Chapter 143: Spirit Rice Flower Fish, Qi Refining Great Perfection, Earth-Rank Xuan Shui Crocodile

Winter passed, spring arrived, the seasons turned.

Spring sunlight spilled down, filling Wangyue Island with greenery.

Qin Ming was casting the Spirit Rain Technique to fertilize the spirit crops.

The second-rank middle-grade spirit plants he had planted last year could now be harvested.

【Name】: Spirit Qixi Rice 【Entry】: Magic Power Crystals ×5 (Maturity 91%)

【Name】: Spirit Qixi Rice 【Entry】: Leaf of Time and Space ×5 (Maturity 92%)

【Name】: Spirit Qixi Rice 【Entry】: Beast Taming Technique (Maturity 91%)

【Name】: Spirit Concentration Tea 【Entry】: Soul Power Crystals ×5 (Maturity 92%)

【Name】: Spirit Concentration Tea 【Entry】: Leaf of Time and Space ×5 (Maturity 91%)

【Name】: Purple Gold Bamboo 【Entry】: Blood Qi Crystals ×5 (Maturity 89%)

【Name】: Purple Gold Bamboo 【Entry】: Leaf of Time and Space ×5 (Maturity 90%)

He had finished irrigating all the spirit plants.

Qin Ming walked toward the Qixi Rice paddy, gazing at the Spirit Rice Flower Fish swimming joyfully within.

Nearly three years.

These spirit fish had absorbed the spiritual energy of the Qixi Rice and been influenced by the Longevity Vine.

Their appearance had changed drastically; even the smallest were now four or five catties, adorned with several strange tiger-like stripes.

The spirit fish were extraordinarily agile, hunting the fallen rice blossoms in the paddy.

Qin Ming licked his lips.

He casually scooped up a larger Spirit Rice Flower Fish.

Time to break his fast.

He set up a simple stove outside, released the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, and began heating water.

Indeed, cooking with a second-rank heavenly-spirit fire was this extravagant! The Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame took the form of a blue firebird, gently heating the pot under Qin Ming's control.

After cleaning the Spirit Rice Flower Fish, he placed it in the pot with a few seasonings.

He boiled a pot of clear fish soup.

Not long after.

A rich aroma filled the air; the fish soup emitted an astonishing spiritual aura!

"This—this—"

Qin Ming was stunned—he hadn't expected such a phenomenon from a simple pot of soup.

He had once heard in the Tianhe Bazaar that the legendary Qinglong Spirit Fish's "Little Qinglong Soup" and "Great Qinglong Soup" possessed miraculous properties.

Could it be that the Spirit Qixi Rice Flower Fish he had cultivated?

Also had this effect?

Thinking of this,

Qin Ming eagerly ladled out a large bowl of the spirit fish soup.

Ignoring the heat, he took a big sip.

Boom! A massive surge of spiritual energy shot straight into his skull!

Besides the exquisite flavor of the fish, which made one reluctant to stop,

Qin Ming's magic power began to surge upward rapidly.

"As expected—this spirit fish soup, like the legendary Qinglong Soup, can increase magic power."

After finishing the soup, Qin Ming immediately activated the Ancient Tree Longevity Technique to refine the spiritual energy within.

More than an hour passed.

The aura of Qin Ming's magic power grew stronger and stronger.

Finally, it reached a critical threshold.

Hum—vast ripples surged around him; the Longevity Vine responded in kind, emitting waves of joyful excitement.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to resonate with Qin Ming.

Within his dantian ocean, the emerald misty sea expanded by another fold.

He slowly opened his eyes, filled with joy.

"Qi Refining realm, Great Perfection—achieved!"

Qin Ming hadn't expected to reach this milestone in such a way.

What the former body's original owner had never dared to dream of, he had accomplished today.

Two beams of brilliant light shot from Qin Ming's eyes, then gradually receded.

The aura of his Qi Refining Great Perfection also slowly vanished.

Qin Ming himself resembled an ancient tree—weathered and still.

The Ancient Tree Longevity Technique also possessed the ability to conceal magic power aura.

After breaking through, he solidified his cultivation further.

