Chapter 682 - 538: Top-grade Yuan Tree (2)

After the enhancement of the spiritual veins, it’s time to demarcate the territory!

The revenues generated from these Spirit Fields over time amount to a substantial figure.

Zhang Zizhao solemnly clasped his hands, "As you command, I and Junior Brother Chu Huaige will personally lead the team and complete the task as soon as possible."

"Compare the acreage of Spirit Fields before and after the enhancement of the northern region’s spiritual vein, and after compiling, transcribe a copy to be sent to Sunrise Peak with priority."

"Understood! We’ll ensure the task is completed swiftly."

Zhang Zizhao’s voice lowered as he softly said:

"Ancestor, this is the last mission I’ll execute. After completion, Junior Brother Liu Mingli will take over for me."

Daoist Master Zhengyang was momentarily stunned and let out a light sigh, patting his disciple’s shoulder a few times, "When you lay down this burden in the future, you can lead a more relaxed life."

His life was nearing its end, and many disciples, like him, were swept along in the river of time, where the new replaced the old continuously.

They decayed over years, while future generations stood on their shoulders and moved forward.

He hoped that through the concerted efforts of the disciples, the Sect would overcome challenges one after another and become a top force in the Cultivation Realm.

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Ji An returned to Red Flame Peak and entered the quiet chamber of his grotto mansion.

He sat cross-legged on the Pudun, immersed his mind into his Dantian to link up with the Stone Turtle, and immediately clear writings floated within the Sea of Consciousness.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhyme: Gold 17.9, Water 37.6, Wood 31.7, Fire 16.5, Earth 36.9]

"Miscalculated."

Ji An muttered, finding that the Dao Rhyme obtained from Yunhe Mountain was almost the same in total as that from Red Flame Peak, contrary to his expectation that it would greatly surpass the former.

The difference was that the Water, Wood, and Earth Element Dao Rhymes here were more abundant, while the Gold and Fire Dao Rhymes were relatively sparse.

"Alright, I’m not picky; this is fine too."

Ji An softly consoled himself, accepting the situation since there was nothing more he could do.

He took the Gourd Stone in hand and commanded the Stone Turtle:

"Refine all Dao Rhymes to enhance the Gourd World, wait."

Ji An suddenly remembered a significant experiment he hadn’t done; he directed his Divine Sense into the Gourd Stone, connecting with the silver specks inside to enter the Little World.

The Wuji Xinghuang Banner, as usual, flew out of his body, transforming into a Qilin that soared into the lush branches of the Gathering Essence Tree, occasionally peeking its head sneakily and letting out deep, prolonged roars.

Rubbing his hands and taking a deep breath, Ji An felt the moment of witnessing a miracle had arrived!

He linked with the Stone Turtle, cautiously issuing the command:

"Refine the Dao Rhymes to enhance the grade of the Gathering Essence Tree."

He involuntarily held his breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The next moment, the Stone Turtle appeared above the Gathering Essence Tree, centered around the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree, a Eight Trigrams pattern appeared on the ground.

"Roar!"

The Wuji Xinghuang Banner let out an aggrieved low growl, as it was flung out by some unknown powerful force.

The Eight Trigrams pattern radiated Spirit Light, with the Gen Position and Kun Position glowing the most splendidly, and the yellow Spirit Light became increasingly intense, initially semi-transparent but later forming an impenetrable light cocoon completely enveloping the Gathering Essence Tree.

His hypothesis was confirmed, Ji An exhaled a long breath, feeling reassured.

From a long-term perspective, enhancing the grade of a single different type of plant seemed shortsighted; it was better to enhance the Little World or the Gathering Essence Tree.

However, by rapidly raising a type of Spirit Plant to a usable level, it wasn’t a bad deal.

After roughly half a quarter-hour, the Stone Turtle disappeared abruptly, flying back to Ji An’s hand, reintegrating into his body and returning to his Dantian.

The Eight Trigrams pattern on the ground quickly dimmed and eventually vanished.

Then, the light cocoon burst suddenly, like countless stars scattering at once, and a brilliant Milky Way was reflected in Ji An’s eyes, dreamy with streamers of light flying within the Little World.

Once all returned to calm, Ji An saw a sturdier Gathering Essence Tree, towering over four feet higher than before, sprouting more branches to the sides, with new leaves budding open.

The leaves shimmered with Spirit Light, emitting a gentle glow that wasn’t piercing.

He approached the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree, placing his hand on the trunk, and felt the robust life force surging within, filling him with joy.

