“ zhèn tú nǐ men duō jiǔ néng nòng dào shǒu ？” wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié bù děng lǐ fán chū shēng ， jiù pò bù jí dài de zhuī wèn dào 。
“阵图你们多久能弄到手？”五老会间谍不等李凡出声，就迫不及待的追问道。
"Can you obtain the array diagram in such a short time?" The spy from the Five Elders Association didn't wait for Li Fan to speak and immediately asked impatiently.
lǐ fán chén yín piàn kè ， huí dá dào ：“ zuì shǎo xū yào èr shí tiān de shí jiān 。”
李凡沉吟片刻，回答道：“最少需要二十天的时间。”
Li Fan pondered for a moment before replying, "At least it will take twenty days."
duì miàn shùn jiān biàn dé yǒu xiē zháo jí ：“ tài màn le ！ zhàn chǎng zhī shàng ， shùn xī wàn biàn 。 èr shí duō tiān ， shuí zhī dào ……”
对面瞬间变得有些着急：“太慢了！战场之上，瞬息万变。二十多天，谁知道……”
The other side became anxious almost instantly. "Too slow! In battlefields, everything changes in an instant. Who knows what might happen in twenty plus days?"
huà shuō yí bàn ， tā měng rán dùn zhù 。
话说一半，他猛然顿住。
He paused mid-sentence, suddenly stopping.
zhí jiē liǎo dàng de shuō dào ：“ wǒ men děng bù liǎo zhè me zhǎng shí jiān ！”
直接了当的说道：“我们等不了这么长时间！”
"Frankly speaking, we can't wait that long!"
lǐ fán shuāng yǎn mī qǐ ， lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ kàn lái nǐ men wǔ lǎo huì shì zhēn de hěn jí a 。”
李凡双眼眯起，冷哼一声：“看来你们五老会是真的很急啊。”
Li Fan's eyes narrowed and he coldly snorted, "It seems the Five Elders Association is really in a hurry."
“ jí biàn shì chū bǎn zhèn tú ， yě bú shì nà me róng yì qiè qǔ de 。 xū xú xú móu zhī ， nǎ néng shuō nòng lái jiù gěi nòng lái 。”
“即便是初版阵图，也不是那么容易窃取的。需徐徐谋之，哪能说弄来就给弄来。”
"Even the initial version of the array diagram isn't easily stolen. It requires careful planning; it can't just be obtained so easily."
wén yán ， wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié liǎn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
闻言，五老会间谍脸色变得有些难看。
Hearing this, the spy from the Five Elders Association looked displeased.
“ bù guò ma ……” jiù zài zhè shí ， lǐ fán hū de huà fēng yī zhuǎn ，“ màn yǒu màn de fāng fǎ 。 kuài yě yǒu kuài de fāng fǎ 。”
“不过嘛……”就在这时，李凡忽的话锋一转，“慢有慢的方法。快也有快的方法。”
"But..." Li Fan suddenly changed his tone, "There are ways to slow down and speed up."
“ xiǎng yào jǐn kuài jiāng zhèn tú ná dào shǒu ， jiù yào kàn nǐ men de chéng yì le 。”
“想要尽快将阵图拿到手，就要看你们的诚意了。”
"To get the array diagram as quickly as possible, you need to show your sincerity."
kàn zhe lǐ fán zhè zhǒng chì luǒ luǒ de zuò dì qǐ jià xíng wéi ， wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié shī shēng dào ：“ nǐ hái xiǎng yào xiē shén me ？”
看着李凡这种赤裸裸的坐地起价行为，五老会间谍失声道：“伱还想要些什么？”
Watching Li Fan's blatant attempt at haggling, the spy exclaimed, "What else do you want?"
lǐ fán miàn lù bù yù zhī sè ：“ gāng gāng tán hǎo de ， shì zhèn tú de jià gé 。 xiàn zài yào tán de ， shì pò lì jiā kuài jìn dù de jià gé 。”
李凡面露不豫之色：“刚刚谈好的，是阵图的价格。现在要谈的，是破例加快进度的价格。”
Li Fan showed an unhappy expression. "We agreed on the price of the array diagram just now. Now we're discussing the price for expedited delivery."
