Alright, now Qi Zhiheng doesn't need to travel the whole world anymore. Everyone else has already done it for him. If he really wants to find out the situation, there are only those two places that no one has set foot in yet.

“Some array masters speculate that the spatial entrance we entered through was a one-way entrance, making it impossible to get out.” Xiong Shuang advised, “Just stay alive and don’t think about getting out.”

It's not that Xiong Shuang looks down on Qi Zhiheng, but if a whole group of them who are at the Nascent Soul stage can't do anything, what can Qi Zhiheng, who is at the Core Formation stage, do?

Qi Zhiheng did not refute, but simply took out some spiritual fruits and gave them to Xiong Shuang to thank him for his explanation.

Xiong Shuang happily accepted the fruit from Qi Zhiheng, shared some with the surrounding cultivators, wiped it off, and said to Qi Zhiheng, "Let me tell you, this fruit is a good thing. Don't just share it randomly outside. If you eat it sparingly, it can last for many years."

The other cultivators who received the spiritual fruit were also delighted.

Some people held onto the spiritual fruit tightly, saying, "It's been so many years since I've eaten a fruit with spiritual energy! We really need new people to come, otherwise we won't get such good treatment."

"I'm going to take a few more deep breaths to satisfy my nasal cravings." As for eating it? Eating it is out of the question! Eating spiritual fruit on a day when spiritual energy isn't needed? That would be a complete waste!

None of the people present ate the fruit; instead, they carefully took out jade boxes and put the spiritual fruit inside.

Seeing these people's actions, Yang Yitian was speechless: "Is it really necessary? It's just a spirit fruit." The kind they usually eat.

"How could it not be!" Xiong Shuang said seriously, putting away all the fruits that belonged to him. "I haven't eaten spiritual fruits for several years!" He seemed to be savoring the taste, and his mouth smacked unconsciously a few times.

Although Qi Zhiheng wouldn't do the same as them, he could understand their actions. After all, the spiritual fruits here would be gone once eaten.

"Just find any empty place to stay in the settlement. I'll have someone take you around to see which place you'd like to choose." Xiong Shuang had a pretty good impression of the two of them because of the spirit fruit.

"Then I'll have to trouble Senior Xiong." Qi Zhiheng didn't refuse the offer, otherwise he would seem ungrateful.

Xiong Shuang said to one of the people in the group, "Old Li, why don't you take them around and let everyone get to know each other?"

Old Li immediately replied, "Boss, don't worry, leave it to me."

Just as the three were about to leave, Xiong Shuang suddenly called out to them, "Wait!"

Qi Zhiheng turned around and asked, "Is there anything else Senior Xiong would like to instruct me on?"

"I haven't had a chance to ask your names yet." Xiong Shuang chatted with them for a long time, but hadn't even had a chance to ask them to introduce themselves.

Qi Zhiheng said, "This junior is Qi Zhiheng, and this is my Daoist partner, Yang Yitian."

"Alright," Xiong Shuang said to the people around her, "You all know each other now, right?"

“We all know each other!” the people around them replied in unison.

"You can go now, everyone knows each other." Xiong Shuang waved his hand and dismissed them.

Old Li led Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian around the gathering place.

The houses here are of various shapes, presumably originally magical artifacts brought by these cultivators.

Qi Zhiheng also possesses quite a few of these magical artifacts that can be crafted into houses.

These haphazardly arranged houses resembled a village. After walking around, Qi Zhiheng even saw some farmland, where ordinary vegetables and rice were grown.

Yang Yitian found it somewhat unbelievable: "These were all planted by our predecessors?"

"Nonsense, if we didn't plant them, did they grow on their own?" Old Li glanced at the farmland. "Without the supply of spiritual energy, they can only eat these things to maintain their physical needs."

This has significant drawbacks, as it shortens their lifespan to a considerable extent, but if they don't eat, they will die even earlier.

Seeing the two men's somewhat puzzled expressions, Old Li said, "If you want to farm, you can clear the land yourselves. These are all planned fields, so you can farm here."

"We understand, senior." Qi Zhiheng had no intention of planting outside. He had a space with so many spirit-devouring insects to help him cultivate the land, so he didn't need to cultivate the fields outside at all.

Seeing that they were unmoved, Old Li didn't try to persuade them further. He knew that newcomers disdained doing this kind of work, and they would understand once they had suffered enough.

Old Li led them around the gathering place, greeting each other and introducing themselves to everyone they met.

After getting to know everyone, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian found a place in the settlement and released a house.

Qi Zhiheng gave Old Li some spiritual fruits as a token of gratitude. Old Li felt embarrassed to take advantage of him like that, so he returned half of them, saying, "I just led the way, I don't deserve so many spiritual fruits. You haven't been here long, you don't know how precious these spiritual fruits are. I'm already getting a great deal by taking three, you can take the rest back."

