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

Tenant building.

A constant stream of people came and went.

Song Chen glanced at the signboard and stepped inside.

The business is well-established, with clear division of labor in each area, including the cave dwellings and residential areas, which are handled separately.

The area for checking into the cave dwellings was ethereal and upscale, while the accommodations were plain and even somewhat shabby.

Their status is obvious at a glance.

"I'd like to check in. Can I do this here?"

Song Chen adjusted his tone and said politely.

The person handling the housing was a young female cultivator. When she heard Song Chen say this, she was initially friendly, but when she looked up and saw the dark-skinned farmer's face covered with pockmarks and his three spiritual roots, she completely lost interest.

Song Chen took in the female cultivator's reaction but remained unconvinced.

Being far from home naturally requires extra caution.

His ordinary face and mediocre qualifications perfectly suited the low-key approach.

The female cultivator asked, "Is there a guarantor?"

Song Chen's expression clearly froze for a moment, thinking to himself, "That scoundrel Qin Laodeng, he didn't even mention this!"

"No... will this have any impact?" Song Chen asked with a smile, trying to please him.

"Of course it has an impact! Not just any nobody can come into Fengye City!"

Song Chen glanced at the sign in front of the female cultivator, where her name and position were recorded.

Wang Zhouzhou, Qi Refining Level 9

Song Chen silently memorized the person's name and appearance.

"What are you looking at! Are we still going to hold it or not!"

Wang Zhouzhou felt disgusted when she saw Song Chen's squinting eyes.

Song Chen gritted his teeth and forced a smile, saying, "I'll do it! Of course I'll do it! Can you make an exception? I'm new to Fengye City and don't know anyone here."

Wang Zhouzhou glanced at Song Chen's dark skin, pursed her lips, and darted around, saying:

"Alright! Pay an extra fifty spirit stones as a handling fee. The monthly rent for the house is ten yuan, and you need to pay six months' rent upfront. The house is in a rather remote location, but the yard is quite large. If you can accept that, pay immediately. We won't wait any longer."

Song Chen kept telling himself, "This is Fengye City, it's orderly. Iron Face is on duty today, I absolutely mustn't make a move!"

After forcibly calming himself down, Song Chen swallowed and said:

"I heard there are special rental policies available, and are there any discounts possible?"

Wang Zhouzhou said impatiently, "No! Take it or leave it!"

"rent!"

Song Chen took out a spirit stone and placed it on the table with a blank expression, a hint of killing intent in his eyes that was hard to detect.

Wang Zhouzhou's eyes gleamed with golden light. She snatched the spirit stone, held it in her arms, and tossed a room sign to it.

"This is the house you rented. Find your own way. If you want to renew the lease, you'll have to pay the renewal fee yourself."

Song Chen looked at the room number plate that had fallen to the ground, silently picked it up, and turned to leave.

The change was for the purpose of keeping a low profile.

If anyone thinks he's easy to bully because of this, they are sorely mistaken.

......

There were signs on the street; just follow them.

"Quiet Moon House"

This is the name of the house where Song Chen lives.

The name sounds like a nice place.

However, upon arrival, the situation was completely different.

Song Chen discovered a house in a corner of the residential area with walls covered in ivy.

After repeated confirmation, this is indeed "Jingyue Residence".

The yard was messy and overgrown with weeds. The house was close to the mountains and forests. The wall was dilapidated and needed repair. The house had obviously not been lived in for a long time, and there was a thick layer of dust when you opened the door.

Song Chen took a deep breath, calmed himself, and comforted himself:

"At least the courtyard is quite large, making it convenient to cultivate medicinal herbs and such, and the spiritual energy is relatively abundant, making it a good place for cultivation."

But Wang Zhouzhou's smug face was already firmly etched in his mind.

Along the way, Song Chen also found several shops that specialize in cleaning houses, which was a good opportunity to hire them to clean up.

Soon after, several cleaning monks arrived.

Unlike Wang Zhouzhou and Tie Wumian, these cleaning cultivators were all from the lower classes. After receiving the money, they were all very respectful, which made Song Chen feel extremely comfortable.

After cleaning, the house was habitable.

Suddenly a voice rang out.

"My lord! There are words in the master bedroom of this house that you need to examine in person."

The master bedroom was spotless, except for a few large characters on the wall.

