Living in a Blessed Land Is No Easy Task!

Compared to previous years, this year's journey to the Blessed Land had been full of twists and turns.

And because everyone from the settlements had all arrived on the same day, the entire Blessed Land was in chaos.

Even after entering the Blessed Land, they had to keep queuing up and waiting for assignments.

It wasn't until the sky had turned dark that they finally got their turn.

After that came another round of chaotic housing arrangements, and only now had they just settled down.

The North District where they were located was the worst area in the Blessed Land. The people living here were mostly from small settlements, and they were undoubtedly the most numerous.

Throughout the entire Blessed Land, the best area was definitely the central location, close to Moon Gazing Peak, where the spiritual energy was the richest and it was also the safest.

But that was the Song Family's territory.

In fact, the entire central area belonged entirely to the Song Family and the families that depended on them.

Aside from the central area, the next best was the East District, which was relatively close to Moon Gazing Peak and was divided among the other three Foundation Building families.

Currently, there were four Foundation Building families in the New Moon Blessed Land, and they firmly controlled the best resources.

The South District was the territory of some smaller families, similar to Cheng Xiurui's family.

As for the West District, it belonged to those who had broken through to the Qi Refining Realm on their own but still couldn't obtain a mansion in the Blessed Land. That Zhou Family Qi Refining cultivator was there.

After arriving at the North District and settling in, the Zhou Family head left the North District to go and stay there.

In reality, as long as they were upper-class members of any settlement, once they entered the Blessed Land, they almost all lived there—it was also a symbol of status.

Only the North District had the largest area, the most houses, and housed the most people.

Likewise, they were also the lowest of the low.

And even within the North District, it was divided into various zones. Area A was relatively better.

Naturally, Area D was the worst.

The houses here were all built from Blue Stone Strips, two stories tall, standing in neat rows.

Basically, each family could be assigned one such house. The upper and lower floors combined were equivalent to two rooms.

Distributing by household was undoubtedly the simplest and most convenient method, and it made management and statistics easier.

Whether a family had many members or few, it was all the same.

But even so, many people still couldn't get in this year.

Those left behind at the Ox Ridge Settlement were just the tip of the iceberg compared to all the settlements in the entire Blessed Land.

"Second Brother, can we eat now?"

Yu Xiaoshan said, clutching his stomach that was nearly flat from hunger.

Although he had eaten half a bowl of Spirit Rice at noon, spiritual rice was something that absorbed quickly and didn't stave off hunger for long.

Add to that the long walk here and queuing until now—let alone a little kid like him, even Yu Dashan was famished at this point.

"We'll make do tonight. Tomorrow we'll go exchange for some firewood, and then we can cook."

Yu Ershan took out the Rice Cakes he hadn't eaten on the road, glanced at the bare 'home,' and said softly.

Living in the Blessed Land was no easy thing.

Forget about having to buy the quota to enter the Blessed Land—just living here was a considerable expense.

Without dry firewood, they couldn't light a fire to cook.

But the trees on the outskirts of the Blessed Land were basically all cut down by this time of year, then sold to ordinary people like them who came to take refuge in the Blessed Land.

And to maintain order, the Blessed Land forbade ordinary people like them from going outside. So, aside from buying firewood, they had no other choice.

The problem was, could the firewood in the Blessed Land possibly be the same price as outside?

Back when they were at Ox Ridge, they didn't even need to buy firewood. There were trees everywhere, so they just went and chopped some down and dried it.

It was only in the Blessed Land that firewood, which was everywhere in the settlements, had to be purchased.

After all, even if they had brought some ready-made dry rations, they couldn't last the entire winter.

Fortunately, this time they had brought pots, bowls, and some daily necessities to the Blessed Land, which could save them quite a bit.

"Mm."

Yu Xiaoshan took the cold, hard Rice Cake and immediately started wolfing it down eagerly.

These Rice Cakes were made from ordinary rice mixed with the husks of Spirit Rice, ground up and baked. So in terms of texture, they were definitely not good—in fact, they were a bit scratchy on the throat.

But Yu Xiaoshan ate them with relish, even catching the crumbs that fell with his hand and tipping them into his mouth.

Yu Ershan felt a bit gratified seeing this.

At least before, when Yu Xiaoshan ate, he wouldn't be so careful, afraid of wasting even a bit of food.

Then Yu Ershan divided the Rice Cakes to Yu Dashan, took one for himself, and started eating directly.

Yu Dashan finished one Rice Cake in two or three bites, then another.

At the Fetal Movement Major Accomplishment stage, one's appetite naturally grew along with it; otherwise, it was impossible to maintain vigorous blood and energy.

At the end of the day, the Fetal Movement Realm was all about eating.

Eating Spirit Rice, eating spirit medicines, eating Monster Beast Meat.

As long as the food supply could keep up, even if you had to grind it out, you could eventually grind your way to Perfection of Fetal Movement.

As for pills that enhanced blood and qi, while they could save time on Blood Change, they simply weren't something ordinary people could afford.

And this year, Yu Ershan planned to use those fifty Spirit Stones to buy Yu Dashan a few blood-and-qi enhancing pills.

Only then could he reach Perfection of Fetal Movement within three years.

Otherwise, just eating ordinary food and occasionally some Spirit Rice would be far from enough.

"Second, what do you think Dad's doing right now?"

Only after eating over a dozen Rice Cakes did Yu Dashan take out his waterskin, gulp down a mouthful, and finally look at Yu Ershan as he asked.

"Dad? He's probably looking toward the Blessed Land, wondering if we've already settled in."

Yu Ershan answered without hesitation.

Of course, there was also the possibility that he was feeding the Rare Species at home.

But before they left, he had made a pact with Yu Dashan and Yu Xiaoshan: inside the Blessed Land, whether anyone was around or not, they were never to utter the words "Rare Species."

Even vague references had to be avoided as much as possible.

As soon as Yu Ershan said this, the atmosphere in the room dropped a few degrees.

"Second, is there any way for me to reach Perfection of Fetal Movement faster?"

Yu Dashan paused briefly, then asked again.

"There is—blood-and-qi enhancing pills, Spirit Rice, spirit medicines, Monster Beast Meat, and the Essence inside Insectoids."

Yu Ershan recited the list with familiarity.

Only when he mentioned the last method did he hesitate a little.

But in truth, the Essence inside Insectoids was the best thing of all.

Those Insectoids in the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster devoured everything in sight, then condensed Essence inside their bodies. In terms of effect, this Essence was no worse than Spirit Stones—even gentler and easier to absorb.

So consuming this Essence yielded the best results, greatly shortening the time needed to break through to Perfection of Fetal Movement.

It was precisely because of Essence that countless people went out to hunt Insectoids when the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster descended.

This Essence was also the primary target of the Insect Hunter Teams.

In comparison, while an Insectoid Corpse had its uses, its value was far less than the Essence inside it.

If he could get enough Essence, Yu Dashan might not need three years—at most one or two—to break through to Perfection of Fetal Movement.

The only problem was, Essence could only be obtained by hunting Insectoids.

As for buying it, not only was the price exorbitant, but without the right channels, you simply couldn't get your hands on it.

Because this kind of thing was considered top-tier resources.

"Essence?"

Yu Dashan's expression shifted.