Chapter 290: Unexpected Harvest

Thinking of this, Qin Ming's heart stirred.

"Dare I ask, Senior, what exactly is the 'Wood Talisman Origin'?"

Besides that.

Qin Ming also wished to understand the origins of his own native spiritual plant, after all, it was somewhat too mysterious; he had searched many historical records on spiritual plants but found no mention of it.

"Hehe! When your realm reaches a certain point, you will naturally know; it is beneficial and harmless to you."

"By the way, why did the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror shatter into two halves?"

"Furthermore, the artifact spirit also seems to have undergone some changes... why was a soul forcibly fused into it?"

Mo Qingshan asked with slight confusion.

He was obviously thoroughly familiar with the condition of the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror.

"Reporting to Senior, the matter is as follows..."

Qin Ming then recounted how the White Bone True Person, after obtaining the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror, in order to control this treasure, had sacrificed his disciple alive to refine him into the artifact spirit.

"Oh~ so that's how it is."

"That so-called White Bone True Person is somewhat interesting; knowing he could not control his sect's supreme treasure, he actually found another path, refining and fusing a soul with the artifact spirit to facilitate controlling the magical treasure."

"However, even so, he only managed to unleash a mere fraction of the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror's power."

Hearing these words, Qin Ming couldn't help but be stunned.

Relying on this mirror, the White Bone True Person could sweep across the Jin Dan realm, and furthermore, he could kill across realms to slay those in the Nascent Soul stage.

And that was still only unleashing a mere fraction of the Jin Guang Mirror's power?

Then this Qingyuan Sect from the ancient era must have been a sect with a very significant background.

At the very least, it must have been a Nascent Soul sect.

"Dare I ask, Senior Mo, could it be that the grade of the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror is even higher than a third-grade magical treasure?" Qin Ming voiced the doubt in his heart.

"That is natural, though it also depends on who uses it; if you can repair this treasure and unleash its power as a third-grade magical treasure, that would be enough to look down upon all heroes."

"Hehe! This Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror magical treasure complements our sect's 'Green Emperor Art'; only by cultivating this method can one completely master the Jin Guang Mirror magical treasure."

"And this 'Green Emperor Art' is our sect's core inheritance, not transmitted to anyone below a true disciple, so it is normal that the White Bone True Person did not know it."

"Speaking of which, this supreme treasure was also stolen by a traitor from our sect; otherwise, it would not have fallen into the hands of the White Bone True Person."

Hearing this, Qin Ming was also extremely surprised in his heart; he hadn't expected the origins of this Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror to be so significant, with such a rather tortuous story in between.

"Hehe, but Qin Xiaoyou possesses a Wood Talisman Origin, your luck is considerable; just now, this old man has already transmitted the complete 'Green Emperor Art' to you."

"What surprises this old man even more is that you have preliminarily awakened the Green Emperor Wood Emperor Body; your immortal path is boundless!"

"Such a special spiritual body for cultivation; even during the peak period of the Qingyuan Sect back then, one was never born."

"If you can cultivate this spiritual body to the small achievement stage."

"Provided you do not perish midway, there is at least a thirty percent or greater chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"The Nascent Soul realm is immensely difficult; cultivators who can reach this step are few and far between, so a thirty percent chance is considered quite large."

Mo Qingshan spoke eloquently.

Qin Ming also suddenly realized; so only by cultivating the Qingyuan Sect's inherited technique could one fully command the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror magical treasure.

He had originally only intended to advance to become a third-grade spiritual plant grandmaster, yet instead gained Mo Qingshan's approval; it could be considered a happy accident.

"Alright, this old man does not have much time."

"You have completed the trial of the Grade A Third-Rank Plant Illusion Realm; you may choose any one treasure to take away."

"You may take only one item; you cannot take more."

As Mo Qingshan spoke, he raised his hand and waved.

Before the shattered obelisk, over ten balls of light in various colors suddenly surged forth.

Qin Ming focused his gaze and saw that inside were actually various top-tier third-grade treasures.

Third-Rank Superior Purple Heaven Mysterious Stone, Dragon Pattern Dark Gold, Third-Rank Peak Ruyi Creation Mud... Third-Rank Superior Brother Li Huo Silver Sand, Red Spirit Golden Ginseng... and even an entire bottle of Ten Thousand Wood Mother Qi.

Looking at these treasures, Qin Ming's eyes lit up, and his mind surged with excitement.

A moment later, Qin Ming's gaze landed on a ball of golden light.

Inside the golden ball of light was, remarkably, a large chunk of Sun Essence Gold, fully as big as a washbasin.

