yú shì ， dì shí èr shì shí ， líng wù cǎo chǎo zuò shì jiàn bèi hòu de zhuāng jiā ， qīng mù huà shēng zhēn jūn 。
于是，第十二世时，灵雾草炒作事件背后的庄家，青木化生真君。
In the twelfth era, the mastermind behind the炒作事件 (propaganda campaign) of Lingfumuicao was True Monarch Qingmu Huasheng.
zhè yī shì ， què shì pāo qì le zhuāng jiā de shēn fèn ， rù jú zhú lì qǐ lái 。
这一世，却是抛弃了庄家的身份，入局逐利起来。
This time around, he abandoned his role as a mastermind and joined the game to seek profit.
hé qīng mù bǐng chí zhe tóng yàng xiǎng fǎ de mù hòu wán jiā ， hái yǒu hěn duō 。
和青木秉持着同样想法的幕后玩家，还有很多。
Other players with similar thoughts also pushed for this.
zài zhè xiē rén de tuī dòng xià 。
在这些人的推动下。
As a result, after briefly stabilizing at 35 points, the price of Lingfumuicao began its second surge.
líng wù cǎo de jià gé ， zài duǎn zàn de wéi chí zài 35 diǎn zhī hòu ， kāi shǐ le dì èr cì de péng zhàng 。
灵雾草的价格，在短暂的维持在35点之后，开始了第二次的膨胀。
The day after the event escalated, the price soared to 50 points before dropping back down to 45 points. It oscillated between these two figures.
shì jiàn fā jiào hòu de dì èr tiān ， jià gé céng yí dù gāo zhǎng zhì 50 diǎn 。
事件发酵后的第二天，价格曾一度高涨至50点。
Meanwhile, the rapid doubling and more than that in a short period became a topic of conversation among many cultivators. They all seemed convinced that Lingfumuicao would eventually reach at least 100 points.
suí hòu yòu diē luò zhì 45 diǎn 。
随后又跌落至45点。
Gradually, those who had not been aware joined in as well. Even some who had never heard of Lingfumuicao before began to take an interest and participate.
zài 45-50 diǎn zhī jiān lái huí fú dòng 。
在45-50点之间来回浮动。
As a result, on the third day, the price of Lingfumuicao broke through the 50-point barrier, rising to 54 points.
ér zhè shí ， líng wù cǎo jià gé zài duǎn shí jiān nèi bào zhǎng liǎng bèi hái duō de shì ， chéng wéi le xǔ duō xiū shì kǒu zhōng jīn jīn lè dào de huà tí 。
而这时，灵雾草价格在短时间内暴涨两倍还多的事，成为了许多修士口中津津乐道的话题。
At Wanxiandao's Thousand Mile Hall,
tā men fēn fēn miàn lù hóng guāng ， zài tā men de yán yǔ zhōng ， fǎng fú líng wù cǎo de jià gé zuì qǐ mǎ yào zhǎng dào yì bǎi diǎn 。
他们纷纷面露红光，在他们的言语中，仿佛灵雾草的价格最起码要涨到一百点。
"Friend Jiao, can we act now?" Li Fan asked again.
jiàn jiàn de ， xǔ duō hòu zhī hòu jué zhě ， yě bù kě bì miǎn de bèi qí xī yǐn 。
渐渐的，许多后知后觉者，也不可避免的被其吸引。
Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes were filled with greed as he shook his head violently. "No no no! We're just getting started!"
xǔ duō shèn zhì zhī qián cóng lái dōu bù zhī dào líng wù cǎo wèi hé wù de xiū shì ， cǐ shí yě kāi shǐ guān xīn bìng cān yù jìn lái 。
许多甚至之前从来都不知道灵雾草为何物的修士，此时也开始关心并参与进来。
"Now, Lingfumuicao is still Lingfumuicao. When it ceases to be Lingfumuicao, that will be when we make real profits!"
shòu cǐ yǐng xiǎng ， dì sān tiān ， líng wù cǎo de jià gé chéng gōng tū pò 50 diǎn dà guān 。
受此影响，第三天，灵雾草的价格成功突破50点大关。
"It's coming soon; I feel like the final push is right around the corner!"
gāo zhǎng zhì 54 diǎn 。
高涨至54点。
On the other side, He Zhenghao held the same opinion.
wàn xiān dǎo qiān lǐ táng zhōng 。
万仙岛千里堂中。
"Friend Li Fan, remember to hold onto Lingfumuicao tightly."
