《My Daily Life of Farming in the World of Cultivation》


 Chapter 1 - 1: The Pitiful Agronomy Student

    Chapter 1: Chapter 1: The Pitiful Agronomy Student


    Within the Wind Spirit Sea Domain, there lies an island named Spirit Water Island.


    Spirit Water Island spans dozens of miles across, taking its name from a Spiritual Spring on the island, which further extends into a Spirit Water River.


    Because of the existence of the Spiritual Spring, although Spirit Water Island cannot compare with islands possessing Spirit Veins, it still barely boasts some spiritual energy.


    Relying on this scant spiritual energy, the Fang Family on the island has continued their legacy for hundreds of years.


    This day, atop the towering peak at the center of Spirit Water Island, a solitary young figure stood, gazing ahead and sighing deeply.


    ¡°Who would have thought I¡¯d transmigrate just like that, and to encounter such a start, truly unlucky.¡±


    ...


    The speaker was named Fang Yun, whose name in his previous life was Ling Yun.


    Indeed, Fang Yun was a transmigrator.


    In his previous life, he was a student about to graduate from an agricultural college, already harried by the many aspects of job hunting.


    He had pulled several all-nighters in a row, fully engaged in preparing for job applications.


    Unexpectedly, amid his busy job hunt, his carefully nurtured superb tomatoes were mysteriously picked clean by some conscienceless rogue.


    These were the super plants that he had devoted half a year to cultivating, selecting the seeds meticulously and tending carefully!


    Moreover, the plants were thriving, with each cluster producing over twenty tomatoes.


    Who was the damnable person that picked them all, not leaving even a single one for him?


    Without his graduation project, graduating would become a lot more troublesome, and it was possible he might even fail to graduate. One can imagine how devastating this was for Ling Yun.


    Upon receiving this bad news, coupled with the fatigue from several sleepless nights, Ling Yun¡¯s body collapsed under the strain, and he fainted, only to then transmigrate to this place and become the current Fang Yun.


    Although the Fang Family on Spirit Water Island had carried on for hundreds of years, they could only just about be called a half cultivator family.


    This was because, for a long time, the family only ever had one Cultivator.


    This wasn¡¯t due to a lack of potential successors, but because the spiritual energy on this island was exceedingly scarce, barely enough to sustain the needs of a single Cultivator.


    Thus, normally, it was only when the previous Cultivator¡¯s lifespan was about to run out that the family would search within for someone with a Spirit Root to cultivate.


    Such a mode of inheritance actually had significant drawbacks.


    For instance, if the island¡¯s only Cultivator were to suddenly die unexpectedly, or if there were no individuals with a Spirit Root in the family when the Cultivator was about to pass away.


    And only after his death does someone with a Spirit Root appear.


    Under such circumstances, the family could only rely on the elders to use a rudimentary Spirit Testing Stone to search for a person with a Spirit Root within the family and then begin their cultivation.


    If one could not be found, they would have to wait for the next generation to grow up before continuing the search.


    Using this primitive method of inheritance, the Fang Family has struggled to continue for hundreds of years.


    However, fortuitously, the value of Spirit Water Island was indeed low, and no Cultivators would take an interest in it.


    Even if some Cultivators did covet the Spiritual Spring on this island,


    Relying on the heritage left by the Fang Family over hundreds of years, they could still manage to defend it.


    After all, Cultivators interested in a Spiritual Spring far weaker than a Spirit Vein wouldn¡¯t be very powerful.


    And Fang Yun, he became the sole Cultivator of the Fang Family when the previous generation¡¯s Cultivator suddenly passed away.


    The previous generation¡¯s Cultivator of the Fang Family had left the island to trade for some cultivation supplies, and after he left, he never returned.


    Clearly, he encountered unexpected trouble on the way and tragically lost his life.


    One must understand that the previous generation of cultivators was merely a Qi Refinement Stage Two cultivator.


    He left the island to conduct trade and encountered such a tragic end¡ªnothing could be more common.


    After all, the Cultivation World has always been fraught with crisis, especially for low-level cultivators like themselves.


    It could be said that the misfortunes of the past cultivators of the Fang Family were generally caused by this very reason.


    If one¡¯s own strength was too feeble, it was best to stay on the island honestly and not leave rashly.


    And once one left, they had to be prepared to be erased by others at any time.


    After the previous generation cultivator¡¯s departure from this world, the elder found Fang Yun, a person with a Spirit Root, with the use of a simple Spirit Testing Stone.


    Thus, at the age of 16, he thus became the new cultivator of the Fang Family and, naturally, the new Clan Leader.


    Upon becoming the Clan Leader, Fang Yun officially took over all of the Fang Family¡¯s cultivation resources.


    This included a Spiritual Spring, as well as two plots of spirit fields nourished by the water flowing from this Spring.


    In addition, there were a dozen faintly glowing Spirit Stones and a secret manual for the Chang Chun Skill that could be cultivated up to the Qi Cultivation Third Layer.


    There were also a dozen Spirit Talismans of various attributes and a slightly damaged Magic Artifact.


    However, Spirit Talismans and the Magic Artifact were considered the Fang Family¡¯s profound legacy, not even the Clan Leader Fang Yun was qualified to use them at will.


    This was to guard against the unforeseen possibility that if the Clan Leader unfortunately perished, and enemies came to invade, the family¡¯s elders could activate these Spirit Talismans and Magic Artifact through other special methods, helping the family through difficult crises.


    Therefore, under the current circumstances, the Spirit Talismans and Magic Artifact could temporarily be ignored. S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Consequently, the only thing that Fang Yun could focus on, besides diligently practicing cultivation, was to carefully tend to those two plots of spirit fields.


    However, what a pity it was that the Earth Spirit Rice he painstakingly planted suffered a pest disaster.


    Green Beetles, emerging from who knows where, had nibbled the maturing Spirit Rice down to nothing.


    For Fang Yun, who had just broken through to the first layer of Qi Cultivation and whose foundation was still unstable, this undoubtedly was an extremely heavy blow.


    After all, apart from the Spiritual Energy contained in the Spiritual Spring, these Spirit Rice were his only reliance for cultivation resources.


    As for those dozen or so Spirit Stones, one reason was that they were one-time-use commodities, not resources for long-term cultivation.


    On the other hand, they were the Fang Family¡¯s inheritance passed down over hundreds of years.


    The elder explicitly instructed Fang Yun when handing them over, not to use them for cultivation.


    Because they were too precious, he might need to rely on these Spirit Stones if they ever had to make purchases!


    Now that the Spirit Rice had been completely devoured by the Green Beetles, it meant that his path of cultivation had suffered a serious setback.


    Thus, Fang Yun, who had just broken through and had not yet stabilized his realm, suddenly experienced qi deviation.


    Perhaps it was the pull and guidance of a similar fate in the depths of the unknown that allowed Ling Yun from Earth to take the place of this world¡¯s Fang Yun and become the lowest-ranked cultivator in this world.


    Memories of the original host continuously flashed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind, leaving him with particularly complex emotions.


    On one hand, he could have been elated to go from being an ordinary student on Earth to becoming a cultivator, by logic.


    On the other hand, the assets left by the original host were pathetically scarce, while the troubles were plentiful.


    Putting other issues aside, merely this injured body was enough to cause Fang Yun substantial headaches.


    What transmigrated was merely the soul of Fang Yun; it did not help the injury caused by the original owner¡¯s qi deviation.


    Although he did not lose his life due to qi deviation like the original owner.


    But repairing the meridians damaged by the qi deviation would not be that simple and easy.

 Chapter 2 - 2 Planting Spirit Rice

    Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Planting Spirit Rice


    It has already been three whole days since he crossed over, and it took him immense efforts comparable to the strength of nine oxen and two tigers just to tidy up the chaotic Spiritual Energy within his body.


    Only then did he have the chance to step outside and head up to the summit to take a breath of fresh air and soothe his mood.


    Next, the only thing he needed to focus on was healing his injuries and then cultivating with all his might.


    Other matters were not within Fang Yun¡¯s control just yet.


    Gathering his tangled thoughts from mind, Fang Yun was about to head down the mountain.


    Since he had come out, he might as well take a look at the Spirit Rice that had been plagued by Green Beetles.


    ...


    It was uncertain whether the agricultural knowledge in his mind could handle these pests in this world.


    If it was possible to deal with them, he would do his best to rescue those Spirit Rice.


    After all, for him, this was an incredibly rare resource for cultivation.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun slowly walked down from the mountaintop. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He reached a cave on the mountainside.


    Inside the cave was the only Spiritual Spring of the Fang Family, and it was also where Fang Yun had cultivated before.


    In front of the cave was a water channel; a thin stream of water gurgled out from the cave, meandering down along the rock crevices towards the foot of the mountain.


    Following the direction of the flow, Fang Yun walked for a moment and came to a depression on the mountain, where he saw the only piece of spirit field owned by the Fang Family.


    Calling it a spirit field was a bit of a stretch, but with the nourishment of the spring water from the Spiritual Spring, it was still possible to grow some Low Grade one level Spirit Rice.


    The spring water flowing out from the cave gurgled into the spirit field and then continued along the water channel towards the lower mountain from the other end of the spirit field.


    Eventually reaching the foot of the mountain, it merged into a magnificent Big River on the island.


    Then it rushed southwards all the way to the estuary.


    This Big River was the Spirit Water River on Spirit Water Island, but how much spirit water was actually in the river was hard to say.


    Even so, along the way, this river still nourished tens of thousands of acres of fields along both banks of the Big River, sustaining hundreds of thousands of mortals of the Fang Family.


    With the cool spring water flowing under his feet, Fang Yun slowly walked into the spirit field.


    Looking at the remaining Spirit Rice in the field, Fang Yun helplessly shook his head.


    The rice ears on the Spirit Rice had been gnawed away, and even the stems of the Spirit Rice were all withered and yellow, clearly beyond rescue or hope.


    It seems that he could only remove all these Spirit Rice, and then replant new Spirit Rice.


    Fortunately, the former Fang Yun had not used up all the Spirit Rice Seeds.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun would really be at a loss.


    As for going out to buy new Spirit Rice Seeds, Fang Yun absolutely did not dare to.


    After all, the previous Cultivator had just died outside, let alone himself who was just injured and disabled?


    But thinking about planting new Spirit Rice, Fang Yun was somewhat worried about whether he might encounter Green Beetles again.


    This kind of anxious thought stayed in Fang Yun¡¯s mind for only a moment before he pushed it to the back of his mind.


    Worrying was useless, as there really wasn¡¯t any good defensive strategy for this matter currently.


    He could only wait until the filling period of the Spirit Rice and pay extra attention and care.


    Or just live directly in the spirit field.


    This might be able to salvage some of the losses.


    If the original Fang Yun had realized this, he wouldn¡¯t have ended up with nothing like now!


    Thinking so, Fang Yun approached a stalk of Spirit Rice, bent down, and pinched a green beetle the size of a soybean from its stem.


    He held it in his hand and examined it carefully.


    He discovered that the beetle had no unique features, nor was it the legendary Spiritual Insect.


    There is no attack ability whatsoever.


    The only advantage, it seems, is their large numbers.


    This is probably why the original Fang Yun, after realizing something was wrong, could do nothing about them.


    After discovering that these Green Beetles had no attack power, Fang Yun simply squeezed one lightly and crushed it to bits.


    From this point of view, it was indeed good news for Fang Yun.


    At least by then, when facing these Green Beetles, he wouldn¡¯t be completely helpless.


    Afterward, Fang Yun caught some Green Beetles from several stalks of Spirit Rice.


    He found they were no different from ordinary pests.


    With this, he was completely relieved.


    Unfortunately, he did not know how to make any insecticides, otherwise dealing with these pests would be much simpler.


    No longer thinking about these things, he uprooted the remaining Spirit Rice and neatly placed them aside.


    Then he carefully tidied up the spirit field.


    The next day, after completing his healing routine, Fang Yun took the Spirit Rice Seeds and a fine iron hoe, and slowly walked out of the cave towards the spirit field.


    It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to recover from his injuries quickly, but there was truly no better way to heal this kind of meridian injury.


    He could only mobilize the mana in his body daily to slowly flow through the injured meridians.


    Allowing this mana to gradually nourish the meridians to achieve a recovery effect.


    However, this healing method was not only extremely inefficient but also hard to sustain. Running it for more than half two-hour periods each day, the injured meridians would reach their limit.


    Continuing further would instead aggravate the injury.


    But this was also good, as the remaining time could be used to handle other matters.


    In a short while, Fang Yun arrived at the spirit field.


    He lifted the fine iron hoe and fiercely hoe towards the spirit field.


    Then he exerted force to pry open a small hole in the black soil of the spirit field.


    Though the black soil in the spirit field was always soaked in spring water, hoeing it was quite strenuous.


    Because the black soil contained Spiritual Power, making it several times heavier than ordinary soil.


    It also meant that the cohesive force between the black soil was much stronger than that of ordinary soil.


    Without sufficient strength, he couldn¡¯t hoe at all.


    After spending most of the day, Fang Yun finally dug hundreds of small holes.


    Then he carefully placed the seeds of Spirit Rice into the holes and struggled to fill them back up.


    After finishing all this, the sky had completely darkened.


    Feeling somewhat exhausted, Fang Yun carried the hoe and slowly walked towards the cave.


    Arriving at the shore, Fang Yun glanced back at the spirit field.


    From the original Fang Yun¡¯s memory, he knew that the cultivation of Spirit Rice was simple and unadorned.


    There were absolutely no complicated steps like advance breeding or fertilizing.


    He didn¡¯t know if everyone in this world farmed this way or if the Fang Family simply had no tradition of farming.


    Although Fang Yun¡¯s mind contained over a hundred ways to make fertilizers.


    But after all, the world had changed drastically. Fang Yun needed to consider whether these fertilizers would be compatible with the Spirit Rice.


    If he recklessly tried and ended up killing the Spirit Rice, that would be a problem.


    For now, it is better to follow the planting methods of this world, and wait for an appropriate opportunity to slowly try the methods from his previous life.

 Chapter 3 - 3 Golden Finger

    Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Golden Finger


    In the following days, Fang Yun diligently stayed within the cave, carefully circulating the Mana within his body, allowing it to slowly pass through his injured meridians to heal them.


    The rest of the time, he would take out the Chang Chun Skill and read through it.


    He familiarized himself with the various mysteries of this Cultivation Technique.


    At the same time, he deeply studied the three Spells that came with this Cultivation Technique.


    One of these Spells was the Earth Power Skills, which could mobilize the Spiritual Energy within the earth to aid in the cultivation of crops.


    This Spell was the foundational technique for cultivating a spirit field, with relatively low requirements ¨C one only needed to reach the first layer of Qi Cultivation to practice it.


    ...


    Unfortunately, Fang Yun was still recovering from injuries and was unable to practice it.


    The second Spell was the Spirit Rain Skill, capable of condensing a cloud and then forming spirit water, mainly used for watering crops.


    This Spell demanded a higher level of cultivation; without reaching the second layer of Qi Cultivation, one simply could not perform this Spell.


    After all, the Mana within the body was too sparse to execute any Spells.


    The third Spell was the Gold Qi Skill, which was the only attack Spell; however, don¡¯t expect to use it against enemies.


    Because this Spell was about manipulating Golden Spirit Qi, it was specifically for pest control.


    For humans, the lethality of this Spell was far too negligible.


    Moreover, to perform this Spell, the Mana requirement was at least the third layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Therefore, Fang Yun had to put it out of his mind for the short term.


    After familiarizing himself with the Cultivation Method and researching the three Spells, several days passed by quietly.


    After a few days of healing, there were signs of improvement in the injuries within Fang Yun¡¯s meridians.


    According to the current rate of progress, it was estimated that it would take about a year to fully recover.


    By then, Fang Yun would regain his Cultivation to the level of Qi Cultivation layer one.


    He could then continue his cultivation practices.


    Thinking it would still take a year before he could cultivate, Fang Yun looked at the Spiritual Spring next to him that occasionally emitted a wisp of Spiritual Energy and felt a deep sense of regret. With his meridians currently injured, he couldn¡¯t refine the Spiritual Energy.


    He could only watch the Spiritual Energy slowly dissipate into the air, which felt like a tremendous waste.


    That night, Fang Yun was sound asleep on a small bed in the corner of the cave.


    Without knowing when, the sky outside the cave began to flash with lightning and rumble with thunder, followed by a torrential downpour.


    At this moment, the sleeping Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    An unusual sensation surged within him.


    It felt as if he had become a seed, attempting to break through its hard shell with great effort in such extreme weather, then to take root and sprout.


    This feeling grew stronger and finally woke Fang Yun from his sleep.


    He got up with a frown and went to the entrance of the cave, looking at the terrible storm raging outside.


    But after a mere glance, Fang Yun no longer paid attention.


    He carefully sensed the feeling in his heart and sought the direction from which it originated.


    There lay the location of the spirit field.


    ¡°Could something have happened to the spirit field?¡±


    With this thought, Fang Yun didn¡¯t care about the extreme weather outside.


    He rushed into the pouring rain and quickly moved above the spirit field.


    By this time, the spirit field had been completely submerged by the swift water flowing down from the mountain top.


    However, standing above, Fang Yun could still clearly sense the Spirit Rice Seeds inside the field, those that were striving to break out of their shells.


    Yes, it was the Spirit Rice Seeds that he had planted a few days ago that gave him that strong sensation.


    ¡°Golden Finger? Or is it an increase in Soul Power due to transmigration?¡±


    Upon realizing that the strong sensation of breaking out of a shell originated from the recently planted Spirit Rice Seeds.


    Fang Yun immediately felt invigorated and became excited.


    For Fang Yun, a transmigrator, this was a long-awaited sensation.


    ¡°Regardless of whether it¡¯s a substantial enhancement of Soul Power or the arrival of the Golden Finger, both are extremely advantageous for him.


    After all, in the numerous novels he read in his past life, such plot developments were all too familiar.


    However, judging from the current situation, it seems more likely that it¡¯s the Golden Finger.


    After all, a significant increase in Soul Power should feel like more than this, like an increase in comprehension, and clearer senses, right?


    Thus, Fang Yun didn¡¯t go anywhere, and just stood straight in the heavy rain, quietly waiting for the Spirit Rice Seeds to break through their shells.


    After an indeterminate amount of time, a crisp ¡°crack¡± sound suddenly echoed in Fang Yun¡¯s mind, followed by a sensation as if a force was released from within, bringing him great relief.


    With that ¡°crack,¡± more and more similar sounds continued, and the oppressive feeling in Fang Yun¡¯s heart gradually vanished.


    At that moment, Fang Yun suddenly sensed an ancient scroll appearing in the depths of his consciousness.


    The scroll slowly opened, revealing its contents.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1 (Flawed)


    Mana: 10


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (63)


    Fang Yun looked at the scroll that emerged in the depths of his consciousness, then at its contents.


    Only then did he realize that his Golden Finger was actually a panel.


    This thing is familiar to him. It¡¯s a common feature in transmigration novels. He just never thought he¡¯d one day become one of the lucky ones.


    Taking advantage of the ongoing rain, and unable to enter the spirit field for now, Fang Yun carefully examined the content of the panel.


    The content of the panel was actually quite simple: it was his Cultivation and Mana, and the display appeared to be accurate.


    Indeed, he was a flawed Qi Cultivation Level 1 practitioner. As for Mana, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t quantify it, but according to the panel, there should be no problem.


    As for the controlled plants, they should be the Spirit Rice in the spirit field in front of him.


    But the number 63 puzzled Fang Yun. Does it mean that only 63 seeds in the spirit field germinated?


    He had initially planted a hundred seeds.


    The survival rate seems a bit low.


    Whether this is true or not, he¡¯ll find out soon; a hundred seeds are easy to count.


    At this time, the sky was gradually brightening, and the heavy rain had stopped at some unknown point, with the excess water in the spirit field slowly flowing down the mountain.


    By noon, Fang Yun walked into the spirit field, which had returned to its usual appearance.


    Following the sensation, he bent down and gently moved the black soil aside.


    The Spirit Rice Seed was revealed. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    On the seed, there was a crack.


    A tender white sprout carefully emerged from within.


    Seeing this scene, a smile bloomed on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    Fang Yun then covered the seed back up with the black soil.


    After that, Fang Yun continued pacing in the spirit field, slowly sensing the condition of each Spirit Rice Seed.


    He realized that as long as a seed had germinated, he was able to distinctly sense the emotions of the seed, as well as get a general sense of its condition.


    It was as if a vague channel of sensation had formed between him and these seeds.


    It seems that in addition to the display of the panel, his Golden Finger also possesses other functionalities.


    As for those seeds that hadn¡¯t germinated, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t sense them at all.


    It¡¯s unclear whether this is because the seeds haven¡¯t germinated yet or if they¡¯re simply dead seeds that won¡¯t germinate.


    Nevertheless, with such a Golden Finger to assist, Fang Yun¡¯s future farming endeavors will likely progress very smoothly.


    If farming goes well, could there be any problems on his path of cultivation?


    According to the information from the panel, it¡¯s quite clear that he ought to follow the path of a Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    Fang Yun has no objections to the path chosen for him by the Golden Finger, as it was his professional expertise in his previous life.


    Now, it¡¯s just a matter of professional alignment, so why not embrace it?¡±

 Chapter 4 - 4: The Anomaly of Spirit Rice

    Chapter 4: Chapter 4: The Anomaly of Spirit Rice


    After setting his heart on a goal, Fang Yun suddenly felt much lighter.


    He began to harbor even more expectations for the future.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun carefully counted the sprouted Spirit Rice Seeds.


    He indeed found only 63, confirming that the Golden Finger was reliable in this regard; he just didn¡¯t know whether the remaining seeds would sprout later.


    It seemed that in the next planting, he should improve the breeding methods to increase the seed survival rate.


    Fang Yun noted the positions of the seeds that had not sprouted.


    ...


    Then he returned to the cave. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Over the next few days, Fang Yun visited the spirit field every day to observe the sprouted seeds.


    He sensed their emotions, checking if there was any discomfort.


    At the same time, he checked if there were any changes in his own panel.


    He also paid attention to the previously unsprouted seeds to see if there were any new signs of germination.


    However, after several days, there was no change to the Golden Finger, and the remaining thirty-seven seeds still hadn¡¯t sprouted, causing Fang Yun to give up on them completely.


    After digging up these non-sprouted seeds, he stopped paying any attention to them.


    He continued to focus his attention on the sixty-three sprouted seeds.


    Time flowed by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.


    The sprouted seeds grew exceptionally well, now emerging above the water.


    Each one was lush and green without any flaws or problems.


    This was the result of Fang Yun¡¯s careful nurturing, as it wasn¡¯t without the growth of weeds.


    However, as soon as the weeds started to emerge, the Spirit Rice sent out a warning, which Fang Yun discovered immediately.


    He pulled out the weeds before they could grow further.


    This prevented the weeds from competing with the Spirit Rice for Spiritual Energy, allowing the Spirit Rice to grow so well.


    However, Fang Yun could not let his guard down yet, because according to the growth cycle of Spirit Rice, it would take another eleven months for them to fully mature.


    Fang Yun was helpless about this.


    Although he was eager inside, longing to see if his Golden Finger would change after the Spirit Rice matured,


    the fixed growth cycle of plants was something Fang Yun could do nothing about.


    A few more days passed, and while inspecting the spirit field, Fang Yun suddenly felt a sense of discomfort from one of the Spirit Rice plants.


    This unusual sensation was far more intense than when he had previously discovered weeds, making Fang Yun pay immediate and serious attention to it.


    He walked into the spirit field, approaching the problematic Spirit Rice.


    Fang Yun crouched down, intently observing the Spirit Rice in front of him.


    He found it still stood tall and straight, its color as green and vibrant as ever, and he did not detect any abnormalities.


    There was no trace of insects, and no weeds growing nearby.


    Looking at his panel, there were no alerts either.


    It seemed his Golden Finger was not as powerful as he thought.


    Or perhaps more functions of the Golden Finger relied on his own perception rather than the panel.


    The panel was just a summarizing display.


    This made Fang Yun frown, and he sensed the Spirit Rice even more carefully.


    After a long time, he discerned that the Spirit Rice seemed to be hungry, or in other words, it wasn¡¯t getting enough nourishment.


    Not getting enough nourishment?


    Fang Yun stood up and looked around the entire spirit field.


    ¡°`


    Instantly realizing, this means that there is a shortage of Spiritual Energy supply!


    After all, growing Spirit Rice requires the spiritual energy from both the dark soil and the spring water.


    And the spiritual energy in these two is actually just barely meeting the standards; under such circumstances, it¡¯s only logical that it cannot satisfy the demand of the Spirit Rice.


    Previous Cultivators didn¡¯t have a Golden Finger like Fang Yun, hence they never noticed such a situation; as far as they were concerned, having a harvest was good enough, and there was no need to worry about anything else.


    Moreover, even if they did discover it, they were powerless to solve it.


    Fang Yun walked out of the spirit field, standing beside it and frowning as he pondered over the entire spirit field.


    Although he understood that it was normal for the current spirit field to not meet the growth requirements of Spirit Rice.


    Yet, the current Spirit Rice was after all related to his own Golden Finger, that is, his path of Cultivation.


    He couldn¡¯t just ignore it.


    If he were to leave it unattended, these Spirit Rice would, even if they managed to survive the pest infestation, inevitably experience reduced yields due to malnutrition.


    This was definitely not the outcome Fang Yun wished to see.


    As his first batch of planted Spirit Rice, Fang Yun wholeheartedly hoped they could grow up flawlessly.


    Even if it meant paying a certain price!


    Fang Yun made a firm decision in his heart!


    If he wants the Spirit Rice to grow perfectly.


    There are but two approaches: increase the source or reduce consumption.


    Increasing the source refers to enhancing the supply of Spiritual Energy in the spirit field, while reducing consumption means decreasing the number of Spirit Rice so that the remaining ones have sufficient resources to grow.


    Reducing consumption was not in line with Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    So, he could only choose to increase the source.


    The only way Fang Yun could think of to increase the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field was by using the handful of Spirit Stones he had.


    These were the only valuable possessions Fang Yun had on hand.


    However, without sacrificing something, one cannot gain anything; at such a point, it was necessary to forsake those Spirit Stones, nothing too grave.


    He was not the original Fang Yun, who, until his death, was too miserly to use a single Spirit Stone.


    With the existence of the Golden Finger, he firmly believed he would soon earn back the lost Spirit Stones.


    Thus, Fang Yun returned to the cave and took all the Spirit Stones in one fell swoop.


    Since one stalk of Spirit Rice had already shown such a reaction, it wouldn¡¯t be long before other Spirit Rice would face similar situations.


    That small number of Spirit Stones would definitely not be enough; it would be better to take them all and then adapt according to the actual circumstances.


    Back at the side of the spirit field, Fang Yun looked at the Spirit Rice within the field.


    He began to contemplate how to maximize the utilization of the Spirit Stones he held in his hands.


    After all, the number of Spirit Stones in his hands was truly limited; they could not be squandered or wasted indiscriminately.


    If the Spirit Stones were depleted before the Spirit Rice in the spirit field fully matured, then his plan would be completely ruined.


    This was not a scenario Fang Yun could accept.


    Hence, Fang Yun took out three from the fifteen Spirit Stones he had, setting them aside as reserves for emergencies.


    The remaining twelve were divided into two portions; six stones he planned to apply directly to the spirit field to increase the concentration of Spiritual Energy within it.


    The other six were temporarily kept back in case the first six were exhausted and there were no Spirit Stones for replenishment.


    Afterward, Fang Yun carefully placed the six Spirit Stones throughout the spirit field in an evenly distributed manner, according to its layout structure.


    And he didn¡¯t bury them in the soil because Fang Yun planned to let the Spirit Stones release their contained Spiritual Energy slowly under the continuous rinse of the spring water.


    If he placed the Spirit Stones in the soil, the roots of the Spirit Rice would not be able to break through the hard shell of the Spirit Stones to access the Spiritual Energy inside.


    If so, the Spirit Stones would not be able to play their due role.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 5 - 5: Descending the Mountain

    Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Descending the Mountain


    After placing the Spirit Stones properly, Fang Yun spent the following days constantly guarding the spirit field.


    Even the daily routine of healing was not conducted back in the cave.


    After all, his method of healing was merely using Mana to nourish the meridians, which could be done anywhere.


    The Spiritual Energy in the Spiritual Spring, given his current condition, couldn¡¯t be absorbed for cultivation purposes.


    At present, the Spirit Rice in the spirit field was at a critical moment, other matters had to be temporarily set aside.


    Only when the Spirit Rice overcame this difficult phase, could he be at ease.


    ...


    After several days of close observation, Fang Yun discovered that his initial thoughts were correct, the Spirit Stones in the field indeed merged part of the Spiritual Energy into the soil with the constant washing of the spring water.


    The previously emotionally unusual Spirit Rice had returned to normal over these few days.


    And the other Spirit Rice didn¡¯t show any problems either, instead, they exuded a sense of satisfaction.


    With this, Fang Yun finally felt relieved.


    Following that, Fang Yun continued his observations for several more days, the growth of the Spirit Rice was still normal, with no anomalies.


    In this phase, there were no pests appearing either, and whenever weeds grew, Fang Yun promptly removed them.


    The consumption rate of the Spirit Stones in the spirit field was not as fast as he had imagined.


    In such a situation, Fang Yun left the spirit field with peace of mind and returned to the cave.


    In non-urgent situations, even if unable to cultivate, staying at the mouth of the cave was more comfortable, at least it spared him from the wind and the sun.


    For the next month, Fang Yun traveled back and forth between the spirit field and the cave.


    He continued healing while observing the growth of the Spirit Rice.


    The growth of the Spirit Rice went smoothly, and after one month, it sprouted a few new leaves.


    It was one step closer to maturity.


    At this time, however, Fang Yun started to feel bored.


    He didn¡¯t have this feeling when he was busy, but now as the Spirit Rice was growing smoothly, he only needed to check them occasionally to see if any of the plants showed abnormal emotions.


    Then, as usual, he would remove any weeds and that would be all.


    At this stage, there were no pests appearing yet, the only danger to the Spirit Rice were those weeds.


    Weeding ultimately didn¡¯t take much time.


    And due to the injuries in his meridians, Fang Yun was temporarily unable to cultivate.


    Thus, he had a lot of free time each day.


    Previously during his free time, Fang Yun could take out the Chang Chun Skill to read.


    Now, he had become bored of reading that secret manual, even memorizing it thoroughly by heart. S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But even though he knew it well, in the inability to cultivate, the content of the book could hardly be put to any practical use.


    In such a situation, the idle days became almost unbearable for Fang Yun.


    The only Golden Finger panel still displayed the same data, two months had gone by, no matter what he did, it showed no changes at all.


    From this aspect, it was evident that during these two months, there had been little to no improvement in his strength or control over plants.


    And on this mountain, considering the vital importance of the Spiritual Spring, other than Fang Yun the cultivator, it was strictly forbidden for common people to enter.


    Even the elders of the Fang Family only came up to the mountain in urgent situations, otherwise, they resided at the base of the mountain or within the town.


    This made it impossible for Fang Yun to find someone to talk to.


    On this day, after Fang Yun carefully inspected the Spirit Rice in the spirit field and did some weeding, he then checked the consumption of the Spirit Stones.


    After finishing all this, he had completed his tasks for today.


    However, at this moment, Fang Yun did not want to return to the cave again.


    Because today¡¯s healing task had been completed, and if he were to go back, there would be nothing else to do except for flipping through the Chang Chun Skill book, which he had already read many times.


    It would be better to take a walk down the mountain. Since arriving in this world over two months ago, Fang Yun had never left this mountain.


    Nor had he seen anyone other than himself.


    It was time to go down the mountain for a stroll.


    After all, with his identity as a Cultivator, even if he encountered people from the Fang Family at the foot of the mountain, he probably wouldn¡¯t face any danger.


    With a plan in mind, Fang Yun still, as a precaution, took a fine iron sword left behind by a previous generation Cultivator and wore it on his body, before leaving the cave.


    Rather than walking down the usual mountain path, he followed the flow of the spring, heading towards the foot of the mountain.


    The spring water flowed down from the spirit field towards the mountain¡¯s foot, not in a straight line,


    But in the mountain¡¯s rocky crevices, constantly turning and winding, passing through numerous places before finally reaching the foot of the mountain.


    Following the direction of the flowing spring, Fang Yun moved forward, benefiting from the nourishment of the water, witnessing a thriving landscape along the way.


    Trees were lush, grasslands were verdant, flowers were competing in beauty, and there were various types of rare plants he had never seen before, and Fang Yun even discovered some approximated medicinal herbs among them.


    It seemed that many years had passed since these things had last been harvested.


    Indeed, these things were ignored by Cultivators and unreachable by ordinary people.


    They could only continuously grow, wither, and then grow again, constantly experiencing such cycles.


    While admiring the charming scenery along the way, Fang Yun¡¯s mood instantly became much more pleasant.


    Moreover, seeing these plants, Fang Yun¡¯s occupational instincts kicked in, making him eager to stop right there and start researching.


    To explore the secrets hidden within these plants.


    However, ultimately, Fang Yun managed to resist the urge.


    At this stage, his main tasks were still healing, cultivating Spirit Rice, and exploring his Golden Finger.


    Once these aspects were settled, then Fang Yun could spare time to research these rare plants and achieve twice the results with half the effort.


    Rather than wasting time on these plants now, which might lead to losing out on bigger opportunities.


    Having set his plan, he continued walking towards the mountain¡¯s foot.


    After a while, Fang Yun finally reached the foot of the mountain. Following the direction of the flowing spring, he saw a wide, majestic river that was hundreds of meters wide.


    Walking along the great river for a short while, Fang Yun finally saw endless paddy fields in front of him.


    At this time, the paddy fields were in the seedling stage, and the entire field was a vibrant green.


    A surge of boldness spontaneously arose in Fang Yun¡¯s chest.


    Although these paddy fields were not planted by him personally, as the Clan Leader of the Fang Family, he still had some control over them.


    If in the future his farming skills could improve, and he could find better rice varieties along with thoroughly researching his Golden Finger,


    Then these vast and boundless paddy fields would become his ideal experimental fields.

 Chapter 6 - 6: Finding the Right Experimental Field

    Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Finding the Right Experimental Field


    Thinking of the Golden Finger, he glanced at the rice paddy before him.


    Fang Yun suddenly had a flash of inspiration, remembering that his Golden Finger awoke while he was planting Spirit Rice.


    However, the Golden Finger didn¡¯t provide him with a detailed manual, merely displaying the number of plants he could control.


    Nor did it explicitly state that the plants must be Spirit Rice for the Golden Finger to function.


    Could there be a possibility that the Golden Finger could also affect ordinary crops?


    If this idea proved true, the progress of researching his Golden Finger would undoubtedly accelerate significantly.


    ...


    Now, the Golden Finger, aside from the display panel with the functionality to show, only had the ability to sense Spirit Rice. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Although these two functions were still decent, converting them into his own strength proved somewhat difficult.


    This was the reason why he pursued the development of other abilities of the Golden Finger.


    A mere Qi Cultivation at the first level is truly defenseless in this world.


    To develop new functions for the Golden Finger, the best current method seems to be to wait for the maturation of the Spirit Rice; Fang Yun has not thought of any other ways for the time being.


    But the maturation period for Spirit Rice is exceedingly long.


    If changed to ordinary crops, the time to maturity would be much shorter.


    Moreover, during this process, he could experiment with the use of fertilizers known from his past life.


    Because of its preciousness, Fang Yun truly dare not rashly employ those fertilizers on Spirit Rice.


    But for ordinary crops, there are far fewer concerns.


    If the fertilizer experiment succeeds, it could not only promote more robust growth of the crops, but it would also undoubtedly be great news for the Fang Family.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun¡¯s mood surged with excitement, he stopped in his tracks and turned towards the mountain.


    Wanting to quickly find a suitable experimental field for the planting of ordinary crops.


    As for allocating a portion of these rice paddies at the foot of the mountain, that would also be possible.


    But on one hand, it¡¯s too far from the mountain, and it¡¯s inconvenient for him to commute back and forth; his focus is still on the cultivation of Spirit Rice in the spirit field.


    The planting of the crops is merely an experiment concerning the Golden Finger, and even if the experiment truly succeeds, ordinary crops could never be as important as Spirit Rice.


    On the other hand, the rice paddies before him were already planted with rice, and it was unnecessary for him to remove some of the rice for his own experiments.


    Doing so would make him feel like a tyrant, and it was not necessary.


    There are numerous undeveloped wastelands on Spirit Water Island.


    Not to mention others, just in the mountains to the north, there lies vast tracts of land unclaimed by humans.


    The terrain of the entire Spirit Water Island displays a high-north and low-south topology, with the north consisting of rolling mountains, and the south, a vast plain.


    A Big River, originating from the mountains in the north, flows to the south, thundering all the way to the sea.


    Splitting the entire south in two.


    On both sides of the Big River, there are tens of thousands of acres of rice paddies, and behind them, towns and villages where the Fang Family¡¯s kin reside.


    Aside from the mountains to the north, even in the south, away from the Big River, there is still a great deal of undeveloped land.


    However, for the time being, Fang Yun does not require such vast lands; for now, he simply needs some experimental fields to test his Golden Finger.


    Thus, Fang Yun returned to the mountains once more. After some meticulous preparations, he began his journey from the back of the mountain peak, heading north to explore.


    His heart was filled with the hope that he would find a piece of land that met his needs.


    However, it was clear that finding such an ideal piece of land would require a significant amount of time and effort.


    As night approached, an empty-handed Fang Yun had no choice but to return to the mountains.


    In the following days, after finishing his healing every day, carefully checking the status of the Spirit Rice, and weeding, Fang Yun tirelessly continued northward.


    After several days, as the saying goes, hard work pays off. Fang Yun finally found the experimental field he had longed for in a secluded valley.


    Inside this valley, there was a plot of land spanning several hundred acres.


    It was densely covered with various trees, flowers, plants, and other vegetation, all of which were very lush.


    From this sight alone, it was evident that the soil was extremely rich in nutrients.


    Moreover, in the center of the land, there was a clear stream babbling through.


    It was precisely because of the existence of this stream that the land was full of life and vigor.


    Fang Yun stood atop the valley, looking down at the vibrant land below, and couldn¡¯t help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face.


    Not only was the land fertile, but this place was also only a few kilometers away from the mountain peak where he practiced his Qi Cultivation.


    With his current speed, he could reach this place in no more than half an hour.


    This way, he would be able to take care of both locations without neglecting one for the other.


    This discovery made Fang Yun even more satisfied with this place.


    Afterward, Fang Yun returned to the top of the mountain, picked up his fine iron hoe, equipped himself with a fine iron sword, and also found an ordinary axe.


    The hoe was for plowing the land, the axe for chopping wood, and the fine iron sword was for self-defense.


    One must know that on Spirit Water Island, there weren¡¯t only humans.


    In the wilderness, especially in the northern mountains, there were numerous fierce wild beasts lurking.


    Although there were no powerful demon beasts around, even ordinary wild animals were a significant threat to an injured cultivator like himself, whose strength had been greatly diminished.


    In addition to these three key items, Fang Yun also brought some bits and pieces of miscellaneous goods, as well as some essential provisions.


    After all the preparations were in place, he set off determinedly towards the canyon.


    Upon reaching the top of the canyon, Fang Yun carefully tied the ropes and slowly descended into the canyon along the ropes.


    Once on the ground, he began energetically clearing the trees and other plants in the canyon.


    In the following two months, on the premise that he ensured he had enough time for healing each day, and diligently checking the condition of the Spirit Rice,


    he devoted all his remaining time to the task of reclaiming the land in the canyon.


    After two months of exhausting chopping, thorough root removal, and concentrated burning,


    the entire canyon was finally cleared immaculately, without a speck of dust.


    The ashes from the burning were carefully mixed into the soil, greatly enhancing the fertility of the land.


    Although it took a full two months of long days, looking at the several hundred fertile and leveled acres, Fang Yun¡¯s heart was still very content and gratified.


    Next, it was necessary to make a reasonable plan for these acres, to determine the planting layout, and then to look for the appropriate seeds.


    After completing these preparations, he would be able to officially start his farming plan.

 Chapter 7 - 7: Descending the Mountain, An Overview of the Fang Family

    Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Descending the Mountain, An Overview of the Fang Family


    Fang Yun took a special two-day rest to let his body, weary from two months of labor, relax and recover.


    This was the consequence of not being able to use Mana; otherwise, as a cultivator, even with just a Qi Cultivation level one, he wouldn¡¯t have been this exhausted.


    Afterward, he went to the spirit field, meticulously observing those spirit rice plants, checking for any negative emotions or abnormal conditions.


    In fact, even during the busy times in the canyon, he didn¡¯t forget to come every day to observe and pull out weeds. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    So, basically, nothing went wrong.


    These spirit rice plants, after more than four months of vigorous growth, had already reached a height of more than ten centimeters above the water¡¯s surface.


    ...


    And they had grown seven or eight tender green leaves.


    Due to the continuous effect of the Spirit Stones in the spirit field, the spirit rice did not exhibit any signs of Spiritual Energy deficiency.


    Fang Yun picked up the Spirit Stones from the spirit field and inspected them carefully, pleasantly surprised to find that the Spiritual Energy consumption had not even reached ten percent.


    If the consumption continued at this rate, these six Spirit Stones would be more than enough to support the spirit rice to maturity.


    For Fang Yun, who was strapped for cash, this was undoubtedly an encouraging piece of news.


    After resting for two days and waiting for his body to fully recover,


    Fang Yun headed down the mountain, hoping that the clan elders at the foot of the hill could help him find some seeds.


    Fang Yun did not plan to use all the hundreds of acres of land in the canyon to plant rice.


    On one hand, not all of the land in the canyon was suitable for rice cultivation.


    On the other hand, as an experimental field, if he only planted one type of crop, it wouldn¡¯t greatly benefit his research on the Golden Finger.


    Following the winding mountain path down, Fang Yun soon saw a courtyard at the foot of the mountain.


    Just as he was about to step forward, he saw the courtyard gate wide open, and two old men, accompanied by a large group of people, hurriedly rushed to greet him.


    Fang Yun was puzzled about how they knew he was coming down the mountain even though he hadn¡¯t notified them.


    However, when he looked back up the mountain, he realized that from here, one could clearly see some parts of the mountain path.


    It seemed that someone in the courtyard must have been observing the mountain path year-round.


    That was why they were able to come out to greet him as soon as he came down the mountain.


    In this regard, the two clan elders were quite attentive.


    ¡°Clan Leader, why did you come down from the mountain yourself? If you need anything, just give an order, and I¡¯ll personally bring it up to you,¡±


    said one of the old men, stepping briskly in front of Fang Yun with utmost respect.


    From the memory of his former self, Fang Yun knew that the old man in front of him was named Fang Lin, and the other old man was named Fang Zhou.


    They both lived in the courtyard at the foot of the mountain, serving him, the cultivator.


    However, Fang Yun felt speechless about the flattery in the old man¡¯s words just now.


    On the entire mountain, he lived alone, and without telephones in this world, if he needed anything, wouldn¡¯t he have to come down the mountain to inform them?


    Nevertheless, Fang Yun did not fuss over the logical flaw in Fang Lin¡¯s words.


    Instead, he politely said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so courteous, clan elder. The journey down the mountain isn¡¯t too far, just a stroll along the way!


    I came down this time because I urgently need some seeds. I wonder what the current seed situation in the clan is, and what types can be provided?¡±


    Fang Zhou, standing nearby, furrowed his brows in thought for a moment, ¡°Clan Leader, do you need seeds of Spiritual Objects? We don¡¯t have such things in our clan right now. If we did, they¡¯d be in the collections of past cultivators, not with us!¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s request, they instinctively assumed that he needed the seeds of Spiritual Objects. After all, as a cultivator, what would he want with regular seeds?


    However, Fang Yun shook his head at this moment, ¡°I don¡¯t need seeds of Spiritual Objects. Just some ordinary seeds will suffice!¡±


    Hearing that Fang Yun only needed ordinary seeds, the two old men breathed a sigh of relief. Fang Lin immediately said, ¡°Ordinary seeds? Clan Leader, we have plenty of those. I¡¯ll have someone bring them to you right away.


    Clan Leader, please rest inside for a while. You¡¯ve never come down the mountain since you went up.


    There are many clan matters, and I just happen to take this opportunity to talk with you!¡± Saying this, he led the way ahead.


    Fang Yun thought briefly and followed him inside.


    Then he saw Fang Zhou start arranging for the people beside him to rush outside the courtyard.


    Knowing they were off to find what he needed, Fang Yun followed Fang Lin into the main hall of the courtyard.


    As he drank the tea respectfully offered by the servants, he sat for a while.


    Fang Lin, holding several book-like items, hurried out from behind the screen in the hall.


    He sat down beside Fang Yun, placed the books on the table, then said, ¡°Clan Leader, since you went up the mountain to cultivate a year ago, you haven¡¯t come down. I haven¡¯t had the chance to clearly explain the specifics of our Fang Family to you.


    This is the personnel roster of our Fang Family, and another book is our financial account books.


    Why don¡¯t you take some time to look them over?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Lin, then at the books in his hand, and subsequently shook his head, ¡°Clan elder, I am currently in a crucial phase of cultivation and really don¡¯t have the time to delve into these matters.


    Since I have a bit of free time now, why don¡¯t you pick some important things and tell me about them.


    When I have more free time in the future, I¡¯ll take a more thorough look!¡±


    Fang Lin thought for a moment, nodded, and placed the books aside, then said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you a simple explanation!


    Our Fang Family came to Spirit Water Island hundreds of years ago.


    Initially, the ancestor of the Fang Family was a loose cultivator in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain, who, by chance, discovered the Spiritual Spring on Spirit Water Island.


    Then they flourished on this island, establishing the Fang Family.


    Over hundreds of years, our Fang Family faced many crises but withstood them all.


    And the family members gradually increased, reaching tens of thousands, with rice fields covering hundreds of thousands of acres.


    The only pity is that the Spiritual Energy in the Spring is too scarce, only able to support one cultivator.


    Even as prosperous as we are, the Fang Family still faces the risk of annihilation.


    From this perspective, we are somewhat embarrassed for our ancestors!¡±


    At this point, Fang Lin looked at Fang Yun and said, ¡°Clan Leader, if I may be bold, I hope you can cultivate diligently, rise to higher realms, and nurture more cultivators for our Fang Family. Only then can our Fang Family become increasingly prosperous and continue for generations!¡±


    Fang Yun listened to these words and nodded solemnly. Even if Fang Lin hadn¡¯t said anything, he was determined to cultivate earnestly.


    After all, on the path of cultivation, who doesn¡¯t want to reach greater heights?

 Chapter 8 - 8: Seeds in Hand

    Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Seeds in Hand


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    Seeing that Fang Yun had listened to his words, Fang Lin nodded reassuringly, then consoled him, ¡°However, Clan Leader, you don¡¯t need to bear too much pressure. Our Fang Family has developed to this point. Although we have only one cultivator, we do have quite a few martial artists.


    ¡°The martial artists of the Postnatal Realm aside, we have as many as ten elders in the Innate Realm in the Fang Family.


    ¡°Moreover, with the profound heritage left by generations of cultivators, as long as we don¡¯t rashly provoke others, we have a good grasp of holding Spirit Water Island!¡±


    Fang Yun heard the terms of the Postnatal Realm and Innate Realm, and he couldn¡¯t help but look at Fang Lin with great astonishment.


    ¡°Postnatal Realm, Innate Realm? Elder, besides cultivators, there are martial artists in this world?¡±


    ...


    Hearing Fang Yun¡¯s puzzled words, Fang Lin smiled and gently stroked his beard.


    Clearly, being able to answer questions and clarify doubts for Fang Yun, a cultivator, was an achievement for him.


    Then Fang Lin continued, ¡°As a cultivator, it¡¯s understandable that you, as the Clan Leader, are unaware of the martial artists among mortals.


    ¡°Among mortals, there exists a technique to extract primordial qi from food to cultivate martial arts.


    ¡°This can be used to counter the ferocious beasts in nature or the sea beasts in the ocean.


    ¡°However, it can only deal with ordinary creatures and hardly compete with those demon beasts containing spiritual energy.


    ¡°Martial arts are roughly divided into the Postnatal Realm and the Innate Realm.


    ¡°But even the most powerful Innate Realm can hardly contend with cultivators who absorb spiritual energy.


    ¡°This is a fundamental gap that can¡¯t be bridged!¡±


    As Fang Lin finished speaking, his expression turned somewhat rueful.


    After all, he had practiced martial arts all his life, and it was only after much hardship that he broke through to the Innate Realm, yet he could only reign among mortals.


    Even when facing a cultivator at the lowest realm, without relying on those spirit talismans passed down from their ancestors, they were utterly powerless.


    This was the fundamental difference. Even with Fang Lin¡¯s current mental realm, looking at the young Fang Yun before him, he couldn¡¯t help but be filled with emotion and helplessness.


    *Was this destiny, he wondered? Why didn¡¯t he have a Spirit Root?*


    *With such thoughts in his heart, Fang Lin¡¯s interest in the conversation suddenly diminished significantly.*


    Then he bypassed these emotions and spoke with Fang Yun about the Fang Family¡¯s financial issues.


    Upon hearing the vast difference between the Innate Realm and cultivators, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but secretly nod.


    He had originally thought that the Innate Realm in this world was equivalent to the Qi Cultivation Stage of cultivators.


    But now it seemed that even the most powerful Innate Realm couldn¡¯t compare to a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator with a Spirit Root.


    This realization reassured him a lot, or else, in his current ¡°disabled¡± state as a cultivator, facing many Innate Realm elders would indeed be quite pressuring.


    Although Fang Yun was still curious about the martial arts realm of the Innate,


    seeing that Fang Lin had lost interest in discussing this matter, he felt it was inappropriate to pursue further questions.


    The subsequent discussion about the Fang Family¡¯s financial issues, Fang Yun listened casually and didn¡¯t take it seriously.


    Because the island where the Fang Family resided was nearly a hundred miles away from another island.


    They seldom interacted with the outside world on a daily basis, not much exchange occurred.


    Therefore, there weren¡¯t too many complicated financial issues.


    Before long, Fang Zhou, who had gone to search for seeds, returned.


    Fang Yun immediately perked up and hurriedly approached, quickly taking a large package from Fang Zhou¡¯s hands.


    He placed it on a table beside him and opened it.


    Fang Zhou pointed to the bags inside the cloth sack and introduced the seeds inside one by one.


    The types and quantities of seeds on the island weren¡¯t rich, and the rice seeds were the most numerous.


    In addition, there were soybean seeds and some vegetable seeds.


    Besides these common seeds, there were also some medicinal herb seeds common to the island.


    As Fang Zhou introduced them, images of the land in the canyon automatically emerged in Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    He then made a rough plan based on the types and quantities of these seeds. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After Fang Zhou finished the introduction, Fang Yun looked at the quantity of seeds in the package. Fang Zhou had prepared quite a lot, enough for him to squander.


    Fang Yun nodded towards Fang Lin and Fang Zhou, ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll trouble the two of you, elders, this time. I¡¯ll take my leave now!¡±


    ¡°Clan Leader, there¡¯s no need to be so courteous. We two are here to handle these trivial matters for you.


    If you have any needs in the future, feel free to come to us!¡± Fang Lin said with a hearty laugh.


    Fang Yun nodded, lifted the heavy package, and turned to walk up the mountain.


    Watching Fang Yun¡¯s departing back, Fang Zhou spoke up, ¡°Elder Lin, what do you think of our new Clan Leader?¡±


    Fang Lin pondered for a moment, recalling Fang Yun¡¯s performances earlier, then said, ¡°In terms of cultivation, I really can¡¯t tell much, but in terms of personality, he seems quite steady.


    ¡°He should make a good clan leader!¡±


    Fang Zhou, feeling relieved, exhaled and said, ¡°As long as he¡¯s steady. The previous clan leader was too impulsive, disappearing without a trace on his first outing. It was really too dangerous for our Fang Family.¡±


    Fang Lin shook his head and said, ¡°As a cultivator, the spiritual energy on our island was too sparse, eventually leading him to venture out to seek opportunities.


    ¡°The previous clan leader also had no other choice!¡±


    Fang Zhou shook his head and said no more.


    Although what Fang Lin said made sense, he still wished for a steadier clan leader who wouldn¡¯t easily leave the island.


    Even if he needed to leave the island, a steadier personality could offer a higher chance of survival, preventing the Fang Family from suddenly falling into danger.


    Thinking of the recent disturbances outside the island, Fang Zhou¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but grow heavy.


    Following the mountain path, Fang Yun quickly returned to the cave, picked up a hoe, and slung the fine iron sword on his back.


    He took the package and strode toward the direction of the canyon.


    He soon arrived above the canyon, and by using the rope he left earlier, he smoothly entered the canyon.


    After placing the package filled with seeds aside, Fang Yun held a hoe, carefully surveying the land in the canyon, and began to plan the planting earnestly.


    There was a more than one hundred-acre low-lying area, waterlogged throughout the year, perfect for planting rice.


    With the stream providing a water source, there shouldn¡¯t be a concern about water scarcity for the rice here.


    After arranging the low areas properly, the remaining land was divided into two parts, one part for planting soybeans.


    The other part was subdivided into more than a dozen small sections where the medicinal herb seeds could be planted.


    There were also some vegetable seeds left, which Fang Yun planned to plant along the banks of the stream in succession.


    In this way, the several hundred acres of land could be fully utilized.


    After making a detailed plan, Fang Yun spent five days categorizing and dividing the terrain.


    Then he began to plant the rice.


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 Chapter 9 - 9 Planting

    Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Planting


    Beside the low-lying plots, a five-acre piece of land was demarcated.


    First, he evenly scattered all the rice seeds on this piece of land.


    This step is called seedling cultivation, which is completely different from the planting method of Spirit Rice.


    For ordinary rice, Fang Yun still used the conventional methods he had learned in his past life.


    This practice effectively improved the seedling rate of the rice.


    After finishing scattering these rice seeds, Fang Yun continued in another area to start planting soybeans.


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    The planting of soybeans was relatively simple; just dig holes, place the soybean seeds in them, and then cover them with soil.


    It only took Fang Yun three days to finish planting soybeans on nearly a hundred acres of land.


    At this time, the previously scattered rice seeds had also begun to take root and sprout.


    Then, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t wait to check his panel to see if there were any changes.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1 (Incomplete)


    Mana: 10


    Control over plants: Spirit Rice (63), Ordinary Rice (830,000)


    Seeing the real changes on the panel, Fang Yun immediately became invigorated.


    It seemed that his experiment was halfway successful; the rest depended on whether the Golden Finger would change after these crops matured.


    As for the exaggerated number of seedlings displayed on the panel, Fang Yun didn¡¯t find it strange.


    This was not planting Spirit Rice after all; considering the hundred-plus acres of land, the number didn¡¯t seem too much.


    Standing beside the seedling area, Fang Yun could clearly sense the emotions emanating from the rice seedlings within the soil.


    However, the emotions transmitted by individual rice seedlings were much weaker than those of Spirit Rice.


    And the distance was much shorter; Spirit Rice could convey its feelings from the spirit field to himself in the cave, but here the ordinary rice could only be sensed when he was nearby.


    Even so, Fang Yun still felt exceptionally happy.


    As long as he confirmed that his Golden Finger worked on ordinary crops, it was enough for him.


    Thus, every day, besides healing and investigating Spirit Rice, Fang Yun added the task of inspecting the rice seedlings during his breaks from work.


    However, it was no difficult task for him; he just needed to glance at them from time to time while working.


    After planting the soybeans, Fang Yun immediately started the cultivation of medicinal herbs.


    The cultivation of medicinal herbs was relatively complex, involving seeds and rhizomes.


    He needed to choose different planting methods according to different situations.


    However, these medicinal herbs were all common ones like Yellow Ginseng, astragalus, and yam.


    Fang Yun still had some understanding of the cultivation of these medicinal herbs.


    After completing the planting of medicinal herbs, he then started planting vegetables along the creek.


    By the time he finished everything, the rice that was originally in the seedling stage had now reached the phase where it could be transplanted.


    Carefully selecting the well-growing seedlings, he cautiously transplanted them into the expansive rice fields.


    The rest were discarded.


    Originally, the rice count on the panel had changed from 800,000 to 500,000.


    After completing the transplantation of the rice seedlings, the scattered soybean seeds also began to germinate.


    Shortly thereafter, the medicinal herbs that were planted had also started to take root.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1 (Incomplete)


    Mana: 10


    Control over plants: Spirit Rice (63), Ordinary Rice (500,000), Ordinary Soybeans (700,000), Astragalus (2536), Yellow Ginseng (1561), Yam (1862)


    Green Leafy Vegetables (50,000), Root Vegetables (10,000), Fruit Vegetables (500), Bean Vegetables (600)


    All these plants, personally cultivated by Fang Yun, fell within the scope of the Golden Finger¡¯s influence.


    Naturally, they were displayed on the panel.


    Looking at the dense array of plant types on the panel, a sense of achievement surged in Fang Yun¡¯s heart.


    It seemed as if the fatigue from his recent efforts had been swept away all at once.


    According to what Fang Yun sensed, the vitality of the vegetables was the weakest, the life force shown by soybeans was slightly stronger than that of rice, and the vitality of the medicinal herbs was even more robust than that of soybeans.


    Of course, under the current circumstances, the most vibrant life force still belongs to the Spirit Rice.


    After all, Spirit Rice is a Spiritual Object, which is incomparable to other ordinary mundane objects.


    After more than a month of busy work, Fang Yun finally completed the planting task in the canyon.


    Next, all he could do was wait for these crops to mature.


    In this phase, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t exert much effort; at most, he would weed, an unavoidable task in all planting.


    There was nothing else he could do.


    Although he had thought about adding some fertilizer during the growth process of these crops to encourage healthier growth,


    the crops in the canyon currently did not require any extra fertilizer.


    This is because the soil in the canyon was already extremely fertile.


    Additionally, the ash from burning trees that Fang Yun had previously spread was evenly mixed into the soil.


    The nutrients provided by these substances were completely sufficient to meet the growth needs of the crops in the canyon.


    Thus, besides healing and observing the growth condition of the Spirit Rice every day,


    Fang Yun stayed in the canyon, carefully tending to these crops.


    Besides protecting them from insect infestation, he also needed to pay attention to whether there were any weeds in the soil that could compete with the crops for nutrients and thus affect the maturity time of the crops.


    In the blink of an eye, another month hurriedly passed.


    Perhaps due to the abundant fertility and Fang Yun¡¯s meticulous care,


    the crops in the canyon thrived exceptionally well.


    After a month, the green leafy vegetables, which have the shortest growth cycle, had matured.


    Upon noticing that these vegetables had stopped growing, Fang Yun felt an instinctive realization, knowing that it was time to harvest them.


    Thus, after completing his healing, and after carefully examining the Spirit Rice, he went to the creek in the canyon.


    Looking at the lush, tender vegetables in front of him, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.


    During this period, he had been eating the dry rations left behind by the previous Cultivators.


    Though nutritionally richer than ordinary food,


    And beneficial to cultivation,


    The taste was indeed too bland.


    Previously, Fang Yun had focused all his attention on planting, healing, and the Golden Finger,


    And had not paid attention to his diet.


    However, seeing the vegetables in front of him now, he truly felt his body¡¯s intense craving for vegetables.


    Thus, Fang Yun¡¯s hands swiftly moved in preparation to pick all the vegetables in sight.


    However, after continuously picking a few vegetables, Fang Yun suddenly stopped his movements.


    Because he seemed to feel a cool breath emanating from the vegetables, slowly circulating into his body.


    But this breath was so weak that he initially didn¡¯t notice it and wasn¡¯t sure whether it was just his imagination.


    So, Fang Yun opened his control panel, as any new discovery would definitely first show up there.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation first level (damaged)


    Mana: 10


    Control over plants: Spirit Rice (63) Ordinary Rice (500,000) ordinary soybeans (700,000) astragalus (2536) Yellow Ginseng (1561) yam (1862) ¡­


    Unknown Energy: 0.0001


    Other items didn¡¯t change much, but an unknown energy appeared at the end of the panel.


    This stirred Fang Yun¡¯s heart; he had speculated before that his Golden Finger would change after the crops matured.


    After all, the most important parts in cultivating crops were the initial planting and the final harvesting; it didn¡¯t make sense for there to be reactions during planting but none during harvesting.


    Indeed, there were still many functions of his Golden Finger that had not been developed.


    Subsequently, with an excited mood, it took Fang Yun two hours to completely harvest all the mature green leafy vegetables by the creek.


    Then, without attending to the vegetables placed by the creek, Fang Yun focused on sensing that cool breath near his Dantian.


    Meanwhile, watching as the quantity of Unknown Energy on the panel also reached a value of 0.01.


    Although minimal, this was undoubtedly an excellent start for himself.


    Just, he didn¡¯t know what effect this cool breath could have.

 Chapter 10 - 10 Harvest and Life Essence Qi

    Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Harvest and Life Essence Qi


    Immediately, Fang Yun sat cross-legged beside the stream, and with a slight stir of his spirit, this refreshing breath began to flow slowly through his meridians just like mana, driven by his spirit.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun¡¯s expectations for the effects of this refreshing breath increased even more.


    When this refreshing breath reached the previously injured meridians,


    it was like a piece of dry land that had been long parched, suddenly doused with a ladle of clear water.


    Those injured meridians began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    If the pace of healing with his own mana was used as a benchmark, the healing effect of this refreshing breath was roughly equivalent to ten days of his healing efforts.


    ...


    Although it looked scant in quantity, it¡¯s important to realize that the vegetables he had gathered were merely less than one-tenth of all the vegetables beside the stream.


    If he were to gather all the vegetables, the energy obtained, coupled with the effects of his previous healing with mana, would be enough for his injuries to recover by sixty to seventy percent.


    Besides these vegetables, there were also rice, soybeans, and medicinal herbs.


    Once the crops in the canyon ripened, not only would his injuries fully recover, but he would also be able to store some refreshing breaths.


    By then, he might be able to explore more uses and wonders of this type of energy.


    Thinking that his injuries were about to heal, Fang Yun¡¯s mood couldn¡¯t help but become excited.


    This injury had plagued him for too long; if not for this injury, he would have been able to continue his cultivation long ago.


    Moreover, with his previous Qi Cultivation of the first level, he could also cultivate the Earth Power Skills in the Chang Chun Skill.


    This would greatly assist his farming endeavors, and in turn, he would obtain more Unknown Energy, creating a positive cycle.


    Instead of the current situation, where he wasted a lot of time and had to wield a hoe like an ordinary mortal laboring hard to clear the land.


    After calming his excited mental state, Fang Yun glanced at the panel where Unknown Energy was again displayed as zero and nodded.


    The emergence of this type of energy was indeed timely for him.


    In the following days, Fang Yun stopped healing with mana and inspected the Spirit Rice every day, removing some weeds. Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then he went directly to the canyon, caring for these crops even more diligently.


    Over the next month, the other vegetables beside the stream gradually matured.


    Fang Yun began to gradually harvest these vegetables.


    After collecting the refreshing breaths, he immediately used them for healing; the remaining vegetables were casually placed in a corner.


    He couldn¡¯t eat that many vegetables; adhering to the principle of not wasting, Fang Yun planned to use them for composting.


    In this way, when the vegetables decayed sufficiently, by adding some other materials, he could add more fertilizer to the land.


    A month later, all the vegetables had been harvested; perhaps due to different growing times, the remaining vegetables provided more refreshing breaths than the previous green leafy vegetables.


    Using the refreshing breathable formed by these vegetables, combined with the part previously healed by mana, the injured meridians in his body were now eighty to ninety percent recovered.


    Full recovery was not far off.


    Thus, Fang Yun closely monitored the soon-to-ripen rice and soybeans in the canyon,


    being constantly vigilant about pests and weed growth.


    Meanwhile, he used his mana diligently to nourish the injured meridians.


    A little over a month later, as the rice and soybeans were about to mature, the injuries in Fang Yun¡¯s meridians finally healed completely.


    With the injuries in the meridians fully healed, the mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body could finally circulate freely throughout his body.


    It also meant that he had returned to the cultivation realm of the first layer of Qi Cultivation.


    The Spiritual Energy emanating from the Spiritual Spring could finally be utilized fully without waste.


    Moreover, the Earth Power Skills he had longed for could finally be cultivated.


    ¡°`


    It can be said that starting from this day, Fang Yun formally embarked on his journey of cultivation.


    He began his ascent on the Immortal Path known as the summit.


    However, no matter how excited he felt, Fang Yun had to forcibly suppress it for now.


    For after more than three months, both the rice and soybeans had begun to mature.


    To him, these crops were undoubtedly a tremendous source of energy.


    Thus, after sensing the maturity of the rice, he went back down to the foot of the mountain to fetch the tools for harvesting the rice and soybeans.


    And he politely declined the elders¡¯ offers of help, returning to the valley alone.


    He began harvesting the rice and soybeans.


    Ultimately, due to the different growing times, these rice and soybeans contained a much richer cool aura compared to the previous vegetables.


    When the harvesting of rice and soybeans was completed, some changes appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s panel again.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1


    Mana: 10


    Control over Plants: spirit rice (63) astragalus (2536)¡­


    Unknown Energy: 2


    With his injuries healed, the character for ¡®damaged¡¯ no longer appeared behind Fang Yun¡¯s cultivation status.


    And the amount of unknown energy was much more than when harvesting vegetables previously. Fang Yun estimated that one point of unknown energy could restore his injuries from their initial state to their peak state.


    For him, that was like having an additional life.


    Thinking of this, a bright smile emerged on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    After some thought, he decided to give a name to this ¡®Unknown Energy¡¯: Life Essence Qi.


    After all, it could not always be called Unknown Energy.


    Once Fang Yun firmly set this name in his mind, the name on the panel changed accordingly. It seems that the panel¡¯s data could also change according to his consciousness.


    Then, looking at the grains that had been harvested in the valley.


    He contemplated a bit. It would indeed be quite difficult to transport them out by himself.


    Either he could go down the mountain to ask the elders to send people to take them away.


    Or he could burn them all up, turning them back into nutrients.


    After hesitating for a moment, rather than not wasting these grains, Fang Yun was more unwilling to expose this place.


    After all, these crops were somewhat linked to his Golden Finger.


    Although Fang Yun didn¡¯t think that after handing over these grains, the people of the Fang Family could detect anything unusual about them.


    But out of caution, before he had the ability to protect himself, Fang Yun did not want any information related to his Golden Finger to be exposed.


    When his strength improved later, and the crop yield increased, then it wouldn¡¯t be too late to hand them over to the Fang Family.


    Consequently, among the two types of crops, Fang Yun selected the parts with the most vigorous life force as seeds for the next batch.


    Then, after several days of exposure to the sun, he burnt all the remaining rice, mixing it back into the soil.


    This served as a source of nutrients for the next generation of crops.


    What remained was the herbs that hadn¡¯t matured yet, but the maturation time for medicinal herbs was much longer than ordinary crops anyway, and the longer the planting time, the better the medicinal effect.


    Wouldn¡¯t that mean they also contain more Life Essence Qi?


    In that case, there¡¯s no rush to harvest these herbs.

 Chapter 11 - 11 Other Functions of Life Essence Qi

    Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Other Functions of Life Essence Qi


    ¡°`


    However, Fang Yun no longer meticulously managed those medicinal materials afterwards.


    After all, having been so busy for such a long period, it was time to take a rest.


    Moreover, his body had already recovered, and the most important thing at present was to re-engage in cultivation and practice that spell.


    If he continued to spend a large amount of time on managing the medicinal materials, it would seem to be a loss that outweighed the gain.


    Likewise, the planting of crops in the valley would also have to come to a temporary halt.


    ...


    Only after mastering the Earth Power Skills could the next planting of crops be carried out more smoothly and efficiently.


    Thus, Fang Yun returned to the cave, and first concentrated on Qi Cultivation for a few days, feeling anew the wonderful sensation of Spiritual Energy flowing into his body and transforming into Mana.


    However, after experiencing this for about ten days, Fang Yun felt that the efficiency of his cultivation was rather low.


    After several consecutive days of cultivation, he had only slightly increased his mana value, and in the following days there was no movement at all.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t know how much Mana was needed to advance to the second level of Qi Cultivation, but at the current pace, breaking through to the second level would take a very long time.


    This involved the issue of his body¡¯s talent, as well as the scarcity of Spiritual Power in the Spiritual Spring.


    No wonder the previous cultivators could not progress after reaching the second level of Qi Cultivation, leaving them no choice but to think of leaving the island in search of opportunities.


    The resources on the island were just too scarce.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun had no solution; after all, he could not conjure up Spiritual Energy out of thin air, and he could only cultivate with the Spiritual Energy in the Spiritual Spring for now.


    After advancing to the second level of Qi Cultivation, then other options could be considered.


    In the following time, while persistently cultivating, Fang Yun started to wholeheartedly care for the Spirit Rice.


    Hoping that once the Spirit Rice matured, it would bring him more Life Essence Qi and allow him to research if there were more functions to Life Essence Qi.


    One day, after finishing his cultivation, Fang Yun, following his usual habit, went to the spirit field to closely inspect the Spirit Rice.


    Now that the maturation time of the Spirit Rice was drawing near, Fang Yun became increasingly worried.


    He was very concerned that the Green Beetles from the last time would come back for another attack.


    Although those Green Beetles posed no substantial harm to him, their number was just too immense.


    It would be no easy task to eliminate them all before they harmed the Spirit Rice.


    Therefore, in these days, besides cultivation, Fang Yun almost always stayed near the spirit field.


    Even practicing the Earth Power Skills was done beside the spirit field.


    After observing the condition of the Spirit Rice and seeing that they were growing well with no signs of pest damage,


    Fang Yun then left the spirit field and went to an open space nearby to practice the Earth Power Skills.


    ¡°Earth Power is robust, with thick soil as the foundation. Spirit Breath flows, Earth Veins return to heart¡­¡±


    As Fang Yun chanted the incantation, the handprints on his hands also continuously changed, and the Mana in his body began to circulate in a strange pattern continuously.


    Yellow light started to flicker on Fang Yun¡¯s hands.


    However, the yellow light flickered only briefly before it extinguished.


    Clearly, even the simplest of Spells could not be easily mastered by Fang Yun in just a few short days.


    However, Fang Yun was well-prepared for this.


    One glance at the still unchanged status panel told him that his Earth Power Skills had not reached the standard.


    Hence, he remained calm and continued to practice with unwavering persistence.


    After several attempts, the Mana was quickly exhausted.


    ¡°`


    The mana of someone at the first level of Qi Cultivation was ultimately too meager.


    This forced Fang Yun to cease his practice.


    Leaving the vicinity of the spirit field, he walked towards the cave, planning to absorb Spiritual Energy to restore his mana.


    However, at this moment, Fang Yun looked at the Life Essence Qi within his Dantian and a thought suddenly struck him.


    He decided to try and see whether this Life Essence Qi, which could heal wounds, could also be used to restore mana.


    Consequently, Fang Yun sat down cross-legged and began to refine the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian with the little mana he had left.


    Initially, he had thought this would be a very difficult task, but to his surprise, as soon as the mana touched the Life Essence Qi, it expanded rapidly and restored to peak condition in the blink of an eye.


    It was as if they were inherently one entity.


    This left Fang Yun no time to react; of the two points of Life Essence Qi in the panel, only one remained.


    This immediately made Fang Yun extremely upset.


    This was the Life Essence Qi he had painstakingly accumulated from three months of cultivating the fields.


    To use it now for restoring mana seemed too wasteful.


    If he had entered the cave to refine the Spiritual Energy from the spring, though it would take more time,


    at least that Spiritual Energy was free, and using it wouldn¡¯t cause any pangs of distress.


    But now that things had developed to this stage, there was nothing Fang Yun could do about his heartache.


    However, thankfully, Fang Yun had inadvertently discovered another function of the Life Essence Qi. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Aside from its healing properties, the Life Essence Qi could actually restore mana.


    In the future, with an ample supply of Life Essence Qi, his endurance would be much stronger than before.


    The only limitation now was the quantity of Life Essence Qi.


    Moreover, since Life Essence Qi could be used to restore mana, did that mean it could replace Spiritual Energy for cultivation?


    Such a thought suddenly sprang into Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    If it could indeed replace Spiritual Energy, that would be an immense help for Fang Yun¡¯s future pursuit on the Immortal Path.


    After all, the amount of Spiritual Energy in the Spiritual Spring was limited, only enough to support his advancement to the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    Fang Yun had originally planned, if it came to the worst, to leave the island after reaching the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    The island simply didn¡¯t have sufficient Spiritual Energy, and he couldn¡¯t continue to scrape by without it.


    However, if Life Essence Qi could replace Spiritual Energy for cultivation, then for the time being, Fang Yun need not worry about his cultivation resources.


    And there would be no need to leave the island.


    After all, the island might lack many things, but it had an extensive amount of land.


    Enough land meant a great number of crops could be planted.


    Therefore, even if the Life Essence Qi provided by crops was limited, the Life Essence Qi he could obtain would still be much more abundant than Spiritual Energy.


    Thinking up to this point, Fang Yun could no longer afford to cherish the sole strand of Life Essence Qi left in his Dantian.


    He went ahead with the refining process, eager to ascertain whether Life Essence Qi could truly replace Spiritual Energy for cultivation.


    Touching the Life Essence Qi with his mana, which had already returned to its peak state,


    the situation was just like before; the mana quickly devoured the Life Essence Qi.


    After absorbing the Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun distinctly felt a slight increase in his mana.


    Noticing the increase in his mana, Fang Yun stood up with a face full of joy.

 Chapter 12 - 12 Spirit Rice Enters the Maturation Phase

    Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Spirit Rice Enters the Maturation Phase


    He quickly checked the data on his panel.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1


    Mana: 12


    Life Essence Qi: 0


    Control over Plants: Spirit Rice (63) Astragalus (2536) ¡­


    ...


    Indeed, the mana value increased by one point. Although it¡¯s partly due to his recent efforts in refining Spiritual Energy, the role of Life Essence Qi should not be underestimated.


    Most importantly, it verified the cultivation effects of Life Essence Qi, which was crucial for him.


    Moreover, compared to the scarcity of Spiritual Energy, there are many more ways to attain Life Essence Qi, and it¡¯s much more convenient.


    If he had enough Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun could potentially break through to Qi Cultivation Level 2, or even Level 3.


    The difference lies merely in the amount of Life Essence Qi.


    With this thought, Fang Yun approached the spirit field, gazing at the Spirit Rice with burning eagerness and anticipation.


    He wondered how much Life Essence Qi these mature Spirit Rice could bring him.


    Regardless, this was a crop full of Spiritual Energy; he hoped it wouldn¡¯t disappoint him.


    A month later, Fang Yun stood on an open piece of land, clearing his thoughts and calming his spirit, highly focusing his mind.


    ¡°Earth Power profound and vast, the thick soil as the foundation. Spirit Breath fluctuates, Earth Veins lead to the core¡­¡±


    As he chanted the spell and simultaneously changed the handprints, a yellow energy slowly condensed in his hands and then shot quickly into the ground.


    Instantly, Fang Yun clearly sensed the distribution of matter and energy within several meters of the soil around him.


    As the handprints changed, the scattered energy in the soil seemed to find a pathway, gradually converging together.


    Along with this gathering of energy from the soil, the color of the ground beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet darkened and blackened.


    After a short while, Fang Yun ceased the spell, eagerly looking at his panel.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 1


    Mana: 12


    Life Essence Qi: 0


    Control over Plants: Spirit Rice (63) Astragalus (2536) ¡­


    Spell: Earth Power Skills (Beginner 1%)


    Seeing the word ¡°spell¡± appear on the panel and that his Earth Power Skills had reached the beginner level, Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.


    Cultivating this spell during the past month had been quite challenging.


    Now that he had finally reached the beginner level, it was a pity that this panel was just a summary of his abilities and didn¡¯t have a mode for allocating points, which would have made his cultivation so much more convenient.


    Closing the panel, Fang Yun crouched down and grabbed a handful of the black soil beneath his feet.


    Even with a casual squeeze, he could clearly feel the rich nutrients contained in the soil.


    These energies he had sensed before must have been the nutrients within the land.


    Sadly, this patch of land did not contain any Spiritual Energy, so all that gathered was just ordinary energy.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun would have liked to try gathering the Spiritual Energy from the land.


    As one of the spells specialized for farming, it should indeed be effective on the spiritual energy in the soil.


    With such a spell, I wouldn¡¯t even need any fertilizer when farming in the future; just by concentrating the nutrients within the soil, I could satisfy the needs of my crops.


    However, at the current stage, Fang Yun¡¯s mana is limited, and it is not worth such a waste yet. That can wait until his cultivation is stronger.


    In the following months, Fang Yun practiced his Earth Power Skills more diligently, and after several months, his Earth Power Skills finally leveled up.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation first layer


    Mana: 12


    Life Essence Qi: 0


    Control over plants: Spirit Rice (63), astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 3%) sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Having progressed from Beginner to Skilled, not only can I gather the energy within the soil more quickly to increase the fertility of the land.


    But also, I can disperse this energy evenly throughout the entire piece of land according to my needs, balancing the nourishment of the soil.


    Unfortunately, Earth Power Skills cannot move the physical matter of the soil, merely drive the energy within; otherwise, the spell could have had some offensive capabilities.


    Several months passed, and the growth of the Spirit Rice was very smooth. One day, as Fang Yun was carefully observing the Spirit Rice in the spirit field, he found they had begun to ear.


    This also means that from this moment, the Spirit Rice could be considered to have entered the mature stage.


    According to Fang Yun¡¯s previous memories, the last batch of Spirit Rice encountered an attack by Green Beetles during the filling stage.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun immediately became alert from his state of deep practice in his spells.


    Now there may be only a few days left until the filling stage of the Spirit Rice, so it seems I must make early preparations.


    Otherwise, facing a large number of Green Beetles or other types of insects, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t be able to eliminate so many.


    Luckily, Fang Yun was not completely unprepared for this situation.


    So, Fang Yun hurriedly rushed down the mountain and quickly arrived at the estate.


    As soon as he saw Fang Lin, Fang Yun, without the time for pleasantries, urgently asked: ¡°How is the Silk Net I asked you to prepare last time coming along?¡±


    Seeing the Clan Leader so anxious, Fang Lin knew this matter was of great importance and quickly led him toward the hall while speaking: ¡°Clan Leader, rest assured, what you entrust to us is the top priority for the Fang Family.


    We¡¯ve used up all of the silk reserves at home and spent several months weaving a three-layer thick Silk Net. Please wait a moment, I will fetch it for you right away!¡±


    Upon hearing their preparations were ready, Fang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    This was his secret weapon against those Green Beetles!


    If it hadn¡¯t been completed, the Spirit Rice would be totally doomed.


    The loss of both the Life Essence Qi contained in the Spirit Rice and the value of the Spirit Rice itself would instantly turn to dust.


    Such a loss would be incredibly heavy.


    Even if Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t become crazed by it again, it would surely enrage him to the point of spitting blood.


    It wasn¡¯t long before Fang Lin came out, carrying a long white strip of material with quick steps.


    Fang Yun took this white item and handed the other end to Fang Lin; then, the two unfolded the white object together.


    This white object might not seem large when folded, but once unfolded, it was a giant Silk Net over a hundred square meters in size.


    The mesh of this Silk Net was so small that it could completely block an invasion of Green Beetles.


    And despite being three layers thick, because the silk itself was extremely thin, the net still appeared light and allowed sunlight to easily penetrate.


    Fang Yun kept inspecting the Silk Net in front of him, even pulling and rubbing it with his hands, and found that both the toughness and the density of the mesh met his requirements.

 Chapter 13 - 13: Green Beetles Appear

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    Thus, Fang Yun smiled and nodded, saying, ¡°Elder, this time it has really troubled the clan!¡±


    ¡°The Clan Leader being satisfied is what matters most; as long as it is your need, our clan will definitely do our utmost to fulfill it. You just focus on cultivating well!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Lin, knowing well that these were flattering words, but still, his heart couldn¡¯t help feeling touched.


    Without the united support of the Fang Family, completing this task would have been utterly impossible by himself.


    He silently kept this favor in mind, quietly vowing to repay it in the future.


    After all, he was not the original Fang Yun, and could not take their support for granted.


    ...


    But with the assistance of the Golden Finger, Fang Yun firmly believed that he should soon be able to provide substantial support to the Fang Family.


    After collecting the Silk Net, Fang Yun did not linger, and immediately headed for the mountain.


    He then used bamboo strips to meticulously construct a sturdy framework above the spirit field.


    Next, it would just require covering it with the Silk Net when necessary, and the job would be done.


    However, considering the current situation, there was no rush.


    After all, the Silk Net was not plastic film; once it was placed, it would indeed block some sunlight.


    For the Spirit Rice that had just entered its mature phase, the role of sunlight was still crucial.


    Therefore, before the Green Beetles arrived, Fang Yun did not intend to cover it with the Silk Net.


    In the following days, Fang Yun diligently cleared the weeds constantly emerging in the spirit field while closely observing the condition of the Spirit Rice, patiently waiting for the pests to appear.


    Regarding the weeds in the spirit field, Fang Yun temporarily did not have an effective solution.


    He couldn¡¯t know in advance how many weed seeds were hidden in the spirit field before they began to grow.


    Fortunately, compared to the headache-inducing pests, with the alert from the Spirit Rice, the weeding work was relatively convenient.


    That night, Fang Yun was sleeping next to the spirit field.


    Since the Spirit Rice had entered its mature phase, Fang Yun had been sleeping by the spirit field.


    He was worried about any unexpected issues that might arise with the Spirit Rice.


    After all, the Spiritual Energy in the Spiritual Spring was already sparse, missing out on a few days of absorption wouldn¡¯t have much impact on him.


    Rather, if the Spirit Rice could provide ample Life Essence Qi, it would greatly accelerate the growth of his Cultivation.


    Just as he fell into a deep sleep, the Spirit Rice in the field suddenly transmitted an uncomfortable sensation.


    For Fang Yun, who was already vigilant, this immediately woke him from his sleep.


    He quickly followed the signal, striding to a stalk of Spirit Rice in the field.


    Converging Spiritual Energy into his eyes, and aided by the clear moonlit night, the familiar figure on top of the Spirit Rice clearly came into view.


    ¡°It¡¯s finally here!¡± Fang Yun muttered to himself, his heart also feeling relieved.


    Waiting had indeed been quite draining.


    He then caught the Green Beetles on the Spirit Rice with his hand and crushed them all.


    After observing the other Spirit Rice carefully to ensure there were no issues.


    He finally relaxed temporarily.


    It seemed that those few Green Beetles were just the vanguard.


    Thus, Fang Yun quickly spread the Silk Net over the spirit field.


    And tightened it around the edges to prevent any gaps.


    After placing the Silk Net, Fang Yun, no longer feeling sleepy, crouched next to the spirit field, staring unblinkingly at the Spirit Rice inside.


    Before long, Fang Yun heard the buzzing sounds of flying insects in the vicinity.


    Following that, objects kept hitting the Silk Net and were bounced back, falling to the side.


    Fang Yun saw the Green Beetles struggling to get up from the ground, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.


    It seems that the preparations he had made were still effective.


    Therefore, he stood up and went near the Silk Net, crushing all the fallen Green Beetles on the ground without leaving any behind.


    Since they had come here, he certainly couldn¡¯t let them leave unscathed.


    Although Fang Yun knew that the Green Beetles he had killed did not play a significant role in containing the entire population of Green Beetles.


    Who knows how many such insects exist in the wild? In any case, compared to the number he had killed, there were certainly many more Green Beetles in the wild.


    But no matter what, eliminating some was still better than none.


    Even if it seemed ineffective, at least it made him feel a bit better.


    By dawn, the area near the spirit field was already covered with a dense pile of Green Beetles¡¯ corpses.


    As the day gradually broke, the continuous stream of Green Beetles seemed to have disappeared.


    Could it be that these Green Beetles only travel at night?


    Considering the characteristics of insects, this is indeed a possibility.


    As for why he found Green Beetles on the Spirit Rice during the day last time.


    It was obviously because they had begun feeding on the Spirit Rice and wouldn¡¯t leave, day or night, until they had completely consumed the Spirit Rice.


    If these Green Beetles no longer appeared during the day, that would truly be good news for him.


    Thus, Fang Yun patiently waited for a while, and indeed, no more Green Beetles appeared.


    Then he finally collected the Silk Net, allowing the Spirit Rice to be fully exposed to the sunlight.


    If he had a choice, abundant sunlight would undoubtedly be better for the Spirit Rice.


    Afterward, Fang Yun picked up a hoe and gathered all the corpses of the Green Beetles.


    Then he used Earth Power Skills to condense some energy, infusing it into the soil mixed with the bodies of Green Beetles.


    He then set it aside, treating it as a form of compost.


    With these Green Beetle bodies, the fertilizer should be quite rich in nutrients.


    He could use it later when planting ordinary crops.


    After all, if these bodies of Green Beetles weren¡¯t dealt with, leaving them there would be extremely disgusting.


    Just consider it recycling waste.


    Later, Fang Yun began to rest, conserving his energy and preparing for the evening.


    The evening is when these insects are most active; even with the Silk Net, Fang Yun dared not grow complacent.


    Who knows whether an excessive accumulation of Green Beetles might damage the Silk Net.


    Even if these Green Beetles couldn¡¯t damage the Silk Net, what about other insects on the island?


    With numerous types of insects in nature, Fang Yun was uncertain if any harmful insects with sharp teeth might appear.


    This made Fang Yun cautious at all costs.


    Fortunately, apart from the Spiritual Spring on the island which contains Spiritual Energy, the rest of the area does not have Spiritual Energy.


    This means that no Spiritual Insects that feed on Spiritual Energy would appear on the island.


    Otherwise, with his Qi Cultivation at the first level, facing those Spiritual Insects would indeed be too much to handle.


    In the following month, Fang Yun rested during the day to conserve energy, and at night, he put all his effort into exterminating the Green Beetles.


    After a month of relentless effort, the Green Beetles were not completely annihilated, but the Spirit Rice had finally reached full and thorough maturity.


    It meant the end of such torrid days.

 Chapter 14 - 14 Qi Cultivation Level 2

    Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Qi Cultivation Level 2


    After noticing the Spirit Rice had matured, Fang Yun also heaved a sigh of relief. This month had been exceptionally tough for him.


    But the result was perfect.


    Sixty-three stalks of Spirit Rice, not one was damaged; all had grown perfectly.


    The rice panicles were half a meter long, with each grain the size of a soybean.


    Fang Yun gazed at the Spirit Rice in the spirit field, feeling that the hard work of the past month was completely worthwhile.


    Then, Fang Yun took out the sickle that had been prepared well in advance.


    ...


    This sickle was passed down from a previous Cultivator.


    It seemed to be made not only of fine iron but also incorporated some other metals.


    Precisely because of this, the sickle could withstand the infusion of Spiritual Energy.


    Otherwise, it would not be an easy feat to harvest this Spirit Rice with an ordinary sickle.


    Fang Yun had tried before; after the Spirit Rice matured, its stalks became exceptionally tough.


    Almost as durable as a large tree.


    If he used an ordinary sickle, Fang Yun estimated it would take two to three days to complete the harvest.


    That would be too much of a waste of time!


    As Spiritual Energy was channeled into the sickle, a flash of sharp, chilling light instantly gleamed on the blade.


    Then with a light flick of his right hand, the Spirit Rice fell as if responding to his action.


    Fang Yun was prepared, timely supporting the fallen Spirit Rice with his left hand.


    At that moment, a rich Life Essence Qi emanated from the Spirit Rice, surging toward Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the panel in the depths of his mind displayed.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation first level


    Mana: 12


    Life Essence Qi: 1


    Plant Mastery: Spirit Rice (62), Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 5%)


    Seeing that his Life Essence Qi had increased by one point, which was equivalent to the Life Essence Qi provided by a hundred acres of regular rice.


    Indeed, it was worthy of being the exclusive food for Cultivators; the difference from food for common people was immensely vast.


    From this, one can see the extremely huge gap that exists between common people and Cultivators.


    It is like they belong to two entirely different species.


    No wonder Martial Artists at the Innate Realm among common people aren¡¯t a match for even the weakest Cultivator.


    After his reflection, Fang Yun continued harvesting the Spirit Rice in the spirit field.


    In less than an hour, Fang Yun had harvested all the Spirit Rice.


    He opened the panel again.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation first level


    Mana: 12


    Life Essence Qi: 63


    Plant Mastery: Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 5%)


    The panel now only showed medicinal plants under his mastery, the previously listed Spirit Rice had disappeared, and his Life Essence Qi had increased by 63 points.


    Next, it was time to enhance his cultivation.


    Carrying the Spirit Rice on his shoulder, he quickly ran towards the cave.


    Back in the cave, Fang Yun placed the Spirit Rice in a corner of the cave.


    Then he moved near the Spiritual Spring in the center of the cave and began to sit down cross-legged.


    At this moment, he was eager to immediately refine the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian to improve his cultivation.


    However, thinking of the hard labor he had undergone this month, with a completely reversed day and night schedule,


    his current state was actually at the point of extreme exhaustion.


    If it weren¡¯t for the harvest of the Spirit Rice, Fang Yun could not have lasted this long.


    With his current state for cultivation, the effects might not be very good.


    So, suppressing the urgent feeling in his heart, Fang Yun first took a nap.


    After waking up, he sorted out all the Spirit Rice, leaving those with stronger Life Essence as seeds for the next stage.


    The rest would serve as his daily food.


    After categorizing them, Fang Yun set the Spirit Rice outside the cave entrance to dry in the sun.


    Then, after two more days of rest to fully recover his spirits,


    He began to prepare to refine and assimilate the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian.


    Fang Yun sat cross-legged beside the Spiritual Spring, his expression focused.


    One could see the Mana within his Dantian slowly swirling like a vortex.


    Next, the Mana reached out toward the nearby Life Essence Qi.


    The Life Essence Qi seemed to naturally and easily merge with the Mana.


    As the Life Essence Qi continually integrated, the Mana grew like a nourished sapling, strand by strand, becoming increasingly powerful and abundant.


    At that moment, Fang Yun¡¯s body abruptly shook, and a powerful aura surged out from within him, like an invisible storm, violently shaking the surrounding air.


    The ripples from this force caused the calm waters of the spring to stir, with ripples expanding outwards.


    He then slowly opened his eyes, excitement and joy twinkling within them.


    Unexpectedly, he had easily broken through to the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    Considering that, including the original Fang Yun¡¯s formal cultivation time, it had been just about two years.


    Yet, in this comparatively short period, he had already reached what used to be the pinnacle for the Fang Family cultivators.


    This speed could be said to be extremely fast indeed.


    Although not comparable to the legendary disciples of the great sects, this speed was five to six times faster than the former Fang Family cultivators.


    Of course, Fang Yun knew very well that he didn¡¯t consider this his own merit.


    Judging by his aptitude and the cultivation resources he possessed, he didn¡¯t have any marked advantage over the previous Fang Family cultivators.


    He was just very lucky to have a Golden Finger that could increase his Cultivation.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun opened the panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation, second level


    Mana: 32


    Life Essence Qi: 23


    Plant Control: astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 5%)


    His Cultivation was promoted to the second level of Qi Cultivation, and his Mana had risen to 32 points, roughly triple that of before.


    However, the consumption of Life Essence Qi was astonishing, having used up 40 points, indicating that the Life Essence Qi he had accumulated over a year was not very effective after all.


    But advancing to the second level of Qi Cultivation was a cost Fang Yun was willing to bear.


    For Fang Yun, this not only meant he had a new spell to practice.


    Moreover, the smooth breakthrough of his Cultivation filled him with confidence about the future path of cultivation.


    Such a happy occasion was rare, and Fang Yun had planned to celebrate properly.


    However, looking around at the surroundings, it inevitably left him feeling helpless; even if he wanted to celebrate, there were no suitable items for celebration.


    The only good thing available was the freshly harvested Spirit Rice.


    In that case, he decided to cook Spirit Rice.


    After such hard work, he would finally be able to taste the rice made from Spirit Rice.


    It was not known how it would taste and whether it would be as amazing as the legends say. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    So, Fang Yun took out some dried Spirit Rice and, using tools left behind by past cultivators, he husked the grain.


    Turning them from Spirit Rice into Spirit Rice.


    After a simple processing, he put them into a clay pot and added spirit water rich in Spiritual Energy.


    And thus began his first cooking experience in the Cultivation World.

 Chapter 15 - 15 Subsequent Plans

    Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Subsequent Plans


    Before long, the spring water began to boil, and an indescribable fragrance wafted out from the earthenware pot.


    In an instant, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.


    After a while, the Spirit Rice was finally cooked through.


    The mature Spirit Rice had swelled to the size of corn kernels, each grain crystal clear and incredibly enticing.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t wait to grab a spoon and devoured the Spirit Rice directly from the pot, taking big mouthfuls.


    Bouncy upon biting, and with an excellent texture, the aroma filled the air, and a strong sense of satisfaction instantly surged inside his heart with each mouthful.


    ...


    After one bite, then another, even without any side dishes, Fang Yun still found the meal delicious.


    Completely immersed in the delightful taste brought by the Spirit Rice.


    Unknowingly, an entire pot of Spirit Rice had been polished off clean.


    Looking at the empty pot, Fang Yun rubbed his stomach and let out a contented burp.


    Then, a warm current began to slowly spread from his belly to the rest of his body, causing Fang Yun to lean lazily against the cave¡¯s stone wall, feeling no desire to move.


    From his past life to this one, never had a meal brought him such a profound sense of satisfaction.


    The food felt as though it wasn¡¯t just entering his stomach but integrating directly into the very essence of his body.


    When the warmth within his body gradually dissipated, he felt his physical strength had increased, though there was no noticeable increase in his Mana.


    This meant that Spirit Rice was not for increasing Cultivation but for enhancing physical strength.


    Although physical strength is part of one¡¯s power, for a Cultivator, Mana is still more important.


    Thus, the original Fang Yun¡¯s idea of using Spirit Rice as a resource for cultivation seemed to be mistaken.


    It¡¯s unclear who had told him that.


    However, considering that the previous generation¡¯s Cultivator had died suddenly, and the original Fang Yun had newly discovered his Spirit Root before going up the mountain to cultivate, it¡¯s likely nobody had informed him about the specifics of Spirit Rice varieties. Perhaps it had all been the original Fang Yun¡¯s own speculation.


    If he had known about the types of Spirit Rice earlier, perhaps he wouldn¡¯t have cared as much and might not have succumbed to demonic cultivation.


    But if that were the case, wouldn¡¯t I have missed the chance to reincarnate?


    Let¡¯s forget that¡ªreincarnating was a good thing after all!


    Fang Yun shook his head, discarding the random thoughts in his mind. He continued to rest against the wall for a while before he began to ponder over his subsequent plans.


    Having successfully broken through to the Second Level of Qi Cultivation, it was time to schedule practice for the Spirit Rain Skill.


    With the previously mastered Earth Power Skills and the soon-to-be-practiced Spirit Rain Skill, one responsible for regulating the nutrients in the soil, the other for controlling the rain from the sky.


    With these two basic Spells for farming at hand, the essentials were complete.


    Besides these two Spells, there was the Gold Qi Skill that could only be practiced at the Third Level of Qi Refining, mainly for pest control, not immediately necessary.


    After all, there were many other pest control methods available.


    Like the Silk Net he had created before, which was an excellent solution.


    Apart from cultivating Spells, Fang Yun did not plan to invest too much effort in advancing his Cultivation.


    Having his own Golden Finger to assist, the key to improving his Cultivation still relied on farming.


    Relying solely on absorbing Spiritual Energy to reach the Third Level of Qi Refining was nothing but a fantasy.


    Unless I am willing to spend decades of tedious time slowly absorbing the sparse Spiritual Energy, bit by bit polishing my Cultivation up.


    However, for Fang Yun, this is utterly unacceptable. sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Therefore, rather than wasting time on cultivation, it would be more cost-effective to reclaim more wastelands and plant more crops.


    Besides these two aspects, Fang Yun started to prepare for the next stage of planting Spirit Rice.


    This is the most important task for the next stage; as for ordinary crops, there¡¯s no rush and they are not as important.


    This time, Fang Yun did not plan to plant as extensively as he did last time.


    He intends to start with raising seedlings, transplanting them after the spirit seedlings grow, hoping to increase the survival rate.


    Instead of like the last planted Spirit Rice, where only sixty percent survived.


    Then, replenish the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field to a certain extent, in order to smoothly carry out the next Spirit Rice planting.


    After all, the 6 Spirit Stones invested last time are now almost depleted.


    It¡¯s just that currently, I only have 9 Spirit Stones left, and if I consume another 6, I will be left with only the last 3.


    Without Spirit Stones, it would be impossible to continue planting Spirit Rice the year after next.


    For Fang Yun, this is exceedingly difficult to accept.


    After all, this concerns his future path of cultivation and development.


    However, the thought of leaving the island to find more Spirit Stones still disconcerts Fang Yun.


    Even if he¡¯s lucky and the cultivation from crops and Spirit Rice next year allows him to break through to the Third Level of Qi Refining, he still wouldn¡¯t dare to easily leave Spirit Water Island.


    After all, the Cultivation at the Third Level of Qi Refining might seem passable on Spirit Water Island, but once involved in the real Cultivation World, such Cultivation is far too insignificant.


    In that Cultivation World filled with the unknown and dangers, such Cultivation could cost one¡¯s life at any time.


    From this viewpoint, there is no essential difference between the Third Level of Qi Refining and the Second Level of Qi Refining.


    He does not wish to end up like the previous generation of Cultivators.


    However, if he doesn¡¯t venture out, where else could he obtain Spirit Stones to plant Spirit Rice?


    This matter seems to have entered an unsolvable vicious cycle, leaving Fang Yun extremely conflicted.


    Unless the Spirit Rice he cultivated could reduce the dependence on Spirit Stones, thus extending the usage time of the Spirit Stones in his hands.


    Wait until his Cultivation is further advanced, possessing some self-protection capabilities, then consider leaving Spirit Water Island.


    With these thoughts, Fang Yun turned his gaze to the adjacent Spiritual Spring.


    If not using Spirit Stones, the only viable method is to rely on the Spiritual Energy of the Spiritual Spring.


    Anyway, there¡¯s no need to rely on this Spiritual Energy for cultivation in the future, so the idea of directly irrigating the Spirit Rice with the water from the Spiritual Spring is not a bad one.


    Moreover, the current variety of Spirit Rice in my possession doesn¡¯t rely heavily on Spirit Stones; it only requires the spirit field to maintain a certain concentration of Spiritual Energy.


    If the Spiritual Energy from the Spiritual Spring could be led to the spirit field, it might even eliminate the need for replenishing with Spirit Stones, sufficing the growth needs of the Spirit Rice.


    However, there is a distance between the location of the spirit field and the Spiritual Spring, and currently, Fang Yun does not possess the ability to guide the Spiritual Energy there without dissipation during transfer.


    Unless I gain some knowledge of Arrays, this might be possible.


    Since there is no absolute certainty that the water from the Spiritual Spring would not dissipate Spiritual Energy while flowing, I can only move the spirit field nearby the cave.


    After relocating the spirit field here, the spring water could be directly channeled into the fields upon flowing out of the cave, thus maximally satisfying the consumption of the Spirit Rice.

 Chapter 16 - 16 Building a New Spirit Field

    Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Building a New Spirit Field


    Since the plan was set, Fang Yun began to implement it without hesitation.


    Just having finished his meal, he took it as an opportunity for some physical activity.


    He arrived at the entrance of the cave and carefully surveyed the environment around, observing the direction of the sunlight, and finally chose a relatively flat area.


    This place was not only close to the cave but also had just the right amount of sunlight, making it a good spot for a new spirit field.


    The only problem was that there was hardly any soil near the cave entrance, mostly just hard stone.


    Creating a new spirit field here would likely require a great deal of effort.


    ...


    Fortunately, Fang Yun had recently advanced to the second level of Qi Refinement. Otherwise, he would have been at a loss facing these stubborn rocks.


    After choosing the location, Fang Yun first found a heavy hammer among the many tools collected by previous cultivators.


    Being a lower realm cultivator in farming was beneficial in one way, he was never short of labor tools.


    Then, he lifted the heavy hammer high with the aid of Mana and fiercely smashed it toward the ground.


    Under the hammer¡¯s powerful impact force, the stones on the ground started to shatter, and in less than two hours, all the stones within nearly half an acre were pulverized.


    This time, Fang Yun planned to expand the spirit field a bit since he still had some Spirit Rice Seeds left after the first batch of Spirit Rice matured.


    Moreover, placing the spirit field near the cave entrance would not lack much Spiritual Energy, sufficient for the usage of half an acre of the field.


    After clearing the crushed stones on the surface, Fang Yun continued to break deeper layers of stones until he had cleared up to a half-meter depth over the half-acre area, then he finally stopped.


    Having cleared all the stones, the next step was to lay down some soil.


    Fang Yun, carrying a bucket, a spade, and a hoe, headed to the location of the original spirit field.


    He carefully excavated all the soil from there and laid it in the newly dug pit near the cave entrance.


    However, the amount of soil from the original spirit field was far from adequate.


    Fang Yun then used the Earth Power Skills to summon rich nutrients from other parts of the mountain, forming high-quality soil with more fertility, which he tirelessly transported to the new spirit field.


    Although this newly transported soil didn¡¯t contain Spiritual Power initially, with the nourishment from the Spiritual Spring later on, it wouldn¡¯t be long before this land could be transformed into new fertile ground with Spiritual Energy.


    Ten days later, all the soil was successfully moved into the new spirit field.


    Next, Fang Yun started to excavate a water channel directly connecting from inside the cave to the new spirit field.


    His goal was to ensure that the water from the Spiritual Spring could directly reach the spirit field after flowing out of the cave, thus guaranteeing an adequate supply of Spiritual Energy for the new Spirit Rice.


    With the irrigation channel completed, fresh spring water continuously flowed into the new spirit field, and then, another channel was dug on the other side of the spirit field, diverting water that had passed through the spirit field back into the previous water channel.


    This allowed the water that flowed through the spirit field to continue downstream to the Big River in the plains.


    After all, the Big River downstream nourished tens of thousands of acres of rice fields, and this spring water was also useful for those fields.


    He could not afford to disrupt the downstream spring water just for planting Spirit Rice.


    With all these preparations done, it was now up to the spring water to continuously nourish the soil in the spirit field to reach the standards suitable for planting Spirit Rice.


    While the soil was yet to meet the criteria, Fang Yun took the opportunity to treat the new Spirit Rice for seedling cultivation.


    He went into the new spirit field, cast the Earth Power Skills, and with a soft chant of the spell, his handprints continuously changed, emitting a yellow glow from his hands, which then infused into the spirit field before him.


    Instantly, the scene within several meters of the spirit field clearly appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s vision.


    Not only could Fang Yun see the ordinary energy in the soil, but he could also sense strands of crystal-clear energy.


    Seeing this crystal-clear energy, Fang Yun instantly realized that these were indeed Spiritual Energy visible under special circumstances.


    Then, he changed the spell in his hands again, and the energy around began to converge under Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    With the gathering of those ordinary energies, the Spiritual Energy was also drawn over, converging into the soil beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    With the successful execution of the Earth Power Skills, Fang Yun exited that special view.


    Looking at the soil beneath his feet, rich in fertility and Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun isolated it in a corner of the spirit field.


    Then, he evenly scattered the previously saved Spirit Rice Seeds over this nursery area, then flattened it out, embedding them deep into the soil.


    Having completed all this, what followed was patiently waiting for the germination of the Spirit Rice Seeds and for the soil in the spirit field to be nourished up to standard, when new Spirit Rice could then be planted.


    Taking advantage of this waiting period, Fang Yun began to study the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Without needing to flip through books again, the various details required for casting the Spirit Rain Skill were already deeply etched in Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Clouds gather, Spirit Rain descends, moistens all directions, nourishes the earth¡­¡±


    As he chanted the spell, the handprints in his hands began to change.


    Driven by these movements, the Mana in his body from the second level of Qi Cultivation, began to operate slowly along a mysterious and wonderful trajectory.


    As the Mana operated, an indescribable fluctuation emitted from within Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    Soon, a large amount of water vapor condensed above the sky in front of him, followed by a cloud of one square meter in size slowly emerging.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun knew that his spell-casting was going quite smoothly.


    He focused intently, not daring to allow the slightest ripple in his heart.


    The spell in his hands continuously changed, guiding the Mana inside his body to keep operating incessantly along a mysterious angle.


    After a while, the cloud above condensed to its limit, and then droplets of rain began to drift down towards the spirit field below.


    Seeing his spell successfully executed, Fang Yun¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but stir.


    As his emotions fluctuated, the operation of Mana in his body also fluctuated. S§×arch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Consequently, the cloud above, which had not yet rained much, was affected and slowly dispersed.


    Fang Yun, seeing this situation, did not mind too much; after all, the spell had already been successfully executed, and it would be easier the next time.


    Open panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 2


    Mana: 32


    Life Essence Qi: 23


    Control over Plants: Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 5%) Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 1%)


    Indeed, the Spirit Rain Skill has reached the beginner level.


    To think that when initially practicing the Earth Power Skills, it was so strenuous, having tried dozens of times without success.


    Yet, practicing the Spirit Rain Skill succeeded on the first try.


    Could it be that I have a natural talent for casting water-element spells?


    Or is it that among my Spirit Roots, the water-element Spirit Root is more outstanding?


    Because initially, when the Fang Family tested for Spirit Roots, relying only on a crude Spirit Testing Stone, it was only possible to detect the presence of a Spirit Root.


    As for which type of Spirit Root one possessed, or which was more outstanding, could not be detected.


    This is an unavoidable situation; for a semi-Cultivator family, being able to maintain the presence of Cultivators within the family is already quite good.


    Where could one aspire for more?

 Chapter 17 - 17: Spirit Rain Skill

    Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Spirit Rain Skill


    After resting for a while, Fang Yun continued to cast the Spirit Rain Skill.


    This time, with the experience of previous failures, Fang Yun succeeded in casting the spell at once.


    With the appearance of the clouds, rain began to fall ceaselessly upon the spirit field, creating ripples on the surface of the spring water.


    After about ten minutes, the clouds slowly began to disperse.


    During the following days, while Fang Yun eagerly awaited the sprouting of the Spirit Rice Seeds, he kept casting the Spirit Rain Skill.


    With each passing day and continuous practice, Fang Yun¡¯s success rate of casting the Spirit Rain Skill increased. The duration of the spell extended, and the Spiritual Energy within the Spirit Rain became richer.


    ...


    Fang Yun found out after testing that the rainwater brought down by the Spirit Rain Skill actually had a higher concentration of Spiritual Energy than the spirit water flowing from the Spiritual Spring.


    This inevitably made him curious about the source of the Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Could it be that the air really contains such abundant Spiritual Energy? But if that¡¯s the case, why can¡¯t Fang Yun absorb any Spiritual Energy at all except when he¡¯s cultivating near the Spiritual Spring?


    Despite his curiosity about the mysteries contained in the Spirit Rain Skill, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t fully explore the reasons behind it with his current abilities and knowledge.


    However, with the existence of the powerful Spirit Rain Skill, he knew that the cultivation of Spirit Rice would definitely be more convenient and efficient in the future.


    Furthermore, it would undoubtedly provide a significant boost and assurance for the cultivation of conventional crops as well.


    Several days rushed by, and the Spirit Rice Seeds sprouted successfully.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation second level


    Mana: 32


    Life Essence Qi: 23


    Plant control: Spirit Rice (436), Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%), Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%)


    Looking at the breeding ground he had isolated in the corner, it was already covered with tender green seedlings.


    This time, there were more than 400 sprouts of Spirit Rice that had been planted, but a selection would have to be made later on to transplant those with stronger growth.


    By then, there might only be a little more than 300 left, but that was still several times more than the previous amount of Spirit Rice.


    However, this would still take some time, and the nourishment work for the spirit field was not yet complete.


    Taking advantage of this free time, Fang Yun did not remain idle.


    He once again went to the canyon. With the cultivation of a second-level Qi Cultivator, Fang Yun no longer needed to use ropes like an ordinary mortal to get down into the canyon.


    This was one of the conveniences brought about by the increase in cultivation.


    However, regretfully, Fang Yun still didn¡¯t know any Light Body Skills, otherwise, it would have been even more convenient.


    It had been a long time since he had come to the canyon, and it was now filled with weeds, almost reverting to how it was before he had cleared it, except for the absence of trees.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly.


    It seemed like clearing these weeds was going to take some effort.


    Afterward, Fang Yun walked towards the corner of the canyon where he had initially planted medicinal herbs. As he had been busy with the spirit field and Spirit Rice, it had been quite a long time since he had cared for these herbs.


    Now, entering the area where the medicinal herbs were planted, Fang Yun could distinctly sense the uncomfortable feeling being transmitted from those herbs to him.


    Just as ordinary people might experience a state of sub-health, unable to pinpoint the exact problem, but feeling generally uncomfortable all over.


    So, Fang Yun began to weed the medicinal field, and it took him an entire day to clear out most of the weeds.


    Then, he cast the Spirit Rain Skill again.


    With a cloud slowly appearing above the medicinal field, the constant drizzle showered over the herbs.


    Nourished by this rain, the vitality of the herbs under the cloud gradually rejuvenated, no longer giving Fang Yun that uncomfortable feeling.


    Therefore, in the following days, Fang Yun continued to cast the Spirit Rain Skill in the medicinal field, planning to water all the herbs and restore their vigor.


    However, the use of the Spirit Rain Skill brought about some troublesome side effects.


    The weeds he had just cleared from the medicinal field were now growing back rapidly, leaving Fang Yun no choice but to shake his head again.


    He then pulled out these newly sprouted weeds once more.


    These weeds were different from those in the spirit field; they required even less from their environment to grow.


    As long as there was a simple patch of soil, they could quickly sprout.


    Especially since this was a field that had just been watered with the Spirit Rain Skill.


    If left unchecked, it wouldn¡¯t take long for the weeds to take over again.


    Moreover, there was so much land throughout the entire valley that would need to be watered with the Spirit Rain Skill in the future.


    If these weeds grew so quickly, Fang Yun would undoubtedly have to spend a lot of time weeding in the future. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This was impossible for him, as now and in the future, most of his energy would be focused on the spirit field and Spirit Rice, and he couldn¡¯t afford to waste most of his time on the cultivation of ordinary crops.


    Therefore, Fang Yun had to come up with a practical solution for these weeds.


    Otherwise, the cultivation of crops would not be able to continue.


    Unless he stopped using the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After some thought, Fang Yun suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.


    However, this required Fang Yun to make precise use of another spell to achieve his goal.


    Thus, Fang Yun used the medicinal field as his experimental ground.


    On the basis of the previously divided dozens of plots, he made even finer divisions for each herb, so that each was situated within its own small grid.


    This task was indeed meticulous, and aside from observing the newly grown Spirit Rice and the nourishment of the spirit field, Fang Yun spent the rest of his time busily remodeling the medicinal field in the valley.


    Once the renovation of the medicinal field was complete, Fang Yun stood in the midst of it and began to cast the Earth Power Skills.


    With the deployment of the Earth Power Skills, Fang Yun entered a special underground perspective once again.


    Then, using the Earth Power Skills, he concentrated all the nutrients in the soil into each individual grid.


    Such manipulation was indeed challenging for Fang Yun, who had not learned the Earth Power Skills for very long.


    However, it was entirely possible to continue with a second deployment of the Earth Power Skills after an incomplete first attempt, to ultimately achieve a rational allocation of the soil¡¯s nutrients.


    The aim was not to completely prevent the growth of weeds, which was an impossible task at present.


    On one hand, this was to allow the herbs to obtain more nutrients and promote their robust growth;


    On the other hand, without ample nutrition outside of the grids, the growth of the weeds would be greatly limited.

 Chapter 18 - 18 Fang Lin Goes Up the Mountain

    Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Fang Lin Goes Up the Mountain


    The area within the square is ultimately limited, so the number of weeds that can grow is also limited.


    This makes clearing them relatively easy and simple.


    After this is done, what follows is waiting for the results to be verified.


    After Xie Yi modified the medicinal fields, the spirit rice seedlings in the spirit field also gradually grew robust and strong.


    Most crucially, after careful observation by Fang Yun, he discovered that the spiritual energy in the spirit field had become abundant, reaching a balance with the Spiritual Spring.


    Even if they were to continue waiting, the spiritual energy in the spirit field would not increase any further.


    ...


    Now was the perfect time to plant the spirit rice.


    So, early the next morning, Fang Yun went to a corner of the spirit field and began to carefully select the grown spirit rice seedlings.


    He picked out the seedlings that were growing well and transplanted them into the spirit field.


    After a meticulous selection process, Fang Yun chose 320 stalks of spirit rice, five times the amount of the last time.


    If these spirit rice could fully mature, the Life Essence Qi he would obtain would be about five times that of before.


    Add to that other ordinary crops, which would be enough to support his cultivation reaching the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    It took two days, but Fang Yun finally finished transplanting the spirit rice.


    Next was the long wait for spirit rice to mature.


    Fang Yun only needed to remove weeds periodically and closely monitor the spiritual energy condition in the spirit field to ensure an ample supply of spiritual energy, and his task would be considered complete.


    As for insect pests, based on past experience, they usually appear after the spirit rice enters the maturity phase.


    However, Fang Yun did not dare to take this lightly; with many types of pests, no one could predict whether other unseen pests might appear in this process.


    Fortunately, with his special abilities, even if pests did appear, he could deal with them in a timely manner.


    With the spirit field¡¯s matters taken care of, it was time to plant ordinary crops in the valley.


    Though ordinary crops provide somewhat less Life Essence Qi, every little bit counts.


    And he could also take the opportunity to cultivate better seeds for future expanded planting.


    After all, the spiritual energy in the Spiritual Spring is limited, which means the size of his spirit field is also limited.


    When his need for Life Essence Qi becomes greater, these spirit fields will obviously no longer be enough to meet his needs.


    In that case, he might need to use the vast land on Spirit Water Island to plant ordinary crops to supplement his Life Essence Qi.


    Although ordinary crops provide limited Life Essence Qi, when their quantity reaches a certain level, the yield is still considerable.


    However, to plant crops on Spirit Water Island, there are many challenges to overcome, and he doesn¡¯t have the time right now, so it would have to wait.


    Returning to the valley, Fang Yun observed the growth of weeds in the medicinal fields.


    He found that the measures he had previously taken were noticeably effective, and the growth of weeds had significantly decreased.


    After a simple clearing of the weeds that sprouted in the small grid, Fang Yun began to clear the weeds in the areas not yet planted with crops.


    Using the entire day, Fang Yun vigorously swung the hoe, clearing all the weeds completely.


    He piled these weeds in a corner, waiting for them to dry out completely before burning them into ash.


    With all this done, Fang Yun followed the previous method used in the medicinal fields and divided all the land plots, including the paddy fields, into regular small squares.


    All the crops that would be planted next would be located within these small squares.


    In this way, subsequent weed clearing efforts could save more time and energy.


    Over ten days later, the transformation of all the fields was smoothly completed.


    Fang Yun used the Spirit Rain Skill to thoroughly irrigate all the land, and then cast Earth Power Skills to evenly distribute the ordinary energy within the soil.


    Having completed all this, he proceeded to plant soybeans and also completed the breeding of rice grains in parallel.


    Next, he just needed to wait for the rice seedlings to grow before transplanting them.


    On this day, after clearing the newly grown weeds in the valley, he returned to the cave.


    Suddenly, he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the cave. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It was the elder from the mountain foot, Fang Lin.


    Fang Yun, carrying a hoe, quickly approached him.


    ¡°Clan Leader, is there something urgent from the clan that needs me?¡±


    Apart from such matters, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t think of anything else that would bring the Clan Leader of his family to find him.


    And usually, for the sake of his cultivation, they would not come to the mountain to disturb him.


    When Fang Lin saw that Fang Yun had finally returned, he let out a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Clan Leader, something terrible has happened! There are 18 pirate groups outside the island, and they are attacking Spirit Water Island; everyone is waiting for you to discuss countermeasures!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Yun was stunned.


    18 pirate groups attacking Spirit Water Island? What¡¯s going on?


    How could pirates suddenly emerge in the surrounding waters?


    According to what he knew before, wasn¡¯t the closest island more than a hundred li away from here?


    Where did these pirates come from?


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart was full of doubts and even a tinge of panic!


    After all, it looked like a war was coming, and in this Cultivation World, it was unknown whether there were cultivators among those pirates.


    If there were, he would definitely have to take the lead; as someone who had never fought before, facing such a situation, Fang Yun was naturally quite flustered.


    However, seeing that Fang Lin was anxious but not panicking, he guessed that the family must have some measures to deal with this situation.


    Thinking again that he was a cultivator and also a Clan Leader, it was improper to show signs of cowardice.


    So he nodded crisply: ¡°Alright, Clan Leader, please wait a moment; I¡¯ll make some preparations and then descend the mountain with you!¡±


    Without waiting for Fang Lin¡¯s reply, Fang Yun went into the cave to put away the hoe, took up the fine iron sword and strapped it to his back.


    Then he went to a corner of the cave to collect the Fang Family¡¯s legacy left by generations of cultivators, which included several Spirit Talismans and a damaged Magic Artifact long knife.


