He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

"Thanks to Manager Liu's blessing, I have returned safely," Xu Yi said, cupping his hands in greeting. He had come to collect his share of the reward.

This was the first time Xu Yi had received a reward; it was Liu Cheng who personally retrieved it for him.

A set of Five Elements Spiritual Items, plus 100 contribution points.

This set of Five Elements Spiritual Objects can be exchanged for spirit stones, or Xu Yi can refine them himself, because the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage is to absorb the Five Elements spiritual energy. However, the Five Elements spiritual objects contained in this set of Five Elements Spiritual Objects are even purer.

Actually, the gains from this escort mission weren't that great. It was just that this was Xu Yi's first successful escort mission, and he single-handedly held off so many powerful enemies. In addition, he arrived ahead of schedule. All these factors combined, along with the reward for his first escort mission, made him stand out.

That's why Xu Yi's gains accumulated to such a large extent.

However, these contribution points are what Xu Yi deserves. To be precise, Xu Yi brought forward the time for both escort missions, and the two missions combined earned him this many rewards.

Old Hei and his men didn't put in too much effort this time. The reason they didn't ask about escorting was to play it safe. It's a business that involves risking one's life, and nobody wants to keep encountering danger. Everyone just wants to be on the safe side, even if it means getting less pay.

After Xu Yi put away the set of Five Elements spiritual items, he prepared to ask Liu Cheng about the use of the contribution points.

The contribution points were a token that Liu Cheng gave to Xu Yi. This token had a string of numbers on it. According to Liu Cheng, this token was already bound to Xu Yi's identity, and only Xu Yi's contribution points could be displayed on it.

Xu Yi saw his contribution score at 100 points.

It has a very high-tech feel to it.

Xu Yi even felt that it was truly a miracle to be able to see such a product in this world.

Seeing Xu Yi's amazed expression, Liu Cheng suddenly felt that this mysterious person was not so difficult to get along with. Had he never seen such a thing before? Or did he come from a hidden sect or a hidden family?

But surely he should know this, Liu Cheng still felt very strange.

However, these were not major problems, and Liu Cheng assumed that Xu Yi was just revealing his intentions.

"Hehe, Xiao Xu, are you very curious about this?" Liu Cheng asked with a smile. Since Xu Yi was going to pretend, Liu Cheng was prepared to play along. Perhaps Xu Yi was doing these things to prevent others from discovering his identity?

Liu Cheng had already begun to suspect something about Xu Yi's actions.

Unfortunately, Xu Yi didn't know the purpose of Liu Cheng's words. Xu Yi thought that Liu Cheng was genuinely trying to help him answer some questions.

Then, Xu Yi asked some other questions that were on his mind.

"Manager Liu, do you mean there are even more advanced things?" Xu Yi was very curious, especially about things that were closely related to his current cultivation.

If contribution points can be used like this, surely higher-level techniques have better ways to perform other activities, such as transmitting sound?

Xu Yi even considered the possibility of transmitting images.

These are all possibilities. Xu Yi has already begun to enjoy them, but with his cultivation level, he probably wouldn't be able to access these things.

Being able to use such a token during the Foundation Establishment stage is probably already considered a high-level item.

As for the other things, Xu Yi had never even heard of them. However, Liu Cheng had indeed mentioned that these things existed, but his rank was too low to use them.

"There are higher-level ones, of course, such as the recording stone, which can record all the scenes in front of you. However, once it exceeds a certain range, it can't record too much because you can't see clearly what's happening in front of you."

Almost every carriage in Wanbaoge is equipped with a recording stone. The cost of manufacturing such a stone is not high, as a Golden Core cultivator has mastered the secret of mass production. Once the quantity of these products increases, the price of such items will naturally decrease.

"Oh? I didn't expect it to be like this?" Xu Yi looked very curious, as if he had never seen this thing before.

"Yes, actually every carriage is equipped with a recording stone made of Wanbaoge's special material." Liu Cheng just admitted the existence of this fact, which means that Xu Yi's every move these days has actually been recorded by the recording stone.

