“ wén dào le shāng jī ？ cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？” lǐ fán ráo yǒu xìng qù de dǎ liàng zhe jiāo xiū yuǎn ， wèn dào 。
“闻到了商机？此话怎讲？”李凡饶有兴趣的打量着焦修远，问道。
"Perceived a business opportunity? What do you mean by that?" Li Fan, showing keen interest, sized up Jiao Xiuyuan and asked.
jiāo xiū yuǎn miàn yǒu dé sè :“ jiù xiàng yǒu rén néng gòu qū lì bì hài 。 wǒ jiāo xiū yuǎn ， zì yòu biàn néng cóng wú shù fán zá wú yòng de xìn xī zhōng ， qīng qīng sōng sōng zhǎo dào zhuàn qǔ bào lì de nà tiáo ！ zhè shì běn néng ， yě shì tiān fù 。 páng rén xiàn mù bù lái ！”
焦修远面有得色:“就像有人能够趋利避害。我焦修远，自幼便能从无数繁杂无用的信息中，轻轻松松找到赚取暴利的那条！这是本能，也是天赋。旁人羡慕不来！”
Jiao Xiuyuan had a pleased expression on his face: "Just like someone who can seek benefits while avoiding harm. Since I was young, I could easily find the path to make huge profits from countless pieces of complex and useless information! It's an instinct and a talent that others cannot envy!"
tā yòu kàn le yī yǎn lǐ fán ， dào :“ jiù zài gāng gāng dào yǒu lí wǒ ér qù de chà nà ， wǒ xīn zhōng yǒng qǐ liǎo wú bǐ de shī luò 。”
他又看了一眼李凡，道:“就在刚刚道友离我而去的刹那，我心中涌起了无比的失落。”
He then glanced at Li Fan again and said, "Right after my friend left just now, I felt an overwhelming sense of loss."
“ fǎng fú qīn yǎn kàn dào le yī dà duī de gòng xiàn dù lí wǒ ér qù ， xīn dōu zài dī xuè yì bān ！”
“仿佛亲眼看到了一大堆的贡献度离我而去，心都在滴血一般！”
"It was as if I had seen a pile of contribution points leave me, and it hurt like a bleeding heart!"
“ suǒ yǐ ， wǒ què dìng ， dào yǒu suǒ yán bù xū ！” jiāo xiū yuǎn xià dìng lùn dào 。
“所以，我确定，道友所言不虚！”焦修远下定论道。
"So, I am certain that what you said is true!" Jiao Xiuyuan concluded.
lǐ fán dǎo shì yǒu diǎn yì wài le ， méi xiǎng dào tā hái zhēn de yǒu rú cǐ tiān fù 。
李凡倒是有点意外了，没想到他还真的有如此天赋。
Li Fan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected him to actually have such a talent.
bù guò huí xiǎng qǐ zhī qián hé jiāo xiū yuǎn jiē chù de nà yí mù mù chǎng jǐng ， lǐ fán yòu huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu 。
不过回想起之前和焦修远接触的那一幕幕场景，李凡又缓缓点头。
However, recalling the scenes where he interacted with Jiao Xiuyuan earlier, Li Fan nodded slowly.
“ jì rán rú cǐ ， dào yǒu yòu zhǔn bèi chū shén me jià ne ？”
“既然如此，道友又准备出什么价呢？”
"Since that's the case, what price are you prepared to offer?"
jiāo xiū yuǎn chén yín piàn kè ， bǐ le gè sān 。
焦修远沉吟片刻，比了个三。
Jiao Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and made a gesture of three.
