The more hesitant Feng Jun was, the more the Earth Spirit wanted to return to the Alps Mountains. Compared to the earth veins there, this desert was practically worthless!
After a long discussion, Feng Jun finally agreed to its request.
However, he also issued a formal warning: if you go back and don’t work diligently, I can still find a place even more desolate than here. Don’t bla for not warning you.
The Earth Spirit readily agreed because it was surprised to find that Feng Jun didn’t seem to mind staying in such a barren place.
It really couldn’t understand this, because for soone at the High-Rank Innate cultivation level, staying in this environnt was not only a waste of life but staying too long would also affect one’s cultivation level.
So naturally, the Earth Spirit believed that Feng Jun might have so peculiar interests, having been exposed to environnts like this many tis.
To be honest, it was really a headache surviving in such a place, because for the Five Elents Spirit, the pursuit of growth and expansion is their nature. If truly stuck in this desert, it wouldn’t grow in a hundred thousand years—in fact, the likelihood of decline was even greater.
On the other hand, working on a piece of mountain land could potentially lead to gradual expansion, though it would still take a long ti.
After Feng Jun agreed, he did not leave imdiately but leisurely sat sipping tea and browsing through so books.
By the ti the sun was at its zenith and the scorching heat was intense, the Earth Spirit couldn’t help but ask, "Boss, when are we leaving?"
"What’s the rush?" Feng Jun didn’t even lift an eyelid, "I haven’t even decided whether to leave or not. If they don’t co back, leaving now would be a waste of effort, wouldn’t it?"
The Earth Spirit was really anxious, watching the ti tick by, and as the sky began to darken and the temperature dropped, it couldn’t resist suggesting, "Boss, you don’t know when they’ll co here, why not go to the mountains to avoid them and co back later? Why wait aimlessly here?"
Feng Jun tilted his head, thought for a mont, then got up to pack away the off-road vehicle and living supplies. As for the tent he had set up, he couldn’t be bothered to take it down. After all, without the solidification spell’s enhancent, a storm could easily tear it to shreds.
He certainly intended to leave. The reason he wasn’t in a hurry was simply that he didn’t want to leave during the day and get spotted by a satellite noting sothing unusual.
The Earth Spirit didn’t know this and truly thought Feng Jun wanted to settle in the desert, scaring it half to death. It secretly resolved that once in the mountains, it would work diligently to hopefully make the boss forget about this desert as soon as possible.
Once Feng Jun had everything packed, he noted it was already quite dark, and with the Earth Spirit, they traveled to the Alps Mountains following their footprints.
Three days later, soone indeed found the location; it was Fernandez who contacted a local helicopter rescue team to co and investigate.
As fate would have it, during the past few days, there hadn’t been much wind in the Sahara Desert, and the tent held up well. The helicopter searched for over three hours and indeed found the tent hidden in the desert sands.
The rescue team landed not far from the tent, looked around, and reported to their employer, "The people are gone, but the tent is still here. What should be our next step?"
Initially, the rescue team doubted Fernandez’s claims, thinking he was telling tall tales—a tent in the middle of the desert that withstood the big sandstorm from a few days ago?
If it weren’t for Fernandez’s considerable status and the testimony of his three friends, they wouldn’t have bothered with this job—well, mostly because he was generous enough.
However, now they actually saw the tent and, being adept at examining traces (a professional skill for rescue teams), they indeed found signs of habitation and activity. "Could it really have sheltered people?"
"But the top is made of canvas!" Soone poked the top of the tent with a long pole—this was used for driving away snakes—and looked incredulous, "This could withstand a sandstorm? A little bit of wind would... blow it away, right?"
"Whether it can be blown away isn’t our problem," the rescue team leader replied nonchalantly; the desert was rife with tales of the supernatural. "Take photos and contact our client to see if this is the place..."
Feng Jun arrived at the Alps Mountains at night. After he got there, he first sensed that Gazi was still cultivating. He then scouted around, chuckling and shaking his head wryly—his realm had already stabilized completely, yet he kept cultivating?
Strictly speaking, continuously cultivating without knowing how to rest is not beneficial. The phrase "vigorously progressing" refers to a cultivation attitude, but striking a balance is the cultivation model most aligned with the Heavenly Dao.
Gazi advanced to the Innate realm, and while stabilizing his foundation was necessary, relaxation was also essential; overdoing it was counterproductive.
However, Feng Jun wasn’t angry. In fact, he was quite pleased. Among the people of Luohua, Gazi was his childhood friend and the only fellow countryman. His qualifications were diocre, but with the right attitude, it was sothing that made Feng Jun proud.
The defensive formation at the place was on, though only at its lowest alert level. Inside, the Spirit Gathering Array’s level was also minimal, only matching the High Tier of Qi Refinent—this level was actually for the gatekeeper of the place.
