[{"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-230":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},2332103,4560,"Chapter 230: The Whereabouts of the Jin Dan Formula","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-230",230,"\u003Cp>Xu Elder, hearing Qin Ming say this, sighed regretfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah~ If only Qin Daofriend would join our Xuanxi Valley.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I am not deeply versed in alchemy, our Xuanxi Valley possesses a complete alchemical lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming’s spirit instantly sharpened; he asked calmly: “Even a third-rank alchemical lineage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our founding ancestor, Yunxi Laozu, was a third-rank supreme alchemist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xu Elder spoke these words, a tone of pride surfaced in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he held profound reverence for this ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I know, our ancestor left behind many third-rank elixir formulas, but all are guarded by a few old men on the Alchemy Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just ordinary third-rank formulas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Jin Dan formula is among them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Qin Ming feigned astonishment: “The Jin Dan formula?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder, seeing Qin Ming’s shocked reaction, found it entirely understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely! Hehe! Among all the Jin Dan sects in the Four Nations of the Southern Wastelands, only our Xuanxi Valley controls the method to refine the Jin Dan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet even our sole third-rank alchemist—Master Gongsun Yang—has an extremely low success rate in refining Jin Dan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He says refining Jin Dan is incomparably harder than ordinary third-rank spiritual elixirs; it’s far beyond the reach of ordinary alchemists.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, the materials required are exceedingly rare—especially the primary ingredient, ‘Bathing Flame Golden Lotus.’ Even in the resource-rich Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, it is exceedingly scarce, let alone in the Southern Wastelands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having grown familiar with Qin Ming, Xu Elder opened up and chatted freely with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming said with a touch of envy: “Xuanxi Valley’s alchemical lineage is orderly—truly worthy of being Liang State’s foremost sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe! Naturally. Our Liang State differs greatly from Wei State; we possess profound heritage and actively cultivate all types of cultivator talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Gongsun Yang himself rose to prominence through our Decade Alchemy Tower Examination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, Gongsun Yang was once merely a cowherd from Liang State’s borderlands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had it not been for that Alchemy Tower Examination, there would be no third-rank alchemist Gongsun Yang today, hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder of Xuanxi Valley held no great secrecy from Qin Ming—these matters within the sect were no great secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Qin Ming had spent two full days patiently answering his questions; Xu Elder held an excellent impression of him and was willing to talk more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alchemy Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder smiled faintly and explained: “Young Qin, the Alchemy Tower Examination is much like your Spirit Planters’ Wood Array trial—essentially the same in nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was established by our founding ancestor, Yunxi Laozu, to select and test alchemical talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is also the key reason our alchemical lineage has endured for so long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who pass beyond the seventh level receive unexpected additional rewards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All are closely tied to alchemy—such as alchemical furnaces, elixir formulas, refining materials, alchemical incantations, and heavenly spiritual flames.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet the difficulty is immense. Though we recruit a new batch of alchemical disciples every decade, over centuries, only a handful have passed beyond the sixth level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded, his mind deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, does that mean the higher the level passed, the greater the reward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder replied: “Precisely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Master Gongsun Yang received a priceless third-rank supreme Soul-Nourishing Wood and a third-rank middle-grade heavenly spiritual flame upon passing the seventh and eighth levels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was these that enabled him to break through to third-rank alchemist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect even higher levels of the Alchemy Tower may contain third-rank elixir formula lineages.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be… Qin Daofriend is also interested in our Alchemy Tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not simply join our Xuanxi Valley? What’s so great about Wei State? It’s been torn apart by beast tides, and rumors say a fearsome demon has recently emerged—so powerful it’s left three Jin Dan masters in disarray.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder’s voice was gently persuasive, steering the conversation back to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For he truly admired Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, hearing this, offered a wry smile and politely declined Xu Elder’s invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had obtained the information he sought; it was time to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless, I must thank you, Young Qin, for your patient answers—they’ve enlightened me like nectar poured on the head. Your insights into Spirit Planting have truly opened my eyes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you’ve brought back spiritual energy Rice, extinct for a hundred years in the cultivation world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the most promising Spirit Planter I’ve ever met—your future is boundless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Xu flatters me—we merely exchanged ideas,” Qin Ming replied humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, if only I could stay longer—there are countless duties awaiting me back at the sect—I’d gladly remain a few more days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Qin, should you ever visit Liang State and Xuanxi Valley, let us talk again, hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall take you up on that, Senior Xu—I too wish to witness the grandeur of Liang State’s foremost sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the exchange ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the escort of Xu Elder and Xu Jing, Qin Ming departed the Dan Ding Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the Dan Ding Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather, what do you think of Qin Daofriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this youth is no ordinary fish in a pond. Alas, he is devoted to the fields, dislikes constraints—I’ve probed and invited him repeatedly, but such a cultivator will never easily join a sect. He cannot be controlled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet befriending him is no mistake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should Qin Xiaofriend ever become a third-rank Spirit Planter or third-rank alchemist…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then seeking his favor will be too late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Elder let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third-rank master?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jing was stunned—she had never imagined her grandfather’s evaluation of Qin Daofriend had reached such a height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third-rank master stands atop the pinnacle of the Southern Wastelands. On the other side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had obtained the information he sought from Xu Elder of Xuanxi Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jin Dan formula, besides being held within the Alchemy Peak and by the third-rank alchemist Gongsun Yang, might also exist at the higher levels of the Alchemy Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanxi Valley holds an Alchemy Tower examination every decade to select disciples…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps this presents an opportunity…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I must wait until I reach Foundation Establishment’s peak before plotting this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By then, even if I cannot match a Jin Dan elder, I should at least be able to escape safely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the best outcome would be to obtain the Jin Dan formula without anyone noticing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All materials needed to refine the Yu Xuan Elixir had been gathered; now, upon returning to the island, he could begin refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming paid a visit to Lü Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally promised to dine at Lü Liang’s residence on his first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had met the insatiably curious Xu Elder and chatted with him for two full days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at Lü Liang’s villa, the two exchanged pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lu Wanjun prepared a full table of wine and dishes herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming also brought out a jar of Spiritual Fire Wine and poured a cup for each of Lü Liang and his disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Liang had of course heard of Qin Ming’s famed Spiritual Fire Wine—it had once been auctioned at Jingxue Pavilion for an exorbitant price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming generously offered the spirit wine, so Lü Liang naturally did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wanjun had long been coveting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, she had downed several cups. For Qin Ming and Lü Liang, the wine merely satisfied their palates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for her, at Foundation Establishment’s early stage, it significantly enhanced her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst clinking cups, Qin Ming inquired of Lü Liang about recent developments in Canghai Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as a high-ranking figure in the city, he naturally possessed the latest intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1281,"2026-06-20T20:44:53.217Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9f58bd599d40e3356f8f22b0fb72fe37ef3eb67e08fe14452df641e2c15c5622","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-231","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-229",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]