A Friend Gets Married

A Friend Gets Married

Xu Fan held the Thousand Blade Flying Sword, made up of 360 fragments, and admired it. It had been forged primarily from Thousand Meteorite he had bought at a tremendous price. The supplementary materials alone had cost over ten thousand Spirit Stones—about the price of an ordinary Top-Level Magic Artifact.

As Xu Fan's Artifact Refining skill improved, his homebody collector's obsession awakened. His Collection Room now held over twenty Fine Magic Artifacts. What was even more excessive was that he had five Top-Level Fine Magic Artifacts like Thousand Blades.

At a small shop on Spirit Mercantile Peak that had opened three years ago, Xu Fan tossed the Magic Artifacts he had casually forged at Earth Core Workshop to the clerk, then returned to his own Small Hilltop.

Xu Fan had spent more than 100,000 Spirit Stones to take over this little shop three years ago.

On the Spiritual Wind Vessel, Xu Fan sat inside the spirit boat cabin, feeling somewhat sentimental. He seemed to be in his twenties already. In his previous life, if he had not gone to college, he would have started going on blind dates by now.

"Should I find myself a girlfriend too?"

"Lately, I've been getting fed Dog Food for no reason at all."

The moment Xu Fan finished speaking, a graceful figure swept past not far from the Spiritual Wind Vessel. Behind her, a streak of azure Flying Light pursued her at an unhurried pace.

"Senior Brother Siyun, come catch me!"

That silver-bell voice was enough to send every young man in the bloom of youth into wild fantasies.

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The Spiritual Wind Vessel instantly erupted with a massive surge of spiritual power, its speed nearly tripling at once.

Everyone saw a streak of Flying Light shoot across the sky.

Some newly initiated disciples stared skyward in astonishment. Was this the speed of a Foundation Establishment senior?

Upon returning to his mountain peak, Xu Fan went straight to the Collection Room he had built two years ago.

With a casual use of the Wood Spirit Art, he created a rack specifically for flying swords. After placing the Thousand Blade Flying Sword on it, Xu Fan began admiring his masterpiece.

At that moment, the Phone-shaped Magic Artifact in his robes vibrated. The latest news from Heavenly Gate Sect appeared on it.

First, the once-every-ten-years Elephant Prefecture Sect Exchange Meet would be held at Heavenly Gate Sect. Cultivators from every immortal sect in Elephant Prefecture would gather at Heavenly Gate Sect for three months.

Second, the sect's Floating Sky Vessel had been damaged. It was estimated to have encountered a large-scale Beast tide in the Endless Sea.

Third, a large Spirit Stone Ore Vein had recently been discovered within Heavenly Gate Sect's controlled territory.

Fourth, Artifact Refining Peak had begun recruiting First-Rank Artifact Refiners in large numbers, seemingly in connection with repairing the Floating Sky Vessel.

Fifth, yesterday, Ye Xiaoyao of Myriad Sword Peak slew a Golden Core traitor of our sect with a single sword strike. Foundation Establishment slaying Golden Core—another Heavenly Pride has been born in our sect.

When Xu Fan saw the fourth item, a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes. He was now a First-Rank Artifact Refiner. If he entered Artifact Refining Peak, would he have the qualifications to come into contact with the Floating Sky Vessel?

And that fellow Ye Xiaoyao—worthy of being the Protagonist. In only a few years, he could already slay Golden Core cultivators. Had the old grandpa inside him awakened?

Over the past three years, because Xu Fan was greedy for food and often drank Spirit Devouring Bee King Honey in addition to using the Full Stomach Art, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, impossible to suppress. He had now reached Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

He had already thoroughly mastered the ancient Pill Recipes and Spell Divine Ability Jade Slips obtained from the Mystic Realm.

"I wonder whether, once I reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, I'll be able to contend with Golden Core Cultivators."

As Xu Fan spoke, he picked up a Dragon Ball Magic Artifact the size of a billiard ball. Faint dragon roars drifted from within it. This was Xu Fan's proudest Magic Artifact. It could summon a Flood Dragon Soul with the combat strength of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Beside it was a matching Soul Magic Artifact that provided the flood dragon soul with a vessel. When the two Magic Artifacts were activated together, the Flood Dragon Soul possessed peak Foundation Establishment combat strength. Killing ordinary Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts was as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs. Xu Fan had personally tested it with the Magic Artifacts.

