hé zhèng hào diǎn diǎn tóu ， dāng jí yùn zhuàn 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》， jiāng 《 zuò shān jué 》 xiū wèi huà qù 。
何正浩点点头，当即运转《太上原始真经》，将《坐山诀》修为化去。
Zhenghao He nodded and immediately began to cultivate the "Supreme Primordial True Scripture," expelling his current cultivation level.
xiū xíng qǐ 《 shān hé yǐn lóng gōng 》 lái 。
修行起《山河隐龙功》来。
He then started cultivating the "Mountain River Concealed Dragon Technique."
zài rù zhù jī jìng shí ， lǐ fán kàn dào ， yī fù zòng héng wàn lǐ de lián mián shān mài yǔ xīng luó mì bù de shuǐ xì tú jǐng ， zài hé zhèng hào tóu dǐng xú xú zhǎn kāi 。
再入筑基境时，李凡看到，一副纵横万里的连绵山脉与星罗密布的水系图景，在何正浩头顶徐徐展开。
When he entered the Foundation Establishment Realm again, Li Fan saw a vast landscape of continuous mountain ranges and dense water systems slowly unfold above He Zhenghao's head. Amidst these mountains and rivers, a clear dragon roar echoed faintly.
ér zài zhè shān shuǐ zhī jiān ， yòu yǐn yǐn chuán lái yī shēng liáo liàng de lóng yín 。
而在这山水之间，又隐隐传来一声嘹亮的龙吟。
Clouds swirled, as if a divine dragon was flying through them.
yún wù fān téng ， shì yǒu shén lóng fēi xíng qí zhōng 。
云雾翻腾，似有神龙飞行其中。
"Truly an incipient spirit technique," Li Fan thought with admiration. "The grandeur of its aura is quite impressive."
“ bù kuì shì yuán yīng gōng fǎ ， qì shì huī hóng ， pǒ wèi bù fán 。” lǐ fán xīn zhōng zàn tàn dào 。
“不愧是元婴功法，气势恢宏，颇为不凡。”李凡心中赞叹道。
The anomaly persisted for nearly half a day before gradually dissipating. He Zhenghao opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and bright, having regained the strength of a mid- Foundation Establishment cultivator.
yì xiàng zú zú chí xù le dà bàn tiān 。
异像足足持续了大半天。
"How do you feel?" Li Fan asked, observing the significant change in He Zhenghao's demeanor.
zhī hòu huǎn huǎn xiāo sàn ， hé zhèng hào zhēng kāi shuāng yǎn ， mù lù jīng guāng 。
之后缓缓消散，何正浩睁开双眼，目露精光。
"This technique is even more wondrous than I imagined. It cannot be easily described with words," He Zhenghao said happily. "If my cultivation goes smoothly, I have confidence that I can enter the Golden Core Realm within thirty years."
què shì yǐ rán huī fù le zhù jī zhōng qī de xiū wèi 。
却是已然恢复了筑基中期的修为。
"Good to hear! Let me handle this matter for you." Li Fan reassured him.
“ gǎn jué rú hé ？” kàn zhe shén tài qì zhì dōu wèi zhī yī biàn de hé zhèng hào ， lǐ fán wèn dào 。
“感觉如何？”看着神态气质都为之一变的何正浩，李凡问道。
He Zhenghao nodded in agreement.
“ cǐ fǎ zhī miào ， hái yào chāo chū wǒ de xiǎng xiàng 。 fēi néng jiǎn dān yòng yán yǔ miáo shù 。 ruò shì xiū xíng shùn lì ， wǒ yǒu bǎ wò zài sān shí nián nèi ， tà rù jīn dān jìng 。” hé zhèng hào shí fēn xīn xǐ ， rán hòu zài cì xiàng lǐ fán dào xiè 。
“此法之妙，还要超出我的想象。非能简单用言语描述。若是修行顺利，我有把握在三十年内，踏入金丹境。”何正浩十分欣喜，然后再次向李凡道谢。
"By the way, what do you plan to do with the 'Sitting on a Mountain Technique' you were cultivating before? Sell it to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror?" Li Fan asked casually.
