Rebuilding the Ten Thousand Immortals Island

"Congyun Sea, Luoyan Prefecture, Cangwu Abyss, Qianling Prefecture…"

Young Master Jinglun spoke of some place names that Li Fan was either familiar with or unfamiliar with.

"The reason, in the final analysis, is that these places have [Nether Passage Entrances]."

"The nature of the Nether Passage Entrances has yet to be determined. But according to our research, if they are left exposed, the frequency of anomalous outbreaks in that prefecture will increase sharply."

"Therefore, they must be suppressed using the Xuantian Locking Nether Formation."

From the First Canon, Li Fan received an answer that was completely unexpected.

"When Ten Thousand Immortals Island was still intact, we never discovered this Nether Passage Entrance beneath the island. We only inferred its existence based on the annual number of anomalies reported by the Congyun Sea Celestial Mystery Hall."

"Who would have thought it would be beneath the former preaching site of the Dharma-Transmitting Heavenly Venerable?"

"The Heavenly Venerable's mighty power, even a trace of residual force, after a thousand years, can still effectively seal the Nether Passage Entrance. But now that Ten Thousand Immortals Island is gone, this Nether Passage Entrance must be blocked."

"The existence of anomalies, though not a secret, is rarely known to spread. To avoid causing panic and ensure the stability of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, strict confidentiality is required."

Young Master Jinglun said unhurriedly.

"All this mystery, just for this?" Unexpectedly, this rather strange request was related to the anomalies rampant in the world. Li Fan couldn't help but feel speechless.

"Just for this?" The First Canon gave Li Fan a cold glance.

"Island Lord Li, do not underestimate the anomalies. They are not as easy to deal with as you might imagine."

His words implied something, but he did not elaborate.

Hearing this, Li Fan put away his contempt and nodded slightly.

Changing the subject, he asked again, "Then why was I suddenly appointed acting island lord? This Congyun Sea…"

The First Canon interrupted Li Fan's inquiry, slowly shaking his head: "It seems that in ancient times, the Sects were rife with deceit. Island Lord Li is a bit overly suspicious."

"Rest assured, everything is done according to regulations."

"According to the rules handed down from ancient times, when the entire Myriad Immortals Alliance structure in a region collapses, the highest-ranking surviving Cultivator in that region automatically inherits the top administrative position."

"If there are several Cultivators of the same rank, the actual candidate is determined by combat ability."

"Fellow Daoist slew four Nascent Souls with sheer force. Even if you claim it was by external means, such excuses might fool others, but it is a bit too idealistic to think you can deceive our Myriad Immortals Alliance."

"We have an absolutely detailed and precise assessment of the lethality of every tool sold in the Tianxuan Mirror."

"While it is indeed possible for a Golden Core to slay a Nascent Soul, it is absolutely impossible to do it as cleanly and without a trace as Fellow Daoist did back then."

"Among the surviving Cultivators of Congyun Sea, Fellow Daoist is the strongest in combat. Who else but you could be the acting island lord?"

The First Canon looked at Li Fan with a half-smile and replied.

Li Fan felt a bit solemn inside, but put on an embarrassed expression of turning pale and red after being exposed.

"So, I was overthinking it."

"In that case, I accept this matter!"

He said frankly.

Regardless of how much was true or false, since the First Canon had spoken to this extent, if Li Fan still refused, he probably wouldn't be able to leave this room.

Seeing Li Fan so sensible, the First Canon nodded with satisfaction.

"The lockdown of Congyun Sea will not be lifted until the Congyun Immortal City is completed."

"Of course, the headquarters will also send corresponding Cultivators to assist you in the reconstruction of Congyun Sea."

"However, for certain reasons, the number will not be large. There will only be limited support in a few specific areas, such as the ultra-long-distance teleportation array."

"The main effort will still rely on yourselves."

"I will also send a deputy to assist you in completing the Immortal City's reconstruction."

"You can request all necessary Materials for the construction from him."

"A list of related Materials will be sent to you later. What you need to do most is coordinate and organize the surviving Cultivators of Congyun Sea, guiding and supervising the rapid reconstruction of Congyun City."

…

Only after giving these instructions did the First Canon let Li Fan leave.

Later, a Cultivator named Zhou Kebao found Li Fan and brought the approved Materials list.

"Island Lord Li, this is the approved list of items for this project. Please take a look." The chubby Zhou Kebao said with a smile.

Li Fan took the list and examined it carefully.

A long column of items; even a quick glance would take considerable time.

Various items, some familiar and some unfamiliar, dazzled the eyes.

Only names were marked, with no specific uses indicated.

It left one confused and bewildered.

In other aspects, Li Fan was a layman.

But anything related to Formations could not escape Li Fan's eyes.

One of the most important functions of Congyun Immortal City was to serve as a node connecting teleportation arrays everywhere.

Including the ultra-long-distance teleportation array, the original Ten Thousand Immortals Island had a total of 11,687 teleportation arrays.

Li Fan searched for the special material for building teleportation arrays: [Xuankong Stone], and calculated based on the quantity listed in the list.

After a moment, Li Fan indeed found a discrepancy.

Using only the Materials listed on this sheet, it was impossible to meet even the requirements for building all the small teleportation arrays.

Let alone the needs of that ultra-long-distance teleportation array.

Li Fan's face immediately darkened: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, is there a mistake in this list? Please double-check it."

His eyes were filled with undisguised Killing Intent.

Zhou Kebao was momentarily stunned, then took the list and looked it over again.

While checking, he muttered, "A mistake? Impossible? Could it be that Island Lord Li…"

Before he could finish, Li Fan said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, I have given a military pledge before the First Canon."

"If I fail to complete the task on time, I'm afraid the outcome won't be good."

"I am a petty person. I will repay even a grudge!"

"If there is truly no hope of completing the task, I wouldn't mind taking those who are secretly sabotaging me down with me!"

Zhou Kebao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly patted his chest, saying, "Island Lord Li, don't get so worked up. I'll go double-check again!"

With that, he dared not look at Li Fan anymore and hurriedly left.

Li Fan snorted coldly and closed his eyes to wait.

After a full half day, Zhou Kebao came to him with a brand new list.

"Heh, Island Lord Li truly has sharp eyes! There was indeed a mistake!"

"The previous list was the initial budget. Compared to the final list, it was indeed short of some Materials."

Li Fan took the new list and found that the quantity of Materials listed was fully half more than before.