Living a peaceful life in the world of cultivation

Back in the courtyard, Lü Ping calmed himself down and suppressed his impatience.

Haste makes waste.

Cultivating spiritual plants cannot be rushed.

"As a mid-grade first-tier spiritual seed, the cultivation time of the Flaming Sun Fruit is roughly the same as that of the Snow Frost Fruit and the Iron Sword Orchid."

"The scene that it will gradually mature into will not be too exaggerated."

"Yes, Fire Cloud Vine..."

Lu Ping coveted the Fire Cloud Vine, but hesitated due to various factors.

Firstly, the Fire Cloud Vine is a second-tier low-grade spiritual seed, which requires a relatively long time to cultivate, and Lü Ping has plans to move.

The relocation time is roughly when the bamboo matures, which is around June.

If the Fire Cloud Vine were planted now, it would certainly need to be transplanted when moving. Transplanting the Fire Cloud Vine would naturally have some impact on its appearance, which is something Lü Ping does not want to see.

Secondly, the Fire Cloud Vine has fire cloud patterns on its leaves and is a second-tier low-grade spiritual seed. Its growth is definitely more eye-catching than other first-tier spiritual plants. Without an array to cover it, it is easy for people to spot it.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would be tempted by a second-tier spiritual plant, let alone the spiritual plant master who cultivated it, who was merely a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator.

A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.

"Although the white light orbs produced by the Fire Cloud Vine offer very generous rewards."

"But the white light is what sustains me."

"Absolutely not, lest you lose sight of the bigger picture."

Before a formation could be created to conceal the Fire Cloud Vine, and before he could change his courtyard and gain a certain degree of privacy, Lü Ping would absolutely not attempt to cultivate the Fire Cloud Vine.

Having made his decision, Lü Ping no longer hesitated. He placed the Fire Cloud Vine into a specially made brocade box and affixed a spirit-sealing talisman to the box to prevent the loss of the Fire Cloud Vine's vitality and spirituality.

The brocade box containing the Fire Cloud Vine was stored in the deepest part of the storage bag, the main idea being to keep it out of sight and out of mind.

"We need to hurry up and relocate the courtyard and acquire a protective formation."

Both of these things require the support of spirit stones.

Lu Ping touched the deflated storage pouch at his waist, feeling quite troubled.

After returning forty low-grade spirit stones to Zhao Dashan's family, they sold Snow Frost Fruit and purchased Blazing Sun Fruit and Fire Cloud Vine.

Inside the storage bag, there are currently 144 low-grade spirit stones. After deducting the 80 low-grade spirit stones from the gray income, there are only 64 spirit stones that can be used.

The price of the Flaming Sun Fruit was seven low-grade spirit stones, which was within Lu Ping's expectations.

The spiritual seeds of the goatee-bearded cultivator were all acquired through scouting, while the spiritual seeds that were usually purchased were condensed by the Spirit Herb Hall using the seed-condensing method. The two should not be confused.

And the price of the formation...

The Cloud and Water Array, which Lü Ping knew about, was priced at forty low-grade spirit stones in the Treasure Pavilion.

It should be noted that the Cloud and Water Formation is only a low-grade first-order formation, yet it is so expensive.

"The Cloud and Water Formation only serves to gather clouds and water, protect the courtyard, and warn cultivators."

"And the formation I need, in addition to this, also needs to have the function of concealing and covering the spiritual soil."

"Formations and techniques, truly two great family heirlooms."

Thinking about the price of the magic array, Lü Ping felt a headache coming on.

The so-called formations and techniques are passed down through generations.

It refers to the magic array protecting the courtyard, and the skills passed down from our predecessors. Both of these can be passed down continuously, demonstrating their considerable value and thus commanding high prices.

Within the same grade, cultivation inheritance is often the most expensive, including cultivation techniques, special cultivation methods, and so on.

Many cultivators from the inner city participated in this land reclamation, their purpose being to obtain the inheritance of a cultivation technique.

Only by mastering a cultivation technique can a rogue cultivator gain a foothold and even have a voice in Yunzhu Market.

