“ zài dà guī mó 、 chéng pī liàng de chū huò xià ， zhè xiē líng zhí 、 cǎo yào de shì chǎng jià gé shì yī diē zài diē 。 shèn zhì hái yǒu xiǎo dào xiāo xī ， nà mù shǔ xìng líng qì dòng tiān fù jìn ， hái yǐn cáng zhe lìng wài liǎng gè tóng guī mó de dòng tiān 。”
“在大规模、成批量的出货下，这些灵植、草药的市场价格是一跌再跌。甚至还有小道消息，那木属性灵气洞天附近，还隐藏着另外两个同规模的洞天。”
In large-scale and bulk shipments, the market prices of these spirit plants and herbs had plummeted. Even rumors suggested that there were two more co-sized Immortal Realms near the Wood Attribute Spirit Realm.
jiāo xiū yuǎn yáo le yáo tóu ， zé zé tàn qì 。
焦修远摇了摇头，啧啧叹气。
Jiao Xiuyuan shook his head and sighed. "Think about it: after cultivating spirit plants and herbs for half a year, you finally get them to mature. You're elated as you harvest them, ready to sell them for a good price."
“ nǐ xiǎng xiǎng ， xīn xīn kǔ kǔ péi yǎng dà bàn nián de líng zhí 、 cǎo yào zhōng yú chéng shú ， xìng gāo cǎi liè dì bǎ tā men shōu gē ， zhǔn bèi mài gè hǎo jià qián 。”
“你想想，辛辛苦苦培养大半年的灵植、草药终于成熟，兴高采烈地把它们收割，准备卖个好价钱。”
"But when you go to the market, they've all dropped to prices as low as those of cabbage. Even your costs can't be recovered."
“ jié guǒ dào shì chǎng shàng yī kàn ， quán bù dōu diē chéng le bái cài jià 。 shèn zhì lián chéng běn dōu shōu bù huí lái 。”
“结果到市场上一看，全部都跌成了白菜价。甚至连成本都收不回来。”
"Who could bear that?"
“ zhè shuí zāo dé zhù a ！”
“这谁遭得住啊！”
"In this case, who would still want to grow their own? It's better just to buy from the market!"
“ zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià ， shuí huán yuàn yì zì jǐ zhòng zhí ？ hái bù rú lǎo lǎo shí shí zài shì chǎng shàng mǎi ne ！”
“这种情况下，谁还愿意自己种植？还不如老老实实在市场上买呢！”
Li Fan nodded. "That’s how it is. So I won’t need this Small Medicine King Cauldron anymore either."
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ：“ yuán lái shì zhè yàng 。 nà zhè xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ， wǒ mǎi lái yě shì wú yòng a 。”
李凡点点头：“原来是这样。那这小药王鼎，我买来也是无用啊。”
"No, no!" Li Fan said impatiently.
“ bù mǎi ， bù mǎi ！” lǐ fán suí hòu bù nài fán de shuō dào 。
“不买，不买！”李凡随后不耐烦的说道。
Jiao Xiuyuan urged him on. "Friend, give it some more thought. While the prices of spirit plants and herbs have dropped now, what about in the future? Could they rise again? No one can predict!"
jiāo xiū yuǎn lián shēng quàn zǔ ：“ dào yǒu nǐ zài kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ 。 suī shuō xiàn zài líng zhí 、 cǎo yào de jià gé shì jiàng xià lái le ， dàn yǐ hòu ne ？ huì bú huì chóng xīn zhǎng shàng qù ？ shuí yě shuō bù zhǔn a ！”
焦修远连声劝阻：“道友你再考虑考虑。虽说现在灵植、草药的价格是降下来了，但以后呢？会不会重新涨上去？谁也说不准啊！”
"Like this Small Medicine King Cauldron, such treasures are rare to come by! You might miss your chance if you don’t take it!"
