Chapter 212 Peach Thief!
One day passed.
Wu Jiang returned to Moon Gazing Island with his Clan Members. Qin Ming saw that the other person looked radiant and knew that he must have shown off in front of his Clan Members again.
"Fellow Taoist Qin, I have completed the matter you entrusted to me and personally delivered the Jade Box to True Person Cang Hai intact."
Qin Ming nodded upon hearing this. He was just about to open his Storage Bag to give Wu Jiang some reward for his efforts.
Seeing this, Wu Jiang quickly stopped him and said, "Fellow Taoist Qin, there's no need. True Person Cang Hai has already rewarded me with a bottle of Pills to increase my Cultivation, hehe!"
Hearing that he had already received benefits, Qin Ming let it go.
Afterwards, Qin Ming chatted with Wu Jiang about the outside Situation for a while, and then dismissed him.
"Although the Beast Tide outside has subsided a lot, I still need to intensify my Cultivation."
"I should first Cultivate to Perfected Foundation Establishment."
Qin Ming originally thought that after Breakthrough to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, he could go anywhere in the world. But unexpectedly, he was targeted by a Tier 3 Demon King, and the pressure instantly maxed out.
He dared not go out and show off, and could only continue to hide on Moon Gazing Island and work hard at Cultivation.
"Hmm, when the situation is less tense, I will make plans for the Core Formation Pill."
Half a month passed.
Qin Ming consumed two Fine Quality Void Breaking Pills, and finally refined his Qi and Blood True Energy to the extreme. Only the last step was needed to reach Perfection.
After finishing his Cultivation, his gaze fell again on the [Vital Energy and Blood Source] Entry on the Five Elements Origin Energy Spirit Peach.
"As long as I obtain this Entry, my Body Refinement Technique will definitely be able to step into the Third Transformation of True Energy!"
In the Spirit Herb Field that Qin Ming had planted earlier, a batch of Low-Grade Spirit Herbs had matured, and several [Force-Ripening] Entries could be harvested.
His original plan was to use these [Force-Ripening] Entries to Force-Ripen the Demon Flower on his Life-Bound Spirit Plant, the Yin Yang Profound Vine.
However, the Entry refreshed on the Spirit Peach Tree made him change his original plan.
Qin Ming came to the Herb Garden and harvested the Spirit Herbs with Entries.
In his Sea of Consciousness, eight [Force-Ripening] Entries instantly appeared. Spirit Peaches ripen once every eight years, so Force-Ripening the Spirit Peaches on the Five Spirit Peach Trees should not be a problem.
Afterwards, Qin Ming used the Ripening Word on the Spirit Peach Tree.
In an instant, on the Five Elements Origin Energy Spirit Peach Tree, pink Flower Buds bloomed in competition, and a mist-like Spiritual Aura lingered on the Spirit Peach Tree, densely intertwined and not dispersing.
Within the Spirit Field in front of the Cave Residence, Spirit Peach Flowers fully bloomed, the fragrance of flowers wafting in the air, forming a beautiful scenery.
The Spirit Bee Swarm in the Beehive also moved upon hearing the news, buzzing and flying out in groups, beginning to collect Spirit Peach Flower Honey.
The Flower Honey produced by this Five Elements Origin Energy Peach is also a rare Spirit Item.
Qin Ming was not in a hurry to quickly Force-Ripen the Spirit Peaches, but waited until the Spirit Bee Colony finished collecting honey and Pollination before starting to Force-Ripen the Spirit Peaches.
After the Spirit Peach Flowers bloomed, the emerald green leaves on the trees also gradually began to grow, and Spirit Marks appeared on them.
Seven days passed.
On the Five Spirit Peach Trees, each tree bore seven or eight large Spirit Peaches, and an extremely tempting fruity fragrance diffused in the air.
The Mystic Water Crocodile had long smelled the fragrance, and stared eagerly at the Spirit Peaches on the tree, drooling profusely.
"I've raised you into a pure vegetarian."
"Every day you eat either Spirit Herbs or Spirit Fruits, go, go, go, they are not ripe yet, wait two more days!"
