It seems like an old friend is coming

Jiao Xiuyuan's expression lit up with joy: "Fellow Daoist, your way of doing things suits my taste entirely! As the saying goes, even close brothers must clear their accounts. Although you previously used a scheme to help me profit hundreds of millions, the rules cannot be broken."

Pondering for a moment, Jiao Xiuyuan said: "I'll give you a massive discount; just transfer two hundred Contribution Points to me."

Li Fan chuckled indifferently: "Fellow Daoist Jiao, you are too polite!"

What Jiao Xiuyuan cared about was naturally not some Contribution Points, but rather the completion process required to finish the transaction.

Without dwelling on it, Li Fan directly transferred the two hundred Contribution Points over.

Once the transaction was completed, Li Fan vaguely sensed that the Puppet in front of him seemed to have undergone some indescribable and subtle changes.

This phenomenon had never appeared before.

Li Fan's heart stirred, and a certain guess could not help but surface in his mind.

He therefore spoke up and asked: "Fellow Daoist Jiao, could you be about to make a Breakthrough?"

Jiao Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised, as if he hadn't expected the clues to be seen through by Li Fan, who was at the Golden Core Stage.

"Fellow Daoist has a good eye! The Ancient Tianji Sect is truly well-deserved of its reputation."

After sighing with emotion, he then nodded and said: "That is indeed the case. However, the Cultivation Technique I practice is special; my so-called Breakthrough is a completely different matter from a Breakthrough in ordinary Realms. As for the specifics, it is inconvenient to elaborate. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist."

Jiao Xiuyuan said with rare apologetic undertones.

Li Fan nodded, indicating his understanding.

"However, I, Jiao Xiuyuan, am definitely not a person who fails to repay a favor. Thanks to Fellow Daoist's blessing, I have earned a great deal."

"If Fellow Daoist has any needs, just tell me. I will definitely satisfy you!" Jiao Xiuyuan said with surging heroism, patting his chest.

"Speaking of which, there is indeed one matter I need to trouble Fellow Daoist with. Does Fellow Daoist know of the Ancient Medicine King Sect?" Li Fan thus seized the opportunity to bring up asking for his help in excavating the Small Medicine King Cauldron.

"I have a premonition that these small cauldrons will involve much Karma in the future, and the matter is of great importance. It's just that the former site of the Medicine King Sect might pose a fatal risk to me, making it inconvenient for me to go personally. Therefore, I can only trouble Fellow Daoist."

Jiao Xiuyuan agreed readily in one breath.

"Right, after Chief Lu came to Ten Thousand Immortals Island that day, her trace could no longer be seen. Fellow Daoist is well-informed, so please help me inquire about it as well. After all, as a participant in the event, I still very much want to know the impact this matter has had on the Myriad Immortals Alliance."

Because of the existence of the confidentiality agreement, Li Fan could only speak tactfully.

Jiao Xiuyuan also agreed fully.

Thanking Jiao Xiuyuan, the two chatted idly for a while longer.

When the Cultivators surrounding Li Fan outside gradually dispersed, he then quietly left Qianli Hall.

Lu Xichan's blockade of Ten Thousand Immortals Island had already been lifted, and Cultivators could now move freely.

Who knows what she actually investigated, but anyway, it was said that even the two Spirit Transformation Immortal Lords, Ziyun and Hongxi, were transferred back to the Myriad Immortals Alliance Headquarters.

Meanwhile, keen-nosed Cultivators also noticed the increasingly unusual transfer orders issued afterward.

Celestial Mystery Hall and Strategy Formation Hall—all Cultivators at the Nascent Soul cultivation and above were successively summoned to the Myriad Immortals Alliance Headquarters.

"With such a huge fanfare, are they going to research and build the Tianxuan Locking Spirit Array in advance?"

"I hope the Five Elders Association steps up their game. I certainly don't want to see that greenish sky again in this lifetime."

Li Fan thought to himself.

While waiting for Jiao Xiuyuan to investigate and report back the information, Li Fan quietly left Ten Thousand Immortals Island alone, transformed into the appearance of an envoy of The Federation of All Worlds, and headed straight for the island where the group from the Empire was located.

