Spirit Realm, within Qianji City.

After handing the cultivation technique to his true self for training, Qin Ming’s Demon Infant walked out of the cave mansion at Black Obsidian Peak.

Then.

He first reminisced for a while, and then headed to the address left in the shanty town by the Immortal City Broker "Baili Hui."

This old fellow is quite good at business, as he emphasized his own address on the map he sold to cultivate repeat customers.

Before long.

Qin Ming made several turns along the main road and arrived at the eastern outskirts of the Immortal City where the shanty town is located.

The environment here is actually quite acceptable, with a Tier Two Spirit Vein environment and neatly planned layout.

Most of the cultivators living here are Low-Tier Independent Cultivators from all over, who come to the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp to dig for rare poisonous ores and seek fortune.

Qin Ming had heard from Shopkeeper Chen at the Hidden Immortal Tower that the rare poisonous ore "Nether Crystal Stone" in the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp is an invaluable demonic spiritual resource.

The various major sect forces around can use it to refine Demonic Spiritual Artifacts, Alchemy, Array Refining, and even cultivate Spirit Plants; its applications are extremely diverse.

Here, they are even more valuable than Spirit Stones.

Nether Crystal Stones have a unique green ridge pattern, the more patterns they have, the higher the grade of the ore—the most common single-patterned Nether Crystal Stone is a Tier Two poisonous ore.

According to Shopkeeper Chen, in the tens of thousands of years of history at the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp, five-patterned poisonous ores have been dug up multiple times, equivalent to Tier Six Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Materials, and each appearance caused a sensation.

However, such occurrences are extremely rare.

Such Tier Six poisonous ore spiritual materials can only be possessed by great forces, whose power surpasses even the Netherworld Sect here.

The Cultivation Realm adheres to the law of the jungle.

Even if the Netherworld Sect were to uncover such spiritual materials, they must yield obediently, for any private concealment would lead to annihilation.

This Void Refining level great force is the "Netherworld Sect," which dominates a region within the Demon Ancient Wasteland.

Reportedly, a Void Refining Stage Netherworld Ancestor presides over the sect, making it an undisputed Overlord-level Sect.

The lands controlled by the Netherworld Sect are extremely vast; the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp in the southwestern region of the Demon Ancient Wasteland, Netherworld Abyss, Nether Demon Plateau, Brocade Mountain Range, and even the southernmost Yin Ruins Burial Sea, fall under the sect’s dominion.

A portion of the Nether Crystal Ore monopolized by the Netherworld Sect is supplied to the Netherworld Sect at regular intervals.

Meanwhile, the main labor force seeking fortune by mining in the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp is gathered in the eastern district of the Immortal City.

Qin Ming made several turns down the alleys, and after some inquiries, quickly arrived at a small courtyard entrance.

People easily knew where Baili Hui lived, an elder here, just by asking randomly.

The residents here were all respectful upon seeing Qin Ming, someone with unfathomably profound cultivation, grace their presence in the shanty town, not daring to offend him.

Qin Ming cast a Sound Transmission Talisman into the small courtyard ahead.

Soon.

The sound of "squeak" rang out as the courtyard gate opened.

A dwarf elder wearing a melon skin cap appeared—it was none other than the broker of Qianji City, "Baili Hui."

First, he peeked out through the gap in the door and then opened it.

Upon seeing that his visitor was the Nascent Soul Stage senior who had bought a map of Qianji City from him not long ago, Baili Hui displayed an overwhelmed expression:

"Ah! Senior, what brings you here personally? You could just send someone to call me! What merits and abilities does this junior have to trouble you!"

"If you don’t mind, senior, please have a seat in my humble abode and enjoy a cup of simple tea."

Qin Ming nodded faintly and followed him into the small courtyard.

Upon entering this small courtyard, he couldn’t help but recall the scenes of struggling in the shanty town of Qingyang Market in the past...

Unexpectedly, within the Spirit Realm, those at the base level of the Cultivation Realm face a situation similar to the Human Realm.

The courtyard may be small and simply furnished, but it has everything necessary.

It seems that Baili Hui, this old rogue who has mingled in the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp for a century, still maintains a certain standard of living quality.

"Please sit, senior! Is there anything you need this junior to assist you with? Heh heh heh!" Baili Hui brewed a pot of Spirit Tea that he would normally not drink and asked Qin Ming with a face full of diligence.

"How should this junior address you?"

To think he hadn’t gone out to drum up business today, yet it came knocking at the door... and from such a principal customer too.

When fortune arrives, it’s simply unstoppable...

"My name is Lii." Qin Ming took a sip of tea and replied lightly.

Subsequently, he expanded his Divine Thought and scanned the entire courtyard, discovering no abnormalities...

For prudence, a green light flashed across Qin Ming’s pupils as he examined Baili Hui’s inner body.

The next moment.

To his surprise, Qin Ming found the old fellow’s lifespan vitality to be vividly verdant and vigorous, with at least over two thousand years left...

This is a lifespan that only a Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator could possess!

During his first encounter with Baili Hui, Qin Ming hadn’t paid much attention, but a thorough inspection this time revealed such hidden depths.

Instantly.

Upon discovering something amiss, his eyes scrutinized Baili Hui’s cultivation, but he could only discern a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, which did not appear feigned...

Qin Ming was quite puzzled; had it been someone else, they wouldn’t notice anything amiss.

After all, the Yin Yang Profound Mirror, a Heaven-defying Divine Technique, combined with the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror, was his exclusive Secret Technique.

Yet presently, a mere Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator possessed a lifespan surpassing two thousand years...