The conversation ended.

Qin Ming took out five complete Jade Flower Spirit Lotuses, some Spirit Nesting Rice, and Spirit-Gathering Tea from his storage pouch, and entrusted Guu Qingzhao to send these items to Su Yuqing.

"What about me?" Huangfu Qii looked at Qin Ming eagerly.

Qin Ming smiled faintly, "Naturally, Fellow Daoist Huangfu will not be forgotten."

Then he took out a hundred catties of Spirit Nesting Rice and two Rice Flower Spirit Fish, and sold them to Huangfu Qii.

Huangfu Qii was a cultivator with strong abilities, and befriending him was not a bad thing.

Qin Ming now had the Longevity Vine, allowing him a long life, so his current philosophy was to form good relationships with others.

"Hehehe, Fellow Daoist Qin is really considerate, given this, I reckon you are not short on Spirit Stones either."

"Then I will exchange this item with you, how do you view this?" Huangfu Qii took out a yellow jade scroll from his storage pouch with a smile and handed it to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming took the jade scroll with curiosity, released his Divine Thought to examine it, and couldn't help but smile.

The characters "Floating Light and Shadow Technique" appeared in Qin Ming's sight.

This is a Blast Secret Technique that can explode with extremely fast tunneling speed in a short span of time.

As it is practiced further, the speed explosion can increase two to three times based on each cultivator's circumstances.

With Qin Ming's current tunneling speed, if he practices this Secret Technique, he could explode with a speed comparable to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Of course, according to the Secret Technique, once the technique is utilized, the mana consumption will exponentially increase, and cannot be sustained long-term; otherwise, depleted mana could lead to tragedy.

However, for Qin Ming, who has exceedingly abundant mana, this still proves to be a powerful Secret Technique.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and considered this trade worthwhile. Although he had the Silver-winged Frost Bee for travel, having an additional life-saving card, who would object?

"Deal! Fellow Daoist Huangfu." He immediately consummated the transaction with Huangfu Qii.

Next.

Qin Ming also entrusted Guu Qingzhao to sell some pills he recently refined.

Most were Tier Two Low-Grade pills for Foundation Establishment, with a few Tier Two Middle-Grade pills.

Guu Qingzhao and Shopkeeper Liao were quite delighted, with these Tier Two pills, they could stabilize the standing once more.

The growth momentum of the Mirror Snow Pavilion was steadily improving.

"Fellow Daoist Guu, please keep an eye out for any news regarding Tier Three Spirit Seeds or Spirit Plants."

"For sure, if I encounter any, I'll have Aunt Long notify Fellow Daoist Qin immediately." Guu Qingzhao also knew that since Qin Ming advanced as a Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Plant Master, he definitely aimed to progress further.

However, as for these Tier Three Spirit Plants, not only are they scarce in Vast Sea Immortal City, but they are also rare throughout the Cultivation Realm of the entire Wei Country, truly hard to find.

After the banquet ended.

Qin Ming exchanged some insights on the Path of Spiritual Plants with Chen Qiaoling.

Afterward, he bid farewell to everyone and took his leave.

Because he had significant matters to attend to.

...

Leaving Vast Sea Immortal City, Qin Ming summoned the Silver-winged Frost Bee, still racing toward Wangyue Island with speed.

On the return, no incidents occurred, no heroic rescue, nor roadside robbery, Qin Ming returned to his old base this way.

He opened the Mist Illusion Realm and flew to the island.

Once landed, Qin Ming released the Profound Water Crocodile, which had been clamoring to go out with him but ended up cooped up in the Spirit Beast Bag for several days, likely losing the desire to accompany him outside in the future.

The people of Wu Family were busy in the Spirit Field, and when they saw Qin Ming return, they all looked up towards the sky.

Qin Ming greeted Wu Jiang and returned to the cave mansion on the main peak.

This visit yielded fruitful harvests, primarily obtaining the Mother Qi of Ten Thousand Woods, which surprisingly gathered a small half bottle, about dozens of strands.

His Lifebound Spirit Plant, Longevity Vine, should be able to grow significantly with this.

Most importantly, he sensed a breakthrough premonition in the robust mana within his body.

Supposedly today.

Yet he wasn't in a hurry to feed the Longevity Vine but first cooked a pot of Top-Grade Spirit Nesting Rice and devoured it, then drank a large bowl of Rice Flower Spirit Fish Soup, choosing the most stable way to impact the breakthrough.

