Azure Departure Mountain.
The mountain was not tall. Green bamboo covered its slopes, with only a small spirit field carved out among them.
Fang Wuchen was digging pits, burying the corpses of Cultivator Bandits to fertilize the field.
The He Family's original formation had been broken, and only a handful of Qi Ingestion Cultivator Bandits occupied the place.
He had reached Qi Ingestion Perfection and possessed the God-Striking Stone, a Qi Ingestion Dharma Artifact. He was exceptionally well equipped for a Rogue Cultivator, with combat strength almost on par with a sect disciple.
Dealing with a few Qi Ingestion Cultivator Bandits was naturally as easy as reaching out and taking them.
"What a fine field..."
Nearby, Fang Yixin squatted on the ground and stuffed a handful of spirit-field soil into his mouth. He savored it carefully, delight written all over his face. "A fine place, a fine spirit field... Best of all, no matter how much Spirit Rice we grow, the harvest is ours."
Not far away, Hu Quan'an was surveying the spot where spiritual energy was richest, while Le Mingxue and Fang Wujiu helped transplant the Azure Mulberry Jujube Tree.
A small Qi Ingestion Lineage was already taking shape...
Several days later.
A flying boat appeared and came to rest above Azure Departure Mountain.
Several people descended. Their leader wore white robes with a vivid red flame emblazoned on the chest. He was a Late Qi Ingestion cultivator. "I am Du Huo of the Kitchen God Cult. Greetings to the masters of Azure Departure Mountain..."
Du Huo was stout and quick to smile, showing goodwill from the moment they met.
"We would hardly dare call ourselves masters. Please come in and have some tea, honored envoy."
Fang Wuchen no longer concealed his Qi Ingestion Perfection cultivation. As Azure Departure