“ jiāo dào yǒu ， cǐ shí yīng gāi kě yǐ chū shǒu le ba 。” lǐ fán zài cì wèn dào 。
“焦道友，此时应该可以出手了吧。”李凡再次问道。
"Do not believe those who say its price will crash. They are just trying to bring down prices by spreading false information as they haven't entered yet."
jiāo xiū yuǎn shuāng mù bèi tān lán zhī sè zhàn mǎn ， měng dì yáo tóu :“ bù bù bù ， zhè cái dào nǎ a ！”
焦修远双目被贪婪之色占满，猛地摇头:“不不不，这才到哪啊！”
"Trust my judgment! The price of Lingfumuicao will rise!"
“ xiàn zài ， zhè líng wù cǎo hái shì líng wù cǎo 。 děng shén me shí hòu líng wù cǎo bù zài shì líng wù cǎo le ， nà cái shì wǒ men zhēn zhèng dà zhuàn de shí hòu ！”
“现在，这灵雾草还是灵雾草。等什么时候灵雾草不再是灵雾草了，那才是我们真正大赚的时候！”
...
“ kuài le ， wǒ gǎn jué zhǐ chà nà me lín mén yī jiǎo le ！”
“快了，我感觉只差那么临门一脚了！”
It seemed that their words were confirmed as the price of Lingfumuicao continued to fluctuate and rise over the next few days, reaching 66 points.
ér hé zhèng hào nà biān ， yě shì gēn jiāo xiū yuǎn wán quán yí zhì de yì jiàn 。
而何正浩那边，也是跟焦修远完全一致的意见。
Li Fan shook his head in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror. "Looks like we only need a spark to ignite true madness."
“ lǐ fán dào yǒu ， qiè jì ， láo láo jiāng líng wù cǎo zhuā zài shǒu lǐ 。”
“李凡道友，切记，牢牢将灵雾草抓在手里。”
"Of course, it could also be the bursting of a bubble."
“ bú yào xìn yǒu xiē rén shuō de ， tā de jià gé jiāng huì bào diē 。 nà xiē dōu shì hái mò rù chǎng zhī rén gù yì fàng chū de xiāo xī ， xiǎng bǎ jià gé dǎ xià qù 。”
“不要信有些人说的，它的价格将会暴跌。那些都是还没入场之人故意放出的消息，想把价格打下去。”
Looking at the two thousand nine hundred Lingfumuicao he currently held, Li Fan decided to sell one thousand first.
“ xiāng xìn wǒ de pàn duàn ！ líng wù cǎo hái huì zhǎng ！”
“相信我的判断！灵雾草还会涨！”
This was when Li Fan discovered another benefit of joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
……
……
Based on his permission level, he could repurchase goods at their original price three times a year. Currently, his衍五 (Yǎn Wǔ) status allowed him to sell items according to the actual market prices in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
fǎng fú yìn zhèng le liǎng rén de huà ， jiē xià lái de jǐ tiān ， líng wù cǎo jià gé zài bō dòng zhōng shàng shēng 。
仿佛印证了两人的话，接下来的几天，灵雾草价格在波动中上升。
Thus, Li Fan sold Lingfumuicao for 66 points of contribution value, earning sixty-six thousand six hundred points instantly.
yī lù zhǎng dào le 66 diǎn 。
一路涨到了66点。
Li Fan remained unperturbed and continued observing how this situation would evolve.
tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， lǐ fán yáo le yáo tóu 。
天玄镜中，李凡摇了摇头。
The price of Lingfumuicao finally stabilized at 69 points after a few days of frenzied speculation. Some originally fervent speculators began to realize that the price had been driven too high, with a risk of collapse. They chose to sell their holdings as Li Fan did and tried to advise friends to remain rational.
“ kàn lái ， lí zhēn zhèng de fēng kuáng ， zhǐ chà yí gè dǎo huǒ suǒ le 。”
“看来，离真正的疯狂，只差一个导火索了。”
The price indeed fell slightly but was quickly pushed back up by more speculative cultivators. However, it never broke through the 69-point barrier.
“ dāng rán ， yě yǒu kě néng huì shì pào mò de chuō pò 。”
“当然，也有可能会是泡沫的戳破。”
A bitter battle ensued between buyers and sellers for several days without a clear winner.
lǐ fán kàn le kàn zì jǐ mù qián shǒu zhōng de liǎng qiān jiǔ bǎi zhū líng wù cǎo ， háo bù yóu yù de xuǎn zé xiān mài chū le yī qiān zhū 。
李凡看了看自己目前手中的两千九百株灵雾草，毫不犹豫的选择先卖出了一千株。
Just when the stalemate seemed set, Li Fan's situation took an unexpected turn as the change Jiao Xiuyuan had spoken of arrived.
