「 zhī wǒ zhě ， zhōu dào yǒu yě ！」
「知我者，周道友也！」
"Only Zhou Daoist Friend understands me!"
lǐ fán yī gǎi zhī qián de yán sù shén qíng ， biàn dé hé shàn wú bǐ qǐ lái 。
李凡一改之前的严肃神情，变得和善无比起来。
Li Fan's expression changed from seriousness to a benevolent one.
「 hái shì nǐ men xiàn dài xiū shì wán de huā ， wǒ hái shì yǒu diǎn lǎo gǔ dǒng le 。」
「还是你们现代修士玩的花，我还是有点老古董了。」
"Still, you modern cultivators play with these fancy things. I'm starting to feel like an old relic."
tā pāi le pāi zhōu kè bǎo de jiān bǎng ， zàn měi zhī cí yì yú yán biǎo 。
他拍了拍周克宝的肩膀，赞美之词溢于言表。
He patted Zhou Kebao on the shoulder, praising him effusively.
「 ruò shì nǐ men zhēn néng gǎo chū lái zhè dōng xī ， guò qù suǒ yǒu ēn yuàn ， quán dōu yī bǐ gōu xiāo ！」
「若是你们真能搞出来这东西，过去所有恩怨，全都一笔勾销！」
"If you can really pull this off, all our past grievances will be forgiven!"
「 shèn zhì yǐ hòu zán men kě yǐ shēn rù hé zuò ， yě bú shì bù kě néng 。」
「甚至以后咱们可以深入合作，也不是不可能。」
"And maybe we can deepen our cooperation in the future," he added hopefully.
「 nǐ men bèi jǐng shēn hòu ， wǒ lǐ fán yě bù chà 。」
「你们背景深厚，我李凡也不差。」
"I have a solid background, and so do you, Zhou Daoist Friend."
lǐ fán miàn lù jù ào zhī sè ， yě wèi zhōu kè bǎo huà qǐ dà bǐng lái 。
李凡面露倨傲之色，也为周克宝画起大饼来。
Li Fan wore an arrogant expression as he painted a grand picture for Zhou Kebao.
zhōu kè bǎo què bù dé bù xìn yǐ wéi zhēn 。
周克宝却不得不信以为真。
Zhou Kebao had no choice but to believe him. After all, acquiring such strategic resources in a short time was not something ordinary cultivators could achieve.
bì jìng néng zài duǎn shí jiān gǎo dào rú cǐ duō de zhàn lüè wù zī ， gēn běn bú shì xún cháng xiū shì néng zuò dào de 。
毕竟能在短时间搞到如此多的战略物资，根本不是寻常修士能做到的。
As someone who had benefited from power and interests, Zhou Kebao knew too well that background and connections were sometimes more important than cultivation levels within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
shēn wèi quán shì lì yì de jì dé zhě ， zhōu kè bǎo kě shì tài qīng chǔ ， zài wàn xiān méng zhōng ， bèi jǐng 、 rén mài yǒu shí hòu bǐ xiū wèi gāo dī hái zhòng yào 。
身为权势利益的既得者，周克宝可是太清楚，在万仙盟中，背景、人脉有时候比修为高低还重要。
"Come on, let's go into more detail about this," Li Fan said, pulling Zhou Kebao closer. He was clearly very interested in this mobile celestial city abode.
「 lái lái lái ， zài xiáng xì jiǎng jiǎng qí zhōng xì jié 。」 lǐ fán lā zhe zhōu kè bǎo ， xiǎn rán duì zhè zuò yí dòng xiān chéng dòng fǔ jí wéi gǎn xìng qù 。
「来来来，再详细讲讲其中细节。」李凡拉着周克宝，显然对这座移动仙城洞府极为感兴趣。
Seeing how smoothly the negotiation went, Zhou Kebao was overjoyed and didn't hesitate to point at the images in the air.
yǎn jiàn zhè cì tán pàn rú cǐ shùn lì ， zhōu kè bǎo yě shì xǐ chū wàng wài 。
眼见这次谈判如此顺利，周克宝也是喜出望外。
He explained each part in great detail as he enlarged them one by one.
