lǐ fán cāi cè ， bái wù zhī zhōng chú le yǒu bù shǎo shàng gǔ xiū xiān jiè de yí jì zhī wài ， huò xǔ kě néng hái huì yǒu qí tā xiū xiān jiè de yí hái 。 luán
李凡猜测，白雾之中除了有不少上古修仙界的遗迹之外，或许可能还会有其他修仙界的遗骸。攣
Li Fan speculated that the white fog contained not only remnants of ancient cultivation realms, but possibly other lost cultivation worlds as well. After all, no one knew how many worlds Xuanhuang had absorbed over the years to delay its fate of being devoured by the Immortal Void. Even Xuanhuang itself had undergone a transformation, seemingly expanding in size. The White Fog Barrier, which seemed like a buffer zone for world convergence, was even more unpredictable.
bì jìng shuí yě bù zhī dào zhè xiē nián lái ， wèi le yán huǎn bèi xiān xū tūn shì de mìng yùn ， xuán huáng jiè dào dǐ xī shōu le duō shǎo shì jiè 。 jiù lián xuán huáng jiè běn shēn dōu fā shēng le fān tiān fù dì de biàn huà 、 hǎo sì péng zhàng le yī quān 。 gèng huáng lùn bái wù bì zhàng zhè yí sì shì jiè jiāo róng de huǎn chōng dì dài le 。
毕竟谁也不知道这些年来，为了延缓被仙墟吞噬的命运，玄黄界到底吸收了多少世界。就连玄黄界本身都发生了翻天覆地的变化、好似膨胀了一圈。更遑论白雾壁障这疑似世界交融的缓冲地带了。
However, for Li Fan, although the white fog posed significant dangers, it might not be as perilous as Xuanhuang itself. After all, there were too many hidden monsters within Xuanhuang. Since his reincarnation, he had encountered celestial doctors, mysterious heavenly palms, and other existences like the Profound Wood Palm—each time a close call for survival.
rán ér duì lǐ fán ér yán ， bái wù zhōng suī rán wēi jī sì fú ， dàn shì ruò lùn shí jì wēi xiǎn chéng dù 、 què wèi bì huì chāo guò xuán huáng jiè běn shēn 。
然而对李凡而言，白雾中虽然危机四伏，但是若论实际危险程度、却未必会超过玄黄界本身。
The white fog was dangerous, but most of the threats came from the devouring white fog itself. Even if they encountered some eerie entities, it wouldn't be as dire as the powerful cultivators in Xuanhuang, who left Li Fan with no chance to use his 'Truly Real' technique.
bì jìng xuán huáng jiè zhōng ， yǐn cáng de guài wù tài duō 。 lǐ fán zì lún huí yǐ lái ， jiù zāo yù le tiān yī 、 ruò mù 、 shén mì tiān zhǎng děng cún zài ， nǎ yī cì bú shì xiǎn sǐ táo shēng ？ shuí zhī dào àn zhōng shén yǐn de qiáng zhě ， jiū jìng hái yǒu duō shǎo 。
毕竟玄黄界中，隐藏的怪物太多。李凡自轮回以来，就遭遇了天医、若木、神秘天掌等存在，哪一次不是险死逃生？谁知道暗中神隐的强者，究竟还有多少。
"Compared to Xuanhuang, the white fog is like a dead cultivation world's corpse. Living beings are often more terrifying than the dead."
ér bái wù zhōng xiǎn zé xiǎn yǐ ， jué dà duō shù de wēi xiǎn lái yuán yú shì yuán bái wù běn shēn 。 jiù suàn yù dào xiē guǐ jué kě bù de cún zài ， yě bù zhì yú rú tóng xuán huáng jiè dà néng bān ， ràng lǐ fán lián 「 hái zhēn 」 de jī huì dōu shī zhǎn bù chū 。
而白雾中险则险矣，绝大多数的危险来源于噬元白雾本身。就算遇到些诡谲可怖的存在，也不至于如同玄黄界大能般，让李凡连「还真」的机会都施展不出。
"I've prepared a copy of The Sitting Mountain Technique's later chapters with Xu Bai's clone. It shouldn't cause any issues. I'll head into the white fog and see what the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is up to."
