Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

night.

The moonlight was deep and still, like water.

Inside the cabin.

Lu Ping sat cross-legged and circulated the Five Elements Technique for one cycle, absorbing all the spiritual energy from the three energy clusters and channeling it into his dantian.

Spiritual energy circulates through the meridians and limbs, nourishing the physical body.

The Turtle Breathing Technique tempers the physical body, and spiritual energy nourishes it, making Lü Ping's physical body stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator.

Lu Ping slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with peace and gentleness, the sharpness of someone who had just entered the fourth level of Qi Refining completely concealed.

Besides having a physical body stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, his cultivation progress is also much faster than that of ordinary cultivators.

While absorbing the spiritual energy from the spiritual energy cluster, Lü Ping also discovered several problems.

"As one's cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Qi Refining, it is often necessary to absorb the spiritual energy from three energy clusters simultaneously in order to circulate the Five Elements Technique through one cycle."

There are two reasons for this predicament.

Firstly, the Five Elements Technique is of too low a grade; it is a common technique in the cultivation world and is not refined enough. Even if the Five Elements Technique has reached the perfect stage, it will still be a bit of a hindrance in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Secondly, the spiritual energy clusters currently in use are basically produced from mature Rejuvenating Grass. The purity and content of spiritual energy within the cluster are, to a certain extent, linked to the grade of the Rejuvenating Grass.

However, the existence of the spiritual energy cluster allows for the direct absorption of pure spiritual power, which in turn helps Lü Ping to overcome the gaps in other aspects.

It eliminated the gap in training grounds and the gap in spiritual root aptitude.

Otherwise, given Lü Ping's mixed spiritual root aptitude (possessing all five spiritual roots) and the high concentration of spiritual energy outside the market, he probably wouldn't have broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining yet.

Cultivators are also human beings; they have desires and are dissatisfied with the status quo. Lü Ping was no exception.

"It is said that the Qi Refining stage is a process of accumulating spiritual power, but there is a big difference between the middle stage and the early stage of Qi Refining."

For cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy they absorb needs to nourish their spiritual consciousness, temper their physical body, and improve their cultivation. Their demand for spiritual energy is on a completely different level.

"To change the current situation, one must first change to a different cultivation method."

"Secondly, we need to find Manager Lu and ask him if he has any first-grade mid-level spiritual plants with short growth cycles, so we can find another source of spiritual plants that provide spiritual energy clusters."

Lu Ping quickly came up with a solution, but the most important thing now was to harvest the Moon-Closing Flower.

[Phew, today is my coming-of-age ceremony.]

[Sisters, we really need to dress up nicely!]

It is absolutely true.

Within the No. 1 Spirit Land area, the veins on the leaves of three Moon-Closing Flowers glowed with a faint blue light, as if attracting or guiding the moonlight from the sky. The moonlight flowed like water, gently and slowly falling into the half-open buds of the Moon-Closing Flowers, causing the petals of the flowers to slowly unfold.

A cool, subtle fragrance permeates the air, bringing a sense of clarity and tranquility to the mind.

Witnessing this scene again, Lü Ping was still amazed.

Some miscellaneous notes on cultivation record that cultivators who can retain the essence of the sun and moon are all highly accomplished. Even those with extraordinary cultivation still need to rely on special magical treasures and artifacts to better retain the essence of the sun and moon.

However, the Moon-Closing Flower is only a mid-grade first-tier spiritual plant, yet it possesses the ability to intercept moonlight, which amazes cultivators.

[One Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Plant, the Moon-Closing Flower, has been harvested. Its condition is excellent. A Spirit Qi Cluster is awarded as a reward.]

[One Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Plant, the Moon-Closing Flower, of superior quality, has been harvested. Reward: Tier 1 Rare Treasure, the Moon Dew Bottle.]

[One Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spiritual Plant, the Moon-Closing Flower, of superior quality, has been harvested. Reward: Tier 1 Mid-Grade Magical Artifact, the Pure Heart Jade.]

"Oh, another new reward?" Lu Ping was delighted.

Since the first batch of Rejuvenating Grass, which grew alongside the perfect quality Iron Sword Orchid, yielded very rich rewards, he had high expectations for these three Moon-Closing Flowers, which grew in the same spiritual soil as the Iron Sword Orchid.