dāng xià bù gǎn dài màn ， zhǐ zhe kōng zhōng de tú xiàng 。
当下不敢怠慢，指着空中的图像。
After a while, Zhou Kebao's mouth was dry from talking so much.
zhú yī jiāng měi yī chù fàng dà ， xiáng xì jiě shuō qǐ lái 。
逐一将每一处放大，详细解说起来。
Li Fan finally nodded in satisfaction.
bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， zhōu kè bǎo yǐ jīng shuō de kǒu gān shé zào 。
半晌之后，周克宝已经说的口干舌燥。
"If this is discovered, will there be any blame?" Li Fan asked after a moment of silence.
lǐ fán zhōng yú mǎn yì diǎn diǎn tóu 。
李凡终于满意点点头。
"Haha, Daoist Friend Li, don't worry. There are no restrictions where the law does not prohibit. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has many rules and regulations, but none forbids cultivators from imitating celestial city structures to build abodes," Zhou Kebao assured him.
「 rú guǒ bèi fā xiàn ， shàng miàn huì bú huì guài zuì xià lái ？」 chén mò le piàn kè hòu ， lǐ fán yòu chū shēng wèn dào 。
「如果被发现，上面会不会怪罪下来？」沉默了片刻后，李凡又出声问道。
"Just keep a low profile and don’t show it off everywhere. Who would bother you for nothing?"
「 hē hē ， lǐ dào yǒu fàng xīn ， fǎ wú jìn zhǐ jí zì yóu 。 wàn xiān méng zhū duō tiáo lì 、 lǜ fǎ ， kě cóng lái méi yǒu nǎ yī tiáo guī dìng ， bù yǔn xǔ xiū shì páng zào xiān chéng jié gòu jiàn zào dòng fǔ de 。」 zhōu kè bǎo lián shēng bǎo zhèng dào 。
「呵呵，李道友放心，法无禁止即自由。万仙盟诸多条例、律法，可从来没有哪一条规定，不允许修士彷造仙城结构建造洞府的。」周克宝连声保证道。
"Of course, if someone really reports us and things get out of hand, we can just destroy it outright. When the dust settles, we'll rebuild one for you."
「 zhǐ yào dào yǒu dī diào yì diǎn ， bú yào mǎn shì jiè xuàn yào 。 shuí huì méi shì zuò ， zhǎo nǐ má fán ？」
「只要道友低调一点，不要满世界炫耀。谁会没事做，找你麻烦？」
Zhou Kebao's face was full of smug satisfaction.
「 dāng rán ， ruò shì zhēn de bèi rén jǔ bào 、 nào dào shōu bù liǎo chǎng ， dà bù liǎo zhí jiē jiāng qí cuī huǐ jiù shì 。 děng yǐ hòu fēng tou guò qù le ， wǒ men zài gěi dào yǒu chóng jiàn yī zuò 。」
「当然，若是真的被人举报、闹到收不了场，大不了直接将其摧毁就是。等以后风头过去了，我们再给道友重建一座。」
"That’s good! I feel more and more that Zhou Daoist Friend is like me!" Li Fan smiled slightly.
zhōu kè bǎo liǎn shàng ， mǎn shì zhì dé yì mǎn de xiāo zhāng 。
周克宝脸上，满是志得意满的嚣张。
He took an empty jade slip and held it in his hand.
「 hěn hǎo ！ wǒ yuè lái yuè jué de ， zhōu dào yǒu nǐ gēn wǒ shì tóng yī lù rén ！」 lǐ fán lù chū wēi wēi xiào róng 。
「很好！我越来越觉得，周道友你跟我是同一路人！」李凡露出微微笑容。
After a moment, he passed it to Zhou Kebao. "This is my additional request for the celestial city abode. Go back and calculate it, then give me a quote as soon as possible."
qǔ chū yī méi kòng bái yù jiǎn ， lǐ fán yǐ shǒu wò zhī 。
取出一枚空白玉简，李凡以手握之。
"If there are no major issues, we can settle this now."
