[{"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-40":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},2331913,4560,"Chapter 40: Hand It Over","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Qingyang Marketplace, main thoroughfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming received Liao Shopkeeper’s transmission talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately put down his work and rushed to Juxuan Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, the marketplace had been packed, with unfamiliar faces making up the majority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qin Ming prepared to move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large crowd blocked the center of the main thoroughfare ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blocking his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was covered with onlooker cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, lifting his gaze forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw an elderly man and his grandson kneeling on the ground, desperately pleading with several young cultivators before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, this piece of Bi Shui Golden Crystal is a family heirloom passed down through generations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you offer only a hundred spirit stones, I’d rather not sell it at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please return the Golden Crystal to me! I beg you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandson joined in, weeping and begging uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming glanced at the young cultivators and instantly recognized one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a blue robe with golden thread embroidery—the mark of a core disciple of Lingyu Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Isn’t this one of the core disciples who disembarked from the Lingyu Gate’s Du Yuan Magical Vessel?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, he was clearly the leader, yet he had said almost nothing from start to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a short young cultivator beside him snapped out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who told you this is Bi Shui Golden Crystal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is ordinary Cold Iron. Are you trying to fool us into thinking we don’t know our goods?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hundred spirit stones is already generous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of the way before you block the road.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the short young cultivator paid no mind to the crowd watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked the old man hard, sending him flying far away—unconscious instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s cries grew even more heart-wrenching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short young cultivator didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped the spirit ginseng into the hand of the Lingyu Gate core disciple with a smug grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those around watched this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none dared intervene—after all, he was a core disciple of Lingyu Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched this, silently thinking to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Coercive purchase?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young cultivators, having finished their deed, walked away as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, how did this old man get mixed up with this brute?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who were those men? How arrogant and tyrannical!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun, the son of the Elder of the Punishment Hall of Lingyu Gate, a core disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely lawless! No one can rein him in—this is already the third time this month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the marketplace, anything they set their eyes on gets snatched away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bah, better avoid them entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some nearby onlookers, furious, hurried over to check on and help the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juxuan Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Shopkeeper spotted Qin Ming from afar and greeted him with a warm, beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed the magic power fluctuation on Qin Ming’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up instantly: “Congratulations, Qin Daoist, on breaking through to Qi Refining Mid-Stage—your cultivation has advanced further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, a seasoned veteran of the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smooth talk, flattery—utterly seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Master Gu wants to see me?” Qin Ming cut straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Shopkeeper led Qin Ming upstairs as he replied: “Correct! The rental quota for Ruan Family Courtyard has been secured by the Pavilion Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But whether you’ll actually get it depends entirely on how your negotiations with the Pavilion Master go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming remained silent, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Juxuan Pavilion had nine floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Shopkeeper brought him to the seventh floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the innermost private room stood open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Shopkeeper bowed and reported: “Pavilion Master, Qin Daoist has arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him in,” came a cool voice from within. Qin Ming stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao, dressed in plain robes, sat reading a scripture, making no move to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table beside her, a spirit incense stick burned, its smoke curling gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance entered Qin Ming’s nose, instantly sharpening his spirit and bringing deep comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Daoist,” Qin Ming greeted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao finally set down her scripture and invited coolly: “Please sit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took the chair opposite her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, how did you come to know Su Danshi?” Gu Qingzhao asked, not looking at him, instead gently stirring her tea with the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming paused, unsure of her intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nothing to hide—he recounted the full story of how he met Su Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao realized their acquaintance was merely ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, almost imperceptible flicker of disappointment crossed her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she said coolly, “I hear you want the rental quota for Ruan Family Courtyard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Liao Shopkeeper said this quota is now in your hands. What price must I pay to obtain it?” Qin Ming said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao did not answer directly but asked instead: “What can you offer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, quotas are scarce right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pondered for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he entered the room to Gu Qingzhao’s current reaction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had intended to use his connection to court Su Yuqing, the young top-grade Danshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she discovered Qin Ming was only an ordinary acquaintance of Su Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her interest vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming's thoughts turned here, and he understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he offered something real, his goal would be unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about premium-grade Beast Tooth Rice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao, seated across from him, showed a flicker of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She set down her scripture and asked seriously: “You mean premium-grade Beast Tooth Rice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. In one year, the Beast Tooth Rice from my fields will be premium quality,” Qin Ming stated without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She studied him. “If that’s true, then it’s acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you add a clause to your existing agreement, increasing the Beast Tooth Rice sold to this Pavilion by twenty percent—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will sell you the quota.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with Blood Locust Rice now in his possession, premium-grade Beast Tooth Rice would eventually be sold anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t hesitate—he nodded: “Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both parties immediately signed the supplementary agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingzhao pulled out a jade token and handed it to Qin Ming: “This token is the prohibition mark for the Pavilion’s quota.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it to Lingyu Gate’s Administrative Hall to register and pay the additional rent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Additionally, you must pay three hundred spirit stones extra—not included in the rent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming: “.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deal was concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leave the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming flipped through the jade tablet given by Gu Qing, which bore a single character: “Mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made his way to the Lingyu Sect’s Administrative Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he found the hall’s staff and began registering his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lazy voice came from behind: “Hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was those Lingyu Sect disciples led by Jiang Kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming glanced at the group, and instantly felt their spiritual power, thick as a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It blocked his spiritual sense entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them without exception were at the late Qi Refining stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun, likely, had reached the peak of Qi Refining and was on the verge of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun glanced at Qin Ming: “Qi Refining fourth layer? Hand over your quota.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thank you to “Jiu J” for the monthly vote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1215,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","277c3d1cbba9702cba4a1ed82efc9ff488b8997599f65d669801b7d62a2b7f42","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-41","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-39",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]