BXBX NOVEL Chapter 631: 604: Itching for a Challenge
“There are many things that I don’t recognize, and the ones I do are…”
“Never mind, you can hand over all these things to Pu Tao to arrange.” Xu Fan suggested.
Indeed, arranging these things proved a bit challenging for this senior disciple who only knew about cultivation.
Xu Gang handed all of the received items over to the puppet by his side.
Shortly after, a long list appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.
“It’s no wonder that it’s the Demon Sect, such grandeur indeed!” Xu Fan exclaimed as he looked at the list.
“The Demon Sect is the second-strongest sect in the entire Cultivation World, the gifts they give wouldn’t be lacking in grandeur.” Elder Zhan Ling laughed by Xu Fan’s side.
“It seems that I am going to be quite busy in the future.” Xu Fan sighed.
“Isn’t Number One and Number Two supposed to be busy?” A question mark appeared above Elder Zhan Ling’s head.
“I and my clones are one, if they are busy, I am busy too.” Xu Fan emphasized while staring at Zhan Ling.
Why can people always not accept this concept?
“Haha, the Great Master will indeed be busy in the future.”
Zhan Ling chuckled in a weird tone.
Xu Fan turned his head and ignored Zhan Ling, his eyes glued to the list, contemplating something.
“Master, what are you thinking about?” Xu Gang asked curiously.
“I found that there are several Immortal-grade Spirit Mines on this list that are very suitable for refining an Immortal Tool for you.” Xu Fan casually mentioned.
“Master, I don’t need it now, you should first refine your own Immortal Tools. The Dao Tools I have are already numerous enough.” Xu Gang hurriedly interjected.
If ranking who in the Hidden Spirit Sect owned the most Dao Tools, Xu Fan’s brother would definitely rank first, followed by Xu Fan’s eldest disciple, Xu Gang.
All over his body were tailored Dao Tools forged according to the cultivation techniques and divine abilities practiced by Xu Gang.
According to Xu Fan, those who engage in long-distance combat are most in need of equipment.
“Even if it’s refined, I’m not asking you to use it now, you will eventually need it someday.” Xu Fan laughed.
Looking at the list, with the Immortal-grade Spirit Mines of all Five Elements represented, Xu Fan felt a little itch in his hands.
Xu Fan could be lazy, but he was also a seasoned practitioner of the Refining Path. After a long time without refining something, he would sometimes feel an itch to do so.
“Now there is a problem. These Immortal Artifact-grade materials are also suitable for refining an Immortal Tool for Elder Zhan Ling, which I had promised to do.” Xu Fan felt a bit stuck.
“Master, you can first refine Immortal Tools for those in need. By the time I can fully utilize Immortal Tools, perhaps thousands of years will have passed.” Xu Gang advised.
“Thousands of years, you underestimate yourself. Having been taught by your master for such a long time, if it takes you this long to progress to the Mahayana Stage, where would I put my face?” Xu Fan frowned.
“But Master said to be steady.” Xu Gang replied.
“Your practice path is one-sided, and the Path of Five Elements is quite simple, you can’t be steady for too much longer.” Xu Fan laughed.
He knew his own disciple’s aptitude well. With a little more diligence, it would be easy to reach the limit of his potential.
“I understand, Master.” Xu Gang nodded.
“Elder Zhan Ling, you should enter closed-door cultivation. After three years when you cross the Spirit Transformation, I will try to have the Immortal Tool sealed in your body by the time your transformation is complete.”
Upon hearing Xu Fan’s words, Zhan Ling’s eyes lit up.
“What does the Great Master mean?” Zhan Ling asked urgently.
“Among the generous gifts sent by the Demon Sect this time, there are all Five Elements of Immortal-grade Spirit Mines. I feel a bit crafty, so I’ll refine your Immortal Tool first.” Xu Fan announced.
“Thank you, Great Master, I will enter seclusion for now, striving to master the Divine Abilities of a Spirit Transformation as soon as possible.”
Overjoyed, Zhan Ling had been thinking about the Spirit Transformation since he was defeated by Xu Fan a few days ago, and now it was finally becoming a reality.
“Go into seclusion, Elder Zhan Ling. I will notify you once I finish refining the Immortal Tools,” said Xu Fan with a smile.
In his heart, this was akin to an investment, like planting a seed of Immortal Tools and Zhan Ling to reap an Invincible Venerable in about 2000 years.
“Hehe, Great Master, I have a question.” A dreamy expression appeared on Zhan Ling’s face.
“What will be my rank when I advance to the Invincible Venerable stage?” Zhan Ling asked hesitantly.
“That’s hard to say, there’s no set standard for it,” Xu Fan replied, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
“Give me a rough estimate, where can I reach?” asked Zhan Ling.
“Roughly sixteen-point-three times your current combat power,” said Xu Fan, giving a precise number.
“Sixteen-point-three times?” Zhan Ling asked, a bit perplexed.
“Just a bit stronger than someone who just entered the Invincible Venerable realm. If Elder Zhan Ling doesn’t have any major opportunities in the future, you should stop there.” Xu Fan said. He based this judgment on all the data he had gathered from the Venerables he had encountered.
“Great Master, how many of ‘me’ would equal the combat power of the Supreme Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect?” Zhan Ling asked again.
“Some things cannot be compensated for by quantity once they reach their limits,” Xu Fan said, transforming into a beam of light and flying towards the entrance of the underground space.
Zhan Ling was left behind, deep in thought.
“Xu Gang, what did your master mean?” Zhan Ling asked. He seemed to vaguely understand the implication of Xu Fan’s words but was somewhat unwilling to believe them.
“When Master hadn’t advanced yet, we were both at the God Transformation Stage,” said Xu Gang.
“If I were to battle Master to the death, no matter how many of ‘me’ there were, Master could kill me with a glance.” Xu Gang said this because his Master had told him that when talking about issues that could hurt someone’s pride, the best way was to use an example.
In an instant, Zhan Ling exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
“I’m going into seclusion now!” The sorrowful voice of Zhan Ling echoed from the air.
Underground, Xu Fan saw Number One refining the Mahayana Puppet.
Number One was listening to storytelling while refining puppets, bobbing his head happily!
“Yo, it’s a rare guest. Why are you free to visit me today?” Number One said in a joking tone.
“Aren’t I just being idle? I came to hang out with you,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.
If anyone else talked to him like Number One and Number Two, Xu Fan would let them know the consequences.
“I thought you were so lazy that even if you were itching to do something, you’d hold it back!”
Hearing something interesting, Number One laughed heartily.
“We are one and the same. If you are so diligent, how can I be lazy?” Xu Fan retorted.
Xu Fan said this as he had Pu Tao open a door, connecting the two Refining Palaces.
“Now that Zhan Ling is ready for the Spirit Transformation, let’s take this opportunity to refine the Immortal Tools first,” Xu Fan said, instructing the puppet to arrange the Spirit Mines for refining Immortal Tools on the stone table.
“Eh, wouldn’t this set of Spirit Mines be better suited for refining Immortal Tools for our senior disciple?” Number One asked, looking at the Spirit Mines on the table.