“ bù yòng zài yì gòng xiàn dù de duō shǎo ， tiāo xuǎn nǐ men zhōng yì de qí wù hé gōng fǎ jiù xíng 。”
“不用在意贡献度的多少，挑选你们中意的奇物和功法就行。”
"Pay no mind to the amount of contribution points. Just choose the items and techniques you like."
shuō shì yào jīng dǎ xì suàn ， dàn lǐ fán kàn zhe yī liǎn jiū jié de sū xiǎo mèi hé xiāo héng ， hái shì rú cǐ fēn fù dào 。
说是要精打细算，但李凡看着一脸纠结的苏小妹和萧恒，还是如此吩咐道。
Though he was supposed to be careful, Li Fan still gave such instructions when he saw Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng looking conflicted.
tā men sōng le kǒu qì ， xiǎo bàn tiān zhī hòu ， zhōng yú shì zài tiān xuán jìng hào rú yān hǎi de wù zī míng dān zhōng ， tiāo xuǎn chū le zì jǐ suǒ xū yào de nà ge 。
他们松了口气，小半天之后，终于是在天玄镜浩如烟海的物资名单中，挑选出了自己所需要的那个。
They breathed a sigh of relief and after half a day, they finally picked out what they needed from the vast list of supplies in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
sū xiǎo mèi zhù jī qí wù xuǎn zé le 【 liè yán yǔ 】, shàng pǐn rén zhī qí ， jià zhí 6000 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
苏小妹筑基奇物选择了【烈炎羽】, 上品人之奇，价值6000点贡献度。
Su Xiaomei chose the [Fiery Flame Feather], an upper-grade human treasure worth 6000 contribution points.
gōng fǎ zé shì xuǎn zé le 《 xīn nù huǒ yán gōng 》 de shàng wèi tì dài ，《 xīn nù yán yàn gōng 》。 jià zhí 6000 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
功法则是选择了《心怒火炎功》的上位替代，《心怒炎焱功》。价值6000点贡献度。
For her technique, she selected the higher rank substitute for "Heart Anger Fire Flame Technique," called "Heart Anger Flame Blazing Technique." It was also worth 6000 contribution points.
xiāo héng zhù jī qí wù xuǎn zé de shì 【 xíng yún bēi 】， shàng pǐn rén zhī qí ， jià zhí 5500 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
萧恒筑基奇物选择的是【行云碑】，上品人之奇，价值5500点贡献度。
Xiao Heng chose the [Wandering Cloud Stele] as his upper-grade human treasure, which was worth 5500 contribution points.
gōng fǎ shì 《 chūn fēng huà yǔ jué 》。 jià zhí 5500 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
功法是《春风化雨决》。价值5500点贡献度。
For his technique, he selected the "Spring Breeze to Rain Decree," which was also worth 5500 contribution points.
liǎng rén xuǎn hǎo zhī hòu ， zé shì guāi qiǎo de còu dào lǐ fán shēn páng , yǎn bā bā dì kàn zhe lǐ fán jié zhàng 。
两人选好之后，则是乖巧的凑到李凡身旁, 眼巴巴地看着李凡结账。
After they made their selections, they obediently gathered around Li Fan and looked at him expectantly as he checked out the items.
yī gòng 23000 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
一共23000点贡献度。
The total came to 23,000 contribution points.
ráo shì lǐ fán shēn huái jiǔ wàn duō gòng xiàn dù jù kuǎn ， yě shì yǎn pí yī tiào 。
饶是李凡身怀九万多贡献度巨款，也是眼皮一跳。
Even with his substantial amount of over 90,000 contribution points, Li Fan's eyes flickered.
yě bù guài hé zhèng hào gé jú xiǎo le ， shí zài shì yǎng bù qǐ a 。
也不怪何正浩格局小了，实在是养不起啊。
It wasn't just that He Zhenghao had a small mindset; it was simply unaffordable.