shǎo qǐng ， dì gěi le zhōu kè bǎo ：「 zhè shì wǒ duì xiān chéng dòng fǔ de é wài yāo qiú 。 nǐ huí qù hé suàn xià ， jǐn kuài chū yī fèn bào jià shū gěi wǒ 。」
少顷，递给了周克宝：「这是我对仙城洞府的额外要求。你回去核算下，尽快出一份报价书给我。」
"Of course, if you think I'm easy to bully, I'll make sure to fight until the end," Li Fan added with a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
「 ruò shì méi yǒu tài dà wèn tí ， cǐ shì jiù zhè me pāi bǎn dìng xià 。」
「若是没有太大问题，此事就这么拍板定下。」
"Don't worry, Daoist Friend. We know better!" Zhou Kebao's face lit up as he took the jade slip and quickly glanced at it before leaving hurriedly.
「 dāng rán ， yào shì réng rán dāng wǒ lǐ fán hǎo qī fù de huà ， nà kě zhēn yào bù sǐ bù xiū le 。」 lǐ fán yǎn zhōng de xiōng yì yī shǎn ér shì 。
「当然，要是仍然当我李凡好欺负的话，那可真要不死不休了。」李凡眼中的凶意一闪而逝。
"Still a bunch of parasites..."
「 lǐ dào yǒu fàng xīn ， wǒ děng shěng de ！」 zhōu kè bǎo miàn lù xǐ sè ， jiē guò yù jiǎn ， cōng cōng piē le yǎn 。
「李道友放心，我等省得！」周克宝面露喜色，接过玉简，匆匆瞥了眼。
Li Fan coldly snorted and whispered to himself.
suí hòu jiù pò bù jí dài gào cí lí qù le 。
随后就迫不及待告辞离去了。
"But what does that matter to me?"
「 hái zhēn shì yī qún zhù chóng ……」
「还真是一群蛀虫……」
"I should be grateful for them. Without these parasites, how could I have gotten any benefits from this strict Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
kàn zhe zhōu kè bǎo yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng ， lǐ fán lěng hēng yī shēng ， dī shēng dào 。
看着周克宝远去的身影，李凡冷哼一声，低声道。
After a bitter laugh, Li Fan pointed ahead with a slight gesture.
「 bù guò ， yǔ wǒ hé gān ？」
「不过，与我何干？」
The miniature image of the celestial city abode reappeared instantly.
「 wǒ hái yīng gāi gǎn xiè tā men ne 。 méi yǒu zhè xiē zhù chóng ， wǒ yòu zěn me cóng zhè guī fǎ sēn yán de wàn xiān méng zhōng nòng dào hǎo chù 。」
「我还应该感谢他们呢。没有这些蛀虫，我又怎么从这规法森严的万仙盟中弄到好处。」
It was a perfect replica created by Li Fan based on his recent observations and the real Congyun Celestial City.
yī zhèn lěng xiào hòu ， lǐ fán cháo qián fāng qīng qīng yī zhǐ 。
一阵冷笑后，李凡朝前方轻轻一指。
"A floating city of my own..."
xiān chéng dòng fǔ de wēi suō jǐng xiàng shà shí jiān zài dù chū xiàn 。
仙城洞府的微缩景象霎时间再度出现。
"This is something good. And it comes without any effort."
hè rán shì lǐ fán píng jiè gāng gāng de jiàn wén ， yǐ jí zhēn shí cóng yún xiān chéng zhōng de jǐng xiàng ， wán měi fù kè ér chū 。
赫然是李凡凭借刚刚的见闻，以及真实丛云仙城中的景象，完美复刻而出。
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he continued to mark out his vision for the suspended city in the miniature image.
「 yī zuò shǔ yú zì jǐ de fú kōng chéng ……」
「一座属于自己的浮空城……」
Time passed quickly.
「 zhè kě shì hǎo dōng xī 。 ér qiě hái dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu 。」
「这可是好东西。而且还得来全不费工夫。」
Three days later, Zhou Kebao rushed back with a prepared quote.
