Chapter 771

Chapter 771: The Pie is Real, but It’s Far Away~~

Three days later, Xu Fan saw the transformed Wang Xiangchi.

“Not bad.”

Just these two words made Wang Xiangchi ecstatic.

“Thank you, Master, for protecting your disciple!” Wang Xiangchi said gratefully, feeling a bit fearful when he thought back.

He had truly severed all retreat paths, leaving no room for regret.

Although he forged a path, he always felt a lingering fear when reflecting on the moment.

What would have happened if he had failed?

“What else could I do but protect you? How could I watch my disciple, whom I have nurtured for so many years, walk down a dead end because of a small beast king?” Xu Fan said lightly.

“It’s fine to challenge your limits, but don’t cut off all your escape routes; one wrong step can be disastrous.”

“I wouldn’t be able to save you either,” Xu Fan added.

“Disciple understands my mistake.”

“Although your decision to cut off your retreat was foolish, the effect is clear. Don’t do it again in the future,” Xu Fan said, pulling out a jade bottle and tossing it to Wang Xiangchi.

“In that battle, although you broke through your realm, you exhausted a lot of your original essence. Take one of these origin pills a month, and after three months of rest, you’ll be fine.” Xu Fan explained. He had a master alchemist from the alchemy sect refine them during his spare time.

“Thank you, Master.”

“Go back now, and don’t try this again. Be careful; you don’t want your parents to send off a black-haired person for a white-haired one,” Xu Fan waved his hand, dismissing Wang Xiangchi.

As Xu Fan pondered what to do next, he heard the voice of the grape spirit.

“Master, Feng Chang Ning and the National Master are visiting.”

Xu Fan was taken aback. Why were these two coming to find him instead of developing their forces back home?

Though there was no spatial seal, the distance between them was vast; even with a teleportation formation, it would take a year for a round trip.

“Take them to the guest hall,” Xu Fan stood up and instructed.

“Understood, Master.”

In the guest hall, Xu Fan lightly set down the jade plate in his hand.

“Truly worthy of being the ruler of a dynasty; you have great vision and ambition,” Xu Fan praised.

If they were just coming to show off, that would be even better.

“This idea was proposed by the National Master. I was also shocked when I first saw it.”

“Later, I realized that this path is more suitable for the Nine Phoenix Dynasty,” Feng Chang Ning spoke softly, lacking the usual dominance of a dynasty ruler.

But this demeanor was only in front of Xu Fan.

“Your plan is too grand; I’m afraid I can’t provide much help,” Xu Fan said while looking at the jade plate in his hand.

“All I ask is for the Grand Elder to help the National Master forge a few key celestial tools, and Feng Chang Ning would be endlessly grateful,” Feng Chang Ning stood and bowed.

“Creating celestial tools and sacrificial formations to split the great powers is no problem.”

“But I want to know what price you’re prepared to pay to the heavenly laws of this realm to get their approval for your plan,” Xu Fan asked curiously.

Feng Chang Ning and the National Master spoke of a grand plan. Xu Fan initially thought they were planning to move the continent deep into the Endless Sea to avoid future conflicts with the Elder Council.

But when Xu Fan saw the plan in the jade plate, he realized his vision and mindset were too narrow.

They didn’t want to distance themselves from the cultivation world; they aimed to carve out a piece of it for themselves.

Using supreme secret techniques and the power of human race merit, they planned to forcibly establish a dynasty entirely their own.

It was like splitting a small bubble from a larger one, with the two still connected.

Creating this small bubble was the grand plan of Feng Chang Ning and the National Master.

“You should divide from the demon race side; that way, the Elder Council will offer less resistance,” Xu Fan suggested.

If the cultivation world was once a sphere, it had become an oval with the integration of the demon race.

“We considered that, but it’s too difficult,” the National Master replied.

“Right now, the Divine Beast stabilizes the luck of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty. Separating from here is relatively easier.”

“If we go to the demon race, it would take at least a thousand years just to meet the basic conditions,” the National Master added.

“So, how do you plan to handle the Elder Council?” Xu Fan asked curiously.

“The larger the world we carve out, the more territory we’ll grant the Elder Council in the demon race,” Feng Chang Ning explained.

Xu Fan shook his head. They were destined to become rivals and wouldn’t easily grant each other opportunities for growth.

“That’s why we need the Grand Elder to mediate,” Feng Chang Ning added.

“What are you willing to offer in exchange?” Xu Fan asked, curious about the conditions Feng Chang Ning would propose.

“I don’t think there’s anything that could sway the Grand Elder right now.”

“So, I want to make a bet with the Grand Elder about the future. I bet that the Nine Phoenix Dynasty will thrive and ascend to become a celestial dynasty.”

“When that time comes, the Grand Elder will be the greatest benefactor of my celestial dynasty.”

“In the future, your words will be the celestial decree of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty,” Feng Chang Ning said with determination.

“Interesting, but is the price worth it just for this?” Xu Fan asked with a smile.

“Who knows who will flourish in this world?”

“I’ll help you talk to the Elder Council, but whether it succeeds depends on fate.”

“As for the celestial tools you need to forge, trade for them with these spirit ores for celestial tools,” Xu Fan said, tossing a jade slip.

The jade slip contained a list of spirit ores for forging the Ten Thousand Star Ship.

“Thank you, Grand Elder,” Feng Chang Ning and the National Master said, standing and bowing.

“This matter isn’t urgent. Take your time to develop,” Xu Fan said calmly.

After they left, Xu Fan went to a small island to fish with his good friend.

“I saw Feng Chang Ning earlier. What did they want?” Wang Yulun asked curiously.

“They want to split from the cultivation world and become independent,” Xu Fan said with a laugh.

“Ambitious, but with the Elder Council, it’ll be tough,” Wang Yulun chuckled. Though he spent his days fishing in the sect, he kept up with major events in the cultivation world.

He enjoyed listening to the grape spirit recount recent happenings while he fished.

“So they came to me to speak on their behalf.”

“They made a bunch of empty promises; it’s quite amusing.”

In the past, Xu Fan painted dreams for others, but this time, others painted a dream in front of him.

Realistically, the dream wasn’t fake, but it was far off.

“What do you think, as the strongest being in the cultivation world?” Wang Yulun asked.

“Those two aren’t straightforward. They’re hiding something from me, so I’ll let them simmer for a bit,” Xu Fan replied.

After all, he could only stay in the cultivation world for a thousand years. When the time came, he’d ascend with his sect.

They could stir as they wished; it had nothing to do with him.