[{"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-738":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},2332611,4560,"Chapter 738: The Devouring Rat","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-738",738,"\u003Cp>Qin Ming nodded and casually summoned back the Blood Pagoda magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures of Luo the Monster from Changsheng Temple and the young man surnamed Dan appeared, disheveled and battered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers, witnessing this sudden turn of events, were all stunned and filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the demonic aura and magical power radiating from the two, it was easy to discern they were Nascent Soul demonic cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph? Aren’t these the two demonic cultivators who escaped from my grasp?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Mountain Demon Saint’s gaze turned icy, instantly recognizing their identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems these two were also drawn here by the Transformation Tribulation, though they appear to have been caught by Qin’s magic treasure,” Yue Lingyan said, slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancient Mountain Daoist, should we intervene?” asked the golden-haired elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear the elder harbored deep hatred for the demonic cultivators of Xuehuan Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the demonic sects had slaughtered countless beasts of the Beast Roar Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient Mountain Demon Saint replied coolly: “Let’s wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a black lightning streak shot out from Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two from Changsheng Temple had already been tortured into near-death by Qingyang the Demon, barely holding onto their bodies, ready to abandon them and flee with Nascent Soul teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, they were astonished to find themselves released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they could rejoice, their Nascent Soul spiritual senses quickly realized they were surrounded by numerous Demon Saints and Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After emerging, the Devouring Rat’s body swelled violently, transforming into a giant beast three hundred zhang tall, covered in gray fur with silver spiritual patterns flickering across its hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand, the black steel trident, “Zhanxian Jiao,” swept horizontally, the tip erupting in a mass of black mystic light that slammed toward the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two, already severely wounded, could not withstand such raw physical force; they shrieked and each activated their life-saving techniques to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph! Didn’t you two want to steal my demonic core? Now you’re trying to run?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devouring Rat held a grudge—he had been fully aware of everything that transpired outside during his tribulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh! Boom! As the black mystic light swept across, an eerie, inexplicable ripple echoed through the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two demonic Nascent Souls tried to flee, but discovered the entire space had been sealed, like a prison, rendering all escape techniques useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their teleportation talismans had lost their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck by the residual force of the black steel trident, they were flung hundreds of zhang away, spraying blood across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer terror of the blow revealed the undeniable strength of a fourth-rank Demon Saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming made no move, merely standing by to guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After advancing to fourth rank, the Devouring Rat’s power rivaled that of a human Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator—dealing with two demonic Nascent Souls was no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Luo the Monster and the young man surnamed Dan were grievously wounded by the Devouring Rat’s strike, utterly terrified, unable to escape the black light barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devouring Rat’s bloodline technique, Forbidden Mystic Light, had undergone a qualitative leap after reaching fourth rank, greatly enhancing its ability to nullify seals and lock space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any teleportation or escape technique within the black light barrier became as helpless as sinking into deep mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spells exploded in the sky, painting half the heavens in dazzling colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding cultivators, witnessing the earth-shaking Nascent Soul battle over Wangyue Lake, instinctively fled as far as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they could clearly see that the one battling the two demonic Nascent Souls was the newly ascended fourth-rank Saint Beast, the Devouring Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His massive form was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My turtle! Just ascended and already this fierce, crushing two Nascent Soul Demon Lords to death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s Wangyue True Person’s top spiritual pet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! A beast that can withstand heavenly tribulation isn’t ordinary!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If only I had a spiritual pet like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you dreaming about? First, you need Nascent Soul cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the two from Changsheng Temple could no longer hold out—their spiritual power exhausted, their lives hanging by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic cultivator surnamed Luo immediately summoned his life-bound magic treasure sword and launched it at the Devouring Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ink-black blade expanded to a hundred zhang, surging with demonic energy, slashing down with the force of splitting heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devouring Rat looked at the demonic sword, sneered, then opened his massive jaws, revealing his sharp fangs, and bit down hard—CRUNCH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-zhang demonic sword magic treasure shattered instantly, cleanly severed by the Devouring Rat’s bite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then chewed it up in seconds and swallowed it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Puff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic cultivator surnamed Luo’s eyes widened in horror—his life-bound magic treasure destroyed, his spirit reeling, he lost all connection to it and spat out a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, the massive black steel trident swept past, severing his head high into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headless corpse gushed blood and collapsed lifelessly from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo the Monster’s Nascent Soul, face twisted in terror, prepared to use Nascent Soul teleportation to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Devouring Rat opened his jaws, forming a sucking vortex within, like a black hole, drawing in and devouring everything nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a powerful inhale, Luo the Monster’s Nascent Soul, as if pulled by a magnet, lost all control and was instantly sucked into the Devouring Rat’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Luo the Monster could scream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Devouring Rat clamped his jaws shut, crushing and swallowing the Nascent Soul whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man surnamed Dan, witnessing this, was utterly terrified and desperately tried to break through the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Devouring Rat used the same method on him, swallowing him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After devouring two magic treasures and two Nascent Souls, the Devouring Rat shrank back to his original form—a plump white child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just ascended to fourth rank and devoured two Nascent