My Simulated Road to Immortality - Chapter 168
Chapter 168: Chapter 156: Development in the Midst of Twists and Turns
Translator: 549690339
“Young brother, are you willing to come with us?”
Upon receiving Kou Hong’s inquiry, Li Fan decisively chose to reject it.
While there should be no danger in their journey, there wouldn’t be much profit to gain either.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have turned against each other over a Nascent Soul Cultivation Technique nine years later.
With the Moon Palace’s Great Endeavor Law Passing in full swing, there was no way Li Fan would go to the Abyss of the Verdant Wutong to look for a Fire Meteor at this time.
Seeing Li Fan’s refusal, Kou Hong felt quite regretful. But he still graciously said, “Don’t worry, Brother Li Fan. If we have any significant gains this time,
I’ll be sure to save a share for you!”
Li Fan chuckled in response, accepting his goodwill.
This incident was a tiny episode and Li Fan quickly put it behind him, sparing a bit of his energy to focus on the affairs of the Moon Palace.
Most of his attention was poured back into learning endless array techniques.
With 320,000 contribution points beckoning him, he had no choice but to put in the effort.
By the mid-summer of the 42nd year, with the collection of the first batch of debts by the Moon Palace, it marked the entry of the Great Law Passing into a new stage.
Within three years, the assets of the Moon Palace had more than doubled. The initial 100,000 contribution points had become over 200,000, which were borrowed out again by cultivators.
This had become a goldmine that was growing constantly.
At this time, not counting those who had cleared their debts, the number of cultivators in debt to the Moon Palace had reached a whopping 25.
Every month, nearly 30,000 contribution points were recovered.
The reputation of the Moon Palace was growing, attracting cultivators from other states who came to try their luck.
Li Fan ordered the removal of restrictions, allowing immediate loans to those with sufficient contribution points.
Under the principle of money-making-money, the scale of Moon Palace’s business expanded even further.
Alone, Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei were struggling to cope with the increasing number of debtors each month.
Fortunately, in these years, Li Fan had found two exceptionally talented individuals.
One was Zhu GeYu and the other was Sima Zang.
Both had completed the energy refining process in a few short years. In terms of cultivation potential, they were only slightly less gifted than Xiao Heng.
Li Fan therefore didn’t charge them contribution points, instead gifting them the Natural Treasure and Foundation Establishment Technique for free.
After the foundation was established, the two were thankful for Li Fan’s selfless and benevolent law passing.
They voluntarily joined the Moon Palace to contribute to the Great Law Passing.
After observing them for a while, Li Fan agreed to their request.
He didn’t allow them access to the core secrets of Moon Palace though, only assigning them some debt collecting tasks.
However, he still treated them fairly.
On top of an annual reward of 5,000 contribution points, they were also entitled to a 3% commission for every debt that they recovered.
Though the percentage was not high, it was enough to motivate them.
The addition of Zhu GeYu and Sima Zang alleviated the pressure on the debt collectors’ business. But as the scale further grew, more manpower would be needed.
Therefore, Li Fan kept a keen eye out, ready to recruit any talent he encountered in the process of law passing.
The Moon Palace’s conspicuous effort to amass wealth inevitably drew the attention of others.
Firstly, a late-stage Gold Core cultivator came to probe the reality of the Moon
Palace.
At that time, Li Fan didn’t reveal himself.
Instead, he manifested as Moon Lake and launched a ‘Congyun Slash’.
With a frigid sword shadow.
Under the watchful eyes of many Energy Refining Cultivators, the final stage Golden Core cultivator was beheaded instantly, with no chance to resist.
The cultivators who witnessed this were shaken to their cores, their awe towards the mysterious Moon Palace deepening.
Li Fan, however, felt no sense of triumph.
He knew that the attention of high-level cultivators was inevitable. Though he had expected it, he didn’t foresee it happening so quickly.
“Being weak is the original sin.”
Li Fan sighed inwardly but didn’t dare to slack for a second and started preparing to escape.
He spent a lot of money to buy a one-time random teleportation array in Tianxuan Realm.
It was installed near the treasure house.
Once the teleportation array is activated, it will self-destruct.
The shock wave of the explosion will destroy tens of thousands of Dao Rhyme Antiques along with the Moon Palace.
Afterwards, he upgraded the [Kanling Great Illusionary Wave Array].
After the upgrade, the array could withstand the attacks of all Nascent Soul monks.
Even the god-transforming immortal could only resist for a moment.
That period of time would be enough for Li Fan to calmly leave through the teleportation array.
Facing the looming crisis, Li Fan didn’t shrink from the Great Endeavor of Law Passing, but adopted an attitude of making a last-ditch effort to profit.
He expanded even more crazily.
High -level cultivators’ probes came later than expected.
43 years were set as the benchmark.
A Nascent Soul Mid Stage Monk arrived at Moon Lake, asking to meet the master of Moon Palace.
Li Fan only turned on the [Trigram Spirit Illusion Wave Array], refusing to meet visitors.
This True Lord of Nascent Soul appeared to be a discerning person.
He only launched a casual attack to test the quality of the protective array. Afterwards, he didn’t try to embarrass himself anymore.
He simply saluted and then left on his own.
Golden Core follows Nascent Soul, surely God Transformation follows Nascent Soul?
Looking at the escape of the Nascent Soul monk, Li Fan’s face was gloomy.
This Nascent Soul monk didn’t get to see the master of Moon Palace, but his goal had been accomplished.
There must be no monks above the Nascent Soul Mid Stage in Moon Palace.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen to avoid visitors.
Their secrets had been exposed, their mystery lost.
Debt collection became increasingly difficult.
Xiao Heng and Su Xiaomei were first ambushed and almost lost their lives. Fortunately, they were able to escape thanks to the protective treasures given by Li Fan.
Zhu GeYu and Sima Zang were not so lucky.
Sima Zang was captured, his fate unknown.
Zhu GeYu returned severely injured and fell into a coma.
As the situation deteriorated rapidly, a heap of accounts receivable was on the brink of non-recovery.
Li Fan ruthlessly activated the Formless Killing Machine, executing two or three cultivators who maliciously defaulted.
Only then was the wrong atmosphere of defaulting on debts temporarily suppressed.
“Starting your own business is really hard.” Li Fan couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at the demoralized people in the Moon Palace.
“We’ll just have to hang on day by day. Luckily, I feel that my breakthrough to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment is not far off.”
“If all else fails, I’ll just change my name, switch states, and start over.”
In the face of hardship, Moon Palace temporarily suspended its Law Passing operations.
It recalled all contributions and prepared for a full evacutation.
However, Destiny seemed to stand on Li Fan’s side this time.
A sudden incident plunged the Yuandao State back into a bloodbath.
The majority of the Nascent Soul and God Transforming cultivators were implicated, falling into endless strife.
They no longer had time to bother with the small Moon Palace.
Du Guxi and Du Gushi, the two geniuses of the Lan Yu Sect in Yuandao State, disappeared at the same time..
