dì shí èr shì shí ， zuì xiān dé zhī líng wù cǎo dǎo yǔ bèi huǐ ， suí hòu zhǔn bèi jiè cǐ tóu jī yī bǎ de ， zhǐ yǒu bāo kuò hé zhèng hào zài nèi de nà me yī xiǎo cuō rén 。
第十二世时，最先得知灵雾草岛屿被毁，随后准备借此投机一把的，只有包括何正浩在内的那么一小撮人。
In the twelfth era, only a few people, including He Zhenghao, were aware of the destruction of Lingfogcao Island and planned to take advantage of it.
ér cóng shǐ zhì zhōng ， líng wù cǎo fēng bō de yǐng xiǎng yě jǐn jǐn jú xiàn zài shù zhōu zhī dì 。
而从始至终，灵雾草风波的影响也仅仅局限在数州之地。
Throughout this era, the impact of the Lingfogcao风波 was confined to several states.
dàn zhè yī shì ， dàng zuò zhuāng de cóng qīng mù huà shēng zhēn jūn biàn chéng le zhè wèi bù zhī shì hé xiū wèi 、 dàn yè wù què biàn jí zhěng gè xiū xiān jiè de jiāo xiū yuǎn de shí hòu ， xíng shì fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà 。
但这一世，当做庄的从青木化生真君变成了这位不知是何修为、但业务却遍及整个修仙界的焦修远的时候，形势发生了巨大的变化。
However, when Zhuang Zhiwu transformed into Jiao Xiuyan, who had unknown cultivation but business dealings spanning the entire world of cultivators, the situation changed dramatically.
wú shù kuǐ lěi chōng dāng qǐ le xuān chuán jī qì 。
无数傀儡充当起了宣传机器。
Countless puppets served as propaganda machines. Within a few hours, news of the destruction of Lingfogcao Island spread quietly throughout the Xuanhuang Realm via various channels.
tōng guò gè zhǒng qú dào ， jiāng líng wù dǎo bèi huǐ de xiāo xī ， zài xiǎo bàn tiān de shí jiān nèi qiāo qiāo chuán biàn le xuán huáng jiè 。
通过各种渠道，将灵雾岛被毁的消息，在小半天的时间内悄悄传遍了玄黄界。
Only one percent of the cultivators who heard this news had thoughts of speculation. Among those with such thoughts, only one percent actually acted on them.
jiù suàn tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī de xiū shì zhōng ， zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī yī chǎn shēng le tóu jī de xiǎng fǎ 。 ér chǎn shēng tóu jī xiǎng fǎ de xiū shì zhōng ， zhǐ yǒu bǎi fēn zhī yī zuì hòu fù zhū xíng dòng 。
就算听到这个消息的修士中，只有百分之一产生了投机的想法。而产生投机想法的修士中，只有百分之一最后付诸行动。
This was already an enormous number.
zhè yě shì gè jí qí páng dà de shù zì le 。
这也是个极其庞大的数字了。
Moreover, in the Wanxiandmeng Alliance where accumulating contributions through ordinary means was challenging, this "obvious" opportunity to make a substantial profit attracted many more cultivators than expected.
gèng hé kuàng ， zài xún cháng shǒu duàn jī zǎn gòng xiàn dù bǐ jiào jiān nán de wàn xiān méng ， zhè me yí gè “ xiǎn ér yì jiàn ” huì dà zhuàn yī bǐ de jī huì 。 méi yǒu duō shǎo xiū shì yuàn yì cuò guò 。
更何况，在寻常手段积攒贡献度比较艰难的万仙盟，这么一个“显而易见”会大赚一笔的机会。没有多少修士愿意错过。
Thus, the number of cultivators actively participating in the炒作 of Lingfogcao far exceeded those who had initially planned to do so.
