Chapter 152: First investment
Chapter 151 – First Investment
Li Fan had no intention of spitting.
Rather, this Sitting Mountain Skill was indeed not initially created by a cultivator.
Exactly where it came from was no longer testable.
However, according to the records in the technique, in the first version of the “Sitting Mountain Technique”, the only way to raise the realm was to “sit on the mountain”.
Relying on a selected mountain peak to continuously raise its height, thus obtaining the corresponding cultivation feedback.
This process, was too long.
In the ancient times, mountains and rivers were not as easy to change as they are today.
A mountain peak would often take thousands of years to grow that much in height.
If this Mountain Sitting Technique was not done as a joke, then rather than being used for people to cultivate.
Rather, it would be better to say that it was used for the trees and rocks on top of the mountain peaks.
However, as far as Li Fan knew, in today’s Immortal Cultivation World, apart from people, there was no such thing as grass, trees, or alien demonic beasts.
Those foreign beasts that were slightly more powerful were only relying on the bloodline in their bodies to be able to control a trace of transcendent power.
But it is absolutely impossible to cultivate.
“Could it be that at the beginning, this world also existed elves and monsters? It’s only that something changed later and all the demonic beasts disappeared.” Li Fan couldn’t help but speculate.
However, no matter what the truth was, it had little to do with Li Fan practicing this Sitting Mountain Skill. He also just reverie it, and it was useless to look deeper into it.
The first edition of the “Sitting Mountain Skill” could not be used by a cultivator to cultivate at all.
However, as the Great Tribulation came, the more frequent the mountain and river changes, this “Mountain Sitting Technique” instead became barely able to be practiced.
Later, a thousand years ago, a person of great talent inadvertently obtained this “Sitting Mountain Technique”.
According to the essence of its “sitting on the mountain and enjoying its success”, the technique was modified.
Cultivating it on one’s own can also increase the progress of the technique.
And the scope of application of “Sitting on the Mountain and Enjoying its Success” was expanded from mountains to people.
This is what officially made the “Sitting Mountain Technique” a treasured and extraordinary technique.
It was a pity that this supreme genius had only recorded this matter in the preface of the technique. It did not leave his name behind.
The Sitting Mountain Technique was a Jindan Stage technique, just like the Divine Sword of the Fixed Sea.
In this world, it was definitely enough for Li Fan to cultivate.
Li Fan ran according to the gongfu recipe, and after only a few moments of work, the Sitting Mountain Technique was initiated.
But next, the stagnant feeling from the cultivation resurfaced.
Obviously, the Sitting Mountain Technique was also not compatible with Li Fan’s Foundation Building Wonder, the Canghai Pearl.
Li Fan hesitated for a moment, but he ran the Tai Shang Primordial True Scripture.
He dissolved all the power of the Thousand Mechanisms Jade Huan Gold Chapter and turned to cultivate the Sitting Mountain Skill.
With the help of the huge and refined cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage, it didn’t take long for Li Fan to cultivate the Sitting Mountain Skill to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
“The next step is to see how effective this [Sitting Mountain Technique], really is.”
“If the effect is average, then I might as well go ahead and cultivate the ‘Sea Fixing Divine Sword’ instead.”
Having made up his mind, Li Fan took out the jade slip of the Thousand Mechanisms Jade Huan Gold Chapter.
“It is said that the greatest favor is to pass on the Dharma, especially in this world where Immortal Dharma cannot be practiced together. The favor of transmitting the Dharma is several times the same as recreating it.”
“Before, He Zhenghao took much care of me, and I think it was also because of [Sitting on the edge].”
“It’s a pity that his pattern is too small, and it’s all small favors. Even if I was able to feedback my cultivation, I don’t think there’s much.”
“Investing in investment, naturally, the more you invest, the more you give back.”
“Why don’t we just play a big game and see how this Sitting Mountain Skill really is.”
At that moment, he took out the Tianxuan Small Mirror and checked out the market for the YuanYing Technique.
In the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the price of a Qi Refining Stage merit law was generally between 1000-3000 contribution points.
For Foundation Establishment Merit Techniques, it was generally between 5,000-10,000 contribution points.
And starting from Jindan feats, the prices took a big leap.
The lowest class would cost 30,000 points, and the more subtle the Jindan technique, the higher the price.
It ranged from 40,000 to 50,000.
For the Yuan Ying True Technique, it started at 50,000, and 100,000 contribution points wasn’t much.
Li Fan even saw a technique called Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Samsonite, labeled with a staggering price of 150,000 points.
He didn’t know what kind of subtlety it had.
“Kou Hong, Dao Xuan Zi, I will definitely not ask you brothers to fight each other in this world.”
Li Fan smiled faintly and chose to traffic in YuanYing gongfu: “Thousand Mechanisms Jade Huan Golden Chapter”.
The Heavenly Xuan Small Mirror’s ghostly light swept through.
After a long time, it gave a price of 90,000 contribution points.
Considering that there was a discount for Tianxuan Mirror acquisitions, it meant that this Thousand Mechanisms Jade Huan Gold Medallion was indeed not bad.
Li Fan did not hesitate and directly chose to accept it.
A golden deed flew out from the Tianxuan Small Mirror and stopped in front of Li Fan.
Li Fan read it carefully.
The deed explained all the precautions for the trade of merit laws.
Once the transaction was completed, the merit law would belong to the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Any future use of the merit law would have nothing to do with the original owner.
The transaction cannot be reversed.
The original owner’s memories of the technique will also automatically disappear after the transaction is completed.
Please be sure not to keep a copy of the gongfu and trade it with others. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences.
…… No objections.
Using his spiritual energy as a pen, Li Fan signed his name on the golden deed.