    He took all these things with him.


    Facing an unknown battle situation, it was natural to bring all the life-saving objects available.


    Otherwise, if he were to carelessly fall in battle, these things would end up benefiting the enemy.


    After getting everything in order, Fang Yun left the cave to meet with Fang Lin.


    ¡°Clan Leader, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Seeing Fang Yun with the Magic Artifact long knife tied to his waist, Fang Lin knew that the Clan Leader was cautious and had brought the Clan Suppressing Artifact of the family without being reminded.


    Therefore, he didn¡¯t say anything more, leading Fang Yun with qinggong, heading towards the foot of the mountain.

 Chapter 19 - 19 Pirate Invasion

    Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Pirate Invasion


    Fang Yun watched as Fang Lin lightly tapped his toes on the ground, gracefully soaring down the mountain.


    *He couldn¡¯t help but feel a tinge of envy, considering whether he should practice Qinggong without relying on spells.*


    *After all, even though he wasn¡¯t much slower than Fang Lin when running under the influence of mana, his posture was truly unsightly.*


    *It seemed that he should indeed seize the opportunity to learn.*


    With this thought in mind, the two quickly arrived at the base of the mountain and then sped towards the south side of the island along the road.


    They crossed the rice fields and the bridge over the river, swiftly arriving at the front of a town.


    ...


    It was then that Fang Lin finally stopped and led Fang Yun inside.


    Without pausing for a moment, they directly entered the great hall within the town.


    The layout of the hall wasn¡¯t particularly luxurious. At the center end stood a large chair, with a small tea table beside it.


    On either side, there were two rows of chairs, each row containing five chairs, making a total of ten seats.


    Each chair also had a small tea table beside it.


    At this moment, except for the first position on the right, which was clearly reserved for Fang Lin, all other seats were occupied, indicating that people had been waiting for a while.


    Fang Yun entered the hall and quickly glanced at the nine people on both sides.


    Except for Fang Zhou, who was seated in the second position on the right, Fang Yun didn¡¯t recognize anyone else.


    Among the others, there were six men and two women, and even the youngest appeared to be in their forties or fifties.


    The oldest, sitting in the first position on the left, had white hair and a face full of wrinkles. Fang Yun could even sense the decaying aura emanating from his body.


    It was apparent that his life was nearing its end.


    Seeing even someone whose life was about to conclude appear here indicated that the matter at hand was quite urgent.


    *Thinking of this, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but become even more nervous.*


    As Fang Yun observed these people, gathering and analyzing information,


    the others also noticed Fang Lin entering with a young-looking person.


    Although Fang Yun hadn¡¯t met these people before, they were very familiar with his appearance.


    After all, as the only cultivator and the clan leader of the family,


    these people, being elders of the family, were naturally acquainted with Fang Yun.


    ¡°We pay our respects to the clan leader!¡±


    Everyone bowed deeply, offering a grand salute to Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun was taken aback by this scene, *never having been so respected in either of his lifetimes, making him feel a bit embarrassed.*


    After a light cough, he said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so formal, everyone, please rise!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, clan leader!¡±


    At this moment, Fang Lin guided Fang Yun to the central seat opposite and said, ¡°Clan leader, let me briefly introduce the elders present here to you.


    On the first seat on the left is our great elder, Fang Jianting. He is 102 years old and is the living fossil of our clan.


    Though he¡¯s advanced in age, his wisdom is exceptional, having devised numerous strategies for the family.¡±


    Fang Jianting nodded slightly, casting a gentle gaze toward Fang Yun.


    Fang Lin continued the introductions, ¡°The second person is Fang Hong, who manages the family¡¯s trade affairs and has significantly contributed to the family¡¯s economic prosperity.¡±


    Fang Hong cupped his hands in a salute, wearing a composed smile.


    ¡°The third person is Fang Yong, responsible for the family¡¯s martial prowess and commanding the family¡¯s guard. He has defended the family in perilous times.¡± Fang Yong had a burly stature and a keen gaze.


    ¡°The fourth is Fang Ming, skilled in medicine, ensuring the health of the family members.¡± Fang Ming exuded a scholarly air, smiling and nodding at Fang Yun.


    ¡°The fifth is Fang Qiang, in charge of the family¡¯s logistics, organizing everything meticulously.¡± Fang Qiang appeared simple and honest.


    After introducing those on the left, Fang Lin turned to the right, ¡°These two are the only female elders in our clan, and their capabilities are comparable to any of us.


    The one on the left is Fang Xue, an expert in cultivation, under whose guidance the family¡¯s rice fields have almost always yielded plentiful harvests.¡±


    Fang Xue maintained a cold demeanor, nodding slightly.


    ¡°The one on the right is Fang Jie, skilled in crafting, who has forged many fine weapons for the family.¡±


    Fang Jie wore a kind expression, offering Fang Yun a friendly smile.


    At this point, Fang Lin pointed to a middle-aged man standing aside, who hadn¡¯t been introduced yet, and said, ¡°This is Fang Hao, responsible for collecting the family¡¯s intelligence. His sources are highly informed.¡±


    Fang Yun listened attentively to Fang Lin¡¯s introductions, nodding at everyone present, making an effort to remember their names, appearances, and specializations.


    As the clan leader, even though Fang Yun didn¡¯t participate in the family¡¯s specific affairs, he needed to know about the elders¡¯ particular situations; otherwise, he would seem rather inept.


    After the brief introductions, it was time to discuss the main issue.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t mince words and directly asked Fang Lin, ¡°What exactly is going on? How did the pirates suddenly start attacking our Spirit Water Island?


    If I recall correctly, there weren¡¯t supposed to be any pirates near us, right?¡±


    Fang Lin stood and cupped his hands, saying, ¡°Clan leader, the specifics should be explained by Elder Fang Hao. He oversees the family¡¯s intelligence and knows the details more thoroughly!¡±


    Hearing Fang Lin¡¯s suggestion, Fang Yun turned his gaze towards Fang Hao.


    Fang Hao didn¡¯t hesitate and stood up, saying, ¡°Clan leader, esteemed elders!


    Indeed, based on past experiences, our Spirit Water Island is relatively remote, with few isolated islands nearby, hence pirates were rare.


    However, ever since the previous cultivator of our Fang Family passed away, somehow the news got out.


    Since last year, pirates have appeared nearby.


    They were initially wary of our Fang Family¡¯s strength and the legacy left by former cultivators, so they did not dare to invade rashly.


    Recently though, it seems they have gathered enough manpower or acquired some other leverage.


    They are gradually approaching, and it¡¯s estimated that in a few days, they will reach our Spirit Water Island!


    We must come up with a strategy as soon as possible!¡±


    Fang Hao finished speaking and then sat down.


    His task was complete; now it depended on what countermeasures the family could devise.


    Fang Yun hadn¡¯t expected that this situation was caused by the death of the previous cultivator.


    The previous cultivator was only at the second level of Qi cultivation, yet his deterrence was strong?


    When he was alive, no pirates dared to invade, but after his death, there were those bold enough to attack Spirit Water Island.


    *For the first time, Fang Yun deeply realized the immense deterrent power cultivators held over the mortal world.*


    *Nevertheless, despite recognizing this, Fang Yun didn¡¯t dare to feel proud, fully aware of his own abilities.*


    *A mere cultivator at the second level of Qi cultivation was nothing to boast about.*


    *In the face of such a level of war, caution was indeed the best approach.*


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 Chapter 20 - 20: Discussing Strategies

    Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Discussing Strategies


    Fang Yun thought for a moment; in both of his lifetimes, he had never encountered war. When it came to coming up with a strategy, he worried about leading others astray.


    So, he looked at the oldest, Fang Jianting, and said, ¡°Forefather, do you have any suggestions?¡±


    As the living fossil of the clan, surely he must have some experience in this area of warfare. As the saying goes, an old person in the family is like having a treasure!


    Fang Jianting leaned on his cane, stroked his white beard, and then said gently, ¡°Clan Leader, don¡¯t panic. Our Fang Family has weathered many such storms before.


    I remember when a cultivator passed away three generations ago, we also faced an attack from other forces.


    At that time, we only had five martial artists in the Innate Realm, and the situation was much more perilous than it is now.


    ...


    Didn¡¯t we survive that? This time won¡¯t be any different!¡±


    At this point, Fang Jianting looked at Fang Hao and said, ¡°Hao, have you found out the origins of these eighteen bands of pirates? Who are they, and approximately how many Innate Realm martial artists do they have? Are any cultivators involved?¡±


    Fang Hao stood up and said solemnly, ¡°Great-grandfather, the general situation has been figured out; these enemies are no ordinary foes!


    Just the Black Widow, Wei Changhai, and Mo Rongxiao have more than ten Innate martial artists combined. Even if each of the remaining groups of pirates has just one Innate martial artist, there would still be about twenty-five or more.


    According to our estimates, they might even have more than thirty Innate martial artists!


    As for whether there are any cultivators involved, we still haven¡¯t found out yet!¡±


    Upon hearing that the enemy had thirty Innate martial artists, the clan elders present were somewhat panicked. Though they had experienced battles before, they obviously had never faced dozens of Innate martial artists.


    The disparity in strength between the two sides was palpable, causing them to be flustered.


    Even Fang Yun felt that their chances were slim upon hearing this news.


    He had previously thought that having ten Innate martial artists on his side was quite a lot. It turned out that some random pirates could easily gather nearly thirty Innate martial artists.


    *Was the Innate Realm in this world so cheap?*


    Seeing the scene growing chaotic, Fang Jianting¡¯s cane struck the ground with a heavy sound, making a thudding noise.


    ¡°Enough! Why panic? The enemy hasn¡¯t arrived yet, and you¡¯re already like this? What nonsense is this? Do you plan to surrender just because the enemy is numerous?¡±


    Beside him, Fang Hong hurriedly said, ¡°Great-grandfather, we have no such intention. Those pirates are extremely cruel. Even if we surrendered, we wouldn¡¯t survive.


    We are just discussing countermeasures!¡±


    Fang Jianting gave him a cold glance and snorted, ¡°Is this how you discuss strategies? I think you¡¯re just scared!¡±


    Then, looking toward Fang Yun above, he softened his tone and addressed the crowd, ¡°Rest assured, the enemy¡¯s numbers are not as overwhelming as you think. Any pirate group with Innate martial artists counts as a medium-sized organization.


    Where would they find so many pirate organizations? Our Fang Family¡¯s resources aren¡¯t attractive enough to warrant that.


    The other pirate groups among them are mostly there just to make up the numbers!¡±


    Hearing this, the crowd immediately breathed a collective sigh of relief.


    However, Fang Jianting continued, ¡°But don¡¯t be too quick to relax. The few pirate forces like the Black Widow are still somewhat powerful. Along with other forces, given the estimated number of Innate martial artists, even if it¡¯s not thirty, there are at least twenty.¡±


    ¡°Ah, great-grandfather, finish what you¡¯re saying! Should we be worried or not?¡± Sitting across from Fang Jianting, Fang Lin complained at once. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Whether to worry or not depends on your abilities. If you think you can handle it, then there¡¯s no need to worry!


    If you can¡¯t handle it, worrying won¡¯t help!¡±


    After saying this, Fang Jianting turned his head away, ignoring the crowd.


    He had said all he needed to say. Now it was up to these juniors to see what they would do. He ultimately didn¡¯t have much time left; the Fang Family would have to rely on these younger members.


    Seeing this, Fang Lin could only shake his head helplessly, then look toward Fang Yun. ¡°Clan Leader, even if there are only twenty Innate martial artists, it¡¯s very difficult for us to deal with, not to mention that we don¡¯t know if there are any cultivators among them!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, acknowledging the truth in what was being said. The Fang Family had only ten Innate martial artists, including Fang Jianting, who was too old to fight.


    That meant there were only nine Innate martial artists left, plus himself as a cultivator.


    Although he was a cultivator, and his status seemed prestigious, he had no combat experience at all. *How much combat power he could exert at that time? Fang Yun himself wasn¡¯t sure.*


    Moreover, they had to be prepared for possible cultivators appearing.


    In that case, facing more than twenty Innate martial artists with nine people carried significant pressure.


    Seeing that Fang Jianting had stopped speaking, Fang Yun looked at Fang Yong, who was in charge of the island¡¯s guard. Among those present, Fang Yong seemed to have some experience.


    ¡°Elder Fang Yong, do you have any suggestions?¡±


    Fang Yong pondered for a moment and then said, ¡°Actually, we are not entirely without hope. The family guard is well-equipped with weapons and armor. Although fewer in number than the pirates, their combat strength is not inferior.


    We mainly lack combat power at the higher levels.


    In this regard, if we want to defeat those pirates, we will have to resort to some of the family¡¯s heritage!¡±


    At this, Fang Yong glanced around at the other elders and then looked up at Fang Yun.


    Upon hearing Fang Yong¡¯s suggestion, the other elders fell silent.


    This approach could work. Or rather, it was the only option left, as other plans, given such strength disparities, would not make much impact.


    But using the family¡¯s heritage was limited. Once used, it diminishes, which made everyone hesitant to expend it.


    Moreover, as Innate martial artists, using Spirit Talismans required the use of their own essence blood.


    Essence blood was limited for everyone. Once used, it would certainly leave lifelong side effects, potentially rendering one a cripple.


    The cost was indeed high; unless absolutely necessary, no one wanted to pay it.


    It¡¯s not about being afraid of death, but given the choice, who would want to become a cripple?


    At this moment, Fang Zhou, who had not spoken until now, took the initiative to say, ¡°If necessary, I can activate the Spirit Talismans!¡±


    Beside him, Fang Lin also said, ¡°Count me in too! As long as we have Spirit Talismans, we have a fighting chance to fend off this attack!¡±

 Chapter 21 - 21: The Astounding Qi Cultivation Level 2

    Chapter 21: Chapter 21: The Astounding Qi Cultivation Level 2


    At that moment, Fang Yong also spoke: ¡°Just to be safe, add me in as well, with three Spirit Talismans, it should be enough to repel those Innate Martial Artists!¡±


    At this time Fang Hong said, ¡°Aren¡¯t we all discussing strategies now? Let¡¯s see if there are any other methods.


    We shouldn¡¯t act as if we are afraid of dying!


    If necessary, I am also willing to activate the Spirit Talisman, the worst case is being bedridden for life!¡±


    After listening for a while, Fang Yun seemed to understand a bit; does activating a Spirit Talisman really come at such a high cost?


    Could it actually leave one bedridden for life?


    ...


    Is this still a Spirit Talisman then?


    Fang Yun thought of the dozen or so Spirit Talismans in his arms and suddenly felt uncomfortable.


    These talismans are a bit too hot to handle. If I activate all of them, won¡¯t I be turned into a dried corpse?


    This is nothing like the Spirit Talismans of the Cultivation World I imagined!


    So, Fang Yun cautiously asked, ¡°Does activating a Spirit Talisman really come at such a high cost?


    If it¡¯s really like that, should we think about other methods?


    Don¡¯t we still have a Magic Artifact? Wouldn¡¯t it be better to use it!¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s questions, Fang Lin turned his head with a wry smile and explained, ¡°Clan Leader, for a cultivator like yourself, activating a Spirit Talisman does not require any sacrifice.


    Because your own mana is the best payment!


    But for us as Innate Martial Artists, the quality of the True Yuan in our bodies is far inferior to mana.


    To activate a Spirit Talisman, we must extract the most abundant essence blood in our body to complete the activation!


    Everyone¡¯s essence blood is limited, once it is used to activate a Spirit Talisman, the cost is unpredictable!


    As for that Clan Suppressing Artifact you mentioned, if we were to activate it, the cost would be even greater. It requires draining the essence blood of two or three Innate Martial Artists at the very least to possibly do it!


    Unless our family is truly facing life or death, we generally do not activate the Clan Suppressing Artifact!¡±


    When Fang Yun heard this, he suddenly had a realization, ¡°So that¡¯s how it is!¡±


    It gave him quite a fright; he thought the Cultivation World he had crossed into was a Lovecraftian bizarre world.


    Turns out it¡¯s still a normal world, just that the energy inside other people¡¯s bodies isn¡¯t sufficient, so they have to pay with their lives.


    At this moment, Fang Lin continued, ¡°It¡¯s a pity, Clan Leader, your cultivation time has been too short, otherwise if you activated the Spirit Talisman, it wouldn¡¯t require so many people to pay the price!¡±


    At this time, the previously silent Fang Jianting swiped his walking stick.


    ¡°What nonsense are you speaking? The Clan Leader, with his invaluable body and short cultivation time, how can he waste precious mana to activate a Spirit Talisman?


    Furthermore, there might still be cultivators lurking around; the Clan Leader is our last resort.


    Unless absolutely necessary, the leader must not act lightly.


    As sons of the Fang Family, activating the Spirit Talismans doesn¡¯t mean risking your lives, stop hesitating here.


    Think about 80 years ago, we only had 5 Innate Martial Artists back then, yet everyone activated the Spirit Talismans and repelled the invaders.


    Even though everyone except me died, no one regretted their actions.


    It¡¯s precisely because of such spirit that our Fang Family has been able to continue for hundreds of years in this world.


    What? Has it come to your generation and suddenly you can¡¯t do it?¡±


    After hearing Fang Jianting¡¯s reprimand, everyone else bowed their heads in shame, ¡°Yes, great-grandfather, you are right, even if it costs us our lives, we will fend off the enemies!


    We won¡¯t let down the ancestors of the Fang Family!¡±


    Fang Yun, watching this impassioned scene, opened his mouth but didn¡¯t know whether he should interrupt them.


    He felt that with his second level of Qi Cultivation, activating a few Spirit Talismans should not be too costly.


    Even that Magic Artifact, Fang Yun felt that with his cultivation level, he could use it as well, just for a shorter duration.


    It shouldn¡¯t be as exaggerated as they said.


    While Fang Yun wasn¡¯t sure how to start speaking.


    Everyone had already completed their fiery pledges.


    Now it was time for Fang Yong, the leader of the guard team, to arrange the strategy for meeting the enemy.


    But before that, Fang Yong asked Fang Yun, ¡°Clan Leader, considering that the enemy might have cultivators, I wonder if your cultivation has broken through the first layer of Qi Cultivation, and whether you can contend with their cultivators.


    If not, we need to make further arrangements!¡±


    At this point, Fang Yong looked nervously at Fang Yun.


    If Fang Yun truly couldn¡¯t handle the possible appearance of cultivators, and they had to face it themselves, the cost they had to pay would be tremendous.


    It was very likely that the clan elders present would all die in battle.


    Fang Yun, hearing Fang Yong¡¯s question, finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    He didn¡¯t need to forcefully explain his cultivation level, which would make him feel like he was showing off.


    But, with just the second layer of Qi Cultivation, Fang Yun really didn¡¯t feel he had anything worth flaunting.


    To brag, he would need to wait until his strength reached Foundation Establishment; only then would there be a slight possibility to flaunt.


    So, Fang Yun leisurely said, ¡°I have already broken through to the second level of Qi Cultivation recently!


    It¡¯s just not clear what level of cultivator the pirates might bring.


    Whether I can handle it or not is still hard to say!¡±


    Fang Yong subconsciously nodded, ¡°That¡¯s good, as long as you have broken through the first layer of Qi Cultivation, we are confident.¡±


    Then suddenly realizing what was said, he looked at Fang Yun somewhat shocked, ¡°Did you just say you broke through the first layer of Qi Cultivation, or the second layer?¡±


    Fang Yun¡¯s words were not only heard by Fang Yong, all the clan elders present heard them clearly.


    But they couldn¡¯t believe that Fang Yun had broken through to the second layer of Qi Cultivation so quickly.


    They all stared at Fang Yun, hoping he would give a confirmed answer.


    Fang Yun awkwardly touched his nose, ¡°Really, it¡¯s the second layer of Qi Cultivation, this cultivation level is just at the lowest of the Cultivation World.


    And I have no combat experience, so don¡¯t place too much hope on me, otherwise it might lead to bad results!¡±


    The others had already stopped listening to Fang Yun¡¯s explanation.


    Upon receiving a confirmed answer, they looked at each other, then fell silent.


    Not knowing what kind of expression should reflect their shock.


    Only Fang Jianting, leaning on his walking stick, chuckled lowly, his voice gradually growing tearful. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Very good! The Clan Leader is a heaven-sent genius; there¡¯s hope for the Fang Family¡¯s rise!¡±


    Thinking about the many difficult years the Fang Family had passed through, each time barely surviving.


    The reason it was so difficult was because the cultivators within the family were too weak.


    If the cultivators in the family were stronger, could go outside to find more resources, and train more cultivators, the Fang Family would not have had such a hard time.

 Chapter 22 - 22 Negotiations Concluded

    Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Negotiations Concluded


    Fang Yun saw Fang Jianting¡¯s emotional breakdown to the point of sobbing, and immediately felt the scene was quite awkward.


    Is it their limited experience, or is he unaware of the formidable aspects of the second layer of Qi Cultivation?


    Thus, Fang Yun hurriedly consoled: ¡°Elder Ancestor, it¡¯s not like that, truly unnecessary, please don¡¯t get so worked up!¡±


    Fang Jianting also realized his lapse in composure, and after calming his emotions, looked towards Fang Yun: ¡°Clan Leader, you are not aware, our Fang Family, although we have a heritage of several hundred years, these years have been tremendously difficult for us!


    Whenever an accident occurs to a Cultivator in our clan, we are faced with a life or death crisis.


    The number of people who have died over the years for this is too many, so many that this old man can¡¯t even remember the number.


    ...


    Not only do us ordinary people suffer, even the Cultivators of past generations had a tough time!


    Among these past Cultivators, to breakthrough to the second layer of Qi Cultivation, they would at least spend a decade or more.


    Then, either go out to experience the world and search for resources or endure bitterly until their lifespan was at its end, barely breaking through to the third layer!


    Even though I, this old man, am not a Cultivator, I can understand the difficulties our family¡¯s Cultivators face.


    Now, you have broken through the second layer of Qi Refinement in just two short years.


    The Spirit Root within you must be extraordinarily outstanding.¡±


    Upon saying this, Fang Jianting paused for a moment, then sighed: ¡°It¡¯s truly a pity, had you been born in those great sects.


    In the future, you would surely ascend to immortality and become an ancestor. Our Fang Family ultimately just holds you back!¡±


    Fang Yun listened to Fang Jianting¡¯s words and felt quite touched.


    In truth, when he had initially crossed over to this world, he also complained, wondering why he didn¡¯t cross over into one of those great sects, but instead came to this ordinary family where cultivation was difficult.


    Making his start so arduous.


    But then he thought about it, coming to such a family wasn¡¯t without benefits.


    At least in the early stages, he wouldn¡¯t encounter too many dangers.


    And in terms of cultivation, with his Golden Finger, progress wouldn¡¯t be too slow.


    In comparison to those great sects, the current family suit him better.


    At least this allowed him ample time to develop.


    If he had crossed over to one of those great sects, it would be hard to predict what might occur; perhaps with bad luck, before even making use of the Golden Finger, he could already have been eradicated.


    Thereupon, Fang Yun comforted: ¡°Elder Ancestor, do not speak like that. If not for the support of the family, I might still be amongst the mortals, an insignificant person.


    Rather than becoming a Cultivator as I am now.


    I am full of gratitude to the family!


    Thus, let us no longer mention such words in the future, right now we should think about how to repel those pirates!¡±


    ¡°Good, good, good! The Clan Leader¡¯s words are most correct, I will not speak of such things in the future!¡± Fang Jianting also realized he had spoken excessively, now that Fang Yun was a Cultivator in the clan, the stronger his talent, the better for the clan. It is indeed best not to say things that create disaffection.


    At this time, Fang Yun turned to look at Fang Yong and said: ¡°Elder Fang Yong, you are in charge of the guard squad within our family, and I believe you are an expert in arranging troops.


    Please tell me how I can help in the upcoming confrontation with the pirates, I am ready for your orders!¡±


    Fang Yong, upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, immediately came to his senses, shaking his head repeatedly: ¡°I dare not, Clan Leader, how could I dare issue orders to you!


    However, with your second-layer Qi Cultivation, we can rest easy!


    The other matters, we will handle them, you only need to take care of activating the Spirit Talismans.


    With you here, we won¡¯t need to pay the extra cost to activate the Spirit Talismans!¡±


    Fang Yun heard this arrangement and nodded.


    It was indeed appropriate for him to activate the Spirit Talismans, after all, he didn¡¯t need to pay a price for activating them.


    ¡°What if other Cultivators appear? I¡¯m a bit worried I won¡¯t be able to handle it!¡±


    Fang Yun did not hide his worry about his lack of strength.


    Even though everyone present showed shock at his second-layer Qi Cultivation, as if it was very impressive.


    Yet, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t blinded by these emotions.


    He clearly knew that apart from a little Mana, he had no other skills.


    If a real second-layer Qi Cultivator, or even a third-layer one, were to appear.


    He would surely be doomed.


    This was something that could not be ignored.


    Fang Yun¡¯s cultivation journey had just begun, and he certainly didn¡¯t wish for it to end so soon.


    Addressing this concern of Fang Yun, Fang Lin explained: ¡°Clan Leader, you do not need to worry about this!


    Even if those pirates really did bring a Cultivator, they are most likely to be just first-layer Qi Cultivators.


    With Spirit Talismans and the Clan Suppressing Artifact, you should have no problem dealing with them!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.


    If it was just a first-layer Qi Cultivator, as long as he did not encounter some freak capable of fighting across levels, he should be able to cope.


    But why only a first-layer?


    However, Fang Yun did not voice this question.


    As he quickly realized the reason, a second-layer Qi Cultivator might be weak to him.


    But to ordinary mortals, it was ultimately a rather powerful presence.


    It¡¯s not easy to enlist such a person.


    Those pirates probably could not afford such a price.


    If those pirates truly could afford that price, with their strength, they wouldn¡¯t consider targeting the resource-scarce Spirit Water Island.


    And the Spiritual Spring on Spirit Water Island could only support ordinary Cultivators reaching the second layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Such Spiritual Objects were thus clearly unworthy in the eyes of other second-layer Qi Cultivators.


    Therefore, Fang Lin said that even if there were Cultivators among the pirates, they were likely to be only first-layer Cultivators.


    Understanding this, Fang Yun was reassured.


    Thus, Fang Yun looked at Fang Yong: ¡°Then alright, I will take care of the Spirit Talismans and any potential Cultivators that may appear!


    The remainder of the arrangements and troop deployment, I will entrust to you, Elder Fang Yong!¡±


    Fang Yong quickly responded: ¡°Clan Leader, rest assured, I will certainly not fail this mission!¡±


    Afterward, Fang Yong made some brief arrangements with the elders present, then hurriedly left to organize the clan¡¯s guard squad, starting battle preparations.


    With Fang Yong¡¯s departure, the others also bid farewell to Fang Yun.


    As the war approached, apart from dealing with the Innate Realm Martial Artists, within their designated responsibilities, there were still many affairs to be prepared.


    Following the departure of the other clan elders, Fang Yun simply decided to stay in the town.


    After all, with the war impending, he couldn¡¯t possibly return to the mountain and run down when the pirates arrived; that would be too much of a delay.


    He just hoped that his absence for these few days wouldn¡¯t have too much impact on the growth of the Spirit Rice.


    Led by Fang Lin, Fang Yun arrived at the courtyard in the town designated for the Clan Leader.


    The courtyard was very large, with pavilions and towers, the residence where the past Clan Leaders lived. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, the previous Clan Leaders were all Cultivators of the clan and lived in the caves on the mountain, so clearly this place was not frequently inhabited.

 Chapter 23 - 23: The Terrifying Power of the Magic Artifact Longsword

    Chapter 23: Chapter 23: The Terrifying Power of the Magic Artifact Longsword


    Upon arriving in the courtyard, Fang Yun didn¡¯t rush to rest; instead, he planned to utilize these last few days to study his tactics against enemies and accumulate a bit more experience.


    However, Spirit Talismans are ultimately single-use items, and Fang Yun didn¡¯t want to waste them on trials.


    Thus, he could only take out the Magic Artifact sword and wanted to see just what kind of power it possessed.


    He drew the blade and carelessly tossed the scabbard aside.


    This Magic Artifact sword bore a likeness to an ordinary sword, but unlike an ordinary blade, its surface was covered with mysterious and intricate patterns.


    Without a doubt, these must be some sort of prohibitions or Arrays, which also constituted the wonders of this Magic Artifact sword.


    ...


    After examining the Magic Artifact sword in his hand, Fang Yun circulated his Mana from within his Dantian, through the meridians in his hands, and into the sword.


    Influenced by the Mana, the Magic Artifact sword began to emit a bright yellow light starting from the hilt.


    The light slowly flowed toward the tip of the sword.


    When it reached the tip, the bright yellow light enveloped the entire Magic Artifact sword.


    Then, Fang Yun swung the sword toward a nearby rockery, and a several-meters-long Sword Energy flew towards it.


    The Sword Energy gently swept across the rockery as if slicing through a block of tofu, utterly silent.


    Then it continued forward, cutting into the pavilion behind the rockery, then on to the corridor behind that, before it stopped. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


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    Fang Yun waited for a moment, and as the rockery emitted a thunderous boom, it split into two halves, the pavilion cracked in half, and the corridor was also cut into two sections.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun was shocked as he looked at the Magic Artifact sword in his hand; its power had indeed given him a great fright.


    Could the quality of a Cultivator¡¯s Mana be so high?


    Or was it that the Magic Artifact was too powerful?


    But regardless of whether it was the might of the Magic Artifact or the power of the Mana, both were actually parts of a Cultivator¡¯s strength.


    No wonder those Clan Elders reacted so strongly to him advancing to the second layer of Qi Cultivation.


    It turns out, the destructive power exhibited by a second-layer Qi Cultivator was indeed formidable.


    Immediately after, Fang Yun sensed his own Mana and discovered that after swinging the sword, his Mana depleted by about one-tenth.


    That meant his total Mana could only produce around ten such sword strikes.


    This consumption of Mana was indeed enormous.


    However, with a slight stir of his spirit, Fang Yun lightly touched the Life Essence Qi nearby. After expending three points of Life Essence Qi, his Mana quickly expanded and instantly returned to its peak.


    He glanced at the panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation second layer


    Mana: 32


    Life Essence Qi: 20


    Control over Plants: Spirit Rice (320), Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%), Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%)


    Looking at the 20 points of Life Essence Qi remaining on the panel, a smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    With this Life Essence Qi, he would still be able to use the Magic Artifact sword regularly.


    With this, he no longer needed to worry so much about his own safety.


    Just then, a loud noise came from the door as Fang Lin kicked open the courtyard gate and rushed in.


    ¡°Clan Leader, what has happened?¡±


    Fang Yun gave him a glance, then looked at the collapsed rockery and the damaged things behind it.


    Hearing the sounds of people hurrying this way, he knew that the commotion he¡¯d caused was too significant and had led to a misunderstanding among the crowd.


    Therefore, Fang Yun explained: ¡°Clan Elders, there¡¯s no need for concern. I was merely testing the Magic Artifact in my hand. Tell everyone to remain calm! Scatter! Disband!¡±


    Fang Lin looked at the magic artifact long sword in Fang Yun¡¯s hand, then glanced at the nearby rockery and the collapsed pavilion.


    Swallowing the saliva in his mouth, he had just thought to persuade Fang Yun not to waste mana, so as not to affect the upcoming battle with the enemy in a few days.


    But then he thought that as a cultivator, Fang Yun must be aware of such matters, and it was not his place as a mortal to overstep.


    ¡°Yes, Clan Leader!¡±


    Saying so, he turned and walked out of the courtyard to explain to the others who were rushing over.


    Having understood the rough power of the magic artifact long sword, Fang Yun decided not to conduct further tests.


    Next, he took out those dozen or so spirit talismans and carefully examined them.


    Among these spirit talismans, there were 5 with the fire attribute, 3 with the wind attribute, 3 with the earth attribute, as well as 2 with the gold attribute, and 2 with the wood attribute.


    Fang Yun could only simply discern their attributes, but as for which specific spirit talismans they were, he had never seen them before and lacked the knowledge to distinguish them.


    So, Fang Yun organized the spirit talismans by their categories.


    For the upcoming war, let¡¯s start with the fire attribute spirit talismans.


    Because they are most likely offensive in nature and would presumably be quite suitable for wartime.


    Once all preparations were in order, Fang Yun spent the following days tranquilly in the courtyard.


    Cultivating his spirit and body, waiting for the great battle to arrive.


    Five days later, as the courtyard gate was knocked, Fang Yun realized that those pirates must have come.


    He went forward to open the door and indeed saw Fang Lin standing at the entrance with a grave face.


    Even though they had already thought of strategies a few days ago, the thought of the enemy¡¯s numbers still weighed heavily that this battle would not be easy.


    Fang Yun nodded at him, then led the way towards the grand hall in the center of the town.


    Arriving at the entrance of the grand hall, except for Fang Yong, all the other family elders were already waiting there.


    ¡°Reporting to the Clan Leader, the pirates are nearing Spirit Water Island and are about to begin landing!


    Please issue your orders, Clan Leader!¡±


    Fang Hao, responsible for intelligence, stepped forward to report.


    Fang Yun, with the magic artifact long sword in hand, raised it high and declared: ¡°Good, I won¡¯t say anything else, let¡¯s move out!¡±


    Following Fang Yun¡¯s command, except for Fang Jianting, the elder who was unfit for battle, the rest of the elders promptly employed their qinggong and dashed towards the eastern side.


    That area was one of the beaches of Spirit Water Island; if the enemy were to land, they would have to choose this place.


    Seeing the elders speeding away with qinggong, a twitch formed at the corners of Fang Yun¡¯s mouth.


    It seems that he had to prioritize practicing his qinggong.


    Otherwise, it would undermine his authority as a Clan Leader.


    But now was not the time to think about this; Fang Yun nodded towards Fang Jianting, who stayed behind, then channeled his mana and followed the other elders towards the east.


    Fang Jianting didn¡¯t notice Fang Yun¡¯s somewhat awkward running posture.


    Instead, he watched the departing figures and sighed softly, ¡°Ancestors, please protect the Fang Family, and hope we can successfully fend off the pirates!


    At the very least, I hope nothing happens to our Clan Leader; he is the hope of our Fang Family!¡±


    Fang Yun quickly arrived at the eastern beach along with the others.


    At this time, nearly a thousand island guards, in armor and wielding long spears, were already lined up under Fang Yong¡¯s command, ready for battle behind the beach.


    And in the distance, the outlines of over a dozen large ships were faintly visible.


    As time passed, the appearance of the ships came into clearer view.


    Clearly, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the ships reached shore.


    That was when the war would commence.


    Feeling the atmosphere of war on the field, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but tense up.

 Chapter 24 - 24 The Battle Begins

    Chapter 24: Chapter 24 The Battle Begins


    It didn¡¯t take long for the people on shore to wait, as more than a dozen large ships quickly approached the beach, and then without the slightest hesitation, they crashed directly onto the seabed of the shallow sea.


    In the midst of the murky seawater, they were firmly grounded on the shallow sea bed.


    The pirates on board, who had been waiting for a long time, leaped down one after another.


    Dressed in various strange garments, they each wielded different kinds of weapons, and screeched uproariously.


    Soon, the pirates densely packed the entire coastline and then trudged through the sea water, charging towards the shore.


    Seeing this, Fang Yong waved his hand, and the Fang Family¡¯s guards on shore formed into formations, stepping in steady strides onto the sand, heading to confront the pirates.


    ...


    It didn¡¯t take long for both sides to clash, with the sounds of weapons colliding, cries of battle, and pained screams of the wounded.


    And the moans of those on the brink of death began to echo continuously along the stretch of the beach.


    Bloodshed and chaos instantly engulfed the entire battlefield, the sea water stained red with blood, the sand covered with corpses and weapons.


    The senior members present were unfazed by such a scene, their expressions solemn as they watched the dozen or so beached ships on the shallow sea.


    Because those who had come ashore were just low-level pirates, the Innate Realm Martial Artists had yet to reveal themselves.


    Those were the ones the seniors truly regarded seriously.


    As for the lowly pirates, the Fang Family¡¯s guards were entirely capable of dealing with them on their own.


    Compared to the unfazed seniors, Fang Yun, who had never experienced war, wasn¡¯t as composed.


    Witnessing the beach gradually turn red and the wails that echoed in his ears,


    Fang Yun took a deep breath, only to fill his mouth with the taste of blood.


    He couldn¡¯t help but cough, then turned his head away, unwilling to face such a scene any longer.


    His reaction did not escape Fang Lin¡¯s notice, who thought about how their Clan Leader was, in fact, just a child who hadn¡¯t experienced anything.


    It was indeed a bit difficult for him to suddenly step onto such a grim battlefield.


    So he comforted him, ¡°Clan Leader, you don¡¯t need to worry. With the guards¡¯ equipment and strength, these pirates won¡¯t be their match.


    The most important thing is the arrival of those Innate Martial Artists later. Once they appear, you just need to find the right moment, and wherever the number of Innate Martial Artists is greater, throw the Spirit Talisman there!


    As long as we take down a few Innate Martial Artists, the rest certainly won¡¯t want to fight us to the death.


    These pirates are just a mob; they¡¯re alright in one-sided battles but will definitely flee at the first sign of a strong opponent!¡±


    Listening to Fang Lin¡¯s comforting words, Fang Yun exhaled slowly and turned to look at the battling scene, then nodded firmly.


    Fang Yun realized now that in this world of Cultivation, he would certainly face many such scenes in the future.


    He must adapt, for otherwise, when facing other Cultivators, with a mindset like his own, even with considerable strength, he wouldn¡¯t be a match for them.


    With that thought, Fang Yun stared intently at the battling scene, watching the pirates¡¯ dying wails.


    He allowed such scenes to continuously assault his spirit, forcing himself to mature quickly.


    After watching for a while, perhaps due to an automatic physiological adjustment, Fang Yun gradually became less panicked.


    Even the pre-battle tension he felt earlier was slowly dissipating.


    As the melee continued, perhaps the pirate leaders, seeing their subordinates were not achieving any significant impact,


    Those pirate leaders, who had previously stayed hidden onboard the ships, hoping to let their subordinates wear down the island¡¯s fighting force,


    Started leaping down from the ships one after another.


    Then, executing his qinggong, he lightly stepped on top of the sea, instantly reaching the beach.


    Fang Yun briefly scanned the group of pirate leaders and discovered that their numbers astonishingly reached a total of 25.


    Clearly, both previous guesses by the Fang Family had not been entirely accurate.


    The number of Innate Realm Martial Artists among the pirates was exactly between the two estimates.


    Faced with such a number of Innate Martial Artists, the Fang Family only had 9 Innate Martial Artists, plus Fang Yun the Cultivator, this was indeed rather troublesome.


    It wasn¡¯t just Fang Yun who thought of this issue, the other clan elders had as well.


    After exchanging glances, the gravity of the situation was evident in each other¡¯s eyes.


    If it were just up to their 9, the Fang Family would certainly meet total ruin in this battle.


    However, fortunately, heaven still favored the Fang Family, allowing the Clan Leader Fang Yun to break through to the second layer of Qi Cultivation within a mere two years.


    This gave them a chance to turn the tables in the war.


    ¡°Clan Leader, it¡¯s all up to you now. When you see the right moment, just trigger the Spirit Talismans!¡±


    Fang Lin said beside Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Lin, reached into his chest, and clutched the few Fire Attribute Spirit Talismans, then silently nodded.


    At this moment, a burst of loud laughter came from the pirates.


    Following the laughter, a brawny man wearing armor, with his hair disheveled and carrying a large saber, stepped out from the crowd.


    ¡°The Fang Family over there, whoever is in charge, you can see for yourselves, we have gathered 25 Innate Martial Artists, you Fang Family have no chance of victory this time!


    You might as well surrender, hand over all of the Fang Family¡¯s assets!


    I assure you, not a single person from the Fang Family will be killed unnecessarily!


    We¡¯ve only come here for the wealth, why necessitate a life-and-death struggle?¡±


    At this time, Fang Lin pushed through the crowd, stepped forward, looked at the brawny man with the large saber, and said: ¡°Wei Changhai, I¡¯ve heard of your reputation on the seas, but you¡¯re not someone known for keeping promises!


    Everyone here is no fool; we don¡¯t need any of your tricks!


    If you want to fight, the Fang Family will accompany you in battle.


    Just think it through, our Fang Family has inherited its name on Spirit Water Island for hundreds of years, it¡¯s not undeserved.


    Once this great battle begins, when it ends will no longer be something you or I can determine!¡±


    Fang Lin¡¯s tone showed not the slightest weakness but instead threatened the opposing pirates.


    He knew that the moment he showed weakness, the pirates opposite would bare their sharp fangs and bite ferociously.


    Only by letting them know that the Fang Family was determined to resist desperately, and had the power to make them pay a heavy price, would they hesitate and possibly retreat.


    If possible, the Fang Family didn¡¯t want to fight, either.


    Not to mention the casualties that would occur in a fight, just the consumption of the Spirit Talismans was enough to pain the Fang Family for a long time. sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Hearing Fang Lin¡¯s words, Wei Changhai knew his strategy had failed.


    But this was normal, it was a tact that came at no cost.


    No big deal if it failed.


    However, since it had come to this, a real fight was inevitable, the 18 pirate gangs had prepared for so long, how could they possibly retreat over a few mere words.

 Chapter 25 - 25: The Fireball Technique Shows Its Power

    Chapter 25: Chapter 25: The Fireball Technique Shows Its Power


    And so, as Wei Changhai raised his large saber, the atmosphere at the scene quieted down in an instant.


    Even the sounds of the protective squad and pirates still fighting on the other side quieted down significantly.


    ¡°Kill them all!¡± Following Wei Changhai¡¯s fierce shout, his saber swung down ruthlessly, and he led those innate martial artists behind him, charging towards Fang Yun¡¯s side.


    The nine elders of the Fang Family, also showing no fear, formed a formation with each other and charged towards the opposite side as well.


    In the blink of an eye, only Fang Yun was left at the original spot.


    As both sides clashed together, the force of the innate true qi collided with dazzling bursts of light.


    ...


    Wave after wave of air surged, forcing the protective squad and pirates fighting on the nearby shore to dodge to the side to avoid being swept into the battle of the innate martial artists.


    Fang Yun took a deep breath, steadied his spirit, then looked towards the innate martial artists fighting each other.


    He knew he had to take action quickly; otherwise, the nine elders, with only so many of them, definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand the siege of so many innate martial artists.


    At a glance, because the nine elders had formed a circular formation, the 25 pirate innate martial artists could only circle around from the outside, forming another larger ring.


    Because of the limited range of the circle, roughly 10 innate martial artists could only wait on the outskirts, looking for an opportunity to rush in or replace those inside.


    And these 10 innate martial artists were exactly who Fang Yun was targeting.


    Thus, a fire attribute spirit talisman appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hand, and with a slight turn of mana within his body, the fire attribute spirit talisman immediately lit up.


    Then, a fluctuation suddenly emitted from the talisman, and Fang Yun instantly understood that it was the direction guiding method within the spirit talisman.


    In other words, after casting, the spirit talisman could actually fly under the influence of the spirit.


    Not like he had imagined, where you activate it with mana and then simply throw it out.


    Thus, Fang Yun intuitively probed into the spirit talisman with his spirit, then glanced at the group of innate martial artists huddled together.


    The spirit talisman immediately flew towards them at great speed, burning rapidly in mid-flight, then forming a fist-sized, deep red fireball.


    Those innate martial artists in the crowd only felt a wave of heat rushing towards them, and before they could turn around, the fireball landed among them.


    Then, like a rocket, it exploded.


    In just an instant, five or six people were blasted flying away, and the rest were instantly engulfed in raging flames.


    This huge commotion made the fighting innate martial artists and the protective squad on the other side all stop their combat.


    Turning their gaze towards Fang Yun, who was still at the other end of the beach.


    ¡°Cultivator, has your Fang Family actually cultivated a new cultivator so quickly?¡± Wei Changhai said incredulously while looking at Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun did not answer his question, instead glancing at those innate martial artists desperately diving into the sea covered in flames,


    As well as those blasted away and lying motionless.


    Regardless of whether these people were dead or not, they were certainly out of the fight.


    Just with this one attack, he had directly incapacitated nearly half of the opposing pirates¡¯ fighting force.


    Fang Yun was particularly satisfied with the power of the spirit talisman in his hand.


    However, it was clear that just one spirit talisman wasn¡¯t enough to completely rout these pirates.


    Thus, another fire attribute spirit talisman appeared in his hand.


    ¡°Elders, get out of the way!¡± Fang Yun announced, then with a flash of light from the talisman in his hand, another fireball transformed and flew towards Wei Changhai¡¯s side.


    Aiming to directly take out the leader of the pirates.


    The Fang Family¡¯s elders, hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, immediately ran to the other side.


    So as not to affect Fang Yun¡¯s spirit talisman.


    Wei Changhai, being targeted by Fang Yun, saw the fireball flying towards him and his face turned pale with fright.


    He knew that with his strength, he had no hope of withstanding such a fireball. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Therefore, he desperately exercised his martial movements, leaping towards the sea while dodging the fireball.


    At the same time, he shouted, ¡°Daoist Qingmu, please save my life!¡±


    In response to Wei Changhai¡¯s fleeing action, Fang Yun merely locked his gaze onto his silhouette and then slightly adjusted with his spirit.


    The fireball, like a homing missile, struck Wei Changhai¡¯s back with extreme speed.


    He didn¡¯t even have the time to scream before he was obliterated into pieces by the exploding fireball.


    Fang Yun shook his head in regret; those innate martial artists around Wei Changhai had already sensed trouble and ran off when Fang Yun asked the elders to move away, resulting in the fireball technique only killing Wei Changhai alone.


    It was somewhat of a waste.


    Afterward, Fang Yun fixed his gaze on a frail middle-aged scholar who leaped from the large ship back onto the beach.


    Presumably, this person was the Daoist Qingmu mentioned by Wei Changhai.


    Unexpectedly, even with such a great advantage in numbers, they had still called upon a cultivator for aid.


    Such caution they had.


    Daoist Qingmu looked at the destruction caused by Fang Yun¡¯s two castings of the fireball technique.


    His expression was somewhat solemn; he knew that if he didn¡¯t appear, not many of those present would be able to return.


    It seems the Fang Family, a cultivation family with a heritage of hundreds of years, had cultivated a new cultivator so quickly even after the previous generation of cultivators had only passed away two years ago.


    But looking at the Fang Family¡¯s cultivator, he seemed to have just started practicing not long ago.


    He probably didn¡¯t possess much strength; the main threat was those talismans in his hand.


    Luckily, since the Fang Family¡¯s cultivator had just started practicing, he wouldn¡¯t dare to face a cultivator who had been training for a longer time too carelessly.


    Fang Yun, facing Daoist Qingmu, was unaware of the inner thoughts of the Daoist.


    However, facing the first cultivator he had encountered crossing over, Fang Yun did not dare to act rashly either.


    The main issue was, he did not know the level of cultivation of the person in front of him; whether it was the first layer of qi refinement he had speculated or a stronger second layer of qi refinement.


    Just by looking at the surface and without a way to detect cultivation levels, he couldn¡¯t really tell Daoist Qingmu¡¯s realm.


    Perhaps this was a weakness due to the lack of proper inheritance.


    As the two of them sized each other up and confronted one another.


    The innate martial artists on both sides also began to slowly separate, then stood behind their respective cultivators.


    The protective squad and the pirates on the other side, seeing the main battlefield had ceased combat, also stopped fighting.


    Then, they withdrew to both sides.


    Consequently, the focus of the scene was centered on Fang Yun and Daoist Qingmu.

 Chapter 26 - 26: Killing Daoist Qingmu

    Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Killing Daoist Qingmu


    Seeing the stalemate drag on, Daoist Qingmu cracked a slight smile and said, ¡°Young friend, although you have just stepped into the Cultivation World, we can be considered fellow cultivators.


    As your senior, I won¡¯t make things difficult for you. Just give me twenty Spirit Stones, or something of equivalent value, and I will leave this place immediately. How about it?


    Think it over!


    Once we start fighting, never mind whether your mana can still cast a few more Spirit Talismans¡ªif they can be cast at all, they¡¯re not going to bother me.


    Moreover, your uncles and granduncles will likely die or be wounded because of this. Why bother?


    You agree, right?¡±


    ...


    Fang Yun watched Daoist Qingmu in front of him, and he had to admit that Daoist Qingmu made some sense. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    If they started fighting, it would be difficult for the clan elders to withstand the assault of the remaining Innate Martial Artists without his help.


    But to surrender just because of a few words¡ªthat was too belittling.


    Moreover, based on previous estimates, Daoist Qingmu in front of him was very likely only at the first layer of Qi Cultivation. Fang Yun was just being cautious because it was his first fight and he couldn¡¯t see clearly.


    That did not mean he was afraid.


    However, it was no solution for the two of them to be at a standstill like this.


    He might as well test the waters first.


    Thus, Fang Yun grabbed another Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman in his hand and lit it up again, then he flung it towards Daoist Qingmu.


    Was Daoist Qingmu waiting for Fang Yun to compromise?


    After all, the situation on the scene was quite clear to him. Even with some losses of Innate Martial Artists on his side, he still firmly had the upper hand.


    And what he demanded should not be a lot for the Fang Family. Unless they were fools, they should not want to clash head-on with him.


    But what he didn¡¯t expect was that Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother exchanging empty words, his Spirit Talisman flying directly towards him.


    Seeing this, a coldness swept over Daoist Qingmu¡¯s face. Originally, he just wanted to save some mana, but since this youngster was so ungrateful, he couldn¡¯t blame him for what was to come.


    Consequently, a Spirit Talisman appeared in his hand as well, which upon lighting up, formed a green Light Shield, enveloping him within.


    Then a handful of seeds appeared in his hand, cast toward the ground in front of him. As he chanted incantations and changed his handprints, the seeds rapidly took root and sprouted, swiftly forming several thorny vines.


    They then swept towards Fang Yun.


    The moment the green Light Shield appeared around Daoist Qingmu, the Fireball Technique smashed against it. A violent explosion erupted, sending sparks flying in all directions.


    The innately skilled pirates hastily dodged away.


    Combat between cultivators was not something they could participate in. If those flying sparks landed on them, even if it didn¡¯t cost them their lives, it would be enough trouble.


    Hit by the Fireball Technique, the green Light Shield began to flicker intensely, but ultimately it persisted. However, the green glow did become a bit more transparent.


    Perhaps one or two more Fireball Techniques could break his defense.


    However, Daoist Qingmu wasn¡¯t about to give Fang Yun another chance now; his Wood Attribute spell was already taking form.


    Seeing the vines sweeping towards him, Fang Yun knew that just relying on the Spirit Talismans in his hands, he wouldn¡¯t be able to take down Daoist Qingmu in an instant.


    Fortunately, following the trial of the Fireball Technique, Daoist Qingmu¡¯s displayed mana was not particularly strong.


    It seemed he was still within the scope of the first layer of Qi Cultivation.


    With that in mind, Fang Yun felt reassured.


    Then, the longsword in Fang Yun¡¯s hand came out of its sheath and mana instantly poured into it.


    With a swing of his hand, a several meters long Sword Energy slashed forward.


    Compared to the Fireball Technique, Sword Energy was much more powerful.


    Just at the moment of contact, several vines were cut into pieces and continued flying towards Daoist Qingmu.


    Daoist Qingmu, seeing his spells shattered by Fang Yun¡¯s Sword Energy, suddenly turned pale: ¡°Magic Artifact!!¡±


    How could the Fang Family have a Magic Artifact? Such a thing was far more valuable than common items like Spirit Talismans.


    And the requirements for the user¡¯s mana for a Magic Artifact were also much higher than for Spirit Talismans.


    Even if the Fang Family had a handed-down Magic Artifact, could a newly advanced cultivator from the Fang family meet the usage requirements?


    But now, there was no one to answer his question.


    By the time he noticed the Sword Energy, it was too late to dodge, and it rapidly slashed at his body.


    The green Light Shield that had just withstood the Fireball Technique burst like a bubble against the Sword Energy.


    Following closely, Daoist Qingmu¡¯s body was also bisected.


    Seeing Daoist Qingmu slain by his hand, Fang Yun finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.


    This was the first cultivator he had faced, and fortunately, there had been no mishap.


    He hadn¡¯t realized in the heat of the tense battle; only now did he notice his back was soaked through.


    One could imagine how tight Fang Yun¡¯s nerves had been.


    At this time, the pirates, Innate Martial Artists, finally realized what had happened. Their cultivator had been killed by a cultivator from the Fang Family.


    With the cultivator gone, the remaining pirates, who were Innate Martial Artists, were no match for the Fang Family¡¯s cultivator.


    So they no longer had the courage to stay put and began to desperately leap towards the direction of the large ship.


    The other pirates, upon seeing the death of their cultivator and the escape of the Innate Realm pirate leader, also realized they had failed and scattered toward the direction of the ship.


    Hoping to take the large ship and flee this terrifying place.


    Seeing the pirates¡¯ cultivator killed and the remaining pirates fleeing, the Fang Family¡¯s elders were greatly encouraged.


    ¡°Kill!¡± After a battle cry, the elders led the attack against the remaining pirates, with the Fang Family¡¯s guards, also arrayed in formation, chasing after them.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun did not rest, worried that the elders would encounter unexpected trouble at this last hurdle.


    After all, the number of remaining pirates was still substantial.


    In a moment of desperation, his side could also suffer additional casualties.


    Hence, another Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman appeared in his hand.


    Now, the only thing Fang Yun was sure of was these Fire Attribute Spirit Talismans.


    The rest of the Spirit Talismans of other attributes he didn¡¯t know what kind they were, so he wouldn¡¯t risk wasting them here.


    As the Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman lit up, a fireball rapidly flew to the frontmost pirates and landed on the fastest few.


    It directly blasted the pirates¡¯ Innate Martial Artists who ran the fastest, while those behind were also thrown into disarray.

 Chapter 27 - 27 Handling of Pirates

    Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Handling of Pirates


    Upon witnessing this terrifying scene, the fleeing pirates immediately halted their steps, then turned to look towards Fang Yun with horror.


    ¡°Immortal Master, have mercy! We are willing to surrender!¡±


    From within the crowd, one of the Innate Martial Artists, a woman dressed in brightly colored clothes, promptly laid down her weapons and kneeled in the seawater.


    Following her lead, several Innate Martial Artists behind her did not hesitate and also knelt in the seawater.


    The rest, exchanging glances, hesitated briefly before ultimately joining in the act of kneeling.


    Under the current circumstances, they had no chance to escape.


    ...


    Even if they could reach their ships, they wouldn¡¯t be able to escape the pursuit of Cultivators.


    It might be better to simply surrender; perhaps their lives could be spared.


    With all the Innate Martial Artists kneeling and surrendering, the remaining ordinary pirates had no choice but to lay down their arms and surrender as well.


    Thus, the battle between the Fang Family and the pirates came to an end.


    Other than a few casualties among the guards, none of the clan elders had been harmed.


    For the Fang Family, this was a rather perfect outcome.


    Now that the pirates had surrendered, there was no need for the Fang Family to continue the pursuit, so the clan elders turned their gaze to Fang Yun.


    They waited to see what he would do with the pirates.


    Fang Yun walked slowly onto the beach, looking at the dense group of pirates kneeling in the seawater.


    He first went over to Daoist Qingmu¡¯s body and took out the items from his embrace.


    He ended up with a small booklet, several Spirit Stones, a few Spirit Talismans, and some seeds that were unidentifiable.


    After examining his spoils of war, Fang Yun put them away. With matters still unresolved, it was not the time to study these things.


    He then looked at the clan elder beside him: ¡°Clan Leader, what do you think should be done with these pirates?¡±


    After pondering for a moment, Fang Lin said, ¡°It all depends on what you think, Clan Leader.


    These pirates are vicious and ruthless; even if we were to kill them all, it would not be considered evil!


    If you prefer not to kill them, then keep them. Outside the islands, there are places specifically for the slave trade. Selling them all would compensate for our losses.


    This is how we¡¯ve always dealt with the losers of wars in the past.¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at the others and saw that they had no other opinions.


    So after thinking it over, killing was out of the question. If they had died in battle, it would have been another matter.


    Now that they had surrendered, it would be a violation of his conscience to execute them all.


    Even in ancient times, it was considered inauspicious to kill prisoners, let alone for someone like himself who had traversed from the modern era. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t have the heart to do something so ruthless.


    However, selling them all, To be honest, while that would be slightly better than just killing them, it would also be too wasteful.


    These were all mortals in the end; selling them would only yield some gold and silver. Could it possibly bring Spirit Stones?


    If Spirit Stones could be obtained, the slave traders probably would have already caught all the pirates around here, even the mortals from islands like Spirit Water Island.


    And as for gold and silver, it was likely that the Fang Family was not in short supply.


    Hence, Fang Yun looked to Fang Xue, who was responsible for the cultivation of the family¡¯s farmland, and said, ¡°Elder Fang Xue, does our family have enough labor force for the cultivation of our fields?¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, the clan elders present understood his intention.


    Although they couldn¡¯t help feeling that their Clan Leader was a bit too kindhearted,


    considering the strength Fang Yun had just shown, they weren¡¯t in a position to object.


    Fang Xue hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Clan Leader, we already have enough people for planting rice in the family.


    After all, the rice fields are located on both sides of the Big River, where the water supply is convenient.¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t usually need too many laborers!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded after hearing this; indeed, for the Fang Family with its tens of thousands of mu of paddy fields and a population of nearly 100,000, there really was no need for additional labor.


    However, Fang Yun was thinking about his own farming plans.


    With the limited spirit fields, if he wanted more Life Essence Qi, the planting area for ordinary crops definitely needed to keep expanding.


    Although he was unsure whether crops grown under his command by others would be recognized by his Golden Finger.


    But that was a direction for the future, and it was ultimately a direction towards which he needed to develop.


    And in order to expand the planting area for ordinary crops, the whole Spirit Water Island was within his scope of expansion.


    The Fang Family, now with a population near 100,000, if we subtract the old and the young,


    That would leave about 100,000, and then if you remove those occupied with other tasks,


    The labor force that could eventually be spared might only be a few tens of thousands of people.


    And these few tens of thousands of people still had to take care of the tens of thousands of mu of paddy fields.


    Therefore, when expanding the farmlands in the future, Fang Yun might not be able to spare many people from within the Fang Family.


    Even if he could spare some, Fang Yun was not willing to overwork the people of the Fang Family.


    After all, he wasn¡¯t truly Fang Yun, where would he get the nerve to have the clansmen do so much for himself?


    And these pirates at present were a good source of labor.


    Each one was skilled in martial arts, with physical quality far stronger than ordinary people.


    Killing them or selling them off would ultimately be too wasteful.


    It would be better to let them contribute to his farming business.


    Adding bricks to his path of cultivation.


    Fang Yun said to Fang Ming, the Clan Elder skilled in medicine among the Fang Family elders: ¡°Elder Fang Ming, these Heavenly Martial Artists we have now, do you have a way to come up with some poison to control them?¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, before Fang Ming could even speak, Fang Lin couldn¡¯t help but blurt out: ¡°Clan Leader, you¡¯re not seriously thinking of keeping these pirates on the island, right?


    These pirates have their hands stained with other people¡¯s blood, every one of them vicious to the extreme, each with their own deadly methods.


    And with their numbers so great, if we keep them all on Spirit Water Island, should an accident occur, it would be a heavy blow to our Fang Family.


    It might even lead to the extinction of our clan.


    Clan Leader, please think it over!¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the agitated Fang Lin and then at the other Clan Elders, who all shared the same sentiment.


    Fang Yun was aware that his actions were indeed somewhat benevolent, keeping these pirates did pose a certain danger.


    However, according to his plan, he really needed this batch of labor.


    Thus, Fang Yun explained: ¡°Clan Elders, I understand your concerns, but after a while, I will need a large number of laborers to help me reclaim wilderness land.


    The people of our Fang Family are ultimately our own, and I too refuse to let them overwork.


    These pirates at hand would be a suitable group to use for labor.


    But if you feel uneasy about this, then leave these Innate Martial Artists to be dealt with by you.


    If you can control them, then they can stay.


    If you feel there¡¯s no assurance, then whether to kill or sell them, that¡¯s up to you.


    The rest of these pirates are all Postnatal Martial Artists.


    Even if they attempted to create turmoil in the future, our Fang Family should be able to handle it right?¡±


    Hearing Fang Yun only needed those regular pirates, the Clan Elders suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.


    There might be thousands of these pirates, but indeed, they were not too great a threat to them.

 Chapter 28 - 28 Handling of Pirates 2

    Chapter 28: Chapter 28 Handling of Pirates 2


    Since these pirates pose no significant threat, there is no need to stop the Clan Leader.


    But how should they deal with these remaining Innate Martial Artists?


    Several clan elders looked towards Fang Ming, who had the best medical skills in the clan, to see if he had a way to control these Innate Martial Artists.


    Fang Ming, noticing everyone looking at him, coughed lightly before shaking his head and saying to Fang Yun, ¡°Clan Leader, although I do possess some medical knowledge, concocting medicine to control Innate Martial Artists is no simple task.


    The main reason is that the Fang Family lacks experience in using medicine to control Innate Martial Artists.


    Therefore, I don¡¯t have a solution for this matter!¡±


    ...


    Hearing Fang Ming say this, the clan elders felt a bit disappointed.


    If they could control the present Innate Martial Artists, the strength of the Fang Family would certainly increase substantially.


    However, what the Fang Family currently needs the most is not Innate Martial Artists but rather a greater number of Cultivators.


    Even with the addition of these Innate Martial Artists, it would not bring about a fundamental change for the Fang Family.


    If they cannot control them, it would be better to kill or sell them.


    By doing so, the Fang Family would be able to reduce some risks.


    The Innate Martial Artists among the kneeling pirates in the seawater.


    Listening to Fang Yun and the Fang Family elders discuss their fate.


    The more they listened, the more desolate they felt.


    But as the defeated, they had no choice.


    They wanted to resist, but recalling the terrifying Fireball Technique used by Fang Yun, they didn¡¯t dare to act recklessly.


    However, upon hearing that the Fang Family did not intend to accept them, these Innate Realm pirates began to panic.


    They certainly did not wish to be killed or sold, both of which would be tragic ends for them.


    ¡°Immortal Master, we are willing to seal our own cultivation and not resist, to be at the mercy of the Immortal Master!¡±


    The beautiful woman who surrendered first hurriedly spoke, while casting a pleading look towards Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun turned to look at her, then looked over to Fang Ming, since he had just said that the handling of these Innate Martial Artists would be up to the clan elders.


    He felt it inappropriate to meddle in the arrangement for these people.


    If they could be kept, that would be best; if the clan elders insisted on dealing with these Innate Martial Artists, Fang Yun would not object.


    Seeing his Clan Leader looking at him again, Fang Ming felt somewhat troubled.


    Usually, he would do anything as one who follows orders.


    Now suddenly having the fate of a dozen Innate Martial Artists in his hands, he was indeed unsure how to proceed.


    After hesitating, Fang Ming finally said, ¡°Clan Leader, even if they seal their cultivation, there are still some hidden dangers.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, the Innate Martial Artists who were previously kneeling in the sea suddenly soared into the air, rushing towards Fang Yun¡¯s side.


    ¡°Brothers, since the Fang Family gives us no way out, let¡¯s fight them!¡±


    The speaker, a gaunt middle-aged man, took two steps forward, but upon seeing the other Innate Martial Artist pirates rushing towards Fang Yun¡¯s side, he instead leaped toward the great ship like mad.


    Clearly, he wanted his fellow brothers to stall the pursuit and buy time for his own escape.


    Meanwhile, the gorgeous woman still kneeling in the seawater glanced back at the skinny man fleeing away, bit her lip, and continued to kneel without moving.


    The four people behind her, though a bit restless, ultimately trusted their leader and remained kneeling there unmoved.


    Fang Yun watched the approaching Innate Martial Artists, a cold light flashing in his eyes. Although somewhat merciful and not yet fully accustomed to this cruel world,


    it didn¡¯t mean he could spare those charging at him.


    Glancing at the Spirit Talisman in his arms, he eventually decided against using this disposable item.


    After all, there weren¡¯t many of them; using it on these Innate Martial Artists would be a waste.


    At once, before the clan elders took action, Fang Yun swung the Magic Artifact longsword in his hand.


    Deliberately thinning the Sword Energy, he formed a 10-meter-long Sword Energy that he cast forward.


    In the pirates¡¯ horrified gazes, it directly struck them, effortlessly tearing through their Protective True Qi, and then bisected them.


    The Sword Energy flew over the heads of a few pirates still kneeling in the sea water and swiftly reached behind the skinny man who had fled earlier.


    The skinny man looked back and saw the Sword Energy about to cut him, cried out in terror, ¡°No! Immortal Master, spare me!¡±


    And then he was cleaved in two by the Sword Energy.


    All these events may sound complicated, but they happened in the blink of an eye.


    The clan elders were about to make a move, but the situation had already been resolved by Fang Yun with a single strike.


    The clan elders all looked towards Fang Yun, having previously thought their Clan Leader was too lenient. But seeing him destroy so many with a single strike, it seemed their impression of him had to change.


    Fang Lin then shook his head, ¡°Clan Leader, we can handle these people.


    Your Mana is precious and should not be wasted on them!¡±


    Fang Yun smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. There¡¯s some risk if you all take action; I¡¯ll recover the Mana spent when I get back!¡±


    By this time, Fang Ming also shook his head with a wry smile, ¡°I hadn¡¯t finished speaking just now!


    I heard that Black Widow is an expert in poisons, and she should have some that can control the lives of Innate Martial Artists!


    If we can control Black Widow, we can to a certain extent control these Innate Martial Artists.


    It¡¯s a pity, before I could finish, they were already too impatient and attacked!¡±


    Fang Lin snorted coldly, glanced at the bodies floating in the seawater, and then at the only remaining gorgeous woman and her four subordinates. S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°These pirates cannot be trusted. Even if they submit temporarily, they will rebel if given a chance. Better to finish them off now!¡±


    Hearing these words with a clear implication, the body of the gorgeous woman visibly trembled, but she dared not make any unusual movements.


    She could only wait for her fate to arrive.


    Fang Yun, considering this advice, glanced at Fang Ming, then at the woman kneeling in the water.


    ¡°Are you Black Widow?¡±


    ¡°The humble one is indeed Black Widow. If the Immortal Master desires, I have a poison called Seven Leaves and Seven Flowers that can control the lives of other Innate Martial Artists.¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the other clan elders.


    The elders looked at each other, all aware that their Clan Leader was inclined to keep these Innate Martial Artists.


    Although they preferred to eliminate all of the Innate Martial Artists, there were only five left now, and the risk was still within a controllable range.


    With the addition of the poison for control, it was also an extra layer of management, so they could begrudgingly accept this arrangement.

 Chapter 29 - 29 Back to the Mountain

    Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Back to the Mountain


    ¡°`


    Thus, Fang Lin said, ¡°Clan Leader, if you really intend to keep these Innate Martial Artists, then you must keep a close watch on this Black Widow.


    If she gets any ideas, our Fang Family will be in trouble!¡±


    Fang Yun cast a glance at the Black Widow and said, ¡°She shouldn¡¯t dare to try anything now, but I might not always have the time to watch her. How about it, Elder Fang Ming, could you keep an eye on her for me?


    Poison and medicine are essentially the same thing after all, perhaps you could exchange some knowledge?¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s decision, and glancing at the kneeling beauty with a gorgeous figure amidst the seawater, Fang Ming¡¯s face flushed red as he waved his hands repeatedly, rejecting the idea: ¡°Clan Leader, that doesn¡¯t seem quite appropriate. Medicine and poison are ultimately two different matters!¡±


    ...


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°It¡¯s settled then. I¡¯m usually busy with cultivation and don¡¯t have the time to watch her. You wouldn¡¯t expect me to bring her up the mountain, would you?


    Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t always be up on the mountain, I¡¯ll come down and help you keep an eye on her after!¡±


    After saying this, Fang Yun turned to the Black Widow: ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then you can divide your poison among your subordinates!


    I imagine they wouldn¡¯t refuse, right?¡±


    Fang Yun said this and glanced at the remaining four Innate Martial Artists. sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Those people hurriedly shook their heads: ¡°We wouldn¡¯t dare!¡±


    After they had all swallowed the Black Widow¡¯s poison, Fang Yun looked at Fang Ming: ¡°Elder, go check on those who were blown away earlier, see if any are still alive, and save them if you can.


    If not, then leave it be!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Clan Leader!¡±


    ¡°Alright, now that the matter has concluded, let¡¯s head back!¡±


    Leaving Fang Ming and Fang Yong to handle the remaining affairs.


    Fang Yun and the other clan elders began their return to the Fang Family¡¯s residence.


    From a distance, at the town gates, they saw Fang Jianting waiting there with a cane.


    Seeing this scene stirred warmth in Fang Yun¡¯s heart.


    He always felt undeserving of this heavy burden of affection.


    Perhaps it was because he had never fully accepted his current identity.


    Arriving at the town gates, Fang Yun stopped and stepped forward to pat Fang Jianting¡¯s withered palm: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, ancestor, with the protection of our forebears, our Fang Family has won this time!


    Not only did none of our elders die.


    But we also captured thousands of pirates, including a few Innate Martial Artists among them!


    It was a complete victory!¡±


    Fang Jianting, hearing this, looked at Fang Yun, then at Fang Lin and the others behind him, and after receiving confirmation,


    He nodded with joy: ¡°Good, good, good! I knew it, with the Clan Leader here, those Xu pirates are no match for us!


    I shall have our clanspeople prepare a feast to properly celebrate this victory!¡±


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t want to dampen Fang Jianting¡¯s spirits, but the affair had already delayed him for quite a long time.


    The Spirit Rice on the mountain and the crops in the valley had been unattended for many days.


    He could no longer put it off without concern.


    And so, Fang Yun could only look towards Fang Lin and say: ¡°Elder Fang Lin, you represent me, and along with the ancestor and everyone else, have a good celebration.


    As for myself, I have many matters unattended to on the mountain, and I¡¯ve already been held up for quite a while.


    I cannot afford any more delays.


    Moreover, I have also expended some Mana and need to return and recover.


    Also, Elder Fang Lin, when they return, help me settle those pirates first. I¡¯ll come down after handling the mountain affairs and then arrange for them.¡±


    Seeing the situation, Fang Lin quickly nodded in affirmation: ¡°Rest assured, Clan Leader, your subordinate will handle it well!¡±


    At this moment, Fang Jianting also said: ¡°Clan Leader, you go deal with your matters first, our celebration can wait. Whenever you have the time to come down the mountain, that¡¯s when we will start!¡±


    ¡°`


    Fang Yun bitterly smiled upon hearing this, ¡°Great Ancestor, there¡¯s really no need to wait for me, you can organize everyone to celebrate together!¡±


    Fang Jianting shook his head, ¡°How can we do that? Without you, our celebration would be meaningless.


    But don¡¯t worry, your matters are the most important. Head back to the mountain retreat and take care of your affairs first.


    No matter how long it takes, a month, two months, a year, two years, we can wait!¡±


    Helpless, Fang Yun shook his head. Since Fang Jianting insisted, Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother to persuade him further and simply nodded, ¡°In that case, I shall return to the mountain retreat first. As for the celebration, you can start preparing now, and we can begin once I come back down the mountain!¡±


    ¡°Alright, Clan Leader, rest assured!¡±


    Fang Yun then turned around to head up the mountain.


    While harnessing mana to move upwards, Fang Yun opened his status panel to check his remaining mana points.


    Although he could sense the mana remaining in his Dantian, it was still not as intuitive as seeing it on the status panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation ¨C Second Layer


    Mana: 18


    Life Essence Qi: 20


    Control over Plants: Spirit Rice (320), Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%), Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%)


    After all, he had wasted several days, and there were no significant changes in the values on the panel.


    Just that his mana points were 14 fewer, but that was no big deal.


    This consumption was even less than he expected.


    After all, he had cast many spells in the thick of battle, mostly using Spirit Talismans, which didn¡¯t consume much mana.


    Once he returned to the mountaintop, he would use the Spiritual Energy of the Spiritual Spring to recover.


    The water of the Spiritual Spring, though entirely used for irrigating the Spirit Rice,


    still emitted some Spiritual Energy on a daily basis.


    It would be wasteful not to use this energy, and it was just right for restoring his mana.


    This way, he wouldn¡¯t need to deplete his own Life Essence Qi to recover mana.


    After all, his Life Essence Qi was finite, and Fang Yun might not mind using it to enhance his cultivation.


    But using it to restore mana, unless in an emergency, was not something Fang Yun was willing to waste.


    Before long, Fang Yun had reached the mountaintop and arrived beside the spirit field.


    Looking at the spirit field full of weeds and feeling the extremely uncomfortable sensation coming from the Spirit Rice,


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart clenched, and he suddenly felt a great pain.


    In just a few days of neglect, so many weeds had grown in the spirit field.


    The vitality of these weeds was terrifying indeed.


    He hoped they hadn¡¯t affected the Spirit Rice too much.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t afford to hesitate and hurried into the spirit field to begin weeding.


    At the same time, he checked if any new pests had appeared on the Spirit Rice.


    Fortunately, there weren¡¯t any new pests on the Spirit Rice.


    This relieved Fang Yun since the weeds were just competing for the Spiritual Energy of the Spirit Rice, and a slight deficiency of Spiritual Energy shouldn¡¯t have much impact on the plants in the short term.


    But pests would directly harm the Spirit Rice itself, something Fang Yun couldn¡¯t bear.


    After a few two-hour periods, he had cleared all the weeds, not sparing even those just sprouting in the soil.


    After cleaning and conducting another check, and sensing the Spirit Rice¡¯s mood to find no more discomfort, Fang Yun finally felt at ease.

 Chapter 30 - 30 Growth Skills

    Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Growth Skills


    Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Yun was not in a hurry to check on the ordinary crops in the canyon. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    One could imagine that the area was definitely filled with dense weeds.


    Even if Fang Yun went now, it wouldn¡¯t be convenient to weed in the middle of the night; better to wait till tomorrow.


    Returning to the cave, sitting beside the Spiritual Spring, Fang Yun began to absorb the Spiritual Energy emitted by the spring, slowly recovering his Mana.


    The next morning, Fang Yun checked his panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Second Layer


    ...


    Mana: 20


    Life Essence Qi: 20


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (320), Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spell: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%), Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%)


    One night had restored two mana value points, meaning at least seven nights were needed for a full recovery.


    If his Mana was entirely exhausted, it would take 16 nights.


    The time wasted was truly terrifying.


    It can only be said that the Spiritual Energy here is too scant, and his speed for refining Spiritual Energy is also inadequate.


    In comparison, the efficiency of Life Essence Qi is incredibly fast, almost instantly restoring his Mana to its peak.


    The only drawback is that it is too scarce and cannot withstand any expenditure.


    It seems that Fang Yun must quickly expand the cultivation of ordinary crops.


    With the help of thousands of pirates, the expansion of ordinary crop cultivation should not be a big problem.


    The only worry is whether the crops grown with others¡¯ help fall within the recognition range of the Golden Finger.


    If the crops planted with others¡¯ help aren¡¯t recognized by Golden Finger.


    Then relying solely on his own cultivation, the area Fang Yun could plant is indeed limited.


    Then the plan to supplement the Life Essence Qi of Spirit Rice with ordinary crops might be in jeopardy.


    But whether it will work or not, only time will tell.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun was originally going to check on the crops in the canyon, but suddenly remembered another more urgent matter that he hadn¡¯t done, which was to check the spoils obtained yesterday.


    Thus, the matters of the canyon had to be put aside for the moment.


    Yesterday, concerned about the growth of the Spirit Rice, he had been weeding after returning, followed by a rush to recover Mana.


    He had forgotten the spoils he had collected earlier.


    Sitting by the Spiritual Spring, he took out the spoils obtained from Daoist Qingmu.


    The first was only five Spirit Stones, truly a meager amount.


    Even in his own impoverished state, he dared to ask Fang Yun for twenty Spirit Stones.


    It was somewhat insane.


    Picking up the Spirit Stones and adding them to those originally possessed by Fang Yun, this restored his count to fourteen, which should have some purchasing power.


    However, for the moment, Fang Yun has no plans to leave the island, so these Spirit Stones currently serve little purpose.


    The second item was four Spirit Talismans, two of which were Fire Attribute, similar to the talismans used in his Fireball Technique.


    They must be the same type of talisman.


    Fortunately, Daoist Qingmu did not use these Xie Yi Spirit Talismans against Fang Yun but instead used the Wood Based Magic.


    Obviously, in his view, the power of Wood Based Magic was stronger than the talismans.


    Fortunately, this was the case; otherwise, facing the attack of the talismans, Fang Yun really had no means of defense.


    He had no defensive measures on him.


    After reflecting for a moment, Fang Yun looked at the other Spirit Talismans.


    The other two talismans were of the Wood Attribute, reminding him of the protective barrier used by Daoist Qingmu before.


    Perhaps they were defensive talismans of that kind.


    With these two talismans, he would have some security when facing other cultivators in the future.


    He placed these four talismans back with the remaining talismans and then put them all together in the original corner of the cave where items were stored.


    These talismans wouldn¡¯t be needed for a while, so he decided to put them away for now.


    The remaining spoils were a small booklet and some seeds.


    Fang Yun picked up the booklet, which was titled ¡°Wood Origin Skill¡± ¨C apparently, a cultivation technique of the Wood Attribute.


    Opening the booklet, he found that this technique could only be cultivated up to the second level of Qi Cultivation, one level less than the Fang Family¡¯s cultivation method.


    It wasn¡¯t very useful to him.


    However, the book did include a Wood Based Magic spell.


    The spell was named Growth Skills, and its main function was to utilize the mana generated from Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy to accelerate the growth of plants.


    It was the same spell Daoist Qingmu used in conjunction with those seeds.


    Overall, the spell was potent; if Fang Yun hadn¡¯t had the magic artifact long knife, he would have had a difficult time dealing with such a spell.


    However, upon seeing the spell¡¯s function, the first thing Fang Yun thought of wasn¡¯t the spell¡¯s power but its ability to accelerate plant growth.


    If this spell could be used, and the plants it accelerated grew just like ordinary plants, then it would be a more important spell for him than both Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill.


    Now, the main reason why he was lacking Life Essence Qi, aside from the limitations of the size of the spirit field and the amount of Spiritual Energy.


    The main reason was that Spirit Rice took too long to grow, while ordinary crops, though quicker, provided too little Life Essence Qi.


    If this spell could shorten the growth period of Spirit Rice, even just by half, it would be great news for him.


    After memorizing the chant, handprint, and other precautions for the Growth Skills.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t bother to check the rest of the seeds.


    He went to the area in the spirit field where he initially cultivated the Spirit Rice Seeds.


    Since the Spirit Rice was transplanted from here, the leftover Spirit Rice was removed, making this corner idle.


    It was now a good spot to practice the Growth Skills and see if the Spirit Rice generated by the spell would produce Life Essence Qi.


    First, he adjusted the energy and Spiritual Energy in the soil using Earth Power Skills.


    Once the energy was sufficient and filled with Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun returned to the cave and found the Spirit Rice that had been stored away.


    These were originally intended for food, but Fang Yun had been too busy with other things lately to eat that much.


    It was just right to take some out and test the effects of the new spell.


    He scattered the Spirit Rice in the corner of the spirit field and then began to form handprints and chant the spell.


    ¡°Wood¡¯s growth, vitality hidden. Spirit Breath gathers, Wood Power blooms. Fostering all life, flourishing upwards¡­¡±


    Under the influence of the handprint and chant, the mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body, not yet fully recovered, began to circulate continuously along his meridians.


    Radiating a mysterious fluctuation.


    It didn¡¯t take long for a cyan glow to condense above Fang Yun¡¯s handprint.


    However, since the spell was not yet skilled, the cyan glow had just gathered when it flickered and then shattered.


    However, Fang Yun was not discouraged by the delay.


    After all, he did not expect every spell he practiced to be as swift as the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After trying continuously more than a dozen times, although he hadn¡¯t successfully mastered the spell, the mana inside Fang Yun was gradually depleted.


    But at this moment, Fang Yun could no longer afford to conserve Life Essence Qi.


    His mana swept to the side, absorbing a great deal of the nearby Life Essence Qi.


    Feeling some of his mana restored, Fang Yun continued practicing the Growth Skills.

 Chapter 31 - 31 Experiment Failure

    Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Experiment Failure


    After several more rounds of practice, the Growth Skills were finally cast successfully.


    With the bluish glow descending on the corner of the spirit field, it then quickly expanded, covering all the Spirit Rice Seeds under the control of the Spirit.


    The Spirit Rice Seeds seemed to be stimulated, trembling slightly before starting to break out of their hard shells, with some tender white filaments emerging.


    Fang Yun sensed the subtle emotions coming from the Spirit Rice Seeds, as well as their general condition.


    He took a deep breath; he knew that his Golden Finger was starting to take effect.


    The only thing he didn¡¯t know was how much Life Essence Qi these matured Spirit Rice could provide him.


    ...


    Under the drive of the bluish light, the grains of Spirit Rice began rooting in the spirit field, sprouting green shoots and steadily growing upwards. Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    By the time the bluish light was depleted, the Spirit Rice in front of him had grown to more than ten centimeters tall, sprouting seven or eight leaves.


    Equivalent to the growth of four to five months of normal Spirit Rice.


    Although it had not directly matured, one spell had allowed these Spirit Rice to skip a small half of their growing period, which was quite beyond Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    He glanced at his Golden Finger panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Second Layer


    Mana: 18


    Life Essence Qi: 5


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (330) Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%) Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%) Growth Skills (Beginner 1%)


    Growth Skills now showed up on the panel, and although it was just beginner level, being able to cast it was enough for Fang Yun.


    Seeing that there was still a good amount of Mana, he was ready to continue casting Growth Skills.


    However, at this moment, he sensed an uncomfortable feeling from the Spirit Rice in front of him.


    This feeling was familiar to Fang Yun; it was the same feeling as the first batch of Spirit Rice lacking Spiritual Energy.


    With this information, Fang Yun had to stop casting Growth Skills and instead started casting Earth Power Skills.


    Sensing the status of the ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy in this corner, he indeed found that after the promotion by the Growth Skills, the ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy in the spirit field in this corner had been nearly exhausted.


    Thus, Fang Yun had to draw a certain amount of energy and Spiritual Energy from the larger spirit field to replenish this corner of the spirit field.


    After completing this, Fang Yun resumed casting Growth Skills.


    After three consecutive times, the Growth Skills were successfully cast again.


    With the bluish energy covering the Spirit Rice in the corner of the spirit field.


    They continued to grow.


    The Spirit Rice plants continued to grow taller, and the number of leaves increased.


    After the effects of the Growth Skills dissipated, the Spirit Rice had grown to its limit, with tiny ears of rice starting to appear at the top.


    If they grew normally, it would only take a few days for these Spirit Rice to start heading.


    And in not much longer, they would enter the filling stage, meaning the Spirit Rice was about to mature.


    However, with Growth Skills in hand, Fang Yun certainly would not waste over a month¡¯s time waiting for the Spirit Rice to mature.


    After replenishing the regular energy and Spiritual Energy from the larger spirit field again.


    Fang Yun cast Growth Skills once more.


    With the bluish energy covering these Spirit Rice.


    The tips of the Spirit Rice started to grow rice ears continuously.


    At this time, however, Fang Yun discovered an unexpected situation.


    Whether it was because they had grown too quickly or not, after the Spirit Rice developed rice ears, they did not enter the filling state.


    They seemed to mature directly instead, and the leaves of the Spirit Rice began to turn yellow.


    The grains of the rice on the ears also slowly turned yellow as if they were already mature.


    But through a slight sensation from his Golden Finger, Fang Yun could sense that these grains were just the husks, without any Spirit Rice inside.


    Noticing this abnormality, Fang Yun hurriedly stopped casting Growth Skills and removed the bluish glow covering the Spirit Rice.


    He then walked forward and grabbed some of the grains at the top of the Spirit Rice.


    Indeed, as sensed by his Golden Finger, these grains of Spirit Rice were merely husks.


    Without any Spirit Rice inside.


    Was this a flaw in the Growth Skills?


    Meaning that the Growth Skills could not completely defy the natural laws of growth.


    And could not make the plants skip directly from seed state to mature stage.


    The entire process of the plant, just as a human directly goes from child state to adult and then gives birth to a new child.


    The growth process of the Spirit Rice might need, aside from the regular energy and Spiritual Energy, some other things as well.


    Such as sunlight, or other nutrients.


    Without these supplements, the Spirit Rice might end up sterile as they are now.


    So, for Fang Yun to use Growth Skills to quickly obtain a large amount of Life Essence Qi, was not likely.


    The right balance still required multiple experiments, to shorten the growth time of Spirit Rice as much as possible without affecting their maturity.


    However, since the experiment had failed now, he might as well take a break for a while.


    Because, within Fang Yun¡¯s body, the Mana was once again nearing depletion.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Second Layer


    Mana: 3


    Life Essence Qi: 5


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (320) Astragalus (2536)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 6%) Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 30%) Growth Skills (Beginner 2%)


    After looking at the panel, not only the Mana was about to be exhausted, but also the previously available Life Essence Qi, which was now only five points left.


    This was what Fang Yun kept for injury prevention, for self-preservation which he could not use.


    So, before the next batch of Life Essence Qi arrived, life wouldn¡¯t be so easy for Fang Yun.


    But the good thing was, having paid such a big price, he had mastered a new spell, which could be considered some sort of gain.


    Just that to bring out the full potential of the Growth Skills, he still needed to study and investigate thoroughly.


    So Fang Yun tidied up the corner of the spirit field.


    Then returned to the cave, looked at the remaining seeds obtained from Daoist Qingmu, and took them into his arms.


    Those things were better researched later; now, restoring Mana was the most important, or else without sufficient Mana, Fang Yun truly wouldn¡¯t feel safe.


    So, he went to the Spiritual Spring and began absorbing the Spiritual Energy in the cave, to restore his Mana.


    5 days later, Fang Yun¡¯s Mana was barely recovered by just over a third.


    Temporarily, this was enough to give himself a certain self-protection ability.


    So, on this early morning, after cleaning the new weeds that sprouted in the spirit field.


    He picked up the magic artifact long saber, carried a hoe, and headed towards the canyon.


    It had been intermittently over a fortnight since he had been to the canyon, and he had no idea how much the crops there had suffered.

 Chapter 32 - 32 Planting of Weeds

    Chapter 32: Chapter 32 Planting of Weeds


    Upon arriving at the canyon he hadn¡¯t visited in a long time, Fang Yun found, as expected, that it was already overgrown with weeds.


    After all, without management for such a long period, even the small grid pattern he had previously made was helpless in this situation.


    Feeling the uneasy emotions transmitted from these crops was like a sick child crying out to their parents.


    It gave Fang Yun a headache.


    He could only quickly put down his magic artifact long knife and start weeding with a hoe.


    After several days, he finally cleared all the weeds.


    ...


    Then, he used the Earth Power Skills to adjust the energy in the soil, concentrating it back into the grid pattern.


    Next, he used the Spirit Rain Skill to supplement the nutrients for the herbs and the already grown soybean sprouts.


    After the nourishment of the Spirit Rain Skill, these crops finally regained their vitality.


    It¡¯s a pity, though, that because of the delay and the competition for nutrients from the weeds,


    the rice seedlings that had been bred before hadn¡¯t grown at all.


    Even those that had managed to grow a bit were no longer suitable for transplanting.


    With no choice, Fang Yun had to clear out all the rice seedlings.


    However, Fang Yun didn¡¯t continue breeding at this time.


    Because he needed to carefully consider which crops he would primarily plant when expanding his cultivation area next.


    After all, large-scale crop planting requires consideration of many factors.


    Considering his situation, the traits he needed in his crops were at least easy management and a short growth cycle.


    From these traits, rice obviously wasn¡¯t suitable for large-scale planting.


    These crops require more meticulous farming, and any neglect could lead to a significant decrease in yield.


    With a small quantity, Fang Yun could care for them, but once he expanded the scale, he couldn¡¯t provide the same level of care as he currently did for these 100 acres of rice.


    As for those pirates, it was feasible to let them clear the land, but expecting them to carefully tend to the rice was impossible.


    If he stubbornly planted rice, the yield would be easy to predict.


    A sharp decrease in yield wasn¡¯t of great concern to Fang Yun, but he worried that alongside the reduced yield, the production of Life Essence Qi would also diminish dramatically, which was unacceptable to him.


    Another factor was that on Spirit Water Island, apart from the regions close to Big River, there were not many paddy fields elsewhere,


    which also limited rice cultivation.


    Therefore, after calmly deliberating, Fang Yun excluded rice from his future planting plans.


    Unless he could find a suitable place for the growth of rice in the future, only then would he reconsider.


    The reason he chose this crop previously was because of the influence of the Spirit Rice planted in the mountains and the Fang Family members growing rice.


    It was just a form of mental inertia.


    After eliminating rice, which was unsuitable for large-scale cultivation,


    Fang Yun looked at the soybeans next to him, which were also the crop most commonly grown by the Fang Family in dry fields.


    However, compared to the rice along Big River, these soybeans were merely scattered plantings.


    The Fang Family had never thought of using these soybeans to feed their family.


    Besides these two crops, the Fang Family hadn¡¯t cultivated any other crops.


    For example, corn, which was popular nationwide in his previous life, was unseen on this island.


    ¡°`


    It¡¯s unclear whether this world has the seeds for corn.


    In the absence of any surprise, Fang Yun felt that this might be the only option for crops to cultivate.


    However, the realization that cultivating 100 acres of soybeans could only yield a little Life Essence Qi made Fang Yun feel it was quite a loss. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, so much time spent for such little return.


    But there was no alternative; whether it was rice or soybeans, they were just ordinary mundane crops.


    They simply couldn¡¯t compete with Spirit Rice, which absorbs spiritual energy.


    Therefore, Fang Yun was eager to find a crop with a better cost-performance ratio to replace these soybeans.


    Preferably a crop that grows faster and does not require meticulous care.


    However, this seemed like nothing more than Fang Yun¡¯s own wishful thinking; not to mention this island, even in his past life, there weren¡¯t many crops easier to manage and with shorter growth periods than soybeans.


    He shook his head, dismissing the unrealistic ideas from his mind.


    He went back to the cave to continue restoring his mana.


    He took a trip to the canyon and used two spells, which depleted several points of his mana value.


    Without sufficient Life Essence Qi, mana indeed runs out too quickly.


    As for the matters below the mountain, Fang Yun was not in a hurry; it seemed better to wait until his mana was restored.


    For the next few days, Fang Yun was busy restoring mana while taking care of the crops on both sides.


    One day, while Fang Yun was weeding in the spirit field,


    He looked at the freshly sprouted weeds in his hand, and a sudden inspiration struck his mind.


    To him, there truly was a plant in this world that offered even greater cost-performance than soybeans.


    That was the very weeds before his eyes.


    These weeds had a short growth cycle, were not picky about their environment, and required no management whatsoever; once planted, they could be left alone.


    Is there any easier plant to manage in this world than these weeds?


    The thing to consider was whether these weeds fell within the scope of effect of his Golden Finger.


    Considering the Golden Finger¡¯s range indicated it worked on plants, it should work on these weeds.


    Therefore, what remained to be seen was how much Life Essence Qi these weeds could provide him.


    Regardless of the amount, this method of management was nonetheless convenient for him.


    He could intersperse the planting of soybeans with these weeds in other areas.


    That would also count as a harvest.


    However, there was some consideration needed as to which type of weed to plant,


    And collecting the seeds of the weeds might take some time.


    Thus, Fang Yun went to the canyon in search of the suitable weeds.


    Although there were also weeds in the spirit field, they were clearly nourished by spiritual energy, and seemed to produce more Life Essence Qi than ordinary weeds.


    However, their environmental requirements were terrifingly high; after all, they would need spiritual energy to grow.


    Therefore, Fang Yun never considered the weeds from the spirit field right from the start.


    Once in the canyon, after observing with intent, Fang Yun realized the weeds of this world had many similarities with the weeds from his past life.


    Among these, Fang Yun quickly identified some familiar weeds from his previous life that met his requirements.


    These included Pampa Grass, Eleusine indica, Dallisgrass, and Portulaca oleracea among others.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 33 - 33: Down the Mountain

    Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Down the Mountain


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    *Fang Yun wondered if it was the difference in the world or the fertility of the land here,* these weeds grew more vigorously than those in the past life.


    Fang Yun chose some of the already mature weeds from among them.


    He removed their seeds, then found a vacant spot in a corner.


    First, he used the Earth Power Skills to gather a large amount of energy to make the soil in front of him more fertile.


    Then he used the Spirit Rain Skill to add some Spiritual Energy to this land.


    ...


    After that, he scattered the weed seeds on it.


    The next day came, and when Fang Yun returned to Xia Valley.


    He discovered that in just one day, the weed seeds, nourished by the Spiritual Energy, had already broken their shells and sprouted tender green shoots.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to open a panel; just by sensing the faint emotions transmitted from these weeds, he knew they were within the range of his Golden Finger.


    He opened the panel and took a glance.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level Two


    Mana: 13


    Life Essence Qi: 5


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (320), soybeans (500,000), astragalus (2,536), purslane (56), Pampa Grass (77)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (skilled 7%), Spirit Rain Skill (beginner 32%), Growth Skills (beginner 2%)


    Seeing the new names of the weeds appear on the panel, Fang Yun felt at ease. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    *As for why those names were identical to those from the past life, it must have been influenced by his consciousness.*


    *He didn¡¯t know what these weeds were called in this world, and probably no one else did either.*


    *After all, there were no agricultural experts in this world to name these weeds.*


    *Thus, the naming rights of these weeds belonged to him for now.*


    After examining the land for a moment, Fang Yun moved on.


    *The maturity period of these weeds was about a month.*


    *The nutrients in the soil would suffice for these weeds to mature.*


    *What remained to be seen was how much Life Essence Qi could be harvested.*


    *If the numbers were considerable, he could also gather more weed seeds.*


    *Then he could proceed with expansive planting.*


    *Initially, Fang Yun had thought of using Growth Skills to promote the growth of these weeds.*


    *But recalling the lessons from the Spirit Rice before, he decided not to waste Mana for now.*


    *He would experiment once he had more ample Mana and a greater quantity of weed seeds.*


    Another ten days or so passed, during which Fang Yun refrained from using spells. He only weeded the spirit field or managed the other crops in the valley.


    The remaining time was spent absorbing Spiritual Energy in a cave.


    After about ten days of recovery, the Mana within Fang Yun finally returned to its peak.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level Two


    Mana: 35


    Life Essence Qi: 5


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (320), soybeans (500,000), astragalus (2,536), purslane (56), Pampa Grass (77)¡­


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (skilled 7%), Spirit Rain Skill (beginner 32%), Growth Skills (beginner 2%)


    *Seeing his Mana not only return to its peak but also increase by three points, overall it was somewhat rewarding.*


    Only then did Fang Yun begin his descent down the mountain.


    *After all, he had been delayed on the mountain for quite some time, and the people at the bottom were probably anxiously waiting.*


    *He indeed needed to go down the mountain this time.*


    With his Magic Artifact machete, Fang Yun arrived at the foot of the mountain.


    He saw Fang Lin and Fang Zhou waiting with some people at the base.


    ¡°Clan Leader, are you okay? You¡¯ve been up the mountain for so long, everyone was quite worried, thinking you might have been injured in the last battle,¡± Fang Lin greeted him and asked.


    Fang Yun shook his head, ¡°Sorry to keep everyone waiting. It took a bit longer to restore my Mana, but there¡¯s nothing we can do about it. The Spiritual Energy in our Spiritual Spring is too scarce.


    Plus, with other things causing delays, time just slipped by!¡±


    ¡°As long as you¡¯re okay, Clan Leader, waiting a bit longer isn¡¯t a big deal!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded casually and then led them in the direction of the town.


    While walking, he looked at Fang Lin, ¡°Clan Elder, those pirate captives from last time, have they behaved themselves during this period? No problems so far, right?¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Clan Leader, although there are many pirates, they are merely Martial Artists. They wouldn¡¯t dare to act up in front of us.


    We¡¯ve already settled them and are just waiting for your instructions!


    As for those few Innate Martial Artists, they¡¯ve been detained in special cells, so there¡¯s no need to worry!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, feeling at ease with this knowledge.


    The primary purpose of coming down the mountain this time was to arrange for those pirates to begin land clearing according to his plan.


    He didn¡¯t place much importance on the celebration issue mentioned earlier by Fang Jianting.


    With their pace, even without rushing, they soon reached the town on Spirit Water Island.


    At this time, the town was already bustling, with the clan members of the Fang Family decorating with lanterns and streamers, all beaming with joy.


    It seemed that everyone had entered a celebratory state.


    It looked like they started preparing for the celebration as soon as they heard Fang Yun was coming down the mountain.


    In response, Fang Yun simply smiled and entered the town with Fang Lin and the others.


    In the center hall, he met with Fang Jianting and others who had been waiting for quite a while.


    ¡°Clan Leader, how are you? Has your body recovered?¡± Fang Jianting asked immediately upon seeing Fang Yun.


    He seemed genuinely concerned about Fang Yun¡¯s physical condition.


    After all, Fang Yun was the Fang Family¡¯s hope for rising up, and nothing should happen to him!


    *Fang Yun felt a warm happiness in his heart in response to Fang Jianting¡¯s concern.*


    He patted Fang Jianting¡¯s hand and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Elder. There¡¯s no problem with my health. Just some trivial matters took a bit of time.¡±


    ¡°Good, good! That¡¯s great. Then let¡¯s begin the celebration, everyone has been waiting for a long time!¡±


    He said this as he pulled Fang Yun towards the other side of the town.


    Fang Yun hesitated for a moment, looking at Fang Jianting¡¯s aged face, and eventually softened.


    After all, he was already down the mountain, what difference would another day or two make?


    So, Fang Yun followed Fang Jianting¡¯s footsteps to the other side of the town.


    At a large vacant lot in a corner of the town, he found a platform had been set up, with several rows of chairs placed below it.


    Behind the chairs, there were numerous round tables set up.


    A rough estimate indicated there were at least several thousand, while on the other side of the lot, there were dozens of stoves lined up, with a large group of people cooking.


    Clearly, the Fang Family¡¯s way of celebrating was quite simple and unpretentious.


    Just one word: Food.


    *Perhaps only food could bring true happiness to people.*


    *Seeing this lively scene, Fang Yun gradually became interested.*


    *After all, such a scene was rare even in the past life.*


    After waiting a short while, the dishes were ready.


    Fang Yun and Fang Jianting sat at a spot near the platform.


    In the meantime, a theater troupe arrived on the platform and began performing.

 Chapter 34 - 34 The Pirates Arrangement

    Chapter 34: Chapter 34 The Pirate¡¯s Arrangement


    The chefs of the Fang Family are quite skilled indeed, and the other resources on the island are also fairly abundant.


    The dishes they prepare are varied in style, enticing in color, and fragrant to the nose, enough to make one¡¯s mouth water just by looking at them.


    However, Fang Yun only ate a little to satisfy his cravings, and then he did not continue to eat.


    Although these foods are delicious, they are after all only ordinary mortal provisions.


    Eating too much of them would bring no particular benefit to him.


    After sharing a meal with the clan elders of the family and watching opera for a while,


    ...


    Fang Yun followed Fang Lin to the place where the pirates were settled.


    To accommodate these pirates, Fang Lin had enclosed an area outside the town, haphazardly erected some thatched shelters, and then gave them some simple food, which solved the problem.


    Although the conditions were rather crude, the area was guarded by the security team, and there was no worry that the pirates would cause any trouble.


    Upon arrival at the pirates¡¯ settlement, Fang Yun went inside.


    The previously noisy pirates instantly quieted down.


    They had seen Fang Yun employ the Fireball Technique to bombard those Innate Martial Artists and the scene where he killed Daoist Qingmu.


    The terrifying power still instilled fear in these pirates when they thought about it.


    Fang Yun paid no attention to the fearful gazes of these pirates. After briefly checking that they were still in relative good health, such that his field reclamation plan wouldn¡¯t be affected, he went on his way.


    Turning to Fang Lin beside him, he asked, ¡°Clan Leader, where are those pirates of the Innate Realm being held?¡±


    ¡°Clan Leader, those individuals have been deliberately detained in the town.


    After all, they are different from the common pirates here; they still possess some strength.


    If they decided to cause trouble, our security team wouldn¡¯t be able to contain them.


    Does the Clan Leader need them for something?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°Not really, but didn¡¯t I mention last time that I wanted these pirates to help me inspect the surrounding wastelands?


    Those few in the Innate Realm are of no use being locked up. It would be better to release them to supervise the work.


    With these pirate leaders in charge, the other pirates will work even harder!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Lin hesitated, ¡°Clan Leader, what if they run away?¡±


    Fang Yun thought for a moment. Fang Lin¡¯s point was not without merit. After all, outside of the Black Widow¡¯s poison, he had no other means of controlling these Innate Realm pirates.


    As for the Black Widow, there was truly no way to control her on their side; it was only based on the deterrence of Fang Yun.


    In that case, if they did escape, the Fang Family would indeed be helpless against them.


    ¡°So, Clan Leader, do you have any suggestions? We can¡¯t keep them locked up indefinitely; then it would have been better to just kill them from the start.


    It would save us the food!¡±


    Fang Lin thought for a moment but could only shake his head, not having a better idea.


    That was why he initially wanted to kill or sell these people.


    Seeing Fang Lin had no suggestions either, Fang Yun pondered for a while and eventually said, ¡°If there are no ideas, then let them out for now. Let them supervise the other pirates to swiftly reclaim those wastelands.¡±


    The reason he insisted on letting those Innate Martial Artists go was that they, as pirate leaders, were more familiar with the pirates¡¯ temperaments and thus more suitable to direct them.


    It was also possible to have people from the Fang Family supervise the work, but it would be more laborious, and the pirates might not commit themselves to the task wholeheartedly.


    As for the possibility that these Innate Martial Artists might escape, Fang Yun didn¡¯t want to waste too much time considering it.


    If they managed to escape, that would just be their good fortune.


    The main task now was to organize the pirates to rapidly reclaim the land on the plains south of Jiangnan, far from Big River.


    Fang Yun next planned to plant soybeans there.


    To collect Life Essence Qi as soon as possible.


    As for other minor details, it wasn¡¯t necessary to be too concerned.


    Fang Lin nodded. Since the Clan Leader had said this, there was no need for him to continue opposing.


    He then turned and headed toward the town.


    Fang Yun also left the pirates¡¯ gathering place.


    As the two of them departed, the pirates¡¯ settlement became lively once again.


    Moreover, the conversation they had just shared without discretion had already spread among the pirates.


    Upon learning of their future work, the pirates finally let go of their worries.


    It¡¯s not that they naturally wanted to rush to help Fang Yun with the land reclamation.


    Rather, without any tasks assigned, the pirates were concerned that the Fang Family might sell them off to some black market in another location.


    Their fate would then be much more miserable than it currently was.


    At best, they would be sent to labor in some places.


    Should they be unlucky enough to fall into the hands of Evil Cultivators practicing Evil Skills, they¡¯d become merely cultivation resources for those Evil Cultivators.


    Compared to this, working to reclaim land for the Fang Family, though still hard labor, was relatively much better.


    Fang Yun stood not far from the pirate gathering field, waiting for a while.


    Fang Lin then brought over the five pirates of the Innate Realm.


    The five came before Fang Yun, knelt down respectfully, and paid their respects: ¡°Your humble servants greet Immortal Master!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded slightly: ¡°Rise.¡±


    Once the five apprehensively stood up, Fang Yun then said, ¡°This time, I¡¯ve called you here to organize the other pirates and fully reclaim the southern plains, the remaining wastelands that have yet to be planted with rice.¡±


    ¡°As long as you complete the task, you can get rid of your captive status, and if you perform well, I don¡¯t mind giving you some rewards!


    Of course, if you try to use this opportunity to escape Spirit Water Island, that¡¯s not impossible.


    But I hope you won¡¯t be discovered by me, otherwise, I need not say what consequences await you!¡±


    When Fang Yun said this, he mainly focused on the Black Widow.


    As the leader of the other four, and considering the other four had been poisoned by the Black Widow,


    This meant that the lives of those four were in the hands of the Black Widow.


    Thus, as long as Black Widow didn¡¯t have other intentions, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for the others to escape even if they wanted to. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Black Widow, as a woman who managed to rally a powerful group of pirates at sea, was certainly no simple character.


    She noticed that Fang Yun was staring at her while speaking these words,


    So she knew these words were meant for her.


    Then, she nodded firmly, ¡°Immortal Master, rest assured, since I¡¯ve been captured, I certainly will listen to your orders obediently.


    I dare not entertain any thoughts of fleeing.¡±


    Fang Yun looked deeply at Black Widow, neither confirming nor denying her words.

 Chapter 35 - 35 Re-studying Growth Skills

    Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Re-studying Growth Skills


    Anyway, he had said everything he needed to say, as long as they could complete their task, he naturally wouldn¡¯t say anything more.


    But once they ran away and he discovered it, that would be a different story.


    The Black Widow bowed her head deeply; she knew that her words at this moment carried little credibility.


    Besides, as a pirate, it was indeed difficult for her to claim much credibility.


    However, she truly had no intention of escaping.


    The pirate forces over the sea were too numerous; even though she was an Innate Martial Artist with four Innate Martial Artists under her command,


    ...


    such strength still led to a life of constant fear on the sea.


    *This was because there were simply too many powerful people and creatures in this world.*


    *Any cultivator or any demon beast could bring a catastrophe to pirate organizations like hers.*


    *If she could survive elsewhere, why would the Black Widow choose to make a living on the sea?*


    When she surrendered before, although most of the reason was due to Fang Yun¡¯s immense power,


    it was undeniable that the Black Widow also had some thoughts of siding with Fang Yun.


    After all, Fang Yun appeared very young, and at such an age, could easily slay another cultivator, Daoist Qingmu.


    One could imagine the great potential Fang Yun possessed.


    If she could submit to Fang Yun under these circumstances,


    it would also be a rare opportunity for the Black Widow.


    With this mindset influencing her, the Black Widow naturally had no thoughts of defecting.


    Fang Yun did not know of the Black Widow¡¯s intent to side with him.


    Since the Black Widow had made her promise,


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t delay any further; after all, he had a ton of things to handle on the mountain, and he didn¡¯t want any issues with the crops there due to matters down the hill.


    Thus, after Fang Yun instructed Fang Lin to prepare enough tools, he directed the Black Widow and her fellow Innate Martial Artists, accompanied by a few thousand pirates, toward the eastern side of the southern plain.


    The Fang Family¡¯s guard squad, along with Fang Zhou, followed them.


    Their main task was to supervise these pirates, preventing any escape attempts.


    Although the guard squad might not be able to restrain those Innate Martial Artists, they could still keep an eye on the other pirates.


    After handling these matters, Fang Yun returned to the town, spoke briefly with the other clan elders, and then headed back to the mountain.


    The clan elders understood that, as a cultivator, Fang Yun had too many things to deal with, so they didn¡¯t delay him any longer.


    Back on the mountain, aside from the daily management of the Spirit Rice, Fang Yun resumed his research on the Growth Skills.


    The Growth Skills spell was crucial for someone like him, whose career revolved around farming.


    Since his mana was fully restored, he naturally couldn¡¯t delay any longer.


    However, this time Fang Yun did not use Spirit Rice as an experimental subject.


    Although he still had some Spirit Rice left, using it for experiments felt a bit extravagant.


    In comparison, the crops in the canyon were far less valuable than the Spirit Rice.


    Using them as test subjects meant that even if everything failed, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t feel distressed.


    Just as he was not planning to grow rice at the moment,


    the unused rice seeds from before were perfect for Growth Skills experiments.


    So, Fang Yun went to the rice paddy in the canyon.


    Since he wasn¡¯t planning to plant rice, he hadn¡¯t managed this area recently.


    The weeds, which were previously cleared, had grown back. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun could only clear out a small section again for the Growth Skills experiment.


    After clearing the weeds, Fang Yun used Earth Power Skills along with the Spirit Rain Skill.


    He enriched the land with a large amount of ordinary energy and a touch of spiritual energy.


    Afterward, Fang Yun scattered the prepared rice seeds into the paddy.


    Then, reciting the incantation with focused hand movements, the mana within his body began to rotate in a particular pattern.


    A mysterious fluctuation spread in the air as the Wood Spirit Energy in the atmosphere started gathering at Fang Yun¡¯s handprint.


    This energy was then directed toward the land in front of him.


    As the green light spread over the soil, the rice seeds began to quickly take root and sprout, then swiftly grew taller.


    Almost in the blink of an eye, the rice in the paddy had grown to its limit, headed, and turned golden.


    Before the green light faded, the rice in the field had fully matured.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun could only shake his head in resignation.


    He didn¡¯t need to look closely to know that the rice kernels inside the husks were empty.


    In other words, the rice had headed but hadn¡¯t entered the grain-filling stage, directly reaching maturity.


    This experiment ended in failure for Fang Yun.


    However, at this moment he roughly understood the reason for his failure.


    Because whether it was ordinary rice or Spirit Rice, shortly after heading, they needed to undergo pollination.


    Only through pollination could the rice enter the maturity stage.


    But under the influence of the Growth Skills, this process was accelerated significantly, leading the rice not to complete pollination, and naturally, no rice grains appeared.


    Besides this, the ultimate maturity of rice also required the role of sunlight.


    By accelerating this process, the sunlight was definitely reduced significantly, which in turn also affected the rice¡¯s maturation.


    If one wanted the rice to mature without being affected, while still using Growth Skills to speed up its growth,


    the best solution seemed to be stopping the use of Growth Skills before the rice entered the maturation phase.


    Upon discovering the reason for his experimental failure, Fang Yun quickly thought of a new method.


    However, whether it would succeed still needed further experimentation.


    Thus, Fang Yun cleared out all the current rice, enriched the land again with Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill for sufficient nutrients.


    After replanting the rice seeds, Fang Yun once more cast the Growth Skills.


    The Wood Spirit Energy again converged in his hands and then penetrated the land in front.


    Under the influence of the Wood Spirit Energy, the rice seeds began to absorb the energy and spiritual energy from the soil rapidly, growing vigorously.


    Fang Yun closely watched the rapidly growing rice, then just before they reached their growth limit and started to head,


    he directly ceased the Growth Skills.


    As the green light on the land disappeared, the growth of the rice halted.


    Fang Yun watched the rice, which had just begun heading, and felt a sense of relief.


    ¡°Now, let¡¯s allow these rice plants to grow naturally. I just hope that under the influence of the Growth Skills, the rice grains can finally develop.¡±

 Chapter 36 - 36 Progress of Experiments on Growth Skills

    Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Progress of Experiments on Growth Skills


    Several days passed, and the rice used for the experiment gradually entered the grain-filling stage.


    Watching those grains slowly become plumper, Fang Yun¡¯s worries also gradually lessened.


    It seems that his previous guess was correct; even with Growth Skills applied, it did not hinder the rice from entering the maturation stage normally as long as it did not affect their pollination.


    As for how much could ultimately be harvested, that would have to depend on the final results.


    Fang Yun then went to check on the weeds he had planted earlier, finding that their growth condition was also quite smooth.


    Perhaps due to the characteristics of being weeds themselves, these weeds thrived incredibly under the dual boost of rich nutrients and Spiritual Energy.


    ...


    There were no other uncontrollable weeds competing for the growing environment, so their growth condition was the least of Fang Yun¡¯s concerns.


    However, even though these weeds were growing rapidly, it would still take more than ten days for them to fully mature.


    In contrast, the rice that had Growth Skills applied matured much faster.


    Initially, Fang Yun wanted to apply Growth Skills on these weeds.


    But considering that his experiment, although hopeful, was not completely successful, he decided to wait.


    He felt it was safer to fully understand all the details of using Growth Skills before stimulating the weeds.


    As time continued to pass, besides his daily attention to the Spirit Rice, Fang Yun spent the rest of his time closely watching the maturing rice.


    After the grain-filling stage, under the ample warmth of the sun, the rice gradually began to mature.


    The panicles turned yellow and drooped heavily.


    However, as this rice gradually matured, Fang Yun also discovered some issues.


    This rice ultimately could not compare with those naturally grown.


    Although there were mature and full grains in the panicles, there were still many that were merely empty husks.


    That is to say, the Growth Skills ultimately had some undesirable effects on the growth of the rice.


    Perhaps there are some critical aspects of rice growth that cannot be directly stimulated with Growth Skills.


    However, Fang Yun has not yet discovered exactly which aspect that might be.


    But since the rice had matured, Fang Yun did not hesitate any longer and started to harvest it.


    As his sickle swung continuously, stalks of rice were cut down.


    At the same time, Fang Yun clearly felt a faint cool aura converge toward him.


    Although these auras were very weak, Fang Yun, who was especially familiar with Life Essence Qi, of course, would not mistake it.


    With the mature rice and the harvest of Life Essence Qi.


    In fact, overall, Fang Yun¡¯s experiment this time was a success, though it had not reached a particularly perfect level.


    The remaining issues that had not been discovered, Fang Yun planned to slowly search and explore them in follow-up experiments.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun turned his gaze toward the nearby soybeans, the other herbs, and weeds in the farthest corner.


    Since the initial experiment with Growth Skills had achieved a certain degree of success, the next natural step was to continue using Growth Skills to stimulate these crops, so as to collect Life Essence Qi as quickly as possible.


    After all, Life Essence Qi was something precious that Fang Yun was particularly lacking now.


    However, when deciding to use Growth Skills, Fang Yun had to seriously consider the cost-effectiveness issue.


    According to the current conversion relationship between Mana and Life Essence Qi, it should be around 1:1.


    If it is during a breakthrough in Cultivation, the consumption of Life Essence Qi will be even higher.


    After all, at the time of breakthrough, it¡¯s not just the growth of mana, but also overcoming certain milestones, all of which require energy consumption.


    Using Growth Skills once would roughly consume two points of mana value, and using Earth Power Skills once would consume the same.


    The consumption for using Spirit Rain Skill once is approximately four points of mana value.


    That is to say, the spells that can be performed at the first layer of Qi Cultivation consume two points of mana value, and the spells of the second layer consume four points.


    Therefore, just considering the cost-effectiveness, using these spells on soybeans and weeds seems somewhat unwarranted.


    Even if a Growth Skill could fully mature these hundred acres of soybeans, it would only harvest one point of Life Essence Qi.


    Indeed, it seems hardly necessary.


    Furthermore, one Growth Skill is likely not enough to fully mature a hundred acres of soybeans, thus even more consumption would be required.


    Of course, given that Life Essence Qi is scarce right now, while Mana can be restored through Spiritual Energy, using a certain amount of Mana to facilitate crop growth in order to restore Life Essence Qi is not out of the question.


    With these considerations, it¡¯s not possible to consider just cost-effectiveness; as long as the ratio is not too exorbitant, conversions are possible.


    Thus, after some deep consideration, Fang Yun believes it¡¯s feasible to apply spells on medicinal herbs and then convert them into a certain amount of Life Essence Qi.


    Coincidentally, those medicinal herbs have also been growing for a while, and after using the Growth Skills, they can be completely harvested.


    The growth cycle of these medicinal herbs is relatively long, and in the current plan, they are not suitable for Fang Yun¡¯s long-term cultivation.


    After this batch of medicinal herbs is harvested, Fang Yun plans to temporarily cease the cultivation of medicinal herbs.


    Once there is a new plan in the future, he will reconsider whether to continue the cultivation.


    Having thought this through, Fang Yun came to the side of the medicinal field, chanting the spell silently, forming hand seals, and mana began to circulate, a stream of blue energy gathering in his hands.


    Then, he infused this stream of energy into the medicinal field, Fang Yun concentrating intently on driving this blue energy, striving to spread it around.


    The blue energy kept spreading until it eventually reached the ends, covering about one-third of the medicinal field.


    Subsequently, in the medicinal field, those herbs marked chiefly by their rhizomes, began to frantically absorb the nutrients in the field, then grew at an astonishing speed.


    Once the blue energy was exhausted, this part of the medicinal field had undergone tremendous change, Fang Yun glanced at it and did not rush to harvest these medicinal herbs immediately.


    Instead, he applied Growth Skills two more times on the remaining herbs.


    As the effect of the Growth Skills gradually dissipated, Fang Yun watched the significantly transformed medicinal field, took a deep breath, and picked up the hoe to start laboring.


    In theory, these medicinal herbs require meticulous harvesting, but there was only Fang Yun alone on-site, and all he needed was Life Essence Qi.


    As for the quality and integrity of the medicinal herbs themselves, Fang Yun did not give much importance, so the harvesting was naturally rather rough.


    It took him two full days to harvest all the medicinal herbs.


    At the same time, he also harvested 10 points of Life Essence Qi, ten times more than ordinary crops, but much less than Spirit Rice.


    Overall, Fang Yun did not feel particularly thrilled.


    Moreover, a lot of time and energy were spent on this medicinal field.


    Including the previous use of Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skill to promote the growth of medicinal herbs, as well as the Mana consumption by the Growth Skills.


    All things considered, Fang Yun actually incurred a significant loss in this cycle of planting and harvesting medicinal herbs.


