Chapter 383 News of Ancestor Cold Crow and Encounter on the Road
Time passed, and three years slipped away silently.
Within the Small Spirit Realm, Qin Ming was sitting in a meditative position under the Natal Spirit Plant Yin-Yang Mysterious Vine Tree, in Secluded Cultivation.
No matter how chaotic the war was, he remained as steady as an old dog, completely undisturbed by external affairs.
The Cultivation of the Azure Emperor Art Cultivation Method was also proceeding methodically, and he was on the verge of Breakthrough to the tenth level.
The Cultivation of the Green Emperor Wood Monarch Sacred Body, although progressing extremely slowly, was also advancing.
Qin Ming was like an evergreen Ancient Tree, having experienced countless years, with verdant Flora spiritual aura continuously pouring into his body from his Natal Spirit Plant.
The Magical Power of his Flawless Golden Core also became even purer and more transparent, and the Golden Core's volume also grew larger than before.
"Golden Core Perfection, it's almost here."
Qin Ming was very satisfied with his Cultivation progress. If it were an ordinary Cultivator, Cultivation at this stage would be full of Bottleneck Barrier, not to mention that every bit of increase in Golden Core Magic Power would be extremely difficult.
It would rely on grinding away over a long period of time, truly Gradual Refinement.
But he, through his unremitting efforts and a little help from Entries and Pills.
Was finally about to reach the last step of the Core Formation Stage.
After Cultivation ended, Qin Ming slowly opened his ink-black eyes, and his body was enveloped by a Flora Aura that had flowed through the years.
Then he looked towards his Natal Spirit Plant Yin Yang Profound Vine, the Entries on it were ready to Harvest.
[Name]: Yin-Yang Vine
[Entry]: Abundant Lifespan X5 (Maturity Level 100%, can be harvested)
[Name]: Yin-Yang Vine
[Entry]: Time-Space Leaf X5 (Maturity Level 100%, can be harvested)
[Name]: Yin-Yang Vine
[Entry]: Strong Effect of Purity X5 (Maturity Level 100%, can be harvested)
Immediately, he raised his hand and with a gesture, Harvested dozens of Demon Fruit from the tree.
In an instant.
Three blue Attribute Leaf appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
Qin Ming immediately used the [Abundant Lifespan] and [Strong Effect of Purity] Entries.
In the darkness, a vast Power of Time descended upon him.
His original Lifespan of two thousand six hundred years instantly increased to two thousand eight hundred and fifty years.
Such a long and enduring Lifespan was even longer than some Late Nascent Soul old monsters lived.
The Golden Core Magic Power within Qin Ming's body also became purer and more harmonious, and Spellcasting became smoother and silkier.
Not only was the Quantity enormous, but the quality also presented a crushing level of advantage.
His current Magic Power intensity had already surpassed ordinary Golden Core Perfection Cultivators.
At the same time.
Over the past three years, Qin Ming had planted all the Pill Refining Spirit Material he had collected in the Herb Garden within the Small Spirit Realm.
Once the remaining Spirit Material were gathered, he could begin preparing for Pill Refining.
The required age for the Spirit Material to refine Nascent Soul Pill and Ice Heart Jade Soul Pill was very high. Fortunately, Qin Ming now stored many [Time-Space Leaf] Entries in his Sea of Consciousness.
At that time, using them to Ripening these Spirit Plant would be sufficient.
He also used his Divine Sense to check the 'Demon Flame Wine' stored under the Yin-Yang Mysterious Vine Tree, and the Spirit Qi was becoming increasingly rich.
In another six years, it would be ready to be opened and drunk, and that time would also be when he made a Breakthrough to Golden Core Perfection.
Afterwards.
Qin Ming left the Small Spirit Realm and arrived in the Outer World Spirit Field.
Qin Ming glanced at the lush ten acres of Top-Grade Spirit Field outside.
[Name]: Sky Net Fruit
[Entry]: Source of Magic Power X5 (Maturity Level 60%)
[Name]: Sky Net Fruit
[Entry]: Qi and Blood Source X5 (Maturity Level 62%)
[Name]: Sky Net Fruit
[Entry]: Rebirth Spirit Seed X5 (Maturity Level 64%)
The Upper Third Rank Spirit Plant Sky Net Fruit was estimated to mature and be ready for Harvest in another two years.
Then, turning the Sky Net Fruit into Spirit Herb Sky Net Powder for Sale, he believed he could make a large profit.
Because over the past three years, as the war continued to escalate, the Outer World's demand for Healing Spirit Medicine was also constantly increasing.
Especially rare Life-Saving Treasure Medicine, which was in short supply and often priceless.
