Impossible to Avoid

Following the Earth Vein, Chen Luo continued north for some distance.

Before long, he discovered another great mountain. Its snow-capped peak was even taller than the previous one. The Earth Vein wound upward from the foot of the mountain, with nine currents of qi converging here, forming the configuration of Nine Dragons Guarding. Chen Luo flew up and landed on the mountain peak.

This time, the mountain peak did not collapse again.

The summit of this mountain was also broader than that of the last, roughly a hundred square meters or so—enough for him to build a simple practice ground.

Walking to the edge of the ice wall, Chen Luo followed the terrain with his gaze and looked down.

Below lay a mountain path buried beneath ice and snow. At its end was a village, and the trees around it bore traces of having been felled. When his divine sense swept over it, Chen Luo sensed the aura of Immortal Cultivators within the village.

All were in the Qi Refining Realm.

They had probably only recently entered the Dao, and the spiritual energy fluctuations around them were extremely faint.

"Even Qi Refining Realm cultivators must be treated with caution."

Chen Luo waved a hand and took out two Puppets, sending them down the mountain to inscribe restrictions and set up formation flags. He himself flew along the Earth Vein for a while, then enlightened Stone Spirits at several key nodes, having them adjust the direction of the Earth Vein below so that the earth qi gathered more completely.

Stone Spirits, Puppets, restrictions, formations.

Only after everything had been arranged did Chen Luo begin carving out a cave abode within.

First, he used Stone Mother Empress's brain to summon over a dozen Stone Spirits. Then he had the evolved Silver-backed Centipede