Strange Leather, Heading to Azurewood Sect

Yan Yuan was blinded by greed and deserved this misfortune. It's just a pity for Fellow Daoist Yan Wenbo; his family finally produced such a "talent," only to have him die young.

Why did he have to provoke an old man like me who's about to be buried?

Wei Zhong shook his head, no longer dwelling on it. From now on, the identity of Wei Zhong would go offline.

However, for the sake of cultivation, he still needed to find a spiritual place to continue practicing.

Wei Zhong's appearance changed, and Rogue Cultivator Chu He instantly appeared in his place.

This time, he would find a big tree to lean on.

Wei Zhong turned his escape light and headed to Ruyue Market.

"Brother Luo, it's been a long time!"

Inside a pavilion in the market, Chu He cupped his fist towards a young man.

"So it's Brother Chu, please come in quickly. It's only been a few days, but Brother Chu has already reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, only one step away from Foundation Establishment."

The two sat down at a tea table.

"There, there, Foundation Establishment is so difficult. As a rogue cultivator, I have no opportunities; how can I achieve Foundation Establishment?"

Luo Mingyan also felt apprehensive. He had been stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining for more than ten years and still didn't have the confidence to successfully establish his foundation. That's why he was accumulating capital in Ruyue Market, trying to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Chu He's words were just polite. The success rate of rogue cultivators establishing their foundation was much lower than that of sect disciples.

The Chu He before him was only a five spiritual roots aptitude. The grade of his spiritual roots was unknown, but since he didn't enter a sect, it probably wasn't very good.

He had befriended him in the past only because he thought his fighting skills were decent.

"To be honest, Brother Luo, I don't have much lifespan left."

Luo Mingyan was shocked, looking at the heavy twilight aura that Wei Zhong was actively emitting, and said:

"How could this be?"

"Alas, if you walk by the sea often, how can you not get your shoes wet? A few years ago, I encountered Robber Cultivators and met a formidable one, injuring my foundation and reducing my lifespan.

Now, I'm afraid I won't live for more than five years, which is why I came to find Brother Luo."

"What does Brother Chu mean?"

"In my cultivation journey, I only have a little nephew that I can't put my mind at rest, and I hope that Brother Luo can help him enter the Azurewood Sect."

After saying this, Chu He took out a storage bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Luo Mingyan.

Luo Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Chu He wanted him to help find something to extend his life, but those precious items were quite valuable.

Picking up the storage bag, he probed it with his spiritual sense and was immediately overjoyed. He said with a smile:

"It's easy to say, easy to say. What is the aptitude and age of your nephew?"

"My nephew's name is Chu Zhong, with a five spiritual roots aptitude, all of which are low-grade spiritual roots."

Luo Mingyan's expression froze...

Wei Zhong's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "He is now over eighty years old, at the fourth level of Qi Refining..."

Seeing that Wei Zhong wanted to continue, Luo Mingyan quickly interrupted,

"Stop, stop, Brother Chu, it's not that this brother doesn't want to help, it's just that your nephew is... a bit too ordinary. Even the Azurewood Sect's outer sect is out of the question."

Wei Zhong feigned a frown, making Luo Mingyan feel extremely awkward.

You're caught between a rock and a hard place.

But to ask Luo Mingyan to return the Spirit Stones was something he couldn't bear to do.

After some deliberation, he said,

"How about letting your esteemed nephew plant Spirit Fields in the Azurewood Sect for a few years? I have some connections in the outer sect market..."

Chu He's expression showed struggle, but he was secretly delighted, as this was exactly what he was waiting for.

Who would want to join your Azurewood Sect? He harbored secrets and didn't want some old monster from the sect to strip him bare.

However, even though his goal had been achieved, he still had to put on an act.

"How could my nephew, Chu He, become a mere Spirit Farmer?"

As a Rogue Cultivator who licked blood from the edge of a blade, he looked down on cultivators who toiled in the Spirit Fields of various cultivation families, waiting to die.

Every year, the main family would strip away most of their earnings, not only preventing them from earning many Spirit Stones, but also grinding away their ambition to cultivate.

