My Master Only Breaks Through on the Edge of Death

On this day, another River of Time stretched across the entirety of the Hidden Spirit Sect appeared once again.

This River of Time, though not as grandiose as the one of Xu Fan, was still awe-inspiring enough to startle the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal who was sojourning within the sect. The thought that achieving the Golden Immortal Realm could warrant such a scale of the River of Time implied that, whoever could shoulder this, would undoubtedly be among the top-notch existences within Golden Immortals.

By the Giant Lake outside the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan was entertaining the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal over tea.

"I never knew that the Great Master was such an expert in tea ceremony. My apologies for the oversight," the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal spoke with a hint of reverence.

"I only dabble in it during my leisure and spare time. It's merely a matter of fortunate circumstances that I've reached this realm," Xu Fan replied modestly.

The Heaven-eating Golden Immortal gazed at the Tea of Great Dao before him, finding his thoughts wandering to his old rival in the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty, whom he hadn't seen for quite a while now.

"By the way, Sky Eating Fellow Daoist, you mentioned earlier that among the ten Da Luo True Dragons recorded to have been eaten in the Three Thousand Realms, eight were prepared by you."

"Considering the formidable might of the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty, surely the number of Da Luo True Dragons your Immortal Lord consumed must have been more than that," Xu Fan stated with a touch of confusion.

The Heaven-eating Golden Immortal took a sip of his Great Dao tea, a look of intoxication spreading across his face. He responded, "I am the Royal Chef of the Immortal Lord, and all the dragon meat dishes he consumes are cooked by me."

"Including those not recorded, I've prepared a total of twelve Da Luo True Dragons."

"Later on, the Dragon Clan, at the end of their patience, amassed six Orthodox Ancestral Dragons and an Old Ancestral Dragon that was wandering in the Outer World to engage in a battle with the Immortal Lord."

"There were casualties on both sides. Since then, the Immortal Lord no longer openly consumed Da Luo True Dragons."

"On the rare occasion when an opportunity presents itself, he would only partake in a feast of a Golden Immortal True Dragon." The Heaven-eating Golden Immortal drew a long sigh as he spoke.

"If someday, Great Master were to be troubled by Orthodox Ancestral Dragons from the Dragon Clan, you may choose to move the entire sect into the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty, where the Immortal Lord can ensure the safety of the Great Master's sect." Explore stories on empire

At this moment, a sudden buzz emanated from the communication device of the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal. After glancing at it, a somewhat embarrassed look crossed his face as he turned to Xu Fan, saying, "Great Master, could you possibly make arrangements for a few more tables at the Whole Dragon Feast? I'm willing to purchase them with 500 Crystals of Xuanhuang Qi."

"Sky Eating Fellow Daoist, if you regard me as a friend, please refrain from talking about purchasing," Xu Fan replied.

Without even guessing, Xu Fan knew what the message received by the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal contained.

"Great Master, you should take these 500 Crystals of Xuanhuang Qi. They're not for me, but rather for the Immortal Lord of my dynasty," the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal explained without further ado.

"Cause and effect?" Xu Fan replied, slightly confused.

The Heaven-eating Golden Immortal nodded slightly in agreement.

"Then, may I solicit your help to purchase several Innate Spirit Inscriptions from the esteemed Immortal Lord?"

"I'm willing to make the transaction with a Da Luo True Dragon, and all cause and effect will be borne solely by me," Xu Fan proposed.

"In that case, kindly wait a moment, Great Master. Let me contact the Immortal Lord," said the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal, before he started fiddling with his communication device.

At this moment, Xu Fan found his attention drawn to the communication device as well.

He was fully aware of the vast distance between the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty and the Wood Origin Immortal World. Logic suggests that a communication device of an Acquired Spirit Treasure Level could not possibly make contact over such a distance.

Yet, after a short while, the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal looked up and said, "There aren't many Innate Spirit Inscriptions left in the treasury of the Qian Qian Dynasty. If Great Master still wishes to buy..."

"Each Innate Spirit Inscription is priced at one Da Luo True Dragon, in addition to a thousand Crystals of Xuanhuang Qi."

