Qin Ming’s eyes were resolute as he took out a High-Grade Spirit Gathering Pill and consumed it.
The medicinal power flowed.
Time and again, it rinsed and expanded Qin Ming’s Dantian Acupoint.
...
When he refined the medicinal power of the third Spirit Pill.
The mana within his dantian increased to an extreme limit.
Finally, it could no longer hold.
Like a flood bursting through a dam.
Boom!
The mana aura surrounding Qin Ming abruptly surged more than twice.
Everything fell into place.
The endless flow of Longevity Dharma Power began to trickle through Qin Ming’s meridians.
"Mana cultivation finally broke through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer!" Qin Ming’s eyes gleamed with light.
He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
The total amount of mana he currently possessed was more than double that of those at the same tier, almost equivalent to about the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.
"This way, the time and frequency for the High-Level Spirit Rain Technique can also be increased a bit."
"The mana at mid-stage Qi cultivation is just barely sufficient."
"Thanks to Su Yuqing’s pills this time, otherwise, if it were only ordinary Spirit Gathering Pills, even if consumed completely, it would be difficult to break through."
Though his cultivation broke through, in a great mood.
He realized another issue.
That is, he only broke through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, yet needed to consume so many High-Grade Spirit Gathering Pills.
These pills carry resistance.
If too many of the same pill are consumed, the medicinal power absorbed will greatly weaken.
If he wants to break through again later.
High-Grade Spirit Gathering Pills certainly won’t suffice.
If things continue this way.
The Spirit Pills Qin Ming needs for cultivation later on, in terms of both quality and quantity,
will become a massive number.
"Looks like I need to quickly achieve self-production and self-sale of pills."
"My finances can barely handle this!"
In the days that followed.
Qin Ming consumed the remaining few High-Grade Spirit Gathering Pills.
Consolidated his cultivation somewhat.
Then continued eating Blood Locust Rice, cultivating the 6th Layer of the .
Compared to mana cultivation.
Qin Ming’s progress in body refining, with a plethora of spiritual materials like Blood Locust Rice,
grew rapidly.
Describing it as progressing a thousand miles a day would not be an exaggeration.
Every layer breakthrough in the required an exponentially greater amount of spiritual materials.
The supply of Blood Locust Rice in Qin Ming’s possession was running low.
But it was still able to last until the next batch of Beast Fang Rice matured.
When it did, he acquired the [Ripening] entry.
He already reserved some Blood Locust Rice Spirit Seeds.
For continued ripening.
Cultivating the with Blood Locust Rice shouldn’t be a problem.
By then.
His body refining cultivation would reach the Ninth-Layer Perfection.
Utilizing the power of the .
His entire strength would far exceed ordinary cultivators at the same stage.
Not to say much, but within the Qingyang Market, he’d have some power of self-protection.
...
Time passed.
Early May.
In Su Yuqing’s Alchemy Room.
Qin Ming was sweating profusely, his gaze fixed intently on the Alchemy Furnace.
After enduring over a dozen painful failures.
A peculiar fragrance finally emanated from within the Alchemy Furnace.
"It’s done!"
Qin Ming waved and summoned.
Three blue pills fell into his hand.
The Basic Detoxification Pill, unaffiliated with any tier, used by Alchemy Apprentices for practice.
Holding the three pills in hand, Qin Ming was excited beyond measure.
For the past month.
He repeatedly observed and learned from Su Yuqing’s alchemy.
Finally, he grasped a few basics.
Next.
Qin Ming could attempt to create a Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Pill.
Su Yuqing, feeling content, sat in the courtyard sipping tea.
Upon seeing Qin Ming’s happy expression, he couldn’t help but chuckle and said: "Isn’t it just a Detoxification Pill? You’re this delighted."
"Brother Su, I naturally can’t compare to you." Qin Ming watched Su Yuqing’s alchemy daily, growing increasingly familiar with him.
"I’ve finally taken this step forward; these three Basic Detoxification Pills are my pioneering creation." Qin Ming smiled as he spoke.