“ zhè shì shén me yì si ？ sān qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù ？” lǐ fán kàn le yī huì ， méi néng nòng míng bái qí dài biǎo de yì si ， yí huò dào 。
“这是什么意思？三千点贡献度？”李凡看了一会，没能弄明白其代表的意思，疑惑道。
"What does this mean? Three thousand contribution points?" Li Fan, after looking at it for a while, couldn't figure out its meaning and asked in confusion.
jiāo xiū yuǎn chén shēng dào :“ sān chéng 。 dào yǒu tí gōng cǐ tiáo xiāo xī dài lái shōu yì de sān chéng 。”
焦修远沉声道:“三成。道友提供此条消息带来收益的三成。”
Jiao Xiuyuan said gravely, "Thirty percent. You will provide thirty percent of the profit from this information."
lǐ fán yǎn jīng yī mī ， yǒu xiē bù xìn :“ zhè me dà fāng ？”
李凡眼睛一眯，有些不信:“这么大方？”
Li Fan's eyes narrowed, disbelieving: "So generous?"
jiāo xiū yuǎn zé shì xiào le xiào :“ dào yǒu bì jìng bú shì jīng shāng zhī rén ， bù dǒng yī zé chāo qián de 、 qià féng qí huì de xiāo xī dào dǐ yǒu zěn yàng de jià zhí 。”
焦修远则是笑了笑:“道友毕竟不是经商之人，不懂一则超前的、恰逢其会的消息到底有怎样的价值。”
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled: "You are not a businessman after all; you don't understand how valuable a piece of timely and opportune news can be."
“ zài tè dìng qíng kuàng xià ， yī tiáo xiāo xī ， gèng kě móu lì bǎi bèi 、 qiān bèi 。”
“在特定情况下，一条消息，更可牟利百倍、千倍。”
"In specific circumstances, one message can bring profits that are hundreds or even thousands times greater."
“ zhǐ yào fù chū sān chéng de dài jià ， biàn néng dé dào qiān bǎi bèi de lì rùn ， wèi hé bù zuò ne ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn de yǎn zhōng mǎn shì jīng míng 。
“只要付出三成的代价，便能得到千百倍的利润，为何不做呢？”焦修远的眼中满是精明。
"Why not take the risk for just thirty percent?" Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes were full of shrewdness.
lǐ fán bù jīn gǔ zhǎng dào :“ dào yǒu suǒ yán shèn shì ， bù guò kǒu shuō wú píng 。 wǒ yòu rú hé què bǎo dào yǒu dào shí hòu fān liǎn bù rèn rén ne ？”
李凡不禁鼓掌道:“道友所言甚是，不过口说无凭。我又如何确保道友到时候翻脸不认人呢？”
Li Fan clapped his hands: "Your words are correct. But it's empty talk. How do I ensure you won't change your mind later?"
jiāo xiū yuǎn shěn rán dào :“ kàn lái dào yǒu zhēn de duì shāng dào bù shèn liǎo jiě 。 zuò shēng yì ， dāng rán yǒu zuò shēng yì de guī jǔ 。”
焦修远哂然道:“看来道友真的对商道不甚了解。做生意，当然有做生意的规矩。”
Jiao Xiuyuan scoffed: "It seems you know little about the business world. Of course, there are rules when doing business."
tā bù zhī cóng nǎ tāo chū yī zhāng jīn guāng càn càn de bó zhǐ ， yǐ shǒu wèi bǐ ， kuài sù zài qí shàng xiě xià le yuē dìng shì xiàng 。
他不知从哪掏出一张金光灿灿的箔纸，以手为笔，快速在其上写下了约定事项。
He pulled out a golden foil paper from somewhere and wrote down their agreement with his hand as pen.
gěi lǐ fán kàn le yī yǎn ， yǐ shì què rèn hòu ， háo bù yóu yù de xiě xià le zì jǐ de míng zì 。
给李凡看了一眼，以示确认后，毫不犹豫的写下了自己的名字。
After showing it to Li Fan for confirmation, he hesitated not at all before signing his name on it.
