Chapter 70: Seeking a Nascent Soul Technique

Chapter 70: Seeking a Nascent Soul Technique

As he listened to He Zhenghao's lengthy explanation, Li Fan gradually saw the resemblance between He Zhenghao's figure and the cultivator who had saved the group when he first entered the cultivation world in his previous life.

"So you were the one responsible for the smuggling! No wonder Heavenly Treasure Pavilion has been engaging in the illicit passage of mortals right under your nose, and nothing has happened. Even in the last life, the rumors of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion smuggling mortals were widely known across the island, and it didn't bring any trouble."

Thinking carefully, it made sense.

Given He Zhenghao's greedy personality, how could he possibly let go of such a lucrative opportunity?

Li Fan was somewhat speechless but quickly accepted the reality.

"So, what do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

Seeing that Li Fan didn't object, He Zhenghao became very pleased. "This matter is simple. You just need to run an errand for me to the Land of Immortal Extinction and bring back the materials that I had the people from the Land of Immortal Extinction collect ten years ago."

"After selling these materials, we split the contribution points earned equally."

"I need to guard Liuli Island and can't leave. Originally, I was planning to cooperate with someone else, but since you messaged me, I decided to contact you."

After some consideration, this matter indeed carried little risk.

Over a thousand contribution points in thirty days, which far exceeded the tasks one could usually take.

"I wonder how long it will take for a round trip? This must be clarified in advance. I don't want to miss the opening of the Cloud Water Celestial Palace."

"Don't worry, it will take at most twenty to thirty days, and it won't delay your cultivation, fellow Daoist," He Zhenghao assured.

"Alright, I'll accept this."

He Zhenghao smiled in satisfaction and handed a small wooden boat to Li Fan. "After obtaining the materials, just give this to the mortals in the Land of Immortal Extinction. Don't worry about anything else."

Li Fan took a look at it: the wooden boat resembled the Tai Yan Boat but was far less exquisite.

"It's just an ordinary wooden boat with a few inscribed formations, not a magical tool. However, it's enough to help those mortals pass through the Immortal Extinction Formation and come here," He Zhenghao explained.

"Of course, the strength of the formation on the boat only supports one crossing. After arriving in the cultivation world, the formation on the wooden boat will deplete its energy and dissipate on its own."

"This is to prevent those mortals from replicating it."

"To be honest, I have set my eyes on a Nascent Soul cultivation technique. This technique is highly compatible with my Foundation Treasure. If I could cultivate that technique, I am sure I could achieve the Golden Core stage within a hundred years, and even reaching the Nascent Soul realm would be almost certain," He Zhenghao's eyes flashed with desire.

"Unfortunately, a genuine Nascent Soul technique is extremely rare and precious. Even if I've saved up for a long time, I'm still far from the required contribution points."

"So, I can only save as much as I can in my daily life," he sighed. "Even so, I don't know when I'll be able to exchange for it."

"I also don't know if the cultivation technique I've been longing for will be exchanged by someone else before that."

He Zhenghao sighed.

Then, he remembered something and said to Li Fan, "By the way, you're already in the later stage of Qi Condensation. When selecting a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique, if possible, remember to choose one that is compatible with your Foundation Treasure. This way, not only will you find it easier to cultivate in the future, but there will also be many other benefits. Due to the limitations of the Tianxuan Mirror, I can't tell you too much. Just remember this, and you won't go wrong."

"A compatible Foundation Treasure and cultivation technique..." Li Fan nodded slowly upon hearing this.

He Zhenghao then sighed, "Actually, the cultivation technique I'm currently practicing is also extraordinary. I obtained it by accident when exploring an unnamed cave in my youth. It contains various incredible methods."

"However, the difficulty of cultivating it is a bit too high. It takes decades or even hundreds of years to advance a small realm."

"Foundation Establishment is already so difficult. If I forcefully continue practicing this technique at the Golden Core stage, I will likely exhaust my lifespan before my breakthrough, and I'll perish before achieving success."

"Switching to another cultivation technique is also quite difficult." He Zhenghao finished speaking and then fell into deep silence.

Li Fan listened and respectfully clasped his hands before heading towards the Land of Immortal Extinction.

He Zhenghao watched Li Fan's departing figure and sighed once again.

There was actually one thing he hadn't mentioned.

While it's true that assisting junior cultivators from the sidelines could yield benefits, cultivating the Dao was just too difficult.

Over the years, he cast his nets everywhere, nurturing young cultivators.

However, the vast majority mysteriously died not long after, without reaching even the Foundation Establishment stage.

Encountering someone like Li Fan, a young genius who had already reached the later stage of Qi Condensation, was already a great stroke of luck.

After all, in this world, how many geniuses would he be able to meet?