"So you mean you actually saw everything I did before? Including my battle with Yin Shi and all that?" Xu Yi was even more surprised.

Could this photo-recording stone also synchronize images?

Impossible! How could such a powerful magical artifact exist in this world?

Moreover, these two places are already quite far apart, so this shouldn't be the case.

After seeing Xu Yi's reaction, Liu Cheng smiled. It was exactly the same reaction he had when he learned the truth. He was also a little stunned. It was only after the shopkeeper told him that he realized what had happened. Seeing Xu Yi's expression, Liu Cheng felt as if he were seeing his younger self.

After a moment of blankness, Liu Cheng realized that Xu Yi was different from him. Xu Yi's cultivation had improved rapidly, and he was also very strong in combat. If he were to return to his age, he would probably not be as good as Xu Yi. However, this did not prevent him from appreciating Xu Yi.

"No, no, no, the images can't be synchronized. Otherwise, we would have rushed to your aid the moment your caravan got into trouble. We just need to wait for the caravan to return before we can see it. But only I can see it. It's something the manager checks every time the caravan returns."

"The footage of each escort mission is saved after it returns from its mission."

"They will be destroyed in a concentrated manner a year later," Liu Cheng explained. This was indeed the plan. He didn't hide anything from Xu Yi. They were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, and there were some things that Xu Yi could actually discover if he investigated carefully.

"So that's how it is." Xu Yi nodded. It seems that sometimes he can't use too many of his trump cards. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives finds out about this place, they will know all about his combat skills and spells. If he goes to fight then, wouldn't that cause trouble?

However, deliberately avoiding the recording stone during battle might arouse suspicion, which would be even more counterproductive. If he were convicted of being an accomplice, wouldn't that be a terrible thing?

This was something Xu Yi was even less willing to see, but it didn't matter. Xu Yi suddenly felt that even if they were seen, so what? He would still fight them. His spells were unpredictable and all targeted the soul. Even if they wanted to defend, what method could they use to defend against them?

Xu Yi thought about it carefully. "Becoming the True Lord of All Laws Starting from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" - the writing is amazing and the plot is full of ups and downs! He didn't seem to be afraid that Liu Cheng would see these battle scenes. Liu Cheng also said that only he could see these scenes. At that time, his cultivation was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but now his cultivation has reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. His progress is very fast. This recording stone cannot keep up with his pace.

This is his confidence.

"So, Manager Liu, what can I exchange these contribution points for?" Xu Yi finally asked the question that mattered most to him.

"Hehe, sure, of course. Oh right, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. If you advance to the Golden Core stage, you can see higher-level tokens, as long as you verify your identity."

"Then you can enter the Wanbao Hall, which is constructed by Wanbaoge. It's a mysterious place. As for why it's mysterious, hehe, you'll find out when you get there." Liu Cheng kept Xu Yi in suspense, not telling him what was inside.

Because he had only entered once, if Xu Yi could one day reach the level of a shopkeeper, he too could enter the Wanbao Hall.

At this point, Liu Cheng couldn't help but marvel at how terrifyingly prosperous the immortal path had become.

Such a wondrous space exists where no one needs to be physically present. It is a dialogue between souls, from all corners of the world, no matter how far apart they are, all of them have arrived in spirit.

It's a very magical place.

When Liu Cheng first entered, he was completely stunned, never imagining that such a miraculous product existed in the world.

However, as he worked at Wanbaoge for a long time, he became accustomed to some new things. If you were to ask what kind of people in the Southern Region are the most knowledgeable, it would definitely not be the wandering cultivators who travel all over the country, but rather these cultivators who serve as managers of Wanbaoge year after year. They see rare items from all over the country every day.

Liu Cheng had become numb to it all. He had seen almost everything, from novel magical treasures to elixirs. The Wanbao Pavilion had so many treasures, which was part of the reason for his broad knowledge and powerful combat skills. He had also seen many arrays and other spells.

He was already used to these things.

"Alright, alright, Xiao Xu, come with me. We Foundation Establishment cultivators don't have this right. We'll just go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange it."

