Moving House?

"Brother Wei, is the Foundation Establishment Real Person within the Immortal Market still here?" He Song suddenly felt the urge to leave this place, but after thinking it over, he still asked one more question.

If the Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market was still here, he might not need to flee just yet.

But if the Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market had also gone to the Red Spirit Gold Mine, He Song felt he would probably have to make a run for it immediately.

Otherwise, if something really happened and there was no Foundation Establishment Real Person guarding the Immortal Market, chaos would likely erupt at once.

If the Immortal Market descended into chaos, then a minor cultivator at the early Qi Refining stage like himself could probably only leave things to fate.

That was not something He Song wished to experience.

He only wanted to cultivate in peace and stability.

He did not want to become involved in any fighting that might cost him his life.

"Of course they're still here. I even caught a distant glimpse of them yesterday. Why do you ask?" Wei Fan replied in surprise.

"The Red Spirit Gold Mine is right beside the Immortal Market. I'm worried that if trouble breaks out there, and there's no Foundation Establishment Real Person stationed in the Immortal Market, evil cultivators may run rampant." Only then did the tension in He Song's expression ease slightly as he replied.

Still here was good.

Still here was good.

He Song let out a tremendous sigh of relief.

As long as the Foundation Establishment Real Person in Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market remained, nothing could go wrong there.

Even if evil cultivators attacked, facing a Foundation Establishment Real Person would be nothing more than an egg striking a stone.

However, even after learning that a Foundation Establishment Real Person was still guarding the Immortal Market, He Song had already begun considering whether he should leave the Immortal Market to avoid disaster.

To He Song, the location of the Red Spirit Gold Mine was practically a powder keg.

If nothing happened, life could still go on.

But if something truly did happen, the several Immortal Markets nearby would likely all find themselves in trouble.

Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market was not particularly far from the Red Spirit Gold Mine. It lay within the area that could be affected very quickly.

Continuing to live here with his early Qi Refining cultivation truly carried unknown risks.

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry. Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market lies under the jurisdiction of the Thick Earth Sect, a mighty Golden Core Sect. What petty scoundrels would dare behave outrageously here? Fellow Daoist, your cautious nature truly hasn't changed at all." Wei Fan smiled and offered a word of comfort.

But then, as though he had thought of something, his expression stiffened, and he quickly spoke again.

"If Fellow Daoist does not mind, you may move in with me. The two of us can look after one another. Even if chaos breaks out in the Immortal Market, I will be able to keep you safe."

Over the five years he had been friends with He Song, Wei Fan had long since become thoroughly familiar with He Song's cautious nature.

There had even been one occasion when, because of He Song's innate caution, he had offered Wei Fan advice during their monthly gathering, allowing him to escape a crisis neither too great nor too small.

For that very reason, Wei Fan had no objections to He Song's caution.

At the same time, since he himself had already formed some suspicions about the abnormalities at the Red Spirit Gold Mine, he even somewhat approved of He Song's cautious behavior.

That was also why he had invited He Song to live with him.

Partly because of the relationship between them.

And partly because caution truly did let one live longer.

Keeping a naturally cautious friend nearby could indeed prove immensely useful if something happened.

As Wei Fan's words fell, He Song's train of thought was abruptly interrupted.

He had originally been considering how to leave the Immortal Market, how to live in the mortal world with Qi Refining Layer 3 cultivation, and how to avoid disaster without attracting attention.

Yet before he had even finished thinking it through, Wei Fan beside him had offered a solution He Song had never considered.

Moving house?

Not moving out of the Immortal Market.

But moving into Wei Fan's home and living with him?

This...

Thought after thought flashed through his mind. After carefully considering it, He Song's eyes immediately lit up.

Even if chaos broke out at the Red Spirit Gold Mine, this place was within the territory of the Golden Core Sect, the Thick Earth Sect, and several Foundation Establishment cultivators were stationed there.

If anything happened and fighting broke out, it would certainly take place near the Red Spirit Gold Mine.

He Song had never personally witnessed a battle in the Foundation Establishment Realm, but he did not think it could spread as far as Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.

After all, although Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market was not far from the Red Spirit Gold Mine, it was not close either. They were separated by several hundred li.

A battle between Foundation Establishment Real Persons could not possibly span several hundred li.

Besides, the Thick Earth Sect had a Golden Core cultivator!

If something truly happened at the Red Spirit Gold Mine, that Golden Core cultivator from the Thick Earth Sect would be there to hold the line.

In that case, even if a Foundation Establishment battle really erupted at the Red Spirit Gold Mine, at most the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Immortal Market would merely go there to provide reinforcements.

That had been He Song's original concern as well.

The Immortal Market was safe mainly because Foundation Establishment cultivators were stationed there, deterring evil cultivators from acting rashly.

But once the Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the Immortal Market went to support the Red Spirit Gold Mine, if evil cultivators attacked, Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market's defenses would certainly be insufficient.

At that point, as a minor cultivator at the early Qi Refining stage in that chaotic Immortal Market, he would likely be able to do nothing but leave things to fate.

But when Wei Fan spoke and invited him to live with him, the worries in He Song's heart vanished in an instant.

Wei Fan was at Qi Refining stage 7, placing him among the Qi Refining Late Stage.

The place where he lived had the densest spiritual energy in Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market and was also closest to that Foundation Establishment Real Person.

The cultivators living around there were basically all at the Qi Refining Late Stage. Even those with lower cultivation were mostly family members or friends of those Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators.

In that case, with Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators all around him...

Even if evil cultivators attacked, they would probably not dare cause trouble there.

A single Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator was not frightening.

What was frightening was a group of Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators.

When a group of Qi Refining Late Stage cultivators banded together, probably no one below Foundation Establishment would dare provoke them.

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Wei." Without declining, He Song pondered for a moment and swiftly made his decision.

He had already established a foundation in Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market. If he left now, it would be extremely detrimental to his future development.

Spiritual energy was scarce in the mortal world, and his cultivation speed would plummet accordingly.

Spirit Stones were scarce in the mortal world, and he would no longer be able to receive an annual stipend of one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones as he did now.

Evil cultivators occasionally wandered the mortal world as well. With his low cultivation, if one set their sights on him, it would be certain death.

Beyond that, once he left, if he returned in the future, becoming a Spirit Plant Farmer again would certainly not be as easy as before.

Even though his relationship with Zhao Lin, who was responsible for recruiting Spirit Plant Farmers for the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, had already become quite good, who knew whether Zhao Lin would survive the chaos after such a great upheaval?

Moving in with Wei Fan, on the other hand, might be somewhat inconvenient, but at present, it was also the best solution.

First, he would not need to leave the Immortal Market, and his cultivation speed would remain as fast as ever.

Second, he would not need to resign from his position in the Immortal Market, and he could still receive his annual stipend of one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones.

Third, with Wei Fan, a Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator, by his side, he would not need to worry about his personal safety.

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