lǐ fán sǎo shì le yǎn chǔ wù jiè 。
李凡扫视了眼储物戒。
Li Fan scanned his storage ring.
wǔ qiān méi zhì shì jí pǐn líng shí zhěng zhěng qí qí de duī dié zài lǐ miàn ， jīng yíng tī tòu 、 shè rén xīn pò wǔ bǎi wàn gòng xiàn dù ， shì lǐ fán bù duàn lún huí chóng shēng yǐ lái ， jiàn guò de zuì dà yī bǐ shù zì le 。
五千枚制式极品灵石整整齐齐的堆叠在里面，晶莹剔透、摄人心魄五百万贡献度，是李凡不断轮回重生以来，见过的最大一笔数字了。
Five thousand top-grade spirit stones neatly stacked inside, shimmering and captivating. Five million contribution points—this was the largest sum Li Fan had ever seen since his continuous reincarnations.
nǎ pà shì chè chè dǐ dǐ de fèi chái ， zài xīn fǎ jiā chí xià ， yě néng kào zhe zhè bǐ jù dà de gòng xiàn dù nì tiān gǎi mìng ， chéng jiù zuì shǎo huà shén jìng jiè 。
哪怕是彻彻底底的废柴，在新法加持下，也能靠着这笔巨大的贡献度逆天改命，成就最少化神境界。
Even a complete waste of talent could reverse their fate with such a massive contribution point, potentially achieving at least the Transcendent Realm.
dàn jì fán zhǐ shì qīng qīng piē le yǎn ， méi yǒu bàn fēn jī dòng de yàng zi 。
但季凡只是轻轻撇了眼，没有半分激动的样子。
But Ji Fan only gave it a slight glance without any signs of excitement.
qǔ chū yī méi líng shí ná zài shǒu zhōng bǎ wán ， lǐ fán suí kǒu shuō dào ：“ chéng sè bù cuò !”
取出一枚灵石拿在手中把玩，李凡随口说道：“成色不错!”
Taking out a spirit stone and playing with it in his hand, Li Fan casually said, "The quality is not bad!"
jù é cái chǎn zài shǒu ， què néng rú cǐ dàn dìng 。
巨额财产在手，却能如此淡定。
Holding such a huge fortune, he remained so calm.
ér qiě néng kàn chū lái bú shì jiǎ zhuāng ， shì zhēn de bù zěn me zài hū 、 yì huò zhě shuō shì xí yǐ wéi cháng le ?
而且能看出来不是假装，是真的不怎么在乎、亦或者说是习以为常了?
It seemed genuine; was it because he wasn't concerned or had grown accustomed to it?
zhè jiā huo ， dào dǐ shén me shēn fèn ?
这家伙，到底什么身份?
What kind of identity did this guy have?
zhàn zài jì fán duì miàn zǐ xì dǎ liàng de wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì ， kàn jiàn jì fán de shén tài 、 dòng zuò ， xīn lǐ fàn qǐ le dí gū bù guò ， tā hái shì jué dìng zài shì tàn shì tàn 。
站在季凡对面仔细打量的五老会修士，看见季凡的神态、动作，心里泛起了嘀咕不过，他还是决定再试探试探。
A Five Elders Association cultivator scrutinizing Ji Fan from the opposite side pondered his demeanor and actions but decided to probe further.
dāng xià lěng shēng shuō dào ：“ xiǎo zi ， zài zhè hái zhè me xiāo zhāng ? jiù bù pà wǒ men bǎ nǐ gěi zǎi le ?”
当下冷声说道：“小子，在这还这么嚣张?就不怕我们把你给宰了?”
He coldly said, "Boy, still so arrogant here? Aren’t you afraid we’ll kill you?"
lǐ fán yī fù mǎn bù zài hū de yàng zi ：“ pà ， pà jí le ! shuí yòu bù pà sǐ ne ?”
李凡一副满不在乎的样子：“怕，怕极了!谁又不怕死呢?”
