[{"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-50":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},2331923,4560,"Chapter 50: Bribery","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Saw off Cai Laojiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming closed the courtyard gate and immediately began to ponder alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected the Lingyu Sect’s teleportation array to be repaired so quickly; under current circumstances, his position would become extremely awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was currently living under others’ roofs, serving corvée labor within the Lingyu Sect, with no control over his own fate, constantly constrained by the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect’s upper echelons could change decisions overnight—today they’d drag you to the front-line war camp as cannon fodder, tomorrow they’d ban you from privately selling spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They squeezed you dry in peacetime and used your life in war! These sects didn’t treat these spirit farmers as human beings at all—purely as beasts of burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation world was unpredictable, its situation shifting by the moment; though the Lingyu Sect and Jin Yun Valley currently appeared harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what day they might turn on each other over resources and interests in the Yunze Wilds, starting a war at the slightest provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that happened, those most affected would still be these low-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front-line war camps had been fighting the barbarian cultivators for years with no progress, gaining nothing but suffering heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this prove? The natives deep within the Yunze Wilds probably weren’t as easy to manipulate as the Lingyu Sect and Jin Yun Valley assumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those natives turned the tables, it would be disastrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must make plans early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s gaze flickered uncertainly; his desire to escape the Lingyu Sect grew ever stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Running away directly isn’t realistic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still need to find a way to be exempted from corvée and regain my freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be exempted from the Lingyu Sect’s corvée, he had to meet any one of the sect’s three conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first condition was reaching Foundation Establishment—Qin Ming dismissed this outright; achieving Foundation Establishment in the short term was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second condition was submitting any resource aiding Core Formation—also dismissed; he didn’t even possess such rare resources, let alone submit any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming felt the third condition held promise and high feasibility: mastering any one of the hundred arts of cultivation to the Second Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already a Mid-Grade Spirit Planter; after next year, he expected to advance to High-Grade Spirit Planter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Word Entries, his chances of reaching Second Rank Spirit Planter were still strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he currently didn’t know what conditions were required to advance to Second Rank Spirit Planter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have to ask the Duty Hall another day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s eyes hardened; he had already decided on his future plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then began to seriously consider how to handle the sale of Beast Tooth Rice next year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed swiftly—over half a month went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, just as Cai Laojiu had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this year’s spring plowing, Elder Gu led a group to the spirit fields and announced the ban on private sales of spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a crushing blow to the spirit farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, Qin Ming still planted Jin Ling Rice in his three mu of spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then activated the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique to summon the spirit rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his work in the spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to his courtyard and resumed his daily, grueling cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the accumulation of vast quantities of Supreme Blood Locust Rice, the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” forcibly pushed his body cultivation to the peak of the Sixth Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five [Faint Blood Qi] and two [Abundant Blood Qi] Word Entries in his mind palace were also consumed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with this level of Blood Qi accumulation, he still failed to break through to the Seventh Layer of body cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine the terrifying quantity of Blood Qi materials required for the later stages of the “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his magic power cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming could now brew his own Qi Condensation Pills; though their effect was far weaker than Spirit Gathering Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, his internal magic power was steadily increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was in cultivation when the protective array at his courtyard gate stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ended his practice, opened his eyes, rose, and walked to the door to peer out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen this person before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visitor wore a wooden hairpin, a jade belt around his waist, had pale skin, a haughty expression, slightly swollen eyes, and kept yawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining Seventh Layer, slightly short in stature, dressed in the blue inner-disciple robes of the Lingyu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a wealthy young master, it was clear he spent too much time in brothels and entertainment quarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was the short cultivator who, on that street day, had joined Jiang Kun’s group to seize the old man’s treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps having followed Jiang Kun too long, he had become as arrogant as his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this man, Qin Ming frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inwardly cursed his bad luck, but still forced himself to open the door—the man was from the Lingyu Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, you’re Master Qin, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Chen Ziang of the Lingyu Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you recently advanced to Mid-Grade Spirit Planter? Congratulations!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Jiang wants you to join him for a drink at Mingzhen Pavilion—Master Qin, do me the honor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ziang, uncharacteristically, wore a warm smile and extended his invitation with sincere politeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming knew he had no choice but to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This visit, he couldn’t possibly dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Senior Brother Jiang invites me, then please, Master Chen, lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingyang Bazaar was under the Lingyu Sect’s direct jurisdiction; Jiang Kun and his group wouldn’t dare do anything too outrageous in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the bazaar was a tangled web of factions, many of which even core Lingyu Sect members had to tread carefully around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingxue Pavilion was one such faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin, a pleasure to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Mingzhen Pavilion’s private room, Jiang Kun, a core disciple of the Lingyu Sect in a blue robe embroidered with gold thread, his bearing noble, regarded Qin Ming with smiling, slanted eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Jiang invited me—may I ask why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush, no rush—first, taste this fine spirit grain wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun took out two white jade cups and poured wine for Qin Ming himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then poured himself a cup, toasted Qin Ming, and drained it in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, caught off guard by this gesture, felt almost honored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his cup without hesitation and drank it down in one swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His “Hundred Treasures Glass Sutra” rendered him immune to all poisons—he wasn’t afraid of any trickery in the wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirit grain wine slid down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its flavor was rich, crisp, and sharp; spiritual energy lingered in his mouth and teeth—truly excellent wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Qin is indeed a man of action.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of subtle surprise passed through Jiang Kun’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then smiled slightly, “By the way, there was a bit of misunderstanding between us last time—I was hasty in tone when securing a spot for my men at the Duty Hall, and I hope you won’t take it to heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Senior Brother Jiang, you flatter me—I’d already forgotten about it,” Qin Ming replied with a forced smile, his face smiling but his heart cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I must have overthought it. Master Qin is so magnanimous—I’ll punish myself with another drink.” Jiang Kun said, and truly refilled his cup and drank it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, Jiang Kun chatted about recent events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He praised Qin Ming extensively on spirit rice cultivation and congratulated him on his promotion to Mid-Grade Spirit Planter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also mentioned how he had connected with Jingxue Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming adapted his words to whoever he spoke to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke freely of what he could, and glossed over everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not witnessed Jiang Kun’s true nature just recently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might truly have believed the man was a humble, approachable senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun smiled, took a delicate jade box from his storage pouch, and gently pushed it toward Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A small token—please accept it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was thoroughly baffled by this sudden gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Jiang, what’s the meaning of this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming hesitated, he reached out and opened the jade box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the sight moved him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five perfectly round spirit stones, radiating dazzling brilliance, their dense spiritual energy palpable even from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mid-grade spirit stone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one could be exchanged for a hundred low-grade spirit stones, and sometimes even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was equivalent to over five hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, the jade box contained a delicate porcelain vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming picked up the vial, opened it, and a refreshing elixir scent filled his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside swirled a single deep-blue spirit pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was intimately familiar with this elixir—he had once watched Su Yuqing brew it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Refining late-stage breakthrough elixir—Bone-Washing Pill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thank you all for your monthly votes—I deeply appreciate it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","675a00f3cc1629631f2d86948c318d47fdd93d8b8dfaa7a4ceef24f9f9c3812f","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-51","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-49",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]