**Chapter 108: Immortal City Steward**

First, naturally, was to replace the two low-grade magical tools—one for offense and one for defense—with mid-grade ones.

Second, purchase high-grade talismans and life-saving talismans for protection and escape.

Third…

After thinking for a long time, He Song couldn't come up with a third thing he needed to do.

Spells? The time required to study high-grade spells was too long.

If he bought them now, it would likely take him a year to master them, which wouldn't help him at all for his upcoming trip to Greenwall Immortal City.

With this in mind, He Song shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

With Wei Fan accompanying him, two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators wouldn't have to worry too much about encountering danger.

Even if they did run into trouble, He Song could always use his life-saving talismans to escape.

As for actual combat, as long as he maintained the normal combat strength of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he would be fine.

With one offensive and one defensive mid-grade magical tool, as well as some high-grade talismans, He Song's combat strength was assured.

At the very least, he wouldn't be quickly defeated.

With this in mind, He Song quickly relaxed.

Replacing his magical tools and purchasing high-grade and life-saving talismans should be manageable with the over one thousand spirit stones he had.

"Brother Wei, since Old Meng has invited us, when should we head to Greenwall Immortal City? If it's urgent, I can start preparing immediately."

Since he didn't need to sell spirit rice, He Song naturally asked about their travel plans.

Meng Guan was in Greenwall Immortal City, so He Song and Wei Fan needed to head there as soon as possible.

After all, Meng Guan didn't have much time left.

In less than a month, Meng Guan would turn sixty.

If he wanted to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment before then, he would need to make the most of this short time.

Meng Guan needed to ensure his body was in peak condition before attempting the breakthrough, and this last month was crucial.

"This matter came up rather suddenly. Let's prepare and set off for Greenwall Immortal City tomorrow morning. With the two of us traveling together, we shouldn't have to worry about any issues."

Wei Fan spoke thoughtfully, but his gaze kept drifting toward He Song, clearly still shocked by He Song's rapid breakthrough.

However, he suddenly seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead.

"Ah, right! Since you've successfully broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, if you don't plan to leave the immortal city, you can take up a steward position in any department. Additionally, the immortal city will assign you a courtyard."

"I wonder…"

Wei Fan's eyes lit up as he looked at He Song.

He Song had successfully broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining, and Wei Fan's own cultivation was also at the late stage.

Now, he suddenly had a late-stage Qi Refining friend.

Naturally, as He Song's friend, Wei Fan felt that if he ever encountered any trouble, He Song's current cultivation level would be able to help.

Now, the small circle that had once consisted of only He Song, Wei Fan, and Meng Guan had all reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

This meant that if any of them encountered trouble, they wouldn't be left to face it alone.

As the saying goes, "One good man needs three helpers."

As for whether He Song would continue to stay in Bamboo Mountain Immortal City, Wei Fan had already guessed.

Given He Song's cautious nature, it was highly likely that he would remain in Bamboo Mountain Immortal City.

If that were the case, the two of them being in the immortal city together would naturally increase their influence.

After all, they were both late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

"The reason I came to find you, Brother Wei, is precisely for this matter."

Seeing Wei Fan bring it up, He Song explained the purpose of his visit.

Having just consolidated his cultivation, He Song had come to the Spirit Construction Pavilion to seek a promotion in his position and to move into the inner circle of the immortal city.

He had once stayed in Wei Fan's courtyard and had never forgotten the benefits of living there.

Not only was the spiritual energy more concentrated, but the facilities in the courtyard were also far superior to his current residence.

Most importantly, the assigned courtyard wouldn't cost him any spirit stones!

He would save on rent entirely.

And it would be a permanent residence!

As long as He Song didn't leave, he could live in the courtyard indefinitely, making it an incredibly cost-effective arrangement.

The only downside was that it was a bit too close to True Person Bear Mountain.

Most of the courtyards in the inner circle of the immortal city were within the range of True Person Bear Mountain's spiritual sense.

He Song needed to choose a courtyard that was farther away from True Person Bear Mountain.

Otherwise, if True Person Bear Mountain scanned the area with his spiritual sense, he might notice something unusual.

After all, the Misty Formation was only an entry-level formation and couldn't block spiritual sense.

This was also why He Song hadn't opened spirit fields in areas frequently visited by cultivators.

Only by staying outside the range of True Person Bear Mountain's or other Foundation Establishment cultivators' spiritual sense could He Song avoid detection.

Alternatively, if He Song could obtain a formation that could block spiritual sense, it wouldn't matter where he lived.

However, after completing his studies of the entry-level formation manual, He Song had inquired about the next level of formation knowledge.

He was told that to continue studying formations, he would need to join the Earth Sect or find someone willing to sell the knowledge for spirit stones.

Reluctantly, He Song had given up on furthering his formation studies and focused most of his attention on cultivation and talisman-making.

This was why his cultivation had progressed so quickly.

"No problem, no problem. I can report your promotion to steward on your behalf. Just show your token in any department, and you'll be assigned a position. As for the courtyard, you can choose any available one."

Seeing that He Song had no intention of leaving the immortal city, Wei Fan wasn't surprised. Instead, he seemed to have already prepared for this and took out two items from his storage bag.

One was a token.

The other was a map.

"With this token, you can take up a steward position in any department. You can go wherever you like."

"On this map, any courtyard without a checkmark is available for you to choose. However, it's best to pick one closer to the center, as the spiritual energy concentration will be higher."

Placing the two items on the table, Wei Fan offered his advice.

Taking the token, He Song glanced at the map.

After a moment, he chose a secluded courtyard that was quite remote and located over three miles away from True Person Bear Mountain.

Foundation Establishment True Persons—even those at the early stage—had a spiritual sense range of about two miles.

To avoid living within the range of a Foundation Establishment True Person's spiritual sense, He Song had no choice but to pick a courtyard far enough away.

Fortunately, Foundation Establishment True Persons rarely extended their spiritual sense unless they needed to investigate something or were in combat.

Extending spiritual sense to scan the surroundings also consumed spiritual energy.

Moreover, cultivators who were scanned would feel intense resentment toward the source of the spiritual sense.

In the cultivation world, scanning others with spiritual sense was a major taboo.

(End of Chapter)

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