Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 477 - 406: Aftermath (Part 2)

Hua Tianxiong was first startled by the words, then took the jade bottle with both joy and worry.

The worry was that his great backer was leaving.

The joy was that with two Divine Wood Pills, his cultivation could advance further.

"Master, are you leaving the Great Jin?"

"Why don’t... why don’t... I go with you? I’m willing to serve you faithfully, hehe!"

Ever since Hua Tianxiong witnessed Qin Ming’s methods, he couldn’t mistake who truly was the one to follow.

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat nearby couldn’t sit still and remarked, "You’re full of nice words... serving faithfully..."

Hua Tianxiong gave an awkward smile, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Qin Ming pondered briefly and said:

"You don’t need to come with me. With these two pills, you can advance to the late-stage Golden Core. Even if a war breaks out in the Great Jin, you’ll have enough to protect yourself."

"Moreover, Elder Qian from the Lihuo Palace will also protect you. As long as you restrain your behavior, safety shouldn’t be a major concern."

"Besides, leaving you in the Great Jin might have significant benefits in the future."

"You can’t just abandon the extensive trading company you’ve painstakingly built."

Hua Tianxiong nodded in agreement and didn’t say more.

"Then I will strictly follow your arrangement, Master."

He had been navigating the sea of commerce in the Cultivation Realm for years, gathering spiritual materials for Qin Ming all this time.

During this period, he discerned a few things, suspecting that Qin Ming had bigger plans, possibly to refine some exceptionally powerful pill.

The world only knew about Su Yuqing of the Great Jin, whose alchemy mastery was outstanding, but he knew that Qin Ming’s alchemy skills were no less impressive.

His Spirit Plant mastery was unmatched. Just within the Little Spirit Realm, the high-tier spirit plants, seldom seen in the Cultivation Realm, left others in awe.

"Hmm, you may go. Additionally, assist with overseeing things at the Mirror Snow Pavilion."

"Understood."

...

Several days later.

Qin Ming returned to the Five Elements Mountain Market through the Teleportation Array in Litian Immortal City.

As soon as he entered the market, he could feel the atmosphere was markedly different from before.

Inside the Wind-Riding Tower.

Qin Ming learned from Han Yuan and the others that even the market’s teleportation array was about to be shut down.

"Alas! Fellow Daoist Lu shouldn’t have come back."

"Just recently, disciples of the Lihuo Palace and people from the Divine Dao Mountain had several conflicts within the market, nearly escalating to a full-blown fight."

"It’s left us in a state of chaos, and unfortunately, both sides are Nascent Soul influences of the Great Jin, making them difficult to offend."

Han Yuan sighed, clearly having caught wind of the significant changes in the market.

"To be honest, I returned this time to leave again."

"However, it’s to return to the Southern Wilderness."

"After all, I’ve been away for decades, and there’s a part of me that misses my homeland."

"Before leaving, I must harvest the Spirit Rice in the Spirit Field. After all, that Tier Three Jade Emperor Spirit Rice is the culmination of Li Lan’s nearly ten years of effort," Qin Ming explained, holding his wine cup.

Han Yuan nodded in understanding, "Indeed, over a hundred acres of Tier Three Jade Emperor Spirit Rice are a considerable fortune with immeasurable value."

He spoke with a hint of envy.

"I’ve sought you out this time, Fellow Daoist Han, to specifically ask if there are any Dharma Ships leaving for the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm within the market soon?"

Han Yuan smiled, "You’ve come to the right person, Fellow Daoist Lu. Currently, all ports entering and leaving the Great Jin are under our Guardian Dao Alliance’s control."

"Due to the Great Li Demon Dao’s deepening invasion of the Great Zhou in recent years, many cultivators have fled to the Great Jin’s borders, including some who attempt illegal entry."

"Now, control over ships is far stricter than before. Boarding a ship requires a tedious identity verification process."

He then pulled out a ledger densely filled with records of merchant ships coming and going from various trading companies within the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.

Han Yuan flipped through the records and pointed at a spot:

"The next ship to the Southern Wilderness is the ’Celestial Wave’ of the Jintian Trading Company, departing in a year and a half."

Jintian Trading Company?

The name sounded somewhat familiar...

Qin Ming paused, suddenly recalling that he had met Luh Huayuan of the Jintian Trading Company at Su Yuqing’s Pill King celebration some time ago.

The journey from the Great Jin to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm is incredibly long, requiring a departure via the Black Sea route for a return journey.

It takes at least a year and a half to reach the destination.

Encountering the Black Sea’s harsh weather might prolong the journey even further.

"Uh... Fellow Daoist Han, aside from the Jintian Trading Company, are there any other ships?" Qin Ming hesitated and asked.

Han Yuan continued to look through the ledger and said, "Next up is the Qilian Trading Company’s ship, but since their ship just returned from the Southern Wilderness, it won’t head there again for at least five years."

"Then the Jintian Trading Company it is. Fellow Daoist Han, could you help me obtain a ticket? I would be most grateful," Qin Ming said with a cupped fist gesture.

Han Yuan waved his hand dismissively, "It’s a small matter, Fellow Daoist Lu, rest assured. I’ll take care of everything."

"Come to me in a few days to collect the boarding token."

Qin Ming then took out a bottle of pills he had acquired from an unknown source and handed it to Han Yuan.

"This is a small gesture from me; please accept it, Fellow Daoist Han."

Han Yuan angrily retorted, "Fellow Daoist Lu, are you underestimating this old man?"

"Helping with this final task is a fitting end to our years of friendship."

Under Qin Ming’s persistent urging, Han Yuan reluctantly accepted the bottle of pills.