“ dào yǒu ， qǐng ！” tā jiāng bó zhǐ dì gěi le lǐ fán 。
“道友，请！”他将箔纸递给了李凡。
"Please!" He handed the foil paper to Li Fan.
lǐ fán yòu zǐ xì yuè dú le yī fān ， zuì zhōng yě xiě xià le fēn shēn de míng zì : lín fán 。
李凡又仔细阅读了一番，最终也写下了分身的名字:林凡。
Li Fan read through it carefully and finally wrote Lin Fan's name.
jīn sè bó zhǐ shà shí huà zuò sān fèn ， qí zhōng liǎng fèn fēi xiàng le jiāo xiū yuǎn hé lǐ fán ， lìng wài yī fèn zé fēi xiàng le tiān kōng ， bù zhī zuì zhōng qián wǎng le hé chù 。
金色箔纸霎时化作三份，其中两份飞向了焦修远和李凡，另外一份则飞向了天空，不知最终前往了何处。
The golden foil paper instantly split into three. Two pieces flew towards Jiao Xiuyuan and Li Fan, while the third piece soared into the sky, unknown where it would end up.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn gǎn jué yī gǔ mò míng de lì liàng jiàng lín dào fēn shēn shàng 。
片刻之后，李凡便感觉一股莫名的力量降临到分身上。
Shortly after, Li Fan felt an inexplicable force descend upon his clone.
zhè gǔ lì liàng xiàn zhì hé yuē shù zhe fēn shēn ， bì xū àn zhào jīn sè bó zhǐ shàng yuē dìng shì xiàng wán chéng 。
这股力量限制和约束着分身，必须按照金色箔纸上约定事项完成。
This force constrained him, forcing him to follow the agreement on the golden foil paper.
fǎng fú chéng wéi le zì jǐ běn shēn de yì yuàn yì bān ， méi yǒu fǎn huǐ 。
仿佛成为了自己本身的意愿一般，没有反悔。
It seemed like a part of his own will, with no intention of going back on it. Instead, he was actively fulfilling the terms.
fǎn ér huì zhǔ dòng qù wán chéng yuē dìng 。
反而会主动去完成约定。
"Power to change one's mind..." The clone suddenly realized the strange changes within him and was startled.
“ gǎi biàn xīn líng rèn zhī de lì liàng ……” chá jué dào zì jǐ xīn zhōng mò míng de biàn huà ， fēn shēn měng rán yī jīng 。
“改变心灵认知的力量……”察觉到自己心中莫名的变化，分身猛然一惊。
Li Fan's main body in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror remained unaffected by this.
suí jí gǎn yìng le yī fān ， lǐ fán wèi yú tiān xuán jìng nèi de běn zūn ， què méi yǒu shòu dào yǐng xiǎng 。
随即感应了一番，李凡位于天玄镜内的本尊，却没有受到影响。
"Stealing Heaven and Changing the Sun Technique, truly divine," Li Fan sighed with relief.
“ tōu tiān huàn rì jué ， guǒ rán shén miào 。” dāng xià bù jīn sōng le yì kǒu qì ， lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zàn dào 。
“偷天换日诀，果然神妙。”当下不禁松了一口气，李凡心中暗赞道。
On Jiao Xiuyuan's side, due to the golden foil paper's power, he immediately spoke of the possibility that the Spirit Fog Island had been attacked by a strange beast, the Sperm Whale, and all its spirit fog grass was destroyed.
fēn shēn nà biān ， yóu yú jīn sè bó zhǐ de lì liàng ， dāng jí kāi kǒu jiǎng shù le líng wù cǎo dǎo yǔ kě néng yǐ jīng bèi yì shòu lóng jīng xí jī ， dǎo shàng líng wù cǎo quán bù bèi huǐ de xiāo xī 。
分身那边，由于金色箔纸的力量，当即开口讲述了灵雾草岛屿可能已经被异兽龙鲸袭击，岛上灵雾草全部被毁的消息。
"Spirit Fog Island destroyed?" Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes turned extremely greedy upon hearing this.
“ líng wù cǎo dǎo yǔ bèi huǐ ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn wén yán ， shuāng mù biàn dé wú bǐ tān lán 。
“灵雾草岛屿被毁？”焦修远闻言，双目变得无比贪婪。
"Wait, let me investigate first!"
