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Chapter 618: Unbearable Past, Magic Spike Spirit Rice
In the spiritual world, inside Qianji City.

After handing over the technique to his master to practice, Qin Ming's demon baby walked out of the cave in Obsidian Peak.

Subsequently.

He first recalled the past, and then went to the shantytown address left by the Xiancheng broker 'Baili Hui'.

This old guy is quite good at doing business. He even left his address on the maps he sold in order to attract repeat customers.

Not long after.

Qin Ming followed the main road and made many turns until he arrived at the shantytown on the eastern outskirts of Xiancheng.

The environment here is quite good, with a second-level spiritual vein environment, and it is well planned.

Most of the cultivators living here are low-level independent cultivators from all over the world who come to the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp to dig rare poisonous minerals for opportunities.

Qin Ming once heard from Manager Chen of the Hidden Immortal Tower that the rare poisonous mineral ‘Nether Crystal Stone’ in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp was a rare resource for the devil.

The various sects and forces around it can use it to refine magical instruments, elixirs, formations, and even to grow spiritual plants. This kind of ore has a wide range of uses.

Here, it is even a harder currency than spirit stones.

There is a unique green pattern on the Nether Crystal Stone. The more patterns there are, the higher the grade of the ore. The most common Nether Crystal Stone with one pattern is a second-level poisonous ore.

According to Shopkeeper Chen, in the tens of thousands of years of history of the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp, five-patterned poison mines have been unearthed several times, which are equivalent to sixth-rank spiritual materials of heaven and earth, and each time they appear, they will cause a sensation.

But the chances of that happening are quite small.

Such sixth-grade poisonous ore spiritual materials can only be possessed by powerful forces, and the power of these forces is even greater than that of the Netherworld Sect here.

The world of immortal cultivation adheres to the law of the jungle.

Even if the Netherworld Cult dug up such spiritual materials, they would have to offer them as offerings. Anyone who kept them privately would be exterminated.

This powerful force at the Refining Void level is the Huangquan Sect that dominates the Demon Ancient Wasteland.

It is said that within their sect, there is an old man named Huang Quan who is in the Nascent Soul stage, and it is a well-deserved overlord-level sect.

The territory occupied and controlled by the Huangquan Sect is extremely vast. The Thousand Machine Poison Swamp, Huangquan Devouring Abyss, Nether Demon Plateau, Jinxiu Mountains in the southwest of the Mogu Wasteland, and the Yinxu Burial Sea in the southernmost part are also under the control of the sect.

Part of the Nether Crystal Mine monopolized by the Netherworld Cult is also supplied to the Huangquan Sect on time.

The main force engaged in gold mining in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp is gathered in the eastern district of the Immortal City.

Qin Ming followed the alley and after some twists and turns, he soon arrived at the gate of a small courtyard.

Baili Hui is an old man here, and you can tell where he lives just by asking.

The residents here, seeing Qin Ming, a senior with unfathomable cultivation level, actually visit the shantytown, were all very respectful and did not dare to offend him easily.

Qin Ming sent a sound transmission note towards the small courtyard in front of him.

soon.

With a creak, the gate was opened.

A dwarf old man wearing a melon-shaped hat appeared, and it was Baili Hui, the broker of Qianji City.

He first peeked out through the crack in the door, then opened it.

After Baili Hui opened the door, he saw that the person who came was actually the Yuanying stage senior who had bought the Qianji City map from him not long ago. He immediately looked flattered:

"Hey! Senior, why did you come here in person? Just tell me to do something for you! How can I, a junior, dare to trouble you to come here!"

"If you don't mind, please come into my humble abode and have a cup of tea."

Qin Ming nodded lightly, then followed the other party into the courtyard.

When he stepped into the courtyard, he could not help but recall the days when he was struggling in the shantytown of Qingyangfang City.
I didn't expect that in the spiritual world, if you are at the bottom of the immortal cultivation world, it is no different from the human world.

Although the courtyard is small and the furnishings are simple, it has everything.

It seems that Baili Hui, a veteran who has been in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp for a hundred years, is quite particular about the quality of life.

"Senior, please take a seat! Is there anything I can do for you? Hehehe!" Baili Hui made a pot of spiritual tea for Qin Ming, which he usually didn't want to drink, and asked attentively.

"I wonder how I should address you?"

Unexpectedly, although he didn't go out to look for work today, business came to him. And it was a big customer.

Once this fortune comes, it is simply unstoppable.
"My last name is Li." Qin Ming took a sip of tea and replied lightly.

