Chapter 492: Spirit Rice Matures [Seeking Monthly Votes]

"Fellow Daoist Qin's intelligence is truly incredibly precise; even the hiding place this fellow used for his clansmen has been investigated crystal clear."

"Could it be that you possess a divine calculation ability like Tianjizi, allowing you to predict events with such godlike accuracy?"

After happily storing away the demon core, Elder Cold Crow turned his head and asked Qin Ming.

Saint Gushan and Yue Lingyan also looked at him simultaneously, equally wanting to know the reason behind it.

Because being able to be this accurate time and again was something that could not be explained by mere coincidence.

"Qin Mou does indeed have informants within the Demonic Sects, and their positions are not low, but it is inconvenient to reveal them to you all at present," Qin Ming replied indifferently.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized the truth!

Immediately, the expressions of the few became invigorated once more; with Qin Ming's intelligence, they could stand on unbeatable ground in this war.

Yue Lingyan and Saint Gushan divided the remaining storage bags and corpses cleanly among themselves, then led everyone away from this place.

At the same time.

Inside the sect grounds of Divine Dao Mountain, several Nascent Soul old demons simultaneously felt a slight sense of unease arising from the depths of fate.

In the main hall, the soul lamp containing the divine soul imprint of Saint Brother Hei Feng abruptly extinguished.

"That Brother Hei Feng Condor has actually perished; how is this possible?!"

Although he felt great displeasure toward this vicious creature, as an allied companion, Elder Ten Thousand Gu could not help but reveal an expression of disbelief.

Putting aside the banter and jokes, if they were to truly fight, he, a Nascent Soul early-stage demonic cultivator, was truly no match for Saint Brother Hei Feng.

After all, the other party's Fourth Stage mid-stage realm was right there; even a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator would struggle to withstand him.

At best, Elder Ten Thousand Gu relied on the demonic path having superior numbers and strength to dare argue publicly with Saint Brother Hei Feng.

But right now.

Not long after Saint Brother Hei Feng had just departed, the demonic cultivators present all wore grave expressions, and some had even begun to panic and lose their composure.

Because they did not know whether they would be the next ones to be ambushed and killed.

For a moment, the main hall fell into an eerie and grave atmosphere.

On the other side, Weiyuan City.

A huge head of Saint Brother Hei Feng was hung at the city gate.

The eradication of the Wind-Rending Condor clan, and even the siege and slaying of Saint Brother Hei Feng, undoubtedly boosted the morale of both the human race and the demon race immensely.

The gloomy aura on Yue Lingyan's face also vanished like smoke and wind with the execution of this vicious creature.

At the same time.

In the East Sea Immortal Realm's Star Palace and the North Cold Immortal Realm's Ice God Temple, several more large spatial passages were discovered one after another; vast numbers of elite troops poured in, and the front lines saw frequent reports of victory.

The demonic path of the Blood Ring Realm also suffered heavy losses under the human race's massive offensive.

In the following several years.

The great armies of human and demon cultivators once again surged back toward the Great Li Demonic Path and Divine Dao Mountain.

With Qin Ming's crucial intelligence, every move of the demonic path was completely under their control.

After experiencing several large-scale battles, the human and demon races finally completely captured Divine Dao Mountain, successfully occupying the Five Elements Mountain Range.

Only Elder Ten Thousand Gu, following Yan Laomo Xuan Yin, fled in a wretched and panicked state to the Great Li Yin Demon Sect, where they holed up.

Even those two Nascent Soul Demon Lords from the Blood Refining Demon Sect fell into an ambush, resulting in one death and one injury; only the Nascent Soul mid-stage Qishang Mojun narrowly escaped with his life, which was an extremely heavy blow to the demonic sects.

The Yin Demon Sect also suffered increasingly heavy casualties with each battle, nearly causing a break in the middle-tier cultivators within the sect, leaving Yan Laomo Xuan Yin both terrified and heartbroken over the losses.

After this campaign, the demonic path suffered severe damage to its foundational strength.

The orthodox and demonic paths once again entered a period of rest and recuperation.

Qin Ming also took the Sky-Devouring Mouse and returned to Wangyue Island.

After returning to the island, he gave instructions to Mo Lingwei, Hua Tianxiong, and the others.

Then he entered closed-door cultivation mode once again.

Within the Small Spirit Realm.

Qin Ming dumped all the blood beads he had collected over these years in one go to feed his innate spirit plant, the Ageless Immortal Vine.

Even the blood beads of the Fourth Stage mid-stage Wind-Rending Condor were thrown to the innate spirit plant.

It could be said he had spared no expense.

As the black vines danced, they instantly devoured all these blood beads cleanly; immediately afterward, the branches began to grow wildly, blotting out the sky and sun.

And those dozens of silver lotuses had fully matured, bearing silver round fruits the size of a thumb.

In Qin Ming's line of sight, the golden entries also underwent changes.

