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Chapter 703: Family Retreat, Old Friends Visit (6k)
After Qin Ming completed the ritual of refining the Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain, he took it back into the Spirit King Cauldron.

Then he walked out of the cave.

He looked at the little silver fox and silver-winged frost bee that were busy working in the spiritual field, as well as the black water crocodile that was napping on a rock.

Qin Ming felt that the time was almost right, so he immediately called the three beasts over.

Now, the little silver fox, the black water crocodile, and the silver-winged frost bee, after such a long period of training, follow Qin Ming to absorb the essence of the plants and trees.

They all reached the fourth level of perfection and were only one step away from becoming a fifth level demon lord.

Qin Ming released his divine sense to observe them and found that the demonic power in their bodies had been honed to a very perfect level.

He immediately took out three Blood Soul Nirvana Pills and gave each of them.

The little silver fox's big watery eyes showed excitement. After taking the pill, he bowed respectfully to Qin Ming:
"Thank you, Master, for the elixir!"

The Black Water Crocodile and the Silver-Winged Frost Bee were extremely excited after getting the elixir and rubbed against Qin Ming.

They naturally know the value of this pill.

As you can imagine, they have been waiting for a day for a long time.

After all, this sixth-level Blood Nirvana Pill can not only help them break through the realm and greatly improve their cultivation, but also has a certain probability of awakening the ancient blood in their blood.

Just like the Sky-Eating Rat, it might have another kind of destiny.

The three beasts have followed Qin Ming for quite a long time. The reason they were not given elixirs before was mainly because they had just broken through to the perfect realm and needed some time to consolidate their cultivation.

This is to avoid taking this sixth-level elixir again just after a breakthrough, as its effectiveness cannot be maximized and the precious medicinal power is wasted.

After the three pet beasts obtained the magic pill, they returned to their respective caves in the small spiritual realm to take the pill, refine it, and achieve a breakthrough.

As for the calamity of the fifth-level demon lord, I believe that with the magical powers they have evolved now, they will be able to overcome the difficulties.

Qin Ming also didn't know whether the three beasts would awaken their true spiritual bloodlines like the Sky-Devouring Rat after they had digested the medicinal power.

From then on, it was no longer an ordinary monster and soared into the sky.
However, the process of monster beasts breaking through is quite long, and it is estimated that it will take several years for them to completely refine and absorb the medicinal power of the sixth-level divine pill.

After Qin Ming dealt with the matter of his pet beast, he returned to his farming life.

He personally began to tend to the spiritual fields and plants outside.

A few days later.

The Sky-Eating Rat and the Blue Ice Fairy returned from outside.

But this time when they returned, they also brought back several monks.

The Sky-Devouring Rat transformed into a Taoist boy in a green robe, holding a black steel fork and walking with great vigor.

As for those cultivators, the highest one was only in the late Nascent Soul stage. They followed the Sky-Devouring Rat with an appearance of utmost respect, as if they were following its lead.

When the Sky-Eating Rat saw Qin Ming, he smiled and said, "Master, I'm back."

"After the Wang family was punished, they dared not come out to cause trouble again, and there is no point in being outside."

Qin Ming nodded slowly, then glanced at the people behind him, frowned and asked: "Who are these people?"

"Oh, by the way, master, this time when I went out to do something, I also saved these people's lives. They were originally a small family around Tianxing City, and they said they wanted to come here to present treasures to the master! Hehehe!" said the Sky-Eating Rat with a smile.

It feels like it has accomplished another great feat.
Qin Ming heard this and suddenly countless black lines flashed across his forehead.
Soon, it finished speaking.

A middle-aged man in the late Nascent Soul stage behind him hurried forward and bowed, saying, "I am the head of the Xu family in Lingyuan Cave near Wanhua Valley, 'Xu Xuan', and I have come to pay my respects to Senior Li!!"

"I have to thank Senior Li for sending his spirit pet, the demon king, to save me this time. Otherwise, I would have been left dead in the wilderness."

