One Year Later

Chapter 390 Fifteen Years Later

"Snap!"

Gu Fan flicked his finger, sending out a gust of wind that slammed down on the top of the gourd.

"Ouch!"

Hulu covered her head with both hands, pouted pitifully, and cautiously looked up at Gu Fan.

Gu Fan was about to scold him, but seeing the gourd's pitiful eyes, his tone softened considerably: "I'm explaining the art of weapon crafting to you, how can you let your mind wander like that?"

"If the disciples of the Lingxiao Sect had your qualifications..."

""

"I...I won't do it again!" Hulu sobbed.

Seeing his expression, Gu Fan was both amused and annoyed: "Stop pretending to be pitiful, that didn't hurt at all!"

Hulu then stopped looking pitiful, smiled and came closer, hugging Gu Fan's arm.

Gu Fan shook his head helplessly, took out a piece of spiritual material and stuffed it into his mouth: "Let's call it a day."

The gourd swallowed the spiritual material, nodded excitedly, and ran away.

He was cute in appearance, and despite being a transformed demon, he had no airs of a senior, which made him very popular among the cultivators of the Yan family.

Perhaps in order to please Gu Fan, the Yan family cultivators often fed the gourd various kinds of elixirs.

Actually, the gourd wasn't that unruly. It could remember most of the insights into weapon crafting that Gu Fan taught it, but its understanding was slightly lacking. In addition, its mind was unsettled and it would occasionally lose focus.

"He's still smart after all, just not hardworking enough..."

""

Gu Fan shook his head and sighed.

Not long after the gourd left, a person walked in from outside the Qingxiao Palace.

Upon noticing the newcomer, Gu Fan flicked his sleeve, and the palace doors opened automatically without any wind.

Yan Fuyao slowly walked up to the hall, cupped her hands and said, "Greetings, Senior."

"You're injured?" Gu Fan asked in surprise.

Yan Fuyao's face was pale, and she had a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from her body. In addition, her magical power was somewhat unstable, which was clearly a sign that her injuries had not yet healed.

This was the first time Gu Fan had seen him injured since he had formed his nascent soul.

Yan Fuyao sat down opposite Gu Fan, took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, senior."

"How did you get injured?" Gu Fan asked, frowning.

Upon hearing this, Yan Fuyao lifted her sleeve to reveal her arm, where a layer of skin and flesh was bluish-gray, as if all life had been plundered, and a faint aura of fire lingered around it.

Gu Fan's pupils contracted instantly after he saw it clearly.

That fiery temper seemed somewhat familiar to him.

"Limitless True Flame?"

"Senior has a good eye." Yan Fuyao nodded and said, "This time I was originally going to the Tianhai Realm to discuss the purchase of spiritual materials with the Wanlong Sect, but I didn't expect the Moluo Sect to come knocking on our door."

Gu Fan's expression immediately turned serious.

Like the Qingwei Realm, the Tianhai Realm is a third-class realm, both within the sphere of influence of the Luofu Immortal Sect.

The Myriad Dragons Sect was also a Nascent Soul sect with tens of thousands of cultivators, yet it was attacked by demonic cultivators who penetrated its boundary, resulting in heavy casualties.

"Did the Luofu Immortal Sect not provide any support?" Gu Fan asked.

As a realm under the Luofu Immortal Sect, Tianhai Realm should be aided by cultivators from the Luofu Immortal Sect should it be attacked by demonic cultivators.

"Of course there will be support!"

Yan Fuyao nodded slightly, but then changed the subject, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression: "However, this was after the Boundary Heaven was breached."

"When the cultivators from the Luofu Immortal Sect arrived, two of the five major sects in the Tianhai Realm had already had their mountain gates breached, and their spiritual veins were almost destroyed. The Wanlong Sect was also in dire straits."

"I happened to be there and was forced to fight the demonic cultivators, resulting in many injuries, but fortunately my life is not in danger."

Upon hearing the words "spiritual vein," Gu Fan calmly pressed on, "And then?"

"later..

'

Yan Fuyao's face gradually darkened, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes: "After fighting for a while, both sides retreated, but several spiritual veins of Tianhai Realm were plundered."

With the spiritual veins being drained, the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Sea Realm will inevitably decline.

For cultivators of the Heavenly Sea Realm, this was a blow that could threaten their very survival!

Seeing Yan Fuyao's expression, Gu Fan understood what he was worried about.

The strength of the Qingwei Realm is not stronger than that of the Tianhai Realm. If the Demon Luo Sect were to invade one day, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the three races alone might not be able to stop them.