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn wēi mī ， àn zhào zì jǐ xīn zhōng suǒ xiǎng ， bù duàn zài xuán kōng chéng de wēi suō jǐng xiàng zhòng biāo zhù qǐ lái 。
李凡双眼微眯，按照自己心中所想，不断在悬空城的微缩景象中标注起来。
"Eighteen million six hundred thirty thousand contribution points..."
shí jiān yī huǎng ér shì 。
时间一晃而逝。
Li Fan pondered aloud. Afraid Li Fan might find it too expensive, Zhou Kebao hurriedly explained, "This only includes the costs for your additional requirements and some labor expenses."
sān tiān hòu ， zhōu kè bǎo yòu dài zhe zhǔn bèi hǎo de bào jià shū cōng cōng ér lái 。
三天后，周克宝又带着准备好的报价书匆匆而来。
"All the materials needed to build the celestial city are ours," he added.
「 yī qiān bā bǎi liù shí sān wàn gòng xiàn dù ……」
「一千八百六十三万贡献度……」
"We've really put in a lot of effort to reconcile with you this time."
lǐ fán chén yín dào 。
李凡沉吟道。
Li Fan dismissed him. "Don't say such things in front of me. In the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, who else dares to make a celestial city into an abode except for me, Li Fan?"
sì hū shēng pà lǐ fán xián guì ， zhōu kè bǎo lián máng jiě shì dào ：「 zhè jǐn jǐn suàn le dào yǒu de fù jiā yāo qiú suǒ xū de fèi yòng ， yǐ jí yī xiē rén gōng chéng běn 。」
似乎生怕李凡嫌贵，周克宝连忙解释道：「这仅仅算了道友的附加要求所需的费用，以及一些人工成本。」
"If I hadn’t acted, these materials would just be stored in the warehouse."
「 jiàn zào xiān chéng suǒ xū de nà xiē cái liào ， quán dōu shì wǒ men dào tiē
「建造仙城所需的那些材料，全都是我们倒贴
"But now, they can directly be converted into contribution points..."
de 。」
的。」
Zhou Kebao didn't dare argue and only grudgingly agreed.
「 wèi le gēn dào yǒu hé jiě ， wǒ men zhè cì kě shì xià le xuè běn a 。」
「为了跟道友和解，我们这次可是下了血本啊。」
"Eighteen million six hundred thirty thousand is a bit too expensive. How about fifteen million?" Li Fan said with a broad grin.
lǐ fán bù yǐ wéi rán dào ：「 zhè zhǒng huà jiù bié zài wǒ miàn qián shuō le 。 rú jīn zhěng gè wàn xiān méng ， gǎn jiāng xiān chéng zuò dòng fǔ de ， chú le wǒ lǐ fán ， hái yǒu shuí ？」
李凡不以为然道：「这种话就别在我面前说了。如今整个万仙盟，敢将仙城作洞府的，除了我李凡，还有谁？」
"If you agree, fine. If not, I’ll pretend I never mentioned it!"
「 wǒ bù chū shǒu ， nǐ men zhè xiē cái liào ， zhǐ shì duī zài cāng kù lǐ de kù cún ér yǐ 。」
「我不出手，你们这些材料，只是堆在仓库里的库存而已。」
Hearing this, Zhou Kebao's expression changed dramatically.
「 ér xiàn zài ， kě shì néng zhí jiē huàn chéng gòng xiàn dù ……」
「而现在，可是能直接换成贡献度……」
After several changes of face, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
zhōu kè bǎo bù gǎn fǎn bó ， zhǐ dé shàn shàn chēng shì 。
周克宝不敢反驳，只得讪讪称是。
He then took out a golden contract and made some modifications before handing it over to Li Fan.
「 yī qiān bā bǎi liù shí sān wàn ， yǒu xiē guì le 。」
「一千八百六十三万，有些贵了。」
Li Fan examined the document; besides Zhou Kebao’s name, there were also nine other cultivators’ names: Gou Zihao and Qu Dailong.
「 zhè yàng ba ， yī qiān wǔ bǎi wàn 。」 lǐ fán shī zi dà kāi kǒu 。
「这样吧，一千五百万。」李凡狮子大开口。
After carefully verifying everything, he signed his name on the document.
