“ tiān jī gǎn yìng ， zuò xiān ……”
“天机感应，坐仙……”
"Divine Providence, Cultivate Immortality..."
hé zhèng hào yǎn jīng yī liàng ， sì hū yǐn yuē cóng lǐ fán zhè wèi qián bèi de kǒu zhōng dé dào le shén me liǎo bù dé de xìn xī 。 zhèng qī pàn zhe tā jiǎng gèng duō ， duì fāng què tū rán bì kǒu bù yán le 。 zhè xià bǎ hé zhèng hào gěi jí huài le 。 jǐ dù yù yán yòu zhǐ 。
何正浩眼睛一亮，似乎隐约从李凡这位前辈的口中得到了什么了不得的信息。正期盼着他讲更多，对方却突然闭口不言了。这下把何正浩给急坏了。几度欲言又止。
He Zhenghao's eyes lit up as if he had received some significant information from Li Fan, an esteemed senior. He was eager for more details but the other party suddenly stopped speaking. This left He Zhenghao in a panic, hesitating several times before speaking.
“ zěn me ， nǐ wǒ rú jīn tóng xiū yī mén gōng fǎ ， bù bá dāo xiāng xiàng jiù bù cuò le 。 hái xī wàng wǒ wèi nǐ zhǐ diǎn yī èr ” lǐ fán lěng xiào zhe 。
“怎么，你我如今同修一门功法，不拔刀相向就不错了。还希望我为你指点一二”李凡冷笑着。
"How come? We are now practicing the same technique; it’s already good that we aren’t fighting over it. I hope you can guide me," Li Fan said with a cold smile.
hé zhèng hào què shì kàn chū lái ， zhè wèi qián bèi zhǐ shì kàn shàng qù bǐ jiào xiōng xiàng yì diǎn 。 bìng fēi zhēn zhèng de dà è rén 。
何正浩却是看出来，这位前辈只是看上去比较凶相一点。并非真正的大恶人。
He Zhenghao could tell that this senior was just more intimidating rather than truly malicious. He quickly replied, "Your gaze is sharp and perceptive. Although *Sitting Mountain Technique* is an unparalleled divine art, my practice has always been too slow. I have already had the idea to change my technique."
lián máng shuō dào ：“ qián bèi mù guāng rú jù ， kàn de bù cuò 。 《 zuò shān jué 》 suī rán jué shì shén gōng ， dàn shì wǒ xiū liàn qǐ lái shǐ zhōng tài màn 。 yǐ jīng zǎo yǒu le gǎi sōu gōng fǎ de niàn tou 。”
连忙说道：“前辈目光如炬，看的不错。 《坐山诀》虽然绝世神功，但是我修炼起来始终太慢。已经早有了改搜功法的念头。”
"I assure you, I will not compete with you for this technique," he added.
“ hái qǐng qián bèi fàng xīn ， wǒ jué duì bú huì gēn nǐ qiǎng gōng fǎ de 。”
“还请前辈放心，我绝对不会跟你抢功法的。”
Hearing his words, Li Fan's expression softened slightly. "You're a smart kid; it saves me from creating more karma."
tīng hé zhèng hào rú cǐ biǎo tài ， lǐ fán de miàn sè yù fā huǎn hé le jǐ fēn 。 “ suàn nǐ xiǎo zi shí xiàng ， yě shěng de wǒ zài zào shā niè le 。”
听何正浩如此表态，李凡的面色愈发缓和了几分。 “算你小子识相，也省的我再造杀孽了。”
He Zhenghao cautiously asked, "But after practicing *Sitting Mountain Technique* for over a hundred years and pouring so much emotion into it..."
hé zhèng hào shì tàn zhe wèn dào “ bù guò wǒ bì jìng xiū xíng 《 zuò shān jué 》 bǎi yú nián ， qīng zhù xǔ duō qíng gǎn 。”
何正浩试探着问道“不过我毕竟修行《坐山诀》百余年，倾注许多情感。”
"...I don’t know the correct method of cultivation. I can only guess that I might have practiced incorrectly. I really want to understand," he said sincerely.
“ zhǐ zhī dào zì jǐ kě néng liàn cuò le ， què bù zhī zhèng què de xiū xíng zhī fǎ yòu shì rú hé 。”
“只知道自己可能练错了，却不知正确的修行之法又是如何。”
Li Fan scrutinized him. He Zhenghao felt nervous, just like when he first met cultivators as a mere mortal.
