I tamed beasts and achieved immortality in the world of cultivation.

One day later, Half Moon Lake.

The water is as clear as a mirror, and the willows sway gently in the breeze.

Chen Qing led the dragon-scaled horse through the Azure Water Ring Spirit Array. The breeze blowing from the lake carried a faint dampness, brushing against his face and dispelling some of the fatigue from days of travel.

Qingtian jumped out of the spirit beast pouch, took a deep breath, and his little face was full of satisfaction: "Finally back. I always felt like someone was going to beat me up when I was outside. It's so much better at home."

Dan Yu also appeared and landed on a willow branch, gracefully preening the feathers on her wings. She ignored Qing Tian's thoughts, but her slightly relaxed posture showed that she was also enjoying the peace at this moment.

Chen Qing chuckled, patted the dragon-scaled horse's neck, and let it go to the lake to graze. He then went to the lake to check on the blue carp and the spirit-raised chickens, and after confirming that everything was normal, he went into the small building and up to the quiet room on the second floor.

I sat cross-legged, lit some calming incense, and wisps of smoke rose into the air.

Chen Qing closed his eyes and regulated his breathing for a moment, but Xu Gui's increasingly aged face involuntarily appeared in his mind.

After killing the two cultivators with Xiao Chunan yesterday, he made a special detour to Xu Gui's hometown in Zhenyuan County—a small village called Qingshigou. It was a poor and remote place, not even a spiritual land. Fortunately, there was a thin branch of a spiritual vein that barely supported a few acres of spiritual fields.

Xu Gui's clan is small, numbering no more than twenty people at most. Most of them are ordinary people without spiritual roots. Only one woman in her thirties has the cultivation level of the third level of Qi Refining, and only one four-year-old boy has been found to have spiritual roots, specifically four spiritual roots.

Chen Qing told Xu Gui about his plan to leave Yunzhou.

After hearing this, Xu Gui said he would ask someone he knew at Ling Shu Peak to help him, but also told him not to have too high hopes. Border guard duties like this are usually rotated every five years. If the time is not up, either you have a powerful background or you die on the job, otherwise it is very difficult to be replaced.

Chen Qing opened his eyes, shook his head to stop thinking about it, took out a brush, ink, paper and inkstone from his storage bag, spread them on the table, and began to grind the ink.

Half Moon Lake is nearly 6,000 miles away from the Lingyun Sect's mountain gate. With his cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining, his communication talisman naturally couldn't reach that far, so he could only rely on letters. Moreover, as the garrison commander of Linyuan County, he couldn't return to the sect without special reasons.

After much thought, I realized that writing a letter was the only option.

Chen Qing picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, pondered for a moment, and began to write.

The first letter was written to Qian Youfu.

"Respectfully addressed to Senior Brother Qian: It has been two months since we last met, and I have been thinking of you dearly. Half Moon Lake has been quite turbulent lately. Cultivators from the Qian Kingdom have been frequently crossing the border, and Tribulation Cultivators have been appearing unpredictably. I, your junior brother, have been unable to sleep at night and have lost my appetite, fearing that one day I might wake up to find my head no longer on my neck..."

Chen Qing paused here, feeling that the tone was too exaggerated, then crossed it out and rewrote it:

"Brother Qian, it is as if I have seen your letter. The situation around Half Moon Lake is becoming increasingly tense, with frequent activities by cultivators from the Qian Kingdom and unpredictable appearances of Tribulation Cultivators. My cultivation is low, and I am truly uneasy guarding this place alone. I humbly request your help to inquire whether there are any vacant spiritual lands within the sect's heartland available for exchange. If you have any news, please inform me immediately. I will be very grateful if you can help me."

Chen Qing thought for a moment and added, "This matter is not urgent. Senior Brother, just do what you can and don't force yourself."

Blow the ink dry, fold it neatly, and put it into an envelope.

Chen Qing began writing a second letter, this time to his senior sister, Zhou Ruoqing.

