Just as Li Ye had expected.
At this moment, within the Four Seasons Sect.
The Sect Leader stared expressionlessly at the contract before him, then curled his lip at Su Xing Zhenren, who had hurried over after hearing the news. "There. Take a look at the fine work your disciple has done."
"Before we even knew anything, he went and signed a contract with Bitter Journey Academy."
"It says here that if it succeeds, Bitter Journey Academy is even willing to offer two secret papermaking arts, three secret arts for crafting jade slips, and invitations to jointly explore and develop three grotto-heavens."
As he spoke, he did not know whether he ought to feel gratified or helpless.
Bitter Journey Academy controlled countless secret arts concerning the circulation of knowledge and classics. Papermaking and jade slips were among the biggest, and nearly eighty percent of all paper and jade slips in the Cultivation World came from them.
The profits involved were simply unimaginable.
Yet now, they were actually willing to use those secret arts as bargaining chips.
Wenxing Bamboo.
The Sect Leader knew of such a thing as well.
It seemed their Celestial Image Mural was truly just one step away from completion, and they were still lacking these things.
"I'll make a trip there."
Su Xing Zhenren had finished reading the contract as well, and the smile on his face was impossible to hide. "That child still lacks experience. Wenxing Bamboo is exceedingly important to Bitter Journey Academy.
"I must secure some more benefits for him."
As he spoke, he held out his hand to the Sect Leader with perfect justification. "Senior Brother, give it to me!"
"..."
"Why are you acting like a child?"
The Sect Leader nearly laughed from anger.
Still, with an irritated expression, he took out