New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 253 [Anti-Law] Re-contract
After selling out all the worldly goods he had brought, Yuan Zhu spent another week cultivating a relationship with the two siblings.

Every day, besides using the "Tiger Demon Stance" to freeload and frantically gain points through the "Shadow Dream Hole," he also uses the village's resources to conduct a series of experiments and collect the data he wants. Finally, he will spend several hours specifically teaching and nurturing the little girl to become a talent, while also helping his younger brother, Jun.

For the past three days, Yuan Zhu has been either imparting his personal experience in cultivating the [Holy Light] to the two of them, or teaching them basic knowledge (elementary and middle school) that does not exist in [Insect City], thereby enhancing their relationship.

He put his heart into the performance, invested a lot of sunk costs, and the results were good.

The siblings quickly transitioned from the initial awkwardness and desire to be close after their long-awaited reunion to a state of familiarity and tacit understanding. Their feelings for Yuan Zhu reflected both the affection of a non-blood-related brother and the gratitude owed to him as a teacher who had imparted knowledge and guidance.

Yuan Zhuru fulfilled his wish by strengthening and deepening their connection from multiple dimensions, including being each other's saviors, loyalty, kinship, friendship, monopolizing the resources necessary for each other's cultivation, and providing a bright future.

Now it's time to reveal our true intentions and make them willingly sign the "Anti-Law" agreement and work for us!

Soon, Yuan Zhu summoned the siblings through the power of dreams and said, "It's been almost half a month since I returned to the Underworld. Both of you have improved. Xiao Tiao has successfully advanced to the Earth Rank and has condensed three acupoints. A-Tang, you have also successfully established contact with the Golden Cicada Cauldron and are beginning to control it. With your current strength, even if you leave the village, you are strong enough to protect yourselves in the Underworld and have a place in other Insect Cities."

The little girl noticed something was off about Yuan Zhu's words and hurriedly asked anxiously, "Big brother, are you abandoning us? What did we do wrong?"

Yuan Zhu smiled and said, "I have no intention of abandoning you. On the contrary, I have a choice for you two. Will you follow me out of the underground world and go to another strange otherworld? Or will you stay and become the managers of [Pastoral Village], manage the industry for me, have inexhaustible resources, and continue to grow stronger?"

The girl quickly replied, "Of course I'll go with you!"

Yuan Zhu waved his hand, signaling her to calm down: "Don't rush to answer, let me finish. If you choose to follow me and go to my hometown, your current cultivation will be unable to progress, and you may even suffer from acclimatization problems and be unable to adapt to the [Spirit Tablet] environment, resulting in the destruction of your efforts and your death."

The "Ascension World" is a unique world where corrupt spiritual energy, iron poison, and the contamination of immortal zombies create "Qi Refiners." Upon smuggling themselves into the clean and pristine Running, the loss of their "contaminated spiritual energy" will inevitably cause their strength to plummet, potentially even leading to regression in their cultivation level.

However, the phrase "his achievements were ruined and he died" is an exaggeration. Yuan Zhu only wanted to scare the two siblings and test their sincerity.

Then he added, “If you stay, I will still give you important responsibilities. After all, you are the people I trust most in the underworld. I am very at ease with you managing the [Pastoral Village] for me; and you will also become my representatives, possessing the highest authority, able to freely allocate and access cultivation resources, without having to worry about cultivation growth.”

The younger brother, Jun, is the most honest and upright, clearly understanding that his current success is entirely due to Brother Zhuzi's efforts. Therefore, he has no ulterior motives, only a single-minded desire to repay his kindness.

So he looked at his petite older sister, waiting for her to make a decision. Is it wrong for a younger brother to listen to his older sister, who is like a mother to him?

The little girl, on the other hand, was adept at reading people and was precocious and quick-witted. As soon as Yuan Zhu finished speaking, she had already analyzed Zhu Zi's true thoughts from his tone and words.

Making the comparison so obvious and exaggerated is just a way of testing our sincerity, wanting us to follow you through thick and thin! Just say it directly, why are you being so stubborn?

She rolled her eyes inwardly and sighed: How childish!
He then replied, "Which path we choose isn't important. What's important is which path you need us to choose, brother? Both options can help you. But I hope you choose the one that will be most useful to you!"

The girl's words were sincere, her emotions genuine, and her emotional appeal immense. She was incredibly eloquent, giving him the feeling of facing a 'rainbow-colored spicy snack'.

You're so good at talking, you should say more in the future!

Yuan Zhu smiled with satisfaction: "[Pastoral Village] is now full of talented people, and its development plan is proceeding in an orderly manner. It can operate without any worries. But I am in my hometown, where there is a severe shortage of manpower. Naturally, I hope that you and your siblings can come back to [Du Ling Star] with me."

