“ lǎo dì nǐ kě yuàn yì gēn wǒ men yì qǐ qián qù ？”
“老弟你可愿意跟我们一起前去？”
"Old brother, would you be willing to join us?"
kàn zhe kòu hóng fā lái de xún wèn ， lǐ fán guǒ duàn xuǎn zé le jù jué 。
看着寇洪发来的询问，李凡果断选择了拒绝。
Looking at Cao Hong's inquiry, Li Fan decisively chose to decline.
tā men èr rén cǐ xíng ， yīng dāng méi yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn 。
他们二人此行，应当没有什么危险。
Their mission this time should not pose much danger.
dàn yě zhù dìng bú huì yǒu shén me shōu huò 。
但也注定不会有什么收获。
But it was also destined to yield no significant gains.
fǒu zé yě bú huì zài jiǔ nián hòu ， yīn wèi yī juàn yuán yīng gōng fǎ ér fǎn mù chéng chóu le 。
否则也不会在九年后，因为一卷元婴功法而反目成仇了。
Otherwise, they wouldn't have become enemies over a Foundation Establishment True Art after nine years due to a single scroll.
míng yuè gōng dù fǎ dà yè zhèng rú huǒ rú tú de zhǎn kāi ， lǐ fán zěn me kě néng zhè shí hòu pǎo dào cāng wú zhī yuān ， qù xún zhǎo shén me huǒ liú xīng 。
明月宫渡法大业正如火如荼的展开，李凡怎么可能这时候跑到苍梧之渊，去寻找什么火流星。
The Great Moon Palace Transmission of Dao project was in full swing. How could Li Fan possibly run to the Azure Wutong Abyss at this moment to seek out meteorites?
kòu hóng jiàn lǐ fán méi yǒu dā yìng ， bù yóu dì gǎn dào shí fēn kě xī ， dàn hái shì shí fēn háo qì de shuō dào ：“ fàng xīn ， lǐ fán lǎo dì 。 zhè cì rú guǒ yǒu shén me dà de jī yuán shōu huò ， wǒ dìng rán wàng bù liǎo gěi nǐ liú yī fèn ！”
寇洪见李凡没有答应，不由地感到十分可惜，但还是十分豪气的说道：“放心，李凡老弟。这次如果有什么大的机缘收获，我定然忘不了给你留一份！”
Seeing that Li Fan had not agreed, Cao Hong felt quite regretful but still boldly said, "Rest assured, Old brother Li Fan. If there's any major fortune this time, I'll definitely remember to leave you a share!"
lǐ fán hē hē yī xiào ， biǎo shì hǎo yì xīn lǐng 。
李凡呵呵一笑，表示好意心领。
Li Fan chuckled and thanked him for his good intentions.
cǐ shì zhǐ shì yī jiàn wēi bù zú dào de xiǎo chā qǔ ， hěn kuài lǐ fán jiù jiāng qí pāo zài nǎo hòu ， liú chū yī sī xīn shén guān zhù míng yuè gōng yè wù 。
此事只是一件微不足道的小插曲，很快李凡就将其抛在脑后，留出一丝心神关注明月宫业务。
This was just a minor side issue that he quickly put out of his mind, reserving some mental energy to focus on the business of the Great Moon Palace.
jué dà duō shù de jīng lì què shì chóng xīn tóu rù jìn wú jìn de zhèn fǎ xué xí zhōng 。
绝大多数的精力却是重新投入进无尽的阵法学习中。
Most of his efforts were redirected towards learning endless arrays.
hái yǒu sān shí èr wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù de yí duì zài xiàng lǐ fán zhāo shǒu ， yóu bù dé tā bù nǔ lì 。
还有三十二万点贡献度的遗兑在向李凡招手，由不得他不努力。
With over 320,000 points of legacy credits beckoning him, there was no way he wouldn't work hard.
dāng shí jiān lái dào máo dìng 42 nián zhōng xún de shí hòu ， suí zhe míng yuè gōng dì yī pī zhài wù de quán bù shōu huí 。
当时间来到锚定42年中旬的时候，随着明月宫第一批债务的全部收回。
By mid-year in the 42nd year, with the recovery of all the initial debts by the Great Moon Palace,
biāo zhì zhe dù fǎ dà yè jìn rù dào le yí gè quán xīn de jiē duàn 。
标志着渡法大业进入到了一个全新的阶段。
it marked a new phase for the Transmission of Dao project.