「 xíng jiù xíng ， bù xíng jiù dāng wǒ cóng lái méi shuō guò cǐ shì ， jiù cǐ zuò bà ！」
「行就行，不行就当我从来没说过此事，就此作罢！」
With two beams of golden light shooting into their bodies, Zhou Kebao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
zhōu kè bǎo wén yán ， shén qíng jù biàn 。
周克宝闻言，神情剧变。
According to the agreement, Li Fan transferred five million contribution points first.
liǎn sè bù duàn biàn huàn hòu ， tā zuì zhōng hái shì yǎo yǎo yá dā yìng le xià lái 。
脸色不断变幻后，他最终还是咬咬牙答应了下来。
"When will the celestial city abode be completed?" Li Fan asked as he watched Zhou Kebao’s face light up with joy.
suí hòu tā qǔ chū yī zhāng jīn càn càn de shāng qì shū ， xiū gǎi le yī fān ， dì le guò lái 。
随后他取出一张金灿灿的商契书，修改了一番，递了过来。
"The day the Congyun Celestial City is built, the abode will also be finished," Zhou Kebao assured him.
lǐ fán jiē guò yī kàn ， shàng miàn chú le zhōu kè bǎo de míng zì wài ， hái xiě xià le gǒu zi hào 、 qú dài lóng děng gòng jiǔ wèi xiū shì de xìng míng 。
李凡接过一看，上面除了周克宝的名字外，还写下了苟子浩、瞿代龙等共九位修士的姓名。
"Really that fast?" Li Fan was surprised now. He had gathered all available cultivators from the Congyun Sea to work overtime and night and day just to barely meet the deadline set by First Jingluan.
rèn zhēn fù hé le yī biàn ， què rèn wú wù hòu ， lǐ fán yě zài shàng miàn qiān xià le zì jǐ de dà míng 。
认真复核了一遍，确认无误后，李凡也在上面签下了自己的大名。
But there were still less than two months left until the completion of the Congyun Celestial City, and they wanted to complete the abode within such a short time. Zhou Kebao’s words hinted that he had more resources at his disposal.
suí zhe liǎng dào jīn guāng fēn bié fēi shè rù èr rén tǐ nèi ， zhōu kè bǎo zhōng yú sōng le kǒu qì 。
随着两道金光分别飞射入二人体内，周克宝终于松了口气。
Their efficiency was probably twice as high as Li Fan's makeshift team.
àn zhào yuē dìng ， lǐ fán xiān jiāng wǔ bǎi wàn de gòng xiàn dù gěi zhuǎn le guò qù 。
按照约定，李凡先将五百万的贡献度给转了过去。
Zhou Kebao, seeing Li Fan’s surprised expression, felt quite pleased but didn’t say anything.
「 xiān chéng dòng fǔ ， shén me shí hòu néng wán gōng ？」 kàn zhe miàn shàng zhǐ bú zhù xǐ sè de zhōu kè bǎo ， lǐ fán chū shēng wèn dào 。
「仙城洞府，什么时候能完工？」看着面上止不住喜色的周克宝，李凡出声问道。
"Alright, then I'll wait for the day of double happiness."
「 cóng yún xiān chéng jiàn chéng zhī rì ， xiān chéng dòng fǔ wán gōng zhī shí 。」 zhōu kè bǎo bǎo zhèng dào 。
「丛云仙城建成之日，仙城洞府完工之时。」周克宝保证道。
"You can go now!"
「 zhè me kuài ？」 zhè xià lún dào lǐ fán yǒu xiē chà yì le 。
「这么快？」这下轮到李凡有些诧异了。
Li Fan issued another dismissal.
yào zhī dào ， tā kě shì jí jié le cóng yún hǎi mù qián suǒ yǒu kě yòng de xiū shì ， jiā bān jiā diǎn 、 yè yǐ jì rì ， zhè cái néng miǎn qiǎng gǎn shàng dì yī jīng lún dìng xià de rì qī 。
要知道，他可是集结了丛云海目前所有可用的修士，加班加点、夜以继日，这才能勉强赶上第一经纶定下的日期。
Zhou Kebao bowed and left without lingering further.
