Searching for Traces

The bright moonlight fell.

In a field Jingyun City, a ripple suddenly spread across the previously calm rice paddy.

Then, a snail popped out.

After the snail emerged, it immediately began frantically absorbing the power of the moonlight.

A burst of moonlight descended, drawing the snails to its shell opening and absorbing all of it.

At first glance, the moonlight in the fields seemed even brighter.

Below Yingping Peak.

Fang Zelin had just finished cultivating when Bearing the Heavens casually swept up all the remaining Spiritual Qi in the wooden house.

Not a single bit was wasted.

Fang Zelin was used to this, and as he stepped out the door, he casually cast a Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique.

A small cloud of rain condensed above the spirit rice, and then began to fall in a light drizzle.

Upon sensing the spiritual rain, the rice below swayed gently, like a group of hungry little chicks, finally waiting for their mealtime.

After feeding the spirit rice, Fang Zelin took out a handful of rice from the rice jar.

There don't seem to be many insects around here, so even though we keep chickens, we can only feed them rice.

The hen casually scattered rice on the ground, and upon seeing it, she immediately led her chicks over, clucking, and began pecking at the rice.

The chicks on the side are growing quite fast; they've all become chicks now.

"Let's go to Anzi County later."

Fang Zelin looked at the vegetable patch beside him; it didn't need watering today, so he immediately started planning his day.

I just checked the amount of silver I had left, and now I only have forty-eight taels and six fen of silver. This money is really not enough to cover my expenses.

It looks like we'll have to cut back on expenses from now on.

This seems to be a case of spending more than one's income.

No, he didn't have any income at all.

Bearing the Heavens had no objection to Fang Zelin taking it to Anzi County, since it had always been by Fang Zelin's side anyway.

After picking a few greens from the vegetable garden, Fang Zelin started a fire to cook.

Once the meal was ready, Fang Zelin sat down at the stone table and began to eat slowly.

I've gotten used to simple meals.

When the meal was over, the spirit rice in the distance had also been fed to its fill, and the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique immediately dissipated.

After tidying up a bit, Fang Zelin carried Bearing the Heavens on his back and headed towards Anzi County.

"What are we going to Anzi County for? Of course, we're going to inquire and see if there are any rumors about miraculous traces."

"We've been staying at the foot of Yingping Peak, how could we possibly know about any other traces of immortality? Let's go to Anzi County and inquire; the more people we have, the more information we'll be able to gather."

Bearing the Heavens asked Fang Zelin in a buzzing voice, and Fang Zelin patiently replied.

He simply couldn't believe that other cultivators were so hard to find.

If he searches diligently, he should be able to find it!

With Bearing the Heavens on his back, Fang Zelin spent some time before returning to Anzi County.

As soon as they entered Anzi County, Fang Zelin smelled a faint scent of blood.

Following the scent, one could see it coming from the group of martial arts practitioners passing by; the smell of blood emanating from these people was the strongest.

"Didn't they say that after realizing this place was the real world, everyone would be much more careful, trying to avoid death if possible? Why does this smell of blood make it seem like they're still acting recklessly?"

Fang Zelin glanced at these martial arts figures and felt a little strange.

The Seeking the Dao World has been open for over a year now; if I die now, I'll lose all my strength.

Moreover, it's said that entering the Dao again will greatly reduce one's comprehension and make martial arts training much less effective.

This punishment is quite severe.

"Hey, wasn't it the other day that I heard about a peerless martial arts manual? It's a manual that can help you become First-Rate- tier expert. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?"

A man dressed in a scholar's robe standing nearby sighed and shook his head upon hearing Fang Zelin's words.

"In a martial arts world where second- or third-rate people are considered experts, imagine if this could be trained to become First-Rate expert, wow."

The man standing to the side spoke repeatedly, seemingly with a touch of emotion.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin turned around and saw that the person beside him was clearly also a player. He immediately smiled and said, "Judging from your appearance, are you planning to pursue scientific research in here?"

"Yes, I was originally a college student, but I found that the path of martial arts was blocked, so this was the only way I could go."

"The medicinal herbs and other remedies needed for martial arts training are far too numerous to be earned by me."

Li Tongming nodded, a hint of helplessness on his face.

If you want to increase your Qi Force faster when practicing martial arts, then you should take herbal medicine.

At first, they could afford such a small amount of herbal medicine, but later they realized that wasn't the case.

As their strength increased, the original herbal decoctions became ineffective, because initially, they were made from ordinary medicinal herbs.

Later on, as one's strength increases, the medicinal soup needed is made from herbs that are a hundred years old, and only after being decocted can it be effective.

For medicinal herbs that are a hundred years old, the price goes up significantly.

So, as they continued practicing, everyone realized they couldn't afford the herbal medicine anymore.

Fang Zelin listened to the other party's explanation and nodded in understanding.

Thinking back to how Spiritual Qi flowed continuously during his cultivation, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

From this perspective, he is lucky; he doesn't have to worry about Spiritual Power at all when cultivating.

I imagine that other cultivators are the same.

"If that's the case, then practicing martial arts is indeed too expensive, but taking the imperial examination route is also quite difficult."

At this point, Fang Zelin also expressed some emotion.

He had some understanding of the imperial examination system, having passed through each level of testing.

Passing the imperial examination and becoming a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations) grants one some privileges, but it doesn't guarantee one's official position.

Only after passing the imperial examination and becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination) could one become an official.

Therefore, those who pass the imperial examinations to become Xiucai or Juren in this world receive different treatment on Earth.

The treatment of a successful candidate in the imperial examinations was quite generous.

"That's absolutely true; the real world is just that tough."

"However, I've heard that some people have already found some fairies to help them pass the imperial examinations. Anyway, as long as they can pass the exams and become a scholar, it's a win."

"And then there's the legendary cultivation of immortality, wow, that's what everyone truly yearns for!"

As Li Tongming finished speaking, he was filled with emotion.

The other things are nothing compared to the last one, which is what everyone is really thinking about.

Everyone was thinking about it, but no one had actually seen anyone run into it.