Li Fan showed a nonchalant attitude. "Afraid! Afraid to death! Who doesn't fear death?"
tā tiāo pàn de kàn le duì fāng yī yǎn ， wán quán bù xiàng shì hài pà de mú yàng ，
他挑畔的看了对方一眼，完全不像是害怕的模样，
He glanced provocatively at the other party, clearly not showing any fear,
“ bù guò wǒ yí gè pǎo tuǐ de ， làn mìng yī tiáo ， shā wǒ yǒu shén me yòng 。”
“不过我一个跑腿的，烂命一条，杀我有什么用。”
"But I’m just an errand boy, with no life worth mentioning. Killing me won’t make a difference."
“ kuàng qiě ， wǒ míng bái ， nǐ men kě shì jué bú huì dòng wǒ de 。”
“况且，我明白，你们可是绝不会动我的。”
"And besides, I know you wouldn’t dare touch me."
lǐ fán jiāng líng shí shōu qǐ ， zhèng jīn wēi zuò ， huàn le fù rèn zhēn de miàn kǒng ，“ ó ? zěn me shuō ?” wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì ráo yǒu xìng qù de wèn dào 。
李凡将灵石收起，正襟危坐，换了副认真的面孔，“哦?怎么说?”五老会修士饶有兴趣的问道。
Li Fan put away the spirit stone and sat upright, adopting a serious expression. "Oh? How so?" The Five Elders Association cultivator asked with interest.
“ zhè bú shì míng bǎi zhe de ma ! néng huā wǔ bǎi wàn gòng xiàn dù gòu mǎi shì tí de ， kěn dìng shì bù chà qián de zhǔ 。”
“这不是明摆着的嘛!能花五百万贡献度购买试题的，肯定是不差钱的主。”
"This is obvious! Someone who can spend five million contribution points to buy test questions must be someone of considerable means."
“ fàn bù zháo wèi le zhè me diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， chū ěr fǎn ěr 、 huǐ le zì jǐ xìn yù 。”
“犯不着为了这么点贡献度，出尔反尔、毁了自己信誉。”
"It’s not worth it for such a small amount of contribution points to break their word and ruin their reputation."
“ rú guǒ shā le wǒ ， jīn cì de dà bǐ shì tí shì néng miǎn fèi gǎo dào shǒu le 。 kě xià cì de ne 、 xià xià cì ne ?”
“如果杀了我，今次的大比试题是能免费搞到手了。可下次的呢、下下次呢?”
"If I were killed, this round's test question could be obtained for free. But what about the next one? The one after that?"
“ nǐ men néng bǎo zhèng ， hái néng zài zhǎo dào xiàng wǒ men zhè bān kě kào de jiāo yì duì xiàng ?”
“你们能保证，还能再找到像我们这般可靠的交易对象?”
"Can you guarantee finding another reliable trading partner like us?"
tīng wén lǐ fán suǒ yán ， wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì yě zhú jiàn shōu qǐ le xì máng de miàn róng ， biàn dé yán sù qǐ lái 。
听闻李凡所言，五老会修士也逐渐收起了戏尨的面容，变得严肃起来。
Hearing Li Fan’s words, the Five Elders Association cultivator gradually put away his playful demeanor and became serious.
“ kuàng qiě ， chú le rù zhí dà kǎo shì tí zhī wài ， nǐ men jiù bù xiǎng yào qí tā de 、 gèng jiā jī mì de dōng xī le ?”
“况且，除了入职大考试题之外，你们就不想要其他的、更加机密的东西了?”
"Moreover, besides the major exam questions, don’t you want anything else more confidential?"
lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn qíng wèn dào 。
李凡咪着眼晴问道。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes. "More confidential things?!"
“ gèng jiā jī mì de dōng xī ?!” wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì wén yán ， shùn jiān yòu jīng yòu xǐ 。
“更加机密的东西?!”五老会修士闻言，瞬间又惊又喜。
The Five Elders Association cultivator was both surprised and delighted by this.
tā lián máng wèn dào ：“ bǐ rú ne ?”
他连忙问道：“比如呢?”