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 Chapter 37 - 37: Back to the Mountain

    Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Back to the Mountain


    After harvesting all the medicinal herbs, it wasn¡¯t long before the various weeds that had been planted also started to mature.


    Fang Yun carefully collected all the seeds from the weeds, and then harvested all the weeds.


    Once again, he felt that cool, refreshing sensation.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but open the panel that he hadn¡¯t looked at in a long time.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation level two


    Mana: 20


    ...


    Life Essence Qi: 15.012


    Control over plants: Spirit Rice (320), soybeans (500,000)


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 9%), Spirit Rain Skill (Beginner 60%), Growth Skills (Beginner 9%)


    The plants he controlled no longer displayed the herbs and weeds that had been harvested.


    On the panel, there were a few more decimal points after the Life Essence Qi value.


    These decimals came from the trial harvest of the spirit rice as well as the weeds that were recently harvested.


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    Although the amount was sparse, as long as there was production of Life Essence Qi, it was enough for him, even if it was just these decimal points, it became difficult to estimate the difference in Life Essence Qi yielded from these weeds compared to ordinary crops.


    Unless he could plant a hundred acres of weeds to make an accurate estimate.


    However, even if he wanted to plant them, he didn¡¯t have enough seeds at the moment, but he would consider it later. After all, as long as there was a harvest of Life Essence Qi, it was fine.


    After confirming this, the next step was to collect enough seeds.


    However, collecting seeds still required the use of Growth Skills.


    Otherwise, relying solely on natural growth, the time spent would be too long.


    Although this would waste a lot of Mana, since this matter relates to his future farming plans, he couldn¡¯t just consider cost-effectiveness.


    Similarly, a large amount of soybean seeds would need to be stimulated if he wanted to meet the needs of expanded planting.


    These seeds, after all, grew under the influence of his Golden Finger, and Fang Yun could even sense the vitality in the seeds of the mature plants.


    In this way, planting them again would be even more influenced by his Golden Finger.


    Even during the expansion of planting, with other people¡¯s help, the possibility that the grown crops would be within the range of his Golden Finger¡¯s influence would be higher.


    However, to prepare more seeds using the Growth Skills.


    He needed to analyse the Growth Skills in more detail to make them more compatible with the crops he intended to plant.


    The result obtained by the previous way of using the Growth Skills was obviously not suitable.


    Therefore, a few more rounds of experiments were necessary.


    Only after mastering all the techniques of using the Growth Skills.


    Could he achieve the desired effect.


    Actually, learning the original Growth Skills wasn¡¯t supposed to be so troublesome, and its application was only to stimulate those spell seeds for combat purposes.


    There was no need to consider the growth issues of those spell seeds.


    But now, due to different needs, Fang Yun required the Growth Skills to speed up the growth of his planted crops.


    This necessitated a reconsideration of the application of the Growth Skills in this regard.


    However, although the initial stage was difficult, as long as he succeeded, it would provide great help for the development of his future farming career and his cultivation issues.


    Thus, Fang Yun selected some soybean seeds and weed seeds and returned to the mountain.


    This time, when conducting the experiment, Fang Yun planned to do it on the mountain and also incorporate the Spirit Rice.


    After all, since he already had some results, using the Spirit Rice wasn¡¯t a waste.


    In this way, he could quickly see results and also take this opportunity to harvest some Life Essence Qi.


    Upon arriving at the mountain, Fang Yun simply cleared the weeds from the spirit field and then sensed the mood of the Spirit Rice to see if there were any other factors affecting its growth.


    After all that, Fang Yun returned to the cave to absorb Spiritual Energy and recover his Mana.


    Early the next day, Fang Yun left the cave and found two plots of land nearby, planning to use them for planting experiments with soybeans and those weeds.


    He cleared the trees and weeds on top, then used Earth Power Skills and the Spirit Rain Skill to enrich the soil with nutrients.


    This had become the standard preparation before starting to farm.


    Afterwards, he scattered soybean seeds and weed seeds on the two pieces of land, separately.


    He did not rush to use the Growth Skills to promote growth.


    Instead, he went back to the corner of the spirit field, the area where he previously experimented with Spirit Rice.


    After a simple cleanup, he used Earth Power Skills to adjust the energy and Spiritual Energy within the soil.


    Then he scattered the Spirit Rice Seeds.


    After completing all these tasks, he could proceed with hastening their growth using the Growth Skills.


    However, Fang Yun thought about the previous experiments with rice, and although they ended up successful, they still did not compare to rice grown normally.


    In other words, during the early fostering stage, some growth stages should not be hastily skipped over.


    Identifying which stage had issues required an understanding of the various stages a crop goes through during its growth.


    Technically speaking, the growth stages of crops can be divided into six stages.


    Namely, the sowing stage, germination stage, seedling stage, growth stage, reproductive stage, and finally, the maturity stage.


    The sowing stage, being just about the seeds, doesn¡¯t require much consideration.


    The germination and seedling stages could be combined as the first stage, a period when the sprout emerges from the seed and is relatively delicate.


    At this stage, akin to the crops¡¯ seedling stage, an increased input of nutrients is typically needed.


    Only in this way can they quickly enter their period of growth.


    The second stage is the regular growth period, which lasts the longest but is generally the most stable.


    As long as there is a sufficient supply of nutrients and protection from weeds and pests, there should not be any major problems.


    The reproductive and maturity stages can be combined into the third stage.


    At this stage, the plants would have reached their growth limits; it¡¯s all about harvest, so it makes sense to treat them as one stage.


    Therefore, according to these three stages, previous experiments have shown that if Growth Skills are applied during the maturity stage, the crops fail to yield any harvest.


    Naturally, the Life Essence Qi I seek would also end in no result.


    Similarly, during the seedling stage, due to its huge dependence on the external environment and the need for ample nutrients.


    Accelerating growth at this stage would result in nutrient-deficient seedlings, also affecting the final outcome.


    Only during the growth period, the stage with the least external demands, does using Growth Skills have the minimal impact.


    Additionally, this stage requires the longest growth time, and using Growth Skills to shorten this period is most convenient for me.


    If my assumption is correct, then it would be best to wait until these crops have entered their growth period before using Growth Skills to hasten their maturation.


    In any case, both the seedling and maturity periods do not consume much time.


    Even for crops like Spirit Rice that absorb Spiritual Energy, these two periods amount to only about two months. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This is not a very long time for me.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun thus wasn¡¯t in a hurry to promote growth for the crops under experimentation.


    He decided to wait until they had grown up before taking further action.

 Chapter 38 - 38 Vine Seeds

    Chapter 38: Chapter 38 Vine Seeds


    ¡°`


    The plants being cultivated were growing very smoothly under the influence of sufficient nutrition and Spiritual Energy.


    The next day, while the Spirit Rice Seeds had yet to show any response, the soybean seeds and other weed seeds had already sprouted.


    Fang Yun wasn¡¯t surprised by this; after all, these ordinary plants don¡¯t require much from the soil¡¯s nutritional content.


    Especially considering the high-nutrient soil he had meticulously prepared, along with the presence of Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun simply observed these seeds for a while, and seeing that they all had basically sprouted, he no longer paid them any attention.


    ...


    There wasn¡¯t a rush for time at the moment; he would wait another ten days or so, until these seeds had grown to a certain extent, before promoting their growth.


    Using this interval, Fang Yun took out the vine seeds he had obtained from Daoist Qingmu to study.


    From the way Daoist Qingmu used these seeds, they should be the type of seeds that can cast spells.


    This name was casually coined by Fang Yun based on the effects of those vines.


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    Looking at the seeds, which were the size of lotus seeds and pitch black, Fang Yun remembered Daoist Qingmu¡¯s methods. Thus, he selected one, threw it on the ground, and cast the Growth Skills, hitting the pitch-black seed with the green energy.


    Affected by the green energy, the pitch-black seed broke open very quickly, then its roots penetrated the soil and grew rapidly.


    By the time the effects of the Growth Skills faded, a vine several meters long and as thick as a bowl with sharp spikes on its body had appeared on the ground.


    Fang Yun looked at the vine lying on the ground, twisting like a long snake.


    Sensing the simple profile transmitted by the vine, he found he could actually command this vine.


    For this, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel anything out of the ordinary, just that he could vaguely sense the overall situation of the vine, just like how he sensed the Spirit Rice he cultivated through Golden Finger.


    This did surprise Fang Yun a bit.


    He had thought this method of sensing was unique to his Golden Finger.


    Unexpectedly, a simple spell could also perceive the vine¡¯s basic situation.


    Afterward, a slight thought in Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and the vine began to coil around him continuously.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun¡¯s face revealed a smile.


    Other than feeling a bit of amusement, what Fang Yun valued was this feeling of commanding the vine as easily as using his own arm.


    Although he already possessed a Magic Artifact, having more attack power was something Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t disdain.


    However, his delight did not last long, for after a while, perhaps because the duration of the spell had ended, the previously ferocious vine suddenly started to wither.


    In a short time, the vine that had been several meters long shrank into a dry stick less than a meter long, crumbling at a light squeeze.


    Looking at the crumbling debris in his hands, Fang Yun shook his head helplessly.


    Such a spell might have some Impact Force, but its duration was too short¡ªit was ultimately rather disappointing.


    However, if it weren¡¯t viewed as a spell, but simply as a plant, that would be somewhat different.


    At any rate, it was a type of Spiritual Object!


    Fang Yun looked at the remaining vine seeds, pondering thoughtfully.


    He wondered if simply cultivating these vine seeds in the ordinary way, would they grow differently.


    Right now, Fang Yun practically only had the Spirit Rice as a Spiritual Object, and it was the lowest grade of the primary rank among Spiritual Objects.


    If these vines could also become a type of Spiritual Object, then Fang Yun would have two kinds of Spiritual Objects.


    Even if such Spiritual Objects had no other effects, just their Life Essence Qi alone would be enough to excite Fang Yun.


    ¡°`


    With a trace of curiosity and a hint of anticipation in his heart, Fang Yun took out several seeds and found a small patch of land on a mountain corner to plant them.


    The same planting combo, Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill, could all be arranged.


    Ensuring that the vine seeds would have ample nutrients.


    As for the Growth Skills, Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother with them for now; he only hoped that the vine seeds would grow normally.


    Then he would see how they differed from the ones that had been hastened.


    After being busy with this for a few days, the Spirit Rice Seeds also began to sprout.


    However, the seedling stage of Spirit Rice was relatively longer, needing more than a month, so only observation was necessary during this period.


    A few days later, the soybean seedlings and those of the weeds had grown as well.


    Basically, they began to reach the growing stage.


    Fang Yun returned to the valley and, using Earth Power Skills, condensed a portion of ordinary energy and concentrated it into a section of soil.


    To make the nutrients in this soil sufficiently rich and then move it up the mountain to supplement the two plots planted with soybeans and weeds, ensuring they had enough nutrients.


    After supplementing them twice with the Spirit Rain Skill, providing a certain amount of Spiritual Energy,


    He then began to apply the Growth Skills to them.


    A spell of Growth Skills was cast over the plot with soybeans.


    The soybean seedlings began to grow crazily, and in no time, the seedlings started to mature.


    Pods sprouted in the blink of an eye.


    At that moment, Fang Yun directed the green energy condensed by the Growth Skills to another plot where weeds were planted.


    As the green energy left, the growth of the soybean seedlings also halted.


    While the weeds, in turn, grew wildly just the same.


    Though the soybean seedlings had consumed most of the green energy, the weeds had a shorter growth time and required less energy.


    Under the influence of the remaining green energy, those weeds quickly entered their mature stage.


    Seeing there was still a thin amount of green energy left, Fang Yun decided not to continue to hasten their growth.


    To prevent any impact on the final seed yield of the weeds.


    Having completed the hastening of these two types of plants, next was to see what influence it would have, once the mature period passed, compared to normally grown crops.


    After about ten more days, the weeds reached full maturity first.


    Fang Yun collected all the seeds and compared them with the harvest of weeds previously planted in the canyon.


    He found that there wasn¡¯t much difference between the two.


    It seemed that with ample nutrients, even if part of them were hastened, there wasn¡¯t much impact on the final yield.


    Uncertain, after the soybeans were fully mature, Fang Yun also checked the yield of the soybeans.


    He discovered that compared to the last batch of soybeans, there was no significant difference when considering individual plants.


    But to know the difference in final yield, it would be best to hasten the growth of those soybeans in the canyon for comparison.


    Of course, these harvests were merely material gains and not particularly important to Fang Yun.


    By contrast, he cared more about the harvest of Life Essence Qi.


    However, unfortunately, the Life Essence Qi to be harvested from the mere quantity of ordinary plants was too little.


    These decimal numbers were indeed difficult to compare.

 Chapter 39 - 39 Completion of Growth Skills Experiment

    Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Completion of Growth Skills Experiment


    Even so, in terms of yield alone, employing Growth Skills in such a manner not only greatly hastens the maturation time of crops,


    but it also does not adversely affect the final outcome.


    This has already met the most primary goal for oneself.


    Observing that the Spirit Rice seedlings had also passed the seedling stage, Fang Yun chose 10 seemingly promising seedlings to keep.


    After clearing all the underperforming seedlings,


    he applied the Growth Skills once again.


    ...


    As a green glow gathered in a corner of the spirit field,


    the specially selected Spirit Rice seedlings also began to grow wildly.


    Perhaps due to the small number of Spirit Rice, merely a single application of the Growth Skills brought the seedlings directly into the ripening stage.


    Watching the rapidly growing Spirit Rice, still vibrant in color, and the rice panicles that had just begun to emerge at the top,


    Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction, and the rest would depend on the harvest results after a month.


    However, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t planning to just wait idly during this month.


    Returning to the cave, he spent a few days recovering his Mana.


    Fang Yun then went back to the canyon,


    starting to promote the growth of 100 acres of soybean seedlings.


    Since the previous experiments had shown no significant issues, it was naturally time to promote the growth of these soybeans now,


    to harvest a large batch of quality seeds as swiftly as possible,


    to facilitate his subsequent planting plans.


    After three consecutive casts of the Growth Skills, all the soybean seedlings matured.


    It was fortunate that he was solely interested in the seeds of the soybeans; if it were for Life Essence Qi, he didn¡¯t know how much loss would have been incurred.


    During the waiting period for the soybeans to mature, Fang Yun planted all the harvested weed seeds back in the original herb-growing area,


    and then used the Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill to enhance the soil¡¯s nutrients and spiritual energy.


    This can be considered a temporary completion of the task.


    Several days later, when all the soybeans were harvested, there wasn¡¯t much difference in yield.


    The Life Essence Qi increased by a point.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation level 2


    Mana: 21


    Life Essence Qi: 16.016


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 30%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 10%) Growth Skills (Beginner 59%)


    Plant Control: Spirit Rice (330)¡­


    Besides this harvest, the consecutive casting of these spells during this period also brought about significant progress in these spells, and the Spirit Rain Skill officially moved into the skilled phase.


    The range covered by the Spirit Rain cast was wider, and its casting speed was faster.


    Plus, the Spirit Rain now contained even more Spiritual Energy.


    The only pity was that these controlled plants did not display their maturation time, which would have been more convenient.


    However, with the Growth Skills, the maturity time of these plants was significantly accelerated; ordinary crops required just a month¡¯s time.


    For Spirit Rice, which absorbs Spiritual Energy, it needed just over two months, so there was no need for specific calculations.


    In this way, the speed of accumulating Life Essence Qi would be greatly increased in the future.


    The only concern was that the supply of Spiritual Energy from the Spiritual Spring might not keep up with the consumption of the Spirit Rice.


    In this regard, other than using Spirit Stones for replenishment,


    the only method was to use the Spirit Rain Skill to supplement the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field.


    The one problem is that his own Mana is still too low; if he uses the Spirit Rain Skill frequently in the future, there might be some difficulties in this aspect.


    However, once this batch of Spirit Rice is completely matured, the harvested Life Essence Qi should be enough for me to breakthrough to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    By then, I will not be so passive.


    After making a rough plan for my future.


    Fang Yun stimulated the growth of the already-growing weeds.


    The maturity time of the weeds is relatively short, and just one Growth Skill is enough for a hundred acres of weeds to all reach maturity.


    It only needs a little longer before they can all be harvested.


    However, since the maturity time is short, Fang Yun does not hold much hope for the Life Essence Qi that can be harvested from these weeds.


    Or rather, for ordinary crops, unless they reach a scale of tens of thousands of acres, the harvested Life Essence Qi would not be enough for his own consumption.


    After completing the stimulation of these weeds, it was not long before the ten Spirit Rice plants used for the experiment were fully matured.


    Perhaps due to the small number, these ten Spirit Rice plants did not attract any pests.


    This indeed relieved Fang Yun.


    To be honest, perhaps due to the environment of Spirit Water Island, except for the initial Green Beetles, Fang Yun had not seen other pests appear.


    This significantly saved him effort during farming.


    Following the complete harvest of these Spirit Rice plants, Fang Yun also reaped 10 points of Life Essence Qi and a certain amount of Spirit Rice grain.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 2


    Mana: 21


    Life Essence Qi: 26.016


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 30%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 10%), Growth Skills (Beginner 60%)


    Control over Plants: Spirit Rice (320) ¡­


    Fang Yun is not particularly concerned about the Spirit Rice grain; after all, the Spirit Energy in the spirit field is limited, and even with many seeds, he does not have enough Spiritual Energy to sustain them.


    On the contrary, the ten points of increased Life Essence Qi were a pleasant surprise.


    The harvest of these ten Spirit Rice plants also represented that the usage method of Growth Skills had fully matured.


    In the future, the growth time of his crops will be greatly shortened.


    This is of great benefit to his future farming and cultivation endeavors. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Since Growth Skills had been completely mastered, it goes without saying that the remaining 320 Spirit Rice plants need to be stimulated for growth as soon as possible.


    Thus, next to the spirit field, Fang Yun directly deployed the Growth Skills.


    When the blue light covered all the Spirit Rice, they began to grow rapidly.


    Nevertheless, they are not ordinary crops, and a single Growth Skill was obviously not enough to bring the Spirit Rice to maturity.


    Moreover, as the Spirit Rice grew rapidly, the consumption of ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy within the spirit field was also extremely alarming.


    After deploying the Growth Skills, the Spirit Rice transmitted an intense hunger feeling to Fang Yun.


    Using Earth Power Skills to gauge the situation in the spirit field, Fang Yun could tell that the residual ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy were no longer sufficient for another application of Growth Skills.


    Therefore, Fang Yun had to consecutively deploy the Spirit Rain Skill, consuming most of his Mana, barely managing to replenish the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field.


    However, after replenishing the Spiritual Energy, a large amount of ordinary energy is still needed.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun returned to the cave and, after a few days of recovering some Mana,


    he went into the northern mountains.


    Then, using Earth Power Skills, he condensed a large amount of ordinary energy in the soil, and then transported all this soil into the spirit field.


    He completed the replenishment of ordinary energy in the spirit field.


    After doing all this, Fang Yun had laid the foundation for the next deployment of Growth Skills.


    It can be said that although Growth Skills can greatly accelerate the growth of Spirit Rice,


    the required conditions are indeed very troublesome.


    Indeed, taking shortcuts always comes with certain costs.

 Chapter 40 - 40: The New Silk Net

    Chapter 40: Chapter 40: The New Silk Net


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    After preparing the Growth Skills, Fang Yun took another two days to rest.


    Only then did he cast the Growth Skills once again.


    As the Growth Skills were cast, the Spirit Rice shot up significantly.


    However, as the effects of the Growth Skills faded, so did the ordinary energy in the soil that had been painstakingly prepared before, and the Spiritual Energy gathered using the Spirit Rain Skill.


    It seemed that to bring the Spirit Rice to the maturity stage, he would need to cast the Growth Skills 2 to 3 more times.


    ...


    There was no choice. For the final harvest, Fang Yun could only head to the mountains behind and gather enough energy-rich soil.


    After returning, he replaced the original soil.


    Then he used the Spirit Rain Skill again, supplemented by the water flowing from the Spiritual Spring.


    After several days, he finally replenished the ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy needed for the Spirit Rice once more.


    Just like this, over the next month, Fang Yun performed this operation twice more, which allowed the Spirit Rice to enter the maturity stage.


    With the final replenishment of ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy for the spirit field,


    for the next maturity period, he let the Spirit Rice slowly grow again.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 2


    Mana: 21


    Life Essence Qi: 26.016


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 50%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 50%), Growth Skills (Beginner 90%)


    Plant Mastery: Spirit Rice (320) Vine Plants (5)¡­


    After more than a month¡¯s effort, not only did the Spirit Rice enter the maturity stage, but the frequent casting of spells also led to significant progress in these spells.


    *It was estimated that it wouldn¡¯t be long before these spells could advance to the next stage.*


    Similarly, in about a month, these Spirit Rice would be fully mature.


    One could say that although this month was arduous for Fang Yun, the rewards were also substantial.


    However, in the next month, pest defense would have to be carried out.


    This was crucial; whether of the past efforts could yield perfect results depended on his ability to protect these achievements in the coming month.


    Defending against pests naturally had to involve the Silk Net he had made before.


    However, seeing the spirit field, which had grown several times larger than before, Fang Yun realized that his previous Silk Net could no longer cover this spirit field.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s face changed slightly.


    This was related to the Spirit Rice harvest. If any unexpected events occurred, it would be a big problem.


    Therefore, he hurried down the mountain.


    Arriving at a courtyard at the foot of the mountain, Fang Yun found Fang Lin and Fang Zhou had already brought a group of people waiting there.


    Seeing Fang Zhou standing in front alongside Fang Lin, Fang Yun was a bit surprised. He remembered Fang Zhou had gone with the guards to supervise the pirates in reclaiming the wasteland. *When did he return?*


    ¡°Clan Leader, you seem to be in a hurry. Is there something important?¡± Fang Lin asked as Fang Yun came closer.


    *In a hurry?*


    *Am I?*


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Lin, but indeed, he had been quite anxious earlier. *It seemed that looking a bit urgent wasn¡¯t out of place.*


    ¡°I overlooked some things, so now I have to come down the mountain to ask for help from the clan elders.


    By the way, Elder Fang Zhou, how is the progress with the pirates?¡± Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun explained to Fang Lin before looking towards Fang Zhou.


    Fang Zhou gave a slight bow, then said, ¡°Report to the Clan Leader, the pirate leaders have done well. The pirates are still working quite diligently. They¡¯ve already finished reclaiming the wasteland to the east and are now working on the west wasteland.


    Elder Fang Yong is currently supervising them in my stead.¡±


    Fang Yun nodded. Since they were doing well, he also needed to speed up seed collection.


    However, those matters would have to be discussed back home.


    He then led the two elders into the hall and said after sitting down, ¡°Elder Fang Lin, do we still have any silk at home?


    This time, I might need a Silk Net three times larger than before!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Lin understood that the Clan Leader was referring to the Silk Net matter. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance.


    So he said, ¡°Rest assured, Clan Leader. After discovering you needed a Silk Net last time, the clan procured a large batch of silk after the previous batch was used up to ensure you¡¯d have enough when needed!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun felt relieved. Though these elders weren¡¯t as strong as him,


    they were much more thorough in their considerations.


    *Thankfully, these elders were there to fill in the gaps. Otherwise, he might have faced reduced or even total crop failure for the Spirit Rice.*


    He silently took this lesson to heart and nodded to Fang Lin, ¡°The elders really are thoughtful, or it could have been quite troublesome this time!


    This time, I need a Silk Net three times larger than before. How long will the clan need to prepare it?¡±


    Fang Lin thought for a moment, then asked, ¡°Clan Leader, is this Silk Net urgent?¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, ¡°I indeed hadn¡¯t considered it thoroughly before. It only dawned on me at the last minute!


    It is indeed quite pressing!¡±


    Actually, if adhering to the normal growth period of Spirit Rice, Fang Yun would have had enough time for the clan members to help make this larger Silk Net.


    However, due to the use of Growth Skills, the Spirit Rice growth time accelerated,


    leaving him caught off guard.


    Upon hearing that it was urgent, Fang Lin nodded, ¡°Since it¡¯s urgent for the Clan Leader, I will go back and assemble the clan members tonight to expedite production!


    Among the clan members, there are still hundreds of women skilled in weaving such Silk Nets.


    I will gather them promptly, and within a few days, it can be completed!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun nodded, though it would make the clan members work hard for a few days,


    at this point, he couldn¡¯t bother with that.


    ¡°Thank you, Elder!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s our duty. We are only too happy to help the Clan Leader,¡± Fang Lin replied with a smile.


    Fang Yun nodded. These polite words just needed to be said once; there was no need to say them repeatedly.


    Having the Silk Net issue sorted out eased Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    Thus, he didn¡¯t linger at the foot of the mountain since during the maturity period of Spirit Rice, staying by the spirit field brought him more peace of mind.


    After bidding farewell to the two elders, Fang Yun returned up the mountain.


    Just as he was about to return to the spirit field, he sensed a surge of emotions from a corner as he passed by.


    This feeling was much stronger than that of the Spirit Rice.


    It made Fang Yun pause for a moment.


    Then he realized that on the mountain wall in that corner, he had planted some vine plants.


    Previously preoccupied with nurturing the Spirit Rice, although he sensed this feeling emanating from the distant mountain wall,


    and it was displayed on the panel, he didn¡¯t have time to attend to it.


    Now with the Spirit Rice matters temporarily resolved, sensing this surge of emotions, he remembered the vine plants he had once planted.


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 Chapter 41 - 41 Planting of Vines

    Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Planting of Vines


    Fang Yun also had great expectations for these few vines. After all, they are a type of Spirit Plant!


    Moreover, since they were planted, so many days have passed, and these vines have already sprouted and have not died, which means that these vines have the potential to mature.


    In that case, I might really harvest another type of Spirit Plant.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun quickly walked to the corner and saw that there were 5 vines that had grown about a meter long, climbing along the mountain wall.


    However, after Fang Yun got closer, he discovered that perhaps this little spot wasn¡¯t very nutrient-rich. The bit of Spiritual Energy condensed previously through the Spirit Rain Skill had been depleted as the vine seeds germinated.


    Thus, these five vines didn¡¯t look particularly healthy and seemed rather languid.


    ...


    So, Fang Yun sensed his remaining Mana.


    And he cast the Spirit Rain Skill once again.


    As a small cloud appeared in the sky, a drizzle of rain poured down onto the five vines.


    With the irrigation of the rain, the condition of the five vines improved slightly.


    They were slowly creeping along the mountain wall, but the information they conveyed didn¡¯t express the same sense of satisfaction as the Spirit Rice.


    Instead, it was a relatively chaotic and aggressive feeling.


    Fang Yun thought for a moment and felt that perhaps the ordinary energy in the soil wasn¡¯t sufficient.


    Therefore, he went to the place where soybeans and weeds had been planted before, utilized the Earth Power Skills to gather the ordinary energy from the soil to a portion of the land, and then brought it to where the vines were growing.


    With the supplement of this energy, the vines¡¯ condition improved a lot more, and they began to wriggle frequently on the mountain wall.


    However, the emotions conveyed became even more aggressive.


    Such emotions left Fang Yun a bit stunned.


    He squatted down and carefully examined the five vine tendrils in front of him.


    He intently sensed the specific state of the vines and speculated about what they were trying to express.


    After thinking for a long time, Fang Yun looked at the thorns that had grown on the vines and thought about the slightly aggressive messages they conveyed.


    Considering their inherent Attack Attribute, Fang Yun seemed to have some speculation about the emotions they were expressing.


    These vines, although they are also classified as plants, possess the ability to move like animals.


    Although they can¡¯t leave the place where they were planted on their own.


    However, they can move their own branches.


    Thinking back to the previous life¡¯s textbooks and other materials that mentioned aggressive plants.


    It seems like these vines should belong to the same type of plant.


    This is also why they can become Spell plants.


    So, what they want to convey now is that they need some prey?


    If so, Fang Yun isn¡¯t unable to provide these things to them.


    However, if they need the flesh and blood of prey as a nutritious component.


    The mountain¡¯s growth environment clearly isn¡¯t quite suitable for the growth of these vines.


    There aren¡¯t any prey for them to capture on the mountain.


    And I don¡¯t have the time to feed them.


    Then they can only be placed in the northern mountain range, which indeed has enough wild beasts.


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    Or they could be taken down the mountain, where the Fang Family likely has plenty of livestock to feed these little creatures.


    However, once they leave here, it wouldn¡¯t be convenient for me to replenish their Spiritual Energy and energy.


    It¡¯s just uncertain whether for these vines, Spiritual Energy is more important, or prey is more important.


    After some thought, as a type of Spirit Plant, the lack of prey might affect their growth, but without Spiritual Energy, they would regress to ordinary plants even if they don¡¯t die.


    This is something Fang Yun cannot accept, as he is looking forward to harvesting their Life Essence Qi once these vines mature.


    If they degenerate, it would be meaningless.


    Since Spiritual Energy is more important, neither location is suitable for the growth of the vines.


    After thinking for a moment, to balance prey and Spiritual Energy, perhaps only the previous valley could serve this purpose.


    Although there usually didn¡¯t seem to be any prey there, the valley was also among the northern mountains, and with a bit of lure, there should still be no lack of wild beasts.


    Having made up his mind, Fang Yun dug up the soil and unearthed all five vine plants.


    He allowed their tendrils to wrap around his arms as he approached the spirit field to check on the Spirit Rice. Finding no issues, he then confidently headed towards the valley.


    In fact, the Spirit Rice at this stage, although very attractive to insects, are mostly active at night, just like the previous Green Beetles.


    Therefore, during the daytime, it was still possible for Fang Yun to step out occasionally.


    He arrived at the upper reaches of the valley.


    Fang Yun pondered for a moment; actually, there was no need to enter the valley to plant these vines.


    The reason for bringing them here was the possibility of wild beasts and for his convenience in supplementing them with energy and Spiritual Energy.


    Thus, the place where he should plant these vines should be somewhere nearby where wild beasts are likely to roam. Sear?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Not to lead them into the valley itself.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun, along with the five vine plants, circled above the valley a few times.


    Then he found a small river, which should be the upstream of the small stream within the valley.


    According to documentaries seen in a previous life, a place with a water source should not lack wild beasts.


    Planting these five vines here should be quite appropriate.


    Moreover, this place is only a short distance from the valley, making it convenient for him to come and supplement them with energy and Spiritual Energy.


    As for whether these vines could deal with the wild beasts, Fang Yun had never worried about it.


    After all, they were a type of Spirit Plant, and moreover, a Spirit Plant with an Attack Attribute. He didn¡¯t worry about their ability to handle the demon beasts, but there should be no problem dealing with these ordinary wild beasts.


    After choosing a spot, Fang Yun planted the five vines not far from the riverbank and separated them.


    Then he used the Earth Power Skills to gather the surrounding energy.


    However, he only gathered a portion and did not drain all the energy from the soil, as he had done elsewhere before.


    His main concern was that if the surrounding soil lost its energy, all the plants on it would die.


    In such a case, wild animals would not dare approach upon seeing such a scene.


    That would go against his original intention.


    Moreover, Fang Yun also planned that even in the future, when he went to procure nutrient-rich soil, he should not deplete all its energy; otherwise, the plants in the areas where he had extracted energy would die off completely.


    This was not what Fang Yun wanted to see.


    After planting the vines, he cast the Spirit Rain Spell on them.


    Fang Yun then returned to the mountain, as it was a critical period for the Spirit Rice. Although he believed that occasional absences should be fine, he dared not leave for too long.


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 Chapter 42 - 42 Spiritual Insect

    Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Spiritual Insect


    Several days later, after the urgent efforts of the Fang Family, a larger Silk Net was finally made.


    ¡°Clan Elder, it¡¯s really troublesome for all of you!¡± Fang Yun, looking at Fang Lin who specially brought the Silk Net up the mountain, felt somewhat excited. Without the Silk Net in hand, Fang Yun could not completely relax.


    Now he could finally be at ease.


    ¡°Clan Leader, you don¡¯t need to say these polite words to me. As long as it helps you, these tasks are really nothing for us clansmen!¡± Fang Lin waved his hand and said.


    Then he glanced at the lush spirit field, knowing these places were not where an ordinary person like himself should stay for long.


    So he quickly added, ¡°Clan Leader, since the item has been handed over to you, this old man has some other matters to attend to, so I¡¯ll head back down the mountain now!¡±


    ...


    Fang Yun nodded. He indeed had many tasks to attend to next, so he didn¡¯t keep Fang Lin.


    Of course, the main reason was that there was nothing special to offer on the mountain.


    Keeping him here, it would be awkward for himself instead.


    After Fang Lin left, Fang Yun opened the Silk Net and found that the quality of this Silk Net was not much inferior to the previous one.


    With this, he was relieved.


    He put the Silk Net back in the cave. In the following days, Fang Yun stayed on the mountain, vigilant of the arrival of the Green Beetles.


    Sure enough, just a few days after the Silk Net arrived, one night Fang Yun keenly sensed that familiar discomfort emanating from the Spirit Rice inside the cave.


    Fang Yun grabbed the Silk Net and dashed out of the cave with quick steps.


    Following the response of the Spirit Rice, he arrived next to the troubled plants.


    Indeed, he saw that several stalks of Spirit Rice were infested with clusters of Green Beetles around the borders of the spirit field.


    Fang Yun took a deep breath, placed the Silk Net to one side, and then with consecutive movements of his hands, he stripped off all the Green Beetles.


    He had no other means of pest control and could only resort to such a primitive method.


    It was only after reaching the third level of Qi Cultivation and learning another Spell of Chang Chun Skill, the Gold Qi Skill, that he could escape this predicament.


    Fortunately, the first wave of Green Beetles wasn¡¯t too numerous, so they didn¡¯t catch Fang Yun off guard.


    After dealing with the first wave of Green Beetles, Fang Yun hurriedly followed the same treatment process as the previous batch of Spirit Rice.


    Using some bamboo sticks, he constructed a frame and then covered it with the Silk Net.


    After finishing all this, the next step was to wait for the swarm to arrive.


    The next evening, a large number of Green Beetles emerged from some corner of Spirit Water Island.


    Then they began to crazily crash into the Silk Net.


    Fang Yun, already waiting there, watched the defense of the Silk Net without any negligence.


    Meanwhile, he used the iron shovel in his hand to crush every Green Beetle that fell to the ground.


    It was just one night, and the surroundings of the spirit field were littered with the bodies of Green Beetles.


    The number was much higher than the previous maturity of the Spirit Rice.


    However, this was normal since the quantity of Spirit Rice this time was five times more than the last.


    The attraction to these pests was naturally stronger, which made sense.


    But in the end, the Silk Net was reliable. Despite the impact of so many Green Beetles, not a single hole appeared.


    This allowed Fang Yun to be slightly relieved.


    But his relief didn¡¯t last long before another night, a few days later.


    Fang Yun was guarding the spirit field, watching the Green Beetles constantly strike against the Silk Net.


    With the iron shovel in hand, he occasionally smashed the Green Beetles that fell to the ground.


    At that moment, a commotion suddenly arose among the Green Beetles that were impacting the Silk Net.


    Fang Yun instinctively sensed a trace of impending doom.


    Under the moonlight, Fang Yun saw a bug emitting a faint luminescence approaching from a distance.


    This insect was as big as a fist and incredibly fast, with a silvery white glow similar to moonlight all over its body.


    In the blink of an eye, the insect had traveled the distance and was now in front of Fang Yun.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun immediately realized it was a Spiritual Insect capable of absorbing Spiritual Energy.


    Without the time to ponder why there was a Spiritual Insect on Spirit Water Island, Fang Yun¡¯s heart immediately rose to his throat.


    Facing such a Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun did not believe his Silk Net could withstand the other¡¯s assault.


    If the Silk Net was destroyed and then swarmed by the Green Beetles, then the Spirit Rice he had painstakingly cultivated would be completely lost.


    Fang Yun did not dare to delay, channeling his Mana into the fine iron shovel in his hand.


    The shovel immediately emitted a glow, and with a wave of Fang Yun¡¯s hand, the shovel struck towards the approaching insect.


    With a loud bang, the bug, radiating a silvery white light, was swatted away flying hundreds of meters like a batted baseball.


    However, being a Spiritual Insect, it could not possibly be killed by a single swipe of the shovel.


    The Spiritual Insect circled the sky for a few rounds hundreds of meters away before finally regaining its senses.


    Then, with a buzzing from its wings, it rapidly charged towards Fang Yun again.


    Fang Yun narrowed his eyes, knowing that another strike with the shovel would not kill it.


    That would only enrage the insect further, leading to an endless tangle.


    Currently, he needed to guard the Spirit Rice and didn¡¯t have the luxury of time to get entangled with this insect.


    Thus, Fang Yun transferred the shovel to his left hand and quietly gripped the Magic Artifact long knife in his right hand.


    Mana surged into the fine iron shovel and the long knife simultaneously.


    When the insect was before Fang Yun, he stood the shovel upright with his left hand, blocking the path of the insect.


    Another loud noise ensued as the insect and the shovel collided once again.


    The massive Impact Force nearly caused Fang Yun¡¯s left hand to lose its grip on the shovel.


    But the insect also stumbled from the collision, retreating a few meters in the air.


    Seizing the opportunity, Fang Yun unsheathed the Magic Artifact knife, enveloped in Sword Energy, and then fiercely slashed at the body of the insect.


    With a clang, Fang Yun¡¯s Magic Artifact long knife felt as if it had struck fine iron, and he felt a substantial rebound force.


    Fortunately, the Spiritual Insect was still slashed to the ground. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun was surprised to see that the insect had only one of its wings cut off and was not cleaved in two.


    After all, he had tested the sharpness of the long knife in his hands.


    He didn¡¯t expect this insect to have such a hard body.


    Taking advantage of the situation, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have time to think more, pressing the iron shovel down hard on the struggling insect.


    After struggling frantically for a while, whether it was severely injured or had depleted its inner Spiritual Energy, the insect¡¯s glow finally began to fade.


    A dark green body was revealed.


    Fang Yun squatted down, hesitated for a moment, and then, using the leftover Silk Net to wrap around his hand, cautiously grabbed the insect.


    Ignoring its struggles, Fang Yun carefully examined the insect in his hand.


    The whole insect was roughly the size of a fist, oval-shaped, like a giant beetle.


    Its body was dark green, and the reason it appeared silvery earlier must have been related to the Spiritual Power within its body.


    It was not its inherent color.

 Chapter 43 - 43 Breaking Through the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation

    Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Breaking Through the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation


    At this moment, the Spiritual Insect¡¯s left wing was broken, revealing the tender wing beneath.


    The right wing, although not injured, did not have much strength when it moved.


    With a tiny mouth, one could see the fine sharp teeth inside, which should be quite sharp.


    It was just unknown whether it was poisonous, so Fang Yun did not dare to catch it with his bare hands.


    Looking at the Spiritual Insect in his hand, Fang Yun felt tempted to enslave it and make it his own Spirit Pet.


    After all, the realm of this Spiritual Insect was obviously not high at the moment, but it already possessed such defensive power, one could imagine what its defensive power would be when it reached a higher level.


    ...


    However, desiring it was one thing; Fang Yun clearly lacked the means to do so. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Even if his heart was moved, there was nothing he could do.


    Helpless, Fang Yun thought for a moment and directly started dismantling the Silk Net in his hand.


    After all, with a new Silk Net available, the old one was of no use.


    He pulled out the silk from within.


    And wrapped all the legs of the Spiritual Insect.


    But even then, Fang Yun was still not at ease.


    Then he also wrapped the body of the Spiritual Insect, leaving only a head exposed.


    Immediately, the Spiritual Insect was bound in a thick layer of silk.


    It was impossible for it to make even the slightest movement.


    After completing all this, Fang Yun held the Spiritual Insect in his hand, and then looked towards the direction of the spirit field.


    Only then did he notice that at some point, the Green Beetles had stopped their assault on the Silk Net.


    He looked around and, apart from the Green Beetles struggling on the ground, there were no other Green Beetles in sight.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt very strange.


    He looked down at the Spiritual Insect in his hand, with thoughts stirring in his heart.


    By the evening of the 2nd day, the Green Beetles still had not appeared.


    Fang Yun then knew that it was probably because of the Spiritual Insect he caught.


    With the presence of the Spiritual Insect¡¯s aura, those Green Beetles, due to the suppression of their level, dared not to come near this area.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun looked at the Spiritual Insect in his hand, a joyful expression on his face.


    It was unexpected that even if he couldn¡¯t enslave the Spiritual Insect, it still played a significant role.


    Realizing the use of the Spiritual Insect,


    Fang Yun looked at the somewhat wilting Spiritual Insect in front of him.


    And cherished it even more.


    However, when Fang Yun wanted to treat the Spiritual Insect a little better, he didn¡¯t know how to feed it.


    After all, he had no understanding of Spiritual Insects at all.


    Thinking of its previous assault on the Spirit Rice, perhaps Spirit Rice should be one of its foods.


    However, Spirit Rice was too important for Fang Yun.


    To be precise, the Life Essence Qi contained in the Spirit Rice was indeed too important for Fang Yun.


    Before the Spirit Rice ripened, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t possibly use it to feed the Spiritual Insect.


    So, after much thought, the only thing that could be used to feed the Spiritual Insect was the water from the Spiritual Spring.


    So, Fang Yun directly soaked the Spiritual Insect in the water channel he had previously built.


    Watching the Spiritual Insect regain some spirit, no longer looking as listless as before.


    Fang Yun also breathed a sigh of relief.


    It¡¯s good as long as it doesn¡¯t die.


    With the presence of the Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun was no longer troubled by the invasion of the Green Beetles.


    However, to prevent any other accidents from happening, Fang Yun did not open the Silk Net.


    After more than ten days, all the Spirit Rice had matured.


    When Fang Yun sensed the ripeness of the Spirit Rice, he could not contain the excitement in his heart.


    Holding the sickle in his hand, he removed the Silk Net, then rushed into the spirit field.


    It took two hours to harvest all 320 stalks of Spirit Rice.


    He placed them on the stone in front of the cave, and Fang Yun couldn¡¯t wait to open the interface.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Second Level


    ¡°`


    Mana: 38


    Life Essence Qi: 346.016


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 51%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 53%) Growth Skills (Beginner 90%)


    Control over Plants: Vines (5)¡­


    Skipping other data, he noticed an increase of 320 points in Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun could no longer restrain the excitement in his heart.


    During this period, because of the Spiritual Insect, there were no assaults from the Green Beetles, and he had no significant problems with rest.


    Now was the time when his energy was at its peak.


    Thus, he didn¡¯t proceed to conserve his energy and gather his strength.


    He went straight to the Spiritual Spring, ready to break through to the Third Level of Qi Cultivation.


    The Mana in his Dantian whirled wildly, then gently probed towards the cluster of Life Essence Qi.


    The Life Essence Qi naturally merged into the Mana.


    Without any difficulty, Fang Yun¡¯s Mana expanded wildly, surging through his meridians, reaching all over his body, purifying his body¡¯s impurities.


    Soon, as Fang Yun¡¯s body shook violently, a flicker of luminescence flashed across his face.


    A strong aura flashed momentarily over him.


    Powerful waves of qi swept outwards.


    After a while, Fang Yun slowly calmed the Mana within his body.


    Then, he looked at the panel again.


    Cultivation: Third Level of Qi Refining


    Mana: 66


    Life Essence Qi: 260


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 51%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 53%) Growth Skills (Beginner 90%)


    Control over Plants: Vines (5)¡­


    His cultivation had broken through to the Third Level of Qi Refining, and his Mana had more than doubled.


    The consumption of Life Essence Qi was not much.


    All in all, the efforts Fang Yun had made during this period had finally yielded a rich reward.


    Feeling the Mana in his Dantian, now more robust than ever.


    He let it slowly rotate in his meridians, passing through various parts of his body.


    At the same time, he sensed his body gradually becoming stronger under the nourishment of Mana.


    Fang Yun reached the peak of satisfaction and accomplishment in his heart.


    After a long while, Fang Yun slowly settled the excitement in his heart.


    Compared to the other cultivators of the Fang Family, he indeed stood at the top of them all.


    However, among the cultivators at the Qi Cultivation stage.


    He was after all still at the bottom rung.


    And even with the cultivation at the Third Level of Qi Refining, he lacked protective methods.


    It could be said that his Third Level of Qi Refining was the weakest among them.


    Thinking of these, the pride that had just risen in Fang Yun¡¯s heart was instantly scattered to ashes.


    It seems that there are many things to do after the breakthrough.


    Moreover, breaking through to the Third Level of Qi Refining meant that the next breakthrough would require even more Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t know if the Life Essence Qi remaining in him would be enough.


    If not enough, whether planting another batch of Spirit Rice, along with ordinary crops, would enable him to break through to the Fourth Level of Qi Refining.


    It was hard to say.


    If that didn¡¯t work, his next step would be to leave Spirit Water Island and seek out more places abundant in Spiritual Energy.


    For Fang Yun, he temporarily didn¡¯t want to leave Spirit Water Island.


    Just like he thought before, as a cultivator on the Third Level of Qi Refining, he was just at the bottom in the world of cultivators practicing Qi Cultivation.


    Leaving the island, risk-wise, was also significant.


    Unless absolutely necessary, Fang Yun hoped he could develop for a bit longer before making a move.


    After that, Fang Yun took a few days to consolidate his cultivation.


    Only then did he leave the cave.


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 Chapter 44 - 44 Subsequent Arrangements

    Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Subsequent Arrangements


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    Leaving the cave where he had stayed for a few days, Fang Yun stretched vigorously in the sunlight and let out a comfortable sigh.


    No matter what, he had finally broken through to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    Fang Yun was still quite satisfied in his heart.


    He glanced at the Spirit Rice that was still laid out at the entrance of the cave.


    After several days of airing, this Spirit Rice had dried completely.


    ...


    Fang Yun selected some of it as the next batch of Spirit Rice Seeds.


    He threshed the rest and stored them away.


    Seeing that there was still some Spirit Rice from the previous batch left,


    Fang Yun simply took all of it out, removed the husks, and turned it into Spirit Rice.


    He then put it into pottery jars, added pure water from the Spiritual Spring, and cooked it.


    Because of the variety of this Spirit Rice, eating it did not increase cultivation.


    So although the Spirit Rice was tasty and could increase some physical strength,


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t eat it often.


    As a result, the previous batch of Spirit Rice was still left until now.


    He enjoyed a fine meal of Spirit Rice, to celebrate breaking through to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    Fang Yun began to think about his plans for the next stage.


    Firstly, planting Spirit Rice was indispensable; it was also the most important source of his Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel that the more than two hundred points of Life Essence Qi he had were sufficient.


    The demand for Life Essence Qi would only increase later on, and this amount was definitely not enough.


    Therefore, the cultivation of Spirit Rice was still the main source of Life Essence Qi.


    However, due to the accelerated growth of the Spirit Rice before, the spirit field had been somewhat heavily consumed.


    To plant again, he needed to adjust it properly.


    Similarly, once the planting of Spirit Rice began, Fang Yun would be busy.


    With the presence of Growth Skills, the growth time of Spirit Rice was already greatly shortened.


    Of course, this also meant that Fang Yun needed to be busier.


    For now, Fang Yun had just made a breakthrough and just wanted to properly relax for a while, not wanting to be so tired all at once.


    Thus, the cultivation of Spirit Rice could be paused for a bit.


    He would start after he had had ample rest.


    Apart from planting Spirit Rice, there was also the expansion of ordinary crops.


    This was especially important for the new channels to acquire Life Essence Qi.


    Furthermore, the pirates sent to reclaim land had already cultivated all the wasteland to the east.


    According to current estimates, a considerable amount of the wasteland to the west had also been reclaimed.


    This plan was now halfway underway.


    The next step depended on the amount of stored seeds; as long as there were enough seeds, the expansion of the crops could proceed.


    However, although some seeds had been stored in the recent past,


    Considering such a large area for planting, the seeds still weren¡¯t enough.


    If possible, Fang Yun planned to plant soybeans in most of the reclaimed lands.


    This way, he could obtain more Life Essence Qi.


    As for those miscellaneous grass seeds, Fang Yun planned to plant them in various nooks and crannies, even among the mountains to the north.


    After all, those grasses didn¡¯t have too many requirements regarding environment and maintenance.


    There was no need to use such good lands to plant miscellaneous grasses.


    If the planting of soybeans this time could fall under the influence of Golden Finger, sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then based on the estimated millions of acres, he would be able to obtain thousands of points of Life Essence Qi no matter what.


    ¡°`


    By then, not only would I be able to break through the fourth layer of Qi Refinement, but I would also make great progress in the practice of spells and various other aspects.


    Therefore, continuing to plant and promote the growth of soybeans and weeds will be my main task for the coming period.


    Apart from completing this task, the next thing would be those five vines I planted earlier; I don¡¯t know how they¡¯ve fared so far.


    Maybe I could find some time to check on them and study how to get them to reach maturity as quickly as possible.


    To see if they could produce Life Essence Qi.


    Once all this is done, Fang Yun, who has completely recovered, can start planting Spirit Rice.


    In terms of planting crops, Fang Yun roughly made plans for these three projects.


    The rest concerns my cultivation and my spells.


    These two aspects, under normal circumstances, are closely integrated with the planting of crops.


    In terms of cultivation, I have not been practicing autonomously for a while; it has been completely relying on Life Essence Qi to improve.


    As for my spells, they are all related to planting, so naturally they¡¯re used and practiced during planting, and there¡¯s no need for deliberate practice.


    Having arranged the planting, there is no problem with cultivation and spells, the rest is just to proceed step by step.


    The only thing left is the practice of new spells.


    After reaching the third layer of Qi Cultivation, the last spell of Chang Chun Skill, the Gold Qi Skill, can also be practiced.


    Once I master this spell, the next time I face those Green Beetles or even other Spiritual Insects, I won¡¯t have to be so passive.


    Moreover, Fang Yun has some unique expectations for the Gold Qi Skill.


    From the description of the spell, I know that this spell works by condensing Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy and then uses it to kill pests.


    Since it involves condensing Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, if the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy is condensed in large amounts, couldn¡¯t it become a spell with immense destructive power?


    Although according to the description of the spell, it is not supposed to be used against humans, Fang Yun still holds a glimmer of hope.


    Thinking of Spiritual Insects, Fang Yun found the cyan-black Spiritual Insect tied up in a corner of the cave.


    Although I had left it alone for nearly twenty days, it was still alive, and merely relying on the flowing spring water, I felt that its condition seemed to have somewhat recovered.


    I must say, being a Spiritual Insect, it truly is tenacious in life.


    Looking at the cocoon silk tightly wrapped around it, Fang Yun thought that with his third-layer Qi Cultivation, he should not be afraid of an injured insect escaping.


    So, he unraveled the cocoon silk that wrapped the Spiritual Insect.


    Once the bindings were undone, the Spiritual Insect started to struggle frantically.


    However, by just covering his hand with Mana, Fang Yun was able to prevent the Spiritual Insect from struggling free.


    Looking at its broken wings, Fang Yun suddenly wondered, my Life Essence Qi can heal; I wonder if it could work on other beings?


    Thinking this, Fang Yun immediately mobilized the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian.


    Allowing the Life Essence Qi to flow through his meridians to his right hand, then enveloping the Spiritual Insect within it.


    Subsequently, the green Life Essence Qi smoothly integrated into the body of the Spiritual Insect.


    As the Life Essence Qi integrated, the Spiritual Insect¡¯s struggling ceased immediately, and then its wings began to slowly regrow.


    At the same time, Fang Yun surprisingly found that he was able to faintly sense the Spiritual Insect¡¯s emotions and some details of its body.


    It was just like with the Spirit Rice he planted.


    Discovering this phenomenon, Fang Yun was elated.


    He didn¡¯t expect that Life Essence Qi to be so potent, not only able to heal other beings but also to achieve an effect similar to forming a bond.


    At this moment, Fang Yun¡¯s heart swelled with emotion, as he envisioned various applications of Life Essence Qi in the future.


    It took quite a while before he gradually calmed down.


    Thinking of his previous reverie, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but shake his head, these things were still too far-fetched, and it was better to focus on the present matters.


    Looking at the Spiritual Insect in his hand, feeling the dependency it conveyed, Fang Yun slowly released his hand.


    After gaining freedom, the Spiritual Insect did not take the opportunity to escape but instead rubbed against Fang Yun¡¯s palm and then joyously flew back and forth over his head with its wings spread.


    After flying for a while, it slowly landed on Fang Yun¡¯s shoulder.


    Fang Yun touched the Spiritual Insect on his shoulder, his face involuntarily brimming with a smile.


    Then, Fang Yun rested for another two days, and after becoming familiar with the Spiritual Insect, he began to make his way towards the canyon.

 Chapter 45 - 45: Returning to the Canyon

    Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Returning to the Canyon


    Fang Yun arrived at the top of the canyon and wasn¡¯t in a hurry to enter. Instead, he went to the five vines he had planted before.


    It had been many days since his last visit, but it seemed that the vines were thriving well.


    As soon as Fang Yun approached, he could feel the joyful emotions they conveyed.


    This was a completely different state from when he had not visited this place initially.


    Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the area near the vines was now overgrown with weeds, and faintly, bones could be seen hidden among these tall weeds. S§×ar?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Clearly, these vines had harmed quite a few wild beasts during this period.


    ...


    These vines were also hidden among the weeds, completely indiscernible from the outside.


    Seeing that they were surviving well, Fang Yun did not make a special effort to search for the vines.


    Instead, he simply stood outside and used Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill to replenish some energy and Spiritual Energy to the vines.


    After doing so, feeling the joyful emotions transmitted by the vines, Fang Yun left the riverside and entered the canyon.


    It had been quite some time since he last entered, and the canyon was now overgrown with weeds.


    However, Fang Yun had already advanced to the third level of Qi Cultivation and didn¡¯t want to wield a hoe to clear these weeds again.


    He simply didn¡¯t feel like doing so.


    So, after a moment¡¯s thought, Fang Yun directly used Earth Power Skills.


    With skilled Earth Power Skills, under the influence of the rich mana at the third level of Qi Cultivation, it expanded to a peripheral area of dozens of meters.


    Then, he gathered all the ordinary energy from around him.


    Concentrating it to a small area.


    Using this method, Fang Yun created about 10 such spots in the canyon.


    Without the support of energy, it would take no more than two days for the weeds to completely die off.


    Two days later, Fang Yun burnt all the weeds in the canyon completely, and then using the same method, he redistributed the energy throughout the canyon.


    In fact, this method was still quite wasteful of mana and not very efficient.


    It would have been better to use a hoe to remove the weeds.


    One could only say that Fang Yun was being a bit extravagant now.


    After completing these tasks, he covered the previously collected weed seeds all over the canyon.


    Even in the paddy fields, after a series of alterations, which involved draining all the water and then planting weed seeds.


    Next, he had to wait for a while for these weeds to enter their growth stage before he could stimulate their growth.


    Taking advantage of this waiting period, Fang Yun began practicing the Gold Qi Skill.


    ¡°Metal Spirit converges, sharp radiance shines, Spiritual Energy floods, golden light fills¡­¡±


    As he chanted the mantra and performed specific handprints, the Gold Qi Skill began to take effect.


    However, after several attempts, Fang Yun was unable to condense the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    It was even more difficult than practicing the Earth Power Skills.


    From this performance, Fang Yun knew that he likely did not possess a Metal Spirit Root.


    That¡¯s why he had such an experience.


    If he were to define his Spirit Root based on the effectiveness of his Spells,


    Fang Yun guessed that his Spirit Root might consist of Water Attribute, Wood Attribute, and Earth Attribute ¨C a triple Spirit Root.


    Among them, the Water Attribute was the strongest, followed by Wood Attribute, with Earth Attribute being the weakest.


    Of course, this was just a guess for now, and Fang Yun wasn¡¯t entirely sure.


    To know for certain what his Spirit Root was, he would need to leave Spirit Water Island and use specialized detection equipment.


    With such a guess, Fang Yun had some expectations for his inability to practice the Gold Qi Skill successfully.


    However, the final outcome wasn¡¯t as bad as he expected.


    After dozens of attempts, Fang Yun finally managed to condense the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Although the Gold Qi Skill had not yet been successfully performed, the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy had already converged, and success was not far off.


    If based on previous theories, there might still be traces of a Metal Spirit Root in one¡¯s own Spirit Root.


    This is not certain either, perhaps the mutual influence of the Five Elements caused the success of one¡¯s Spell.


    Casting these speculations aside, Fang Yun spent a few more days before these weeds reached their growth stage.


    Finally, he succeeded in executing the Gold Qi Skill.


    ¡°Metal spirit converges, sharp brilliance shines. Spiritual Energy like tides, golden light fills the space¡­¡±


    As the mantra was chanted, special handprints appeared, followed by the Mana circulating in a specific pattern.


    Releasing a mysterious fluctuation.


    A bright white light appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hands.


    With the completion of the handprint, a burst of light flew out from Fang Yun¡¯s hands.


    Upon reaching the air in front of him, it suddenly exploded, forming a dense mass of golden specks.


    These specks, following Fang Yun¡¯s spirit, continuously moved dynamically in front of him.


    Fang Yun gently extended his palm, then directed these specks to hit his palm.


    Without using much force, he could still feel a slight stinging pain on his palm.


    If these were targeted at the Green Beetles, unleashing full power,


    these golden specks should be able to penetrate all the Green Beetles.


    Perhaps this is why the Gold Qi Skill can kill pests.


    However, it can only kill pests.


    Such power, even when converged, could at most kill some mortals.


    To deal with Cultivators who possess Mana and Spells, it¡¯s obviously impossible with the Gold Qi Skill.


    Before the successful execution of the Gold Qi Skill, Fang Yun was actually still hopeful.


    But having truly witnessed the power of the Gold Qi Skill, he could only helplessly shake his head.


    To this point, he had mastered 4 Spells.


    But each Spell could only be utilized in farming.


    None of the Spells possessed any lethal power.


    To confront enemies, he could only rely on Spirit Talismans and the damaged Magic Artifact saber in his hand.


    This left Fang Yun somewhat helpless.


    But since this was the starting situation, helpless as he was, there was nothing he could do.


    As he initially thought, although his start was low, at least the environment was stable.


    With the successful execution of the Gold Qi Skill, those weeds had already entered their growth stage.


    Fang Yun did not hesitate and directly performed the Growth Skills.


    Following multiple Growth Skills landing on the weeds, they rapidly pushed all the weeds in the canyon to their mature stage.


    Next, after waiting for a period of time, he could harvest these weeds.


    After completing the harvest, he would proceed with planting soybeans.


    It seemed that another batch of soybean planting would provide seeds that could also be used for agricultural expansion.


    Even if there weren¡¯t enough seeds, he could first plant one batch, and the remaining seeds could be supplemented later.


    With this plan in mind, Fang Yun, a few days later, proceeded to harvest the weeds.


    He harvested a large batch of weed seeds and two points of Life Essence Qi.


    Then, he started planting the soybeans.


    The seedling stage for soybeans, compared to weeds, required a bit more time.


    With some free time, Fang Yun once again visited the place where the vine with five beads was located.

 Chapter 46 - 46 The Growth of the Vine

    Chapter 46: Chapter 46 The Growth of the Vine


    Coincidentally, Fang Yun happened upon the scene of a Carnivorous Vine preying.


    A wild boar, weighing several hundred pounds, lumbered from the riverbank towards the thicket where the vine was located.


    Then it lowered its head, continuously rooting around in the weeds with its snout.


    It dug out the roots of the weeds and then began to gnaw on them.


    These weeds, nourished with ample nutrition and Spiritual Energy,


    were indeed a rare temptation for the omnivorous wild boar.


    ...


    As it drew nearer, suddenly five vines as thick as fists and several meters long sprouted from the thicket.


    Sharp spikes were also growing on the branches of these vines.


    These five vines swiftly entangled the wild boar, and the sharp spikes easily penetrated the boar¡¯s tough skin.


    The wild boar only had time to let out a pained squeal before its mouth was bound.


    Then, torrents of fresh blood erupted from where the spikes pierced, completely staining the vines red.


    However, the vines paid no heed to this, dragging the boar deeper into the thicket.


    Fang Yun followed the vines into the thicket and quietly observed them tightening around the boar. Simultaneously, the spikes injected a substance that dissolved flesh and blood, then proceeded to dissolve and consume everything inside the boar.


    Watching the boar¡¯s body transmute from flesh and blood slowly into a pile of white bones, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but sigh at the ferocity of the vine.


    Yet, such a method of attack didn¡¯t please Fang Yun.


    Not because it was too brutal, but because the abilities it displayed didn¡¯t possess much lethality.


    It was fine against mundane creatures, but such abilities were simply impractical against Cultivators or demon beasts.


    Fang Yun had high hopes for these vines.


    Not only did he hope they could bring him more Life Essence Qi, but he also hoped they could become a method for him to combat enemies.


    However, it now seemed that using them against enemies would be somewhat difficult.


    As Fang Yun contemplated these issues, the Spiritual Insect perched on his shoulder suddenly took flight, hovering above the vines.


    Desire for the vines emanated from its emotions.


    The vines noticed the little creature above, their branches reaching up, attempting to attack the Spiritual Insect in the sky.


    Seeing these two creatures suddenly become adversaries, Fang Yun could only shake his head, then with a thought, stopped them and called the Spiritual Insect back.


    However, looking at the Spiritual Insect flying back to his shoulder and then at the vine in front,


    a sudden idea arose in Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    That was to use Life Essence Qi to nourish the vine before him, to see if there would be different outcomes.


    From his past experience using Life Essence Qi to heal the Spiritual Insect, it was clear that Life Essence Qi had many functions yet to be discovered.


    Now that he was unsatisfied with the vine¡¯s attack power, could feeding it with Life Essence Qi bring some changes?


    If it were before, when Fang Yun¡¯s quantity of Life Essence Qi was scant, he wouldn¡¯t dare to experiment even if he had ideas.


    But now that he possessed more than two hundred units of Life Essence Qi,


    there was no need to be so cautious in using it.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun approached the vine, grabbing one of its branches.


    The vine didn¡¯t resist, but instead gently coiled around Fang Yun¡¯s arm.


    Fang Yun glanced at the vine in his hand, slowly channeling Life Essence Qi into it.


    As Life Essence Qi flowed, Fang Yun looked at the vine in his hand with some surprise, sensing the budding of a plant, clearer than before.


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    It was as if the Life Essence Qi carried his own spirit power into the vine¡¯s body.


    Fang Yun could clearly sense the vine¡¯s emotions and the details within its body.


    He could see the blood of the wild boar that had just been absorbed and the other substances circulating in the vine.


    He could also see how the substance stored in the roots of the vine, which corroded flesh and blood, reached the spikes.


    And then entered the prey¡¯s body.


    Although sensing all this clearly did not seem to have much use for himself.


    It did bring him absolute control over the vine.


    If the vine could become stronger, then with such control, he could add a powerful means of contending with enemies.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun glanced at the other vines, wondering whether to take control of the others as well or to continue infusing the vine in his hand with Life Essence Qi.


    After some thought, he realized that having control over these vines did not greatly enhance his own strength.


    The main reason was that the vines themselves were not very strong. They could deal with wild animals but were unable to contend with Cultivators or demon beasts.


    Therefore, he decided to continue infusing the vine with Life Essence Qi to see if any changes would occur.


    Consequently, the Life Essence Qi in Fang Yun continued to flow.


    The situation of the vine continued to clearly unfold before Fang Yun.


    Every flow of energy within the vine and the channels through which it flowed were clearly presented to Fang Yun.


    At the same time, the appearance of the vine began to change, becoming thicker, longer, and the color gradually deepened.


    It was as if the vine was affected by Growth Skills, just like cultivated crops.


    Not until he felt the vine had grown to a limit did Fang Yun stop the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    Opened the panel.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation third layer


    Mana: 66


    Life Essence Qi: 240


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 55%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 59%) Growth Skills (Beginner 96%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Control over Plants: Vine(5) soybeans (2 million)¡­


    The data in the panel did not change much; the only addition was a beginner level Gold Qi Skill.


    The consumption of Life Essence Qi was twenty points; a few must have been spent on the Spiritual Insect, with the rest used on the vine before him.


    Seeing this rate of consumption, Fang Yun felt a bit pained and dared not to use Life Essence Qi on the other vines.


    Otherwise, the little over two hundred points of Life Essence Qi would really not be enough.


    However, the effect of Life Essence Qi just now did seem somewhat similar to the Growth Skills; maybe the other vines could be tested with Growth Skills. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But that would have to wait until this particular vine bore fruit.


    This vine, having absorbed ample Life Essence Qi, was clearly entering its maturation stage.


    It should not be long before it fully matured.


    For this, Fang Yun was quite looking forward to it.


    He wanted to see how much Life Essence Qi this vine, which had cost him over a dozen points, could ultimately provide for him.


    However, just like those crops hastened by Growth Skills, the final maturation still required a certain amount of time.


    Fang Yun did not plan to intervene with the vine during its maturation period.


    Lest it encountered other problems like the previously hastened crops.


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 Chapter 47 - 47 Large-Scale Soybean Cultivation

    Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Large-Scale Soybean Cultivation


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    Later, Fang Yun returned to the canyon again, waiting for the soybeans to reach maturity and getting a chance to rest.


    After all, he hadn¡¯t taken a proper break since he broke through to the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    A few days later, the soybeans he had planted earlier entered the growing phase.


    Fang Yun utilized several Growth Skills in succession, pushing the soybeans directly into maturity.


    After resting for more than ten days, these soybeans finally fully matured.


    ...


    Then came the harvest process, and after gaining a few points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun¡¯s seed reserve efforts temporarily came to a halt.


    Calculating it, combined with the previously stored soybeans, the amount of soybeans Fang Yun had now reached over two hundred thousand jin.


    According to the usual soybean planting density, about three to five jin of soybean seeds are needed per mu.


    So, this amount of soybeans was enough to plant tens of thousands of mu.


    Coupled with the seeds of weeds previously harvested, the Life Essence Qi harvested at that time would be quite considerable.


    The most important thing was that this would allow him to test whether providing seeds himself while others helped plant them would fit within the scope of his Golden Finger and if it would allow for the gaining of Life Essence Qi.


    If it didn¡¯t work, then all his work during this time would have been in vain.


    In that case, there would be no need to continue the seed reserve.


    However, with such a large quantity of seeds, Fang Yun wanted to take them all down the mountain; even with his cultivation at the Third Level of Qi Refining, it was impossible for him to do so.


    He glanced at the environment within the canyon, thought for a while, and finally decided to have members of the Fang Family or those pirates come to help with the transport.


    With his cultivation at the Third Level of Qi Refining, there was no need to keep the canyon so secretive.


    The main reason being, the canyon itself didn¡¯t hold many secrets.


    It was simply a place where he planted ordinary crops.


    Even if others knew about it, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal.


    *This might be the confidence brought about by the improvement in strength.*


    Having made up his mind, Fang Yun left the canyon.


    He came down to the mountain.


    Once more, he met Fang Lin and others.


    ¡°Clan Leader, I¡¯ve stored some soybean seeds and some weed seeds in the northern hills,


    planning to plant them in the newly expanded lands.


    But there¡¯s quite a large amount, and I can¡¯t move them myself, so I¡¯ll need you to arrange for some manpower to help me transport them out!¡±


    Fang Lin nodded, ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll arrange manpower to move those seeds out right away,


    but with the newly cultivated lands covering hundreds of thousands of mu, are we planting all of them with soybeans?


    If so, our clan won¡¯t be able to consume all those soybeans!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at him, ¡°The soybean seeds I¡¯m storing now only amount to several hundred thousand jin, which might just cover about sixty thousand mu or so.


    For the rest of the land, a portion will be used to plant weeds, and as for the remaining land, we¡¯ll plant more once my seeds have grown!


    As for the excess soybeans, if our clan can¡¯t consume them all, we¡¯ll find a way to sell them!


    After all, our clan doesn¡¯t have other crop seeds to plant in those arid areas!¡±


    Learning that not only soybeans were to be planted but also weeds in other places, Fang Lin couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit heartbroken.


    He mainly felt that it was quite a waste to plant such things on the hard-earned cultivated lands.


    ¡°Clan Leader, while our clan may not have other seeds, the islands outside probably do, so why don¡¯t we trade for some seeds, plant a portion first, and then expand gradually? It would be better than planting all soybeans or weeds!¡±


    Fang Yun seriously considered Fang Lin¡¯s suggestion; indeed, using this land to plant other crops was feasible.


    However, if he did this, he would have to cultivate several types of common crop seeds.


    *That would be too troublesome for him.*


    Moreover, the main issue was that Fang Yun still wasn¡¯t sure if the crops grown from these seeds would fall within the scope of his Golden Finger; if not, he didn¡¯t even plan to plant the current seeds, let alone other seeds.


    Thus, in the end, Fang Yun shook his head, ¡°Clan Leader, let¡¯s stick to the current plan, just plant those soybeans and weeds. Other crops are too troublesome, so we won¡¯t plant them.¡±


    Fang Lin opened his mouth, but since Fang Yun had already made his decision, there was nothing he, as the Clan Elder, could oppose.


    Moreover, Fang Zhou on the side had already tugged at his sleeve several times.


    *For them as mortals, saying such things was already somewhat stepping over the line.*


    *Fortunately, Fang Yun had a relatively good temper; otherwise, with the usual temperament of a cultivator, Fang Lin might have faced a round of punishment.*


    Having made the decision, Fang Lin immediately arranged for thousands of strong clan members to come to the foot of the mountain. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun led these thousands of people, circumventing his mountain abode, and went directly to the hills behind the peak.


    Although this route was longer, the place where Fang Yun resided was considered sacred to the Fang Family.


    Even the Elders of the family couldn¡¯t stay on the mountain for long.


    Let alone ordinary clan members.


    Hence, they could only bypass the mountain peak to reach the hills behind it.


    After arriving above the canyon, Fang Yun opened up a simple path leading down into the canyon.


    He then led these people into the canyon.


    These thousands of individuals, each with some Martial Arts foundation, could easily carry hundreds of jin of soybean seeds.


    In just one trip, they moved all the seeds to the foot of the mountain.


    After the seeds were moved out, the next step was planting.


    The next day, Fang Yun went to the eastern part of the island.


    The terrain there was relatively flat, but previously, due to the lack of clearance, it had always been overgrown with weeds and jungles.


    After several months of cultivation, nearly two hundred thousand mu of land had been cleared on the eastern side of the island.


    Looking at the vast fields before him, Fang Yun felt limitless emotions.


    *This terrain was actually most suitable for mechanized operations.*


    *If mechanized operations were used, it wouldn¡¯t take long to plant the two hundred thousand mu of land.*


    *Unfortunately, this was a Cultivation World and a mundane island lacking in cultivation power.*


    *To plant crops, they could only rely purely on manpower.*


    At this time, the land was already filled with thousands of pirates and nearly ten thousand Fang Family members.


    Following the Clan Elders¡¯ directions, they began planting the soybean seeds provided by Fang Yun.


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 Chapter 48 - 48: The Partial Failure of Crop Cultivation

    Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Partial Failure of Crop Cultivation


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    Because there were so many people, the planting of soybeans was completed in just a few days.


    The planting of the remaining weed seeds was much simpler, as it only required scattering them on other lands without much technical skill.


    Moreover, because these lands had not been cultivated for many years, the soil fertility was quite good.


    During the first planting, there was no need to add extra fertilizer.


    This provided some convenience for the first planting.


    ...


    Next was waiting for the seeds to sprout, and only then would they know whether these seeds could be recognized by the Golden Finger.


    In the past few days, Fang Yun simply did not return to the mountain, since there were no other crops planted up there. It was better to wait down the mountain.


    He could only feel at ease to return once he confirmed whether these seeds sprouted within the influence range of the Golden Finger.


    A few days later, Fang Yun, who was staying in the town, received a report from his subordinates.


    They told him that the planted weed seeds had already started to sprout.


    Upon receiving the news, Fang Yun immediately went to the eastern location.


    He found that the land previously scattered with weed seeds had indeed grown some delicate sprouts and leaves.


    However, even as Fang Yun walked up to this piece of land, he did not sense the kind of emotions that weeds would convey to him.


    *This left him feeling disheartened.*


    He took a deep breath and then opened the panel. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level Three


    Mana: 60


    Life Essence Qi: 240


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 55%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 59%), Growth Skills (Beginner 99%), Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Plant Control: Vines (5)


    Skipping over the values on the panel, Fang Yun looked at the plant control section displayed on the panel.


    He found that it only displayed five vines.


    There was no indication of controlling weeds.


    This meant that the weeds in front of him were not within the control range of his Golden Finger.


    So naturally, there would be no harvest of Life Essence Qi.


    *This was indeed a heavy blow to Fang Yun.*


    He glanced at the weeds in front of him, then at the land beside him where the soybeans had not yet sprouted.


    He let out a slow breath.


    *Even though he couldn¡¯t accept this fact internally, he had no way to change it.*


    *It seemed that the range of the Golden Finger¡¯s function might be limited to the plants he personally planted.*


    *If that was the case, obtaining a large amount of Life Essence Qi in the future wouldn¡¯t be so easy.*


    ¡°Clan Leader, why do you look so upset?


    Did something happen?¡±


    Among the Innate Martial Artists following Fang Yun, Fang Lin was the first to notice Fang Yun¡¯s unusual expression.


    So he quickly asked.


    Fang Yun turned around and glanced at him, then swept his eyes over Fang Zhou and the other pirate leaders.


    In the end, he shook his head and said nothing.


    *These matters ultimately related to his Golden Finger, so Fang Yun naturally couldn¡¯t reveal them.*


    He waved his hand, not letting the crowd follow him.


    Fang Yun, feeling downcast, walked into the land where the weeds were planted.


    Just as he reached the center, he suddenly sensed a faint emotional fluctuation.


    *This surprised Fang Yun, who was feeling low.*


    He looked down and around, searching for where the emotions were being transmitted from.


    It was then that he discovered it was the weeds on the ground that were conveying emotions to him.


    This instantly lifted Fang Yun¡¯s spirits, and he squatted down, gently touching the newly grown weeds with his hand.


    He concentrated on sensing the emotions transmitted by the weeds.


    After a while, he confirmed that these weeds did transmit some emotions.


    But compared to the weeds he had planted in the canyon, the emotions they conveyed were quite weak.


    Only because he had walked into the middle of this land did the weeds all around transmit emotions, allowing him to sense this faint fluctuation.


    If these weeds did have emotional fluctuations, it meant they were still within the range of his Golden Finger.


    Then why was the emotional fluctuation so weak, and why did it not show up on the panel?


    Fang Yun stood up, stroked his chin, and pondered the reason behind this phenomenon.


    He contemplated the differences and similarities between these weeds and those he had planted in the canyon.


    The similarity was that the seeds for these weeds were all provided by him.


    The difference was that, while the weeds in the canyon were planted entirely by himself, the weeds on this land were planted by others, except for the seeds.


    *Could it be that this difference led to such a result?*


    *How did his Golden Finger recognize which planting actions were done by him and which by others?*


    *Could there be an intelligent life inside his Golden Finger monitoring everything?*


    *Or was it through some causal relationship that determined whether these planting actions were his own?*


    Fang Yun stared at the panel that had reappeared, pondering which of these possibilities was more likely.


    After thinking for a while, he realized that with his current capabilities, he couldn¡¯t confirm the reason at all.


    Regardless of the reason, Fang Yun was now able to determine that the more involved he was in the planting process, the more he could sense the emotions of the crops.


    Of course, besides this aspect, it was also significantly related to the quality of the crops.


    If he took the strength of emotional perception as the criterion, did it mean that for this batch of crops, his harvest of Life Essence Qi would be far below his expectations?


    If that was the case, to be honest, Fang Yun saw no great necessity to invest much effort into planting these ordinary crops.


    After all, the process of cultivating those crops to harvest seeds was quite troublesome and wasted a lot of time.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun looked at the land beneath his feet and then at the nearby land where soybeans were planted.


    He decided to wait and see whether there would be any changes after the soybeans sprouted.


    So, he led two clan elders and five pirate leaders back into the town.


    A few more days passed, and Fang Yun once again returned to the eastern fields.


    By this time, the soybeans had already started to sprout, and the weeds from before had also grown quite tall.


    This time, when Fang Yun stood at the edge of the field, he could already sense the emotions of these crops with relative clarity.


    Noticing this, Fang Yun felt a bit of relief.


    *Initially, when he found that he couldn¡¯t sense the emotions of the weeds and there was no display on the panel, Fang Yun had little hope for these crops.*


    But now, it seemed there was a bit of hope again.


    *This didn¡¯t allow Fang Yun to place too much expectation on these crops.*


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 Chapter 49 - 49 Replanting of Spirit Rice

    Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Replanting of Spirit Rice


    Fang Yun squatted down, carefully sensing the young soybean plants in front of him.


    Although he felt that the emotional connection with these seedlings was much weaker compared to the ones he had planted in the canyon,


    emotions were not something that could be easily quantified.


    Therefore, it was indeed unlikely for Fang Yun to estimate the amount of Life Essence Qi to be harvested based on this aspect.


    Well then, since that¡¯s the case, he might as well wait until the harvest to see how much Life Essence Qi was obtained before making further plans.


    After all, these weeds would only take about a month to mature, and the soybeans would need about two to three months to mature.


    ...


    For him, this amount of time wasn¡¯t particularly long.


    It happened to be a good opportunity to harvest another batch of Spirit Rice.


    In this way, even if the Life Essence Qi harvested from these crops was less than he expected,


    he could compensate with Spirit Rice.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun turned his gaze towards the five pirate captains, especially Black Widow.


    ¡°From now on, just focus on taking care of these crops.


    Don¡¯t rush to reclaim the untouched wasteland on the other side.


    Wait until I see the harvest of these crops before making any decisions!¡±


    Upon hearing his words, the five pirate captains bowed respectfully and said, ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    For them, as captives, Fang Yun¡¯s orders were everything.


    So, whether it was cultivating wasteland or caring for crops, it made no difference to them.


    Fang Yun nodded, and after giving instructions to the two clan elders, he returned to the mountains.


    First, he arrived above the canyon and glanced at the vine that was entering its mature phase.


    He noticed that the vine was just lazily coiling on the ground, not hunting beasts like the other four vines.


    Nor did it show any signs of blooming or pollination characteristic of its maturation period.


    This puzzled Fang Yun; could it be that this vine reproduced asexually?


    If that were the case, how could he determine whether the vine had matured?


    Fang Yun moved a little closer and carefully sensed the vine¡¯s specific condition.


    He found that while the vine lay still, the energy inside it was circulating rapidly.


    Besides the swift circulation of energy within it, Fang Yun also noticed several points of energy convergence on its branches.


    And indeed, he observed some small bulges forming on the branches of the vine.


    With this observation, Fang Yun realized that these should be the places where it would bloom, pollinate, and then produce seeds.


    Since it was capable of blooming and pollination, the vine was a sexually reproducing plant.


    This made it easier to determine its maturation period.


    However, judging by the current progress, the vine¡¯s maturation period could be even more prolonged than that of Spirit Rice.


    But this was normal, as the Spirit Rice he planted was merely the lowest level of Spirit Plant.


    These vines, having a high probability of being of a higher rank than Spirit Rice,


    would naturally have a longer maturation period.


    After observing the situation of this vine,


    Fang Yun returned to the mountains.


    He came to the side of the spirit field and spent a day cleaning up all the weeds and the roots left by the previous batch of Spirit Rice in the field.


    Since the previous planting of Spirit Rice had depleted the soil, although some time had passed, both the ordinary energy and the Spiritual Energy in the dirt had not fully recovered.


    Therefore, Fang Yun once again entered the northern mountains.


    Following the previous method, Fang Yun concentrated the ordinary energy in the soil and then transported the energy-rich mud back to the spirit field.


    However, this time, Fang Yun did not completely eradicate the normal energy from other lands.


    After replacing the soil in the spirit field, he used the Spirit Rain Skill twice to replenish the Spiritual Energy within the field.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun began the breeding work for the Spirit Rice.


    Adopting the work pattern from the last time, he first scattered the Spirit Rice Seeds in the specially designated breeding corner that had been scientifically determined previously.


    Then, he covered them with soil.


    Next was to wait for these Spirit Rice Seeds to germinate and grow to the stage where they could be transplanted.


    This process would take roughly ten to twenty days.


    After transplantation, there would still be a waiting period until the Spirit Rice entered its growth phase and could be induced to grow faster.


    Before this, there wasn¡¯t much that Fang Yun could actually do.


    It was just insect prevention and weed removal.


    Now, with the presence of Spiritual Insects, Fang Yun didn¡¯t even need to do insect prevention anymore.


    The only thing left was the occasional inspection work.


    Having rested for a few days and starting to enjoy some idle time, Fang Yun began making plans for what lay ahead.


    Following his initial plan, Fang Yun had completed the expanded cultivation of crops and the reseeding of Spirit Rice. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Although the outcome of the effort wasn¡¯t as splendid as he had anticipated, neither was it as poor as he had initially imagined.


    Overall, the situation was moderate, not fully satisfying, but not completely disappointing either.


    After expanding the cultivation of the other crops, he didn¡¯t need to tend to them anymore.


    Before the results from that effort came in, Fang Yun did not plan to force the crops to produce new seeds.


    Therefore, Fang Yun¡¯s main focus was now taking care of the Spirit Rice.


    In addition to that, it was just waiting for the vine to mature and see what could be harvested.


    These tasks did not require too much time.


    In terms of farming, there was nothing much else to do at present.


    So the next phase would only involve improving his Cultivation Level and practicing Spells.


    This plan had actually crossed Fang Yun¡¯s mind briefly when he broke through the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    But now, upon revisiting the plan, he realized his initial thoughts weren¡¯t thorough enough.


    Most importantly, he had overlooked a critical factor.


    To advance his Cultivation Level to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, besides having a sufficient amount of Life Essence Qi, one also needed the Cultivation Technique of the fourth level.


    However, the Chang Chun Skill inherited from the Fang Family was only suitable up to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    Regarding the Qi Refinement Technique for the fourth level, Fang Yun didn¡¯t possess it.


    This meant that even if he had an abundant amount of Life Essence Qi, without the support of a proper Cultivation Technique, breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation would likely be impossible.


    Perhaps his concerns during previous breakthroughs were solely focused on whether he had enough Life Essence Qi and not about the Cultivation Technique.


    As a result, Fang Yun hadn¡¯t considered the significant problem of advancing to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation over these past days.


    Realizing this made Fang Yun suddenly become somewhat restless.


    Because the only way to obtain the continued techniques of the Chang Chun Skill would be to leave Spirit Water Island.


    To look for a place where Cultivators trade.


    But visiting such places, with his current Cultivation Level and means of Protecting himself, was indeed somewhat dangerous.

 Chapter 50 - 50 Practice of Martial Arts

    Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Practice of Martial Arts


    Fang Yun¡¯s expression grew serious as he thought about this.


    The outside world was far too dangerous, and his own cultivation was too low, his combat methods too few.


    However, to continue advancing his cultivation, he must venture out.


    Therefore, he needed to prepare some means of combat next.


    In addition to that, Fang Yun currently only had fourteen spirit stones in hand.


    He didn¡¯t know how many spirit stones the subsequent techniques of the Chang Chun Skill would require, but of course, the more spirit stones the better.


    ...


    Otherwise, it would be troublesome if he didn¡¯t have enough when the time came.


    Fang Yun glanced at the spirit field; it seemed that he could only rely on the spirit rice for spirit stones.


    He wasn¡¯t sure how many spirit stones this variety of spirit rice could fetch outside.


    That would have to be seen once he brought it out.


    In terms of combat, spirit talismans were too common and there should be many of them outside; they couldn¡¯t be relied upon for combat.


    Also, remember the magic long saber is just a damaged magic artifact.


    It¡¯s fine for dealing with cultivators at the first and second layers of Qi Cultivation, but it¡¯s not so reliable against stronger ones.


    Besides, there¡¯s an even more important reason: whether it¡¯s the spirit talismans or the magic long saber, they are the Fang Family¡¯s last resort.


    When he leaves, he cannot take them with him.


    This has been the rule passed down in the Fang Family for hundreds of years and it¡¯s the main reason for their lasting legacy.


    They worry that if a cultivator takes them away and dies outside, then the Fang Family would be finished.


    Although Fang Yun, as a transmigrator, hasn¡¯t fully integrated into the Fang Family and doesn¡¯t completely consider himself one of them.


    But, he also couldn¡¯t possibly take these bases of the Fang Family away from Spirit Water Island.


    Therefore, aside from spirit talismans and magic artifacts, Fang Yun must have other combat methods, and these methods must be strong enough for him to leave the island.


    While such ideas were fine, Fang Yun searched through everything he had that could be used for combat and found nothing suitable.


    The only thing somewhat related to combat strength was the vines that were still being cultivated.


    Besides that, there were the various martial arts cultivation methods used by the family¡¯s martial artists.


    However, it was visible from when Daoist Qingmu used them that they couldn¡¯t handle even a damaged magic artifact.


    Thinking of using them against stronger individuals was simply impossible.


    The same logic applied to martial arts cultivation techniques of the mundane world; they were only suitable for dealing with mortals.


    Fang Yun had no hope of using such methods to confront cultivators.


    After thinking for a long time and finding no solution.


    Fang Yun could only temporarily give up on this idea for now.


    After all, he was still young; plans for combat spells could be thought out later.


    Anyway, without sufficient strength, Fang Yun was not planning to leave.


    Since that¡¯s the case, he should focus on farming for now.


    Stockpiling enough Life Essence Qi, as long as he gets his hands on the cultivation technique later on, advancing would still be quite easy.


    After figuring this out, Fang Yun started to focus mainly on the care of the spirit rice.


    In his free time, he also went up to the gorge to check on the vine in its mature phase.


    Also, he took some time out to see Fang Lin regarding the martial arts cultivation methods in the mundane world.


    Fang Lin found the Clan Leader¡¯s request strange, but with the lessons from last time, he didn¡¯t say much more.


    Besides, the Fang Family had quite a lot of martial arts cultivation techniques; if the Clan Leader wanted to research them, then research away.


    Fang Yun got dozens of martial arts cultivation techniques from Fang Lin, including thirteen internal cultivation methods, the rest being various styles of techniques, and a portion being light body skills.


    The principles behind the internal cultivation methods were similar to what he knew in his previous life.


    At first, they absorb the essence of food, then transform it into inner strength.


    This stage belonged to the Postnatal Martial Artists.


    What was special was that once martial artists advanced to the Innate Realm, they could absorb Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and use various True Qi moves, which still had some power.


    Although both absorb energy from Heaven and Earth, Innate Martial Artists and cultivators with Spirit Roots felt similar.


    But because the Yuan Qi from Heaven and Earth was not the same type of energy as Spiritual Energy.


    Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, like many energies beneficial to humans from heaven and earth, is a collective term.


    While Spiritual Energy is one of the more pure and advanced forms of energy among them.


    That¡¯s exactly why there is a difference in strength and life essence between the two.


    After Fang Yun flipped through a few Inner Power Secret Manuals, he understood why Innate Martial Artists couldn¡¯t beat even the lowest level cultivators.


    Since that was the case, these internal cultivation methods were of no use to him.


    He put the Inner Power Secret Manuals back into the cave, then Fang Yun looked through the other techniques.


    Also, the Lightweight Skill Heart Method that he had been longing for.


    There was nothing special in the techniques, and considering that cultivators mostly engage in long-distance combat.


    These close-range techniques were basically not very effective.


    From among these techniques, Fang Yun chose a saber method to use with the magic long saber.


    Even though it likely wouldn¡¯t be very effective.


    After choosing the saber method, Fang Yun then looked through the light body skills.


    These were the skills that would have the greatest effect for him.


    Fang Yun¡¯s mana flowed through several meridians on his feet.


    A force emanated from the soles of his feet, acting on the surrounding air.


    Fang Yun instantly felt his body lighten considerably, with a light step, he sprung forward.


    Then, through the continuous changes of mana in the meridians, Fang Yun¡¯s body also constantly changed its shape.


    With the Light Body Skills, Fang Yun¡¯s speed improved by several times compared to before.


    Moreover, the agility was much stronger than before.


    This indeed brought Fang Yuan quite a surprise.


    Even ordinary martial artists¡¯ Light Body Skills had such a powerful effect.


    Those Light Body Skills in spells would definitely be more potent than these skills.


    This piqued Fang Yun¡¯s interest a bit.


    He was quick to master the martial arts techniques in hand, partly due to the mana¡¯s control being much stronger than the True Qi in the martial artists¡¯ bodies.


    At the same time, Fang Yun had already opened all the meridians in his body when he advanced to a cultivator.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun had mastered all these skills before the spirit rice transplant.


    He glanced at the panel.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 67


    Life Essence Qi: 240


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 58%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 63%) Growth Skills (Beginner 99%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%) S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Martial Arts: Gale Saber Skills (Familiar 1%), Spirit Rhinoceros Body Method (Familiar 3%).


    Controlled Plants: Vines (5) Spirit Rice (500)

 Chapter 51 03-25 - 51: The Maturation of Spirit Rice

    Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Maturation of Spirit Rice


    On the panel, there were no significant changes in other values; there was just an additional item, Martial Arts.


    The appearance of this item and the fact that it had a percentage indicated that I could quickly practice these Cultivation Techniques to their peak.


    However, while this was convenient, aside from the Light Body Skills being somewhat useful, the other Martial Arts likely didn¡¯t serve much purpose.


    So, there wasn¡¯t anything particularly surprising.


    After roughly researching these Cultivation Techniques, it was time to transplant the Spirit Rice.


    Using the same method, Fang Yun selected 300 seedlings of Spirit Rice.


    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to choose more, but the Spiritual Energy within the spirit field was limited.


    Constantly using the Spirit Rain Skill, the recoverable Spiritual Energy wasn¡¯t very much.


    Therefore, from these 500 Spirit Rice seedlings, Fang Yun chose the best for cultivation.


    Only by doing so could he ensure that the Life Essence Qi harvested in the end wouldn¡¯t have any issues.


    After the transplantation was complete, he needed to wait a while longer for the Spirit Rice to enter the growth stage before he could start accelerating their growth.


    A couple of weeks later, Fang Yun was moving back and forth constantly in the open space in front of the cave, swinging the magic artifact sword in his hand. The Sword Energy, condensed by Mana, whirled around the sword, tearing through the surrounding air, producing howling sounds.


    After a while, Fang Yun stopped and sheathed his long sword.


    He opened the panel again.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation, third level


    Mana: 60


    Life Essence Qi: 240


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 58%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 63%), Growth Skills (Beginner 99%), Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Martial Arts: Gale Saber Skills (Perfect), Spirit Rhinoceros Body Method (Perfect).


    Control over plants: Vines (5), Spirit Rice (300)


    After practicing for over ten days, both Martial Arts had already reached the state of Perfection.


    From the classification of levels, Fang Yun knew that the skills were divided beginning with Beginner, to Familiar, then Minor Success, Great Success, and finally Perfect.


    According to this sequence, the classification for other Spells should be similar.


    This method of classification, whether it was influenced by Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness or the way Spells were classed in this world, was unclear.


    But after some thought, Fang Yun felt it was most likely influenced by his own consciousness.


    After all, Fang Yun himself was not clear about how the world¡¯s Spells were classified in terms of proficiency.


    So, what the Golden Finger revealed was probably based on his own subjective understanding.


    However, these things were not very important; whether classified in any manner, the main point was just to reflect the proficiency of skills.


    Now that these Martial Arts had achieved Perfection, Fang Yun decided to hide them from the panel, so they wouldn¡¯t take up too much space.


    Then, Fang Yun went to the side of the spirit field, where the Spirit Rice had already started entering the growth period.


    It was time to begin the acceleration.


    Looking at his mana value, he saw there was no need to particularly recover Mana.


    Thus, Fang Yun stood beside the spirit field and cast the Growth Skills directly.


    The Spirit Rice in the spirit field began to grow madly.


    After the Growth Skills ceased, looking at the Spirit Rice, which had grown significantly taller, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    Then he headed towards the northern mountain range.


    Although his Mana was still abundant, the ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy in the spirit field had been exhausted.


    This was the biggest obstacle limiting the acceleration of the Spirit Rice.


    Arriving in the mountain range, he gathered enough ordinary energy, and then carried the soil back to the spirit field.


    He replenished the spirit field with it, using the Earth Power Skills to transfer the energy into the Spirit Rice.


    Afterward, he cast the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field.


    Stay for another two days, waiting for this spiritual energy and normal energy to fully merge into the soil.


    Then, stimulate the growth of the spirit rice once again.


    The same method was applied for another two times, and only then did the 300 stalks of spirit rice reach maturity.


    After the last round of replenishing the spirit field with ordinary energy and spiritual energy,


    there was nearly a month of waiting again.


    Fang Yun opened his panel.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 40


    Life Essence Qi: 240


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 61%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 72%), Growth Skills (Familiar 3%), Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Plants Controlled: Vines (5), Spirit Rice (300)


    The efforts of the past several days, not only brought the spirit rice to maturity, but the Growth Skills also reached a skilled level.


    The progress of Spirit Rain Skill was the fastest, nearly breaking through to the Minor Success realm.


    Fang Yun found all these developments very satisfying.


    Taking advantage of the moment right after the spirit rice entered the maturity phase, Fang Yun once again went to the top of the canyon.


    The area where the vines were located now had lush vegetation.


    The five vine pearls were hidden within, completely invisible.


    However, looking at the bones covered by the underbrush, Fang Yun knew that many wild beasts had fallen victim.


    Not dwelling on this, Fang Yun parted the underbrush and walked straight in.


    Following his sense, he arrived at the central position and saw that the vine he cared about most had already bloomed.


    It seemed that it wouldn¡¯t be long before this vine reached full maturity.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt quite relieved.


    He checked the other four vines and found that it was still too far-fetched for the others to reach maturity, given they were only fed by hunting those wild beasts and the occasional supplement of spiritual energy.


    Fang Yun shook his head, the other vines were no longer of concern to him.


    Next, it was time to see what performance the vine, on which he had placed great expectations, would have after maturing.


    After observing for a while, Fang Yun returned to the cave.


    He began to recover his mana.


    Although he still had more than 200 points of Life Essence Qi, he did not have the luxury of using them to restore his mana.


    After all, the spiritual energy in the Spiritual Spring was still good for mana recovery, even though the speed had slowed down, but it was still acceptable.


    In the remaining month, Fang Yun, with his Spiritual Insect, loitered around the spirit field, warding off other pests from getting close.


    Hence, Fang Yun spent this period quite leisurely.


    The only regret was that there wasn¡¯t much entertainment on the mountain.


    It was somewhat boring.


    Therefore, with nothing else to do, Fang Yun took out all the other martial arts manuals and practiced them thoroughly.


    With prior experience and the support of his mana, practicing these martial arts was not at all difficult for him.


    In just a short month, Fang Yun had practiced all the martial arts to a skilled level or higher.


    The rest was to see if he had time to perfect them. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, with so many martial arts, Fang Yun was too lazy to display them all on his panel.


    A month passed, and the spirit rice matured without issue.


    Harvesting proceeded in an orderly manner.


    And another 300 points of Life Essence Qi were added to Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian.

 Chapter 52 03-25 - 52 Mature Vines

    Chapter 52: Chapter 52 Mature Vines


    Took a glance at my own status panel.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation Level: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 56


    Life Essence Qi: 540


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 61%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 72%) Growth Skills (Familiar 3%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Plant Control: Vines (5)


    The amount of Life Essence Qi has reached over five hundred. Based on previous estimates of consumption for increasing cultivation level, even if it¡¯s a beginner to intermediate rise from the Third to the Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation.


    The quantity of this Life Essence Qi should be sufficient.


    Now, the only thing missing is the cultivation technique for the Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation; if I had that, I could immediately make a breakthrough.


    Regrettably, Life Essence Qi can only be used to elevate my cultivation level and does not have the capability to deduce cultivation techniques. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so troublesome for Fang Yun.


    Since I lack the cultivation technique, I can only leave Spirit Water Island and trade at a gathering place for cultivators.


    However, the same problem remains: I must possess sufficient self-protection capabilities before I dare to leave.


    Moreover, Fang Yun has recently thought of another issue, that is the inheritance problem of the Fang Family¡¯s cultivators.


    Whenever a cultivator of the Fang Family experiences an accident, it has always been a huge disaster for the Family.


    It is because there is a problem with the inheritance of the cultivators.


    Like the last time pirates invaded, it was because the previous generation¡¯s cultivator had an unexpected accident.


    So, if Fang Yun really plans to leave Spirit Water Island, it would be best to cultivate another cultivator for the Fang Family.


    Only then can I protect the Fang Family in case I never return.


    After all, having transmigrated here, I have received quite a bit kindness from the Fang Family, and I do not wish for my own reasons to lead to their downfall.


    And since I won¡¯t be able to come up with new combat methods in a short time, I still have the time to cultivate a new cultivator for the Fang Family.


    Currently, apart from using the Spiritual Spring to recover mana, it¡¯s not really needed for anything else; it¡¯s perfect for cultivating cultivators.


    In that case, my work for the next period of time, besides continuing to plant Spirit Rice, will be to cultivate a new cultivator.


    I hope there are mortals with Spirit Roots among the present Fang Family; otherwise, I¡¯ll have to wait even longer.


    After deciding on what to do next, Fang Yun spread out the newly harvested Spirit Rice on the flat ground in front of the cave.


    In a few days, once the Spirit Rice dries, it can be stored away.


    Since I plan to leave, these Spirit Rice will be my trading chips once I go out; I must handle them with care.


    Having finished these arrangements, Fang Yun once again visited the top of the canyon.


    It has been a while since my last visit; I wonder if that vine has matured.


    Upon arriving near those vines, Fang Yun felt a surge in his heart.


    He could sense the mature feeling transmitted by that vine.


    I can¡¯t quite describe this feeling, but it¡¯s one I¡¯ve felt before from mature crops and Spirit Rice.


    Perhaps this is an implicit feature of the Golden Finger.


    Noticing this, Fang Yun quickly stepped into the dense undergrowth.


    There saw a vine, as thick as a grown man¡¯s calf and about ten meters in length, quietly coiled on the ground, its dark brown vines bearing dense, three-inch-long thorns.


    Among these thorns, where the flowers had bloomed before, now grew thumb-sized, green fruits.


    Fang Yun approached the vine, crouched down, and picked a fruit from the vine¡¯s branches.


    He broke it off, then opened its green shell.


    Indeed, he saw a seed that looked just like the ones he had previously obtained from Daoist Qingmu.


    But compared to those, the seed before him seemed larger.


    Using his Golden Finger, Fang Yun could clearly sense the condition within the seed.


    Glancing over the material structure of the seed, Fang Yun could clearly sense the energy it contained and the amount of Spiritual Energy.


    This energy and Spiritual Energy intertwined to form a unique life vitality inherent to the seed.


    This was also a method he had used before to screen the vitality of seeds from various crops.


    However, previously Fang Yun could only roughly sense the life vitality of the seeds, not as clearly as now, nor could he see the essence of that vitality.


    After inspecting the seed in front of him, Fang Yun picked all the fruits from the creeper branches.


    In the end, there were only 32 fruits, which was not a large quantity.


    As all of the fruits were harvested, the creeper seemed to have fulfilled its purpose.


    There was no need for Fang Yun to harvest it, as the energy within its body gradually subsided, like an animal slowly entering into a state of death.


    At the same time, Fang Yun also felt a relatively rich Life Essence Qi being transmitted from the creeper before him.


    Fang Yun opened his status panel to take a look.


    Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 56


    Life Essence Qi: 570


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 61%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 72%) Growth Skills (Familiar 3%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Control over plants: Creeper (4)


    The Life Essence Qi was 30 points more than before, meaning that the creeper before him had provided 30 points of Life Essence Qi.


    The amount was not much, considering what he had previously invested in this creeper in terms of Life Essence Qi.


    His gain was just a few points of Life Essence Qi.


    Numerically speaking, this indeed wasn¡¯t much.


    But considering that a stalk of Spirit Rice only had one point of Life Essence Qi,


    This single creeper amounted to 30 times that of the Spirit Rice.


    The gap in their life levels was unimaginable.


    For Fang Yun, who lacked combat means, the creeper before him might bring some surprises.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun looked at the remaining four creepers, then at the 32 seeds in his hand.


    After some consideration, he decided to replant these creepers and selected the individuals he needed.


    As for the remaining creepers, they were no longer worth cultivating. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They would be left to thrive or perish on their own.


    Hence, Fang Yun left the place where the creepers grew.


    He found a new spot, adjusted the ordinary energy within the soil, and then used the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish the land with Spiritual Energy.


    Then he planted all 32 seeds.


    Fang Yun planned to follow the cultivation method used for Spirit Rice, starting with breeding and then choosing from the resulting creeper seedlings, cultivating those that met his requirements for combat capability.


    After having planted them, Fang Yun left the area.


    Now, waiting for these seeds to germinate and grow would take a relatively long time.


    After all, even the germination and growth of Spirit Rice had taken so long.


    Not to mention these creepers that were on a higher plane of life compared to Spirit Rice.

 Chapter 53 03-25 - 53: Fang Yuns Killing Intent

    Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Fang Yun¡¯s Killing Intent


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    Returning to the mountain, Fang Yun waited for two days before gathering all the Spirit Rice.


    Afterward, he began his descent down the mountain.


    Calculating the time, the crops he had planted earlier should have matured by now.


    Particularly those weeds, they should have passed their maturity period long ago.


    However, Fang Yun thought that those weeds wouldn¡¯t yield much Life Essence Qi; he had been preoccupied with the planting of the Spirit Rice and the cultivation of Martial Arts.


    So he was too lazy to make a trip down specifically for them.


    Now, with nothing else to do for the moment, he decided to take this opportunity to go down the mountain, to harvest those crops and see how much Life Essence Qi he could obtain.


    Additionally, he needed to inform the clan elders to search for those with Spirit Roots within the family.


    With the Qinggong he had mastered, Fang Yun took much less time to descend the mountain this time.


    He quickly arrived near the fields to the east.


    He saw that the soybeans had indeed ripened.


    And the weeds beside them had matured long ago, their seeds falling onto the adjacent soil, sprouting new weeds while the original ones started to wither and turn yellow.


    At this time, the pirates near the fields also noticed Fang Yun¡¯s arrival and immediately informed their leaders.


    ¡°Immortal Master, you have come down the mountain!


    These soybeans have all matured. When do you think would be a good time to harvest them?¡±


    Several pirate leaders approached Fang Yun, with the Black Widow leading them, asking hurriedly.


    Fang Yun glanced at the Black Widow, contemplating that he might leave this island in the next few years. The innate realm martial artists in front of him could pose a significant threat to the Fang Family.


    *Should he take care of them before he left?*


    Although it seemed rather unfair, as it was he who accepted their surrender initially, and now, without any wrongdoing from them, to suddenly kill them would indeed appear unjust.


    But compared to that, leaving them in the Fang Family and then encountering unforeseen incidents once he left, those pirates would be uncontrollable.


    Moreover, with their presence, the thousands of other pirates would follow their lead. This would cause even more trouble for the Fang Family.


    If things went wrong, the Fang Family could be destroyed by them even before any external threats emerged.


    Perhaps it was Fang Yun¡¯s prolonged silence that prompted the Black Widow and others to look up at him.


    They instantly sensed the murderous intent in his eyes.


    Compared to those pirates who had been wandering the seas for many years, Fang Yun was evidently less adept at controlling his own murderous aura.


    This immediately alerted the pirates to his intentions.


    Realizing this, the five pirates suddenly felt a chill over their bodies, uncertain of what had provoked Fang Yun, the cultivator, to consider killing them.


    Just as they were about to kneel and plead for mercy, Fang Lin and Fang Zhou also received the news and hurried over.


    ¡°Clan Leader, when did you come down the mountain without informing us?¡±


    Fang Lin called out loudly from afar.


    Fang Yun glanced at him, shook his head, and suppressed the murderous intent in his heart. Then he instructed the pirates before him, ¡°Notify everyone else that they can now begin harvesting these crops.


    Also, cut down these weeds beside them!¡±


    After saying this, Fang Yun turned and walked towards Fang Lin.


    The pirates bowed and complied.


    Once Fang Yun had walked away, one of the pirates whispered to the Black Widow, ¡°Boss, did you feel it just now?


    This cultivator from the Fang Family seemed like he wanted to kill us.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just seemed. The murderous intent in his eyes was obvious to anyone!


    But why?


    We haven¡¯t provoked him recently!


    We¡¯ve always diligently completed the tasks he¡¯s assigned!¡±


    Another pirate chimed in.


    The Black Widow shook her head, looked up in the direction Fang Yun had left, her eyes growing deep and thoughtful.


    On the other side, Fang Yun reached Fang Lin and Fang Zhou, nodded to them, then led the way towards the town.


    Seeing Fang Yun like this, Fang Lin knew that Fang Yun had something to say to them privately.


    So, he dared not joke around carelessly.


    As they walked along the road to the town, Fang Yun spoke, ¡°Clan Elder, search among the children in the family recently to see if there are any with Spirit Roots!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Lin and Fang Zhou were shocked, looking incredulously at Fang Yun walking ahead.


    Because they understood the implication of those words.


    It meant that Fang Yun was also about to leave Spirit Water Island and venture into the dangerous Cultivation World.


    This was akin to a calamity for the Fang Family, which had just achieved some stability in recent years.


    Recovering from their shock, the two quickly stood in front of Fang Yun, saying, ¡°Clan Leader, you are still so young and possess such cultivation level. Why rush to leave Spirit Water Island?


    You could completely wait a few more years until your cultivation is higher before leaving!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Lin, knowing what his departure meant for the Fang Family.


    But if there were a way, he wouldn¡¯t want to leave just like that!


    The Fang Family¡¯s inherited Cultivation Technique could only be cultivated up to the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    *Surely, he couldn¡¯t waste time on the island at the stage when his cultivation was advancing the fastest!*


    This was a divergence in their paths, with no room for compromise.


    The Fang Family¡¯s cultivators in the past had all gone this way. Didn¡¯t they know staying on the island was safer and more beneficial for the Fang Family?


    Of course, they knew, but compared to their own Immortal Path, these family affections could only come second.


    Both sides understood these matters in their hearts. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun saw no need to spell them out.


    So, Fang Yun said, ¡°I didn¡¯t say I would leave right away. I¡¯m asking you to find new people with Spirit Roots as soon as possible,


    nurture them into the Fang Family¡¯s new cultivators before I leave!


    That way, even if I leave Spirit Water Island, the Fang Family¡¯s safety could be better ensured!¡±


    Fang Zhou, who had been silent, spoke at this point, ¡°Clan Leader, the dangers of the Cultivation World are unpredictable. Perhaps once you leave, you¡¯ll never return!


    With your talent, you could wait until you break through to the Third Level of Qi Refining and then leave; wouldn¡¯t that be more reliable?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head, not revealing that he had already surpassed the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    After all, with the reliance on the Fang Family¡¯s Spiritual Spring, breaking through to the Third Level of Qi Refining wasn¡¯t something that could be solely attributed to talent.


    This behavior, which might expose his Golden Finger, naturally, Fang Yun would not reveal.


    ¡°Clan Elders, you don¡¯t need to persuade me; I have made up my mind. As in the past, the Fang Family¡¯s cultivators will walk this path.


    This is inevitable, so you should hurry in finding new people with Spirit Roots!¡±


    ¡°`

 Chapter 54 03-25 - 54: The Pirates Way Out

    Chapter 54: Chapter 54: The Pirates¡¯ Way Out


    Upon hearing what Fang Yun said, both Fang Lin and Fang Zhou realized that his mind was made up. He could not be persuaded otherwise.


    In truth, they were somewhat mentally prepared for Fang Yun¡¯s departure.


    They just did not expect it to happen so soon.


    In the past, cultivators, due to issues with aptitude, would take over ten years to reach the first Qi Cultivation level and then break through to the second level.


    Such a lengthy period allowed the other clan elders to mentally prepare themselves for a departure from the island.


    They even prepared for the possibility that they might never return.


    But Fang Yun was different. Due to the ¡°Golden Finger¡± he possessed, his cultivation speed was significantly faster than previous cultivators.


    This led to a situation where only a few years after the last generation of cultivators left, Fang Yun also wanted to leave.


    For the elders of the Fang Family, this was indeed a difficult thing to accept.


    However challenging it was to accept, they could not oppose Fang Yun¡¯s decision.


    After all, this was a world dominated by cultivators. As mere mortals, they could only offer some advice but ultimately could not dictate a cultivator¡¯s decisions.


    ¡°Alright, Clan Leader, since you have decided, we can¡¯t persuade you any longer.


    ¡°We¡¯ll gather all the clan elders now for a meeting and quickly start searching for someone with a Spirit Root.¡±


    Seeing the somewhat desolate expressions on Fang Lin and Fang Zhou¡¯s faces, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel a tinge of guilt.


    But on second thought, he knew he couldn¡¯t meet their expectations by staying on the island for ten to twenty years.


    *Such a delay would be a severe hit to his cultivation journey.*


    Subsequently, Fang Yun allowed Fang Lin and Fang Zhou to leave and gather the other clan elders for a meeting.


    He had already conveyed his decision to them, and Fang Yun did not plan to face the other clan elders anymore.


    After all, even if he faced the other elders, all he would encounter was endless persuasion.


    *Just the thought of it gave Fang Yun a massive headache.*


    *It was better to let Fang Lin and the others handle it.*


    After Fang Lin and the others left, Fang Yun went back to the fields where soybeans were being planted.


    He saw the pirates harvesting soybeans and the weeds.


    Strands of cool, refreshing energy continued to gather around him.


    Feeling this cool energy, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    It wasn¡¯t that he was satisfied with the harvested Life Essence Qi, but he enjoyed the gentle, cool sensation and the sense of harvest it brought.


    At that moment, five pirate leaders hesitantly approached.


    Seeing them, Fang Yun¡¯s smile faded away.


    He remembered the few Innate Martial Artists he didn¡¯t know how to handle.


    At this time, the Black Widow stepped forward and said, ¡°Immortal Master, these soybeans and weeds will be harvested soon.


    ¡°What is our next task?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at him, then looked at the busy pirates ahead.


    From the Life Essence Qi harvested earlier, he realized that it was indeed much less compared to the Life Essence Qi from the crops in the canyon.


    It was only about one-tenth as much.


    That meant that roughly 1,000 acres of crops could only yield a point of Biological Essence.


    And that was the Life Essence Qi from the soybeans¡¯ harvest.


    The Life Essence Qi from harvesting the weeds was even lower.


    Calculating this, the tens of thousands of acres now only yielded a few dozen points of Life Essence Qi.


    To be honest, compared to the seeds he had sown, the harvest was acceptable.


    However, the time required for this was too long. Compared to harvesting nearly 300 points of Life Essence Qi in just under three months from Spirit Rice, these ordinary crops were indeed trivial.


    Moreover, after this harvest, Fang Yun could no longer sense the information of their seeds.


    This meant the seeds from these crops, even if replanted, would be of no use to him.


    Unless he went through the process of nurturing another batch of crops to collect the seeds again.


    *But considering the time and effort that would take, Fang Yun was simply unwilling.*


    *If he didn¡¯t want to continue, how should he handle these pirates?*


    These pirates were initially kept by him to expand the crop planting area.


    But now the farming results did not meet his expectations.


    Since the project failed, the pirates he insisted on keeping were now somewhat troublesome.


    Obviously, aside from himself, the Fang Family had no need for these pirates.


    Moreover, these pirates, unlike the few pirate leaders before him, were far too numerous.


    Fang Yun had never considered killing them all. It was unrealistic.


    But if not killing them, what else could he do?


    *Could he really do what Fang Lin suggested earlier, taking them to the black market outside the island to sell them as slaves?*


    *Just pondering the thought made it seem troublesome enough, and the gold and silver gained from such an exchange weren¡¯t what he wanted.*


    As he thought about this, he glanced at the pirate leaders standing respectfully beside him.


    And then considered that in the coming years, he would likely leave the island with no knowledge of the outside world.


    *Perhaps he could release these pirates and use them to gather intelligence.*


    *This way, when he eventually left Spirit Water Island, he wouldn¡¯t be totally in the dark about the outside situation.*


    After pondering over this idea, Fang Yun felt it was achievable.


    He then turned to the anxious group and said, ¡°Do you wish to leave this island?¡±


    With Fang Yun¡¯s words, the five Innate Martial Artists instantly knelt in fright.


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    They believed Fang Yun showed killing intent because he thought they intended to betray him.


    *This felt like such an injustice to them.*


    After all, with the presence of someone like Fang Yun, how could they possibly dare to escape?


    Outside the island, they were insignificant without their subordinates.


    If they escaped, any pirate force could easily annihilate them.


    This made them dare not entertain any thoughts of escape.


    Fang Yun shook his head, ¡°What if I allow you to leave?¡±


    The Black Widow and others looked up in bewilderment at Fang Yun, not understanding his intentions.


    Fang Yun continued, ¡°To be frank, I will also leave this island in a few years, but I know too little about the world outside.


    ¡°I want you to take these pirates out, establish a new pirate force, and gather all the intelligence you can about the Cultivation World for me.¡±

 Chapter 55 03-25 - 55: The Persuasion of the Elders

    Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Persuasion of the Elders


    Hearing Fang Yun say this, the five people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, the detail-oriented Black Widow even thought of the reason why Fang Yun showed a murderous intent before.


    It seemed that Fang Yun felt that he had to leave the island, and leaving them behind would pose a great threat to the Fang Family.


    That¡¯s why he thought of killing them, to eliminate any potential threats.


    Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Black Widow instantly.


    They could say they had just stepped into the Ghost Gate before.


    Fortunately, Fang Yun eventually changed his mind.


    Thinking about the thoughts Fang Yun had shared, Black Widow thought for a while and felt that with their own strength, even with the addition of these thousands of pirates, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get much information about the Cultivation World.


    However, thinking about the dangers before, she ultimately dared not to continue staying on Spirit Water Island.


    Taking advantage of this opportunity, it would be better to leave this island and reach the surface of the sea first.


    As for the idea of seeking refuge with Fang Yun before, Black Widow no longer felt so enthusiastic about it right now.


    Of course, if they could obtain enough information about Cultivators on the sea, using that information to exchange for Fang Yun¡¯s protection.


    That could be possible.


    So, Black Widow hastily said: ¡°Immortal Master, we are willing to serve you!¡±


    Fang Yun, although not having gone through many things, could see the desperate desire of Black Widow and others to leave the island.


    However, he himself was not particularly concerned about this.


    Letting them go was just choosing the best option among several.


    Even if they took the opportunity to escape, the loss for him was not particularly large.


    As for letting them go and how much information they could get, Fang Yun didn¡¯t expect too much.


    As long as he knew the general situation about the Cultivation World, that would be enough.


    Getting information about the Cultivation World relying solely on these pirates was not possible.


    Seeing that Black Widow had agreed, Fang Yun nodded: ¡°That¡¯s fine, then you guys pack up, and after the affairs on the island are handled, you can leave!¡±


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    After the 5 pirate leaders left, Fang Yun heard a noise coming from afar.


    Turning his head, he saw Fang Jianting leading 10 clan elders walking towards him.


    Once Fang Yun saw them, he knew their purpose.


    But now, even if he wanted to avoid them, it was too late.


    Oh well, might as well just clear this matter up thoroughly.


    So, Fang Yun, without waiting for them to come closer, walked over himself.


    ¡°Clan Leader, I heard that you are leaving the island?¡± Fang Yun had just come closer when Fang Jianting asked tremblingly.


    Fang Yun was silent for a while, glanced at the surrounding clan elders, and then nodded.


    ¡°Clan elder, with your age, you must have experienced many Cultivators!


    Our Fang Family¡¯s Spirit Water Island has too little Spiritual Energy; any Cultivator who wishes to make progress will inevitably leave in the end.¡±


    Fang Jianting sighed: ¡°Clan Leader, we understand what you¡¯re saying, but it is too soon!


    Moreover, with only the Second Level of Qi Cultivation, it is really too dangerous for you to leave now.


    Why not wait another ten years, with your qualifications you absolutely could break through to the Third Level of Qi Cultivation, wouldn¡¯t that give you a better chance then?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°Clan elder, there¡¯s no need to persuade me.


    For the Cultivation World, there¡¯s essentially no difference between Second Level and Third Level of Qi Cultivation.


    I am still young now, this is the fastest time for progress, if I leave after ten years, even if I luckily survive, I will no longer be able to make progress!¡±


    Actually, Fang Yun himself also did not wish to leave, if he had a complete set of Cultivation Techniques.


    Then certainly he would wait until his Life Essence Qi is completely insufficient before leaving the island.


    In that case, after leaving the island, even if he encountered dangers, he would have some resistance capability.


    But there was no other way, he did not have the Fourth Level Qi Cultivation Technique in his hand, even if staying for dozens of years longer, besides storing more Life Essence Qi, he could not improve his Cultivation.


    Eventually, if he did not want to die of old age, still had to face the dangerous Cultivation World with the Third Level of Qi Cultivation.


    Thus, while he is still young and has the drive, might as well leave directly!


    Fang Jianting, hearing Fang Yun say this, eventually did not speak again.


    The surrounding clan elders also fell silent.


    This is the clash between the path of Cultivators and the mundane path.


    In the end, they still couldn¡¯t persuade Fang Yun.


    ¡°Alright, Clan Leader, since that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll diligently search for those with Spirit Roots in the family.


