Chapter 1074

Chapter 1074: Grand Dragon Feast 2

“Don’t force yourself; if you can’t eat, just leave it,” Ertie advised gently.

“There’s still so much food left, and I’m afraid after this, we might never get to eat like this again,” Eryuan said, her eyes welling up with tears.

“Our sect is growing stronger every day. Feasts like this will become more common, especially since our sect values nourishment through food.”

“Let’s focus on our training. Once we’re strong enough, we’ll hunt a Golden Immortal true dragon and throw a feast for the entire sect! Imagine the prestige!” Li Lei Hu chimed in, his voice filled with excitement.

“But who knows how many years that will take…”

“And yet, here I am, with all this delicious food in front of me, unable to eat any of it!” Eryuan sighed, her gaze drifting enviously toward Xiong Li’s table.

There, Xiong Li and Zhuang Ling were devouring their meal with gusto.

This was already the third table Grape had served them.

“I’ve made up my mind—I’m switching to body refinement!” Eryuan declared, her eyes blazing with determination.

Ertie gave his sister a long, silent look before shaking his head in resignation.

By now, after three rounds of drinks and five courses of food, most of the disciples had reached their limits.

Even after repeatedly using the sect’s highest-level secret technique for digestion, their bodies were still overwhelmed.

The only ones still feasting were mostly those who practiced body refinement, leaving the other disciples green with envy.

At Xu Fan’s table, the elderly man with white hair kept glancing at Xiong Li and Zhuang Ling, who were still eating heartily, occasionally turning his gaze to the iron-eating beast sitting nearby.

His expression shifted between confusion and sudden realization, as if he were recalling something.

“Brother, what are you looking at now?” Xu Fan asked with a smile.

“Those two—the man is our sect’s Chief Senior Brother, and the woman is the body refinement elder from the Hidden Moon Sect,” Xu Fan explained.

He then picked up a piece of Dragon Bone Pastry and placed it in front of Fierce White, who was sprawled on the table.

The pastry was nearly half the size of Fierce White’s body, but it was devoured in just a few bites.

“Truly impressive, younger brother. Your sect is brimming with talent,” the elderly man mused. It suddenly occurred to him that he might need to take on a disciple skilled in body refinement.

After all, being able to consume so much at a Golden Immortal-level Grand Dragon Feast surely indicated formidable fighting strength.

The thought excited him. For a long time, he’d felt something was missing among his disciples, but now he realized what it was—a disciple dedicated to body refinement.

A profound energy began to emanate from the elderly man, but before it could fully take shape, Xu Fan swiftly dispersed it with a firm hand.

“Brother, you can deal with that after you’ve recovered from your depletion,” Xu Fan said pointedly.

Every time the elderly man self-destructed during his recovery, Xu Fan’s workload increased.

“Haha, my apologies. I got carried away,” the elderly man said, scratching his head sheepishly.

By now, the Grand Dragon Feast was winding down. Disciples began to leave one by one, while puppets started clearing away the remaining scraps.

Outside the Hidden Spirit Sect, on the giant lake, a Celestial Boat floated gently on the water’s surface.

After finishing the Grand Dragon Feast, the two of them enjoyed tea on the Celestial Boat.

“Younger brother, I want to take in another disciple with body refinement talent,” the elderly man with white hair said.

“Brother, if you want to take one, go ahead. Just don’t rely on self-destructing to foresee the right disciple; that consumes too much,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

“How else can I choose? After all, taking in a disciple is a lifelong commitment, and a poor choice can waste many resources,” the elderly man said.

“I have chosen these few disciples, and although they can’t compare to your marvelous nephew disciples, I selected them through countless self-destructs.”

“Respecting teachers and valuing the path is crucial; they have excellent talent and deep opportunities. Even if they are not my disciples, they can achieve something in the Immortal Realm.”

“Take the eldest, for example. The inheritance I found for him was originally his; it just came a few million years early, saving him from many detours, which led to his current achievements.”

“The second and third brothers are also impressive, but what satisfies me the most is your nephew disciple, Star Spirit, who ascended from the lower realm.”

“I thought if it weren’t for you, Star Spirit could barely survive the Overcoming Tribulations, but it wouldn’t be safe.” The elderly man looked out over the lake, lost in thought.

At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly felt that he and this Big Brother were quite similar; both seemed to lack a sense of security.

Xu Fan thought for a moment and then had Grape teleport a celestial tool specifically for the admission assessment.

“If you want to take in a disciple focused on body refinement, you can use this to test them.”

“After all, in the Immortal Realm, it’s quite easy to find a child with excellent body refinement talent.”

“But their character is difficult to discern without special measures. This illusion celestial tool can evaluate a person’s character.”

“As long as they pass, they won’t be far off.”

“You can first screen for children with body refinement talent, and then use this celestial tool to test them. After they pass, you can choose the best ones as your disciples.”

“Though it’s a bit of a hassle, it’s certainly lighter than relying on your own self-destructs and facing the backlash.”

The elderly man accepted the celestial tool, inspected it briefly, and his eyes brightened.

“Why didn’t I think of this before?”

In the Immortal Realm, although there are similar admission assessments, none are as comprehensive as what Xu Fan has made.

“This celestial tool isn’t difficult to refine; the challenging part is setting up the admission assessment. To reflect a person’s character requires a very complex Mystical World to test them,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Thank you so much for this celestial tool, younger brother.” The elderly man received it as if he had found a priceless treasure.

“I’m happy to help, Brother.”

“Younger brother, what are you planning to do about the Dragon Immortal Palace? What if the Dragon Race’s quasi-saint really comes?”

“Our human race can’t protect ourselves,” the elderly man said with some concern.

Although he had seen the talisman, this thing could protect for a moment, but not for a lifetime.

If the Dragon Race and your sect entered a death battle, the consequences would be unpredictable.

“Right now, the Dragon Race can only send out an Ancestral Dragon at the quasi-saint level; having this is sufficient,” Xu Fan said as he took out the talisman.

“Although this item is intimidating, there are ways to break it if we are determined,” the elderly man said with worry.

“I know that; we just need to endure for this period,” Xu Fan replied with a gentle smile.

Before starting the Grand Dragon Feast, he had already considered the consequences and fallback plans.

As long as some time passed and he utilized the Time Treasures traded from the Tianding Merchant Association with the Golden Immortal puppet, along with the batch of Time Treasures acquired from avatar number two, it would be enough for him to break through to Golden Immortal with time acceleration.

Once he became a Golden Immortal, although he couldn’t confront a quasi-saint, he had means to ensure that the Hidden Spirit Sect wouldn’t be harmed.

“As long as you have a plan in mind, that’s great. When you need my help, just let me know. Even against a quasi-saint, my three Great Luo disciples can knock out a tooth,” the elderly man reassured.

“Don’t worry, Brother. I never attempt things without confidence.”