At that moment, the Prohibition Bell rang. Murong Qian'er entered happily with Wang Yulun, carrying a large Food Box in her hands.

In the Pavilion, Xu Fan looked at the lovey-dovey pair in amazement. It was rare to see someone so persistent in feeding Dog Food right in front of him for three years.

"What happy occasion has you two so delighted? Did your mother-in-law finally relent?" Xu Fan asked.

After the Mystic Realm, Wang Yulun had returned and presented Spirit Devouring Honey to his mother-in-law. As expected, he won her favor, and the Betrothal Gifts had been reduced from 1,000,000 Spirit Stones to 800,000 Spirit Stones.

At first, Xu Fan had thought about helping his friend out. But then another thought struck him—this was the cultivation world. Even getting married at a hundred was not too late.

"Yes. The fifteenth of next month will be Qian'er's and my great wedding day. Brother Xu, you must come," Wang Yulun said. After three years, he could finally give his beloved a proper status.

"Then let me congratulate you two in advance."

As they spoke, Murong Qian'er had already laid out the dishes from the Food Box.

"What incredible fortune did you stumble upon to find such a wonderful match?" Xu Fan said as he looked at Murong Qian'er, who stood beside Wang Yulun with a gentle, virtuous expression.

I don't need this kind of sweet romance. I'm destined to lie low until I become an Immortal Emperor. What woman in this world could possibly be worthy of me?

Looking at the table full of dishes, Xu Fan recalled that after leaving the Mystic Realm last time, he had eaten three tables' worth of food. Wang Yulun had specifically sought out an Artifact Refiner to forge a Food Box Magic Artifact specially meant for carrying meals.

Every few days, he and Murong Qian'er would bring food ordered from a Restaurant to visit Xu Fan, rain or shine. Of course, that kid had also received plenty of benefits.

After the meal, Xu Fan thought for a moment, then directly led the two of them into his Magic Artifact and Magic Treasure Collection Room.

The instant they entered the collection room, both their eyes lit up. All kinds of Magic Artifacts were displayed throughout the forty-square-meter room.

"Brother Xu, no wonder you never brought me into this room. So this is your Treasure Vault." Wang Yulun swept his shining gaze over the Magic Artifacts in the room, feeling that every single one was a masterpiece among Magic Artifacts.

"Brother Xu, you're the most talented person I've ever met. Combat, Pill Refining, Artifact Refining—you're simply capable of everything," Murong Qian'er praised.

The topics Wang Yulun usually discussed often involved his lifesaver. Being proficient in one area might mean someone was exceptionally gifted, but being proficient in everything made one a Monster.

In Wang Yulun's eyes, Xu Fan was a Monster. If the Outer Sect Disciples learned that an Outer Sect Disciple who had been initiated for less than ten years had become both a Pill Refiner and an Artifact Refiner, who knew how shocked they would be.

What shocked the couple even more was that, despite both being Qi Refining Level Nine preparatory disciples of the War Hall, they could not last even one exchange in Xu Fan's hands. At that moment, Murong Qian'er's entire worldview had been overturned.

Xu Fan had shown her what real combat was.

"Since you're getting married, I don't have much to give you. Pick one Magic Artifact each. Consider them my wedding gifts."

Although Xu Fan valued the Magic Artifacts in his Collection Room greatly, forging another one would not be too difficult. When a friend got married, it was only right to bleed a little.

The two were instantly overjoyed. To War Hall disciples, a Fine Magic Treasure was the safeguard of their lives.

After a careful round of selection.

Murong Qian'er set her sights on a paired set of Magic Artifacts called the Heart Seal Swords: one pink and one white flying sword. The white flying sword specialized in speed and Armor Break, while the pink flying sword created illusions and bewildered the enemy's mind.

Wang Yulun, meanwhile, took a liking to the Thousand Blade Flying Sword Xu Fan had just forged. In battle, its ability to split apart and recombine at will would leave enemies unable to guard against it.

End of this chapter