“ shí zài xīn yǒu bù gān 。”
“实在心有不甘。”
"Very well, we are separated by thousands of years but now we share the same technique; our fate is intertwined. Providence is unpredictable; maybe meeting you after I wake up is destiny," Li Fan sighed after a long pause.
“ hái xī wàng qián bèi néng wèi wǒ jiě huò 。” hé zhèng hào chéng kěn dì shuō dào 。
“还希望前辈能为我解惑。”何正浩诚恳地说道。
"The cave where you obtained your technique... it was..." Li Fan shook his head and suddenly stopped. He said seriously, "Since you are also practicing *Sitting Mountain Technique*, you know that the essence of this technique lies in the four characters: *Sitting to Complete*."
lǐ fán zǐ xì dǎ liàng zhe tā 。 hé zhèng hào jū rán shēng chū liǎo dàng chū hái shì fán rén shí ， dì yī cì jiàn dào xiū xiān zhě shí de jǐn zhāng gǎn 。
李凡仔细打量着他。 何正浩居然生出了当初还是凡人时，第一次见到修仙者时的紧张感。
He Zhenghao nodded repeatedly.
“ bà le ， nǐ wǒ yuán běn xiàng gé shù qiān nián ， què néng tóng xiū yī mén gōng fǎ ， yuán fēn shí zài bù qiǎn 。 tiān jī mò cè ， shuō bù dìng wǒ xǐng lái hòu yù jiàn nǐ ， yě shì tiān yì 。” xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， lǐ fán wēi wēi qīng tàn yī shēng 。
“罢了，你我原本相隔数千年，却能同修一门功法，缘分实在不浅。天机莫测，说不定我醒来后遇见你，也是天意。”许久之后，李凡微微轻叹一声。
Li Fan continued, "But with the vast changes in mountains and rivers, it takes millennia to cultivate. Simply relying on *Sitting Mountain* is too slow; it might not even be considered a third-rate technique." He Zhenghao agreed more strongly.
“ nǐ dé dào gōng fǎ de nà chù dòng fǔ ， yě shì ……” lǐ fán yáo tóu ， hū de zhǐ zhù 。 zhèng sè dào “ nǐ jì rán yě shì xiū xíng 《 zuò shān jué 》, zì rán zhī dào ， gōng fǎ jīng yào ， quán zài 【 zuò xiǎng jù chéng 】 sì zì 。”
“你得到功法的那处洞府，也是……”李凡摇头，忽的止住。正色道“你既然也是修行《坐山诀》,自然知道，功法精要，全在【坐享具成】四字。”
"So, if you want to progress quickly with *Sitting Mountain Technique*, you need *Cultivate Immortality*," Li Fan said firmly.
hé zhèng hào lián lián diǎn tóu 。
何正浩连连点头。
"Helping cultivators in dire straits; once they rise to power and their cultivation surges, it benefits us as well."
lǐ fán jiē zhe shuō dào ：“ kě shān hé zhī biàn ， dòng zhé yǐ qiān nián jì 。 guāng kào 【 zuò shān 】, xiū xíng qǐ lái shí zài tài màn 。 zhēn lùn qǐ lái ， kǒng pà lián sān liú gōng fǎ yě suàn bù shàng 。” hé zhèng hào yù fā rèn tóng 。
李凡接着说道：“可山河之变，动辄以千年计。光靠【坐山】,修行起来实在太慢。真论起来，恐怕连三流功法也算不上。”何正浩愈发认同。
Moreover, "Although the feedback from one person is small, spreading your efforts widely can accumulate into a significant advantage. Cultivation cannot be slow," he added.
“ suǒ yǐ ， xiǎng yào 《 zuò shān jué 》 xiū xíng de kuài ， zhǐ yǒu kào 【 zuò xiān 】” lǐ fán zhì dì yǒu shēng 。
“所以，想要《坐山诀》修行的快，只有靠【坐仙】”李凡掷地有声。
"But..."
“ bāng zhù shēn chù kùn dùn de xiū shì ， yí dàn tā men shí lái yùn zhuǎn ， chōng tiān ér qǐ ， xiū wèi tū fēi měng jìn 。 wǒ men zì rán yě kě dà shòu bì yì 。”
“帮助身处困顿的修士， 一旦他们时来运转，冲天而起，修为突飞猛进。我们自然也可大受裨益。”
Li Fan changed his tone, "The key lies here. Although there are many cultivators in the world, only a tiny fraction can progress from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment and then to Golden Core."