「 yǔ xuán huáng jiè xiāng bǐ ， bái wù zhī zhōng ， jiù xiàng shì sǐ qù xiū xiān jiè de shī tǐ 。 ér huó rén wǎng wǎng bǐ sǐ rén gèng kě pà 。」
「与玄黄界相比，白雾之中，就像是死去修仙界的尸体。而活人往往比死人更可怕。」
Li Fan gathered his thoughts, using his experience from the previous life to purchase useful supplies in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
「 móu huà 《 zuò shān jué 》 hòu piān yǒu fēn shēn xǔ bái zài ， yīng gāi bú huì chū shén me pī lòu 。 běn zūn zhèng hǎo qián wǎng bái wù zhōng yī tàn jiū jìng ， kàn kàn wàn xiān méng jiū jìng zài gǎo shén me guǐ 。」
「谋划《坐山诀》后篇有分身许白在，应该不会出什么纰漏。本尊正好前往白雾中一探究竟，看看万仙盟究竟在搞什么鬼。」
For instance: the [Eight Directions Tranquility Array Diagram], which could temporarily block the devouring effects of the white fog and provide a momentary respite.
lǐ fán shōu qǐ sī xù ， gēn jù shàng yī shì de jīng yàn ， zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng cǎi gòu yǒu yòng de wù zī lái 。 luán
李凡收起思绪，根据上一世的经验，在天玄镜中采购有用的物资来。攣
The [Black Death Token] that could resist the white fog's devouring effects, essential for navigating through it.
bǐ rú ： néng gòu zàn shí zǔ gé shì yuán bái wù qīng xí 、 guān jiàn shí kè zhēng qǔ chuǎn xī shí jī de 【 bā fāng qīng jìng zhèn tú 】。
比如：能够暂时阻隔噬元白雾倾袭、关键时刻争取喘息时机的【八方清静阵图】。
And various spirit medicines to rapidly replenish his body’s essence energy.
néng gòu dǐ yù bái wù shì yuán xiào guǒ 、 zài bái wù zhōng háng jìng de bì xū pǐn 【 hēi sǐ fú 】。
能够抵御白雾噬元效果、在白雾中行径的必须品【黑死符】。
Li Fan noticed that these items' prices had significantly increased recently. The Black Death Tokens, in particular, had doubled without any fanfare. It was clear that many people knew about the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's plan to send cultivators into the white fog and were quietly profiting from it.
yǐ jí zhū duō kuài sù bǔ chōng tǐ nèi líng qì huī fù de líng dān miào yào 。
以及诸多快速补充体内灵气恢复的灵丹妙药。
Among all the supplies, the price of longevity treasures had skyrocketed, increasing by three or four times. Such items were rare and expensive in the first place.
lǐ fán mǐn ruì de fā xiàn ， zhè xiē dōng xī de jià gé ， zài zuì jìn yī duàn shí jiān nèi dōu hěn míng xiǎn de chéng xiàn chū le shàng zhǎng tài shì 。 yóu qí shì 【 hēi sǐ fú 】， zài qiāo wú shēng xī jiān ， jià gé yǐ jīng fān bèi 。 jiāng xiǎn rán yǒu xiāng dāng yī bù fèn rén yǐ jīng zhī dào le wàn xiān méng jí jiāng tuī dòng xiū shì yú bái wù zhōng tàn suǒ de shì qíng 。 zhèng jiè zhù zhè zuì hòu de guān tóu ， mēn shēng móu lì 。
李凡敏锐的发现，这些东西的价格，在最近一段时间内都很明显的呈现出了上涨态势。尤其是【黑死符】，在悄无声息间，价格已经翻倍。将显然有相当一部分人已经知道了万仙盟即将推动修士于白雾中探索的事情。正借助这最后的关头，闷声谋利。
After consuming one type, a cultivator needed to find another variety, leading to a situation where they often had items but no market for them due to high demand.
