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Unfortunately, Li Fan could only think about it for now.
The Heavenly Profound Mirror was the most treasured possession of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals, the foundation of their power.
It was far beyond the reach of a mere Qi Condensation Stage cultivator like Li Fan.
It was more practical to take on missions and earn Contribution Points.
Suppressing his greedy thoughts, Li Fan opened the list of Contribution Point missions.
He filtered out the missions suitable for the Initial Qi Condensation Stage, which were not dangerous.
At a glance, they were mostly odd jobs or errands, with rewards of just one or two Contribution Points.
Moreover, these missions often disappeared within moments, clearly not just Li Fan was keeping an eye on them.
After removing the condition of low danger, several new missions appeared.
These missions often required traveling to various islands in the Congyun Sea to accomplish certain tasks. However, since the people involved were mostly mortals, there was no need for combat, and the danger was relatively low.
The rewards for these missions were usually around five to ten Contribution Points.
Using the Teleportation Array of Myriad Immortals Island also required Contribution Points, one point per use.
After deducting the two points needed for a round trip, the remaining reward from a mission was not much.
Earning enough Contribution Points to stay in the Heavenly Profound Mirror and practice regularly was not an easy task.
Though as his strength increased, earning Contribution Points would become easier, the higher one's cultivation, the more Contribution Points were required to activate the auxiliary cultivation mode.
Thus, he still had to run around for Contribution Points.
Moreover, exchanging cultivation techniques also required a large number of Contribution Points...
Li Fan suddenly understood why the Heavenly Profound Mirror had opened this auxiliary cultivation function.
Any cultivator who experienced the super cultivation mode would find it hard to resist trying it again.
Additionally, under the same time frame, accumulating Contribution Points and then activating the auxiliary cultivation mode was still faster than practicing alone.
Cultivation techniques, resources, auxiliary cultivation...
The Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals' True Illusion had a tight grip on the cultivators.
Li Fan thought about this as he searched for suitable missions.
Earning Contribution Points was secondary; Li Fan's main goal was to find an opportunity to go out and retrieve the Great Derivation Boat hidden in [True Illusion].
The Great Derivation Boat contained a considerable amount of gold and jewels, as well as a rare item: the Halt Broken Stele.
He believed they could be exchanged for a significant number of Contribution Points.
As for why he didn't directly release it on Myriad Immortals Island...
He wasn't foolish; doing so would be like telling others he had a valuable treasure.
Li Fan believed that every inch of Myriad Immortals Island was under the surveillance of the Heavenly Profound Realm.
If he attracted their attention, it would be troublesome.
Though [True Illusion] could turn the real into the illusory, it required his conscious control.
What if a powerful being intervened and directly restrained his divine sense, preventing him from thinking?
Wouldn't he be helpless and at their mercy?
Even if there was the slightest possibility, Li Fan would not take the risk.
Moreover, from the power displayed by the Heavenly Profound Mirror, he knew that such powerful beings must exist in the current cultivation world.
Regardless, caution was Li Fan's first principle.
...
At this moment, Li Fan suddenly saw a familiar name among the missions.
"Jade Island."
His heart leaped with joy, and he quickly accepted the mission.
He then carefully read the mission details.
It turned out that the Luli Pearl, a specialty of Jade Island, had run out in the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals.
According to regulations, the next batch would not be available for another six months.
Alchemists urgently needed it, so the Alchemy Room issued a commission to recruit people to go to Jade Island and collect at least twenty Luli Pearls.
The reward was determined based on the quality and quantity of the Luli Pearls.
Li Fan had heard of the Luli Pearl since he arrived at Jade Island; it occasionally appeared inside the bodies of luli fish.
He didn't know what kind of pill it was used to refine.
However, this mission was perfect for him.
Spending five Contribution Points to buy the smallest Storage Ring as a cover, Li Fan didn't waste any time. He left the Heavenly Profound Mirror and headed straight for the Doctrine Transmission Square.
Following the same path, Li Fan arrived at the stone statue he had seen before.
Li Fan now knew that the tens of thousands of statues on the Doctrine Transmission Square each corresponded to an island in the Congyun Sea.
The teleportation array was connected to the protective arrays of each island.
The statue in front of him, symbolizing Jade Island, was a leaping luli fish.
After deducting one Contribution Point, Li Fan activated the Teleportation Array.
The dizziness was much less this time, and he quickly recovered.
"I wonder which fellow Daoist..." He Zhenghao's voice faintly echoed.
"Eh? It's you?" He Zhenghao was somewhat puzzled when he saw who had arrived.
Li Fan then explained the mission he had accepted and his purpose of collecting Luli Pearls.
"Luli Pearls, I'll have someone take you to collect them." He Zhenghao nodded, not taking it seriously. "But you've adapted quickly, my young friend. You're already out doing missions so soon."
"Ah, life's necessities." Li Fan said with a somewhat helpless tone.
He Zhenghao immediately understood.
Following the servant, Li Fan arrived at the Luli Bureau and met Manager Qian, who was in charge of finance.
Manager Qian bowed respectfully, unsure if he recognized Li Fan.
After all, Li Fan had once been in charge of a ship fleet on Jade Island and had met Manager Qian several times.
However, even if he recognized him, Manager Qian would likely pretend not to.
After all, in their eyes, Immortal Masters were high and mighty, not to be offended.
Following the order, Manager Qian quickly brought out all the Luli Pearls in the island's inventory.
"Reporting to the Immortal Master, there are only twenty-three Luli Pearls left on the island. This is all we can collect recently. If the Immortal Master needs more, it might take about a year or half." Manager Qian said with some trepidation.
"Oh? What happened?" Li Fan asked.
"I dare not lie to the Immortal Master. According to the reports from the fishing fleet, it seems that due to overhunting, the luli fish schools have become much fewer. We might need to wait for a natural recovery period before we can hunt again." Manager Qian explained.
Li Fan nodded after hearing this.
But his mind suddenly recalled what Zhang Haobo had told him.
"I understand." Li Fan stored the Luli Pearls in the Storage Ring and did not return immediately. Instead, he first went to the Listening to the Seclusion Tower.
Entering his home, Li Fan waited for a moment, released his divine sense, and ensured that He Zhenghao was not secretly watching before releasing the Great Derivation Boat.
He then quickly transferred the gold, jewels, and the Halt Broken Stele from the Great Derivation Boat.
After completing this, Li Fan returned to the protective array.
Just as he was about to return to Myriad Immortals Island, he heard a voice from behind.
"Young friend, please wait!"
Li Fan's hair stood on end, and he immediately turned around, looking at He Zhenghao with a wary eye.
(End of Chapter)