Chapter 1030

Chapter 1030: Pocket Money~

"First, simulate how Number One and Number Two can complete the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship faster under the current conditions," Xu Fan requested.

"Master, I need to consume some Xuanhuang aura for this," Grape responded.

"How much Xuanhuang aura will it take?" Xu Fan asked.

"There’s no exact data model, but it shouldn’t exceed one crystal of Xuanhuang aura," Grape explained.

"One crystal of Xuanhuang aura!" Xu Fan pondered its value.

"Let’s proceed. We need a data model anyway," Xu Fan considered his resources.

He had four crystals of Xuanhuang aura in his vault, so spending one was manageable.

With Xu Fan’s approval, one crystal of Xuanhuang aura was absorbed into Grape’s essence.

Xu Fan soon sensed an unusual wave emanating from Grape.

This wave lasted only fifteen minutes before it faded.

"Master, the simulation is complete," Grape announced.

"Using Xuanhuang aura and a secret technique, Number One and Number Two can reach the Divine Craftsman level and craft a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship in just 500 years," Grape quickly added.

"How much Xuanhuang aura did this simulation use?" Xu Fan was keen to know.

"0.7 crystals of Xuanhuang aura," Grape replied cautiously.

"0.7 crystals of Xuanhuang aura!! That’s several billion Immortal Jade!" Xu Fan felt a pang of regret but knew it was necessary.

He decided to treat this as a one-time expense, planning to use less in the future.

"How much Xuanhuang aura will be needed over the 500 years?" Xu Fan inquired.

"One crystal per person should suffice," Grape answered.

"Considering the costs, maybe I should check if the Tianding Merchant Association has any ready-made Postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceships," Xu Fan mused, still thinking about the 0.7 crystals.

"Master, I’ve already checked. A spaceship capable of routine celestial travel requires at least 20 crystals of Xuanhuang aura and is often out of stock," Grape informed.

"However, if you refine the spaceship yourself, once Number One and Number Two become Divine Craftsmen, they can redesign the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship’s design drawings."

"This way, we won’t need to use unconventional methods to create a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure level spaceship."

Xu Fan stroked his chin, considering Grape’s points.

"You’re right. Besides, we have Immortal Jade now; it wouldn’t make sense to settle for a simpler version."

"Instruct Number One and Number Two to re-simulate the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure spaceship, aiming for the level they’ll achieve as Divine Craftsmen," Xu Fan ordered.

"Understood, Master," Grape acknowledged.

Grape had considered asking Xu Fan about using Xuanhuang aura to simulate the spaceship’s design drawings.

But seeing Xu Fan’s discomfort, Grape decided not to bring it up.

Later, by the giant lake outside the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan sought comfort from his good friend.

"What’s wrong? Big Brother Xu, you look troubled," Wang Yulun, who was fishing, asked.

“The sect recently got four crystals of Xuanhuang aura. Grape tested it and used up 0.7 crystals right away. It really broke my heart,” Xu Fan said, holding his fishing rod, though he was actually fishing for real fish this time.

“Xuanhuang aura?” Wang Yulun thought for a moment, then pulled out ten crystals of Xuanhuang aura from his space ring.

“This what you’re talking about?”

Xu Fan’s eyes widened. “You caught this while fishing?”

“Nah, my sister-in-law gave it to me as pocket money.”

“She said that in my past life, I used to give her a lot of pocket money when she was young. Now that she’s grown up, she’s returning the favor.”

“Honestly, aside from her having a few too many confidantes, I’m pretty happy with her,” Wang Yulun said, chuckling as he remembered their conversations.

“But if your sister-in-law gave you these Xuanhuang auras, why are you giving them to me?” Xu Fan asked.

“Alright, if you don’t want them, I’ll just stash them in the vault for now and grab them when I need them.”

“Grape, set up the special teleportation formation for the vault. I need to send something over.”

A teleportation formation appeared beside Wang Yulun, quickly taking in the ten crystals of Xuanhuang aura.

“Bro, you’re making it hard for me to repay you,” Xu Fan said, feeling a bit awkward.

“Between brothers, there’s no need for repayment. As long as you consider me a brother, that’s enough,” Wang Yulun said sincerely, looking at Xu Fan.

Just then, Wang Yulun’s fishing rod suddenly jerked—something had bitten.

He struggled with whatever was on the hook for a while before finally pulling it out of the water.

A massive statue of a true dragon appeared in the air, which Wang Yulun then shrunk down and held in his hand.

“Big Brother Xu, can you tell me what this is?” Wang Yulun handed the small statue to Xu Fan.

“Looks like a true dragon that got hit with a petrification spell. It must’ve been turned to stone instantly.”

Xu Fan examined the dragon’s eyes, scales, claws, and tail, and concluded it was a Golden Immortal-level true dragon.

“Judging by the markings on the statue, this thing’s been around for over a hundred million years,” Xu Fan added.

“Big Brother Xu, since you hate the Dragon Race so much, you can use this as a stepping stone,” Wang Yulun joked.

“Nah, I’ll just put it on the mountain in my courtyard as a decoration,” Xu Fan replied.

The pose of the petrified dragon fit perfectly on the mountain, creating a scene of a true dragon coiling around a pillar.

After chatting with his good friend for a while, Xu Fan felt much better.

He headed down to the underground space to start assigning tasks.

“Grape, simulate a design for a Golden Immortal puppet that Number Three can make. From now on, Number Three will focus on refining Golden Immortal puppets,” Xu Fan said thoughtfully.

“Understood, Master. Should we use Xuanhuang aura to speed up the project?” Grape asked.

“No, if I need it later, I’ll bring it up. Don’t mention it unless I do,” Xu Fan instructed.

“Understood.”

By the time everything was set, it was already late at night. Xu Fan returned to his courtyard, lying back on a lounge chair to gaze at the stars.

“I’ve been so busy lately. I really need to take a break,” Xu Fan muttered to himself.

Just then, a strange sound reached his ears.

“Ka ka ka,” like something hard being gnawed on.

The sound was faint, but Xu Fan caught it.

He followed the noise and found a small white jade turtle, about the size of a hand, nibbling on the petrified dragon he’d placed on the mountain in his courtyard.

The little turtle, busy chewing on the stone dragon, suddenly noticed Xu Fan and started hopping around excitedly.