Qin Ming then approached the Longevity Vine, opened the jade bottle in his hand, and poured the small half bottle of Mother Qi of Ten Thousand Woods onto the Longevity Vine.

Rustle!

Instantly, the Longevity Vine began to emit a dazzling glow, and numerous new branches sprouted from the vines in succession.

Silver runes began to hover and dance around the entire Spirit Plant.

In Qin Ming's sight, being nourished by the Mother Qi of Ten Thousand Woods, his Lifebound Spirit Plant Longevity Vine suddenly grew several zhang taller.

Record of spirit charm overflowed from the vines, with a series of divine silver spirit patterns glowing across its surface.

Next, a bountiful stream of Plant Essence Qi and Power of Time flowed from the Longevity Vine, continuously pouring into Qin Ming's body.

Qin Ming activated the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique, starting Circulation, cultivating the 'Ancient Evergreen Body'.

Boom!

A dim silver rune flew out from his brow, transforming into a silver Longevity Vine phantom behind him.

Qin Ming himself seemed to transform into an ancient wood, standing in the river of time, rooted between heaven and earth, resonating with the Longevity Vine.

Profound insights flooded into his mind extensively.

The silver Longevity Vine phantom behind him absorbed the Time Qi, continuously growing taller, instantly reaching a height of seven to eight zhang.

In a moment.

Heaven and earth's Spiritual Qi, through Qin Ming's Spirit Root, effectively doubled in conversion efficiency.

Several hours later, the cultivation progress of the Ancient Evergreen Body escalated directly to halfway.

Whirl! Whirl!

The verdant liquid mana within Qin Ming's body amassed increasingly, with the Sea of Qi Dantian's mana expanding from a small pool towards forming a Mana Lake.

At this point, Qin Ming willed his Divine Sense.

The [Strong Purity] entry leaf in his Sea of Consciousness vanished, and a miraculous five-color radiance fell on his body, entering inside him, beginning to refine the verdant liquid mana.

Time elapsed slowly.

Upon consecutively expending five [Strong Purity] entry leaves, the verdant liquid mana within Qin Ming's body became incomparably pure, devoid of any impurity.

With the external Spiritual Qi systematically refined into liquid mana, his Dantian Sea of Qi's mana reserve expanded to the Foundation Establishment Stage's limit within the Ancient Evergreen Technique.

Boom!

Under immense external Spiritual Pressure, Qin Ming perceived breaking through some barrier; instantly his Mana Lake was filled with the purest verdant liquid mana.

At this moment, he achieved a breakthrough successfully, becoming a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Qin Ming closed his eyes to mediate and continue stabilizing the realm.

He now seemed like an evergreen ancient wood, the mana fluctuations around him contained vibrant vitality, the withering and flourishing of time, sending forth a grassy fragrance.

After a long time.

Qin Ming opened his pitch-black eyes, experiencing an unspeakable feeling of physical and mental relaxation.

"This breakthrough leveraging the Ancient Evergreen Body felt like a natural progress, and the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment mana got purified, without using any Tier-Breaking Pill."

"Even though my Spirit Root is mediocre, the addition of the Ancient Evergreen Spirit Body apparently dispelled past bottleneck hindrances."

Moreover, after breaking through to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, Qin Ming's lifespan again extended by about thirty years.

Generally, a small realm breakthrough doesn't provide so much lifespan augmentation.

Still, Qin Ming cultivated the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique and had the support of the Longevity Vine.

Qin Ming released his Divine Sense to inspect, suddenly realizing to his surprise.

His Divine Thought now could cover roughly fifteen li around, comparable to Foundation Establishment Perfection!

Subsequently, Qin Ming focused his Divine Thought onto his Sea of Qi Dantian.

"While I was in Early-stage Foundation Establishment, the liquid mana within was already far above the same-tier cultivators, comparable to Mid Stage."

"And currently, after breaking through to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, the mana surged several times, forming a Mana Lake, and the purity of liquid mana is unmatched by same-tier cultivators, even rivaling some sect prodigies who practice Top-Tier Techniques."

"Even surpassing that in many cases."

"Alas~ overcoming the realm gap feels delightful indeed!"

"Now with robust Body Refining Technique plus such domineeringly pure mana, easily crushing those sect prodigies of later stages seems feasible, hehehe!"

"However, possessing a lifespan of five hundred years now, maintaining a low profile is key, unless absolutely necessary, few should be offended."

"To me, forming positive bonds and steadily managing fields is the path to longevity."

"But... those once noted in my little book... well... "

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