“ píng jūn měi wèi xiū shì jiè fǎ ， dōu shì yī wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。”
“平均每位修士借法，都是一万点贡献度。”
"On average, each cultivator borrowing a technique contributes one ten-thousand points of contribution."
“ rú jīn zán men míng yuè gōng yǐ jīng dù fǎ le qī wèi xiū shì 。”
“如今咱们明月宫已经渡法了七位修士。”
"Currently, our Bright Moon Palace has already helped seven cultivators cross the threshold."
“ jī běn dōu shì xuǎn zé sān nián qī guī huán ， àn zhào yī nián bǎi fēn zhī sān shí liù de lì lǜ ， měi gè yuè dōu yào guī huán wǔ bǎi qī shí jǐ diǎn 。”
“基本都是选择三年期归还，按照一年百分之三十六的利率，每个月都要归还五百七十几点。”
"The majority choose to repay over three years. At an annual interest rate of thirty-six percent, we have to return five hundred and seventy-something points every month."
“ qī wèi xiū shì ， yī gòng jiù shì sì qiān duō diǎn gòng xiàn dù jìn zhàng 。”
“七位修士，一共就是四千多点贡献度进账。”
"With seven cultivators, that's a total of more than four thousand contribution points."
“ měi guò sān gè yuè ， jiù yòu néng duō dù fǎ yī wèi xiū shì 。”
“每过三个月，就又能多渡法一位修士。”
"Every three months, another cultivator can be helped across the threshold."
“ suí zhe zán men yè wù de bù duàn kuò dà ， zhè ge sù dù hái huì yuè lái yuè kuài ……”
“随着咱们业务的不断扩大，这个速度还会越来越快……”
"As our business expands, this speed will only increase..."
míng yuè gōng zhōng , yīn yǔ zhēn gū suàn zhe dù fǎ dà yè de shōu yì ， yǎn jīng zhōng quán shì xiǎo xīng xīng mào le chū lái 。
明月宫中, 殷雨珍估算着渡法大业的收益，眼睛中全是小星星冒了出来。
In Bright Moon Palace, Yin Yuzhen calculated the profits from helping cultivators cross the threshold. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
“ yě bù néng zhè me suàn ， děng yǐ hòu jiè fǎ de xiū shì shù liàng duō le ， zǒng huì yù dào yī liǎng gè bù kěn lǎo lǎo shí shí huán zhàng de 。 měi yí gè dū huì dài lái jù dà de sǔn shī 。”
“也不能这么算，等以后借法的修士数量多了，总会遇到一两个不肯老老实实还账的。每一个都会带来巨大的损失。”
"We shouldn't calculate it that way. As more cultivators borrow techniques in the future, some might not repay honestly. Each one could bring significant losses."
“ dàn jí biàn rú cǐ ， zán men míng yuè gōng kuò zhāng de sù dù yě shì jí wéi jīng rén le 。”
“但即便如此，咱们明月宫扩张的速度也是极为惊人了。”
"But even so, our Bright Moon Palace's expansion is astonishing."
yīn yuè tíng yě jīng tàn dào 。
殷玥婷也惊叹道。
Yin Yuzhen agreed, "Agreed. The Senior's actions are always extraordinary. Back then, when the Senior personally wrote 'Mercifully Help Cultivators Cross the Threshold; Save the Suffering,' it has deeply taken root in the hearts of Qi Condensation cultivators."
yīn yǔ zhēn yǒu xiē bù yǐ wéi rán ：“ sū jiā xiǎo mèi hé xiāo héng tā men kě bú shì chī sù de 。 méi kàn xiǎo mèi měi cì shōu zhài dōu shì xìng chōng chōng de chū qù ， xīn mǎn yì zú de huí lái me 。”
殷雨珍有些不以为然：“苏家小妹和萧恒他们可不是吃素的。没看小妹每次收债都是兴冲冲的出去，心满意足的回来么。”
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“ míng yuè fú hé wēi shè fú yě shì miào yòng wú qióng 。 ruò shì méi zhè liǎng yàng shén wù , shōu zhài nán dù kě shì yào dà dà zēng jiā le 。” yīn yuè tíng diǎn tóu dào 。
“明月符和威慑符也是妙用无穷。若是没这两样神物, 收债难度可是要大大增加了。”殷玥婷点头道。
In the underground meditation chamber of Bright Moon Palace.
