Chapter 191: Economic Bubble
"Smell a business opportunity? What does that mean?" Li Fan looked at Jiao Xiuyuan with interest and asked.
Jiao Xiuyuan looked pleased, "Just like those who can intuitively sense danger, I, Jiao Xiuyuan, have been able to effortlessly find the path to uncountable profits from countless complicated and useless information since childhood! It's pure instinct. Others can only envy me!"
He glanced at Li Fan again, "Just as fellow Daoist Li was leaving a moment ago, I felt an immense sense of loss."
"It was as if I saw a large amount of contribution points leaving me; my heart was bleeding!"
"So, I am certain that what fellow Daoist Li said is true!" Jiao Xiuyuan concluded.
Li Fan was a bit surprised that he indeed had such talent.
However, recalling his previous interactions with Jiao Xiuyuan, Li Fan nodded slowly.
"In that case, what price is fellow Daoist willing to offer?" Jiao Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and made a three with his fingers.
"What does this mean? Three thousand contribution points?" Li Fan looked for a while but couldn't understand its representation, asking in confusion.
Jiao Xiuyuan said solemnly, "Thirty percent. Fellow Daoist Li will receive thirty percent of the profits brought by this piece of information."
Li Fan squinted, somewhat incredulous, "So generous?"
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled, "Fellow Daoist Li is not a businessman after all and doesn't understand the true value of timely information. Under specific circumstances, a piece of information be profitable a hundred or thousand times over. Thirty percent of the profit is hardly a huge cost compared to a thousand times return?"
Li Fan couldn't help but applaud, "Fellow Daoist speaks the truth. However, words alone are not enough. How can I ensure that fellow Daoist won't turn back on the agreement later?"
Jiao Xiuyuan chuckled, "It seems fellow Daoist Li is not familiar with the ways of business. There are rules in business."The original appearance of this chapter can be found at Ñøv€lß1n.
He took out a golden foil paper from somewhere and quickly wrote down the terms. After showing it to Li Fan for confirmation, he unhesitatingly wrote down his own name.
"Fellow Daoist, please!" He handed the foil paper to Li Fan.
Li Fan carefully read it and finally wrote down the name of his clone: Lin Fan.
The golden foil paper instantly turned into three copies. Two flew towards Jiao Xiuyuan and Li Fan, while the other soared into the sky, heading to an unknown destination.
After a moment, Li Fan felt an inexplicable force descending onto his clone.
This force constrained and bound the clone, requiring it to fulfill the agreed-upon terms on the golden foil paper.
It was as if it had become the will of the clone itself, and there was no turning back.
At this moment, Jiao Xiuyuan's aura changed. He no longer had the previous wretched appearance and instead carried an inexplicable dominance. "Profits come from manipulating people, and I must act as the master," he declared.
No visible actions were taken, but in an instant, Li Fan saw the price of Spirit Mist Grass skyrocketing at a visible speed: 19, 20, 21...
In an instant, the price of Spirit Mist Grass surged to 22 points. "The Thousand Mile Hall is spread across the cultivation world..." Li Fan's eyelids twitched. Jiao Xiuyuan, it seemed, was not exaggerating previously.
However, Jiao Xiuyuan's actions had just begun.
"Now that I am the master, I invite all the guests to take their seats," he declared with a deep, low laugh.
Subsequently, as if entering a deep sleep, he remained motionless. For a while, the Thousand Mile Hall fell into silence. Li Fan, however, knew what he was doing.
Jiao Xiuyuan was undoubtedly using his countless puppets spread throughout the cultivation world to vigorously spread the news of the destruction of the Spirit Mist Grass Island.
It would take time for the matter to ferment, and patience was the key.
Just then, an extremely excited message from He Zhenghao arrived. "Fellow Daoist Li Fan! Do you still remember when I told you before that I would lead you to make a fortune?! Now the opportunity has come! I've received accurate information that the island where Spirit Mist Grass is cultivated has been attacked by beasts. All the Spirit Mist Grass on the island has been destroyed."
"The price of Spirit Mist Grass is bound to soar!"
"Don't believe me? Look, in a short time, it has already risen from 18 points to 22 points!"
"But it's okay; it will definitely rise even more!"
"Don't miss the opportunity; fellow Daoist, act quickly!"
A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Li Fan's mouth as he quickly replied, "Thank you, fellow Daoist He. I've gone all in."
...
When the bubble appeared, everyone understood that this bubble would burst with a single touch.
However, in the face of enormous profits, everyone lost their sanity and threw themselves into it.
As Jiao Xiuyuan's countless puppets began to act, a piece of news spread throughout the immortal cultivation world.
And as it spread, it gradually became known to everyone.
The price of Spirit Mist Grass would rise.
Thus, the bubble began its first expansion.