[{"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-131":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},2332004,4560,"Chapter 131: Retreat and Acquisition","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-131",131,"\u003Cp>After Qin Ming received Wu Jiang’s message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately activated the Spirit Light Flying Shuttle, which shot off as a green streak and vanished into the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Scale Island Wu Jiang mentioned was not particularly far from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming flew for over an hour and arrived at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On an unnamed small island near Dragon Scale Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four or five Qi Refining cultivators were surrounding Wu Jiang and two others, their faces filled with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader among them was a middle-aged Qi Refining late-stage cultivator from the Bicang Island Yu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cheekbones jutted high, his frame was gaunt, and his eyes were sharp and sinister as he stared at Wu Jiang and said: “Aren’t you the one who likes to show off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! You three go in first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang glanced at a cave entrance not far from the island, his expression tense, and swallowed hard: “Yu Pinghai, don’t do anything reckless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve already sent out distress signals for help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pinghai of Bicang Island sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the use of saying that now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been lying in wait here for over ten days, finally found the right opportunity to set up a trap and lure that giant serpent out of its den.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it weren’t for you brats meddling with your foolishness—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You startled the giant serpent and forced it back into its den prematurely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would things have turned out like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang’s face was grim too—if he hadn’t accidentally learned from a friend that this cave contained the spiritual herb “Stone Milk Spirit Lotus,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he wouldn’t have recklessly entered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant serpent’s aura clearly marked it as late-stage first-rank; the three of them, all mid-stage Qi Refining, would die if they went in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the cave’s interior was unknown—what if there were more than just this one beast? Wu Jiang was desperately anxious, surrounded by the Bicang Island group, trapped in an impossible situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! Do you want me to throw you all in myself?” Yu Pinghai seemed to have lost patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded to his Yu family companions to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang and the other two turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! A green streak from afar shot down in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A plain-looking young cultivator appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Daofriend, sorry I’m a bit late,” Qin Ming landed beside Wu Jiang, speaking calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Yu Pinghai and his group, utterly unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daofriend! Not late at all! You arrived just in time!” Wu Jiang’s face lit up with relief as his tension dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had been truly dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bicang Island group all retracted their hands, their expressions filled with wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yu Pinghai saw it was Qin Ming, his face turned even more grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could it be him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had joined the scramble for Moonwatch Island’s ownership before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had personally witnessed Qin Ming’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhao Chanzhen, a Qi Refining peak cultivator, had chosen to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no confidence he could defeat such a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Pinghai and his men stepped back a few paces; then Yu Pinghai hesitated and said: “Are you also going to interfere in this matter, Qin Daofriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have five breaths to leave. If not, you go in and scout the path for me,” Qin Ming said flatly, as if speaking of something trivial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yu Pinghai’s face turned purple, like a spilled soy sauce jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for two breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he gritted his teeth and spat out one word: “Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking back, he led his clan members away in haste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yu clan members asked, unwilling: “Are we really just leaving like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have five people, and that kid—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you get that confidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Lord Zhao chose to avoid him—how could you or I possibly stand against him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or is your head made of iron?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want to test the strength of the Yin Thunder Bomb?” Yu Pinghai scolded the clan member, then added: “Let him play for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once we get the Foundation Establishment Pill Zhao’s family promised, and our clan master breaks through to Foundation Establishment, we’ll reclaim today’s humiliation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard this kid’s just a four-element pseudo-spiritual root—he’ll never reach Foundation Establishment in his life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if he grows spiritual herbs well, what does it matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His current realm is surely from pills pushing him forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His combat prowess may be sharp, but it’s only temporary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yu clan members fell silent and followed Yu Pinghai as they sped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, on the unnamed small island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daofriend, the ‘Stone Milk Spirit Lotus’ you’re after is inside—but the beast has returned to its den.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s probably hard to retrieve now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang told Qin Ming, then introduced his two friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen Qin Ming scare off the five Bicang Island cultivators with a single sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They respectfully greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem. I’ll go in and take a look. You wait outside,” Qin Ming said, then flew toward the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang and the other two stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will Qin Daofriend be alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a late-stage first-rank beast inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… with Qin Daofriend’s strength, he probably won’t be in danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the cave, Qin Ming extended his spiritual sense, walking forward while observing the terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered it was a natural limestone cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he went, the more spacious it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After advancing about several hundred zhang, he stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his powerful spiritual sense, he detected a late-stage first-rank giant serpent coiled at the cavern’s deepest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over ten zhang long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it lay the skeletal remains of a giant crocodile beast, and nearby was a nest of crocodile eggs—the giant serpent was consuming those eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to have taken over the nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming considered it, confirmed no other dangers lurked inside, then narrowed his eyes and leapt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant serpent clearly sensed someone’s intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It flicked its long tongue and lunged toward Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spat a stream of acidic fluid at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped aside effortlessly, avoiding the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, seizing the moment, he flicked his finger—a needle-like formation of primordial qi pierced the serpent’s vital seven-inch spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant serpent let out a mournful cry and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outside cultivators, this fearsome late-stage beast was dispatched in mere moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely exerted any effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then peeled off the serpent’s skin and stored it—it was excellent material for crafting magic treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming carefully examined the serpent’s body and found no internal core; such a massive corpse was too heavy to carry, so he decided to leave it for Wu Jiang to handle later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned his gaze to the pool at the cavern’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside floated four or five pure white, jade-like spirit lotuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rare auxiliary ingredient for Foundation Establishment Pills: Stone Milk Spirit Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s face brightened; he uprooted them all and placed them into a specially prepared container he had prepared in advance, preserving them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the spiritual herb secured, Qin Ming was about to send a message to call the others in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when his gaze fell upon the nest of eggs the serpent had left behind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them lay one gray, massive egg, untouched, spared from destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming walked over and probed it with his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw made his face burst into ecstatic delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutated Earth-grade bloodline!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6c78fc48b4a20134fe06883338f3fee150fce8e632750917c3f8c839eb21668c","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-132","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-130",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]