Chapter 30: Raising the Land

Chapter 30: Raising the Land

After stowing the spirit ark away, Gu Yunyue made her way toward the burly man as she extended a respectful curtsey. "I pay my respects to Martial Uncle Luo."

"Thank you for your hard work, Martial Niece Gu. You must be Fellow Daoist Han, right?" the burly man asked as his gaze fell upon Han Li.

"That's correct," Han Li replied.

"My name is Luo Jun. Peak Master Nangong wanted to welcome you in person today, but there were some matters that he had to attend to, so I had to take his place. I hope you won't mind, Fellow Daoist Han," the burly man said with a smile.

"Of course not," Han Li replied with a smile.

Luo Jun's gaze then fell upon Yu Menghan, and his eyes lit up slightly as he remarked, "This must be your new disciple, right, Martial Niece Gu? She's quite a good find!"

"Junior Yu Menghan pays her respects to Elder Luo," Yu Menghan hurriedly said as she extended a curtsey.

"As long as she works hard in her cultivation, I'm certain she'll surpass me someday," Gu Yunyue said with a pleased smile.

After that, Luo Jun greeted Liu Le'er as well, and a strange look appeared on his face once he learned that she and Han Li referred to one another as brother and sister, but he offered no comment on the matter.

Having witnessed Han Li's power on the way here, Liu Le'er was no longer as anxious and uneasy in the presence of unfamiliar human cultivators. She was confident that as long as Han Li was with her, no one would be able to touch her.

Luo Jun's gaze returned to Han Li, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Han, not only were you able to kill a Deity Transformation Stage elder of the Heavenly Ghost Sect, you've also ensured a safe return to the sect for Martial Niece Gu. Given your powers and the contributions you've already made to the sect, we would be honored to accept you as a guest elder.

“There are around a dozen cave abodes for guest elders currently available for you to select from. Do you have any special requirements or requests that you'd like to raise?"

"Truth be told, I'm currently carrying some injuries, so it would be ideal if I could have a more peaceful and secluded cave abode to aid in my rest and recovery. Aside from that, I'm also somewhat familiar with the art of pill refinement, so it would be even better if I could have a cave abode in close proximity to a plot for spirit farmland," Han Li replied in an unhurried manner.

Luo Jun faltered slightly upon hearing these requests, following which his brows furrowed slightly as he said, "That might be a problem. Out of the remaining cave abodes, there are several that are quite peaceful and secluded, but unfortunately, none of them have any adjacent plots of spirit farmland.

“On top of that, most of the spirit farmland on Cloudrise Peak are looked after by our disciples, and the majority of those plots of land are situated on some sloped areas that receive the most sun exposure during the day, and I can't say they're very peaceful areas."

Han Li's brows also furrowed slightly upon hearing this, and it seemed that he was grappling with a dilemma.

Luo Jun could see the change in Han Li's expression, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he suggested, "How about this? Choose a plot of spirit farmland that you like, and I'll get some disciples to construct a brand new cave abode on that plot of land right away. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Han?"

Han Li was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, "There's no need for that. If there are no available cave abodes with adjacent plots of spirit farmland, then I can just carry a plot up there myself. Is that something that's allowed, Elder Luo?"

Gu Yunyue and Yu Menghan both faltered slightly upon hearing this, unsure of exactly what Han Li was proposing.

Meanwhile, Liu Le'er was snuggled up close to Han Li's side, inspecting her surroundings with an intrigued expression, paying no heed to the ongoing conversation.

Luo Jun clearly wasn't expecting such a response from Han Li, and he burst into laughter as an intrigued look appeared on his face. "So instead of conforming to the land, you're going to make the land conform to you! How bold of you, Fellow Daoist Han! Of course that's within the rules. Please come with me."

Thus, Luo Jun led Han Li and his group to a valley halfway up the mountain. There were several plots of spirit farmland in the valley that had been clearly separated, amounting to a total of around an acre in area, and there were some servants toiling away as they tended to the farmland.

"Fellow Daoist Han, these plots of spirit farmland once belonged to a guest elder who perished unexpectedly during an outing several years ago. In the wake of his passing, I've been looking after these plots of spirit farmland. If they catch your fancy, then you can do with them as please," Luo Jun said as he casually gestured toward the valley. up ahead.

"Thank you, Elder Luo." Han Li's gaze roamed over the valley as a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

For some reason, Luo Jun couldn't help but feel a sense of unease upon seeing this.

Han Li strode forward as he took a deep breath, then leaned down and raised his fist before slamming it into the ground.

A resounding boom rang out as the entire valley trembled violently, and a crater had been smashed into the ground by his fist. It wasn't a very large crater, but it was so deep that its bottom was entirely out of sight.

Yu Menghan swayed unsteadily, and if Gu Yunyue hadn't caught her, she would've fallen onto the ground.

Liu Le'er's also swayed slightly before hurriedly steadying herself.

Most of the servants who were working on the plot of farmland were Qi Refinement cultivators, and they had no idea what was happening. All of them cried out in alarm as they hurriedly fled the valley.

Meanwhile, Luo Jun was watching Han Li in silence.

Han Li made his way around the plots of spirit farmland as he strode into the valley, throwing a punch into the ground once every several hundred feet.

During the subsequent span of around 15 minutes, resounding booms rang out incessantly across the entire valley, and Han Li made a full lap of the valley before returning to the original spot that he had set off from.

Despite the manual labor that he had just completed, Han Li wasn't showing any signs of exertion at all, much to Luo Jun's amazement.

Without any further ado, Han Li crouched down before plunging his hands straight into the ground beneath him.

He then raised his arms violently, and the valley rumbled incessantly as a rift was instantly torn into the ground, gradually extending outward from Han Li's hands.

The rift connected all of the craters that had been punched into the ground by Han Li, ultimately the entire plot of spirit farmland in the valley.

Only now did Liu Le'er realize what Han Li was doing, and a look of admiration surfaced in her eyes as an excited flush appeared on her cheeks.

Gu Yunyue's mouth gaped open in shock, but she was unable to utter even a single word.

One final burst of rumbling rang out as the entire plot of spirit farmland was uprooted and lifted vertically upward.

From afar, it would appear as if the plot of spirit farmland were hovering in mid-air.

Yu Menghan's jaw had already dropped straight to the ground at this astonishing sight.

"Let's go check out my new cave abode, Elder Luo," Han Li said as he turned to Luo Jun with a nonchalant smile.

Luo Jun looked at the uprooted plot of spirit farmland and the severely ravaged valley, and he had no idea how to feel about this.

He had thought that at the very most, Han Li would've only chosen one of the plots of spirit farmland, then moved it using some type of treasure or secret technique, and it never occurred to him that he would uproot the entire plot of spirit farmland with the power of his physical body alone!

However, he had authorized Han Li to do as he pleased, so he naturally couldn't say anything now. Thus, he could only give a wry smile as he led the way up the mountain.

Han Li carried the enormous plot of spirit farmland and wandered over Cloudrise Peak for over an hour before finally selecting a cave abode that was situated in a peaceful corner near the peak of the mountain.