jiāng zhāng zhì liáng jǐ yǔ de yù pái dài zài shēn shàng ， nà qī cǎi luò xiān zhèn de guāng huá jǐn jǐn shì yī sǎo ér guò ， méi yǒu chǎn shēng rèn hé wēi xié zhī gǎn 。
将张志良给予的玉牌带在身上，那七彩落仙阵的光华仅仅是一扫而过，没有产生任何威胁之感。
Wearing the jade token given by Zhang Ziliang, the light of the Seven-Colored Fallen Immortal Array merely swept past without any sense of threat.
bù zhèng táng hé yì shì tīng ， shì wàn xiān dǎo hé xīn qū yù zhōng zuì xiǎn yǎn de liǎng zuò gāo dà jiàn zhù 。
布政堂和议事厅，是万仙岛核心区域中最显眼的两座高大建筑。
The Office of Administration and the Council Hall were two of the most prominent large buildings in the core area of Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
lǐ fán shùn zhe lù ， hěn kuài lái dào le bù zhèng táng wài biān 。
李凡顺着路，很快来到了布政堂外边。
Following the path, Li Fan quickly arrived at the entrance of the Office of Administration.
yī wèi shēn chuān hēi huáng dào páo de liàn qì xiū shì ， jiù zhàn zài mén kǒu 。
一位身穿黑黄道袍的炼气修士，就站在门口。
A cultivator dressed in a black and yellow Daoist robe stood guard outside. Upon seeing Li Fan approach, he glanced over and politely asked, "Friend, are you here to register for a position in the Strategy Hall?"
cǐ shí kàn dào lǐ fán qián lái ， sǎo shì le yī yǎn ， suí hòu yǒu xiē kè qì de fā wèn ：“ dào yǒu lái cǐ ， kě shì wèi le dēng jì cè zhèn táng zhí wèi ？”
此时看到李凡前来，扫视了一眼，随后有些客气的发问：“道友来此，可是为了登记策阵堂职位？”
Li Fan nodded.
lǐ fán diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
李凡点了点头。
"Very well, follow me."
“ hǎo de ， suí wǒ lái 。”
“好的，随我来。”
Following this person, they walked into a small room deep within the Office of Administration.
lǐ fán gēn zhe cǐ rén ， yī lù wǎng lǐ zǒu ， lái dào le bù zhèng táng shēn chù de yí gè xiǎo fáng jiān zhōng 。
李凡跟着此人，一路往里走，来到了布政堂深处的一个小房间中。
Only after stepping inside did Li Fan realize that there was another world. The leading cultivator left on his own while Li Fan observed the space alone.
zǒu jìn qù zhī hòu ， cái fā xiàn lìng yǒu tiān dì 。
走进去之后，才发现另有天地。
Numerous tall red wooden cabinets were lined up on the ground. There were countless numbers of them; looking at them, one could not see an end to their expanse.
lǐng lù xiū shì zì xíng lí kāi ， lǐ fán yī rén guān chá zhe zhè piàn kōng jiān 。
领路修士自行离开，李凡一人观察着这片空间。
A white-haired old man stood quietly in front of these red wooden cabinets. Li Fan wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt as though this old man wasn’t standing still. Instead, he seemed to have countless clones busy working around the red wooden cabinets.
wú shù pái gāo dà de hóng sè mù guì ， bìng liè fàng zhì yú dì miàn 。
无数排高大的红色木柜，并列放置于地面。
Li Fan then looked up and carefully examined the space again.
mù guì shù liàng jí duō 。
木柜数量极多。
The surroundings were a white expanse; apart from the red wooden cabinets and the white-haired old man, there was nothing else. It was rather terrifying in its monotony.
wú biān wú jì ， měng dì wàng qù ， jìng rán kàn bú dào tóu 。
无边无际，勐地望去，竟然看不到头。
"This place seems similar to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror—each outpost of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has this kind of space," Li Fan thought to himself.
yí gè tóu fà huā bái de lǎo zhě ， jiù zhè me jìng jìng de zhù lì zài zhè xiē hóng sè mù guì qián 。
一个头发花白的老者，就这么静静的伫立在这些红色木柜前。
However, he did not slack off; he handed over his jade token to the old man.
lǐ fán kàn zhe tā ， bù zhī shì bú shì mǒu zhǒng cuò jué 。
李凡看着他，不知是不是某种错觉。
The old man took the jade token and looked at Li Fan before clearing his throat and speaking slowly, "Although you followed Zhang Ziliang's path, you still need to go through the formalities to officially join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
tā jué de zhè wèi lǎo zhě ， sì hū bìng bú shì chù zài jìng zhǐ zhī zhōng 。
他觉得这位老者，似乎并不是处在静止之中。
He pointed towards a blank area in front of him, causing the ground to rise into a square white platform.
