**Chapter 35: Moving In**
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Amid the flattery of the crowd in the shantytown.
Qin Ming and Cai Laojiu continued driving the cart away.
The two traveled all the way to Green Sun Market, arriving at the entrance of the courtyard.
Qin Ming had prepared a new signboard in advance and hung it up—"Cool Breeze Abode."
It was plain and unassuming.
He decided to keep things low-key and avoid anything as ostentatious as "Qin Manor."
Upon entering the courtyard.
Cai Laojiu immediately felt an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy wash over him.
Compared to the shantytown, it was like night and day.
"Is this the concentration of spiritual energy from the spirit-gathering formation combined with the second-level spirit vein?"
No wonder so many cultivators were willing to fight tooth and nail for a spot here.
Qin Ming took a deep breath.
"This is where I'll be cultivating from now on."
Not long after.
The two finished moving everything into the house and tidied up.
Cai Laojiu wandered around the courtyard three times, marveling at it like Liu Laolao touring a grand estate.
If he had to describe his feelings in four words right now, they would be—"the envy of others!"
Later.
Qin Ming took Cai Laojiu to the Gathering Pavilion.
Shopkeeper Liao greeted them with an enthusiastic smile, quickly ushering the two into a top-tier private room.
"Congratulations! Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Qin for advancing to mid-tier spirit planter, taking another step forward on the immortal path."
"Here! Let me toast to Fellow Daoist Qin."
A full table of fine wine and delicious dishes was served.
Qin Ming was overjoyed today and raised his cup, drinking it down with the two of them.
One cup after another.
After several rounds of drinks.
Qin Ming sold this year's three harvests of Golden Spirit Rice to Shopkeeper Liao.
There were eighteen stones in total.
He earned another six hundred spirit stones.
His previously depleted spirit stone pouch began to swell slightly again.
After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Ming and Cai Laojiu left the Gathering Pavilion.
Cai Laojiu excused himself to attend to his own matters.
Qin Ming returned to his "Cool Breeze Abode."
The courtyard was spacious, containing a main house, two side houses, a meditation room, and a material processing room.
Inside the courtyard, there were also two acres of medicinal herb fields, though the herbs had already been taken by the Ruan family disciples.
Qin Ming planned to replant them with other spirit plants, which would be very convenient.
His residence belonged to the Class A housing in the eastern district of the market center, located at the foot of Mang Mountain.
From here, one could see the distant mountain peaks shrouded in immortal mist, with palaces scattered across them—that was where the headquarters of the Spirit Feather Sect was located.
The neighboring courtyards were all tightly shut.
Qin Ming scanned them with his spiritual sense but found that the concealment formations prevented any probing.
From the outside, it was impossible to see the details inside the courtyards.
Next.
Qin Ming cleared out the two acres of spirit fields in the courtyard.
Then, he planted all the Blood Locust Rice seeds and began the familiar process of accelerating their growth.
Two hours later.
The Blood Locust Rice sprouted, and two traits appeared in the two-acre spirit field.
- **Name**: Blood Locust Rice | **Trait**: Abundant Blood and Qi Energy (Maturity 1%)
- **Name**: Blood Locust Rice | **Trait**: Abundant Blood and Qi Energy (Maturity 2%)
Qin Ming's eyes lit up. With these two, he now had three [Abundant Blood and Qi Energy] traits in total.
Seven days passed.
Qin Ming finally accelerated the Blood Locust Rice to the point where it produced spirit rice ears.
Then, focusing his thoughts, a green leaf disappeared from his consciousness as he used the [Quality Improvement] trait.
In an instant, a startling transformation began in the two-acre Blood Locust Rice field.
The color of the spirit rice ears gradually deepened.
It stopped only when they turned a dark red.
"So this is premium-quality Blood Locust Rice?"
"But it's still not enough."
Without hesitation, Qin Ming used the last [Quality Improvement] trait.
He formed a hand seal and began casting the Advanced Spirit Rain Technique, summoning a rain of spiritual energy over the Blood Locust Rice.
