Chapter 70: The Arrival
"Brother Wei, since you are already aware, then I have spoken too much. If the Enforcement Squad from the Immortal City leaves, I hope you can inform me so I can return to the Immortal Market."
He Song.
Channeling spiritual energy through his fingers, He Song left traces of writing on a thin piece of paper. With a puff of spiritual energy, the paper instantly transformed into a messenger paper crane. It soared into the sky, passed through the Maze Formation, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The speed of the messenger paper crane was astonishing, making it impossible for a Qi Refinement Realm cultivator to catch up.
Even a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator would struggle to pursue it without mastering advanced escape techniques.
However, by the time one reaches the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Transmission Technique would already be obsolete. Transmission talismans are the mainstream method in the cultivation world.
The Transmission Technique is merely a convenient way for Qi Refinement Realm cultivators, who cannot afford Transmission talismans, to communicate with friends.
Messenger paper cranes exchanged between Qi Refinement Realm cultivators would not attract the attention of idle Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.
Cultivators are busy people and lack the leisure to intercept or chase such messages.
Moreover, if anyone did attempt such a thing, the messenger paper crane would self-destruct instantly, revealing nothing.
This is also why He Song had to release his own spiritual aura when receiving a messenger paper crane.
Only He Song's own aura could disperse the spiritual energy within the crane, preventing it from self-destructing.
Forcing it open would cause the crane to self-destruct immediately.
After releasing the messenger paper crane, He Song pondered for a moment before deciding not to leave the area.
Although his aura extended from the Immortal Market to this place, only the Transmission Technique could track his aura to this location.
Moreover, the Maze Formation barred entry.
Ordinary cultivators would not be able to find this place.
Aura dissipates continuously over time. After just a few minutes, it fades significantly, making it impossible for most cultivators to track.
Only a spell like the Transmission Technique, which carries a trace of He Song's aura, could locate the final point where his aura vanished.
In such a scenario, He Song felt no need to worry about malicious individuals tracing his aura to this location.
This place was safe.
With this reassurance, five array bases for a Spirit Gathering Formation appeared in He Song's hands.
These were the bases for a Spirit Gathering Formation.
However, being outside the Immortal Market, where spiritual energy was sparse, He Song expected that even after setting up the formation, the concentration of spiritual energy within it would be far thinner than when setting one up inside the market.
Even so, it should still surpass the natural spiritual energy concentration in the Immortal Market without a Spirit Gathering Formation.
After all, the spiritual energy in the market did not gather there without reason.
The spiritual energy within the Immortal Market was also drawn in by Spirit Gathering Formations.
Setting up a Spirit Gathering Formation outside the market should yield similar results.
With this thought, He Song began forming hand seals.
Streams of light shot out from his hands, each settling precisely in its designated position.
When a flash of light illuminated the cave, He Song immediately sensed the previously sparse spiritual energy within the cave gradually growing denser.
Having previously set up a Spirit Gathering Formation, He Song naturally understood what was happening.
After setting up a Spirit Gathering Formation, it would take about ten days to reach peak efficiency.
At that point, the spiritual energy concentration within the formation would be at its highest.
By then, it should be sufficient for his cultivation.
Sitting on a meditation cushion, He Song thought about this before casting it aside to focus on practicing Earth Burrowing Technique.
The Earth Burrowing Technique, a high-tier spell, had a high difficulty level. Based on He Song's estimation, if he could practice it to the point of being able to use it without losing power within a year, it would already be a great blessing.
It was worth noting that He Song's soul was far stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, allowing him to learn spells much faster.
Even so, he would still need at least a year to master it to the point of practical use without losing power.
This demonstrated how challenging a high-tier spell could be.
What about Foundation Establishment Realm spells?
Would they take even longer to master?
At this moment, He Song finally understood why cultivators in the immortal cultivation world often lamented their short lifespans.
The truth was, too much time was required for cultivation and various other pursuits.
Advancing in cultivation required years of accumulation.
Improving in the myriad arts of cultivation demanded both time and wealth.
Learning spells also consumed vast amounts of time.
Add to that dealing with trivial matters, seeking opportunities, earning spirit stones, and entering seclusion to break through cultivation stages—it became apparent that almost all cultivators, whether in Qi Refinement Realm or Foundation Establishment Realm, found their time severely lacking.
For this reason, when the chance to advance in cultivation and extend their lifespans arose, cultivators often acted with frenzied desperation.
Life-and-death battles for even the slimmest chance at a breakthrough were no exaggeration.
However, when a cultivator knew their lifespan was nearing its end or they lacked the ability to progress further, many would return to the mortal world, leaving behind cultivation methods and opportunities for future generations.
This was why new wandering cultivators emerged from the mortal realm each year, embarking once again on this arduous path.
In the cultivation world, time was the greatest obstacle preventing cultivators from advancing further.
Shaking his head to dispel these thoughts, He Song quickly calmed his mind and continued practicing the Earth Burrowing Technique.
Several days later, while practicing the Earth Burrowing Technique within the range of the Maze Formation, He Song suddenly noticed a group of people traveling together in the distance, heading straight for Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
Because he was within the Maze Formation, his presence and aura were hidden from them.
However, upon closer inspection, He Song noticed their attire and recognized their identity.
"These are... standard-issue robes of the Immortal City Enforcement Squad!"
Azure Cliff Immortal City had a subordinate relationship with Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market.
He Song was familiar with the clothing worn by members of the market's Enforcement Squad.
However, the Enforcement Squad in the market wore only standard uniforms, not formal robes.
The individuals before him, wearing standard-issue robes, were likely enforcement members sent from Azure Cliff Immortal City to handle the incident at the market.
Since he was within the Maze Formation, He Song's aura and presence were concealed. He had no fear of being discovered.
As a result, he observed the group closely, memorizing the style of their robes and their physical characteristics in detail.
With this information, their identities became self-evident.
"I hope I'm just overthinking."
After the group disappeared from sight, He Song shook his head and sighed.
Although he had already left the market and chaos there would not directly affect him, if the market truly descended into chaos after these people arrived, it would mean his previous suspicions were correct.
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