Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

Drowning at Xiayuan, Qinvshan:

Today, Qinv Mountain is far more prosperous and bustling than it was decades ago.

Centered on the Seven Maidens Courtyard, forty-nine mountains radiate outwards, all of which now belong to the Seven Maidens Mountain.

On Seven Maidens Mountain, all sorts of strange and wonderful spirits, such as the Sunflower Spirit and the Big Face Spirit, are planted.

【Sunflower Essence】 gathers the essence of the sun, and 【Big Face】 recites scriptures day and night to worship the sun.

Countless spirits and warriors roamed the mountain, either gathering and refining the sunlight or replenishing the sandalwood incense for the [Big Face] spirit.

They roamed the mountains, reciting scriptures to worship the great sun.

From a distance, the entire Qinu Mountain seemed to be shrouded in the sun.

Even as night falls, the sky is torn open, and a beam of sunlight descends from the heavens, illuminating the Seven Maidens Mountain. After being tempered, it is either transported to the second layer of the world corresponding to the Seven Maidens Mountain, sent to the warehouse, or used to improve the next generation of [Sunflower Essence].

Wang Quan rode the clouds and roared in. When he was still a hundred miles away from Qinu Mountain, there were rolling red clouds ahead, with banners waving on them. There were also strange creatures such as wolves, insects, tigers, leopards, sparrows, and eagles peeking out to observe.

Whoosh!

Banners fluttered in the breeze, and an eagle spirit soared into the sky, swooping in: "Who goes there?"

"Do you have the identification token of the deceased lower house?"

"What are you doing here?"

Wang Quan smiled and said, "I encountered several wild spirits on the road. They wanted to work, but they didn't know how."

"I've thought of Qinv Mountain."

"I brought it over to ask if you want it."

The eagle spirit cackled, "Yes!"

"This bear spirit can produce a medicinal material called bear bile."

"This kind of medicine is used in large quantities. As long as we insert a tube into their gallbladders, they can work for twelve hours a day."

"Moreover, they can produce bear bile while simultaneously worshipping the sun."

"A bear that can do two jobs at the same time is a low-grade innate working physique."

Wang Quan's heart stirred: "What are the intermediate and advanced innate working bodies?"

The eagle spirit laughed: "Earthworm spirits are mid-level working gods: they can constantly split into multiple parts, which can be dried and used as medicine, or used as bait for fishermen, and can also be used to till the fields."

"As for the superior working holy body, it exists only in legends, and I have never seen it."

In just a few words, Wang Quan became acquainted with the eagle spirit.

The eagle spirit told Wang Quan a lot about the Seven Maidens Mountain.

Wang Quan gained a general understanding of Qinu Mountain.

The situation at Qinvshan is similar to what Qian Xiuyue described in her previous letter.

Today, Mount Qinu is considered the headquarters of the Great Sun Alliance.

Every now and then, a new generation of "Sunflower Essence" and "Big Face Essence" emerges.

The entire Qinv Mountain has practically become the research and development base for the Drowning Lower Academy.

Therefore, these spirits patrol outside to prevent various accidents from happening.

Wang Quan didn't make things difficult for these spirits, but instead handed the bear spirit over to them: "Give them some work so they won't go out and rob people."

"After all, robbery is a dead end."

The spirits nodded: "Don't worry, we'll take good care of them."

The bear spirits cried out, "We finally escaped, and now they've brought us back!"

"What terrible things have we done?!"

The royal power was unaware of their sorrow, taking it only as tears of joy.

After all, jobs are hard to find these days.

At this time, he contacted Qian Xiuyue.

The message was sent, and within three or four breaths he received a sign and two words: "Come quickly!"

After calculating with his fingers and locking onto the location of the beacon, Wang Quan opened his mouth and spat out a beam of light that enveloped him, then roared away.

call out!call out!call out!

A series of streaks of light flashed, and he soon arrived at the landmark.

