Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

Seeing that Lü Ping was unharmed, with only a few stalks of the Rejuvenating Grass in the Spirit Soil being eaten, Zhao Dashan breathed a sigh of relief.

The insect plague came very suddenly, and even with his and Xu Cui working together, it took them a lot of hard work.

"Don't worry, Brother Dashan."

"My courtyard doesn't attract many demonic insects."

"Furthermore, the iron sword orchid I cultivated has a certain defensive and counter-attack capability."

"All I need to do is protect myself, the Wind Chaser puppies, and a few Rejuvenating Herbs."

"No one was hurt, but a few Rejuvenating Herbs were lost."

As Lü Ping spoke, he crushed the spirit stone in his hand into powder and sprinkled it into the spirit soil. He then discussed with Zhao Dashan and the others that if outsiders asked, they should say that they had passed this test thanks to the help of the two of them.

Zhao Dashan and Xu Cui were not unreasonable people.

After seeing that Lü Ping was unharmed, the two returned to the courtyard.

The atmosphere outside Yunzhufang Market was extremely somber.

At first, the scattered cultivators were delighted and grateful to the Yunzhu Li family for their help in eliminating the insect plague.

But the rogue cultivators, thinking back to the Spirit Plant Masters Mutual Aid Association and the Li family cultivators, felt increasingly uneasy.

"Is this insect infestation related to the previous insect outbreak?"

Why did the insect infestation occur?

Why is the insect infestation affecting Yunzhu Mountain?

"Why did the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yunzhu Li family allow the insect plague to ravage the outer area of ​​the market before finally taking action?"

This last point is the most suspicious.

Within Yunzhufang City, there has been a long-standing and ongoing discussion among several Foundation Establishment cultivators regarding the Yunzhu Li family.

Even Lü Ping knew roughly that the Yunzhu Li family currently had about three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

One of them was Li Chihuo, who had made a move today and displayed great ferocity; he was also known as the Crimson Wind Ancestor among the Li family cultivators.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator can burn away the swarming insect plague in an instant.

If the two remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Yunzhu Li family were to take action, not only the outskirts of the market, but also the spirit fields where green corn is planted would not be affected.

"The Yunzhu Li family is not a kind Foundation Establishment family."

Lu Ping analyzed the situation carefully and guessed that there was probably a scheme behind it all from the Yunzhu Li family.

As for the scheme, it was beyond the comprehension of a mere Qi Refining Level 3 plant cultivator like him.

Perhaps only those forces located within the inner city who have some dealings with the Yunzhu Li family know the Li family's intentions in doing so.

As Lü Ping was thinking, he suddenly felt an irresistible pressure fall on him, and he couldn't help but groan. Inside the No. 1 Spirit Land, the iron sword and orchid leaves rubbed against each other, like metal striking metal. Even the Wind Chasing Dog puppies in the courtyard whimpered and couldn't lift their heads.

In the air, the Crimson Wind Ancestor of the Yunzhu Li family slowly approached.

He was broad-shouldered and thick-backed, with a thick waist and a bright red Taoist robe that stretched taut, quite unlike Li Ren's bulky appearance. Rumors circulated in the market that this Old Ancestor of the Crimson Wind, Li Chihuo, also practiced body-refining techniques, and now it seems that the rumors were not false.

Li Chihuo had a dark, rough face, and his eyes were like those of a fierce tiger in the mountains, filled with murderous intent. The spiritual pressure emanating from him was as heavy as a mountain, making it hard for the people in the market to breathe.

"I am Li Chihuo, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Li family of Yunzhu."

"Now, I will reside in the market town and oversee the land reclamation project three months from now."

"All independent cultivators who voluntarily join the reclamation efforts after three months will be exempt from one year's Immortal Abode Fee; and based on their contributions during the reclamation, they can exchange with the Li family for rare pills, cultivation techniques, and magical artifacts."

"Even the inheritance of cultivation techniques, including alchemy, array formations, and talismanic artifacts."

"Furthermore, considering that the scattered cultivators in the market are suffering from the harm of demonic insects, from today onwards, the Yunzhu Li family will no longer have a limit on the number of cultivators who help our Li family cultivate cloud-patterned bamboo in exchange for a 50% reduction in the immortal residence fee."

