[{"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-36":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},2331909,4560,"Chapter 36","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>Inside the auction hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the appearance of the Bone-Marrow Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere of the auction instantly reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rounds of fiercely intense bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Bone-Marrow Elixir was ultimately sold for four thousand five hundred spirit stones, acquired by three Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Qingzhao revealed a rare smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exchanged a few words with Su Yuqing in the private booth, then left to handle the aftermath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After it ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Su Yuqing immediately took their leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this experience, Qin Ming grew even more eager to master alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing, from this single auction alone, netted over ten thousand spirit stones after deducting the auction house’s fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, I must succeed in alchemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming silently vowed to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Su, you said this year, if I help you cultivate spiritual plants, you’d grant me one favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder… if I wished to borrow your alchemy chamber to practice alchemy, could you…?” Qin Ming hesitantly voiced his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This touched on the other’s privacy, and his request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was indeed rather presumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing blinked in surprise, sized up Qin Ming, then chuckled: “Brother Qin, you truly won’t give up until you’ve hit the Yellow River.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me be frank—alchemy hinges first on talent, and most crucially, on the cultivator’s own spiritual soul force!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During alchemy, you must constantly multitask—two, three, or even more tasks at once. Merely controlling the flame and fusing the herbal base requires immense spiritual soul force to sustain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In alchemy, talent sets the ceiling; otherwise, it’s merely a waste of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming’s eyes lit up! Spiritual soul force could be strengthened too—for him, that meant just working harder in the fields! “I’ll still give it a try. If I make no progress in this path by year’s end, I’ll give up for good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming said this to Su Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, since I promised you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I stand by my word—whenever I’m not using the alchemy chamber, feel free to use it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides… I won’t be staying here long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing tilted his head, gazing into the distance, speaking slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s expression brightened with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can get free access to this earth-fire vein too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shadow suddenly passed over Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked up in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred-zhang-long grand magic vessel entered his view, its deck adorned with three levels of exquisite, ornate buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, including the interior cabins, it housed at least several thousand rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal magic vessel loomed like a primordial beast, radiating grandeur and showcasing the sect's profound heritage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cultivators in the market noticed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, however, had already learned of this from Shopkeeper Liao, and remained calm, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Lingyu Gate’s Du Yuan Magic Vessel has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could something big be about to happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing gazed upward, his expression thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingyu Gate’s Du Yuan Magic Vessel docked beside the market, and its occupants began streaming out in orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them were five Foundation Establishment Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them followed four inner-disciples clad in blue robes with golden-thread embroidery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each exuded vigor, radiating the spiritual power of Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even core disciples have been dispatched.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingyang Market is surely about to undergo a major upheaval.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly is happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the market’s lower-tier cultivators, unrest began to stir. Qin Ming’s expression grew grave as he fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the arrival of Lingyu Gate’s elite cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another magic vessel, no less grand than Lingyu Gate’s, docked near Qingyang Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its banner, bearing the emblem of “Jinyun Valley,” fluttered in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vessel was filled entirely with Jinyun Valley’s elite cultivators, dressed in red robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jinyun Valley’s arrival, they too began setting up camps near the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the number of cultivators in Qingyang Market surged, overwhelming its capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the shanty district’s dwellings were fully rented out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Lingyu Gate and Jinyun Valley jointly announced the formation of a united army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would establish a “Yunze Immortal City” five hundred li from Qingyang Market, at Five Peaks Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement sent shockwaves through the market; rumors and speculation erupted everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sat alone in his room, pondering his future plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the shanty district now swarming with people, cultivators of all kinds—good and bad—mingled chaotically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lingyu Gate’s patrol teams couldn’t possibly manage such a crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murders and treasure thefts would soon begin to multiply again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s current strength, though no longer fearful of Qi Refining sixth-layer cultivators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still sent a chill through him when he recalled how Dao Long, a Qi Refining eighth-layer late-stage cultivator, had been dumped dead in a river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began boiling Blood Locust Rice again, and according to the beast-skin scripture, practiced the sixth layer of the Hundred Treasures Luminous Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late at night, after cultivation ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood qi had grown significantly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good—I must move inside the market.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pondered briefly, then sent a message-charm to Shopkeeper Liao, asking if there was any way to secure a rental spot inside the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pondered for a moment, then immediately sent a message talisman to Liao the Shopkeeper, asking if there was any way to obtain a rental quota within the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shopkeeper Liao replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin, you know the situation as well as I do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rents inside the market have skyrocketed several times over. Unless Lingyu Gate and Jinyun Valley complete the Immortal City, there won’t be any space freed up anytime soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… recently, I heard Lingyu Gate mention that Ru Dao’s family had visited the Administration Hall to report that Ru Dao’s soul lamp back home had gone out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ru’s remaining family members couldn’t afford the courtyard rent and have already canceled the lease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ru’s courtyard slot is now vacant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll inquire and see if you might have a chance to claim it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming heard this and smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How convenient—Ru Dao himself just handed me the key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A lucky accident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was working in the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Gu’s magic vessel arrived above the spirit rice paddies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Haifu, the overseer, came along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered all the spirit farmers together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Gu’s stern face showed no emotion as he declared in a commanding tone: “Due to frontline pressures, the sect has dispatched large reinforcements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“During the period before Yunze Immortal City is completed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spirit rice tax for all spirit farmers will increase by another ten percent on top of the current rate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement sparked immediate uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farmers below erupted: “What?! Again?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s eighty percent tax now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to kill us?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you trying to kill me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu stood beside Qin Ming, his face clouded with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, Brother Qin, what are we to do now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming also frowned tightly, for though his tax burden had been halved, it was now to be raised again by one-tenth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant a total of forty-five percent in spirit rice taxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but think to himself: ‘You don’t reap leeks like this! They haven’t even grown full yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1208,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4e54cabcccc28694aeffdfe784c9536ceb6de984b22a1a33ed3fb7f7557ce6ce","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-37","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-35",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]