Chapter 148: The Bigu Pill is Really Delicious

Mo Jin laughed softly, "He is responsible for using his brain, as for me... I am useless. My only advantage is that I am strong and good at fighting, but there is no place in the village that needs me to take action."

Luo Mingyue said: "Who said that? Ah Jin is very powerful. If there are poisonous beasts on the mountain in the future, Ah Jin will be needed to lead people to deal with them."

Mo Jin didn't say anything, but just raised his head quietly and stared at the sky.

Luo Mingyue smiled at him and said, "You continue to do your thing. I'm leaving now."

Mo Jin asked, "How long will it take?"

Luo Mingyue did not give a direct answer, but said: "Kong Han will protect you."

Mo Jin asked: "What can I do to follow the immortal like Lord Kong Han?"

Luo Mingyue was silent.

Mo Jin thought she was rejecting him, and his eyes dimmed. "Sorry, I shouldn't ask that."

Luo Mingyue said: "I don't know the answer to this question either. Maybe when you become strong enough, you can break through the limitations of time and space and come to my side."

Hearing this, hope burned in Mo Jin's heart again. He said, "I will work hard and make sure this day comes as soon as possible."

Luo Mingyue said in a joking tone: "By then, you will be stronger than me, and you won't have to follow me. Maybe I will even need to bow to you."

"No." Mo Jin shook his head and said firmly: "Even if one day in the future, my strength exceeds that of the immortal, I am still willing to kneel down and bow to the immortal, and I will always be a believer of the immortal."

Luo Mingyue couldn't help laughing, "Ajin, why are you so silly? I don't actually need believers. As long as you live well, that's enough."

Mo Jin looked at her smile, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.

Luo Mingyue didn't have time to wait for Mo Jin. She had other things to deal with today, so she could only leave the little people to the three contracted beasts.

As for Luo Mingyue himself, he flew to Huike Peak on a sword.

Lan Qingyun's family of three were too excited last night and did not sleep well. They got up a little late today and are currently washing up.

Luo Mingyue said: "I have prepared a fasting pill for you. As long as you take one pill, you won't feel hungry for the next month."

Ze Manrou had already finished washing up. She said, "Really? This is amazing..."

Luo Mingyue said: "But I also have breakfast here, it's still hot, I can give it to you."

Ze Manrou said: "I don't want to eat breakfast, I want to eat the Bigu Pill."

"Can."

Luo Mingyue readily gave her a pill.

Lan Qingyun and his daughter Lan Hua also finished washing up and each chose a fasting pill, because the pills were quick to take and saved the time for eating, so Luo Mingyue didn't have to wait for them.

Moreover, Lan Qingyun's family had never seen the fasting pill, so they felt it was very new. As for breakfast, everyone ate it every day when they were in the mortal world, so it was nothing special.

The fasting pill tasted like chewing wax and had no flavor. Lan Hua frowned her delicate eyebrows but did not complain because she knew it was an "immortal pill" and was very precious. She could not waste it, let alone spit it out, so she swallowed the pill obediently.

Ze Manrou chewed it for a few times and swallowed it whole.

Lan Qingyun's performance was the most exaggerated. He looked intoxicated and enjoying himself, chewing carefully as if he was tasting a top-notch delicacy.

Ze Manrou had a look of doubt on her face, "Is your pill... delicious?"

Lan Qingyun said: "Of course it's delicious!"

Luo Mingyue held her forehead with her hand. If they were not made in the same furnace, she almost suspected that the pills she gave to the three people were different. She said, "Impossible. This pill has no taste. Even if it is not unpalatable, it is definitely not delicious."

Lan Qingyun said: "What I tasted was not the flavor of the elixir, but the inner essence of the elixir. This is the first elixir I have eaten since I came to the world of immortal cultivation. It is of great significance, so I must taste it well and remember its taste. This is the beginning of my entry into the threshold of immortal cultivation, and I must cherish it."

Luo Mingyue: "…"

She waved her hand, handed out three paper figures, and said, "Each of you will take one. If you are in danger, I will save you. But these three are disposable paper figures. After being used once, they will be destroyed."

Lan Qingyun said: "Thank you for your generous gift. Although I was a mortal before and have never been to the world of immortal cultivation, I know that a life-saving trump card like this must be a priceless treasure. I will always remember your kindness."

Luo Mingyue said: "You gave me a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, which can be regarded as a reward."

Lan Qingyun shook his head and said, "This is different. For an immortal, as long as you shout in the street that you want silver, countless dignitaries will offer you wealth. It is not our turn at all..."

