Next day, early in the morning.

Li Mu performed the Clear Wind Rain Summoning Skill, watering the Cui Ling Fruit and Spirit Rice Field, tilling and fertilizing the other five acres of spirit fields, preparing to plant the next batch of Wind Spirit. Meanwhile, he fertilized and arranged the Spirit Summoning Array for the newly reclaimed four acres of new fields, …,

Under Little Liang Mountain lies a hidden spirit vein. Relying on his Level 5 Array Skill, Li Mu set up a large Spirit Summoning Array to draw out this vein. Simultaneously, he laid a simple Illusion Array on the terrain of Little Liang Mountain, hiding it from sight.

Li Mu spent the entire day busy in the fields.

Next to the courtyard, Li Mu cultivated half an acre, planting previously acquired Tier One and Tier Two Spirit Seeds, numbering several dozen. All of them could be grown in spirit fields without special environmental requirements, such as: Tier One: Sunflower, Tier One: Ice Spirit Grass, Tier One: Blood Reishi, Tier Two: Resurrection Grass, ….

To ensure their growth, Li Mu expended dozens of Middle Spirit Stones, setting up a Spirit Gathering Array in the courtyard to accelerate the spiritualization of the half-acre new field, providing ample spiritual power for the spirit seeds. At the same time, it also inadvertently improved his living environment.

Soon, Li Mu activated the Spirit Gathering Array. The twenty-eight Middle-grade Spirit Stones embedded in the array gleamed softly, overflowing with a rich aura of Spirit Charm.

Above the courtyard, suddenly a cyclone rose, gathering streams of Spirit Charm, circling around the courtyard, only entering and not exiting, collecting without dispersing.

Li Mu took a deep breath, immediately feeling a noticeable change in the air, cold and refreshing, soothing and pleasant. The concentration of spiritual qi in the courtyard was rapidly increasing,

Successfully drawing out the spirit vein of Little Liang Mountain, coupled with the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array, the concentration of spiritual qi in the courtyard quickly climbed to six or seven times its original level. Li Mu took a few sips of spiritual qi, feeling slightly intoxicated, as if he might get addicted from prolonged inhalation.

"Woof woof!" The Red Wolf sensed the changes in spiritual qi within the courtyard, excitedly circling around Li Mu, wagging its tail fervently.

"Feels great, right? Around ten days and you'll have to replace the spirit stones, it's costly!" Li Mu patted the Red Wolf's head, saying in pain.

"Woof!" The Red Wolf had no concept of spirit stones, but seeing its master unhappy, it quickly stuck out its tongue to lick Li Mu's face, intending to console him.

"Shoo, shoo, you just ate, and now you want to lick me, go play by yourself." Li Mu patted the Red Wolf's butt, shooing it away.

"Woof!" The Red Wolf looked at Li Mu sorrowfully, as if saying, how can you dislike me!

"Stop acting cute, guard the house. I'm heading out." Li Mu instructed the Red Wolf, took out a Spirit Sword, and soared into the air using Sword Control.

"Woof woof!" The Red Wolf unwillingly responded, watching Li Mu fly eastward using Sword Control.

With the substantial use of Free Skill Points, Li Mu's strength had significantly increased, and he no longer feared travels.

With his Storage Bag filled with refined Spirit Talismans, Li Mu intended to sell a batch, to earn spirit stones to sustain the Spirit Gathering Array, and purchase cultivation materials.

This time, however, Li Mu did not fly to Qing'an Town. Instead, he chose to fly east. Qing'an Town was too close to Little Liang Mountain, leaving little room to maneuver. If something happened, it would be too easy to trace back to his hideout.

Previously, Li Mu had become renowned for selling Spirit Talismans in Qing'an Town, attracting three Tribulation Cultivators to ambush at Little Liang Mountain.

This time, Li Mu decided to fly a bit farther, heading to Qingping Town to sell his Spirit Talismans.

Supported by Level 5 Sword Control Technique and Qi Refining Eighth Layer Cultivation, Li Mu took just a little over a quarter of an hour to reach Qingping Town, built alongside the mountain.

