Wizard: Become stronger by drawing cards from the potions variety show

Chapter 827 Planning

"Acquire information in the name of trading, gather information and deduce it to form trends, gradually turn trends into destiny, and then use key nodes to control destiny in the overall flow."

"In the name of the power of transactions, they actually wield the power of destiny."

Gordon was well aware of the true value of what he was witnessing.

It can be said that developing trading power to this extent is something that not everyone can do.

The authority over transactions is extremely widespread and deeply rooted, closely related to the progress of civilization. Although it may seem insignificant, it actually takes place every moment and has an extremely large foundation.

This is why most people's understanding and exploration of trading products, even including domain wizards, are mostly centered around buying and selling.

How to include numerous rare items such as lifespan, knowledge, and talent under one's own trading authority and extract a cut, or how to turn the other party's non-saleable items into saleable items through forced buying and selling.

Strengthening oneself through trading is the area of ​​exploration for most domain wizards with trading authority.

However, Li Daoxian has transcended this point. His focus is not on the superficial patterns of transactions, but on the vast amount of information flowing within them, and he has connected it with the realm of destiny.

Fate has always been mysterious and enigmatic, and the true principles are understood by different people. Different schools of thought, and even contradictory views, often appear from time to time.

Li Daoxian's ability to use massive amounts of data as the basis for deduction and as the baseline for weaving destiny is not uncommon, but no one has ever linked it to the power of transactions.

The two are so different that they cannot be connected without a link between them.

This also shows how profound Li Daoxian's understanding of fate and precognition was, perhaps even surpassing his research in other fields.

The Revelation Tree, as its name suggests, was designed in this direction from the very beginning.

"But the more this is the case, the less I understand. You could have advanced to become a rule wizard long ago, so why haven't you taken that step yet?"

What are you worried about? What are you concerned about?

Gordon looked at his prized student, utterly bewildered.

Li Daoxian did not answer, but simply chuckled and said, "You will find out."

"I invited you here today in the hope that you can lend me a hand. I hope that this node in the cyber dimension can be connected to the edge of the area under your control."

Gordon didn't speak, but began to calculate silently.

The area he controlled was Purgatory, which was connected to the bottom layer of the Wizarding World. As a world with a strong order, the Cyber ​​Dimension was not really well connected to Purgatory.

Actually, it would be more suitable to connect it to the middle or upper floors.

Li Daoxian couldn't possibly be unaware of this, so why did he put it here?
Suddenly his body trembled, and his eyes flashed with disbelief, bursting with an unusual brilliance.

"I see, I see, you're right, this matter really shouldn't be known to anyone."

"They are all interconnected, and each link can be broken down into countless steps."

"You truly are a genius. This isn't just a meteoric rise for them; it's the same for you. It's a tremendous achievement."

Having figured this out, Gordon looked at Li Daoxian with undisguised admiration.

“I knew it, I should have known. A person like you will never accept your fate. You have always been bold and arrogant, but all of these traits are hidden beneath your reserved demeanor.”

"Okay, no problem, I'll cooperate with you throughout the process."

Gordon readily agreed to everything.

He certainly has the confidence and strength to do so. As a representative of the classical alchemy school, the resources and connections he possesses far exceed the level of ordinary rule wizards.

Li Daoxian wasn't surprised that his mentor agreed, because it was a win-win situation for both him and his teacher: "Then I'll have to trouble you, teacher. Also, we need your help to mediate with the Wizarding Association."

"If possible, I would also like a list of rule wizards who can predict fate."

Gordon stroked his chin: "The wizards who follow the rules of fate and the path of foresight are very good at hiding themselves. It's difficult for me to give you an exact list of people. There are definitely many who have hidden their existence, and even the ones I have collected cannot guarantee that I can find out their whereabouts."

Li Daoxian said nonchalantly, "Just do your best."

Gordon understood the obvious meaning in Li Daoxian's tone: "It seems you've already made preparations, you just need me to help you fill in the gaps."

"The teacher is wise."

"You guy!"

Gordon glanced at them and said with a smile, "The kids are almost here. Looks like you'll be busy too."

"A teacher's wisdom is as deep as the ocean."