“ nà shì , qián bèi chū shǒu ， zì rán shì bù tóng fán xiǎng 。 xī rì qián bèi qīn shǒu suǒ shū 【 cí bēi dù fǎ , jiù kǔ jiù nàn 】 bā gè dà zì ， rú jīn kě shì zài liàn qì xiū shì zhōng shēn rù rén xīn le 。” yīn yǔ zhēn méi fēi sè wǔ dào ， mǎn shì xīng fèn 。
“那是, 前辈出手，自然是不同凡响。昔日前辈亲手所书【慈悲渡法, 救苦救难】八个大字，如今可是在炼气修士中深入人心了。”殷雨珍眉飞色舞道，满是兴奋。
Li Fan, who was idolized by his sisters, showed no signs of a sage's demeanor at this moment. He had just awakened from his array technique enlightenment and was checking his cultivation growth within himself. His face was filled with joy.
……
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"On average, helping each cultivator cross the threshold grants seven months of cultivation in return. Without any practice these days, I've accumulated forty-nine months of cultivation—almost four years of non-stop hard work!"
míng yuè gōng dì xià bì guān chù 。
明月宫地下闭关处。
"Moreover, as these borrowing cultivators' cultivation levels continue to rise, I will still receive constant returns."
shēn shòu jiě mèi liǎng chóng bài de lǐ fán ， cǐ shí què shì yì diǎn méi yǒu gāo rén fēng fàn 。
深受姐妹两崇拜的李凡，此时却是一点没有高人风范。
"While it's like a trickle, with enough numbers, it can form an ocean!"
tā gāng gāng cóng zhèn fǎ wù dào zhōng qīng xǐng guò lái ， jiǎn chá zhe zì shēn tǐ nèi xiū wèi de zēng zhǎng ， miàn shàng jīng xǐ zhī sè yì yú yán biǎo 。
他刚刚从阵法悟道中清醒过来，检查着自身体内修为的增长，面上惊喜之色溢于言表。
"It is foreseeable that when the scale of our Bright Moon Palace's helping cultivators cross the threshold expands in the future, my cultivation speed will accelerate even more."
“ píng jūn měi dù fǎ yī wèi xiū shì zhù jī ， dāng chǎng jiù fǎn kuì qī gè yuè zuǒ yòu de xiū wèi 。 zhè xiē rì zi wǒ yī kè dōu méi yǒu xiū liàn ， què yǒu sì shí jiǔ gè yuè de xiū wèi jìn zhàng 。 jìn hū yú sì nián yī kè bù tíng de kǔ xiū ！”
“平均每渡法一位修士筑基，当场就反馈七个月左右的修为。这些日子我一刻都没有修炼，却有四十九个月的修为进账。近乎于四年一刻不停的苦修！”
"Enjoying the fruits without effort! Enjoying the fruits without effort!"
“ bìng qiě ， suí zhe zhè xiē jiè fǎ xiū shì xiū wèi de bù duàn tí shēng ， wǒ yī rán hái néng yuán yuán bù duàn de shōu dào huí kuì 。”
“并且，随着这些借法修士修为的不断提升，我依然还能源源不断的收到回馈。”
"Great!"
“ suī rán dōu shì chán chán xì shuǐ ， dàn shù liàng duō le , zú yǐ xíng chéng wāng yáng dà hǎi ！”
“虽然都是潺潺细水，但数量多了, 足以形成汪洋大海！”
Li Fan was overjoyed for a moment.
“ kě yǐ yù jiàn de shì , děng yǐ hòu míng yuè gōng de dù fǎ dà yè guī mó kuò dà le ， wǒ de xiū liàn sù dù hái huì biàn de gèng kuài 。”
“可以预见的是, 等以后明月宫的渡法大业规模扩大了，我的修炼速度还会变的更快。”
However, he frowned shortly after.
“ zuò xiǎng qí chéng ， zuò xiǎng qí chéng ！”
“坐享其成，坐享其成！”
During Qi Condensation stage, the Unformulated Killing Mechanism could lock onto five people at most.
