[{"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-180":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},2332053,4560,"Chapter 180: Advancement and Rewards","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>Inside the Herbalist Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two herbalists who entered the Wood Illusion at the same time as Qin Ming had both already exited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them struck great fortune—he was tested on a herbal subject he excelled in, passed the easiest trial, and successfully advanced to Second-Rank Superior Herbalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Herbalist Guild members were astonished, Fenfen  offering their congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guild Master Liu Guchang smiled broadly and spoke to him warmly, showing clear intent to recruit him into the guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden array nearby suddenly shook violently, followed by a brilliant light shooting into the sky, forming a persistent image of a spiritual plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This astonishing phenomenon was seen by everyone in Canghai Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Guchang’s eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-How is this possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Dao You  has passed the Class-A Illusion Trial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only that—he triggered such an extraordinary phenomenon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen anything like this before. Could it be—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such power—it must be—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Dao You  cultivated an extraordinary spiritual plant within the illusion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liu Guchang’s words fell, the surrounding herbalists stared at the radiant light in the sky and erupted into uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes were filled with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets, in the towers of Canghai Xiancheng, countless cultivators stuck their heads out, gazing curiously upward, pointing and whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems to be coming from the Herbalist Guild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t there a Second-Rank Herbalist advancement trial these past two days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be because of that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such an anomaly might mean someone grew a Gao Jie spiritual plant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we about to produce a legendary herbalist in Canghai Xiancheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Inner City’s Jingxue Pavilion, Gu Qingzhao gazed outside and murmured, “Could it be Qin Dao You ?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a spectacle—it must be—” Liao the Shopkeeper stared blankly at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Ming did not go straight to Jingxue Pavilion, he had sent a message-charm after arriving in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the peak of Canghai Peak, in the grand palace atop, a figure clad in green Daoist robes gazed outward with deep eyes and said in surprise, “It’s a Third-Rank Flame-Bathing Golden Lotus. Interesting indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must meet him in person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Wood Illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared in shock—he had been teleported back to the wooden hut where he first appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table in the center of the hut lay nearly half a bottle of Ten-Thousand Woods Mother Qi, and beside it rested an object he knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the spiritual seed of the Third-Rank Flame-Bathing Golden Lotus!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was identical to the eight seeds he had consumed upon entering the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this also be the reward for completing this trial?!” Qin Ming thought, his face lighting up with ecstatic joy. He waved his hand toward the Golden Lotus seed, and in the next instant, it quietly appeared in his storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As expected! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming happily stowed away the nearly half-bottle of Ten-Thousand Woods Mother Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his figure blurred, and he was teleported out of the Wood Illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming reappeared outside the wooden array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he stepped out, he saw a crowd of people staring at him with wide eyes, as if they had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he noticed the strange aura emanating from the wooden array behind him, gazing at the image of the spiritual plant in the sky, and sighed bitterly: “Sigh, why is it so hard to stay low-key?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hadn’t expected that completing the Class-A trial for Second-Rank Superior Herbalist would trigger such an anomaly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden tablet behind him also began to display his past trial records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Qin Ming\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historical Records:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passed Class-A Illusion Trial as Second-Rank Inferior Herbalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passed Class-A Illusion Trial as Second-Rank Mid-Grade Herbalist. Passed Class-A Illusion Trial as Second-Rank Superior Herbalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a green light erupted from the wooden array and flowed into Qin Ming’s Herbalist Identity Tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tablet’s reverse side flashed with light, revealing three spiritual plant seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the three seals appeared a unique seal script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signifying that Qin Ming had now advanced to Second-Rank Superior Herbalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh—seeing the inscription, the herbalists present drew in sharp breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin’s—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He passed every single Class-A Illusion Trial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Dao You ’s mastery in herbalism is unmatched…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Liu Guchang finally snapped out of his shock and, with Jidong  expression, congratulated Qin Ming: “Congratulations, Qin Dao You ! You have passed the trial and advanced to Second-Rank Superior Herbalist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, may I boldly ask—what spiritual plant did you cultivate in the Class-A Illusion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did such a celestial phenomenon occur?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, do you take apprentices?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some herbalists, unable to contain their curiosity, began asking questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Guild Master Liu Guchang made an immediate offer: “Qin Dao You , your herbalism mastery is surely unmatched throughout the entire Wei Kingdom’s cultivation world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish to invite you to join the Herbalist Guild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming didn’t even hesitate—he refused outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Guchang stood stunned, regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, above the Herbalist Guild, a strange ripple appeared, and three officials in Canghai Xiancheng’s water-pattern white robes stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qin Ming’s pupils contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew this was the power of Canghai Xiancheng’s Third-Rank Great Array—merged with heaven and earth, capable of teleporting cultivators anywhere within its range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, a mid-Foundation Establishment official, descended and stood before Qin Ming, bowing respectfully: “Qin Dao You , Canghai True Person requests your presence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please accompany us to Canghai Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the Herbalist Guild was stunned—no one expected to be personally summoned by a Jin Dan Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this mean? Qin Ming knew: a Jin Dan True Person’s personal invitation could not be refused—he had no choice but to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Canghai True Person held immense prestige and a fine reputation within the city, the spiritual leader of this cultivator-free city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unlikely anything untoward would happen—he suspected his earlier display had finally drawn the attention of the Jin Dan Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was inevitable anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Dao You , I’ll guide you there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged official placed a hand on Qin Ming’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of the three Canghai Xiancheng officials, Qin Ming felt a sudden dizziness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, when he opened his eyes, he stood atop the main peak of Canghai Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense surge of heavenly and earthly spiritual energy washed over him, stimulating every meridian in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such concentration of spiritual energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder it’s a Third-Rank Superior spiritual vein!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Canghai Peak—this is truly a cultivation paradise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming marveled at the environment atop Canghai’s main peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the official to a grand palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the white-robed official entered to announce him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he returned and bowed respectfully to Qin Ming: “Qin Dao You , the True Person requests you enter the hall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting a Jin Dan Ancestor for the first time, Qin Ming felt a slight nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5f217bf6e8851cb94978440722d5d716b874fcd4a7f6dd6a1db9ef183f146f3e","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-181","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-179",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]