"I have long heard of Senior Li from Xiaogui Peak. I would like to join you and serve you wholeheartedly. I hope you will take me in."

"Here is a small gift from me, I hope you will accept it."

After Xu Xuan finished speaking, he swiftly took out a storage bag from his arms and presented it to him.

"Oh? Why did your Xu family come to the Donghuang Mountains instead of staying in the Wanhua Valley? And you are planning to join me?"

Qin Ming did not refuse and casually took the treasure offered by the other party and took a look at it.

It doesn't matter if you look at it.

But the things inside made even Qin Ming's eyelids jump and he immediately became excited.

In the storage bag presented by Xu Xuan, in addition to a hundred or so top-grade spirit stones, there was actually a small sixth-tier spirit jade bead, which was as warm as mutton fat and the size of a pigeon egg.

The outer surface of this jade bead is also wrapped in an extremely amazing spiritual charm.

For a moment, Qin Ming did not recognize what kind of spiritual object this sixth-level spiritual jade bead was. However, based on his intuition, it was not difficult to see that the value of this object was definitely extraordinary.

After Xu Xuan presented the treasure, he was relieved to see that Qin Ming did not refuse it on the spot, and explained:
"That's right. Senior Li must be aware that due to the recent power changes in the upper echelons of Tianxing City, the forces below have been fighting fiercely with each other."

"We were originally attached to the Wanhua Valley. As the main spiritual plant producer near Tianxing City, they also chose to side with the Jinao God Sovereign faction. However, our Xu family was expelled from the spiritual land because we did not want to get involved in these disputes. But before we could get far, we were hunted down by the hostile forces of the Wanhua Valley."

"I heard that the vast spiritual land of Xiaogui Peak has been vacant. Senior Li has a high level of cultivation and is in charge of the area. He has not been disturbed by other forces, so I want to seek shelter."

Qin Ming stroked the spirit bead, thinking that the area of ​​his Xiaoguifeng spiritual land was nearly ten thousand miles in radius, which could be said to be extremely vast, and he could not take care of it all.

Since the other party has come to us on his own initiative, his background is clean, and he has offered us such a precious treasure, then it is not impossible to negotiate.

He immediately put away the things in his hand, nodded and agreed, "In that case, your Xu family can go to any of the sacred mountains a thousand miles away from Xiaogui Peak and choose to settle down."

"But I have made it clear that I also rented this spiritual land from Tianxing City, and I have to pay rent every hundred years."

"These spiritual stones and treasures will be regarded as your rent for a hundred years. When the time limit is up, you will need to pay additional spiritual stones. Do you understand?"

Xu Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and thanked him profusely, "Thank you very much, Senior Li, for taking me in. If you have any requests, just let us know. Our Xu family will go through fire and water to help you, without hesitation!"

"Well, it's fate that you can find this place. By the way, what is this sixth-level spirit bead? How can a mere Nascent Soul family like you have such a treasure?" Qin Ming asked again.

Xu Xuan quickly replied: "Haha! This spiritual bead was also passed down from our ancestors. I am not well-informed and don't know what it is used for. I dare not take it out for trading, fearing that it will bring disaster to the family. It is better to offer it to Senior Li!"

In fact, what Xu Xuan said was true. Qin Ming had a very good reputation in this area, so he dared to offer his treasures.

Otherwise, he would never dare to take out this sixth-level spiritual object even if he was beaten to death.

He, a Yuanying stage, holding the spirit pearl, is like a child holding gold in a busy street.
"You are quite smart." Qin Ming said lightly. His powerful divine sense was watching the other party's every move. Even the slightest emotional fluctuation could not escape his perception.

It is almost impossible to lie in front of him.

"Okay, I'll let my men take you there." Qin Ming waved his hand, and then asked Baili Hui to take the Xu family people downstairs.

After everyone left, Sky-Eating Rat asked in confusion, "Master, are you really planning to keep them here?"

"That's not like your style."