tóu zī yī míng zhù jī xiū shì ， zhì shǎo xū yào yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
投资一名筑基修士，至少需要一万点贡献度。
Investing in a Foundation Establishment cultivator required at least 10,000 contribution points.
lǐ fán jì de ， cóng yún hǎi dǎo yǔ zhèn shǒu de bào chóu ， yě bù guò shì shù bǎi dào liǎng qiān duō gòng xiàn dù yī nián 。
李凡记得，丛云海岛屿镇守的报酬，也不过是数百到两千多贡献度一年。
Li Fan remembered that the reward for guarding Cunyun Sea Island only amounted to hundreds or up to two thousand per year.
jiù suàn hái yǒu yī xiē wài kuài ， zhè yī wàn duō diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
就算还有一些外快，这一万多点贡献度。
Even with some additional income, this 10,000 would take at least two years to save up.
zuì shǎo yě yào liǎng sān nián cái néng zǎn xià 。
最少也要两三年才能攒下。
After all his hard work over such a long time, giving it away...
zì jǐ zhè me zhǎng shí jiān de xīn kǔ dǎ pīn ， zèng yǔ bié rén ……
自己这么长时间的辛苦打拼，赠与别人……
Who could bear to do that?
zhè shuí shě de ？
这谁舍得？
"Sure enough, The Seated Mountain Decree is not something for everyone," Li Fan sighed as he bought the four items.
“ guǒ rán zhè 《 zuò shān jué 》， bú shì yì bān rén néng xiū de 。” lǐ fán gǎn kǎi zhe ， jiāng sì yàng wù pǐn mǎi xià 。
“果然这《坐山诀》，不是一般人能修的。”李凡感慨着，将四样物品买下。
In an instant, 90,000 contribution points were reduced to 67,000, plus the remaining 1,100.
zhǎ yǎn jiān ，90000 diǎn gòng xiàn dù jiù shèng xià le 67000 diǎn ， jiā shàng zhī qián shèng xià de 1100 diǎn 。
眨眼间，90000点贡献度就剩下了67000点，加上之前剩下的1100点。
Li Fan now had only 68,100 contribution points left.
lǐ fán mù qián zhǐ shèng xià le 68100 diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。
李凡目前只剩下了68100点贡献度。
"Build your Foundation Establishment here and I'll protect you," Li Fan instructed as he handed over the items.
“ nǐ men jiù zài cǐ chù zhù jī ， wǒ wèi nǐ men hù fǎ 。” jiāng dōng xī jiāo gěi liǎng rén , lǐ fán fēn fù dào 。
“你们就在此处筑基，我为你们护法。”将东西交给两人, 李凡吩咐道。
The two were overjoyed and immediately agreed. They closed themselves off to meditate on their Foundation Establishment with Li Fan's protection.
èr rén xǐ bù zì shèng ， dāng jí yīng xià 。
二人喜不自胜，当即应下。
With the Unseen Killing Mechanism locking onto them, Li Fan took this opportunity to further understand the process of Foundation Establishment.
duì lǐ fán wú bǐ fàng xīn , sū xiǎo mèi hé xiāo héng jiù zài zhè shì nèi bì guān zhù jī qǐ lái 。
对李凡无比放心, 苏小妹和萧恒就在这室内闭关筑基起来。
Although he had already completed his Foundation Establishment in this world, Li Fan's ultimate goal was not just to use the Sea of Pearls as a base.
wú xiāng shā jī suǒ dìng èr rén ， lǐ fán zài cì jiè jī gǎn wù qǐ zhù jī de guò chéng lái 。
无相杀机锁定二人，李凡再次借机感悟起筑基的过程来。
Therefore, the more he could understand about Foundation Establishment, the better.
suī rán cǐ shì yǐ jīng zhù jī wán chéng , dàn lǐ fán de zuì zhōng mù dì , kě bù jǐn jǐn shì yòng dì zhī qí wù cāng hǎi zhū chéng jiù dào jī zhè me jiǎn dān 。
虽然此世已经筑基完成, 但李凡的最终目的, 可不仅仅是用地之奇物沧海珠成就道基这么简单。
Their talents were truly extraordinary.
suǒ yǐ zhù jī gǎn wù ， duì lǐ fán lái jiǎng , shì duō duō yì shàn 。
所以筑基感悟，对李凡来讲, 是多多益善。
Just one day later, with the formation of a firebird's shadow in Su Xiaomei's dantian, she successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.