ér zài suǒ yǒu wù zī zhōng ， yán shòu bǎo wù de jià gé zhǎng fú zuì shì hài rén ， pǔ biàn fān le sān sì bèi 。 shì jiān yán shòu zhī wù ， běn jiù xī yǒu hǎn jiàn 、 jià gé gāo áng 。
而在所有物资中，延寿宝物的价格涨幅最是骇人，普遍翻了三四倍。世间延寿之物，本就稀有罕见、价格高昂。
With the impending era of white fog exploration, these longevity treasures almost equated to life-saving items.
xiū shì fú yòng yī zhǒng hòu ， jiù xū zài xún qí tā zhǒng lèi 。 zhè yě dǎo zhì le tā men wǎng wǎng yǒu jià wú shì 、 gōng bù yìng qiú 。
修士服用一种后，就需再寻其他种类。这也导致了它们往往有价无市、供不应求。
In his previous life, Li Fan was trapped in the white fog and managed to escape by force. However, he grew old after spending too much time there before returning to the Eternal Immortal Barrier. If he had a Longevity Pill back then, it would have prevented this.
rú jīn bái wù tàn suǒ shí dài jí jiāng lái lín ， miàn duì shì yuán bái wù de wēi xié ， zhè xiē yán shòu bǎo wù ， jī hū jiù děng tóng yú jiù mìng zhī wù 。 luán
如今白雾探索时代即将来临，面对噬元白雾的威胁，这些延寿宝物，几乎就等同于救命之物。攣
Cultivators didn't have Li Fan's opportunity for repeated reincarnation. To protect his own life, preparing some essential items was only natural.
shàng yī shì lǐ fán bèi kùn bái wù 、 qiáng xíng chōng chū 。 zuì zhōng què yīn wèi zài bái wù zhōng dài le tài jiǔ ， fǎn huí yǒng héng xiān lěi zhī hòu yǐ jīng biàn dé chuí chuí lǎo yǐ 。 ruò shì dāng shí tā shǒu zhōng yǒu cháng shēng dān de huà ， zé néng bì miǎn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng fā shēng 。
上一世李凡被困白雾、强行冲出。最终却因为在白雾中待了太久，返回永恒仙垒之后已经变得垂垂老矣。若是当时他手中有长生丹的话，则能避免这种情况发生。
Looking at the more than one hundred Longevity Pills prepared by Liu San, Li Fan, who wasn’t short on contribution points, decided not to sell them but save them for critical moments.
shì shàng xiū shì kě méi yǒu lǐ fán zhè bān néng gòu bù duàn zhòng lái de jī huì ， wèi le zì jǐ xiǎo mìng zhuó xiǎng ， duō zhǔn bèi yī xiē bǎo mìng zhī wù yě shì lǐ suǒ yīng dāng de 。
世上修士可没有李凡这般能够不断重来的机会，为了自己小命着想，多准备一些保命之物也是理所应当的。
"Unfortunately, Zhong Tongseng is still unknown. I've been searching for him without success. If I could learn his Seven-Colored Divine Light technique, it would be much more convenient. As for that half-scroll of The Life and Death Profound Art, I'll wait until there's an opportunity to complete it."
kàn le kàn shēn shàng liǔ sān wèi zì jǐ zhǔn bèi de yì bǎi duō kē cháng shēng dān ， bù quē gòng xiàn dù de lǐ fán zì rán shì méi yǒu jiāng tā men fàn mài 。 ér shì zhǔn bèi jiāng lái yòng zài guān jiàn dì fāng 。
看了看身上柳三为自己准备的一百多颗长生丹，不缺贡献度的李凡自然是没有将它们贩卖。而是准备将来用在关键地方。
Time passed.
「 kě xī xiàn zài zhè ge shí jiān diǎn ， zhōng shén tōng hái shēng míng bù xiǎn 。 wǒ dǎ tàn le xǔ jiǔ ， dōu méi yǒu néng zhǎo dào tā de zōng jì 。 fǒu zé ruò shì néng xué lái tā nà yī shǒu qī cǎi shén guāng ， lái qù zì rú ， zé huì fāng biàn bù shǎo 。 zhì yú tā nà bàn juǎn cán piān de 《 shēng sǐ xuán gōng 》 ma ， děng yǐ hòu yǒu jī huì bǔ quán zài shuō ba 。」
「可惜现在这个时间点，钟神通还声名不显。我打探了许久，都没有能找到他的踪迹。否则若是能学来他那一手七彩神光，来去自如，则会方便不少。至于他那半卷残篇的《生死玄功》嘛，等以后有机会补全再说吧。」
The next day, Li Fan, Huangfu Song, and Dongfang Yao met up again.
shí jiān yī huǎng ér guò 。
时间一晃而过。
Li Fan, as per the agreement, took out a large batch of supplies and handed them over.