Chen Qing's writing style softened somewhat. He first asked Zhou Ruoqing if her journey to the secret realm went smoothly after she established her foundation, and whether the three-headed spirit beast Fire Spirit Fox had broken through to the second tier. He then talked about his recent situation at Half Moon Lake. Finally, he subtly mentioned that things were not peaceful in Yunzhou and he wanted to see if there was a suitable spiritual land inside Beast Taming Peak to change to.

After finishing writing, Chen Qing thought for a moment and then began writing a third letter, this time to Shen Tu Yu.

Chen Qing wrote this letter with even greater caution.

Although Shen Tu Yu is the senior uncle of the Beast Taming Peak, he is a very easygoing person and usually treats his disciples quite kindly. However, he is, after all, a powerful expert in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he still needs to be treated with the proper respect.

In his letter, Chen Qing first respectfully greeted his uncle, then mentioned that he was about to be able to contract his third spirit beast. He then truthfully described the situation in Yunzhou, where cultivators from the Qian Kingdom frequently crossed the border, the Wu family of Mingyuan County was wiped out, and the rampant robbery of cultivators in Linyuan County. Finally, he said, "My cultivation is low and I am afraid I will not be able to defend it alone. I humbly request my uncle's guidance."

After finishing the three letters, Chen Qing read them through from beginning to end to make sure there were no problems before blowing the ink dry, folding them neatly, and putting them into his sleeve.

"Let's go to Lin Yuan City."

Chen Qing stood up, patted the spirit beast pouch, put away Qingtian and Danyu, and left the small building.

The light screen of the Azure Water Ring Spirit Array closed behind him, and Chen Qing mounted his horse and galloped along the mountain road toward Lin Yuan City.

The journey of fifty li was covered in less than half an hour for the Dragon Scale Horse.

Lin Yuan City is not like Yun Zhou City. The city has a population of nearly one million, and most of the residents are ordinary people. Only in the north of the city is there a special area designated for cultivators, where the Lingyun Sect's office is located.

Chen Qing rode his horse into the city, and after traveling all the way to the north of the city, he reined in his horse and stopped in front of an inconspicuous two-story building.

A plaque hangs in front of the building, bearing the four large characters "Lingyun Residence". The calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, with a faint sword aura emanating from it. It is said to be the handwriting of a Golden Core True Monarch from Jianming Peak.

Chen Qing entered the office, handed the three letters to the disciple on duty, and paid three spirit stones for shipping. The disciple took the letters, glanced at the name on the envelope, and nodded: "Deliver it within seven days."

Chen Qing thanked him and turned to leave the office.

The dragon-scaled horse moved with incredible speed, returning to Half Moon Lake in less than half an hour.

"It's still more reassuring to be at home."

Chen Qing took a deep breath, glanced at the gradually darkening lake, settled the dragon-scaled horse, and went into the small building, up to the quiet room on the second floor.

The wisps of smoke from the calming incense were still rising gently, filling the room with a serene tranquility.

Chen Qing sat down cross-legged, took out a bottle of Gathering Profound Pills from his storage bag, uncorked the bottle, and poured out a pale green pill.

When Qingtian and Danyu forcibly broke through last time, his body was also impacted by spiritual energy, and his cultivation level was pushed up significantly. Now, more than three months have passed, and that spiritual energy has been completely refined by him, and his foundation has been stabilized again. It's time to take pills and try to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Chen Qing put the pill into his mouth and closed his eyes to circulate the "Canglan Technique".

As the pill entered his stomach, a warm spiritual energy spread throughout his body, flowing slowly along his meridians and converging in his dantian. Chen Qing focused his mind on his body, guiding this spiritual energy through his meridians—one circle, two circles, three circles…

The spiritual energy surged through the meridians, like streams flowing into rivers, gradually growing stronger.

Chen Qing's heart stirred slightly. At this rate, he would be able to break through the seventh level of Qi Refining and enter the late stage of Qi Refining in at most half a month.

Half a month...

Chen Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind, and continued to circulate his cultivation technique.

The wisps of smoke from the calming incense rose gently, lingering in the moonlight.

The lake surface shimmered, willow branches swayed in the wind, and everything was quiet except for the occasional chirping of insects in the distance, which made the night even more serene.

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