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While Lu Qing cultivated, White Crane Boy also developed his Spiritual plant enterprise by the lake at the foot of the mountain, and it was in full swing.

As a Spirit Beast, White Crane Boy naturally had many Spirit Beasts on Azure Heart Mountain; some were just beginning to awaken, while others had gained some wisdom similar to Human Cultivators.

Because it wasn't too far from the Immortal City, White Crane Boy often went to the Immortal City, and there, White Crane Boy didn't need to worry about anything.

Everyone knew this was essential information for establishing oneself in the Immortal City, as White Crane Boy was a Spirit Beast who had come with Lu Qing.

This carried immense weight. With no news from Azure Heart Mountain's Pure Dao Field about recruiting disciples, a place with only one person and one White Crane, White Crane Boy's identity was naturally more conspicuous and made people feel that he could not be offended.

Since going to the Immortal City and learning some management methods, White Crane Boy quickly assembled a team of Spirit Beasts to cultivate spiritual fields with him.

However, though it was called a team, it was actually just one Yellow Sparrow, one Gray Wolf, and one White Tiger.

These three Spirit Beasts were initially terrified on Azure Heart Mountain, so scared they wished they could immediately flee.

"Why didn't anyone tell them that the Immortal Cultivator occupying this place was so terrifying?"

Later, White Crane Boy sought them out.

He had also noticed the difference in their mental acuity compared to other wild beasts and Ferocious Beasts.

The three Spirit Beasts were also scared at first.

They were afraid of being flayed and devoured by this White Crane, or being sent to that terrifying Immortal Cultivator.

"There's no way I'll submit!"

The White Tiger was the overlord of the mountain, a great beast among tigers, possessing the might of a king.

But in less than a second, White Crane Boy's cultivation suppressed it.

And three days after subduing them.

"This kind of life doesn't seem so bad after all."

"Hmph, spineless!"

The Gray Wolf shook his head disdainfully.

The Yellow Sparrow chirped mockingly, "Then why don't you leave?"

"Damn White Tiger! That's my Spirit Meal!"

"That's mine!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly looked towards the corner, where a large White Tiger's head was buried in food, eating heartily.

The Gray Wolf and Yellow Sparrow immediately cried out in anger!

How could they not have expected that this big White Tiger with thick brows and large eyes, who had been so upright and principled three days ago, would actually surrender to a Cultivator's Spirit Meal three days later?

This truly was a case of one thing conquering another.

Time flew by.

Now, there were also some houses or Cave Dwellings near the spiritual fields. Those were where some Cultivators had voluntarily joined in, contributing to White Crane Boy's great spiritual field enterprise. Some even considered themselves servants, grateful to the Immortal City for giving them an opportunity, and thus willingly stayed to take care of these Spirit Beasts' daily lives.

When Lu Qing emerged from seclusion.

The commotion he created was naturally first sensed by the Spirit Beasts at the foot of the mountain.

Lu Qing had not been in a death seclusion this past year, and he had let the spiritual fields at the foot of the mountain develop on their own. Although White Crane Boy's mental state was innocent, after Lu Qing embarked on his Dao of cultivation, he vaguely sensed what White Crane Boy's innate Divine Ability was related to.

With his Mind-Reading Divine Ability, there was no need to worry about being deceived by any Cultivators.

One must know that a Spirit Beast's bloodline Divine Ability is an innate instinct, possessing a touch more unpredictability than Divine Abilities gained through cultivation.

As for those few Spirit Beasts and Cultivators, Lu Qing wasn't so worried about unknown dangers that he had to control everything.

After a glance confirmed they were fine, Lu Qing let White Crane Boy manage them.

He also knew that he cultivated year-round, but he couldn't demand that others be like him, cultivating daily, monthly, and then entering seclusion yearly.

He could do this because this was inherently his path of cultivation.

Cultivating on the Dao brought constant rewards. This joy of immersed cultivation was something that many Mortal World desires could hardly satisfy. As for demanding it of others, that would purely mean he was too idle; Lu Qing certainly wouldn't do that.

"Child."

"Lu Qing, you're finally out of seclusion! Hey, hey, hey, I just finished making this Spirit Meal and Spirit Wine. That Senior said if you like it, I can keep buying more."

White Crane Boy said excitedly.

He quickly flew up, and with a turn of the Formation, landed on the jade table and chairs beside the plaza of the building in the mountain.

He shook his head, not showing any confusion, but instead flapped his wings, pulling out steaming portions of Spirit Meal and a pot of Spirit Wine.

Lu Qing thought back for a moment and knew who the Senior he spoke of was. That Senior Situ was also the highest-cultivating Body Refining Grandmaster Lu Qing had met so far.

"Thank you, Child."

Lu Qing looked at the meal.

He suddenly remembered that pot of Mortal Drunkenness.

He wasn't particularly fond of alcohol, but after receiving it, he placed it in his Inner World not long after.

Soon, having eaten and drunk his fill, Lu Qing was about to speak to White Crane Boy about other matters, but just as he was about to open his mouth, a sudden stir appeared in his heart.

He slightly raised his gaze, "It's the Dao Seal showing activity."

In his Sea of Consciousness, an illusory, solid hexagram, gently swaying, descended like a heavenly waterfall.

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