A guest was a guest, and Qin Ming did not reject Yun Gu Zi's kindness. He accepted the jade box at once.
Seeing that Qin Ming had not opened it, Yun Gu Zi immediately gave an elaborate explanation.
"Inside are three perfectly preserved Seventh-Rank high-grade Azure Origin Immortal Rice grains, which This Old Man happened to obtain while traveling through the Spirit Realm."
"I heard that Fellow Daoist Qin is also a Seventh-Rank Spirit Planter of unmatched skill, so this is fitting as a congratulatory gift."
Seventh-Rank high-grade Spirit Rice?
The moment he heard this, Qin Ming perked up.
He immediately took out the jade box again, removed the seal, and opened it.
In an instant, a cyan glow blossomed from within, accompanied by astonishing Dao Charm that spilled outward.
Three crystalline, droplet-shaped grains of cyan Spirit Rice appeared before Qin Ming. Their outer layer was still wrapped in husks, covered in Spirit Marks that perfectly sealed in the essence of the Spirit Rice and prevented it from dissipating.
Within the translucent shells flowed cyan starlight, as though a brilliant river of stars had been compressed into each tiny grain of Spirit Rice.
Mysterious Dao patterns flickered into view from time to time.
With a single glance, he knew that these were absolutely fine treasures, surpassing every kind of Spirit Rice currently being cultivated.
In a flash, an account of ancient Azure Origin Immortal Rice surfaced in Qin Ming's mind.
Legend had it that Azure Origin Spirit Rice originated in the land of chaos. As Seventh-Rank high-grade Spirit Rice, each plant bore only seven grains, corresponding to the number of the Heavenly Stars and Northern Dipper.
Its growth cycle was exceptionally long, often requiring ten thousand years. When Azure Origin Rice matured, it could trigger the heavenly phenomenon known as