Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 994 - 484: Lord of the Immortal Prison, Prison Elder

Swoosh!

Right then, from the palace's inner sanctum, an elder stepped forward, supported by a dark staff. Dressed in shadowy garments, his form was enveloped in ebony fog, radiating an eerie vibe of shadowy demise that hid his actual features.

The very second he showed up, Jiang Fan's senses prickled sharply, detecting an imminent peril to his life.

Evidently, the elder wrapped in black robes represented a profoundly fearsome entity.

Should he strike, it looked like he could effortlessly squash him flat.

"May I ask who you are, senior?"

Jiang Fan questioned.

"You may call me the Prison Elder."

"I am the master of this Immortal Prison Hall."

"I didn’t expect a lowly Seventh-Layer Divinity Transformation cultivator to be recognized by the Immortal Prison Order."

"It seems you are quite extraordinary."

The elder in black robes, who called himself the Prison Elder, gazed at Jiang Fan with keen curiosity.

Gaining recognition from the Immortal Prison Order isn't a simple achievement.

One needs robust cultivation levels, diverse talents, and specific traits to earn the Immortal Prison Order's approval.

Without those, that's the reason only a handful of prison guards have emerged through the years.

"Senior, what is the Immortal Prison Hall, and what is the Immortal Prison Order?"

Jiang Fan asked.

Deep inside, he held numerous doubts, yet the fate prompt stayed the same, indicating this enigmatic elder brought no fatal threat to him.

This gave him a surge of boldness, letting him voice all his burning queries outright.

"The Immortal Prison Hall is a prison that hails from the Immortal Realm."

"The Ice Prison where you stand now was just a small part of the Immortal Prison in the Immortal Realm long ago."

"After it dropped from the Immortal Realm, it landed in the Spirit Ruins Realm."

"Nevertheless, this location continues to hold down myriad demons and sinister entities."

"If they break free, catastrophe would surely follow."

The Prison Elder spoke softly.

He gave a quick rundown on the Immortal Prison Hall's background, confirming Jiang Fan's earlier guess that the Ice Prison truly came from the Immortal Realm as a jail.

Though only a piece remained, its scale was beyond imagination, able to house endless beings.

Being a prison, its key role was without doubt to lock away the guilty.

"So, does that mean I’ve become a prison guard of the Immortal Prison Hall?"

"If that’s the case, what things in the Immortal Prison Hall require my attention?"

Jiang Fan narrowed his gaze, fixing it on the black-robed elder.

He sensed right away that taking on the prison guard role promised huge rewards.

"As a prison guard, your main task is to keep an eye on the Immortal Prison's inmates."

"Stop the prisoners within from breaking out."

"Naturally, you'll reap massive rewards from doing so."

"Each year, you get twenty Immortal Stones from the Immortal Prison Hall as your pay."

"By contributing in specific ways and finishing missions given by the Immortal Prison Hall, you can claim items from its treasury."

The Prison Elder outlined the prison guard's responsibilities and the perks available in short order.

Twenty Immortal Stones yearly?!

Upon hearing that, Jiang Fan's eyes widened in shock; the pay was truly jaw-dropping.

Earning twenty Immortal Stones per year meant two hundred after a decade, two thousand after a century, and twenty thousand after a thousand years—an immense fortune.

In particular, within the Mortal World, Immortal Stones count as irreplaceable assets.

They're mostly controlled by the big sects and forces, leaving regular cultivators unable to acquire them.

As a result, Immortal Stones hold tremendous value, able to trade for endless precious items.

With sufficient Immortal Stones, even Immortal Artifacts become purchasable.

Besides, there are extra prizes for fulfilling the Immortal Prison Hall's assignments on top of the yearly wage.

Little surprise the fate prompt didn't shift at all.

Clearly, serving as a prison guard brings him vast advantages.

Coming here to save Guan Tianqi turned out to be a wise choice.

Without saving him, he never would have gotten the Immortal Prison Order or stepped into this enigmatic Immortal Prison Hall.

Just refining the Immortal Prison Order allows entry to the Immortal Prison Hall.

If not, regardless of time spent in the Immortal Prison, reaching this hidden palace stays out of reach.

"Senior, aside from myself, are there any other prison guards?"

Jiang Fan asked curiously.

He aimed to find out whether he alone served as the Immortal Prison Hall's prison guard.

"Well, at the moment, indeed, there is only you as the Ninth Grade Prison Guard."

"Previously, some had refined the Immortal Prison Order and became prison guards of the Immortal Prison Hall."

"Unfortunately, they died during a mission."

"So currently, there is only you as a prison guard."

The Prison Elder replied.

Died?!

Jiang Fan's eyes widened again, understanding that the Immortal Prison Hall's gains come with risks; messing up a mission might mean losing your life.

Still, he felt assured; should a mission prove undoable, he'd just escape, no reason to stick around in the Immortal Prison.

In the end, he'd grab the good stuff, and if it turned sour, he'd bolt.

"Senior, what role do you play in the Immortal Prison Hall?"

Jiang Fan continued to ask.

"I am the Artifact Spirit of the Immortal Prison Hall, responsible for maintaining its operation."

"Since all the prison guards died, the Immortal Prison Hall is left without personnel."

"I am trapped inside the Immortal Prison Hall and cannot make a move."