zhōu qīng áng niè rú zhe jiě shì dào ：“ dāng shí líng wù cǎo jià gé nà zǒu shì ， shuí néng rěn zhù a ！ yī chuán shí shí chuán bǎi ， cóng yún hǎi yī duī dǎo yǔ zhèn shǒu lǐ ， jiù méi jǐ gè bù zài chǎo de 。”
周青昂嗫嚅着解释道：“当时灵雾草价格那走势，谁能忍住啊！一传十十传百，丛云海一堆岛屿镇守里，就没几个不在炒的。”
Zhou Qingang stammered as he explained, "At that time, the price of Spirit Fog Grass was skyrocketing. Who could resist such a trend? It spread like wildfire; in all those islands within Cunyun Sea, almost everyone was speculating on it."
“ wǒ yào shì tè lì dú xíng ， bú shì róng yì lòu xiàn ma 。”
“我要是特立独行，不是容易露馅嘛。”
"Wouldn't I be easily exposed if I acted alone?"
“ shuí zhī dào tā jià gé huì bēng zhè me kuài ……”
“谁知道它价格会崩这么快……”
"Who knew its price would drop so fast..."
suí hòu ， tā fǎng fú yì shí dào le shén me ， hú yí dì kàn liǎo duàn shí shàng de rén liǎn yī yǎn ：“ tóu ， nǐ bú huì yě chǎo le ba ？”
随后，他仿佛意识到了什么，狐疑地看了断石上的人脸一眼：“头，你不会也炒了吧？”
Then, he seemed to realize something and suspiciously glanced at the face on the broken stone. "Boss, are you also involved in this speculation?"
rén liǎn bì ér bù dá ， hē chì dào ：“ shǎo fèi huà ， yào duō shǎo ！”
人脸避而不答，呵斥道：“少废话，要多少！”
The face ignored his question and barked, "Less chit-chat! How much do you need!"
zhōu qīng áng yóu yù le piàn kè ， xiǎo shēng dào ：“ shí wàn ……”
周青昂犹豫了片刻，小声道：“十万……”
Zhou Qingang hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Ten thousand..."
“ shí wàn ？！” rén liǎn shēng yīn dùn shí tí gāo le jǐ dù 。
“十万？！”人脸声音顿时提高了几度。
"Ten thousand?!" The voice instantly raised several octaves.
“ méi yǒu ！ xiàn zài jīng fèi jǐn zhāng ， nǐ men jǐ gè qián fú zhè me jiǔ ， dōu méi yǒu shén me shí jì chéng guǒ 。 wǒ ná shén me hé shàng miàn yào jīng fèi 。” rén liǎn háo bù yóu yù de jù jué le 。
“没有！现在经费紧张，你们几个潜伏这么久，都没有什么实际成果。我拿什么和上面要经费。”人脸毫不犹豫的拒绝了。
"No! We're short on funds right now. After all these years of infiltration, we haven't achieved anything substantial. What can I use to request more funding from above," the face firmly rejected his request.
zhōu qīng áng jiàn zhuàng ， lián máng shuō dào ：“ yǒu chéng guǒ ， yǒu chéng guǒ ！ tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn de wài céng zhèn fǎ jié gòu ， wǒ yǐ jīng pò yì de chà bu duō le 。 zuì duō zài yǒu gè qī bā nián ， jiù néng chè dǐ jiāng zhèn fǎ hé xīn pò jiě 。”
周青昂见状，连忙说道：“有成果，有成果！天元化生阵的外层阵法结构，我已经破译的差不多了。最多再有个七八年，就能彻底将阵法核心破解。”
Seeing this, Zhou Qingang quickly added, "I have results, I have results! I've almost deciphered the outer array structure of the Heaven Originizing Array. With another seven or eight years, we'll fully crack the core of the array."
“ zhè cì nà hé zhèng hào yě shì sǔn shī cǎn zhòng ， wǒ shēn qǐng zhè shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， yě shì xiǎng chèn cǐ jī huì ， gēn tā jiā shēn xià guān xì 。”
“这次那何正浩也是损失惨重，我申请这十万贡献度，也是想趁此机会，跟他加深下关系。”
"I also want to use this opportunity to deepen our relationship with He Zhenghao, who suffered significant losses in this incident. He is skilled in arrays and participated in the island's defense setup. He has no ulterior motives; his assistance will surely help us master the array sooner."