“ dào yǒu qiě màn ， dài wǒ dǎ tàn yī fān ！”
“道友且慢，待我打探一番！”
He closed his eyes. After a while, he suddenly opened them wide: "The news is accurate!"
shuō bà ， tā bì shàng le yǎn jīng 。
说罢，他闭上了眼睛。
Excitedly pacing back and forth, he said, "Cunyun Sea Spirit Fog Island is one of the largest planting grounds for spirit fog grass. At least a fifth of the spirit fog grass in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance comes from here."
bàn shǎng zhī hòu ， tā měng dì zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn :“ xiāo xī wú wù ！”
半晌之后，他猛地睁开双眼:“消息无误！”
"Now that all the spirit fog grass on the island has been destroyed, the price will skyrocket in no time."
tā xīng fèn dì lái huí duó bù :“ cóng yún hǎi líng wù dǎo ， shì líng wù cǎo zuì dà de zhòng zhí dì zhī yī 。 wàn xiān méng zuì qǐ mǎ yǒu wǔ fēn zhī yī de líng wù cǎo lái yuán yú cǐ 。”
他兴奋地来回踱步:“丛云海灵雾岛，是灵雾草最大的种植地之一。万仙盟最起码有五分之一的灵雾草来源于此。”
"Consequently, the prices of concealment talismans and other by-products will also soar."
“ xiàn zài dǎo shàng líng wù cǎo jìn shù bèi huǐ ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé bì rán zài duǎn shí jiān nèi yào biāo shēng 。”
“现在岛上灵雾草尽数被毁，灵雾草的价格必然在短时间内要飙升。”
Suddenly, he paused, his brow furrowed: "But it's just something used for Foundation Establishment to Golden Core stage. And with other places planting it as well, even if the price does rise, it won't be more than half at most."
“ shùn dài zhe cáng xíng fú děng fù chǎn pǐn de jià gé ， yě yào bào zhǎng 。”
“顺带着藏形符等副产品的价格，也要暴涨。”
"Compared to the business opportunity I sensed, this is too far off."
hū rán ， tā jiǎo bù yī dùn ， méi tóu wēi zhòu :“ kě shì ， bì jìng zhǐ shì zhù jī dào jīn dān qī yòng de dōng xī ， zài jiā shàng qí tā dì fāng yě yǒu zhǒng zhí 。 jià gé jiù suàn huì zhǎng ， zuì duō yě jiù zhǎng gè yí bàn jiù chà bu duō le 。”
忽然，他脚步一顿，眉头微皱:“可是，毕竟只是筑基到金丹期用的东西，再加上其他地方也有种植。价格就算会涨，最多也就涨个一半就差不多了。”
"What could possibly be wrong?"
“ gēn wǒ míng míng zhōng yù gǎn de shāng jī xiāng bǐ ， chà de tài yuǎn 。”
“跟我冥冥中预感的商机相比，差的太远。”
After much thought, he still couldn't find an answer.
“ wèn tí dào dǐ chū zài nǎ lǐ ？”
“问题到底出在哪里？”
Jiao Xiuyuan suddenly became agitated. An unsettling aura began emanating from him.
xiǎng le xǔ jiǔ ， tā yě méi yǒu zhǎo dào dá àn 。
想了许久，他也没有找到答案。
Li Fan listened to Jiao Xiuyuan's muttering and was deep in thought.
jiāo xiū yuǎn shùn jiān biàn dé yǒu xiē fán zào 。
焦修远瞬间变得有些烦躁。
Before thetranscend (transmigration), he had heard many anecdotes; He Zenghao and a few others were eagerly preparing to make a fortune; after the price of spirit fog grass rose, many people started following suit...
shēn shàng kāi shǐ yǒng xiàn chū lìng rén bù ān de qì xī 。
身上开始涌现出令人不安的气息。
Connecting all these clues together, Li Fan suddenly understood.
lǐ fán tīng zhe jiāo xiū yuǎn de nán nán zì yǔ ， yě shì ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
李凡听着焦修远的喃喃自语，也是若有所思。
He patted Jiao Xiuyuan's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "This business opportunity doesn't lie in the spirit fog grass but in people!"