"Top-grade Gathering Essence Tree, we’ve made it big!"

With the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree elevated to a top-grade level, the Spirit Plants within the Little World could advance to a top-grade tier more rapidly.

This benefited Treasure Plants like Soul Nourishing Wood and Dark Night Tree significantly, greatly reducing their accumulation time.

’Should I continue to enhance the Gathering Essence Tree?’

Ji An pondered this question internally, gently shaking his head after consideration. To elevate the tiers of the Little World, he had already invested more than two hundred points of Dao Rhyme into it; it would be best to continue investing Dao Rhyme to elevate the grade of the Little World to Tier Three.

In the future, all Dao Rhymes should be invested into the Gathering Essence Tree; with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree and the planting techniques he possesses, the rate at which Spirit Fields were enhanced shouldn’t slow.

Having made his decision, Ji An retracted the Wuji Xinghuang Banner into his body and swiftly left the Little World.

Holding the Gourd Stone in his hand, he immersed his mind into the Dantian, linking with the Stone Turtle again.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhyme: Gold 12.8, Water 32.4, Wood 28.6, Fire 11.7, Earth 12.9]

Roughly forty points of various Dao Rhymes were expended to enhance the grade of the Gathering Essence Tree, with Earth Element Dao Rhyme consumed the most.

"Refine all Dao Rhymes to enhance the grade of the Gourd World."

The Stone Turtle appeared in his palm, turning from illusory to real, swallowing the Gourd Stone whole, its carapace’s Eight Trigrams pattern was rich black, intermittently sparkling with flowing light, resembling tiny fishes creating ripples in a moonlit lake.

It lifted its head slightly, swaying it as if indulging in great enjoyment.

A moment later, the Stone Turtle spat out the Gourd Stone, giving Ji An a proud glance before its body turned incorporeal, re-integrating with his skin, returning to his Dantian.

It laid between the Primordial Life Fire and Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire, closing its eyes.

Ji An gently raised an eyebrow, observing that the Stone Turtle was becoming more humanlike with his cultivation level ascending; apparently, it gained many benefits with his cultivation progress.

He smiled knowingly, having initially harbored concerns about the Stone Turtle’s origins; yet over the years, having risen together, his guardedness towards it had lessened significantly.

Their current state counted as symbiotic; through the Stone Turtle, he advanced the levels of his magic techniques swiftly, and the Stone Turtle absorbed Dao Rhyme and Spiritual Mechanism as compensation, benefiting both in their relationship.

The most crucial thing was, he knew even without the Stone Turtle, he would not become a defenseless tiger.

Ji An reconnected his Divine Sense with the Gourd Stone, returning to the Little World once more.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi appeared noticeably elevated, although the grade of the spiritual vein had not improved.

Regarding this outcome, Ji An was accepting. The Dao Rhyme invested would not be wasted, considering the Gathering Essence Tree was now at a top-grade level, providing considerable support for the advancement of the Little World.

The Western Continent lacked markets selling tier-three Spirit Soil, and neither the Southern Continent nor the Far North had them; otherwise, Ji An certainly would have found ways to acquire some to hasten the enhancement of the spiritual veins.

Now in high spirits, he began to inspect this domain solely belonging to him.

Near the Gathering Essence Tree, the black leaves of the Soul Nourishing Wood and the purple leaves of the Dark Night Tree presented a harmonious beauty, having recently advanced to tier-two upper grade.

Both types of Spirit Plants produced items benefitting the enhancement of Spirit Soul Power; once they fully developed, Ji An would possess ample resources for nourishing his Spirit Soul.

The power of his Spirit Soul inherently exceeded that of an average cultivator, providing him extensive advantages, visibly enhancing various aspects.

His magical power control reached levels unfathomable to others, giving him great advantages in refining elixir or drawing talismans.

Moreover, strong, pure Spirit Soul Power allowed easier entry into states of sudden enlightenment.

Ji An strolled contentedly to another area, where Earth Spirit Fruit Trees and Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo were planted, and all individual plants had reached tier-two upper grade.

The reason was the rapid advancement of the Little World and Gathering Essence Tree; typically, he could nurture Spirit Plants beyond the grade of spiritual veins.

Crossing Great Realms was not feasible; for instance, if the spirit vein grade was tier-two top-grade, it was impossible to cultivate tier-three Spirit Plants in this land.

Such was the standard in the outside world, though he wondered if the Little World might offer exceptions.