Qin Ming, within the ten acres Spirit Field, performed the Great Five Elements Art to summon Spirit Rain, and the Sky Net Fruit grew even more vigorously.
He closed his eyes and sensed with Plant Affinity, discovering that the growth of each Spirit Plant had reached its optimal state.
Qin Ming looked at these Spirit Plant and nodded in satisfaction, then walked towards the outside.
Passing by the Spirit Field managed by Li Lan, he saw that over a hundred acres of Tier 3 Jade Emperor Spirit Rice had already grown to three feet tall.
These Spirit Plant, emerald green all over, were like bamboo shoots after rain, continuously growing upwards.
At first glance, they looked like a large field of verdant Green Bamboo shoots just emerging from the soil.
Li Lan, under the scorching sun, was like an old farmer, carefully clearing weeds in the Spirit Rice field.
Fortunately, he was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Realm, otherwise, managing a hundred acres of Tier 3 Spirit Rice at the same time would really be too much.
After all, the daily Spirit Rain Technique was indispensable.
Because it was Li Lan's first time planting Tier 3 Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, and the Difficulty of daily maintenance of this Spirit Rice was not low.
Qin Ming had originally thought that even if Li Lan successfully planted it, the future yield would not be very high.
But who would have thought that Li Lan's Spirit Plant Aptitude was truly beyond Qin Ming's expectations, coupled with the Spirit Plant Experience he had imparted.
Now, over a hundred acres of Spirit Rice were being managed by him in an orderly manner, and when they matured, the yield would not be too low.
It was estimated that it would give him a big surprise.
"Shopkeeper Lu, you've come."
Li Lan saw Qin Ming walking over, quickly put down the work in his hands, and came over to greet him.
"Mm, you're doing quite well. I originally thought the survival rate of the Spirit Rice wouldn't be so high."
"Now it seems, I underestimated you." Qin Ming put on an air of profoundness and composure.
Li Lan quickly said, "It's all thanks to Shopkeeper Lu's excellent guidance, otherwise, Li would not have achieved what I have today."
"I will definitely not let Shopkeeper Lu down."
"Mm, it's good that you have this mindset." Qin Ming patted him on the shoulder, "Alright, I'm just taking a look around, you continue with your work."
"By the way, those dozen Jade Emperor Spirit Rice plants in the corner of the Spirit Field on the right, they have Mutation Pestilence, you don't need me to teach you how to deal with it, right?"
Li Lan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then cupped his hands and said, "Ah? Thank you for the reminder, Shopkeeper Lu!"
"I'll go treat them right away."
After Qin Ming left, Li Lan walked to the place Qin Ming had just pointed to and carefully observed those Jade Emperor Spirit Rice plants.
But after carefully Observation for a long time, he could not see any signs of Mutation Pestilence at all.
Until he recalled the Spirit Herb Insights Qin Ming had given him, flipped through them for a while, and then, behind a few Attribute Leaf, finally discovered some fine, thread-like cyan strands.
These fine threads were very similar to the Spirit Plant's veins, so much so that if one did not carefully observe and distinguish, one really could not tell them apart.
"To be able to find the diseased Spirit Plant among thousands upon thousands of Spirit Plant in just a short moment."
"With just this skill alone, Shopkeeper Lu's Spirit Plant Skill, I'm afraid it has already reached an extremely high Realm."
Li Lan was even more convinced by Qin Ming, he asked himself, even if he studied for several decades, he would not be able to do this.
This was no longer simply Spirit Plant Cultivation, but being able to achieve the legendary communication with Spirit Plant, the Flora and Fauna perception reaching an astonishing degree.
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Qin Ming left the Spirit Field and once again came to Five Elements Mountain Market to inquire about News.
Although he now had Hua Tianxiong under his command to collect Spirit Material and Information for him, he himself, in his spare time from Cultivation, would still occasionally come to the Market to take a stroll.
The News at Five Elements Mountain Market was still quite abundant.
Due to its special geographical Position, coupled with the various Intelligence Organization spread throughout Within the Market, any disturbance in the Cultivation World would promptly appear there.
Moreover, Qin Ming vaguely felt that the current Situation, this was also inextricably linked to the Secret Realm discovered by Divine Path Mountain.
Although so much time had passed, this News had not yet leaked out, but in recent years, the Cultivators coming to Five Elements Mountain had obviously increased.
There were many unfamiliar Cultivator faces.
Qin Ming even suspected that those Demonic Cultivators from the Blood Forging Demon Sect who had undergone Realm Descent from the Blood Abyss Realm, had already infiltrated and lurked here.
After all, in over three years, the Great Zhou Dynasty Cultivation World had suffered a crushing defeat, completely falling into the hands of the Great Li Evil Path.
