305: Spirit Stone

Before this, Qin Feng had also passed through here once, but Qinghe Village was empty and deserted that time, with only broken walls and ruined eaves remaining.

This time, Qinghe Village actually had people.

It was precisely because of this that it caught Qin Feng's attention.

The three of them put away the Low-Altitude Talismans on them and slowly descended the mountain like ordinary people, walking into Qinghe Village.

At the head of the village, several burly, muscular middle-aged men were sharpening knives and bows. They looked like hunters, and behind these men, several children with small braids were playing.

It was impossible for children to grow so much in such a short time; they were most likely migrants.

Qin Feng observed as he walked, and the middle-aged men also looked at Qin Feng, but they did not speak, only lowered their heads again and silently sharpened the tools in their hands.

"Gousheng, hurry home for dinner!"

"Coming right away!"

On the other side of the village, a woman was shouting at the top of her lungs, and under the banyan tree by the roadside, a bald boy responded loudly, not forgetting to quickly stomp on the ants he had just gathered with bits of meat.

When passing by his former courtyard, Qin Feng couldn't help but stop.

In the courtyard, a simple-dressed girl of eighteen or nineteen was feeding a four or five-year-old child.

"Ah~, big sister will feed you one more bite, okay?"

"Be good, after this bite, no more."

The girl patiently coaxed the child in front of her to eat, while looking at Qin Feng and the others outside the bamboo fence with a wary gaze.

Qin Feng smiled kindly and asked, "Little sister, is there anyone else in the house?"

"No one, just my brother and I depending on each other. Do you have something?"

The girl's gaze became even more vigilant, and she subtly moved her body to block her brother. Seeing this scene, Qin Feng's smile stiffened slightly, and then he asked again:

"How do you, alone, support your brother?"

"I mend clothes for the villagers or do odd jobs in exchange for food to live. If my brother grows up later, I will go out to work to support him for school. I heard that shops in the Market always need female workers."

"Do you earn Spirit Stones?"

"Yes."

This person is so strange!

The girl simply responded, then picked up her brother and went into the house, not intending to bother with these people anymore. As she was about to close the door after entering, she realized that the three people outside the courtyard had disappeared.

"Huh~?"

The girl stared at the bench she had been sitting on with a puzzled look, finding several milky white, rhomboid stones placed on it.

"These are... Spirit Stones?"

...

On the other side.

Qin Feng had already led Jiang Mengting and Zhao Xuanyuan into Qinghe Town, and Jiang Mengting couldn't help but ask:

"Master, why did you give them Spirit Stones just now? At most, it's only enough to solve their basic needs for a while. If you feel pity for them, why not bestow upon her the method of Cultivation? Perhaps it could change the fate of both siblings."

After Breaking Through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Jiang Mengting was already able to discern whether others possessed a Spiritual Root with a single glance.

Qin Feng smiled and shook his head, explaining, "They are not thinking too much at their current Realm. Those Spirit Stones will already make the siblings happy for a long time."

Jiang Mengting was still very puzzled, but she didn't ask further. She always felt that since Revered Master did it, there must be a reason.

In Qinghe Town, Mortals and Cultivators coexisted.

Various general stores sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Passing by the end of the Market, another Alchemy workshop happened to appear. Looking through the gaps in the buildings, one could see countless bare-chested youths carrying bamboo baskets, washing medicinal herbs where spring water flowed in the back.

Is this another Reincarnation?

Seeing that familiar scene, Qin Feng couldn't help but pinch his thigh. The piercing pain made him realize this was not a dream, but merely the Reincarnation of all living beings in the world.

And now, he could barely be considered to have stepped out of the ranks of all living beings...

...

Ten days later.

Qin Feng and the three others arrived at the city gate of Zhao Country's Imperial City.

At the gate, countless armored soldiers guarded the city, checking the information of each person entering the city one by one, while also collecting an entrance fee.

"Sir, I only have six copper coins left. I need to enter the city to seek refuge with relatives and find a meal. Please, have mercy and let me in!"

A ragged, white-haired old man pleaded bitterly, his last six copper coins mercilessly snatched by a large hand.

"If you don't have the entrance fee, scram! Next!"

The soldier responsible for checking those entering the city was stout and burly. When he looked at the queue of impoverished people in front of him, a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes, and he directly kicked the old man to the ground.

To them, these commoners were nothing but ants.

At this moment, another soldier impatiently shouted into the queue:

"Entrance fee is twenty coins. Anyone without money, don't even bother coming. Don't waste our time!"

"Hurry, hurry, those who want to enter the city, make haste! We're about to go eat, and if you want to enter again, you'll have to wait until tomorrow!"

In the queue.

Zhao Xuanyuan felt a surge of anger in his heart upon seeing the Zhao Country soldiers acting so lawlessly.

This time, he returned to Zhao Country intending to show Revered Master the local customs, but he didn't expect to encounter such a disgraceful scene right at the foot of the Imperial City!

"Revered Master, let me take you to cut in line."

Zhao Xuanyuan said as he walked forward, the anger in his eyes growing more intense.

"Stop!"

Just then, a burly man in silver-white armor beside them swung a long spear, directly blocking Zhao Xuanyuan's path. He stared at Zhao Xuanyuan with a gloomy face and said:

"To enter the city, you must queue. If you wish to die, you can take another step forward!"

"I am Zhao Xuanyuan, the Third Prince of Zhao Country. Open your dog eyes and see clearly! If you dare to obstruct me for another moment, I will surely cut you down here!"

A hint of Killing Intent flickered in Zhao Xuanyuan's eyes, but the general sneered, not putting Zhao Xuanyuan in his eyes at all.

He sneered, "This general recognized you long ago. Do you really think you are still the Third Prince?"

"The current emperor of Zhao Country is the Second Prince. Besides him, we do not obey anyone. Not only will I stop you, but I will also capture you and take you to the palace for a reward!"

As the leader, this general's martial arts had already reached an extraordinary Realm. As his words fell, he had already put away his long spear, and with his large hands clenched into fists, he suddenly slammed them towards Zhao Xuanyuan's chest, seemingly intending to knock him unconscious first before capturing him.

Before Cultivation, Zhao Xuanyuan had already practiced a set of martial arts. How could he allow this subordinate to act so presumptuously in front of him now?

Zhao Xuanyuan's face turned cold. He flashed to the side of a nearby soldier, drew the saber from his waist, and fiercely slashed at the general beside him, wielding the blade like flowing water.

The general's hands were instantly severed. As blood splattered, a look of fear immediately appeared in his eyes.

"Impossible! How could your speed be so fast!"

"You dare to injure me? His Majesty will not let you go!"

Zhao Xuanyuan's eyes blazed with fury. He swung the long saber again with a gentle flick, directly sending the general's head rolling!

"Revered Master, it is a family misfortune; I have made you laugh."

Zhao Xuanyuan dropped the long saber, his face full of apology, but Qin Feng smiled and waved his hand. Then, he took out a Profound Rank Flying Sword and a hundred or two hundred Talismans from his storage ring and handed them all to him.

"Take these things for now. If it's not enough, your Revered Master still has more."