After Zhou Buqi left, Zhou Xun didn't hesitate for an hour and set up the Vajra Five Elements Array.

With this magic array in place, safety could be guaranteed.

For the next month, Zhou Xun and Song Yiqing were quite busy.

The purchased spirit medicine seeds and seedlings needed to be replanted, and the cave mansion on Lake Heart Island needed to be remodeled to his liking.

During this time, the Profound Armor Armadillo, with earth and gold dual attributes, was responsible for moving soil, relocating stones, and building walls.

White Spirit Fairy resided on a small island seven or eight miles away from Lake Heart Island,

This small island had only a two-mile radius in area, but it was within Zhou Xun's array coverage.

As for Lake Heart Island, Zhou Xun didn't plan to house outsiders and only allowed Song Yiqing to live there.

After everything was organized, Zhou Xun rode his magical artifact and patrolled his domain for a week.

The entire Wangchuan Lake covers several hundred miles, with the longest stretch over five hundred miles and the narrowest around two hundred eighty miles, quite a significant area.

There are more than a dozen islands in the lake, the largest being called Wangyue Island, nearly twenty miles in circumference.

It was not far from Lake Heart Island, with its spiritual qi reaching Tier One Top Grade, nearly Tier Two in concentration.

The island had vast spirit fields developed, planted with Tier One Middle-High Grade spirit grain.

Several spirit farmers were cultivating it, and Zhou Xun selected a venerable elder with some prestige to serve as the steward, responsible for management.

As for the fishery, it was under the charge of White Spirit Fairy, including the Silver-Scale Spirit Fish left by Mo Yushu, all entrusted to her care.

Xui Country was located inland with little spirit fish production, thus commanding high prices and hefty profits. Wangchuan Lake had this natural advantage, and Zhou Xun planned to invest heavily in this industry.

"White Spirit Fairy, the Silver-Scale Spirit Fish left by the Mo Family are ordinary. I see you have inherited many precious fish species; which are you best at?"

"My original name is Weih Qiuxin, Senior may call me Qiuxin!" White Spirit Fairy bowed respectfully.

"Among many spirit fish, I once cultivated the Red Spirit Dragon Fish with my father. This fish is not only incredibly delicious but also greatly aids mana advancement!"

"It's in no way inferior to those spirit pills!"

"If it can be cultivated to Tier Two, it can even help Foundation Establishment cultivators break through bottlenecks!"

Weih Qiuxin spoke confidently, her eyes glowing with assurance when talking about spirit fish.

"If that's truly the case, this might be considered a divine fish. You should cultivate it, and whatever resources you need, just ask Yiqing!"

Zhou Xun was overjoyed; if the Red Spirit Dragon Fish could truly be cultivated, the income would not be less than that of Danhai Pavilion!

"Yes!" Weih Qiuxin nodded in agreement.

After leaving Weih Qiuxin's island, Zhou Xun continued his patrol.

There were also numerous spirit fields around Wangchuan Lake, but the spiritual qi was even sparser here, only allowing the planting of the lowest grade spirit grain.

Currently, this spirit grain was not yet mature, and at a glance, it was all greenery, with plenty of spirit farmers working in the fields.

Zhou Xun spread his divine sense, scanning over it.

They were casting Cloud Rain Technique, clouds and mist overhead, bringing traces of spiritual qi as rainfalls to be absorbed by the spirit grain below.

Some were also using techniques for insect extermination.

He remembered that back in Red Leaf Square, he had sought a position as an Insect Exterminator Cultivator, but unfortunately, his cultivation level was too low to even qualify for registration.

Suddenly, his divine sense swept over an elderly spirit farmer, suddenly wondering:

"Eh?"

...

That day, after Zheng Tianxiu left his dwelling, he immediately exited through the East City Gate.

Unfortunately, with Zhou Buqi escorting Zhou Xun, he dared not follow too closely, having to memorize the direction of Wangchuan Lake and trail using a flying spiritual artifact.

He was about an hour behind Zhou Xun on the journey.

On the third day, he also arrived at Wangchuan Lake.

