[{"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-132":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},2332005,4560,"Chapter 132: Stage Two Alchemy Master","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-132",132,"\u003Cp>The bloodline ranks of beast beasts, from low to high, are:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common, Low, Medium, High, Earth, Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped forward and picked up the rare gray beast egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he could clearly sense the life force within the egg rapidly fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming quickly activated the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique to heal it; as a continuous stream of life energy flowed in, the egg’s condition began to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this merely slowed the rate of its life force depletion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To fully heal this giant crocodile egg,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly required considerable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stored the egg in his spirit beast pouch, planning to make arrangements after returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also collected part of the giant serpent’s flesh—he could not carry more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming called the three men outside the cave entrance inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wu Jiang and the others entered and saw the scene on the ground, they were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming told them to gather the remaining serpent flesh—it would serve as their reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang and the others were ecstatic; they had never expected such a windfall—meat from a late-stage Stage One beast was a valuable commodity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could fetch many spirit stones at the Tianhe Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With matters settled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming parted ways with Wu Jiang and returned to Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued instructing Wu Jiang to gather other spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming placed the beast egg inside his cave dwelling, periodically using his cultivation to heal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two months later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray beast egg had fully regained its vitality; the life signs within had gradually stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to truly hatch it still seemed to require more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming immersed himself in the mountains and waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each day he either tended his spirit fields, fished in the lake, or devoted himself to rigorous cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the environment of a Medium-grade Stage Two spirit vein,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life tree, the Longsheng Vine, grew slowly; an invisible flow of plant essence continuously enhanced his spiritual body’s cultivation progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All aspects of his cultivation advanced steadily and methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time in the cultivation world always passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years vanished in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Gu Qingzhao and Wu Jiang’s efforts to gather materials, the collection progress for Foundation Establishment Elixir ingredients had reached over ninety percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jade Marrow Fungus and two final rare auxiliary ingredients remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some of the collected herbs were insufficient in age, and some were already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these were no problem for Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these two years, unless he absolutely had to leave the island, Qin Ming refused to step outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily trivial matters were all handled by Wu Jiang, who, of course, gained many benefits from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working under Qin Ming was far better than struggling outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang’s stagnant cultivation had broken through to Qi Refining Stage Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A significant leap forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming heard Wu Jiang say his family planned to groom him as the next patriarch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wu Jiang, being sharp-eyed, noticed Qin Ming’s island still had many High-grade Stage One spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang made a major decision—he wished to become Qin Ming’s disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also wanted to rent those spirit fields to learn spirit plant cultivation techniques from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Ming heard this, he was flustered and immediately waved his hand to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Daofriend, becoming my disciple is unnecessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you wish to rent spirit fields for farming, I can agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang looked slightly disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Qin Ming’s surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang actually rented all the spirit fields beneath Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And paid Qin Ming spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next day, he brought a group of craftsmen to build several simple houses by the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself toiled away, swinging his spirit hoe to till the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched silently below, shaking his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected this man to be so decisive—but he wondered how long his enthusiasm would last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning the soil,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang climbed to the main peak, scratched his head, and asked awkwardly, “Qin Daofriend, what spirit plant do you think I should grow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have no prior experience cultivating spirit herbs—start with Golden Spirit Rice,” Qin Ming smiled easily and offered advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang’s face lit up; he nodded immediately. “Alright, do you have Golden Spirit Rice seeds for sale?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming simply sold Wu Jiang the Golden Spirit Rice seeds and the Spirit Rain Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang happily took the seeds and began sowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his eager demeanor, Qin Ming felt he saw his own past self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farming was still hard work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Wu Jiang’s consort, Mu Ruyin, often came to visit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried a large belly—she was clearly pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Wu Jiang worked hard in the fields by day and in bed by night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A diligent man indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming himself was also trying to track down the last three ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found no leads on Foundation Establishment materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet during the process,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gathered all the materials needed for the Youth-Preserving Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the most crucial main ingredient, royal jelly, he already possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Youth-Preserving Elixir is a Stage Two elixir; not only are its required materials extremely hard to find, its refinement difficulty rivals that of the Foundation Establishment Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This elixir, like the Longevity Elixir, has a dedicated following among cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few Stage Two Alchemists can refine the Youth-Preserving Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering all factors, the price of the Youth-Preserving Elixir is extraordinarily high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Qin Ming prepared eight sets of Youth-Preserving Elixir materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside his cave dwelling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming calmed his mind, cleared his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would use two-grade Youth-Preserving Elixir to challenge the rank of two-grade Master Alchemist—only eight chances, or else he’d have to spend a long time gathering spirit materials again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would use the Youth-Preserving Elixir to challenge Stage Two Alchemy Master! Only eight chances—he could not afford to spend more time gathering materials again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took out his purple alchemy furnace and placed it before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid all the materials on the table beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a thought, a pale blue spiritual flame appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took the form of a blue firebird, dancing gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his fingers; the Soul-Devouring Poison Flame slipped beneath the furnace, beginning to exhale blue flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Youth-Preserving Elixir’s refinement steps, he activated the incantation, breaking down the materials, refining the herbal paste, and preparing the medicinal solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All procedures proceeded smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached the stage of merging the solutions and forming the pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming activated the Fusion Technique to separate and restructure the pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull, muffled sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wisp of black smoke rose from the alchemy furnace before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first attempt failed, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s expression remained as calm as still water as he cleared the dregs from the furnace and prepared for the next batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of failed alchemy echoed continuously from the cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the final furnace was being prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming gazed at the last remaining set of spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face could no longer remain composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not anticipated that the difficulty of refining the Youth-Preserving Elixir far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no time to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately adopted his usual composure and began refining the final set of spirit materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two incense sticks later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! A sharp chime erupted from the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a misty, luminous vapor swirled, saturated with spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rich, soothing elixir aroma flooded into his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A second-rank spirit elixir—success!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six pure white, jade-like elixirs landed in his palm, radiating a gentle spiritual resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the fabled Youth-Preserving Elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it meant Qin Ming had now entered the ranks of second-rank Alchemy Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second-rank Alchemy Master, even in a major cultivator city like Canghai Xiancheng,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was an exceedingly rare few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could count them on one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their esteemed status was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could now refine the Youth-Preserving Elixir, then the Foundation Establishment Elixir would naturally be within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took out one Youth-Preserving Elixir, pondered for a moment, then swallowed it like a candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt an extremely gentle warmth spread throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming chewed his lips, pulled out a bronze mirror, and muttered, “Feels like nothing special!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having become a second-rank Alchemy Master,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming began to consider his next steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My strength is no longer what it once was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is time to go to Canghai Xiancheng and plan for my final Foundation Establishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also repay Gu Qingzhao's favor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1479,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fdc6fa056bd7fac5cc918e7e54fb1bfb8276549b3f00facb56987272455ab9ae","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-133","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-131",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]