He hurriedly asked, "Like what?"
lǐ fán hēng le yī shēng ， méi yǒu huí dá ， ér shì hán hú bù qīng de shuō dào ：“ hǎo dōng xī duō de shì ! zhǐ yào chū de qǐ
李凡哼了一声，没有回答，而是含糊不清的说道：“好东西多的是!只要出的起
Li Fan hummed and didn't answer directly but vaguely said, "There are plenty of good things! As long as you can afford the price, whether you think of or not, we can get it for you!"
jià qián ， nǐ xiǎng de dào de 、 xiǎng bú dào de ， wǒ men dōu néng gěi nǐ nòng lái !”
价钱，你想的到的、想不到的，我们都能给你弄来!”
These words made his counterpart itch to know more.
yī xí huà shuō de duì miàn xīn lǐ zhí yǎng yǎng 。
一席话说的对面心里直痒痒。
But Li Fan suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he said, "However, I also understand the dangers involved in trading such items."
dàn lǐ fán què shì tū rán zhǐ zhù bù tán ， ér shì zhuǎn ér shuō dào ：“ bù guò ma ， yě zhī dào jiāo yì zhè xiē dōng xī de
但李凡却是突然止住不谈，而是转而说道：“不过嘛，也知道交易这些东西的
"So, we still need to proceed gradually based on specific circumstances."
wēi xiǎn xìng 。”
危险性。”
"For now, don’t think too much; just complete this transaction first!"
“ suǒ yǐ huán shì yào gēn jù hé zuò de jù tǐ qíng kuàng ， zài màn màn fàng kāi de 。”
“所以还是要根据合作的具体情况，再慢慢放开的。”
Li Fan glanced at "Zhou Qingang" and the blurry figure of the Five Elders Association cultivator before becoming lazy again.
“ nǐ men yě zàn shí bié xiǎng tài duō ， xiān bǎ zhè cì jiāo yì wán chéng zài shuō !”
“你们也暂时别想太多，先把这次交易完成再说!”
The Five Elders Association cultivator nodded slowly and stopped asking further.
lǐ fán dǎ liàng le yǎn “ zhōu qīng áng ” hé shēn xíng mó hú de wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì ， yòu biàn dé lǎn sǎn qǐ lái 。
李凡打量了眼“周青昂”和身形模糊的五老会修士，又变得懒散起来。
Feeling the ten jade scrolls in his storage ring, he whispered to "Zhou Qingang," "Watch him. I’ll be right back!"
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì wén yán ， huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu ， bù zài zhuī wèn 。
五老会修士闻言，缓缓点头，不再追问。
His tone was not amiable; clearly, Zhou Qingang’s intelligence failure this time annoyed him.
gǎn shòu zhe chǔ wù jiè zhōng de shí méi yù jiǎn ， duì “ zhōu qīng áng ” chuán yīn dào ：“ nǐ zài zhè lǐ kàn zhe tā 。 wǒ qù qù jiù lái !’
感受着储物戒中的十枚玉简，对“周青昂”传音道：“你在这里看着他。我去去就来!’
Li Fan's avatar slightly nodded. His eyes then filled with a murderous intent as he glared at the main body.
yǔ qì bù shàn ， xiǎn rán zhōu qīng áng zhè cì qíng bào gōng zuò shī wù ， ràng tā yǒu xiē bù mǎn 。
语气不善，显然周青昂这次情报工作失误，让他有些不满。
As the Five Elders Association cultivator prepared to leave, Li Fan suddenly added, "There are ten jade scrolls in the storage ring, all containing major exam questions."
lǐ fán fēn shēn wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， suí hòu yǎn shén zhōng dài kàn shā qì ， láng hěn dì tīng zhe běn zūn 。
李凡分身微微点头，随后眼神中带看杀气，狼狠地町着本尊。
"Each scroll also comes with an [Contract]. Only one person can view it."
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì zhèng yù lí kāi ， lǐ fán què fǎng fú tū rán xiǎng qǐ le shén me ， bǔ chōng shuō dào ：“ jiè zhǐ lǐ yī gòng shí méi yù jiǎn ， lǐ miàn kè lù de dōu shì dà kǎo shì tí 。”
五老会修士正欲离开，李凡却仿佛突然想起了什么，补充说道：“戒指里一共十枚玉简，里面刻录的都是大考试题。”
"And its contents cannot be disclosed. You can only read the content after signing the contract."
