After the secondary occupation reached the maximum level, I wore it

Looking down from the cloud boat in mid-air, the town seems not that far away, but when you actually walk on the road, you will realize that it is not easy to walk these dozens of miles.

What's more, Shi Yu was weak and had limited physical strength. It would take her two or three days to walk the distance that an ordinary person could walk in a day, with her walking and resting.

Fortunately, this place is the outskirts of Yuxu Sect. Sect disciples often eliminate threats here, and there are also frequent activities of independent cultivators in the market town at the foot of the mountain. From time to time, wild rabbits and pheasants flutter through the bushes, making some noise, but there are few spirit beasts to be seen, so it is relatively safe along the way.

If you look further away, you will see a sea of ​​forests formed by huge towering trees, which stretch for hundreds or even thousands of miles along the mountains. There are also many rugged peaks and stone forests rising from the ground.

When walking in these ancient wild forests, one is bound to be harassed by the spiritual beasts and ferocious birds. In addition, there are miasma mazes scattered among them from time to time, which is extremely dangerous.

Of course, dangers go hand in hand with opportunities, and the deep forest also breeds precious natural treasures. Spiritual herbs and flowers, spiritual materials and treasures, as well as various spiritual beasts full of treasures, are all waiting for cultivators with strength and luck to pick and kill them.

After walking for half a day, seeing the sun setting and the sky getting dark, Shi Yu stopped moving forward.

Following the smell of damp earth in the air, she found a stream, and after a moment's thought, she bent down and picked up a few pebbles from the shallows of the stream.

These pebbles have been polished and made round and smooth by the running water. When I hold them in my hand and weigh them a few times, they feel pretty good.

Although it is close to the city and there are not many dangers on the forest road, it is still in the wild after all, so you'd better be careful.

Shi Yu planned to use these stones to create a simple maze, firstly to catch some prey to fill his stomach at night, and secondly to be able to take precautions in advance if any wild animals or humans set foot there.

Spiritual objects should be used to set up the formation, but she has nothing on hand now.

These pebbles have been washed by stream water for years and have been contaminated with some spiritual energy from heaven and earth. At this moment, they can be used to set up a simple maze.

She had all kinds of rare treasures and magical objects in the game "Xianyuan", but now she is reduced to only a few pebbles. Shi Yu found the situation cheerful and even felt it was somewhat novel.

Picking up the pebbles, she looked around a few times, and after figuring out what she wanted to do, she threw the pebbles in different directions.

The action of throwing stones looked casual and careless, as if it was just thrown away at random, but when the last pebble fell, some subtle changes seemed to have taken place in the surroundings.

Even the simplest maze array does not require the use of spiritual energy to draw the array pattern.

In the evening, the sunset glow in the sky is beautiful, and it is reflected in the clear stream like a blurred painting.

Shi Yu walked a few steps away, sat on the rocks by the stream and waited quietly.

After a while, some strange sounds came from the maze.

When birds in the forest flew past this place, they suddenly became dizzy as if they had lost their way. They circled back and forth in the maze, flapping their wings, but could not fly out of this small area, and they kept chirping.

After a while, a pheasant flew by here, and like the bird, it fluttered around in circles in the spot, and in a panic it bumped into a tree trunk, cackled twice, and then there was no movement.

Shi Yu saw that the prey had been caught and dinner was settled, so he walked over and picked up the unconscious pheasant. He casually kicked the pebbles to adjust the position. The maze was changed and no longer worked on these small animals.

The bird that had lost its direction chirped, tilted its head to look at Shi Yu, found its direction again, flapped its wings and flew away.

Shi Yu prepared a pheasant by the stream. After removing the feathers and washing it, he found some herbs nearby that could be used for seasoning and stuffed them into the chicken's stomach. He lit a fire and simply roasted it. It wasn't delicious, but it was barely edible.

By the time we finished eating the pheasant, the sunset had completely disappeared and the sky had darkened.

Shi Yu used the bonfire to dispel the night cold, lay down in the maze and rested for a night, then continued on his journey the next day.

We walked and rested like this, and when we finally arrived at the market town, it was already noon on the third day.

Before entering the market town, one can see people coming and going outside, and the flow of people is very frequent.

The midday sun shines on the rows of blue-tiled roofs, shop signs and flags fluttering high, and many vendors shouting and hawking their wares in the alleys. The road is crowded with cars and horses, and occasionally you can see monks riding spirit beasts.

The buildings in front of us are called Fangshi, and their area is not much different from that of a town. There are many streets and densely packed houses, and it is very lively with people bustling about.

