Qin Ming returned to the Cool Small Residence, resuming his leisurely and peaceful life.
Seven days passed by in a flash.
Qin Ming came to the side of the cultivation liquid, carefully observing the changes in the Five-Colored Spirit Rice seeds.
Among the cultivation liquid, a tender sprout emerged from the shell!
"Success!"
Immediately, he soaked all the Five-Colored Rice Spirit Seeds in the jade box into the cultivation liquid.
When the Spirit Seeds finish soaking, they can be taken to the Spirit Field for planting.
Qin Ming then came to the courtyard.
In the corner of the courtyard, that nest of Four-winged Frost Bees had completed their advancement, all transforming into Early-stage Tier One Spirit Insects, and the Queen Bee had even reached Tier One Mid-Stage.
With a thought, Qin Ming connected with the Queen Bee.
It received Qin Ming’s command and flew out of the hive, appearing before him ghost-like in a flash.
The speed indeed startled Qin Ming.
Behind it, thousands of Spirit Bees followed closely, buzzing loudly, making for quite the spectacle.
If you were targeted by such a swarm of hot-tempered Spirit Bees, even Mid-stage Qi Cultivation might not withstand it, right?
Qin Ming commanded the swarm to fly wildly throughout the courtyard, directing them anywhere his mind pointed.
Mainly because the Frost Bee Queen advanced; it became more attuned to Qin Ming’s mind, connecting closely, and the swarm was very obedient.
Qin Ming came before the Withered Blood Poison Vine, gazing at the blooming purple Demon Flower, "It can even make the bee swarm advance, let me see what kind of fruit it will produce."
Qin Ming used up the last three [Ripening] Entries continuously, spending two days to mature the three Demon Flowers on the Withered Blood Poison Vine.
As the purple petals withered, three purple round fruits appeared.
Qin Ming picked them all, and instantly, a golden word transformed into a stream of light entering his Sea of Consciousness.
Blue entry leaf [Leaf of Space-Time] X5
It can mature High-Tier Spirit Plants to a hundred-year state in a short time, and the effect can stack.
Qin Ming was delighted, meaning he could obtain five hundred-year-old Spirit Plants or one five-hundred-year-old Spirit Plant.
He picked up the purple Spirit Fruit in his hand, casually breaking one open, finding no flesh inside, only purple-black Spirit Seeds.
These are presumed to be the same as the previous Spirit Seeds, primarily used for the Thorn Technique, but the exact power remains unknown.
Qin Ming pondered, planning to test it on a beast one of these days.
There were still two acres of medicine fields in the courtyard; Qin Ming bought some Spirit Seeds of High-Grade Spirit Grass and planted them. Such Spirit Grass is partly for alchemy and partly because Tier One Spirit Grass has a short growth cycle, convenient for refreshing entries for daily use.
Then.
He found a corner of the medicine field and planted all five Divine Essence Fruits entrusted by Su Yuqing.
Tier Two Spirit Plant Divine Essence Fruit is a primary material needed to refine Tier Two Spiritual Pill ’Green Fall Pill,’ able to enhance the mana cultivation of Early-stage Foundation Establishment.
Judging by Su Yuqing’s Spirit Root talent, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage seems guaranteed, as she’s already planning for post-Foundation Establishment matters.
After another half month.
Qin Ming’s preparations were mostly complete.
He took his belongings and went out.
In the spirit medicine field east of the market.
Qin walked on the field ridge, accompanied by mountain streams along the way, as though entering a secluded and verdant immortal realm.
"The environment of Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Veins is truly different!"
He arrived at his five acres, tending the Spirit Fields, firstly turning over the Spirit Soil in three acres, then sowing the Five-Colored Rice Spirit Seeds soaked in cultivation liquid evenly.
Next, he burned all the Beast Fang Rice stalks, combined with Black-Maned Dragon Brown Horse manure, mixed with several other spiritual materials, buried them in the remaining two acres of Spirit Field, then planted the Spirit Seeds of Red Silver Yellow Hemp.
Boom!
Crack!
Qin Ming grasped the High-Level Spirit Rain Technique, using spiritual rain to water all the Spirit Fields.
Continuing for most of the day.
"Phew~"
"Now it’s up to time."
"If it doesn’t work, I can only wait for the ripening entries to be refreshed."
In the days that followed.
Qin Ming persistently cultivated night and day while enjoying the pastoral harmony.
The days of cultivation are dull yet fulfilling.
Nightfall came, Qingyang Market lit up, and the streets gleamed dimly, the starlight adorned the sky, creating a bustling atmosphere everywhere.
Qin Ming came out of the shanty area, originally Su Yuqing’s room.
His expression was quite excited; today, he successfully refined two furnaces of Spirit Gathering Pills, over twenty!
Moreover, his luck was surprisingly good. During the pill refinement, all were high-grade quality!
This is akin to Su Yuqing’s level when she first came to the market.
In a while, he could attempt to refine High-Grade Spirit Pills, aiming for High-Grade Alchemist status.
Qin Ming returned to his courtyard.
Went straight to the Quiet Chamber, relaxed his body and mind, and sat cross-legged on the grass-woven mat.
He opened the pill bottle, letting a deep blue high-grade Spirit Gathering Pill roll into his hand, with a hint of warmth.
"Freshly refined high-grade pill!"
Qin Ming took the pill into his mouth and began cultivating.
Several hours later.
Suddenly!
Inside the Cool Small Residence annex, a strong fluctuation of mana surged.
After consuming three high-grade Spirit Gathering Pills, Qin Ming’s mana cultivation officially stepped into the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.
Amid his breakthrough joy, he also discovered a problem.
That is—
No matter how good a pill is, it cannot replace meals.
His current intake of high-grade Spirit Gathering Pills has led to severe drug resistance.
Through this cultivation, he realized the mana growth effect of Spirit Gathering Pills had become minimal.
It could be said that continuing to consume Spirit Gathering Pills, even high-grade ones, holds little benefit for him in enhancing cultivation.
In future, breakthrough to the later stages would require refining higher-level Spirit Pills.
Qin Ming is very satisfied with his current cultivation progress—steady, gradual improvement, solidifying his foundation.
His current mana cultivation base is exceedingly robust!
The Longevity Dharma Power within him not only became extremely pure but continuously flowed, his qi long and unbroken, and his Dantian has expanded by over double, akin to a late-stage Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer cultivator.
The key is building a strong base.
After finishing cultivation, Qin Ming came to the courtyard, slapped his storage pouch, and the Cyan Nether Sword instantly appeared in his hand.
Swish!
The cyan sword aura crisscrossed, wildly dancing in the courtyard.
With joy on his face, he grasped the Object Manipulation Technique, controlling the Dharma Sword.
This is indeed a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, aside from its large mana consumption, it’s perfect in every other aspect!
There’s none of the sluggishness felt with Low-Tier Spiritual Artifacts; Spiritual Power flows faster through the meridians.
Slash!
The Cyan Nether Sword flew around the courtyard, tracing a splendid arc in the air, landing in Qin Ming’s hand.
He held the Dharma Sword behind him, gazing upward at a forty-five-degree angle at the starlit sky, adopting a sage-like posture.
He felt an inexplicable surge of confidence rising within.
The pride of having the world at his feet with swords in hand was immense.
Moments later.
Qin Ming calmed down, storing the Cyan Nether Sword in his storage pouch.
"Modesty, always keep a low profile."
"Do not let it get to your head."
"This level of cultivation is still not much."