Chapter 64

Li Fan stood in mid-air, observing the Luli Island that had been anchored for 9 years.

At this moment, Luli Island was far from the prosperity Li Fan had seen in his previous life.

The population was less than a third of what it would be in ten years, and there was no vibrant vitality of all living things.

The edges of the island still faintly showed the traces of the wind disaster, and the faces of ordinary people rarely showed smiles.

Luli Island had yet to recover from the massive wind disaster that occurred five years after it was anchored.

"If the charging speed of [Return to Reality] could be further accelerated, perhaps I would have the chance to witness it myself," Li Fan thought to himself.

When he was still an ordinary person, he had heard that the wind disaster could strip away two-thirds of Luli Island, which made him deeply feel the terrifying power of nature.

But later, Li Fan personally witnessed the scene of the red flames boiling the sea and the transformation of the sea into mountains over a dozen years.

In comparison, the wind disaster was nothing.

...

Li Fan was now waiting for He Zhenghao to return from Wanshen Island.

According to He Zhenghao, cultivators with late-stage Qi Condensation cultivation or higher would be attacked by the Wanshen Array if they went there without permission.

So He Zhenghao went ahead to arrange the passage permit for Li Fan.

However, he didn't make Li Fan wait for long.

Soon, He Zhenghao returned.

"Mission accomplished!" He handed Li Fan a jade talisman engraved with the character "Wan."

"Comrade, you just need to leave a trace of your aura on this passage talisman."

Li Fan took the talisman and infused it with spiritual energy.

A beam of light flashed on the "Wan" character on the talisman and then flew off to an unknown destination.

Seeing this, He Zhenghao nodded. "That's it."

Then he added, "After you officially join our Wanshen Alliance, remember to return this passage talisman. Don't lose it, or you will have to compensate with the corresponding contribution points."

He Zhenghao seemed to recall something unpleasant, and his face twitched. "Such a small talisman actually costs 100 contribution points, truly..."

He Zhenghao stopped mid-sentence when he saw Li Fan looking at him with interest.

"Comrade, forgive me!" He Zhenghao coughed lightly, and his expression returned to normal.

He led Li Fan into the island protection array and activated the teleportation array.

After a moment of dizziness, Li Fan finally arrived at Wanshen Island again.

On the Dharma Transmission Square, the statue of the old man with a tall hat and long beard stood quietly, overlooking Wanshen Island.

Cultivators came and went through various teleportation arrays, heading to different parts of the Congyun Sea.

...

At this moment, who among them could have predicted that everything here would soon turn into nothingness?

Li Fan felt a bit melancholic.

He Zhenghao only thought he was amazed by the magnificent scenery of Wanshen Island and didn't pay much attention.

As in his previous life, he introduced Li Fan to various things.

"This is the Dharma Transmission Square, built to commemorate the initial teachings of the Immortal Venerable..."

Li Fan listened and nodded.

Following the path, the two arrived at the location of the Tianxuan Mirror.

"Comrade, you were previously a solitary cultivator, so you might not know. Members of our Wanshen Alliance can recommend solitary cultivators from the outside to join. Based on the recommended member's realm and potential, they will receive corresponding contribution points as a reward."

Before entering the Tianxuan Mirror, He Zhenghao seemed to recall something and turned to Li Fan. "So, it's also to my benefit that you came to me for help."

"I see. I was worried that it would be difficult for you, but I was overthinking it." Li Fan looked enlightened and then said solemnly, "No matter what, I will not forget your help."

He Zhenghao smiled and nodded, satisfied with Li Fan's response.

Then the two entered the Tianxuan Mirror.

"This person is the late-stage Qi Condensation solitary cultivator I reported earlier, who wants to join our Wanshen Alliance," He Zhenghao said, looking at Li Fan.

After a moment, a voice sounded in the space.

"Recommending a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, recorded as a medium-level contribution, equivalent to 300 contribution points. Current total contribution points: 1340."

He Zhenghao was stunned for a moment, then his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He stared at Li Fan for a while and asked, "May I ask, how old are you, comrade?"

Li Fan thought for a moment before answering, "Twenty-nine."

He Zhenghao drew in a sharp breath, his face full of shock. "A late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator at twenty-nine, and still a solitary cultivator..."

Then he was overjoyed. "Your talent is truly unparalleled."

He immediately took out a mountain-shaped communication talisman and handed it to Li Fan. "You are new here, so you will surely encounter many problems. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I will answer everything I know."

"If you encounter any trouble that you can't solve, you can also seek my help. Although I am only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment level, I have a wide network of contacts and some influence in the Wanshen Alliance."

Li Fan nodded in gratitude.

After He Zhenghao gave a few more instructions and left with an excited expression, Li Fan returned to his normal demeanor.

"The treatment this time is much better than in my previous life." Li Fan tossed He Zhenghao's communication talisman.

"In the cultivation world, most cultivators are solitary. Someone like He Zhenghao is quite rare. Moreover, just having slightly better cultivation talent, he is overly enthusiastic." Li Fan thought for a moment but couldn't figure out why.

He vaguely felt it might be related to He Zhenghao's cultivation method. Since he sensed no ill intent from He Zhenghao, he didn't think about it further.

"Your spiritual波动 has been recorded."

"An independent space has been generated."

"Cultivator Li Fan, welcome to the Wanshen Alliance. As a benefit, you will be gifted 100 contribution points. You can use contribution points to exchange for spirit stones, cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and more."

...

The Tianxuan Mirror began to introduce relevant matters.

Although Li Fan was already very familiar with them, he still listened carefully and compared them with his previous life.

Li Fan noticed that after advancing to the late-stage Qi Condensation level, the contribution points required to activate the auxiliary cultivation mode increased from 10 points per day to 30 points per day.

"The higher the realm, the more resources are needed. This is reasonable. It seems I need to get a large number of contribution points first."

Accumulating contribution points by doing tasks is too slow.

Li Fan didn't like it.

In fact, he already had a plan for how to earn a large number of contribution points in a short time.

After spending 10 contribution points to buy a slightly larger storage ring, Li Fan left through the teleportation array.

In an uninhabited place, he put the gold, silver, jewels, and the Stop Step Stele he had looted from the Taiyan Boat into the ring.

Then he quickly returned and requested an exchange.

"Batch of gold and silver: equivalent to 863 contribution points."

"Heavenly and Earthly Oddity: Stop Step Stele. Quality: Flawed. Equivalent to 1968 contribution points."

A moment later, the Tianxuan Mirror's prompt appeared.