“ huò xǔ dá dào chuán shuō zhōng wú yù wú qiú de jìng jiè ， biàn kě wú shì bái xiān shēng de wū rǎn 。”
“或许达到传说中无欲无求的境界，便可无视白先生的污染。”
Perhaps reaching the realm of desirelessness as described in legends would allow one to ignore Mr. Bai's pollution.
“ bù guò huà yòu shuō huí lái ， tǎng ruò zhēn de duì yī qiè dōu wú suǒ qiú ……”
“不过话又说回来，倘若真的对一切都无所求……”
However, if everything truly becomes unimportant...
“ nà yě bú huì zài kē qiú 【 hái zhēn 】 le 。” lǐ fán wēi wēi yáo tóu ， jiāng zhè bù qiē shí jì de niàn xiǎng pāo zhī nǎo hòu 。
“那也不会再苛求【还真】了。”李凡微微摇头，将这不切实际的念想抛之脑后。
Then there would be no need to insist on [Truly Real Technique]. Li Fan shook his head slightly and put aside this unrealistic thought.
shí zhǐ qīng diǎn ， jiāng jiě lí dié gù dìng xuán yú kōng zhōng ， suí hòu lǐ fán cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng qǔ chū bā méi bái sè shǎn guāng jīng tǐ 。
食指轻点，将解离碟固定悬于空中，随后李凡从储物戒中取出八枚白色闪光晶体。
He flicked his index finger lightly, fixing the Disintegration Disc in mid-air. Then he took out eight white glowing crystals from a storage ring.
“ dào wēi jī shí kè ， xiǎng yào tōng guò xiàng jiě lí dié guàn shū zhèn fǎ lái yǐn lái tiān xuán jìng de zhù yì ， dìng rán shì méi yǒu nà me duō shí jiān ràng wǒ màn màn wèi zhī de 。 xū yào tí qián zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi 。” zhè me xiǎng zhe ， lǐ fán yǎn jīng wēi mī ， kāi shǐ jiāng 【 nì zhuǎn sǐ shēng dà zhèn 】 de xìn xī ， fēn bié zhù rù jìn zhè bā gè shǎn guò jīng tǐ zhōng 。
“到危机时刻，想要通过向解离碟灌输阵法来引来天玄镜的注意，定然是没有那么多时间让我慢慢为之的。需要提前做好准备。”这么想着，李凡眼睛微眯，开始将【逆转死生大阵】的信息，分别注入进这八个闪过晶体中。
At critical moments, if I wanted to attract attention from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror by infusing the Disintegration Disc with an array technique, there wouldn't be enough time for me to do it slowly. I need to prepare ahead of time. With this in mind, his eyes narrowed as he began to input the information of [Reverse Life and Death Array] into each of these glowing crystals.
zhè jīng tǐ ， nǎi shì gēn zhèn miǎn lèi sì de cún zài ， míng wèi zhèn jīng 。 kě yǐ jì lù 、 bǎo cún zhèn fǎ ， zhǐ bù guò zhèn miǎn kě yǐ duō cì chóng fù shǐ yòng ， ér zhèn jīng zhǐ shì yí cì xìng de 。
这晶体，乃是跟阵冕类似的存在，名为阵晶。可以记录、保存阵法，只不过阵冕可以多次重复使用，而阵晶只是一次性的。
These crystals were similar to array crowns, known as array crystals. They could record and preserve array techniques, but unlike array crowns, they were one-time use only.
měi méi zhèn jīng ， dōu bèi kè lù xià zhèn fǎ de yī bù fèn 。 ér hòu bèi lǐ fán cāo zòng zhe ， wéi rào zhe jiě lí dié xuán tíng 。
每枚阵晶，都被刻录下阵法的一部分。而后被李凡操纵着，围绕着解离碟悬停。
Each crystal recorded a part of an array technique. Li Fan then manipulated them to hover around the Disintegration Disc.
