Cultivation: I'm Just a Spirit Planter

Please Recommend a Masterpiece in the Ordinary-Person Genre!

Above the Immortal Realm is pretty good!

Farming, Brewing Wine, and Growing Medicinal Herbs

Looking for Stories With a Similar Approach to A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

After finishing A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, other cultivation novels feel a bit too contrived. It's easy to guess where the plot is going: the protagonist meets a powerful foe and either 1) hides his true abilities, 2) turns the tables just before dying, 3) lets his enemies fight each other and then swoops in to reap the rewards, or 4) gets taken on as a disciple by some old man. Orz

Any Books Similar to A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality?

No showing off, no brainless decisions, and don't have the protagonist level up every time they lose a fight. The protagonist and supporting characters should be intelligent, and the plot should make sense.