Cultivation: I have an omnipotent land

Chapter 5 Cultivating Elixirs

Following the shopkeeper's directions, Xiao Ming arrived at the end of the street and indeed saw a small shop with its door half-closed.

Before even stepping inside, Xiao Ming could smell various odors and the scent of soil. There were many baskets on the ground, filled with soil of various colors.

"Is anyone there?" Xiao Ming called out.

"I am the shop owner. What would you like to order, sir?" A dark-skinned middle-aged man came out and looked Xiao Ming up and down.

"Is this Shopkeeper Hu? I'm planning to plant some spiritual plants, so I need some soil rich in spiritual nutrients."

"You've come to the right place, sir. Our ancestors were disciples of the Gu Ling Sect and were skilled plant growers. We are absolutely professional in this field." Seeing that the visitor had directly stated his surname, the middle-aged man knew that the chances of making the deal were high, and immediately began to boast.

"I have a wide variety of spiritual soil here. Take a look at this first. This is black soil made from a mixture of the excrement of five kinds of demon beasts. It is very fertile and suitable for composting spiritual fruit trees. This is water-fertilizer mud made from the mud and sand dug from the bottom of the Clear Water River. It is suitable for promoting the sprouting and leaf growth of medicinal herbs."

"And this is even more amazing. This is Fiery Ash Soil, which is made by crushing ore mined from Fiery Valley and mixing it with my family's secret recipe. It is very suitable for fire-attribute spiritual plants. Of course, it is best not to use it on spiritual plants of other attributes, as it is easy to burn the seedlings."

The shop owner, Mr. Hu, pointed at the soil in front of him and launched into a long, boastful speech, leaving Xiao Ming completely bewildered.

I just bought some soil, and there's such a big deal involved.

If you buy the wrong one, not only will you waste money, but you might also burn the seedlings and lose a lot of money.

"Sir, what kind of spiritual soil would you like?"

How could Xiao Ming know which type of soil was good? The things he grew were so special that he didn't even have a reference.

"Is there one with a wider range of uses and an exceptionally high spiritual energy content?" Xiao Ming could only ask vaguely.

"If we're talking about something with wide applications and high spiritual energy content, there really is one."

"What soil?" Xiao Ming asked hurriedly.

"Of course it's mineral spirit sand." After saying that, Shopkeeper Hu dragged out another basket. This basket was more like crystal fragments than soil, which reflected the sunlight.

"This spirit sand comes from a spirit stone vein. As we all know, the spirit stones mined from the vein are graded, and those that are not graded are selected to be made into spirit sand. However, there are also some spirit stones in the vein that are mined out halfway through their formation. These can only be considered waste products and cannot be used by cultivators, but they are quite effective when made into spirit soil for cultivating spirit plants."

"This one will do."

After learning that the soil was dug out of the mine, Xiao Ming felt that it should be useful.

"This spirit sand isn't cheap, it costs ten catties for one spirit stone. How much do you want, fellow Daoist?" Shopkeeper Hu asked tentatively.

"I want 50 jin (25 kg), can you give me a discount?"

"Fellow Daoist, you're so generous! I'll give you a 10% discount, and I'll also throw in a manual on cultivating spiritual plants." Shopkeeper Hu grinned and immediately started getting things for Xiao Ming.

Turning around and walking out of the shop, Xiao Ming patted his pockets.

Having just obtained forty-two spirit stones and eight ounces of spirit sand, I now only have three spirit stones and three ounces of spirit sand left.

However, the thought that he hadn't paid his rent yet made Xiao Ming realize that the remaining spirit stones would soon be gone, even though Uncle Ye had told him that as long as he was there, no one could kick him out of the market.

But this is still a potential problem, so it's best to resolve it as soon as possible.

Sigh, the spirit stones I earn from mining are still not enough to live on. If only they could grow from the ground.

Upon returning home, Xiao Ming immediately absorbed the mineral spirit sand into his body and began his farming career.

First, he harvested another round of fire-avoiding talismans, then watered the fire-avoiding talisman spirit plants and spirit stone seedlings, and covered the roots with a layer of mineral spirit sand.

