Chapter 147: Li Fan Begins Foundation Building

"The Heavenly Profound Mirror, now this is a good item," Li Fan mused, his eyes gleaming with desire.

"He Zhenghao must have used this Heavenly Profound Mirror back then to track the price trends of Spirit Mist Grass. The basic version isn't expensive, only five thousand contribution points. Prices for higher versions are exorbitant: fifty thousand for one with cultivation functions, and two hundred thousand for one that can defend against enemies. I can only admire those from afar."

"The Myriad Immortals Array Flags cost ten thousand contribution points. If bought together with the mirror, it's thirteen thousand five hundred contribution points. Just enough."

"It is indeed a bit expensive, but it's worth it." Li Fan hesitated for a moment, then spent a hefty sum to buy these two treasures.

Li Fan had seen the Heavenly Profound Mirror before, didn't pay it much attention, and simply put it into his storage ring. He then carefully examined the Myriad Immortals Array Flags.

It was a half-human-tall flag, black and yellow, with the characters "Myriad Immortals" written on it. This was the main flag. By touching it, he could sense the presence of the remaining three hundred and sixty-four sub-flags. Besides deploying the full set of flags, there were also three variations: thirty-six, seventy-two, and one hundred and eight flags. The fewer flags deployed, the less powerful the array, but the faster it would form, making it suitable for self-defense when traveling.

Having gained an initial understanding of array formations, Li Fan naturally knew the power of this miniature Myriad Immortals Array. Satisfied, he put it away and immediately hurried back to Moonlake.

In just over twenty days, Su Xiaomei and the others had thoroughly explored the area around Moonlake. It was indeed just an ordinary large lake, with no spiritual treasures or resources nearby. Li Fan chose a small island in the center of the lake as the focal point and successively deployed the three hundred and sixty-four Myriad Immortals Array Flags. As the main flag was set, the miniature Myriad Immortals Array visibly took shape.

"I will be cultivating in seclusion here, hence I have set up this array. Remember not to trespass, or you will surely die," Li Fan instructed. "During my seclusion, you can choose suitable islands nearby to settle on. If you don't find any to your liking, you can also build your own islands. When I emerge from seclusion, I will expand the array's range to thirty li in all directions. You can choose islands within this expanded range to settle on."

After giving these instructions, Li Fan fully activated the Myriad Immortals Array, blocking the view from both inside and outside the array.

Instead of immediately entering seclusion on the island, he dove into the water and went to the bottom of the lake. He found a large boulder at the lakebed and hollowed it out. He then used the illusion technique from the *Heaven-Stealing, Sun-Swapping Art* to conceal it. Only then did he enter the stone chamber and begin his seclusion.

The stone chamber was simple and empty, but Li Fan didn't mind. He sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air, his consciousness sinking into the Azure Sea Pearl. After nineteen years in the cultivation world in this life, Li Fan finally began his Foundation Establishment.

"Borrowing the wonders of heaven and earth to build the dao foundation."

"Heavenly and earthly wonders are indispensable during the Foundation Establishment process. But the word 'borrowing' is also extremely important: to borrow, not to rely completely. Heavenly and earthly wonders, while embodying the laws of heaven and earth, still retain a trace of their own consciousness. For a cultivator to establish their foundation, they must transform the aggregated laws within the heavenly and earthly wonder into their own dao foundation, while also fully and clearly maintaining their own will."

Under Li Fan's control, the invisible Root of Heaven and Earth attached itself to the Azure Sea Pearl in his dantian. In an instant, countless memory images appeared in his mind – those were the past experiences of the Cloud Sea. Accompanying them were extreme emotions such as anger, resentment, and hatred. The Cloud Sea's memories were too vast, wave after wave, like an unending tide. If Li Fan were to rashly accept them, with his current spiritual sense strength, he would only be overwhelmed by this massive information flow and become an idiot without his own will.

