Chapter 287: Invitation

Qin Ming raised his hand and summoned, drawing four third-grade mid-quality Longevity Fruit Pills into his palm.

"These are the legendary miraculous elixirs said to increase one's lifespan by eighty years."

Lifespan-extending pills, no matter where they are, hold immense allure for high-level cultivators.

Moreover, these are third-grade mid-quality lifespan-extending pills; for a Jin Dan cultivator, their value goes without saying.

Releasing even a single Longevity Fruit Pill would cause a sensation within the Jin Dan circle.

After a brief moment of thought, Qin Ming picked up one Longevity Fruit Pill and swallowed it.

In an instant.

The miraculous pill melted upon entering his mouth, transforming into a stream of pure medicinal energy that immediately merged with his body.

A profound sensation arose spontaneously within Qin Ming's heart.

In the depths of fate, his lifespan was extended once again.

When Qin Ming had previously broken through to the Jin Dan stage, his lifespan had already reached one thousand nine hundred and sixty years.

"Adding these eighty years brings the total to two thousand and forty years."

"Good; with such a long lifespan, I can outlive even a Nascent Soul Yunxi Laozu."

"Immortality is within reach!"

"What a pity that each cultivator can consume a Longevity Fruit Pill only once in their entire life."

With the pill refining concluded, Qin Ming felt completely refreshed in spirit and stepped out of his cave dwelling.

"Hee-hee! Master, the spiritual rice you planted has sprouted."

"It looks a bit strange."

As soon as he exited the cave dwelling, he saw the Shi Tian Shu squinting its eyes, smiling as it reported to him.

"Oh? Is that so?"

"It has been nearly a year; this third-grade Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice has finally emerged." Qin Ming's face lit up with joy, and he immediately walked toward the spiritual field.

I wonder if any attributes have refreshed.

After all, Master Yuwen had given him only a dozen or so spiritual seeds, making the probability of an attribute refresh extremely low.

The Shi Tian Shu followed closely behind him, saying, "That spiritual rice is truly extraordinary; it grows quite differently from other spiritual rice, hehe."

A moment later.

Within the spiritual field, a dozen or so emerald-green "bamboo shoots" pushed up from the ground, emitting wisps of verdant mist.

Regrettably, Qin Ming saw no attributes refresh upon them.

However, once he obtained more seeds of the Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice in the future, he could expand the planting scale, and refreshing attributes would merely be a matter of time.

"I didn't expect the third-grade Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice to actually look like this."

Although Qin Ming had seen illustrations of this spiritual plant in the inheritance of the Spirit Planter, seeing it with his own eyes still felt quite peculiar.

The maturation cycle of the third-grade Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice is around ten years.

Qin Ming's 【Leaf of Space-Time】 attribute and 【Ripening】 attribute had both been entirely consumed while gathering materials to form his Jin Dan.

Once the Ripening attribute refreshed again in his spiritual herb field, he could develop these dozen or so plants of Jade Emperor Spiritual Rice into a vast expanse.

Ever since the spiritual vein environment on the island had upgraded to third-grade top quality, the spiritual energy had become abundant, and the spiritual plants here were growing in excellent condition.

They grew so well that they hardly required any management from Qin Ming.

Subsequently, he began practicing the Great Five Elements Art again, summoning spiritual rain to fall upon the spiritual field.

The members of the Wu family below the island, seeing the familiar clouds of spiritual rain above the main peak, immediately sighed with emotion one after another.

"Did you see that?"

"This is what it means to love the profession one is in!"

"This is what diligence and hard work are!"

"Even though the Island Lord has already achieved the bearing of a True Person, he still personally devotes himself to farming!"

"What indomitable spirit this is!"

"If even a Jin Dan True Person is so diligent, then all of you must perk up and emulate the Island Lord!"

"Yes!"

Wu Jiang lectured his subordinate spiritual farmers for a while; gazing toward the main peak, his eyes were filled with reverence.

Several days later, Qin Ming was sitting beneath a spiritual peach tree, sipping tea and reading a book.

The Shi Tian Shu lay beside him, utterly bored and dozing off.

After the Profound Water Crocodile and the Yin Yi Shuangfeng had swallowed their Jin Dan and fallen into slumber, it had nothing to do on the island.

