Understanding without a Master

“Besides that, he seems to have many secret arts concealing him, making him unfathomable, like looking at flowers through a fog.”

The woman in green slowly spoke.

Li Chenfeng, Zhu Shaotang, and the others exchanged glances upon hearing this, their hearts filled with dread.

They knew clearly that the Empire’s two Great Masters, Qing and Hong, were powerful beings who had existed since the Ancient Era.

The two Great Masters had personally witnessed the Empire's step-by-step development from its original Mortal communities into the vast Empire it was today.

Among these, the Great Masters' guidance was indispensable.

In the eyes of the Empire's people, the two Great Masters were the absolute Incarnations of power and wisdom.

But now, Great Master Qing actually said he couldn't see through that envoy?

Recalling his reckless behavior in front of the other party earlier, Li Chenfeng couldn't help but feel a wave of lingering fear.

“Perhaps, it’s been too long since I returned here. I’m still a little unaccustomed.”

Just then, Qing’s somewhat melancholic sigh allowed Li Chenfeng to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Hundreds of miles away.

Feeling the intermittent and blurry images transmitted by the Formless Killing Intent, Li Fan was secretly astonished.

“It seems this Great Master is not simple either; he can faintly perceive and even counteract the Formless Killing Intent to some extent.”

“Fortunately, I am one step ahead.”

Li Fan was absolutely willing to exchange contribution points for technologies like the beast god armor controlled by the Empire.

However, if he truly wanted to cooperate and continue the act,

he alone might not be able to sustain this stage and could easily be exposed.

Moreover, five million contribution points, when circulated, would also be a bit tight.

“It seems it’s time to advance my original plan.”

Thinking this, Li Fan sensed He Zhenghao’s location.

While heading towards Liuli Island, he once again transformed into the appearance of an Ancient Heavenly Mystery Sect Cultivator.

…

He Zhenghao had been a bit annoyed lately.

Seeing the constant inquiry messages from his communication talisman, he simply sealed it completely within his storage ring, which brought him some peace.

Now, he didn't even dare to step out of Liuli Island.

As the legend of his overnight wealth spread, more and more people wanted to inquire about Li Fan’s whereabouts from him.

Some were skeptical and wanted to personally verify the true worth of this Great Master.

Others simply wanted to cling to a powerful figure, replicate He Zhenghao’s experience, and ascend to prominence overnight.

There were even some who spoke inexplicable words, wanting to engage in some kind of transaction with him.

It left him overwhelmed and struggling to cope.

He could only use the excuse of going into seclusion, hiding within Liuli Island's Mountain-River Star-Battling Formation, not daring to meet anyone.

He Zhenghao's heart was filled with bitterness.

It wasn't that he was deliberately evasive; it was just that ever since he joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance that day, that Tianji Sect Senior had vanished without a trace, never to be seen again.

What could He Zhenghao do!

Just as he was frowning, pondering how to explain to his friends,

a faintly familiar aura rapidly approached.

It passed through the Mountain and Rivers Star Array's defenses and, in an instant, brazenly descended before him.

“Hahaha, little He, long time no see!”

Li Fan laughed heartily, speaking with an air of immense satisfaction.

He Zhenghao was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

It was truly a case of 'speak of the devil'.

“Senior, you’re finally here!” He almost wanted to hug Li Fan’s leg and cry tears of joy.

“Hmm? What’s wrong with you, kid?”

With a gentle flick, Li Fan blocked He Zhenghao a few feet away, asking knowingly.

After He Zhenghao poured out his grievances, Li Fan immediately reined in his smile and scolded him sharply: “Serves you right!”

“You’re a Foundation Establishment cultivator, after all. How can you not understand the principle of making a fortune in silence?”

“You obtained a Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique; just cultivate diligently. Why must you show off to others?”

“If only close friends knew, that would be fine, but you actually let everyone know?”

“It's one thing if you die, but you even implicated me!”

Li Fan’s hair stood on end, looking utterly furious.

He Zhenghao trembled, not daring to speak.

Li Fan shook his head, glanced at He Zhenghao, his eyes filled with the disappointment of someone beyond teaching.

He made a gesture as if to fly away.

He Zhenghao immediately panicked: “Senior, wait! Senior, save me!”

With a mournful face, he explained: “I didn’t intend to show off. Perhaps it was due to a long-cherished wish being fulfilled overnight; I was truly overcome with emotion that day and couldn’t control myself.”

“By the time I came to my senses, it had already spread, and it was too late to regret.”

In truth, He Zhenghao’s willpower was far from being so weak.

While the factor of excited emotion and momentary impulse certainly existed, it was more due to Li Fan’s subtle incitement and guidance that day.

Watching He Zhenghao’s remorseful expression, Li Fan chuckled inwardly but maintained a stern face.

He said coldly: “Save? How can I save you? As the saying goes, mercy does not save those who destroy themselves. If you seek death, how can I help you?”

He Zhenghao’s face grew even more tearful, but seeing that Li Fan didn't immediately fly away, he knew there was still a chance.

So he quickly said: “The reason these friends of mine are pestering me is simply because they want to gain guidance from Senior, just like me, and thus profit.”

“Senior can use your Divine Ability to sense the heavenly secrets, and then…”

Li Fan’s expression turned cold: “What a joke. We are not related; why should I help them?”

“Besides, using Divine Abilities also incurs backlash from heaven and earth. What benefit is there for me?”

With a wave of his sleeve, Li Fan looked displeased and was about to leave.

He Zhenghao hastily stopped him, and a thought flashed in his mind, as he repeatedly said: “Sitting Mountain Skill! Sitting Mountain Skill!”

“When I Breakthrough to Late Stage Foundation Establishment earlier, did Senior sense any feedback Cultivation?”

Li Fan’s face slightly froze. After a moment, he slowly said: “It seems there was indeed something like that.”

He Zhenghao slapped his thigh: “Exactly! Senior, think about it, in the current Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Cultivation Techniques must be exchanged using contribution points.”

“And Senior, you help us earn contribution points, and then we use these contribution points to purchase Cultivation Techniques for cultivation.”

“Doesn’t this mean that you are indirectly bestowing the grace of Chuan Fa?”

“You should know that in today’s Cultivation World, no grace is greater than Chuan Fa!”

“Senior cultivates the Sitting Mountain Skill, and by bestowing such grace, you will definitely receive extremely strong feedback Cultivation.”

“Moreover, there are many friends who came upon hearing the news.”

“If Senior takes action and helps all of them,”

“accumulating little by little, how vast an amount of Cultivation will that add up to!”

“In this way, Senior, you should be able to quickly recover your Cultivation from before your slumber, right?”

He Zhenghao seemed to have had an epiphany, growing more excited the more he thought about it.

Li Fan slowly nodded: “Makes some sense!”

“However… with so many people, my Divine Ability can only be used a limited number of times. How can I help them one by one?”

Li Fan thought for a moment, then still rejected the idea.

Just then, inspiration struck He Zhenghao.

He blurted out: “We can gather the contribution points of those who want Senior to take action and manage them centrally.”

“After Senior uses your Divine Ability to find suitable investment methods and earn contribution points, you can return them.”

Li Fan was very satisfied, thinking to himself: “Very good, He Zhenghao, you’ve learned to answer before I even finish.”