“ yǒu shén me wèn tí ？”
“有什么问题？”
"What's the problem?"
“ ruò shì nǐ men bù yuàn yì jiāo yì ， nà jiù suàn le ……”
“若是你们不愿意交易，那就算了……”
"If you don't want to trade, then forget it..."
shuō bà ， jìng rán shì bù jiǎ sī suǒ de ， zhuǎn shēn biàn zǒu 。
说罢，竟然是不假思索的，转身便走。
With that, he turned and walked away without hesitation.
“ qiě màn ！ yǒu huà hǎo hǎo shuō ！” wǔ lǎo wú jiàn dié dùn shí huāng le shén ， fēi shēn shàng qián ， jiāng lǐ fán qǐng le huí lái 。
“且慢！有话好好说！”五老无间谍顿时慌了神，飞身上前，将李凡请了回来。
"Wait! Let's talk properly!" The spy from the Five Elders Association panicked and rushed forward, inviting Li Fan back.
“ zhōu dào yǒu bú yào zhè me chōng dòng ma ， wǒ dōu shuō le ， wàn shì hǎo shāng liáng 。” tā yǎo zhe yá ， péi xiào dào 。
“周道友不要这么冲动嘛，我都说了，万事好商量。”他咬着牙，赔笑道。
"Friend Zhou, don't be so impulsive. I said, everything is negotiable," he gritted his teeth and smiled apologetically.
lǐ fán chóng xīn zuò xià ， dàn dàn de shuō dào ：“ zhè cì dā yìng gēn nǐ men jiāo yì ， zǔ zhī yě shì mào le hěn dà fēng xiǎn de 。”
李凡重新坐下，淡淡的说道：“这次答应跟你们交易，组织也是冒了很大风险的。”
Li Fan sat down again and said calmly, "This agreement to trade with you took a big risk from the organization."
“ dāng rán yào shōu dào zú gòu de hǎo chù cái xíng 。”
“当然要收到足够的好处才行。”
"Of course, we need sufficient benefits in return."
lǐ fán yǐ zhǐ wèi bǐ ， zài shí zhuō shàng xiě xià le jǐ xíng xiǎo zì ， jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ gòng xiàn dù jiù bú yào le 。 nǐ men wǔ lǎo huì de mǒu xiē tè chǎn ， xiāo lù dǎo shì shí fēn jǐn qiào ， zài wǒ men zhè pǒ shòu huān yíng 。 kě yǐ dàng zuò jiāo yì de chóu mǎ 。”
李凡以指为笔，在石桌上写下了几行小字，接着说道：“贡献度就不要了。你们五老会的某些特产，销路倒是十分紧俏，在我们这颇受欢迎。可以当做交易的筹码。”
With his finger as a pen, Li Fan wrote several small words on the stone table. Then he continued, "No contribution points. Your Five Elders Association has certain specialties that are highly sought after and very popular here. They can be used as trading chips."
wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié dìng jīng yī kàn ， zhǐ jiàn zhuō shàng xiě zhe wù dào dān 、 pǔ xián zhēn zhōu 、 wú yōu jīng gé 、 rén dào xīng chén 、 zhēn shí yòu guǒ ……
五老会间谍定睛一看，只见桌上写着悟道丹、普贤真舟、无忧晶格、人道星尘、真实诱果……
The spy looked closely at the table and saw the following written: Enlightenment Pills, True Vessel of Pu Xian,无忧 Crystal Grids, Human Path Star Dust, Real Inducement Fruits...
dùn shí yǎn pí zhí tiào 。
顿时眼皮直跳。
His eyelids twitched violently.
zhī qián lǐ fán jiè zhù jiāo xiū yuǎn de kuǐ lěi shēn qū ， qián wǎng wǔ lǎo huì 。
之前李凡借助焦修远的傀儡身躯，前往五老会。
Earlier, Li Fan had used Jiao Xiuyuan's puppet body to visit the Five Elders Association. Besides the tender moments with Senior Sister Zhao in her illusionary realm, he also gained a general understanding of the basic conditions and customs within the Five Elders Association.