Qingping Town was established relying on a large ore vein and had a larger population than Qingxuan Town. This town had abundant spiritual ore resources, attracting many independent miners excavating spirit ore, predominantly lined with artifact refining shops and spiritual ore shops along the streets.

Paying a booth fee of one Lower Spirit Stone, Li Mu found an open spot in the bustling market and laid out his stall on the ground to start setting up.

He placed stacks of Tier One High-grade Spirit Talismans, the loot from three Tribulation Cultivators, and assorted miscellaneous items, and then put up a sign for High-tier Spirit-Collecting Plant Seeds and Artifact Refining Spiritual Materials, marking the start of his first stall setup in Qing'an Town.

"Lad, are you courting death! Quickly take your sign down!" The skinny old man at the neighboring stall swiftly reached out to cover Li Mu's newly erected sign.

"Elder, it's my first time setting up a stall in Qingping Town, is there anything taboo here?" Li Mu was startled and quickly asked.

"You can collect anything in Qingping Town, just don't collect mineral materials; that's the main business of the Profound Wolf Gang, outsiders aren't allowed to meddle!" The skinny old man reminded.

"I see, thank you for the warning, elder. Here's a Protective Talisman I refined, take it for protection." Li Mu gratefully thanked him and handed over a Spirit Talisman to the skinny old man, expressing his appreciation for the advice.

"You refined this talisman? Tier One High-grade, quite craftsmanship, impressive!" The skinny old man's eyes lit up as he received the Protective Talisman and gave Li Mu a thumbs up in praise.

"Just trying to make a living!" Li Mu responded with a smile.

"Young man, what's your name!" The skinny old man looked at Li Mu curiously and asked.

"My surname is Li, given name Mu, and how should I address you, elder?" Li Mu introduced himself and politely inquired.

"My surname is Mi, just call me Old Man Mi. If you have such skills, you should've joined the Talisman Gang long ago. Why bother setting up your own stall? It's tiring and can invite trouble!" Old Man Mi advised, looking at Li Mu.

"Old Man Mi, what kind of trouble will there be for not joining the Talisman Gang?" Li Mu asked in surprise.

"Look! Trouble is already here, remember to pay spirit stones to avoid disaster! Don't resist." Old Man Mi gestured forward and spoke softly.

Li Mu followed his gaze, seeing three burly men in azure gang uniforms heading straight toward his stall.

"Kid, new here? Pay this month's management fee!" The leading black-faced man reached out demanding from Li Mu.

"How many spirit stones does this management fee require?" Li Mu subconsciously frowned. He hadn't even set up his stall yet and was already being asked for protection money. Such an incident never occurred in Qing'an Town.

"Seeing you're a servant disciple of the Qing Xuan Sect, we'll charge you a bit less for the management fee, give me ten Lower Spirit Stones!" The black-faced man eyed Li Mu, observing his sect servant disciple attire, and indicated.

Li Mu glanced at Old Man Mi, who was motioning for him to pay the spirit stones quickly.

Li Mu sighed softly, readily handing over the ten Lower Spirit Stones to settle the 'management fee'.

"Not bad! After receiving your management fee, if there's any trouble in business, feel free to find the Profound Wolf Gang!" The black-faced man took the spirit stones with a smile, instructed, and left with his two subordinates.

"Old Man Mi, is this Profound Wolf Gang more powerful than the Qing Xuan Sect?" Li Mu looked skeptically at Old Man Mi and curiously asked.

"Ha! They're birds of a feather. The Qing Xuan Sect's Foundation Establishment Steward in Qingping Town, Duan Pingsan, is the elder brother of the Profound Wolf Gang's boss, Duan Pinghai. Now you understand!" Old Man Mi softly explained.

Li Mu was silent for a moment, reflecting that the situation for independent cultivators living in Qingping Town was harsher than in Qing'an Town! The Qing Xuan Sect extracts one layer, and the Profound Wolf Gang extracts another layer, leaving not many spirit stones in their own hands!

However, reality soon shattered Li Mu's speculations.

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