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The prices of items sold in the Heavenly Profound Mirror are not fixed.
The prices are regulated by the Heavenly Profound Mirror and are directly proportional to the number of people purchasing the items.
For example, when the news of the Luli Pearl being cut off and the Jade Glass Pill being unable to be refined for a period of time was released, it immediately caused a frenzy of buying among some people.
Among them, some genuinely needed the Jade Glass Pill to accelerate their cultivation, but more were like Li Fan, who wanted to hoard and make a huge profit.
As a result, the price of the Jade Glass Pill rose from 6 points to 9 points in a short time.
This sudden price change also caught the attention of those who were still unaware.
After some inquiries, they learned that the Luli Pearl was about to become extinct.
Thus, these people hurriedly joined the buying frenzy.
The price of the Jade Glass Pill rose again.
It briefly reached the astonishing price of 12 points per pill.
Seeing that it was about right, Li Fan chose to sell all his Jade Glass Pills.
Naturally, he sold them directly to the Heavenly Profound Mirror.
Due to the large number of buyers, the Heavenly Profound Mirror's purchase price was not as low as when they bought the Halt Broken Stele, which was nearly half the price.
Instead, it was at the 'high' price of 10 points per pill.
Li Fan was not greedy and sold all 350 Jade Glass Pills he had.
3500 Contribution Points were added to his account, plus the 129 points he had left, Li Fan now had a total of 3629 Contribution Points!
After Li Fan sold his pills, the market's frenzied mood gradually cooled down.
The price of 12 points per pill clearly exceeded the intrinsic value of the Jade Glass Pill.
After all, the effects of the Jade Glass Pill were not irreplaceable. There were many similar potions. The reason the Jade Glass Pill was so popular was its low price.
The sudden price spike was just due to the market being temporarily irrational because of the sudden news.
When everyone calmed down, the price of the Jade Glass Pill returned to a relatively reasonable and stable level.
8 Contribution Points per pill.
At this point, Li Fan bought 100 Jade Glass Pills for his own cultivation.
Spending 800 points, he had 2829 Contribution Points left.
Through this operation, Li Fan increased his Contribution Points by 600 points and got 100 Jade Glass Pills for free!
600 Contribution Points was equivalent to the annual savings of a diligent Qi Refinement Cultivator who only focused on completing tasks.
Not to mention the 100 Jade Glass Pills, which were like hard currency.
"It's true that those who kill and rob wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no corpses!" Li Fan sighed.
However, his sigh did not affect the speed at which he, the beneficiary, continued to spend.
"Introduction to Array Formation," "Introduction to Alchemy," "Basics of Artifact Refinement," "Illustrated Guide to Treasures of the Cultivation World," and so on, whether useful or not, Li Fan bought them all.
Protective Dharma Robes, Concealment Talismans, Basic Composite Arrays, Basic Alchemy Sets, and other commonly used items by cultivators, Li Fan bought them all with great satisfaction.
As his storage ring gradually filled up, his Contribution Points rapidly decreased, dropping to 346 points.
Li Fan did not feel the slightest bit of pain. After spending, he took a Jade Glass Pill, activated the auxiliary cultivation mode, and began cultivating the "Lesser Derivative Water Technique."
Abundant water-attribute spirit energy surged forth, and Li Fan once again experienced what it felt like to be a genius cultivator.
The auxiliary cultivation mode of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, combined with the effects of the Jade Glass Pill, made Li Fan's cultivation progress almost immeasurable.
In just two days, Li Fan broke through to the Initial Qi Condensation Stage. Then, in another three days, he cultivated the "Lesser Derivative Water Technique" to the Mid Qi Condensation Stage, achieving perfection.
No bottlenecks, smooth and natural, exhilarating, and still wanting more!
Li Fan was deeply immersed in this method of cultivation. Therefore, when the cultivation automatically stopped due to the missing Late Qi Condensation Stage cultivation technique, he felt a great sense of loss and emptiness.
Fortunately, the 600 Contribution Points price for the Late Qi Condensation Stage part of the "Lesser Derivative Water Technique" made Li Fan slightly more calm.
Just as he was considering whether to sell some Jade Glass Pills to exchange for the next cultivation technique, he received a visit request from He Zhenghao.
Li Fan thought for a moment, took out the Concealment Talisman he had just bought from his storage ring, put it on, and then let He Zhenghao in.
As soon as He Zhenghao saw Li Fan, he said excitedly, "I've already talked to the Taian Guardian. Next, I'll take you to meet him and accept the commission."
Then, He Zhenghao took out a spirit talisman and handed it to Li Fan, "Wear this. Remember, don't talk much when we meet. Leave everything to me."
Li Fan took the spirit talisman and looked at it, his face darkening.
If it weren't for the fact that Li Fan had just bought an identical one, he wouldn't have recognized it.
This spirit talisman was called the "Majesty Talisman," and its effect was the opposite of the Concealment Talisman.
The Concealment Talisman hides one's cultivation level, while the Majesty Talisman disguises one as a cultivator of a certain realm.
He Zhenghao gave Li Fan this Majesty Talisman to make him pretend to be a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!
Sure enough, the talk about a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator being enough to guard an island was just a way to deceive Li Fan.
He Zhenghao had long planned to have Li Fan pretend to be a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator to accept the Taian Island guarding commission, thus earning the difference in price!
One must know that the cost of hiring a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator and a Qi Refinement Stage cultivator is incomparable.
He Zhenghao did not notice Li Fan's expression and smiled at him, introducing the guardian of Taian Island, Zhou Qingang.
Li Fan did not want to expose He Zhenghao and could only force a smile as he greeted Zhou Qingang.
"This man must not be trusted!" Li Fan glanced at the smiling He Zhenghao out of the corner of his eye and inwardly criticized.
Zhou Qingang looked at Li Fan and was very satisfied.
He immediately issued a targeted commission to He Zhenghao.
After He Zhenghao accepted the commission, he turned to Li Fan and issued the commission to him.
"During Zhou Qingang's absence to seek opportunities, guard Taian Island. Reward: 800 Contribution Points per year."
Fortunately, He Zhenghao did not deduct too much. At this point, Li Fan could only accept the task.
Zhou Qingang handed a jade token to He Zhenghao and then left in a hurry to seek the opportunity for his breakthrough.
Seeing this, He Zhenghao also breathed a sigh of relief, handed the token to Li Fan, and said solemnly, "This is the guardian token of Taian Island. With this, you can control the island's protective array. Young friend, be sure to keep it safe and do not lose it."
Li Fan took the token, and then the two of them went through the teleportation array to Taian Island.
The protective array of Taian Island was not as grand as that of Liuli Island, with a thousand peaks towering. It was just a city that seemed prosperous.
What was unique was that the residents of the city were all strange fruits with human-like faces.
These fruits were like real people, working, living, marrying, and having children in this city created by the array.
Living out their entire lives.
"This is the specialty of Taian Island, the Taian Fruit," He Zhenghao said, walking with Li Fan through the city and pointing at the bustling 'crowd.'
"When these fruits, which have taken on human form, die, it means the Taian Fruit has matured. Consuming a mature Taian Fruit can extend the lifespan of cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage by five years."
"Each person only gets the effect the first time they consume it," He Zhenghao said regretfully.
(End of Chapter)