The immortals of the two worlds started from farming and refining pills.

Chapter 5 Return to the Cultivation World and Clarify the News

Another five days passed, and the crops that had ripened prematurely on Lettuce Island were finally harvested.

Ryan took a group of strong men from the village and sailed to the nearby sea market to sell perishable fruits and vegetables.

The crops that Li Qing ripened using the foundation-building magic of spring breeze and rain were of very good quality.

According to Ryan's rough estimate, there would be no problem selling it for 120 gold coins, which would be enough for Lettuce Island to pay this year's taxes.

Ryan left temporarily, while Rick stayed on the island to chat with Li Qing and explore the jungle on the island to look for other possible elf bugs.

Unfortunately, although this world favors plants, fairy insects are not found everywhere.

Li Qing looked around but didn't find any elf bugs, but he unexpectedly found two wild witchcraft plants that had just sprouted.

This witch medicine looks like rabbit tail grass, is goose yellow in color, and the fluffy fruit spikes exude a faint earth-attributed aura.

Li Qing also confirmed that the witchcraft medicine in this world is similar to the spiritual plants in the world of cultivation, and can be used as materials for alchemy.

However, the witchcraft medicine here is divided into two types: the witchcraft medicine produced by the elves transforming ordinary plants is more mainstream, with a short planting cycle and a large yield, which is somewhat similar to the spiritual rice in the world of cultivation.

However, this kind of witchcraft medicine's ability to absorb spiritual energy cannot be inherited. Once the elf dies, the inheritance will be broken.

The number of naturally grown spirit plants is usually very small. With such a small number of samples, it is extremely difficult to give birth to spirit insects like ordinary crops grown on a large scale. Without catalysis, the growth cycle is generally long.

Just like the two plants in front of us, it will take about 30 years for them to mature, and their efficacy is not great. For Lettuce Island, it is a pity to eat them and throw them away.

But at least it was a new variety of spiritual plant that he had never seen before, so Li Qing gladly accepted it, collected it in the jade box and put it in the storage bag.

As an alchemist, new spiritual plants can often bring him new inspiration. If he can develop new elixirs with them, he might make a lot of money.

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In the lettuce field, a beam of green light shot out from the mouth of the elf insect Asun, shooting towards the lettuce Cordyceps that gave birth to it.

Soon, the lettuce Cordyceps shook slightly and began to shrink. Within a quarter of an hour, it turned into the size of dust.

Asun opened his mouth and sucked it into his stomach. He cried out weakly and lay in Li Qing's palm, motionless.

This is another magical ability of the elf worm, to carry its own Cordyceps with it. It is just time-consuming and laborious, and cannot be achieved overnight.

"Sir, the spirit insects from the recovered Cordyceps need to be placed in a jade box, and sufficient gem powder should be prepared for it as nutrients." Rick reminded in time.

Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

He pinched his fingers, sensed the seal on Asun's forehead, and called out softly, "Collect!"

Asun disappeared from Li Qing's palm in a flash, and appeared in his dantian the next moment, lying under the shadow of the portal in a daze.

Today is the day that Li Qing returns to the world of cultivation. The second-level spiritual vein cave residence in Tanyuan Immortal City is about to expire, and he must go back and show up.

Considering that it would take time to restart the portal, Li Qing was worried about leaving Asun here, so he simply packed it up along with the Cordyceps and took it away.

Fortunately, the elf insects are similar to the plant elves and can all be received in the Dantian. Only those who are strong enough to reach the Nascent Soul stage or above can sense them with their spiritual consciousness.

"Rick, I'm leaving first. Say goodbye to your father for me." Li Qing waved at him, used the wind-controlling technique, and flew into the distant sky.

"Farewell, sir!" Rick bowed, "Thank you for your help to Lettuce Island."

Li Qing flew for a distance and sensed that the fragments of the "Gate of Tianwei" were about to restart, so he randomly found a deserted island to land on.

His spiritual consciousness slightly touched the virtual shadow of the portal, and the next moment, Li Qing returned to the world of cultivation.

