Chapter 622: Chapter 497: Wine Money, Jade-Scaled Night Fish

Qin Ming invited Yue Lingyan into the Cyan Wood Pavilion.

He let the Heaven-Devouring Rat take the Little Silver Fox to play around outside on the island.

After sitting down, Qin Ming brewed a pot of Spirit Tea for her, then opened his mouth and asked, "I’m not sure what brings Fellow Daoist Lingyan here this time. Feel free to speak your mind."

Yue Lingyan hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "Fellow Daoist Qin, I’ve come this time on behalf of Demon Venerable Bai Lin, hoping to exchange some Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid... I wonder if you still have any?"

"The last time you gave me Spirit Wine, I used a small jar to exchange for resources, and I didn’t expect even the Demon Venerable to take a liking to Fellow Daoist Qin’s Spirit Wine."

"This time I’ve come especially to request some Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid. The venerable elder asked me to tell Fellow Daoist Qin to feel free to propose conditions."

Qin Ming was taken aback upon hearing this, not expecting the Spirit Wine he brewed to receive such praise from the Demon Venerable.

"Heh heh heh! Little White here, even when he was younger, liked to sneak a drink of the sect’s Spirit Wine, and it seems he hasn’t kicked the habit," Qingyang the Old Demon chuckled mischievously. "Friend Qin, feel free to name your conditions. I suspect this guy has lots of good stuff in hand."

Qin Ming came to a sudden realization upon hearing this.

After pondering for a moment, he said to Yue Lingyan, "Qin can offer three altars of Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid in exchange for Top-Grade Spirit Stones, or a wisp of Celestial Demon Qi, or any Spirit Plant Spirit Seeds containing Demon Qi."

Upon hearing this, Yue Lingyan was a bit stunned as well.

She hadn’t expected Qin Ming to agree so readily, but she was also shocked at the conditions he proposed.

After all, everything Qin Ming required was something rare in the Cultivation Realm.

However, Yue Lingyan was also aware of the value of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid, something probably only Qin Ming had within the Cultivation Realm.

Besides being something that could enhance Nascent Soul cultivation, the most important part was the taste of the Spirit Wine itself.

In the eyes of those who relish good wine, it is priceless, something that could be exchanged for anything.

Qin Ming did not put on airs and directly took out three altars of Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid, handing them over to Yue Lingyan.

He quickly calculated in his mind that making friends with a Tier Five Demon Venerable with just a few days’ worth of Spirit Wine was more than worth it.

Moreover, there was the potential to exchange for some spiritual objects, so why not indulge in joyous exchanges?

Demon Venerable Bai Lin was also a descendant of the mountain guardian sacred beast of the Ancient Cyan Origin Sect.

Qin Ming now carried the core heritage cultivation techniques of the Cyan Origin Sect and also held the sect’s Supreme Treasure, the Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror.

Along with Qingyang the Old Demon, this old fellow, it seemed to be fate.

"If that’s the case, I thank Fellow Daoist Qin on behalf of the venerable elder Bai Lin," Yue Lingyan said with a graceful smile.

"I’ll leave the Little Silver Fox with Fellow Daoist Qin for some days, then report back to the venerable elder, and deliver the items you need."

Qin Ming smiled faintly and said, "Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Lingyan, with Qin, the Little Silver Fox will be well taken care of, naturally."

Afterwards,

Yue Lingyan gave a few instructions to the Little Silver Fox, then got up and left to take care of business.

In the days that followed,

the Heaven-Devouring Rat reached the pinnacle of a rat’s life, spending its days frolicking with the Little Silver Fox on Spirit Island.

It strikingly acted as a seasoned Spirit Plant Master, guiding the Little Silver Fox hand-in-hand in planting Spirit Plants and identifying Spirit Grass.

Not much of a teacher, to begin with, Qin Ming was astonished to discover that the Little Silver Fox had quite a talent for Spirit Plants, learning remarkably quickly.

Within the Little Spirit Realm,

the Heaven-Devouring Rat was currently taking the Little Silver Fox to watch the Profound Water Crocodile using Thunder Divine Techniques, striking the Thunder Element Demon Jujube Tree, feeding it with lightning power.

"Mouse Saint, this little girl has really learned something new. This Great Dao creations are truly amazing, there’s actually a Demon Plant that can absorb Thunder Power," the Little Silver Fox exclaimed, eyes flashing with excitement.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat raised its chin and waved its small sleeve, saying, "Naturally, you weren’t here a few days ago, but had you been, the scene when the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree bloomed and bore fruit was truly a sight to behold."

"Even I was taken quite aback."

Saying this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat took out a purple-gold colored Spirit Fruit to show off, none other than the Spiritual Dharma Marvel Fruit given by Qin Ming.

