Calabash Fairy

Su Xueyi talked with Fang Yan in the mountain god temple for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before leaving. No one knows what the two talked about. Early the next morning, she announced that Jinzhi Village would move to Xiahe Village along with three other villages next year.

At the same time, the news that the divine object was about to lose its effectiveness was also announced by several village chiefs, causing an uproar among the villagers.

However, no matter how much commotion occurred down the mountain, it did not disturb Fang Yan on the mountain.

In the Qingfeng Secret Realm.

As Fang Yan continuously channeled his pure spiritual energy into the crystal yellow beehive in front of him, which was covered with runes, the faint aura deep within the beehive gradually grew stronger.

After a while, as Fang Yan stopped and stopped channeling spiritual energy, the aura gradually subsided and stabilized, no longer as weak as it had been at the beginning.

Fang Yan activated his divine eye, and a golden light flashed in his eyes. He saw a queen bee, about the size of a fist, wrapped in crystal yellow amber, emitting a faint yellow glow in the very center of the beehive.

【Queen Bee with Spirit (Sleeping): Can nurture a colony of spirit bees. These spirit bees can collect pollen and nectar from thousands of spirit flowers to produce unique spirit honey with different effects, exclusive to the Immortal Crane Sect】

[Spirit-Containing Beehive: A special magical artifact crafted by the Crane Sect using floral crystals as raw materials, a beloved dwelling place for spirit-containing bees.]

"Unfortunately, the book that records the beehives is mostly damaged, and the few remaining words are mostly useless. Otherwise, with the unique methods of the Crane Sect, it should be much easier to awaken the queen bee."

Fang Yan sensed the queen bee's vitality and shook his head slightly. Even with daily spiritual infusion, it would take at least several months to awaken the queen bee. He would be busy for a while.

Previously, besides cultivating, he spent his days tending to his spiritual flowers and herbs, and occasionally exploring and sorting out the earth's veins.

Nowadays, in addition to spending time every day refining the Chaos Seed and Pure Yang Sword Qi, studying the Pure Yang Sword Scripture, he also needs to awaken the Queen Bee and delve into the four medicinal formulas and the method of refining the Spirit Locking Talisman left behind by the Immortal Crane Sect.

With one thing after another happening, he no longer even has time to go to the mountain god temple to listen to the villagers complain.

"It takes ten years to condense the Chaos Seed. The Pure Yang Sword Qi can be condensed at noon every day, which will speed up the process considerably. However, it still seems that it will take five years to condense a single sword qi. Fortunately, if there are rare and precious materials containing a large amount of spiritual energy, this speed can be increased significantly."

Fang Yan murmured to himself, his gaze falling on a few stone wine jars, each about half a person's height, with their mouths sealed with mud, in the corner.

That's all the Phoenix Spirit Wine he made using Phoenix Spirit Pears.

Although he didn't have any spirit wine recipes, he still managed to brew some himself thanks to his talent, just like the Emerald Spirit Paste he had accidentally concocted earlier.

Speaking of wine jars, using the blue spirit jade left behind by Jun Heng to make wine jars would definitely result in top-quality ones.

However, there was only so much Blue Spirit Jade, and once it was used up, it was gone. This thing had a wide range of uses and was also an excellent material for refining Spirit Locking Talismans. Therefore, Fang Yan only took a small portion of Blue Spirit Jade to refine a set of tea set, wine cups, and wine pot, and kept the rest.

"Junheng took two jars of this spirit wine. The rest will be excellent for entertaining friends or exchanging for spirit materials in the future."

"As for Fairy Yunhua of the Rainbow Robe Immortal Sect, she left soon after taking Su Xueyi as her disciple. Otherwise, it would be good to meet her, have a chat, and ask her about things outside the Ten Thousand Mountains."

Fang Yan murmured to himself, his gaze sweeping over the beehives, books, and wine jars in front of him, a smile on his face.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

"Although there are more things to do, we'll take them one step at a time."

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East of Xiahe Village.

Outside a small courtyard enclosed by a fence, a group of people were gathered, all looking at the beautiful figure at the gate.

Since Su Xueyi arrived, this scene has frequently appeared in Xiahe Village.

Where in the mountains had such a beautiful woman ever been found? In their eyes, Su Xueyi was no different from a fairy descended from heaven.

Su Xueyi, on the other hand, remained calm, seemingly already used to it.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Old Lady Zhang looked at Su Xueyi with some doubt and asked:

"Village Chief Xueyi has come looking for Qiu'er. What brings you here?"

"Old man, I've heard that Qiu'er is a very clever girl, and that she has a connection with the Mountain God. Our Jinzhi Village is moving here next year, so I'd like to ask Qiu'er if she would be willing to learn a craft from me?"

Although Zhang was somewhat surprised to hear this, she quickly nodded and called out towards the house.

"Qiu'er, come out quickly~"

There are quite a few girls in Xiahe Village. Although it is still unknown why the girl in white has specifically sought out her own granddaughter, it must be a good thing.

No matter what, being able to learn a skill is a great thing. When you get married in the future, there will be a lot of young men vying to marry you.

Before long, Qiu'er came running out of the house.

Grandma Zhang pulled Qiu'er over and presented her to Su Xueyi. A smile appeared on her aged, wrinkled face as she slowly said:

"Miss Xueyi, this is my granddaughter, Su Qiu'er. Qiu'er, quickly greet Village Chief Xueyi."

Qiu'er looked at Su Xueyi with her bright eyes, her gaze filled with intense curiosity.

"Greetings, Village Chief Xueyi."

This older sister...she seems so kind and friendly...

Su Xueyi smiled and patted Qiu'er's shoulder, silently channeling a wisp of spiritual energy into Qiu'er's body. A moment later, her smile deepened.

The mountain god hadn't lied to her after all; this little girl did indeed have the aptitude for cultivation.

"Qiu'er, would you be willing to come by my side and learn a skill?"

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Five days later, with the end of the Moon Festival and the completion of all transactions, the caravans from the four villages other than Redwood Village left Xiahe Village.

The news that the sacred object was about to be destroyed eventually caused a stir and some unease. Fortunately, the situation in Xiahe Village was quickly calmed down because of the protection of the mountain god. As for how the other villages would react after they returned, that was beyond their knowledge.

Qiu'er eventually followed Su Xueyi to Jinzhi Village after being persuaded by her grandmother. From then on, Fang Yan could hear Granny Zhang praying for her granddaughter almost every day.

Meanwhile, the mountain god temple on Qingfeng Mountain has been rebuilt and has undergone a complete transformation.

The mountain god temple, which was originally only three zhang in length and width, has now been expanded to nine zhang in length and width. The simple stone walls have been replaced with bright red walls, and the roof is covered with brand-new green tiles.

Inside the mountain god temple, everything was clean and solemn, filled with the aroma of incense. In addition to the gourd-shaped statue of the god enshrined high on the altar at the deepest part of the temple, there were also incense burners, tables, lamps, and other items.

Unbeknownst to the villagers who were offering incense, their mountain god was wandering around the temple.

"Building such a mountain god temple in the mountains is no easy task. Yang Sheng has put in a lot of effort to obtain these materials, which is commendable."

With the completion of the mountain god temple, news recently spread that the sacred objects would be destroyed, attracting many people to come and offer incense and prayers for peace. His temple has become increasingly popular recently.