[{"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-4":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},2331877,4560,"Chapter 4: Harvest","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared fixedly at the three entries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden characters flickered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming repeatedly without error, he was overwhelmed with ecstatic joy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Finger! This was undoubtedly his own Golden Finger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had originally believed that, barring unforeseen circumstances, his immortal path would end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet once again, it reignited his hope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming suppressed his excited emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring washing up, he cautiously approached the three spirit rice plants and examined all the plants in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered only these three entries were displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I harvest them directly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming reached out and snapped the three spirit rice plants at their roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he collected them, a green glow and two white glows flashed briefly from the spirit rice, then transformed into three leaves that quietly appeared in his spiritual sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green leaf bore the entry: “Ripen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white leaves bore the entries: “Weak Magic Power” and “Advanced Spirit Rain Technique: 5 uses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could activate them instantly with a mere thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned indoors and shut the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he focused his intent on one white leaf—the “Weak Magic Power” entry vanished immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of magic power erupted from his dantian, startling him; he quickly guided it along the family’s “Changchun Gong” meridian path, converting it into Changchun magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It said ‘weak magic power,’ yet the amount contained was astonishingly abundant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the changes within his dantian, Qin Ming’s face lit up with the joy of harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dantian’s magic power has strengthened slightly—equivalent to three months of my usual cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-stagnant bottleneck at Qi Refining Second Layer now showed faint signs of loosening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he could obtain more such entries, Qi Refining Third Layer wouldn’t be far off! Even more unexpectedly, these entries could be stored directly in his spiritual sea for instant use—truly convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should stock up on more entries like ‘Weak Magic Power’—they might save my life in a critical moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming resolved inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having tasted success, he was exhilarated and eager to test the other two entries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly suppressed the urge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get carried away! Stay calm! Must stay calm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must maintain my usual routine. My current strength is negligible—I can’t let others notice anything unusual. Steady growth is best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Qin Ming rose and went to the kitchen to cook, using the newly harvested spirit rice from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also stir-fried several delicate side dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, after paying taxes, Qin Ming sold his remaining spirit rice at the marketplace, scrimping and saving to acquire daily cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could barely afford to eat spirit rice a few times a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit rice contained spiritual energy; though far less than the entries, it was still considered a relatively precious cultivation resource among ordinary cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took his spirit hoe and went to his spirit field at the usual time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wandered around and noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had examined every nearby spirit field and plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for one spirit rice plant in his half-acre field, still unripe, glowing with the “Weak Magic Power” entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other plants showed no entries whatsoever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant only spirit plants he himself planted could spawn entries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the appearance of entries had a low probability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his half-acre field contained at least tens of thousands of spirit rice plants—yet only one entry appeared. The odds were pitifully slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him to have three entries spawn at once in his flowerbed was like ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke—pure luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he believed that as long as he kept planting, entries would eventually appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s spirit field lay far back on the slope, rarely visited by anyone except himself, shielded by a dense bamboo grove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the field supervisor Du Haifu appeared only to collect taxes; unless something major happened, he rarely patrolled here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, all the spirit farmers had finished harvesting; no one came to the fields now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared intently at the single spirit rice plant with the entry, observing it for hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could discern no difference between it and the surrounding plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly baffling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one around, Qin Ming didn’t overthink it—he decided to use the other two entries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Haifu’s words yesterday had given him a strong sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely could not be sent to the front-line battle camps to die uselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current combat power, he was a five-zero cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s try ripening this half-acre first and see what happens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took a deep breath, focused his intent, and consumed the “Ripen” entry and one use of “Advanced Spirit Rain Technique.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green “Ripen” leaf vanished from his spiritual sea; the “Advanced Spirit Rain Technique” now read four uses remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming formed a hand seal and pointed at the air above the half-acre field! A gray spiritual cloud rapidly gathered above, soon completely covering the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss, rustle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit rain, enhanced by the ripening effect, fell continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Advanced Spirit Rain Technique is truly worlds apart from the Basic version.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rainfall range and spiritual energy conversion are vastly improved; most crucially, it can now subtly draw upon the spirit vein’s energy—unlike anything before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming carefully felt the sensations of casting, cherishing this rare opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immersed his spirit, contemplating the flow of magic power in the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt a sudden insight: the difference lay in the precise control of his own magic power and the efficient use of spiritual energy during casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow of magic power during casting no longer felt sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu had spent years practicing to elevate the Spirit Rain Technique to the Advanced level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spirit rain lasted a full incense stick before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s magic power was now completely depleted…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation base was still too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned pale, his legs weak, his hands trembling—he collapsed onto the ground, wiping sweat from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full incense stick! In the past, he’d never dared dream of sustaining such a spell, let alone the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! I can now maintain it this long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No longer just three seconds of drips!