suǒ shōu huò de bù jǐn jǐn shì zhào shī jiě huàn jìng zhōng de wēn cún ， duì wǔ lǎo huì jìng nèi de jī běn qíng xíng 、 fēng tǔ rén qíng ， yě yǒu le gè dà zhì de liǎo jiě 。
所收获的不仅仅是赵师姐幻境中的温存，对五老会境内的基本情形、风土人情，也有了个大致的了解。
Enlightenment Pills, True Vessel of Pu Xian, and无忧 Crystal Grids were self-explanatory.
wù dào dān 、 pǔ xián zhēn zhōu 、 wú yōu jīng gé zì bù bì zài shuō 。
悟道丹、普贤真舟、无忧晶格自不必再说。
Human Path Star Dust was a specialty from the Human Realm Heaven, corresponding to the stars formed by cultivators in the vast sky.
rén dào xīng chén shì 【 rén dào tiān jìng 】 de tè chǎn ， hé tiān qióng zhōng yóu xiū shì huà zuò de fán xīng bǐ cǐ duì yìng 。
人道星尘是【人道天境】的特产，和天穹中由修士化作的繁星彼此对应。
In the Heavenly Realm, cultivators transformed heaven and earth before ascending into the heavens. By absorbing star dust, one could clearly understand the process of changing heaven and earth.
tiān jìng zhōng ， xiū shì gǎi tiān huàn dì ， cái néng fēi shēng cāng qióng 、 huà shēn xīng huī 。 ér tōng guò xī shōu xīng chén ， jiù kě yǐ qīng chǔ de gǎn wù dào ， tiān dì bèi biàn huàn de guò chéng 。
天境中，修士改天换地，才能飞升苍穹、化身星辉。而通过吸收星尘，就可以清楚的感悟到，天地被变换的过程。
The transformation within the Human Realm Heaven was actually a lower-level "reverse of natural order" under the system created by the Human Realm Supreme Deity.
【 rén dào tiān jìng 】 nèi de gǎi tiān huàn dì ， shí zé shì zài 【 rén dào tiān zūn 】 suǒ chuàng tǐ xì xià de 、 dī yí gè céng cì de “ nì tiān dì zhī lǐ ”。
【人道天境】内的改天换地，实则是在【人道天尊】所创体系下的、低一个层次的“逆天地之理”。
Although it wasn't as powerful as the reverse of natural order in the Xuan Huang World, it was excellent for cultivation and enlightenment.
suī rán céng jí bǐ bù shàng xuán huáng jiè de nì lǐ ， dàn yòng lái xiū xíng gǎn wù ， què shì zài hǎo bù guò 。
虽然层级比不上玄黄界的逆理，但用来修行感悟，却是再好不过。
The real inducement fruits were unique to the True Kingdom. They could preset information within the fruit. After consuming them, they would distort a cultivator's thoughts, making them believe these "false things" with certainty.
qí zhōng shè jí de fǎ zé zhī biàn ， bù jǐn duì hé dào xiū shì shí fēn zhēn guì 。
其中涉及的法则之变，不仅对合道修士十分珍贵。
Turning false into true, their uses were endless.
rèn hé qí tā jìng jiè de xiū shì xí zhī ， dōu dà yǒu bì yì 。
任何其他境界的修士习之，都大有裨益。
Even in the Longevity Realm, though not as powerful, long-lived cultivators couldn't avoid being affected by them...
ér zhēn shí yòu guǒ ， zé shì 【 zhēn shí zhī guó 】 de tè yǒu zhī wù 。
而真实诱果，则是【真实之国】的特有之物。
Li Fan looked away from the stone table and glanced at Li Fan who was sitting with his eyes closed. He felt parched.
kě tí qián shè dìng hǎo guǒ shí zhōng yùn cáng de xìn xī 。
可提前设定好果实中蕴藏的信息。
"Friend Zhou, wait."