As for Ancestor Cold Crow, the Core Formation True Lord of Profound Clarity Monastery, who had fled without a Battle, was despised by everyone and completely nailed to the pillar of historical shame, subjected to condemnation by thousands. A dignified Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, his reputation had fallen to such a low point, it was truly the end.
On this day, Qin Ming again invited Han Yuan and the other two to gather at Wind Riding Inn, to inquire about the Situation in passing.
The group arrived at a Private Room on the Third Floor to drink wine and eat dishes.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you are truly a busy person, it's been so long since you thought of us three."
Liu Ye said with a smile as she poured wine for Qin Ming.
"Just busywork, just busywork." Qin Ming replied modestly.
"Look, Fellow Daoist Lu is being modest again."
"Who doesn't know that Fellow Daoist Lu's Mirror Snow Pavilion is now a renowned existence within the Myriad Paths Commerce Guild."
"Speaking of which, the scene of Fellow Daoist Lu coming from the Southern Wastelands to Great Jin Dynasty with us by boat in the past is still vivid in this old man's mind."
"But only a few years have passed, and Fellow Daoist Lu has turned Mirror Snow Pavilion from an unknown small Trading Company in the Southern Border into a now universally known existence."
"Such ability and drive and ambition truly makes us feel ashamed!"
Han Yuan also said with a sigh.
After a few rounds of drinks.
The group's topic of conversation turned to the current Situation of the Cultivation World.
Han Yuan first raised his hand and set up a Soundproofing Barrier in the Private Room, then said with a rather solemn Expression:
"Fellow Daoist Lu, do you know why Great Zhou fell so quickly and was defeated this time?"
"Isn't it said that besides the Blood Forging Demon Sect from the Blood Abyss Realm, it's also related to Ancestor Cold Crow fleeing without a Battle?" Qin Ming asked back with a slightly puzzled tone.
"Ah! Fellow Daoist Lu, you only know one thing, not the other."
"Recently, Elder Jin Han from the Upper Levels of the Commerce Guild, new Information has been sent back again."
"The real Inside Information is not like what is spread outside."
"It is said that Ancestor Cold Crow of Profound Clarity Monastery did not flee without a Battle immediately, but first had a Great War with people from the Blood Forging Demon Sect."
"It's just that there were very few Cultivators who witnessed that Combat Method with their own eyes."
"Elder Jin Han said that in that Battle, Ancestor Cold Crow was defeated and used an Escape Technique, and that's why the subsequent event of Profound Clarity Monastery fleeing as a Sect happened."
Qin Ming was surprised to hear this, and asked, "What? Is there such a thing? Even Ancestor Cold Crow of the Nascent Soul Stage was not their Opponent?"
"Then does that mean the Blood Forging Demon Sect's methods are so terrifying?"
"Exactly, it is rumored that among the Blood Forging Demon Sect who underwent Realm Descent this time, there are two Demon Sect Holy Son and Holy Maiden with overwhelmingly powerful Strength, the Cultivation Method and Mystical Power they Cultivate are unpredictable and unfathomable, even surpassing Nascent Soul Great Expert."
"Ancestor Cold Crow is estimated to have been defeated by these two."
"Fortunately, Ancestor Cold Crow was seriously injured, and before leaving, he took all of Profound Clarity Monastery's Foundation Treasures, leaving this group of Demonic Cultivators empty-handed."
"I heard Elder Jin Han say that right now, the Demonic Cultivators of the Blood Forging Demon Sect are searching everywhere for Ancestor Cold Crow's whereabouts."
"But he has vanished as if he evaporated from the human world, without a trace, leaving the Demonic Path helpless."
"In this old man's opinion, this Ancestor Cold Crow is truly wise to appear foolish!"
"If he had really fought hard against the Demonic Path, the final outcome, most likely, would not only have been Death and Dao Dissipation, but would have also made Profound Clarity Monastery's Sect Foundation accumulated over many years a wedding dress for others."
After listening to Han Yuan's words, Qin Ming also nodded, lost in thought.
"To talk about who is truly miserable, it has to be the Lower Ranks Cultivators of Great Zhou. Over the past three years, many Family Clan and Immortal City have completely fallen, and countless Cultivators have been blood sacrificed to become the vengeful souls of Demonic Soldiers in the hands of Demonic Cultivators."
"If it weren't for the Dao Defenders Alliance beginning to intervene and provide support, it is estimated that Great Zhou would already completely cease to exist."
Gao Feng also added from the side.
"However, this Demonic Path invasion of Great Zhou has also given rise to some notorious ruthless characters."
"For example, Li Haoran, the Clan Leader of the Li Family Clan of Immortal Mausoleum Mountain, this person, relying on his Late Golden Core Stage Cultivation, the Scholarly Dao Mystical Power he Cultivates, is extremely restraining to the Demonic Path, and once single-handedly forcefully killed a Late Golden Core Stage Elder of the Yin Demon Sect."
