Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 400 - 376: Invitation to the Banquet
Months have passed.
The death of two elders from Divine Dao Mountain has put the entire Great Jin Cultivation Realm on edge.
Fortunately, Divine Dao Mountain did not make any radical moves in response.
Qin Ming also understood that this was because Divine Dao Mountain had greater ambitions, focusing all its energy on the secret realm beneath the Five Elements Mountain, not wanting to create more trouble.
As a result,
even though two elders of Divine Dao Mountain died, one of whom was a Nascent Soul Seed, there was no major conflict with the other two major forces.
It was evident that to monopolize this Cyan Origin Sect secret realm, Divine Dao Mountain chose to act with more caution and restraint.
A month later.
Qin Ming also received word from Hua Tianxiong that Divine Dao Mountain was recruiting High-Tier Spirit Plant Masters again.
They started to intensively plant Tier Three Decaying Spirit Grass, preparing to concoct Spirit Eye Liquid to hasten the flowering of the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree.
However, Qin Ming followed the Heaven-Devouring Rat through the tunnel it dug to observe in person.
According to Divine Dao Mountain’s primitive method, it would still take about a hundred years of irrigating with Spirit Liquid to make the tree flower.
"It seems that as long as this secret realm beneath the Five Elements Mountain remains hidden from other forces, it is relatively safe."
"But the cultivation realm is ever-changing; it would be difficult for Divine Dao Mountain to conceal this secret forever." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"Chaos will surely arise when the time comes."
Qin Ming mused to himself, already anticipating future upheavals.
...
Within the two hundred acres of Spirit Field at Five Elements Mountain.
New spirit plants have been planted, and dozens of Spirit Farmers from Mirror Snow Pavilion are diligently working under the scorching sun in the fields.
This season, only Spirit Plants of Tier Two Middle-Grade and above, along with High-Tier Spirit Rice, are being planted.
The hundred spirit acres managed by Li Lan are entirely planted with Tier Three Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, although its growth cycle is quite long.
In Qin Ming’s ten-acre Top-Grade Spiritual Vein Spirit Field, a type of Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Plant called "Celestial Net Fruit" has been planted. This spirit plant is the main component used to create "Celestial Net Powder."
The Celestial Net Fruit is a unique spirit plant native to the Southern Border, affected by its unique climate and geography, making it difficult to grow elsewhere in Great Jin.
The "Celestial Net Powder" is a life-saving spirit medicine specifically for eliminating all kinds of poisons and evil influences. Even if one is severely poisoned, taking this treasured medicine can restore health in a short time.
However, as a Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Plant, the Celestial Net Fruit is extremely difficult to cultivate, and even in Divine Dao Mountain, it is scarce in quantity.
The Celestial Net Fruit Spirit Seed Qin Ming had was dug out from Wen Yuliang’s storage pouch.
Qin Ming also gave considerable thought to planting this spirit plant.
Although Divine Dao Mountain is currently keeping the matter of the Cyan Origin Sect secret realm well hidden, it will eventually be exposed.
Various factions will inevitably engage in a bloody scramble, and by then, this life-saving medicine will become a scarce resource.
He chose to plant the Celestial Net Fruit for two reasons: firstly, the Celestial Net Powder can fetch a very high price, even when sold to Golden Core Cultivators.
Secondly, this spirit medicine specializes in curing all kinds of poisons and evil influences. Even without further refinement, it is effective when consumed directly. Most cultivators in the Southern Border are skilled in Gu Poison Witchcraft and similar spells.
It will undoubtedly become an invaluable life-saving treasure, turning into a best-seller, enabling him to earn a significant profit.
After half a year of cultivation, the ink-green seedlings of the Celestial Net Fruit have already grown in Qin Ming’s Spirit Field.
In the ten-acre Spirit Field, three dazzling golden entries appeared in Qin Ming’s sight.
[Name]: Celestial Net Fruit [Entry]: Qi Blood Spring x5 (Maturity 2%)
[Name]: Celestial Net Fruit [Entry]: Mana Spring x5 (Maturity 1%)
[Name]: Celestial Net Fruit [Entry]: Regenerative Spirit Seed x5 (Maturity 2%)
During this period, Qin Ming was also studying the Profound Origin Heavy Water Pearl he obtained from Wen Yuliang.