“ zài zhě ， yī rén de fǎn kuì suī xiǎo ， dàn guǎng sā wǎng zhī xià ， jī shǎo chéng duō 、 jù shā chéng tǎ 。 xiū liàn yòu zěn me kě néng màn ne ”“ bù guò ……”
“再者， 一人的反馈虽小，但广撒网之下，积少成多、聚沙成塔。修炼又怎么可能慢呢”“不过……”
"If you don’t use special means and just gamble blindly, your efficiency will be low, and most of your efforts will be futile," he said.
lǐ fán huà yīn yī zhuǎn “ guān jiàn yě zài zhè lǐ 。 tiān xià xiū shì suī duō ， néng yí bù bù cóng liàn qì 、 zhù jī ， xiū liàn dào jīn dān 、 yuán yīng de ， què zhōng jiū shì nà me yī xiǎo bù fèn 。”
李凡话音一转“关键也在这里。天下修士虽多，能一步步从炼气、筑基，修炼到金丹、元婴的，却终究是那么一小部分。”
"This is why your cultivation has been so slow." He Zhenghao nodded quickly. "So, finding the right person is crucial."
“ rú guǒ méi yǒu tè shū shǒu duàn 、 máng mù xià zhù de huà ， xiào lǜ dī bù shuō ， gèng duō shí hòu hái huì zuò wú yòng gōng 。”
“如果没有特殊手段、盲目下注的话，效率低不说，更多时候还会做无用功。”
"Divine感应 with humans; if there’s a world-shaking talent, heaven and earth must sense it."
“ wǒ xiǎng ， zhè jiù shì nǐ xiū liàn rú cǐ huǎn màn de yuán yīn le 。” hé zhèng hào lián máng diǎn tóu 。 “ suǒ yǐ shuō ， rú hé zhǎo duì zhèng què de rén ， cái shì guān jiàn 。”
“我想，这就是你修炼如此缓慢的原因了。”何正浩连忙点头。 “所以说，如何找对正确的人，才是关键。”
"Our sect, *Heavenly Providence*, has secret techniques that can predict and locate such extraordinary talents based on changes in the cosmic energy flow," Li Fan explained.
“ suǒ wèi tiān rén jiāo gǎn 。 ruò yǒu jīng shì zhī cái ， tiān dì bì shēng qì jī gǎn yìng 。”
“所谓天人交感。若有惊世之才，天地必生气机感应。”
"If we offer them benefits before they rise to power... " He Zhenghao's heart raced as he listened intently.
“ wǒ tiān jī zōng yǒu mì shù ， néng gòu gēn jù tiān dì jiān qì jī de biàn huà ， tí qián dìng wèi xún zhǎo dào zhè shì jiān de zhǒng zhǒng jīng cái jué yàn zhī rén 。”
“我天机宗有秘术，能够根据天地间气机的变化，提前定位寻找到这世间的种种惊才绝艳之人。”
"Thus, your cultivation with *Sitting Mountain Technique* could be a hundred or even a thousand times faster."
“ ruò shì zài tā men chéng zhǎng qǐ lái zhī qián ， jiù shī yǐ ēn huì ……” lǐ fán huà zhǐ ， hé zhèng hào què tīng de xīn cháo liú pài 。
“若是在他们成长起来之前，就施以恩惠……”李凡话止，何正浩却听的心潮流湃。
"Wonderful! Wonderful!" His expression was entranced as if lost in his own fantasy. Li Fan’s cold snort brought him back to reality.
“ rú cǐ yī lái ，《 zuò shān jué 》 de xiū xíng ， bì néng kuài shàng bǎi bèi 、 qiān bèi a ”
“如此一来，《坐山诀》的修行，必能快上百倍、千倍啊”
"You have the answer; when will you change your technique?"
“ miào ， miào a !” tā shén sè chén zuì ， sì hū xiàn rù le zì jǐ de měi hǎo huàn xiǎng zhōng 。 hái shì lǐ fán de lěng hēng ， bǎ tā lā huí le xiàn shí 。
“妙，妙啊!”他神色沉醉，似乎陷入了自己的美好幻想中。还是李凡的冷哼，把他拉回了现实。
"With the *Supreme Primordial True Scripture* at hand, it won’t affect you much," Li Fan said sternly.