*
The rich spiritual energy around him made Li Qing moan comfortably. Just as he was about to meditate and gather his energy, he heard a clear chime sound outside the door. "Senior Li, the lease of the spiritual vein has expired. I dare to open the cave. Please forgive me!" A clear female voice followed.

Li Qing's expression brightened up, he tidied himself up a little, and said loudly: "I'm out of the customs, open the door!"

The female voice seemed to be choked, and the sound of the chimes that followed became somewhat disordered.

Soon, the cave door opened, and a female cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining walked in, with an expression of uncontrollable shock on her face: "Senior Li, you actually..."

The words "still alive" almost didn't come out of her mouth.

Li Qing didn't argue with her, he stood up with a flick of his sleeves and said, "Before I established my foundation, I was lucky enough to buy a low-quality foundation-building pill from Master Liu He, which barely saved my life!"

As he spoke, he stepped past the female cultivator and walked out of the cave gate.

This explanation was of course not meant for the female cultivator, but for the Tanyuan Immortal City and other cultivators behind him.

Otherwise, if he failed in building his foundation but survived, who knows what kind of rumors about his adventures would spread.

But he really had a fortuitous encounter, whether it was the fragments of the "Gate of Tianwei" or the elf worm Asun, the treasures were really tempting.

If someone really came to find him, he, a Qi-refining cultivator who failed in building his foundation, would be unable to stop those greedy people.

Fortunately, it was a fact that he had bought the foundation-building pill. After he finished taking the pill, no one would miss it. It didn't matter if it was exposed at this time.

Some people who discovered that Li Qing had come out alive were able to confirm the news from Master Liu He with a message talisman.

Estimating the value of a Foundation Establishment Pill, Li Qing's entire fortune was already very little left, so those people gave up some of their evil thoughts.

Outside the Lingmai Cave, several members of the Li family who had accompanied Li Qing to Tanyuan Fairy City were looking at him with mixed feelings of sadness and joy.

A beautiful girl wiped her tears and threw herself on him: "Sixth Uncle, you're okay, it's great!"

This is the granddaughter of his eldest brother, named Li Wei. She is also the only one among the younger generation of his lineage whose spiritual roots have reached the middle level.

As far as Li Wei can remember, it was Li Qing who taught her how to practice cultivation, so naturally the relationship between them is deeper than that between Li Qing and other members of the tribe.

Li Qing smiled and patted her shoulder: "Silly girl, didn't your uncle tell you before that nothing would happen?"

After comforting his niece's granddaughter, Li Qing greeted the other clansmen and then turned to look at the female cultivator.

"In Tanyuan Immortal City, Senior Zhou and Senior Jiang took great care of me. I should have thanked them in person and said goodbye."

"It's just that the two seniors are guarding the important place and not allowing outsiders to enter or leave. I have been away from home for a long time and I am injured, so I can only ask you to convey my message to me."

The female cultivator responded quickly and watched him and his clansmen leave quickly on the flying boat heading south from the fairy city.

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In the main hall of the fairy city, two Taoists were playing chess, and the black and white dragons were fighting fiercely on the chessboard.

After hearing the news from the female cultivator, Taoist Zhou, who was wearing the Tai Chi crown, smiled slightly: "It's a blessing. Fellow Daoist Li is very thoughtful and even bought the foundation-building pill."

Taoist Jiang, who was wearing a lotus crown, shook his head with regret: "It's a pity that he was born in a poor family, so his cultivation was hindered. In order to advance his cultivation bravely, he took too many elixirs and accumulated too much elixir poison."

Taoist Zhou also sighed: "If he was born in my Tanyuan Immortal City, with his alchemy skills, it would be worthy for Master to give him a genuine foundation-building pill."

"There is no point in saying more." Taoist Jiang waved his hand and ordered the female cultivator, "Spread the news that he purchased the foundation-building pill, so as to save him some trouble."

"Your honor!" The female cultivator turned and left.

(End of this chapter)