kě xī ， lǐ fán xiàn zài yě zhǐ néng xiǎng xiǎng ér yǐ 。
可惜，李凡现在也只能想想而已。
Unfortunately, all Li Fan could do now was just think about it.
tiān xuán jìng nǎi shì wàn xiān méng zhì bǎo ， gēn jī suǒ zài 。
天玄镜乃是万仙盟至宝，根基所在。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror was a treasure of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, its foundation. It wasn't something that a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like Li Fan could covet.
gēn běn bú shì lǐ fán yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de liàn qì qī xiū shì néng jì yú de 。
根本不是李凡一个小小的炼气期修士能觊觎的。
Still, taking on missions and earning contribution points seemed more practical.
hái shì jiē qǔ rèn wù ， zhuàn gòng xiàn dù xiàn shí diǎn 。
还是接取任务，赚贡献度现实点。
Suppressing his greed, Li Fan opened up the list of contribution point missions.
yā zhì xià le xīn zhōng tān niàn ， lǐ fán diǎn kāi le gòng xiàn dù rèn wù liè biǎo 。
压制下了心中贪念，李凡点开了贡献度任务列表。
He filtered out the initial-stage Qi Condensation tasks with minimal danger.
shāi xuǎn chū le liàn qì chū qī 、 méi yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn xìng de rèn wù 。
筛选出了炼气初期、没有什么危险性的任务。
Looking over them, all he saw were miscellaneous errands and simple assistance tasks. The rewards were mostly just a few contribution points each.
yī yǎn wàng qù ， dōu shì xiē dǎ zá 、 bāng máng pǎo tuǐ de rèn wù ， bào chóu yě dà duō zhǐ yǒu yī liǎng diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
一眼望去，都是些打杂、帮忙跑腿的任务，报酬也大多只有一两点贡献度。
Moreover, these tasks often vanished after only a moment, indicating that not just Li Fan was keeping an eye on them.
ér qiě wǎng wǎng zhǐ chí xù piàn kè jiù xiāo shī bú jiàn le ， xiǎn rán bú shì zhǐ yǒu lǐ fán yī rén zài dīng zhe 。
而且往往只持续片刻就消失不见了，显然不是只有李凡一人在盯着。
After removing the condition of low risk, many new missions appeared.
qù chú le wēi xiǎn xìng jiào xiǎo zhè ge tiáo jiàn hòu ， yòu chū xiàn le bù shǎo xīn de rèn wù 。
去除了危险性较小这个条件后，又出现了不少新的任务。
These required traveling to various islands in the Cunyun Sea to handle certain matters. Since they dealt with ordinary people, there was no need for combat and the danger wasn't too high.
zhè xiē rèn wù wǎng wǎng dōu xū yào qù wǎng cóng yún hǎi de gè gè dǎo yǔ ， bàn mǒu jiàn shì 。 dàn yīn wèi rèn wù suǒ dǎ jiāo dào de duì xiàng dōu shì xiē fán rén de yuán gù ， bù xū yào zhàn dòu ， wēi xiǎn xìng yě bù suàn tài gāo 。
这些任务往往都需要去往丛云海的各个岛屿，办某件事。但因为任务所打交道的对象都是些凡人的缘故，不需要战斗，危险性也不算太高。
The rewards for these tasks were usually around five or ten contribution points each.
zhè xiē rèn wù de bào chóu dōu shì zài wǔ diǎn 、 shí diǎn zuǒ yòu 。
这些任务的报酬都是在五点、十点左右。
Using the Ten Thousand Immortals Island's teleportation array also required contribution points—just one point per trip.
ér shǐ yòng wàn xiān dǎo de chuán sòng fǎ zhèn yě shì xū yào gòng xiàn dù de ， dān cì yì diǎn 。
而使用万仙岛的传送法阵也是需要贡献度的，单次一点。
After deducting two points for round-trip travel, the reward from a single task was hardly worth it.
lái huí chuán sòng suǒ xū de liǎng diǎn kòu chú hòu ， yí gè rèn wù de bào chóu yě méi shèng xià duō shǎo le 。
来回传送所需的两点扣除后，一个任务的报酬也没剩下多少了。
Earning enough contribution points to stay in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and occasionally practice cultivation seemed like an impossible feat.
