[{"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-69":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},2331942,4560,"Chapter 69: Questioning and Sudden Change","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Inside the Wu Zhen Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators spoke up one after another, eagerly answering Elder Zhuang Xiran’s questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivating spiritual plants is to seize the essence of heaven and earth, to control the transformation of all things—its joy is boundless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After answering for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zhuang Xiran’s gaze swept past the crowd, then casually pointed and said, “That cultivator over there, rise and answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming had been listening intently and had no intention of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Elder Zhuang pointing in his direction, so he glanced left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he found every cultivator’s eyes fixed squarely on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zhuang Xiran was clearly pointing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming froze instantly, unnerved by the weight of so many stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it be so coincidental? Yet he remained calm, rising from his chair with composure, and after a brief pause, said: “Cultivating spiritual plants requires understanding the habits of the crops, controlling spiritual rain, weeding and eliminating pests, and daily interaction with spiritual fields and soil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just farming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint silence settled over the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators present, upon hearing this answer, struggled to keep their expressions composed, stifling chuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet some cultivators nodded, seemingly approving of his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, sit down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Elder Zhuang Xiran’s face broke into a rare smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left everyone in the hall stunned, some utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, what he said isn’t without merit. The art of spiritual plant cultivation is no different from farming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commoners farm staple crops to sustain their lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We cultivators farm to turn the harvest into fuel for our path to immortality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming was about to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed a cultivator to his left front, staring fixedly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked up—their gazes met—and he instantly felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Kun! ‘This bastard, what’s he doing here at a spiritual plant lecture?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Qin Ming’s nerves tightened, his mind racing with thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four subordinates Jiang Kun had sent had already been erased by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the man suspect him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he merely cautious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun, seated ahead, frowned deeply, his expression shifting between suspicion and uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he harbored a trace of doubt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no matter how he imagined it, he could not link the deaths of four mid- to late-Qi Refining cultivators to a mere farmhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, after the lecture ends, I’ll test this brat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun made up his mind, shot Qin Ming a glance, then turned his head forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s heart lurched—he sensed something ominous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall fell quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zhuang Xiran began teaching the art of spiritual plant cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Jiang Kun’s presence had disturbed Qin Ming’s composure, he paid it no further mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He listened intently to Elder Zhuang, a second-rank spiritual plant cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the entire lesson,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming grew increasingly awed, gaining much insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zhuang’s mastery of spiritual plant cultivation left the cultivators spellbound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The public lecture lasted the entire day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Elder Zhuang Xiran answered questions from the attending spiritual plant cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That will be all for today’s spiritual plant lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There will be more instruction tonight. Tomorrow, I will examine you all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may stay overnight at the Reception Courtyard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But tomorrow’s examination will be limited to mid-grade and above spiritual plant cultivators—the rest may leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Elder Zhuang Xiran rose and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators in the Wu Zhen Hall also began to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming planned to slip away quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he stepped one foot out the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a familiar voice called from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qin Dao you, don't rush off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming turned—sure enough, it was Jiang Kun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Qin Ming and asked coldly: “My incompetent junior brother, Chen Ziang, was murdered and his body destroyed near the spiritual fields on the back mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your thoughts on this, Qin Dao you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed his gaze on Qin Ming, watching his reaction closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming feigned shock, exclaiming: “What? This happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun continued pressing: “You truly didn’t know? I heard Chen’s junior visited you just before his death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true—Senior Chen did come to me one day to discuss possibly joining your pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After that, I haven’t seen him for several days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then where did you get this jade token?” Jiang Kun pressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This jade token was given to me by Grandmaster Gu. You may ask her yourself if you don’t believe me,” Qin Ming lied without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun and the Mirror Snow Pavilion were sworn enemies—he’d never dare confront Gu Qingzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming spoke calmly, unshaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then suddenly asked: “You’re not suspecting me, a mere farmhand, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun’s eyes flickered, he thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled: “Heh, how could I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I merely had a few questions, nothing more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qin Ming gave a hollow, polite bow: “If there’s nothing else, then I’ll take my leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain—the man had no evidence, only suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t dare act openly within the Spirit Feather Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming then joined the other spiritual plant cultivators, entering the adjacent Reception Courtyard to rest, drink tea, and have dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Ming left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a cultivator beside Jiang Kun stepped forward and asked: “What should we do, Jiang Brother? Should we…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet. Wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder Zhuang’s matters are more important these two days—don’t cause trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t act inside the sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still can’t figure out how Chen’s four men vanished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep watching this brat. After Elder Zhuang’s affairs are settled tomorrow, we’ll decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Kun ordered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Qin Ming drank, his mind churned over what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already devised a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the lecture resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, two-thirds of the spiritual plant cultivators had left the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about a hundred cultivators remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming scanned the hall and noticed Jiang Kun wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Zhuang Xiran re-entered the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the cultivators present, nodded, and resumed his lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Elder Xu was mid-lecture, a deafening, earth-shaking roar erupted outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators present were thrown into panic, their minds reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bcce8dbd06a729c7d0f3305c8b2d0fc8a69f49627d8b279ff78002077d95c1c0","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-70","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-68",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]