suǒ yǐ shí jì shàng cān yù jìn lái chǎo zuò líng wù cǎo de xiū shì shù liàng ， hái yào yuǎn yuǎn chāo guò zhè ge shù 。
所以实际上参与进来炒作灵雾草的修士数量，还要远远超过这个数。
Although most cultivators were not wealthy, they could still afford one or two Lingfogcao plants. Driven by the idea that every bit counts, countless cultivators rushed back to the Tianxuan Mirror as quickly as possible to purchase Lingfogcao.
suī rán jué dà duō shù xiū shì bù zěn me fù yù ， dàn shì yī liǎng zhū líng wù cǎo hái shì mǎi de qǐ de 。
虽然绝大多数修士不怎么富裕，但是一两株灵雾草还是买的起的。
After a few hours since He Zhenghao sent Li Fan a message,
bǐng zhe néng zhuàn yì diǎn shì yì diǎn de xiǎng fǎ ， máng máng duō de xiū shì yǐ zuì kuài de sù dù gǎn huí tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de gòu mǎi qǐ le líng wù cǎo 。
秉着能赚一点是一点的想法，茫茫多的修士以最快的速度赶回天玄镜中，争先恐后的购买起了灵雾草。
the price of Lingfogcao rose from 22 contributions per plant to 35. This was higher than the peak price of 25 contributions in Li Fan's twelfth era, with an additional increase of ten points.
yú shì ， zài hé zhèng hào gěi lǐ fán fā xùn xī zhī hòu de xiǎo bàn tiān 。
于是，在何正浩给李凡发讯息之后的小半天。
The upward trend showed no signs of ending yet.
líng wù cǎo de jià gé cóng 22 diǎn gòng xiàn dù měi zhū ， yī lù zhǎng dào le 35 diǎn 。
灵雾草的价格从22点贡献度每株，一路涨到了35点。
He Zhenghao's excited voice continued.
bǐ lǐ fán dì shí èr shì diān fēng jià gé 25 diǎn ， hái yào gāo chū le 10 diǎn 。
比李凡第十二世巅峰价格25点，还要高出了10点。
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, I told you right? The price of Lingfogcao will definitely rise further!"
bìng qiě ， shàng shēng de qū shì hái yuǎn méi yǒu yào zhōng jié de yì si 。
并且，上升的趋势还远没有要终结的意思。
"In just a few hours, it has increased by fifty percent. I've made back all my losses from before!"
hé zhèng hào xīng fèn de shēng yīn bù duàn chuán lái 。
何正浩兴奋的声音不断传来。
"Fellow Daoist, remember to hold onto your Lingfogcao for now. You don't know how rampant the news about the drastic reduction in Lingfogcao production is outside. Many cultivators are joining the buying frenzy."
“ hā hā ， lǐ fán dào yǒu ， wǒ shuō de méi cuò ba ， líng wù cǎo jià gé yí dìng hái huì zài zhǎng ！”
“哈哈，李凡道友，我说的没错吧，灵雾草价格一定还会再涨！”
"We all believe that it's far too early to sell. At least, we should see another fifty percent increase!"
“ bàn tiān jiù zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí ， bǎ wǒ zhī qián kuī de quán dōu yī bǎ zhuàn huí lái le ！”
“半天就涨了百分之五十，把我之前亏的全都一把赚回来了！”
"Hahaha, my Foundation Establishment Realm technique has a chance now!"
“ dào yǒu qiè jì ， shǒu zhōng de líng wù cǎo xiàn zài qiān wàn bú yào mài diào 。 nǐ shì bù zhī dào ， líng wù cǎo dà fú dù jiǎn chǎn de xiāo xī xiàn zài wài jiè dōu chuán fēng le 。 bù zhī dào duō shǎo xiū shì zhèng zài jiā rù gòu mǎi de háng liè 。”
“道友切记，手中的灵雾草现在千万不要卖掉。你是不知道，灵雾草大幅度减产的消息现在外界都传疯了。不知道多少修士正在加入购买的行列。”
He Zhenghao was extremely excited.
