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第四百七十一章 仙盟暗流涌

Xiao Heng opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately didn't. Instead, he looked at Li Fan with a cold expression and decided against saying anything.

Zhao Wen, on the other hand, being naturally thick and simple-minded, had not thought much about it. After the initial shock wore off, his gaze was filled with pure envy.

Thus, the path of cultivation for these little kids was temporarily set in stone—except for Su Xiaomei, who was still too young to start training.

Although Su Xiaomei possessed extraordinary talent, she was just too young now. She was still in the stage where she could barely speak, so there was no point in expecting her to begin cultivation yet.

However, with Li Fan's many spirit treasures protecting her, and Xiao Heng and Su Changyu taking care of her, there was no need to worry about her physical condition. In fact, she might grow even faster than in previous lives.

Seven days later, as the kids' path of cultivation began to take shape, Li Fan gathered them once more.

"Where do you think we are now?" he asked.

After a few days of getting used to their surroundings, the children were no longer as reserved.

"We're in the world of cultivators!" they answered eagerly.

"Not bad," Li Fan nodded. "But do you know that your ancestors were originally cultivators themselves?"

"Immortal Master, our forefathers were once immortals too?" the kids asked with wide eyes.

Li Fan then recounted their ancestors' story from ancient times when they had to leave their homeland due to the Immortal-Demon Mist.

"It was just a more powerful group of humans who relied on their own strength to act recklessly. They treated their former compatriots so cruelly."

"Why should they be allowed to monopolize this vast and prosperous world with abundant spirit energy, while you have to stay in a small, spirit-starved world full of danger for generations?"

"Because you are not strong enough!"

Li Fan swept his gaze over the group, using the power of the Seven-Sensed Heart to slowly influence them.

"When you become powerful enough, this world will respect and accept your opinions."

"All humans from different worlds should unite!"

"We must reclaim what we lost!"

...

With each rousing slogan, the children became united in their hatred for the cultivator realm. They were eager to launch a counterattack on the cultivator world at any moment.

Of course, they also acknowledged the gap between them and the cultivators. Not only was their overall strength too weak, but there weren't nearly enough cultivators.

"So..."

"Be patient and bide your time!"

"Find new members to strengthen our organization!"

Unconsciously, Li Fan's conversation with the kids had shifted from "you" to "we."

"I know some of you miss your parents after being away for a while," he said. "It’s okay; I’m not someone who doesn’t care about people."

He pointed at Tianyang standing quietly by his side. "As long as you achieve enough in cultivation and can defeat him, I will allow you to return home."

"And I’ll grant you the power to recruit new members for our Interworld Alliance!"

This statement made the children excited. Who wouldn't want to learn powerful immortal techniques and return home with a show of strength?

Moreover, this strange adult didn’t seem too difficult to deal with.

With hope in their hearts, the kids became even more diligent in their cultivation.

Watching these future members of the Interworld Alliance, Li Fan nodded inwardly. He certainly didn't expect an actual counterattack on the cultivator world or the overthrow of the Ten Thousand Immortals League's rule.

But the bountiful trade with the empire had given him inspiration. Through the name of the Interworld Alliance, he could continue to interact with small worlds that possessed unique power systems and profit from it.

The value of similar-level abilities in different worlds was not equal. For instance, a thousand beast soul pearls could be exchanged for five hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, four hundred ninety Golden Core cultivators, and even nine Yuan婴 cultivators.

Creating such a powerful team would cost millions of contributions in the Xuanhuang Realm. But because the empire urgently needed large amounts of contributions to break free from the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan was able to gain significant benefits easily.

The same applied to other small worlds.

However, since these hidden realms remained concealed and unobtrusive, it required a large number of people to establish contact with them. Thus, nurturing these children became necessary.

Moreover, the more powerful they became, the greater the benefits Li Fan would receive from The Sitting Mountain Technique.

He quietly instructed Tianyang not to be too harsh, allowing them to win when their strength matched that of Golden Core cultivators. After leaving a traceless killing mechanism for surveillance, he returned secretly to the Ten Thousand Immortals Island.

During his absence, the Ten Thousand Immortals League appeared calm on the surface but was actually rife with hidden activities. After dispatching a large number of cultivators, they issued a call for talent in array techniques.

Any cultivator who had made significant contributions in this field could be recruited without undergoing an entry test and would receive various benefits equivalent to those of an Array Formation Hall array mage.

Outstanding performers were even eligible for the reward of a Transcendence Technique.

In no time, the Ten Thousand Immortals League's array technique experts were eager to take on new challenges. Practically all the world’s array mages gathered at the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals League. This grand gathering was not hidden from the Five Elders' Association.

The border regions saw constant provocations and probes by the Five Elders' spies, with some being exposed and executed.

Both sides were still cautious about war, but a strange calm masked an impending storm. Li Fan sensed something unusual.

Building the Heaven Xuan Locking Spirit Array alone didn’t require so many array mages; it was beyond the capabilities of even an Yuan婴-level mage to derive the array pattern.

"Chief Lu, what are you up to?" Li Fan’s eyes flickered as he quickly browsed recent events in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror, trying to find any clues.

After a long time, his gaze suddenly stopped when he saw a seemingly ordinary message. Guo Yezhong, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had unfortunately failed and died during his attempt to break through to the Golden Core realm.

"Why did Guo Yezhong die so early?"

Li Fan remembered this cultivator from the previous life, who had won first place in the construction of the Locking Spirit Array competition by drawing on points. His death under mysterious circumstances was bound to be suspicious.

Thus, Li Fan carefully investigated what happened before Guo Yezhong's death, hoping to find any anomalies.

After several days of effort and spending a large amount of contributions, he finally found out from one of Guo Yezhong’s friends the possible reason for his unexpected demise.

To be continued... (End of chapter)

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