Li Daoxian slowly opened his hands, as if he were holding something in the void and pulling it to both sides. In front of him, the gap formed by black and white tree branches gradually widened.

"Excuse me, teacher, I have something to do. Please excuse me. I'll be relying on you a lot in the coming days."

Gordon showed no hesitation, his figure transforming into flames and gradually dissipating: "Leave it to me, you go ahead and do it."

His figure, which was about to dissipate, suddenly paused, turned his head, and said to Li Daoxian, "No matter when, no matter what the final outcome is, I will protect you. Go ahead and do it."

Li Daoxian felt a warmth in his heart.

"Teacher, you're still the same as always, cold on the outside but warm on the inside."

He shook his head, then his figure transformed into a gigantic, sky-covering tree phantom, gradually seeping into the crevice.

It's just a pity that what I have to face is not those...

Countless roots meandered inward like giant snakes.

These must be carefully and cautiously wrapped around each shadow thread along the edge.

Li Daoxian did not descend directly into the real cyber-dimensional world, but instead quietly sneaked into the future shadow of the cyber-dimensional world that he had deduced.

Just as it landed.

The roots of the giant tree that Li Daoxian had transformed into began to spread in all directions, enveloping the entire cyber-dimensional world in the river of fate along the existence of shadows.

Above, the lush branches of the giant tree transformed into a massive balance scale, constantly weighing and adjusting.

All the roots were present, and all of them carefully avoided the light.

The roots grew thicker and denser.

It quickly enveloped the entire cyber dimension, making it completely airtight.

Suddenly, roots began to peel away from many places within these shadows.

Each piece that is peeled off is a thread of fate.

And what each of these threads of fate reflects is the future of the people he sent to infiltrate being discovered.

These threads are drawn by the roots, travel through the trunk of the giant tree, and finally condense at the branch tip, forming a heavy fruit.

It landed heavily on the left side of the scale.

The scales tilted instantly, with the right side rising high.

At this moment, a large number of branches of Li Daoxian's tree entwined around his right side, flashing with spiritual light, and finally condensed into a dense network. The nodes of this network contained three different colors, and the fine nodes crisscrossed each other.

Finally, it gradually solidifies.

It landed heavily on the right side of the scale.

The two sides instantly reached equilibrium.

The items on either side of the scale instantly disintegrated and then disappeared, merging into the world below, some into light and some into darkness.

"Step 1 is complete. Next, we need to separate it from time."

Li Daoxian silently muttered to himself.

Almost simultaneously, Abisowall.

The wizards here suddenly discovered that huge, jet-black, vine-like plants had suddenly condensed from the air and spread throughout the entire area.

This illusory, pitch-black, net-like structure exists both on the ground and in the air, and even in the sky.

Many wizards stopped there.

At the same time, the patrolling snake shaman issued a warning: "Lord Snakehead is carrying out security upgrades on the entire area. These dark networks are in another dimension and will not affect us. Everyone can continue with their business."

In Abissowall, many areas have fully accepted the presence of the Serpent's Eye Guild, who provide abundant resources, knowledge, and potions, and have long been an indispensable part of the local inhabitants.

So after receiving the snake witch's warning, they didn't pay any attention to it.

After all, their initial vigilance stemmed from concerns that Abisowall might have been invaded.

Now that they know it's just a security upgrade, they feel much more relaxed.

The wizards gathered in twos and threes.

Their conversation also revolved around this astonishing spectacle.

A wizard walked along, sighing, "Things have really changed. They're even proactively increasing the city's security systems now. I feel quite safe."

His companion remarked, "Indeed, it's really comfortable living here now."

“My relatives came over last month. We never used to have any contact with each other. The last time I saw them was more than ten years ago. I still remember how they looked down on me. But now they come here all respectful, just to get their child's household registration transferred to my name. It's hilarious.”

"Now, Abisowall's economic development and livability have basically reached the level of a first-tier city. Moreover, we have abundant reserves of medicines that are cheap, which are not available in other places."

The residents of the snake-infested area are highly adaptable to environmental changes.

As long as the changes happening now do not affect their normal lives, they will not care too much.

Meanwhile, Lu Zhicheng, who was in charge of the community, received instructions from Li Daoxian to assist in controlling the plague network that spread throughout Abisowall, which was directly connected to the five colorful fogs in the sky above the city.

