Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 382 - 359: A Storm of Controversy

The changing of the seasons, winter departs, spring arrives.

Time has flown by again for several months.

Qin Ming has been deeply focused on his cultivation, working tirelessly on farming, studying pill formulas, and his cultivation has been progressing smoothly.

His lifebound spirit plant, the Yin Yang Profound Vine, nourished by the Earth Spirit Spring, is also thriving.

Meanwhile, the cultivation progress of the Cyan Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body has also accelerated significantly.

The ten acres of spirit plants on Five Elements Mountain have grown to half their height.

The dozen spirit grasses previously destroyed by the Little Silver Fox have all been revived by Qin Ming using the "Regenerative Spirit Seed" entry.

Qin Ming looked towards the spirit field, and golden entries caught his eye.

[Name]: Dragon Pattern Grass [Entry]: Mana Spring X5 (Maturity 56%)

[Name]: Dragon Pattern Grass [Entry]: Qi Blood Spring X5 (Maturity 58%)

[Name]: Dragon Pattern Grass [Entry]: Quality Enhancement X5 (Maturity 57%)

[Name]: Star Orchid [Entry]: Mana Spring X5 (Maturity 55%)

[Name]: Star Orchid [Entry]: Qi Blood Spring X5 (Maturity 58%)

[Name]: Star Orchid [Entry]: Leaf of Space-Time X5 (Maturity 59%)

In about a year’s time, the spirit plants here can be harvested.

At the same time.

Apart from Qin Ming’s ten acres of spirit field, and the Tier Two Spirit Nesting Rice planted by Li Lan.

The spirit rice and spirit grass planted by the remaining dozen spirit farmers have all been harvested.

Jia Heyi brought the compiled first-quarter harvest summary to Qin Ming to report.

"Shopkeeper Lu, here is the harvest situation of the over one hundred acres of spirit fields in the surrounding area. Please review."

"Beast Fang Rice fifty acres, totaling fifty-six stones of spirit rice."

"Jade Crystal Rice twenty-five acres, totally fifteen stones of spirit rice."

"The remaining thirty-five acres of spirit field yielded several Tier Two Spirit Medicines..."

"After a year of planting and learning, four spirit farmers have successfully advanced to Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Plant Masters, and this year they can try planting more Tier Two spirit rice."

Jia Heyi did not expect that in just the first year of attempting to cultivate the land, the harvest in the spiritual fields would be so high, exceeding everyone’s expectations.

Just the profits from the more than one hundred acres of spirit fields in the surrounding area far exceeded the profits he had earned from running his shop in Spirit Ruins Market for years.

Of course, this is all thanks to ’Shopkeeper Lu’ for his daily guidance to those spirit farmers.

Otherwise, even with high-level spirit fields, the yield of spirit plants would not have been as high.

"Hmm, not bad." Qin Ming said calmly as he reviewed the account books submitted to him.

Jia Heyi then asked, "And what do you think should be done with this spirit rice?"

"And how much should be sent back to headquarters?"

"Sell all the spirit rice, and send back half of the spirit stones to headquarters," Qin Ming replied calmly.

The spirit stones used to purchase the spirit fields were paid by Qin Ming himself, so it is natural for him to slowly recover them.

"Understood!" Jia Heyi finished reporting and respectfully retreated.

Under Qin Ming’s cultivation, Li Lan’s spirit plant skills have also been rapidly progressing, with great potential to break through to become a Tier Three Spirit Plant Grandmaster.

He plans to assign Li Lan the task of planting Tier Three spirit rice in the future, to maximize the value of this spirit field.

Moreover, as the Mirror Snow Pavilion’s spirit rice is sold externally, those forces that initially did not look favorably upon them are slowly changing their views.

Beast Fang Rice and Jade Crystal Rice have become incredibly popular in Spirit Ruins Market, in high demand and short supply.

In the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance.

Elder Jin Han, looking at the intelligence reports submitted by his subordinates, said with some surprise, "Didn’t expect this Shopkeeper Lu to indeed be a Tier Three Spirit Plant Grandmaster, keeping such a low profile! No wonder he has the audacity to take on this territory..."

After speaking, his gaze flickered, and he instructed the people below, "Relay my words, make contact with the Mirror Snow Pavilion."

"Understood!"

...

Several days later.

Qin Ming was tending to the spirit field when he suddenly received a message from Hua Tianxiong, saying there was very important news to report to him in person.

