Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 288 - 272: The Golden Core Sect Showdown Begins

Chapter 288: Chapter 272: The Golden Core Sect Showdown Begins

Qin Ming put away the Golden Core, stretched out his hand, and took Yan the Demon’s storage pouch into his own.

He then destroyed the shriveled corpse without leaving a trace.

After finishing this, Qin Ming summoned back his spirit pet and returned to the island.

On Moon Island, the Wu Family members naturally heard the earth-shaking commotion outside just a moment ago.

Seeing Qin Ming return unharmed, Wu Jiang finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He approached Qin Ming with trepidation and asked:

"Isle Master, did something happen outside just now?"

"Nothing happened, everything has been resolved."

"You need not worry, go about your business."

Qin Ming said indifferently.

"Ah? Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiang continued to lead everyone back to the Spirit Field to tend to the crops.

He walked away grumbling to himself.

’The battle shook the heavens and earth, and this is called nothing happened?’

’Who would believe that?’

But every time seeing Qin Ming act as if nothing happened, Wu Jiang had gotten used to it.

...

Qin Ming arrived at his Lifebound Spirit Plant Yin Yang Profound Vine and replanted the three Wood Emperor Nails.

After this battle, he was brimming with confidence in the power of this top-tier artifact.

Ordinary low-grade artifacts were basically shattered upon contact with the Wood Emperor Nails.

Once incorporating Sun Essence Gold, they were even more deadly against demonic ghosts.

He then fed Yan the Demon’s Blood Pearl to the Yin Yang Profound Vine.

In an instant.

The black tendrils stretched out and danced, and the Blood Pearl spurred considerable growth in the vine.

More importantly, the Yin Yang Profound Vine absorbed the Time Qi from the Golden Core level Blood Pearl, equivalent to nurturing an artifact in the Dantian for hundreds of years within just a moment.

Much faster than nurturing it in the Dantian.

Inside the cave mansion.

Qin Ming took out Yan the Demon’s storage pouch and forcibly erased the restriction mark using Divine Thought, opening it to examine its contents.

Speaking of Yan the Demon, he was a demonic independent cultivator, cruelly skilled and extremely ruthless, outside the six demonic sects.

He had been a notable figure in the demonic paths for hundreds of years.

Therefore, his storage pouch was brimming with riches, including dozens of high-grade spirit stones, tens of thousands of middle-grade spirit stones, and countless other spiritual materials and resources.

But most were primarily for cultivating demon techniques.

"Why would Yan the Demon have dealings with Jin Country’s Lingyun Sect?"

"There might be some unknown secrets involved."

"But these sect affairs are none of my concern."

"Just... I’ll remember this person called Duanmu Saint in my little notebook, let him jump around for a few days."

"I’ve secluded myself here, away from disputes, yet they dare target me..."

"Hopefully, he’s still alive when I come out of seclusion, otherwise I’ll flatten the grass by his grave."

After pondering for a while.

Qin Ming called Wu Jiang over again.

"Isle Master, do you have any instructions?" Wu Jiang put down his farm work and hurried over.

Qin Ming said indifferently, "I plan to go into seclusion for a while, no one should disturb me."

"If anyone comes afterward, do not engage with them, wait until I’m out of seclusion."

Recently, he had fully understood the Golden Core Formation Pill formula and was somewhat confident, preparing to begin pill refinement.

Therefore, preparation work was naturally necessary.

"Alright Isle Master, rest assured." Wu Jiang promptly agreed.

Afterward.

Qin Ming gave Wu Jiang a careful look, which made Wu Jiang a bit uneasy.

Wu Jiang hesitantly asked, "Isle Master, is there anything else?"

"Hmm, Wu Jiang, scores of years have passed."

"You’ve been working under me for such a long time." Qin Ming smiled slightly.

Wu Jiang was slightly taken aback, scratched his head, and said, "Time indeed flies, hehe."

Seeing him like this, Qin Ming sighed, as if seeing the young man who once ventured outside.

"I notice your mana is stable; you’ve reached Qi Cultivation Perfection."

"Considering all these years, I have a Foundation Establishment Pill. I can sell it to you for eighty thousand low-grade spirit stones."

Buzz~

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiang’s mind went blank, and he stammered, "Qin... Qin Isle Master, are you serious?"

Seeing him like this, Qin Ming couldn’t help but chuckle, then nodded.

Wu Jiang’s heart surged with excitement, thinking about how the Wu Family had saved some funds from farming on Spirit Island all these years.

These eighty thousand spirit stones, Wu Jiang could afford.

The Foundation Establishment Pill, monopolized by the major sects as a strategic resource, wasn’t always available for purchase even if you had spirit stones.

Even if acquired, not everyone lived to enjoy it.

Originally, Wu Jiang thought his path would stop here, entrusting his lifetime hopes to his two children.

Unexpectedly, today rekindled his hope!

Thereafter, Wu Jiang eagerly presented a full amount of spirit stones and handed them to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming accepted the spirit stones and handed him a delicate jade bottle.

Wu Jiang trembled as he took the jade bottle, opened it, and saw a deep blue Spirit Pill inside, emitting an impressive pill halo.

On its surface, five pill patterns were clearly discernible.

"High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Thank you so much, Isle Master..."

Wu Jiang was overwhelmed with gratitude, thinking it wasn’t in vain to follow Qin Ming all these years; a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill was worth far more than this price.

He didn’t expect that Isle Master Qin would actually give something of high-grade level...

"Alright, consolidate your cultivation, strive to break through to Foundation Establishment."

