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Shen Mo carefully took out the three mid-grade spirit stones. The azure light of the array immediately dissipated, but the spring of spiritual energy did not disappear. It continued to gush out, only at a slightly slower speed.

It seems that the array is merely a key and amplifier; the spiritual vein node itself has already been activated.

"Junior Brother Tie!" Shen Mo ordered in a deep voice.

"Here!" Shi Tie straightened his back.

"You should get to work immediately. Using this spring as the center, clear out a space and simply enclose it with the surrounding stones to prevent the spiritual energy from dissipating excessively."

"From now on, this will be the new sacred cultivation ground of my Qingyun Sect!"

"Yes, Sect Leader!" Shi Tie replied with great enthusiasm and immediately began moving stones.

"Junior Sister Xiao, A-Yuan."

"Yes," the two women replied.

"Come with me back to the main hall. The spiritual energy here has been revived, and the commotion is quite significant. We need to make arrangements immediately to conceal the unusual phenomena and avoid attracting unnecessary attention," Shen Mo calmly instructed. He understood the principle that possessing a treasure can be a crime.

"Yes!" Su Xiao and A Yuan responded in unison, their eyes filled with trust as they looked at Shen Mo. Their sect leader had not only found a way out, but had also considered everything so thoroughly!

Upon returning to the main hall, Shen Mo immediately took out the ordinary array flags he had bought from the market, which were originally intended for repairing houses.

Recalling the knowledge he had just acquired from the "Detailed Explanation of Basic Formations," and combining it with his theoretical foundation from his previous life, he began to clumsily but earnestly plant formation flags around the main hall and along the path leading to the Spirit Eye.

He wasn't trying to set up a sophisticated formation; he was simply using these basic array flags, combined with the terrain, to create a simple illusion array and a barrier to isolate the aura, so that from the outside, Qingyun Mountain still appeared to have little spiritual energy and no abnormalities.

After finishing all this, it was already late. But the atmosphere on and around Qingyun Mountain was completely different from yesterday! Even though the rich spiritual energy was weakened by the formation, it still gave the entire mountain gate an indescribable vitality.

The four sat around the newborn's spiritual eye (the stone iron had been simply surrounded by stones), with a campfire lit in the middle. A small pot was placed on the fire, cooking fragrant spiritual rice (made with newly bought rice and spiritual spring water), and salted meat was roasting next to it, filling the air with its aroma.

Eating the hot spiritual rice and feeling the abundant spiritual energy surrounding them, everyone felt an unprecedented sense of peace and hope.

"Sect Leader," Su Xiao asked worriedly as he ate, suddenly remembering something, "What if Black Wind Stronghold or other sects find out about the Spirit Eye..."

Shen Mo swallowed the food in his mouth, glanced at the three of them, and said firmly, "Therefore, this matter must be kept absolutely secret! In the eyes of outsiders, my Qingyun Sect is still that impoverished sect. We must use this time to quietly develop!"

"Junior Brother Tie, you are physically strong. You can hone your skills here at the Spirit Eye, and your progress will surely be rapid. Junior Sister Xiao, the bottleneck in your cultivation technique has loosened. Use this spiritual energy to try to break through to the second level of Qi Refining as soon as possible."

"Ah Yuan, you are young, so a solid foundation is crucial. Every day, you should sense the spiritual energy here and try to draw energy into your body. You must lay a good foundation."

"Yes! Sect Leader (Senior Brother)!" the three replied in unison, their fighting spirit high.

Life on Qingyun Mountain, thanks to the revival of the spiritual spring, has quietly taken on a busy yet hopeful tone.

During the day, Shi Tie toiled away beside the Spirit Eye, sweating profusely, honing his muscles and bones in the most clumsy yet solid way.

Nourished by the rich spiritual energy, his blood and qi flowed like a river, and his skin faintly revealed a bronze luster. His strength increased day by day, and he was only one step away from truly entering the realm of body cultivation.

Su Xiao sat cross-legged beside the spring, surrounded by spiritual energy, and his internal cultivation technique was circulating at an unprecedented speed.

The bottleneck of the first level of Qi Refining that had been blocking her for so long was now teetering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of abundant spiritual energy. Her pretty face was solemn as she exerted all her strength to break through that barrier.

