**Chapter 83: Ten Acres of Spirit Fields**  

Two years had passed. 

With He Song setting up four Spirit Gathering Formations and continuously nourishing the land, the original ten acres of ordinary fields had successfully transformed into spirit fields. 

The soil now contained flowing spiritual energy, a characteristic unique to spirit fields. 

Only in such soil could spirit rice thrive. 

In other words, after years of planning, He Song's scheme to cultivate spirit fields outside the market and increase his income was now officially underway. 

Now, all He Song needed to do was plant the spirit rice. Over time, the hidden ten acres of spirit fields would yield him nearly one thousand spirit stones annually! 

With such a massive income, He Song would no longer have to worry about running out of spirit stones as he had in the past. 

In fact, with enough spirit stones, he could enjoy the most luxurious cultivation environment. 

Pills to boost cultivation? Buy! 

Tea to boost cultivation? Buy! 

Food to boost cultivation? Buy! 

In short, once He Song's spirit fields began producing, he would no longer lack cultivation resources. 

Imagining scenes of his cultivation improving with every sip of tea, every meal, and every pill, He Song casually waved his hand, and eighteen formation bases appeared. 

These were the formation bases for the Five Elements Formation. 

Unlike the five bases for the Spirit Gathering Formation or the nine for the Misty Traversal Formation, the Five Elements Formation, as an offensive and defensive array, required a total of eighteen formation bases. 

These eighteen formation bases were He Song's greatest achievement over the past two years. 

Forming hand seals, He Song sent the eighteen formation bases flying in all directions as streams of light. 

Soon, a faint glow flashed, and the Five Elements Formation was complete. 

Feeling a faint aura of killing intent gathering within the formation, He Song's heart settled. 

With the Five Elements Formation guarding the area, even if someone discovered the spirit fields, He Song wouldn't have to worry about his safety. 

Even if he were cornered in the valley, the Five Elements Formation would allow him to either escape or ambush his opponent with great effectiveness. 

Moreover, if someone discovered the fields while He Song wasn't present, the Five Elements Formation could kill them if they weren't careful or if their cultivation level wasn't high enough. 

Perhaps the next time He Song returned, he might find a cultivator's remains and storage bag in the valley? 

This thought crossed He Song's mind, but he quickly shook his head. 

The death of one cultivator wasn't a big deal. 

What he feared was the death of a junior cultivator leading to the arrival of a senior one. 

If that happened, He Song would immediately relocate everything here to another location, even if it meant paying a price. 

In the cultivation world, caution was paramount. 

With this in mind, after controlling the Five Elements Formation to cover the entire valley, He Song began adjusting the Misty Traversal Formation. 

The Misty Traversal Formation's range needed to be larger than that of the Five Elements Formation. 

Otherwise, someone might step out of the Misty Traversal Formation's range before being disoriented and enter the Five Elements Formation, only to be killed by its attacks. 

He Song didn't want that to happen, so he adjusted the Misty Traversal Formation's range accordingly. 

Soon, the Misty Traversal Formation's range was perfectly adjusted. 

With this, He Song had fully mastered the three beginner formations. All he needed to do was carve the corresponding formation bases to set up complete formations. 

After completing all this, He Song let out a breath. 

Then, he took out a large bag. 

The bag wasn't a storage bag but an ordinary one. 

Inside were all the spirit rice seeds He Song had obtained over the past two years, thanks to his position. 

Opening the bag, He Song used the Object Control Technique to scatter the seeds across the ten acres of spirit fields, planting them properly. 

Once this was done, He Song tossed the bag aside and finally felt completely at ease. 

The spirit rice had been planted. 

The area was rich in spiritual energy, so there was no need to cast the Rain Summoning Technique daily. 

A nearby stream ensured there was no shortage of water. 

In short, He Song only needed to visit once a year to replenish the formations' spirit stones, harvest the spirit rice, and plant the next year's seeds. 

One visit per year. 

No additional effort required. 

One thousand spirit stones in annual income. 

Such a low-risk, low-investment, yet high-reward endeavor was only possible because He Song was a formation master himself. 

For other cultivators, merely hiring a formation master to set up the three formations would require enormous resources, and even then, it might not be possible. 

"Thankfully, I didn't choose other cultivation arts back then. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today." 

Gazing at the lingering mist above the valley, He Song sighed inwardly. 

Back then, he had chosen formation techniques because they didn't require startup capital. 

Although he had spent many spirit stones carving formation bases during his studies, the spiritual energy released from the broken spirit stones had been absorbed by him. 

This ensured no waste of spiritual energy while also speeding up his cultivation. 

In contrast, other cultivation arts, if something went wrong, would result in total loss. 

For example, in talisman-making, if a talisman failed, the talisman paper and ink would be unusable. 

Alchemy was similar—if a pill failed, the materials in the cauldron couldn't be recovered. 

The same went for artifact forging and beast taming. 

Only in formation techniques, if a formation base failed, the spiritual energy from the broken spirit stones could still be absorbed by the cultivator, slightly boosting their cultivation speed. 

Taking one last look at the picturesque valley, He Song quickly burrowed underground and swiftly made his way back to the market. 

He only needed to visit this place once a year to replenish the formations' spirit stones and harvest the spirit rice. 

His main focus would remain on the market. 

After all, only in the market could He Song rapidly improve his cultivation and combat strength. 

Bamboo Mountain Immortal Market. 

He Song returned from hundreds of miles away without alerting anyone. 

The round trip didn't even take a full day—half a day was enough. 

Fortunately, before leaving, He Song had chosen a day when he wasn't on duty at the herb garden. 

Thus, his departure from the market went completely unnoticed. 

Even Wei Fan and He Song's neighbors had no idea of his movements. 

Back in his quiet room, He Song checked the small mechanism he had set up before leaving. 

Finding it untriggered, he finally relaxed. 

(End of Chapter) 

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