“ hǎo a ！”
“好啊！”
At Foundation Establishment stage, Li Fan had experimented and found that the limit increased to fifteen people.
yī shí zhī jiān ， lǐ fán xǐ bù zì shèng 。
一时之间，李凡喜不自胜。
While it tripled, it still wasn't enough.
bù guò , jǐn jiē zhe , tā què méi tou yí zhòu 。
不过, 紧接着, 他却眉头一皱。
"I wonder if there's any way to increase this limit." The Unformulated Killing Mechanism's locking capacity should be related to his divine sense strength.
liàn qì qī shí , wú xiāng shā jī de suǒ dìng shù liàng shàng xiàn shì wǔ gè rén 。
炼气期时, 无相杀机的锁定数量上限是五个人。
There must be a method to enhance divine sense strength, but it would definitely come at a cost.
dào le zhù jī qī ， lǐ fán céng jīng shì yàn guò 。
到了筑基期，李凡曾经试验过。
Li Fan searched through the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror for solutions.
shàng xiàn zēng zhǎng dào le shí wǔ rén 。
上限增长到了十五人。
...
suī rán fān le sān bèi ， dàn hái shì yuǎn yuǎn bù gòu yòng 。
虽然翻了三倍，但还是远远不够用。
After eliminating those clearly unfeasible methods, Li Fan found the best solution suited to his current situation in no time.
“ bù zhī dào yǒu méi yǒu shén me néng gòu shǐ tā zēng jiā de bàn fǎ 。” wú xiāng shā jī de suǒ dìng shàng xiàn ， yīng gāi gēn shén shí qiáng dù yǒu guān 。
“不知道有没有什么能够使它增加的办法。”无相杀机的锁定上限，应该跟神识强度有关。
"Shocking Spirit Array, Monkey Heart Bone..."
zēng jiā shén shí qiáng dù de fāng fǎ kěn dìng yǒu ， dàn bì rán shì dài jià bù fēi de 。
增加神识强度的方法肯定有，但必然是代价不菲的。
Looking at the silver incense emitting fragrant smoke, Li Fan pondered.
lǐ fán yú shì zài tiān xuán jìng zhōng sōu xún le qǐ lái 。
李凡于是在天玄镜中搜寻了起来。
"This is indeed the incense that can eliminate mental fatigue. It's made from grinding down Monkey Heart Bones and mixing them with other materials."
jiāng nà xiē míng xiǎn xiàn zài wú fǎ shí xiàn de fāng fǎ pái chú ， mò guò duō jiǔ ， lǐ fán jiù zhǎo dào le zuì shì hé mù qián zì jǐ zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng de bàn fǎ 。
将那些明显现在无法实现的方法排除，没过多久，李凡就找到了最适合目前自己这种情况的办法。
The term "Monkey Heart" doesn't refer to any rare beast or creature.
“ jīng shén zhèn ， xīn yuán gǔ ……”
“惊神阵，心猿骨……”
It refers to cultivators who have lost their minds due to being ensnared by some means.
lǐ fán kàn zhe zhèng zài sàn fà zhe niǎo niǎo xiāng qì de yín sè xiāng liào ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
李凡看着正在散发着袅袅香气的银色香料，若有所思。
Legend has it, in certain regions, large numbers of cultivators would suddenly be driven mad for unknown reasons.
“ yuán lái zhè néng xiāo chú xīn shén pí bèi de xiāng liào ， jiù shì yóu xīn yuán gǔ mó chéng fěn ， zài hùn hé qí tā cái liào jiā gōng ér chéng 。”
“原来这能消除心神疲惫的香料，就是由心猿骨磨成粉，再混合其他材料加工而成。”
These bewitched cultivators often lost their will and became mindless killing machines.
suǒ wèi xīn yuán ， bú shì zhǐ shén me qí zhēn yì shòu 。
所谓心猿，不是指什么奇珍异兽。
After these cultivators were killed, their corpses would turn into white apes—these are the so-called Monkey Hearts.
