Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

Yu Yan pushed open the door and saw Zhou Yan already standing outside.

This guy was dressed up quite smartly today, wearing a brand new blue Taoist robe, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a fine jade pendant hanging from his waist. He looked very energetic.

"Good morning, Lao Yu!"

Zhou Yan greeted him with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Yu Yan before he nodded.

"Let's go, let's set off."

Yu Yan quickly followed, and the two walked out side by side.

Stepping out of the Tianyuan Dojo, the streets were still deserted in the early morning, making the place seem rather quiet.

Watching Zhou Yan's retreating figure, Yu Yan suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Brother Zhou, where is your friend's family located?"

Zhou Yan continued walking and pointed upwards.

Yu Yan looked in the direction he was pointing—

sky.

The sky was a deep blue, with a few white clouds drifting by.

Yu Yan paused, turned around and looked at Zhou Yan.

"Brother Zhou, what do you mean by this?"

Zhou Yan chuckled:

That's exactly what I mean.

Yu Yan paused for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"You mean, your friend is from one of the three major families on the upper three levels?"

Zhou Yan nodded:

"Yeah, didn't I tell you?"

Yu Yan looked at him without saying a word.

I've never said that before.

Seeing his expression, Zhou Yan scratched his head:

"Uh...maybe I forgot. But it's okay, it's the same as knowing now."

Yu Yan took a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

The top three floors.

The three major families.

It is said that each family has a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage stationed there. They have been operating in Yunmeng Immortal City for over a hundred years, with their power deeply entrenched and their foundation unfathomable.

How could Zhou Yan, a rogue cultivator, be connected to such a family?

How did you do that?

and--

Yu Yan looked at Zhou Yan with a scrutinizing gaze.

Is this guy just trying to bolster his confidence because he's not sure himself?

They asked you to find someone, but you didn't even bring back the body.

No, the body was brought back, but according to Zhou Yan, his friend's body had not been fully digested.

Yes, all that's left is the skullcap on the forehead. I don't know how Zhou Yan recognized that it was left by his friend.

And you still want spirit stones?

Keep dreaming.

Even if the original conditions are met and they don't care about the other party's life or death, what can the two rogue cultivators in the Qi Refining stage do if the other party is powerful and goes back on their word?

"Brother Zhou."

Yu Yan stopped and looked at him intently.

Are you sure they'll give you spirit stones?

Zhou Yan also stopped and nodded:

"Yes, I'm sure."

Yu Yan looked at him without moving.

This guy is so unreliable.

However, he also had his own fault for agreeing without asking clearly beforehand.

Who would have thought that he, a rogue cultivator who enjoys pleasure, would have friends from three major families?

Yu Yan asked again:

Are you sure?

Zhou Yan nodded frantically:

"I'm sure! Absolutely sure!"

Yu Yan was silent for a moment, then slowly asked:

"Why? Isn't it a bit too risky to rely on just one agreement?"

Zhou Yan looked at him and suddenly smiled mysteriously.

He looked around and lowered his voice:

"Old Yu, you don't understand. The affairs within those large families are far too complicated."

Yu Yan raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

Zhou Yan continued:

"You think everyone in a big family is united and as close as one big family? Think again. There are more twists and turns inside than in Baicao Lane. Some want Lin Xiao dead, some want him alive, some want him to die knowing why, some want him to die an unclear death..."

He waved his hand:

"It's very complicated, and it can't be explained in just a few words."

Yu Yan frowned.

Judging from his words, Zhou Yan's mission wasn't to find his living friend.

Seeing his expression, Zhou Yan knew what he was thinking, so she leaned closer and lowered her voice to say:

"Old Yu, let me tell you the truth. This mission is no ordinary assignment."

Yu Yan's gaze shifted slightly.

Zhou Yan continued:

"Someone in Lin Xiao's family offered me a large sum of money to find him. It wasn't about rescuing or finding someone, nor was it about finding a living person; it was about finding a corpse."

Corpse!

They didn't want Zhou Yan to bring the person back; they wanted him to kill someone.

"So, that friend you mentioned..."

"That's right."

Zhou Yan interrupted Yu Yan and continued:

"The other person isn't my friend at all; they're just a target of my mission."

"The situation was urgent at the time, Lao Yu, you probably don't mind it, do you?"

Now it seems that the other party has almost completely fooled me.

"Me too, I believed Zhou Yan so easily. Now it seems I was clearly dragged into the power struggle among the upper three families."

Just as Yu Yan was about to back down, he heard Zhou Yan say:

"However, I've already made my stance clear. This mission comes with a reward of ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. Let's split it fifty-fifty as an apology."

Ten thousand yuan?

Yu Yan was stunned.

"How many?"

How much did you say?

"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones," Zhou Yan repeated, a smug smile on his face. "How about that? Didn't expect that, did you?"

Yu Yan remained silent for a moment.

Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Wouldn't I be able to get five thousand spirit stones directly?

If we split it 50/50, each person gets half, that's five thousand yuan.

Five thousand yuan.

That's enough for him to buy all the resources he needs in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Spirit Gathering Pill, Magical Artifacts...

Everything is here.

Moreover, he has the resources to participate in the auction a year from now, and might actually be able to bid for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique.

So, for the sake of future cultivation, these five thousand spirit stones are absolutely necessary?

"Now you understand?" Zhou Yan patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Lao Yu, you won't lose out by coming with me on this trip."

Yu Yan looked at him with a complicated expression.

Who exactly is this guy?

It's incredible that a mere rogue cultivator could receive a commission of this caliber.

Zhou Yan's face was full of smug smiles; he knew that his words had moved the other party.

No low-level rogue cultivator could resist such a temptation. Five thousand spirit stones—some rogue cultivators might not be able to save that many in their entire lives—but now, they could get all of that just by accompanying him on a trip to the third level. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?

He turned and continued walking forward, but after a few steps, he suddenly looked back:

"Old Yu, are you coming along or not?"

Yu Yan watched his retreating figure, remained silent for a moment, and finally followed him.

In the end, when she decided to come to Yunmeng Immortal City with Zhou Yan, she was probably already caught up in it.

I can't concern myself with the power struggles among families; I just hope it won't affect me.

He just wanted to smoothly complete his mission, take the spirit stones, and leave; he didn't want to care about anything else, nor could he care about it.

In short, five thousand spirit stones are worth the risk.