Feng Jun silently entered and saw that Gazi was indeed focused on cultivating and didn’t disturb him.
However, after breaking through to the Innate stage, Gazi’s perception had beco much sharper. He distinctly felt sothing and, after finishing one cycle of energy movent, stood up. "Who’s there?"
"Of course, it’s ," Feng Jun said with a laugh, appearing as he spoke, "Gazi, you’re pushing yourself a bit too hard."
"I also just stabilized my realm two days ago," Gazi chuckled sheepishly, "I thought, since there’s nothing else to do, I might as well focus on cultivation for two days and wait for Brother Jun to return... Is it over now?"
"It’s over," Feng Jun nodded, "I understand you want to quickly improve your cultivation level, but... you’re being a bit too hasty."
"I know," Gazi nodded with a foolish grin, "But it’s boring to just do nothing."
"Then let take you back," Feng Jun didn’t want to say much more and stepped forward to grab him.
"Wait a minute, Brother Jun," Gazi called out, "If you’re not taking away, are you staying here?"
"Yes," Feng Jun nodded, "I’ll send you off and co back to take care of so things here."
"Then I’ll stay here," Gazi said resolutely, "If you aren’t leaving, I’m definitely not leaving either. Anyway, I’ve already stabilized my foundation and can help Brother Jun with things."
"Alright then," Feng Jun didn’t insist on him leaving and picked up the Soul Stone, "I did bring you back."
"Could you not speak so loudly?" The Earth Spirit’s voice erged, "I need to observe the surroundings first."
This request is quite reasonable. Feng Jun took it for a walk around the area, "Anyway, this whole mountain area is at your disposal."
"Thanks, boss," The Earth Spirit responded respectfully, but then showed a hint of hesitation, "This mountain... how should I handle it?"
"Does that even need explaining?" Feng Jun felt a bit frustrated, "Did I not make myself clear? My point is... to utilize the earth vein."
"The earth vein here..." The Little Hamster was still a bit hesitant.
"Hmm?" Feng Jun emitted a very faint grunt through his nose, looking at it expressionlessly.
The Little Hamster quickly sent a thought, "I need Spirit Stones to help absorb the earth vein... It’s a necessary expense."
Feng Jun nodded and asked directly, "How much do you need?"
He didn’t intend to freeload; paying Spirit Stones was necessary, but he didn’t want to be ripped off.
The Little Hamster was a bit surprised. It had braced itself to make the request—you can’t ask the horse to run without feeding it, right? Unexpectedly, the other party agreed straightforwardly, so it promptly indicated, "Let sense it first."
The Divine Sense of the Golden Core Stage is quite terrifying. For it, the entire Alps Mountains weren’t that large. The difficulty lay in the complex terrain, with mountains, grasslands, rivers, lowlands, and peaks all present.
It probed with its Divine Sense for about an hour, then expressed confusion, "Eh? This situation is a bit strange."
Then, it transmitted the whole geographical map of the Alps Mountains into Feng Jun’s mind, "Is this all?"
Feng Jun was impressed, realizing the formidable strength of its Divine Sense—for it to make a map in just about an hour. He didn’t know its intention, but nodded, "Yes, that’s the entire range."
"It doesn’t affect the area outside the mountain..." The Little Hamster’s thought paused, "Alright, but do you know who last ca here to plunder the earth vein?"
Had others co to plunder the earth vein before? Hearing this, Feng Jun was truly surprised, but then considering those ancient legendary formidable figures, it seed understandable.
Moreover, such plundering might not necessarily be malicious. From another perspective—Spirit Gathering Arrays are also a form of plundering.
Yet, Feng Jun keenly noticed a detail—the Little Hamster used "plunder" instead of "absorb," so he replied after thinking for a while, "It happened a long ti ago, likely not your Earth Spirits."
Of course, I know it’s not Earth Spirits! The Little Hamster was quite sure about this point. Earth Spirits only absorb the earth vein, and even if they plunder, it wouldn’t be so crude and brutal, "I need ten tis the ti to thoroughly investigate and then estimate the plan."
Feng Jun frowned slightly, "Does it take that long?"
"I’m just at the young stage," The Little Hamster emphasized again, "Besides, absorption differs from absorption. I hope to reorganize the earth vein here; their natural restoration is too slow, but if they’re repaired, absorption would be easier."
"Of course, rough absorption is also possible, but it’s laborious, and extracting them again would be difficult. Which option do you choose?"
"I’ll certainly opt to restore the earth vein," Feng Jun’s eyes lit up as he replied without hesitation, "Everyone is responsible for environntal protection. I’m absolutely in support of sustainable developnt!"
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