“ zài xià lǐ fán ， bù zhī dào yǒu zěn me chēng hū ？” lǐ fán gǒng shǒu wèn dào 。
“在下李凡，不知道友怎么称呼？”李凡拱手问道。
"Li Fan here. May I ask how you would like to be addressed?" Li Fan asked, bowing slightly.
qīng nián wén yán dùn shí lái le jīng shén ：“ qiǎo le ， běn jiā 。 wǒ jiào lǐ chén fēng 。”
青年闻言顿时来了精神：“巧了，本家。我叫李晨风。”
The young man immediately perked up at the question: "A coincidence! I am Li Chenfeng."
“ duì le ， nǐ jìn qù hái gè jià ，1800 diǎn gòng xiàn dù jiù xíng 。” lǐ chén fēng xiǎo shēng shuō dào 。
“对了，你进去还个价，1800点贡献度就行。”李晨风小声说道。
"By the way, when you go in, bid a price of 1800 points of contribution." Li Chenfeng whispered.
“ xiè xiè lǐ xiōng ！ bù guò ， wǒ hái wèi zhǎo dào hé shì de tiān dì qí wù 。”
“谢谢李兄！不过，我还未找到合适的天地奇物。”
"Thank you, Brother Li! But I have yet to find an appropriate heavenly wonder."
“ cǐ fān qián lái ， zhǐ shì xiǎng xiān kàn yī kàn zhù jī dà shī de fēng cǎi ， zài zuò dǎ suàn 。” lǐ fán jiě shì dào 。
“此番前来，只是想先看一看筑基大师的风采，再做打算。”李凡解释道。
"I came here just to see the风采of a Foundation Establishment Master and make plans," explained Li Fan.
“ ào ， zhè yě wú fáng 。 měi nián xiàng nǐ zhè yàng de rén yě bù shǎo ， zhǐ shì yī páng guān kàn de huà ， dà shī yě bìng bú huì zǔ zhǐ ”。 lǐ chén fēng yě bù yǐ wéi yì 。
“奥，这也无妨。每年像你这样的人也不少，只是一旁观看的话，大师也并不会阻止”。李晨风也不以为意。
"Oh, that's fine. Many people like you come every year, but as long as they just watch from the side, the master won't stop them," said Li Chenfeng nonchalantly.
“ zhǐ shì xū yào bǎo chí ān jìng jí kě ， bù dé dǎ rǎo 。” tā zhǔ tuō dào 。
“只是需要保持安静即可，不得打扰。”他嘱托道。
"Just keep quiet; don't disturb him," he added.
lǐ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， yán zhe xiǎo lù ， zǒu jìn tíng yuàn zhōng 。
李凡点点头，沿着小路，走进庭院中。
Li Fan nodded and walked along a small path into the courtyard.
yuǎn yuǎn dì ， biàn tīng jiàn yī dào shēng yīn chuán lái 。
远远地，便听见一道声音传来。
From afar, he heard a voice: "Calm your mind, focus deeply... Why did I choose this secluded place for my academy? Because within several thousand miles around here, only seawater exists."
“ jìng xīn níng shén ， xī xīn gǎn wù ……”
“静心凝神，悉心感悟……”
"The Daoist laws are relatively pure. If you break through on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, you would inevitably be disturbed by various distractions, affecting the speed of your Foundation Establishment."
“ nǐ men kě zhī ， wèi hé wǒ jiāng xué yuàn xuǎn zài zhè chù piān pì zhī dì ？ zhèng shì yīn wèi cǐ chǔ fāng yuán shù qiān lǐ nèi ， zhǐ yǒu hǎi shuǐ cún zài 。”
“你们可知，为何我将学院选在这处偏僻之地？正是因为此处方圆数千里内，只有海水存在。”
...
“ dà dào fǎ zé ， xiāng duì chún jìng 。 ruò shì nǐ men zài wàn xiān dǎo shàng tū pò ， bì rán huì shòu dào gè zhǒng gè yàng de gān rǎo 。 cóng ér yǐng xiǎng nǐ men zhù jī de sù dù 。”
“大道法则，相对纯净。若是你们在万仙岛上突破，必然会受到各种各样的干扰。从而影响你们筑基的速度。”
Li Fan approached and saw five Qi Condensation cultivators sitting cross-legged in an open space within the courtyard.
