[{"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-179":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},2332052,4560,"Chapter 179: Kindling Golden Lotus in Fire","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>“This is the Level-Two Superior Herbalist promotion: Class-A Plant Illusion Trial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Requirement: Within the illusion’s ten years, cultivate the legendary Level-Three spiritual plant—the Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The illusion provides only eight spiritual seeds; if after consuming all eight the herbalist still fails to grow the Golden Lotus, the trial is deemed a failure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder the difficulty is rated Class-A—no one has ever succeeded. It demands a Level-Two Herbalist cultivate a Level-Three spiritual plant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was no ordinary challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped forward into the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stood a stone pedestal, upon which rested a withered, yellow lotus pod, embedded with eight golden seeds brimming with astonishing spiritual aura, a thread of Daoic resonance swirling around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are the spiritual seeds of the Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming picked up the lotus pod and carefully observed and sensed it; every detail within the Plant Illusion felt utterly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had studied the inheritance of Level-Three Herbalists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information regarding the ‘Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus’ automatically surfaced in Qin Ming’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus: a Level-Three Inferior spiritual plant, exceedingly rare, one of the two primary ingredients for refining Golden Core pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the true main ingredient must be over five hundred years old; the illusion’s ten years merely suffice to preliminarily cultivate the plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a rare celestial treasure was nearly impossible to find anywhere in the Wei Kingdom’s cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Golden Lotus demanded extremely high conditions for its spiritual vein: it required not only a Level-Three spiritual vein environment, but also nourishment from celestial fire essence, growing only at the heart of extreme-temperature magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary spiritual plants could not survive in such an environment—even approaching it would turn them to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming tucked the spiritual seeds away and flew toward the distant flame mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first needed to locate a suitable magma site before beginning cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching the illusion for over half a month, Qin Ming finally found a magma cave halfway up a mountain range, where a small pool of molten lava churned continuously, and tiny specks of fire essence drifted in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Qin Ming entered, he instantly felt a heat far more terrifying than outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his physical body was incredibly robust, and his Glass Armor possessed the property of repelling magical forces, shielding him from such intense heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary herbalists could not even enter to cultivate, let alone withstand the scorching heat without sufficient cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Qin Ming followed the cultivation method from the herbalist inheritance: he first retrieved a lump of black spiritual soil, obtained from nearby Flameheart Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Called ‘Central Yellow Spiritual Soil,’ this soil was peculiar—ordinary cultivators struggled to identify it, its greatest function being the harmonization of yin and yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Lotus seeds were still fragile at first; placing them directly into magma would burn them to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, during initial cultivation, Central Yellow Spiritual Soil must encase the seeds to ensure their growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all preparations were complete, Qin Ming wrapped one Golden Lotus seed in spiritual soil and began his first cultivation attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used his spiritual sense to guide the soil into the heart of the magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! A burst of crimson flame erupted; the soil exploded into gray smoke. Qin Ming’s lips twitched, his expression darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so much preparation, he had failed the moment he began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly withdrew the soil, peeled it open—and saw the Golden Lotus seed had been reduced to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wished to revive it using the [Regenerate Seed] term, it was clearly impossible. “Where did I go wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was the procedure incorrect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second cultivation attempt began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Qin Ming did not rush to place the soil into the magma; instead, he extended his spiritual sense to capture the drifting fire essence, then infused it into the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then consumed one [Strong Adaptation] term, applying it to the seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and sensed it: a slender crimson-gold sprout within the seed greedily absorbed the fire energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, it began to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s eyes brightened; his spirit surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s working!” He continued, mimicking the same method, capturing fire essence endlessly to nurture the seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Lotus seed had devoured vast amounts of fire essence, radiating a crimson-gold aura, fully adapted to its scorching surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming then placed the soil-wrapped seed back into the heart of the magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the seed was not burned—it began autonomously absorbing nearby fire essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal sprout slowly emerged; Qin Ming immediately activated the Ancient Wood Longevity Art, channeling emerald Longevity magic power into the seed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Lotus seed absorbed the plant essence Qin Ming transmitted, taking root within the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming followed this method to cultivate all remaining seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then planted them atop the magma heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time within the illusion slowly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, five more years had gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such an ideal opportunity for practical spiritual plant cultivation, Qin Ming did not use the [Ripen] term to forcibly accelerate the Golden Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he continuously explored, researched, and learned—gaining immense experience and insight for his future path in herbalism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the sixth year, within the magma before him, the Golden Lotus wrapped in Central Yellow Spiritual Soil began forming buds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus, from leaf to stem, glowed a fiery crimson-gold, the entire plant appearing translucent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this long period, Qin Ming had successfully cultivated five seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless fire essences swirled in vortexes, pouring into the soil; the buds trembled, on the verge of blooming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s expression grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! The five Golden Lotus plants suddenly ignited, turning instantly into piles of black ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s face showed stunned disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he recalled something, murmuring: “Rebirth through Flame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the black ash, five crimson-gold specks emerged; the surrounding red mist-like fire qi flowed like tassels into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The specks rapidly expanded, sprouting roots and shoots at incredible speed—shedding all dross, each crimson-gold spiritual lotus sank deep into the magma below, thriving vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Qin Ming knew he had successfully cultivated the Flame-Bathed Golden Lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was merely waiting for maturity—a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it was sufficient, and immediately consumed one [Ripen] term. In the next instant, the five spiritual lotuses surged upward, blooming into five crimson-gold flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant five-colored aura swirled through the entire magma cave, releasing a soul-stirring wave of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Level-Two Superior, Class-A Plant Illusion Trial: Passed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification echoed in Qin Ming’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression brightened; he prepared, as usual, to receive the Ten Thousand Trees Mother Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Plant Illusion, an anomaly began to unfold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Canghai Xiancheng, within the Herbalist Guild, the ancient wooden array began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden tablet representing Qin Ming’s entry emitted a dazzling light, piercing the sky, forming the shape of a peculiar spiritual lotus plant in the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1173,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","69c3fc533bc163acab670425178e2c82ce1c41ee2c54cea04ad5d44b2da988d6","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-180","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-178",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]