Chapter 205 Four Years Later

As for using seven minds at once... it could only be used for daily use, manipulating puppets to make his life more comfortable, and could not be used for combat.

But even so.

He Song was quite satisfied.

Three to four puppets.

If they were all Foundation Establishment puppets, even if they only had the combat power of early Foundation Establishment, it would be a great help to him.

With this help, He Song's safety would be greatly increased.

In the future, even when traveling outside, when facing other Foundation Establishment cultivators, he might be able to overpower them with force.

After sending Fang Yu away, He Song quickly immersed himself in the cultivation of the Spirit Puppet Technique again.

This time.

Since He Song had already learned the puppet control techniques, the time he spent in closed-door cultivation was naturally extended a lot.

Trivial matters did not require his personal attention, he only needed to control the puppets to deal with them.

For He Song.

This greatly improved the efficiency of his closed-door cultivation.

And he didn't have to worry about being disturbed while he was in closed-door cultivation.

Thus.

Time began to flow slowly as He Song continued his closed-door cultivation.

In the blink of an eye.

Four years passed quietly.

During these four years.

He Song had been cultivating in seclusion in his mansion, and he did not pay much attention to the affairs of Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

But even so, with a Foundation Establishment True Person in charge, no major incidents occurred in Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

It was just that because this place was occupied by the Earth Sect, the techniques sold in the Spirit Skill Pavilion were all replaced with the techniques of the Earth Sect.

The original techniques, and even spells, of the Seven Stars Sect had all been completely removed.

The Earth Sect was righteous.

Naturally, it was impossible to continue to advocate demonic techniques within its territory as before.

But because of this, many demonic cultivators ran away and went to the territories of other demonic sects.

Demonic cultivators leaving the immortal market.

Naturally, it also caused some tremors.

For example, the unsalability of magical artifacts in the Artifact Pavilion.

The accumulation of spirit talismans in the Spirit Talisman Hall.

Even in the Spirit Medicine Pavilion, no one cared about Yin Soul Grass.

With the successive departure of demonic cultivators, these consequences gradually began to appear.

But with the successive departure of demonic cultivators.

Around Hundred Herb Immortal Market, wandering cultivators also began to switch to cultivating the techniques of the Earth Sect.

At the same time, those cultivators who became wandering cultivators from the mortal world basically cultivated the techniques of the Earth Sect.

These righteous cultivators quickly began to appear in Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

As time continued to pass, the techniques cultivated by cultivators who became wandering cultivators from the mortal world basically all became the techniques of the Earth Sect.

This was not because the techniques of the Earth Sect could make it easier for people to draw Qi into their bodies.

It was because after the Earth Sect occupied the original territory of the Seven Stars Sect, they began to establish their own mortal dynasty here.

The mortal dynasty supported by the Earth Sect quickly overthrew the mortal dynasty originally supported by the Seven Stars Sect.

Then, they quickly promoted the techniques of the Earth Sect, the strength of the Earth Sect, and the treatment of the Earth Sect in the dynasty.

It was precisely because of the dramatic changes in the mortal dynasty.

That almost all the newly born wandering cultivators who had successfully drawn Qi into their bodies cultivated the techniques of the Earth Sect.

This was also something a force must do after occupying a region.

Only in this way could they quickly reap benefits from this region, and continuously guide the cultivators born in this region.

When these cultivators reached the late Qi Condensation stage, wouldn't they have to buy the Jade Powder released by the Earth Sect to increase their cultivation speed.

When these cultivators reached the Foundation Establishment stage, wouldn't they have to join the Earth Sect, which they had been hearing about since childhood, and enjoy superior treatment.

When these cultivators had special skills, wouldn't they have to join the Earth Sect and become talented disciples that others could only look up to.

When these cultivators...

It can be said that after occupying this new region, the Earth Sect's transformation of this region had been steadily progressing.

But all of this had basically nothing to do with He Song.

The people from the immortal city were basically doing these things, and he just needed to enjoy the results.

As the number of righteous cultivators gradually increased.

