I can identify everything, but this is an upgraded version of identification.

"...This True Spirit Herb has probably already reached the effects of a second-tier spiritual herb..."

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Su Changming looked somewhat shocked.

With just a leaf, he broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, and his body was full of spiritual energy, which was far from the superficial breakthrough he had made.

This medicine is probably used by Foundation Establishment cultivators to break through their cultivation level.

However, it was impossible for an ordinary disciple to guard this medicine. He had upgraded the medicinal herb to a True Spirit Herb because of his appraisal ability.

As for the original name of this medicinal herb...

There are many kinds of medicines in the cultivation world, and he really couldn't tell them apart.

It seems I still need to go to the library to buy a medicinal herb encyclopedia...

"Hmm? This is...?"

Just as Su Changming was inspecting the medicinal herb garden, he suddenly noticed something unusual.

He squatted down, carefully stroking the soil in front of him, a hint of understanding appearing in his eyes.

"So that's why Liu Yu hates me—secretly picking and selling medicinal herbs..."

An ordinary cultivator would certainly not be able to easily notice the signs of the soil being disturbed.

But in order to cultivate the spiritual rice that contained the essence of water, he spent more than three months in the fields and became extremely familiar with the soil.

"In that case, because of my arrival, Liu Yu will certainly no longer be able to easily steal medicinal herbs. The only way he can continue is to drive me away, so he resorted to intimidation..."

Su Changming had figured out what was going on with Liu Yu's sudden malice.

Liu Yu, a cultivator from a poor family, even went so far as to cultivate the Lesser Completion Spirit Rain Technique, probably just to steal medicinal herbs from the herb garden. No wonder he reached the eighth level of Qi Refining at such a young age; he must have gained quite a few benefits...

Reporting Liu Yu? I have no evidence, and I'm new to the herb garden and don't have much status. I'm afraid I'll be easily framed.

Forget it, let's be cautious first...

However, it is easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. It was inevitable that Liu Yu would frame him and pin the stolen medicinal herbs on him.

Perhaps... we should just tell him the truth as soon as possible? And indicate that we'll ignore it?

Although the method was somewhat flawed, it was the only solution Su Changming could think of at the moment...

After sighing, Su Changming looked at Siminguo.

The huge treetops were laden with hundreds of bright red fruits.

If he were to pick one, even with a cultivator's memory, it would be difficult to tell whether any fruit was missing.

But fruit and leaves are two different things, so it's inevitable that picking the fruit won't trigger the formation.

He was aware of his own talent; he wasn't stupid, but he was definitely not the type to grasp a technique after just a few glances.

Therefore, this medicinal herb that could enhance his comprehension was extremely important to him.

But after thinking it over, he stopped what he was doing.

The work at the herb garden is good, and there are quite a few herbs that can be obtained for free, so it shouldn't be wasted.

If all else fails, we can search further and find other herbs that enhance comprehension...

Cloud-patterned tea can relieve fatigue, and long-term consumption can even boost energy.

You can start with tea...

By the time we descended the mountain and returned to our cave, it was almost dusk.

"Master, you're back..."

Su Rui said respectfully.

"Hmm... Is the meal ready?"

Su Changming nodded.

"Ready..."

Su Rui took out spirit rice and dried meat from the boiler.

The dried meat was simply soaked in salt water, and the spirit rice was simply cooked.

His skills are not as good as his own.

Although Su Changming considered himself an ascetic and shouldn't care about the taste of food, he still thought he should enjoy it if he could.

"Tomorrow I'll take you to a restaurant, so you can learn how to cook."

Su Changming said.

"Yes, sir..."

Su Rui nodded.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Su Changming asked again.

"have eaten……"

Su Rui nodded.

The sweetness of the rice is still unforgettable for her, but she only dares to taste a little and doesn't dare to eat more.

"You're probably still hungry, let's eat some together."

Su Changming gestured to Su Rui to get him a bowl and chopsticks.

The two then began their dinner at the stone table.

Su Rui ate very slowly, perhaps because she was afraid Su Changming would scold her for eating too much, and she only dared to put one grain of spirit rice into her mouth at a time.

Seeing this, Su Changming added another spoonful of rice to Su Rui's plate and also picked up a few pieces of dried meat.

Fortunately, Su Rui was an obedient person and didn't say anything like "Master, you absolutely can't."

Su Changming nodded in satisfaction. In this way, his mansion would have some life again, no longer as lonely as before.

"Have you taken any Qi-gathering herbs? Have you experienced any unusual symptoms?"

Su Changming asked.

"I used it... but didn't feel anything..."

Su Rui shook her head.

"It's alright. Even if you can't cultivate, it won't be difficult for me to buy you a pill to remove your birthmark once I've achieved some success in my cultivation."

Su Changming assured him.

"Thank you, sir."

Su Rui said.

The pills that enhance one's appearance are generally unaffordable for Qi cultivators. Su Changming knew this, but he was still confident that he could do it. Su Rui was unaware of this, but she still believed that Su Changming could do it.

After he finished speaking, only the sound of chopsticks picking up food remained in the cave.

After finishing his meal, Su Changming took out the wooden puppet and began practicing his wind blade technique.

At first, Su Changming was unable to condense a wind blade.

He practiced until late into the night and finally managed to unleash a successful wind blade by following the energy flow path in the incantation.

A whooshing sound rang out, and the wooden figure in the distance exploded with a loud bang, and then... nothing happened.

"This hundred-forged puppet is truly extraordinary. Its exterior is merely pieced together from wood, but it is actually comparable to an iron man made of a hundred-forged steel..."

His appraisal ability can only identify things created by nature; it is useless for man-made items, such as elixirs and magical artifacts.

But the things he created himself were resolute.

What if one created cultivation techniques, refined elixirs, and forged magical artifacts...?

Su Changming's eyes lit up immediately.

But then he gave a wry smile.

He was merely a member of a collateral branch of the Su family, and on the surface, he was the envy of poor cultivators, but in reality, he had never spent more than one hundred spirit stones in his cultivation so far.

As for alchemy and weapon forging, without talent, even thousands of spirit stones are not enough to easily get started. How could a mere Qi Refining cultivator like him possibly set foot in them?

As for cultivation techniques, that's even more absurd. What Qi Refining cultivator could create cultivation techniques...?

Wait a minute, cultivation techniques for immortality can't be created, but what about martial arts techniques...?

Although it was equally difficult for him, at least he wasn't completely clueless.

Tomorrow we can ask Su Rui to bring back a few more martial arts manuals...

"master……"

Just as I was thinking about Su Rui, I heard her voice calling out beside me.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Su Rui's sleepy face, Su Changming asked.

"It's nothing... I just saw that Master is resting, so I wanted to say hello..."

Su Rui said softly.

Upon hearing this, Su Changming immediately understood.

It seems that the wind blade cultivation disturbed Su Rui, after all, the cave is only so big.

I usually don't pay attention to it, but now there's someone else...

"Cultivators don't need much sleep. You should move out tomorrow and stay at the restaurant I told you about. Get some rest."

Su Changming spoke up.

"No need, sir, Su Rui will stay with you..."

Su Rui quickly shook her head.

"How can you have the energy to do things if you don't rest properly? The master has entrusted you with so many tasks, can you guarantee that you won't make any mistakes? Listen to me."

Su Changming patted Su Rui's head.

"Um……"

Su Rui lowered her head and responded softly.