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Shen Duheng laughed too, "We can also buy whichever Spirit Plant garden we like during our travels, use it, and then hand it over to the other person to take care of."

"That's not bad either," Shan Heyuan boasted. "We can recruit three thousand disciples, and then hand over the used Spirit Plant gardens to them to manage, or give each disciple a Spirit Plant garden as their own estate."

The two shared their thoughts.

Shan Heyuan lay on top of Shen Duheng: "I wonder when the cultivation world will get better."

Shen Duheng said in a deep voice, "There will come a day when we will solve this problem sooner or later."

Shan Heyuan: "I wonder how it will be resolved in the end? I can hardly imagine it."

Shen Duheng didn't say anything, but simply patted his shoulder gently.

After having someone examine the Sky-Soaring Pill and confirming that it was safe, Shen Duheng began taking Sky-Soaring Pill.

Shan Heyuan only uses Spirit Plant for cultivation and has hardly ever used spiritual pills.

This was the first time he had seen someone close to him use it, and he found that the elixir was much better than he had imagined.

Shen Duheng's sword techniques and insights are not the problem; it's just that he had an accident before, which caused his cultivation level to drop. He is now taking elixirs only to restore his cultivation level, which is different from those cultivators who rely solely on elixirs for cultivation.

Even after taking the elixir, his cultivation level does not become unstable.

Shan Heyuan was initially worried, but after observing quietly for a while and finding no problems, he finally felt relieved.

Bi Province the farthest from the Guangping Continent, almost in the northeasternmost corner of the cultivation world.

This continent is perpetually cold and covered in ice and snow. When viewed from the air on a sword, it resembles a vast plain or a piece of white jade, hence the name Bi Province).

Bi Province is the territory of the Azure Bird Palace.

The Azure Bird Palace is primarily inhabited by mythical beasts.

The entire continent of Bi Province is basically dominated by the raising of spirit beasts.

Therefore, although it is cold here, it is not desolate.

Places teeming with mythical beasts are always bustling.

In order to support these spirit beasts, Bi Province has set up supporting industries, including agriculture.

The agricultural industry here is more developed than on other continents, especially in terms of animal feed and Spirit Plant. The cultivation world has the most complete range of food and Spirit Plant here.

Shan Heyuan felt a sense of familiarity as soon as he arrived on this continent.

From the artificially cultivated Spirit Plant fields to the manure piled up by the roadside, everything seemed strangely familiar to him.

They settled down in a small town.

To avoid crowds and make it easier to work their way up, they rented a small farm outside of town.

The farm grows Neon Rabbit's food—Cleansing Grass.

With Shan Heyuan's current abilities, planting this kind of spiritual herb that is only at the Foundation Establishment stage is as easy as playing around. He doesn't even need to spend much effort here; he just needs to check on it every day to make sure there are no problems.

This small farm was perfect for them.

With the Spirit Plant providing cover, no one would suspect them.

The two settled down here.

They rarely go shopping outside.

They had already purchased all the items needed for cultivation and daily life. As for spiritual herbs, Shan Heyuan had planted a large amount in his Dantian Small World, and he still hadn't used them all, and it seemed unlikely that they would be used up anytime soon.

This "short period" refers to within a century.

Shan Heyuan now only hopes that they can live peacefully in this small town for a hundred years, having enough time to improve their cultivation.

If something unexpected happens, they won't care much about it a hundred years from now.

However, fate was unkind. They had only spent less than two years in this small town when they heard the news of the fifth city to die this year, one of which was very close to the Spirit Jade Palace.

Realm Spirit couldn't sit still any longer. Within Shan Heyuan's Dantian Small World, she anxiously said, "I have to go back. I absolutely must go back. If anything happens to the Spirit Jade Palace, I can still protect the younger disciples within."

Having spent so much time with Realm Spirit, the two of them have now developed a friendship to some extent.

Shen Duheng handed the decision over to Shan Heyuan.

