Chapter 49: Rare Goods Are Worth Hoarding

He Zhenghao was puzzled, not understanding why Li Fan reacted this way.

Fortunately, He Zhenghao didn't dwell on it and instead smiled at Li Fan, saying, "No need to be nervous. I just wanted to ask if you're interested in the position of island Guardian."

"Of course, not this Liuli Island, but Taian Island to the west of Liuli Island."

"The Guardian of Taian Island is on good terms with me. He's currently facing a cultivation Bottleneck and wants to go out to seek opportunities."

"But he can't leave his post without authorization, so he asked me if I knew anyone suitable to recommend."

"As luck would have it, I met you."

He Zhenghao explained.

"To guard an island, one should at least be at the Foundation Establishment Stage. I've just reached the early Qi Refinement Stage—can I really be a Guardian?" Li Fan asked in surprise.

In the Congyun Sea, any island with valuable local specialties has Immortal Cultivators guarding it.

Guarding an island lasts at least ten years, and at most a hundred years.

Since one must stay on the island and can't easily leave, the restrictions are considerable, so the compensation is generous.

Depending on the size of the island, the annual Contribution Points range from a few hundred to over a thousand.

Therefore, the position of island Guardian is highly sought after, and without connections, it's impossible to get.

This is especially true for Guardians of wealthy islands, where the position is often reserved long before the previous Guardian leaves.

"It's not an official Guardian position. My friend will issue a specific commission to you, and you'll act as his substitute Guardian. Besides, Taian Island isn't a large island. With the island's protective array, a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator can manage it for a while. You don't need to worry."

"And as the recommender, I'll naturally get a share of the compensation." He Zhenghao explained warmly.

"During the substitute guardianship, what's the maximum time I can be away?" Li Fan asked.

"The island's protective array usually operates once every five days. If you need to go out, it's best to return within five days. You shouldn't leave more than three times a year."

Thinking Li Fan was worried about delaying his cultivation, He Zhenghao added, "After receiving your Contribution Points each year, you can exchange them for five days of assisted cultivation time at the Tianxuan Mirror. Those five days can often equal over half a year of hard training."

Li Fan knew this was a good Opportunity and agreed immediately.

"But I need to return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island first to submit my mission."

"Of course. Go ahead. Once Taian Island is ready in a few days, I'll come to find you on the island."

Then Li Fan bid farewell to He Zhenghao and returned to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

He didn't need to go to the Medicine Hall; he could just hand over the Azure Glaze Pearls through the Tianxuan Mirror.

After a moment, the Medicine Hall received twenty-three Azure Glaze Pearls.

Since the quality of the pearls varied, Li Fan received 21 Contribution Points as compensation.

Current total Contribution Points: 26.

"Too few, only enough for two days of cultivation." Li Fan shook his head.

Taking out the gold, silver, and the zhibu remnant stele from his Storage Ring, Li Fan requested to exchange them for Contribution Points.

Shortly after, the Tianxuan Mirror returned a result.

"Gold and silver batch: convertible to 235 Contribution Points."

"Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object: zhibu remnant stele. Quality: Flawed. Convertible to 1968 Contribution Points."

Li Fan opened the Tianxuan Mirror's exchange menu and searched for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

He found that a pristine Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object required at least 4000 points.

The Tianxuan Mirror's buyback price was effectively half off.

Too exploitative!

Although it had some flaws, the price shouldn't be halved.

Li Fan's face twitched, but after thinking it over, he chose to exchange it.

The Tianxuan Mirror didn't offer anonymous trading; to trade with other Cultivators, one had to reveal their true identity.

But as a Cultivator who had just entered the Qi Refining Stage, abruptly producing this Foundation Establishment Stage spiritual object would certainly attract a lot of attention.

It could very well bring unnecessary trouble.

Choosing to trade directly with the Tianxuan Mirror was less worrying.

The Myriad Immortals Alliance was vast, and there were countless Cultivators with opportunities.

While a Qi Refining Cultivator possessing a Foundation Establishment spiritual object might be extremely rare in the Congyun Sea, it wasn't a big deal across the entire Cultivation World.

"Confirm exchange."

The gold, silver, and the zhibu remnant stele slowly disappeared, and Li Fan's Contribution Points reached 2229.

Suddenly wealthy, Li Fan didn't immediately spend lavishly. Instead, he first asked the Tianxuan Mirror about his concerns.

"Will there be any disasters in the Congyun Sea area soon?"

Li Fan recounted all the unusual events Zhang Haobo had described to the Tianxuan Mirror.

The Tianxuan Mirror fell silent.

After a long while, it finally replied.

"Cultivator, please don't worry. These are normal celestial movements. According to calculations, no major disaster will occur in the next ten years."

Since the Tianxuan Mirror said so, Li Fan felt relieved.

Then, after thinking, he searched for information about the Azure Glaze Pill.

Azure Glaze Pill: auxiliary Medicinal Pill, suitable for Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment Stage.

After taking it, the mind becomes like azure glass, clear and pure.

It can produce an effect similar to 'Enlightenment,' increasing the comprehension of Cultivation Techniques and the speed of cultivation.

And its effect can stack with the Tianxuan Mirror's assisted cultivation.

Since most Cultivators in the Myriad Immortals Alliance spend their time traveling and accumulating Contribution Points, cultivation time is precious.

Thus, the Azure Glaze Pill, which improves cultivation efficiency, becomes even more valuable.

The Azure Glaze Pill is in high demand among Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, with prices fluctuating between five and six Contribution Points per pill.

Li Fan checked and saw the current price was six points per pill.

"The Luli Fish have almost disappeared for unknown reasons, so the price of Azure Glaze Pills is bound to rise." Li Fan pondered, then spent 2100 Contribution Points to buy 350 Azure Glaze Pills at once from the Tianxuan Mirror.

After that, he informed the Tianxuan Mirror about the near disappearance of the Luli Fish school near Liuli Island.

The Tianxuan Mirror was silent for a moment, only emitting faint fluctuations.

After a while, Li Fan received 1 Contribution Point as compensation.

This meant the Tianxuan Mirror had confirmed the truth of the information.

Yes, providing information to the Tianxuan Mirror also earns Contribution Points.

The higher the value of the information, the greater the compensation.

Normally, the value of the information Li Fan provided should be worth more than just 1 Contribution Point.

Perhaps the Tianxuan Mirror found Li Fan's hoarding behavior somewhat objectionable, so it only gave him 1 point.

Li Fan didn't mind.

With this move, he had achieved his goals.

First, it proved that the Tianxuan Mirror didn't know what happened after he left Ten Thousand Immortals Island. In other words, once he left Ten Thousand Immortals Island, he didn't have to worry about the Tianxuan Mirror's surveillance.

Second, it proved that the Tianxuan Mirror indeed had its own will. This was evident from its giving him only 1 Contribution Point to spite him.

Third, naturally, he took this Opportunity to make a good profit.

The market reacted quite swiftly.

The price of Azure Glaze Pills suddenly skyrocketed in a short time, surging from 6 points per pill to 9 points per pill.