Significant changes also appeared in Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

The number of spirit rice planted began to increase rapidly, and the cultivation of spirit herbs and spirit plants was quickly put on the agenda.

Even the atmosphere, which had a strong demonic presence a few years ago, began to become calm and peaceful.

Although this calm and peacefulness was only relative.

Even now, this place was far more dangerous than the original territory of the Earth Sect.

But compared to the era when demonic cultivators were rampant in the past, the current Hundred Herb Immortal Market was much, much safer.

Four years passed in the blink of an eye.

During these four years, He Song's cultivation had taken another step forward, and he was no longer as far away from the mid-Foundation Establishment stage as before.

One day.

He Song, who had been sitting upright in the quiet room, also showed a trace of joy on his face at this moment.

"Seven Kill Skyfire Array, success!"

Looking at a formation plate carved with dense array patterns and nine formation flags in front of him, He Song breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, a huge sense of satisfaction arose in his heart.

The Seven Kill Skyfire Array.

Was an attack formation recorded in the Introduction to Formation Dao.

When activated with spirit stones, its power could even threaten a Foundation Establishment True Person if there were enough spirit stones.

The Five Elements Formation, which could attack and defend, recorded in the Basics of Formation Dao, could drag a late-Qi Condensation cultivator to death if there were enough spirit stones.

The Seven Kill Skyfire Array, which was only used as a killing array, recorded in the Introduction to Formation Dao, could naturally also threaten a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Although the spirit stones required to operate the Seven Kill Skyfire Array at full power were enormous, it was precisely because of this huge spirit stone consumption that it possessed the terrifying power to threaten a Foundation Establishment True Person.

He Song had been studying this Seven Kill Skyfire Array for several years.

Long before he reached Foundation Establishment, He Song had already studied it for some time.

Now, after studying in Hundred Herb Immortal Market for another four years, he finally completely mastered this formation and could set it up at will.

Thus, He Song's methods naturally added another layer.

Having just made a Seven Kill Skyfire Array, He Song quickly stood up.

Quickly.

He came to the center of the mansion.

His gaze swept over the mansion, which was no different from four years ago. He Song waved his hand.

Immediately, the formation plate and formation flags required to set up the Seven Kill Skyfire Array turned into streams of light and flew in all directions.

In the blink of an eye.

The formation plate and formation flags were in place.

As He Song formed hand seals and cast spells with his fingers, a killing array with a powerful killing aura also enveloped He Song's mansion at this moment.

But because He Song had also set up a Mist Veil Formation in his mansion, this powerful killing aura did not leak out at all.

Everyone outside had no idea about He Song's recent array-setting actions.

After setting up a killing array in his residence.

To make himself safer when he was in closed-door cultivation in the future, He Song quickly left the center of the mansion.

He came to a hall.

As the fragrance of tea gradually permeated, He Song's mind also flashed through his gains in these four years.

During these four years.

He Song not only completely created a Seven Kill Skyfire Array.

But he also fully learned the Aura Observation Technique.

Learning the Aura Observation Technique was not because He Song wanted to use this eye technique to do something else.

It was because.

When he was studying the Spirit Puppet Technique, he discovered that if he wanted to refine puppets, he must learn simple refining methods.

This method of refining spirit puppets required the assistance of the Aura Observation Technique.

With the Aura Observation Technique, learning the refining methods in the Spirit Puppet Technique would be twice as effective.

And precisely because of this.

Since the Aura Observation Technique was a spell that He Song needed to learn.

After thinking about it, He Song naturally put the study of the Aura Observation Technique on the agenda.

Spending two years.

Without stopping his study of the Spirit Puppet Technique, He Song cultivated the Aura Observation Technique to the point where he could cast it at will without diminishing its power.

Only then did he put all his attention on the study of the Spirit Puppet Technique.

Unfortunately.

He Song was still researching the puppet-making methods in the Spirit Puppet Technique, and he had not yet actually started making puppets.

Without the corpses of Foundation Establishment cultivators, He Song could not try the method of making puppets from humans.

