[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-start-farming-with-entries":3,"chapter-longevity-start-farming-with-entries-longevity-start-farming-with-entries-chapter-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity: Start Farming with Entries",{"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},679633,911,"Chapter 7 - 5: New Neighbor","longevity-start-farming-with-entries-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>The area opened up by the Spirit Feather Sect in the Yunze Wilderness is located at the heart of the southwestern region of the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, a place rarely visited by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winter here is exceptionally cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Ming hadn’t crossed over to the Cultivation Realm, he wouldn’t have known that cultivators could also be afraid of the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also need to eat, drink, and take care of other necessities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 3:00 a.m., a light snow began to fall over the shantytown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alley was very desolate, with only a few sparrows foraging in the trash piles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the onset of winter, the spirit fields enter a brief two-month rest period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next season’s spirit rice will be sown before the Qingming Festival; otherwise, encountering frosty winds will result in a higher rate of empty husks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the cold, this chill brings a sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change of seasons reminds Qin Ming that the warmth of early spring is drawing near again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was clearing the snow at his doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door of his neighbor Li Yanli opened with a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came out wearing a peach blossom pink jacket, exuding a charming grace, a unique rouge scent wafting from her, carrying a wooden basin to dump out her washing water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Fellow Daoist Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her come out, Qin Ming showed a slight smile and greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Fellow Daoist Qin, you are indeed a diligent person!\" Li Yanli said with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from others that the yield of Fellow Daoist Qin’s spirit rice last season was quite impressive. You must have sold quite a lot of spirit stones, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, it was mainly good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging greetings, Qin Ming was about to head back inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his female neighbor called out to stop him: \"Please wait, Fellow Daoist Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yanli’s face showed a hint of shyness as she spoke, somewhat embarrassed: \"In the past few days, I’ve been quite noisy over here, disturbing your rest. If you don’t mind, would you like to come into my house? I can offer you a free one-time service.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was taken aback, his face turning red in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, as a young, vigorous man, how could he withstand such a test of human nature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Isn’t it too soon for the warmth of spring to arrive?’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or is the economic environment just that bad?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Doing morning exercises this early in the morning!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stay calm, stay calm!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s likely that this woman’s not craving his life, but rather the spirit stones in his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming’s Dao heart began to waver again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful image of Fellow Daoist Long, a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivator, flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can’t afford to provoke, can’t afford to provoke... better let this pass.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming quickly calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... thank you for your kind offer, Fellow Daoist, but I’ve been having some back pain these past few days from turning the soil in the spirit fields.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he hurried back inside without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, charming skeletons, disturbing my Dao heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming quickly washed his face and, while lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock, knock, knock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a knocking sound at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be? Is someone delivering themselves to my doorstep?’ he wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Such a tempting thing, quite enticing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If that’s the case, then... I’ll have to face it head-on!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming opened the door, only to find Cai the Ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around to confirm there was no one else, then casually said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai the Ninth, carrying two packages, initially had a cheerful expression which froze upon hearing this, leaving him stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around and became displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously, I’ve been wondering, why can’t it be me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought you a pot of sweet potato liquor I brewed myself, out of goodwill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then I’m leaving.\" Cai the Ninth turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming immediately apologized, \"Hey, hey, hey, that’s not what I meant. Come in and have a seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Cai the Ninth hand over the pot of liquor to Qin Ming, speaking in an irritated tone, \"Sit for what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t even know there’s a new neighbor nearby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming took the liquor with a puzzled look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New neighbor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Cai the Ninth realized that this guy must have been cooped up indoors for too long, leaving him out of touch with the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, pointing at Qin Ming, \"Ah, 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, a genuine alchemist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alchemist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Hundred Skills of Cultivation, the art of pills, tools, symbols, and formations stand out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators, pills are extremely important cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s for daily cultivation or breaking through bottlenecks, curing illnesses, healing injuries, prolonging life, enhancing youth, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always a need to seek out an alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building a good relationship might prove useful one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... how could a person like an Alchemist move to the shantytown?