Qin Ming slapped the Mystic Water Crocodile's head, and made it lie back in its Lair.
"This Five Elements Origin Energy Spirit Peach, with such a low Fruiting Rate, can be regarded as a great treasure in the Cultivation World, but I will be able to eat them soon, hehe!"
As the Spirit Peaches were about to ripen, the progress of the two Entries also changed.
[Name]: Five Elements Origin Energy Spirit Peach [Entry]: Vital Energy and Blood Source X1 (Maturity Level 88%)
[Name]: Five Elements Origin Energy Spirit Peach [Entry]: Abundant Lifespan X5 (Maturity Level 82%)
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The Next Day.
Qin Ming got up as usual and went out of the Cave Residence to check the Maturity Level of the Spirit Peaches.
But today, when he came under the Spirit Peach Tree, the scene before him made the always calm Qin Ming fly into a rage! "Who is it! How dare you steal my peaches!" Just when the Spirit Peaches were about to ripen, in the blink of an eye, five Spirit Peaches on the Five Spirit Peach Trees were gone overnight!
Fortunately, the two with Entries were not stolen.
Qin Ming stood in place, thinking about it. On his Main Peak, there was the Mist Illusion Realm to block, and the Tier Three Middle-Grade Grand Formation to guard it. Other Cultivators and Demonic Beasts could not get in at all.
"Could it be that fool, the Dark Water Crocodile?"
He immediately summoned the Mystic Water Crocodile and sternly questioned it.
The Result he got was the Mystic Water Crocodile shaking its head, looking wronged.
Qin Ming thought about it carefully and realized it was right. If he didn't give the Mystic Water Crocodile any, even if it had eight hundred guts, it wouldn't dare to touch the Spirit Fruit.
The Silver-Winged Frost Bee was still in hibernation. On the Main Peak, apart from himself and two Spirit Beasts, it was impossible for anyone to steal the Spirit Peaches without anyone knowing, right under his nose.
"Then who could be the Peach Thief?"
At the same time, Qin Ming became highly vigilant and immediately released his Divine Sense to cover the entire Island, scanning every corner, but found nothing.
Qin Ming's eyes turned cold. Someone had quietly infiltrated the Main Peak and stolen Spirit Peaches. This made him feel a chill run down his spine.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Then Qin Ming applied several powerful Restrictions to the Spirit Peach Tree.
As long as there was any disturbance, the Restriction would be triggered.
With the Restrictions he applied now at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, even Pseudo-Core Stage Cultivators would have to spend a lot of effort to forcefully break them.
Time passed bit by bit again.
Night fell once more.
In the Cave Residence, Qin Ming did not rest all night, but was on high alert, releasing his Divine Sense and staring motionlessly at the Five Spirit Peach Trees.
The Mystic Water Crocodile was also called up by Qin Ming and lurked nearby, ready to act at any time.
"That Peach Thief might come again."
"I want to see, what kind of sacred being it is."
And so it was.
One person and one beast guarded until late at night, and found nothing.
Whoosh! Just then.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past between the Spirit Peach Trees like lightning, and then disappeared into the night, vanishing in an instant.
"..."
It was so fast, and it regarded the Restrictions set by Qin Ming as nothing…
No matter how Qin Ming tried to lock onto it with his Divine Sense, he could no longer find that black shadow, as if it had disappeared into thin air, which was very strange.
However, Qin Ming also caught a glimpse.
The Aura on that black shadow didn't seem to be very strong, not even at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but its concealment skills were extremely strong, and its Aura was fleeting.
This time, Qin Ming couldn't help but angrily curse.
"Come as you please, leave as you please!"
"Is this a public toilet!"
Qin Ming summoned the Mystic Water Crocodile and conducted a carpet search of the Main Peak, almost digging three feet into the ground, but still found nothing.
He did not expect that Moon Gazing Island, which had always been impregnable, would attract such a thief.
And it had successively broken through the Mist Illusion and the Tier-3 Grand Formation, swaggered to the Immortal's Cave Entrance, and stolen the Spirit Peaches he had painstakingly planted.
"Truly hateful!"
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End of Chapter