So what Li Fan did was to guard his original mind and ignore them. Like a reef by the sea, no matter how the wind blows or the waves crash, he remained unshaken. As soon as those negative emotions appeared, they transformed into nourishment for the *Profound Yellow Heart Refining Incantation*. They had no effect on Li Fan. The Cloud Sea roared in anger, but Li Fan remained unmoved. Threads of faint blue light were slowly drawn out from the Azure Sea Pearl by the Root of Heaven and Earth. A vast phantom image of an azure sea slowly appeared within Li Fan's dantian.

Meanwhile, at Moonlake, Su Xiaomei and the others were diligently establishing their own cave dwellings. Suddenly, they sensed something and looked around. The sky was clear, but in Moonlake, waves suddenly arose without any wind. The lake water churned, and the rising waves grew higher and higher. The eight-hundred-li Moonlake began to boil at this moment. Gigantic waves crashed, raging within the lake, easily submerging the cave dwellings that everyone had just managed to shape. Helpless, everyone had to fly into the air to avoid them.

"What divine ability is Master comprehending now? Just entering seclusion creates such a grand spectacle!" Su Xiaomei blinked her large eyes, filled with curiosity. The others couldn't answer, only gazing in awe at the great lake below.

At the lakebed, as the phantom image of the azure sea gradually solidified, Li Fan's vision slowly expanded from his own body, gently rising into the air, and rapidly spread outwards, soon encompassing the entire Moonlake. Li Fan was very familiar with this feeling; it was exactly like when he had transformed into the Azure Sea before. But how could this be? Li Fan was somewhat puzzled. The power of the Azure Sea Pearl was continuously being drawn out by the Root of Heaven and Earth, transforming from substantial to ethereal. His own dao foundation was about to take shape. Everything was smooth and perfect. But why did he suddenly transform into Moonlake?

Li Fan calmed his mind and carefully comprehended. It was a long time before he finally understood, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation. It turned out that this abnormal phenomenon was caused by the Azure Sea Pearl. The Azure Sea Pearl, seeing itself about to be transformed into a cultivator's dao foundation, faintly sensed the existence of Moonlake around it, a being far weaker than itself. "I, the mighty Cloud Sea, couldn't escape this calamity, so why are you, little Moonlake, still perfectly fine?" Thus, the Azure Sea Pearl controlled its last bit of power, wanting to drag Moonlake down with it. This, naturally, was useless. A cultivator cannot use two heavenly and earthly wonders as their dao foundation simultaneously. However, the Azure Sea Pearl's action also brought Li Fan an unexpected benefit.

The waters of Moonlake churned furiously, with monstrous waves rising to the sky. This unusual phenomenon lasted for eighteen full days. Su Xiaomei and the others had retreated to the lakeside and set up a temporary camp, but they did not leave. On this day, the continuously surging and roaring lake waters suddenly quieted down without any warning. Everyone exchanged glances, then focused their attention on the small island where Li Fan was establishing his foundation. The array covered it, shrouded in profound light, making it impossible to see the situation inside.

Not long after, a figure shot skyward from within, suspending itself high in the air. His sleeves fluttered, and he exuded an extraordinary aura. It was Li Fan, who had been in seclusion for a long time. He extended his left hand, gazed at Moonlake below, and slowly made a gripping motion. Nothing seemed to happen.

"What is Master doing?" Su Xiaomei propped her chin with her hands, looking forward, somewhat puzzled. The others shook their heads, remaining silent. But knowing that Li Fan would certainly not do anything meaningless, they all stared intently at the lake surface, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

A moment later, they understood the purpose of Li Fan's earlier action. In Li Fan's hand, an infinite suction seemed to be generated instantly. The waters of the eight-hundred-li Moonlake rose from below, forming streams of water dragons that continuously flew into Li Fan's hand. Tens of millions of white water dragons, as if presenting themselves to their master, whistled as they ascended from all parts of Moonlake, flying towards Li Fan in the sky.