The deed then turned into countless golden particles, part of which disappeared into Li Fan’s body.
A part of it, on the other hand, took the jade slip with it and returned to the Tianxuan Small Mirror.
The transaction was completed, and Li Fan’s memories of the specifics of the Thousand Mechanisms Jade Huan Gold Chapter technique were gone.
He only remembered that he had once possessed this gong method, but every word and sentence of the gong method was completely gone.
Li Fan was not at all disappointed. Anyway, it was a [Return to Truth] bound item, so there was no fear of losing it.
“It seems that I can make a fortune on this in every life in the future.”
With 90,000 contribution points in hand, Li Fan’s experiment on the effects of [Sit and Enjoy] began.
“The test needs a control group, so just pick Xiao Heng.”
The first investment object of the Sitting Skill was naturally Su Xiaomei, who was born with an immortal body and a heavenly jealousy.
The splitter put on her clothes, and the Hidden Shape Talisman hid her cultivation and stood aside.
Then using the communication spirit talisman, he called the two of them to come.
Not long after, Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng arrived inside the stone room at the bottom of the lake.
They looked curiously at the doppelganger beside Li Fan, wondering who this strange cultivator was.
However, Li Fan didn’t speak, so they didn’t dare to ask questions.
“Good day, Master!”
“Greetings senior!”
The duo saluted respectfully.
“You two, how is your cultivation going?” Li Fan turned his back to them and asked.
“Master, I am cultivating fast. I’ve already perfected my Qi Refining and will soon be able to build my foundation. But Foundation Establishment requires some heaven and earth wonders, and Foundation Establishment Technique. It takes so many, many contribution degrees, and I still have to save up for a long time.” Su Xiaomei stared at Li Fan with a pair of big eyes and said pitifully.
“Back to senior, like my little sister, I am also preparing for Foundation Establishment.” Xiao Heng, on the other hand, was a bit formal.
After a few moments of silence, he seemed to be thinking about something.
After a while, Li Fan turned his head and said, “Collecting Dao Rhythmic Ancient Objects for me has delayed you guys.”
Xiao Heng hurriedly said, “Senior is not saying anything, it is an honor for the late generation to be able to work for you. If it wasn’t for senior, where would the few of us be able to leave the Departure Realm and embark on the Immortal Path.”
“Furthermore, the technique we practiced was still provided by senior.”
“The favor of passing on the techniques, senior will never dare to forget.”
Li Fan waited for Xiao Heng to finish his words before he added, “In the matter of cultivation, it is all about one quick step and one quick step.”
“If you just rely on you to accumulate on your own, I’m afraid that you won’t have to wait another three or five years before you can do it.”
“Delaying a few years of the most valuable cultivation time, I’m afraid that the future achievements will be completely different.”
“So ……”
Li Fan paused and continued, “In this Heavenly Xuan Mirror, you guys pick your favorite techniques and wonders, and I’ll pay for them.”
“After you get your hands on them, you guys build your foundations right away, so don’t delay any longer.”
Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng first froze, seemingly not reacting to this heavenly good thing falling on their heads.
And when they showed joyful faces, they were about to kowtow in gratitude.
But then they heard Li Fan say, “Little Sister Su has always addressed me as Master, and although I have never promised to do so either, there is always a trace of affection. So I won’t ask her for contribution degrees. It’s considered Master’s care for his disciple.”
“As for you,…… contribution degree is counted as me lending you first. You need to collect heaven and earth wonders for me in the future to repay. Do you have an opinion?”
This sentence, said Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng two people reacted very differently.
Su Xiaomei shouted “Long live Master”, then after kowtowing, she couldn’t wait to rush in front of the Tianxuan Small Mirror and pick out a technique.
Xiao Heng looked at Su Xiaomei and let out a bitter smile.
Then his face turned solemn, “Senior is willing to lend me contribution degrees to allow me to build my foundation early. It is already a great favor from the heavens, so how could the junior not know enough.”
“After I establish my foundation, I will definitely do my best to collect the wonders of heaven and earth. To repay senior’s favor.”
Li Fan nodded slowly at his words, “In that case, you go as well.”
Xiao Heng also kowtowed before walking over to the Tianxuan Small Mirror and picking them out with Little Sister Su.
Looking at the duo who were full of excitement, Li Fan’s eyes were dark.
The very different treatment of Su Xiaomei and Xiao Heng was naturally Li Fan controlling the variables.
After passing on the spell, as their cultivation increased, Li Fan was able to get feedback on how much cultivation they were able to receive.
Whether or not it was worth the initial investment.
How much of a difference would there be between the feedback received from a gratuitous transmission of the Dharma and a paid transmission of the Dharma.
With the same amount of contribution, would it be more cultivation brought about by investing through the Sitting Mountain Decree, or would it be more enhancement brought about by one’s own cultivation in the Heavenly Xuan Mirror.
And so on, these were all questions that Li Fan needed to figure out.
This determined how Li Fan would use the [Sitting Mountain Technique’s [Sitting Mountain Technique] characteristic next.
After the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the consumption of the Heavenly Xuan Mirror’s Spirit Enlightenment had risen to one hundred points per day.
And the bonus multiplier had also dropped from twenty-seven times, to about twenty times.
And the difficulty of cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage had even taken a qualitative leap compared to the Qi Refining Stage.
Kou Hong and Dao Xuan Zi, neither of them were mediocre.
But it had also taken both of them a full two hundred years to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
This also illustrated the difficulty of cultivation to some extent.
The consumption of contribution degrees was simply too great.
Although Li Fan could be prescient and easily earn contribution degrees in large amounts.
However, he also had to be careful with his spending.
(End of chapter)