“ láo fán gāo dào yǒu le ！” zhōu qīng áng xiào zhe dào ， shuō huà jiān yǐ jīng shì zhuǎn le sān wàn gòng xiàn dù guò qù 。
“劳烦高道友了！”周青昂笑着道，说话间已经是转了三万贡献度过去。
"Thank you, Senior High!" Zhou Qingang said with a smile. As he spoke, the 30,000 contribution points had already been transferred over.
zhè zì rán jiù shì gěi gāo yuǎn de chóu láo le ， yī qiān gòng xiàn dù gǎo dìng yī míng xiū shì ， suī rán bù duō 、 dàn yě jué duì bù néng shuō shǎo le 。
这自然就是给高远的酬劳了，一千贡献度搞定一名修士，虽然不多、但也绝对不能说少了。
This naturally was the reward for High. A thousand contribution points to settle one cultivator, though not much, was certainly not something that could be dismissed lightly.
bì jìng zhǐ shì dòng dòng shǒu de shì 。
毕竟只是动动手的事。
After all, it was just a matter of moving his fingers around.
kuàng qiě shuāng fāng yě dōu zhī dào ， zhè zhǐ shì zuì kāi shǐ yī pī ， dà de hái zài hòu tou ne 。
况且双方也都知道，这只是最开始一批，大的还在后头呢。
Moreover, both parties were well aware that this was only the beginning; there would be more to come later on.
gāo yuǎn yě méi yǒu jiǎo qíng ， dāng chǎng jiāng gōng gòng xiàn dù shōu xià ， bìng qiě zhǔ dòng chéng nuò dào ：“ yǐ hòu ruò shì hái yǒu gǔ xiū shì xū yào rù méng ， jǐn guǎn lái zhǎo wǒ jiù shì 。 xiāng guān shǒu xù ， wǒ yí dìng bàn de tuǒ tuǒ dàng dāng 、 bù chū bàn diǎn pī lòu 。”
高远也没有矫情，当场将恭贡献度收下，并且主动承诺道：“以后若是还有古修士需要入盟，尽管来找我就是。相关手续，我一定办的妥妥当当、不出半点纰漏。”
High did not overplay his hand. He immediately accepted the contribution points and offered an assurance: "If any ancient cultivators need to join our alliance in the future, feel free to approach me. I will handle all the necessary procedures with utmost diligence."
“ bù guò ， fáng zhǐ bì miǎn bèi rén chá jué duān ní ， zuì hǎo hái shì fēn pī 、 jiàn gé de lái 。” gāo yuǎn yǒu xiē wěi wǎn de shuō dào 。
“不过，防止避免被人察觉端倪，最好还是分批、间隔的来。”高远有些委婉的说道。
"However, for now, it's best if we proceed in batches and at intervals," High said somewhat tactfully.
zhōu qīng áng gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ hái shì gāo dào yǒu sī lǜ de zhōu quán ， jiē xià lái ， kě shì yào jīng cháng má fán nǐ le 。”
周青昂拱了拱手：“还是高道友思虑的周全，接下来，可是要经常麻烦你了。”
Zhou Qingang bowed his head slightly: "You are indeed thinking thoroughly, Senior High. From now on, you'll be helping us out a lot more often."
gāo yuǎn xīn zhōng wēi wēi yī tiào ， yā dī le shēng yīn ：“ dào yǒu wèi wǒ tòu gè dǐ ， zhè mì jìng zhōng de gǔ xiū shì ， jiū jìng yǒu duō shǎo wèi ？”
高远心中微微一跳，压低了声音：“道友为我透个底，这秘境中的古修士，究竟有多少位？”
High's heart skipped a beat as he lowered his voice: "Senior, could you give me a hint? How many ancient cultivators are there in this秘境?"
zhōu qīng áng xiào ér bù dá ， zhǐ shì bǐ le gè “ sì ” de shǒu shì ， suí hòu biàn dài lǐng yào wáng zōng dì zǐ men lí kāi 。
周青昂笑而不答，只是比了个“四”的手势，随后便带领药王宗弟子们离开。
Zhou Qingang smiled without replying and gestured with the number four. He then led the Medicine King Sect disciples away.