“ zhǐ xū wǒ yí niàn zhī jiān ， zhè xiē zhèn jīng jiù huì qí qí bào kāi ， jiāng zhèn fǎ xìn xī guàn shū jìn jiě lí dié zhōng 。” lǐ fán kàn zhe bā gè míng miè bù dìng de bái sè jīng tǐ ， yòu bù xià yī dào zhèn fǎ jiāng qí yuē shù zhù ， yǐ fáng yì wài fā shēng 。
“只需我一念之间，这些阵晶就会齐齐爆开，将阵法信息灌输进解离碟中。”李凡看着八个明灭不定的白色晶体，又布下一道阵法将其约束住，以防意外发生。
With just a thought from me, these array crystals will explode simultaneously, transferring the array information into the Disintegration Disc. Li Fan looked at the eight flickering white crystals and set up another array to contain them in case something unexpected happened.
zài rán hòu ， shì 【 tiān xuán suǒ líng zhèn 】。 zài wán chéng zhè xiē chóng fù dòng zuò hòu ， bèi shí liù méi shǎn guāng jīng tǐ bāo guǒ zhōng yāng de jiě lí dié ， yǐ jīng kàn bù qīng yuán běn miàn mào le 。
再然后，是【天玄锁灵阵】。在完成这些重复动作后，被十六枚闪光晶体包裹中央的解离碟，已经看不清原本面貌了。
Next was [Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array]. After completing these repetitive actions, the Disintegration Disc encased by sixteen glowing crystals had lost its original appearance.
lǐ fán xiǎo xīn yì yì de jiāng qí dān dú shōu nà zài yī méi kòng bái de chǔ wù jiè lǐ 。
李凡小心翼翼的将其单独收纳在一枚空白的储物戒里。
Li Fan carefully stored it separately in an empty storage ring.
“ hái bù néng què dìng ， tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ shì fǒu zhēn de hái gēn tiān xuán jìng zhī jiān réng rán guān lián 。 zhè yě shì gè bèi yòng shǒu duàn ér yǐ 。”
“还不能确定，天玄次生体是否真的还跟天玄镜之间仍然关联。这也是个备用手段而已。”
I can't be sure if the Heavenly Xuan Secondary Body is still linked to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. This is just a backup plan.
“ hái xū zuò hǎo wàn quán zhǔn bèi ， fèn lì yī bó 。” chū le mì shì ， lǐ fán shǒu xiān lái dào le tiān quán chéng de qiān lǐ táng 。
“还需做好万全准备，奋力一搏。”出了密室，李凡首先来到了天权城的千里堂。
I need to prepare thoroughly and give it my all. After leaving the secret room, Li Fan first went to the Thousand Mile Hall in Tianquan City.
cǐ chù mén kě luó què ， lián pái biǎn dōu guà wāi le ， jiāo xiū yuǎn dōu méi yǒu chū lái chǔ lǐ 。
此处门可罗雀，连牌匾都挂歪了，焦修远都没有出来处理。
The place was deserted; even the signboard was crooked, and Jiao Xiuyuan hadn't come out to handle anything.
“ zhī qián tīng shuō qiān lǐ táng shēng yì yī luò qiān zhàng ， guǒ rán rú cǐ 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn dào ， dà bù tà rù qí zhōng 。
“之前听说千里堂生意一落千丈，果然如此。”李凡心中暗道，大步踏入其中。
Sure enough, as expected, the Thousand Mile Hall's business had plummeted.
yīn wèi tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de zhú jiàn pǔ jí ， shǐ de xiū shì zhī jiān jí biàn gé zhāo shù shí gè zhōu yù ， réng rán néng wú zhàng ài jiāo yì 。
因为天玄宝鉴的逐渐普及，使得修士之间即便隔着数十个州域，仍然能无障碍交易。
With the gradual spread of the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror, transactions between cultivators could still be conducted without any barriers despite being separated by dozens of states.
suí shí suí dì ， jiāo yì jī hū méi yǒu rèn hé xiàn zhì 。 ér qiě yīn wèi zhū duō xìn xī de gōng kāi huà ， suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn de jià gé yě shì jī hū tòu míng 。
随时随地，交易几乎没有任何限制。而且因为诸多信息的公开化，所有商品的价格也是几乎透明。
Transactions were almost unrestricted and transparent due to the public disclosure of information. This was a devastating blow for merchants like Jiao Xiuyuan. Overnight, countless shops disappeared.
zhè duì yú jiāo xiū yuǎn zhè yàng de shāng rén lái shuō ， kě wèi shì jiàng wéi dǎ jī 。 jī hū shì yī yè zhī jiān ， jiù yǒu wú shù shāng pù xiāo shī 。
这对于焦修远这样的商人来说，可谓是降维打击。几乎是一夜之间，就有无数商铺消失。
However, as long as his business wasn't in the red, it wouldn't matter much. True profitability wasn't something he needed to worry about too much.