"Well, the sacred mountain over there is close to the alien wilderness in the south. It's just right for the Xu family to go there to open up the wasteland. In addition to collecting rent, we can also prevent one or two things. It's like killing two birds with one stone." Qin Ming said lightly.

"Besides that, Mo Lingwei and Baili Hui will have subordinates to command when they do things in the future. They don't need to run errands for everything themselves."

As his realm strength increased, Qin Ming became more thoughtful in considering things.

"Hehe! It's all thanks to the master's wisdom and might!" The Sky-Eating Rat put on a smiling face and bowed.

Qin Ming said to it, "By the way, Xiaoqing has been making a lot of noise in there during your absence. Go and feed her properly."

Upon hearing this, the Sky-Devouring Rat's expression instantly fell. Its high-spirited mood just now became dull as it thought of the calf-like True Spirit Kunpeng.

"Yes, master." It had no choice but to agree.

Qin Ming coughed lightly and instructed: "Ahem! During this period of time, whatever Xiaoqing wants to eat, try to satisfy it, keep it fat and strong, and feed it as many spiritual things as possible to replenish its qi and blood."

Upon hearing this, the Sky-Eating Rat asked in confusion, "Did this guy make the master angry again? I'll go back and teach it a lesson. Can the master let it go?"

After hearing Qin Ming's tone.

The Sky-Eating Rat thought that he was going to use the True Spirit Kunpeng to start his meal. After all, he seldom said such words.

Inexplicably, it feels like it is about to be executed.
"Go quickly! What are you thinking about? I have other plans and will not do anything to it." Qin Ming said, patting its head.

"By the way, master, where are the little silver fox and the black water crocodile? Why are they nowhere to be seen?" The Sky-Eating Rat looked around, scratched his head and asked again.

Qin Ming immediately told it about giving the little silver fox the sixth-level Blood Soul Nirvana Pill and allowing the three beasts to break through.

"Oh! I didn't expect it! The little silver fox is going to catch up with me so soon. But this is also good." The Sky-Eating Rat savored Qin Ming's words and said with emotion.

Then, he returned to the small spiritual realm to feed the true spirit Kunpeng.

Qin Ming had spent decades of hard work and had completed the ritual at Leici Divine Mountain. The only thing missing was the true spirit blood. Naturally, he had to raise Kunpeng to be stronger.

After all, it was just born not long ago. If its essence and blood are taken and its vitality is seriously damaged, it will be bad if it is left with any sequelae.

The following days.

While Qin Ming was practicing the "Hunyuan Liangyi Zhengong", he was also studying the recipe of the Yin Yang Guixu Pill.

This pill recipe has been explained in great detail through Su Yuqing's notes. He has memorized the entire alchemy process and made sure that the furnace would not explode easily.

After some time.

The Xu family has taken root in the spiritual land attached to Xiaogui Peak. Xu Xuan led his clansmen to reclaim wasteland and plant spiritual plants.

According to Baili Huihui's introduction, the Xu family is also a spiritual plant family. They have been vassals of Wanhua Valley for hundreds of years and have paid a lot of protection fees.

But when the chaos broke out in Tianxing City, Wanhua Valley was the first to sell out the Xu family. They were really unlucky.

And it was the Wang family and other families that took action against the Xu family.

Xu Xuan is a very decisive person.

After learning that Xiaogui Peak was very powerful, not only did it have a peak master in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, but there were also several extremely powerful fifth-order monsters and Spirit Transformation cultivators.

He even heard some gossip that not long ago, the Wang family of the Beast Taming Family had teamed up with other Divine Transformation cultivators to ambush the Li family cultivators, but they were completely killed by two spirit pets randomly sent out by "Senior Li"
The Wang family, one of the major divine families, was beaten so badly that several months passed without any movement.
He immediately made a bold move and gave up all his property in Wanhun Valley, and moved his entire family to Xiaogui Peak for refuge.

They never expected that Qin Ming would actually accept them.