……
……
Their bodies exuded a profound aura as if they were about to breakthrough at any moment, like successful Foundation Establishers.
lǐ fán zǒu jìn ， kàn jiàn yuàn luò de kòng dì shàng ， pán xī ér zuò zhe wǔ míng liàn qì xiū shì 。
李凡走近，看见院落的空地上，盘膝而坐着五名炼气修士。
Li Fan's mind stirred, and the Unformulated Killing Intent immediately began to lock onto them.
shēn shàng de níng jù zhe xuán ào de qì xī ， sì hū suí shí dōu yào tū pò ， zhù jī chéng gōng yì bān 。
身上的凝聚着玄奥的气息，似乎随时都要突破，筑基成功一般。
One... Two... Three...
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng ， wú xiāng shā jī dùn shí kāi shǐ suǒ dìng 。
李凡心中一动，无相杀机顿时开始锁定。
By the fourth person, Li Fan felt some strain.
yī ， èr ， sān ……
一，二，三……
"Adding Zhang Haibo, it seems we can currently handle up to five people," Li Fan thought.
dào dì sì gè de shí hòu ， lǐ fán yǐ jīng gǎn dào yǒu xiē chī lì le 。
到第四个的时候，李凡已经感到有些吃力了。
"Under my guidance, 265 cultivators have successfully established their foundations."
“ suàn shàng zhāng hào bō ， mù qián de jí xiàn shì wǔ gè rén me 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yǒu le suàn jì 。
“算上张浩波，目前的极限是五个人么。”李凡心中有了算计。
"Most of them took less time than expected. You must also..."
“ zài wǒ de zhǐ dǎo xià ， yǐ jīng yǒu liǎng bǎi liù shí wǔ míng xiū shì chéng gōng zhù jī le 。”
“在我的指导下，已经有两百六十五名修士成功筑基了。”
The solemn-looking Foundation Establishment Master paused mid-sentence as he seemed to look up at the sky in puzzlement for a while but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
“ qí zhōng ， jué dà duō shù huā fèi de shí jiān ， bǐ yù jì de yào duǎn 。 nǐ men yí dìng yě ……”
“其中，绝大多数花费的时间，比预计的要短。你们一定也……”
He muttered something and continued: "You will surely be able to greatly reduce the time needed for your breakthrough!"
shén qíng sù mù ， zhèng zài chuán shòu jīng yàn de zhù jī dà shī ， què shì tū rán tíng zhù 。
神情肃穆，正在传授经验的筑基大师，却是突然停住。
...
tā yǒu xiē yí huò de tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān kōng ， chǒu le bàn tiān ， què yòu shén me dōu méi néng chá jué 。
他有些疑惑的抬头看了看天空，瞅了半天，却又什么都没能察觉。
"Truly remarkable. This Foundation Establishment Master can actually sense my Unformulated Killing Intent?" Li Fan's heart raced.
yú shì dí gū le jǐ jù ， jì xù shuō dào ：“ nǐ men yí dìng yě néng jiāng zhù jī suǒ xū de shí jiān ， dà dà suō jiǎn ！”
于是嘀咕了几句，继续说道：“你们一定也能将筑基所需的时间，大大缩减！”
"If his cultivation were just a bit higher, he might really trace it back to me."
……
……
"One must not underestimate people in this world; I need to be more cautious when using the Unformulated Killing Intent from now on."
“ zhè zhù jī dà shī ， hái zhēn bù jiǎn dān 。 jū rán néng yǐn yǐn chá jué dào wǒ de wú xiāng shā jī ？” lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī lǐn 。
“这筑基大师，还真不简单。居然能隐隐察觉到我的无相杀机？”李凡心中一凛。
...
“ ruò shì tā de xiū wèi zài gāo yì diǎn ， shuō bù dìng zhēn néng shùn téng mō guā ， zhǎo dào wǒ 。”
“若是他的修为再高一点，说不定真能顺藤摸瓜，找到我。”
Just as Li Fan was reflecting inwardly, one of the cultivators seemed to have truly gained some insight after the Master's words.
“ bù kě xiǎo qù tiān xià rén a ， kàn lái yǐ hòu yòng wú xiāng shā jī de shí hòu ， hái yào zài jǐn shèn yì diǎn 。”
“不可小觑天下人啊，看来以后用无相杀机的时候，还要再谨慎一点。”
His aura instantly surged from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment.
