Chapter 628

Chapter 628: Sect Outing Gift Package

Xu Fan, striving for improvement, began to change the atmosphere within the Hidden Spirit Sect.

Previously, Xu Fan either wandered around the Hidden Spirit Sect or went fishing on the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake.

The Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples would sometimes enjoy the giant catches Xu Fan brought home.

However, recently, all the disciples noticed that the Grand Elder had been missing.

One curious disciple asked Grape about it, and the answer revealed that their beloved Grand Elder was busy refining puppets to protect the sect.

It was also learned from Grape that the Dragon Eggs, which the sect had painstakingly hatched recently, had been taken away by a true dragon without any gratitude, even stealing one of the Grand Elder’s celestial tools.

In an instant, this news spread throughout the Hidden Spirit Sect.

All the disciples united in their anger and began to practice diligently.

Previously, the Grand Elder had appeared to them as generous, invincible, and carefree.

However, through this incident, the disciples realized how dangerous the outside world was, and how much the Grand Elder had been protecting them.

Suddenly, the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect felt a sense of pressure and began working hard to improve themselves.

All forms of entertainment were canceled, and the entire sect fell into a fervor of cultivation.

“Grape, you’re getting too carried away; why did you spread that news?” Xu Fan asked while refining a Great Ascension stage puppet.

“Master, a young eagle under its wings can never grow big,” Grape replied with a very philosophical statement.

“If I set such a big goal right away, won’t that just exhaust them trying to keep up?” Xu Fan said.

“That’s not something you should worry about; didn’t you choose these disciples because they have confidence?” the First Clone said with a smile.

“The kids have grown, and it’s time for them to know a thing or two,” Xu Fan reflected.

Meanwhile, in the trial small world of the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xiong Li killed a Transformation Stage demon beast made of spiritual energy with a single punch.

“My strength is still not enough!” Xiong Li looked at his hands and said.

“I can’t achieve true growth within the sect,” he felt the violent spiritual energy within him and said.

“Grape, I want to apply to the Grand Elder for training outside the sect,” Xiong Li requested.

“How long do you need?” Grape’s voice replied.

“Indefinitely, I’ll return only after I become a powerful being,” Xiong Li’s voice was exceptionally firm.

He felt that the whole Hidden Spirit Sect was like a greenhouse, protecting them too well.

Without experiencing life and death trials, how could one become strong?

“Please hold on, applying now.”

After a moment, Grape’s voice sounded again.

“The Grand Elder wishes to see you.”

In the underground space, Xiong Li met Xu Fan, who was busy refining Great Ascension stage puppets.

“Greetings, Grand Elder,” Xiong Li respectfully bowed.

Xu Fan nodded to Xiong Li, then sent out a clone to continue his puppet refining.

He took Xiong Li to a tea room in the underground space.

“You want to go out for training, outside the sect?”

“Why do you want to do that?” Xu Fan asked curiously.

“Grand Elder, I feel that the environment you created for us is too comfortable. Staying in such an environment for a long time isn’t good for our growth.”

“A true powerful being must face the trials of life and death,” Xiong Li said.

Xu Fan nodded at Xiong Li, acknowledging him as a worthy Senior Brother of the Hidden Spirit Sect.

“You’re only at the Nascent Soul stage now. Even though you can handle Transformation Gods, not everything you’ll encounter outside the sect will be beast races or beasts at the Transformation God level,” Xu Fan explained.

“Only through such challenges can one develop the will of a true strong person.”

“Grand Elder, I need to experience life-and-death trials to become a powerful being and protect the sect,” Xiong Li insisted.

“Have you thought this through?” Xu Fan asked, realizing the issue of overprotecting the sect’s disciples.

“I have.”

“Then prepare yourself, and before you leave, go to the treasury to pick up an outing training package,” Xu Fan instructed.

After Xiong Li left, Xu Fan started receiving similar requests one after another.

Xu Fan decided to have Grape send out an announcement: disciples who wished to train outside the sect should report to Grape to receive an outing package, allowing them to embark on their trials.

After handling this, Xu Fan returned to refining Great Ascension stage puppets.

“Grape, allow the first and second generation disciples to go out for training.”

“As for the third generation disciples, we’ll revisit this in fifty years,” Xu Fan added after a moment of thought.

“Understood, Master.”

“How should the outing packages be configured?” Grape asked.

“One Core Formation stage puppet, one small top-grade spiritual boat, four Artifact-level spatial farms, a full set of top-grade precious artifacts for advancing to Transformation God, spirit pills configured at two ratios, and a small precious artifact palace,” Xu Fan listed, pausing to consider if anything else was needed.

“Maybe throw in a beautiful girl so they can go out and start families,” the First Clone joked from the side.

“What else do you think we need, First Clone?” Xu Fan asked.

“What you’re planning doesn’t compare to giving each disciple a precious artifact that can evade the perception of beast race elders. That would guarantee their safety,” the First Clone said.

“It’s too late to make Daoist artifacts now, but we can still manage precious artifacts,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

Not long after, the Second Clone appeared in the underground space while resting.

“Our precious disciples are about to head outside the sect. I’ve prepared everything else, but we still need one precious artifact that can hide from beast king level perception,” Xu Fan said.

“I’ll handle that and coordinate with the beast race master craftsmen to produce a batch,” the Second Clone replied.

“Good, I’ll leave this to you.”

Seeing Xu Fan actually working, the Second Clone didn’t say more.

In the sect’s treasury, Xiong Li arrived to collect his outing package.

Inside the treasury hall, Xiong Li spoke to the service puppet, “I’d like to collect the sect’s outing package.”

“Please return in three days to collect it. One crucial precious artifact is still being crafted and is being expedited,” the puppet responded.

“It’s not ready yet?”

Xiong Li was growing impatient to leave.

“Senior Brother Xiong Li, why don’t we team up?” Qian Bing said, leading ten puppets behind him.

Xiong Li glanced at the heavy armor on the ten puppets following Qian Bing and shook his head. “We wouldn’t make a good team. You should find someone else.”

“Those from the defense tower lineage would be a better fit for you,” Xiong Li suggested.

“Senior Brother, I recently exchanged for an artifact-level fire thunder cannon from the sect’s treasury. Its power is incredible.”

“It can even injure Core Formation stage beasts with a single shot,” Qian Bing added.