èr rén de tiān fù dàng zhēn shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
二人的天赋当真是非同小可。
At the same time, Li Fan felt a pure essence of cultivation surge within him.
jǐn jǐn yī tiān zhī hòu ， suí zhe yī zhī huǒ niǎo de xū yǐng zài sū xiǎo mèi dān tián chù chéng xíng ， sū xiǎo mèi chéng gōng jìn jí dào le zhù jī qī 。
仅仅一天之后，随着一只火鸟的虚影在苏小妹丹田处成型，苏小妹成功晋级到了筑基期。
And unlike just once, it continued to increase, like a steady stream from a mountain spring. The increase was minimal but still noticeable.
tóng yī shí jiān ， lǐ fán yě shì gǎn dào zì jǐ tǐ nèi ， tū rán yǒng xiàn le yī gǔ jīng chún de xiū wèi 。
同一时间，李凡也是感到自己体内，突然涌现了一股精纯的修为。
After Su Xiaomei's breakthrough, her face lit up with excitement. But she knew better than to shout out loud and waited patiently by Li Fan's side for Xiao Heng to complete his Foundation Establishment.
bìng qiě ， bìng bú shì zhǐ chū xiàn yī cì hòu jiù wán quán xiāo shī le 。
并且，并不是只出现一次后就完全消失了。
A few more hours later, a blue cloud formed, and Xiao Heng officially entered the Foundation Establishment stage as well.
ér shì rú tóng shān jiān chán chán xī shuǐ yì bān ， hòu xù hái zài bù tíng de zēng jiā 。
而是如同山间潺潺溪水一般，后续还在不停的增加。
The cultivation feedback from The Seated Mountain Decree was only one-fifth of Su Xiaomei’s.
zhǐ shì zēng jiā de fú dù biàn dé hěn xì xiǎo le 。 jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè 。
只是增加的幅度变得很细小了。几乎可以忽略。
Further increases in cultivation were negligible after that.
sū xiǎo mèi tū pò zhī hòu ， miàn sè xīng fèn 。
苏小妹突破之后，面色兴奋。
Xiao Heng's face lit up with joy but quickly turned calm again as he bowed to Li Fan.
dàn yě zhī dào fēn cùn ， qiáo jiàn xiāo héng hái chù zài zhù jī de guò chéng zhōng ， méi yǒu dà hū xiǎo jiào 。
但也知道分寸，瞧见萧恒还处在筑基的过程中，没有大呼小叫。
Li Fan nodded and accepted the bow, then led them to meet Su Changyu and others.
guāi guāi dì zhàn zài lǐ fán shēn páng ， děng dài xiāo héng zhù jī wán chéng 。
乖乖地站在李凡身旁，等待萧恒筑基完成。
Seeing their breakthroughs, Su Changyu and the sisters were genuinely happy and congratulated them.
yòu guò le xiǎo bàn tiān ， yī duǒ lán sè de yún cǎi chéng xíng ， xiāo héng yě shì zhèng shì tà rù le zhù jī qī 。
又过了小半天，一朵蓝色的云彩成型，萧恒也是正式踏入了筑基期。
Ou Erbao's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared between Li Fan and the two of them.