……
……
After his aura stabilized, he opened his eyes with a look of joy and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Master for your guidance. Xiao is deeply grateful!"
jiù zài lǐ fán àn zì lǐn rán de shí hòu ， chǎng zhōng yī rén ， sì hū suí zhe zhù jī dà shī de yī fān huà ， zhēn de tū rán yǒu suǒ dùn wù 。
就在李凡暗自凛然的时候，场中一人，似乎随着筑基大师的一番话，真的突然有所顿悟。
The Foundation Establishment Master patted him on the shoulder in satisfaction and smiled as he stroked his beard.
shēn shàng de qì xī shùn jiān yóu liàn qì qī bào zhǎng dào zhù jī qī 。
身上的气息瞬间由炼气期暴涨到筑基期。
Then, the man named Xiao took off flying.
qì xī wěn dìng zhī hòu ， nà rén zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， yī liǎn xǐ sè 。
气息稳定之后，那人睁开双眼，一脸喜色。
The remaining few cultivators in the courtyard were visibly encouraged, gaining renewed confidence.
cháo zhe zhù jī dà shī gōng shēn xíng lǐ ：“ duō xiè dà shī zhǐ diǎn ， xiào mǒu gǎn jī bù jìn ！”
朝着筑基大师躬身行礼：“多谢大师指点，肖某感激不尽！”
"The first Foundation Establishment has already appeared, nine days ahead of schedule. Who will be next?"
zhù jī dà shī yě xīn wèi dì pāi le pāi tā de jiān bǎng ， fǔ xū ér xiào 。
筑基大师也欣慰地拍了拍他的肩膀，抚须而笑。
The Foundation Establishment Master reminded them accordingly.
suí hòu ， nà xìng xiào de biàn fēi shēn lí kāi 。
随后，那姓肖的便飞身离开。
Meanwhile, Li Fan watched this scene with a mix of amusement and disbelief.
yuàn zhōng shèng xià de jǐ rén ， jù shì miàn sè yī zhèn ， yòu yǒng qǐ le jǐ fēn xìn xīn 。
院中剩下的几人，俱是面色一振，又涌起了几分信心。
Because...
“ dì yī wèi zhù jī zhě yǐ jīng chū xiàn ， zú zú bǐ yù jì de tí qián le shí tiān 。 xià yī wèi yòu huì shì shuí ne ？”
“第一位筑基者已经出现，足足比预计的提前了十天。下一位又会是谁呢？”
That man named Xiao, who had just broken through, was one of the four targeted by the Unformulated Killing Intent.
zhù jī dà shī yě shì shí tí xǐng shuō dào 。
筑基大师也适时提醒说道。
Though he appeared to have successfully reached Foundation Establishment, Li Fan could see clearly that there was no trace of Daoist laws in his body.
ér zài yī páng ， jiāng zhè yí mù kàn zài yǎn dǐ de lǐ fán ， xīn zhōng què yǒng qǐ tí xiào jiē fēi zhī gǎn 。
而在一旁，将这一幕看在眼底的李凡，心中却涌起啼笑皆非之感。
It was merely an expansion of aura to Foundation Establishment level; his actual strength remained at Qi Condensation.
yīn wèi ……
因为……
Clearly, it was just a deception like the Renown-Conferring Token.
gāng gāng nà míng xìng xiào de xiū shì ， zhèng hǎo shì bèi wú xiāng shā jī suǒ dìng de sì wèi zhī yī 。
刚刚那名姓肖的修士，正好是被无相杀机锁定的四位之一。
Moreover, he did not leave far but instead circled back and changed his appearance, becoming another person.
suī rán biǎo miàn shàng kàn qù ， tā dí què shì tū pò le zhù jī qī méi cuò 。
虽然表面上看去，他的确是突破了筑基期没错。
...
dàn tiān shì dì tīng zhī xià ， lǐ fán kě shì kàn de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ 。
但天视地听之下，李凡可是看的清清楚楚。
So, this so-called Foundation Establishment Master was actually a fraud?
nà rén de shēn shàng ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu fǎ zé níng jù de hén jì 。
那人的身上，根本就没有法则凝聚的痕迹。
Li Fan looked again at the鹤发童颜、仙风道骨的Foundation Establishment Master with admiration for the world's talent.
