[{"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-173":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},2332046,4560,"Chapter 173: The Mu Family Wiped Out","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-173",173,"\u003Cp>The days of cultivation always pass quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was inside his cave dwelling, refining a special elixir—the second-rank middle-grade elixir, “Hundred Illusions Elixir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its main ingredient was the second-rank supreme-grade spiritual plant, Mist Veil Illusion Mushroom, supplemented by over a dozen other rare spiritual materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the Hundred Illusions Elixir, a cultivator could alter their appearance and form at will, maintaining any new guise for about seven days, undetectable by those below the Golden Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming focused entirely, banishing distractions, and skillfully controlled the Devouring Spirit Flame as he refined the elixir with steady precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweet, fragrant aroma drifted from the Xuan Jade Furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming waved his hand, and eight purple elixirs landed in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up one, examined it briefly, then swallowed it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s entire aura shifted, transforming him into a burly, dark-skinned man with a thick beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh! Truly remarkable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Su Yuqing really can get her hands on any bizarre elixir formula.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hadn’t left his cave in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to personally visit the Tianhe Marketplace to gather intelligence on the current situation in the spiritual energy Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the recent disturbance caused by the Mist Veil Illusion at Wangyue Lake had drawn considerable attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to disguise himself, to avoid unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving his cave, Qin Ming communicated mentally with the Silver-Winged Frost Bee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzt! A silver flash darted out from the hive on the Longevity Vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It then grew larger, reaching the size of a young ox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver-Winged Frost Bee flapped its wings and hovered before Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leapt up and sat behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh! A silver streak sliced through the sky and vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuan Water Crocodile, seeing this, sent a thought into Qin Ming’s mind—it clearly wanted to come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay put and guard the place. Don’t wander off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming tossed it a Nie Spirit Elixir; the crocodile opened its mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shook its head, then sank back into the lake to digest the medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, riding the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, arrived above the spiritual energy Archipelago and gazed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once-bustling islands now lay in ruins, scorched by war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many spiritual island clans had fled their homes, seeking refuge elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some islands had been half-destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to these, only Qin Ming’s Wangyue Island remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, disguised as the bearded man, arrived near the Tianhe Marketplace and stored the Silver-Winged Frost Bee in his Spirit Beast Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then suppressed his aura to the peak of Qi Refining before descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards at the Tianhe Marketplace entrance had increased significantly and were rigorously screening all entering cultivators to prevent infiltrators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a thorough inspection, Qin Ming paid five spirit stones to enter the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards’ Illusion-Piercing Mirror failed to detect his disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the marketplace offered greater safety than the outside world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its crowds remained dense, streets teeming with people, and vendors shouting their wares incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming casually entered a roadside tavern, ordered a few small dishes, and began drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often came here—it was a gathering place for all manner of cultivators, from the lowliest to the most obscure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many rumors could be picked up here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed through the night and finally gathered some useful information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how long this war will drag on—it’s endless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My spirit stones are nearly gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s almost over. Let me tell you something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Zhao family might really be finished this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! No way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Scatter Alliance bought another third-rank Barrier-Breaking Talisman?” “No! I heard from someone in the Scatter Alliance that their high-ups recently recruited an extremely powerful high-rank array master, preparing to break the final barrier of Qianye Spirit Island using an array-to-array method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that true? Do you know which array master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—if you want to break a third-rank great array, wouldn’t you need an array master capable of forming a third-rank array?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ve never heard of anyone like that in the Wei Kingdom’s cultivation world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know the details, but they say they’re extremely confident this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming frowned slightly—it reminded him of one person with extraordinary array mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the demonic warlord—Lin Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Scatter Alliance’s high-ups, desperate to crush the Zhao family, have resorted to allying with the demonic path? He had long known Lin Zi was already active in the spiritual energy Archipelago and Canghai Xiancheng region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were him breaking the array, such a feat was indeed possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, besides this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s another shocking rumor—two days ago, the Mu family of Mount Qilian was exterminated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one survived; only a few clan members outside the estate escaped. No distress signal was sent out during the massacre.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t until someone visited the Mu estate yesterday that they realized the entire family was dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard even Mu Chongzhou, the Mu family’s late-stage Foundation Establishment ancestor, perished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The scene was horrific—hardly a single intact corpse remained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shocking revelation drew all nearby cultivators over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been listening quietly like Qin Ming, but upon hearing of a full-family massacre, they could no longer sit still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, please tell us more about the massacre.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This meal is on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you exaggerating? The Mu family was so powerful—how could they be wiped out so easily?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Their ancestor was incredibly strong, and even after losing his son, they still had two mid-stage Foundation Establishment experts and several early-stage ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With such strength, combined with the Mu family’s second-rank array, to be exterminated—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How powerful must the enemy be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s true! The Scatter Alliance is already investigating—they’ll likely release news within two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a massive event can’t be hidden anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every cultivator in the room drew a sharp breath; a shadow of dread settled over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s heart stirred slightly—he had only intended to gather recent intelligence, but now he’d learned something utterly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Yuanshan, after all, was the one he had personally killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who held such a grudge against the Mu family? Could it be Lin Zi and his followers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dismissed the thought—though Lin Zi had reached late-stage Foundation Establishment and was immensely powerful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>based on what Qin Ming knew of him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could never have wiped out the entire Mu family without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the situation in the spiritual energy Archipelago grew even more treacherous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Forget it—I’ll return to my Wangyue Island.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s too chaotic.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had gathered useful information, but these two pieces of news were truly horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He settled his bill and left the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exiting the Tianhe Marketplace, Qin Ming released the Silver-Winged Frost Bee and flew back at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the island, he resumed his true form and summoned Wu Jiang. “Wu Daofriend, for now, don’t leave the island unless absolutely necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daofriend, rest assured!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t leave the island without your permission—besides, the spirit fields are entering peak farming season,” Wu Jiang replied quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rarely saw Qin Ming look so grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the external situation was dire—something major might be coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three peaceful days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming received a transmission talisman from Long Yi of the Jingxue Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully read the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guest Qin, just moments ago, the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance actually found a way to break through the final third-rank array of Thousand Leaf Spirit Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The great battle is about to begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1270,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9c70cb7c38bbdfa159423c351988b15386e9049e949f3e717c7d56a8ed912f34","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-174","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-172",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]