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“Where were you cultivating before, friend?”
In the Great Array of Liuli Island, atop a pavilion on a mountain peak, He Zhenghao and Li Fan sat facing each other.
He poured a pot of spirit tea for Li Fan, then asked.
“Previously, I was an independent cultivator in Yuandao State. A few years ago, I came to this Misthaven Ocean seeking a breakthrough opportunity, ” Li Fan drank a mouthful of tea and continued, “I am now in the final stage of foundation establishment and I want to prepare for my future Golden Core
Technique.”
“The method of foundation establishment has been the limit of opportunities for regular independent cultivators. Trying to find a Golden Core Technique on my own is incredibly difficult. After thinking it over, I decided to abandon my indeDendent cultivator mentalitv and ioin the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals,” Li Fan sighed deeply, then explained.
“Don’t worry about it, friend. I know that independent cultivators often misunderstand our Alliance. They think that cultivators of the Alliance are treated like livestock, driven around by others, with no freedom. It’s very misleading indeed!” He Zhenghao talked passionately.
“The contribution points that we use in the Alliance are actually no different from the spirit stones. Essentially, everyone relies on their own efforts to obtain cultivation resources; it’s just that within the Alliance, we have organized arrangements.”
“Moreover, our Alliance has the Spiritual Treasure like the Tianxuan Mirror, which has many extraordinary uses. Friend, you’ll understand once you see it,” He Zhenghao said with a laugh, lifting his teacup for a sip.
“I heard that recommending cultivators to join the Alliance rewards corresponding contribution points?” Li Fan suddenly asked.
“Ahem…” He Zhenghao seemed to choke, coughed a few times, and put down his teacup.
“You’re well informed, friend! Don’t worry, I understand the rules! Once it is time, I will share half of the earned contribution points with you!” He patted his chest and promised.
Li Fan looked at He Zhenghao bafflingly, then slowly nodded, “In that case, I would ask for your guidance. I am eager to start right now!”
He Zhenghao suddenly felt a chill down his spine, but it disappeared immediately, making him think it was just his imagination.
Hearing Li Fan’s words, he immediately said, “Please wait a moment, friend. I
will get a Passage Talisman for you first. Otherwise, if we go to the island recklessly, we will be attacked by the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.” Li Fan nodded, “I have heard of this. Please go ahead, friend!”
He Zhenghao activated the teleportation array and headed towards the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
Meanwhile, Li Fan continued to sip his tea while waiting.
After not too long, He Zhenghao returned.
“Leave a trace of your breath on this,” He Zhenghao said, handing the Passage Talisman to Li Fan.
Li Fan did as instructed effortlessly.
“Remember to return this talisman once you have officially joined our Alliance. Otherwise, you will have to compensate with its equivalent contribution points. ”
“Just this small piece…” He Zhenghao wanted to say something, but suddenly changed his mind.
“Hehe, nevermind. Let’s go, friend!”
Li Fan nodded, and then the two of them passed through the teleportation array to get to Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
As before, He Zhenghao introduced Li Fan to every little detail about the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.
This time, however, he explained much more in detail than the previous two times.
“Not far ahead is the Tianxuan Mirror. This Spiritual Treasure has infinite uses, and you’ll find it indispensable once you start using it!”
“If you have abundant contribution points later, you can even purchase a Mirror Clone to carry around.”
As they kept moving, they entered the Tianxuan Mirror Space.
“This is the friend I mentioned earlier, a Final Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, who wants to join our Alliance,” He Zhenghao said.
After a while, the voice of the Tianxuan Mirror rang out.
“For recommending a Final Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, record a top-grade merit, equivalent to 3000 contribution points. Current total contribution points: 4140 points.”
He Zhenghao was stunned for a moment, seeming doubt if he heard wrongly.
“How much?”
So the Tianxuan Mirror repeated the message.
He Zhenghao turned to Li Fan with a shocked expression, opening and closing his mouth, unable to utter a word.
“What, is there a problem?” Li Fan asked knowingly.
“May I ask… how old are you?” He Zhenghao gingerly asked after a while.
Li Fan pretended to hesitate for a long while, then finally sighed, “Truth be told, I have lived almost twenty-nine years since birth.”
“I have spent so much time yet I’m still stuck at the Final Stage of Foundation Establishment. The Golden Core remains elusive, and it’s really embarrassing to mention it!”
Upon hearing that, He Zhenghao’s face turned red. He opened his mouth and closed it without saying a word for a long time.
After a long while, he then put on a forced smile, “You must be joking, friend. A twenty-nine years old at the Final Stage of Foundation Establishment…” “A twenty-nine years old at the Final Stage of Foundation Establishment…’
After thinking for a while, He Zhenghao finally squeezed out the words “whiz kid” from his mouth.
“Not at all, not at all!” Li Fan shook his head repeatedly.
“You don’t know, but the real prodigies can achieve a Golden Core in just eight years of cultivation.”
“And even sever the Unity-Path with the Golden Core, I’m far from it!” Li Fan said this with all seriousness.
“Hehe…” What Li Fan said was beyond He Zhenghao’s understanding.
Not knowing how to respond, he could only force an awkward smile.
Fortunately, being experienced in this, he quickly changed the topic.
He took out a mountain-shaped Communication Talisman and handed it to Li Fan. He Zhenghao enthusiastically said, “Friend, since you came to me for a recommendation, it means you regard me, He Zhenghao, highly.”
“If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to let me know. Although my cultivation level is not high, I still have some influence on this Ten Thousand Immortals Island.”
Li Fan took the Communication Talisman without uttering a word, instead, he just smiled at He Zhenghao.
He Zhenghao was taken aback for a moment, then he slapped his forehead as if he had just realized something.
“If it weren’t for you reminding me, I would have forgotten about it,” He Zhenghao looked somewhat reluctant as he transferred 1500 contribution points to Li Fan.
Only then did Li Fan nod in satisfaction, then he asked, “You must have been in this Alliance for some time, friend. How come you don’t seem to have many contribution points at hand?”
He Zhenghao suddenly became excited and immediately explained to Li Fan, “You don’t know, friend! If you have a lot of contribution points but you never put them to use, they will just sit idle and won’t increase by itself.”
“But if you buy some commodities like Spirit Mist Grass and Tongxuan Wood when their prices are low using your contribution points and stock up on them.”
“Wait for their prices to rise, then sell them.”
“You would profit.”
“Although the fluctuation is usually minimal and each sale does not earn much, if you buy enough quantity, each transaction can represent a significant income.”
He Zhenghao looked very proud.
“This is what we call ‘investment’!”
“You probably don’t know, but I’m an expert in investment.”
“No wonder you dared to go all in before. You had already gotten a taste of earlier ”
Li Fan looked at He Zhenghao with an odd expression, thinking to himself.
“Friend, from your look, it seems like you don’t trust me?” He Zhenghao seemed upset.
He immediately said, “Let’s do this.”
“The next time there’s a great investment opportunity, I’ll let you know.”
“So you can see for yourself the skills of He Zhenghao!”