“ xiàng xiǎo yào wáng dǐng zhè zhǒng bǎo bèi ， kě yù bù kě qiú ！ cuò guò zhè ge cūn ， jiù méi zhè ge diàn le ！”
“像小药王鼎这种宝贝，可遇不可求！错过这个村，就没这个店了！”
"Even if you don't grow herbs, planting some flowers around yourself is still good."
“ nǎ pà ， bù zhòng zhí cǎo yào ， zhǒng diǎn huā huā cǎo cǎo dài zài shēn biān yě shì hǎo de a ！”
“哪怕，不种植草药，种点花花草草带在身边也是好的啊！”
Jiao Xiuyuan used his eloquence to persuade Li Fan. "This...?" Li Fan seemed somewhat swayed.
jiāo xiū yuǎn chōng fèn fā huī le tā de kǒu cái ， jié lì quàn shuō zhe 。
焦修远充分发挥了他的口才，竭力劝说着。
Taking advantage of the situation, Jiao Xiuyuan continued: "I see this friend as a regular customer of our Thousand Mile Hall. So today, I'll sell at a loss and give you one for free!"
“ zhè ……” lǐ fán sì hū yǒu diǎn yì dòng 。
“这……”李凡似乎有点意动。
He then pulled out another small cauldron from somewhere and placed it on the table with a clink.
jiāo xiū yuǎn chèn rè dǎ tiě ， jì xù jiā mǎ ：“ wǒ kàn zhè wèi dào yǒu ， yīng gāi yě shì qiān lǐ táng de lǎo kè hù le 。 zhè yàng ， jīn tiān wǒ kuī běn dà shuǎi mài ， mǎi yī sòng yī ！”
焦修远趁热打铁，继续加码：“我看这位道友，应该也是千里堂的老客户了。这样，今天我亏本大甩卖，买一送一！”
Li Fan looked at the almost identical two cauldrons and suspiciously eyed Jiao Xiuyuan: "Are you trying to trick me? Is this Small Medicine King Cauldron really dug up from the Medicine King Sect ruins?"
shuō zhe ， tā bù zhī cóng nǎ ， yòu tāo chū yí gè xiǎo dǐng ， dāng de yī shēng ， fàng zài zhuō miàn shàng 。
说着，他不知从哪，又掏出一个小鼎，当的一声，放在桌面上。
Jiao Xiuyuan hurriedly said, "Of course it's genuine! Our Thousand Mile Hall’s business spans the cultivation world; how could we destroy our own reputation!"
lǐ fán kàn zhe jī hū yī mú yī yàng de liǎng gè dǐng ， bù yóu de yòng hú yí dì yǎn shén kàn zhe jiāo xiū yuǎn ：“ dào yǒu mò bú shì kuāng wǒ ba ？ zhè shén me xiǎo yào wáng dǐng zhēn de shì nǐ cóng yào wáng zōng yí jì wā chū lái de ？”
李凡看着几乎一模一样的两个鼎，不由得用狐疑地眼神看着焦修远：“道友莫不是诓我吧？这什么小药王鼎真的是你从药王宗遗迹挖出来的？”
"Look, there's still dirt on it!"
jiāo xiū yuǎn jí le ：“ nà kěn dìng bǎo zhēn a ！ wǒ men qiān lǐ táng de shēng yì biàn bù xiū xiān jiè ， zěn me kě néng huǐ zì jǐ zhāo pái ！”
焦修远急了：“那肯定保真啊！我们千里堂的生意遍布修仙界，怎么可能毁自己招牌！”
He patted both cauldrons, causing soil to fall off.
“ nǐ kàn ， zhè shàng miàn ní tǔ dōu hái méi qīng lǐ gān jìng ne ！”
“你看，这上面泥土都还没清理干净呢！”
"For 500 contribution points, buy one and get one free! This deal is definitely not a loss for you."
jiāo xiū yuǎn pāi le pāi liǎng zūn xiǎo dǐng ， zhèn dé tǔ xiè sù sù dì wǎng xià diào 。
焦修远拍了拍两尊小鼎，震得土屑簌簌地往下掉。
Seeing Jiao Xiuyuan's chest-pounding assurance, Li Fan hesitated but shook his head. "Forget it. I don't have many contribution points anyway. Besides, there’s another matter I need to attend to this time. No extra money for the Small Medicine King Cauldron!"