“ sì bǎi ？ kàn lái zhè ge mì jìng de guī mó bù xiǎo a ， nán guài zhōu qīng áng de nà wèi hǎo yǒu xiǎng yào dú tūn ……” gāo yuǎn àn zì yǒu xiē chī jīng 。
“四百？看来这个秘境的规模不小啊，难怪周青昂的那位好友想要独吞……”高远暗自有些吃惊。
"Four hundred? This secret realm must be quite large; no wonder Zhou Qingang's friend wanted to take it all for himself…" High was secretly taken aback.
zhǔ chí cóng yún hǎi zhèng wù shù nián ， gāo yuǎn rú jīn yě suàn shì yǎn jiè bù sú le 。
主持丛云海政务数年，高远如今也算是眼界不俗了。
Having governed the Congyun Sea region for several years, High had a rather broad perspective now.
kě jí biàn rú cǐ ， tā yě jué duì bú huì 、 yě bù gǎn qù xiǎng ， zhōu qīng áng bǐ chū de nà ge “ sì ” shǒu shì dài biǎo de gēn běn bú shì sì bǎi 。
可即便如此，他也绝对不会、也不敢去想，周青昂比出的那个“四”手势代表的根本不是四百。
Yet even so, he would never dare or think that the "four" gesture made by Zhou Qingang actually represented four thousand.
ér shì sì qiān 。
而是四千。
In a different room of the cave dwelling, fifty-plus Sky-Primal Mirrors were neatly arranged on a table.
méi yǒu jiāng zhè sān shí míng yǐ jīng huò qǔ wàn xiān méng shēn fèn de yào wáng zōng dì zǐ dài jìn tiān xuán jìng kōng jiān zhōng ， ér shì jiāng tā men lǐng dào le cóng yún xiān chéng zhōng yāng jū zhù qū ， qí zhōng de yī chù dòng fǔ nèi 。
没有将这三十名已经获取万仙盟身份的药王宗弟子带进天玄镜空间中，而是将他们领到了丛云仙城中央居住区，其中的一处洞府内。
"Each of you should familiarize yourselves with the basic operations of these Sky-Primal Mirrors."
dòng fǔ dāng zhōng yī jiān mì shì nèi ， qí shuā shuā dì bǎi fàng zhe wǔ shí duō méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng 。
洞府当中一间密室内，齐刷刷地摆放着五十多枚天玄小镜。
Zhou Qingang demonstrated for everyone and then instructed: "Each of you currently only has 1,000 contribution points as an entry-level benefit. But don't worry; pay attention to the tasks that will be released in the Sky-Primal Mirror shortly." As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a holographic screen appeared in mid-air.
“ nǐ men měi gè rén xiān shú xī xià tiān xuán xiǎo jìng de jī běn cāo zuò 。”
“你们每个人先熟悉下天玄小镜的基本操作。”
The tasks displayed on the screen were all rather strange but offered substantial rewards.
zhōu qīng áng wèi zhòng rén yǎn shì le yī biàn ， suí hòu fēn fù dào 。
周青昂为众人演示了一遍，随后吩咐道。
For example, there was an inquiry about the life story of a cultivator from an ancient sect thousands of years ago. Another task asked for guidance on some mysterious aspects of a certain cultivation technique. Yet another task involved someone who had longed for a female cultivator but could not make any progress. So they were offering a hefty reward to find possible solutions.
suī rán tiān xuán jìng shén miào fēi cháng ， dàn yào wáng zōng dì zǐ yě dōu suàn shì jiàn guò shì miàn de dà zōng zǐ dì ， jǐn jǐn shì jīng tàn piàn kè hòu ， hěn kuài jiù shàng shǒu le 。
虽然天玄镜神妙非常，但药王宗弟子也都算是见过世面的大宗子弟，仅仅是惊叹片刻后，很快就上手了。
These tasks were all bizarre and varied.