ér shì zhǐ bèi mí shī le xīn zhì de xiū shì 。
而是指被迷失了心智的修士。
The most valuable part of a Monkey Heart is its bones, which can enhance and replenish divine sense consumption.
xiāng chuán ， zài mǒu xiē zhōu yù ， shí bù shí huì fā shēng dà pī de xiū shì mò míng bèi gǔ huò xīn shén de shì gù 。
相传，在某些州域，时不时会发生大批的修士莫名被蛊惑心神的事故。
A Shocking Spirit Array, on the other hand, is an array technique that amplifies certain effects based on the materials used to set it up. For instance, if the material has a gathering spirit effect like a Spirit Jade, the Shocking Spirit Array would amplify this "gathering" capability, producing stronger gathering effects.
zhè xiē bèi gǔ huò de xiū shì ， wǎng wǎng huì shī qù le zì wǒ de yì zhì ， biàn chéng zhǐ zhī dào shā lù de jī qì 。
这些被蛊惑的修士，往往会失去了自我的意志，变成只知道杀戮的机器。
Similarly, using Monkey Heart Bones, which enhance divine sense, to form an [Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array] would result in several times the enhancement of divine sense.
ér zhè xiē xiū shì bèi rén jī shā hòu ， shī tǐ dū huì biàn chéng bái yuán de mú yàng 。
而这些修士被人击杀后，尸体都会变成白猿的模样。
The Shocking Spirit Array is powerful but weakens over time as materials are consumed. It requires continuous replenishment to maintain its effectiveness.
zhè jiù shì suǒ wèi de xīn yuán le 。
这就是所谓的心猿了。
"Approximately two ten-thousand points of contribution are needed to set up a Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array, and we must continuously replenish the Monkey Heart Bones..."
xīn yuán yī shēn dōu shì bǎo 。
心猿一身都是宝。
"I'll try it out first."
qí zhōng zuì yǒu jià zhí de , jiù shì quán shēn shàng xià de gǔ tou le 。
其中最有价值的, 就是全身上下的骨头了。
With his current wealth, Li Fan bought enough Monkey Heart Bones and began setting up the Shocking Spirit Array.
yǒu zhe zēng qiáng 、 bǔ chōng shén niàn xiāo hào de gōng xiào 。
有着增强、补充神念消耗的功效。
The essence of the Shocking Spirit Array was an amplification array, not overly complex. However, it still took him nearly half a month to complete it.
ér jīng shén zhèn , zé shì yī zhǒng gēn jù bù zhèn cái liào de bù tóng , ér fā huī chū bù tóng xiào yòng de zhèn fǎ 。
而惊神阵, 则是一种根据布阵材料的不同, 而发挥出不同效用的阵法。
"Indeed, there's a significant difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Although my current array technique theory level has surpassed that of a beginner, my actual array-setting skills are still at the apprentice stage."
bǐ rú shuō , rú guǒ bù zhèn cái liào shì jù yǒu jù líng zuò yòng de líng yù ， nà me jīng shén zhèn jiù huì jiāng “ jù líng ” zhè yī tè xìng gěi fàng dà 。
比如说, 如果布阵材料是具有聚灵作用的灵玉，那么惊神阵就会将“聚灵”这一特性给放大。
Li Fan activated the Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array while reflecting on its amplification effect.
cóng ér chǎn shēng gèng qiáng de jù líng xiào guǒ 。
从而产生更强的聚灵效果。
He felt his divine sense strength had increased by about five times.
tóng lǐ ， yòng néng gòu zēng qiáng shén niàn de xīn yuán gǔ bù zhèn ， suǒ xíng chéng de 【 xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn 】， jiù huì yǒu shù bèi de shén shí zēng qiáng xiào guǒ 。
同理，用能够增强神念的心猿骨布阵，所形成的【心猿惊神阵】，就会有数倍的神识增强效果。
"This means the Unformulated Killing Mechanism's lock can now accommodate around seventy-five people."
jīng shén zhèn hěn qiáng ， quē diǎn jiù shì huì suí zhe bù zhèn cái liào de bù duàn xiāo hào ， zhèn fǎ de xiào yòng yě huì suí zhī jiǎn ruò 。
惊神阵很强，缺点就是会随着布阵材料的不断消耗，阵法的效用也会随之减弱。
"Although it's not quite my target, it's sufficient for now."
xū yào bù duàn de bǔ chōng bù zhèn cái liào ， cái néng wéi chí zhèn fǎ de zhèng cháng yùn zhuàn 。
需要不断的补充布阵材料，才能维持阵法的正常运转。
"After advancing to Foundation Establishment middle stage, my divine sense strength will increase again. If necessary, I can further expand the scale of the Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array. However, the benefits might not outweigh the costs..."
