[{"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-587":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},2332460,4560,"Chapter 587: The Fool Huoxu Zi, the Demonic Sect","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-587",587,"\u003Cp>Inside the auction hall, everyone looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the cultivators in the hall could recover from their shock, a streak of crimson wind flashed past like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it snatched away the segment of Star Sea Divine Vine from the maid’s tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So swiftly that the middle-aged cultivator in charge of the auction couldn’t stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately above the hall, a powerful red-robed elder appeared—his face wild, skin dark, beard and hair crimson, like a fire-wielding Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, within a few zhang, a thick, scorching heat radiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very space warped slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation base of Golden Core Perfection made all the cultivators below turn pale, daring not to approach, fearing collateral damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Huoxu Zi, the top hermit of Daizhou! How did he sneak in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say that over a century ago, after reaching Golden Core Perfection, Huoxu Zi began searching everywhere for the chance to condense a Nascent Soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man is neither fully righteous nor fully demonic—he’s been silent for decades, with no trace or news. Why has he suddenly appeared at this auction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, the Star Sea Divine Vine is gone—did he not fear the Retribution Alliance’s retaliation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say his power is peerless; who in the market could stand against him except a Nascent Soul True Person?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong, seeing this, was pale with fury—but dared not act, fearing Huoxu Zi’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this man well: rumor had it Huoxu Zi was originally an obscure blacksmith from within Daizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By sheer accident, he stumbled into cultivation, acted with eccentric independence, possessed great fortune, and climbed alone to Golden Core Perfection—a true oddity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never taken a disciple, nor had a consort or offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ate alone, and no one else starved—no ties, no burdens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Huoxu Zi acted without restraint, entirely according to his mood, dealing with both righteous and demonic factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that after the demonic invasion in Daizhou, even such a high-level elder had come to Dajin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the demonic spies planted within the auction hall were stunned and furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi’s appearance had completely shattered their plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Refining Sect’s true disciple had planned to use the Star Sea Divine Vine to lure Han Ya the Hermit into a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just about to move to the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this Huoxu Zi appeared out of nowhere and muddied the waters entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xi, the Elder watching from the auction hall, seeing this situation, avoided trouble and quietly slipped out early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Huoxu Zi had succeeded and prepared to leave with arrogance, sweeping his sleeve aside—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huoxu Zi! Do you think this place is your backyard? Come when you please, leave when you please?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dare you seize an auction item before the eyes of all, under the open sky?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you dare defy the Retribution Alliance and our Ten Thousand Dao Trading Society?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the furious voice rang through the air, a figure appeared, blocking Huoxu Zi’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked closely—it was Jin Han, Elder of the Ten Thousand Dao Trading Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Han, though only at late Golden Core, slightly lower than Huoxu Zi, was a famed cultivator who had roamed Dajin for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His techniques were no weaker than Huoxu Zi’s, and he alone maintained order in the Five Elements Mountain Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as trouble broke out in the auction hall, Jin Han arrived immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was furious—how had a Golden Core Perfection elder like Huoxu Zi slipped in unnoticed despite the tight security?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without a word, he had openly seized a key auction item—if Huoxu Zi escaped unscathed, where would the Trading Society save face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would the Trading Society’s reputation suffer, but even the Retribution Alliance could not be appeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, security in the Five Elements Mountain Market was their responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, a Golden Core Perfection cultivator like Huoxu Zi could not be detected by ordinary guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-level cultivators inside the hall were now in chaos, scattering like birds and beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these two Golden Core elders fought here, the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn’t withstand the shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-robed, dark-skinned Huoxu Zi, seeing Jin Han arrive, showed no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely sneered upward: “So it’s Elder Jin Han. Do you really think your strength can hold me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All your threats mean nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Huoxu Zi, am alone—no worries, no fears. Hehehe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! As he spoke, Huoxu Zi’s fiery temper exploded—he said nothing, unleashing his aura instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sweep of his hand, terrifying magical power surged outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast expanse of crimson flame clouds engulfed the entire auction hall, surging toward Jin Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help! Run!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators below who couldn’t escape screamed in terror, crying out to their parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many low-level cultivators were instantly melted by the spreading fire clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jin Han flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Huoxu Zi to be so brazen—he had just opened slaughter inside the auction house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huoxu Zi, you seek death!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this level of combat, no amount of cultivators below late Golden Core could help—they’d only die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Han stayed calm, immediately ordering the Ten Thousand Dao Trading Society’s reinforcements to activate the Five Elements Mountain Market’s protective array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent Huoxu Zi from escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised his hand and slashed—golden light streaked through the air, instantly dispersing the incoming fire clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the auction hall’s private suite—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong, seeing this, knew he had no chance of obtaining the Star Sea Divine Vine today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, Huoxu Zi is a madman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed inwardly and without hesitation, immediately prepared to flee this mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these two old monsters fought, he, a Golden Core Mid-stage cultivator, might not survive the fallout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t skilled in combat, and the gap between Golden Core Mid-stage and Perfection was two chasms apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could easily become cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Tianxiong was about to run—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly! His scalp prickled—a sharp sense of danger surged through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Huoxu Zi shatter the suite’s window with a single Zhen , reaching out a massive hand toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi had a clear target—he knew after seizing the vine, escape would be impossible, so he’d already planned ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Hua Tianxiong was not only a trusted aide of Qian Elder of Li Huo Palace, but also the head of the Ten Great Trading Houses of the Trading Society—his status was pivotal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing the vine, he intended to take Hua Tianxiong hostage to escape the Five Elements Mountain Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before arriving, Huoxu Zi had gathered rumors about Hua Tianxiong’s recent years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Tian Laomo of the Yin Demon Sect and Wen Yuliang, the Nascent Soul seed of Divine Mountain, had both died under suspicious circumstances tied to him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet based on Huoxu Zi’s decades of ruthless experience, he judged these were merely wild speculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong might be shrewd in business, but in combat? To Huoxu Zi, he was no better than