ér rú jīn jù lí cóng yún xiān chéng jiàn chéng ， yǐ jīng hái shèng xià liǎng gè yuè bú dào de shí jiān 。
而如今距离丛云仙城建成，已经还剩下两个月不到的时间。
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zhè me duǎn de shí jiān nèi ， xiǎng yào wán chéng dòng fǔ de jiàn shè 。
这么短的时间内，想要完成洞府的建设。
Time flew by. The date for the official completion of the Congyun Celestial City was drawing closer.
ér zhōu kè bǎo huà lǐ ， réng rán yǒu yú lì de yàng zi 。
而周克宝话里，仍然有余力的样子。
All the hardworking cultivators' faces showed hope as they anticipated the reconstruction of Congyun City, Li Fan's island lordship rewarding them with honors and positions.
tā men xiào lǜ ， kǒng pà yào bǐ lǐ fán zǔ dā de cǎo tái bān zi ， yào gāo le yí bèi bù zhǐ 。
他们效率，恐怕要比李凡组搭的草台班子，要高了一倍不止。
Li Fan didn’t forget First Jingluan’s commission and fully integrated the array diagram of the Xuan Tian Locking Abyss Array into the foundation of the celestial city without drawing any attention.
zhōu kè bǎo jiàn lǐ fán nán dé lù chū jīng yà de shén qíng ， xīn zhōng yě shì pǒ wèi dé yì ， xiào ér bù yǔ 。
周克宝见李凡难得露出惊讶的神情，心中也是颇为得意，笑而不语。
As the day approached for the grand ceremony to lay the cornerstone of the celestial city, Li Fan found himself suddenly sensing something in a secret room.
「 hǎo ， jì rú cǐ ， nà wǒ jiù děng zhe shuāng xǐ lín mén de nà tiān 。」
「好，既如此，那我就等着双喜临门的那天。」
It turned out that after not entering the陨仙境for so long, he could now return there again.
「 nǐ qiě qù ba ！」
「你且去吧！」
"Prosperous Xuan Huang Heavenly Lord!"
lǐ fán zài dù xià le zhú kè lìng 。
李凡再度下了逐客令。
Li Fan set up the ritual and re-entered the陨仙境.
zhōu kè bǎo gǒng gǒng shǒu ， bù zài dòu liú 。
周克宝拱拱手，不再逗留。
The plot continued from where it left off. He and Xu Ke were sent by Lu Ya to go to South Abyss Demon Mountain.
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"Why would Senior Brother Lu Ya entrust such an important task to me?" Xiao He asked, puzzled.
shí guāng rú suō ， shí jiān yī tiān tiān guò qù 。
时光如梭，时间一天天过去。
"This South Abyss Demon Mountain isn't a good place," Xu Ke said, recounting what other senior brothers had told him. "It's filled with countless terrifying monsters..."
lí cóng yún xiān chéng de zhèng shì wán gōng rì qī ， yǐ jīng yuè lái yuè jìn 。
离丛云仙城的正式完工日期，已经越来越近。
"Maybe it would be better if someone more powerful went instead?"
suǒ yǒu máng lù xiū shì de liǎn shàng ， yě bù jīn fēn fēn lù chū qī pàn de shén qíng 。
所有忙碌修士的脸上，也不禁纷纷露出期盼的神情。
Xu Ke tilted his head, his big eyes full of confusion.
tā men zhè me pīn sǐ pīn huó ， suǒ pàn wàng de kě bù jiù shì cóng yún chéng chóng jiàn 、 lǐ fán dǎo zhǔ lùn gōng xíng shǎng 、 fēn fēng gè zhí ma 。
他们这么拼死拼活，所盼望的可不就是丛云城重建、李凡岛主论功行赏、分封各职吗。
Li Fan scratched him irritably.