“ nǐ men měi gè rén ， xiàn zài dōu zhǐ yǒu rù mén fú lì de yī qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。 dàn méi guān xì ， jiē xià lái ， nǐ men zhù yì tiān xuán jìng zhōng jí jiāng fā bù de zhè xiē rèn wù 。” zhōu qīng áng shuō zhe ， fú xiù yī huī ， mì shì zhōng líng kōng fú xiàn yī dào guāng mù 。
“你们每个人，现在都只有入门福利的一千点贡献度。但没关系，接下来，你们注意天玄镜中即将发布的这些任务。”周青昂说着，拂袖一挥，密室中凌空浮现一道光幕。
"This is the standard answer," Zhou Qingang said. "Just copy it once the bounty tasks are released."
guāng mù shàng xiǎn shì de rèn wù dōu shì yī xiē yāo qiú bǐ jiào qí guài ， dàn shì bào chóu pǒ fēng de 。
光幕上显示的任务都是一些要求比较奇怪，但是报酬颇丰的。
"Divide these among yourselves; each person should complete no more than two tasks, without competing or repeating."
bǐ rú zhēng xún shù qiān nián qián ， mǒu gè shàng gǔ zōng mén yī wèi xiū shì de shēng píng yì shì 。
比如征询数千年前，某个上古宗门一位修士的生平轶事。
Zhou Qingang summoned another holographic screen to mark down the answers for all those strange bounties.
yòu bǐ rú mǒu mǒu gōng fǎ yǒu bù jiě zhī chù ， xī wàng yǒu gāo rén néng gòu zhǐ diǎn yī èr 。
又比如某某功法有不解之处，希望有高人能够指点一二。
The Medicine King Sect cultivators were not fools. They quickly understood what was happening and their faces lit up with excitement.
zài bǐ rú ， mǒu rén xīn yí mǒu wèi nǚ xiū ， dàn què shǐ zhōng wú fǎ yī qīn fāng zé 。 suǒ yǐ gāo é xuán shǎng kě néng de bàn fǎ 。
再比如，某人心仪某位女修，但却始终无法一亲芳泽。所以高额悬赏可能的办法。
After a brief discussion, they each chose their targets and stared intently at the Sky-Primal Mirrors, waiting for the tasks to be released.
rú cǐ zhǒng zhǒng ， qiān qí bǎi guài 。
如此种种，千奇百怪。
Soon, as mechanical voices sounded in the Sky-Primal Mirrors, these Medicine King Sect cultivators all received their first windfall.
“ zhè shàng miàn shì biāo zhǔn dá ān 。 nǐ men zhǐ yào děng xuán shǎng rèn wù fā bù zhī hòu ， zhào chāo jí kě 。”
“这上面是标准答桉。你们只要等悬赏任务发布之后，照抄即可。”
Zhou Qingang nodded approvingly. Then he waved his hand, and a pile of miscellaneous items appeared in the room like a small mountain.
“ nǐ men zì jǐ fēn pèi xià ， měi rén zuì duō wán chéng liǎng gè rèn wù ， bú yào zhēng qiǎng 、 bú yào chóng fù 。”
“你们自己分配下，每人最多完成两个任务，不要争抢、不要重复。”
"Use this time to convert everything into contribution points within the Sky-Primal Mirror."
zhōu qīng áng zài dù huàn chū yī dào guāng mù ， jiāng gāng gāng nà xiē gǔ guài xuán shǎng de dá ān jìn shù biāo zhù 。
周青昂再度唤出一道光幕，将刚刚那些古怪悬赏的答桉尽数标注。
"Don't go overboard; each person should keep it under 3,000," Zhou Qingang said sternly.
zài chǎng de yào wáng zōng xiū shì dōu bú shì yú dùn zhī rén ， shùn jiān jiù míng bái le tā men zhè shì zài gàn shén me ， liǎn sè biàn dé yǒu xiē xīng fèn 。
在场的药王宗修士都不是愚钝之人，瞬间就明白了他们这是在干什么，脸色变得有些兴奋。
Everyone followed suit. Afterward, Zhou Qingang had them open a section of the Sky-Primal Mirror called "World Derivation." It seemed very popular, with new information popping up every moment.
jīng guò duǎn zàn shāng yì zhī hòu ， gè zì xuǎn hǎo de mù biāo 。
经过短暂商议之后，各自选好的目标。
"Placed my bet! This time's friendly exchange between the Five Elders' Meeting and our Alliance will be held in which state!"
jǐn zhāng de dīng zhe miàn qián de tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， děng dài zhe rèn wù de fā bù 。
紧张的盯着面前的天玄小镜，等待着任务的发布。
"Hahaha, I got it right this time. The Elder Fisherman has appeared in Taihua State! Who would have thought he'd suddenly travel so far?"