“ cǐ rén jīng tōng zhèn fǎ ， gèng shì céng cān yù guò hù dǎo dà zhèn de bù zhì 。 yòu méi shén me xīn yǎn ， yǒu tā xiāng zhù ， dìng rán néng zǎo rì jiāng zhèn fǎ chè dǐ zhǎng wò 。”
“此人精通阵法，更是曾参与过护岛大阵的布置。又没什么心眼，有他相助，定然能早日将阵法彻底掌握。”
The face's expression softened slightly.
rén liǎn wén yán ， miàn sè shāo huǎn 。
人脸闻言，面色稍缓。
After a moment of contemplation, he said slowly, "Alright, then, transmit the deciphered array data to me first."
chén yín le piàn kè ， fāng cái màn màn shuō dào ：“ jì rú cǐ ， nǐ xiān jiāng pò yì hǎo de zhèn fǎ shù jù chuán gěi wǒ 。”
沉吟了片刻，方才慢慢说道：“既如此，你先将破译好的阵法数据传给我。”
Zhou Qingang nodded and placed both palms on the broken stone again, closing his eyes.
zhōu qīng áng diǎn diǎn tóu ， shuāng zhǎng zài cì yìn dào duàn shí zhī shàng ， yǎn jīng wēi bì 。
周青昂点点头，双掌再次印到断石之上，眼睛微闭。
Yellowish light flickered continuously before he finally released his hands. His face turned pale from the mental strain.
tǔ huáng sè guāng máng bù tíng shǎn shuò ， bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， tā cái jiāng shuāng shǒu sōng kāi 。
土黄色光芒不停闪烁，半晌之后，他才将双手松开。
The face remained expressionless as if verifying the authenticity of the data.
sì hū jīng shén xiāo hào jí dà ， miàn sè biàn dé cāng bái wú bǐ 。
似乎精神消耗极大，面色变得苍白无比。
"Good job," after a while, the face nodded.
rén liǎn miàn wú biǎo qíng ， shì zài yàn zhèng shù jù de zhēn shí xìng 。
人脸面无表情，似在验证数据的真实性。
"But ten thousand is too much. Five thousand will do!" The face suddenly changed its tone and said.
“ ń ， zuò de bù cuò 。” guò le yī huì ， rén liǎn diǎn diǎn tóu dào 。
“嗯，做的不错。”过了一会，人脸点点头道。
Zhou Qingang's face contorted in bitterness: "Boss, five thousand is really too little! Seven thousand or at least six thousand would be fine!"
“ bù guò ， shí wàn què shí tài duō 。 wǔ wàn ba ！” rén liǎn huà fēng yī zhuǎn ， tū rán shuō dào 。
“不过，十万确实太多。五万吧！”人脸话锋一转，突然说道。
The face ignored him completely: "Fifty top-grade spirit stones a month later; come to the old place."
zhōu qīng áng miàn sè fā kǔ ：“ tóu ， wǔ wàn shí zài tài shǎo le a ！ qī wàn ， yào bù liù wàn yě xíng a ！”
周青昂面色发苦：“头，五万实在太少了啊！七万，要不六万也行啊！”
"Alright then."
rén liǎn què shì wán quán bù lǐ tā ：“ wǔ shí méi jí pǐn líng shí ， yí gè yuè hòu ， lǎo dì fāng qù qǔ 。”
人脸却是完全不理他：“五十枚极品灵石，一个月后，老地方去取。”
Before he could finish speaking, the light on the broken stone vanished and it returned to its ordinary appearance.
