In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

"Ahem, I just wanted to test how heavy this stone tablet is."

Shi Geng withdrew his strength with an embarrassed expression and slowly lowered the giant monument.

A dull, loud bang exploded, the ground trembled violently, and rubble rolled down the surface.

"..."

Zhuo Yun watched this scene, his eyelids twitching incessantly. This monster had actually lifted the stone tablet. At this moment, he even suspected that Shi Gen might be the offspring of some kind of pure-blooded creature. But then he felt something was amiss, and as he focused his attention to carefully sense the aura around the other party, his brows furrowed slightly.

"This little guy has broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm? No, if he's only at the Cave Heaven Realm, how come I couldn't see through him at all? Strange, really strange."

Zhuo Yun frowned, his gaze sweeping back and forth over Shi Geng.

When he went to recruit him half a year ago, the other party was clearly still at the Blood Moving Realm. In just half a year, the little guy's aura has become hazy and obscure, as if shrouded in layers of mist. He couldn't even tell what realm the other party was at.

"Ahem, Elder Zhuo."

Shi Geng coughed twice, his gaze falling on Zhuo Yun's face, who was muttering to himself. His expression was somewhat embarrassed; he hadn't expected to be caught red-handed as soon as he made a move.

Zhuo Yun snapped out of his daze, looked at Shi Geng, and a probing glint flashed in his eyes: "Good lad, it's been half a year since I last saw you. I thought you weren't coming back. Judging from your appearance, you've broken through to the Cave Heaven realm?"

Shi Geng scratched his head and chuckled, "Elder Zhuo, you flatter me. I was just lucky and broke through by chance."

In fact, Shi Gen didn't know what realm he was in. Although he was said to be in a grotto-heaven realm, his strength could crush ordinary spirit transformation realm cultivators. Even he himself didn't know how to proceed. He could only strengthen his inner world first, and figure out the path ahead later.

Zhuo Yun narrowed his eyes, clearly not believing Shi Geng's words at all. This little guy definitely had some unspeakable secret, but he wasn't in a hurry to find out. There would be many more opportunities in the future.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Zhuo Yun said seriously. "Let me show you around our Heaven-Mending Pavilion."

Shi Geng nodded and cupped his hands, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Zhuo."

Zhuo Yun nodded in acknowledgment and led Shi Geng toward the inner gate. Along the way, the continuous mountains resembled a crouching dragon, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.

Ancient medicinal herbs and herbs, some over a thousand years old, can be seen everywhere in the crevices of the cliff face, making Shi Geng extremely envious. If Zhuo Yun hadn't been by his side, he would have already picked them all.

He traveled all the way from the Great Wilderness, crossing mountains and rivers, and ventured through many dangerous and perilous places. He exhausted all his efforts but only managed to find a few dozen precious medicinal plants, of which only three or four could be called spiritual herbs.

But this place is full of medicinal herbs, and their age and quality are incomparable to those in the Great Wilderness.

Zhuo Yun glanced at Shi Geng and saw that he looked like he had never seen the world before. His brows furrowed involuntarily, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he snorted and quickened his pace.

Seeing this, Shi Geng shrugged, ignoring Zhuo Yun's reaction. Instead, he secretly noted down the location of the spiritual herbs, planning to come back later to catch insects and weed them.

The two traveled for a long time before finally arriving at a giant gate. Two stone mountains stood facing each other, naturally forming a gate, majestic and imposing, surrounded by a faint auspicious cloud.

After arriving here, the flow of people gradually became denser, and from time to time, one could see inner disciples riding all kinds of magical artifacts, shuttling back and forth among the continuous mountains.

The territory here is vast, with hundreds of sacred mountains for ordinary disciples to cultivate in seclusion. Elders and high-ranking members of the sect each occupy a majestic ancient mountain, forming their own residence.

In addition, there are many mysterious places, like a primeval wilderness, which the disciples are not allowed to approach, and which are even more vast.

"This is the core area of ​​the Heaven-Mending Pavilion. From now on, you will focus on your cultivation here. I still have worldly affairs to attend to, so you should familiarize yourself with the surroundings."

Zhuo Yun glanced at Shi Geng beside him. Shi Geng's country bumpkin-like appearance on the way here was really embarrassing to him.

As a dignified elder of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, he was actually asked to go out and greet a disciple. If it weren't for the fact that the Pavilion Master had personally instructed him, he wouldn't even bother to look at Shi Geng. More importantly, he felt that Shi Geng was too sharp and might cause trouble at any time, leaving the sect to clean up his mess.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Yun looked at Shi Geng with even more disdain, snorted coldly, turned around and left without giving Shi Geng a chance to speak.

Shi Geng stood there for a moment, slightly taken aback, and wondered to himself, why does this old man seem to dislike me? I don't think I've offended him, have I?

Unable to figure it out, Shi Geng stopped thinking about it and decided to just avoid contact with him in the future, regardless of whether the other person liked him or not.

"Phew, the spiritual energy here is so abundant, it's almost like fog."

Shi Geng took a deep breath. He could only say that it was indeed the core area of ​​the Heaven-Mending Pavilion. The spiritual energy was incredibly rich, like a pure land or fairyland. He guessed that there were probably few places in the entire lower realm with such abundant spiritual energy.

If one could cultivate here, one would definitely achieve twice the results with half the effort. It truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier power. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Whether it's the top-tier treasure techniques passed down, the various spiritual herbs and treasures, or the numerous secret realms, these are not things that ordinary powers can possess.

"Um, this place is so big, where should I stay?"

Shi Geng suddenly came to his senses, looking bewildered. The old man had left after dropping him off here, leaving him without even a place to stay in such a large area. He didn't know if the old man had forgotten or simply hadn't arranged anything for him.

"Forget it, we'll just find a place to build a hut and be self-reliant, so we can have enough to eat and wear."

Shi Geng shook his head helplessly, flew into the sky, and looked around at the continuous mountains. Every mountain peak was surrounded by spiritual light, and the rich spiritual energy was almost condensed into mist.

As your gaze shifts, a majestic ancient mountain comes into view, its imposing and grand appearance displaying an ancient and timeless aura.

Shi Geng turned his gaze and flew straight toward the ancient mountain. The closer he got, the more he could feel the rich history and profound meaning of the mountain. The texture of the rocks was vigorous and ancient, and ancient trees towered between the cliffs. Wisps of spiritual mist swirled around the mountainside, making the spiritual energy several times richer than elsewhere.

Shi Geng was overjoyed. This place was rich in spiritual energy and had an excellent location, making it an ideal place to live.

He landed on the ground, chose a sunny and flat mountain hollow, and immediately prepared to start construction. The first thing he needed when building a house was wood.

Shi Geng turned his head and looked at the mountain forest to the side. He saw a large number of trees rising from the ground, with a faint purple light lingering between the branches. The entire forest stretched out and looked like a vast and boundless purple ocean.

"These trees look extraordinary; they'd be perfect for building houses."

A glint flashed in Shi Geng's eyes as he strode to the front of the purple trees. Only upon closer inspection did he realize how enormous these purple trees were. Their thick trunks reached straight into the sky, standing hundreds of meters tall, with the main trunks exceeding ten meters in thickness, resembling towering jade pillars standing on the earth.

"Hey, kid over there, which mountain are you from? Why are you wandering around here all by yourself?"