dì èr tiān ， lǐ fán 、 huáng fǔ sōng 、 dōng fāng yào sān rén zài dù pèng tóu 。
第二天，李凡、皇甫松、东方曜三人再度碰头。
"Huh, brother, you really are generous!" Dongfang Yao laughed heartily, happily accepting the storage ring filled with goods.
lǐ fán àn zhào yuē dìng ， jiāng gòu mǎi de yī dà pī wù zī qǔ chū ， jiāo gěi tā men 。 luán
李凡按照约定，将购买的一大批物资取出，交给他们。攣
Huangfu Song glanced at the ring, his face showing surprise: "Brother Li truly spent a lot! "
「 sī ， xiōng dì nǐ zhēn shì háo qì ！」 dōng fāng yào dāng jí xiào kāi le huā ， měi zī zī dì bǎ zhuāng de mǎn mǎn dāng dāng de chǔ wù jiè shōu xià 。
「嘶，兄弟你真是豪气！」东方曜当即笑开了花，美滋滋地把装的满满当当的储物戒收下。
"Since we agreed to explore the white fog together, it's only right to be well-prepared. A little money can't compare to our brothers' lives." Li Fan waved his hand nonchalantly.
huáng fǔ sōng kàn le yī yǎn jiè zhǐ ， liǎn shàng bù jīn fú xiàn chū jīng yà zhī sè ：「 lǐ xiōng dàng zhēn shì pò fèi le ！」
皇甫松看了一眼戒指，脸上不禁浮现出惊讶之色：「李兄当真是破费了！」
"By the way, I also prepared this," Li Fan's expression turned serious as he took out two jade vials and handed them over.
「 jì rán shuō hǎo yào gòng chuǎng bái wù ， zì shì yào zuò hǎo wàn quán zhǔn bèi 。 xiē xǔ qián cái ， nǎ lǐ bǐ dé shàng xiōng dì men xìng mìng zhòng yào 。」 lǐ fán bǎi le bǎi shǒu ， yī fù bù yǐ wéi yì de yàng zi 。
「既然说好要共闯白雾，自是要做好万全准备。些许钱财，哪里比得上兄弟们性命重要。」李凡摆了摆手，一副不以为意的样子。
Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao opened the vials, revealing three pills emitting a green glow inside.
「 duì le ， chú cǐ zhī wài ， wǒ hái zhǔn bèi le zhè ge 。」 lǐ fán de miàn sè zhuǎn ér biàn dé zhèng zhòng ， qǔ chū liǎng gè yù píng ， dì le guò qù 。
「对了，除此之外，我还准备了这个。」李凡的面色转而变得郑重，取出两个玉瓶，递了过去。
The enticing scent of the pills almost made them want to swallow them immediately.
huáng fǔ sōng èr rén jiē guò hòu ， dǎ kāi yī kàn ， zhǐ jiàn lǐ miàn zhuàng
皇甫松二人接过后，打开一看，只见里面壮
Both their faces changed slightly, speaking in unison: "Longevity Pills?"
zhe sān méi sàn fà zhe qīng sè guāng máng de dān yào 。
着三枚散发着青色光芒的丹药。
Li Fan nodded slightly, lowering his voice as he whispered, "These are hard-earned. The name is Longevity. Each can extend life by two hundred years, and the best part is that they can be consumed repeatedly. Although the effects weaken over time, it's said that within ten pills, one can still ensure a century of extended life."
yòu rén de dān xiāng pū bí ér lì ， shǐ de tā men jī hū yào rěn bú zhù ， dāng chǎng jiù yào bǎ dān yào gěi pò bù jí dài dì de tūn xià 。
诱人的丹香扑鼻而立，使得他们几乎要忍不住，当场就要把丹药给迫不及待地的吞下。
Hearing this, Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao immediately understood the value of these Longevity Pills.
liǎng rén quán dōu miàn sè wēi biàn ， yì kǒu tóng shēng dào ：「 yán shòu dān yào ？」 luán
两人全都面色微变，异口同声道：「延寿丹药？」攣
They carefully put away the vials and looked at Li Fan with admiration: "Brother Li..."