If it were in the past, Qin Ming would definitely not care, but things are different now.

He already has the combat power of the Nascent Soul level, and with a few spiritual pets and the true spirit Kunpeng, he is more than capable of protecting himself.

There has also been some changes in mentality regarding confidence in one's own abilities.

Qin Ming also knew that the Xu family was a spiritual plant family that was proficient in farming and was from the same lineage as him. That was why he made an exception and allowed them to live around Xiaogui Peak.

from now on.

The sacred land of Xiaoguifeng is about to become lively, and more and more people are coming to farm.

A few months later.

This day.

Qin Ming was holding some spiritual fruits in the small spiritual realm and teasing Xiao Qing. Kun Peng turned into the size of a calf, and chased after him, roaring.

at this time.

The Sky-Eating Rat came in with a strange look on his face and reported: "Master, Yao Tiannan from Tianxing City outside wants to see you." "Oh? He finished the mission and came back so quickly this time?" Qin Ming couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard it.

As far as he could remember, the last time Yao Tiannan went on a mission was several years ago.

It was just a little earlier than when he went to the Giants.

In theory, it is possible for the Tianxing Guard to carry out a mission for at least ten years or at most several decades.

So now when I heard that he was back, I was a little confused.

"I don't know, but I see that this guy is half dead and seems to have run back in shame." The Sky-Eating Rat said with blinking eyes.

"Oh?" Qin Ming was even more surprised.

He immediately threw all the spiritual fruits in his hand to Xiaoqing at once, and then stepped out of the small spiritual realm.

Qin Ming came to the outside of the cave at Xiaogui Peak.

But he was shocked to see that Yao Tiannan had one arm broken and his face was pale and looked quite miserable.

"Brother Yao, long time no see, what are you doing..."

When Yao Tiannan saw Qin Ming coming out and felt his secretive and powerful magical aura, he knew that Qin Ming's magical power had improved greatly again.

He looked at the lush and tall sixth-level Azure Sky Tree on the main peak, as well as the sixth-level spiritual vein environment, revealing a trace of envy, and couldn't help but smile bitterly:
"I didn't expect that after only a few years of separation, Brother Li has not only made great progress in strength, but also grown such a miraculous spiritual plant. This really makes me envious and ashamed."

"Oh! Don't mention it. I came here to ask Brother Li for some healing pills. I almost didn't get to see Brother Li. I'm really ashamed."

"This is actually a trivial matter. After all, we had a deal in the beginning, and it is reasonable for you to provide some pills. But Brother Yao, could you please tell me a little bit about what happened on the front line? It actually made you like this." Qin Ming took the opportunity to inquire.

"Didn't they say that Huangquan Devouring Abyss has been suppressed and sealed again?"

As far as he knew, the mission that Yao Tiannan and his team went on was just to round up some escaped fish that had fled from the underworld to the spirit world.

Unexpectedly, the other party almost died there and could not come back.

After saying that, he took out two bottles of fifth-grade healing elixirs and handed them to the other party.

With Yao Tiannan's cultivation strength in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, it should not be difficult for him to restore the broken arm to its original state. It may just be that due to some reasons, the broken limb cannot be regenerated immediately.

After all, the most important essence of a cultivator who has reached the state of transformation of the spirit lies in his primordial spirit. As long as the primordial spirit is fine, the injuries to the physical body can be easily recovered.

Besides.

As a star guard carrying out missions in Huangquan Devouring Abyss, Yao Tiannan naturally has first-hand intelligence information.

“Brother Li’s guess is correct. On the Huangquan Devouring Abyss side, a combined-level sect from the Xuantian Realm took action to suppress it. Originally, the matter was nearing its end.” Yao Tiannan explained.

"But who would have thought that several alien races bordering the Abyss would join forces to secretly destroy the seal of the Mogu Temple and attack the human camp, causing ghosts from the underworld to pour out in large numbers again. The scale is even larger than before, and it is no longer controllable."

