My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Ha ha"

"Cui Yan has lost again!"

"I'm not convinced, I'll come back to thank you again!"

At this moment, compared to the laughter and chatter outside, the atmosphere inside was unusually silent.

A gust of autumn wind blew by, bringing a chill. Cui Zhengming snapped out of his reverie as if waking from a dream. He blankly put down his teacup, his thick lips moving as he murmured:

"With the situation outside so chaotic, Brother Zhao says he's going on a long trip. Where is he going?"

When it came to serious matters, Zhao Sihai lost his appetite for tea and said solemnly:

"You must have heard what Xiao Hanshuang, the military officer, said earlier. Brother Cui, you know my family's situation. My grandson is not young anymore, and his talent is better than ours. I plan to raise some spirit stones for him to improve his cultivation. It just so happens that the once-in-a-decade Immortal Sect's disciple recruitment conference is about to begin. If he can be selected, my wife and I will have no regrets in this life."

As a lowly rogue cultivator, lacking any real ability, I can only place all my hopes on the next generation.

Cui Zhengming also deeply agrees with this point.

“I see. But it’s still too dangerous. I heard that Jinsha City is a deserted city. Besides having to be wary of the elusive Dong family, the monsters there are much more ferocious than in other places. Brother Zhao, you must be careful.”

Cui Zhengming knew about Jinsha City. Because it was a remote place, it had a great abundance of spiritual herbs and fruits, and it seemed to be full of opportunities for wealth.

However, due to its remoteness, the area is also teeming with poisonous insects and demonic beasts. Not to mention the chaotic nature of the region, where many cultivators often roam, frequently taking advantage of others' unpreparedness to torture and kill them and steal their valuables.

Zhao Sihai smiled, as if he had already thought of the explanation beforehand, and said:

“What Brother Cui said is exactly what I was worried about. Fortunately, I successfully broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining a couple of days ago, so I have some ability to protect myself. Moreover, I plan to join the Lei family's army. With the Lei family's protection, it's much safer than fighting alone.”

At this point, he looked at Cui Ying beside him and asked:

"Speaking of which, I'd like to ask my niece Cui Ying if she's interested in going out and making her way in the world?"

Cui Ying was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, knowing that the war between the Lei family and the Dong family would last at least a year.

A year is too long and there are too many variables. If her family members' cultivation level were higher enough to protect themselves, she would like to go out and travel, since there are indeed more opportunities in the outside world.

After thinking for a moment, she was about to shake her head in refusal when she saw Wang Rong beside her frown and wave her hand apologetically, saying:

"Although my third daughter is quite capable, she was only engaged yesterday and will be getting married in two or three months. It's not good for her to run around now."

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, let alone when he goes to the battlefield.

And now that the family is doing well, Wang Rong doesn't want her daughter to go through that life of violence and danger.

“What my sister-in-law says is true.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sihai nodded subconsciously, then smiled as if he had just remembered something:

"In that case, wouldn't I miss out on even my niece Cui Ying's wedding banquet?!"

The two families chatted for a while, exchanging their views on the recent situation. Finally, Zhao Sihai looked at the kind-faced old woman not far away and said:

"We've disturbed you for quite some time, so we should take our leave now. However, although my wife, Madam Ma, is also at the second level of Qi Refining, she doesn't even dare to kill a spirit chicken on ordinary days. She has a weak personality and is easily bullied. And Xiao Bao, he's always laughing and playing around. We hope Brother Cui and his family will take good care of him."

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao, I'll visit your place often and won't let anyone bully your wife and Xiaobao."

Zhao Sihai still trusted the Cui family.

After seeing Zhao Sihai off, it was almost lunchtime.

Yang Qimei, the sister-in-law, had already prepared a table of food and bowls and chopsticks, waiting for the family members to come and sit down.

"Third daughter, I want to ask you, what's the deal with that thing you mentioned about planting spiritual herbs? Are we going to start planting spiritual herbs in the future?"

Cui Ying had mentioned her plan to switch to growing medicinal herbs to her family before, but Cui Zhengming hadn't paid much attention to it at the time.

It wasn't until the battle between the Lei and Dong families reached its climax today that Cui Zhengming sensed an opportunity. He guessed that certain things would likely see an immediate price increase, which is why he asked this question.

“Father, Mother, I’ve mentioned this matter of growing spiritual herbs to you before. I really intend to make money by growing spiritual herbs in the future. You’ve even gone with me to sell spiritual herbs before, so you should know how profitable they are, right?”

After Cui Ying finished speaking, Cui Zhengming frowned and nodded, saying:

"Of course I know this stuff is profitable. After all, those pills are so expensive, the raw materials for refining them certainly won't be cheap either. But the problem is, how are you going to grow it? Aren't all the independent cultivators in our village making a living by growing spirit rice?"

"This kind of spiritual herb looks difficult to grow, but apart from the longer cultivation period, it is actually similar to the method of growing spiritual rice."

Seeing that her parents were interested, Cui Ying briefly explained the various precautions for planting medicinal herbs.

"If that's the case, then switching to cultivating spirit herbs is something we can try. If it succeeds, our family will have an extra source of income. But wouldn't it be too conspicuous for just our family to switch to cultivating spirit herbs?"

Cui Zhengming nodded repeatedly, but he had some concerns when he thought about the current situation.

"hehe."

Seeing that Cui Zhengming had thought of this, Cui Ying smiled and said without any concern:

"It's alright. We're not the only ones who can think of the value of spiritual herbs. Before long, many independent cultivators in the village will be planting them. At most, we've just gotten a head start."

"alright."

Cui Zhengming nodded and asked curiously, "But there are so many kinds of spiritual herbs, which ones should we plant?"

"Let's plant Seven Star Grass. It's a raw material for refining several kinds of pills, so we won't have to worry about selling it. Tomorrow I plan to go to the city to sell some things, and I can buy some spirit seeds on the way back."

The next morning, after having breakfast, Cui Ying slowly packed her things, preparing to go to Thundercloud City.

Besides selling the spiritual herbs she harvested a few days ago and buying another batch of materials to refine Qi Gathering Pills and Profound Spirit Pills, she also needed to deal with the miscellaneous pills and materials she obtained from Lin Yu and the others.

"Third daughter, let your father accompany you later, so you don't run into those robbers again."

The robbers she encountered in Thundercloud City last time had terrified Wang Rong, so she said this as she watched Cui Ying prepare to leave.

Cui Ying shook her head and looked at Zhu Chaoyun, who walked in from outside, and said:

“It’s alright, Mother. I called Brother Chaoyun last night to come with me. He moved out of the Zhu family’s house, and he’s lost a lot of his things. He’s going to the city to buy some daily necessities.”

Zhu Chaoyun, who had just entered, shook the long sword on his back and smiled at Wang Rong:

"Don't worry, Aunt. Although my cultivation level is not as high as Cui Ying's, I can still keep an eye on her for you."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Wang Rong knew that as Cui Ying's cultivation level increased, they would be less and less able to help. She sighed, then waved her hand and instructed:

"Be careful when you're out and about."

"Yes, Mother/Aunt."

Knowing her mother's personality, Cui Ying smiled upon hearing this and jumped onto the Dragon Horse Roller Coaster with Zhu Chaoyun.

"Let's go, Brother Chaoyun."