Chapter 304: Mid-Stage Jin Dan

After returning to the Small Xiao Lingjing.

The Shi Tian Shu opened its mouth and said to Qin Ming, "Master, on the way back, I smelled a trace of abnormal qi."

"Oh?" Qin Ming said in surprise.

"It seems to be the demonic qi from a demonic cultivator, but it was too far away; I am not entirely certain of the quantity," the Shi Tian Shu said.

Hearing this, Qin Ming fell into thought; since even it had smelled it, it was most likely true.

"Indeed, just as I expected."

"The Modaoliu Sect finally could not hold back any longer."

The drastic changes within the Immortal Realm also made him feel a strange pressure once again.

Only by becoming strong oneself can one survive better in this complex and ever-changing chaotic world.

Afterwards, Qin Ming resumed his days of farming and cultivation.

More than two months passed.

Qin Ming walked toward his dozens of mu of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice spirit fields.

Within the spirit fields, five golden glowing entries appeared before his eyes:

【Name】: Jade Emperor Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Space-Time Leaf x10 (Maturity 100%, harvestable) 【Name】: Jade Emperor Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Abundant Lifespan x10 (Maturity 100%, harvestable) 【Name】: Jade Emperor Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Magic Power Source x5 (Maturity 100%, harvestable) 【Name】: Jade Emperor Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Qi and Blood Source x5 (Maturity 100%, harvestable) 【Name】: Jade Emperor Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Soul Power Source x5 (Maturity 100%, harvestable); gazing at this vast expanse of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, a joy of harvest arose spontaneously within him.

Next, he began breaking open the bamboo stalks one by one to start harvesting the spirit rice.

As grain after grain of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, resembling emerald pearls, was collected by him, five blue entry leaves also appeared within Qin Ming's sea of consciousness.

Half a day later.

All the Jade Emperor Spirit Rice was harvested; Qin Ming took out a large measuring spirit artifact to weigh it, totaling fifteen hundred jin.

As third-tier spirit rice with scarce yield, having such a large harvest already satisfied Qin Ming.

After deducting the five hundred jin of rent promised to the Beast King Valley, the remaining spirit rice was sufficient for his cultivation for a very long time.

Moreover, for the coming decades, he could continue planting large amounts.

"A bumper harvest, a bumper harvest!"

The Shi Tian Shu stared at the Jade Emperor Spirit Rice in the bag, its eyes shining brightly.

Qin Ming was not stingy; on the very day he harvested the spirit rice, he immediately cooked twenty jin.

The moment the pot lid was lifted, a mist of emerald rosy steam and wok hei spread from the stove, astonishing spiritual qi rushing toward the face, while the enticing aroma of the spirit rice tickled the taste buds.

It made the Shi Tian Shu beside him almost stare in disbelief, involuntarily swallowing a large mouthful of saliva.

Qin Ming cooked a large pot for himself, then served a large basin each to his three spirit pets.

He also had the Shi Tian Shu fetch some spirit fish and spirit shrimp from the lake; after simple cooking, they all began to feast heartily.

"Following Master, one truly enjoys great fortune; mmm... ooh... so fragrant!"

"Second and Third, have you ever seen any cultivator in the Immortal Realm willing to feed third-tier spirit rice to their spirit pets?"

"There is only this one household; cherish it while you can."

The Shi Tian Shu said with its mouth full, shoveling rice desperately while speaking indistinctly.

The Profound Water Crocodile and the Yin Yi Shuangfeng also buried their heads in their food.

After eating a large pot of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, Qin Ming felt an endless surge of spiritual qi within his body, about to burst forth.

He immediately went before his innate spirit plant, the Yang Xuanteng, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating the Green Emperor Art.

In an instant, the vigorous spiritual qi within the spirit rice was transformed, forming a rain of emerald-colored magic power above his flawless Jin Dan.

The surging rain of magic power descended, all flowing into the flawless Jin Dan.

What Qin Ming did not expect was that the spiritual power contained within the third-tier Jade Emperor Spirit Rice had tremendous lingering force.

