Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 479 - 407: The Treasure Flower Appears!

However, Qin Ming didn’t dare to easily attempt the fusion of these two Body Refining Techniques and was only at the research stage.

After all, the "Primordial Evil Seed Demon Scripture," though an unrivaled demonic technique, was also regarded as a Pig Raising Technique.

Even though he didn’t have a Dao Heart Demon Seed planted within him, he couldn’t be sure if he would be raised like a pig after cultivating it.

If someone plundered the cultivation he painstakingly accumulated, it would be a substantial loss.

After completing his daily cultivation, Qin Ming strolled to the mutated Spirit Plant, the Thunder Element Demon Jujube Tree. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Three golden entries appeared in his vision.

[Name]: Thunder Element Demon Jujube [Entry]: Leaf of Space-Time X5 (Maturity 6%)

[Name]: Thunder Element Demon Jujube [Entry]: Abundant Lifespan X5 (Maturity 5%)

[Name]: Thunder Element Demon Jujube [Entry]: Primordial Demonic Qi X1 (Maturity 5%)

"After such a long time, the growth progress of this Demon Plant seems excessively slow."

"It probably requires more demon beast corpses to accelerate its growth."

Although there were some [Leaf of Space-Time] entries in Qin Ming’s Sea of Consciousness, they were reserved as spiritual materials for the concoction of Nascent Condensation Pills.

He also needed to prepare more spiritual materials for concocting the Ice Heart Jade Soul Pill.

Qin Ming then tended and watered the spirit plants within the Little Spirit Realm before heading outside.

The moment he exited the cave mansion, an incredibly rich scent of Spirit Rice fragrance rushed towards him.

Qin Ming gazed outside at over a hundred acres of Tier Three Spirit Rice, resembling a jade bamboo forest, all growing to a height of over two Zhang, looking extremely magnificent.

From a distance, it gave people a feeling of refreshing tranquility.

Approaching the harvest time, Li Lan never left the Spirit Field, vigilantly guarding without any negligence.

From his expression, Qin Ming could also see that Li Lan felt a great sense of accomplishment in achieving such a feat.

Recently, Li Lan’s reputation had spread throughout the Five Elements Mountain Market, as not everyone could cultivate such a large quantity of Tier Three Spirit Rice at once.

Even major forces began to place advance orders for the legendary Tier Three Spirit Rice.

However, Li Lan refused them all politely: "I’m truly sorry, the matter of Spirit Rice is all decided by Shopkeeper Lu. I only handle the planting and have no authority to interfere."

Thus, the cultivators shifted their attention to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming, naturally, didn’t bother dealing with these people; he simply maximized the Tier Three Defensive Array for the Spirit Field.

Despite their fervent desire for the rice, the cultivators could only sigh in vain.

Qin Ming and Li Lan walked into the Jade Emperor Spirit Rice Field. He casually selected a stalk of Spirit Rice with his index finger and gently knocked on the bamboo node, hearing the sound of Spirit Rice rolling inside.

"Hmm, just a few more months until harvest."

Li Lan also showed a delighted smile, "Shopkeeper Lu, I have not failed in my mission."

"Once the Spirit Rice matures, keep ten percent for yourself," Qin Ming said calmly.

Li Lan was startled, "Ah? Wasn’t it agreed at the beginning that I’d plant for you for free for thirty years and you’d give me precious spirit plant experience? Am I being dismissed?"

"I’m fair with rewards and punishments. This cultivation of High-Tier Spirit Rice exceeded expectations, so this share is your reward. Don’t overthink it," Qin Ming said straightforwardly.

Li Lan was overjoyed and promptly thanked him, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Lu, for the reward."

"Alright, you can get back to your work," Qin Ming nodded.

But just then.

Suddenly!

Qin Ming furrowed his brow, as his powerful Divine Thought caught several black Demon Birds circling above the Spirit Field, seemingly probing for something before slowly departing.

"Could those be... Wind-splitting Eagles? Are they related to the Great Black Heaven Demon Saint?"

"Appearing at such a crucial time, I wonder what they’re plotting..."

His intense black eyes flickered incessantly.

With the spirit plants nearing maturity, the merchant ship returning to the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm was about to set sail.

Yet, Qin Ming had a vague sense of foreboding anxiety about unexpected changes in his heart.

However, just then.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat came running back in.

Qin Ming had previously arranged for it to surveil the Five Elements Mountain Spirit Vein underground, in case of any changes.

"Master, there’s a new situation."

"The Yin Demon Sect couldn’t wait any longer and colluded with the Great Black Heaven Demon Saint of the Demon Race. They somehow obtained a large number of Life Souls from High-Tier Cultivators."

"This allowed their ritual progress to shorten by nearly half. I overheard them, and in another three months, the treasure flower of the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree will fully bloom, and at that time, the Secret Realm of the Cyan Origin Sect will open, attracting contention."

"Even now, there are already three Old Demons with cultivation realms above the Nascent Soul watching near the altar."

Upon hearing the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s report, even Qin Ming was shaken.

"What?! Three Nascent Soul Level Old Demons?"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat nodded, then explained, "To be precise, two Nascent Soul Old Demons: the Profound Yin the Old Demon from the Yin Demon Sect and Elder Wangu from Divine Dao Mountain."

"The remaining one is even more formidable. I suspect it’s the Saintess from the Blood Refining Demon Sect, who, though she appears to be only at Golden Core Perfection, her true strength should be around the Nascent Soul level."

"Even when I used the Void Walking Divine Technique, she almost discovered me, which really gave me a fright, so I hurried back."