xiǎng yào zhuàn gòu dài zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng 、 qiě néng bù shí xiū liàn de gòng xiàn dù ， shí zài bú shì róng yì de shì 。
想要赚够待在天玄镜中、且能不时修炼的贡献度，实在不是容易的事。
Though earning contribution points would become easier as his strength increased, the higher his cultivation level, the more contribution points he needed for auxiliary cultivation mode.
suī shuō suí zhe shí lì de tí shēng 、 zhuàn qǔ gòng xiàn dù huì yuè lái yuè róng yì ， dàn xiū wèi yuè gāo 、 kāi qǐ fǔ zhù xiū liàn mó shì suǒ xū yào de gòng xiàn dù yě tóng yàng yuè gāo 。
虽说随着实力的提升、赚取贡献度会越来越容易，但修为越高、开启辅助修炼模式所需要的贡献度也同样越高。
Thus, he still had to hustle for contribution points.
zhè yàng ， hái shì yào wèi le gòng xiàn dù bēn zǒu 。
这样，还是要为了贡献度奔走。
Moreover, exchanging for techniques required a large number of contribution points...
zài jiā shàng duì huàn gōng fǎ tóng yàng yě yàng dà liàng de gòng xiàn dù ……
再加上兑换功法同样也样大量的贡献度……
Li Fan suddenly understood why the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror offered this auxiliary cultivation function. Any cultivator who experienced that supercharged cultivation mode would find it hard to resist trying again.
lǐ fán tū rán xiǎng míng bái le tiān xuán jìng wèi shén me huì kāi fàng zhè fǔ zhù xiū liàn gōng néng le 。
李凡突然想明白了天玄镜为什么会开放这辅助修炼功能了。
Additionally, accumulating contribution points and then activating auxiliary cultivation mode was faster overall compared to just diligently practicing on his own.
fán shì tǐ yàn guò nà zhǒng chāo jí xiū liàn mó shì de xiū shì ， dōu hěn nán jù jué zài cì cháng shì 。
凡是体验过那种超级修炼模式的修士，都很难拒绝再次尝试。
Techniques, resources, auxiliary cultivation...
zài jiā shàng ， huā fèi xiāng tóng shí jiān de qián tí xià ， zǎn gòng xiàn dù rán hòu kāi qǐ fǔ zhù xiū liàn bǐ qǐ zì jǐ mēn tóu kǔ xiū ， zǒng tǐ de xiū liàn jìn dù hái shì yào kuài yì diǎn de 。
再加上，花费相同时间的前提下，攒贡献度然后开启辅助修炼比起自己闷头苦修，总体的修炼进度还是要快一点的。
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance truly had Li Fan cornered.
gōng fǎ 、 zī yuán 、 fǔ zhù xiū liàn ……
功法、资源、辅助修炼……
Li Fan thought as he searched for suitable missions. Earning contribution points wasn't the main goal; his primary objective was to find an opportunity to retrieve the Taiyin Boat from within the True Real.
zhè wàn xiān méng hái zhēn shì bǎ xiū shì ná niē de sǐ sǐ dì a 。
这万仙盟还真是把修士拿捏的死死地啊。
There were still many treasures inside, including a Heaven and Earth Wonder: Stopstep Wrecked Stele.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng xiǎng zhe ， yī biān chá zhǎo zhe shì hé zì jǐ de rèn wù 。
李凡心中想着，一边查找着适合自己的任务。
He could likely exchange it for a lot of contribution points.
zhuàn gòng xiàn dù dǎo shì qí cì ， lǐ fán de zhǔ yào mù dì hái shì zhǎo gè jī huì wài chū ， jiāng cáng zài 【 hái zhēn 】 zhōng de tài yǎn zhōu gěi ná chū lái 。
赚贡献度倒是其次，李凡的主要目的还是找个机会外出，将藏在【还真】中的太衍舟给拿出来。
Why not just put it out in the open on Ten Thousand Immortals Island...
tài yǎn zhōu nèi kě shì hái cáng yǒu bù shǎo jīn yín zhū bǎo de ， lìng wài hái yǒu yí gè tiān dì qí wù ： zhǐ bù cán bēi 。
太衍舟内可是还藏有不少金银珠宝的，另外还有一个天地奇物：止步残碑。
No, he wasn't stupid. Doing so would directly tell others about his possession of an extraordinary treasure.
