[{"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-145":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},2332018,4560,"Chapter 145: Ultimate Wood Body Perfected!","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-145",145,"\u003Cp>After a day of travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than half a year, the majestic and grand Canghai Xiancheng reappeared in Qin Ming’s line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Qin Ming traveled to Canghai Xiancheng and brought Gu Qingzhao two rice-flower spirit fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, social obligations must be properly handled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, every time she came, she brought gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had helped him considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he relied solely on himself, gathering all the spirit materials needed to refine a Foundation Establishment pill might take years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing near the gate, Qin Ming obediently joined the queue to enter the immortal city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After presenting his identity token to enter the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked through winding streets straight toward the inner city’s Jingxue Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao and Liao the Shopkeeper had been waiting for him a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had long heard the news that Rice of the Spirit Qi  had reappeared on the Spirit Qi  Islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao stepped forward gracefully, a faint smile appearing on her face: “Congratulations, Qin Daoist. You are about to become a Second-Rank Mid-Grade Spirit Planter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you have brought the Rice of the Spirit Qi  back to the cultivation world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was currently at the height of his fame, and Jingxue Pavilion seized the opportunity to build momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its influence within Canghai Xiancheng would rise another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qin Ming’s Rice of the Spirit Qi  had not yet been released, cultivators knew it would almost certainly be sold through Jingxue Pavilion’s channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Qin Daoist! Congratulations!” Liao the Shopkeeper added his praise from beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled lightly and replied modestly: “Just a bit of luck—your praise is excessive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao led Qin Ming into a private room on the seventh floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two spoke at length about recent events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the three Youth-Preserving Pills you entrusted us to auction sold for twenty thousand spirit stones each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After deducting the thirty thousand spirit stones I spent gathering the materials for you, the remainder was sent to you by Long Yi—did you receive it?” Gu Qingzhao asked, sipping tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded. “Thank you, Gu Daoist. I received it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao must have taken one of the Youth-Preserving Pills—her exquisite beauty now radiated even more celestial aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming noticed her slightly expectant gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it was time to discuss matters of substance, so he took out two hundred jin of Rice of the Spirit Qi  and placed it before Gu Qingzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I am an honorary guest minister of Jingxue Pavilion and enjoy generous treatment, I should do something in return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These Rice of the Spirit Qi  are entrusted to you, Gu Daoist, for disposal and sale.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao and Liao the Shopkeeper stared at the ice-crystal-white Rice of the Spirit Qi , unable to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their first time seeing the famed Rice of the Spirit Qi  they had only heard rumors of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they were spellbound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Gu Qingzhao and Liao regained their composure and spoke with admiration: “We never imagined your spirit planting mastery had reached such a level. In spirit planting alone, no one in Canghai Xiancheng could possibly match you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then handed Gu Qingzhao a portion of Focus-Enhancing Tea and Purple Gold Bamboo to auction as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a second-rank spirit tea that enhanced magic power and spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a spirit bamboo used to forge top-grade magic treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were rare beyond price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such items as the finale of its auctions, Jingxue Pavilion’s reputation would soar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately took the two rice-flower spirit fish from his spirit beast pouch and handed them to Gu Qingzhao: “These are spirit fish I cultivated on the island—taste quite good. I brought you two to try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I thank you for your kindness, Qin Daoist,” Gu Qingzhao said, her eyes brightening as she smiled and accepted the fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two spirit fish were still lively, wriggling inside the spirit beast pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each weighed about five or six jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transaction was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming received notice to go to the Spirit Planter Guild of Canghai Xiancheng for the Wood Illusion Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he arrived at the Spirit Planter Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a dozen Second-Rank Low-Grade Spirit Planters were already waiting to enter the Wood Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Qin Ming approach, they all greeted him warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Qin Daoist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, you are our true role model!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brought the Rice of the Spirit Qi  back to the world—you’ve restored honor to all spirit planters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even those arrogant pill masters now have no choice but to admit defeat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, will you take on disciples?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s achievements were now widely known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These spirit planters desperately hoped to learn even a single technique for cultivating Rice of the Spirit Qi  from his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Wood Array activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent and stepped into the spirit plant illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Ming entered the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the trial content nearly identical to the one he had undergone at Lingyu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Second-Rank Mid-Grade illusion was significantly harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming still chose the highest difficulty: Class-A Illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit planters began exiting the illusion in small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked delighted; others appeared numb and despondent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last to emerge was Qin Ming—his expression remained calm, unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet inside, he was ecstatic—he had completed the Class-A Illusion trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he received seven strands of “Ten Thousand Trees Mother Qi” once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, he could soon perfect the Ultimate Wood Body, preparing for Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Planter identity token, enhanced by the Wood Array, now bore two spirit plants on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signifying Qin Ming’s official promotion to Second-Rank Mid-Grade Spirit Planter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare profession within Canghai Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Jingxue Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao picked up the two rice-flower spirit fish and casually handed one to Liao the Shopkeeper: “Make one into a spirit fish soup. Serve it to me when ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She assumed Qin Ming had simply gifted her ordinary spirit fish, so she gave it little thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, to honor his kindness, she decided to taste at least one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Madam. Rest for a moment—I’ll bring it up right away,” Liao the Shopkeeper bowed and took the fish downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stick of incense later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao the Shopkeeper arrived with a strange expression, carrying a small basin covered with a lid: “Madam, the soup is ready, but—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what?” Gu Qingzhao rose, her eyebrows knitting. She noticed Liao’s odd