Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 414 - 381: Invasion [Two-in-One]

The Heaven-Devouring Rat squatted on Qin Ming’s shoulder, shielding its eyes from the sun with its hand as it gazed into the distance. "I reckon those Demonic Cultivators from the Blood Refining Demon Sect should have arrived by now?"

Qin Ming looked at the utterly terrified refugees and sighed, "Yes, it should be so. Those Demonic Cultivators, with little provocation, poison living beings, using Cultivators’ life souls and flesh to enhance their Demon Techniques, or to forge Demon Soldiers. Wherever they pass, a trail of devastation follows."

"With so many refugees pouring across the border, it indicates that the situation in Great Zhou has started to decline."

"Will Great Jin just stand by and watch as Great Zhou falls into the hands of these Demonic Paths?"

"After all, this is the Celestial Demon Tribulation that occurs once in several thousand years. If Great Zhou gets annexed, even with Great Jin’s strength, it would be difficult for them to remain unaffected, right?" The Heaven-Devouring Rat stroked its chin as it spoke.

"This matter is beyond what we can control, but for Great Li Demon Dao to want Great Zhou, it will take some time. I suppose the Lihuo Palace and the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance will not sit idly by."

Qin Ming lingered in this place for half a day, then discreetly gathered information from a few Loose Cultivators who had fled here before leaving thoughtfully.

Several days later.

Qin Ming returned to the Spirit Field within Five Elements Mountain. Here, the war was still quite distant, and there seemed to be no significant disturbances.

"Shopkeeper Lu, you’re back!" Old Jia greeted Qin Ming with a big smile, hastily trying to flatter him.

"Yes, during the days I was away, was there any unusual activity?" Qin Ming asked casually.

"Reporting to the Shopkeeper, everything in the Spirit Field is fine."

"I meant within the Spirit Ruins Market. Is there truly no other news?"

Old Jia was puzzled, "Shopkeeper Lu, what exactly do you mean..."

Seeing Old Jia’s clueless expression, Qin Ming realized that news of the demonic invasion of Great Zhou had not reached here yet.

Therefore, after scouting around the Five Elements Mountain Market, he discovered that the Cultivators here were also unaware of the demonic invasion.

It was clear it would still take some time before the news spread to Great Jin.

After all, the territorial expanse was quite large.

However, Qin Ming had already noticed that prices within the market had begun to creep up slightly, suggesting a connection to the external war.

The major powers controlling the Cultivation Realm were apparently aware of something unusual.

Yet they had not leaked any information.

He first sought out Hua Tianxiong, bringing him into the Little Spirit Realm, and asked, "Hua Tianxiong, have you learned about the situation in Great Zhou’s Cultivation Realm?"

"Ah? Master, you know about it already! I was just about to report this matter to you. A few days ago, I conversed with Elder Qian from Lihuo Palace, and he revealed some matters from the upper echelons."

"He advised me to temporarily give up business there, as it seems a war is imminent."

"It seems that some small-scale skirmishes have already occurred."

Hua Tianxiong replied respectfully.

Seeing that Hua Tianxiong was also in the dark, Qin Ming said:

"This time, it’s not just small-scale skirmishes; I’m afraid the Great Li Demon Dao aims to annex Great Zhou."

"If those righteous Sects don’t unite to resist, the fall of Great Zhou is only a matter of time."

"What? Fall?!"

"Master, is it really that severe? What’s going on exactly?"

"The invasion by Great Li Demon Dao into Great Zhou is related to the once-in-a-millennium Celestial Demon Tribulation."

"Please pass this intelligence on to Su Yuqing, advising him to prepare in advance."

"Also, help me deliver the contents of the storage pouch to him."

Qin Ming took out a jade scroll and a storage pouch.

The storage pouch contained the Transformed Demon Grass he had acquired on this trip, as well as other spiritual materials for refining Nascent Condensation Pills. Qin Ming had several materials on hand, with the ability to Ripen them again using an Entry.

Su Yuqing had just brought out his family’s treasured assets, allowing Qin Ming to use them as a congratulatory gift.

He couldn’t let him do a losing business.

"Yes, Master!"

"By the way, Master, when I visited the Central Continent Lihuo Palace recently, Master Su asked me to pass this item to you." Hua Tianxiong continued, handing a delicate jade box to Qin Ming.

As Qin Ming opened the jade box, he saw two Bodhi Seeds brimming with Spiritual Qi inside.

"Taiyi Bodhi!"

This way, he had gathered three of the five main ingredients needed to refine the Nascent Condensation Pill, with only the Five Elements Spirit Ginseng and the Ten-Thousand-Year Cyan Spirit Saliva remaining.

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