Looking into Realm Spirit's anxious eyes, Shan Heyuan said with difficulty, "If we let you go back, we might be in danger."

"No," Realm Spirit retorted quickly, "At least I guarantee the danger won't come from me, I swear."

Shan Heyuan said, "Sometimes when something goes wrong, it's not necessarily anyone's intention..."

Realm Spirit: "I have half the decision-making power in the Spirit Jade Palace. I know you're not bad people. Let me go back, and we'll be friends forever."

Shan Heyuan breath. "Friends forever?"

Realm Spirit nodded solemnly. "My eternal friend. I will try my best to persuade the current Palace Master."

Shan Heyuan finds it particularly difficult to refuse her friends, especially since this friend looks like a little girl.

He finally agreed, not for any other reason than to be true to his conscience.

"Alright, friend," Shan Heyuan said, "I hope you can help the people of your Spirit Jade Palace, and I also hope you can't delay the death of this world."

Realm Spirit: "There will be a way. I've learned a lot over the years and have a new understanding of space. Thank you."

Shan Heyuan: "Don't mention it, we didn't have good intentions back then either."

At this point, they couldn't help but laugh.

The sadness of parting and the worries about what would follow quickly dissipated.

Shan Heyuan nudged Realm Spirit: "Let's go, let's go. Remember the oath you swore to your inner demons."

Realm Spirit glanced at him sideways. "How could I forget such a heart-demon oath that concerns my life and fortune? If I could really forget it, you wouldn't have made me swear it in the first place."

At this point, Realm Spirit recalled that terrifying thousand-word oath.

As she was about to leave, she muttered, "Don't worry, with your suspicious and cunning nature, I'm sure you'll all be safe and sound."

Shan Heyuan: "Just take it as a compliment."

"That's a compliment. Not everyone can be called suspicious and cunning." After saying that, Realm Spirit glanced at them and added, "Live well, your opponents are just as suspicious and cunning."

Shan Heyuan raised his hand and smiled, "Thank you for your blessings, we will."

The Realm Spirit left quickly, proving it hadn't betrayed them.

Before long, they saw the news in the report that Realm Spirit had returned to the Spirit Jade Palace.

The Spirit Jade Palace rejoiced, celebrating the return of the Realm Spirit.

After Realm Spirit returned, it effectively relieved the pressure on the Spirit Jade Palace.

According to the reports, after she returned, she focused on helping her disciples and the cultivators of Fu Province, and did not stay with the cultivators of the Sword Reverence Sect.

Nevertheless, for safety reasons, Shan Heyuan and his team changed locations three times in succession.

This time, they did not leave Bi Province, but instead remained Bi Province incognito, disguising themselves as ferocious beasts and their master.

Shen Duheng is a ferocious beast, Shan Heyuan is its master.

Shan Heyuan hadn't expected this to be the topic, and often sighed helplessly, "If word gets out, your reputation will be ruined."

Shen Duheng chuckled in the darkness, revealing his snow-white, even teeth, which added a touch of danger to his expression, "What's wrong with a ferocious beast as a companion?"

Shan Heyuan kicked him. "Don't be so fierce."

Shen Duheng caught Shan Heyuan's ankle steadily and agreed, "Okay."

Shen Duheng's breathing has been unstable lately, possibly indicating he's facing a breakthrough; he seems to be experiencing a sense of inner conflict.

It's like that feeling of lava bubbling and occasionally bubbling up with a big bubble, giving you a fright.

Shan Heyuan rarely saw this side of him, and found it quite interesting.

If we could avoid all that trouble, that would be great.

Shan Heyuan thought life would continue peacefully like this until one day, he went to another town to exchange for a spirit herb and returned home to find a tall, white-clad figure standing at his doorstep.

The figure felt very familiar to Shan Heyuan.

Perhaps it's because he resembles Shen Duheng somewhat, but has a more slick and polished look.

Others might not be able to tell, Shan Heyuan saw it at a glance.