“ cū qiǎn jì suàn ， bù zhì yí gè 【 xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn 】， xū yào hào fèi dà gài liǎng wàn duō gòng xiàn dù 。 bìng qiě hái yào chí xù jìn xíng xīn yuán gǔ de bǔ chōng ……”
“粗浅计算，布置一个【心猿惊神阵】，需要耗费大概两万多贡献度。并且还要持续进行心猿骨的补充……”
Having temporarily resolved his concerns about helping cultivators cross the threshold, Li Fan continued studying array techniques.
“ zhǐ néng xiān shì shì xiào guǒ zài shuō le ……”
“只能先试试效果再说了……”
Li Fan, who was inside the Shocking Spirit Array, discovered to his delight that perhaps due to enhanced divine sense strength, both his main and clone's learning efficiency had improved somewhat.
lǐ fán xiàn zài kě yǐ shuō de shàng shì cái dà qì cū ， liǎng wàn duō diǎn gòng xiàn dù ér yǐ ， dāng chǎng jiù mǎi le shù liàng zú gòu de xīn yuán gǔ ， kāi shǐ bù qǐ jīng shén zhèn lái 。
李凡现在可以说的上是财大气粗，两万多点贡献度而已，当场就买了数量足够的心猿骨，开始布起惊神阵来。
This was an unexpected bonus.
jīng shén zhèn běn zhì shàng jiù shì yí gè fàng dà fǎ zhèn ， dào yě shuō bù shàng duō me fù zá 。
惊神阵本质上就是一个放大法阵，倒也说不上多么复杂。
Time passed slowly. It was now year 41.
dàn réng rán hào fèi le lǐ fán dà bàn gè yuè de shí jiān ， cái jiāng qí bù zhì wán bì 。
但仍然耗费了李凡大半个月的时间，才将其布置完毕。
On this day, Li Fan, engrossed in meditation, was awakened by the call of a communication spirit talisman.
“ guǒ rán ， chún cuì de lǐ lùn hé shí jiàn bǐ qǐ lái ， hái shì yǒu zhe bù xiǎo de chā jù de 。 suī rán wǒ mù qián de zhèn dào lǐ lùn shuǐ píng yǐ jīng suàn shì tuō lí chū xué zhě de mén kǎn ， dàn zhēn zhèng de bù zhèn shuǐ píng ， què yī rán zhǐ shì xué tú jí de 。”
“果然，纯粹的理论和实践比起来，还是有着不小的差距的。虽然我目前的阵道理论水平已经算是脱离初学者的门槛，但真正的布阵水平，却依然只是学徒级的。”
"What is this?"
lǐ fán gǎn kǎi shēng zhōng ， qǐ dòng le 【 xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn 】。
李凡感慨声中，启动了【心猿惊神阵】。
Startled, he realized who had given him the communication spirit talisman—Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
xì xì gǎn shòu zhe zhèn fǎ de zēng fú xiào guǒ ， lǐ fán chá jué dào ， zì jǐ de shén shí qiáng dù dà yuē zēng qiáng le wǔ bèi zuǒ yòu 。
细细感受着阵法的增幅效果，李凡察觉到，自己的神识强度大约增强了五倍左右。
The spirit talisman activated, and Kou Hong's voice followed.
“ jiù shì shuō ， wú xiāng shā jī de suǒ dìng míng é ， dà gài zēng jiā dào le qī shí wǔ gè zuǒ yòu 。”
“就是说，无相杀机的锁定名额，大概增加到了七十五个左右。”
"Old Brother Li Fan, how are you doing these days?"
“ suī rán lí wǒ yù xiǎng zhōng de mù biāo hái yǒu diǎn jù lí ， dàn mù qián yě yǐ jīng gòu yòng le 。”
“虽然离我预想中的目标还有点距离，但目前也已经够用了。”
"Just meditating and refining myself. It's hard to say if it's good or bad." Li Fan chuckled in response.
