Chapter 560

Chapter 560: Heaven Soul Jade Spirit Compass

Xu Fan and his two clones were deeply engrossed in artifact crafting.

A stone sparkling with starlight appeared in front of Xu Fan.

"Who sent this?" Xu Fan asked, puzzled.

"Minister Pang Fu left it for you before he departed," Grape replied.

Hearing this, Xu Fan switched to crafting with one hand.

With his free hand, he picked up the stone glowing with golden light and examined it closely.

“Deputy Minister Pang mentioned that this stone is connected to a secret realm in the upper world,” Grape added.

Just as Xu Fan was about to delve deeper, the First Clone and the Second Clone stopped him.

“Main body, this artifact will take another three years to finish. Can you focus?”

“This is clearly a key to a secret realm, infused with starlight. It hasn’t reached its critical point yet, so staring at it won’t help,” they said.

Hearing this, Xu Fan slowly set the starlit stone aside.

“You underestimate me. Do I look like someone who slacks off when given a chance?”

Xu Fan then turned his full attention back to crafting the artifact.

“You two could handle this, you know,” Xu Fan muttered under his breath.

This earned him a couple of eye rolls from his clones.

To keep himself from getting bored, Xu Fan entered a state of No Self, completely immersing himself in the crafting process.

Time flew by, and three years passed in the blink of an eye.

On an otherwise ordinary day, a strange wave suddenly swept through the Hidden Spirit Sect.

The First Clone and the Second Clone were comfortably absorbing feedback from their artifacts, while Xu Fan watched with envy.

He had already reached the peak of the Transformation Stage. Any more feedback, and he’d likely be overwhelmed.

As the feedback ended, a jade compass appeared before the three.

“The Heaven Soul Jade Spirit Compass—this is the most intricate artifact I’ve crafted so far,” Xu Fan said, admiring the compass.

“Main body, this is just the beginning. If you want stability in the future, you’ll need to push yourself further,” the First Clone said with a smile, already picturing Xu Fan crafting more artifacts in the future.

“First Clone, what gave you the idea that I’d be crafting a celestial tool?” Xu Fan asked, smirking at the First Clone.

“I can’t even control the spirit body!”

The First Clone felt a sense of dread.

“Don’t worry; I’ve got it all figured out. I spent half of these three years figuring out how to let you perfectly control the spirit body to craft celestial tools,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

“Main body, that’s a bit much,” the First Clone protested.

“What’s a little sacrifice for the future of the Hidden Spirit Sect?”

“Besides, what if the sect faces a crisis while I’m busy crafting celestial tools?”

As Xu Fan spoke, he gestured lightly, causing the Heaven Soul Jade Spirit Compass to float in front of him, ready for recognition.

Finally, the Heaven Soul Jade Spirit Compass instantly unfolded, and a green spiritual light enveloped the entire underground space of the Artifact Hall.

"Grape, gather half of the five elemental origins from the Source Realm," Xu Fan ordered.

"As you command, Master," Grape responded.

Soon, the entire Artifact Hall was filled with the gathered five elemental origins.

"Keep your eyes wide open; it’s time to witness a miracle."

A thousand-hand illusion appeared behind Xu Fan.

The thousand-hand illusion slowly brought its palms together and then joined hands to form seals.

In an instant, all the five elemental origins were mobilized by Xu Fan.

First, a Spirit Heart emerged, followed by the gradual formation of human skeletal structures and meridians, with flesh filling in.

An ordinary-looking spirit body appeared in the Artifact Hall, waiting like a robot for a connection.

"Main body, your divine ability is incredible!" the Second Clone exclaimed.

"Grape’s computing power over these years is all part of this, and it cleverly bypassed system limitations," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Right now, with my soul attached and boosted by the artifact, I can reach the initial level of Core Formation."

Saying this, Xu Fan directly detached his soul and attached it to the spirit body.

The spirit body slowly opened its eyes, and a surge of power erupted from it.

"This feels entirely different from controlling a puppet," Xu Fan said excitedly.

After experiencing it, Xu Fan’s soul returned to his main body.

He smiled at the Second Clone.

"Come on, I’ll help you transfer your consciousness to the spirit body. From now on, you’ll be the strongest among the three of us."

The thousand-hand illusion behind Xu Fan formed seals again to cast a spell.

Two gentle hands of spiritual light carefully held the Second Clone and placed it next to the spirit body.

Finally, a Formation merged the First Clone and the Second Clone.

"Will I appear in the form of a spirit body from now on?" the Second Clone asked.

"No, once you step out of the range covered by the Heaven Soul Jade Spirit Compass, you’ll separate from the spirit body."

"When you enter again, the spirit body will merge with you instantly."

"Second Clone, don’t laugh; First Clone will handle the early stage of crafting celestial tools, and you will take over when it’s time to inscribe the Celestial Script Formation," Xu Fan said with a smile, making it clear that no one could escape their roles.

"The main body thinks ahead. When it comes to Celestial Script control, Second Clone is definitely the strongest," the First Clone said, feeling his previous gloom lifted significantly.

"Alright, I can take on the late-stage crafting of celestial tools," the Second Clone decided to accept Xu Fan’s arrangement, knowing he couldn’t avoid it.

"We still have plenty of time. We’ve all worked hard these past three years, so you both can take a year off before we start crafting our Hidden Spirit Sect’s first Great Ascension stage puppet," Xu Fan announced.

"Okay," both clones nodded.

Above the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, Xu Fan sat on the spiritual boat, reflecting, "It’s not easy; after all the hardships, we’ve finally broken free."

Actually, after the artifact was completed, Xu Fan had spoken.

The one who had been deducing divine abilities all along was Grape; Xu Fan had been figuring out how to perfectly merge the First Clone and the Second Clone with the spirit body.

The Second Clone originally wanted to watch Xu Fan make a fool of himself, thinking that the completion of the artifact would mean celestial tools had nothing to do with them. Little did they know that Xu Fan was one step ahead.

Xu Fan casually watched the surface of the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake while holding a fishing rod.

A precious artifact-level spiritual boat slowly approached Xu Fan.

Pang Fu arrived at Xu Fan’s spiritual boat.

"Congratulations, Grand Elder, on successfully crafting the artifact," Pang Fu said with a smile.

"Congratulations to you too; I heard you’ve made a good haul in the Extreme Void Domain, even obtaining celestial tool-level spirit ore needed by the sect."

Xu Fan smiled, marveling at how leaving professional matters to those skilled in them could lead to unexpectedly delightful surprises.

At that moment, Xu Fan glanced at Pang Fu’s precious artifact-level spiritual boat.

"Didn’t I tell those beast clan master craftsmen to get you a new ride? Why are you still using this old antique?" Xu Fan asked with a laugh.

"I’m used to it, and besides, this precious artifact spiritual boat holds a lot of significance."

"It was the first spiritual boat produced by Grape controlling the production line, so I’ve kept using it all this time."