[{"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-613":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},2332486,4560,"Chapter 613: Aftermath","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-613",613,"\u003Cp>\"To be honest, sometimes I’m quite envious of Brother Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No attachments, come and go as you please—truly free and easy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unlike me, even though my alchemy has reached the fourth rank, I’m still forced to consider my family’s interests, bound and tethered in heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then when do you plan to return to the Southern Wastes, Brother Qin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within the next two years—the last batch of spirit rice in my fields isn’t ripe yet, but it’s nearly ready,\" Qin Ming said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Su, I won’t hide it—there’s another important reason I’m in such a hurry to return to the Southern Wastes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing frowned in curiosity. \"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure you’ve noticed—the situation near the Five Elements Mountain has become utterly chaotic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don’t leave soon, I fear I’ll get caught in the crossfire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming then explained to Su Yuqing the current state of the Five Elements Mountain marketplace and its surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing’s expression turned grave. \"I never expected even a transformed beast of the beast tribes has been mobilized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days ago, I heard the Wei Dao Alliance dispatched two Nascent Soul True Persons—likely to deal with this very matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Brother Qin was exceedingly wise to prepare for evacuation early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hundred mu of spirit fields—though under a fourth-rank branch, still, if it must be abandoned, it must be abandoned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas! This Qingyuan Sect’s secret realm must be coveted by many—once it emerges, bloodshed and chaos are inevitable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Qin’s decision to temporarily avoid the storm and return to the Southern Wastes to prepare for Nascent Soul formation is an excellent choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, I intended to keep you at the Su family—but once war breaks out, the Su family won’t escape being conscripted either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better not to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled lightly. \"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Su. It seems we’ll have to wait for another time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Brother Qin, do you still have any doubts about refining the Nascent Soul Pill? Since I recently broke through to the fourth-rank alchemy skill, I’ve gained some new insights,\" Su Yuqing asked, sipping spirit tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming would not miss such a chance to learn, and humbly sought further guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Brother Su—I still have some uncertainties in a few critical points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me then. I’ll answer them all at once,\" Su Yuqing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Brother Su,\" Qin Ming bowed in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing waved his hand. \"What’s the need for formalities between us? I’ve already taken so many valuable things from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, could you arrange a feast for my three beast companions?\" Qin Ming asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yuqing paused, then smiled faintly and immediately ordered his attendants outside to bring a large table of wine and delicacies to the back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine wines and exquisite dishes filled the table, nearly everything one could desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After releasing the three beast companions, they eagerly began feasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they wouldn’t complain later that he feasted on delicacies without taking them along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing to his spirit beasts, Qin Ming returned to discuss alchemy with Su Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been a long time—I’m truly astonished at how much your spirit beasts have grown,\" Su Yuqing said, watching the three beasts devouring food outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Just three gluttons—don’t laugh at them, Brother Su,\" Qin Ming said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next several days, Su Yuqing further explained alchemical experience and key precautions for refining the Nascent Soul Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their exchange, Qin Ming gained new insights into alchemy, significantly improving his success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even gained a certain mastery over fourth-rank alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seven full days, their discussions finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Devouring Rat and the Blackwater Crocodile had spent these days eating and sleeping, eating and sleeping—treated to lavish meals every day, utterly pampered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Devouring Rat was picking its teeth with a bamboo skewer. Seeing Qin Ming emerge from the cave dwelling, it perked up and grinned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what’s for dinner tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not satisfied? We’re about to leave,\" Qin Ming glared at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming recalled his three spirit beasts into the Little Spirit Realm and turned to Su Yuqing. \"Brother Su, no need to see me off—I’m sure we’ll meet again someday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then may Brother Qin take care,\" Su Yuqing stepped out of the cave to see him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wishing you eternal immortality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until we meet again, Brother Su.