“ wǒ men jǐ gè yí zhì rèn wéi ， xiàn zài hái yuǎn yuǎn méi dào tuō shǒu de shí hòu 。 zuì qǐ mǎ ， hái yào zài zhǎng gè bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí ！”
“我们几个一致认为，现在还远远没到脱手的时候。最起码，还要再涨个百分之五十！”
Li Fan responded with a perfunctory message and some flattery before focusing on his own clone.
“ hā hā hā ， wǒ de yuán yīng gōng fǎ yǒu wàng le ！”
“哈哈哈，我的元婴功法有望了！”
"Fellow Daoist Jiao, I think the price has risen significantly. Can we cash out now?" Li Fan asked tentatively as he observed the steadily increasing numbers in the Tianxuan Mirror.
hé zhèng hào jī dòng yì cháng 。
何正浩激动异常。
Jiao Xiuyan's face showed little excitement.
lǐ fán fū yǎn huí fù ， chuī pěng le jǐ jù 。
李凡敷衍回复，吹捧了几句。
He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before shaking his head: "No, it’s still too early."
zhù yì lì què shì jí zhōng zài le fēn shēn zhè biān 。
注意力却是集中在了分身这边。
"There are bigger variables yet to come. Just wait calmly."
“ jiāo dào yǒu ， wǒ kàn xiàn zài jià gé yǐ jīng zhǎng le bù shǎo le ， zán men kě yǐ biàn xiàn le ba ？” kàn zhuó yǎn qián tiān xuán xiǎo jìng zhōng yī rán hái zài wěn bù shàng zhǎng de shù zì ， lǐ fán shì tàn xìng de wèn dào 。
“焦道友，我看现在价格已经涨了不少了，咱们可以变现了吧？”看着眼前天玄小镜中依然还在稳步上涨的数字，李凡试探性的问道。
"Bigger variables?" Li Fan paced back and forth in the Thousand Mile Hall, pondering.
jiāo xiū yuǎn de liǎn shàng méi yǒu duō shǎo kàng fèn de shén qíng 。
焦修远的脸上没有多少亢奋的神情。
"According to common sense, Lingfogcao's price has already reached an extremely high level. What could this supposed variable be?"
tā bì zhuó yǎn gǎn yìng le piàn kè ， yáo le yáo tóu ：“ bù ， hái yuǎn méi dào shí hòu 。”
他闭着眼感应了片刻，摇了摇头：“不，还远没到时候。”
However, Li Fan knew that with the Five Great Primordial Heavens present, no matter how high the price of Lingfogcao rose, it would eventually fall back to dust.
“ hái yǒu gèng dà biàn shù shàng wèi jiàng lín ， ān xīn děng dài jiù shì 。”
“还有更大变数尚未降临，安心等待就是。”
Even if he didn't manage to sell in time and cash out, his maximum loss would only be ten thousand contributions. This was easily recoverable, so he remained calm and watched the situation unfold.
“ gèng dà de biàn shù ？” lǐ fán zài qiān lǐ táng zhōng lái huí duó bù ， xīn lǐ bù duàn sī suǒ 。
“更大的变数？”李凡在千里堂中来回踱步，心里不断思索。
Many others also decided to wait and see, like the Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal.
“ àn zhào cháng lǐ lái jiǎng ， zhè líng wù cǎo de jià gé yǐ jīng zhǎng dào jí gāo wèi le ， bù zhī dào zhè suǒ wèi de biàn shù ， yòu shì shén me ？”
“按照常理来讲，这灵雾草的价格已经涨到极高位了，不知道这所谓的变数，又是什么？”
He held nearly ten thousand Lingfogcao plants from his own Primordial Heaven.
bù guò lǐ fán zhī dào ， yǒu nà wǔ xíng dà dòng tiān zài ， wú lùn líng wù cǎo de jià gé huì zhǎng dào duō gāo ， zuì zhōng de jié jú yí dìng shì diē dào chén āi lǐ 。
不过李凡知道，有那五行大洞天在，无论灵雾草的价格会涨到多高，最终的结局一定是跌到尘埃里。
Recently, he had heard that the alliance headquarters seemed to have discovered a massive wood attribute Primordial Heaven. The number of spirit herbs was beyond count.
