Although it was only a small step forward.
Not much.
And part of it was due to the residual medicinal power of the Five Elements Core Pill.
Still, it gave Zhang Qingyuan a trace of insight.
That was, on the path of cultivation, one had to balance work and rest; beyond cultivation itself, one also needed to cultivate the heart.
No wonder the ancients of his previous life had lived in seclusion, savoring the joys of pastoral life.
This kind of cultivation through planting fields,
truly carried a sense of cleansing the soul.
But Zhang Qingyuan also knew clearly
that he felt so good only because he possessed techniques and supernatural abilities that let him farm as though reality were a game.
If he truly became a mortal and had to spend more than half a year laboring away at planting and cultivation with his own two hands,
he would most likely find it unbearable.
As he pondered inwardly,
he tidied up the loose ends a little,
then gazed with satisfaction at the newly opened medicine field, at the countless vibrant spiritual medicines within, mutually nurtured by the power of the Wood Element and Water Element.
Zhang Qingyuan nodded in satisfaction.
After remodeling the environment,
it was at least countless times better than its former appearance of a devil's lair.
At the very least, the continuous greenery and the vibrant spiritual medicine fields made one feel relaxed and happy.
Zhang Qingyuan then inspected the grand formation outside,
setting up several small formations around the perimeter as patches over some flaws. He laid down an illusion formation outside, blending it with the surrounding world so that the blood-red, baleful scene that once soared into the sky and stood out so glaringly could no longer be seen.
With that,
it was barely