“ jiù zhè yàng ba ！”
“就这样吧！”
Zhou Qingang glared and smashed the stone with one hand.
huà yīn wèi luò ， duàn shí shàng guāng yǐng xiāo shī ， chóng xīn biàn chéng le yí gè pǔ tōng de shí tou 。
话音未落，断石上光影消失，重新变成了一个普通的石头。
Returning to his original form, he remained silent as he headed back to Taiyin Island.
zhōu qīng áng hēi zhe gè liǎn ， yī bā zhǎng jiāng duàn shí pāi de fěn suì 。
周青昂黑着个脸，一巴掌将断石拍的粉碎。
He acted diligently within the island's defense array, showing no signs of being an infiltrator.
chóng xīn biàn huàn huí yuán xiān mú yàng ， tā yī lù wú yán ， huí dào le tài ān dǎo 。
重新变换回原先模样，他一路无言，回到了泰安岛。
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běn běn fèn fēn dì dài zài hù dǎo dà zhèn nèi ， wán quán kàn bù chū shì yī míng qián fú de jiàn dié 。
本本分分地待在护岛大阵内，完全看不出是一名潜伏的间谍。
It seems that beyond Zhou Qingang, there are many others who have penetrated this line of command.
“ kàn lái ， chú le zhōu qīng áng zhī wài ， jǐn jǐn shì tā shàng jí zhè tiáo xiàn ， jiù yǒu bù shǎo rén shèn tòu jìn lái 。”
“看来，除了周青昂之外，仅仅是他上级这条线，就有不少人渗透进来。”
However, these spies' positions in the alliance aren't very high. Their current mission is merely to secure the Heaven Originizing Array.
“ bù guò zhè tiáo xiàn shàng de jiàn dié zài méng nèi zhí wù yīng gāi dōu bù suàn tài gāo ， dāng qián de rèn wù děng jí hái zhǐ shì zài móu qǔ hù dǎo dà zhèn 。”
“不过这条线上的间谍在盟内职务应该都不算太高，当前的任务等级还只是在谋取护岛大阵。”
Moreover, their communication methods seem to be re-established every time they contact each other, making it less risky but more cumbersome.
“ chú cǐ zhī wài ， tā men zhī jiān de lián xì fāng shì sì hū yě shì měi lián xì yī tàng dōu yào chóng xīn bù zhì 。 suī rán má fán le diǎn ， dàn shì dān xiàng lián xì ， què jiǎn shǎo le bèi yī guō duān de fēng xiǎn 。”
“除此之外，他们之间的联系方式似乎也是每联系一趟都要重新布置。虽然麻烦了点，但是单向联系，却减少了被一锅端的风险。”
Li Fan noticed that Zhou Qingang had resumed his infiltration and decided to focus on maximizing this situation's benefits.
lǐ fán jiàn zhōu qīng áng nà biān yě chóng xīn qián fú xià lái ， bù zài yǒu qí tā dòng zuò ， biàn shōu huí zhù yì lì ， pán suàn zhe rú hé lì yì zuì dà huà cǐ shì 。
李凡见周青昂那边也重新潜伏下来，不再有其他动作，便收回注意力，盘算着如何利益最大化此事。
"Besides the method of evading the White Jade Heart Inquiry Platform, Zhou Qingang's technique for changing appearances is also very useful."
“ chú le néng mán guò bái yù wèn xīn tái de fāng fǎ ， zhōu qīng áng nà biàn huàn róng mào de bàn fǎ ， duì wǒ lái shuō yě shì jí wéi yǒu yòng de 。”
“除了能瞒过白玉问心台的方法，周青昂那变换容貌的办法，对我来说也是极为有用的。”
"I should acquire both methods before reporting them and earning credits."
“ zuì hǎo jiāng zhè liǎng zhǒng fāng fǎ gǎo dào shǒu hòu ， zài jǔ bào ， zhuàn qǔ gōng xūn 。”
“最好将这两种方法搞到手后，再举报，赚取功勋。”
Unfortunately, so far, he still hasn't found any trace of the Soul Scouring Method.
“ kě xī shì ， dào mù qián wéi zhǐ ， yī rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào chuán shuō zhōng de sōu hún zhī fǎ 。”
“可惜是，到目前为止，依然没有找到传说中的搜魂之法。”
The alliance seems to have strict controls over this method. Even with his current Eighth Derivation rank, Li Fan couldn't find any related information.
wàn xiān méng sì hū duì cǐ fǎ guǎn zhì jí wéi yán lì ， yǐ lǐ fán rú jīn yǎn bā de quán xiàn děng jí ， dōu méi yǒu zhǎo dào rèn hé yǒu guān de zhī yán piàn yǔ 。
万仙盟似乎对此法管制极为严厉，以李凡如今衍八的权限等级，都没有找到任何有关的只言片语。
"Perhaps there's a chance in that Vast Void Realm."