"You’re not young anymore, achieving Foundation Establishment at an older age requires a high demand on a cultivator’s qi and blood."

"However, over the years, you’ve persistently cultivated the land every day, and your physical body is quite well-trained, hehe!"

"Although you’re a bit older, it shouldn’t be a problem."

"Historically, there have been cases of cultivators achieving Foundation Establishment in their seventies."

"As for how to use this Foundation Establishment Pill, you can decide for yourself."

Qin Ming said calmly, then instructed Wu Jiang on the points to pay attention to during Foundation Establishment.

Wu Jiang thanked him profusely, bowing deeply to Qin Ming.

With everything explained,

Qin Ming let him withdraw.

"Next, I shall begin refining the Golden Core Formation Pill!"

With a sharp gaze and a strong sense of confidence in his every move, Qin Ming spoke.

In an instant,

Countless Tier Three Spiritual Materials flew out from the storage pouch, floating around Qin Ming in mid-air.

The most striking among them were the ice-blue Returning Nether True Yin Flower and the crimson-gold Fire-Bathing Golden Lotus.

Qin Ming had preserved the spirit seeds for these high-tier spiritual materials, to continue cultivating them if needed in the future.

Qin Ming took out the Profound Jade Furnace. With a single breath, the Tier Three Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame transformed into an azure-blue firebird and flew out.

Everything being ready, Qin Ming began to refine according to the steps detailed in the Golden Core Formation Pill Formula, skillfully proceeding with the process.

...

Half a year passed.

Inside the cave mansion.

Qin Ming reached out and grabbed a handful of pitch-black residue from the bottom of the pill furnace, gently rubbing it between his fingers as he observed for a while.

Within it, a small semi-finished crimson-gold pill was revealed.

"Failed for the third time."

"However, this time I am a big step closer to success."

"The difficulty of refining this Golden Core Formation Pill is indeed exceedingly high."

Having been in seclusion for over half a year, he decided to go outside to take a breather and change his mindset; perhaps success might come next time.

Walking out of the cave mansion, Qin Ming saw the Heaven-Devouring Rat smiling and running over, saying to him:

"Master, during your seclusion time, that little girl from Mirror Snow Pavilion came to see you a few times."

"Seeing you were in seclusion, she didn’t disturb further."

Qin Ming was somewhat surprised, "What does Gu Qingzhao want with me?"

"Could it be another demon morphing, perhaps?"

"Hehe! It’s indeed her, I had Wu Jiang write down the message she wanted to pass on in a letter."

"Here, it’s all inside." The Heaven-Devouring Rat said, handing a jade scroll to Qin Ming.

Upon receiving and browsing through the contents of the jade scroll, Qin Ming couldn’t help but furrow his brows deeply.

Seeing Qin Ming’s rarely seen solemn expression, the Heaven-Devouring Rat couldn’t help but ask, "Master, has something happened?"

"Hmm, the situation has become chaotic recently."

"The final great battle between Spirit Feather Sect and Thunder Origin Sect will happen around this time."

"At this rate... I’m afraid the Celestial Vault of Wei Country might change."

From the intelligence Gu Qingzhao provided, Qin Ming learned that Spirit Feather Sect and Thunder Origin Sect had been secretly withdrawing manpower and frequently setting up for the last half-year.

It seems both are preparing for the final battle for survival.

Qin Ming had suspected as much after his last meeting with Yuwen Hong, based on the latter’s tone, and had already anticipated the approaching war, just not that it would come so soon.

The reason Gu Qingzhao was eager to meet Qin Ming was because Spirit Nest Islands — though the resources here are limited and not a place of strategic importance —

had become a crucial passage in the war between the two sects, possibly affected by the war, due to the havoc caused by the ghost calamity in Liang Country, affecting Wei Country’s territory, and many crucial passages being occupied and blocked by ghosts.

In a moment, this place was thrust into the limelight.

Between the lines, Qin Ming could see Gu Qingzhao’s deep concern for his safety.

"Alas, the weather in the Cultivation Realm is volatile and unpredictable, true to its nature..."

Qin Ming immediately penned a letter, summoned Wu Jiang and instructed him to deliver the reply to Gu Qingzhao.

...

As time passed, two more months went by.

On this day,

Above Wangyue Lake, a vast expanse of dark shadows suddenly appeared.

While refining pills inside the cave mansion, Qin Ming naturally sensed the situation outside. He promptly released his divine thought, probing the scene in the celestial vault.

A massive fleet of Dharma Ships swiftly passed through Spirit Nest Islands, pressing toward Thunder Origin Sect.

The formidable force of cultivator armies was terrifying, surpassing any previous expedition Qin Ming had witnessed.

On the masts, uniform banners of Spirit Feather Sect fluttered.

Following them were numerous small and large forces accompanying Spirit Feather Sect.

Such a size caused the whole world to change color.

On the massive thousand-zhang flagship leading the Spirit Feather Sect fleet stood a person with an immortal demeanor—it was Spirit Feather Sect’s Golden Core Ancestor, Yuwen Hong.

As he passed by, he stood at the bow, gazing deeply in the direction of Wangyue Island from afar.

It took a full two days for Spirit Feather Sect’s entire flock to sail past Spirit Nest Islands.

"I didn’t expect Spirit Feather Sect to be the first to act."

"It seems Yuwen Hong might have some reliance in this war."

Qin Ming looked at the sky, which had returned to clarity, with a thoughtful look.

...

As days went by, bits and pieces of information regarding the battle between the two Golden Core Sects trickled back to Wangyue Island.

And at such a critical moment, Qin Ming shut out all external affairs, devoting himself entirely to alchemy.

...