“ ér qiě hái fù jiā le 【 qì shū 】。 yuē dìng yī méi yù jiǎn ， zhǐ néng yī rén chá kàn 。”
“而且还附加了【契书】。约定一枚玉简，只能一人查看。”
"You should know the power of a [Contract]; I won’t say more," Li Fan said.
“ bìng qiě qí zhōng nèi róng bù kě wài zhuàn 。 zhǐ yǒu qiān dìng le qì shū ， cái néng yuè dú yù jiǎn de nèi róng 。”
“并且其中内容不可外传。只有签订了契书，才能阅读玉简的内容。”
The Five Elders Association cultivator had long sensed that familiar force and knew Zhou Qingang mentioned that only ten people were aware of the questions.
“ xiǎng bì nǐ men yě qīng chǔ 【 qì shū 】 de xiào lì ， wǒ yě jiù bù duō shuō le 。”
“想必你们也清楚【契书】的效力，我也就不多说了。”
So, he merely said, "Got it," before leaving the secret room.
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì zǎo jiù cóng zhōng gǎn shòu dào le nà gǔ shú xī de lì liàng ， ér cǐ qián “ zhōu qīng áng ” yě céng shuō guò ， shì tí zhǐ xiàn yú shí rén zhī xiǎo 。
五老会修士早就从中感受到了那股熟悉的力量，而此前“周青昂”也曾说过，试题只限于十人知晓。
Leaving Ji Fan’s main body and his avatar to face each other.
suǒ yǐ tā yě bù yì wài ， zhǐ dàn dàn de shuō le jù “ zhī dào le ”, biàn lí kāi le mì shì 。
所以他也不意外，只淡淡的说了句“知道了”,便离开了密室。
It seemed no surveillance was detected here, but Li Fan didn’t relax. He continued acting out the part.
liú xià jì fán běn zūn hé fēn shēn èr rén duì zhì 。
留下季凡本尊和分身二人对峙。
The avatar of "Zhou Qingang" kept a tight watch on the main body without ever losing sight. The main body occasionally showed displeasure with an unfriendly glare in return.
sì hū méi zài zhè lǐ chá jué dào jiān shì de shǒu duàn ， bù guò lǐ fán yě méi fàng sōng jǐng tì ， yě shì yì zhí zuò zú le xì mǎ 。
似乎没在这里察觉到监视的手段，不过李凡也没放松警惕，也是一直做足了戏码。
In this way, time passed as Ji Fan practiced his acting skills.
fēn shēn bàn yǎn de “ zhōu qīng áng ”, shǐ zhōng sǐ sǐ tīng zhe běn zūn ， yī kè bù lí kāi shì xiàn ér běn zūn zé shì shí bù shí biǎo xiàn chū bù shuǎng ， miàn sè bù shàn de huí dèng 。
分身扮演的“周青昂”,始终死死町着本尊，一刻不离开视线而本尊则是时不时表现出不爽，面色不善的回瞪。
Six days later, during the final afternoon of the major exam, the Five Elders Association cultivator finally re-entered.
jiù zhè yàng ， shí jiān zài jì fán liàn xí yǎn jì zhōng qiǎo rán ér guò 。
就这样，时间在季凡练习演技中悄然而过。
Still concealing his appearance, but Ji Fan could sense a hint of excitement from him.
zhuǎn yǎn jiān ， liù tiān guò qù 。
转眼间，六天过去。
"Friend indeed has remarkable means. The seven-day test questions are spot-on."
rù zhí dà kǎo de zuì hòu yī tiān xià wǔ ， zhī qián nà míng wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì zhōng yú zài dù zǒu le jìn lái 。
入职大考的最后一天下午，之前那名五老会修士终于再度走了进来。
"Praise! Praise!"
yī rán shì zhē yǎn le yàng mào ， bù guò jì fán què néng gòu yǐn yǐn chá jué dào tā shēn shàng de xīng fèn zhī sè 。
依然是遮掩了样貌，不过季凡却能够隐隐察觉到他身上的兴奋之色。
He sincerely said.