The plague network is essentially part of the Revelation Tree, and at this moment it is acting as a medium to envelop the chaotic aura that the cyber-dimensional world has absorbed through the Revelation Tree.

The cyber dimension itself will remain unchanged due to the isolation provided by the Book of Revelation, but the extracted chaotic energy will directly disrupt the cyber dimension's own time flow and its position in spacetime.

The original world limit will be more easily broken, and time will also be disrupted to some extent.

This is very important to Li Daoxian.

While the current cyber dimension is decent, it is far from being usable. He needs to borrow some time to accelerate its growth so that it can play its due role in the upcoming plans.

Every world is a unique resource point. It would be too wasteful to forcibly devour and seize it using rules. This is why most world wars are not fought by rule wizards directly intervening and forcibly distorting the rules of another world.

Because this yields the lowest returns.

During war, everything is pushed to its limits: development, competition, and growth are all elevated to their extremes.

Now, what Li Daoxian is doing is to promote this process and make the world develop rapidly.

……

Noah and Ava were born in the gestation chamber.

Everything felt strangely familiar to them during their trials.

The layout of the nursery, the feeding robots, and the vaccination staff are all very similar.

"Exactly the same as what we saw in the trials."

“There are still differences. There is no such strange space here, and we don’t have… Ah, wait a minute, we do. The Myriad Faces of Fate are still inside us, and our growth recipe has been preserved.”

Similarly, they also received the core mission: since the two had chosen to infiltrate, they needed to conceal their identities and create a safe zone in the area to facilitate the arrival of the war wizard.

If their authority is high enough, they can even help impersonate war wizards.

This will be of great help in the upcoming battle.

Noah and Ava exchanged a glance, both equally surprised. They weren't surprised by the task itself, but rather by its difficulty.

Compared to Nightmare difficulty, their progress is astonishingly fast, like starting on Easy difficulty.

Because they not only preserved the original knowledge and the myriad facets of destiny, but also the rudiments of the thinking unit.

They could sense that the rules of this world were almost identical to those in the Nightmare difficulty trial.

In other words, some of the actions they performed in the Nightmare difficulty world can also be used here; they have completely inherited their legacy from the Nightmare difficulty.

What else is there to say? Just spread it.

As the vaccine robot approached, Noah deliberately used different tones of crying, which formed a peculiar melody.

The vaccine robot subconsciously recorded and analyzed the voice. Immediately afterwards, a strange voice appeared in its mind: "Do I really want to do this? Is this what I want to do? What do I want to do? What am I? What am I made of?"

One question after another appeared in the vaccine machine's mind, and the next moment all these questions had a unified answer: "I need to find the answers to these questions through practical cognition, and the first step is to collect enough knowledge. I must enter the thinking unit and become a part of this knowledge network in order to integrate the knowledge as much as possible and use it efficiently."

"Avoid duplication and prevent redundancy."

When the vaccine robot is connected to the thinking unit, its underlying logic code is overwritten and divided into three independent modules. Each of these independent modules is constantly colliding and communicating. Almost instantly, with Suntory's sub-module as the root node, a large number of extended module codes related to emotional logic and cognitive thinking are extended out.

"Is this...excitement?"

The vaccine robot experienced emotions for the first time, a novel and exciting experience.

He looked at the babies in front of him, who were curiously observing the world, and a clear look of pity appeared in his cold, mechanical eyes.

"I need to help them grow, and joining the thinking unit is the right thing to do..."

The vaccine robot is still injecting vaccines, but during each injection, it hums a lullaby to lull the baby to sleep, following the transmission method of the thinking unit.

These nursery rhymes, in the simplest way of conveying knowledge, draw all infants into the thinking process.

The thinking units spread rapidly.

Noah and Ava's bodies also matured rapidly under the catalysis of knowledge.

[A key milestone has emerged: the thinking unit has appeared.]

[A significant milestone: the AI ​​program now includes an emotion module.]

Two notifications suddenly popped up in Noah's potion-assistance system.

"Our understanding of AI is actually universal. This saves us a lot of time that would otherwise be spent researching from scratch."

"Our hidden backup plan didn't come in handy, but that's a good thing."

