You think I have mixed spiritual roots? I became an immortal through a spirit gourd, so what are you

"What do you know? Why would high-level cultivators help us? In their eyes, we're nothing but ants. It's like asking if you care about the life or death of an ant, or whether you pay attention to the way an ant lives." Old Man Li rolled his eyes. These greenhorns really didn't understand anything.

In the cultivation world, if you're not at the same level, you're not on the same wavelength. You simply can't fit into the circle of high-level cultivators.

It's like a farmer from the countryside going to the city; their social status and class are completely different, so who would respect them?

The hierarchy in the cultivation world is extremely strict, unlike what Chen Huai'an and the others had imagined.

"Alright, I'll show you how to pick the water. From now on, this job is yours. Don't you dare slack off, or you'll regret it." Old Man Li's face suddenly hardened, and he spoke coldly.

"Senior, what do you mean by that? Aren't you going to come with us to fetch water from now on?" A chubby-faced boy next to Chen Huai'an asked Old Man Li.

"Fetching water is your job, it's none of my business. If you don't want to get a beating, you'd better do your job properly, or you'll be in for it," Old Man Li suddenly said, changing his tune.

This old man really changes his mind faster than turning the pages of a book.

Chen Huai'an thought the other party was easy to talk to, but he didn't expect that the old man wanted to use the four of them as free labor.

"Don't be impulsive. The other party is a senior expert. None of us are at the Body Refinement Realm, so we are no match for him at all," Chen Huai'an suddenly said, pulling the other party back.

Old Li looked like he was in his seventies or eighties, on the verge of death, but he knew that the other party's strength was terrifying. Although he was just a menial disciple, the other party's strength was even more terrifying than Zhang Hu's. If they offended him, they would definitely suffer the consequences.

The other party is determined not to take the water; they have to.

Of the eight people, only four are currently carrying water.

"You're more sensible, kid. You don't make this futile struggle. Let me tell you, we old folks also got here step by step like this." Old Li gave Chen Huai'an a meaningful look.

Led by Old Man Li, they carried buckets to the spiritual spring pool where the sect was located.

This is a huge spring, and disciples from other peaks nearby would come here to fetch water.

Because there are many people living there, the daily expenses are very high, and there are dozens of people just responsible for carrying water.

These people, young and old, all looked wilted and listless.

Carrying water is a physically demanding task. You need to maintain your balance and have plenty of energy, otherwise you'll be exhausted after just a few tries, and then you won't be able to do it at all.

The stronger you are, the easier this job will be.

After Chen Huai'an carried the water several times, the water carriers were exhausted and covered in sweat. However, Chen Huai'an drank two mouthfuls of spiritual spring water from the purple gourd along the way, and his fatigue was swept away.

Through observation, it was found that many people were carrying water, but many of them couldn't keep up with the physical demands of going back and forth.

Seeing that no one was around, Chen Huai'an put the purple gourd into the spirit spring pool. In just a short while, the water level in the pool dropped a little.

Just then, someone came to fetch water, and Chen Huai'an immediately put away the purple gourd that was filled with water.

The best perk for the water-carrying servants was actually the sect's spiritual spring water; they could use it freely whenever they were thirsty.

The spiritual spring water in the sect is not as effective as Chen Huai'an's, but if consumed for a long time, it can still strengthen the body.

And so, Chen Huai'an found the right time and secretly poured spiritual spring water into the purple gourd.

Because it was their first time carrying water, they were very slow. The four newcomers were exhausted, like dead dogs. Old Man Li and the others only helped in the evening, otherwise the water tanks would never have been filled.

If the quota isn't filled, not only will Chen Huai'an and the other newcomers be punished, but the four veterans will also be punished. That's why they're willing to help.

"If I don't want to carry water, all I need to do is keep these old folks in line. Then I won't have to carry water anymore; I can just watch them do it." Chen Huai'an frowned as he thought about Old Man Li and the others' actions.

In fact, no matter where you are, wherever there are people, there is a social hierarchy, and if you want to, there are always loopholes to exploit.

The reason why Old Man Li and the other old men dared to exploit Chen Huai'an and the other three newcomers was because they were weak, and the weak have no voice.

If Chen Huai'an could one day surpass the other, he would naturally be able to do whatever he wanted in the kitchen.

What needs to be done now is to find a way to cultivate oneself.

Chen Huai'an's strength is undeniable, and his cultivation speed is also up to par; what he lacks is time to cultivate.

Old Man Li and the others were all at the peak of the mid-stage Body Refinement Realm. They were only one step away from crossing the sixth level of the mid-stage Body Refinement Realm to reach the late stage. They simply couldn't defeat them and could only keep a low profile.

Chen Huai'an didn't know about other people's situations, but he was quite clear about his own. He had high-grade body-refining pills and spiritual spring water to assist in cultivation. Even while working, he could take a high-grade body-refining pill to cultivate.

However, doing it this way, with half-hearted concentration, prevents one from fully refining the medicinal power, which is a bit of a waste.

However, Chen Huai'an didn't care about this loss, since he was rich and powerful.

There was no solution, so he could only accept the status quo. Chen Huai'an didn't want to waste any time, so he focused on improving his cultivation. Once his cultivation was high enough, he could ask the other party to fetch water while he rested.

Today, Chen Huai'an's biggest gain was that he secretly filled the purple gourd with some real spiritual spring water. He was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of spiritual spring water would become after a night.

Nothing was said that night; Chen Huai'an spent the entire night cultivating.

"I've reached the peak of the first level of the Body Refinement Realm. In another day or two, I'll be able to break through to the second level of the Body Refinement Realm." Chen Huai'an stood up, checked his physical condition, and smiled.

At this rate of cultivation, these people won't be able to bully him for long.

"I need to go into the space and see how the spiritual spring water has evolved." Chen Huai'an kept putting the spiritual spring water into the gourd.

Seeing that no one was around, Chen Huai'an entered the space with a thought.

Upon entering the space, he saw that the spiritual spring water at the location of the spatial spring was emitting an astonishing fluctuation of spiritual energy.

If we're talking about grades of spiritual spring water, the spiritual spring water in his space should be classified as low grade.

Although the previous spring water was also called spring water, it did not have a grade.

The spiritual spring water in the Miscellaneous Peak canteen is also graded, and it is not as strong as the evolved stream water in his space. However, the spiritual spring water now is obviously not ordinary.

Yes, this spiritual spring water should be of low grade, and there isn't much of it, only a few jars, because not much was collected yesterday, and even after the purification process, there isn't much left.

"Wait, something's not right. Isn't this space a bit bigger than before?" Suddenly, Chen Huai'an noticed that the space in the purple gourd was a bit bigger than a few days ago, and the spiritual spring was also a bit bigger, able to hold more spiritual spring water.

"Could it be that the size of this gourd's space is related to my cultivation level? The stronger my cultivation, the larger this space becomes?"

Chen Huai'an's guess was correct. As his cultivation level increased, the area of ​​the gourd space that could be unlocked became larger.

It has a lot of space, but that has many advantages. The more things you put in it, the more purified spring water you can get.

The space seemed large before, but after dividing it into areas, the usable space is actually quite small.

In particular, the area for storing the spirit spring water is quite small. He plans to develop a spirit herb field in the space later, so the space cannot be too small.

The area where Chen Huai'an and his disciples who carried water lived.

"Bang."

The door was suddenly kicked open violently.

"You useless lot, how long are you going to slack off? Get up and get to work!" Curses echoed in the courtyard.