ér zhè shí 《 zuò shān jué 》 chuán lái de xiū wèi fǎn kuì ， què shì zhǐ yǒu sū xiǎo mèi de wǔ fēn zhī yī 。
而这时《坐山诀》传来的修为反馈，却是只有苏小妹的五分之一。
After a round of celebration, Li Fan instructed, "Our current living quarters are still too simple. From now on, work together to build a true cave dwelling by Bright Moon Lake for everyone’s cultivation."
hòu xù de xiū wèi zēng jiā gèng bú yòng shuō le ， jī hū děng yú wú 。
后续的修为增加更不用说了，几乎等于无。
"I'll give Xiao Heng 5000 contribution points; you can purchase materials from the Ten Thousand Immortals Small Mirror."
tū pò zhī hòu ， xiāo héng miàn lù xǐ sè 。
突破之后，萧恒面露喜色。
"Before I leave on an errand, I hope to see the cave dwelling completed when I return."
dàn jǐn jiē zhe hái shì píng jìng xià lái ， yòu gěi lǐ fán kē tóu xíng lǐ 。
但紧接着还是平静下来，又给李凡磕头行礼。
"The stone room at the bottom of the lake still has one person who is a good friend. If there's anything unresolved, you may seek his advice."
lǐ fán diǎn tóu tǎn rán shòu zhī ， suí hòu dài zhe èr rén jiàn dào le sū zhǎng yù děng rén 。
李凡点头坦然受之，随后带着二人见到了苏长玉等人。
Everyone agreed with great enthusiasm.
sū zhǎng yù hé yīn shì jiě mèi qiáo jiàn èr rén tū pò zhì zhù jī qī , jù shì fā zì nèi xīn de gāo xìng , lián shēng zhù hè 。
苏长玉和殷氏姐妹瞧见二人突破至筑基期, 俱是发自内心的高兴, 连声祝贺。
After transferring 5000 contribution points to Xiao Heng, Li Fan spent another twenty days returning to Source Dao City.
ér zhào èr bǎo gèng shì dèng dà le yǎn jīng ， mù guāng zài èr rén hé lǐ fán zhī jiān lái huí dǎ zhuàn ， mǎn shì bù kě zhì xìn zhī sè 。
而赵二宝更是瞪大了眼睛，目光在二人和李凡之间来回打转，满是不可置信之色。
He used up 10,000 contribution points in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and activated the auxiliary cultivation mode.
zhòng rén yī zhèn huān nào zhī hòu ， lǐ fán fēn fù dào ：“ xiàn zài wǒ men suǒ jū zhī chù ， hái shì tài guò jiǎn lòu 。 jiē xià lái ， nǐ men qí xīn xié lì ， zài míng yuè hú kāi pì jiàn zào yī zuò zhēn zhèng de dòng fǔ ， yòng lái jīn hòu gěi dà jiā xiū xíng 。”
众人一阵欢闹之后，李凡吩咐道：“现在我们所居之处，还是太过简陋。接下来，你们齐心协力，在明月湖开辟建造一座真正的洞府，用来今后给大家修行。”
He focused on cultivating The Seated Mountain Decree.
“ wǒ huì jiāo gěi xiāo héng nǐ wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， suǒ xū cái liào nǐ kě zài tiān xuán xiǎo jìng chù zì xíng cǎi gòu 。”
“我会交给萧恒你五千点贡献度，所需材料你可在天玄小镜处自行采购。”
Time passed quickly; a hundred days had gone by.
“ wǒ yǒu shì wài chū yī tàng ， xī wàng huí lái shí ， néng gòu kàn dào dòng fǔ jiàn zào wán chéng de yàng zi 。”
“我有事外出一趟，希望回来时，能够看到洞府建造完成的样子。”
Suddenly, it was time for the anchor year 29 to be set.