tūn fú zhī hòu ， biàn néng gòu niǔ qū xiū shì sī xiǎng ， shǐ qí duì zhè xiē yuán běn jué de de “ xū jiǎ zhī shì ” shēn xìn bù yí 。
吞服之后，便能够扭曲修士思想，使其对这些原本觉得的“虚假之事”深信不疑。
He wiped his forehead with cold sweat before turning back around.
zhuǎn jiǎ wèi zhēn ， miào yòng wú qióng 。
转假为真，妙用无穷。
This time, it took even longer than before. His entire body seemed to be trembling due to some great impact.
cháng shēng jìng xià ， suī hé dào xiū shì fú zhī ， yì bù néng miǎn shòu qí yǐng xiǎng 。
长生境下，虽合道修士服之，亦不能免受其影响。
Finally, as the sky darkened, a result came.
……
……
As if they had just gone through a battle, the spy from the Five Elders Association appeared weak and nearly fell over.
shì xiàn cóng shí zhuō shàng yí kāi ， wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié tái tóu kàn le kàn bì mù bù yán de lǐ fán ， zhǐ jué yī zhèn kǒu gān shé zào 。
视线从石桌上移开，五老会间谍抬头看了看闭目不言的李凡，只觉一阵口干舌燥。
Taking a deep breath, he said in a faint voice, "It's okay. But we need to carefully discuss the quantities of each item."
“ zhōu dào yǒu děng děng 。”
“周道友等等。”
Li Fan, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them with a smile.
cā le cā é tóu lěng hàn ， tā zài dù zhuǎn guò shēn qù 。
擦了擦额头冷汗，他再度转过身去。
"Good!"
zhè cì yòng de shí jiān ， bǐ gāng gāng hái yào màn cháng 。
这次用的时间，比刚刚还要漫长。
The next step was their negotiation phase.
tā zhěng gè shēn qū ， sì hū shòu dào jí dà chōng jī yì bān ， bù tíng de chàn dǒu 。
他整个身躯，似乎受到极大冲击一般，不停的颤抖。
After much discussion, when both parties finally reached an agreement:
zhí dào tiān sè biàn àn ， nà biān cái zhōng yú yǒu liǎo jié guǒ 。
直到天色变暗，那边才终于有了结果。
The spy from the Five Elders Association looked at Li Fan deeply. "Now it's time to sign the [Contract]."
fǎng fú gāng gāng jīng guò yī cháng dà zhàn ， wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié shēn tǐ xū tuō ， chà diǎn méi zhàn wěn diē dǎo 。
仿佛刚刚经过一场大战，五老会间谍身体虚脱，差点没站稳跌倒。
Suddenly, something astonishing happened.
shēn xī le yì kǒu qì ， zhè cái qì ruò yóu sī de shuō dào ：“ kě yǐ 。 dàn shì gè gè wù pǐn de shù liàng ， xū yào zài zǐ xì shāng yì 。”
深吸了一口气，这才气若游丝的说道：“可以。但是各个物品的数量，需要再仔细商议。”
A brilliant golden light emerged from his body and enveloped him before transforming into a contract that floated in front of Li Fan.
yì zhí bì mù jiǎ mèi de lǐ fán ， huò rán zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， miàn lù wēi xiào 。
一直闭目假寐的李凡，霍然睁开双眼，面露微笑。
The Five Elders Association cultivator seemed to dissolve into the golden light and disappeared completely.
“ shàn ！”
“善！”
Li Fan suppressed his discomfort and took the golden contract, carefully reading it. The text was a faint dark gold color.
jiē xià lái ， biàn jìn rù le shuāng fāng de tǎo jià huán jià huán jié 。
接下来，便进入了双方的讨价还价环节。
The terms were exactly as they had agreed earlier.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， dāng shuāng fāng zhōng yú dá chéng yí zhì 。
许久之后，当双方终于达成一致。
What Li Fan paid attention to was that one party of the transaction left blank for him to sign.
duì miàn nà míng wǔ lǎo huì jiàn dié shēn shēn de kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn ：“ jiē xià lái ， jiù shì qiān dìng 【 qì yuē 】 de shí hòu le 。”
对面那名五老会间谍深深的看了李凡一眼：“接下来，就是签订【契约】的时候了。”
On the other side, five mysterious symbols continuously flickered and appeared on the contract.