sān nián shí jiān ， míng yuè gōng de zī chǎn yǐ jīng fān le yī fān yǒu yú 。 dāng chū de shí wàn diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， yǐ jīng biàn chéng le èr shí duō wàn diǎn de gòng xiàn dù ， chóng xīn bèi xiū shì men jiè zǒu 。
三年时间，明月宫的资产已经翻了一番有余。当初的十万点贡献度，已经变成了二十多万点的贡献度，重新被修士们借走。
In three years, the assets of the Great Moon Palace had more than doubled. The original 100,000 points of legacy credits had become over 200,000 points and were being borrowed again by cultivators.
chéng wéi le yī zuò shí kè dōu zài zēng zhǎng de jīn shān 。
成为了一座时刻都在增长的金山。
It was now a constantly growing mountain of gold.
cǐ shí ， nà xiē yǐ jīng jié qīng de bù jì suàn zài nèi ， qiàn míng yuè gōng zhài wù de xiū shì shù liàng yǐ jīng gāo dá èr shí wǔ míng 。
此时，那些已经结清的不计算在内，欠明月宫债务的修士数量已经高达二十五名。
At this point, with those who had already settled their debts not counted in, the number of cultivators owing debts to the Great Moon Palace reached twenty-five.
měi gè yuè ， dōu yǒu jìn sān wàn de gòng xiàn dù huí shōu 。
每个月，都有近三万的贡献度回收。
Every month, nearly 30,000 points of legacy credits were recovered.
ér míng yuè gōng de míng qì yuè lái yuè dà ， shèn zhì yǒu bié de zhōu xiū shì yuǎn dào ér lái ， xiǎng yào pèng pèng yùn qì 。
而明月宫的名气越来越大，甚至有别的州修士远道而来，想要碰碰运气。
And as the fame of the Great Moon Palace grew, other state cultivators came from afar hoping for a chance.
lǐ fán mìng lìng fàng kāi xiàn zhì ， zhǐ yào gòng xiàn dù gòu le ， lì mǎ wài jiè chū qù 。
李凡命令放开限制，只要贡献度够了，立马外借出去。
Li Fan ordered that restrictions be lifted; if someone had enough legacy credits, they could borrow immediately.
qián shēng qián zhī xià ， míng yuè gōng de yè wù guī mó péng zhàng de yuè fā xùn sù 。
钱生钱之下，明月宫的业务规模膨胀的越发迅速。
With money making more money, the business scale of the Great Moon Palace expanded even faster.
guāng kào xiāo héng yǔ sū xiǎo mèi èr rén ， miàn duì měi gè yuè zhú bù biàn duō de qiàn zhài rén yuán shù liàng ， yě biàn dé zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu qǐ lái 。
光靠萧恒与苏小妹二人，面对每个月逐步变多的欠债人员数量，也变得捉襟见肘起来。
Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei, who handled the debts with Xiao Heng's help, found it increasingly difficult to manage the growing number of debtors.
hǎo zài zhè jǐ nián jiān ， yě ràng lǐ fán yù jiàn le liǎng wèi tiān zī zòng héng zhī rén 。
好在这几年间，也让李凡遇见了两位天资纵横之人。
Fortunately, in recent years, Li Fan had met two exceptionally talented individuals: Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang.
yī rén míng jiào zhū gě yǔ ， yī rén míng jiào sī mǎ cáng 。
一人名叫诸葛羽，一人名叫司马藏。
Both completed their Qi Refining process within a few years. In terms of cultivation talent, they were only slightly weaker than Xiao Heng.
liǎng rén dōu shì duǎn duǎn shù nián jiù wán chéng le liàn qì guò chéng ， lùn xiū xíng de tiān zī ， yě zhǐ bǐ xiāo héng ruò shàng bàn fēn 。
两人都是短短数年就完成了炼气过程，论修行的天资，也只比萧恒弱上半分。
So, instead of collecting their legacy credits, Li Fan gifted them with rare treasures and Foundation Establishment True Arts.
suǒ yǐ lǐ fán méi yǒu shōu tā men de gòng xiàn dù ， ér shì miǎn fèi zèng yǔ le tā men tiān dì qí wù yǔ zhù jī gōng fǎ 。
所以李凡没有收他们的贡献度，而是免费赠与了他们天地奇物与筑基功法。
After completing the Foundation Establishment stage, these two thanked Li Fan for his selfless and compassionate Transmission of Dao.
