Qingshan waved to Ma Ben and the others, signaling them to come over. The five people knew that they were caught by the master because they disobeyed orders and acted on their own. They would definitely be punished severely when they returned. Therefore, they lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Yin Zheluo's gloomy face. They stood dejectedly behind the Qilin team members, like five quails.

"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother!"

"Junior sister, you don't have to be so polite. This matter is actually my fault for not explaining it clearly to Huishu. That's why you guys have been stuck in Wujia Village for so long. It's truly a sin, a sin!"

"Brother, you just asked for our help, what is it?"

Huang You and Hui Shu exchanged a glance. Huang You nodded slightly and replied, "This small village is called Wujia Village. Junior Sister, why don't you guess which five families they are."

Qingshan's heart moved, and he blurted out: "Could it be the five families of Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu and Hui?"

Huishu clapped his hands and laughed: "Jijijijiji, little junior sister is so smart, it's just us five!"

Huang You nodded repeatedly. "Junior sister, your guess is correct. The five of us are sworn brothers and sisters. We support each other and practice diligently, hoping to attain the Tao and become immortals. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the spiritual power of heaven and earth decreased dramatically. Our cultivation was still shallow and we could not enter the Tushita Realm. The five of us found this remote place and built a village called Wujia Village. We rely on the faith of the villagers and the essence of the sun and the moon to continue our cultivation."

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has plummeted, and the laws of heaven and earth have changed accordingly. Before, when we broke through a small realm, we wouldn't be tempered by heavenly thunder. But now, every time we break through a small realm, we attract a large amount of heavenly thunder and fire. If we advance to a larger realm, not only will we not be able to survive the thunder tribulation, but all living things within a ten-mile radius will be slain by the heavenly thunder. Therefore, after several of us cultivated to the tenth level of Qi Refining, we have been suppressing our realms, not daring to break through again, for fear that the heavenly thunder would bring down a forest fire, which would not only kill us, but also bring the innocent lives of nearby people, animals and birds."

"Among us, our eldest sister, Hu Li, has the highest cultivation level, reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining first. She needs at most another thirty years of suppression before she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage. By then, the scale of the thunder and fire is likely to be staggering, implicating countless lives and causing untold bloodshed. Just when the five of us were at our wits' end, the local mountain god appeared and struck a deal with us: He would set up a formation within Wujia Village. As long as we didn't leave the five-mile radius of Wujia Village, even if we had already broken through to the Qi Refining stage, the thunder would not descend. In return, the five of us would be responsible for the mountain god's safety during his retreat."

Hearing this, Qingshan was also confused. Could it be that mountain gods and land gods also exist?

"Brother, I wonder which mountain god you are talking about is...?"

Huishu was short and had short legs. Sitting on the chair, his feet were four inches off the ground. Hearing Qingshan's question, he flapped his legs like a child and answered before Huang You could: "The mountain god is a big club!"

Big club? Ginseng?

Huang You glared at Hui Shu and explained in detail to Qing Shan, "Junior Sister, the mountain spirit here is a ginseng that has been cultivating for over a thousand years. It has already developed a human form and often transforms into a child to play in the mountains. If we animals face countless difficulties and obstacles in cultivating into spirits, then cultivating into human form for exotic flowers, plants, ancient trees, and medicinal herbs is even more difficult. It requires great luck. However, everything in the world has its pros and cons. Although it is difficult for plants to cultivate immortality, they do not experience thunder tribulations when they break through. As long as they can gain enlightenment and come out of seclusion, they will surely advance smoothly."

"If a plant wants to break through to a higher realm, it must retreat into seclusion where its body grows. During this period, its magical power is low and it cannot move at all. It needs to rely on powerful spirit beasts for protection. This ginseng spirit wants us to be its guardians."