“ bù zhī ， zài nà yǔn xiān jìng zhōng ， yǒu méi yǒu jī huì 。”
“不知，在那陨仙境中，有没有机会。”
Not long ago, Li Fan had felt an inexplicable sense of感应 prompting him to enter the Vast Void Realm again.
qián bù jiǔ ， lǐ fán jiù yǐ jīng mò míng xīn shēng gǎn yìng ， néng gòu zài cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng le 。
前不久，李凡就已经莫名心生感应，能够再次进入陨仙境了。
However, he was too busy pursuing traitors and hadn't entered since then. Now with some free time, he decided to revisit the realm.
zhǐ bù guò nà shí hòu máng yú zuò zhuī shā pàn táo zhě de gōng xūn rèn wù ， yì zhí méi yǒu zài cì jìn rù 。
只不过那时候忙于做追杀叛逃者的功勋任务，一直没有再次进入。
He began setting up the ritual once more.
cǐ shí ， zhōng yú kòng xián xià lái ， lǐ fán biàn yòu qǐ le zài tàn yǔn xiān jìng de xīn sī 。
此时，终于空闲下来，李凡便又起了再探陨仙境的心思。
"Respected Heaven Originizing!"
dāng xià ， yòu zài dù bù zhì qǐ yí shì lái 。
当下，又再度布置起仪式来。
With the final incantation completed, a cacophony of voices filled his ears as he re-entered the Vast Void Realm.
“ fú shēng xuán huáng tiān zūn ！”
“福生玄黄天尊！”
"Junior Brother? Junior Brother?"
suí zhe zuì hòu yī jù kǒu jué mò niàn wán chéng ， wú shù cáo zá suǒ suì de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr biān 。
随着最后一句口诀默念完成，无数嘈杂琐碎的声音传入耳边。
When Li Fan cleared his vision, he felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.
lǐ fán zài cì jìn rù le yǔn xiān jìng zhōng 。
李凡再次进入了陨仙境中。
"What are you thinking about? Why did you stare off like that for so long?"
“ shī dì ？ shī dì ？”
“师弟？师弟？”
A figure dressed in purple and white Daoist robes with an indigo lightning mark on his forehead asked. This person wasn't unfamiliar to Li Fan; it was Zhang Qianmo, whom he had encountered the last time he entered the Vast Void Realm.
dāng lǐ fán kàn qīng le zhōu shēn jǐng xiàng de shí hòu ， xīn zhōng bù jīn wēi wēi yī chén 。
当李凡看清了周身景象的时候，心中不禁微微一沉。
"Why am I here again?" Li Fan's mind raced with questions.
“ shī dì ， xiǎng shén me ne ？ zěn me lèng shén le zhè me jiǔ ？”
“师弟，想什么呢？怎么愣神了这么久？”
According to Chen Ying’s introduction, each entry should appear in a different location at random.
yī wèi shēn chuān zǐ bái dào páo ， méi jiān kè zhe zǐ sè shǎn diàn yìn jì de xiū shì wèn dào 。
一位身穿紫白道袍，眉间刻着紫色闪电印记的修士问道。
Why did his second login location match the first one exactly? Even down to the timing?
zhè rén lǐ fán yě bù mò shēng ， zhèng shì shàng yī cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng zhōng yù dào de zhāng qiān mò 。
这人李凡也不陌生，正是上一次进入陨仙境中遇到的章阡陌。
Was there some special reason for this?
“ zěn me yòu shì zhè lǐ ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng shà shí jiān shǎn guò xǔ duō wèn hào 。
“怎么又是这里？”李凡心中霎时间闪过许多问号。
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gēn jù chén yīng de jiè shào ， měi cì jìn rù yǔn xiān jìng ， yīng gāi shì suí jī chū xiàn zài bù tóng de dì fāng cái duì 。
根据陈英的介绍，每次进入陨仙境，应该是随机出现在不同的地方才对。
Recalling his unique ability of having two lives within the Vast Void Realm, a name suddenly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
wèi hé zì jǐ dì èr cì de dēng lù dì diǎn ， hé shàng yī cì yī mú yī yàng ？
为何自己第二次的登录地点，和上一次一模一样？
"Could it be because of the Heaven Originizing Heart Refining Spell?"