zhù jī wán chéng zhī hòu ， zhè èr rén gǎn jī lǐ fán wú sī cí bēi dù fǎ 。
筑基完成之后，这二人感激李凡无私慈悲渡法。
They voluntarily joined the Great Moon Palace to contribute to its Transmission of Dao efforts.
zì yuàn jiā rù míng yuè gōng ， wèi dù fǎ dà yè gòng xiàn zì jǐ de yī fèn lì liàng 。
自愿加入明月宫，为渡法大业贡献自己的一份力量。
After observing them for a while, Li Fan agreed to their request but kept them away from core secrets, assigning them debt collection tasks instead.
kǎo chá le zhè èr rén yī zhèn zi ， lǐ fán tóng yì le tā men de yāo qiú 。
考察了这二人一阵子，李凡同意了他们的要求。
However, Li Fan did not stint on their rewards. In addition to a fixed annual reward of 5,000 legacy credits,
zhǐ shì míng yuè gōng de hé xīn jī mì méi yǒu ràng tā men jiē chù ， zhǐ shì ān pái tā men zuò yī xiē shōu zhài gōng zuò 。
只是明月宫的核心机密没有让他们接触，只是安排他们做一些收债工作。
every time they recovered a debt, they received a 3% commission.
bù guò ， lǐ fán yě méi yǒu kuī dài tā men 。
不过，李凡也没有亏待他们。
Although this percentage was small, it still motivated them greatly.
chú le měi nián wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù de gù dìng bào chóu zhī wài 。
除了每年五千点贡献度的固定报酬之外。
The arrival of Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang alleviated some of the pressure on the debt collectors.
měi shōu huí yī bǐ zhài wù ， tā men dū huì dé dào bǎi fēn zhī sān de tí chéng 。
每收回一笔债务，他们都会得到百分之三的提成。
But as the scale grew, more people would be needed.
suī rán zhè ge bǐ lì bù duō ， dàn yě hái shì ràng tā men chōng mǎn le gàn jìn 。
虽然这个比例不多，但也还是让他们充满了干劲。
So Li Fan kept an eye out. As soon as he encountered a promising talent in his Transmission of Dao business, he would bring them into his fold.
zhū gě yǔ yǔ sī mǎ cáng de jiā rù ， ràng tǎo zhài rén de yè wù yā lì yǒu suǒ huǎn jiě 。
诸葛羽与司马藏的加入，让讨债人的业务压力有所缓解。
The Great Moon Palace's brazen accumulation of wealth naturally attracted others' attention.
dàn yǐ hòu guī mó dà le ， kěn dìng hái shì bù gòu yòng 。
但以后规模大了，肯定还是不够用。
First came a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who tried to probe the secrets of the Great Moon Palace.
yú shì lǐ fán liú le gè xīn yǎn ， yí dàn zài dù fǎ yè wù zhōng yù jiàn kě sù zhī cái ， lì mǎ jiāng qí shōu rù huī xià 。
于是李凡留了个心眼，一旦在渡法业务中遇见可塑之才，立马将其收入麾下。
When Li Fan emerged from seclusion, he did not show himself. Instead, he transformed into the Bright Moon Lake and used the Cunyun Sword Technique.
ér míng yuè gōng rú cǐ dà zhāng qí gǔ de liǎn cái ， zì rán bù kě bì miǎn de yǐn qǐ le bié rén de zhù yì 。
而明月宫如此大张旗鼓的敛财，自然不可避免的引起了别人的注意。
The sword's shadow was cold as it decapitated the Golden Core True Immortal without resistance in front of many Qi Refining cultivators.
xiān shì lái le yī wèi jīn dān hòu qī xiū shì ， shì tú lái dǎ tàn míng yuè gōng de xū shí 。
先是来了一位金丹后期修士，试图来打探明月宫的虚实。
Witnessing this scene, the cultivators were shaken to their core, showing even greater reverence for the mysterious Great Moon Palace.
cǐ shí lǐ fán chū guān ， rén méi yǒu lòu miàn 。
此时李凡出关，人没有露面。
But Li Fan did not feel any sense of triumph. He knew that eventually, high-ranking cultivators would inevitably take notice.
zhǐ shì shēn huà míng yuè hú ， shǐ chū le cóng yún yī jiàn 。
只是身化明月湖，使出了丛云一剑。
He had anticipated it but was surprised by how quickly it came.
jiàn yǐng guāng hán 。
剑影光寒。
"Weakness is one's sin."
