The Legend of Fangren

One month after the preliminary exam

For ordinary disciples of the Yulonghe Sect, there was one more thing in their daily lives.

What's the big deal?

I got up early and rushed to the vegetable market... in front of Tiandige.

"Junior Brother Fang, why is this fruit a dollar more expensive today? It's usually only three dollars each!"

"Oh dear, senior brother, it rained last night, and the mountain path was muddy and slippery this morning. It was really difficult to walk, and I slipped and fell. It hurt so much! How about this... I know you're a regular customer, so I won't rip you off. Today, you can buy your usual amount, and I'll throw in three packs of dried fruit for free, okay?"

"This... will work too."

The senior brother, who felt something was off, carefully put away the fruit, unaware that he had been tricked into clearing out his stock.

Of course, the price is just right. Fang Shi's fruit is guaranteed to be fresh, of good quality and appearance, much better than the stock bought from afar in Tiandi Pavilion. Moreover, it is good quality and inexpensive, and the price is not more expensive than that in Tiandi Pavilion. As a result, it is naturally sought after.

"You brat..." Qu Yang went out and saw this scene in front of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion, which he was already used to.

But when he looked up, he saw that Fang Shi had even put up a sign that said something like "Fangfang Vegetable Market".

"..."

Bang!

"Ouch! Master, why did you hit me?"

What do you think?

Qu Yang pointed to the wooden sign above his head.

I tolerated you putting a few fruits on the ground at first, and I tolerated you putting them on the wooden shelves later. But today, you put up a sign that almost blocked the plaque of Tiandige. If I don't beat you up, who should I beat up?

"Who's the master here, you or I? If you keep going like this, you'll turn Tiandi Pavilion into a vegetable market. Don't I have any dignity left?"

"...Is there?" Fang Shi scratched his head, completely unaware. Looking up, he saw that the market sign was clearly quite a distance away from the Tiandige sign.

However, there are a lot of fruit and vegetable shelves at the bottom.

So he turned around and said, "Master, why don't you just let me move the shelves inside?"

Qu Yang raised an eyebrow: "And then change the signboard while you're at it?"

Fang Shi chuckled and said, "That's fine too."

Qu Yang: "..."

I wouldn't mind hanging you on the door.

"In short, I won't stop you from selling things, just don't put up the signs."

"Yes……"

Fang Shi took down the vegetable market sign, carefully put it away, and prepared to hang it at the entrance of the vegetable garden behind the house.

I stayed up all night last night studying and carving this signboard; how can I just throw it away?

Put an X on the last two characters and change it to Fangfang Vegetable Garden.

"Phew~"

After selling out of the morning's goods and hanging up the sign, Fang Shi wiped the sweat from his brow.

The story begins with him completing quests at the Heaven and Earth Pavilion.

Many disciples left their requests for spiritual items on the signs on that stone platform. However, finding spiritual items was extremely difficult, and low-level spiritual items were generally of low value. The pavilion was filled with wooden signs, but no one bothered to use them.

Isn't this exactly what we've been waiting for—foreign history to arrive?

As the top disciple of Tiandige, it was his duty to help Tiandige revitalize its business. So he spent five days frantically completing hundreds of tasks, which tripled the foot traffic on the second floor of Tiandige.

Besides the disciples who came after learning that the requested spiritual item was available, many others came because of his reputation, specifically requesting that the wooden plaque be handed to him.

Five more days passed, and he finally realized something was wrong.

People have different needs, and they are all kinds of things. If this continues, he will be exhausted. Besides, the types of spiritual objects he can find are limited. So why not just set up a stall?

Then a fruit and vegetable stall appeared at the entrance of Tiandi Pavilion. Based on the prices offered by the disciples over the past few days, Fang Shi formulated a relatively reasonable price.

Within a month, he became a well-known fruit and vegetable tycoon within the sect, with his morning sales so high that demand far exceeded supply.

