A green jade scroll appeared in Qin Ming's hand.

"Wine Immortal Divine Formula."

Qin Ming immersed his heart spirit and perused the contents inside thoroughly.

For a long time.

He was pleasantly surprised to discover it was actually a book on brewing various Spirit Wines.

It not only recorded the brewing methods of numerous Spirit Wines, but also provided different types of Spirit Wines that could enhance cultivation based on different cultivation stages.

Like the 'Foundation Establishment Wine' mentioned by Luo Rong earlier, also known as 'Spirit Fire Wine,' once brewed, it can enhance the mana cultivation of an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Its effect was not much worse than that of pills.

Ordinary cultivators could brew it themselves, unlike Alchemy which had high requirements.

And some of the spiritual materials used in this wine recipe coincidentally overlapped with those used for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

Its biggest advantage is.

The age requirement for the spiritual materials to brew Spirit Fire Wine is far lower than that for Foundation Establishment Pills.

One primary material among them is the Jade Marrow Mushroom, which only requires medicinal power at least fifty years old.

Compared to refining pills, the cost is relatively low.

This brewing classic was probably created by a senior expert who has delved into this path for many years.

No wonder Luo Rong went to great lengths to seize this Jade Marrow Mushroom from him.

Qin Ming joyfully put away the jade scroll, and he could attempt to brew Spirit Wine on the island in the future.

However, just at this moment.

In the storage pouch of Luo Rong, where spiritual materials were stored, two Spirit Grasses caught his attention.

He took them out for a closer look and immediately his face shone with delight.

"Night Jade Flower and Lixin Grass!"

Weren't these the last two spiritual materials missing for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, which he had been desperately searching for?

Truly, what you seek is hard to find, but when you stop seeking, it comes effortlessly!

At this point.

Qin Ming had collected all the spiritual materials needed to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Next.

He needed to return and revive or ripen these spiritual materials as appropriate.

Qin Ming's eyes shone with excitement, the path to Foundation Establishment is right ahead!

Besides that.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Luo Rong's storage pouch also held many good things.

The total number of Spirit Stones alone was over twenty thousand, and there was a Top-Grade Defense Spiritual Artifact, the black Spirit Umbrella that had just blocked the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame.

If it weren't for this defensive artifact.

Luo Rong would likely have been turned to ash by the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame immediately.

And it seemed that this artifact was probably something Luo Rong picked up from that Cave Mansion.

After all, as Qin Ming roughly browsed his storage pouch, aside from two items, everything else was quite ordinary.

It seems Luo Rong was one of the most ordinary among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Of course, there were also various cultivation techniques, pills, talismans, and artifacts.

Qin Ming benefited a little from this.

He threw a fireball at the corpse, destroying any evidence.

Then, he rode the Spiritual Light Shuttle and flew towards Wangyue Island.

One day later.

Qin Ming returned to his old base without delay.

Everything on the island was as usual.

Wu Jiang saw Qin Ming return, greeted him, and reported the situation on the island over the past few days.

After Qin Ming returned to the Cave Mansion.

He first went out to inspect the planted Spirit Plants.

Then he came to his Lifebound Spirit Plant Longevity Vine and took out the Blood Pearl.

Directly threw it over.

Rustle! Rustle!

In an instant, the vines danced in the sky.

All the accumulated snow was shaken off, Qin Ming formed a technique with his hands and threw the snow that had just fallen in mid-air far away, to prevent it from harming the Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field.

Thump! Thump!

The eerie heartbeat sounded again.

Upon absorbing this Blood Pearl formed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, purple runes erupted around the Longevity Tree.

They rapidly orbited around the giant wood.

The dozens of skull-shaped Demon Flowers instantly withered, slowly beginning to bear black, skull-shaped fruits.

Longevity Vine grew a bit taller.

The entry status above was updated:

[Name]: Longevity Vine [Entry]: Weak Lifespan X5 (Maturity 84%)

[Name]: Longevity Vine [Entry]: Leaf of Space-Time X5 (Maturity 83%)

[Name]: Longevity Vine [Entry]: Essence of Qi Blood X1 (Maturity 85%)

[Name]: Longevity Vine [Entry]: Great Five Elements Technique (Maturity 86%)

Following this was.

A vast essence of plants and trees was fed back into Qin Ming's body.

Qin Ming immediately sat down and began cultivating the "Ancient Wood Longevity Technique."

After a long time, the Supreme Wood Dharma Body Spirit behind Qin Ming had grown significantly.

Only one last step remained to reach true Great Success.

As soon as winter arrived,

Qin Ming spent most of his time in a state of cultivation.