Above Moonlake, one person stood alone. Three million water dragons danced, raising countless mists of water. Sunlight poured down, and a seven-colored rainbow suddenly appeared. Su Xiaomei and the others stared dumbfounded at the magnificent and dazzling scene before them, forgetting to think. The white water dragons from the lake, flying towards Li Fan's palm, were compressed and converged, forming a tiny water bead. The lake water continuously receded, yet the size of the water bead remained constant. Only its color slowly changed from white to deep blue. Water dragons soared, and after less than half a day, Moonlake was completely dry. Countless fish, shrimp, and crabs in the lake lay on the lakebed, struggling, awaiting death.

Li Fan looked at the water bead in his hand, which was somewhat similar to the Azure Sea Pearl, and a glint appeared in his eyes. "Place of Dao Attainment..."

Although the Azure Sea Pearl's petty action before being transformed into a dao foundation did not succeed in transforming Moonlake into a dao foundation as well, under the cover of the law power contained within the Azure Sea Pearl, the entire Moonlake was unknowingly assimilated. And now, Li Fan, who had established his dao foundation with the Azure Sea Pearl, could manipulate the entire Moonlake as if it were an extension of his own arm.

In the ancient cultivation world, there were cultivators who, during their enlightenment, inadvertently revealed auras of law that influenced and assimilated their surroundings. These affected areas often bore the strong personal imprint of the enlightened cultivator, and some could even spontaneously manifest one of the cultivator's divine abilities. These places were known as "Places of Dao Attainment." Moonlake and Li Fan's current situation were similar to this, but in reality, it was even more profound. In fact, it was as if Li Fan had refined Moonlake with the aid of the Azure Sea Pearl. Within Moonlake, Moonlake was him, and he was Moonlake. With a full outburst, his might was no less than any Core Formation cultivator!

"Go!" Li Fan crushed the water bead in his hand. Countless water droplets burst and scattered. They then transformed back into flying water dragons, howling as they returned to Moonlake. Moonlake quickly refilled from its dry state. Before long, it returned to its original vast and misty appearance. With a mere gesture, he could transform an eight-hundred-li water domain. Yet, Li Fan felt no particular joy. This, like the Azure Sea Pearl before, was merely external power. Ultimately, it wasn't his own inherent strength.

As Li Fan pondered, he opened the long-unseen Revival Panel.

**Name:** Li Fan**Realm:** Foundation Establishment Early Stage**Physiological Age:** 49/365↑**Psychological Age:** 569/3560↑↑**Ethereal Transformation Charge Progress:** 200%**Anchor Stabilization Charge Progress:** 20%**Current Anchor Points:** 1**Current Available Anchor Points:** 1**Bound Items:** *Thousand Machine Jade Sphere Golden Scripture*, Taiyan Boat, Restrictive Stele Fragment (Damaged)**Cultivation Arts:** *Profound Yellow Heart Refining Incantation*, *Cloud Water Illusory Dream Art*, *Heaven-Stealing, Sun-Swapping Art*, *Thousand Machine Jade Sphere Golden Scripture*, *Will Spirit Illusion Art*, *Shadow Stride Art***Divine Abilities:** Life-Death Link, Formless Killing Intent, Bug Binding

His physiological age finally broke past three hundred. And his psychological age cap reached over three thousand six hundred years, and was still continuously increasing. Li Fan felt that his spiritual sense strength was also several times higher than before. The total amount of spiritual energy within him was incomparable to before. Li Fan began to consider his path of cultivation moving forward.

After the Azure Sea Pearl transformed into his dao foundation, it could no longer be freely mobilized as before. It was as if it had become a treasure, sealed within his body. He needed to continuously raise his cultivation level to develop this treasure. The higher the degree of development, the greater the efficacy he could use. Ultimately, he would fully reproduce the power of the Azure Sea Pearl. The entire process of Foundation Establishment cultivation was to truly transform the power of heavenly and earthly wonders into one's own power.