jiù suàn tā méi yǒu lái de jí tuō shǒu biàn xiàn ， zuì duō yě zhǐ shì kuī sǔn yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ 。
就算他没有来的及脱手变现，最多也只是亏损一万点贡献度而已。
Lingfogcao's price would likely plummet dramatically in the future.
qīng qīng sōng sōng jiù néng zhuàn huí lái ， suǒ yǐ tā wán quán bù huāng ， jìng kàn shì tài fā zhǎn 。
轻轻松松就能赚回来，所以他完全不慌，静看事态发展。
Thus, he began selling his Lingfogcao systematically, even though he tried to slow down the process as much as possible to keep the fluctuations within normal ranges.
gēn lǐ fán zhè bān ， jué dìng zài kàn yī kàn de ， hái yǒu hěn duō rén 。
跟李凡这般，决定再看一看的，还有很多人。
However, despite his efforts, the price of Lingfogcao continued to fall uncontrollably from a high of 21 contributions to a historic low of 18 contributions.
bǐ rú nà wèi qīng mù huà shēng zhēn jūn 。
比如那位青木化生真君。
Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal immediately realized that this information was not just for him.
tā shǒu zhōng yǒu zhe jìn yī wàn zhū zì jǐ dòng tiān zhōng zhòng zhí de líng wù cǎo 。
他手中有着近一万株自己洞天中种植的灵雾草。
To protect his own interests, everyone chose to sell slowly and avoid causing too much price collapse.
qián xiē rì zi ， tā ǒu rán tīng shuō ， zuì jìn lián méng zǒng bù nà biān sì hū fā xiàn le yí gè chāo dà guī mó de mù shǔ xìng dòng tiān 。 lǐ miàn líng zhí cǎo yào bù jì qí shù 。
前些日子，他偶然听说，最近联盟总部那边似乎发现了一个超大规模的木属性洞天。里面灵植草药不计其数。
When Green Wood had sold most of the ten thousand Lingfogcao plants, he suddenly noticed a sudden halt in the decline followed by a large-scale rebound.
kǒng pà jiē xià lái ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé huì yī luò qiān zhàng 。
恐怕接下来，灵雾草的价格会一落千丈。
Before he could react, the prices had already returned to their previous levels.
yú shì ， tā kāi shǐ yǒu xù de pāo shòu shǒu zhōng de líng wù cǎo 。 suī rán tā yǐ jīng jǐn kě néng màn de chū huò ， jiāng líng wù cǎo de jià gé bō dòng yā zhì zài le píng shí de qū jiān nèi 。
于是，他开始有序的抛售手中的灵雾草。虽然他已经尽可能慢的出货，将灵雾草的价格波动压制在了平时的区间内。
Strange things often happen.
kě líng wù cǎo de jià gé yī rán zài bù shòu kòng zhì de yī lù zǒu dī ， cóng 21 diǎn de gāo wèi qū jiān ， jiàng dào le 18 diǎn de shǐ dī jià 。
可灵雾草的价格依然在不受控制的一路走低，从21点的高位区间，降到了18点的史低价。
Green Wood immediately mobilized his connections to trace the possible cause: The destruction of Lingfogcao Island and its cultivation had been completely eradicated.
qīng mù huà shēng zhēn jūn dùn shí míng bái ， zhī dào zhè ge xiāo xī de jué duì bú shì zhǐ yǒu zì jǐ yí gè 。
青木化生真君顿时明白，知道这个消息的绝对不是只有自己一个。
The sharp-sighted Green Wood realized this was a rare opportunity.
bù guò wèi le zì shēn de lì yì ， dà jiā dōu shí fēn mò qì de xuǎn zé le màn màn chū huò ， bù ràng jià gé yī xià zi tài bēng 。
不过为了自身的利益，大家都十分默契的选择了慢慢出货，不让价格一下子太崩。
Thus, he decisively switched from selling to buying back all the Lingfogcao plants he had sold. Although it resulted in significant losses, the price soon began another round of dramatic rise, turning his losses into profits.