Since it sprouted, this spirit stone seedling has grown very slowly, remaining in the seedling stage for many days. Hopefully, after this fertilization, it will quickly enter the second stage.

After taking care of the two spiritual plants, Xiao Ming dug five more holes not far away.

The first thing to plant is a grain of Flame Essence Sand, which is more expensive and obviously more cost-effective than the Rehmannia Essence that Xiao Ming originally planned to plant.

Next came the fireball talisman and water arrow talisman that Xiao Ming had purchased. If they could be successfully planted, they would be quite valuable, whether for self-defense or for sale.

Xiao Ming opened two more pill bottles and poured out one white and one green pill respectively.

The white one is a fasting pill. After taking it, one can go a week without eating. Long-term use can strengthen the body and prevent all diseases, but the price is as high as one spirit stone per pill.

The cyan Spirit Gathering Pill is a pill that enhances cultivation, and its price is outrageously high, costing five spirit stones per pill.

This isn't consuming elixirs; it's clearly consuming spirit stones!

Ordinary independent cultivators simply cannot afford it. If Xiao Ming hadn't planned to farm, he would absolutely not have been willing to buy it.

After burying the two pills, Xiao Ming carefully watered them and piled up spiritual soil, hoping that the two pills would sprout and bear fruit as soon as possible, so that he could soon achieve a life of freedom in consuming pills.

After doing all this, Xiao Ming's consciousness withdrew from his body.

Looking at the remaining pills in his hand, Xiao Ming first ate a Bigu Pill, then took a Gathering Spirit Pill, and began to meditate and cultivate.

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A week later, in the early morning, as the first rays of sunlight shone into the courtyard.

A soft sound broke the tranquility of the courtyard. The closed window was suddenly kicked open, and a surge of spiritual energy transformed into a gentle breeze that swept through the entire courtyard.

Under the influence of this spiritual energy, the flowers and plants in the courtyard immediately came back to life, sprouting new leaves and buds.

Inside the room, Xiao Ming stood up and stretched. Things were going even better than he had imagined; he had successfully broken through to the third level of Qi Refining.

"This pill is really effective," Xiao Ming exclaimed.

After taking three Spirit Gathering Pills, he easily broke through to the second level of Qi Refining, a level that had been holding him back for so long.

Xiao Ming believed that as long as there was a sufficient supply of Spirit Gathering Pills, even if he had five spiritual roots, it wouldn't be a problem for him to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Of course, buying it is out of the question.

It seems that only by growing our own crops can we barely afford to eat.

Xiao Ming's consciousness re-entered the omnipotent space, and the first thing he saw was two talisman seedlings. As Xiao Ming touched them, the state of the seedlings was revealed.

[Name]: Fireball Talisman

[Growth Status]: Budding stage (15%)

[Current Status]: Lacking spiritual energy!

【Name】：Water Arrow Talisman

[Growth Status]: Budding stage (9%)

[Current Status]: Lacking spiritual energy! Deprived of water!

Both of these talismanic plants appear to be growing healthily and only require fertilization and watering.

Then, Xiao Ming turned to look at the other two kinds of spiritual plants that were also sprouting.

【Name】: Bigu Dan (a type of herbal pill)

[Growth Status]: Budding stage (8%)

[Current Status]: Lacking spiritual energy!

[Name]: Spirit Gathering Pill

[Growth Status]: Budding stage (5%)

[Current Status]: Lacking spiritual energy!

After inspecting the two medicinal plants, Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It proved that the Omnipotent Earth was indeed powerful, and planting medicinal plants was not a problem at all.

Besides that, the fire-avoiding talisman also gave Xiao Ming a new surprise.

After receiving ample spiritual energy, the production of fire-avoidance talismans doubled, yielding ten talismans at once.

Including the fire-avoidance talismans Xiao Ming obtained from the first two rounds of mining, Xiao Ming now has more than twenty fire-avoidance talismans in his possession.

"With these goods, we can finally do something."

Having made up his mind, Xiao Ming left his courtyard and headed out of the city.

Half a day later, he arrived at Flame Valley again.

This time, however, he didn't go to mine with a basket on his back, but walked straight up to Old Mo.

"Mr. Mo, I'd like to make a deal with you."