[{"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-169":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},2332042,4560,"Chapter 169: Zhao Wuji","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Qin Ming heard this, pondered for a moment, and politely declined: “Thank you, Young Master Zhao, for your kindness, but Qin Mou is accustomed to staying on the island, living as a lone hermit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, my talent is limited; I doubt I’ll ever advance beyond Foundation Establishment early stage, let alone dare to aspire to the Golden Core path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Ming disapproved of the Zhao family’s actions, as long as they didn’t trouble him, he was willing to let it slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they had leaked some information about Wangyue Island to the Tribulation Cultivators, now was certainly not the right time to break ties with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, are you truly not reconsidering?” Zhao Wuji was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, few Foundation Establishment cultivators could resist the lure of Core Formation elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly not expected that even these terms could not sway Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Zhao Wuji had come here on the orders of the clan patriarch, tasked with binding Qin Ming to their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhao family had long coveted Qin Ming’s cultivation skills in spirit planting and alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they valued was the immeasurable value of Qin Ming’s cultivation arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his future cultivation potential, as long as he could grow spiritual energy Rice, the Zhao family didn’t care at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the war on the spiritual energy Archipelago not been so dire, the Zhao family’s original plan had been to slowly approach Qin Ming, gradually winning his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were somewhat wary of Qin Ming’s status as a distinguished guest of the Mirror Snow Pavilion, even if it was merely a nominal title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirror Snow Pavilion would never easily allow a cultivator with dual mastery in these arts to be taken by another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the situation was different; with war ignited, the Zhao family had been forced to the brink of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only resort to any means necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Zhao Wuji had secretly leaked a piece of information to the Evil-Faced Old Monster, hoping the bandit cultivators would target Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, he would intervene, defeat the bandits, and save Qin Ming’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Ming would owe him a significant favor, and he could easily manipulate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who knew that before Zhao Wuji could even arrive, the Evil-Faced Old Monster’s gang had mysteriously vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Zhao Wuji realize that the waters around Wangyue Island ran deeper than they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, this spirit planter who seemed harmless on the surface, was far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gradually shed his underestimation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Zhao, no more persuasion is needed—Qin Mou’s decision is final,” Qin Ming replied firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was already the second time Qin Ming had refused the Zhao family’s overture despite generous offers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Zhao Wuji, still unwilling to give up, proposed several other conditions—all of which Qin Ming rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji left Wangyue Island; his composed, capable expression vanished instantly, replaced by a gloomy look as he pondered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched Zhao Wuji depart, his gaze flickering uncertainly—he now knew the Evil-Faced Old Monster’s gang had targeted Wangyue Island with Zhao Wuji’s backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could not act rashly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Wuji, a prodigy of the Zhao family—one of the seven great powers of the Wei Kingdom’s cultivation world—had deep connections and unfathomable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that among Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators, few could match him; he had even fought a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator to a draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he broke through to Foundation Establishment late stage, he must still avoid direct confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must quickly create the third-stage illusion of the Mist Mushroom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Zhao fellow keeps scheming against me—he’s surely plotting something worse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Qin Ming made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring passed, autumn came again—the harvest season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not Qin Ming’s own spirit fields that yielded; his crops were all high-grade second-stage spirit plants, and even the fastest-maturing spiritual energy Rice still had some time to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This harvest belonged to the spirit fields he had leased to the Wu family. Early that morning, Wu Jiang had come to Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe! Qin Daoist, the Ling Rice in the fields I leased from you have all matured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me to see them—I’ll also pay you the rent I promised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang then led him down to the spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred mu of Golden Spirit Rice fields emitted a rich aroma, glowing with golden radiance, dazzling and brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, Wu Jiang had successfully cultivated five mu of Beast Fang Rice himself—though yields were lower, he had managed to grow them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Qin Ming’s supervision, Wu Jiang ordered his family members to begin harvesting the rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of labor, the spirit farmers’ spiritual power was completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang ultimately delivered to Qin Ming over ten shi of Golden Spirit Rice and more than one shi of Beast Fang Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming could then resell them to the Mirror Snow Pavilion for a substantial profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming now understood the feeling of being a landlord, recalling his own days of paying rent—his heart stirred with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Wu Jiang on the shoulder. “Wu Daoist, you’ve done well. Keep it up next year—there’s still plenty of idle spirit land on the island. Try to lease more fields; your family’s rise is within reach!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang blushed at the praise; even cultivating these hundred mu had nearly exhausted him. But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Wu family, it was still worth it: they had increased their income and now enjoyed the protection of Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After collecting the rent, Qin Ming returned to his cave to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, the conflict between the Seventy-Two Scatter Alliance and the Zhao family remained fiercely deadlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming periodically sent Wu Jiang out to gather the latest news from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was always the same: neither side could muster large-scale clashes, yet small skirmishes never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the scenes, the Spirit Feather Sect and the Lei Yuanzong showed no intention of intervening directly—they manipulated the situation from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming arrived at the back mountain of the main peak, gazing at the vast expanse of Mist Mushrooms emitting pink mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then used ten or so [Ripen] word-fragments, generated from cultivating low-grade spirit herbs, to fully ripen the three Mist Mushrooms bearing word-fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, three blue word-fragment leaves appeared in Qin Ming’s spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Force Crystal] ×5 [Temporal-Spatial Leaf] ×5 [Spirit Plant Symbiosis] ×5. Qin Ming stared at these three powerful word-fragments—his spirit surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately sat cross-legged on the spot and consumed the [Soul Force Crystal] word-fragment to further strengthen his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! The moment he consumed it, the pain was still excruciating—the searing, tearing sensation in his mind was beyond what ordinary cultivators could endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, Qin Ming clearly felt his soul growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it came a massive increase in his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Crack! Crack! Sounds like shattering glass echoed repeatedly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming five [Soul Force Crystal] word-fragments in succession, his soul reached an unimaginable level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, his spiritual sense broke through to Foundation Establishment late stage—now, when projected beyond his body, it could cover a radius of roughly ten li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming immediately tested it: he could clearly perceive the Wu family’s laborers tilling the fields below, and even detect the Darkwater Crocodile lurking behind a reef seven or eight li from Wangyue Island, its eyes half-closed, dozing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Darkwater Crocodile suddenly opened its eyes, glancing around in confusion, found nothing unusual, and closed them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This fool dares to slack off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s lips curled into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid it no mind—for his next plan was to use the Temporal-Spatial Leaves and [Ripen] word-fragments to ripen a vast expanse of Mist Mushrooms around the entire Wangyue Island, forming the legendary Mist Illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","90f02ab911a60fef9c7c42656e22d8d245e55db2587bd96ff32d8d7176d23340","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-170","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-168",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]