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qin Ming’s confidence returned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting a while, he rose to observe the rainfall’s effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only half a day passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-acre of spirit rice began growing visibly, rapidly towering upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the wild plants in his dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This growth rate continued until the plants reached more than double their original height, then slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were nearly ready to bear grain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa… this speed… is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined effect of ripening and Advanced Spirit Rain Technique left Qin Ming breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This still spread the ‘Ripen’ entry across the entire half-acre. What if I concentrated it on a single plant? Would it be harvest-ready instantly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, green-quality entries are extremely rare—I must conserve them next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming marveled at his luck, the entry on that spirit rice plant changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Jin Ling Rice 【Entry】: Weak Magic Power (Maturity 70%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he estimated he could harvest the rice by tomorrow morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, when Qin Ming returned to the field, the half-acre of rice was fully mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the yield had increased by roughly twenty percent compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rice quality was superior—each grain plump, translucent, emitting a tempting spiritual fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique could directly draw spiritual energy from the spirit vein to nourish the crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most joyfully, the spirit rice bearing the “Weak Magic Power” entry had been fully converted into his cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt delighted, his heart filled with anticipation for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming finished managing his original three mu of spirit fields, then went to Du Haifu to supervise and lease two additional mu of nearby spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning the soil, he planted spirit rice seedlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used the Intermediate Spirit Rain Technique entry three times, leaving only one remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had gradually begun to grasp some insights into the casting techniques of the Intermediate Spirit Rain Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that with consistent practice, he would soon be able to cast the Intermediate Spirit Rain Technique without relying on the entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the difference between firsthand experience and blind cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Du Haifu saw him leasing spirit fields, he praised him endlessly, claiming the boy had finally awakened, and put on a show of encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished more land could be rented out, so he could squeeze out even more profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no idea that Qin Ming was working so hard at farming simply to grind entries…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a month of hard work,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had nearly finished tending all five mu of spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he only awaited the next harvest, with routine care and maintenance left to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming finally had some free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next two days, he planned to sell part of his spirit rice and purchase some cultivation items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two things were urgently needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a storage bag—he found it truly inconvenient to carry everything in bulky sacks every time he went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he needed to buy a soundproofing array…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming changed his clothes, shouldered his spirit rice, and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Qin Daoist, off to the marketplace to sell spirit rice? Looks like your harvest was good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rare to see you out, Qin Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming stepped out, several neighbors greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After weaving through the tangled alleys, he reached the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two cultivators approached—one man, one woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming quickly set down his sack and bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before him, Master Long, was the only late-stage Qi Refining cultivator in this shantytown district—he had reached Qi Refining Stage 8 several years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman beside him was Li Yanli, Qin Ming’s neighbor; their intimate demeanor suggested she had attached herself to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security around the shantytown was unstable; for years, Master Long’s presence had deterred petty criminals from causing trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lingyu Sect’s large-scale land reclamation had drawn in countless low-level cultivators—and with them, many bandit cultivators had begun lurking, eyeing this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Lingyu Sect’s enforcement squad patrolled outside, murders and treasure thefts still occurred from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a grunt from Master Long, he left with Li Yanli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, Qin Ming was merely a negligible low-level spirit farmer, unworthy of notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even returning his greeting was only out of neighborly courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A late-stage Qi Refining cultivator was naturally entitled to some pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming gazed in the direction the two had walked back toward—he guessed another “battle” would be unavoidable tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly and immediately made purchasing the soundproofing array his top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the massive archway of “Qingyang Marketplace” came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the marketplace, crowds surged like a river; merchants shouted their wares in a constant din.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the main road,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming headed straight for the center of the marketplace, arriving at the back entrance of a shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After knocking a few times, someone opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man saw Qin Ming and asked him to wait a moment, then went inside to call the shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a middle-aged man emerged wearing a white robe embroidered with golden thread and bright red brocade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper’s cultivation was at Qi Refining Stage 6; seeing a low-level cultivator like Qin Ming, he did not neglect him, offering a professional, warm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here to sell spirit rice? Come in, come in, let’s discuss inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the back courtyard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming set down the spirit rice and returned the bow: “These are all of it—about a hundred jin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper nodded and ordered his staff to inspect and weigh the spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total: one hundred and eight jin of Golden Spirit Rice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can buy it at the market rate: one lower-grade spirit stone per five jin. What do you say, Daoist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded readily—he had occasionally sold spirit rice here before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This channel had been quietly recommended by Cai Laojiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could set up a stall inside the marketplace and earn slightly more spirit stones, but it required paying stall fees and other hassles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way was safer and more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have more spirit rice in the future, bring it here—I’ll buy any amount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper handed Qin Ming twenty-one spirit stones and several fragments of spirit crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, do you sell soundproofing arrays?” Qin Ming did not leave immediately, asking instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course we do,” the shopkeeper smiled, tapped his storage bag, and pulled out a simple array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Low-grade soundproofing array: ten lower-grade spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming squeezed the still-warm spirit stones, gritted his teeth, and said: “Can you lower the price? I’m buying a storage bag too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright—the soundproofing array is ten spirit stones, the storage bag is twelve. I’ll knock off one: total twenty-one spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transaction was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the shop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wherever you make money, you spend it—can’t take a single coin home,” Qin Ming muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then visited nearby shops to buy some books on spirit cultivation and daily necessities, and hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outing had cost him dearly, but Qin Ming believed he would soon earn far more spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2269,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6a755b4e2674ebe622870a8fdb2a6212725588828e6105b93a870d48df965ada","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-5","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-3",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]