“ āi ， dōu shuō le bù yòng gēn wǒ kè qì 。 xiàn zài zán men shì yī tiáo chuán shàng de rén le ， nǐ de shí lì tí shēng ， duì wǒ lái shuō zhǐ yǒu hǎo chù ， méi yǒu huài chù a ！”
“哎，都说了不用跟我客气。现在咱们是一条船上的人了，你的实力提升，对我来说只有好处，没有坏处啊！”
"Yes. It is after all a Golden Core technique and should be worth some contribution points," He Zhenghao replied.
“ hǎo hǎo xiū xíng ， zhēng qǔ zǎo rì tà rù jīn dān jìng 。” lǐ fán miǎn lì dào 。
“好好修行，争取早日踏入金丹境。”李凡勉励道。
"How much can I sell it for?"
hé zhèng hào diǎn tóu chēng shì 。
何正浩点头称是。
"Let me check." He Zhenghao took out an jade slip and communicated with the Ten Thousand Immortals Small Mirror.
“ duì le ， nǐ zhī qián xiū xíng de nà 《 zuò shān jué 》 dǎ suàn zěn me chǔ lǐ ？ mài gěi tiān xuán jìng me ？” lǐ fán yòu suí kǒu wèn dào 。
“对了，你之前修行的那《坐山诀》打算怎么处理？卖给天玄镜么？”李凡又随口问道。
"Only 45,000 contribution points?" After a moment, He Zhenghao looked disappointed.
“ shì a 。 zěn me shuō yě shì yī mén jīn dān gōng fǎ ， yīng gāi duō shǎo hái néng zhí diǎn gòng xiàn dù 。” hé zhèng hào huí dá dào 。
“是啊。怎么说也是一门金丹功法，应该多少还能值点贡献度。”何正浩回答道。
"Never mind. At least I get some of my blood back," he gritted his teeth and prepared to sell the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" jade slip to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
“ néng mài duō shǎo ？”
“能卖多少？”
Just then, Li Fan interrupted him.
“ wǒ kàn kàn 。” hé zhèng hào tāo chū yī méi yù jiǎn ， gēn tiān xuán xiǎo jìng gōu tōng qǐ lái 。
“我看看。”何正浩掏出一枚玉简，跟天玄小镜沟通起来。
"Hold it!"
“ jū rán zhǐ zhí sì wàn wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù ？” piàn kè zhī hòu ， hé zhèng hào miàn lù shī wàng zhī sè 。
“居然只值四万五千点贡献度？”片刻之后，何正浩面露失望之色。
He Zhenghao turned to look at Li Fan: "Friend, what is it?"
“ bà le ， bà le ！ néng huí diǎn xuè jiù huí diǎn xuè ba 。” hé zhèng hào yǎo yǎo yá ， jiù yào bǎ 《 zuò shān jué 》 yù jiǎn mài gěi tiān xuán jìng 。
“罢了，罢了！能回点血就回点血吧。”何正浩咬咬牙，就要把《坐山诀》玉简卖给天玄镜。
Li Fan shook his head. "At only 45,000 contribution points, selling it to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror would be too much of a loss. I have connections that can help sell this technique. At least we can get around 50,000 contribution points."
jiù zài zhè shí ， lǐ fán tū rán chū shēng dǎ duàn le tā 。
就在这时，李凡突然出声打断了他。
He Zhenghao was delighted: "That's great! Thank you for your assistance with this matter."
“ děng děng ！”
“等等！”
With no further ado, he handed over the jade slip.
hé zhèng hào zhuǎn tóu kàn xiàng lǐ fán ：“ dào yǒu hé shì ？”
何正浩转头看向李凡：“道友何事？”
Partly due to the business contract, but more importantly from He Zhenghao’s perspective, Li Fan had a substantial amount of contribution points. Even if he lent him 250,000 contribution points, there would still be 400,000 left. Incipient spirit techniques were freely chosen; how could anyone covet his "Sitting on a Mountain Technique"?
lǐ fán yáo yáo tóu ：“ cái sì wàn wǔ qiān diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， mài gěi tiān xuán jìng yě tài kuī le 。 wǒ yǒu mén lù ， kě yǐ jiāng gōng fǎ chū shǒu 。 zuì shǎo néng mài dào wǔ wàn diǎn zuǒ yòu 。”
李凡摇摇头：“才四万五千点贡献度，卖给天玄镜也太亏了。我有门路，可以将功法出手。最少能卖到五万点左右。”
Indeed, without even looking at the jade slip, Li Fan put it directly into his storage ring.