“ děng tū pò dào zhù jī zhōng qī yǐ hòu ， shén shí qiáng dù yě huì zài cì zēng qiáng 。 ruò shì shí zài bù xíng ， yě kě yǐ jì xù zēng dà xīn yuán jīng shén zhèn de guī mó 。 zhǐ shì nà yàng zuò dài lái de shōu yì wèi bì néng dǐ de shàng chéng běn ……”
“等突破到筑基中期以后，神识强度也会再次增强。若是实在不行，也可以继续增大心猿惊神阵的规模。只是那样做带来的收益未必能抵得上成本……”
"Hahaha, recently, I've had some... developments with Dao Xuanzi."
zàn shí jiě jué le dù fǎ dà yè de yǐn yōu ， lǐ fán yòu jì xù tóu rù dào zhèn dào de yán xí zhī zhōng 。
暂时解决了渡法大业的隐忧，李凡又继续投入到阵道的研习之中。
Kou Hong paused as if someone interrupted him.
ér chǔ yú jīng shén zhèn zhī zhōng de lǐ fán què shì jīng xǐ de fā xiàn ， huò xǔ shì yóu yú shén shí de zēng qiáng 。 běn zūn hé fēn shēn de xué xí xiào lǜ yǒu le yí dìng chéng dù de tí gāo 。
而处于惊神阵之中的李凡却是惊喜的发现，或许是由于神识的增强。本尊和分身的学习效率有了一定程度的提高。
"Ahem, let's get down to business. Old Brother Li Fan, Dao Xuanzi and I are planning to travel to the Azure Wutong Region to seek opportunities. Would you like to join us?"
zhè dǎo shì yì wài zhī xǐ le 。
这倒是意外之喜了。
"Azure Wutong Region?" Li Fan had some vague recollection of it being far in the southwest corner of the continent, extremely distant from Source Dao Region.
shí jiān huǎn huǎn liú shì ， yī huǎng ， lái dào le máo dìng 41 nián 。
时间缓缓流逝，一晃，来到了锚定41年。
What were these two going there for?
zhè yī tiān ， jù jīng huì shén de lǐ fán bèi tōng xùn líng fú de hū huàn chǎo xǐng 。
这一天，聚精会神的李凡被通讯灵符的呼唤吵醒。
Li Fan immediately voiced his doubts.
“ zhè shì ？”
“这是？”
Kou Hong's surprised voice echoed back: "How could you not know? This matter has been widely discussed."
xiān shì yī lèng ， suí hòu lǐ fán cái fǎn yìng zhè shì shuí gěi de tōng xùn líng fú 。
先是一愣，随后李凡才反应这是谁给的通讯灵符。
"Remember that meteor that lit up the sky twenty-six years ago?"
kòu hóng 、 dào xuán zi 。
寇洪、道玄子。
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, recalling it instantly. He had heard about this during his intelligence gathering.
líng fú jī fā ， kòu hóng de shēng yīn suí zhī chuán lái 。
灵符激发，寇洪的声音随之传来。
In year 15, a fiery meteor streaked across the night sky and fell somewhere unknown.
“ lǐ fán lǎo dì ， jìn lái kě hǎo ？”
“李凡老弟，近来可好？”
All cultivators who saw the meteor felt an inexplicable sense of fear and dread.
“ bì guān kǔ xiū bà le ， dào yě tán bù shàng hǎo yǔ bù hǎo 。” lǐ fán hē hē yī xiào ， huí dá dào 。
“闭关苦修罢了，倒也谈不上好与不好。”李凡呵呵一笑，回答道。
"Since then, many have tried to find where the meteor landed but came up empty-handed."
