**Chapter 51: Farewell**

At the very least. 

He Song didn't need to worry about being crushed like an ant if he offended someone.

In this small Bamboo Mountain Immortal Marketplace, He Song's foundation was already quite solid, and it was unlikely anyone would dare to move against him.

Rather than entering the immortal city while his strength was still lacking.

It would be better to wait until his cultivation reached the late stage of Qi Refining and he needed to advance toward Foundation Building before seeking opportunities in the immortal city.

By then, he should have some ability to protect himself and wouldn't have to be overly cautious in the immortal city.

Thinking this, He Song's expression of refusal grew even more resolute.

This immortal city.

Whoever wanted to go could go.

He certainly wasn't going now.

Even if it was just to take a look and broaden his horizons, no.

Who knew what might happen in the immortal city?

The outside world was too dangerous.

Seeing He Song repeatedly shaking his head, his face filled with refusal, Wei Fan wasn't surprised.

This friend of his.

Was as cautious as ever.

"Fine, fine. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. But during my absence, I hope you can take over my duties at the Spirit Construction Pavilion for a while."

As a steward of the Spirit Construction Pavilion, Wei Fan naturally couldn't leave the immortal marketplace without a word.

If he dared to leave quietly, the Spirit Construction Pavilion would quietly remove him from his position.

Therefore, when Meng Guan came asking for help, he could only temporarily delegate his duties to He Song.

This way, he could take Meng Guan to the immortal city while ensuring the Spirit Construction Pavilion wasn't left unattended.

He didn't trust anyone else with the task.

Earlier, when he invited He Song to join them in the immortal city, it was also a test.

If He Song had wanted to go, he would have had to entrust the duties to someone else.

But in that case, he would have left some safeguards to prevent that person from acting recklessly.

"A small matter. Just let me know the responsibilities, Brother Wei. I'll get to experience what it's like to be a steward of the Spirit Construction Pavilion."

He Song nodded in agreement.

But then, as if remembering something, he quickly pulled out several talismans from his person.

These talismans were the ones Wei Fan had given him for protection before going to kill Chen Zhou.

Now that Wei Fan had returned and Chen Zhou was dead.

Naturally.

He Song would return these talismans to their rightful owner.

Moreover, Wei Fan was about to leave for Greenwall Immortal City with Meng Guan.

Although a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and a sixth-layer Qi Refining cultivator traveling together to Greenwall Immortal City shouldn't encounter any issues.

But it was better to be safe than sorry.

Returning these talismans to Wei Fan would make their journey a bit safer.

"These are the talismans you gave me for protection earlier. Now that Chen Zhou is dead, you should take them back. Since you're about to leave, it's good to have these talismans for protection."

Handing the talismans to Wei Fan, He Song nodded as he spoke.

These were high-grade talismans, and only a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator could fully utilize their power.

Keeping them in He Song's hands would only be a waste.

"Good. You're very thoughtful."

Taking the talismans, Wei Fan felt a warmth in his heart.

He held He Song in even higher regard.

Although he had given the talismans to He Song himself, the fact that He Song remembered to return them before his departure spoke volumes about his character.

For the rest of the evening, the three of them drank and chatted merrily in the pavilion, enjoying each other's company.

That night.

All three stayed in Wei Fan's courtyard.

The immortal marketplace had a curfew. At night, unless one had special status, being caught by the law enforcement team could result in being mistaken for a demonic cultivator.

Therefore, even though He Song had a home to return to, he wasn't willing to walk the streets at night.

Not only was it dangerous.

But he might also be caught by the law enforcement team.

Which would lead to unnecessary trouble.

Wei Fan and Meng Guan left early the next morning.

He Song went to see them off but didn't go too far, stopping at the entrance of the immortal marketplace.

Going further would be too risky.

He had to stop there.

Cultivators moved extremely fast.

After bidding farewell to the two at the entrance of the immortal marketplace, He Song only saw two shadowy figures darting away like ghosts into the distance.

Their speed was lightning-fast.

It was unclear whether they were using a movement technique or an escape technique.

After seeing them off, He Song first returned to the spirit fields he managed and spent half an hour casting the Rain Spell. Then, he turned and headed to the Spirit Construction Pavilion.

Before leaving, Wei Fan had formally introduced He Song to everyone at the Spirit Construction Pavilion and appointed him as the temporary steward.

Naturally, after tending to his spirit fields, He Song also needed to take up his duties at the Spirit Construction Pavilion.

It's worth mentioning.

The position of steward at the Spirit Construction Pavilion didn't come with many responsibilities.

It was more of a managerial role.

Most of the tasks at the Spirit Construction Pavilion were handled by the staff below.

As the steward, one only needed to ensure that the staff didn't cause any trouble.

Apart from occasionally receiving internal marketplace cultivators who came to renew their leases, there wasn't much else to do.

If He Song wasn't in the mood to receive these internal cultivators, he could even spend his days in seclusion within the Spirit Construction Pavilion, and no one would dare disturb him.

This made He Song sigh in admiration.

In the cultivation world.

Having high cultivation truly allowed one to do as they pleased.

Such a comfortable position would have been unthinkable in his previous life unless one had powerful connections.

But for He Song, serving at the Spirit Construction Pavilion didn't affect him much.

Every morning, he would go to the seven acres of spirit fields he managed and spend half an hour casting the Rain Spell.

If he didn't need to be at the Spirit Construction Pavilion that day, he would return home and continue studying the introductory chapter on array formation.

If he did need to be at the Spirit Construction Pavilion, he would stay there for the day, still studying the introductory chapter on array formation.

In other words.

Taking on the role of steward at the Spirit Construction Pavilion had no impact on He Song.

His understanding of the introductory chapter on array formation continued to grow day by day.

Additionally.

Having acquired all of Chen Zhou's assets, He Song now had a few dozen more spirit stones.

With these spirit stones, He Song's ability to inscribe array patterns on spirit stones rapidly improved.

As he consumed a large number of spirit stones, his technique for inscribing array patterns became increasingly stable, precise, and proficient.

And as the spirit stones were continuously consumed, the spiritual energy released from their fragmentation also increased.

After absorbing this energy, He Song's cultivation began to grow as well.

This continued until several months later.

One day.

Spirit Construction Pavilion.

Second floor.

He Song sat cross-legged on a cushion.

In his hand was a spirit stone, and he carefully inscribed array patterns inside it using his spiritual energy.

Inscribing array patterns required a special technique, using one's spiritual energy as the foundation to etch the intricate patterns into the spirit stone.

Only when the array patterns inside the spirit stone were successfully formed could it serve as the foundation for an array.

Once the array foundation was complete, the spirit stone could be used to set up an array.

(End of Chapter)