Though the two differed in shape, both were placing themselves in a deadly situation before seeking rebirth, attempting to live a second life through this method.
It had to be said, this discovery made Xu Changqing's hair stand on end.
For the first time, he even felt a trace of wariness toward his surroundings.
After turning it over in his mind, he tossed the thing into a small storage pouch and sealed it away.
This way, even if it was connected to some person or thing outside, the connection would be completely cut off.
He then took a deep breath, letting his consciousness merge with the Earth Qi once more and spread outward, probing inch by inch. Fortunately, he found nothing else.
For now, there was only this one corpse beneath Stone Mountain.
Seeing this, Xu Changqing no longer hesitated. He decisively leaped out of the pit, then used Earth Spiritual Power to control the surrounding Black Soil and restore it as closely as possible to its original state.
Once everything was settled, he hurriedly turned and left. He did not want to stay in this place for even a moment longer.
Once outside, Xu Changqing looked at Stone Mountain with both a hint of apprehension and a trace of resolve in his eyes.
He had already decided that he would no longer make use of this Stone Mountain, much less use the Black Soil within it to plant or cultivate any spirit plants. He would let it remain abandoned as it had been before.
After all, that was the only thing he could do.
In any case, he had five mu of Grade-Two Spirit Fields outside, and it would soon increase to six mu.
Inside, he also had a Portable Space containing a full hundred mu of Grade-Two Spirit