Since A Yuan was young, Shen Mo didn't let her rush into cultivation. Instead, he had her sit quietly by the Spirit Eye every day to feel the flow of spiritual energy and cleanse her mind and body.

The little girl was quite well-behaved, sitting quietly, her complexion becoming rosier day by day, and her eyes becoming clearer and more lively.

While slowly restoring his cultivation with the help of spiritual energy, Shen Mo eagerly studied the two jade slips—"Detailed Explanation of Basic Formations" and "Illustrated Manual of Low-Rank Elixirs."

This is the foundation for his future livelihood. At the same time, he is also constantly figuring out how to use the "Myth Compilation System," and he needs to use those 10 causal points wisely.

The basic maze and isolation formations protecting the mountain have been initially set up. Although rudimentary, they are enough to barely conceal most of the unusual spiritual energy fluctuations within the mountain gate. From the outside, Qingyun Mountain appears as dilapidated and silent as ever.

Several days have passed since the spiritual energy of Qingyun Mountain was restored. Nourished by the spiritual eye, Shen Mo and the other three, though still poor, are now in a completely different state of mind and spirit.

Shi Tie's bones and muscles grew stronger day by day, and his blood and qi surged like a stream; Su Xiao's aura became more and more refined, and he was about to break through; even A Yuan's little face became much rosier.

Shen Mo's own meager cultivation level has stabilized, but he has devoted more attention to studying array formations and pill recipes, and with the help of his spiritual vision, he has tried to make some of the simplest warning talismans to set up around the sect.

However, this hard-won tranquility is as fragile as a bubble under the sun.

Although the resurgence of the spiritual eye was concealed by the array, the extremely faint yet continuous signs of activity in the spiritual energy around Qingyun Mountain eventually attracted the attention of some interested individuals.

Especially the cultivators who are most sensitive to fluctuations in spiritual energy, and... the Black Wind Stronghold who have been eyeing this "fat piece of meat".

In Qingtaifang, a town fifty miles down the mountain, whispers have been quietly circulating in several taverns and teahouses recently.

"Have you heard? The spiritual energy around Qingyun Mountain seems... a bit more active lately?"

"Tch, lively? In that godforsaken, godforsaken place? The spiritual energy has long since dried up; you must be imagining things!"

"It might not be a misperception... A few days ago, Manager Wang from Black Wind Stronghold suffered a setback at the Azure Cloud Sect. It's said that he was intimidated by the new sect leader with just a few words and even got a one-month grace period for his debts!"

"Is that so? Isn't Shen Mo a coward? Did he have some kind of extraordinary encounter?"

"A fortuitous encounter? Him? I think it's just a desperate struggle! Black Wind Stronghold's leader, Black Cloud Demon, is not someone to be trifled with; he won't let this go so easily."

"Just wait and see, there's going to be a good show. If the Qingyun Sect really falls, even though that broken mountain is barren, we can still scrape some profits out of it..."

These discussions naturally reached the ears of Black Wind Stronghold Chief Black Cloud Demon.

He was already dissatisfied with Steward Wang's poor performance last time, and he also had doubts about the possible "strangeness" of the Qingyun Sect. When he heard the rumors of unusual spiritual energy in Qingyun Mountain, his murderous intent arose immediately!

"Hmph! Playing tricks! Who cares about any miraculous encounter? We should nip it in the bud before it grows too strong! We don't care about those eight hundred spirit stones; better to avoid any complications!"

A fierce glint flashed in Hei Yun Sha's eyes. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "Gather your men and follow me to storm Qingyun Mountain! Today, we will wipe out every last member of the Qingyun Sect!"

On this day, the sky was overcast, dark clouds hung low as if they would crush the mountains, and the air was filled with the oppressive atmosphere of an impending rainstorm. Even the birds and beasts in the mountains were much quieter.

As Shen Mo was instructing Su Xiao on her cultivation practice beside the Spirit Eye, a sudden unease gripped him. Almost simultaneously, the outermost layer of warning talismans he had placed spontaneously combusted, turning to ashes!

"They've arrived! And they're hostile!" Shen Mo's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly stood up. "Junior Brother Tie! A-Yuan! Come to the main hall immediately! A powerful enemy has attacked!"

The voice carried a hint of urgency, instantly startling the entire mountain gate.