“500 diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， mǎi yī sòng yī ! zhè bǐ mǎi mài ， dào yǒu nǐ kě shì jué duì bù chī kuī ！”
“500点贡献度，买一送一!这笔买卖，道友你可是绝对不吃亏！”
"Don’t worry, tell me what you need and I’ll help you out. You’re still my old customer after all," Jiao Xiuyuan said anxiously.
jiàn dào jiāo xiū yuǎn pāi zhe xiōng pú bǎo zhèng de yàng zi ， lǐ fán chén yín le piàn kè ， hái shì yáo le yáo tóu ：“ suàn le ， wǒ shēn shàng gòng xiàn dù běn lái jiù bù duō 。 zhè cì lái ， hái lìng yǒu tā shì de 。 méi yǒu yú qián ， mǎi zhè xiǎo yào wáng dǐng le ！”
见到焦修远拍着胸脯保证的样子，李凡沉吟了片刻，还是摇了摇头：“算了，我身上贡献度本来就不多。这次来，还另有他事的。没有余钱，买这小药王鼎了！”
Li Fan then explained his purpose.
“ bié ， yǒu shén me shì nǐ shuō chū lái ma 。 wǒ bāng nǐ cān móu cān móu 。 hǎo dǎi yě shì wǒ de lǎo gù kè le ， nǐ shuō shì bú shì ？” jiàn lǐ fán gǎi biàn le zhù yì ， jiāo xiū yuǎn yòu jí le 。
“别，有什么事你说出来嘛。我帮你参谋参谋。好歹也是我的老顾客了，你说是不是？”见李凡改变了注意，焦修远又急了。
"Hey, it’s just about finding a place where cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage are more common. That shouldn't be hard! If you buy these two Small Medicine King Cauldrons, I’ll consider this a free gift for you!" Jiao Xiuyuan said generously.
lǐ fán zhè cái shuō míng le zì jǐ de lái yì 。
李凡这才说明了自己的来意。
"Alright, since you say so." Li Fan was overjoyed and immediately took out five high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them over.
“ hāi ， bù jiù shì zhǎo ， liàn qì tū pò dào zhù jī zhè yī jiē duàn xiū shì duō de dì fāng ma 。 zhè hái bù róng yì ！ nín bǎ zhè liǎng xiǎo yào wáng dǐng mǎi le ， zhè xiāo xī jiù dāng shì wǒ miǎn fèi sòng gěi nǐ de le ！” jiāo xiū yuǎn dà fāng dì shuō dào 。
“嗨，不就是找，炼气突破到筑基这一阶段修士多的地方嘛。这还不容易！您把这两小药王鼎买了，这消息就当是我免费送给你的了！”焦修远大方地说道。
"Great deal!" Jiao Xiuyuan quickly put away the spirit stones to prevent any regrets.
“ hǎo ba ， jì rán nǐ dōu zhè me shuō le 。” lǐ fán qiú zhī bù dé ， dāng jí cóng chǔ wù jiè zhōng ná chū zǎo yǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo de wǔ méi shàng pǐn líng shí ， dì le guò qù 。
“好吧，既然你都这么说了。”李凡求之不得，当即从储物戒中拿出早已准备好的五枚上品灵石，递了过去。
Then he pulled out an empty jade slip, held it in hand, and after a moment, handed both the cauldrons and the jade slip to Li Fan.
