Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 80: Professor Zhou’s Phone Call

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Professor Zhou’s Phone Call

The news of Zhao Tian, the vice-president of the Cultivation Association, launching a crusade against Yan Rufeng of the Dragon Abyss Sect, reached Guo Yunhai, the Sect Master of the Zhongnan Mountain Quanzhen Sect. He laughed heartily as he looked up at the sky and said, "Yan Rufeng, I didn’t expect you to have such a day."

"Haha..."

At the Japan Imperial Palace, the Emperor, unaware that their mountain deity had already passed away, laughed loudly upon hearing the news of the Huaxia Immortal Cultivation Association’s crusade against Yan Rufeng. He said, "The mountain deity truly foresaw this, letting them kill each other while we reap the benefits."

"Haha..."

Meanwhile, Yan Rufeng, waiting for the Cultivation Association to come and apprehend him, could only take Niuniu shopping these past couple of days.

After two days of shopping, Niuniu, having lost the initial novelty, finally remembered her cultivation. She exclaimed, "Master, Niuniu wants to go back and cultivate properly, so I can improve my cultivation level soon."

"Oh, Niuniu, why do you want to improve your cultivation level?"

"Niuniu wants to see Daddy soon," Niuniu said innocently.

"Alright then, Master will take you back to the sect."

After settling Niuniu back in the Dragon Abyss Sect, Yan Rufeng was about to go to the Underground Palace to check on the Eight Ghosts when his phone rang.

It was Professor Zhou Shuhua.

"Professor Zhou, is there something?"

"Instructor Yan, I’ve made an important discovery."

"What important discovery?" Yan Rufeng asked.

"Instructor Yan, are you free now? I’d like to talk to you."

"Alright, Professor Zhou, I’ll head back to the base now."

Yan Rufeng hung up the phone, summoned his flying sword, and leaped into the air. A flash of light appeared, and Yan Rufeng disappeared from the Dragon Abyss Sect.

Hovering above the base, Yan Rufeng slowly descended from his flying sword. Zhou Shuhua, who had been waiting for a long time, excitedly pulled him into a secret chamber.

In the secret chamber, Yan Rufeng looked at the visibly excited Professor Zhou and asked, "Professor Zhou, what’s so urgent that you called me over?"

"Instructor Yan, ever since you passed me the Artifact Sect’s cultivation technique, I have been constantly researching how to perfectly combine the magic artifacts of the cultivation world with current hot weapons."

Excitedly, Professor Zhou continued, "Today, I’ve finally achieved a perfect fusion of the two."

Yan Rufeng was not surprised, recalling how spiritual energy had been used to envelope bullets to shoot zombies during the Southern Border zombie incident.

Yan Rufeng smiled and asked, "Professor Zhou, have you successfully developed it then?"

"Instructor Yan, due to machinery requiring spiritual energy for power and the fact that there are no spirit stones on Earth to store such pure spiritual energy, I have only managed to draw up the blueprints so far," Professor Zhou said disappointedly.

Professor Zhou’s design was for a spacecraft powered by spiritual energy, with a designed speed close to the speed of light. Its internal configurations included formations that protected the ship and enhanced its attacks. It was more accurate to call it a powerful cosmic combat ship rather than just a spacecraft.

After looking at the blueprints, Yan Rufeng gave Professor Zhou Shuhua a thumbs-up.

"Professor Zhou, I have the spirit stones you need."

Yan Rufeng took a top-grade spirit stone from his storage ring and handed it to Professor Zhou Shuhua.

Trembling with excitement, Professor Zhou took the top-grade spirit stone from Yan Rufeng’s hand.

Holding the crystal-clear spirit stone, Professor Zhou admired it more and more, just like an in-law admiring his son-in-law.

"Sigh..."

Professor Zhou sighed and said, "Unfortunately, despite having the spirit stone, my current cultivation level prevents me from refining such a magic artifact. It’s truly a shame!"

Professor Zhou looked at Yan Rufeng with hopeful eyes and asked, "Instructor Yan, can you refine such a magic artifact?"

Yan Rufeng honestly replied, "I cannot!"

"Oh well, after all, refining this battleship can only be done by someone in the Mahayana Realm. Perhaps I’ve been too eager and impatient," Professor Zhou said.

Listening to Professor Zhou, Yan Rufeng once again admired him.

