Chapter 970

Chapter 970: A Hundred Years

When Guangxu’s father found out that the teleportation was free, his expression turned quite animated.

Finally, it was Guangxu’s mother who stepped in to help him out.

"The disciple ceremony is a big deal; if we have to break the contract, then so be it," Guangxu’s mother said gently.

"Alright, for our child, we’ll break the contract."

With that, the couple calmly stepped onto the teleportation formation.

They were instantly transported to Guangxu’s cave dwelling.

"Xiao Guang, tell me in detail how you managed to become a disciple of such an important figure in this sect," Guangxu’s father asked seriously.

"I’m not sure; maybe my talent in artifact crafting caught the Master’s attention, so he decided to take me as his disciple."

"Let’s not talk about that now. Didn’t you always want to visit those sect fairylands?"

"Let’s see what those fairyland realms look like inside."

As Guangxu spoke, he led his parents out of the cave dwelling.

In that moment, the couple was completely stunned.

They were mesmerized by the distant waterfall, where celestial spirit liquid cascaded like a heavenly river.

"How much would this be worth in Immortal Jade?" Guangxu’s father murmured, captivated.

"Xiao Guang, which esteemed elder from this sect took you as a disciple? Was it a master craftsman or the legendary artifact great master?" Guangxu’s mother asked eagerly.

Over the years, they had traveled extensively, hearing many stories about artifact great masters in the Immortal Realm.

The status of an artifact great master in the Immortal Realm is comparable to that of a Golden Immortal.

"My Master is the Grand Elder of the Hidden Spirit Sect, the most powerful person in the sect," Guangxu said proudly.

"The Grand Elder of the Hidden Spirit Sect!!" both parents exclaimed in surprise.

Tales about the Grand Elder were widely circulated in the Golden City.

These stories were passed down by disciples returning from the sect.

They said the Grand Elder was skilled in myriad paths, artifact crafting, spell talismans, and formations, excelling in everything.

He even advanced from the Great Ascension stage of the supreme realm to the Quasi-Immortal level.

In the eyes of the Immortal Realm, ascending from the Great Ascension stage to the Quasi-Immortal level means having the qualifications to establish a sect.

The couple had heard this when they first arrived in the Golden City with their child.

Moreover, they had heard tales of the Hidden Spirit Sect’s leader battling the major families of the Golden City at the Quasi-Immortal level.

If the leader was so formidable, imagine how powerful the Grand Elder must be.

"Mom, Dad, I asked Grape, and they said they could arrange a position for you at the camp’s Outer Sect with a high salary," Guangxu said, looking at his parents with hopeful eyes.

He had always dreamed of, after completing his studies at the academy, bringing his parents back to their hometown in the Giant City to open a small artifact crafting shop, so his parents wouldn’t have to travel anymore.

The couple exchanged glances and nodded.

The next day, under the witness of the sect’s higher-ups, Xu Fan officially accepted Guangxu as his disciple. Immediately, many artifact crafting disciples felt a twinge of jealousy. However, a Spiritual Sword was soon passed from Zhang Daqi’s hand, which silenced all the artifact crafting disciples.

One day, after Xu Fan shared teachings and answered questions for the artifact crafting disciples, he was kept behind by Sha Diao. “Grand Elder, when will you start teaching Guangxu about artifact crafting?” Sha Diao asked, pulling Xu Fan along with a hopeful expression. “It’s still early; just the regular teachings of artifact crafting in the sect will be enough for Guangxu to reach master craftsman level,” Xu Fan replied. For a talented disciple like Guangxu, who specializes in this, it was sufficient to just place the textbook before him without any further instructions. With such talent, he wouldn’t need to attend school; he could simply study from books and get accepted into Wudaokou Academy. “True,” Sha Diao said as he rubbed his hands together. “If Brother Sha really wants to attend the class, you can wait a bit. I will invite you all when I teach Guangxu,” Xu Fan said after thinking for a moment. After all, whether he drove one sheep or two sheep, it didn’t change the effort. “Alright, I have to go teach the alchemy disciples now.”

During this time, all the sect’s disciples were filled with excitement. Because their Grand Elder was increasingly dedicated to teaching. Previously, he taught the entire sect, and now he was teaching one group at a time. Today it was the swordsmanship disciples, tomorrow the body refinement disciples, the day after that the spells disciples, and the next day the illusion disciples. Under Xu Fan, the top instructor, the cultivation realms of all the disciples in the sect skyrocketed like rockets. This continued for one hundred years’ time.

One day, a beam of celestial spirit light soared into the sky. With Xu Fan’s full effort, the Hidden Spirit Sect produced its first true immortal. Xiong Li stood in front of Xu Fan. “Truly deserving to be the sect’s leader, you were the first to advance to true immortal; I see your hard work,” Xu Fan praised. Xiong Li scratched his head awkwardly. Since the sect obtained the core of the postnatal Spiritual Treasure Spirit Gathering Formation, it opened up a supply of celestial energy to the entire sect. As long as they didn’t waste it and just absorbed it, they also provided the five elemental origins. Thus, Xiong Li felt as if he had entered paradise. After receiving the Grand Elder’s teachings, he began refining his body using the Holy Thunder Cannon from the skies, then bathed in wood essence, and finally crazily absorbed celestial energy. In this cycle for one hundred years’ time, Xiong Li finally broke through to the true immortal level. As for any training bottlenecks, they didn’t exist under Xu Fan’s frequent teachings and guidance. Even if he didn’t understand Xu Fan’s teachings for a particular lineage, he could apply for individual guidance. With Xu Fan around, no bottleneck remained. “First, go back and solidify your cultivation, then go experience the Immortal Realm for one hundred years before returning,” Xu Fan advised. “Grand Elder, after a hundred years of experience outside, I feel it’s unnecessary,” Xiong Li said with a bitter face, still thinking about completing the most challenging tasks in the sect. “Go ahead; you can’t just stay locked inside the sect,” Xu Fan replied with a smile. Xiong Li could only nod helplessly. “I didn’t expect the first to break through to true immortal would be Xiong Li; it seems the body refinement disciples will have a series of breakthroughs soon,” Xu Fan said, stroking his chin. Through nearly a hundred years of effort, he had guided all the disciples to almost reach the true immortal level, with just accumulation remaining.

Just as Xu Fan pondered whether to take a break, Guangxu rushed to him with a spiritual sword in hand. “Master, I have become a master craftsman; please evaluate this Spiritual Sword,” Guangxu said excitedly. Xu Fan glanced at the sword in Guangxu’s hand. “When you crafted this sword, your mind was restless; although it has reached the artifact-level, it will never be qualified in your hands,” Xu Fan said. “Master, the disciple felt something and became a bit excited while crafting the artifact, crafting it for the sake of crafting,” Guangxu lowered his head, feeling ashamed. “With your talent, it’s a sure thing for you to become a master craftsman; there’s no need to be so restless,” Xu Fan smiled and said. “Becoming an artifact great master has been my dream since childhood, and now it has been fulfilled; what I seek now is the supreme realm of artifact crafting,” Guangxu said with a serious expression.