Li Fan glanced at his storage ring.
Five thousand standardized top-grade spirit stones were neatly stacked inside, their brilliance captivating. Five million contribution points – the largest sum Li Fan had ever seen in his countless rebirths and reincarnations.
Even a complete waste, with the blessing of the new law, could use this enormous contribution points to defy fate and reach at least the Nascent Soul stage.
Yet, Li Fan only cast a casual glance, showing no sign of excitement.
He took out a spirit stone, twirling it in his hand, and said casually, “Good quality!”
Such calmness in the face of immense wealth.
And it wasn’t a facade. He truly didn’t seem to care, or perhaps he was used to it?
Just what kind of background does this fellow have?
Standing opposite Li Fan, the Five Elders Association cultivator scrutinized him, his heart filled with doubts.
However, he decided to probe further.
He coldly said, “Kid, still acting so cocky here? Don’t you worry that we’ll just kill you?”
Li Fan appeared unconcerned, “Scared? Absolutely terrified! Who wouldn’t be afraid of death?”
He challenged the other with a glance, not looking the least bit afraid.
“But I’m just a errand boy, a disposable life. What good would killing me do?”
“Besides, I understand. You wouldn’t dare touch me.”
Li Fan put away the spirit stone, sat upright, and adopted a serious expression. “Oh? Why is that?” The Five Elders Association cultivator asked with interest.
“It’s obvious, isn’t it? Someone who can spend five million contribution points to buy test questions must be loaded.”
“They wouldn’t risk their reputation for a mere few contribution points. They wouldn’t go back on their word and kill me.”
“Sure, killing me would get you the entrance exam questions for free this time. But what about next time, or the time after that?”
“Can you guarantee that you’ll find another reliable source like us?”
Hearing Li Fan’s words, the Five Elders Association cultivator gradually shed his playful demeanor and became serious.
“Besides, aside from the entrance exam questions, wouldn’t you want other, more confidential things?”
Li Fan squinted his eyes and asked.
“More confidential things?!” The Five Elders Association cultivator was instantly surprised and delighted.
He hurriedly asked, “Like what?”
Li Fan hummed, not answering directly, but vaguely said, “Good stuff! As long as you’re willing to pay, anything you can think of, or can’t think of, we can get it for you!”
His words made the other’s heart itch.
But Li Fan suddenly stopped talking and said, “But, you know, there are risks involved in trading these things.”
“So, we have to gradually open up, depending on the specific situation of our cooperation.”
“Don’t think too much for now, just complete this transaction first!”
Li Fan glanced at “Zhou Qingang” and the shadowy Five Elders Association cultivator, then became lazy again.
Hearing this, the Five Elders Association cultivator nodded slowly, refraining from further questioning.
Feeling the ten jade slips in his storage ring, he transmitted a voice message to “Zhou Qingang”, “You stay here and watch him. I’ll be back soon!”
His tone was unpleasant, clearly showing dissatisfaction with Zhou Qingang’s intelligence gathering failure this time.
Li Fan’s clone nodded slightly, then his eyes flashed with killing intent, staring fiercely at his original body.
The Five Elders Association cultivator was about to leave when Li Fan, as if suddenly remembering something, added, “There are ten jade slips in the ring, each containing the entrance exam questions.”
“They also have a ‘Contract’ attached. It states that only one person can view each jade slip.”
“And the content cannot be shared with others. Only those who have signed the contract can read the content of the jade slips.”
“I’m sure you’re aware of the power of the ‘Contract’, so I won’t go into detail.”
The Five Elders Association cultivator had already sensed that familiar power, and previously, “Zhou Qingang” had mentioned that the test questions were limited to ten people’s knowledge.
So, he wasn’t surprised, merely saying “I know” and leaving the secret room.
Leaving Li Fan’s original body and clone facing each other.
He hadn’t detected any surveillance methods here, but Li Fan didn’t let his guard down. He continued to act out the scene.
“Zhou Qing’ang”, played by the clone, kept his eyes fixed on the original body, never leaving him out of sight. Meanwhile, the original body would occasionally show displeasure, glaring back with a bad expression.
Time passed as Li Fan practiced his acting skills.
In the blink of an eye, six days went by.
On the afternoon of the last day of the entrance exam, the Five Elders Association cultivator returned.
He still had his appearance concealed, but Li Fan could vaguely sense the excitement in him.
“Daoist friend, your methods are truly extraordinary. Seven days of test questions, not a single error.”
“Impressive! Impressive!”
He spoke sincerely.
“When you’re in business, you have to uphold the word ‘trust’! Since you offered such a high price, you have to deliver!” Li Fan stood up and patted his clothes.
“Can I leave now?” Li Fan asked.
“Hold on!” The Five Elders Association cultivator hurriedly stopped him.
“Hm?” Li Fan’s expression changed, about to erupt, but then he heard the other’s explanation.
“You’ve been here for so long, Daoist friend. Please accept this small token as a token of our appreciation.” Saying that, the Five Elders Association cultivator handed him a small vial.
“This is………….” Li Fan took it, his divine sense scanning it. Inside, he found nineteen Enlightenment Pills.
He pretended to ponder for a moment, then looked at “Zhou Qingang” and the Five Elders Association cultivator again.
But he didn’t say anything more, instead, he burst out laughing.
“Interesting, it seems we’ll be seeing each other often.”
“I’ll take this!”
Li Fan put away the Enlightenment Pills, stepped out of the secret room, and left Youlan Island.
“Zhou Qingang” pretended to be confused, asking, “What did he mean by that?”
The Five Elders Association cultivator snorted, turning his head to look at Li Fan’s clone, “Your intelligence gathering this time has been a major failure!”
“It’s very likely that you’ve been deceived by He Zhenghao all along. This person is not as simple as he seems.”
Li Fan’s face changed, looking somewhat bewildered, “Why do you say that?”
“We weren’t the only ones trying to get the test questions from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance this time.”
“But this time, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was incredibly secretive. Our usual channels were useless, and only we succeeded.”
“And the accuracy of the test questions was terrifyingly high…”
The Five Elders Association cultivator’s tone was deep.
“He Zhenghao’s background is probably not just the Heng family.”
“Is that so?” Li Fan was shocked.
The Five Elders Association cultivator glared at him, looking like he was disappointed in him.
“You can tell from that person’s behavior just now. Clearly, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this.”
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