[{"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-121":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},2331994,4560,"Chapter 121: Unclaimed Island","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Wu Jiang left Qingxiadao, mounted a spiritual-light flying shuttle, and flew toward Tianhe Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, I can’t fathom what that Qingxia Xianzi was thinking—this is utterly unexpected!” Wu Jiang said to Qin Ming with evident frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled faintly. “No matter. Perhaps Miss Mo has her own reasons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, I’m a complete stranger suddenly appearing—her caution is understandable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took a small bag of spirit stones from his storage pouch and handed it to Wu Jiang. “These past days have been a burden on you, Wu Daoist, for introducing me to this place and making the trip—this is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Er, but I didn’t accomplish anything—how could I possibly accept your generosity, Brother Qin?” Wu Jiang stared at the spirit stone bag; he knew his limits, clearly aware of what to take and what not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his impression of Qin Ming deepened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pressed the bag into Wu Jiang’s hand. “Wu Daoist, don’t be so formal—these spirit stones aren’t a gift with no strings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the Qingxiadao matter fell through, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other spirit islands in the spiritual energy Archipelago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep watching and inquiring for me. If you hear anything, notify me—I plan to stay here longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang heard this and grinned, swiftly taking the bag, opening it to find exactly thirty spirit stones inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, I won’t refuse—Qin Daoist, rest assured, I’ll do my best to gather more information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two returned to Tianhe Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming intended to probe the market, since such a gathering place for countless spiritual energy Archipelago cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might yield unexpected gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang took his leave, using his own channels to gather information on other islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another half-month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming still found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was poring over a copy of *Geographical Records of the spiritual energy Archipelago*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wu Jiang brought good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s a local expert—he got word on a spirit island this fast.” Qin Ming mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang entered Qin Ming’s inn room, face alight with excitement. “Qin Daoist, I’ve got good news!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two days ago, the Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance discovered another small unclaimed island in Jibei—inside lies a second-rank middle-grade spirit vein.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So far, only members of the Loose Alliance know this—no one else has been informed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance plans to publicly auction it soon to determine ownership.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Qin Ming’s eyes lit up. “Truly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t failed you—it’s true,” Wu Jiang chuckled, clearly certain of the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming frowned slightly. “Who exactly is this Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a major power—just a loose, temporary alliance of Qi Refining families and itinerant cultivators who control a few small spirit islands in the spiritual energy Archipelago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Wu family is part of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its main purpose is to counter the Zhao family among the Seven Great Clans, preventing them from picking us off one by one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thankfully, for decades, both sides have coexisted peacefully—no wars have broken out. The situation remains stable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even among members of the Loose Alliance, feuds are common, and mutual attacks happen frequently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But as long as no conflict arises with the Zhao family, all is well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, this Loose Alliance was a makeshift coalition of minor forces in the spiritual energy Archipelago, formed solely to guard against the Zhao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, the spirit island auction begins at noon tomorrow—any itinerant cultivator may attend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The auction will be held directly on the spirit island itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take you there tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled, nodding in satisfaction. “Thank you, Wu Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wu Jiang’s cultivation was merely average, he radiated a sharp, resourceful energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s opinion of him improved slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh! It’s nothing—I took your spirit stones, after all. This is just a small favor.” Wu Jiang replied with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Wu Jiang’s guidance, Qin Ming left Tianhe Market and flew northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A yellowish island appeared in their line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, the sky teemed with cultivators riding flying magic treasures, darting past them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All clearly headed for the spirit island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit island resembled a solitary yellow gem embedded in the emerald waves of Wangyue Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wangyue Lake stretched for thousands of hectares, its waters merging seamlessly with the sky, lush and picturesque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the island, strange peaks and peculiar rocks stood in unique splendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Ming and Wu Jiang arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of cultivators had already gathered on a wide open space on the island, awaiting the auction’s start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet most were merely spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, very few itinerant cultivators possessed the wealth to bid for an entire spirit island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving, Qin Ming noticed the island’s vegetation was far sparser than on other islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely due to its northern location—the climate was colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the highest peak to the north had formed a small glacier. The island’s total area was slightly smaller than Qingxiadao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All rocks and mountains here were a dull yellow hue, their ridges steep and jagged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called second-rank middle-grade spirit vein was confined to just a few dozen mu around the main peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest were branches of first-rank and second-rank low-grade spirit veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No other islands surrounded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If attacked, other families in the spiritual energy Archipelago would be unable to reach it in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure isolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given this geography and the scattered distribution of spirit veins, no wonder the Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance wanted to auction it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, a second-rank spirit vein island alone would never fall to low-ranking itinerant cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this spirit island was far worse than advertised—even inferior to some first-rank spirit islands in the central regions of the spiritual energy Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its value had plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the moment Qin Ming stepped onto the island, he scooped up a handful of spirit soil, studied it, and instantly dozens of second-rank spirit plants suited to this climate and soil appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the first hour of noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden-robed old man with white hair and a youthful face appeared before them, radiating the spiritual pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, I am Li Yuanqing, Vice-Chairman of the Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance. Please quiet down—the auction is now beginning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All who wish to participate, please take your seats at the chairs ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yuanqing spoke, he infused his voice with spiritual power, his booming words echoing across the entire island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the spiritual pressure of a Foundation Establishment elder, the thousands of Qi Refining cultivators present fell instantly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared speak out of turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked and saw hundreds of chairs arranged in a row near the front of the open space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded to Wu Jiang, then leapt lightly onto one of the chairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More cultivators with interest in the island gradually took their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seventy-Two Islands’ Loose Alliance imposed few formal rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no more cultivators join, Li Yuanqing declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit island auction begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The winner will gain full ownership of this spirit island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting bid: eight thousand spirit stones. Each raise must be at least one thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, many cultivators hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, among itinerant cultivators, few families possessed such wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet some families began bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bid eight thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bid nine thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twelve thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“??? ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen thousand spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«!!!???»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction site was thick with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere had reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers murmured in astonishment; these bids might represent sums they would strive for years to amass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Eighteen thousand.»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Eighteen thousand once!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Eighteen thousand twice!»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone believed the ownership of the island was about to be settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Twenty thousand!» A thin, elderly man in the crowd calmly announced the figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! The crowd erupted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sighed helplessly; he hadn’t expected the bidding for Lingdao to be so fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was considering whether to raise his bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mocking voice drifted down from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Oh? So lively?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>«Why didn’t anyone notify the Zhao family?»\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ed1b920a02e65fa5d9278e706afc8fa19b4baadaf8fee5525e1ebde226b833da","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-122","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-120",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]