    Then send them up the mountain!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then turned to Fang Lin and said: ¡°Those pirates we captured before, I don¡¯t have much use for them now.


    I think it¡¯s better to let them go, to first help me investigate information about the Cultivation World.


    So that when I leave later, I won¡¯t be completely clueless about Cultivation World!¡±


    ¡°Clan Leader, it¡¯s up to you to make the decision about those pirates!


    However, after they leave, will they take the opportunity to run away.


    During this time, Clan Elder Fang Ming should have developed many poisons, why don¡¯t you use the poison to control those Innate Martial Artists!


    In this way, they can truly serve you!¡±


    At Fang Yun¡¯s request, Fang Lin immediately agreed.


    Compared to the family¡¯s heritage, these pirates were not a significant matter in their view.


    If it were not for Fang Yun¡¯s insistence on keeping them, these pirates would have long been sold to the black market outside the island.


    Now letting them go wasn¡¯t a problem either.


    However, Fang Lin still filled in the gaps in this method for Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun looked at Fang Ming, Fang Ming reached into his bosom and then took out a bottle of pills, handing it to Fang Yun: ¡°Clan Leader, this is the poison I have developed during this period to control Innate Martial Artists.


    However, Black Widow has studied much deeper in this area, the possibility of using this to control her is not very high!¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the poison in his hand, since Fang Ming said so, he gave up the idea of using poison to control Black Widow.


    Since he couldn¡¯t control her, then don¡¯t use it, lest it tarnish his face as a Cultivator.


    However, Fang Yun kept the poison, when leaving the island and reaching the outside world, it might be useful.


    Subsequently, several clan elders returned to the family to search for those with Spirit Roots.


    Several days later, all the crops planted before were completely harvested.


    Previously, Fang Yun¡¯s estimation wasn¡¯t wrong, and the total harvest of Life Essence Qi was only 60 points.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Third Level of Qi Refining


    Mana: 56


    Life Essence Qi: 630


    Spells: Earth Power Skill (Skilled 61%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 72%) Growth Skill (Familiar 3%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 2%)


    Control over Plants: Vines(4)


    This amount, Fang Yun had already anticipated, and was not disappointed.


    However, seeing his total amount of Life Essence Qi in hand, Fang Yun was still very happy.

 Chapter 56 03-25 - 56 The Distribution of Powers Surrounding Spirit Water Island

    Chapter 56: Chapter 56 The Distribution of Powers Surrounding Spirit Water Island


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    After finishing the harvest of crops, the pirates had nothing to do.


    A few days later, under the lead of several pirate chiefs, they left Spirit Water Island.


    Fang Yun watched the pirates leaving the island on the big ships they had arrived on, then returned to the mountain once again.


    Only after the pirates left could these things be used, though it was possible they might not even be needed.


    However, before these pirates left, Fang Yun also obtained some information about the surrounding forces from the hands of Black Widow, in addition to the information Fang Family had collected over the years.


    Fang Yun now had a general understanding of the surrounding environment and the existing forces.


    Spirit Water Island, where Fang Yun was located, is at the northern part of Wind Spirit Sea Domain, where spiritual energy is scarce, which results in few cultivators.


    Most of the cultivators wandering around here are at the lower stages of Qi Cultivation.


    When he learned this information, Fang Yun breathed a huge sigh of relief.


    What he feared most now was encountering high-level cultivators.


    However, although there were not many cultivators here, there was no shortage of mortals.


    After all, mortals don¡¯t have much need for spiritual energy; in fact, an environment without it means there are no cultivators or demon beasts nearby,


    which, to them, is actually the safest.


    The island closest to Spirit Water Island is Fenglin Island, which is a hundred miles away and more than three times larger in size. Unfortunately, it is merely an island of mortals.


    Without any trace of spiritual energy, its value is indeed less than that of Spirit Water Island.


    There are countless islands like Fenglin Island, large and small, scattered around the northern part of Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    The closest island with spiritual energy is Sea Origin Island, a thousand miles away from Spirit Water Island.


    There is a true first order Spirit Vein on the island, occupied by the Lin Family, who reportedly have a member at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    It is for this reason that they can occupy that Spirit Vein.


    And the Sea Origin Island of the Lin Family, which Fang Yun wanted to find before, is one of these cultivator gathering points and also the closest one.


    Besides this one, other cultivator gathering places are at least thousands, if not tens of thousands, of miles away from Spirit Water Island.


    With his current level of cultivation, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t possibly travel to such distant places.


    Even Sea Origin Island, a thousand miles away, was too far for him.


    After all, to travel such a distance would take a lot of time and unavoidably involve some risks.


    What Fang Yun feared most now was accidents.


    However, Fang Yun was not in a hurry to leave Spirit Water Island just now; he was merely getting to know the situation.


    Now that he understood the surrounding forces and where he needed to go, Fang Yun had a plan in mind.


    After returning to the mountain, he first spent some time cleaning up the roots of spirit rice and weeds in the spirit field again.


    He planned to wait for a few days before starting the new planting of spirit rice.


    Now that he had yet to find a suitable method of attack, he might as well focus on accumulating life essence qi.


    The use of life essence qi was of great significance; the more he saved now, the better it would be for his cultivation practice later.


    After dealing with the affairs in the spirit field, Fang Yun once again arrived at the top of the canyon.


    To check on the previously planted vines. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    More than ten days had passed, and these planted vines still had not sprouted. If Fang Yun had not felt the life vigor in the seeds getting stronger, he might have thought they were dead.


    Considering that these vines were of a higher level than spirit rice, it made sense that germination took longer.


    Therefore, Fang Yun returned to the mountain, and after resting for a few days, he began planting spirit rice again.


    Planting spirit rice was the same old routine.


    Simply using Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill to supply enough nutrients and spiritual energy to a piece of land.


    Then the seeding began and after the seeds grew, all that was left was transplanting.


    It took a day to finish this task.


    Fang Yun was once again free.


    During this idle time, he could only take out the martial arts he had practiced before and then perfect them to the Perfect level.


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    The rest of the time was spent practicing the Gold Qi Skill.


    Currently, due to the presence of the Spiritual Insect, there was little use for this spell in combat.


    Therefore, Fang Yun could only find time to practice it.


    After all, the insects on the island were mostly ordinary ones.


    With the deterrence of the Spiritual Insect, they dared not approach the spirit field, but once he left this island,


    it was inevitable that he would encounter other Spiritual Insects when planting different Spirit Plants in the future.


    In such situations, his Gold Qi Skill would come into play.


    Fang Yun did not want to find himself in an awkward position where the Gold Qi Skill was not at a high enough level to damage those Spiritual Insects.


    More than ten days later, the transplantation of the Spirit Rice was complete.


    By this time, Fang Yun had practiced all the martial arts secrets in his possession to perfection.


    The Gold Qi Skill had also made considerable progress.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 50


    Life Essence Qi: 630


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 69%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 82%) Growth Skills (Familiar 10%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 12%)


    Controlled Plants: Vine (4)


    He glanced at the panel and saw different progress in each spell.


    Compared to others, the Gold Qi Skill, which he specifically practiced, showed the least progress.


    However, there was no helping it, as Fang Yun¡¯s aptitude in this area was somewhat lacking.


    The fact that he could cultivate this spell at all felt like good luck to Fang Yun, and he dared not ask for too much.


    On this day, Fang Yun was beside the spirit field, manipulating the golden specks of light formed by the Gold Qi Skill.


    Each of these specks of light was condensed from Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    If one were to observe them under a microscope, they would find that these golden specks, condensed from Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, were actually tiny conical shapes.


    Such a shape ensured that when encountering pests that threatened the spirit field, their defenses could be breached as quickly as possible.


    While manipulating these specks of light, Fang Yun, besides wanting to get familiar with them, also wanted to see if he could condense them together.


    Then form some offensive power against the outside world.


    In this way, he would have another offensive spell at his disposal.


    This would lessen the dangers he might face when leaving the island and heading to the gathering places of cultivators.


    Unfortunately, these golden specks were like sand in the desert, simply impossible to coalesce.


    Of course, it was also possible that he had not yet grasped the knack for it.


    At this moment, Fang Yun keenly sensed something unusual coming from the north.


    This made him startle, then immediately he realized it was the 32 vine seeds he had previously planted sprouting.


    It was unexpected that their germination could transmit information to him across such a vast distance.


    This was something Fang Yun hadn¡¯t anticipated.


    He opened the panel to look.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 40


    Life Essence Qi: 630


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 69%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 82%) Growth Skills (Familiar 10%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 15%)


    Controlled Plants: Vine (36) Spirit Rice¡­


    Indeed, on the interface for controlled plants, the number of vines had reached 32.


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 Chapter 57 03-25 - 57 The Vine Sprouts

    Chapter 57: Chapter 57 The Vine Sprouts


    Thus, Fang Yun hurried towards the canyon.


    Before long, Fang Yun arrived at the place where he had planted those vines before.


    Sure enough, upon getting closer, he discovered that while the vines had not yet broken through the soil,


    his senses regarding them had become much clearer.


    After confirming that all those vines had sprouted, Fang Yun began to contemplate their cultivation.


    He intended to cultivate these vines to develop stronger combat capabilities.


    His goal was to possess a formidable means of combat.


    Therefore, at this stage, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t cultivate all of those vines.


    Of course, even if he had the intention, he was reluctant to expend so much Life Essence Qi.


    Given the circumstances, a selection process was necessary.


    For the selection, the first vines to be discarded were those with chaotic and violent attributes.


    Such vines still harbored a thirst for blood and flesh.


    If this were the only issue, Fang Yun might have accepted it.


    However, from the behavior of the previous four vines, these bloodthirsty attributes were not beneficial for their growth.


    Moreover, the violent nature they exhibited also worried Fang Yun about his command over them.


    Although there was no immediate sign of trouble, he had to remain cautious.


    With these thoughts, Fang Yun stood before the newly sprouted vines.


    He carefully sensed their emotions.


    He found that all these vines, to some extent, carried remnants of violent emotions.


    It was likely due to their inheritance from the previous generation of vines.


    As second-generation vines, it was evidently impossible to eradicate these emotions quickly.


    This process might require careful selection to achieve completion.


    Thus, after a painstaking selection, Fang Yun picked five of the vines.


    He then dug them out.


    While Fang Yun didn¡¯t intend to dispose of the remaining vines, he didn¡¯t plan to manage them either.


    Simultaneously, Fang Yun decided to only keep the five selected vines on his control options, eliminating the rest.


    This way, observing them would become more convenient for him.


    Name: Fang Yun Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 40


    Life Essence Qi: 630


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 69%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 82%) Growth Skills (Familiar 10%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 15%)


    Controlled Plants: Vines (5)


    Seeing his panel, it indeed displayed what he wished to see.


    Fang Yun suddenly glanced at the Spiritual Insect that had always been lying on his shoulder, sometimes forgotten by him.


    Thinking it over, he added a new ¡°Spirit Pet¡± category on the panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 40


    Life Essence Qi: 630


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 69%), Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 82%), Growth Skills (Familiar 10%), Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 15%)


    Controlled Plants: Vines (5)


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect (1)


    The panel changed again, adding a Spirit Pet category under controlled plants.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun chuckled, then took the five newly sprouted vines and headed up the mountain.


    Originally, the vines were transplanted to better hunt wild beasts.


    Now that the bloodthirsty attribute was no longer needed, Fang Yun naturally wanted to cultivate them under his watch.


    Returning to the mountain, Fang Yun found a plot of land beside the spirit field.


    The soil on this plot was soil that had previously been removed from the spirit field.


    For these vines, the nutrients in this soil were just right.


    So, Fang Yun planted all five vines there.


    After completing everything, the next stage was waiting for the spirit rice to enter its growth phase, which would yield him several hundred more points of Life Essence Qi.


    Just then, Fang Lin and Fang Zhou, accompanied by a sturdy young man, arrived on the mountain.


    ¡°Clan Leader, this is the clansman we found using the Spirit Testing Stone from within our clan recently, who possesses a Spirit Root.


    His name is Fang Kangsheng, twelve years old, and from now on, you¡¯ll be mentoring him!¡±


    Fang Yun scrutinized the young man before him.


    He noted that the boy had a solid build, a dark complexion, and hands full of calluses.


    It seemed he led a hard life as well.


    The Fang Family may now be quite affluent, but that was only true for those clansmen who held elder status or had martial artists in their family.


    For ordinary clansmen, at best their bellies were full, but the quality of life was uncertain.


    There were poor families on the island, and Fang Yun wasn¡¯t surprised by this.


    Fang Yun¡¯s previous life had been harsher than the young man¡¯s before him.


    As an orphan growing up on handouts, making it to sixteen was an achievement in itself.


    *How could he ask for much more?*


    As Fang Yun observed the rugged young man,


    the boy timidly glanced up at Fang Yun, then gave a foolish grin.


    This expression left Fang Yun a bit resigned, as it seemed the lad wasn¡¯t particularly bright.


    *He just hoped the boy¡¯s aptitude wasn¡¯t too poor.*


    Despite these thoughts, Fang Yun showed nothing outwardly.


    Given the Fang Family¡¯s limited number of members, finding even one person with a Spirit Root in such a short time was incredibly fortunate.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t dare to ask for much.


    Thus, Fang Yun nodded to the two clan elders, ¡°Elders, rest assured, I¡¯ll take good care of him!¡±


    ¡°Okay, Clan Leader, then we¡¯ll head down the mountain!¡±


    With that, the two turned and walked down the mountain.


    Once they left, Fang Yun looked at Fang Kangsheng, ¡°Your name is Fang Kangsheng? Come with me first!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Clan Leader!¡± Fang Kangsheng followed obediently behind Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun led him into the mountain cave.


    Now having a newcomer here, the first priority was his basic needs of food and housing.


    Previously, when Fang Yun was alone, he ate spirit rice sometimes, sometimes simple rations, and sometimes went without food.


    Fang Yun was not particular in these matters.


    With Mana¡¯s support, even without reaching the Fasting stage, he wouldn¡¯t starve.


    However, now with Fang Kangsheng around, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t be so casual.


    ¡°Do you know how to cook?¡±


    Fang Yun asked Fang Kangsheng, who followed him inside.


    ¡°Clan Leader, not only can I cook, but I can also tend cattle, farm, I can do anything.¡± Fang Kangsheng replied with a silly smile.


    Hearing this, Fang Yun nodded in relief.


    This way, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s living needs would be mostly self-sufficient.


    Subsequently, providing him some hastened rice growth mixed with spirit rice would suffice for his sustenance.


    If meat was desired, there were ample wild animals in the northern mountains.


    As for accommodation, Fang Yun could easily give him his previous bed.


    Fang Yun now only needed a corner for meditating and resting, not requiring a bed specifically.


    This arrangement resolved the troubles Fang Kangsheng brought with him.


    The remaining issue was teaching him cultivation.

 Chapter 58 03-25 - 58 Fang Kangsheng Goes Up the Mountain

    Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Fang Kangsheng Goes Up the Mountain


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    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s good!¡± Fang Yun said, taking out some spirit rice grains and handing them to Fang Kangsheng.


    ¡°This will be your food for the next while, handle it yourself. Let me know when you need more!¡±


    Then, Fang Yun went into the canyon and planted a few acres of rice using the leftover grain seeds.


    With these as food, he no longer needed to worry about Fang Kangsheng¡¯s survival.


    For the next ten or so days, Fang Yun temporarily let Fang Kangsheng adapt to the mountain environment.


    At this time, the spirit rice was also entering its growth period.


    So, Fang Yun began accelerating the growth of the spirit rice again.


    Fang Kangsheng watched with wide eyes as Fang Yun performed the growth skills by the spirit fields and the spirit rice grew wildly under the green light.


    ¡°Clan Leader, you¡¯re amazing! Are you an immortal?¡± Fang Kangsheng said excitedly to Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun glanced at him, ¡°I¡¯m not any kind of immortal. Okay, stop the nonsense and follow me!¡±


    Saying this, he led Fang Kangsheng to the northern mountains, beginning to extract more nutrient-rich soil.


    The purpose of bringing Fang Kangsheng was to familiarize him with the spirit rice planting process, not expecting much help from him.


    After bringing back the soil, he removed the soil from the spirit fields, placed it where the vines were planted, and replaced it with the brought soil.


    Seeing the newly sprouted vines, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    While using the spirit rain skill to replenish the spirit field¡¯s spiritual energy, Fang Yun also took the opportunity to give some spiritual energy to the vines, ensuring their smoother growth.


    After a busy month, the spirit rice finally entered its mature stage.


    Next would be a month of waiting.


    With the presence of the Spiritual Insects, there was no need for him to worry too much about the spirit rice.


    Having completed the tasks with the spirit rice, Fang Yun took Fang Kangsheng to harvest the grain in the canyon.


    He had previously spent a little time accelerating the growth of these grains during breaks from cultivating the spirit rice. It was only a few acres of grain, so it did not take much time.


    After completing this, Fang Yun finally had time to look at the vines by the spirit field.


    The growth period of the vines was somewhat unexpected to Fang Yun. A month had passed, and these vines still hadn¡¯t entered their growth period, so Fang Yun could only continue to wait.


    *Although he used Life Essence Qi instead of growth skills when accelerating the vines, Fang Yun still did not dare to tamper with them during their seedling stage, fearing it would be detrimental to their growth and development.*


    *This would be a waste of his time.*


    *However, this experiment might need to proceed to determine the differences between his Life Essence Qi and the growth skills¡¯ wood-attributed spiritual energy.*


    *It¡¯s just that he couldn¡¯t use these five carefully selected vines for such experiments.*


    After all, there were other abandoned vines in the canyon, which were perfect for experiments.


    For now, there was no rush, so Fang Yun began teaching Fang Kangsheng literacy.


    Fang Kangsheng, coming from a poor family, although initiated by the clan, did not know many characters.


    Also, given his seemingly not-so-bright demeanor, Fang Yun did not expect him to learn too many characters.


    However, literacy was fundamental to cultivation.


    *Fang Yun was quite anxious, hoping Fang Kangsheng could reach the first level of Qi cultivation as soon as possible.*


    *However, being anxious wouldn¡¯t help in this matter; it could only proceed slowly.*


    He took out the Chang Chun Skill and began teaching Fang Kangsheng character by character.


    But after a few days, seeing his confused expression, Fang Yun could only shake his head helplessly.


    *Even though he had anticipated it, he still underestimated Fang Kangsheng¡¯s slowness in learning.*


    *It took three days to teach him one character, making Fang Yun feel quite resigned.*


    ¡°Clan Leader, am I stupid?¡± Fang Kangsheng asked cautiously.


    Fang Yun looked at him, shook his head, and said nothing.


    *Perhaps it was his teaching method that was the problem, using the Chang Chun Skill as a teaching template, which was indeed too difficult for someone like Fang Kangsheng.*


    After some thought, Fang Yun led Fang Kangsheng to the foot of the mountain.


    Fang Lin and Fang Zhou, seeing Fang Yun bringing Fang Kangsheng downhill, were startled, fearing Fang Yun was going to return him.


    If that were the case, there wouldn¡¯t be another person with a Spirit Root in the clan.


    ¡°Clan Leader, what is this about?¡±


    Fang Yun scratched his head in frustration and said, ¡°Clan elders, please find a teacher to come and teach Fang Kangsheng daily.


    Not aiming too high, but at least make him literate.


    After daily lessons, he can come up the mountain to find me.


    He can return to live at the foot of the mountain at night. What do you think?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Lin and Fang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. So, it was merely an issue of basic education.


    That wasn¡¯t a big problem.


    ¡°Rest assured, Clan Leader, we¡¯ll call a teacher right away!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded. After delegating this tricky matter, he felt relieved.


    Teaching himself would be too much of a time waste.


    So, after instructing Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun returned to the mountain.


    Continuing to await the maturity of the spirit rice and the vines entering their growth phase.


    A month later, the spirit rice matured, and the vines also entered their growth phase.


    However, Fang Yun was not eager to accelerate the vines but first proceeded to harvest the spirit rice.


    ¡°Clan Leader, let me help you!¡± Fang Kangsheng stood beside the spirit field, eagerly offering.


    Over the past month, because of his struggles with literacy, he had been quite disheartened. Now upon seeing the familiar farm work, he immediately became enthusiastic.


    Fang Yun glanced at him, smiled, and shook his head, ¡°Without mana, you won¡¯t be able to harvest this. Just assist from the sidelines!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng, hearing Fang Yun, insisted, ¡°Clan Leader, let me help. I really can do it!¡±


    Seeing this, Fang Yun found it somewhat amusing, so he handed his fine iron sickle to him without a word.


    Fang Kangsheng took the sickle and cheerfully walked into the spirit field.


    He bent down to cut the spirit rice.


    Only, with all his effort, the spirit rice remained unharmed. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing this, Fang Kangsheng was momentarily stunned, then swung a few more times, yet the spirit rice showed no damage.


    Fang Kangsheng, unwilling to accept it, tried for a while longer. Finally, he could only stand bewildered, looking at the spirit rice in front and then at Fang Yun on the side.


    Embarrassed, he said, ¡°Clan Leader, this rice is different from the rice grown at home?¡±


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s different. Alright, come out; I¡¯ll do the harvesting. You can do the transporting, let¡¯s finish quickly!¡±


    After instructing Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun used mana and began harvesting the spirit rice.


    In less than two hours, Fang Yun completed the harvest of the spirit rice.


    Watching Fang Kangsheng busy in the spirit field, Fang Yun paid him no mind.


    Although the spirit rice was quite heavy, Fang Kangsheng could manage it. Not letting him do anything would be a further blow to him.


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 Chapter 59 03-25 - 59: Inducing the Growth of Vines

    Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Inducing the Growth of Vines


    So, Fang Yun stood next to the spirit field, his spirit opening the panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 3


    Mana: 39


    Life Essence Qi: 930


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 79%) Spirit Rain Skill (Skilled 99%) Growth Skills (Familiar 23%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 19%)


    Plant Control: Vines (5)


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect (1)


    Life Essence Qi increased by another three hundred, and other skills also improved a bit after using them recently.


    Among them, the Spirit Rain Skill improved the most.


    Although the Earth Power Skills were the first spell he practiced, the Spirit Rain Skill had surpassed it earlier.


    It was soon reaching the next stage.


    As for the consumption of mana, Fang Yun didn¡¯t really mind.


    Sometimes when he was free, he would absorb Spiritual Energy to recover, and if not, he would not rush it.


    After all, there was no need to keep his mana at full value all the time in the mountains.


    After completing the harvest of the Spirit Rice, Fang Yun emptied all the soil in the spirit field to replenish the soil consumption for the vines.


    The next planting of Spirit Rice would use new soil from the north.


    After resting for a few days and recovering some mana,


    Fang Yun began to induce the growth of the vines.


    He chose one of the vines, and with a thought, the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian circulated to his hand.


    It transferred from his palm into the vine.


    Fang Yun dared not let the Life Essence Qi flow too quickly, worrying that there might be problems during the induction.


    As the Life Essence Qi slowly flowed into the vine, it began to grow rapidly.


    The soft spikes gradually became hard, and the outer skin toughened up.


    The roots beneath the ground also started growing wildly, the branches above the ground becoming thicker and longer.


    Moreover, during the growth induction, Fang Yun found that the vines did not consume as much normal energy and Spiritual Energy from the soil as the Spirit Rice did during its growth induction.


    It seemed that their growth energy was provided by Life Essence Qi.


    At the same time, Fang Yun felt the internal state of the vines more clearly.


    Gradually surpassing the previous generation of vines, not only could he see various details of the internal matter of the vines, but the process of energy circulation also became clearer. In the end, he could even see the plant cells inside the vines.


    Watching these cells crazily divide under the influence of green Life Essence Qi, and then mature.


    Before long, the whole vine reached maturity.


    The entire vine grew to more than ten meters in length, as thick as an adult¡¯s thigh, with several centimeters long spikes covering its branches.


    With a thought from Fang Yun, the vine whipped fiercely onto a stone outside this piece of land, creating a loud bang, and the stone cracked. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Sharp spikes pocked the stone with small holes.


    Looking at the unharmed vine, Fang Yun was quite satisfied, imagining that if it struck a person, the force would be quite considerable.


    However, considering the cultivators Fang Yun faced, the power was still lacking.


    It needed more nurturing.


    Thus, Fang Yun continued to infuse Life Essence Qi into the other vines.


    It took another 80 points of Life Essence Qi to bring the remaining four vines to maturity.


    Although these five vines were carefully selected by himself,


    perhaps stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, some mutations occurred in these few vines.


    When fully matured, significant differences had emerged compared to the previous generation of vines.


    Some were thicker, some longer, and some harder.


    Some spikes had become harder and sharper.


    These mutations pleased Fang Yun; they were all aimed at achieving stronger mutations, which he considered beneficial.


    Longer vines meant an expanded range of attack, while thicker vines indicated greater strength.


    Being harder meant they were not easily damaged.


    And stronger spikes meant they could cause more damage to enemies.


    Honestly, observing these characteristics, Fang Yun wanted to acquire them all.


    However, obtaining all these traits in a single vine was no easy task.


    After all, although he could see the cells of the vine, he couldn¡¯t see the genes, so he couldn¡¯t use genetic combinations to bring these traits together.


    To acquire such vines, he could only try grafting.


    Although there was no guarantee of success, there was still hope.


    Alternatively, he could wait until these vines were fully mature and then select their seeds for replanting.


    That was his previous plan.


    However, this method had a drawback: it only allowed selection in one direction, not parallely.


    It was as if by choosing seeds from the harder vines, he could only continue down the path of hardness.


    Obtaining other traits would be impossible.


    Eventually, the vines he acquired wouldn¡¯t be exactly what he wanted.


    But with grafting, there were more possibilities.


    If he were to graft, the vines currently entering maturity wouldn¡¯t be suitable.


    He could only use those still in the seedling stage or just entering the growth stage.


    Fang Yun would have to look for the vines he had previously abandoned.


    Indeed, fortunately, he hadn¡¯t uprooted those vines back then, or else it would have been a waste of even more time.


    Glancing at the five vines now entering maturity, he decided to leave the rest alone.


    He would simply wait quietly for them to mature.


    He might as well take this opportunity to experiment with the idea he just had.


    Accompanied by Fang Kangsheng, who had just finished studying, he headed towards the location where the vines were previously planted.


    In both this life and the past, Fang Yun had never taught anyone.


    He didn¡¯t even know how to teach.


    So, he could only let Fang Kangsheng work alongside him and teach whatever came to mind.


    Aside from cultivation, what he could learn depended on his own abilities and opportunities.


    Arriving at the site where the vines were planted.


    Fang Yun observed these vines that had just started growing and were less than a meter tall.


    He considered the traits he needed.


    Then, among these vines, he began to select.


    This time, Fang Yun did not specifically remove the vines with a violent aura; that aura could be gradually eliminated during subsequent nurturing, or simply left unremoved.


    At this moment, selecting the desired traits was most important; the violent emotions weren¡¯t as significant.


    However, these vines had not been nourished by Life Essence Qi, so Fang Yun¡¯s sense of them was limited.


    Finding the vines that met his needed traits through such simple sensing was not an easy task.


    It seemed unavoidable; he would have to spend some Life Essence Qi.


    Looking at his remaining over eight hundred points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun felt an ache in his heart.


    Fortunately, the Life Essence Qi invested in those five vines earlier should pay off, or his regret would be more than just a pang.

 Chapter 60 03-25 - 60: Grafting of Vines

    Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Grafting of Vines


    Since grafting is the choice, especially this kind where it¡¯s among the same species of plants.


    There is no need to focus on the branches like with other plants.


    Fang Yun thought for a moment, it was entirely feasible to graft multiple types of vines directly onto a well-developed root system of a single vine. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In doing so, he could quickly fulfill his requirements.


    Although this method might result in a lower success rate than before.


    But with the presence of Life Essence Qi, it was still worth a try.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun injected a point of Life Essence Qi into each of the remaining 20+ vines.


    This allowed them to all grow beyond two meters, but that was not key.


    Rather, this method helped to clarify the specific conditions of these twenty-something groups of vines.


    Fang Yun considered his specific needs, wanting the vines to possess greater combat capabilities.


    Thus, choosing vines with harder and sharper spikes was imperative.


    Besides that, Fang Yun also wanted harder vine branches.


    Because only then could the sharpness and hardness of the spikes be ensured without compromise.


    Apart from these two characteristics, within the vines, there were two other traits: longer and thicker.


    Compared to the thicker ones, Fang Yun prioritized the length of the vines.


    This would allow for a broader range of attack.


    As for the thickness of the vines, it was not as necessary.


    If needed, it could be completely disregarded.


    However, thicker branches also meant that the root system was more developed, which was ideal for grafting as it could provide sufficient nutrients to several vines.


    Fang Yun organized his needs for the vine traits in his mind.


    Afterward, he chose a vine with a well-developed root system, cut off its branches, and chose a vine with spike traits, cutting its branches and grafting them onto this developed root system.


    The same method was applied to another vine with harder branches, and its branches were also cut and grafted onto this well-developed root system.


    Then, he chose another vine that was longer than the others and grafted its branches.


    This way, the same root system now hosted three different vines.


    It was also possible to add another vine with even thicker branches.


    But considering his own needs and the root system¡¯s capacity, Fang Yun ultimately decided to temporarily give up on that idea.


    After all the grafting was finished, Fang Yun used Life Essence Qi to slowly infuse it into the grafted areas.


    Stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, the cells at the graft sites began to divide crazily, allowing those wounds to heal rapidly.


    After doing all this, Fang Yun was not in a rush to promote their growth.


    He was concerned that direct promotion right now might accelerate certain undesirable effects post-grafting, causing these effects to grow quickly and then jeopardize the entire plant¡¯s life safety.


    Thus, he planned to let the vine¡¯s root system first nourish these three vines.


    To see if there were any changes, and once the situation stabilized, then proceed with promoting their growth.


    In the following days, after sending Fang Kangsheng back, Fang Yun stayed above the canyon.


    Constantly observing the growth of the three vines.


    Perhaps due to their common roots, under the nourishment of this developed root system, the growth of these three vines did not encounter any problems.


    The only issue was that influenced by the inherent aggressive tendencies in their genes, these three vines exhibited quite irritable behavior.


    They consistently possessed a strong desire to attack.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun could only turn a blind eye.


    Compared to these aggressive desires, Fang Yun cared more about their innate traits.


    By sensing the vines, Fang Yun continually monitored the energy flow of these three vines.


    Feeling their life breath, and seeing that there were no issues.


    I then began to hasten their growth.


    As Life Essence Qi was infused into these vines.


    These three vines started to grow wildly.


    One vine, with continuous growth, had its thorns on the branches becoming darker and sharper, appearing sharp and hard.


    Another vine, as it kept growing, became longer and longer, until finally, compared to other vines of only about ten meters, this one grew to be thirty-something meters long.


    The last vine, over time, became thinner and thinner, unlike the others which were as thick as a calf¡¯s leg, this one was initially only as big as a human fist.


    However, its surface became dark and cracked, like a piece of raw iron, appearing extremely hard.


    As these three vines entered their mature stage, Fang Yun nodded his head in satisfaction.


    However, this grafting had not completed its task; the previous thoughts were somewhat simplistic.


    What I need is a vine that possesses all these characteristics at once.


    Not three vines each possessing individual characteristics.


    This experiment could be said to be a preview before grafting.


    Unfortunately, although Fang Yun could have directly grafted all three vines together initially, doing so would not likely result in one type of vine growing.


    Now, through the growth of the three vines, one aspect was experimenting with the possibility of successful grafting.


    Meanwhile, not long after, there would be many more seeds from these three kinds of vines.


    In such a case, I could completely perform many grafting operations simultaneously.


    In this way, among so many vines, the chances of success would greatly increase.


    Looking at the three vines that had already entered their mature stage, thrashing fiercely there.


    Fang Yun knew that violent emotion had accumulated inside them for a long time.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t stay here forever and then suppress their desire to kill.


    Thus, he could only let them develop freely.


    Anyway, what Fang Yun needed now were only their seeds.


    He didn¡¯t care too much whether they engaged in slaughter or not.


    Leaving the canyon and returning to the mountain.


    After resting for a while, Fang Yun once again engaged in planting Spirit Rice.


    After all, this time he had consumed over 100 points of Life Essence Qi, and he needed some replenishment.


    Two months later, the Spirit Rice Fang Yun had replanted also entered the mature stage.


    He looked at the panel which he hadn¡¯t opened for a long time.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 3


    Mana: 45


    Life Essence Qi: 770


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 89%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 6%), Growth Skills (Familiar 32%), Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 22%)


    Control over plants: Vines (6), Spirit Rice¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect (1)


    Those spells he mastered, after some time of practice without use, had also improved significantly.


    Among them, the Spirit Rain Skill had reached the stage of Minor Success; Fang Yun¡¯s casting of the Spirit Rain Skill had become incredibly proficient.


    The speed of casting, and the Spiritual Energy in the rainwater, both had increased to some degree.


    Of course, Fang Yun felt that the greatest gain was having a mysterious insight into the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t know how to describe this insight, but he still instinctively felt that such insight was the most fundamental gain he had achieved.

 Chapter 61 - 61 Practice of Gold Qi Skill

    Chapter 61: Chapter 61 Practice of Gold Qi Skill


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    However, although the other spells have made significant progress, the use of Gold Qi Skill has been too infrequent, resulting in a somewhat slow advancement through pure practice.


    Considering this, Fang Yun let the Spiritual Insect fly to the mountains in the north this time.


    He then waited for the arrival of the pests, wanting to truly test out his Gold Qi Skill.


    At the same time, Fang Yun also thought of something.


    And that was where exactly his Spiritual Insect came from.


    Logically, the growth of a Spiritual Insect should not be devoid of the presence of Spiritual Energy.


    Could it be that there is a place on Spirit Water Island that he had not yet discovered that contained Spiritual Energy?


    If that were the case, Fang Yun would actually like to take a look.


    Therefore, Fang Yun first set the Spiritual Insect free, planning to deal with the matters of the Spirit Rice first, and then use his senses to search for its traces.


    That way, he would be able to see what mysteries the birthplace of the Spiritual Insect held.


    As the Spiritual Insect flew away, Fang Yun once again took out the Silk Net.


    After all, while dealing with pests is one thing, his Spirit Rice must not suffer any loss.


    As the Silk Net covers the spirit field.


    After dusk had fallen, the Green Beetles, which had not been seen for a long time, reappeared over the spirit field.


    Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    Muttering the incantations of the Gold Qi Skill and forming handprints, a golden light appeared in his hands.


    Then it split into numerous golden specks, flying towards the Green Beetles.


    Although Fang Yun was not yet able to precisely control each speck, he was still capable of directing their general course.


    Thus, with popping sounds, the Green Beetles flying through the night began to fall continuously.


    Fang Yun, witnessing this scene, became increasingly excited.


    Like a child who had received a new toy, he continuously manipulated the vast array of light specks, casting them like a gigantic net towards the Green Beetles.


    However, as the number of Green Beetle casualties rose, the light specks of Fang Yun¡¯s Gold Qi Skill also began to extinguish.


    In less than a quarter of an hour, the Gold Qi Skill¡¯s light specks had completely disappeared.


    Fang Yun glanced at his remaining mana value, which was just over 30 points.


    He suddenly realized that the Gold Qi Skill wasn¡¯t all that durable.


    But since it had come to this, for the sake of practicing the spell, Fang Yun had no choice but to give it his all.


    Another casting of Gold Qi Skill unfolded, and Fang Yun tried to expand it as much as possible to encompass more Green Beetles within it.


    Although this would result in more Green Beetles bursting through the gaps.


    But with the Silk Net as the last defense, Fang Yun had nothing to worry about.


    Now, he just needed to kill as many Green Beetles as possible within the limits of his mana.


    Unknowingly, the sky gradually brightened.


    Fang Yun, who had been using the Gold Qi Skill all night, finally took a tired breath.


    Once again, he opened the panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 5


    Life Essence Qi: 770


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Skilled 89%) Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 6%) Growth Skills (Familiar 32%) Gold Qi Skill (Beginner 32%)


    Plant Control: Vines (6) Spirit Rice¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect (1)


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    Mana value then dropped to only 5 points, one can imagine the intensity of last night¡¯s battle.


    However, the proficiency of the Gold Qi Skill increased by 10%, which was a decent gain.


    But at this rate, just the spiritual energy from the Spiritual Spring is far from enough for the recovery of my mana.


    Therefore, I must either give up practicing the Gold Qi Skill or use my Life Essence Qi to recover my mana.


    But giving up is out of the question. The spells I¡¯ve mastered are forever ingrained in me, while the consumption of Life Essence Qi can be completely restored.


    Though Life Essence Qi is precious, in terms of importance to me, Fang Yun, I can still differentiate between the two.


    Worst case scenario, I¡¯ll just plant a few more batches of Spirit Rice.


    With the Spirit Rain Skill at Minor Success, planting this Spirit Rice is not particularly difficult for me.


    ¡°Clan Leader, there are so many insects, what happened?¡±


    Early in the morning, Fang Kangsheng had finished his day¡¯s teaching and then went up the mountain.


    But as soon as he arrived at the mountaintop, he saw a pile of green insect corpses next to the spirit field.


    This scene, which he had never seen before, instantly made him exclaim in shock.


    Fang Yun waved his hand: ¡°You clean up these insect corpses and open the Silk Net. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    I¡¯m going to rest.¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Kangsheng did not continue to inquire, but began to clean up the bodies of the Green Beetles.


    After resting during the day, and absorbing spiritual energy, Fang Yun¡¯s mana had recovered to 8 points.


    However, this quantity was nowhere near enough for the night¡¯s consumption.


    As a result, he consumed an additional 30 points of Life Essence Qi, restoring his mana to 38 points.


    This finally allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.


    But thinking of the consumption of 30 points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun felt a lot of heartache even though he was mentally prepared for it.


    Let it be, consider it an investment for the improvement of my spells.


    Thinking so, Fang Yun walked out of the cave.


    Seeing that Fang Kangsheng had not gone down the mountain at this time.


    He couldn¡¯t help but ask: ¡°You haven¡¯t gone down the mountain yet? Have you finished the lessons below?¡±


    Scratching his head, Fang Kangsheng then shook his head: ¡°Clan Leader, the lessons are not finished yet, the teacher said that it will take at least a year.


    But Clan Leader, there appeared insects here, and I thought to stay to help you!¡±


    Fang Yun gestured with his hand: ¡°Alright, your willingness to help is enough, better go back down the mountain and study well with the students!


    As for here, you can¡¯t help yet. Wait until you have formally started Qi Cultivation and have your own mana.¡±


    Fang Kangsheng, upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, could only nod disheartenedly: ¡°As you say, Clan Leader! Then I¡¯ll go down the mountain!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded.


    After Fang Kangsheng left, Fang Yun covered the spirit field once more with the Silk Net.


    Thus, as time passed day by day, the Spirit Rice matured completely after a month of growth.


    At the same time, Fang Yun¡¯s Gold Qi Skill had reached the Skilled stage.


    It was during this month of slaughter, Fang Yun¡¯s Life Essence Qi was depleted by 300 points.


    This degree of consumption numbed Fang Yun with heartache.


    At that moment, he even doubted whether practicing the Gold Qi Skill and consuming so much Life Essence Qi was worth it.


    But what¡¯s done is done, and it¡¯s senseless to ponder it now.


    Moreover, with the harvesting of the Spirit Rice, the 300 points of Life Essence Qi were replenished, and the amount of my Life Essence Qi returned to over 700 points.


    However, if I continue practicing the Gold Qi Skill, my Life Essence Qi reserves can only be maintained at this level; if I want to increase it, I must cease practicing the Gold Qi Skill.


    Fang Yun was indeed hesitant about this now.


    He wondered whether he should temporarily stop practicing the Gold Qi Skill, build up some Life Essence Qi first, and then resume later.

 Chapter 62 - 62: The Second Grafting

    Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The Second Grafting


    Fang Yun thought for a while but ultimately did not make up his mind.


    He temporarily set this matter aside.


    At this time, after three months, these few vines had all matured.


    Fang Yun first picked all the seeds from the five vines outside the cave.


    As these vines withered, he also harvested 150 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Bringing his Life Essence Qi back up to over 900 points.


    All things considered, it wasn¡¯t a loss.


    He then went back to the top of the canyon.


    He saw that the three vines growing together had also matured.


    Due to special cultivation, the seeds they grew were of varying sizes and had their unique traits.


    Fang Yun was not surprised by this.


    After collecting all the seeds, these three vines also withered.


    Although these three vines were displayed as one on the panel, they still brought Fang Yun 90 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Bringing his Life Essence Qi to just over 1000 points.


    Although he consumed quite a bit of Life Essence Qi during this period, overall, it was still more than his original reserve. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After collecting all the seeds, Fang Yun entered the canyon and planted these vine seeds on hundreds of acres of land there.


    He had thought about taking them back to the mountain to plant, but the land on the mountain was all scattered in small plots.


    There clearly wasn¡¯t enough space to plant these 100 or more vines.


    It was better to plant them directly in the canyon.


    He transformed all the land in the canyon.


    Cleared over 100 plots of land, with streams from within the canyon flowing between these plots.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun began to use the Earth Power Skills to condense the ordinary energy within the land.


    However, to make over 100 acres of land sufficiently fertile,


    The soil in the canyon was not enough.


    As for going elsewhere to collect this energy, the workload was also quite large.


    Fortunately, after using Earth Power Skills for so long, it was almost reaching Minor Success.


    Fang Yun, after many attempts, was now able to reach deep into the soil and extract those energies to the surface.


    Compared to the ordinary energy on the surface of the soil, the energy hidden deep underground was much richer.


    Merely extracting some was sufficient for the growth of these plants.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun came to the source of the small stream in the canyon, using the Spirit Rain Skill to enable a large amount of Spiritual Energy-infused rainwater to merge into the stream.


    Although this wasn¡¯t comparable to directly using the Spirit Rain Skill for irrigation,


    But there was no other way; there were simply too many vines. If he directly used the Spirit Rain Skill for irrigation,


    It would not only waste a lot of time, but also consume an extreme amount of Mana.


    Thus, he could only use the stream to irrigate the entire canyon with Spiritual Energy.


    Once these vines grow later on and are grafted, he would then manage them more meticulously.


    With these two tasks completed, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to do anything else.


    He simply waited quietly for the vines to grow.


    Compared to ordinary crops which require weeding and pest defense, these vines did not need such troublesome management.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun rested for a month, teaching Fang Kangsheng, who had already learned some characters, how to cultivate the Chang Chun Skill.


    Thankfully, although Fang Kangsheng was quite slow in learning how to read,


    he was fairly acceptable in terms of actual cultivation practice.


    If his performance in cultivation was like his literacy skills, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t have been confident in teaching him.


    Perhaps it¡¯s a case where the mind lacks, but the ability to act is still there.


    Cultivation, while considered a static practice, does lean towards actions as well.


    In a month of teaching, Fang Kangsheng was already able to begin absorbing Spiritual Energy and converting it into Mana.


    Now, he just has to gradually clear all the meridians in his body and he can reach the first level of Qi Cultivation.


    Compared to the difficulty of clearing meridians in Martial Arts, using Mana to do so is much faster.


    Maybe it¡¯s a matter of different energy levels.


    Fang Yun observed Fang Kangsheng for a few days and seeing that his cultivation had no issues and there was no danger of deviating,


    he let him quietly absorb Spiritual Energy, while also reminding him not to forget to learn to read during his downtime.


    After all, practice of spells later on will still require literacy.


    If he can¡¯t recognize all the characters, it would be difficult for Fang Yun to teach him.


    After giving these instructions, Fang Yun went to the canyon again.


    It had been a month since his last visit, and weeds had overgrown in the canyon.


    However, these weeds didn¡¯t interfere with the growth of the vines.


    So, Fang Yun didn¡¯t mind them.


    Now that the vines have all sprouted, the next step was waiting for some time to graft them.


    But he had to think carefully about how to graft them and which vines should be grafted with which.


    In this regard, Fang Yun already had some thoughts from his last grafting experience.


    First, what Fang Yun most hoped to obtain were the vines with harder thorns.


    Then, based on these thorns, Fang Yun also wanted the vines to be sufficiently hard and long.


    This was the result that Fang Yun ultimately hoped to achieve.


    So, a month later, the vines finally grew to a stage suitable for grafting.


    Following his previous thoughts, Fang Yun cut off the branches with more thorns.


    Then grafted them onto the roots of a vine that had longer branches.


    He also cut another branch with more thorns and grafted it onto another plant with harder branches.


    In this way, if they could survive successfully, Fang Yun would obtain vines with two characteristics.


    When the vines with two characteristics shed their seeds, Fang Yun would plant them again, and graft once more to complete his task of obtaining branches with three characteristics.


    After pondering his plan and feeling confident that there were no issues, Fang Yun continued in this manner and grafted over thirty branches with more thorns.


    This would better ensure their survival rate.


    Afterward, Fang Yun went back to check on Fang Kangsheng and found that his cultivation was progressing without any problems.


    Some Mana had already formed in his body, and he began to clear the meridians inside.


    Fang Yun felt quite gratified about this, as it seemed that before leaving, Fang Kangsheng should be able to reach the first level of Qi Cultivation.


    In this way, Fang Yun could complete the task of passing down the family legacy.


    As for reaching the second level of Qi Cultivation, without the help of the Golden Finger and with the limited cultivation resources of the Fang Family, it was impossible in less than a decade.


    Fang Yun certainly couldn¡¯t wait that long.


    After checking on Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun looked in the direction of the spirit field.


    In the end, he decided not to plant the Spirit Rice yet.


    After all, the grafting work on the vines had reached a critical point, and Fang Yun neither had the time nor the energy to handle both tasks simultaneously.

 Chapter 63 - 63: The Third Grafting

    Chapter 63: Chapter 63: The Third Grafting


    Several days had passed, and Fang Yun once again arrived at the canyon.


    Using the Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill, he supplied the land with some nutrients.


    Fang Yun walked up to the vines that he had grafted.


    Indeed, out of the thirty-something vines, only eight survived.


    It seems that without the action of Life Essence Qi, these grafted branches are not so easy to survive.


    Last time, it was probably because they had already grown to a higher level, and then Fang Yun stimulated their growth, directly forcing them to mature. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Now, after grafting these thirty-something vines, Fang Yun let them grow on their own for several days.


    This was to select those vines with stronger vitality and a better fit.


    Therefore, the survival rate was not high.


    However, the remaining eight vines were more than enough.


    Afterward, Fang Yun spent 160 points of Life Essence Qi to accelerate the growth of these vines.


    Allowing them to directly enter the phase of maturity.


    Looking at the eight vines, each one had menacing spikes.


    Four of them were over forty meters long and as thick as a calf, constantly twisting their bodies on the ground and in the air.


    Their ferocity was on full display.


    Although the other four were only twenty-something meters long and only as thick as a fist, they were pitch-black and shined with a cold light.


    As they moved, they plowed deep cracks into the ground, showcasing the sharpness of the spikes on these vines.


    Seeing that his vines had begun to bear results, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    Next, he would wait another three months for them to enter their breeding stage.


    Then, he could use their seeds to plant the next generation.


    Perhaps in half a year, he would possess a powerful weapon with offensive capabilities.


    Taking advantage of these three months, Fang Yun returned to the mountain to start planting Spirit Rice.


    After Spirit Rice reached maturity, Fang Yun still decided to continue practicing the Gold Qi Skill.


    Compared to Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun felt that spells were more important to him.


    Moreover, Life Essence Qi could still be collected even after leaving Spirit Water Island.


    The reason it seemed precious now was just that he had harvested too little of it.


    However, spell practice could not be performed at all times.


    Most importantly, Fang Yun felt that the Gold Qi Skill might grow into a powerful offensive spell.


    After all, the Gold Attribute itself possesses a strong attack attribute.


    Now, it was only because the spell itself was weak that the attack attribute was not strong.


    If his Gold Qi Skill became more powerful in the future, it may well be altered.


    After another month of killing insects, Fang Yun once again harvested 300 points of Life Essence Qi.


    He opened the panel that he had not looked at for a long time.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 3


    Mana: 45


    Life Essence Qi: 890


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 5%) Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 16%) Growth Skills (Skilled 60%) Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over plants: Vines (8)


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect (1)


    Each spell had progressed to varying degrees; the panel showed only the eight vines he focused on, ignoring the rest.


    The Life Essence Qi had been partially consumed when stimulating the growth of the vines, with the remainder just enough to balance out consumption and replenishment, essentially meaning he had not harvested any Life Essence Qi from this batch of Spirit Rice.


    However, with the progress made on these spells, it was still worth it.


    Especially as the Earth Power Skills reached the Minor Success stage, Fang Yun¡¯s sensing of the energy underground had become much stronger.


    He could easily guide the energy from deep underground to the surface, so that he no longer needed to go to the northern mountains to carry back the soil.


    At the same time, Fang Yun also had some inexplicable insights into the Earth Power Skills or, in other words, the spiritual energy of the Earth attribute.


    However, these insights were too scant, resembling the state after his Spirit Rain Skill had achieved minor success last time.


    They didn¡¯t show any powerful application at the moment, but Fang Yun still felt that these insights were the most important.


    After delegating the subsequent processing of the Spirit Rice to Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun didn¡¯t pay it any further attention.


    Having undergone another three months of training, Fang Kangsheng had been cultivating for a total of five months.


    He had already unblocked two meridians. Although not very fast, it wasn¡¯t considered slow either.


    At this rate, he would probably need another two years to break through the first level of Qi Cultivation.


    In comparison with the original Fang Yun, who did not benefit from the Golden Finger, their aptitudes were not much different.


    However, thinking that it would take two years, Fang Yun still decided to speed things up for him.


    Thus, Fang Yun provided Fang Kangsheng with an unlimited supply of Spirit Rice for him to eat as he liked.


    Even though the Spirit Rice could only increase physical strength, after all, being a spirit plant that absorbs spiritual energy, it helped with cultivation to some extent.


    Anyway, after several batches of Spirit Rice were cultivated, the quantity had already increased significantly compared to before.


    Without a storage bag, the amount Fang Yun could take out was limited.


    It was better to let Fang Kangsheng reach the first level of Qi Cultivation as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun would have finished cultivating the vines and would still be waiting for his slow cultivation.


    After giving instructions to Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun once again went to the canyon.


    On this visit to the canyon, Fang Yun found that there were many more animal skeletons inside.


    This made him frown, and he then remembered that during the previous cultivation of the vines, he had not deliberately eliminated their killing intent.


    He didn¡¯t know whether, after maturing, the vines would secrete some scent that attracted those beasts.


    This had led to so many wild animals coming and becoming food for these vines.


    Shaking his head, he thought, let the desire for killing be strong if it must; as long as they obeyed his commands, that would be fine.


    Perhaps their combat power could be even stronger this way.


    With the continuous cultivation of the vines, Fang Yun had become less repulsed by the vines¡¯ inherent killing intent.


    At least for now, they had not shown any resistance to his commands.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun approached the eight vines.


    He found that they had all produced seeds.


    He then harvested all the seeds.


    With the harvest of more than 200 points of Life Essence Qi, these vines also withered.


    Afterward, Fang Yun did a simple cleanup in the canyon, then replanted these harvested seeds.


    He then used the Earth Power Skills and the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish all parts of the canyon with sufficient nutrition and spiritual energy.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun looked over the vines throughout the canyon.


    Thinking about it, the vines that had now been planted basically had two attributes.


    He only needed to add one more attribute to them.


    That could be completely achieved by grafting onto other vines.


    With sufficiently strong root systems, perhaps the chances of survival would be greater.


    Thinking it over, this method seemed to be quite good.


    So, for the next two months, Fang Yun stayed in the canyon.


    He provided these vines with enough nutrition and spiritual energy.


    Two months later, the newly planted vines had all grown to a certain extent; although they had not entered the growth period, grafting could be carried out.


    According to his original plan, he grafted all the vines with two attributes onto the root systems of the vines with only one attribute.


    After spending several days to complete this task.


    Fang Yun planned to wait another month, giving them enough time to be screened.


    By that time, Fang Yun would only have to choose one vine that best met his requirements, and he could form his own weapon.

 Chapter 64 - 64: Fang Jianting Passes Away

    Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Fang Jianting Passes Away


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    While Fang Yun was focused on cultivating the vines.


    That day, Fang Yun returned to the mountain, only to find Fang Lin waiting there early.


    The same anxious expression, the same pacing back and forth.


    It immediately made Fang Yun realize that something big might have happened in the Fang Family again.


    *Could it be that those pirates who left before have returned with reinforcements?*


    *But the Black Widow wouldn¡¯t be that brainless, right?*


    *After all, I¡¯m still here. Even if I don¡¯t have strong offensive means right now,*


    *to ordinary people, I¡¯m still an existence from another dimension.*


    With such doubts in mind, Fang Yun walked forward.


    ¡°Clan Elder, has something happened?¡±


    Fang Lin, seeing Fang Yun return, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.


    Then he said, showing a sorrowful expression, ¡°Clan Leader, the ancestor¡¯s time has come. He wants you to see him one last time!¡±


    Fang Yun was taken aback. He had thought of various possible events, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be that Fang Jianting¡¯s life span had run out!


    Remembering the old man¡¯s feelings towards him, although it was mostly because of his usefulness to the Fang Family,


    it still warmed Fang Yun¡¯s heart.


    Knowing now that the old man was about to leave, his heart felt a bit heavy.


    Nodding without saying a word, Fang Yun headed downhill first.


    With mana supporting his Qinggong, his speed was much faster than ordinary Qinggong.


    In no time, Fang Yun arrived at the entrance of the town on the island.


    Fang Zhou was already waiting there.


    Upon seeing Fang Yun arrive, Fang Zhou quickly led him to a courtyard at the back of the town.


    Arriving in front of the courtyard, Fang Yun found that many people had already gathered there. Not only were there other clan elders from the family, but other members of the Fang Family were also present.


    It seemed Fang Jianting, having lived to over a hundred, still held much respect in the Fang Family.


    Seeing Fang Yun¡¯s arrival, everyone made way for him.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t have time to talk to the crowd and directly followed Fang Zhou into the courtyard, entering a room.


    Upon a bed in the room, Fang Jianting lay there, his breath faint, as if he could depart at any moment.


    Fang Yun went to his bedside, preventing anyone from waking Fang Jianting.


    After standing beside him and watching for a moment.


    Fang Jianting seemed to sense something, coughed lightly, then slowly opened his eyes.


    Seeing Fang Yun¡¯s figure, he suddenly became spirited and struggled to get up.


    Fang Yun quickly stepped forward to support him, ¡°Ancestor, I¡¯m here. Don¡¯t get excited, just lie down and rest!¡±


    Though he said that, Fang Yun could still see that Fang Jianting was in his last moments.


    There was simply no chance of coming back.


    ¡°Cough, cough. Clan Leader, I know my body, and I don¡¯t have much time left.


    But I¡¯ve lived so long in this lifetime, witnessing five generations of the Fang Family. I am content!


    However, there are some things I¡¯m not completely at ease with. I hope you can promise me something!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, ¡°Ancestor, please tell me. I will certainly agree!¡±


    Fang Jianting said, ¡°I know that your departure from Spirit Water Island is inevitable. I won¡¯t force you to stay on the island.


    It¡¯s too unfair to you!


    With your talent, once you leave the island, as long as nothing unexpected happens, you will certainly achieve even greater heights in the future.


    My request is not high, I hope that after leaving the island, you never forget you are always the Clan Leader of the Fang Family!¡±


    Fang Yun listened to this and slowly nodded.


    He understood Fang Jianting¡¯s intention, which was to worry that once he left the Fang Family, he might later disown the family among the mortals after becoming successful.


    To Fang Yun, if he truly improved his cultivation in the future, helping this mortal family wouldn¡¯t be too much trouble as long as circumstances permitted.


    Perhaps it couldn¡¯t be everything, but nurturing a few more cultivators for this family wouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    Seeing Fang Yun agree to his request, Fang Jianting nodded with relief.


    ¡°Clan Leader, it¡¯s good that you agreed.


    Please call in the other clan elders. I have some words for them!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at him, nodded gently, and then walked out.


    The instructions to follow were probably related to the family legacy, but they didn¡¯t have much to do with him.


    After calling the other clan elders into the room, Fang Yun waited outside for a moment.


    Not long after, a wailing cry came from within.


    Fang Jianting, who had dedicated his entire life to the Fang Family, ultimately passed away.


    Fang Yun sighed with a bit of melancholy, knowing that birth, old age, illness, and death were natural.


    But seeing someone actually die in front of you, especially a person who was quite familiar,


    shocked Fang Yun¡¯s heart more than killing so many pirates before.


    It made Fang Yun yearn for cultivation even more.


    In the following days, a grand funeral was held for Fang Jianting.


    Such affairs were naturally organized by the clan elders, and Fang Yun just had to be there as a figurehead to support the scene.


    After seven days of busyness, the funeral ended, and the Fang Family seemed to return to their usual peaceful life.


    Fang Yun returned to the mountain again.


    Then he spent more time teaching Fang Kangsheng.


    Hoping he could soon advance to the first level of Qi cultivation.


    Only then could Fang Yun leave Spirit Water Island as soon as possible to pursue higher realms.


    A month later, Fang Yun entered the canyon.


    The vines grafted earlier in the canyon were now ready for selection.


    Perhaps because the branches possessed two characteristics, their vitality was stronger than before.


    So this time, the success rate of grafting was much higher than the last. S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Among all the vines, Fang Yun chose one with hard and sharp spikes, branches that were tougher and longer.


    This vine had more vitality compared to the others.


    It also grew better than the other vines.


    This was the reason Fang Yun chose it.


    After selecting this vine, Fang Yun left the canyon with it.


    With too many vines planted in the canyon, if he didn¡¯t want to clear them out, leaving this vine there wasn¡¯t a good idea.


    He brought it back to the mountain, planting it in the place where he¡¯d previously grown vines near the Golden Field.


    He excavated the remaining soil from the spirit field and piled it beside the vine.


    Then, using Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill, he gathered enough energy and spiritual energy to ensure the vine¡¯s growth.


    Once all preparations were complete, Fang Yun began using Life Essence Qi to slowly accelerate the growth of the vine.


    Life Essence Qi was gradually infused into the vine.


    The vine began to grow continuously, with its bark turning from light brown to dark brown, then gradually becoming black.


    Likewise, the spikes on the bark began to lengthen, become curved, and increasingly tough.


    Meanwhile, the length of the vine gradually increased.

 Chapter 65 - 65: The Vine Turns into a Long Whip

    Chapter 65: Chapter 65: The Vine Turns into a Long Whip


    10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, upon reaching its mature period, the vine had grown to a length of over 80 meters.


    At this point, there appeared in front of Fang Yun a completely dark vine, emitting a cold, hard luster, covered with sharp spikes.


    This vine was finer than any of the previous ones, merely as thick as a fist, and with the spikes included, it was only as thick as a calf, yet it was over 80 meters long.


    Fang Yun sensed every single detail within the vine, feeling the gradual cessation of development in the vine¡¯s cells.


    Subsequently, with a thought, the vine began to whip around in the air, moving at an extremely fast speed.


    The sharp spikes swept through the air, creating a series of whistling sounds.


    Fang Yun felt particularly satisfied with this, although the ultimate power would still need to be tested against actual Cultivators.


    At this stage, the cultivation of the vine was considered complete.


    Even if he wanted to continue cultivating it, he temporarily had no idea how to proceed.


    However, there was still one issue; the growth of the vine still required roots for nutrient uptake.


    If he wanted it to become a weapon, he must make it independent from the roots.


    Or rather, he should allow its roots to detach from the soil, not fixed in one place.


    Only then could it be a qualified weapon.


    If it were other Cultivators, this might prove to be difficult.


    But for Fang Yun, who possessed Life Essence Qi, providing sufficient energy to the vine was not a particularly tough task.


    Now it was time to see whether detaching the vine from the soil would greatly affect it.


    Thus, with a thought, Fang Yun began to extract the roots of the vine from the soil.


    The vine had branches over 80 meters long, although its root system was not as long.


    But it still reached over 50 meters.


    However, these were all extremely fine roots.


    The main root system was only a little over one meter long.


    As all the roots were extracted, they scattered beside the spirit field.


    Fang Yun directed the roots with his Spirit, causing them to coil around each other.


    Eventually forming a handle over one meter long.


    Fang Yun stepped forward and grabbed this handle, gently lifting it, feeling as if he was holding an 80-meter-long, spike-covered whip in his hand.


    With a light flick of his hand, the whip instantly danced through the air, whooshing through it.


    The tip of the whip, striking the air, produced one explosion after another.


    Even Fang Kangsheng, who was cultivating inside the cave, couldn¡¯t resist running out.


    Looking at the terrifyingly ferocious whip in Fang Yun¡¯s hand, his eyes inadvertently revealed a look of envy and excitement.


    Wishing he had such a formidable weapon himself.


    Fang Yun merely glanced at Fang Kangsheng, ignoring him.


    After playing for a while, he looked at the whip in his hand and grew increasingly satisfied with it.


    Although in his imagination, powerful Cultivators should be wielding Immortal Swords or some terrifying Magical Treasures.


    But thinking about his profession and the characteristics of the Golden Finger, this whip seemed like the most suitable weapon for him.


    Such a weapon had the terrifying attacking power of other weapons, and when necessary, it could be coiled up as a defensive weapon.


    Meanwhile, if this weapon suffered any damage, his Life Essence Qi could restore it at any time.


    Such a weapon, compared to those Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures mentioned in legends, was obviously much more convenient and suitable for him.


    Following that, Fang Yun sensed the plant cells within the vine and discovered that after being separated from the soil, they didn¡¯t show much discomfort.


    Perhaps it was because the vine had just completed its growth and still had sufficient energy.


    Later on, as the energy decreased, Fang Yun would use Life Essence Qi to energize them.


    Of course, aside from Life Essence Qi, he might also use Mana to energize them.


    At this point, Fang Yun thought that he had not yet tried to see what kind of effects the vine would show under the influence of Mana.


    Thus, the Mana inside Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian quickly reached his hands and then flowed into the vine he was holding.


    At this moment, through sensing the vine, Fang Yun could clearly feel a stream of energy moving slowly from the handle to the tip of the vine.


    All the energy gently covered the outer walls of plant cells in the vine.


    It occupied all areas beyond the plant cells in the vine.


    With the fusion of Mana and sensing within the vine, Fang Yun¡¯s control over this vine reached an unprecedented level.


    With a slight thought, the vine coiled back, burrowed into his clothing from under his sleeve, and then formed layers of protection around his skin.


    With such strong control, Fang Yun was not worried that the sharp thorns on the vine would harm him.


    However, although the vine was only as thick as a fist, the thickness when layered up was still quite formidable.


    Fang Yun merely allowed the vine to wrap around his body twice, and he felt like the clothes could hardly endure the expansion of the volume.


    And there was still a large portion of the vine remaining outside.


    Clearly, Fang Yun¡¯s sudden idea to hide the vine under his clothes was temporarily impossible to achieve.


    Subsequently, with another thought, the vine shot out from his clothing, propelled by the powerful energy supplied by Mana, and thrust forward.


    It moved so fast that it tore through the air, emitting a terrifying screech.


    After waving it around for a while, Fang Yun realized that maneuvering this vine did not consume too much Mana.


    Having used it for so long, Fang Yun¡¯s Mana was only reduced by a notch.


    Even less than what would be consumed by using a Spirit Talisman. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Thinking it over, Fang Yun felt that the main reason was that using Mana to maneuver the vine did not apply too much force.


    One aspect was mainly to provide a certain level of protection, the other was to give the vine a certain acceleration.


    These aspects, in terms of protection, had not yet been tested, and he did not know the result or the consumption.


    In providing acceleration, Mana merely played an auxiliary role, so it was normal for the consumption to be low.


    By now, Fang Yun finally had a reliable means of attack.


    Concerning the safety issues after leaving the island, he could also put his mind slightly at ease.


    Thinking of leaving the island, Fang Yun glanced at Fang Kangsheng beside him.


    According to his rate of cultivation, Fang Yun estimated that it would still take about a year to leave.


    This was already the fastest he could manage; otherwise, it would take even longer.


    He wanted to say something, but considering that this speed was already fast enough for the Fang Family¡¯s past cultivators,


    and moreover, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s regular practice was already strenuous enough, saying more would only pressure him further without much effect.


    In that case, it was better to continue waiting.

 Chapter 66 - 66: Searching for the Birthplace of the Spiritual Insect

    Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Searching for the Birthplace of the Spiritual Insect


    Although Fang Yun was eager to leave Spirit Water Island,


    Fang Kangsheng had not yet made a breakthrough in his realm, and there was nothing he could do.


    He could not just abandon the Fang Family and leave Spirit Water Island on his own.


    It was a good opportunity to cool down and remind himself not to underestimate external dangers just because he acquired a vine whip.


    Thinking about the dangers of the Cultivation World and the examples of many cultivators from the Fang Family, Fang Yun felt it was better to be more cautious.


    He did not want to follow in the footsteps of the previous generation of cultivators from the Fang Family.


    However, since Fang Yun now had some means of protecting himself, he was no longer so anxious.


    With the remaining time, he could continue to plant Spirit Rice to store as much Life Essence Qi as possible.


    This Life Essence Qi no longer needed to be used to recover mana, allowing him to practice Gold Qi Skill.


    In such a short time, even if he continued to practice Gold Qi Skill, it would be hard to develop higher combat capabilities. It was better to store up enough Life Essence Qi for after leaving the island.


    But before continuing to plant Spirit Rice, Fang Yun had another task.


    That was to look for the previously released Spiritual Insect.


    Fang Yun had let the Spiritual Insect go to find its birthplace and see if there was a new area producing Spiritual Energy.


    But during this time, Fang Yun had been busy nurturing the vines.


    Therefore, he had no time to check the birthplace of the Spiritual Insect. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Now that he finally had time, Fang Yun of course wanted to see if there was another area on the island producing Spiritual Energy.


    Thus, after instructing Fang Kangsheng to earnestly cultivate, following the Spiritual Insect¡¯s sense, and taking the newly acquired vine,


    he headed toward the mountains in the north.


    With Fang Yun¡¯s capability and the Qinggong he had learned, even if the northern mountains were full of various cliffs and dense forests,


    these terrains could not stop him.


    It took just a few days for Fang Yun to reach the center of the mountains, a distance to the north.


    Here was another canyon, but compared to the canyon where Fang Yun cultivated crops,


    this canyon seemed even deeper and more silent.


    Fang Yun looked down from above the canyon, casually threw a stone and waited a long time before hearing an echo.


    It was clear the canyon was at least hundreds of meters deep.


    The location Fang Yun sensed the Spiritual Insect to be was in the depths of the canyon.


    After looking from above for a while, Fang Yun thought that with his own realm and the newly obtained vine, he should not encounter any unmanageable dangers.


    Thus, with a thought, the vine that was hovering near Fang Yun slithered down into the canyon first.


    Fang Yun activated his Qinggong and followed the vine, leaping downward.


    As he went deeper, the canyon became darker and more humid.


    After a while, Fang Yun finally reached the bottom of the canyon.


    The area at the bottom of the canyon was not very large, only about one acre of space.


    Surrounded by cliff walls full of caves, the dark environment seemed particularly eerie.


    Fang Yun took a deep breath, the 80-plus meter long vine coiling around him for protection against possible accidents.


    Then, Fang Yun entered a passage where he sensed the Spiritual Insect was located.


    In this passage, taller than a person, he traveled for a long time, and his sensing of the Spiritual Insect became clearer and clearer.


    At this moment, Fang Yun felt a movement in his heart, and the Spiritual Insect flew toward him from the end of the passage.


    Before long, Fang Yun saw the Spiritual Insect, radiating a silver glow, flying rapidly towards him.


    The Spiritual Insect quickly arrived in front of him, skillfully landing on his shoulder, and then emitted an affectionate emotion.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun smiled, his nervousness caused by the environment relaxed significantly.


    Afterward, Fang Yun instructed the Spiritual Insect to lead the way and continued towards the place where the Spiritual Insects were bred.


    It did not take long for the Spiritual Insect ahead of Fang Yun to finally stop.


    Fang Yun immediately realized that they should have arrived at the place.


    Thus, he quickly took a few steps and walked out of this passage.


    He entered a cavern hundreds of meters in size.


    This cavern was located who knows how many meters underground, with only the faint light emitted by the Spiritual Insects illuminating the surroundings.


    However, Fang Yun, having reached the third level of Qi Cultivation, could still clearly see everything around him.


    The cavern was only a few hundred square meters in size, and not more than several dozen meters high.


    Above the head were several relatively ordinary stalactites, slowly dripping water downwards.


    The ground had some mud and mostly exposed rocks.


    What was particularly intriguing was that on the mud, there were a few bush-like plants growing.


    There was no sunlight here, little soil, and not much moisture; the fact that such plants could grow here was indeed quite surprising.


    Instinctively drawn to the plants, Fang Yun felt that the few plants in front of him were not simple; they could very likely have an unusual relationship with the birth of the Spiritual Insects.


    Thus, Fang Yun walked forward and squatted in front of these few plants.


    The Spiritual Insect also strategically landed on these few bushes.


    Using the weak light, Fang Yun examined the few plants in front of him.


    These plants were not tall, only about a meter or so in height.


    They had tens of branches but did not possess leaves.


    The branches seemed somewhat hard, with sharp spikes at the ends, and it was unclear what these spikes defended against in this environment.


    Fang Yun gently touched the branches with his hand, and this contact immediately startled him.


    Because he felt as though he was touching a metal object, not a plant.


    Fang Yun frowned. Could it be that these things that looked like plants in front of his eyes were not plants, but some artificial fake plants?


    Could they be Magical Treasures left by some predecessors?


    Thinking this, Fang Yun was suddenly thrilled; he felt excited.


    After all, having read so many Cultivation novels, he hoped for some extraordinary encounters.


    And the scene before him fits very well with those encounter scenarios.


    However, after watching for a while, Fang Yun eventually calmed down.


    Although these plants in front of him were particularly metallic in texture, they did not show any signs of being man-made but rather seemed like a kind of metal-textured plant.


    Although Fang Yun had never seen such plants, considering this was the mysterious and unpredictable Cultivation World, it was not impossible for such things to exist.


    However, these were just guesses by Fang Yun.


    To confirm whether it was a plant, Fang Yun had a much simpler test method.


    Thus, the Life Essence Qi inside Fang Yun¡¯s body flowed from his hand into the plant through the point of contact.

 Chapter 67 - 67: The Unique Metal Plant

    Chapter 67: Chapter 67: The Unique Metal Plant


    When sensing that Life Essence Qi was smoothly infused into the plant before him.


    Fang Yun could do nothing but wistfully shake his head, indeed, it was a peculiar plant, not one of those magical treasures left behind by predecessors as he had imagined.


    Putting aside those nonsensical thoughts in his mind, Fang Yun continued with the infusion of Life Essence Qi and explored the internals of the plant before him with his spirit.


    As he probed further, Fang Yun realized that although the plant was just over a meter tall above the ground.


    Its roots extended extremely deep underground and occupied a particularly vast area; Fang Yun roughly estimated that its root system occupied several dozen acres around it.


    Furthermore, the plant parts visible above ground, although appearing separate, were in fact all part of the same plant.


    Their root systems were interconnected, only surfacing as seemingly individual entities.


    With more Life Essence Qi being infused, Fang Yun understood more about this peculiar plant before him.


    He also understood why it exhibited characteristics similar to metal.


    Because beneath them was a vast vein of metal.


    This plant had rooted itself above the metal vein, absorbing its metallic essence, then integrating it within its body. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Resulting in the plant being composed entirely of metal.


    Yet, it also possessed characteristics of a plant.


    In some respects, this plant could even be described as a type of metallic life.


    The emergence of the Spiritual Insect was also due to the existence of this plant.


    Since it was deemed a plant, it must undoubtedly have maturity stages, and times when it flowers and bears fruit.


    During this time, being the essence of this plant, its fruit naturally contains terrifying amounts of metallic energy.


    Perhaps the Spiritual Insect was originally just an ordinary insect, but it ascended to become a Spiritual Insect by chance after consuming this fruit.


    This also explained why it possessed such a hard body.


    Although it wasn¡¯t as Fang Yun had imagined, another place with a node of Spiritual Energy.


    Having such a plant was still a monumental gain for Fang Yun.


    Now, the most important thing was to make this plant his own.


    Thus, Fang Yun no longer skimped on the Life Essence Qi and continued to channel it into the plant before him.


    With the continued infusion of Life Essence Qi, the plant¡¯s root system began to grow wildly, spreading throughout the underground metal vein.


    At the same time, massive amounts of metallic essence followed the transmission through the roots, continuously gathering up through the branches of the above-ground parts of the plant.


    It was nearing the moment to bear the unique fruit of this plant.


    The Spiritual Insect, sensing this development, was joyfully fluttering in the air, emitting a jubilant mood.


    At this time, Fang Yun also felt vibrations coming from afar, as if something was rushing towards them.


    All these actions made Fang Yun realize that, although the plant did not appear to be a Spirit Plant that absorbed Spiritual Energy, it was definitely not a simple plant.


    Considering the previous state where the vines withered away immediately after producing seeds.


    Fang Yun still felt it better not to allow this plant to bear fruit.


    Otherwise, even if he managed to win these fruits in the upcoming competition against other creatures.


    The resources and time required to cultivate such a mature plant were unknown.


    Clearly, these were resources Fang Yun did not possess.


    Thus, using his control over the plant at hand, Fang Yun started to make it reabsorb the metallic essence that had flowed to the surface.


    Directing this metallic essence back into the roots underground.


    Fortunately, this plant currently had no consciousness.


    Under the influence of Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts, the metal essence quickly returned to the roots beneath the ground.


    As the metal essence disappeared, the Spiritual Insect could no longer sense those fluctuations.


    After emitting a wave of confused emotions, it landed back on Fang Yun¡¯s shoulder.


    The creatures in the distance gradually became silent.


    Thus, Fang Yun once again focused his attention on the continuously expanding roots of the plant before him.


    Following Fang Yun¡¯s continuous infusion of 300 points of Life Essence Qi.


    The plant in front of him was finally satisfied, no longer absorbing Life Essence Qi, and the roots beneath the ground also stopped growing.


    At this moment, Fang Yun also sensed the metal cells in the plant before him shimmering with phosphorescence.


    It had reached the same control level as the vines.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun finally let out a slow sigh of relief.


    Although he had consumed a total of 300 points of Life Essence Qi, seeing the metal plant under his control, Fang Yun felt it was well worth it.


    Next, the most important thing was how to transform this plant in front of him into his own strength.


    After all, this plant was not like the carefully cultivated vines, which were cultivated to enhance his own strength.


    Encountering this plant was entirely by chance, and Fang Yun had not previously thought about how to convert the characteristics of this plant into his own strength.


    This aspect indeed required careful contemplation.


    However, since he still had more than a year before leaving the island, he definitely had time to think things through.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun looked around the cave, then, using the metal plant, sensed the metal veins beneath the ground.


    Now that he had control over this plant, he decided to continue letting it absorb the essence of the metal from the veins.


    He would decide its next usage after he had thoroughly considered it.


    Therefore, Fang Yun took the Spiritual Insect with him and then left the cave, spending a few days to return to the mountain.


    The Life Essence Qi he had previously spent had not yet been replenished, and now he had expended another 300 points of Life Essence Qi.


    In the next period, Fang Yun needed to properly utilize Spirit Rice to replenish all the previously consumed Life Essence Qi.


    The reason he brought the Spiritual Insect back this time was also due to this consideration.


    Hence, in the following year, Fang Yun honestly stayed on the mountain.


    While planting Spirit Rice, he also taught Fang Kangsheng in cultivation.


    Over one year, he planted Spirit Rice in four rounds, and without any surprises, he harvested 1200 points of Life Essence Qi.


    At the same time, except for the Gold Qi Skill, the other three spells were inevitably used during the farming process.


    Therefore, this year was another fruitful year for Fang Yun.


    He opened the panel that he hadn¡¯t opened for a long time.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 45


    Life Essence Qi: 1900


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 55%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 86%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 10%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over Plants: Vines, Metal Plant


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect

 Chapter 68 - 68: Bringing the Metallic Creature Out of the Cave

    Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Bringing the Metallic Creature Out of the Cave


    The advancement in Spells and the increase in Life Essence Qi were the very foundation of Fang Yun¡¯s confidence to leave Spirit Water Island.


    Now these preparations were almost complete, Fang Yun turned his gaze towards the cave.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s meticulous guidance over the past year, Fang Kangsheng finally began secluded Cultivation a few days ago, aiming to break through the last barrier within the human body¡¯s meridians.


    Once this final barrier is cleared, there would be nothing hindering his advancement to the next level of Qi Cultivation. S~ea??h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Two days later, standing outside the cave, Fang Yun sensed a surge of Mana fluctuations emanating from within.


    A faint smile appeared on his face; Fang Kangsheng had finally broken through.


    Truthfully, Fang Yun himself was even more eager for Fang Kangsheng to achieve this breakthrough.


    That way, he could leave Spirit Water Island sooner and formally enter the Cultivation World.


    Soon after, an excited Fang Kangsheng walked out from the cave.


    ¡°Clan Leader, I¡¯ve made the breakthrough!!¡±


    Fang Yun patted his shoulder and nodded, ¡°Congratulations! You can now be considered a member of the Cultivation World!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng nodded excitedly.


    Following that, Fang Yun said, ¡°In the next few months, I will teach you how to grow Spirit Rice, use Spirit Talismans, and handle Magic Artifacts.


    From then on, the protection of the Fang Family will be in your hands!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s expression turned from excitement to somber.


    ¡°Clan Leader, are you really leaving?¡±


    Fang Yun patted his shoulder comfortingly, ¡°Spirit Water Island is too small. For cultivators of the Fang Family who still see potential for advancement, who would want to wither away in solitude here?


    If you break through to the second level of Qi Cultivation and feel there¡¯s no hope for further advancement, you¡¯ll probably want to leave too.


    I just hope that before you leave, you can cultivate another Cultivator for the Fang Family.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s expression brightened, ¡°Then, Clan Leader, can I come to find you then?¡±


    ¡°Of course, if I¡¯m still alive by then!¡± Fang Yun said with a laugh.


    However, by the time Fang Kangsheng reached the second level of Qi Cultivation and cultivated another cultivator for the Fang Family, it would be at least a decade later.


    If he were still alive then, he should have some capability to protect himself and a couple of others in the Cultivation World would be manageable.


    After chatting idly for a while, Fang Yun began instructing Fang Kangsheng step by step on how to plant Spirit Rice.


    At the same time, he also guided him in practicing the only Spell he could use, the Earth Power Skills.


    Besides that, there was the use of the Magic Artifact longsword and methods to use Spirit Talismans.


    Half a year later, Fang Yun had imparted all he needed to teach Fang Kangsheng, thus completely fulfilling his duty.


    After allowing Fang Kangsheng to solidify what he had learned during this period, Fang Yun, with a crawling vine, returned to the canyon where the metal plant was located.


    Following the same path as last time, Fang Yun entered the cave once more.


    Seeing the metal plant again, Fang Yun was still amazed by its growth pattern.


    He carefully sensed the growth condition of the metal plant, and found that during this time, this particular metal plant had only absorbed a bit more metal essence and had not undergone any significant changes.


    Fang Yun wasn¡¯t too surprised by this, considering the original performance and the Life Essence Qi consumed in inducing this plant¡¯s growth.


    This plant¡¯s life hierarchy was much higher than that of the vine, and without induction, more than a year simply wasn¡¯t enough to cause significant changes.


    After examining this metal plant, Fang Yun began the main task of today¡¯s visit.


    That was to take this plant away from here.


    After all, since he was about to leave Spirit Water Island, such a treasure naturally would not be left behind.


    In fact, over the past year, Fang Yun had thought of quite a few methods to better utilize the properties of this metal plant and enhance his own strength.


    However, after much thought, none seemed reliable.


    The most suitable method was to remove the plant above the surface of this metal plant and then connect the vines.


    To graft once again.


    This was not too difficult.


    The benefit of this process was that the vines, nourished by the metal essence within the metal plant, would become tougher, and their combat ability would also increase.


    But doing this would introduce two problems.


    One was the issue of rejection between the vine and the metal plant.


    If this caused any issues between the two plants, the loss would be more than Fang Yun could accept.


    Another issue was that once the vine connected to this metal plant, bogged down by the considerable weight of the metal plant, the vine¡¯s speed would be compromised.


    Essentially, this would reduce its combat ability by half, which was not a suitable solution for Fang Yun, who relied on the vines for his safety.


    Thus, after much thought, he decided to set aside the development of the metal plant for now until a more suitable opportunity arose.


    Fang Yun¡¯s mind flashed through his thoughts about the metal plant during this period.


    Then, feeling a surge in his heart, he began to urge the metal plant to detach from the ground.


    Just this action made Fang Yun feel the difference between the metal plant and the vines.


    After all, the metal plant was not naturally mobile like the vines, so what Fang Yun was doing actually went against its nature.


    Even though Fang Yun¡¯s strong control could slowly detach it from the underground, the process was much slower.


    There was no other way, no matter how anxious Fang Yun was at this moment, it was of no use.


    After waiting in place for five days, all the roots of the metal plant underground were finally successfully detached.


    Sensing it, and finding that the metal plant did not show signs of discomfort after detaching from the ground, Fang Yun felt relieved.


    It seemed that as a plant that absorbed metal to survive, its need for nutrients beneath the soil was not very great.


    After the metal plant was completely detached from the ground, Fang Yun again drove the roots of this metal plant to curl up, forming a sphere more than a meter in diameter.


    Then he extended some of the roots from the sphere to intertwine with the vine roots.


    Then, Fang Yun drove the vine to slowly carry the metal sphere out through the tunnel.


    Compared to Fang Yun¡¯s strength, the vine, stretching over 80 meters in length, was much stronger.


    And it also had some of the metal plant¡¯s own strength, so the process was not too strenuous.


    Even if it consumed a lot of energy, Fang Yun could use mana and Life Essence Qi to replenish the vine.


    It took several two-hour periods to bring the spherical metal plant out of the tunnel.


    Afterward, the metal plant stretched out and, driven by the vine, headed toward the mountain.


    Once stretched out, the metal plant moved much faster under the lead of the vine than in the tunnel.

 Chapter 69 - 69 Farewell, Soon Leaving Spirit Water Island

    Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Farewell, Soon Leaving Spirit Water Island


    Ten days later, Fang Yun placed the metal plants at the foot of the mountain and then went up the mountain alone.


    ¡°Clan Leader, you have returned!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng greeted Fang Yun as soon as he saw him.


    Fang Yun nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve mostly dealt with my affairs. If there¡¯s anything you still don¡¯t understand about your cultivation, you should ask quickly,


    otherwise, once I leave, there will be no one to teach you!¡±


    Hearing this from Fang Yun, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s expression darkened a bit.


    Even though he wasn¡¯t very old, his youthful experiences had made him mature early.


    He understood that Fang Yun¡¯s departure was inevitable, but now that the day had truly arrived, he still felt very reluctant.


    ¡°Clan Leader, you¡¯ve already taught me so much. I can¡¯t think of anything else to ask right now!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then patted Fang Kangsheng¡¯s shoulder and walked into the cave.


    This time, he didn¡¯t plan to take too many things. Without a Storage Bag, he couldn¡¯t carry much.


    First, he took out the Spirit Talismans, considering that if Fang Kangsheng encountered an enemy, almost all his means would rely on these talismans. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Thus, Fang Yun didn¡¯t take too many and only picked two protective Spirit Talismans from Daoist Qingmu¡¯s spoils.


    He put the rest back.


    Then, from among a dozen Spirit Stones, he took five for emergencies.


    As for the Spirit Rice, there was quite a lot grown during this period, filling a corner of the cave. There were at least ten thousand pounds, enough to feed Fang Kangsheng for a long time.


    Whether to give some to the family if he couldn¡¯t finish it was up to Fang Kangsheng to decide.


    Emotionally, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s attachment to the Fang Family was much deeper than Fang Yun¡¯s.


    Fang Yun packed a large bag of Spirit Rice.


    In addition, there were ordinary rice seeds, soybean seeds, weed seeds, medicinal herb seeds, and vine seeds.


    All these needed to be taken. To Fang Yun, they were the most important things.


    After all, even if he left Spirit Water Island, farming had to continue incessantly.


    *This concerned the harvest of his Life Essence Qi and his future cultivation. This wasn¡¯t something to be taken lightly.*


    After packing up everything, he sensed the presence of his vines and Spiritual Insects and the metal plants at the foot of the mountain.


    Fang Yun let out a slow breath and left the cave with his belongings.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, accompany me down the mountain. Bid a good farewell to the clan elders, and from now on, the Fang Family will be in your hands!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng silently nodded and followed Fang Yun down the mountain.


    Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Fang Yun placed the things he brought on the metal plants, then directed them to the coast.


    Only after did he head with Fang Kangsheng toward the courtyard at the base of the mountain.


    At this time, Fang Lin and Fang Zhou, who had spotted them early, were waiting in front of the courtyard.


    Seeing Fang Yun and Fang Kangsheng descending the mountain, Fang Lin had a premonition in his heart.


    So, he asked, ¡°Clan Leader, you¡¯re¡­?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at Fang Kangsheng and then looked at Fang Fanglin, nodding, ¡°Fang Kangsheng has already broken through to the first level of Qi Refinement. With Spirit Talismans in hand, as long as he doesn¡¯t purposely provoke others, he should be able to safeguard the Fang Family.


    Having delayed for so long, it¡¯s time for me to leave Spirit Water Island and explore the outside world!¡±


    Fang Lin and Fang Zhou exchanged glances, both somewhat silent.


    Fang Yun had long ago decided on this, and it wasn¡¯t something they could persuade him against anymore.


    So, faced with Fang Yun¡¯s departure, they could only show intense reluctance but could do nothing more.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun said, ¡°Notify the other clan elders, let¡¯s have a meal together, and bid them farewell. I will be leaving soon!¡±


    Fang Lin nodded, ¡°Clan Leader, rest assured. I will notify them right away!¡±


    Fang Yun hadn¡¯t been in the courtyard long before the other seven clan elders arrived one after another.


    Shortly after, clan members began bringing some dishes to the courtyard.


    Fang Yun sat at the table with the nine clan elders and Fang Kangsheng.


    ¡°Elders, I won¡¯t say any more unnecessary words. Fang Yun here thanks you all for the care you¡¯ve given me during this time!¡±


    Fang Yun raised a glass of wine and spoke to everyone.


    ¡°Clan Leader, it is us who should thank you. It was your help that allowed us to defeat that alliance of pirates!


    Clan Leader, even if you leave Spirit Water Island, we hope you¡¯ll come back to visit us when you have the chance!¡±


    Fang Lin, being one of the more respected among the elders after Fang Jianting¡¯s departure, raised a glass on behalf of everyone.


    Fang Yun nodded, ¡°Rest assured, I will never forget that I am a member of the Fang Family!¡±


    Saying this, Fang Yun glanced at Fang Kangsheng, ¡°Cultivate diligently in the future. After you break through to the second level of Qi Refinement, you can come out to find me!


    If by then I am still alive, you should find it easy to locate me!¡±


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t say where he would be in a dozen years, but given his skills, he ought to have some renown by then, and he wasn¡¯t worried Fang Kangsheng wouldn¡¯t be able to find him.


    With tears in his eyes, Fang Kangsheng raised a glass of wine and silently nodded.


    After bidding farewell to each of the elders, Fang Yun didn¡¯t linger any longer.


    With the elders in tow, he headed toward the coast.


    ¡°Clan Leader, we¡¯ve prepared the ship, and the crew onboard, they¡¯re all our Fang Family members.


    You can trust them fully, and you may instruct them with anything you wish!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at the large ship on the coast, then nodded.


    *His heart stirred, as the metal creatures hiding in the distance and his vines slowly moved toward him.*


    The elders were still immersed in the sadness of parting when they suddenly saw the bizarre metal plants, along with the black swirling vines approaching, which startled them greatly.


    They recoiled in shock.


    Fang Yun waved at them, ¡°No need to fear, these are just spells I¡¯ve cast.


    They won¡¯t hurt anyone!¡±


    Whether they believed him or not, Fang Yun drove the metal plants and vines onto the large ship before him.


    The elders watched the metal plants and the lone vine, realizing instantly the terror these objects represented.


    *Imagining that Fang Yun, after just a few years of cultivation, could control such fearsome things, one could only infer the extent of his power.*


    *What a pity, Fang Yun served as the clan leader for only a few years before leaving Spirit Water Island.*


    Otherwise, with Fang Yun¡¯s abilities, the Fang Family would no longer need to worry about safety in the future.


    But there was no choice. Although the crowd was reluctant, they also understood that Fang Yun, as a Cultivator, would inevitably yearn for a broader world.


    *These were things that the Fang Family, as a mortal family, could not provide.*


    *They only hoped Fang Yun would develop better in the future, then give back to the Fang Family, transforming it from a mundane family into a Cultivation family.*

 Chapter 70 - 70: Arrival at Gui Ling Island

    Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Arrival at Gui Ling Island


    Fang Yun was unaware of the thoughts of the clan elders, but judging by their expressions, he could roughly guess some of them.


    As for these, Fang Yun had already explained before, and he did not wish to be overly sentimental in this regard.


    He nodded to everyone and then patted Fang Kangsheng on the shoulder.


    ¡°Take care, everyone!!¡±


    ¡°Clan Leader, you take care as well!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then lightly tapped his foot, and soared onto the large ship.


    The clan members operating the large ship were somewhat timidly looking at the metallic plants on the ship, as well as the ferocious vines.


    They only breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Fang Yun board the ship.


    A person looking like the captain approached and asked, ¡°Clan Leader, can we set sail now?


    Which island are you planning to visit?¡±


    Fang Yun nodded towards him and after thinking for a bit, said, ¡°Let¡¯s head to Gui Ling Island first.¡±


    ¡°Gui Ling Island?¡± The captain, as well as the surrounding crew members, exclaimed in surprise when they heard Fang Yun¡¯s destination.


    Fang Yun was quite understanding of their reactions.


    The reason for choosing this place was because a few years ago, before Black Widow and others left, it was the agreed meeting point with Fang Yun.


    This place is over 200 miles away from Spirit Water Island, a gathering place for pirates.


    It acts as a haven for the villains of this sea area.


    It is also the only place in this sea region that has a large amount of trade.


    However, the traders are mostly commoners living on the sea, or families from the surrounding commoner islands.


    There are very few cultivators.


    It¡¯s akin to a low-end market.


    Previously, what Fang Lin mentioned about wanting to sell the pirates was exactly this Gui Ling Island.


    Fang Yun wanted to go there, on one hand, to meet with Black Widow and the others.


    On the other hand, he wanted to stay there for a while, to adapt to the life overseas.


    After gathering information about the surroundings and ensuring safety, he would then head to Sea Origin Island, which was thousands of miles away.


    To seek the cultivation techniques he needed.


    Of course, Fang Yun would not share his plans with the captain and the crew in front of him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what kind of place it is, you just need to take me there, and that¡¯s all. Leave the rest to me!¡±


    Only then did the captain remember that his Clan Leader was a distinguished cultivator, who had defeated the Pirate Alliance that had attacked a few years ago.


    Not only did he kill many, but he also captured a lot of pirates.


    Compared to their daunting Gui Ling Island, it was nothing for a cultivator like the Clan Leader.


    So, he quickly said, ¡°Yes, Clan Leader, we will depart immediately!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, and then allowed the metallic plants and vines to remain on the deck, himself following the crew into the cabin.


    Before long, the ship¡¯s sails were hoisted, and utilizing the power of the wind, the vessel slowly began to depart from Spirit Water Island.


    The people on the island watched the ship sail away, feeling somewhat forlorn.


    After a while, Fang Lin patted Fang Kangsheng on the shoulder and said, ¡°Okay, the Clan Leader has left, and from now on, you are the new Clan Leader of the Fang Family!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng looked up hesitantly and said, ¡°Elder, am I capable?


    I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t do a good job!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, just focus on cultivating. The other matters will be handled by us, the clan elders. The previous Clan Leader did the same!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Kangsheng nodded and felt relieved.


    The crowd stayed by the sea for a while longer, until the ship completely disappeared from their sight, and then they left the coastline.


    As this was the first time the Fang Family¡¯s ship was heading towards Gui Ling Island, they did not know much about this particular sea route because they used to trade directly with other commoner islands, not this pirate haven, so they weren¡¯t familiar with this route.


    Therefore, the ship was not sailing very fast, but even so, after five days, Gui Ling Island appeared in sight.


    Gui Ling Island was vast, mostly mountainous with few plains and its shape resembled a giant turtle, hence its name.


    Gui Ling Island¡¯s area was over ten times larger than that of Spirit Water Island.


    Regrettably, there was no known presence of Spiritual Energy on the island, otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be a meeting place for commoners.


    As Gui Ling Island came into view, the ship¡¯s speed began to slow down.


    The captain personally came to the door of Fang Yun¡¯s cabin: ¡°Clan Leader, we are about to arrive at Gui Ling Island, should we dock at the pier over there?¡± S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun heard this, opened the cabin door, and walked onto the deck.


    Looking at the distant island resembling a giant turtle, along with the crowded ships and dense crowds at the pier, he nodded slightly, finally, they had arrived.


    It seemed that Gui Ling Island was indeed bustling!


    Fang Yun originally planned to have the ship take him directly to the pier.


    However, seeing the somewhat fearful captain and crew, Fang Yun shook his head, deciding not to force them: ¡°No need, just stop here, and you all can head back directly afterward!¡±


    While speaking, without waiting for the captain¡¯s response, with a thought, the vines grasped the metallic plants and dropped into the sea.


    Next, Fang Yun picked up the several bags of seeds, mana flowing, and utilizing his Qinggong, he landed on the sea surface.


    Then he sped toward the shore.


    The captain watched Fang Yun¡¯s departing figure, words stuck in his throat, but in the end, could only shake his head and then address the surrounding crew: ¡°Alright, since the Clan Leader has arrived, we should hurry back!


    The waters around Gui Ling Island are perilous. It¡¯s not a threat to the Clan Leader, but that doesn¡¯t mean we aren¡¯t afraid.¡±


    ¡°Yes!!¡±


    Fang Yun lightly landed on the pier, set down the bags in his hands, and quietly waited.


    In the distant sea, the metallic plants and vines fell to the seabed, then started burrowing into the soil.


    Fang Yun paid no attention to the slow-moving metallic plants. The vines quickly tunneled towards his direction.


    This was the method Fang Yun thought of for carrying the vines.


    Given the vine¡¯s hardness and flexibility, moving through the soil one or two meters beneath the surface wouldn¡¯t slow it down too much.


    This way, the vines¡¯ existence could remain concealed, and in case of an enemy attack, they could react quickly.


    While Fang Yun waited for the vines to arrive, the crowd coming and going on the pier were quietly observing him.


    Most of them were pirates robbing on the sea, and some were from nearby islands.


    Each one was no simple character.


    However, having seen the manner in which Fang Yun arrived on the island, they knew he had some strength.


    Under such circumstances, no one dared to attack rashly.


    Perhaps they were all waiting for the first one to take a risk.


    Fang Yun was not particularly concerned about the surrounding gazes.


    After waiting for a while, the vines had reached beneath his feet.


    Then, Fang Yun picked up the few bags and was ready to walk into the interior of the island.

 Chapter 71 - 71 Giant Whale Gang

    Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Giant Whale Gang


    At this moment, a skinny young boy came up to him with nods and bows.


    ¡°Sir, is this your first time on the island? Do you need a guide?


    I¡¯m familiar with everything on this island, big or small!


    Plus, my services are cheap, just one tael of silver per day!


    Give it some thought!¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at the young boy before him, uncertain whether one tael of silver for a guide was expensive for this island.


    But then he remembered that when he left the Fang Family, he hadn¡¯t brought any silver with him.


    In other words, he actually didn¡¯t have any money on him.


    That was somewhat awkward.


    It seemed he needed to find Black Widow and her group as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even have a place to stay on this island.


    Without showing that he was penniless, Fang Yun nodded at the boy and looked around at the people nearby, then said, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s walk and talk!¡±


    ¡°Alright, sir, follow me. Would you like to go to an inn first, or are you here to sell goods?¡±


    The boy, seeing the bag in Fang Yun¡¯s hand, thought he had come to sell merchandise.


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°Have you ever heard of someone named Black Widow?¡±


    ¡°Black Widow?¡±


    The young boy scratched his head as he walked, with white dandruff flying in the air with his movements.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun slowed down his pace and discreetly increased the distance between himself and the boy.


    The boy looked back, unconcerned with Fang Yun¡¯s distaste, and directly said, ¡°Sir, about this Black Widow you mentioned, I have heard about such a person, though I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s the one you¡¯re looking for.


    Rumor has it that she¡¯s a very beautiful woman who led a force of pirates and had some renown on the seas a few years ago.


    Later, after provoking a Cultivator family, they were all wiped out.


    She disappeared for a while, then reemerged at sea stronger than before.


    But, about a year ago, it seems she joined forces with the Giant Whale Gang, and Black Widow has become the little consort of the Gang Leader!


    If you¡¯re looking for her, I can take you to the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s territory!


    Just that, the Giant Whale Gang isn¡¯t easy to deal with, so if you have any grievances with them, it¡¯s best to be careful!¡±


    Fang Yun frowned slightly, hearing the young boy say that, Fang Yun knew that Black Widow must be the person he was looking for.


    Unexpectedly, they had been swallowed by the Giant Whale Gang.


    This was not good news for him.


    After all, Black Widow and her group were, nominally, his subordinates.


    The Giant Whale Gang absorbing them meant, to a certain extent, that they had turned against him.


    Given Fang Yun¡¯s new arrival status, he really didn¡¯t want to clash too hard with a local power, especially not knowing their strength.


    It wasn¡¯t that he was afraid, for with Fang Yun¡¯s understanding of Gui Ling Island, even if there were Cultivators present, they likely weren¡¯t very strong.


    But, as a local gang, no one knew what hidden strengths they might have.


    Confronting them rashly was still somewhat risky.


    ¡°Sir, what do you think?¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the young boy before him and thought it over.


    He was completely broke, and if he didn¡¯t find Black Widow and her group, he couldn¡¯t afford the guide fee, let alone a place to stay at an inn.


    And he couldn¡¯t just sleep on the streets, although he personally wasn¡¯t bothered by it.


    But if he did, nuisances from the surroundings would be relentless.


    There really is no need for that.


    ¡°How strong is the Giant Whale Gang?¡± Fang Yun asked.


    The youth, upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s question, was suddenly taken aback.


    The words he had just spoken were merely precautionary, and he had not thought that someone like Fang Yun, all alone, would have any conflict with the Giant Whale Gang, one of the three major forces on Gui Ling Island.


    But hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, it seemed as if he was looking for trouble with the Giant Whale Gang, which was not good news for him; it could unintentionally implicate him.


    For the sake of a silver or two of guide fees, it was not worth the risk for him.


    These thoughts flashed through the youth¡¯s mind in the blink of an eye, and then he assessed Fang Yun without showing any reaction.


    He really couldn¡¯t see anything exceptional about Fang Yun and didn¡¯t think he could gain any advantage over the Giant Whale Gang. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    So, the youth directly said, ¡°Sir, I¡¯m just an ordinary citizen and not very clear about the strength of the Giant Whale Gang.


    If you want to go to the Giant Whale Gang, just walk straight down this street, turn a corner, and you¡¯ll see a huge mansion. That is where the Giant Whale Gang is based.


    I have other matters to attend to, so I won¡¯t accompany you. What about the guide fee?¡±


    Fang Yun tilted his head and glanced at him, not expecting the youth in front of him to be so perceptive; with just a single mention, he sensed the risk involved.


    Truly, he is a local who has managed to survive in a pirate haven.


    ¡°No money! My money is with Black Widow, you can accompany me to get it!¡±


    The youth chuckled dryly, ¡°Then forget it, I only said a few words, no need for any fee, good luck to you, sir!¡±


    After that, the youth turned and ran.


    Fang Yun shook his head helplessly, sensing the vines under his feet, he felt somewhat reassured.


    And so, he headed towards the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s base.


    Upon reaching the end of the street and turning onto another, he indeed saw the entrance to the mansion that the youth had mentioned.


    Seven or eight sturdy men stood at the entrance.


    Their gaze firmly fixed on passersby, deterring them from daring to approach lightly.


    Fang Yun, seeing this, knew that the Giant Whale Gang were not easy to deal with.


    After thinking for a bit, he still walked straight toward them.


    ¡°Hey, kid, if you want to sell goods you should head to the east side of the island; this isn¡¯t the place for you!¡±


    Upon seeing Fang Yun walking straight towards them, one of the men at the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s entrance shouted loudly.


    At the same time, seven or eight people directed their gaze at him; if he were just a normal citizen, he would probably have been scared out of his wits by now.


    Fang Yun smiled faintly, set down his bag, and then said, ¡°I¡¯m not here to sell anything, I¡¯m looking for Black Widow,


    I heard that she married your Gang Leader?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re looking for our lady? What¡¯s your relationship with her?¡± The man who had spoken earlier eyed Fang Yun, his mind filled with unknown thoughts.


    ¡°Just an acquaintance!¡±


    ¡°Alright, then you wait here a moment!¡±


    After thinking it over, the man agreed to go report the visit.


    Although Black Widow was just a concubine of the Giant Whale Gang Leader, to them, she was still their lady.


    They ultimately couldn¡¯t just casually chase away a guest of Black Widow.


    So, he waved his hand backward, and a subordinate immediately ran into the mansion.


    Fang Yun was in no rush, standing there quietly taking in the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s entrance.


    To be honest, the entrance of the Giant Whale Gang was rather impressive.


    Thirty-some meters wide and more than twenty meters tall.


    The gate was entirely black, with several dozen golden studs embedded in it.


    And there were some mysterious patterns painted on it, somewhat resembling the patterns on Spirit Talismans.


    Although not necessarily functional, they certainly looked the part.

 Chapter 72 - 72: The Giant Whale Gang Leaders Killing Intent

    Chapter 72: Chapter 72: The Giant Whale Gang Leader¡¯s Killing Intent


    Fang Yun observed the entrance of the Giant Whale Gang, and after a short while, he heard a rush of footsteps from inside the door.


    He looked up and saw Black Widow wearing unusually dazzling attire, accompanied by several maids, swiftly walking toward him.


    Seeing Fang Yun at the doorway, Black Widow¡¯s face visibly displayed an anxious expression, then she quickly approached.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Hero Fang? Why have you come again? I am married now and no longer manage the affairs of the past.


    If you require manpower, I would suggest looking elsewhere.¡±


    Hero Fang?


    Fang Yun listened to Black Widow¡¯s somewhat absurd remarks, as well as the slight anxiety on her face.


    He immediately realized that Black Widow didn¡¯t want him to remain here.


    But what the exact reason was, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t figure out for the moment.


    He could only roughly guess that it might be related to the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang.


    However, to be on the safe side, it was better to leave first.


    He would slowly investigate later on what exactly had happened.


    Just as Fang Yun made up his mind to leave,


    Footsteps came from another direction within the courtyard.


    ¡°Madam, this must be an acquaintance of yours, why rush them away so quickly? Isn¡¯t it discourteous, making others think the Giant Whale Gang lacks hospitality?¡±


    While speaking, a burly man dressed in blue tight-fitting clothes, leading a dozen men, walked over.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun knew it was already too late to leave.


    The man before him was clearly here with bad intentions.


    Going by the robust man¡¯s address, he should be the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t understand why he harbored such great hostility towards himself, but sensing the vines under his feet, he wasn¡¯t too nervous.


    Because he couldn¡¯t detect any fluctuations of Mana from the body of the man before him.


    In other words, he was not a Cultivator.


    With that in mind, there wasn¡¯t much for Fang Yun to worry about.


    Seeing the burly man approaching with a dozen people, Black Widow¡¯s face changed slightly, and then with a coy laugh, she walked over.


    ¡°Gang Leader, he is not so much an acquaintance, just a guest I had met at sea before.


    He might have come to me for some help requiring manpower, but unfortunately, I¡¯ve married the Gang Leader and am no longer active on the high seas.


    So there is really nothing I can do to help!¡±


    The brawny man chuckled, and then his face hardened, casting a cold glance at Black Widow, and said: ¡°That might not be the case. I heard that before Madam came out of retirement, she seemed to have taken a Cultivator as her master.


    It wouldn¡¯t be this gentleman right here, would it?¡±


    At this point, the brawny man¡¯s gaze turned to Fang Yun, filled with a murderous intent.


    Fang Yun was somewhat surprised to see this; first, he hadn¡¯t expected the man to know he was a Cultivator.


    But upon a closer look, among the dozen or so people behind the brawny man, there were two who were previously Innate Martial Artists under Black Widow¡¯s command.


    In that case, the fact that he knew he was a Cultivator wasn¡¯t all that strange.


    What did surprise Fang Yun though, was that despite the brawny man knowing he was a Cultivator, he still looked at him with a gaze full of killing intent.


    This got interesting!


    Could it be that the brawny man had some way to harm a Cultivator?


    As Fang Yun thought so, a faint smile hung on his face while he silently met the eyes of the brawny man.


    At the same time, he cautiously alerted himself internally, and the vines underground silently pressed up, just a few centimeters below the surface, quietly waiting under Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    Black Widow, upon hearing the burly man¡¯s words, knew that Fang Yun¡¯s identity had been exposed.


    Thinking of this, her gaze turned dark as she swept it across two individuals among the crowd behind the burly man.


    It was clear to her that Fang Yun¡¯s identity had been leaked by these two individuals.


    Seeing the expression on Black Widow¡¯s face, the burly man¡¯s smile returned, ¡°Lady has remained silent, it seems that what this Gang Leader has said is indeed true!


    Isn¡¯t it, Immortal Master?¡±


    The burly man pushed Black Widow aside, then stepped forward quietly, looking at Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun glanced at the burly man, then looked at the gang members around him who were on high alert, as well as those rushing over, carrying all kinds of weapons.


    His wariness reached its peak.


    It was quite apparent that these mortals intended to besiege him, a Cultivator.


    Although such a situation was very different from what he had imagined, where mortals faced Cultivators,


    Fang Yun had to admit that this was indeed a gathering place for pirates.


    This gang had the audacity to do anything.


    ¡°Indeed, I am a Cultivator, but there¡¯s something that puzzles me.


    Knowing that I am a Cultivator, where did you get the courage to besiege me?


    Could it be that you have done this before and not only succeeded but also reaped quite a bounty?¡± Fang Yun questioned, this being the only reason he could think of for their boldness.


    If they were Cultivators of Qi Cultivation levels 1 or 2, with not many means of self-defense,


    it was indeed possible to be surrounded and killed by a large number of mortals once their Mana was exhausted.


    ¡°It seems the Immortal Master is truly wise, to have guessed as much!¡± S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The burly man laughed heartily, appearing particularly pleased with himself.


    Having got the answer he was looking for, Fang Yun didn¡¯t waste any more words with the person before him.


    As soon as these people had shown hostility, Fang Yun had already directed the vines beneath the ground to reach under the feet of the burly man.


    With a thought from Fang Yun, the vines surged towards the heavens, sweeping towards the burly man.


    The burly man immediately felt the tremors beneath his feet, followed by a powerful threat emanating from below.


    He stomped on the ground forcefully and then leaped backward.


    The moment his feet left the ground, the earth shattered and a vine, covered in sharp thorns and resembling a giant python, burst forth and swept towards him.


    The complexion of the burly man changed as a thick blue Light Shield appeared around him.


    At the same time, he flipped his hands, and a short dagger emerged from his sleeves.


    Then, with a ferocious slash forward.


    A blue Sword Energy several meters long cut towards the vicious vine.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun knew it was too late to dodge the Sword Energy.


    With a thought, the head of the vine recoiled and flew over the Sword Energy, continuing its pursuit of the burly man.


    The blue Sword Energy brutally cut into the vine, sending dozens of thorns flying off.


    Due to this force, the vine staggered, missing the chance to continue its pursuit of the burly man.


    Seeing the power of this Sword Energy, Fang Yun found it quite astonishing.


    He felt that this Sword Energy was not much different in power from the Sword Energy he had generated using his Magic Artifact longsword.


    He was curious as to how the burly man, a mortal, possessed such strength.


    However, this Sword Energy had only cut off the spikes on the vine¡¯s body and had not caused any damage to the vine itself.

 Chapter 73 - 73 Blood Sea Martial Artists

    Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Blood Sea Martial Artists


    So, Fang Yun¡¯s mind stirred, and the vine continued to pursue the burly man.


    At this moment, the burly man had retreated inside the main gate.


    Seeing the terrifying vine still chasing after him, he couldn¡¯t help but regret provoking Fang Yun.


    Obviously, Fang Yun was much stronger compared to the Cultivators he had faced before.


    He was simply not someone the burly man could handle.


    But now that they had established mortal enmity, the only option was to try to kill Fang Yun, or he would surely die himself.


    Thus, the burly man shouted, ¡°Archers, release your arrows and kill him!


    Everyone else, attack together!¡±


    Upon the order, the archers from the Giant Whale Gang, who were already standing on top of the walls, immediately shot their arrows towards Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun glanced at the arrows flying towards him, but did not take them too seriously.


    His mind stirred, and the roots of the vine still hovering at his feet, instantly burst out of the ground and spread ferociously.


    They formed a protective stance, blocking all incoming arrows.


    Though the roots of the vine were slender, they were after all a Spirit Plant.


    Even the arrows bolstered by Inner Strength could not break through them.


    Following that, the tens of meters long roots fiercely spread out in all directions.


    They brutally stabbed into the bodies of the Gang members and archers on the wall who were about to charge at him.


    With just this move, all the members of the Giant Whale Gang nearby perished.


    At the same time, after dodging several streaks of Sword Energy with its head, the vine finally reached the burly man¡¯s body.


    Then, with a fierce coiling motion, it tightly bound the burly man, with deadly spikes piercing into his body.


    With a large amount of blood spilling out, it also dismantled all the burly man¡¯s capacity to resist.


    Though it sounds complex, the event took place in just an instant.


    Black Widow hadn¡¯t even reacted yet, and except for the dozen or so men the burly man brought with him, who were lucky enough to survive since they were inside the gate earlier,


    the archers outside the gate and on the wall had all been cleanly slain.


    The burly man himself was also captured alive by Fang Yun.


    At this moment, among the people the burly man had brought, the two belonging to Black Widow suddenly snapped back to reality.


    They turned around and activated their Qinggong, attempting to flee.


    But at this moment, how could Fang Yun possibly let them escape.


    With a gentle stretch of the vine¡¯s body, its terrifying spikes made a swift cut on their bodies, harvesting their lives.


    Then, without waiting for others to react, the vine coiled around, reaping the lives of the remaining dozen people.


    Thus, the only ones left at the scene were Fang Yun, Black Widow, a few terrified maids, and the dying burly man.


    ¡°Immortal Master, please spare me, I realize my mistake.


    I beg you to spare my life, I swear the tens of thousands of people in the Giant Whale Gang will follow your command obediently!¡±


    The burly man was suspended in the air by the vine, blood continuously dripping from his body to the ground.


    But at this moment, he could no longer care about that, desperately pleading to Fang Yun for his life while he was still conscious.


    Fang Yun glanced at him but did not consider him a threat, and turned his attention to Black Widow.


    He had too many questions about today¡¯s events.


    ¡°Black Widow, don¡¯t you have something to explain?¡±


    Black Widow, somewhat dazed, looked at the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang suspended in the air, then at the bodies surrounding her.


    She could not believe that the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, whom she thought was invincible, had been defeated so easily by the Cultivator she sided with.


    And the defeat was so decisive that her previous actions seemed like a joke.


    At this moment, hearing Fang Yun¡¯s question, Black Widow, not minding the bloodshed around, directly knelt on the ground.


    Then he said, ¡°Congratulations, Immortal Master, for greatly enhancing your strength and defeating the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale gang!¡±


    Fang Yun stood in front of Black Widow, and upon hearing her flattery, simply shook his head: ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything to congratulate!


    Is it hard to defeat an Innate Realm Martial Artist?


    You know that¡¯s not what I¡¯m asking!¡±


    Black Widow slightly raised her head and glanced at the burly man suspended in the air, then said with a bitter smile, ¡°Immortal Master, he is no ordinary Innate Martial Artist.


    He is a Blood Sea Martial Artist, even more powerful than Innate Martial Artists.


    His strength is not much inferior to a low-level Cultivator.


    He once killed no less than 5 Cultivators with the Blue Moon Saber in his hand.


    It is precisely because I knew this that I thought of having Immortal Master quickly leave this place earlier.


    Unexpectedly, in a few years, Immortal Master¡¯s strength has improved to this extent.


    Even Blood Sea Martial Artists are no match for you, and you defeated him with ease.


    This certainly made my previous actions seem like a joke.¡±


    ¡°Blood Sea Martial Artist? Is this a realm that surpasses Innate Martial Artists?¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun suddenly became very interested.


    Could it be that this world, besides Cultivators, also has another system that leads directly to higher levels?


    If that is the case, could I also cultivate it?


    Almost instinctively, Fang Yun wanted to make this system his own.


    After all, who wouldn¡¯t want to enhance their strength if there¡¯s a way?


    At that moment, the burly man hanging on the vines weakly said, ¡°Immortal Master, I know more about Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Could Immortal Master please let me down first, and I will explain slowly!¡±


    At this time, as the blood in his body continued to flow out, he felt increasingly weaker.


    Upon hearing the two talk about Blood Sea Martial Artists, he hurriedly tried to ingratiate himself.


    He feared that if the two continued chatting, all the blood in his body would drain out.


    Fang Yun glanced at him and felt that indeed, this burly man knew more about the matter.


    Hence, with a thought, the vines disengaged from his body and threw him to the ground. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, Fang Yun did not let his guard down.


    After the burly man landed, the vines still remained by his side, ready to instantly obliterate him should he make any other move.


    Now, the burly man couldn¡¯t care less about the vines beside him. He picked up a blue short dagger, sat cross-legged, and immediately, a blue fluorescent light enveloped his body.


    Under the influence of the blue fluorescent light, the wounds on the burly man¡¯s body slowly stopped bleeding, and his breath gradually stabilized.


    Fang Yun watched this scene without stopping the burly man¡¯s healing.


    Instead, he carefully observed the blue fluorescent light surrounding him.


    Fang Yun then noticed that this blue fluorescent light emitted fluctuations of Spiritual Energy.


    Although it was not pure Spiritual Energy, it clearly contained a significant amount of Spiritual Energy.


    Is this what Blood Sea Martial Artists are?


    Do they also use Spiritual Energy for cultivation, or is it a type of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi containing Spiritual Energy?


    Fang Yun became more and more curious about this Blood Sea Martial Artist!


    At that moment, the stood up Black Widow, seeing the burly man healing, frowned slightly, ¡°Immortal Master, this?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head at her; he was aware of Black Widow¡¯s apprehensions, and knew that if the burly man survived, it would pose a great threat to Black Widow.


    However, Fang Yun did not care about these; what he wanted now was to learn the specific details about Blood Sea Martial Artists.

 Chapter 74 - 74: The Origin of Blood Sea Martial Artists

    Chapter 74: Chapter 74: The Origin of Blood Sea Martial Artists


    After a good while, the muscular man¡¯s blue luminescence gradually retracted, and his breath had completely stabilized.


    It appeared that his injuries had partly recovered.


    The moment he regained consciousness, he immediately kneeled on the ground.


    ¡°This humble one, Lai Kuan, thanks the Immortal Master for sparing my life!¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head at him: ¡°Whether you can keep your life still depends on your performance, so stop wasting words and quickly clarify everything regarding the Blood Sea Martial Artists!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ll speak now,¡± Lai Kuan quickly nodded his head in agreement.


    Then, he carefully suggested: ¡°But, if you may see fit, should we find a clean place to sit down and discuss this properly?¡±


    While he was talking, Lai Kuan glanced around the environment, hinting to Fang Yun that this place was indeed not suitable for conversation.


    In fact, the main reason was that due to the commotion here, more and more gang members had gathered around.


    But seeing the current situation, they did not dare to approach lightly.


    Under such scrutiny, as the Gang Leader, he really did not want to continue losing face like this.


    Fang Yun looked around at the bloodstains everywhere and then at the Giant Whale gang members gathered in the distance.


    He nodded slightly: ¡°Alright, then lead the way!¡±


    Hearing this, Lai Kuan immediately stood up and walked toward the interior of the courtyard.


    ¡°Immortal Master, this way please!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded to Black Widow beside him, signaling her to follow.


    At the same time, with a thought, the tendrils pierced into the ground, burrowing beneath the surface.


    However, they were only about a foot deep.


    Keeping a distance that allowed for bursting out of the ground at any moment.


    After all, with so many onlookers, Fang Yun did not want to expose his vines to everyone¡¯s view.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun, accompanied by Black Widow, followed Lai Kuan to a living room.


    Fang Yun took the principal seat, with the other two standing on either side.


    After the tea was served, Fang Yun turned to Lai Kuan on the right.


    Lai Kuan bowed slightly, then said: ¡°Immortal Master, to discuss the Blood Sea Martial Artists, one cannot fail to mention a Cultivation Method that has been passed down from 5,000 years ago.


    5,000 years ago, in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain, there was a Loose Cultivator known as the Five Elements Taoist.


