Nighttime.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged, immersed in his inner world.
The sacred Wutong tree, deeply rooted in this inner realm, flourished with lush green leaves, exuding a surging vitality.
“Huh… It’s sprouted new branches again and even grown buds. It seems this Ancient Sage Realm is truly a land of treasures. The Wutong tree can automatically absorb the sacred spiritual energy here and gradually develop itself.”
Lin Fan originally had no idea how to cultivate the Wutong tree, but after a period of neglect, he noticed that within the Ancient Sage Realm, the Wutong tree had finally begun to grow, and quite rapidly at that. In just a few days, many new green leaves had appeared.
Indeed, this Wutong tree had originally been severed in the Ancient Sage Realm and fell into the Xuanhuang Realm. Now that it had returned, naturally it could grow again.
Its powerful life force was incredibly important—it was a crucial treasure for Lin Fan’s survival.
Lin Fan also hoped the Wutong tree would grow quickly. Once it matured, there would be no place in this world he couldn’t go.
At the same time, Lin Fan still didn’t understand what the “Blood of Heaven” and the “Heavenly Dao Sutra” were. He just hoped they wouldn’t turn out to be too disappointing.
The Eternal Axe, a divine artifact, had been incomplete when he obtained it. According to the War God, fragments of the Eternal Axe still remained in the higher realms.
If he could collect all the fragments, he could reassemble the true divine weapon.
Moreover, according to the War God, if the Eternal Axe wasn’t fully restored into a true divine weapon, he must never confront any of the Eight Supreme Elders of the Ancient Clans, as it would be impossible to harm them otherwise.
Of course, all of this was still far too distant for Lin Fan to worry about now.
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At this moment, in another room.
Night.
Lin Fan sat cross-legged, immersed in his inner world.
The divine phoenix tree, deeply rooted in his inner world, flourished with lush green leaves, its life force surging and vibrant.
“Hmm… new branches have sprouted again, and they’re budding. It seems the Ancient Sacred Realm is indeed a treasure land. The divine phoenix tree can automatically absorb sacred spiritual energy, gradually developing.”
Lin Fan originally didn’t know how to cultivate the divine phoenix tree, but after not paying attention for a while, he discovered that in the Ancient Sacred Realm, the tree had finally begun to grow, and its growth rate was not slow at all. In just a few days, many new leaves had appeared.
Indeed, the divine phoenix tree had been severed in the Ancient Sacred Realm and fell to the Profound Yellow Realm. Now that it had returned, it could naturally grow again.
The powerful life force was extremely important, a vital treasure for Lin Fan’s survival.
Lin Fan also hoped that the divine phoenix tree would grow quickly. Once it matured, there would be no place in this world he couldn’t go.
At the same time, he was still clueless about what the “Blood of the Heavens” and the “True Scripture of Heaven and Earth” were. He just hoped they wouldn’t turn out to be too troublesome.
The Eternal Axe, a divine artifact, was in a fragmented state when he obtained it. According to the War God, the remaining fragments of the Eternal Axe were still in the upper realm.
If he could find all the fragments, he could reassemble the true divine artifact.
Moreover, according to the War God, if the Eternal Axe wasn’t fully restored, he should never encounter the eight supreme beings of the Ancient Clan, as it would be impossible to inflict any damage on them.
Of course, these matters were still too distant for Lin Fan, and he didn’t need to worry too much about them.
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Meanwhile, in another room.
Xuan’er stood before her grandfather, her head lowered, her bright eyes filled with grievance.
“Xuan’er, you must respect him from now on, understand? You can’t be rude, okay?” the village chief of the Winged Clan patiently said.
“But why, Grandpa?” Xuan’er looked up and asked.
“Because he is of the human race, the same race as the heroes,” the village chief replied.
“Heroes? But in my eyes, Grandpa is the hero. If it weren’t for you protecting this village, everyone would have died.” Xuan’er knew her origins, knew her parents had passed away, and knew she was of the Fox Clan.
The village chief shook his head, gently patting Xuan’er’s head. “Grandpa is no hero. Ten thousand years ago, the Ancient Clan slaughtered countless races, and no one dared to speak up or resist. But five human heroes, fearless of death, stood against one of the eight supreme beings of the Ancient Clan. That battle shook the heavens and the earth, causing the skies to darken and the land to split…”
Xuan’er listened with wide eyes, her heart filled with curiosity and admiration for the five heroes who dared to resist.
“Grandpa, what happened after that?” Xuan’er blinked her long lashes and asked.
“No one knows. One of the eight supreme beings of the Ancient Clan never appeared again, and the five heroes also vanished. So you must remember, if it weren’t for those five heroes, this region would not have been liberated, and our village would not exist, because no one could survive openly under the watch of the Ancient Clan’s supreme beings,” the village chief explained.
“And you must remember, he is of the same race as those five heroes. Although humans have not appeared for a very long time, we must carry a heart of gratitude, understand? Don’t let him feel cold-hearted,” the village chief said.