hěn kuài ， suí zhe tiān xuán xiǎo jìng zhōng yī dào dào jī xiè shēng yīn xiǎng qǐ ， zhè xiē yào wáng zōng xiū shì men ， quán dōu shōu dào le zì jǐ de dì yī tǒng jīn 。
很快，随着天玄小镜中一道道机械声音响起，这些药王宗修士们，全都收到了自己的第一桶金。
"The ultimate wager: how long will the peace between the Five Elders' Meeting and our Alliance last? Big bets only!"
zhōu qīng áng yě mǎn yì de diǎn le diǎn tóu ， suí hòu dà shǒu yī huī ， yī duī xiǎo shān bān de zá wù shà shí jiān chū xiàn zài mì shì zhōng 。
周青昂也满意的点了点头，随后大手一挥，一堆小山般的杂物霎时间出现在密室中。
...
“ děng dài rèn wù shuā xīn de gōng fu ， nǐ men jiù bǎ zhè xiē dōng xī ， ná qù tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， duì huàn chéng gòng xiàn dù 。”
“等待任务刷新的功夫，你们就把这些东西，拿去天玄镜中，兑换成贡献度。”
The disciples were left speechless.
“ yě bú yào duō ， měi gè rén kòng zhì zài sān qiān zhī nèi 。”
“也不要多，每个人控制在三千之内。”
Just like answering according to the standard answers, this time they placed their bets based on predetermined outcomes.
zhōu qīng áng chén shēng dào 。
周青昂沉声道。
Some won while others lost, but overall, there were more winners than losers.
zhòng rén yú shì wú bù zhào zuò 。
众人于是无不照做。
When the Medicine King Sect cultivators accumulated enough contribution points, Zhou Qingang called a halt.
zhè ge wán chéng zhī hòu ， zhōu qīng áng yòu ràng tā men dǎ kāi le tiān xuán jìng yí gè míng wèi 【 fǎ yǎn tiān xià 】 de bǎn kuài 。
这个完成之后，周青昂又让他们打开了天玄镜一个名为【法衍天下】的版块。
"Choose your cultivation techniques; any techniques at the Golden Core stage will do. We'll continue tomorrow."
lǐ miàn sì hū shí fēn huǒ bào ， měi shí měi kè dōu yǒu bù tóng de xìn xī shuā chū 。
里面似乎十分火爆，每时每刻都有不同的信息刷出。
Faced with an array of cultivation techniques, the disciples were dazzled and lost in their choices.
“ xià zhù le xià zhù le ， zhè cì wǔ lǎo huì hé wàn xiān méng de 【 yǒu hǎo jiāo liú huì 】， dào dǐ huì zài nǎ ge zhōu jǔ bàn ！”
“下注了下注了，这次五老会和万仙盟的【友好交流会】，到底会在哪个州举办！”
Meanwhile, "Zhou Qingang" was secretly calculating:
“ hā hā hā ， bèi wǒ méng duì le ， yú fù lǎo rén zhè cì jū rán shì zài tài huá zhōu chū xiàn ！ shuí néng xiǎng dào tā huì tū rán pǎo zhè me yuǎn ne ！”
“哈哈哈，被我蒙对了，渔父老人这次居然是在太华州出现！谁能想到他会突然跑这么远呢！”
"I spent 400,000 contribution points today, and each disciple gained about 10,000, washing away 300,000 contribution points."
“ zhōng jí dǔ zhù ， zhè cì wǔ lǎo huì hé wǒ men xiān méng zhī jiān de hé píng huì wéi chí duō jiǔ 。 wán de dà de lái ！”
“终极赌注，这次五老会和我们仙盟之间的和平会维持多久。玩的大的来！”
"Not too bad."
