Chapter 585

Chapter 585: The Finest Chives

In the Hidden Spirit Sect, over the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake.

Xu Fan looked at the spirit ore on Wang Yulun’s fishing hook and smiled, saying, “Fishing with you is always interesting; I can never predict what you’ll reel in next.”

After returning from three months of seclusion, Xu Fan had fully stabilized at the Void Refinement stage, integrating his breakthrough insights into his scriptures.

“It’s odd; I never seem to catch regular fish,” Wang Yulun remarked as he removed the spirit iron ore from the hook and casually tossed it into the lake.

“Big Brother Xu, yesterday I checked on Chi’er, and I noticed something was off with him,” Wang Yulun mentioned.

“That just means your son is about to awaken,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

“Awaken?” Wang Yulun asked, puzzled.

“Simply put, your son is becoming smarter.”

“Once he awakens, his talent and comprehension will reach new heights,” Xu Fan said thoughtfully, feeling the need to unwind after just emerging from seclusion.

Xu Fan felt incredibly at ease at the moment.

“This is a good thing; no need to worry,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

“What you should be concerned about is something else; Elder Xiuxin seems quite taken with you. Just be careful not to stir up any trouble in the harem.”

A pale red big fish, about ten feet long, was caught by Xu Fan, who then had a puppet deliver it to the dining hall.

“How does the Grand Elder sense that?” Wang Yulun asked, surprised.

“Men’s intuition, or perhaps it’s due to your destiny.”

“Although I’ve helped you conceal it, some things are bound to happen regardless.”

“Just know that you won’t be forced every time,” Xu Fan said, casting the hook far out again.

“That shouldn’t be a big issue; just limit contact in the future,” Wang Yulun replied.

“You just need to be aware of your own heart.”

As Xu Fan spoke, he took out a greenish-blue spirit pearl and handed it to Wang Yulun.

“What’s this?” Wang Yulun asked, curious.

“It’s to upgrade your Artifacts Set.”

As soon as the spirit pearl touched Wang Yulun, it instantly transformed into a liquid and seeped into his body.

“Big Brother Xu, the Artifacts Set you crafted for me is already remarkable; there’s no need to rush to help me,” Wang Yulun said, touched.

“Don’t worry. Now that I’ve advanced to being an artifact great master, this is just something I whipped up casually; it won’t take much effort,” Xu Fan waved his hand and said.

“Big Brother Xu is now an artifact great master!!” Wang Yulun exclaimed in shock.

“Yes, in the Thousand Mirror Celestial Palace, I gained some insights and couldn’t help but advance to become an artifact great master,” Xu Fan said, patting Wang Yulun on the shoulder.

“Right now, there aren’t enough spirit ores at the artifact-level; otherwise, I’d make you a complete set of celestial tools and make you invincible in this world,” Xu Fan joked.

“Invincible or not, having Big Brother Xu around is enough,” Wang Yulun chuckled.

At that moment, a silver-white puppet appeared next to Xu Fan.

“Greetings, Grand Elder,” the silver puppet greeted respectfully.

"It’s been a while since we last met. How has your clan been adjusting since partnering with the Hidden Spirit Sect?" Xu Fan asked with a smile.

"It’s like we’ve stepped into the Immortal Realm; our clan is experiencing true freedom for the first time," the silver puppet replied.

After settling into the positions arranged by the Hidden Spirit Sect, the Spirit Armored clan felt as though they had arrived in paradise. Here, they could purchase a variety of Spiritual Treasures and spirit ores, and they were particularly thrilled about the Companion Spirit Puppets.

A Core Formation stage Spirit Armored could inhabit a semi-spirit puppet also at the Core Formation stage, creating a 1+1=2 effect. The Core Formation stage members of the Spirit Armored clan already possessed artifact-level defensive strength, enhanced by the combat power from controlling Companion Spirit Puppets. This was like starting with an extra defensive artifact; how could an average person compete?

Now, the Spirit Armored clan, in partnership with the Hidden Spirit Sect, had become relentless task machines, all for the sake of their beloved Companion Spirit Puppets. This left some members of the beast race in the demon division, who couldn’t get tasks, quite dissatisfied.

"This is good. Over this period, your clan has taken on nearly eighty percent of our Hidden Spirit Sect’s tasks. Completing such a massive workload with quality is truly impressive."

"So, I called you here to advise you to not rush for those Companion Spirit Puppets meant for your clan; they will all be yours in due time."

"Companion Spirit Puppets can be remade if destroyed, but if your Spirit Armored clan falls, it would be a great loss for the Hidden Spirit Sect," Xu Fan advised.

Now, the Spirit Armored clan was so focused on completing tasks that they had become reckless. They no longer cared about the dangers as long as they didn’t die, leading to significant losses in their numbers.

"I understand your concerns, Grand Elder. However, the younger members of our clan are nearly obsessed with these Companion Spirit Puppets; they want to obtain them as quickly as possible," the silver puppet said, lowering its head.

"Let’s do this: I’ll get Grape to allow your clan to take out a loan with installments."

"This means you’ll receive the Companion Spirit Puppets first, and then pay back the points for them each month," Xu Fan thought aloud.

In his eyes, the Spirit Armored clan was the finest chives he had ever seen, and he didn’t want to pull them up too soon and ruin the harvest.

"In the future, Grape will assign exclusive tasks to your clan to ensure you keep working hard on those tasks," Xu Fan said.

"Understood, Grand Elder."

The silver puppet bowed and then took its leave.

"The Spirit Armored clan is truly unique, like a set of armor with its own consciousness," Wang Yulun remarked.

"Too bad it is incredibly difficult for them to cultivate, and producing offspring is extremely challenging."

"If I hadn’t discovered this clan, they might have gone extinct after ten thousand years," Xu Fan said regretfully.

"Indeed, I’ve looked at their records; their methods of reproduction have really opened my eyes," Wang Yulun added.

The Spirit Armored clan has no gender; to reproduce, they rely solely on their own cultivation efforts. During the Golden Core, Transformation God, and Core Formation stages, there is a chance for them to produce a small core from their main core. After a series of nurturing, this small core transforms into a member of the Spirit Armored clan.

"What’s so surprising about that? I’ve seen even stranger things," Xu Fan replied with a laugh.

In the underground space, after Xu Fan finished fishing, he arrived there. At that moment, his clones Number One and Number Two were intently listening to a story told by Xu Fan’s temporary avatar.

"Talking to the main body, I’ve suddenly realized that you have great potential for storytelling. From now on, let’s not read novels; just let your temporary avatar tell us the stories," clone Number Two said with a smile.

"Should I throw in some spicy jokes for you?" Xu Fan joked.

"Let’s skip that; too much of that could affect our hearts," clone Number One said with a laugh.

"I called you both here because I want to craft another Great Ascension stage puppet after becoming a Great Master of Qi Refinement."

"I’ve figured out many key points; the previous design for the Great Ascension stage puppet had issues," Xu Fan explained.

"Number Two and I know that; we’re just waiting for you to come and discuss it," clone Number One added.

At that moment, Xu Fan’s temporary avatar finished telling a segment of the story.