xiǎng bì néng duì huàn bù shǎo gòng xiàn dù 。
想必能兑换不少贡献度。
Li Fan believed that every inch of land on Ten Thousand Immortals Island was within the surveillance range of the Ten Thousand Immortals Realm.
zhì yú wèi shén me bù zhí jiē zài wàn xiān dǎo shàng fàng chū lái ……
至于为什么不直接在万仙岛上放出来……
If he attracted attention, it could cause trouble.
tā yòu bù shǎ ， zhè me zuò bú shì zhí jiē gào sù bié rén zì jǐ shēn shàng yǒu yì bǎo me 。
他又不傻，这么做不是直接告诉别人自己身上有异宝么。
Even though True Real could make reality virtual, he needed to consciously control it.
lǐ fán xiāng xìn ， wàn xiān dǎo de měi yī cùn tǔ dì ， dōu zài tiān xuán jìng de jiān shì fàn wéi zhī nèi 。
李凡相信，万仙岛的每一寸土地，都在天玄境的监视范围之内。
What if a powerful being seized his mental awareness and prevented him from thinking?
ruò shì yǐn lái duì fāng de shì xiàn ， nà jiù má fán le 。
若是引来对方的视线，那就麻烦了。
He would be powerless and at their mercy.
suī shuō 【 hái zhēn 】 néng gòu huà shí wèi xū ， dàn nà yě yào zì jǐ yì shí cāo zòng 。
虽说【还真】能够化实为虚，但那也要自己意识操纵。
Though there was such a possibility, Li Fan wouldn't take the risk.
wàn yī yǒu dà néng chū shǒu ， zhí jiē jiāng tā lǐ fán de shén shí dìng zhù ， ràng tā wú fǎ sī kǎo ne ？
万一有大能出手，直接将他李凡的神识定住，让他无法思考呢？
Moreover, based on the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror's demonstrated power, there must exist such级别的强者 in the current world of cultivators.
tā bù jiù wú lì huí tiān 、 rèn rén zǎi gē le me ？
他不就无力回天、任人宰割了么？
No matter what, being cautious was his first principle.
jí shǐ yǒu zhè me yī sī kě néng ， lǐ fán yě bú huì qù mào xiǎn zuò de 。
即使有这么一丝可能，李凡也不会去冒险做的。
...
gèng hé kuàng ， cóng tiān xuán jìng zhǎn shì de wēi néng lái kàn ， dāng jīn de xiū xiān jiè bì rán shì cún zài zhè zhǒng děng jí de qiáng zhě de 。
更何况，从天玄镜展示的威能来看，当今的修仙界必然是存在这种等级的强者的。
At this moment, Li Fan suddenly saw some familiar words among the missions.
bù guǎn zěn me shuō ， xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn shì lǐ fán xíng shì de dì yī zhǔn zé 。
不管怎么说，小心谨慎是李凡行事的第一准则。
"Jade Lustrous Island."
……
……
His heart leaped as he quickly accepted the mission. He then carefully examined its content.
jiù zài zhè shí ， lǐ fán hū rán zài yī duī rèn wù zhōng kàn dào le jǐ gè shú xī de zì yǎn 。
就在这时，李凡忽然在一堆任务中看到了几个熟悉的字眼。
It turned out that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had run out of its specialty, Jade Lustrous Pearls from Jade Lustrous Island. According to regulations, the next supply would be due in six months.
“ liú lí dǎo 。”
“琉璃岛。”
Since alchemy urgently needed them, the Alchemy Hall issued a commission to recruit someone to fetch at least twenty Jade Lustrous Pearls from Jade Lustrous Island.
tā xīn zhōng yī xǐ ， lián máng xiān jiē xià le rèn wù 。
他心中一喜，连忙先接下了任务。
The reward was determined by the quality and quantity of the pearls.
suí hòu zǐ xì chá kàn qǐ rèn wù de nèi róng lái 。
随后仔细查看起任务的内容来。
Li Fan had heard about these Jade Lustrous Pearls since arriving on Jade Lustrous Island. They occasionally appeared inside Jade Lustrous Fishes.
yuán lái ， wàn xiān méng nèi ， liú lí dǎo tè chǎn liú lí zhū yǐ jīng yòng guāng le 。
原来，万仙盟内，琉璃岛特产琉璃珠已经用光了。
He didn't know which elixir they were used to refine, but this mission suited him perfectly.
