Ancient cultivator arrives in the future

"That is indeed the case!"

Li Fan's resonant voice echoed throughout this space.

The White Jade Heart-Questioning Platform remained silent, without the slightest reaction.

The old man scrutinized Li Fan once more and continued to ask, "May I ask where you were slumbering before, Fellow Daoist? And roughly when did you awaken?"

Li Fan wore a displeased expression, but he still replied in a deep voice, "On the outskirts of the Congyun Sea, in an underground karst cave. As for the time, it should have been about twenty-six days ago."

"Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist," the old man said with a smile, then closed his eyes.

Li Fan then waited patiently on the White Jade Heart-Questioning Platform.

A full day passed, and Li Fan began to show signs of impatience.

"Aren't you done yet, old man?!"

"Each generation is truly worse than the last. Back in the day, when our Celestial Mystery Sect selected Disciples, it was never this troublesome…"

He muttered under his breath.

Not long after, the old man opened his eyes.

"It has been confirmed that a Cultivator did indeed fly out from the Hundred Stone Cave Heaven a few days ago."

"However, do not be anxious, Fellow Daoist. There is still one final procedure that needs to be completed."

The old man offered an apologetic smile, and as he spoke, an ancient bronze mirror appeared above Li Fan's head.

It emitted a faint green light, shrouding Li Fan.

"It's here…"

Li Fan's heart stirred, yet he remained completely unfazed.

In the past future, the Furnace Myriad Phenomena Technique combined with the [One Hand Covers the Sky] secret art was sufficient to deceive the upgraded version of the Tianxuan Mirror, the [Xuan Net].

Now, Li Fan was further bolstered by the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart, and the entity coming to verify him was merely a Tianxuan Mirror Clone.

The possibility of exposure was infinitesimal.

Sure enough, a moment later, the Tianxuan Mirror retracted its green light and vanished.

The old man's expression became increasingly amiable. "Welcome, Fellow Daoist, to our Myriad Immortals Alliance!"

"Time passes, and all things change. In the years you were asleep, Fellow Daoist, many major events have occurred in the world."

"If you have any needs, our Myriad Immortals Alliance can dispatch a specialist to assist you in adapting to life as it is now as quickly as possible…"

Li Fan waved his hand. "I appreciate your kindness! However, before coming here, I had interactions with He Zhenghao of Liuli Island, and I have already learned quite a bit about the various affairs of your esteemed alliance."

The old man nodded. "That is even better. Your identity information, Fellow Daoist, has been recorded, and you are free to act as you please now."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan stepped away.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist, do remember to change how you address us from now on. It is no longer 'your esteemed alliance,' but 'our Myriad Immortals Alliance.'" The old man said with a smile and a meaningful look.

Li Fan's footsteps faltered slightly, but he did not reply and walked away directly.

Leaving the central area of Ten Thousand Immortals Island, he arrived before the Tianxuan Mirror.

Looking at the seemingly plain and harmless mirror surface before him, Li Fan could not help but recall the giant green net that covered the entire Xuanhuang World in the future.

Staring for a long while, Li Fan took a deep breath and walked into the mirror.

"Ancient Cultivator Li Fan, welcome to the future!"

The familiar mechanical voice of the Tianxuan Mirror rang out.

Afterward, a series of introductions and explanations regarding the Tianxuan Mirror followed.

Li Fan pretended to listen attentively, trying out every single function.

After a long time, the Tianxuan Mirror's voice disappeared.

Li Fan looked at his balance of Contribution Points.

"10,000 points."

"This is unexpectedly generous. I recall that when I was at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment, they only gifted 1,000 points."

"Or is it that the defection of an Ancient Cultivator comes with extra perks?"

He shook his head inwardly, casting this trivial matter to the back of his mind.

After searching through the list of Cultivation Techniques in the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan took a pile of Jade Slips from his Storage Ring and requested to sell them.

These were the many Cultivation Techniques he had harvested from the Hundred Stone Cave Heaven.