jiù zài qīng mù jiāng yī wàn zhū líng wù cǎo mài chū le dà bàn de shí hòu ， tā què dǒu rán chá jué ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé zài tū rán jiān bù jǐn zhǐ zhù le diē shì ， ér qiě hái kāi shǐ le dà guī mó de fǎn tán 。
就在青木将一万株灵雾草卖出了大半的时候，他却陡然察觉，灵雾草的价格在突然间不仅止住了跌势，而且还开始了大规模的反弹。
This rapid increase surprised and alarmed him.
tā hái méi yǒu lái de jí yǒu suǒ fǎn yìng ， jià gé yǐ jīng zhǎng huí le zhī qián de shuǐ píng 。
他还没有来的及有所反应，价格已经涨回了之前的水平。
Green Wood, who specialized in cultivating various spirit herbs, understood Lingfogcao far better than most cultivators in the Wanxiandmeng Alliance.
shì yǒu fǎn cháng jí wèi yāo 。
事有反常即为妖。
At 35 contributions per plant, it was clearly overvalued. With a wood attribute Primordial Heaven existing, Lingfogcao would eventually fall back.
qīng mù mǎ shàng fā dòng guān xì ， chá dào le shì qíng kě néng de qǐ yīn 。
青木马上发动关系，查到了事情可能的起因。
However, with ten thousand Lingfogcao plants and determined to sell them, Green Wood hesitated as he watched the price continue to rise without end.
líng wù dǎo bèi huǐ ， dǎo shàng zhòng zhí de líng wù cǎo bèi huǐ yú yí dàn 。
灵雾岛被毁，岛上种植的灵雾草被毁于一旦。
"Maybe... I should wait a bit longer?"
xiù jué mǐn ruì de qīng mù lì kè yì shí dào zhè shì yí gè nán dé de jī huì 。
嗅觉敏锐的青木立刻意识到这是一个难得的机会。
"The recent surge is clearly abnormal. Many people are pushing it."
yú shì tā guǒ duàn cóng pāo shòu zhuǎn dào qiǎng gòu ， jiāng zhī qián mài chū de líng wù cǎo tǒng tǒng mǎi le huí lái 。
于是他果断从抛售转到抢购，将之前卖出的灵雾草统统买了回来。
"Perhaps it will increase further?"
yī lái yī huí suī rán kuī le bù shǎo ， dàn hěn kuài ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé jiù kāi shǐ le xīn yī lún de bào zhǎng 。
一来一回虽然亏了不少，但很快，灵雾草的价格就开始了新一轮的暴涨。
Once this thought arose, he couldn't let go of it.
yī jǔ ràng tā niǔ kuī wéi yíng 。
一举让他扭亏为盈。
After all, for him, every one-point increase in Lingfogcao's price meant an additional ten thousand contributions.
zhè lún zhǎng shì zhī xiōng měng ， ràng qīng mù gǎn dào jīng xǐ de tóng shí ， yě gǎn dào yī zhèn xīn jīng ròu tiào 。
这轮涨势之凶猛，让青木感到惊喜的同时，也感到一阵心惊肉跳。
For a Foundation Establishment Realm True Immortal, gaining over ten thousand contributions was no easy feat.
zhuān zhù zhòng zhí gè zhǒng líng zhí de qīng mù ， bǐ wàn xiān méng jué dà duō shù xiū shì dōu liǎo jiě líng wù cǎo 。
专注种植各种灵植的青木，比万仙盟绝大多数修士都了解灵雾草。
He had spent considerable effort and energy tending to these Lingfogcao plants, only earning a few ten thousand contributions as hard-earned rewards.
