[{"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-20":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},2331893,4560,"Chapter 20: Purchasing Talismans","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming went to Su Danshi and obtained the lease plaque for the spiritual field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then headed to the spiritual field, ready to plow and sow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for cultivating Yin Ning flowers, to be honest, he was a complete blank—absolutely no experience whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent these past days cramming on spiritual plant cultivation texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yin Ning flowers have low environmental requirements; otherwise, with the spiritual energy of a first-rank spiritual vein, it would’ve been a struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest part of cultivating Yin Ning flowers is pollination during blooming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other spiritual plants, Yin Ning flowers require at least seven pollinations within their seven-day flowering period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This requires a technique to command bee swarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If pollination is insufficient, the flowering period ends prematurely, the herb’s potency weakens, and it becomes unusable for pill refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stumped Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I could accelerate growth, I can’t possibly pollinate the flowers myself, can I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, I’ll just take it one step at a time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming carried his spiritual hoe and began turning the soil in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he reached the third layer of his body refinement technique, the Hundred Treasures Glazed Scripture, his physical strength had surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now found farming more energetic—no more back pain or leg aches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he could plow ten li in one breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yin Ning flowers mature in just one year, so he wouldn’t have to wait long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had heard from Su Danshi that the main ingredients for the “Xi Sui Pill” all required at least fifty years of growth to be usable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their prices started at over a hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, pill refining carried a high failure rate, requiring multiple batches of materials at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Qin Ming a profound understanding of the concept of “burning spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After plowing, Qin Ming planted all the seeds Su Danshi had given him—three mu in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming cast the Intermediate Spiritual Rain Technique over the field and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether they grow on their own is up to fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If all else fails, I’ll just use my acceleration technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the remaining entries in Qin Ming’s spiritual sea from the past six months were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak Magic Power ×6, Weak Blood Qi ×2, Advanced Spiritual Rain Technique ×5, Acceleration ×1—all other entries had been consumed in cultivating the Hundred Treasures Glazed Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had never dared use the Advanced Spiritual Rain Technique: first, its casting was too conspicuous and would draw attention; second, he planned to use it at the right moment on higher-grade spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it doubled the harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming gazed at his one mu of Beast Tooth Rice field, estimating it would take another year to fully mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After planting the spiritual herbs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to his room to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently opened a delicate jade vial, inside which lay two green pills, emitting a refreshing, soothing aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Gathering Pills! He had painstakingly traded a full hundred jin of spiritual rice to Su Danshi for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sat on his straw-woven mat, took out one pill, and began cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he swallowed the pill, its power dissolved and spread through his body, continuously expanding his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of his magic power circulation also improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming began circulating the Evergreen Technique to absorb this vast amount of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming opened his eyes, a hint of joy appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These Spirit Gathering Pills truly live up to their reputation as miraculous pills for boosting Qi Refining cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just this one pill increased my magic power by far more than an entire ‘Weak Magic Power’ entry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One pill equals a year of hard cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could eat pills like this every day, I wonder if I could break through to Qi Refining fourth layer soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cultivation, Qin Ming was in high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to visit Shopkeeper Liao to sell some of his spiritual rice and see if he could purchase a technique to command bee swarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now afford premium Beast Tooth Rice; he no longer needed to hoard ordinary Jin Ling Rice—better to sell it while prices were high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exchange it for talismans and magic artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming navigated the alleyways of the shantytown, winding through until he reached the main road: Qingyang Bazaar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, Qin Daoist, you’ve come! Come in, come in—tea, tea!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Ju Xuan Pavilion, Shopkeeper Liao flashed his signature smile and greeted Qin Ming warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay, he pulled three large sacks of spiritual rice from his storage pouch and laid them before him—making Shopkeeper Liao’s eyes light up with delight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s over three hundred jin, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Qin Daoist, you’ve had another bountiful harvest!” Liao said, then personally fetched a large measuring device to weigh them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin Ling Rice: three hundred and eighty jin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, same as always—twelve spirit stones per jin, so twelve hundred total. Deal?” Liao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming paused, then asked: “Shopkeeper Liao, is the price for spiritual rice still the same? Hasn’t it risen further?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct, Qin Daoist. For now and the foreseeable future, spiritual rice prices won’t rise further,” Liao glanced around, then added: “But talismans, protective artifacts, and life-saving pills will see slight increases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have any need for those, buy soon—prices may change in a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt a flicker of suspicion and asked: “Has something happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing major—just that Lingyu Gate and Jinyun Valley are currently at a stalemate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Lingyu Gate’s frontier colonization camps are struggling, suffering heavy casualties repeatedly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say Lingyu Gate is recruiting another batch of cultivators to reinforce them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao sighed deeply as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming frowned—he knew Lingyu Gate was luring free cultivators to clear paths in that barbarian-infested region again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the spirit stones from Liao and asked: “Do you have a technique to command bee swarms?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing another sale was coming, Liao immediately replied: “Of course—we rarely lack anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called someone to bring down three jade slips from upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, these are the ‘Beast Taming Scripture,’ ‘Insect Driving Technique,’ and ‘Spirit Controlling Classic.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All three have the same price—I can offer you a ten percent discount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each one is three hundred spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao gazed at Qin Ming expectantly—this sale would mean another big commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d earn a hefty cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming snorted. “Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This old fox always tries to get me to spend every last spirit stone—what a shrewd businessman.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered he’d just earned one hundred and twenty spirit stones from selling the rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only three hundred and some spirit stones left in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that with his recent surge in rice output, he’d accumulated a decent amount of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet any one of these techniques could drain his pouch in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Sigh—cultivation really burns through spirit stones!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this going to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much for a mid-grade attack talisman?” Qin Ming asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao had just started to look disappointed when Qin Ming asked this—his spirits instantly lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mid-grade Cloud Fire Talisman: eighty spirit stones each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mid-grade Thunder Arrow Talisman: one hundred spirit stones each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mid-grade Golden Spear Talisman: eighty spirit stones each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mid-grade Golden Spear Talisman, eighty spirit stones each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, which one do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming gritted his teeth. “Give me one mid-grade Thunder Arrow Talisman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao beamed and immediately handed Qin Ming a blue talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transaction complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transaction completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao saw him off with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9389e9907cb62427aaabfc3cbb01b11f0c05281bedeec79483f7508ea2edc45c","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-21","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-19",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]