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Qizhou City was one of the more ancient cities in the Central Heavenly Strategy Dynasty.

The feng shui here was excellent, and its blessed land nurtured outstanding people.

Qizhou City had many cultivation clans, some with histories stretching back over a thousand years.

Outside the city, dense woods grew thick with towering ancient trees, dappled sunlight filtering through their interwoven branches and leaves.

Rich spiritual energy filled the air, and every breath brought a perceptible, if tiny, increase in cultivation.

Cultivating here would surely yield twice the results with half the effort.

Low growls from demon beasts occasionally drifted through the woods, and low-level demon beasts could sometimes be seen darting through the undergrowth. Clearly, they were numerous here, and their cultivation was far from weak.

Seeing this environment, Li Chen knew it was a warning sign of an impending beast tide.

No wonder the system had sent him here. It seemed there were too many demon beasts in the area.

Li Chen stood on a hillside outside the city, his gaze sweeping over the dense forest as he silently considered his next steps.

Mu Qingrou and Shi Yingying had come with him, but Mu Qingrou was the Abode Master of the Purple Cloud Immortal Abode. She had spent too long idling around the imperial palace and still had work to do, so she had gone back to check on things.

Shi Yingying stayed beside Li Chen, smiling as she enthusiastically recounted amusing stories about cultivating in Qizhou City as a child.

"Your Majesty, you have no idea. The first time I practiced the Sword-Controlling Technique as a child, I nearly tore the roof off our house! My father was so angry that he chased me all around the courtyard. In the end, my mother stopped him, saying I had