chuān yuè zhī qián céng jīng ěr wén de zhǒng zhǒng yì shì ； hé zhèng hào děng yī xiǎo qún rén zhèng mó quán cā zhǎng 、 dǎ suàn jiè cǐ jī huì dà zhuàn yī bǐ ； líng wù cǎo jià gé shàng zhǎng zhī hòu ， dùn shí yǐn qǐ yī duī rén gēn fēng ……
穿越之前曾经耳闻的种种轶事；何正浩等一小群人正摩拳擦掌、打算借此机会大赚一笔；灵雾草价格上涨之后，顿时引起一堆人跟风……
Jiao Xiuyuan was slightly stunned, his eyes first filled with confusion.
zhǒng zhǒng xiàn suǒ chuàn chéng yī tiáo xiàn ， lǐ fán dùn shí míng bái guò lái 。
种种线索串成一条线，李凡顿时明白过来。
Then he quickly woke up and exclaimed happily: "Your words have awakened me from my slumber! Indeed, the profit is at least tenfold; it's not about the grass but about people!"
tā pāi le pāi jiāo xiū yuǎn de jiān bǎng ， chén shēng dào :“ cǐ cì shāng jī ， bù zài yú líng wù cǎo ， ér zài yú rén ！”
他拍了拍焦修远的肩膀，沉声道:“此次商机，不在于灵雾草，而在于人！”
While enlightening Jiao Xiuyuan, Li Fan's main body in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror began purchasing spirit fog grass.
jiāo xiū yuǎn wēi wēi yī lèng ， shuāng mù xiān shì chōng chì zhe xiē xǔ mí máng 。
焦修远微微一愣，双目先是充斥着些许迷茫。
Unfortunately, after a series of expenditures, his contribution points were reduced to just over two thousand, barely enough for a small profit.
ér hòu shùn jiān qīng xǐng guò lái ， dà xǐ dào :“ dào yǒu yī yán jīng xǐng mèng zhōng rén ！ bù cuò ， suǒ huò shù shí bèi zhī lì ， zài rén bù zài cǎo ！”
而后瞬间清醒过来，大喜道:“道友一言惊醒梦中人！不错，所获数十倍之利，在人不在草！”
Jiao Xiuyuan's demeanor changed instantly. He no longer looked petty but had an inexplicable aura: "To gain from people, I must invest in the market."
zài diǎn xǐng jiāo xiū yuǎn de tóng shí ， lǐ fán běn zūn ， yě zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng gòu mǎi qǐ líng wù cǎo qǐ lái 。
在点醒焦修远的同时，李凡本尊，也在天玄镜中购买起灵雾草起来。
"Better to lose a child than not catch a wolf."
kě xī běn zūn shēn shàng jīng guò yī fān xiāo hào zhī hòu ， zhǐ shèng xià le liǎng qiān duō diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， zhǐ néng suàn shì liào shèng yú wú le 。
可惜本尊身上经过一番消耗之后，只剩下了两千多点贡献度，只能算是廖胜于无了。
Without any action, Li Fan soon saw the price of spirit fog grass skyrocketing at an incredible speed.
jiāo xiū yuǎn cǐ kè qì shì yī biàn ， bù fù zhī qián de wěi suǒ mú yàng ， ér shì yǒu gǔ mò míng de bà qì :“ suàn rén dé lì ， wǒ xū wèi zhuāng 。”
焦修远此刻气势一变，不复之前的猥琐模样，而是有股莫名的霸气:“算人得利，我需为庄。”
19, 20, 21...
“ suǒ wèi shě bù dé hái zi ， tào bù zhe láng 。”
“所谓舍不得孩子，套不着狼。”
In an instant, the price of spirit fog grass soared to 22 points.
yě bú jiàn tā yǒu shén me dòng zuò ， dàn qǐng kè zhī hòu ， lǐ fán biàn kàn jiàn ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé ， yǐ ròu yǎn kě jiàn de sù dù kāi shǐ biāo shēng 。
也不见他有什么动作，但顷刻之后，李凡便看见，灵雾草的价格，以肉眼可见的速度开始飙升。
"Distributed across the entire cultivation world..." Li Fan's eyelids twitched. Jiao Xiuyuan really didn't exaggerate.
19，20，21……
19，20，21……
At this moment, Jiao Xiuyuan had just started his actions.
chà nà jiān ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé biàn bào zhǎng dào le 22 diǎn 。
刹那间，灵雾草的价格便暴涨到了22点。
"Since I have invested in the market, it's time for everyone to take their seats," he emitted a low chuckle.
