Chapter 17 Planning

In the early morning, within Black Magpie Mountain, a low 'moo' broke the mountain's silence. Chen Li gave the ox's rump another slap from behind.

"Brother Ox, have you mastered the weed-clearing technique yet?"

The blue ox raised its head again, proudly displaying its skill and once more earning the title of 'Genius Ox'.

Not long after, the newly taught 'sowing technique' irritated Chen Li again, and the ox received the title 'Stupid Ox'!

Yesterday, after some planning with Zhu Lingyue, they decided to build a teleportation Formation between Luoxia Mountain and Black Magpie Mountain.

Traveling between Luoxia Mountain and Black Magpie Mountain using swift travel talismans takes a little over an hour. Therefore, building this is necessary. Although it consumes some Spirit Stones, it saves a lot of time.

Regarding spirit field cultivation: all three mu of spirit fields on Luoxia Mountain will be planted with spirit rice, and a Second-Rank defensive Formation will also be set up. On Black Magpie Mountain, five mu will be planted with spirit rice, and the remaining five mu will be entirely planted with medicinal herbs, mainly auxiliary herbs under a hundred years old.

The plan for the mountainous areas is to construct a building on Luoxia Mountain called 'Immortal Abode Tower'.

This will be the place for future Cultivators to be stationed and Cultivate. On the Black Magpie Mountain side, a building called 'Immortal Learning Tower' will also be constructed. This will be the place for future generations to have their Spiritual Roots tested and to learn the basics of Cultivation. Immortal Learning Tower will also store some basic First and Second-Rank Cultivation Techniques, as well as foundational books on Formations and Alchemy.

A Second-Rank teleportation Formation can transmit up to 120 li at most, which is just enough.

Besides the Formation pillars and Formation flags, a teleportation Formation requires the integration of spatial foundation stones, Void Gazer Stones, into the Formation patterns to construct a spatial channel.

The most crucial part is establishing the connection between the two ends of the teleportation Formation. This requires integrating Void Gazer Stones with identical sensory Formation patterns, giving them the same energy resonance to build the link.

Formations of Fourth-Rank and above do not use Void Gazer Stones but rather more Advanced spatial foundation stones.

Therefore, Chen Li still had half a ton of Void Gazer Stones in his Storage Pouch. Aside from Formation Masters or Artifact Refiners, basically no one wants this stuff, so the price is extremely low.

After setting up one end of the Second-Rank teleportation Formation beside Zizai Pavilion, Chen Li used a swift travel talisman and spent an hour running to Luoxia Mountain in Lingchuan County.

Within Luoxia Mountain, this mountain is half the size of Black Magpie Mountain.

The spirit rice in the mountain's spirit fields had already been harvested. Then, Chen Li spent an hour setting up a Spirit Trapping Formation and a Spirit Rain Formation, sowed the spirit rice seeds, and set up a Second-Rank defensive Formation.

After watching the Formations activate, he set up one end of the teleportation Formation and returned to Black Magpie Mountain.

One minute later, Chen Li returned to Black Magpie Mountain at Zizai Pavilion. He brewed himself a pot of tea, took a few sips, rested briefly, and then returned to Concentric Heart Hall.

Inside Concentric Heart Hall, Zhu Lingyue was studying three books: 'Complete Guide to Herbal Identification', 'Complete Guide to Medicinal Pill Types and Uses', and 'Basic Secrets of Alchemy'. Seeing Chen Li return, she happily said, "Husband, I've almost finished learning these three books. I wonder when I can start practicing Alchemy."

Chen Li took out the grain dispelling pill Pill Formula and said to Zhu Lingyue, "Take a look at this grain dispelling pill formula first. Then I'll take you to the Immortal Cave in the mountain to practice Alchemy."

"Alright!"

The two chatted for a while longer. Chen Li said, "In a few days, I might go to the Beast Hunting Sect Cultivation Market to purchase some medicinal herbs, herb seeds, and Formation Materials!"

Zhu Lingyue nodded and told him to be careful. Chen Li gave her the 3.8-rank attack Formation, saying that if there was any danger, activating this Formation would make any Qi Refining Cultivator absolutely dare not face it.

Zhu Lingyue felt Chen Li's affection and was deeply moved, holding it forever in her heart. All affection is best expressed through action!