yě kuī de jiāo xiū yuǎn zhī jīng yíng ， yě zhǐ shì wèi le xiū xíng 。 zhǐ yào bù kuī ， wèn tí jiù bù dà 。 duì yú zhēn zhèng yíng lì ， dào bù zhì yú shì shēng sǐ yōu guān de xū qiú 。
也亏得焦修远之经营，也只是为了修行。只要不亏，问题就不大。对于真正盈利，倒不至于是生死攸关的需求。
But clearly, suddenly losing his source of cultivation made things difficult for Jiao Xiuyuan.
dàn hěn xiǎn rán ， dǒu rán jiān shī qù le xiū xíng zhī běn ， jiāo xiū yuǎn yě bìng bú shì nà me hǎo shòu de 。
但很显然，陡然间失去了修行之本，焦修远也并不是那么好受的。
What should I do...? Jiao Xiuyuan lay listlessly behind a dusty wooden counter, muttering to himself.
“ jiū jìng gāi zěn me bàn ne ……” jiāo xiū yuǎn wú jīng dǎ cǎi dì tǎng zài là le yī céng huī de mù guì tái hòu miàn ， zuǐ lǐ dī shēng dōu nāng zhe 。
“究竟该怎么办呢……”焦修远无精打采地躺在落了一层灰的木柜台后面，嘴里低声都囔着。
So engrossed in thought that he didn't even notice someone had entered. Li Fan gently knocked on the door.
sī kǎo de shí fēn rù shén ， jìng rán lián yǒu rén zǒu le jìn lái dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn 。 lǐ fán qīng qīng qiāo le qiāo 。
思考的十分入神，竟然连有人走了进来都没有发现。李凡轻轻敲了敲。
Jiao Xiuyuan jumped up suddenly: "A guest has come?" He stared suspiciously at Li Fan, his disbelief evident on his face.
jiāo xiū yuǎn dùn shí yí gè jī líng ， bèng le qǐ lái ：“ yǒu kè rén lái le ？” tā yǒu xiē hú yí dì dīng zhe lǐ fán ， liǎn shàng hái yǒu xiē bù kě zhì xìn 。
焦修远顿时一个激灵，蹦了起来：“有客人来了？”他有些狐疑地盯着李凡，脸上还有些不可置信。
Li Fan slowly sized up Jiao Xiuyuan's puppet body, making him feel a bit uncomfortable.
lǐ fán zé shì huǎn huǎn dǎ liàng zhe jiāo xiū yuǎn de zhè jù kuǐ lěi shēn qū ， bǎ duì fāng dīng dé yǒu xiē máo gǔ sǒng rán 。
李凡则是缓缓打量着焦修远的这具傀儡身躯，把对方盯得有些毛骨悚然。
"You..." Jiao Xiuyuan was surprised and uncertain.
“ nǐ ……” jiāo xiū yuǎn yǒu xiē jīng yí bù dìng dào 。
“你……”焦修远有些惊疑不定道。
"Friend Jiao, do you sell this puppet body? The price is negotiable!" Li Fan said with a smile.
“ jiāo dào yǒu ， bù zhī nǐ zhè jù kuǐ lěi shēn qū mài bù mài 。 jià gé hǎo shāng liáng ！” lǐ fán zé shì wēi xiào zhe shuō dào 。
“焦道友，不知你这具傀儡身躯卖不卖。价格好商量！”李凡则是微笑着说道。
Jiao Xiuyuan's expression changed dramatically. He slammed the table hard, about to protest but stopped abruptly when he saw something in Li Fan's hand.
jiāo xiū yuǎn bó rán sè biàn ， měng dì yī pāi zhuō zi ， zhèng yù yán cí jī liè ， què shì hū de zhǐ zhù 。 tā sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ fán shǒu zhōng 、 qiāo qiāo ná chū de dōng xī 。
焦修远勃然色变，勐地一拍桌子，正欲言辞激烈，却是忽的止住。他死死盯着李凡手中、悄悄拿出的东西。
"What...?" His experience allowed him to instantly recognize the aura similar to that of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
“ zhè shì ……” jiàn duō shí guǎng de tā ， jī hū yī yǎn jiù kàn chū le ， qí shàng gēn tiān xuán jìng lèi sì de qì xī 。
“这是……”见多识广的他，几乎一眼就看出了，其上跟天玄镜类似的气息。
He was shocked. There were no more than fifty Heavenly Xuan Secondary Bodies in the entire Xuanhuang Realm.
“ tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn zhèn jīng le 。 tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ ， zhěng gè xuán huáng jiè jiā qǐ lái ， yě jué duì bù chāo guò wǔ shí zhī shù 。
“天玄次生体？”焦修远震惊了。天玄次生体，整个玄黄界加起来，也绝对不超过五十之数。
Each had unique functions and were virtually unsellable. No cultivator would ever sell such a precious item.
gè gè dōu yǒu qí tè zuò yòng ， jī běn dōu shì yǒu jià wú shì 。 gēn běn méi yǒu xiū shì huì jiāng qí ná chū lái fàn mài 。
各个都有奇特作用，基本都是有价无市。根本没有修士会将其拿出来贩卖。
Jiao Xiuyuan's mind raced through various records, but none matched what Li Fan held.
bù tóng tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ de zī liào zài jiāo xiū yuǎn nǎo hǎi zhōng fēi sù shǎn guò ， dàn méi yǒu yí gè gēn yǎn qián zhī wù duì de shàng 。
不同天玄次生体的资料在焦修远脑海中飞速闪过，但没有一个跟眼前之物对的上。
His interest piqued, Jiao Xiuyuan waved his hand to close the shop door and warmly welcomed Li Fan.
jiāo xiū yuǎn pēng rán xīn dòng ， huī shǒu jiāng diàn mén guān bì ， rè qíng wú bǐ de zhāo dài qǐ lǐ fán lái 。
焦修远怦然心动，挥手将店门关闭，热情无比的招待起李凡来。
No problem! No problem! Just a puppet body; no issue at all.
“ hǎo shuō ， hǎo shuō ！ bù jiù shì kuǐ lěi qū tǐ ma ， bú shì wèn tí 。”
“好说，好说！不就是傀儡躯体嘛，不是问题。”
But what exactly is in your hands? Jiao Xiuyuan lowered his voice as he asked. Li Fan answered without hesitation: "Heavenly Xuan Secondary Body, Final Disk."
“ jiù shì bù zhī dào yǒu shǒu shàng de ， zhè jiū jìng shì ……” jiāo xiū yuǎn yā dī shēng yīn ， shì zhe wèn dào 。 lǐ fán yě shí fēn tòng kuài de huí dá dào ：“ tiān xuán cì shēng tǐ ， zhōng mò yuán pán 。”
“就是不知道友手上的，这究竟是……”焦修远压低声音，试着问道。李凡也十分痛快的回答道：“天玄次生体，终末圆盘。”
It can shield the perception of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and Treasure Mirror. When Li Fan said this first part, Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes lit up.
“ kě yǐ píng bì tiān xuán jìng 、 tiān xuán bǎo jiàn de gǎn zhī 。” zài tīng dào lǐ fán dì yī jù huà de shí hòu ， jiāo xiū yuǎn hái shuāng yǎn fàng guāng 。
“可以屏蔽天玄镜、天玄宝鉴的感知。”在听到李凡第一句话的时候，焦修远还双眼放光。
But when he mentioned the second part, Jiao Xiuyuan shuddered involuntarily, glancing around nervously and wiping his forehead with a cold sweat.
dàn shì dāng lǐ fán shuō chū dì èr jù zhī hòu ， tā què shì měng dì dǎ le gè duō suo 。 xià yì shí dì huán gù zuǒ yòu ， cā le cā é tóu de lěng hàn 。
但是当李凡说出第二句之后，他却是勐地打了个哆嗦。下意识地环顾左右，擦了擦额头的冷汗。
Is that true? He quickly revealed his greed and tried to touch it. To his surprise, Li Fan didn't stop him from touching it but let him take the Final Disk.
