Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

[One Tier 1 Mid-Grade Spirit Plant, Iron Sword Orchid, in perfect condition, has been acquired. Reward: Tier 1 Supreme-Grade Magic Weapon, Mystic Iron Sword Array Diagram.]

First-tier top-grade magic weapon!

Most of the first-tier magical artifacts in the market are either low-grade or mid-grade.

A first-grade superior magic weapon is beyond the reach of ordinary rogue cultivators.

Not to mention, a top-grade first-tier magic weapon.

Within the market, no Tier 1 top-grade magic weapon has ever appeared, and even news about Tier 1 top-grade magic weapons has never circulated.

In "Miscellaneous Notes on Basic Knowledge of the Cultivation World", there are only scattered and vague records about first-grade top-quality magic weapons.

"Supreme magical artifacts are extremely rare and difficult to obtain." The description of them doesn't even go as far as "rarely obtainable."

Admittedly, perhaps it's because the monk who compiled this book has never seen it before.

Moreover, I obtained a top-grade magical artifact, and not just any common top-grade magical artifact.

The top-grade magic weapon that Lü Ping obtained was the Xuan Tie Sword Array Diagram, which is an offensive treasure of the array diagram type.

[The Xuan Tie Sword Formation Diagram, once activated, can be used to deploy the Xuan Tie Sword Formation. Within the formation, the sword shadows can cut through anything; those trapped within will become souls within the formation in no time. If one wields nine Xuan Tie flying swords, even a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator can fight against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.]

Fighting a Foundation Establishment cultivator?! How is that possible?

The difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment is like that between a rock and a mountain, or a stream and a long river.

Lu Ping had personally experienced the demon insect disaster; the power of Foundation Establishment cultivators made it impossible for Qi Refining cultivators to even think of resisting them.

"However, a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining, with the aid of a top-grade first-tier magic weapon and nine Xuan Iron flying swords, might be able to give it a try?"

However, it is too early to reach this potentially worthwhile standard.

Not to mention his Qi Refining Perfection cultivation, Lu Ping only possesses two of the nine Xuan Iron Flying Swords.

Furthermore, simultaneously wielding nine Xuan Iron flying swords requires extremely high spiritual awareness, which is beyond the capabilities of ordinary cultivators.

Lu Ping shook his head, putting the idea of ​​fighting a Foundation Establishment cultivator out of his mind.

The array diagram of the Xuan Tie sword in his hand was about a foot long and half a foot wide. When folded up, it resembled an ordinary piece of cloth commonly used in the mortal world. When slightly unfolded, the spiritual light and power within it shone through.

Within the array diagram, nine gray-green traces sometimes arranged in an orderly fashion, subtly conforming to the principles of sword formations; at other times, they moved about on their own, like living things.

He focused his mind on it and learned how to use the Xuan Tie Sword Formation Diagram.

Normally, it needs to be nurtured with spiritual energy. When facing an enemy, the array diagram is summoned, and black iron sword shadows emerge from the array diagram to form an array to kill the enemy. The more black iron sword shadows are activated, the more terrifying the power of the sword array becomes. This is how the array diagram is used to fight enemies.

Furthermore, the Xuan Tie Sword Shadow and the Xuan Tie Flying Sword combine to form the Xuan Tie Sword Array, which gathers the fierce flames of the swords. The Xuan Tie Sword Array diagram, along with nine Xuan Tie Flying Swords, is sufficient for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It can be said that the Xuan Tie Flying Sword and the Xuan Tie Sword Formation Diagram are a complete set of cultivation techniques and magical artifacts. When the two are combined, the power they unleash is not simply the sum of its parts.

"It's too early to focus on foundation building."

Furthermore, crossing borders to confront an enemy is unwise.

"Hmm, if I were at the Foundation Establishment stage fighting against the Qi Refining stage, that would be passable."

Lu Ping cleared his mind of distractions, setting the tone for his future cultivation.

To unleash the full power of the Xuan Tie Sword Array, nine Xuan Tie flying swords are required. Therefore, the cultivation of the Iron Sword Orchid is of paramount importance.

Nurturing the Xuan Tie Flying Sword and the Xuan Tie Sword Formation Diagram, aiming to achieve a state of effortless control and intuitive mastery.