shèn zhì lián shí jiān diǎn dōu fēn háo bù chā 。
甚至连时间点都分毫不差。
Li Fan subconsciously guessed.
shì yǒu shén me tè shū de yuán yīn me ？
是有什么特殊的原因么？
"The last time, I revealed my divine consciousness avatar and was defeated by Zhang Qianmo. He killed me."
lián xiǎng dào zì jǐ zài zhè yǔn xiān jìng zhōng néng gòu yǒu liǎng tiáo mìng de tè yì zhī chù ， yí gè míng zì chà nà jiān fú xiàn zài lǐ fán xīn zhōng 。
联想到自己在这陨仙境中能够有两条命的特异之处，一个名字刹那间浮现在李凡心中。
"If this time I defeat him, will the outcome be different?"
“ nán bù chéng ， yòu shì yīn wèi xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu de yuán gù ？”
“难不成，又是因为玄黄炼心咒的缘故？”
"But Master Zhang isn't an easy opponent to deal with."
lǐ fán xià yì shí de rú cǐ cāi cè dào 。
李凡下意识的如此猜测道。
"Or perhaps, remain undetected while the true self exists within Li Chen's body..."
“ shàng yī cì ， wǒ lù chū shén shí huà shēn ， bù dí zhāng qiān mò ， bèi qí zhǎn shā 。”
“上一次，我露出神识化身，不敌章阡陌，被其斩杀。”
In a flash, several thoughts surged through his mind.
“ ruò shì zhè yī cì wǒ jī bài tā ， huì bú huì jié guǒ yǒu suǒ bù tóng ？”
“若是这一次我击败他，会不会结果有所不同？”
However, he didn’t forget to reply to this seemingly carefree senior brother in front of him.
“ bù guò ， zhè wèi zhāng shī xiōng ， kě bú shì nà me róng yì duì fù de 。”
“不过，这位章师兄，可不是那么容易对付的。”
Recalling what would happen next, Li Fan quickly changed his tone: "Master, I suddenly feel uneasy. As if this trip for the longevity fruit won't be smooth."
“ yòu huò zhě ， bù bèi tā fā xiàn ， lǐ chén qū qiào xià de zhēn wǒ cún zài ……”
“又或者，不被他发现，李尘躯壳下的真我存在……”
Zhang Qianmo was slightly taken aback but did not dismiss it with a smile; instead, he seemed to take it seriously.
shùn jiān ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒng chū shù gè niàn tou 。
瞬间，李凡心中涌出数个念头。
He lightly pressed his fingers and a purple cloud appeared in his eyes.
bù guò ， tā yě méi yǒu wàng jì huí fù yǎn qián zhè wèi kàn shàng yǒu xiē wán shì bù gōng de shī xiōng 。
不过，他也没有忘记回复眼前这位看上有些玩世不恭的师兄。
"Eh?" After a moment, Zhang Qianmo's expression turned serious.
huí xiǎng qǐ jiē xià lái huì fā shēng de shì qíng ， lǐ fán sī niàn jí zhuǎn ：“ é ， shī xiōng ， bù zhī wèi hé wǒ tū rán yǒu xiē xīn shén bù níng 。 fǎng fú cǐ cì qǔ shòu guǒ zhī xíng ， bú huì nà me shùn lì yì bān 。”
回想起接下来会发生的事情，李凡思念急转：“额，师兄，不知为何我突然有些心神不宁。仿佛此次取寿果之行，不会那么顺利一般。”
"Junior Brother, your intuition is correct. This Ning Yuan City indeed seems strange!"
zhāng qiān mò wēi wēi yī lèng ， méi yǒu yī xiào zhì zhī ， ér shì jū rán yì cháng zhòng shì 。
章阡陌微微一愣，没有一笑置之，而是居然异常重视。
"Really?" Li Fan looked very surprised. "Then what should we do next, Master?"
yòu shǒu wēi qiā ， yǎn móu zhōng shì yǒu zǐ yún piāo guò 。
右手微掐，眼眸中似有紫云飘过。
Zhang Qianmo pondered for a while and said, "The divination shows some risk but no danger to life."