“ cǐ yán dàng zhēn ？” bù guò hěn kuài ， tā jiù yuán xíng bì lù le 。 yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī tān lán ， jiāo xiū yuǎn xiǎng yào shēn shǒu chù mō 。
“此言当真？”不过很快，他就原形毕露了。眼中闪过一丝贪婪，焦修远想要伸手触摸。
"Hmm?" Jiao Xiuyuan was puzzled as he carefully examined this white jade-like disk. After turning it over several times, his face showed shock.
chū hū tā yì liào zhī wài de shì ， cǐ děng bǎo wù ， lǐ fán jū rán gēn běn méi yǒu zǔ zhǐ tā chù pèng 。 ér shì rèn yóu tā jiāng zhè zhōng mò yuán pán ná dào shǒu shàng 。
出乎他意料之外的是，此等宝物，李凡居然根本没有阻止他触碰。而是任由他将这终末圆盘拿到手上。
He tightly grabbed the disk, staring at Li Fan with a mysterious expression.
“ ń ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn yǒu xiē yí huò zǐ xì dǎ liàng zhe zhè méi bái yù bān de yuán pán 。 fān lái fù qù 。 piàn kè zhī hòu ， miàn lù jīng róng 。
“嗯？”焦修远有些疑惑仔细打量着这枚白玉般的圆盘。翻来覆去。片刻之后，面露惊容。
Friend... Li Fan interrupted: "Jiao Daoist, what do you think is the value of this item?"
sǐ sǐ jiāng qí zhuā zhù ， tái tóu dīng zhe shén qíng mò cè de lǐ fán 。
死死将其抓住，抬头盯着神情莫测的李凡。
Indescribable! The stronger the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the higher the demand for this item and its value. Jiao Xiuyuan blurted out.
“ dào yǒu ……” lǐ fán shēn shǒu ， jiāng qí dǎ duàn ：“ jiāo dào yǒu rèn wéi ， cǐ wù jià zhí jǐ hé ？”
“道友……”李凡伸手，将其打断：“焦道友认为，此物价值几何？”
What price are you asking? Jiao Xiuyuan knew that Li Fan wouldn't just sell such a precious item for his puppet body.
“ bù kě gū liáng ！ tiān xuán jìng yuè qiáng ， xiū shì duì cǐ wù de xū qiú yě jiù gèng pò qiè ， jià zhí yě jiù yuè gāo ！” jiāo xiū yuǎn tuō kǒu ér chū dào 。
“不可估量！天玄镜越强，修士对此物的需求也就更迫切，价值也就越高！”焦修远脱口而出道。
He immediately asked. In an instant, he had already figured out his future survival strategy: go premium and monopolize.
“ dào yǒu xiǎng mài gè shén me jià ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn dāng rán bú huì rèn wéi ， duì fāng ná chū rú cǐ zhēn guì de bǎo wù ， jiù zhǐ wèi le tā de yī jù kuǐ lěi shēn qū 。
“道友想卖个什么价？”焦修远当然不会认为，对方拿出如此珍贵的宝物，就只为了他的一具傀儡身躯。
You've made the information public. If I'm the only one with this in the entire world, won't the price still be set by me?
dāng xià lián máng wèn dào 。 tā què shì zài shùn jiān ， yǐ jīng xiǎng chū le jīn hòu de shēng cún zhī dào 。 nà jiù shì zǒu jīng pǐn huà 、 lǒng duàn huà de shāng pǐn zhī dào 。
当下连忙问道。他却是在瞬间，已经想出了今后的生存之道。那就是走精品化、垄断化的商品之道。
With my extensive network of shops and unparalleled promotional abilities, if every item is auctioned... although the scale might shrink a bit, profits could actually increase further.
nǐ bú shì shāng pǐn xìn xī gōng kāi ma ？ ruò shì quán tiān xià zhǐ yǒu wǒ shǒu shàng yǒu zhè dōng xī ， jià gé hái bú shì réng rán rèn yóu wǒ dìng ？
你不是商品信息公开嘛？若是全天下只有我手上有这东西，价格还不是仍然任由我定？
Jiao Xiuyuan's mind was filled with future plans. But Li Fan's single sentence pulled him back to reality.
jiā shàng zì jǐ biàn bù tiān xià de diàn pù ， xuān chuán néng lì wú shuāng 。 rú guǒ měi yī jiàn jīng pǐn dōu yòng pāi mài de fāng shì …… shēng yì guī mó suī rán huì xiǎo diǎn ， yíng lì kě néng fēi dàn bù shòu yǐng xiǎng ， fǎn ér huì gèng jìn yí bù 。
加上自己遍布天下的店铺，宣传能力无双。如果每一件精品都用拍卖的方式……生意规模虽然会小点，盈利可能非但不受影响，反而会更进一步。
I said it clearly: one puppet body. Jiao Xiuyuan was stunned by Li Fan's calm words.
jiāo xiū yuǎn mǎn nǎo zi dōu shì wèi lái 。 ér lǐ fán yī jù huà ， què shì shēng shēng bǎ tā lā huí le xiàn shí 。
焦修远满脑子都是未来。而李凡一句话，却是生生把他拉回了现实。
With doubts raised...