a useless sack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, his strike now was certain to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH! But what followed stunned Huoxu Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Hua Tianxiong, in panic, pull out a purple-gold talisman and crush it without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he was engulfed in purple light and vanished into thin air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! A third-rank supreme Void-Teleport Talisman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi raged, stomping in fury—he never imagined Hua Tianxiong possessed such a priceless talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rare life-saving talisman—even Huoxu Zi, a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, didn’t own one. Its value could fund two raids on auction halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand li beyond the Five Elements Mountain Market—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong, still shaken, realized Huoxu Zi had clearly intended to take him hostage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! I’m so unlucky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for the supreme talisman my master gave me, I’d be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements Mountain Market erupted in fierce combat—two famed Golden Core elders unleashed power capable of annihilating heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light from their spells dyed half the nearby sky crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants and hermits below trembled in fear, none daring to show themselves, terrified of being caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Five Elements Mountains—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic cultivators lying in ambush, upon hearing the news inside, were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Lan, what do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knew a rotten apple would ruin our plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Han Ya the Hermit must have fled—he won’t show his face again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we miss this once-in-a-millennium chance, we may never lure him out again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yuan, the Holy Son of the Blood Refining Sect, asked the Blue Ice Holy Maiden beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was cold and sharp, clearly angering him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest is up to you, Brother Jiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m returning to the Great Li Yin Demon Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, her figure gradually faded, vanishing instantly from where she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister, delicate smile appeared on Jiang Yuan’s pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I thank you, Sister Lan, for your gracious concession—I’ll gladly take this fragment of Starsea Divine Vine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hua Tianxiong emerged, he immediately used a black talisman to report the situation to Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A major riot broke out at the Five Elements Mountain Bazaar—Jin Han and Huoxu Zi are fighting inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was en route to the Five Elements Mountain Bazaar when he learned of this sudden upheaval, mere moments after stepping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His joy over the newly acquired treasure vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming himself wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the combat power of a late-stage Golden Core and a Core Formation cultivator was staggering—even with the bazaar’s formidable defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t withstand the havoc wrought by Jin Han and Huoxu Zi, two Golden Core elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also worried that Old Jia and the others from the Mirror Snow Pavilion were still inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh! Huoxu Zi truly is a reckless bandit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is a fragment of divine wood worth this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May heaven protect the virtuous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Qin Ming to go to the Five Elements Mountain Bazaar now would be extremely unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately sent a message talisman to Old Jia and breathed a sigh of relief upon learning they hadn’t been affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, from the message Old Jia sent back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shopkeeper, you must be extremely careful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huoxu Zi, pursued by the Wei Dao Alliance, has shattered the bazaar’s protective array and fled outward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The bazaar is now in ruins—I don’t know what’s happening outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming’s gaze flickered and he tucked away the message talisman:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! His spiritual sense, rivaling that of a Nascent Soul beginner, instantly spread, engulfing hundreds of li in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief probe revealed to him the entire situation beyond the Five Elements Mountain Bazaar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi now raced as a crimson aura, calmly fleeing, his face twisted into a mad, Kuangxiao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, having broken free of the bazaar’s array, he believed no one outside could capture him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Han’s face was dark as water as he led a large group of cultivators in furious pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi’s position was now close to Hua Tianxiong, who had just escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What startled Qin Ming even more:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Five Elements Mountain Bazaar, a group of demonic cultivators lay hidden in ambush. Among them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pale, effeminate face of one man, Qin Ming felt an overwhelming sense of danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could this man be one of the two Sacred Sons of the Blood Refining Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Han Ya, a Nascent Soul True Person, was defeated by a sect Sacred Son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too dangerous! Too dangerous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming naturally kept his distance, fleeing as far as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong also realized Huoxu Zi, that monstrous demon, was chasing him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was terrified, his soul nearly fleeing his body, cursing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn bad luck! Is Huoxu Zi secretly in love with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why is he relentlessly chasing me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s voice echoed inside Hua Tianxiong’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua Tianxiong, come toward me—northwest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Qin Ming’s voice, Hua Tianxiong nearly wept with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had great faith in his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could reach him, he would surely escape this peril.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just fifteen minutes later:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong exerted every ounce of his strength, riding the Golden Throne Chariot, and finally arrived before Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely escaped death, his voice trembling as he knelt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t speak yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him arrive, Qin Ming said nothing—he pulled Hua Tianxiong into the Little Spirit Realm, then entered himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH! A crimson aura shot past and halted midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura dissipated, revealing Huoxu Zi in his red robe, his magical power surging erratically, his crimson beard and eyebrows knotted in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange—how did Hua Tianxiong vanish so suddenly here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s escaped me twice now—this boy must be hiding something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Huoxu Zi hesitated, Jin Han and his group arrived behind him, furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huoxu Zi, where will you run now?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Han immediately hurled a high-grade third-rank Glacier Talisman at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless ice spikes erupted from the ground, covering the sky and sealing off Huoxu Zi’s escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin Han, you old bastard—I’ll make you die without a whole corpse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huoxu Zi roared in rage, preparing to fight again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZZ—suddenly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy in the surrounding air boiled like water, and space trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, heaven and earth changed color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All cultivators present turned their gaze in horror—they had been dragged into a blood-drenched, demonic world swirling with dark clouds! Even Huoxu Zi and Jin Han felt as if plunged into an icy abyss!…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2250,"2026-06-20T20:44:53.493Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bbd57ffb70e97b51c528e46e3447fc79c75d36086d7650dd1a67500d3bcd7525","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-588","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-586",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]