“ dào yǒu guǒ rán shǒu duàn fēi fán ， qī tiān shì tí ， fēn háo bù chā 。”
“道友果然手段非凡，七天试题，分毫不差。”
"Coming to do business naturally requires trust! Since you offered such a high price, it’s only fitting," Li Fan stood up and patted his body.
“ pèi fú ! pèi fú !”
“佩服!佩服!”
"Can I leave now?" he asked.
tā zhēn xīn shí yì dì shuō dào 。
他真心实意地说道。
"Not so fast!" the Five Elders Association cultivator hurriedly stopped him.
“ chū lái zuò shēng yì ， zì rán yào jiǎng jiū yí gè 【 xìn 】 zì ! jì rán kāi le zhè me gāo de jià gé ， zì rán yào duì de ” qǐ tā !” lǐ fán zhàn qǐ ， pāi le pāi shēn zi 。
“出来做生意，自然要讲究一个【信】字!既然开了这么高的价格，自然要对的”起它!”李凡站起，拍了拍身子。
"Hmm?" Li Fan's expression changed abruptly. Just as he was about to react, the other party explained,
“ xiàn zài wǒ kě yǐ zǒu le ba ?” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“现在我可以走了吧?”李凡问道。
"Thank you for staying here for such a long time; please accept this small token of appreciation," saying that, the Five Elders Association cultivator handed over a small vial.
“ qiě màn !” wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì lián máng lán zhù 。
“且慢!”五老会修士连忙拦住。
"What is this…" Li Fan took it and used his spirit sense to discover nineteen Enlightenment Pills inside.
“ ń ?” lǐ fán bó rán sè biàn ， zhèng yù fā zuò ， què tīng duì miàn jiě shì dào 。
“嗯?”李凡勃然色变，正欲发作，却听对面解释道。
He made an thoughtful expression before looking at "Zhou Qingang" and the Five Elders Association cultivator again.
“ láo fán dào yǒu zài zhè lǐ dài le zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ， hái qǐng shōu xià zhè diǎn xiǎo wù jiàn ， liáo biǎo xīn yì 。” shuō zhe ，
“劳烦道友在这里待了这么长时间，还请收下这点小物件，聊表心意。”说着，
But he didn't say much, just laughed loudly,
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì dì le gè xiǎo píng guò lái 。
五老会修士递了个小瓶过来。
"Interesting. It seems we’ll be seeing each other often."
“ zhè shì ………….” lǐ fán jiē guò ， shén shí yī sǎo ， fā xiàn lǐ miàn zhuāng de hè rán shì mǎn mǎn shí jiǔ kē wù dào dān 。
“这是………….”李凡接过，神识一扫，发现里面装的赫然是满满十九颗悟道丹。
"I'll take these!"
tā zuò chū yī fù ruò yǒu suǒ sī de yàng zi ， zài dù kàn xiàng “ zhōu qīng áng ” hé wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì 。
他做出一副若有所思的样子，再度看向“周青昂”和五老会修士。
Li Fan put away the Enlightenment Pills, stepped out of the secret room, and left the Orchid Island.
bù guò yě méi yǒu duō shuō shén me ， ér shì hā hā dà xiào shēng 。
不过也没有多说什么，而是哈哈大笑声。
"Zhou Qingang" feigned confusion as he asked, "What did he mean by that?"
“ yǒu yì si ， kàn lái wǒ men yǐ hòu hái huì jīng cháng jiàn miàn de 。”
“有意思，看来我们以后还会经常见面的。”
The Five Elders Association cultivator coldly replied, turning to Li Fan's avatar. "Your intelligence collection work this time was a huge problem!"
“ dōng xī wǒ jiù shōu xià le !”
“东西我就收下了!”
"You were likely deceived by He Zhenghao all along; this person is far more complex than what meets the eye."
lǐ fán jiāng wù dào dān shōu qǐ ， tà bù chū le mì shì ， lí kāi le yōu lán dǎo 。
李凡将悟道丹收起，踏步出了密室，离开了幽兰岛。
Li Fan’s face changed dramatically, looking bewildered: "Why say such things?"
“ zhōu qīng áng ” zhuāng zuò yǒu xiē mí hū ， bù jiě de wèn dào ：“ tā gāng gāng nà huà shì shén me yì si ?”