“ shuǎng kuài ！” jiāo xiū yuǎn shēng pà lǐ fán huì hòu huǐ shì de ， jiāng líng shí shōu qǐ 。
“爽快！”焦修远生怕李凡会后悔似的，将灵石收起。
Li Fan took back the Small Medicine King Cauldron and browsed through the content of the jade slip.
suí hòu yòu tāo chū yī méi kòng bái yù jiǎn ， wò zài shǒu zhōng 。 guò le huì ， jiāng yù jiǎn gēn liǎng zūn dǐng yī qí jiāo gěi le lǐ fán 。
随后又掏出一枚空白玉简，握在手中。过了会，将玉简跟两尊鼎一齐交给了李凡。
"Foundation Establishment Master? Interesting." Having achieved his goal, he prepared to head directly for the target's location. The two Small Medicine King Cauldrons at 500 contribution points were just a bonus; Jiao Xiuyuan had made a fair point that they might come in handy later.
lǐ fán shōu qǐ xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ， liú lǎn zhe yù jiǎn zhōng de nèi róng 。
李凡收起小药王鼎，浏览着玉简中的内容。
Walking a few steps, Li Fan suddenly remembered something and turned around, staring intently at Jiao Xiuyuan as if pondering. He then quietly left.
“ zhù jī dà shī ？ yǒu diǎn yì si 。” mù dì yǐ jīng dá dào ， shì bù yí chí ， lǐ fán zhǔn bèi zhí jiē qián wǎng mù biāo de suǒ zài dì 。
“筑基大师？有点意思。”目的已经达到，事不宜迟，李凡准备直接前往目标的所在地。
Jiao Xiuyuan paid no attention to Li Fan's actions and muttered under his breath: "After all my hard work digging up thirty-six cauldrons, only ten were sold. Truly unlucky..."
zhì yú nà liǎng zūn xiǎo yào wáng dǐng ， wǔ bǎi diǎn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ 。 yě jiù shùn biàn yì qǐ mǎi le 。 jiāo xiū yuǎn shuō de hái shì yǒu diǎn dào lǐ de ， shuō bù dìng yǐ hòu jiù huì pài shàng shén me yòng chǎng ne ？
至于那两尊小药王鼎，五百点贡献度而已。也就顺便一起买了。焦修远说的还是有点道理的，说不定以后就会派上什么用场呢？
...
zǒu le jǐ bù ， lǐ fán hū rán xiǎng qǐ le shén me 。
走了几步，李凡忽然想起了什么。
In the eastern part of Cunyun Sea, the sea was vast with just a nameless small island in the middle for several thousand miles around.
zhuǎn guò shēn lái ， dīng zhe jiāo xiū yuǎn zǐ xì kàn le yī yǎn ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
转过身来，盯着焦修远仔细看了一眼，若有所思。
The Foundation Establishment Master Jiao Xiuyuan mentioned lived on this island. Although he was at late-stage Foundation Establishment, it was said that he had profound insights into the Foundation Establishment process and could help shorten a cultivator's time to achieve Foundation Establishment.
suí hòu qiǎo rán lí kāi 。
随后悄然离开。
Many cultivators came here out of curiosity, hoping for some guidance. Indeed, their efforts paid off.
jiāo xiū yuǎn zé méi yǒu zài yì lǐ fán de jǔ dòng ， zuǐ lǐ xiǎo shēng niàn dāo zhe ：“ xīn xīn kǔ kǔ wā chū lái sān shí liù zūn xiǎo dǐng ， fèi le lǎo bàn tiān jìn ， cái mài diào shí zūn 。 zhēn tā niáng de dǎo méi ……”
焦修远则没有在意李凡的举动，嘴里小声念叨着：“辛辛苦苦挖出来三十六尊小鼎，费了老半天劲，才卖掉十尊。真他娘的倒霉……”
But most cultivators were proud and didn't want to admit they relied on others during their Foundation Establishment. So this matter was rarely mentioned to outsiders.