And the method of making puppets with precious materials was temporarily put on hold by He Song because he had been in closed-door cultivation and had no materials.

Neither of these two methods of refining spirit puppets could be realized.

He Song had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and began to study the seven puppets he had obtained from Cheng Yan.

It is worth mentioning that the cultivation of these puppets were all at the late stage of Qi Condensation. But due to the differences in their cultivation before they died, the combat power they could exert after being refined into puppets would naturally be different.

Those whose cultivation was at the ninth level of Qi Condensation before they died could exert the strength of the seventh level of Qi Condensation.

Those whose cultivation was at the eighth level of Qi Condensation before they died could exert the strength of the sixth level of Qi Condensation.

Those whose cultivation was at the seventh level of Qi Condensation before they died could exert the strength of the fifth level of Qi Condensation.

Simply put, after refining the corpses of Qi Condensation cultivators into puppets, their strength would also drop by two minor realms.

According to the records of the Spirit Puppet Technique.

This drop in strength could be improved with refining techniques and precious materials.

The more perfect the refining technique and the stronger the precious materials added to the puppet, the less obvious the strength drop of the refined puppet would be.

Obviously, these seven puppets were not carefully refined.

But He Song didn't care too much.

True Person Condensing Yin refined these seven puppets when he was planning to leave, out of the idea of disgusting the Earth Sect.

It was normal that he didn't put his heart into it.

If he had spent great effort, He Song would have to question his motives.

He put down the teacup.

He Song looked into the distance, just wanting to continue cultivating in seclusion, learning more spells, and making himself stronger.

But he suddenly remembered the cave dwelling he had opened up outside the Earth Sect for Foundation Establishment.

In his cave dwelling.

It seemed that several formations were also set up, and there were spirit fields and medicine gardens in the formations.

Although he had left enough spirit stones for those formations when he left, it had been a long time now, and he didn't know if those formations were still operating.

Thinking of this.

The figure of a small turtle suddenly flashed through He Song's mind.

It seemed that he had also raised a small turtle.

After so many years, he wondered if that small turtle had turned into a dried turtle.

In addition, there were hundreds of acres of spirit fields left by He Song within the territory of the Earth Sect.

But now, it had been a full four years since He Song left the Earth Sect.

For such a long time.

The Maze Formation in the place where the hundred acres of spirit fields were located should have expired, right.

He just didn't know if his hundred acres of spirit fields had been discovered.

If they were discovered, would the Earth Sect intervene.

These things flashed through He Song's mind, and his expression changed slightly.

It seems.

It was also time to go back and deal with all these things.

As time passed, if the Maze Formation he had set up had all dissipated because the spirit stones were exhausted, revealing the spirit fields covered by the Maze Formation.

It might really cause some unnecessary trouble.

The hundreds of acres of spirit fields that he had placed in a secluded place were likely to be discovered, thus attracting the investigation of the Earth Sect.

At that time.

Although it was certain that they would not be able to investigate him, it was better to be safe than sorry.

He still needed to go there himself.

Regardless of whether those spirit fields had been discovered by the people of the Earth Sect.

He still needed to completely cover up the more than one hundred acres of spirit fields and the cave dwelling he had opened up, so that he could rest easy.

Thinking of this, He Song suddenly lost the desire to continue cultivating in seclusion.

His current strength was not bad.

Ordinary attack spells included the Earth Dragon Art.

The spells that could be used as trump cards included the Earth Seal and the Divine Piercing Arrow.

High-grade offensive magical artifacts included the Black Tiger Seal.

High-grade defensive magical artifacts included the Blue Water Tortoise Shell Shield.

At the same time, he also had the Blood Escape Technique, an escape technique that could burst out with extremely fast speed at any time.

Other auxiliary spells were countless.

With so many Foundation Establishment methods, He Song's current combat power was probably considered top-notch among early Foundation Establishment cultivators.

When facing mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators, even if he couldn't win, He Song could leave at any time if he wanted to run.

And precisely because of this.

With his own strength already being vastly different from before, He Song was no longer as restrained as before about leaving the immortal market he was guarding and going elsewhere to do things.