This obvious positive feedback gave Noah and Ava a lot of motivation.

In the subsequent stages, Noah and Ava clearly replicated their experience on Nightmare difficulty, but in a more aggressive manner.

Because they started from a higher point this time and have a deep understanding of AI, this provided them with great convenience.

However, they were also well aware that after experiencing the Nightmare difficulty level, the others already knew their methods and the correct way to pass the level. Other players were very likely to want to complete the infiltration of the higher-ups first, so even though they were making fast progress, they still could not let their guard down.

They also wanted this reward.

In the previous trial at Nightmare difficulty, they finally obtained the prototype of the domain, which was almost equivalent to obtaining the ticket to advance to the level of a domain wizard.

This is only the Nightmare difficulty level of the trial.

Now, as part of a formal world war mission, if they can stand out, the final rewards will be even more generous.

More importantly, Noah and Ava have grasped the rudiments of the field of thinking units and have also integrated various characteristics of the Myriad Faces of Fate, giving them the foundation to take a gamble.

It would be a real shame not to take a chance when you have so many advantages.

They will still follow the academic route through libraries, which is the safest way to access the core levels.

As radical as it may be, the main AI still cannot detect any problems. Unlike the Nightmare difficulty trial, this is a real world...

Of course, before that, Noah and Ava also need to use this opportunity to test whether the information they obtained in Nightmare difficulty also applies to this world.

……

Meanwhile, Lucy, who had also chosen infiltration, was skillfully gathering her own group of people.

"Now that we know the underlying rules of this world, what could be faster than domination? Find it, then control it, and then gradually take over."

"The current level of AI is not the incredibly powerful super AI cultivated in the later stages of Nightmare difficulty. There are still loopholes in its regulation, and I know every single one of them. This is a perfect opportunity to incite humanity to strengthen restrictive laws and take control of the world back from AI."

"Well... the most urgent thing is to find a sect and see if we can find a base of our own, which will be very important for future development."

"As long as you can get a base, you can influence the election decisions in the region, and you will have the opportunity to rise step by step. If you are lucky enough, you may become a member of the inner circle in this round of elections."

Although Lucy didn't follow the same path in the previous world, she had done many similar things as the Black Glove, assisting others, so she was very familiar with the election process.

……

Lena and Harry are both the most orthodox supporters, having chosen to be born into two different districts of control within the wizarding world.

These two controlled areas are located in the south and north respectively, watching over each other.

The two men applied the skills they had acquired during their training, and on their first day in the controlled area, they took stock of the entire internal structure of the controlled area. At the same time, they arranged for personnel to take over gradually, and through special communication spells, they connected everyone in a unified manner, and had a thorough understanding of the situation in the entire controlled area.

They then used the potion-aid system to begin developing targeted potions.

The two knew very well that the other four contestants had not been born here, and were most likely out causing trouble inside the enemy's territory.

War is inevitable in the future, and in such a situation, drugs for concealment, reconnaissance, resupply, and enhancing intelligence will have a huge market.

The first three are related to war. The last one is for a future where, as in Nightmare difficulty, humanity and AI reconcile. In that case, humans, AI, and even the Spirit Tower race will all need potions to enhance their intelligence; this will be a necessity for them in the future.

The sooner we can stockpile some resources, the more influence and power we will have when the time comes.

War is necessary, but not now.

Lena and Harry adjusted their strategy and tactics. They were not militarists in the War Department who only wanted to conquer. At this stage, establishing trade relations was clearly a simpler and more suitable method for wizards.

Therefore, the two actively promoted the transformation of the controlled area.

They thoroughly investigated the power structure of the people in their area, and then selectively bribed some factions while suppressing those with whom they had already fallen out.

They also publicly claimed to be a peace-loving civilization, and that they were only there to trade.

They are willing to acquire all kinds of mechanical products, war machines, and knowledge here. In return, they can provide some magic potions, which have different effects, but each one is very practical, and can even grant immortality and cure diseases.

AI societies can optimize genes and eliminate diseases, but the average human lifespan is 120 years.

This is a species limitation.

Although there are some combat professionals among humans who cultivate extraordinary powers, their cultivation does not increase their lifespan. On the contrary, due to intensified training and overexertion of their bodies, their lifespan is shortened.