ér lǐ fán yě méi yǒu wàng jì dì yī jīng lún de wěi tuō ， wán quán jiāng 【 xuán tiān suǒ yōu zhèn 】 de zhèn tú ， róng rù dào le xiān chéng zhī jī zhōng 。
而李凡也没有忘记第一经纶的委托，完全将【玄天锁幽阵】的阵图，融入到了仙城之基中。
"Can you be quiet? You've asked this question ten times on the way," he said.
méi yǒu yǐn qǐ rèn hé rén de zhù yì 。
没有引起任何人的注意。
"I don't understand why you won’t just ask Senior Brother Lu Ya directly. It's so annoying!"
lín jìn xiān chéng diàn jī dà diǎn ， zhè yī rì ， lǐ fán gū shēn wèi yú mì shì zhī zhōng ， què shì hū de xīn shēng gǎn yìng 。
临近仙城奠基大典，这一日，李凡孤身位于密室之中，却是忽的心生感应。
Xu Ke felt a bit wronged: "You're lying, it’s not ten times, it’s nine..."
yuán lái ， xǔ jiǔ méi yǒu jìn rù de yǔn xiān jìng ， zhōng yú kě yǐ zài dù jìn rù le 。
原来，许久没有进入的陨仙境，终于可以再度进入了。
The two were joking around when suddenly, a loud dragon call echoed from the distant horizon, interrupting them.
"Only Zhou Daoist Friend understands me!"
Li Fan's expression changed from seriousness to a benevolent one.
"Still, you modern cultivators play with these fancy things. I'm starting to feel like an old relic."
He patted Zhou Kebao on the shoulder, praising him effusively.
"If you can really pull this off, all our past grievances will be forgiven!"
"And maybe we can deepen our cooperation in the future," he added hopefully.
"I have a solid background, and so do you, Zhou Daoist Friend."
Li Fan wore an arrogant expression as he painted a grand picture for Zhou Kebao.
Zhou Kebao had no choice but to believe him. After all, acquiring such strategic resources in a short time was not something ordinary cultivators could achieve.
As someone who had benefited from power and interests, Zhou Kebao knew too well that background and connections were sometimes more important than cultivation levels within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
"Come on, let's go into more detail about this," Li Fan said, pulling Zhou Kebao closer. He was clearly very interested in this mobile celestial city abode.
Seeing how smoothly the negotiation went, Zhou Kebao was overjoyed and didn't hesitate to point at the images in the air.
He explained each part in great detail as he enlarged them one by one.
After a while, Zhou Kebao's mouth was dry from talking so much.
Li Fan finally nodded in satisfaction.
"If this is discovered, will there be any blame?" Li Fan asked after a moment of silence.
"Haha, Daoist Friend Li, don't worry. There are no restrictions where the law does not prohibit. The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has many rules and regulations, but none forbids cultivators from imitating celestial city structures to build abodes," Zhou Kebao assured him.
"Just keep a low profile and don’t show it off everywhere. Who would bother you for nothing?"
"Of course, if someone really reports us and things get out of hand, we can just destroy it outright. When the dust settles, we'll rebuild one for you."
Zhou Kebao's face was full of smug satisfaction.
"That’s good! I feel more and more that Zhou Daoist Friend is like me!" Li Fan smiled slightly.
He took an empty jade slip and held it in his hand.
After a moment, he passed it to Zhou Kebao. "This is my additional request for the celestial city abode. Go back and calculate it, then give me a quote as soon as possible."
"If there are no major issues, we can settle this now."
"Of course, if you think I'm easy to bully, I'll make sure to fight until the end," Li Fan added with a hint of ferocity in his eyes.
"Don't worry, Daoist Friend. We know better!" Zhou Kebao's face lit up as he took the jade slip and quickly glanced at it before leaving hurriedly.
"Still a bunch of parasites..."
Li Fan coldly snorted and whispered to himself.
"But what does that matter to me?"
"I should be grateful for them. Without these parasites, how could I have gotten any benefits from this strict Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?"
After a bitter laugh, Li Fan pointed ahead with a slight gesture.
The miniature image of the celestial city abode reappeared instantly.
It was a perfect replica created by Li Fan based on his recent observations and the real Congyun Celestial City.