Until a few days ago, when it heard Qin Ming say that once the second and third siblings broke through, he would take them to travel elsewhere.

This made its heart itch with anticipation.

During this period, the Shi Tian Shu could not wait for the Profound Water Crocodile and the Yin Yi Shuangfeng to break through sooner.

Just as Qin Ming was savoring his spiritual tea.

His eyebrows twitched slightly; his powerful divine sense suddenly detected a streak of fleeing light speeding toward the spiritual island.

Qin Ming clearly recognized the newcomer's face; it was Lu Wanjun from the Yunze Xiancheng.

He immediately activated the Mist Illusion Realm, allowing her to enter.

As soon as Lu Wanjun arrived near Wangyue Island, she saw a path open within the mist and immediately flew inside.

After entering the island, under Wu Jiang's guidance, she came before Qin Ming.

Gazing at the young man before her, who resembled an ancient evergreen tree, Lu Wanjun's heart was filled with respect.

Several decades had passed, yet Qin Qianbei appeared exactly as she did when they first met, her features utterly unchanged.

Her entire demeanor remained as indifferent and calm as still water.

She gracefully bowed to Qin Ming.

"Wanjun pays her respects to True Person Qin!"

Qin Ming smiled faintly and said to her, "Rise and be seated. Since you are here, there is no need for such formalities."

Lu Wan'er playfully stuck out her tongue, then, following Qin Ming's words, sat opposite him.

Qin Ming immediately poured her a cup of Snow Soul Spirit Tea.

Lu Wanjun lifted the teacup, took a sip, and revealed an expression of extreme enjoyment.

She knew this was top-grade spirit tea cultivated by True Person Qin, unavailable for purchase anywhere outside, and extremely precious.

Then, Lu Wanjun took out a gold-embossed invitation letter and handed it to Qin Ming, saying:

"Qin Qianbei, this is an invitation letter the City Lord tasked me to deliver."

"It invites you to attend the City Lord's small celebration three days from now."

Qin Ming accepted the invitation, smiled slightly, and said, "Oh? A small celebration?"

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Nalan Xi has successfully broken through to the mid-stage of the Jin Dan?"

Lu Wanjun nodded gently and said, "Precisely. After secluding herself for over a year, the City Lord broke through to the mid-stage Jin Dan realm a few days ago."

"That is truly cause for celebration!"

"Return and inform Fellow Daoist Nalan that I will certainly attend when the time comes," Qin Ming said with a faint smile.

Nalan Xi's breakthrough to the mid-stage Jin Dan held great significance for Canghai Immortal City.

It meant that the prosperity of Canghai Immortal City, this holy land for solitary cultivators, would continue for another hundred years.

Cultivators at the mid-stage Jin Dan were rare even in the Southern Wild Immortal Realm; aside from Elder Yuheng, the ancestor of Profound Stream Valley, there was now only Nalan Xi.

She had likely adjusted her state and consumed the Dust-Extinguishing Pill that Qin Ming had traded to her.

Otherwise, her chances of breaking through to the mid-stage Jin Dan would have been exceedingly slim.

"Understood, I will definitely convey Qin Qianbei's words," Lu Wanjun replied.

Qin Ming looked her over a few more times and said, "It seems you have not been slacking off either; your cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment."

"You have not failed your master's expectations."

"I must thank Qin Qianbei for your care toward Wanjun, hehe."

"This junior has benefited from Qin Qianbei's prestige; ever since you achieved the Grandmaster realm, the City Lord handed management of the Immortal City's Steward Hall over to me."

"My cultivation resources have also increased significantly compared to before, which is why I was fortunate enough to break through successfully some time ago," Lu Wan said with a smile.

"In that case, consider this small amount of spirit tea as my congratulatory gift to you." Qin Ming extended his hand, and a box of Snow Soul Spirit Tea appeared in his palm, which he then handed to Lu Wanjun.

Lu Wanjun hurriedly accepted the spirit tea and expressed her gratitude: "Thank you for Qin Qianbei's generous bestowal!"

Afterwards, the two exchanged a few more words; since Lu Wanjun still needed to deliver an invitation to Wei Wuya of Lei Yuanzong, she took her leave and departed.

(End of Chapter)