Chapter 74: A Moment of Leisure

Chapter 74: A Moment of Leisure

In Ten Thousand Immortals Island, the unusual fluctuation in the price of Spirit Mist Grass had already caused quite a stir.

Upon a little inquiry, Li Fan understood the truth behind the matter.

As expected, someone set up a scheme and ruthlessly reaped profits from cultivators like He Zhenghao who wanted to take advantage of the situation.

The news of the island where Spirit Mist Grass was cultivated being destroyed was indeed true. After the news was confirmed, many people hurried to enter, hoping to make a fortune.

However, what they didn't know was that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had recently discovered a subworld that had been sealed for a thousand years.

It was said to be rich in wood-element spiritual energy and filled with various rare spirit plants.

Spirit Mist Grass was abundant there.

One step could crush several plants.

Previously, only the high-ranking members of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance knew about this.

It wasn't until people in the market shed blood and tears over Spirit Mist Grass that the news was suddenly released.

No wonder the price of Spirit Mist Grass plummeted suddenly later.

"It seems like there's no hope for He Zhenghao to recover his investment," Li Fan said with a smile and regret.

"However, this senior's methods are not very ethical."

Li Fan checked the transaction records in the Tianxuan Mirror.

Greenwood Rebirth Nascent Lord.

This person was the one who first raised the price of Spirit Mist Grass. Later, during the tug-of-war between buyers and sellers, he dealt the final blow, smashing the price of Spirit Mist Grass.

It was obvious that he was an insider who had known about the news in advance.

Li Fan muttered to himself.

However, with Nascent Soul-level involvement, those who suffered losses probably didn't have the courage to confront him.

They could only accept their losses.

Li Fan even speculated maliciously that the island where Spirit Mist Grass was cultivated might have been secretly destroyed by this Nascent Soul.

"The market is truly treacherous," Li Fan shook his head.

Just as Li Fan was gloating, news came from He Zhenghao.

"Friend, I have sold all the goods acquired for this trip to Lijie. I've received a total of 2342 contribution points. According to our previous agreement, we each get half."

Having seen many such people, Jiao Xiuyuan didn't pay much attention.

"What do you want? Formation talismans, artifact pills, we have everything, and discounts for large quantities!" he lazily greeted.

"How much for a Concealing Form Talisman?" the other party asked.

Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes lit up, and he became energetic.

"10 contribution points per talisman. How many do you want? If you want more than ten, I'll give you a 20% discount. If you want more than a hundred, I'll give you a 50% discount!"

Li Fan smiled, "I don't need that many. Five or six will suffice."

After a pause, Li Fan continued, "And your price isn't right. Before coming here, I bought one in the Tianxuan Mirror. A Concealing Form Talisman that can shield Golden Core cultivators' scrutiny is now priced at only 20 points. Why are you selling these subpar ones at such a high price?"

Jiao Xiuyuan's face twitched at the words and quickly changed his tune, "8 points per talisman, I can't go any lower. You have to understand that making talismans also has its own costs!"

"Alright, give me six," Li Fan didn't haggle any further.

Afraid that Li Fan might change his mind, Jiao Xiuyuan quickly took out six Concealing Form Talismans.

"How would you like to trade?"

The Tianxuan Mirror didn't support anonymous transactions. If they directly exchanged contribution points, their identities would be exposed.

However, Li Fan had already prepared before coming.

"Spirit stones." He took out five medium-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them over.

Standard spirit stones were manufactured jointly by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Association. They had different grades and were equivalent to the official currency of the cultivation world, with a unique anti-counterfeiting prohibition.

The exchange ratio between top-grade, high-grade, medium-grade, and low-grade spirit stones was 10:1.

Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, one low-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for one contribution point in the Tianxuan Mirror.

The five medium-grade spirit stones Li Fan handed over were equivalent to 50 contribution points.

"Don't bother making change for me."

Li Fan put away the Concealing Form Talisman and casually asked, "Do you accept business related to investigating cultivators?"

Jiao Xiuyuan immediately became cautious upon hearing this.

He examined Li Fan and after much deliberation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, why wouldn't I? I'm already losing money in my business. If I don't take on some private jobs, I won't be able to survive!"

"What's the name and cultivation level?" Jiao Xiuyuan asked in a hushed tone.

"Sikong Yi, middle stage Qi Condensation."