lǐ fán wēi wēi hé shǒu ， yā dī le shēng yīn ， qiǎo rán dào ：「 zhè shì wǒ fèi le dà lì qì cái nòng lái de ， dān míng cháng shēng 。 měi yī lì néng yán shòu liǎng bǎi zài ， gèng miào de shì ， kě chóng fù fú yòng 。 xiào guǒ suī rán bèi màn màn jiǎn ruò ， dàn jù shuō zài shí kē zhī nèi ， réng rán kě yǐ bǎo zhèng yán shòu bǎi zài 。」
李凡微微颌首，压低了声音，悄然道：「这是我费了大力气才弄来的，丹名长生。每一粒能延寿两百载，更妙的是，可重复服用。效果虽然被慢慢减弱，但据说在十颗之内，仍然可以保证延寿百载。」
Li Fan smiled slightly, interrupting them.
huáng fǔ sōng èr rén wén yán ， lì mǎ jiù yì shí dào le zhè cháng shēng dān de jià zhí suǒ zài 。
皇甫松二人闻言，立马就意识到了这长生丹的价值所在。
Huangfu Song's expression fluctuated before he gritted his teeth, seemingly making a decision.
lì mǎ jiāng yù píng zhèng zhòng shōu qǐ ， tā men kàn zhe lǐ fán ， dòng róng dào ：「 lǐ xiōng ……」
立马将玉瓶郑重收起，他们看着李凡，动容道：「李兄……」
"Brothers, please wait for a moment. I'll be right back."
lǐ fán wēi wēi yī xiào ， shēn shǒu jiāng tā men de huà dǎ duàn 。
李凡微微一笑，伸手将他们的话打断。
Before Li Fan could respond, Huangfu Song rushed out of the lecture hall room as if fleeing with supplies. Those who didn't know might think he was escaping with them.
huáng fǔ sōng miàn sè biàn huàn bù dìng ， zuì zhōng yǎo yǎo yá ， fǎng fú xià dìng le shén me jué xīn 。
皇甫松面色变幻不定，最终咬咬牙，仿佛下定了什么决心。
However, neither Dongfang Yao nor Li Fan showed such thoughts.
「 liǎng wèi xiōng dì shāo děng piàn kè ， wǒ qù qù jiù huí 。」
「两位兄弟稍等片刻，我去去就回。」
They waited patiently in their rooms, Dongfang Yao being familiar enough with Huangfu Song to have no concerns. But Li Fan's calm demeanor still impressed him.
bù děng lǐ fán dá fù ， huáng fǔ sōng jiù cōng cōng lí kāi le lùn dào lóu bāo xiāng 。 bù zhī dào de ， hái yǐ wéi tā xié wù zī qián táo le 。 luán
不等李凡答复，皇甫松就匆匆离开了论道楼包厢。不知道的，还以为他携物资潜逃了。攣
"Haha, my judgment is really good. Brother, you're truly worth befriending!"
rán ér wú lùn shì dōng fāng yào ， hái shì lǐ fán ， dōu méi yǒu biǎo xiàn chū rú cǐ xiǎng fǎ 。
然而无论是东方曜，还是李凡，都没有表现出如此想法。
"White fog is full of dangers. If we can't trust each other, why join together?" Li Fan said calmly, exuding a composed air.
jiē shì dàn rán wú bǐ de zài fáng jiān nèi nài xīn děng dài 。
皆是淡然无比的在房间内耐心等待。
However, after waiting for half a day, Huangfu Song didn't return, and even the communication spirit token failed to get a response. He seemed to have vanished into thin air.
dōng fāng yào gēn huáng fǔ sōng shì duō nián xiāng shí le ， duì qí wéi rén zì rán shì qīng chǔ wú bǐ 、 méi yǒu cǐ zhǒng gù lǜ 。 dàn shì lǐ fán yě néng rú cǐ ， jiù bù dé bù ràng tā pèi fú le 。
东方曜跟皇甫松是多年相识了，对其为人自然是清楚无比、没有此种顾虑。但是李凡也能如此，就不得不让他佩服了。
This time, Dongfang Yao couldn't help but feel suspicious.
「 hēi hēi ， wǒ de yǎn guāng kě zhēn bù cuò 。 xiōng dì nǐ guǒ rán zhí de shēn jiāo ！」
「嘿嘿，我的眼光可真不错。兄弟你果然值得深交！」
But Li Fan remained calm as ever, leaving Dongfang Yao in awe.