zhè wèi jīn dān zhēn rén ， zài xǔ duō liàn qì xiū shì de páng guān xià ， háo wú dǐ kàng zhī lì de ， bèi yī jiàn xiāo shǒu 。
这位金丹真人，在许多炼气修士的旁观下，毫无抵抗之力的，被一剑枭首。
Li Fan sighed inwardly and began preparing to flee without delay.
mù dǔ zhè yí mù de xiū shì xīn shén zhèn dòng ， duì zhè shén mì de míng yuè gōng yù fā jìng wèi qǐ lái 。
目睹这一幕的修士心神震动，对这神秘的明月宫愈发敬畏起来。
He spent a lot of money purchasing a one-time random teleportation array in the Heaven Dao Realm and placed it near the treasure vault.
ér lǐ fán xīn zhōng què sī háo méi yǒu dé yì zhī sè 。
而李凡心中却丝毫没有得意之色。
Once activated, the array would self-destruct, leaving behind an explosion that would destroy countless ancient treasures along with the Great Moon Palace.
zhī dào zuì zhōng hái shì bù kě bì miǎn de yǐn qǐ le gāo jiē xiū shì de guān zhù 。
知道最终还是不可避免的引起了高阶修士的关注。
Then he upgraded the [Kan Ling Huan Bo Great Array].
zǎo yǒu yù liào ， zhǐ shì méi yǒu xiǎng dào zhè yī tiān lái de rú cǐ zhī kuài 。
早有预料，只是没有想到这一天来的如此之快。
The upgraded array could withstand attacks from all Foundation Establishment cultivators and even repel a momentary attack by a Transcendent Immortal.
“ shí lì ruò xiǎo ， jiù shì yuán zuì a 。”
“实力弱小，就是原罪啊。”
This time would be enough for Li Fan to leave calmly through the teleportation array.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng gǎn tàn ， què shì yī kè yě bù gǎn dān gē ， kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi pǎo lù le 。
李凡心中感叹，却是一刻也不敢耽搁，开始准备跑路了。
As danger loomed, instead of contracting his Transmission of Dao business, he expanded it further in hopes of one last big score.
huā le zhòng jīn ， zài tiān xuán jìng chù gòu mǎi le yí gè yí cì xìng suí jī chuán sòng zhèn 。
花了重金，在天玄境处购买了一个一次性随机传送阵。
Higher-ranking cultivator probes arrived later than expected.
bù zhì zài le cáng bǎo kù fù jìn 。
布置在了藏宝库附近。
In the 43rd year, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator came to Bright Moon Lake seeking an audience with the Great Moon Palace's master.
chuán sòng zhèn qǐ dòng hòu ， jiāng huì zì xíng xiāo huǐ 。
传送阵启动后，将会自行销毁。
Li Fan merely activated the [Kan Ling Huan Bo Great Array] and refused to see him.
bào zhà yú bō jiāng huì bǎ shù wàn jiàn dào yùn gǔ wù lián dài zhe míng yuè gōng yì qǐ cuī huǐ 。
爆炸余波将会把数万件道韵古物连带着明月宫一起摧毁。
This Golden Core True Monarch seemed to be a connoisseur as well. After casually launching an attack to test the defensive array, he gave up and left.
suí hòu yòu duì 【 kǎn líng huàn bō dà zhèn 】 jìn xíng le shēng jí gǎi zào 。
随后又对【坎灵幻波大阵】进行了升级改造。
After the Golden Core Realm came the Foundation Establishment Realm; could it be that beyond that was the Transcendent Realm?
shēng jí hòu de dà zhèn ， zú yǐ dǐ yù yī qiè yuán yīng xiū shì de gōng jī 。
升级后的大阵，足以抵御一切元婴修士的攻击。
Li Fan watched the retreating figure of the Foundation Establishment cultivator with a grim expression.
jiù lián huà shén xiān zūn ， yě néng dǐ kàng piàn kè 。
就连化神仙尊，也能抵抗片刻。
Although this Foundation Establishment True Monarch did not see the Great Moon Palace's master, his purpose had been achieved. There were no mid-stage or higher Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Great Moon Palace; otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to disappear in seclusion.
zhè duàn shí jiān ， zú gòu lǐ fán cóng róng de tōng guò chuán sòng zhèn lí kāi 。
这段时间，足够李凡从容的通过传送阵离开。
With their secrets exposed and mystery lost, debt collection became increasingly difficult. First, Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei were ambushed and nearly lost their lives. Fortunately, with Li Fan's protective treasures, they managed to escape. However, Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang had worse luck; Sima Zang was captured, his fate unknown, while Zhu Ge Yu returned severely injured and unconscious.
