Chapter 711 Yang Spirit

Lü Zhong carved out a cave abode to facilitate his recovery. And so, he settled in the Heaven-Suspended Sea.

「More than half a year passed in the blink of an eye.」

‘I never thought the Jade Nether Water Fiend would be so troublesome. It’s taken me this long…’

Inside the Quiet Chamber, Lü Zhong let out a long breath.

The Pure Spirit Body had extraordinary uses. Compared to a body of flesh and blood, which was difficult to repair, it was actually quite easy for it to recover. It only needed to absorb Spiritual Qi to reconstruct itself to be mostly healed.

But it wasn’t without its weaknesses.

For instance, when contaminated by an external source as it was now, the recovery speed slowed several times over. It was conceivable that if an enemy targeted this weakness, he could sustain an injury that would be incredibly difficult to heal.

Lü Zhong made a mental note of this weakness, reminding himself to be on guard so he wouldn’t fall into such a trap in the future.

Now that his injuries had healed, he could finally attend to other matters.

‘Cultivation is fundamental; I can’t neglect it.’

As for his free time, Lü Zhong decided to split it in half for the time being. He would use one half to practice the Heaven-Mending Mantra to complete his Spirit Root and achieve Five Elements Unification. The other half would be for practicing his Thunder Skill. He had possessed the Little Purple Sky Thunder Skill for a long time but hadn’t even turned a single page. He’d been far too neglectful.

‘However, I’m not entirely sure I can successfully cultivate this Thunder Skill.’

‘I’ll give it a try first. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll think of something else.’

Such were Lü Zhong’s thoughts.

He took out and consumed a Six Yang Sandalwood True Pill. Feeling a gentle warmth spread from his abdomen, he activated his Flying Star Cultivation Body and began to refine the Spiritual Qi within the Pill.

One wasn’t enough, so he took another.

‘It’s just a bit of Pill Poison.’

‘My Pure Spirit Body is resistant to impurities. As long as I don’t exceed the limit, there won’t be any major issues.’

…

In the time that followed, Lü Zhong remained mostly in seclusion.

As a result, his previously stagnant cultivation finally began to inch forward again.

But it was only inching.

At his Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivation, every bit of progress in his Magical Power was an arduous struggle. If he wanted to advance by leaps and bounds as he had in previous Realms, the only way was likely through consuming Upper Realm Spiritual Medicine or Immortal Treasure Pills.

He didn’t dare to even dream of either.

「Another three years passed like this.」

Despite his extreme frugality, his stock of Pills was depleted.

Helpless, all Lü Zhong could do was curse Cangmingzi.

He had no choice but to come out of seclusion and begin refining Pills.

‘My stock of Spirit Medicine is running low, too. Even if I refine it all into Pills, it will only support thirty years of seclusion at most… It looks like I have to speed up the construction of the Spirit Medicine Garden in the Mountain and River Space!’

With this thought, Lü Zhong rose and left the Quiet Chamber.

He intended to check on the progress of the construction.

Stepping outside Tide Cave, he found the scene was completely different than before.

Thanks to the restorative power of the Kongsang Divine Wood, this space, which had been on the verge of collapse, had now completely stabilized and even begun to slowly repair itself. The previously vanished illusions of the sun, moon, and a river of stars had reappeared, bringing changes of light and shadow to the space while also making it more realistic and habitable.

He hovered in the air to observe and discovered a large temporary camp had been built outside Tide Cave. It served as a settlement for the disciples and Elders.

On the outskirts of the camp, large Spirit Medicine Gardens were under construction. However, limited by the size of the space, the number of Spirit Fields was small, totaling just under 1,700 acres.

In addition, an Insect Nest had been constructed in the northwest corner.

It was a Jade Pearl Insect Nest.

The Spiritual Honey produced by these insects was a valuable resource that could aid in cultivation advancement.

Nearly ten thousand disciples and Elders had been willing to wander with their patriarch, Lü Zhong, so he naturally couldn’t mistreat his subordinates. Besides, the materials in the Boundless Sea were limitless; he just needed to order the Insect Swarm to bring more back.

“Husband!”

A streak of light flew over and stopped beside Lü Zhong.

“Husband, you’re finally out of seclusion.” Yu Feng’Er wore a worried expression.

Seeing her expression, Lü Zhong knew something was wrong. Recalling the direction she had come from, he asked, “What is it? Has something happened to the Tree of Spiritual Eye?”

“Yes. You should go take a look. I can’t tell if it’s a good or bad thing,” Yu Feng’Er replied.

Hand in hand, the two of them quickly arrived before the Tree of Spiritual Eye.

Shuini and Su Caocao were there as well, both frowning slightly as they stared at the Spirit Tree.

Lü Zhong then noticed that the Tree of Spiritual Eye before him was different. It wasn’t that it had revived like a withered tree in spring, but that the space around the Spirit Tree was showing signs of merging.

‘Merging?’ His eyelid twitched.

‘It’s probably the Kongsang Divine Wood pulling some trick.’

The Tree of Spiritual Eye was also a tree, and competition existed between trees, especially concerning Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. The Tree of Spiritual Eye’s ability to produce Spiritual Qi was deeply connected to this Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

According to Lü Zhong’s current understanding, Spiritual Qi was perhaps just another form of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

It traded a lower energy density for a lower absorption threshold.

He voiced his thoughts, and they coincided with Shuini’s speculation. She also believed that the Kongsang Divine Wood likely perceived the Tree of Spiritual Eye as a threat and was therefore trying to merge with it.

To ensure a successful merger, the Divine Wood was instinctively trying to imprison the Tree of Spiritual Eye.

And that led to the scene before them.

Was this ultimately a good thing or a bad thing?

None of them knew the answer.

After all, wondrous objects like a Tier Five Tree of Spiritual Eye and a Kongsang Divine Wood were things very few lucky cultivators ever got to see. For both to appear in the same place was likely a first in all of history.

“My opinion is to wait and see how things develop,” Shuini said.

“According to the records, after growing for a certain number of years, the Kongsang Divine Wood can also release Spiritual Qi. Otherwise, the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the Ancient World wouldn’t have reached such an astonishing level.”