「 bái wù zhōng ， wēi jī chóng chóng 。 ruò shì bù néng duì tóng bàn fàng xīn ， yòu hé bì yì qǐ jié bàn ér xíng ？」 lǐ fán zé shì dàn dàn de shuō dào ， zì yǒu yī fān qì dù 。
「白雾中，危机重重。若是不能对同伴放心，又何必一起结伴而行？」李凡则是淡淡的说道，自有一番气度。
Li Fan's ability to remain so composed was due not only to his familiarity with Huangfu Song and knowing he wasn't a short-sighted person. More importantly...
rán ér děng le dà bàn tiān ， huáng fǔ sōng què chí chí bù huí ， tōng xùn líng fú lián xì tā yě méi yǒu dá fù 。 fǎng fú rén jiān zhēng fā le yì bān 。
然而等了大半天，皇甫松却迟迟不回，通讯灵符联系他也没有答复。仿佛人间蒸发了一般。
To Huangfu and Li Fan, these 'precious' supplies were actually insignificant.
zhè xià cì dōng fāng yào xīn zhōng dōu bù miǎn fàn qǐ le dí gū 。 luán
这下次东方曜心中都不免泛起了嘀咕。攣
After another few hours, it was late at night when Huangfu Song finally returned.
dàn lǐ fán què yī jiù shì yún dàn fēng qīng mú yàng 。
但李凡却依旧是云淡风轻模样。
"Brother Li, since you're so open, I'll go all in."
bǎ dōng fāng yào kàn de shì zé zé chēng tàn 。
把东方曜看的是啧啧称叹。
"Brothers, please look..."
ér lǐ fán zhī suǒ yǐ néng rú cǐ dàn dìng ， chú le tā duì huáng fǔ sōng shí fēn shú xī 、 zhī dào cǐ rén bú shì shǔ mù cùn guāng zhī bèi yǐ wài 。 gèng zhòng yào de shì ……
而李凡之所以能如此淡定，除了他对皇甫松十分熟悉、知道此人不是鼠目寸光之辈以外。更重要的是……
Huangfu Song sealed the room door and set up an array to prevent eavesdropping. He then took out a small, ancient mirror from his pocket and placed it before them.
zài huáng fǔ èr rén kàn lái ， zhè xiē shí fēn 「 guì zhòng 」 de wù zī 。 zài lǐ fán yǎn zhōng ， shí zé bù zhí yī tí 。
在皇甫二人看来，这些十分「贵重」的物资。在李凡眼中，实则不值一提。
"What is this?" Dongfang Yao was confused.
yòu guò le xiǎo bàn tiān ， shí jiān lái dào shēn yè ， huáng fǔ sōng zhè cái qiǎo rán fǎn huí 。
又过了小半天，时间来到深夜，皇甫松这才悄然返回。
Li Fan's heart raced as he stared intently at the mirror in Huangfu Song's hand.
Li Fan speculated that the white fog contained not only remnants of ancient cultivation realms, but possibly other lost cultivation worlds as well. After all, no one knew how many worlds Xuanhuang had absorbed over the years to delay its fate of being devoured by the Immortal Void. Even Xuanhuang itself had undergone a transformation, seemingly expanding in size. The White Fog Barrier, which seemed like a buffer zone for world convergence, was even more unpredictable.
However, for Li Fan, although the white fog posed significant dangers, it might not be as perilous as Xuanhuang itself. After all, there were too many hidden monsters within Xuanhuang. Since his reincarnation, he had encountered celestial doctors, mysterious heavenly palms, and other existences like the Profound Wood Palm—each time a close call for survival.
The white fog was dangerous, but most of the threats came from the devouring white fog itself. Even if they encountered some eerie entities, it wouldn't be as dire as the powerful cultivators in Xuanhuang, who left Li Fan with no chance to use his 'Truly Real' technique.
"Compared to Xuanhuang, the white fog is like a dead cultivation world's corpse. Living beings are often more terrifying than the dead."
"I've prepared a copy of The Sitting Mountain Technique's later chapters with Xu Bai's clone. It shouldn't cause any issues. I'll head into the white fog and see what the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance is up to."
Li Fan gathered his thoughts, using his experience from the previous life to purchase useful supplies in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
For instance: the [Eight Directions Tranquility Array Diagram], which could temporarily block the devouring effects of the white fog and provide a momentary respite.
The [Black Death Token] that could resist the white fog's devouring effects, essential for navigating through it.