suí zhī ， ràng lǐ fán wēi wēi gǎn dào jīng hài de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
随之，让李凡微微感到惊骇的事情发生了。
Although he didn't understand their exact meaning, seeing them made Li Fan realize that each symbol represented one of the Five Longevity Heavens from the Five Elders Association.
cuǐ càn de jīn guāng ， cóng duì fāng shēn tǐ shēn chù yǒng chū 。
璀璨的金光，从对方身体深处涌出。
Recalling what a scholar responsible for brainwashing had said in the valley of the Five Elders Association, Li Fan understood.
jiāng tā wán quán yān mò de tóng shí ， huà zuò yī zhāng 【 qì shū 】， jìng jìng dì piāo fú zài lǐ fán miàn qián 。
将他完全淹没的同时，化作一张【契书】，静静地漂浮在李凡面前。
"This contract seems similar to the Soul Contract of the Five Elders Association. Both involve the Longevity Heavens, but the content is different."
ér nà wèi wǔ lǎo huì xiū shì ， zé shì xiàng róng jiě zài jīn guāng zhōng yì bān ， chè dǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
而那位五老会修士，则是像溶解在金光中一般，彻底消失不见。
Li Fan hesitated as he touched the contract, unsure which name to sign.
lǐ fán yā xià xīn tóu de bù shì ， qǔ guò jīn sè qì shū ， zǐ xì yuè dú qǐ lái 。
李凡压下心头的不适，取过金色契书，仔细阅读起来。
A strange sensation suddenly entered his mind.
zì jì shì dàn dàn de àn jīn sè 。
字迹是淡淡的暗金色。
"Confirm."
shàng miàn jiāo yì de tiáo mù nèi róng ， hé zhī qián èr rén yuē dìng hǎo de bìng wú èr zhì 。
上面交易的条目内容，和之前二人约定好的并无二致。
Li Fan replied in his heart.
ràng lǐ fán zài yì de shì ， jiāo yì de zhǔ tǐ ， yī fāng zì rán shì kōng zhe 、 liú gěi lǐ fán qù qiān xiě 。
让李凡在意的是，交易的主体，一方自然是空着、留给李凡去签写。
The strange sensation didn't disappear; it reappeared more strongly this time.
ér lìng yī fāng ， zé shì juān kè zài qì shū shàng ， bù tíng shǎn shuò yòu fú xiàn de wǔ gè xuán ào fú hào 。
而另一方，则是镌刻在契书上，不停闪烁又浮现的五个玄奥符号。
Li Fan confirmed again and again.
suī rán bù míng bái zhè xiē fú hào de jù tǐ yì si ， dàn kàn dào tā men de yī shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù míng bái le ， tā men fēn bié dài biǎo zhe wǔ lǎo huì de wǔ wèi cháng shēng tiān zūn men 。
虽然不明白这些符号的具体意思，但看到它们的一瞬间，李凡就明白了，它们分别代表着五老会的五位长生天尊们。
Finally, a golden light leaped into Li Fan's soul body, while the rest broke through the void and went elsewhere.
yòu huí xiǎng qǐ zhī qián zài wǔ lǎo huì shān gǔ zhōng ， nà míng fù zé xǐ nǎo de shū shēng jiǎng shù de nèi róng ， lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
又回想起之前在五老会山谷中，那名负责洗脑的书生讲述的内容，李凡若有所悟。
"The contract is complete. Those with names on it cannot be violated."
“ zhè fèn qì shū ， sì hū gēn wǔ lǎo huì de 【 hún qì 】 yǒu diǎn xiāng sì 。 yī fāng dōu shì cháng shēng tiān zūn men ， zhǐ shì jiāo yì de nèi róng bù yí yàng bà le 。”
“这份契书，似乎跟五老会的【魂契】有点相似。一方都是长生天尊们，只是交易的内容不一样罢了。”
Li Fan squinted his eyes and sensed, "Even if it's a Longevity Heaven..."
lǐ fán shǒu chù qì shū ， hái yóu yù zhe ， yào qiān zì jǐ nǎ ge míng zì de shí hòu 。
李凡手触契书，还犹豫着，要签自己哪个名字的时候。
"...it still can't be broken."
yī sī mò míng de gǎn yìng ， hū de yǒng rù xīn zhōng 。
一丝莫名的感应，忽的涌入心中。
"Only another cultivator of the same realm as Senior Sister Zhao could make her submit."