“ xíng le ， xiǎng yào de dá àn yǐ jīng gào sù nǐ le 。 nǐ shén me shí hòu gǎi huàn gōng fǎ ”
“行了，想要的答案已经告诉你了。你什么时候改换功法”
He Zhenghao's face showed some discomfort as he admitted, "The technique I want requires a lot of contribution points."
“ fǎn zhèng yǒu 《 tài shàng yuán shǐ zhēn jīng 》 huà gōng piān zài ， duì nǐ lái shuō yě méi shén me yǐng xiǎng 。” lǐ fán zhì wèn dào 。
“反正有《太上原始真经》化功篇在，对你来说也没什么影响。”李凡质问道。
"I’m short on funds now. Perhaps..."
hé zhèng hào miàn shàng biǎo qíng wēi wēi yī zhì ， yǒu xiē gān gà dào “ wǎn bèi xiǎng huàn de nà mén gōng fǎ ， suǒ xū gòng xiàn dù yǒu diǎn duō 。”
何正浩面上表情微微一滞，有些尴尬道“晚辈想换的那门功法，所需贡献度有点多。”
Li Fan’s expression darkened. "Boy, do you expect me to..."
“ rú jīn shǒu tóu yǒu diǎn jǐn 。 kǒng pà ……”
“如今手头有点紧。恐怕……”
"Then don’t blame me for being straightforward," Li Fan said.
lǐ fán miàn sè dǒu rán yīn chén xià lái “ xiǎo zi nǐ mò bú shì yào wǒ ”“ jì rú cǐ ， xiū guài wǒ bú kè qì le 。”
李凡面色陡然阴沉下来“小子你莫不是要我”“既如此，休怪我不客气了。”
Seeing the black light in his eyes, He Zhenghao's body bristled with fear as if an ancient monster was staring at him. He quickly said, "It’s really true."
kàn dào duì fāng yǎn zhōng yī dào hēi guāng shǎn guò ， hé zhèng hào hún shēn hàn máo zhí lì 。 fǎng fú bèi yuǎn gǔ de xiōng shòu dīng shàng ， nèi xīn fēng kuáng shì jǐng 。 hé zhèng hào lián máng kǔ zhe liǎn shuō dào “ shì zhēn de shì zhēn de ”
看到对方眼中一道黑光闪过，何正浩浑身汗毛直立。仿佛被远古的凶兽盯上，内心疯狂示警。何正浩连忙苦着脸说道“是真的是真的”
"The technique I’m interested in is called *Mountain River Concealed Dragon Technique*, requiring a total of 250,000 contribution points..." He spoke rapidly, revealing all his resources.
“ wǎn bèi kàn shàng de nà me gōng fǎ míng wèi 《 shān hé yǐn lóng gōng 》, duì huàn zǒng gòng suǒ xū èr shí wǔ wàn gòng xiàn dù ……” tā yǔ sù jí kuài ， yì kǒu qì bǎ zì jǐ de lǎo dǐ jiāo dài le chū lái 。
“晚辈看上的那么功法名为《山河隐龙功》,兑换总共所需二十五万贡献度……”他语速极快， 一口气把自己的老底交代了出来。
"Oh," Li Fan's eyes remained dark.
“ ó ” lǐ fán yǎn zhōng hēi guāng bù sàn 。 “ nà nǐ xiàn zài zǎn le duō shǎo gòng xiàn dù le ”
“哦”李凡眼中黑光不散。 “那你现在攒了多少贡献度了”
"How many contribution points do you have now?"
hé zhèng hào miàn lù chí yí zhī sè 。
何正浩面露迟疑之色。
He Zhenghao hesitated.
“ píng shí zhǐ liú yǒu qiān yú diǎn gòng xiàn dù yǐ bèi bù xū ， qí yú dōu fēn sàn gè gè qú dào jìn xíng tóu zī 。” hé zhèng hào qǔ chū yī méi tiān xuán xiǎo jìng ， miáo le yī yǎn ， miàn sè wēi biàn 。
“平时只留有千余点贡献度以备不需，其余都分散各个渠道进行投资。”何正浩取出一枚天玄小镜，瞄了一眼，面色微变。
"Usually, I keep around a thousand points for emergencies and invest the rest in various channels." He took out a small mirror, glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly.
