Calabash Fairy

Amidst the clouds, Wen Yu led Feng Ling away from Qingfeng Mountain and headed straight into the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"Didn't you say that our mission was already complete and we could go back to report to the master? Why do we still have to go deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains?"

Seeing the boy in blue robes beside him looking at him curiously, Wen Yu chuckled:

"Hey~ Do you think I was lying to that Fellow Daoist Fang Yan when I said those things earlier?"

"Although handing over the Evergreen Jade Token is considered to have completed the task given by Master, it is a rare opportunity for you and me to come to these Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Region, so we should naturally have a good 'sightseeing' experience."

"In the distant past, during the great war between humans and demons in the Southern Region, although the main force of the human race consisted of various large and small immortal sects in the Southern Region, our Changqing Palace also had seniors who came to help."

"I have seen records of this event in the Palace Library, and I also know that there may be battlefield remnants in a certain area near the core of the Ten Thousand Mountains, so I naturally have to go and explore it."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling's little face showed a hint of excitement, but he quickly looked at Wen Yu with curiosity and said:

"You haven't told me what you saw in that person that made you change your mind."

"Well..."

Wen Yu seemed to hesitate for a moment, then sighed:

"It cannot be said~ It cannot be said~"

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Two days later, inside the mountain god temple.

Fang Yan looked at Yang Sheng and Qiu'er beside him and chuckled:

"Yang Sheng, in five years, you should pass on your position as village chief to someone else and come up the mountain to become the temple keeper of my mountain god temple and cultivate here."

Yang Sheng quickly bowed and said respectfully:

"Yes, I will obey the Mountain God's decree!"

According to Fang Yan's previous plan, after Yang Sheng, the village chief who was highly respected in the village, became the first temple keeper, he would become a subordinate deity after a few years when he had achieved spiritual success. In the future, other virtuous and talented people from the village would take over and become the new temple keeper.

Based on the information obtained from Zhang Chenghuang, this mountain god, personally appointed by Heaven, is indeed somewhat different from other earth deities and immortals.

While other local deities can recruit subordinates, they cannot bestow titles upon followers of the incense-burning deities.

However, as Fang Yan's divine path continues to advance, not only in the present, but also in the future, there is a high probability that he can bestow titles upon other deities...

If that day truly comes, the choice of a successor from among the temple keepers will naturally be made.

After Fang Yan finished talking with Yang Sheng and watched him leave, he turned to Qiu'er and smiled:

"You little rascal, do you want to ask me what kind of scenery lies beyond the Ten Thousand Mountains?"

Qiu'er nodded repeatedly, her face full of anticipation, like a chick pecking at rice.

In the entire Xiahe Village, she was the one who was most curious and longing for the outside world. She was determined to leave the village sooner or later and go to the Nishang Immortal Sect to find her master and grandmaster!

Fang Yan chuckled lightly and shook his head, a hint of amusement in his voice:

"You should go and see for yourself in the future. I'm sure you won't be disappointed."

After Fang Yan finished speaking, his figure slowly disappeared, leaving only a wide-eyed Qiu'er standing in the temple, until two exquisite little silver ingots suddenly appeared, floating in front of the girl...

"Consider this a gift. The outside world is not like Xiahe Village; you will need money to travel in the mortal realm in the future."

Qiu'er's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she quickly took it with great care and bowed to the statue of the mountain god.

"Thank you, Mountain God!"

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Although more than a month had passed, the many spiritual roots and materials planted in the Qingfeng Secret Realm had not changed much, especially the spiritual roots that Fang Yan planted later, whose growth rate was measured in years.

The spirit bees, their bodies shimmering with spiritual light, busied themselves around several spirit fields.

The rich spiritual energy within the secret realm and the nectar contained in various spiritual flowers are also of great benefit to them. Although their size has not increased over the years, their spirituality has become significantly stronger.

At this moment, Fang Yan was standing in the center of the secret realm, closing his eyes to sense the changes within it.

The original Qingfeng Secret Realm was just a special space that naturally appeared on Qingfeng Mountain, nothing particularly remarkable.

Until he became the mountain god of Qingfeng Mountain and completely took control of the place, he moved in and continuously expanded the space with incense offerings, and sorted out and gathered the earth's veins to nourish its spiritual energy.

Gradually, this is how this secret realm came to be what it is today.

With the integration of the Cave Heaven Root, the Qingfeng Secret Realm has taken root in the void. Although it is still nourished by the Qingfeng Mountain veins, it has gradually become independent and no longer depends on them. The spatial barrier of the secret realm is also much stronger than before.

Even if a powerful enemy attacks in the future, as long as you are within the Qingfeng Secret Realm, you will be absolutely safe unless the enemy can shatter the void and break through the barrier.

"The spiritual energy within the secret realm is noticeably stronger than when it first merged with the grotto-heaven root yesterday, and the area of ​​the secret realm has also gradually expanded..."

In fact, the original Qingfeng Secret Realm's area of ​​over three hundred zhang was already quite large, but compared to the blessed lands and grottoes in famous mountains and great marshes, it was far inferior.

However, the enhancement of the secret realm by the Cave Heaven Root is not something that can be achieved overnight; it will take some time to gradually improve.

Of course, the future expansion speed of the Qingfeng Secret Realm will definitely be faster than his previous improvement by relying on the incense of the divine path.

"The secret realm no longer needs the incense offerings of the gods to enhance it. In this way, all the power of these incense offerings can be used to enhance the power of the Mountain God Seal."

Fang Yan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze shifting slightly. The Mountain God Seal swiftly burst forth from his body, flying into the air above the secret realm, radiating golden light and slowly rotating.

"Lu Chenghuang has held the position of City God of Gudu City for a thousand years, and with the guidance of the Kitchen God, he has gained profound insights into the path of the gods."

"This time, relying on the divine fire refining method deduced by the two of us to reforge the Mountain God Seal, we will surely be able to greatly increase its power."

Fang Yan formed a mudra with his hands, and numerous streams of incense smoke gathered and coalesced beneath the mountain god's seal.

As the hand seals in his hands changed continuously, the gathered incense suddenly transformed into a blazing golden divine fire that enveloped the Mountain God Seal and began to refine it.

At the same time, one of the fifteen merits within Fang Yan's body, under his guidance, rapidly flew out, transforming back into wisps of golden light and falling into the divine fire. Under the refinement of the divine fire, it gradually merged with the Mountain God Seal...

Suddenly, the Mountain God Seal burst forth with a dazzling golden light, and the Qingfeng Mountain patterns on its surface became even more lifelike, yet its overall appearance exuded an aura of majesty and weight...

At the bottom of the seal, as the golden light shimmered, four ancient characters slowly emerged in the golden light, which were the four characters Qingfeng Mountain God.

Fang Yan focused his mind and held his breath, his hands forming hand seals as he continuously refined the Mountain God Seal with divine fire.

Two days later, as the first merit completely merged with the Mountain God Seal, the second merit once again fell into the divine fire, and the Mountain God Seal once again erupted with a dazzling golden light...