35 diǎn de jià gé ， míng xiǎn chāo chū le tā běn shēn de jià zhí 。
35点的价格，明显超出了它本身的价值。
Now, with the blink of an eye, all this was easily achieved.
gèng bù yòng tí yǒu nà mù shǔ xìng dòng tiān de cún zài ， líng wù cǎo zuì zhōng kěn dìng yào diē huí qù de 。
更不用提有那木属性洞天的存在，灵雾草最终肯定要跌回去的。
The young Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal still did not understand that paper profits are not real profits.
rán ér ， shǒu wò yī wàn duō zhū líng wù cǎo ， xià dìng jué xīn zhǔn bèi chū huò de qīng mù 。
然而，手握一万多株灵雾草，下定决心准备出货的青木。
Faced with the rapidly growing wealth on his account, Green Wood lost himself.
kàn zhe líng wù cǎo fǎng fú méi yǒu jìn tóu de zhǎng shì ， què yóu yù le 。
看着灵雾草仿佛没有尽头的涨势，却犹豫了。
He decided to wait for the price to rise a bit more before selling his Lingfogcao plants.
“ yào bù …… zài kàn kàn ba ？”
“要不……再看看吧？”
"As news of the wood attribute Primordial Heaven's discovery spreads, the prices of spirit herbs will likely continue to fall."
“ zhè cì de bào zhǎng ， xiǎn rán yǒu xiē bú zhèng cháng 。 yǒu zhe xǔ duō rén zài bèi hòu tuī bō zhù lán de hén jì 。”
“这次的暴涨，显然有些不正常。有着许多人在背后推波助澜的痕迹。”
"Acquiring contributions will become increasingly difficult."
“ huò xǔ ， hái huì zài zhǎng yì diǎn ？”
“或许，还会再涨一点？”
"This is a rare opportunity; I must take it. Otherwise, I'll regret it later."
niàn tou yí dàn shēng qǐ ， jiù zài yě fàng bù xià le 。
念头一旦生起，就再也放不下了。
As Green Wood watched the price keep rising, his eyes turned red.
bì jìng ， duì yú qīng mù lái shuō ， líng wù cǎo jià gé měi zhǎng yì diǎn ， tā jiù néng duō shàng yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
毕竟，对于青木来说，灵雾草价格每涨一点，他就能多上一万点贡献度。
He easily convinced himself that he should wait for another rise before selling.
In the twelfth era, only a few people, including He Zhenghao, were aware of the destruction of Lingfogcao Island and planned to take advantage of it.
Throughout this era, the impact of the Lingfogcao风波 was confined to several states.
However, when Zhuang Zhiwu transformed into Jiao Xiuyan, who had unknown cultivation but business dealings spanning the entire world of cultivators, the situation changed dramatically.
Countless puppets served as propaganda machines. Within a few hours, news of the destruction of Lingfogcao Island spread quietly throughout the Xuanhuang Realm via various channels.
Only one percent of the cultivators who heard this news had thoughts of speculation. Among those with such thoughts, only one percent actually acted on them.
This was already an enormous number.
Moreover, in the Wanxiandmeng Alliance where accumulating contributions through ordinary means was challenging, this "obvious" opportunity to make a substantial profit attracted many more cultivators than expected.
Thus, the number of cultivators actively participating in the炒作 of Lingfogcao far exceeded those who had initially planned to do so.
Although most cultivators were not wealthy, they could still afford one or two Lingfogcao plants. Driven by the idea that every bit counts, countless cultivators rushed back to the Tianxuan Mirror as quickly as possible to purchase Lingfogcao.
After a few hours since He Zhenghao sent Li Fan a message,
the price of Lingfogcao rose from 22 contributions per plant to 35. This was higher than the peak price of 25 contributions in Li Fan's twelfth era, with an additional increase of ten points.
The upward trend showed no signs of ending yet.
He Zhenghao's excited voice continued.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li Fan, I told you right? The price of Lingfogcao will definitely rise further!"
"In just a few hours, it has increased by fifty percent. I've made back all my losses from before!"
"Fellow Daoist, remember to hold onto your Lingfogcao for now. You don't know how rampant the news about the drastic reduction in Lingfogcao production is outside. Many cultivators are joining the buying frenzy."
"We all believe that it's far too early to sell. At least, we should see another fifty percent increase!"