“ líng líng zǒng zǒng jiā qǐ lái ， yīng gāi shí liù …… shí wǔ wàn shì yǒu de 。” shuō bà ， tā xiǎo xīn yì yì de kàn le lǐ fán yī yǎn 。 chū hū tā yì liào de shì ， lǐ fán méi yǒu nǎo nù 。
“零零总总加起来，应该十六……十五万是有的。”说罢，他小心翼翼的看了李凡一眼。出乎他意料的是，李凡没有恼怒。
"In total, there should be about 150,000," he said cautiously. To his surprise, Li Fan didn’t get angry but nodded instead.
ér shì diǎn diǎn tóu ， dào “ ń ， hái chà gè shí wàn gòng xiàn dù 。”
而是点点头，道“嗯，还差个十万贡献度。”
"Alright, you still need another 100,000 contribution points."
“ gěi nǐ yí gè yuè shí jiān ， yīng gāi chà bu duō le ba 。” shuō bà ， qū zhǐ yī dàn 。
“给你一个月时间，应该差不多了吧。”说罢，屈指一弹。
"You have a month to gather them; it should be enough." With that, Li Fan snapped his fingers.
hé zhèng hào zhǐ gǎn jué yī gǔ bīng liáng de qì xī zuān rù zì jǐ tǐ nèi 。 zài xì gǎn yìng shí ， què yòu wú fǎ chá jué le 。
何正浩只感觉一股冰凉的气息钻入自己体内。再细感应时，却又无法察觉了。
He Zhenghao felt an icy breath enter him. When he tried to sense it again, the feeling was gone.
lǐ fán lěng shēng shuō dào “ cǐ nǎi wǒ tiān jī zōng mì shù 【 suǒ líng fù 】, chú le xià zhòu zhī rén wài ， wú rén kě jiě 。”
李凡冷声说道“此乃我天机宗秘术【锁灵缚】,除了下咒之人外，无人可解。”
Li Fan said coldly, "This is *Locking Spirit Bond* from our Heavenly Providence sect; only the one who cast the spell can break it."
“ shí jiān yī dào ， suǒ líng fù bù chú ， zhǐ jiào nǐ huī fēi yān miè 、 shēn sǐ dào xiāo !” hé zhèng hào wén yán ， liǎn sè bù jīn biàn dé cāng bái wú bǐ 。” xiǎo zi ， jì zhù yí gè gè yuè nèi ， zì jué zhuǎn xiū gōng fǎ 。 fǒu zé ……” lǐ fán piē shì le hé zhèng hào yī yǎn ， jiù yào fēi shēn dùn zǒu 。
“时间一到，锁灵缚不除，只叫你灰飞烟灭、身死道消!”何正浩闻言，脸色不禁变得苍白无比。”小子，记住一个个月内，自觉转修功法。否则……”李凡瞥视了何正浩一眼，就要飞身遁走。
"When the time comes and you fail to remove the bond, your life will be extinguished!" Hearing this, He Zhenghao’s face turned pale.
hé zhèng hào rěn bú zhù āi tàn dào “ qián bèi wèi miǎn yě tài qiǎng rén suǒ nán yí gè yuè shí jiān ， shí wǔ wàn biàn èr shí wǔ wàn zěn me kě néng hái bù rú shā ……” lǐ fán hū de fǎn huí ， luò yú hé zhèng hào miàn qián 。 hé zhèng hào měng dì zhǐ zhù 。
何正浩忍不住哀叹道“前辈未免也太强人所难一个月时间，十五万变二十五万怎么可能还不如杀……”李凡忽的返回，落于何正浩面前。何正浩猛地止住。
"Boy, remember to convert to a new technique within a month or else..." Li Fan glanced at him before flying away.
“ nǐ zhè xiǎo zi ， zěn me rú cǐ guā zào wǒ yǐ jīng dà fā cí bēi gěi nǐ zhè me zhǎng shí jiān le 。”
“你这小子，怎么如此聒噪我已经大发慈悲给你这么长时间了。”
He Zhenghao couldn't help but sigh, "Senior, you’re asking too much of me; one month is impossible. Fifteen thousand turning into twenty-five thousand... it’s not worth killing..."
“ yí gè yuè shí jiān ， shí wǔ wàn biàn èr shí wǔ wàn nǐ dōu zuò bú dào ”
“一个月时间，十五万变二十五万你都做不到”
Li Fan suddenly returned and landed in front of He Zhenghao. He Zhenghao stopped abruptly.