"With the demonic cultivators so rampant, has the Luofu Immortal Sect not retaliated?" Gu Fan couldn't help but ask.

"Of course there are."

Yan Fuyao recounted, "Over the years, the Demon Luo Sect has breached several realms, but has also destroyed several demon ships."

"However, the Demon Luo Sect does not occupy the Boundary Heaven, but uses the Demon Ship as its base to roam and hunt in the void. Even if the Immortal Sect wants to take revenge, it is difficult to find its whereabouts."

"The Immortal Sect governs hundreds of realms, and even if they wanted to defend them with all their might, they would be powerless to do so."

At this point, Yan Fuyao paused and sighed, "Second-tier realms are all guarded by Void Refinement cultivators, so the Demonic Sect doesn't dare to invade easily. They can only target us third-tier realms."

"If you want to receive stronger protection from the Immortal Sect, like the Bright Light Realm, you need to allocate a spiritual vein for Immortal Sect cultivators to reside in, and double the annual offerings."

"I see." Gu Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Inviting a god is easy, but sending him away is difficult. Once the Luofu Immortal Sect takes root, the dominance of the Qingwei Realm will likely shift, and the three races will certainly not agree to it easily.

Not to mention doubling the offerings, that's practically cutting flesh off the three races!

"How do the three races plan to respond?" Gu Fan asked.

"What else can we do?" Yan Fuyao gave a bitter smile. "We can only deal with whatever comes our way."

"Besides the Demonic Sect, the Xuan Ying Demonic Cultivators are also restless. Recently, several of their starships have been attacked, but fortunately, the accompanying disciples were vigilant and prevented them from succeeding."

Gu Fan had heard about this matter.

However, the key point he heard was that Su Heng, relying on the Danxia Mirror, displayed great power during several attacks, killing several demonic cultivators.

In the Yan family today, asking Elder Gu to refine a natal magic weapon is a dream come true for Golden Core cultivators.

Gu Fan nodded and asked, "So, what brings you here this time...?"

"Oh!" Yan Fuyao slapped her forehead, shaking off her distracting thoughts, and forced a smile: "As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Influenced by the Demonic Sect, the clan's business has actually improved quite a bit."

"All the realms are preparing for war, and the demand for magical treasures has increased sharply, so... we still need to put in more effort, senior."

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow, but after a moment's thought, he had to admit that it made perfect sense.

"Good heavens, this is quite a way to profit from the war."

Time flies, and years turn.

Fifteen years later.

The battle between the Luofu Immortal Sect and the Demon Luo Sect intensified.

Besides the Heavenly Sea Realm, several other realms, including the Crimson Bright Realm, the Eastern Flower Realm, and the Heavenly Origin Realm, have also been attacked by demonic cultivators.

Fortunately, the Immortal Sect arrived in time to provide assistance, preventing the demonic cultivators from succeeding.

However, the shadow of war still looms over all the realms, leaving no room for complacency.

In comparison, the situation in Qingwei Realm is much better.

Not only did they sell a large number of magical treasures, but even the Xuan Ying demonic cultivators seemed to have been frightened and have remained silent in recent years.

Inside the Qingxiao Palace.

Gu Fan, shirtless, finished performing a set of the "Heavenly Gang Transformation Saint Technique," his body radiating a fiery aura.

To be honest, although this technique progresses very slowly, it gives you a feeling of comfort after practicing it every day.

Hulu lay on the table, fast asleep, holding a high-grade spirit stone.

The swirling spiritual energy flowed into his body through his mouth and nose, where he slowly absorbed it. A faint golden light lingered around his abdomen, containing the spiritual materials that were being refined.

Gu Fan crafted numerous magical treasures for the Yan family, and the earnings he made, after deducting his own cultivation expenses, were enough to support the gourd and use high-grade spirit stones as sustenance.

With an abundant supply of spiritual resources, his magical power steadily increased, and he unlocked forty-five acupoints.

In preparation for the upcoming Xuan Yang Secret Realm, he specially added spiritual materials refined from gourds to several magical treasures he crafted, making the effects of these treasures extraordinary.

Looking at the sleeping gourd, a smile appeared on Gu Fan's face.

Just then, Yan Fuyao's voice came from outside the hall: "Senior, the Ancestor has sent a message."

Gu Fan's expression immediately turned solemn as he pushed open the palace door and walked out.

"Greetings, Senior." Yan Fuyao cupped her hands and said, "The Ancestor has sent word that the spatial wave is about to arrive, and the Xuan Yang Secret Realm will soon open."

Gu Fan's heart sank upon hearing this, and he asked, "When do we depart?"

Yan Fuyao solemnly replied, "Tomorrow."