……
……
The Foundation Establishment Master's fame only spread among a specific group.
cóng yún hǎi dōng nán hǎi yù 。
丛云海东南海域。
As Li Fan flew towards the island where the Foundation Establishment Master resided, his consciousness at Paohe’s place sent him feedback.
zhè lǐ de hǎi yù xiāng dāng kōng kuàng ， chú le zhōng yāng yí gè wú míng xiǎo dǎo zhī wài ， fāng yuán shù qiān lǐ ， dōu méi yǒu qí tā dǎo yǔ cún zài 。
这里的海域相当空旷，除了中央一个无名小岛之外，方圆数千里，都没有其他岛屿存在。
Li Fan's consciousness shifted back to Paohe. The rain had stopped and the sky cleared up.
ér jiāo xiū yuǎn suǒ shuō de zhù jī dà shī ， jiù dāi zài zhè ge dǎo shàng 。
而焦修远所说的筑基大师，就呆在这个岛上。
"P... wind..."
cǐ rén suī zhǐ shì zhù jī hòu qī xiū wèi ， dàn jù shuō duì yú zhù jī guò chéng lǐng wù pǒ shēn 。
此人虽只是筑基后期修为，但据说对于筑基过程领悟颇深。
Paohe opened his eyes and said softly, as if a storm was gathering in his eyes.
néng gòu zhǐ dǎo suō duǎn xiū shì zhù jī suǒ xū de shí jiān 。
能够指导缩短修士筑基所需的时间。
A gentle breeze blew by.
yú shì xǔ duō xiū shì bào zhe shì yī shì de xīn tài ， qián lái qǐng jiào 。
于是许多修士抱着试一试的心态，前来请教。
"R... rain..." Paohe whispered again.
hái bié shuō ， zhēn de shì zhuó yǒu chéng xiào 。
还别说，真的是卓有成效。
Dripping rain fell from the sky.
dàn xiū shì yě dōu hǎo miàn zi ， zhù jī chéng gōng hòu dà duō dōu bù yuàn yì chéng rèn ， zì jǐ zhù jī céng jīng kào bié rén de zhù lì 。
但修士也都好面子，筑基成功后大多都不愿意承认，自己筑基曾经靠别人的助力。
"Wind and rain together..."
suǒ yǐ yì bān hěn shǎo duì páng rén tí jí cǐ shì 。
所以一般很少对旁人提及此事。
Paohe's eyes flashed with light, and he shouted softly.
zhù jī dà shī de míng qì ， yě zhǐ shì zài tè dìng de rén qún zhōng liú chuán 。
筑基大师的名气，也只是在特定的人群中流传。
The clear wind brought heavy rain. The rain gradually increased in intensity.
jiù zài lǐ fán cháo zhe zhù jī dà shī suǒ zài de dǎo yǔ gǎn guò qù de shí hòu ， liú zài zhāng hào bō nà biān de yī sī xīn shén ， què shì chuán lái le fǎn kuì 。
就在李凡朝着筑基大师所在的岛屿赶过去的时候，留在张浩波那边的一丝心神，却是传来了反馈。
Raindrops like a broken string of pearls dripped down from the sky.
lǐ fán xīn shén yī dòng ， zhù yì lì chóng xīn huí dào le zhāng hào bō shēn shàng 。
李凡心神一动，注意力重新回到了张浩波身上。
Wind and rain combined.
cǐ shí ， fēng yǔ zhú jiàn sàn qù ， tiān kōng yǐ jīng qíng lǎng qǐ lái 。
此时，风雨逐渐散去，天空已经晴朗起来。
The wind howled louder, pushing the rain harder.
“ fēng ……”
“风……”
Gradually, clouds from all directions gathered on the western side, forming thick dark clouds.
zhāng hào bō zhēng kāi le shuāng yǎn ， dī shēng shuō dào ， yǎn zhōng shì yǒu fēng bào huì jù 。
张浩波睁开了双眼，低声说道，眼中似有风暴汇聚。
...
yī sī wēi fēng fú guò 。
一丝微风拂过。
"Wind and rain together..."
