Qin Ming put away the jade slip, then quietly began pondering his plans for what came next.
Now that I have the pill formula, I can basically discard Yu Changqing's identity.
But it has to happen naturally. I can't let Profound Stream Valley notice anything unusual.
Liang Kingdom has abundant cultivation resources. I might as well gather all the spirit materials needed to refine the Core Formation Pill before returning to Wei Kingdom.
I already have the Spirit Seeds for the two most difficult primary ingredients, the Fiery Golden Lotus and Nether Yin Bloom. According to the pill formula, I still need thirty-four supplementary ingredients, including more than a dozen third-rank spirit materials.
Besides that, I can now investigate the place recorded in the Bronze Mirror where the Artifact Spirit of the Curved Jade Golden Light Mirror is hidden.
But the Beast Tide has begun again lately. I should stay put and observe for now.
After giving the matter some thought, Qin Ming had already made plans for his next steps.
His cultivation had not fallen behind during this time either. With the aid of the Ancient Wood Evergreen Body, even while residing on only a second-rank high-grade Spirit Vein, he had reached the verge of breaking through to Foundation Establishment Perfection.
Time flowed on. Spring passed, winter came.
It had been exactly one year since Qin Ming joined Profound Stream Valley.
The Amethyst Crystal Rice and second-rank Spirit Herbs in the Jade Bamboo Forest had all ripened.
This day also marked the time for Little Spirit Mountain's Spirit Herb Garden to submit its Guest Elder assignments.
Qin Ming summoned Yan Ruyan and had her harvest all the Spirit Rice.
Under his guidance, this year's Amethyst Crystal Rice harvest had been exceptionally abundant, totaling thirty-five shi.
Qin Ming himself gathered