My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 184 The Rainy Season Returns
The reason why Biyuan aquatic plants attract so many cultivators is...
That naturally has its value.

After consuming the Azure Essence Water Grass, which improved his physical constitution and strengthened his spirit, he no longer dared to hope for achieving the Nascent Soul realm.

That would at least allow for a smooth path through the later stages of priming.

And if one cultivates step by step, barring any unforeseen circumstances, reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining is highly probable.
Even if there is enough opportunity and luck,
There is a possibility that one may reach the level of transcending the physical body in the future.

This also means,

After consuming Biyuan waterweed,
As long as development is stable

Reaching the minimum level of Qi Refining Ninefold is almost guaranteed.

at this point,
For many cultivation families or cultivation forces, this is undoubtedly extremely attractive.

Don't be fooled by the fact that cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining are easily killed by Shen Changchuan.

But in reality, cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining Realm...
In the Qingcheng region of the south, he can definitely be considered a big shot!
That's the kind of family business that can hold sway over a region and be passed down for centuries!

If a cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm were to be in charge of a family's power,
Those were all powerful clans capable of becoming influential families in their own right.

Outsiders dare not underestimate them.

However, reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining is not so simple.

Unless one is born into a prestigious family with abundant rare and precious resources to aid in cultivation, one need not worry about bottlenecks in the cultivation process.
To cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining, one's cultivation aptitude must be at least at the genius level, above that of ordinary people.

But what makes a genius a genius is...

They are much rarer than ordinary cultivators.

Like the Qi family, how many cultivation families or forces encounter a shortage of talented successors during the process of inheritance? When there are no geniuses among the younger generation, their decline is almost visible to the naked eye.

At this time, if one could have a single stalk of *Biyuan* waterweed,
That would allow them to cultivate a future family member at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Able to maintain and pass on their family business

And if luck comes,

He was able to advance to the Out-of-Body stage through that slight opportunity.

Therefore, it is not impossible for a family to leapfrog into becoming a Nascent Soul family.

The appeal of Biyuan aquatic plants to all parties is thus evident.

It is precisely because of this,
Three months ago, after someone actually found the Biyuan aquatic plant,
The conflicts and struggles in the outside world are becoming increasingly intense.

People with obvious injuries could be seen walking around Dawan Village from time to time.

One arm or leg was missing, his clothes were tattered and covered in blood, and his face was full of ferocity.
In the square where the independent cultivators set up their stalls, there were many more bloodstained storage bags, spirit stones, magic tools and other items on the stalls.

The air was thick with a sense of violence and malice.

This shows that

The battles and fighting outside were fierce.

However, none of this has affected Shen Changchuan yet.

Dawan Village itself is backed by the powerful Shen family of Tiannan.
Coupled with Zhang Qingyuan's formidable reputation, it was enough to deter any covetousness from outsiders.
What Shen Changchuan didn't know was that

The village's prosperity has indeed attracted the attention of some.

I just thought about it more deeply.
Those who had considered it eventually gave up.

The strength of Dawancun is definitely not as simple as it seems.

The prestige of the Shen family of Tiannan needs no introduction.

Zhang Qingyuan was merely an ally invited by Shen Changchuan, yet he possessed such formidable strength.

They easily wiped out the largest gang of cultivators in Qingcheng, Southern City.

What about everyone else?
It's worth noting that, according to rumors at the time, several people were involved in the slaying of the Three Blood Demons.
Zhang Qingyuan is just one of them.

The others have not yet shown up.

Shen Changchuan, the garrison commander of Dawancun, easily managed to send Zhang Qingyuan, a prodigy with extraordinary combat prowess, to escort the caravan.
As its own base of operations
It's impossible that there wouldn't be a skilled person guarding it.

It's not worth risking your life if you accidentally run into a master.
And so,

Dawancun has remained largely peaceful and has not been attacked by external enemies.

This,

This also allowed Shen Changchuan to spend all his time in seclusion refining the Purple Gold Pill, wholeheartedly improving his cultivation level.

only,
As the battles and conflicts outside intensified, the aura of swords and fire spread across the land.
More and more cultivators with a fierce aura are appearing in Dawan Village.
Nobody knows,
The question is whether the flames of war will break out and spread to Dawancun.

In any case, the faces of Si Houqing and the other business owners now showed more worry.

One has to worry,
They were just a small business association that could only scrape together scraps from the scraps of food in the countryside.
Instead of those local tycoons who can sit in Qingcheng, or those wealthy merchants who span cities or even regions.

The strongest power they could mobilize was only around the eighth level of Qi Refining.

In the current chaotic situation

Once a chaotic battle breaks out...
They might even have trouble protecting themselves.

"Dawan Village is the territory of the Shen family of Tiannan. With the Shen family members here, no one should dare to defy public opinion and launch an attack."

"That's right. Moreover, Brother Shen has a wide circle of friends. Apart from Zhang Qingyuan, there are others who can help keep things under control, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

The managers of the major chambers of commerce consoled themselves in this way.

no way,
Things have been chaotic lately.

But the same,

They also made a lot of money.

This is far more than what they've earned by scavenging scraps in the countryside over the past few years.

The profits were enormous.

It makes them reluctant to abandon everything and leave.

And just when people were feeling uneasy...

A heavy rain arrived as expected.

It extinguished the turmoil that permeated the air above the desolate forest.
rainy season,

Arrived!

I don't know when,
Heavy, thick, mountain-like dark clouds shrouded the sky, casting a gloomy shadow over the world.

Large swaths of rain, mixed with strong winds, poured down from the heavens.

Amidst the pattering sound of raindrops hitting the leaves, the whole world turned into a white blur.

In the mountains and forests,

Rainwater converged into a torrent,
Flash flood,

The entire world was almost completely transformed into a vast swamp.

At the same time,

The army of leeches, hidden in some dark corner, also quietly emerged with the rain, densely covering every corner of the mountains and forests.

The sudden, continuous downpour, along with the leeches that covered the mountains and fields, quickly dissipated the murderous intent that permeated the forests.

Countless unprepared cultivators were caught off guard.

They were thoroughly humiliated.
They grumbled and cursed as they hurriedly searched for caves or settlements to take shelter from the rain and rest.

no way,
In the pouring rain outside, and surrounded by leeches, unless you constantly maintain a magical shield to repel those disgusting leeches that jump at the slightest disturbance,

Otherwise, in no time at all, your entire body will be covered with countless leeches.

Always keep your mana shield up when traversing the wilderness.
This is something that even cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining would find difficult to achieve!

then,

The murderous and violent atmosphere in the mountains and forests

All of this was temporarily suppressed by the heavy rain.

(End of this chapter)