The sky is filled with magical powers

"Would you like to spend 10,000 Contribution Points to perform a Divine Ability derivation? The initial derivation has a 1% success rate. Each subsequent derivation will increase the success rate until it reaches 100%."

Li Fan looked at the prompt popped up by the Tianxuan Mirror with a blank expression and chose to confirm.

Cultivators within the Myriad Immortals Alliance system would gradually unlock certain privileges as their merit Ranks increased.

This was reflected in all aspects of their cultivation life, such as the reduction in Contribution Points consumed when using teleportation arrays, increasing the number of times the Tianxuan Mirror recycled items priced at original market rates, and so on.

However, certain important privileges would only appear upon reaching specific Ranks.

For example, the Derivative 5 Privilege: You can apply for one free cross-distance teleportation per year.

Derivative 10 Privilege: When searching for information in the Tianxuan Mirror, you can preview relevant data and item information that would otherwise require your cultivation to exceed your current Realm by one level to see.

Derivative 15 Privilege: Once every ten years, you can randomly contact a Cultivator whose cultivation is one major Realm higher than your own through the Tianxuan Mirror. However, there are no mandatory responsibilities or obligations between the two parties. Whether you can maintain this relationship depends entirely on your own ability.

As for the Derivative 20 Privilege, it allows one to consume Contribution Points during Seated Discussion to derive Divine Abilities and combat techniques.

It's just that this derivation is really a bit of a scam.

Not to mention that it consumes an extreme amount of Contribution Points, even whether it can succeed or not cannot be guaranteed.

It has been complained about by numerous Cultivators within the system as a Sharp Weapon specifically used to recycle Contribution Points.

As soon as Li Fan chose to confirm, a figurine identical to his current appearance instantly sprang into action.

With a solemn expression, it stared straight ahead at the Void Realm. Its left hand struck out with a palm, and its right hand swung a sword.

A faint light erupted not far from the figurine, and space twisted and blurred for a moment.

Unsurprisingly, the prompt from the Tianxuan Mirror came: "This derivation failed. Would you like to spend 15,000 Contribution Points to continue?"

"If you continue, there is a 2% chance of success."

"If you give up, the derivation data will be cleared, and you will have to start from scratch next time."

"You can also choose to complete the Divine Ability data details to increase the success probability."

Li Fan directly chose to continue.

The next moment, the figurine moved again.

This time, the scene of executing the Gathering Clouds Sword and the Heaven-Turning Palm seemed a bit more vivid than before.

However, the success probability was too small after all, and after a short while, the prompt of failure came once more.

For the third derivation, the required Contribution Points rose to 20,000, while the probability of successful derivation only increased to 3%.

Li Fan's expression remained unchanged as he chose to continue the derivation.

The third time failed as well.

Next was the fourth time, the fifth time…

As the Gathering Clouds Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm executed by Li Fan's figurine gradually took on the true charm of a Divine Ability, Li Fan faintly understood what this derivation of Divine Abilities by the Tianxuan Mirror was all about.

Simply put, it was creating a potentially existing Divine Ability target for the Tianxuan Mirror, while attaching the effects and might possessed by the Divine Ability.

Next, based on the result, the Tianxuan Mirror would work backward to deduce the various conditions required to learn this Divine Ability, summarize them into experience, and pass them on to the Cultivator.

This can be analogized to ancient times in the Cultivation World, where powerful beings could observe other Cultivators fighting and learn and reproduce the Divine Abilities displayed by others at just a glance.

This is known as drawing inferences from one instance and reaching the same destination by different paths.

The more derivations were performed, the more Contribution Points were consumed.

When the price required for derivation rose to 100,000 each time, the success probability barely climbed to 18%.

"This Cultivation Technique derivation, Huan Zhen is not something an ordinary person can afford to play with."

"The derivation ability of the Tianxuan Mirror itself certainly wouldn't be this dismal; it's simply intentionally set up to maliciously consume Contribution Points."

"And at this point, so much has already been poured in, and the sunk cost is too high. Those willing to give up are certainly very few. It's like being deeply trapped in a mire, unable to extricate oneself." Li Fan understood this in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, he uploaded his own insights regarding the Gathering Clouds Sword and Heaven-Turning Palm Divine Abilities to supplement the data.

In an instant, the success probability skyrocketed from 18% to 78%, while the price of the derivation remained unchanged.

"It seems that a derivation supported by theory is, after all, much stronger than fabricating out of thin air."

Li Fan thought to himself and performed the derivation once more.

A split second later, a Seven-Colored Divine Light descended from the sky, landing on Li Fan's figurine.

And that figurine seemed to have comprehended something, its face wearing an expression of 'if I can hear the Dao in the morning, I can die content in the evening'.

It let out a long whistle from its mouth and struck out with a single palm. In the Void Realm ahead, time and space instantly twisted and turned upside down. Furthermore, several strands of blue sword light flashed continuously, tearing through time and space.

As for Li Fan himself, a golden light appeared before his eyes, and inspiring music rang in his ears.

"Congratulations on successfully comprehending the Divine Ability: [Shattering Heaven Heart Sword]"

"Divine Ability Description: Unconstrained by forms and Moves, every punch and palm, every saber and sword Moves with the heart, possessing the might to shatter the heavens."

"Would you like to spend 500,000 Contribution Points to perform Divine Ability infusion?"

"You can also continue to derive the [Shattering Heaven Heart Sword], striving for excellence and reaching a higher level. Be aware that the Dao has no limits."

"The first advanced derivation enjoys a 50% discount, requiring only 50,000 Contribution Points. Success rate: 8%."

As a series of prompts from the Tianxuan Mirror rang out, the expression on Li Fan's face shifted, and he finally couldn't keep a straight face anymore.

He originally thought that his Contribution Points were already more than enough and would probably never be used up in a lifetime.

Now it seems…

You still outplayed me, Tianxuan Mirror!

Embracing a try-it-and-see mindset, Li Fan performed the advanced derivation.

The first time with a discount, 50,000 Contribution Points, 8% success rate: failed.

The consumption for the second time skyrocketed to 150,000 Contribution Points, fortunately the success rate also rose to 10%. Still failed.

…

Even though the massive amount of Contribution Points on Li Fan's body didn't come from hard work, watching them constantly jump and disappear at this moment…

…he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

In this Cultivation Technique derivation, Contribution Points seemed to have lost their original inherent value, transforming merely into fuel to drive the derivation of the Cultivation Technique.

If the success rate grew stably every time, Li Fan estimated that with a hardened heart, he could also derive the advanced Divine Ability.

But the tricks of the Tianxuan Mirror truly somewhat exceeded Li Fan's expectations.

After the success rate reached 50% and failed once more, Li Fan discovered that it actually stopped growing!

Replacing it, what appeared before Li Fan's eyes was another progress bar.

"Specialized Directional Derivation."

"After the failure to increase the probability of Divine Ability advanced derivation, it can increase the progress of directional derivation. When the progress bar is full, you can specify the improvement direction of the derived Divine Ability."

"For instance, lethality, bizarreness, priority, and so on."

…

The success probability did not grow stably, but the Contribution Points required for each derivation continuously increased in a very real way.

As a result, the Contribution Points required to derive the advanced version of the [Shattering Heaven Heart Sword] would likely be an astronomical figure.