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

Fengye City is some distance from Wandaobo, separated by a forest.

Because of its proximity to the island, Fengye City also experiences frequent rainfall.

It happened to rain today.

The rain was light, making a soft rustling sound as it pattered on the ground.

Three or four dark figures raced down the street, their eyes scanning the surroundings, their senses sharpened, searching for something.

"In the western part of the cave dwelling, even a small-time resident like myself lives quite comfortably."

This person was none other than Song Chen.

He sneered, scanning the caves one by one, and left as soon as he found out who was inside. His speed was extremely fast, and his purpose was very clear.

"Wang Zhouzhou... today is your death day!"

A secluded and small cave dwelling appears at the far end of the western district.

The location of this cave dwelling is quite similar to the house that Song Chen was given to live in back then. I wonder what he was thinking at the time.

There were two cultivators at the entrance, both at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

bodyguard?

Song Chen had some doubts in his heart, so he avoided these people and used his divine sense to probe into the house from a distance.

Sure enough, there was a female cultivator inside, looking worried and grumbling.

However, besides Wang Zhouzhou, Song Chen also detected a faint aura, roughly equivalent to the second level of Qi Refining cultivation.

Not wanting to alert the enemy, Song Chen concealed his presence and silently slipped into the cave.

This cave dwelling wasn't even equipped with any formations, making it exceptionally easy to infiltrate.

The two cultivators at the door, who didn't even possess divine sense, were no match for him.

......

"Useless! You're utterly useless! I told you to rent a house in a rental market, and you just couldn't get it done!"

Wang Zhouzhou whipped the object while cursing loudly.

The servant was covered in wounds, kneeling on the ground with his head down, not uttering a sound, tears streaming down his face.

"If I had known that being a servant in this cave would be like this, I would have stayed obediently in the ward."

This person's name is Jiang Manxin, a rogue cultivator.

Dissatisfied with her own cultivation speed and lacking the money to rent a cave dwelling, she unexpectedly learned that becoming a cave dwelling maid could allow her to benefit from the cave's spiritual energy, so she impulsively accepted the job.

Unexpectedly, the servants were treated so poorly that they were often treated worse than pigs and dogs, and were frequently subjected to humiliation.

"You worthless thing! I brought you here and you can't even do this little thing right!"

Wang Zhouzhou slapped him hard.

Snapped!

A deep wound that revealed the bone instantly appeared on Jiang Manxin's arm.

She was in great pain and begged for mercy:

"Ah! Sir! I was wrong! Please don't hit me! One person can't apply for two houses in the housing complex, there's nothing I can do!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhouzhou was furious:

"It's all Jiang Jiu's fault. He didn't stay in his proper cave dwelling, but instead pretended to be poor and lived in some dilapidated house, which has led me to this state."

During this period, Wang Zhouzhou felt that she was having bad luck.

Originally, he was doing very well in extorting money from people at the counter, and it wouldn't have been impossible for him to break through to the peak of Qi Refining if he continued like this. But then one day, a guy named "Jiang Jiu" came along.

Despite being a young master, he insisted on staying in the residential area, causing Wang Zhouzhou to treat him like an ordinary rogue cultivator, which immediately offended the Jiang family.

Not only has the job that made extortion easy by renting a place disappeared, but no one in Fengye City dares to hire her either.

Wang Zhouzhou is now destitute and can't even afford the rent for his cave dwelling. He can't even check back into his residence. He's completely trapped with nowhere to turn!

She looked at Jiang Manxin, who was crying her eyes out, and a plan came to her:

"Why don't you give me your house instead!"

Jiang Manxin was immediately terrified and said, "This is my only place to live! If I give it to you, where am I supposed to go?"

"What's it to me! Hand over the room key!"

"Please! Let me go!"

Wang Zhouzhou used force, relying on his superior cultivation level to easily snatch the room key from Jiang Manxin, and laughed:

"Tingshe, pshaw! The people are unsophisticated enough, even the name of the house is so tacky! But it'll have to do for now!"

Jiang Manxin lay on the ground in despair, contemplating suicide.

She lost her house and her property certificate, and was unable to rent a place again. She was forced to live on the streets and cultivate in a place with scarce spiritual energy. Her life was over.