"A floating city of my own..."
"This is something good. And it comes without any effort."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he continued to mark out his vision for the suspended city in the miniature image.
Time passed quickly.
Three days later, Zhou Kebao rushed back with a prepared quote.
"Eighteen million six hundred thirty thousand contribution points..."
Li Fan pondered aloud. Afraid Li Fan might find it too expensive, Zhou Kebao hurriedly explained, "This only includes the costs for your additional requirements and some labor expenses."
"All the materials needed to build the celestial city are ours," he added.
"We've really put in a lot of effort to reconcile with you this time."
Li Fan dismissed him. "Don't say such things in front of me. In the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, who else dares to make a celestial city into an abode except for me, Li Fan?"
"If I hadn’t acted, these materials would just be stored in the warehouse."
"But now, they can directly be converted into contribution points..."
Zhou Kebao didn't dare argue and only grudgingly agreed.
"Eighteen million six hundred thirty thousand is a bit too expensive. How about fifteen million?" Li Fan said with a broad grin.
"If you agree, fine. If not, I’ll pretend I never mentioned it!"
Hearing this, Zhou Kebao's expression changed dramatically.
After several changes of face, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
He then took out a golden contract and made some modifications before handing it over to Li Fan.
Li Fan examined the document; besides Zhou Kebao’s name, there were also nine other cultivators’ names: Gou Zihao and Qu Dailong.
After carefully verifying everything, he signed his name on the document.
With two beams of golden light shooting into their bodies, Zhou Kebao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
According to the agreement, Li Fan transferred five million contribution points first.
"When will the celestial city abode be completed?" Li Fan asked as he watched Zhou Kebao’s face light up with joy.
"The day the Congyun Celestial City is built, the abode will also be finished," Zhou Kebao assured him.
"Really that fast?" Li Fan was surprised now. He had gathered all available cultivators from the Congyun Sea to work overtime and night and day just to barely meet the deadline set by First Jingluan.
But there were still less than two months left until the completion of the Congyun Celestial City, and they wanted to complete the abode within such a short time. Zhou Kebao’s words hinted that he had more resources at his disposal.
Their efficiency was probably twice as high as Li Fan's makeshift team.
Zhou Kebao, seeing Li Fan’s surprised expression, felt quite pleased but didn’t say anything.
"Alright, then I'll wait for the day of double happiness."
"You can go now!"
Li Fan issued another dismissal.
Zhou Kebao bowed and left without lingering further.
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Time flew by. The date for the official completion of the Congyun Celestial City was drawing closer.
All the hardworking cultivators' faces showed hope as they anticipated the reconstruction of Congyun City, Li Fan's island lordship rewarding them with honors and positions.
Li Fan didn’t forget First Jingluan’s commission and fully integrated the array diagram of the Xuan Tian Locking Abyss Array into the foundation of the celestial city without drawing any attention.
As the day approached for the grand ceremony to lay the cornerstone of the celestial city, Li Fan found himself suddenly sensing something in a secret room.
It turned out that after not entering the陨仙境for so long, he could now return there again.
"Prosperous Xuan Huang Heavenly Lord!"
Li Fan set up the ritual and re-entered the陨仙境.
The plot continued from where it left off. He and Xu Ke were sent by Lu Ya to go to South Abyss Demon Mountain.
"Why would Senior Brother Lu Ya entrust such an important task to me?" Xiao He asked, puzzled.
"This South Abyss Demon Mountain isn't a good place," Xu Ke said, recounting what other senior brothers had told him. "It's filled with countless terrifying monsters..."
"Maybe it would be better if someone more powerful went instead?"
Xu Ke tilted his head, his big eyes full of confusion.
Li Fan scratched him irritably.
"Can you be quiet? You've asked this question ten times on the way," he said.
"I don't understand why you won’t just ask Senior Brother Lu Ya directly. It's so annoying!"
Xu Ke felt a bit wronged: "You're lying, it’s not ten times, it’s nine..."
The two were joking around when suddenly, a loud dragon call echoed from the distant horizon, interrupting them.