hé zhèng hào dà xǐ ：“ nà tài hǎo le ！ cǐ shì jiù bài tuō dào yǒu le 。”
何正浩大喜：“那太好了！此事就拜托道友了。”
"Once this matter is resolved, I will transfer the contribution points to you."
shuō zhe ， tā jiù háo wú jiè bèi de bǎ yù jiǎn dì le guò lái 。
说着，他就毫无戒备的把玉简递了过来。
"You don't need to rush and repay me. Focus on using启灵to quickly enhance your cultivation," Li Fan advised.
zhè qí zhōng ， zì rán yǒu yī bù fèn 【 shāng qì shū 】 de yuán gù 。
这其中，自然有一部分【商契书】的缘故。
He Zhenghao showed gratitude.
dàn gèng duō de ， shì cóng hé zhèng hào de jiǎo dù lái kàn ， lǐ fán shēn huái jù kuǎn ， jiù suàn jiè gěi le tā èr shí wǔ wàn gòng xiàn dù ， zuì qǐ mǎ hái yǒu sì shí wàn gòng xiàn dù de shèng yú 。
但更多的，是从何正浩的角度来看，李凡身怀巨款，就算借给了他二十五万贡献度，最起码还有四十万贡献度的剩余。
Li Fan did not linger but returned directly to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
yuán yīng gōng fǎ dōu shì rèn yì tiāo xuǎn ， zěn me kě néng jì yú tā de 《 zuò shān jué 》？
元婴功法都是任意挑选，怎么可能觊觎他的《坐山诀》？
Without further ado, he took out the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" jade slip and began reading it carefully.
guǒ rán ， lǐ fán kàn yě bù kàn yù jiǎn ， zhí jiē sāi zài chǔ wù jiè zhōng 。
果然，李凡看也不看玉简，直接塞在储物戒中。
After much time, he memorized all its contents before crushing the jade slip.
“ děng shì qíng bàn chéng ， wǒ huì jiāng gòng xiàn dù zhuǎn gěi nǐ 。”
“等事情办成，我会将贡献度转给你。”
"Sure enough, the 'Sitting on a Mountain Technique' I previously revived was incomplete."
“ nǐ dé le zhè gòng xiàn dù ， yě bù yòng zháo jí hái wǒ ， xiān yòng qǐ líng jǐn kuài tí shēng xiū wèi cái shì 。”
“你得了这贡献度，也不用着急还我，先用启灵尽快提升修为才是。”
The effort in this world was indeed to subdue He Zhenghao and gain an additional array master as an ally. But there were also revelations from his experience in the Fallen Realm.
lǐ fán dīng zhǔ dào 。
李凡叮嘱道。
Ancient techniques like "Purple Void True Scripture for Controlling Lightning" often came with other associated methods beyond their main cultivation chapters.
hé zhèng hào miàn lù gǎn jī zhī sè 。
何正浩面露感激之色。
The "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" was an ancient technique, so it should have had such complements too.
lǐ fán yě bù zài dòu liú ， jìng zhí fǎn huí tiān xuán jìng zhōng 。
李凡也不再逗留，径直返回天玄镜中。
But Li Fan's previous revival of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" only included its cultivation effects and seemed to lack some parts.
bù zài yǎn shì ， ná chū 《 zuò shān jué 》 yù jiǎn ， zǐ xì yuè dú qǐ lái 。
不再掩饰，拿出《坐山诀》玉简，仔细阅读起来。
Moreover, He Zhenghao had indeed mentioned that his version of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" contained various inexplicable methods.
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， jiāng yù jiǎn zhōng nèi róng quán bù jì zài nǎo zhōng ， suí hòu bǎ yù jiǎn niē de fěn suì 。
许久之后，将玉简中内容全部记在脑中，随后把玉简捏的粉碎。
Li Fan guessed it was because he lost part of the technique when he resurrected his avatar through ritual means.
