Longevity: Start Farming with Entries

Above the Inch Mountain Market, in mid-air.

A shadow appeared.

Lin Zixiao's entire body was drenched in blood, in a semi-human, semi-demonic state due to the over-exertion of his secret technique to escape, which had left significant after-effects on him.

The earth-shattering duel between Qin Ming and Lin Zixiao had naturally been noticed by the nearby cultivators.

Some fearless cultivators wanted to investigate and flew toward the area.

But halfway there, they encountered the fleeing Lin Zixiao.

This group of risk-taking cultivators, with ill intentions, was terrified at the sight of the overwhelming demonic presence of Lin Zixiao.

"Run for your lives! It's a demonic cultivator!"

"Isn't this the demonic Lin Zixiao?"

"He looks seriously injured!"

"Should we attack together? There is a bounty on the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Ahhh!"

At this moment.

Lin Zixiao unleashed his demonic power, releasing waves of demonic energy, slicing out countless black beams.

The cultivators near the Inch Mountain Market fell like harvested wheat.

Blood sprayed as Lin Zixiao unleashed his demonic techniques, beginning a massacre, absorbing and refining the souls of these cultivators.

The arm that Qin Ming had destroyed regrew at a visibly fast pace.

"Ah! Run away!"

"It's the demonic cultivator Lin Zixiao!"

"Hurry and call for help!"

...

On the other side.

Qin Ming put away his True Qi Blood Spirit, waiting in place for the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame to devour the Cyan Luo Demon Fire.

As time passed by bit by bit.

The ice-blue firebird completely suppressed the cyan-black demonic flame, accelerating its devouring.

Qin Ming used a secret technique again to help the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame speed up its devouring process.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Jiu!

A clear cry echoed in the sky; the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame had completely devoured and fused with the Cyan Luo Demon Fire.

Bang!

A cluster of interwoven cyan-blue Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire appeared before Qin Ming, exuding an astonishing power beyond Tier Two Spiritual Fire.

Even the air around was distorted by this scorching aura.

"Tier Three Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire!"

Qin Ming's eyes shone with excitement as he reached out, and the cyan-blue Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame flew back into his hand.

"Tier Three Spiritual Flame, a power comparable to the Samadhi True Flame of a Golden Core Ancestor!"

"Hahaha! A huge profit!"

"Lin Zixiao... he was indeed a great neighbor back then."

Qin Ming could clearly sense that after the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame advanced to Tier Three Spirit Fire, its power had multiplied, and with the abilities of the Cyan Luo Demon Fire, it was incomparable.

Originally, Lin Zixiao could casually crush Foundation Establishment Perfection with just Tier Two Cyan Luo Demon Fire, and ordinary spiritual artifacts couldn't withstand the demonic fire.

Now, with the new Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, not many cultivators could resist it.

More importantly, with Tier Three Spirit Fire, he could refine Tier Three Spiritual Pills and even form a Golden Core.

He was one step closer to advancing to a Tier Three Alchemy Grandmaster!

Qin Ming's face was full of intense joy, and he immediately opened his mouth to swallow the Tier Three Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, placing it in his Dantian for nurturing.

"Such a big commotion here will likely draw the attention of a Golden Core Ancestor. I need to leave quickly."

"But before that, I have one more thing to do."

Qin Ming flew down to the bodies of the three cultivators killed by Lin Zixiao, raised his hand, and cast the Thorn Technique on the corpses.

In an instant.

Countless thick black vines sprang forth, rapidly growing and turning the corpses of the three Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators into dry corpses.

'Why do I feel like my methods are even more like a demonic cultivator than Lin Zixiao...'

Looking at the three dry corpses.

Such a thought suddenly popped into Qin Ming's mind.

But then he shook his head and thought to himself:

'What am I thinking? I am a righteous cultivator.'

'As a righteous Spirit Plant Master, using the essence blood of evil individuals to nurture Spirit Plants isn't too over the top, right?'

Qin Ming lifted his hand, collected the three gigantic Blood Pearls, and stored them away.

He then shot out three fireballs, incinerating the corpses, and finally left the scene.

...

Two hours later.

Qin Ming rode the Silver-winged Frost Bee, taking a roundabout route and confirming that no one was following him before finally flying back to Wangyue Island.

The people of the Wu Family were still diligently tending the fields on the island.

Seeing Qin Ming return, they all displayed expressions of awe, and Wu Jiang respectfully came over to greet him.

But upon seeing Qin Ming return with a menacing aura akin to having just come from a slaughterhouse, Wu Jiang dared not ask further questions.

"It looks like the Spirit Rice has grown well this year. Keep up the good work, Fellow Daoist Wu."

"Hehe, I've planted another batch of Five-Colored Spirit Rice, and the survival rate is much higher than before."

"Hmm... good, keep it up."

After chatting with Wu Jiang for a bit, Qin Ming returned to his cave mansion on the main peak.

He released all three of his Spirit Pets.

"Hehehehe!"

"Master, I did a great job on my outing this time, right?"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat immediately began rubbing its small hands, smiling smugly as it sought praise from Qin Ming.

Qin Ming couldn't help but smile at its crafty demeanor.

"Honestly... you don't look like a Demon King at all now."

"I know exactly what you'll do just by looking at you."

The Heaven-Devouring Rat, thick-skinned, nonchalantly replied:

"Isn't it because I hang out with you, Master? My past reputation is like the clouds in the sky..."

Qin Ming couldn't stand its flattery anymore.

He immediately took out a Spirit-Transforming Demon Fruit from his storage pouch and tossed it to it, "Alright, alright, where did you learn this? Such fancy talk, eat it quickly and get back to tending the fields, you haven't taken care of the Spirit Field in days, it's going barren."

"Hehehe! Thank you, Master, for the reward!" The Heaven-Devouring Rat accepted the Spirit-Transforming Demon Fruit, grinning widely.

Qin Ming thought for a moment, then tossed a Spirit-Transforming Demon Fruit each to the Profound Water Crocodile and the Silver-winged Frost Bee.

Although this item is most effective the first time it's consumed, the two Spirit Pets had previously eaten several and the effects on cultivation weren't as significant.

But it still had some effect.

As for the Heaven-Devouring Rat, it had only eaten one before, and consuming the one Qin Ming gave it now would likely restore much of its cultivation strength.

After this battle, Qin Ming realized that the Heaven-Devouring Rat's combat power was indeed extraordinary; the stronger it was, the more it could aid him.

With the Blood Prohibition Divine Contract, he wasn't worried about it causing trouble.

Afterwards, the three Spirit Pets left the cave mansion.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat, holding the Spirit-Transforming Demon Fruit, turned to the Profound Water Crocodile and Silver-winged Frost Bee and boasted:

"See that? You two should learn to flatter, your face has to be thicker than a city's wall, and you'd easily get a Tier Three Demon Fruit?"

"This is the essence of dealing with the Human Race I've accumulated over hundreds of years, understanding the nature of human cultivators."

"Watch and learn well."

The Heaven-Devouring Rat bickered with the other two beasts and then each returned to their lair to consume the fruits and digest them.

Qin Ming was left speechless watching the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

Next.

He took out the other half of the Copper Mirror he had obtained from the black market and began to study it.