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Chapter 607: Sparks Join the Immortal Alliance

"Good," Li Fan said, quite pleased that Liu San had answered without prompting.

"In today's cultivation world, after several great calamities, cultivators' lifespans are much shorter than they were in our time. Life-extending treasures are also extremely rare; even those that extend life by only a hundred years can cause cultivators to fight over them."

"If we can resume mass-producing Longevity Pills and exchange them for enough cultivation techniques for all our disciples, then there will be hope." Li Fan spoke eloquently.

"It's just returning to our old trade; as long as we have enough hands, it won't be difficult," Liu San said, taking out a jade bottle from his storage ring. "I have nine high-grade Longevity Pills that the Sect Master previously bestowed upon me, each capable of extending life by about six hundred years. Young Master, please go and exchange them for spirit... er, what is it called now? Contribution points?"

"Exactly. Though the name has changed, the essence remains the same," Li Fan said casually, not bothering to decline. He openly accepted the bottle of pills, which were now priceless.

Liu San, however, was somewhat concerned: "As the Young Master said, these Longevity Pills are quite valuable. It might be fine once or twice, but if we frequently sell them, won't we attract unwanted attention?"

Li Fan nodded in agreement: "Elder Liu, you are absolutely right. Precisely because of this, it's inconvenient for us to come forward directly. As I told you before, I've befriended Fellow Daoist Zhou Qing'ang. This person has a strong background, and we can hand everything over to him to manage. We just need to give him a portion of the profits."

Liu San frowned slightly but said nothing more.

Seeing this, Li Fan continued, "This is merely a temporary measure. In the future, we will certainly rebuild the Medicine King Sect. However, we need to proceed cautiously."

Only then did Liu San nod.

"Elder Liu, you stay in the cauldron for now. I'll go back first to exchange the pills for cultivation techniques. We'll awaken some disciples first, then proceed from there."

Li Fan bid farewell and exited the Medicine King Cauldron.

The explanation he had just given was merely to appease Liu San. The Longevity Pills, naturally, would not be easily handed over. With Li Fan's current contribution points, acquiring enough cultivation techniques for the number of disciples needed to refine Longevity Pills was more than sufficient.

However, after the Blazing Flame Burning Sea, the identity of "Li Fan, cultivator of the Heavenly Mystery Sect" was to be abandoned. Meanwhile, the disciples of the Medicine King Sect still had value to him. The problem was how to completely legitimize the identities of the Medicine King Sect disciples without creating any links between them and his current identity.

Li Fan thought for a moment and decided to adopt a "break up the whole into parts" approach.

His avatar, Zhou Qing'ang, sought out Gao Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, what brings you here?" Gao Yuan asked, somewhat surprised. Ever since Zhou Qing'ang became the Secret Envoy's mouthpiece, he had quietly become the de facto ruler of the Congyun Sea region. Both Gao Yuan and He Zhenghao had to obtain Zhou Qing'ang's approval for any important matter. He proved worthy of the Secret Envoy's trust, working so diligently that it even intimidated Gao and He. He was rarely seen outside, spending all his days in the Hall of Governance, personally handling every matter, no matter how trivial. His sudden visit today was quite unexpected for Gao Yuan.

Zhou Qing'ang smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Fellow Daoist Gao. It's just a small matter I need your help with."

Gao Yuan's expression was odd, thinking, *Your position is higher than mine, what could you possibly need my help with?*

Zhou Qing'ang continued on his own: "I have a friend who stumbled upon a hidden mystic realm. Inside this realm, a group of cultivators were surprisingly frozen in a deep slumber. Only after waking them and questioning them did we learn that they had hidden in the mystic realm to escape the pursuit of the Ten Immortal Sects for certain reasons. However, due to an accident, they fell into a deep sleep..."

Gao Yuan listened very intently at first, but as Zhou Qing'ang continued his story, his expression grew increasingly strange. Finally, when he heard that Zhou Qing'ang wanted to "arrange" this group of cultivators into the Myriad Immortal Alliance, his expression instantly changed drastically.

However, he was ultimately a seasoned diplomat, so instead of questioning him on the spot, he merely showed a reluctant expression: "Isn't that a bit too coincidental? I wonder about the identity of this friend of yours, Fellow Daoist Zhou? Are they trustworthy? These people, they aren't spies sent by... them, are they?" He gestured vaguely in the direction of the Five Elders' Society and asked tentatively.

Zhou Qing'ang gave a scornful laugh and stated emphatically, "Fellow Daoist Gao, you're overthinking it. I, Zhou, swear on my life that these people absolutely cannot be spies from the Five Elders' Society! You can rest assured! It's just that my friend doesn't want news of his discovery of a mystic realm to leak out. And if these cultivators were to join the Immortal Alliance in a normal way, this matter certainly couldn't be kept secret. That's why he entrusted me with this..." Zhou Qing'ang gave him a knowing look. "Of course, there are benefits to be had. I know, Fellow Daoist Gao, that you've practically emptied your savings to exchange for cultivation techniques, and recently you can barely afford to activate your Spirit Awakening state. This is such a good opportunity, you shouldn't miss it."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan was slightly swayed. Zhou Qing'ang's explanation was, at a stretch, plausible. However, he still had some reservations.

"What about the Secret Envoy..."

Zhou Qing'ang waved his hand: "There's no need to disturb the Secret Envoy with such a trivial matter. He has recently recovered his Nascent Soul cultivation and is preparing to push through in one go to reach an even higher realm."

Gao Yuan was startled to hear this. This was a significant development. The higher the Secret Envoy's cultivation, the more stable their own positions would be. However, neither he nor He Zhenghao knew about this, indicating that Zhou Qing'ang was more trusted by the Secret Envoy.

*If the Secret Envoy knew that Zhou Qing'ang was conducting these shady dealings behind his back...* A thought instantly flashed through Gao Yuan's mind. Once it appeared, it was difficult to suppress.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhou has put it that way, then I can hardly refuse." Gao Yuan's eyes darted, and he readily agreed. "Before you bring that group of cultivators, let me know. I will personally handle their alliance registration."

"Excellent! Excellent!" Zhou Qing'ang left, highly satisfied.

Gao Yuan, meanwhile, paced back and forth as if grappling with something. Finally, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He contacted Li Fan through the spiritual jade slip left by the Secret Envoy.

"Secret Envoy, I have something to report to you," Gao Yuan said, brimming with flattery.

"Speak," Li Fan's tone was rather cold, causing Gao Yuan's heart to sink with a premonition of ill omen. However, with the arrow already on the bowstring, he had no choice but to brace himself and report Zhou Qing'ang.

But what he received in return was silence. This made Gao Yuan even more anxious.

"I understand," Li Fan finally spoke after a long pause. "However, Gao Yuan..."

"Little Zhou is absolutely right. Don't bother me with such trivial matters anymore."

Gao Yuan's heart instantly sank.

"Moreover, I want you to understand: unity is paramount."

After saying this, there was no further sound from Li Fan's end. Leaving Gao Yuan to stand frozen, completely at a loss.

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