ér shì páng fó yǒu zhe wú shù gè fēn shēn yì bān ， zhèng zài zhè xiē hóng sè mù guì qián máng lù zhe 。
而是彷佛有着无数个分身一般，正在这些红色木柜前忙碌着。
Made entirely of white jade, it emitted a lustrous glow.
lǐ fán yòu tái tóu zǐ xì dǎ liàng qǐ zhè piàn kōng jiān lái 。
李凡又抬头仔细打量起这片空间来。
"This is the Heart-Testing Platform. To prevent Five Elders' spies from infiltrating our ranks, you must pass its test before officially joining."
sì zhōu bái máng máng yī piàn ， chú le hóng sè mù guì hé bái fà lǎo zhě zhī wài ， zài wú qí tā zhuāng shì wù 。
四周白茫茫一片，除了红色木柜和白发老者之外，再无其他装饰物。
"Step on it!"
dān diào de yǒu xiē kě pà 。
单调的有些可怕。
The old man instructed without giving Li Fan any chance to refuse. Li Fan's heart tightened as he prepared himself for any unexpected turn of events and was ready to flee at a moment’s notice.
“ zhè lǐ ， sì hū hé tiān xuán jìng yī yàng ， yě shì wàn xiān méng měi gè zhù dì dōu gòng yǒu de kōng jiān ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì cāi cè dào 。
“这里，似乎和天玄镜一样，也是万仙盟每个驻地都共有的空间？”李凡心中暗自猜测道。
Standing on the white Heart-Testing Platform, miniature projections of Li Fan appeared around him, along with some basic information about his status in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
bù guò què yě méi yǒu dài màn ， jiāng shǒu zhōng de yù pái dì gěi le lǎo zhě 。
不过却也没有怠慢，将手中的玉牌递给了老者。
"Have you ever joined any other cultivation organizations besides the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
lǎo zhě jiē guò yù pái ， kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn 。
老者接过玉牌，看了李凡一眼。
The white-haired old man asked after glancing at Li Fan's information.
qīng ké le yī shēng ， bù jǐn bù màn dì shuō dào ：“ suī shuō nǐ zǒu de shì zhāng zhì liáng de lù zi ， bù guò xiǎng yào zhèng shì rù zhí wàn xiān méng ， gāi zǒu de liú chéng hái shì yào zǒu de 。”
轻咳了一声，不紧不慢地说道：“虽说你走的是张志良的路子，不过想要正式入职万仙盟，该走的流程还是要走的。”
"No," Li Fan replied quickly.
lǎo zhě cháo zhe qián fāng kòng bái qū yù yī zhǐ ， dùn shí dì miàn lóng qǐ le yí gè sì sì fāng fāng de bái sè gāo tái 。
老者朝着前方空白区域一指，顿时地面隆起了一个四四方方的白色高台。
Nothing out of the ordinary happened on the jade platform.
tōng tǐ yóu bái yù zhì chéng ， fā chū yíng rùn de guāng zé 。
通体由白玉制成，发出莹润的光泽。
The old man nodded and continued, "Do you have any connection with the Five Elders' Council?"
“ cǐ wèi wèn xīn tái 。 wèi le bì miǎn wǔ lǎo huì de jiàn dié hùn rù méng nèi ， rù zhí zhī qián ， bì xū yào tōng guò wèn xīn tái de cè shì 。”
“此为问心台。为了避免五老会的间谍混入盟内，入职之前，必须要通过问心台的测试。”
"No."