“ hú dǐ shí shì ， hái yǒu yī rén ， shì wǒ hǎo yǒu 。 yǒu shén me shì jiě jué bù liǎo ， nǐ men qù qǐng shì tā jí kě 。”
“湖底石室，还有一人，是我好友。有什么事解决不了，你们去请示他即可。”
When Li Fan woke from his meditation, he checked his cultivation progress.
zhòng rén hōng rán lǐng mìng 。
众人轰然领命。
The result surprised him greatly.
jiāng wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù zhuǎn jiāo gěi xiāo héng zhī hòu ， lǐ fán què shì yòu huā fèi le èr shí jǐ tiān shí jiān ， fǎn huí le yuán dào chéng 。
将五千点贡献度转交给萧恒之后，李凡却是又花费了二十几天时间，返回了源道城。
In over one hundred days of cultivation, the increase in his cultivation was only twice that of Su Xiaomei's breakthrough feedback.
jìn rù tiān xuán jìng zhōng ， huā fèi le yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， kāi qǐ le fǔ zhù xiū liàn mó shì 。
进入天玄镜中，花费了一万点贡献度，开启了辅助修炼模式。
"Actually, it should not have doubled. During these 100 days, Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng must have improved their strength. Therefore, the additional cultivation I gained came from both my own cultivation and a small portion from The Seated Mountain Decree."
qián xīn xiū xíng 《 zuò shān jué 》。
潜心修行《坐山决》。
"I can predict that as Su Xiaomei's realm continues to rise, the feedback will continue. It should stop only when they reach Foundation Establishment Perfection."
shí guāng rěn rǎn ， yì bǎi tiān shí guāng cōng cōng ér guò 。
时光荏苒，一百天时光匆匆而过。
"From this, we can preliminarily conclude that with the same contribution points, the total increase in cultivation through bringing others is far greater than my own cultivation. However, this process is very long. Investing in ordinary cultivators may take nearly a hundred years to fully benefit from it."
zhuǎn yǎn jiān jiù lái dào le máo dìng 29 nián 。
转眼间就来到了锚定29年。
"Investing in prodigies with extraordinary talents can greatly shorten this process."
lǐ fán cóng bì guān zhōng xǐng lái ， jiǎn chá zhe zì jǐ xiū wèi de zēng jiā qíng kuàng 。
李凡从闭关中醒来，检查着自己修为的增加情况。
"Regardless, The Seated Mountain Decree transmission is always profitable."
jié guǒ ràng lǐ fán hěn shì chà yì 。
结果让李凡很是诧异。
"This makes me think that the fastest way of cultivation under sufficient contribution points would be to cultivate within the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and simultaneously transmit the technique while enjoying the benefits."
yīn wèi zhè yì bǎi duō tiān de xiū liàn zēng jiā de xiū wèi ， jìng rán zhǐ bǐ sū xiǎo mèi tū pò fǎn kuì de xiū wèi ， duō le yí bèi ér yǐ 。
因为这一百多天的修炼增加的修为，竟然只比苏小妹突破反馈的修为，多了一倍而已。
"The downside is that such a high consumption of contribution points can't last long. It's not a long-term strategy."
“ bù ， yīng gāi hái méi yǒu yí bèi 。 zhè yì bǎi tiān ， sū xiǎo mèi hé xiāo héng de shí lì bì dìng yǒu suǒ zēng jiā 。 suǒ yǐ wǒ zēng jiā de xiū wèi ， chú le shì wǒ zì jǐ xiū xíng dé dào lái ， hái yǒu yī xiǎo bù fèn 《 zuò shān jué 》 de fǎn kuì 。”
“不，应该还没有一倍。这一百天，苏小妹和萧恒的实力必定有所增加。所以我增加的修为，除了是我自己修行得到来，还有一小部分《坐山诀》的反馈。”
"To maximize the return on contribution points, one should not use the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror for cultivation but invest all contributions in prodigies to rely on The Seated Mountain Decree’s feedback to cultivate their realms."