"Regarding the cause and effect imbued in them, Great Master must be willing to bear it all himself, I hope you can understand," said the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal.

As the Royal Chef of the Immortal Lord of the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty, he holds the privilege of maintaining direct contact with the Immortal Lord.

"I wish to exchange two Da Luo True Dragons," Xu Fan pondered before speaking.

"Great Master, one should suffice. You wouldn't be able to withstand the burden of the cause and effect associated with two Da Luo True Dragons," the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal shook his head as he spoke.

Xu Fan gave him a puzzled look.

"The existence of the Da Luo Realm forms the backbone of all the top breeds across the Three Thousand Realms. If one indiscriminately slaughters them for consumption, it's bound to draw the attention of a Saint Realm being from the particular race."

"I feel that, at present, Great Master's sect won't be able to resist the retaliation from a single Orthodox Ancestral Dragon," suggested the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal.

"Moreover, Great Master's sect has already made headlines as the major event in the Three Thousand Realms. Its fame has essentially spread across Three Thousand Realms."

A light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, displaying all the major recent events throughout the Three Thousand Realms.

When Xu Fan saw the one that was about him, his eyes contracted slightly, showing a look of gravity.

Especially upon reading the last sentence, the Human Clan has yet another monstrous talent, he suddenly felt quite unwell.

"Great Master, there really isn't much to worry about. The Wood Origin Immortal World is located in a relatively remote area. Very few would come here looking for trouble," the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal consoled him.

"Sky Eating Fellow Daoist, might I ask to have a look at your communication device?" Xu Fan suddenly asked.

"This one? This is a specially designed Acquired Spirit Treasure by Wandao Pavilion. As long as one is within the Three Thousand Realms, communication can be established."

"The asking price is two thousand Crystals of Xuanhuang Qi."

"The one I'm using right now is temporarily borrowed from the Dynasty's Treasure House, and I must return it once I'm home," the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal explained.

Xu Fan didn't say a word, but instead looked very closely at the communication device, which was an Acquired Spirit Treasure Level tool.

The core of the communication device in Xu Fan's hand ignited with a dimly lit Innate Spirit Inscription, as if it connected to every region in the Three Thousand Realms.

"I didn't expect Wandao Pavilion to be selling this type of Acquired Spirit Treasure."

"Using a Primordial Treasure as the base and connecting the entire Three Thousand Realms, it is genuinely impressive," Xu Fan exclaimed with admiration.

"Our Immortal Lord has long been coveting that Primordial Treasure in the Heavenly Path Pavilion, but they are unwilling to sell it under any circumstances."

"The Heavenly Path Pavilion is raking in loads of profit every year from this alone," said the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal.

Xu Fan returned the Acquired Spirit Level communication device to the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal, voicing his thanks.

Just then, Xu Fan's communication device also rang.

Upon checking, he found it was a message sent over by his good Grand Disciple, Han Feiyu.

The message reported some of his recent experiences. It also conveyed his special thanks to Xu Fan for creating the Mechanical Puppet Xiao A, with him stating that if not for Xiao A, maybe he would've been stuck in that temporary River of Time waiting for resurrection by now.

"Thousand Mountains Forbidden Area, interesting," Upon reading his Grand Disciple's experiences, Xu Fan grew increasingly curious about this forbidden ground.

In his view, this wasn't a forbidden area at all. Instead, it was clearly a natural place suitable for disciple training.

Xu Fan replied to him to be cautious in all things before continuing to accompany the Heaven-eating Golden Immortal for tea.

Just then, another River of Time could be seen in the sky above the distant Hidden Spirit Sect.

"Great Master's sect is truly abounding with talent. How long has passed? Yet already two of you have managed to break through the limit." The Heaven-eating Golden Immortal looked up at the extremely standard River of Time in the sky and commented.

"After the Whole Dragon Feast, Sky Eating Fellow Daoist might consider a short stay in my sect. I assume there will be even more breakthroughs by then," Xu Fan chuckled.

The fluctuations given off by the River of Time should belong to his two daughters-in-law.

At this moment, a ray of Thunder appeared not far away, signifying the arrival of Wang Xiangchi's father-in-law.