The younger brother, Junhou, belatedly realized what was happening and said, "Then we'll leave with you!"

Yuan Zhu continued, "If you want to leave, you must adapt to the real world to survive. To do this, you must pay a price. You know that the second-generation nobles of [Cicada City] have been successively signing contracts with [Demon God. Mao Mao King], right?"

Following Meng Xiyue, the little girl witnessed many noble young men and women from Chan City signing the [Anti-Law] contract. She began to understand: "Do we also need to sign a contract with the [Mao Mao King]? Sell ourselves to gain the ability to survive in 'Du Ling'?"

"No, it's about signing the [Anti-Law Contract] with me. Regardless of whether your bodies can adapt to reality, or whether the [Qi Refining System] is suppressed or weakened, with the guarantee of the [Anti-Law], you can live and move freely, and you can even incorporate the [Qi Refining System] into the [Anti-Law] to complete a second transformation."

Upon hearing that the contract was with Yuan Zhu, and that they weren't loyal to the Yuan family but were instead selling themselves to "Mao Mao Wang," the siblings both breathed a sigh of relief. They readily agreed and urged each other to quickly finalize the contract.

This eagerness to betray himself to prove his sincerity and loyalty stunned Yuan Zhu.

"Wait, I'm afraid I haven't explained it clearly to you."

As he spoke, Yuan Zhu took out two parchment-written 'Anti-Law Contracts' from the [Soul Space]. They were imbued with the power of [Anti-Law. Shadow] and were standard 'contract contracts'.

Once the user has read the contract carefully and fully understands its contents, they can sign it to make the [Anti-Law Contract] effective.

At this moment, Yuan Zhu held the terms and explained them to the siblings one by one. He didn't hide anything about the "one of his own" he had his eye on, and all sorts of "indenture contracts" were written out openly.

The "anti-law" he offered the siblings was the most sincere one. The price was raised to the highest level: a "soul contract," in which the siblings would sell everything to Yuan Zhu.

In return, Yuan Zhu offered a 0% loan interest rate, and once the contract was signed, he would provide equivalent resources to support the siblings, offering them the best treatment, the highest authority, and the greatest resources.

The siblings, who lived a hundred years earlier, were even more convinced that they hadn't misjudged Lao Da after hearing his sincerity! He was genuinely good to them, so they both readily agreed and pressed their bloody handprints onto the parchment scroll at the end.

An awkward situation ensued: the three individuals who went to each other's places failed to sign the "Anti-Law".

Through the feedback from [Anti-Law. Shadow], Yuan Zhu received a response of 'insufficient bargaining chips'. The exceptionally high offer he made was not enough to directly exchange for the siblings' 'souls'.

The younger brother is now at the Earth Rank, a standard Seed-level powerhouse; although the older sister is stuck at the Human Rank, she has just established a connection with a Golden Cicada Cauldron, and her value has skyrocketed.

The current treatment Yuan Zhu is offering within [Anti-Law.Shadow] is not enough to buy out everything for these two. Even if they are subjectively very willing to sell themselves to Zhu Zi.

But the [Law of Rebellion] forbids it! This doesn't conform to the behavioral standards of the [Benevolent God]. "Uh..."

Yuan Zhu was extremely embarrassed at this moment.

After a brief silence, Snake promptly offered a remedial measure, revising the content of the [Anti-Law. Contract].

This time, it's still the highest level [Soul Contract]. But it's not a one-time purchase; instead, it's designed as a tiered system.

In the first phase, Yuan Zhu will offer the highest bargaining chip that [Anti-Law. Shadow] can provide to enter into a contract with the siblings. At the same time, he will retain the right to further prioritize the acquisition of their [souls] and other related items.

It looks like a mortgage agreement. The siblings mortgaged their souls, loyalty, and ownership to the Anti-Law instead of selling them to Yuan Zhu. Zhu Zi then continuously upgrades and strengthens the Anti-Law.Shadow to pay for the siblings' assets, until he has paid enough to buy them out and make them his private property.

The price he would pay would inevitably be very high. Snake did the math and realized that the resources and costs of actually buying out the two of them would far exceed their (current) intrinsic value.

Yuan Zhu complained to the snake, "This is probably the most failed 'anti-law' I've ever created, isn't it?"

Yuan Zhu didn't have any intention of exploiting or oppressing the goblin and orc hybrids. Nor did he try to trap Nie Yin and prevent her from running away. Instead, he was full of goodwill towards the siblings and was willing to offer them a contract that would even cover his own expenses.

Of course, even if the "Anti-Law Contract" is signed as a treaty that cedes territory and pays reparations, as long as users experience the benefits brought by the "Anti-Law," they will gradually become deeply involved.

His "benevolent terms" for the siblings will still keep them firmly locked in, making them work for him.

