Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 1263 - 582: Development of Mixed Element Valley After a Century and the Birth of the Contract Scrolls (Part 2)

"It’s too difficult to find enough Ice Crystal Fruits outside."

"And there are also a lot of exotic beasts out there."

"If we’re not careful, it could lead to significant casualties."

"Only in Mixed Element Valley can we trade for a large number of Ice Crystal Fruits."

"Once we succeed, we’ll have no shortage of food for the next year."

A villager couldn’t help but nod.

Before Mixed Element Valley appeared, life in Zhang Family Village was very tough.

Every time they went outside to gather fruits, they would encounter attacks from numerous exotic beasts.

If luck wasn’t on their side, they might be completely wiped out.

Because of this, for hundreds of years, the population of Zhang Family Village hadn’t grown.

They could only barely maintain balance.

But after Mixed Element Valley suddenly appeared, the development of Zhang Family Village underwent an earth-shattering change.

They could come to Mixed Element Valley to purchase a large number of Ice Crystal Fruits.

This way, they wouldn’t need to risk going outside to search for food.

They could completely hide at home, peacefully improving their cultivation and combat prowess.

Decades later, the population of Zhang Family Village actually multiplied several times over.

And the strength of each villager increased significantly.

This also meant that every time they went hunting, casualties were greatly reduced.

So the emergence of Mixed Element Valley brought unimaginable benefits to many nearby villages.

Each village was extremely grateful to Mixed Element Valley.

After all, without Mixed Element Valley, who knows how many people would have starved to death.

"We can only say that the appearance of Mixed Element Valley is really too wonderful for all our villages."

"Without Mixed Element Valley, the exotic beast meat we’ve obtained, and the many ores we’ve found, would be useless."

"Even if we wanted to sell them, we wouldn’t be able to."

"Even if we could sell them, we might face deadly threats."

"After all, on this ice field, the situation of killing and looting is simply too severe."

Another villager said in a very serious tone.

In fact, at first, they didn’t trust Mixed Element Valley.

After all, in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range, which power wasn’t all about the law of the jungle?

If something caught the eye of someone strong, they wouldn’t need money or a trade, they could just take it.

Why go through such trouble as to offer goods for trade?

However, after several transactions with Mixed Element Valley, Zhang Family Village finally felt at ease.

This region finally had a super overlord willing to maintain order here.

Without a doubt, this was immensely beneficial for any village.

After all, they also needed peace.

If there were constant conflicts, who knows how many people would need to die before it stopped.

"Indeed, the best thing about Mixed Element Valley is the creation of Contract Scrolls."

"With the Contract Scrolls, we dare to trade with anyone."

"If the other party breaks the contract, they will suffer backlash."

Another villager said with emotion.

Before Mixed Element Valley appeared, he didn’t even know such a thing as a Contract Scroll existed in the world.

The so-called Contract Scroll was actually the handiwork of Lu Duoduo.

After more than a century of cultivation, aided by her Immortal Destiny, she had become a Divinity Transformation Cultivator.

Therefore, the power of her Life Chart’s vows became even stronger.

Once a contract was signed, even a Void Refining Cultivator would suffer severe damage or even death.

As for cultivators below Divinity Transformation, there was basically no possibility of escaping the contract.

In fact, this was also Lu Duoduo’s path of cultivation.

Initially, she could only personally appear to sign contracts with others.

As her cultivation improved, she understood this power better, realizing it was essentially her Innate Divine Technique.

Thus, she created a unique rune inscribed on the scroll.

Once the Contract Scroll was infused with essence blood and soul, it could connect to her Innate Divine Techniques.

This way, even without leaving home, Lu Duoduo could enable countless cultivators to sign contracts.

It was the emergence of the Contract Scroll that meant Lu Duoduo no longer needed to appear in person, greatly reducing her risk of exposure.

Furthermore, the widespread use of Contract Scrolls brought Lu Duoduo endless benefits.

Her cultivation continued to grow at all times.

However, for cultivators outside of Mixed Element Valley, the Contract Scroll was a unique product of Mixed Element Valley.

Apart from Mixed Element Valley, almost no cultivators could refine it.

Over time, the Contract Scroll also became a unique treasure in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range.

It’s not that everyone owned a Contract Scroll.

But as long as they had a bit of cultivation strength, they would buy a Contract Scroll just in case.

"It certainly is, the emergence of Contract Scrolls solved a huge problem for us, which is trust."

"Before the Contract Scrolls, there was little trust between people."

"Even if a deal was agreed upon, the allure of substantial profits could still lead to betrayal."

"But once a contract is signed, the consequences of breaking it must be considered."

Zhang Bai nodded, understanding all too well the significance of the Contract Scrolls.

Previously, if he went to explore some dangerous area with other Divinity Transformation Cultivators, he needed to worry not only about the various risks in the area, but also about being backstabbed by his companions.

After all, there were too many cultivators who would kill for money.

If a treasure appeared during an adventure, infighting among companions was quite common; many times, an exploration team would slaughter each other until they were completely wiped out.

However, after signing the contract, the binding force of the contract prevented companions from daring to betray.

If they dared to backstab a companion, they would immediately suffer the backlash of the contract’s power, leading to their own death.

So since the birth of the Contract Scroll, many Divinity Transformation Cultivators in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range also dared to cooperate.

Moreover, after several collaborations, they found the experience quite pleasant, with none of the previous treachery.

At the same time, many Divinity Transformation Cultivators also gained substantial rewards.

It can be said that the emergence of the Contract Scroll has changed the atmosphere in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range to some extent.

"Unfortunately, the Contract Scrolls are just too expensive."

"Ordinary cultivators can’t afford them."

"Who knows how much money Mixed Element Valley has made from Contract Scrolls."

A villager said with great emotion.

He also wanted to buy a Contract Scroll as a safeguard for critical moments.

Unfortunately, these Contract Scrolls were too expensive, and he was reluctant to buy one.

Probably only Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators would be willing to buy some Contract Scrolls.

And despite numerous cultivators attempting to replicate these Contract Scrolls, they all failed.

To this day, they still don’t understand the principle behind the Contract Scrolls.

"There’s nothing to be done about it; it’s also a skill of Mixed Element Valley."

"They earn their living through their skills, and no one can say otherwise."

"Moreover, without the Contract Scrolls, we wouldn’t dare trade with others."

"Before the Contract Scrolls, if other cultivators got hold of treasures, they could immediately abscond."

"If some ruthless cultivators were involved, they might even massacre our entire family."

"Previously, the various villages in the Ice Crystal Mountain Range didn’t dare conduct trade with each other because of this factor."

Village chief Zhang Bai said with much emotion.

He thought that the Ice Crystal Mountain Range was a dark forest in the past.

The villages were not connected to each other.

Of course, they were also too weak and had no desire to interact with people from other villages.

Even the slightest mistake could lead to being targeted by more powerful villages and wiped out.

But the appearance of Mixed Element Valley fundamentally changed this.

Some villages had the Heaven-Reaching Bridge built by Mixed Element Valley, allowing instant passage to Mixed Element Valley.

This also enabled many villages to buy treasures and food from other places.

Previously, who knows how many people from the villages starved to death because they couldn’t find food.

But the people from various villages found treasures from different places, sold them to Mixed Element Valley, and acquired a large amount of food.

This method practically saved countless lives.

It’s because of this that, over the decades, the villages in this region have grown significantly stronger.