Bounty

Several months later.

Fang Yu repaired the second-tier grand formation of the Zhuang Household, and also added some offensive power, thus raising the formation's grade.

The materials used to repair the great formation were naturally all taken from the Zhuang Lineage's treasury. He did not embezzle any materials during the process, not because he was noble, but because he simply looked down on them.

The Zhuang Household family's treasury was already empty, and Zhuang Yun had secretly sent several of the Zhuang Household's disciples away with the valuable items.

He could understand this. After all, a mysterious patriarch from another family had come to the house, so naturally, he had to have several backup plans to avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop.

So he simply pretended not to see it.

"I have repaired this Five Directions Raging Fire Array and added several new powers. Even if Foundation Establishment Middle Stage comes, there is no need to fear. You should familiarize yourself with it well so that you can unleash its full power."

Fang Yu spoke, he handed the array plate controlling the formation to Zhuang Yun. Of course, this was only a secondary level of authority; the real authority over the main formation remained in Zhuang Yun's hands.

"Uncle, rest assured, your nephew will definitely familiarize himself with it!" Zhuang Yun excitedly accepted the token, probed it with his Divine Sense, and immediately sensed the completely renovated second-tier array.

Although the clan treasury was almost emptied to repair this great formation, it was truly worth it. With this formation in place, the Zhuang Household will remain one of the seven great Foundation Establishment Aristocratic Clan of the Chu Kingdom.

Moreover, he was now gradually beginning to believe what his uncle, Danyangzi, was saying.

There was no other reason than that this uncle had been helping the Zhuang Household all this time and hadn't plundered anything; he might really have come to repay a debt of gratitude.

Fang Yu nodded, then flipped his hand, and a thousand mid-grade Spirit Stone flew out.

"Take these Spirit Stone and use them to quickly restore the Zhuang Household in various places, especially the shops in the markets. Earn as many resources as possible, and at the same time, help your uncle acquire some spirit materials. Here is a list of materials; the more the better. If you run out of Spirit Stone, just come to me. Do not pay for them yourself."

Seeing the thousand mid-grade Spirit Stone, Zhuang Yun became even more excited. "Uncle, rest assured, your nephew will do his best."

One thousand mid-grade Spirit Stone are equivalent to one hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stone. This Uncle Danyangzi is incredibly generous.

With this sum of Spirit Stone, the Zhuang Household's previously stalled businesses and shops in various markets can reopen, which is tantamount to a major financial injection for Zhuang Household.

As for purchasing spiritual materials, he only glanced at them and knew they were all for refining various pills.

Aside from a few rarer items, the rest were all quite common spiritual materials. Although Uncle Danyangzi had made it clear that he shouldn't pay for them out of pocket.

But Zhuang Yun had already made a decision: from now on, these ordinary spiritual materials would be supplied by the Zhuang Household.

He now wished he could slap himself. He had been so petty and suspicious of this uncle, who had truly come to repay a debt of gratitude and not to seize the Zhuang Household's Spirit Vein. Otherwise, why would the uncle, with his cultivation level, need to do such a thing? Wouldn't it have been simpler to just wipe out the Zhuang Household?

Zhuang Yun put away the Spirit Stone, then, as if remembering something, took out an invitation and said, "Uncle, this is an invitation from the Li Household of Green Bamboo Mountain. They want to invite you to a banquet at Green Bamboo Mountain to discuss important matters."

"Hmph!" Fang Yu didn't even glance at the invitation. "They just want to test my strength. Tell them that if they really have something to discuss, they should come to Old Cold Mountain to talk things over. I'll welcome them with open arms. If they want to fight, I'll make sure they don't leave."

Zhuang Yun instantly felt a terrifying pressure, causing him to involuntarily bend over. "Ancestor, please calm your anger! This junior will go and do it immediately!"

Fang Yu watched Zhuang Yun leave, the anger on his face vanished, and he sighed.

Managing a faction is incredibly demanding, and now that he's only just taken over the Zhuang Household, he's already attracted probing from other surrounding Lineage. There will undoubtedly be more of these probing attempts in the future, but for now, he doesn't have any good solutions and can only react to each situation as it arises.