This made the Little Silver Fox gasp in awe repeatedly...

Qin Ming looked at this fellow, shook his head, and went straight into the cave mansion to cultivate.

He took out a Spiritual Dharma Marvel Fruit and immediately consumed it raw, beginning to cultivate the "Cyan Emperor Technique."

The flavor of the purple-gold Spirit Fruit was truly excellent, sweet and refreshing, followed by an indescribable marvelous feeling that instantly enveloped Qin Ming’s entire body.

With the circulation of his cultivation technique, Qin Ming was astonished to find that the "Cyan Emperor Technique," which had previously progressed at a snail’s pace, suddenly seemed to have opened up, smooth and effortless.

The cyan-colored Nascent Soul Dharma Power soon completed a circulation, with the Nascent Soul encircled by a feeling of significant advancement in the cultivation technique.

With time trickling by,

Qin Ming’s Longevity Dharma Power aura grew increasingly vast.

He consumed two more Spiritual Dharma Marvel Fruits in succession.

Of the seven Spirit Fruits he originally had, only one remained.

Boom!

With a surge of indescribable cyan spirit essence from Qin Ming’s Nascent Soul, the "Cyan Emperor Technique" broke through a bottleneck, advancing to the 15th level.

It wasn’t far from the 16th level that Qingyang the Old Demon mentioned.

Qin Ming’s body was enveloped in pale cyan Time Qi and Plant Essence Qi. Once he reopened his eyes,

he found the Heaven-Devouring Rat and Little Silver Fox sitting beside him meditating, effortlessly absorbing the essence qi emanating from him.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat was used to cultivating by Qin Ming’s side every day.

But for the Little Silver Fox, it was her first time inhaling such dense Plant Essence Qi, receiving tremendous benefits and progressing significantly in her cultivation.

Her base cultivation realm was already at the late-stage Tier Three pinnacle, just a step away from Perfection.

Qin Ming had previously given her Spirit Storage Fruit and Demon Flame Wine, making her cultivation efforts highly efficient.

The Profound Water Crocodile and Silver-winged Frost Bee also quietly lay nearby, greedily absorbing the remnants of Plant Essence Qi from Qin Ming’s cultivation.

Their spiritual intelligence wasn’t as advanced as the Heaven-Devouring Rat’s, but through years of hard cultivation, they weren’t far from reaching the Tier Three Perfection Realm.

Qin Ming finished his cultivation and stepped outside the cave mansion.

He had the Heaven-Devouring Rat fetch some Rice Flower Spirit Fish, cooked some Blood Flood Dragon Green Rice, and indulged in it right away.

The Little Silver Fox was initially a bit shy, knowing the preciousness of this Spirit Rice; her mother had cooked her just a small bowl, and the taste lingered in her memory for a long time.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat, holding a bowl of rice, immediately gobbled it up ravenously. Seeing the Little Silver Fox hesitating, it quickly said:

"Little Silver Moon, eat up, what’s wrong? Don’t you like the taste?"

Seeing this,

the Little Silver Fox swallowed her saliva and timidly said, "Then... I will not stand on ceremony."

One human and four beasts, sitting around the stone table under the Immortal Vine Tree, happily digging into their meals, creating a harmonious scene.

After the Spiritual Meal,

Qin Ming and the Heaven-Devouring Rat were fine, but the Little Silver Fox, the Profound Water Crocodile, and the Silver-winged Frost Bee gained substantial benefits, and found places to refine the pure spiritual power within the Spirit Rice.

A month later,

when Yue Lingyan returned once more, she was stunned to see the significant change in the Little Silver Fox.

With her cultivation, it wasn’t hard to see that the Little Silver Fox’s cultivation had increased greatly, and even her size had grown appreciably, just a step away from Tier Three Perfection...

The Little Silver Fox vividly recounted all the events that had occurred on Wangyue Island over the past days to Yue Lingyan.

After listening, Yue Lingyan gratefully gave Qin Ming a formal salute and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qin, for taking care of Little Silver Moon. Lingyan has nothing to repay you with."

"It’s nothing, just a small effort on my part," Qin Ming waved it off.

Afterwards,

Yue Lingyan took out a jade box from her storage pouch and handed it to Qin Ming: "This is from Demon Venerable Bai Lin, entrusted to me to give to Fellow Daoist Qin."

"The Celestial Demon Qi, the venerable elder didn’t have any, so he offers these three Jade-Scaled Night Fish as payment for the wine."

"Hopes that next time Fellow Daoist Qin has good wine, you will think of the venerable elder."

"Jade-Scaled Night Fish?!" the Heaven-Devouring Rat exclaimed, quickly coming over.

Although it had already detected a strong treasure aura, it never expected it to be a living creature!

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