Chapter 623

Chapter 623: Departure

Xu Fan and Hua Jun chatted happily, growing closer by the moment, almost like brothers.

"Thank you both for telling me so much about the Immortal Realm," Xu Fan said politely.

"This is just the beginning; if we really talked about these things, it would take 100 years," Hua Jun laughed.

Since they had first discussed joining the sect, they hadn’t mentioned it again and had simply enjoyed getting to know Xu Fan as friends.

"Friend Hua, I have a question," Xu Fan asked.

"What is it? Please feel free to ask; I will be straightforward," Hua Jun promised.

"In the Wood Origin Realm, which race is the strongest?" Xu Fan inquired, feeling there was something lacking in their conversation.

"The strongest is the Wood Spirit Race, which has dominated this realm since ancient times," Hua Jun replied.

"They are naturally quiet and dislike fighting, so the entire Wood Origin Realm is quite peaceful now," he continued.

"Then where do we humans rank in the Wood Origin Realm?" Xu Fan asked again.

"If we are ranking, we should be third, with the ancient demons in front of us. However, their numbers are small, and we do not have much conflict with them," Hua Jun answered.

Hearing this, Xu Fan looked up at the Bear Two’s cloud in the sky, wondering how he was doing in the Wood Origin Realm.

"Thank you for the information, Friend Hua," Xu Fan said with a smile.

Just as Hua Jun was about to continue chatting, Xu Fan stopped him.

"Friends, starting today, I will enter seclusion to refine a celestial tool."

Xu Fan meant that he didn’t want them to come find him for a while.

"That’s fine. We will come visit you again when you are not in seclusion. I feel like I have known Friend Xu forever; there seems to be endless conversation between us," Hua Jun said with a grin.

Next to him, Hua Jun didn’t want to be outdone.

"Friend Xu is handsome and a grandmaster in both pill-making and tools. My junior sisters, who are as beautiful as celestial beings, specifically told me to build a good relationship with you, so I can introduce you to them in the Upper World," Hua Jun said, projecting a light curtain.

Inside were images of beautiful women living in scenes like heavenly maidens, and there were various types.

All types from slender to voluptuous, with every form you could imagine to suit your taste.

Xu Fan looked at the pictures in the light curtain, his expression serious as he asked, "Are there many female disciples in Youxian Palace?"

"Not too many, there are over two hundred thousand disciples in total, with about eighty percent being female disciples," Hua Jun replied with a hint of frustration.

During his time as a guide, Hua Jun’s display made him feel greatly overwhelmed.

"Alright, when I ascend to the Upper World, I must meet your junior sisters properly," Xu Fan laughed.

Goodness, was the promotional video from Youxian Palace made with nonsense?

With such a scene, who wouldn’t be taken in?

Xu Fan decided that when he ascended to the Upper World, he would establish the Hidden Spirit Sect not far from Youxian Palace.

Not only would it be enjoyable for the body and mind, but it would help the sect’s disciples with their major life events.

"I look forward to Friend Xu ascending to the Upper World!" Hua Jun smiled.

Xu Fan escorted the two of them to the gate of the Hidden Spirit Sect, and once they vanished, he let out a sigh of relief.

"This guy is planning to drag this out with me," Xu Fan said with a sigh of resignation.

Every time these two visited the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan had to go through the hassle of hiding all the things that were better left unseen.

"If push comes to shove, I’ll just go into seclusion and not come out until I reach the Core Formation stage," Xu Fan declared with a hint of desperation.

"That’s not feasible; there’s too much to do to go into seclusion now."

"If all else fails, let’s just go out and have some fun!" Xu Fan suggested, stroking his chin as he considered the idea.

In a small courtyard within Lin Sen Fairy City,

Mysterious Light and Hua Jun stood in a tense standoff.

"Hua Jun, my friend, you’re bound to be disappointed this time. Friend Xu already has a cultivation partner and won’t be swayed by the number of female disciples at Youxian Palace," Mysterious Light stated.

"Is that so?" Hua Jun responded with a knowing smile.

"Such a talent is rare, and we both know our sects won’t let him go easily."

"Having him establish a Small Sect in the Immortal Realm and forming an alliance with us would be a wise move," Mysterious Light suggested.

Hua Jun shook his head, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Do you think I’m unaware of your sect’s ulterior motives?"

"The last grandmaster with the potential of a Divine Craftsman was snatched by you. This one must belong to Youxian Palace."

"Your sect may have the backing of Great Luo, but don’t underestimate Youxian Palace," Hua Jun warned.

"What can we do? You’ve seen Friend Xu’s stance; he’s not one to be tied down. He prefers to establish his own Small Sect and live freely."

"Even if your sect’s Golden Immortal great being steps in, you’ll only end up with a reluctant artifact grandmaster, which isn’t beneficial," Mysterious Light pointed out.

"Perhaps it’s better for us to return and report back, assist him in establishing a Small Sect, and build a beneficial relationship."

"That would be advantageous for both sides," Mysterious Light said with a smile.

Hua Jun thought deeply for a moment, then nodded as if he had come to a realization.

Shortly after, Xu Fan received messages from both of them.

They both mentioned being recalled by their sects and expressed hope to meet again in the Wood Origin Realm.

Mysterious Light even thoughtfully sent over an encyclopedia of Immortal Realm knowledge.

"Did they come to some agreement? Why did they leave so abruptly?" Xu Fan wondered aloud.

He had already made up his mind to take half of the sect’s disciples out for a bit of fun, but now they had left unexpectedly.

Xu Fan gazed up at the sky, faintly sensing their lingering presence.

"Aside from the recruitment talk, we actually had a pleasant conversation," Xu Fan remarked with a smile.

Just then, a soft dragon roar emanated from his chest.

A small four-clawed golden dragon, no more than 10 inches long, emerged and began darting around the air like a bullet, as free as a wild horse.

"You must have been cooped up for too long," Xu Fan said affectionately, producing a Five Elements Pill and tossing it into the air.

The small golden dragon caught the pill mid-air, swallowing it whole like a fish catching prey in the sea.

As Xu Fan watched the dragon, a question suddenly struck him.

"How did a green-scaled Dragon Egg hatch a four-clawed golden dragon?" he mused.

At that moment, a strange call echoed from the spiritual liquid lake.

"Another one has arrived."

Xu Fan, accompanied by the small four-clawed golden dragon, walked towards the lake.

Looking at the scattered eggshells on the ground, Xu Fan said, "Call Xingci over; his egg has hatched."

This time, what emerged from the egg was a genuine dragon turtle, with a dragon head and snake tail, exuding an aura as if it could bear the weight of the world.

Three beams of light appeared, signaling the arrival of Li Xingci and his family.