“ què rèn 。”
“确认。”
"Perhaps this one's cultivation level is even stronger."
lǐ fán xīn zhōng huí fù dào 。
李凡心中回复道。
With that, Li Fan finally confirmed his hypothesis about the last unknown Longevity Heaven from the Five Elders Association.
mò míng de gǎn yìng méi yǒu xiāo shī ， ér shì zài dù yǒng xiàn 。 zhè cì bǐ qǐ xiān qián ， yào gèng qiáng liè yī xiē 。
莫名的感应没有消失，而是再度涌现。这次比起先前，要更强烈一些。
It was precisely due to His contract power that the Five Elders Association could maintain order.
lǐ fán zài dù què rèn 。
李凡再度确认。
Li Fan's main body, a thousand miles away, closed his eyes and carefully examined the unusual phenomena in his body after his doppelganger Zhou Qingang signed the contract.
rú cǐ ， sān biàn zhī hòu 。
如此，三遍之后。
Nothing seemed to have happened, but Li Fan had an inkling of a feeling.
yī dào jīn guāng yuè rù lǐ fán hún tǐ shēn chù ， ér yú xià de ， zé shì pò kāi xū kōng 、 bù zhī qù le hé fāng 。
一道金光跃入李凡魂体深处，而余下的，则是破开虚空、不知去了何方。
If he broke the agreement, the corresponding punishment might affect him through his doppelganger.
“ qì shū yǐ chéng ， qí shàng yǒu míng zhě ， jiē wú fǎ wéi bèi 。”
“契书已成，其上有名者，皆无法违背。”
Late as it was, I couldn't help it.
lǐ fán mī zhuó yǎn ， wēi wēi gǎn yìng dào 。
李凡眯着眼，微微感应道。
(End of chapter)
"Can you obtain the array diagram in such a short time?" The spy from the Five Elders Association didn't wait for Li Fan to speak and immediately asked impatiently.
Li Fan pondered for a moment before replying, "At least it will take twenty days."
The other side became anxious almost instantly. "Too slow! In battlefields, everything changes in an instant. Who knows what might happen in twenty plus days?"
He paused mid-sentence, suddenly stopping.
"Frankly speaking, we can't wait that long!"
Li Fan's eyes narrowed and he coldly snorted, "It seems the Five Elders Association is really in a hurry."
"Even the initial version of the array diagram isn't easily stolen. It requires careful planning; it can't just be obtained so easily."
Hearing this, the spy from the Five Elders Association looked displeased.
"But..." Li Fan suddenly changed his tone, "There are ways to slow down and speed up."
"To get the array diagram as quickly as possible, you need to show your sincerity."
Watching Li Fan's blatant attempt at haggling, the spy exclaimed, "What else do you want?"
Li Fan showed an unhappy expression. "We agreed on the price of the array diagram just now. Now we're discussing the price for expedited delivery."
"What's the problem?"
"If you don't want to trade, then forget it..."
With that, he turned and walked away without hesitation.
"Wait! Let's talk properly!" The spy from the Five Elders Association panicked and rushed forward, inviting Li Fan back.
"Friend Zhou, don't be so impulsive. I said, everything is negotiable," he gritted his teeth and smiled apologetically.
Li Fan sat down again and said calmly, "This agreement to trade with you took a big risk from the organization."
"Of course, we need sufficient benefits in return."
With his finger as a pen, Li Fan wrote several small words on the stone table. Then he continued, "No contribution points. Your Five Elders Association has certain specialties that are highly sought after and very popular here. They can be used as trading chips."
The spy looked closely at the table and saw the following written: Enlightenment Pills, True Vessel of Pu Xian,无忧 Crystal Grids, Human Path Star Dust, Real Inducement Fruits...
