Yan Mui arrived at his accommodation in the Da Jing area by the time it was already the next evening.
Although Yan Mui had only been in Xī Fēng City for a few days, the process was incredibly rich for Yan Mui.
From a passerby to controlling the entire Xī Fēng City, this has made people a little skeptical.
His father eagerly hoped that he would become a sect disciple in the cultivation world and eventually become an immortal being.
However, he is now conquering territories in a mortal city. If his father knows about this, would he be so angry that he would spit blood?
However, strictly speaking, Xī Fēng City is not a mortal city. It is close to the sects of Daoxiu World and there are many Daoxiu disciples who come here as well.
"Huan Ge, I didn't expect you to take out Xue Bu as well. Now, with Old Six by my side, I guarantee that Xī Fēng City will only move in the direction we expect."
Yan Mui was extremely excited for the first time when he controlled a city, even if it went against his father's wishes.
Old Six felt right at home in Xī Fēng City, as it was the strongest entity there, except for Huan Ge.
Never mind, Huan Ge won't go around Xī Fēng City boasting, so it's fine for it to be the strongest.
Ding Huan took out a book and handed it to Yan Mui, saying:
"When Xī Fēng City is stabilized, your main task is still cultivation. This is my cultivation technique called Luo Shi Jing."
Take a look at it; if you think it's good, switch to cultivating Luo Shi Jing. It should be much stronger than that Zheng Yang Jue of yours."
"Thank you, Huan Ge," Yan Mui quickly accepted it.
Ding Huan did not want the fact that he had a divine mind even in the refining qi period to leak out, so he did not use jade scrolls to record the cultivation techniques.
In the refining qi stage, one can view the contents of a jade tablet with the mind. However, the mind is not the same as divine mind; these are two different things.
And the process of engraving content on jade slips requires a divine mind, not just any kind of mind.
In Yan Mui's opinion, the cultivation technique that Ding Huan practiced must be extraordinary, otherwise how could he kill the three dominant figures in Xī Fēng City?
Ding Huan took out two storage bags and handed them one to Old Six and the other to Yan Mui:
"These are storage bags, and inside, there are some simple magical tools. As for crystals, as long as you control Xī Fēng City, there will be plenty of crystals."
Both Yan Mui and Old Six were excited and quickly grabbed the storage bags.
Running his fingers over the storage bags, Yan Mui couldn't help but marvel:
"Among those recruiting disciples to the mortal world, except for the elders and attendants, most disciples don't have storage bags. I never expected that I, Yan Mui, haven't joined the sect yet, but I already have a storage bag."
Ding Huan's tone turned serious:
"Cui Mui, Old Six, remember what I'm saying today. Firstly, we may not stay in Xī Fēng City for long. If after a long time I still haven't found the path to foundation building, I will leave."
"Another thing, if anyone from the Da Xing Sword Dao or the Burning Star Leader Country comes over, we will have to leave. As for the Shuang HuZong, they should have difficulty finding us in the short term."
"Don't worry, Huan Ge. I understand." Yan Mui has been thinking about this problem for a while.
After informing Yan Mui and Old Six, Ding Huan immediately entered the room to start secluding himself and delving into the path of foundation building.
His room was equipped with a first-level defensive array and a first-level attack array.
It was mainly because he didn't want to be interrupted during the critical moment of refining.
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As Ding Huan gains a deeper understanding of the cultivation levels, he becomes more and more aware of how shallow his original thought was when he believed that he could achieve cultivation to level nine after gene refinement.
Foundation building is a general term, simply put, it means to forge the foundation of cultivation, and for cultivators, it means to forge the Dao foundation.
It's like the final height of a house depends on how strong the foundation is.
Before Ding Huan, he knew about the four cultivation stages of refined essence to gas, gas to spirit, spirit to vacuum, and vacuum to merge with the Dao.
However, he was completely unclear about what to do in each specific stage.
He knew about these stages because he had seen them from the novels in the Qingming era.
In addition, some scattered cultivation works by the Chinese in the Post-Huan Yi era also have records of these stages.
Before, he always thought that all of these were mythological legends, and most of those records were just nonsense until he saved Old Six and knew that immortals and gods really existed.
The four stages of refining essence to gas, gas to spirit, spirit to vacuum, and vacuum to merge with the Dao are also real.
Moreover, it seems that these four stages of cultivation are also present in the Star Land of the Third Realm.
He is currently in the stage of refining essence to gas.
To achieve foundation building in the refining essence to gas stage, there are infinite possibilities.
For example, some people refine bones and cultivate internal force to an extreme level, which can allow them to achieve foundation building - this is the foundation building of martial artists.
Some people communicate all the meridians in their body during the "Linking Meridians" stage in the refining essence to gas period, and this can allow them to achieve foundation building.
Some descendants of major sects not only refine their bones but also complete the linking of meridians, and only start foundation building after cultivating their qi to the ninth level of the refining gas stage.
The foundation established by disciples of major sects is obviously much stronger than that of ordinary people, and it also has much greater development potential.
Therefore, disciples of major sects are much stronger than those of scattered cultivators and family disciples.
He lacks a spiritual root, but he has a gene spiritual root, and he practices the Luo Shi Jing.
Does he also need to first refine bones, complete meridians, and then cultivate his qi to the ninth level before foundation building?
Let's not mention whether a scattered cultivator can complete these tasks. Has he already passed the stage of refining bones and linking meridians? Even if he can complete these tasks, does that mean he has the strongest foundation building?
Just like a house, the more solid the foundation, the taller the house can be built.
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As long as the foundation is fixed, no matter how solid it is, even if it is the first root in the universe.
Building a house on this fixed foundation will have its own limit to how tall the house can be.