ér àn zhào guī dìng ， xià cì shàng jiāo hái yào děng dào bàn nián hòu 。
而按照规定，下次上交还要等到半年后。
After spending 5 contribution points on a small storage ring as cover, Li Fan left the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and headed straight for the Teaching Plaza.
liàn dān jí xū ， suǒ yǐ dān fáng fā bù wěi tuō ， zhāo rén qián wǎng liú lí dǎo qǔ zuì shǎo èr shí kē liú lí zhū 。
炼丹急需，所以丹房发布委托，招人前往琉璃岛取最少二十颗琉璃珠。
Following his original path, he arrived at the statue of Jade Lustrous Island.
bào chóu gēn jù liú lí zhū de chéng sè yǔ shù liàng jué dìng 。
报酬根据琉璃珠的成色与数量决定。
Li Fan now knew that each statue in the plaza corresponded to an island in the Cunyun Sea. The teleportation array was connected to the protective arrays of each island.
zhè liú lí zhū zì lǐ fán lái dào liú lí dǎo jiù yǒu suǒ ěr wén ， ǒu rán huì dàn shēng zài liú lí yú tǐ nèi 。
这琉璃珠自李凡来到琉璃岛就有所耳闻，偶然会诞生在琉璃鱼体内。
The statue representing Jade Lustrous Island was a leaping jade lustrous fish. After deducting one contribution point, Li Fan activated the teleportation array.
zhǐ shì bù zhī shì yòng lái liàn zhì nǎ zhǒng dān yào de 。
只是不知是用来炼制哪种丹药的。
...
bù guò zhè ge rèn wù duì tā lái shuō què shì zài shì hé bù guò le 。
不过这个任务对他来说却是再适合不过了。
This time, the dizziness was much weaker, and Li Fan quickly recovered.
huā fèi 5 diǎn gòng xiàn dù mǎi le yí gè zuì xiǎo de chǔ wù jiè zuò wéi zhē yǎn hòu ， lǐ fán yě bù dān gē ， chū le tiān xuán jìng ， zhí bēn chuán fǎ guǎng chǎng 。
花费5点贡献度买了一个最小的储物戒作为遮掩后，李凡也不耽搁，出了天玄镜，直奔传法广场。
"Unknown friend..." came He Zhenghao's voice faintly.
shùn zhe yuán lù fǎn huí ， lǐ fán lái dào le zhī qián de nà zuò shí xiàng qián 。
顺着原路返回，李凡来到了之前的那座石像前。
"Eh? Why are you here?" He Zhenghao seemed puzzled upon recognizing him.
lǐ fán cǐ kè yǐ jīng zhī dào ， zhè chuán fǎ guǎng chǎng shàng wàn zūn diāo xiàng ， měi yī zūn dōu duì yìng zhe cóng yún hǎi zhōng de yí gè dǎo yǔ 。
李凡此刻已经知道，这传法广场上万尊雕像，每一尊都对应着丛云海中的一个岛屿。
Li Fan explained his mission to retrieve the Jade Lustrous Pearls.
chuán sòng dà zhèn yǔ gè gè dǎo yǔ de hù dǎo dà zhèn bǐ cǐ xiāng lián jiē 。
传送大阵与各个岛屿的护岛大阵彼此相连接。
"He Zhenghao, I'll have someone take you there," he said nonchalantly. "You've adapted quickly, coming out so soon to do a mission."
ér miàn qián zhè zūn xiàng zhēng liú lí dǎo de shí xiàng ， zhèng shì yī tiáo yuè dòng de liú lí yú 。
而面前这尊象征琉璃岛的石像，正是一条跃动的琉璃鱼。
"Ah, life's demands." Li Fan pretended to look helpless.
kòu chú yì diǎn de gòng xiàn dù hòu ， lǐ fán kāi qǐ le chuán sòng fǎ zhèn 。
扣除一点的贡献度后，李凡开启了传送法阵。
He Zhenghao immediately understood his meaning.
zhè cì xuàn yūn gǎn guǒ rán ruò le bù shǎo ， hěn kuài ， lǐ fán jiù huī fù guò lái 。
这次眩晕感果然弱了不少，很快，李凡就恢复过来。
Following the servant, they arrived at Jade Lustrous Manor where Li Fan met the financial manager, Money Manager.