    He was a Cultivator with a Five Elements Spirit Root, and his qualifications meant that he could not get very far on the path of cultivation.


    However, through a series of fortuitous events, the Five Elements Taoist still reached the pinnacle of the Cultivation World.


    His mastery of the Five Elements Magic made him an absolute powerhouse in the cultivation community at the time.


    After reaching the pinnacle of the Cultivation World, it was said that the Five Elements Taoist ascended and left this realm.


    However, for some unknown reason, his Cultivation Method, the Five Elements Technique, spread.


    Initially, it was circulated among the major forces within the Cultivator community.


    But it wasn¡¯t long before they discovered that, despite the powerful nature of the Five Elements Technique, making it one of the top Cultivation Methods in the world, it had a fatal flaw: it could only be cultivated by those with a Five Elements Spirit Root.


    The Cultivation Method required the practitioner to absorb Spiritual Energy that must be balanced among the Five Elements, otherwise, it would lead to deviations and madness.


    In the Cultivation World, although the Five Elements Spirit Root is the weakest, its rarity is actually not much less than that of the Heavenly Spirit Root.


    With such restrictions, there were very few people in the Cultivation World capable of practicing such a technique.


    Still, despite such limitations, the Cultivation Method was too powerful to ignore.


    As a result, research into it never ceased.


    In the Cultivation World, there were many clever people. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They developed a secret technique known as the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    By using purely Five Element Spiritual Objects combined with the art of forging Magic Artifacts,


    they created a method for the Five Element Spiritual Objects to replace the Spirit Root and absorb the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.


    Thus, people who originally did not have the Five Elements Spirit Root could now absorb the Five Element Spiritual Energy


    and then practice the Five Elements Technique.


    Originally this was a very strong secret method, and the creators should, in theory, be able to become powerful Cultivators by leveraging this secret technique,


    and their influences could also become stronger as a result.


    But only after truly cultivating this method did they realize that matters were not so simple.


    On one hand, although nearly everything in this world is part of the Five Elements.


    Yet to find an item purely of the Five Elements is virtually impossible.


    Everything is intertwined with all Five Elements.


    If one truly possesses such an item, it is an extremely precious treasure.


    How could one possibly use it lightly to craft a Magic Artifact?


    Left with no other choice, the creators used lower-grade Five Elements items as substitutes.


    They managed to start cultivating the technique.


    However, in the end, they found that after cultivating the method, although they were powerful, the pace of cultivation was pitifully slow.


    Those who practiced this method perfectly inherited the cultivation speed of the Five Elements Spirit Root.


    Thus, while they were powerful amongst their peers, their prospects of progression in cultivation were completely dashed.


    For those who practiced this secret method, this was certainly unacceptable.


    Thus, the Five Elements Technique no longer had a market in the Cultivation World.


    Eventually, it found its way into the mortal world.


    Coming into our hands, the Martial Artists.


    After our ancestors¡¯ research, we found that the fatal flaw which was very serious for Cultivators,


    was still acceptable for us.


    Because traditionally, we could only cultivate to the Innate Realm and couldn¡¯t make any further progress.


    The fundamental reason being that we could only absorb the Primordial Qi and not the Spiritual Energy within the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.


    With the existence of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, we could now absorb the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.


    It has opened a path for us out of desperation.


    Of course, for us Martial Artists, the pure Five Elements items that even Cultivators could not obtain,


    are even more beyond our reach.


    But our demands are not so high; we only need Spiritual Objects that can absorb Spiritual Energy.


    Together with the secret technique in the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, we can absorb Spiritual Energy.


    This is what is most important to us.


    Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi itself contains all Five Elements.


    Apart from the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, we are also able to practice the Five Elements Technique.


    Thus, the Five Elements Technique has become the unified Cultivation Method for all of us Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    That¡¯s the origin of us Blood Sea Martial Artists.¡±


    Fang Yun listened to Lai Kuan¡¯s explanation about the Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    He only believed part of what was said, at least he did not believe the history relating to the Five Elements Technique as told by him.


    Because even if these events had truly occurred, it was not something a mundane person like him could know.


    Nonetheless, these details were ultimately irrelevant.


    All Fang Yun needed to understand was that the Blood Sea Martial Artists stemmed from a variation of the Five Elements Technique.


    Grasping the key point of the issue, he picked up his teacup, savoring it slowly, and pondered deeply.

 Chapter 75 - 75 The Surprise Brought by the Five Elements Practice

    Chapter 75: Chapter 75 The Surprise Brought by the Five Elements Practice


    ¡°To tell the truth, he felt somewhat disappointed about the origin of Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Originally, he thought it was a path equivalent to Cultivation.


    But now, the results tell him that this is merely a practice that the Cultivation World looks down upon, a method propagated out of convenience.


    To him, this truly was quite disappointing.


    Casting aside those unrealistic ideas in his mind,


    Fang Yun carefully considered the Five Elements Technique mentioned by Lai Kuan.


    He was unsure whether he could cultivate using this technique.


    After all, it was a Cultivation Technique meant for Cultivators, and it wasn¡¯t particularly suitable for martial artists to practice.


    But they had no other choice.


    To cultivate the Five Elements Technique, one needed the Five Elements Spirit Root.


    Clearly, Fang Yun most likely did not possess this Spirit Root.


    Although he had never tested his Spirit Root, based on his cultivation speed before he acquired the Golden Finger,


    he felt it probably wasn¡¯t as bad as lacking the Five Elements Spirit Root.


    If he lacked the Five Elements Spirit Root, then he could only rely on a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    However, the Blood Seal Magic Artifact required pure Five Elements materials, which he also did not possess.


    Nevertheless, although he did not have these items, there were some inferior substitutes.


    Fang Yun still had some of them in his possession.


    Like the metal creature buried outside the dock underground.


    According to its property attributes, it should belong to both metal and wood attributes.


    Even in terms of attributes, this metal plant was not particularly suitable.


    According to Lai Kuan, the refinement of a Blood Seal Magic Artifact should compensate for the deficiencies in one¡¯s own Spirit Root and complete the missing parts.


    Fang Yun was not very clear about the Spirit Root within his own body.


    But based on the current state of his cultivation, he at least had the wood, earth, and water attribute Spirit Roots.


    He was not sure whether he possessed the Gold Attribute Spirit Root.


    This was because his progress with the Gold Qi Skill was infuriatingly slow.


    He did not know whether it was because he inherently lacked a Gold Attribute Spirit Root, making him unable to absorb Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy,


    or whether he could only rely on the rotation of the Five Elements, depending on the other three types of Spirit Roots to absorb Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Or perhaps his body¡¯s Gold Attribute Spirit Root was too sparse, leading to this situation.


    He was also uncertain about the Fire Attribute Spirit Root,


    as he had no Fire Attribute Spell on hand, so he didn¡¯t know whether he could absorb Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    If he guessed correctly, and he only had wood, earth, and water attribute Spirit Roots,


    then he would need to complement the Gold Attribute Spirit Root and add a Fire Attribute Spirit Root.


    That would require Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects and Gold Attribute Spiritual Objects.


    He already had the Gold Attribute objects, which left only the Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects.


    But finding these things was not so easy.


    Having thought to this point, Fang Yun suddenly felt that the Five Elements Technique was indeed somewhat of an insignificant skill.


    It wasn¡¯t as useful to him as he had imagined.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun suddenly felt his enthusiasm waning.


    Feeling somewhat dispirited,


    he glanced at Lai Kuan, who was waiting for his response.


    Fang Yun thought for a moment and still said: ¡°Bring over the Five Elements Technique you practice for me to see.¡±


    Lai Kuan quickly nodded, ¡°Yes, yes, yes, Immortal Master, please wait a moment, I will bring it to you right away!¡±


    Lai Kuan had never thought of refusing Fang Yun¡¯s request.


    Because only by making a request, did he have value and could continue to survive.


    Moreover, this kind of Five Elements Technique could only bring a little bit of effect in the hands of martial artists like him.


    At other times, it had no value at all.


    Furthermore, on this island, and even throughout the northern part of Wind Spirit Sea Domain, almost every Blood Sea Martial Artist had such a set of techniques in their hands.


    In his view, these were not particularly important things.¡±


    Thinking this, Lai Kuan immediately ran towards the back.


    After he left, Black Widow slowly stepped forward and brewed another cup of tea for Fang Yun.


    Then, she cautiously asked, ¡°Immortal Master, what are your plans moving forward?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at her and, although he didn¡¯t possess the Mind Reading Technique, he could roughly discern Black Widow¡¯s thoughts.


    Clearly, she intended to continue serving under him, on one hand relying on his strength for a resurgence.


    On the other hand, it was also to keep Lai Kuan wary.


    Fang Yun wasn¡¯t entirely opposed to her idea.


    Because, compared to the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale gang, Black Widow was obviously much easier to control.


    Using her as a subordinate, Fang Yun could feel much more at ease.


    However, it was still too early to discuss these matters.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t yet know what he planned to do next.


    So, Fang Yun shook his head, ¡°We¡¯ll see, you don¡¯t need to worry. I don¡¯t blame you for the previous matters!¡±


    Hearing this, Black Widow breathed a sigh of relief and slowly retreated to the side.


    Not long after, Lai Kuan entered, carrying a box.


    ¡°Immortal Master, see for yourself, this is the Five Elements Cultivation Technique passed down from thousands of years ago!¡±


    Lai Kuan placed the box in front of Fang Yun, then stepped back.


    Fang Yun nodded, opened the box, and took out the booklet inside.


    He started to flip through the contents.


    Not long after he began, Fang Yun¡¯s body suddenly shook, then he sat up straight.


    He discovered that the contents inside were almost exactly as the Gang Leader had described.


    The beginning was the method to cultivate the Five Elements Cultivation Technique; there were only the methods for cultivation and no complimentary Five Elements Magic.


    However, considering the Cultivation Technique had been passed down among martial artists for so long,


    even if there was Five Elements Magic, it wouldn¡¯t have been of any use to them.


    Naturally, it had been edited out.


    Following the cultivation methods were the previously mentioned methods for refining Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    Indeed, it required purely Five Elements Spiritual Objects.


    But such things were too rare to come by; basically, impossible to obtain.


    Apart from the requirements for Five Elements Spiritual Objects, the most precious part was the complete set of restrictions for refining Blood Seal Magic Artifacts using one¡¯s heart¡¯s blood.


    These were not the things that excited Fang Yun.


    After all, he had been introduced to these before and was mentally prepared.


    What truly excited him was that this set of Five Elements Cultivation Technique could be practiced up to the ninth layer of the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    In other words, this Cultivation Technique could take someone to the very peak of the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    For someone like Fang Yun, who lacked further advanced Cultivation Techniques, this was incredibly fortuitous.


    Seeing that this Cultivation Technique could reach the ninth layer directly,


    Fang Yun was resolute in his decision to practice this Cultivation Technique.


    His original plan had been to stay on this island for some time.


    After familiarizing himself with the environment, he would head to Sea Origin Island in search of a Cultivation Technique to practice.


    But going there to find a Cultivation Technique,


    Fang Yun would have to consider many issues.


    One was the issue of safety; even with a vine in his possession, Fang Yun didn¡¯t believe he could be entirely safe venturing into the true Cultivation World.


    After all, the power of cultivators was completely above that of martial artists.


    With his current cultivation of the third level in Qi Stage, it was far too dangerous to head there.


    Besides that issue, he had far too few Spirit Stones at his disposal.


    Even if he found a suitable Cultivation Technique, Fang Yun figured he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it. S§×ar?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Just these two aspects were insurmountable obstacles for Fang Yun.


    Moreover, his original plan was to afford at most a Cultivation Technique for the fourth level of Qi Stage; anything beyond that was out of the question.


    Under such circumstances, the sudden availability of a Cultivation Technique that could reach the ninth level of Qi Cultivation Stage was presented before him.


    Fang Yun had no reason to hesitate at all.


    As for the various obstacles that came with cultivating this manual, Fang Yun felt that he would definitely be able to overcome them.

 Chapter 76 - 76: Open Rivalry and Veiled Struggles

    Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Open Rivalry and Veiled Struggles


    Since I plan to cultivate this technique, I must carefully consider its issues.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun glanced at Lai Kuan and Black Widow, who stood on either side.


    ¡°The technique is good; I will study it for a while.


    For now, arrange a room for me!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lai Kuan nodded continuously: ¡°Of course, Immortal Master. The Giant Whale Gang has plenty of rooms; I will lead the way for you right away!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, holding the technique in his hand, and followed behind Lai Kuan towards the back.


    Black Widow also followed behind Fang Yun, heading to the back.


    After a short while, under Lai Kuan¡¯s guidance, Fang Yun arrived in front of an elegant small courtyard.


    As they walked in, Lai Kuan said, ¡°Immortal Master, what do you think of this small courtyard? If you¡¯re not satisfied, I can find another one for you!¡±


    The three of them entered the courtyard, and Fang Yun observed its surroundings.


    There were rockeries, a pond, and a small pavilion.


    The greening was also well done.


    Indeed, it was a place that quite fit his preferences.


    Seeing the layout of the courtyard, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    ¡°That¡¯ll do. Have someone bring in the things I¡¯ve arrived with.


    If there¡¯s nothing else afterward, do not disturb me!¡±


    Lai Kuan nodded: ¡°Rest assured, Immortal Master, I¡¯ll get that arranged!¡±


    Then, he slowly retreated towards the outside of the courtyard.


    Seeing this, Black Widow also realized Fang Yun did not want them to disturb him, so, with a look of hesitation, she glanced at Fang Yun one last time and, without saying anything, followed Lai Kuan out as well.


    Of course, Fang Yun noticed the change in Black Widow¡¯s expression.


    But at this moment, his most important task was to study the cultivation of the Five Elements.


    Not to interfere in the apparent power struggle between her and Lai Kuan.


    For him, those things were not of great importance.


    After the two left, Fang Yun took another look around the environment, nodding with satisfaction.


    He summoned the tendrils from beneath the ground, which emerged.


    In the fight with Lai Kuan earlier, parts of the tendrils¡¯ spikes had been cut off.


    Though it didn¡¯t affect their combat capabilities, Fang Yun still felt it was better to have them restored.


    Looking at the tendril that had come before him, Fang Yun gently placed his hand on it, with the Life Essence Qi in his body slowly flowing into it.


    The plant cells at the broken tips, stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, began to grow wildly.


    With only two points of Life Essence Qi, those broken spikes were restored to normal.


    After dealing with that, Fang Yun commanded the tendrils to burrow back into the ground and then they stopped just beneath his feet.


    Simultaneously, a thought crossed Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and he sensed the metal plants still at the coastline.


    Feeling their slow movement, Fang Yun could only helplessly shake his head.


    Forget it, it seems I can only transport them myself when needed.


    If I wait for them to burrow here under my command, who knows how long it will take?


    After completing all this, Fang Yun walked to the pavilion and sat down.


    He opened the Five Elements technique again, starting to study it meticulously.


    Meanwhile, on the other side, Lai Kuan and Black Widow left Fang Yun¡¯s courtyard one after the other.


    Only after they walked a considerable distance did Lai Kuan let out a deep breath of relief. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    His body slumped down all of a sudden, and he sat on the ground in a sorry state.


    At this moment, the members of the Giant Whale Gang, who had been paying close attention to him, hurried over under the leadership of several chiefs.


    ¡°Gang Leader, how are you? Are you alright?


    Who was that person just now? To have hurt you, your subordinates will gather men and kill him for you!¡±


    Among the leaders who came forward, there was a scholar with a long beard, holding a folding fan, his figure slightly gaunt, who said with a sinister gaze.


    Lai Kuan slowly got up with the support of his underlings around him.


    Then he approached the scholar, raised his palm, and slapped harshly across his face.


    Sending him flying right out.


    Then he swept a vicious look at the other party.


    ¡°Yang Jie, don¡¯t use your petty schemes on this Gang Leader, or else I¡¯ll flay your skin.¡±


    He knew all too well what kind of character his subordinate was.


    Just a man skilled in flattering and fawning.


    If he had the guts, why didn¡¯t he take action earlier? Now he speaks up only in front of me.


    If it were any other time, Lai Kuan wouldn¡¯t care about this bootlicking, he might even enjoy it a bit.


    But at this moment, Yang Jie¡¯s words were like salt rubbed into a wound.


    Because Lai Kuan knew that with his own abilities, he could never be a match for that Cultivator.


    He survived this time only because he still had some value, and because he had bowed down early enough.


    Otherwise, he would¡¯ve been dead by now.


    Aren¡¯t these words now just a mockery of me?


    Moreover, if Yang Jie¡¯s words were to reach that Cultivator¡¯s ears, it would be a huge risk for himself.


    Lai Kuan certainly hadn¡¯t forgotten that one of that Cultivator¡¯s men was still here, right?


    At this time, Yang Jie, who had tumbled several times on the ground, was kneeling on the floor, repeatedly kowtowing: ¡°Gang Leader spare my life, spare my life, I know I was wrong!¡±


    Lai Kuan ignored Yang Jie, who was kowtowing there, and turned his head to Black Widow with a smile on his face: ¡°My lady, who could have foreseen that the Immortal Master you previously pledged allegiance to, turned out to be such a powerful being.


    Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier! Had you mentioned it, I would¡¯ve pledged allegiance to the Immortal Master long ago.


    Then how could such misunderstandings have occurred?¡±


    Black Widow didn¡¯t speak, only giving Lai Kuan a deep look.


    She knew well enough that the man she married, able to control tens of thousands of Giant Whale Gang members, did not rely solely on his supreme strength but also his deeply calculated schemes.


    Previously, so many of his men had died, and even he had been gravely injured.


    Although all of that had been the Immortal Master¡¯s doing, she feared he had already placed the blame for everything on her.


    Even with the presence of the Immortal Master, Lai Kuan dared not do anything to her.


    But thinking of the Immortal Master¡¯s previously expressed thoughts towards her, which had remained ambiguous, she couldn¡¯t help feeling worried.


    It appeared necessary to establish her own power within the Giant Whale Gang as soon as possible.


    Otherwise, she might be in danger.


    A myriad of thoughts circulated in Black Widow¡¯s mind.


    In the end, she said nothing and turned to walk towards her own room.


    Lai Kuan squinted his eyes, watching Black Widow¡¯s retreating figure.


    His gaze became even more sinister: ¡°That wench, I should have just killed her from the start!¡±


    Black Widow was not wrong in her guess, Lai Kuan had indeed placed the blame for all of today¡¯s faults on her.


    But the main reason was not the loss of so many of his men.


    With the vast number of Giant Whale Gang members, he wouldn¡¯t care too much even if many died.


    Nor was it the matter of his own severe injury. Having ascended to the position of Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, such injuries he had endured countless times.


    With his Blood Seal Magic Artifact in hand, it wouldn¡¯t be long before he could recover.


    The primary reason was that, after the failed attempt to surround and kill Fang Yun,


    the scene of him groveling on the ground begging for mercy had completely lost him face.


    This also caused his prestige within the Giant Whale Gang to suffer.


    This was the part he cared about most.

 Chapter 77 - 77: Testing of the Spirit Root

    Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Testing of the Spirit Root


    However, thinking of the terrifying vines controlled by Fang Yun, Lai Kuan temporarily lost any desire to confront him.


    Thus, he could only vent his resentment on the Black Widow.


    But thinking of Fang Yun behind the Black Widow, Lai Kuan ultimately dared not make any significant moves.


    After taking a deep breath, he glanced at the gang members surrounding him, especially the leaders.


    Lai Kuan shook his hands, ¡°Let¡¯s go!!¡±


    After saying that, he turned and left, as he needed to quickly recover from his injuries.


    Then, he would consider how to face Fang Yun.


    Meanwhile, the news that the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale gang was defeated by a foreign cultivator and was severely injured began to spread across Gui Ling Island.


    For a moment, the atmosphere on the island began to grow somewhat delicate.


    Fang Yun was unaware of the events transpiring outside.


    After carefully studying the Five Element Skills,


    he had gained a thorough understanding of the problems he faced in cultivating this technique,


    and he also devised a rough plan to handle them.


    As mentioned before, the first step in cultivating this technique is to replenish the Five Elements Qi within his body.


    To do so, he needed to know what his Spirit Root was.


    If he had been born in a cultivating family or a sect,


    the solution would have been simple.


    Just by testing his Spirit Root, he could figure it out.


    However, he was born in a family that had only one cultivator, a semi-cultivating family.


    There was no opportunity to test his Spirit Root.


    The people on this island were mostly ordinary mortals.


    So the tools for testing Spirit Root simply wouldn¡¯t be available on this island.


    To resolve this, unless Fang Yun traveled to Sea Origin Island thousands of miles away,


    he wouldn¡¯t think about going to Sea Origin Island now, so he could only think of other crooked strategies.


    The method he could think of now was to absorb the Five Elements Attributes of nature¡¯s spiritual energy and let them enter his body.


    Then observe which type of Attribute of nature¡¯s spiritual energy his body could retain.


    This would roughly help him identify his Spirit Root.


    The method to absorb the Five Elements Attributes of nature¡¯s spiritual energy was contained in the Cultivation Technique of the Five Elements he held.


    However, this method still carried certain risks.


    Because if the practitioner did not possess all Five Elements, there was a risk of cultivation deviation.


    But aside from this method, Fang Yun could not think of any other way.


    After hesitating repeatedly, Fang Yun decided to utilize the Five Elements Technique, then absorb nature¡¯s spiritual energy, to ascertain the Spirit Root within his body.


    Having made this decision, Fang Yun looked towards the doorway.


    Feeling that it was unlikely anyone would disturb him at this moment,


    he entered the room.


    Sitting cross-legged, he took out the Spirit Stone that he had brought from Spirit Water Island.


    He prepared to start absorbing the spiritual energy from the Spirit Stone for the first time.


    There was no place on this island that produced spiritual energy.


    Fang Yun also lacked the method to extract spiritual energy from the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.


    Therefore, he could only use the Spirit Stone.


    Placing the Spirit Stone in his palm, Fang Yun closed his eyes and silently operated the Cultivation Technique from the Five Elements.


    As the Cultivation Technique operated, the mana in his body began to circulate through his meridians.


    Subsequently, the spiritual energy from the Spirit Stone was slowly absorbed into his body.


    Fang Yun closely monitored the spiritual energy that was being absorbed with his spirit.


    After this batch of spiritual energy was absorbed into his body.


    Under the influence of the cultivation technique, the spiritual energy began to change from transparent to multicolored.


    As the multicolored hues gradually became clearer, the Five Element Spiritual Energy within the spiritual energy started to distinctively separate.


    Subsequently, with the circulation of mana, the water attribute spiritual energy was absorbed, entering the Dantian, and then slowly integrated into the vortex of mana within the Dantian.


    As the water attribute spiritual energy was extracted, the other spiritual energies began to become unstable.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun¡¯s heart tightened; he hadn¡¯t realized that the ¡®going into demonic cultivation¡¯ mentioned in the Five Elements Technique would be like this!


    However, thinking about the Life Essence Qi in his Dantian¡ª


    Even if he was seriously injured, he should still be able to be saved.


    Thus, the cultivation technique was again urgently operated.


    Next, the earth attribute spiritual energy was absorbed.


    As these two strands of spiritual energy were extracted, the remaining spiritual energy fluctuations became even more intense. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It felt as if it could explode at any moment.


    At this point, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t care about anything else, gritting his teeth, he crazily operated the cultivation technique.


    Subsequently, the wood attribute spiritual energy was also extracted.


    As the wood attribute spiritual energy departed, the remaining spiritual energy exploded instantly.


    Causing Fang Yun¡¯s meridians to instantly become fragmented.


    Fang Yun also changed his expression, a mouthful of blood about to spurt out.


    However, at this moment, relying on the Life Essence Qi within his body¡ª


    He disregarded the injuries to his body, used the mana within his body, and expelled the remaining spiritual energy from his body, stopping their further destruction.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun could no longer hold on, and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed out.


    Afterward, the Life Essence Qi in Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian began to circulate throughout his body.


    Under the guidance of his spirit, it continuously flowed through the damaged meridians.


    Stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, the damaged meridians gradually began to recover.


    After spending 20 points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun¡¯s injuries finally began to heal.


    At this moment, Fang Yun finally slowly let out a breath of relief.


    He looked at the panel he hadn¡¯t opened for a long time.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Third Level of Qi Refining


    Mana: 40


    Life Essence Qi: 1878


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 55%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 86%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 10%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over plants: Vines, Metal Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    In terms of numbers, there hasn¡¯t been much change from before.


    It was just the consumption of some Life Essence Qi today.


    Back when he was still at the First Level of Qi Refining, healing his body only used one point of Life Essence Qi.


    Unexpectedly, after reaching the Third Level of Qi Refining, healing his body actually used 20 points of Life Essence Qi.


    It seems the consumption of Life Essence Qi also increases as one¡¯s realm ascends.


    However, this little consumption of Life Essence Qi is indeed nothing considering his reserves.


    Afterward, Fang Yun took another look at his mana value.


    Considering the place he currently was in was ultimately not that safe¡ª


    Therefore, Fang Yun took this opportunity and spent 80 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Not only did he restore his mana to its peak.


    Furthermore, using the Life Essence Qi, he pushed his mana value to the highest point of the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    Reaching the level of 89 points.


    At this point, the Life Essence Qi could not absorb any more.


    It seems to break through to 90 points, he would need to break through to the Fourth Level of Qi Refining.

 Chapter 78 - 78: Five Elements Lack Fire

    Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Five Elements Lack Fire


    After dealing with the matters on the panel, Fang Yun no longer paid attention to issues regarding his mana.


    After all, without breaking through his current realm, there wasn¡¯t much about mana that needed focus.


    At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the small courtyard.


    Fang Yun stood up, glanced at the blood he had just spat out, and his mana surged, rolling up the blood.


    Then, using tendrils of vines, he transferred the blood into the ground.


    In this perilous Cultivation World, it was better not to casually reveal one¡¯s own blood.


    Even on this mundane island, Fang Yun did not dare to let his guard down.


    He then left the room and opened the courtyard¡¯s main gate.


    At the door, there were a few gang members from the Giant Whale Gang, holding the bags they had brought, standing at the entrance.


    Next to them stood two maids, each holding two food boxes.


    ¡°Immortal Master, these are the items delivered by the Gang Leader¡¯s orders. Where would you like to place them?¡± The gang members asked respectfully upon seeing Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun nodded at them, then instructed them to place his items in a corner of the courtyard.


    The gang members who unloaded the items quickly left.


    Having witnessed Fang Yun¡¯s ferocity before, they dared not linger any longer without necessity.


    Then, the maids spoke: ¡°Immortal Master, this is food brought on Madam¡¯s orders. Not knowing what you like, we picked some items at random. We hope you don¡¯t mind!¡±


    Xie Yi glanced at them: ¡°Just place it on the table, I¡¯ll eat later!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡± The maids set down the food boxes and then respectfully departed.


    Fang Yun looked at the food boxes on the table, shook his head, then took out each dish one by one.


    It was apparent that Black Widow had put effort into ingratiating herself with him.


    Each dish was exquisitely prepared, and just by looking, one could tell the taste was not bad.


    After taking the dishes out, Fang Yun ate some briefly.


    Although the taste was good, they were ultimately mundane and could not bring any substantial nourishment to him, at most satisfying some cravings.


    Speaking of food, Fang Yun glanced at the bags in the courtyard.


    Unfortunately, when he left Spirit Water Island this time, he had brought too little Spirit Rice.


    Otherwise, he could have made some dry rations from Spirit Rice like he did in the mountains, fulfilling his daily needs.


    Previously in the mountains, Fang Yun¡¯s daily food also consisted of dry rations made from Spirit Rice and other food items.


    After all, there wasn¡¯t much food available up in the mountains, and it wasn¡¯t worth wasting too much time over some meals.


    Now that there was not enough Spirit Rice, it seemed necessary to spend some time using these mundane foods to make some high-nutrient dry rations.


    As for the cuisine before him, while tasty, it wasn¡¯t very appealing to Fang Yun, not worth his time to savor slowly.


    Wouldn¡¯t this time be better spent focusing on his cultivation issues?


    After finishing his meal, Fang Yun left the food boxes at the door and returned to his room.


    He had just verified the Wood, Earth, and Water Attributes in his Spirit Root.


    But before he could test the remaining Fire and Gold Attributes, the surge of Spiritual Energy had exploded.


    Now, he needed to continue and complete this test.


    With a calm spirit, he picked up a Spirit Stone again and slowly began absorbing the Spiritual Energy within.


    A strand of Spiritual Energy was absorbed into his body, then under the influence of the Five Elements Cultivation Technique, it slowly transformed into a spectrum of five colors.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun deliberately began absorbing the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Under the guidance of his Spirit, the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy slowly entered his Dantian. However, after staying a while in the Dantian, it was slightly absorbed by the Mana vortex within, but only a little bit.


    Upon seeing this scene, Fang Yun continued to maintain the flow of the Spiritual Energy within his own meridians, preventing it from exploding again.


    Meanwhile, he pondered the situation with the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Now it seemed that his own Mana should also contain Gold Attribute Mana.


    According to his previous notion, this meant that he indeed possessed a Gold Attribute Spirit Root.


    However, observing the current absorption of the Spiritual Energy and the speed of absorption, it was clear that there was a significant difference compared to the previous three types of Spirit Roots.


    This inevitably led Fang Yun to conclude that the content of the Gold Attribute Spirit Root in his body was inferior to the other three attributes.


    From this, it was evident that Fang Yun¡¯s understanding of Spirit Roots was still too limited.


    Spirit Roots not only differ in type but also in concentration or content.


    They are not distributed so evenly.


    If that¡¯s the case, then the issue with Spirit Roots is too complex.


    However, these subjects were not something Fang Yun could clearly research at the moment.


    Currently, he merely wished to determine the types of his Spirit Roots; as for the content, he did not wish to delve too deeply into that matter.


    Now it appears, although the Gold Attribute Spirit Root within him was not abundant, it still existed, suggesting that he already had Spirit Roots of four different attributes.


    Only the Fire Attribute Spirit Root had not been tested yet.


    Thus, Fang Yun shifted his focus to the Spiritual Energy within his meridians.


    He extracted the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Subsequently, he immediately expelled the other types of Spiritual Energy from his body.


    Lest by any chance, it exploded.


    Afterward, Fang Yun once again directed the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy into his Dantian.


    After a while, observing the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy that stayed quiet beside the Mana vortex, Fang Yun could only shake his head.


    Ultimately, he did not hit the jackpot; he only possessed four types of Spirit Roots and not the Five Elements Spirit Root.


    If he had the Five Elements Attributes Spirit Root, the process wouldn¡¯t need to be so troublesome.


    As for the slow cultivation progress of the Five Elements Spirit Root, with Life Essence Qi as his trump card, Fang Yun never considered this a hindrance.


    He expelled the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy from his body.


    Fang Yun picked up the Five Elements Cultivation Technique and walked around the room, starting to think about the next steps.


    The testing of Spirit Roots had concluded, and according to the description in the Five Elements Cultivation Technique, he was now supposed to start crafting the Blood Seal Magic Artifact according to the Spirit Root type he lacked.


    The method of crafting wasn¡¯t much of a problem, with the introduction in the cultivation technique, a few trials would suffice.


    It seemed, even those Martial Artists could succeed; for him, it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult.


    Now the main problem was finding the materials.


    But where to find the Fire Attribute materials?


    The materials he currently had mostly consisted of Wood Attribute and Gold Attribute materials; obtaining Fire Attribute materials was not an easy task.


    In this regard, it seemed he couldn¡¯t find them just by himself.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun looked towards the exterior of the small courtyard.


    It seemed he would need the help of the Giant Whale Gang for this matter.


    Many hands make light work. Compared to his aimless searching, finding through the tens of thousands of members of the Giant Whale Gang would significantly increase the chances.

 Chapter 79 - 79 Giant Whale Gang Under Siege

    Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Giant Whale Gang Under Siege


    Having made up his mind, Fang Yun planned to discuss with Lai Kuan and Black Widow in a couple of days.


    He figured they probably wouldn¡¯t refuse his request.


    Taking advantage of the daylight before dark, Fang Yun thought for a moment and decided to head to the coast first, to find a way to retrieve that metal plant.


    Or find a place to settle it.


    After all, leaving it by the coast wasn¡¯t really safe.


    Thus, Fang Yun left the courtyard, walking towards the dock under the awe-struck gazes of the Giant Whale Gang members.


    After Fang Yun left, members of the Giant Whale Gang immediately reported his movements to their Gang Leader.


    And those outsiders who had been keeping an eye on the Giant Whale Gang also noticed Fang Yun¡¯s activity.


    Soon enough, his whereabouts spread across the entire island.


    As Fang Yun walked towards the dock, he frowned at the watchful eyes fixed on him.


    Though these gazes were covert, he could still distinctly sense them with his spirit.


    However, why were these people so concerned about him?


    This left Fang Yun puzzled.


    But after thinking about the ruckus he had caused today, he realized their attention must be related to the Giant Whale Gang.


    Since it involved the Giant Whale Gang, Fang Yun felt less tense.


    After all, if it was related to the Giant Whale Gang, it meant the forces involved were still within his capability to deal with.


    Therefore, Fang Yun payed no further attention to them.


    He continued towards the dock.


    Arriving at the bustling dock.


    Despite being a pirate haven, it also was the only place nearby for substantial trade activities.


    Therefore, the dock was still very busy with people coming and going.


    Fang Yun found a quiet corner and used his spirit to sense the whereabouts of the metal plant.


    The metal plant was currently a dozen or so meters underground at the dock, slowly moving towards the direction of the Giant Whale Gang.


    Compared to the speed of the vines, the metal plant¡¯s pace was truly sluggish.


    Yet, it was under Fang Yun¡¯s full control now; otherwise, it should have stayed still, in accordance with its biological characteristics instead of moving.


    Fang Yun glanced at the lively dock and then towards the direction of the Giant Whale Gang.


    He felt that neither of these places was suitable for the metal plant.


    Since he didn¡¯t need this plant for now, he decided to find a rather secluded spot to hide it.


    With that in mind, Fang Yun¡¯s spirit moved, and following the sensations from the metal plant, he entered the underground of the dock.


    The roots entwined the metal plant¡¯s roots, then dragged it into the sea water.


    Then, Fang Yun walked along the coast to the left, away from the dock.


    The closer it was to the dock, not only were there a large number of people, but there were also many buildings.


    Walking along the left shoreline for a long while, the number of people in the vicinity gradually decreased.


    After walking some more, Fang Yun arrived at a beach.


    He assessed the surrounding environment and found it to be a deserted beach.


    Behind some wildflowers and bushes, there weren¡¯t any people living there.


    Such a place was surely safe to hide the metal plant without anyone discovering it.


    Afterward, Fang Yun stayed in place, silently waiting for the vines to transfer the metal plant over.


    Although the vines were fast, dragging such a burden slowed them down significantly.


    One day later, as the sea outside the beach surged.


    The black vines, entwined with the metal plant, arrived at the beach.


    Following that, Fang Yun commanded the vines to dig a giant pit on the beach.


    Then he buried the metal plant in the depths of the giant pit. S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Having busied himself with all this, it was already noontime.


    Fang Yun spent a little more time causing the metal plant to burrow into the ground.


    Luckily, the soil here was loose, not like the place where the metal plant grew, which had an expanse of metal veins.


    Fang Yun took two hours to drive the metal plant down more than ten meters underground.


    With that, he considered this task completed.


    Afterward, Fang Yun led the vines towards the location of the Giant Whale Gang.


    Just as he approached the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s territory, he heard waves of shouting and the clashing of weapons.


    Hearing the commotion, Fang Yun¡¯s brows furrowed, as he suddenly recalled the people who had been watching him when he went to the dock yesterday.


    Thinking of those people brought to mind their interest in the Giant Whale Gang.


    Perhaps the other forces on the island were taking advantage of the Gang Leader¡¯s severe injuries to attempt an eradication of the Giant Whale Gang.


    Originally, Fang Yun did not wish to get involved in such matters.


    But considering his plans, he still needed the cooperation of the Giant Whale Gang.


    If he simply allowed Lai Kuan to be killed, Fang Yun feared he would have to go to great lengths to subjugate and unite the leaders of the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s power.


    This would not only waste more time but also bring greater risks to himself.


    Fang Yun did not believe that his easy defeat of Lai Kuan would allow him to just as easily conquer others.


    After all, this world is a world of the extraordinary, and even on an ordinary island, no one knows what kind of trump cards these forces might be hiding.


    With that thought, Mana began to flow within Fang Yun¡¯s body, activating his Qinggong, and he hastened towards the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s direction.


    Simultaneously, the vines underground surged up to the surface and followed Fang Yun toward the Giant Whale Gang.


    Soon, Fang Yun was nearing the street where the Giant Whale Gang was located.


    He saw the entire street was filled with armed men.


    These people, wearing different attire, were furiously laying siege to the Gang members clothed in Giant Whale Gang¡¯s uniforms.


    At the same time, terrifying booming noises were coming from inside the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s stronghold.


    Clearly, that was where the masters were engaged in deadly battle.


    Fang Yun glanced over the scene on the street and then, with a leap, landed on the rooftops on both sides of the street.


    He rapidly closed in on the location of the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s stronghold.


    Before long, Fang Yun arrived on top of the fortress wall of the Giant Whale Gang.


    At that moment, inside the Giant Whale Gang¡¯s stronghold, stood around a dozen people.


    They were divided into two battlefields.


    On one side, 10 people from different forces were besieging three elderly men dressed in Giant Whale Gang¡¯s attire.


    On the other side, two middle-aged men from different forces were encircling the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, Lai Kuan.


    One was wielding a long staff, and the other a long sword, both emitting yellow and golden glows, respectively.


    They continuously bombarded the blue Light Shield released by Lai Kuan.


    Under their assault, the blue Light Shield was flashing on and off with flickering light.


    Lai Kuan, holding a blue dagger, in a horse stance, was desperately trying to stabilize his body.


    However, his body had only just suffered injuries; how could it withstand the assault of two people of the same caliber.


    At this moment, he was spitting blood, as the originally wounded flesh tore apart, his clothes soaked red with blood.


    Simultaneously, his short dagger also started to show cracks.


    It seemed that in a short while, Lai Kuan would meet his demise under the assault of the two.


    However, now that Fang Yun had already arrived atop the fortress wall, he naturally would not allow the two to kill Lai Kuan!

 Chapter 80 - 80: Battle with the Blood Sea Martial Artists Again

    Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Battle with the Blood Sea Martial Artists Again


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the magical vines spiraling around him shot out instantly.


    At the same time, the roots of the vines intertwined to form a handle-like shape.


    Fang Yun reached out and grabbed the handle, and his Mana surged into it in an instant.


    Elevating the strength of the vines yet another level.


    After all, he was facing two Blood Sea Martial Artists this time, and based on Lai Kuan¡¯s past performance, these Blood Sea Martial Artists were still capable of inflicting some damage on the vines.


    In this situation, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t afford to be careless at this moment.


    Empowered by Mana, the vines emitted a whistling sound and swiftly approached the battle zone where Lai Kuan was.


    The two men attacking Lai Kuan reacted in a flash.


    Without turning back, the middle-aged man with a sword released a burst of golden light from his long sword, slashing backward.


    While at the same time, the middle-aged man wielding a staff intensified his assault on Lai Kuan.


    Trying to take this opportunity to break through Lai Kuan¡¯s defense.


    Although Lai Kuan was in a desperate situation, seeing the appearance of Fang Yun¡¯s magical vines,


    He instantly saw a glimmer of hope, unwilling to let his defenses be penetrated now.


    Therefore, he desperately extracted strength from inside his body, channeling it through the short knife in his hand to the protective shield outside.


    The thickness of the protective shield increased yet again.


    At that moment, the sword-wielding man¡¯s blade finally struck the magical vines.


    However, with the bolstering of Fang Yun¡¯s Mana, the hardness of the spikes on the vines had exceeded what it had been before.


    It simply wasn¡¯t something that could be sliced through with a single strike.


    Instead, the sword-wielding man was forced into continuous retreat by the immense power of the vines.


    Affected by him, the man beside him with the staff had no choice but to yield his position.


    And then, he faced the onslaught of the approaching vines.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun flicked his wrist, and Mana continued to flow in.


    The tip of the vines curved and struck viciously against the staff-wielding man¡¯s long staff.


    Although he desperately invoked a surge of yellow light in defense,


    He was still sent flying by the formidable power of the vines.


    After that, Fang Yun did not pause.


    Having already made his move, unless these two men were slain or left incapacitated to resist, he could not rest assured.


    Seizing the opportunity of the staff-wielding man being sent flying, Fang Yun directed the vines and instantly reached the front of the sword-wielding man.


    Then, like a python entangling its prey, enveloped the sword-wielding man within them.


    Tightening viciously afterward.


    The sword-wielding man¡¯s pupils contracted sharply realizing the situation¡ªwith his rich combat experience, he obviously knew he couldn¡¯t be entangled in these vines.


    Otherwise, he would be doomed.


    Therefore, the golden light-emitting long sword in his hand fiercely slashed out several Sword Qi in every direction.


    At the same time, he catapulted himself into the sky.


    Naturally, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t let him escape just like that, with Mana churning from his body and pouring into the vines.


    Consequently, those spikes on the vines radiated with a clear shimmer.


    Then, under the empowerment of Mana, the entire mass of vines disregarded the incoming Sword Qi cuts.


    Constricting inward while sweeping upwards simultaneously.


    The Sword Qi unleashed by the sword-wielding man fiercely struck upon the vines.


    But apart from causing a burst of dazzling radiance, it did little else.


    After withstanding the cuts of the Sword Qi, the vines swept upward, wrapping around the sword-wielding man, entangling him within.


    Terrifying spikes instantly pierced into his body as a torrent of blood spurted out, dissipating the sword-wielding man¡¯s capacity to resist.


    Only a few exchanges had passed, and already one of the two men besieging Lai Kuan had lost their combat power.


    The sudden turn of events caused the ten people besieging the three elders of the Giant Whale Gang to halt their actions.


    The man wielding the stick also didn¡¯t expect that just being forced back a few steps would result in his comrades being knocked down directly.


    This instantly drained him of his courage to fight.


    He glanced at Fang Yun, who was still standing atop the surrounding wall.


    Immediately recognizing Fang Yun¡¯s identity.


    Although he couldn¡¯t understand why Fang Yun, a Cultivator, would help Lai Kuan who had once slain several Cultivators,


    at this moment, their actions had already failed, and staying here any longer might lead to being captured by this Cultivator as well.


    Thus, the man with the stick made a sudden move with his feet, propelling his body towards the other side of the surrounding wall.


    His intention was to flee from this dangerous place.


    But it was already too late for him to think of escaping now.


    How could Fang Yun possibly let go of such a hidden threat.


    He lightly tapped his foot and moved closer to the man with the stick.


    At the same time, the vines lashed out fiercely, tossing the seriously injured man with a sword to one side.


    Then it ferociously swept towards the man with the stick.


    The speed of the man with the stick ultimately paled in comparison to that of the vines.


    Seeing the vines drawing ever closer, he could only let out an angry roar. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The long stick in his hand emitted a yellow glow, and then he struck forcefully at the vines.


    The vine took the blow with its body, then its head swiftly coiled around the man with the stick several times.


    With a fierce contraction, it plunged its sharp spikes deeply into the man¡¯s body.


    Amidst the gushing blood, another Blood Sea Martial Artist was subdued.


    Only then did Fang Yun slowly descend from the air, and with a flick of his hand, the man with the stick was thrown beside the man with the sword.


    Afterward, Fang Yun turned his gaze towards the other ten people at the other battlefield.


    Scanned by Fang Yun¡¯s gaze, the ten people felt a sudden weakness wash over them.


    Without any hesitation, all ten dropped their weapons and obediently lay prostrate on the ground.


    ¡°Immortal Master, spare our lives, we are willing to surrender!¡±


    Fang Yun flicked his hand and shook off the blood from the vine.


    Then he glanced at the three collapsed elders of the Giant Whale Gang, and at Lai Kuan who had fallen unconscious nearby.


    Thereupon, he said to the ten people: ¡°Send someone out to say that they can stop now!


    As for the matters between your gangs, I hope you can come up with a reasonable resolution.


    But I don¡¯t wish to see any more bloodshed!¡±


    After speaking, Fang Yun no longer paid attention to the people present and turned back to his small courtyard.


    Believing that the strength he demonstrated in this battle would ensure they dare not ignore his words.


    With Fang Yun¡¯s departure, the atmosphere at the scene changed instantly.


    The ten people got up, exchanged glances, and then looked at the three elders of the Giant Whale Gang and the unconscious Lai Kuan.


    The intent to kill flickered in their eyes.


    ¡°What are you planning to do? Don¡¯t forget the Immortal Master¡¯s words just now!


    He doesn¡¯t want us to engage in such bloodshed anymore.


    Do you still dare to disobey?¡±


    One of the three elders, despite his physical weakness, stood up and spoke with a threatening tone.


    Hearing the elder¡¯s words, the ten people exchanged a look and could only conceal their murderous intent.


    ¡°Hmph, consider yourselves lucky this time!¡±


    They then went over to the other side and helped the two severely injured Blood Sea Martial Artists, feeding them some Elixir Pills.


    They then asked: ¡°Gang Leader, Sect Master, what should we do now!¡±

 Chapter 81 - 81 Follow-up

    Chapter 81: Chapter 81 Follow-up


    After taking the Elixir Pills, the two Blood Sea Martial Artists finally regained some strength.


    Their Blood Seal Magic Artifacts were different from Lai Kuan¡¯s and did not possess the healing ability.


    Thus, after getting injured, their only means of recovery were the Elixir Pills.


    After catching their breath, the man with the staff looked at the man with the sword.


    ¡°Mr. Li, it seems we have met our match this time!


    Who would have thought that the Immortal Master would save Fatty Lai¡¯s life.


    This is truly beyond our expectations!¡±


    The man with the sword, using his sword as a support, struggled to stand up straight.


    Then he glanced at Lai Kuan lying unconscious on the ground and said, ¡°Ling Heng, talking nonsense at this time is useless! What do you plan to do?¡±


    Ling Heng sighed, ¡°What else can I do? First, we need to save Fatty Lai, then settle this matter down!


    Since we can¡¯t beat him, what choice do we have but to obey?


    You guys, go out and tell the people outside to cease fire!¡±


    The subordinates nearby, upon hearing the order, immediately leaped out towards the street.


    The remaining people, seeing that the man with the sword did not object,


    were about to take out Elixir Pills to administer to Lai Kuan.


    However, at this moment, the man with the sword stopped them.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind saving Fatty Lai, but I don¡¯t plan to waste Elixir Pills on him!¡±


    Saying this, the man with the sword looked towards the three elders of the Giant Whale Gang and said, ¡°What about it? Don¡¯t your Gang Leader want to save him?¡±


    The three elders, having realized the situation, quickly took out Elixir Pills from their robes and ran over to administer them to Lai Kuan.


    Meanwhile, Fang Yun returned to the courtyard and unexpectedly found the Black Widow sitting there with her two maids.


    ¡°Immortal Master, you have returned?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at the Black Widow and asked, ¡°What is it? Is there a problem?¡±


    The Black Widow lowered her head and explained, ¡°Immortal Master, now that you have returned, we are safe!


    I didn¡¯t intentionally stay in your courtyard!


    It¡¯s just that the offensive from the Sea Sand Gang and Spirit Sword Sect was too strong, and the Giant Whale Gang had no ability to resist!


    In order to survive, I had to resort to this!¡±


    Fang Yun was not displeased at Black Widow hiding in his courtyard.


    After all, it wasn¡¯t his courtyard anyway, and he wasn¡¯t so petty.


    However, he was somewhat interested in what she said about the Sea Sand Gang and the Spirit Sword Sect.


    ¡°Are you saying that the man with the staff and the man with the sword outside are from the Sea Sand Gang and Spirit Sword Sect respectively?


    Then tell me about these two sects!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!


    The Sea Sand Gang, Spirit Sword Sect, and Giant Whale Gang are the three major powers on Gui Ling Island.


    The Giant Whale Gang mainly engages in trade, with most of their people involved in business.


    Of course, if there¡¯s an opportunity, they also act as pirates, looting other ships. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Gang Leader Lai Kuan, as you know well, wields a short dagger as his Blood Seal Magic Artifact, employing the power of the Water Attribute.


    The Sea Sand Gang primarily operates as a pirate force, and they can be said to be the largest pirate force in the nearby seas.


    Their Gang Leader, Ling Heng, is the one with the long staff, employing the power of the Earth Attribute.


    The Spirit Sword Sect is considered a local power on the island, mainly maintaining order on the island. Anyone coming to the island to trade must give them a portion of their profits.


    Their leader, Li Yue, is the man with the long sword, employing the power of the Gold Attribute.


    These three forces balance each other out on the island and have always been involved in both overt and covert struggles.


    This time, because Lai Kuan was seriously injured, they decided to join forces and attack, aiming to take the opportunity to swallow the Giant Whale Gang.


    If it wasn¡¯t for your timely return, the Giant Whale Gang would probably be finished!¡±


    Fang Yun listened to Black Widow¡¯s explanation and gradually gained a rough understanding of the power distribution on the island.


    However, Fang Yun was not particularly concerned about these things.


    What he hopes now is to quickly quell the chaos on the island, and then mobilize people to swiftly collect the Fire Attribute materials he needs.


    The reason why he did not kill those two Blood Sea Martial Artists just now


    was also to take them under his command and then quickly aid him in finding what he needs.


    ¡°Ah, the chaos outside has already settled down!


    Those three Blood Sea Martial Artists are now severely injured.


    If you¡¯re not busy, please help and check on them, I hope to quell the island¡¯s turmoil as soon as possible.


    I have tasks later to assign to them!¡±


    Fang Yun said to Black Widow.


    He knew that Black Widow had been showing her capabilities because she wanted to work for him again.


    Now was a good opportunity to give her a chance.


    Mainly because Fang Yun felt that he and those three Blood Sea Martial Artists were not very familiar.


    And they probably did not have much loyalty to him.


    They were only intimidated by his power and dared not rebel.


    In that case, Fang Yun felt that there might need to be a messenger between him and them.


    And Black Widow was a very suitable person for now.


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s orders, Black Widow¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Immortal Master, rest assured, your subordinate will go handle the matters outside immediately.


    I guarantee the turmoil will calm down immediately!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, waved his hand, and let Black Widow leave.


    Two days later, Black Widow, along with the three partly recovered Blood Sea Martial Artists, arrived in Fang Yun¡¯s courtyard.


    ¡°We greet the Immortal Master!!!¡±


    Fang Yun waved his hand: ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need for such formalities in front of me!


    I don¡¯t care about any grudges among you, as long as I am here, you should put aside your thoughts and focus on the tasks I assign!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    ¡°I see you have materials for creating Blood Seal Magic Artifacts in your hands!


    I am also quite interested in these items!


    I want you to mobilize your people to help me find a piece of Fire Attribute spiritual material!


    And it must be done quickly, can you accomplish this?¡±


    Hearing Fang Yun¡¯s request, the three men quietly exchanged glances.


    They were not surprised by this request.


    Because the cultivators who had come to this island in the past, upon learning about the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, had all shown interest in these items.


    This was a root cause of the conflicts between them and the cultivators.


    They had been mentally prepared when they heard that Fang Yun had tasks for them.


    However, they did not expect Fang Yun to need Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    These materials were much rarer compared to others.


    After all, this was located in the middle of the ocean, and Water Attribute spiritual materials were the most abundant.


    The other three attributes were scarcer, but could occasionally be found.


    Particularly, the Fire Attribute materials, being antagonistic to Water Attribute, were considerably harder to locate.


    The most likely places to contain such materials would only be near volcanoes.


    But among the surrounding islands, those with volcanoes were scarce.


    Moreover, the chances of finding Fire Attribute materials in ordinary volcanoes were not so great.


    Thus, faced with Fang Yun¡¯s request, the three of them felt somewhat troubled.

 Chapter 82 - 82 Searching for Fire Attribute Spiritual Materials

    Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Searching for Fire Attribute Spiritual Materials


    Seeing the three men showing signs of difficulty, Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows slightly furrowed: ¡°What? Can it not be done?¡±


    Although Fang Yun¡¯s voice was soft, when it fell into the ears of the three men, it burst like thunder.


    Lai Kuan jolted and quickly responded: ¡°Immortal Master, I will immediately dispatch all members of the Giant Whale gang to search for Fire Attribute spiritual materials on the surrounding islands!¡±


    The other two hastily added: ¡°Immortal Master, rest assured, we will immediately send people to search!¡±


    Whether they could find them or not, they had to agree now and deal with it later.


    If they couldn¡¯t find any, they would just have to blame the scarce resources of the sea area.


    If they contradicted him to his face, causing Fang Yun to misunderstand that they were reluctant to exert effort, that would spell trouble!


    Fang Yun glanced at them, faintly feeling that Fire Attribute spiritual materials would not be easy to find.


    However, he was not clear on the distribution of spiritual materials on the surrounding islands and did not know how rare Fire Attribute materials were.


    Since the three had already agreed, he decided to let them search for now.


    So, Fang Yun waved his hand, signaling the three to leave.


    At the same time, Fang Yun glanced at Black Widow.


    Signaling her to stay.


    ¡°Immortal Master, is there something else you need?¡±


    After watching the three leave, Fang Yun said to Black Widow: ¡°I always feel that those three were hiding something from me!


    Do you know what it is?¡±


    Black Widow hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Fang Yun. S§×arch* The n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Thinking it was pointless to hide anything from Fang Yun and that he would find out sooner or later, it would be bad if he thought she was in league with the three men.


    She then said: ¡°Perhaps Fire Attribute spiritual materials are not so easy to come by?¡±


    Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows knitted together, just as he had suspected.


    ¡°Not so easy to find? Or is it that they can¡¯t be found at all?¡±


    Black Widow thought for a moment and then said: ¡°Regarding spiritual materials, there is not much I know.


    But based on my understanding, spiritual materials are not only needed by Blood Sea Martial Artists but also by Cultivators.


    The competition is fierce!


    And here we are at the northern edge of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain, where Spiritual Energy is naturally scarce, leading to a shortage of spiritual materials.


    Furthermore, being situated in the sea area, Fire Attribute spiritual materials are even rarer!


    Combining all these unfavorable factors, I believe that Fire Attribute spiritual materials will not be found in a short time!¡±


    After hearing what Black Widow had to say, Fang Yun had an epiphany.


    He had not considered the environment of where he was situated.


    In such an environment, finding Fire Attribute spiritual materials he needed was indeed not an easy task.


    It seemed that searching for the spiritual materials he needed through sheer numbers was not a viable option!


    With this in mind, Fang Yun could not help but shake his head.


    ¡°Alright, you may go now!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    After Black Widow left, Fang Yun, holding the Five Elements manuscript, stepped back into the pavilion.


    While flipping through the Five Elements manuscript which recorded the method for refining Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    He pondered what other methods he could use to obtain the spiritual materials he needed.


    For the time being, what could be considered as spiritual materials in hand were only the vine plant by his side and the metal plant he had just hidden away.


    Although the vine plant was indeed a plant, it should be classified as having the Water Wood Attribute.


    The metal plant, on the other hand, should be considered to have the Gold Wood Attribute.


    If not for the concern of how it would affect his Spirit Root, both of these items could be used to craft a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Yet considering that Fang Yun needed a Blood Seal Magic Artifact to compensate for the deficiency in the Five Elements and then cultivate the Five Elements Technique,


    neither of these items would be suitable.


    Derived from these two items, Fang Yun thought he might seek out a Fire Attribute plant.


    By employing the Life Essence Qi, he could fully control it.


    And then it would be possible to absorb the Spiritual Energy of the Fire Attribute to cultivate.


    Although it is not as good as pure Fire Attribute spiritual materials, such an effect is evidently more ingenious than the Blood Seal Magic Artifacts used by the Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    However, according to what Black Widow had said earlier, finding a Fire Attribute Spirit Plant nearby was likely much more difficult than finding Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    If this path proved to be impracticable,


    Fang Yun pondered over the methods of plant cultivation he had in mind.


    Could he use the two types of plants he had at hand to cultivate a Spirit Plant capable of absorbing Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy?


    From this perspective, the likelihood of success seemed to be much greater than finding an unknown Fire Attribute Spirit Plant!


    With this thought, Fang Yun made up his mind without any hesitation to cultivate a Spirit Plant that could absorb Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    This was within his field of expertise, certainly much better than waiting foolishly for Lai Kuan¡¯s results.


    Since he decided to cultivate such a Spirit Plant, he would need to start from the two Spirit Plants he possessed!


    Considering that the vines were his security guarantee,


    he put this important task onto the metallic plant.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun stepped outside and waved over a member of the Giant Whale gang who was keeping watch.


    ¡°Immortal Master, may I ask what you require?¡±


    ¡°Go call Black Widow here!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    Before long, Black Widow returned to Fang Yun¡¯s courtyard.


    ¡°Immortal Master, do you have any instructions?¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, ¡°Is there any island nearby that has a volcano on it?¡±


    Black Widow thought for a moment and replied, ¡°Immortal Master, in our sea domain, there are indeed several uninhabited islands with volcanoes.


    The closest one to here is a hundred li to the east!¡±


    Fang Yun thought for a bit, ¡°Which of these islands has the biggest volcano?¡±


    ¡°If we¡¯re talking about an uninhabited island with the largest volcano, you¡¯d need to travel about 300 li to the south.


    There lies an island not smaller than Gui Ling Island, but due to the volcano continuously erupting magma, no one has lived there!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded upon hearing this, ¡°Fine, find me a boat. I have a use for it!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master. I will arrange it immediately!¡±


    After Black Widow had left, Fang Yun glanced at the seeds he brought, which were in the corner.


    He gestured to a few members of the Giant Whale gang outside, instructing them to bring these seeds with them to the dock.


    Since he had decided to cultivate a Fire Attribute Spirit Plant, he surely knew it would not be a brief process.


    He must bring these seeds along.


    After all, since the island was uninhabited, it would be perfect for planting things during his spare time.


    As for whether the powers on Gui Ling Island would conscientiously help him find Fire Attribute spiritual materials after his departure,


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t place much concern on it anymore.


    To be honest, if he could cultivate a suitable Fire Attribute Spirit Plant, it would definitely be more fitting for him than Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    Moreover, in terms of success rate, cultivating a Fire Attribute plant might even be higher than their chances of finding Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    Comparing the two, Fang Yun naturally knew what was most important for him.

 Chapter 83 - 83 Leaving Gui Ling Island

    Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Leaving Gui Ling Island


    When Fang Yun arrived at the pier, Black Widow had already found a boat for him.


    Just by looking at the members of the Giant Whale gang carrying several bags behind him.


    Black Widow¡¯s face changed slightly: ¡°Immortal Master, what is this?¡±


    Fang Yun looked deeply at Black Widow, aware that once he departed, she would be left on this island without his support, and her days might not be so easy.


    However, compared to his own cultivation journey, Black Widow¡¯s situation was of little concern to him.


    ¡°I will be staying on that island you mentioned for a quite long period.


    As for the Fire Attribute spiritual materials that I had asked the three major forces to find, please help me keep an eye on them!


    If you find it inappropriate or unsafe to stay here, you can also consider taking your subordinates to stay near that island!¡±


    Black Widow¡¯s complexion gradually turned pale, unable to anticipate that Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts as a cultivator could change so drastically.


    He had just decided to let the three major forces help find Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    Now, however, he decided to leave this island and reside on a deserted one.


    Which meant he really didn¡¯t place much importance on the Fire Attribute spiritual materials that the three forces were searching for.


    At this moment, Black Widow also reasoned that her own words just now must have played a role.


    She wished she could slap herself.


    Who would have thought that her sincere words would eventually put her in such an unfavorable situation?


    But in the face of Fang Yun¡¯s decision, Black Widow ultimately had no right nor the courage to object.


    She could only say with difficulty: ¡°Then, on behalf of my subordinates, I wish the Immortal Master a smooth journey!


    I will definitely urge the three major forces here to conscientiously complete your task!¡±


    Fang Yun looked at her, then nodded noncommittally.


    She may supervise if she wished, as finding a Fire Attribute spiritual material could still be beneficial to him.


    At the very least, should his own cultivation fail, there would be a backup option available.


    So, Fang Yun picked up a few bags of plant seeds, lightly tapped his foot, and arrived on the boat arranged by Black Widow.


    He said to the captain beside him: ¡°You guys sail the boat to the left!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    After two major battles, the people on the island were clear about Fang Yun¡¯s status.


    Naturally, they did not dare to disobey.


    The boat quickly reached the coast where the metal plants were hidden.


    Fang Yun instructed the boat to wait in place.


    Then he went to the island, directly pulled out the metal plants from ten meters below using vines.


    And then brought them onto the boat¡¯s deck.


    After all this, by Fang Yun¡¯s command, the boat sped towards the south.


    10 days later, Fang Yun stood on the deck of the boat, watching the approaching colossal island before him.


    He nodded slightly.


    This island, other places were unclear, but the central location was a nearly kilometer-high volcano.


    The crater emitted dense smoke continuously, piercing the sky.


    Red lava flowed down from the mouth of the volcano consistently.


    The scene in front of him indeed suited his needs.


    Moreover, this island, aside from the towering volcano.


    Other places were all plains.


    These areas were also very beneficial for his farming affairs.


    Soon after, the boat stopped near the sea island.


    The captain approached and said: ¡°Immortal Master, I can only bring you here, we can¡¯t proceed any further as our boat won¡¯t make it.¡±


    Fang Yun nodded: ¡°Alright, then you may return!¡±


    As he spoke, Fang Yun, carrying a few bags of seeds, flew from the boat and landed on the beach of the island.


    At the same time, the vines, dragging the metal plants, fell into the seawater and then slowly dragged them ashore.


    Standing on the beach, Fang Yun watched as the ship sailed away.


    He took a good look at the island before him.


    Perhaps due to the volcano on the island,


    frequent fires occurred on the island.


    Thus, although the island was covered with many bushes and a lot of weeds,


    it did not have many trees.


    Likewise, because of the frequent fires, the soil on the island was particularly rich in nutrients.


    Fang Yun was already fantasizing about his farming life to come.


    It was just uncertain whether there was Spiritual Energy on this island.


    If there was, he could not only plant ordinary crops but even cultivate Spirit Rice.


    Compared to ordinary crops, Spirit Rice produced more Life Essence Qi.


    These rough plans flashed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    However, cultivating these crops was not the main purpose of Fang Yun¡¯s trip.


    The primary goal of this trip was to cultivate a Fire Attribute plant.


    So, Fang Yun summoned the vine to his side and then headed towards the central volcano.


    First, to check out the terrain over there, and then to see if there was anything he needed.


    Avoiding the lava that flowed gently down the mountain, Fang Yun soon arrived at the crater of the volcano.


    Standing at the highest point at the edge of the crater, he looked down at the churning lava pool just a few dozen meters below.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit skittish.


    With the temperature of this lava, if he fell in, he would definitely be dead.


    He sensed the vine beside him conveying a similar emotion of fear.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but shake his head with a smile.


    This vine was just like an animal, it even had the same emotions as an animal.


    He walked around the lava pit, then slowly made his way down the mountain.


    Going down, Fang Yun found that the upper half of the volcano did not have a single plant.


    Only halfway down the mountain did he start to see some scattered weeds and a few bushes.


    There were none of the Fire Attribute plants he had hoped to find,


    nor were there any Fire Attribute spiritual materials.


    Indeed, those things imbued with Spiritual Energy were not so easy to find after all.


    After returning to the base of the mountain, Fang Yun pondered for a moment.


    First, he brought the vine to the location of a small hill.


    At the base of the hill, he dug out a cave and expanded it into a relatively large space.


    It would serve as his dwelling for the coming period.


    After all, even if Fang Yun didn¡¯t care much for external conditions, he couldn¡¯t just stay in an open space.


    That would be too shabby.


    Using the vine, Fang Yun quickly opened up his living space.


    Then, he used some stones for a basic fortification.


    Now his dwelling preparations were complete.


    After preparing his shelter, he needed to consider the food situation next.


    However, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t particularly worried about this.


    After all, this was an island, and there was plenty of food by the sea.


    It could completely meet his daily needs.


    Once he began planting those crops, food would be even less of a concern.


    Having completed these basic preparations for living. S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun began to consider the cultivation of Fire Attribute plants!

 Chapter 84 - 84: The Beginning of the First Experiment

    Chapter 84: Chapter 84: The Beginning of the First Experiment


    Fang Yun glanced at the metallic plant on the beach and then looked up at the volcano ahead.


    He wanted to infuse a kind of Fire Attribute power into this metallic plant.


    Moreover, he needed to ensure that the Fire Attribute power did not conflict with the original power of the metallic plant.


    This was not a simple task.


    If Fang Yun had a plant that could survive at the mouth of a volcano and absorb the Fire Attribute power,


    Then grafting might make his cultivation work proceed more smoothly.


    But obviously, his luck was not that good, as there was no plant he wanted on this volcano.


    Therefore, to achieve his goal, he had no choice but to forcibly use the metallic plant to absorb Fire Attribute energy.


    Although doing so would definitely cause great damage to the metallic plant,


    With Life Essence Qi in hand, it should not result in the death of the metallic plant.


    As long as it could withstand the first wave of Fire Attribute damage, there was a possibility of successful cultivation afterwards.


    After careful consideration, Fang Yun could only come up with this plan for now.


    As for a comprehensive plan regarding the cultivation of Fire Attribute plants, Fang Yun had yet to form one in his mind.


    He could only think while cultivating, I suppose.


    Anyway, Fang Yun had long been prepared for a long-term fight regarding this matter.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun headed towards the mountain once again.


    Only this time, he also took the metallic plant with him.


    To test the likelihood of success of his idea.


    Two hours later, dragged by its vines, the metallic plant arrived at a relatively flat area near the volcanic mouth.


    Then, under Fang Yun¡¯s command, the extensive root system of the metallic plant began to burrow into the rocks of the volcano.


    As roots capable of penetrating metal veins, these rocks obviously could not stop them.


    However, it was certainly not as convenient or as fast as in the sands of the beach.


    It took two days for the entire root system of the metallic plant to fully burrow into the rocks on top of the volcano.


    Leaving only the parts of the metallic plant that were originally above ground.


    Looking at the parts of the metallic plant left above ground, Fang Yun shook his head.


    These were actually not very useful; it seemed that in the future, if there was a chance, other plants should be grafted to replace these parts.


    Ignoring these aboveground parts, Fang Yun focused his attention on the root system of the metallic plant below ground.


    In the past two days as the root system extended downward, it was not that they didn¡¯t reach into the magma.


    But obviously, the delicate roots of the metallic plant could not withstand the temperature of the magma.


    After only a brief contact, these roots softened and melted.


    Thus, Fang Yun could only command the roots to stay away from the magma inside the volcano, growing only in the rocks surrounding it.


    Seeing that the metallic plant had completed the preparations,


    Fang Yun made a move in his heart, and the metallic plant began to absorb nutrients from the rocks around the magma.


    As streams of energy were absorbed by the Golden Tree Plant,


    Fang Yun, with his control over the metallic plant, could easily sense the attributes of these energies.


    Most of these energies were Fire Attribute power, with a part being Gold Attribute energy and Earth Attribute energy.


    The Gold Attribute energy entered the metallic plant and was quickly attracted to the original Gold Attribute energy inside and then merged with it.


    Thus, among the remaining energies, there was a large amount of Fire Attribute energy and a portion of Earth Attribute energy left.


    These energies continuously converged towards the center of the Golden Tree Plant, then accumulated within the plants on the ground.


    As the Fire Attribute energy gathered in greater amounts, the temperature inside the Golden Tree Plant rose higher and higher.


    Fang Yun soon realized that the metal cells within the Golden Tree Plant started to deform and break down due to the increasing temperature.


    Apparently, the temperature had reached the Golden Tree Plant¡¯s limit of endurance.


    If the convergence of Fire Attribute energy continued, a massive amount of cells within the Golden Tree Plant would die.


    This was something Fang Yun could not accept.


    However, if he stopped now, although the Fire Attribute energy would be temporarily stored within the Golden Tree Plant, it had not merged into it.


    In that case, it would completely contradict his original purpose.


    Fang Yun looked at the Golden Tree Plant before him, falling into deep thought.


    Then, placing his hand on the Golden Tree Plant, Life Essence Qi began to flow continuously into it.


    With the infusion of Life Essence Qi, the cells inside the Golden Tree Plant began to divide frantically and then grow.


    Soon, the previously damaged cells were fully replenished.


    At this moment, an idea struck Fang Yun, and he continued to prompt the Golden Tree Plant to absorb Fire Attribute energy.


    As the energy of the Fire Attribute continued to rise, the temperature inside the Golden Tree Plant gradually soared.


    A large number of cells started to show damage.


    At the same time, Fang Yun increased the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    Thus, the cells within the Golden Tree Plant began to divide wildly, constantly replenishing the damaged cells.


    The process of destruction and repair continued without cease.


    Very quickly, the temperature inside the Golden Tree Plant had reached that of lava.


    The plants on the ground near Fang Yun¡¯s Golden Tree Plant began to turn red. S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This forced Fang Yun to use Mana to insulate his palms.


    Even so, he still felt his palms burning, soon showing signs of scalding.


    However, at this moment, Fang Yun dared not move his palms away.


    Should he lose the support of Life Essence Qi, the Golden Tree Plant before him would likely die instantly.


    That would certainly have a significant impact on his cultivation plans.


    Enduring the severe pain in his hands, Fang Yun focused his attention inside the body of the Golden Tree Plant.


    He saw that the body of the Golden Tree Plant was already filled with a large amount of Fire Attribute energy.


    During the circulation of Fire Attribute energy, other energies¡ªwhether Earth Attribute, Gold Attribute, or the deeply hidden Wood Attribute energy¡ª


    were all forced into the corners.


    Seeing that the temperature inside the Golden Tree Plant would continue to rise,


    Fang Yun felt that if this continued, the Life Essence Qi¡¯s ability to repair might soon falter.


    Therefore, he stopped the absorption of Fire Attribute energy.


    With the cessation of Fire Attribute energy absorption, Fang Yun continued to increase the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    The cells inside the Golden Tree Plant kept dividing frenziedly.


    On the Golden Tree Plant itself, this meant it continued to march towards maturity.


    The mature stage that was not completed in the cave now appeared atop the volcano.


    A large amount of Gold Attribute energy curled up in the corners, along with a portion of Wood Attribute energy, wrapped around some Fire Attribute energy and an extremely scarce amount of Earth Attribute energy,


    began to converge into the plants on the ground of the Golden Tree Plant.

 Chapter 85 - 85: The Fruit Ripens

    Chapter 85: Chapter 85: The Fruit Ripens


    Fang Yun, upon seeing this situation, did not stop infusing Life Essence Qi.


    Because this was within his plan all along.


    After all, although the metal plants were currently filled with a copious amount of fire attribute energy,


    This energy was yet to merge into the metal plants.


    Over time, it would inevitably dissipate continuously.


    Therefore, seizing this opportunity, Fang Yun intended to let the metal plants condense their own seeds.


    In this way, the fire attribute energy would be integrated into the seeds.


    Later, by planting the next generation of metal plants, the transformation from metal to fire attribute plants could be completed.


    This process, of course, was not something that could be achieved with just one or two generations of planting.


    But as long as the direction was correct, then there wouldn¡¯t be too many problems going forward.


    Now, seeing the energy begin to congregate, Fang Yun also breathed a sigh of relief.


    Next, it was to be seen whether this fire attribute energy could gather within the seeds of the metal plants.


    At the same time, it was also to see if the direct use of Life Essence Qi to induce maturation could allow the metal plants to enter a completely mature state.


    Previously, when he followed the method of using Growth Skills and used Life Essence Qi to stimulate the growth of vines,


    He had not fully induced their growth, fearing problems at the last moment.


    But currently, the growth cycle of the metal plants was simply too long.


    Even from entering the mature stage to full maturity,


    No one knew how many years it would take.


    Such a length of time was obviously unacceptable to Fang Yun.


    Moreover, even if Fang Yun was willing to wait, the fire attribute energy within the metal plants clearly could not remain there for so long.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun was forced to use Life Essence Qi to fully encourage the growth of the metal plants.


    As the infusion of Life Essence Qi continued, more and more energy started to gather within the stalks of the metal plants on the ground.


    Then, within the stalks, a fist-sized red fruit, emitting a metallic luster, formed.


    At the same time, an unknown fluctuation emanated from the fruit.


    It caused the Spiritual Insect, which had been hiding in Fang Yun¡¯s clothes, to suddenly fly up and continuously circle above these stalks.


    The insect¡¯s emotions became increasingly agitated and urgent.


    At the same time, the surrounding sea water started to boil.


    A large number of fish continuously leaped on the surface, and some amphibians in the ocean began to climb ashore.


    While continuing to infuse Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun also noticed the situation with the Spiritual Insect and the surface of the sea.


    Clearly, although the metal plants did not absorb nature¡¯s spiritual energy, they should be considered a type of natural treasure.


    The fruit they bore was indeed a huge temptation to the animals of the natural world.


    Fortunately, the location where Fang Yun was in the northern part of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain did not have the presence of powerful demon beasts.


    Otherwise, he might be in trouble this time.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun increased the infusion of Life Essence Qi to avoid any accidents.


    As more Life Essence Qi continued to be infused, more and more energy filled the fruit.


    The fruit became increasingly redder, and at the same time, its metallic luster intensified.


    The fluctuations it emitted became stronger.


    Fang Yun could even sense that the distant sea areas were starting to stir massively.


    However, with the encouragement of Life Essence Qi, the process of the fruit emitting fluctuations did not last very long.


    Soon, the metal plants stopped absorbing Life Essence Qi, and the fruit matured completely.


    The fluctuations that had been emitted also ceased. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun slowly relaxed.


    He let go of his palm.


    Looking at his charred palm, a thought crossed Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and Life Essence Qi covered his hand.


    Many cells began to grow rapidly, and the overcooked tissue began to peel away, then new tissue formed.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the wounds on Fang Yun¡¯s hand to heal completely.


    His palm became tender and white again.


    Fang Yun no longer paid attention to his palm, instead focusing on the few metal plants in front of him.


    There were a total of five stalks on the ground, each bearing a fist-sized, bright red fruit.


    But the surface of the fruit still displayed a strong metallic sheen, one could clearly see the metallic nature of the fruit.


    Fang Yun stepped forward and took the still very hot fruit into his hand; a thought moved within him and the fruit snapped from the stalk.


    Afterward, Fang Yun picked up the fruit and examined it carefully in front of him.


    Ignoring the traits on the surface, Fang Yun mainly focused on the conditions inside the fruit.


    With his extremely strong control over metal plants,


    Fang Yun effortlessly sensed the situation within the fruit.


    The flesh part of the fruit was filled with a large amount of Gold Attribute energy, a portion of Wood Attribute energy, and a small part of Fire Attribute energy.


    This energy was exceedingly dense, even feeling much higher than the energy density within a Spirit Stone.


    Although in terms of the energy¡¯s attributes, this energy was not Spiritual Energy.


    But still, this energy seemed to be quite valuable.


    However, without conducting any experiments, Fang Yun did not dare to ingest these things into his stomach lightly.


    In that case, it seemed that the Spiritual Insect would benefit.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun glanced at the Spiritual Insect, which had settled on his shoulder, continuously emitting an eager emotion.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun focused his attention on the seeds inside the fruit.


    The shell of this seed was also composed of a large amount of Gold Attribute energy.


    Inside the seed, Gold, Wood, and Fire attributes were entwined together.


    As for the Earth Attribute energy that had appeared before, it was now nowhere to be found.


    Perhaps its content was too low, and it ultimately did not successfully enter into the fruit.


    But looking at the Fire Attribute energy within the seeds, Fang Yun knew his plan should be successful.


    Next, by planting these seeds again, one could tell how far his plan had progressed.


    If it¡¯s still not successful, the planting can continue in the manner as now, for the next generation.


    Until the goal is achieved.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun started harvesting all the fruits from the five stalks.


    When all the fruits were picked, a formidable surge of Life Essence Qi began to converge from the metal plants towards Fang Yun.


    At the same time, Fang Yun sensed that the life force of the metal plants was beginning to fade.


    The activity in their cells stopped, entering a state of death.


    Sensing this, Fang Yun helplessly shook his head.


    Uncertain if it was because the Life Essence Qi was absorbed by him,


    That led to the metal plants in front of him falling into death.


    Actually, according to normal plants, even if the fruits were picked, it shouldn¡¯t cause the plant itself to die.


    However, exploring this knowledge was not something he could currently accomplish.


    As one¡¯s strength grows, these things would naturally become clear, and there¡¯s no need to think too much about it now.

 Chapter 86 - 86: Planting the New Generation of Metal Plants

    Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Planting the New Generation of Metal Plants sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After securing the five fruits, Fang Yun opened the panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Layer Three


    Mana: 89


    Life Essence Qi: 1900


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 55%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 86%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 10%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over Plants: Vines, Metal Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    The increase of one hundred points in Life Essence Qi did not mean that the matured metal plants provided only one hundred points of Life Essence Qi.


    Rather, a lot of Life Essence Qi was also consumed when inducing the growth of the metal plants, but Fang Yun had not paid attention to the exact amount.


    With the complete maturation of the metal plants, the previously consumed Life Essence Qi returned, even slightly more than before, which could be considered good news.


    Following that, Fang Yun glanced at the metal plant¡¯s stalk.


    Since it had succumbed to death, Fang Yun could no longer control it.


    The only choice was to leave it where it was, to be used as material if needed later.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun, carrying the five fruits, directed the vines towards the base of the mountain.


    Reaching the foot of the mountain, he didn¡¯t hurry back to his dwelling but instead headed towards the seaside.


    As there had been a great commotion here before, and although it had calmed now, Fang Yun was still somewhat concerned and decided to carefully inspect whether there was anything else that could pose a threat to him.


    Upon arriving at the beach, Fang Yun noticed that the turbulence above the sea surface persisted, but the sea fish and other animals were no longer desperately swarming towards the shore.


    Instead, due to a large number of fish gathering here earlier, numerous carnivorous marine animals also appeared and began to feed frenziedly.


    This resulted in significant disturbances around the coastal area.


    Standing on the shore, Fang Yun watched for a long time and saw only ordinary marine creatures fighting among themselves, with no demon beasts appearing.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt reassured.


    He picked some good-looking fish from the shore and then returned to his cave.


    After a simple meal, Fang Yun took out the fruits.


    Glancing at the spirited and alert Spiritual Insect, he channeled mana into the fruits.


    Then, using his mana, he split a fruit into two halves.


    Due to the fruit¡¯s unique metallic composition, it was not something Fang Yun could easily crack open with his hands.


    The halves of the fruit revealed red flesh, shimmering with a cold gleam,


    and displayed platinum-colored seeds.


    In the instant Fang Yun saw the flesh, he knew it was not something he could eat.


    His stomach was not yet capable of digesting metal.


    So, extracting the seeds and setting the flesh aside,


    the Spiritual Insect chirped joyfully and then pounced on the flesh, consuming it voraciously.


    Fang Yun paid no attention to the Spiritual Insect feasting on the flesh and picked up the platinum-colored seeds to examine.


    A close observation revealed that the Fire Attribute energy inside the seeds had already diminished slightly over this short period.


    This discovery made Fang Yun frown, instantly understanding the reason.


    One aspect was the nature of the Fire Attribute energy, which is innately active.


    Another aspect was that even though the Fire Attribute energy had entered the fruits and seeds,


    the resulting energy structure was not very stable.


    Therefore, as time passed, the Fire Attribute energy inside the fruits and seeds would gradually dissipate.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun retrieved the other four fruits.


    Indeed, he noticed that both the fruits and seeds contained less Fire Attribute energy than what he had observed earlier.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun felt somewhat disappointed.


    However, cultivating Fire Attribute plants was never an easy task,


    and some setbacks were only to be expected.


    At least the Fire Attribute energy had entered the seeds, which was a positive start.


    However, since the Fire Attribute energy inside the seeds continued to decrease,


    waiting further was not an option.


    Fang Yun carefully observed the rate of energy loss in the five seeds


    and ultimately chose a seed that was still inside a fruit.


    There was no choice; the induction process of the metal plants had consumed too much Life Essence Qi.


    Relying on his reserved Life Essence Qi, he simply could not induce all the seeds.


    After all, Fang Yun needed to conserve most of his Life Essence Qi for unexpected needs.


    After splitting the fruit and retrieving the seeds,


    Fang Yun fed the fruits to the Spiritual Insect, then went back up the mountain.


    He arrived at the location where the metal plants were previously cultivated.


    There, the stalks of the previous generation of metal plants served as a foundation.


    Perfect for being nutrients for the new generation of metal plants.


    However, before planting, Fang Yun had to start with the initial induction.


    Since no issues had arisen during the final stage of inducing the metal plants with Life Essence Qi,


    the initial induction should also be fine.


    What concerned him most was the time it would take for the seeds to sprout naturally if he did not induce them.


    Considering how the Fire Attribute energy was dissipating from the seeds, by the time they germinated, the energy would have already vanished.


    As Life Essence Qi was infused, the metallic outer shell of the seeds began to crack.


    Then a reddish-golden root slowly emerged from the seeds.


    Fang Yun continued to channel Life Essence Qi.


    More and more roots emerged and eventually devoured the metallic shell of the seeds completely.


    After spending around twenty points of Life Essence Qi and performing the induction until about twenty roots had grown,


    Fang Yun ceased the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    Subsequently, near the base stalks of the previous generation of metal plants, he dug a hole and buried the new generation of metal plants there.


    Driven by instinct, the roots of the new generation of metal plants started to slowly absorb the Gold Attribute energy from the body of the previous generation¡¯s metal plants.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt relieved and decided not to continue with the induction.


    This was because he discovered that using Life Essence Qi for induction replaced much of the energy needed by the metal plants,


    which was not conducive to the new generation¡¯s absorption of metallic energy.


    It was better to allow it to absorb the metallic energy over some time.


    After that, he could proceed with further induction as needed.


    Observing that matters had stabilized for the moment, Fang Yun headed back down the mountain.


    In the following days, Fang Yun split all the fruits and fed them to the Spiritual Insect.


    As for the remaining four seeds, Fang Yun simply placed them aside, letting the Fire Attribute energy within them gradually dissipate.

 Chapter 87 - 87: The Evolution of the Spiritual Insect

    Chapter 87: Chapter 87: The Evolution of the Spiritual Insect


    After consuming five whole fruits, the Spiritual Insect underwent significant changes.


    Its body shrunk to size 1, becoming only as big as a person¡¯s thumb, and its shape shifted from oval to round.


    The original dark green color gradually faded, turning into a cyan-gold hue.


    There were now many red stripes on its back.


    Though its size had decreased considerably, its weight seemed to have increased from before.


    Its speed, too, was much faster than its previous pace.


    At this moment, Fang Yun stood atop the crater of a volcano, as his thoughts transferred to the Spiritual Insect.


    The Spiritual Insect transformed into a streak of cyan-gold light, constantly weaving through the rocks around the volcano¡¯s mouth.


    It burrowed numerous holes into the rocks.


    Occasionally, invigorated by flight, it even pierced through the rising magma.


    It was like a sharp Flying Sword.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun, standing at the volcano¡¯s mouth, revealed a faint smile on his face.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that he would inadvertently gain a new means of confronting enemies.


    Relying on the flying speed of the Spiritual Insect, and the sharpness it demonstrated,


    The lethality it showed was even stronger than that of the vines.


    After all, the vines were ultimately inclined towards control rather than direct harm.


    Nevertheless, with the Spiritual Insect and the vines, Fang Yun¡¯s confidence in his own strength boosted significantly.


    A while later, Fang Yun calmed his emotions.


    While he appreciated the unexpected joy, Fang Yun had not forgotten the day¡¯s purpose for ascending the mountain.


    That was to check the growth condition of the new generation of metal plants.


    Several days had passed without Fang Yun¡¯s guidance, nor the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    The new generation of metal plants reverted to their original characteristics.


    Lazily absorbing the metallic energy left by the previous generation.


    Days went by without even new root systems growing.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun understood that if he let the metal plants grow at this rate,


    He feared he might wait forever without seeing them reach maturity.


    It seemed that once again, he would have to initiate acceleration.


    However, instead of using Life Essence Qi to accelerate their growth,


    Fang Yun planned to give Growth Skills a try.


    Both Life Essence Qi and the energy condensed by Growth Skills could accelerate growth.


    But the two still had some differences.


    This time, Fang Yun intended to observe the sort of changes Growth Skills would produce on the metal plants.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun approached the area where the metal plants were growing.


    He rotated his handprint, silently recited the incantation, and his internal Mana began to circulate smoothly according to a certain pattern.


    The Minor Success of Growth Skills allowed Fang Yun to sense a mysterious fluctuation emanating from his Mana.


    This mysterious fluctuation spread out from his body and merged into the world around.


    In the blink of an eye, a stream of cyan energy gathered above Fang Yun¡¯s handprint.


    Fang Yun could clearly sense that this cyan energy contained not only the ordinary energy of the Wood Attribute but also the ordinary energy of the Water Attribute,


    As well as a part of the Spiritual Energy of the Wood Attribute.


    Before he achieved Minor Success and gained that mysterious understanding, Fang Yun would not have been able to sense it.


    Looking at the cyan energy in his hands, feeling the Spiritual Energy within it,


    Fang Yun glanced around at the sky.


    It was clear that although there was no Spiritual Energy present on this island,


    The sky was still filled with a certain amount of nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    This could also explain why, on an island without Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun could practice these plant-based Spells.


    The reason why it can still condense Spiritual Energy.


    Which part of these plant-growing spells is responsible for condensing Spiritual Energy?


    If he could fully understand the composition of the spell, and analyze the part that condenses Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun felt that this would be very useful for his future cultivation practice.


    After all, as a cultivator, even with Life Essence Qi as a foundation.


    He still needed a lot of Spiritual Energy.


    Not to mention anything else, just the cultivation of Spirit Rice alone would not be possible without the participation of Spiritual Energy.


    Moreover, as his realm increases in the future, the variety of Spirit Plants he needs to cultivate will also grow.


    Naturally, the required Spiritual Energy will increase as well.


    However, the Spiritual Energy that grows from the ground, such as the Spiritual Spring or Spirit Vein and the like.


    Almost every cultivator would contend for these.


    As a cultivator focused on farming, even though Fang Yun currently possesses some self-defense abilities.


    He instinctively does not want to compete too aggressively with many others, as the risk is somewhat too great.


    With these thoughts in mind, naturally, Fang Yun hoped he could absorb enough Spiritual Energy from the air.


    To ensure the complete continuity of his farming endeavors.


    All sorts of thoughts flashed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and then he temporarily suppressed them.


    Even if he wanted to research spells now, he didn¡¯t yet have the ability.


    Better to wait for a future opportunity.


    After that, Fang Yun cast the green energy in his hand onto the metallic plant.


    The metal plant, stimulated by the green energy, began to accelerate its growth.


    At the same time, with his control over the metallic plant.


    Fang Yun could clearly sense that under the stimulation of the green energy,


    The metallic cells within the plant began to divide and grow.


    However, unlike when stimulated by Life Essence Qi, after being stimulated by the green energy,


    While undergoing cellular division and growth, the metallic plant began to frantically absorb energy from the previous generation of metal, as well as surrounding Fire Attribute and Earth Attribute energies.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun understood the difference between Life Essence Qi and the green energy condensed by Growth Skills.


    Life Essence Qi is fundamentally closer to the essence of life.


    In the process of cultivation, it provides plants with more essential energy, allowing them to reduce their dependence on other energies.


    While the green energy condensed by Growth Skills only has a stimulating effect on plants.


    However, the plant¡¯s dependence on external energies remains unchanged.


    According to the experience gained from previous uses of Growth Skills,


    After using Growth Skills, it¡¯s as if the plant¡¯s entire growth time has been compressed.


    But the required energies are still indispensable.


    Although from this perspective, Growth Skills are not as good as Life Essence Qi,


    This also depends on the needs of the plant being cultivated.


    For example, the growth of the current metallic plant, Fang Yun felt that Growth Skills were clearly more suitable than Life Essence Qi.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun continued to operate Growth Skills, condensing green energy, then casting it onto the metallic plant.


    The green energy differed from Life Essence Qi in one aspect, S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Which was that it was not very durable.


    This might also be related to the Spiritual Energy contained in his current location.


    If the Spiritual Energy were more abundant, perhaps the condensed green energy could be more enduring.


    According to the consumption speed of two mana points, Fang Yun continuously cast thirty Growth Skills,


    Leaving not only a shortage of mana in his body but also starting to cause a headache.


    Clearly, in the process of casting spells, it¡¯s not just the consumption of mana, but also the power of the Spirit that is expended.


    It¡¯s just that previously the casting wasn¡¯t done continuously, so this phenomenon was not so obvious.

 Chapter 88 - 88: Fruit Ripens, Demon Beasts Invade

    Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Fruit Ripens, Demon Beasts Invade


    After 30 Growth Skills were cast, all the metal energy within the bodies of the previous generation of metal plants was completely absorbed.


    At the same time, a large amount of Fire Attribute and Earth Attribute energy in this land was also significantly absorbed.


    The original dark, reddish stones became soft and greyish-white, as if they had turned into a pile of discarded soil.


    The magma inside the volcano took this opportunity to continuously strike this soft land.


    The reason Fang Yun stopped stimulating the growth of the metal plants was because he noticed this crisis.


    If he had not noticed this issue, when the magma erupted.


    Not only the metal plants would be melted by the magma, but even Fang Yun standing nearby would be in danger to his life.


    Therefore, Fang Yun made the vines following him entwine around the metal plants and drag them out from the land.


    Then, he moved along a parallel direction to the side of this area.


    Manipulating the metal plants, he drove their roots deep into the rocks of the volcano.


    Within two hours after Fang Yun left, the scorching magma burst through the barriers of greyish-white soil and shot straight into the sky.


    Standing to the side, Fang Yun watched the red magma rising from the sky and heaved a sigh of relief with lingering fear.


    It seems that while stimulating the growth of a metal plant at the mouth of a volcano, one must be mindful of the changes in the volcanic magma.


    This time, the risk was indeed quite high.


    With the lessons learned from the last time, when Fang Yun drove the metallic organisms into the rocks of the volcano.


    He did not let it drill as deep as last time.


    Instead, he let more of the roots stay at the middle and upper layers of the volcanic rocks.


    After all, those rocks still contained the Fire Attribute energy he needed; there was absolutely no need to take such a great risk of letting the roots drill that deep.


    Using two days¡¯ time, Fang Yun caused the roots of the metallic plant to fully penetrate into the volcanic rocks.


    He then returned to the bottom of the mountain to rest for 5 days.


    On one hand, he recharged his mana with Life Essence Qi.


    On the other hand, it was mainly to alleviate the pressure on his spirit.


    Having spent 5 days to fully recover his state.


    Fang Yun came to the mountain again, continuously casting Growth Skills 30 times, thoroughly bringing the metal plants into their maturity phase.


    According to the experience of using Growth Skills previously on Spirit Water Island.


    Once the plants reach the maturity phase, Growth Skills should no longer be used.


    Because such simplistic stimulation is likely to make it miss some crucial periods during the maturity phase, leading to problems when it finally matures.


    Although this metal plant did not seem to undergo the process of blooming during the previous stimulation with Life Essence Qi.


    Still, Fang Yun did not dare to be careless.


    However, although he dared not use Growth Skills, it was still permissible to stimulate growth with Life Essence Qi.


    Thus, Fang Yun channeled the Life Essence Qi within his body and began infusing it into the metal organism.


    With the infusion of Life Essence Qi, the metallic organism began to approach complete maturity.


    Within its body, a large amount of Gold Attribute energy along with Fire, Earth, and Wood Attribute energies converged towards the plant on the ground.


    Having the experience of the previous generation of metal plants.


    This time, Fang Yun did not leave too many plants on the ground.


    He left only one.


    Because even if more were left, he could only use one of them anyway.


    The other seeds would go to waste.


    But now, by leaving only one, he would channel all the nutrients in the root system into this one plant.


    By then, both the fruits and seeds of this metal plant.


    Would be of even higher quality compared to those five previous fruits and seeds.


    This would not only allow for better cultivation of Spiritual Insects.


    But also better cultivation of Fire Attribute plants.


    These thoughts flashed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    Then, he watched as a great amount of energy began to converge on the sole plant within the roots of the metal plant.


    And then it bore a fruit only the size of a chicken egg.


    Seeing that this fruit was smaller than the previous ones,


    Fang Yun did not show any signs of disappointment.


    Because through the experiences over this period, he had discovered that plants with metal attributes,


    When highly concentrated in energy, always exhibit a decrease in size.


    Just like the previous situation where the size of the Spiritual Insects became smaller.


    After the Spiritual Insects shrank, they not only did not become weaker, but instead became even stronger.


    Thus, Fang Yun, seeing that the fruit was smaller than the last, did not feel any concern.


    As the fruit the size of a chicken egg materialized.


    Subsequently, a large amount of energy from the four attributes began to converge inside the fruit.


    At the same time, a wave stronger than when the previous fruit materialized, started to emanate outward.


    This wave disturbed the air around, even causing the air temperature to start rising.


    Emitting bursts of red light.


    Under the influence of such waves, the surrounding seawater began gradually boiling.


    A large number of marine creatures started jumping incessantly on the sea surface.


    Desperately moving closer to the shore.


    This boiling phenomenon from far to near continuously spread toward the distance.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun showed a worried expression in his eyes.


    After all, if the commotion was too large, it might not only attract the attention of the demon beasts in the sea.


    But it might even attract the attention of passing Cultivators.


    This was definitely not good news for him.


    Fang Yun watched the fruit continually emitting red light, not understanding why this wave could attract so many marine creatures.


    These waves emitted by the fruit did not attract Fang Yun at all.


    Nor did he smell any fragrance. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This made him somewhat puzzled by the origin of this attraction.


    Perhaps, this fruit was not meant for humans like them in the first place.


    With such thoughts flashing through his mind, Fang Yun continued to intensify the infusion of Life Essence Qi in his hands.


    Now that the commotion was growing, Fang Yun naturally wanted to end this drama quickly.


    To avoid any accidents.


    But ironically, just at that moment, a loud wailing sound suddenly erupted from the depths of the sea.


    This sound came from the bottom of the sea, similar to a steamship blowing a huge whistle.


    Directly causing the surrounding sea area and the air above the sea surface to continuously vibrate.


    Hearing this sound, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel his hair stand on end.


    While desperately infusing Life Essence Qi, he turned his head to look at the position above the sea surface.


    Only to see a huge bulge suddenly rising from the sea surface.


    And then revealing a head the size of a tabletop.


    As the head rose higher and higher, Fang Yun realized it was a gigantic octopus.

 Chapter 89 - 89: The Heartbreaking Vine

    Chapter 89: Chapter 89: The Heartbreaking Vine


    The octopus¡¯s head, at its largest part, was three to four meters wide.


    Each of its eight tentacles was dozens of meters long.


    Floating on the surface of the sea, it appeared extraordinarily terrifying.


    With the emergence of the giant octopus, the surrounding marine life, even experienced a brief calm.


    And the most crucial part was not the massive size of this giant octopus.


    Instead, it was the wild and strong aura it emitted.


    Even Fang Yun, far above on the volcano, could feel this aura fluctuation.


    Although Fang Yun had never seen what demon beasts looked like.


    But the moment he saw this octopus, he knew that this aura fluctuation must be unique to the demon beasts¡¯ demon energy. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing the giant octopus appear, Fang Yun¡¯s face suddenly changed.


    Sure enough, the worst had happened.


    The fruits of the metal plants had ultimately attracted the appearance of a demon beast.


    Faced with this situation, apart from continuing to infuse Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun could only drive the vines to climb towards the base of the mountain.


    Unfortunately, the rate at which the metal plants absorbed Life Essence Qi was limited.


    Even if he infused desperately, it was still not possible for their fruits to mature instantly.


    Therefore, under these circumstances, Fang Yun could only try his best to delay the giant octopus¡¯ approach.


    After appearing on the surface, the 8 tentacles of the giant octopus frantically paddled.


    It quickly reached the beach and then rapidly approached the volcano.


    Fortunately, at this moment, the vines driven by Fang Yun also quickly reached the base of the mountain, then swiftly met the giant octopus head-on.


    Compared to the giant size of the giant octopus.


    The volume of the vines appeared much smaller.


    Moreover, because of the distance, Fang Yun could not command the vines to fight as flexibly as last time on Gui Ling Island.


    This resulted in the vines, the moment they charged forward, showing a tendency to entangle the giant octopus.


    But with 8 tentacles each dozens of meters long, how could the giant octopus give the vines such an opportunity?


    One of its tentacles fiercely swung towards the head of the vines and directly flung them away.


    Then it rapidly closed in, its 8 tentacles repeatedly smashing down on the body of the vines, continually driving them into the ground.


    Fang Yun, far above on the volcano, saw this scene.


    He furrowed his brows deeply.


    If he was personally nearby commanding, the performance of the vines wouldn¡¯t be so poor.


    But now with the distance being too great, to rely only on the vines to stop the giant octopus¡¯ approach.


    Clearly was not realistic.


    Thus, Fang Yun¡¯s gaze turned to the Spiritual Insect hovering constantly above the metal plants.


    He hadn¡¯t sent out the Spiritual Insect earlier due to the attraction of the fruits of the metal plants.


    Fang Yun was worried that the commands he issued might not be obeyed by the Spiritual Insect.


    But now, there was no other choice.


    If he waited until the giant octopus climbed up the volcano, then he would be in big trouble.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s command was issued, the body of the Spiritual Insect clearly paused.


    Then it hovered anxiously above the metal plants, tangled.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun did not blame the Spiritual Insect.


    Because he knew this was a conflict between his commands and the instinct of the Spiritual Insect.


    It was not the Spiritual Insect¡¯s intention!


    And the Spiritual Insect itself didn¡¯t have much spiritual intelligence.


    Naturally, it couldn¡¯t easily resist the drive of its instincts.


    However, under Fang Yun¡¯s repeated orders and his promise that the fruit definitely belonged to it,


    Spiritual Insect didn¡¯t seem to understand the meaning.


    After circling over the metallic plant for a few more rounds,


    It transformed into a cyan-golden light and instantly appeared above the giant octopus.


    Then it dove towards the head of the giant octopus.


    This terrifying speed instantly revitalized Fang Yun¡¯s spirit from afar.


    Unfortunately, perhaps out of instinctive caution, at the last moment, the giant octopus¡¯s head suddenly emitted a flash of blue light.


    Although this blue light wasn¡¯t able to block the cyan-golden light formed by Spiritual Insect,


    It did delay it momentarily, allowing its large head to tilt to the side.


    Afterward, the cyan-golden light formed by Spiritual Insect directly penetrated the edge near the center of its head.


    Although this strike didn¡¯t hit the most lethal part of the giant octopus, it still inflicted considerable damage.


    Blue blood gushed out from the wound.


    Causing the giant octopus to frantically wave its tentacles in place.


    Taking advantage of this opportunity, the vine that was previously driven into the ground, breaking many of its spikes, also seized the chance to emerge from the ground.


    Then it used its body to wrap around several tentacles of the giant octopus.


    The sharp spikes directly penetrated into the tentacles of the giant octopus.


    Releasing a large amount of blue blood.


    This caused the giant octopus to continually thrash its tentacles, yet unable to escape from the entanglement of the vines.


    On another side, Spiritual Insect in the sky, transforming into the cyan-golden light,


    Continuously circled.


    This made the giant octopus dare not focus all its attention on the vines.


    After all, the threat posed by Spiritual Insect right now was much greater than that of the vines.


    Seeing this scene from the mountaintop, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    It seemed that his two combat forces, even without his direct commands, could still display quite some cooperative abilities.


    This reassured him a lot.


    Thus, he continued to channel Life Essence Qi into the metallic plant.


    Not long after, the metallic plant began transmitting contented messages.


    At the same time, the fruit also stopped emitting that unknown fluctuation.


    Hearing this report, Fang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    He had survived another moment of danger.


    It seems that next time during the process of ripening the metallic plant, he must prepare well.


    This time was indeed a bit too thrilling!


    Not bothering to collect the fruit of the metallic plant,


    Fang Yun directly leaped down the mountain.


    Now, the most important thing was to deal with the giant octopus first.


    Only after dealing with the giant octopus could Fang Yun rest assured to return and carefully observe the metallic plant that ripened again.


    It didn¡¯t take long for Fang Yun to reach the vicinity of the giant octopus.


    During this brief period, Spiritual Insect had penetrated another wound at the base of the giant octopus¡¯s tentacles.


    Blue blood had already sprayed the nearby land somewhat moist.


    But compared to the cleverness of Spiritual Insect, the vine without Fang Yun¡¯s command,


    Seemed somewhat rigid.


    It desperately wrapped around several tentacles of the giant octopus.


    Even though many of its spikes had been smashed by the giant octopus,


    And its body was even torn into pieces, it still, driven by instinct, firmly bound the giant octopus¡¯s tentacles.


    Without any relaxation.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun felt both distressed and helpless as he shook his head.

 Chapter 90 - 90: End of the Fight

    Chapter 90: Chapter 90: End of the Fight


    Fortunately, as a type of plant, the vine does not die completely because of its own breakage.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun would not merely feel sad.


    Immediately, Fang Yun made up his mind and took over the command of the vine.


    He drove the root part of the vine to burst open, and then under the guidance of the unbroken part of the roots, it quickly approached near the octopus¡¯s huge head.


    The spread-open roots directly covered the entire head of the octopus, blocking its vision.


    Realizing that its vision was hindered, the octopus curled its tentacles, about to wrap around the vine.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun had a thought, and the branches of the vine fiercely pierced into the octopus¡¯s wound.


    Suffering such a heavy blow, the octopus¡¯s tentacles instantly sped up, wrapping around the roots of the vine, and then tore fiercely.


    Tearing these roots to shreds, while also pulling the branches of the vine out from the wound.


    A large amount of blue blood spurted from the wound caused by the branches of the vine.


    Fang Yun did not mind the vine being heavily damaged again.


    Anyway, with his Life Essence Qi, as long as the vine did not completely die, it would be eventually revivable.


    While the giant octopus was focusing on the vine.


    Fang Yun had a thought and communicated his idea to the Spiritual Insect hovering above the octopus¡¯s head.


    The Spiritual Insect instantly turned into a cyan-gold light and took this opportunity to drill right into the middle of the giant octopus¡¯s head.


    And then came out from the other side.


    Compared to the previous two wounds, this time the damage inflicted by the Spiritual Insect on the giant octopus was fatal.


    Suffering such a severe injury, the giant octopus fiercely flung the vine wrapped in its tentacles away.


    Then, it madly danced its tentacles on the spot, constantly striking the ground.


    To release the pain inside its body.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun showed no mercy and continued to drive the vine, which had been thrown far away, to fly back again.


    Taking advantage of the intervals when the giant octopus was dancing its tentacles, it quickly approached its huge head.


    About to repeat the old trick, intending to use the vine¡¯s branches to drill into the wound created by the Spiritual Insect.


    However, even though the giant octopus was heavily injured, it still noticed the approach of the vine and its attacking intent.


    Hence, one of the octopus¡¯s tentacles covered the new wound, while several other tentacles desperately struck at the vine.


    At the same time, it also had to divert some attention to the Spiritual Insect constantly hovering above its head.


    For a while, this made the already not very intelligent brain of the giant octopus even more chaotic.


    Seeing that the giant octopus was on guard, Fang Yun was not particularly anxious.


    Driving the vine to dodge the giant octopus¡¯s tentacles, then constantly migrating around it to attract its attention.


    Now that the advantage was on Fang Yun¡¯s side, he could slowly wear out this giant octopus.


    On the contrary, the giant octopus, because of the injuries it had received earlier, still had blue blood continuously flowing out of its body.


    With time passing by, the giant octopus would eventually be unable to hold on.


    Sure enough, after a while, the actions of the giant octopus started to slow down.


    Merely following the movement of the vine, continuously moving its body, merely turning in circles.


    No longer having the frequent dancing of its tentacles as before.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun slightly narrowed his eyes.


    Wondering if this was a way for the giant octopus to lure the enemy into a trap.


    After all, animals in the wild have the habit of biting back at their enemies before they die.


    And what more of a demon beast?


    With this in mind, Fang Yun actually should continue to stall for time.


    Waiting until the giant octopus¡¯s injuries worsen further before attacking would be the best choice for him.


    However, at this moment, Fang Yun suddenly discovered a ship appearing vaguely in the distant sea.


    This discovery changed his expression. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The sudden appearance of this ship could very well be due to the recent disturbance on the sea surface.


    In this case, if he continues to entangle with this giant octopus.


    It would not be so advantageous for him.


    Thus, with a thought, Fang Yun commanded the vines, which lunged at the giant octopus again.


    Upon seeing this, the giant octopus¡¯s 8 tentacles instantly moved, wrapping around the incoming vine.


    Then, with a tear, it shredded the rest of the vine into pieces.


    However, Fang Yun had already anticipated this.


    Seizing the opportunity, the Spiritual Insect hovering above the octopus¡¯s head transformed into a cyan-golden light, piercing directly from the back of its head to the front.


    The position at the very center of the brain, having been struck hard twice in succession, combined with the earlier injuries, inflicted a thorough blow to the giant octopus.


    No longer able to move, it could only let the fresh blood continuously flow onto the ground from its head.


    Seeing that the giant octopus no longer had the capacity to resist, Fang Yun then shifted his focus to the distant ship.


    Remaining vigilant for any potential enemies.


    At the same time, Fang Yun commanded the section of the vine closest to the root system.


    He made it carry a part of his own root system and burrow into the soil.


    Then it moved under Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    While keeping an eye on the distant ship, Fang Yun simultaneously began infusing a large amount of Life Essence Qi into the vine.


    Under the nourishment of Life Essence Qi, the vine underground began to grow wildly.


    In no time, the vine had returned to its previous peak state.


    However, at this time, Fang Yun did not allow the vines to appear on the surface, to avoid exposing his secret to the potential enemies in the distance.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s watch, the distant ship did not take this opportunity to approach but instead slowly moved away from the island.


    Gradually losing sight of it.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun slowly exhaled in relief.


    It seems that the worst scenario had not occurred; the people on that ship did not take this opportunity to approach the island.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun might have had to face another battle.


    When the enemy¡¯s strength is unclear, Fang Yun actually does not want to easily engage in combat with people.


    Unless absolutely necessary.


    Seeing that the ship had disappeared, Fang Yun then focused his attention on the giant octopus in front of him.


    By then, the giant octopus was completely still, obviously having lost its life at some unknown moment.


    To be safe, Fang Yun had the peaks recovered vine emerge from the soil and approached the giant octopus.


    Wrapping around one of its tentacles, he continuously tugged back and forth.


    Seeing that the giant octopus remained motionless, Fang Yun was then reassured.

 Chapter 91 - 91 The Problem with Energy Structure

    Chapter 91: Chapter 91 The Problem with Energy Structure


    This giant octopus¡¯s strength is at least at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation or above.


    Unfortunately, when faced with the evolved Spiritual Insect, it still had no ability to resist whatsoever.


    It¡¯s just that the giant octopus¡¯s vitality was a bit more tenacious. If it were an ordinary Cultivator facing the attack of the Spiritual Insect,


    I reckon it would only take one attack to be completely lifeless.


    Regarding the attack power of the Spiritual Insect, after this trial, Fang Yun was still especially satisfied.


    Since the giant octopus was already thoroughly dead, let¡¯s see if it can bring any harvest to oneself.


    Fang Yun manipulated the vines, constantly circling over the giant octopus¡¯s head, then using those terrifying spikes to tear open the giant octopus¡¯s skin.


    There was no way around it, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have any sharp tools on hand.


    To cut open the giant octopus, one had to resort to such primitive methods.


    After some hassle, Fang Yun finally tore the giant octopus in two.


    But the result was disappointing¡ªto find nothing inside the giant octopus¡¯s body.


    In its stomach were only some undigested fish and shrimp.


    No other bodily parts revealed anything like a Demon Core.


    But come to think of it, this giant octopus was after all still at the Qi Refinement realm, and it probably shouldn¡¯t have something like a Demon Core.


    So¡­ the only use of this giant octopus was its flesh and blood.


    For Fang Yun, this was more like an unhelpful extravagance.


    After all, he couldn¡¯t expect to eat the giant octopus and break through a realm.


    At best it could only satisfy a craving.


    Other than that, this time the giant octopus was utterly useless to Fang Yun.


    With no other choice but to shake his head, Fang Yun could only put aside the giant octopus, letting its corpse lay on the sandy beach of the island.


    Then, bringing along the vines and the Spiritual Insect, he returned to the volcano.


    Now that the invading giant octopus was dealt with, the most important thing was the metal plant previously cultivated.


    Returning to the volcano, Fang Yun came to the side of the metal plant.


    He gently supported the fruit that had gathered the essence of the metal plant.


    The color of this fruit was a dark red, resembling magma.


    And its surface was exceptionally smooth, displaying a cold metal color.


    Just by holding it in his hand, Fang Yun could feel the astonishing heat emanating from the fruit.


    Then, Fang Yun carefully sensed the interior of the fruit.


    Similar to the previous generation¡¯s fruit, its flesh still contained a large amount of Fire Attribute energy as well as Gold Attribute energy.


    And a small amount of Wood Attribute energy.


    These energies intertwined with each other, each containing elements of the others.


    And the energy density, both in purity and concentration, was far richer than the previous generation¡¯s fruit.


    Inside the fruit, the seeds, enveloped by the metal energy, were revealed to be a gathering of a large amount of Fire Attribute energy and a small part of metal energy combined together.


    This time, Fang Yun did not hurry to harvest the fruit.


    Even with the Spiritual Insect continuously sending an urging emotion to him,


    He had no intention of picking the fruit.


    His main goal this time was to see if the newly formed fruit would, like the previous generation¡¯s fruit,


    continuously volatilize its Fire Attribute energy.


    After waiting a while, Fang Yun finally sensed the Fire Attribute energy within the fruit, as the heat dissipated, slowly being released to the outside.


    But the speed of release was not as fast as the previous generation¡¯s fruit.


    This might be because of the difference in energy density within the fruit.


    Moreover, as the Fire Attribute energy was being released, the metal plant was also continuously replenishing the Fire Attribute energy.


    This kept the Fire Attribute powers within the fruit at a certain level.


    After observation, Fang Yun discovered the energy structure within the fruit.


    It was essentially framed by Gold Attribute energy, with Wood Attribute energy as the base.


    While the Fire Attribute energy flowed within it, just like the moisture in ordinary fruit.


    This was also the reason that once the fruit was picked, it tended to lead to the loss of Fire Attribute energy.


    Understanding the construction of this new generation of metal plant,


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help thinking whether the current state of the metal plant


    could become his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    But seeing the fruit continuously emitting heat and then replenishing it,


    Fang Yun ultimately shook his head.


    The current state of this metal plant still couldn¡¯t become his Bloodline Magical Artifact.


    Because the essence of a Bloodline Magical Artifact is to use the Magic Artifact and one¡¯s innate compatibility.


    Using it to replace one¡¯s missing Spirit Root.


    If in the future he used it to absorb Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy,


    with its current state of constant absorption and release,


    it was clearly unsuitable.


    At least the metal plant right now needed to be able to store Fire Attribute energy before it could possibly become his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    If it wasn¡¯t suitable now, does it mean that one should continue to cultivate the next generation of metal plants?


    Fang Yun continued to ponder.


    Following this trend, if he continued to cultivate the next generation of metal plants,


    the most it could do would be to further increase the energy density and slow down the rate of dissipation.


    But ultimately, it wouldn¡¯t be able to solve the most fundamental issue.


    That is to say, its current energy structure had already become a fixed outcome.


    Continuing this way wouldn¡¯t lead to much change.


    Unless Fang Yun was able to modify its structure to a certain extent. sea??h th§× N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Making its seeds, and even future stems, have a more stable energy structure in their bodies.


    Only then could it achieve his goal.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t know what the Blood Seal Magic Artifacts of others were like.


    He also didn¡¯t know what the original design concept of the Blood Seal Technique founder was.


    But according to his own needs right now, Fang Yun needed to cultivate a plant with a stable energy structure.


    Only then could it meet his own requirements for a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Having thought this through, Fang Yun once again picked the fruit.


    As the fruit was plucked, a strong Life Essence Qi transferred from the metal plant before him.


    Subsequently, within Fang Yun¡¯s perception, the metal plant gradually entered a state of dormancy.


    Breaking the fruit open, he then fed the flesh to the Spiritual Insect that was eagerly waiting.


    Afterward, Fang Yun once again initiated the preliminary growth of the seed.


    Once the seed began to sprout, producing a fair number of roots,


    Fang Yun planted it beside the original metal plant.


    Only then did he head down the mountain.


    Today had been full of events, and he needed to go down the mountain to deal with the giant octopus¡¯s corpse.


    And also to rest for a while.


    Meanwhile, he needed to consider the energy structure required for his cultivated plant.


    Only once all these matters were handled would Fang Yun go up the mountain again, to cultivate this new metal plant once more.

 Chapter 92 - 92 Octopus Compost

    Chapter 92: Chapter 92 Octopus Compost


    While Fang Yun was dealing with the metal plants, the boat that had been lingering near the island had now sailed far away from it, heading toward Gui Ling Island.


    Aboard the boat, a silver-haired elder stood on the deck.


    Even though the boat had left the island behind, his gaze still lingered in that direction.


    At this time, a short man resembling a dwarf approached him from the side.


    ¡°Daoist Yuan Guang, why didn¡¯t we land on the island just now? Did you detect some problem?¡±


    Daoist Yuan Guang glanced at the dwarf and shook his head, saying, ¡°According to the commotion just now, there should be some Spiritual Medicine maturing on that island.


    But earlier I used the Yuan Guang Skills to observe and discovered that there was a strong Cultivator on the island slaughtering a giant chapter creature.


    With our strength, I fear we have little chance of taking the newly emerged Spiritual Medicine from that person¡¯s hands!


    What¡¯s most urgent now is to quickly gather enough forces and then hunt down the Spirit Salamander.


    If we delay too long, the Spirit Salamander might not stay in its original place!¡±


    The dwarf man nodded slightly upon hearing this, ¡°Adult giant chapter creatures generally surpass the 4th level of Qi Cultivation, possibly even possessing 5th level strength.


    If the Cultivator on the island truly can slay a giant chapter, indeed we cannot handle it with our strength!


    However, with such strength, if we could invite him to deal with the Spirit Salamander, wouldn¡¯t that be better?¡±


    Daoist Yuan Guang shot a glance at the dwarf and turned away without saying anything further.


    At this moment, the dwarf also realized he had said something foolish.


    Although Daoist Yuan Guang also reached the 4th level of Qi Cultivation, his strategy relies solely on Yuan Guang Skills.


    He doesn¡¯t possess many other combat skills.


    This results in his power being relatively weaker among Cultivators of the same level.


    This was also the reason why after discovering the Spirit Salamander, a Spiritual Object greatly beneficial to Cultivators¡¯ cultivation,


    he chose not to collaborate with other Cultivators but instead sought out the company of this Blood Sea Martial Artist.


    He was worried that if he invited a Cultivator to join, it could lead to a reversal of roles where he would no longer be in charge.


    Under such circumstances, how could he possibly invite another Cultivator of the same level, or perhaps even higher level, to join?


    While the dwarf man was silently feeling embarrassed, Daoist Yuan Guang spoke up, ¡°Fan Wen, how much further is Gui Ling Island from here?


    Are you sure you can find enough Blood Sea Martial Artists on Gui Ling Island?¡±


    The dwarf hastily replied, ¡°You can rest assured, from here to Gui Ling Island is a distance of about 300 li!


    The three Blood Sea Martial Artists on Gui Ling Island have some connection with me.


    As long as we offer something of value, I¡¯m sure we can persuade them to join us!¡±


    Daoist Yuan Guang nodded, ¡°Alright then! Speed up the boat. We must gather forces as quickly as possible, we can¡¯t let that Spirit Salamander escape!¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go instruct the boatman right now to reach Gui Ling Island as soon as possible!¡±


    Meanwhile, Fang Yun was unaware of the events transpiring on the departing boat.


    After arriving at the base of the mountain, Fang Yun opened the panel to check on his recent gains.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Third level of Qi Cultivation


    Mana: 60


    Life Essence Qi: 1800


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 55%) Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 86%) Growth Skills (Minor Success 50%) Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over Plants: Creeping vines, Metallic plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    After stimulating the growth of the metallic plants and healing the vines¡¯ wounds, some Life Essence Qi was depleted.


    However, after harvesting the metallic plants, some was recovered.


    In total, about 100 points less than before, which isn¡¯t too big of an issue.


    Also, during this period, I¡¯ve been continuously using Growth Skills to stimulate the metallic plants.


    It has indeed led to significant improvements to the Growth Skills.


    It seems that I need to quickly roll out the farming plans for regular crops.


    Not just to prepare more Life Essence Qi.


    But also to quickly enhance the few spells I have mastered.


    Previously, when Fang Yun used the Growth Skills, he discovered that these spells seemed to hold greater value.


    It¡¯s just that his control over them was too low, preventing him from fully exploring it.


    If we classify the levels of spells, Fang Yun feels that if he could elevate his spells to Great Success or even Perfect.