“ kě yǐ yù jiàn de shì ， suí zhe sū xiǎo mèi jìng jiè de bù duàn tí shēng ， fǎn kuì ér lái de xiū wèi hái huì yuán yuán bù duàn 。 zuì zhōng yīng gāi zài tā men dá dào zhù jī yuán mǎn hòu ， cái huì zuì zhōng tíng zhǐ 。”
“可以预见的是，随着苏小妹境界的不断提升，反馈而来的修为还会源源不断。最终应该在他们达到筑基圆满后，才会最终停止。”
"Unfortunately, prodigies are rare; I've only met two or three people over my two lifetimes."
“ kě yǐ xiān cū qiǎn de dé chū jié lùn le 。 xiāng tóng de gòng xiàn dù ， tōng guò dài lái de xiū wèi zēng jiā ， zǒng liàng shàng yào yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū wǒ zì shēn xiū liàn suǒ de 。 dàn zhè ge guò chéng ， què hěn màn cháng 。 tóu zī tiān fù píng píng zhī rén ， wǎng wǎng kě néng xū yào jìn bǎi nián de shí guāng ， cái néng xiǎng shòu wán zhěng de shōu yì 。”
“可以先粗浅的得出结论了。相同的贡献度，通过带来的修为增加，总量上要远远超出我自身修炼所得。但这个过程，却很漫长。投资天赋平平之人，往往可能需要近百年的时光，才能享受完整的收益。”
"The speed of cultivation is likely still slower thanspirit awakening cultivation."
“ tóu zī tiān fù yì bǐng de tiān jiāo ， què néng jiāng zhè ge guò chéng dà dà suō duǎn 。”
“投资天赋异禀的天骄，却能将这个过程大大缩短。”
Li Fan paused his thoughts and thought about Xiao Heng's situation.
“ dàn bù guǎn rú hé ，《 zuò shān jué 》 chuán fǎ ， wěn zhuàn bù péi 。”
“但不管如何，《坐山诀》传法，稳赚不赔。”
"Even if there's a fee for transmission, it can provide cultivation feedback. If the contribution points can be safely recovered, wouldn't that be equivalent to making money without spending?"
“ zhè me kàn lái ， gòng xiàn dù zú gòu de qíng kuàng xià ， zuì kuài de xiū xíng fāng shì ， biàn shì zì jǐ yú tiān xuán jìng zhōng xiū xíng ， hé chuán fǎ 、【 zuò xiǎng qí chéng 】 shuāng guǎn qí xià 。”
“这么看来，贡献度足够的情况下，最快的修行方式，便是自己于天玄镜中修行，和传法、【坐享其成】双管齐下。”
"If I could charge just a little more..."
“ kě xī zhè yàng gòng xiàn dù xiāo hào shí zài tài dà ， nǎ pà shì èr shí wàn gòng xiàn dù ， yě chēng bù liǎo tài jiǔ 。 bú shì cháng yuǎn zhī jì 。”
“可惜这样贡献度消耗实在太大，哪怕是二十万贡献度，也撑不了太久。不是长远之计。”
"I'm sure many cultivators struggling with bottlenecks and eager to break through would be willing to pay a small price to get techniques or treasures early."
“ rú guǒ yào zuò dào gòng xiàn dù de shōu yì zuì dà huà ， yīng dāng shì zì jǐ bù jiè yòng tiān xuán jìng xiū xíng 。 quán bù gòng xiàn dù tóu zī tiān jiāo ， yī kào 【 zuò xiǎng qí chéng 】 fǎn kuì dé dào de xiū wèi zēng jiā xiū xíng jìng jiè 。”
“如果要做到贡献度的收益最大化，应当是自己不借用天玄镜修行。全部贡献度投资天骄，依靠【坐享其成】反馈得到的修为增加修行境界。”
"With my Unseen Killing Mechanism, these cultivators can't run away. Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng are my two protectors; I don't need to personally collect overdue payments."
