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

"A soundproof array needs to be set up inside the cave..."

After finishing his cultivation of the Purple Cloud Technique, Su Changming hurriedly sent Su Rui to Xianyun Residence as an apprentice before arriving at the herb garden.

Su Rui only spent twenty taels of silver to become an apprentice. Logically speaking, these chefs who can even make spiritual dishes should not accept apprentices so cheaply, but Su Changming has the talent of a cultivator.

Even this twenty taels is just a token gesture.

"Junior Brother Su, you've arrived quite early..."

While meditating in the herb garden, Su Changming suddenly sensed an unfamiliar aura approaching.

As he opened his eyes, the other person spoke at the opportune moment.

Seeing the other person's expression turn noticeably colder, Su Changming secretly sighed that arriving at the herb garden early was indeed the right decision.

"I've always been an early riser, but I'm not very talented, so I have to work extra hard."

Su Changming's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to speak with a smile.

"That's perfect. I've heard that Junior Brother Su has already mastered the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique. Why don't you let your senior brother see it and appreciate the splendor of this mastered Lesser Spirit Rain Technique?"

Liu Yu continued.

He then pointed to the herbs beside him.

"What, could it be that Junior Brother is boasting? Is the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique not actually fully mastered?"

Seeing Su Changming's troubled expression, Liu Yu sneered.

"Sigh... Senior Brother Liu, why make things difficult for me? I'll just turn a blind eye."

Su Changming sighed.

This medicinal herb is deliberately separated from the surrounding herbs, and the soil is dry, clearly indicating that it cannot be watered. Isn't this deliberately harming itself?

"What do you mean by that, Junior Brother Su?"

Liu Yu's expression darkened, and he secretly activated a spell with his hands.

"Senior Brother Liu, there's no need for this. I won't tell anyone about this. If Senior Brother Liu Yu were to kill me here, I'm afraid you wouldn't escape Elder Li's punishment. But if I were to escape, Senior Brother Liu, you..."

After Su Changming finished speaking, a glint of light appeared in his eyes.

Although his cultivation level was three levels lower than Liu Yu's, he had still entered the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and the difference in strength was not insurmountable.

With his family's Water Spirit Technique and the fully mastered Spirit Shield and Fireball Techniques, he was confident that he could protect himself against Liu Yu, a cultivator from a humble background.

"Junior Brother Su does have some skill... but do you really think I can't easily defeat you?"

Liu Yu chuckled, and a silver needle suddenly appeared in his hand, seemingly flying through the air.

Su Changming's pupils suddenly contracted.

It's actually a spiritual weapon! This kind of weapon, which is specially designed for Qi Refining cultivators, is not very powerful, but once mastered, it can be used with ease and manipulated with spiritual energy, making it a hundred times more powerful than ordinary weapons.

He never expected that Liu Yu could afford a spiritual artifact, since such a thing starts at least at several dozen low-grade spirit stones.

The silver needle in Liu Yu's hand looked quite extraordinary, probably worth at least fifty low-grade spirit stones.

However... what does it matter if it's a magical artifact?

With a wave of his hand, Su Changming summoned three small cyan shields that surrounded him.

"Perfected Spirit Shield Technique?!"

For the first time, Liu Yu showed surprise.

Unless one is wealthy or in the late stage of Qi Refining, no normal cultivator would waste time and effort cultivating spells.

Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage have very little spiritual energy, and they will exhaust their spiritual power after activating spells a few times.

What good is practicing only once or twice a day? It will only weaken the cultivator and make them more vulnerable to danger when they go out.

Therefore, most people would rather buy magical artifacts than spend spirit stones to cultivate magic.

However, Su Changming is an exception; he can use low-grade spirit stones as mid-grade spirit stones.

The spiritual energy of a mid-grade spirit stone is a hundred times that of a low-grade spirit stone, so he has no worries about insufficient spiritual energy.

"Senior Brother Liu, do you still want to make a move?"

Su Changming asked coldly.

If Liu Yu still intended to fight, he would immediately unleash a fireball spell to strike him head-on.

