[{"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-73":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},2331946,4560,"Chapter 73: Small Exchange Gathering","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>After the incident of the Lingyu Gate’s herb garden being raided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jin Yun Valley and Lingyu Gate sects jointly issued a higher-level bounty: any cultivator providing information on the bandits’ whereabouts would receive a substantial reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems they’re determined to see this through to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was casting the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique over his spirit fields, irrigating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His message talisman stirred with activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin, our agreed-upon small gathering will take place tomorrow. The Feng brothers have returned from their beast hunt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Qin, please prepare some items—you may exchange and discuss them then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message came from Yan Danshi, his neighbor in the adjacent courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming replied, then considered what to bring for tomorrow’s exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming attended the gathering as invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he entered Yan Danshi’s courtyard, the cultivators from the other courtyards had all arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, come, everyone—let me introduce you: this is Qin Ming, my neighbor in the next courtyard, a mid-grade spirit cultivator.” Upon entering, Yan Danshi warmly introduced him to the gathered cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming greeted each one in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Feng brothers both cultivated to Qi Refining eighth level; the bald elder was Feng Yuan, the other, a muscular man with a scar on his face, was Feng Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent years hunting beasts outside, they carried a rugged, uncouth air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their speech and mannerisms were bold and casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator from the Ding-sized courtyard, Huang Xishan, was in his forties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to years spent around furnaces, his skin was a deep bronze, his cultivation base at Qi Refining ninth level, and he served as chief alchemist at the market’s Artifact Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a high-grade alchemist, Huang Xishan had become the center of this gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several others clustered around him, cultivating familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, befriending such a master alchemist meant one might one day need his services to customize a magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, friends, my alchemy orders are booked through the end of next year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if any of you here have urgent needs, I can expedite your order—I’ll give you a ten percent discount.” Huang Xishan sat in a rattan chair, his expression haughty, speaking coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, the Feng brothers conceived the idea of commissioning him to forge a magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they hunted beasts constantly and had no shortage of beast materials to offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their demeanor toward Huang Xishan grew even more deferential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They addressed him as “Master Huang” with exaggerated warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final cultivator, from the Bing-sized courtyard, was Lin Zixiao—dignified and imposing, around twenty years old, perhaps four or five years older than Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strikingly handsome man, with a cold, refined face and long hair loosely tied behind his head with a thin cord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More remarkable still, he was a rare mid-grade formation master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zixiao’s personality was remarkably easygoing; he smiled warmly as he greeted everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators sat on rattan chairs in the courtyard, sipping tea and chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mid-grade spirit cultivator, Qin Ming’s status was slightly inferior to those gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to that, he was a spirit farmer under service to the Lingyu Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his magic power was only at Qi Refining fifth level. Their attitude toward Qin Ming was lukewarm—neither seeking to engage him nor avoiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an hour of idle chatter, the exchange began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Danshi smiled warmly. “Since I proposed this gathering, I’ll go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He produced two vials of pills. “These two vials: one is Gen Xue Pill—a miraculous healing elixir that can regenerate flesh and blood from non-fatal wounds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The other is Ju Ling Pill—a mid-to-late stage spirit-enhancing elixir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If any of you have sufficient spirit stones or equivalent items, feel free to trade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming glanced curiously at the Gen Xue Pill—he had never seen such a healing elixir before. It was recorded in the pill compendium as one of the few difficult mid-grade elixirs to brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ju Ling Pill, however, was of ordinary quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it proved Yan Danshi had considerable skill in pill-making, for he could brew several of the most difficult mid-grade elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Feng brothers purchased both vials with spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came the Feng brothers’ turn to display their trade items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Yuan pulled from his storage pouch a beast core and a pair of claws, placing them on the table. “These are the core and claws of a late-stage Stage One beast, the Blackwater Crocodile. My brother and I struggled hard to kill it. If any of you have something valuable, show it—we’ll consider trading.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the others’ reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a mid-grade magic treasure—a Binding Beast Rope. If you agree, we can trade.” Huang Xishan seemed deeply interested in the two items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Yuan and Feng Fan exchanged glances, hesitated, then said: “Master Huang, could you add something more? These are late-stage Stage One beast materials—useful even for forging high-grade magic treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s my limit.” Huang Xishan fell silent, his expression slightly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Feng brothers looked awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lin Zixiao took from his storage pouch a formation array and smiled. “I have a Small Li Huo Formation—a mid-grade offensive array. Would you trade your two materials for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Small Li Huo Formation!” The Feng brothers’ faces lit up; they nodded eagerly in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Huang Xishan’s expression shifted slightly, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming understood the Small Li Huo Formation—it was said to be the most devastating offensive array among all mid-grade formations, with wide-area destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crafting such an array required an exceptionally high level of formation mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know Lin Dao you could even craft the Small Li Huo Formation—remarkable! Yan Danshi gave him a thumbs-up in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other cultivators echoed their praise, raising their estimation of Lin Zixiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zixiao smiled modestly. “Just minor tricks—nothing worth mentioning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Feng brothers happily accepted the Small Li Huo Formation’s array plate from Lin Zixiao and completed the trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators grew even more curious and eager to see what Lin Zixiao would offer next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stowing the beast materials,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Zixiao calmly withdrew from his storage pouch a palm-sized chessboard, densely covered with black and white stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its appearance, everyone was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each wore a look of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming studied the board curiously, pondered for a while, and still could not identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, only the high-grade alchemist Huang Xishan wore a look of deep, troubled thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes suddenly widened. “Could this… could this be the lost Two-Yin Two-Yang Inversion Illusion Formation?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Thank you, dear cultivators, for your monthly votes and recommendations—grateful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16181d592af9f04a3f67d51c74dfdafde4f63dd0bfe8bb051b4b31392496f8c0","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-74","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-72",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]