Chapter 224: Nine Mountains Cannot Fly

“If Fellow Daoist is worried about not being able to handle the situation, you can spend some money to find a backer.”

“At worst, it’s a three-seven split, and you take the smaller share.”

“All in all, it’s much more profitable than selling it privately yourself.”

“Fellow Daoist Cultivates the Ten Thousand Puppets Dao, and dealing with these powerful beings, you don’t have to worry about your own safety. You can contact a few more before making a decision.”

Li Fan spoke eloquently, and also explained in detail to Jiao Xiuyuan what matters needed attention.

He analyzed how to resolve special situations if they arose.

He was meticulous in every detail, as if he had truly experienced it himself.

Jiao Xiuyuan listened intently, completely engrossed.

Even after Li Fan finished speaking, he remained immersed for a long time, unable to recover.

“Hehe, in that case, Fellow Daoist, are you still worried that these little medicine king cauldrons won’t sell?” Li Fan asked with a smile.

Jiao Xiuyuan awoke from his contemplation and exclaimed admiringly, “Fellow Daoist’s talent is rare in this world. Many of your ingenious ideas about the business Dao are even unheard of.”

“Listening to your words for just a moment is truly worth decades of my bitter Cultivation!”

“The value of Fellow Daoist’s strategy alone is a hundred times that of the little cauldron.”

“The Medicine King Cauldron Fellow Daoist needs this time, I will give it to you for free. If I truly profit from the little medicine king cauldron through Fellow Daoist’s strategy in the future, I will never be stingy. I will definitely share some of the profit with you!” Jiao Xiuyuan promised, patting his chest.

“I’m afraid by then, this Clone of mine will have long since returned its Dao to the heavens!” Li Fan thought to himself, but his expression remained unchanged as he calmly accepted the four little medicine king cauldrons Jiao Xiuyuan handed over.

He then ended his conversation with Jiao Xiuyuan.

“It will take some time for Jiao Xiuyuan to set up and for the event to ferment.”

“This strategy, though seemingly false, is actually true, and I’m not afraid it won’t succeed.”

“To avoid the prediction coming true and the Clone being traced back in the future, this Clone cannot be kept and needs to be sacrificed before the incident occurs.”

“Hmm, I can observe from a closer distance how the joint extermination of Chiyan in this life differs.”

“And by the time the anchor is set for fifteen years, and the stars fall and return to Cangwu, when the Medicine King Cauldron truly returns to the Xuanhuang World…”

“Presumably, there will be quite a few people in the Cultivation World who can connect the fire meteor with the Medicine King Cauldron.”

“The slaughter and抢夺 (plunder/seizure) of this life should also come earlier.”

“I cannot guarantee that there won’t be Cultivators above the Nascent Soul Realm participating in the抢夺 (plunder/seizure), so I won’t keep this Medicine King Cauldron on me.”

“Perhaps I can give it to the few little guys from Resurrection Immortal, if they are strong enough by then…”

“I am indeed very curious about this boat-cauldron that broke through the void thousands of years ago.”

“I will use them as my eyes to explore the Medicine King True Cauldron and discover its secrets.”

“If there is truly some great Opportunity, I will seek it in later lives.”

The seed had been planted, and now it was just a matter of waiting for the event to bear fruit.

“The mission of this Clone has been completed. I can consider a trip to the Myriad Laws Business Association in Nine Mountains Province to purchase some Cultivation Techniques.”

Thinking this, Li Fan’s Clone began searching for companions in the tianxuan mirror.

Things went smoothly.

Seven days later, a team consisting of one Nascent Soul cultivator, three Golden Core Cultivators, and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators was successfully formed.

When the appointed day of departure arrived and he met all the team members.

After some casual conversation, Li Fan learned that the leading Nascent Soul cultivator was an acquaintance.

Of course, it was a one-sided acquaintance.

Li Fan knew him, but he didn’t know Li Fan.

This person was none other than Qingmu Huasheng Zhenjun.

He had transformed from the mastermind behind the lingwu grass incident into a participant in this life.

Qingmu Huasheng Zhenjun also suffered heavy losses.

Coupled with the premature exposure of his Wood Attribute Grotto-Heaven, Qingmu’s livelihood, the Spirit Medicine planting business, was also severely hit.

His income was halved again and again.

Extremely helpless, Qingmu had no choice but to start transforming his business.

After all, he was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, capable of taking on various tasks.

In recent years, through various attempts, Qingmu had indeed found a relatively easy way to earn contribution points.

That was buying and selling.

