Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

Yunzhufang Market.

Almost a month has passed since the pioneering team set off.

The silvery-gray sky hung low, as if it would press down at any moment.

The biting wind, carrying snowflakes, swept wildly through the market.

Inside the courtyard, the sturdy and upright bamboo with cloud-patterned leaves was covered with heavy clumps of snow, obscuring the bamboo joints and leaves, and losing its usual ethereal appearance.

Consequently, the three pieces of spiritual soil were also covered by a thick layer of snow.

[Spiritual Plant Master, I'm freezing!]

Oh dear, it's so cold!

The freezing weather creates a harsh environment for the spiritual plants, affecting their survival rate.

Even the carefree spring grass was suffering from the cold.

Iron sword orchid and cloud-patterned bamboo remained silent; the Crimson Blood Ginseng was in better condition than the other spiritual plants due to its abundant blood energy, but the increasingly cold weather also affected its growth progress.

The cold weather has a great impact on the growth of the Rejuvenating Grass. Without the intervention of cultivators, most of this batch of Rejuvenating Grass will probably freeze to death.

The Rejuvenating Grass will mature prematurely due to the survival instinct of spirits.

Early-maturing Rejuvenating Herb will have a significantly diminished appearance, medicinal properties, and spiritual qualities.

The growth cycle of the moonflower is long, and if no intervention is taken, there may be no harvest in the end.

The combination of these two factors means that both the number of white orbs harvested and the magnitude of the reward will decrease significantly.

Lu Ping would never allow such a thing to happen.

"Yunzhufang City is close to the Xuechan Mountains, and it is common for it to be snowy and cold in winter."

"But this time, even the Rejuvenating Grass and the Moon-Closing Flower couldn't withstand the cold wind."

"That's a bit odd."

The moon-covering flower often blooms at night, absorbing the scattered moonlight. It prefers shade, so the moon-covering flower that matures in autumn and winter is of a higher quality than that that in spring and summer. The spring grass has a strong vitality, and the hot summer and cold winter have little impact on its growth.

Something unusual must be going on, but Lu Ping doesn't yet have the ability to investigate. All he can do now is protect the spiritual plants in the courtyard.

"The growth of the Rejuvenating Grass is nearing maturity. By using some methods of spiritual plant masters, we can help the Rejuvenating Grass mature faster."

"Such cold and snowy weather has some impact on the casting of the Spirit Rain spell."

"Fortunately, I had already purchased the advanced spell [Sweet Rain Mist], and with the help of the three experience orbs I obtained from the previous batch of white orbs, I have advanced the proficiency of [Sweet Rain Mist] to the minor mastery level."

Without delay, Lü Ping focused his mind and activated the Lesser Five Elements Technique to carefully remove the snow covering the spiritual soil.

He made hand seals, chanted incantations, and a faint bluish-white halo appeared on his hands. From within this halo, wisps of bluish-white mist slowly emerged—this was the [Sweet Dew Mist] at the minor completion stage.

The mist drifted gently, slowly covering the Rejuvenating Grass. When the wind and snow came, they tried to freeze the pure water vapor in the [Sweet Rain Mist], but it was melted by the gentle spiritual power in the mist, turning into falling raindrops that gently sprinkled onto the leaves of the Rejuvenating Grass.

The Rejuvenating Grass, which had been shivering slightly from the cold and whose leaves were swaying, was now enveloped in a bluish-white mist, as if it were in a warm hot spring. Nourished by the [Sweet Rain Mist], its leaves began to slowly unfurl.

Ah, that feels so good.

Ah, that feels so good.

Receiving positive feedback from the Rejuvenating Grass, Lü Ping felt relieved.

Without favoritism, the Lesser Five Elements Technique was activated, and the spiritual energy within the body surged forth once more.

One after another, bluish-white mists enveloped the spiritual plants in the spiritual soil, like a mother's warm embrace.

The Moon-Closed Flower swayed its buds, enjoying the warmth; the snow on the Cloud-Patterned Bamboo melted, waving gently in the cold wind; even the Iron Sword Orchid did not resist, after all, even a swordsman wandering the world needs rest.

Stay away from me.

The only thing that resists the "Sweet Rain Mist" is the Crimson Blood Ginseng.