Xuan’er listened to her grandfather’s words and finally nodded. “Xuan’er understands.”
If the supreme beings were still alive and heard these words, they might have died of shame. Although they were heroes, in order to preserve the last hope, they led the “Eternal” to the Profound Yellow Realm. Although they ultimately suppressed the “Eternal,” they also sealed off the Profound Yellow Realm out of fear of the Ancient Sacred Realm.
In the end, only Yuan Tian Di persisted, wanting to return to the Ancient Sacred Realm and continue the final struggle against the Ancient Clan.
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Meanwhile, in his room, Lin Fan was refining pills. His “Great Fan Pills” were nearly depleted due to his extravagant consumption, but fortunately, he still had plenty of herbs.
When he ascended to the upper realm, Lin Fan had prepared a sufficient supply of herbs for emergencies.
In fact, the entire herb reserve of the Sacred Sect was almost emptied by Lin Fan.
“One Thought, One Pill!”
A flame suddenly rose in Lin Fan’s palm. The flame had no external temperature, but its internal heat was terrifying.
“The Great Fan Pills are now my unexpected divine pills, but I should still refine them further. The cultivation level in the Ancient Sacred Realm is too high. If I continue using the same pills, their power might soon fall behind.”
As Lin Fan watched the pills emerge one by one, he had an idea.
But for now, he hadn’t figured out which herbs to add to create new effects.
At that moment, Lin Fan extinguished the flame with a wave of his hand, sensing someone approaching outside.
“Knock, knock…”
“Come in,” Lin Fan said.
The door creaked open.
Outside, under the moonlight, stood the petite and adorable Xuan’er, her short, fluffy tail twirling behind her.
Xuan’er lowered her head, her hands clasped together, as if she were very nervous.
“What’s wrong?” Lin Fan felt a pang of pity for the little girl. In the Ancient Sacred Realm, there were countless children like her.
When one stepped onto the land of the Ancient Sacred Realm, it meant that life and death were left to fate, as no one knew what might happen.
“I… I…” Xuan’er was both nervous and embarrassed, as if she had something difficult to say. But when she saw Lin Fan’s calm smile, she seemed to gather her courage and blurted out loudly.
“I’m sorry…”
These three words seemed to drain all of Xuan’er’s strength, her cute little face turning bright red.
Hearing this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile. Just as he was about to say something, Xuan’er dashed away like the wind.
“What a cute little girl,” Lin Fan murmured, watching her retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips.
From the beginning until now, although the little girl had always been somewhat unfriendly toward him, Lin Fan had never taken it to heart.
After all, she was just a child.
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Fan closed the wooden door again.
In the darkness, the village chief’s aged figure stood under the moonlight, watching the scene from afar, a contented smile on his face.
A few days later.
Every day, Lin Fan ventured deep into the mountains to hunt ancient beasts, bringing their carcasses back to the villagers.
The villagers no longer regarded him with suspicion and instead treated him with great respect.
Xuan’er also appeared before Lin Fan from time to time, as if intentionally waiting for something.
On this day, Lin Fan had just returned from the mountains, handing over the carcass of an ancient beast to the villagers. As he was about to return to his cultivation, Xuan’er appeared not far from him.
Xuan’er kept her head down, but her eyes occasionally glanced toward Lin Fan.
Seeing this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh.
This little girl, perhaps she wanted to be friends with him but was too shy to say it, so she kept appearing before him, hoping to catch his attention.
Over the past couple of days, whenever Xuan’er appeared in his line of sight, Lin Fan hadn’t known what she was up to.
But after thinking about it for a while, he finally realized what was going on.
Now, Xuan’er wandered around Lin Fan like a ghost, feeling a bit unhappy. Had he really not noticed her?
“Xuan’er…” This time, Lin Fan called out to her.
“Ah…” Hearing her name, Xuan’er’s heart leaped with joy, and she quickly approached Lin Fan.
“You called me? Do you want to be friends with me? But if you really want to be friends, I won’t refuse,” Xuan’er said with an expectant look.
Lin Fan looked at the little girl, who was only about a meter tall, and couldn’t help but chuckle.
What an amusing little girl.
“Xuan’er, you must show him respect from now on, understand? You can’t be so disrespectful and impolite,” the village chief of the Wing Clan said patiently.
“But why, Grandpa?” Xuan’er raised her head and asked.
“Because he is of the Human Clan, the same race as the Heroes,” the village chief replied.
“But in my eyes, Grandpa is the real hero. If it weren’t for Grandpa protecting this village, everyone would have died,” Xuan’er knew her origins, understood that her parents had died, and knew that she herself was of the Fox Clan.
The village chief shook his head and gently patted Xuan’er’s head. “Grandpa isn’t a real hero. Ten thousand years ago, the Ancient Clans slaughtered countless races, and no one dared to speak out or resist. But five heroes of the Human Clan fearlessly opposed one of the Eight Supreme Elders of the Ancient Clans. That battle shook heaven and earth, turning the skies dark and splitting the lands…”
This was the first time Xuan’er had heard this story, and her heart filled with curiosity and admiration for those five brave heroes.
