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Chapter 962 Azure Yuan Immortal Rice, Kunpeng Saliva
Since the visitor was a guest, Qin Ming did not refuse Yun Gu Zi's kindness and immediately accepted the jade box.

Seeing that Qin Ming hadn't opened it, Yun Gu Zi immediately gave a lengthy and detailed explanation:
"Inside are three perfectly preserved Rank 7 superior 'Azure Yuan Immortal Rice', which I obtained by chance during my travels in the Spirit Realm."

"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Qin is a highly skilled seventh-tier spirit plant master. This item is perfect as a congratulatory gift."

Grade 7 superior spirit rice?

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's spirits lifted.

He immediately took the jade box out again, then unsealed it and opened it to take a look.

In an instant, a cyan halo emanated from it, accompanied by an astonishing Daoist aura.

Three crystal-clear, teardrop-shaped, cyan spirit rice grains appeared before Qin Ming. The outer layer of the spirit rice was wrapped in a husk covered with spirit patterns, which perfectly locked in the essence of the spirit rice and prevented it from being lost.

The translucent outer shell, containing the flowing blue starlight inside, is like a dazzling galaxy integrated into a tiny grain of spirit rice.

Occasionally, mysterious Daoist patterns would appear.

He knew at a glance that this was definitely a good thing, surpassing all the spirit rice currently grown.

Suddenly, an introduction to the ancient Qingyuan Immortal Rice appeared in Qin Ming's mind.

Legend has it that Qingyuan Spirit Rice originated from the Chaos Land. As a seventh-grade superior spirit rice, each plant produces only seven grains, corresponding to the number of the Big Dipper in the heavens.

Moreover, its growth cycle is extremely long, often requiring tens of thousands of years. When Qingyuan Rice matures, it can trigger the extraordinary phenomenon of "stars falling to earth".

It is an object of contention among ancient true spirits and powerful beings in the spirit world.

This rice not only has incredible effects on the true spirits of demonic beasts, but it can also help cultivators who have achieved the Integration Stage to comprehend higher-level laws, further integrate their primordial spirit and physical body, reshape their foundation, and prolong their lifespan.

It is said that it can even heal hidden injuries sustained during cultivation at the Integration Stage, making it an extremely powerful spiritual seed.

Not only that.

It is said that this Azure Origin Immortal Rice has a little-known secret: when it grows to a certain stage, there is a very small chance that it will produce an eighth-tier 'Star Marrow Royal Grain,' which can help one advance to the Ascension stage of cultivation.
Qin Ming only learned about this matter during Mao Yuanzi's spiritual plant inheritance. It is estimated that Yun Gu Zi also did not know, otherwise he would not have been so generous as to give Qingyuan spiritual rice as a congratulatory gift.

Of course, there is a strange rule for consuming Qingyuan Spirit Rice: all seven grains of spirit rice from a single plant must be consumed at the same time to unleash its miraculous effects.

If there are only one or two pills, let alone comprehending higher-level laws, the cultivation effect will be greatly reduced.

That is why Yun Gu Zi presented three grains of spirit rice.

"So it's Qingyuan Immortal Rice. Then thank you very much for your generous gift, Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi. I'll toast you."

Qin Ming was in a very good mood and immediately thanked him.

However, Yun Gu Zi brought lavish gifts. These old monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years in the cultivation world would not speak without a purpose; they must have something to ask for.

as predicted.

After a brief exchange, Yun Gu Zi revealed his purpose:
"Hehehe! I've come here today not only to congratulate Fellow Daoist Qin on advancing to the Integration stage and taking over the Lingmiao Sect, but also to discuss something with you."

"That is, I want to invite Fellow Daoist Qin to join Tianxing City as a Nascent Soul stage elder. Your status and treatment can even be higher than mine."

"As Fellow Daoist Qin probably knows, since the death of Zen Master Shenyin, Tianxing City, as one of the main cities, is now left with only me, and I am quite alone."

"The higher-ups have also agreed with my idea."

"Besides, Fellow Daoist Qin, you can't possibly abandon that small Turtle Peak spiritual land, can you? Although the demons have been temporarily repelled, they will surely make a comeback."

"Alas! If I hadn't been forced to, I wouldn't have had the audacity to come and visit you."

Qin Ming thought to himself, "As expected, one is bound to be indebted to those who pay the bills."

Although Yun Gu Zi said so, he must have heard of Qin Ming's great strength, which is why he came to him.

"I have no interest in power and have always wanted to live a carefree life. It is only because I had an agreement with Ancestor Lingyuan that I took over the Lingmiao Sect."

His contributions to humanity are so great that they are almost indelible.

Therefore, Yun Gu Zi could not continue to invite him, as he was well aware of what Qin Ming had done in the past.