......

Wang Zhouzhou packed her things and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a sound came from the corner.

She thought it was a rat and didn't think much of it, but her resentment towards Jiang Manxin only intensified.

"That bitch, she didn't even clean the house properly, and rats have already crawled in!"

Thinking this to herself, Wang Zhouzhou ignored it and continued walking towards the door. Looking at the torrential rain outside, she clicked her tongue inwardly.

"Damn weather, it's raining now!"

Even so, Wang Zhouzhou still prepared to go out.

These days, rent collectors come frequently, disturbing her peace and quiet.

The rent collectors are specifically designed to target cultivators who cannot afford to pay their rent and stubbornly stay in their cave dwellings.

These people have the backing of a Golden Core True Monarch, so they are ruthless in their actions. If she doesn't do something right, they might just capture her and make her a mine slave.

If I were really sent to a mine, a place where spiritual energy is scarce and darkness reigns, my life would be truly over.

Wang Zhouzhou suddenly stopped in her tracks, realizing that the rent collector was right at the door. Feeling anxious, she turned a corner and decided not to go out through the front door.

She wanted to bypass the main gate and leave this place silently.

"Perfect timing, we'll use that bitch Jiang Manxin's room number; it'll be perfect for covering our tracks!"

Wang Zhouzhou stepped out the back door.

Because the cave was remote, with its back door leading into the mountains and forests, the terrifying dampness that enveloped her made her shiver all over.

While cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage are immune to cold, they are easily invaded by resentment and dampness if they are not prepared, causing them to feel cold and affecting their cultivation.

Generally speaking, it is necessary to take defensive measures, otherwise it will affect the cultivator's potential.

But Wang Zhouzhou is currently penniless and obviously has no spare money to buy protective measures.

"If it weren't for those damn debt collectors, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state! One day I'll make them pay! I'll show them what happens when they anger Wang Zhouzhou!"

She grumbled and started running, taking a long detour, walking along a mountain path, and returned to the cave area from the back of the cave.

Tap! Tap!

Wang Zhouzhou heard a very faint sound behind her.

That was the sound of shoes hitting the mud.

Could it be that the rent collectors have found her?

She quickened her pace, and the footsteps behind her drew ever closer.

Seeing that she was about to be caught up, Wang Zhouzhou had no choice but to raise her hands and say tactfully:

"Why bother! I said I'd pay the rent in a few days, can't you trust me one more time?"

Her face was gloomy, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

Wang Zhouzhou used this argument many times, and it always worked. If the other party disagreed, she would use some special methods.

After a few breaths, there was no sound.

Wang Zhouzhou subconsciously assumed that the other person was waiting for her to make a move, so she turned around and naturally reached down to touch him. She made the movement, but found that there was no one behind her.

At this moment, Wang Zhouzhou realized something was wrong: "Who is it? Aren't you here to collect rent...?"

She quickly turned around, and a sudden pain shot through her head.

Wang Zhouzhou raised her hand, and only a section of blood red appeared before her eyes.

Her arm fell to the ground and into the mud.

"So weak."

Song Chen emerged, wielding a black knife. He didn't even take out any talismans; he simply chopped off Wang Zhouzhou's limbs.

"Ah!!! Who are you? You're not a rent collector! You want money, don't you! I'll give it to you! Let me go!"

Wang Zhouzhou transformed into a human stick and wailed.

"Heh! The wails of a dying man are always so beautiful!"

Song Chen smiled, raised his hand, and plunged a knife into the man's abdomen, causing blood to splatter.

In an instant, heart-wrenching cries echoed throughout the mountains and fields.

Thankfully, Wang Zhouzhou headed towards the mountains and forests; otherwise, such a loud scream might not have been contained even with a sound-masking talisman.

"Spare me! I was wrong!"

Wang Zhouzhou was crying and sniffling, her eyes were red and her hair was messy.

Song Chen grabbed her hair and slammed her head against a tree.

Boom!

The big tree collapsed.

Wang Zhouzhou was unrecognizable, barely clinging to life, unable to even utter a wail, only able to whimper softly.

Still not satisfied, Song Chen tidied up the creature's limbs, took the storage bag, buried its head and body in the ground, and then ignored it.