“ kě xī tiān jiāo bì jìng shǎo jiàn ， wǒ qián hòu liǎng shì ， yě bù guò yù jiàn liǎng sān rén ér yǐ 。”
“可惜天骄毕竟少见，我前后两世，也不过遇见两三人而已。”
"Should it be true prodigies, I could offer them for free..."
“ xiū xíng sù dù dìng rán hái méi yǒu quán bù yòng qǐ líng xiū xíng lái de kuài 。”
“修行速度定然还没有全部用启灵修行来的快。”
"Great! That's great!"
lǐ fán sī xù dùn le dùn ， yòu xiǎng dào le xiāo héng de qíng kuàng 。
李凡思绪顿了顿，又想到了萧恒的情况。
The more Li Fan thought about it, the more excited he became.
“ yǒu cháng chuán fǎ ， yě shì néng yǒu xiū wèi fǎn kuì de 。 ér qiě rú guǒ néng què bǎo gòng xiàn dù ān quán huí shōu de huà ， qǐ bù xiāng dāng yú wú běn wàn lì ？”
“有偿传法，也是能有修为反馈的。而且如果能确保贡献度安全回收的话，岂不相当于无本万利？”
"The Seated Mountain Decree is truly a good technique!"
“ ruò shì zài shōu shàng nà me yì diǎn diǎn fèi yòng ……”
“若是再收上那么一点点费用……”
"How can such divine techniques not be used by you, Fellow Daoist? It's a waste of resources!"
"Pay no mind to the amount of contribution points. Just choose the items and techniques you like."
Though he was supposed to be careful, Li Fan still gave such instructions when he saw Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng looking conflicted.
They breathed a sigh of relief and after half a day, they finally picked out what they needed from the vast list of supplies in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
Su Xiaomei chose the [Fiery Flame Feather], an upper-grade human treasure worth 6000 contribution points.
For her technique, she selected the higher rank substitute for "Heart Anger Fire Flame Technique," called "Heart Anger Flame Blazing Technique." It was also worth 6000 contribution points.
Xiao Heng chose the [Wandering Cloud Stele] as his upper-grade human treasure, which was worth 5500 contribution points.
For his technique, he selected the "Spring Breeze to Rain Decree," which was also worth 5500 contribution points.
After they made their selections, they obediently gathered around Li Fan and looked at him expectantly as he checked out the items.
The total came to 23,000 contribution points.
Even with his substantial amount of over 90,000 contribution points, Li Fan's eyes flickered.
It wasn't just that He Zhenghao had a small mindset; it was simply unaffordable.
Investing in a Foundation Establishment cultivator required at least 10,000 contribution points.
Li Fan remembered that the reward for guarding Cunyun Sea Island only amounted to hundreds or up to two thousand per year.
Even with some additional income, this 10,000 would take at least two years to save up.
After all his hard work over such a long time, giving it away...
Who could bear to do that?
"Sure enough, The Seated Mountain Decree is not something for everyone," Li Fan sighed as he bought the four items.
In an instant, 90,000 contribution points were reduced to 67,000, plus the remaining 1,100.
Li Fan now had only 68,100 contribution points left.
"Build your Foundation Establishment here and I'll protect you," Li Fan instructed as he handed over the items.
The two were overjoyed and immediately agreed. They closed themselves off to meditate on their Foundation Establishment with Li Fan's protection.
With the Unseen Killing Mechanism locking onto them, Li Fan took this opportunity to further understand the process of Foundation Establishment.
Although he had already completed his Foundation Establishment in this world, Li Fan's ultimate goal was not just to use the Sea of Pearls as a base.
Therefore, the more he could understand about Foundation Establishment, the better.
Their talents were truly extraordinary.
Just one day later, with the formation of a firebird's shadow in Su Xiaomei's dantian, she successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage.
At the same time, Li Fan felt a pure essence of cultivation surge within him.
And unlike just once, it continued to increase, like a steady stream from a mountain spring. The increase was minimal but still noticeable.