……
……
Indeed, this secret room and the tasks and bets within the Sky-Primal Mirror were all fast channels for whitewashing contribution points.
zhí bǎ yī zhòng dì zǐ kàn lèng le shén 。
直把一众弟子看愣了神。
Professional matters should be handled by professionals.
hé gāng gāng de àn zhào biāo zhǔn dá ān dá tí yī yàng ， zhè cì yě shì àn zhào jì dìng jié guǒ jìn xíng xià zhù 。
和刚刚的按照标准答桉答题一样，这次也是按照既定结果进行下注。
It was merely a matter of expending some more contribution points, which Li Fang could easily afford.
jié guǒ yǒu yíng yǒu shū ， dàn zǒng tǐ xià lái ， què shì shū shǎo yíng duō 。
结果有赢有输，但总体下来，却是输少赢多。
And these people did not disappoint; they were highly professional in their methods, with high levels of secrecy.
dāng yào wáng zōng dì zǐ men shēn shàng de gòng xiàn dù màn màn duō qǐ lái hòu ， zhōu qīng áng jiàn zhuàng biàn jiào tíng le zhòng rén 。
当药王宗弟子们身上的贡献度慢慢多起来后，周青昂见状便叫停了众人。
Take the Sky-Primal Mirrors in this secret room for example; although it seemed like they were all together, their true bodies were scattered across various locations within the Alliance.
“ nǐ men xiān gè zì tiāo xuǎn hǎo xiǎng yào xiū xíng de gōng fǎ ， jīn dān jìng jí kě 。 míng tiān jì xù 。”
“你们先各自挑选好想要修行的功法，金丹境即可。明天继续。”
This secret room merely provided a local interface. There was no need to worry about the concentration of similar contribution point-gathering behaviors revealing anything.
miàn duì lín láng mǎn mù dì gōng fǎ míng lù ， yī zhòng dì zǐ jù shì kàn huā le yǎn ， chén mí qí zhōng 。
面对琳琅满目的功法名录，一众弟子俱是看花了眼，沉迷其中。
The whitewashing process was highly efficient.
ér “ zhōu qīng áng ”， zé shì àn zì zài xīn zhōng pán suàn zhe 。
而“周青昂”，则是暗自在心中盘算着。
Three days later, these Medicine King Sect disciples had all accumulated enough contribution points and happily exchanged for cultivation techniques.
“ zǒng gòng huā fèi le sì shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， dì zǐ men měi rén jīn tiān dà yuē huò qǔ le yī wàn 、 yě jiù shì xǐ bái le sān shí wàn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“总共花费了四十万贡献度，弟子们每人今天大约获取了一万、也就是洗白了三十万贡献度。”
Zhou Qingang brought them back to Shenhua Island.
“ bù suàn tài hēi 。”
“不算太黑。”
There, a new batch of Medicine King Sect cultivators were preparing to depart.
bù cuò ， zhè chù mì shì 、 yǐ jí tiān xuán jìng zhōng de nà xiē rèn wù 、 dǔ zhù ， jiē shì kuài sù xǐ bái gòng xiàn dù de qú dào 。
不错，这处密室、以及天玄镜中的那些任务、赌注，皆是快速洗白贡献度的渠道。
As an official in the Alliance, Zhou Qingang was too conspicuous and might attract attention. So this time, he led the way, with Xia Ye, who had woken up first, taking charge. Although he seemed nervous, he didn't lose his composure. Since High had already been informed beforehand, there were no issues.
suǒ wèi zhuān yè de shì qíng ， jiù yào ràng zhuān yè de lái 。
所谓专业的事情，就要让专业的来。
Soon enough, everything proceeded smoothly as the second and third batches of ancient Medicine King Sect cultivators completed their transitions and became members of the Alliance.
wú fēi shì duō hào fèi diǎn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ ， lǐ fán wán quán chéng dān de qǐ 。
无非是多耗费点贡献度而已，李凡完全承担的起。
A month later, when Liu San returned in a state of defeat, he saw the rejuvenated disciples within the Medicine King Cauldron.
ér zhè huǒ rén yě shì méi yǒu ràng lǐ fán shī wàng ， xiāng dāng zhuān yè 。 xǐ bái de fāng shì duō zhǒng duō yàng ， qiě yǐn mì xìng hěn gāo 。
而这伙人也是没有让李凡失望，相当专业。洗白的方式多种多样，且隐秘性很高。
Liu San was taken aback.
jiù ná zhè chù mì shì zhōng de tiān xuán xiǎo jìng lái shuō ， kàn shì tā men dōu zài yī chù ， shí zé běn tǐ fēn bù zài wàn xiān méng gè dì 。
就拿这处密室中的天玄小镜来说，看似它们都在一处，实则本体分布在万仙盟各地。
"Senior Zhou, how did it go?" Li Fang asked.
