[{"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-144":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},2332017,4560,"Chapter 144: The Reappearance of Lingxi Rice","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>Previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the herbalist guild’s registrar first came to the island for routine registration, Qin Ming had not yet planted Lingxi Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, only Shennan Tea and Purple Gold Bamboo were registered—both second-rank mid-grade spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when the registrar returned now and saw the vast expanse of mature Lingxi Rice, he was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the origin of Qin Ming’s Lingxi Rice is verifiable, since he purchased the seeds from Mo Lingwei of Qingxiadao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the rarity of Lingxi Rice, Qin Ming securing a spot in the Verdant Illusion Realm is a foregone conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the name of the Lingxi Archipelago derives from this rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had lain dormant for over a hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can imagine what the return of Lingxi Rice means to the local cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of Lingxi Rice’s reappearance exploded across the Tianhe Marketplace like a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, a herbalist has successfully cultivated Lingxi Rice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this be a lie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could it be fake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The news came straight from the herbalist guild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely certain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which herbalist master cultivated it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Supposedly, it was Master Qin of Wangyue Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, how enviable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Wangyue Island—a remote frontier isle in Jibei—became the center of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, I really wanted to keep a low profile, but I’m just too outstanding.” Qin Ming stood with his hands behind his back, gazing outward and letting out a heavy sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cultivators who came seeking him were barred from the island by his second-rank upper-grade protective array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming refused to receive any visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wu Jiang below was thoroughly startled by the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, is there… some kind of trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No issue. Unless a Jin Dan elder arrives, no one can enter the island.” Qin Ming’s words immediately reassured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang now regarded Qin Ming with profound admiration. “Master Qin, you’re truly incredible—you’ve revived Lingxi Rice, nearly extinct for a hundred years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only I could grow it too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, during this time, some bold souls dared to attack Wangyue Island’s protective array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming naturally wouldn’t tolerate that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing several groups and feeding them to the Evergreen Vine, those petty villains never dared approach Wangyue Island again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six months later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qin Ming had remained sealed inside, the frenzy over Lingxi Rice gradually subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these six months, Qin Ming was far from idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his cave dwelling, he used the [Regenerative Seed] term to revive the defective Jade Marrow Fungus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he used the [Temporal-Spatial Leaf] to accelerate it to three hundred years of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then obtained its seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the same method, he acquired six batches of three-hundred-year potency Jade Marrow Fungus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preserving the seeds of the Jade Marrow Fungus,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming revived and accelerated other spiritual herbs and materials around these six plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the other materials didn’t require such high potency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress moved swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Qin Ming obtained six complete sets of materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he did not rush to refine them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to handle matters concerning the Verdant Illusion Realm before beginning refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black demonic fruit on the Evergreen Vine had also matured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming immediately used the [Weak Lifespan] ×5 term he harvested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his lifespan increased by fifty years. Now, at his Qi Refining stage, he possessed over two hundred and ten years of lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparable to the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his magic power advanced past Foundation Establishment, his lifespan would increase by another two hundred years or so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Evergreen Vine’s contact with the black skull fruit, it still contained the seed for the Thorn Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t know what power this new seed possessed, since the Evergreen Vine had already advanced once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, the Thorn Spell’s power had also strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming summoned Wu Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Daozhi, I'm going to Canghai Xiancheng to take care of some matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This trip may take anywhere from three to five days, or up to ten days or half a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m entrusting Wangyue Island to your care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The onlookers outside have already left; as long as you don’t leave the island, there shouldn’t be any major issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Qin Ming pulled several bags of spirit beast meat and a vial of Spirit-Feeding Pills from his storage pouch and handed them to Wu Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he turned to look toward his cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-golden Xuan Shui Crocodile, over two zhang long, trotted out eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its aura had reached late-stage first rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result of Qin Ming’s months of feeding it Spirit-Feeding Pills and demonic beast meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, after acquiring the [Beast Taming Scripture] term, he immediately used its secret method to form a master-servant pact with the Xuan Shui Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, the crocodile recognized him as its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang was so startled by this sudden sight that his face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled. \"Don't be afraid, Wu Daozhi. This is my spirit beast, the Xuan Shui Crocodile. While I'm away, it will guard Wangyue Island with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With it as your ally, your safety is assured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just remember to feed it spirit beast meat and Spirit-Feeding Pills daily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang trembled as he asked: “What if I forget to feed it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will find food on its own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving Wu Jiang his instructions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming left Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Xuan Shui Crocodile and the Six-Winged Frost Bee—both late-stage spirit beasts—guarding the island, nothing would go wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he rode his Spirit Light Shuttle to Qingxiadao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when he originally purchased the Lingxi Rice seeds, Qin Ming had promised Mo Lingwei that if he succeeded in cultivating Lingxi Rice, he would give her fifty jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his three mu of Lingxi Rice—even though second-rank spiritual rice yields are extremely low—he harvested over twelve hundred jin total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty jin was but a drop in the ocean to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sent Mo Lingwei a message; by the time he arrived at Qingxiadao’s mountain gate,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Lingwei and the several Mo clan elders had all come out to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Duan Haishan and Tang Feng, who rented the other two peaks on Qingxiadao, also arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, they had heard the rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had urgent matters to attend to, so he couldn’t linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly produced fifty jin of Lingxi Rice and handed it to Mo Lingwei. “Mo Lingwei, I’ve kept my word. Our transaction is complete.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Mo Lingwei could speak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Haishan, also a herbalist, witnessing the Lingxi Rice in person, exclaimed in excitement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, your skill is truly extraordinary—you actually succeeded! I am deeply impressed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Feng’s gaze toward Qin Ming was complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master Qin. I knew I wasn’t mistaken in you.” As Mo Lingwei accepted the Lingxi Rice, her heart surged with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years had passed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingxi rice has been grown again; surely, if the Ancestor knew, he would be deeply comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. With this matter settled, I have urgent business to attend to—I’ll take my leave.” With that, Qin Ming bowed to all present and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Lingwei’s beautiful eyes watched Qin Ming’s retreating figure, revealing a rare complexity of expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","76f4269469c9e6eedac63d4314472345fe869ee4b2c45ad19a83f520534156cd","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-145","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-143",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]