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"Buzz..."
The buzzing 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 strange sensation.
"It's always like this the first time you use a Transmission Array. You'll get used to it," He Zhenghao explained casually.
Li Fan nodded silently and began to observe his surroundings.
They seemed to be in a large square.
At the front of the square stood a massive statue.
It depicted an elderly man with a high crown and a long beard.
Below the statue, the square was filled with thousands of stone statues of various sizes and shapes.
All of these thousands of stone statues were looking up at the elderly man with the long beard.
The Transmission Array from which Li Fan had emerged was in front of one of these stone statues.
"This is the Doctrine Transmission Square. It was built to commemorate the teachings of the Respected Immortal. Every base of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals has such a square," He Zhenghao explained.
Recalling the scene from the Five Spirit Qi Sensing Technique where the Respected Immortal had taught the masses, Li Fan gazed at the statue of the elderly man for a long time and nodded silently.
"Flight is allowed in the Ten Thousand Immortal Island, but remember not to fly higher than the statue of the Respected Immortal. Otherwise, you will be attacked by the Myriad Immortal Grand Array. Even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would die instantly," He Zhenghao said sternly.
Li Fan felt a chill and immediately remembered the warning.
"Although flight is not prohibited, I advise you not to fly around aimlessly. Cultivators from all over the Congyun Sea gather here, including many Golden Core and Nascent Soul Realm experts. If you fly above their heads and offend them, they might remember you and kill you casually once you leave the island. You won't have a place to seek justice," He Zhenghao continued.
He Zhenghao led Li Fan, explaining the precautions to take on the Ten Thousand Immortal Island as they walked.
Matters of life and death, Li Fan took them to heart.
After a short walk, they passed through a corridor naturally formed by vines and arrived in a lush, tranquil forest.
In the open space of the forest stood a massive, ancient mirror.
Cultivators frequently passed through the mirror, heading to unknown destinations.
Others emerged from the mirror and left immediately.
"This mirror is the Heavenly Profound Mirror of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals."
"Legend has it that before the Respected Immortal began teaching, this mirror was just an ordinary one. When the Respected Immortal taught, the mirror reflected his divine image and developed its own will. It then began to cultivate like a cultivator, evolving from an ordinary object into the current Heavenly Earth Spirit Treasure."
"Most of the affairs of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals are handled by this mirror. It is said to be quite vengeful, so be careful and don't speak recklessly," He Zhenghao warned Li Fan in a low voice.
Then, He Zhenghao pulled Li Fan into the mirror.
They found themselves in 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, coming to the Ten Thousand Immortal Island to join our Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals," He Zhenghao said, pointing at Li Fan.
"Introducing an Initial Qi Condensation Stage cultivator, recorded as a medium merit, worth 50 Contribution Points. Current total Contribution Points: 920 points," a voice in the space announced.
He Zhenghao's expression remained calm.
Li Fan was deep in thought.
He Zhenghao, now with the Contribution Points, looked pleased.
"Since you've 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 attend to, so I can't stay long."
With that, He Zhenghao left hurriedly.
Leaving Li Fan alone in the Heavenly Profound Mirror.
A bright light flashed in the darkness and then went out.
"Divine Consciousness fluctuation recorded."
"Independent space generated."
"Cultivator, please state your name."
A somewhat peculiar voice sounded.
"Li Fan," Li Fan replied.
"Cultivator Li Fan, welcome to the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals. As a welcome gift, you will receive 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 can't solve, you can spend Contribution Points to post bounties."
"Your current total Contribution Points: 20."
"As a new member of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals, 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 purchase a Cave Mansion on the Ten Thousand Immortal Island."
...
The Heavenly Profound Mirror diligently explained the daily life within the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals to Li Fan.
"If I can't make it in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals, can I leave and join the Council of the Five Elders?" Li Fan asked after a while.
The Heavenly Profound Mirror's speech suddenly stopped, as if it had been choked.
After a moment of silence, it continued, "Once you have joined the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals, you cannot join the Council of the Five Elders, and vice versa."
"If you violate this rule, you will be hunted down by both sides."
Now it was Li Fan's turn to be silent.
"I don't think I've agreed to join your Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals yet, have I?"
"Once you enter the Heavenly Profound Mirror and your Divine Consciousness is recorded, it is considered that you have voluntarily joined the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals."
"Can I leave the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals and choose to be an Independent Cultivator instead of joining the Council of the Five Elders?" Li Fan asked again.
The Heavenly Profound Mirror fell silent again.
After a while, it responded, "Yes, but if you choose to leave, all the items you obtained in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals 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 question after question, without getting tired.
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 Divine Consciousness."
The space became quiet again.
With Li Fan's control of his Divine Consciousness, the space transformed from a dark void into an ancient, simple room.
The decorations inside were identical to those in the Great Profound Mansion.
Li Fan touched the decorations and items in the room; they were 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 Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals.
Opening the cultivation technique exchange menu with his Divine Consciousness, Li Fan saw that even the simplest Qi Cultivation technique required one 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.
"Cultivation is truly like being a beast of burden," a strange feeling 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.
(End of Chapter)