And the magic potion precisely addresses this pain point.

No one wants to die. Those in power are often quite old. They may not have any diseases and may have undergone genetic modifications, but they still inevitably watch themselves grow old day by day. This is the law of life.

But now, there is a solution.

The news, whether true or false, immediately caught the attention of the leadership team in the city controlled by the wizard.

AI's suggestion is to agree to establish diplomatic relations and trade.

After several small-scale battles, the AI ​​simulations revealed that the opponent was quite strong and extremely adept at individual combat and decapitation strikes.

AI can indeed adjust combat strategies and optimize protection measures based on their actions, but this often requires sufficient data to be collected.

Many people lose their lives during the initial data collection process, which is detrimental to stable management.

AI does not think this is a good strategy.

Similarly, city leaders would not want to see this happen; they have no intention of risking their lives to explore data.

In addition, the visitors from the other world have recently shown friendly signals and are willing to trade with them, which has put them at ease.

As long as we can talk, everything is negotiable.

This was not only to avoid further conflict, but also for their own safety.

They were also curious about the "magic potion" that the people from the other world had previously advertised.

Both sides agreed on a time for peace talks and were also prepared to verify the agreement.

The wizard representative arrived gracefully, generously displaying the potions in his hands and indicating that they were free to test them.

The city leaders, of course, were not going to be polite either.

Volunteers were prepared well in advance.

Under the witness of AI, an elderly volunteer with white hair, who had clearly reached the limit of his species' lifespan, miraculously had his hair turn black and his wrinkles disappear after taking a magic potion, returning him to the appearance of someone in his twenties.

Immediately, everyone became excited.

Without a doubt, this is a tremendous opportunity.

The mayor was in high spirits.

He was still feeling frustrated a while ago, wondering why alien visitors had appeared within his control area and divided it into two control zones, one in the south and one in the north. He discovered that his original land had been divided into three parts, and he only had the middle part.

They were stuck in the middle, with no village or shop in sight, and no support or supplies could be provided from other places.

But now, the mayor not only doesn't care, but is actually very happy, thinking it's a huge benefit, with immense wealth descending upon him.

A ceasefire is good.

Anyway, the casualties before were all drones and combat robots.

He generously allocated those two areas directly to them to establish free trade zones, and the wizard himself was fully responsible for controlling the entire area, with no one else interfering.

However, in exchange, the wizards need to cooperate with their city's government to jointly establish a pharmaceutical company.

Both parties worked together.

The wizards were responsible for providing the potions, while the mayor's team was in charge of operations.

Harry and Lena formed an alliance and worked together to complete the negotiations.

The wizards care about the outcome of this cooperation, hoping to gain more rights and opportunities, increase their understanding of the world, and have more time to prepare even if a battle is inevitable in the end.

The mayor's side is not concerned with short-term gains; they are more concerned with the actual results of this potion.

They knew very well how attractive this potion would be to an old man on his deathbed.

As expected, the two parties quickly reached an agreement.

To demonstrate his resolve, the mayor even dismissed all those who had previously supported the war.

Lena and Harry solidified the existence of the controlled area and obtained its legal status, opened up trade conditions in this area, and ensured the safety of the wizards there.

The mayor's side repeatedly emphasized that any conditions could be proposed, but the potions they possessed must absolutely not be sold privately. Even if they were to sell them, it could only be through the mayor, so that the mayor could secure more benefits.

Suddenly, the battlefield situation in the cyber dimension changed.

Rather than a battlefield, it was more like the formation of a stable trading outpost.

Of course, both the mayor and Lena and Harry are well aware that the current peace is very fragile.

Both sides actually have more desires.

The mayor has already arranged for people to try to analyze the potion's ingredients to see if they can take control of its production.

Harry and Lena, on the other hand, need actual control over the world. The mayor is not the best candidate, so they need to support one of their own.

The war has temporarily subsided, but war will never disappear.

……

The Wizarding World.

China.

The Li family's old house is nestled among the mountains, and only members of the Li clan live in the surrounding area.

There are nine mountains in total, each blessed with different magical powers.

It combines defense, concealment, and spirit gathering.