"Let me have a look."
"Master Qin’s pioneering creation."
Su Yuqing took the pills from Qin Ming and examined them.
For quite a while.
"Just barely qualified."
Su Yuqing tossed the pills back to Qin Ming.
Upon hearing this.
Qin Ming felt reassured.
...
Late May.
The first season of Golden Spirit Rice matured.
[Name]: Golden Spirit Rice [Entry]: Weak Dharma Power (Maturity at 100%, harvestable)
[Name]: Golden Spirit Rice [Entry]: Weak Dharma Power (Maturity at 100%, harvestable)
Qin Ming harvested the Spirit Rice Ears, causing two white entry leaves to appear in his Sea of Consciousness.
This season’s three-acre Golden Spirit Rice, with the High-Level Spirit Rain Technique’s rainfall,
The yield was astonishing!
A full twenty stones of Golden Spirit Rice were harvested.
After subtracting the Spirit Feather Sect’s forty-five percent Spirit Rice tax.
He could keep six hundred pounds of Spirit Rice.
In the ranking for seasonal Spirit Rice production, he was far ahead.
Ranking at the top.
The spirit farmers could only envy him.
Du Haifu, while weighing, looked at the numbers on the Great Dipper Spiritual Artifact, speechless for a long time.
"A yield this huge from just three acres, never seen in life!"
"This is the power of mastering the High-Level Spirit Rain Technique."
Next.
The three-acre Golden Spirit Rice field required little of Qin Ming’s attention.
Just wait until the end of June, and the Spirit Rice roots would regrow.
Qin Ming’s effort was spent on the Beast Fang Rice field and another two acres of medicinal fields.
There were seventy-two Cold Tobacco plants, and eighteen Spirit Candle Fruits.
All had grown to mid-height.
Considering advancing to Tier One Middle-Grade Spirit Plant Master.
Requires successful cultivation of three different Tier One Middle-Grade Spirit Plants.
Qin Ming went to Shopkeeper Liao’s, purchasing dozens of Tier One Middle-Grade ’Black Orchid’ Spirit Seeds, planting them in the corner of the spirit field.
The reason for choosing Black Orchid.
Is for attempting to craft Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Pills.
Through continuous practice and learning from the notes given by Su Yuqing.
Regarding crafting Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Pills.
Qin Ming was gradually gaining some insight.
Three months passed.
The second season of Golden Spirit Rice matured.
Within the Golden Spirit Rice field, the ’Ripening’ entry still hadn’t refreshed.
Qin Ming harvested another twenty stones of Golden Spirit Rice and three ’Weak Dharma Power’ entries.
"Alas, as expected, the higher the tier of spirit plants, the higher the chance to refresh better entries."
But soon.
The Cold Tobacco, Spirit Candle Fruit, and Black Orchid within the two-acre field had all blossomed.
Only a few months remain until they mature.
Qin Ming released the group of Four-winged Frost Bees from the Spirit Beast Bag, beginning to pollinate the spirit plants in the field.
Paired with the effect of the High-Level Spirit Rain Technique’s rainfall.
The spirit fields presented a flourishing scene.
Even Steward Gue of the Spirit Feather Sect, who came for Spirit Rice taxation, upon seeing the few acres of Middle-Grade Spirit Plants below.
Finally revealed faint emotion on his ever-unchanging face.
Especially the three acres of Beast Fang Rice.
Even Qin Ming didn’t expect.
With continuous High-Level Spirit Rain Technique watering and daily meticulous care.
Judging by the current growth trend.
The yield will not only double but is indeed progressing towards the direction of ’Premium Beast Fang Rice.’
After all, Qin Ming consumed plenty of ’Premium Beast Fang Rice,’ gaining much ripening experience.
On this day.
Qin Ming was directing the swarm to pollinate the Spirit Grass in the medicinal field.
His Communication Talisman received a message.
It was from Shopkeeper Liao.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, the market rental quota you asked me about last time has definite news."
"But I can’t decide on this matter on my own; you can discuss it with our Pavilion Master."