    He might be able to unravel those effects hidden within the spells.


    This would be of immense benefit for his future cultivation and farming.


    He puts this matter into his plans.


    Afterward, Fang Yun came to the site of the giant octopus¡¯s corpse.


    He drove the vines to wrap around the giant octopus and drag it towards the place where he resided.


    At the same time, Fang Yun also picked up the pieces of vine that were previously shredded.


    Although these branches have broken into many parts, after Fang Yun¡¯s investigation, the cells within these parts had not entered a state of death.


    In other words, if he used Life Essence Qi to stimulate them, these broken branches could possibly be restored to complete plants.


    To think, a single vine possesses such combat power, if he could have a large number of vines.


    Wouldn¡¯t his combat capabilities greatly increase?


    However, doing so would result in a terrifyingly huge consumption of his Life Essence Qi.


    So, whether to do this or not requires further consideration by Fang Yun.


    Nevertheless, this did not stop Fang Yun from picking up these vine branches and taking them back.


    Upon returning to his dwelling, Fang Yun kept sizing up the giant octopus before him.


    Honestly, the size of this octopus was unexpectedly large.


    Even though it was torn into two halves, when piled up on the ground, it still looked like a small mountain.


    Such a massive size; if he used it solely for eating,


    even eating it for a year or two, he wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it.


    Clearly, next to this volcano, the octopus wouldn¡¯t last that long.


    Possibly after a day or two, this giant octopus would start to decay.


    Since he cannot eat so much, he needs to find a way to utilize the waste.


    Thinking of his farming plans for ordinary crops, maybe the octopus could be used for composting.


    Presumably, using this demon beast for composting would create fertilizer that would greatly benefit his farming plans. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun used the vines to tear off a part of the giant octopus¡¯s tentacles for his food in the coming days.


    The rest, Fang Yun commanded the vines to drag the entirety of the giant octopus¡¯s corpse away from his dwelling.

 Chapter 93 - 93: The Re-grafting of the Vine

    Chapter 93: Chapter 93: The Re-grafting of the Vine


    Found a relatively flat area and checked the humidity and temperature of the place.


    Also roughly observed the components in the soil.


    After meeting all his requirements in every aspect, Fang Yun began to use the vines to dig out a huge pit on this flatland, hundreds of meters wide and tens of meters deep.


    To speed up the vines, Fang Yun even used his mana to enhance the vines.


    With the vines wildly rolling, in no time, a huge pit appeared before Fang Yun¡¯s eyes. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He filled the giant pit with a giant octopus, then looked for tree branches and fish corpses that were left on the beach from earlier.


    He threw everything into the giant pit.


    Then covered up the giant pit.


    With the island¡¯s temperature and humidity, it wouldn¡¯t take long for everything in the pit to decompose and then merge into the surrounding soil.


    By then, the soil in this entire area would form some high-nutrient substances.


    By then, he could use them for planting crops.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun went back to his dwelling to eat something and then began to rest.


    After all, too much had happened that day, and he was indeed a bit exhausted.


    In the following days, Fang Yun did not think about cultivation.


    Instead, he wandered around the island and used the stones on the island to make himself some tables and chairs.


    At the same time, he rearranged the cave he was living in.


    Since he was going to live there for a while and had some free time now, he might as well improve his living environment.


    After dealing with these matters, Fang Yun¡¯s spirit returned to its peak state.


    He then picked up the leftover vines he had collected previously and started to consider the questions left from before.


    During the encounter with the giant octopus, it was obvious that his vine was somewhat weak in combat strength.


    Part of it was because Fang Yun did not command it himself.


    But from another aspect, regarding the toughness and impact force of the vine at the combat level of the giant octopus,


    It indeed seemed a bit weak.


    Had it not been for a chance that greatly increased the combat strength of the Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun would not have had an easy time.


    Therefore, the reason why Fang Yun originally thought about growing more vines was fundamentally due to dissatisfaction with the insufficient combat strength of the vines.


    However, if more vines appeared, how much could they actually enhance his combat strength?


    Fang Yun was not very sure.


    Imagine facing the giant octopus again or some even more powerful enemies.


    Even with a large number of vines, the effect they could have is quite limited.


    So, after calmly thinking for a while, Fang Yun realized that just increasing the number of vines did not enhance his combat strength as much as he imagined.


    The best method was still to enhance the length, hardness, and sharpness of the thorns of the vines.


    If he continued to think along this line, the best way to enhance these aspects of the vines


    Was to perform new grafting work on the vines, just like he did previously on Spirit Water Island.


    And for the grafting target, Fang Yun clearly had one in mind.


    Thus, Fang Yun walked into the cave and from the corner took out four metal plant seeds that he had previously placed there.


    After such a long time, the Fire Attribute energy within these metal plant seeds had already dissipated completely.


    Only the original Gold Attribute energy and Wood Attribute energy were left.


    This was just right; the remaining Gold Attribute energy was exactly what he needed to cultivate the vines.


    Among the four seeds, he randomly picked one that had the most abundant Gold Attribute energy, and returned the others to their original place.


    Fang Yun took this seed outside the cave and began to catalyze it with Life Essence Qi.


    As the Life Essence Qi was infused, the metal plant seed began to crack, and roots started to drill out from the seed.


    Once the seed¡¯s shell was completely absorbed by the roots, Fang Yun¡¯s palm held a metal plant with about twenty roots.


    At this stage, the work with the metal plant was considered complete.


    Next, he needed to finish the work on the vine side.


    Then, he could proceed with grafting.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun chose an open area.


    He let the vine take root again.


    If he were on Spirit Water Island, this would be the time to use Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill to provide the vine with sufficient nutrients.


    Then let it continue to develop towards full maturity.


    However, having experience cultivating metal plants, Fang Yun already knew the role of his Life Essence Qi at this stage.


    Naturally, he would not waste a lot of time waiting for the vine to mature naturally.


    Thus, Fang Yun held the vine¡¯s branch and began to infuse a large amount of Life Essence Qi.


    As the Life Essence Qi continued to infuse, the cells inside the vine¡¯s body kept multiplying.


    Allowing the vine¡¯s body to continue growing towards full maturity.


    Soon, bulges began to form on the vine, and a large number of flowers bloomed.


    Then the male flowers began to pollinate.


    After completion, all the female flowers that had grown were supposed to start fruiting.


    However, Fang Yun thought about it and realized he did not need that many seeds.


    Better not to waste the vine¡¯s energy.


    Thus, relying on his control over the vine, he directly manipulated the energy flow inside the vine¡¯s body.


    Directing it straight to one of the female flowers.


    The rest of the flowers were allowed to wither.


    Then, under the continued effect of Life Essence Qi, the carefully selected female flower began to bear fruit.


    Only when the fruit was fully mature did Fang Yun stop the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    With the fruit harvested, the vine that had performed meritorious service for Fang Yun, after contributing a sum of Life Essence Qi, also met its demise.


    Fang Yun glanced at the vine as it reached the end of its life, shook his head with a sigh, and then, carrying the new vine¡¯s seed, moved to another piece of land.


    He began to catalyze the vine¡¯s seed with his own Life Essence Qi.


    Soon, under the effect of Life Essence Qi, the vine¡¯s seed began to push its root system out of the hard shell of the seed.


    Then quickly passed through its juvenile phase and entered the growth stage.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun redoubled his efforts, directly cutting off the part of the metal plant that had grown to a certain stage, beyond its root system.


    At the same time, he cut off the vine¡¯s root system.


    Then he directly grafted the vine¡¯s branches onto the root system of the metal plant.


    Life Essence Qi, following Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts, began to heal the wound sites of the two plants.


    At this point, Fang Yun had completed the grafting work on the vine.

 Chapter 94 - 94: Cultivation of the New Generation of Metal Plants

    Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Cultivation of the New Generation of Metal Plants


    The next step was to continue promoting the growth of the vines.


    However, if he wanted the vines to be stronger than before, he could no longer use Life Essence Qi to induce their growth.


    Because that would only provide the vines with nutrients for growth, but not cause any fundamental growth.


    The reason Fang Yun wanted to graft the vines onto the metal plant was to utilize the Gold Attribute energy within the metal plant to strengthen the vines.


    Therefore, Fang Yun was now facing a rather significant problem.


    That was, he did not have enough metal to support the growth of this new vine.


    The original metal plant had grown by relying on a metal vein on Spirit Water Island.


    And when Fang Yun had been exploring this island before, he had not discovered any metal veins.


    While it was possible there were veins beneath the surface, considering the size of the island, the time it would take Fang Yun to thoroughly investigate what lay underneath was too substantial.


    Thus, this path was currently impassable.


    The only remaining solution was the previous generation¡¯s metal plant atop the volcano.


    But thinking of this, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but hesitate.


    After all, that metal plant was meant to support the growth of the new generation of metal plants.


    If it were to be used on the vines now, it was uncertain whether this would affect his new generation of metal plants.


    One option was to improve combat power immediately, while the other was to consider the path of future cultivation.


    Relatively speaking, the future path of cultivation was definitely more important.


    Yet the thought of giving up on improving the vines¡¯ combat capability left Fang Yun feeling somewhat reluctant.


    If he wished to have the best of both worlds, then the optimal solution would be to find another metal vein.


    This method had already been thought of; it took too long and wasn¡¯t guaranteed to yield results.


    Fang Yun was not willing to waste so much time at the moment.


    That left the development of a new direction for the metal plant.


    Or rather, the issue of a new energy structure he had previously planned.


    After all, what he wanted to cultivate was a Fire Attribute plant, to absorb Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    It was not necessarily dependent on Gold Attribute energy.


    If successful, the abundant metal energy within the previous generation of metal plants could be freed up.


    Which could just perfect the growth of the vines.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun once again arrived at the top of the volcano, near the metal plant.


    Watching the newest generation of metal plants coiling around its predecessor, slowly drawing out its internal metal energy.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun felt a pang of distress and hastened to command the new generation of the metal plant to loosen its roots.


    Soon after, it crawled out from the soil and onto Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    With the metal plant in his left hand and the new vine in his right, Fang Yun began contemplating the evolutionary direction of the metal plant.


    As well as its new energy structure.


    The biggest problem facing the metal plant now was that the Fire Attribute energy it absorbed was not being retained.


    Instead, it kept leaking out as time passed.


    Unlike the Gold Attribute energy and Wood Attribute energy, these two types were fixed within the metal plant.


    The Fire Attribute energy was something Fang Yun added later and was not integrated into the metal plant¡¯s genetics.


    That¡¯s why the current situation occurred.


    To have the Fire Attribute energy absorption deeply integrated into the metal plant¡¯s genetics, Fang Yun also had no solution at present.


    This is also why Fang Yun could only look for a stable structure to stabilize the loss of Fire Attribute Energy.


    As for a stable energy structure, based on Fang Yun¡¯s own understanding, there is nothing but the Five Elements.


    The Five Elements generate and restrict each other and are the most easily found stable structure in this world.


    Ever since Fang Yun began his path of cultivation, what he has been in contact with most is the Five Elements Energy.


    Starting with his initial practice of the Chang Chun Skill, it is fundamentally a Cultivation Technique of the Wood Attribute.


    There¡¯s also the Earth Power Skills, which are Spells of the Earth Attribute.


    The Spirit Rain Skill is of the Water Attribute.


    Growth Skills are of the Wood Attribute and finally, the Gold Qi Skill is of the Gold Attribute.


    It can be said that apart from the Fire Attribute, Fang Yun has already come into contact with the other four of the Five Elements Attributes.


    Under such circumstances, to find a stable energy structure, he naturally thought of the Five Elements structure.


    If the Five Elements structure works, then the metallic plant in front of him has already occupied four of the Five Elements Attributes.


    These are Gold, Wood, Earth, and Fire, with the only one missing being the Water Attribute Energy.


    Located in the middle of the vast sea, Water Attribute Energy is quite easy to come by.


    Would it then be possible for him to channel Water Attribute Energy into the metallic plant?


    To make it become a plant possessing Five Elements Attributes?


    Such a Five Elements Plant should be able to stabilize the Fire Attribute Energy, preventing it from dissipating at will, right?


    As to whether it can be successful, let¡¯s just give it a try.


    Even if there really is a problem, as long as the metallic plant doesn¡¯t completely die in an instant. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With his Life Essence Qi, he should be able to revive it.


    Thus, Fang Yun, carrying the metallic plant, left the volcanic summit and arrived at the shore.


    The metallic plant was placed by Fang Yun on the sandy beach, and its tiny roots penetrated the sand under his control.


    Afterward, in order to compel the metallic plant to absorb the moisture in the sand.


    Fang Yun directly cast a Growth Skill.


    Under the influence of the Growth Skill, the metallic plant began to frantically absorb nutrition around its roots.


    Naturally, the moisture nearby the roots was absorbed into the body of the metallic plant.


    Fang Yun focused all his attention on the body of the metallic plant.


    Feeling the Water Attribute Energy enter its body.


    The Fire Attribute Energy that was constantly flowing within the body of the metallic plant immediately had a fierce conflict with the Water Attribute Energy.


    The clash between the two was like a series of small bombs exploding continuously inside the body of the metallic plant.


    This phenomenon even gave Fang Yun, who had some mental preparation, quite a scare.


    He wondered if this metallic plant was going to die right here.


    But fortunately, even though the metallic plant was still somewhat young, the metallic energy within its body played a protective role rather well.


    It bore the brunt of most impacts produced by the water and fire conflict.


    Thus, even if the residual energy conflict affected the metallic plant, it wouldn¡¯t cause it too much harm.


    Seeing the subsequent performance of the metallic plant, Fang Yun then put his mind at ease.


    However, as the Water Attribute Energy continued to be absorbed, it kept conflicting with the originally existing Fire Attribute Energy.


    To the point that, in the end, even the metallic energy that served as the framework was somewhat unable to hold on.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun could only control the metallic plant to stop absorbing Water Attribute Energy.


    He then used Life Essence Qi, continuously repairing the damage within the metallic plant.

 Chapter 95 - 95 Five Elements Plants

    Chapter 95: Chapter 95 Five Elements Plants


    As everything finally calmed down, the Water Attribute energy within the metal plants had been completely depleted.


    And a significant portion of the Fire Attribute energy had also been consumed.


    The remaining Fire and Wood Attributes energies were also subject to considerable impact.


    Only the Earth Attribute energy, due to its minimal content, didn¡¯t change much.


    This tentative experiment ultimately led to such a result.


    It was also beyond Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    The Five Elements Attributes did not form a stable structure as harmoniously as he had imagined they would simply by coexisting.


    Instead, a tremendous conflict was generated from the start, especially between the energies of the Water and Fire Attributes, which clashed particularly violently.


    As for why this happened, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t clear at the moment.


    Perhaps there are many things that he has not yet fully grasped.


    At this point, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but hesitate about whether to continue absorbing the energy of the Water Attribute.


    And continue to advance the experiment involving the Five Elements Attributes in the metal plants.


    After some thought, Fang Yun eventually decided not to give up.


    Because this was his only way forward, there might be other methods, but they were not within his current reach.


    As for whether such an experiment would cause further damage to the metal plants,


    Fang Yun felt that with the presence of Life Essence Qi, there should be sufficient insurance against fundamental issues.


    However, after making this decision, he did not continue the experiment on the beach.


    Because the previous experiment caused a loss of other types of energies within the metal plants,


    there was a need for replenishment.


    This replenishment of energies could only be carried out on the volcano.


    In that case, the following experiments should still be conducted on the volcano.


    As for the collection of Water Attribute energy, the Spirit Rain Skill could be used.


    It was not used before simply to save some Mana.


    But there¡¯s no need to waste more time running back and forth, just to save some mana value.


    Fang Yun returned to the vicinity of the previous generation of metal plants on the mountain.


    He replanted the new generation of metal plants.


    Then, he used Growth Skills to continue to prompt the growth of the metal plants.


    Allowing it to absorb and replenish various Attribute energies from the surroundings.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s deliberate control, the metal plants increased the absorption of Earth Attribute energy.


    To achieve a certain balance in the quantity of the four Attributes.


    After several consecutive Growth Skills, the energies of the four Attributes within the metal plants had all grown to a certain degree.


    Next, Fang Yun dug a deep pit around the metal plants.


    Then used the Spirit Rain Skill to begin collecting the Water Attribute energy.


    Although it was somewhat difficult to deploy the Spirit Rain Skill on the volcanic summit,


    after Fang Yun cast it several times in succession, he finally condensed some moisture, which filled the dug pit.


    After doing all this, Fang Yun once again cast Growth Skills, allowing the metal plants to start absorbing the Water Attribute energy.


    Without any surprise, after absorbing the Water Attribute energy, it still clashed violently with the Fire Attribute energy.


    This intense conflict even dragged in the other three types of energies.


    Causing the energies of the Five Elements to chaotically whirl and surge within the metal plants.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun did not intervene but continued to use Growth Skills, allowing the metal plants to continue absorbing the Water Attribute energy.


    Because Fang Yun realized that after dragging the other three Attributes into this chaos,


    the damage to the metal plants themselves was no longer as great as during the initial conflict between the Water and Fire Attributes. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Since the damage wasn¡¯t as significant, Fang Yun naturally would not stop it.


    Thus, the metal plants continued to grow amidst the ceaseless turmoil of the five types of energies intermingling within them.


    After casting Growth Skills three times, Fang Yun needed to rest.


    On one hand, to recuperate the Spirit power expended from casting spells.


    On the other hand, to allow the metal plants time to react.


    To avoid hasty growth leading to an imbalance of the Five Elements Energy within the metal plants,


    which would eliminate the relatively balanced conflict currently occurring.


    As days passed, the struggle for dominance of the Five Elements Energy within the metal plants gradually intensified.


    However, Fang Yun only intervened to heal the metal plants with Life Essence Qi when they incurred significant damage.


    The rest of the time, he kept guiding the conflict among the Five Elements Energy.


    After the peak of the struggle ended, a certain equilibrium was slowly formed among the Five Elements Energy.


    A month went by quickly, and the struggle of the Five Elements Energy within the metal plants gradually stabilized.


    The restraint of the Five Elements gave way, and then slowly transformed into the state of Five Elements Mutual Generation.


    Fang Yun waited a few more days, and the state of Five Elements Mutual Generation within the metal plants began to stabilize.


    A flash of multicolored radiance passed over the surface of the metal plants.


    Signifying that Fang Yun had cultivated a plant possessing the Five Elements Attributes.


    At this time, the metal plants could no longer be called by their original name.


    They should be referred to as Five Elements Plants.


    The cultivation of the Five Elements Plants reached a temporary goal at this stage.


    But whether or not this stage of the Five Elements Plant can meet the basic requirements of a Blood Seal Magic Artifact remains uncertain.


    To prevent the Five Elements Plants from experiencing unstable energy states during the imprinting of the Blood Seal,


    Fang Yun ultimately decided to fully stimulate the growth of this Five Elements Plant.


    Then, using its seeds, to cultivate a new generation of Five Elements Plants.


    In this way, in terms of energy stability, it should better meet his expectations than the current group of Five Elements Plants.


    However, to stimulate the growth of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun still needed to make some preparations.


    After all, he found the commotion from the fruit of the original metal plants rather alarming upon reflection.


    Not only did a gigantic octopus appear that kept him preoccupied,


    but a suspicious ship also emerged at the end.


    If Fang Yun were to stimulate the Five Elements Plants now, the commotion might be even larger than before.


    And his vines, after grafting, were still in their growth phase and had not developed combat capabilities.


    Also, the Spiritual Insect, after consuming the fruit of the previous generation of metal plants,


    had fallen into a deep sleep and had not yet awakened.


    It could be said that at this point, Fang Yun was at his weakest in terms of combat capability.


    Therefore, in regards to the stimulation of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun must be well-prepared.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun glanced at the previous generation of metal plants.


    Because during the cultivation process of the Five Elements Plants, a significant amount of the other four Attributes was also absorbed,


    the consumption of the Gold Attribute energy was not as great as it was during the cultivation of the previous generation of metal plants.


    Under these circumstances, a large part of the body of the previous generation of metal plants was still retained.


    This part of the body of the metal plants could just be used to continue cultivating the vines he had previously grafted.

 Chapter 96 - 96: The Vines Grow, the Spiritual Insect Awakens

    Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Vines Grow, the Spiritual Insect Awakens


    Thus, Fang Yun planted the growing vine next to the previous generation of metal plants, making the vine¡¯s roots wrap around the roots of the metal plants.


    He then dug a deep pit next to the vine and used the Spirit Rain Skill to fill it with spirit water.


    Using the Earth Power Skills, he then gathered the ordinary energy in the surrounding soil.


    Apart from the addition of a metal plant, the growing environment for the vine was basically the same as on Spirit Water Island.


    Following that, Fang Yun formed handprints with his hands, silently recited the spell, and began channeling his Mana.


    He then performed the well-mastered Growth Skills.


    As the green energy descended onto the vine, it began to fervently absorb the metal energy from the body of the metal plant, as well as other surrounding energies.


    While maintaining its basic state, Fang Yun performed 20 Growth Skills daily to continuously promote the growth of the vine.


    Five days later, the vine entered its mature stage, changing in color from pitch black to bluish-gold.


    It grew significantly longer, reaching more than twice its original length.


    However, perhaps due to the absorption of the Gold Attribute energy, the thickness of the vine condensed again, becoming the size of a thumb.


    The surrounding thorns also became curved, appearing sharper and more formidable.


    At this point, the cultivation of the vine could be said to have achieved the desired result.


    If cultivation were to continue, it would allow it to grow towards full maturity, which is not what Fang Yun wanted to see.


    Perhaps in the future, when it¡¯s time to replace the vine, he would let it fully mature and produce its own seeds.


    Afterward, with a thought, Fang Yun caused the vine¡¯s roots to crawl out from underneath the ground.


    Compared to the previous generation, this generation¡¯s vine, having been grafted onto the metal plant, had much longer roots than before, even longer than the vine itself.


    The entangled volume was also much larger than the previous vine.


    Seeing the entangled roots forming a metallic sphere the size of a human.


    Fang Yun pondered for a moment, thinking about how to enable these roots to unleash their combat potential, rather than becoming a hindrance to the vine.


    After some deliberation, Fang Yun had an idea, dividing all the roots into two parts.


    One part moved towards the front end of the vine, curling around the vine¡¯s branches without affecting the thorns, adding some thickness to the branches to prevent the vine from becoming too slender, affecting its strength.


    It kept curling to the head of the vine, then twining together to form a terrifyingly sharp point.


    With such a form, if an enemy were pierced, it would be a fatal strike in minutes.


    With a terrifying sharp point at the front, there was no need to create another redundant item at the back.


    Instead, it formed a helical cone-shaped elongated cone.


    This was mainly for quickly carrying the vine through the ground below.


    It could also facilitate grip and infusion of Mana.


    At the same time, this formation was not so intricate in terms of assembly, allowing the root system at the rear to disperse at any time, forming a defense for itself.


    Having dealt with the vine, Fang Yun waved his hand, and with a thought, the vine driven by the tail drilled into the volcanic rock.


    Within the spiral cone at the tail, the rocks on the volcano were as easy to penetrate as tofu, encountering hardly any resistance.


    After experimenting a bit, Fang Yun finally nodded in satisfaction.


    He then took out the Spiritual Insect, which was sound asleep in his embrace.


    After eating the fruit produced by the previous generation of metal plants, the Spiritual Insect had fallen into a deep sleep.


    Fang Yun knew that it was the excessive energy of the fruit that caused the Spiritual Insect to be unable to digest it.


    Originally, he did not pay attention to it and let the Spiritual Insect continue to sleep.


    But now that he wanted to promote the growth of the Five Elements Plants, he needed combat power.


    He couldn¡¯t let the Spiritual Insect continue sleeping.


    He had to find a way to help it quickly digest the energy in its body. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The only thing Fang Yun had on hand that could aid the Spiritual Insect in digesting energy was Life Essence Qi.


    This thing didn¡¯t have as great an effect on the Spiritual Insect as it did on plants.


    Even though Life Essence Qi could stimulate the cells of the Spiritual Insect to continuously grow after entering its body, there was a limit to the Spiritual Insect, and even if its cells kept growing, it only increased the size of the Spiritual Insect.


    Without external force, it was difficult for the Spiritual Insect to further improve its strength.


    The reason Fang Yun had not promoted the growth of the Spiritual Insect earlier was not only because he was busy with the growth of the plants but also because he had noticed this issue.


    However, now that the Spiritual Insect¡¯s body contained abundant energy, using Life Essence Qi to promote its growth would not have as many problems.


    Thinking of this, the Life Essence Qi within Fang Yun slowly infused into the Spiritual Insect.


    With the infusion of Life Essence Qi, the cells in the Spiritual Insect began absorbing the metallic energy and the Fire Attribute energy within its body.


    In a short while, the energy in the Spiritual Insect was exhausted, and it woke up.


    Its size did not change much; the main change was its color from greenish-gold to white-gold, with a touch of gray, and the red patterns on its body surface also increased.


    Meanwhile, the weight of the Spiritual Insect increased again.


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the Spiritual Insect transformed into a white-gold light, constantly flying around him.


    Its speed had increased by at least thirty percent.


    During its dance, the Spiritual Insect easily penetrated the surrounding rocks and magma.


    Demonstrating extreme sharpness.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun was very satisfied.


    He reached out and gently summoned the Spiritual Insect to his hand.


    Then he pinched both sides of the Spiritual Insect and closely watched the white-gold light emitted from its mouth.


    After careful observation, Fang Yun discovered that this white-gold light was actually a fusion of Gold Attribute and Fire Attribute energies.


    These two energies combined instinctively within the Spiritual Insect to form an extremely sharp energy structure.


    Only then could the Spiritual Insect possess such sharp attacking power.


    Fang Yun examined this energy and then sensed it carefully with his Spirit.


    To see if he could thoroughly understand the details of this energy structure and then convert it into his own ability.


    However, after observing for a long time, Fang Yun could only observe the existence of this energy, not the specific structure of this energy.


    It seemed that he had not yet achieved such a level of mastery over the Spiritual Insect.


    Just like his mastery of Spells.


    Without reaching this level, no amount of observation would help.


    Thus, Fang Yun could only give up observing the Spiritual Insect amidst its protesting emotions and quickly let it go.


    Watching the constantly circling and dancing Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun felt he had made all the preparations he could.


    He opened the panel to summarize the gains from this period.

 Chapter 97 - 97 Five-colored Fruit

    Chapter 97: Chapter 97 Five-colored Fruit


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 89


    Life Essence Qi: 1300


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 56%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 88%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 80%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Controlled Plants: Vines, Five Elements Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    During this period, the consumption of Life Essence Qi has been a bit excessive, not only because of multiple stimulations applied to the vines and metallic plants.


    He also aided the Spiritual Insect in digesting the energy within its body, using a considerable amount of Life Essence Qi.


    Moreover, the constant use of Growth Skills has depleted a significant amount of Mana.


    Throughout the process, the replenishment of Mana also depleted a substantial amount of Life Essence Qi.


    This led to a considerable reduction in the amount of Life Essence Qi compared to before. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This made Fang Yun feel a sense of crisis.


    It seems that after stimulating a new generation of Five Elements Plants and finishing the refinement of his Blood Seal Magic Artifact,


    he urgently needs to start planting crops.


    This is not only to store enough Life Essence Qi but also to prepare for his future cultivation.


    After all, once the Blood Seal Magic Artifact has been refined, there will no longer be any bottlenecks in cultivating the Five Elements Skills.


    By then, a greater reserve of Life Essence Qi will be needed for cultivation.


    Having planned for the future,


    Fang Yun returned to the foot of the mountain, rested for two days to ease his fatigued spirit,


    and then started stimulating the growth of the Five Elements Plants.


    After so many stimulations using the Growth Skills, the Five Elements Plants had already entered the maturation stage.


    Now, Fang Yun only needs to continue stimulating their growth on their current basis, letting them fully mature and bear fruit.


    As Life Essence Qi continuously flowed in, the cells within the Five Elements Plants began to grow incessantly.


    A large amount of Five Elements Energy started congregating towards the above-ground parts of the plants.


    Then, it condensed into a chicken egg-sized Five-colored Fruit.


    At the same time, a wave stronger than before spread around.


    Simultaneously, with this strong fluctuation, a fragrance that was not very intense but very enticing began to disperse.


    Smelling this fragrance, Fang Yun immediately felt a craving emanating from deep within his body.


    As if this fruit could bring significant benefits to his body.


    At this time, whether it was the Spiritual Insect on Fang Yun¡¯s body or the creatures in the distant ocean, they were all affected by this Five-colored Fruit,


    sending out immense disturbances.


    Fang Yun looked up at the swiftly flying Spiritual Insect.


    And the ocean that was beginning to boil in the distance.


    He casually switched his attention back to the fruit emitting colorful lights.


    Whether it was the Spiritual Insect or those creatures in the ocean making such disturbances repeatedly,


    Fang Yun had already grown accustomed to it.


    Instead, the fragrance emitted by the Five-colored Fruit, which had not occurred during the previous metallic plant stimulation, was new.


    Could this mean that this fruit is also very useful to him?


    After all, his body¡¯s instincts should not deceive him.


    But what specific effects it has, that is yet unclear.


    Without knowing the specific effects of the fruit, Fang Yun dared not eat it rashly.


    Lest there be some outcomes that he did not desire.


    Shaking his head, he temporarily set aside these thoughts.


    Regardless of whether the fruit has any effect, the most crucial thing now is to hasten its maturation.


    To avoid attracting enemies that he couldn¡¯t handle.


    And just as Fang Yun continued to nourish the growth of the Five-colored Fruit.


    Not far from the island, a ship was sailing over from a distance.


    This was the same ship that had previously stayed around the island.


    On the deck of the ship, five people were standing.


    If Fang Yun were here, he would recognize that three of these five individuals were acquaintances.


    They were the leaders of the three major forces on Gui Ling Island.


    At that moment, the five were also drawn by the commotion around the island.


    ¡°Daoist Yuan Guang, look at this commotion. Could there be Spiritual Objects on the island again?¡± At that moment, one of the dwarfish men among them spoke to the elderly man beside him.


    Daoist Yuan Guang watched as the sea fish and other creatures frantically jumped out of the water and desperately crashed towards the island.


    He was somewhat astonished!


    Such a scenario clearly indicated some Spiritual Objects had emerged on the island, causing such disturbances among the sea creatures.


    However, they had already witnessed a similar commotion more than a month ago.


    Now, just a month had passed, and the same situation was happening again.


    Could the Spiritual Objects on the island really mature every month?


    Such a thought seemed beyond his understanding.


    Regardless of whether or not Spiritual Objects were maturing on the island,


    making such a commotion obviously meant that there was a great opportunity on the island.


    It might even far surpass the Spirit Salamander he had seen before.


    Thinking of this, Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s eyes filled with fervor as he looked towards the island.


    ¡°What you said makes sense. Seeing this commotion, the things appearing on this island must be extraordinary!


    However, just to be cautious, we should still be careful!


    Let¡¯s leave the ship here and take a small boat to quietly approach the island and check it out!¡±


    At that moment, Daoist Yuan Guang recalled the Cultivator he had met on the island before.


    Feeling that going onto the island alone might be risky, he pulled the four Blood Sea Martial Artists close by.


    Together, the five of them joining forces would be more than a match for the Cultivator on the island.


    Upon hearing Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s words, Lai Kuan and the other two were also filled with fervor.


    Originally, they had left Gui Ling Island to help Daoist Yuan Guang hunt the Spirit Salamander.


    On the one hand, it was to rely on Daoist Yuan Guang to counter Fang Yun.


    On the other hand, it was also for the rewards promised by Daoist Yuan Guang.


    Now, before they had even reached their destination, they stumbled upon such an opportunity.


    In their view, this trip was extremely worthwhile.


    Had they still been on Gui Ling Island, not only would they have had to face the manipulation of that woman,


    but they would also have gained no benefits.


    With such thoughts, the group quickly approached the island using the small boat on the ship.


    Upon nearing the island, Daoist Yuan Guang chanted spells and performed handprints.


    Soon, a circle of light appeared in front of his body.


    The light circle rippled continuously and then slowly calmed down.


    Inside the light circle, a mirror was formed, revealing the situation inside the island.


    Daoist Yuan Guang skillfully used the mirror to scan across the island and then firmly locked onto Fang Yun on top of the volcano.


    He also saw the Five-colored Fruit in front of Fang Yun, its radiance slowly converging.


    Once he confirmed his suspicions, Daoist Yuan Guang decisively acted.


    He put away the Yuan Guang Skills and then said, ¡°Quick, let¡¯s land immediately and kill this man!


    Then seize that Spiritual Object!


    Don¡¯t worry. As long as we get that Spiritual Object, the reward I promised you all can be doubled!¡±

 Chapter 98 - 98: Five People Land on the Island

    Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Five People Land on the Island


    When Daoist Yuan Guang said this, Lai Kuan and the other two also exchanged glances, faces filled with shock.


    Because when Daoist Yuan Guang was focused on that Five-colored Fruit,


    They saw the person next to the Five-colored Fruit.


    Previously, they were not unaware that Fang Yun had left Gui Ling Island for an island with a volcano.


    But they did not know that the island where Fang Yun was located was this very one.


    After all, there are several inhabited islands around Gui Ling Island, and even more deserted ones.


    As leaders of a major power, they naturally would not pay attention to the location of a deserted island like a pirate such as Black Widow.


    So, seeing Fang Yun appear on this island and also related to the suddenly appeared spiritual objects, they were naturally shocked!


    However, once they regained their composure, the three exchanged another look and saw the ferocity in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Currently, they had 4 Blood Sea Martial Artists and one Cultivator on their side.


    Even though they didn¡¯t know the extent of Fang Yun¡¯s realm, they assumed it wouldn¡¯t be too high.


    In such a case, the comparison of power clearly favored them.


    In this situation, they naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to eliminate Fang Yun.


    This was partly to free themselves from Fang Yun¡¯s control, and also to avenge their previous severe injuries.


    With this in mind, the three of them tacitly dove into the sea, following Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s footsteps.


    But none of them mentioned to Daoist Yuan Guang that the Cultivator on the island was someone they knew.


    Soon, the five left the sea surface and rushed up onto the beach.


    Then, they continued toward the direction of the volcano.


    Fang Yun stood at the peak of the volcano, fostering the Five-Colored Plant while remaining vigilant about the sea surface.


    When Daoist Yuan Guang and the others appeared on the sea and landed on the beach, Fang Yun noticed them.


    Seeing these five suddenly appearing people, Fang Yun¡¯s expression turned stern, then he took a deep breath and glanced at the Five-Colored Plant by his side.


    The Five-colored Fruit on the plant was gradually retracting its radiance.


    Mixed lights of five colors gradually revealed a milky white fruit.


    It seemed it wouldn¡¯t take long before the fruit matured.


    This made him sigh in relief.


    After all, under the premise of ensuring his own safety, Fang Yun still hoped to keep fostering until the fruit matured.


    He worried that if he withdrew the Life Essence Qi now, it could unpredictably impact the fruit and the seeds inside as they were nearing maturity.


    This would affect his subsequent cultivation plans, which is not something he wanted to see.


    However, although Fang Yun felt he could mature the fruit before the arrival of these five people,


    To be safe, Fang Yun still controlled the vines, lurking about tens of meters away from himself, while the tip of the vine extended down the mountain.


    In the current situation, Fang Yun didn¡¯t dare let the vines stray too far from himself.


    Lest there be any problem in commanding them.


    For a plant that can only fight by instinct like the vine, facing even one demon beast would be difficult.


    Let alone facing five humans?


    After the vines were well concealed, the Spiritual Insect hovering above the Five Elements Plants also landed behind the collar of Fang Yun¡¯s shirt at his call.


    Ready to strike at any moment!


    Once he finished these preparations, the 5 people rushed up to the mid-mountain.


    Fang Yun glanced over and did not recognize the older and shorter two men.


    But he was quite familiar with the other three.


    Although he didn¡¯t know why Lai Kuan and the others hadn¡¯t stayed on Gui Ling Island, and instead came to his island. Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Judging from their aggressive demeanor, Fang Yun certainly didn¡¯t think they came to catch up with him.


    In this situation, it was pointless to dwell on the reasons for their arrival.


    However, based on the Qi sensations from these people, there was only one Cultivator among them, and judging by the fluctuation of Mana, their realm was not much higher than his own.


    The other 4 were Blood Sea Martial Artists, which secretly relieved Fang Yun.


    He glanced at the Five-colored Fruits, whose light was gradually dimming and scent slowly dispersing.


    Fang Yun decided to delay the time first.


    Thus, looking at the opposite side, he said, ¡°Lai Kuan, you¡¯re not here to report about the Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects, are you?


    Did you find them?¡±


    As Fang Yun¡¯s words fell, the five stopped a few hundred meters away.


    The dwarf immediately looked at the other three warily, ¡°Do you know each other?¡±


    Daoist Yuan Guang, although also being vigilant in his heart, was quite experienced in facing many overt and covert conflicts in the Cultivation World.


    With just a glance at Fang Yun and then back at the expressions of Lai Kuan and his companions, he recognized Fang Yun¡¯s intentions to sow discord and delay.


    Thus, he raised his hand to stop the explanations of Lai Kuan and the others, then looked at Fang Yun, ¡°Fellow Daoist, you don¡¯t need to sow discord. Since I¡¯ve invited these three friends over, I naturally trust them!


    I believe you can see the current situation clearly. You alone cannot stand against us!


    Even if you plan to escape, it¡¯s impossible!


    Just hand over the Spirit Fruit beside you obediently!


    I assure you, your life won¡¯t be harmed!¡±


    Hearing the words from the old man in front of him, Fang Yun could only internally sigh, realizing just how savvy the people in the Cultivation World are.


    With his life experience, such simple tricks were seen through immediately.


    Fortunately, at this moment, the light on the Five-colored Fruits had completely retracted, and the scent also completely dissipated.


    The Five-Colored Plant also sent a signal of perfect maturity.


    Without any hesitation, Fang Yun lightly lifted his left hand and at the same time, with a thought, the connection between the fruit and the Five-Colored Plant immediately severed.


    Seeing Fang Yun¡¯s action, Daoist Yuan Guang knew that his threats had no effect.


    The Cultivator in front of him was clearly not about to give up the Spiritual Objects so easily.


    Worrying about any problem with the Spirit Fruit.


    Thus, Daoist Yuan Guang shouted loudly, ¡°Attack, kill him!¡±


    Between his words, a dozen Spirit Talismans appeared in his hand, activated without hesitation, and then thrown towards Fang Yun.


    The other 4 also took out their own Blood Seal Magic Artifacts, releasing streams of energy attacks.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun¡¯s expression changed, he hurriedly placed the fruit into his chest, even ignoring the Life Essence Qi transmitted from the Five-Colored Plant.


    He also didn¡¯t care to hide the creeping vines for a surprise attack.


    With a thought, the roots of the vines hidden dozens of meters away burst out of the ground, countless roots crazily unfolding, layer upon layer, forming a large basket, completely covering the Spirit Talismans released by Daoist Yuan Guang and energy slashes from the other 4.


    Simultaneously, Fang Yun worried the roots of the vines might not withstand the attacks.


    Immediately, he activated his Qinggong, leaping downward obliquely to dodge the direction of these attacks.

 Chapter 99 - 99 Battle

    Chapter 99: Chapter 99 Battle


    These events almost happened simultaneously. Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s dozen or so Spirit Talismans transformed into Fireballs, Ice Swords, and Wind Blades; and the Sword Energy, stick shadows, and spears glimmers of the four Blood Sea Martial Artists all struck the root system of the vines.


    Shattering a portion of the vine roots to pieces.


    Thankfully, there were enough roots, and their quality was still acceptable after becoming entangled with each other.


    After half of the root system was destroyed, they finally managed, with great effort, to withstand all the energy attacks.


    Witnessing this, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes lit up, not expecting the vine¡¯s root system to reach such a level, which was indeed beyond his speculation.


    Seizing this opportunity, Fang Yun did not hesitate and with a thought, the Spiritual Insect hidden inside his collar transformed into a streak of white-gold light, instantly appearing in front of the four Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Adhering to the principle that it¡¯s better to break one of the enemy¡¯s fingers than to injure all five, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have the slightest hesitation and planned to first eliminate these Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    The white-gold light formed by the Spiritual Insect first cleaved towards Ling Heng, who wielded a long stick.


    His movements were the slowest, and he was the most restrained by the Spiritual Insect.


    As expected, though Ling Heng had reacted when the Spiritual Insect was near.


    By the time he was driving his long stick to block and at the same time summoning the energy in his body to form a defense.


    The Spiritual Insect had already easily penetrated the thin yellow Light Shield on the surface of his body.


    Then it burrowed into his chin and drilled out from the top of his head at Baihui.


    Without hesitation, after killing Ling Heng, the Spiritual Insect continued towards Li Yue.


    After such a delay, Li Yue had already keenly sensed the terror of the white-gold light.


    His long sword deftly slashed at the approaching Spiritual Insect.


    At the same time, he moved his body toward Lai Kuan on his right in an attempt to stay alive by using Lai Kuan¡¯s defense.


    Facing Li Yue¡¯s strike, the Spiritual Insect couldn¡¯t even be bothered to dodge.


    It bore the slash directly, then under the force of the slash, drew an arc downward, and easily burrowed into Li Yue¡¯s abdomen.


    Instantly drilling upward, it pierced through his heart and came out from his back.


    And at this time, the collision between the various energy attacks and the vine¡¯s roots had just begun to subside.


    Daoist Yuan Guang only then noticed that two people beside him had already been slain by a terrifying streak of white-gold light.


    ¡°Be careful, there are Flying Swords!!¡±


    Daoist Yuan Guang retreated frantically, his expression filled with horror.


    He couldn¡¯t imagine that among the cultivators he encountered on this desolate, unnamed island, there would be someone possessing a terrifying Magic Artifact like the Flying Sword.


    It was commonly known that Flying Swords were usually only possessed by high-ranking Qi Cultivation cultivators of major sects or Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.


    For most cultivators, especially Loose Cultivators like them, having a single complete Magic Artifact was already something for which they were extremely grateful.


    Under such a belief, one can only imagine the shock in Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s heart when he suddenly witnessed this streak of white-gold light.


    At this moment, he began to suspect whether Fang Yun was a disciple of a major sect from the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    If that were the case, then he had really kicked an iron plate this time!


    The two people beside him, hearing Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s words and seeing the two who had already fallen to the ground, knew that they were facing an unexpected change in the situation.


    The person before them was not someone they could handle.


    They immediately withdrew to evade!


    At this time, Fang Yun was not at all concerned with the reaction on the other side.


    After commanding the Spiritual Insect to slay the two Blood Sea Martial Artists. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He continued to drive the Spiritual Insect towards Lai Kuan on the far right.


    Upon seeing the white-gold light reach him in an instant, Lai Kuan¡¯s heart was filled with shock and fear.


    While channeling the power from within his body into the short knife in his hand, a blue light shield formed around him.


    At the same time, he desperately begged Fang Yun for mercy: ¡°Immortal Master Fang, spare my life!!


    I truly realize my mistakes!!


    I have already found a Fire Attribute Spiritual Object, as long as you spare my life, I will immediately offer it up to you!!¡±


    Fang Yun listened to Lai Kuan¡¯s words, his expression unchanged in the slightest.


    Not to mention that he didn¡¯t believe Lai Kuan could have so easily found a Fire Attribute Spiritual Object.


    Even if he truly did, so what?


    The Five Elements Plants that he had cultivated himself were obviously hundreds of times better than ordinary Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects.


    The Spiritual Insect transformed into a platinum light that collided with the blue light shield surrounding Lai Kuan¡¯s body.


    The blue light shield immediately emitted ripples.


    With a spin of the Spiritual Insect, a small hole was drilled through the blue light shield instantly.


    The Blood Sea Martial Artists are, after all, just an inferior product.


    Their Blood Seal Magic Artifact-formed protective shields couldn¡¯t possibly withstand the Spiritual Insect that had undergone several evolutions.


    As Lai Kuan¡¯s forehead acquired a small hole, he also left himself on this desolate island, filled with immense regret.


    Seeing that the people he brought were rapidly being slaughtered by Fang Yun, Daoist Yuan Guang had lost all desire to continue fighting.


    Not only did he feel it wasn¡¯t very likely for his side to defeat Fang Yun.


    He also felt that, since Fang Yun was a disciple from a great sect, even if he could defeat and kill Fang Yun,


    In the end, he wouldn¡¯t be able to escape the pursuit and retaliation from that great sect Fang Yun belonged to.


    Thus, Daoist Yuan Guang, who had already retreated quite a distance, hastily waved his hands begging for mercy: ¡°Fellow Daoist, please calm your anger, all of this is a misunderstanding, my visit to the island was merely due to curiosity about the commotion here.


    I had absolutely no intention of snatching Spiritual Objects!


    Fellow Daoist, I am willing to make compensation, how about we cease our hostilities here?¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun narrowed his eyes, a momentary hesitation arising in his heart.


    Not because of the old man¡¯s mentioned compensation, but to use him to learn about the specific situation in the Cultivation World, in order to prepare for his real entry into the Cultivation World.


    But this moment of hesitation was brief, quickly dismissed from his mind.


    Because the old man had witnessed the scene of him cultivating Five Elements Plants.


    Even if the old man might not be able to discern anything significant?


    But this was connected to Fang Yun¡¯s Golden Finger, related to his most fundamental secret.


    Based on this alone, Fang Yun could not possibly let go of the old man before him.


    As for understanding the Cultivation World, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.


    Thus, with a single thought, the vine that had previously only revealed its roots.


    Now its head, topped with a sharp spike, instantly appeared right beneath Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s feet.


    Daoist Yuan Guang was originally waiting for Fang Yun¡¯s response, but in the next instant, he felt the movement under his feet.


    His face immediately turned pale as he swiftly flew backwards to escape.


    At the same time, his hands formed a handprint, and a short sword Magic Artifact flew out from his waistband, transforming into a shadow of light under the infusion of Mana as it slashed towards the vine below.


    The sharp spike on the head of the vine collided fiercely with the short sword Magic Artifact.


    Afterward, both were knocked apart from each other.


    Fang Yun paid no attention to this collision, directing the vine to loop around in a large circle, trapping Daoist Yuan Guang within.


    Simultaneously, Fang Yun moved beneath his feet, dashing towards the vine¡¯s roots.


    The vine¡¯s roots also stretched towards him under the control of Fang Yun.

 Chapter 100 - 100 Yuan Guang Skills

    Chapter 100: Chapter 100 Yuan Guang Skills


    When Daoist Yuan Guang was trying to use the dagger Magic Artifact to cut through the surrounding vines.


    Fang Yun had already touched the roots of the vine.


    Subsequently, the Mana within his body quickly flowed through the entire vine.


    He enhanced it with more defensive power and also increased the attack power of its spikes.


    Soon after, the vine fiercely contracted inward, ignoring the slashing dagger Magic Artifact under the enhancement of Mana.


    ¡°No!! Fellow Daoist, let¡¯s talk this out!!¡±


    Accompanied by Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s wailing, the spikes on the vine cruelly pierced through his body.


    Then, they violently stirred, tearing Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s frail body into shreds.


    After resolving this major threat, Fang Yun glanced at the dwarf man beside him, who was petrified with fear, and under Fang Yun¡¯s mental command, the Spiritual Insect directly penetrated his head.


    Completely eliminating the 5 intruding enemies.


    At that moment, Fang Yun could finally relax.


    The Life Essence Qi gradually nourished the vine, healing its root injuries.


    Afterward, under the protection of the vine, Fang Yun slowly walked to the fragments of Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s body.


    Frowning, he maneuvered the vine to slowly sift through Daoist Yuan Guang¡¯s belongings.


    Trying to see if he could find any spoils of war.


    After searching, he only found a bloody mess and some torn clothes.


    Not finding the spoils of war he had hoped for.


    Could it be that this old man carried nothing with him when he left home?


    Fang Yun thought disdainfully.


    However, upon glancing at the dagger beside him, his mood improved slightly.


    Even though this old man carried nothing, obtaining this dagger Magic Artifact meant that he was not without gains.


    Just then, Fang Yun suddenly noticed a black small bag that also lay nearby.


    With a sudden suspicion in his heart, he came up with a guess.


    He quickly squatted down, picked up the small bag, and after wiping off the blood, examined it closely.


    The black bag was only the size of a palm, much like a sachet carried by young ladies.


    The surface was made of leather, feeling very sturdy.


    The front end of the bag was bound with a cloth strip, presumably for easy attachment to the waist.


    After examining it for a while, Fang Yun began to test his speculation.


    The Mana inside his body circulated and was quickly infused into the bag.


    Instantly, Fang Yun felt that the Mana he infused into the bag encountered an inexplicable resistance.


    It was as if water had been poured into a water channel filled with sand.


    However, this resistance was not very strong and under the persistent infusion of Fang Yun¡¯s Mana.


    Soon, he suddenly felt an expansive clarity.


    At this moment, Fang Yun felt that a space the size of a water tank had appeared inside the bag.


    Realizing this, although the space inside the bag was not very large, he was still very pleasantly surprised.


    When he saw this bag earlier, he had suspected that it was the legendary Storage Bag, as what Cultivator would carry such a useless bag?


    Indeed, his guess was spot on.


    Unexpectedly, this old man, not very strong, actually possessed a legendary Storage Bag.


    From this perspective, it seems that in the Cultivation World, Storage Bags must not be very advanced artifacts.


    After looking at the Storage Bag with surprise for a while.


    Fang Yun shifted his attention to the contents within the Storage Bag.


    With a thought, the opening of the Storage Bag widened and all the items inside, under Fang Yun¡¯s guidance, fell onto the cleaner ground beside him.


    After carefully wiping the storage bag again, Fang Yun put the storage bag into his own bosom.


    Then he began to examine the items in front of him.


    The items were not very many, the largest space being occupied by several sets of clothes.


    Fang Yun picked up these clothes, giving them a casual look, and found they were just ordinary robes or Daoist robes, not the legendary magic artifacts or clothes with spell effects, so he casually tossed them aside.


    Of the remaining items, the most numerous were a small pile of somewhat grayish-white shiny spirit stones.


    Looking at these at least 100 spirit stones, Fang Yun constantly picked them up and then weighed them in his hand, his eyes filled with joy.


    To know, the Fang Family of the past, through the accumulation of dozens of generations of cultivators, ultimately had only about a dozen spirit stones left.


    These spirit stones before him were enough for the Fang Family to accumulate for dozens more generations.


    With delight, Fang Yun moved these spirit stones aside and then examined the other items.


    Besides these clothes and spirit stones, there was not much left of the old man¡¯s things. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    One was a rectangular jade block about the size of two palms.


    Another was about twenty various types of spirit talismans.


    There was also something that resembled a compass.


    He first placed the twenty-odd familiar spirit talismans next to the spirit stones.


    Then, Fang Yun picked up the two pieces of jade, having some guesses in his mind about the function of these two pieces of jade.


    Thus, he picked up one piece of jade and placed it against his forehead.


    His mind concentrated, sensing the jade stone at his forehead.


    As a slight dizziness came, Fang Yun suddenly felt some unprecedented knowledge appear in his mind.


    Indeed, this was the legendary Jade Scroll.


    After the dizziness subsided, Fang Yun sensed the knowledge that suddenly appeared in his mind.


    This part of the knowledge mainly described some of the more common demon beasts in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    Including these demon beasts¡¯ combat strength, habits, weaknesses, and some of their more valuable parts.


    Fang Yun was somewhat interested in this knowledge.


    However, more so was a curiosity, as such things didn¡¯t have much use for his cultivation or future development.


    At least not currently needed.


    Placing the somewhat dimmer jade stone aside, Fang Yun rested a bit before picking up the other piece of jade.


    He gently placed it on his forehead, sensing it in the same way as before.


    After a while, Fang Yun¡¯s mind was filled with more knowledge again.


    Upon careful sensing, he discovered this was a spell called Yuan Guang Skills.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes brightened.


    Compared to the temporarily useless knowledge about demon beasts.


    This newly acquired spell was much more meaningful.


    Immediately, Fang Yun started skimming through the general details of this spell.


    After understanding a bit, Fang Yun felt somewhat disappointed because he found that this spell was just utilized to twist light, creating an effect similar to a telescope.


    Such a thing as a telescope, if he wanted, he could possibly make one with some effort and time.


    Certainly, a handmade telescope could not compare to the effect of a spell.


    Thinking this way, although the principle of the spell was simple, its effect was also not bad.


    Most importantly, the effect of this spell would improve as his own strength increased, allowing observation of far more remote and detailed things.


    If developed well, perhaps this spell could also have a significant role.


    Such as the observation of plant genetics he had considered before.


    If this spell could achieve such an effect, it might allow Fang Yun to observe plant genetics in advance.


    If that could be realized, Fang Yun felt it would definitely have a greater impact on his future development.

 Chapter 101 - 101: Cultivation of Crops

    Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Cultivation of Crops


    However, these are just fantasies for now. Only after Fang Yun has mastered Yuan Guang Skills and reached a considerable depth, will it be possible to achieve such a goal.


    This is not something that can be done in a short period of time.


    Setting aside the two jade stones in his hand, he picked up the compass nearby.


    The compass was made of wood, with a small crystal in the center, within which was a needle.


    It looked like the craftsmanship was decent.


    But there were no markings on the compass, and after examining it for a while, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t figure out what its purpose was.


    Having no other choice, he could only shake his head and set it aside.


    Then, Fang Yun took out his Storage Bag again and collected all the useful items.


    As for the old man¡¯s clothes, Fang Yun had no intention of bothering with them.


    After finishing all this and putting away the Storage Bag, Fang Yun searched the bodies of the other four Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Unfortunately, they didn¡¯t have too many valuable things on them.


    The only useful items were their own Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    Not having held much hope to begin with, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel too disappointed.


    Standing up, he surveyed the battlefield, and after pondering for a while, his gaze settled on the volcano¡¯s crater behind him.


    Using the vines, he wrapped up the four Blood Sea Martial Artists and then threw them all into the volcano¡¯s crater.


    Then, in the same manner, he disposed of the old man¡¯s broken corpse and clothes into the crater as well.


    Such a method of disposing of bodies was incredibly convenient, no need to waste time digging holes and burying them.


    After all this was done, Fang Yun finally had time to take the Five Elements Plant¡¯s fruit out from his embrace.


    At the same time, he looked in the direction where the Five Elements Plant was previously.


    After providing a great deal of Life Essence Qi, the entire plant had now turned into ash.


    It didn¡¯t leave behind any remnants of itself like the metal plants did before.


    Fang Yun was disappointed by this, but he could understand.


    After all, the Gold Attribute energy within the Five Elements Plant did not have an advantage.


    Given this, when the life of the Five Elements Plant came to an end and the Five Elements collapsed, naturally, nothing would be left behind.


    Then, Fang Yun focused his attention on the milky-white fruit in his hand, sensing the state within the fruit.


    The flesh of the fruit was distributed in the pattern of the Five Elements, tangled together.


    Fang Yun remembered the appetizing scent the fruit had previously emitted.


    He couldn¡¯t help but suspect that this fruit would have some effect on him.


    But what exactly that effect was, he could not ascertain at the moment.


    Further simple experiments needed to be conducted to ensure safety before Fang Yun dared to consume it.


    At the very core of the fruit was the Five Elements Plant seed he had been longing for.


    In Fang Yun¡¯s senses, this seed appeared transparent, with the Five Elements distributed within according to a certain pattern.


    Mutual influences made the seed display a transparent color.


    He checked the Five Elements Energy within the seed and found it did not display the energy dissipation issue that the metal plant seed had before.


    Fang Yun felt completely relieved.


    It looked like he could spend some time to germinate the seed and eventually obtain his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Fang Yun was quite looking forward to this.


    However, he had just completed germinating the previous generation of Five Elements Plants today and had just had a skirmish.


    His current state wasn¡¯t exactly perfect; he decided to wait some time, have a good rest, and only then proceed with the germination.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun took another look at the surroundings to ensure nothing was left behind.


    Fang Yun stored the fruits and the 4 Blood Seal Magic Artifacts into his Storage Bag, then headed down the mountain.


    In the following days, Fang Yun alternately rested and collected the carcasses of the sea creatures left on the beach. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    These carcasses were previously attracted to shore by the fruits of the Five Elements Plants.


    After reaching the shore, apart from a few amphibious sea creatures that could return to the ocean, the rest remained on the beach.


    There were quite a number of them.


    He gathered these sea creatures, put them in a deep pit, and prepared them as compost to get ready for the next crop planting.


    After all, it was just one last step to complete the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Then, cultivation would begin.


    At that time, a large quantity of Life Essence Qi would be needed.


    Under such circumstances, it was naturally necessary to replenish Life Essence Qi as soon as possible.


    Meanwhile, Fang Yun began to look for suitable spots to plant crops on the island.


    He also wanted to see if there were any places on the island that could generate Spiritual Energy, similar to the Spiritual Spring on Spirit Water Island.


    After searching for several days, he couldn¡¯t find any place that produced Spiritual Energy.


    Such things were indeed rare, especially in the northern part of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain where Spiritual Energy was even harder to come by.


    Since he couldn¡¯t find any, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel too disappointed.


    However, although he couldn¡¯t find places with Spiritual Energy, it was still easy to find suitable spots for planting crops.


    But because of the central volcano, there weren¡¯t many water sources found on the island.


    Under these circumstances, the rice seeds he brought couldn¡¯t be planted.


    Therefore, he could only plant soybeans, as well as herbs and miscellaneous grasses.


    He didn¡¯t bring many seeds of these three types of plants.


    Soybeans could be planted over an area of 5 mu at most, and medicinal herbs probably only around 3 mu.


    Miscellaneous grasses could be planted more extensively, about 15 mu shouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    Adding up to an area of 18~20 mu, which was indeed a lot for the entire island.


    However, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to do the land leveling himself.


    He was seen walking slowly on a flat piece of land, with vines constantly swirling and flying up and down about 20 centimeters below the surface, quickly loosening the soil all around.


    The weeds and remaining shrub roots previously on the land were all dragged out and gathered at a spot nearby.


    Using this method, Fang Yun finished all the preparatory work for planting in less than a quarter of an hour.


    Afterward, he repeatedly used Earth Power Skills to evenly spread the energy in the soil.


    To ensure the land was rich in energy.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun divided the land in the center into two plots, one large and one small.


    Then, he took out the seeds he had brought.


    He planted soybeans and various medicinal herbs in the center.


    Then, scattered the seeds of miscellaneous grasses on the periphery of the land.


    After all these steps, layers of Spirit Rain Skill were cast to slowly moisten the entire piece of land.


    In the following time, just let the crops in this land grow slowly.


    When these crops reach the growth stage, they will be promoted to mature.


    However, it is only now that Fang Yun needs to promote these crops to quickly obtain more seeds.


    After the planting area is expanded later, it will not be possible to promote them anymore.


    After all, in terms of cost-effectiveness, it is more profitable to let them grow naturally.

 Chapter 102 - 102: The Powerful Effects of Fruit

    Chapter 102: Chapter 102: The Powerful Effects of Fruit


    After planting these crops, Fang Yun took a few days of rest to recover his condition.


    He then returned to the mountain, ready to initiate the growth of the Five Elements Plants.


    This time, Fang Yun did not need to prepare anything extra.


    Because on the volcano, gathering an equal amount of the five energies¡ªmetal, wood, water, fire, and earth¡ªis not an easy task.


    In such a case, it¡¯s better to use Life Essence Qi to foster the growth.


    At least it¡¯s pure enough!


    However, before that, Fang Yun opened his panel to check the reserves of his Life Essence Qi.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level Three


    Mana: 89


    Life Essence Qi: 1459


    Spell: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 66%), Spirit Rain Skills (Minor Success 98%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 80%), Gold Qi Skills (Skilled 13%)


    Control over Plants: Vines, Five Elements Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Life Essence Qi was more than what he had seen the last time he opened the panel.


    Mainly, it was gifts from the Five Elements Plants.


    However, the previous fostering of the Five Elements Plants also consumed a lot of Life Essence Qi, as well as the subsequent recovery from the injuries to the vines and his own Mana recovery.


    These also consumed a certain amount of Life Essence Qi.


    Therefore, the increase in Life Essence Qi wasn¡¯t very substantial.


    Nonetheless, with these over a thousand points of Life Essence Qi, it was enough to foster the new generation of Five Elements Plants.


    Thinking so, Fang Yun took out a milky white fruit from his Storage Bag.


    Observing the Spiritual Insect flying out from his collar, continuously circling.


    Fang Yun felt it would be unfair to eat it by himself, especially since the Spiritual Insect had exerted a lot of effort in the previous battle.


    Thus, he broke off 1/3 of the fruit and placed it on the ground.


    Watching as the Spiritual Insect joyfully pounced on it, frantically nibbling at the fruit on the ground.


    Fang Yun looked at the milky white pulp within the fruit, somewhat hesitant, he bit lightly.


    As the pulp slid down his throat, a gentle, soothing energy slowly pervaded Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    But this energy was too sparse, it was absorbed by his body before he could feel anything specific.


    Fang Yun waited a moment, but did not notice any change within his body.


    Looking at the Spiritual Insect on the ground again, he sensed the cells in its body being nourished by some unknown energy,


    then slowly becoming purified.


    Fang Yun seemed to grasp some of the effects of the fruit.


    Therefore, he no longer hesitated, stuffing the remaining part of the fruit into his mouth, lightly chewing before swallowing it.


    Following that, a much stronger and gentler energy slowly spread from his abdomen.


    Nourishing every part of his body.


    Impurities began to continuously be expelled from Fang Yun¡¯s skin.


    Under the influence of this energy, Fang Yun slowly closed his eyes, feeling as if his entire body was soaking in a hot spring.


    Being gently washed by the waters of the hot spring.


    Not only his body but even his spirit were affected by this energy.


    After a long while, Fang Yun slowly opened his eyes, feeling that the world before him had become much clearer.


    The impurities from his body to his spirit, seemed to have been washed away under the influence of this energy.


    Glancing at the filth exuding from his body, Fang Yun mentally commanded, not even needing to chant the mantra or form handprints.


    The procedure for conducting the Spirit Rain Spell naturally unfolded.


    Subsequently, a cloud appeared above Fang Yun¡¯s head, and gentle raindrops fell upon the top of his head.


    He removed his clothes, then vigorously scrubbed his body all over.


    After putting his clothes back on, Fang Yun finally had the leisure to appreciate the wonderful sensation of casting spells he had just experienced.


    It seemed like casting spells had become much easier than before, when he needed to recite incantations and form handprints to direct the flow of mana along the prescribed paths within his meridians.


    Now, it appeared as if those paths were firmly etched into his mind.


    Moreover, the mana was much more obedient than before, obediently flowing along those guided paths.


    This was truly magical.


    Did the fruits of the Five Elements Plants really have such an effect?


    At this moment, Fang Yun was even thinking about continuing to hasten the maturation of the Five Elements Plants and eating their fruits again.


    After all, with such effects, Fang Yun of course wanted as much as possible, and this time he hadn¡¯t even finished one fruit. Perhaps continuing to eat them would lead to even more significant changes?


    Subsequently, Fang Yun cast a few other spells.


    He discovered that he no longer needed to recite incantations or form handprints when casting these spells.


    The patterns of mana flow within his body for these spells were also firmly memorized.


    As long as the mana started flowing, these spells would naturally be cast.


    Then, he opened the panel once again to see if there were any changes to the spells on the panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Level


    Mana: 80


    Life Essence Qi: 1459


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 68%), Spirit Rain Skill (Minor Success 99%), Growth Skills (Minor Success 80%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over plants: Vines, Five Elements Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Looking at the spell section of the panel, there were only slight changes, rather than instantly reaching Great Success or Perfect as he had thought.


    This made Fang Yun realize that his guesses about the changes to the spells might have been off.


    After contemplating for a while, Fang Yun felt that these changes were probably not just changes in spells.


    The changes in the spells were just one manifestation of his transformation.


    The changes he was experiencing were likely improvements in aptitude and increases in understanding.


    Only with improved aptitude and understanding could he cast these spells more effortlessly.


    If he were to cultivate at this moment, it should go much smoother than before.


    With this thought, Fang Yun took out a Spirit Stone and directly started absorbing it.


    Indeed, as the Spiritual Energy was absorbed into his body and circulated following the Chang Chun Skill.


    Fang Yun instantly felt the changes in the meridians in his body.


    It was as if a regular dirt road had turned into a well-constructed cement road.


    Not only was the speed much faster, but the comfortable feeling was also completely different from before.


    After experiencing it for a while, Fang Yun slowly expelled this batch of Spiritual Energy.


    No choice, his body¡¯s mana had already reached its limit.


    Even if this Spiritual Energy converted into mana, it wouldn¡¯t be of much use to him.


    It could only be wasted temporarily.


    At this moment, Fang Yun looked at the Five Elements Plants seed in his hand with a burning gaze.


    After all, it was a Spirit Fruit that directly enhances aptitude.


    Even though he hadn¡¯t seen much of the world, he understood the importance of such Spirit Fruits.


    He was eager to continue promoting the growth of Spirit Fruits and then continue to enhance his aptitude.


    However, in the end, Fang Yun barely managed to calm himself down.

 Chapter 103 - 103 Great Success of the Spirit Rain Skill

    Chapter 103: Chapter 103 Great Success of the Spirit Rain Skill


    On one hand, the emergence of this Spirit Fruit certainly isn¡¯t meant to let oneself exploit a bug to endlessly enhance one¡¯s aptitude.


    That would be too contrary to the natural order.


    Perhaps, after eating this Spirit Fruit once or twice, it might no longer be effective.


    On the other hand, think about the commotion when the Spirit Fruit matured previously.


    The previous time attracted a giant octopus, and the following time attracted a Cultivator and four Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    What if the next disturbance is even greater?


    Will it attract some enemies that one cannot handle?


    The possibility is still quite significant.


    At that time, one would surely be doomed.


    After realizing the importance of this Spirit Fruit, Fang Yun felt that when inducing Spirit Fruits in the future, he must be much more cautious.


    Therefore, the most important thing for him now is to enhance his own strength, rather than unconditionally induce the production of Spirit Fruits.


    Having understood these points, the greed and fervor in Fang Yun¡¯s heart gradually subsided.


    After all, as long as this item is in one¡¯s possession, it will eventually be consumed by oneself.


    Having stored the Spirit Stone away, Fang Yun then noticed the display on the panel.


    The Spirit Rain Skill had reached the critical point of Minor Success and was about to break through to the Great Achievement Realm.


    Looking at the seeds of the Five Elements Plants in his hand, then at the 99% display of the Spirit Rain Skill on the panel,


    Fang Yun finally decided to first make a breakthrough in the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After all, the breakthrough of the Spirit Rain Skill is faster and simpler.


    Following the cultivation of the Five Elements Plants, the next step would be the refinement of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    He did not want to be preoccupied with the Spirit Rain Skill while in the process of refining the Magic Artifact.


    However, making a breakthrough in the Spirit Rain Skill here would somewhat be a waste.


    Therefore, Fang Yun had to return to the foot of the mountain once again, in the center of the land he cultivated, he dug a simple deep pit to prepare to fill it with spirit water.


    As for any leakage prevention, it was unnecessary.


    Ultimately, it would benefit the crops he was growing.


    If not for the worry that using too much Spirit Rain on the crops before they germinated might affect their growth poorly,


    Fang Yun would have directly irrigated this land.


    After finishing the deep pit, the mana inside Fang Yun¡¯s body began to rotate along a familiar path.


    Soon, a somewhat greyish cloud appeared above the deep pit.


    Drizzle continuously fell into the deep pit.


    As one cloud dispersed, Fang Yun did not hesitate to continue casting the next Spirit Rain Skill.


    After continuously casting 10 Spirit Rain Skills.


    Fang Yun suddenly felt a sensation of sudden enlightenment in his mind.


    Then, a great deal of insights about the Spirit Rain Skill appeared in his mind.


    Without even opening the panel, Fang Yun knew that his Spirit Rain Skill had broken through to the Great Achievement Realm.


    He carefully sensed the sudden insights that appeared in his mind.


    Fang Yun found that he had a clear understanding of several components of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Specifically, the Spirit Rain Skill primarily consists of three parts.


    One is gathering the vapor within a certain range around oneself.


    Another is condensing the Water Spirit Qi in the air.


    There is another function, which is to gather them into a cloud and then suspend it near the caster.


    That is the control mode of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    These three parts combine to form the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Having understood the three components of this spell, Fang Yun began to tentatively control them.


    With yet another casting of the Spirit Rain Skill, Fang Yun could clearly sense that the part of the spell gathering moisture was executed first.


    Then, the moisture within several kilometers around was affected by the spell, converging above Fang Yun, quickly forming a cloud of dozens of square meters, which then began to shrink.


    At this point, the Magic Artifact that gathered Spiritual Energy started to work, collecting the surrounding Spiritual Energy and merging it into the shrinking cloud.


    Eventually, it formed into a cloud of several square meters.


    Thereafter, the gentle rain began to fall and under Fang Yun¡¯s control, it continuously moved around the overhead space, allowing the rain to evenly fall on the surrounding land.


    This is the entire process of casting the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After casting the Spirit Rain Skill several times in a row, Fang Yun became more familiar with the components inside the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Then, he began to try to deeply control the process of forming the Spirit Rain Skill.


    The first part is the gathering of moisture.


    As the Mana within Fang Yun circulated, an inexplicable fluctuation was sensed by Fang Yun and spread into the air.


    Then, the moisture in the air began to respond to this fluctuation, converging above Fang Yun.


    To gather more moisture, Fang Yun controlled the Mana within his body to continue circulating according to the existing rules, emitting the same fluctuation.


    He prevented it from progressing to the next stage, and of course, at this time, the consumption of Fang Yun¡¯s Mana was continuously ongoing.


    At the same time, the pressure on this part of the meridians was becoming greater, and perhaps it wouldn¡¯t be long before they started to get injured.


    However, having Life Essence Qi as a backing, Fang Yun was not very concerned about the injuries on these meridians.


    Under the influence of this spell, the surrounding moisture continuously converged towards the center.


    As the nearby moisture decreased, moisture from farther away began converging towards this side.


    Gradually, the mist above Fang Yun¡¯s head became thicker and larger.


    Gradually, it formed into a cloud spreading several kilometers in range.


    However, at this time, since he was still in the initial stage of the Spirit Rain Skill, Fang Yun had no control over the clouds in the sky.


    He could only keep gathering more moisture.


    Until enough moisture had gathered, droplets of rain began to fall from the sky.


    The rain increased, and as more and more rain fell, Fang Yun realized that this place was where he planted crops.


    If the seeds were flooded by the rain, it would be troublesome.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t have new seeds to replant now.


    So, he immediately ordered vines to dig a big pit in the center of this land.


    At the same time, he dug more channels in this area of nearly 20 acres.


    Making all the rainwater converge in the big pit in the center.


    To prevent the rainwater from spilling out of the big pit, Fang Yun made the vines dig deep into the bottom of the pit, digging several hundred meters deep before stopping. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    By this time, Fang Yun was busy ordering the vines to dig the big pit, and the Spirit Rain Skill had already stopped.


    Thus, the clouds in the sky, after splashing all the moisture, slowly dispersed.


    Fang Yun, looking around at the devastated land, could only helplessly shake his head.


    This time, in an emergency situation, digging such a big pit in the center actually resulted in the loss of quite a few seeds.


    But it couldn¡¯t be helped. For the safety of other seeds, it had to be done.


    It seems that the next experiments should not be conducted here.


    Otherwise, these seeds would be a loss Fang Yun couldn¡¯t afford.

 Chapter 104 - 104 Research and Application of the Spirit Rain Skill

    Chapter 104: Chapter 104 Research and Application of the Spirit Rain Skill


    Turning around, he found another flat piece of land.


    Fang Yun drove the vines to dig out a large pit on this flat land, several dozen acres in size and nearly a hundred meters deep. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The reason for such a large pit was to facilitate the practice of the Spirit Rain Skill on one hand.


    It was also for the convenience of water extraction during future crop cultivation.


    With vines as free labor, Fang Yun only took a few hours to excavate such a gigantic pit.


    Compared to the combat power of the vines, Fang Yun felt that this was where they could best exert their abilities.


    Having completed the excavation of the pit, Fang Yun once again applied the Spirit Rain Skill as he had done previously.


    For the following day, the sky above the entire island was shrouded in uninterrupted dark clouds.


    Torrential rain continuously poured into the huge pit created by Fang Yun.


    After one day, upon seeing the muddied rainwater within the pit, Fang Yun finally ceased the application of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    A day¡¯s time with dozens of Spell executions was enough for Fang Yun to become thoroughly familiar with the initial part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After using Life Essence Qi to restore his Mana, Fang Yun rested for a day.


    On the second day, he began to study the part of the Spirit Rain Skill that condenses Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun found that the three parts of the Spirit Rain Skill essentially corresponded to the changes in the flow of Mana within his body.


    With the circulation of Mana, the emitted fluctuations changed, and thus the entire effect of the Spell also varied.


    Now, as Fang Yun tried to examine the second part¡¯s changes, the flow of Mana within necessarily differed from his study of the first part.


    He directly reduced the duration of the first part¡¯s variation and prolonged the second part¡¯s variation.


    Thus, when only a small patch of mist appeared in the air, Fang Yun¡¯s body had already emitted different fluctuations.


    Subsequently, the Spiritual Energy in the air began to slowly converge towards the center.


    As time passed, the patch of mist suspended in the air later became crystal clear from its original dim state due to the action of the Spiritual Energy.


    From this patch of mist, Fang Yun could even feel the vibrations of the Spiritual Energy.


    This indicated that the concentration of Spiritual Energy within the mist had reached a significant level.


    Afterward, Fang Yun persisted for a good while longer.


    However, the concentration of Spiritual Energy within the mist ceased to increase.


    Fang Yun surmised that perhaps the surrounding Spiritual Energy had been completely absorbed, and the gathering speed for the farther Spiritual Energy couldn¡¯t keep up with that of the previously condensed vapor.


    This was why the concentration of Spiritual Energy could no longer increase.


    After all, in Fang Yun¡¯s understanding, Spiritual Energy was much lighter than water vapor and not so easily attracted; this was to be expected.


    Of course, this was also related to the low density of Spiritual Energy in this place; in a domain rich in Spiritual Energy, the situation might be different.


    Given that, Fang Yun abandoned the idea of maintaining the second stage of fluctuation of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    He directly transitioned to the third phase, which was the control stage of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    As the trajectory of Mana flow in his body changed again, the fluctuations emitted also altered once more.


    These changes granted Fang Yun a certain degree of control over the clouds above.


    Fang Yun controlled the clouds, continuously moving them and altering their shapes.


    He wanted to see to what extent he could manipulate this patch of clouds.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts changed, the patch of clouds in the sky also slowly changed.


    At one moment, they looked like birds, at another a plane, and at another like a Flying Sword.


    Then they transformed into various animals or plants.


    After various experiments, Fang Yun discovered the extent of his control over this patch of clouds.


    Just like holding a string to manipulate a kite.


    The extent of command is limited.


    Compared to controlling a kite, it only adds a bit more variability, but these changes are also very sluggish.


    In this respect, compared to the control over the vines, it¡¯s vastly inferior.


    However, after all, I¡¯ve just reached the Great Success stage of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    So, I won¡¯t ask for too much.


    Maybe after my Spell mastery improves further, some new changes will occur.


    Then, Fang Yun controlled the fog to slowly converge towards the center, eventually forming a one-meter-sized, crystal-clear cloud cluster floating in front of him.


    Observing the Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from the cloud in front of him.


    Fang Yun felt that the concentration of Spiritual Energy was almost equivalent to that of a Spirit Stone.


    It wasn¡¯t a waste of so much time and even causing some damage to my meridians to condense this Spiritual Energy.


    Looking at the cloud formed by the condensed Spiritual Energy, I think about the Spirit Stones in my Storage Bag.


    Perhaps I should find a place to plant that Spirit Rice.


    The reason I hadn¡¯t developed a spirit field before was because it took too much time.


    I still have to cultivate Five Elements Plants and craft Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    There¡¯s simply no time to spare.


    But now with the Great Success of the Spirit Rain Skill, it would be a waste if I didn¡¯t use it for farming.


    After all, the Life Essence Qi produced by Spirit Rice is far more plentiful than that of ordinary crops.


    However, developing a spirit field will still have to come after the cultivation of Five Elements Plants and the crafting of Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    Only when these tasks are completed will Fang Yun be able to set his mind at ease and focus on farming.


    After adding the development of a spirit field to the plan, Fang Yun turned his gaze back to the Spiritual Energy cloud in front of him.


    Right now, I have nothing to store this thing in front of me.


    I can only shake my head helplessly, then directed this cloud into the pit I previously prepared for storing spirit water.


    The Spirit Rain Skill at this stage, is considered to have completed the testing and familiarization of the first two parts.


    Although I can¡¯t separate these two parts just yet, under my control, I can reduce the proportion of one part as per my needs.


    This can form two different Spells.


    Thus, the only thing I lack is the control over these two Spells.


    After all, when this Spell was first created, its creator probably didn¡¯t anticipate someone using it in the way I do.


    Therefore, the control system for this Spell was deferred to the third part.


    But if I want to split this Spell into two, I still need to familiarize myself with it separately.


    I have already experimented with controlling the Spiritual Energy part of the second stage of the Spell.


    Now what remains is the control experiment for the first part.


    So, Fang Yun once again used the Spirit Rain Skill, extending the effect of the first part of the Spell.


    As the sky darkened with clouds again, Mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body quickly rotated in another direction.


    Forming a Spell that condenses Spiritual Energy.


    However, Fang Yun didn¡¯t allow this Spell to linger for too long; after the fluctuation formed, his Mana moved on to the next stage.


    Directly entering the third stage of the Spirit Rain Skill, which is the control stage.


    As the control stage commenced, the fluctuations from Fang Yun¡¯s body moved towards the sky.

 Chapter 105 - 105: The Inducement of the Five Elements Plants

    Chapter 105: Chapter 105: The Inducement of the Five Elements Plants


    At this time, Fang Yun could already sense his connection to the vast clouds above.


    But it was just a sense.


    Compared to the spiritual energy mist that he could barely control.


    This huge cloud covering several kilometers was obviously beyond Fang Yun¡¯s control through such a spell.


    After a slight attempt, Fang Yun found that he could only control the timing of the rain from this cloud.


    After all, he did know the principle of how to make a cloud rain.


    After fiddling inside a bit to form some raindrops, he didn¡¯t need to control the subsequent rainfall process.


    Apart from that, Fang Yun essentially had no control over this cloud.


    He didn¡¯t even have a way to move it.


    After pondering for a while and not coming up with any good solutions.


    Fang Yun had no choice but to give up this idea.


    It seems that he can only wait until the Spirit Rain Skill reaches the realm of perfect mastery to see if there will be any changes.


    In any case, clouds of this level were sufficient for irrigating ordinary crops.


    Thus, Fang Yun¡¯s research into the Spirit Rain Skill could be considered to have reached a conclusion.


    Using Life Essence Qi, he recovered his mana.


    He opened the panel to assess the results of his research into the Spirit Rain Skill over the past two days.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third Layer


    Mana: 89 Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Life Essence Qi: 1380


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 68%) Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 10%) Growth Skills (Minor Success 80%) Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over plants: Vines, Five Elements Plants


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Some Life Essence Qi was consumed, mainly for recovering his own mana.


    Fang Yun focused on the item of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    He noticed not only had the Spirit Rain Skill advanced to the Great Achievement Realm but also increased by 10% in proficiency.


    It seems that his research into the Spirit Rain Skill in the past few days has indeed greatly accelerated the progress of the skill.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun knew how many times he would have to cast the Spirit Rain Skill to achieve that 10% proficiency.


    After paying attention to the changes in the panel, Fang Yun rested for two days.


    He restored his spirit to its peak state, which had been somewhat tired from casting the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Next came the most important part: the cultivation of the Five Elements Plants.


    According to his usual habits, he would have gone up to the volcano.


    But since he had decided to use the Life Essence Qi to cultivate the Five Elements Plants.


    Whether or not to go to the volcano was no longer very significant.


    Therefore, Fang Yun moved away from the flatlands where he planted crops and the place where he had dug that huge pit.


    He came to a small hill.


    He then took out a transparent seed of the Five Elements Plants from his storage bag.


    Life Essence Qi from his body began to slowly infuse it into the seed.


    As the Life Essence Qi was infused, the originally transparent seed gradually began to emit a five-colored glow.


    The five-colored light grew stronger and eventually enveloped Fang Yun¡¯s body within it.


    When the glow reached its peak, with a soft crackling sound.


    A set of roots, leaning towards a creamy white color, slowly extended from the seed.


    Fang Yun continued to infuse Life Essence Qi.


    Until more than twenty milky white roots extended from the seed, the growth did not stop.


    He planted the Five Elements Plant at the top of a small hill in front of him.


    Then, crouching down, he gently stroked the part of the Five Elements Plant that was exposed above the ground.


    Next, he continued to infuse Life Essence Qi.


    As the Life Essence Qi infusion progressed, the above-ground portion of the Five Elements Plant began to grow slowly.


    At the same time, the roots beneath the surface were splitting frantically and then penetrating deeper into the ground.


    Perhaps due to its innate Five Elements Attributes, the Five Elements Plant encountered no obstacles during its underground traversal.


    The soil beneath the ground, the roots of weeds, even rocks and scattered metal ores.


    None of these hindered the spread of the roots.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plant effortlessly pierced through these objects, madly extending downwards and outwards in all directions.


    Some roots even started to climb upwards, close to reaching the surface.


    However, at this point, Fang Yun halted the growth direction of these roots.


    He did not want these roots to appear above the ground and then regrow into new plants on the surface.


    In his opinion, the plants under his control only needed a portion above the ground to bear potential future fruits or seeds.


    There was no need to waste too much energy growing other plants.


    Over time, the underground roots grew increasingly fast and wide.


    Once the Five Elements Plant reached maturity, most of its roots had spread out for hundreds of meters.


    Some even reaching a kilometer deep underground.


    Directly covering an area of thousands of acres beneath the surface.


    Compared to the previous metal plants, the Five Elements Plant¡¯s root coverage was more than ten times larger.


    This may be because the life level of the Five Elements Plant is higher than that of the previous metal plants, causing it to instinctively require more energy.


    Thus, causing its roots to spread so extensively.


    Having cultivated the Five Elements Plant to this stage, Fang Yun considered his goal achieved.


    The previous idea about continuing the cultivation to obtain the fruits of the Five Elements Plant may have to wait.


    Until his strength was greater and the environment he was in was safer before he could continue.


    Therefore, Fang Yun decided to use the Five Elements Plant in its current state to refine a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    With his knowledge and speculation about the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    The refining of the artifact should not have too great an impact on the plant itself.


    Because the principal of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact¡¯s refining method relies on using one¡¯s own blood to create a marvelous channel between oneself and the artifact.


    Through this channel, the nature¡¯s spiritual energy absorbed by the artifact can be transferred to one¡¯s own body.


    To accomplish the goal of cultivating the Five Elements Skills.


    Of course, during the process of establishing this channel, the holder of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact also achieves control over it due to this connection.


    It was because Fang Yun had such an understanding of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact¡¯s refining process.


    That he dared to use the Five Elements Plant to refine a Blood Seal Magic Artifact now.


    If he had not been so confident, he would have waited until the fruits of the Five Elements Plant were cultivated and confirmed that these fruits could no longer benefit him.


    Then he would proceed with the refinement of a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Having made this decision, Fang Yun sat cross-legged next to the Five Elements Plant.


    He rested for several days.


    On one hand, to fully recover his own condition.


    On the other hand, to become more familiar with the Blood Seal Magic Artifact refining method.


    Although Fang Yun believed that a normal Innate Martial Artist could refine a Blood Seal Magic Artifact, and that it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for himself.


    To be on the safe side, it was better to prepare in advance.


    Over the next few days, Fang Yun began to familiarize himself with the 36 marvelous Runes involved in refining the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Once he was thoroughly familiar, Fang Yun commenced the refinement of his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.

 Chapter 106 - 106: Refining a Blood Seal Magic Artifact

    Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Refining a Blood Seal Magic Artifact


    Sitting upright on a small hillside, Fang Yun looked at the Five Elements Plants in front of him.


    Mana circulated within his body, entering the meridians connected to his heart, then by a special method, he slowly extracted essence blood from his heart.


    Even ordinary Innate Martial Artists would use this method, not to mention a Cultivator like Fang Yun.


    After the extraction by the mana, a strand of essence blood was drawn from the heart, merging into this portion of mana.


    By the time this portion of mana appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hands, it had already been dyed a faint red.


    Looking at the light red mana in his hands, Fang Yun¡¯s handprints kept tumbling, and the mana tumbled continuously with the flipping of the handprints.


    Before long, a mysterious rune appeared between Fang Yun¡¯s palms.


    Fang Yun just glanced at it lightly and then imprinted the rune into the Five Elements Plants in front of him.


    Through a special sensitivity to the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun could sense this mysterious rune entering the body of the Five Elements Plants.


    It transformed into a wonderful energy, instantly merging into the deepest part of the Five Elements Plants¡¯ body.


    After sensing that the Five Elements Plants displayed no rejection to this energy.


    Fang Yun continued to extract his own essence blood from his heart, then used the same method to form a second mysterious rune.


    Time passed slowly in this manner of refining. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As one rune after another was imprinted into the Five Elements Plants.


    Fang Yun soon felt a sense of physical weakness.


    And he felt real fatigue in his spirit.


    It seems that the composition of these runes is not just the essence blood within the body, but also a portion of the spirit¡¯s energy.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun had to slow down the process of refining the Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    Then he used Life Essence Qi to slowly recover his weakened body.


    But facing the fatigued spirit, Fang Yun had no good solution.


    He could only grit his teeth and keep going.


    The entire refining process took three days, and with the 36th rune impacting the Five Elements Plants.


    The Five Elements Plants suddenly emitted a faint red light.


    At the same time, Fang Yun obtained a clear sense of the overall Five Elements Plants.


    This sensitivity differed from the previous microscopic one induced by the Life Essence Qi.


    The sensation based on the Blood Seal Magic Artifacts focused more on the overall perception of the Five Elements Plants.


    One sensitivity worked on the microscopic level, the other on the macroscopic.


    When combined, they immediately elevated Fang Yun¡¯s control over the Five Elements Plants to a higher level.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the entire Five Elements Plants began to shrink rapidly under the cover of the faint red light.


    It soon shrank from a massive plant covering thousands of acres to a chibi version of the Five Elements Plants the size of a chicken egg.


    Looking at the Five Elements Plants engulfed in thick red light in front of him.


    Fang Yun spontaneously made an unexpected move.


    He opened his mouth slightly, and the chicken egg-sized Five Elements Plants instantly flew towards his mouth.


    Then, following the esophagus, it plummeted downwards.


    After that, under the effect of the red glow on the surface of the body, the Five Elements Plants transitioned from solid to ethereal, directly passing through the resistance of Fang Yun¡¯s physical body, and fell into his Dantian.


    Arriving beneath the whirlpool of his mana.


    In the space of the Dantian, the root system slowly spread out, again transforming into the appearance it had on the hillside before.


    Only within the space of the Dantian, these extending roots did not protrude beyond the scope of the Dantian.


    They were quietly floating in the space of the Dantian.


    Observing the Five Elements Plants within his Dantian with his Spirit, Fang Yun then realized what he had just done.


    Unexpectedly, his subconscious reaction had indeed brought the Five Elements Plants into his Dantian.


    Logically, to bring a Magic Artifact into one¡¯s Dantian, wouldn¡¯t one need to be of quite a high level to accomplish this?


    How then did this Blood Seal Magic Artifact, refined from the Five Elements Plants, manage to do so?


    Fang Yun thought about how the roots of the Five Elements Plants had previously navigated through the soil, and he faintly guessed some possibilities.


    Perhaps it had something to do with the unique properties of the Five Elements Plants, as well as the refinement method of this Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    In any case, possessing such a Magic Artifact was still of great benefit to Fang Yun.


    As for the reasons for his success, Fang Yun decided not to delve into them for now.


    Since he had completed the refinement of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, it also meant that he had compensated for his missing Spirit Root.


    Next, he could start the formal practice of the Five Elements techniques.


    However, before starting the formal practice, Fang Yun needed to disperse his existing Mana.


    That is to say, Fang Yun would have to undergo a Dispersal of Power once more.


    Because the Mana formed later would be different from the current Mana, the best method was to convert the present Mana into new Mana.


    Or to simply disperse it altogether.


    With this thought, Fang Yun no longer hesitated, and with a slight move of his mind, the roots of the Five Elements Plants in his Dantian reached towards the Mana vortex above.


    Under the influence of countless roots, Fang Yun¡¯s Mana vortex was quickly absorbed by the Five Elements Plants.


    Then, under the action of the Five Element powers within the Five Elements Plants, this Mana gradually broke down into four types of Spiritual Energy.


    As well as a portion of Spirit power and some Qi-Blood.


    The Spirit power quickly returned to Fang Yun¡¯s own Spirit.


    The Qi-Blood also returned to his physical body.


    After considering for a moment, Fang Yun decided to expel the remaining four types of Spiritual Energy from his body.


    Although this was somewhat regrettable, as he had spent a great deal of time and effort cultivating this Mana,


    the attributes of these Spiritual Energies were incomplete, and their transformation was too troublesome. For the sake of having purer Mana in the future and more convenient cultivation later,


    It was better not to retain these Spiritual Energies.


    As the Spiritual Energy within the Dantian was gradually expelled from his body.


    Fang Yun instantly transformed from a Third Level Qi Refining Cultivator into an ordinary person without the slightest Mana.


    However, this was not a major problem, as he could quickly cultivate back up.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun glanced at the panel that still showed over 700 points of Life Essence Qi.


    He had spent nearly 600 points of Life Essence Qi when inducing the growth of the Five Elements Plants.


    But the remaining Life Essence Qi was sufficient for his cultivation for the time being.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun no longer hesitated and began his first cultivation session of the Five Elements technique.


    The Life Essence Qi next to the Dantian began to flow out under the influence of Fang Yun¡¯s will.


    Then following the circulation route of the Five Elements technique, it continuously moved through the meridians.


    Streams of Spiritual Energy containing four different types of attributes were transformed out under the influence of the Spirit Root in his body.


    Then, under the action of the Spirit power and a portion of Qi-Blood, it began to convert into Mana.

 Chapter 107 - 107 Cultivating the Five Elements Technique

    Chapter 107: Chapter 107 Cultivating the Five Elements Technique


    At this moment, the mana hadn¡¯t become the mana of the Five Elements Cultivation Technique yet.


    Before the formation of a mana vortex after this mana entered the Dantian.


    A portion of the Life Essence Qi entered the Five Elements Plants below the Dantian.


    Then, according to the mana deficiency transformed from the body, it first transformed out mana of the Fire Attribute.


    If it were a typical Blood Seal Magic Artifact, this part would be considered as the completion of the job.


    But Fang Yun, relying on his control over the Five Elements Plants,


    continued to drive the Five Elements Plants to transform other attribute mana.


    Then it compensated for those minor deficiencies in the mana transformed from the body.


    After all, each Spirit Root in the body contains different amounts, and although the attributes of the transformed mana were complete, there were still differences in the quantity.


    Thus, Fang Yun used the Five Elements Plants to fill up this deficiency.


    Allowing the Five Elements Magical Power within Fang Yun¡¯s body to achieve a perfect balance.


    As the mana completely balanced, the colorful mana under the rotation of the Five Elements gradually became transparent.


    Just like that transparent seed of the Five Elements Plants before.


    The reason it didn¡¯t turn into a milky white like the Five Elements Plants could have been because the structure of that fruit was special.


    After all, the efficacy of that fruit was also extraordinary.


    Putting aside the issues about the color of his own mana, Fang Yun looked at the newly formed mana vortex.


    At this moment, he had stepped back into the Qi Cultivation first layer once more.


    But a glance at the consumed Life Essence Qi also gave him a great shock.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation first layer


    Mana: 50


    Life Essence Qi: 730


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Minor Success 68%), Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 10%) Growth Skills (Minor Success 80%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Plant Control: Vines


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Fifty points of Life Essence Qi were directly consumed, and similarly, Fang Yun at only the first layer of Qi Cultivation already had a mana value of fifty points.


    Both of these aspects were beyond his expectations.


    One was the unexpected amount of resources needed to refine the Blood Seal Magic Artifact and repair his Spirit Root after cultivation.


    The other was the unexpectedly high reserve of Mana under the effect of the perfect Five Elements mana.


    Although the consumption of resources was high, which could be counted as bad news,


    compared to the terrifying mana reserve, this issue was not really a problem.


    After all, there are still many ways for him to obtain Life Essence Qi.


    No need for him to compete desperately with others for a few Spirit Stones like others.


    Following that, Fang Yun, according to the previous method, slowly pushed his mana forward to the peak of the first layer of Qi Cultivation.


    That is, reaching a mana value of 99 points, and after reaching this threshold, Fang Yun did not stop, but continued to transform the perfect Five Elements mana and continued to infuse it into the mana vortex.


    After a while, the mana vortex suddenly expanded outward, reaching about twice the volume as before.


    At this stage, Fang Yun had broken through to the second layer of Qi Cultivation.


    And by this time, his mana value had reached a terrifying 200 points.


    Equating to, his current mana value was more than twice that of his earlier third layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t hide his excited emotions.


    He couldn¡¯t help but take out the Cultivation Technique of the Five Elements from his Storage Bag and started to read through it.


    Wanting to see if there was any mention of his situation in the records of the technique, seeking the experience of predecessors to endorse his situation.


    After all, the content of mana was indeed terrifyingly beyond imagination.


    While happy, Fang Yun also had some subtle panic in his heart, worried that there might be something wrong with his cultivation method.


    With this thought, Fang Yun carefully read through the description in the Five Elements Cultivation Technique.


    But clearly, his current situation hadn¡¯t been anticipated by the creator.


    Or even if such a situation existed, the person who wrote this technique might not necessarily have included it.


    Even if it was included, having been passed down through so many years, it could have been lost.


    Under these circumstances, it was unlikely for Fang Yun to find a suitable explanation in this technique.


    Not getting the answer he wanted, Fang Yun didn¡¯t mind it anymore.


    The massive increase in mana was too important for the growth of his combat capabilities in the future.


    Even if there might be some potential risks, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t too concerned.


    Moreover, at present, everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction.


    Following that, Fang Yun continued to operate the Five Elements Technique, then pushed the Five Elements Plants to continue transforming mana.


    Pushing his mana value completely to the critical point of 399 points.


    Reaching this stage, he was also at the bottleneck of the second layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Next was to break through to the third layer of Qi Refinement.


    However, Fang Yun looked at the over 300 points of Life Essence Qi he still had left.


    He could only temporarily give up on continuing to push his cultivation level.


    One reason was that the over 300 points of Life Essence Qi, according to the previous pattern, might not be enough for him to break through to the third layer of Qi Refinement.


    Another reason was that he hoped to retain a certain amount of Life Essence Qi.


    To guard against any unforeseen circumstances.


    After all, Fang Yun was currently on a deserted island, and no one knew if some special situations might suddenly arise.


    Such as the sudden appearance of a demon beast, or a sudden appearance of a Cultivator.


    If he didn¡¯t have any Life Essence Qi on him, Fang Yun felt he wouldn¡¯t have any sense of security.


    However, even though he did not restore his cultivation level back to the third layer of Qi Cultivation,


    with the 399 points of mana value he had right now,


    Fang Yun felt much stronger than he was at the third layer of Qi Cultivation before.


    After all, at the early stages of Qi Cultivation, the difference in realm is essentially just a difference in mana value.


    As long as one has enough mana, overcoming higher levels would be easy.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun was no longer fixated on restoring his realm.


    Next, he just needed to peacefully tend his fields and use the harvested Life Essence Qi to slowly enhance his cultivation. Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This was what he was most skilled at and most comfortable doing.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun stood up and looked towards the coast where the tides ebbed and flowed.


    His mood couldn¡¯t help but lighten up.


    Speaking of which, the past few days had been quite fruitful for Fang Yun, not only had he refined the Blood Seal Magic Artifact,


    he had also started to re-cultivate the Five Elements Technique.


    And let his mana reach several times the level of an ordinary Cultivator.


    It could be said that his gains were enormous.


    Thinking about his achievements these past few days, a pleased smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    Simply returning to his residence, Fang Yun brought a chair and table and sat down by the coast.


    Starting to truly enjoy this rare leisure time.


    It¡¯s just a pity that there¡¯s so little to eat on this island, usually Fang Yun didn¡¯t pay much attention to this matter, otherwise having some more drinks and snacks at this time would have been perfect.

 Chapter 108 - 108: Opening Up the Spirit Field

    Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Opening Up the Spirit Field


    After resting for five or six days, Fang Yun¡¯s condition has considerably recovered.


    This day, Fang Yun came to the agricultural base where the crops were planted and observed the growth of the crops.


    As time passed, the seeds of the crops planted in this area had begun to take root and sprout.


    Specks of green started to appear on this piece of land.


    After making a round, Fang Yun found that the growth of these crops was quite satisfactory.


    After all, this land has been barren for so many years, with a large number of plants burned to ashes here, which then merged into the soil.


    This resulted in rich nutrition in the soil.


    Moreover, Fang Yun had used the Earth Power Skills in advance to make the nutrition in the land more balanced.


    Thus, it was natural that these crops would not have any issues growing here.


    However, precisely because of the rich nutrition, as the plants were just sprouting, Fang Yun noticed that many weeds had sprung up among them.


    These weeds were different from those Fang Yun had deliberately planted around the perimeter of this land.


    Those were part of the crops he planted and were within the range affected by the Golden Finger.


    Whereas the weeds growing among these soybeans and medicinal herbs were wild and naturally occurring.


    Not within Fang Yun¡¯s control, they would not provide him with Life Essence Qi once they matured.


    Therefore, under such circumstances, in order for these crops to successfully grow, Fang Yun still needed to remove these weeds later on.


    This was rather troublesome.


    As for the authentication method of the Golden Finger, Fang Yun had no solution.


    Although for the time being, Fang Yun could still manage to clear the weeds within ten to twenty acres of land.


    But when the land expands, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy to manually clear the weeds anymore.


    It seems that in future planting, some of the knowledge from his past life still needed to be applied.


    Like figuring out how to concoct some herbicides, for instance.


    Taking note of this in his plans, Fang Yun took another look at the piece of land.


    Then he left temporarily.


    As for manually weeding, he would have to wait until the weeds grew to a certain height.


    Leaving the crops planting area, Fang Yun came to the volcano again.


    He wanted to establish a spirit field here.


    The establishment of the spirit field was already planned after the Spirit Rain Skill reached Great Success.


    Now that the Blood Seal Magic Artifact was refined and the Cultivation Technique had been switched, it was time to move this task to the agenda.


    Furthermore, Fang Yun had a particularly great need for Life Essence Qi at present.


    Under these circumstances, it would take too long to wait for ordinary crops to grow instead of planting Spirit Rice, which could provide a generous amount of Life Essence Qi.


    The reason for establishing the spirit field on the volcano was mainly because of the vast stretches of rocks on top of the volcano.


    The spirit field created on these rocks would not allow the carefully condensed spirit water to leak to other places due to seepage problems.


    Fang Yun arrived at the volcano and began to walk spirally down from the peak, searching for a suitable location to establish a spirit field.


    Although he needed the rocks on the volcano as the foundation for the spirit field.


    The spirit field should not be too close to the volcano crater.


    Otherwise, the heat emitted from the volcano¡¯s crater would also continuously evaporate the moisture in the spirit field.


    Thus, my plan to cultivate Spirit Rice would also be unworkable.


    I continued down to the mountainside before halting my descent.


    Here, there is already some distance from the volcano¡¯s peak.


    The heat from above no longer reaches this place.


    Hence, Fang Yun looked for an open area, ready to start clearing a suitable spirit field.


    As for the tools to cultivate the spirit field, Fang Yun took a look at the Spiritual Insect in his embrace, then at the vines following by his side.


    He decided to use both at once.


    First, he commanded the Spiritual Insect, which transformed into a brilliant white-golden light, and wildly wove through the rocks, boring small holes within them.


    After these holes spread throughout the entire surface of the rock, Fang Yun called the Spiritual Insect back.


    Next came the vine¡¯s job.


    The vine¡¯s roots were filled with metallic energy, and at its tip, they coiled into a spiral-shaped conical form.


    Subsequently, under Fang Yun¡¯s command, they rotated continuously, cultivating the vast expanse of rock.


    The solid stones, under the effect of the vine¡¯s metallic roots, continually cracked and crumbled.


    The vine¡¯s branches, in turn, incessantly swept the rocks down the mountainside.


    After a full day of cultivation, Fang Yun had carved out a patch of land about one acre in size on top of the stone.


    Frankly, this piece of land wasn¡¯t much larger than the spirit field on Spirit Water Island.


    It wasn¡¯t due to a lack of seeds ¨C in the cultivation of Spirit Rice, the demand for seeds wasn¡¯t that great, and there were still plenty of surplus seeds he had brought.


    The major issue was the insufficiency of Spiritual Energy.


    Though his Spirit Rain Skill had already reached the stage of Great Success.


    However, the Spiritual Energy gathered by the Spirit Rain Skill was essentially rootless and would slowly diminish during the Spirit Rice¡¯s absorption, and even in daily times, it would gradually dissipate.


    In this way, relying solely on the Spirit Rain Skill to cultivate Spirit Rice, being able to plant an acre of the spirit field was already the best he could muster.


    After completing the framework of the spirit field, Fang Yun returned to the mountain¡¯s base.


    Next, he needed to prepare a large amount of soil rich in nutrients to transport it to the previously cultivated spirit field.


    This was something Fang Yun had done many times before on Spirit Water Island.


    Only this time, unlike the fundamentally established spirit fields he had back then, along with the aid of the Spiritual Spring.


    The newly cultivated spirit field required soil nutrients to be far richer than those on Spirit Water Island.


    Of course, to transport so much soil into the spirit field halfway up the mountain, relying solely on Fang Yun alone, would probably take a very long time.


    Back when he was on Spirit Water Island, with no choice at hand, he had to do it all by himself.


    But now, Fang Yun had at his disposal an all-purpose labor force, naturally not wanting to go through such hardship.


    However, before that, Fang Yun needed to prepare some tools to facilitate carrying the soil.


    Therefore, Fang Yun first found some stones at the foot of the mountain and used Lai Kuan¡¯s knife as a tool.


    With the enhancement of his Mana, he crafted these stones into various utensils capable of carrying things.


    After spending a few days and some amount of Mana, Fang Yun finally had a few carrying tools at his disposal. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, Fang Yun found a small hillside, stood atop it, and started to use the Earth Power Skills.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts turned, the terrifying Mana from his Dantian began to surge out.


    Poured into the meridians, it started moving following the pathways of the Earth Power Skills.


    A mysterious fluctuation, carrying the power of Fang Yun¡¯s Spirit, merged into the ground beneath his feet.

 Chapter 109 - 109 Development of Earth Power Skills

    Chapter 109: Chapter 109 Development of Earth Power Skills


    At this time, Fang Yun¡¯s Earth Power Skills had reached the latter half of the Minor Success stage.


    From the initial mere few meters of sensing range, it has been extended to dozens of meters, and with the support of a vast amount of mana, Fang Yun¡¯s underground perception expanded to nearly a hundred meters.


    At the same time, the sensitivity to the energy beneath the earth¡¯s surface had become clearer.


    As his thoughts moved, the energies around him began to converge toward the small hill beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    After a period, all the ordinary energy within a hundred meters around had gathered at the small hill beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    This unnamed deserted island is not the same as the Fang Family¡¯s Spirit Water Island from before.


    Fang Yun had no need to worry about sustainable development anymore.


    However, this level of ordinary energy obviously could not satisfy Fang Yun¡¯s needs.


    Hence, Fang Yun aggregated the energy within the hill toward the hilltop.


    Eventually, after reaching Fang Yun¡¯s requirement, the soil at the top of the hill only occupied the space of one cubic meter beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun could only shake his head.


    It seems that the idea of standing in one place and indefinitely employing Earth Power Skills was impossible.


    Compared to the flowability of moisture and Spiritual Energy above the sky,


    The flowability of these ordinary energies beneath the surface seemed much weaker.


    Now that the energy within a hundred meters has been nearly depleted, waiting for their recovery would probably take years.


    With no alternative, Fang Yun had to make the small hill the center and start moving outward.


    Continuing to employ the Earth Power Skills time and time again. S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, with the previous extensive experience of employing Growth Skills,


    Fang Yun naturally would not drain his spirit power.


    After utilizing Earth Power Skills 20 times each day, he would rest.


    Because Fang Yun¡¯s demand for soil nutrients was higher, collecting the soil required more time.


    After 10 days, the collection of sufficiently nutritious soil was still incomplete.


    But Fang Yun¡¯s Earth Power Skills had taken the lead and entered the Great Success stage.


    When that familiar realization concerning Earth Power suddenly emerged in his mind,


    Fang Yun realized that his Earth Power Skills had broken through.


    After all, before he began using Earth Power Skills to gather enough soil, they had already reached the latter half of the Minor Success stage.


    Breaking through at this time was no strange matter.


    Upon recognizing the advancement of Earth Power Skills to the Great Success stage, Fang Yun focused his attention on this sudden realization.


    As he slowly digested these insights, Fang Yun found that the composition of Earth Power Skills primarily consisted of two parts.


    This was one part fewer compared to the three parts of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    One was the surveying skill, capable of detecting the distribution of energy beneath the ground, whether it be ordinary energy or a special energy like Spiritual Energy, or other undiscovered types of energy, all within the range of the surveying skill.


    The other was the Concentration Skill, or energy control skill, which could gather those energies under the ground, and then control them to congregate in one place, or disperse them in broad areas.


    This part of the spell is actually comprised of two separate components in the Spirit Rain Skill.


    But in Earth Power Skills, these two parts are inseparable, so in Fang Yun¡¯s view, they are combined into one part.


    However, the two are intrinsically different spells with varying application scenarios.


    Having differences is only normal.


    Now that Earth Power Skills had broken through, Fang Yun temporarily put aside the task of collecting highly nutritious soil.


    Planning to first explore the two spell effects of Earth Power Skills to see if there were any peculiarities.


    Can I develop a different spell, just like the Spirit Rain Skill, from the effects of these two spells?


    Thinking this, Fang Yun began to experiment with the effects of these two spells in the manner of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    The first naturally was the Detection Skill.


    By extending the duration of mana operation in this phase and adding more mana.


    The Detection Skill within the Earth Power Skills could explore much farther, extending up to 500 zhang away before stopping.


    Fang Yun believed that the reason for stopping was more likely due to the inability of his spirit to keep up, rather than the ineffectiveness of the spell.


    Not only was the detection range extended, but the precision of the detection was also finer.


    Previously, the Earth Power Skills could only distinguish between common energy and special energies like Spiritual Energy within the earth.


    But now, with the exploration of the Detection Skill, it was clear that common energies in the earth could also be divided into different Five Elements Attributes.


    These Five Elements Energies were not as distinctly separated as the Five Element Spiritual Energy.


    Instead, they entangled with each other, forming various kinds of common energies depending on the proportion of the Five Elements Energies.


    These common energies, in terms of material science, should be the different types of nutrients in the earth.


    Upon detecting these different nutritive substances beneath the ground, Fang Yun only needed to observe which nutrients were more effective for the cultivation of crops.


    Then, it would be possible to target and absorb these nutrients.


    Thus, achieving a more efficient cultivation of crops.


    For Fang Yun, this was indeed a good thing.


    After testing the effects of the Detection Skill, the direction of the mana within Fang Yun¡¯s body slightly changed.


    Another fluctuation of the Earth Power Skills¡¯ spell began to emit.


    At this moment, Fang Yun felt he had a certain degree of control over the nutrients within the detection range beneath the ground.


    With a thought, these nutrients entangled by the Five Elements Energy began to categorize and gather beneath Fang Yun¡¯s feet.


    From the surface nutrients to those deep beneath, as long as they were within the range of the Detection Skill, they were all drawn over.


    Simultaneously, the nutrients originally gathered were also beginning to categorize and accumulate under Fang Yun¡¯s control.


    Just then, Fang Yun suddenly had an idea and took out a few Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag.


    Then, he inserted them into the ground.


    After all, Spirit Stones were also a special energy produced underground, so let¡¯s test what effect the Great Success stage of the Earth Power Skills had on Spirit Stones.


    At this time, within Fang Yun¡¯s Earth Power Skills, the Detection Skill clearly sensed several bright, shiny energy clusters within his detection range.


    Realizing that his Detection Skill was effective.


    Fang Yun¡¯s mind moved, and the Spiritual Energy within these Spirit Stones began to be guided out, then gathered together.


    Looking at this light cluster brighter than before, Fang Yun subconsciously wanted to re-infuse them into the previous Spirit Stones to see what changes would occur in the Spirit Stone that had gathered Spiritual Energy from multiple others.


    However, when he tried to put this idea into practice.


    He found that the Spirit Stones resisted the re-infusion of Spiritual Energy quite strongly.


    It¡¯s as though the shell on the surface of the Spirit Stone could only absorb Spiritual Energy from the outside and not be infused from within.


    Unable to understand the reason, Fang Yun temporarily set aside this whimsical idea.


    Yet, failure was to be expected. If his idea had been successful, wouldn¡¯t others be able to use a large number of low-grade Spirit Stones to convert into higher-grade ones?


    After all, it¡¯s only the Great Success stage of Earth Power Skills, which many in the Cultivation World presumably possess.


    Then, high-quality Spirit Stones would not be rare.


    Nevertheless, this could indeed serve as a research direction.


    Perhaps after his spells become more powerful in the future, there will be a possibility to realize this idea.

 Chapter 110 - 110 Special Soil

    Chapter 110: Chapter 110 Special Soil


    Since the Spiritual Energy had already been absorbed and could not be infused back into the Spirit Stones,


    Fang Yun had no choice but to gather it under his own feet and then disperse it into the previously collected soil that was rich in nutrients.


    As a result, this soil now contained a certain amount of Spiritual Energy, which would play a role in the cultivation of Spirit Rice.


    Most importantly, it would reduce the wastage of these Spirit Stones.


    As Fang Yun moved this cluster of Spiritual Energy under his feet and spread it out, it slowly diffused into the surrounding soil.


    Imbuing the soil with its essence. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    At this point, Fang Yun had a general understanding of the two Spell effects within the Earth Power Skills at Great Success stage.


    In the subsequent usage, he also had a rough plan in mind.


    Therefore, Fang Yun set out to find another location to accumulate highly nutritious soil.


    Having spent about ten days previously, he had completed seventy to eighty percent of the task. Now, with the help of Earth Power Skills at Great Success, he believed he would soon finish.


    However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt a different reaction from the Spiritual Energy that had just imbued the soil beneath his feet.


    To be precise, due to the presence of different nutrients in the soil.


    They reacted differently to the Spiritual Energy.


    Some strongly adsorbed the Spiritual Energy, trapping it within the soil without any sign of movement.


    While some nutrients showed resistance to the Spiritual Energy, repelling and quickly dissipating it once it merged with the soil.


    Others were more neutral, with Spiritual Energy entering but also gradually emitting to the outside.


    When Fang Yun noticed this, he set his gaze firmly on the parcel of soil that had a strong attraction for Spiritual Energy.


    He also took a glance at the soil that strongly repelled Spiritual Energy.


    Observing these two different soil behaviors, Fang Yun became quite intrigued.


    Especially with the soil that strongly attracted Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun could already think of its use.


    Previously, the reason why Fang Yun was able to open about an acre of spirit field was that the Spiritual Energy obtained from the Spirit Rain Skill could not be stored in the spirit field for long.


    Aside from providing for the absorption by Spirit Rice, the rest would gradually dissipate and be wasted.


    But if he used this soil to pave the entire spirit field, he would no longer have to worry about the dissipation of Spiritual Energy.


    He could continue to expand his spirit field according to the amount of soil available.


    For Fang Yun, this was indeed a piece of good news.


    As for the other soil that strongly repelled Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t think of anything specific for now.


    But he had a rough idea of using this soil for defensive work.


    After all, in some ways, this type of soil was a material with Magic Resistance.


    However, Fang Yun currently had no great need for this, so he decided not to develop this type of soil for the time being.


    With this thought, Fang Yun separated two basketball-sized portions of soil from the ground beneath his feet.


    He stored the soil with Magic Resistance into his Storage Bag and turned his attention to the soil that attracted Spiritual Energy.


    With a thought, Mana flowed, and he executed an investigation Spell from the Earth Power Skills, focusing it on this small patch of soil.


    Perhaps it¡¯s because it was applied to a small patch of soil individually.


    The composition of nutrient substances in the soil revealed their Five Elements Energy to Fang Yun in vivid completeness.


    It was only then that Fang Yun realized the composition of these nutrients was much more complex than he had imagined.


    While it was the same 5 types of energy that composed them, it was not merely 5 parts of energy.


    Rather, the energy that composed these particular nutrient substances, though all Five Elements Energy, was divided into hundreds or even thousands of parts.


    It was like a dense mass of lines, entangled in a frenzy of five colors.


    Just seeing this made Fang Yun¡¯s scalp tingle.


    The previous idea of discerning the proportion of the Five Elements Energy to then concoct this type of nutrient substance was thoroughly dispelled in this moment.


    This was simply beyond the scope of his current realm of understanding.


    This already touched upon the sphere of creating matter.


    With his current strength, creating such nutrient substances was utterly unrealistic.


    Being able to observe the composition of such nutrients, Fang Yun felt it was quite an achievement in itself.


    He sighed inwardly, retracted the Earth Power Skills¡¯ probing technique, and looked around.


    Since the idea of manufacturing these nutrients had collapsed, he could only try his best to collect them on this island.


    Therefore, over the next three months, Fang Yun first sifted through the highly nutritious soil he had already collected, using the Spiritual Energy from Spirit Stones to select soil that contained these special nutrient substances.


    Afterward, he slowly collected high-nutrient soil from around the entire island, and then separated the soil with special nutrient substances from it.


    After a full three months, Fang Yun had only gathered a few hundred catties of such soil.


    The amount was far too scarce to realize his original idea of spreading it over the entire spirit field.


    However, this was the result of Fang Yun¡¯s thorough exploration of the entire island, exerting his full effort in the screening process.


    Even if there was more such soil deeper underground, probing for it was simply too laborious.


    With no other choice, Fang Yun had to temporarily give up.


    Although he felt somewhat unwilling, Fang Yun could understand that it was already fortunate for him to have discovered these special substances.


    It was indeed a bit whimsical to expect them to meet his quantity requirements.


    However, even with only a few hundred catties, Fang Yun had ways to make full use of them.


    Thus, Fang Yun first used the hauling tools he had previously made, along with vine labor, to transport the collected high-nutrient soil back to the spirit field.


    Once this soil was laid out across the entire spirit field, the next step was to deal with the soil containing special nutrients.


    Fang Yun first used a knife to cut out 600 soccer ball-sized stones.


    Then he used the roots of the vines to hollow out these stones and made many fine perforations.


    These were cups, inspired by the previous seedling cups, specifically made to hold soil with special nutrient substances.


    After making these cups, Fang Yun filled each with one catty of soil.


    He then distributed these cups throughout the spirit field.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun¡¯s spirit field was temporarily given a foundation.

 Chapter 111 - 111 Spirit Field Development Success

    Chapter 111: Chapter 111 Spirit Field Development Success


    Afterward, he continuously used the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Without specifically adjusting the ratio of the Spirit Rain Skill, he kept using it in the normal manner.


    He gently sprinkled the spirit field with Spirit Rain infused with Spiritual Energy.


    Because the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air was sparse, Fang Yun could only use the Spirit Rain Skill three times a day.


    Thus, after using the Spirit Rain Skill each day, Fang Yun would use the Earth Power Skills to control the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field, channeling it into his specially made cup.


    After 15 days, the Spiritual Energy stored in the special cup reached its peak.


    The water level in the spirit field also met the requirements.


    Thus, Fang Yun designated a section of the spirit field, gathered a certain amount of Spiritual Energy and nutrients, and scattered the Spirit Rice Seeds he brought.


    What followed was waiting for them to sprout, grow, and once they reached a certain height, they could be transplanted into the special cups.


    After completing these tasks, Fang Yun finally took a breath of relief.


    He opened the panel which had not been opened for a long time to check his progress during this period.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 2


    Mana: 360


    Life Essence Qi: 320


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 5%) Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 20%) Growth Skills (Minor Success 86%) Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Control over Plants: Vines


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Other aspects hadn¡¯t changed much, mainly progress in spells.


    Among the spells he mastered, both the Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skills had reached the Great Success stage.


    At this stage, he could derive special effects from the original two spells.


    Thus, Fang Yun began to look forward to the other two spells that hadn¡¯t yet reached the Great Success stage.


    Relative to the Gold Qi Skill which was still at the Skilled level, the Growth Skills at 80% Minor Success stage had the most potential to break through to the Great Success stage.


    It seems that after the Spirit Rice enters the stage where it can promote growth, it would be best to use Growth Skills as much as possible.


    To help the Growth Skills advance to the Great Success stage as quickly as possible.


    With this plan in mind, Fang Yun slowly made his way down the mountain.


    The germination of the Spirit Rice still needed some time, and the growth phase after sprouting also required time.