There was actually another reason why Yun Gu Zi traveled so far to personally invite him.

That is the Flower Spirit Clan next to Little Turtle Peak, which has grown rapidly in a short period of time and is showing signs of becoming a major clan.

Even the former Holy Lord of Myriad Flowers seems to have quietly recovered to the Great Ascension stage.
The one with the best relationship with the Flower Spirit Clan is none other than the Moon Gazing Ancestor of Little Turtle Peak.
If Qin Ming were to step in at that time, he might be able to get the Flower Spirit Clan to join the human race's camp, which is also a key consideration for the higher-ups.

The Flower Spirit Clan's location in the Southern Wilderness region serves as a natural barrier, greatly enhancing the defensive capabilities of Tianxing City.

Yun Gu Zi had personally witnessed how the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers, in order to protect Little Turtle Peak and prevent the gifted fox girl from being taken away by the merged green fox, personally appeared to intimidate her.

This caused the woman who had merged with the Qingqiu Heavenly Fox to retreat on the spot.

He still remembers this matter to this day.

When Yun Gu Zi saw that Qin Ming had flatly refused him, he changed his suggestion and said:
"Then why doesn't Fellow Daoist Qin continue to hold a sinecure as a guest elder in Tianxing City, just like before?"

"Unless it's something special, I won't trouble you."

"And you can act entirely on your own whim, and you can refuse to do things you don't want to do."

Yun Gu Zi's words left Qin Ming with a great deal of freedom.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming immediately nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Yun Gu Zi stroked his beard and laughed: "Hahaha! That's wonderful! Fellow Daoist Qin is indeed a man who cherishes the past. I knew he wouldn't forget this homeland."

After several rounds of drinks, the two discussed the matter, and Yun Gu Zi even handed over the prepared guest elder offering token to Qin Ming.

This token is different from the ordinary ones; it is a genuine token for a Nascent Soul cultivator, which carries immense authority even in the main city of the human race.

After discussing immortality and the Dao with Qin Ming, Yun Gu Zi left satisfied.

Before leaving, he added, "Then I will be waiting for Fellow Daoist Qin in Tianxing City. You are welcome to visit anytime."

After seeing off his fellow cultivator, Qin Ming returned to the territory of Xiaoling.

But once inside, Qin Ming saw that the Devouring Rat seemed to be under some kind of evil spell; its limbs were all straightened, and it collapsed stiffly on the grass by the lake.

Little Qing, standing to the side, was whimpering and rubbing against the Sky-Eating Rat on the ground with its enormous head, but the rat didn't react at all.

Qin Ming briefly extended his divine sense to probe, only to find that the creature's aura was extremely weak. He was immediately startled and quickly went over to touch its belly.
"What did this guy do now? Is he about to die?"

After saying that, he looked at Xiaoqing and asked what had happened.

But Xiaoqing looked completely innocent and cried out in pain.

In the blink of an eye.

A fragrance wafted into Qin Ming's nose, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw an object on the ground—a pure white bead.

He had just picked it up when he was startled to find an astonishing surge of spiritual energy flowing down his arm. "What is this?" Qin Ming couldn't help but wonder.

At this moment, Xiaoqing proudly nudged Qin Ming with her head and explained to him through telepathy that this thing was born inside her body.

The Devouring Rat ate one and then turned into this.

Qin Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, he would have thought that the Devouring Rat was really going to die.

The Old Demon Qingyang seemed to have caught a whiff of something as well. His spirit floated out, gazed at the bead in Qin Ming's hand, pondered for a moment, and then clicked his tongue in amazement, saying:
"Could this be the legendary 'Kunpeng Saliva,' which is said to be born only within the body of the Kunpeng?"

"Oh? What's the use of this?" Qin Ming asked.

After pondering for a while, the old demon Qingyang said, "I don't know its specific use, but I do know one thing: this 'Kunpeng Saliva' cannot be born from the body of any Kunpeng. It must be a wisp of chaotic light condensed from the best of the Kunpeng clan, who has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, constantly absorbing the essence of the sun, moon, heaven and earth, and exhaling the Dao essence."

"This Kunpeng Saliva is of great benefit to other True Spirit races, especially in that aspect. It is said to be able to increase the reproductive capacity of races with originally very thin bloodlines by several times."

"For the ancient true spirits whose population was already extremely small, this is an extraordinary treasure of heaven-defying level."

"The fact that it is only produced within the body of the True Spirit Kunpeng is enough to demonstrate its great value. As for its other uses, I have not yet learned about them. Young friend Qin may keep an eye out for them in the future."

After listening, Qin Ming put away the Kunpeng Saliva and glanced at the Devouring Rat on the ground with a strange expression:
"So this guy overdid it with all that supplementation?"

