Chapter 224: The Nine Mountains Cannot Fly

"If friend is worried about not being able to protect the scene, you can spend some money to find a backer. A 70-30 split, and you'll only have to handle the minor details. In any case, it's better than selling them privately and earning less," Li Fan said.

"You practice the Myriad Puppets Dao, dealing with these experts shouldn't be a safety concern for you. You can contact a few more and then make a decision."

Li Fan eloquently explained to Jiao Xiuyuan the details and precautions, analyzing how to deal with special situations.

Every detail was covered, as if he had personally experienced it.

Jiao Xiuyuan listened attentively, completely absorbed, as if intoxicated.

When Li Fan finished speaking, he remained immersed in thought, unable to recover for a long time.

"Hehe, in this way, friend, are you still worried that these small Medicine King Cauldrons won't sell?" Li Fan asked with a smile.

Jiao Xiuyuan awakened from his contemplation, sighed and said, "Friend's talent is rare in the world. Many ingenious ideas about the Way of Commerce are unheard of."

"To hear a few words from you is worth decades of my diligent cultivation!"

"The value of friend's strategy alone is a hundred times that of those small cauldrons."

"For the small Medicine King Cauldrons you need this time, I will give them to you for free. If friend truly profits from the strategy, I won't be stingy. I will definitely share some of the profits with you!" Jiao Xiuyuan promised, patting his chest.

"I'm afraid that by then, this clone of mine will have long since returned to the heavens!" Li Fan thought to himself. However, he remained calm and gracefully accepted the four small Medicine King Cauldrons that Jiao Xiuyuan offered.

After that, the conversation with Jiao Xiuyuan came to an end.

"Waiting for Jiao Xiuyuan to arrange things, let the situation ferment, still requires some time."

"Although this plan is false, it's not afraid of being unsuccessful."

"To avoid being investigated backward if the prophecy comes true in the future, this clone can't be kept. It needs to be sent to death before the incident."

"Well, I can observe closely again. See if the joint extermination of Chi Yan in this world has any differences."

"And when it's anchored for fifteen years, when the stars return to Cangwu and the Medicine King Cauldron truly returns to the Xuanhuang Realm..."

"I believe that there should be many cultivators in the cultivation world who can connect the Fire Meteor and the Medicine King Cauldron."

"The battle and looting of this life should come earlier."

"I can't guarantee that there won't be cultivators above the Yuanying realm participating in the looting. I won't keep the Medicine King Cauldron on my body."

"Perhaps I can give them to the young ones from [Rebirth]. If their strength is enough by then..."

"For this boat cauldron that broke through the void thousands of years ago, I am indeed very curious."

"Let them be my eyes and explore the true situation inside the Medicine King Cauldron."

"If there really is a great opportunity, I can plan for the next few lives."

The seeds have been planted, and all that's left is to wait for the events to unfold.

"The mission of this clone is complete. I can consider going to the Wanfa Trading Company in the Nine Mountains region and buy some cultivation techniques."

With these thoughts in mind, the clone began searching for companions in the Tianxuan Mirror.

Things went smoothly.

Seven days later, a team composed of one Yuanying, three Foundation Establishment, and over a dozen Core Formation cultivators was successfully formed.

On the agreed departure date, when Li Fan saw the various members of the team and chatted with them, he only then realized that the leading Yuanying cultivator was someone he knew.

Of course, it was a one-sided acquaintance. Li Fan knew him, but he didn't recognize Li Fan.

Translation:

This person is none other than the True Lord Qingmu Huasheng.

From being behind the scenes of the Lingwu Grass incident, he has become a participant in this world.

True Lord Qingmu Huasheng also suffered heavy losses.

In addition to the premature exposure of the wood attribute cave, the vital medicinal herb cultivation business that Qingmu relied on took a significant hit.

Income was drastically reduced.

In extreme helplessness, Qingmu had no choice but to start his own business transformation.

After all, he is a True Lord in the Yuan Ying stage, capable of undertaking various tasks.

In recent years, through various attempts, Qingmu has indeed found a relatively easy way to earn contribution points.

That is through buying and selling.

Going to the Wanfa Trading Company in the Nine Mountains region, purchasing some goods, and then privately selling them in the Congyun Sea to make a profit from the price difference.

A round trip yields considerable profits.