"Brother Chu, you see, although Spirit Farmers are looked down upon, planting Spirit Fields in my Azurewood Sect is a good job. Not only is it safe, but it also provides opportunities to come into contact with more cultivation resources. If there's an opportunity, it's not impossible to be taken in by a Foundation Establishment cultivator..."

Chu He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, finally sighing.

"Then I'll follow Brother Luo's suggestion."

Chu He took out a jade pendant and broke it in half.

He handed half to Luo Mingyan and kept the other half for himself:

"If someone comes in a few days holding this half of the jade pendant and a letter in my own handwriting, then it must be my nephew. I hope Brother Luo..."

Luo Mingyan cupped his fist:

"Brother Chu, rest assured, since I have accepted the benefits, I will definitely handle the matter properly."

Chu He nodded.

"Then I shall take my leave."

"Brother Chu, farewell."

Wei Zhong transformed into a ray of light and left Ruyue Market.

Sending himself to plant Spirit Fields under the Azurewood Sect was a decision Wei Zhong had carefully considered. After all, he still had to consider his future Foundation Establishment. As a Golden Core force, it was common for the Azurewood Sect to produce a Rogue Cultivator who achieved Foundation Establishment.

Conversely, if he were to establish his foundation in a family like the Yan Family or Chen Family, he would likely be met with hostility and might even be secretly sabotaged, ruining his cultivation.

Moreover, Luo Mingyan was right. As one of the Golden Core forces in Mangyuan Prefecture, the Azurewood Sect was indeed very safe, and its resources were abundant and extraordinary.

It was a good place to establish a foundation.

Although Wei Zhong had heard that there was also Hanzhu City in this prefecture, jointly established by Rogue Cultivators, that place was too far away and too close to Yunjiang Prefecture.

Wei Zhong was worried that the Core Formation inheritance would be affected, causing collateral damage.

Thus, Azurewood Sect was the best choice.

As for the Spirit Stones given to Luo Mingyan, Wei Zhong only felt a little heartache. After killing those three fellow Spirit Farmers and Yan Yuan, his wealth had expanded again, and it was worth it to give up a little to seek a good future for himself.

There were quite a few Spirit Stones in the three people's storage bags, and at a glance, they were the kind who often played the role of Robber Cultivators to earn extra money.

Thinking of the three people's methods, the passive defensive artifacts, the first-grade middle-rank defensive robes, and the strange artifacts that disturbed people's souls.

Sure enough, you can't underestimate those who farm, who knows what treasure they might pull out during a fight to reverse the situation.

Taking out the strange Pellet Drum, Wei Zhong shook it a few times, making a series of drum sounds, and the Nine Colors on his shoulder immediately swayed, as if it was about to fall off in the next second.

Wei Zhong stopped and took off the drum skin from the Pellet Drum.

Was it this layer of drum skin that was strange?

The drum skin was fair and it was impossible to tell what kind of leather it was, but its surface shimmered in the sunlight, unlike ordinary objects.

It must be a good thing. In the future, I will find a master to re-refine this skin, maybe it can add a trump card for myself.

In addition, there were many good things in the storage bags of the three people, various Spirit Herbs, elixirs, etc. that Wei Zhong didn't recognize...

Three days later, Wei Zhong returned to his middle-aged appearance and went to Ruyue Market again.

Looking at the jade pendant and letter that Wei Zhong handed over, Luo Mingyan asked:

"You are Chu Zhong?"

Wei Zhong nodded.

"Why didn't Fellow Cultivator Chu He come?"

"My uncle's lifespan is running out, and he is unwilling, so he went to seek opportunities."

Speaking of this, Wei Zhong showed a sad expression.

Luo Mingyan also felt the same way.

"Alright, since your uncle has entrusted you to me, then this poor Taoist will arrange everything for you.

I have something to return to the sect soon, let's set off in a few days."

"I will leave everything to Uncle Luo!"

Yesterday, the author assistant pushed a message saying that ten people had read my novel, and I was so excited that I couldn't sleep half the night.