Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Extinct Liuli Bead

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Extinct Liuli Bead

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Unfortunately, Li Fan could only fantasize about these things for now.

The Tianxuan Mirror was the treasured asset and fundamental base of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.

It was not something that a mere Energy Refining Cultivator like Li Fan could covet.

Better to focus on performing tasks and earning contribution points.

Suppressing his greedy thoughts, Li Fan opened the contribution tasks list.

He selected tasks suited for the Initial Stage of Energy Refining, particularly those that did not carry much danger.

At first glance, most of them were basic chores or errand-running tasks, with a paltry reward of one or two contribution points.

Even these tasks were scooped up quickly, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Obviously, he wasn’t the only one on the hunt.

After removing the filter of low danger, a lot of new tasks cropped up.

Most of these tasks required visits to various islands across the Misthaven Ocean, all involving mundane matters. Although the tasks did not necessitate any form of combat and were not overly hazardous, the work required liaisons mostly with mortals.

The rewards for these missions ranged around five to ten points.

And using the teleportation array of Ten Thousand Immortals Island also required contribution points – one point for a single trip.

After deducting two points for the round trip, hardly any reward remained for each task.

Accumulating enough contribution points to stay in the Tianxuan Mirror and occasionally cultivate was far from easy.

Although earning contribution points would likely become easier as cultivation strength improved, the requirement also increased with advancement in cultivation stages.

Thus, the hustle for contribution points continued.

Also, acquiring Techniques necessitated a massive amount of contribution points…

Li Fan suddenly grasped the rationale behind the Tianxuan Mirror offering cultivation aids.

Those who had experienced the super cultivation mode would find it very hard to resist another go.

Moreover, considering the same amount of time spent, the overall cultivation progress would be faster if one gathered contribution points and then activated the aid mode, rather than practicing on their own.

Techniques, resources, cultivation aids…

The Immortal Alliance indeed had cultivators wound around its little finger.

While pondering in his mind, Li Fan continued his search for suitable tasks.

Earning contribution points was secondary. His main goal was to find an opportunity to venture outside and retrieve the Tai Yan Boat hidden within the [Real].

There were still plenty of gold and silver gems hidden inside the Tai Yan Boat, along with a Heavenly Wonder, the Stop Step Remnant Stele.

These could presumably be exchanged for quite a few contribution points.

As for why he did not directly release them on Ten Thousand Immortals Island…

He wasn’t a fool. Doing that was akin to publicly announcing his possession of treasures.

Li Fan believed every inch of the Ten Thousand Immortals Island was under surveillance from the Tianxuan Realm.

If he attracted their attention, it would spell trouble.

Although the [Real] could transform reality into illusion, it required his own consciousness to control it.

If his consciousness was immobilized by some powerful being, leaving him unable to think, what then?

He would be helplessly slaughtered, wouldn’t he?

Even a slim possibility of such a scenario would prevent Li Fan from taking the risk.

Moreover, by observing the displayed capabilities of the Tianxuan Mirror, he surmised that the Immortal Cultivation World must surely be home to cultivators of such formidable power.

No matter what, prudence was Li Fan’s first principle in any course of action.

Just then, Li Fan spotted a few familiar terms in a pile of tasks.

“Liuli Island.’

To his delight, he quickly accepted the task.

Next, he carefully read the task details.

Apparently, the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals had run out of the special product from Liuli Island – the Liuli Beads.

As per rules, the next supply delivery was scheduled for six months later.

Urgent requirements for alchemy lead the Elixir Chamber to issue a commission, seeking someone to retrieve at least twenty Liuli Beads from Liuli Island.

The reward would be determined based on the quality and the quantity of the Liuli Beads.

Li Fan had heard of the Liuli Beads since his arrival on Liuli Island; they occasionally formed inside Liuli Fish.

He was however unsure about the specific elixir being made using the beads.

Indeed, this task seemed perfectly suited to him.

After spending five points to buy a small Storage Ring as a cover, Li Fan did not delay. He left the Tianxuan Mirror and headed directly for the Law Transmission Square.

Following the previous route, Li Fan arrived in front of the Stone Statue he had seen before.

By now, Li Fan had learned that each of the tens of thousands of statues on the Law Transmission Square corresponded to an island in the Misthaven Ocean.

The teleportation array and the Island Protection Array of each island were linked.

The statue in front of him, symbolizing Liuli Island, was of a leaping Liuli Fish. After deducting one contribution point, Li Fan activated the teleportation array.

As anticipated, the dizziness was now significantly lesser. Soon enough, Li Fan found himself again clear-headed.

“I wonder which esteemed cultivator…” He Zhenghao’s voice faintlv reached

him.

“Eh? Why is it you?” Seeing who was on the island, He Zhenghao seemed a bit puzzled.

Li Fan then explained the task he was on and his aim of gathering Liuli Beads.

“Liuli Beads, ah… You wait here, I will have someone guide you to them,” He Zhenghao agreed nonchalantly after hearing Li Fan’s explanation. “Interesting, you’ve adapted pretty fast, venturing out to perform tasks in such haste.” “Ah, well. Circumstances demand it,” Li Fan said, feigning helplessness.

He Zhenghao immediately displayed a knowing expression.

Following a servant to the Liuli Government, Li Fan met Manager Qian who was in charge of the treasury.

Manager Qian bowed deeply, it was unclear if he recognized Li Fan.

After all, Li Fan had once supervised a fleet on Liuli Island and had met Manager Qian a few times before.

Even if recognized, Manager Qian would surely pretend otherwise.

No matter what, in their eyes, an Immortal Teacher was a lofty figure, someone they dared not offend.

Upon receiving orders, Manager Qian quickly fetched all the Liuli Beads stored on the island.

“Esteemed Immortal Sir, currently there are only 23 Liuli Beads left on the island. This is all we’ve managed to gather recently on Liuli Island. If sir needs more, unfortunately it may take a year or so before we can get more,” Manager Qian stated fearfully.

“Oh? What happened?” Li Fan asked.

“Begging your pardon, sir, but it seems due to overfishing, the Liuli Fish have become increasingly rare to come by. We may have to wait for them to naturally reproduce over some time before we can continue fishing,” Manager

Qian explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan nodded.

In his mind, the words spoken by Zhang Haobo suddenly flashed.

“I understand,” Li Fan responded, stowing the Liuli Beads into the Storage

Ring. He didn’t immediately head back but went first to the Tingyou Tower.

Entering the house, Li Fan waited for a while. Ensuring that He Zhenghao wasn’t spying on him using his spiritual consciousness, he took out the Tai Yan Boat.

Then, he quickly finished transferring the gold, silver, and the Stop Step Remnant Stele from inside the Tai Yan Boat.

After everything was completed, Li Fan returned to the Island Protection Array.

Just as he wanted to teleport directly back to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, he heard a voice behind him.

“Please hold on a moment, my friend!”

Li Fan’s hairs stood on end. He quickly turned around, looking at He Zhenghao with a wary gaze..