“ nà nǐ hái tóu shén me zī ” lǐ fán yǒu xiē bù nài fán de shuō dào 。
“那你还投什么资”李凡有些不耐烦的说道。
"You, how noisy! I’ve already been lenient by giving you so much time."
hé zhèng hào niè yīng zhe ， yī fù gǎn nù bù gǎn yán de yàng zi 。
何正浩嗫嘤着， 一副敢怒不敢言的样子。
"Even with a month, you can’t change 150,000 to 250,000," Li Fan said impatiently.
lǐ fán dùn shí bó rán dà nù “ nǐ nà shì shén me biǎo qíng ”
李凡顿时勃然大怒“你那是什么表情”
"What’s the point of investing then?" He asked.
hé zhèng hào zhǐ hǎo yìng zhe tóu pí shuō dào ：“ bú shì wǎn bèi tuī tuō ， shí zài shì ……”
何正浩只好硬着头皮说道：“不是晚辈推脱，实在是……”
He Zhenghao stammered, looking angry but holding back his words.
lǐ fán bǎi le bǎi shǒu ：“ nǐ xiǎo zi zhēn shì làn ní fú bù shàng qiáng 。 rú cǐ jiǎn dān zhī shì ， gēn yào le nǐ de mìng yī yàng 。”
李凡摆了摆手：“你小子真是烂泥扶不上墙。如此简单之事，跟要了你的命一样。”
Li Fan was furious. "What expression is that?"
“ ruò shì wǒ chū shǒu ， nǎ yòng de zhe yí gè yuè 。 zhǐ xū qī bā tiān jiù néng gǎo dìng le 。” hé zhèng hào liǎn shàng lù chū de biǎo qíng shuō míng le yī qiè 。
“若是我出手，哪用的着一个月。只需七八天就能搞定了。”何正浩脸上露出的表情说明了一切。
"Actually, I didn’t refuse; it's just..."
lǐ fán lěng xiào yī shēng “ zěn me nǐ xiǎo zi bù xìn ”
李凡冷笑一声“怎么你小子不信”
Li Fan waved his hand dismissively. "You’re a hopeless case. This simple task is as difficult as asking for your life."
“ yào bù rán ， zán men dǎ gè dǔ ”
“要不然，咱们打个赌”
"If I do it, it will only take seven or eight days," Li Fan said with a cold smile.
hé zhèng hào nán dé yìng qì le yī huí “ dǔ jiù dǔ bù guò qián bèi nǐ shū le kě bù néng lài zhàng ”
何正浩难得硬气了一回“赌就赌不过前辈你输了可不能赖账”
"How can you not believe me?" he asked.
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"Let’s make a bet then," he suggested.
He Zhenghao reluctantly agreed, "We’ll bet. If I lose, I won’t back out."
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"Divine Providence, Cultivate Immortality..."
He Zhenghao's eyes lit up as if he had received some significant information from Li Fan, an esteemed senior. He was eager for more details but the other party suddenly stopped speaking. This left He Zhenghao in a panic, hesitating several times before speaking.
"How come? We are now practicing the same technique; it’s already good that we aren’t fighting over it. I hope you can guide me," Li Fan said with a cold smile.
He Zhenghao could tell that this senior was just more intimidating rather than truly malicious. He quickly replied, "Your gaze is sharp and perceptive. Although *Sitting Mountain Technique* is an unparalleled divine art, my practice has always been too slow. I have already had the idea to change my technique."
"I assure you, I will not compete with you for this technique," he added.
Hearing his words, Li Fan's expression softened slightly. "You're a smart kid; it saves me from creating more karma."
He Zhenghao cautiously asked, "But after practicing *Sitting Mountain Technique* for over a hundred years and pouring so much emotion into it..."
"...I don’t know the correct method of cultivation. I can only guess that I might have practiced incorrectly. I really want to understand," he said sincerely.
Li Fan scrutinized him. He Zhenghao felt nervous, just like when he first met cultivators as a mere mortal.
"Very well, we are separated by thousands of years but now we share the same technique; our fate is intertwined. Providence is unpredictable; maybe meeting you after I wake up is destiny," Li Fan sighed after a long pause.
"The cave where you obtained your technique... it was..." Li Fan shook his head and suddenly stopped. He said seriously, "Since you are also practicing *Sitting Mountain Technique*, you know that the essence of this technique lies in the four characters: *Sitting to Complete*."