Although Nine Mountains region is chaotic, with the rule of the Wan Xian Alliance being weak, there is always a risk of being attacked.

But with his Yuan Ying stage strength, self-preservation is not a problem.

So, tasting the sweetness, Qingmu, under the principle of earning a bit more, started leading teams for business again.

As long as a certain amount of contribution points is paid, one can join Qingmu's team and receive his protection along the way.

For Foundation Establishment, it's a thousand points, and for Golden Core, it's six hundred.

In one trip, Qingmu can earn nearly twenty thousand contribution points.

Li Fan readily paid the contribution points and followed the team.

Due to the high consumption, the group did not directly use cross-state teleportation. Instead, they first teleported to the border of Congyun Sea, entered the territory of Shilin State, then transferred through Shilin City's teleportation array to arrive near the Nine Mountains region at Xuan Shi City.

Afterwards, they flew from Xuan Shi City all the way to the Nine Mountains region.

Nine Mountains region is named after its nine continuous and towering mountain ranges, each resembling a towering city wall, stretching across the land.

Moreover, each of these nine mountain ranges has its own mysteries.

Cultivators below the Yuan Ying stage cannot fly over the mountain ranges without establishing a cave realm. They can only pass through the mountainous paths like ordinary people.

Every year, some unwise cultivators attempt to leap over the Nine Mountains, only to end up crashing to their deaths on the mountain cliffs.

The location of the Wanfa Trading Company is on the last mountain of the Nine Mountains, Tianchang Mountain.

Li Fan's clone followed the team and set off towards the destination.

On the other hand, the main body, after practicing for three months, suddenly woke up from seclusion.

Because he felt that Ye Feipeng on the deserted island was starting to stir.

The perspective shifted to the deserted island.

Ye Feipeng was hiding on the side, watching as Xiao Heng practiced the ultimate move, "Water Dragon Song."

The spectacular scene of countless water dragons dancing in unison made Ye Feipeng's eyes jealous.

"Although the technique I cultivate, 'Wandering Across the Vast Ocean,' also has a move called 'Wading through the Waves to Ask the Heavens,' which has decent power. However, it doesn't look as domineering as Xiao Heng's move, and the practical effect seems to be somewhat lacking."

Ye Feipeng's eyes turned as he silently pondered.

"No, my technique can't compare to Xiao Heng, and my cultivation talent is inferior."

Translation:

"At this rate, the gap is really going to be completely widened."

"Calculating it, it seems that the day when Zhang Haobo will obtain an opportunity is also approaching..."

Ye Feipeng suddenly made a decision.

Taking advantage of Xiao Heng being immersed in cultivation, Ye Feipeng, alone, quietly left the deserted island.

He flew towards the direction of the memorable Luli Island.

Li Fan smiled faintly and, through the teleportation array, arrived at Luli Island ahead of time.

To ensure that the situation remains under his control, Li Fan needed to be present in person.

Seven days later.

Still just an ordinary person, Zhang Haobo, leading the Cangyuan ship, embarked on another fishing expedition.

Zhang Haobo naturally wouldn't notice that there was a pair of eyes constantly watching him.

And Ye Feipeng, who was monitoring Zhang Haobo, also didn't realize that, in a more distant place, there was another pair of eyes observing them.

On the Cangyuan ship, Zhang Haobo looked somewhat trance-like.

Surveying the surrounding sea, a kind of inexplicable familiarity suddenly surged in his heart.

Suddenly, he spotted a reef in front that looked somewhat familiar.

His spirit shook, and he ordered his subordinates to drop anchor and stop the ship there.

Then, relying on his swimming skills, he dove into the sea.

In this not-so-deep seabed, Zhang Haobo, relying on the premonition in his heart, searched around.

Not long after, a skeleton lying on the seabed attracted his attention.

Returning to the surface, taking a breath, and diving again, wanting to find out more.

However, Zhang Haobo found, in a daze, that the skeleton that was there just now had suddenly disappeared.

He didn't see that not far away, Ye Feipeng, full of excitement, took out a jade slip from the skeleton's embrace.

Carefully reading it:

"A shocking palm, overturning the sea with a turn of the hand..."

"All living beings have consciousness."

"The Congyun Sea is no exception..."

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."

A flash of understanding passed through Ye Feipeng's eyes.

(End of this chapter)