Settling in Azurewood Sect, Inheritance Storm

Luo Mingyan indeed kept his word, spending a day with Wei Zhong to travel to the Azurewood Sect.

This was Wei Zhong's first long journey since transmigrating. Sitting on Luo Mingyan's Flying Artifact, he felt a sense of novelty.

There was no way around it; among the magical artifacts the previous owner had, there were no such flying artifacts. At most, he could only use a magic sword to fly at low altitudes.

He couldn't do something like riding a small boat soaring in the air.

'So rich!'

Wei Zhong sighed. With this kind of magical artifact, even escaping would be much easier. As expected of a sect cultivator.

Luo Mingyan was completely unaware of Wei Zhong's thoughts and was sitting cross-legged in the boat's cabin, cultivating with his eyes closed.

'Quite diligent.'

Wei Zhong had known him for many years and knew that he also came from a rogue cultivator background. His parents had also planted fields in the Azurewood Sect for several years.

Because Luo Mingyan's aptitude was outstanding, he was accepted into the Azurewood Sect's outer sect. In recent years, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, successfully promoting him to an inner sect disciple.

As long as he successfully established his Foundation Establishment, he would definitely have a position as a true disciple.

Unfortunately, there were dozens of cultivators like Luo Mingyan, if not a hundred. Most were trapped at the Foundation Establishment bottleneck.

Even with a Foundation Establishment Pill, they didn't dare to rashly establish their foundation, because the consequences of failing Foundation Establishment were not something everyone could bear.

A day later, the two landed at the market on the outskirts of the Azurewood Sect.

Bright Moon Market,

This market was quite prosperous, with many cultivators coming and going. Wei Zhong even saw one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"This is the most prosperous market in the Azurewood Sect. Not only are there many rogue cultivators, but also cultivators from within the sect come here to trade. There are many experts coming and going, so you must be careful not to offend others easily."

"I understand!"

Afterward, Luo Mingyan led him to a pavilion, and upon entering, he greeted one of the stewards enthusiastically:

"Uncle Ning, long time no see."

"Oh, it's Mingyan. What brings you here?"

"Haha, isn't it because I need Uncle Ning's help? Are there any Spirit Fields available? I have a friend who wants to find a job as a Spirit Farmer here."

The steward glanced at Wei Zhong:

"These Spirit Fields are very popular."

Wei Zhong understood that he wanted a bribe, so he pretended to be pained and took out twenty Spirit Stones from his pocket, handing them over to the man without using a storage bag.

The steward surnamed Ning waved his right hand and accepted them.

"It just so happens that a Spirit Farmer went out five months ago and probably died outside. More than ten acres of Spirit Field are unattended. Why don't you let this fellow cultivator take over?"

Wei Zhong was "overjoyed": "Thank you, Steward Ning."

The two quickly finalized the matter of the Spirit Field, giving Wei Zhong a token, which was Wei Zhong's certificate for the Spirit Field.

"I only granted you this position out of consideration for Mingyan. You must be mindful, Fellow Cultivator, or I will reclaim the Spirit Field if you neglect it for three months. Be sure not to forget the days while cultivating."

"Understood."

"Since this matter is settled, it's time for me to depart."

"Farewell, Uncle Luo."

After Luo Mingyan left, the Ning surname steward led Wei Zhong to a plot of farmland, pointing to the surrounding Spirit Fields and saying:

"Plot Sixteen here is yours. Clearly mark the boundaries, and don't overstep them. Pay the rent on time each year, and as long as you don't damage the Spirit Field, you're free to do as you please."

"Also, that small courtyard over there is yours..."

"Thank you, Steward Ning."

Watching his departing figure, Wei Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, finally settling down.

Stepping into the small courtyard, he found it overgrown with weeds, indicating that it had indeed been neglected for a long time.

He released Nine Colors from the Spirit Beast Bag, and it landed on a tree branch in the courtyard.

"From now on, you'll be guarding the house."

Wei Zhong stroked its feathers.