Then he used his divine sense to check the entire courtyard and found nothing unusual.
Adhering to the principle of acting cautiously, a green light flashed across Qin Ming's pupils and swept towards Baili Hui's body.

next moment.

Qin Ming was surprised to find that the vitality in this old man's body was extremely lush and surging, and he actually had at least two thousand years of life left.
This is the long lifespan that can only be possessed by those in the Spirit Transformation Stage!
When he first met Baili Hui, he didn't pay much attention to him. But after a careful investigation this time, he didn't expect that he was hidden so deeply.

All of a sudden.

After he found something was wrong, he continued to investigate Baili Hui's cultivation with his sharp eyes, but he could only see that he was at the middle stage of foundation building, and it didn't look like he was pretending.
Qin Ming was also a little bit puzzled. If it were someone else, they would definitely not notice anything unusual.

After all, the heaven-defying magical power such as the Yin-Yang Mysterious Mirror is used in conjunction with the Eight-Gate Golden Light Mirror, which is his unique secret technique.

But now, a mere cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building has a lifespan of more than 2,000 years.
This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!

"Could it be that this person has been possessed by some old monster?"

'Or was it some powerful person who reincarnated and rebuilt it?'

Qin Ming's eyes flickered and his thoughts raced.

Baili Hui was a shrewd man and he also noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and his hand that was pouring tea trembled slightly.

But he thought that he had never offended this Senior Li who had just arrived in Qianji City?
The map I sell to others is definitely worth the money.

Normally, when selling to low-level cultivators, the starting price is fifteen spirit stones. However, considering the other party's high level of cultivation, I only charged ten spirit stones.
It's already a friendly price.

"This fellow Taoist is hiding his true intentions quite well. Why don't you be honest with him?" Qin Ming was too lazy to waste words with him and pointed it out directly.

Baili Hui was stunned on the spot, and then he stammered, "Senior Li Li, what do you mean? How dare I lie to you?"

"Li has a unique divination secret technique that can sense that others have only 2,600 years left in their lifespan. It doesn't seem to be fake, right? You have to give me an explanation, right?" After Qin Ming finished speaking, he immediately spread his divine sense to cover the entire yard to prevent any unexpected events.

As soon as these words came out, Baili Hui was struck by lightning and froze in place.
Qin Ming just stared at him silently.

a long time.

Baili Hui let out a long sigh, like a deflated ball.

He adjusted the melon-shaped hat on his head with his hand, and said with a wry smile: "Haha! I didn't expect that there are so many strange things in the world of immortal cultivation. There is actually such a secret technique for predicting life span."

"Since Senior Li has already seen through it, I can't hide it any further. To be honest, the reason why I have become a dwarf now is because I went astray while practicing when I was trying to reach the Void Refining Stage." "Alas! Back then, I also had my glory days. When I was at the highest level of cultivation, I reached the perfect state of the Spirit Transformation Stage. I was only one step away from breaking through the Void Refining Stage, but I didn't expect to end up like this. It's really fate!"

"If I hadn't dispersed all my cultivation in time, I would have barely saved my life."

"Because of this, the original lifespan of more than 6,000 years was reduced by more than half, leaving only more than 2,000 years."

"As for my origins, I can only say that I came from a large sect in the spiritual world. It is inconvenient to disclose the specifics to Senior Li, because I was young and hot-tempered at the time, and I made many enemies within the sect. I was afraid of being attacked when I was down, so I lived in seclusion here, hiding my identity and living in the world."

"It took me nearly a hundred years to finally return to the middle stage of foundation building. I can see that although Senior Li is a demon, he is still reasonable. Therefore, what I said is absolutely true and I can even swear an oath to the devil in my heart."

Qin Ming heard this and immediately withdrew his divine power, thinking to himself:
"I didn't expect this old guy to be a traitor."

'This person was actually a cultivator who had reached the Perfect Divine Transformation stage. He portrayed the ups and downs of life to the fullest.'

Since the other party could even utter such a vicious oath as the Oath of the Inner Demon, and Qin Ming had conducted a careful investigation, he could basically be sure that what the other party said was true.

So, he thought again and again and said: "Li is not interested in your past, but Brother Baili is very familiar with the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp. I need to cooperate with you on some matters."

"Although my ability is limited and I cannot help you recover your cultivation, it is still no problem for you to overcome the difficulties in front of you. You and I are destined to be together."

"What do you think?"

After saying that, Qin Ming waited for his reply.

