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

"Say yes!"

Cui Ying agreed without much hesitation:

"This is a good thing! Why are you still hesitating? Is it because you don't have enough spirit stones to rent spirit fields?!"

"It's not about spirit stones!"

Seeing that Cui Ying had brought up spirit stones again, Zhu Chaoyun sighed and said directly:

“This cultivation of spiritual herbs is a closely guarded secret of your family. It wouldn’t be right for you to teach it to us.”

"Ha ha"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhu Chaoyun finished speaking, Cui Ying couldn't help but laugh. Looking at the bewildered Zhu Chaoyun, she shook her head and patiently explained:

"That was just to fool those ill-intentioned people in the village. Did you really believe it? Tomorrow, I'll go with my father to rent a few acres of spirit stones and plant the spirit herb seeds as soon as possible. If we take good care of them, we can harvest them next year!"

"Really!"

"Wait, don't rush!"

Being able to grow some spiritual herbs in addition to hunting demons provides a relatively stable income.

Zhu Chaoyun was naturally overjoyed and was about to go find Cui Zhengming. But Cui Ying stopped him and handed him a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills and two hundred spirit stones:

"These are the Qi Gathering Pills I refined earlier. Although there are only six, they should be enough for you for a while. I will be going into seclusion for a period of time recently, so I may not be able to take care of you. Also, Brother Chaoyun, don't just think about raising those two children; you should also improve your own cultivation."

"it is good."

Zhu Chaoyun knew that Cui Ying was thinking of him, so he immediately took the things and nodded heavily.

After Zhu Chaoyun went to discuss with Cui Zhengming about renting the spirit field the next day, Cui Ying stood silently for a moment before going to her second sister Cui Lin's small room.

"Third Sister, what brings you here?"

Cui Lin was tidying up the materials she was using to draw talismans when she saw Cui Ying. A smile immediately appeared on her jade-like face.

"Second sister, congratulations on your breakthrough!"

Cui Ying smiled brightly at first, and then helped tidy up.

"Hi!"

Cui Lin smiled too, her bright, watery eyes as radiant as the spring sunshine in March.

"Without the Qi Gathering Pill you refined, I probably wouldn't have been able to break through by this time next year."

"My second sister can handle such complex talismans with ease, so breaking through to a higher level is probably just icing on the cake for her."

Cui Ying casually flipped open a notebook containing talisman-drawing notes and smiled.

"Just your sweet mouth."

The two sisters chatted until late at night before going back to their room to rest.

The next morning, Cui Ying did not eat breakfast, after all, her cultivation level was already at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and she was able to abstain from grains for two or three days.

Skipping breakfast has no effect on her.

She went straight to the backyard, first using the half-full pot of spiritual liquid she had accumulated to water all the spiritual herbs and medicines in the herb garden, then harvesting them all. Afterwards, she went to the Xiushui River and took the Misty Wave Boat to Leiyun City.

Because the various spiritual herbs she brought this time were of much higher quality than those before, she traveled around Thundercloud City, selling the herbs in batches and purchasing all the materials for refining pills and several simple magic arrays.

After confirming that no cultivators were following them, they prepared to head back home.

Just then, an unusual fluctuation came from the storage bag at her waist.

Cui Ying took out the jade token that Lei Yunjing had given her, and her expression darkened slightly after seeing the message inside.

After a long while, she put the jade pendant back into her storage bag and walked towards a certain place.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she stood outside the Siwu Hall again.

After showing the jade token, he was led by a waiting armored soldier to the flower hall he had visited earlier.

At the head of the table sat a handsome male cultivator, dressed in a crimson brocade robe and with a jade belt around his waist, slowly sipping a cup of ethereal tea.

His gaze fell on Cui Ying, and he was somewhat surprised:

"Fellow Daoist Cui, I never expected to meet you again! And I never expected that the extraordinary plant master my aunt mentioned in her message would actually be you."

Cui Ying walked into the hall and sat directly opposite Lei Yi. She picked up the cup of spiritual tea and began to savor it. After a long while, she put down the teacup and smiled faintly:

"I never expected to have the honor of meeting Hall Master Lei."

"Well, actually, with your abilities, you could easily join my Lei family with your family. Isn't being a spirit plant master a bit of a waste of your talents?"

Lei Yi smiled, personally poured Cui Ying a cup of spiritual tea, and said this.

"If I said I dislike fighting and that I was forced to take action last time, would you believe me, Hall Master?"

Cui Ying gently pinched the teacup and responded with an unchanged smile.

"Alright then, you've won my aunt's favor multiple times, so you must indeed be a first-grade high-level spirit plant master. I have a hundred seeds of Green Leaf Flower here, take them and try to cultivate them."

Unexpectedly, Lei Yi simply nodded slightly and handed over the small wooden box sealed with a talisman without any questioning.

Green Leaf Flower is a mid-grade first-class spiritual plant, used as an auxiliary herb in refining various restorative spirit stone pills, and is in high demand in the market.

Cui Ying took the wooden box, opened the talisman to check the quality of the spirit seeds inside, and found that each seed was plump and full of vitality.

She nodded in satisfaction, then placed the items on the table and listened attentively to Lei Yi's next words.

"According to the rules of our Lei family, we provide the spirit seeds. No matter how many mature Green Leaf Flowers you grow, you only need to pay 70% of the yield each year. As for the extra Green Leaf Grass, Fellow Daoist Cui, you can arrange its disposal as you see fit."

"Ah."

Cui Ying nodded slightly. With the spiritual liquid at her disposal, she naturally didn't need to worry about this issue. Moreover, having the prestigious title of cultivating spiritual herbs for the Lei family would greatly reduce her troubles.

Just as Cui Ying was about to take her leave, Lei Yi asked curiously again:

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Cui, where do you live now?"

Shuangling Village.

Lei Yi frowned: "That place doesn't even have a decent spiritual vein. If it weren't for the Phoenix Mountain Range behind it, it probably wouldn't even be able to cultivate spiritual fields. Why don't you move to Thundercloud City? I can give you a house there, and it will be safer that way."

"I recently built a new house and am preparing to move in. I'm missing a protective magic array for the house. If Master Lei really wants to help, he could recommend one."

Cui Ying put away the wooden box containing the Green Leaf Flower Spirit Seed, smiled, and said this.

"A magic array to ward off evil spirits?"

Lei Yi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then he laughed:

“Fellow Daoist Cui has come to the right person. I happen to have a Four Seas Overturning Heaven Formation here. Once this formation is set up, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as solid as a rock. Moreover, in addition to being driven by spirit stones, this formation can also draw spiritual energy from mountains and rivers to maintain its operation.”

"A magic array that can autonomously absorb spiritual energy must be of a high grade, right?"

Although Cui Ying was very tempted, she still asked rationally.

"That's right. I originally bought this magic array for my own use, but it has some flaws."

"What flaw?"

Lei Yi nodded and explained, "That means this formation can only be used for defense. Once activated, everyone except the person holding the formation plate can only enter but not leave, and it will cut off all information, creating a situation of isolation and helplessness."

"Therefore, after I bought this formation, it has been sitting idle. If Fellow Daoist Cui is interested, I can resell it at a low price."