zhǐ shì qì shì péng zhàng dào le zhù jī qī bà le ， běn shēn shí lì ， yī rán hái chù zài liàn qì qī 。
只是气势膨胀到了筑基期罢了，本身实力，依然还处在炼气期。
However, shortly after Xiao broke through, another cultivator seemed to have signs of breakthrough as well.
hè rán zhǐ shì rú tóng sòng wēi fú yì bān de zhàng yǎn fǎ bà le 。
赫然只是如同颂威符一般的障眼法罢了。
Li Fan's mind stirred.
bìng qiě ， cǐ rén yě gēn běn méi yǒu yuǎn qù 。 zhǐ shì zhuǎn le yī quān ， yòu tōu tōu de fǎn le huí lái 。
并且，此人也根本没有远去。只是转了一圈，又偷偷的返了回来。
This time, it was genuine.
yī wù 、 róng mào yī zhèn biàn huàn ， chà nà jiān yòu biàn chéng le lìng wài de yí gè rén 。
衣物、容貌一阵变换，刹那间又变成了另外的一个人。
Under the Heavenly Perspective, Li Fan saw a sorrowful sea lotus forming in the other man's dantian.
zhè ……
这……
Focusing his attention, he observed all changes in the cultivator's body.
suǒ wèi de zhù jī dà shī ， jū rán shì gè piàn zi ？
所谓的筑基大师，居然是个骗子？
After the sea lotus fully formed, the cultivator's aura exploded.
lǐ fán yòu kàn le yī yǎn hè fà tóng yán 、 xiān fēng dào gǔ de zhù jī dà shī 。
李凡又看了一眼鹤发童颜、仙风道骨的筑基大师。
This was indeed a real Foundation Establishment cultivator.
bù jīn gǎn tàn ， tiān xià zhēn shì qí cái bèi chū 。
不禁感叹，天下真是奇才辈出。
The man opened his eyes with joy: "Master, thank you!" His gratitude was clear despite his concise words.
rán ér ， jiù zài zhè shí ， jù lí xìng xiào de tū pò mò guò duō jiǔ 。
然而，就在这时，距离姓肖的突破没过多久。
"Go now; do not disturb their breakthroughs."
sì hū shòu qí gǔ wǔ ， lìng wài yī wèi xiū shì ， yě yǐn yǐn yǒu le tū pò de jì xiàng 。
似乎受其鼓舞，另外一位修士，也隐隐有了突破的迹象。
He nodded and left excitedly.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yī dòng 。
李凡心中一动。
...
yīn wèi ， zhè cì de tū pò ， jìng rán shì zhēn de le 。
因为，这次的突破，竟然是真的了。
"Perhaps he is not entirely a fraud," Li Fan realized.
tiān dì shì jiǎo xià ， lǐ fán kàn dào ， yī duǒ āi shāng de hǎi lián ， zhèng yǐn yǐn zài nà wèi xiū shì de dān tián chù níng jù 。
天地视角下，李凡看到，一朵哀伤的海莲，正隐隐在那位修士的丹田处凝聚。
He pretended to leave but secretly stayed around the island, observing the remaining three cultivators.
lǐ fán dāng xià bù zài fēn xīn ， níng shén gǎn wù zhe xiū shì shēn shàng fā shēng de zhǒng zhǒng biàn huà 。
李凡当下不再分心，凝神感悟着修士身上发生的种种变化。
Over the next few days, two of them successfully broke through. The last one held off until nearly half a month later before barely breaking through.
hǎi lián chè dǐ chéng xíng hòu ， xiū shì shēn shàng de qì xī měng dì bào fā qǐ lái 。
海莲彻底成型后，修士身上的气息猛地爆发起来。
But he said nothing and left hurriedly after sighing.
zhè cì ， kě shì huò zhēn jià shí de zhù jī qī xiū shì le 。
这次，可是货真价实的筑基期修士了。
"It doesn't matter if it's true or false; what matters is that the breakthrough cultivators believe in it."
nà rén zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， liǎn sè xīn xǐ 。
那人睁开双眼，脸色欣喜。
"With enough confidence, accelerated understanding, and early breakthroughs are indeed possible."
“ dà shī ， duō xiè ！” yán jiǎn yì gāi ， dàn gǎn jī zhī qíng ， què yì yú yán biǎo 。
“大师，多谢！”言简意赅，但感激之情，却溢于言表。
"Since breakthroughs cannot fail, even if a few don't work, seeing others succeed will make them think it was their own issue."
