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On that day, Li Fan received a message from Zhang Zhiliang, asking him to come to the Array Strategy Hall.
After receiving the position of Array Repair Staff, Li Fan had not actually done any substantial work.
Presumably, because Zhang Zhiliang was previously on Recurrence Island researching the Array of Mountains and Rivers, he had not been in contact with Li Fan.
This time, he was suddenly summoned to work, Li Fan was not slow to respond. He put on his black-yellow Taoist robe and made his familiar way to the Array Strategy Hall.
This time, having an official status within the system, he was completely ignored by the Seven-coloured Falling Immortal Array above his head when he entered the Central Core Area.
After entering the inclined Perfect Cube Structure, the small cubic system seemed to recognize Li Fan’s identity and automatically started running.
A moment later, it brought Li Fan into the space where Zhang Zhiliang was located.
This place, Li Fan was extremely familiar with. In his eleventh incarnation, he had spent several years here, engrossed in studying the Array Technique, only then did he formally enter the path of Array.
Looking ahead, Zhang Zhiliang was standing still with his back to him.
“Greetings, senior.” Li Fan greeted.
Zhang Zhiliang seemed as if he hadn’t heard him, remaining still.
Upon seeing this, Li Fan repeated his greeting.
Like there was a long delay, after quite a while, Zhang Zhiliang finally turned around.
“Oh…you…have arrived.”
Li Fan immediately realized that the figure standing before him was probably some sort of incarnation as well.
However, he still asked, “Senior, have you finished researching the Array of Mountains and Rivers?”
After a while, Zhang Zhiliang’s intermittent voice finally rang out.
“Not yet. The Array of Mountains and Rivers… The research is at a critical juncture…”
“It’s more complicated than imagined… probably it will take another year or two to finish.”
“Daoist He seemed to have some urgent matter and hurriedly left first…”
“I also… suddenly remembered, since you joined, I have not instructed you in the Array Technique.”
“Under these… circumstances, I can’t spare the time.”
“However, if I delay you for another year or two, it would be unreasonable.”
“Therefore, I will give you the related Array materials first. You study on your own.”
“If you have any questions, wait until I come back and I will explain them one by one.”
He spoke in fits and starts, this short conversation took a long time to finish.
Having finished speaking, Zhang Zhiliang passed over a storage ring.
Li Fan took the storage ring and, with a quick sweep of his consciousness, recognized the items inside.
Encrypted Jade Scroll, Heart Ape Fragrance.
“Previously, you were able to get into the basics of the Array Technique all by self-study, so I surmise… your natural talent shouldn’t be too far off. The
Encrypted Jade Scroll in this storage ring is a summary of the basics of the Array Technique that I have carefully compiled. Carefully study it and compare it with what you have already learned. After reading it completely, presumably… your proficiency in the Array Technique will greatly improve.”
After he finished speaking the last sentence, Zhang Zhiliang’s incarnation remained silent.
Li Fan put away the storage ring and returned to the TianXuan Mirror.
He took out the Encrypted Jade Scroll and carefully read it, discovering that it was almost the same as what Zhang Zhiliang had taught him in his previous life.
Only this time, there were many more real-life examples of Array Techniques.
For example, the current Island Protection Array of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals: the Heaven Yuan Life Formation.
Unlike the Ten Thousand Miles River Array from three thousand years ago, which heavily prioritized defense, the current Heaven Yuan Life Formation emphasizes both offense and defense, while also capable of absorbing the essence of mortals within the Array to increase the concentration of Spiritual Energy.
Although the Jade Scroll didn’t have the core structural data of the Heaven Yuan Life Formation, it did contain Array Structure maps of some volatile nodes in the grand formation.
From these details, Li Fan could glimpse the enormity and sophistication of the Heaven Yuan Life Formation.
In the Jade Scroll, Zhang Zhiliang also took the time to give him a few reminders.
This Great Array’s content is the absolute secret of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, and it must not be leaked at all costs.
In addition to the Heaven Yuan Life Formation, the Jade Scroll also contains analyses of many other array techniques like the Green Wood Gathering Spirit Array and Lingxiao Five Thunder Array, ones that Li Fan had never seen before, eye-opening for him.
However, these array techniques are profound and extremely complex. Li Fan merely glanced over them without going into depth.
Because, he currently has other things to do.
Putting down the Jade Scroll, Li Fan began to check the prices of Spirit Mist Grass.
He heard from Zhang Zhiliang before, that He Zhenghao left in a rush, not even bothering about researching the Array of Mountains and Rivers. Li Fan guessed it must have been due to the attack of the Exotic Dragon Whale on the Spirit Mist Grass Island.
Calculating the time, it should be about right.
As expected, the price of the Spirit Mist Grass had recently experienced a slight increase.
From 18 contribution points per plant to 19 points.
Li Fan currently has 2,700 plants in stock, and he’s not in a hurry to sell them right now.
After all, there’s still some time before the news spreads, the event fermented, and the price of Spirit Mist Grass skyrockets to 25 points.
“The price of 25 points is still too low. Maybe I can stir things up a bit…”
“But for this matter, it’s not appropriate for me to make a move myself. It’s time to use a clone.”
Li Fan’s gaze flickered.
The clone that had alwavs been on Ten Thousand Immortals Island. silentlv doing some errands to barely maintain its survival needs, activated an Invisible Talisman, concealed its aura and appearance, and went to the Thousand Miles
Hall.
The store entrance was deserted, without a single customer.
Jiao Xiuyuan was lazily lying behind the counter, resting with his eyes closed.
As soon as Li Fan stepped in, Jiao Xiuyuan jumped up, looking eager: “Finally a customer, what can I get you?”
“Array Talismans, Magic tools, Elixirs, we got it all. More is better!”
Li Fan chuckled: “I heard, Daoist Jiao, you have quite a few defective Invisible
Talismans disqualified from the Talisman Hall?”
Jiao Xiuyuan joked, “I do have quite a few Invisible Talismans. However, I can’t disclose where I got them from. How many do you want?”
“How many do I want? I’d like to buy all the Invisible Talismans from Daoist….” Li Fan was in the midst of speaking when he saw Jiao Xiuyuan’s face light up with joy.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have enough contribution points!” He sighed, changing his tone.
Jiao Xiuyuan’s face darkened, his tone not very friendly: “You’re not teasing me, are you?”
However, he then frowned, looking a bit puzzled: “What do you want so many Invisible Talismans for? These aren’t something you need to keep a large stock of.”
Li Fan smiled slightly: “That’s the reason I came to see you today.”
Seeing Jiao Xiuyuan’s growing interest, Li Fan dangled the mystery in front of him but remained quiet.
Jiao Xiuyuan sneered: “Trying to leave me hanging? Who knows if you’re telling the truth or not?”
“If you don’t want to tell, then forget it!”
Li Fan did not take offense at this, instead, he simply smiled and said goodbye:
“In that case, I’ll take my leave!”
Without any hesitation, he turned around and started to leave.
As he walked out, he sighed, “Everyone says that Jiao Xiuyuan of the Thousand Miles Hall never makes a losing deal.”
“I thought your business instincts were extraordinary, but it turns out that they are just average.”
Shaking his head, Li Fan had already stepped out the door of the Thousand
Miles Hall.
“Wait a moment!”
Just then, Jiao Xiuyuan called him back.
Enthusiastically pulling Li Fan back into the store, he shut the door.
Jiao Xiuyuan rubbed his hands: “Even though I’m fully aware that you’re trying to goad me, I’m still willingly falling for it.”
He showed a glint of greed in his eyes: “Because I can smell the scent of a business opportunity..”