Eternal Life: I Can Break Through The Limits Of All Methods

Chapter 62: One must not harbor malicious intentions, but must also not be without vigilance against others.

In the blink of an eye, evening arrived.

Winter was approaching, and the cold wind howled, carrying a hint of icy chill in the air.

Xiao Yuying had already harvested and processed the Spirit Rice.

She had stopped planting and this was the last batch of Spirit Rice for the year.

For the next two months, she would have time to learn more spells or skills.

But Han Grandfather would soon come to invite them for Spirit Fish fishing.

Spirit Fish fishing was a skill that many cultivators were passionate about, especially those near the Golden Scale Lake.

After all, it was a place where immortals and true dragons once lived, and there were countless precious Spirit Fish inside.

Even if they couldn't catch the best Golden Scale Fish, catching any other high-quality Spirit Fish could change a cultivator's destiny.

She also wanted to try her luck and perhaps improve her cultivation aptitude.

At this moment, Chu Ming walked out of the house, and the Punishment Hall steward was walking towards him.

Although he came for Ji Rong's matter, it wasn't because he found something related to Chu Ming, but rather to remind him.

He came out to deal with it.

After joking with his junior sister for a while, a burly man walked into the courtyard. It was Punishment Hall steward Feng Da.

"Junior Brother Chu, come over here."

Chu Ming looked at him in confusion, then settled his junior sister to continue her cultivation and walked over alone.

He arched his hand and asked, puzzled, "Senior Brother Feng is here, what's the matter?"

Feng Da said seriously, "That guy Ji Rong disappeared inexplicably last night, and we don't know where he went."

"Hmm?" Chu Ming was somewhat surprised. "What happened? How did he disappear?"

Feng Da explained the situation in detail, but it was still unclear whether Ji Rong had run outside or was hiding within the sect.

Chu Ming looked worried and pondered.

Feng Da smiled and said, "Junior Brother, there's no need to worry. He probably escaped outside or maybe even died."

"He didn't even care about his own wife and children, so he probably had an accident."

"I came here mainly to remind you on behalf of Senior Uncle Wu and to give you this Law Treasure."

He took out a small dark yellow flag from his storage ring and handed it to Chu Ming.

"This is Senior Uncle Wu's Earth Rank Middle Grade Law Weapon, called the Evil-Repelling Banner."

"After inserting it, it can form a barrier within a radius of one li that can restrain evil spirits, even those at the mid-Foundation Building stage."

"Even if higher-level evil spirits intrude, the Evil-Repelling Banner will emit a warning light."

"Lately, there have been many evil spirits in the Stone Forest area, and Ji Rong is missing. He also had a grudge with you, so he might have been possessed by an evil spirit."

"Senior Uncle wants me to give this Law Weapon to you for self-defense and also reminds you to be cautious."

Chu Ming was deeply moved. "I didn't expect Senior Uncle to care about me so much."

"Senior Brother, is Senior Uncle busy lately? I want to visit him and express my gratitude in person."

Feng Da smiled and said, "He's been quite busy lately, and he also told me to tell you not to be too polite and just focus on your cultivation."

"How's your cultivation going recently? Are you confident in reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

Chu Ming nodded. "There shouldn't be any major problems. I feel like I'll break through in a few days."

Feng Da smiled with satisfaction. "Good, focus on your cultivation. I'll take my leave now."

After he left, Chu Ming looked at the Evil-Repelling Banner in his hand and smiled.

It was truly great to have strong talent and someone who cared about him. They even gave him such a high-grade Law Treasure.

Previously, when he was suffering as a spirit farmer, no matter how oppressed he was, no one cared.

But it made sense. The basic principle in the hearts of most people in the Divine Will Sect was prioritizing their own interests.

Those who could bring value to others would naturally receive corresponding rewards.

He used Object Manipulation to insert the Evil-Repelling Banner on the roof. The base of the flagpole was firmly fixed, and the dark yellow flag automatically fluttered without wind, indicating that the barrier had been activated.