The Heaven-Devouring Rat wiped a fearful sweat as it spoke of this.

"The Blood Refining Demon Sect Saintess?"

"That is quite possible. This woman forced Master Lihuo to abandon his physical body and flee, which shows her formidable strength and means."

"Master Lihuo, after all, is an old fox who has lived for a thousand years. For him to suffer such a setback, even the other senior monsters of Great Jin couldn’t achieve that," Qin Ming said with a serious expression.

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"That’s right, I saw Profound Yin the Old Demon and Elder Wangu, and they also seem to be following her lead," added the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

"Alas! Such a scenario, a Nascent Soul conference indeed!"

"The Great Black Heaven Demon Saint, having chosen to cooperate with Profound Yin the Old Demon, must be lurking nearby in the shadows."

"And then there’s Master Lihuo of the Guardian Dao Alliance, and other big shots..."

"Just as the Spirit Rice is about to mature, the situation takes an abrupt turn for the worse."

"Plans have changed, looks like we have no choice but to make a hasty retreat..."

Qin Ming, despite his current strength not being inferior to a true Nascent Soul True Monarch, still didn’t want to get involved in these disputes.

He immediately retracted the Heaven-Devouring Rat back into the Little Spirit Realm, then flew towards the Five Elements Mountain Market.

With Qin Ming’s current tunneling speed, what used to be a two-day journey took only half a day now.

This is the terror of reaching Nascent Soul level mana at Golden Core Perfection!

The first thing he did was contact Han Yuan, arranging to meet at the Wind-Riding Tower.

Gao Feng and Liuu Ye also came, presumably because they thought this might be their last meeting with ’Fellow Daoist Lu’.

In a private room at the Wind-Riding Tower.

Qin Ming met with them after three days, exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Then he directly asked:

"Fellow Daoist Han, when is the Jintian Trading Company’s ship setting sail for the Southern Wilderness?"

"The ship is scheduled to depart on the 10th, two months from now. Why, does Fellow Daoist Lu have some urgent business?" Han Yuan asked with concern.

Hearing this, Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Thus, it seems to be a month earlier than the Secret Realm’s opening, so there’s still plenty of time.

However, looking at the three people at the same table, he sighed.

Once the Secret Realm of the Cyan Origin Sect opens, war will break out. Even with their Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, they would struggle to survive in the chaos.

As an Inspection Steward of the Guardian Dao Alliance, participation in the battle is inevitable.

So Qin Ming said, "Fellow Daoist Han, Fellow Daoist Gao, Fellow Daoist Liuu, allow me to speak frankly. In these troubling times, why not seek other positions?"

"Even if it’s getting transferred to logistics in the rear."

"To put it bluntly, once the Three Kingdoms go to war, you might be the first batch of cannon fodder."

Han Yuan replied, "Sigh! Fellow Daoist Lu, it’s not that we don’t want to, but those who can be temporarily transferred have connections and background."

"The three of us are from loose cultivator backgrounds and struggled to get our current positions. Now that we want to retreat, it’s practically impossible..."

"We’ll just have to resign ourselves to fate then."

This time, the Cyan Origin Sect’s Secret Realm in the Five Elements Mountain involves Divinity Transformation Sect’s inheritance.

The aftermath of a single move by those Nascent Soul Old Monsters, let alone Foundation Establishment, would turn even Golden Core Stage cultivators to ashes...

Even nine lives wouldn’t be enough to survive.

After a small gathering with Han Yuan and the others, Qin Ming left the Five Elements Mountain Market, gathered some information, and returned to the Spirit Field.

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Two months later.

Nothing happened during this period.

In the lush Spirit Field, a hundred acres of Tier Three Jade Emperor Spirit Rice had fully matured.

Qin Ming instructed Li Lan and the Spirit Farmers to quickly harvest them.

After several busy days, the entire crop of Spirit Rice was finally harvested.

This harvest totalled precisely three thousand jin of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, a decent yield for high-tier Spirit Rice.

Qin Ming had also planted Jade Emperor Spirit Rice in the Little Spirit Realm, and its quality was much higher than Li Lan’s.

It was already enough for his daily cultivation needs, far more than he could consume.

However, the Tier Three Jade Emperor Spirit Rice was a highly sought-after commodity in the outside world, and Qin Ming planned to exchange it for some scarce resources in the future.

After all, some items cannot be bought even with Spirit Stones and can only be bartered.

Just as Qin Ming and the others finished harvesting the Spirit Rice, lifting a weight off their minds.

Deep within the Tier Four Spirit Vein of Five Elements Mountain, in the Underworld.

The cultivators of the Yin Demon Sect, Divine Dao Mountain, and Blood Refining Demon Sect were all excitedly staring at the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree.

On the coral-like treasure tree, as strands of blood-colored brilliance were infused into the altar.

The buds hanging on the seven branches suddenly unfurled and bloomed!

Buzz! Rumble!

Yet, in the eyes of the stunned cultivators,

seemingly drawn by some force, the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree suddenly burst into a rainbow of treasured lights, the entire Spirit Plant rapidly expanding at a visible rate.

It pierced through the upper mountain layer directly, causing the summit above to collapse and shatter instantly.

The mad growth of the treasure tree did not pause, breaking through the sky!

Transforming into a towering figure thousands of feet high, like a World Tree, standing mightily between heaven and earth.

Immediately, the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree shone with millions of rays of treasured light, and the flower buds hanging on the seven branches bloomed into seven splendid treasure flowers in an instant.

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