It could completely refine and elevate the power of his native magical treasure, the Eighty-One Wood Emperor Nails, to the peak grade.

After pondering for a long time, Qin Ming finally decided:

"Senior Mo, this junior wants this chunk of Sun Essence Gold."

Mo Qingshan immediately cast a spell, and that huge chunk of Sun Essence Gold within the ball of light fell before Qin Ming.

Qin Ming's expression brightened with joy, and he immediately stored it in his storage bag.

'Such a large chunk of Sun Essence Gold; 恐怕only the Qingyuan Sect of the ancient era possessed it; even the Brother Li Huo Palace of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty might not be able to obtain it.'

'In today's Immortal Realm, it is almost extinct.' 'Its value goes without saying; this trip was truly worth it.'

After giving the treasure, Mo Qingshan smiled and said to Qin Ming:

"Hehehe! Then I wish Qin Xiaoyou an ever-green immortal path."

With that, the short and fat illusory figure gradually faded and disappeared.

Just at this moment.

Within the Cang Hai Immortal City, the wood formation suddenly erupted with spiritual light, surging forth a patch of emerald green radiance.

A pillar of green light shot up from the wooden formation, piercing the sky and reaching the clouds, before exploding apart; the green radiance formed the illusory image of a towering spiritual plant in the firmament.

Above, three profound Dao marks all lit up.

In an instant, a fragrance of grass and trees enveloped the entire Cang Hai Immortal City, causing everyone's spirits to soar.

"On the City Lord's day of great joy, what has happened again?"

"Look quickly, it seems the commotion came from the Herbalist Guild."

"Someone has ascended to Third-Rank Herbalist Master!"

"I wonder which elder it is?"

Finally, a cultivator who recognized the signs spoke the truth.

With these words, the cultivators within the city erupted in excitement, and the crowd surged like a tide toward the Herbalist Guild.

Inside the Herbalist Guild, the glow of the Ancient Wood Array faded, and Qin Ming's figure reappeared.

"Congratulations, Daoist Qin, on successfully ascending to Third-Rank Herbalist Master!"

"You have become the first dual-skill Master in the history of the Southern Wild Immortal Realm—congratulations!"

Nalan Xi was profoundly stunned by the scene before her, for in the past several centuries, the Southern Wild Immortal Realm had not produced a Third-Rank Herbalist Master.

"Congratulations, True Person Wangyue, on breaking through to Third-Rank Herbalist Master!"

"Congratulations, Elder Qin!"

Inside the Herbalist Guild, chaos erupted—they were fortunate enough to witness this moment, and felt honored to be part of it.

Especially since this Third-Rank Herbalist Master had emerged within the branch of Canghai Yunze Xiancheng.

After stepping out, Qin Ming nodded to Nalan Xi, his expression calm and unruffled.

Clearly, everything had been within his expectations.

After exchanging pleasantries with the crowd, he noticed the throngs gathering outside and departed with Nalan Xi.

Immediately after Qin Ming left, the surrounding cultivators learned who had ascended to Third-Rank Herbalist Master here.

When they heard it was True Person Wangyue, they all erupted in excitement.

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On another side.

Qin Ming bid farewell to Nalan Xi and quietly returned to Wangyue Island.

He disliked bustling scenes and slipped away swiftly.

As for the commotion outside, it would gradually subside with time.

"I never expected this journey would grant me the hardest-to-obtain Sun Essence Metal."

Qin Ming smiled faintly, approached his Life-Spirit Plant, Yin-Yang Xuanteng, took out the Wood Emperor Nail artifact, and re-refined it with Sun Essence Metal.

Half a month later.

Qin Ming completed the refinement of all the Wood Emperor Nails using the Artifact Refining Scripture and returned them to his Life-Spirit Plant for cultivation.

He believed that after some time, this set of artifacts would fully mature into Top-Tier artifacts.

A single Top-Tier artifact of Third-Rank is already terrifying; how much more so a complete set?

When his cultivation breaks through and he can fully activate and unleash this set of Wood Emperor Nails, what scene will unfold?

Qin Ming was quite satisfied with his current cultivation progress.

"I never expected you would gain the Qingyuan Sect's approval—something the White Bone True Person failed to accomplish, you have achieved."

"Your set of Wood Emperor Nails has surpassed its original rank; few can withstand even a single strike."

"Among Top-Tier artifacts, they rank among the very best."

Jin Lingzi's voice, tinged with surprise, echoed in Qin Ming's mind.

Seeing that Qin Ming had truly acquired such a vast quantity of Sun Essence Metal, even he was taken aback and spoke out, rare as it was.

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(End of Chapter)