Chapter 418: He Zhenghao Surrenders

In just half a day, the price of Wugu Obsidian directly doubled. What's more, due to the supply-demand imbalance, the upward trend showed no signs of stopping.

“How can this be?” He Zhenghao looked at Li Fan again, utterly astonished.

Li Fan, however, had a solemn expression and began to calculate with his fingers again, ignoring He Zhenghao.

He Zhenghao could only look back at the Celestial Mirror. The numbers representing his contribution points on it were still flickering rapidly.

Three hundred eighteen thousand.

Three hundred twenty-eight thousand six hundred.

His wealth was increasing at a visible rate.

He Zhenghao pinched himself hard to make sure he wasn't dreaming. A long-cherished wish of many years had actually been fulfilled so easily? The first 150,000 he had accumulated with great difficulty over several decades. But the next 150,000 took less than five days.

Is this the investment strategy of Senior Li Fan?

If only I could learn this skill...

He Zhenghao felt his blood surge throughout his body and was incredibly excited. He couldn't wait to boast to his friends.

Just then, Li Fan's voice suddenly rang out, dampening his enthusiasm. “It's time to quit while you're ahead! Sell it now!”

He Zhenghao froze on the spot. “But the price is still rising so well…”

“Hmm?” Li Fan glanced sideways at him.

He Zhenghao's breath caught.

With immense reluctance, He Zhenghao, with tears in his eyes, sold all his Wugu Obsidian at 630 per jin.

Three hundred thirty-three thousand nine hundred contribution points!

“I'm rich!” He Zhenghao, who had suddenly become wealthy, stared intently at the Celestial Mirror, muttering to himself. His mind was already envisioning how to spend the vast sum.

“Hmph, I told you it was easy, but you still didn't believe me,” Li Fan's voice came, interrupting He Zhenghao's reverie. “All right, the bet is over, and you lost. Hurry up and change your cultivation method!”

He Zhenghao jolted awake. He opened the cultivation method exchange list and looked at the 'Mountain River Hidden Dragon Art' he had long desired. Just as he was about to exchange it, he suddenly remembered that half of the 300,000-plus contribution points had been obtained through Li Fan's guidance.

So he cautiously asked, “Senior, what about the hundred thousand or so…”

Li Fan waved his hand impatiently and said, “It came from your principal investment gaining profit. I merely gave advice. How could I ask you for it? Besides, I'm not a member of your Myriad Immortals Alliance.”

“Furthermore, I have the 'Mountain Seating Art', and when you switch to a new cultivation method, half of the contribution points are mine, which means you're still benefiting from my generosity…”

Li Fan stopped there, and He Zhenghao suddenly understood. He was then overjoyed. He thanked Li Fan profusely, and then seamlessly exchanged for the 'Mountain River Hidden Dragon Art' and dissolved the power of the 'Mountain Seating Art'. To show his sincerity, He Zhenghao even voluntarily drew up a contract, completely forgetting the contents of the 'Mountain Seating Art'.

Li Fan was very pleased with his performance and patted his shoulder. Then he was about to leave.

“Senior, wait!” Seeing Li Fan's figure already in mid-air, He Zhenghao suddenly came to his senses and quickly called out.

“What do you want now, young man?” Li Fan paused, his brows furrowed.

“Senior, you've slept for a thousand years and just woken up, why not join our Myriad Immortals Alliance?”

“Although I'm not qualified to introduce you, I know many Nascent Soul cultivators…”

Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly in thought.

He Zhenghao's heart brightened, and he continued to persuade, “Times are different now. If you don't join the Myriad Immortals Alliance, trying to be a rogue cultivator will be extremely difficult.”

“Moreover, I've already told you about the many benefits of joining the Alliance. You've also just witnessed the convenience of the Celestial Mirror with your own eyes…”

After He Zhenghao's persistent efforts, Li Fan finally seemed swayed and agreed to temporarily join the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

He Zhenghao immediately contacted someone using a communication talisman. After busying himself for half a day, He Zhenghao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Please wait a moment, Senior.”

“Once everything is settled with my fellow Daoist, Senior only needs to go to Myriad Immortals Island and pass the verification.”

“How troublesome!” Li Fan grunted, his expression displeased.

He Zhenghao merely offered an apologetic smile.

After a moment of silence, He Zhenghao finally couldn't help but tentatively ask, “Senior, how did you know the price of Wugu Obsidian would skyrocket?”

“I've looked into it, and there were no signs at all!”

Perhaps bored from waiting, Li Fan, quite pleased with himself, began to explain to He Zhenghao. “The qi of heaven and earth constantly changes, and ordinary people may find it hard to perceive.”

“But we disciples of the Sect of Heavenly Secrets can discern it through secret arts.”

“The path of wealth is also like this.”

He Zhenghao's eyes lit up as he listened. “There's such a divine ability? It can double so easily? If it happens a few more times a year…”

Li Fan chuckled dismissively. “It's not that easy.”

“While cultivators glimpse heavenly secrets, heaven and earth are also observing them.”

“Sensing heavenly secrets doesn't always work.”

“Moreover, one must face the backlash of the will of heaven and earth, so it cannot be used too many times.”

“The reason it was so smooth this time is simply because I haven't used this art for a long time.”

Hearing Li Fan's explanation, He Zhenghao couldn't help but feel a little regretful. But he quickly cheered up again. “Even if it's only once a year, it's still amazing!”

Considering the eighty thousand-plus contribution points he still had after purchasing the cultivation method, an idea made his heart pound. However, he worried about offending Li Fan, so he hesitated.

“What are you thinking?” Unexpectedly, Li Fan seemed to see through him and asked directly.

He Zhenghao decided not to hide it any longer, and cautiously asked, “Senior, after you join the Myriad Immortals Alliance, could you spare some time to guide me again?”

Li Fan looked at him with a half-smile.

He Zhenghao knew his request was a bit excessive, but for the sake of contribution points, he still shamelessly said, “Your divine ability is simply too incredible.”

“We have to rack our brains and live in constant fear to make a profit.”

“Unlike Senior, who does it with such ease and leisure…”

He Zhenghao tried every way to flatter Li Fan. However, even after he received the notification to go to Myriad Immortals Island for the alliance entry procedures, Li Fan showed no intention of agreeing.

Watching Li Fan's disappearing figure, He Zhenghao was filled with regret and sighed. However, thinking of the 'Mountain River Hidden Dragon Art' he had already exchanged for, and the remaining surplus contribution points, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

“Misfortune truly paves the way for fortune, who would have thought that a deadly tribulation would turn into such a great opportunity for me?” Feeling increasingly self-satisfied, he actually neglected his cultivation and first went to boast to his friends with whom he usually discussed investment strategies.

Myriad Immortals Island, deep within the Bureau of Governance.

In the space he had visited before, filled with countless tall red wooden cabinets, Li Fan stood on the White Jade Heart-Questioning Platform, listening to the interrogation of the white-haired old man before him.

“You say you are an ancient cultivator from the Sect of Heavenly Secrets, who has been in slumber due to an accident until now?”

Li Fan nodded: “That is correct.”