Chapter 634

Chapter 634: Partnerships

Just as Xu Fan was about to head back, a giant snake with a single horn, over a thousand meters long, leaped from the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, causing massive waves.

It soared right over Xu Fan and his companion.

Xu Fan shot a disgruntled glance at the giant snake.

Ever since the three four-clawed golden dragons left, this giant snake seemed to feel like a king, taking advantage of the absence of others.

With an abundance of spiritual energy in the area, it was gobbling it up as if it had never seen spiritual energy before.

If Xu Fan hadn’t noticed in time, the giant snake would have been overwhelmed by the spiritual energy.

During the month when the five elemental origins of spiritual energy erupted, nearly half of it had been absorbed by this foolish snake.

Seeing the giant snake rapidly grow larger, Xu Fan decided to keep it in the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake.

As for the spiritual energy it absorbed, Grape controlled it to be distributed precisely to the snake.

The giant snake looked at Xu Fan with an eager gaze, wanting more five elemental origins.

"You already have plenty of five elemental origins in you; take some time to digest," Xu Fan said.

After hearing Xu Fan’s words, the giant snake circled in the air and deliberately showed its white belly to Xu Fan, indicating that it had digested.

Xu Fan raised an eyebrow; how could its belly indicate digestion?

"Grape, provide the little snake with half the base amount of five elemental origins," Xu Fan instructed.

"Understood, Master."

At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly felt uneasy and looked up at the sky.

After finishing the crafting of ten Great Ascension stage puppets, he had a sinking feeling.

"I can’t shake the feeling that something’s off. With these ten Great Ascension stage puppets ready, what else could make me uneasy?" Xu Fan muttered, suddenly glancing at the writhing giant snake in the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake.

"Is it possible that the little one’s parents might come back?" Xu Fan pondered, slightly dazed.

If the giant snake’s mom or dad showed up again, it would be a disaster!

Thinking about this, Xu Fan waved at the giant snake.

Seeing Xu Fan beckon, the giant snake joyfully dashed toward him.

Its large snake face came crashing down right on top of Xu Fan’s head.

Now, the giant snake’s intelligence was on par with that of a five-year-old kid.

Xu Fan could only see the massive face before him.

Gently, he extended a hand and placed it on the giant snake’s head, closing his eyes as if searching for something.

After a long while, Xu Fan finally withdrew his hand.

"It shouldn’t be the parents of the Star-Swallowing Snake," Xu Fan concluded.

In the giant snake’s inheritance memories, he discovered the breeding method of the Star-Swallowing Snake clan.

They would look for a completely safe place, usually a small world isolated from the outside.

They would lay their eggs there, add some spirit ore inside, and then leave it alone.

Later, they would no longer return to see their children.

Xu Fan looked up at the sky, puzzled, and muttered, "Where the hell is this sense of crisis coming from?"

Seeing the giant snake with a single horn still playfully lingering by his side, Xu Fan waved it off, telling it to go play on its own.

He then returned to the courtyard and began to ponder, his gaze fixed on the sky.

…………

Han Feiyu had just emerged from the trial small world, wiping sweat from his brow with a look of frustration.

He had expected that after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, he would secure a decent ranking among the first-generation disciples.

But to his surprise, when he returned for the test, his ranking had actually dropped a bit.

"Feiyu, you’ve made some solid progress lately," Shadow Spike said, appearing beside Han Feiyu.

"Progress? I still got taken out in one hit by you, Brother Shadow Spike," Han Feiyu replied, secretly thinking that if only Brother Wujie were here, they could team up and take him down.

"Honestly, you’re pretty strong. In a straight-up fight, I wouldn’t stand a chance," Shadow Spike said with a grin.

"A loss is a loss. No point making excuses," Han Feiyu shook his head.

He had plenty of valuable items on him, but he didn’t dare use them. If he refined them all into magical treasures, he’d be unstoppable at his level.

"That’s what I like about you, Feiyu. How about we team up?" Shadow Spike suggested with a smile.

"Team up? What for?" Han Feiyu asked, confused.

"The sect’s affairs hall has been handing out a ton of tasks lately, and the rewards are insane."

"I checked them out—there’s no way one person can handle them alone. But if you and I team up, we could probably take on most of them."

"If we run into trouble, you’ll be out in the open, and I’ll stay in the shadows. We’d make a perfect team," Shadow Spike said, his eyes narrowing.

Han Feiyu noticed Shadow Spike’s narrowed eyes and, based on his experience, sensed there was more to this proposal.

"Brother Shadow Spike, you’re not just asking me to team up for the tasks, are you?" Han Feiyu said.

"Haha, you caught me," Shadow Spike laughed.

"Your reputation has spread through the sect. You’ve been out in the world for years—you must have a lot of experience."

"So, I was thinking we could team up and head out for the Hidden Spirit Sect trials," Shadow Spike said, a bit sheepishly.

"Can’t you go alone, Brother Shadow Spike?" Han Feiyu asked, puzzled.

"Going alone is boring. There’s no one to talk to out there," Shadow Spike replied.

"Let me think about it, Brother Shadow Spike. I’ll give you an answer in a bit," Han Feiyu said after a moment of thought.

Ever since his good friend Jian Wujie was taken away by his Second Clone, Han Feiyu had been feeling a bit lonely. He’d been considering taking Iron Tower and the siblings out for a while.

"Alright, I’ll wait for your answer, Junior Brother," Shadow Spike said, then turned into a wisp of black mist and vanished.

"Little Sword Peak"—that was the name Wang Xiangchi had given to the mountain where he lived.

At that moment, master and disciple were sitting together, sipping tea.

"Master, why do you look so troubled?" Han Feiyu asked.

"It’s just cultivation stuff. Don’t worry about me," Wang Xiangchi said with a smile.

In truth, he’d been getting beaten up by his father again, but he couldn’t exactly bring that up.

"Master, do you think someone with endless spirit stones, spirit ore, and spirit herbs could become the strongest of the younger generation?" Han Feiyu asked.

"Of course, but only if they have the strength to back it up. You’d need to use those resources to grow strong before anyone noticed you," Wang Xiangchi replied without hesitation.

"But it also depends on who’s holding those resources. In my hands, they wouldn’t last long before some evil cultivator caught wind of them and took everything."

"Even in your hands, no matter how good those things are, you wouldn’t reveal them unless you were strong enough to match them. Endless spirit stones, herbs, and ores? Forget it," Wang Xiangchi added with a chuckle.

Hearing this, Han Feiyu felt a jolt of surprise. For a moment, it felt like his master had seen right through him.

"But if it were someone else, like your Master Ancestor, as long as they stayed hidden and developed for a while, when they emerged, no one in the cultivation world could stand against them."

"Too bad your Master Ancestor doesn’t have that kind of advantage, so they have to take it slow," Wang Xiangchi said.