Possessing only a Qi Refinement Realm cultivation, yet being able to develop a blueprint for a magic artifact that requires the Mahayana Realm to refine, one had to admit that Professor Zhou was a genius artifact refiner.

Not wanting to disappoint Professor Zhou, Yan Rufeng slightly smiled and said, "Professor Zhou, while I cannot currently refine the large cosmic battleship, I can refine a smaller one according to your blueprints."

"Instructor Yan, are you serious?" Professor Zhou excitedly grabbed Yan Rufeng’s hand, seemingly wanting Yan Rufeng to refine it right away.

"Of course, while I cannot refine a ship close to the speed of light, surpassing supersonic speed by several hundred times is certainly possible."

"What, several hundred times? Wouldn’t that be the fastest flying artifact in the world?" Professor Zhou asked in disbelief.

Yan Rufeng didn’t say much more and led Professor Zhou out of the secret chamber.

On the base’s training ground, Yan Rufeng pointed to a few tanks covered with tarps and said, "These tanks are no longer of much use here at the base, so let’s use them as materials to refine a battleship."

Professor Zhou decisively said, "Alright, Instructor Yan, please start refining soon. I can’t wait any longer."

Yan Rufeng scanned the eight tanks with his divine sense, then saw the eight tanks floating in the air. He formed a magic spell and sent a stream of Li Fire Essence toward the tanks.

Li Fire could melt anything, even the Outer Domain Profound Iron would instantly melt in its presence.

The Li Fire on Yan Rufeng’s body was something he had accidentally obtained on an outer planet’s core when he reached the Mahayana Realm in the cultivation world. Compared to Samadhi True Fire, Li Fire was even more powerful. Although Yan Rufeng in his previous life had to self-destruct unwillingly, the soul of Li Fire remained with him, so it did not disappear.

The moment Yan Rufeng released Li Fire, it enveloped the eight tanks. As soon as the all-melting Li Fire touched the tanks, they fused together instantly.

Concentrating on the image of the battleship, Yan Rufeng soon saw the iron mass in mid-air, shedding impurities, slowly form into the shape he imagined. He then inscribed the defensive and attack-enhancing formations onto the battleship. Once the Li Fire had receded, a futuristic battleship appeared in mid-air.

"It’s so beautiful, so magnificent, so spectacular..." Professor Zhou praised.

Hearing the news, many people at the base quickly gathered around the cosmic battleship.

Among them, Ye Lingtian, with a longing look, approached Yan Rufeng and asked, "Instructor Yan, is this the flying artifact you refined?"

"You’re stating the obvious," Yan Rufeng replied calmly.

"Hehe!"

Ye Lingtian chuckled and said, "Instructor Yan, can I test drive it?"

"Why not? I was planning on giving it to you," Yan Rufeng said.

"Instructor Yan, you are so good to me, Ye Lingtian. But how do I operate this flying artifact?" Ye Lingtian asked, spreading his hands.

"It’s similar to sword control. First, imprint it with your divine sense, then activate it with spiritual energy," Yan Rufeng instructed.

"Instructor Yan, isn’t this difficult for me? This enormous two-hundred-ton object would consume a massive amount of spiritual energy per hour. With my current cultivation, I think I won’t be able to fly it far before exhausting my dantian’s spiritual energy," Ye Lingtian said, disappointed.

Yan Rufeng took out a spirit stone and handed it to him, "Place this in the slot beside the cockpit seat. That way, you won’t have to use your own spiritual energy."

Ye Lingtian, half-believing, asked, "Instructor Yan, is this little stone really that powerful?"

"Hehe!"

Yan Rufeng laughed and said, "Little stone? Sense the spiritual energy content inside it first before you speak."

Releasing his divine sense, Ye Lingtian immediately exclaimed, "My God, what kind of stone is this? The spiritual energy inside is enough to elevate me to the next level. It’s unbelievable."

"It’s called a spirit stone. Now go try the test drive."

Ye Lingtian took the top-grade spirit stone from Yan Rufeng, too excited to speak. After a long pause, he said, "Instructor Yan, do you have more of these spirit stones? I’d like another one..."

"Get lost. No more," Yan Rufeng replied as he leaped into the air and summoned his flying sword. With a flash of a rainbow light, he disappeared in front of Ye Lingtian.

"Haha..."

Ye Lingtian laughed happily, "I didn’t expect Instructor Yan to get annoyed. No matter, I got the flying artifact. Let’s see how it performs. Brothers who want a joyride, hop on. I’ll take you flying..."