【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Nascent Soul Magic Power x5 (Maturity 100%, Harvestable) 【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Time Flies Like an Arrow x5 (Maturity 100%, Harvestable) 【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Abundant Lifespan x5 (Maturity 100%, Harvestable); Qin Ming's expression immediately brightened with joy, and he harvested all these silver spirit fruits.

In an instant.

Two purple and one blue, three golden entries, abruptly appeared within Qin Ming's sea of consciousness.

"It wasn't easy! The fruit of this Ageless Immortal Vine taking maturity consumed a full several decades, and I fed it quite a few Nascent Soul blood beads alone."

Qin Ming took out a silver spirit fruit, only to see it covered in patterns identical to those on the black vines.

He gently pried one open; inside were still the tiny spirit seeds for casting the Thorn Technique, except this time they had all turned silver.

"The Thorn Technique cast using silver spirit seeds must be far more powerful than before; could it be that it now has a restricting effect on a cultivator's Nascent Soul?"

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"If so, even old monsters at the Nascent Soul stage will capsize in the gutter; when there's a chance, I'll find a fated person to test the real effect."

A trace of joy floated across Qin Ming's face, and he immediately stored away these silver spirit fruits.

Subsequently.

He walked toward the spirit field where the Blood Serpent Green Rice was planted.

When Qin Ming arrived at the spirit rice field, he saw only the Shi Tian Shu, transformed into the plump boy Bai Pang, already crouched near the spirit rice observing intently, drool pooling all over the ground.

Upon seeing Qin Ming arrive, it hastily stood up, plastered on a smiling face, and said, "Abundant fruits indeed, Master! This Blood Dragon Spirit Rice should be ripe, correct?"

Qin Ming glanced at it and said, "Rest assured, I have recorded all the great merits you achieved previously on the battlefield; you will not lack for spirit rice."

Hearing this, the Shi Tian Shu immediately blossomed with immense joy.

Qin Ming gazed at the dozen or so stalks of Blood Dragon Green Rice; they had now grown over ten feet tall, with strings of blood-green rice grains emitting astonishing spiritual energy.

Within the spirit rice, one could faintly perceive spiritual energy condensed into the shape of a flood dragon, the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon.

Above the dozens of spirit plants wafted a unique, thin layer of purplish mist; the rice grains were extremely plump, clearly having reached the top-grade tier.

"No wonder this is mid-grade fourth-tier spirit rice; it was not in vain that I used fourth-tier flood dragon essence blood to irrigate and cultivate it."

"We should be able to harvest ten-plus jin."

"If taken out for trade, these would have to be counted by the grain."

Qin Ming roughly estimated that the yield of these dozen or so spirit rice stalks exceeded his expectations.

Immediately after, he gazed at the two stalks of Blood Dragon Green Rice bearing attributes: 【Name】: Blood Dragon Green Rice 【Attribute】: Nascent Soul Magic Power x5 (Maturity 100%, Harvestable); 【Name】: Blood Dragon Green Rice 【Attribute】: Time Flies Like an Arrow x5 (Maturity 100%, Harvestable). With a casual wave of his hand, he harvested these promising rice ears, and two purple attribute strips subsequently appeared within his sea of consciousness.

The moment Qin Ming harvested the spirit rice, the tall stalks of the dozen or so plants instantly withered, then erupted in a ball of flame, turning entirely to ash that sank into the Azure Sky Qingkong Lingrang, becoming nutrients within the soil.

After a brief moment of thought, Qin Ming immediately took out several dozen grains of the freshly harvested Green Dragon Spirit Rice and replanted them.

He then took out a bottle of fourth-tier flood dragon essence blood and irrigated them once.

Having done this.

Qin Ming returned to his cave dwelling to begin cultivation.

He took out a small bowl of Blood Dragon Green Rice and handed it to the Shi Tian Shu:

"Go and cook this spirit rice using the Earth Heart Spirit Spring."

The Shi Tian Shu's eyes lit up; after taking it, it went off to cook the spirit rice.

Along with the clattering sounds rising from the kitchen, it was not long before an alluring, unique aroma of spirit rice drifted out.

The Shi Tian Shu emerged carrying a large pot filled entirely with blood-green spirit rice, emitting purplish misty vapors, and said with an excited expression:

"Master, this legendary fourth-tier spirit rice is truly too miraculous; although only a small bowl was cooked, it has turned into a full large pot."

Qin Ming nodded and immediately ladled two full large bowls for the Shi Tian Shu, after all, he had promised to reward it.

Immediately, the Shi Tian Shu joyfully hugged the sea bowl and went out to enjoy the spirit rice.

Qin Ming immediately picked up some Blood Dragon Green Rice and sent it into his mouth.

Boom! In an instant.

A rich aroma of spirit rice exploded in his mouth, while pure spiritual energy rushed to scour through his body.

Qin Ming immediately circulated the 'Green Emperor Art' and began to cultivate.

(End of Chapter)