Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

[Azure Wood Amulet, a mid-grade Tier 1 protective talisman. Once activated, the talisman will condense a layer of azure light around the wearer, protecting them from spells and magical artifacts.]

A first-tier, mid-grade protective talisman, the Green Wood Protective Talisman. This type of talisman is not very common in Yunzhu Market.

The most common protective talismans found in the market are water shield talismans and thick earth talismans. Both of these are low-grade first-tier talismans, and their protective ability is far inferior to that of the mid-grade first-tier green wood protective talisman.

"Excellent, excellent, the Green Wood Amulet came at just the right time."

In terms of offensive methods, Lü Ping possesses the Perfected Sword Yuan Finger, Sword Qi Talisman, Golden Sword Talisman, and the Cloud Bamboo Sword, which he has honed for a long time with the juice of Iron Sword Orchid. However, he lacks defensive methods. Not to mention talismans, he only knows one defensive spell: Tortoise Shell Technique.

Tortoise Shell Spell is a basic spell that uses spiritual energy to form a tortoise shell, which has weak defensive capabilities.

Now that we have the Green Wood Amulet, we have temporarily filled the gap in our defensive capabilities.

It has offensive and defensive means, but lacks corresponding escape methods.

A battle between cultivators isn't something where they just stand there dumbfounded, one casting a spell while the other unleashes a sword strike.

Even cultivators with superb escape techniques and extremely strong combat abilities could only jump up and down in anger, filled with resentment: Damn it, how could his escape technique be so fast?

Lü Ping took out the green wood amulet.

The talisman is only a few inches in size, with neat edges. Its surface is decorated with profound patterns drawn in light green spiritual ink. When held in the hand, one can feel its delicate and warm texture.

Lu Ping couldn't tell what kind of talisman paper and spiritual ink were used in the Green Wood Amulet, since he wasn't a talisman master. However, his powerful and refined spiritual sense allowed him to perceive the spiritual essence contained within the talisman.

He neither put the amulet back into the white light cluster nor placed it in his storage bag.

Lu Ping secretly tucked the green wood amulet into his robe. If he encountered any unexpected situation, he only needed to activate the amulet by channeling his spiritual power.

"Whether it's opening the storage bag or taking it out from the white light, it will take a little time."

"It's best to carry such a precious item, which is related to your life and fortune, with you at all times for peace of mind."

Amulet, of course, should be carried with you at all times.

If you encounter an emergency or a sudden attack, you won't have time to retrieve the talisman from your storage bag.

Lu Ping was quite satisfied with the Green Wood Amulet. He used the Turtle Breathing Technique to conceal the aura of the amulet, and then opened the box to reveal the remaining white light cluster.

[One Tier 1 Low-Grade Rejuvenating Grass has been harvested. It is in good condition. Reward: One Spirit Energy Cluster.]

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

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[One Tier 1 Low-Grade Rejuvenating Grass has been harvested. It is in good condition. Reward: One Spirit Energy Cluster.]

[One Tier 1 Low-Grade Rejuvenating Grass has been harvested. It is in good condition. Reward: One experience orb.]

Besides the perfect quality Rejuvenating Grass, the white light clusters produced yielded a Green Wood Amulet as a reward. The remaining white light clusters were either spiritual energy clusters or experience clusters.

Moreover, it is visibly true that the quality of this batch of Rejuvenating Grass has declined significantly after it matures. Only four Rejuvenating Grass plants are of superior quality, while the remaining ten plants are only of good quality.

It is obvious that the quality of this batch of rejuvenating herbs has declined so drastically due to the cold wave that hit Yunzhufang City.

"Amidst this cold wave disaster, even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator is nothing more than a drifting duckweed."

"Presumably, only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can remain completely unaffected."

"Although the harvest is not as good as before, the production of Aoki amulets is enough."

Despite being affected by unforeseen circumstances, Lü Ping took it all in stride, finding immense satisfaction in having a greenwood amulet.

Only those who are content with what they have can calmly face the trials and tribulations of spiritual practice.

After putting away the Rejuvenating Grass, Lü Ping hurried to the market. This was the result of the Rejuvenating Grass and the other herb's joint efforts, and it couldn't be wasted.

Upon opening the courtyard gate, what greeted them was not only the wind and snow, but also two groups of Li family cultivators hurrying along.

