The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

To put it simply, the purpose of the longevity pill is to replenish qi and blood and delay the decline of body functions.

The longevity pill can only be taken once in a lifetime, and taking it more than once will be useless.

This is why monks who have money and connections do not want the lowest grade longevity pills.

While Xiao Han was looking for ways to buy the longevity elixir, he went to the Yan family shop in Dongxing Market and left a message for Yan Zhe, saying that he was willing to pay for the travel expenses and go back to Fuyuan City with the caravan.

She left her own sound transmission talisman in the shop, so the next day, Yan Zhe sent her a message, stating that the next time he would go to Fuyuan City would be on the first day of the next month.

Xiao Han sets up stalls in two wild markets every day, and has gotten to know some of the stall owners.

Although these stall owners were all independent cultivators, they had their own connections and information channels. Therefore, after many twists and turns, she finally bought a longevity pill.

Granny Yuan certainly wouldn't take the Longevity Pill right away. To ensure its effectiveness, Xiao Han even replaced the pill bottle with the one that had held the Spirit Cleansing Pill. He quickly sent this pill bottle away, lest she see it and think of the 50,000 spirit stones.

On the first day of the new year, Xiao Han arrived at the city gate early to wait for the four people from the caravan.

The first to appear was Xia Muxin.

Eleven years have passed, and Xia Muxin, who was at the fifth level of Qi training back then, has now reached the seventh level of Qi training.

Xiao Han didn't know what kind of spiritual roots Xia Muxin had. Eleven years, from the fifth level to the seventh level, it couldn't be said to be fast, nor could it be said to be slow. After all, he had now reached the peak of the seventh level of Qi training.

With the nourishment of spiritual energy, cultivators not only have sharp hearing and eyesight, but also a memory that is incomparable to that of ordinary people. In addition, Yan Zhe had greeted the other three in advance, so Xia Muxin recognized Xiao Han standing at the city gate at first sight.

"It's only been a decade or so, and Fellow Daoist Xiao has already reached the sixth level of Qi training. This is truly cause for celebration."

Xia Muxin performed the same greeting as fellow cultivators and praised sincerely.

Xiao Han returned the greeting with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Xia has already reached the late stage of Qi training. This is truly cause for celebration."

The two of them flattered each other for a while, then stood aside chatting, waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.

Soon, Chen Yuqi and Mei Yunchu also arrived, and Xiao Han exchanged greetings with them again.

Chen Yuqi's cultivation level only increased by one level, and he was now at the seventh level of Qi training, the same as Xia Muxin. Mei Yunchu, on the other hand, was at the eighth level of Qi training.

The only difference is that Chen Yuqi is at the peak of the seventh level of Qi training, while Mei Yunchu is at the early stage of the eighth level of Qi training.

When Yan Zhe arrived, Xiao Han discovered that he had reached the ninth level of Qi training. He understood why he had the final say and directly agreed to let him go with them.

It is obvious that Yan Zhe's position as team leader has never been shaken.

This time, Yan Zhe did not ask Xiao Han to pay for the journey, only because he learned from the shop owners that Xiao Han had reached the sixth level of Qi training. When they sent a message to tell Xiao Han the departure time, they made it clear that they would not charge for the journey and let Xiao Han go with them, but they would not have any responsibility to protect his safety.

When I first came to Zixiao City, I agreed to take Xiao Han with me out of respect for the partner of the spiritual herb shop in Fuyuan City, and only charged a symbolic amount for the fare.

Therefore, after Xiao Han inadvertently helped the caravan a lot and allowed them to avoid an ambush trap, Yan Zhe directly asked everyone to return the travel expenses to Xiao Han.

Having shared hardships once, they were considered acquaintances. Therefore, this time, Yan Zhe didn't bother to mention the travel expenses and simply let Xiao Han go with him, but he would not be responsible for his safety.

Xiao Han is now at the sixth level of Qi training. No matter if she encounters a cultivator or a monster, she has some ability to protect herself. Naturally, she readily agreed to Yan Zhe's conditions.

Others looked down on the travel expenses of those few spirit stones and were unwilling to bear the responsibility, so she couldn't force them.

After a few brief greetings, they put on their lightness talismans and set off on their journey.

Starting to travel on foot again, Xiao Han missed modern means of transportation again.

In this mountain range where there are no flat roads, ground transportation is naturally not possible, but there is no such concern for airplanes in the sky.

It’s a pity that Zixiao City does not have public transportation such as flying boats or treasure ships, and Qi-cultivating monks have no choice but to measure the mountains with their own two legs.

Xiao Han thought of his idea of a personal flying vehicle that could be powered by spirit stones, and then he discovered that this thing also had drawbacks.

You have to know that the skies here are the territory of flying monsters. If it weren't for a large, defensive treasure ship protected by formations, a Qi-cultivating cultivator trying to fly over the mountains would be even more dangerous than simply running around within them.

After all, Qi-cultivating cultivators in the air are not as agile as flying monsters, and they have nowhere to hide and cannot win even if they escape.

Xiao Han was on his way while thinking about transportation.

After thinking about it, I can only sigh and decide that I still need to build the foundation.

Only after becoming a foundation-building cultivator can one fly with a sword. Strictly speaking, only then can one control flying magical instruments without having to worry about encountering flying monster birds.

Even if it is a demon bird of the same realm, it can intercept or even ambush a foundation-building cultivator who can fly in the air for a short period of time. At least he will not fall to his death from mid-air.

This time the journey was actually similar to the previous one. They all followed their pace and rested at the designated resting place.

But this time, Xiao Han, who has reached the sixth level of Qi training, will participate in the night watch.

It is now the turn of spring and summer when the vegetation is lush, and the monsters of all sizes in the mountains are very active. The scene when Xiao Han came to Zixiao City in winter when the beasts hid and everything was silent is completely gone.

At night, whether they were sleeping or on guard, they all activated their own defensive and warning arrays, and then put on a low-level breath-suppressing talisman.

Although this breath-suppressing talisman cannot completely cover up the human breath, it still requires the monster to get within three or four feet of them before it can detect them.

Therefore, the night watchman only needs to pay attention to the movements around him at all times, and he can discover the other party before the monster.

No one can really sleep soundly when spending the night in the wild during this season. Most people just meditate and slowly absorb spiritual energy, empty their minds, and relax their body and mind.

This way, if a monster accidentally strays in, they can react immediately. Of course, the night watchmen cannot meditate and practice, they must release their spiritual consciousness and pay attention to every move around them at all times.

Because of this, they arranged for each person to keep watch for six quarters of an hour, which, converted to Xiao Han's modern time, would be one and a half hours. This way, everyone could get enough rest.

We should also thank Xiao Han for making the watch, which allows these local monks to no longer have to rack their brains to estimate the time. Instead, they can just raise their wrists to see it clearly and break down the time into smaller parts.

When Xiao Han was at the market, he also heard some monks talking about the benefits of having a watch.

It's a pity that she can't tell everyone that she made this thing. There are no newspapers or reporters here, so she can't make a name for herself by doing an interview.

I can only regretfully hide my achievements and fame.