Clearing his mind of distractions, Lü Ping activated his spiritual sense and focused his inner energy on his dantian.

Within his dantian, he absorbed the spiritual energy from plants such as Rejuvenating Grass and Crimson Blood Ginseng, and his spiritual power accumulation was now one-fifth complete.

Even so, the speed at which his cultivation level increased was probably only comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Li family, who had been given special training since childhood.

Lu Ping circulated the Lesser Five Elements Technique, absorbing the free-floating spiritual energy in the air. The absorbed spiritual energy circulated throughout his body with the technique, nourishing his physical body and spiritual consciousness.

After circulating the energy for several cycles, a faint, tingling sensation was felt in the meridians of the body.

His overall demeanor became even more dignified and imposing.

Lu Ping immediately stopped, ceasing his forced absorption of the free spiritual energy in the air.

At this moment, the bright moon high in the sky was already at its zenith.

Zhao Xiaofan was sleeping soundly inside the wooden house, and the entire Yunzhufang City fell silent.

Lü Ping sat alone in the wind and snow, beginning to nurture the Xuan Tie Flying Sword and the Xuan Tie Sword Array Diagram.

Silent all night.

the next day.

Zhao Xiaofan felt something wet on his face. He opened his eyes and saw that it was his pet dog, Wind Chaser, licking his face with its tongue.

Upon seeing Lü Ping preparing breakfast, Zhao Xiaofan scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Sorry, Uncle Ping."

"I'm going to move my little bed over here today."

"No need, we still have to go on patrol after breakfast."

After having breakfast, the two set off for the West End.

As for Zhao Xiaofan's chasing dog, it crawled into Big Yellow's kennel and lay comfortably in Big Yellow's arms.

Despite spending all day curled up and shrinking his muscles and bones, Dahuang was still a size larger than the other chasing dogs.

So on the way to the West District, Zhao Xiaofan kept asking how Lü Ping fed the animals.

During the patrol, we passed by the courtyard where Chen Xiuping lived.

The courtyard gate was tightly locked, and the gentle aura unique to the Cloud and Water Array had vanished.

It was obvious that the cloud and water formation in the courtyard had been put away.

It's unclear whether Chen Xiuping collected it or whether it was forcibly taken away by the cultivators who came to collect the debt.

"Sigh, what a miserable cultivator. He finally had a stroke of good luck, but then this happened."

"Yes, yes, we were too hasty. If we had focused on cultivating spiritual plants and relied on the Cloud Water Array, we probably would have made a fortune this winter."

"Who can argue with that?"

Amid a series of sighs, an untimely curse suddenly broke out.

"Pah, I think he deserves it."

"We're all old neighbors. Ask him to help out out of this friendship, and so many of my spring grasses wouldn't have frozen to death."

"That's right."

The monk who spoke was filled with schadenfreude.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the other cultivators also flickered.

Yes, everyone else is living a miserable life, so why are you, Chen Xiuping, suddenly preparing to rise to prominence?

Lu Ping did not stop and left with Zhao Xiaofan.

He didn't care what happened to Chen Xiuping.

......

In the blink of an eye, fifty days have passed, and it's the end of December.

These days.

Every day, Lü Ping would cast spells to nourish the spiritual plants with the "Sweet Rain Mist"; he would patrol the western district with Zhao Xiaofan; and when they returned to the courtyard, he would tease Zhao Xiaofan's Wind Chaser Dog.

It has to be said that the Wind Chaser was cuter when it was a puppy.

Xu Cui, unable to bear missing Zhao Xiaofan, rushed back from the mortal town.

She volunteered to patrol the town at night.

In these fifty days, I earned twenty-five low-grade spirit stones from the Yunzhu Li family.

As for Lü Ping, he sought stability and only earned five low-grade spirit stones.

Upon returning, Xu Cui was adamant and gave Lü Ping five low-grade spirit stones as a share of the profits.

He said that if it weren't for her request, Lü Ping wouldn't have earned so few spirit stones.

Lu Ping neither agreed nor disagreed with this, but in the end, he couldn't resist Xu Cui's insistence and accepted the five spirit stones.

"Hehe, it'll make it a round number."

"Go to Duobaoge."

Lü Ping went there for...