Longevity: Start Farming with Entries

In the private room.

Xue Zhili was once again persuading, still hopeful of inviting Qin Ming to join.

After all, Qin Ming's current status is vastly different from before. If he attends this black market trade, it will surely attract many people.

And it will amplify the fame of his transaction meeting.

Qin Ming didn't have much aversion to Xue Zhili; this person is fairly upright and has a wide social circle in the Immortal City.

Thus, he frequently invites fellow practitioners to hold small-scale transaction meetings for mutual exchange. Xue Zhili not only gains some benefits from this but also earns a good reputation.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, at this transaction meeting, some Tier Two High-Grade spiritual materials will also appear. I can tell you, besides the cultivators from Wei Country, even those from the other Three Kingdoms will participate. Among them are many Great Cultivators at Foundation Establishment Perfection, holding many fine goods waiting to be traded." Xue Zhili whispered.

Hearing this, Qin Ming was momentarily stunned, his interest piqued by the other's words.

If that's the case... then perhaps it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look.

After all, with his current strength, there are basically no opponents below the Golden Core Stage, and he is more than capable of ensuring his safety.

After hesitating briefly, he nodded in agreement.

"Well... if that's the case, I'll see if I can find time to attend. Fellow Daoist Xue, when does the black market trade begin?"

Seeing Qin Ming agree, Xue Zhili was overjoyed and said, "It's in three days."

He then took out a black Profound Iron Token and handed it to Qin Ming.

"This is the invitation token. When Fellow Daoist Qin arrives at the Inch Mountain Market, just present this token for entry."

Qin Ming took the token and nodded slightly.

"Then, I will eagerly await your honorable presence, Fellow Daoist Qin, haha!" Xue Zhili's face was filled with smiles, seemingly pleased to have persuaded Qin Ming, his mood quite uplifting.

The two chatted for a while longer. Since Xue Zhili had other cultivators to invite, he bid farewell and left the Pill Furnace Pavilion.

In the room, only Xu Jing and Qin Ming remained.

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Qin and Fellow Daoist Xue to be old acquaintances." Xu Jing poured tea for Qin Ming and said with a cheerful smile.

Qin Ming replied, "Haha, we're not very close, I just attended one of Fellow Daoist Xue's exchange meetings."

"Was Fellow Daoist Xue here to invite Fellow Daoist Xu or Elder Xu?"

"No, I have to look after the shop and can't leave. Fellow Daoist Xue just came to purchase some pills and spiritual materials from the pavilion." Xu Jing explained.

"My grandfather is also not in the shop as he is busy with the sect's ten-year recruitment of new disciples."

"It will start in about a year."

"Oh? Is this the disciple selection at the Pill Tower that Elder Xu mentioned before?" Qin Ming asked, feigning calm.

"Yes, exactly." Xu Jing smiled subtly without avoiding the topic.

Qin Ming listened, feeling a sense of contemplation.

He then shifted the topic, "I came this time to purchase some spiritual materials for refining High-Tier pills from your pavilion."

"That would be wonderful, which spiritual materials does Fellow Daoist Qin seek?" Xu Jing smiled warmly.

Following that,

Qin Ming purchased a batch of spiritual materials at the Pill Furnace Pavilion. After the transaction concluded, he left the pavilion, sent off by Xu Jing.

…

With three days remaining until the black market trade at Inch Mountain begins, Qin Ming found a random inn to stay in the Inner City.

During these days, Qin Ming began studying the text on the half piece of silk from the Copper Mirror Artifact Fragment.

It introduced several methods for refining Artifact Embryos of great power.

Among them, there were four Secret Techniques for refining Top-Tier Wood Attribute Artifacts, which intrigued Qin Ming greatly.

The first one was called 'Divine Wood Cauldron'—an attack and defense unity, capable of absorbing and storing Plant Essence Qi, condensing into a 'Wood Wheel Treasure Light', capable of instantly restraining a cultivator's Five Elements Dharma Power. Once touched by this Treasure Light, it would sever the connection between the cultivator and their internal mana.

Moreover, even more incisive is that the Wood Wheel Treasure Light can bypass most defense methods.

The cultivator, unable to exert mana, becomes like a meat stake, even with great means, if no mana is employed, it's all for naught.

Furthermore, the Divine Wood Cauldron, as a Tier Three Wood Attribute Treasure, possesses a robust healing effect, able to detoxify, heal injuries, and regenerate blood from bones, and can be used for refining Tier Three Pills.

It can be said to be versatile and quite powerful.

The second one is called "Wood God Ring", a primarily offensive treasure. Once refined to Great Success, it can condense the surrounding Wood Spirit Qi to form a nearly tangible Tier Three Cyan Wood Flood Dragon, immensely powerful!

It's akin to the previously obtained Tier Three talisman treasure 'Cyan Dragon Seal' by Qin Ming, which also possesses similar attack methods.

However, compared to the true Treasure 'Wood God Ring', it's like a minor wizard before a great one.

It's not of the same level at all.

The third Wood Attribute Artifact, named 'Wood Emperor Nail', is a set of treasures that can be refined up to eighty-one pieces, with natural restraint against demonic cultivation techniques, ghosts, and unsavory dark arts.

But, the spiritual materials required for refining this treasure are extremely demanding, hard to find in the Cultivation Realm, needing materials with Wood Attribute Spirituality.

However, Qin Ming happens to have one!

The fourth artifact is called 'Life and Death Talisman', requiring even rarer spiritual materials for refining and necessitating cultivators to consume their lifespan during the process. Once refined, it can directly attack and diminish the enemy's lifespan, with strong growth potential, advancing to 'Time Talisman' at the next stage.

Qin Ming immersed his Heart Spirit, reviewing the text on this half-sheet of silk no less than dozens of times.

"Alas~ It's a pity that this half-sheet of silk only contains the artifact introductions, with the most crucial artifact embryonic refining techniques likely on the other half."

"For such Top-Tier Artifact refining techniques, the predecessor who authored the Treasure Refining Technique must have been quite an outstanding Tier Three Refining Grandmaster, or even more advanced..."

Qin Ming, enchanted by these powerful artifact abilities, found himself yearning. Unfortunately, he could only stare in vain for now.

After pondering for a while, he stored away the silk and got up to leave the inn.

Qin Ming followed the main road, taking several turns before arriving at the Mirror Snow Pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you're still in the Immortal City?" Guu Qingzhao was quite surprised to see him appear again.

Qin Ming smiled slightly, "Haha! I have some unfinished business and might need to trouble Fellow Daoist Guu with something."

"No need for formalities, Fellow Daoist Qin, let's discuss upstairs." Guu Qingzhao was quite eager for Qin Ming to seek her help.

Moments later.

By the window in the room, sandalwood incense curled up.

Guu Qingzhao personally served spirit tea to Fellow Daoist Qin and asked with a subtle smile, "What does Fellow Daoist Qin need my assistance with?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming retrieved the half piece of the Copper Mirror Fragment from his storage pouch and handed it to Guu Qingzhao, then said:

"I would like to entrust Fellow Daoist Guu to secretly help find the other half of this object."

"As for the reward, if you can find it, I am willing to pay one high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and one high-grade Profound Jade Pill."

Upon hearing that Qin Ming was willing to pay with a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill and Jade Profound Pill,

Guu Qingzhao was quite astonished. Her brows furrowed slightly as she reached out to take the Copper Mirror Fragment.