Chapter 31: Mirror Snow Pavilion

Inside the Duty Hall of the Spirit Feather Sect.

The atmosphere in the air felt somewhat frozen.

Jiang Kun glanced at Qin Ming, seeing him dressed like a spirit farmer.

He did not put him in his eyes at all.

Hearing this, Qin Ming's expression immediately turned ugly.

The few people before him were all Late Stage Qi Cultivation cultivators with domineering auras.

If he were to let his blood boil, the outcome would be imaginable.

The law of the jungle in the Immortal Realm was manifested here thoroughly and vividly.

Qin Ming bit his lip, hesitating over whether to hand it over, when—

Jiang Kun had already snatched the jade token from the duty officer in charge of registration.

Seeing this, Qin Ming was startled and was about to speak.

But after snatching the jade token, Jiang Kun stared at the characters upon it, his expression shifting constantly.

On the other's arrogant face, a trace of dread rarely appeared.

Jiang Kun then lifted his head, looked at Qin Ming, and asked in a cold voice, "It is actually something from the Mirror Snow Pavilion; did Gu Qingzhao give this to you?"

Qin Ming was just about to reply.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you are also here?"

Another person walked into the Duty Hall from outside.

"That's right, this 'Mirror' character token was bestowed upon Fellow Daoist Qin by our Gu Gezhu."

"If Young Master Jiang wishes to take it, you had better consider the consequences."

Hearing the voice, everyone turned their heads to look.

They saw Shopkeeper Liao of the Juxuan Pavilion entering with two shop assistants.

Qin Ming was also somewhat surprised.

Shopkeeper Liao's words were very tough; he seemed not in the least afraid of these inner sect disciples of the Spirit Feather Sect.

'What is this Mirror Snow Pavilion that Jiang Kun spoke of?'

Qin Ming pondered silently.

After entering, Shopkeeper Liao wore a smile and greeted Qin Ming.

Hearing this, Jiang Kun and the others also had expressions that fluctuated between gloom and brightness.

Only a moment passed.

Jiang Kun casually threw that jade token onto the counter.

"Hmph! Consider yourself lucky, kid!"

Afterwards, his gaze lingered on Qin Ming for a moment before he led his people away.

Qin Ming watched the figures of Jiang Kun and the others, his eyes cold and sinister, having already recorded them in his little notebook.

'Wait until I develop to the late stage.'

'Do not ever fall into my hands.'

Immediately after.

He went over, cupped his fists toward Shopkeeper Liao, and said gratefully, "Many thanks to Shopkeeper Liao for helping me out of this predicament."

Shopkeeper Liao waved his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qin need not be polite; it is all due to the face of my Gu Gezhu."

"Fellow Daoist Qin should first register for the rental quota."

"Let us chat after finishing our business; coincidentally, I also have some matters to handle in the Duty Hall."

Hearing this, Qin Ming nodded.

Half an incense stick later.

Qin Ming finished registering in the ledger at the Duty Hall and paid one year's rent, a full four hundred spirit stones.

After doing this, there were only a little over three hundred spirit stones left in Qin Ming's storage bag.

"Really doesn't last long," Qin Ming said, touching his shriveled spirit stone bag.

However, being able to rent a house within the market town was worth it.

Qin Ming himself had been to the Ruan Family Courtyard.

Compared to his shack in the shantytown, that place was more than four or five times larger.

The area was very spacious.

Furthermore, this place was covered by an array formation that isolated it from cultivator scrutiny.

It was also more convenient for him to plant and accelerate the growth of spirit plants.

Most importantly, the market town was protected by a second-grade array formation, making it much safer than the outside.

After handling his affairs, the stone in Qin Ming's heart finally settled.

He could now cultivate with peace of mind.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, leave a mark of your spiritual sense on this wooden token; an array formation will record the aura, and henceforth, no one but yourself can enter the courtyard," the cultivator in the Duty Hall said, handing Qin Ming a purple wooden token.

"Many thanks, my lord duty officer."

Qin Ming took the wooden token, feeling a little excited in his heart.