“ biàn bù xiū xiān jiè de qiān lǐ táng ……” lǐ fán yǎn pí zhí tiào ， zhè jiāo xiū yuǎn ， hái zhēn méi yǒu shuō dà huà 。
“遍布修仙界的千里堂……”李凡眼皮直跳，这焦修远，还真没有说大话。
Then, as if falling into a deep sleep, he remained motionless.
ér cǐ shí ， jiāo xiū yuǎn de dòng zuò cái gāng gāng kāi shǐ ér yǐ 。
而此时，焦修远的动作才刚刚开始而已。
Silence fell over the Thousand Mile Hall.
“ wǒ jì yǐ wèi zhuāng ， dāng qǐng zhū wèi kè rén rù zuò le 。” tā fā chū yī zhèn dī chén de xiào shēng 。
“我既已为庄，当请诸位客人入座了。”他发出一阵低沉的笑声。
Li Fan knew what Jiao Xiuyuan was doing.
suí hòu ， fǎng fú xiàn rù le chén shuì zhī zhōng ， yī dòng bù dòng 。
随后，仿佛陷入了沉睡之中，一动不动。
Jiao Xiuyuan was definitely using his countless puppets spread across the cultivation world to widely disseminate the news that the Spirit Fog Island had been attacked and its spirit fog grass destroyed.
yī shí jiān ， qiān lǐ táng nèi xiàn rù le jì jìng zhī zhōng 。
一时间，千里堂内陷入了寂静之中。
Time would tell, so he needed patience.
lǐ fán què shì zhī dào tā zài gàn shén me 。
李凡却是知道他在干什么。
At this moment, He Zenghao's excited message arrived late: "Li Fan! Do you remember when I told you I'd bring you a fortune?!"
jiāo xiū yuǎn kěn dìng shì zài yòng tā nà biàn bù zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè de wú shù kuǐ lěi ， quán lì sàn bō zhe líng wù cǎo dǎo yǔ bèi huǐ de xiāo xī 。
焦修远肯定是在用他那遍布整个修仙界的无数傀儡，全力散播着灵雾草岛屿被毁的消息。
"An opportunity has come now!"
shì qíng de fā jiào xū yào shí jiān ， qiě nài xīn děng dài biàn shì 。
事情的发酵需要时间，且耐心等待便是。
"I got the exact news that the island planting spirit fog grass was attacked by strange beasts and all its spirit fog grass is destroyed."
jiù zài zhè shí ， hé zhèng hào xīng fèn zhì jí de chuán xùn shān shān lái chí 。
就在这时，何正浩兴奋至极的传讯姗姗来迟。
"The price of spirit fog grass will definitely skyrocket!"
“ lǐ fán dào yǒu ！ kě hái jì de dāng chū wǒ gēn nǐ shuō guò ， huì dài nǐ dà zhuàn ？！”
“李凡道友！可还记得当初我跟你说过，会带你大赚？！”
"Just look, it's already risen from 18 points to 22 points in a short time!"
“ rú jīn jī huì lái le ！”
“如今机会来了！”
"But don't worry; it'll keep rising!"
“ wǒ dé dào què qiè xiāo xī ， zhòng zhí líng wù cǎo de dǎo yǔ bèi yì shòu xí jī ， dǎo shàng líng wù cǎo quán bù bèi huǐ 。”
“我得到确切消息，种植灵雾草的岛屿被异兽袭击，岛上灵雾草全部被毁。”
"Opportunity knocks but once, friend. Act quickly!"
“ líng wù cǎo jià gé ， bì dìng huì bào zhǎng ！”
“灵雾草价格，必定会暴涨！”
Li Fan's lips curled into an inexplicable smile and replied swiftly: "Thank you, He! I've bought all of them."
“ bù xìn nǐ kàn ， duǎn duǎn shí jiān nèi ， yǐ jīng cóng 18 diǎn zhǎng dào 22 diǎn le ！”
“不信你看，短短时间内，已经从18点涨到22点了！”
...