wēi jī yǐn yǐn lái lín ， lǐ fán bù jǐn méi yǒu shōu suō dù fǎ dà yè ， ér shì bǐng zhe zuì hòu lāo yī bǐ de xiǎng fǎ 。
危机隐隐来临，李凡不仅没有收缩渡法大业，而是秉着最后捞一笔的想法。
The situation worsened dramatically as a large sum of external debts seemed likely to go unrecovered. Li Fan, with a hard heart, unleashed the Formless Killing Ambition and killed several malicious debtors, temporarily suppressing the bad风气of non-payment.
gèng jiā fēng kuáng de kuò zhāng qǐ lái 。
更加疯狂的扩张起来。
"Starting a business on my own is really tough," Li Fan sighed at the listless cultivators in the Great Moon Palace.
gèng gāo jìng jiè xiū shì de shì tàn bǐ xiǎng xiàng zhōng lái dào gèng wǎn 。
更高境界修士的试探比想象中来到更晚。
"At least I feel that breaking through to Foundation Establishment middle stage isn't far away."
máo dìng 43 nián 。
锚定43年。
"If all else fails, change my name and move to another state to start over."
yī wèi yuán yīng zhōng qī xiū shì lái dào míng yuè hú ， qiú jiàn míng yuè gōng zhǔ rén 。
一位元婴中期修士来到明月湖，求见明月宫主人。
Under pressure, the Great Moon Palace suspended its Transmission of Dao business. It focused on recovering legacy credits, readying a full evacuation at any moment.
lǐ fán zhǐ shì dǎ kāi 【 kǎn líng huàn bō dà zhèn 】， jù bù jiàn kè 。
李凡只是打开【坎灵幻波大阵】，拒不见客。
However, it seemed fate favored Li Fan this time. A sudden major event plunged Origin Dao State into chaos once again, with most Foundation Establishment and Transcendent cultivators caught up in endless battles. They no longer had the luxury to pay attention to the small Great Moon Palace.
zhè wèi yuán yīng zhēn jūn ， sì hū yě shì shí huò zhī rén 。
这位元婴真君，似乎也是识货之人。
The two prodigies of the Azure Feather lineage in Origin Dao State—Dugu Xi and Dugu Shi—disappeared simultaneously.
"Old brother, would you be willing to join us?"
Looking at Cao Hong's inquiry, Li Fan decisively chose to decline.
Their mission this time should not pose much danger.
But it was also destined to yield no significant gains.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have become enemies over a Foundation Establishment True Art after nine years due to a single scroll.
The Great Moon Palace Transmission of Dao project was in full swing. How could Li Fan possibly run to the Azure Wutong Abyss at this moment to seek out meteorites?
Seeing that Li Fan had not agreed, Cao Hong felt quite regretful but still boldly said, "Rest assured, Old brother Li Fan. If there's any major fortune this time, I'll definitely remember to leave you a share!"
Li Fan chuckled and thanked him for his good intentions.
This was just a minor side issue that he quickly put out of his mind, reserving some mental energy to focus on the business of the Great Moon Palace.
Most of his efforts were redirected towards learning endless arrays.
With over 320,000 points of legacy credits beckoning him, there was no way he wouldn't work hard.
By mid-year in the 42nd year, with the recovery of all the initial debts by the Great Moon Palace,
it marked a new phase for the Transmission of Dao project.
In three years, the assets of the Great Moon Palace had more than doubled. The original 100,000 points of legacy credits had become over 200,000 points and were being borrowed again by cultivators.
It was now a constantly growing mountain of gold.
At this point, with those who had already settled their debts not counted in, the number of cultivators owing debts to the Great Moon Palace reached twenty-five.
Every month, nearly 30,000 points of legacy credits were recovered.
And as the fame of the Great Moon Palace grew, other state cultivators came from afar hoping for a chance.
Li Fan ordered that restrictions be lifted; if someone had enough legacy credits, they could borrow immediately.
With money making more money, the business scale of the Great Moon Palace expanded even faster.
Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei, who handled the debts with Xiao Heng's help, found it increasingly difficult to manage the growing number of debtors.
Fortunately, in recent years, Li Fan had met two exceptionally talented individuals: Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang.
