38: Chapter 37 Foundation Building

"Sir, this residence is the best property that someone with Outstanding Talent Aptitude can purchase."

The real estate agent handed the terminal interface to Li Fan. Li Fan scanned it for a moment, nodded slightly, and efficiently transferred the Spirit Stones to complete the transaction.

When the agent checked the payment to prepare the paperwork, a strange look appeared on his face.

"Sir, your identity file shows that it has been cancelled."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Li Fan's mouth twitched. He wondered if the authorities had treated him as a dead person.

Just as he was worrying about what to do, the agent looked at the Top-Grade Spirit Stones that had just arrived in the account.

Such a large sum of Spirit Stones would allow him to live off the commission alone for a year or more. A calculating look flashed in his eyes as he stepped aside and mysteriously made a phone call.

Not long after, Li Fan saw him walking back with a face full of smiles.

"Sir, your identity information has been re-recorded, and the access rights for the residence have been activated."

A brand-new terminal bracelet was handed to Li Fan, and he raised an eyebrow.

"You managed to 'reincarnate' me in such a short time?"

He simply swapped out the damaged bracelet and checked that the information was identical to his own background.

Watching the attendant leave with joy, Li Fan sighed inwardly.

"Money really can make the devil turn the millstone. Fortunately, the System gave me plenty of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, otherwise, this would have been a real hassle."

He turned around to greet Nangong Miao, who was beside him, and followed the terminal's directions toward the residence.

Nangong Miao, who was following behind, also smiled slightly.

"This civilization is quite interesting in its own way."

[Strongest Survival in Desperate Situation System is offline, strongest check-in system is online]

[Rongfan Secret Realm, check-in successful, rewards have been deposited into the System space]

Looking at the System's notification, Li Fan opened the terminal and cross-referenced the information about this Secret Realm.

This place is a Spirit Rank Secret Realm. After the Secret Realm Administration Bureau finished exploring it, it was handed over for development and renovation, with over a hundred private residences partitioned off for sale. He had selected the most secluded courtyard in the southeast corner.

"Quite quiet."

The Secret Realm was not small. Each property was separated by hundreds of meters, with rocks and spiritual trees acting as barriers, offering excellent privacy.

The courtyard occupied a large area with a three-section layout. It was fully equipped with an Alchemy room, a Cultivation room, and an Artifact Refining Room, making it spacious enough for four generations to live together.

For Li Fan and Nangong Miao, it was a bit too big.

"These Spirit Stones were well spent. Even seven or eight more people could live here without any issues."

Li Fan had felt a bit of heartache over spending so many Spirit Stones earlier, but after touring the entire residence, his mood had calmed down.

Nangong Miao agreed softly, her eyes filled with approval.

"This place is tranquil and elegant. Husband, you have excellent taste."

Seeing Li Fan reveal a smug smile, Nangong Miao covered her mouth and laughed.

She came from an Imperial Clan, and the palaces she usually lived in were even larger than this Rongfan Secret Realm. This kind of small courtyard was merely a place for her to rest.

These words were naturally meant to cater to Li Fan's mood and make him happy.

However, Nangong Miao was indeed satisfied with this place. If she were a woman without any burdens, living a leisurely life here for the rest of her days would be worry-free.

Thinking this, a hint of heaviness flashed in her eyes.

"What a pity."

After a low sigh, she bowed slightly to Li Fan with a solemn expression.

"Husband, I have had some insights and need to go into seclusion to Cultivate for a period of time."

The struggle for the Zhonghuang Imperial Clan's Legacy was imminent. She had to repair the flame between her eyebrows as soon as possible and return to the clan; otherwise, once other descendants of the Imperial Clan obtained the core Legacy, Nangong Miao's situation would become dangerous.

'Missing Sun Technique...' she silently recited in her heart.

This Cultivation Technique, which sounded unremarkable, was the core of the Imperial Clan's Legacy, capable of devouring the Origin of all fires to enhance her own foundation.

The improvement was most significant with flames of the same Origin, which was also the reason for the infighting among the descendants of the Zhonghuang Imperial Clan.

Li Fan did not know the thoughts in Nangong Miao's heart and nodded in agreement.

"A-Miao, go to the Cultivation room. I don't need that thing."

Just a moment ago, the two of them had familiarized themselves with the layout of the courtyard, so Nangong Miao could easily find the place for her seclusion.

Watching her figure leave, Li Fan knew that she was at the Dao Entrance Realm, so this seclusion would likely take quite some time.

So he turned around and returned to the main room to start counting the gains he had accumulated from this trip.

[hard training points: 10330]

The 9999 hard training points obtained from the Immortal Palace Secret Realm, plus the hard training points from other System rewards, totaled 10330 points.

Having suddenly obtained such a large amount of hard training points, Li Fan looked at 'Qi Refining Breakthrough' on the System panel and felt eager again.

