Cultivation begins with harvest.

The fat-faced monk led the way.

He was a cultivator from Guanglin Hall. In previous years, he had been away from home, but this year, due to his turn to serve, he returned to the foot of Ziling Peak. Guanglin Hall manages many resource points outside Ziling Peak, so this move was essentially equivalent to being transferred back to headquarters from a local post. Not only was his life more leisurely, but relying on the substantial profits accumulated in the early stages of Guanglin Hall, he had also amassed considerable wealth. Therefore, he started planting unique spiritual plants in his own spiritual fields.

Chen Guang realized what was going on when he saw the fat-faced cultivator's house.

They were already outside Xingfeng Market, but still very close to the majestic Purple Spirit Peak. Because of their proximity to the Purple Spirit Peak, the Purple Spirit Soil here was of a higher quality. Just by observing some of the characteristics of the Purple Spirit Soil, Chen Guang could sense that it had the potential to nurture Purple Spirit Earth Roots.

Purple Spirit Soil needs dragon energy to evolve into Purple Python Soil. If it cannot undergo a qualitative change by constantly accumulating spiritual energy, it will form Purple Spirit Earth Root.

Excessive accumulation can form some extremely pure spiritual objects. This is not unique to this place. Mortal cities also have spiritual veins, but through the deliberate regulation of cultivators, the overall quality of the spiritual veins is not as high as the concentration of mortal energy. The spiritual energy is then suppressed underground, forming some pure spiritual objects that can only be formed by a very coincidental coincidence under natural conditions.

The gathering of mortals is not only for refining human energy; there are also a vast number of pure spiritual beings underground.

In addition, this area is where the disciples of Guanglin Hall live, and the utilization rate of spiritual soil is far less than that of the Earth Hall. Therefore, not only is the spiritual field well preserved, but the purple spiritual soil in many spiritual fields has hardened to the point of being as solid as stone slabs.

Beside the two-story wooden house, there were two acres of spiritual fields planted with some [Dragon Beard Grass] and [Spicy Sweet Potato]. Although they were planted neatly, in the eyes of a professional like Chen Guang, they were not only full of mistakes, but also had many flaws.

Dragon's Beard Grass helps maintain a clean environment; Spicy Sweet Potato is a food with a spicy and refreshing taste. Both are very common spiritual items, and because they can be used to refine spiritual wine, many cultivators unconsciously cultivate some of them.

Perhaps this senior brother is a connoisseur of wine.

Chen Guang thought to himself that as the effects of the ice shrimp oil became less and less effective, he began to pay attention to other gourmet recipes, such as spirit wine. Even if it didn't have any special effects, it would taste good enough. Who hasn't been craving something delicious?

Chen Guang then carefully examined the residential building.

The courtyard on the first floor alone was larger than Chen Guang's entire house, including the area along the road. The fat-faced cultivator stood outside the door and gave a brief introduction. Inside, there were refining furnaces, alchemy furnaces, and other equipment connected to the earth fire. However, the fat-faced cultivator wasn't very interested in these, as the furnaces were so cold they were almost frozen.

"This white-patterned brick line is forbidden. Crossing this line means entering your personal territory. Each residential area is protected by an array. The price for forcibly entering is..."

The fat-faced cultivator warned, and at the same time took out his own identity token and stuck it on Chen Guang's identity token. Relying on the light that lingered on the token, Chen Guang was able to enter safely.

Although he didn't sense any fluctuations in the formation, he didn't dare to ignore the fat-faced cultivator's words.

The sect clearly places a higher value on its disciples, offering them various benefits and treatments. Although the area appears to be a series of unbroken, standardized residential buildings, the spacing between them, the high-quality spiritual fields provided, the connection to the earth fire, and the protective arrays ensure that each building remains independent.

Perhaps hoping Chen Guang would put in more effort, the chubby-faced cultivator demonstrated some functions, such as being able to influence the light so that only the foggy interior could be seen from the outside to increase privacy, using the power of the array to fly, and controlling various inanimate objects within the range, etc.

"I believe you will be able to live here someday, fellow Daoist. Alright, go and take a look at my spiritual plants first." The chubby-faced cultivator stopped the demonstration with a smile.