Qin Ming frowned when he heard this. He had seen how powerful the ghost Rakshasa was and it was impossible to kill it with ordinary means.

Even after he kills more and is resurrected, his strength becomes stronger, and he can climb all the way from the Spirit Transformation Stage to the Void Refinement Stage.

"If that's the case, then why would the aliens over there cause trouble?" Qin Ming said.

"I don't know the reason either." Seeing his solemn expression, Yao Tiannan immediately explained, "Friend Li, don't worry too much. This matter can still be properly resolved."

"Because the ones bordering the Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss in the Xuantian Territory are not just the alien races that have colluded with the underworld, there are also some alien races that are friendly with the human race, and they are also suffering greatly this time."

"Therefore, these alien races will join hands with the human race to jointly resolve and suppress this matter and will not let them succeed."

"I heard from Master that soon, a delegation from the alien race will come to Tianxing City to discuss with the human race how to deal with this matter."

Qin Ming thought for a moment and said, "With so many alien races intervening in this matter, there won't be a war between the races, right?"

After all, he had heard that in the spiritual world, the legendary catastrophe of alien races would still happen.

That will affect your own practice.

Therefore, we have to pay more attention to this matter.

"Not yet. Wars between alien races usually happen only once in tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands of years." Yao Tiannan said firmly, "Even if the underworld is one of the three thousand great worlds, it is impossible for it to launch a large-scale invasion."

"But tens of thousands of years ago, I heard that there was an unusual movement in the underworld, but it was forcibly suppressed by a powerful human, and all the people were driven back to the underworld."

"That battle was earth-shattering. It is said that even the Mahayana beings in the underworld took action, but they were still no match for that powerful human. The Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss was caused by the aftermath of the battle."

"It is said that the great human being was a monk who ascended from the lower realms."

Yao Tiannan recalled some things and couldn't help but sigh.

But it seems that he only knows very little from hearsay.

Qin Ming's heart was moved when he heard this.

After all, if he is an ascended human cultivator, then he is from the same hometown as me.

He had also heard this from the old demon Qingyang when he was driving the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle through the underworld.

Now, his Eight Gates Reincarnation Realm killer weapon was exactly what the Venerable Qingdi brought out from the underworld.

Could it be him?
After all, the other party was able to advance from the stage of transformation to the stage of fusion in just a few hundred years, so it is very likely that he could become a Mahayana immortal.

Qin Ming did not expect that this big shot in the human world was so powerful.

Even the Mahayana in the underworld can be suppressed.

He immediately started sighing like Yao Tiannan.

"Brother Yao, do you know which alien races belong to the alien delegation that came to Tianxing City this time?" Qin Ming asked again.

Yao Tiannan trusted Qin Ming very much, so he replied without hiding anything: "The foreign delegation that came this time is from the Mujing Clan, Qingli Clan, Yuling Clan, and Diling Clan."

"Part of the territory of these three alien races is close to the Yellow Springs Devouring Abyss. After something like this happened, they are all worried."

"Fortunately, these three tribes have had interactions with humans, and there has never been a conflict or war between them."

"The Nine Spirits Chamber of Commerce of the Mujing Clan is also extremely famous in the entire spirit world. It even has a branch in Tianxing City. It also has trade exchanges with our human race from time to time. It is considered one of the friendly foreign races."

Hearing this, Qin Ming immediately thought of the elf-like girl Fairy Qianmo and those acquaintances from the Mujing tribe.

He had just returned from there not long ago, but the area bordering the Yellow Springs Abyss this time was obviously not the Red and Blue Fairyland, but other areas, so there was no need to worry about them.

"In addition, I can also reveal a piece of news to Fellow Daoist Qin." Yao Tiannan said.

Qin Ming asked in confusion: "Oh? But what else?"

"With the arrival of the alien delegation, the infighting for power among the upper echelons of Tianxing City will probably stop for a while. After all, we can't let outsiders laugh at us, right? Hehe!" Yao Tiannan rarely smiled on his usually stern face.

immediately.