Here, he saw Qian Xiuyue, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

After many years apart, Wang Quan saw Qian Xiuyue just as he had in the past:

At this moment, Qian Xiuyue was dressed in a white robe, the hem of which fluttered in the wind, and with her long, beautiful hair, she had a unique charm.

She formed hand seals, chanted one Taoist incantation after another, and exhaled breaths of magical power onto a large disc in front of her.

This large round plate resembles a sunflower, except that instead of sunflower seeds, it is covered with human heads.

These heads, empowered by magic and Taoist incantations, were full of energy and chanted scriptures for worshipping the great sun.

One by one, strong men lit cartloads of sandalwood incense.

Amidst the swirling incense smoke, the human heads on the large faceplate beamed with joy.

One breath...

Ten breaths...

A cup of tea's time...

Qian Xiuyue finished casting the spell, exhaled a breath of stale air, and looked eagerly at Wang Quan.

She saw the same power in the kingdom as before:

This king wore a black and red Taoist robe, his hair was tied up high, he had a dignified bearing, bright eyes, and there was not a trace of gloom on him.

Qian Xiuyue smiled.

In a daze, she thought she had returned to the time when the king had never left.

"Brother Daoist, let's scatter flowers!"

"Lord of the Moon!"

The two bowed to each other, then burst into laughter.

Beside her were Qian Xiuyue's Daoist partners, all of whom knew Wang Quan and had studied Daoist scriptures together.

When they saw Wang Quan return, they all gathered around.

"Senior brother!"

"Senior brother, it's been a long time!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Qian Xiuyue instructed one of her Daoist companions, "Arrange a banquet. Today, we're going to drink until we drop with Brother Sahua."

The couple nodded and were about to throw a grand banquet.

Wang Quan shook his head: "No need."

"I came back this time to settle some old matters, then I'll meet with you all, and finally I'll go see the round-faced senior sister."

Qian Xiuyue was taken aback: "Coming in such a hurry, leaving in such a hurry?"

Wang Quan nodded.

Qian Xiuyue laughed: "You can't do without you when you're pioneering the polar regions, can you?"

"Couldn't you stay a few more days?"

"For us cultivators, a few more days or a few less days won't make a big difference!"

Wang Quan shook his head: "I didn't go into detail about the dangers of the polar regions in the letter."

"But didn't the emcees tell you?"

Qian Xiuyue sighed, "I'm not familiar with them."

"Even though we all know each other, there's really not much to talk about."

Seeing this, Wang Quan briefly explained the situation in the polar regions.

He mentioned Ying Jiaren, spoke of unusual weather, ghosts and gods, the Ninth King of Reincarnation, and the strange evils of the second world.

Finally, he said, "In recent years, although Stone City, where I live, has continued to develop, it has also reached a bottleneck."

"I originally planned to go back and contact many experts to break through the bottleneck together."

Qian Xiuyue laughed: "It's really just a matter of cultural foundation."

"Over the years, I have continuously reinvented the Sunflower Spirit and the Big Face Spirit, and repeatedly studied and pondered the stories recorded in many Taoist scriptures."

"I've discovered that what you polar regions lack is actually the most basic foundation."

"Spring, summer, autumn, winter, the twenty-four solar terms, the sun, moon, stars, earth, fire, feng shui, etc."

"If you can straighten out these things and continuously strengthen these foundations, those abnormal climates will dissipate on their own."

"Furthermore, with their powerful foundations, they can transform into treasure troves, nurturing all sorts of rare and precious materials."

Wang Quan shook his head: "My thoughts are the same as yours."

"The problem is, it's too difficult to build up this foundation."

"Today, hundreds of millions of people in Stone City worship day and night, which enhances its profound cultural heritage."

"However, compared to the entire polar region, the increase is still a drop in the ocean, insignificant."

Qian Xiuyue smiled: "So, you need my help."

Wang Quan: "Hmm?"

Qian Xiuyue pointed at the [Big Face Spirit] from before: "The latest iteration of the Great Sun Alliance, the [Priest Spirit]—check it out."