In other words, if Lü Ping were a mid-grade first-level alchemist, he wouldn't have faced such significant constraints in cultivating the Fire Cloud Vine.

This is why Manager Lu advised Lü Ping to get involved in alchemy as soon as possible.

But the inheritance of alchemy is not so easy to come by.

In the lineage of cultivation, the most valuable items are the formations that can be passed down through generations, and the elixirs used for cultivation.

Sometimes, some precious defensive magical artifacts can be included in this category.

Counting down further, we find talismans, magical artifacts...

"Don't worry about these things. Focusing on cultivating the Blazing Sun Fruit is the right path."

Lu Ping used the [Mysterious Sword Forging Divine Technique] to sever the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Within the spiritual soil of Zone One, there are Iron Sword Orchids. Although they were planted not long ago, they have already begun to hone their swords, inheriting the will of their ancestors. In Zone Three, the Cloud Pattern Bamboo has grown taller, but its long, thin growth has not yet reached its limit.

Area two, which was previously planted with Snow Frost Fruit, is now empty.

"The Flaming Sun Fruit is a pure fire-elemental spiritual plant, and fire-elemental spiritual plants love sunlight."

"It's mid to late January now, and in a little over a month, it will be spring."

"Plant a portion of the Sunfire Fruit in area one, along with the Iron Sword Orchid, and see if there's any amazing reaction."

"Plant the remaining two Flame Sun Fruits as usual in the second spiritual soil area."

Lu Ping carefully planted the warm Flaming Sun Fruit Spirit Seeds in his palms in areas one and two respectively.

After planting the Flaming Sun Fruit Spirit Seeds, Lü Ping's spiritual power surged, and strands of spiritual rain precisely irrigated the three Flaming Sun Fruit Spirit Seeds.

The Spirit Rain Technique at its perfected stage produces a continuous and fine stream of spiritual rain. For other cultivators, this precise watering technique is difficult to master. Not only can it achieve precise watering, but it can also regulate the spiritual energy content and water content of each strand of spiritual rain, which is as fine as a hair, to meet the needs of each spiritual plant.

"With the perfected stage of the Spirit Rain Technique, one can truly do whatever one wants during the initial nurturing of a spirit seed."

Lu Ping's lips unconsciously curled up, his mind focused on the Flaming Sun Fruit.

Wuhu, here I come!

Hello everyone, I'm Yan Yangguo. Nice to meet you all.

Hello, fellow countrymen.

The three awakened Flaming Sun Fruit spirit seeds greeted the Iron Sword Orchid and Cloud Pattern Bamboo within the spirit soil.

Hello, little friend, I am Cloud Pattern Bamboo.

【Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yan Yangguo. I am Tie Jianlan.】

Iron sword orchid and cloud-patterned bamboo also politely responded to the blazing sun fruit.

Feeling the activity of the Flaming Sun Fruit, Lü Ping missed the Rejuvenating Grass. It wasn't that he missed the spiritual energy clusters produced by the Rejuvenating Grass; he simply missed the Rejuvenating Grass itself.

Suddenly, Lü Ping felt a warmth, and upon closer inspection, he realized that the warmth came from the Flaming Sun Fruit.

These three tiny Flaming Sun Fruit Spirit Seeds are like little suns.

[Wuhu, the sun is out!]

[Wuhu, time to sunbathe!]

That's called sunbathing.

Upon hearing this, Lü Ping looked up.

Above the market, the clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a glimmer of golden light. Then, the faint golden glow swept away the clouds and spread across the market. This thin, warm light, though not scorching, slowly but powerfully began to dispel the frost of the market.

Presumably, this cold winter will completely dissipate in about a month.

Ugh, so annoying, still buried in the soil, never getting any sun.

That's called sunbathing.

Listening to the two Flaming Sun Fruit Spirit Seeds bickering, Lü Ping felt a sense of relief. All his previous anxieties seemed to be slowly dissipating, like the cold fog.

"Aping, can you stay at home?"

Outside the courtyard, a familiar voice came, and Lü Ping welcomed Zhao Dashan into the courtyard.

As soon as Zhao Dashan sat down, he brought good news.

"Ah Ping, do you still remember about changing the courtyard...?"