“ dàn méi guān xì ， tā kěn dìng hái huì zài zhǎng ！”
“但没关系，它肯定还会再涨！”
When the bubble burst, everyone understood that it would be easily punctured.
“ jī bù kě shī ， dào yǒu sù sù chū shǒu ！”
“机不可失，道友速速出手！”
But in front of such huge profits, everyone lost their minds and acted recklessly.
lǐ fán zuǐ jiǎo fú xiàn chū yī sī mò míng de xiào róng ， xùn sù huí fù le guò qù :“ duō xiè hé dào yǒu ， wǒ yǐ quán cāng mǎi rù 。”
李凡嘴角浮现出一丝莫名的笑容，迅速回复了过去:“多谢何道友，我已全仓买入。”
As Jiao Xiuyuan's puppets began to exert themselves, a message about the destruction of Spirit Fog Island spread throughout the cultivation world.
……
……
It grew wider and was eventually known by all.
dāng pào mò jiàng lín shí ， suǒ yǒu rén dōu míng bái ， zhè ge pào mò yī chuō jiù pò 。
当泡沫降临时，所有人都明白，这个泡沫一戳就破。
The price of spirit fog grass would rise.
dàn zài jù é de lì rùn miàn qián ， suǒ yǒu rén què dōu shī qù le lǐ zhì ， fèn bù gù shēn 。
但在巨额的利润面前，所有人却都失去了理智，奋不顾身。
Thus, the first expansion of the bubble began.
"Perceived a business opportunity? What do you mean by that?" Li Fan, showing keen interest, sized up Jiao Xiuyuan and asked.
Jiao Xiuyuan had a pleased expression on his face: "Just like someone who can seek benefits while avoiding harm. Since I was young, I could easily find the path to make huge profits from countless pieces of complex and useless information! It's an instinct and a talent that others cannot envy!"
He then glanced at Li Fan again and said, "Right after my friend left just now, I felt an overwhelming sense of loss."
"It was as if I had seen a pile of contribution points leave me, and it hurt like a bleeding heart!"
"So, I am certain that what you said is true!" Jiao Xiuyuan concluded.
Li Fan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected him to actually have such a talent.
However, recalling the scenes where he interacted with Jiao Xiuyuan earlier, Li Fan nodded slowly.
"Since that's the case, what price are you prepared to offer?"
Jiao Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and made a gesture of three.
"What does this mean? Three thousand contribution points?" Li Fan, after looking at it for a while, couldn't figure out its meaning and asked in confusion.
Jiao Xiuyuan said gravely, "Thirty percent. You will provide thirty percent of the profit from this information."
Li Fan's eyes narrowed, disbelieving: "So generous?"
Jiao Xiuyuan smiled: "You are not a businessman after all; you don't understand how valuable a piece of timely and opportune news can be."
"In specific circumstances, one message can bring profits that are hundreds or even thousands times greater."
"Why not take the risk for just thirty percent?" Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes were full of shrewdness.
Li Fan clapped his hands: "Your words are correct. But it's empty talk. How do I ensure you won't change your mind later?"
Jiao Xiuyuan scoffed: "It seems you know little about the business world. Of course, there are rules when doing business."
He pulled out a golden foil paper from somewhere and wrote down their agreement with his hand as pen.
After showing it to Li Fan for confirmation, he hesitated not at all before signing his name on it.
"Please!" He handed the foil paper to Li Fan.
Li Fan read through it carefully and finally wrote Lin Fan's name.
The golden foil paper instantly split into three. Two pieces flew towards Jiao Xiuyuan and Li Fan, while the third piece soared into the sky, unknown where it would end up.
Shortly after, Li Fan felt an inexplicable force descend upon his clone.
This force constrained him, forcing him to follow the agreement on the golden foil paper.
It seemed like a part of his own will, with no intention of going back on it. Instead, he was actively fulfilling the terms.
"Power to change one's mind..." The clone suddenly realized the strange changes within him and was startled.
Li Fan's main body in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror remained unaffected by this.
"Stealing Heaven and Changing the Sun Technique, truly divine," Li Fan sighed with relief.
