Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

The next morning.

Lü Ping then got up and went to Lingcao Hall.

On his trip to Lingcaotang, aside from two perfect-quality Rejuvenating Herbs which Lü Ping did not sell, he sold the rest to Manager Lu.

Shopkeeper Lu accepted all comers, and even raised the price for recycling.

Top-quality Rejuvenating Grass is sold for three low-grade spirit stones per plant; other quality Rejuvenating Grasses are purchased for two low-grade spirit stones each.

On his round trip, Lü Ping brought back thirty-five low-grade spirit stones, fifteen portions of Rejuvenating Grass spirit seeds, and three Iron Sword Orchid spirit seeds.

Shopkeeper Lu joked that he would teach Lü Ping a lesson with the Iron Sword Orchid, so that he would know the hardships of the path of a Spirit Plant Master.

Lu Ping just smiled and didn't say anything. Manager Lu thought he had failed to cultivate the Iron Sword Orchid, but little did he know that he had cultivated a perfect quality Iron Sword Orchid on his first try.

If a perfectly sized Iron Sword Orchid were brought out, Manager Lu's jaw would probably drop in astonishment.

No sooner had Lü Ping returned to the courtyard than the Li family cultivators delivered the young cloud-patterned bamboo to the courtyard.

Cloud-patterned bamboo is a mid-grade first-tier spiritual plant. Young bamboo is no more than half a person's height, with a slender body and a green body. However, its bamboo joints and narrow bamboo leaves have faint white cloud patterns, like mist or smoke. When absorbing spiritual energy, the cloud patterns on the bamboo joints and bamboo leaves move slightly, as if covered by thin clouds, hence the name cloud-patterned bamboo.

In Yunzhufang Market, this bamboo has three uses.

After the spirit plant master cultivates the cloud-patterned bamboo to maturity and hands it over to the Li family, the immortal residence fee in all the outer areas can be reduced by half. As for how the Li family uses the cloud-patterned bamboo, it is unknown.

Uncultivated cloud-patterned bamboo can be used to make a first-tier low-grade standard magic weapon, the cloud bamboo sword; slightly less mature cloud-patterned bamboo can be used to make bamboo charcoal.

Yunzhu Market is located near the Snow Toad Mountains. Every autumn and winter, the cold is far greater than that of other markets. Within the market, cultivators with low cultivation levels, as well as spirit farmers outside the market, and the naturally formed mortal towns, all have to rely on bamboo charcoal to get through the autumn and winter.

The bamboo charcoal made from this cloud-patterned bamboo, though free, is only a small profit.

[Cloud-patterned Bamboo, a mid-grade first-tier spiritual plant. Once mature, it can strengthen the earth's veins and gather spiritual energy.]

Young bamboo is vigorous and easy to cultivate during its growth period. However, when cloud-patterned bamboo enters its mature stage, its demand for spiritual energy increases dramatically, which cannot be met except by cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Refining or in places with abundant spiritual energy.

It turns out that once the Cloud Pattern Bamboo matures, it can strengthen the earth's veins and gather spiritual energy. No wonder the Cloud Bamboo Li family, regardless of their reputation, forced the spiritual plant masters in the market to help them cultivate the Cloud Pattern Bamboo.

Dharma companions, wealth and land, Dharma companions, wealth and land, the land here refers to the blessed land where the spiritual vein is located, a safe cave or Taoist temple.

The number of cloud-patterned bamboo on Yunzhu Mountain is unknown, but after a long period of nourishment, the concentration of spiritual energy on Yunzhu Mountain has mostly reached an unimaginable level.

As for the Cloud Pattern Bamboo, it has a high demand for spiritual energy when it matures, something Lü Ping had already experienced firsthand.

It is likely because of this pain point that the Li family chose to have the spiritual plant masters in the market cultivate cloud-patterned bamboo, so that they could reap the benefits.

"Although, Yunzhufang Market is basically considered the private territory of the Yunzhu Li family."

"But how far can a family that acts this way go...?"

Lu Ping carefully and meticulously planted the three spiritual plants into the soil, without mistreating the cloud-patterned bamboo seedlings.

They come, the security.

With his low cultivation level, he could only helplessly be cheated by the Li family, but he still wanted to get back the interest from them.

One Iron Sword Orchid Spirit Seed was buried among the three Closed Moon Flowers, which was the same Iron Sword Orchid plant from before; the remaining two Iron Sword Orchid Spirit Seeds were placed together with the Rejuvenating Grass Spirit Seeds.