“ qiě qù ba ， mò dǎ rǎo jiē xià lái tā men de tū pò 。”
“且去吧，莫打扰接下来他们的突破。”
"In any case, if they realize this is a scam, the Foundation Establishment Master has后期 cultivation to protect himself. He wouldn't want to openly admit he's been tricked, as that would attract trouble from those 260 plus successful cultivators."
nà rén diǎn diǎn tóu ， mǎn liǎn xīng fèn de lí kāi le 。
那人点点头，满脸兴奋的离开了。
"Better to swallow his pride and accept it."
……
……
"Fascinating, fascinating. This Foundation Establishment Master is truly a clever person."
“ huò xǔ ， dào yě bù wán quán shì piàn zi 。” lǐ fán ruò yǒu suǒ wù 。
“或许，倒也不完全是骗子。”李凡若有所悟。
Realizing the logic, Li Fan couldn't help but praise.
tā yě jiǎ yì gào cí lí kāi ， shí zé àn zhōng zài dǎo yǔ zhōu wéi qián fú xià lái ， guān chá zhe shèng xià sān rén de qíng kuàng 。
他也假意告辞离开，实则暗中在岛屿周围潜伏下来，观察着剩下三人的情况。
At two thousand points of contribution per person might not seem much, but with 265 cultivators, that was nearly half a million points in profit!
jiē xià lái de jǐ tiān lǐ ， yǒu liǎng rén shùn lì tū pò le 。
接下来的几天里，有两人顺利突破了。
"I wonder when this Foundation Establishment Master started his business," Li Fan thought, feeling a hint of danger.
zuì hòu yī rén ， zé shì yì zhí tuō dào bàn gè duō yuè hòu ， cái kān kān tū pò 。
最后一人，则是一直拖到半个多月后，才堪堪突破。
For the next few months, Li Fan continued to lurk around the island, using Unformulated Killing Intent to lock onto those seeking breakthroughs and observing their process simultaneously.
dàn tā yě méi shuō shén me ， zhǐ shì tàn le yì kǒu qì hòu ， biàn jí cōng cōng de zǒu le 。
但他也没说什么，只是叹了一口气后，便急匆匆的走了。
Within three months, he observed the breakthroughs of over forty Qi Condensation cultivators.
“ shì zhēn shì jiǎ bú zhòng yào 。 zhòng yào de shì ， ràng tū pò de xiū shì xiāng xìn shì zhēn de jiù xíng 。”
“是真是假不重要。重要的是，让突破的修士相信是真的就行。”
His understanding of establishing Daoist foundations deepened.
“ yǒu le zú gòu de xìn xīn jiā chí ， jiā sù lǐng wù 、 tí qián tū pò ， dào yě dí què bú shì bù kě néng 。”
“有了足够的信心加持，加速领悟、提前突破，倒也的确不是不可能。”
Meanwhile, Zhang Haibo's mind had again sent a reminder: He seemed to have reached late-stage Qi Condensation and was searching for his own opportunities.
"Li Fan here. May I ask how you would like to be addressed?" Li Fan asked, bowing slightly.
The young man immediately perked up at the question: "A coincidence! I am Li Chenfeng."
"By the way, when you go in, bid a price of 1800 points of contribution." Li Chenfeng whispered.
"Thank you, Brother Li! But I have yet to find an appropriate heavenly wonder."
"I came here just to see the风采of a Foundation Establishment Master and make plans," explained Li Fan.
"Oh, that's fine. Many people like you come every year, but as long as they just watch from the side, the master won't stop them," said Li Chenfeng nonchalantly.
"Just keep quiet; don't disturb him," he added.
Li Fan nodded and walked along a small path into the courtyard.
From afar, he heard a voice: "Calm your mind, focus deeply... Why did I choose this secluded place for my academy? Because within several thousand miles around here, only seawater exists."
"The Daoist laws are relatively pure. If you break through on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, you would inevitably be disturbed by various distractions, affecting the speed of your Foundation Establishment."
...
Li Fan approached and saw five Qi Condensation cultivators sitting cross-legged in an open space within the courtyard.
Their bodies exuded a profound aura as if they were about to breakthrough at any moment, like successful Foundation Establishers.
Li Fan's mind stirred, and the Unformulated Killing Intent immediately began to lock onto them.
