"Ah? This is..."

"Why did he suddenly forfeit?"

"What is Zhao Chanzhen up to?"

The cultivators present were all stunned.

After Zhao Chanzhen finished speaking, with a sullen face, he walked off the stage without looking back.

The two Foundation Establishment Elders of the Zhao Family came over, frowned and asked, "Chanzhen, what... exactly is going on?"

"Damn! That kid has a Yin Thunder!"

As soon as Zhao Chanzhen said this, even the two Foundation Establishment Elders couldn't hold it in.

Not to mention him, even if they at the Foundation Establishment Stage were to face this thing, they would at least lose a layer of skin, if not die...

Immediately, they looked at Qin Ming with an imperceptible hint of dread in their eyes.

"How could there be a Yin Thunder? Isn't this item a restricted resource of the Mirror Snow Pavilion?" The two elders showed puzzled expressions.

"It's too late now; it wasn't mentioned that this item couldn't be used before the duel started."

With that, Zhao Chanzhen looked back deeply at Qin Ming, then quickly left with the Zhao Family members.

...

Lim Yuanqing also had a look of surprise on his face. He stepped forward, smiling at Qin Ming, and said, "Congratulations, Friend Qin, on your victory and gaining ownership of the Spirit Island!"

He didn't expect to also curb the Zhao Family's arrogance this time.

After all, the other party's manner was rather overbearing.

Then.

Qin Ming paid fifteen thousand Spirit Stones and signed the Spirit Contract that Lim Yuanqing presented, which was stamped with the Mana Seal of both the 72 Loose Alliances and the Zhao Family.

This meant that from now on, this Spirit Island wholly belonged to Qin Ming.

After the Loose Alliance registered everything, they asked Qin Ming:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, now that this Spirit Island is yours, you can give it a name."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming pondered for a moment and replied, "Since it's on Wangyue Lake, let's call it 'Wangyue Island'."

The person responsible for the registration smiled and recorded the name of the island.

With the Spirit Island having a new owner, the bidding event concluded.

Those who had come to watch the excitement were quite disappointed and quickly left.

Many loose cultivators also came over to extend their greetings and exchange a few words with Qin Ming.

Qin Ming exchanged polite greetings with them and then saw them off.

After everyone had left.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Qin, on becoming the Wangyue Island Master!" Wu Jiang walked over gleefully, cupped his hands, and sincerely congratulated him.

He never expected that the passerby cultivator he met on the Dharma Ship would rise to become an isle master.

What's more, the Spirit Vein environment of the Spirit Island is far superior to that of his family's.

Qin Ming was in a good mood and laughed heartily, saying, "All thanks to the information Fellow Daoist Wu provided."

"Hehe, it was nothing. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Qin to be so powerful that even Zhao Chanzhen had to admit defeat," Wu Jiang said admiringly.

Then a thought struck him.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Qin, now that you've acquired Wangyue Island, what do you plan to do next?"

"For instance... building a Cave Mansion and developing Spirit Fields..."

Qin Ming guessed his intention and went along, saying, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wu is available? I'm looking for someone to build a Cave Mansion on the island. If you know anyone, you could help me out."

"Of course, there will be due compensation for your effort, Fellow Daoist Wu."

Wu Jiang's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he was overjoyed. He patted his chest and said, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Qin, leave everything to me."

"I know quite a few skilled craftsmen in this field who will surely meet your satisfaction!"

"However... upfront, purchasing building materials will require some Spirit Stones... I'm not sure..." Wu Jiang scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Qin Ming asked, "How many Spirit Stones do you need?"

"About five hundred Spirit Stones, and I will give back any excess!" Wu Jiang raised five fingers as he said this.

Qin Ming immediately took out five hundred Spirit Stones from his storage pouch and handed them to him.

After taking the job.

Wu Jiang went off in a hurry to recruit workers.