Do as soon as you think.

He Song's mind moved, and he manipulated a puppet to go to the gate of his mansion.

Then, He Song left a command at the core of this puppet.

Every hour, the puppet would speak.

"Master has ordered, come again next month."

Thus, even if He Song had already left, with this command, this puppet would say this sentence every hour.

With this sentence, it could also send away Fang Yu, who came to report once a month.

Even if Fang Yu had doubts in his heart.

He would not dare to act presumptuously.

The might of a Foundation Establishment True Person was not something a Qi Condensation cultivator could withstand.

After making preparations to leave Hundred Herb Immortal Market, He Song thought for a moment, and then put the Seven Kill Skyfire Array in his mansion into his storage pouch.

If he encountered an enemy during this trip.

With this Seven Kill Skyfire Array, he could have another trump card.

After bringing the Seven Kill Skyfire Array with him, He Song's mind moved, and his whole person immediately submerged into the ground, and quietly headed out of Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

Traveling for dozens of miles.

After completely staying away from Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

He Song's figure turned into a water-blue beam of light, heading towards the original territory of the Earth Sect.

The Hundred Herb Immortal Market where he was located was tens of thousands of miles away from the mountain gate of the Earth Sect.

Even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would take more than ten days to travel by beam of light or ride a spirit vessel.

This was also the reason why He Song did not return to the Earth Sect every year to harvest all his spirit fields and medicine gardens.

The time was too long.

He would rather re-open spirit fields near Hundred Herb Immortal Market to plant spirit medicines and spiritual rice.

He was also unwilling to run so far every year, wasting a month's time traveling back and forth.

Perhaps.

After returning this time, it would be time for him to open up spirit fields near Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

Flying all the way.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.

During these ten days, He Song did not encounter any danger.

Even though he only turned into a beam of light when he first left Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

The rest of the time, he was manipulating the spirit vessel to travel.

But even so, in the case of the relatively conspicuous spirit vessel, He Song did not encounter any danger.

Reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the safety level was naturally higher than that of Qi Condensation cultivators.

In the past, He Song, because his cultivation was low, was only at the Qi Condensation stage.

When traveling, he could only use the Earth Traveling Art.

But now He Song had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

His strength was much stronger than before.

In this case, even if He Song manipulated the spirit vessel in the sky, his safety was guaranteed.

Especially.

He Song's own identity was an elder of the Earth Sect.

And the place he was in was also within the territory of the Earth Sect.

In this case, He Song's safety was naturally even higher.

But even so.

He Song did not relax his vigilance.

Although the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage seemed to have surpassed many people, in the world of cultivation, it was only the starting point of the path of immortality.

If he did not maintain vigilance at all times, I'm afraid this Foundation Establishment cultivation would not be able to protect He Song.

Now, it was only because he was within the territory of the Earth Sect that he relaxed a little and manipulated the spirit vessel to travel.

If it were other dangerous places, I'm afraid He Song would still be like when he was in the Qi Condensation stage, burrowing into the ground and travel underground.

Although that would slow down the speed a lot.

But it was safe.

Now.

More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

He Song's figure, at this moment, finally returned to the vicinity of the Earth Sect's mountain gate again.

Coming to the vicinity of the Earth Sect's mountain gate.

He Song did not enter the Earth Sect's mountain gate.

Now, he still had the responsibility of guarding Hundred Herb Immortal Market. If he rashly returned to the sect, he would probably be questioned soon.

Rather than exposing the fact that he was not guarding the immortal market.

It was better not to enter the mountain gate directly. After completing the things he needed to do on this trip outside the mountain gate, he would quietly return to Hundred Herb Immortal Market.

In this way, it would naturally not attract the attention of others.

Passing by the mountain gate.

He Song quickly followed the direction in his memory and headed towards the location of the spirit fields he had opened up.

Quickly.

He Song cast the Mountain-Linking Earth Traveling Art, his figure hidden underground, and found one of the spirit fields he had opened up.

(End of Chapter)