“ nǐ zhàn shàng qù ba ！”
“你站上去吧！”
"Do you harbor any ill intentions towards the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
lǎo zhě fēn fù dào ， méi yǒu gěi lǐ fán jù jué de jī huì 。
老者吩咐道，没有给李凡拒绝的机会。
"No."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī lǐn ， dāng xià tí qǐ jīng shén ， zhǔn bèi ruò yǒu bú duì ， suí shí zhǔn bèi hái zhēn pǎo lù 。
李凡心中一凛，当下提起精神，准备若有不对，随时准备还真跑路。
"Are there still living relatives of yours?"
fēi shēn zhàn zài bái yù wèn xīn tái shàng hòu ， sì zhōu dùn shí fú xiàn chū lǐ fán de wēi suō tóu yǐng 。
飞身站在白玉问心台上后，四周顿时浮现出李凡的微缩投影。
"They are mere mortals; I no longer have any attachments."
hái bāo kuò tā zài wàn xiān méng nèi de yī xiē jī chǔ xìn xī 。
还包括他在万仙盟内的一些基础信息。
...
“ chú le wàn xiān méng zhī wài ， nǐ shì fǒu hái céng jiā rù guò qí tā xiū xiān zǔ zhī ？”
“除了万仙盟之外，你是否还曾加入过其它修仙组织？”
Time passed as they answered each question.
piē le yī yǎn lǐ fán de xìn xī hòu ， bái fà lǎo zhě chū shēng wèn dào 。
瞥了一眼李凡的信息后，白发老者出声问道。
Fortunately, these were basic questions about his stance and did not involve personal privacy such as his cultivation techniques.
“ méi yǒu 。” lǐ fán hěn xùn sù de huí dá dào 。
“没有。”李凡很迅速的回答道。
Li Fan responded calmly to each query.
bái yù tái yī qiè rú cháng ， méi yǒu rèn hé yì zhuàng chǎn shēng 。
白玉台一切如常，没有任何异状产生。
"The last question," the old man coughed lightly.
bái fà lǎo zhě diǎn diǎn tóu ， jiē zhe wèn dào ：“ nǐ shì fǒu gēn wǔ lǎo huì yǒu suǒ guā gé ？”
白发老者点点头，接着问道：“你是否跟五老会有所瓜葛？”
"Why did you join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan paused before answering slowly: "Eternal life."
“ méi yǒu 。”
“没有。”
The white-haired old man's eyes flickered slightly.
“ nǐ shì fǒu duì wàn xiān méng xīn huái bù guǐ ？”
“你是否对万仙盟心怀不轨？”
The Heart-Testing Platform quietly vanished.
“ méi yǒu 。”
“没有。”
"You have successfully passed the Heart-Testing. From today, you are an official member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," the old man clapped his hands and Li Fan’s miniature image appeared before him.
“ nǐ shì fǒu hái yǒu zài shì de qīn rén ？”
“你是否还有在世的亲人？”
Beside the image were many texts and a video recording of his Heart-Testing process.
“ dōu shì fán rén ， yǐ wú qiān guà 。”
“都是凡人，已无牵挂。”
Then, one of the red wooden cabinets flew to the old man's side like an illusion, bypassing all other cabinets. One cabinet door opened on its own.
……
……
The old man pressed his hands in front of him, compressing the image into a glowing white paper. He gently placed it inside the cabinet.
shí jiān zài yī wèn yī dá zhōng liú shì 。
时间在一问一答中流逝。
After closing the cabinet door, it returned to its original position and disappeared from Li Fan's sight.
hǎo zài dōu shì xiē guān yú lì chǎng de jī chǔ wèn tí ， méi yǒu shè jí xiū shì suǒ xiū gōng fǎ shén tōng zhī lèi de yǐn sī wèn tí 。
好在都是些关于立场的基础问题，没有涉及修士所修功法神通之类的隐私问题。
"You may go now," the old man said to Li Fan before reverting to his previous motionless state.
lǐ fán yī yī cóng róng duì dá 。
李凡一一从容对答。
Li Fan bowed and quietly left.
“ zuì hòu yí gè wèn tí 。” lǎo zhě qīng ké le shēng 。
“最后一个问题。”老者轻咳了声。
Exiting this pale space, Li Fan encountered the same leading cultivator at the entrance of the Office of Administration.
“ nǐ jiā rù wàn xiān méng shì wèi le shén me ？” lǐ fán dùn le dùn ， huǎn huǎn dá dào ：“ cháng shēng 。”
“你加入万仙盟是为了什么？”李凡顿了顿，缓缓答道：“长生。”
He looked at Li Fan and gave him a courteous bow: "Congratulations on officially joining!"
bái fà lǎo zhě yǎn guāng wēi wēi shǎn dòng 。
白发老者眼光微微闪动。
"Oh? How did you know?" Li Fan returned the bow politely.
wèn xīn tái qiǎo rán xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
问心台悄然消失不见。
"Haha, because stepping onto the Heart-Testing Platform means either successfully joining or death; there are no other possibilities. Since you're still alive, the result is self-evident," the leading cultivator replied with a smile.