He certainly hadn't forgotten that the ten million Contribution Points from the Five Elders Association were still in the other party's hands.

Although these ten million Contribution Points existed in the form of standard Spirit Stones, they could be exchanged for one's own Contribution Points at any time within the Tianxuan Mirror.

However, unlike before, the amount was so huge and its origin was unknown.

If Li Fan exchanged them all by himself, it might arouse the vigilance of relevant Cultivators.

Especially under the circumstance that five million Contribution Points had already been exchanged last time.

Anyway, since he needed to trade for the technology to control exotic beasts from the Empire side, it was better to directly hand this hot potato over to them.

The number of Thieves of Law who had smuggled over into the Empire was not small, and he believed they could easily launder this huge sum of Contribution Points coming from the Five Elders Association.

Traveling at high speed all the way, he quickly arrived above the island.

Sensing Li Fan's arrival, Qing also flashed forward to welcome him.

Compared to the icy attitude before, he was much more polite.

It seemed that no matter which era it was, the power of money was always beyond imagination.

"How is it? Is Fellow Daoist satisfied with the gift from The Federation of All Worlds?" Li Fan asked with a smile.

"Hehe, far from just satisfied. It was almost a little startling." Qing led Li Fan into the secret chamber.

"Ten million Contribution Points, Fellow Daoist is truly making a massive move. But why was someone suddenly dispatched to deliver them? Wasn't it agreed that we would trade the next time we met? If the other party hadn't stated their identity, I would have almost been unable to help myself from taking action." Qing asked with a trace of smile in his tone, while also looking somewhat puzzled.

Li Fan shook his head: "There was a bit of a mishap. For some time in the future, the Myriad Immortals Alliance may increase its regulatory intensity within its territory. Therefore, our transaction must be completed as soon as possible."

"The reason I didn't come earlier was precisely to find a foothold for you all…"

Speaking up to this point, Li Fan purposely kept him in suspense and paused.

"I believe we have already demonstrated enough sincerity. Next, it depends on what you in the Empire think." Li Fan drank the cup of tea Qing had prepared for him and said slowly.

"Hmm? This tea is not bad." As the sky-blue tea entered his stomach, Li Fan said with some surprise.

Unlike the spiritual tea Li Fan had drunk in the past, it had no benefits for cultivation, spiritual power, or Divine Sense.

He only felt strands of warm currents flowing out from his limbs and bones, improving and strengthening Li Fan's body.

Li Fan, who cultivated the Creation Furnace Art, was naturally extremely familiar with it.

It was surprisingly extremely similar to the power of the human body's hidden treasures.

"This is [Extreme Spirit Dragon Beard Tea]. If Fellow Daoist likes it, I will just gift you some." Qing said with a smile.

After handing a Storage Ring to Li Fan, Qing straightened his expression.

"Just now was a private matter. What we are going to discuss next are the transaction matters between the Empire and The Federation of All Worlds."

"We believe that the Federation indeed has the intention to help the Empire. Therefore, the Empire will throw a peach and return a plum, definitely increasing the intensity of our cooperation."

"First, this is the first part of the transaction."

As Qing spoke, he handed over another uniquely shaped Storage Ring.

Engraved on the ring was an Azure Luan Bird, vividly lifelike, with its eyes constantly moving.

Li Fan looked at the Azure Luan Bird on this Storage Ring and felt it looked somewhat familiar.

However, birds under heaven were mostly very similar.

Therefore, for a moment, he dared not jump to a conclusion.

He merely took it and carefully inspected its contents.

Unexpectedly, his Divine Sense was blocked, and the inspection failed.

Until the Azure Luan Bird lazily glanced at Li Fan and flapped its wings.

Only then did Li Fan clearly see the contents inside.

Thanks to all the book friends for their various suggestions. You might not believe it when I say this, but even earplugs combined with earmuffs cannot block that kind of low-frequency vibration and knocking sound. I plan to move to the new house I bought previously; since I can't afford to offend them, I can at least run away from them.