At this moment, Nine Colors was already a First-Order Intermediate Stage demon beast, roughly equivalent to a Qi Refining Intermediate Stage cultivator. Years ago, Wei Zhong had coincidentally obtained a method for making something called Spirit Feeding Pills.

With this assistance, Nine Colors not only successfully secured its position as a Spirit Beast but also broke through realms one after another, entering the First-Order Intermediate Stage threshold several months ago.

Wei Zhong guessed that this bird probably possessed the bloodline of some special demon beast. It was self-taught and even had a Wind Blade Art.

Dealing with ordinary Qi Refining Initial Stage cultivators was not a problem.

After tidying up the small courtyard, Wei Zhong went to inspect the Spirit Field.

As expected of the Azurewood Sect, even the outer Spirit Fields were stronger than those of the Yan Family.

The Azurewood Sect possessed a Third-Order Spirit Vein, which was much stronger than the Yan Family's Second-Order Spirit Vein. The spiritual energy in the Spirit Field was naturally more concentrated, which would increase the annual yield of spirit rice.

After planting the spirit rice and casting a few spells, Wei Zhong returned to his small courtyard.

The Spirit Field was just an external possession; the important thing was his own cultivation.

[Name: Wei Zhong]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Ninth Layer (5%)]

[Technique: Azure Wave Art · Proficient (99%); Life Nurturing Art · Beginner (87%)]

[Lifespan: 134/137]

In these seven years, Wei Zhong had not been idle. His cultivation had successfully entered the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, but the progress of the Azure Wave Art and Life Nurturing Art was very touching.

The Azure Wave Art was stuck at Proficient 99%, making it difficult to advance, as if there was a bottleneck. The Life Nurturing Art, however, became slower and slower after crossing the 50% threshold. Seven years of progress was not even as good as four years.

With only three years of lifespan left, it might be a good idea to grind in the Qi Refining Ninth Layer for a while, perhaps breaking through the bottleneck of the Azure Wave Art.

Although it was only a Yellow-Grade Middle-Rank Technique, it would have no future once Wei Zhong reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

But Wei Zhong currently has no intention of changing his cultivation method.

Mainly because the proficiency of the Azure Wave Art is high enough that its cultivation speed is comparable to a Mystic-Grade Technique.

It has already become Wei Zhong's best choice for leveling up and extending his life.

His current lifespan is still on the danger line. If he switches to another cultivation method, Wei Zhong worries that he won't live for more than a few years.

In the following year, Wei Zhong farmed while cultivating. Apart from occasionally going to the Bright Moon Market to exchange for some cultivation resources and showing his face to Steward Ning, he could be considered living in seclusion.

"Brother Chu, do you know about the True Lord's inheritance?"

"Brother Ning, are you talking about the Blood Sea True Lord inheritance that's been widely spread in the market?"

The two sat across from each other at a table. On the table was a snack made from a Spirit Beast that Wei Zhong had hunted. The two exchanged cups. It was the first-order Spirit Wine that Wei Zhong had learned to brew these days, made from Spirit Rice and small mountain fruits.

Wei Zhong discovered that he not only had extraordinary talent in spellcasting, but also in other skills.

[First-Order Spirit Wine Brewing · Proficient (42%)]

Therefore, Wei Zhong is even considering learning the art of alchemy. If it weren't for the lack of access to inheritance, he would have started long ago.

"Indeed, the True Lord's inheritance, it is difficult for us Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone the Core Formation and Core Formation cultivators above us. This matter has recently caused chaos in the neighboring Hanzhu City."

Wei Zhong was shocked and immediately sighed at his foresight in choosing to come to the Azurewood Sect, rather than Hanzhu City, where rogue cultivators gathered.

"I don't know where the news came from, but a group of cultivators holding Inheritance Keys are about to pass through Hanzhu City and go to Yunjiang Prefecture to receive the inheritance. This has attracted a large number of cultivators to gather, which has greatly affected the security of Hanzhu City. Even that Core Formation cultivator, Bitter Bamboo Honored One, has come out of seclusion to suppress the situation."

"Could it be that Core Formation cultivators are also interested in this?"

"Who knows?"