Boom! Due to eating too much for the first time, an even more vast and pure spiritual qi rushed forth with the momentum of toppling mountains and overturning seas.

Qin Ming instantly felt as though he were about to be burst open by the boundless spiritual qi.

He hurriedly circulated his major cycle to guide and transform this astonishing spiritual qi.

Qin Ming's Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body also manifested once again at this moment, rapidly transforming the spiritual qi into extremely pure Jin Dan magic power.

His magic power cultivation was originally at the peak of early-stage Jin Dan, lacking only the final push to break through.

At this very moment, he was about to reach the final stage; seven days later.

Once the medicinal power of the Jade Emperor Spirit Rice was completely absorbed and refined.

Qin Ming immediately steeled his resolve and used up the five 【Magic Power Source】 entries.

Surging, immense magic power suddenly gushed forth continuously from his qi sea dantian.

Qin Ming seemed to transform into an ancient tree, emitting a lush, dripping-green aura that kept climbing higher.

All the magic power within the entries was absorbed by the flawless Jin Dan.

In a flash.

Qin Ming's Jin Dan suddenly grew a size larger, and his magic power surged accordingly.

A far more powerful spiritual pressure suddenly diffused from his body.

Causing the spiritual qi within the Small Xiao Lingjing space to churn violently.

Everything happened as naturally as water flowing to form a channel.

"Mid-stage Jin Dan, achieved!"

"Congratulations, Master; congratulations, Master!"

The Shi Tian Shu trotted over, cheerfully offering its congratulations.

Qin Ming slowly opened his ink-black eyes; deep within his pupils, a wisp of emerald qi lingered, gradually converging and hiding away.

From this point on, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds once again; his magic power was more than double what it was before, comparable to that of late-stage Jin Dan.

His divine sense had also grown to a level comparable to a perfected Jin Dan, capable of covering a range of two hundred li.

With the amplification of the "Green Emperor Art," his lifespan had also increased by one hundred and twenty years.

"However, this is still not enough."

Qin Ming immediately used five 【Source of Qi and Blood】, five 【Source of Soul Power】, and ten 【Abundant Lifespan】 traits.

His lifespan instantly increased by five hundred years, reaching a massive total of over two thousand eight hundred years.

The true qi and blood of his physical body increased once again.

His divine soul was strengthened to an inconceivable degree, nearly catching up to those old Nascent Soul monsters.

Feeling the earth-shaking changes within himself, Qin Ming's eyes revealed a look of excitement.

He made a vague grasping motion with his five fingers, causing twenty-one top-grade magical treasures, the Wood Emperor Nails, to appear in his hand; as he infused them with magic power, they began to shuttle around the Small Xiao Lingjing.

"After breaking through to the mid-stage of Jin Dan, the number of Wood Emperor Nails I can drive and control has increased once again."

"These top-grade magical treasures, the Wood Emperor Nails, have been planted in my innate spiritual plant for so long and have absorbed such a large amount of years-qi that they are almost comparable to those magical treasures nurtured for a thousand years."

"Who else could withstand a single strike from them?"

Qin Ming continued to plant the Wood Emperor Nails back into his innate spiritual plant for nurturing.

"My current strength has already reached the level of the late-stage Jin Dan."

"If I employ a few of my trump cards, even a late-stage Jin Dan cultivator might not be my match."

"Moreover, I still have the Gouyu Jin Guang Mirror in hand; in a desperate situation where I gamble my lifespan, I could even take down a perfected Jin Dan cultivator."

"However, it is best not to encounter such a situation; I still wish to live forever, so I must cherish my lifespan."

"At least now, within the Southern Desolate Immortal Realm, I basically fear no Jin Dan cultivator."

"My ten years of bitter cultivation and farming here were not in vain."

"Excellent, excellent!"

For the next half-month, Qin Ming continued to consolidate his cultivation.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming planned to deliver the Jade Emperor Spirit Rice he had promised to Pei Qing and the other person from the Beast King Valley.

Thus, he once again took the Shi Tian Shu out of the Small Xiao Lingjing and flew swiftly in the direction of the Beast King Valley.

(End of Chapter)