Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Rare Goods Must Have a Home
Translator: 549690339
He Zhenghao didn’t understand why Li Fan had reacted the way he did.
Luckily, He Zhenghao didn’t ponder about it too much. He just smiled at Li Fan and said, “Don’t be nervous. I just wanted to ask if you are interested in the job of guarding an island.”
“Of course, I’m not talking about Liuli Island, but Taian Island, which is to the
west of Liuli Island.”
“The island guardian of Taian Island and I are on good terms, and he is currently encountering a bottleneck in his cultivation, wanting to venture out in search of opportunities.”
“However, due to his responsibilities, he cannot freely leave the island.
Therefore, he asked me if I could recommend any suitable people.”
“Coincidentally, I happened to meet you.”
He Zhenghao explained.
“Being guardian to an island would require a minimum cultivation of the
Foundation Establishment Phase. I’ve only just reached the Initial Stage of Energy Refining, so can I be chosen as the guardian?” asked Li Fan, a little surprised.
In the Isles of the Misthaven Sea, as long as an island has some valuable resources, it will be guarded by a cultivator.
The period to guard an island can be as short as ten years or as long as a hundred years.
Since it entails staying on the island and restrictions on leaving it casually, the pay is considerable.
Depending on the size of the island, the contribution points one can earn annually can range from a few hundred to a thousand.
Therefore, the post of island guardian is highly coveted, and without the necessary connections, it’s impossible to secure.
Rich positions like guarding a fertile island are even more so and often get reserved in advance before the current guardian relinquishes the post.
“Naturally, it’s not the official position of an island guardian. It’s just a commission from my friend specifically targeting you, asking you to fill in for him temporarily. Furthermore, Taian Island isn’t a major island. With the Island Protection Array, an Energy Refining Cultivator is sufficient for overseeing it for a period. There’s nothing for you to worry about.”
“And as a recommender, I will naturally receive a certain reward.” He Zhenghao enthusiastically explained to Li Fan.
“How long can one leave the island during the proxy guardianship?” Li Fan asked again.
“The Island Protection Array usually operates once every five days. If you need to leave for something, it’s best to return within five days. It’s not advisable to leave more than three times a year.”
Assuming that Li Fan was concerned about it affecting his cultivation, He Zhenghao added, “Every year, you can exchange the contribution points you’ve earned for five days of auxiliary cultivation time in the Tianxuan Mirror. These five days can often be equivalent to half a year of arduous cultivation.” Knowing that it’s a good thing, Li Fan agreed immediately.
“However, I will have to complete my task on Ten Thousand Immortals Island first.”
“That’s natural. You go ahead. I will find you on the island once everything’s ready on Taian Island in a few days.”
Afterwards, Li Fan bid farewell to He Zhenghao and returned to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
He didn’t need to go to the Medical Hall. All he needed to do was to hand over the Liuli Beads inside the Tianxuan Mirror.
After a while, the Medical Hall received twenty-three Liuli Beads. Because the quality of this batch of Liuli Beads varied, in the end, Li Fan received twenty-one contribution points as a reward.
Current total contribution points: 26.
“Too few, it’s only enough for two days of cultivation.” Li Fan shook his head.
Taken out from the Storage Ring, Li Fan requested to exchange the Gold and Silver and the Stop Step Remnant Stele for contribution points.
After a moment, the Tianxuan Mirror presented the results.
“Batch of Gold and Silver: can be converted to 235 contribution points.”
Li Fan opened the exchange menu in the Tianxuan Mirror to look up other Heavenly Wonders.
A Heavenly Wonder in perfect condition would cost at least 4000 contribution points.
The buyback price from the Tianxuan Mirror was a straight cut in half.
Thieves!
Although it was a bit flawed, it shouldn’t be a reason to directly half the price. Li Fan’s face twitched, but after thinking about it, he chose to exchange it anyway.
The Tianxuan Mirror doesn’t provide anonymous transactions. In order to trade with other cultivators, one must reveal their true identity.
However, for him – a cultivator who had just entered the Energy Refining Stage – pulling out a Foundation Establishment Strange Object would surely attract a lot of attention.
It was quite possible to invite some unnecessary trouble.
Choosing to trade directly with the Tianxuan Mirror, however, would not pose this problem.
The Immortal Alliance was vast and had a countless number of cultivators obtaining fortuitous encounters.
An Energy Refining Cultivator possessing a Foundation Establishment Strange Object, although it might be extremely rare in the Misthaven Sea Realm, throughout the entire Immortal Cultivation World, this was not of great significance.
“Confirm the exchange.”
The gold and silver, along with the Stop Step Remnant Stele, slowly faded away, and Li Fan’s contribution points amounted to 2229 points.
Having become wealthy overnight, Li Fan chose not to spend extravagantly right away. Instead, he first asked the Tianxuan Mirror about his concerns.
“Is there going to be a disaster in the Misthaven Sea Region anytime soon?
Li Fan relayed all the abnormal incidents narrated by Zhang Haobo to the Tianxuan Mirror.
The Tianxuan Mirror fell silent at once.
It took a long time to respond.
“Please don’t worry, cultivator. All these are normal changes in Heaven and Earth. According to the calculations, no major disaster will fall within the next ten years.”
Now that the Tianxuan Mirror had said so, Li Fan also let go of his worries.
Then, after he thought about it, he searched for information about the Liuli Pill.
The Liuli Pill is an auxiliary elixir, used from the Energy Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Phase.
After taking it, one’s mind becomes as clear and transparent as Liuli.
It can produce an effect resembling “Enlightenment,” enhancing the understanding of Techniques and the speed of cultivation.
And it’s effects can also be stacked with the auxiliary cultivation from the Tianxuan Mirror.
As most cultivators in the Immortal Alliance spend years away, accumulating contribution points, their cultivation time is precious.
Therefore, the Liuli Pill, which can boost the efficiency of cultivation, is considered even more precious.
Due to the sharp demand for the Liuli Pill among Energy Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, its price fluctuated between 5 and 6 contribution points per pill.
Li Fan briefly looked, and the current price was 6 points per pill.
Afterwards, he relayed to the Tianxuan Mirror the nearly extinct situation of the Liuli Fish swarm on Liuli Island.
The Tianxuan Mirror fell silent again and only emitted faint fluctuations.
After a while, Li Fan received a reward of 1 contribution point.
This was the Tianxuan Mirror confirming the truth of the message.
Yes, providing information to the Tianxuan Mirror can also earn contribution points.
The higher the value of the information, the more rewards received.
Ordinarily speaking, the value of the information provided by Li Fan should have been more than 1 contribution point.
Perhaps, seeing Li Fan’s store-scalping behavior as slightly obnoxious, the Tianxuan Mirror decided to reward him with only 1 point.
Li Fan didn’t make anything of it.
Through this operation, he had achieved his goals.
First, to prove that the Tianxuan Mirror was unaware of the events that transpired after he left the Ten Thousand Immortals Island. In other words, as long as he left the Ten Thousand Immortals Island, he no longer had to worry about the Tianxuan Mirror’s prying eyes.
Secondly, to prove that the Tianxuan Mirror indeed possesses its own will. This was evident from the fact that it gave him only 1 contribution point, seemingly to belittle Li Fan’s action.
Lastly, to seize this good opportunity and earn an impressive sum.
The market reaction was rather swift.
The price of Liuli Pills surged in a short period from 6 points per pill to a steep 9 points per pill..
