"Ask questions?"
Hearing this, the gray-robed old man immediately laughed. "I'm afraid you're looking for the wrong person. I'm just an old man, and I don't know anything."
"No, you must know. Fate directed me to come to you, so you must know something," Gu Chuan said firmly.
"Fate?!"
The gray-robed old man's eyes flashed with a frightening light. He knew that there were many powerful beings in the Origin Continent, and countless secret methods existed. If there was a secret technique capable of spying on fate and finding him, then it had to be real.
He dared not underestimate any creature in the Origin Continent that had mastered secret arts.
"Interesting. What do you want to ask?"
The old man in the gray robe asked calmly, wanting to understand Gu Chuan's purpose so he could plan accordingly.
"It's very simple. I want to know the method of practice, how to be promoted to the Lord of the Universe, what realm exists beyond the Lord of the Universe, and how to cultivate?"
Gu Chuan asked without reservation.
"This is just common knowledge. As long as you join any force, you will learn this information. But you don't know it… meaning you must be a creature who recently arrived from the universe and, for some reason, do not wish to join any forces."
The gray-robed old man's eyes flickered as he deduced much about Gu Chuan from his words.
"That's right. I am indeed a creature who has just come from the universe. I don't know much about this place, so I need information," Gu Chuan admitted without hesitation.
"You just arrived in the Origin Continent, yet you already have such strength. The level at which you left the universe must have been extremely high," the gray-robed old man squinted his eyes.
"You don't have to speculate. This is personal information, and I will not disclose it," Gu Chuan said lightly.
"Then there's nothing more to say. You should know that the most important rule in the Origin Continent is equivalent exchange. I can tell you what I know, but what can you offer me in return?"
The gray-robed old man looked at Gu Chuan.
"That depends on what you want. If you need Origin Stones, I can give them to you," Gu Chuan said.
"No, what are Origin Stones? I have plenty of those. It's not impossible for me to share the information you seek, but you must promise me one thing unconditionally," the gray-robed old man's eyes flickered.
"That's unnecessary," Gu Chuan shook his head. *"It's just a little information, yet you want me to promise you something unconditionally? If you asked me to die, wouldn't I have to obey? This is not an equivalent exchange.
You also said this is common knowledge, and I simply lack access to it for now. The value of your information is not as great as you claim."*
He refused to be taken advantage of or deceived by the gray-robed old man. Even if he didn't seek information from him, there were always other ways to obtain it.
"No, no, no. Of course, I wouldn't send you to your death. You would only be required to do something within your ability. Besides, the information I provide is far more valuable than you imagine. You won't find it easily elsewhere."
The gray-robed old man spoke seriously.
Hearing this, Gu Chuan fell silent. If he could obtain valuable information from this old man, it would be ideal. After all, even if he left Jin, he wouldn't know where to find someone similar.
Right now, he was just a doppelgänger. If his true body were present, he wouldn't care about these things and could simply use the Wish Feng Shui Compass.
"What do you want me to do?" Gu Chuan stared at the gray-robed old man and asked.
"I want you to infiltrate the Jin Palace and steal something."
The gray-robed old man spoke in a deep voice.
"Enter Jin Palace to steal something? Your request is excessive. There are strong beings like the Lord of the Universe guarding it. How could it be so easy to enter?"
When Gu Chuan heard this, he immediately laughed.
If this wasn't an excessive request, then what was?
The Lord of Jin Kingdom was a powerhouse at the Lord of the Universe level. If he entered alone with just his avatar, he would be obliterated instantly.
"No, no, you haven't finished listening to me. In fact, there is no deadline for this task. You can complete it whenever you wish, even after you are promoted to Lord of the Universe."
The gray-robed old man said.
Gu Chuan narrowed his eyes. "Interesting. If that's the case, doesn't that mean I don't have to complete it? I could indefinitely delay it, and there would be nothing you could do about it."
"No, no. If you become a Lord of the Universe and wish to advance further, you will inevitably complete it," the gray-robed old man shook his head. "Of course, you could say that I'm betting on your future as a Lord of the Universe. That's why I made this condition."
His goal was simple—to gamble on Gu Chuan's success.
Even if Gu Chuan failed, the old man would only lose some information. But if he succeeded, the old man would gain immense benefits. This was an investment—the higher the risk, the greater the reward.
He had made countless similar bets before. Many had failed, but the few successes had earned him a fortune.
"Fine. I accept your condition, but there must be no deception or falsehood in what you tell me."
After careful consideration, Gu Chuan finally agreed to the gray-robed old man's conditions.
After all, if it was just stealing something, with his ability to phase through matter, he could enter and exit anywhere like an uninhabited land.
And there was no deadline for the task.
More importantly, he urgently needed information regarding the realms beyond Lord of the Universe—knowledge that was vital to him.
"Of course, no problem."
Hearing this, the gray-robed old man smiled and took out an ancient sheepskin scroll, engraved with dense doomsday runes, emanating a powerful law of origin—deep and unfathomable.
"This is a contract bound by the law of origin. Under its witness, any contract established within it cannot be violated. Breaking it will result in severe backlash from the law of origin, with no chance of survival."
The gray-robed old man looked at Gu Chuan.
Boom!
Gu Chuan examined the contract carefully and confirmed there were no traps. He forced a drop of his blood onto the scroll.
Rumble~~
Immediately, a massive forbidden formation appeared on the ground, resonating with the law of origin.
In that instant, he felt his soul forging a contract with the law of origin. Even though he was just a doppelgänger, the contract would still affect his true body.
If he violated the contract, he would suffer severe consequences.
Of course, if the old man betrayed him, he would also face dire repercussions.