Li Shan remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you not afraid that I might fall midway and be unable to repay the debt?"
Song Cai pointed at the Yellow Springs water and said with a chuckle, "Do you want to know where this Yellow Springs water was obtained?"
Li Shan's expression changed, and he looked at Song Cai with a horrified look. Suddenly, he said excitedly, "I had a Disciple who died a hundred years ago. Could I ask the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce to check on him..."
Song Cai waved his hand and said, "Ghost-seeking starts at 100,000 One Star Stones, with no upper limit, and we do not accept debt. You can consider it later!"
Li Shan's expression darkened, and he said, "How many treasures can I use with the 'use first, pay later' option?"
"One hundred portions!" Song Cai held up one finger.
"That many?" Li Shan had exchanged the vast majority of the treasures and assets on his person, and it only amounted to 100,000 One Star Stones. Yet here, he was directly given 1,000,000 One Star Stones worth of treasures.
Song Cai asked, "Do you want to use the 'use first, pay later' option? It takes effect immediately."
"I'll take it!" Li Shan said seriously.
"Very good. Which kind of treasure do you want to purchase? And what quantity?"
"Ninety-five portions of Immortal Ascension Water, and five portions of Yellow Springs water!"
Song Cai handed the treasures to Li Shan without hesitation.
When Li Shan walked out of the Seven Stars Tower, his expression was a bit dazed. After this trip, he suddenly found himself burdened with a huge debt. More importantly, after knowing that the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce could travel to the Netherworld, he couldn't help but think of the Disciple who had fallen back then.
Knowing this effect, he couldn't help but want to know if his Disciple was still "alive" in the Netherworld.
Gu You coughed and asked, "Sect Master, didn't you want to know the ultimate technique I Cultivate? It's available in the Seven Stars Pavilion! Do you want to go take a look?"
Li Shan sighed, "I only have a little over 3,000 One Star Stones now!"
"Then let's not look!"
"Let's go, take me there!" Li Shan added.
"Uh, okay!"
The two arrived outside the Seven Stars Pavilion and saw Cultivator after Cultivator walking out with shocked and embarrassed expressions on their faces.
This made Li Shan very curious.
When Li Shan stepped into the Seven Stars Pavilion, he saw waves of books rushing toward him. Upon closer inspection, those were massive amounts of books!
He glanced casually and an Earth Immortal Rank Sword Cultivator manual caught his eye. Along with it appeared the price for browsing: twelve hours for ten Two Star Stones, which was 100,000 One Star Stones!
Then he glanced at the manuals higher up, and when he saw the unit was "Seven Star Stones," he turned around and left on the spot.
"Sigh, Sect Master, didn't we just come in?"
"Alright, where do I accept missions? Let me see what missions are available to do!" Li Shan said in a deep voice.
"Oh!"
Gu You led Li Shan to a place where missions were accepted.
Li Shan saw quite a few Mahayana Realm figures coming and going, each looking extremely hurried.
When they looked at each other, they all felt a bit awkward.
Clearly, everyone was thinking about doing missions to earn Star Stones.
Li Shan stepped inside.
Soon, he saw a huge mission board in the hall.
It listed many missions, including missions to collect Immortal Artifacts, hunt Immortal Beasts, and refine Immortal Pills. In short, they didn't look simple.
The simple ones had probably already been taken by others!
Li Shan regretted not coming to the mission hall sooner.
However, soon, in a corner, he saw an unlimited mission.
"Mission: Spread the name of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce or the Seven Stars Dao Lord, invite more high-quality Cultivators to come to the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce. Based on the spread of the name and the invited personnel, the mission rewards will automatically settle in Star Stones. Can be completed an unlimited number of times."
Li Shan immediately looked at Gu You. So this kid had been trying so hard to invite him here to spend money because there was a reward to be gained!
Gu You smiled honestly.
Li Shan looked at the mission again and had some ideas about spreading the name.
As for inviting others to the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce?
He looked at Gu You and asked, "How many Star Stones have you obtained?"
"1,000 One Star Stones!" Gu You replied.
"That's not a small amount!" Li Shan nodded.
Gu You chuckled inwardly, "There are also Sect Contribution Points, but I won't go into detail about those!"
However, he soon realized something was wrong, "Wait, if the Sect Master accepts the mission to spread the name, is there any need for me to continue staying in the Kaoshan Sect?"
His initial goal seemed to be taking over the Kaoshan Sect, developing the entire Sect into an affiliate of the Seven Stars Sect, and incidentally completing the mission of spreading the name throughout the world.
But now, the Kaoshan Sect Master, Li Shan, intended to do the mission himself!
"Oh no! I think I've done something stupid!" Gu You felt numb!
Gu You was full of regret.
Li Shan looked for other missions, but found nothing suitable, so he had to reluctantly give up for the time being.
"I'm preparing to return to the Sect, what about you?" Li Shan asked.
"I'm going to exchange for some Cultivation resources! Then I'll go straight back to the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce headquarters to enter seclusion!" Gu You said.
"Keep working hard, child!" Li Shan patted him on the shoulder and turned to leave.
"Wait, Sect Master, what about the benefits? I brought you here, you have to show some appreciation, right?" Gu You said, dumbfounded.
