While Liu Feng was racking his brains over the frequent incursions of wild animals into the ginseng cultivation area, his father, Liu Qing, brought back some exciting news.
With the great success of forest ginseng cultivation, Liu Qing, together with herbalists, hunters, and many ginseng farmers from surrounding villages, discussed forming an alliance to more efficiently manage and sell ginseng, forest ginseng, blue silver grass ginseng, and various rare medicinal materials collected from the forest.
“Let’s form an alliance to sell these medicinal herbs together.
This way, we can ensure the quality of the herbs and increase everyone’s income.” At a gathering of many people, Liu Qing proposed this idea with a firm gaze and earnest words.
As an experienced herb gatherer and hunter, Uncle Li had a keen insight into the market and was the first to respond: “Great idea!
This way, we can better cope with market fluctuations and improve our bargaining power.”
Uncle Li’s words were met with nods of agreement from everyone present.
After months of intensive preparation, the Longxing Town Ginseng and Herbal Medicine Alliance was officially established.
The alliance members worked together to develop stringent planting standards and a comprehensive quality control system to ensure that every batch of medicinal herbs launched to the market met top-quality standards.
At the same time, they actively expanded their sales channels and established long-term and stable cooperative relationships with major pharmacies and merchants in Longxing Town.
“After joining the alliance, the sales of medicinal herbs have become much more stable, and my income has also increased significantly.” Liu Bai said with a smile, his words full of recognition of the alliance’s achievements.
Liu Feng was also filled with excitement.
He knew that he and his grandfather had put a lot of effort into establishing the alliance, and now they were finally reaping the rewards.
The successful cultivation of ginseng not only brought substantial profits to the alliance, but also greatly aided Liu Feng’s cultivation.
In the past six months, he had replaced the ordinary ginseng he used for medicinal supplements with forest ginseng, which had better medicinal effects, and his physical fitness and soul power had improved significantly.
One evening, Liu Feng, having finished his day of cultivation, sat down to rest wearily under a big tree at the entrance of the village.
A gentle breeze blew by, and he closed his eyes, carefully sensing the surging soul power within his body, his heart filled with joy.
Since using the ginseng tonic, his soul power had increased rapidly, and his physical development had also accelerated.
“It seems that the medicinal effects of forest ginseng are indeed far superior to those of ordinary ginseng,” Liu Feng muttered to himself.
At this moment, Grandpa Liu Bai walked over with steady steps, holding a freshly picked ginseng in his hand.
He handed it to Liu Feng with a gratified smile on his face: “Xiao Feng, this is a ginseng that was just picked today.
You can take it and use it.”
Liu Feng took the ginseng from the forest with both hands and examined it carefully.
This ginseng had thick roots, a smooth surface, and a faint fragrance, making it clear that it had excellent medicinal properties and was very beneficial for cultivation.
“Thank you, Grandpa.
I will definitely make good use of it,” Liu Feng said solemnly.
Liu Bai nodded, gently patted his grandson’s shoulder, and said earnestly, “Xiao Feng, Grandpa has seen all your efforts.
The successful cultivation of ginseng is also inseparable from your ideas and perseverance.”
He knew that this was the first time since he had reincarnated to this world that he had made a positive impact on his surroundings through his efforts.
With the establishment of the Longxing Town Ginseng and Herbal Medicine Alliance, the cultivation of forest ginseng in Liu Family Village had entered a new stage of development.
However, Liu Feng knew in his heart that the road ahead was still full of thorns.
The primary problem was the intrusion of wild animals, a problem that had not been well resolved.
In order to protect the ginseng cultivation area, Liu Qing decided to organize the village hunters and familiar hunting teams to patrol the area regularly and hunt down wild animals that threatened the ginseng.
He also planned to plant some animal-repelling plants around the planting area to further reduce damage from wild animals.
Secondly, as the reputation of the forest ginseng spread, it would inevitably attract the covetousness of other forces.
