Morning at Wangyue Lake.

It felt like an earthly paradise, isolated from the world, shrouded in a dreamlike mist.

The gentle morning glow fell upon the island, like a transparent curtain floating under the sky.

Qin Ming naturally awoke to the sound of birdsong, stepped out of his cave mansion, and took a deep breath of the fresh lake breeze.

Since his cultivation progress had increased.

He could clearly perceive the state of every plant and tree here.

It would greatly aid his future Spirit Plant cultivation as well.

And he was quite pleased with himself due to his recent cultivation breakthrough.

So, he released a hive of Four-winged Frost Bees from his Spirit Beast bag.

He hung it upon the Longevity Vine.

In an instant.

Countless Spirit Bees swarmed out of the hive, rushing to the dozens of gray skull flowers, beginning their diligent work, gathering nectar and pollinating.

As the bees worked longer, the purple Spirit Patterns on them flashed, as if they had gained some benefits.

After releasing the hive, Qin Ming let it develop on its own.

"Hmm~"

"Such a large island also deserves a powerful Spirit Beast to guard it," Qin Ming pondered, stroking his chin.

Of course, since it's for guarding the home, it shouldn't be a cute pet.

It needs to be strong and majestic.

However, finding a Spirit Beast relies on opportunity.

Afterwards.

Qin Ming tended to his herb fields, had lunch.

Then he rode the Spiritual Light Shuttle, flying towards the Mo Family's Qingxia Island.

Two hours later.

Qin Ming arrived in front of the mountain gate below the main peak.

The guards there had seen him before, and knowing his identity, didn't dare to delay. They went to report immediately.

A moment later.

An elder with silver hair came out, looked Qin Ming over, and exclaimed in surprise, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin, on your great cultivation progress. I didn't expect that in just a few days, you would break through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer!"

"Please come in, Fellow Daoist Qin!"

Despite Elder Mo's friendly demeanor, he was actually quite shocked, confirming the Patriarch's choice was indeed wise.

"I have some matters to discuss with Qingxia Fairy, is it convenient?" Qin Ming asked directly.

Elder Mo nodded slightly, "The Patriarch is on the island, Fellow Daoist Qin, please follow me."

The two followed the stone path through the mountains to a rather luxurious cave mansion.

Mo Lingwei, wearing a long azure dress, came out to greet them, and upon seeing Qin Ming, her heart was stirred.

However, she didn't show it, but instead smiled mildly and congratulated, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin, on advancing in the Immortal Dao!"

"Just lucky, not worth mentioning," Qin Ming replied modestly.

"Fellow Daoist Qin is being too humble," Mo Lingwei responded. "Your feat of outshining everyone and claiming Wangyue Island is still spoken about enthusiastically around the nearby Spirit Islands."

"Even Zhao Chanzhen had to admit defeat."

When Mo Lingwei first heard this news, she was quite shocked too.

She had indeed judged correctly. Who would've thought that the seemingly ordinary Qin Ming, was actually so formidable?

Mo Lingwei invited Qin Ming to sit down, poured him tea, and gently asked, "What brings you to visit unexpectedly today, Fellow Daoist Qin?"

"I heard that the Mo Family has Spirit Nesting Rice Spirit Seeds, so I've come to purchase some," Qin Ming stated his intention directly.

Mo Lingwei was taken aback, revealing a look of surprise. She hadn't expected him to be after the Spirit Nesting Rice.

Her jade-like hands lightly stirred the teacup, then she smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, your information is quite accurate."

"Indeed, I still have a small portion of the Spirit Nesting Rice Spirit Seeds, but not much."

"It's something passed down from my ancestors."

"However... you must know how rare Spirit Nesting Rice is, right?"

"Of course, I wonder what terms Fellow Daoist Mo would require for its sale?" Qin Ming was aware that obtaining Spirit Nesting Rice Spirit Seeds wouldn't be easy.

Mo Lingwei pondered for a while, not sure what she was thinking.

A moment later.

She suddenly smiled, "Is Fellow Daoist Qin so confident in successfully cultivating it?"

"You should know that historically, successful cultivation of this Spirit Rice has been very rare."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have nearly disappeared."

