Chapter 736 Ji Wangxian of the Ji Family
Ji Shiwen took out a golden flag and threw it on the ground.
In an instant, a circle of formation appeared under the feet of the three people.
Chu Zongyi looked excited, but Li Fan's expression remained unchanged.
As the magic circle shone, they all turned into streams of light, like shooting stars flying against the sky, straight from the market town to the Spirit Stone City in the sky.
In just a few breaths, the three of them had already stepped on the ground made of spirit stones.
"Woo woo..." The concentration of spiritual energy in the City of Heaven had reached a shocking level, and it was madly infused into the body, causing the flow of spiritual energy to be blocked. Chu Zongyi's face turned purple, just like a mortal with a blocked throat and unable to breathe.
It was Li Fan who slapped him on the back and finally saved him.
"Ahem..." Chu Zongyi, who had returned to normal, was still greedily absorbing the pure spiritual energy around him with a look of amazement on his face.
Ji Shiwen, who was leading the way, saw this and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. But after seeing Li Fan's calm face, his expression suddenly darkened.
After passing through the Spirit Stone City, Li Fan finally met the ancestor of the Ji family in a central garden.
Unlike the old look imagined, Ji Wangxian actually looks like a young man in his early twenties.
He has shoulder-length hair, a handsome face, and eyes that seem to have twinkling stars.
If Ji Shiwen had not bowed respectfully and called out "Greetings, Old Ancestor", Li Fan and Chu Zongyi would have found it hard to believe the identity of the "young monk" before them.
"It's you who want to see me?" Ji Wangxian asked softly.
Even without deliberate pressure, the aura that unintentionally emanated from him made Li Fan and the other man feel suffocated.
Chu Zongyi nodded repeatedly and was about to tell the whole story.
But he was still stopped by Li Fan.
Looking at his biological father in this body, Li Fan said calmly: "Things are done in secrecy. With this person here, it's hard to say."
Ji Shiwen was furious: "You evil creature..."
Before he could fully explode, Ji Wangxian interrupted him.
Ji Wangxian chuckled and said, "You little kid are quite interesting. Shiwen, please leave now."
How could Ji Shiwen dare to disobey the order of the ancestor? His eyes showed a rage that he wished to cut Li Fan into pieces. He lowered his head and left angrily.
"Well, you can tell me now." Ji Wangxian's smile faded.
Chu Zongyi's heart trembled, and he immediately told everyone that the Tianjian Sect needed a large amount of [Taiyuan Refined Gold] to forge the world-splitting divine weapon, and whoever could solve this problem would have the hope of being promoted to the next leader.
"Senior Ji, with the strong power of your Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, if you participate, the position of the leader will be a sure thing. After our Tianjian Sect leaves, the fertile land within a radius of 90,000 miles of Tianjian Mountain will all belong to you..." Chu Zongyi persuaded very hard.
Ji Wangxian was different from what he imagined and was completely indifferent.
Instead, he sighed and said, "Everyone knows that the position of the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect is just a nominal position. The real person in charge of the Heavenly Sword Sect is 'Big Brother' Situ Yao."
"Taiyuan refined gold is rare in the world and is very valuable. It is a world-splitting divine weapon..."
"Even with the financial resources of our Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, we would have to spend a lot to meet the needs of forging divine weapons. All we get in return is an empty title..."
Ji Wangxian suddenly looked at Li Fan: "Your name is... Ji Zhaoxuan, right? This should be your first time back home since you left. You have come all the way here, do you think this is feasible?"
Li Fan shook his head slightly: "Not feasible."
Chu Zongyi was immediately shocked: "Junior Brother Ji..."
Li Fan continued: "But we can take a gamble."
Ji Wangxian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Okay, you look a bit like me back then."
"You're right! There's too much uncertainty in this matter, and the risk and reward are not proportional. The Heavenly Sword Sect will just walk away. We won't be able to find the creditors even if we want to."
"But, you can definitely take a gamble!"
"The foundation of the ten sects of immortality. If our Tianxia Chamber of Commerce can annex it..." Ji Wangxian stood with his hands behind his back, turned his head, looked into the distance, and said in an inexplicable tone.
In an instant, the situation took a turn for the better.
Chu Zongyi was overjoyed when he heard this.
With the ancestor's approval, things went smoothly beyond Li Fan's expectations.
Under Ji Shiwen's incredulous gaze, Li Fan and Chu Zongyi returned with three thousand kilograms of Taiyuan refined gold from the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce's inventory.
Ji Wangxian also stated that the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce will make every effort to purchase Taiyuan Jingjin and support Ji Zhaoxuan in his bid for the position of the head of the Tianjian Sect.
He was surprisingly generous and did not ask Li Fan to make any promises.
If Li Fan didn't know that this body had experienced uncontrolled autonomous actions before, he would almost be moved by this unconditional trust.
"It seems that the Ji family is really confident in their ability to control these spies sent to various sects." Li Fan sneered in his heart while thinking about how to crack it.
After returning to the Tianjian Sect, Li Fan handed over three thousand kilograms of Taiyuan refined gold and said that more would arrive in the future.
It immediately caused a sensation in the entire sect.
You have to know that what the disciples have collected during this period, plus the original sect inventory, is only a little over a thousand kilograms in total.
Li Fan alone got more than three times the amount.
After presenting Situ Yao with several pots of fine wine brought back from Ji Mansion, the Tianjian Sect's senior brother was even more delighted and praised Li Fan as a role model for the younger generation of Tianjian Sect disciples.
And with Chu Zongyi's publicity, the background of Li Fantianxia Chamber of Commerce gradually spread.
For a time, Li Fan's residence was crowded with people, and there was an endless stream of fellow disciples coming to visit and establish relationships with him.
Most of the Tianjian Sect's cultivators believed that Li Fan was a strong contender for the next sect leader.
As the Tian Xia Chamber of Commerce subsequently delivered Tai Yuan refined gold, everyone became more and more certain of their own judgment.
At this juncture, Li Fan quietly visited the current leader of the Tianjian Sect, Huo Yuzhu.
"Oh? Isn't this the pillar of our Tianjian Sect and the designated successor to the leader? What do you want from me?" Huo Yuzhu smiled, but a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
Li Fan looked calm and said frankly: "I came here for the position of the head."
Huo Yuzhu's expression changed: "Youngster, don't think you can rely on..."
"Does Sect Leader Huo want to give up his position to someone else? Even if it is just an honorary position, the power of the Sect Leader will still make people intoxicated, right?"
Hearing the hidden meaning in Li Fan's words, Huo Yuzhu's face was uncertain: "What do you mean?"
"I know a place with a large amount of Taiyuan refined gold. It is definitely more than what our Ji family can raise." Li Fan said in a deep voice.
"?" Huo Yuzhu looked at Li Fan in surprise, not understanding his intention.
"I want to exchange the position of the leader of the Tianjian Sect for complete freedom. I wonder if you can help me?" Li Fan asked with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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