So this rebellious disciple got arrogant and started thinking of ways to turn the Heaven and Earth Pavilion into a vegetable market.

Qu Yang felt very tired about this, and even drinking didn't feel enjoyable anymore.

Fine, I'll go pick some fruit from the yard to go with my drinks.

"Master! Stop!"

Just as an unripe spiritual fruit was about to be poisoned, Fang Shi rushed over and knocked Qu Yang aside.

This old drunkard is always thinking about stealing fruit, but he can't find any good fruit, so he just ruins the small ones.

The daily life of the master and apprentice can be described as a love-hate relationship.

"hiss……"

Qu Yang didn't know how this kid could be so precise in locating the waist, hitting it right in the back every time. And his head was so hard that Qu Yang had to be careful not to break his wine pot every time. Otherwise, how could Fang Shi, who was only a first-level person, possibly knock him down?

Fang Shi: Otherwise, why do you think I crashed into it like that?

He clapped his hands, picked a few good fruits from the vegetable garden, and stuffed them into Qu Yang's hand, as if the eldest disciple was showing respect to his master.

Then Fang Shi asked Qu Yang, "Master, I haven't seen He Zi and the others for the past month. It seems that many of the disciples who have become disciples are in the same situation. What's wrong with them?"

"Naturally, this is to prepare for breaking through to the Nourishing Realm."

Qu Yang flicked a fruit into his mouth, mixing it with his drink, and said, "@(_!...@…"

Fang Shi: "..."

After Qu Yang swallowed his food, he said, "What I mean is that the Breathing Method is much more difficult than the Body Cultivation Method. If you practice alone without an elder to guide you, it is very easy to fall into a misunderstanding or bottleneck. Secondly, communication with peers is also extremely important for cultivation."

"Master, do you think I can reach the Nourishing Realm?"

"It's hard to say." Qu Yang thought for a moment. "After all, you're hard to read. You're not exactly smart, but you can't even sense basic Xuan Qi. Yet you're also not stupid, because every night when I talk to you about the principles of cultivation, you understand everything and can even argue with me for a bit."

"Master, you can praise me directly."

"See? You're the most shameless one."

Over the past month, Qu Yang discovered that this kid's physique was truly astonishing.

The five cultivation methods seemed endless for him. Other disciples, upon reaching the perfection of the cultivation realm, had to begin forging their inner energy circulation; otherwise, without pure profound energy to amplify their strength, their power would hardly increase further.

Only he did this; for a month, he ate, slept, and practiced without any interruption, and his strength even increased.

"If this continues, won't his physical strength rival that of a mystical beast...?"

"What did you say, Master?"

Fang Shi, who was feeding inferior fruits into the pond, heard Qu Yang muttering and turned around to look.

Qu Yang did not answer him, but instead stepped forward to look at the gray fish he was raising in the vegetable garden pond.

"You've been feeding these fish for so long, scattering so many spiritual fruits every day. Many disciples are quite envious."

"Even so, it has not grown into a Xuan Beast." Fang Shi was quite frustrated.

Despite being plump and strong, the gray fish still lacked the spiritual energy of a mystical beast.

"Perhaps they're living too comfortably," Qu Yang said. "Look at these fish. They swim in the pond every day without any danger. They just wait for food to fall into their mouths. They don't even have to move. Which wild animal can live such a carefree life?"

Taking advantage of this, Qu Yang gave Fang Shi a chance to explain the principles: "All cultivation is inseparable from reason. The inner circulation of Qi is stored within the body, flowing in accordance with the rhythm of the body's breathing. When the body is still, the Qi slows down; when the body dies, the Qi dissipates... What are you doing?"

Halfway through his sentence, Qu Yang saw Fang Shi suddenly jump into the pond and pull up a fish.

"Of course, we'll do as you say, Master, and let the fish feel the danger."

After saying that, he threw the fish on the ground.

Fish: Splash, splash!