Chapter 535

Chapter 535: Inheritance Small World

"I think senior sister Xu Yuexian is already a master at treasure hunting," Wang Xiangchi whispered to Li Xingci, eyeing the dozen or so treasures surrounding Xu Yuexian.

"That’s not surprising. Aside from staying in the sect, she spends her time treasure hunting, and with Master’s guidance, it’s no wonder she’s so skilled," Li Xingci replied with a smile.

Just then, a towering light gate, ten feet high, appeared in the sky.

"Master, it’s done!" Xu Yuexian’s avatar turned to Xu Fan and gave an OK gesture.

"It’s a sacred relic of a sect, likely an inheritance site," the avatar Xu Yuexian said after analyzing a wisp of spiritual energy she had captured from the relic.

"You can tell all that?" Spirit Cut asked, surprised.

"It’s part of a specialized field—analyzing the properties of long-sealed spiritual energy. Master taught me," the true form Xu Yuexian explained with a smile, recalling Xu Fan’s lessons.

"But isn’t spiritual energy just spiritual energy? What else can you learn from it?" Spirit Cut asked, intrigued.

"Since we’re all here, let’s explore further. If it’s not too dangerous, we can open it up for the disciples’ trials," Xu Fan suggested.

"Agreed."

The group followed Xu Fan’s puppet into the sect’s spatial relic.

"This small world has been refined and transformed into a cultivation place. This sect must have been remarkable," Spirit Cut remarked as they entered. As a Great Ascension Master, he felt the need to assert himself, lest others steal the spotlight.

"Master, Spirit Cut Elder is right. We’ve struck gold! This sacred place should be moved to Hidden Spirit Island. With some adjustments, it’ll become another cultivation site," Xu Yuexian said excitedly.

Exploring relics and treasure hunting in small worlds was one of her greatest joys.

"Grape, take control of the formation spirit in this realm," Xu Fan commanded the puppet, his eyes glowing with spiritual light.

"This is an inheritance relic. If one passes the sect’s trials and makes a grand vow to heaven, they can inherit everything this sect left behind."

"The benefit is gaining the sect’s legacy, but the downside is the responsibility to ensure its future development," Xu Fan explained.

Suddenly, the sky in the realm grew murky, with occasional strange fluctuations.

"All of this must be overseen by the realm’s formation spirit, and Grape happens to excel at this," Xu Fan said as the sky cleared, returning to its original serene state.

"Master, I’ve fully taken control of the realm’s formation," Grape announced, satisfaction evident in its voice.

"Did Grape just consume the formation spirit?" Spirit Cut asked, astonished. He hadn’t known Grape had such an ability.

"It’s like how the beast race craves blood and flesh—it’s instinctual," Xu Fan chuckled.

Several light curtains then lit up, displaying the realm’s history from its origins to the present.

"This realm was once a breeding ground for a beast clan. Later, the Taiyue Sect claimed it and transformed it into a cultivation place."

"Over thirty thousand years ago, the Taiyue Sect was invaded by evil cultivators. To preserve their inheritance, they moved this realm here," Xu Yuexian explained, reading from the light curtains.

"Such a cliché story. Most sect relics follow this pattern," Spirit Cut said with a laugh.

"From the relics I’ve explored, about 80% fit this narrative, with only one exception."

At that moment, Xu Yuexian thought of something quite intriguing.

"What exception?" Xu Fan asked, intrigued.

"The Tianyu Sect, which is the predecessor of the Elder Council, became so powerful that they had numerous cultivation places scattered across the central continent. Once, I stumbled upon one of their forgotten cultivation places."

"During that time, I gathered a large amount of five elemental origins. When I left, the formation spirit told me it had been forgotten there for tens of thousands of years; it was truly pitiful," Xu Yuexian said with a smile.

"The Elder Council is indeed wealthy and influential," Xu Fan chuckled.

Another light curtain lit up, displaying a list of all the spiritual treasures, artifacts, and pills from this round.

“There are quite a few good items here; perfect for transforming this realm into a trial ground for the disciples. We just need to tweak the tests a bit,” Xu Fan mused.

"Understood, Master," Grape replied.

At that moment, Spirit Cut spoke up, a bit shyly. "Grand Elder, could you take out that top-tier artifact, the Thousand Slaughtering Spirit Blade, for me to see?"

"After all, asking my grandson for a celestial tool every time isn’t very dignified."

"I overlooked that; Grape, take out the Thousand Slaughtering Spirit Blade for Spirit Cut Elder to see," Xu Fan said with a smile.

He suddenly remembered promising to craft a top-tier large knife for Spirit Cut before, but had forgotten due to various reasons.

A blood-colored large knife emanating a murderous aura flew out of the treasure vault and landed in Spirit Cut’s hands.

“It’s slightly inferior to top-tier artifacts. If it’s suitable for me, can I exchange points for it, Grand Elder?” Spirit Cut asked.

"Spirit Cut Elder, don’t joke. After all these years, you’ve done so much for the sect; you don’t need to worry about points."

"This large knife is for you, Spirit Cut Elder. Just use it, and when I advance to artifact great master, I’ll get you a more suitable celestial tool."

Xu Fan’s tone held a hint of apology, as if he was scolding himself for neglecting Spirit Cut in the past.

"Thank you, Grand Elder."

Spirit Cut held the Thousand Slaughtering Spirit Blade with affection; it was even stronger than the Blood Spirit Great Knife he had used before.

"You all, if you find it interesting, feel free to explore. There are many fascinating things inside," Xu Fan said to his disciples.

Four beams of light shot into the gates of the Taiyue Sect, beginning their trial.

"Grape, you should be able to use the artifact I crafted, the World Acquisition, to take this small world and store it near the grand formation of the Hidden Spirit Sect," Xu Fan instructed.

"Understood, Master."

At this time, outside the Hidden Spirit Sect, in the Empress’s homeland world, a ring-shaped artifact suddenly flew out, heading toward Xu Fan’s puppet.

After accomplishing all this, Xu Fan released his control over the puppet.

"Lately, troubles keep coming one after another, making it hard to relax," Xu Fan said with a hint of helplessness.

First, there was the Empress, then Ye Xiaoyao, and finally the Golden Devourer Tiger; each of these matters was a serious obstacle to Xu Fan’s peaceful life.

"I won’t let these troubles get the better of me. I don’t believe you can keep messing with me," Xu Fan silently said, looking up at the sky with a hint of defiance in his gaze. However, he then obediently returned to crafting the railgun.

The inheritance small world of the Taiyue Sect was being enveloped by a ring-shaped artifact, slowly being pulled toward Hidden Spirit Island.