“ yǔ ……” zhāng hào bō yòu dī shēng shuō dào 。
“雨……”张浩波又低声说道。
Watching everything unfold with his divine vision, Li Fan couldn't help but admire. Although Paohe was exhausted, he could already see the full power of this technique.
xī xī lì lì de yǔ dī ， cóng tiān kōng chóng xīn zhuì xià 。
淅淅沥沥的雨滴，从天空重新坠下。
"I hope you can bring me more surprises in the future."
“ fēng yǔ jiāo jiā ……”
“风雨交加……”
Returning his consciousness to his main body, Li Fan continued on his journey towards his destination.
zhāng hào bō yǎn zhōng jīng guāng yī shǎn ， qīng hè dào 。
张浩波眼中精光一闪，轻喝道。
Three days later, the island where the Foundation Establishment Master resided came into view. The island seemed to have only one small complex building.
qīng fēng chuī yǔ ， yǔ shì màn màn dà le qǐ lái 。
清风吹雨，雨势慢慢大了起来。
Li Fan slowed down and landed gently before the door of the courtyard.
yǔ shuǐ rú duàn le xiàn de zhū lián ， cóng kōng zhōng dī luò 。
雨水如断了线的珠帘，从空中滴落。
The door was open, revealing a listless young man leaning against it.
yǔ zhuì fēng qǐ 。
雨坠风起。
He glanced at Li Fan lazily and said, "With the Master's help, you're guaranteed Foundation Establishment; no exceptions."
fēng shēng wū yè ， yuè lái yuè xiǎng 。 fù yòu tuī dòng yǔ shì biàn dà 。
风声呜咽，越来越响。复又推动雨势变大。
"You must provide your own rare treasures from nature."
jiàn jiàn de ， tiān kōng zhōng de yún cǎi cóng xī miàn bā fāng bèi xī yǐn guò lái ， shì yào níng jù chéng hòu hòu de wū yún 。
渐渐的，天空中的云彩从西面八方被吸引过来，似要凝聚成厚厚的乌云。
"The price is 2000 contribution points, or equivalent spirit stones."
In large-scale and bulk shipments, the market prices of these spirit plants and herbs had plummeted. Even rumors suggested that there were two more co-sized Immortal Realms near the Wood Attribute Spirit Realm.
Jiao Xiuyuan shook his head and sighed. "Think about it: after cultivating spirit plants and herbs for half a year, you finally get them to mature. You're elated as you harvest them, ready to sell them for a good price."
"But when you go to the market, they've all dropped to prices as low as those of cabbage. Even your costs can't be recovered."
"Who could bear that?"
"In this case, who would still want to grow their own? It's better just to buy from the market!"
Li Fan nodded. "That’s how it is. So I won’t need this Small Medicine King Cauldron anymore either."
"No, no!" Li Fan said impatiently.
Jiao Xiuyuan urged him on. "Friend, give it some more thought. While the prices of spirit plants and herbs have dropped now, what about in the future? Could they rise again? No one can predict!"
"Like this Small Medicine King Cauldron, such treasures are rare to come by! You might miss your chance if you don’t take it!"
"Even if you don't grow herbs, planting some flowers around yourself is still good."
Jiao Xiuyuan used his eloquence to persuade Li Fan. "This...?" Li Fan seemed somewhat swayed.
Taking advantage of the situation, Jiao Xiuyuan continued: "I see this friend as a regular customer of our Thousand Mile Hall. So today, I'll sell at a loss and give you one for free!"
He then pulled out another small cauldron from somewhere and placed it on the table with a clink.
Li Fan looked at the almost identical two cauldrons and suspiciously eyed Jiao Xiuyuan: "Are you trying to trick me? Is this Small Medicine King Cauldron really dug up from the Medicine King Sect ruins?"
Jiao Xiuyuan hurriedly said, "Of course it's genuine! Our Thousand Mile Hall’s business spans the cultivation world; how could we destroy our own reputation!"
"Look, there's still dirt on it!"