“ nǐ chéng gōng tōng guò le wèn xīn kǎo yàn ， cóng jīn tiān qǐ ， nǐ jiù shì wàn xiān méng de zhèng shì chéng yuán le 。”
“你成功通过了问心考验，从今天起，你就是万仙盟的正式成员了。”
"Thank you for your teachings. I am Li Fan." Saying this, he handed over a communication spirit token.
lǎo zhě pāi le pāi shǒu ， zài tā miàn qián ， lǐ fán de wēi suō rén yǐng tú xiàng ， huǎn huǎn chū xiàn 。
老者拍了拍手，在他面前，李凡的微缩人影图像，缓缓出现。
"In that case, I am Gao Yuan," Gao Yuan said more politely after receiving the spirit token from Li Fan.
tú xiàng páng ， hái yǒu bù shǎo wén zì ， yǐ jí lǐ fán cǐ cì wèn xīn guò chéng de yǐng xiàng 。
图像旁，还有不少文字，以及李凡此次问心过程的影像。
They chatted briefly before Li Fan returned to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
suí hòu ， yuǎn chù yí gè hóng sè mù guì rú tóng huàn yǐng bān ， chuān guò zhòng zhòng mù guì zǔ gé ， fēi dào bái fà lǎo zhě miàn qián 。
随后，远处一个红色木柜如同幻影般，穿过重重木柜阻隔，飞到白发老者面前。
Upon entering, he received several notifications:
qí zhōng yí gè guì mén zì xíng dǎ kāi 。
其中一个柜门自行打开。
"Welcome, cultivator Li Fan, to officially join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
lǎo zhě shuāng shǒu xū àn ， jiāng miàn qián yǐng xiàng zī liào yā suō ， xíng chéng le yī céng fā guāng de bái sè zhǐ piàn 。
老者双手虚按，将面前影像资料压缩，形成了一层发光的白色纸片。
"Your current position: Array Maintenance Technician of the Congyunhai Area."
qīng qīng jiāng zhǐ piàn fàng rù guì zi zhōng 。
轻轻将纸片放入柜子中。
"Duties: Assist Zhang Ziliang in repairing the protective array around Congyunhai."
suí hòu guì mén guān bì ， mù guì yě shùn xī zhī jiān fǎn huí le tā de yuán běn wèi zhì ， xiāo shī zài lǐ fán shì yě zhōng 。
随后柜门关闭，木柜也瞬息之间返回了它的原本位置，消失在李凡视野中。
"Annual fixed salary: 1500 contribution points. Additional 200-2000 contribution points based on participation during repairs."
“ nǐ qiě qù ba ！”
“你且去吧！”
"Minimum duty requirement: Participate in at least three major array repairs every ten years."
bái fà lǎo zhě duì lǐ fán shuō dào ， jiē zhe yòu huī fù le zhī qián nà yī dòng bù dòng de zhuàng tài 。
白发老者对李凡说道，接着又恢复了之前那一动不动的状态。
"Note: If you fail to meet the minimum duty requirements for the first time, a warning will be issued. If it happens again, your position as an Array Maintenance Technician will be forcibly revoked, and you will not be allowed to rejoin within 100 years."
lǐ fán xíng le yī lǐ ， qiǎo rán tuì xià 。
李凡行了一礼，悄然退下。
"Please take your duties seriously."
chū le zhè piàn cāng bái kōng jiān ， lǐ fán zài bù zhèng táng mén kǒu ， yòu yù dào le zhī qián nà wèi lǐng lù de xiū shì 。
出了这片苍白空间，李凡在布政堂门口，又遇到了之前那位领路的修士。
"You can increase your permissions in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance by accumulating merits."
tā kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn ， gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ gōng xǐ dào yǒu zhèng shì rù zhí ！”
他看了李凡一眼，拱了拱手：“恭喜道友正式入职！”
"The higher your permission level, the more items and cultivation techniques you can view and exchange."