“ wǒ bú shì shuō de hěn qīng chǔ le me ， dào yǒu de yī jù kuǐ lěi shēn qū 。” lǐ fán dàn rán wú bǐ de huà ， què shì ràng jiāo xiū yuǎn yǒu xiē měng le 。
“我不是说的很清楚了么，道友的一具傀儡身躯。”李凡澹然无比的话，却是让焦修远有些懵了。
Could I have been wrong? This is a fake, right? Jiao Xiuyuan secretly examined the Final Disk again.
jì rán shì xīn shēng yí lǜ 。
既然是心生疑虑。
Jiao Daoist, don't worry; this item works perfectly.
“ nán bù chéng ， shì wǒ kàn zǒu yǎn le 。 zhè dōng xī ， shí zé shì gè jiǎ huò ？” jiāo xiū yuǎn yòu qiāo qiāo guān chá qǐ shǒu zhōng de zhōng mò yuán pán qǐ lái 。
“难不成，是我看走眼了。这东西，实则是个假货？”焦修远又悄悄观察起手中的终末圆盘起来。
So, my request may be somewhat special. Li Fan said softly. Jiao Xiuyuan's expression changed several times.
“ jiāo dào yǒu bù bì yí lǜ ， cǐ wù de xiào guǒ jué duì méi yǒu wèn tí 。”
“焦道友不必疑虑，此物的效果绝对没有问题。”
As Li Fan continued to transmit his voice, he became increasingly surprised and nodded repeatedly. In the Thousand Mile Hall, they talked for a long time.
“ suǒ yǐ ， wǒ de yāo qiú ， kě néng yǒu xiē tè bié 。” lǐ fán yǔ qì yōu yōu dào 。 jiāo xiū yuǎn liǎn sè yīn qíng biàn huà 。
“所以，我的要求，可能有些特别。”李凡语气幽幽道。焦修远脸色阴晴变化。
Li Fan didn't retrieve the Final Disk but quietly left without taking the puppet body either.
dàn suí zhe lǐ fán de bù duàn chuán yīn ， yòu biàn dé yǒu xiē cuò è 。 ér hòu bú zhù diǎn tóu 。 qiān lǐ táng zhōng ， èr rén jiāo tán le xǔ jiǔ 。
但随着李凡的不断传音，又变得有些错愕。而后不住点头。千里堂中，二人交谈了许久。
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Perhaps reaching the realm of desirelessness as described in legends would allow one to ignore Mr. Bai's pollution.
However, if everything truly becomes unimportant...
Then there would be no need to insist on [Truly Real Technique]. Li Fan shook his head slightly and put aside this unrealistic thought.
He flicked his index finger lightly, fixing the Disintegration Disc in mid-air. Then he took out eight white glowing crystals from a storage ring.
At critical moments, if I wanted to attract attention from the Heavenly Xuan Mirror by infusing the Disintegration Disc with an array technique, there wouldn't be enough time for me to do it slowly. I need to prepare ahead of time. With this in mind, his eyes narrowed as he began to input the information of [Reverse Life and Death Array] into each of these glowing crystals.
These crystals were similar to array crowns, known as array crystals. They could record and preserve array techniques, but unlike array crowns, they were one-time use only.
Each crystal recorded a part of an array technique. Li Fan then manipulated them to hover around the Disintegration Disc.
With just a thought from me, these array crystals will explode simultaneously, transferring the array information into the Disintegration Disc. Li Fan looked at the eight flickering white crystals and set up another array to contain them in case something unexpected happened.
Next was [Heavenly Xuan Locking Spirit Array]. After completing these repetitive actions, the Disintegration Disc encased by sixteen glowing crystals had lost its original appearance.
Li Fan carefully stored it separately in an empty storage ring.
I can't be sure if the Heavenly Xuan Secondary Body is still linked to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror. This is just a backup plan.