“ guǒ rán ， zhī qián fù xiàn de 《 zuò shān jué 》 shì bù wán quán de 。”
“果然，之前复现的《坐山诀》是不完全的。”
Thus, after much effort, he finally obtained the complete version of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique."
zhī suǒ yǐ cǐ shì zhè me dà fèi zhōu zhāng ， chú le shì dí què xiǎng shè fú hé zhèng hào ， duō yí gè zhèn fǎ dà shī zuò wéi bāng shǒu zhī wài 。
之所以此世这么大费周章，除了是的确想慑服何正浩，多一个阵法大师作为帮手之外。
And the result did not disappoint him. Besides the magical abilities like [Perceiving Earth Veins], [Strength to Move Mountains], and [Mountain Man Unity], the complete version also had another powerful characteristic akin to [Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labor].
hái yǒu jiù shì yīn wèi zài yǔn xiān jìng zhōng dé dào de qǐ shì le 。
还有就是因为在陨仙境中得到的启示了。
This was the essence of the "Sitting" in the technique: [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak].
shàng gǔ gōng fǎ ， zhū rú 《 zǐ xiāo yù léi zhēn jué 》， chú le xiū liàn zǒng piān zhī wài ， wǎng wǎng huán huì yǒu yī xiē qí tā yǔ gōng fǎ xiàng pèi tào de fǎ mén 。
上古功法，诸如《紫霄御雷真诀》，除了修炼总篇之外，往往还会有一些其他与功法相配套的法门。
Sitting atop a mountain, remaining motionless.
《 zuò shān jué 》 yě shì zì shàng gǔ shí qī liú chuán xià lái de gōng fǎ ， lǐ dāng yě yīng rú cǐ 。
《坐山诀》也是自上古时期流传下来的功法，理当也应如此。
While the peak grew with the mountain, it would increase in height along with it.
dàn lǐ fán cǐ qián fù xiàn de 《 zuò shān jué 》， què zhǐ yǒu xiū liàn de xiào guǒ ， ér sì hū quē shī le qí tā bù fèn 。
但李凡此前复现的《坐山诀》，却只有修炼的效果，而似乎缺失了其他部分。
But more importantly, no matter how quickly or high the mountain grew, the cultivator practicing the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" would always be seated beneath it.
zài jiā shàng hé zhèng hào zhī qián dí què tí jí guò ， tā suǒ xiū xíng de 《 zuò shān jué 》， jù yǒu zhǒng zhǒng bù kě sī yì de fǎ mén 。
再加上何正浩之前的确提及过，他所修行的《坐山诀》，具有种种不可思议的法门。
As long as the cultivator did not stand up, the mountain would forever remain under their control.
lǐ fán cāi cè ， yīng gāi shì tā tōng guò jì liàn fēn shēn de fāng fǎ fù xiàn gōng fǎ shí ， diū shī le yī bù fèn 。
李凡猜测，应该是他通过祭练分身的方法复现功法时，丢失了一部分。
By extension, when Li Fan chose a former investor and activated [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak], no matter how high this cultivator's cultivation potential was or what extraordinary experiences they encountered,
suǒ yǐ cái fèi le yī fān zhōu zhé ， zhōng yú jiāng wán zhěng bǎn de 《 zuò shān jué 》 gǎo dào shǒu 。
所以才费了一番周折，终于将完整版的《坐山诀》搞到手。
Their cultivation realm could never surpass Li Fan's. It was as if they were carrying him along with the weight of his cultivation.
ér jié guǒ yě méi yǒu ràng lǐ fán shī wàng 。
而结果也没有让李凡失望。
When their realms matched, all growth in that cultivator’s own cultivation would first increase Li Fan's cultivation.
chú le 【 gǎn yìng dì mài 】、【 lì néng bá shān 】、【 shān rén hé yī 】 děng shén qí fǎ mén zhī wài 。
除了【感应地脉】、【力能拔山】、【山人合一】等神奇法门之外。
If Li Fan remained stuck at a bottleneck for life and couldn't break through, this cultivator would also remain stagnant.
wán zhěng bǎn de 《 zuò shān jué 》， hái yǒu zhe lìng wài yī zhǒng ， kān bǐ 【 zuò xiǎng qí chéng 】 de qiáng dà tè xìng 。
完整版的《坐山诀》，还有着另外一种，堪比【坐享其成】的强大特性。
"Utterly wicked," Li Fan could only describe [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] with these four words.
gèng shì zuò shān jué “ zuò ” zhī yī zì de jīng suǐ suǒ zài 。
更是坐山诀“坐”之一字的精髓所在。
He guessed that it was because He Zhenghao’s personality didn’t allow him to make enemies or cultivate such a technique, which is why the complete version wasn't fully revived during his previous attempt.