"By the way, there is still some time before the rent expires for those few clansmen of the Ruan family." "In late October, Fellow Daoist Qin may dissolve the house restrictions and move in."

The person in the Duty Hall instructed.

Qin Ming nodded in agreement.

Next, he did not leave immediately.

Instead, he waited at the entrance of the Lingyu Sect's Duty Hall for Shopkeeper Liao for a while.

He had a few questions in his heart that he wanted to ask the other party.

Half a teacup of time passed.

Shopkeeper Liao also finished handling his affairs and walked out from inside.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, why not return to my shop to drink tea and chat?" Shopkeeper Liao asked with a smile.

Qin Ming declined, saying, "No need; I just wish to ask Shopkeeper Liao one thing."

"Please speak."

Qin Ming took out the jade token Gu Qingzhao had given him and asked, "Is your pavilion not called Juxuan Pavilion? Why did I hear that Jiang Kun say this belongs to Jingxue Pavilion?"

Shopkeeper Liao smiled slightly, seeming to have anticipated Qin Ming's question, and explained, "Since Fellow Daoist Qin has already entered into deep cooperation with our pavilion and has gained the appreciation of the Gu Gezhu..."

"... then telling Fellow Daoist Qin would be no harm."

"The power behind our Juxuan Pavilion is Jingxue Pavilion."

"Jingxue Pavilion has a thousand-year lineage from ancient times to the present, with businesses spread across the entire Southern Wild Immortal Realm; Juxuan Pavilion is merely a small branch here in Qingyang Market."

"Though we cannot be counted as a super great power..."

"... we are also not something a sect like Lingyu Sect can casually manipulate."

After speaking, Shopkeeper Liao watched Qin Ming's reaction.

Although Qin Ming had suspected from the start that the connections behind Juxuan Pavilion would not be too simple...

... he had not expected the involvement to be so vast.

"So that is how it is; thank you for informing me, Shopkeeper Liao," Qin Ming said, cupping his fists.

"Fellow Daoist Qin is too polite; in any case, as our cooperation continues, you will sooner or later come to know," Shopkeeper Liao replied, stopping there and revealing no further information.

Afterwards...

... the two exchanged a few pleasantries before bidding farewell and departing.

In a house within the shantytown...

Qin Ming cooked an entire pot of Xue Huang Mi and ate it.

He then began cultivating the "Hundred Treasures Glazed Sutra" once more.

Boom! The qi and blood force within his body began to surge wildly! Under the powerful qi and blood amplification of the Xue Huang Mi...

... the aura on Qin Ming's person gradually continued to rise.

In the past...

... he would only dare to eat one bowl of Xue Huang Mi.

Previously, his physical body could not withstand such a massive infusion of qi and blood.

But now was different from before.

He had already refined his qi and blood to the consistency of liquid mercury.

He was now capable of bearing an even more massive strengthening of qi and blood.

Nowadays, every time Qin Ming cultivated, he could completely absorb and digest an entire pot of Xue Huang Mi.

Two hours later...

... the cultivation ended.

Qin Ming slowly opened his eyes.

He felt that the qi and blood force within his body had increased by another two-thirds.

"The sixth layer of Body Refinement is also near."

In mid-June...

... the third crop of Golden Spirit Rice sprouted heads.

Qin Ming once again came to the spirit field to observe.

Three more golden, glittering entries refreshed and appeared before his eyes.

【Name】: Golden Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Faint Magic Power (Maturity 5%)

【Name】: Golden Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Quality Improvement (Maturity 6%)

【Name】: Golden Spirit Rice 【Entry】: Quality Improvement (Maturity 5%)

Qin Ming stared at the entries, his eyes shining!

Within the spirit field of Golden Spirit Rice, two 【Quality Improvement】 entries had actually refreshed all at once.

This was truly amazing!

Excitement began to gradually rise within his heart.

"If I can improve the quality of Xue Huang Mi two more times, wouldn't that mean I can harvest top-grade Xue Huang Mi?"

(End of Chapter)