zhè chù mì shì lǐ ， zhǐ shì tí gōng yí gè yǐn shēn guò lái de jiē kǒu ér yǐ 。 bù yòng dān xīn yīn wèi zài tóng yī gè dì diǎn mì jí chū xiàn jìn sì gòng xiàn dù huò qǔ xíng wéi ér bào lù 。
这处密室里，只是提供一个引申过来的接口而已。不用担心因为在同一个地点密集出现近似贡献度获取行为而暴露。
Liu San's face flushed as he hesitated to answer. Looking around at his fellow disciples who were discussing something, he finally pulled Li Fang aside and whispered: "I failed to live up to your expectations. Although I had seen the map, only after actually visiting the place did I realize what a massive change has occurred."
xǐ bái de guò chéng shí fēn gāo xiào 。
洗白的过程十分高效。
Liu San sighed: "It's like two different worlds; there is no trace of the scenes from my memories."
sān tiān zhī hòu ， zhè dì yī pī yào wáng zōng dì zǐ yǐ jīng quán dōu zǎn gòu le suǒ xū de gòng xiàn dù 。
三天之后，这第一批药王宗弟子已经全都攒够了所需的贡献度。
"Moreover, the realm cultivators here are much more perceptive than we were back then. I tried to hide my aura as much as possible but was still discovered," Liu San added.
xìng gāo cǎi liè dì duì huàn wán le gōng fǎ 。
兴高采烈地兑换完了功法。
Li Fang narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "Fortunately, he thought I was a Five Elders' Meeting cultivator and just warned me not to wander around. Otherwise, it might have caused unnecessary misunderstandings. Hmph..."
zhōu qīng áng jiāng tā men chóng xīn dài huí le shēn huà dǎo shàng 。
周青昂将他们重新带回了身化岛上。
Liu San snorted coldly, looking somewhat resentful.
ér zài nà lǐ ， xià yī pī de yào wáng zōng xiū shì yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi chū fā le 。
而在那里，下一批的药王宗修士已经准备出发了。
Yet after a moment, he said with some resignation: "I can feel that the other party is also at the middle-stage realm. But if we were to fight, I doubt I could match him."
zhōu qīng áng bì jìng shì xiān méng rèn zhí guān yuán ， tài guò xiǎn yǎn ， róng yì bào lù 。
周青昂毕竟是仙盟任职官员，太过显眼，容易暴露。
Li Fang consoled him: "With the new method of sky-seizing and earth-grabbing, there are natural caves and laws within your body. When it comes to fighting techniques, you naturally have an advantage over ancient technique cultivators. Don't worry about it. If you switch to the new methods, your combat power won't be weaker than anyone else."
yú shì zhè cì dài duì de ， nǎi shì nà dì yí gè sū xǐng de xìng yùn ér ， xià yě 。
于是这次带队的，乃是那第一个苏醒的幸运儿，夏野。
These words eased Liu San's expression.
suī rán tā kàn qǐ lái yǒu xiē jǐn zhāng ， dàn què méi yǒu luàn le fēn cùn 。 zài jiā shàng yǐ jīng tí qián gēn gāo yuǎn dǎ guò zhāo hū ， suǒ yǐ yě méi chū shén me wèn tí 。
虽然他看起来有些紧张，但却没有乱了分寸。再加上已经提前跟高远打过招呼，所以也没出什么问题。
Li Fang continued: "Now that we've gathered all the necessary cultivators for the Longevity Pill, it's up to you to take charge of the situation."
hěn kuài ， yī qiè àn bù jiù bān ， dì èr pī 、 dì sān pī shàng gǔ yào wáng zōng xiū shì ， shùn lì wán chéng guò dù ， chéng wéi le wàn xiān méng de yī yuán 。
很快，一切按部就班，第二批、第三批上古药王宗修士，顺利完成过渡，成为了万仙盟的一员。
"The contribution points from the disciples' cultivation techniques are all owed by me and Senior Zhou. We urgently need to sell a batch of Longevity Pills to repay them," Li Fang explained.
yí gè yuè hòu 。
一个月后。
Liu San nodded in agreement.