The anger on the faces of the Li family cultivators could not be concealed even by the vast expanse of white snow.

It's unclear what happened that caused the Li family cultivators to make such a fuss.

Judging from the direction the Li family cultivators were heading, they were heading outside the market.

Outside the market? Has something happened to Lingnong, or to a mortal town?

"What's going on?"

"I heard that even demonic beasts couldn't withstand this cold wave. People have been carried away by demonic beasts from the spirit fields outside mortal towns and markets."

"Hiss, how scary! A monster that escaped here, is it going to come here?"

"Most likely not. We're on the outskirts of the market, surrounded by many cultivators. What monster would be so foolish as to dare to run wild here? If it did come, we could each kill it with a single spell."

"Even so, I'll still go to my second uncle's house to hide. His house is close to the inner city, so even if there are monsters attacking, they won't be able to reach there for a while."

"Hey, no..."

Lu Ping gathered a lot of information from the casual conversations of his neighbors.

The Li family cultivators went to the outskirts of the market to slay demonic beasts and prevent more farmers and mortals from being killed by them.

Lu Ping's heart tightened, hoping that the Li family cultivators' slaying of the demon beast would be a complete success.

They quickened their pace amidst the wind and snow, heading towards the inner city.

Inner city.

Compared to the outer areas of the market, few cultivators were seen moving about in the white, misty alleyways.

The cultivators living in the inner city remained calm; neither the cold wave nor the demonic beasts had any effect on them.

Some richly dressed young men from wealthy families invite three or five friends to Xiangyun Tower to enjoy the Eight Treasures Stewed Snow Toad.

Upon hearing the name "Eight Treasures Stewed Snow Toad," the hurried rogue cultivator looked up and followed the sound, only to find several family members. He then buried his head and continued on his way.

Inside the Lingcao Hall.

Manager Lu was very relaxed, holding a cup of hot tea, and patrolling the hall, occasionally speaking up and giving instructions to the busy apprentices.

There were only a few apprentices in the hall, all of whom were mortals from nearby towns who had been found to have spiritual roots.

Because they were not born into a mortal Taoist academy, they did not even have the opportunity to become spirit farmers as a transitional role, and had to plunge into the marketplace to make a living.

"Oh, young Lü, you've arrived." Upon seeing Lü Ping arrive, Manager Lu instructed a young apprentice to serve him tea.

"Thank you, Manager Lu." Taking a sip of the hot tea handed to him by the apprentice, the warmth flowed from his mouth to his heart, and he felt much more energetic.

"Young Master Lü, the strange winds blowing from the mountains this year are unusually strong. Let's not go to the quiet room. Let's finish the transaction as soon as possible, and you can go back early too. I've heard that things haven't been peaceful outside the market lately."

Lü Ping nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

The price of Rejuvenating Grass has dropped; ten good quality Rejuvenating Grass plants can be sold for ten low-grade spirit stones.

"Young man Lü, you should purchase some other spiritual seeds. I have a spiritual seed here called Crimson Blood Ginseng, which is highly resistant to cold and snowy weather. With your cultivation skills and dedication, you'll most likely be able to cultivate it successfully."

"Moreover, you would never guess the purpose of this Crimson Blood Ginseng."

Seeing Manager Lu's confident and suspenseful tone, Lü Ping couldn't help but want to laugh.

He not only knew the uses of Crimson Blood Ginseng, but also cultivated a top-quality Crimson Blood Ginseng, harvested a first-grade superior elixir, Blood Ginseng Pill, and used the powerful medicinal effects of the Blood Ginseng Pill to temper his physical body.

"Oh, Manager Lu, I wonder what the purpose of this Crimson Blood Ginseng is? Please enlighten me, Manager Lu," Lu Ping joked.

"Hey kid, you're probably guessing that this Crimson Blood Ginseng is for making pills, right?"

"Old man, let me tell you, you're completely wrong."

"Have you heard of Xiangyunlou's Eight Treasures Stewed Snow Toad? This Crimson Blood Ginseng is one of the ingredients, a spiritual medicine used to neutralize the toad's properties."

"Even in the coldest, snowiest weather, there is a stable market for this kind of spiritual plant."

"So, are you interested, kid...?"