Qin Ming had also thought it through. Since he planned to farm here long-term, planting his Lifebound Spirit Plant and cultivating the "Ancient Wood Longevity Technique."

He might as well refurbish the Cave Mansion on the island.

After all.

Qin Ming had other matters to prepare for.

The urgent task at hand was to purchase a set of Defense Array.

Secondly, to buy Spirit Seeds for the Spirit Grass, Spirit Rice that he planned to plant, and Spirit Plant seedlings.

Qin Ming evaluated the overall environment of the Spirit Island.

He had already decided which Spirit Plants to cultivate.

Additionally, he needed to find a Secret Technique to refine a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire and tame and refine that blue flame he obtained from the Ancient Ruins.

After all, without the Earth Fire and Alchemy Room now.

How Qin Ming would conduct Alchemy in the future remained a challenge.

If he could tame and refine that Tier Two Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, he would make significant progress on the Alchemy Dao path.

Perhaps he might even break through to become a Tier Two Alchemist Master.

After reaching Qi Cultivation Perfection, if he couldn't purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill.

If worst comes to worst, he might try gathering materials to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill himself.

The Pill Formula for Foundation Establishment Pills is not hard to obtain.

Moreover, he knew that there was more than one Pill Formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The difficulty lies in the main materials it requires and the rare auxiliary materials, which are monopolized by Major Sect Influences.

Loose cultivators find it hard to gather them all.

This strategic resource, the Foundation Establishment Pill, is not something Sects and families would easily circulate.

In the Vast Sea Immortal City, Foundation Establishment Pills are occasionally auctioned at large auctions, facing fierce competition from various powers, making it hard to obtain.

Even if one successfully bids, it's still too high-profile in front of everyone's eyes.

Whether one can safely retreat with it remains a big question.

A year ago, Qin Ming discussed the issue of Foundation Establishment Pills with Guu Qingzhao and learned that he couldn't get them from her either.

The Foundation Establishment Pill she used back then was directly bestowed by the Mirror Snow Pavilion headquarters.

An hour later.

Qin Ming drove the Spiritual Light Shuttle to the Celestial River Market once again.

This market also had a branch of the Mirror Snow Pavilion.

He stepped into a quaintly decorated shop.

All were nine floors.

"Greetings, Daoist friend, welcome to our store. Are you here for a meal or need to purchase cultivation resources?" A middle-aged female cultivator, with a voluptuous figure and a composed demeanor, upon seeing a guest enter, offered a professional smile and welcomed Qin Ming inside the store.

Qin Ming nodded and got straight to the point, "I'd like to purchase a set of Tier Two Protection Array and a batch of Spirit Seeds for Tier Two Spirit Plants."

"Specifically, Spirit Nesting Rice, Purple Gold Bamboo, and Spirit-Gathering Tea."

The middle-aged woman was initially surprised upon hearing this, then quickly calmed down. Since the person was asking about Tier Two Spirit Seeds, he must undoubtedly be a Tier Two Spirit Plant Master.

She hurriedly and respectfully invited Qin Ming into a private room on the fourth floor, then asked, "May I know your esteemed last name, Daoist friend? Do you have a VIP status with our pavilion?"

"I am surnamed Qin."

"It's like this, Fellow Daoist Qin, for resources above Tier Two, I need to apply for approval from the upper management."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming directly handed over the honorary guest elder identity token given to him by Guu Qingzhao.

The middle-aged woman took a look at the jade token, and her face showed a trace of solemnity. She quickly said, "So it's Qin Honored Guest Elder, my apologies for any disrespect!"

"Since you are an honorary guest elder of our pavilion, there won't be any issue; all resources will be prioritized for supply."

"However..."

"The Spirit Seeds and seedlings for Spirit-Gathering Tea and Purple Gold Bamboo can be procured from our pavilion."

"But as for the Spirit Seeds of Spirit Nesting Rice, there hasn't been any stock available from above for quite some time..."

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