[{"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-140":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},2332013,4560,"Chapter 140: The Power of Poison Flame (Fifth Update)","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt a flicker of caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, not long ago, he had already sensed through his powerful spiritual sense that the other had been tailing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely pretended not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canghai Xiancheng is so vast—how could it be mere coincidence to meet here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Luo, this isn’t coincidence, is it? You’ve followed Qin Mou this long—speak plainly if you have something to say.” Qin Ming directly exposed the man’s actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong, caught out, gave an awkward chuckle. “I forgot Senior Qin is a second-rank Alchemy Master—your spiritual soul is extraordinary. I never thought such a petty trick could fool you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, Senior Qin, I’m still after that Jade Marrow Fungus—I truly need it. Could you let it go to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Name your price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hadn’t expected the man to still be fixated on the Jade Marrow Fungus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he really after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Luo, forgive my frankness—this Jade Marrow Fungus is vital to me as well. No matter the price, I won’t sell it.” Qin Ming refused outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong, rejected twice in a row, grew furious. “You brat! I’ve been treating you politely out of respect for Chief Gu! Never thought you’d be so ungrateful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really think I won’t dare touch you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming remained expressionless. “Within Canghai Xiancheng, you truly dare not touch me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Good! Good!” Luo Rong laughed bitterly with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hadn’t expected the man, after failing to bribe him, would now resort to intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m curious—Senior Luo, why are you so obsessed with this inferior Jade Marrow Fungus? What do you plan to use it for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Care to tell Qin Mou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps I might agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong snorted. “Still trying to wheedle secrets out of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Senior Luo won’t speak, I’ll take my leave.” Qin Ming turned and walked out of the shop, ignoring the man entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left behind was Luo Rong, seething with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong gritted his teeth, grinding them audibly. No Qi Refining cultivator had ever dared speak to him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to Jingxue Pavilion and told Gu Qingzhao about the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hear her opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Rong was originally an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator of the Hundred Flowers Sect. He was expelled for breaking sect rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then he got lucky—found an unnamed cave dwelling with a Foundation Establishment Elixir, and successfully established his foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s petty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall I intervene and warn him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming waved his hand. “No need. I’ve been out three days—I must return to tend the spirit fields. I’ll head straight back to Wangyue Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well. I’ll send someone to escort Senior Qin, just in case.” Gu Qingzhao’s tone carried faint concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming waved again. “No need. I have my own way to handle him. Senior Gu needn’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gu Qingzhao said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his main goal achieved, Qin Ming took his leave from Gu Qingzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he left, Gu Qingzhao returned the courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him several jars of fine aged spirit wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other three Youth-Preserving Elixirs you entrusted for auction will be sold at Canghai Xiancheng’s largest auction in three months—you may come to watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming accepted the fine wine with a smile. “Just auction them for me, Senior Gu. Any extra spirit stones, have Long Yi send them to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’m off. Senior Gu, feel free to visit Wangyue Island sometime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding her farewell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped onto the main road of Canghai Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed through the city gate, then activated his Spirit Light Shuttle and flew full speed toward the spiritual energy Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, a shadow followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming extended his spiritual sense and quickly identified the pursuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Luo Rong. Qin Ming’s lips curled slightly—he hadn’t been surprised the man followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed his Spirit Light Shuttle to full speed; with his current cultivation, flight required no effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shuttle left a long trail of blue-green light, vanishing into the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Luo Rong chased, drenched in sweat, the distance widening steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sensed his surroundings with his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming no one else was near,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he suddenly slowed, circled a hill, and stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had deliberately lured Luo Rong out—to see what the man was truly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. This place will do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a cup of tea later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong caught up. As he scanned the area with his spiritual sense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! A burst of ice-blue flame erupted from the side, striking his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense heat of the flame startled Luo Rong—his hairs stood on end from the sudden attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ice-blue flame gave him a profound sense of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong hastily summoned a black umbrella as a defensive magic treasure, barely blocking the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet several blue flames still landed on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, searing pain flared—he frantically channeled magic power to smother the blue flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he prepared his next move,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong’s face froze in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his magic power draining at an alarming rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul-Consuming Poison Flame, once attached, clung like a parasitic worm—like sparks falling into oil, it rapidly burned through his magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few breaths passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong felt his magic power gushing away like a breached dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned ashen; over half his magic power was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he tried to use magic power, the faster it burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even maintaining flight was becoming impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what kind of devilry is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong, pale with terror, staggered downward toward the hillside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched coldly, then flashed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, the Soul-Consuming Poison Flame returned to his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming landed before Luo Rong, his tone calm. “Senior Luo, where are you headed? A moment ago, you were chasing me so eagerly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Qin, it’s a misunderstanding…” Luo Rong’s face was drained, his magic power utterly depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips trembled—he was begging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Foundation Establishment cultivator with no magic power was like a tiger without teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange, unpredictable flame that burned magic power—he had never encountered it before, and had no idea how to counter it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me—why do you need this inferior Jade Marrow Fungus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong collapsed like mud, trembling as he spoke: “For brewing Foundation Establishment Wine! Senior Qin, I was wrong—please spare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll give you the brewing method!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he no longer cared about his dignity as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Qin Ming approach step by step, he was filled with utter dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming froze at the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment Wine? Does such a thing exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked a black seed toward the writhing Luo Rong and cast a Thorn Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several screams, a desiccated corpse and a blood pearl the size of an egg lay on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He collected the blood pearl, then picked up Luo Rong’s storage bag, erased its seals with his spiritual sense, and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching, he finally found what he sought in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1182,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","22a3f5b09fac1475a6fece93f6e9c4e872ba4011733810368abf8cdf21b6ffd5","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-141","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-139",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]