[{"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-41":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},2331914,4560,"Chapter 41: Jingxue Pavilion","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>The executive hall of Lingyu Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in the room had grown thick and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun glanced at Qin Ming and saw he was dressed as a spirit farmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paid him not the slightest heed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Qin Ming’s expression darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men before him were all Qi Refining late-stage cultivators with formidable auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he let his temper flare up now, the outcome was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brutal reality of the cultivation world—strong preying on the weak—was laid bare here and now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming bit his lip, hesitating whether to hand it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun had already snatched the jade tablet from the registrar’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qin Ming was startled and opened his mouth to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Kun, after seizing the tablet, stared at the characters on it, his face shifting through a dozen expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely, a flicker of caution appeared on his arrogant face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun then raised his head and coldly asked Qin Ming: “This is an item from ‘Jingxue Pavilion’? Did Gu Qingzhao give it to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was about to reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, you’re here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person entered the executive hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. This ‘Jing’ tablet was gifted to Qin Daoist by our Pavilion’s master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Young Master Jiang intends to take it, you’d better consider the consequences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There entered Liao the Shopkeeper of Juxuan Pavilion, accompanied by two clerks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was also surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao’s tone was firm, as if he held not the slightest fear of these inner-disciple cultivators of Lingyu Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What exactly is this Jingxue Pavilion Jiang Kun mentioned?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering, Liao smiled and greeted Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun and his companions’ expressions darkened and brightened uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun casually tossed the jade tablet onto the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! You’re lucky this time, kid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze lingered on Qin Ming for a moment before he left with his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched the retreating figures of Jiang Kun and his group, his eyes cold, already etching their names into his little book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘When I reach the later stages.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t you dare fall into my hands.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he stepped forward, bowed to Liao the Shopkeeper, and thanked him: “Thank you, Liao Shopkeeper, for helping me out of this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao waved it off: “No need for thanks, Qin Daoist. This is all due to our Pavilion Master’s favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, please register your tenancy first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can chat after we finish. I have some matters to handle here myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an incense stick later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming completed his registration in the executive hall and paid a year’s rent—four hundred spirit stones in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, his storage pouch held only three hundred spirit stones left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They don’t last long,” Qin Ming muttered, patting his empty pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, renting a house inside the marketplace was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had visited the Ruan family compound before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his shanty dwelling, it was five times larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it was shielded by a barrier that blocked cultivator spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made it far more convenient for him to grow and accelerate spirit plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, the marketplace was protected by a second-rank array—significantly safer than the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his business, Qin Ming finally felt a weight lift from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now cultivate in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, leave a trace of spiritual sense on this wooden tablet. The array will record your aura, and no one else may enter the courtyard after.” The executive hall cultivator handed Qin Ming a purple wooden tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Executive Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took the tablet, a quiet thrill rising within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, the Ruan family’s lease hasn’t expired yet.” “By the end of October, Qin Daoist, you may lift the sealing array and move in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive hall staff instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he waited outside the Lingyu Gate executive hall for Liao the Shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had questions he wished to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a cup of tea passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao the Shopkeeper finished his business and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, why not come back to my shop for tea and chat?” Liao asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming declined: “No, I just wanted to ask you something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please go ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pulled out the jade tablet Gu Qingzhao had given him and asked: “Your shop is called Juxuan Pavilion, yet Jiang Kun said this is an item from Jingxue Pavilion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao smiled faintly, as if he had anticipated the question, and explained: “Since Qin Daoist has already entered deep cooperation with our Pavilion and earned the Master’s favor,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I may as well tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The force behind Juxuan Pavilion is Jingxue Pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingxue Pavilion has a thousand-year legacy, with business spanning the entire Southern Wasteland cultivation realm. Juxuan Pavilion is merely a tiny branch in Qingyang Marketplace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It may not be a supreme power,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“but it is not a sect like Lingyu Gate that can be casually manipulated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao watched Qin Ming’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had suspected Juxuan Pavilion’s connections were not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected them to be this vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Thank you for the explanation, Liao Shopkeeper,” Qin Ming bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, no need for formalities. You’ll learn this eventually anyway,” Liao said, stopping there without revealing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two exchanged pleasantries and parted ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his shanty dwelling,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming ate an entire pot of Blood Locust Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resumed cultivating the Hundred Treasures Glazed Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! His blood qi surged wildly—amplified by the potent blood qi of the Blood Locust Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s aura steadily climbed higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he dared eat only one bowl of Blood Locust Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body then could not withstand such a massive influx of blood qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But times had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already refined his blood qi to the state of liquid mercury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now endure far greater blood qi enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, each cultivation session allowed him to fully absorb and digest an entire pot of Blood Locust Rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>cultivation ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his blood qi had strengthened by two-thirds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sixth layer of Body Refinement is near.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-June.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third-season Jin Ling rice had sprouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to the spirit field to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three new golden terms appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Jin Ling Rice 【Term】: Minor Magic Power (Maturity 5%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Jin Ling Rice 【Term】: Quality Enhancement (Maturity 6%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Jin Ling Rice 【Term】: Quality Enhancement (Maturity 5%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared at the terms, his eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Jin Ling Rice field, two 【Quality Enhancement】 terms had suddenly spawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart began to swell with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I can raise the Blood Locust Rice’s quality two more times, won’t I harvest top-grade Blood Locust Rice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1158,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","61d4c652f6c3f935f115d36c547365f542297f6a59aa578c48ae89c065fa6768","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-42","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-40",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]