He then continued, "This time the alien delegation comes to Tianxing City, in addition to discussing the solution to the Devouring Abyss, they will also conduct a wave of trade exchanges. I heard that there will be a large merchant caravan accompanying them, and a trade fair will be held in Tianxing City for half a year. Even the cultivators from several nearby human spiritual realms will be attracted to come."

"Oh? It actually involves such a large-scale trade exchange. Then according to what Brother Yao said, there will definitely be a lot of treasures appearing by then?" Qin Ming couldn't help but said in surprise.

"That's natural. Apart from anything else, I've heard from Master that the Earth Spirit Clan is extremely skilled in forging craftsmanship. Many legendary relics in the spirit world were created by this clan."

"There are even more than a few treasures that have been refined that have been listed on the Golden Scroll Ranking List of the Spirit World's 'Mysterious Mirror of Creation'. This shows how powerful and exquisite his forging skills are."

"Friend Li, you must seize this opportunity! Who knows, you might be able to get some good fortune."

Yao Tiannan said so.

Qin Ming nodded: "Thank you, Brother Yao, for telling me. Come, since you are injured, I will offer you a glass of tea instead of wine."

He had been in Tianxing City for so long that he had naturally been exposed to everything and had also heard of the Golden Scroll of Fortune list.

Anything that can be included in the Jade List of Creation is a heaven-defying thing in the spiritual world.

Subsequently.

Yao Tiannan talked with Qin Ming for half a day, then said goodbye and returned.

But when you are leaving.

He suddenly remembered something.

Then he said to Qin Ming: "By the way, I also know one thing. The two Taoist friends, Master Su and Diao Yunsou, who have a good relationship with Brother Li, have been sent to perform the task of protecting the foreign caravan."

"If there is any gossip, Brother Li can also ask them. If Yao has any other information, he will also tell Brother Li."

Apparently Yao Tiannan knew a lot of gossip. As soon as he came back, he found out that Su Yuqing and Diao Yunsou had a good relationship with him.

However, due to factional relations, even as Star Guards, they are not able to communicate directly.

……

After seeing Yao Tiannan off, Qin Ming digested what the other party had just said.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself: 'I didn't expect that things in the world are so unpredictable, and such a big change has happened in the blink of an eye.'

"It seems that I have to break through to the Void Refining Stage as soon as possible."

Qin Ming immediately called Mo Lingwei and Baili Hui and asked them to keep an eye on the situation in Tianxing City.

He returned to the cave and continued to practice "Hunyuan Liangyi Zhengong".

As a thick earth force emerged from his body, he began to practice the technique, transforming the five elements into the four images.
……

the other side.

In the forbidden valley of the Wang family in Yunmeng Mountain.

At this time, the valley seemed to have experienced a fierce battle, and there were still chaotic fluctuations of the vital energy of heaven and earth lingering in it.

There was already a corpse on the ground, as well as a dying body.

All of a sudden.

A gigantic nine-headed green lion beast landed in front of the two men from midair, only to find that one of its nine huge lion heads was missing.

However, after the flesh and blood squirmed for a while, a new one grew out immediately.

Jiuling Yuanzun stared at the ancestor of the Wang family on the ground with a cold gaze and said, "I almost capsized in the gutter. I was tricked by you two ants!"

"You actually tampered with my blood food. But you missed one thing. That is, my blood talent is a little special. Hehehe!"

The shattered body of the Wang family ancestor on the ground was left with only his last breath. He smiled miserably and said:

"God doesn't bless my Wang family, otherwise you should be the one to die!"

Jiuling Yuanzun took a big gulp and swallowed the two of them into his stomach, then his body shape changed.

Finally, he transformed into the appearance of Wang Xiaotian, the ancestor of the Wang family, with chicken skin and white hair. He showed a weird smile, licked the blood at the corner of his mouth and said:
"I will take good care of the descendants of the Wang family in the future. Hehehehe!"

……

(End of this chapter)