Yang Yitian felt that Lao Li was really honest and simple; anyone else probably wouldn't have refused in this situation.

Qi Zhiheng pushed the other half of the spiritual fruit back: "Senior Li, don't worry, we still have quite a few of these spiritual fruits on hand, enough to last us for a while. Compared to us, you, Senior, need these spiritual fruits more."

After several refusals, Old Li accepted the gifts when he saw Qi Zhiheng's firm attitude. He really needed these spiritual fruits, so he left with them.

After everyone left, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian, who had been busy for a long time, lay back down on the bed.

The two of them usually meditate and rarely lie down like this.

Yang Yitian rolled over on the big bed and asked, "What do we do next? Should we go check out a place with abundant spiritual energy?"

Qi Zhiheng said, "Let's hold back for now. The spiritual energy here is beneficial for my body tempering. If you feel uncomfortable, you can cultivate in my space." This place is very special. If we miss it, it will be difficult to find a place like this again. It's better to cultivate here first before going out.

Moreover, when he and Yang Yitian went west before, the spiritual energy there was too dense. Even though his Five Elements Body Tempering Technique could absorb the spiritual energy there, he couldn't move freely in such dense and violent spiritual energy. This matter needs to be put on hold for a while.

"Alright then, I'll also try to see if I have any talismans that can separate the spiritual energy and violent factors here." Yang Yitian had a direction. Just like Qi Zhiheng could use the Five Elements Body Forging Technique to cultivate body forging skills, in reality, it was just consuming violent factors to damage his meridians and body to achieve the effect of body forging.

Therefore, if you want spiritual energy to be absorbed normally, you need to find a way to consume the violent factors first. Once those violent factors are consumed, all that is left is spiritual energy.

Having found his direction, Yang Yitian began to look through all sorts of books on talismans.

In order not to delay his cultivation, he still entered Qi Zhiheng's space.

Qi Zhiheng, on the other hand, focused on cultivating the "Five Elements Body Forging Technique".

The initial training was very slow, not only because it required an adaptation period, but also because my meridians, muscles and bones were not yet able to withstand such intense stimulation.

This is spiritual energy that can cause someone to explode and die if they absorb too much of it. Even if he had a lot of courage, he wouldn't dare to joke about his own life.

The next day, Old Li knocked on the door of Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian's house.

Qi Zhiheng opened his eyes, noticed the situation outside, and released Yang Yitian.

When they were in the house, they used their soul power to isolate themselves. Although they couldn't use spiritual power here, it wasn't difficult to use their divine sense. To prevent others from discovering that Yang Yitian was missing, he naturally had to use his soul power to isolate them.

When Yang Yitian came out, he was still reading a book on talismans. Suddenly realizing he was in a different place, he asked in a daze, "What's wrong?"

"Brother Qi, are you up yet?" Old Li's voice came again.

Now, without Qi Zhiheng needing to answer, Yang Yitian already knew what was going on.

Qi Zhiheng stood up and replied as he walked towards the door, "Coming right away."

Qi Zhiheng opened the door for Old Li: "Senior Li, is there something you need to tell me since you've come so early?"

Old Li said, "A few of us brothers are going hunting, and we were wondering if you wanted to come along now to get familiar with the area. In about two weeks, it will be time for our group hunt."

Qi Zhiheng thought for a moment and decided that it would be good to get to know the environment. He replied, "I'm sorry to trouble you to call us again, Senior Li. I'll tell my partner and we'll go and familiarize ourselves with the place together."

"Okay! I'll look for someone in the house across the street first. You can come find us in a bit later." Old Li, having received confirmation, left their doorway.

"Okay." Qi Zhiheng watched him leave the door and go back to find Yang Yitian. The two tidied themselves up, locked the door, and went out.

The houses here can naturally be stored away, but storing and releasing them both require spiritual energy, which is somewhat wasteful. Therefore, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian simply decided not to store them away.

The two went to the place Lao Li had told them to go, where five or six people had already gathered. These people were all in Lao Li's team.

Some people who hadn't seen Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian yesterday were curious and, after glancing at them, said, "These are the newcomers who gave you the spirit fruits yesterday? They look quite energetic."

Those present were all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage, and in a sense, they were all seniors to Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian. Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian simply bowed and said, "Greetings, seniors."

"No need for formalities. Everyone's the same here. We're all useless people who can't use spiritual power anyway. We might not even be able to beat you." This person wasn't joking. Qi Zhiheng still had enough spirit stones. If it came down to spiritual power, they couldn't outlast a Nascent Soul cultivator with abundant spiritual energy.

After chatting for a few minutes, the group set off for the nearby forest.

Deep within this forest lay the territory of the wild beasts Xiong Shuang had mentioned earlier. For now, they didn't need to venture too far; they would remain within the area they could still control.

Even without spiritual power, cultivators can still use their divine sense to probe, and their judgment of distance is extremely precise.