Lu Ping sneered inwardly. So this is how the Yunzhu Li family schemed.

The cultivation resources in the cultivation world are not inexhaustible. Once the cultivation resources in the human cultivation realm are fixed, new cultivation realms are often opened up in the wilderness or in the monster mountain range.

Yunzhu Market was established under the leadership of the Huayang Sect.

Within the Snow Toad Mountains, there are abundant spiritual springs, fertile soil, and spiritual herbs and medicines.

However, clearing land inevitably leads to battles with the monsters in the mountains, resulting in bloodshed, injuries, and death.

The cultivators participating in the exploration not only need to guard against the monsters and poisonous insects in the mountains, but also against the cultivators around them.

Who knows, the fellow Daoists who were smiling and calling each other brothers one moment might suddenly start fighting over spiritual herbs, medicines, monsters, and ores the next, unleashing their magical artifacts.

It is foreseeable that for every inch of land explored deeper into the Snow Toad Mountains, cultivators will be buried within.

In Lü Pingkai's view, the so-called relaxation of quantity restrictions on cultivating cloud-patterned bamboo is nothing more than taking advantage of someone else's misfortune.

The inner perimeter of the market and the Lingnong area were only affected, while the cultivators on the outer perimeter of the market were attacked by the demonic insects.

The cultivators on the outskirts of the market do not have a good ecological position within the market.

Furthermore, as far as Lü Ping knew, cultivators living on the outskirts of the market would cultivate some spiritual plants in their courtyards to supplement their living expenses.

The fact that the Li family of Yunzhu set such a high fee for the Immortal Abode has now finally revealed their sinister intentions.

Lu Ping looked up and glanced at Li Chihuo, who stood proudly in the air.

"What's this?"

"With the power to wipe out the insect plague in one fell swoop, are you forcing the independent cultivators in the outer areas to participate in the land reclamation, and forcing the spiritual plant masters in the outer areas to cultivate cloud-patterned bamboo for the Li family?"

It's not necessarily a clever scheme.

However, the Yunzhu Li family has Foundation Establishment cultivators, more than one. The rogue cultivators on the periphery can only swallow their bitter pill and bear it.

Huayang Sect is the superior sect of Yunzhu Li Family, and therefore Yunzhu Li Family is the superior sect of independent cultivators in the market.

After widely announcing the land reclamation, Li Chihuo moved into the inner city of the market.

The area surrounding the market was as quiet as a graveyard.

Only when the bright moon rose and the pitch-black night could one hear a few suppressed sobs.

Lu Ping shook his head and focused his attention on the spiritual plants in the courtyard.

Indeed, only through life-or-death battles can one truly comprehend the way of the sword.

Within Zone One, on the gray-green leaves of the Iron Sword Orchid, the blood of the demonic insects gradually dried, and its body carried a sharpness that had seen blood and killed enemies.

Concentrating my attention, I checked the growth progress of the Iron Sword Orchid and found that it had already reached halfway.

Indeed, the cultivation method of Iron Sword Orchid is much more unique than that of other spiritual plants.

Looking at the spring grass again, it is still huddled up, unchanged.

As for the Crimson Blood Ginseng Spirit Seed...

"The Crimson Blood Ginseng now has a faint glimmer of life within it."

"But to completely revive it, we still need flesh and blood full of vitality."

"The flesh and blood of the demonic insects are not particularly rich in vital energy, but they can still provide some stimulation."

Lu Ping controlled the spiritual soil in Zone Two, sending the blood there to Zone Three, while the blood that had already been completely absorbed remained there.

Despite being a demonic insect, it is still a spirit insect that has reached a certain level, and its blood has the effect of nourishing and cultivating the spirit soil.

Then, it guided all the insect corpses in the spiritual soil to the vicinity of the Crimson Blood Ginseng Spirit Seed.

It tastes like blood and flesh...

The Crimson Blood Ginseng Spirit Seed's inner voice has changed from "I'm so tired, I want to get a good night's sleep" to "It's the taste of flesh and blood..."

"In this light, the impact of this insect plague on me has been relatively small."

Not only has the growth rate of the Iron Sword Orchid improved significantly, but the activity of the Crimson Blood Ginseng Spirit Seed has also been stimulated.

Around that time, several plants of the Rejuvenating Herb were lost...