Li Shan paused, then with a wave of his hand, a scattering of star points flew toward Gu You.
Gu You quickly took out his Seven Stars Card to receive them.
Then he saw his Seven Stars Card balance increase by a full 100 One Star Stones.
Gu You widened his eyes, but when he looked up again, Li Shan's figure was already gone!
"Damn! This old man is too stingy! All my efforts to invite him here! No, wait, I was sincere!" Gu You grumbled!
In a fit of anger, he turned around helplessly.
Then he saw Li Shan standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky.
"Uh, Sect Master, I was actually just joking just now!" Gu You said sheepishly.
"Hmph!"
Li Shan took out his Seven Stars Card again, waved a stream of starlight, and sprinkled it toward Gu You.
Gu You quickly received it.
The starlight flowed into the Seven Stars Card, and the balance on the card increased by 3,000.
Gu You was shocked.
When he looked up in pleasant surprise, Li Shan's figure had disappeared again.
Gu You looked around, and after confirming Li Shan had disappeared, he immediately laughed out loud. He walked toward the teleportation area in a carefree manner and, amidst a flash of white light, returned to the Seven Star Realm.
At this moment, Li Shan reappeared.
He looked at the place where Gu You had disappeared and sighed inwardly.
He had long known that Gu You had secrets, but he hadn't expected the secrets to be so big. The successor to the Kaoshan Sect he had originally decided upon could no longer be relied upon!
Although he had no evidence, he could confirm that Gu You had been a person from the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce, or even the forces behind it, from the very beginning. His arrival at the Kaoshan Sect was just to complete a mission.
Li Shan shook his head, walked into the teleportation area, and after inputting his magic power into the Seven Stars Card, he felt a flash, and he had already appeared within the Kaoshan Sect.
The location was right at the entrance of the Sect.
Several Elders flew over in a hurry.
"Old Ancestor, you have finally appeared! Earlier you teleported to the Extreme Ice Valley, but they reported not seeing you. We thought…"
Li Shan snorted coldly, "What are you panicking about? I'm a grown man, could I just vanish?"
"Where is Gu You?" another Elder asked.
"Gone!" Li Shan snorted again.
The few Elders looked at each other, all speechless.
For a moment, they didn't know if this was angry talk or the truth.
"He is no longer in this world! Hurry up! Look for a new candidate for the Legacy! Remember, this time, don't find a Genius who runs off halfway through!" Li Shan lectured.
"Then should we hold his funeral?" an Elder asked.
"He isn't dead! Funeral my ass!" Li Shan cursed again.
"Uh…" The Elders were at a loss!
"When he returns, tell him to come see me!" Li Shan snorted, then said, "Also, immediately summon all the Elders and Disciples of the Sect. I have matters to instruct!"
"Yes!"
The Elders heard Li Shan's words and confirmed that Gu You was still alive, but if he was alive and not in the world, then he must be in some kind of Secret Realm.
This situation of being trapped in a Secret Realm was very common, and the Elders had no doubts. But the problem was, there was no need to strip Gu You of his status as a Legacy Disciple, right?
Why did it feel like the Sect Master had changed a lot after just one trip?
Some bold Elders even guessed that the Old Ancestor Li Shan had been subjected to Possession!
Of course, this thought only flashed for a moment.
"You are all truly unreliable!" Li Shan sighed as he looked at the Elders who appeared at a loss.
The few Elders also grumbled inwardly, you are the most unreliable one!
Soon, all the Cultivators of the Kaoshan Sect gathered.
The Old Ancestor Li Shan stood at the highest point and said to everyone, "Starting from today, my Kaoshan Sect will unilaterally ally with the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce. The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce will be an ally of the Kaoshan Sect. Notify all Sect forces that from now on, the shops and transport caravans of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce are under the protection of my Kaoshan Sect. Anyone who dares to disrupt the business of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce is an enemy of the Kaoshan Sect, a mortal enemy!"
All the Disciples listened to the Old Ancestor Li Shan's lecture in a daze, their heads buzzing.
What does a unilateral alliance mean?
And a mortal enemy?
Is this the rhythm of planning to grovel?
"Old Ancestor, the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce seems to just be an ordinary chamber of commerce!" an Elder whispered.
"I will not accept any rebuttal! Everyone must listen to my orders!" the Old Ancestor Li Shan said sternly.
The Disciples could only nod.
The Old Ancestor Li Shan checked his Seven Stars Card.
He saw that a full 7,000 One Star Stones had appeared out of thin air!
This amount made even Li Shan pause.
Was 7,000 One Star Stones obtained so easily? He had only shouted at the entire Sect!
And the mission settlement was calculated quite quickly!
This showed the strength of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce and also gave Li Shan more confidence.
Li Shan added, "Also, our Kaoshan Sect's Ancestral Master is to be changed."
"What?"
The crowd was all dumbfounded.
"Change it from me. From now on, the Ancestral Master of the Kaoshan Sect is the Seven Stars Dao Lord! Any questions?"
"Seven Stars Dao Lord?"
Everyone looked at each other.
They knew before that their Old Ancestor was unreliable, but now the Old Ancestor's unreliability had refreshed their perception once again. Could such a matter as changing the Ancestral Master be decided so casually?
"Very good, the matter is perfectly decided like this! Notify all forces later!"
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