nà jiù shì 【 duān zuò shān diān 】。
那就是【端坐山巅】。
Despite its immense power and lack of reason, there must be corresponding limitations. For instance, only one cultivator could activate [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] at a time.
zuò yú shān diān ， chù lì bù dòng 。
坐于山巅，矗立不动。
The target's cultivation realm had to be at least one level lower than Li Fan’s for the technique to work successfully.
zài shān fēng zēng zhǎng de tóng shí ， huì bèi dài zhe yī tóng zēng jiā gāo dù bù jiǎ 。
在山峰增长的同时，会被带着一同增加高度不假。
Additionally, it came with certain side effects: blocking someone's path until death.
dàn gèng yì wèi zhe 。
但更意味着。
The longer [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] was active, the more suppressed the victim would become, and the stronger their subconscious sense of impending doom would grow.
shān fēng wú lùn zēng zhǎng duō me xùn sù ， wú lùn zhǎng dào duō gāo 。
山峰无论增长多么迅速，无论涨到多高。
Although they couldn't directly know why their cultivation couldn’t advance, there would be spontaneous changes in response to this suppression.
dōu yào shǐ zhōng bèi xiū liàn 【 zuò shān jué 】 de xiū shì zuò zài shēn xià 。
都要始终被修炼【坐山诀】的修士坐在身下。
Initially, they might develop an inexplicable aversion towards the caster.
xiū shì yī rì bù qǐ shēn ， shān jiù yào yǒng yuǎn bèi yā yī tóu 。
修士一日不起身，山就要永远被压一头。
Then, this aversion would turn into hatred.
yóu shān jí rén ， yì shì rú cǐ 。
由山即人，亦是如此。
Finally, it would become a执念—either you die or I do.
dāng lǐ fán xuǎn zé yī wèi céng jīng tóu zī guò de xiū shì ， fā dòng 【 duān zuò shān diān 】 hòu 。
当李凡选则一位曾经投资过的修士，发动【端坐山巅】后。
Despite these limitations, Li Fan still found the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique"'s suppressive effects to be very powerful.
nà me wú lùn zhè wèi xiū shì de xiū xíng tiān fù duō gāo ， zāo yù duō shǎo qí yù 。
那么无论这位修士的修行天赋多高，遭遇多少奇遇。
Because the control of [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] was always in the caster's hands; he could apply it for three or five years and then switch targets if necessary.
tā de xiū wèi jìng jiè ， dōu shǐ zhōng wú fǎ chāo guò lǐ fán 。
他的修为境界，都始终无法超过李凡。
For Li Fan, as long as his cultivation improved, he didn't care about any life-and-death grudges.
jiù xiāng dāng bèi zhe lǐ fán ， fù zhòng qián xíng 。
就相当背着李凡，负重前行。
His current enemies might become close friends in his next life.
Zhenghao He nodded and immediately began to cultivate the "Supreme Primordial True Scripture," expelling his current cultivation level.
He then started cultivating the "Mountain River Concealed Dragon Technique."
When he entered the Foundation Establishment Realm again, Li Fan saw a vast landscape of continuous mountain ranges and dense water systems slowly unfold above He Zhenghao's head. Amidst these mountains and rivers, a clear dragon roar echoed faintly.
Clouds swirled, as if a divine dragon was flying through them.
"Truly an incipient spirit technique," Li Fan thought with admiration. "The grandeur of its aura is quite impressive."
The anomaly persisted for nearly half a day before gradually dissipating. He Zhenghao opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and bright, having regained the strength of a mid- Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"How do you feel?" Li Fan asked, observing the significant change in He Zhenghao's demeanor.
"This technique is even more wondrous than I imagined. It cannot be easily described with words," He Zhenghao said happily. "If my cultivation goes smoothly, I have confidence that I can enter the Golden Core Realm within thirty years."
"Good to hear! Let me handle this matter for you." Li Fan reassured him.
He Zhenghao nodded in agreement.
"By the way, what do you plan to do with the 'Sitting on a Mountain Technique' you were cultivating before? Sell it to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror?" Li Fan asked casually.
"Yes. It is after all a Golden Core technique and should be worth some contribution points," He Zhenghao replied.
"How much can I sell it for?"
"Let me check." He Zhenghao took out an jade slip and communicated with the Ten Thousand Immortals Small Mirror.
"Only 45,000 contribution points?" After a moment, He Zhenghao looked disappointed.