zhè shí ， lǐ fán yòu fā xiàn le jiā rù wàn xiān méng tǐ zhì nèi de lìng yí gè hǎo chù 。
这时，李凡又发现了加入万仙盟体制内的另一个好处。
On that day, Jiao Xiuyuan and He Zhenghao's voices echoed with madness.
gēn jù quán xiàn děng jí ， měi nián tí gōng xiāng yìng cì shù de yuán jià huí gòu 。
根据权限等级，每年提供相应次数的原价回购。
"Hahaha! Friend Li Fan, how sharp is my vision? The price of Lingfumuicao will soar to the heavens!"
lǐ fán mù qián shì yǎn wǔ 。
李凡目前是衍五。
"Here it comes! A business opportunity that could multiply our profits by dozens of times!"
měi nián sān cì ， kě àn tiān xuán jìng zhōng shì shí wù jià ， mài chū wù zī 。
每年三次，可按天玄镜中事实物价，卖出物资。
Li Fan woke from his meditation, checked the price of Lingfumuicao, and was momentarily stunned.
yú shì lǐ fán yǐ 66 diǎn gòng xiàn dù de jià gé ， mài chū le líng wù cǎo 。
于是李凡以66点贡献度的价格，卖出了灵雾草。
Each Lingfumuicao now cost one hundred thirty-five points.
liù wàn liù qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù shà shí jiān shōu rù náng zhōng 。
六万六千点贡献度霎时间收入囊中。
Li Fan paused, then looked again. Each Lingfumuicao was now priced at one hundred sixty-six points, with this number rapidly increasing.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng háo wú bō lán ， jì xù kàn zhe cǐ chǎng fēng bō rú hé yǎn biàn 。
李凡心中毫无波澜，继续看着此场风波如何演变。
"How can it be like this?" Li Fan wondered aloud.
líng wù cǎo de jià gé ， zài dào dá 69 diǎn de shí hòu ， zhǎng shì zhōng yú bèi è zhì zhù le 。
灵雾草的价格，在到达69点的时候，涨势终于被扼制住了。
He immediately asked for clarification from Jiao Xiuyuan and He Zhenghao, whose voices were trembling in excitement.
yī xiē yuán běn kuáng rè de rén ， yě kāi shǐ jué de ， zhè líng wù cǎo de jià gé què shí bèi chǎo de tài gāo le 。
一些原本狂热的人，也开始觉得，这灵雾草的价格确实被吵的太高了。
"Just now, we received news," they said together.
suí hòu dōu yǒu bēng pán de fēng xiǎn 。
随后都有崩盘的风险。
"Dragon潜龙渊 (Qiáolóng Yuán), Phoenix Mist City凤雾城 (Fèng Wù Chéng), Vast Mountains苍茫山 (Cāng Máng Shān)... several major Lingfumuicao cultivation sites within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were simultaneously attacked by unknown cultivators."
yú shì ， tā men yě gēn lǐ fán yī yàng ， xuǎn zé luò dài wèi ān 。
于是，他们也跟李凡一样，选择落袋为安。
"All planted Lingfumuicao was destroyed."
hái shì tú fā shēng ， quàn jiè shēn biān de péng yǒu ， bǎo chí lǐ zhì 。
还试图发声，劝诫身边的朋友，保持理智。
"These people are insane, even destroying the unique environment used to cultivate Lingfumuicao!"
jià gé yīn cǐ dí què shāo wēi xià diē le yì diǎn ， dàn hěn kuài yòu bèi shù liàng gèng duō de tóu jī xiū shì men ， bǎ jià gé chóng xīn lā le shàng qù 。
价格因此的确稍微下跌了一点，但很快又被数量更多的投机修士们，把价格重新拉了上去。
"This means that for a long time, new Lingfumuicao will not grow in the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!"
dàn què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu tū pò 69 diǎn de nà dào kǎn 。
但却始终没有突破69点的那道坎。
...
duō kōng shuāng fāng ， zài cǐ zhǎn kāi le cǎn liè de sī shā 。
多空双方，在此展开了惨烈的厮杀。
"Such audacity..."
chí xù le wǔ liù tiān ， dōu méi néng fēn chū shèng fù 。
持续了五六天，都没能分出胜负。
Li Fan could only remain silent. He recalled the famous saying he had known before his world was changed.
jiù zài jiāng chí zhī jì ， shì qíng yǐ lǐ fán yì xiǎng bù dào de fāng shì ， chū xiàn le zhuǎn jī 。
就在僵持之际，事情以李凡意想不到的方式，出现了转机。
With 10% profit, capital is sure to be employed; with 20%, it becomes active; with 50%, it takes risks; for 100%, it dares to trample all human laws; and for 300%, it will commit any crime, even risk execution.
jiāo xiū yuǎn suǒ shuō de biàn shù ， yě zhēn zhèng dào lái le 。
焦修远所说的变数，也真正到来了。
Even in this new world, the same was true.
zhè yī tiān ， jiāo xiū yuǎn hé hé zhèng hào lüè xiǎn fēng diān de shēng yīn tóng shí chuán lái 。
这一天，焦修远和何正浩略显疯癫的声音同时传来。
And now, not just a threefold profit but much more was at stake.