This treasure, which affects gravity space, was something he encountered for the first time.
It also had the ability to devour mana and divine thought.
Wen Yuliang researched it for two hundred years and probably only managed to unlock part of its potential.
Qin Ming put away this Profound Origin Heavy Water Pearl, thinking it might serve a significant purpose in the future.
In the Spirit Field.
Li Lan saw how easily Qin Ming cultivated and planted all ten acres of Celestial Net Fruit, and she admired ’Shopkeeper Lu’ even more.
She became even more convinced that he was a highly skilled Spirit Plant Grandmaster, hiding his true abilities.
"Shopkeeper Lu, your expertise in the way of spirit plants is truly extraordinary. As far as I know, Celestial Net Fruit is notoriously difficult to cultivate, and it originally only grew deep in the Southern Border Mountain Range, requiring very specific growing conditions."
"This is your first time cultivating Celestial Net Fruit, and the survival rate is so impressive. There are very few like this among the spirit plant sects in the entire Southern Border region, hehe!" Li Lan praised from the side of the field.
Previously, Zou Pinghai from the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance personally came to recruit people, but because Li Lan refused, Zou Pinghai went to discuss matters with Shopkeeper Lu.
She thought Shopkeeper Lu might hold a grudge, but unexpectedly, over the past six months, Shopkeeper Lu not only didn’t blame her but even guided her in cultivating Jade Emperor Spirit Rice from time to time.
This made Li Lan deeply moved.
Qin Ming didn’t mind; Zou Pinghai, who had openly tried to poach people, had already been eliminated by Divine Dao Mountain’s people.
The Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance even clashed with Divine Dao Mountain over this incident, unaware that Zou Pinghai was actually a spy placed in the alliance’s upper ranks by Divine Dao Mountain.
His death turned out to be beneficial to the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance without any drawbacks.
The struggles between these major powers held no interest for Qin Ming, and he didn’t bother getting involved. He only wished to farm peacefully.
Thus, he chose not to expose it.
"In ten more years, the Demon Flame Wine will finally be brewed successfully, and by then, I can reach Golden Core Perfection."
"At that time, gathering the materials needed for Nascent Condensation Pill and Ice Heart Jade Soul Pill and finding a quiet place to concoct pills and breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation, will be the right choice."
"The power struggles and treasures hunts in the cultivation realm aren’t quite my thing..."
"As long as I keep farming, I can steadily improve. Although the opportunities within a secret realm are indeed large, why take that risk?"
...
On this day, while Qin Ming was tending to the Spirit Field.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat came running from outside, jubilant, and, seeing no one around, shrunk its size, climbed onto Qin Ming’s shoulder, cheerfully saying, "Master, good news again! Hehehe!"
"Oh? What’s the good news?" Qin Ming paused his work, turned around, and asked.
"There’s another feast to attend!" The Heaven-Devouring Rat’s eyes gleamed as it spoke.
Qin Ming asked in surprise, "A feast? What kind of feast?"
"The Little Silver Fox has arrived; Elder Yue Lingyan from the Fox Race is holding a Demon Saint Ceremony next month and has specially invited you to the banquet."
"She’s waiting outside the Spirit Field for you. Please come with me," the Heaven-Devouring Rat explained.
Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "A demon clan celebration, inviting me, a human, isn’t quite appropriate, is it?"
"The Little Silver Fox likely wants to discuss this with you," the Heaven-Devouring Rat said.
Qin Ming nodded, "Let’s go, then. Let’s meet her."
Shortly after, Qin Ming followed the Heaven-Devouring Rat to the Beast Roar Mountain Range outside the Spirit Field.
The Little Silver Fox leaped down from a tree, her three fluffy fox tails wagging, and she gracefully approached Qin Ming and bowed:
"I greet Elder Qin."
Qin Ming replied with a friendly smile, "No need for formalities."
The Little Silver Fox then produced a piece of emerald green Spiritual Jade Leaf, presenting it to Qin Ming, and said:
"Next month, my mother will host the Demon Saint Ceremony at Muxia Mountain and has instructed me to invite Elder Qin to attend the banquet."
Qin Ming took the Spiritual Jade Leaf, seeing that it contained an invitation personally inscribed by Yue Lingyan.