Immediately, Qin Ming grabbed the Devouring Sky Rat and placed it inside the cave. He then used the Four Seasons Divine Light Divine Power to reorganize its meridians to prevent indigestion.

After that, seeing that it was fine, I stopped worrying about it.

But several days later.

Above the Devouring Sky Rat's cave, a strange phenomenon suddenly resounded, with countless clouds of primordial energy gathering and pouring into it.

Qin Ming, Little Silver Fox, and the others were also startled by the commotion and immediately came out to see what was happening.

"That Devouring Sky Rat is always yelling about wanting a heaven-defying opportunity, and here it is!"

It seemed to have gained immense benefits from consuming that Kunpeng Saliva, and actually fell into a deep sleep, waiting for an opportunity to break through its cultivation level.

However, judging from its appearance, it will take some time to digest.

Qin Ming hadn't expected that the Kunpeng Saliva would have such an effect on enhancing the cultivation of demonic beasts.

Then, he took out the remaining Kunpeng Saliva and bestowed it directly upon the little silver fox.

As for the Silverwing Frost Bee, she possesses the primordial power of the Mother of the Moths. She only needs to follow the steps and meet the conditions to automatically enter the seventh-order Integration Realm.

Almost no external aids are needed to achieve a breakthrough.

The only thing that needs to be tempered is the will to resist the scourge of the world.

……

As time goes by.

The number of fellow cultivators visiting him gradually decreased, and Qin Ming returned to his previous life of farming and cultivation.

Unless there's something special, the disciples of the Lingmiao Sect won't bother him, preferring peace and quiet.

He then began to study the cultivation methods of 'Qingyuan Immortal Rice'.

However, when he learned that cultivating spirit rice required a special place to gather spirit energy, he couldn't help but ponder it.

"It seems I have to go back to Little Turtle Peak myself and transplant that Azure Sky Tree here."

"With the spirit-gathering properties of this tree, it may be possible to create a suitable planting environment within the Lesser Spirit Realm."

Then.

Qin Ming then called Zhao Xuan over and instructed her, "I have some business to attend to at the sect for a while. If any cultivators above the Integration stage come to visit, just explain the reason."

Zhao Xuan immediately agreed upon hearing this.

"I will obey the Ancestor's command!"

She herself never expected that the relationship between the two of them would take such a dramatic turn.

However, she was still glad that Qin Ming kept her by his side to do things.

Several months later.

Qin Ming used the inter-domain teleportation array to return from the Tianyuan Domain to the Kunlun Domain.

After achieving the fusion, his speed became extremely fast, allowing him to teleport tens of thousands of miles using the power of spatial laws.

Before long, the Donghuang Mountain Range, where Xiaogui Peak is located, gradually came into Qin Ming's view.

What impressed him most was the Flower Spirit Clan, who had escaped from the Linglong Immortal Mansion. They had now firmly established themselves and were developing in a respectable manner.

Just as Qin Ming was riding the Lingxiao Treasure Carriage and passing through the territory of the Flower Spirit Clan, he suddenly felt an immense divine sense sweep over him.

Immediately afterwards, a very familiar female voice echoed in his ears:

"Young friend Li, no, I should call you young friend Qin now. Since you've returned to Little Turtle Peak, why don't you come and sit here with me?"

The owner of this voice was none other than the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers of the Flower Spirit Clan.

Qin Ming was also startled. He had previously heard Baili Hui and Mo Lingwei say that the Myriad Flower Saint Lord's cultivation had recovered to the Mahayana stage.

It was precisely because of her presence that the surrounding alien races were deterred from easily crossing the border and invading.

He had a good relationship with the Holy Master of Ten Thousand Flowers, and Elder Tu'e was even sent to attend and offer his congratulations at the Lingmiao Sect's Unity Ceremony.

Qin Ming immediately changed his position and fell downwards.

All the surrounding restrictions were lifted for him.

Upon entering the sacred land of the Flower Spirit Clan, they once again encountered the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers, dressed in palace attire. At this moment, her cultivation aura was simply unfathomable.

Even now, Qin Ming can no longer see the depth of his opponent's abilities.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, it's been a long time. Please have a seat."

When the Holy Lord of Ten Thousand Flowers saw him arrive, a rare smile appeared on her face.

"Greetings, Senior Lord of Myriad Flowers. Congratulations on your cultivation level recovering to the Mahayana stage."

This was also the first time Qin Ming had ever seen a Mahayana cultivator; she was also the first person he had ever seen in the Spirit Realm who had reached the Integration stage.

Those cultivators who reach this realm seem to be in harmony with the Great Dao, and are extremely unfathomable. Just by standing there, they give people a sense of oppression from the depths of their souls.

(End of this chapter)