Chapter 453: Chapter 425: He Zhenghao Submits

It took only half a day for the price of the [Ancient Ebony Luminous Stone] to double.

Due to the demand outweighing the supply, the rising trend showed no signs of stopping.

“How did this happen?”

He Zhenghao looked at Li Fan with shock again.

Li Fan, however, had a serious expression on his face. He began to calculate again, ignoring him.

He Zhenghao had no choice but to look at the small Tianxuan Mirror again.

The number representing his contribution was constantly jumping.

Three hundred and eighteen thousand,

Three hundred and twenty-eight thousand and six.

His wealth was increasing at a visible speed.

He Zhenghao pinched himself hard to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.

Could it be that his long-held wish had been fulfilled so easily?

The first one hundred and fifty thousand took him decades to scrape together.

But the latter one hundred and fifty thousand took less than five days.

Is this the way of investment suggested by Elder Li Fan?

If I could master this skill…

He Zhenghao felt a surge of excitement throughout his body, extremely high-spirited.

He couldn’t wait to show off to his brothers.

At this moment, Li Fan’s voice suddenly rang out, pouring cold water on him.

“It’s time to cash out! Sell it now!”

He Zhenghao was taken aback, “But the price is still rising…”

“Huh?”

Li Fan took a sidelong glance at him.

He Zhenghao took a breath.

With great reluctance, He Zhenghao sold all the [Ancient Ebony Luminous Stones] he had at the price of 630 per pound in tears.

Three hundred and thirty-three thousand and nine hundred contribution!

“I’m rich!”

He Zhenghao, who had suddenly become rich, stared at the small Tianxuan Mirror and murmured to himself.

In his mind, he had already begun to fantasize about how to spend this large sum of money.

“Hmm, I told you it was easy, but you didn’t believe me.” Li Fan’s voice interrupted He Zhenghao’s daydreaming.

“Alright, the bet is over, and you lost. Hurry up and change your combat techniques!”

He Zhenghao snapped to his senses.

He opened the exchange list for combat techniques, looking at “The Hidden Dragon Technique of Mountains and Rivers” that he had long coveted. Just as he was about to exchange, he suddenly remembered that the more than thirty thousand contributions he had, half of them were obtained by following Li Fan’s guidance.

So he cautiously asked, “Elder, about the fifteen thousand…”

Li Fan waved his hand, saying impatiently, “It’s the profit from your capital investment. I just gave a suggestion. Why would I ask for a share? Besides, I’m not a member of your Alliance of Thousands of Immortals.”

“Moreover, I have ‘The Mountain-Seating Secret’, you change the new combat techniques and I get half of the contribution, which is also considered as receiving my favor…”

Li Fan’s words ended there, and He Zhenghao suddenly realized.

And then he was overjoyed.

He thanked Li Fan several times, then immediately exchanged for “The Hidden Dragon Technique of Mountains and Rivers”, and converted the energy of “The Mountain-Seating Secret”.

In order to show his sincerity, He Zhenghao voluntarily made a contract scroll, completely forgetting the content of “The Mountain-Seating Secret”.

Li Fan was very satisfied with his performance and patted him on the shoulder.

Then he was about to leave.

“Elder, please wait!”

Seeing that Li Fan had already flown halfway into the sky, He Zhenhao suddenly came to his senses and quickly shouted.

“What is it again, boy?”

Li Fan stopped and frowned.

“Elder, you’ve been asleep for a thousand years, and just awakened, why don’t you join our Alliance of Thousands of Immortals?”

“Although I’m not qualified to recommend you, I know quite a few Nascent Soul Monks…”

Li Fan’s eyes were slightly narrowed as if he was thinking.

He Zhenghao’s heart beat with excitement, and he continued to persuade, “Times have changed. Without joining the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, it’s hard to be a well-known casual cultivator.”

“Besides, I’ve told you about the benefits of joining the organization before. You’ve just witnessed the convenience of the Tianxuan Mirror…”

Thanks to He Zhenghao’s tireless efforts, Li Fan finally relented and agreed to join the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals temporarily.

He Zhenghao immediately contacted his friends through the Communication Talisman.

After staying busy for nearly half a day, He Zhenghao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Elder, please wait for a moment.”

“Wait till my friend has everything settled, you just need to go to Ten Thousand Immortals Island for verification.”

“What a hassle!” Li Fan snorted, displeased.

He Zhenghao could only give a apologetic smile.

After a moment of silence, He Zhenghao couldn’t help but ask tentatively, “Elder, how did you know that the price of the [Ancient Ebony Luminous Stone] would skyrocket?”

“I studied it and found absolutely no signs!”

Perhaps because it was too boring to wait, Li Fan began to explain to He Zhenghao with some self-satisfaction.

“The Qi Mechanism of Heaven and Earth changes all the time, and ordinary people may find it hard to perceive.”

“But we, the cultivators of the Heavenly Machine Sect, can see through it with our Secret Technique.”

“This principle applies to financial matters as well.”

He Zhenghao’s eyes lit up at his words, “Really? Such an easy way to double the investment, if it occurs several times in a year…”

Li Fan chuckled, “It’s not that simple.”

“As a cultivator observes the Heavenly Machine, Heaven and Earth are also observing the cultivator.”

“Sensing the Heavenly Machine, it doesn’t always work.”

“And you must confront the backlash of the Will of Heaven and Earth, and it cannot be used too many times.”

“This time it was so smooth only because I hadn’t used this technique for a long time.”

Hearing Li Fan’s explanation, He Zhenghao couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

Regardless, he quickly rallied, “Even if it only happens once a year, it’s still incredible!”

Thinking of the contribution he had left after buying the combat techniques, an idea sprung to his mind, making his heart thump.

However, he was worried about offending Li Fan, so he hesitated.

“What are you thinking about?”

To his surprise, Li Fan seemed to see through him and asked directly.

He Zhenghao simply didn’t hide it any longer and timidly asked, “Elder, after you join the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, could you spare some time to guide me again?”

Li Fan looked at him with a smile that wasn’t a smile.

He Zhenghao knew his request was a bit presumptuous, but for the sake of contribution, he plucked up the courage to say, “Elder’s Divine Techniques are just too incredible.”

“We have to rack our brains, living in fear all the time, to make a profit.”

“Unlike elder, who seems so relaxed and carefree…”

He Zhenghao tried every means to flatter Li Fan.

However, Li Fan showed no intention of agreeing, even when he received the notice and went to the Ten Thousand Immortals Island for the enrollment procedure.

Watching Li Fan’s disappearing figure, He Zhenghao was full of regret and sighed dramatically.

However, thinking about “The Hidden Dragon Technique of Mountains and Rivers” he had just exchanged for, and the remaining contribution points, he couldn’t help feeling proud again.

“Who would have thought that a murder attempt would turn into such a great opportunity for me? It’s true that ‘blessings can come from misfortune’.”

Feeling extremely self-satisfied, he even forgot about his cultivation, and went to brag to his friends who usually discussed investment strategies together.

In the depths of the Governance Hall in Ten Thousand Immortals Road,

Li Fan stood on the white jade Heart-Asking Platform in the place filled with numerous tall red wooden cabinets that he had visited earlier.

Listening to the questions from the white-haired old man in front of him,

“You say you are a cultivator from the Ancient Sect of Heavenly Secrets, who fell into a deep sleep due to an accident and woke up just now?”

Li Fan nodded, “Indeed.”