My Master Only Breaks Through on the Edge of Death

"I was afraid that if I delivered the final hammer blow, I might lose my control over it."

"I did not want to lose the opportunity to be the disciple of the senior, so I aimed for safety." Guang Xu answered with honesty.

Since his childhood, his parents had inculcated an idea in him, that one should never lie in front of seniors. He was told to be truthful and to display his true personality especially in the important situations.

Xu Fan lifted his hand gently and the spiritual sword he had refined appeared in front of him.

"This spiritual sword is not bad; it can be considered a fine product among the artifacts."

The spiritual sword exhibited the original bright color of the Spirit Iron, with special treatment been given to the blade and the tip of the sword.

Especially the durable rune etched at the tip of the sword by Guang Xu, which could change with the condition of the owner, showed significant thought and care.

A black spiritual sword appeared in front of Xu Fan and then transformed into a spiritual light, striking itself in front of Guang Xu.

"This is the spiritual sword I made on my first attempt at refining. Now, I am giving it to you as a memento."

"From now on, you are the seventh disciple of mine." Xu Fan said to Guang Xu.

"Rest in the sect overnight, and tomorrow I’ll hold an initiation ceremony." Xu Fan looked at Guang Xu with approving eyes.

"Master, can my parents come to the initiation ceremony?"

"Their greatest anticipation was for me to join the sect. I hope they can witness this moment." Guang Xu’s face was unusually soft, as if reminiscing about the various things his parents had done to make him an Artifact Refiner.

"That’s fine, contact your parents. I will have Pu Tao bring your parents over later." Xu Fan nodded.

A small Spirit Boat landed next to Guang Xu.

"Please step onto the Spirit Boat, I’ll take you to your Cave Mansion." Pu Tao’s voice rang out.

While Guang Xu was refining, his exclusive Cave Mansion was already built.

"Master, I’m going to rest!" Guang Xu said with a salute.

"Go ahead. If you have any questions, you can ask Pu Tao." Xu Fan nodded.

While refining that spiritual sword, Xu Fan had noticed that his disciple was exhausting his own origin.

So, Xu Fan took out a drop of the Wood Origin Essence.

After Guang Xu left, Xu Fan examined the spiritual sword he had refined. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was.

Xu Fan had always divided aptitude into several categories.

The first category is seeing the food, barely getting to eat, but still hungry.

The second category is seeing a good amount of food right in front of your eyes, you can reach out and eat as much as you want.

The third category is having all sorts of delicacies at your disposal, like walking into a luxury buffet and helping yourself.

The fourth category is being in a luxurious buffet, but God feeds you. All you have to do is open your mouth.

The aptitude of the world can be divided into these four categories; Xu Fan did not consider himself to be part of these categories.

In Xu Fan’s view, Guang Xu’s refining ability belongs to the top-notch fourth category. With careful guidance, becoming an Artifact Refining Grandmaster within a thousand years would not be a problem.

While Xu Fan was observing the spiritual sword in his hand, his Outer Disciple Zhang Daqi came over to pay a visit.

"Master, I have completed the task you assigned me. Please issue the task for the next phase." Zhang Daqi said with full confidence. After many years of hard work, he had reached the peak of Artifact Refining Master and was only one step away from becoming an Artifact Refining Grandmaster.

Zhang Daqi’s current momentum was very strong. Although he was an Artifact Refining Master, the aura he exuded had a hint of the might of an Artifact Refining Grandmaster.

"Good, your momentum is strong. Your task for the next phase is to refine a Quasi-Immortal Artifact, Pu Tao will provide you with sufficient materials." Xu Fan said with a hearty laugh.

With such robust momentum, it needed to be polished. Even if one barely gets into the realm of Grandmaster, there would be no way forward.

"Yes, Master!" Zhang Daqi said respectfully, feeling extremely happy in his heart. As long as he refined a Quasi-Immortal Artifact, he would become a direct disciple of the Master.

"By the way, this is the spiritual sword crafted by your junior fellow, my newly accepted disciple. This is his second time crafting an artifact." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Take this spiritual sword back for appraisal, and return it to me once you’re done," commanded Xu Fan.

"Master, is that junior fellow studying towards artifact refinement as well?" Zhang Daqi asked carefully.

"He primarily studies the Path of Artifact Refining. He’s very talented and pure-hearted, which is why I took him as a direct disciple."

"So, you should strive harder~" Xu Fan nonchalantly said.

"Yes, Master" Zhang Daqi responded, feeling a hint of jealousy in his heart, although just a hint.

Then, holding the spiritual sword, he excused himself and returned to his own cave mansion.

"I can’t believe I wasn’t Master’s first direct disciple to primarily study the Path of Artifact Refining. What a pity," said Zhang Daqi regretfully, albeit without feeling discouraged.

Meanwhile, at Guang Xu’s cave mansion, he was trying to contact his parents.

Despite numerous attempts to reach them using the communication artifact, he was unsuccessful.

"Could it be that my parents are not within the Giant City?"

"What should I do?" Guang Xu remarked anxiously.

"The communication artifact you’re using is the lowest grade, it can only be used within the Giant City."

"Do you need my help in contacting your parents? But that would require you to authorize all spiritual power frequency catalogs in your communication artifact," Pu Tao’s voice sounded.

"Is this really going to help me contact my parents!" Guang Xu asked excitedly.

"It can."

"Then I’ll authorize."

Guang Xu only vaguely understood what the authorization meant.

Soon after, a spiritual line slowly emerged from the void and connected to his communication artifact.

Not long after, a light curtain appeared in front of Guang Xu.

The faces of his parents were in the light curtain.

At that moment, a couple at the Integration Stage, on the outskirts of a Giant City, were staring at the light curtain anxiously.

Those who can form this kind of light curtain through the communication artifact must certainly be a part of a major power.

"Mom and Dad, I have been taken in as a disciple by the Great Master of the Hidden Spirit Gate!"

"The ceremony initiates tomorrow, can you both come?

The enthusiastic voice of Guang Xu emanated from the light curtain.

After hearing their son’s words, the couple exchanged a look.

They knew about the Hidden Spirit Gate, it was the largest sect in Golden Device City. Although not yet a part of the Immortal Sects and Holy Lands, according to the stories from the people of Golden Device City, its transformation into a Holy Land was an inevitable event in the future.

Moreover, based on the information from their new millions of disciples, the strength of the Hidden Spirit Gate could rival any of the normal Immortal Sects and Holy Lands.

Upon hearing the suggestion to attend the ceremony, they showed signs of hesitation on their faces.

Their current location was two Giant Cities away from Golden Device City and the number of Spirit Stones they had was barely enough for one person to return.

"Son, your dad still has tasks here, let’s have your mom go first." The man said glancing at his wife with hopeful eyes, his own eyes showing no signs of excitement.

"Dad, why can’t you come?" Guang Xu asked disappointedly.

"I have a contract with the Chamber of Commerce that needs to be fulfilled. There must be one person to do it." The man casually said, he could not admit in front of his son that he didn’t have the money for the trip back.

"Alright then~"

At this moment, a ray of spiritual light emerged from the void and a teleportation array appeared before both of them.