“ ó ？ bù zhī dào yǒu shì rú hé kàn chū lái de ？” lǐ fán huí le yī lǐ ， lǐ mào de wèn dào 。
“哦？不知道友是如何看出来的？”李凡回了一礼，礼貌的问道。
"Your current permission level: Derivative One."
“ hē hē ， yīn wèi shàng le wèn xīn tái hòu ， chú le chéng gōng rù zhí ， jiù shì sǐ wáng le 。 méi yǒu qí tā kě néng 。 dào yǒu jì rán jiàn zài ， jié guǒ zì rán bù yán ér yù 。” lǐng lù xiū shì xiào zhe huí dá dào 。
“呵呵，因为上了问心台后，除了成功入职，就是死亡了。没有其他可能。道友既然健在，结果自然不言而喻。”领路修士笑着回答道。
"Completing merit tasks will earn you merits."
“ shòu jiào le 。 zài xià lǐ fán 。” shuō zhe ， lǐ fán dì le yī méi tōng xùn líng fú guò qù 。
“受教了。在下李凡。”说着，李凡递了一枚通讯灵符过去。
"Merits are divided into six levels from top to bottom: Heaven, Earth, Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding. Each level is further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades."
“ zài xià gāo yuǎn 。” shōu xià lǐ fán de líng fú ， gāo yuǎn yuè fā kè qì le 。
“在下高远。”收下李凡的灵符，高远越发客气了。
...
lǐ fán yòu gēn tā hán xuān le jǐ jù ， fāng cái huí dào le tiān xuán jìng zhōng 。
李凡又跟他寒暄了几句，方才回到了天玄镜中。
Apart from these notifications, Li Fan also received several items.
yī jìn rù ， biàn shōu dào le tí shì 。
一进入，便收到了提示。
One of them was the black and yellow Daoist robe used throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The robe provided basic protective effects, effectively defending against attacks from mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“ xiū shì lǐ fán ， huān yíng zhèng shì rù zhí wàn xiān méng 。”
“修士李凡，欢迎正式入职万仙盟。”
For Li Fan, this was better than nothing. If the robe wore out, he would need to spend contribution points to purchase a new one in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
“ nǐ dí dàng qián zhí wèi ： cóng yún hǎi zhèn fǎ xiū shàn yuán 。”
“你的当前职位：丛云海阵法修缮员。”
The other item was an identity jade disc.
“ zhí zé ： xié zhù wàn xiān dǎo zhèn táng zhāng zhì liáng ， xiū shàn cóng yún hǎi fàn wéi nèi hù dǎo dà zhèn 。”
“职责：协助万仙岛阵堂张志良，修缮丛云海范围内护岛大阵。”
Unlike simply joining and working for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, without being part of the system, if Li Fan were killed outside, the alliance wouldn't care. However, with this identity jade disc, even if he died unexpectedly, the Fate Hall would be responsible for investigating. Depending on the results, they might decide to take revenge.
Wearing the jade token given by Zhang Ziliang, the light of the Seven-Colored Fallen Immortal Array merely swept past without any sense of threat.
The Office of Administration and the Council Hall were two of the most prominent large buildings in the core area of Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Following the path, Li Fan quickly arrived at the entrance of the Office of Administration.
A cultivator dressed in a black and yellow Daoist robe stood guard outside. Upon seeing Li Fan approach, he glanced over and politely asked, "Friend, are you here to register for a position in the Strategy Hall?"
Li Fan nodded.
"Very well, follow me."
Following this person, they walked into a small room deep within the Office of Administration.
Only after stepping inside did Li Fan realize that there was another world. The leading cultivator left on his own while Li Fan observed the space alone.
Numerous tall red wooden cabinets were lined up on the ground. There were countless numbers of them; looking at them, one could not see an end to their expanse.
A white-haired old man stood quietly in front of these red wooden cabinets. Li Fan wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt as though this old man wasn’t standing still. Instead, he seemed to have countless clones busy working around the red wooden cabinets.
Li Fan then looked up and carefully examined the space again.
The surroundings were a white expanse; apart from the red wooden cabinets and the white-haired old man, there was nothing else. It was rather terrifying in its monotony.
"This place seems similar to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror—each outpost of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has this kind of space," Li Fan thought to himself.
However, he did not slack off; he handed over his jade token to the old man.
