After staying at Lvu Liang's place for half a day.

Qin Ming was about ready to return, so he bid farewell to Lvu Liang and asked for help in opening the array to let him pass.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, don't forget your Spirit Wine." Lvu Liang noticed Qin Ming hadn't taken the jar of Spirit Fire Wine from the dining table.

Qin Ming chuckled, "I'm always bothering Fellow Daoist Lvu, so consider this jar of Spirit Wine a little token of my appreciation."

"How can that be? This is..." Lvu Liang hesitated.

"Fellow Daoist Lvu needn't worry, there are plenty of Spirit Wine on my island, this jar is no loss."

Finally, Lvu Liang accepted with a clasp of his hands, "Then thank you, Fellow Daoist Qin."

This Spirit Fire Wine was a great tonic for his prized disciple Lvu Wanjun; to say he wasn't tempted would be a lie.

Afterwards.

Qin Ming went to nearby shops to purchase some materials for refining High-Tier Puppets.

Then, accompanied by Lvu Liang, he left Vast Sea Immortal City.

Once out of the Immortal City, Qin Ming summoned the Silver-winged Frost Bee and swiftly returned to Wangyue Island.

Returning to the island.

Qin Ming was just about to enter the cave mansion to cultivate.

When he saw Wu Jiang had sent him a Communication Talisman, he immediately opened it and looked.

"Isle Master Qin, I saw you return today, please come by my home by the lake for a chat."

Qin Ming muttered to himself, "What's Wu Jiang up to now?"

He then stepped off the island and headed down.

Upon Qin Ming entering the wooden house by the lake, he found Wu Jiang and his wife busy with a table full of dishes.

Wu Jiang wore a face filled with the joy of harvest, carrying a pot of Five-Colored Spirit Rice that emitted a tempting fragrance.

Seeing Qin Ming arrive, he quickly put down the pot and invited him to sit for dinner.

"Isle Master Qin, sit, sit, sit!"

"You start eating first."

"Just two more dishes, they'll be ready soon."

After putting his items down, Wu Jiang took out a storage pouch and handed it to Qin Ming with a smile, saying:

"Isle Master Qin, here is the Spirit Rice tax for renting the Spirit Field over the past two years, take a look."

"In total, it's a hundred fifty stones of Golden Spirit Rice, twenty stones of Beast Fang Rice, and five stones of Five-Colored Spirit Rice."

"Originally, we agreed with the Isle Master on a rental fee of thirty percent in Spirit Rice."

"But unexpectedly, the Spirit Vein environment on Wangyue Island has greatly changed; our Wu Family's various Spirit Fields also had a great harvest!"

"After discussing with the clan members, we decided to pay forty percent Spirit Rice tax as Spirit Field rental fee in the future."

"Hehehe! Isle Master Qin, what do you think?"

Wu Jiang, being quite savvy, knew that such a good place as Wangyue Island was scarce in the Cultivation Realm of Spirit Nest Islands nowadays.

The island not only had a Tier Three Array guarding it but also abundant Spiritual Qi, making cultivation highly efficient, and farming brings plentiful harvests.

Knowing one must repay kindness, he naturally offered more Spirit Rice to Fellow Daoist Qin.

"Mm, Fellow Daoist Wu, you've done well! Keep up the good work!"

Qin Ming smiled as he accepted the Spirit Rice and stored it, patting Wu Jiang's shoulder.

The feeling of enjoying the fruits of others' labor was quite nice, having the Wu Family cultivating for him meant large areas of Spirit Field wouldn't be left idle.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming didn't need to do anything himself and could harvest a large batch of Spirit Rice, which he could then send to Mirror Snow Pavilion, selling it for considerable Spirit Stones.

The Wu family's Spirit Farmers, under Wu Jiang's leadership, have also improved their Spirit Rice cultivation techniques, and the quality of the Spirit Rice grown was quite good.

Inside the wooden house.

A full table of dishes cooked from Demon Beast Meat and exquisite spiritual materials, complemented by Five-Colored Spirit Rice, greatly stimulated one's appetite.

Mu Ruyin's culinary skills were unparalleled.

Qin Ming ate heartily, while Wu Jiang and his father, Wu Hanyuan, frequently toasted and praised him.

In the Wu family's residential area, a bonfire was lit, and barbecue was set up.

A group of Spirit Farmers surrounded the bonfire, singing and dancing, drinking and eating, celebrating the joy of the harvest.

The Profound Water Crocodile, previously dozing at the lake bottom, was tempted by the scent and slowly climbed up the island, being fed several roasted lambs by the Wu family.

It lay not far from the Wu family, leisurely eating the roast meat...

At the dining table.

After several rounds of drinks, and with most dishes eaten.

Wu Jiang seemed to have prepared something to say long ago, but he hesitated so much that he couldn't get the words out several times.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, just say what you want." Qin Ming noticed his odd behavior.

Even Mu Ruyin, sitting beside him, cast a sharp look his way, prompting Wu Jiang to reluctantly smile and speak to Qin Ming:

"Hehehe! Isle Master Qin, it's like this."

"Wangfeng and Wangyue have been given an opportunity by Thunder Origin Sect for a home visit. It might be in a month or two."

"I wonder if Isle Master...agrees to let them into the island?"

Wu Jiang was uncertain because his children had joined Thunder Origin Sect.

Knowing that Qin Ming was generally not fond of sects, he felt he should ask the Isle Master about it first.

Qin Ming thought it was something serious, causing Wu Jiang to be so cautious, and then casually replied, "I thought it was something else? So the kids are returning after their studies? What's there to object to? I haven't seen them in ages; they must be quite grown up by now?"

"They can come back anytime."

As soon as Qin Ming spoke.

Wu Jiang and his wife were overjoyed, initially worried that the changes on Spirit Island might make Qin Ming mind.

...

Time slowly passed.

Qin Ming returned to days of farming and cultivation.

During his free time, he also researched Puppetry, and after constant study, he was close to upgrading the two Tier Two Low-Grade Turtle Puppets to Tier Two Middle-Grade.

In addition, he focused on refining Jade Profound Pill.

After several attempts, he managed to refine two bottles of the Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Pill 'Jade Profound Pill'.

Moreover, Qin Ming reserved a batch of spiritual materials, using the [Regenerative Spirit Seed] entry, to regrow and plant the most difficult Spirit Medicine from the pill formula in the herb garden, including the Seven-leaf Nether Mushroom.

The other spiritual materials could be easily purchased in the Immortal City.

This way, when he advances in the future, he'll have no shortage of pills to increase his mana.

Inside the cave mansion.

Qin Ming took out a Jade Profound Pill and placed it in his mouth.

Instantly, the pure medicinal power turned into a mighty torrent, starting to circulate through the meridians.

He immediately activated the "Ancient Wood Longevity Technique," constantly guiding and refining this medicinal power.

After several hours.

The mana aura around Qin Ming suddenly elevated, just a step away from breaking through to the late stage realm.

He slowly opened his eyes, sensing the increase of Liquid Dharma Power in the Mana Lake.

"This Jade Profound pill is truly extraordinary, I wonder how many such pill formulas are still available in Profound Creek Valley."

"However, the difficulties in refining Jade Profound Pill are not ordinary; besides Alchemy Grandmaster Gongsun Yang, other alchemists probably couldn't manage to refine it."

"Otherwise, Profound Creek Valley wouldn't have sold this pill's formula to outsiders."

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