Lu Ping wanted to see if the existence of the Iron Sword Orchid truly changed the growth environment, leading to the change in the white light orb's reward, or if there were other reasons.

With a single spell of spirit rain, cast at will, the spiritual plants in the spiritual soil can still be taken excellent care of.

With this matter settled, Lü Ping returned to the cabin.

On the bed, he composed himself and calmed his mind.

Next, I will break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Break through the barriers, overcome the bottlenecks, and see the dawn.

The bottleneck between the third and fourth levels of Qi Refining is simply nurturing one's spiritual consciousness and accumulating spiritual power.

Having practiced the [Mysterious Sword Forging Divine Method], he had long since developed spiritual awareness, and this bottleneck no longer existed.

The bottleneck in spiritual power accumulation was broken even earlier than the bottleneck in spiritual consciousness due to the absorption of spiritual energy clusters.

Furthermore, because the spiritual energy within the spiritual energy cluster is extremely pure, and because the Spirit Tempering Technique further refines the spiritual energy within the body.

Even situations where spiritual energy is impure or the foundation is unstable are impossible.

If even Lü Ping can't break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, then there's no way anyone in this market can break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining!

"This breakthrough has a 100% success rate."

Lu Ping sat cross-legged, and the spiritual energy in his mind exploded. The pure spiritual energy washed over his limbs, bones, internal organs, and his Five Elements Technique began to operate wildly, comparable to the spiritual consciousness of a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator, constantly controlling every detail.

boom!

It was as if a thunderclap resounded from within, breaking through the bottleneck.

The bottleneck was broken, and the remaining spiritual energy was used. The pure spiritual power began to cleanse the body, and every inch of skin and every pore cheered for this breakthrough.

As a few black impurities were expelled from his body, a foul stench emanated from his Taoist robe and the small wooden house.

As time passed, Lü Ping calmed the surging magical power within his body, exhaled a breath of stagnant air, and slowly opened his eyes.

"With a commanding viewpoint, breaking through barriers is indeed simple."

A cold glint seemed to flash in Lü Ping's eyes. With a wave of his hand, a cleansing spell swept away the stench from his body and the room.

After changing into a Taoist robe, he came into the courtyard.

Lu Ping was dressed in a blue Taoist robe, his face glowing with a faint luster. His hair was casually tied up with a weathered wooden hairpin, and his whole being exuded an air of complete confidence.

The autumn wind blew again, but this time I didn't feel any chill; I just felt a cool breeze that refreshed me.

As he caught a falling, withered yellow leaf, Lü Ping was filled with a myriad of emotions.

"Qi Refining Level 4, I've finally crossed the threshold of the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

"From now on, I will no longer be a leaf falling in the wind."

"However, there are quite a few Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators in the market, so it's best to play it safe."

"Hold on, hold on."

The perfected level of the Turtle Breathing Technique was applied once again, perfectly concealing the spiritual energy fluctuations of the mid-stage Qi Refining realm.

It wasn't that Lü Ping wanted to play dumb to fool others, but rather that the speed at which his injuries were recovering and his breakthroughs were inconsistent with the talent and wealth he had previously displayed, which could easily arouse suspicion from other cultivators.

Furthermore.

"In the midst of the initial development and the ever-changing winds of the market, countless cultivators have followed one after another, and many more will perish in the Snow Toad Mountains."

"Without reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, in the eyes of the Yunzhu Li family, he's ultimately just a slightly larger tool."

"However, there's nothing to be complacent about breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining."

In an instant, Lü Ping suppressed his restlessness, and from then on, he continued his daily routine of watering the plants, farming, playing with his dog, and cultivating his spiritual practice...

The spiritual plants in the spiritual land also began to whisper among themselves.

Sisters, have you noticed that this plant cultivator seems to have gotten a little more handsome?

I understand, sister, I've noticed it too.

[Not as good as Brother Tie Jianlan.]

This batch of beauties who can rival the moon are a group of people who are obsessed with good looks.

[Meat, we want to eat meat.] X4.

The Crimson Blood Ginseng is hungry again. These four spirit seeds have become the biggest expense in the courtyard.

Wuhu.

The heartfelt wish of the spring grass remains as simple as ever.

【My name is Tie Jianlan, and I greet Brother Zhu.】

【My name is Yunwen Zhu, and I greet Brother Lan.】

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"This iron sword orchid is even chatting with the cloud-patterned bamboo..."