“ hā hā hā ， lǐ fán dào yǒu ， wǒ hé zhèng hào de yǎn guāng rú hé ？ zhè líng wù cǎo de jià gé ， yào zhǎng dào tiān shàng qù a ！”
“哈哈哈，李凡道友，我何正浩的眼光如何？这灵雾草的价格，要涨到天上去啊！”
The news of simultaneous attacks on cultivation sites instantly drove up the price of Lingfumuicao. In less than an hour, its value soared from over two hundred points to two hundred twelve points and kept rising without limit.
“ lái le ！ zhēn zhèng lì shù shí bèi de shāng jī ， zhōng yú lái le ！”
“来了！真正利数十倍的商机，终于来了！”
Those who had sold their Lingfumuicao for sixty-something points now regretted it as they bought back in with tears.
lǐ fán cóng xiū liàn zhōng jīng xǐng ， kàn le yī yǎn líng wù cǎo de jià gé 。
李凡从修炼中惊醒，看了一眼灵雾草的价格。
Seeing this trend, those holding Lingfumuicao but still having funds couldn't resist buying more.
měng dì yī yǎn wàng qù ， hái yǐ wéi zì jǐ kàn cuò le 。
猛地一眼望去，还以为自己看错了。
In the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, the price of Lingfumuicao skyrocketed again.
yì bǎi sān shí wǔ diǎn gòng xiàn dù měi zhū 。
一百三十五点贡献度每株。
Two hundred and fifty-five, two hundred and eighty-two, two hundred and ninety-nine...
lǐ fán lèng le lèng ， yòu kàn le yī yǎn 。
李凡愣了愣，又看了一眼。
Soon, it surpassed three hundred points.
yì bǎi liù shí liù diǎn gòng xiàn dù měi zhū 。
一百六十六点贡献度每株。
At this point, most cultivators realized that the value of Lingfumuicao had become a bubble.
bìng qiě ， zhè ge shù zì zhèng yǐ jí kuài de sù dù zēng zhǎng zhe 。
并且，这个数字正以极快的速度增长着。
But they all gambled on being able to exit before the bubble burst, hoping to earn back the contribution points they could never accumulate through hard work.
“ zěn huì rú cǐ ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng è rán 。
“怎会如此？”李凡心中愕然。
Human greed was fully exposed by this potentially explosive trend. Li Fan felt alarmed as well and sold his remaining one thousand nine hundred Lingfumuicao at three hundred and ten points without hesitation.
lián máng xún wèn dào 。
连忙询问道。
His actions were swallowed up by irrational cultivators in an instant, earning him fifty-eight thousand nine hundred points of contribution value.
jiāo xiū yuǎn hé hé zhèng hào ， yī qián yī hòu gěi chū le dá àn 。
焦修远和何正浩，一前一后给出了答案。
Adding the previous sixty-six thousand six hundred points, Li Fan looked at his total of sixty-five thousand points with a sense of unreality.
In the twelfth era, the mastermind behind the炒作事件 (propaganda campaign) of Lingfumuicao was True Monarch Qingmu Huasheng.
This time around, he abandoned his role as a mastermind and joined the game to seek profit.
Other players with similar thoughts also pushed for this.
As a result, after briefly stabilizing at 35 points, the price of Lingfumuicao began its second surge.
The day after the event escalated, the price soared to 50 points before dropping back down to 45 points. It oscillated between these two figures.
Meanwhile, the rapid doubling and more than that in a short period became a topic of conversation among many cultivators. They all seemed convinced that Lingfumuicao would eventually reach at least 100 points.
Gradually, those who had not been aware joined in as well. Even some who had never heard of Lingfumuicao before began to take an interest and participate.
As a result, on the third day, the price of Lingfumuicao broke through the 50-point barrier, rising to 54 points.
At Wanxiandao's Thousand Mile Hall,
"Friend Jiao, can we act now?" Li Fan asked again.
Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes were filled with greed as he shook his head violently. "No no no! We're just getting started!"
"Now, Lingfumuicao is still Lingfumuicao. When it ceases to be Lingfumuicao, that will be when we make real profits!"