Shi Yu heard that some monks who had just arrived like her were talking nearby.

"As casual cultivators, we should not spend our days dreaming about longevity and freedom. What matters most right now is making a living."

"Yes, there are all kinds of things in daily life that don't cost money. I'm also thinking of hiring a few servants to clean and cook so that I can practice in peace... Let's go, after we settle down, let's quickly get some information and see if we can go hunt spirit beasts to sell materials or something."

"Hey, if I were not over the age limit, it would be great if I could join the Yuxu Sect. With the protection of the sect, I wouldn't have to worry about these things."

"You wish for it. With our qualifications, even if we join the sect, we will only be menial disciples. If we are lucky, we can take care of spiritual plants. If we are unlucky, we will go to the spiritual beast garden all day to carry manure for the spiritual beasts!"

Shi Yu smiled when he heard this.

Unlike the immortals who abstain from food and are detached from the mundane world as imagined by ordinary people, the cultivators in the Yuan Realm are also bound by various mundane affairs and have to make a living, seek opportunities, and find a way out.

Those who have not yet achieved the golden elixir are all mortals, and their eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, clothing, food, housing and transportation are still the same as those of ordinary people.

The spiritual energy in the metaverse is more abundant than that in the mortal world, but there are not cultivators everywhere.

For example, in this market town, besides the wandering cultivators, there are more mortals who make a living by doing labor and serving the cultivators, and there are also many children and clansmen who followed the disciples of the Yuxu Sect.

As Shi Yu walked along the street, he saw that there were many shops along the long street. Most of the items sold were things for cultivation, such as elixirs, talismans, natural treasures, and magical instruments and equipment. Although they did not seem to be of high quality at first glance, the variety was still quite complete.

It seems that as long as there are enough spirit stones, one can practice in this market just like in a sect or a noble family.

But it is difficult for independent cultivators to earn spirit stones on the one hand, and on the other hand, most of the really good things are not circulated in these ordinary shops.

Alchemists, weapon refiners, talisman masters, etc., spend countless resources in the process of studying and practicing, and only noble families and sects can afford to support them. Naturally, the elixirs and magic tools they produce should be supplied to noble families and sects first.

There are alchemists and weapon refiners among the independent cultivators, but they are very rare, and those with profound attainments are even rarer.

The elixirs and magical tools sold in these shops are definitely expensive, but it is hard to say whether they are of good quality.

Furthermore, the secret manuals of martial arts cannot be easily purchased. The secret manuals of martial arts are the foundation of those sects and families.

Fortunately, there is a practice method called "Yin Yang Knocking on Life Record" inside the Yin Yang Knocking on Life Bell in Shi Yu's purple mansion. As a practice method, it has infinite mysteries, so Shi Yu does not have to worry about the problems of practicing the practice method.

In the mortal world, cultivation resources are scarce, and there is nothing useful at hand.

Now that I have come to this market, when my cultivation level has improved a bit and I have more spiritual energy to draw upon, I can start making some things to make a living.

Shi Yu had a plan in mind. He walked slowly around the market town, taking note of where to sell what, where to buy what, etc., and then he started looking for a place to live.

Finally, she found a relatively quiet alley and rented a small yard.

The ancient courtyard wall was covered with moss, and the corners were covered with lush green vines. The space inside was not large, but it had all the necessities of life and there was no need to buy anything else. There was also enough open space in the yard, so Shi Yu thought about reclaiming two small plots of land and growing some vegetables and spiritual plants.

In the market town, ordinary silver notes and banknotes are just a joke and are useless, but real gold and silver can be used, but their value is far less than that of spirit stones.

Shi Yu asked the shop owner, one spirit stone can be exchanged for one hundred taels of silver, but one hundred taels of silver cannot be exchanged for one spirit stone, so few people are willing to make the exchange.

Spirit Stone is the most commonly used resource for cultivation and the most universally recognized currency in the Metaverse.

Shi Yu had no spirit stones on hand. She only had the silver and gold leaves that her second senior brother left for her when she traveled through time that day.

After all, Second Senior Brother didn't expect that she could return to the Yuan Realm, so all the money he left behind was silver that could be used by ordinary people.

The rent for a yard like this is one hundred taels of silver a month. At this price, the remaining money can only last for three or two months at most.

Therefore, Shi Yu must officially embark on the path of cultivation as soon as possible, pick up his side job as soon as possible, and work hard to make money and earn resources for cultivation.