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

Chapter 66 Leaving
"Old Guo, why are you in such a hurry? If you wait a few more days, you might be able to get a much lower price for that thing."

"Sigh, there's no other way. I've decided to leave today. I really can't stay any longer. We've been friends for so many years, please help me out!"

"Business is business. I'm not the shopkeeper, so I really can't offer any more discounts."

"What's the point of you just guarding those few barren spiritual fields? With your charcoal-making skills, you can make a living anywhere."

"Although the Dawan Village you've taken refuge in is now under the protection of the Shen family, and the Shen family of Tiannan does have a great reputation, sometimes a reputation isn't necessarily useful when you're traveling in the wilderness."

"After all, if someone attacks you in the wilderness and then destroys all traces, even the Shen family, with its great reputation, can't travel seven or eight thousand miles to a desolate mountain forest to investigate and find out who did it, right?"

"If you want to get protection, it's best to find a more powerful leader. I recently heard that the current leader of the Shen family in your Dawan Village is only at the third level of Qi Refining. It's a wonder you were able to get here safely."

"I advise you to switch sides and join us. Our Mutual Aid Alliance is led by a master of the late-stage Qi Refining realm. With your skills, you can also distribute your products within the alliance, and you might have a greater future."

In a certain place in the market,

Guo Cheng was negotiating a price with a stall worker.

The guy shook his head and earnestly analyzed the pros and cons for him, while also urging him to switch jobs.

Guo Cheng had no choice but to bury his head and force a bitter smile.

But inwardly he was secretly cursing.

There's a saying among ordinary martial artists: "Once you're in the martial world, you're no longer in control of your own destiny."

Changing allegiance is not so easy.

not to mention,
He wasn't some ignorant fool; his experiences in the first half of his life had given him a clear understanding of many of the tricks of the trade in the world of cultivation.

Before you join, they'll shower you with compliments, making it seem like once you're in, you'll soar to the heavens and become an immortal.

But if you actually wade in, you might get swallowed whole, skin and bones!
Just like the Li family, one of the six villages in Dawancun, who sought refuge with them.

The Li family has only been established for a few decades and is considered a newcomer.

How did the Li family come to be?

Isn't it because the former master of Li Family Village, that small cultivation family, fell into a big pit, was drained dry, and had to sell land and ancestral property to raise money to get out, and the Li family ended up picking up the bargain?

this world,

There are too many tricks and methods.

If there's a big tree next to you, don't move it easily.

"To be honest, staying under Young Master Shen's command might not necessarily mean a worse future than your Mutual Aid Alliance, which has a late-stage Qi Refining expert in charge."

"If you knew that this young master Shen was only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet he killed cultivators at the sixth level of Qi Refining as easily as killing dogs, I wonder how you would react."

"We absolutely cannot afford to offend such a young person with boundless potential, even if we try to build a good relationship with them!"

Guo Cheng felt a subtle tension in his heart.

Of course, he didn't say these words aloud.

First of all, his emotional intelligence isn't that low.

Secondly, it was also because Shen Changchuan had not long ago told them not to talk about the battle they had with the men in black in the mountains that day.

Guo Cheng and his companions had no idea what that young master Shen was planning.

He could have become famous overnight simply by publicizing his achievements.

But whether you understand it or not doesn't matter.

They had no choice but to do as they were told.

Aside from boasting a little when he met with an old friend from the Sanhe Chamber of Commerce before Shen Changchuan issued the gag order.
That was never mentioned again.

After much persuasion, Guo Cheng managed to negotiate a slightly lower price for the spirit stones.

However, considering the price might drop in a few days, it still cost two or three more spirit stones.

But in the end,
Guo Cheng could only grit his teeth and pay the extra cost of a few spirit stones.

Similar events have happened to other people as well.

Of course, it wasn't some kind of mutual aid alliance trying to recruit them to switch jobs.

Instead, others noticed the eagerness of those family heads and negotiated a very low price.

This left the leaders of several villages feeling extremely frustrated.

Despite having already earned over three hundred spirit stones from selling spirit grains and various other loot during this period, Shen Changchuan's earnings are still considerable.

In reality, most of that came from the profits from various spoils and miscellaneous items.

The amount of spirit stones that actually belong to those cultivating the spirit fields is only about a hundred.

For these small cultivation families...

That's even less!
For them, every spirit stone is extremely precious, requiring them to diligently cultivate the spirit fields and accumulate them over a considerable period of time.

But heartache is heartache

They had no choice.

The various transactions were completed hastily.

Early the next morning, they gathered together with the ordinary warriors and prepared to return home.

The heads of the families were not the kind of naive and foolish young men with clear eyes.

Despite their extensive experience in dealing with people and situations, they showed no sign of their inner frustration.

After all, not long ago,

They were somewhat worried that Shen Changchuan would bring up past grievances against them for fleeing without a fight.

And then everyone gathered.

Shen Changchuan didn't pay much attention and immediately led his men away.

"Senior Shen Tingchu, a Nascent Soul Realm expert, personally appeared here and warned me that something big was about to happen."

"If even a Nascent Soul Realm expert considers this a major event, then this matter is definitely not trivial!"

"Speaking of which, Wu Yuanzhi, the head of the Wu family back then, was also extremely strange. I wonder if it's related to these things."

"Forget it, I'm still too weak right now. Even experts at the Nascent Soul Realm have gotten involved. If I get caught up in it, I'm afraid I'll really become cannon fodder as Senior Shen Tingchu said. I should try to get away as soon as possible."

Shen Changchuan couldn't imagine what kind of unexpected event would cause such a drastic change in Wujiaji, a place that had enjoyed peace for so long.

But even Senior Shen Tingchu, who had reached the Out-of-Body Realm, had personally warned him.
Shen Changchuan still decisively moistened it.

After all, listen to advice.
Have a full meal.

Shen Changchuan didn't think he was any smarter than others, capable of surviving or even benefiting from the chaos.

Speaking of,
His trip to Wujiaji was already very fruitful.

Stop being greedy and asking for anything.

All that's left is for him to return, master all thirty-six spells he purchased, refine the top-grade Qi-inducing pills, and add the Qi-gathering and mind-concentrating pills.

The later stages of induced breathing are already in sight.

There's no need to take the risk.

"Full speed ahead! Get back as quickly as possible!"

Shen Changchuan gave the order in a low voice.

quickly,

The group then left the city gate of Wujiaji.
Along the wide road outside the city, it merges into the vast mountains and disappears into the distance.

At the same time,

In some dark corners,

Some eyes in the shadows seemed to exchange a few words before disappearing.

Then calm was restored.

It was as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)