Qin Ming returned to the edge of the spirit water paddy, gazing at the lively Spirit Rice Flower Fish within.

After personally testing it, he could confirm:

These Spirit Qixi Rice Flower Fish, like the Qinglong Spirit Fish King, enhanced a cultivator's magic power and cultivation base.

Even Foundation Establishment cultivators could benefit from them.

Their miraculous nourishing effects were no less than those of the "Great Qinglong Soup."

He estimated that selling just one would fetch a substantial amount of spirit stones.

Yet, he still intended to keep these cultivation-enhancing fish for himself.

And in the future, he could raise more of them…

Perhaps Qin Ming's fortune had finally turned.

That day,

Qin Ming prepared as usual to transmit plant essence to the beast egg.

But he noticed a tapping sound coming from the shell.

It seemed the life within was about to hatch.

The entire egg wobbled.

The tiny creature inside repeatedly struck the shell, yet the casing was too hard.

After several attempts, it still could not break free.

Qin Ming waited anxiously, sweating for it.

He did not help the creature break the shell.

This step had to be taken by itself.

The impacts inside the egg grew increasingly frequent.

An entire hour passed.

Crack! A clear fissure appeared on the egg's surface.

Then a second, then a third.

Crack!

Finally, the entire egg split open.

A small crocodile, over a foot long, leapt out.

The little creature looked around, surveying its surroundings.

It seemed to recognize the familiar aura emanating from Qin Ming.

It chirped loudly, sprinting toward him and nuzzling his pant leg, as if begging for food.

Qin Ming froze.

He didn't know what to feed it, so he casually pulled out some spirit beast meat and tossed it to the creature.

Qin Ming then crouched down, watching the little crocodile devour the meat like a whirlwind.

Though small, the crocodile already bore the bearing of a monarch—its elongated snout lined with sharp fangs, its back covered in black-gold scales.

He pulled out a book detailing demonic beasts.

Finally, he found the corresponding entry.

Earth-rank bloodline demonic beast: Xuan Shui Crocodile.

This young Xuan Shui Crocodile was born with the cultivation base of a first-rank low-grade demonic beast.

Upon maturity, it would possess the potential to ascend to a third-rank demonic beast.

Qin Ming gazed at the small crocodile on the ground, a smile of delight spreading across his face—he never imagined this cute, clumsy little thing

Would grow so terrifying.

In the days that followed,

Qin Ming added another task: feeding the little crocodile.

But he kept it confined within his cave dwelling, fearing it might damage the spirit fields if let loose.

When it grew larger,

Qin Ming planned to release it into the lake near Wanghu Island to guard his home.

But that was still far off—he'd have to wait until it matured.

Qin Ming learned from books that some high-rank bloodline beasts, given suitable conditions for development, could grow at an astonishing rate.

That was how it was.

On Wangyue Island, Qin Ming raised fish, grew grass, nurtured beasts, tilled fields, and cultivated.

Days passed, one after another.

Another year had gone by.

During this time, he was nearly cut off from the world, yet content and fulfilled.

No matter how chaotic the outside world became, it could not disturb the serenity of this northernmost land.

Qin Ming had been hiding here to develop—and now, his turning point had finally arrived.

Within the second-rank spirit fields beneath the main peak.

All the second-rank mid-grade spirit plants Qin Ming had originally planted had fully matured.

He harvested all the entries; a large wave of entry leaves quietly appeared in his spiritual sense.

At the same time.

It also meant he was about to ascend to the rank of second-rank mid-grade spirit planter.

Moreover, he could now enter the Plant Illusion Realm for trials.

When he obtained the Ten Thousand Trees Mother Qi.

He could fully cultivate the Ultimate Wood Body, refine a Foundation Establishment Elixir, and break through to Foundation Establishment.

Afterwards.

Qin Ming traveled to the Tianhe Marketplace's Spirit Planter Guild, bringing along the official responsible for registration and assessment, and returned to Wangyue Island to record the relevant information.

But when the silver-haired recording official stepped onto Wangyue Island,

he saw the three mu of second-rank mid-grade Bingjingyu Spirit Rice, his eyes widened in shock, his voice trembling as he stammered: "S-Spirit Rice!"

(End of Chapter)