"Will all the disciples in charge of the duties live here?" Chen Guang asked, following behind the fat-faced cultivator.

The chubby-faced cultivator shook his head: "It depends on the individual's choice. My residence here is on the edge. If there are better places to go, I can go elsewhere. But after becoming a steward disciple, the sect's designated personal territory is this small plot of land."

"The living quarters of the disciples in charge are not considered cave dwellings. Only cultivators who rank highly in the five-year minor competition can live in the real cave dwellings at the foot of Purple Spirit Peak. The higher the ranking, the closer they are to the cave dwellings. The top 100 live in three-courtyard houses. After the top 100, each hall has to compete based on rankings and internal competition. The living quarters here are divided into areas according to the eight halls. Your Earth Hall is more crowded, and the number of spirit fields attached to your living quarters is also greater. As you can see, our place is much more spacious."

As the chubby-faced cultivator spoke, although he was slightly envious, he appeared even more composed, as if he had everything under control and was not intimidated by the top-ranked disciples.

"Purple Spirit Peak..."

Chen Guang said softly.

Purple Spirit Peak is not just a single spiritual vein, but a convergence of many spiritual veins. Chen Guang only learned this news when he overheard the late-stage Qi Refining disciples chatting at a small gathering.

It is said that the spiritual veins on Ziling Peak were all acquired through generations of sages and capable people through migration and collection. They were also created using a very special formation, allowing the many spiritual veins to coexist harmoniously in one place. It is rumored that every month, a small spiritual vein is newly formed inside Ziling Peak due to the excessively rich concentration of spiritual energy.

The immense spiritual energy it generates daily is unimaginable.

Purple Spirit Peak is therefore unique in many ways. As soon as the morning sun shines, it will immediately reflect a purple aura that spreads for thousands of miles and lasts for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. If cultivators were to collect the purple aura themselves, it would be considered efficient if they could collect even a wisp of it in a morning. This has also created a fertile purple spirit land that stretches for thousands of miles.

The closer you are to Purple Spirit Peak, the better it is for cultivation.

Whether this rumor is true or false is unknown, but many disciples say so and think so. Chen Guang thinks it is highly credible and can't imagine how exaggerated the concentration of spiritual energy on Purple Spirit Peak must be.

This also indirectly confirms the truth that overseas deacons enjoy greater freedom and more generous benefits.

After all, only those who stay in the sect can participate in the five-year mini-competition and compete for better cultivation positions. The overseas stewards paid some hidden costs to avoid the five-year mini-competition and also gained more direct benefits.

"This is my spiritual plant. Fellow Daoist, please take a look first before making a decision on whether it can be cured." The slightly chubby man led Chen Guang to a certain place in the spiritual field. In the very center of the spiritual field, a small array was guarding three strange red spiritual plants that were only one foot tall, with yellowed leaves, and the whole plant was withered, with even the flower buds drooping to the ground.

Within the small array, streaks of mist, resembling crimson ribbons, floated up and down. However, upon closer inspection, these mist ribbons appeared to be dissipating, being extremely thin.

"May you be a child of pure heart!"

Chen Guang exclaimed in surprise. Looking at the fat-faced cultivator, he saw that the fat-faced cultivator was staring intently at the three withered spiritual plants with a gloomy expression.

Zhu Chizi is one of the few first-tier spiritual plants that can change the aptitude of fire spiritual roots. No matter who it is, it will no longer be effective after consuming a maximum of five Zhu Chizi fruits. After consuming the first fruit, one's own fire spiritual root aptitude will increase by about 10%, and each subsequent fruit will have a decrease, but in total, it can increase the aptitude by about 25%.

The Zhu Chizi is quite special. It improves based on the cultivator's own spiritual root. The better the cultivator's aptitude, the greater the improvement it brings. If Chen Guang were to take it, although it wouldn't be considered a waste, five of them would still be less effective than one taken by someone with only a second-grade aptitude.

"Fortunately, my Huang Teng's enhancement is more consistent; it only has a limited effect on whoever consumes it, and it only becomes ineffective above a certain level. These percentage-based enhancement items are, at least for now, not compatible with me."

The fat-faced cultivator had three Blessed Blessed Seeds, no wonder he seemed so confident, but their condition was terrible, so things were a bit uncertain.