Venerable Nether Bone extended his five fingers in a virtual grasp, unleashing his divine power to tug forcefully, causing the rock layers before him to begin peeling away.

Soon, a bluish crystal stone, about two feet in diameter, was extracted under his command, radiating an astounding wave of Thunder Attribute Spiritual Qi, and quietly floated before him.

Within the crystal stone, it seemed as though countless serpentine Thunder Dragons were swimming inside.

"As expected, it’s a Thunder Marrow Crystal Stone, and such a large piece too!"

Venerable Nether Bone gazed at the bluish crystal stone before him, revealing rare emotional fluctuations.

Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, he collected this supreme piece of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Materials.

"What’s your name? You’ve done excellently! You’ve rendered a remarkable service for the sect." Venerable Nether Bone turned to the disciple who had excavated the Thunder Marrow Crystal Stone and inquired.

The disciple’s face was aglow with excitement, paying forthright respects as he replied, "Reporting to the Supreme Elder, disciple Luu Yu!"

Immediately after, Venerable Nether Bone greatly rewarded him and directly promoted him to Inner Sect Disciple.

This Foundation Establishment Cultivator could be said to have such extraordinary fortune, as he will soar to great heights within the Netherworld Sect...

Venerable Nether Bone acquired a High-Tier Spiritual Ore without alarming anyone, and quietly left the Red Flame Wilderness alone...

On the other side of the ring-shaped mountain range.

Within the camp of the Netherworld Sect, the eerie youth Profound Nine Yin sat steadily at the highest position, sipping a cup of Spirit Wine with one hand while continuously tapping the table with the other.

Below him stood two rows of Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Netherworld Sect, filled with respect and deference, along with one early-stage Divinity Transformation.

"Strange... why is the Netherworld Sect so quiet?"

Profound Nine Yin slightly questioned as he cast a querying look below.

At once, the individuals below stammered without an answer.

"A bunch of useless incompetents indeed!"

"This requires me to step out personally to resolve."

As Profound Nine Yin spoke, the spiritual pressure of the late-stage Divinity Transformation was released, leaving those below breathless.

Some who couldn’t withstand it directly fell to their knees.

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...

Within Qianji City, at Black Obsidian Peak.

Qin Ming took out the Spirit King Cauldron, using his divine thought to probe inside.

Inside the cauldron’s space, a palm-sized mountain quietly floated, flickering with threads of thunderous light.

If it were to be released, it would transform into a Ten Thousand Feet Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain, capable of crushing virtually everything.

Nearby the Thunder Mountain, the innate thunder essence had already ceased its resistance, quietly staying within.

"This Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain can be used to refine the ’Five Extremes True Spirit Stele’..." Qin Ming said.

Qingyang the Old Demon heard his words yet had his own thoughts: "To refine such a large Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain into a spiritual stele is perhaps too much of a waste."

"According to my view, wouldn’t refining it simply into a mountain-like artifact be better?"

Qin Ming felt it was indeed reasonable upon hearing, but still said, "If we do this, then the other four materials must equally be as large a divine mountain."

"With Friend Qin’s luck, gathering the remaining types of divine mountains may not be impossible, and by then, this Five Extremes True Spirit Stele could be renamed as the ’Five Extremes True Spirit Mountain.’ If refined, it might well surpass Returning Void Treasure." Qingyang the Old Demon seemed quite confident in him.

After careful thought, Qin Ming promptly adopted Qingyang the Old Demon’s suggestion.

After all, who would complain about an artifact being too powerful?

As for that innate thunder essence, when he cultivates the "True Primordial Yin Yang Technique," he can use it for refinement, thereby pushing his breakthrough to Void Refining Stage.

"Indeed, choosing the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp back then was spot on, truly a Feng Shui treasure land for me."

"Not only did I cultivate Tier Five Demon Grain Spirit Rice, but also harvested such supreme treasures... truly commendable! Even I cannot help admiring myself..."

...

On this day.

Qin Ming and the Heaven-Devouring Rat were tending the Spirit Field on Black Obsidian Peak, then noticed an induction from the restriction outside.

He merely slightly released his divine thought and recognized the visitor.

"It’s actually him?"

Outside the defense array of Black Obsidian Peak stood a Daoist with an immortal appearance, his neighbor from the peak next door, Nine Profound Ascendant.

Qin Ming halted his activity and immediately opened the array to welcome the visitor inside.

"So it’s Fellow Daoist Nine Profound, truly a rare guest! Please come in quickly."

"Oh! Fellow Daoist Nine Profound has actually broken through to Mid-stage Nascent Soul, congratulations on advancing further in the Immortal Dao."

When he met this person again, the latter had surprisingly broken through to the Middle Stage Realm, indicating some fortuitous encounters.