So he set aside his farming tasks and went to the agreed location for a private meeting with Hua Tianxiong.

In a secluded mountain cave in the Southern Domain.

"Greetings, Master!" Hua Tianxiong said with a smile, rubbing his large belly as he bowed to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming waved his hand, "No need for formalities, speak plainly."

Hua Tianxiong hurriedly explained:

"It’s like this, according to reliable intelligence, another Tier Four Transformation Great Demon has emerged in the Beast Roar Mountain Range."

"It’s said to be from the Fox Race, and upon breaking through, it has been on a killing spree, wiping out several powerful demon clans, with ruthless methods."

"With such a sudden change as this in the Beast Roar Mountain Range, it’s uncertain whether the situation will become uncontrollable. Even the Nascent Soul Ancestors from Lihuo Palace and Divine Dao Mountain have been alerted."

"The upper levels are concerned that if a demon race of Demon Saint Level invades Great Jin, the consequences at such a critical moment would be unimaginable."

"The upper levels of the two major forces have reached a consensus and are discussing how to deal with this matter."

"Master, your spirit fields are close to the Beast Roar Mountain Range, so you need to be extra cautious."

Qin Ming nodded, responding calmly, "Understood. Do you have anything else?"

Hua Tianxiong, seeing the seemingly indifferent reaction from Qin Ming upon hearing the news, couldn’t help but pause.

His Thousand Mechanism Trading Company had spent considerable effort and cost to acquire this latest intelligence from the upper level of the cultivation realm.

Currently, this counts as fresh intelligence, known only to a few decision-makers.

Hua Tianxiong thought that upon hearing it, Qin Ming would be quite shocked...

Unexpectedly, after hearing it, Qin Ming remained remarkably composed, almost without a hint of surprise.

Hua Tianxiong laughed awkwardly, then handed over some spirit seeds and materials to Qin Ming, saying, "Hehe! That’s all for now."

"These are two types of Tier Three Spirit Seeds I’ve collected for the moment. As for several Tier Four Spiritual Materials, they are too rare and hard to find, but I’ve already ordered people to keep a watchful eye out."

"Once there’s news, I’ll immediately inform you."

Qin Ming received the items and instructed, "Good job, keep it up."

Receiving Qin Ming’s approval, Hua Tianxiong couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, he remained puzzled as to why Qin Ming seemed indifferent about the matter of the Tier Four Demon Saint, as if he already knew about it.

"By the way, these two items were sent by Grandmaster Su for me to hand over to you."

"He specifically instructed me to deliver them personally."

Hua Tianxiong took out two jade scrolls from his storage pouch and handed them to Qin Ming.

When he received the message from Su Yuqing, he was quite amazed.

Not expecting that this Dan Dao Grandmaster of Great Jin had close dealings with Qin Ming, and seemed to have a deep relationship.

It’s known that Su Yuqing holds an extremely transcendent status in Great Jin.

The Su Family, being one of the Four Great Golden Core Clans, has influence far surpassing that of the Thousand Mechanism Trading Company.

Even Hua Tianxiong couldn’t usually meet such a prominent figure as Su Yuqing.

Therefore, he felt that his master felt more and more mysterious.

Even more formidable than his other patron, Elder Qian of Lihuo Palace.

After talking for a while, they went their separate ways.

Qin Ming had already anticipated the series of influences Yue Lingyan’s breakthrough to Tier Four would have on the cultivation realm...

Thus, he felt no significant upheaval.

Another half month passed.

The news of another Tier Four Transforming Demon Saint emerging in the Beast Roar Mountain Range spread rapidly across the three major cultivation realms like thunder, causing a great uproar.

After all, the breakthrough of any Tier Four Demon Saint is enough to change the landscape of the cultivation realm.

Now, the top-tier combat power within the Beast Roar Mountain Range has once more increased.

Initially, the strength of a Tier Four Transformation Great Demon far exceeded that of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the same tier, and if their numbers surpassed the Human Race’s Nascent Souls, then the situation would indeed not be optimistic, hence the inevitable concern from all sides.

To Qin Ming, it was inconsequential. He had Yue Lingyan as a powerful contact, so even if the heavens collapsed, it wouldn’t affect him.

He returned to the spirit field in Five Elements Mountain, took out the two jade scrolls sent by Su Yuqing and began to examine them.