He Zhenghao nodded repeatedly.
Li Fan continued, "But with the vast changes in mountains and rivers, it takes millennia to cultivate. Simply relying on *Sitting Mountain* is too slow; it might not even be considered a third-rate technique." He Zhenghao agreed more strongly.
"So, if you want to progress quickly with *Sitting Mountain Technique*, you need *Cultivate Immortality*," Li Fan said firmly.
"Helping cultivators in dire straits; once they rise to power and their cultivation surges, it benefits us as well."
Moreover, "Although the feedback from one person is small, spreading your efforts widely can accumulate into a significant advantage. Cultivation cannot be slow," he added.
"But..."
Li Fan changed his tone, "The key lies here. Although there are many cultivators in the world, only a tiny fraction can progress from Qi Condensation to Foundation Establishment and then to Golden Core."
"If you don’t use special means and just gamble blindly, your efficiency will be low, and most of your efforts will be futile," he said.
"This is why your cultivation has been so slow." He Zhenghao nodded quickly. "So, finding the right person is crucial."
"Divine感应 with humans; if there’s a world-shaking talent, heaven and earth must sense it."
"Our sect, *Heavenly Providence*, has secret techniques that can predict and locate such extraordinary talents based on changes in the cosmic energy flow," Li Fan explained.
"If we offer them benefits before they rise to power... " He Zhenghao's heart raced as he listened intently.
"Thus, your cultivation with *Sitting Mountain Technique* could be a hundred or even a thousand times faster."
"Wonderful! Wonderful!" His expression was entranced as if lost in his own fantasy. Li Fan’s cold snort brought him back to reality.
"You have the answer; when will you change your technique?"
"With the *Supreme Primordial True Scripture* at hand, it won’t affect you much," Li Fan said sternly.
He Zhenghao's face showed some discomfort as he admitted, "The technique I want requires a lot of contribution points."
"I’m short on funds now. Perhaps..."
Li Fan’s expression darkened. "Boy, do you expect me to..."
"Then don’t blame me for being straightforward," Li Fan said.
Seeing the black light in his eyes, He Zhenghao's body bristled with fear as if an ancient monster was staring at him. He quickly said, "It’s really true."
"The technique I’m interested in is called *Mountain River Concealed Dragon Technique*, requiring a total of 250,000 contribution points..." He spoke rapidly, revealing all his resources.
"Oh," Li Fan's eyes remained dark.
"How many contribution points do you have now?"
He Zhenghao hesitated.
"Usually, I keep around a thousand points for emergencies and invest the rest in various channels." He took out a small mirror, glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly.
"In total, there should be about 150,000," he said cautiously. To his surprise, Li Fan didn’t get angry but nodded instead.
"Alright, you still need another 100,000 contribution points."
"You have a month to gather them; it should be enough." With that, Li Fan snapped his fingers.
He Zhenghao felt an icy breath enter him. When he tried to sense it again, the feeling was gone.
Li Fan said coldly, "This is *Locking Spirit Bond* from our Heavenly Providence sect; only the one who cast the spell can break it."
"When the time comes and you fail to remove the bond, your life will be extinguished!" Hearing this, He Zhenghao’s face turned pale.
"Boy, remember to convert to a new technique within a month or else..." Li Fan glanced at him before flying away.
He Zhenghao couldn't help but sigh, "Senior, you’re asking too much of me; one month is impossible. Fifteen thousand turning into twenty-five thousand... it’s not worth killing..."
Li Fan suddenly returned and landed in front of He Zhenghao. He Zhenghao stopped abruptly.
"You, how noisy! I’ve already been lenient by giving you so much time."
"Even with a month, you can’t change 150,000 to 250,000," Li Fan said impatiently.
"What’s the point of investing then?" He asked.
He Zhenghao stammered, looking angry but holding back his words.
Li Fan was furious. "What expression is that?"
"Actually, I didn’t refuse; it's just..."
Li Fan waved his hand dismissively. "You’re a hopeless case. This simple task is as difficult as asking for your life."
"If I do it, it will only take seven or eight days," Li Fan said with a cold smile.
"How can you not believe me?" he asked.
"Let’s make a bet then," he suggested.
He Zhenghao reluctantly agreed, "We’ll bet. If I lose, I won’t back out."
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