Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

The moonlight is already so rich; I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight.

The moonlight is already so rich; I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight.

As the sun and moon turned, in the days that followed, thanks to being able to hear the thoughts of the Moon-Closing Flower, whenever it produced moon dew, Lü Ping was always able to harvest it in time, without wasting a single drop.

By the time the Moon-Closing Flower matured and stopped producing Moon Dew, he had already harvested a full four gourds of Moon Dew.

It should be noted that a gourd of Moon Dew is equivalent to five low-grade spirit stones.

Lu Ping looked up, and the bright moon hanging high in the sky cast its cool moonlight, which seemed to shine solely on him.

Under the moonlight, the two moon-obscuring flowers had pure white petals and tender stems, exuding a cool and aloof feeling.

[One Tier 1, mid-grade spirit plant, the Moon-Closing Flower, has been harvested; its appearance is average.]

[One Tier 1, mid-grade spirit plant, the Moon-Closing Flower, has been harvested; its appearance is average.]

The mature Moon-Closing Flower is of average quality and there is no production, so the corresponding light cluster reward is given.

Lu Ping had long been prepared for this.

It was already a stroke of luck that the Flower of the Closed Moon was saved. Greed for too much will eventually breed disaster.

He did not immediately put the Moon-Closing Flower into the white jade box.

The white jade box, while effective in slowing down the loss of medicinal and spiritual energy from spiritual plants, is only effective for low-level spiritual plants like the Rejuvenating Grass, which have strong vitality.

Spiritual plants like the Moon-Closing Flower require meticulous care not only during cultivation but also during harvest. If the medicinal properties are lost and the plant's appearance is damaged, the pharmacies and drugstores in the market will not show any mercy.

Looking down at his waist at the yellow gourd storing moon dew, a glint of inspiration flashed in Lü Ping's eyes.

Moon Dew, a byproduct of the growth of the Moon-Closing Flower, can help cultivators calm their minds and soothe their spirits. It also offers subtle assistance in nourishing a cultivator's spiritual consciousness.

"Hmm? Helping cultivators nourish their spiritual consciousness."

He was somewhat taken aback.

Moon Dew has the effect of calming the mind and soothing the spirit. Therefore, most of the cultivators who buy Moon Dew in the market are talisman makers and alchemists. Apart from these two types of cultivators, there are also cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

"So, Moon Dew also has a slight effect of nourishing a cultivator's spiritual consciousness." This was the first time Lü Ping had learned that Moon Dew had such a wonderful use: "If I hadn't been able to see it, I probably wouldn't have known this secret until my cultivation broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Spiritual awareness, spiritual awareness, draws a chasm between mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators and early-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Cultivators who have developed spiritual awareness can introspect themselves, rendering low-level poisons useless; when practicing their cultivation techniques, they can easily find any blockages in their meridians; they can also sense a range of several miles, which is a great help whether escaping or fighting.

In any case, in all these years, there have been few precedents of a Qi Refining early stage cultivator killing a Qi Refining mid stage cultivator.

"Perfect." After a moment's thought, Lü Ping had a plan: "In the past, when cultivating the Moon-Closing Flower without making a mistake, the Moon Dew I collected was only about three gourds."

"Now that we have collected four gourds of Moon Dew, selling them all will surely arouse suspicion."

"Two gourds of Moon Dew will be exchanged for spirit stones to be used for the next quarter's Immortal Abode expenses; the two gourds of Moon Dew will be consumed by myself to nourish my body."

Firstly, reducing the production of one gourd of Moon Dew would lower the risk; secondly, since his cultivation level was at the third level of Qi Refining, he was preparing to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining in the future.

Without hesitation, Lü Ping immediately returned to the small house.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, chanted the mantra for calming his mind, and after his mind was at peace, he took the yellow gourd from his waist and dripped the moonlight dew into his eyes.

The method of using Moon Dew is not to take it orally, but to drip it into the eyes.

He obtained this information from other independent cultivators.

As the pure white dewdrops fell into his eyes, Lü Ping immediately felt a cool sensation that flowed from his eyes into his brain, and then from his brain through his entire body.