"It's coming soon; I feel like the final push is right around the corner!"
On the other side, He Zhenghao held the same opinion.
"Friend Li Fan, remember to hold onto Lingfumuicao tightly."
"Do not believe those who say its price will crash. They are just trying to bring down prices by spreading false information as they haven't entered yet."
"Trust my judgment! The price of Lingfumuicao will rise!"
...
It seemed that their words were confirmed as the price of Lingfumuicao continued to fluctuate and rise over the next few days, reaching 66 points.
Li Fan shook his head in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror. "Looks like we only need a spark to ignite true madness."
"Of course, it could also be the bursting of a bubble."
Looking at the two thousand nine hundred Lingfumuicao he currently held, Li Fan decided to sell one thousand first.
This was when Li Fan discovered another benefit of joining the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Based on his permission level, he could repurchase goods at their original price three times a year. Currently, his衍五 (Yǎn Wǔ) status allowed him to sell items according to the actual market prices in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
Thus, Li Fan sold Lingfumuicao for 66 points of contribution value, earning sixty-six thousand six hundred points instantly.
Li Fan remained unperturbed and continued observing how this situation would evolve.
The price of Lingfumuicao finally stabilized at 69 points after a few days of frenzied speculation. Some originally fervent speculators began to realize that the price had been driven too high, with a risk of collapse. They chose to sell their holdings as Li Fan did and tried to advise friends to remain rational.
The price indeed fell slightly but was quickly pushed back up by more speculative cultivators. However, it never broke through the 69-point barrier.
A bitter battle ensued between buyers and sellers for several days without a clear winner.
Just when the stalemate seemed set, Li Fan's situation took an unexpected turn as the change Jiao Xiuyuan had spoken of arrived.
On that day, Jiao Xiuyuan and He Zhenghao's voices echoed with madness.
"Hahaha! Friend Li Fan, how sharp is my vision? The price of Lingfumuicao will soar to the heavens!"
"Here it comes! A business opportunity that could multiply our profits by dozens of times!"
Li Fan woke from his meditation, checked the price of Lingfumuicao, and was momentarily stunned.
Each Lingfumuicao now cost one hundred thirty-five points.
Li Fan paused, then looked again. Each Lingfumuicao was now priced at one hundred sixty-six points, with this number rapidly increasing.
"How can it be like this?" Li Fan wondered aloud.
He immediately asked for clarification from Jiao Xiuyuan and He Zhenghao, whose voices were trembling in excitement.
"Just now, we received news," they said together.
"Dragon潜龙渊 (Qiáolóng Yuán), Phoenix Mist City凤雾城 (Fèng Wù Chéng), Vast Mountains苍茫山 (Cāng Máng Shān)... several major Lingfumuicao cultivation sites within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance were simultaneously attacked by unknown cultivators."
"All planted Lingfumuicao was destroyed."
"These people are insane, even destroying the unique environment used to cultivate Lingfumuicao!"
"This means that for a long time, new Lingfumuicao will not grow in the entire Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!"
...
"Such audacity..."
Li Fan could only remain silent. He recalled the famous saying he had known before his world was changed.
With 10% profit, capital is sure to be employed; with 20%, it becomes active; with 50%, it takes risks; for 100%, it dares to trample all human laws; and for 300%, it will commit any crime, even risk execution.
Even in this new world, the same was true.
And now, not just a threefold profit but much more was at stake.
The news of simultaneous attacks on cultivation sites instantly drove up the price of Lingfumuicao. In less than an hour, its value soared from over two hundred points to two hundred twelve points and kept rising without limit.
Those who had sold their Lingfumuicao for sixty-something points now regretted it as they bought back in with tears.
Seeing this trend, those holding Lingfumuicao but still having funds couldn't resist buying more.
In the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror, the price of Lingfumuicao skyrocketed again.
Two hundred and fifty-five, two hundred and eighty-two, two hundred and ninety-nine...
Soon, it surpassed three hundred points.
At this point, most cultivators realized that the value of Lingfumuicao had become a bubble.
But they all gambled on being able to exit before the bubble burst, hoping to earn back the contribution points they could never accumulate through hard work.
Human greed was fully exposed by this potentially explosive trend. Li Fan felt alarmed as well and sold his remaining one thousand nine hundred Lingfumuicao at three hundred and ten points without hesitation.
His actions were swallowed up by irrational cultivators in an instant, earning him fifty-eight thousand nine hundred points of contribution value.
Adding the previous sixty-six thousand six hundred points, Li Fan looked at his total of sixty-five thousand points with a sense of unreality.