He then took out a low-grade spirit stone and began to bombard the area, letting the other party know what it meant to be a "hack dog" (a term used to describe someone who is completely out of control or exploitative).

"Hmph, so be it, junior brother does have some skill."

About half a zhang to the southwest of my junior brother, there is a spiritual herb called the Qi-Boosting Grass. If you pick it, we'll be accomplices. In that case, we can naturally live in peace.

Liu Yu snorted coldly.

"That's excellent."

Su Changming turned and walked towards the direction where the Qi-Boosting Grass was, but his attention remained focused on what was behind him.

If Liu Yu shows any unusual behavior, he will launch a full-scale counterattack.

I don't know if it was because the perfect Spirit Shield technique really made the other party feel troubled, or if the other party really just wanted to make money peacefully and didn't actually fight.

Upon arriving in front of the Qi-Boosting Grass, Su Changming examined it carefully for a few moments.

The leaves are flat, slightly curved, and have bristles... This does indeed match the characteristics of the Qi-Boosting Grass, and it is similar to what Su Changming had seen in the market before.

I wasn't scammed...

"Senior Brother Liu Yu, can you trust me now?"

Su Changming held up the Qi-Boosting Grass and asked, "?"

"nature."

Liu Yu nodded.

"Senior Brother Liu, could you please tell me how you stole the medicinal herbs from the herb garden?"

Su Changming cupped his hands and asked.

"The theft of medicinal herbs never happened; it's pure nonsense. What do you say, Junior Brother Su?"

Liu Yu smiled faintly.

"Indeed...we're both just dutifully tending to the herb garden. But Senior Brother Liu Yu, I'm new to the herb garden, could you teach me what to do?"

Su Changming suddenly realized and slowly said.

"The disciples who can guard the herb garden all know the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique, so using this technique to nourish the spiritual herbs is definitely a must."

Liu Yu spoke, then cast a spell, conjuring a small patch of clouds and rain.

Seeing this, Su Changming also urged it on.

However, the cloud and rain that Su Changming activated were much larger.

Liu Yu nodded slightly upon seeing this.

It was truly a mastery of the Lesser Spirit Rain Technique; even with his eighth-level Qi Refining cultivation, he couldn't match the opponent's fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

"This medicinal garden has a lot of herbs, and a wide variety of them. Many of them are fruits... If you want to be greedy, you should naturally report fewer fruits when you submit your report."

Liu Yu began to reveal his methods of "stealing" medicinal herbs.

"However, remember not to exaggerate too much. One or two fruits is understandable, but if it's more than ten, then you're treating others like fools... This Peiyuan Fruit Tree now bears one hundred and eighty-two fruits, but I'm exaggerating the number to one hundred and seventy-eight."

After Liu Yu finished speaking, he picked four fruits from the fruit tree.

"There are four in total. I'll take three and you take one, okay?"

Liu Yu tossed over a Qi-Nourishing Fruit.

[Thinking Fruit: Taking it can temporarily enhance comprehension]

But in front of Su Changming, this Nourishing Fruit became the Mind-Strengthening Fruit.

"Senior brother, would you be so kind as to sell me the remaining three?"

Su Changming inquired.

"What do you need this for? This is a spiritual ingredient for refining the Qi-Nourishing Pill. It only has a slightly sweet taste when you take it."

Liu Yu asked, puzzled.

"I am a cultivator from a clan, and our clan is in dire need of this item..."

Su Changming said casually.

"Since that's the case, I won't cheat you. I'll give you nine spirit stones instead of three low-grade ones."

Liu Yu nodded.

"Here are two bottles of Qi Condensation Pills, valued at ten low-grade spirit stones. Consider it a small loss for you, Junior Brother."

Su Changming took out two bottles of pills from his storage bag.

Liu Yu opened the bottle and found that it was indeed a Qi Condensation Pill, and the pill's energy was pure, not an old medicine. He nodded in satisfaction.

Su Changming nodded in satisfaction as he exchanged the unwanted pills for the precious "Minming Fruit".