TL Note: term change from prefecture -> province.
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Mingyue Palace.
Li Fan, still unaware of the impending danger, chuckled as he read a message sent by Kou Hong.
"Li Fan, my friend, you have no idea how unlucky Dao Xuanzi and I have been in recent years!"
"Last time, we went through hardships to reach Cangwu Province. Just as we arrived, news spread that the meteor had already been found."
"We didn't even get to see what it looked like and had to return disappointed."
"This time, Dao Xuanzi and I ventured deep into the Hundred Stone Cave Heaven on the border of Shilin Province, almost risking our lives, to find a scroll of a cultivation technique."
"Believe it or not, it turned out to be a Nascent Soul technique!"
"I was ecstatic at first, but upon closer inspection, someone was already practicing this technique!"
"I checked and found out that it's already being sold in Tianxuan Mirror!"
"I almost vomited blood!"
"Dao Xuanzi and I didn't even dare to look at the contents of the technique, afraid that the Law Enforcement Hall would come after us!"
"I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky!"
...
"Hundred Stone Cave Heaven..." Li Fan mumbled to himself without replying to Kou Hong. He then opened the panel.
Name: Li Fan
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Late Stage
Physiological Age: 71/399
Mental Age: 591/3669↑
Virtualization Charging Progress: 200%
Anchor Charging Progress: 2%
Current Anchor Points: 1
Current Available Anchor Points: 2
With the help of the Mountain Meditation Technique, Li Fan's cultivation speed was unimaginably fast. At the age of 71, he had already reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. In the midst of growing unease, Li Fan had been converting Mingyue Palace's contributions into usable assets.
Firstly, he exchanged for eight Human Treasures, unlocking the second anchor point of [Truth].
However, when trying to unlock the third anchor point, Li Fan found that the effects of Heavenly Treasures were negligible. A single Human Treasure could only increase the progress by 1%. Unfortunately, he couldn't exchange for Earthly Treasures due to insufficient permissions.
However, now there were enough contribution points, it would be possible to try the effectiveness of Earthly Treasures soon.
Permission levels in the Tianxuan Mirror could be increased by holding an official position or obtaining merits.
There were two ways to obtain merits.
The first was to recommend cultivators to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Recommending a Qi Condensation early stage cultivator was classified as intermediate merit.
Recommending a Qi Condensation late stage cultivator was classified as high merit.
However, how these merits were calculated into permission levels was not known.
Li Fan, who did not hold any permissions, searched but couldn't find the answer.
In addition to exchanging for Heavenly Treasures, Li Fan also exchanged for another item in large quantities.
Standing next to the Heart Monkey Bone Startling Spirit Formation, Li Fan smiled at the large amount of white mist floating around the array.
These white mists emitted a frightening aura, causing people to instinctively want to stay away.
A golden net woven from golden threads firmly sealed these white mists next to the Heart Monkey Bone Startling Spirit Formation.
"Devouring White Mist, combined with the Startling Spirit Formation, forms the Devouring Startling Spirit Formation."
"This array can greatly amplify the white mist's ability to devour lifespan, and even a cultivator of the Dao Integration realm should be delayed for a moment."
"Unless they are ruthless and risk the consequences of lifespan consumption to kill me."
"But with just 2 million contributions, there shouldn't be any enemies with such a deep-seated hatred."
However, Li Fan still felt a bit uneasy.
"Maybe I'll encounter one or two narrow-minded people who can't stand others making a fortune. No, I need to make more preparations."
"When a powerful expert takes action, they will surely block space. We won't be able to escape using the random teleportation."
"I need to find a way to deal with it."
...
While Li Fan was carefully considering comprehensive life-saving strategies, Yin Yueting and Yin Yuzhen, the two sisters, had completely different expressions.
"Sister, you said you've had a premonition of great fortune recently. Is it true? Why do I always feel a bit uneasy?" Yin Yueting asked with a puzzled expression. This was the first time she doubted her sister's intuition.
"Even Xiaomei and Xiao Heng feel the same worries as me." Yin Yueting said, frowning slightly.
Yin Yuzhen was not convinced and said seriously, "It's true, sister. Great fortune! Very great fortune!"
Yin Yuzhen exaggeratedly gestured with her hand and said, "From birth until now, I've never had such a strong premonition! Something really good is definitely going to happen!"
She declared with confidence.
Seeing her sister so sure, Yin Yueting finally let go of her worries.
She instinctively touched the silver-colored square necklace hanging on her chest.
"With this random teleportation necklace given by the senior, even if we encounter any disasters, we should be able to save our lives." Yin Yueting could only console herself in this way.
...
By the shore of the Mingyue Lake.
Mingyue Palace had stopped its breakthrough loaning business for some time, but there were still a small number of Qi Condensation stage cultivators gathered here.
They were anticipating the reopening of the business, hoping to gain an advantage.
On this day, cultivators were chatting and discussing the current situation in the Yuandao Province.
After nearly seven years of intense slaughter and the ongoing war between the Blue Feather Sect and Burning Feather Alliance, the conflict was finally about to settle down.
Both sides suffered heavy losses, almost reaching the point where they could not maintain their positions.
It was said that they had negotiated several times but failed to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement.
"What's that?" A cultivator gazing into the distance suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.
In the sky, a thin silver thread appeared, descending from an unknown origin. In an instant, it reached the ground and swiftly extended around Mingyue Lake.
In just a few breaths, the silver thread circled around, like a shackle, tethering the entire eight-hundred-mile Mingyue Lake.
Seeing this bizarre scene, some alert cultivators sensed that something was wrong and immediately fled.
However, most people were still stunned, unsure of what to do.
After the silver threads surrounded the lake, they emitted a faint glow.
Then, as if lifted by an invisible force, the silver threads were pulled upward!
In an instant, the earth shook violently.
The lake water churned.
The cultivators, dumbfounded, witnessed the vast Mingyue Lake being lifted into the air.
It wasn't just the lake water; it included the soil and rocks beneath the lake, and even Mingyue Palace built at the bottom of the lake.
Everything was pulled up together, ascending higher and higher.
At this moment, it wasn't just Mingyue Lake.
Throughout the entire Yuandao Province, numerous cultivators saw a scene that would be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.
Dozens of thin silver threads hung from the sky, continuously pulling up large lakes, mountains, and cities from various places in Yuandao Province towards the sky.