“ bù zhī hé fāng dào yǒu ……” hé zhèng hào de shēng yīn yǐn yǐn chuán lái 。
“不知何方道友……”何正浩的声音隐隐传来。
The money manager respectfully bowed and didn't seem to recognize him.
“ yí ？ zěn me shì nǐ ？” kàn qīng le lái rén ， hé zhèng hào yǒu xiē yí huò 。
“咦？怎么是你？”看清了来人，何正浩有些疑惑。
After all, Li Fan had once managed a fleet of ships on Jade Lustrous Island and had interacted with Money Manager several times.
lǐ fán dāng xià bǎ zì jǐ jiē dào de rèn wù 、 lái qǔ liú lí zhū de shì qíng jiǎng shù le yī biàn 。
李凡当下把自己接到的任务、来取琉璃珠的事情讲述了一遍。
But even if he recognized him, Money Manager would likely pretend not to.
“ liú lí zhū a ， wǒ mìng rén dài nǐ qù qǔ hǎo le 。” hé zhèng hào tīng wán yě bù yǐ wéi yì ， diǎn tóu shuō dào 。“ dǎo shì xiǎo yǒu nǐ shì yìng de hěn kuài ma ， zhè me zhe jí jiù chū lái zuò rèn wù le 。”
“琉璃珠啊，我命人带你去取好了。”何正浩听完也不以为意，点头说道。“倒是小友你适应的很快嘛，这么着急就出来做任务了。”
In their eyes, Immortal Teachers were high and mighty and couldn't be offended.
“ āi ， shēng huó suǒ pò 。” lǐ fán zhuāng zuò yǒu xiē wú nài de shuō dào 。
“哎，生活所迫。”李凡装作有些无奈的说道。
Following orders, the money manager quickly retrieved all the remaining Jade Lustrous Pearls from the island's stock.
hé zhèng hào lì mǎ yī fù wǒ dǒng de shén qíng 。
何正浩立马一副我懂的神情。
"Report to the Immortal Teacher, there are only 23 Jade Lustrous Pearls left on the island. This is all we can collect for now. If you need more, it might take a year or so," Money Manager said nervously.
gēn zhe pú rén lái dào le liú lí fǔ ， lǐ fán jiàn dào le fù zé cái wù de qián guǎn shì 。
跟着仆人来到了琉璃府，李凡见到了负责财务的钱管事。
"Oh? What happened?" Li Fan asked.
qián guǎn shì gōng jìng de bài dǎo zài dì ， yě bù zhī yǒu méi yǒu rèn chū lǐ fán 。
钱管事恭敬的拜倒在地，也不知有没有认出李凡。
"I dare not deceive the Immortal Teacher. According to the fishing fleet's reports, due to excessive hunting, fewer jade lustrous fish are being encountered. We may have to wait for them to recover naturally before we can fish again," Money Manager explained.
bì jìng lǐ fán zhī qián céng jīng fù zé guò liú lí dǎo de yī tiáo chuán duì ， hé qián guǎn shì yě yǒu guò shù miàn zhī yuán 。
毕竟李凡之前曾经负责过琉璃岛的一条船队，和钱管事也有过数面之缘。
Li Fan nodded, but his mind flashed back to what Zhang Haobo had said.
bù guò ， jiù suàn rèn chū ， gū jì qián guǎn shì yě huì zhuāng zuò méi rèn chū de 。
不过，就算认出，估计钱管事也会装作没认出的。
"Got it." Li Fan put the Jade Lustrous Pearls in his storage ring and didn't return immediately. Instead, he went to the Whispering Tower.
bù guǎn zěn me shuō ， zài tā men yǎn zhōng ， xiān shī kě shì gāo gāo zài shàng 、 wàn wàn bù kě dé zuì de cún zài 。
不管怎么说，在他们眼中，仙师可是高高在上、万万不可得罪的存在。
Entering his home, Li Fan waited a moment before releasing his mental awareness to ensure He Zhenghao wasn't secretly watching him. Then, he released the Taiyin Boat.
dé le mìng lìng ， qián guǎn shì xùn sù jiāng dǎo zhōng kù cún de liú lí zhū jìn shù qǔ le chū lái 。
得了命令，钱管事迅速将岛中库存的琉璃珠尽数取了出来。
He quickly transferred the gold and silver and Stopstep Wrecked Stele inside the Taiyin Boat.