Snake quickly flattered, "Where did this clause fail? I don't see it! You simply used sincerity to win sincerity, attacking from an emotional angle outside the contract, ruthlessly breaking through the fragile defenses of these two brats and trading 'emotion' for it. You're not going for 'financial fraud,' but rather Liu Bei's 'emotional fraud,' a more sophisticated and cunning tactic! This is the style a lord should have!"

After the buyout of the siblings' Anti-Law Contract was successfully completed through their joint efforts, faint traces of Shadow Power began to appear in their hands.

Through her own "anti-law," the little girl also accurately sensed her own soul, which was faintly connected to Yuan Zhu in front of her. This "connection" made her, who had always lacked a sense of security, feel very at ease.

Like a kite, no matter how high or far it flies, there's always this kite string (the anti-law) connecting them, giving her a great sense of security. Finally, she had this powerful backer secured, and her and her brother's future was finally settled.

As for Yuan Zhu's suggestion to 'stay in the [Feathered World], guard the [Pastoral Village] for him, manage the industry, and freely access cultivation resources', she never even considered it.

Only those living on the fringes of the underground insect city truly loathe everything about the underworld. Even though they are now qualified to be the administrators of [Pastoral Village], this 'village' is still far inferior to [Insect City].

Meanwhile, the nobles of [Cicada City] are desperately trying to convert their offspring to [King Mao Mao], dress them in [luxury children's clothing], worship otherworldly deities, and cultivate [anti-law], all in an attempt to escape this world.

Now that she has the opportunity to directly 'break through the void and ascend to the upper realm,' how could she possibly throw away the big picture for a small gain?! Only by clinging tightly to her elder brother's coattails can she and her siblings have a bright and happy future.

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Completely relieved, the little girl now focused her energy on [Anti-Law. Shadow]. She was very familiar with this power (Shadow), and could feel it everywhere within the [Shadow Domain].

Previously, this power was completely inaccessible to them. Whenever she attempted to use her [Law Domain Administrator] privileges to access the power of shadow and integrate it into her own system, she would be spontaneously attacked and cleansed by the 'Holy Light True Qi'.

【Holy Cough True Qi】inherits the exclusivity of 'Holy Light' and is hostile to and restrains 'Shadow Power'.

Now, this 'shadow power', after being packaged by the [anti-law], exists independently as an external plug-in, without entering its own true qi cycle.

While the siblings were studying the [Anti-Law + Shadow Power] with astonishment, Yuan Zhu was also observing the two of them through the [Anti-Law].

He granted the siblings a very high [anti-law zero-interest loan limit], theoretically enough to create [seeds]. However, the siblings did not perform the [three-phase ritual], and their only 'quota' was occupied by the [True Qi System].

Therefore, they can only summon a limited number of [Anti-Shadow] abilities, and using them is not very convenient, much like using [Skull Servo, Uniform].

To overcome this problem, Yuan Zhu has several solutions:

1. Eliminate the 'Holy Light Element' in [True Qi] and replace it with [Shadow], mutating it into [Shadow True Qi]. However, this is not advisable.

2. Perform the [Three-Phase Ritual] to absorb the [Power of Shadow] and begin your second part-time job.

3. It can be indirectly controlled through [uniform, skull servo].

4. Suddenly, Yuan Zhu had a flash of inspiration. He had always refined 'contamination' into 'shadow contamination (product of the cougar)' before giving it to the [Holy Seal] to burn and extract the soul embers. But he had never reversed it, giving the [Holy Light Contamination] that he had cultivated to the [Tiger Demon] for refinement.

Once you try to refine a [Holy Light Product] using [Ghost Refining], it's highly likely that it won't be refined at all; it will only be given a 'Shadow Tag'. But that's enough!
The 'Shadow Card [Holy Light]', which has a shadow tag and belongs to the [Tiger Demon], is invested in the siblings through [Anti-Rule.Shadow].

Thus, the Holy Light was transferred from one hand to the other, and redistributed to the siblings in the form of a Shadow Student Loan. This Shadow Holy Light could then be successfully absorbed by the True Qi System and refined into a brand new Shadow-type Holy Cough True Qi.

Yuan Zhu: "Snake, do you think my problem-solving approach is very bold? Very tricky? Very impressive?!"

Snake: "You do seem to be quite ill! However, [Data-Driven Holy Light] and [Data-Driven Shadow] are from the same source, both products of the [Immortal Scripture]. Perhaps they can be refined internally? I think your plan might yield some surprises and is worth a try!"

After putting the idea of ​​refining [Inner Universe + Ghostly Abilities] into [Holy Light Contamination] on the agenda, Yuan Zhu dismissed the siblings, letting them familiarize themselves with and adapt to the [Power of Shadow]. He was about to begin another day of 'secluded cultivation'.

(End of this chapter)