[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my":3,"chapter-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Eternal Life: Starting with Farming to Refresh My Stats",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2331978,4560,"Chapter 105: The Great Dragon Forces a Gathering: The Chaos of Qingyang Market","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>At night, the moon shone bright, the stars sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming left Qingyang Market and rode a spiritual light shuttle toward a destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived at the base of a cliff and extended his spiritual sense to carefully scan the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming spotted a faint mark on a nearby rock face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be the place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fist and slammed it into the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! A two-zhang-high entrance appeared before Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the “feng shui treasure spot” Feng Yuan had told him about before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, if not for Feng Yuan’s tip, no ordinary person would ever find this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Feng Yuan’s final account, this cave had been discovered long ago by him and his brother while hunting demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming cautiously swept his spiritual sense through the cave and found no anomalies, then stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked several hundred zhang along the passage until he reached the cave’s innermost chamber, where he found a skeleton seated motionless on a stone slab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming approached and examined it closely, then let out a deep sigh: “Ah! Fellow Daoist Feng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse’s owner was unquestionably Feng Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the body lay the dragon-shaped token and the yellow map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming reached out and gently summoned them; both items landed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first examined the token, discovering that when infused with magic power, it emitted a golden light screen accompanied by a dragon’s roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unfolded the map and studied it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he did, Qin Ming felt a strange sense of familiarity—the material of this map seemed familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of insight struck him—he remembered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming slapped his storage bag and pulled out the beast hide inscribed with the “Hundred Treasures Glass Scripture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was stunned to find the material identical to that of the map. At that very moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two beast hides merged together, and a string of red dotted lines gradually glowed, pointing to a specific location within the ancient ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And clearly marked a safe, swift route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This ruin has two entrances!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If so, when the ruins open, I might sneak in unnoticed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had originally intended to avoid the ruins entirely, but since they concerned his primary body-cultivation technique, he wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the beast hide indicated this map was the only one of its kind—meaning only he knew this hidden path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming put both items away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke to Feng Yuan’s remains: “Fellow Daoist Feng, I will fulfill my promise to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already killed two core disciples of Lingyu Gate. Taking these two items isn’t unearned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest in peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped out of the cave and sealed the entrance with a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned near Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed ahead, a faint smile curling his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind sea, a green [Dark Illusion] word-leaf lay still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had recently been refreshed by new black fruits on the black vine, which he had accelerated to maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When used, this [Dark Illusion] word-leaf consumes plant essence to create a phantom with any form and mobility, lasting roughly one incense stick’s burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming mentally tapped the word-leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny green lights appeared beside him, flickering like fireflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming knew these were plant essence; he mentally pictured Elder Gu’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plant essence shifted and transformed into Elder Gu’s likeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifelike, nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the phantom lacked vitality, appearing stiff. But for Qin Ming now, it was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming infused a trace of magic power into the “Elder Gu” and gave an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he placed the dragon-shaped token in the “Elder Gu’s” hand and instructed: “Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Dark Illusion] phantom of Elder Gu nodded mechanically, took the dragon-shaped token, and flew toward Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched the “Elder Gu” depart and murmured with amusement: “Elder Gu, you’ll be the one to start this gathering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed on a hilltop and quietly observed Qingyang Market from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, sleep would not come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Elder Gu” soon landed before Qingyang Market’s archway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingyu Gate’s guards, seeing it was Elder Gu, immediately bowed and let him pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Elder Gu” nodded and entered Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One guard scratched his head, puzzled: “Why does Elder Gu seem strange today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s strange?” asked the other guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t quite say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the market, the “Elder Gu” turned from the main road into an alley and pulled out the dragon-shaped token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the token—perhaps sensing other tokens within the market—began to resonate, drawn to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It buzzed and trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Elder Gu” wasted no time; he leapt into the air and hurled the dragon-shaped token toward the center of the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! In an instant, a dragon’s roar echoed throughout Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the market’s center, a golden light screen manifested the shadow of a colossal dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if summoning the other tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done this, the “Elder Gu” descended back into the alley and dissolved into flickering green sparks, vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the last dragon token!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s finally appeared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you dare compete with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, countless figures in Qingyang Market leapt into the air toward the floating dragon token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted instantly. Cultivators from major sects and all manner of rogue factions turned bloodshot with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously unspoken standoff collapsed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden appearance of this final dragon token\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was like a fuse—igniting the long-stagnant tensions between all factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers! What are you waiting for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our chance is here! Zero spirit stones! Foundation Establishment lies before us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the sects and clans fighting over the token, hidden bandit cultivators among the crowd shed their disguises and began looting and killing within the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Lingyu Gate’s second-rank “Water Curtain Heaven Blue Array” activated fully—a blue light barrier enveloped the entire Qingyang Market like a dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From above, powerful spells rained down, striking the rioting cultivators, forcefully suppressing the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Crackling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A greater explosion came from the direction of Lingyu Gate’s Mingzhen Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst it, the clashing of magic treasures could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, another thunderous crash— the nine-story Mingzhen Tower collapsed entirely into rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, watching from afar, was stunned, his scalp prickling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the ruins, several light trails shot upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was none other than Lingyu Gate’s Foundation Establishment Elder, Zheng Qingran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been on duty guarding Qingyang Market and never expected such a cataclysm mere days after arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Baihua, Linghu Qing—what do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you declaring war on Lingyu Gate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zheng Qingran’s face flushed with rage, blood spurting from his chest—he had clearly been wounded in the earlier battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hundred Flowers Sect’s Hundred Flowers Holy Maiden, her face veiled in a light pink gauze, smiled like a blooming flower as she channelled magic power to project her voice across the entire marketplace: “All factions, listen well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jinyun Valley and Lingyu Gate harbor ill intentions; the Upper Sect has ordered all factions to unite and destroy them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jinyun Valley has just been eradicated by the Upper Sect; now only Lingyu Gate remains!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a weaponsmith’s shop, an elderly man with white hair stared in shock at the sudden upheaval outside the window: “The heavens are changing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1235,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","08ee3d552ac59d21e0719246eec1056136e44ece40476a84b6eab5229c3738ac","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-106","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-104",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]