“ hā hā hā ， zhè jǐ nián wǒ gēn dào xuán zi dǎo shì yǒu suǒ ……”
“哈哈哈，这几年我跟道玄子倒是有所……”
"Fortunately, everyone persisted. After twenty-six years, we finally discovered its whereabouts."
kòu hóng shuō dào yí bàn ， què fǎng fú bèi rén dǎ duàn 。
寇洪说到一半，却仿佛被人打断。
"Amazing! Do you know where this meteor fell? In Azure Wutong Abyss!"
huà tí yī zhuǎn ：“ hāi hāi ， shuō zhèng shì 。 lǐ fán lǎo dì ， wǒ yǔ dào xuán zi èr rén zhǔn bèi qián wǎng cāng wú zhōu xún zhǎo jī yuán 。 nǐ kě yuàn gēn wǒ men yī tóng qián qù ？”
话题一转：“咳咳，说正事。李凡老弟，我与道玄子二人准备前往苍梧州寻找机缘。你可愿跟我们一同前去？”
"That place is bottomless; no wonder it took so long for anyone to find it."
“ cāng wú zhōu ？” lǐ fán yǒu diǎn yìn xiàng ， sì hū yuǎn zài dà lù xī nán jiǎo ， lí yuán dào zhōu jí qí yáo yuǎn 。
“苍梧州？”李凡有点印象，似乎远在大陆西南角，离源道州极其遥远。
"They say a great power has calculated that the meteor involves a huge opportunity. So, all cultivators are going there in hopes of catching some luck."
bù zhī zhè èr rén qù nà gàn má ？
不知这二人去那干嘛？
"What if I happen to see it?"
lǐ fán dāng jí bǎ xīn zhōng de yí wèn shuō le chū lái 。
李凡当即把心中的疑问说了出来。
"We two brothers thought the same. Haha, our recent luck is good, so we're planning to give it a try."
"On average, each cultivator borrowing a technique contributes one ten-thousand points of contribution."
"Currently, our Bright Moon Palace has already helped seven cultivators cross the threshold."
"The majority choose to repay over three years. At an annual interest rate of thirty-six percent, we have to return five hundred and seventy-something points every month."
"With seven cultivators, that's a total of more than four thousand contribution points."
"Every three months, another cultivator can be helped across the threshold."
"As our business expands, this speed will only increase..."
In Bright Moon Palace, Yin Yuzhen calculated the profits from helping cultivators cross the threshold. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
"We shouldn't calculate it that way. As more cultivators borrow techniques in the future, some might not repay honestly. Each one could bring significant losses."
"But even so, our Bright Moon Palace's expansion is astonishing."
Yin Yuzhen agreed, "Agreed. The Senior's actions are always extraordinary. Back then, when the Senior personally wrote 'Mercifully Help Cultivators Cross the Threshold; Save the Suffering,' it has deeply taken root in the hearts of Qi Condensation cultivators."
...
In the underground meditation chamber of Bright Moon Palace.
Li Fan, who was idolized by his sisters, showed no signs of a sage's demeanor at this moment. He had just awakened from his array technique enlightenment and was checking his cultivation growth within himself. His face was filled with joy.
"On average, helping each cultivator cross the threshold grants seven months of cultivation in return. Without any practice these days, I've accumulated forty-nine months of cultivation—almost four years of non-stop hard work!"
"Moreover, as these borrowing cultivators' cultivation levels continue to rise, I will still receive constant returns."
"While it's like a trickle, with enough numbers, it can form an ocean!"
"It is foreseeable that when the scale of our Bright Moon Palace's helping cultivators cross the threshold expands in the future, my cultivation speed will accelerate even more."
"Enjoying the fruits without effort! Enjoying the fruits without effort!"
"Great!"
Li Fan was overjoyed for a moment.
However, he frowned shortly after.
During Qi Condensation stage, the Unformulated Killing Mechanism could lock onto five people at most.
At Foundation Establishment stage, Li Fan had experimented and found that the limit increased to fifteen people.
While it tripled, it still wasn't enough.
"I wonder if there's any way to increase this limit." The Unformulated Killing Mechanism's locking capacity should be related to his divine sense strength.
There must be a method to enhance divine sense strength, but it would definitely come at a cost.
Li Fan searched through the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror for solutions.
...
After eliminating those clearly unfeasible methods, Li Fan found the best solution suited to his current situation in no time.
"Shocking Spirit Array, Monkey Heart Bone..."
Looking at the silver incense emitting fragrant smoke, Li Fan pondered.
"This is indeed the incense that can eliminate mental fatigue. It's made from grinding down Monkey Heart Bones and mixing them with other materials."