He patted both cauldrons, causing soil to fall off.
"For 500 contribution points, buy one and get one free! This deal is definitely not a loss for you."
Seeing Jiao Xiuyuan's chest-pounding assurance, Li Fan hesitated but shook his head. "Forget it. I don't have many contribution points anyway. Besides, there’s another matter I need to attend to this time. No extra money for the Small Medicine King Cauldron!"
"Don’t worry, tell me what you need and I’ll help you out. You’re still my old customer after all," Jiao Xiuyuan said anxiously.
Li Fan then explained his purpose.
"Hey, it’s just about finding a place where cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage are more common. That shouldn't be hard! If you buy these two Small Medicine King Cauldrons, I’ll consider this a free gift for you!" Jiao Xiuyuan said generously.
"Alright, since you say so." Li Fan was overjoyed and immediately took out five high-grade spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them over.
"Great deal!" Jiao Xiuyuan quickly put away the spirit stones to prevent any regrets.
Then he pulled out an empty jade slip, held it in hand, and after a moment, handed both the cauldrons and the jade slip to Li Fan.
Li Fan took back the Small Medicine King Cauldron and browsed through the content of the jade slip.
"Foundation Establishment Master? Interesting." Having achieved his goal, he prepared to head directly for the target's location. The two Small Medicine King Cauldrons at 500 contribution points were just a bonus; Jiao Xiuyuan had made a fair point that they might come in handy later.
Walking a few steps, Li Fan suddenly remembered something and turned around, staring intently at Jiao Xiuyuan as if pondering. He then quietly left.
Jiao Xiuyuan paid no attention to Li Fan's actions and muttered under his breath: "After all my hard work digging up thirty-six cauldrons, only ten were sold. Truly unlucky..."
...
In the eastern part of Cunyun Sea, the sea was vast with just a nameless small island in the middle for several thousand miles around.
The Foundation Establishment Master Jiao Xiuyuan mentioned lived on this island. Although he was at late-stage Foundation Establishment, it was said that he had profound insights into the Foundation Establishment process and could help shorten a cultivator's time to achieve Foundation Establishment.
Many cultivators came here out of curiosity, hoping for some guidance. Indeed, their efforts paid off.
But most cultivators were proud and didn't want to admit they relied on others during their Foundation Establishment. So this matter was rarely mentioned to outsiders.
The Foundation Establishment Master's fame only spread among a specific group.
As Li Fan flew towards the island where the Foundation Establishment Master resided, his consciousness at Paohe’s place sent him feedback.
Li Fan's consciousness shifted back to Paohe. The rain had stopped and the sky cleared up.
"P... wind..."
Paohe opened his eyes and said softly, as if a storm was gathering in his eyes.
A gentle breeze blew by.
"R... rain..." Paohe whispered again.
Dripping rain fell from the sky.
"Wind and rain together..."
Paohe's eyes flashed with light, and he shouted softly.
The clear wind brought heavy rain. The rain gradually increased in intensity.
Raindrops like a broken string of pearls dripped down from the sky.
Wind and rain combined.
The wind howled louder, pushing the rain harder.
Gradually, clouds from all directions gathered on the western side, forming thick dark clouds.
...
"Wind and rain together..."
Watching everything unfold with his divine vision, Li Fan couldn't help but admire. Although Paohe was exhausted, he could already see the full power of this technique.
"I hope you can bring me more surprises in the future."
Returning his consciousness to his main body, Li Fan continued on his journey towards his destination.
Three days later, the island where the Foundation Establishment Master resided came into view. The island seemed to have only one small complex building.
Li Fan slowed down and landed gently before the door of the courtyard.
The door was open, revealing a listless young man leaning against it.
He glanced at Li Fan lazily and said, "With the Master's help, you're guaranteed Foundation Establishment; no exceptions."
"You must provide your own rare treasures from nature."
"The price is 2000 contribution points, or equivalent spirit stones."