"This matter was extremely morale-boosting for those Great Zhou Cultivators."
"The Li Family Clan was also invited to join the Dao Defenders Alliance since then. It is said that Li Haoran was also personally summoned and instructed by Revered Person Separating Fire, and bestowed a Supreme Treasure on the spot, truly making others envious."
Qin Ming secretly digested this Information, not expecting that in the short time he was in Secluded Cultivation, so many things had happened again.
Having inquired about the News to a reasonable extent, he bid farewell to the three, and then took another stroll Within the Market, purchasing some Spirit Material.
After he left Five Elements Mountain Market, he did not linger and was planning to return to the Spirit Field.
But just halfway there, he saw a dark gold dragon-pattern Carriage flying towards him, the Carriage was semi-open, with only a sunshade canopy on top.
Sitting inside the Carriage were three Young Cultivators wearing black Xuan robes, emanating Mid-Late Foundation Establishment Stage Magical Power Aura from their bodies.
But Qin Ming only scanned them from afar, and his heart immediately tightened! His Divine Sense, comparable to the Nascent Soul Stage, far surpassed ordinary Cultivators.
Such methods of concealment were naturally ineffective in front of him.
Qin Ming only glanced at them and discovered that these three had all hidden and Disguise their true Cultivation.
Immediately, he secretly activated his Law Breaking Double Pupils, but the conclusion he reached made Qin Ming quite unsettled.
'They are actually three Demonic Cultivators at the Golden Core Stage!'
'Didn't expect they'd even reach here.'
Qin Ming was currently using True Fiend Illusion, Disguise as Shopkeeper Lu, suppressing his Cultivation to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.
Therefore, he immediately pretended to be ignorant of everything, and was about to pass by these three.
Suddenly.
That dark gold Carriage suddenly stopped and blocked Qin Ming's path.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist."
"Excuse me, is Five Elements Mountain Market nearby?"
A Lean Young Cultivator sitting on the far left suddenly cupped his fist towards Qin Ming and asked.
The other party had a smile on his face, appearing completely harmless.
Qin Ming cupped his hands in return, pointed towards the northwest direction, and replied calmly without changing Expression, "Go another thousand li in this direction and you will arrive."
"Okay, thank you!" The Lean Cultivator in Xuan robes replied with a smile, and then turned his head to say to the rugged and burly Cultivator in the middle, "Senior Brother Chou, after rushing for so long, we are finally about to arrive."
Qin Ming did not want to get involved in these matters, and immediately cupped his hands, "If the three of you have nothing else, I will take my leave first."
"Mm." The rugged man's gaze was very indifferent, he just nodded lukewarmly.
Immediately, Qin Ming transformed into an Azure Rainbow, left this place without looking back, and instantly disappeared into the Horizon.
Moments after Qin Ming left.
The Lean Cultivator's face suddenly changed to a sinister smile, and he asked with some confusion, "Senior Brother Chou, why didn't we kill that kid just now?"
"If we used the Soul Searching Technique on him, we might have been able to get some useful Information for us."
"This place is not far from that Market, there are many people and eyes nearby, let's restrain ourselves a bit, don't forget our biggest purpose for this trip." Senior Brother Chou's tone revealed no room for doubt.
"He he he! Senior Brother Chou's consideration is extremely correct, and also congratulations to Senior Brother Chou on obtaining such a divine item as the 'Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Spirit Saliva'."
"Didn't expect that within a small Family Clan of Great Zhou, there was actually a Fourth-Rank Spirit Item hidden."
"By the way, Senior Brother Chou, do you think that News is true or false? Is it really possible that Ancestor Cold Crow Escaped to Great Jin Dynasty?"
The Lean Cultivator first gave some compliments, and then seemed to have thought of something again.
"Junior Brother Meng, this News was passed down from several other fellow disciples, how could it be false?"
"He he he, it is said that Senior Sister Lan Bing made the move at that time."
"Her 'Ice Soul Demon Light' Mystical Power has already been Cultivated to Great Perfection Realm, directly taking half of Ancestor Cold Crow's life."
"If it weren't for this matter, we would still be kept in the dark, didn't expect Senior Sister Lan Bing to have Cultivated even such heaven-defying Mystical Power after many years of Secluded Cultivation."
"In the future, it is estimated that she will steadily surpass Senior Brother Jiang Yuan."
The square-faced Cultivator on the far right said with some envy in his Expression.
Thank you to Esteemed Patron "Wang Xiu" for the 5000 coin reward! You've spent too much.
Thank you to all Fellow Daoist for your various votes!
End of Chapter