I need to prepare thoroughly and give it my all. After leaving the secret room, Li Fan first went to the Thousand Mile Hall in Tianquan City.
The place was deserted; even the signboard was crooked, and Jiao Xiuyuan hadn't come out to handle anything.
Sure enough, as expected, the Thousand Mile Hall's business had plummeted.
With the gradual spread of the Heavenly Xuan Treasure Mirror, transactions between cultivators could still be conducted without any barriers despite being separated by dozens of states.
Transactions were almost unrestricted and transparent due to the public disclosure of information. This was a devastating blow for merchants like Jiao Xiuyuan. Overnight, countless shops disappeared.
However, as long as his business wasn't in the red, it wouldn't matter much. True profitability wasn't something he needed to worry about too much.
But clearly, suddenly losing his source of cultivation made things difficult for Jiao Xiuyuan.
What should I do...? Jiao Xiuyuan lay listlessly behind a dusty wooden counter, muttering to himself.
So engrossed in thought that he didn't even notice someone had entered. Li Fan gently knocked on the door.
Jiao Xiuyuan jumped up suddenly: "A guest has come?" He stared suspiciously at Li Fan, his disbelief evident on his face.
Li Fan slowly sized up Jiao Xiuyuan's puppet body, making him feel a bit uncomfortable.
"You..." Jiao Xiuyuan was surprised and uncertain.
"Friend Jiao, do you sell this puppet body? The price is negotiable!" Li Fan said with a smile.
Jiao Xiuyuan's expression changed dramatically. He slammed the table hard, about to protest but stopped abruptly when he saw something in Li Fan's hand.
"What...?" His experience allowed him to instantly recognize the aura similar to that of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
He was shocked. There were no more than fifty Heavenly Xuan Secondary Bodies in the entire Xuanhuang Realm.
Each had unique functions and were virtually unsellable. No cultivator would ever sell such a precious item.
Jiao Xiuyuan's mind raced through various records, but none matched what Li Fan held.
His interest piqued, Jiao Xiuyuan waved his hand to close the shop door and warmly welcomed Li Fan.
No problem! No problem! Just a puppet body; no issue at all.
But what exactly is in your hands? Jiao Xiuyuan lowered his voice as he asked. Li Fan answered without hesitation: "Heavenly Xuan Secondary Body, Final Disk."
It can shield the perception of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and Treasure Mirror. When Li Fan said this first part, Jiao Xiuyuan's eyes lit up.
But when he mentioned the second part, Jiao Xiuyuan shuddered involuntarily, glancing around nervously and wiping his forehead with a cold sweat.
Is that true? He quickly revealed his greed and tried to touch it. To his surprise, Li Fan didn't stop him from touching it but let him take the Final Disk.
"Hmm?" Jiao Xiuyuan was puzzled as he carefully examined this white jade-like disk. After turning it over several times, his face showed shock.
He tightly grabbed the disk, staring at Li Fan with a mysterious expression.
Friend... Li Fan interrupted: "Jiao Daoist, what do you think is the value of this item?"
Indescribable! The stronger the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, the higher the demand for this item and its value. Jiao Xiuyuan blurted out.
What price are you asking? Jiao Xiuyuan knew that Li Fan wouldn't just sell such a precious item for his puppet body.
He immediately asked. In an instant, he had already figured out his future survival strategy: go premium and monopolize.
You've made the information public. If I'm the only one with this in the entire world, won't the price still be set by me?
With my extensive network of shops and unparalleled promotional abilities, if every item is auctioned... although the scale might shrink a bit, profits could actually increase further.
Jiao Xiuyuan's mind was filled with future plans. But Li Fan's single sentence pulled him back to reality.
I said it clearly: one puppet body. Jiao Xiuyuan was stunned by Li Fan's calm words.
With doubts raised...
Could I have been wrong? This is a fake, right? Jiao Xiuyuan secretly examined the Final Disk again.
Jiao Daoist, don't worry; this item works perfectly.
So, my request may be somewhat special. Li Fan said softly. Jiao Xiuyuan's expression changed several times.
As Li Fan continued to transmit his voice, he became increasingly surprised and nodded repeatedly. In the Thousand Mile Hall, they talked for a long time.
Li Fan didn't retrieve the Final Disk but quietly left without taking the puppet body either.
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