The term "Monkey Heart" doesn't refer to any rare beast or creature.
It refers to cultivators who have lost their minds due to being ensnared by some means.
Legend has it, in certain regions, large numbers of cultivators would suddenly be driven mad for unknown reasons.
These bewitched cultivators often lost their will and became mindless killing machines.
After these cultivators were killed, their corpses would turn into white apes—these are the so-called Monkey Hearts.
The most valuable part of a Monkey Heart is its bones, which can enhance and replenish divine sense consumption.
A Shocking Spirit Array, on the other hand, is an array technique that amplifies certain effects based on the materials used to set it up. For instance, if the material has a gathering spirit effect like a Spirit Jade, the Shocking Spirit Array would amplify this "gathering" capability, producing stronger gathering effects.
Similarly, using Monkey Heart Bones, which enhance divine sense, to form an [Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array] would result in several times the enhancement of divine sense.
The Shocking Spirit Array is powerful but weakens over time as materials are consumed. It requires continuous replenishment to maintain its effectiveness.
"Approximately two ten-thousand points of contribution are needed to set up a Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array, and we must continuously replenish the Monkey Heart Bones..."
"I'll try it out first."
With his current wealth, Li Fan bought enough Monkey Heart Bones and began setting up the Shocking Spirit Array.
The essence of the Shocking Spirit Array was an amplification array, not overly complex. However, it still took him nearly half a month to complete it.
"Indeed, there's a significant difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Although my current array technique theory level has surpassed that of a beginner, my actual array-setting skills are still at the apprentice stage."
Li Fan activated the Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array while reflecting on its amplification effect.
He felt his divine sense strength had increased by about five times.
"This means the Unformulated Killing Mechanism's lock can now accommodate around seventy-five people."
"Although it's not quite my target, it's sufficient for now."
"After advancing to Foundation Establishment middle stage, my divine sense strength will increase again. If necessary, I can further expand the scale of the Monkey Heart Shocking Spirit Array. However, the benefits might not outweigh the costs..."
Having temporarily resolved his concerns about helping cultivators cross the threshold, Li Fan continued studying array techniques.
Li Fan, who was inside the Shocking Spirit Array, discovered to his delight that perhaps due to enhanced divine sense strength, both his main and clone's learning efficiency had improved somewhat.
This was an unexpected bonus.
Time passed slowly. It was now year 41.
On this day, Li Fan, engrossed in meditation, was awakened by the call of a communication spirit talisman.
"What is this?"
Startled, he realized who had given him the communication spirit talisman—Kou Hong and Dao Xuanzi.
The spirit talisman activated, and Kou Hong's voice followed.
"Old Brother Li Fan, how are you doing these days?"
"Just meditating and refining myself. It's hard to say if it's good or bad." Li Fan chuckled in response.
"Hahaha, recently, I've had some... developments with Dao Xuanzi."
Kou Hong paused as if someone interrupted him.
"Ahem, let's get down to business. Old Brother Li Fan, Dao Xuanzi and I are planning to travel to the Azure Wutong Region to seek opportunities. Would you like to join us?"
"Azure Wutong Region?" Li Fan had some vague recollection of it being far in the southwest corner of the continent, extremely distant from Source Dao Region.
What were these two going there for?
Li Fan immediately voiced his doubts.
Kou Hong's surprised voice echoed back: "How could you not know? This matter has been widely discussed."
"Remember that meteor that lit up the sky twenty-six years ago?"
Li Fan narrowed his eyes, recalling it instantly. He had heard about this during his intelligence gathering.
In year 15, a fiery meteor streaked across the night sky and fell somewhere unknown.
All cultivators who saw the meteor felt an inexplicable sense of fear and dread.
"Since then, many have tried to find where the meteor landed but came up empty-handed."
"Fortunately, everyone persisted. After twenty-six years, we finally discovered its whereabouts."
"Amazing! Do you know where this meteor fell? In Azure Wutong Abyss!"
"That place is bottomless; no wonder it took so long for anyone to find it."
"They say a great power has calculated that the meteor involves a huge opportunity. So, all cultivators are going there in hopes of catching some luck."
"What if I happen to see it?"
"We two brothers thought the same. Haha, our recent luck is good, so we're planning to give it a try."