Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

This year, Liu Xingmo continued to be frugal and saved a large sum of money, waiting for the caravans that went out to sea to bring back good things at the end of autumn.

"Are there any other good goods from other caravans? I'd like to know more about them."

"Uh, we have a peach blossom and peach pit." The receptionist looked a little embarrassed. "This elixir is a top-grade Xuan-level medicine that can increase your luck in finding a romantic partner."

"This..." Liu Xingmo stammered for a while, "Never mind, give it to me too, I can use it to feed the animals."

"Then you wait."

Liu Xingmo bought a large quantity of medicinal herbs today, attracting the attention of countless passersby.

The other customers at the pharmacy, in particular, were very impressed with this young man who came to shop every few days.

I went out the gate and onto the street.

The shops and restaurants lit up, their orange glow illuminating the stone path, while the moss in the corners had withered and turned yellow in this season.

In September, the water level of the river, which flows through the streets and alleys, dropped, and bright red maple leaves floated slowly on the water, colliding with each other as they drifted downstream.

In the bleak autumn wind, Liu Xingmo returned home carrying heavy loads on his hands and shoulders.

That night, three incandescent bulbs illuminated the hall. On the table were various medicinal herbs, including flowers, leaves, roots, and fruits.

The two apprentices working in the factory gasped in astonishment, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Uncle, is this the seven-colored coral you were talking about? It's truly an unparalleled medicine!" Su Dabao's outstretched hand trembled, wanting to touch it but not daring to.

Du Xiaomei professionally took out long tweezers and poked at the tiny, gem-like coral fragments: "If this kind of potency were refined into a pill, with a sufficient supply, it could instantly elevate a person from the first rank to the second rank!"

"Don't worry, there will be some for you!" Liu Xingmo said generously, while also reminding you, "Every kind of medicine has its usage limits. Spirit medicines of quality like Seven-Colored Coral are best used on bottlenecks that are difficult to overcome on your own, that's more cost-effective. Fortunately, there are a few other alternative medicines, you can try them too."

"Oh..." Su Dabo was at a loss for words.

"Hahaha..." Du Xiaomei laughed dryly, "What a load of nonsense, these medicines aren't the most precious. There are even some legendary top-grade spiritual herbs in stock..." She recalled the Silver Frost Birch Fruit she had seen before, its pure, icy aura unforgettable.

"Squeak—" The small door opened.

Liu San Niang, carrying a bundle much larger than herself, squeezed her way in.

A dense, almost tangible aura of blood emanated from the package in waves. Last year, she was rewarded with a thousand Crimson Maple Balls, took 200, and had 800 left to be collected over several years.

Du Xiaomei turned and exchanged a glance with her old classmate, murmuring, "Could it be another top-grade heavenly elixir?"

Su Dabao was numb: "I'm not sure either. I'll check the books later."

The two men took their wages, thanked him profusely, and left.

There is also a large quantity of medicinal herbs waiting for the family and several livestock to consume.

After a long day of work, Su Mali got busy again, processing the blood maple seeds into an easily absorbed potion.

With Liu San Niang's help, she used alchemy tools to crush the hard fruit.

Liu Xingmo then went to the mushroom cultivation greenhouse.

On the first layer, various fungi grow in an orderly manner within the glass container, all of which are excellent strains.

On the second floor, the wood ear mushrooms had grown much larger, resembling stacked red-hot irons, spitting out flames in the darkness.

In the cellar, there were seven pieces of *Tai Sui* fungus, three large and four small, silently wriggling and rolling in the water tank.

Among them, the four newly formed pieces were named Yanghua, Tugen No. 3, Tugen No. 4, and Tugen No. 5, respectively.

Those named Tugen (土根) all looked half-dead. Only Mingye (明叶) and Yanghua (阳花) were relatively easy to communicate with.

"What good stuff did you guys get from the inherited memories? Let me see it too!" Liu Xingmo asked.

"Gurgle, gurgle." The tentacles wriggled and rolled.

"The memories of ancient times are no longer verifiable."

"The distance is too great to cross."

Liu Xingmo understood and laughed, "Your signal is bad, you can't usually connect to the mental space?"

"That's right! Master, how did you know?" It was Yang Hua who spoke. Among all the Tai Sui fungi, this guy was eerily docile.

"Our village has a rich cultural heritage, and I've read a lot of books," Liu Xingmo casually offered as a reason.

"Human Liu Xingmo, I have something for you." Mingye extended a long tentacle and pointed it at the youth's forehead. "An incomplete cultivation technique, 'Calamity Star'."

"Really?" Liu Xingmo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly began to receive knowledge and memories from the wet tentacles.

"Calamity Star" is derived from the natal cultivation method of the Tai Sui Star God, which refines various negative lucks such as misfortune, bad luck, and death luck, and finally condenses them into the power of calamity.

By cultivating this skill, one can escape the sea of ​​suffering. One will be free from natural disasters and man-made calamities, and hold the power over the life and death of birds and beasts.

Liu Xingmo quickly glanced through the text and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The description is definitely exaggerated; there are no purely rule-based abilities in this world, and everything can be broken.

What's the point of being spared from natural disasters and man-made calamities? If you anger several equally powerful god-level experts, being beaten to death is only to be expected.

This technique can barely be considered divine-level, and it's incomplete, missing much of its content. But in the current situation, it's certainly quite suitable.

Liu Xingmo left the greenhouse, carrying the crape myrtle fruit and peach pit, and arrived at the animal pen.

Baohei and Fuhei noticed the commotion and immediately came to meet them.

Liu Xingmo took out two peach pits the size of heads, tossed one to each of them, and laughed, "Eat these things, and you two can go out and find wives, hahaha!"

The turtle caught the peach pit in its mouth, chewed it up with its powerful bite, and swallowed it whole.

It sensed the strange effect of the Peach Blossom Luck, stuck out its long tongue and flicked it, looking quite bewildered.

On the other side, crows used their strong beaks to crack open walnuts, pecking at the broken kernels and seeds one by one.

Sensing its own good fortune in love, it paced excitedly around the room, flapping its wings.

"Alright, you two, stop playing around. Come closer and listen carefully, I'm going to tell you about the cultivation technique, 'Calamity Star'."

The turtle and the crow immediately glared at their master and gathered around him, as if afraid of missing a single word.

Liu Xingmo spoke slowly, relaying the insights of the ancient innate deities through the soul imprint.

Profound knowledge slowly flowed into the hearts of the two contracted beasts.

They were so moved that they shed tears.

They've had enough of the lack of training methods.

From birth, Baohei and Fuhei could only occasionally use their innate supernatural powers to hone their skills.

During this year, the two contracted beasts communicated with each other and learned from each other's innate supernatural abilities, barely managing to find their way to the second level of the second tier.

At that very moment, the old turtle and the crow, both auspicious beasts of good fortune, listened to the true meaning of destiny, and their auras flowed naturally, causing them to begin to break through!

Liu Xingmo said no more, but carefully waited and placed the crape myrtle fruit and peach pit near the mouths of the contracted beasts for them to eat at will.

"Ding!" A sudden, intuitive feeling arose, and a soft sound rang out along the connection of the soul imprint.