Seeing the scenery of Wangchuan Lake, he couldn't help but feel envious.

This place is picturesque, with beautiful mountains and waters, perfect for farming, fish breeding, and spirit medicine tending, far better than his Zheng family's Qinggyun Mountain.

Unfortunately, such a blessed land ended up with Zhou Xun, this solo loose cultivator, truly a waste of resources.

"Zhou Xun, it's your youthful arrogance that you dared refuse this old man; for the Zheng Family, I must strike ruthlessly!"

The old man muttered to himself.

He then selected a spirit farmer of similar age and build to himself.

He killed him, took on his form, and hid among them.

He planned to head to Lake Heart Island and kill Zhou Xun to seize that Quasi-Third Tier Array as soon as Zhou Buqi left.

Watching Zhou Buqi's spiritual light fade into the distance, Zheng Tianxiu felt secretly pleased, and after waiting half a day, he boldly sneaked toward Lake Heart Island.

When he got within a dozen miles of Lake Heart Island, he was dumbfounded.

The entire vicinity of Lake Heart Island was wrapped in a water mist, rendering the inside completely indistinguishable.

"Vajra Five Elements Array!"

Zheng Tianxiu gnashed his teeth.

"How could the array be set up so quickly!"

He knew the "Vajra Five Elements Array" was a Quasi-Third Tier Array, extremely complex, and would take nearly a day to set up even by himself.

How could Zhou Xun, an alchemist, be so proficient in array formation?

"It must be Zhou Buqi!"

"This person has thwarted my plans!"

Zheng Tianxiu's eyes were full of hatred.

This Zhou Buqi had ruined so many of his plans; if not for him being a disciple of Master White Cloud, he would have dealt with him long ago.

After much thought, he still didn't want to give up.

So he continued to remain among the spirit farmers, waiting for the opportune moment.

He believed Zhou Xun couldn't stay inside the cave mansion indefinitely. As long as he came out, Zheng Tianxiu planned to capture him and force him to dismantle the array.

This Vajra Five Elements Array was still his to claim.

"Perhaps I could even impose restrictions on him, forcing him to refine pills for the Zheng Family and to train alchemists!"

"I might even produce a Tier Two Middle-Grade Alchemist for the Zheng Family and become an Alchemy Family!"

Thinking about this, Zheng Tianxiu couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Old Liu, what happy thought makes you so cheerful? Share it with us," shouted a bare-chested farmhand nearby.

"Must be thinking of some old concubine, like Old Lady Wang to the west!" another long-faced man teased.

"Thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger, fifty can suck down dirt; can Old Liu handle it, without breaking in the middle?"

"What do you know?" said another, a weathered old farmer with white hair, mockingly scolding, "Just as old trees can blossom, old clams can hold pearls!"

Laughter erupted among the group.

These farm folk enjoyed telling crude jokes when working.

Zheng Tianxiu had been born with a silver spoon, so even marrying into the Huang Family, he was someone to be admired. He had never experienced such rough behavior.

Moreover, the highest cultivation among these spirit farmers was only Third-Layer Qi Refining.

To be made fun of by these low-tier cultivators he saw as ants made Zheng Tianxiu extremely angry, but knowing he had important matters to attend to,

He dared not act out for fear of alarming Zhou Xun into staying inside forever, which would be a huge problem.

He had to endure it with frustration.

But his gaze toward the spirit farmers was cold!

"Once I deal with Zhou Xun, I'll have you all suffer the Soul Extraction and Refining!"

In the past, to take revenge and torment the Huang Family cultivators, Zheng Tianxiu had studied Soul Refining Technique!

This technique was exceedingly cruel, akin to spiritual dismemberment!

But over the following month, Zhou Xun didn't step out of his array for even a moment.

During this month, Zheng Tianxiu experienced the same thing every day, which only deepened his hatred for Zhou Xun.

On this day, he went to work as usual, attending to the spirit grain in his charge.

Suddenly, a powerful divine sense swept over him, making his heart tighten, and then he heard the voice of a young man.

"Eh?"

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