[{"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-142":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},2332015,4560,"Chapter 142","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>A green jade slip appeared in Qin Ming’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Recipe of the Wine Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sank his spirit into it, absorbing its contents at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was delighted to discover it was a book on brewing various spirit wines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It recorded numerous methods for brewing spirit wines, and offered different types to enhance cultivation at each stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the “Foundation Establishment Wine” mentioned by Luo Rong—also called “Spirit Fire Wine”—when brewed, boosts the magic power of early Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its effect is not much weaker than that of elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary cultivators can brew it themselves, without the high demands of alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the spirit materials used in this wine recipe coincide with those required for Foundation Establishment Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its greatest advantage is this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The required age of the spirit materials for brewing Spirit Fire Wine is far lower than that for Foundation Establishment Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One key ingredient, Jade Marrow Fungus, only needs to be fifty years old or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to alchemy, the cost is considerably lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brewing classic was surely created by an elder who had devoted years to this art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Luo Rong went to such lengths to seize this Jade Marrow Fungus from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming happily tucked away the jade slip—he could now attempt brewing spirit wines on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two spirit herbs in Luo Rong’s storage bag caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took them out, examined them closely, and his expression instantly brightened with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Night Jade Flower and Heart-Detaching Grass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t these precisely the last two spirit materials he had been desperately seeking for the Foundation Establishment Elixir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly like searching far and wide for nothing, only to find it effortlessly! At last,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had now gathered all the spirit materials needed to brew the Foundation Establishment Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to return and revive or accelerate the growth of these spirit herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement blazed in Qin Ming’s eyes—his path to Foundation Establishment lay before him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Luo Rong’s storage bag held many valuable items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, there were over twenty thousand spirit stones, plus a top-grade defensive magic treasure—the black spirit umbrella that had blocked the Soul-Devouring Poison Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this defensive magic treasure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Rong would have been reduced to ash the moment the Soul-Devouring Poison Flame struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by its appearance, this artifact was likely also taken from that cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly scanning his storage bag, Qin Ming noticed that aside from these two items, everything else was ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, among Foundation Establishment cultivators, Luo Rong’s wealth was among the most modest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there were some cultivation techniques, elixirs, talismans, and artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had gained a modest windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a fireball at the corpse, erasing all traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he mounted his Spirit Light Flyer and flew toward Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming arrived back at his stronghold without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the island, all was as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang greeted Qin Ming upon his return and reported on the island’s affairs over the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his cave dwelling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming first patrolled the spirit crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he went to his Life-Extending Vine and withdrew the blood pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed it directly toward the vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle-rustle-rustle! In an instant, vines surged through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shook off all accumulated snow; Qin Ming formed hand seals and hurled the falling snow far away, lest it damage the spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump-thump! The eerie heartbeat sound returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon absorbing the blood pearl of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, purple runes erupted around the Life-Extending Vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spun rapidly around the massive tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozens of skull-shaped demonic flowers on its surface withered instantly, slowly giving way to black fruits—also skull-shaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Life-Extending Vine had grown taller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its status bar updated: [Name]: Life-Extending Vine [Trait]: Weak Lifespan ×5 (Maturity 84%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name]: Life-Extending Vine [Trait]: Space-Time Leaf ×5 (Maturity 83%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name]: Life-Extending Vine [Trait]: Blood Essence ×1 (Maturity 85%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name]: Life-Extending Vine [Trait]: Great Five Elements Scripture (Maturity 86%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast torrent of plant essence flowed back into Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming immediately sat down to cultivate the Ancient Wood Life-Extending Art. After a long while, his True Wood Dharma Body grew significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now only one step away from true perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With winter’s arrival,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming spent most of his time in cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His magic power steadily condensed, nearing the breakthrough to Qi Refining Tier Ten—the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crops in the island’s spirit fields were growing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple Gold Bamboo and Spirit Focus Tea had grown taller after over two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Rice had begun to bear grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Water Rice Fish in the paddy fields had also been successfully cultivated, each one plump and healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They darted and splashed continuously through the paddies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While resting from cultivation in his cave, Qin Ming studied the Divine Recipe of the Wine Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective array outside sensed an arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had come to visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming tucked away the jade slip and stepped out of his cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the array and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood Li Yuanqing, vice-chairman of the Seventy-Two Islands Free Alliance, accompanied by two others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were currently speaking with Wu Jiang below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Ming emerge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing smiled warmly and approached him, exclaiming with heartfelt amazement: “Oh my! I never imagined!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under your management, Wangyue Island has changed so dramatically!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I nearly thought I’d taken a wrong turn, hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman Li flatters me. What brings you here today?” Qin Ming bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, no one visits the Three Treasures without reason. The Free Alliance’s sudden visit made Qin Ming uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing cut straight to the point: “Brother Qin, I’ve come to invite Wangyue Island to join the Seventy-Two Islands Free Alliance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Wangyue Island has few inhabitants, your strength is undeniable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Free cultivators in this region struggle—better to band together for mutual support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you say, Brother Qin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing then explained the benefits of joining the Free Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished, he fell silent, awaiting Qin Ming’s response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I appreciate your kind offer, but I have no intention of joining any faction—I only wish to cultivate in solitude on this island,” Qin Ming replied politely with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing had not expected such a direct refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak, one of the burly middle-aged men beside him frowned and snapped: “How many spirit islands beg to join our Free Alliance? The Chairman came here personally to invite you—how dare you refuse so rudely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could speak, a burly middle-aged man beside him said with an unpleasant expression: “How many spirit islands have wanted to join our Seventy-Two Islands Alliance, and our Alliance Master still refused them—today we’ve come specially to invite you, how dare you be so ungrateful and unreasonable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly man fell silent at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh, Brother Qin, forgive my subordinate—he lacks manners,” Li Yuanqing forced a smile and apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming frowned. He couldn’t fathom why the Seventy-Two Islands Free Alliance had suddenly begun recruiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter. Thank you for making the trip, Chairman Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meaning to dismiss them was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intent to see the guest off was also clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing also saw that Qin Ming’s willingness was weak, so he could only bid farewell and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched the group depart, his gaze deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly middle-aged man from the Seventy-Two Loose Alliances grumbled, “Not even inviting us into the cave mansion is one thing, but to outright snub the Alliance Master’s face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won a few combat matches and now thinks he’s someone important?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I investigated him thoroughly before—he started as a spirit farmer in Lingyu Sect, his spiritual root is mediocre, probably won’t break through to Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And he puts on this act of a hardworking cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Wangyue Island might get wiped out one day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Yuanqing rebuked, “Have you finished speaking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re so capable, go break through to a Second-Rank Spirit Planter and show me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly middle-aged man fell silent at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Zhao family, one of the Seven Great Powers, has grown increasingly unruly since allying with Lingyu Sect. Even if we can’t win allies, we mustn’t push people toward them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another man said with concern, “Alliance Master Li, I’ve heard that the Yu family of Bicang Island, the Yan family of Feiling Island, and several others have secretly allied with the Zhao family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuanqing shook his head calmly. “Just a few petty clowns. Not worth worrying about. Let’s wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1464,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e7d6497603be2f2eda14fd303aefab9216d216895acb05be5c38d38f08301e62","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-143","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-141",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]