My Master Only Breaks Through on the Edge of Death

“Divine Ability: Dream Induction. If you want to learn it, I can teach you.” Xu Fan casually said.

“I would like to reference it, but I don’t like the idea of enemies passing away in such beautiful dreams. It would be too much of a favor for them.” Zhan Ling said.

Even after the death of the dragon-shaped centipede Demon Venerable, one could see a hint of a blissful smile on its hideous face.

“Easy to fix – just change the pleasant dream to a nightmare.”

A jade disc floated in front of Xu Fan.

Xu Fan waved his hand lightly, and countless profound scriptures were transferred from his hand to the jade disc.

“OK, I’ve modified it for you. With this, when Elder Zhan Ling swings his sword, the nightmare will follow, ensuring that the enemy dies in despair.” Xu Fan laughed.

“Let me have a look.” Zhan Ling curiously took the jade disc.

After Zhan Ling left, Xu Fan began to fish again. Without his good brother’s company, he only caught fish, without any surprises.

“Master, I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention to the Outer Sect Academy of the Sect.” Li Xingci asked.

“Pu Tao is paying attention, so that should be enough. Is there anything going on?” Xu Fan asked.

The establishment of the Outer Sect Academy was slightly later than the Hidden Spirit Academy. Located in the center of the Outer Sect Island, it was managed by Pu Tao. Apart from the inferior spiritual qi, the conditions were similar to the Hidden Spirit Academy.

“The disciples in the Outer Sect Academy seem to be a little stronger than those in the Hidden Spirit Academy.” Li Xingci said.

“I know that. In our Hidden Spirit Sect, we do not mainly focus on selecting based on talent, so it’s normal to have such a result.” Xu Fan said indifferently. He had already anticipated this outcome when the Outer Sect Academy was established.

“Will there be any problems later on, especially after the cultivation level of the third-generation disciples rises?”

“You’re thinking too much.” Xu Fan laughed.

“It seems that you don’t understand the Inner Sect assessment I set up.” Xu Fan laughed.

“It’s not just about character, morality, and sacrifices for the sect.”

“What’s more important is the spiritual tenacity and the power that can be exploded in desperate situations.”

“You won’t see anything at the beginning, but later on, you’ll find out.” Xu Fan smiled and said.

“Find out what?” Li Xingci was confused.

“The power of late-stage talents.”

Xu Fan lifted the rod, and a huge ice lake lobster was pulled up. A waiting puppet immediately stepped forward to unhook the lobster and flew towards the Sect’s main peak dining hall with it.

“I want it cooked in red-braised style” Xu Fan said.

“Understood.” Pu Tao’s voice appeared.

“Late-stage talent…” Li Xingci murmured.

“Yes, once they reach the Void Refining Stage, the gap will show.” Xu Fan continued.

“I understand.” Li Xingci nodded and said.

“It’s just that the performance of those two Saint Body disciples in the Outer Sect is quite eye-catching.” Li Xingci said.

“I know about those two Saint Body disciples. Although they did not pass the Sect’s Inner Sect assessment, their character is barely passable. They belong to the type that does as much work as they eat.”

“Although they will be grateful for the sect’s nurturing, when the sect faces life and death, they will do their part to the best of their ability and then leave.”

“Most of the disciples in the Outer Sect are like this.” Xu Fan commented.

“Master’s foresight is far-reaching; your disciple admires you.” Li Xingci said solemnly, with a moved expression in his eyes. His master had contributed too much to the Hidden Spirit Sect.

“Don’t think too much about it. I just want to recruit some workers for the Hidden Spirit Sect. Otherwise, so many talented children would be wasted.” Xu Fan glanced at Li Xingci and said.

The master is still the same master, who has never changed.

In the Outer Sect Island, a huge dojo was occupied by two figures clashing at high speed, the wailing sounds of their swords filling the air.

The impact of the two forces directly forced the watching crowd to retreat more than ten meters.

An Outer Sect cultivator at the God Transformation stage next to them waved his hand, and a transparent protective shield covered the entire dojo.

‘Clang!!’

With a loud noise, the two figures on the dojo separated.

Black and white contrasted, short sword and long sword opposed each other.

“Bai Xuan, why aren’t you using your sword array?” A young man in a black robe with his face covered said.

“The hundred swords bestowed by the Sect are not meant for sparring with you.” Bai Xuan said. Ever since one of his spiritual swords was broken by the jerk, he had never used the spiritual swords bestowed by the sect for sparring.

“Are you looking down on me?” There was a hint of anger in the masked young man’s eyes.

“Qin Lu, if you’re willing to compensate for the damage to my spiritual swords, I’ll use them.” Bai Xuan raised his eyes and said.

“No need. In that case, you will surely lose today.” Qin Lu said.

The two then began to fight again.

At this time, an Outer Sect Incarnation cultivator who was watching the battle nearby had a puzzled look in his eyes.

“Why didn’t the Sect recruit such good talents into the Inner Sect? Is the threshold for the Inner Sect really that high?” The God Transformation cultivator wondered.

He had visited many immortal cities and seen a lot before joining the Hidden Spirit Sect. The performances of the two Outer Disciples in the dojo were good enough to be personal disciples of elders in top-tier holy lands or sects.

At night, under a sky filled with faint stars, the two young men who sparred during the day were sitting on top of the Outer Sect Island Star Observation Tower and chatting.

“Bai Xuan, what do you think the Inner Sect is like?” Qin Lu looked in the direction of Hidden Spirit Island and said.

“I’m not sure, but with our talents, it’s definitely no problem to enter the Inner Sect.”

“But we didn’t make it to the Inner Sect. I want to know what’s the difference, is it really because of our age?” Bai Xuan said somewhat unwillingly.

Although he did not think highly of himself as the best of the younger generation, his talent was indeed top-notch.

“Don’t think too much about it. Once we meet those Inner Sect disciples in the future, we will know where we lack.” Qin Lu said. Although he was also unwilling, he did not think too much about it.

His goal was simply to stay alive and be himself.

“There will be a chance, and I must take advantage of it to show off to those Inner Sect disciples and see if they’re worth enjoying more Sect resources than us.” As Bai Xuan spoke, a hint of fire appeared in his eyes.

At this time, under the same night sky, Xu Fan was in his small courtyard, drinking his home-brewed beer and eating grilled skewers.

From time to time, there were also flying puppets delivering new skewers.

Xu Fan grabbed a lamb skewer and ate half of it, followed by a big swig of beer.

It was summer time on Hidden Spirit Island, and even the nights were a bit hot.

“Once I deal with those few Demon Venerables, I can finally have a peaceful life.”

“Before that, I must also release that Esteemed One.” Xu Fan said as he ate and drank, looking forward to a relaxed future.

An escaping light appeared, and Xu Yuexian appeared next to Xu Fan.

“Seeing the glow of the fire here, I knew Master was drinking.” Xu Yuexian laughed and said.

“I’ll drink with you, Master.”

Xu Yuexian said as she picked up the Storage Sea Bottle to fill Xu Fan’s cup and poured herself a drink.

“Let’s drink together.” Xu Fan smiled. He was rather fond of his only female disciple.