One... Two... Three...
By the fourth person, Li Fan felt some strain.
"Adding Zhang Haibo, it seems we can currently handle up to five people," Li Fan thought.
"Under my guidance, 265 cultivators have successfully established their foundations."
"Most of them took less time than expected. You must also..."
The solemn-looking Foundation Establishment Master paused mid-sentence as he seemed to look up at the sky in puzzlement for a while but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
He muttered something and continued: "You will surely be able to greatly reduce the time needed for your breakthrough!"
...
"Truly remarkable. This Foundation Establishment Master can actually sense my Unformulated Killing Intent?" Li Fan's heart raced.
"If his cultivation were just a bit higher, he might really trace it back to me."
"One must not underestimate people in this world; I need to be more cautious when using the Unformulated Killing Intent from now on."
...
Just as Li Fan was reflecting inwardly, one of the cultivators seemed to have truly gained some insight after the Master's words.
His aura instantly surged from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment.
After his aura stabilized, he opened his eyes with a look of joy and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Master for your guidance. Xiao is deeply grateful!"
The Foundation Establishment Master patted him on the shoulder in satisfaction and smiled as he stroked his beard.
Then, the man named Xiao took off flying.
The remaining few cultivators in the courtyard were visibly encouraged, gaining renewed confidence.
"The first Foundation Establishment has already appeared, nine days ahead of schedule. Who will be next?"
The Foundation Establishment Master reminded them accordingly.
Meanwhile, Li Fan watched this scene with a mix of amusement and disbelief.
Because...
That man named Xiao, who had just broken through, was one of the four targeted by the Unformulated Killing Intent.
Though he appeared to have successfully reached Foundation Establishment, Li Fan could see clearly that there was no trace of Daoist laws in his body.
It was merely an expansion of aura to Foundation Establishment level; his actual strength remained at Qi Condensation.
Clearly, it was just a deception like the Renown-Conferring Token.
Moreover, he did not leave far but instead circled back and changed his appearance, becoming another person.
...
So, this so-called Foundation Establishment Master was actually a fraud?
Li Fan looked again at the鹤发童颜、仙风道骨的Foundation Establishment Master with admiration for the world's talent.
However, shortly after Xiao broke through, another cultivator seemed to have signs of breakthrough as well.
Li Fan's mind stirred.
This time, it was genuine.
Under the Heavenly Perspective, Li Fan saw a sorrowful sea lotus forming in the other man's dantian.
Focusing his attention, he observed all changes in the cultivator's body.
After the sea lotus fully formed, the cultivator's aura exploded.
This was indeed a real Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The man opened his eyes with joy: "Master, thank you!" His gratitude was clear despite his concise words.
"Go now; do not disturb their breakthroughs."
He nodded and left excitedly.
...
"Perhaps he is not entirely a fraud," Li Fan realized.
He pretended to leave but secretly stayed around the island, observing the remaining three cultivators.
Over the next few days, two of them successfully broke through. The last one held off until nearly half a month later before barely breaking through.
But he said nothing and left hurriedly after sighing.
"It doesn't matter if it's true or false; what matters is that the breakthrough cultivators believe in it."
"With enough confidence, accelerated understanding, and early breakthroughs are indeed possible."
"Since breakthroughs cannot fail, even if a few don't work, seeing others succeed will make them think it was their own issue."
"In any case, if they realize this is a scam, the Foundation Establishment Master has后期 cultivation to protect himself. He wouldn't want to openly admit he's been tricked, as that would attract trouble from those 260 plus successful cultivators."
"Better to swallow his pride and accept it."
"Fascinating, fascinating. This Foundation Establishment Master is truly a clever person."
Realizing the logic, Li Fan couldn't help but praise.
At two thousand points of contribution per person might not seem much, but with 265 cultivators, that was nearly half a million points in profit!
"I wonder when this Foundation Establishment Master started his business," Li Fan thought, feeling a hint of danger.
For the next few months, Li Fan continued to lurk around the island, using Unformulated Killing Intent to lock onto those seeking breakthroughs and observing their process simultaneously.
Within three months, he observed the breakthroughs of over forty Qi Condensation cultivators.
His understanding of establishing Daoist foundations deepened.
Meanwhile, Zhang Haibo's mind had again sent a reminder: He seemed to have reached late-stage Qi Condensation and was searching for his own opportunities.