It is really unbelievable that a once great monk who had reached the state of enlightenment had fallen into such an embarrassing situation.

Baili Hui then revealed a smile that was uglier than crying, and bowed to Qin Ming and said, "I wonder what Senior Li wants me to do for you?"

"You won't put a soul restriction on me, right?"

After all, his disguise for many years had been seen through. Even though the Nascent Soul master in front of him did not look like a tyrannical person, he was still worried.
Qin Ming waved his hand: "No need, I just want you to run errands for me and get some information."

Baili Hui heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Of course I'd love to have that happen. Hehe! I've been a little tight on cash lately."

"You are a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage, don't you have some reserves for your backup?" Qin Ming asked.

Baili Hui said bluntly: "To be honest, I have already spent all my family's wealth on the way here in order to escape."

Qin Ming nodded slightly, and then turned his palm over, and a white jade slip appeared. He handed it to the other party and said:

"As long as you can learn any useful information about the things recorded in the jade slips, you can come to Li's cave to receive a considerable amount of spiritual stones as a reward. We can both get what we need and benefit from each other. I believe that I can solve your urgent problem."

"Of course, you just need to know these things yourself. Otherwise, what will happen? I believe that Brother Baili should know clearly."

Baili Hui's heart suddenly trembled, and he quickly took the jade slip with his hands: "Senior Li, please rest assured, that is for sure, I have a clear idea in my mind."

Subsequently.

He invaded the jade slip with his spiritual sense and started to browse through it. His expression suddenly became strange.

"First, find out any relevant information about the fifth-level 'Devil's Rice'"

"Second, collect information about Huang Chao, the spiritual world supervisor."

"Third, run errands for him."

"Fourth."

After Baili Hui finished reading, he found that everything listed in the jade slip was not simple!

If it were in the past, he would have had the cultivation level of the Spirit Transformation Stage and a high status in the sect, so doing these things would have been a piece of cake for him.

But now it’s more difficult.

Fortunately, Baili Hui has been struggling in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp for a hundred years, so he still has some connections.

So he agreed immediately: "Don't worry, senior, I will go and find out about these things. If there is any news, I will send you a message as soon as possible."

Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction, then stood up and left.

However, Baili Hui looked hesitant and said, "I wonder if Senior Li could give me a few poison-purifying pills first? I can then run errands for you."

"The dark fog outside is really hard to bear. The foundation-building stage cultivators can't resist it at all."

"You are really a cunning guy. You want benefits before you even do anything. But considering your situation, I will make an exception this time." After Qin Ming said this, he took out a bottle of third-level poison-purifying pills and threw it directly to Baili Hui.

This was something he made himself in his spare time.

The efficacy of the medicine is many times better than that sold by the Netherworld Cult, and it is also cheaper for Baili Hui.

However, Qin Ming had no intention of selling this pill in the city. After all, the Poison Purifying Pill was a panacea that the Netherworld Cult used to control many independent cultivators.

The appearance of a new detoxifying pill on the market will inevitably impact the market and interests of the Netherworld Cult.

It would be bad if we offend the local boss of the Netherworld Sect.

Qin Ming just wanted to farm and develop quietly here and didn't want to get involved in endless fighting.

However, it is harmless to use this pill to command a few subordinates to run errands.

"Thank you, Senior Li. Please rest assured that I will definitely take care of your matter." Baili Hui was overjoyed when he received the Poison-Cleansing Pill.

Followed by.

Qin Ming left the courtyard where Baili Hui lived.

……

Time flies by.

Just half a month later, Qin Ming, who was planting flowers and plants in the cave on Obsidian Peak, received a message from Baili Hui.

He took the communication token, browsed the message inside, and couldn't help but be surprised:
"This old guy is really good at this. He actually got some clues about the 'Devil's Rice' in such a short time."

Qin Ming immediately put away the communication talisman, called Fairy Lan Bing, and headed out of Qianji City.

According to the information gathered by Baili Hui, several years ago, unripe magic rice appeared in an area on the south side of the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp, and he immediately rushed there.

If he could obtain the spiritual seeds of this magic rice and then successfully plant and cultivate it, he wouldn't have to worry about the resources for his cultivation in the spiritual world's Divine Transformation Stage.

After flying in the dark fog for half a day, the two of them arrived at a swamp called the Valley of Four Winds.

It is said that there are four kinds of unpredictable strong winds blowing here all year round, mixed with dark fog, which can almost blow the soul away, it is very terrifying.

Only those with the Jindan stage or above can barely enter this place.

……

(End of this chapter)