...

Three days later, at the Beast Hunting Sect Cultivation Market, there were noticeably fewer people than the last time he came. Many of the Beast Hunting Sect's Qi Refining Cultivators were likely fighting in the Boundless Forest?

Chen Li had altered his appearance again, transforming into a Young Master as handsome as Yan Zu!

He glanced at the Yao Beast shop from last time as he passed but didn't go in. He entered a shop selling Formation Materials, mainly to buy Materials for a Fourth-Rank Defensive Formation.

He spent another two thousand Spirit Stones and added a set of Third-Rank Formation to the deal before purchasing the four-hundred-year-old Diamond Thunderwood and Icy Cold Cloth. These contained thunderwood and ice attributes, making them excellent Materials for crafting a Fourth-Rank Formation.

He then came to a Hundred Herb Garden and spent another thousand Spirit Stones to purchase over a hundred auxiliary medicinal herbs around thirty years old, along with a pile of Spiritual Plant seeds.

He had truly become penniless in an instant, with only about a thousand Spirit Stones left.

Just as he was about to leave, on the market street, from a Cultivation teahouse not far away, a gaze fell upon him.

...

At the teahouse, a Young Master with a pale, waxen complexion, holding a small white fan and looking frail, was sizing up Chen Li in the distance.

Beside him, a Protector was an Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator with a middle-aged appearance.

If anyone paid attention, they would know this Young Master was Luo Haoyun, one of the contemporary 'Qilin Four Sons' of the Luo family—a Golden Core immortal clan attached to the Beast Hunting Sect. At sixteen, he was already at the Seventh Level of Qi Refining.

Seeing his Young Master's gaze, the Foundation Establishment Protector fawned and said to him, "Young Master must be itching. Shall this old servant capture him for you to warm your bed later?"

Luo Haoyun nodded, licking his upper lip, his voice as delicate as a eunuch's: "That would be excellent. This person is so exquisitely handsome, he should be for my enjoyment!"

Chen Li wandered the market street, always feeling someone was watching him. After leaving the market, he traveled swiftly but still felt someone following him.

He changed his route several times but couldn't shake the pursuer, who was getting closer. He realized the one chasing him was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

He cursed inwardly, *What the hell?*

He had conducted all his transactions in the market honestly and hadn't offended anyone.

*Did I show off my wealth?*

*Impossible. I only spent around three thousand Spirit Stones and used a fabricated identity?*

*Would they send a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to investigate a fake identity? Absolutely impossible!*

*Could it be... a robbery for... looks?*

Chen Li slapped ten swift travel talismans onto his body and sprinted at full speed towards a dense forest in a mountainous area.

He had already taken out the Third-Rank Spirit Trapping Formation and the Profound Bone Immortal Slaying Formation from his Storage Pouch. In the dense forest, at a narrow, elongated area, Chen Li quickly set up the Spirit Trapping Formation there.

He set up the 【Profound Bone Immortal Slaying Formation】 behind himself and drew the 【frost condensing sword】.

The middle-aged-looking Early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator followed leisurely behind Chen Li, enjoying the feeling of prey that couldn't shake him off.

He had joined the Luo family at twenty, at the Third Level of Qi Refining. At eighty, having reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, the Luo family bestowed upon him a foundation establishment pill. He luckily achieved Foundation Establishment, and for ten of the twenty years since, he had been Luo Haoyun's Protector.

Ever since he was ten years old, Luo Haoyun had enjoyed capturing these handsome and beautiful male Cultivators.

He himself had lost count of how many dozens of Qi Refining Cultivators he had captured. Sometimes, after Luo Haoyun finished enjoying them, influenced by what he saw and heard, he would also 'enjoy' them. Afterward, he would kill all those Qi Refining Cultivators.

Seeing Chen Li standing there, sword drawn in a combat stance, he felt like laughing. Dozens of Cultivators he had captured before were exactly like this!

He called out from a distance, "Little friend, my Young Master is waiting for you in bed!"

Then he added mockingly, "A Mid-stage Qi Refining fighting a Foundation Establishment? Don't dream! Use whatever means you have!"

Hearing this from afar, Chen Li felt a chill run down his spine. *Damn it, I'm never transforming into Yan Zu again!*