Chapter 119 - 119: 114: Master of Foundation Building

Translator: 549690339

“I am Li Fan, may I ask for your name?” Li Fan asked with a bow.

The young man immediately perked up upon hearing this. “What a coincidence,

I too am from the Li family. My name is Li Chenfeng.”

“By the way, you can negotiate when you go in there, 1800 contribution points should be enough,” Li Chenfeng whispered.

“Thank you Li Brother. However, I have not found a suitable Natural Treasure.”

“I am here to observe the demeanor of a Foundation Establishment Master before deciding on my next step,” Li Fan explained.

“Oh, there’s no harm in that. Every year there are many people like you who are merely spectators, the Master doesn’t prevent that,” Li Chenfeng replied nonchalantly.

“Just need to stay quiet and not disturb,” he reminded.

Li Fan nodded and walked into the courtyard following the small path.

From afar, a voice resonated.

“Calm your minds, concentrate…”

“Do you know why I chose this secluded place to build the academy? It’s because within thousands of miles, only the sea exists.”

“The Law of Taoist is relatively pure here. If you reach the breakthrough on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, you’ll be distracted by various interferences, thus affecting the speed of your Foundation Establishment.”

As Li Fan approached, he saw five Energy Refining Cultivators sitting cross-legged in the courtyard.

They were wrapped in profound energy, seemingly about to break through and successfully establish their foundations.

Li Fan felt a move in his heart, and immediately the Formless Killing Machine began to lock on.

One, two, three…

By the fourth, Li Fan was beginning to strain.

“So, together with Zhang Haobo, the current limit is five people,” Li Fan calculated in his heart.

“Under my guidance, 265 cultivators have successfully established their foundations.”

“Most of them spent less time than expected. You will definitely also…”

The solemn-looking Foundation Establishment Master, who was imparting his experience, suddenly stopped talking.

With a puzzled look, he raised his head to gaze at the sky for a while, but couldn’t detect anything.

Murmuring a few words to himself, he continued, “You will definitely be able to significantly reduce the time required for the Foundation Establishment!”

“This Foundation Establishment Master is rather extraordinary, he could vaguely detect my Formless Killing Machine?” A shiver ran down Li Fan’s spine. “If his cultivation were a bit higher, he might be able to trace it back to me.” “One should not underestimate the people in this world. It seems that I must be more cautious when using the Formless Killing Machine in the future.”

Just as Li Fan was secretly on alert, one of the practicioners in the courtyard seemed to have a sudden revelation following a remark by the Foundation Establishment Master.

The energy in his body soared rapidly from the Energy Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Phase.

After stabilizing his energy, he opened his eyes, revealing a joyful expression.

He bowed to the Foundation Establishment Master, “Thank you, Master, for your guidance. I am deeply grateful!”

The Foundation Establishment Master patted his shoulder with satisfaction and chuckled.

Afterwards, the man left the yard flying.

Those remaining in the courtyard seemed to be encouraged by this, their faces lit up and their confidence increased.

“The first one to establish their foundation has appeared, a full ten days earlier than expected. Who will be next?” The Foundation Establishment Master reminded in time.

Meanwhile, Li Fan, who had witnessed everything, was filled with mixed feelings of amusement and disbelief.

Because…

The one who had just entered the Foundation Establishment, was one of the four cultivators targeted by the Formless Killing Machine.

Although it appeared that he had indeed broken through to the Foundation Establishment Phase.

But under Heaven and Earth’s Perception, everything became clear to Li Fan.

The man showed no signs of Law of Taoist condensation in his body.

He just expanded his energy to the Foundation Establishment Phase, yet his true strength was still at the Energy Refining Stage.

It was merely a trick to blind the eyes, just like the Prestige Symbol.

Moreover, this man didn’t actually leave. He just went around and sneakily returned.

His clothes and appearance transformed, and in an instant, he became someone else.

This…

Could it be that the so-called Foundation Establishment Master is a liar?

Li Fan couldn’t help but glance again at the sage-like Foundation Establishment Master.

He sighed in admiration, “There are indeed talented people all over the world.”

However, just then, not long after ‘Mr. Xiao’s” breakthrough.

Seemingly inspired by him, another person started showing signs of breakthrough.

Li Fan’s heart stirred.

Because, this time the breakthrough was real.

Under the Heavenly-Earthly View, Li Fan saw a sorrowful Sea Lotus gradually condensing at the cultivator’s Dantian.

Without any further distractions, Li Fan concentrated on perceiving the various changes occurring in the cultivator’s body.

After the Sea Lotus fully formed, the cultivator’s energy drastically burst forth.

This time, it was genuinely a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

The man opened his eyes, his face filled with joy.

“Master, thank you!” His words were brief, but his gratitude overflowed.

“Now go, don’t disturb the others’ breakthrough.”

The man nodded, left with an excited look on his face.

“Perhaps, the Foundation Establishment Master is not entirely a charlatan,” Li Fan mused.

He also pretended to leave, but in fact, he was covertly lurking around the island, observing the condition of the remaining three people.

In the following days, two people successfully broke through.

The last person, however, dragged it on for more than half a month before just barely making the breakthrough.

But he didn’t say anything, he just sighed and left in a hurry.

“Whether it’s real or fake is not important. What matters is making the cultivators believe it’s real,”

“With enough self-belief reinforcing them, accelerating their understanding and advancing their breakthrough is not impossible.”

“After all, a breakthrough wouldn’t fail. Even if there are occasionally one or two without any effects, seeing the others having effects would make them think it’s their own problem.”

“Stepping back, even if they realize it’s a scam, this Foundation Establishment Master has a cultivation level at the Final Stage Foundation Establishment, they wouldn’t be able to rival him. They definitely wouldn’t have the nerve to publicly announce they were deceived. If they really did so, those two hundred plus cultivators who have successfully established their foundations here before would definitely come looking for trouble.”

“It would be better to swallow the bitter pill.”

“Interesting, very interesting. This Foundation Establishment Master is truly an eccentric one.”

Once Li Fan understood the trick, he couldn’t help but admire.

Two thousand contribution points per person may not seem much.

But cumulatively, two hundred and sixty-five cultivators equate to nearly five hundred thousand contribution points, a huge profit!

“I wonder when this Master started his business,” Li Fan couldn’t help but have some dangerous thoughts.

For the next period, Li Fan continued to lurk around the island.

He used the Formless Killing Machine to lock on the cultivators who came for their reputation. He comprehended in sync as they broke through to establish their foundations.

In less than three months, Li Fan had observed the breakthrough process of nearly forty Energy Refining Cultivators.

His comprehension of forming the Tao Foundation deepened gradually.

At this time, Zhang Haobo sent another mental reminder.

It seemed that Zhang Haobo had reached the Late Foundation Establishment Perfection and was looking for his own opportunity..