[{"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-8":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},2331881,4560,"Chapter 8: New Neighbor","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>The Lingyu Sect’s newly opened lands lie in Yunze Wilderness, deep in the southwest reaches of the Southern Wilderness cultivation realm, far from human habitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winters here are exceptionally cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Qin Ming not been reborn into the cultivation world, he never would have known that cultivators could also fear the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They too needed to eat, drink, and relieve themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yin Zheng, light snow began drifting over the shantytown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alleyways were eerily quiet, with only a few birds foraging in the trash piles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After winter set in, the cultivation fields entered a brief two-month rest period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next season’s spirit rice would be sown before Qingming, or frost and cold winds would cause a high rate of empty grains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though winter was cold, this chill brought a sense of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The changing seasons told Qin Ming that warm spring was drawing nearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was clearing snow from his doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door of his neighbor Li Yanli swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a crimson peach-blossom coat, exuding grace, her body perfumed with a distinctive rouge scent, carrying a wooden basin to dump her washwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Sister Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her emerge, Qin Ming smiled faintly and greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Brother Qin—you’re truly diligent!” Li Yanli smiled with pursed lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard your spirit rice yield last season was astonishing—surely you made a fortune in spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, just lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming finished his greeting and turned to go back inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his female neighbor called out to stop him: “Brother Qin, please wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanli’s face flushed with shyness as she spoke hesitantly: “Lately, my noises disturbed your rest. If you don’t mind, why not come inside? I’ll give you a free session.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was stunned, his face instantly flushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, as a young man brimming with vitality, how could he withstand such a test of human nature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Has spring’s warmth arrived too soon?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Or is the economy really that bad?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Do we have to start morning exercises this early?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Stay calm. Stay calm!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably didn’t crave his manhood—she wanted his spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s Dao heart began to waver again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful figure flashed into his mind: the Qi Refining eighth-layer cultivator, “Brother Long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too dangerous. Better not get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming instantly deflated, regaining his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Er, thank you for your kindness, but I’ve been digging spirit fields lately—my lower back’s been aching these past two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without looking back, he slipped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh—beauty is a skull; it disturbs the mind’s moral clarity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming quickly washed his face, still lost in thought, when—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Could it be? Did she come to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That flirtatious thing really is tormenting me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If that’s how it is, then I’ll fight you!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming opened the door and saw Cai Laojiu standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced left and right, confirmed no one else was around, then said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu, carrying two packages, had been grinning—but froze at this tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, then grew annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, what’s that supposed to mean? Why can’t it be me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I brought you a bottle of my own sweet potato liquor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’m leaving.” Cai Laojiu turned to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hurried to apologize: “Hey hey hey, that’s not what I meant—come in, come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu handed him the bottle, grumbling: “What’s the point of sitting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you know a new neighbor moved in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took the bottle, utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“New neighbor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Cai Laojiu knew the boy had been cooped up too long and was out of the loop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, pointing at Qin Ming: “Sigh, I don’t even know what to say about you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few days ago, a new cultivator moved into the alley—actually a genuine Alchemist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An Alchemist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the hundred arts of cultivation, alchemy, artifact forging, talismans, and arrays stood supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixirs were vital cultivation resources for cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether for daily practice, breaking through bottlenecks, curing illness, healing injuries, or extending lifespan and preserving youth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One would inevitably need an Alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating good relations might prove useful someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… how could an Alchemist move into the shantytown?” Qin Ming asked, puzzled. After all, learning alchemy was the true drain on spirit stones—raising even a gifted Alchemist required vast quantities of spirit materials, something only major sects could afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor sects couldn’t sustain them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe he’s just an unranked ordinary Alchemist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard he’s only staying for a year—no one knows why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quickly prepare a gift—we should go pay our respects and get acquainted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu urged impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you brought me this liquor just as an excuse? You’re riding on the Alchemist’s coattails,” Qin Ming said, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two passed through several alleyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at a house; Cai Laojiu knocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door opened from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young white-robed cultivator, around twenty, appeared—Qi Refining fifth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Cai Laojiu hadn’t expected him to be so young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We heard a new Alchemist had moved in, so we came to pay our respects, introduce ourselves—we’re neighbors now, heh,” Cai Laojiu said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some polite exchanges and self-introductions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they presented their gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming offered five catties of spirit rice; Cai Laojiu added his own liquor to his portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A small token, unworthy of your attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed youth accepted the gifts, stepped aside, and invited them in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for such formalities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Su Yuqing. Here’s a little something in return.” He pulled out two ordinary jade vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed one to each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming politely took his vial and glanced inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a single Qi Refining-grade Soul-Returning Pill, aiding rapid restoration of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low-grade Soul-Returning Pill sold for five spirit stones each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he was an Alchemist—generous to the point of extravagance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Qin Ming and Cai Laojiu exchanged glances, feeling slightly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his return gift, their handful of spirit rice seemed pitifully inadequate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Feels like we came just to beg for pills.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Su the Alchemist didn’t seem to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am indeed an Alchemist—recently just broke through to First-Rank Mid-Grade Alchemist. I’m out here for some rest,” Su said, with quiet pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemists commanded high status—even unranked apprentices who could brew basic elixirs earned substantial spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention a First-Rank Mid-Grade Alchemist—such a cultivator was always a honored guest wherever he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Su Danshi is so young—he must be someone with extraordinary alchemical talent and is very likely to advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His potential is limitless; his future is promising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such individuals are often sought after by major factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not people Qin Ming or Cai Laojiu, mere insignificant figures, could ever hope to befriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their destinies are simply not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Su Danshi is actually a First-Rank Mid-Grade Alchemist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My apologies!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgive us for our rudeness just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Laojiu and Qin Ming quickly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Danshi sat calmly in his chair, sipped tea, and looked as if this were entirely expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand at the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone walked in through the door; all three turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Long Dao you as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Danshi rose to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Dao you also bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging greetings, Long Dao you took out two jade boxes in front of Qin Ming and the others and presented them to Su Danshi as a greeting gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First-Rank Mid-Stage beast cores—and Xuan Ling grass!” Su Danshi’s face broke into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his storage bag and pulled out a delicate jade vial, offering it to Long Dao you as a return gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two Ju Ling Pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They enhance Qi Refining cultivation and are equally effective for late-stage cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Long Dao you and Su Danshi began chatting warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They completely ignored Qin Ming and the other man…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a quarter-hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Cai Laojiu took their leave; both wore grim expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was too presumptuous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you tell me before that Su Danshi was this young—and a Mid-Grade Alchemist?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was I supposed to know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time there’s something like this, don’t call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1380,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","79c07c73f78b6d89d9625cca62b0654da0d3f4979a11b2c94511aa262eb4d5c3","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-9","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-7",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]