Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 386 - 363: Spiritual Ore

After Qin Ming instructed Hua Tianxiong, he returned to the Spirit Field.

Inside the Artifact Refining Room in the Little Spirit Realm.

The Fire Phoenix formed from the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame danced, and four command flags of different colors shone with light within the roaring flames.

Qin Ming continuously performed the Treasure Refining Technique, and as the final steps were completed, the four command flags emitted an astonishing glow, flying out of the flames and landing in his hand.

"Finally completed!"

Then.

He called back the Heaven-Devouring Rat and gave it the Five Elements Banner in his hand.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat was overjoyed to receive the command flag, "Thank you, master, I’ve finally gathered all the Five Elements Command Banners, hehe!"

"You brat better cultivate well; this set of top-tier artifacts is all yours for the taking." Qin Ming said smilingly to it.

"That’s a given." The Heaven-Devouring Rat held the Five Elements Command Banner, brimming with confidence.

Its strength already rivaled a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator; with this set of top-tier artifacts, it’s even more formidable.

"This set of Five Elements Command Banners, used individually, can unleash Divine Techniques of different attributes. When used as a set, they can form a grand array of incredible power, but it’s highly consuming. You should explore and study it carefully."

"Yes, master."

The Heaven-Devouring Rat swallowed the five command flags, joyfully going off to sacrifice the artifact.

With this artifact in hand, even ordinary late-stage Tier Three Demon Kings would not be its match.

Qin Ming sent the Heaven-Devouring Rat off, having completed another task. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

A dozen days later.

Hua Tianxiong sought out Qin Ming, and the recent robbery investigation of the merchant caravans finally yielded some clues.

Because no matter how the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance tried to keep secrets, it couldn’t hide the news forever.

Over these days, news of the issues faced by the associated businesses started spreading, causing a huge uproar.

In the Spirit Ruins Market and Five Elements Mountain Market of the Southern Domain, all major businesses were apprehensive, no longer daring to dispatch caravans to transport goods.

And the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance, as the manager, faced its first trust crisis, its reputation directly damaged.

After meeting Hua Tianxiong, Qin Ming immediately pulled him into the Little Spirit Realm.

Hua Tianxiong, with a big belly, looked around, and his eyes fixated on a mysterious silver-white Spirit Plant in the center of the Spirit Field, unable to move away.

He also examined the Earth Spirit Spring for a long time.

His expression became extremely shocked, "This... this is..."

"Tier Four Spirit Plant..."

"And the legendary Earth Spirit Spring..."

At that moment, Hua Tianxiong had his worldview shattered by what Qin Ming displayed.

Elder Qian of Lihuo Palace seemed insignificant in comparison...

Qin Ming promptly said to Hua Tianxiong, "Stop looking, let’s talk business. If you work well for me, you might even get to enjoy this Tier Four Spirit Fruit."

"Yes, yes!" Hua Tianxiong replied excitedly, his chubby body trembling.

"Reporting to the master, I’ve secretly had someone investigate, and the robbery of the merchant caravans is related to the Divine Dao Sect."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming showed a look of extreme surprise, "It’s actually the Divine Dao Sect? Are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?"

Hua Tianxiong nodded, "At first, I didn’t believe it either, but Elder Jin Han of the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance also traced it to the Divine Dao Sect, and he hasn’t returned yet."

"It’s said there was quite a conflict between the two sides."

"But what benefit does the Divine Dao Sect get from secretly robbing those caravans?" Qin Ming pondered for a moment.

"Not only did they offend the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance, but they even silenced Golden Core cultivators. It’s simply unbelievable!"

Hua Tianxiong explained, "Master, you may not know, but the caravans that were robbed all had one thing in common: they’d done business with the Divine Dao Sect."

"These caravans had recently purchased Blazing Flame Essence Ore from the Tier Four Spirit Vein occupied by Divine Dao Mountain."

"But somehow, the Divine Dao Sect later discovered from the pulled batch that it contained some trace amounts of Flame Marrow Ore."

Qin Ming frowned and said, "Flame Marrow Ore?"

"That’s right. If it were just Blazing Flame Essence Ore, it wouldn’t matter. But the Flame Marrow Ore is a Companion Spiritual Ore of the legendary ’Top-Grade Spirit Stone’!"

"To prevent word from getting out, the Divine Dao Sect naturally spared no cost to silence everyone."

"They even tried to disguise it as a robbery by the Tribulation Cultivators."

"Unfortunately, word still got out."

"Alas! To be honest, master, I almost sent people to mine from the veins on Divine Dao Mountain a while back."

"Luckily, Elder Qian had urgent matters, so we didn’t go, barely avoiding a disaster."

"Otherwise, I might not be here speaking with you now."

At this point, Hua Tianxiong couldn’t help but shudder with fear.

These Nascent Soul Sects would do anything for profit.

Top-Grade Spirit Stones are almost extinct in the Cultivation Realm and are top-tier resources; even Nascent Soul Stage old monsters would fight fiercely for them.

Because these Spirit Stones immensely aid in breaking through the Nascent Soul Stage, their rarity is self-evident.

Thus, their appearance often brings a bloody storm...

"Alas, it’s unexpected that it’s the Top-Grade Spirit Stones..." Qin Ming sighed.

The Spirit Field where he was now in the Five Elements Mountain belonged to the Tier Four branch veins occupied by Divine Dao Mountain and Lihuo Palace.

The distance to the Divine Dao Mountain’s veins wasn’t particularly far.

"If so, if the Divine Dao Mountain indeed discovers Top-Grade Spirit Stones, how could Lihuo Palace remain still?"

"There might be another war..."

Hua Tianxiong, after some thought, said, "Maybe not. Although the Flame Marrow Ore is a Companion Spiritual Ore, there is a chance it can exist alone."

"Moreover, in the Great Jin Cultivation Realm, for tens of thousands of years, there’s been no report of any Top-Grade Spirit Stone mine appearing, so it might not be easily formed."