"Nantingyuan"

Song Chen, puzzled, asked, "Where is Nanting Courtyard? Why were there writings left here?"

"The character '院' (yuan) does not end with '舍' (she), so it should be the cave dwelling area."

"Those places are full of wealthy families, either members of a clan or independent cultivators with names and titles."

"This was probably left by the previous resident. Many cultivators who moved from the residential area to the cave dwelling area would leave such writings to show off to the later residents."

In just a few words, Song Chen had a pretty good idea of ​​the situation.

It's probably just a weird hobby left over from the previous resident; nothing special.

Song Chen gestured for the group to erase the writing, then asked them where the pills were sold before sending them away.

......

Song Chen divided the courtyard into areas, completed the medicinal herb fields and various buildings, and then returned to his house to check on the inheritance.

Holding the Golden Elixir inheritance in one's hands, it would be a lie to say one isn't excited.

The first inheritance he looked at was naturally the Dao of Refining, which Song Chen was familiar with.

But the very first sentence left Song Chen dumbfounded.

"Having not reached the fourth rank before fifteen years of age, it is determined that you lack talent in the Dao of Refinement. You should seek another path and are not advised to continue accepting this inheritance. It is better to wait for another destined person to use it."

A rank four at fifteen?

Foundation Establishment at Fifteen?

Song Chen's lips twitched.

Is this what ordinary people look like in the eyes of a genius?

The Golden Elixir inheritance is truly formidable!

However, Song Chen still glanced at the inheritance a few times and found that six of the seven orifices were open.

"Before reaching the fourth rank, this inheritance has no practical significance; let's learn it later!"

Song Chen put away the inheritance and did not retrieve the inheritance of the talismanic way.

Even the familiar Dao of Refining is like this, let alone the unfamiliar Dao of Talismans. Let's take a look at the Dao of Golden Core cultivation first!

With this in mind, Song Chen took out the inheritance he had retrieved from under the statue.

The letter was left aside.

The content of the inheritance is detailed, with explanations of cultivation methods from the Qi Refining stage to the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage, as well as corresponding insights and ideas.

It can be said that his words were substantial.

Song Chen was overjoyed as he read on. As long as he followed the method above, it would be possible to break through to the peak of Qi Refining and even reach the Foundation Establishment stage!

No longer will I be stuck at a certain level and not know how to break through, at least now I have a way to break through!

......

"Fellow Daoist! Are you home? I am your neighbor from across the street. Seeing that you are new here, I have come to pay you a visit!"

A thin, friendly face appeared outside the courtyard.

Upon hearing this, Song Chen quickly pushed open the door, cupped his hands, and greeted him with a smile.

"I am Song Mazi. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

"My name is Du Fei, a puppeteer. I hope you will guide me in the future. May I ask if you intend to settle in Fengye City permanently, or just for a few days?"

Du Fei's gaze fell on the medicinal herb field in the corner of the courtyard.

Although Song Chen had already disabled the system effects, several of the spiritual herbs still swayed in the wind.

Du Fei understood that Song Chen was a pill refiner!

Of all the arts of cultivating immortality, alchemy stands out as the foremost!

His desire to cultivate a good relationship with Song Chen grew stronger.

"Naturally, it's about settling down permanently."

Upon hearing this, Du Fei smiled and replied:

"That's wonderful! I live right across from you, so feel free to come find me if you ever need anything! This is just a small gift, nothing special!"

Du Fei left his congratulatory gift, bowed, and departed, turning back to the courtyard opposite.

Seeing Du Fei leave, Song Chen put away his smile and opened the gift Du Fei had left behind.

A puppet dog that has acquired some quality and is not far from being a first-grade dog.

This puppet is not as good as Zhang Jiu's previous one; it's a bit rougher and needs to be injected with spiritual energy every now and then before it can be used properly.

Song Chen looked towards the courtyard across the way, where many puppets were arranged closely together, lifelike, but none of them exceeded the first rank.

The Puppet Path is not one of the four paths of alchemy, talisman, array, or artifact. Before Foundation Establishment, one cannot reach the first rank, which is the entry into the path.

'This person didn't offer a lavish gift; perhaps they just wanted to cultivate a good relationship. Well, having another puppeteer friend is never a bad thing.'

Song Chen secretly checked the puppet dog, and after confirming that there were no problems, he returned to his house to cultivate.