Chapter 30: Moving?  

"Brother Wei, is the Foundation Establishment True Person still in the Immortal Market?" He Song suddenly felt the urge to leave this place, but after some thought, he decided to ask one more question. 

If the Foundation Establishment True Person guarding the Zhushan Immortal Market was still there, he might not need to flee. 

But if the Foundation Establishment True Person had also gone to the Chiling Gold Mine, He Song felt that he would have to leave immediately. 

Otherwise, if something really happened and there was no Foundation Establishment True Person guarding the Immortal Market, chaos would likely break out. 

In the chaos of the Immortal Market, a small cultivator like him at the early stage of Qi Refining would have to leave his fate to the heavens. 

This was not a situation He Song wanted to experience. 

He only wanted to cultivate in peace. 

He didn't want to get involved in any life-threatening battles. 

"Of course, he's still here. I saw him from a distance just yesterday. Why do you ask?" Wei Fan replied, puzzled. 

"The Chiling Gold Mine is right next to the Immortal Market. I'm worried that if chaos breaks out there and there's no Foundation Establishment True Person guarding the Immortal Market, evil cultivators might run rampant," He Song replied, his expression slightly easing. 

It's good that he's still here. 

It's good that he's still here. 

He Song let out a huge sigh of relief in his heart. 

As long as the Foundation Establishment True Person was still in the Zhushan Immortal Market, chaos wouldn't break out. 

Even if evil cultivators attacked, they would be no match for a Foundation Establishment True Person. 

However, even after receiving the news that the Foundation Establishment True Person was still in the Immortal Market, He Song began to consider whether he needed to leave the Immortal Market to avoid disaster. 

The location of the Chiling Gold Mine, in He Song's eyes, was like a powder keg. 

If nothing happened, life would go on as usual. 

But if something really happened... the surrounding Immortal Markets would likely face some trouble. 

The Zhushan Immortal Market wasn't far from the Chiling Gold Mine, making it an area that could be quickly affected. 

With his cultivation at the early stage of Qi Refining, continuing to live here did carry unknown risks. 

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. The Zhushan Immortal Market is under the jurisdiction of the Thick Earth Sect, a Golden Core sect. How would any petty dare to cause trouble? Fellow Daoist, your cautious nature hasn't changed at all," Wei Fan said with a smile, trying to comfort him. 

But then, as if remembering something, his expression stiffened, and he quickly added, "If you don't mind, you can move in with me. We can look out for each other, and even if chaos breaks out in the Immortal Market, I can protect you." 

In the five years since becoming friends with He Song, Wei Fan had long been familiar with He Song's cautious nature. 

In fact, on one occasion, it was precisely because of He Song's cautious nature and his advice during their monthly gathering that Wei Fan had escaped a minor crisis. 

Because of this, Wei Fan had no objections to He Song's caution. 

Moreover, given that he himself had some suspicions about the anomalies at the Chiling Gold Mine, he even felt a sense of agreement with He Song's cautious behavior. 

This was also why he invited He Song to live with him. 

It was both because of their friendship and because caution could indeed help one live longer. 

Having a naturally cautious friend by his side could indeed be of great help in case something happened. 

As Wei Fan finished speaking, He Song's train of thought was interrupted. 

He had originally been thinking about how to leave the Immortal Market, how to live in the mortal world with his cultivation at the third level of Qi Refining, and how to avoid disaster without drawing attention. 

But he hadn't expected that halfway through his thoughts, Wei Fan would offer a solution he had never considered. 

Moving? 

Not out of the Immortal Market, but moving in with Wei Fan? 

This... 

As various thoughts flashed through his mind, He Song pondered seriously for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up. 

Even if chaos broke out at the Chiling Gold Mine, this place was within the territory of the Thick Earth Sect, a Golden Core sect, and there were several Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there. 

If something happened, the battle would likely be confined to the area near the Chiling Gold Mine. 

He Song had never personally witnessed a battle at the Foundation Establishment level, but he imagined it wouldn't affect the Zhushan Immortal Market. 

After all, while the Zhushan Immortal Market wasn't far from the Chiling Gold Mine, it wasn't exactly close either, being several hundred miles away. 

A battle between Foundation Establishment True Persons couldn't span several hundred miles. 

Moreover, the Thick Earth Sect had a Golden Core cultivator! 

If something really happened at the Chiling Gold Mine, the Golden Core cultivator of the Thick Earth Sect would handle it. 

Thus, even if a Foundation Establishment-level battle broke out at the Chiling Gold Mine, at most, the Foundation Establishment True Person guarding the Immortal Market would go to assist. 

This was what He Song had originally been worried about. 

The safety of the Immortal Market mainly relied on the presence of a Foundation Establishment True Person to deter evil cultivators. 

However, if the Foundation Establishment True Person guarding the Immortal Market went to assist at the Chiling Gold Mine, evil cultivators might attack, and the defensive power of the Zhushan Immortal Market would be insufficient. 

At that time, as a small cultivator at the early stage of Qi Refining, He Song would have to leave his fate to the heavens in the chaos of the Immortal Market. 

But when Wei Fan invited him to move in together, He Song's worries instantly vanished. 

Wei Fan's cultivation was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, placing him in the late-stage Qi Refining category. 

The place where he lived was the area with the densest spiritual energy in the Zhushan Immortal Market and was closest to the Foundation Establishment True Person. 

There, the cultivators living nearby were mostly at the late stage of Qi Refining, and even if there were some with lower cultivation levels, they were mostly family members or friends of those late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. 

Thus, in an area surrounded by late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, even if evil cultivators attacked, they likely wouldn't dare to cause trouble. 

A single late-stage Qi Refining cultivator wasn't terrifying. 

What was terrifying was a group of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. 

When a group of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators banded together, no one below the Foundation Establishment level would dare to provoke them. 

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Brother Wei," He Song replied without hesitation after a moment of thought. 

He had already established himself in the Zhushan Immortal Market, and leaving now would be extremely detrimental to his future development. 

In the mortal world, spiritual energy was scarce, and his cultivation speed would plummet. 

In the mortal world, spirit stones were rare, and he would no longer be able to earn an annual salary of one hundred and fifty spirit stones as he did now. 

In the mortal world, evil cultivators occasionally roamed, and with his low cultivation level, if he were targeted, it would be a death sentence! 

Besides, if he left now, it would be much harder to return and become a spirit farmer again in the future. 

Even though he had a good relationship with Zhao Lin, who was in charge of recruiting spirit farmers at the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, who knew if Zhao Lin would survive the chaos? 

Moving in with Wei Fan, while not the most convenient option, was now the best solution. 

First, he wouldn't have to leave the Immortal Market, and his cultivation speed would remain as fast as ever. 

Second, he wouldn't have to resign from his position in the Immortal Market, and he could still earn his annual salary of one hundred and fifty spirit stones. 

Third, with Wei Fan, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, by his side, he wouldn't have to worry about his personal safety. 

Fourth... 

(End of Chapter)