[{"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-187":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},2332060,4560,"Chapter 187: The Trading Fair Begins","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>The massive magical vessel of Jingxue Pavilion rose slowly into the high sky like a primordial beast, then suddenly accelerated into a streak of light that vanished beyond the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the pavilion atop the magical vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Daoist Qin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Guest Qin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lavishly decorated private chamber, the senior officials of Jingxue Pavilion’s branch at Tianhe Marketplace had all arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daoist Qin, let me introduce you—this is Li Mu, our Pavilion’s Protector Li. You two have likely never met before.” After welcoming Qin Ming into the room, Long Yi began introducing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man with a square face, over forty, rose from his seat and bowed to Qin Ming. “Daoist Qin, I’ve long heard of your name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned the bow politely. “Greetings, Daoist Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around the room; among the Jingxue Pavilion cultivators heading to Qianye Spirit Island, Li Mu had the highest cultivation base—Foundation Establishment mid-stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others, including Long Yi, were three Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Foundation Establishment mid-stage and three early-stage elders escorting the vessel was indeed a luxurious contingent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Qin Ming had secretly observed Protector Li Mu just now—his magic power was thick and profound, far from ordinary Foundation Establishment mid-stage; his strength must be considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down and began sipping tea and conversing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speed of the magical vessel gradually slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yi stood by the window, glanced outside, then said: “Qianye Spirit Island has arrived. Everyone, prepare yourselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming walked over to look as well. Below the vessel appeared a vast spirit island, dozens of times larger than his Wangyue Island, its form swelling steadily in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once ravaged by war, Qianye Spirit Island had been left riddled with damage, but after this period of repair and restoration, it had nearly returned to its former state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stepped onto the outer deck and looked down upon the entire island. First to catch his eye was the towering Qianye Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud seas churned below, while immortal cranes and spirit birds flew constantly between the peaks, as if he had stepped into a fairyland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the island floated a massive glowing curtain emitting emerald light, its runes swirling—clearly a newly installed third-rank array set up by the Nie family after their ascension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array reflected the distant clouds and mist, radiating a kaleidoscopic aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless magical vessels of all sizes flew past, each uniquely shaped, their banners fluttering in the wind, representing various factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a magnificent scene resembled a divine realm, filling one with awe and serenity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a stick of incense later, Jingxue Pavilion’s vessel docked at Qianye Spirit Island’s harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daoist Qin, let’s go down first. Protector Li and the others must oversee the cargo unloading and other matters.” Long Yi smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded and followed Long Yi off the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the harbor entrance stood guard checkpoints, where a long line of cultivators waited in queue to present invitation letters and verify identities before entering the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yi led Qin Ming past the queues, entering through another gate where only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators guarded—no waiting required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the inspection here was far stricter: a high-rank array detected disguises, and a Foundation Establishment spirit hound continuously sniffed the qi of every arriving cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Long Yi presented Jingxue Pavilion’s invitation letter, one elderly Foundation Establishment guard from Qianye Spirit Island hurried forward warmly: “Ah! Daoist Long of Jingxue Pavilion has arrived! Please, come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze then fell upon Qin Ming beside her. The old man’s face first showed surprise, then brightened with delight. He bowed to Qin Ming: “Master Qin of the island has come too! What an honor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming handed over his invitation, smiling. “Heh, I heard Qianye Spirit Island was hosting a grand gathering, so I came along out of boredom.” “Master Qin is a renowned spirit-plant master of the spiritual energy Archipelago—we welcome you most warmly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation Establishment elder personally escorted Qin Ming and Long Yi into the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at a spacious valley, where numerous buildings of all sizes had been erected—clearly the venue for this trading fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center stood a vast plaza capable of holding ten thousand people, complete with seating and viewing platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nie family elder led them into a villa within the valley—no doubt the temporary base for Jingxue Pavilion over the coming days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder then informed them of several precautions, especially warning them against entering certain forbidden zones on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Long Yi entered the villa arranged by the Nie family. Lush vegetation shaded the grounds, with elegant ponds, rock gardens, and exquisite landscaping, creating a tranquil environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient pavilions, terraces, and finely carved stone and wooden sculptures appeared frequently in view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the villa stood a row of shops open to the public for trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daoist Qin, rest in your room for now, or you may stroll outside. I’ll go check on the cargo situation,” Long Yi said to Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded. “Daoist Long, go ahead and attend to your duties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Long Yi left, Qin Ming stepped out alone to observe his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jingxue Pavilion team also began bustling about, placing all their goods inside the shops lining the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the valley of Qianye Spirit Island, all the shops opened to the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stood on the stone path, gazing at the throngs of people and the densely packed shops, and sighed: “The Alliance and the Nie family truly have grand vision—this is even livelier than the old Qingyang Marketplace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the spirit island clans and invited factions had settled in, the valley teemed with crowds, bustling with merchants and guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come take a look! Have a peek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Specialty Bishui Spirit Fish from Longkui Island—enhances Qi Refining cultivators’ spiritual power, and tastes exquisite!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wan Family talismans on special sale! Guaranteed quality, honest dealings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The Wan Family is here? Their talismans are famous far and wide! Give me two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaotuo Mountain Armory—every kind of magic treasure available! Essential for travel, combat, and self-defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming wandered through the valley as well, casually purchasing a few items he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These exchanges among the spirit islands had already drawn considerable attention ahead of the main trading fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the first hour of noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Yi notified Qin Ming to come over—the first day of the Qianye Spirit Island trading fair was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Representatives from major spirit island clans and factions had all arrived and taken their seats around the central plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming also reached Jingxue Pavilion’s assigned seats and chose a chair at random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around the attendees and noticed several with formidable qi signatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were familiar figures—Huo Qianqiu and others from the Seventy-Two Islands Alliance had come too; Qin Ming sensed their magic power—clearly, they had broken through to Foundation Establishment late-stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a7a47c08640a4aef7773f12b49134766e567d0fddb1e75086103d695952a30e5","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-188","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-186",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]