Chapter 46

"Hum..."

The rumbling sound continued to echo in his ears, and the scene before his eyes kept spinning, making it hard to see clearly.

After a long while, Li Fan finally recovered from the abnormal state.

"First-time users of the transmission array always feel this way. You'll get used to it," He Zhenghao explained casually.

Li Fan nodded silently and observed the surroundings.

They seemed to be in a large square.

At the front of the square stood a huge statue.

It was an old man with a tall crown and a long beard.

Below the statue, the square was filled with thousands of stone statues of various sizes and shapes.

Without exception, all the stone statues were looking up at the old man with the long beard.

The transmission array from which Li Fan emerged was in front of one of these stone statues.

"This is the Law Transmission Square. It was built to commemorate the initial teachings of the Immortal Venerable. Every base of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance has such a square," He Zhenghao introduced.

Recalling the scene in the *Five Spirit Qi Sensing Technique* where the Immortal Venerable taught the masses, Li Fan gazed at the old man's statue for a long time and nodded silently.

"Flight is not prohibited on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, but remember not to exceed the height of the Immortal Venerable's statue. Otherwise, you will be attacked by the Ten Thousand Immortals Array. Even at the Nascent Soul stage, you will be killed instantly," He Zhenghao said with a serious expression.

Li Fan was taken aback and immediately remembered.

"Although flight is not prohibited on the island, I advise you not to fly around aimlessly. Cultivators from the entire Cloud Forest Sea gather here, including many at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages. If you fly over their heads and offend them, they might remember you. When you leave Ten Thousand Immortals Island, they could easily kill you, and you would have no place to seek justice."

He Zhenghao led Li Fan, walking and quietly explaining the things to be mindful of on Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

Matters of life and death, Li Fan remembered them all.

After a short walk, the two passed through a naturally formed corridor made of vines and arrived in a lush, quiet forest.

In the clearing of the forest, a massive, ancient mirror was placed.

Cultivators often hurriedly passed through the mirror, heading to unknown destinations.

Others emerged from the mirror and left directly.

"This mirror is the Heavenly Profound Mirror of our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."

"Legend has it that before the Immortal Venerable taught, this mirror was just an ordinary one. Later, when the Immortal Venerable imparted his teachings, the mirror reflected his divine image and developed its own will. It then learned to cultivate like a cultivator, evolving from an ordinary object into a heavenly treasure."

"Most of the affairs of cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance are handled by this Heavenly Profound Mirror. It is said to be very vengeful, so be careful and don't speak rashly," He Zhenghao warned Li Fan in a low voice.

Then, He Zhenghao pulled Li Fan into the mirror.

What they saw was a separate space, with no other cultivators in sight.

It seemed they were in a void, surrounded by nothingness and darkness.

"This is a new cultivator who has come to Ten Thousand Immortals Island to join our Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance," He Zhenghao pointed at Li Fan and said.

"Introducing a cultivator at the initial Qi Condensation stage, recorded as a medium contribution, worth 50 contribution points. Current total contribution points: 920 points," a voice in the space said.

He Zhenghao's expression remained unchanged.

Li Fan was deep in thought.

He Zhenghao, having received the contribution points, looked pleased.

"Since you have arrived here, I can rest easy. If you have any questions, you can ask the Heavenly Profound Mirror. Generally, it will provide detailed answers. I have duties to guard the island, so I won't stay longer."

With that, He Zhenghao hurriedly left.

Leaving Li Fan alone in the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

A light flashed in the surrounding darkness and then went out.

"Consciousness fluctuation recorded."

"Independent space generated."

"Cultivator, please state your name."

A somewhat strange voice sounded.

"Li Fan," Li Fan replied.

"Cultivator Li Fan, welcome to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. As a benefit, you will be given 20 contribution points for free. You can use contribution points to exchange for spirit stones, cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and more."

"You can earn contribution points by submitting resources, completing tasks, trading with others, and more."

"Similarly, if you encounter problems you cannot solve, you can spend contribution points to post bounties."

"Your current total contribution points: 20."

"As a new member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, you can stay in the Heavenly Profound Mirror for free for thirty days. After thirty days, you will need to pay contribution points to continue staying."

"The cost of staying is: 10 contribution points for every thirty days."

"Of course, you can also choose to spend contribution points to buy your own cave abode on Ten Thousand Immortals Island."

...

The Heavenly Profound Mirror diligently explained the daily life in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance to Li Fan.

"If I can't make it in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, can I leave and join the Council of Five Elders?" Li Fan asked after listening for a long time.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror's speech was abruptly cut off, as if its throat had been clamped.

After a moment of silence, the Heavenly Profound Mirror continued, "Once you join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, you cannot join the Council of Five Elders, and vice versa."

"If you violate this, you will be pursued and killed by both sides."

Now it was Li Fan's turn to be silent.

"I don't seem to have agreed to join your Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance yet, have I?"

"Once you enter the Heavenly Profound Mirror and your consciousness is recorded, it is considered that you have voluntarily joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance."

"Can I leave the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and choose to be a wandering cultivator without joining the Council of Five Elders?" Li Fan asked again.

The Heavenly Profound Mirror fell silent again.

After a while, it continued to respond.

"Yes. But if you choose to leave, all the items you obtained in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance will be forcibly reclaimed. Please make your decision carefully."

"Can gold and silver be exchanged for contribution points?"

"Yes, the specific exchange rules are detailed in the exchange list."

...

Li Fan asked the Heavenly Profound Mirror tirelessly, one question after another.

After a long time, he finally stopped.

"I have no more questions for now."

"Alright, cultivator. If you have new questions, you can call me at any time. You can also check the information through your consciousness."

The space became quiet again.

With Li Fan's consciousness manipulation, the space transformed from a dark void into an ancient room.

The decorations inside were identical to those in Li Fan's room at the Great Profound Grand Master's residence.

Li Fan touched the decorations and items in the room, finding them almost indistinguishable from the real ones.

"The Heavenly Profound Mirror is truly an extraordinary treasure," Li Fan thought to himself.

Through the Q&A, he had gained a general understanding of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

Opening the cultivation technique exchange menu with his consciousness, Li Fan saw that even the simplest Qi Condensation stage technique required a thousand contribution points.

Opening the task list and filtering for tasks suitable for initial Qi Condensation stage cultivators, he saw that the rewards were all five or ten points.

"Truly, cultivation is like being a cow or a horse," a strange emotion slowly arose in Li Fan's heart.

"You have a new video message. Please check it promptly," the Heavenly Profound Mirror's voice suddenly sounded again.