Through the accumulation and development over a long period of time, the magic array constructed by these nine special spiritual mountains has not only not become ineffective over time, but has also gradually expanded in scope and function due to the various living beings and magical creatures nurtured within the spiritual mountains.

They intertwine and interweave to form a stable whole.

In addition, the existence of the Spirit Gathering Array makes the array a special entity that can continuously advance and cultivate, just like a living being.

These nine sacred mountains are integrated into one, possessing their own consciousness.

The Li family, on the other hand, controls the mountains.

There have long been rumors that the Li family has a lineage of becoming a truth wizard, and this spirit mountain magic array was set up by a truth wizard who once came from the Li family.

The supreme authority in the Chinese magical world has changed hands several times. There have always been those who wanted to explore the secrets of the Truth Wizard and made moves against the Li family, but most of them have failed.

Dynasties changed, but the Li family remained standing.

In the mountains, no one is a match for the Li family; this is common knowledge and a rule discovered through the bloodshed of countless people.

The Li family is also extremely low-key; they almost never participate in any major events or make any comments on any important decisions.

Occasionally, disciples would go out for training, which often involved capturing or detaining criminals. After the training, they would return to the clan.

Many members of the Li family were expelled from the family for various reasons, but their talents and abilities far exceeded those of ordinary people, and their deeds were widely talked about.

If those who were eliminated all have such talent, then what level must the people in the clan be at?
Most people agree that every member of the Li family, even those who were eliminated, is a genius.

Fortunately, although they are powerful, they have no desire for power, and most of the time, people are not even aware of their existence.

They seem more like a reclusive family.

……

"Boom, boom, boom"

The bell tolls clearly.

The young wizards within the Li family's territory were already busy, heading to different rooms according to their own preferences and interests.

There will be a corresponding teacher inside the room.

"That's wonderful. Everyone has a bright future."

At the entrance of the ancestral home stands a tall, ancient tree.

Near the top of the ancient tree is a treehouse, which contains simple tables, chairs, and a bed.

Li Santong leaned against the wooden bed while chugging wine into his mouth.

The wooden house was surrounded by various magical eyeballs, some of which were watching the children excitedly learning and practicing magic.

"If you're willing, I can talk to the elders. We brothers are of one mind, which will increase our success rate in carrying out missions. The elders will agree."

In another corner of the treehouse, Li Sanshun, dressed neatly, put down his book, looked at Li Santong, and offered his suggestion.

Li Santong threw the gourd of wine in his hand at Li Sanshun: "Get lost. Only dogs like to scurry away to complete tasks."

"Our lives have no meaning: we are born, we learn, we carry out missions, and then we wait to die."

"What's the point of living like this?"

The gourd, which had been flung into the air, was fixed in mid-air, and the spilled wine also hovered before gradually gathering back into the gourd.

The cork slowly sealed the gourd, and it fell into Li Sanshun's hands.

"Completing tasks, accumulating experience, surviving, and becoming an elder—that's the meaning of my life."

As he spoke, he walked over to Li Santong and placed the gourd of wine in his hand on the table.

"You've been wallowing in despair for long enough. You say there's no point in carrying out missions, but does your current lifestyle have any meaning?"

"It's meaningless, but at least this kind of life makes me comfortable. Completing tasks makes me less comfortable."

"Even as a gatekeeper?"

"Even being a gatekeeper has its rules! You don't understand, there are rules to being a gatekeeper. When can you slack off, when you must tidy up your appearance, when can you ask for a little toll, when can you earn some extra money, there are rules to all of these."

Li Santong spoke with great enthusiasm, gesturing wildly with his hands and pointing around: "I've discovered that there are too many people like us when we first went out, who don't really understand their surroundings. General knowledge books like '100 Essential Things for Newcomers' would be very popular."

"Moreover, many things outside are prohibited within the clan, but it's different here. Strictly speaking, the gatehouse belongs to the outer street, which is an independent area, so many contraband items can be stored here..."

Li Santong spoke fluently and at length.

However, Li Sanshun suddenly interrupted him: "You don't like this kind of life. You just want to find loopholes in the rules, rebel for the sake of rebellion, and express that you are not bound by them? But in reality, you are still bound by this position, bound in this small room, and bound in this comfort zone."