“ qǐ bǐng xiān shī ， dǎo shàng mù qián zhǐ shèng xià le èr shí sān kē liú lí zhū le 。 zhè yě shì wǒ men liú lí dǎo zuì jìn suǒ néng shōu jí de quán bù le 。 ruò shì xiān shī hái yǒu xū yào ， kǒng pà děng gè yī nián bàn zǎi zuǒ yòu 。” qián guǎn shì yǒu xiē huáng kǒng de shuō dào 。
“启禀仙师，岛上目前只剩下了二十三颗琉璃珠了。这也是我们琉璃岛最近所能收集的全部了。若是仙师还有需要，恐怕等个一年半载左右。”钱管事有些惶恐的说道。
After completing these tasks, Li Fan returned to the Guardian Array.
“ ó ？ chū shén me biàn gù le ？” lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“哦？出什么变故了？”李凡问道。
Just as he was about to return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, a voice behind him called out.
“ bù gǎn qī mán xiān shī ， jù dǎo shàng de bǔ lāo chuán duì fǎn yìng ， sì hū shì yīn wèi bǔ shā guò dù de yuán yīn ， yù dào de liú lí yú qún yǐ jīng yuè lái yuè shǎo le 。 kǒng pà yào děng qí zì rán huī fù yī duàn shí jiān ， cái néng zài cì bǔ lāo 。” qián guǎn shì shuō dào 。
“不敢欺瞒仙师，据岛上的捕捞船队反应，似乎是因为捕杀过渡的原因，遇到的琉璃鱼群已经越来越少了。恐怕要等其自然恢复一段时间，才能再次捕捞。”钱管事说道。
"Please wait, young friend!"
lǐ fán wén yán ， diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
李凡闻言，点了点头。
Li Fan's hair stood on end. He turned around and looked at He Zhenghao with警惕的眼神。
Unfortunately, all Li Fan could do now was just think about it.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror was a treasure of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, its foundation. It wasn't something that a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator like Li Fan could covet.
Still, taking on missions and earning contribution points seemed more practical.
Suppressing his greed, Li Fan opened up the list of contribution point missions.
He filtered out the initial-stage Qi Condensation tasks with minimal danger.
Looking over them, all he saw were miscellaneous errands and simple assistance tasks. The rewards were mostly just a few contribution points each.
Moreover, these tasks often vanished after only a moment, indicating that not just Li Fan was keeping an eye on them.
After removing the condition of low risk, many new missions appeared.
These required traveling to various islands in the Cunyun Sea to handle certain matters. Since they dealt with ordinary people, there was no need for combat and the danger wasn't too high.
The rewards for these tasks were usually around five or ten contribution points each.
Using the Ten Thousand Immortals Island's teleportation array also required contribution points—just one point per trip.
After deducting two points for round-trip travel, the reward from a single task was hardly worth it.
Earning enough contribution points to stay in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and occasionally practice cultivation seemed like an impossible feat.
Though earning contribution points would become easier as his strength increased, the higher his cultivation level, the more contribution points he needed for auxiliary cultivation mode.
Thus, he still had to hustle for contribution points.
Moreover, exchanging for techniques required a large number of contribution points...
Li Fan suddenly understood why the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror offered this auxiliary cultivation function. Any cultivator who experienced that supercharged cultivation mode would find it hard to resist trying again.
Additionally, accumulating contribution points and then activating auxiliary cultivation mode was faster overall compared to just diligently practicing on his own.
Techniques, resources, auxiliary cultivation...
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance truly had Li Fan cornered.
Li Fan thought as he searched for suitable missions. Earning contribution points wasn't the main goal; his primary objective was to find an opportunity to retrieve the Taiyin Boat from within the True Real.
There were still many treasures inside, including a Heaven and Earth Wonder: Stopstep Wrecked Stele.