“ yí ？” piàn kè zhī hòu ， zhāng qiān mò de shén qíng biàn dé níng zhòng qǐ lái 。
“咦？”片刻之后，章阡陌的神情变得凝重起来。
"We must retrieve the longevity fruit. If I don't personally go into this city, how can I ask for reinforcements from our sect? That would be embarrassing!"
“ shī dì ， nǐ de yù gǎn méi cuò ， zhè níng yuǎn chéng ， guǒ rán yǒu xiē gǔ guài ！”
“师弟，你的预感没错，这宁远城，果然有些古怪！”
"Let's both sneak into the city secretly and gather information first," Zhang Qianmo suggested.
“ zhēn de ？” lǐ fán yī fù fēi cháng jīng yà de yàng zi ，“ nà shī xiōng jiē xià lái wǒ men zěn me bàn ？”
“真的？”李凡一副非常惊讶的样子，“那师兄接下来我们怎么办？”
Li Fan agreed without hesitation: "Master is right!"
zhāng qiān mò sī suǒ le piàn kè ， dào ：“ guà xiàng shàng xiǎn shì ， suī lüè yǒu fēng xiǎn ， dàn què wú xìng mìng zhī yōu 。”
章阡陌思索了片刻，道：“卦象上显示，虽略有风险，但却无性命之忧。”
Zhang Qianmo unknowingly activated some technique; his indigo lightning mark gradually faded, and he completely concealed his aura.
“ shòu guǒ yí dìng shì yào qǔ lái de 。 ruò shì zhè níng yuǎn chéng lǐ dōu méi qīn zì zǒu yī tàng ， jiù huí zōng mén lǐ qǐng jiù bīng 。 qǐ bù shì yào bèi tóng mén chǐ xiào ？”
“寿果一定是要取来的。若是这宁远城里都没亲自走一趟，就回宗门里请救兵。岂不是要被同门耻笑？”
Seeing this, Li Fan instinctively did the same, concealing his own aura as well.
“ bù rú nǐ wǒ èr rén xiān àn zhōng qián rù chéng nèi ， dǎ tàn dǎ tàn xū shí zài shuō 。”
“不如你我二人先暗中潜入城内，打探打探虚实再说。”
"Originally, it's a method from the Purple Mansion Lightning Control True Technique..."
lǐ fán zì wú bù kě ：“ shī xiōng shuō de duì ！”
李凡自无不可：“师兄说的对！”
As if controlling a character in a game, Li Fan could now use various techniques of Li Chen but didn't fully understand their essence.
Zhou Qingang stammered as he explained, "At that time, the price of Spirit Fog Grass was skyrocketing. Who could resist such a trend? It spread like wildfire; in all those islands within Cunyun Sea, almost everyone was speculating on it."
"Wouldn't I be easily exposed if I acted alone?"
"Who knew its price would drop so fast..."
Then, he seemed to realize something and suspiciously glanced at the face on the broken stone. "Boss, are you also involved in this speculation?"
The face ignored his question and barked, "Less chit-chat! How much do you need!"
Zhou Qingang hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Ten thousand..."
"Ten thousand?!" The voice instantly raised several octaves.
"No! We're short on funds right now. After all these years of infiltration, we haven't achieved anything substantial. What can I use to request more funding from above," the face firmly rejected his request.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingang quickly added, "I have results, I have results! I've almost deciphered the outer array structure of the Heaven Originizing Array. With another seven or eight years, we'll fully crack the core of the array."
"I also want to use this opportunity to deepen our relationship with He Zhenghao, who suffered significant losses in this incident. He is skilled in arrays and participated in the island's defense setup. He has no ulterior motives; his assistance will surely help us master the array sooner."
The face's expression softened slightly.
After a moment of contemplation, he said slowly, "Alright, then, transmit the deciphered array data to me first."
Zhou Qingang nodded and placed both palms on the broken stone again, closing his eyes.
Yellowish light flickered continuously before he finally released his hands. His face turned pale from the mental strain.
The face remained expressionless as if verifying the authenticity of the data.
"Good job," after a while, the face nodded.
"But ten thousand is too much. Five thousand will do!" The face suddenly changed its tone and said.
Zhou Qingang's face contorted in bitterness: "Boss, five thousand is really too little! Seven thousand or at least six thousand would be fine!"