dāng mǎn liǎn cuò bài de liǔ sān fēng chén pú pú gǎn huí lái hòu ， kàn dào de biàn shì yào wáng dǐng nèi huàn fā chū quán xīn shēng jī de zhòng dì zǐ jǐng xiàng 。
当满脸挫败的柳三风尘仆仆赶回来后，看到的便是药王鼎内焕发出全新生机的众弟子景象。
Then he frowned slightly: "With only me practicing the 'World-Saving Longevity Technique,' my life force is limited, so I'm afraid the quality of the pills won't be too good."
liǔ sān dà chī le yī jīng 。
柳三大吃了一惊。
After some thought, Liu San said with a frown: "At most, they might be mid-grade at best, extending lifespans by two or three hundred years..."
zhè shí yòu tīng lǐ fán wèn dào ：“ liǔ lǎo ， shì qíng bàn de zěn me yàng ？”
这时又听李凡问道：“柳老，事情办的怎么样？”
"That's enough. Senior, you can start," Li Fang said solemnly.
"Thank you, Senior High!" Zhou Qingang said with a smile. As he spoke, the 30,000 contribution points had already been transferred over.
This naturally was the reward for High. A thousand contribution points to settle one cultivator, though not much, was certainly not something that could be dismissed lightly.
After all, it was just a matter of moving his fingers around.
Moreover, both parties were well aware that this was only the beginning; there would be more to come later on.
High did not overplay his hand. He immediately accepted the contribution points and offered an assurance: "If any ancient cultivators need to join our alliance in the future, feel free to approach me. I will handle all the necessary procedures with utmost diligence."
"However, for now, it's best if we proceed in batches and at intervals," High said somewhat tactfully.
Zhou Qingang bowed his head slightly: "You are indeed thinking thoroughly, Senior High. From now on, you'll be helping us out a lot more often."
High's heart skipped a beat as he lowered his voice: "Senior, could you give me a hint? How many ancient cultivators are there in this秘境?"
Zhou Qingang smiled without replying and gestured with the number four. He then led the Medicine King Sect disciples away.
"Four hundred? This secret realm must be quite large; no wonder Zhou Qingang's friend wanted to take it all for himself…" High was secretly taken aback.
Having governed the Congyun Sea region for several years, High had a rather broad perspective now.
Yet even so, he would never dare or think that the "four" gesture made by Zhou Qingang actually represented four thousand.
In a different room of the cave dwelling, fifty-plus Sky-Primal Mirrors were neatly arranged on a table.
"Each of you should familiarize yourselves with the basic operations of these Sky-Primal Mirrors."
Zhou Qingang demonstrated for everyone and then instructed: "Each of you currently only has 1,000 contribution points as an entry-level benefit. But don't worry; pay attention to the tasks that will be released in the Sky-Primal Mirror shortly." As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a holographic screen appeared in mid-air.
The tasks displayed on the screen were all rather strange but offered substantial rewards.
For example, there was an inquiry about the life story of a cultivator from an ancient sect thousands of years ago. Another task asked for guidance on some mysterious aspects of a certain cultivation technique. Yet another task involved someone who had longed for a female cultivator but could not make any progress. So they were offering a hefty reward to find possible solutions.
These tasks were all bizarre and varied.
"This is the standard answer," Zhou Qingang said. "Just copy it once the bounty tasks are released."
"Divide these among yourselves; each person should complete no more than two tasks, without competing or repeating."
Zhou Qingang summoned another holographic screen to mark down the answers for all those strange bounties.
The Medicine King Sect cultivators were not fools. They quickly understood what was happening and their faces lit up with excitement.
After a brief discussion, they each chose their targets and stared intently at the Sky-Primal Mirrors, waiting for the tasks to be released.
Soon, as mechanical voices sounded in the Sky-Primal Mirrors, these Medicine King Sect cultivators all received their first windfall.
Zhou Qingang nodded approvingly. Then he waved his hand, and a pile of miscellaneous items appeared in the room like a small mountain.
"Use this time to convert everything into contribution points within the Sky-Primal Mirror."
"Don't go overboard; each person should keep it under 3,000," Zhou Qingang said sternly.
Everyone followed suit. Afterward, Zhou Qingang had them open a section of the Sky-Primal Mirror called "World Derivation." It seemed very popular, with new information popping up every moment.
"Placed my bet! This time's friendly exchange between the Five Elders' Meeting and our Alliance will be held in which state!"