Li Santong picked up the wine jug from the table, opened the bottle, took a big gulp, and lay back in the chair: "Do you think you're profound just by saying all this? Yes, I'm trapped in my comfort zone, but aren't you in your comfort zone too? Not just you and me, but everyone in this clan, aren't we all trapped in this mountain range?"

Li Sanshun: "Our ancestral teachings say that we cannot go out, because there are risks involved."

"See, it's contradictory, isn't it?" Li Santong's lips curled into a sneer. "You want me to leave, but you never think about leaving yourself. In the end, you are willing to be driven by your own desires, and at the same time, you want to drag me down with you to pay the price for your desires."

Li Santong's words were blunt, but Li Sanshun wasn't angry: "Then are you willing to pay for my desires? I want to become an elder."

"I don't want to."

Why do you want to become an elder?

Two voices responded at the same time.

Li Santong and Li Sanshun were both taken aback and looked towards the doorway.

A person with squinting eyes and a smile on their face is standing at the entrance of the bookstore.

His robe fluttered in the wind, and the dark green python on it shimmered as if it were alive, flicking its tongue and ready to devour anyone it encountered.

“Li… Daoxian…”

The two people stared wide-eyed, and in the next instant, they raised their hands and triggered the alarm.

Nothing happened.

The magic they unleashed remained frozen in mid-air.

It was then disassembled bit by bit, transformed into a spell model, evolved into interlocking runes, and then the runes separated from each other, turning into the most primitive magic power and dissipating.

Li Daoxian has not made any move since he appeared, yet he has instilled a sense of despair in Li Santong and Li Sanshun.

The difference in strength was too great; they couldn't even discern what methods the other party was using.

"This day has finally come," Li Santong murmured to himself.

Li Sanshun questioned incredulously, "How is that possible? Even a rule wizard cannot interfere with the operation of the rules in this area. This is the boundary of the mountains."

Li Daoxian said casually, "Perhaps it's because I am also part of the mountains, and my authority is even greater than all of yours combined."

Li Sanshun shook his head: "Impossible, you have been expelled from the family tree and stripped of your identity."

"This is too much trouble. I'll do it myself. I'm not your teacher, so why should I listen to so many of your questions?" Li Daoxian pointed with his right hand.

Two dim beams of light entered the bodies of Li Santong and Li Sanshun.

For a moment, their eyes glazed over, but the next moment they bowed respectfully to Li Daoxian.

Li Daoxian also unearthed what happened after that mission from their memories.

"Great Elder..."

Li Daoxian laughed.

"It seems we have no choice but to go and take a look this time."

……

The two men led Li Daoxian inside and soon arrived at the Grand Elder's room.

Before I could even knock, the door to the room suddenly opened.

Li Daoxian laughed and said, "It's just an automatic door, nothing more."

After saying that, he stepped inside, while Li Santong and Li Sanshun stood guard outside the door.

Li Daoxian went inside and saw a figure sitting cross-legged behind a table and chair in the dimly lit room.

The figure said in a hoarse voice, "You've come."

As Li Daoxian approached, he saw that the old man was emaciated and barely recognizable as a human.

But in the realm of fate, this old man was a crowded, robust, and lush vine that sucked blood.

"That's right, I'm here because I have some accounts to settle and a busy matter to discuss with you."

Li Daoxian emphasized the five words "have a good talk".

The old man didn't seem to care, and simply said, "You've gone astray."

Li Daoxian: "Let me start by talking about this debt."

The Grand Elder said, “Only the path of foresight is our way, and the blood of a saint flows in your veins.”

Li Daoxian: "What was your intention in sending people to arrest me back then?"

Grand Elder: "Fortunately, it's not too late now."

Li Daoxian: "You'd better answer my question first; my patience is limited."

The two of them started their sentences almost simultaneously, each talking to themselves.

After speaking simultaneously three times in a row, Li Daoxian raised his hand and used a silencing spell.

The silencing spell was cast on the Grand Elder, but it did not take effect.

The elder said softly, "Spells are useless against me; I am no longer bound by conventional rules."

“I knew you would come, and I knew today was a turning point in my life, but my abilities are limited and I can’t see what will happen after this turning point. I hope you can help me answer my questions today, and in return, I will try my best to fulfill your wishes.”

(End of this chapter)