Chapter 190 The drama begins

On this day, Li Fan received a message from Zhang Zhiliang, asking him to come to Ce Zhen Hall.

After getting the position of Formation Repairman, Li Fan hadn't actually done any official work yet.

It was probably because Zhang Zhiliang was still researching the Mountain and River Array on that replicated island, so he hadn't contacted Li Fan.

This time, with a sudden summons, Li Fan didn't delay. He changed into his black and yellow Daoist robe and skillfully arrived in front of Ce Zhen Hall.

This time, with his official status, the Seven-Colored Fallen Immortal Formation above his head directly ignored Li Fan as he entered the central core area.

After walking into the obliquely standing cuboid building, the small cuboid seemed to recognize Li Fan's identity and automatically began to operate.

A moment later, it brought Li Fan to the space where Zhang Zhiliang was located.

Li Fan was truly extremely familiar with this place. In his eleventh life, it was here that he spent several years diligently researching Formations, thereby formally stepping into the Dao of Formations.

Looking forward, Zhang Zhiliang was standing motionless with his back to him.

"Greetings, Senior," Li Fan said, bowing.

Zhang Zhiliang seemed not to have heard, remaining motionless.

Seeing this, Li Fan called out again.

As if there was a very long delay, after a long time, Zhang Zhiliang finally turned around.

"Oh… you… you've arrived."

Li Fan immediately realized that the figure before him should also be a type of Clone.

However, he still asked, "Senior, has your research on the Mountain and River Array concluded?"

After a while, Zhang Zhiliang's intermittent voice finally sounded.

"Not yet. The Mountain and River Array… the research is at a critical juncture…"

"It's more complex than imagined… it'll probably take another year or two to finish."

"Fellow Daoist He seemed to have something urgent and left in a hurry…"

"I also… suddenly remembered that since you joined, I haven't taught you about Formations."

"In this… situation, I can't spare the time."

"However, if I delay you for another year or two, it wouldn't be reasonable."

"Therefore, I will first hand over the relevant Formation Dao materials to you. You can study them on your own first."

"If you have any questions, I will answer them one by one when I return."

He spoke haltingly, and it took him a long time to finish just that one paragraph.

After Zhang Zhiliang finished speaking, he handed over a storage ring.

Li Fan took the storage ring and swept it with his Divine Sense; the contents were not unfamiliar to him.

Encrypted Jade Slip, Mind Monkey incense.

"You previously relied entirely on self-study and were able to enter the Dao of Formations, so your talent… shouldn't be too far off. The encrypted Jade Slip in this storage ring is my carefully compiled summary of introductory Formation Dao. Study it diligently and cross-reference it with what you have learned. After reading through it, your… Formation level should greatly improve."

After the last sentence was delivered, Zhang Zhiliang's figure became silent.

Li Fan put away the storage ring and returned to the tianxuan mirror.

He took out the encrypted Jade Slip and read it carefully, finding that it was similar to what Zhang Zhiliang had taught him in his previous life.

It just had many more Formation examples.

For example, the current Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's island-protecting grand Formation: the Heavenly Yuan Creation Formation.

Unlike the Myriad Miles Mountain and River Array from three thousand years ago, which focused heavily on defense, the current Heavenly Yuan Creation Formation emphasizes both offense and defense, and also has the effect of absorbing the Life Qi of Mortals within the Formation to increase Spiritual Qi density.

Although the Jade Slip did not contain the core structural data of the Heavenly Yuan Creation Formation, it did have structural diagrams of some easily damaged nodes of the grand Formation.

From these minor details, Li Fan could also glimpse the vastness and intricacy of this Heavenly Yuan Creation Formation.

In the Jade Slip, Zhang Zhiliang also did not forget to give a warning.

The contents of this grand Formation were absolute secrets of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and must never be leaked or spread.

Besides the Heavenly Yuan Creation Formation, the Jade Slip also contained analyses of many Formations he had never seen before, such as the [Green Wood Gathering Spirit Formation] and the [Soaring Five Thunder Formation], which greatly broadened Li Fan's horizons.

However, these Formations were profound and extremely complex. Li Fan merely skimmed through them and did not delve deeper.

Because, he still had something to do now.

Putting down the Jade Slip, Li Fan began to check the price of lingwu grass.

Earlier, when he heard Zhang Zhiliang say that He Zhenghao had left in a hurry, not even caring about researching the Mountain and River Array, Li Fan guessed that the attack on Lingwu Grass Island by the Dragon Whale had occurred.

Calculating the time, it should be about now.

Sure enough, the price of lingwu grass had seen a slight increase not long ago.

It rose from 18 contribution points per stalk to 19 points.

Li Fan currently had 2,700 stalks in stock and was not in a hurry to sell them at this moment.

After all, there was still some time before the news spread, the event fermented, and the price of lingwu grass surged to 25 points.

"A price of 25 points is still too low. Perhaps, I can fan the flames a bit more…"

"However, it's not suitable for my main body to appear in this matter. It's time to use my Clone."

Li Fan's eyes flickered.

The Clone, who had been quietly doing errands on Wanxian Island, barely maintaining his survival needs, activated a Hiding Talisman, concealed his aura and appearance, and arrived at Thousand Mile Hall.

The shop entrance was deserted, with not a single customer.

Jiao Xiuyuan was lazily lying behind the counter, resting with his eyes closed.

As soon as Li Fan stepped in, Jiao Xiuyuan jumped up, his face eager: "Finally, a customer! What can I get for you?"

"Formation Talismans, Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, we have everything, and better prices for bulk!"

Li Fan chuckled: "I heard, Fellow Daoist Jiao, that you have quite a few flawed Hiding Talismans that were discarded from the Talisman Hall?"

Jiao Xiuyuan said with a playful smile: "It's true that I have quite a few Hiding Talismans, but where I got them from is not convenient to disclose. Fellow Daoist, how many do you want?"

"How many do I want? I actually want to buy all the Hiding Talismans you have…" Li Fan spoke halfway, only to see Jiao Xiuyuan's face fill with wild joy.

"But I'm short on funds, I don't have that many contribution points!" He sighed, changing the subject.

Jiao Xiuyuan's face darkened, his tone unfriendly: "You scoundrel, are you trying to make fun of me?"

However, he then frowned, a little confused: "Why do you want so many Hiding Talismans? A few of these are usually enough."

Li Fan smiled slightly: "That's precisely why I came to find you, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing Jiao Xiuyuan's interest piqued, Li Fan, however, held back for a moment and remained silent.

Jiao Xiuyuan sneered: "Still trying to pique my interest? Who knows if what you're saying is true or false?"

"If you don't want to say, then forget it!"

Li Fan didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and directly cupped his fists: "In that case, I apologize for the disturbance!"

Then, without a hint of hesitation, he turned and walked away.

As he walked, he sighed: "They all say that Jiao Xiuyuan of Thousand Mile Hall never does a losing business."

"I thought his business acumen was something extraordinary, but it turns out, it's nothing special."

Li Fan shook his head, one foot already out the door of Thousand Mile Hall.

"Wait!"

Just then, Jiao Xiuyuan called out to him.

He enthusiastically pulled Li Fan back and closed the shop door.

Jiao Xiuyuan rubbed his hands: "Although I clearly know you're using a provocation tactic, I'm still willing to fall for it."

A hint of greed appeared in his eyes: "Because I smell a business opportunity."