On Jiao Xiuyuan's side, due to the golden foil paper's power, he immediately spoke of the possibility that the Spirit Fog Island had been attacked by a strange beast, the Sperm Whale, and all its spirit fog grass was destroyed.
"Spirit Fog Island destroyed?" Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes turned extremely greedy upon hearing this.
"Wait, let me investigate first!"
He closed his eyes. After a while, he suddenly opened them wide: "The news is accurate!"
Excitedly pacing back and forth, he said, "Cunyun Sea Spirit Fog Island is one of the largest planting grounds for spirit fog grass. At least a fifth of the spirit fog grass in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance comes from here."
"Now that all the spirit fog grass on the island has been destroyed, the price will skyrocket in no time."
"Consequently, the prices of concealment talismans and other by-products will also soar."
Suddenly, he paused, his brow furrowed: "But it's just something used for Foundation Establishment to Golden Core stage. And with other places planting it as well, even if the price does rise, it won't be more than half at most."
"Compared to the business opportunity I sensed, this is too far off."
"What could possibly be wrong?"
After much thought, he still couldn't find an answer.
Jiao Xiuyuan suddenly became agitated. An unsettling aura began emanating from him.
Li Fan listened to Jiao Xiuyuan's muttering and was deep in thought.
Before thetranscend (transmigration), he had heard many anecdotes; He Zenghao and a few others were eagerly preparing to make a fortune; after the price of spirit fog grass rose, many people started following suit...
Connecting all these clues together, Li Fan suddenly understood.
He patted Jiao Xiuyuan's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "This business opportunity doesn't lie in the spirit fog grass but in people!"
Jiao Xiuyuan was slightly stunned, his eyes first filled with confusion.
Then he quickly woke up and exclaimed happily: "Your words have awakened me from my slumber! Indeed, the profit is at least tenfold; it's not about the grass but about people!"
While enlightening Jiao Xiuyuan, Li Fan's main body in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror began purchasing spirit fog grass.
Unfortunately, after a series of expenditures, his contribution points were reduced to just over two thousand, barely enough for a small profit.
Jiao Xiuyuan's demeanor changed instantly. He no longer looked petty but had an inexplicable aura: "To gain from people, I must invest in the market."
"Better to lose a child than not catch a wolf."
Without any action, Li Fan soon saw the price of spirit fog grass skyrocketing at an incredible speed.
19, 20, 21...
In an instant, the price of spirit fog grass soared to 22 points.
"Distributed across the entire cultivation world..." Li Fan's eyelids twitched. Jiao Xiuyuan really didn't exaggerate.
At this moment, Jiao Xiuyuan had just started his actions.
"Since I have invested in the market, it's time for everyone to take their seats," he emitted a low chuckle.
Then, as if falling into a deep sleep, he remained motionless.
Silence fell over the Thousand Mile Hall.
Li Fan knew what Jiao Xiuyuan was doing.
Jiao Xiuyuan was definitely using his countless puppets spread across the cultivation world to widely disseminate the news that the Spirit Fog Island had been attacked and its spirit fog grass destroyed.
Time would tell, so he needed patience.
At this moment, He Zenghao's excited message arrived late: "Li Fan! Do you remember when I told you I'd bring you a fortune?!"
"An opportunity has come now!"
"I got the exact news that the island planting spirit fog grass was attacked by strange beasts and all its spirit fog grass is destroyed."
"The price of spirit fog grass will definitely skyrocket!"
"Just look, it's already risen from 18 points to 22 points in a short time!"
"But don't worry; it'll keep rising!"
"Opportunity knocks but once, friend. Act quickly!"
Li Fan's lips curled into an inexplicable smile and replied swiftly: "Thank you, He! I've bought all of them."
...
When the bubble burst, everyone understood that it would be easily punctured.
But in front of such huge profits, everyone lost their minds and acted recklessly.
As Jiao Xiuyuan's puppets began to exert themselves, a message about the destruction of Spirit Fog Island spread throughout the cultivation world.
It grew wider and was eventually known by all.
The price of spirit fog grass would rise.
Thus, the first expansion of the bubble began.