Lan Qingyun accepted the paper figures, distributed them to his wife and children, and then thanked Luo Mingyue again.

Luo Mingyue summoned the magic sword and sent the Lan family down the mountain.

She asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Lan Qingyun said: "We know nothing about the world of immortal cultivation and don't know where to go..."

Luo Mingyue changed the question, "Do you want to be an independent cultivator, or do you want to join a sect? Independent cultivators are more free, but the disadvantage is that if you want any resources, you have to compete with others, which is more dangerous."

"Oh, by the way, let me remind you that when you are in the human world, if you kill someone, you will be thrown into jail if you violate the law. But in the world of immortal cultivation, the strong are respected in many places, especially when fighting for resources, and you will fight to the death..."

"If you join a sect, you will be protected by the sect, but there are also disadvantages, that is, you need to work for the sect. There may be second-generation and third-generation immortals in the sect, and you can't afford to offend them."

Lan Qingyun asked: "What is the second generation of immortals?"

Luo Mingyue said: "For example, if you are the leader of a sect, your daughter Lan Hua would be a second-generation immortal, and Lan Hua's child would be a third-generation immortal."

Lan Qingyun turned around and asked his wife for advice, "Do you want to join a sect or become an independent cultivator?"

Ze Manrou thought for a moment and said, "A sect, right? That way, I can become your disciple and have senior brothers and sisters. If I encounter a problem I don't understand, I can ask someone for advice. At most, we can give them some gifts. We can always build relationships with them. You were a businessman before, so you must be good at handling this kind of interpersonal relationships. But being a casual cultivator is different. Even if we encounter a bottleneck in our cultivation, we don't know who to find to solve the problem next. In addition, we have Hua'er with us. I don't think it's good to be a casual cultivator. We don't have anyone to back us up, and we're easily bullied."

Lan Qingyun nodded. He thought so too, so he asked, "Master Luo, can you introduce to us the sects in the world of immortal cultivation?"

Luo Mingyue said: "I only know a few sects, such as Xuanxing Sect, Hongri Villa, Shanxing Sect, etc. I don't know much about the rest. I will take you to a certain immortal cultivation city to see if you can buy relevant books. Let me tell you about the strength classification of immortal cultivators."

Lan Qingyun nodded, "Okay."

Luo Mingyue said: "The realm of cultivation is divided into Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Building Stage, Golden Core Stage, and Nascent Soul Stage. Among them, the realm of Qi Refining Stage is more divided, divided into nine levels. Many people stay in the Qi Refining Stage throughout their lives. After reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining Stage, you can take a Foundation Building Pill to help the body build a foundation and advance to the Foundation Building Stage."

"But there are exceptions. Some people can cultivate to the tenth level of the Qi Refining Stage and then advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Starting from the foundation-building stage, each realm is divided into four stages: initial stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage, and great perfection."

Lan Qingyun asked: "What happens after the Nascent Soul stage? Are there only these four major realms in cultivation?"

Luo Mingyue said: "You have just joined the world of immortal cultivation, there is no need to know too much. It will not be too late to understand the subsequent realm divisions when you reach the Nascent Soul stage."

Lan Qingyun nodded.

Luo Mingyue increased the flying speed of the spirit sword, and soon he saw a city of immortal cultivation under his feet, named "Miao City".

The spirit sword landed at the city gate.

Dozens of guards stood at the gate, all of them were in the foundation-building stage. One of them stopped Luo Mingyue and said, "You need to pay a corresponding fee if you want to enter the city. A cultivator in the Qi Refining stage needs a low-grade spirit stone, and a cultivator in the Foundation Building stage needs a medium-grade spirit stone."

Luo Mingyue asked: "What about mortals?"

The guard said, "Mortals are free."

Hearing this, Ze Manrou couldn't help but ask: "Why do you have to pay more as you become stronger?"

The guard replied, "Because this city was built by our Miao Valley, the city will provide a relatively safe living environment and a fair and equitable trading platform for independent cultivators. The stronger the independent cultivator, the more difficult it is to restrain him, so he needs to pay more. In addition, our valley master has reached the great perfection of the foundation-building stage, and is only one step away from reaching the golden elixir stage..."

Lan Qingyun asked: "How much does a Jindan-stage cultivator have to pay?"

Hearing this, the guard was a little impatient. He said, "Think about it, our sect leader is only at the Foundation Establishment stage! Who dares to stop a Golden Core stage leader? Is he tired of living?"

