The Legend of Fangren

Life's ups and downs always come suddenly.

Just a few days ago, he was a country bumpkin, but now he has suddenly settled down in the inner zong.

To an outsider, Qu Yang's treatment of Fang Shi was indeed quite generous, even somewhat inexplicable, leading one to suspect ulterior motives.

Lying on the rooftop, Qu Yang watched the young man Fang bustling about in the woods, but stopped drinking.

A man in blue robes appeared behind him at some point, also looking at the young man in the woods, and asked, "You're asking me for this land just to give it to him?"

Qu Yang looked away, gazing at the gourd in his hand, and said, "His luck... or rather his ability, is truly extraordinary. Giving this land to him is much better than leaving it to waste."

"To be honest, I can't see through his abilities either." The man sat down on the edge of the roof, looking at Fang Shi with considerable interest. "I just feel that he is somewhat similar to me."

"Does he resemble you?"

Qu Yang glanced at him upon hearing this and laughed, "How many people in this world can manifest a Lesser Four Directions Realm? Do you perhaps think he's some old fellow's doppelganger?"

The man shook his head. "I don't know either. I only heard Zhang Kongming say that he came from a small village in the forest and lived with his childhood friend. I can guess a bit about the background of that girl with the extremely golden appearance, but this kid... I can't figure him out."

"It's rare to find something you can't figure out."

"The secrets of heaven are mysterious and difficult to discern; they are not so easily revealed."

"Then... how did you calculate that kid was the key to the Dragon River Sect's future?"

"Yin and Yang, good and evil, are determined by one's nature. This child's balance of the five elements is rare in the world. Logically speaking, as long as he can cultivate, his spiritual intelligence will be the most stable in the world. As long as he is properly educated, he will naturally have a great opportunity."

"The Primordial Chaos Form... Heh~ This kid's story makes some sense." Qu Yang said with his eyes closed, "In that case, I can rest assured that the Heaven and Earth Pavilion will be handed over to him in the future."

"So you're finally deciding to come down the mountain?"

"The calamity has arrived. To reach the threshold of the third level of heaven, I still have to go down to earth. Besides, it's been decades. If I don't go back soon, my old man at home might start to go senile."

These words seemed to have a hidden meaning, but no one except the two of them understood.

"Go in peace, but don't forget to teach this kid some cultivation principles before you leave, so that our master-disciple relationship won't be in vain."

"Um."

Qu Yang nodded, stood up, and fell from the top of the pavilion.

"Ah? Master."

Upon seeing Qu Yang arrive, Fang Shi quickly stopped and nervously hid his hands behind his back.

Unfortunately, with fallen trees and broken branches all around, what he had just done could not be concealed at all.

Qu Yang pretended not to see it and only asked, "What do you plan to plant in this grove?"

Fang Shi said, "Grow some food."

"For your childhood friend?"

"I need to eat some myself, and I'll store any extra in the Heaven and Earth Pavilion."

"Um."

Qu Yang nodded, beckoned him over, and asked, "These fields can only grow spiritual plants. Once cultivators reach the Nourishing Realm, they will need to eat spiritual flesh. What are you planning to do then?"

"Master, I want to raise some fish and feed them spiritual plants. That way, the fish will become mystical beasts, and their meat will be spiritual meat."

Qu Yang laughed upon hearing this, "Only someone like you could have such thoughts. Where would ordinary people find so many spiritual creatures to feed them? But that's not enough. The higher the cultivation level, the better the food they need. You can't keep up with that, so you still need to improve your strength."

"Master, do you really think I can cultivate at this speed of refining spiritual energy?"

"Didn't you claim to be a Primordial Chaos Being? What, you don't even believe it yourself anymore?"

"Oh, so you knew about the cultivation technique, Master."

Fang Shi shrank his neck; he always made this gesture whenever he felt guilty.

The matter of deceiving someone for a cultivation technique is neither a big deal nor a small one; it all depends on who handles it.

Based on his experience of dealing with teachers for many years during his school days in his previous life, his master shouldn't blame him too much.

As expected, Qu Yang said, "Young Fang, remember this: not everyone has such an opportunity. Now that you have it, be sure to seize it and never stop striving for progress. Although the saying that you are a person of good fortune can be used as a cover for now, it can't be hidden forever. If some people with ulterior motives notice, you will have to protect yourself."

"Yes, Master." Fang Shi could sense Qu Yang's good intentions and knew that his abilities would be difficult to hide from the eyes of some powerful figures.

Only by becoming stronger can one make one's abilities seem legitimate in the eyes of others; otherwise, possessing such a valuable asset will inevitably lead to unwarranted disaster.

"Alright."

Qu Yang waved his sleeve and said, "Today you should first tidy up your belongings. Starting tomorrow, come to my place every evening to listen to my lectures on the principles of cultivation."

"Um, Master, didn't you say you wouldn't restrict freedom much?"

"You're really ungrateful!"

Fang Shi's question, delivered with a stunned expression, infuriated Qu Yang: "Other disciples would listen for half a day at a time, but you, even an hour in the evening is too long for you."

"Oh... Master, please don't be angry, I was wrong." Fang Shi quickly admitted his mistake.

Having received permission again, he hurriedly turned back and went into the woods to tend to his fields.

Since his master already knew, he wouldn't pretend anymore. A whole forest? Hmph, in the face of the power of disintegration, they were just a few trees. It would only take an hour to clean them up.

Fortunately, there weren't many people in the inner sect, and the Heaven and Earth Pavilion provided cover; otherwise, the disappearance of a forest at such a rapid pace would have certainly aroused curiosity.

After the clearing was completed, Fang Shi left the trees at the very edge of the forest and used the fallen straight sticks to build a simple fence. A clearing of land about the size of Canglong Terrace was thus cultivated. In his previous life, it could have easily accommodated two football fields.

This is but a drop in the ocean of Azure Dragon Peak, and even compared to the inner sect, it is merely a small corner of the mountain, which shows how great it is.

Next came the task of moving the items from the foot of the mountain, which posed a challenge for Fang Shi. There were so many things, including several Fire Heart Grass plants, that it would take more than two days to move them back and forth, and they were also prone to being bumped and damaged.

Thinking of the magical square stone platform in the Heaven and Earth Pavilion, Fang Shi became curious about whether there were any movable spatial magic treasures.

He went to his master, who gave him a ring with a perfectly shaped crystal embedded in it.

It seems that in the mystical realm, the shape of a cube is closely connected with space.

"This ring is called the Heavenly Ring. It was used by the Heavenly Pavilion to transport materials down the mountain. If you carry it with you, it can automatically absorb a trace of your body's profound energy and use it for you."

Wow, it truly lives up to its name; it's incredibly intelligent.

But then Qu Yang said, "However, your profound energy is too restrained, making it difficult for this ring to absorb. We still need to use the old method."

"The old method?"

Fang Shi had a bad feeling, and then he heard Qu Yang laugh and say, "Naturally, it's a blood oath."

"what!"

Before Fang Shi could react, a drop of blood had already fallen onto the Heavenly Ring.

Then, the ring seemed to become connected to him, allowing him to freely put and put items in it, and also to explore the space inside, which was about the size of a carriage.

Although it was still much smaller than his cave warehouse, it was still pretty good.

"By the way, the Heavenly Ring recognizes its master by its profound energy. Once the profound energy dissipates, it will become ownerless. Therefore, you still need to drip blood frequently."

Fang Shi: "..."

nerve.