With this, his home became much safer.

Xiao Yuying heard the news of Ji Rong's disappearance in the house at this time, and couldn't help but wonder if her senior brother's outing yesterday was related to this matter.

She didn't plan to ask too much. Her senior brother should have already resolved this matter and there was no need to worry.

Afterwards, Chu Ming entered the house and tidied up with his junior sister, preparing to go to Golden Scale Lake to fish with Old Han.

But at this moment, someone came to the courtyard.

Several disciples dressed in coarse clothes were carrying bags of Spirit Rice and walked to his house.

Chu Ming knew these people. They were nearby spiritual farmers who, like him, had previously been collecting Spirit Rice from Ji Rong and Zhou Junyi.

The original owner didn't have much interaction with them, at most they were acquaintances.

The leader was a middle-aged cultivator who was short but strong.

However, his skin was dark, his hands were rough, and his face was wrinkled.

This person was called Liu Pei, he was more than ten years older than Chu Ming and had entered the Qi Refining stage earlier, but he was still at the second level.

Seeing this person, Chu Ming couldn't help but think of his appearance when he first transmigrated.

Now thinking about it, he really felt a bit emotional.

He walked up and asked, "Senior Brother Liu, what are you all here for?"

Liu Pei repeatedly waved his hand and said anxiously, "Chu Ming, how dare I call myself your senior brother now?"

"Since Ji Rong and Zhou Junyi can no longer collect Spirit Rice, the higher-ups have arranged for you to collect our Spirit Rice, so we've come to deliver it to you."

Chu Ming thought for a moment and shook his head inwardly.

This must have been arranged by Wu Changqing.

Although it was only seven to eight hundred catties of Spirit Rice a month, it was still an extra source of income for him.

Wu Changqing was probably also taking care of his face, so he arranged this benefit for him.

But he just shook his head and smiled, saying, "We are all suffering spiritual farmers."

"I have also suffered for many years, so naturally I understand how difficult it is for all of you."

"I strive to become stronger not to oppress others, but to avoid being oppressed."

"When I was being bullied, I always hoped that someone would lend me a helping hand. Now that I have the power, I don't want to turn around and oppress others. Isn't that worse than a beast?"

"Take the Spirit Rice back, there's no need to bring it in the future."

"If someone asks, say that I accepted it but returned it to you."

"In that case, no one will ask you for it again."

Liu Pei and the others found it hard to believe, "Chu Ming, are you serious?"

Chu Ming smiled and said, "Just take it, I don't need your Spirit Rice anymore."

"Keep it for your own cultivation or exchange it for spirit stones."

After hearing this, everyone's faces were filled with gratitude as they thanked him repeatedly.

The young spiritual farmer at the back initially had a slightly unhappy expression on his face, but when he heard that Chu Ming wouldn't accept the Spirit Rice, he immediately came forward to express his gratitude.

Xiao Yuying stood in the house, looking at Chu Ming through the window, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She knew that her senior brother would definitely not accept it.

After chatting with several spiritual farmers for a while, Chu Ming spoke up, "Everyone, my junior sister and I still have an appointment to attend, so I won't keep you any longer."

"There's no need to bring any gifts to see me in the future, it's unnecessary."

"Everyone has it tough, so it's better to use the spirit stones on yourselves."

Although he didn't plan to collect Spirit Rice from these few people, he also didn't want to interact with them too much.

As the saying goes, one should not have malicious intentions, but one should not be without precautions.

Just because someone is being bullied doesn't necessarily mean they are a good person.

Especially for these spiritual farmers who have been struggling in the outer sect for many years, each and every one of them is quite cunning.

He didn't have much relationship with them to begin with, so there was no need to get involved with them even more.

Originally, the few of them had planned to ask Chu Ming for some guidance on their cultivation.

But after hearing what Chu Ming said, they didn't dare to disturb him any further and bid their farewells one by one.

(End of this chapter)