Both completed their Qi Refining process within a few years. In terms of cultivation talent, they were only slightly weaker than Xiao Heng.
So, instead of collecting their legacy credits, Li Fan gifted them with rare treasures and Foundation Establishment True Arts.
After completing the Foundation Establishment stage, these two thanked Li Fan for his selfless and compassionate Transmission of Dao.
They voluntarily joined the Great Moon Palace to contribute to its Transmission of Dao efforts.
After observing them for a while, Li Fan agreed to their request but kept them away from core secrets, assigning them debt collection tasks instead.
However, Li Fan did not stint on their rewards. In addition to a fixed annual reward of 5,000 legacy credits,
every time they recovered a debt, they received a 3% commission.
Although this percentage was small, it still motivated them greatly.
The arrival of Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang alleviated some of the pressure on the debt collectors.
But as the scale grew, more people would be needed.
So Li Fan kept an eye out. As soon as he encountered a promising talent in his Transmission of Dao business, he would bring them into his fold.
The Great Moon Palace's brazen accumulation of wealth naturally attracted others' attention.
First came a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who tried to probe the secrets of the Great Moon Palace.
When Li Fan emerged from seclusion, he did not show himself. Instead, he transformed into the Bright Moon Lake and used the Cunyun Sword Technique.
The sword's shadow was cold as it decapitated the Golden Core True Immortal without resistance in front of many Qi Refining cultivators.
Witnessing this scene, the cultivators were shaken to their core, showing even greater reverence for the mysterious Great Moon Palace.
But Li Fan did not feel any sense of triumph. He knew that eventually, high-ranking cultivators would inevitably take notice.
He had anticipated it but was surprised by how quickly it came.
"Weakness is one's sin."
Li Fan sighed inwardly and began preparing to flee without delay.
He spent a lot of money purchasing a one-time random teleportation array in the Heaven Dao Realm and placed it near the treasure vault.
Once activated, the array would self-destruct, leaving behind an explosion that would destroy countless ancient treasures along with the Great Moon Palace.
Then he upgraded the [Kan Ling Huan Bo Great Array].
The upgraded array could withstand attacks from all Foundation Establishment cultivators and even repel a momentary attack by a Transcendent Immortal.
This time would be enough for Li Fan to leave calmly through the teleportation array.
As danger loomed, instead of contracting his Transmission of Dao business, he expanded it further in hopes of one last big score.
Higher-ranking cultivator probes arrived later than expected.
In the 43rd year, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator came to Bright Moon Lake seeking an audience with the Great Moon Palace's master.
Li Fan merely activated the [Kan Ling Huan Bo Great Array] and refused to see him.
This Golden Core True Monarch seemed to be a connoisseur as well. After casually launching an attack to test the defensive array, he gave up and left.
After the Golden Core Realm came the Foundation Establishment Realm; could it be that beyond that was the Transcendent Realm?
Li Fan watched the retreating figure of the Foundation Establishment cultivator with a grim expression.
Although this Foundation Establishment True Monarch did not see the Great Moon Palace's master, his purpose had been achieved. There were no mid-stage or higher Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Great Moon Palace; otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to disappear in seclusion.
With their secrets exposed and mystery lost, debt collection became increasingly difficult. First, Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei were ambushed and nearly lost their lives. Fortunately, with Li Fan's protective treasures, they managed to escape. However, Zhu Ge Yu and Sima Zang had worse luck; Sima Zang was captured, his fate unknown, while Zhu Ge Yu returned severely injured and unconscious.
The situation worsened dramatically as a large sum of external debts seemed likely to go unrecovered. Li Fan, with a hard heart, unleashed the Formless Killing Ambition and killed several malicious debtors, temporarily suppressing the bad风气of non-payment.
"Starting a business on my own is really tough," Li Fan sighed at the listless cultivators in the Great Moon Palace.
"At least I feel that breaking through to Foundation Establishment middle stage isn't far away."
"If all else fails, change my name and move to another state to start over."
Under pressure, the Great Moon Palace suspended its Transmission of Dao business. It focused on recovering legacy credits, readying a full evacuation at any moment.
However, it seemed fate favored Li Fan this time. A sudden major event plunged Origin Dao State into chaos once again, with most Foundation Establishment and Transcendent cultivators caught up in endless battles. They no longer had the luxury to pay attention to the small Great Moon Palace.
The two prodigies of the Azure Feather lineage in Origin Dao State—Dugu Xi and Dugu Shi—disappeared simultaneously.