Chapter 528

Chapter 528: Healing

At the second branch of the Hidden Spirit Sect, in the Source Realm, the Source Flame Respected Elder slowly opened his eyes while sitting cross-legged to restore his mind and spirit.

He looked up at the Source Realm, filled with the five elemental origins.

“I didn’t expect that during this injury, I would come across an opportunity,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said with a smile.

“According to what Ning Dao described, the Grand Elder of the Hidden Spirit Sect has the talent of an artifact great master.”

“It’s perfect timing. I’ll give the Grand Elder the spirit ore I don’t need to repay the life-saving kindness.”

At that moment, Xu Fan entered the Source Realm.

“Respected Elder, how is your injury healing?” Xu Fan asked as he came to deliver medicine.

“My mind and spirit have stabilized; I just need to rest quietly,” the Source Flame Respected Elder replied with a smile.

“Here are a Soul Peace Pill and a Soul Nourishing Pill; you can use them during your recovery,” Xu Fan said, smiling back.

“Thank you, Grand Elder. I can never repay your life-saving grace; please accept this humble item,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said, producing a space ring and two red Avatar Jade Talismans.

A glimmer of eagerness sparkled in Xu Fan’s eyes. He was a noble person, but he was also a person of the world.

To be honest, saving this invincible respected elder was partly to obtain these items.

“Since the esteemed elder is fighting for the greater good of the human race, how can I accept your things?” Xu Fan said solemnly, following the usual courtesy of refusing at first.

“Indeed, that would be somewhat insulting to the Grand Elder.”

The Source Flame Respected Elder said as he put away the space ring, leaving only the two red Avatar Jade Talismans, which he insisted on giving to Xu Fan.

“I can forgo other items, but I hope the Grand Elder will accept these Avatar Jade Talismans. They can save your life in a critical moment,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said earnestly.

Xu Fan felt a twinge of discomfort in his heart. Why wasn’t he following the usual rules?

He quickly accepted the two Avatar Jade Talismans.

“Thank you for the Avatar Jade Talismans, Source Flame Respected Elder,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“These two talismans are nothing special; the Grand Elder has the stature of an artifact great master.”

“If you need them, just call out at the Elder Council headquarters, and I can easily provide you with more than a dozen Avatar Jade Talismans from invincible respected elders,” the Source Flame Respected Elder replied with a smile.

Friendship with an artifact great master was something no invincible respected elder would want to miss.

At that moment, Xu Fan imagined a scene where he had over a dozen Avatar Jade Talismans hanging from his waist whenever he went out—who would dare to provoke him if he could just throw one out?

“When you have time, the Grand Elder should try it. The Hidden Spirit Sect also has a Star Ship, so it doesn’t take long to reach the Elder Council headquarters,” the Source Flame Respected Elder smiled.

“I will rest for a while longer and then return to our Elder Council headquarters. You can use these two Avatar Jade Talismans first, and when they’re used up, I will send more.”

“So, Grand Elder, when you encounter danger, don’t hesitate—just throw one out directly,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said happily.

“Then I will trouble the respected elder,” Xu Fan replied with a smile, thinking of it as having an additional invincible respected elder as a bodyguard in talisman form.

At that moment, the Source Flame Respected Elder conjured a ball of fire in his hand and tossed it into the sky.

“I see that your independent small world’s wide road laws are still incomplete; today, I will help you complete the path of fire.”

That ball of fire exploded directly above the Source Realm, and countless fire-attribute scriptures slowly dissolved into the sky.

At that moment, the Source Realm experienced a small evolution.

“Master, the Source Realm has evolved; cultivating fire-attribute divine abilities within it will now be easier,” Grapes reported to Xu Fan in his mind.

“Respected Elder, what is the cost of adding laws to the Source Realm?” Xu Fan asked curiously.

“If you’re below the invincible realm, there will be some cost involved.”

“But at the invincible realm, it’s actually beneficial for cultivation, like revisiting the laws of the wide road you’ve cultivated,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said with a smile.

At that moment, Xu Fan thought of the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect and decided to invite him over when the opportunity arose.

“Thank you for the information, Respected Elder,” Xu Fan said, bowing.

“It’s no trouble at all,” the Source Flame Respected Elder replied, waving his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Source Flame Respected Elder felt a wave of weakness.

Xu Fan quickly took out a Soul Peace Pill and a Soul Nourishing Pill for him to take.

The Source Flame Respected Elder, who had been pale, now looked much healthier.

“I didn’t expect to feel so weak after losing nearly half of my spirit,” the Source Flame Respected Elder said with a wry smile.

“In the future, Grand Elder, please don’t waste your time preparing pills for me.”

“Once I return, I can heal for free at the Elder Council headquarters.”

Xu Fan couldn’t help but sigh, thinking how nice it was to have the benefits of working for the government.

“When do you plan to leave, Respected Elder? I can arrange a Star Ship to take you,” Xu Fan offered.

“No need to trouble yourself, Grand Elder. The Star Ship from the headquarters should already be on its way to pick me up.”

“Then rest well, Respected Elder,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

After delivering the pills, Xu Fan returned to the Hidden Spirit Sect and began working on the second railgun with two beast clan master craftsmen.

“Grand Elder, there’s no need to worry. The Red-scaled Beast Race is too far away to expand here anytime soon,” Spirit Cut reassured him.

He watched Xu Fan diligently crafting the railgun and felt a bit uneasy.

“What’s the matter? Not used to seeing me personally crafting artifacts?” Xu Fan asked with a smile.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Grand Elder so busy; it’s a bit unusual,” Spirit Cut admitted with a smile.

“I’m just preparing for the future. I can’t let my surroundings remain unstable.”

Xu Fan set the completed parts aside and picked up another artifact-level spirit ore to start crafting the next piece.

“I know you’ll be free soon, Grand Elder. Once the Star Ship is finished, the Number One and Number Two Avatars will be available to help you,” Spirit Cut said.

Help would come, but Xu Fan had no intention of stopping his own work.

“Is there something you needed, Spirit Cut Elder?”

Everything follows its own rules, and before getting to the main topic, there’s always some small talk.

“I just wanted to ask if the new Star Ship can venture deeper into the Extreme Void Domain,” Spirit Cut inquired.

“If you go slowly, there shouldn’t be any major issues. Just don’t go too deep—I suspect there might be things like giant beast nests there.”

“If you really want to explore further, you could separate the Serpent Spirit Ship and use it as a probe Star Ship, scouting ahead of the new Star Ship,” Xu Fan suggested after some thought.

“That could work,” Spirit Cut nodded in agreement.

He was deeply intrigued by the deeper regions of the Extreme Void Domain.

“Why not spend some time cultivating in the sect? Once the new Star Ship is finished, you can set off.”

“That’s the plan,” Spirit Cut nodded.

Just then, Grapes’ voice rang out.

“A Star Ship from the Elder Council has been detected above the Lin Sen Fairy City area.”

“I didn’t expect it to arrive so quickly,” Xu Fan said, summoning a temporary avatar to take over crafting the railgun parts.