After all, second-tier spiritual lands are limited. If we don't know his true strength, how could the other aristocratic families in the Chu Kingdom, or those rogue cultivators who want to acquire spiritual lands to establish their own families, be willing to give up?

So there will definitely be trouble in the short term, but once he has a firm foothold, the trouble will lessen, and he will be able to cultivate in peace.

Back in the Cold Mountain Valley, Fang Yu flipped his hand, and the Cloud Net Concealment Array plate appeared in his hand. As the array plate slowly rotated, array flags shot out to all parts of the valley, turning into array bases, and in an instant, a second-order large array was constructed.

The Zhuang Household's grand formation belongs to the Zhuang Household, and his is his own. Naturally, he cannot entrust his safety to the Zhuang Household's barely passable second-tier grand formation.

The next moment, he took out various materials, refined some array bases, and buried them in various places.

After working for more than half a month, he finally connected this temporary second-tier grand formation with the earth veins of Old Cold Mountain. In this way, he would not need to consume his mid-grade Spirit Stone to operate the grand formation in the future.

'This formation was borrowed from Array Master Zong. Unless there's an emergency, it's best not to activate it, lest it give away my identity and reveal that I am the Devil Cultivator Lü Bu who killed the Jin Guizi.'

Yes, he had heard some rumors from the outside world these days. The disciple of ' Mosquito Immortal City ' who was in charge of the Autumn Moon Mountain Spirit Mine was killed by a Devil Cultivator True Disciple. Mosquito Immortal City had issued a wanted notice with a reward of 10,000 mid-grade Spirit Stone.

Fang Yu had never imagined that his head could be worth so many Spirit Stone.

Suddenly, Fang Yu's mind stirred slightly.

The Five Elements Raging Fire Array outside was activated through secondary access, and beams of red light shot into the sky, forming a barrier in mid-air shaped like a large bowl, enveloping the entire location of the Zhuang Household.

Immediately afterwards, he received a message from Zhuang Yun via the Ancestor's token. "Reporting to the Ancestor, Li Xiuyuan, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Li Household, has come to visit, wishing to exchange skills with you."

Fang Yu's Divine Sense fluctuated, connecting with the great formation, and he sensed that a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage was floating in mid-air outside the formation, surrounded by a faint breeze.

Fang Yu's figure soared into the sky, transforming into a red streak, shooting towards Li Xiuyuan, "You dare to provoke me, a mere Foundation Establishment Early Stage!"

As his figure appeared, his voice also reached Li Xiuyuan's ears. He was greatly alarmed by the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation emanating from Fang Yu perceiver:

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I will leave now!"

Is Old Cold Mountain a place you can come and go as you please?

Fang Yu roared, and fireballs rained down on Li Xiuyuan.

Fellow Daoist, spare my life!

Li Xiuyuan never expected that he only wanted to test the sudden appearance of Danyangzi, but unexpectedly, the other party was actually in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. As a result, their Li Household's plan to annex Old Cold Mountain was completely hopeless.

As he pondered this, a blue stone appeared above his head, emitting a clear, hazy light that blocked all the fireballs.

But as the fireball exploded, the light grew dimmer and dimmer, and a crack suddenly appeared on the bluestone, which then split open.

"Pfft!" With his natal Spirit Artifact damaged, Li Xiuyuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. He looked at Danyangzi, who had stopped fighting in the distance, and said, "Thank you for sparing my life, fellow Daoist." The next moment, he transformed into a streak of azure light and disappeared into the distance.

Fang Yu could easily have captured this person, but the Li Household also had a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator. Killing this person would definitely lead to endless troubles. He was just teaching him a lesson and demonstrating his methods.

It seems that the Li Household will not dare to provoke them easily in the future. At the same time, other Aristocratic Clan in the Chu Kingdom also know that the Zhuang Household now has a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage ancestor in charge, so they will not provoke them easily either.

In this way, he can cultivate in peace and have the energy to plan matters concerning the Dao of Qi Ingestion of Subduing Qi.