Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

I got back to my neighborhood just after 11 a.m.

Xu Zhiyi quietly pushed open the door, only to find that the living room light was still on, and the landlord, Grandpa Chen, was standing on the balcony, holding a watering can, bending over to water the flowers and plants by the window.

Hearing the noise, he turned around and glanced back. "Little Xu is back."

Xu Zhiyi nodded, then asked with some surprise, "It's so late, why isn't Grandpa Chen asleep yet?"

"I'll go to sleep after I water these plants."

The landlord straightened up, put the watering can aside, pointed to the several pots of night-blooming jasmine by the bed, and said with a smile, "I over-fertilized these plants a while ago, and the leaves have all wilted. I figured they were doomed, and I was planning to throw them away when I had time."

But these past two days, I don't know what happened, these flowers suddenly came back to life. Even though their blooming season was over, they've sprouted a lot of new buds.

Xu Zhiyi leaned over and took a look.

Those few pots of night-blooming jasmine were indeed growing well, with thick, glossy leaves that shone with a healthy sheen under the light, and the newly sprouted flower buds were pink and tender. They didn't look like they were about to die at all.

"It seems they survived a great ordeal and pulled through."

"I guess so."

The landlord seemed very happy and looked at Xu Zhiyi, saying, "It's strange, but not only have these few potted plants on the balcony come back to life these past two days, all the flowers on the terrace that could bloom have also bloomed. I've even felt much more energetic these past two days."

I used to be so sleepy by 8 or 9 pm, but now I can stay up until 11 or 12 pm without feeling tired. I wake up in the morning feeling refreshed, with no backache or leg pain.

Xu Zhiyi's heart stirred upon hearing this.

Spirit Gathering Array!

He immediately realized that this was likely the effect of the spirit-gathering array.

That formation can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improve the feng shui and fortune. Presumably, it should have a subtle nourishing effect on the people, animals and plants within it.

However, this is just his guess.

Let's see how it goes in a while.

If it really improves her health, then we'll go to the nursing home and set up a feng shui arrangement in Grandma's room as well.

At this moment, the landlord stretched his arms and suddenly laughed, "I guess it's because I've been practicing Changchun Gong with Master Ma recently. I originally thought it was just for exercise, but I didn't expect it to actually have some effect."

"Changchun Gong?"

Xu Zhiyi recalled that when she went to collect dew recently, she did see many elderly people practicing in the park.

"Yes, Changchun Gong and Tai Chi also have some similarities."

The landlord, intrigued, pulled Xu Zhiyi to sit on the sofa and began to chatter on: "But Master Ma has nothing to do with Wudang. He cultivates in Qingcheng Mountain. He's eighty-nine this year, but he looks younger than me, like he's in his fifties!"

"Oh? That's amazing?"

Xu Zhiyi continued his words, but in her heart she was wondering, if there really was such a powerful cultivator, why would he not stay in Qingcheng Mountain, but instead come to the park to teach old men and women to practice?

Could it be that he's afraid his kung fu skills will be lost?

They should find some young people.

"Of course!"

Seeing his interest, the landlord became even more enthusiastic in his explanation.

"You don't know, Master Ma may be old, but he's incredibly agile. Three or five young people can't even get close to him! And not only is he good at kung fu, he also knows medicine."

The "Changchun Tea" he prepared was supposedly made with dozens of precious Chinese medicinal herbs, including Tian Shan snow lotus and wild Ganoderma lucidum. He claimed that drinking it would improve one's health and strengthen the body. Several old friends in the park who drank it said it was very effective!

Blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids have all decreased!

It's just too expensive; one box costs 2,800 yuan. If I drink it every morning, it will only last a month. I was hesitant at first, but Lao Li insisted that I buy a box and try it. I didn't expect that after only drinking it for a few days, it would actually work!

Xu Zhiyi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Two thousand eight hundred yuan a box?

This tea is probably a bit too hot to drink.

"What kind of tea is Changchun tea?" Xu Zhiyi asked curiously.

"Here you are."

The landlord reached under the coffee table and pulled out an exquisite tea canister. "This is Master Ma's blend of Changchun tea. Although it's called tea, it's actually made up of various medicinal herbs."

Xu Zhiyi took the tea canister.

The jar is made of blue and white porcelain and the workmanship is quite exquisite. The front is printed with three large characters in clerical script: "Changchun Tea". Below it is a stamp: Qingcheng Mountain Secret Recipe.

He opened the jar, and a rich medicinal aroma wafted out.

There were about twenty small tea bags inside, each individually wrapped in cotton paper, which looked quite presentable.

"Can I open it and take a look?"

"You want to buy it for your grandma? Go ahead and look, why are you being so polite with me?"

With the landlord's permission, Xu Zhiyi reached out and took out a tea bag.

You have obtained a herb pack x1

Xu Zhiyi tore open the tea bag and poured the herbs inside into her palm to examine them closely.

You have obtained 6 Maca Fragments.

You have obtained 13 mints.

You have obtained 3 chrysanthemums.

You have obtained 7 American Ginseng Fragments.

You have received 6 black goji berries.

……

Good heavens, and they even mentioned precious medicinal herbs!

Aren't these just ordinary medicinal herbs?

The kind sold by weight in traditional Chinese medicine shops!

The entire medicine packet is probably only worth a few dollars.

They dare to sell this thing for 2,800!

This is a blatant scam!

It's true what they say: the timid starve, while the bold thrive!

What a load of bullshit master!

What utter nonsense about Changchun Gong!

It's just to make the tea sound nicer!

"Xiao Xu, is something wrong?"

The landlord noticed the changes in Xu Zhiyi's expression and couldn't help but ask.

Xu Zhiyi put the tea bag back into the jar and said thoughtfully, "Grandpa Chen, these medicinal herbs look very ordinary to me and shouldn't be worth two thousand eight hundred. You'd better be careful."

Hearing this, the landlord's smile slowly faded. "Really? Old Li has seen good results after drinking it. His blood pressure has even dropped, and he's become more energetic."

I only bought it because he saw it worked for him.

"This bag contains nourishing herbs that can refresh the mind, clear the liver and improve eyesight, replenish qi and blood and fight fatigue. If you take them for a long time, they can indeed make you more energetic. And if they can get up early every day to exercise, it is normal for their blood pressure to go down a little."

Of course, I'm not a doctor, so what I say may not be correct.

However, Changchun tea is, after all, a medicine.

As the old saying goes, every medicine has some degree of toxicity. Grandpa Chen, you'd better take it to a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy or hospital first and find someone knowledgeable in TCM to take a look. If there are no problems, then it's not too late to drink it."

After Xu Zhiyi's analysis, the landlord understood.

He's a smart man who has dedicated his life to teaching and nurturing students of all kinds, and he's quite adept at understanding human relationships. It's just that now that he's older, his desire for health has become more urgent, and with the strong recommendation of his old friends, he hasn't given it much thought.

At that moment, he also realized that something was wrong.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Tomorrow I'll have Qin Peng take this box of Changchun tea to be tested."

Qin Peng is Xiao Yuanzi's father.

He works at the Municipal Bureau, a proper "hat uncle"!

That should be enough to give that "Master Ma" a hard time!

As he thought this, a semi-transparent blue panel quietly popped up in front of him:

[We have detected heretical cultivators setting up altars in the park to transmit their powers, using inferior herbs to impersonate spiritual tea, deceiving mortals for personal gain. As disciples of the righteous path, we cannot tolerate their continued wrongdoing.]

[The current map quest is now issued: Players are requested to uphold justice and severely punish the evil cultivators.]

[Task Rewards: 1500 Experience Points, 10 Silver Coins]

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