“Grandpa, then what happened next?” Xuan’er asked, blinking her long lashes.
“No one knows exactly what happened afterward, but one of the Eight Supreme Elders of the Ancient Clans never appeared again, and neither did those five heroes. So you must remember, without those five heroes, this region would never have been liberated, and our village would not exist, because no one could openly survive under the gaze of an Ancient Clan Supreme Elder,” the village chief said.
“And you must remember—he is of the same race as those five heroes. Although the Human Clan has not appeared for a very long time, we must maintain a heart of gratitude, understand? Don’t let him feel unwelcome,” the village chief continued.
After listening to her grandfather’s words, Xuan’er finally nodded. “Xuan’er understands.”
If the Heroes were still alive and heard these words, who knows if they would die of shame, for although they were heroes, they had lured the ancient demon “Gengu” into the Xuanhuang Realm to preserve their last hope. Although they eventually sealed “Gengu,” they also sealed off the Xuanhuang Realm completely out of fear of the Ancient Sage Realm.
In the end, only Emperor Yuan remained, determined to return to the Ancient Sage Realm and continue the final battle against the Ancient Clans.
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At this moment, inside the house, Lin Fan was refining pills. His supply of “Dafan Pills” had nearly run out due to his extravagant consumption, but thankfully, he still had many herbs left.
When ascending to the higher realms, Lin Fan had prepared an ample supply of herbs for emergencies.
He had practically emptied the entire herb reserves of the Saint Sect.
“One Thought, One Pill!”
A flame suddenly ignited in Lin Fan’s palm. This flame had no external heat, yet the temperature inside was terrifying.
“These ‘Dafan Pills’ are now my unexpected secret treasures. But I should refine them further when I get the chance. The cultivation levels in the Ancient Sage Realm are too high. If I continue using the old pills, their effects might soon become insufficient.”
As Lin Fan watched the pills emerge one by one, a new idea formed in his mind.
However, he had yet to decide which herbs to add to create new effects.
At that moment, Lin Fan flipped his palm and extinguished the flame, sensing someone approaching from outside.
“Knock knock…”
“Come in,” Lin Fan said.
“Screeeek…”
Outside the door, the small, delicate, and adorable Xuan’er stood beneath the moonlight, her short, fluffy tail spinning behind her.
She lowered her head, her hands clasped nervously, clearly uneasy.
“What’s wrong?” Lin Fan felt pity for the girl’s background. There were countless children like her in the Ancient Sage Realm.
Stepping onto the land of the Ancient Sage Realm meant that one’s fate was left to the heavens, for no one could predict what might happen.
“I… I…” Xuan’er seemed both nervous and embarrassed, clearly struggling to say something difficult. But when she saw Lin Fan’s calm smile, she suddenly seemed to gather her courage and shouted loudly:
“I’m sorry…”
Those three words seemed to drain all of Xuan’er’s strength, her cute little face turning bright red.
Hearing this, Lin Fan smiled. Just as he was about to say something, Xuan’er darted away like a flash.
“Such a cute little girl,” Lin Fan said to himself, watching her retreating figure with a faint smile on his lips.
From the beginning until now, although the girl had always been somewhat unfriendly toward him, Lin Fan had never really taken it to heart.
After all, she was just a child.
With a flick of his sleeve, Lin Fan closed the wooden door again.
In the darkness of night, the village chief’s aged figure stood beneath the moonlight, watching the scene in the distance with a satisfied smile.
A few days later.
Every day, Lin Fan ventured deep into the mountains, hunting ancient beasts, and bringing their corpses back to the villagers.
The villagers no longer regarded Lin Fan with suspicion, and instead looked at him with deep respect.
As for Xuan’er, she would occasionally appear before Lin Fan, seemingly waiting for something.
One day, just after returning from the mountains and handing over the ancient beast’s corpse to the villagers, Lin Fan was about to return to cultivation when he noticed Xuan’er standing not far away.
She lowered her head, but her eyes kept glancing toward Lin Fan.
Seeing this, Lin Fan smiled.
Could this little girl be trying to befriend him but was too shy to say so? That’s why she kept appearing before him, hoping to catch his attention.
In the past couple of days, whenever Xuan’er appeared in his sight, Lin Fan had been puzzled about what she wanted.
But after thinking about it later, Lin Fan finally understood—it was because of this.
At this moment, Xuan’er floated around Lin Fan like a ghost, feeling somewhat upset. Didn’t he even notice her?
“Xuan’er…” This time, Lin Fan called her name first.
“Eh…” Upon hearing someone call her name, Xuan’er’s heart leapt with joy, and she immediately rushed to Lin Fan’s side.
“You called me! Does that mean you want to be friends? But if you really want to be friends with me, I won’t refuse,” Xuan’er said with hopeful eyes.
Looking at the little girl barely reaching one meter tall, Lin Fan couldn’t help but laugh.
What a delightful little girl she was.
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