The face ignored him completely: "Fifty top-grade spirit stones a month later; come to the old place."
"Alright then."
Before he could finish speaking, the light on the broken stone vanished and it returned to its ordinary appearance.
Zhou Qingang glared and smashed the stone with one hand.
Returning to his original form, he remained silent as he headed back to Taiyin Island.
He acted diligently within the island's defense array, showing no signs of being an infiltrator.
---
It seems that beyond Zhou Qingang, there are many others who have penetrated this line of command.
However, these spies' positions in the alliance aren't very high. Their current mission is merely to secure the Heaven Originizing Array.
Moreover, their communication methods seem to be re-established every time they contact each other, making it less risky but more cumbersome.
Li Fan noticed that Zhou Qingang had resumed his infiltration and decided to focus on maximizing this situation's benefits.
"Besides the method of evading the White Jade Heart Inquiry Platform, Zhou Qingang's technique for changing appearances is also very useful."
"I should acquire both methods before reporting them and earning credits."
Unfortunately, so far, he still hasn't found any trace of the Soul Scouring Method.
The alliance seems to have strict controls over this method. Even with his current Eighth Derivation rank, Li Fan couldn't find any related information.
"Perhaps there's a chance in that Vast Void Realm."
Not long ago, Li Fan had felt an inexplicable sense of感应 prompting him to enter the Vast Void Realm again.
However, he was too busy pursuing traitors and hadn't entered since then. Now with some free time, he decided to revisit the realm.
He began setting up the ritual once more.
"Respected Heaven Originizing!"
With the final incantation completed, a cacophony of voices filled his ears as he re-entered the Vast Void Realm.
"Junior Brother? Junior Brother?"
When Li Fan cleared his vision, he felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.
"What are you thinking about? Why did you stare off like that for so long?"
A figure dressed in purple and white Daoist robes with an indigo lightning mark on his forehead asked. This person wasn't unfamiliar to Li Fan; it was Zhang Qianmo, whom he had encountered the last time he entered the Vast Void Realm.
"Why am I here again?" Li Fan's mind raced with questions.
According to Chen Ying’s introduction, each entry should appear in a different location at random.
Why did his second login location match the first one exactly? Even down to the timing?
Was there some special reason for this?
---
Recalling his unique ability of having two lives within the Vast Void Realm, a name suddenly flashed through Li Fan's mind.
"Could it be because of the Heaven Originizing Heart Refining Spell?"
Li Fan subconsciously guessed.
"The last time, I revealed my divine consciousness avatar and was defeated by Zhang Qianmo. He killed me."
"If this time I defeat him, will the outcome be different?"
"But Master Zhang isn't an easy opponent to deal with."
"Or perhaps, remain undetected while the true self exists within Li Chen's body..."
In a flash, several thoughts surged through his mind.
However, he didn’t forget to reply to this seemingly carefree senior brother in front of him.
Recalling what would happen next, Li Fan quickly changed his tone: "Master, I suddenly feel uneasy. As if this trip for the longevity fruit won't be smooth."
Zhang Qianmo was slightly taken aback but did not dismiss it with a smile; instead, he seemed to take it seriously.
He lightly pressed his fingers and a purple cloud appeared in his eyes.
"Eh?" After a moment, Zhang Qianmo's expression turned serious.
"Junior Brother, your intuition is correct. This Ning Yuan City indeed seems strange!"
"Really?" Li Fan looked very surprised. "Then what should we do next, Master?"
Zhang Qianmo pondered for a while and said, "The divination shows some risk but no danger to life."
"We must retrieve the longevity fruit. If I don't personally go into this city, how can I ask for reinforcements from our sect? That would be embarrassing!"
"Let's both sneak into the city secretly and gather information first," Zhang Qianmo suggested.
Li Fan agreed without hesitation: "Master is right!"
Zhang Qianmo unknowingly activated some technique; his indigo lightning mark gradually faded, and he completely concealed his aura.
Seeing this, Li Fan instinctively did the same, concealing his own aura as well.
"Originally, it's a method from the Purple Mansion Lightning Control True Technique..."
As if controlling a character in a game, Li Fan could now use various techniques of Li Chen but didn't fully understand their essence.