Cultivating Immortality! I Am the Evil Ancestor, Shuttling Between Two Worlds: Apocalypse and Cultivation!

Chapter 89: Transaction

Gu Fan looked at the light source in front of him, his expression filled with doubt.

It was a broken metal booklet, covered with battle scars, clearly damaged from having gone through a battle.

"Take me away! Take me out of here! I can offer you the supreme cultivation method!"

Gu Fan's expression was strange, and he did not act hastily.

The voice coming from the booklet sounded insincere, full of temptation.

"First, tell me what you are, and why are you looking for me?"

"Take me away! Take me out of here! I can offer you the supreme cultivation method!"

Gu Fan sneered coldly upon hearing this.

"It seems like it's just some mindless thing. Trash, better off without it!"

With that, he turned and walked away, showing no attachment to the treasure.

One step, two steps—just as Gu Fan was about to descend the stairs, the light source behind him flickered again, its frequency quick, sounding somewhat urgent.

"Don't leave, don't leave! I have intelligence and can communicate! Please don't go!"

Gu Fan scoffed internally twice, then deliberately turned around, pretending to be surprised as he looked at the broken booklet.

"So it actually has intelligence. You should've spoken earlier, I thought you were just some trash!"

"......"

Gu Fan returned to the booklet and stroked his chin, inspecting it closely.

"Back to the previous question, who are you, and why did you stop me?"

The booklet hovered in front of Gu Fan, and the sound it emitted seemed to be something only Gu Fan could hear.

"The world calls me the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet."

"What is its use?"

"My body contains an extremely terrifying battle technique, created by a super-powerful being from ancient times. As long as you take me away, you can learn this battle technique!"

Gu Fan's expression changed, showing some interest.

"Battle technique? Tell me more."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet fell silent for a moment before attempting to communicate again.

"This battle technique is deeply tied to causality. If you want to understand it, take me away from here."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan immediately turned around and walked away while waving his hand.

"Then forget it. You can wait for the next fated person."

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet didn't expect Gu Fan to just leave like this, without any attachment to the legendary battle technique it had created!

For a moment, it was stunned.

Wasn't the usual process supposed to involve some bargaining and mutual agreement?

After so many years of slumber, did the cultivators in the current cultivation world really become so 'simple'?

"Hey! Wait! Wait! I can reveal a little bit to you in advance, as a meeting gift!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan finally turned around with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Would've been much easier to talk like this. Why make all those twists and turns?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet felt a bit frustrated, but adjusted its tone and spoke mysteriously.

"Do you know about the Four Great Royal Families of the Upper Realm?"

Gu Fan thought for a moment, but this was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

He immediately decided to probe for more information before making any decision.

As for whether he would agree to take the booklet away later, that depended on the situation.

"Never heard of them."

Seeing that Gu Fan seemed interested, the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet immediately perked up.

"You don't know this? Looks like you... hey, hey, hey, don't go, don't go, I was just joking!"

Moments later, the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet continued.

"The Four Great Royal Families of the Upper Realm were the invincible four races that ruled the ancient times. The reason they were able to dominate the ancient era was that each family possessed a battle technique that could suppress both ancient and modern times."

"Furthermore, with their powerful royal bloodlines, the combination of the two made the entire Upper Realm invincible!"

"And these four battle techniques are known in the Upper Realm as the Four Ultimate Battle Techniques!"

Gu Fan listened, his gaze skeptical as he looked at the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet.

"So, from what you're saying... you have all four Ultimate Battle Techniques?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet immediately spoke with a proud tone.

"That's right!"

"But because I recorded the ultimate battle techniques, all the powerful beings in the world chased after me. They fought fiercely to obtain me, and during the final battle, I was caught in the crossfire, which caused my body to break apart and the battle techniques to be lost..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan had a general idea.

This item was likely a treasure that recorded the Four Great Battle Techniques, which had gained intelligence.

In the end, it was pursued by everyone due to the Four Ultimate Battle Techniques and was almost shattered during the battle.

But...

Is it really that easy for the ultimate battle techniques to be lost?

Moreover, looking at the size of the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet, it seemed that the part most damaged was the one that was struck the most. Even if the battle techniques were affected, a large part of them should have remained intact!

With this thought, Gu Fan sneered coldly.

He then prepared to leave.

This caused the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet to be stunned.

What?

It was saying all of this and yet Gu Fan was still leaving? Were the Four Great Ultimate Battle Techniques really that worthless?

"Wait... why are you still leaving?!"

Gu Fan waved his hand without looking back.

"Since you're already broken and the Four Battle Techniques are gone, what else is there to trade?"

"Wait! Big Brother, wait!"

Seeing that Gu Fan stopped, the Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet didn't dare to continue holding back. It hurriedly whispered, "Although I am missing the complete Four Great Battle Techniques..."

"But most of them are still intact. If you're willing to trade, I can give them to you as a reward!"

Gu Fan's face remained calm, but his interest in the so-called Four Ultimate Battle Techniques was piqued.

"First question is over. Now answer my second question—why did you choose me?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet paused for a moment, then replied seriously.

"Because you're different. Your aura is very strange, it has a peculiar feeling."

"It’s like... it’s like a drop of water falling into a pot of oil, and everything around you is boiling because of your presence."

Gu Fan froze at these words.

It was the first time someone had said something like this.

At its core, it did indeed feel like a drop of water, a drop from another world.

It had transmigrated into this vast cultivation world, like a drop of water falling into a large pot of oil.

Not only that, it could also travel back and forth between the apocalypse world.

"So, how does this relate to choosing me?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet immediately shouted:

"Of course it’s related! A treasure like me naturally wants to stay by the side of a powerful being, to ensure my safety."

"And in this lower realm, I've been waiting for countless years! Either their talent is insufficient, or they're not as stable as you."

"Now, I’ve finally encountered you. Your aura is indeed different from everyone else's, but that often represents something special, a child of destiny!"

Gu Fan listened and realized that it did make sense.

He then asked his final question.

"How can I help you so you can teach me the battle techniques?"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet immediately flew around Gu Fan with joy and said, "Here’s the deal: take me to the Upper Realm, and I can teach you the first layer of the ultimate battle technique first. Once we reach the Upper Realm, I’ll teach you the rest. How does that sound?"

Gu Fan furrowed his brow slightly, then shook his head.

"You should know how difficult it is to travel from the lower realm to the Upper Realm, and the dangers we may encounter along the way."

"Also, I can tell you this—I am still in the lower realm, but there are already many people in the Upper Realm who want me dead."

"So, for my own survival, and to ensure that I can bring you back to the Upper Realm in times of crisis..."

"I need to learn at least the first two layers of the battle techniques!"

The Ten Thousand Transformations Golden Booklet did not hesitate and immediately smiled.

"Deal!"