Tonggu Village.
It lay deep within the Qing Luan Mountain Range of the Eastern Region of the Liaoyuan Realm, surrounded by mountains, far from the bustle of the world, and exceptionally remote.
A hundred or so households lived in the village, leading secluded lives where the men farmed and the women wove.
Gu Xingzhi had fallen into this realm through a Space-Time Passage and had been saved by an old farmer surnamed Ling from Tonggu Village.
At first, he had been confused, but when he recalled what Chi Yu had once said, he accepted it.
"Since I am here, I shall settle here. Venerable Realm must have had a deeper purpose in arranging this. I only need to cooperate."
At that moment, he had lost all his cultivation and had become an utterly ordinary mortal.
Still, he had once been the Supreme Source Lord. The foundation of his physique remained, and he possessed far greater strength than ordinary people.
After all, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
He calmed his thoughts, let out a breath, and walked out of the Thatched Cottage.
In the yard, the old farmer who had saved him was swinging an axe at firewood. Beads of sweat covered his dark skin, glinting beneath the blazing sun.
Seeing Gu Xingzhi emerge, Old Farmer Ling stopped chopping and asked with a smile.
"Did you drink the medicine?"
Gu Xingzhi nodded and bowed. "Thank you, sir, for saving my life!"
Old Farmer Ling waved a hand. "No matter! Saving one life is better than building a seven-story Futu."
The two soon became familiar through their casual conversation.
Gu Xingzhi had nowhere to go for the time being, so he planned to stay in the village first.
Of course, he would not stay for free. He helped