expression and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, you’ll see for yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao gently lifted the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, an overwhelming aroma of spirit-freshness surged forth, stirring her taste buds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gu Qingzhao lay a small basin of soup radiating astonishing spiritual aura—its concentrated spiritual energy could be felt from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Qingzhao, ever composed, revealed rare astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up a spoon and gently scooped a portion into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, her eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rice-flower spirit fish soup rivaled the legendary “Great Azure Dragon Soup”—it could directly boost her Foundation Establishment cultivation base! She quickly dismissed Liao the Shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao drank every drop of the soup without waste and immediately entered cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, she felt her magic power had advanced significantly, and she sensed an imminent breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming herself, she summoned Liao the Shopkeeper back and ordered him to carefully preserve the second spirit fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming finished the Grass and Tree Illusion Trial and returned to Mirror Snow Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao spotted Qin Ming at once and invited him to a private chamber for a chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her beautiful eyes shimmered as she smiled, her voice gentle: “I’ve tasted the rice-flower spirit fish you gave me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected it to be such a precious gift—I feel almost guilty accepting it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled faintly. “As long as you like it, that’s all that matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t cultivate many of these rice-flower spirit fish yet—they’re rare indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao suddenly understood. “No wonder the effect on spiritual power is so strong—they’re grown in the spiritual energy Rice paddies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have extra spirit fish in the future, I’ll pay a high price for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming chuckled. “You’re joking—whenever you want to eat some, just come to Moonwatch Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite proud—after all, these spiritual energy Rice rice-flower spirit fish were unique to him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their conversation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuanxiong, who had once sold him defective Jade Marrow Fungus, had also come seeking him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full Foundation Establishment cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pleaded earnestly with Qin Ming to sell him some spiritual energy Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of gratitude for the Jade Marrow Fungus he’d sold him, Qin Ming sold him five jin of spiritual energy Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he learned from Shen Yuanxiong that their collective effort to refine Foundation Establishment Elixir had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Danshi, an experienced elixir master, had performed poorly during the refining and caused an outright explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d wasted two full sets of Foundation Establishment Elixir ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuanxiong was heartbroken and now deeply regretted it—he should have trusted Qin Ming and given him a portion of the Jade Marrow Fungus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, so young, had already advanced to Second-Rank Mid-Grade Spirit Planter, and possessed dual Second-Rank cultivation arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This alone proved his exceptional skill and extraordinary talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was too late to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had achieved his main goal for this trip—he should return to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to Gu Qingzhao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he returned to Moonwatch Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything on the island had remained peaceful during his absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blackwater Crocodile was playing in Moonwatch Lake, while Wu Jiang followed behind, feeding it demonic beast meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several days together, Wu Jiang had lost his earlier fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming neared the lakeshore, the Blackwater Crocodile sensed his return and rushed toward him joyfully, shaking its head and tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, it had grown slightly larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder—it was a mutated Earth-grade bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It no longer looked as cute as when it first appeared; its fierce, menacing appearance was beginning to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming patted its head and told it to go find food in the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he gave Wu Jiang further instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Dao You , I’m going to enter seclusion starting today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue watching over the island for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let no one disturb me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang immediately replied, “Qin Dao You , rest assured—I’ll take care of everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded, returned to his cave, prepared himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then stood before his Lifevine, his life-spirit plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today is the day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming raised his hand and summoned all seven strands of “Ten Thousand Woods’ Primordial Qi” directly toward the Lifevine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Lifevine began to grow wildly, its vines glowing with purple runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing all seven strands of Ten Thousand Woods’ Primordial Qi, the entire life-spirit plant doubled in height again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reached thirty zhang tall, its black vines blotting out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not possessed concealment abilities, such a colossal tree would have been visible from miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh! As the life-spirit plant ceased growing, streams of plant essence flowed from the Lifevine into Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a green Milky Way spanning the night sky, it connected directly to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming activated the “Ancient Tree Eternal Life Technique”; a pale green phantom shadow appeared behind him, mirroring his movements exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as plant essence continuously flowed into his body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the green phantom shadow grew larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stabilized at eight zhang in height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the green phantom shadow performed a movement different from Qin Ming’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It formed a strange hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom figure instantly became crystal-clear, indistinguishable from Qin Ming himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzz—Qin Ming himself seemed to transform into an ancient tree weathered by eons; a vast force of temporal energy swirled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive green phantom behind him abruptly transformed into a single green rune and sank into Qin Ming’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a branded green rune, it imprinted itself upon his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! In the depths of his mind, countless insights into wood-element Dao surged forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like sudden enlightenment—indescribable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dantian sea began spontaneously absorbing external spiritual energy, flowing without obstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ultimate Wood Body is complete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming slowly opened his eyes; two inches-long green rays flashed in his gaze, then faded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming clearly felt that the efficiency of his spiritual roots in converting ambient spiritual energy had increased dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation was utterly incomparable to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he still possessed a four-element pseudo-spiritual root, he now had a postnatal spiritual body—his talent rivaled that of a top-grade spiritual root cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all was prepared—only the wind remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming prepared to strike while the iron was hot and immediately begin refining Foundation Establishment Elixir to break through to Foundation Establishment! 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