“周青昂”装作有些迷糊，不解的问道：“他刚刚那话是什么意思?”
"More than one party wanted to obtain test questions from the Immortal Alliance for the major exam,"
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì lěng tíng yī shēng ， niǔ guò tóu lái tīng zhe lǐ fán fēn shēn ：“ nǐ zhè cì de qíng bào shōu jí gōng zuò ， chū le hěn dà wèn tí !”
五老会修士冷停一声，扭过头来町着李凡分身：“你这次的情报收集工作，出了很大问题!”
"But this time, the Immortal Alliance was extremely secretive. Previous channels had become ineffective, and only we succeeded."
“ hěn kě néng ， yì zhí yǐ lái ， nǐ dōu bèi hé zhèng hào gěi piàn le 。 cǐ rén ， jué bù xiàng biǎo miàn shàng kàn shàng qù de nà me jiǎn dān 。”
“很可能，一直以来，你都被何正浩给骗了。此人，绝不像表面上看上去的那么简单。”
"And the accuracy of the test questions is terrifyingly high..."
lǐ fán liǎn sè dà biàn ， yǒu xiē máng rán ：“ hé chū cǐ yán a ?”
李凡脸色大变，有些茫然：“何出此言啊?”
The Five Elders Association cultivator's tone was deep.
“ zhè cì rù zhí dà kǎo ， xiǎng yào cóng wàn xiān méng nòng dào shì tí de ， kě bù zhǐ wǒ men yī jiā 。”
“这次入职大考，想要从万仙盟弄到试题的，可不止我们一家。”
"Behind He Zhenghao, it’s not just Tian Yuhe Family."
“ dàn piān piān ， zhè cì wàn xiān méng bǎo mì jí qí yán gé 。 yǐ wǎng de yī xiē qú dào dōu shī qù le xiào yòng ， zhǐ yǒu wǒ men chéng gōng le 。”
“但偏偏，这次万仙盟保密极其严格。以往的一些渠道都失去了效用，只有我们成功了。”
"Is there such a thing?" Li Fan asked, clearly shocked.
“ ér qiě ， shì tí de zhǔn què lǜ hái gāo de kě pà ……”
“而且，试题的准确率还高的可怕……”
The Five Elders Association cultivator glared at him, exasperated. "From the other party’s actions, they’ve done this before."
wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì yǔ qì shēn chén 。
五老会修士语气深沉。
Read my simulation of the path to immortality.
Li Fan scanned his storage ring.
Five thousand top-grade spirit stones neatly stacked inside, shimmering and captivating. Five million contribution points—this was the largest sum Li Fan had ever seen since his continuous reincarnations.
Even a complete waste of talent could reverse their fate with such a massive contribution point, potentially achieving at least the Transcendent Realm.
But Ji Fan only gave it a slight glance without any signs of excitement.
Taking out a spirit stone and playing with it in his hand, Li Fan casually said, "The quality is not bad!"
Holding such a huge fortune, he remained so calm.
It seemed genuine; was it because he wasn't concerned or had grown accustomed to it?
What kind of identity did this guy have?
A Five Elders Association cultivator scrutinizing Ji Fan from the opposite side pondered his demeanor and actions but decided to probe further.
He coldly said, "Boy, still so arrogant here? Aren’t you afraid we’ll kill you?"
Li Fan showed a nonchalant attitude. "Afraid! Afraid to death! Who doesn't fear death?"
He glanced provocatively at the other party, clearly not showing any fear,
"But I’m just an errand boy, with no life worth mentioning. Killing me won’t make a difference."
"And besides, I know you wouldn’t dare touch me."
Li Fan put away the spirit stone and sat upright, adopting a serious expression. "Oh? How so?" The Five Elders Association cultivator asked with interest.
"This is obvious! Someone who can spend five million contribution points to buy test questions must be someone of considerable means."
"It’s not worth it for such a small amount of contribution points to break their word and ruin their reputation."
"If I were killed, this round's test question could be obtained for free. But what about the next one? The one after that?"
"Can you guarantee finding another reliable trading partner like us?"
Hearing Li Fan’s words, the Five Elders Association cultivator gradually put away his playful demeanor and became serious.