\" Qin Ming wondered somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, studying Alchemy is truly a burning Spirit Stone endeavor. Cultivating an Alchemist, regardless of how good the talent is, requires a large amount of spiritual materials. That’s something only large sects can afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smaller sects simply can’t afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should be just an ordinary Alchemist who hasn’t advanced to a tier, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard it’s just a temporary residence for a year. The specific reasons haven’t been disclosed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and prepare some gifts, we’ll go together to visit and get familiar.\" Cai the Ninth urged impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you just gave me a bottle of wine along the way? I’m only benefiting from the presence of that Alchemist.\" Qin Ming was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked across several alleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrived in front of a house, Cai the Ninth knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door opened from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man in his twenties, dressed in white, appeared in front, at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and his companion didn’t expect him to be so young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having heard of an Alchemist Fellow Daoist moving in, the two of us have come to pay a visit, to get familiar since we’ll be neighbors, hehe.\" Cai the Ninth said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging pleasantries and introducing themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two presented the gifts they had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming gave five pounds of Spirit Rice, Cai the Ninth had Spirit Rice as well as a bottle of his self-brewed wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A small token, not much of a courtesy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man in white accepted the gifts, stepped aside, and invited the two inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Fellow Daoists, don’t be too formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Su Yuqing, here’s a little something.\" The young man in white took out two ordinary jade bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handed them to the two respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming politely accepted the jade bottle and glanced at it briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a Qi Recovery Pill for the Qi Cultivation Stage, to help cultivators swiftly regain mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-grade Qi Recovery Pills are priced at five Spirit Stones per pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Alchemists are extravagant with their gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Qin Ming and Cai the Ninth exchanged glances, feeling somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other’s return gift, their Spirit Rice seemed somewhat inadequate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Feels like we just came to freeload on pills.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Master Su didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am indeed an Alchemist, having just recently advanced to a Tier One Middle-Grade Alchemist, out for some fresh air.\" Master Su spoke with a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemists hold esteemed positions. Even if they are just ordinary, not yet tiered Alchemy Apprentices, being able to concoct some basic pills would provide a considerable Spirit Stone income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention being a Tier One Middle-Grade Alchemist, such cultivators are welcomed guests in any force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with Master Su being so young, he surely possesses outstanding talent in Alchemy, likely to continue progressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limitless potential, a promising future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such individuals are often targets for recruitment by major forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not something small figures like Qin Ming and Cai the Ninth could get acquainted with easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destiny and social positioning are simply on different levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Master Su is indeed a Tier One Middle-Grade Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our apologies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please pardon our earlier intrusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai the Ninth and Qin Ming quickly bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Su sat calmly in the chair, sipped some tea, looking quite self-satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waved off casually at the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else walked in from outside, making the three turn to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was actually Fellow Daoist Long who had also arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Su rose to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fellow Daoist Long respectfully cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After greeting, Fellow Daoist Long, in front of Qin Ming and his companion, handed two jade boxes to Master Su as a visiting gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Tier One Mid-Stage Demon Beast Core, along with Xuanling Grass!\" A smile appeared on Master Su’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted his storage pouch, retrieved an exquisite jade bottle, and handed it to Fellow Daoist Long as a return gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Spirit Gathering Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can increase Qi Cultivation Stage cultivation and are effective for later-stage cultivators as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Fellow Daoist Long and Master Su started to enthusiastically chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely ignoring the presence of Qin Ming and Cai the Ninth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little while later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming and Cai the Ninth said their goodbyes and left, both showing somewhat displeased expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was too presumptuous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you tell me before coming that Master Su is so young? And a Middle-Grade Alchemist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was I to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t call me next time for such matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1631,"2026-06-02T08:35:13.175Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b9b9ad5d65754e39f67467a81ae617d45300b0432faad19f17c82ee4c485279","longevity-start-farming-with-entries-chapter-8","longevity-start-farming-with-entries-chapter-6",633,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-start-farming-with-entries-cover.jpg"]