Chapter 3

After a good night's sleep, Fang Shen felt invigorated. The events of last night were already behind him, leaving no trace in his heart.

He called Fang Zhi Xing and, upon learning that his younger brother was unharmed and no one unrelated had come looking for him, he felt relieved. He instructed his brother to focus on his studies and not to pay attention to the rumors outside before hanging up.

He didn’t go to class anymore. After being expelled from the Fang family, without any connections, it would be impossible for Fang Shen to reclaim the family assets through normal means. Even if he had good luck and managed to reclaim them decades later, the assets would likely have been squandered by then.

He would not take that path. Fang Shen was determined to use his own methods to reclaim everything.

After acquiring the memories of a soul from another world, Fang Shen’s mindset had undergone a significant change. In that world, personal strength was infinitely magnified, and the strong were revered. Families like the Fang family in Linhai were mere ants in the eyes of cultivators.

In that world, the soul from another world was also an extremely powerful cultivator, and with his memories, Fang Shen had mastered countless cultivation techniques.

Earth’s spiritual energy was sparse and unsuitable for cultivation. Practicing those techniques would take decades to even reach the initial stage, let alone the peak. After searching through his memories for a long time, Fang Shen chose a cultivation method.

Cultivators who practiced this method were called Earth Cultivators. It was a very special cultivation method that required little external spiritual energy. Even in the spirit-sparse Earth, they could successfully cultivate.

Earth Cultivators used their own essence as a seed to condense a life land connected to their mind. This served as the foundation, continuously growing and accumulating the power of the earth and mountains, enhancing their cultivation. Within the range of the life land, everything was known to the Earth Cultivator, who could easily excavate the treasures buried within. At higher levels, they could even connect to other worlds and obtain rare treasures from them.

In that world, Earth Cultivators were highly sought after. The treasures and rare items they found were in high demand, whether for their own cultivation or for trade. With a steady supply of treasures and the ability to harness the power of the earth and mountains, their cultivation speed was no less than those practicing other methods. For Fang Shen, this was undoubtedly the most suitable.

The dormitory was too noisy and unsuitable for cultivation. Fang Shen quickly moved out and found a quiet rental room to begin his cultivation.

Three months later, Fang Shen, after continuously refining his essence, finally condensed a spirit seed.

With his hands placed on his lower abdomen, fingers interlocked, a pea-sized green light floated in the center of his palms, radiating a dense vitality and having a deep connection with Fang Shen. Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly feel it.

This was the spirit seed, the starting point of the Earth Cultivator’s path, the result of Fang Shen’s three months of effort.

Next was to condense the life land.

Earth Cultivator levels: Condense Land, Connect Sea, Reach Sky, Cross the Nether, Cycle, and Immortal, six major realms. After successfully condensing the life land, one officially entered this hall.

Fang Shen also breathed a sigh of relief.

The process of condensing the spirit seed was not easy. He had to refine his essence daily, and to prevent his body from becoming depleted, he had to supplement with a large amount of nutrients. In just three months, he had spent most of his savings. Fortunately, he had finally taken this crucial step.

In the future, he wouldn’t need to find a quiet place specifically. The expansion of the life land was an autonomous process. After canceling his rental, Fang Shen returned to school.

After three months away, Fang Shen felt as if he had entered a different world. The students coming and going, the familiar campus life, all seemed somewhat strange.

Fang Shen understood that this was the result of his changed mindset.

What was the purpose of attending school? Wasn’t it to have a good start to enter the elite class and live a better life? For him now, as long as he wanted, these things were within reach.

He had skipped many classes over the past three months and no longer cared. The university degree had become insignificant.

This time, he returned to say goodbye to a few friends at the university. He might not see them again in the future. After that, Fang Shen would go out to find a suitable place to become his life land.

He made a few calls and gathered his friends.

Yunfu Restaurant.

“I’ll drink to all of you. In these few years of university, the thing I regret the least is making friends with you.” Fang Shen stood up and drank the beer in his cup in one go.

“Fang Shen, what do you mean by that?” Zhou Rong’s face changed. He was Fang Shen’s roommate and knew the fact that Fang Shen had been away for three months, feeling a sense of foreboding.

“Where have you been these three months?” Xie Yaxue, the class president, was a pretty girl with a clear and graceful appearance. She had taken care of Fang Shen in many ways. Her personality was more open, and her actions were more like a boy’s.

“Is it because of those thugs?” Mo Cong was a friend Fang Shen had met while playing sports. They had become close friends after a few encounters.

These three were Fang Shen’s best friends in university. As for others, even if they had some connections, they were not as close. Therefore, when he decided to leave, Fang Shen only called these three.

“What thugs?” Fang Shen was surprised.

The three exchanged glances.

“Don’t you know? These days, people often came to the dormitory and class looking for you. They looked like thugs.” Zhou Rong explained.

Fang Shen’s face darkened. He didn’t know any thugs, and these people clearly had ill intentions.

“They’re here.” Zhou Rong’s face changed. “Fang Shen, run.”

Xie Yaxue and Mo Cong were also tense. In their impression, Fang Shen had always been a good student. Although he participated in sports activities, he would definitely be at a disadvantage if he had to fight with thugs.

At the entrance of the restaurant, a few young men with a rough appearance walked in, their eyes scanning the area. They quickly spotted Fang Shen and his friends.

Fang Shen had just returned, and these thugs had already come looking for him, showing that they had been keeping an eye on him and were determined to cause trouble.

“I want to see what they’re made of.” Fang Shen sneered. Although he hadn’t officially entered the cultivation path, his body had been tempered several times, making him far stronger than ordinary people.

“Are you Fang Shen?” The leader of the group walked to their table, took out a photo, and matched it, then smiled wickedly. “Kid, blame your bad luck. Someone is paying for your arm and leg. Qing Mao, it’s yours.”

A young man with multicolored hair stepped forward, holding an iron rod and pushing Xie Yaxue aside. “Get out of the way.”

Fang Shen moved, supporting Xie Yaxue as she fell, and gently pushed her aside, his eyes filled with a fierce look.

He stepped forward, his palm slicing out. With a “crack,” the thug’s arm that had pushed Xie Yaxue broke into two pieces, and he screamed in pain.

“Get lost.” He kicked the thug in the knee, sending his body flying several meters away. With another “crack,” his leg broke.

“Attack!” The leader’s face changed, but before they could rush over, Fang Shen charged forward, delivering a few punches and kicks, knocking everyone down. Some of the thugs were even knocked unconscious.

“Go back and tell Lin Zhi Rong that if he uses such despicable means again, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Fang Shen coldly said. “Get out.”

He hadn’t offended anyone, and these thugs had come to take his arm and leg, making it clear to Fang Shen that they were sent by Lin Zhi Rong.

Given their status, they couldn’t directly contact Lin Zhi Rong. Fang Shen wanted them to pass the message back to Lin Zhi Rong. If he still didn’t know better, he would face harsh consequences.

As a powerful cultivator, he wouldn’t bully the weak, but that didn’t mean he would let anyone bully him.