When it comes to cultivating immortality, it naturally starts with upgrading the herb garden.

Dragon Valley, Dragon Valley, is actually just a natural landscape on the tip of a huge island.

A continuous stream of water flows out of the valley, meandering and stretching, before merging into the seawater of Wandaobo.

Every summer and autumn, dragons dwell here, and sometimes one can hear dragon roars and hear giant dragons flying by.

It's springtime now, so it's a good time to avoid it, but just to be on the safe side, everyone still applied the Sanqing Jade Dew and wore Yin Flower Sachets.

Song Chen was on the flying boat, with Shi Jian in front of him and Du Wanming beside him.

Looking out into the distance, the valley is shrouded in mist, rich in spiritual energy. Even standing outside the valley, one feels a sense of natural freshness and fullness in the dantian (lower abdomen).

The group looked delighted, their spirits soaring.

Shi Jian slapped his mouth with one hand, reminding everyone, "Keep your minds calm and don't let your guard down!"

Du Wanming's eyes flickered, and she gave Shi Jian a deep look.

Song Chen also noticed that his mind was somewhat unsettled, so he secretly swallowed a Mind-Calming Pill to stabilize his mind.

"This fog is hallucinogenic!" he thought to himself.

Several cultivators snapped out of their daze after Shi Jian reminded them, but two of them remained lost in their own world.

Shi Jian stepped forward, raised his hand, and said, "Excuse me!"

Snapped!

A bright red handprint was imprinted on their faces.

The physical awakening method was indeed effective. The two of them immediately came to their senses and were not angry because of the burning sensation on their faces. Instead, they felt somewhat grateful.

"Thank you very much, Brother Shi!"

The two men cupped their hands in greeting.

Shi Jian waved his hand, reminding him, "Dragon Valley is dangerous; you must be careful!"

He then stowed away the flying boat, returned to the front of the group, and turned to say, "We've entered the valley!"

The group followed Shi Jian and walked into the valley.

The valley floor was long and the journey was arduous. Since they encountered no danger, the cultivators naturally began to chat.

"After this job, I'll go back and focus on cultivation, striving to break through to the tenth level of Qi Refining. Then I'll have someone refine a Foundation Establishment Pill to build a foundation for breaking through to the peak of Qi Refining. My future is limitless!"

"That's it? Look how happy you are. After this job, I'm not going to bother with Foundation Establishment Pills. I might not even break through anyway. I'd rather exchange the money and hire a fairy to serve me. Life couldn't be more comfortable!"

"When I get back, I'm going to drink. I'll drink all the wine in the sect, and then I'll go to a brothel and pick out a few fairies to try..."

The monks dreamed about the future, imagined what lay ahead, discussed trivial matters, and also talked about sordid and vulgar things together.

The symphony of sounds around Song Chen was quite moving, and he looked at Shi Jian ahead and said, "Brother Shi!"

Shih Chien turned his head and smiled, "What's wrong?"

"Does Brother Shi have any relatives?" Song Chen asked casually.

"Yes! I have a lovely daughter and a beautiful wife! It's a pity they're both mortals, otherwise I would definitely have brought them to my sect!"

When Shi Jian talked about his family, a bright smile appeared on his face.

Song Chen was surprised. Shi Jian was a diligent cultivator, giving people the impression of a hard-working cultivator. It was completely unimaginable that he would have such a warm family life.

"So, Brother Shi, you leave the sect every week to visit your wife and daughters?"

"Yes!" Shih Chien laughed.

Song Chen subconsciously smiled as well. He had thought that Shi Jian was doing tasks every week to earn contribution points!

"Isn't it wonderful to have a wife and children?" Song Chen asked, puzzled.

Shi Jian replied decisively, "Of course! My daughter is adorable! My wife is a great cook! I'll take you to try her cooking sometime!"

"Okay!" Song Chen smiled.

Looking at Shi Jian's smile, Song Chen saw a mixture of family and happiness in it.

"I cultivate immortality for many reasons, one of which is to rise above others and give my family a better life!"

Shi Jian said gently, "Cultivating immortality earns more than farming. I heard that joining a sect earns even more, so I came in to take a look."

Song Chen was envious.

There was a time when he could have someone he cared about, or someone who cared about him?

This will probably be very difficult for Song Chen, right?

......

Half a day later.

The group walked further and further in.

Since everyone was a cultivator, they naturally didn't feel tired just walking, especially in such a place with such abundant spiritual energy.

The fog was getting thicker and thicker, and visibility was very low. Everyone was afraid to stray too far from each other for fear of getting separated.

Song Chen noticed that the valleys on both sides were getting quite close.

The road has gone from being spacious at the beginning to now only allowing three people to walk side by side, making it increasingly difficult to traverse.

"With a width like that, can a giant dragon even get in?" Song Chen wondered.

suddenly.

Shi Jian strode forward, taking two big steps to get ahead, waved to those behind him, and exclaimed happily, "Found it!"

Song Chen looked in the direction of the sound.

A patch of bare earth veins suddenly appeared, covered with crystal-clear sand.

The thick fog could not obscure its radiant brilliance.

Earth Vein Crystal Sand!

A field of crystalline sand from the earth's veins!

Several cultivators rushed forward excitedly, bent down, and began collecting the earth vein crystal sand.

There are some rules to collecting this item; it needs to be placed in a special jade bottle to prevent the earth's energy from leaking out and rendering it useless.

Song Chen didn't go up. Instead, he took two steps to the corner, leaned against the mountain wall, and looked around.

Since the collected items will be distributed in the end anyway, it's better to keep an eye on them from a distance and ensure the safety of the surrounding area.

He turned his head to look at the misty inner side of the valley.

This place is not far from the west side of the valley, nor is it particularly deep inside the valley. Even if there are dragons guarding the valley, they shouldn't come to such a remote location.

Moreover, normally, the Dulong would not stray too far from its nest, fearing that the treasures inside would be stolen.

Song Chen breathed a sigh of relief, recalling what Shi Jian had just said, and couldn't help but fantasize in his mind.

A wife and a daughter, it seems pretty good!

Song Chen plans to find a Daoist partner once he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The idea was rejected as soon as it arose.

Song Chen was an ascetic cultivator, possessing such a significant secret as a system, making it difficult for him to maintain long-term relationships with people. Moreover, human hearts are unpredictable, and he could not easily trust others.

This approach will not work.

If only there were someone I could completely trust.

......

At this time, on the north side of Haken Island, in the residential area.

A petite thief, dressed in black, moved stealthily and with an elusive air. In broad daylight, he easily bypassed the protective array of the house and sneaked inside as if it were empty, then ransacked the place.

The room was searched thoroughly, but there was nothing there except bedding and clothes.

Such a level of poverty is extremely rare, even among ascetics.

The man spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"Pah! So poor! He's supposed to be a high-level Qi Refining cultivator at the tenth level, but all he has at home is an empty field!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man fixed his gaze on the field: "The good stuff wouldn't be here, would it?"

In an instant, dirt flew everywhere, sand and gravel flew up, and the field was a mess.

As always, nothing came of it.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock, is Song Mazi home?"

The sound startled the man, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

Didn't we agree to go out? Why is someone still looking for us?