Traveling to the Myriad Laws Business Association in Nine Mountains Province to purchase some goods. Then bringing them back to Congyun Sea to sell privately and earn the difference.

A round trip yielded considerable profit.

Although Nine Mountains Province was relatively chaotic, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s rule was weak, there was always a risk of attack.

But with his strength at the Nascent Soul Realm, self-preservation was not an issue.

Thus, having tasted the sweetness, Qingmu, adhering to the principle of earning as much as possible, began to take on the business of leading teams again.

By paying a certain amount of contribution points, one could join Qingmu’s team and receive his protection along the way.

One thousand for Foundation Establishment, six hundred for Golden Core.

Qingmu could earn nearly twenty thousand contribution points per trip.

After Li Fan readily paid the contribution points, he set off with the team.

Due to the excessive consumption, everyone did not directly use cross-province teleportation.

Instead, they first teleported to the border of Congyun Sea, then entered Shi Lin Province.

Afterward, they transferred through the teleportation array in Shi Lin City to Xuanshi City, which was close to Nine Mountains Province.

From Xuanshi City, they would then fly all the way to Nine Mountains Province.

Nine Mountains Province, named for the nine continuous mountain ranges within its borders.

Each mountain range, like a towering city wall, stretched across the land.

Moreover, these nine mountain ranges each possessed their own mysteries.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm, who had not cultivated a Grotto-Heaven Law Domain, could not fly over the mountain ranges.

They could only, like Mortals, pass through the mountain paths and traverse the mountains.

Every year, some Cultivators who refused to believe would attempt to fly over the Nine Mountains and fall to their deaths directly on the mountain walls.

And the location of the Myriad Laws Business Association was on the last of the Nine Mountains, Mount Tianchang.

Li Fan’s Clone followed the team, heading towards their destination.

Meanwhile, the main body, after Cultivating for three months, suddenly awoke from his seclusion.

Because he felt that Ye Feipeng on the Barren Island was beginning to stir.

The perspective shifts to the Barren Island.

Ye Feipeng hid to the side, watching Xiao Heng Cultivating his killing move, Water Dragon Song.

The spectacular sight of a thousand water Dragons dancing together made Ye Feipeng’s eyes water with envy.

“Although my Cultivation Technique, Vast Sea Wave Treading, also has a move called ‘Treading Waves Asking the Heavens,’ which is quite powerful. But it’s not as imposing as Xiao Heng’s move, and its practical effect seems to be a bit worse.”

Ye Feipeng’s eyes darted around, deep in thought.

“No, my Cultivation Technique can’t compare to Xiao Heng’s, and my Cultivation talent can’t either.”

“If this continues, the gap will truly widen completely.”

“Let’s see, it seems the day Zhang Haobo obtains his Opportunity is also approaching…”

Ye Feipeng immediately made a decision.

While Xiao Heng was engrossed in his Cultivation, Ye Feipeng quietly left the Barren Island alone.

He flew towards Liuli Island, which was in his memory.

Li Fan smiled slightly and arrived at Liuli Island first via a teleportation array.

To ensure that events proceeded under his control, Li Fan needed to be present in person.

Seven days later.

Zhang Haobo, still a Mortal, led the Cangyuan on another fishing trip.

Zhang Haobo naturally wouldn’t notice that a pair of eyes were constantly staring at him from above.

And Ye Feipeng, who was monitoring Zhang Haobo, also didn’t notice that further away, another pair of eyes were watching them.

On the Cangyuan, Zhang Haobo’s expression was somewhat dazed.

He looked around at the surrounding sea, and a strange sense of familiarity suddenly welled up in his heart.

Suddenly, he discovered a familiar-looking reef ahead.

His spirit lifted, and he ordered his subordinates to drop anchor and stop the ship there.

Then, relying on his good swimming skills, he plunged into the sea.

At this not-so-deep seabed, Zhang Haobo searched around, guided by his premonition.

Soon after, a skeleton resting on the seabed caught his attention.

He returned to the surface for a breath.

When he dived back into the water, intending to investigate further.

Zhang Haobo was bewildered to find that the skeleton that had just been there had suddenly disappeared.

He didn’t see Ye Feipeng, not far away, excitedly taking out the Jade Slip from the skeleton’s embrace.

He began to read it carefully.

“A world-shattering palm, turning the hand to transform the vast sea…”

“All living beings have their own consciousness.”

“The Congyun Sea is also like this…”

“So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is…”

A hint of realization flashed in Ye Feipeng’s eyes.