Liu Qing keenly realized that the village’s defenses had to be strengthened.
He planned to contact the Soul Masters he met in his youth to deal with potential external threats together.
Finally, Liu Feng also formulated a brand new plan for his cultivation.
He was determined to go all out in the days to come to reach level 10 soul power and strive to obtain his first soul ring as soon as possible.
Only by continuously improving their own strength could they better protect the resources of the village and their family.
After that, Liu Feng devoted himself to cultivation in an orderly manner.
Four years had passed quietly since the awakening of his martial soul.
These four years felt both long and short to Liu Feng.
Since his martial soul awakened at the age of six, his life had undergone earth-shattering changes.
His Blue Silver Grass martial soul and his starting point of level 2 innate soul power made him realize from the beginning that his cultivation path was destined to be full of hardships.
But Liu Feng was not discouraged by this; instead, he became even more determined to make up for his lack of talent through hard work and wisdom.
During these four years, Liu Feng’s life was almost entirely filled with cultivation.
Every morning, under the careful guidance of his grandfather Liu Bai, he diligently practiced basic boxing and spearmanship to improve his physique.
In the afternoon, he followed his father, Liu Qing, to learn about spirit beasts and herbs, preparing for obtaining spirit rings in the future.
In the evening, he went alone to the edge of the forest outside the village to meditate and cultivate his soul power.
Despite his meticulously planned cultivation program, his soul power did not improve as smoothly as expected.
Four years had passed, and Liu Feng’s soul power had only increased to level nine.
In the past two months, he had clearly felt that his soul power growth had become increasingly slow, as if there was an invisible barrier preventing him from reaching level ten. Visit novelping.com for the full chapter.
One evening, Liu Feng, having finished his cultivation, sat under a big tree at the entrance of the village, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.
He felt the faint fluctuations of soul power within his body, and his heart was filled with anxiety.
“Why is my soul power increasing so slowly lately?
Have I really hit a bottleneck?” Liu Feng muttered to himself, a hint of confusion in his voice.
Just then, Grandpa Liu Bai came over carrying a pot of freshly brewed herbal tea.
Seeing Liu Feng looking preoccupied, he sat down beside him and asked softly, “Xiao Feng, what’s wrong?
You look so worried.”
Liu Feng looked up at his grandfather’s kind face, hesitated for a moment, and then voiced his confusion: “Grandpa, my soul power has hardly improved in the last two months.
It feels like I’ve hit a bottleneck.
Did I do something wrong?”
Liu Bai smiled and patted his grandson’s shoulder, comforting him, “Xiao Feng, cultivation is a gradual process.
Level ten is indeed a hurdle for many soul masters, but it will never be your end.
Don’t rush, take your time, you will break through eventually.”
Liu Feng nodded, appearing calm on the surface, but the anxiety in his heart did not diminish at all.
He understood that his grandfather’s words were meant to comfort him, but he knew even more clearly that if it took so long to reach level ten, how would he possibly overcome the hurdle of level thirty?
Back in his room, Liu Feng tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
His grandfather’s words kept echoing in his mind, but the anxiety in his heart was like a huge boulder, weighing him down and making it hard for him to breathe.
“Level 10 is just the beginning.
If I can’t even cross this threshold, how can I talk about becoming a powerful Soul Master?” Liu Feng clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with resentment.
He recalled the hard work and dedication of the past four years, getting up before dawn every day to cultivate and not resting until late at night.
Whether it was the sweltering summer or the freezing winter, he never slacked off in the slightest.
However, the improvement in his soul power fell far short of his expectations.
“Am I really limited in talent and destined to never become a powerful Soul Master?” A sense of despair flashed through Liu Feng’s mind.
But soon he shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.
No matter what, he would never give up easily.
Although the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was ordinary, it was not without potential.
As long as one worked hard enough, one could definitely break through the bottleneck and reach a higher realm.
[end of the chapter]