His eyelids twitched violently.
Earlier, Li Fan had used Jiao Xiuyuan's puppet body to visit the Five Elders Association. Besides the tender moments with Senior Sister Zhao in her illusionary realm, he also gained a general understanding of the basic conditions and customs within the Five Elders Association.
Enlightenment Pills, True Vessel of Pu Xian, and无忧 Crystal Grids were self-explanatory.
Human Path Star Dust was a specialty from the Human Realm Heaven, corresponding to the stars formed by cultivators in the vast sky.
In the Heavenly Realm, cultivators transformed heaven and earth before ascending into the heavens. By absorbing star dust, one could clearly understand the process of changing heaven and earth.
The transformation within the Human Realm Heaven was actually a lower-level "reverse of natural order" under the system created by the Human Realm Supreme Deity.
Although it wasn't as powerful as the reverse of natural order in the Xuan Huang World, it was excellent for cultivation and enlightenment.
The real inducement fruits were unique to the True Kingdom. They could preset information within the fruit. After consuming them, they would distort a cultivator's thoughts, making them believe these "false things" with certainty.
Turning false into true, their uses were endless.
Even in the Longevity Realm, though not as powerful, long-lived cultivators couldn't avoid being affected by them...
Li Fan looked away from the stone table and glanced at Li Fan who was sitting with his eyes closed. He felt parched.
"Friend Zhou, wait."
He wiped his forehead with cold sweat before turning back around.
This time, it took even longer than before. His entire body seemed to be trembling due to some great impact.
Finally, as the sky darkened, a result came.
As if they had just gone through a battle, the spy from the Five Elders Association appeared weak and nearly fell over.
Taking a deep breath, he said in a faint voice, "It's okay. But we need to carefully discuss the quantities of each item."
Li Fan, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them with a smile.
"Good!"
The next step was their negotiation phase.
After much discussion, when both parties finally reached an agreement:
The spy from the Five Elders Association looked at Li Fan deeply. "Now it's time to sign the [Contract]."
Suddenly, something astonishing happened.
A brilliant golden light emerged from his body and enveloped him before transforming into a contract that floated in front of Li Fan.
The Five Elders Association cultivator seemed to dissolve into the golden light and disappeared completely.
Li Fan suppressed his discomfort and took the golden contract, carefully reading it. The text was a faint dark gold color.
The terms were exactly as they had agreed earlier.
What Li Fan paid attention to was that one party of the transaction left blank for him to sign.
On the other side, five mysterious symbols continuously flickered and appeared on the contract.
Although he didn't understand their exact meaning, seeing them made Li Fan realize that each symbol represented one of the Five Longevity Heavens from the Five Elders Association.
Recalling what a scholar responsible for brainwashing had said in the valley of the Five Elders Association, Li Fan understood.
"This contract seems similar to the Soul Contract of the Five Elders Association. Both involve the Longevity Heavens, but the content is different."
Li Fan hesitated as he touched the contract, unsure which name to sign.
A strange sensation suddenly entered his mind.
"Confirm."
Li Fan replied in his heart.
The strange sensation didn't disappear; it reappeared more strongly this time.
Li Fan confirmed again and again.
Finally, a golden light leaped into Li Fan's soul body, while the rest broke through the void and went elsewhere.
"The contract is complete. Those with names on it cannot be violated."
Li Fan squinted his eyes and sensed, "Even if it's a Longevity Heaven..."
"...it still can't be broken."
"Only another cultivator of the same realm as Senior Sister Zhao could make her submit."
"Perhaps this one's cultivation level is even stronger."
With that, Li Fan finally confirmed his hypothesis about the last unknown Longevity Heaven from the Five Elders Association.
It was precisely due to His contract power that the Five Elders Association could maintain order.
Li Fan's main body, a thousand miles away, closed his eyes and carefully examined the unusual phenomena in his body after his doppelganger Zhou Qingang signed the contract.
Nothing seemed to have happened, but Li Fan had an inkling of a feeling.
If he broke the agreement, the corresponding punishment might affect him through his doppelganger.
Late as it was, I couldn't help it.
(End of chapter)