The old man took the jade token and looked at Li Fan before clearing his throat and speaking slowly, "Although you followed Zhang Ziliang's path, you still need to go through the formalities to officially join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
He pointed towards a blank area in front of him, causing the ground to rise into a square white platform.
Made entirely of white jade, it emitted a lustrous glow.
"This is the Heart-Testing Platform. To prevent Five Elders' spies from infiltrating our ranks, you must pass its test before officially joining."
"Step on it!"
The old man instructed without giving Li Fan any chance to refuse. Li Fan's heart tightened as he prepared himself for any unexpected turn of events and was ready to flee at a moment’s notice.
Standing on the white Heart-Testing Platform, miniature projections of Li Fan appeared around him, along with some basic information about his status in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Have you ever joined any other cultivation organizations besides the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
The white-haired old man asked after glancing at Li Fan's information.
"No," Li Fan replied quickly.
Nothing out of the ordinary happened on the jade platform.
The old man nodded and continued, "Do you have any connection with the Five Elders' Council?"
"No."
"Do you harbor any ill intentions towards the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
"No."
"Are there still living relatives of yours?"
"They are mere mortals; I no longer have any attachments."
...
Time passed as they answered each question.
Fortunately, these were basic questions about his stance and did not involve personal privacy such as his cultivation techniques.
Li Fan responded calmly to each query.
"The last question," the old man coughed lightly.
"Why did you join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?" Li Fan paused before answering slowly: "Eternal life."
The white-haired old man's eyes flickered slightly.
The Heart-Testing Platform quietly vanished.
"You have successfully passed the Heart-Testing. From today, you are an official member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," the old man clapped his hands and Li Fan’s miniature image appeared before him.
Beside the image were many texts and a video recording of his Heart-Testing process.
Then, one of the red wooden cabinets flew to the old man's side like an illusion, bypassing all other cabinets. One cabinet door opened on its own.
The old man pressed his hands in front of him, compressing the image into a glowing white paper. He gently placed it inside the cabinet.
After closing the cabinet door, it returned to its original position and disappeared from Li Fan's sight.
"You may go now," the old man said to Li Fan before reverting to his previous motionless state.
Li Fan bowed and quietly left.
Exiting this pale space, Li Fan encountered the same leading cultivator at the entrance of the Office of Administration.
He looked at Li Fan and gave him a courteous bow: "Congratulations on officially joining!"
"Oh? How did you know?" Li Fan returned the bow politely.
"Haha, because stepping onto the Heart-Testing Platform means either successfully joining or death; there are no other possibilities. Since you're still alive, the result is self-evident," the leading cultivator replied with a smile.
"Thank you for your teachings. I am Li Fan." Saying this, he handed over a communication spirit token.
"In that case, I am Gao Yuan," Gao Yuan said more politely after receiving the spirit token from Li Fan.
They chatted briefly before Li Fan returned to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
Upon entering, he received several notifications:
"Welcome, cultivator Li Fan, to officially join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."
"Your current position: Array Maintenance Technician of the Congyunhai Area."
"Duties: Assist Zhang Ziliang in repairing the protective array around Congyunhai."
"Annual fixed salary: 1500 contribution points. Additional 200-2000 contribution points based on participation during repairs."
"Minimum duty requirement: Participate in at least three major array repairs every ten years."
"Note: If you fail to meet the minimum duty requirements for the first time, a warning will be issued. If it happens again, your position as an Array Maintenance Technician will be forcibly revoked, and you will not be allowed to rejoin within 100 years."
"Please take your duties seriously."
"You can increase your permissions in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance by accumulating merits."
"The higher your permission level, the more items and cultivation techniques you can view and exchange."
"Your current permission level: Derivative One."
"Completing merit tasks will earn you merits."
"Merits are divided into six levels from top to bottom: Heaven, Earth, Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding. Each level is further divided into upper, middle, and lower grades."
...
Apart from these notifications, Li Fan also received several items.
One of them was the black and yellow Daoist robe used throughout the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The robe provided basic protective effects, effectively defending against attacks from mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
For Li Fan, this was better than nothing. If the robe wore out, he would need to spend contribution points to purchase a new one in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
The other item was an identity jade disc.
Unlike simply joining and working for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, without being part of the system, if Li Fan were killed outside, the alliance wouldn't care. However, with this identity jade disc, even if he died unexpectedly, the Fate Hall would be responsible for investigating. Depending on the results, they might decide to take revenge.