Lan Qingyun: "…"

He suddenly remembered that he didn't know Luo Mingyue's level of cultivation.

Another guard said: "Among the currently known immortal cultivators, only three have reached the Golden Core stage, and they are the leaders of the three major sects..."

Luo Mingyue thought for a moment, and in line with the principle of being low-key, he took out a low-grade spirit stone and handed it over.

The guards laughed out of anger. "Even if you want to save money, you can't treat us as fools, right? Only those in the Foundation Establishment Stage can fly on a sword. We all saw you use the spirit sword to carry these three mortals down from the sword. This means you must be in the Foundation Establishment Stage. You have to pay a mid-grade spirit stone."

Luo Mingyue sighed, "Okay."

She didn't want to reveal her identity. After all, among the three known Jindan-stage immortal cultivators, she was the only female. If she released the pressure of her realm, the guards would instantly guess her identity and might even send someone to greet her... That would be too troublesome. Luo Mingyue just wanted to wander around the city casually and didn't want to alarm too many people. She didn't know much about the immortal cultivation world because she originally stayed at home most of the time. Now that she had the chance, she might as well relax.

After paying the mid-grade spirit stones, Luo Mingyue took the three members of the Lan family into the city.

The buildings in Miao City look similar to those in the human world, but the building materials are more exquisite and solid. There are restaurants, teahouses and inns on the roadside, but there are more shops of all kinds. There is even a street dedicated to street stalls. Casual cultivators can spend spirit stones to rent a stall and then sell items. If a dispute arises during the buying and selling process, they can ask the law enforcement officers of Miao City to seek justice.

Occasionally, there would be immortal cultivators flying on swords, flying around in the sky.

There are no inns in Miao City, but there are rows of houses. These houses belong to Miao Valley and can be rented but not purchased. Rent needs to be paid every month. If you can't afford to rent a house, you will be kicked out of the house. In addition, there is a rule in this city that you are not allowed to sleep on the streets at night, otherwise you will be expelled from the city.

Miaoshan Valley wanted to earn accommodation fees, so it made this rule.

It is daytime now, and the streets are bustling with cultivators and mortals. However, if a mortal does not have a family backing, he will definitely be bullied and exploited as cheap labor. For example, there was a couple of independent cultivators who settled in Miao City and lived a relatively wealthy life. The couple had two children, but the two children had no spiritual roots and were just ordinary people. The couple unfortunately met with an accident when they went out, and the two children lost the protection of their parents. They could only choose to find work in the city, because the outside world was very dangerous, and it was easy to die after leaving the city. They would either be captured by the demons or eaten by wild beasts. In short, it was very miserable, so most of the mortals could only choose to stay in the city. They had no other choice unless they were taken away by the cultivators.

Lan Qingyun's family was curious about everything here. Ze Manrou said, "Why don't we find a teahouse and ask for information while drinking tea?"

Luo Mingyue smiled and said, "No need to go through so much trouble. I saw a bookstore in front. We can go there and take a look."

"good."

The group walked over and saw all kinds of books on sale in the shop, including methods of cultivation, such as "Miao Yin Nine Powers" and "Thirty-two Techniques of Taming Beasts"; there were entertainment storybooks, such as "The Immortal Sect's Venerable Fell in Love with Me" and "The Fox in the Painting and the Beauty at Midnight"; there were also basic books, such as "Basic Common Sense of the Immortal Cultivation World", the front page of which also read "Must-read for Newcomers" and "Quick Start Techniques for Mortals to Cultivate Immortality", etc.

Lan Qingyun didn't bring any spirit stones, so he couldn't buy anything. Fortunately, there were many people in the shop reading books. Lan Qingyun and Ze Manrou each took a copy of "Basic Knowledge of the Immortal Cultivation World" and flipped through it quickly. The couple had a tacit understanding, one read from the beginning and the other read from the back to the front. In this way, they cooperated with each other and were able to finish the book in a short time.

This book actually records not much. It begins with an introduction to the classification of levels of cultivation, as well as the names and general introductions of various sects in the world of cultivation.

After reading, the couple put the book down.

The bookstore owner came over with a smile and asked, "How is it going? Have you finished reading it?"

The couple's hearts skipped a beat, wondering if they had to pay to look at the books?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the owner of the bookstore say, "In fact, the book "Basic Common Sense of Cultivation World" displayed in our store is free for everyone to read, so you don't need to be nervous, just read it openly."