The surroundings began to quiet down.

He heard insects chirping in the courtyard, and some sounds he had never heard before.

This sensory stimulation is intoxicating, yet it fades very quickly.

Lu Ping did not stop, and continued to drip in the moonlight dew.

The Class C courtyards on the outskirts of the market have fallen silent.

He opened his eyes, looked at the lamp beside him, and estimated that an hour had passed.

"After using up a gourd of Moon Dew, I feel like I've become much smarter."

Simply put, it means that the brain is starting to develop, or that the spirit, which has been nourished for the first time, is giving feedback.

"This is my first time using Moon Dew, and the effects are naturally remarkable."

Specialty drugs are most effective in the very initial stages.

Lu Ping did not take advantage of his clear mind to cultivate, because his mastery of the Five Elements Technique was not yet proficient enough, and rashly cultivating it would be too risky.

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The next morning.

Lu Ping couldn't sleep all night. After using the Moon Dew, his brain was in a clear and excited state, making it difficult to fall asleep.

"Perfect timing. Let's go to the market and sell the Moon-Closing Flower and Moon Dew."

The Moon-Closing Flower was placed into a white jade box and then put into a storage bag.

Lü Ping then went to find Zhao Dashan's family, and together they went to the market.

It is only natural for independent cultivators to band together for mutual support.

Perhaps it was because he could sense the tempering effect of the Moon Dew last night, but as he walked through the market, he could always feel a faint sense of being watched from the shadows.

Fortunately, nothing happened along the way.

Yunzhu Market is a vast market town situated atop a first-grade high-level spiritual vein. The Yunzhu Li family, however, is not located within Yunzhu Market.

A hundred miles away from the market town, there is a mountain called Yunzhu Mountain, which is the residence of the Yunzhu Li family.

It is said that there is a second-grade low-level spiritual vein at the foot of Yunzhu Mountain. The Li family set up a great formation based on the spiritual vein to protect Yunzhu Mountain.

The Li family has built an inner city for Yunzhu Market and set up a first-class high-grade defensive formation, dividing Yunzhu Market into an inner city and an outer city.

Class C courtyards are located on the outskirts of Yunzhufang Market, while only Class A and B courtyards are located within the inner city of the market.

Although the courtyards in the inner city are small, they are patrolled daily by guards recruited by the Li family, and there are corresponding formations set up inside the courtyards.

The Zhao family of three, considering their son Zhao Xiaofan, wanted to see if there was an opportunity to earn more spirit stones, so they decided to first sell the Moon-Closing Flower and Moon Dew in the loose cultivator market area.

As for Lü Ping, he had no such intention. Selling his wares in the market for unaffiliated cultivators was a risky business, as it was crowded and could easily lead to trouble.

Furthermore, he also needs to go to the inner city to purchase spirit seeds.

Before heading to the inner city, Lü Ping paused briefly in the market to inquire and observe, learning that the prices of the Moon-Closing Flower and Moon Dew had risen slightly before proceeding to the inner city.

After paying the entrance fee of a low-grade spirit stone, he deliberately chose to walk on the main road, passing by several patrol teams. After several detours, he arrived at a herbal medicine shop.

The herbal medicine shop is called Lingcaotang, and its owner, surnamed Lu, is known for his straightforwardness. However, he is fair in his purchase of spiritual herbs and sale of spiritual seeds and will not bully low-level cultivators.

As for the owner of the pharmacy, he was said to be an alchemist, but he didn't know his full name.

Upon entering the pharmacy, one can immediately sense a refreshing fragrance that wafts straight into the nose—the unique aroma of the vital energy of the medicinal herbs.

Manager Lu was flipping through the account books at the counter, while several apprentice doctors were busy working on the wooden shelves inside the shop, creating a unique sense of tranquility.

The slender shopkeeper Lu looked up and said with a smile, "Oh."

"Young man Lu, you actually survived."

"Are you here to sell the 'Moon-Closing Flower' and 'Moonlight Dew'?"

"Yes, Manager Lu, we have to work hard to earn next month's living expenses."

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