Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

Time flows like water, one day after another passing by.

The once desolate outskirts of the area now felt as if they were inside an alchemist's furnace, roasted over a fiery furnace, unable to sit or stand still, caught in a dilemma.

Naturally, among the independent cultivators in the outer regions, there was also a group of ambitious cultivators who made their decisions early on.

Perhaps it was to avoid paying the annual fee for immortal dwelling, or perhaps it was to exchange the inheritance of immortal cultivation techniques from the Yunzhu Li family.

Even Zhao Dashan was tempted and felt restless.

In the entire Yunzhufang City, only the Li family can remain unperturbed.

Inside the small courtyard.

Zhao Dashan kept rubbing his fingers, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed together, clearly indicating that he was also not at peace.

As a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, along with Xu Cui and Zhao Dashan's family of three, they were not greatly affected by this insect plague.

Seeing that Lü Ping was still quite relaxed, staring at the tea leaves swirling in his cup, Zhao Dashan finally couldn't hold back and put down his tea.

"Aping, I plan to participate in the land reclamation organized by the Yunzhu Li family."

"The Li family of Yunzhu will also send their members to participate in the reclamation. This means that the Li family will send a high-level cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage, or even a Foundation Establishment ancestor to oversee the front line of this reclamation."

"This means that with high-level cultivators from the Li family leading the way, the probability of us encountering powerful demonic beasts if we participate in this exploration will be greatly reduced."

"The people we need to be most wary of are the cultivators who participated in the pioneering work."

What Zhao Dashan said makes sense.

With the Yunzhu Li family acting as the vanguard in this land reclamation, although there are certain risks, they are within a certain range. Even those independent cultivators on the outskirts who only get a sip of the land reclamation benefits greatly.

Crisis is a crisis; danger and opportunity coexist.

When Zhao Dashan saw Lü Ping, he fell into deep thought. After considering it for a long time, he finally spoke.

"I'm not asking to earn much by participating in this pioneering effort, nor do I expect to receive a share of cultivation techniques."

"I just want to save up enough spirit stones to board the flying boat, and take Cui Niang and Xiao Fan to the immortal city under the jurisdiction of Huayang Sect to participate in Huayang Sect's entrance examination."

Yunzhufang City, located near the Xuechan Mountains, is rich in produce and resources, and holds certain strategic value for the Huayang Sect.

Therefore, although Yunzhu Market is just a market, it contains merchant guilds that control flying boats. How could such large merchant guilds be allowed to set up shop in Yunzhu Market without the approval of Huayang Sect?

The immortal city under the jurisdiction of Huayang Sect is far away from Yunzhu Market. If one does not choose to take a flying boat, not only is the journey long, but the bandit cultivators, hidden demonic cultivators, and monsters in the mountains and fields along the way are all huge safety hazards.

The airship ticket generally costs one hundred low-grade spirit stones per person, so Zhao Dashan's family of three would need to come up with three hundred low-grade spirit stones.

If he hadn't participated in this land reclamation, Zhao Dashan didn't know how long he would have needed to accumulate enough low-grade spirit stones.

"Aping."

"In this market town, you are the only person I can trust, the only person I can entrust my back to."

"That day when the demonic insects attacked, you were able to protect yourself and the spiritual herbs in the spiritual land all by yourself. I can guess that you have some unknown methods."

"If I were still a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator, I would not have any other thoughts."

"Ah Ping, if we brothers join forces, we'll definitely make a fortune in this land reclamation."

Zhao Dashan's analysis makes a lot of sense, and the friendship between the two can be described as deep.

It's just a pity.

Since Lü Ping came to this cultivation world and to Yunzhufang City, it means that he cannot go out and take risks.

There is absolutely no possibility whatsoever.

The reason for participating in the reclamation and venturing deep into the Snow Toad Mountains is to obtain the scarce resources in the mountains. After returning to the market, they can either sell these resources to shops in the market in exchange for pills and cultivation techniques, or sell them to the Yunzhu Li family in exchange for the inheritance of immortal cultivation techniques and magic weapons.

However, Lü Ping only needed to stay at home and farm to obtain these things from the white light clusters produced by the spiritual plants.

Not only is the safety far superior to that of clearing land, but the rewards are also far greater than the cultivation resources that can be obtained by clearing land.

After a moment of contemplation, Lü Ping put down his blue-and-white porcelain teacup, and under Zhao Dashan's expectant gaze, slowly shook his head, his tone tinged with apology.

"Brother Dashan, it's true that reclaiming wasteland can bring huge benefits, and the friendship between us is something that no other cultivator can match."

"However, I think I'm always been a cautious and meticulous person. No matter when or where, I only want a peaceful and stable life. Otherwise, I would have joined you, Brother Dashan, as a demon hunter cultivator when we first arrived in the market."

"Although I have some meager skills, I am just a minor Qi Refining cultivator in the early stage, and I haven't even developed spiritual sense yet. I'm afraid I'll be a burden to Brother Da Shan after we go into the mountains."

"So, I'm sorry, Brother Dashan, I just want to stay peacefully in the courtyard, guarding my three small plots of spiritual soil, and quietly cultivating spiritual plants."

"Teasing the Wind Chaser Dog a bit."

As Lü Ping spoke, he picked up the Wind Chaser dog at his feet and stroked its soft fur.

A breeze blew by, and in the blue-and-white porcelain teacup in front of Zhao Dashan, two tea leaves swirled leisurely in the water.

A silence fell between the two.

After sitting for a while, Zhao Dashan got up to take his leave, saying that he had not thought things through and instructed Lü Ping to take good care of Xu Cui and Zhao Xiaofan during his participation in the land reclamation.

Even without his request, Lü Ping would help whenever he could.

He personally escorted them out of the courtyard. Standing at the gate, Lü Ping calmly watched the scattered cultivators in the outer area hurrying through the alleyways.

Back in the courtyard, Lü Ping looked at the increasingly mature Rejuvenating Grass and Iron Sword Orchid in the spiritual soil, as well as the Crimson Blood Ginseng whose vitality had been activated, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

This is the source of his confidence.

"However, we should heed Brother Dashan's advice just now."

That suggestion was about the cloud-patterned bamboo.

The Li family of Yunzhu, in their so-called relaxation of restrictions, actually brought the cultivation of cloud-patterned bamboo to the forefront. Even though Lü Ping was angry, he could only bow his head.

The Li family can hardly remember who helped them cultivate the cloud-patterned bamboo; however, they remember very clearly who did not help them cultivate the cloud-patterned bamboo under these circumstances.

"Hoo." Lü Ping opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of pent-up frustration: "In the market, unless you become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you'll always have to be subservient to others and depend on them."

Perhaps sensing that something was wrong with its owner, the Wind Chaser puppy came running over and rubbed against Lü Ping's feet.

Lu Ping picked up the Wind Chaser puppy. With daily feedings of meat porridge, it gradually grew bigger and bigger. Holding it in his arms gave him a heavy and reassuring feeling.

Holding the Wind Chaser in one arm, he cast the Spirit Rain spell with the other.

Inside the second spiritual soil, the ten surviving Rejuvenating Grasses swayed and shook their heads in the spiritual rain, and suddenly entered the mature stage.

[One Tier 1 Low-Grade Rejuvenating Grass has been harvested. It is of superior quality. Reward: One experience orb.]

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