This limit is his root limit, and the height of the house cannot exceed the bearing capacity of this root.
That is to say, anyone, as long as they have achieved foundation building.
That means there is a height in the cultivation path waiting for him, and once he reaches that height, it signifies that he has reached his limit.
At this moment, Ding Huan is in a deep contradiction.
He wants to follow the footsteps of the ancient Daozu and Shenmeng of Han Xia forward, but he is afraid that even if he forges the strongest foundation, he may not be able to reach their height.
Moreover, he is a gene cultivator, merging with a gene spiritual root. He has neither refined his bones nor completed meridian linking...
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Before long, ten days had passed.
In just ten days, Xī Fēng City had undergone such a transformation that it could almost be described as being reborn.
Because Ding Huan has been in seclusion, Yan Mui has developed the city's guardians to two thousand.
There were no more bullying, brawling, or indiscriminate killing incidents both inside and outside the city as before.
Anyone doing business in Xī Fēng City is required to pay taxes and management fees.
Similarly, anyone residing in Xī Fēng City is required to pay a portion of management fees.
Initially, most merchants could only grit their teeth and bear it, searching for an outlet. As soon as they found one, they immediately moved away.
Soon, these merchants discovered a difference.
The patrol guards only charge these two fees, and no other fees exist. These two taxes also include cleaning the streets and alleys for them.
And as long as in Xī Fēng City, only the patrol guards can charge fees. Any other person or organization that dares to charge fees or bully merchants in Xī Fēng City will be killed on the spot.
Because of the pleasant business, when customers come to buy things, they don't need to be cautious or worry about being robbed on the streets.
In just a few days, the business amount of the main streets of Xī Fēng City shot up straight.
Some organizations and alliances immediately wanted to build a good relationship with the patrol guards once they lost their financial pathways.
They thought that as long as they had a good relationship with the patrol guards, they would be able to act as freely as before on the streets, and easily make money.
Therefore, in recent times, countless gifts have been sent to the patrol guards, including merchants, individuals, and more. Many of these are previously some of the organizations and alliances that Ding Huan did not eliminate.
The patrol guards' approach is to accept everyone.
No matter how much you send, the patrol guards won't be picky and will accept it all.
As a result, the patrol guards had to take out two empty houses to accommodate all the gifts.
Some alliances that sent crystals to the patrol guards believed they had obtained protection, so they started robbing again in the streets, targeting customers and merchants.
They soon found out that regardless of whether they had sent anything or not, and regardless of how much they had sent,
As long as they violate the laws of the patrol guards in Xī Fēng City, they will be killed without exception.
In just a few days, many alliances in Xī Fēng City had been reduced by half.
These people cursed the patrol guards under their breath, believing that no matter how much they sent, the patrol guards would still accept it.
Once they commit a mistake, they won't show any mercy.
They feel that their stuff is like sending meat buns to the patrol guards, where they have gone out but have not returned.
After experiencing the initial wave of gift-giving, no one sent anything to the patrol guards anymore, and Xī Fēng City became even more peaceful and bustling.
Without any options, the organized alliances either had to do well in business or leave for other places.
Sitting in the office of the city lord, Yan Mui watched with satisfaction as the rapid improvement in the windy city recently, patting Old Six:
"You, Old Six, came up with a really good idea."
Old Six was very pleased, receiving gifts without doing anything was his idea.
Yan Mui gestured with his hand to the guards at the door:
"Call Gu Bīn over."
Compared to Old Six and Yan Mui, Gu Bīn recently had more good luck.
He controlled over a thousand patrol guards at the gates of Xī Fēng City.
Now, who wouldn't call him "Da Gēng" when they saw him?
He never thought that the days of chewing Huānlǐzhī and waiting to die would be able to turn around like a piece of salted fish.
The only thing that makes him hard to endure is Huānlǐzhī. The leader has explicitly prohibited Huānlǐzhī, and he has also made efforts to restrain himself from thinking about it.
But sometimes, he can't help but indulge.
So whenever it's hard to bear, he cuts himself a few times.
He has been used to this life. Going back to the way things were before is not better than killing him.
Compared to the other three, he understood Ding Huan's thoughts and actions better.
He can definitely say that as long as he dares to violate the patrol guard's regulations and continue chewing Huānlǐzhī, Ding Huan will not only kill him but will also expel him with a hundred percent certainty.
"A Gu Bīn, Yan Deputy Commander has requested to see you." One of the guards reports.
Upon hearing that it was Yan Mui who had requested his presence, Gu Bīn almost rode on a unicorn at top speed back to the city lord's mansion.
"Gu Ward Leader, I will be going back to seclusion for a while soon. Assign someone to take your place. I'll also handle my current duties, so please remember not to make any mistakes."
Seeing Gu Bīn return, Yan Mui stood up and instructed.
Ding Huan has been secluding himself for over a week without coming out, he also has to work hard.
If he just wastes his time managing Xī Fēng City all day, Brother Huan will definitely be disappointed with him.
"Deputy Commander Yan, rest assured, I guarantee that I will do a good job with the tasks you entrust to me." Gu Bīn immediately saluted in the manner of a patrol guard.
"Very good, if there are any problems that cannot be solved by Old Six, come to me." Gu Bīn added one more sentence before turning to leave.
"Old Six, in the future, you'll need to trouble…"
Before Gu Bīn could finish his sentence, Old Six's eyes widened as he said:
"Unruly, in the future, when Brother Huan is not here, you must call me Six Brother."
"Yes, Six Brother." Gu Bīn is undoubtedly a person who can bend and stretch. Calling a beast like Old Six "Six Brother" is nothing compared to when he used to call everyone "Brother" when he saw them in the patrol guards.
(That's all for today's update, friends, good night!)