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to Su Yuqing, Qin Ming transformed into a green streak and returned to Litian Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Jia and the others from Jingxue Pavilion had returned to their shop two days earlier after attending the ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming secretly arranged a meeting with Hua Tianxiong outside the Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled Hua Tianxiong into the Little Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong beamed, handing Qin Ming a storage bag with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, these are the final few spirit materials you requested—all are inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These items were truly hard to obtain—some weren’t even from Da Jin; I had to use the Shangmeng Society’s channels to fetch them from distant lands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was quite a hassle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm. You did well,\" Qin Ming took the materials, glanced inside, and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell Hua Tianxiong had truly given his all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Ming pulled out a jade vial and tossed it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within the next two years, I’ll return to the Southern Wastes. You must remain hidden in Da Jin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two Divine Wood Pills inside should be more than enough to push your cultivation to Golden Core late stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong froze in surprise, then took the vial—joy and worry mingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He worried: his patron was leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rejoiced: with two Divine Wood Pills, his cultivation could advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you’re leaving Da Jin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-why not come with you? I’d gladly serve you at your side, hehe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since witnessing Qin Ming’s abilities, Hua Tianxiong knew full well who the real power was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Spirit Devouring Rat nearby couldn’t sit still. \"You’ve got a whole set of flattery—‘at your side’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong chuckled awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pondered briefly. \"You don’t need to come with me. With these two pills, you’ll reach Golden Core late stage—enough to protect yourself even if war breaks out in Da Jin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, the Qian Elder of Lihuogong will protect you—as long as you rein in your temper, you’ll be safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I need you to stay in Da Jin—there’s still great use for you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t abandon the vast business you’ve built up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Tianxiong nodded in agreement and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll follow your orders, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having floated through the immortal merchant world for years, helping Qin Ming gather spirit materials,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he’d picked up on subtle signs—Qin Ming’s intentions this time were likely enormous, perhaps refining an extraordinarily powerful pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world knew only Su Yuqing of Da Jin as a prodigy in alchemy—but he knew Qin Ming’s skill was no less than Su the Alchemy King’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expertise in spirit plants was unmatched—just the high-rank spirit flora within the Little Spirit Realm, nearly impossible to find elsewhere, were enough to leave others in awe. \"Very well. Go now. Also, keep an eye on Jingxue Pavilion for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming returned to the Five Elements Mountain marketplace via the teleportation array in Litian Xiancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered the marketplace, he sensed the atmosphere had changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Yufeng Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Han Yuan and the others, Qin Ming learned that even the marketplace’s teleportation array was about to shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alas, Brother Lu shouldn’t have come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days ago, Lihuogong disciples clashed several times with Shen Dao Mountain’s people in the marketplace—nearly came to blows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re all at our wits’ end—both sides are Nascent Soul factions from Da Jin; we dare not offend either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan sighed heavily—he clearly had heard rumors about the changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, Brother Lu returned here specifically to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m returning to the Southern Wastes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been away for decades—I’ve grown homesick,\" Qin Ming said, raising his wine cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But before I go, I must harvest the spirit rice in my fields—those Jade Emperor Spirit Rice took Li Lan nearly a decade of effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan nodded in understanding. \"That’s true—a hundred mu of third-rank Jade Emperor Spirit Rice is a massive fortune, priceless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried clear envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Lu came to ask you specifically—has there been any spirit vessel heading back to the Southern Wastes recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan smiled. \"You’ve asked the right person—now, all entry and exit ports into Da Jin are under the Wei Dao Alliance’s control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In recent years, as the Da Li demonic sects have deepened their invasion of Da Zhou, many refugee cultivators have flooded into Da Jin’s borders—even smugglers among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current controls over vessels are far stricter than before; anyone wishing to depart by ship must undergo elaborate identity verification procedures before boarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately pulled out a ledger, densely filled with detailed records of all major merchant houses in the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty and their registered shipping routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan flipped through the ledger, then pointed to an entry and said, “Lu Daoist, the most recent merchant vessel bound for the Southern Wastes is the ‘Tianlan,’ operated by Jintian Merchant House, departing in one and a half years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jintian Merchant House?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name feels familiar. Qin Ming froze upon hearing it, then suddenly recalled—the man he’d met during Su Yuqing’s Alchemy King celebration, Lu Huaoyuan, wasn’t he from Jintian Merchant House?