Lu Ping removed the [Sweet Rain Mist] covering the Crimson Blood Ginseng and focused on taking care of the Rejuvenating Grass and the Closed Moon Flower.

A quarter of an hour later, the bluish-white mist dissipated, restoring the spring grass and the moon-covered flower to their previous disheveled and wretched state.

One-sixth of the spiritual energy in his dantian had been lost, and this feeling of being incomplete made Lü Ping slightly uneasy.

Circulate the Lesser Five Elements Technique to absorb the spiritual energy in the air.

Yunzhufang City is located near the Snow Toad Mountain Range, and usually has abundant water and wood elemental spiritual energy. Now, with the cold snow, the water elemental spiritual energy in the air is even more abundant.

"Fortunately, I am practicing the Lesser Five Elements Technique. If I were practicing the Fire Element Technique, I don't know when it would take to fully replenish the spiritual energy in my dantian."

The spiritual energy in my dantian is steadily recovering, and the lost sense of security is slowly returning.

"If one's cultivation level has not advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refining, one's spiritual sense is not refined enough, and one's mastery of the [Sweet Rain Mist] is not proficient enough, then a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining would likely exhaust all the spiritual energy in their dantian if they wanted to take care of all the spiritual plants."

【Sweet Rain Mist】is a mid-grade first-tier spell, corresponding to cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. The spiritual power required to cast it is incomparable to that of the Spirit Rain Spell.

The thought that there was not a trace of spiritual power in his dantian filled Lü Ping with dread.

While I was taking a sip of hot tea, Da Huang came over.

【Master, this awful weather is making me feel a bit cold.】

Even Big Yellow seems to feel a bit cold.

It should be noted that Dahuang's growth and development speed surpasses that of its brothers and sisters. It had already awakened its spirit long ago and became a first-tier spirit beast a few days ago.

In fact, for the past few days, their daily rations have consisted of a section of the root of a red ginseng.

The medicinal power of the Red Blood Ginseng is intense, containing the power of qi and blood.

"This weather is a bit strange."

"No, I have to inform my sister-in-law to prevent her from suffering too much damage to the spiritual plants in her yard."

Thanks to the Blood Ginseng Pill's tempering of his physical body, Lü Ping felt nothing despite the cold wind and snow. However, he still wrapped himself in a thick robe to prevent other cultivators from discovering anything about his physical body.

dong dong.

Knocking on the courtyard gate, Zhao Xiaofan, who was bundled up tightly, opened the door. Even so, his little face was still red from the cold.

"Uncle Ping, my mother and I are just about to come find you."

Xu Cui was also wrapped up tightly, and her brows revealed a haggard expression.

"Ah Ping, you're here. Perfect timing. Let's go to the market together and get some bamboo charcoal."

Bamboo charcoal is made from cloud-patterned bamboo. When placed in a copper stove in the house and lit, the warmth it emits helps Zhao Xiaofan, a child still practicing basic guidance techniques and an ordinary person in a mortal town, to get through the cold winter of the Snow Toad Mountains.

A cultivator's spiritual root is a matter of destiny. Even cultivators cannot guarantee that every descendant will possess a spiritual root. However, ordinary people face many inconveniences in life in the market. Over time, a sizable town for ordinary people has formed near Yunzhu Market.

However, the Yunzhu Li family had long ago established an ironclad rule: ordinary people could freely enter and leave the market, but cultivators were not allowed to go to ordinary towns.

For the Yunzhu Li family, ordinary people in the town are also an important resource for cultivation.

"By the way, sister-in-law, after we collect the bamboo charcoal, you should keep an eye on the spiritual plants in the yard. The weather this year is a bit strange."

"Thank you for reminding me, Ping. I'm from the province. The plants in the yard are all rejuvenating grass."

"This awful weather... I'm afraid I'll have to stay home for the next few months. I wonder how your brother Dashan is doing. This trip into the mountains..."

Xu Cui is a veteran plant expert with extensive experience.

Lu Ping comforted them, and the three of them went together to collect the bamboo charcoal.

The north wind whipped up a thousand piles of snow, and in the vast expanse of white, rogue cultivators and mortals mingled together, queuing to receive bamboo charcoal distributed by the Yunzhu Li family...