He could likely exchange it for a lot of contribution points.
Why not just put it out in the open on Ten Thousand Immortals Island...
No, he wasn't stupid. Doing so would directly tell others about his possession of an extraordinary treasure.
Li Fan believed that every inch of land on Ten Thousand Immortals Island was within the surveillance range of the Ten Thousand Immortals Realm.
If he attracted attention, it could cause trouble.
Even though True Real could make reality virtual, he needed to consciously control it.
What if a powerful being seized his mental awareness and prevented him from thinking?
He would be powerless and at their mercy.
Though there was such a possibility, Li Fan wouldn't take the risk.
Moreover, based on the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror's demonstrated power, there must exist such级别的强者 in the current world of cultivators.
No matter what, being cautious was his first principle.
...
At this moment, Li Fan suddenly saw some familiar words among the missions.
"Jade Lustrous Island."
His heart leaped as he quickly accepted the mission. He then carefully examined its content.
It turned out that the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had run out of its specialty, Jade Lustrous Pearls from Jade Lustrous Island. According to regulations, the next supply would be due in six months.
Since alchemy urgently needed them, the Alchemy Hall issued a commission to recruit someone to fetch at least twenty Jade Lustrous Pearls from Jade Lustrous Island.
The reward was determined by the quality and quantity of the pearls.
Li Fan had heard about these Jade Lustrous Pearls since arriving on Jade Lustrous Island. They occasionally appeared inside Jade Lustrous Fishes.
He didn't know which elixir they were used to refine, but this mission suited him perfectly.
After spending 5 contribution points on a small storage ring as cover, Li Fan left the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and headed straight for the Teaching Plaza.
Following his original path, he arrived at the statue of Jade Lustrous Island.
Li Fan now knew that each statue in the plaza corresponded to an island in the Cunyun Sea. The teleportation array was connected to the protective arrays of each island.
The statue representing Jade Lustrous Island was a leaping jade lustrous fish. After deducting one contribution point, Li Fan activated the teleportation array.
...
This time, the dizziness was much weaker, and Li Fan quickly recovered.
"Unknown friend..." came He Zhenghao's voice faintly.
"Eh? Why are you here?" He Zhenghao seemed puzzled upon recognizing him.
Li Fan explained his mission to retrieve the Jade Lustrous Pearls.
"He Zhenghao, I'll have someone take you there," he said nonchalantly. "You've adapted quickly, coming out so soon to do a mission."
"Ah, life's demands." Li Fan pretended to look helpless.
He Zhenghao immediately understood his meaning.
Following the servant, they arrived at Jade Lustrous Manor where Li Fan met the financial manager, Money Manager.
The money manager respectfully bowed and didn't seem to recognize him.
After all, Li Fan had once managed a fleet of ships on Jade Lustrous Island and had interacted with Money Manager several times.
But even if he recognized him, Money Manager would likely pretend not to.
In their eyes, Immortal Teachers were high and mighty and couldn't be offended.
Following orders, the money manager quickly retrieved all the remaining Jade Lustrous Pearls from the island's stock.
"Report to the Immortal Teacher, there are only 23 Jade Lustrous Pearls left on the island. This is all we can collect for now. If you need more, it might take a year or so," Money Manager said nervously.
"Oh? What happened?" Li Fan asked.
"I dare not deceive the Immortal Teacher. According to the fishing fleet's reports, due to excessive hunting, fewer jade lustrous fish are being encountered. We may have to wait for them to recover naturally before we can fish again," Money Manager explained.
Li Fan nodded, but his mind flashed back to what Zhang Haobo had said.
"Got it." Li Fan put the Jade Lustrous Pearls in his storage ring and didn't return immediately. Instead, he went to the Whispering Tower.
Entering his home, Li Fan waited a moment before releasing his mental awareness to ensure He Zhenghao wasn't secretly watching him. Then, he released the Taiyin Boat.
He quickly transferred the gold and silver and Stopstep Wrecked Stele inside the Taiyin Boat.
After completing these tasks, Li Fan returned to the Guardian Array.
Just as he was about to return to Ten Thousand Immortals Island, a voice behind him called out.
"Please wait, young friend!"
Li Fan's hair stood on end. He turned around and looked at He Zhenghao with警惕的眼神。