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey from Great Jin to the Southern Wastes Immortal Realm is extremely distant; one must return via the Black Sea route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take at least a year and a half to reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one encounters harsh weather on the Black Sea, it could take even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Er—Han Daoist, aside from Jintian Merchant House, are there any other vessels available?” Qin Ming asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan continued scanning downward, then said, “Next is Qilian Merchant House’s fleet, but their ships just returned from the Southern Wastes—they won’t sail there again for at least five years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s Jintian Merchant House. Han Daoist, can you secure me a boarding pass? I’d be eternally grateful,” Qin Ming bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan waved his hand. “A trivial matter, Lu Daoist—leave it all to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come find me in a few days to collect your boarding token.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming then produced a vial of pills—obtained from some dead man’s corpse—and handed it to Han Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A small token from Lu, please accept it, Han Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yuan immediately scowled. “Lu Daoist, you’re insulting me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Helping you out in this final matter is nothing less than what our decades of friendship deserve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Ming insisted repeatedly, Han Yuan reluctantly accepted the vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he secretly pried open the lid and glanced inside, his eyebrows twitched in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘High-grade Second-Rank Elixir!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he felt reluctant to part from ‘Lu Shopkeeper’—they spent a little more time together before Han Yuan finalized the return arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming left the Wuxing Mountain marketplace and entered the spirit fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in the spirit fields, aside from Li Lan’s hundred-plus mu of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, no other plots had been planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few spirit farmers remained to guard them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qin Ming returned, Li Lan stood staring blankly at the fields, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recent upheavals in Wuxing Mountain had left everyone anxious—he must have sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d also heard that Lu Shopkeeper of Jingxue Pavilion, along with Old Jia and others, had all relocated to Zhongzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he himself was still left behind, guarding these hundred-odd mu of spirit fields—truly a lonely, longing sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Lan drifted in thought, he saw Qin Ming return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up instantly; he rushed over and bowed. “Lu Shopkeeper—you’ve returned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. The Jade Emperor Spirit Rice should be ready for harvest in another year or so—I’ll stay here with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I’ll arrange for you and your family to relocate to Zhongzhou, to join Old Jia and the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Lu Shopkeeper! Li’s gratitude will last a lifetime!” Li Lan was deeply moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming said coolly, “No need to thank me. You’re a spirit cultivator of Jingxue Pavilion—I won’t abandon you. Focus on tending the fields for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then returned to his cave dwelling within the spirit fields and resumed his daily cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, Qin Ming ordered the Shitian Rat to monitor the flowering progress of the Seven-Miracle Treasure Tree beneath Wuxing Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Ming already knew that even after initiating the ritual, the demonic sect would need three years to force the treasure tree to bloom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn’t rule out that they might have discovered some method to accelerate the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One and a half years until departure—there’s still time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least for now, war won’t break out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming silently mused, dedicating the coming days entirely to cultivation and skill refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth-rank alchemy inheritance from the Blood Refining Demon Sect, “The Demon’s Craft: Origins,” was now thoroughly memorized; all forging techniques were second nature to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with “The Art of Crafting Treasures,” his expertise in forging advanced rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Pagoda he had planted into his life-plant, Yin-Yang Mystic Vine, using the [Spirit Planting Treasure] term, had been fully restored and was now advancing toward fourth-rank magic treasure status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by; a year passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was studying the “True Scripture of Yuan Sha’s Demon Seeding,” as he’d grown interested in its “Yuan Sha Demon Body.” His “Heavenly Demon Body Refinement Strategy” had already reached Golden Core perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To progress further, he must shatter the physical constraints of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to this demonic scripture, to achieve bodily ascension to sainthood, one must absorb and refine the primordial demonic aura of a fourth-rank demonic saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an arduous condition was clearly unattainable for Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he turned his attention to the “Yuan Sha Demon Body,” whose prerequisite he already possessed: primordial demonic aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After extensive study, he substituted primordial demonic aura for the primordial demonic aura required by the “Heavenly Demon Body Refinement Strategy,” and combining both supreme body-refining arts, it seemed feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for primordial demonic aura, Qin Ming didn’t need to seek it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did his Primordial Demon Pearl contain one, but the Lei Yuan Ming Jujube Tree within the Xiao Ling Realm had also produced another—more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2427,"2026-06-20T20:44:53.817Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","105262146d996dd976bbea375b901d3236f22d6e91a4b3d729a7c2e89a71df70","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-614","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-612",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]