My Master Only Breaks Through on the Edge of Death

"Indeed, leveling up doesn't come cheap," sighed Xu Fan.

"Master, I've calculated the spoils from the Dragon Immortal Palace," said the voice of Pu Tao.

"There were a total of 1326 crystals of Mysterious Yellow Qi and 26000 billion Fairy Jade," he continued.

Xu Fan was then presented with a list of precious treasures and Immortal Spirit Mines.

"If we don't account for the Innate Spirit Inscriptions, our sect has definitely struck it rich this time," said Xu Fan.

I feel what we got from the Dragon Immortal Palace could be traded for an Innate Spirit Inscription. Maybe you should consider that," chuckled No.1 Avatar.

"No, let's use the Immortal Inscriptions for now. When the opportunity comes, I'll ask the Da Qian Immortal Dynasty about the price. Maybe by then, I can exchange for a suitable Innait Spirit Inscription and have some surplus," Xu Fan responded.

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In the Hidden Moon Sect, Xiao Luofan slowly roused from his cave abode.

He sat up in bed, his eyes hollowly scanning the surroundings of the cave.

Then, a twinge of pain struck the back of his mind, as he remembered the events of that fateful day.

"Can he never be revived, now that his traces have been erased from the River of Time?" Xiao Luofan mumbled to himself.

Just then, someone came to visit at the entrance of the cave.

Xiao Luofan saw that it was a female Elder from his sect and she commanded the Array to open the door.

"Greetings, Elder Heavenly Moon," said Xiao Luofan as he rose to his feet.

But Elder Heavenly Moon quickly stopped him.

"You must rest and stabilize your mind, the most crucial thing for cultivators."

"When you've recovered, you can pay a visit to the Great Master," she said kindly.

"Thank you for your comforting words, Elder. I've realized a lot," Xiao Luofan said, tears welling up in his eyes.

He had never imagined that his brother would experience such horrible torment before his death.

Thinking of the Dragon Clan, hatred flashed in his eyes.

"That's good. I've come to tell you that from now on, the Dragon Immortal Palace will be our sect's territory," she said.

"We won't assign you any tasks for the time being. Rest well and resume your cultivation once your heart is at peace," Elder Heavenly Moon told him, with the tenderness of a mother advising her daughter.

"I understand," Xiao Luofan said, nodding earnestly.

Just then, a mournful dragon cry echoed throughout the sect.

Xiao Luofan felt slightly better knowing that his sect had stood up against the Dragon Immortal Palace, and even drawn the ire of the Ancestral Dragon, all for him.

He felt that he should not wallow in sorrow here, but rather, he should cultivate diligently for the future to repay his sect, and let his senior and junior fellow apprentices and the Great Master dine on the Whole Dragon every day.

Seeing Xiao Luofan's determination, Elder Heavenly Moon nodded and took her leave.

In Xu Fan's small courtyard, Xiao Luofan was carefully brewing tea for Xu Fan.

"I apologize for my unseemly behavior the other day. I've caused you to worry, Great Master," he said in a low voice.

"It's alright. Blood relatives are one of the most valuable relationships in the world. It's only natural to grieve, even for a cultivator," said Xu Fan.

"You were simply acting on your feelings, and it wasn't inappropriate," Xu Fan added from his lounge chair.

"You came here to ask if there's any chance of resurrecting your brother, didn't you?" Xu Fan asked, turning his head to look at Xiao Luofan.

"Yes, my initial goal was to cultivate to the point where I could reverse the flow of the River of Time to save my brother. But now, his trace has been erased." Xiao Luofan said, his head lowered, placing a tea cup onto the small table within Xu Fan's reach.

"Everything always holds a glimmer of hope; nothing is absolutely impossible in this world." Xu Fan looked up to the sky and said.

Then he lightly gestured towards the sky, and a virtual River of Time appeared before Xiao Luofan.

"All things in this world leave traces in the River of Time. Even if they are erased, it's only the surface traces that are removed." Xu Fan introduced Xiao Luofan to how traces are erased from the River of Time.

He then marked the area where the traces were erased.

The section marked out surged along with the torrent of the River of Time to an unknown destination.

Xiao Luofan seemed to understand something at this sight.

"Everything in the world involves cause and effect. The Dragon Clan behind the erasure of your brother's traces should be an ancestral dragon, a Quasi-Saint Realm being."

"Great Master, does that mean once this Quasi-Saint Ancestral Dragon is slain, my brother's imprint in the River of Time will be restored?" Xiao Luofan asked, suddenly agitated.

"No, but you could find traces of your brother from the cause-effect relation of this ancestral dragon, and then use these traces to trace back your brother's past existence."

"Forget it, explaining these to you now is a bit too complex. But you only need to remember one thing: if you want to save your brother, you must become a strong one among the saints." Finally, Xu Fan decided not to delve into such a complex issue.

It might take thousands of years to fully explain.

At this moment, Xiao Luofan's conviction was ignited.

"Great Master, I will become the strongest existence among the saints." Xiao Luofan said firmly.

"As long as you understand, don't dwell in the past. You should look to the future~" Xu Fan encouraged.

After Xiao Luo Fan left, Xu Fan ended his leisure time and went to the Underground Space.

No.1 Clone was refining Innate Spirit Treasures, while No.2 Clone was refining some more commonly used Acquired Spiritual Treasures.

"Pu Tao, are the materials ready?" Xu Fan asked.

"Master, all materials are in Refining Hall No. 4." Pu Tao's voice echoed, somewhat excited.

Becasue this time, Xu Fan was refining a new body for her.

In Refining Hall No.4, Xu Fan nodded in approval at the Acquired Spirit Treasure Immortal Mine and various heavy treasures placed in the Refining Palace's space.

"These refined into your new body, you should be able to achieve 80% of your previous peak computational power. We'll think of ways to gradually upgrade you later." Xu Fan began to refine a new body for Pu Tao.

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Deep in the Thousand Mountain Expanse, within the Nine Sun Flame Land, Han Feiyu, on the verge of being sunburned into a mummy, was struggling to keep moving with tremendous determination.

"I can't die. My senior and junior fellow apprentices, my master, my grand master are all waiting for me. I can't die..." Han Feiyu mumbled.

After the Ice Chilling Territory was the Nine Sun Flame Land, Han Feiyu faced the biggest challenge yet.

Because here, the liquid stored in the Jade Gourd Space couldn't be taken out, and his own realm was suppressed to the Mortal Stage.

The journey isn't long. One can see the end of it at a glance. According to the calculations of Mechanical Puppet Xiao A, the journey was only a thousand miles.

But this short journey of a thousand miles had been utmost challenging for Han Feiyu.

Stopping, the walking-dead-like Han Feiyu looked at Mechanical Puppet Xiao A who was holding the umbrella for him.

His voice came out with smoke, "Is there really no way? Even a sip of water would suffice."

"According to estimations, the blood of a demon beast here should quench your thirst. But no such creature has been found."

"So conserve your energy as much as possible and take every step you can."