After Su Xiaomei's breakthrough, her face lit up with excitement. But she knew better than to shout out loud and waited patiently by Li Fan's side for Xiao Heng to complete his Foundation Establishment.
A few more hours later, a blue cloud formed, and Xiao Heng officially entered the Foundation Establishment stage as well.
The cultivation feedback from The Seated Mountain Decree was only one-fifth of Su Xiaomei’s.
Further increases in cultivation were negligible after that.
Xiao Heng's face lit up with joy but quickly turned calm again as he bowed to Li Fan.
Li Fan nodded and accepted the bow, then led them to meet Su Changyu and others.
Seeing their breakthroughs, Su Changyu and the sisters were genuinely happy and congratulated them.
Ou Erbao's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared between Li Fan and the two of them.
After a round of celebration, Li Fan instructed, "Our current living quarters are still too simple. From now on, work together to build a true cave dwelling by Bright Moon Lake for everyone’s cultivation."
"I'll give Xiao Heng 5000 contribution points; you can purchase materials from the Ten Thousand Immortals Small Mirror."
"Before I leave on an errand, I hope to see the cave dwelling completed when I return."
"The stone room at the bottom of the lake still has one person who is a good friend. If there's anything unresolved, you may seek his advice."
Everyone agreed with great enthusiasm.
After transferring 5000 contribution points to Xiao Heng, Li Fan spent another twenty days returning to Source Dao City.
He used up 10,000 contribution points in the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and activated the auxiliary cultivation mode.
He focused on cultivating The Seated Mountain Decree.
Time passed quickly; a hundred days had gone by.
Suddenly, it was time for the anchor year 29 to be set.
When Li Fan woke from his meditation, he checked his cultivation progress.
The result surprised him greatly.
In over one hundred days of cultivation, the increase in his cultivation was only twice that of Su Xiaomei's breakthrough feedback.
"Actually, it should not have doubled. During these 100 days, Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng must have improved their strength. Therefore, the additional cultivation I gained came from both my own cultivation and a small portion from The Seated Mountain Decree."
"I can predict that as Su Xiaomei's realm continues to rise, the feedback will continue. It should stop only when they reach Foundation Establishment Perfection."
"From this, we can preliminarily conclude that with the same contribution points, the total increase in cultivation through bringing others is far greater than my own cultivation. However, this process is very long. Investing in ordinary cultivators may take nearly a hundred years to fully benefit from it."
"Investing in prodigies with extraordinary talents can greatly shorten this process."
"Regardless, The Seated Mountain Decree transmission is always profitable."
"This makes me think that the fastest way of cultivation under sufficient contribution points would be to cultivate within the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror and simultaneously transmit the technique while enjoying the benefits."
"The downside is that such a high consumption of contribution points can't last long. It's not a long-term strategy."
"To maximize the return on contribution points, one should not use the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror for cultivation but invest all contributions in prodigies to rely on The Seated Mountain Decree’s feedback to cultivate their realms."
"Unfortunately, prodigies are rare; I've only met two or three people over my two lifetimes."
"The speed of cultivation is likely still slower thanspirit awakening cultivation."
Li Fan paused his thoughts and thought about Xiao Heng's situation.
"Even if there's a fee for transmission, it can provide cultivation feedback. If the contribution points can be safely recovered, wouldn't that be equivalent to making money without spending?"
"If I could charge just a little more..."
"I'm sure many cultivators struggling with bottlenecks and eager to break through would be willing to pay a small price to get techniques or treasures early."
"With my Unseen Killing Mechanism, these cultivators can't run away. Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng are my two protectors; I don't need to personally collect overdue payments."
"Should it be true prodigies, I could offer them for free..."
"Great! That's great!"
The more Li Fan thought about it, the more excited he became.
"The Seated Mountain Decree is truly a good technique!"
"How can such divine techniques not be used by you, Fellow Daoist? It's a waste of resources!"