His mana gradually settled, on the verge of breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, reaching Great Perfection.

The crops in the Spirit Field on the island were also in good growing condition.

The Purple Gold Bamboo and Spirit-Gathering Tea, after more than two years, had also grown taller.

The Spirit Nesting Rice had also begun to bear Spirit Rice Ears.

The Rice Flower Spirit Fish in the Spirit Water Field had also been successfully cultivated, each looking plump and beautiful.

They constantly swam and splashed in the paddy field.

On this day,

Qin Ming was in the cave mansion, researching the "Wine Immortal Divine Formula" in between his cultivation sessions.

The defense array outside gave a signal of sensing something.

Someone had come to visit.

Qin Ming put away the jade scroll and then exited the cave mansion to see outside.

He opened the array and looked up.

He saw that it was Lim Yuanqing, the Vice Alliance Leader of the 72 Island Loose Alliance, who had come with two others.

At that moment, they were below, having a conversation with Wu Jiang.

Seeing Qin Ming come out,

Lim Yuanqing had a smile on his face and approached Qin Ming, saying with great emotion, "Ah! It's really unexpected!"

"This Wangyue Island, under Fellow Daoist Qin's management, has changed so dramatically."

"I almost thought I had come to the wrong place, hahaha!"

"Alliance Leader Lim overpraises me. I wonder what important matter brings you here today?" Qin Ming cupped his hands and said.

As the saying goes, without cause there is no rising to the three treasures hall. The sudden visit from the Loose Alliance made Qin Ming have a bad premonition.

Lim Yuanqing straightforwardly explained his purpose: "Fellow Daoist Qin, I came this time to invite Wangyue Island to join the 72 Island Loose Alliance."

"Ahem! Although... Wangyue Island has a small population, Fellow Daoist Qin's strength is clearly evident."

"We loose cultivators have a hard time in these parts, and we should band together for warmth."

"I wonder... what is Fellow Daoist Qin's opinion?"

Subsequently, Lim Yuanqing explained to Qin Ming the various conveniences and benefits of joining the Loose Alliance.

After speaking, he quietly looked at him, awaiting his decision.

"I appreciate the Alliance Leader's kindness, but I currently have no plans to join any force, just wish to cultivate quietly on the island," Qin Ming declined with cupped hands.

Lim Yuanqing did not expect Qin Ming to directly refuse.

Before he could speak, a burly middle-aged man beside him spoke with some displeasure:

"There are many Spirit Islands eager to join our 72 Island Loose Alliance, and the Alliance Leader hasn't agreed; you get a special invitation today, and yet you seem to lack the discernment of taking the opportunity."

"Shut up!" Lim Yuanqing glared fiercely at the middle-aged man beside him.

The burly middle-aged man immediately fell silent.

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Qin, please don't take offense, it's my subordinate who doesn't know better." Lim Yuanqing, returning the smile, offered an apologetic smile to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming furrowed his brows, not knowing what the 72 Island Loose Alliance's sudden push to recruit members was intending.

"No trouble, thank you Alliance Leader Lim for going out of your way."

His words clearly indicated he was seeing them off.

Lim Yuanqing also noticed Qin Ming's reluctance and thus had no choice but to bid farewell before leaving.

Qin Ming watched the group depart, with thoughts swirling in his mind.

...

In midair,

the burly middle-aged man from the 72 Loose Alliance expressed some resentment, "Not even inviting us to sit inside the cave mansion is one thing, but he openly defies the Alliance Leader!"

"Just because he won a few battles, he thinks he's something?"

"I've looked into it before, that kid comes from being a Spirit Farmer in the Spirit Feather Sect, with very mediocre Spirit Root qualifications. I doubt he'll ever break through to Foundation Establishment in his lifetime."

"And yet he puts on a front of being a dedicated cultivator."

"This Wangyue Island could well be wiped out any day now."

Upon hearing this, Lim Yuanqing scolded, "Are you done talking?"

"If you're so capable, show me you can break through to a Tier Two Spirit Plant Master?!"

As his words ended,

the burly middle-aged man immediately fell silent.

"The Zhao Family, one of the Seven Great Powers, has become increasingly restless after allying with the Spirit Feather Sect. Even if we can't recruit allies, we shouldn't push people towards them."

At this time,

another person expressed concern, "Alliance Leader Lim, I've heard that the Yu Family on Bicao Island and the Yann Family on Flying Spirit Island, among other islands, have secretly started cooperating with the Zhao Family..."

"Should we...?"

Lim Yuanqing shook his head calmly, saying, "They're just a few jumping clowns, not worth worrying about; for now, let's just watch and see."

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