Fortunately, these Cultivation Techniques were all unique copies.

Originally, there were twenty Golden Core Cultivation Techniques and ten Nascent Soul Cultivation Techniques in total.

Li Fan kept three of each, in case of future need.

He sold off all the rest.

The Tianxuan Mirror offered an acquisition price averaging 13,000 points per Golden Core Cultivation Technique and 85,000 points per Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique.

Li Fan did not haggle and sold them immediately.

Thus, in the blink of an eye, Li Fan's account balance became 826,000 Contribution Points.

"Buying and selling Cultivation Techniques is still the fastest way to make money. It's so easy; it's almost comparable to what I earned over many years as the Celestial Venerable of Dharma Transmission at the Bright Moon Palace."

"It truly deserves to be called a rigid demand."

Li Fan could not help but sigh.

"Over eight hundred thousand Contribution Points should be enough to last for a while. But it is still not enough…"

Li Fan was currently still at the Middle Stage Golden Core cultivation level.

And eight years later, which would be the 16th anchor year, the Five Elements Great Grotto-Heaven would be discovered and subsequently relocated to the heartland of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

In the 36th anchor year, the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven would reappear in the Void Realm of Tianling Province, once again attracting the attention of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

In other words, the time left for Li Fan was only 20 years.

Time was tight. Li Fan had to reach Golden Core Perfection within eight years.

Only then would he have the qualifications to plot for the Void Realm of Tianling Province.

Eight years to go from Middle Stage Golden Core to Golden Core Perfection.

Given Li Fan's cultivation Aptitude, it was somewhat difficult.

Therefore, he naturally had to use some methods.

Li Fan looked at himself in the mirror.

It was not his original youthful appearance of a twenty-year-old.

It was the appearance of a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

This was achieved through the Mysterious True Spirit Transformation.

"Donning a layer of skin and not showing one's true face provides a unique sense of security in this crisis-ridden Xuanhuang World."

"If things are exposed, it is merely a matter of changing one's identity."

Li Fan smiled slightly and purchased the Materials needed to refine a Clone within the Tianxuan Mirror.

Afterward, he traveled through a teleportation array and arrived at Taian Island.

After using the Formless Killing Intent to lock onto the Guardian of Taian Island, Zhou Qingang, who was also a spy for the Five Elders Association.

He pretended to leave Taian Island, but in reality, he did not go far and lurked on the seabed.

He waited for over a month before finally waiting for the opportunity for Zhou Qingang to go out to sea alone.

He followed him all the way to a deserted sea area.

The Insect Binding Divine Ability was suddenly activated, and he captured him.

He took him to the seabed and, as per usual, dug out a secret chamber.

Li Fan did not waste words; he tapped his index finger lightly, and the Cloud Water Illusion Dream Art was activated.

Zhou Qingang immediately fell into a deep sleep.

With the experience of his previous life, Li Fan knew that there was a special Restriction from the Five Elders Association within Zhou Qingang's Divine Soul.

If he were to forcibly search his soul, it would trigger the Restriction, causing his soul to fly away and his spirit to scatter.

Therefore, in this life, Li Fan changed his method, constructing a false dream world to spy on the secrets deep within his heart.

Slowly, a trace of a smile gradually appeared on the corner of Zhou Qingang's mouth.

In the dream, he had been diligently lurking in the Myriad Immortals Alliance for hundreds of years.

Starting from the grassroots level, after he reached the Soul Transformation cultivation level, he finally became the Island Master of Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Subsequently, with him acting as an inside agent, the Five Elders Association launched a massive offensive, advancing like a hot knife through butter, and in just a few days, they conquered the entire Congyun Sea.

And he, Zhou Qingang, finally returned to his hometown with his Karma fulfilled and in high spirits.

"The Country of Gentlemen?"

Li Fan looked at Zhou Qingang, who was lost in the dream and unable to extricate himself, and said thoughtfully.