Now it seems that these three "young ladies" have not disappointed him.

[The Tier 1 Treasure, the Moon Dew Bottle, collects morning dew and uses it as a medium to rudimentarily trap moonlight, forming Moon Dew.]

Collecting dew and using it as a medium to capture moonlight, forming moonlight dew, isn't this just a moon-obscuring flower that is in a long-term growth stage!

"A rare treasure indeed, truly extraordinary, worthy of its unique name."

A few days ago, due to a lack of knowledge about spiritual practice, Lü Ping went to a bookstore in the market and bought several books and miscellaneous notes.

A book titled "Miscellaneous Notes on Basic Knowledge of the Cultivation World" records that "rare treasures" refer to treasures with unique abilities.

The special abilities of these kinds of treasures are often not limited by their grade.

For example, it records a rare treasure, the Fire-Swallowing Gourd, which is a first-tier rare treasure, but it can devour second-tier spiritual fire. It is a weapon to defeat cultivators who practice fire magic, and it can also nurture flames. There is a precedent of nurturing a first-tier flame into a second-tier flame.

However, with the changing times in the cultivation world and the immense power of time, most of the existing treasures are passed down from our predecessors, and their methods of crafting are difficult to ascertain.

"My darling, my darling."

"In this way, my spiritual consciousness will be greatly enhanced."

Lu Ping touched the Moon Dew Bottle's pure white, jade-like surface, unable to put it down.

It's not that the [Mysterious Sword Forging God Technique] isn't effective enough in tempering spiritual consciousness; on the contrary, the [Mysterious Sword Forging God Technique] at its mastery stage is remarkably effective, but it's just too forceful and aggressive.

Excessive rigidity leads to breakage; forcibly activating the [Mysterious Sword Forging Divine Technique] to temper one's spiritual consciousness will have the opposite effect.

The moon dew produced by these three Moon-Closing Flowers was used by Lü Ping to nourish his spiritual consciousness, complementing the [Mysterious Sword Forging Divine Technique].

"However, I will handle this treasure with care."

Lu Ping stroked the jade-like moon dew bottle and placed it back into his mind, within the white light cluster.

The treasure is extremely valuable; even a slight leak of its secrets could lead to certain death, so caution is paramount.

"And this Pure Heart Jade, let me see what its effects are."

A mid-grade first-tier magic weapon is certainly not as valuable as a first-tier rare treasure.

[The Tier 1 Mid-Grade Auxiliary Magical Artifact, the Heart-Clearing Jade, has the effects of calming the mind and spirit, warding off evil spirits, and nourishing spiritual consciousness. It needs to be worn on the body for a long time.]

Auxiliary magic artifacts are a non-mainstream type of magic artifact, and their price is relatively low among first-tier mid-grade magic artifacts.

However, this conclusion does not hold true when applied to Qingxinyu.

Calming the mind and spirit suppresses the restless inner demons of cultivators, reducing the probability of them going astray; warding off evil spirits and suppressing malevolent forces; and finally, nourishing the spiritual consciousness—Lu Ping preferred these features.

"The Moon Dew Bottle collects moon dew, and the Pure Heart Jade nourishes the spirit, neutralizing the domineering nature of the [Mysterious Sword Forging Divine Technique]."

"It's not a problem that the Qingxin Jade needs to be worn for a long time. Anyway, I usually stay at home, and when I go out, I put the Qingxin Jade back into the ball of light."

There is still one cluster of spiritual energy left, but Lu Ping has just finished his cultivation. If he were to force himself to cultivate again, the pressure on his meridians would be even greater.

Spiritual practice emphasizes a balance of relaxation and rest, and not rushing things.

Unlike the tranquility of Lüping's area, the surrounding area was brightly lit at this moment.

The land reclamation schedule set by the Yunzhu Li family will be completed in the next few days.

Looking up at the bright moon high in the sky, Lü Ping sighed inwardly.

"Hopefully, Brother Dashan won't need the Rejuvenation Pill I gave him."

The Rejuvenation Pill within the white orb of light was more potent than those from Lingcaotang. When Lü Ping gave it to Zhao Dashan, he said he had specifically obtained it from Manager Lu. Zhao Dashan declined several times, but finally accepted it...