With the abundant spiritual energy supplied by the second-level spirit vein.
The effect of the rain was twice as effective.
The Blood Locust Rice in the two-acre field began to stretch and transform, greedily absorbing the rich spiritual energy from the rain.
Finally, the color of the spirit rice ears settled on a purplish-red hue, looking eerily beautiful.
"This is top-grade Blood Locust Rice!"
Qin Ming's eyes gleamed, and he nearly drooled.
He hurriedly began harvesting, gathering the entire two acres of top-grade Blood Locust Rice.
At the same time, two more [Abundant Blood and Qi Energy] traits appeared in his consciousness.
After harvesting the rice, Qin Ming cleaned up the traces in the two-acre field, restoring it to its original state.
He roughly estimated.
This round of acceleration directly yielded twelve stones of top-grade Blood Locust Rice.
What did this mean?
Even a single pound of top-grade Blood Locust Rice would be enough to cause a stir in Green Sun Market.
But Qin Ming now had twelve whole stones—more than he could ever eat!
Such was his audacity.
However, he was well aware that before he had sufficient strength, such treasures must not leak out. They could only be used to enhance his own cultivation.
Otherwise, they might attract unwanted attention from old monsters who would study them as specimens.
With plenty of top-grade Blood Locust Rice in hand.
Qin Ming seized the momentum, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, and began cultivating the *Hundred Treasures Glazed Sutra*.
A bowl of perfectly cooked top-grade Blood Locust Rice was placed in front of him.
It emitted a strong aura of blood and qi energy.
This was something countless people dreamed of.
Qin Ming picked up the bowl and quickly consumed the top-grade Blood Locust Rice.
Boom!
The moment the rice entered his stomach, it transformed into a torrent of pure energy, surging through him like a flood.
The massive blood and qi energy began to seep into his bone marrow, sending waves of tingling sensations throughout his body.
His blood and qi energy, which had already been as dense as liquid mercury, became even more condensed under this powerful infusion.
The amplification of blood and qi energy grew stronger and stronger.
Three hours passed.
Qin Ming barely managed to fully digest the energy from the bowl of top-grade Blood Locust Rice.
But he didn't stop there.
Instead, he pressed on, using one [Abundant Blood and Qi Energy] trait.
Boom!
The blood and qi energy radiating from Qin Ming suddenly surged outward, centered on him.
The blood and qi within his body had been compressed to the extreme!
A profound force began to transform and strengthen his flesh, meridians, tendons, bones, and skin.
In an instant.
The blood and qi energy in Qin Ming's body doubled in intensity, making him resemble a terrifying demon beast!
He abruptly opened his eyes, and the "Glazed Treasure Armor" formed from his condensed blood and qi became even more solid, almost tangible.
"Finally, I've broken through to the sixth layer!"
Qin Ming's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and his demeanor was radiant.
He could feel his body becoming far stronger and more dominant than before, with his blood and qi energy increasing by more than double.
He felt invigorated.
Under the dual accumulation of top-grade Blood Locust Rice and the *Hundred Treasures Glazed Sutra*.
He was now incomparably stronger than other body cultivators at the same level.
For a moment, he couldn't contain his joy!
Qin Ming could clearly sense an explosive power latent within him. Even if he faced a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he might have a chance to fight.
And if he couldn't win, he could still escape safely.
"If only I could break through to the seventh layer of the *Hundred Treasures Glazed Sutra*."
"The seventh layer corresponds to the late stage of body cultivation."
"According to the ancient leather-bound scripture, once this technique reaches the seventh layer, the practitioner's blood and qi will completely condense and undergo a qualitative change, transforming into a new form called 'Blood and Qi True Force,' unstoppable in all directions!"
Excitement gleamed in Qin Ming's eyes. He still had so much top-grade Blood Locust Rice and blood and qi traits.
He knew he was getting closer and closer to that goal.
(End of Chapter)
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