[{"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-125":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},2331998,4560,"Chapter 125: Storms Over Wei Kingdom","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-125",125,"\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao raised her cup and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Brother Qin speaks up, then of course there’s no problem—I’ll have my people gather as much as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then thank you very much! I’ll buy it all, whatever quantity there is.” Qin Ming raised his cup in toast to Gu Qingzhao and drained it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Qin Ming’s Foundation Establishment elixir formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had recently been returned to him by Su Yuqing through Jingxue Pavilion, the letter opening with thanks for the five supreme Shen Yuan fruits that Qin Ming had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lavished him with praise without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then briefly mentioned her recent situation in the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She informed Qin Ming that she had successfully established her Foundation and advanced to Second-Rank Alchemy Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the letter, she attached her insights on brewing Foundation Establishment elixirs, along with a mainstream formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, there were two other formulas for elixirs that enhance Foundation Establishment cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be… Brother Qin intends to brew his own Foundation Establishment elixir?” the nearby Shopkeeper Liao exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming could only smile bitterly: “What else can I do? A poor wandering cultivator like me can’t obtain Foundation Establishment elixirs through any other means.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only try brewing a few myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have much confidence in it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao was deeply impressed by his bold idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin must think carefully—materials and spirit stones required to brew Foundation Establishment elixirs are an absolutely terrifying sum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I believe your alchemical talent makes it not impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since meeting Qin Ming, she had seen him shatter her understanding time and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she felt he might truly succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Ming advanced to Second-Rank Alchemy Master and could brew Foundation Establishment elixirs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the benefits to Jingxue Pavilion would be obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao took another sip of spirit wine, her beautiful eyes flickering as she said: “By the way, I heard from Long Yi that Brother Qin purchased Shen Shen tea and young Zijin bamboo from her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming froze in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the woman shopkeeper at Jingxue Pavilion’s Tianhe Market stall was called Long Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—I plan to cultivate these two spiritual plants,” Qin Ming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they mature in the future, could you sell me some?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao’s expression brightened, then she remembered something and added regretfully: “I also heard you’re seeking spiritual energy rice—but that rice is nearly impossible to find now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter—I’ve already gotten some leads from Brother Wu,” Qin Ming said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? That’s excellent!” Gu Qingzhao was slightly surprised and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s plan was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides asking Gu Qingzhao to help gather materials for brewing Foundation Establishment elixirs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he himself would also search—after all, two paths always move faster than one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he needed to prepare multiple batches of materials at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, no one could guarantee success on the first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cooperation with Jingxue Pavilion was extremely close and reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So entrusting Gu Qingzhao with the search, he had full confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I have an important piece of news to share with Brother Qin,” Gu Qingzhao suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming perked up—he knew she was about to reveal the latest developments among the upper echelons of the immortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Gu, please go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The current situation is this: Lingyu Gate and Lei Yuanzong have begun their next round of rivalry. Among the Seven Great Powers, three major clans and numerous third-tier factions have fully sided with Lingyu Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Aren’t the Seven Great Powers Lei Yuanzong’s vassals? How could they defect?” Qin Ming was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao’s eyebrows furrowed slightly: “It’s tied to Lingyu Gate’s newly promoted Jin Dan, Yuwen Hong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Tian Linggen forming a Jin Dan is no small matter—I suspect Yuwen Hong’s Jin Dan quality and strength far exceed those of peers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve even heard Yuwen Hong fought a battle with Lei Yuanzong’s long-established Jin Dan Ancestor—and neither won.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the Wei Kingdom’s immortal world, only one of these two dominant powers can reign supreme—it’s only a matter of time before they settle who’s master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, Zhao Family among the Seven Great Powers has chosen to side with Lingyu Gate,” Qin Ming said, astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had taken an unexpected turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jin Dan sects clash, little fish like us get crushed to ash in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucky I escaped in time! Gu Qingzhao continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another piece of news: after the ancient ruins in Yunhuang Great Swamp opened, the inheritance within was seized by the demonic cultivator Lin Zi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And within a short time, he broke through to late Foundation Establishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only did his cultivation surge, but his demonic arts became incredibly formidable—rarely matched among Foundation Establishment cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s now showing signs of becoming a demonic warlord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… I heard that before his breakthrough, Lin Zi was hunting down two Foundation Establishment Elders from Lingyu Gate and Shennong Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those two Elders died utterly, their bodies left in pieces.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later, Lin Zi himself was severely wounded and vanished for a long time—when he reappeared, he had reached late Foundation Establishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s face remained calm, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feigned close attention, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he was genuinely surprised to hear Lin Zi had reached late Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed that the final black aura Lin Zi had opened in the ruins’ herb garden\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>must have been an extremely powerful demonic inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a day of discussion with Gu Qingzhao and confirming future cooperation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao and Liao the Shopkeeper took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming summoned Wu Jiang and instructed him to help search for auxiliary materials needed to brew Foundation Establishment elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brewing Foundation Establishment elixirs requires over thirty auxiliary ingredients; aside from a few rare ones, others are interchangeable with those used in other Second-Rank elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might appear on the market—Qin Ming told him to immediately send a message if he spotted any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang took the list Qin Ming handed him, scratched his head, and couldn’t fathom why he needed these herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly went off to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took out the young Shen Shen tea and Zijin bamboo plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the guidelines in the spiritual plant manual,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he planted them one by one beneath the main peak, where the spiritual energy environment matched a Second-Rank Mid-grade spiritual vein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating spiritual plants here would yield twice the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had purchased only a dozen or so seedlings of each type—Second-Rank spiritual plant seeds were scarce and expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the very ones Long Yi of Jingxue Pavilion had gone to great lengths to transfer from the upper-level store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he unlocked the [Ripen] term, Qin Ming could turn these dozens of plants into a vast grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he released the Black Vine, his life-linked spiritual plant, coiled around his arm, and planted it in an open patch of ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood-Draining Poison Vine seemed to sense the environmental shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With abundant spiritual energy flowing in, its vines danced wildly, responding joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It rooted itself in the spirit soil and greedily absorbed the spiritual vein’s energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thread after another of plant essence flowed steadily into Qin Ming’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt unprecedented comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck him: what if he fed the “Ten Thousand Trees Mother Qi” he obtained from the Plant Illusion Realm to it? What effect would that produce? He acted on impulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming formed a hand seal, drew out a strand of Ten Thousand Trees Mother Qi, and cast it toward the Black Vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1282,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e7938c5869e8ee70e1062cf4bb3a2c3055a99b3defc34cea0e8c23ec35dafd78","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-126","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-124",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]