Previously, checking it showed that it required 3000 hard training points, which seemed like an insurmountable chasm, and he had planned to just proceed directly to Foundation Establishment.

Now that he had enough points, Li Fan hesitated a bit.

"With over ten thousand hard training points, I might be able to directly break through to the Early Stage of the Golden Core and Cultivate The Unpredictable Heaven."

By then, I can beautifully hide from those three yandere Fairies and just slack off.

However, after thinking it over repeatedly, Li Fan chuckled.

"What is there to be afraid of? Do it!"

The yandere Fairies won't arrive for another half a year; how much time has passed since now?

"I want to see what this Qi Refining Breakthrough that consumes 3000 hard training points is all about."

[3000 hard training points consumed, Qi Refining broken through to the fourteenth layer]

As usual, there were no earth-shattering phenomena; only the Path of Heavenly Talent reflected in his mind.

At this moment, Li Fan looked toward the Path of Heavenly Talent. The figures that had been far ahead in the past were now within reach.

Several of the figures further back seemed to sense something and looked back at him, likely weighing this young man who was catching up.

The Path of Heavenly Talent did not linger for long, as if it were only there to inform Li Fan of his current position, and finally, it dissipated after bestowing a strand of Heavenly Dao Luck.

Li Fan was gratified. This time, it wasn't just a wisp of Luck, but could be called a strand.

He checked the System again.

[Qi Refining Breakthrough, requires 6000 hard training points]

It had doubled.

"Screw it."

Li Fan gritted his teeth; today, he wanted to see just how high this Qi Refining layer could go.

[6000 hard training points consumed, Qi Refining broken through to the fifteenth layer]

The familiar Path of Heavenly Talent descended again. Li Fan immediately looked up and saw only a few people in front of him.

"This is..."

Seeing this, he looked back; the large crowd of people was already behind him.

The figures in the front stared in astonishment at Li Fan, who had come from behind to take the lead.

"This era is truly capable of producing someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with those few!"

"Is it a Golden Age..."

Li Fan seemed to have heard their inner thoughts, and he then turned to look at the few golden figures not far ahead.

They did not turn back, seemingly uninterested in Li Fan, the Cultivator who had suddenly appeared.

"Are these the absolute top-tier people of the ages?"

Even just through their illusory backs, Li Fan could feel their ease and composure.

"If I reach their height, can I truly be free and unfettered?"

For the first time, this thought arose in Li Fan's heart. He actually understood that even if he became a Golden Core Cultivator and practiced The Unpredictable Heaven, it would only be to avoid those few yanderes.

The winds and clouds of the world are unpredictable; sooner or later, he would encounter storms that even a Golden Core Cultivator would find difficult to handle calmly.

"We'll see."

He shook his head and exited the Path of Heavenly Talent.

This time, the feedback of Heavenly Dao Luck was particularly intense. A massive amount of Luck continuously poured into Li Fan's body, lasting for quite a while before it ended.

"I feel... my body is warm."

This was the most intuitive feeling Li Fan, as a Qi Refining novice, had toward this massive amount of Luck.

"I wonder what my total Spiritual Qi is now."

He went to the testing room that came with the residence and continuously injected Spiritual Qi into a square stone block.

The gray-black stone block emitted a white light, gradually turning into the appearance of white jade.

Li Fan cross-referenced it with the evaluation criteria, his face showing some excitement.

"My total Spiritual Qi is actually almost on par with a Foundation Establishment Perfection."

He sat on the white jade stone block and continued to check the System. He still had 1330 hard training points left, which could be used for another boost.

However, when he checked 'Qi Refining Breakthrough' again, he discovered that this branch had disappeared.

"Have I reached the peak?"

Li Fan didn't mind. Even if he could break through again, he estimated that he wouldn't have enough hard training points, so he turned his attention to the main line.

"It is time to make the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough."

He checked the cost for the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough. He had originally anticipated that a Super-Grade Foundation Establishment would require a thousand hard training points.

But at this moment, the cost for Ordinary, Perfect, or Super-Grade Foundation Establishment on the System panel was zero.

After a brief moment of thought, Li Fan reached a conclusion.

The more extraordinary the Foundation Establishment, the higher the requirements for Qi Refining, and he was already among the absolute top-tier people in the history of Qi Refining.

A mere Foundation Establishment was naturally within his grasp.

However, the matter of the Breakthrough should still be left to the System.

After all, a Breakthrough that relies entirely on a Cultivator's intuition is nowhere near as perfect as a Foundation Establishment achieved in one step by the System.

[0 hard training points consumed]

[Realm has broken through to Foundation Establishment Layer 1]

Li Fan opened his arms in a chuunibyou manner and shouted in his heart:

"Come, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, welcome the most perfect person to achieve Foundation Establishment!"