"Haha, I just arrived and am intrigued by this rice. I want to give it a try," Qin Ming chuckled.

"Whether it can be cultivated successfully is still unknown."

Mo Lingwei nodded, "In that case, I can sell you the Spirit Seeds, but under one condition."

Then she stated the terms of the transaction.

Qin Ming frowned briefly at her words, then relaxed.

After the two discussed the terms.

Mo Lingwei took out a Spirit Contract, and Qin Ming signed it.

Mo Lingwei then instructed Elder Mo to retrieve a small jade box containing green Spirit Rice Seeds from the family storehouse.

These Spirit Seeds were perfectly preserved in the jade box, without losing any spirituality.

"So this is Spirit Nesting Rice?" Qin Ming received the jade box, delightedly comparing it to Guu Qingzhao's description and confirming it.

Then.

He put away the Spirit Seeds, chatted briefly with Mo Lingwei, and bade farewell, leaving Qingxia Island.

...

Inside the Mo Family cave mansion.

The silver-haired elder hesitated for a moment, then asked Mo Lingwei curiously, "Clan Leader, why did you really give him the Spirit Seeds?"

"That was the last of it. Previously, even a Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Plant Master couldn't succeed in cultivating it, let alone him?"

"It would just gather dust if not given away."

"Though it was the last connection left by great-grandfather, if Spirit Nesting Rice reappeared in the Cultivation Realm, I'm sure he would be pleased," Mo Lingwei replied calmly.

"Besides, even if Fellow Daoist Qin fails, we still don't lose. He has already agreed to my terms."

Elder Mo nodded silently, saying no more.

...

After acquiring the Spirit Seeds, Qin Ming hurried back to his cave mansion.

He only had enough Spirit Seeds to cultivate about three acres.

But that was sufficient.

The terms agreed upon for purchasing the Spirit Seeds were that should Qin Ming succeed, he must give the Mo family fifty pounds of Spirit Nesting Rice.

If he failed, he would have to provide equivalent Spirit Stones.

The terms were acceptable to Qin Ming, so he agreed.

Upon returning to Wangyue Island, Qin Ming didn't rush to plant the Spirit Nesting Rice.

He first transformed the three acres of Spirit Fields he had prepared for the rice into Spirit Water Fields.

Then he directed the water from the Spirit Spring on the island into the fields.

The next step was to cultivate the seedlings.

This was crucial. Whether the Spirit Seeds could survive depended on this.

Nearby, Qin Ming prepared a small plot of land.

First, he burned the stalks of the Tier Two Spirit Plant, Five-Colored Rice, mixed them with Spiritual Soil, added the dung of a bird called the White Spirit Heron, combined with other spiritual materials to create Spiritual Fertilizer.

This was also based on Mo Lingwei's ancestral experience.

He then planted the Spirit Seeds for Spirit Nesting Rice.

Once the seedlings grew, he could transplant them to the Spirit Water Fields.

After completing this, he made a trip to the Celestial River Market and visited the Spirit Plant Master Guild.

He learned that advancing beyond Tier Two Spirit Plant Master required entering the Plant Illusion Realm for trial assessments.

However, it was not as cumbersome as the Spirit Feather Sect's regulations.

The Record Officer overseeing the Spirit Plant Master assessments at Celestial River Market only required registering at the start of cultivation, with another evaluation upon harvesting.

This eliminated many intermediate hassles.

Moreover, quotas for entering the Illusion Realm were prioritized based on the difficulty of the Spirit Plants cultivated and their final grade.

The Wood Array of the Plant Illusion Realm was located in the major cities within the Cultivation Realm.

The nearest was the Vast Sea Immortal City.

Ultimately, the Mother Qi of Ten Thousand Woods could accelerate the growth and progression of Qin Ming's Lifebound Spirit Plant.

He was certainly very eager for this.

One day.

While Qin Ming was tending to the Spirit Fields, the Defense Array rippled with a wave as a Communication Talisman flew in.

When he opened it, it was a message from Wu Jiang.

He deactivated the array to let him in.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, there's news about the method you tasked me to find for refining Spiritual Fire and the whereabouts of two Spirit Medicines."

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