Though advancing each small realm in the Nascent Soul Stage is often difficult,

in the cultivation realm, opportunities are plentiful to assist in breaking through bottlenecks.

"Haha! A lucky breakthrough to mid-stage Nascent Soul! Still far from Fellow Daoist Lii!" Although Nine Profound Ascendant spoke humbly, his expression could hardly conceal his pride.

Looking at his demeanor, Qin Ming couldn’t help but think: Is this guy here just to showcase his cultivation?

After the two exchanged pleasantries in the courtyard.

Nine Profound Ascendant finally revealed his purpose: "Ahem, Fellow Daoist Lii, my visit this time is to request your help with something..."

"Oh? I wonder what I can assist Fellow Daoist with?" Qin Ming put down the teacup, slightly surprised.

Nine Profound Ascendant then spoke mysteriously: "To be honest, I am recently preparing to refine a Tier Four High-Grade Talisman, which requires some ’Ghost-faced Silver Hemp.’ I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qin could help me cultivate it?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming said with slight surprise: "Tier Four High-Grade Talisman? I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Nine Profound not only to have broken through, but even his skills in the Talisman Dao have greatly improved. It seems he’s had quite the fortune!"

"Ghost-faced Silver Hemp is a Tier Four Top-Grade Spirit Plant, I can indeed cultivate it, but..."

Nine Profound Ascendant was overjoyed by the affirmative response, understanding Qin Ming’s implication. He immediately swung his sleeve towards the table, where a small bag appeared.

"Here are ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones, this matter is extremely important to me, and there will be a substantial reward after it’s completed!"

Wow! Qin Ming didn’t expect such generosity from the other party.

He offered ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones just to help him cultivate Ghost-faced Silver Hemp.

Although Tier Four Top-Grade Ghost-faced Silver Hemp is extremely rare, it doesn’t worth that many Spirit Stones.

Qin Ming thought to himself, when did this old guy become so wealthy?

Could he have secretly made a fortune?

However, he was not in a position to inquire about others’ private matters.

With Nine Profound Ascendant providing the Spirit Seed, and even getting a chance to update his entry, plus obtaining Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

Qin Ming agreed: "This Tier Four Top-Grade Ghost-faced Silver Hemp will likely take three to five years from planting to harvest."

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Lii, just go ahead and plant it, this amount of time is something I can afford to wait." Nine Profound Ascendant said with a smile.

After the transaction was agreed upon.

Nine Profound Ascendant took his leave.

Qin Ming escorted him out of Black Obsidian Peak, gazing at the departing figure with thoughtful consideration.

"Wait, this Ghost-faced Silver Hemp... I seem to recall seeing its use somewhere before, perhaps in refining some kind of High-Tier Talisman, possibly even above Tier Four..." Qingyang the Old Demon suddenly seemed to remember something.

Qin Ming said: "Why didn’t you mention this earlier? What kind of High-Tier Talisman? If it’s above Tier Four, could it be a Tier Five Talisman? With Nine Profound Ascendant’s cultivation and proficiency in Talisman Dao, it’s unlikely, right?"

"It’s... too long ago, I... can’t remember..." Qingyang the Old Demon tried hard to recall, awkwardly saying.

Qin Ming: "..."

"This person’s behavior is somewhat strange, Friend Qin, it’s best to keep an eye out..." Qingyang the Old Demon said lastly.

Qin Ming nodded slightly.

Then.

Qin Ming took the Ghost-faced Silver Hemp Spirit Seed given by Nine Profound Ascendant and casually planted it on the edge of the Spirit Medicine Garden.

He also summoned Baili Hui, instructing him to run errands and purchase several spiritual materials necessary for cultivating Ghost-faced Silver Hemp.

With this broker who is very familiar with the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp.

These affairs now do not require Qin Ming to go out.

Just within a month, Baili Hui had gathered all the necessary items.

Once the items were in hand, Qin Ming configured them into Spirit Liquid and poured it over the Ghost-faced Silver Hemp Spirit Seeds.

A few more months passed, and in that area, six or seven small silver Spirit Plants had grown.

At the same time.

In Qin Ming’s view, a golden gleaming entry refreshed:

[Name]: Ghost-faced Silver Hemp[Entry]: Leaf of Space-Time x5 (Maturity 2%)

For him, cultivating Tier Four Top-Grade Spirit Plants is now exceedingly simple.

Next, he only needs to proceed step by step to mature them.

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...

Time passed swiftly.

Five years flew by.

During this period, not only did the Ghost-faced Silver Hemp entrusted to Qin Ming by Nine Profound Ascendant mature fully.

Even the Tier Five Demon Grain Spirit Rice that Qin Ming had planted earlier all matured.

On the pitch-black stalks, each had nine Demon Grain Spirit Rice, emitting a thick Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi...

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