And various spirit medicines to rapidly replenish his body’s essence energy.
Li Fan noticed that these items' prices had significantly increased recently. The Black Death Tokens, in particular, had doubled without any fanfare. It was clear that many people knew about the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's plan to send cultivators into the white fog and were quietly profiting from it.
Among all the supplies, the price of longevity treasures had skyrocketed, increasing by three or four times. Such items were rare and expensive in the first place.
After consuming one type, a cultivator needed to find another variety, leading to a situation where they often had items but no market for them due to high demand.
With the impending era of white fog exploration, these longevity treasures almost equated to life-saving items.
In his previous life, Li Fan was trapped in the white fog and managed to escape by force. However, he grew old after spending too much time there before returning to the Eternal Immortal Barrier. If he had a Longevity Pill back then, it would have prevented this.
Cultivators didn't have Li Fan's opportunity for repeated reincarnation. To protect his own life, preparing some essential items was only natural.
Looking at the more than one hundred Longevity Pills prepared by Liu San, Li Fan, who wasn’t short on contribution points, decided not to sell them but save them for critical moments.
"Unfortunately, Zhong Tongseng is still unknown. I've been searching for him without success. If I could learn his Seven-Colored Divine Light technique, it would be much more convenient. As for that half-scroll of The Life and Death Profound Art, I'll wait until there's an opportunity to complete it."
Time passed.
The next day, Li Fan, Huangfu Song, and Dongfang Yao met up again.
Li Fan, as per the agreement, took out a large batch of supplies and handed them over.
"Huh, brother, you really are generous!" Dongfang Yao laughed heartily, happily accepting the storage ring filled with goods.
Huangfu Song glanced at the ring, his face showing surprise: "Brother Li truly spent a lot! "
"Since we agreed to explore the white fog together, it's only right to be well-prepared. A little money can't compare to our brothers' lives." Li Fan waved his hand nonchalantly.
"By the way, I also prepared this," Li Fan's expression turned serious as he took out two jade vials and handed them over.
Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao opened the vials, revealing three pills emitting a green glow inside.
The enticing scent of the pills almost made them want to swallow them immediately.
Both their faces changed slightly, speaking in unison: "Longevity Pills?"
Li Fan nodded slightly, lowering his voice as he whispered, "These are hard-earned. The name is Longevity. Each can extend life by two hundred years, and the best part is that they can be consumed repeatedly. Although the effects weaken over time, it's said that within ten pills, one can still ensure a century of extended life."
Hearing this, Huangfu Song and Dongfang Yao immediately understood the value of these Longevity Pills.
They carefully put away the vials and looked at Li Fan with admiration: "Brother Li..."
Li Fan smiled slightly, interrupting them.
Huangfu Song's expression fluctuated before he gritted his teeth, seemingly making a decision.
"Brothers, please wait for a moment. I'll be right back."
Before Li Fan could respond, Huangfu Song rushed out of the lecture hall room as if fleeing with supplies. Those who didn't know might think he was escaping with them.
However, neither Dongfang Yao nor Li Fan showed such thoughts.
They waited patiently in their rooms, Dongfang Yao being familiar enough with Huangfu Song to have no concerns. But Li Fan's calm demeanor still impressed him.
"Haha, my judgment is really good. Brother, you're truly worth befriending!"
"White fog is full of dangers. If we can't trust each other, why join together?" Li Fan said calmly, exuding a composed air.
However, after waiting for half a day, Huangfu Song didn't return, and even the communication spirit token failed to get a response. He seemed to have vanished into thin air.
This time, Dongfang Yao couldn't help but feel suspicious.
But Li Fan remained calm as ever, leaving Dongfang Yao in awe.
Li Fan's ability to remain so composed was due not only to his familiarity with Huangfu Song and knowing he wasn't a short-sighted person. More importantly...
To Huangfu and Li Fan, these 'precious' supplies were actually insignificant.
After another few hours, it was late at night when Huangfu Song finally returned.
"Brother Li, since you're so open, I'll go all in."
"Brothers, please look..."
Huangfu Song sealed the room door and set up an array to prevent eavesdropping. He then took out a small, ancient mirror from his pocket and placed it before them.
"What is this?" Dongfang Yao was confused.
Li Fan's heart raced as he stared intently at the mirror in Huangfu Song's hand.