"Hahaha, I got it right this time. The Elder Fisherman has appeared in Taihua State! Who would have thought he'd suddenly travel so far?"
"The ultimate wager: how long will the peace between the Five Elders' Meeting and our Alliance last? Big bets only!"
...
The disciples were left speechless.
Just like answering according to the standard answers, this time they placed their bets based on predetermined outcomes.
Some won while others lost, but overall, there were more winners than losers.
When the Medicine King Sect cultivators accumulated enough contribution points, Zhou Qingang called a halt.
"Choose your cultivation techniques; any techniques at the Golden Core stage will do. We'll continue tomorrow."
Faced with an array of cultivation techniques, the disciples were dazzled and lost in their choices.
Meanwhile, "Zhou Qingang" was secretly calculating:
"I spent 400,000 contribution points today, and each disciple gained about 10,000, washing away 300,000 contribution points."
"Not too bad."
Indeed, this secret room and the tasks and bets within the Sky-Primal Mirror were all fast channels for whitewashing contribution points.
Professional matters should be handled by professionals.
It was merely a matter of expending some more contribution points, which Li Fang could easily afford.
And these people did not disappoint; they were highly professional in their methods, with high levels of secrecy.
Take the Sky-Primal Mirrors in this secret room for example; although it seemed like they were all together, their true bodies were scattered across various locations within the Alliance.
This secret room merely provided a local interface. There was no need to worry about the concentration of similar contribution point-gathering behaviors revealing anything.
The whitewashing process was highly efficient.
Three days later, these Medicine King Sect disciples had all accumulated enough contribution points and happily exchanged for cultivation techniques.
Zhou Qingang brought them back to Shenhua Island.
There, a new batch of Medicine King Sect cultivators were preparing to depart.
As an official in the Alliance, Zhou Qingang was too conspicuous and might attract attention. So this time, he led the way, with Xia Ye, who had woken up first, taking charge. Although he seemed nervous, he didn't lose his composure. Since High had already been informed beforehand, there were no issues.
Soon enough, everything proceeded smoothly as the second and third batches of ancient Medicine King Sect cultivators completed their transitions and became members of the Alliance.
A month later, when Liu San returned in a state of defeat, he saw the rejuvenated disciples within the Medicine King Cauldron.
Liu San was taken aback.
"Senior Zhou, how did it go?" Li Fang asked.
Liu San's face flushed as he hesitated to answer. Looking around at his fellow disciples who were discussing something, he finally pulled Li Fang aside and whispered: "I failed to live up to your expectations. Although I had seen the map, only after actually visiting the place did I realize what a massive change has occurred."
Liu San sighed: "It's like two different worlds; there is no trace of the scenes from my memories."
"Moreover, the realm cultivators here are much more perceptive than we were back then. I tried to hide my aura as much as possible but was still discovered," Liu San added.
Li Fang narrowed his eyes upon hearing this: "Fortunately, he thought I was a Five Elders' Meeting cultivator and just warned me not to wander around. Otherwise, it might have caused unnecessary misunderstandings. Hmph..."
Liu San snorted coldly, looking somewhat resentful.
Yet after a moment, he said with some resignation: "I can feel that the other party is also at the middle-stage realm. But if we were to fight, I doubt I could match him."
Li Fang consoled him: "With the new method of sky-seizing and earth-grabbing, there are natural caves and laws within your body. When it comes to fighting techniques, you naturally have an advantage over ancient technique cultivators. Don't worry about it. If you switch to the new methods, your combat power won't be weaker than anyone else."
These words eased Liu San's expression.
Li Fang continued: "Now that we've gathered all the necessary cultivators for the Longevity Pill, it's up to you to take charge of the situation."
"The contribution points from the disciples' cultivation techniques are all owed by me and Senior Zhou. We urgently need to sell a batch of Longevity Pills to repay them," Li Fang explained.
Liu San nodded in agreement.
Then he frowned slightly: "With only me practicing the 'World-Saving Longevity Technique,' my life force is limited, so I'm afraid the quality of the pills won't be too good."
After some thought, Liu San said with a frown: "At most, they might be mid-grade at best, extending lifespans by two or three hundred years..."
"That's enough. Senior, you can start," Li Fang said solemnly.