"Hahaha, my Foundation Establishment Realm technique has a chance now!"
He Zhenghao was extremely excited.
Li Fan responded with a perfunctory message and some flattery before focusing on his own clone.
"Fellow Daoist Jiao, I think the price has risen significantly. Can we cash out now?" Li Fan asked tentatively as he observed the steadily increasing numbers in the Tianxuan Mirror.
Jiao Xiuyan's face showed little excitement.
He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before shaking his head: "No, it’s still too early."
"There are bigger variables yet to come. Just wait calmly."
"Bigger variables?" Li Fan paced back and forth in the Thousand Mile Hall, pondering.
"According to common sense, Lingfogcao's price has already reached an extremely high level. What could this supposed variable be?"
However, Li Fan knew that with the Five Great Primordial Heavens present, no matter how high the price of Lingfogcao rose, it would eventually fall back to dust.
Even if he didn't manage to sell in time and cash out, his maximum loss would only be ten thousand contributions. This was easily recoverable, so he remained calm and watched the situation unfold.
Many others also decided to wait and see, like the Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal.
He held nearly ten thousand Lingfogcao plants from his own Primordial Heaven.
Recently, he had heard that the alliance headquarters seemed to have discovered a massive wood attribute Primordial Heaven. The number of spirit herbs was beyond count.
Lingfogcao's price would likely plummet dramatically in the future.
Thus, he began selling his Lingfogcao systematically, even though he tried to slow down the process as much as possible to keep the fluctuations within normal ranges.
However, despite his efforts, the price of Lingfogcao continued to fall uncontrollably from a high of 21 contributions to a historic low of 18 contributions.
Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal immediately realized that this information was not just for him.
To protect his own interests, everyone chose to sell slowly and avoid causing too much price collapse.
When Green Wood had sold most of the ten thousand Lingfogcao plants, he suddenly noticed a sudden halt in the decline followed by a large-scale rebound.
Before he could react, the prices had already returned to their previous levels.
Strange things often happen.
Green Wood immediately mobilized his connections to trace the possible cause: The destruction of Lingfogcao Island and its cultivation had been completely eradicated.
The sharp-sighted Green Wood realized this was a rare opportunity.
Thus, he decisively switched from selling to buying back all the Lingfogcao plants he had sold. Although it resulted in significant losses, the price soon began another round of dramatic rise, turning his losses into profits.
This rapid increase surprised and alarmed him.
Green Wood, who specialized in cultivating various spirit herbs, understood Lingfogcao far better than most cultivators in the Wanxiandmeng Alliance.
At 35 contributions per plant, it was clearly overvalued. With a wood attribute Primordial Heaven existing, Lingfogcao would eventually fall back.
However, with ten thousand Lingfogcao plants and determined to sell them, Green Wood hesitated as he watched the price continue to rise without end.
"Maybe... I should wait a bit longer?"
"The recent surge is clearly abnormal. Many people are pushing it."
"Perhaps it will increase further?"
Once this thought arose, he couldn't let go of it.
After all, for him, every one-point increase in Lingfogcao's price meant an additional ten thousand contributions.
For a Foundation Establishment Realm True Immortal, gaining over ten thousand contributions was no easy feat.
He had spent considerable effort and energy tending to these Lingfogcao plants, only earning a few ten thousand contributions as hard-earned rewards.
Now, with the blink of an eye, all this was easily achieved.
The young Green Wood Incarnation True Immortal still did not understand that paper profits are not real profits.
Faced with the rapidly growing wealth on his account, Green Wood lost himself.
He decided to wait for the price to rise a bit more before selling his Lingfogcao plants.
"As news of the wood attribute Primordial Heaven's discovery spreads, the prices of spirit herbs will likely continue to fall."
"Acquiring contributions will become increasingly difficult."
"This is a rare opportunity; I must take it. Otherwise, I'll regret it later."
As Green Wood watched the price keep rising, his eyes turned red.
He easily convinced himself that he should wait for another rise before selling.