    During this period, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to pay too much attention, only needing to check if weeds were growing in the spirit field, and if so, clear them regularly.


    Returning to the base of the mountain, Fang Yun went to check on the fields where crops were planted.


    Plans can¡¯t keep up with changes; originally, Fang Yun planned to manage these crops meticulously.


    Weed the area, then promote their growth, to quickly obtain enough seeds.


    However, he became busy collecting soil containing special nutrients and could no longer pay attention to these ordinary crops.


    During his soil collection period, Fang Yun did pass by the crop planting area.


    However, clearly, the enthusiastic Fang Yun couldn¡¯t possibly spare the time to clear weeds from these 20 acres of land.


    He even couldn¡¯t spare time to promote the growth of these crops.


    However, thankfully, perhaps because the soil was sufficiently nutritious, the first batch of soybeans and medicinal herbs that had been planted were growing quite well.


    As for the peripheries of naturally resilient weeds, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t worried at all.


    By now, several months had passed, and the weeds had matured while the soybeans had also reached the ripening stage, ready for the collection of their seeds.


    It was only those medicinal herbs that might still need a considerably longer time to grow.


    Regarding this matter, Fang Yun already had experience and was not in a rush for the herbs¡¯ harvest.


    After being busy for several months, Fang Yun temporarily didn¡¯t feel like doing much and just wanted to properly rest for a few days, then he would harvest these crops afterward.


    In the following days, Fang Yun began to lead a laid-back life.


    He specifically made a stone lounger, lying on it on the beach, watching the ebb and flow of the waves under the sunlight, the fatigue accumulated over the busy months slowly dissipated.


    At this moment, he suddenly saw a small boat stranded at the edge of the beach.


    He immediately recalled the people who had rushed onto the island several months ago when the Five Elements Plants¡¯ fruits had ripened.


    It seemed that this small boat was likely brought by them.


    If that was the case, there should still be a larger ship following them outside.


    Unfortunately, Fang Yun¡¯s attention at that time was all on the fruits of the Five Elements Plants and he had not paid any attention to these dead people.


    Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t have considered the possibility that they had left a ship outside the island.


    Otherwise, he might have claimed even more spoils of war.


    However, recalling the storage bag he held in his arms, it seemed likely that the old man, being a cultivator, had all his valuable items inside the storage bag.


    There probably wouldn¡¯t be much left on that ship.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel any regret.


    After all, he had already obtained the bulk of the spoils, the small items left could simply benefit those people on the ship.


    It was just a pity for the three people from Gui Ling Island. He had spared their lives, hoping they would diligently find Fire Attribute Spiritual Objects for him.


    Unexpectedly, instead of staying on the well-off Gui Ling Island, they ended up coming here to their demise. Sear?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He wondered how the woman Black Widow was doing on that island now?


    With three Blood Sea Martial Artists lost, Gui Ling Island undoubtedly faced some turmoil.


    Black Widow, with only her Innate Realm cultivation, might possibly perish there.


    However, Fang Yun merely felt a slight pity, after all, this subordinate had helped him a lot.


    To die like this, was indeed somewhat regrettable!


    Of course, even if Fang Yun felt regret, he wouldn¡¯t possibly return to Gui Ling Island just for such a subordinate.


    Compared to his cultivation journey, Black Widow¡¯s significance seemed too insignificant.


    Just as Fang Yun was lost in his thoughts and wild imaginations in his mind.


    Outside the island in the ocean, a small ship bristling with sails desperately headed towards the island.


    It was followed by three or four much larger ships and about a dozen ships of the same size, all desperately chasing it.


    During the chase, a continual barrage of arrows, bolts, and iron balls were shot towards the small ship upfront.


    Some Innate Martial Artists even leapt from the ships behind into the sea, then using their Qinggong to desperately chase after.


    However, these Innate Martial Artists who fell into the sea were blocked by arrows from the ship ahead, hindering them from catching up.


    ¡°Black Widow, you can¡¯t run away! Surrender peacefully, hand over the Blood Sea Martial Artists¡¯ secrets, and I assure you, your life will be spared!¡±

 Chapter 112 - 112: Escaping with Ones Life

    Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Escaping with One¡¯s Life


    The turbulent sea surges beneath, a small boat frantically fleeing, with over a dozen large ships crazily in pursuit.


    It was as if a tiny fish was being hunted by more than a dozen sharks.


    Other than desperate escape, it had no chance to resist whatsoever.


    Black Widow, clutching her wounded belly, stood at the bow with a cold expression.


    She had, of course, heard the words coming from the ship behind her.


    But beyond a dismissive glance, she showed no other sign of reaction.


    As a veteran who had roamed the seas for so many years, she didn¡¯t believe a single idiotic word from those people behind her. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    She even knew that if the secret manuals about Blood Sea Martial Artists she possessed fell into their hands, life would be unattainable and death elusive.


    So, if she wanted to live, there was no other path to take.


    Only by rushing to the island where the Immortal Master was could she see a glimmer of hope for survival.


    ¡°Boss, let¡¯s fight it out with them. We can¡¯t escape anyway; dragging one down with us is still something!¡±


    At this moment, a man who was firing arrows in the center of the ship said.


    Clearly, after days of fleeing, even this man who had been the first to follow Black Widow felt they could not run any longer.


    It was better to fight to the death than to keep running.


    Black Widow turned to look at the speaker and then at her dozen or so subordinates.


    Seeing their readiness to face death, her heart filled with warmth.


    Then, recalling that these were the only people left in her command, her heart soured with grief.


    Just as she was about to comfort them, her eyes caught a glimpse of the horizon where a coastline and, alongside it, a tall mountain appeared.


    The mountain¡¯s appearance was that of a volcano.


    Seeing this, Black Widow¡¯s rigid body suddenly relaxed, stumbling as if she were about to fall backward.


    ¡°Boss! Are you okay?¡±


    Black Widow grabbed the handrail, steadying herself, her cold face breaking into a radiant smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. We¡¯ll all be fine!¡±


    Saying this, without waiting for her subordinates to voice their doubts, Black Widow pointed towards the island that was beginning to emerge in the distance: ¡°As long as we can reach that island, we can survive!¡±


    Hearing this, Black Widow¡¯s dozen or so subordinates had not a trace of doubt, eyes gleaming with the spark of life at the sight of the distant island.


    Their bodies surged with strength, loosing arrows even more frantically at the Innate Martial Artists on the pursuing ships.


    Just as Black Widow discovered the island where Fang Yun was located, the people aboard the large ships following behind also spotted the island.


    They also noticed Black Widow¡¯s boat charging straight toward the island.


    They suddenly realized that something was about to change.


    ¡°Island Master, that woman Black Widow has been charging towards an island ahead; there might be reinforcements for her on that island.


    What shall we do now?¡±


    A man on the bow of one of the large ships at the rear asked, looking towards the figure standing at the prow dressed in brocade.


    The man in brocade squinted, gazing at the small boat ahead and then at the island that was getting closer and closer.


    A sense of unease vaguely simmered within him.


    This time, they allied with other islands nearby to launch an assault on Gui Ling Island.


    It was to act on the news of the three major powers¡¯ leaders on Gui Ling Island setting out to sea with a Cultivator when an unexpected incident occurred.


    To confirm the reliability of the news, they even waited for several months.


    Only after confirming the reliability of the intelligence did they jointly attack Gui Ling Island.


    The process of attack went relatively smoothly, as the three major powers, having lost their leaders, had already fallen into internal chaos and lacked the strength to resist the attacking neighboring islands.


    However, after the downfall of the three major forces, they failed to find the secret manual about the Blood Sea Martial Artists that they were most eager to obtain.


    Black Widow, who had the most interaction with the leaders of the three powers when they were alive, once again entered their radar.


    It was then discovered that Black Widow had already taken advantage of the chaos to flee the island when they were launching the assault on Gui Ling Island.


    This further made them suspect that Black Widow took all the secret manuals.


    Thus followed days of consecutive pursuit.


    Although in this chase they successively killed many of Black Widow¡¯s subordinates.


    They had still not caught up with her, let alone obtained any secret manuals.


    At this moment, when they were seemingly on the verge of catching up, an island such as this emerged before them, which made the man dressed in brocade feel uneasy.


    Worried that some unexpected event would cause the duck that was almost in hand to fly away.


    Under the command of the man in brocade, their attacks became more ferocious, hoping to intercept Black Widow before she could land on the island.


    Unfortunately, in terms of speed, these large ships were not much superior to the smaller ones.


    As a result, they could only watch helplessly as Black Widow¡¯s boat crashed directly onto the shores of the island.


    Then, Black Widow and the rest rushed out of the boat and headed towards the island.


    Seeing this, all the Innate Martial Artists aboard the dozen ships behind followed suit, leaping onto the sea surface and rushing towards the island.


    At this time, Fang Yun looked helplessly at Black Widow kneeling before him, then glanced at the hundreds of Innate Martial Artists storming their way over.


    Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking about this subordinate of his, she had led hundreds of enemies to him in the blink of an eye.


    Although these few hundred enemies didn¡¯t include any Cultivators or Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    It still caused Fang Yun to feel a slight discomfort.


    After all, he was just peacefully tending to his farm when a group of people rushed up uninvited.


    Even if these people couldn¡¯t pose a threat to him, it still annoyed him.


    With this thought, an idea sparked in Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and the roots of the vines that always followed him swept towards the few hundred Innate Martial Artists.


    Faced with these ordinary Martial Artists, Fang Yun didn¡¯t even need to use the main branches of the vines.


    Just the fine roots alone were more than these Martial Artists could withstand.


    As expected, the roots of the vines swiftly spread out before the Martial Artists could stop in their tracks.


    The bodies of the dozen Innate Martial Artists at the very front were pierced straight through.


    This horrific scene instantly made the hundreds of Innate Martial Artists behind halt their steps.


    They were as fearful of Fang Yun¡¯s terrifying attack power as they were.


    What frightened them even more was the way Fang Yun manipulated the vines.


    Such a method allowed them to recognize Fang Yun¡¯s identity as a Cultivator.


    As Innate Martial Artists, particularly those active in this region, they still had some awareness of the occasional appearing Cultivators.

 Chapter 113 - 113: The Difference Between Immortal and Mortal

    Chapter 113: Chapter 113: The Difference Between Immortal and Mortal


    If the power of the Blood Sea Martial Artists stirred their desires, then the power of a Cultivator filled them with great fear.


    After all, unless a Cultivator was of a particularly poor level, they generally were far more powerful than these defective Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Their methods were also more abundant.


    In such circumstances, how could these Innate Martial Artists, who couldn¡¯t even match the Blood Sea Martial Artists, not feel terror when facing a Cultivator?


    Fang Yun saw them stop in their tracks and therefore had the vines cease their attack.


    After all, their sudden arrival on the island had merely made him uncomfortable.


    He couldn¡¯t possibly kill all of them just because of this feeling.


    So, Fang Yun disregarded them and turned his gaze to Black Widow, who was kneeling in front of him.


    Seeing Fang Yun take action, Black Widow knew she was safe and hurriedly said:


    ¡°Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving my life!!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving my life!!!¡±


    As Black Widow¡¯s words concluded, the dozen or so subordinates kneeling behind him echoed the sentiment.


    As their words fell, it affirmed Fang Yun¡¯s identity as a Cultivator.


    The several hundred Innate Martial Artists pursuing them couldn¡¯t help but frantically retreat several dozen steps.


    Then they looked at each other, eventually gazing towards their leaders, not daring to make any unwarranted actions.


    Being watched by their subordinates, the leaders of various forces felt a tingling in their scalps at this moment.


    They had not expected that this woman they had been chasing, actually knew a Cultivator.


    And they had even led them to a Cultivator¡¯s territory.


    This was simply sending them to their deaths!


    If you knew a Cultivator, why didn¡¯t you say it earlier?


    Running silently towards us, isn¡¯t this going to doom us all?


    The leaders of these forces also felt very stifled at this point.


    But, as things had come to this point, the most important matter now was how to survive!


    From the moment they recognized Fang Yun¡¯s identity as a Cultivator, they had never thought about resisting.


    If Blood Sea Martial Artists could still gather forces to hunt down some first or second levels of Qi Cultivation,


    These Innate Martial Artists having no ability to resist even first or second levels of Qi Cultivation.


    In such a massive disparity of power, of course they dared not resist.


    Thus, under the gaze of the crowd, the brocade-clothed man had no choice but to stiffen his scalp and step out of the crowd.


    With eyes full of fear, he obediently knelt down on the beach.


    ¡°Reporting to Immortal Master, this is all a misunderstanding! We truly didn¡¯t know about the relationship between Black Widow and you, otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t dare to chase her.


    We wouldn¡¯t dare to rush onto your island!


    We hope you will spare our lives!¡±


    After saying these words, the brocade-clothed man lay prone on the ground, waiting for fate¡¯s judgment.


    Apart from plainly pleading for mercy, they had absolutely no bargaining chips on them that could allow a chance to survive.


    Fang Yun glanced at the several hundred Innate Martial Artists who had all knelt down following the brocade-clothed man.


    At this moment, he deeply realized the gap between Immortal and Mortal was truly unimaginable.


    It wasn¡¯t merely a gap in strength, but also the attitude these mortal martial artists had when facing a Cultivator.


    Just like that, easily handing over their lives to an unknown Cultivator, without even a hint of resistance.


    If they had encountered a Demon Cultivator, these several hundred people would have died utterly without value.


    This is quite different from those pirates who invaded Spirit Water Island back then.


    But thinking about it, those pirates didn¡¯t know there were Cultivators on Spirit Water Island, and they dared to attack only because they had the support of Cultivators on their side.


    This reveals their fear of Cultivators.


    With such thoughts, Fang Yun waved his hand: ¡°If that is the case, then all of you can leave!¡±


    Fang Yun had never planned to kill them all; since they did not require his effort to be driven away, Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother to waste words.


    The man in the brocade robe lifted his head in astonishment, then suddenly realizing something, quickly knocked his head in excitement several times: ¡°Thank you, Immortal Master, for sparing our lives!!!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Immortal Master, for sparing our lives!!!¡±


    As these words fell, hundreds of Innate Martial Artists scrambled towards the boats at the back.


    Afraid of being left behind, changing the mind of Fang Yun, the Cultivator.


    As these hundreds of Cultivators left, Fang Yun looked at Black Widow: ¡°Get up! What exactly happened?¡±


    ¡°Immortal Master, I¡¯m sorry to trouble you again!¡±


    Black Widow stood up, embarrassed, and apologized first.


    After all, she had brought those chasing her onto the island, using Fang Yun in the process.


    Although Fang Yun showed no signs of minding, she could not take it for granted.


    Otherwise, losing Fang Yun¡¯s support could spell her end not far away.


    Fang Yun walked to his lounge chair, lay down, and said, ¡°Alright, spare me the formalities!


    Tell me what happened on Gui Ling Island?¡±


    Fang Yun actually had some premonitions about these events.


    After all, the leaders of the three major powers on Gui Ling Island had died by his hand.


    It was only natural that turmoil would occur on that island.


    He was just more curious about the specifics of the events and how Black Widow ended up here.


    It was also a way to add some fun to his boring life of farming.


    ¡°Immortal Master, this is what happened.


    Several months ago, an Immortal Master from overseas came and gathered Lai Kuan and the other two Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    I don¡¯t know what he said, but within a few days, he left Gui Ling Island with them.


    Since then, there has been no news from those three Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Until three months ago, the traces of the crew members who left with that Immortal Master and the three Blood Sea Martial Artists were discovered.


    From these crew members, it was learned that the Immortal Master and the other Blood Sea Martial Artists landed on an island and all died there!


    When this news spread across Gui Ling Island, within a month, chaos began.


    The three major forces began their own power struggles. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This caused complete chaos across the island.


    While they were vying for power against each other, the surrounding islands saw the opportunity.


    Eventually, about ten days ago, dozens of islands combined all their forces and attacked Gui Ling Island.


    At that time, I had no choice but to lead my people away from Gui Ling Island.


    Unexpectedly, the people from those islands couldn¡¯t find secret manuals related to Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    They suspected it was on me.


    Therefore, they dispatched a large number of Innate Martial Artists to hunt me down.


    With no other choice, I had to escape here!


    I¡¯ve brought trouble upon you, please don¡¯t blame me, Immortal Master!¡±


    Black Widow finished speaking and deeply bowed again.

 Chapter 114 - 114 The Origin of the Matter

    Chapter 114: Chapter 114 The Origin of the Matter


    Fang Yun glanced at Black Widow, knowing that there was probably more to her words than she let on.


    For example, the possessions left behind by those three Blood Sea Martial Artists likely all ended up in her hands.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t believe that she would have passed up such a good opportunity on Gui Ling Island after being there for so long.


    In this respect, those who previously pursued her were not wronging her.


    Fang Yun could even imagine that after hearing about the unfortunate incidents of the three Blood Sea Martial Artists, Black Widow didn¡¯t immediately flee from the dangerous Gui Ling Island.


    She probably harbored thoughts of consolidating those powers.


    Unfortunately, having enough ambition but not matching strength only led her efforts to fall short in the end.


    If she hadn¡¯t run to his island at the last moment, she would have already been killed.


    Overall, her pattern of thinking was too low, her vision too shallow.


    However, in such a brutal world, for a woman to achieve this much was already quite impressive.


    Fang Yun estimated that if he were in her position, he might not have managed as much either.


    This was also the reason why Fang Yun, despite sensing her scheming, didn¡¯t get too angry.


    Of course, these schemes couldn¡¯t hurt his interests; otherwise, even if she were a woman, Fang Yun would not have been polite.


    ¡°I understand the situation. What are your plans next?¡±


    Black Widow was startled by the question.


    Indeed, she hadn¡¯t thought that far yet.


    Previously, she only focused on taking control of Gui Ling Island, concentrating all her energy on the power struggle there.


    Then, the powers on the island were wiped out by neighboring islands.


    After barely escaping with her life, she could only think about how to survive.


    Now that she had managed to survive, she was rather lost about what to do next.


    ¡°Does the Immortal Master have any tasks for me?¡±


    Directionless, Black Widow asked Fang Yun.


    If she could get a job under Fang Yun¡¯s patronage, she could continue living under his protection.


    That would be the best situation for her.


    If Fang Yun didn¡¯t need her, then she would consider other options.


    Relying on the secret techniques she¡¯d obtained earlier, she might be able to significantly increase her strength over time.


    That way, she could still make a living in this region of the sea.


    Looking at Black Widow before him, Fang Yun thought for a moment.


    He really did not need additional manpower on his side.


    The only thing that worried him a bit was the Fang Family. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, Gui Ling Island was not very far from Spirit Water Island. If disturbances continued there, it might eventually affect the Fang Family.


    That was something Fang Yun did not want to see.


    He also didn¡¯t know whether the Fang Family had participated in this round of attacks on Gui Ling Island.


    But thinking about the scattered few Innate Martial Artists on Spirit Water Island, they probably wouldn¡¯t be bold enough to partake in such dangerous matters.


    From this perspective, the Fang Family was indeed very cautious.


    They kept to their small territory, protected by their Cultivator.


    Although there were occasional crises due to gaps in the Cultivator¡¯s lineage, as long as the lineage of Cultivators did not completely break, it was enough for the Fang Family¡¯s long-term continuation.


    There really was no need to get involved in these messy external affairs.


    After all, even if they gained more benefits outside, it would at most just increase the number of Innate Martial Artists, which wouldn¡¯t fundamentally change anything for the Fang Family.


    From this perspective, the handling approach of the Fang Family was very experienced.


    The survival wisdom of the ancestors of the Fang Family was indeed not to be underestimated.


    Putting those thoughts aside, Fang Yun continued to ponder the matters concerning Gui Ling Island.


    The most important thing now is to settle the chaos on Gui Ling Island, so as to prevent it from affecting Spirit Water Island.


    And the best candidate to end the chaos is none other than the Black Widow before him.


    ¡°Since you say so, I do have a task for you.


    I want you to return to Gui Ling Island and quell the disturbances there.


    Whatever you do there, I won¡¯t interfere.


    But you must look after the Fang Family on Spirit Water Island.


    Do not disrupt their lives, nor put them in danger!¡±


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s request, Black Widow first felt elated.


    She feared not his demands, but his lack of desires ¨C that would be troublesome for her.


    However, seeing that Fang Yun requested her to return to Gui Ling Island, Black Widow grew worried.


    After all, her current strength paled drastically in comparison to those on Gui Ling Island.


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master, I will return to Gui Ling Island, and even at the risk of my life, I will pacify the chaos there and ensure the Fang Family¡¯s safety!¡±


    Black Widow felt her own strength was likely insufficient for the task.


    However, in front of Fang Yun, she still exhibited her resolution to brave any danger.


    She believed that, with Fang Yun¡¯s wisdom, he wouldn¡¯t just let her lead this meager force back.


    Since Fang Yun had mentioned this matter, he naturally would not let Black Widow return just like that.


    After all, with her current strength, there was no hope of contending with hundreds of Innate Realm martial artists.


    Even if those Innate Martial Artists feared harming Black Widow,


    it was still impossible to achieve her goal.


    ¡°Alright, since I¡¯m sending you back, I naturally won¡¯t let you go on a futile endeavor.


    And with just these few lives at stake, you wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against them!¡±


    Saying this, Fang Yun had a thought, and took out four Blood Seal Magic Artifacts from the Storage Bag.


    With a wave of his hand, they aligned in a row in front of Black Widow.


    ¡°These Blood Seal Magic Artifacts, choose one. After you have chosen, I will help you ascend to a Blood Sea Martial Artist!¡±


    Black Widow looked at the four Blood Seal Magic Artifacts aligned in front of her, her pupils shrank, profoundly shocked.


    Because, among these Blood Seal Magic Artifacts, she may not be familiar with the others, but the blue dagger she had seen many times before.


    That was indeed Lai Kuan¡¯s Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    If this one belonged to Lai Kuan, then the owners of the other longsword and staff needed no guessing.


    Thinking this, Black Widow shockingly looked up at Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun nodded, confirming her guess: ¡°That¡¯s right, previously there indeed came a cultivator with four Blood Sea Martial Artists to the island to trouble me.


    They¡¯ve all been dealt with!


    Among them, three were exactly those three individuals from Gui Ling Island!¡±


    Regarding this matter, Fang Yun felt no need to conceal anything.


    They were killed because they courted death.


    ¡°Well killed, Immortal Master, this action was also to avenge the countless souls that died at the hands of those three beasts on Gui Ling Island!¡±


    Black Widow praised immediately as she snapped back to reality.


    For her, it didn¡¯t matter whose hands those people died by.


    As long as they were dead.


    Now knowing that they, along with a cultivator, died at Fang Yun¡¯s hand, this further affirmed Fang Yun¡¯s strength.


    For her, this was undoubtedly good news.

 Chapter 115 - 115: Giving Away the Blood Seal Magic Artifact

    Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Giving Away the Blood Seal Magic Artifact


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but twitch the corner of his mouth upon hearing Black Widow¡¯s words.


    The excuse was truly flimsy. He had never considered taking revenge for those wrongful spirits. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Besides, all of them roamed the seas; whose hands were free of numerous grievances?


    ¡°Enough talk, make your choice!¡±


    Fang Yun waved his hand, signaling Black Widow to hurry up and choose.


    Black Widow hesitated for a moment as she looked at the four Blood Seal Magic Artifacts in front of her.


    Firstly, she discarded the option of the staff and the spear.


    As a woman, these two weapons were clearly not suitable for her.


    That left the dagger and the longsword.


    After some thought, Black Widow finally picked up the longsword.


    ¡°Immortal Master, I will choose this longsword,¡± she declared.


    Fang Yun nodded, collected the other three Blood Seal Magic Artifacts, and then took the longsword from Black Widow¡¯s hands.


    The surging mana from within his body flowed into the longsword.


    He began to erase the imprints inside the artifact.


    The original owner of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact might have died, but they left their blood essence within it when they crafted it.


    If he didn¡¯t help remove those remnants of blood essence,


    Black Widow, with her abilities alone, would not be able to refine this Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Although Fang Yun¡¯s realm had fallen by a level, his mana had grown several-fold; these surging energies easily washed away the faint imprints within the longsword.


    In a short while, droplets of blood appeared on the surface of the longsword.


    Fang Yun flicked off these droplets, then handed the longsword back to Black Widow.


    ¡°Rest and recover now. Once you¡¯re healed, you can start refining this Blood Seal Magic Artifact!


    If you have any questions, ask me,¡± he instructed.


    After speaking, he walked away from the beach with his hands clasped behind his back.


    As soon as Fang Yun left, the dozen or so subordinates behind Black Widow heaved a sigh of relief.


    While Fang Yun was present, they didn¡¯t even dare to breathe too loudly.


    Even faced with the sudden appearance of four Blood Seal Magic Artifacts, they did not dare to show any extra expressions.


    Now that Fang Yun had finally gone, these individuals, while exhaling in relief, quickly gathered around.


    ¡°Boss, is this the legendary Blood Seal Magic Artifact?


    Does refining it mean we can become Blood Sea Martial Artists?¡± they inquired.


    Meanwhile, the eyes of Black Widow¡¯s subordinates were fervently fixated on the longsword in her hands.


    After all, it was the key to becoming Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    While Blood Sea Martial Artists may seem powerless in the presence of cultivators like Fang Yun,


    to these Innate Martial Artists, they were akin to celestial beings.


    It was also the limit they could aspire to reach.


    From such a wide area around Gui Ling Island, there were only a few Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    These few martial artists could amass such great forces and command such vast interests,


    which showcased the might and rareness of Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Therefore, when they saw the longsword that symbolized the potential to become Blood Sea Martial Artists,


    their excitement and anticipation were beyond words.


    Black Widow tightly gripped the longsword, her face couldn¡¯t help but brim with a smile.


    ¡°Good, everyone rest up. Once I¡¯ve refined this Blood Seal Magic Artifact, we will return for our revenge!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Boss!¡±


    In the following days, Fang Yun did not bother with Black Widow and her group anymore.


    Instead, he went to the area where he previously planted crops.


    Using the delicate root system of the vine, along with sufficient speed, Fang Yun cut through all the soybeans and various weeds.


    Then, after several days of intense sun exposure, he harvested the seeds of these crops.


    Although there was some labor available on the beach.


    But after the experiments on Spirit Water Island, Fang Yun no longer planned to entrust his farming endeavors to others.


    Lest it affect his Golden Finger¡¯s ability to identify crops.


    After collecting these seeds, Fang Yun found another location.


    He used the vine to level the land and begin the cultivation process.


    Within a few days, he had cultivated a piece of land exceeding a thousand mu.


    Afterward, using mana, he wrapped those seeds and evenly scattered them on this plot of land.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun began to apply fertilizer.


    If he hadn¡¯t prompted the crops to grow earlier because he was preoccupied with other matters,


    Now these crops over thousands of mu were not something that Fang Yun could hasten the growth of.


    After all, the range of the Growth Skills was limited, and if Fang Yun wanted to hasten the growth of all the crops, the mana consumption would be enormous.


    By then, the Life Essence Qi harvested would not make up for his consumption of mana.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun could only let these crops grow naturally.


    However, before doing so, he wanted to ensure that the crops were as nourished as possible, to avoid having them suffer from malnutrition on his watch.


    With this intention in mind, the fertilizer previously made using the giant octopus came into use.


    Thus, Fang Yun, once again using the vine, dug a larger pit centered around the giant heap of fertilizer.


    Then he scattered the fertilizer, which had been fermenting for so long that the giant octopus had already decomposed completely.


    After spreading the fertilizer-soaked soil all over the pit.


    Having done these actions, Fang Yun cast the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    For a moment, a cloud of 3 to 4 kilometers in size gathered inland above the island.


    Then, a great deal of rainwater fell into this giant pit.


    Once the pit was filled with rainwater, Fang Yun obtained a large amount of nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer.


    Using the vine, he dug enough irrigation channels throughout these 1000 mu of land.


    Then, the nutrient-rich liquid was transferred into these channels.


    Next, he used the Earth Power Skills to evenly distribute the nutrient content of the fertilizer over the entire 1000 mu of land.


    With that, Fang Yun had temporarily finished the pre-planting work.


    Afterwards, all that was left was to quietly wait for the crops to mature.


    Of course, this area would inevitably have a lot of weed growth and the emergence of pests later on.


    The normal pests could be driven away by his own Spiritual Insect.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t have too much to worry about on its territory.


    But weed management was more troublesome.


    This was a full 1000 mu, and it clearly wasn¡¯t feasible for Fang Yun to do this job with just his hands.


    And Fang Yun, having pondered for a while about the herbicides he wanted to research previously,


    Found it somewhat difficult to come up with one that could harm these weeds yet not hurt the crops he had planted.


    The main issue was that among the crops he had planted, there were already a substantial number of weeds.


    To make a herbicide that could distinguish between the weeds he had planted and those growing naturally,


    Was clearly beyond Fang Yun¡¯s abilities.


    Therefore, the herbicide plan had to be temporarily abandoned.


    In this way, Fang Yun could only turn his attention to the versatile labor force, the vine, beside him.


    Fang Yun¡¯s gaze swept over the vine¡¯s ferocious branches, then fell onto its root system.


    He had some ideas in mind.


    But to use these roots for weeding, Fang Yun would need to properly train his control first.


    However, if such an idea could be realized, it would also be very beneficial for the advancement of his own strength.

 Chapter 116 - 116: Clearing the Weeds

    Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Clearing the Weeds


    With a clear plan in mind, Fang Yun was no longer in a hurry.


    After all, the seeds had just been sown and needed time to germinate and grow.


    Once they grew to a certain stage,


    the other weeds in this land would also reach a certain height.


    That would be the time for him to take action.


    However, this would also depend on whether he¡¯d have the time when the moment came.


    Fang Yun wasn¡¯t sure whether he would be too busy with other matters to care for these crops.


    Just like with the last batch of crops.


    There was no helping it, as the Life Essence Qi yielded by these crops was too little; naturally, he was biased towards other concerns.


    After tending to the crops, Fang Yun looked towards the beach from afar.


    The Black Widow and her subordinates had been staying there for a while, not daring to set foot on the island,


    worried about disturbing Fang Yun.


    But with the fish from the sea as food, their survival on the beach was not an issue.


    As for other matters, they couldn¡¯t be so particular.


    Seeing that the Black Widow was still healing, Fang Yun decided not to disturb them. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He then went up the mountain to check on the spirit field.


    In just a few days, the Spirit Rice seeds had not germinated yet.


    But there were already some weeds growing in the spirit field.


    Perhaps these were weed seeds that had been in the soil originally.


    Fang Yun¡¯s Earth Power Skills could only discern the types of energy in the soil, but they couldn¡¯t detect the minute weed seeds within.


    In such conditions, some weed seeds hidden in the soil sprouted naturally due to the abundance of nutrients, quality water, and Spiritual Energy.


    Even though these weeds were not originally aquatic, their growth could not be halted by such a rich nutritional environment.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun could only shake his head helplessly.


    Then, he glanced at the vine following him.


    This was a good opportunity to test his previous idea.


    With mental exertion, he made the roots of the vine slowly unfurl.


    Then, he meticulously controlled dozens of roots, extending them into the spirit field.


    They wrapped around the weeds that had sprouted and pulled them out.


    Even though Fang Yun had considerable control over the vine, precisely controlling every single root was still a significant challenge for him.


    After two attempts, Fang Yun felt his head swell with pressure.


    This was a sign of excessive mental exertion.


    Helplessly, Fang Yun looked at the remaining weeds in the spirit field and had to take a break for now.


    Ultimately, it was due to his insufficient mastery over the vine.


    If his control of the vine could reach the level of the Five Elements Plants, then this task wouldn¡¯t be so difficult.


    Thinking of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun shifted his attention to the Dantian within himself.


    He looked at the Five Elements Plants in the space of his Dantian, leisurely swaying their roots.


    Suddenly a thought struck him.


    Right! If controlling the vine was so strenuous, he could completely use the roots of the Five Elements Plants to do the weeding.


    As for whether using his Blood Seal Magic Artifact for weeding was overkill, Fang Yun had never cared about such things.


    To him, if a Magic Artifact went unused, it was already a waste.


    Besides, adhering to the principle of ¡°use it or lose it,¡± frequently utilizing his Blood Seal Magic Artifact was also beneficial for him.


    Therefore, after resting for a while and feeling less discomfort in his head,


    Fang Yun moved his mind, and the roots of the Five Elements Plants in his Dantian continued to extend outward.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s deliberate guidance, these roots flickered illusorily before directly piercing through Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian and reaching outside his body.


    Fang Yun watched the roots of the Five Elements Plants stretching outside his body, then wildly growing.


    He felt a wave of surprise; his Blood Seal Magic Artifact exhibited even stronger performance in the Five Elements than he had imagined.


    Then, the first thing that came to mind was that with the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots inside his body, these roots could perfectly become a part of his personal defense.


    Even if developed properly, Fang Yun could also turn the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots into a part of his close-quarters combat arsenal.


    This turned out to be a fine idea.


    Keeping this plan in mind, Fang Yun began to use the roots of the Five Elements Plants to embark on his weed-clearing venture.


    Compared to the vines¡¯ roots, the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots appeared to be longer.


    Covering the entire spirit field with ease.


    Then under Fang Yun¡¯s control, each root individually entwined around a weed.


    Effortlessly pulling them out.


    The whole process was as smooth as moving one¡¯s own arm, much more convenient than controlling the vines¡¯ roots.


    There was hardly any resistance at all.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun¡¯s interest intensified.


    Regrettably, the weeds that sprouted within this one-acre spirit field were too sparse, nowhere near enough for him to clear.


    The plots where the crops were grown did not produce any new weeds either.


    Even as Fang Yun wished to manipulate the roots of the Five Elements Plants more, there were no more subjects for experimentation.


    With that being the case, the only option was to continue resting.


    During the rest, Fang Yun took out the two Jade Scrolls he had obtained from the storage bag of the old man he had slain earlier.


    While he contemplated the cultivation method of Yuan Guang Skills, he gradually read through the Jade Scroll that introduced the demon beasts in the ocean.


    Cultivating Yuan Guang Skills was not like those previous Five Elements Magic.


    Yuan Guang Skills was a Spell for absorbing as well as reflecting sunlight.


    It required a certain level of manipulation over sunlight.


    However, the talent of Fang Yun¡¯s Spirit Root was not very impressive, and his Spirit¡¯s strength was also not very strong.


    Indeed, he was not making very smooth progress in this area.


    But Fang Yun was not particularly in a rush.


    Even in his view, the difficulty in practicing such a Spell was to be expected.


    After all, within the Cultivation World, Spirit Roots mostly exhibited their abilities through the Five Elements.


    For sunlight, which was not within the Five Elements, it was probably difficult for every Cultivator to control.


    Therefore, it was not unusual for this peculiar Spell to be difficult to cultivate.


    Fang Yun felt that if he hadn¡¯t undergone the Bone-washing and Marrow-purifying, he would probably find this Spell even harder to practice.


    However, as Fang Yun pondered over the Yuan Guang Skills, he also devoted part of his attention to the Jade Scroll that recorded information about demon beasts.


    After all, he couldn¡¯t stay on this island forever.


    When the Life Essence Qi provided here was no longer enough for his cultivation.


    Fang Yun would have to leave this island and head for the more prosperous world of Cultivation.


    By then, encountering these documented demon beasts would be inevitable.


    As such, it was necessary to understand the specific details about these demon beasts in advance.


    To avoid being clueless when encountering them!


    Time slowly passed, and after 5 days.


    Black Widow¡¯s injuries had healed.


    Then, she couldn¡¯t wait to find Fang Yun, who was still engrossed in pondering Yuan Guang Skills.


    Fang Yun could only take Black Widow to a small hill in the middle of the island.


    This place was quieter compared to the beachside and, relatively speaking, more suitable for refining the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.

 Chapter 117 - 117 Black Widow Leaves

    Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Black Widow Leaves


    ¡°Are you sure you want to refine this Blood Seal Magic Artifact right now?


    Have you familiarized yourself with those 36 Runes?¡±


    Looking at Black Widow seated next to him, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    After all, the refining of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact required the use of essence blood to inscribe those 36 peculiar Runes.


    This process was unavoidable, whether it was refining a Blood Seal Magic Artifact left by a predecessor or crafting one¡¯s own.


    And Black Widow was just an Innate Martial Artist; her refinement process would definitely not be as smooth as his own.


    If she failed too many times, not only would the refinement fail.


    But the damage to her body would also be extremely terrifying.


    Therefore, even though Fang Yun wanted Black Widow to quell the disturbance on Gui Ling Island, he was not in a hurry to urge her.


    It was just unexpected that Fang Yun was not rushed, but Black Widow had just recovered from her injuries and could not wait any longer!


    Black Widow looked at the long sword in her hand and nodded firmly: ¡°Immortal Master, rest assured, during my time on Gui Ling Island, I had already familiarized myself with those 36 Runes.


    I have a clear understanding of the process of refining the Blood Seal Magic Artifact!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun knew that Black Widow might have been preparing for this day a long time ago.


    Such an ambitious woman.


    His worries were obviously unnecessary.


    Then Fang Yun no longer wasted words, nodded his head, and moved to the other side, watching as Black Widow used her Innate True Qi to force out the essence blood from her heart.


    Then she began to slowly inscribe those peculiar Runes on the long sword.


    Compared to Fang Yun, who could use Mana to construct the Runes.


    For Innate Martial Artists like Black Widow, their Innate True Qi clearly lacked the ability to directly transform into Runes.


    So, she could only inscribe Runes on the surface of the long sword with essence blood and then use the penetrating properties of the Innate True Qi itself to permeate the Runes into the Magic Artifact.


    This was the first time Fang Yun had seen how Innate Martial Artists refine a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Truth be told, it was a bit heart-wrenching to watch.


    These Innate Martial Artists needed to pay a much greater price for further strength compared to Cultivators.


    After a moment of reflection, a thought struck Fang Yun, and the Mana within his body began to circulate.


    He executed the second Spell of the Spirit Rain Skill, beginning to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Energy.


    Then he turned this Spiritual Energy into a layer of mist, enveloping the top of the small hill.


    With the envelopment of Spiritual Energy, Black Widow¡¯s following Magic Artifact refining process should be relatively easier.


    This was the only thing Fang Yun could do.


    Seeing Black Widow slowly getting on the right track.


    Fang Yun stopped staying on top of the small hill.


    After all, the refinement process was conservatively estimated to take several days.


    Fang Yun did not want to foolishly stand there.


    Returning to the foot of the mountain, he continued to study his Yuan Guang Skills and memorize the knowledge of demon beasts.


    Occasionally, he would go up the mountain to check on the germinating Spirit Rice seeds.


    Meanwhile, using the root systems of the Five Elements Plants to clear out weeds that had regrown in the spirit field.


    Seven days later, Fang Yun felt a slight fluctuation from the hill where Black Widow was.


    He immediately realized that Black Widow must have succeeded.


    With his Mana in motion, Fang Yun leaped up to the hill in a few bounds.


    The layer of mist made of Spiritual Energy on the top of the hill had already dissipated.


    Black Widow stood there with a pale face, staring at the pale gold long sword in her hand, her eyes revealing an excited expression.


    Seeing Fang Yun arrive, Black Widow used her sword to touch the ground and knelt down.


    ¡°Immortal Master! Thank you!¡±


    As Black Widow spoke, her voice was somewhat choked with sobs.


    Fang Yun might not be able to empathize, but he could feel her excitement.


    He nodded in understanding: ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯ve succeeded!¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me, just do as I ask!¡±


    Black Widow nodded resolutely: ¡°Immortal Master, rest assured, even if it costs me my life, I will ensure the safety of the Fang Family!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not necessary to go that far, just do what you need to do, and also keep a closer watch on them.


    There¡¯s no need for you to handle anything else!¡±


    Fang Yun also worried that once Black Widow returned, her excessive eagerness to serve the Fang Family might actually affect their way of engaging with the world.


    ¡°Yes, Immortal Master!¡±


    Having already refined the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, Black Widow did not stay on the island any longer.


    The next morning, she took her dozen or so subordinates and left the island by boat.


    Seeing this, it seemed like the people on Gui Ling Island were about to face some misfortune.


    However, these matters no longer concerned Fang Yun. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After watching Black Widow and her people leave, Fang Yun approached the small boat that a cultivator had brought last time.


    He cleaned up the dirt and marine life that had accumulated on it over time.


    After all, Fang Yun did not know how long he would stay on this island.


    If it came time to leave, he might have to rely on this small boat.


    Therefore, it was better to perform some maintenance.


    After finishing, he cleared his mind.


    Then Fang Yun went to the area where he planted crops.


    After some time of growth, the two types of crops had already started to mature.


    But compared to the newly sprouted soybeans, the growth of the weeds was much more rapid.


    At the same time, the weeds not within his planting area had already spread across the entire field.


    At this time, if he wanted to get rid of them, he could only rely on the Five Elements Plants in his Dantian.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t find this bothersome.


    After all, this was also a form of training for his Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Thus, Fang Yun stood in the center of the field where he planted the crops.


    Countless roots spread out from within his Dantian.


    Fang Yun guided the roots of the Five Elements Plants with his Golden Finger¡¯s sensing, uprooting all the weeds not within his sensing range.


    In just half a day¡¯s time, all the weeds within the 1000-acre range had been thoroughly cleared by Fang Yun.


    Standing at the edge of the field, looking at the fruits of his half-day¡¯s labor.


    Even though he felt a wave of exhaustion in his head, Fang Yun still felt very satisfied.


    Then, he once again directed the Spiritual Insects to circle the field a few times.


    Driving away the scattered pests in the soil.


    That marked the completion of this task.


    He returned to where he lived, and continued to research the Yuan Guang Skills.


    Over ten days later, the Spirit Rice on the mountains had grown to the stage suitable for transplanting.


    Fang Yun transplanted a total of 600 Spirit Rice seedlings into specially made cups.


    Once these Spirit Rice matured, not counting other crops, he would have an income of 600 units of Life Essence Qi.


    After transplanting the Spirit Rice, he casually checked the soil in the cups.


    He observed the content of Spiritual Energy within.


    Fang Yun found that, even after so many days, the content of Spiritual Energy had not been depleted too much.


    At least it had kept more than eighty percent of its original level.


    Although from this perspective it couldn¡¯t compare to the shell of a Spirit Stone.


    Yet, for something as mundane as soil, achieving this level was already quite remarkable.


    The main reason was that the quantity of this soil far surpassed the quantity of Spirit Stones.


    For Fang Yun, the value of this soil was even more important than that of Spirit Stones.

 Chapter 118 - 118: Great Success in Growth Skills

    Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Great Success in Growth Skills


    Realizing the value of this type of soil, Fang Yun first used the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish the Spiritual Energy within the soil.


    Then, he started to cast the Growth Skills to accelerate the growth of the Spirit Rice.


    The range of the Growth Skills was not very wide; to cover one acre of spirit field, at least 5 casts of Growth Skills were required.


    The range of the Growth Skills at the Minor Success stage was fixed, and Fang Yun could not change it.


    He could only continuously cast Growth Skills in the hope that it would quickly advance to the Great Achievement Realm.


    He cast Growth Skills 20 times a day.


    After casting, he utilized the roots of the Five Elements Plants to remove the weeds that had grown as well.


    There was no helping it; when Fang Yun cast the Growth Skills, he had also inadvertently included the weeds within the spirit field.


    10 days later, the growth of the Spirit Rice was nearing the mature stage.


    However, by this time, the Growth Skills had already reached the Great Achievement Realm.


    When the familiar sense of comprehension arose in his heart.


    Fang Yun skillfully stopped casting the Growth Skills, and then focused all his attention on this newfound understanding.


    The understanding gradually digested.


    Based on his previous experience, Fang Yun quickly identified two components within the Growth Skills.


    The first component involved gathering Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The second component was the manipulation of that Spiritual Energy.


    Unlike Earth Power Skills, there was no preliminary spell for investigation. sea??h th§× Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Nor was there a spell dedicated to the condensation of water vapor, like with the Spirit Rain Skill.


    The Growth Skills were relatively simple, solely consisting of the condensation and manipulation parts.


    However, if there was something common among the three spells that had reached Great Success.


    It would be that they all had their respective manipulation spells.


    It was just not clear whether these three manipulation spells belonged to the same type.


    Right now, Fang Yun could only discern the type of the spells, but he could not sense their clearer details.


    Putting these thoughts aside, Fang Yun began to test the Growth Skills at the Great Achievement Realm.


    As the Mana circulated, a mysterious fluctuation emitted from his body into the air.


    Soon after, a light blue aura began to converge towards Fang Yun.


    Once gathered, the light blue aura gradually became denser and turned blue.


    If it were the original spell, at this point, the preliminary preparations for the Growth Skills would be complete.


    But having reached the Great Achievement stage, Fang Yun already had a certain level of control over the spell.


    He could maintain this stage continuously, further condensing the light blue aura.


    At most, doing so would only exert certain pressure on the body¡¯s meridians, causing some damage.


    But with Life Essence Qi as his foundation, Fang Yun didn¡¯t care about such minor injuries.


    As the light blue aura became increasingly concentrated, the color of the energy in front of Fang Yun became deeper and richer.


    Gradually, it began to shift towards a greenish-blue color.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun thought of the green Life Essence Qi within his body.


    He couldn¡¯t help but speculate about the relationship between Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy and Life Essence Qi.


    However, considering the functions of both, they inherently had great similarities.


    Therefore, his Life Essence Qi should also lean towards the Wood Attribute.


    After all, it was Life Essence Qi obtained from mature plants; having such characteristics was normal.


    As time passed, the energy sphere in front of him became greener and greener.


    Seeing that the condensation was almost complete, Fang Yun then stopped.


    However, after sensing the composition of the energy cluster.


    Fang Yun could only helplessly shake his head.


    In fact, a few months ago, Fang Yun had already noticed that the Growth Skills, when condensing Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, the bluish-green light that formed was not entirely composed of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    There was also a portion of water vapor as well as a portion of ordinary Wood Attribute energy.


    Among them, the content of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy was at most one-tenth, which was far too inferior compared to the Water Attribute Spiritual Energy condensed by the second part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t dare say that the Water Attribute Spiritual Energy condensed by the second part of the Spirit Rain Skill could reach 100%.


    But it could also reach eighty or ninety percent.


    The remaining parts of water vapor, some were merged from the first part of the Spirit Rain Skill, and some were brought along during the condensation of Water Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    However, compared to the content of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in the Growth Skills, it was much better.


    As for why this happened, Fang Yun gave it some thought.


    He felt that it should still be the issue with the environment of this place.


    In the sea, Water Attribute Spiritual Energy was obviously more abundant than other types of Spiritual Energy.


    It is also simpler to condense.


    And the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy condensed by the Growth Skills in such an environment was obviously much rarer.


    Under such circumstances, if the Spell cannot absorb enough Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, it can only absorb the surrounding water vapor and the Wood Attribute energy floating in the air.


    If his guess is correct.


    Then there was nothing Fang Yun could do to make any improvements.


    Unless he changed to a more suitable environment, only then could the first part of the Growth Skills condense more Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Since there was no solution for the time being, Fang Yun decided not to waste his energy on the first part of the Growth Skills.


    Thus, Fang Yun continued experimenting with the second part of the Growth Skills.


    Which is its control spell.


    As Mana continued to circulate, Fang Yun began to feel his control over the energy mass in front of him.


    So, he first followed the previous method, constantly changing the shape of this mass of energy in front of him.


    Fang Yun discovered that Growth Skills actually had its merits.


    At least in terms of controllability, this mass of bluish-green energy was much easier to control than the Spiritual Energy masses condensed by the Spirit Rain Skill.


    It was just a pity that even if it changed into these harmful shapes, the golden-green energy mass still couldn¡¯t change the problem with their attribute.


    Thus, resulting in this Spell incapable of becoming a damaging Spell.


    After playing with it for a bit.


    Fang Yun glanced at the Spirit Rice in the spirit field.


    An idea came to mind, and the bluish-green energy mass, under Fang Yun¡¯s control, condensed into an energy mass the size of a thumb.


    And then swiftly flew onto one of the Spirit Rice plants.


    Merging into its body.


    With the enhancement of this small mass of bluish-green energy.


    That Spirit Rice plant quickly devoured the Spiritual Energy from the special soil below it, as well as the energy from the surrounding soil.


    And then entered the maturation phase directly.


    Seeing this scene, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    Fang Yun wasn¡¯t surprised by the Spirit Rice entering the maturation phase.


    After all, after such a long time of hastening, the Spirit Rice itself was already close to the maturating phase.


    Moreover, the bluish-green energy condensed by the Growth Skills was a highly concentrated version of the previous green energy.


    Under such circumstances, it was only normal to directly bring the Spirit Rice plant into the maturation phase.


    What made Fang Yun happy was his control over the energy condensed by the Growth Skills.


    With such control, Fang Yun could precisely deliver this energy to the Spirit Rice.

 Chapter 119 - 119: Thoughts on Spell Fusion

    Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Thoughts on Spell Fusion


    Previously, when Fang Yun used the Growth Skills, he would turn these green energies into a fan shape and then spread them over the spirit field.


    Doing so would lead to a great deal of wastage.


    At the same time, it would also encourage the growth of a large amount of weeds.


    Now, Fang Yun¡¯s control over the Growth Skills has greatly improved, and using Growth Skills not only avoids energy waste but also prevents the skills from benefiting those weeds.


    It saves him a lot of trouble too.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun continued to control the emerald energy spheres in his hands.


    He formed tiny energy balls the size of thumbs and merged them into each stalk of Spirit Rice.


    The 600 stalks of Spirit Rice soon all entered the maturation phase.


    According to his previous experience on Spirit Water Island, these Spirit Rice would all mature in a month.


    Of course, if Fang Yun was in a hurry, he could actually use Life Essence Qi to quicken the maturity.


    Doing so would not affect the final maturation of the Spirit Rice.


    But that would be too wasteful.


    Fang Yun was cultivating these Spirit Rice primarily to collect more Life Essence Qi.


    There was really no need to use Life Essence Qi to make more investments for himself.


    After all, it¡¯s just a month¡¯s time, and right now Fang Yun has plenty of time, if not much else.


    After tending to the Spirit Rice, Fang Yun began to head down the mountain.


    For the next month, the Spirit Rice would not require too much of his attention.


    He only needed to come up regularly to remove the weeds.


    At the same time, he would place Spiritual Insects in the spirit field to guard against any possible pests.


    After doing these things, Fang Yun only needs to wait patiently for the Spirit Rice to mature.


    After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Fang Yun rested for two days.


    Then he went back to the land where the crops were planted.


    First, he used the root system of the Five Elements Plants to clear all the weeds that had regrown within a thousand acres.


    Afterward, he used the Earth Power Skills to check the nutrient components in the soil.


    Feeling that the nutrition components in the soil were still sufficient,


    Fang Yun had nothing to worry about.


    Originally at this point, Fang Yun should have just let these crops continue to grow over time.


    However, having just reached Great Success with the Growth Skills, he felt a little restless.


    He wanted to use his newly perfected Growth Skills to promote the growth of the crops in this land.


    Originally Fang Yun did not plan to hasten the growth of these crops.


    Because the coverage of the previous Growth Skills was too limited.


    To quicken the growth of all 1000 acres of crops would consume too much mana.


    Now, although he could restore mana to a certain extent by using the Spirit Rain Skill to condense Spiritual Energy,


    He didn¡¯t have to use the precious Life Essence Qi.


    But doing so is somewhat troublesome and not particularly efficient.


    Therefore, if the Growth Skills were still at their previous stage, Fang Yun would not plan to quicken the growth of these crops.


    The cost-performance ratio was too low; it would even be a loss if calculated.


    But the Great Success stage of the Growth Skills felt different.


    At least in terms of the range of application, Growth Skills at the Great Success stage had greatly improved over the original.


    Especially after breaking through precise control of the green energy.


    Using Growth Skills to quicken the growth of these crops can also avoid waste as much as possible.


    At the same time, it allows for continued experimentation with the effects of the Great Success stage Growth Skills.


    Thus, Fang Yun stood at the edge of the land where the crops were planted.


    He began to use the first spell of the Growth Skills, continuously condensing a sufficient amount of green energy.


    As the azure energy gathered more and more, gradually deepening in hue, traces of green started to appear.


    Fang Yun then stopped the accumulation of energy.


    After all, continuously casting the first spell of the Growth Skills not only places a great burden on the meridians.


    But it also consumes a significant amount of Mana.


    If he was using it on Spirit Rice, Fang Yun certainly wouldn¡¯t fuss over the cost.


    He would give it his all.


    But when used on ordinary crops, one still needs to consider the cost-effectiveness.


    The gathered azure energy was clearly sufficient for the growth demands of a large expanse of crops.


    Therefore, there was no need to continue the wastefulness.


    After accumulating this mass of azure energy, Fang Yun proceeded to stimulate the crops in the same way he had with the Spirit Rice.


    However, just after condensing a small energy mass the size of a pinky finger.


    Fang Yun looked at the crops in front of him and felt that the energy mass was too potent.


    After all, ordinary crops are inherently far inferior to Spirit Rice.


    Even though Fang Yun had already reduced the size of the azure energy, it was still too massive for these ordinary crops.


    Consequently, Fang Yun continued to gather even finer azure energy.


    However, as he condensed smaller and smaller amounts of azure energy.


    Until he reached the size of a soybean, he had reached the limit of his control.


    After reaching the limit, with a moment of inattention, the freshly condensed azure energy shattered, forming clusters of azure mist.


    Observing these wisps of azure mist, Fang Yun was about to continue gathering them when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.


    This mist bore a striking resemblance to what was formed by the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Given this, he wondered if he could merge the two spells.


    If he could infuse this azure energy into the cloud formations generated by the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Then the range over which his spell could be cast would increase significantly.


    Considering the expansiveness of the clouds formed by the first stage of the Spirit Rain Skill, they would easily cover this entire tract of land.


    With this idea, he naturally began experimenting.


    For such matters, Fang Yun never hesitated.


    However, just as he was about to take action, Fang Yun encountered the first challenge.


    The current stability of this azure energy mass.


    Was because the Mana within Fang Yun¡¯s body was still circulating according to the second spell of the Growth Skills.


    Maintaining control over the azure energy.


    If he were to stop the circulation of this spell, then the azure energy would lose control.


    And scatter ceaselessly.


    Thus, merging the two spells would become impossible.


    But if he were to maintain the effects of this spell indefinitely.


    Then he would have no opportunity to cast the Spirit Rain Skill.


    This wasn¡¯t solely because he was incapable of multitasking.


    But also because casting the Growth Skills already occupied a portion of his meridians.


    To cast the Spirit Rain Skill, there would be no pathways for the Mana to flow.


    Therefore, Fang Yun began searching his own body, to see if he had anything to store the azure energy in front of him.


    Yet, scouring his entire Storage Bag, he found nothing capable of storing such azure energy.


    The only potential candidates were the Spirit Stones.


    But evidently, these Spirit Stones couldn¡¯t store the azure energy.


    This left Fang Yun scratching his head for a moment, uncertain of how to proceed.


    However, although he faced some difficulties, giving up was out of the question.


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 Chapter 120 - 120 Casting Combined Spells

    Chapter 120: Chapter 120 Casting Combined Spells


    Since the energy couldn¡¯t be stored temporarily, then trying other methods was in order.


    He didn¡¯t pay attention to the Green Energy Cluster in his hand.


    The Mana inside his body began to circulate according to the first part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Without Fang Yun¡¯s control of Mana within his body, the Green Energy Cluster in his hand started to become unstable.


    Momentarily flickering, it began to disintegrate.


    At this point, Fang Yun did not care about the Green Energy Cluster that had begun to break apart in his hand.


    Instead, he continued to focus on the circulation of Mana within his body.


    With an indescribable fluctuation spreading into the air,


    Streams of vapor started to gather above Fang Yun.


    However, at this point, Fang Yun adjusted the direction of the vapor gathering.


    Directing it towards the energy cluster that had dissipated into a wisp of green smoke.


    As the vapor continued to converge, the Green Energy Cluster, now turned into smoke, gradually began to fade in color and expand in size.


    As more vapor gathered, the color of the energy cluster continued to pale, then expanded even more.


    Fang Yun paid no mind to the expanding energy cluster that had begun to seep onto his body.


    Instead, he continued to maintain such circulation of Mana, allowing more water vapor to converge towards him.


    Actually, what Fang Yun wanted to do more was to control this mixture of water vapor and Green Energy Cluster, making it float into the sky, and then continue to direct other vapors into it.


    However, unlike the simple action of directing the gathering of vapor before, controlling the entire Cloud Disk to drift into the sky required a stronger control over it.


    Unless Fang Yun transitioned to the third phase of the Spirit Rain Skill right now, he would not be able to accomplish this.


    And at present, the influx of vapor clearly hadn¡¯t met his needs, so naturally, Fang Yun could not transition the Spell just yet.


    And at the moment, he couldn¡¯t manage to both control the Cloud Disk and continue the influx of vapor.


    So, in the situation where it was temporarily not possible, he could only maintain the vapor forming a convergence point in front of him.


    Then, let the cloud of vapor formed from the water continue to expand around him.


    Gradually enveloping his own body within it, and then covering the land in front of him as well.


    Over time, the previously green energy cluster had gradually become submerged within the increasingly dense vapor.


    The cloud of vapor continued to widen, not only lengthwise and widthwise but also reaching one-third of the entire land.


    Even the vertical boundaries were breached, with the top engulfing Fang Yun¡¯s head.


    While the bottom had made contact with the ground below.


    After touching the ground, the diluted Green Energy within the Cloud Disk slowly began to merge into the crops it had touched.


    Thereafter, these crops began to continually absorb nutrients from below ground and started to grow rapidly.


    Once Fang Yun noticed this, he no longer stubbornly pursued making the Cloud Disk rain.


    Because the dilution of the Green Energy throughout the Cloud Disk had already expanded his spellcasting range by dozens to hundreds of times.


    It became unnecessary to continue expanding the Cloud Disk formed by the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Therefore, Fang Yun started to circulate Mana within his body, swiftly advancing from the second phase into the third phase.


    Gaining some control over the Cloud Disk in front of him.


    Because even though this Cloud Disk greatly expanded his jurisdiction,


    During the expansion process, it also benefited the weeds throughout the land.


    Although Fang Yun didn¡¯t consider this a big issue,


    But if he left it unchecked, he would always feel that this special Spell combining two different Spells was not Perfect.


    In the end, Fang Yun still hoped to precisely control the Cloud Disk before him.


    Letting that blend of Green Energy accurately nourish the crops within.


    Not just for the crops on this plot of land,


    But more so for the future development of this hybrid Spell.


    With that thought in mind, upon reaching the third phase of the Spirit Rain Skill,


    He began to maneuver the vapor, concentrating it even more over the crops.


    Even though it was not possible to precisely cover every single crop,


    He did what he could for now.


    In the future, when Fang Yun¡¯s control over the Spirit Rain Skill became stronger, he could continue further in this direction. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, during the process of controlling the Cloud Disk, Fang Yun suddenly felt the need to understand the movement of energy within the Cloud Disk.


    Being able to sense the distribution and direction of both the ordinary energy and Spiritual Energy within the Cloud Disk would clearly make their control much more convenient.


    To detect these energies¡¯ movements within the Cloud Disk,


    He would need to utilize the preliminary detection technique within the Earth Power Skills.


    Perhaps, he would also need to think about integrating Earth Power Skills into this hybrid Spell in the future.


    Following this line of thought, would it be possible to merge each Spell representing the Five Elements according to their rules,


    To create a comprehensive Spell?


    Certainly, this was a direction worth pondering and researching.


    But for now, Fang Yun hadn¡¯t quite figured out the direction in which to extend this Spell further.


    He could only take each step according to his future needs.


    Storing this idea for later, he would continue the attempt when the opportunity arose.


    At this point, Fang Yun noticed that the weeds he had planted within the Cloud Disk¡¯s range had matured.


    Then, Fang Yun steered the entire Cloud Disk to the other section where he had planted weeds.


    Allowing the water vapor tinged with Green Energy within the Cloud Disk to further accelerate the growth of the remaining weeds he had planted.


    It was fortunate that the Cloud Disk hadn¡¯t reached its peak size, and wasn¡¯t as far from him as when he had previously cast the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to move the entire Cloud Disk.


    In this entire thousand-acre area, Fang Yun¡¯s planting method primarily consisted of two-thirds weeds and one-third soybeans.


    Therefore, Fang Yun could mature all the weeds with two opportunities.


    Then use the remaining vapor within the Cloud Disk to spur the final growth of the soybeans.


    As for the herbs planted alongside them, they obviously required more time to grow.


    The comparison between the time it took for these herbs to grow and the Life Essence Qi they would imbue had not yet been tested by Fang Yun.


    He also didn¡¯t know to what extent the quickening of these herbs would provide the highest cost-benefit ratio.


    So, Fang Yun currently had no plans to accelerate the maturation of these herbs.

 Chapter 121 - 121 Yuan Guang Skills

    Chapter 121: Chapter 121 Yuan Guang Skills


    Only after all the crops have been hastened to maturity and all the Spirit Rice no longer requires my busy attention.


    Fang Yun then plans to accelerate the growth of these herbs and conduct comparative experiments.


    Ultimately, he needs to select the most cost-effective herbs among them.


    And then decide whether or not to undertake large-scale cultivation.


    This task still requires a certain amount of energy.


    For the time being, Fang Yun has not placed this matter in a particularly important position in his plan.


    After spending most of the day, Fang Yun finally completed the hastening process for all the crops in the entire area.


    Then he dispersed the cloud clusters that had thinned to an extreme.


    Once again, using the root systems of the Five Elements Plants, he cleared away all the newly grown weeds.


    What follows is waiting for these crops to mature naturally.


    That means the Spiritual Insect has to put in the hard work running back and forth.


    Because during the stage when crops are about to mature is when they are most susceptible to pest invasion.


    Compared to other pest control measures, the Spiritual Insect that Fang Yun has is clearly the most suitable for the task.


    Therefore, he could only trouble his own Spiritual Insect for this.


    However, with its speed, traveling between the spirit field and the land for crop cultivation should not be an issue on ordinary days.


    Having arranged all this, Fang Yun temporarily has nothing else to do.


    Therefore, in the following time, Fang Yun continues to study the Yuan Guang Skills, and in his free time, he casually memorizes the characteristics of the demon beasts in the ocean.


    Through previous research and practice during this period.


    10 days later, Fang Yun has developed a fairly clear concept of the entire process of casting Yuan Guang Skills.


    In fact, the process is not much different from casting the initial planting spells he used.


    They all consist of three stages: the mantra, the handprint, and the circulation of Mana in the body.


    Based on his experience in cultivating spells for so long.


    The mantra and handprint are actually meant to drive the Mana in the body.


    After becoming familiar with Mana circulation in one¡¯s body, these two aspects can be discarded.


    The circulation of Mana within the body ultimately aims to produce a peculiar oscillation.


    This oscillation will harmonize with a certain energy between heaven and earth to achieve the purpose of attracting that kind of energy and controlling it.


    The planting spells are all about attracting and manipulating the energy of the Five Elements.


    While the current Yuan Guang Skills are obviously intended to attract and control the energy of the sunlight in the air.


    Regardless of the difficulty of control or the power and application prospects after successful manipulation.


    Sunlight is far more potent than those ordinary Five Elements Energy.


    Therefore, once Fang Yun understood the operational principles of the Yuan Guang Skills, he was so proactive, spending so much time studying it.


    After many days of research, Fang Yun has also managed to grasp the complete casting process of the spell.


    Following the recitation of a convoluted mantra, his hands repeatedly made the handprints.


    Driven by these two methods, the Mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body began to circulate in a more mysterious and complex way than his previous spells.


    The circulation began within his body.


    Then, a wave that was difficult for Fang Yun to perceive radiated from his body into the surrounding air.


    Before long, the handprints in Fang Yun¡¯s hands began to gradually emit light.


    Fang Yun has experience casting spells, so naturally, he wouldn¡¯t allow too strong of a disturbance to form in his heart.


    Lest it affect the casting of the spell.


    Once the light in his hand is bright enough, indicating that it has collected enough sunlight.


    The mantra in Fang Yun¡¯s mouth changes to another, and the handprints also begin to change in another way.


    Affected by these changes, the way Mana circulates in Fang Yun¡¯s body also begins to undergo equally complex changes.


    Afterward, the light in Fang Yun¡¯s hand stretched from a small cluster in all directions.


    Eventually forming an elliptical mirror a few tens of centimeters in size.


    The surface of the mirror shimmered, constantly flashing different lights.


    But the picture inside was clearly not yet displayed.


    At this moment, Fang Yun steadied his slightly fluctuating emotions, and the mantra in his mouth and the handprint in his hand once again underwent changes.


    Guiding the Mana in his body, he moved forward to the third change.


    Perhaps due to the complexity of the change, Fang Yun ultimately failed to complete this cycle of Mana.


    Causing the mirror in front of him to shatter suddenly, turning into points of light that dissipated away.


    However, Fang Yun did not feel any disappointment.


    After all, the spell itself is extremely complex.


    And when he first cast those planting spells, he hadn¡¯t succeeded in a single attempt either.


    Even now, with a higher realm and more robust Mana.


    But a first-time failure was still excusable.


    After a failure, it¡¯s natural to sum up the experience.


    From the casting process, it¡¯s clear that, unlike previous planting spells, the casting process of the Yuan Guang Skills consists of three parts.


    It can also be said that the spell itself is made up of three spells combined.


    This is similar to the recent combination of the Spirit Rain Skill and the Growth Skills that he had just used.


    Except that each of the spells within the Yuan Guang Skills is much more complex than those planting spells he previously controlled.


    Looking at the situation with the planting spells he had previously mastered.


    He could continue to divide each spell into several other spells.


    In this regard, once he has mastered this spell to the Great Achievement Realm.


    Fang Yun might be able to develop 8 or 9 spells from these Yuan Guang Skills as well.


    One can imagine the complexity of this spell.


    From this perspective, his previous method of practicing the entire Yuan Guang Skills together may not be appropriate.


    Because it seems too complicated that way.


    He could completely disassemble them, practicing one spell at a time.


    After practicing all three spells maturely, then combine them.


    This way, it is obviously much more convenient than practicing the entire spell all at once.


    With such a plan in mind, Fang Yun temporarily puts aside the latter two spells of the Yuan Guang Skills.


    Planning to first master the initial spell of the Yuan Guang Skills.


    The effect of the first spell is obviously to absorb sunlight from the air to form a bright orb of light.


    This can be directly named the Light Brightness Skill.


    The other effects of this spell are not yet known, but at night, it can be used to replace torches. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Of course, Fang Yun has no immediate use for this.


    But for the cultivation of crops.


    After this spell grows and develops, it may be utilized in the aspect of crop cultivation.


    After all, sufficient light is clearly an essential element in the cultivation of many crops.

 Chapter 122 - 122: Disassembly of Yuan Guang Skills

    Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Disassembly of Yuan Guang Skills


    With such thoughts in mind, the details of how to cast the Light Brightness Skill once again flowed through Fang Yun¡¯s heart.


    After familiarizing himself for a while, Fang Yun once again recited the incantation and changed his handprint, as the mana within his body started to circulate along a profound trajectory.


    In just a moment, a small cluster of bright light gradually condensed above Fang Yun¡¯s palm.


    As the bright light slowly expanded, it eventually reached the size of a chicken egg.


    This meant that Fang Yun had successfully cast the spell.


    After all, he had just begun to cast the Light Brightness Skill, which was at the beginner level.


    Fang Yun had not yet reached the point where he could modify the spell.


    He could only achieve the effects of the spell by following the pre-determined procedure.


    Looking at the egg-sized light source in his hand, Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and he drove the light source to slowly float above his palm.


    Then it started to slowly circle around his body.


    After controlling the flight of the light source for a while, Fang Yun drew it back to his palm.


    The control over this light source was indeed part of the original Light Brightness Skill.


    However, that was about as far as Fang Yun could manage.


    To achieve further changes, Fang Yun had to advance the Light Brightness Skill to a higher level.


    Since this Light Brightness Skill was already successfully cast, and there was no need to link with the other two spells to cast it,


    it meant that his previous plan was a success.


    He could indeed cast the three spells separately and once all three reached a certain realm,


    he would merge them into the Yuan Guang Skills.


    By that time, his realm in Yuan Guang Skills would certainly be much better than slowly practicing it by himself.


    Now that his idea had succeeded, Fang Yuan would continue practicing the second spell.


    However, the original second spell practice was based on continuing from the first Light Brightness Skill.


    Now, Fang Yun did not want to continue letting the second spell affect the first one.


    This was because if he did so, it meant that every time he practiced the second spell, he had to cast the first spell first.


    This was too inflexible for him.


    So, Fang Yun first stopped the circulation of mana in his body.


    He dissipated the light source in his hand.


    Then he once again familiarized himself with the incantations and handprints of the second spell.


    When he was ready, Fang Yun began to cast the second spell.


    With the recitation of the incantations and the change of handprints,


    The mana inside Fang Yun¡¯s body began to circulate according to the pathway of the second spell.


    As the mana circulated, Fang Yun felt as if there was a force forming inside his body.


    It was just missing one step, and that was the direction of his spirit¡¯s focus.


    It was like a gun had been loaded, but lacked a direction to aim at.


    Fang Yun instantly realized that the second spell was originally linked with the first Light Brightness Skill.


    But as he had dispersed the gathered light source, even though the second spell was successfully cast, it no longer had a target to act upon. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Therefore, Fang Yun directed the aim of the second spell into the air in front of him.


    As Fang Yun initiated the thought, the force that had formed inside his body acted on the air in front of him.


    Suddenly a part of the air began to be stretched and cleared out by a mysterious force in all directions.


    Gradually, it formed a vacuum about the size of several tens of centimeters.


    Fang Yun maintained the circulation of mana inside his body, while observing the mirror-sized vacuum that had formed in front of him.


    Honestly, upon seeing this small vacuum,


    Fang Yun¡¯s first reaction was to ponder what scenarios this spell could be applied to when cast on its own.


    The first was, of course, to make the spell form a certain combat potential.


    However, the range at present is indeed a bit too small.


    If the range could be expanded to tens of meters or even thousands of meters.


    Then it might form a kind of spell that leaves the enemy suffocating.


    But after some thought, even if such a spell could be formed, it probably wouldn¡¯t be of much use to Cultivators.


    After all, under the influence of mana within their bodies, Cultivators can survive for a certain period of time even without oxygen.


    Moreover, even if the range expanded to several thousand meters, it would not be a very large area for a Cultivator.


    So, the possibility of using such a spell alone in combat is quite small.


    If it doesn¡¯t have much effect in combat, what about using it in daily life?


    Fang Yun thought for a moment and finally shook his head.


    After all, the only thing he could think of to utilize a vacuum environment for was food preservation, due to vacuum¡¯s sealing properties.


    But this application was of no practical significance for Fang Yun.


    Consequently, he could only temporarily give up the development of this kind of spell.


    Without any significance to a vacuum, let¡¯s see what effects this spell might have when applied to other energies.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun considered the energies he controlled.


    Apart from the Light Energy he had just mastered, the main aspects were the Five Elements Energy condensed from the three Great Success spells.


    Plus the Spiritual Energy within the Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag.


    In total, that¡¯s four types of energy.


    Of course, if the energy controlled by the Earth Power Skills were to be subdivided in detail.


    The types of energy under his control would be too numerous.


    For the convenience of his memory, Fang Yun simply categorized the energies controlled by the Earth Power Skills into the Earth Attribute energy.


    Unless encountering a special energy like the Spiritual Energy within Spirit Stones, he would not make a separate distinction.


    Thereupon, Fang Yun started to manipulate these energies one by one using the second spell of the Yuan Guang Skills.


    Under the influence of this spell, these energies began to be stretched and flattened out, eventually forming a mirror-like appearance.


    The Earth Attribute energy directly presented as a yellow mirror.


    The Wood Attribute energy showed a greenish mirror.


    And the Water Attribute energy formed a mirror with a hint of blue light.


    The most effective was the mirror formed by Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun looked at the mirror formed by the Spiritual Energy of a single Spirit Stone.


    He observed the handsome young man within the mirror.


    After examining it for a long time, he then touched his chin and smiled with satisfaction.


    This was Fang Yun¡¯s first real glimpse of his own true appearance since his transmigration.


    Perhaps due to Cultivation, Fang Yun¡¯s appearance in this life was evidently much more handsome than in his previous one.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun was quite pleased.


    However, under the influence of Spiritual Energy, there are naturally many handsome men and beautiful women among Cultivators, which is not surprising.


    After looking at himself in the mirror for a while, Fang Yun began to ponder the function of the second spell of the Yuan Guang Skills.


    Since this spell mainly uses energy to form something resembling a mirror.


    Then let¡¯s call this spell Round Mirror Skill.


    It¡¯s clear that the first three types of energy, due to their own colors, did not produce any effects under the Round Mirror Skill.


    The only one that was effective was the mirror formed by Spiritual Energy.


    Because Spiritual Energy¡¯s color is inclined towards transparent, under the action of the Round Mirror Skill, it can reflect the surrounding light to a certain extent.


    Ultimately forming this mirror-like object before my eyes.


    The principle behind it might be the adjustment of the structure of Spiritual Energy by the spell itself.


    As for this aspect, Fang Yun doesn¡¯t plan to delve into it for the time being.


    Once he reaches a sufficient level of mastery in the Round Mirror Skill, he will naturally come to understand these things.

 Chapter 123 - 123 Organizing the Plan

    Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Organizing the Plan


    Fang Yun was now contemplating how to use this spell to enhance his abilities in all aspects.


    If it were just a mirror capable of reflecting light, Fang Yun didn¡¯t see many applications for it.


    But if it was a transparent mirror, then Fang Yun might be able to develop other uses for it.


    One application he had thought of before was a microscope, to study the finer components of plants.


    If he could control the composition of Spiritual Energy to make the mirror transparent and then combine several mirrors, he should be able to construct a simple microscope.


    And then he could refine it gradually until he achieved the desired effect.


    Besides this, another direction for utilization was the construction of telescopes.


    This would also require the use of transparent mirrors.


    As long as he could obtain sufficiently transparent mirrors, constructing a telescope should be simpler than a microscope.


    Now, the only problem was controlling the structure of Spiritual Energy and then adjusting the refraction angle of light.


    On this front, with Fang Yun¡¯s current mastery of the Round Mirror Skill, it was clearly not something he could achieve at the moment.


    However, once this spell reached the Great Achievement Realm, or even the Perfect Realm,


    it should be possible.


    For these two developments of the Round Mirror Skill, Fang Yun had quite high expectations.


    After incorporating these two development plans into his future agenda, Fang Yun put this matter aside for the time being.


    However, he thought about it and realized that he had made quite a few plans during this period.


    Now, there wasn¡¯t a good way to record everything, relying solely on his memory. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It could be easy to forget these plans once he got busy with other matters.


    Perhaps, he should list all the things he previously intended to do.


    And then prioritize them before slowly unfolding the plans according to priority.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun began to recall all the things he had planned to do before.


    Just with this simple act of recollection, he realized that he had indeed made many plans.


    One was the research on Spirit Stones, namely, the extraction of Spiritual Energy from within them and then replacing it back into the stones.


    If this research could be successful, perhaps Fang Yun could use low-grade Spirit Stones to create high-grade ones.


    However, this research was just a phenomenon he noticed while studying Earth Power Skills.


    To fully understand and upgrade Spirit Stones was clearly beyond the capabilities of a low-level Qi Cultivation Cultivator like himself.


    Fang Yun even felt that it was unlikely he could do it even after achieving Foundation Establishment or even after breaking through to Golden Core.


    Hence, this plan was temporarily shelved. He would wait until his realm was higher, and if he thought of it again, he would pursue it; if not, then it didn¡¯t matter.


    After setting aside that research, the second plan was related to the soil he found that had a repelling effect on Spiritual Energy.


    He initially wanted to study this soil to see if it could improve his Magic Resistance.


    This research could potentially be conducted during his Qi Cultivation stage, but he still needed some inspiration on how to proceed.


    However, corresponding to this research was the soil that could contain a large amount of Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun had already placed that soil into the spirit field and started to utilize it.


    Yet, Fang Yun also wanted to explore more functionalities of this soil.


    Clearly, compared to the soil with Magic Resistance attributes, the soil that attracted Spiritual Energy seemed more worthwhile to develop and should yield more results with ease.


    He put these two research projects aside for the time being, planning to look into them when he had spare time.


    Then, the third plan involved developing the defensive and offensive capabilities of the root systems of the Five Elements Plants.


    The focus was mainly on their defensive capabilities.


    Research in this area indeed needs to be prioritized over that of the soil.


    After all, it concerns one¡¯s own life safety.


    Once Fang Yun leaves this island and enters the real Cultivation World, the enemies he faces will no longer be comparable to the martial artists of the mundane world.


    His own life safety naturally deserves more attention.


    As for offensive capabilities, he now already has the vines and his own Spiritual Insect.


    It¡¯s just that his defense is still lacking somewhat.


    Therefore, Fang Yun must develop the defense system of the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots before leaving the island.


    This plan is temporarily ranked first, that is, in addition to planting Spirit Rice and other crops.


    He needs to carry out the first development project in the remaining time.


    The fourth plan is the research on the integration of the Earth Power Skills into the Spell after having previously merged the Spirit Rain Skill and the Growth Skills.


    This is indeed promising and suitable for research during the Qi Cultivation phase.


    If he could find a suitable Fire Attribute Spell in the planting Spells or in other areas.


    And then integrate the five types of Spells in the Five Elements Magic.


    Then the ultimate Spell formed would not disappoint him.


    However, like the development of soil, it all requires inspiration and a considerable amount of time.


    It¡¯s very possible that he won¡¯t have time to research this project while planting those crops and Spirit Rice on the island.


    But he could also place it after the soil research.


    The fifth plan is the recent decision to develop microscopes and telescopes from the Round Mirror Skill.


    This development can only wait until his Round Mirror Skill is practiced to a certain degree.


    So, in general, although there are five plans, the Spirit Stone project has been put off by far.


    Of the remaining four plans, the first priority is the development of defense for the Five Elements Plants.


    Followed by the research on soil.


    Then the research on integrating Spells.


    And the potential jumping-the-queue research on microscopes and telescopes.


    Of course, there¡¯s also the optional research on hastening the maturation of medicinal herbs.


    Thinking about it, these matters are indeed quite numerous.


    Fang Yun is unsure if he can complete them during the Qi Cultivation stage.


    If they can¡¯t be completed, once he reaches Foundation Establishment, he estimates that there will be many other things to do.


    However, for now, he will just follow the plan step by step.


    Later, if other things come up, he will adjust the priorities of these matters based on their importance.


    After organizing what he needs to do next, Fang Yun takes out the Jade Scroll recording the Yuan Guang Skills.


    He gently places it on his forehead and uses his Spirit power to erase the recorded contents.


    Then he engraves his plans into it.


    The information content of the Yuan Guang Skills is not very large, and after so many days of research, Fang Yun had long memorized it thoroughly.


    So, this Jade Scroll is no longer of use to him.


    It¡¯s just right for recording his plans.


    On the other hand, another Jade Scroll, which contains knowledge of demon beasts, is too much and too complex.


    Fang Yun has not committed all that knowledge to memory.

 Chapter 124 - 124 Reflection Skill

    Chapter 124: Chapter 124 Reflection Skill


    After a while, Fang Yun wearily removed the Jade Scroll from his brow.


    Then, rubbing his brow with a headache.


    Now, the power of his spirit is still somewhat weak, using it to delete and inscribe knowledge in the Jade Scroll seems a bit forced.


    However, fortunately, there isn¡¯t much that needs to be recorded.


    Otherwise, he might not have been able to accomplish it.


    Looking at the Jade Scroll in his hand, an idea came to Fang Yun¡¯s mind and he put it into the Storage Bag.


    Originally, according to the plan, he should continue to study the effects of the third Spell of Yuan Guang Skills.


    But after deleting and inscribing content inside the Jade Scroll.


    It had already caused some excessive consumption of his spirit, so he decided to rest for a while first.


    Immediately after, Fang Yun returned to his resting cave.


    In the following days, Fang Yun roamed between the spirit field on the mountain and the fields at the mountain¡¯s base.


    Observing the soon-to-be mature Spirit Rice and other crops.


    However, at this final stage of maturity, with the protection of Spiritual Insects, there was nothing much Fang Yun needed to worry about.


    Five days later, Fang Yun¡¯s spiritual power recovered.


    Then, he resumed his research on the third Spell of Yuan Guang Skills.


    After all, since most of the work was already done, it would not be good to leave it unfinished.


    Arriving at a scenic small hillside, Fang Yun looked at the rolling waves in the far distance.


    In his mind, various key points of applying the third Spell of Yuan Guang Skills continuously flowed.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun recited the incantation, and his handprint flipped accordingly.


    The Mana inside his body, guided by the incantation and handprint, began to rotate continuously.


    This time, he finally did not fail in executing the spell.


    Soon, a subtle fluctuation spread from Fang Yun¡¯s body towards the distance.


    As the Mana circulated to the endpoint of this Spell, Fang Yun suddenly felt something.


    It was similar to the feeling when the Round Mirror Skill previously had no focal point.


    Clearly, the third Spell of Yuan Guang Skills also needed a medium to successfully cast the Spell.


    Originally, the medium for Yuan Guang Skills should be a mirror formed from Light Energy.


    But now, Fang Yun obviously did not have such a mirror, nor other energy-formed mirrors in his possession.


    Thus, an idea struck him, and he directly established the focal point of this Spell in the air in front of him.


    Not long after, ripples appeared in front of Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    Then vague and distorted scenes emerged.


    As Fang Yun closely observed the scenes in front of him and then looked towards the distant sea.


    And according to the description of this particular Spell of Yuan Guang Skills.


    Although the reflections were blurred, Fang Yun could still recognize them as images of the distant sea.


    That is to say, although the images were blurred, they could also be described as something akin to a mirage.


    The function of the third Yuan Guang Skills was clearly to reflect distant landscapes onto the air medium in front of him through a special method.


    In this regard, this Spell could arguably be referred to as the Reflection Skill.


    Fang Yun had already known about this effect from the descriptions in the Yuan Guang Skills.


    He didn¡¯t find it particularly surprising.


    It¡¯s just that he hadn¡¯t seen it as clearly as now.


    Now that he understood the effect of this Spell, he then contemplated whether this effect could be achieved through other means, then bringing out different results.


    Because this Reflection Skill still needed to act within a certain medium.


    And the formation of a medium itself requires some time.


    Whether it is by condensing Light Energy to form a mirror.


    Or directly using Spiritual Energy to form a mirror.


    They all require a considerable amount of time.


    Consequently, if you add the time taken to cast the Reflection Skill itself.


    The total time required for this Spell becomes quite lengthy.


    This makes it highly inconvenient.


    Therefore, the first direction for the improvement of Reflection Skill is to change its reliance on using a medium, which is seen as a weakness, and to shorten the overall casting time.


    Only after these aspects are improved, can the Reflection Skill potentially become an independent Spell.


    Eventually, further improvements in other areas, such as resolution and casting distance, would be executed.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun began contemplating ways to replace the medium or to get rid of it entirely.


    Clearly, the initial phase of this Spell involves obtaining images from afar by some means.


    Only in the final moments does the image display within the medium.


    Hence, to shorten the casting time of the Spell.


    Perhaps, Fang Yun could prepare a mirror beforehand.


    And then allow the Spell to directly interact with the mirror.


    However, such a mirror would ultimately still be a physical object.


    It remains uncertain whether the Spell could directly alter the physical object to display distant images.


    After all, even the mirror prepared by Fang Yun would just be a regular mirror.


    It is impossible to prepare a mirror with magical effects.


    Therefore, this method remains tentative.


    The second method seems to carry some risks.


    That is to directly let the Spell interact with one¡¯s own eyes.


    If successful, Fang Yun would be able to see distant landscapes directly through his eyes.


    Of course, not referring to the landscapes reflected by the current Spell.


    After all, that particular landscape is already visible to the eyes.


    Rather, it refers to when the Spell is cast over long enough distances, far beyond what the eyes can see.


    In such cases, by then one would be able to see the scenes that are originally beyond their field of vision through their eyes.


    This in itself is a promising Spell.


    Just like the legendary Thousand-mile Eye.


    Moreover, it is different from the telescope Fang Yun aims to make. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The scenes revealed by the Reflection Skill could possibly be sights that are not visible in a straight line distance.


    That itself greatly complements one¡¯s field of vision.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun leaned more towards applying this Spell directly on his own eyes.


    Even potentially hoping, if improvements could be made in the future, to have the Spell¡¯s effects directly interact with his spirit.


    This way, obviously, the scenes directly seen would be much more perfect.


    However now, his spirit is too weak and ethereal to make it possible.


    Though in imagination it feels particularly perfect.


    But the risks are also quite substantial.


    After all, the precision of the eyes is unlike any other part of the body.


    If one isn¡¯t careful and ends up blinding oneself, and if the Life Essence Qi couldn¡¯t recover it.


    That would be disastrous!


    Fang Yun certainly doesn¡¯t want to turn himself into a blind man from a Spell experiment.


    Thus, when deciding whether to use his own eyes as the medium.


    Fang Yun needs to test whether his eyes can recover from injuries through Life Essence Qi.


    Then, Fang Yun channeled his Mana, eventually forming a very fine needle on his fingertip.


    And very rapidly made a small cut on the conjunctiva of his eye.

 Chapter 125 - 125: Gathering Life Essence Qi

    Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Gathering Life Essence Qi


    The reason for choosing this specific location was that it¡¯s the easiest place to heal above the eyes.


    With a piercing pain in his eyes, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but dissipate the mana in his hands and then covered his eyes.


    Not daring to neglect, the Life Essence Qi within his body swiftly circulated.


    In an instant, it traveled through the tiny meridians and reached his eyes.


    As a sensation of coolness swept over, Fang Yun felt the pain in his eyes gradually lessen.


    Lowering his hands, he opened his eyes to look around and, finding no issues,


    Fang Yun let out a sigh of relief.


    Since the Life Essence Qi could still heal the damage to his eyes,


    there was no need to worry about any potential side effects of the Reflection Skill acting upon his eyes.


    Thus, Fang Yun recited the incantation and his handprint began to transform accordingly.


    Soon, the Reflection Skill was cast successfully.


    Without any hesitation, Fang Yun used the power of his spirit to apply the spell directly to his eyes.


    In just a moment, Fang Yun felt a brightness before his eyes.


    And then, the distant sea began to blur and distort.


    A vague image appeared before his eyes.


    Seeing such a poor picture quality, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    However, aside from the blurriness and distortion of the image, the spell did not bring any other effects to Fang Yun¡¯s eyes.


    This also gave him a sigh of relief.


    After all, he didn¡¯t want to endure that kind of pain if it was possible to avoid injury.


    However, he had been somewhat careless before, directly allowing the spell to affect both of his eyes.


    This made him vulnerable to losing his surrounding observation capabilities while under the spell¡¯s influence.


    In combat, this was truly a dangerous matter.


    Therefore, a simple modification was needed, which was to let the Reflection Skill act only upon one of his eyes.


    In this way, his observation of the surroundings wouldn¡¯t be impeded, and he could still see the distant images reflected by the Reflection Skill.


    However, despite some flaws, it still counted as a successful first step.


    Next, he could continue to improve the spell.


    For example, enhancing the resolution and the casting distance.


    Only, to make such improvements, Fang Yun needed a deeper understanding of the spell itself.


    That is, the realm of the spell needed to reach greater depths.


    At this stage, being able to modify the medium meant Fang Yun was already quite satisfied.


    At this time, Fang Yun opened his mystical panel, which he hadn¡¯t checked in a long time.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 2


    Mana: 300


    Life Essence Qi: 319


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 6%), Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 22%), Growth Skills (Great Success 2%), Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%)


    Plant Control: Vines, Spirit Rice (600), soybeans¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    It had been a while since he opened the panel, and there had been quite a few changes within it.


    However, the main changes were in the spells.


    Not only were there three new spells at the Great Success Realm,


    but there were also four new spells at the Beginner level.


    Although Yuan Guang Skills were not directly cast successfully before, with the other three spells being successful,


    Yuan Guang naturally reached the Beginner level.


    The other three spells were directly derived from Yuan Guang Skills.


    And now, it seems that the development prospects of these three skills are much better than Yuan Guang Skills.


    Fang Yun¡¯s plan was to practice these three spells more and, when their realms were high enough, to develop new directions.


    With that, the research and development of Yuan Guang Skills came to a close for the time.


    Fang Yun once again found himself with free time.


    After being so busy for so long, the most important thing was the huge amount of energy spent.


    Although the harvest was plentiful, so was the mental fatigue.


    In the following days, Fang Yun did not engage in other activities.


    He kept moving back and forth between the spirit field on the mountain and the land at the foot of the mountain.


    After five or six days, the miscellaneous weeds he had planted reached full maturity first.


    Fang Yun went to the land where the weeds were planted and drove the Five Elements Plants within his body.


    He extended their root systems from his body.


    Then, by utilizing the transformational relationship of the Five Elements, he created a large amount of Gold Attribute energy within these root systems.


    With the Gold Attribute energy formed and the roots sufficiently fine,


    the root systems instantly possessed a certain degree of lethality.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts shifted, the weeds in the land started to fall one after another.


    At the same time, streams of Life Essence Qi began to converge towards Fang Yun.


    In less than two hours, all the weeds were cut down. S§×arch* The n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He also harvested about 40 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Compared to ordinary crops, the life essence content of these weeds was obviously reduced by half.


    However, considering their simple growth process, these drawbacks were bearable.


    After another four or five days, the previously planted soybeans also matured.


    Fang Yun used the same method to harvest all the soybeans.


    He harvested another 20 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Such a small amount of Life Essence Qi might have been valued by Fang Yun when he was on Spirit Water Island,


    but at this stage, he didn¡¯t care much about this small amount of Life Essence Qi anymore.


    The reason he still wasted time on these ordinary crops


    was merely to gather more seeds.


    In the next planting batch, the area of cultivation would be expanded to hundreds of thousands of acres.


    At that time, the Life Essence Qi obtained would obviously be dozens or even hundreds of times more than now.


    That will be the time for his grand harvest.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun let these harvested crops collapse on the land.


    Next, it was necessary to let these crops dry in the sun for a while before their seeds could be collected.


    However, compared to the relatively easy harvesting stage,


    the process of collecting these seeds may be more tedious.


    There was no choice but to work hard for more Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun also had to put in some effort for a while.


    A few days later, all the crops had thoroughly dried out.


    Thus, the Five Elements Plants within Fang Yun¡¯s body engaged in tedious labor again.


    He first transported some stones from the foot of the mountain, then dug pits in the stones.


    Then, using the Five Elements Plants, he placed the crops into the stone pits.


    Next, he gathered the roots of the Five Elements Plants and continuously pounded.


    The seeds of the crops were thoroughly beaten out.


    It was only because the Five Elements Plants helped with the work that Fang Yun did not have to rely solely on his own hands.


    Otherwise, harvesting these 1000 acres of crops would probably take him several months.


    After more than ten days, all the seeds were completely collected.


    At the same time, the Spirit Rice in the spirit field on the mountain also fully matured.


    Compared to the tedious process of harvesting ordinary crops,


    the harvesting of Spirit Rice was much easier.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants transformed into Gold Attribute energy.


    Then, they cut down the Spirit Rice one by one, and dug out the roots of the Spirit Rice buried in special cups.


    Carefully, he returned the excess soil that came out back into the cups.


    This special soil was extremely precious, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but cherish it.


    With that, Fang Yun had completed the harvest of this batch of Spirit Rice.


    He also harvested 600 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Adding the previously accumulated Life Essence Qi,


    the amount of Life Essence Qi within Fang Yun¡¯s body finally recovered to 1000 points.


    This amount of Life Essence Qi was also enough for him to break through to the 3rd level of Qi Cultivation.

 Chapter 126 - 126 Cultivation Recovery

    Chapter 126: Chapter 126 Cultivation Recovery


    Having met the requirements, Fang Yun no longer hesitated.


    He went down to the foot of the mountain, chose a quiet hillock, sat cross-legged atop it, and introspected into his Dantian.


    With a thought, the Life Essence Qi located on the other side of his Dantian began to slowly infuse into the vortex formed by Mana.


    Firstly, he restored the Mana that had been consumed earlier to its peak state.


    Subsequently, a great amount of Life Essence Qi began to circulate through the meridians according to the path of the Five Elements Cultivation Technique.


    It quickly formed Mana of four different attributes.


    At the same time, the Five Elements Plants also absorbed some Life Essence Qi, forming Mana that complemented his body.


    Finally, the two combined to form a unique and balanced Five Elements Magical Power exclusive to Fang Yun.


    This Mana infused into the Mana vortex within his Dantian.


    As new Mana infused in, the entire Mana vortex began to become somewhat unstable.


    As more and more new Mana infused in, the vortex faced increasing pressure.


    Until at a certain moment, the entire vortex suddenly expanded to twice its size.


    Powerful Mana fluctuations infused from the Dantian into the meridians, then released around Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    It distorted the air around his body, picked up the hillock beneath him, formed a large amount of soil, and hurled it into the distance.


    After a while, Fang Yun successfully calmed the fluctuations of the Mana vortex in his Dantian.


    Then he slowly opened his eyes, looked at the chaotic scene his breakthrough had caused, and smiled slightly.


    The whole process of the breakthrough did not encounter any accidents; advancing from the second to the third level of Qi Cultivation didn¡¯t bring him any bottlenecks.


    However, Fang Yun had once cultivated to the third level of Qi Refinement; he only fell back due to cultivating new techniques.


    Now, recultivating and having such a vast Mana support,


    it is normal not to encounter any major bottlenecks.


    However, advancing to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation will not be so simple. S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, it is not only a breakthrough from the third to the fourth level of Qi Refinement.


    But also a phase of advancing from lower stage Qi Cultivation to the middle stage.


    There should be a significant bottleneck between the two.


    However, Fang Yun has long anticipated this matter.


    Next, he must accumulate more Life Essence Qi before considering advancing to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.


    After checking his panel, this advancement used up about 500 points of his Life Essence Qi.


    However, the results were also tremendous.


    After breaking through to the third level of Qi Refinement, Fang Yun¡¯s mana value completely surpassed 800 points.


    This was roughly 10 times the peak of the previous third level of Qi Cultivation.


    And now he had just reached the early phase of the third level.


    If he continues to push his mana value to the peak of the third level, he estimates that his mana value will definitely exceed 1200 points by then.


    At that time, the mana value within his body will reach more than ten times the original.


    At such a fearsome gap in mana value, Fang Yun could only marvel at how vastly different cultivation techniques are.


    Of course, aside from the differences in cultivation techniques, Fang Yun felt that the perfectly balanced Mana structure he built using the Five Elements Plants also played a significant role.


    However, for the time being, as the Life Essence Qi is relatively scarce,


    he does not plan to push his cultivation to the peak of the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    After all, for him right now, unless he can advance to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, the amount of Mana isn¡¯t too crucial.


    Thus, the remaining 500 points of Life Essence Qi will be saved for use elsewhere.


    After completing the breakthrough, Fang Yun rested for a few days.


    He fished out some precious seafood from the sea and made himself a seafood barbecue.


    Unfortunately, that giant octopus encountered last time was ultimately not preserved due to technical reasons.


    As a result, even if he wanted to celebrate, Fang Yun could only use some ordinary marine creatures.


    However, although the food was a bit lacking, Fang Yun was still quite happy while eating since his Mental Realm was fulfilled.


    While enjoying the seafood feast, Fang Yun also began to think about what he needed to do next.


    First and foremost, the first thing that definitely needed to be done was to continue farming.


    This was clearly the most important thing at the moment.


    After all, he still needed a large amount of Life Essence Qi to break through his Cultivation.


    However, compared to those ordinary crops that he didn¡¯t care much about before.


    This time, Fang Yun needed to elevate them to a position even more important than the Spirit Rice.


    After all, according to the amount of Life Essence Qi from 100 to 200 acres per spot.


    With the seeds obtained from the last batch, the area of crops he would plant next would expand to over tens of thousands of acres.


    Tens of thousands of acres of crops would allow him to gain thousands of Life Essence Qi once they were all harvested.


    Compared to the mere 600 points from Spirit Rice, these crops were evidently far more important.


    His breakthrough to the fourth layer of Qi Refinement would also depend on these ordinary crops.


    However, to rely on himself alone to plant crops over tens of thousands of acres.


    There would be too many things to be done.


    Firstly, the first thing to do would be to level the tens of thousands of acres of land.


    With the omnipotent labor force of the vines, there shouldn¡¯t be too many problems in this regard.


    After leveling the land and opening up sufficient ditches.


    The remaining issue would then be about fertilizers.


    During the planting process of nearly a thousand acres of crops last time, he already exhausted the fertilizers formed from the giant octopus.


    Thus, Fang Yun did not have any other fertilizers on hand.


    And even if it wasn¡¯t depleted, the little fertilizer made initially would be utterly inadequate for tens of thousands of acres of land.


    Therefore, during the next planting process, in order to ensure the nutrition of these tens of thousands of acres of land, he could only rely on his Earth Power Skills.


    Using the Great Success level of Earth Power Skills, he would need to find a sufficient quantity of nutrient substances that provide ample nutrition to both weeds and soybeans during planting.


    Then it would involve collecting these nutrient substances across the entire island and evenly dispersing them over tens of thousands of acres of land.


    Only then could he ensure that this new land had sufficient nutrition.


    After all these preparations, the next step would be to scatter the seeds.


    There wouldn¡¯t be many issues in this area, and it wouldn¡¯t take too much time either.


    Then came the watering with rain, with the Great Success level of Spirit Rain Skill, especially after mastering the first phase of the Spirit Rain Skill spell.


    This aspect really wouldn¡¯t pose a problem either.


    Once these steps were completed, he could quietly wait for the planted crops to gradually grow.


    The main issues faced after growth would be weeds and pests.


    Of course, nutrient deficiencies in the soil might also occur.


    These problems had all been encountered during the last planting of crops.


    And the solutions had actually all been the same.


    However, when the area of planted crops expanded by a hundredfold or more.


    Solving the same problems would require a completely different cost.


    For instance, with weed removal, if there were only 1,000 acres, Fang Yun using the root systems of the Five Elements Plants to pull them out.


    There wouldn¡¯t be any issues, and it wouldn¡¯t be too strenuous.


    But when the area reached tens of thousands of acres.


    The workload would be entirely different.

 Chapter 127 - 127: The Reclamation and Cultivation of Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of Land

    Chapter 127: Chapter 127: The Reclamation and Cultivation of Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of Land


    Similarly, when there was only 1000 mu of land, Fang Yun could drive the Spiritual Insect to chase away those pests.


    Relying on the aura of the Spiritual Insect, those pests dared not approach his farmland.


    But after expanding to several hundred thousand mu, Fang Yun didn¡¯t think a single Spiritual Insect could guard such a vast territory.


    Conversely, the issue of insufficient nutrients was somewhat easier to solve using the Earth Power Skills.


    After such planning, Fang Yun looked at the seafood slowly grilling on the stone in front of him and didn¡¯t find it as appetizing as before.


    There was no other way, for the sake of his own Life Essence Qi.


    Even if it was difficult and exhausting, he could only grit his teeth and continue.


    After resting for a few days and lazily slacking off.


    Fang Yun first used the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish sufficient Spiritual Energy for the spirit field on the mountain.


    After the replenishment of Spiritual Energy, he started breeding.


    Once finished with the work on the mountain, Fang Yun returned to the foot of the mountain.


    With the original 1000 mu of land as the center, he began to use the vines to expand in all directions.


    He flattened slopes when encountered, uprooted trees, and moved stones aside.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s command, the vines stirred unprecedented waves across this land.


    With a sufficient supply of mana, the efficiency displayed by the vines was several times stronger than the highest-powered farming machinery of his previous life.


    A month later, all several hundred thousand mu of land were successfully cultivated.


    This was despite the fact that Fang Yun did not command the vines around the clock due to overexertion of his spirit during the process.


    Otherwise, it would have taken even less time.


    At the same time, during this month, Fang Yun also found time to rest,


    Sparely transplanting the Spirit Rice on the mountain and weeding several times.


    After a month¡¯s hard work, the cultivation of the farmland was finally completed.


    The farmlands were also divided into thousands of large plots with ditches.


    Within these farmlands, they were still planned according to the style of the previous 1000 mu.


    2/3 of them were planted with weeds, 1/3 with soybeans.


    However, as of now, the planting methods for both crops were not much different.


    Resting for a few days, he recovered some of his spiritual energy.


    At the same time, he used the Spirit Rain Skill to gather certain Spiritual Energy, and then used it to restore some of his Mana.


    After all, he would be using the Earth Power Skills on a large scale for the next period of time.


    Then, the mana that would be consumed wouldn¡¯t be insignificant.


    With Great Success in the Earth Power Skills, it granted him the liberty to use it flexibly, but the consumption of Mana would no longer be as minimal as using just a single point to cast it.


    Under such circumstances, plus the amount of several hundred thousand mu, the mana that needed to be consumed was considerable.


    And the only way to replenish the expended mana was to use Spiritual Energy condensed by the Spirit Rain Skill.


    After all, with only 500 Life Essence Qi points remaining on hand, even if all were used up,


    It would not be enough for a single recovery of his mana.


    It would be better to use the Spirit Rain Skill to condense Spiritual Energy and slowly restore his mana.


    A few days later, his spirit recovered to its peak, and his mana value, as it was not previously overly depleted, quickly went back to normal.


    Then, Fang Yun spent several days finding a suitable nutrient substance for the growth of crops.


    With the Great Success in Earth Power Skills, this process was not overly difficult.


    After finding this substance, Fang Yun began the long process of searching and condensing this nutrient substance which lasted over half a year.


    By the time he finished laying down the nutrient substance on all several hundred thousand mu of land,


    The Spirit Rice on the mountain had naturally grown and reached a stage of complete maturity.


    Fortunately, Fang Yun did not get completely absorbed in the process of searching and condensing the nutrient substance during this time.


    After all, constantly using the Earth Power Skills also consumed a considerable amount of his spiritual energy.


    When exhausted, he could only recover through rest.


    Fang Yun did not have any other secret techniques to recover his spirit.


    During the rest period, Fang Yun just happened to have time to take care of the spirit rice on the mountain.


    Of course, taking care of it simply meant to drive away insects and weed.


    He didn¡¯t have the energy to induce the growth of the spirit rice anymore.


    In fact, at this point in the process, Fang Yun already felt like he was engaging in a losing business.


    After all, in terms of time, the effort he spent on ordinary crops.


    If spent on spirit rice, he might have garnered more Life Essence Qi by now.


    But things had already progressed to this stage.


    The most arduous initial two parts had already been completed.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t possibly give up halfway and devote the time to spirit rice again.


    Moreover, in terms of harvesting Life Essence Qi alone, it really seems a waste to spend time on ordinary crops.


    But if the progress in spells is included, Fang Yun still hoped to continue in this manner.


    Having prepared the nutrients, Fang Yun found some time to harvest the spirit rice on the mountain.


    He harvested 600 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Then he used the first stage of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    To irrigate the tens of thousands of acres of land simply.


    Ensuring all the soil was sufficiently moist.


    Subsequently, he used Mana to cover those seeds, following the previous plan.


    He haphazardly scattered them across the land.


    This amounted to the completion of the planting of the crops.


    Next was to wait for their growth and continue the subsequent tasks.


    However, the subsequent tasks wouldn¡¯t be so troublesome.


    Fang Yun was aware that managing hundreds of thousands of acres of land by himself. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Meant it was impossible to be perfect.


    He had to allow himself some neglect, like missing some weeds or tolerating some pests that weren¡¯t very harmful.


    Otherwise, even if he worked himself to death, he couldn¡¯t achieve the same level of care as before with just 1000 acres of land.


    Taking advantage of this rare opportunity to rest, Fang Yun once again cleaned up the spirit field on the mountain.


    Then he used the Spirit Rain Skill to replenish the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field.


    Following that, he began a new breeding task.


    Having done all these things, Fang Yun opened his panel.


    To see his progress over the past year.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation third level


    Mana: 532


    Life Essence Qi: 1123


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 68%) Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 78%) Growth Skills (Great Success 2%) Gold Qi Skill (Skilled 13%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%) Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%) Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%) Reflection Skill (1%)


    Plant Control: Vine


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    His Cultivation had returned to the third level of Qi Cultivation, and his mana value had risen and fallen over the past year. Now with over 500 points, it could be considered not too bad.


    Most importantly, Earth Power Skills, having achieved Great Success, reached 68% in just a year. This alone was enough to make up for a year of hard work.


    Furthermore, throughout the year, since the Spirit Rain Skill was responsible for recovering Mana, it was constantly in use, and he had always had more talent with the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Thus, the progress of the Spirit Rain Skill was even greater than that of the Earth Power Skills.


    With this pace, if he undertook the same activities again, it would be sufficient to directly advance the Earth Power Skills and the Spirit Rain Skill to the Perfect stage.


    Fang Yun was really looking forward to the Earth Power Skills and Spirit Rain Skill in their Perfect stages.

 Chapter 128 - 128 Practice of Gold Qi Skill

    Chapter 128: Chapter 128 Practice of Gold Qi Skill


    After the new seeds were planted, it did not take long for them to begin rooting and sprouting.


    A month later, the new crops had entered their growth period.


    Hundreds of thousands of acres of land began to flourish with lush greenery.


    At the same time, this land also began to see a surge of weeds and some pests.


    For the weeds, Fang Yun did not have a particularly good solution.


    Using the roots of the Five Elements Plants, he combed through the areas dense with weed growth and removed a portion of them.


    The rest he could not manage so meticulously.


    The land was now too vast, and it was impossible for Fang Yun alone to completely clear out all the weeds.


    As for the pests, after using the Spiritual Insects to drive some away, the remaining ones could be exterminated using the Gold Qi Skill.


    After all, among the four farming spells he controlled, the Gold Qi Skill was still only at a skilled level.


    It would be best to seize the opportunity to advance it further.


    Fang Yun was also looking forward to the Great Success of the Gold Qi Skill.


    However, before driving away these pests, Fang Yun needed to stimulate the growth of the Spirit Rice on the mountain first.


    After completing the planting on these hundreds of thousands of acres of land, Fang Yun would not require as much effort.


    Hence, there was still sufficient mana and energy to use the Growth Skills to stimulate the Spirit Rice.


    Arriving next to the spirit field on the mountain, he first used the roots of the Five Elements Plants to clear out the weeds within the field.


    Then he began the transplantation of the Spirit Rice that was ready for relocation.


    After completing the transplantation of 600 Spirit Rice plants.


    Fang Yun began the stimulation process for the Spirit Rice.


    However, with the advancements in his spells, Fang Yun no longer needed to go through as much trouble as before during the stimulation process.


    First, he used the first spell of the Growth Skills to begin condensing Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    With the circulation of mana within his body, the pale cyan aura in the air began to gather continuously.


    As time passed, the pale cyan aura in his hands slowly thickened, slowly turning to cyan, and then began to change towards cyan-green.


    Then, green became more prevalent, and cyan became less frequent.


    Once Fang Yun¡¯s hands had gathered a completely green energy sphere, feeling it was sufficient for the stimulation needs of the Spirit Rice, he then ceased the condensation of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    However, the task was not yet completed at this step.


    With Fang Yun ceasing the circulation of mana within his body, he first used Life Essence Qi to recover from the injuries in his body¡¯s meridians.


    Then, he began casting the Spirit Rain Skill.


    First, he used the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill to condense a wave of vapor, gently enveloping the slowly dissipating Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy to prevent it from vanishing.


    Afterwards, the Spirit Rain Skill transitioned to the second spell and began to condense Water Spirit Qi from the air.


    Previously, when stimulating the growth of those crops, Fang Yun used the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill to condense vapor and merge it with the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    But this time, Fang Yun wanted to use Water Spirit Qi to merge with the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    On one hand, the Spirit Rice deserved this more refined and pure energy.


    On the other hand, compared to the amount of vapor, Water Spirit Qi was rarer and easier to control.


    With the casting of the second spell of the Spirit Rain Skill, a light mist began to form in front of Fang Yun.


    This mist enveloped the green fog that had formed from the merging with the vapor.


    Then they slowly merged together.


    As time slowly passed, the green fog gradually expanded, its color slowly lightening.


    At the same time, it enshrouded the entire spirit field.


    Seeing that the preliminary work had been completed, Fang Yun transitioned the Spirit Rain Skill towards the third spell.


    He began to control the entire fog.


    Then, he meticulously covered each strand of the Spirit Rice with it, allowing the green Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy within the fog to slowly seep into the Spirit Rice.


    With the stimulation of the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Rice began to absorb the Spiritual Energy condensed in the special soil as well as the surrounding Spiritual Energy.


    Subsequently, it quickly entered the maturation stage.


    Upon discovering that the Spirit Rice had entered the maturation stage, Fang Yun retrieved the remaining fog that had not yet been exhausted.


    This was to prevent excessive stimulation that might lead to problems during the growth of the Spirit Rice.


    As for the remaining green fog, Fang Yun thought it over and, adhering to the principle of not wasting, headed to the fields spanning tens of thousands of acres at the foot of the mountain.


    The operation of the Mana in his body once again started in accordance with the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Although doing this did not follow the established sequence of the spell, causing some damage to his meridians, he did not pay much attention to it.


    With a large amount of water vapor gathering, this time Fang Yun did not allow the vapor to gather around him but directly condensed it in the sky.


    When the water vapor was condensed to its limit, he ran the Spirit Rain Skill to reach the third spell, and then merged the green fog into the dark clouds above.


    Afterward, a large amount of Mana was poured into the third spell of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    He began to guide the dark clouds in the sky.


    With more powerful Mana than before and the Spirit Rain Skill having reached the later stages of Great Success, Fang Yun could finally slightly influence the dark clouds above.


    As a large downpour fell, Fang Yun drove the dark clouds to slowly move above these tens of thousands of acres of fields.


    The crops, which were already growing well due to the highly nutritious soil, began to appear even more vigorous.


    However, the area was ultimately too large, and after much dilution, the rain did not have much of an effect on stimulating the crops, amounting to nothing more than high-nutrient irrigation.


    After a round of irrigation with the rainwater, in the following days, Fang Yun began his pest control work.


    Of course, this was also a process of practicing the Gold Qi Skill.


    With the recitation of the incantations and the flipping of the handprints, the Mana in his body began to circulate in a certain pattern.


    Before long, a shimmering golden glow gathered in front of Fang Yun.


    With a shift of his Spirit, the golden specks began to head towards the pests among the crops.


    Relying on Golden Finger¡¯s sensitivity to the crops, Fang Yun easily sensed the pests clinging to the crops; now, he just needed to direct the golden glow to eliminate them.


    After that, with the practice of his three Great Achievement Realm spells, Fang Yun¡¯s progress in practicing the Gold Qi Skill was much faster than before.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the Gold Qi Skill to enter the Minor Success Realm, and at the same time, he no longer needed the combination of incantations and handprints to cast the spell. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, to advance from Minor Success to the Great Achievement Realm, Fang Yun still needed to undergo arduous practice.


    One month later, Fang Yun¡¯s Gold Qi Skill reached the later stages of Minor Success.


    At the same time, the Spirit Rice on the mountain had fully matured.


    He took some time to go up the mountain for the harvest.


    Once again, he harvested 600 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Simultaneously, he left the Spirit Rice to dry and stored it.


    He took the opportunity to clear the impurities from the spirit field, then replenished the Spiritual Energy within the spirit field.


    After that, a new batch of Spirit Rice was cultivated.


    Upon completion, he returned down the mountain.

 Chapter 129 - 129: Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of Crops Mature

    Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of Crops Mature


    Before continuing to practice the Gold Qi Skill, Fang Yun once again cleared the weeds from these hundreds of thousands of acres of land.


    Then he started practicing the Gold Qi Skill again.


    Half a month later, the weeds he had planted among his crops matured first.


    Thus, Fang Yun had to set aside his practice of the Gold Qi Skill and start the weed harvesting.


    In the same manner, he drove the Five Elements Plants within his Dantian.


    Activating the power of the Five Elements, he formed a sharp Gold Attribute force.


    Then he began to harvest the weeds from among the hundreds of thousands of acres of land.


    Fortunately, although the number of these weeds was hundreds of times larger than before.


    The harvesting work was not that tedious.


    The more tedious task was still the phase of collecting seeds afterwards.


    This would have to be deferred for consideration of other methods later.


    As a large amount of weeds were cut down by the sharp roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    A continuous flow of Life Essence Qi also began to gather into Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian.


    With the completion of the harvesting, Fang Yun gained an additional 1,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    After completing the harvest, Fang Yun was happy to have harvested so much Life Essence Qi.


    But looking at the weeds filling his entire field of vision, he still felt an immense headache.


    If he had to collect the seeds of these weeds all by himself.


    It would simply be too horrendous.


    It was simply impossible to complete.


    After pondering for a while, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t think of any quick methods to obtain these seeds.


    In that case, he decided not to collect them.


    With this thought, Fang Yun abandoned the idea of collecting seeds from these weeds.


    He simply scattered these weeds in large batches across the entire island.


    Relying on the vitality of these weeds, and the rich nutrients in the soil of this island.


    No matter what, a large portion should be able to survive.


    He only needed to water the soil across the entire island sufficiently, to prevent it from becoming too dry due to the heat of the volcano.


    At that time, perhaps the Life Essence Qi harvested per unit area won¡¯t compare to the current precise cultivation.


    But relying on the cultivation area that is several dozen times larger than the current.


    The Life Essence Qi harvested then should still be more than what¡¯s currently gathered.


    The same method could also be used on the soybeans.


    However, the range for planting the soybeans could be limited to these hundreds of thousands of acres of land that he had carefully cultivated.


    He just wouldn¡¯t extract seeds from these soybeans anymore.


    The entire plants would also be cultivated.


    With enough nutrition and enough water, the growth of these soybeans should not be affected.


    With this intention, another half-month passed, and the soybeans began to mature, and after Fang Yun harvested another 1,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    He used the root systems of the Five Elements Plants and the vines.


    To disperse all the weeds on this land to any piece of land on the entire island.


    After completing these, Fang Yun began to use the first Spell of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    He condensed a large amount of rainwater and began to crazily water the entire island.


    Although there is an active volcano on this island.


    But after all, it is located in the middle of the ocean.


    Condensing this moisture was still very easy.


    After watering continuously for several days, the entire island¡¯s land was thoroughly soaked.


    Next, it was time to quietly wait for these weeds to grow slowly.


    Fang Yun no longer planned to manage these freely growing weeds.


    Once they matured, he would harvest them.


    As for how much Life Essence Qi he would harvest by then, that would depend on his luck.


    After doing these tasks, Fang Yun spent more than ten days reconditioning the hundreds of thousands of acres of land.


    Mainly, he was removing the roots of the weeds and soybeans from the previous crop.


    However, these tasks weren¡¯t as complex as the first time he worked on the land.


    The time required was also less.


    Similarly, the nutrients in the soil weren¡¯t depleted by just one crop.


    Therefore, when Fang Yun replenished these nutrients again, it didn¡¯t take as long as the last time.


    But it did take about a month.


    During this period, he also started a new session of transplanting and stimulating growth for the Spirit Rice on the mountains.


    This work actually only took a few two-hour periods, but it did consume some Mana.


    After completing the stimulation, he continued to replenish the nutrients in the fields below the mountain.


    After finishing, he scattered the previously harvested soybeans randomly across the land.


    Next, it was time to slowly wait for these soybeans to grow naturally.


    He rested for a while, properly recuperating his spirit.


    While waiting for the Spirit Rice on the mountain to mature.


    At the same time, he was observing the weeds that had already grown across the whole island.


    Over a month¡¯s time was enough for these weeds to reach the peak of their growth.


    Perhaps shortly after the Spirit Rice matured, these weeds would also reach full maturity.


    While observing these weeds, Fang Yun did not forget about the Gold Qi Skill that was close to reaching Minor Success.


    Using pests among the weeds, he practiced for another half a month, and the Gold Qi Skill finally reached the limits of Minor Success.


    The Spirit Rice also entered its complete ripening period.


    After harvesting another batch of Spirit Rice, along with 600 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun finished cleaning up the spirit field, replenishing Spiritual Energy and nutrients.


    Then he prepared the next batch of Spirit Rice for cultivation.


    Then he began the final push on the Gold Qi Skill.


    Before the weeds fully matured, after several months of practice, Fang Yun¡¯s Gold Qi Skill finally reached the Great Achievement Realm.


    Sitting in the lotus position among the weeds, quietly comprehending the insights provided by the Gold Qi Skill in the Great Achievement Realm.


    After the insights were consumed, Fang Yun¡¯s first reaction was to explore what parts the Gold Qi Skill was composed of.


    Sensing briefly, Fang Yun felt the components of the Gold Qi Skill.


    Unexpectedly, the Gold Qi Skill was made up of three parts.


    Originally, Fang Yun thought that the Gold Qi Skill, similar to Growth Skills, consisted of a Spell that condensed Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy and a controlling Spell.


    But as the Gold Qi Skill entered the Great Achievement Realm, Fang Yun discovered, in addition to the part that condenses Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy and the controlling spell,


    There was also a part that condensed Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy into a tiny conical Spell. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It was this Spell that enabled the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy to possess an impact force against pests.