"Generally speaking, if the spell you exchanged is not available, another branch will personally transport a copy to you. However, this copy can only be used once. Once it has been used, it will turn to ashes and disappear."

"Therefore, you must memorize it repeatedly, Xiao Xu. I'm telling you this beforehand. You're already at the Foundation Establishment stage. You should all have the ability to remember everything you see, right?"

"Don't worry, Manager Liu, I can definitely do it." Xu Yi gave Liu Cheng a reassuring look, indicating that there was no problem.

"That's good, let's go. Apart from being careful with the spells, there's really nothing else we need to be careful about."

"Xiao Xu, come with me."

After Liu Cheng finished speaking, he walked ahead and led the way. Xu Yi always lagged behind Liu Cheng by one step. It wasn't that he wasn't on the same level as Liu Cheng, but Xu Yi was afraid of the embarrassment of taking the wrong path later.

However, Liu Cheng didn't care about these things; he just felt that the child was polite.

After all, in front of Xu Yi, he was truly an elder. Regardless of their cultivation levels, just in terms of age, Liu Cheng could be considered Xu Yi's elder at this stage. However, if they reached the Golden Core stage, the age difference between them would only make them peers. Only when they were more than a hundred years apart could they be considered elders.

Of course, this only applies to the Golden Core stage.

The lifespan of those in the Golden Core stage is very long; a difference of several decades is negligible.

Soon, Liu Cheng led Xu Yi to a pavilion, which only had two floors.

"This is the library of the Lion City. It contains rubbings of spells, not many, and some of them are no longer available in the Lion City. If you want to buy them, you will need to have them sent from a library in another place."

"This first layer contains spells related to the Qi Refining stage and the Body Refining stage. Of course, there are also spells for sword cultivators, as well as beginner-level spells for other cultivators."

"However, the most common spells on this second level are those from the Foundation Establishment and Blood Refining stages. Sword cultivators don't have many spells; they rely more on their sword intent to fight."

"This is also what makes sword cultivators unique, but you don't need to worry about it. Qi cultivators cannot cultivate sword intent."

Liu Cheng's unintentional remark did indeed make Xu Yi frown. What did he mean by saying that Qi cultivators cannot cultivate sword intent?

Xu Yi planned to ask Liu Cheng about this topic later; the most urgent thing was to choose his own spells first.

"Come with me to the second floor. There are many spells here, and I won't recommend any to you. However, these rubbings are protected. If you try to take them by force, they will turn to ashes. Before you take them, you need to use my shopkeeper's token."

As Liu Cheng spoke, he tossed the token to Xu Yi. Xu Yi caught the token and was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Liu Cheng to trust him so much that he would entrust him with something so valuable.

"Hehe." Liu Cheng seemed to see the confusion in Xu Yi's eyes. He chuckled a few times and then said, "Even if I give you the token, you still need to pay contribution points."

Xu Yi nodded, thinking that as long as he had the shopkeeper's token, he could take these things at will.

No wonder the Wanbaoge Scripture Pavilion is unguarded. These rubbings are worthless. Most importantly, apart from the city lord who is at the Immortal Realm, no one can take out a magic manual from here.

This is the most ruthless aspect of Wanbaoge: rubbings are worthless, you can destroy them at will, but if you are caught, you will lose your life.

But if you're taking such a huge risk to create a bunch of rubbings, then you really are a talent.

The Scripture Pavilion of Wanbaoge has never been fortified. Only those at the Golden Core stage can find a way to obtain the Foundation Establishment stage array. However, even if you obtain it, you can't read it. It will still be automatically destroyed as it is. Why bother?

In terms of secrecy, Wanbaoge is undeniably ruthless.

"Alright, Xiao Xu, you can explore this floor by yourself. One hundred contribution points are enough to buy a Five Elements Spellbook, but it's only enough for one time."

Xu Yi's outstanding performance this time, combined with various other factors, earned him these 100 contribution points. Normally, it would take a year to accumulate 100 points.

This is not an exaggeration at all.

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The next chapter is even more exciting: Chapter 158, the Hall of Ten Thousand Treasures, awaits your visit.