Souls; his face wore an expression of lingering satisfaction as he licked his lips. Human Nascent Souls were rare, potent nourishment for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming casually waved his hand, collecting the two corpses and tossing them into the Little Spirit Realm, then tidied up the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, he turned to the Devouring Rat and asked: “Is this your awakened bloodline ability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devouring Rat grinned proudly: “Yes. This bloodline technique can cleave metal and stone, effortlessly shatter magic treasures, and devour all things in the world—especially devastating to cultivators’ Nascent Souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One suck, one down! Hehe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad at all,” Qin Ming said, walking over and patting his shoulder. From the Devouring Rat’s performance, he now had another capable subordinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgling! At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oof!” The Devouring Rat clutched his stomach, grimacing in discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming frowned and asked: “What’s wrong? Stomachache from eating too much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just activated this technique for the first time—might be indigestion… Master, let me go take care of something,” the Devouring Rat said, clutching his rear and sprinting out of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared after him, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This work is compiled and uploaded by…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was the dignity of a fourth-rank Saint Beast? But then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Devouring Rat surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Devouring Rat secretly whispered to Qin Ming: “Master, come quick—I’ve got a treasure for you!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What treasure? Did you just drop a big one?” Qin Ming frowned at the remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he headed toward the Devouring Rat’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the Devouring Rat crouched behind a rock,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>intently studying the spot where he had just defecated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, look,” the Devouring Rat stepped aside and pointed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming stared—and at first saw three black grains the size of rice on the ground. But in the next instant, his expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately summoned his hand, drawing the three black crystals into his palm, and released his spiritual sense to examine them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the three black crystals surged immense void energy, forming a unique Dao pattern—even surpassing the Void Spirit Stone in potency!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Youxuan Stone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s heart surged—wasn’t this the very Youxuan Stone he had been desperately seeking? “Did you just excrete these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devouring Rat scratched his head and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides the two Nascent Souls and magic treasures, what else did you eat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was slightly excited—he never imagined the Youxuan Stone needed to activate the “Nine Heavens Cangyuan Miaoying True Talisman” was the Devouring Rat’s waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he understood: after all, the Devouring Rat clan’s void abilities were innate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely the legendary Youxuan Stone was simply excreted by fourth-rank Devouring Rats—no wonder it was so hard to find throughout the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… before I came back, I ate a lot of good stuff from the Fox Clan—I forgot,” the Devouring Rat glanced nervously at Qin Ming and muttered awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s face lit up; he patted the Devouring Rat’s head: “Didn’t know your five viscera temple had such talent—excellent work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Search high and low, then find it without effort!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately pulled out a jade box and carefully stored the three Youxuan Stones, planning to test them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, a large crowd still waited—now was not the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming pulled out a jar of Lingxi Jade Liquid and tossed it to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is your reward. Go back to your cave and stabilize your cultivation. Don’t be careless—avoid arrogance and impatience. I’ll handle matters outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe, thank you, Master!” The Devouring Rat caught the wine jar, beaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long craved this immortal brew—his cultivation was too low to taste it before, but now he could drink his fill! With a swaggering, unbothered gait, the Devouring Rat marched triumphantly back into the Little Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blackwater Crocodiles and Silver-Winged Frost Bees surrounded him, lavishing praise and congratulations, filling onlookers with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a little more than half a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends above the Nascent Soul realm, please come to the island for a meeting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s resonant voice spread from Wangyue Island, echoing across hundreds of li nearby, as if someone were speaking directly into each ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder he’s a Nascent Soul powerhouse—this divine technique, as if a celestial had descended, is surely beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators,” remarked the onlookers, awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had witnessed the beast’s Tribulation Crossing were filled with fervor, desperate to catch a glimpse of the fourth-rank Sacred Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, it was only a wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amazing! A fourth-rank Sacred Beast—our Southern Wastes cultivation world is finally rising!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re absolutely right. First, Wangyue True Person emerged suddenly, breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, ending our Southern Wastes’ millennia-long embarrassment of having no Nascent Soul True Person to stand guard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He not only freed the Southern Wastes from vassalage to Great Jin, but also successfully repelled the invasion of the Heavenly Demons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, his beast companion has broken through to fourth-rank, taking on human form as a Sacred Saint—equivalent to a Nascent Soul mid-realm—greatly enhancing our Southern Wastes’ overall strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From now on, the world has changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though our Southern Wastes cultivation world lacks resources, its top-tier combat power now rivals that of the Three Kingdoms of Zhongzhou—hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures with formidable auras appeared one after another on Wangyue Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Brother Qin! Your spiritual beast has successfully crossed the Tribulation and attained the fourth-rank Sacred Saint realm—truly cause for celebration!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, congratulations!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gushan Sacred Saint, Yue Lingyan, Tianji Zi of the Western You  cultivation world, Han Ya Shangren of the Weidao Alliance, Wanbao True Person, and others all arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming smiled faintly in response to each, ushering them all into the main peak’s Qingmu Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1943,"2026-06-20T20:44:53.817Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4355a309ad0b45aecdc73b40594d7e7027bb9aa8398a331f43619219351d1d68","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-739","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-737",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]