"Never mind. At least I get some of my blood back," he gritted his teeth and prepared to sell the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" jade slip to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
Just then, Li Fan interrupted him.
"Hold it!"
He Zhenghao turned to look at Li Fan: "Friend, what is it?"
Li Fan shook his head. "At only 45,000 contribution points, selling it to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror would be too much of a loss. I have connections that can help sell this technique. At least we can get around 50,000 contribution points."
He Zhenghao was delighted: "That's great! Thank you for your assistance with this matter."
With no further ado, he handed over the jade slip.
Partly due to the business contract, but more importantly from He Zhenghao’s perspective, Li Fan had a substantial amount of contribution points. Even if he lent him 250,000 contribution points, there would still be 400,000 left. Incipient spirit techniques were freely chosen; how could anyone covet his "Sitting on a Mountain Technique"?
Indeed, without even looking at the jade slip, Li Fan put it directly into his storage ring.
"Once this matter is resolved, I will transfer the contribution points to you."
"You don't need to rush and repay me. Focus on using启灵to quickly enhance your cultivation," Li Fan advised.
He Zhenghao showed gratitude.
Li Fan did not linger but returned directly to the Ten Thousand Immortals Mirror.
Without further ado, he took out the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" jade slip and began reading it carefully.
After much time, he memorized all its contents before crushing the jade slip.
"Sure enough, the 'Sitting on a Mountain Technique' I previously revived was incomplete."
The effort in this world was indeed to subdue He Zhenghao and gain an additional array master as an ally. But there were also revelations from his experience in the Fallen Realm.
Ancient techniques like "Purple Void True Scripture for Controlling Lightning" often came with other associated methods beyond their main cultivation chapters.
The "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" was an ancient technique, so it should have had such complements too.
But Li Fan's previous revival of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" only included its cultivation effects and seemed to lack some parts.
Moreover, He Zhenghao had indeed mentioned that his version of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" contained various inexplicable methods.
Li Fan guessed it was because he lost part of the technique when he resurrected his avatar through ritual means.
Thus, after much effort, he finally obtained the complete version of the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique."
And the result did not disappoint him. Besides the magical abilities like [Perceiving Earth Veins], [Strength to Move Mountains], and [Mountain Man Unity], the complete version also had another powerful characteristic akin to [Enjoying the Fruits of Your Labor].
This was the essence of the "Sitting" in the technique: [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak].
Sitting atop a mountain, remaining motionless.
While the peak grew with the mountain, it would increase in height along with it.
But more importantly, no matter how quickly or high the mountain grew, the cultivator practicing the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique" would always be seated beneath it.
As long as the cultivator did not stand up, the mountain would forever remain under their control.
By extension, when Li Fan chose a former investor and activated [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak], no matter how high this cultivator's cultivation potential was or what extraordinary experiences they encountered,
Their cultivation realm could never surpass Li Fan's. It was as if they were carrying him along with the weight of his cultivation.
When their realms matched, all growth in that cultivator’s own cultivation would first increase Li Fan's cultivation.
If Li Fan remained stuck at a bottleneck for life and couldn't break through, this cultivator would also remain stagnant.
"Utterly wicked," Li Fan could only describe [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] with these four words.
He guessed that it was because He Zhenghao’s personality didn’t allow him to make enemies or cultivate such a technique, which is why the complete version wasn't fully revived during his previous attempt.
Despite its immense power and lack of reason, there must be corresponding limitations. For instance, only one cultivator could activate [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] at a time.
The target's cultivation realm had to be at least one level lower than Li Fan’s for the technique to work successfully.
Additionally, it came with certain side effects: blocking someone's path until death.
The longer [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] was active, the more suppressed the victim would become, and the stronger their subconscious sense of impending doom would grow.
Although they couldn't directly know why their cultivation couldn’t advance, there would be spontaneous changes in response to this suppression.
Initially, they might develop an inexplicable aversion towards the caster.
Then, this aversion would turn into hatred.
Finally, it would become a执念—either you die or I do.
Despite these limitations, Li Fan still found the "Sitting on a Mountain Technique"'s suppressive effects to be very powerful.
Because the control of [End Sitting on a Mountain Peak] was always in the caster's hands; he could apply it for three or five years and then switch targets if necessary.
For Li Fan, as long as his cultivation improved, he didn't care about any life-and-death grudges.
His current enemies might become close friends in his next life.