Chapter 788

Chapter 788: Star Region

"Getting the two of you out is already my limit. If I try to bring out another one, I fear my soul will weaken, and all three of us will be in trouble," Xu Fan said, giving his two avatars a glare.

"Take your time refining. Create a nine-hundred-year refinement plan, and I’ll trust you with Hidden Spirit Island," Xu Fan said with a smile.

With that, Xu Fan left.

In the Hidden Spirit Sect Treasury, the grapes were arranging puppets, bringing out all the unused celestial tools.

"I always feel like there are many celestial tools in the sect’s protection, but there really aren’t many that are actually useless," Xu Fan said, looking at the six celestial tools laid out before him.

Xu Fan called the senior members of the sect to him.

"I need to take a trip soon, ranging from a minimum of three years to a maximum of over ten years," Xu Fan announced.

"Grand Elder, will you be taking your true form for this trip?" Spirit Cut asked.

"My true form will remain in the sect; my consciousness will travel with an avatar," Xu Fan replied.

A cautious person like him wouldn’t risk taking his true form out; at most, he would send a relatively powerful avatar.

"…" Everyone thought.

If your true form isn’t going out, how is this different from being in seclusion?

"Master, can I go with you?" Zhou Kailing eagerly asked.

"It’s possible. This time, I’ll take a group of disciples out to broaden their horizons," Xu Fan said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

Everyone rejoiced at the news and clamored to sign up to go with Xu Fan.

"Half will go, half will stay. Draw lots to decide," Xu Fan said, waving his hand and causing several light orbs to appear in the sky.

"Grab the word ‘go’ to come with me, and grab the word ‘stay’ to remain in the sect."

"By the way, Xingci, how about bringing your whole family for a trip? In four years, I’ll conveniently accompany you to the Cycle of Rebirth," Xu Fan added, as switching consciousness over long distances was quite energy-consuming.

"I’ll follow Master with Tian’er, while Chufan stays at the sect. He’s at a critical moment in the Core Formation stage," Li Xingci said after a moment of thought.

Xu Fan nodded.

Then the entire sect began selecting disciples to accompany Xu Fan to the star region through a lottery.

At this moment, the Tianji Turtle, which had previously gone unnoticed, suddenly became highly sought after.

Some disciples held premium spirit feeding pills, some held top-tier five elemental origins spiritual liquid, and others held Holy Bone Wine, all hoping the Tianji Turtle would grant them a layer of luck.

The Tianji Turtle looked at the gifts piled into a small mountain in front of him, took a jar of Holy Bone Wine, and spat out a colorful bubble that landed on the head of the owner of the Holy Bone Wine.

"Qian Bing, I’ve always considered you a brother, yet you never told me you had a jar of Holy Bone Wine."

A hand as strong as iron grabbed Qian Bing and lifted him into the air.

Xiong Li’s face looked fierce; he had once possessed a jar of Holy Bone Wine but had given half of it to Qian Bing.

"Senior Brother, this jar of Holy Bone Wine is one I just obtained. Isn’t it fair for me to use it to trade for the opportunity to follow the Grand Elder on this trip?" Qian Bing explained forcefully.

"That explanation isn’t enough," Xiong Li said, shaking his head as he began to tighten his grip.

"Senior Brother Xiong Li, I actually prepared ten jars of Holy Bone Wine for you, to give as a congratulatory gift once you become a Great Ascension Master."

"This is a rare chance to accompany the Grand Elder on a journey, so I’ll use one jar now," Qian Bing said sincerely.

Xiong Li looked into Qian Bing’s sincere eyes and decided to trust him once more.

"Let’s make haste; it’s better to act sooner rather than later. According to the grapevine, this trip will last at least three to four years, so hand over the other nine jars of Holy Bone Wine in advance," Xiong Li said, gently setting Qian Bing down and giving him a knowing smile.

If he couldn’t produce nine jars of Holy Bone Wine, today would be his last.

To his astonishment, Qian Bing actually brought out nine jars of Holy Bone Wine.

"These Holy Bone Wines aren’t all yours, are they?" Xiong Li asked with a frown.

In the sect, Holy Bone Wine couldn’t be exchanged for points; specific tasks had to be completed to obtain them.

However, Xiong Li often found himself unable to secure those tasks, and he felt that someone was deliberately targeting him.

Whenever a task rewarding Holy Bone Wine appeared, it would be snatched away by others immediately.

"This is the heartfelt offering of us first-generation disciples. Senior Brother’s advancement to a Great Ascension Master is the most significant event for all of us," Qian Bing explained.

"How many jars did you contribute?" Xiong Li inquired.

"I originally planned to contribute two jars, but I just added another one," Qian Bing replied softly.

A pair of large hands fell back onto his shoulders.

In the end, the Hidden Spirit Sect selected 200 disciples to follow Xu Fan to the star region.

At the Elder Council headquarters, the Ten Thousand Star Ship had restored itself to its original form.

It was slightly larger than an ordinary Star Ship, thick at the front and narrow at the back like a big whale.

"Grand Elder, why not bring along more disciples?" Ming Kong asked, looking at the 200 disciples behind Xu Fan.

The entire Ten Thousand Star Ship could accommodate tens of thousands of people; it could easily take in a few more thousand.

"200 disciples are enough; bringing more would be a bit troublesome to manage," Xu Fan replied with a smile.

"Then the Grand Elder and your disciples will be in the Tian Region. Please excuse any lack of hospitality," Ming Kong politely said.

"No need to be so courteous, Elder Ming Kong."

Then Ming Kong personally escorted Xu Fan and the 200 disciples to the Tian Region.

The Tian Region was the most luxurious small world on the entire Ten Thousand Star Ship.

Alchemy, artifact crafting, cultivating divine powers, and comprehending the path of disaster—whatever Xu Fan could think of, there was a Tian area for it.

The various wondrous sights dazzled the eyes, and there were even four or five auspicious beasts, rare in the cultivation world.

Xu Fan watched a colorful butterfly dance gracefully above his head.

"Whoever lived here before must have been of high status," Xu Fan sent a message.

"This was the residence of the Upper Zun. Currently, only the Grand Elder is qualified to live here in the entire cultivation world."

Xu Fan nodded in satisfaction at Ming Kong’s reply.

He could feel the respect the Elder Council had for him.

The Ten Thousand Star Ship took off, making several space jumps within the cultivation world before emerging outside of it.

At this moment, the small world where Xu Fan resided had synchronized with the scenery outside the Ten Thousand Star Ship.

All the disciples stared blankly at the sky.

"I’ve never seen such a dazzling star river," Qian Bing murmured, gazing at the skies.

"I want to go outside the Ten Thousand Star Ship and experience the vastness of the star region," Lei Wenxi said dreamily.

Many disciples shared this thought.

"Don’t look for trouble; the star region is an extremely cold place. Without the strength of a Great Ascension Master, if exposed to the star region, your soul will be instantly frozen."

"And I won’t be able to save you!"

Xu Fan’s voice echoed above the small world.

"Understood, Grand Elder." All the disciples snapped back to attention.

At that moment, Xu Fan suddenly looked at a point in the sky.

In the control room of the Ten Thousand Star Ship, Ming Kong was maneuvering various spiritual arrays to adjust the ship’s direction.