"Moreover, besides the major exam questions, don’t you want anything else more confidential?"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes. "More confidential things?!"
The Five Elders Association cultivator was both surprised and delighted by this.
He hurriedly asked, "Like what?"
Li Fan hummed and didn't answer directly but vaguely said, "There are plenty of good things! As long as you can afford the price, whether you think of or not, we can get it for you!"
These words made his counterpart itch to know more.
But Li Fan suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he said, "However, I also understand the dangers involved in trading such items."
"So, we still need to proceed gradually based on specific circumstances."
"For now, don’t think too much; just complete this transaction first!"
Li Fan glanced at "Zhou Qingang" and the blurry figure of the Five Elders Association cultivator before becoming lazy again.
The Five Elders Association cultivator nodded slowly and stopped asking further.
Feeling the ten jade scrolls in his storage ring, he whispered to "Zhou Qingang," "Watch him. I’ll be right back!"
His tone was not amiable; clearly, Zhou Qingang’s intelligence failure this time annoyed him.
Li Fan's avatar slightly nodded. His eyes then filled with a murderous intent as he glared at the main body.
As the Five Elders Association cultivator prepared to leave, Li Fan suddenly added, "There are ten jade scrolls in the storage ring, all containing major exam questions."
"Each scroll also comes with an [Contract]. Only one person can view it."
"And its contents cannot be disclosed. You can only read the content after signing the contract."
"You should know the power of a [Contract]; I won’t say more," Li Fan said.
The Five Elders Association cultivator had long sensed that familiar force and knew Zhou Qingang mentioned that only ten people were aware of the questions.
So, he merely said, "Got it," before leaving the secret room.
Leaving Ji Fan’s main body and his avatar to face each other.
It seemed no surveillance was detected here, but Li Fan didn’t relax. He continued acting out the part.
The avatar of "Zhou Qingang" kept a tight watch on the main body without ever losing sight. The main body occasionally showed displeasure with an unfriendly glare in return.
In this way, time passed as Ji Fan practiced his acting skills.
Six days later, during the final afternoon of the major exam, the Five Elders Association cultivator finally re-entered.
Still concealing his appearance, but Ji Fan could sense a hint of excitement from him.
"Friend indeed has remarkable means. The seven-day test questions are spot-on."
"Praise! Praise!"
He sincerely said.
"Coming to do business naturally requires trust! Since you offered such a high price, it’s only fitting," Li Fan stood up and patted his body.
"Can I leave now?" he asked.
"Not so fast!" the Five Elders Association cultivator hurriedly stopped him.
"Hmm?" Li Fan's expression changed abruptly. Just as he was about to react, the other party explained,
"Thank you for staying here for such a long time; please accept this small token of appreciation," saying that, the Five Elders Association cultivator handed over a small vial.
"What is this…" Li Fan took it and used his spirit sense to discover nineteen Enlightenment Pills inside.
He made an thoughtful expression before looking at "Zhou Qingang" and the Five Elders Association cultivator again.
But he didn't say much, just laughed loudly,
"Interesting. It seems we’ll be seeing each other often."
"I'll take these!"
Li Fan put away the Enlightenment Pills, stepped out of the secret room, and left the Orchid Island.
"Zhou Qingang" feigned confusion as he asked, "What did he mean by that?"
The Five Elders Association cultivator coldly replied, turning to Li Fan's avatar. "Your intelligence collection work this time was a huge problem!"
"You were likely deceived by He Zhenghao all along; this person is far more complex than what meets the eye."
Li Fan’s face changed dramatically, looking bewildered: "Why say such things?"
"More than one party wanted to obtain test questions from the Immortal Alliance for the major exam,"
"But this time, the Immortal Alliance was extremely secretive. Previous channels had become ineffective, and only we succeeded."
"And the accuracy of the test questions is terrifyingly high..."
The Five Elders Association cultivator's tone was deep.
"Behind He Zhenghao, it’s not just Tian Yuhe Family."
"Is there such a thing?" Li Fan asked, clearly shocked.
The Five Elders Association cultivator glared at him, exasperated. "From the other party’s actions, they’ve done this before."
Read my simulation of the path to immortality.