    Otherwise, pure Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, would not have this kind of attack attribute towards pests.


    Realizing this, the first thing Fang Yun noticed was the Spell that formed the small conical shape.


    After all, if used well, this Spell could potentially form his first attack attribute Spell.


    With this idea in mind, Fang Yun started to eagerly apply and research the Gold Qi Skill.

 Chapter 130 - 130: The First Offensive Spell

    Chapter 130: Chapter 130: The First Offensive Spell S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As for breaking through in his cultivation, Fang Yun decided to wait a bit longer.


    Although during this period, he had also gained 3200 points of Life Essence Qi, adding to the original Life Essence Qi, he now had more than 4000 points on him.


    Logically, it should be enough for him to break through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.


    However, Fang Yun still felt that this Life Essence Qi was not sufficient to allow him to break through to a higher realm.


    When the time comes, he would inevitably have to slowly wait for the accumulation of Life Essence Qi.


    Since that¡¯s the case, it might as well wait a bit longer.


    After all, the previously planted weeds would still need up to a month, whereas the Spirit Rice on the mountain ripened even quicker.


    With that, the Life Essence Qi he would harvest would be even more, allowing him to elevate his cultivation to a higher level.


    With this decision in mind, Fang Yun then put his current focus on researching the Gold Qi Skill.


    Mana slowly circulated within his body, starting to deploy the first part of the Gold Qi Skill¡¯s spell.


    In the air, the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy began to continually gather.


    In front of Fang Yun, a shiny golden light slowly appeared.


    Compared to the Growth Skills, which also involved other ordinary energies of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The Gold Qi Skill¡¯s Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy was much purer.


    However, because it¡¯s purer, the gathering speed of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy was slower, and the amount contained was also much smaller compared to what the Growth Skills collected.


    Perhaps, this is one of the different characteristics among the Five Elements Attributes.


    In Fang Yun¡¯s view, the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy itself was relatively pure, and even if it is merged with ordinary Gold Attribute energy, it probably won¡¯t be as harmonious as the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    It might even affect the inherent properties of the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy itself.


    Maybe this is why the original creator of the Gold Qi Skill preserved the purity of the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    These speculations flashed through his mind, and the golden light in front of Fang Yun had already gathered more and more.


    When it reaches a certain level and the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy can no longer gather, it indicates a temporary shortage of nearby Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother waiting for it to gather from distant places anymore.


    Thus, the Mana in his body shifted to the second stage.


    With the movement of Mana, the golden light in front of him started to disperse continuously, forming individual golden light spots, covering most of the area in front of Fang Yun.


    Upon closer inspection, these golden light spots turned out to be tiny cone-shaped bodies formed of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    After finishing this step, Fang Yun didn¡¯t stop deploying the second part of the Gold Qi Skill¡¯s spell.


    Instead, he continued to maintain the spell effect.


    He wanted to see what changes these cone-shaped bodies would have if he continues to deploy the spell.


    Quickly, all the golden light transformed into light spots, and the entire field of vision in front of him was filled with endless golden light spots.


    Then as the Mana continued to be injected and the spell effect persisted, the previously dispersed light spots began to slowly gather together.


    Seeing this scene, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face; it seems that this spell still had the potential for further development.


    Thus, he continued maintaining the second spell of the Gold Qi Skill.


    The golden light spots slowly gathered, initially forming a sphere.


    Then as the number of gathering golden light spots increased, it gradually developed towards a relatively larger cone-shaped body.


    When all the golden light spots were exhausted, a cone-shaped body that was several tens of centimeters long and initially about five to six centimeters thick appeared in front of Fang Yun.


    Looking at the cone-shaped body in front of him, a thought crossed Fang Yun¡¯s mind and the Mana inside his body rotated towards the third spell of the Gold Qi Skill.


    Afterward, Fang Yun immediately gained control over the cone-shaped body in front of him.


    With a thought, the cone-shaped body swiftly shot towards a giant rock dozens of meters away.


    Without the expected explosion, the cone-shaped body pierced through the rock like penetrating through tofu, easily drilling a hole before burrowing into a small hillside on the opposite side of the rock.


    Then it easily penetrated the hillside and under Fang Yun¡¯s control, circled around from the sky and flew back.


    Catching the golden cone-shaped body in his hands, Fang Yun looked at this object with some surprise.


    Perhaps because it was composed of energy, the weight of this cone-shaped body was unexpectedly light.


    Holding it in his hand, it almost felt weightless.


    But this feeling of being as light as nothing did not affect its inherent destructive power.


    From this single experiment, the destructive power demonstrated by this golden cone-shaped body was even more formidable than that of the Spiritual Insect nurtured by Fang Yun.


    After all, the volume of the cone-shaped body was much larger.


    Similarly with one attack, the damage caused by the cone-shaped body was obviously much greater than that of the Spiritual Insect.


    Especially evident in attacks on demon beasts.


    If at that time facing that giant octopus, Fang Yun had such a spell.


    Perhaps only a single attack would have been needed to directly kill that octopus.


    Instead of letting the Spiritual Insect penetrate the octopus¡¯s head many times like then to finally kill it.


    Moreover, the destructive power of the cone-shaped body had not reached its limit.


    Because of the influence of the surrounding Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, only that much Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy could be condensed temporarily.


    If encountered a better environment, or if Fang Yun simply uses the Mana within his body converted to Gold Attribute Mana.


    This way, the destructive power of the cone-shaped body could continue to rise.

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    Chapter 131: Chapter 130: The First Offensive Spell_2


    From this perspective, this Spell is still quite valuable.


    However, this Spell is not without its drawbacks.


    In fact, the drawbacks are particularly significant.


    That is, the condensation time is simply too long.


    It requires initially condensing Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy from the air, then slowly condensing it into a small conical body, and finally elevating it to the massive conical body presently seen.


    Wasting so much time, if it were during combat, it would certainly be impossible to achieve.


    Thus, if Fang Yun cannot think of a way to improve this Spell, he can only temporarily use the Mana within his body as a substitute.


    Using the Mana within his own body to replace the Spiritual Energy in the air is indeed also feasible.


    After all, the Mana inside him is now rich, and it will grow even further in the future.


    Using it directly to enhance his own strength, Fang Yun doesn¡¯t feel it¡¯s a pity at all.


    Of course, since his own Mana currently contains five balanced attributes, if he could make this Spell create a conical body containing Five Elements Magical Power.


    The destructive power it could cause would obviously be much stronger than that of a purely Gold Attribute conical body.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun was about to stop the Mana circulating in his body and dissipate the golden conical body in his hand.


    Then he began to experiment with just this thought.


    But at this moment, a golden flash appeared in front of Fang Yun.


    Following that, the Spiritual Insect appeared before him.


    Fang Yun had not taken the Spiritual Insect with him during this time.


    Instead, he assigned it a task to stay at the spirit field.


    Or occasionally patrol the island.


    To drive away those pests in the land.


    Although the growth of weeds and the planting area of soybeans have become too large, causing the Spiritual Insect to be unable to chase away all the pests.


    But it was still much better than letting those pests erode the crops he had planted.


    After the Spiritual Insect flew to Fang Yun, it emitted a longing message.


    Then it fluttered up and down on the golden conical body.


    This scene was similar to its initial behavior towards the fruits of the Five Elements Plants.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was somewhat surprised.


    He didn¡¯t expect that the conical body he had condensed could help the growth of the Spiritual Insect.


    But on second thought, the conical body itself was made of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    And the fruits that the Spiritual Insect had consumed along the way.


    Most are also from Gold Attribute plants refined from a large amount of ordinary Gold Attribute energy.


    Therefore, it is quite normal that Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy could affect the growth of the Spiritual Insect.


    Having understood this, Fang Yun had a thought and stopped his action to dissipate the conical body.


    Then he agreed to the Spiritual Insect¡¯s desire to consume the conical body.


    After all, even if the Spiritual Insect did not consume it, he would have dissipated the conical body himself.


    As the Spiritual Insect emitted a joyful shriek, it then pounced upon the golden conical body.


    It began to eat frantically.


    Fang Yun, meanwhile, used his own Spell to keep the conical body from dissipating.


    At the same time, he watched more and more golden stripes appear on the Spiritual Insect.


    It seems that it won¡¯t be long before this Spirit Pet begins to transform significantly again.


    Indeed, as the conical body was gradually gnawed away, more and more golden stripes appeared on the Spiritual Insect, and the Spirit Pet¡¯s original color slowly turned to a light golden color.


    It seems that, if he continues to supplement it with sufficient Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy¡­


    This Spiritual Insect should gradually turn golden.


    Just not sure to what extent the Spiritual Insect¡¯s strength has changed after consuming the golden conical body.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s mind moved, and the Spiritual Insect emitted a gleaming white light.


    The light that burst from its mouth appeared even more refined.


    Then, it flapped its wings and began circling around Fang Yun.


    Its speed became faster and faster, the golden light increasingly obscured, gradually turning to white.


    Only a hint of gold, faintly discernible in the center of the white, still represents the Spiritual Insect¡¯s original color.


    Fang Yun first focused on the speed of the Spiritual Insect and the noise of its flight.


    Only then did he notice the color change of the light it transformed into.


    It seems that this beam of light¡¯s color does not depend on the color of the Spiritual Insect itself, but on the color of the energy it emits. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With this, Fang Yun issued another command, and the Spiritual Insect, at a terrifying speed, instantly penetrated a huge rock several meters away.


    Quickly the boulder was perforated with countless tiny holes.


    Soon, the entire boulder was split by the Spiritual Insect into numerous fine particles, scattering across the ground.


    From this aspect, the Spiritual Insect, after consuming the conical body, has shown higher speed and has unleashed sharper edges.


    However, the extent of the destruction it can achieve still needs to be determined against specific enemies.


    The only pity is that, although the Spiritual Insect ultimately acts as an independent life form driven by Fang Yun¡¯s commands,


    it cannot endure the Mana on him.


    As such, even if the edges of the Spirit Pet are sharp enough, they lack sufficient force.


    This means the Spiritual Insect can only breakthrough weak spots in an opponent, but cannot take on the task of storming fortifications.


    Although Fang Yun also knows that he should not be so greedy, nor should he have too high expectations for the Spiritual Insect,


    Who doesn¡¯t want their methods to be more powerful?


    However, fortunately, the second Spell of Gold Qi Skill, apart from its long casting time, complements the weaknesses of the Spiritual Insect quite well.

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    Chapter 132: Chapter 130: The First Offensive Spell_3


    At this thought, Fang Yun allowed the Spiritual Insect to roam freely, driving away the pests on this island.


    Then he once again began to study the second Spell of the Gold Qi Skill.


    To overcome the weakness of slow spellcasting, Fang Yun directly used the Mana in his body instead of the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy condensed from the air.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s thoughts moved, the Mana in his body began to flow through his meridians.


    After undergoing the transformation of the Five Elements, it transformed entirely into Mana of the Gold Attribute.


    He planned to first see what effects the Mana of the Gold Attribute formed by his own Mana could achieve under this Spell.


    Next, the Mana in his body followed a predefined trajectory, quickly transitioning through the first phase of the Gold Qi Skill, and then entering the second phase.


    The fluctuations produced during the second phase directly acted on the Gold Attribute Mana in Fang Yun¡¯s hands.


    Then, Fang Yun could clearly sense through his connection to the Mana, that his Mana was driven by some special force.


    It began to congregate into a cone shape.


    Subsequently, some minute cone shapes began to emerge within Fang Yun¡¯s Mana.


    Feeling that the speed was still slow, Fang Yun drove his Mana along the mysterious force¡¯s trajectory, rapidly condensing a large quantity of tiny cone shapes.


    These cone shapes then merged again, forming a larger cone shape.


    Finally, Fang Yun observed that the cone shape in front of him, which was formed using the Mana of the Gold Attribute, was half the size of the cone shape previously formed using the atmospheric Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The Mana within him transformed again, entering the third phase of the Gold Qi Skill.


    Then, combining his control over his own Mana,


    Fang Yun felt that his control over the current cone shape was much stronger than the previous one formed using Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    With a thought, the smaller cone shape transformed into a beam of light, rapidly circling around Fang Yun.


    The speed increased more and more, soon even surpassing the speed of the Spiritual Insect from before.


    Forming a white-gold ring of light.


    With a thought from Fang Yun, this ring fiercely expanded outwards,


    cutting all the considerably large boulders nearby into several pieces.


    The expansion continued up to a distance of around ten feet from Fang Yun before the speed began to decrease due to control issues.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun slowly ceased the operation of the ring of light.


    Then, he retracted the golden cone shape.


    After this maneuver, Fang Yun observed the golden cone shape again and discovered that it had depleted about one-third of its volume.


    Clearly, the tremendous speed and the corresponding frictional force, as well as the previously conducted stone-cutting actions,


    had significantly consumed the cone shape purely constituted of Mana.


    However, Fang Yun glanced at his panel and compared it with previous data.


    At present, the cone shape had consumed approximately 80 points of Mana value, but given its immense power, it was still acceptable.


    Still, there were some shortcomings of the Spell that needed further improvement.


    One was the shape of the cone; Fang Yun actually hoped to transform it into a sword-shaped or crescent shape,


    which would be more suitable for its recent mode of combat.


    Another aspect was that even using Mana as a substitute for the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy,


    the condensation speed was still a bit slow.


    Of course, it would be better if it could be faster, but this speed no longer affected combat.


    There was also a downside regarding the attack range.


    This was influenced by Fang Yun¡¯s Spirit power and was only effective within a ten feet radius,


    indicating that the Spell could only be a mid-range combat spell. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This limitation could only be compensated by using the Spiritual Insect.


    Compared to the range of the Spell¡¯s combat, the Spiritual Insect, being an independent living entity, was not greatly influenced by Fang Yun.

 Chapter 133 - 131: The Ten Thousand Numerical Value of Life Essence Qi

    Chapter 133: Chapter 131: The Ten Thousand Numerical Value of Life Essence Qi


    The first drawback is that changing the shape of this conical body requires a deeper understanding of the essence of the Spell¡¯s formation.


    Only by understanding why the Spell forms a conical body can its shape be changed.


    Clearly, Fang Yun¡¯s current understanding of this Spell has not reached that realm.


    He can only see if it¡¯s possible after achieving Perfect.


    The problem with the Spell¡¯s condensation time is also an innate setting of the Spell itself; changing it would also require Fang Yun to have a deeper understanding of the Gold Qi Skill.


    After all, condensing the Mana of the Gold Attribute into a cone still requires the guidance of the Gold Qi Skill.


    Even though Fang Yun controls the Mana itself, at most he can only speed up the process but cannot autonomously decide the speed of the Spell¡¯s condensation.


    The first two drawbacks are both due to issues with Spell control.


    The last drawback is due to Fang Yun¡¯s insufficient Spirit power.


    This aspect can be resolved once his own strength has improved, without him having to actively do anything.


    Therefore, for now, this Spell can only be so.


    Fortunately, it has formed a rather strong combat power. Currently, even if it cannot be altered, the impact is not significant.


    After completing part of the improvement of the Gold Qi Skill,


    Fang Yun continued with his previous idea, wanting to see if his Five Elements Magical Power could form a cone with Five Elements Attributes.


    If so, the resulting combat power should be somewhat stronger than that of the pure Gold Attribute.


    With this thought, the unaltered Five Elements Magical Power appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    At the same time, the Mana in his body surged again.


    An indescribable fluctuation acted upon the Five Elements Magical Power before Fang Yun¡¯s eyes.


    Subsequently, these Five Elements Magical Power began to quiver incessantly, and Fang Yun, by relying on his sensing ability towards the Five Elements Magical Power,


    could sense that under the effect of a mysterious power, these magical powers started to condense in a similar fashion as before.


    However, just as these magical powers were about to form a tiny conical body,


    they inexplicably dissipated.


    The dispersed Mana, under the effect of this mysterious power, continued to condense towards the tiny conical body.


    Then, they repeatedly dissolved.


    During this continuous cycle of dissipation and condensation, the Mana kept trembling, endlessly consumed.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun frowned and stopped the flow of Mana in his body.


    He then stared at the Five Elements Magical Power in front of him, pondering the reason for the failure.


    After some thought, Fang Yun believed the main reason was likely that the Five Elements Magical Power couldn¡¯t ensure relative balance among the Five Elements


    when condensing into a tiny conical body,


    leading to a conflict among the Five Elements that resulted in the failure of the cone¡¯s condensation.


    Having realized this, Fang Yun could only helplessly abandon the idea of using the Five Elements Magical Power to condense a cone.


    Because the balance of the Five Elements in his body is currently maintained by the supplementation of Mana condensed by the Five Elements Plants,


    but once it leaves his body, if a Five Elements imbalance occurs for some other reason, Fang Yun has no way to readjust their balance.


    These matters involve more minute changes in the Five Elements Magical Power.


    Unless he can, in the future, control the Mana in his body on a deeper level,


    and gain deeper insight into the Five Elements Mutual Generation and opposition, he might solve this problem.


    But if he really reaches that level, he probably won¡¯t need such Spells anymore.


    Since there is no way to elevate this Spell to a higher level,


    even this new Spell that uses the Mana of the Gold Attribute is acceptable.


    At least it already surpasses all of the techniques he controls in terms of combat power. S§×ar?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, since it¡¯s a new Spell, it can no longer keep using the name Gold Qi Skill.


    Considering the effect of the Spell forms a golden conical body, let¡¯s call it the Golden Cone Skills.


    If later on his control over this Spell becomes stronger and he can change its form, then he can consider changing its name.


    After finishing the research of this Spell, the four planting Spells Fang Yun previously controlled have all reached the Great Success Realm.


    Moreover, each Spell has undergone different improvements to form Spells unique to himself.


    Overall, Fang Yun has achieved some success in his research on Spells.


    Next, he could perhaps consider continuing the research on the various Spells that branched off from the Yuan Guang Skills.


    At the same time, he could also study the fusion of several planting Spells.


    And the plans that were made before, can also be unfolded one by one for research.


    However, all these research undertakings should be done during the free time after planting crops.


    Right now, Fang Yun¡¯s main focus is still to collect a sufficient amount of Life Essence Qi


    and to enhance his Cultivation as soon as possible.


    After all, in the world of Cultivators, his third-layer Qi Refinement Cultivation is indeed a bit too low.


    Even though his mana value has thickened a lot compared to before, it does not provide him with much of a sense of security.


    In the subsequent time, Fang Yun began to study his defensive abilities through the Five Elements Plants, following his plans,


    while waiting for the planted crops to mature.


    The Spirit Rice on the mountain matures earlier, but it is a fixed 600 points of Life Essence Qi,


    which does not bring Fang Yun much surprise.


    Instead, for the weeds that filled the entire island, Fang Yun still had some expectations.

 Chapter 134 - 131: Ten Thousands Life Essence Qi_2

    Chapter 134: Chapter 131: Ten Thousand¡¯s Life Essence Qi_2


    I don¡¯t know how much Life Essence Qi this kind of extensive planting method could bring to me.


    After all, this approach not only drastically reduces plantation density, but it also lessens participation in the planting process.


    This results in the growth of weeds that obviously cannot compare to the previous batch that were carefully cultivated.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun is also unsure about how much Life Essence Qi can actually be harvested.


    Half a month later, the Spirit Rice on the mountain finally matured.


    Fang Yun spent two hours harvesting all the Spirit Rice on the mountain and also cleaned up debris from the spirit field.


    Then he replenished the Spiritual Energy and other nutrients in the spirit field.


    He then continued the breeding work of the Spirit Rice.


    Things belonging to a Cultivator are just so unreasonable.


    Besides spending some time, these Spirit Rice could be planted endlessly.


    Unfortunately, the Spiritual Energy that the Spirit Rain Skill could gather is too little.


    The planting range of Spirit Rice cannot expand outward; otherwise, collecting Life Essence Qi wouldn¡¯t be such a hassle.


    Returning to the base of the mountain, Fang Yun looked at the mountains of Spirit Rice accumulated in his dwelling.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit of a headache.


    At present, aside from consuming a bit of the Spirit Rice he planted, there was no other consumption occurring.


    Thus, as time went on, the quantity of Spirit Rice in his dwelling continued to increase.


    It seems necessary to find a way to deal with this, otherwise, it won¡¯t take long before my living space turns into a storeroom.


    His dwelling turning into a storeroom is not something Fang Yun couldn¡¯t accept.


    However, thinking that he would eventually leave this island, the Spirit Rice that isn¡¯t dealt with would just be wasted.


    This would truly be a pity. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But how to handle them is also an issue.


    One option is to hand them over to Black Widow and her team, but after the last time Fang Yun handed the Blood Seal Magic Artifact to Black Widow,


    Their deal was settled.


    Continuing to hand over this Spirit Rice to Black Widow and her people, Fang Yun felt like he¡¯d be operating at a loss.


    It¡¯s really not necessary.


    Another option is to transport them back to the Fang Family. In this case, Fang Yun is quite willing to send these Spirit Rice back.


    After all, it¡¯s the family of this body¡¯s original owner. He doesn¡¯t see a problem in helping them grow.


    But this batch of Spirit Rice is different from those he planted on Spirit Water Island.


    If they were to be openly sent back now, it might bring disaster to the Fang Family.


    This is not the outcome Fang Yun wants to see.


    Since sending them back is not feasible, if he wants to transport them to a distant island of Cultivators for sale, Fang Yun sees it as too risky.


    Moreover, it could easily attract some people with ulterior motives.


    Under these circumstances, Fang Yun can only think of ways to consume these Spirit Rice himself.


    Looking at these Spirit Rice, Fang Yun rubbed his brow painfully, and gradually, some ideas came to mind after a long while.


    But whether it would be successful, that¡¯s hard to say.


    That is to use these Spirit Rice to create some special fertilizer.


    Then use this fertilizer to cultivate some special Spirit Rice.


    After all, the Spirit Rice he¡¯s planted is essentially a low-grade first-order Spiritual Object.


    It¡¯s one of the most common things in the Cultivation World.


    It still provides him with some help now.


    Only when his Cultivation improves and he needs more Life Essence Qi,


    Will these Spirit Rice ultimately face elimination.


    In such a case, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t mind spending some time to see if he can cultivate some higher level Spirit Rice.


    Of course, this task would definitely require a lot of time and face a lot of uncertainties. It¡¯s hard to say if it would succeed.


    However, this also counts as a way to consume the surplus Spirit Rice.


    Even if he can¡¯t succeed finally, it could at least provide him some experience in improving varieties of rice.


    However, to proceed with this task, he¡¯d have to wait until he has some free time.


    Currently, Fang Yun does not have the time to do this and can only include it in his plans, then see how things are arranged later.


    After another dozen days, the weeds that had been planted all over the island reached a point where they could be harvested.


    When sensing the maturity of these weeds, Fang Yun looked at the weeds covering the entire island and gradually got excited.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants extended from the Dantian, then turned into Gold Attribute energy, covering all the tiny root surfaces.


    This made the roots become sharp.


    Simultaneously, Fang Yun also drove the Spiritual Insect to frantically shuttle across the island, continuously harvesting those weeds.


    He originally wanted to drive the vine roots too, but using his Spirit, continuously driving two things put a lot of pressure on him.


    Ultimately, Fang Yun had to give up driving the vines.


    As endless weeds on the island were continuously cut down, a continuous stream of Life Essence Qi began to gather towards Fang Yun.


    Inside his Dantian, the Life Essence Qi, which was initially situated in a corner, gradually spread toward the center.


    To prevent them from touching the central Mana vortex and directly transforming into Mana,


    Fang Yun could only allow the Life Essence Qi formed mist to spread to the Dantian¡¯s four directions and below the Mana vortex.


    Eventually, the situation formed appeared like continuously extending green clouds above which a transparent vortex constantly rotated.

 Chapter 135 - 131 The Myriad Count of Life Essence Qi_3

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    Fortunately, my Dantian¡¯s capacity for energy storage is still acceptable.


    There were no other issues despite the increase in Life Essence Qi.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun would have to find another place to store this Life Essence Qi.


    My Golden Finger is still lacking, as it doesn¡¯t have a specialized place for storing energy.


    If there was a specialized place for storing energy, he wouldn¡¯t need to worry.


    Shifting his focus from the Dantian, Fang Yun continued to harvest the weeds on the island.


    The harvesting process wasn¡¯t particularly complex, but due to the large amount, it took a considerable amount of time.


    Including rest times, it took Fang Yun 5 days to finish harvesting all the weeds on the island.


    Right after finishing the harvest, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t wait to open the panel.


    He wanted to see how much Life Essence Qi he had gathered.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation third layer


    Mana: 456


    Life Essence Qi: 10080


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 87%), Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 97%), Growth Skills (Great Success 16%), Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 3%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%)


    Control Plants: Ivy, soybeans¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    He skipped over the other data changes on the panel.


    Fang Yun looked directly at the storage of Life Essence Qi.


    Seeing that 10080 points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun¡¯s heart surged with emotion; such an amount could significantly advance his cultivation levels.


    Moreover, this wasn¡¯t all, as the soybeans were maturing, the Life Essence Qi was going to increase a lot.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun wished he could start cultivating right now, using this Life Essence Qi to enhance his cultivation.


    However, fortunately, he still had some rationality, knowing that it wasn¡¯t suitable to start cultivating directly in his current state.


    It would be better to handle these trivial matters first, calm his mind, and then thoroughly enhance his cultivation.


    After calming his excitement, Fang Yun calculated the gains these weeds brought.


    Before harvesting these weeds, Fang Yun already had more than 4000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Adding the 600 points of Life Essence Qi gained from the maturation of the Spirit Rice over a dozen days ago,


    It meant that this batch of weeds brought him almost 5000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    5000 points of Life Essence Qi was about five times more than the previous batch of weeds.


    Honestly, Fang Yun was quite satisfied.


    However, thinking about it, the planting area of the entire island was actually dozens of times larger than the area of the previous batch of weeds.


    Thus, the Life Essence Qi he gained was actually relatively little.


    In this aspect, Fang Yun didn¡¯t know the calculation method inside his Golden Finger.


    Perhaps it was like he had guessed before.


    It might relate to the extent of his participation in planting and the growth condition of the weeds.


    Regarding the operating mechanism of the Golden Finger, Fang Yun could only wait until his cultivation was high enough to explore it further.


    Regardless, being able to harvest so much Life Essence Qi, he was already very satisfied.


    After summarizing these points, Fang Yun looked at the screen and also noticed the progress of his spells over this time.


    Especially the Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skills, which he used frequently during this period.


    Thus, these two skills, especially the Spirit Rain Skill, were nearing a breakthrough point.


    It seemed that it won¡¯t be long before the Spirit Rain Skill could reach a Perfect realm.


    Just what surprises the Perfect realm of the Spirit Rain Skill could bring him was unknown.


    However, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have time to breakthrough the Spirit Rain Skill to Perfect right now.


    His primary focus was on advancing his cultivation.


    Only when the Life Essence Qi in his body could no longer support his breakthrough,


    Would Fang Yun consider practicing spells.

 Chapter 136 - 136 132 Breakthrough to the 4th Level of Qi

    ?Chapter 136: Chapter 132: Breakthrough to the 4th Level of Qi Cultivation Chapter 136: Chapter 132: Breakthrough to the 4th Level of Qi Cultivation A few days later, having recovered all his energy, Fang Yun sat cross-legged and concentrated all his attention on his Dantian.


    Within the Dantian, above a layer of green mist, there was a transparent and rather thin Mana vortex, slowly rotating.


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the green mist surged, gently touching the Mana vortex.


    Directly restoring Fang Yun¡¯s depleted mana value to its peak.


    Observing the thin Mana vortex regain its normal state.


    Only then did Fang Yun begin to circulate Life Essence Qi into his meridians, transforming it into Mana of four attributes.


    Subsequently, the rather low-key Five Elements Plants situated on the side also moved above the Mana vortex.


    After absorbing a portion of the Life Essence Qi, it transformed into the part of body Mana that was lacking.


    Finally, making up a completely balanced Five Elements Magical Power.


    Then infusing it into the Mana vortex.


    This was different from the replenishment of mana value after having a foundation.


    Now, in order to enhance his own Cultivation, Fang Yun needed to construct new Mana and then infuse it into the Mana vortex to achieve his goal.


    As new Five Elements Magical Power was continuously poured into the Mana vortex.


    The Mana vortex began to expand outwards.


    Gradually, the Mana vortex expanded to about twice its original size before reaching a bottleneck.


    At this moment, Fang Yun knew that his Cultivation had reached the peak of the Third Level of Qi Refining.


    The bottleneck he currently faced was that between the third and fourth levels of Qi Cultivation.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun did not relax but continued to circulate Life Essence Qi, constantly constructing new Five Elements Magical Power, and then kept infusing it into the Mana vortex.


    The mana value in the Mana vortex increased more and more, beginning to show instability.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t mind; based on past breakthrough experiences, once this instability reached a certain level, the Mana vortex would violently expand outward to achieve the purpose of a Cultivation breakthrough.


    However, maybe because the breakthrough from the third to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation was different from previous ones.


    This time, Fang Yun infused a total of 1000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    That is to say, apart from the previous 800 points of Life Essence Qi used to raise his Cultivation to the peak of the Third Level of Qi Refining, Fang Yun had already spent 1800 points of Life Essence Qi on the breakthrough.


    If you add the 300 points of Life Essence Qi used for the Cultivation recovery,


    He had already spent 2100 points of Life Essence Qi. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yet, other than making the Mana vortex even more unstable, it had not allowed his Cultivation to breakthrough.


    This difficulty in breaking through was indeed somewhat surprising to Fang Yun.


    However, considering that this was the bottleneck from the initial to the middle phase of Qi Cultivation, coupled with issues of his own Cultivation Method.


    It was reasonable to need to consume more Life Essence Qi.


    After all, Fang Yun had previously amassed so much Life Essence Qi; either way, it should be enough for him to break through this bottleneck.


    Thus, he continued to convert Life Essence Qi into Five Elements Magical Power, then infused it into the Mana vortex.


    Another 1000 points of Life Essence Qi were infused.


    Only after this did the Mana vortex within Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian suddenly explode after a series of flashes.


    In just an instant, the Life Essence Qi surrounding the vortex was blasted into the corners of the Dantian by the explosion.


    Even the Five Elements Plants that were originally around the Mana vortex were blown far away.


    Eventually, the force of the explosion expanded the entire volume of the Dantian much further outwards.


    Just that, such a scene, was obviously unseen by Fang Yun.


    At the moment of the Mana vortex¡¯s explosion, his Spirit was blown out of the Dantian.


    The whole person became dazed.


    When he regained his senses, his complexion turned pale.


    He thought his breakthrough had encountered a severe problem, causing the Mana vortex to explode.


    If the explosion had caused his Dantian to be destroyed, then his entire Cultivation journey would be ruined.


    He couldn¡¯t guarantee that he could recover with Life Essence Qi if his Dantian was destroyed.


    Therefore, the moment Fang Yun regained consciousness, he immediately sensed the condition of his Dantian with his Spirit.


    As his Spirit entered the Dantian, it first sensed that the space had become much emptier.


    It felt like it had increased more than three times in volume compared to before.


    The green mist that had previously filled the entire Dantian was now compressed into one corner.


    Forming a green misty sphere.


    And the Five Elements Plants were also withered in the corner, with numerous roots blasted apart, looking particularly pitiful.


    Where the Mana vortex used to be, now there was nothing.


    It seemed that this explosion had turned all the mana value into ash.


    However, seeing this, Fang Yun actually breathed a sigh of relief.


    At least his Dantian had no issues; with that, whether it was the injured Five Elements Plants or the vanished Mana vortex, Fang Yun could use Life Essence Qi to recover them.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun once again glanced at the now very spacious Dantian space.


    Then, he first directed the Five Elements Plants to move near the Life Essence Qi.


    He then used Life Essence Qi to start restoring the state of the Five Elements Plants.


    After spending 300 points of Life Essence Qi, the Five Elements Plants finally recovered to their peak.


    And at that time, Fang Yun began to circulate the Five Elements Cultivation Technique, attempting to restore his own Mana vortex.


    Only, the moment he started the Five Elements Technique, Fang Yun felt a different sensation.

 Chapter 137 - 137 132 Breakthrough to the Fourth Level of Qi

    ?Chapter 137: Chapter 132: Breakthrough to the Fourth Level of Qi Cultivation_2 Chapter 137: Chapter 132: Breakthrough to the Fourth Level of Qi Cultivation_2 A surge of unprecedentedly strong power filled his body.


    It was only because he had been paying attention to the situation inside his Dantian that he had neglected this power within his body.


    As the Five Elements practice circulated, this power followed the movement and Fang Yun then felt its existence.


    When his spirit responded, Fang Yun realized that all the meridians within his body were already filled with terrifying Mana.


    This Mana, although also transparent, contained flecks of flickering glow within.


    Moreover, the power contained within this Mana seemed to be much stronger than when he was at the third layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Clearly, the previous explosion did not destroy all the Mana but instead pushed it into the meridians.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements practice operated, the Mana already stored in the meridians began to converge towards the Dantian.


    With the influx of streams of Mana, a Mana vortex emerged once again within the Dantian.


    This Mana vortex was still transparent, but within this transparency were specks of glowing light.


    It was like the stars in the endless night sky.


    From the behavior of this Mana, Fang Yun realized that his breakthrough was not a failure.


    He had successfully broken through to the fourth layer of Qi Refinement.


    It was just that the manner of this breakthrough was somewhat extravagant, which led him to have that incorrect feeling.


    Looking at the Mana vortex inside the Dantian, which was smaller than the peak vortex of the third layer of Qi Cultivation,


    Fang Yun opened his panel, wanting to check the data to confirm his conjecture.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 4


    Mana: 1003


    Life Essence Qi: 6680


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 87%) Spirit Rain Skill (Great Success 97%) Growth Skills (Great Success 16%) Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 3%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%) Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%) Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%) Reflection Skill (1%)


    Control over plants: Vines, soybeans¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    When he saw his realm had changed to the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation, Fang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    However, what was odd to him was that his mana value, which was already close to 1599 points, shrank to about 1000 points after the breakthrough to the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    But looking at his new Mana vortex, it indeed felt thicker and richer in density compared to the previous vortex.


    It appeared that the Mana of the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation should have a higher purity than that of the third layer.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun stretched out his hand, and a thread of Mana appeared in his palm.


    Then he infused it into the vines next to him.


    Through the sensation of the vine itself, Fang Yun indeed felt that the Mana of the fourth layer was much purer than before.


    After confirming this, Fang Yun let out a sigh of relief in his heart.


    Since the quality was higher, it was understandable that both the size of the Mana vortex and the mana value on the panel were lower than before.


    Following that, Fang Yun glanced at the over 6000 points of Life Essence Qi displayed on the panel.


    Since there was so much Life Essence Qi left, he might as well continue to raise his cultivation to the peak of the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    However, he wouldn¡¯t make an attempt to break through to the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation just yet.


    After all, a cultivation breakthrough was not just about increasing Mana; the subsequent promotion required the slow nourishment of Mana to one¡¯s body.


    Only after his body was fully nourished, could he continue to break through upward.


    The cultivation system did not place much emphasis on the body, but spirit, essence, and mind had to be unified; a large disparity between the three was unacceptable.


    If he neglected the nourishment of his body and recklessly increased his Mana,


    That would definitely cause major issues once reaching a certain level.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun continued to circulate his Life Essence Qi and, following the previous method, used both his body and the Five Elements Plants.


    He infused the new Mana vortex within his body with Five Elements Magical Power.


    But upon this infusion, Fang Yun immediately felt the difference.


    The same amount of Five Elements Magical Power, when infused into the new Mana vortex, caused the vortex to grow but at a different rate from before.


    Looking at the Five Elements Magical Power he had gathered, and then at the Mana spinning within the vortex,


    There was a visible difference in purity between the two.


    Under such circumstances, the Five Elements Magical Power that I input into the mana vortex is clearly going to be compressed again.


    Under such circumstances, it is only natural that the growth rate of the mana vortex differs from before.


    It seems that in the future, I need to find a way to improve the purity of the Five Elements Magical Power that I congregate.


    Otherwise, when my cultivation level continues to rise, my cultivation progress may be bogged down by this factor.


    However, the current impact of this aspect is not very significant, and there is no time to make improvements right now.


    For the time being, it can only be like this.


    Thus, Fang Yun continued to circulate Life Essence Qi, converting it into Five Elements Magical Power, and kept channeling it into the new mana vortex.


    Once the volume of the new mana vortex had increased to twice its original size,


    Fang Yun took another look at his panel.


    He saw that his mana value had increased to 2000 points.


    That is, he had gained an additional 1000 points of mana value since his last breakthrough.


    However, to obtain those 1000 points of mana value, Fang Yun had directly used up 2000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    From this perspective, my Life Essence Qi has started to devalue from this moment on.


    Before, one point of Life Essence Qi corresponded to one point of mana value.


    But after breaking through to the 4th level of Qi Cultivation, it has become two points of Life Essence Qi to convert to one point of mana value.


    Previously, I felt that I had an ample amount of Life Essence Qi, but now that seems a bit overly optimistic.


    Looking at the remaining 4000+ points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun felt that even without waiting for his body to slowly nourish,


    the remaining Life Essence Qi might not be enough for him to break through to the 5th level of Qi Cultivation.


    No matter what, even if these Life Essence Qi continue to devalue, they are being used on myself.


    Fang Yun felt very satisfied with the surge of mana in his body.


    Opening his eyes, Fang Yun saw that he was surrounded by flying dirt and stones.


    It seems that not only was there a great tumult within his body when breaking through to the 4th level of Qi Cultivation,


    but the impact on the external environment was also significant.


    Fang Yun stood up, with mana flowing through his meridians to the outside of his body.


    Twisting the surrounding air, he directly formed a gigantic tornado around himself.


    It swept up the surrounding dirt and stones, as well as the weeds previously set aside.


    Hoisting them high up into the sky, hundreds of meters aloft.


    For the first time, Fang Yun sensed the thick mana within his body, bringing immense destructive power.


    He stood silently, fully indulging in this feeling, then his body shook violently.


    He shattered the surrounding tornado, the dirt and stones, and the weeds within it into dust.


    Fang Yun watched the dust scattering all around him, falling continuously, and really wanted to laugh out loud.


    To express the exhilarating feeling in his heart.


    But after thinking it over, such behavior seemed rather foolish.


    Even on a deserted island, he just couldn¡¯t do something as foolish as that.


    So, he just smiled and stroked his chin, then slowly began to walk towards the direction of the beach.


    Although he had only broken through to the 4th level of Qi Refinement, Fang Yun could feel that his strength had multiplied several times. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Unfortunately, he did not have too many methods to convert this mana into his actual strength.


    Otherwise, the feeling would have been even more direct.


    Upon reaching the beach, the roots of the Five Elements Plants within his body spread out.


    They directly pierced into the seawater, and soon, a large number of marine creatures living in the shallow sea were lifted out by Fang Yun.


    In a short while, under a clean stone slab, a torch was already lit.


    The processed seafood was evenly spread on the stone slab.


    Next to it, over a small fire, a stone pot was set, with Spirit Rice rolling inside, the scent of rice mixed with the aroma of seafood wafted through the air.


    Unfortunately, it¡¯s a pity to have good food but no fine wine, without which it¡¯s somewhat lacking.


    Fang Yun glanced at the Spirit Rice next to him, then looked towards his dwelling.


    Perhaps the Spirit Rice that he had stored up had found another use.


    Rather than using them to create a special kind of fertilizer,


    maybe using these Spirit Rice to brew wine would be a more successful venture.

 Chapter 138 - 138 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill

    ?Chapter 138: Chapter 133: Perfect Spirit Rain Skill Chapter 138: Chapter 133: Perfect Spirit Rain Skill During the following period, Fang Yun slowly nourished his body with his mana.


    Meanwhile, he tended to the spirit field atop the mountain, clearing away the weeds within.


    Then he sorted out the ordinary energy within the stones atop the volcano.


    Previously, when Fang Yun was replenishing the ordinary energy in the spirit field,


    he had directly extracted it from the stones in the mountain after removing the Fire Attribute energy.


    Although extracting energy from stones was somewhat more difficult than from soil,


    with the Earth Power Skills at the Great Achievement Realm and his ample mana, he was still able to accomplish this.


    After all, he had already gathered most of the energy on the island before.


    Instead of going down the mountain to extract nutrients from deeper layers of soil, it was better to extract directly on the mountain.


    However, after many times of extraction, the stones around the spirit field began to show signs of energy scarcity.


    Seizing this opportunity, Fang Yun simply used the Earth Power Skills to divert the ordinary energy from other parts of the mountain to the vicinity of the spirit field.


    After doing all this, Fang Yun turned his attention to the crops at the foot of the mountain.


    He didn¡¯t bother with the weeds he had previously harvested.


    Allowing them to lie where they were, letting the seeds scatter at will in the soil.


    With just the subsequent provision of enough rainwater, their growth would not be affected in the end.


    Indeed, soon after Fang Yun adjusted the spirit field, tender shoots of weeds began to densely populate the entire island.


    And because there were more seeds than the previous batch of weeds, the new seedlings grew even denser.


    However, Fang Yun did not feel pleased at this sight.


    For, the overly dense shoots would obviously lead to insufficient nutrition for the weeds.


    In time, this might cause none of the weeds to grow. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Even if they did grow, the quality of the weeds might be much worse than the last batch.


    But facing such a potential outcome, Fang Yun didn¡¯t know how to intervene.


    After all, the number of these weeds was far beyond what could be accounted for.


    If they were ordinary crops, he could have pulled out the excess to ensure enough nutrition for the remaining crops.


    But the sheer number of weeds made it impossible for Fang Yun to do so.


    So, after much thought, Fang Yun finally decided to let the weeds grow naturally.


    As for how much Life Essence Qi he would end up with, that was up to fate.


    At most, he could just cast the Spirit Rain Skill over the next period and use Growth Skills to collect some Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, mixing it into the rainwater.


    Although what he was doing seemed insignificant against the weeds covering the entire island,


    it was still better than doing nothing.


    Thus, Fang Yun cast the first spell of the Spirit Rain Skill, then increased the duration of the second spell¡¯s casting.


    Letting the Spirit Rain Skill mix in a portion of Spiritual Energy, then cast Growth Skills to condense some Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, mixing them into the clouds in the sky.


    Subsequently, the clouds carrying copious amounts of rainwater began to fall on the island,


    providing a certain amount of energy to the growing weeds.


    He intermittently cast the Spirit Rain Skill for over ten days.


    Later, he returned to the mountain to clear the weeds in the spirit field, and incidentally replenished the Spiritual Energy within it,


    preparing for the upcoming transplantation.


    As Fang Yun stood beside the spirit field, casting the second stage of the Spirit Rain Skill and slowly gathering the surrounding Spiritual Energy,


    a moment of trance caused him to involuntarily halt the circulation of mana in his body.


    This reaction made him realize that his intensive use of the Spirit Rain Skill recently had finally paid off.


    The Spirit Rain Skill had finally reached the Perfect Realm.


    Afterward, Fang Yun felt his consciousness leave his body, floating above it.


    Under the focus of his consciousness, his physical body appeared translucent, revealing the meridians within.


    Then, the running routes of the Spirit Rain Skill within the meridians were laid bare.


    From the standpoint of Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness at that moment, he suddenly discovered that the entire route of the Spirit Rain Skill within the meridians formed a mysterious three-dimensional Rune.


    After the rune appeared, a profound fluctuation dispersed in all directions.


    Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness also merged with this fluctuation into the surrounding air.


    Suddenly, the view within his consciousness changed.


    He found himself in a world filled with countless points of light.


    These points of light were divided into bright and dark sections.


    99% of the points were dim and quietly floated in the air.


    Occasionally some brighter points coursed through the air swiftly.


    These points of light were in five colors: red, cyan, yellow, blue, and gold.


    Upon seeing this, Fang Yun realized that those points of light were the Spiritual Energy in the air.


    As for the dim points that served as the backdrop, they should be the Five Elements Energy within ordinary energy.


    The Five Elements, as the foundation of this world, are not just reflected in Spiritual Energy; ordinary energy and matter are also divided into the Five Elements.


    These facts were already grasped by Fang Yun during his previous practices.

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    ?Chapter 139: Chapter 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill_2 Chapter 139: Chapter 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill_2 It was just not seen so clearly before.


    Indeed, as Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness proceeded, guided by these fluctuations, the ordinary blue specks of energy quickly gathered towards him.


    As more and more of these ordinary blue specks gathered, another fluctuation transmitted from Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    With the emergence of this fluctuation, the blue specks among the bright specks of light also gathered.


    The two types of specks merged, forming a whole, clearly depicting the most intuitive process of the formation of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    As the fluctuation ended, Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness also exited this special vision.


    Then it descended from the sky back into his body.


    Slowly opening his eyes, Fang Yun glanced at the clouds floating above the spirit field.


    Afterwards, he centered his spirit within his body.


    Recalling the unique Runes formed by the Spirit Rain Skill in his meridians that he had just seen.


    Moved by a thought, the Mana from his Dantian infused into the meridians, filling up those involved in operating the Spirit Rain Skill instantly.


    Once again, he saw the unique runes formed by the pathway in meridians.


    At this time, with intentional focus, Fang Yun also saw the part of the runes related to the first part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    As well as the parts corresponding to the second and third parts of the Skill.


    It was at this moment that Fang Yun finally managed to complete a precise segmentation of these three spells in terms of runes.


    After realizing this, Fang Yun stopped the flow of Mana, dispersing the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Afterward, the Mana in the Dantian was separately infused into the meridians exclusive to the first part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Soon, Fang Yun could clearly sense a fluctuation dispersing into the surrounding air, and then a large amount of water vapor started gathering from the sky.


    At this time, in order to gain control over the spell before him,


    the Mana from his Dantian began flowing into the meridians where the third part of the Spirit Rain Skill occurred.


    Indeed, when Mana flowed through both parts of the meridians at the same time, Fang Yun managed to simultaneously gather the water vapor and control the cloud formed by this gathered vapor.


    A feat that is originally unachievable in the great success stage of the Spirit Rain Skill was now effortlessly accomplished.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun, with Mana operating concurrently in two locations, formed two channels through the connections of the meridians. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Which allowed both to communicate and operate together, thereby forming a spell different from the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Since this spell gathered ordinary water vapor and would result in widespread rainfall,


    let¡¯s name this spell the Rainfall Skill.


    The mythical ability to call winds and summon rain, the summoning part had finally been realized by him.


    After completing this experiment, Fang Yun stopped operating this spell.


    Then he began channeling Mana into the meridians for the second part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Subsequently, Water Spirit Qi began converging towards Fang Yun from the air.


    Due to the absence of the Rainfall Skill partaking, the drawn Water Spirit Qi contained less ordinary water vapor than before, making it much purer.


    Afterward, Mana was again channeled into the meridians for the third part of the Spirit Rain Skill.


    Reconnecting the existing pathways between them, another spell different from the Spirit Rain Skill was formed again.


    The main function of this spell is to gather Water Spirit Qi.


    Let¡¯s name this spell the Gathering Spirit Skills of Water Spirit Qi.


    The reason for such a cumbersome name is due to considering the other spells within the Five Elements Magic that also gather their respective Elemental Spirit Qi.


    Since that is the case, these would be differentiated based on their respective attributes initially, and only after all spells have advanced to a perfect state,


    The individual Gathering Spirit Skills of each Five Elements Magic will be combined.


    By then, it will be possible to simply use the name Gathering Spirit Skills.


    Having completed the splitting and naming of the second spell, the third individual spell will be called Control Skill.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun took a deep breath, looking at the spirit field and the mist floating above it, a faint smile gracing his face, feeling thoroughly content.


    He casually carried out the transplanting of the Spirit Rice, and then began utilizing Growth Skills to promote growth.


    With the Spirit Rain Skill having reached a perfect stage, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t wait to bring his other spells to a perfect stage as well.


    Thus, this time promoting the growth of Spirit Rice is not for those mere few hundred points of Life Essence Qi,


    But rather to expedite the improvement of the Growth Skills.


    After the Growth Skills increased by 5% in proficiency, the Spirit Rice finally reached maturity.


    Fang Yun could not continue to promote the Spirit Rice any further.


    Therefore, he returned down the mountain, deploying the Rainfall Skill and then using Growth Skills to condense Wood Attribute Spirit Qi into the rain.


    Continuing to irrigate the crops across the entire island.


    Half a month later, by diligently casting spells by Fang Yun,


    The soybeans, which were supposed to mature in more than ten days, fully matured.


    Several hundred thousand acres of soybeans, the sight was quite substantial.


    It¡¯s just a pity that, since he expanded the planting area, Fang Yun hasn¡¯t been meticulously managing these crops anymore.


    So, weeds have already grown in between the spaces of soybeans, some even taller than the soybean plants.

 Chapter 140 - 140 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill_3

    ?Chapter 140: Chapter 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill_3 Chapter 140: Chapter 133 Perfect Spirit Rain Skill_3 At the same time, all sorts of pests were rampant across the land.


    Even with the Spiritual Insects patrolling erratically and driving away these pests,


    the area of crops Fang Yun planted was simply too vast; once the deterrent effect of the Spiritual Insects expanded to encompass the entire island,


    their effectiveness was inevitably limited.


    Hence, under such circumstances, Fang Yun had already anticipated that these soybeans, per unit area, definitely wouldn¡¯t absorb as much Life Essence Qi compared to the previous carefully cultivated batch.


    However, having expanded the planting area by threefold, the Life Essence Qi harvested should be somewhat greater than before.


    As expected, following the harvesting of all the soybeans, Fang Yun harvested over 2300 points of Life Essence Qi on schedule.


    It was more than before, but it did not reach the multiplicative increase proportionate to the entire planted area.


    The growth conditions of the crops ultimately still affected the harvest of Life Essence Qi.


    Nonetheless, with over 2300 points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun was quite satisfied.


    Together with the original 4000 plus points of Life Essence Qi,


    Fang Yun now had almost 7000 points of Life Essence Qi stored again.


    However, considering that moving from the 3rd to the peak of the 4th level in Qi Refinement had consumed nearly 6000 points of Life Essence Qi,


    this meant that using these 7000 points to break through to the 5th level of Qi Refinement might still be somewhat risky.


    After all, nobody knows if any unexpected incidents might arise during the breakthrough process.


    Only with a sufficiently large reserve of Life Essence Qi could Fang Yun confidently attempt to break through,


    and obviously, he couldn¡¯t just completely deplete all his Life Essence Qi just for the sake of breaking through.


    Ultimately, he had to keep some aside as a safety net for himself.


    In such a situation, Fang Yun decided to wait until his Life Essence Qi surpassed 10,000 points before contemplating the breakthrough.


    Nonetheless, following the harvest of the soybeans, those regrown weeds wouldn¡¯t take much time to reach harvestable size again.


    By then, it would be another few thousand points of Life Essence Qi income.


    Seemingly, it wouldn¡¯t take too long before Fang Yun could break through to the 5th level of Qi Refinement.


    As for the nourishing of the body by Mana, it had never stopped over the previous one or two months, and now it was almost sufficient.


    After completing the harvest of the soybeans, the next step was to wait for the weeds to mature. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Of course, the specially treated Spirit Rain water was still indispensable.


    But since they were already close to maturity, Fang Yun was not that active in watering anymore,


    freeing up more time to focus on developing defensive methods using the Five Elements Plants.


    He had conducted some research on this before, but it was interrupted due to other matters; now with time at hand, of course, he had to pick it back up.


    Compared to his offensive capabilities, Fang Yun¡¯s own defenses were indeed a bit weak.


    Therefore, before leaving the island, Fang Yun also needed to have his own defensive methods.


    After previous research and usage of the Five Elements Plants,


    the easiest approach Fang Yun could think of was to utilize the roots of the Five Elements Plants and convert them into the Earth Attribute.


    This method of defense was very simple; Fang Yun had already figured it out during his earlier research.


    Implementation was also quite straightforward.


    But precisely because such a method was too simple, Fang Yun ultimately wasn¡¯t very satisfied with it.


    After all, concerning his own life safety, Fang Yun did not want to take it lightly.


    Besides using the Five Elements conversion to transform the energy within the roots into the Earth Attribute for defense,


    Fang Yun now had another idea.


    That was to directly use the rotation of the Five Elements for defense.


    Similar to the mythical Five-Colored Divine Light.


    Of course, his own method would certainly be much inferior to the Five-Colored Divine Light.


    The principle of his method was to use the rotation of the Five Elements to generate the Five Elements Energy corresponding to the incoming Impact Force,


    then leveraging the principle of mutual counteraction among the Five Elements to repel the force of the attack.


    Naturally, if such an idea could be realized, then this method wouldn¡¯t just be for defense.


    However, wanting to actualize such a defensive method, Fang Yun temporarily didn¡¯t have too many ideas on how.


    The rotation of the Five Elements was something Fang Yun could easily achieve while controlling the Five Elements Plants,


    but when it came to using the rotation of the Five Elements for defense, he was unsure how to proceed.


    Perhaps, he needed a test subject in order to develop such a technique.


    With this thought, Fang Yun looked towards the Spiritual Insect that was incessantly shuttling back and forth over the island.


    It seemed to be the only one on the island that could meet the requirements.

 Chapter 141 - 141 134 Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi

    ?Chapter 141: Chapter 134: Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation Chapter 141: Chapter 134: Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation Thinking thus, a slight move in his heart sent the Spiritual Insect transforming into a beam of white light, hurriedly flying toward him in an instant.


    Fang Yun extended his hand to let the Spiritual Insect land on his palm, reflecting on this matter for a moment.


    The primary concern was the risk involved, after all, he worried that if he was not careful, the Spiritual Insect might penetrate his body directly.


    However, considering his own Life Essence Qi, as long as the Spiritual Insect did not pierce through his head or Dantian, those vital places, there shouldn¡¯t be too big of an issue.


    Thus, he let the Spiritual Insect fly around, circling his body continuously.


    At the same time, Fang Yun released the roots of the Five Elements Plants within his body.


    Next, with a thought, the Spiritual Insect let out a hiss and turned into white light, charging towards Fang Yun.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants around Fang Yun first turned into the yellow of the Earth Attribute, then overlapped heavily, forming a barrier in front of the Spiritual Insect.


    He wanted to first test a simple defensive measure.


    The Spiritual Insect plunged headlong into the defense formed by the Five Elements Plants, but the penetration strength was unexpectedly weak.


    After passing through only a few layers of roots, the Spiritual Insect lost its momentum, had to fly out from the side, then circled a few times before charging again.


    Fang Yun frowned, manipulating the roots of the Five Elements Plants, intercepting on the sure path that the Spiritual Insect must take.


    Because relying on his connection with the Spiritual Insect, he could clearly sense the direction it was advancing in.


    Thus, interception was quite easy.


    In such a scenario, it was considerably restrained by the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    Moreover, given the Spiritual Insect¡¯s weak strength, there was no need to employ the mutual destruction of the Five Elements; merely the defensive power of the Earth Attribute was enough to thwart the Spiritual Insect.


    Under these circumstances, Fang Yun found that using the Spiritual Insect as an experimental subject for his defense was probably not quite suitable.


    After several more attempts, Fang Yun shook his head helplessly.


    Later, the roots of the Five Elements Plants transformed into red, the power of the Fire Attribute permeating all the roots, making them appear as if they had caught on fire.


    At that moment, upon again driving the Spiritual Insect to attack, he could clearly sense the fear emanating from the Spiritual Insect.


    Every time it flew to the edge of the Five Elements roots, the Spiritual Insect would turn away, flying back out, and then continuously circling again.


    After several consecutive attempts, the Spiritual Insect did not dare to break through the roots with Fire Attribute like before.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun could only reluctantly abandon the idea of using the Spiritual Insect as an experimental subject and allowed it to fly away again.


    Looking at the roots of the Five Elements Plants nearby,


    He then shifted from the perspective of mutual destruction, the color changing from red to gold, from gold to cyan, from cyan to yellow, from yellow to blue, and finally from blue back to red.


    After completing this, he shifted from the perspective of mutual generation of the Five Elements, changing it once again.


    Whether it¡¯s Five Elements Mutual Generation or mutual destruction, the Five Elements Plants had no issues in this aspect of transformation.


    The speed also depended on one¡¯s reaction time.


    What he lacked was an opponent, in order to ascertain whether this defensive means could possibly be implemented.


    However, on this deserted island, other than the Spiritual Insect, finding another creature was not an easy task, let alone a suitable opponent.


    It seemed that, for the time being, he could only use the Earth Power defensive method, and wait to develop the Five Elements protection after arriving in the true Cultivation World.


    Although doing so left Fang Yun feeling insecure, there was no other method available for now.


    A dozen or so days later, the weeds that covered the entire island came to full maturity.


    Fang Yun used the Five Elements Plants, spending a few days to harvest all the weeds.


    Looking at his panel, he saw that nearly 6000 points of Life Essence Qi were added.


    He had gained slightly more Life Essence Qi from this batch of weeds than from the previous one.


    It seemed his diligent watering over time had helped these weeds to grow successfully.


    Together with a denser concentration than the previous batch, it led to a greater harvest of Life Essence Qi. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He calculated that his Life Essence Qi was close to hitting 13,000 points.


    This amount was already sufficient for him to break through to the 5th level of Qi Cultivation.


    However, the Spirit Rice on the mountain was also nearing maturity, so Fang Yun decided to wait a little longer.


    A dozen or so days later, Fang Yun harvested the Spirit Rice, gaining 600 points of Life Essence Qi.


    This took his reserves of Life Essence Qi individually above the 13,000-point mark.


    Afterward, Fang Yun temporarily left the Spirit Fields on the mountain untouched.


    After all, the continuous, non-stop planting over the time had somewhat depleted the soil in the Spirit Fields.


    Fang Yun planned to find some special soils on the island to replenish the Spirit Fields after breaking through to the 5th level of Qi Refinement.


    He was also preparing for intensive practice of the soon-to-be-broken-through Earth Power Skills.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun arrived at a small hilltop to begin his breakthrough to the 5th level of Qi Cultivation.


    In the Dantian, a faintly luminescent mana vortex was slowly rotating.


    A powerful energy rippled within the Dantian, gently striking the edges of the Dantian.


    Above the edge of the Dantian, the 13,000 points of Life Essence Qi formed a green misty river.


    Encircling the entire Dantian, it turned slowly.


    However, affected by the force of the mana vortex within the Dantian, these Life Essence Qi could not, after all, spread across the whole Dantian as before.

 Chapter 142 - 142 134 Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi

    ?Chapter 142: Chapter 134: Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation_2 Chapter 142: Chapter 134: Breakthrough to the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation_2 Driving the Five Elements Plants and braving the power ripples emitted by the Mana Vortex, he reached the top of the Mana Vortex.


    Subsequently, Life Essence Qi, following the previous method, rushed into his meridians and activated along the path of the Five Elements practice.


    A portion of the Life Essence Qi entered into the Five Elements Plants, ready to replenish the Five Element Magical Power of his body.


    Just as the Mana, transformed by the Spirit Root in his body, arrived at his Dantian,


    Fang Yun suddenly furrowed his brows,


    Because the four types of Mana condensed this time, compared to before, seemed much more solidified,


    Essentially reaching the level of the Mana Vortex.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun immediately realized that his body, nourished by Mana, had undergone a transformation,


    Thus, the higher quality of the transformed Mana was expected under such conditions.


    This normally would be a good thing, but it brought along a problem: the Mana transformed from the Five Elements Plants hadn¡¯t improved.


    As a result, a certain disparity in quality had arisen between them,


    Leading to some imbalance in the Five Elements equilibrium.


    Though not acute, it still affected Fang Yun¡¯s cultivation.


    From this, Fang Yun also realized that the level of the Five Elements Plants was no longer keeping up with his cultivation.


    It seemed necessary to allow the Five Elements Plants to undergo transformation.


    Thinking of the upheaval when the fruits of the Five Elements Plants matured,


    Fang Yun, considering the methods he possessed now, believed he could handle it.


    Coincidentally, he had been contemplating whether he lacked an opponent to test his defensive techniques.


    Isn¡¯t this the right opportunity?


    However, before that, Fang Yun still needed to break through to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Facing the relatively solidified four types of Mana, Fang Yun could only replenish it using the Five Elements Plants based on their respective amounts.


    However, Fang Yun could no longer supplement the purity of the Five Elements Magical Power.


    Afterwards, having completed the replenishment of the Five Elements Magical Power, its circulation continued.


    First, it autonomously balanced the Five Elements Magical Power,


    Making the previously more solidified Five Elements Magical Power become somewhat diluted,


    But it also rebalanced the previously unbalanced Five Elements Magical Power.


    With no alternative to continue cultivating, this was the only method.


    However, fortunately, it was only a matter of purity, which was relatively easy to resolve,


    If it had been a deficiency in the types of Five Elements, like before he possessed the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun would have been at a loss.


    After balancing the Five Elements Magical Power, he injected these powers into the Mana Vortex.


    Through the compression and conversion by the Mana Vortex, he eventually completed the addition of mana value.


    The additional step made the breakthrough a bit more troublesome for Fang Yun.


    However, fortunately, apart from this issue, he encountered no other problems during the breakthrough process.


    As the Mana continuously poured in, the Mana Vortex began to exhibit imbalance,


    But, unlike the transition from the third to fourth levels of Qi Cultivation, it wasn¡¯t an extreme imbalance.


    It seemed that this time, the breakthrough wouldn¡¯t result in a terrifying explosion like the last.


    After all, it was just a minor breakthrough within the same realm, not as dramatic.


    With 4000 points of Life Essence Qi infused, the Mana Vortex abruptly expanded outward,


    The powerful force disrupted the transmission of Life Essence Qi, also blasting the Five Elements Plants to the edge of the Dantian.


    At the same time, this force fiercely infused into his meridians, passing through Fang Yun¡¯s body, impacting the surrounding air.


    In just an instant, the small hill where Fang Yun stood was flattened, all the soil and small stones shot crazily in all directions like bullets.


    The surrounding air, too, like a tidal wave, was being compressed and rolling outwards,


    Forming a gigantic storm centered around Fang Yun, sweeping away all the weeds within several kilometers.


    However, Fang Yun clearly did not pay attention to the external disturbances.


    This breakthrough of the Mana Vortex, did not expel his Spirit from the Dantian.


    Thus, he clearly saw his own Mana Vortex, abruptly expanding to twice its size, then calmed down and became stable.


    He glanced at his own panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level Five


    Mana: 4005


    Life Essence Qi: 9112


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Great Success 91%), Spirit Rain Skill (Perfect), Rainfall Skill (Perfect), Water Spirit Qi Gathering Skills (Perfect), Control Skill (Perfect), Growth Skills (Great Success 16%), Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 3%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%)


    Control over plants: Vines, soybeans¡­


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Mana value doubled, which was expected, consuming 4000 points of Life Essence Qi, seen during the breakthrough process.


    However, on the panel, there has been a significant change in the spells section.


    After reaching perfection in Spirit Rain Skill, the three skills that branched from it have also reached a Perfect state.


    It seems that reaching the Perfect state in spells is equivalent to seeing their corresponding three-dimensional Rune.


    After reaching this stage, beyond the Perfect state there are no percentages involved.


    Clearly, under these circumstances, this spell has reached its limit.


    Thus, Fang Yun decided to remove the Spirit Rain Skill from his panel.


    After all, Spirit Rain Skill has been split and the original is of no use to him anymore.


    For any purpose, Fang Yun could completely utilize the split skills.


    No need to let the outdated Spirit Rain Skill occupy space on the panel anymore.


    After completing these tasks, Fang Yun slowly opened his eyes, only to find the hillside he was on completely destroyed.


    His body was seated at the bottom of a deep pit, surrounded by a mess.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was already accustomed to it.


    Then, he looked at the Five Elements Plants within his Dantian, and then at the Earth Power Skills on the panel.


    Since Earth Power Skills are about to reach perfection, he decided to intensively practice this spell first.


    Once he completes this practice, he will proceed with stimulus of the Five Elements Plants.


    After all, he doesn¡¯t know what kind of enemies the fruits of the Five Elements Plants will attract once mature.


    Having more countermeasures is also good.


    So, Fang Yun rested for a few days and rewarded himself with a seafood barbecue.


    At the same time, he also experimented with ideas he had previously considered¡ªbrewing Spiritual Wine with Spirit Rice and producing special fertilizer.


    These tasks won¡¯t take too long, just a change of mindset and some rest.


    Before brewing Spiritual Wine, he first needed to create some yeast culture.


    With not much material on hand.


    He could only group the boiled Spirit Rice with some husks from the shelled Spirit Rice, then let it sit quietly.


    Waiting for the right mold to grow.


    It didn¡¯t need to perfectly become yeast culture, as long as yeast grows, Fang Yun would know how to enhance it.


    Given the availability of Life Essence Qi in hand, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem in this area.


    As for the special fertilizer, Fang Yun simply crushed part of the Spirit Rice, mixed it into certain soil, and placed it into stone jars formed from stones.


    Letting them ferment quietly.


    When he has some free time, he will come back to see the results of his experiment.


    Having completed all this, Fang Yun left the rest aside, to be dealt with when he has more time later.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun started the intensive practice of Earth Power Skills.


    First was the collection of special soil from within the spirit field.


    With stronger mana and the Earth Power Skills nearing the late stages of Great Success.


    Fang Yun¡¯s range of exploration was wider and deeper than before.


    Under these circumstances, Fang Yun continuously applied Earth Power Skills across the island.


    Then extracting those special soils discovered from the earth.


    Touring the entire island, it took more than ten days to acquire another 300 pounds of special soil.


    Fang Yun evenly distributed them into the stone cups within the spirit field.


    By this time, the proficiency of Earth Power Skills had reached 98%. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun continued to collect another type of soil with magic resistance properties on the island.


    Although its function has not yet been discovered, thinking about its rarity, once developed it should also be valuable.


    10 days later, while collecting magic resistance soil, Fang Yun, in a moment of trance, stopped his actions.

 Chapter 143 - 143 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills

    ?Chapter 143: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills Chapter 143: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills This familiar feeling came, and Fang Yun knew that his Earth Power Skills had just broken through Perfect.


    But after all, with experience, Fang Yun quickly calmed the fluctuations in his heart.


    Then, with consciousness suspended in the air, the meridians in his body became visible.


    The route of Earth Power Skills formed a special three-dimensional Rune.


    A wave emanated from this three-dimensional Rune and entered the soil in front of Fang Yun.


    And Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness, hovering above his body, followed this ripple into the soil.


    Looking at the soil again, countless Five Elements Energy strands were entangled together, stacking up layer upon layer without end.


    According to different structures, they formed all kinds of special nutrients.


    Fang Yun had already seen such a situation when he was at the Great Success Realm.


    It¡¯s just that the scene he saw back then was not as clear and detailed as it is now.


    Now, in Fang Yun¡¯s view, he could clearly see every light dot formed by the Five Elements Energy, constantly accumulating together into a large dense mass of energy bodies.


    However, perhaps because the view was too clear, it was even less likely for Fang Yun to discover the mysteries of these nutrients made up by the energy bodies.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun did not allow his consciousness to stay within the soil anymore.


    He quickly retreated, and then focused his entire consciousness back into his body.


    At this point, the breakthrough of Earth Power Skills was complete.


    However, Fang Yun¡¯s work had just begun.


    Mana within his body was infused into the three-dimensional Rune formed by the meridians used by the Earth Power Skills earlier.


    Then, he prepared to commence the disassembly process.


    Among the Earth Power Skills, what Fang Yun valued most was its exploration technique.


    This Spell is something he hadn¡¯t encountered in any other Five Elements Magic.


    And its displayed function was especially important for Fang Yun.


    As Fang Yun¡¯s Mana flowed into the part of the meridians where the exploration technique resided,


    A wave spread down into the earth.


    The distribution of various energies beneath the ground within a radius of a hundred paces started to appear in Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness.


    Of course, the energy distribution now displayed was not as clear as that observed through consciousness earlier.


    But at the moment, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need such a clear view; he just needed to roughly distinguish the differences in these nutrient materials composed of energies.


    Having observed the various nutrient materials within a hundred paces with himself at the center,


    Fang Yun was no longer satisfied with being able to probe just this range.


    So, he continued to increase the Mana in that part of the meridian. sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With the increase of Mana, the part of the meridian where the exploration technique resided started to emit a stronger fluctuation.


    Therefore, the range of the exploration technique¡¯s effect began to expand outward continuously.


    It reached a thousand paces before Fang Yun started to feel that the clarity of the incoming energy image began to blur.


    It meant that the increased wave could not continue forward after reaching this position.


    Although Fang Yun could still increase the Mana in the meridians beyond their endurance threshold,


    Under such circumstances, even if he burst the meridians, he couldn¡¯t increase the exploration distance much.


    It was better to stop here.


    After all, Fang Yun¡¯s experiment this time was merely a trial to test the effects of various Spells separated out from Earth Power Skills.


    There was no need to pursue the limit so aggressively.


    Afterward, Fang Yun retracted the operation of the exploration technique.


    But it didn¡¯t mean the trial of the exploration technique was over.


    He simply switched to another method, re-casting the exploration technique and sending a ripple into the soil ahead.


    The previous trial was conducted in the way Earth Power Skills were traditionally used.


    That enabled him to explore the energy distribution beneath the ground in all directions centered around himself.


    Now that Earth Power Skills had attained Perfect, Fang Yun had greater control over the exploration technique.


    Of course, he wouldn¡¯t use the Spell so rigidly.


    As the fluctuations were emitted, the scene within the soil ahead started to unfold before Fang Yun; from small to large, from clear to blurry, it gradually became visible.


    As Mana continued to be fortified, the generated fluctuations became stronger.


    The range of exploration also increased.


    It quickly surpassed the original thousand paces and continued to extend outward.


    It was only when the image coming back from 5,000 paces away became blurred that Fang Yun realized that this Spell had reached its limit in unidirectional exploration.


    A distance of 5,000 paces had far exceeded the range of Fang Yun¡¯s spirit exploration.


    Even relying on his eyes, it was improbable for Fang Yun to see the conditions of objects 5,000 paces away.


    Hence, in this aspect, Fang Yun was quite satisfied with the exploration technique¡¯s range.


    However, the current exploration technique was still applied beneath the ground, where Fang Yun did not need to probe such a large area.


    Therefore, he looked ahead at the air, changing the direction of the exploration technique¡¯s deployment.


    Directly allowing it to affect the air, he wanted to see if the exploration technique could work in the air.


    Although Fang Yun already had the various Spells derived from Yuan Guang Skills playing a role in this aspect,


    After all, those Spells were not successfully researched.


    Besides, there¡¯s a difference between the two; one is for exploring energy, the other is for exploring images, and their functions are different.


    If the exploration technique could achieve exploration of energy within the air ahead, then it would be a great supplement to those Spells derived from Yuan Guang Skills.

 Chapter 144 - 144 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_2

    ?Chapter 144: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_2 Chapter 144: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_2 Thinking this way, Fang Yun began to release the exploratory waves of energy from his body into the air.


    However, unfortunately, the waves did not bring any visual changes to his perspective.


    Perhaps this fluctuation is only reactive with the energies within the earth.


    Thus, Fang Yun was able to observe the types of energies within the ground.


    But in the air, these energies were too thin, perhaps not reactive to the investigative waves.


    From this aspect, the principle of this exploratory technique should be similar to sound waves.


    It relies on energy collisions to sense the corresponding energy bodies.


    However, Fang Yun¡¯s ability to sense the contents detected by the exploratory technique probably does not rely on a reflection like sound waves.


    After all, he could only sense the wave being emitted, without feeling any returning reflections.


    Thinking back to his consciousness attaching to the fluctuation during his breakthrough, sensing those energies.


    Fang Yun guessed that it must be his spirit energy attached to the fluctuation that then receives the energies detected by the exploratory waves.


    With this hypothesis, Fang Yun thought about whether he could adjust the frequency of the exploratory waves to react with the energies in the air, to see if he could detect them.


    However, when he tried to put this idea into practice, he found that he was unable to do so.


    Although he felt the presence of the waves, he had no way to control them, so naturally, he could not change their frequency.


    This might be due to his own low level or insufficient understanding of the spells.


    Therefore, Fang Yun could only temporarily let go of this idea.


    He would resolve this issue later.


    Since this idea failed, Fang Yun¡¯s experiments with the detection technique were concluded.


    What remained was the Earth Power Skills¡¯ Gathering Spirit Skills. S§×arch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In fact, upon seeing the complete three-dimensional runes of Earth Power Skills, Fang Yun realized that these runes could also be divided into three parts.


    One is the exploratory technique, another is the Gathering Spirit Skills with Earth Attribute energy, and the third is the Control Skill.


    However, the energy beneath the surface is too dense and cannot be stirred by the Gathering Spirit Skills alone after being discovered by the exploratory technique.


    Therefore, it must rely on the Control Skill to move these energies beneath the ground.


    This resulted in the Control Skill and Gathering Spirit Skills in Earth Power Skills being more closely integrated than in other spells.


    Only then could the spell be successfully cast.


    If it weren¡¯t possible to see their actual three-dimensional runes.


    Then, by relying on the pattern of the Spirit Rain Skill¡¯s Control Skill, and finding a similar structure in Earth Power Skills.


    Fang Yun would not have been able to separate the two spells from Earth Power Skills.


    Of course, although the two spells could be separated by Fang Yun.


    To mobilize the energies under the ground, Fang Yun still needed both spells to be cast together to achieve his goal.


    The reason why Earth Power Skills are split into three spells.


    The main intention was to separate out the Earth Attribute Gathering Spirit Skills from Earth Power Skills.


    To then figure out a way to integrate it with the Water Attribute Gathering Spirit Skills.


    Along with other spells, which in the future will all reach Perfect conditions one by one.


    When the Gathering Spirit Skills from those spells are all separated and then integrated.


    Only then will the Gathering Spirit Skills with integrated Five Elements Attributes have a higher potential for growth.


    However, it is still too early to discuss these matters, with just two attributes¡¯ Gathering Spirit Skills having such significant differences, Fang Yun looked for a long time and did not know how to integrate them.


    He could only wait until more spells are separated out and then look for their common characteristics to proceed with the integration.


    If this idea ever materialized, it would also be another way of fulfilling his previous conception of integrating spells.


    However, although the Gathering Spirit Skills could not be integrated, the Control Skills, in contrast, could be merged and complement each other.


    Because the structure of the Control Skills across the two types of spells is largely the same.


    It¡¯s just that the energy being controlled is insufficient, causing some differences.


    They can definitely benefit from each other¡¯s strengths, forming an even more perfect Control Skill.


    Which would also make it convenient to control other energies that are condensed later on.


    With this thought, Fang Yun immediately separated the Control Skill from Earth Power Skills.


    Then, he compared it with the Control Skill of Spirit Rain Skill.


    And merged the different parts of the two.


    Soon, a new generation of Control Skill emerged in Fang Yun¡¯s mind.


    However, although a new Control Skill was born, extensive experimentation was needed to fully confirm it.


    Fang Yun then used this new Control Skill to control the Earth Attribute energies beneath the ground and the Water Attribute energies in the air.


    Afterward, according to the results of the control, he made some fine adjustments to the extra operational meridians.


    Reducing unnecessary routes, ensuring his maximum control power.


    Only then was this spell formally completed.


    At this point, the Perfect Earth Power Skills were fully assimilated by Fang Yun.


    He gained an exploratory technique, an Earth Attribute Gathering Spirit Skills, and a new Control Skill.


    Having completed these, Fang Yun continued to use the exploratory technique to investigate those magic-resistant soils beneath the ground.

 Chapter 145 - 145 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_3

    ?Chapter 145: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_3 Chapter 145: Chapter 135 Perfect Earth Power Skills_3 Utilizing Perfect-level exploration skills, coupled with the robust support of Mana,


    Fang Yun not only detected a vast amount of Magic Resistance soil but also found a sizable amount of soil that had previously been overlooked, capable of containing Spiritual Energy.


    Afterward, Fang Yun, with the help of Earth Attribute¡¯s Gathering Spirit Skills and new Control Skills,


    gathered both types of soil and placed them separately.


    However, for the newly found containing Spiritual Energy soil, he did not continue to add to the spirit field.


    After all, the soil already collected before was sufficient; there was no need for further waste.


    Keeping it with him might perhaps lead to some other uses.


    Having done all this, it was considered that he had completed the tasks he had previously left unfinished.


    Next up was the task of hastening the Five Elements Plants to undergo their transformation.


    But after being so busy for so long, rest was still the first priority.


    After all, when it comes to Cultivation, there¡¯s no rushing it.


    Arriving at the beach, he selected some particularly tasty marine life from the nearby sea.


    He prepared a sumptuous seafood feast for himself.


    At the same time, he also checked on the yeast he had produced before, as well as the special compost fertilizer he¡¯d been making.


    Nearly a month had passed, and the Spirit Rice that had been bunched up had become covered in mold spots.


    They appeared in various colors.


    For a moment, Fang Yun was unable to determine which type was the strain he wanted for brewing.


    With his current level of Spirit power, he was naturally incapable of observing these microbiological entities.


    Nevertheless, Fang Yun had already planned for this.


    He selected a portion of each colored bacteria.


    Then, he infused some Life Essence Qi into each one.


    Nourished by the Life Essence Qi, these colorful colonies began to proliferate rapidly.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun nodded with satisfaction.


    It seems that his Life Essence Qi indeed has some effects on these microorganisms.


    It was just a pity that in his past life he wasn¡¯t a bacteriologist; otherwise, with this Life Essence Qi, he might have been able to create some formidable microorganisms.


    Once the bacteria finished reproducing,


    Fang Yun selected the parts with the most pure color,


    Mixed them with cooked Spirit Rice, then placed them in small bowls carved out of stone.


    He sealed the lids tightly to prevent other bacteria from entering.


    In this way, he would wait some time, until he finished transforming the Five Elements Plants.


    Then, by observing the changes in the Spirit Rice, he would know which strains were the ones he needed.


    Having completed the yeast experiment, he once more focused his attention on the special fertilizer he had previously produced.


    The Spirit Rice within the stone jar had all rotted, turning into a pale yellow liquid, exuding a faint fragrance. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun could sense that this liquid was filled with some peculiar energies.


    If judged solely on the energy aspect, this batch of compost was evidently successful.


    But whether or not this fertilizer could cultivate new Spirit Rice,


    Fang Yun had no certainty.


    Originally, he had made this fertilizer because it seemed a waste to not use the Spirit Rice and then the idea occurred to him.


    However, to achieve this, he would need to pass many more tests.


    Currently, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have the time for this; he would have to continue his research when he was free later on.


    Afterward, Fang Yun once again made more stone jars.


    Then he portioned out the fertilizer and filled the jars with new, broken bits of Spirit Rice.


    He continued to expand the amount of fertilizer.


    If he wanted to research new Spirit Rice, the current amount of fertilizer was far from enough. In that case, more fertilizer must be produced, awaiting future needs.


    Having busied himself with these two tasks, Fang Yun eased his tightly stretched spirit.


    A few days later, Fang Yun began working on hastening the Five Elements Plants.


    He took the Five Elements Plants out from his Dantian.


    Possessing ample Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to replant the Five Elements Plants into the ground.


    Carrying the Five Elements Plants to the top of a volcano, he then made them float in front of him.


    This allowed both the hastening of the Five Elements Plants and the ability to detect threats immediately if any arose.

 Chapter 146 - 146 136 Jellyfish Turtles Come Ashore

    ?Chapter 146: Chapter 136 Jellyfish, Turtles Come Ashore Chapter 146: Chapter 136 Jellyfish, Turtles Come Ashore As Life Essence Qi flowed to Fang Yun¡¯s hands and then through the connection to the Five Elements Plants.


    Although the Five Elements Plants also stayed inside the Dantian on regular days, together with that Life Essence Qi.


    Without Fang Yun¡¯s command, they never had the chance to come into contact with Life Essence Qi.


    Now, they finally felt that long-lost Life Essence Qi.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants excitedly curled up in response.


    Fang Yun felt the joyful emotions transmitted from the Five Elements Plants and became happy as well.


    His hands didn¡¯t stop moving, continuously infusing Life Essence Qi into the Five Elements Plants.


    Stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, the Five Elements Energy within the Five Elements Plants began to circulate incessantly.


    Continuously adjusting their own elemental balance, then expanding this rule of balance deeper into the core of the Five Elements Plants.


    Smoothing out the irregular energies left over from the transformation from metallic plants.


    Reintegrating them back into the cycle of the Five Elements.


    Once the cycle of the Five Elements thoroughly permeated all parts of the Five Elements Plants.


    The surfaces of the Five Elements Plants began to emit a five-colored glow.


    Starting from a single color, until finally all five colors appeared together on the surface of the Five Elements Plants.


    Then, these five-colored lights began to converge towards the center of the Five Elements Plants.


    That is, on the branches that had been on the surface of the ground before.


    Thus, a millet-sized five-colored light point appeared again on the branches of the Five Elements Plants.


    As more and more five-colored light gathered, the light point slowly began to grow.


    Seeing the nurturing process going smoothly, Fang Yun turned his head towards the direction of the sea and noticed nothing unusual.


    He let out a slight sigh of relief inside.


    But he didn¡¯t let his guard down because of this.


    According to past experiences, whether it was the fruit of the metallic plants or the fruit of the Five Elements Plants, they always caused considerable disturbances upon maturing.


    The fact that nothing has happened now clearly indicates that this fruit has not yet begun to mature; it will be different once it does.


    So, the Life Essence Qi inside his body continued to pour into the Five Elements Plants.


    Then it was transformed into Five Elements Energy by the cycle within their body, infusing into every part.


    Afterward, it transformed into the unique Five Elements Energy of the Five Elements Plants themselves, converging towards the branches.


    Merging into the fruit that was about to take shape.


    With the convergence of the five-colored light, the five-colored light spot on the branches continued to grow.


    It quickly swelled to the size of two fists and then began to shrink continuously.


    Until it contracted to the size of a chicken egg.


    Only then did the five-colored light stabilize and circulate over the fruit incessantly according to the rule of Five Elements Mutual Generation.


    As the five-colored lights circulated, the chicken-egg-sized Five-colored Fruit began to show signs of solidification.


    When the brightness of the five-colored lights reached its peak, the Five-colored Fruit completely solidified.


    After that, the five-colored lights began to gradually converge, and a faint, elegant scent gradually emanated from the fruit.


    With the emergence of this fragrance, a faint wave of energy also spread out from the Five-colored Fruit towards the distance.


    Upon smelling this scent, Fang Yun felt an instinctive desire within his body to devour this fruit.


    At that moment, with a flash of white light, the form of the Spiritual Insect appeared instantly before Fang Yun.


    Then it emitted a strong desire, continuously flitting above and below the Five-colored Fruit.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun muttered internally, ¡°Here it comes!¡±


    He paid no attention to the fluttering Spiritual Insect, because he knew the Spiritual Insect would not touch the Five-colored Fruit without his command.


    He looked towards the sea to find that, as expected, the entire sea surface was affected by the wave emanated by the Five-colored Fruit just then.


    The waves became chaotic.


    Legions of marine creatures jumped incessantly, heading towards the shore in leaps and bounds.


    Regardless of whether they were amphibious or not, they fell directly onto the beach and struggled in the throes of death.


    Fang Yun did not care about these marine creatures near the coast, as they were ultimately no threat to him.


    Only in the depths of the ocean afar might there be the existence of sea demon beasts that posed a threat to him.


    However, that place was after all quite far away; for the moment, even if they noticed the commotion here, they shouldn¡¯t have arrived so quickly.


    Thus, Fang Yun calmed his Spirit, continuing to maintain the infusion of Life Essence Qi into the Five Elements Plants.


    Above the branches of the Five Elements Plants, the glow of the Five-colored Fruit was slowly converging.


    Indistinctly, a whiff of milky-white light appeared beneath the five-colored light.


    That should be the formation of the skin of the Five-colored Fruit.


    At the same time, through his connection with the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun could clearly feel the special fruit flesh inside the Five-colored Fruit, which, along with the convergence of five-colored light, was steadily filling up beneath the milky-white skin.


    While Fang Yun focused on the Five-colored Fruit that was taking shape,


    Hundreds of kilometers outside the island, on the vast sea, five or six large ships were plowing through the waves like Giant Whales.


    The hulls were towering, with massive sails on high masts billowing with wind, fluttering loudly. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The bows of the ships, like sharp blades, cut through the surging waves, with white spray splashing aside.

 Chapter 147 - 147 136 Jellyfish Turtles Come Ashore_2

    ?Chapter 147: Chapter 136 Jellyfish, Turtles Come Ashore_2 Chapter 147: Chapter 136 Jellyfish, Turtles Come Ashore_2 Sunlight sprinkled on the wooden hull, revealing some peculiar runes emitting a gentle glow.


    The glow gave rise to a faint light shield around the entire ship, pushing aside the surrounding air.


    This allowed the ship¡¯s speed to be several times faster than that of ordinary wooden boats.


    At this moment, on the leading large ship¡¯s plank, stood a young man in a white robe with a jade hairpin, his figure tall and straight.


    He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, quietly watching the waves ahead.


    The constant undulation of the vessel did not seem to affect him at all.


    After watching for a long time, the young man spoke indifferently, ¡°Chang Fu, how much longer until we can catch the Spirit Salamander?¡±


    The short and stout middle-aged man standing beside the young man leaned forward slightly and said, ¡°Young Master, rest assured, we have marked the Spirit Salamander with a tracking spell.


    It cannot escape!


    If it weren¡¯t for our need to capture it unharmed, we would not have wasted so much time!


    We could have captured it long ago.¡±


    The young man nodded slowly, ¡°That¡¯s good, my grandfather¡¯s hundredth birthday is coming up.


    The blood of this Spirit Salamander has the effect of prolonging life, making it the perfect birthday gift.


    We must not rush and must capture it alive without harming it.


    Of course, we cannot let it escape either. You know the consequences if it does!¡±


    ¡°Young Master, rest assured, the Spirit Salamander is about to exhaust its strength. We will soon be able to capture it,¡± the short and stout man immediately assured, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.


    Clearly, he was also aware of the Lin Family¡¯s punishment for failure.


    As they spoke, their gazes turned to several kilometers ahead of the ship. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Atop the sea surface, several kilometers away, a silhouette suddenly leapt out.


    This figure was dozens of meters long, with a round head, a wide mouth, a slender body of pink, and small black spots adorning its body, also with short limbs.


    This figure leapt into mid-air, turning back with a terrified look to gaze at the five ships following behind.


    It let out a cry like that of a baby.


    Then, it landed on the surface of the sea ahead and continued to desperately swim forward.


    Seeing the giant pink creature leap out of the water, the young man could tell that it was indeed as the stout middle-aged man said, showing signs of exhaustion.


    It seemed that it would not be long before he could capture the Spirit Salamander alive.


    Thinking of the envious expressions of his clan on Sea Origin Island, and the praise from his grandfather upon his return, Lin Zhenfeng, who usually maintained the appearance of a noble son, could not help but reveal a touch of excitement in his eyes.


    He was all too aware of his grandfather¡¯s greatest need at this stage.


    To gain his grandfather¡¯s favor, several years ago, upon receiving the news about the Spirit Salamander, he had placed the discoverer under surveillance, a Loose Cultivator by the name of Yuan Guang.


    It was all to have this Loose Cultivator lead him to the Spirit Salamander.


    Unfortunately, the Loose Cultivator named Yuan Guang was too cunning and quickly became aware of their presence, vanishing without a trace.


    From then on, Lin Zhenfeng had lost all hope of finding the Spirit Salamander.


    However, fortunately, his men had found the traces of the Spirit Salamander after several years of searching in that area and recently located it.


    He then hurried over from Sea Origin Island to personally pursue the Spirit Salamander.


    Only by doing this could he be assured.


    Now, after years of waiting, he was finally seeing results, and to have it happen before his grandfather¡¯s birthday was as if the heavens were helping him.


    With this thought, Lin Zhenfeng looked excitedly at the sea ahead, as if his gaze could penetrate the surface and see the Spirit Salamander fleeing in distress below.


    At this moment, the Spirit Salamander ahead suddenly sensed something, and a burst of strength surged through its exhausted body.


    It changed direction, frantically swimming to the right.


    The ships behind immediately followed suit, without any hesitation, closely tailing the Spirit Salamander.


    Elsewhere, Fang Yun was still busy nurturing the Five Elements Plants.


    The fruits that were previously emitting colorful lights had now retracted their glow, revealing milky white peels.


    However, this did not mean that the fruits had ripened.


    Beneath the milky white peels, flickering colorful lights could still be faintly seen.


    The colorful glow from the Five Elements Plants did not stop transferring to the fruits either.


    This indicated that the colorful lights were still fashioning the flesh and, most importantly, the seeds inside the fruit.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun could only continue to channel Life Essence Qi, then turned to look toward the beach.


    The beach was now densely crowded with various marine life.


    These are all marine creatures from the offshore, basically lacking the ability to come ashore.


    After arriving on the beach, they can only wait to die.


    However, Fang Yun had already noticed some changes in the color of the seawater nearby.


    Clearly, the marine creatures that were close to this island in the distant sea had now reached the offshore waters.


    It¡¯s just that Fang Yun didn¡¯t know exactly what these marine creatures were.


    Whether they would pose a threat to himself.


    It didn¡¯t take long for Fang Yun to see umbrella-shaped blue creatures floating out from the sea.


    Soon they approached the coastline, extending countless tentacles and began climbing towards the beach.


    Looking at these blue jellyfish, the smallest the size of pot lids, the largest even up to 10 meters in diameter.


    Fang Yun¡¯s expression also became a bit solemn.


    According to what he knew from his past life, ordinary jellyfish were not to be feared, usually just serving as food.


    But some jellyfish with deadly toxins could be somewhat threatening.


    These jellyfish before his eyes, based on their color, seemed far from ordinary.


    It was highly likely they were poisonous.


    Moreover, looking at the blue jellyfish quickly covering the entire coast, Fang Yun could not help but take them seriously, given their numbers.


    Indeed, as they spread over the beach, the marine creatures that were previously alive quickly became motionless.


    Obviously, they had been poisoned to death.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun¡¯s brows furrowed tightly.


    However, these jellyfish were still at some distance from him, so it was not yet time for Fang Yun to defend himself.


    He could only continue to infuse the Five Elements Plants with Life Essence Qi while watching the movements of the jellyfish.


    As the jellyfish moved steadily towards the volcano.


    Some disturbance appeared again in the waters behind them.


    One could see the water churning, and one after another, table-sized circular creatures crawled out from the sea.


    It wasn¡¯t until they surfaced that Fang Yun realized they were sea turtles.


    These sea turtles, on average the size of tabletops, with the largest few also having a diameter of over ten meters, rode the waves, moving towards the beach at a speed much faster than the jellyfish.


    While moving, they continuously gnawed at the jellyfish on the beach with their mouths.


    At the same time, they occasionally raised their heads toward the volcano, making bubbling sounds from their mouths.


    Then they quickened their pace climbing toward the volcano.


    From atop the volcano, Fang Yun watched the sea turtles moving his way, their mouths ceaselessly moving.


    His furrowed brows, however, seemed to relax.


    Compared to the toxic jellyfish, he was not so apprehensive about these sea turtles.


    At the very least, if a bad situation arose, he believed he could still escape.


    But by sensing the aura of these two kinds of marine creatures below the mountain, although they were both considered demon beasts,


    their strength was basically at the early stage of Qi Cultivation.


    Occasionally there were some with mid-Qi Cultivation stage aura, but they were not numerous.


    With the terrifying Mana inside his body, Fang Yun was not so wary of these demon beasts.


    Soon, the stronger individuals among the first batch of blue jellyfish to reach the shore came to the foot of the volcano.


    Then they began to climb up the mountain.


    Following closely were the faster sea turtles.


    They were the larger ones among the sea turtles.


    With their short legs, they climbed up the mountain at a speed that didn¡¯t seem to match their size, quickly approaching the blue jellyfish ahead.


    Just as they were about to reach midway up the mountain, Fang Yun¡¯s heart moved, ready to send the Spiritual Insect to investigate.


    But at this moment, the blue jellyfish that had reached halfway up the mountain clearly slowed down, obviously not adapting well to the temperature ahead.


    They were soon caught up by the sea turtles that were following them.


    The sea turtles, driven by their instinct for food,


    The larger sea turtles directly took a bite at the 10-meter-sized jellyfish ahead.


    The attacked jellyfish, no longer caring for the temptation at the mountain top, wrapped their venom-filled tentacles directly around the heads of the sea turtles.


    Seeing this development, Fang Yun halted the idea of sending out the Spiritual Insects.


    Since the sea turtles and jellyfish were killing each other, he could save some effort.


    Quickly ripen the fruits of the Five Elements Plants.

 Chapter 148 - 148 1 The Fruit Ripens The Contest Begins

    ?Chapter 148: Chapter 1: The Fruit Ripens, The Contest Begins Chapter 148: Chapter 1: The Fruit Ripens, The Contest Begins As several sea turtles equivalent to the middle stages of Qi Cultivation clashed with the jellyfish.


    Not long after, those desk-sized sea turtles in the second echelon reached the mid-mountain side.


    Then they joined the fight together.


    Although the jellyfish possessed significant toxicity, it was clear that these turtles, which fed on jellyfish, had considerable immunity to the toxins.


    Soon, a few 10-meter-wide jellyfish were completely overwhelmed and torn to shreds by the turtles.


    And the jellyfish at the foot of the mountain, even with numerical superiority, were not very effective against the turtle predators.


    They were being devoured by the turtles incessantly.


    However, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have the energy to pay attention to the battle between the turtles and jellyfish at the foot of the mountain at this moment.


    After tearing apart the jellyfish, the turtles set their sights on the Five Elements Plants beside Fang Yun.


    With their short, stubby legs, they began to charge towards the mountain peak.


    Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly, and with a thought, the Spiritual Insect turned into a dazzling white light, heading straight for the head of one of the sea turtles in the middle stage of Qi Cultivation at the mountain base.


    In just a flicker, the Spiritual Insect reached the head of the turtle.


    Distracted by the allure of the fruits of the Five Elements Plants, the turtle failed to react in time and was pierced in the head by the Spiritual Insect.


    The body that was charging up the mountain began to tumble back down after a pause.


    Fang Yun only glanced at the turtle that had fallen down the mountain.


    Then he turned his gaze toward the other middle-stage Qi Cultivation turtles.


    Under Fang Yun¡¯s guidance, the Spiritual Insect instantly flew towards another turtle.


    However, as the first turtle died, the rest awoke from the lure of the fruits.


    Seeing the white light of the Spiritual Insect flying towards them, they all opened their mouths, sending a volley of blue water arrows towards the white light.


    Compared to the speed of the Spiritual Insect, the arrows were much slower.


    But with so many turtles launching water arrows at once, it created a certain obstruction for the Spiritual Insect.


    By the time it dodged the arrows and approached the middle-stage Qi Cultivation turtles.


    The turtles had already withdrawn their limbs and heads into their shells.


    This left the Spiritual Insect at a loss for what to do with them.


    Seeing this from a distance, Fang Yun was somewhat surprised by the turtles¡¯ battle wisdom.


    However, by retracting their heads and limbs into their shells, while they avoided the attacks of the Spiritual Insect.


    They also handed the initiative to Fang Yun.


    Although it wasn¡¯t easy for him to harm the turtles inside their shells.


    It didn¡¯t mean he had no way to deal with them.


    Glancing at the fruit of the Five Elements Plants, which was losing its colorful radiance, it seemed that maturity was not far off.


    Thus, Fang Yun continued to rest his left hand on the Five Elements Plants, continuously infusing them with Life Essence Qi.


    At the same time, he stretched out his right hand and grasped the vine roots.


    Mana from deep within his body was instantly channeled into the vines.


    With a gentle flick of his hand, the vines extended towards the mid-mountain side in an instant.


    They wrapped around the several Qi Refinement middle-stage turtles, and with another flick, tossed them high into the air, sending them plummeting down the mountain.


    Above this mid-mountain section, the ground was at least a few hundred meters away, and the turtles, weighing at least several tons.


    Falling from such a height, even for demon beasts, would likely cause serious injuries.


    Sure enough, with a few muffled thuds, the turtles smashed into the ground below, creating several deep pits.


    From this height, Fang Yun clearly saw blood flowing from the turtles¡¯ noses and mouths.


    They struggled continuously at the bottom of the pits, but climbing out was obviously not easy.


    With these leading turtles dealt with, the rest at the early Qi Cultivation stage posed no real problem.


    Those turtles that had extended their heads and limbs were left to the Spiritual Insect.


    For those that had retracted into their shells, Fang Yun simply used the vines to toss them all down to the foot of the mountain.


    Soon, all the turtles on the mountain had been tidied up by Fang Yun.


    However, although it was easy to deal with them, the turtles did not seem to fear Fang Yun¡¯s methods.


    Instead, they charged up the mountain fearlessly and incessantly.


    They quickly reoccupied their position on the mid-mountain side.


    Therefore, Fang Yun had to continuously wave the vines in his hand, sweeping these turtles back down the mountain.


    Just as he thought that the turmoil caused by the fruit of the Five Elements Plants would be easily resolved.


    Five large ships appeared on the distant sea.


    They were heading towards the island at breakneck speed.


    Simultaneously, with a cry like that of a baby, a wide-mouthed giant creature several dozen meters long surged onto the shore from the nearby sea.


    Then, without any hesitation, it used its short limbs to slide quickly in the direction of the volcano.


    As it moved, the crying from its mouth never stopped.


    Affected by these sounds, the remaining jellyfish on the island burst open one after another.


    Their bodies¡¯ water splashed in all directions.


    Similarly, the turtles on the island began to bleed profusely from their heads, and after a brief struggle, they perished en masse.


    Fang Yun stood on the volcano, watching in astonishment as the giant creature, resembling a huge baby fish from his previous life, moved swiftly towards his location.


    He hadn¡¯t expected there to be such creatures similar to those of his previous life in the ocean.


    Moreover, there are such means of attack, clearly, Fang Yun is somewhat wary of the soundwave attacks demonstrated by the giant dollfish.


    However, compared to the dollfish before his eyes, it¡¯s those fast-approaching boats in the distance that truly warrant Fang Yun¡¯s concern.


    After all, judging by the speed of those boats, they are definitely not carrying ordinary people.


    In this world of cultivation, if they are not ordinary people, then they can only be cultivators.


    Fang Yun himself is a cultivator, so he naturally knows how difficult his fellow cultivators can be.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun glanced at the fruit of the Five Elements Plants that was about to ripen.


    Thus, without paying any more attention to the sea turtles halfway up the mountain, he poured Life Essence Qi into the Five Elements Plants in his hands with all his might.


    Luckily, the fruit of the Five Elements Plants was already nearing ripeness when the giant dollfish began its charge up the mountain.


    The fruit of the Five Elements Plants in Fang Yun¡¯s hands had finally ripened completely.


    The ripe fruit was still milky white in color, and if there was any difference from the previous fruit,


    this fruit seemed more translucent compared to the last.


    Beneath the milky white skin of the fruit, one could vaguely see a milky liquid circulating.


    When squeezed, it felt a bit squishy.


    It smelled faintly of milk too.


    Although he really wanted to swallow the fruit in one bite,


    at this moment, he still suppressed the impulse.


    After all, once the fruit was picked, the Five Elements Plants would enter a state of death, transforming into an abundance of Life Essence Qi.


    And at this time, didn¡¯t Fang Yun want to defend against the enemy¡¯s attacks using the roots of the Five Elements Plants?


    Moreover, in his original plan, Fang Yun also intended to use the confrontation with the enemy this time to develop the defensive capabilities formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    Under such circumstances, he certainly couldn¡¯t pick the fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    With the fruit¡¯s maturation, Fang Yun beckoned lightly, and the Five Elements Plants shrank, re-entering his Dantian.


    Then, the roots of the Five Elements Plants stretched out from his Dantian and around Fang Yun, transforming into a pale yellow Earth Attribute.


    A portion of the roots extended continuously, forming a pale yellow Light Shield that enshrouded Fang Yun.


    After the Light Shield formed, the remaining roots covered it layer by layer, eventually encasing Fang Yun securely within.


    Having completed this step, Fang Yun peered through the deliberately left gaps between the roots at the giant dollfish that had charged up the mountainside, feeling a sense of security.


    Just at this moment, perhaps because the fruit had fully matured and then retracted all its fragrance and fluctuations,


    it caused the Spirit Salamander to come to its senses completely upon reaching halfway up the mountain.


    It abruptly halted its charge up the mountain, then shook its large head in confusion.


    It sniffed the air once again.


    In its large eyes, a hint of perplexity flashed by.


    Then, looking at the yellow energy shield atop the mountain, the Spirit Salamander¡¯s eyes filled with apprehension.


    It hastily retreated a few steps, but upon looking back, it also saw the five large boats that had already docked on the beach.


    This immediately left the Spirit Salamander in a dilemma.


    After hesitating, the Spirit Salamander moved to the opposite side of the volcano and then hid behind a large boulder, peeking out at the yellow energy shield on the mountaintop and then at the five large boats below at intervals.


    It wanted to see which places seemed safer.


    Fang Yun, observing the giant dollfish¡¯s movements, could clearly see the anthropomorphic emotions flashing in its protruding large eyes.


    He was surprised at the intelligence exhibited by this demon beast.


    However, since it did not continue to charge up the mountain, Fang Yun did not bother with it anymore. S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, compared to the cultivators who were about to arrive, this demon beast was indeed not much of a threat.


    On the other side, aboard the five boats that had docked on the beach,


    Lin Zhenfeng squinted his eyes, quietly observing the yellow Light Shield above the volcano.


    He then looked at the densely packed dead marine creatures on the beach


    and the jellyfish and sea turtles that littered the entire island.


    He turned to the short and chubby middle-aged man beside him and asked, ¡°Chang Fu, what do you think?¡±


    The short and chubby middle-aged man raised his head to look at the yellow Light Shield atop the mountain and cautiously said, ¡°Young Master, judging by the commotion on this island, there seems to be a rare treasure of genius presenting itself.


    It¡¯s likely a precious Spiritual Medicine.


    It¡¯s just that someone has already beaten us to the punch!


    To be on the safe side, we should first capture the Spirit Salamander alive before making other plans!¡±


    Lin Zhenfeng listened quietly to the middle-aged man¡¯s words, then nodded, ¡°You make sense, in theory, we should indeed capture the Spirit Salamander alive first before considering the matter of this Spiritual Medicine.


    However, now that the Spirit Salamander is on the mountain, it¡¯s already within my grasp, there can be no accidents.


    But this suddenly emerged Spiritual Medicine is obviously a gift from the heavens to me; it is said that one¡¯s refusal of heaven¡¯s gifts would lead to misfortune.


    The things given by the heavens, if I do not take them, I would be unworthy of this opportunity.


    Regarding the concerns you mentioned, I am aware of them.


    However, on our Lin Family¡¯s territory, there¡¯s no possibility for those foreign powerhouses to appear.


    If they were really powerful, they wouldn¡¯t be sneaking around like this!


    I reckon it¡¯s at most a fortunate Loose Cultivator!


    For such a Loose Cultivator, possessing too good a treasure is actually a curse.


    As a good deed, this Young Master will help him hold onto it!¡±

 Chapter 149 - 149 2 Volcanic Eruption

    ?Chapter 149: Chapter 2 Volcanic Eruption Chapter 149: Chapter 2 Volcanic Eruption The portly middle-aged man looked at the young master of his own family next to him, listening to how he had described murder and robbery so righteously.


    His heart was speechless indeed.


    However, he certainly understood the temperament of his own young master.


    Naturally, he would not try to persuade him otherwise. S§×arch* The n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Moreover, he also felt that there was some logic in what his young master said; on this deserted island, the chances of encountering a powerful figure were simply too low.


    Most likely, it was just a Loose Cultivator with good luck.


    Such a Loose Cultivator really posed no threat to them.


    This is the cruel world of Cultivation; those without power, once they possess treasures beyond their control, are on the path to death.


    From this perspective, the road of cultivation for a Loose Cultivator in this world is indeed very hard.


    Fortunately, he had pledged allegiance to the Lin Family early on, otherwise, he would have either died in some corner or given up on the path of Cultivation long ago.


    The portly middle-aged man sighed to himself.


    At this moment, he heard Lin Zhenfeng say, ¡°Then let us go up the mountain and have a look, that person has been holding up that Light Shield for so long, it¡¯s not nice to keep them waiting too long.


    I hope this Loose Cultivator does not disappoint this young master.¡±


    Hearing the words of Lin Zhenfeng, the dozens of Cultivators who had gathered from other ships all burst into laughter.


    Then, under the lead of Lin Zhenfeng, energized by the surging Mana within them, they floated up into the air.


    And flew towards the volcano.


    Fang Yun stood on the mountaintop, with a solemn expression looking at the dozens of Cultivators flying directly towards him.


    At the same time, he was filled with admiration.


    To think, he had been cultivating for several years now, but still did not possess a single flight spell.


    He could only rely on Qinggong, a technique found among mortal Martial Artists, for movement.


    He really did not look like a Cultivator at all.


    However, as much as he admired them in his heart, the problem at hand still needed to be resolved quickly.


    Now, not only were there many enemies, but they also mastered the flight spells that he did not possess.


    In this situation, wouldn¡¯t he become a sitting duck on this mountain?


    With this in mind, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.


    He steadied his Spirit, letting not a hint of panic show.


    Then, his mind raced, thinking of a way to cope.


    Watching the Cultivators that were about to reach above his head, Fang Yun caught a glimpse of the volcano behind him from the corner of his eye.


    His eyes lit up; he had thought of a solution.


    That was to directly cause the volcanic eruption. As long as the volcano erupted, the accompanying thick smoke would be enough to conceal his figure.


    It would also make those people in the sky wary of flying recklessly.


    As long as he could bring them to the ground, it would be much easier for him to handle them.


    Thus, the Mana inside Fang Yun¡¯s body crazily operated along the pathway of the Perfect Earth Power Skills.


    The waves of the detection spell shot directly downward.


    Since he wanted to set off the entire volcano, a certain method was needed.


    Otherwise, even if the Mana in his body was abundant, trying to move such a vast energy of the entire volcano was hardly possible.


    The volcano, being part of the ground, encased energy that was not only more solid but also more violent, clearly within the scope of the detection spell¡¯s influence.


    Unlike in the air, where energy is too diluted, causing the detection spell to fail.


    As the vibrations of the detection spell constantly flooded into the inside of the volcano.


    They were torn apart by the violent energy within the volcano.


    However, Fang Yun did not care about this.


    He continuously operated the detection spell.


    Then allowed an incessant stream of waves to emit downwards.


    Though most of the vibrations were shredded by the volcano¡¯s violent energy, the remaining part was enough to probe the ferocity of the energy inside the volcano.


    Suddenly, Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness saw a vast expanse of red, the Fire Attribute energy, and the thick Earth Attribute energy mixed within it.


    The Earth Attribute energy ensured the solidity of this mass of energy, while the Fire Attribute energy ensured its ferocity.


    Causing Fang Yun¡¯s vision to last only a moment before being torn apart again.


    However, with that momentary vision, Fang Yun knew what to do.


    The two spells following the Earth Power Skills mixed up, stirring wildly inside the volcano.


    Even though the effects of these two spells were constantly torn apart by the volcano¡¯s violent energy,


    Fang Yun continued to cast these spells without concern.


    After all, only the spells were torn apart, without affecting him personally.


    Just as Fang Yun was ceaselessly casting spells stirring the magma inside the volcano.


    The dozens of Cultivators finally flew above Fang Yun¡¯s head.


    Lin Zhenfeng, relying on the flight spell, stood quietly in the air.


    He looked down at the Loose Cultivator beneath him with crazily surging Mana and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.


    Indeed, it was a Loose Cultivator without experience; they haven¡¯t even arrived, and


    he¡¯s already frantically channeling Mana ¡ª could it be that he finds his Mana too abundant?


    Perhaps if they were to arrive a little later, his own Mana would have been completely drained!


    Thinking this, Lin Zhenfeng chuckled, then turned to look at the portly middle-aged man at his side.


    The portly middle-aged man slightly bowed, with a sycophantic smile.


    Then, he stepped forward, looking condescendingly at Fang Yun.


    Facing these Loose Cultivators, he really knew too well how to handle them.


    Just be arrogant and overbearing enough, and those loose cultivators will kowtow to you, allowing you to bully them as you please.


    If you seem easy to talk to, on the other hand, they¡¯ll think there¡¯s an opportunity to take advantage of.


    With that in mind, the short and stocky middle-aged man looked at Fang Yun with an air of arrogance and said: ¡°Kid, I know you¡¯ve got something good.


    But with insufficient strength, that thing will only bring disaster upon you.


    If you know what¡¯s good for you, hand it over, and our young master might consider sparing your life today!


    Of course, if you think you have some ability, you can try to resist!¡±


    After saying this, the short and stocky middle-aged man burst into laughter.


    The dozens of cultivators behind him also laughed along.


    Even Lin Zhenfeng could not help but crack a smile upon hearing these words.


    Obviously, he did not believe that this loose cultivator standing before them would have any thoughts of resistance.


    Fang Yun squinted his eyes, coldly staring at the sky.


    Ever since he saw these cultivators appear, he never considered the idea of surrendering.


    Not to mention the fruits of the Five Elements Plants are crucial to his own cultivation.


    Even if it were an ordinary item, if he showed any sign of weakness,


    then these people would surely tear him to shreds.


    The cultivation world is a place where the law of the jungle prevails.


    After Fang Yun realized he had come to the cultivation world, his understanding of this was very clear.


    Thus, faced with the arrogant cultivators in the sky, Fang Yun just continued to furiously stir the magma behind him,


    with no intention of responding to the cultivators.


    After the crowd burst into laughter for a while and realized that the loose cultivator on the ground had no intention of handing over the spiritual medicine,


    but rather was giving them a cold look,


    the short and stocky middle-aged man felt he was losing face.


    His expression turned cold as he snapped: ¡°Kid, I was giving you a chance just now, and it seems you don¡¯t cherish it at all!


    Do you want to die that badly?¡±


    After finishing his words, seeing that Fang Yun still had no intention of replying, the short and stocky middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help but look back at Lin Zhenfeng.


    Lin Zhenfeng slightly nodded. Since this loose cultivator was being so unappreciative, they might as well take care of him.


    After dealing with him, they¡¯d quickly capture the Spirit Salamander at the middle of the mountain.


    Receiving the signal, the short and stocky middle-aged man wasted no more words.


    He pinched a spell with his hands and a magic sword more than a foot long flew out from his storage bag.


    Then, beaming with dazzling golden light, it charged toward Fang Yun¡¯s yellow light shield.


    ¡°Kid, let me teach you the final lesson: when facing an enemy you cannot handle, begging for mercy is your only way to survive!¡±


    As he spoke, the magic sword viciously stabbed into the yellow light shield.


    Fang Yun, with intentions of testing his defenses and also to buy time, thus chose not to counterattack directly.


    He allowed the magic sword to pierce through the three layers of yellow light shield before stopping.


    The short and stocky middle-aged man, seeing that his magic sword hadn¡¯t pierced the loose cultivator¡¯s defenses in one go, was slightly surprised.


    So, he manipulated the spell in his hands to recall the magic sword.


    Fang Yun, of course, would not give him that chance.


    With a thought, the Five Elements Plants directly underwent a transformation of the five elements.


    Basing on the idea that fire overcomes metal, all light shields immediately turned into the fire attribute.


    The red light instantly bathed the surroundings in a fiery red.


    The magic sword, caught between several shields and burned by the fire attribute energy, immediately lost its golden luminescence.


    The sword, which was still moving, suddenly became motionless.


    The short and stocky middle-aged man, realizing the change in the attributes of the shield below and thus losing his connection with the magic sword,


    immediately knew that the loose cultivator in front of him was not a simple character.


    When he realized this,


    those beside him were naturally not fools either.


    Seeing that the loose cultivator¡¯s shield had suddenly changed attributes,


    the others also knew something was amiss.


    So, defensively, they took out magic artifacts from their storage bags,


    warily watching the loose cultivator below.


    However, at that moment, they still wouldn¡¯t believe that Fang Yun could pose any threat to them.


    Right then, Fang Yun let out a sigh of relief, and his face also revealed a faint smile.


    Because after this period of frenzied stirring, the volcano behind him began to tremble.


    Therefore, while the others were yet to react, Fang Yun¡¯s external energy shield once again changed attributes, turning into the blue water attribute.


    Then he contracted inward, firmly protecting himself.


    At the same time, Fang Yun directly rolled down the mountain, to avoid being directly hit by the volcanic magma.


    The cultivators in the sky, watching Fang Yun¡¯s sudden change of shield attributes and then rolling down the mountain, were all dumbfounded.


    After that, the volcano¡¯s shaking intensified, and amid the trembling, the red lava violently erupted from the volcano¡¯s crater.


    Seeing this scene, the expression on Lin Zhenfeng, who had originally been nonchalant, suddenly turned pale.


    ¡°Run!!¡±


    Then he turned and flew down the mountain.


    But although flying spells are very convenient, they lack enough sensitivity.


    By the time they thought to run, the terrifying black smoke from within the volcano, carrying intense heat, rushed directly toward them.


    The dozens of cultivators who were flying in the sky were scattered in all directions by the force.

 Chapter 150 - 150 3 The Killing Begins

    ?Chapter 150: Chapter 3: The Killing Begins Chapter 150: Chapter 3: The Killing Begins At this moment, Fang Yun had already rolled down to the foot of the mountain, with the help of the root system of the Five Elements Plants.


    He looked up, just in time to see the scene where dozens of Cultivators were being blasted by the black smoke from inside the volcano, exploding like fireworks.


    While feeling lucky for himself, he started to take pleasure in the misfortune of those dozens of Cultivators.


    It seemed that his move was much more effective than he had imagined.


    Fang Yun had originally anticipated that after the volcanic eruption, these Cultivators would be forced to ground in order to avoid the magma falling from the sky.


    At the same time, the black smoke from within the volcano would shroud the entire sky and the mouth of the volcano.


    Then, relying on the defensive power of the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots, Fang Yun could take advantage of this environment to hide.


    This would narrow the gap in strength between the two sides.


    Fang Yun could also take the opportunity to launch sneak attacks on these Cultivators.


    With the abundant Mana in his body, he should be able to drag these Cultivators down one by one in this battle.


    Until they couldn¡¯t take it anymore and voluntarily left the island.


    This was already the best outcome Fang Yun could think of.


    But unexpectedly, perhaps these people were too close to the volcanic crater, they were hit directly by the black smoke that had been pressurized within the volcano.


    One must know that although the black smoke may seem inconsequential, having just erupted from the volcano, it inherently carried tremendous force and a horrifying temperature.


    Being hit by such black smoke, it was clear to Fang Yun that many Cultivators were already severely injured.


    Many even fell into unconsciousness.


    Under such circumstances, even if they fell to the foot of the mountain, they would be in a difficult situation without him doing anything.


    However, since things had already come to this point, how could Fang Yun not take action?


    With the mindset of kicking someone when they¡¯re down, Fang Yun was of course not going to show mercy to these enemies. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With a thought, the Spiritual Insect instantly turned into a white light and charged straight at the short and chubby middle-aged man.


    This guy had really managed to infuriate Fang Yun with his attitude just now.


    Given the chance, of course, Fang Yun was going to take him out first.


    At this time, the short and chubby middle-aged man was being bombarded by the strong force and terrifying temperature of the black smoke.


    He felt as if his internal organs were shifting and his meridians were damaged, with a burning sensation constantly filling his body.


    It made him dizzy and his head swell.


    At this moment, he hadn¡¯t even realized what had happened.


    But out of an instinctive defense against danger, he bore the excruciating pain in his meridians, infusing Mana into a Treasure Bead in his embrace.


    This was a life-saving item he had obtained through great difficulty.


    He normally didn¡¯t even dare to put it in his Storage Bag, but instead kept it close in his chest.


    This was because he feared situations like today, when sometimes he wouldn¡¯t even have time to open his Storage Bag.


    As Mana was infused into it, the Treasure Bead in his embrace quickly burst forth a protective Light Shield around his body.


    Just as the Light Shield was deployed, the white light transformed by the Spiritual Insect directly hit the Light Shield.


    With a bang, the short and chubby middle-aged man¡¯s muddled thoughts were startled awake.


    Looking outside the Light Shield, he immediately spotted the Spiritual Insect turning back into white light.


    At the same time, he noticed a Loose Cultivator at the foot of the mountain shrouded in a blue Light Shield.


    At this point, how could he not understand what had happened? It was obviously that Loose Cultivator who had made a move against him.


    But even though he understood the situation now, there was nothing he could do but continue to infuse Mana into the Treasure Bead.


    Praying that he could land safely.


    The Spiritual Insect, after being repelled by the Light Shield, was deflected upwards and then turned back into white light, circling twice around the short and chubby middle-aged man before hitting the Light Shield again.


    However, it was clear that the Spiritual Insect inherently had a significant deficiency in attack power.


    Therefore, once the opponent was prepared for defense, the Spiritual Insect couldn¡¯t make a breakthrough.


    The two collisions only served to slow down the descent of the short and chubby middle-aged man and were otherwise ineffective.


    Fang Yun, observing this from the ground, naturally knew that relying on the Spiritual Insect was not going to harm the short and chubby middle-aged man.


    Therefore, with a thought, he directed the Spiritual Insect to trouble those Cultivators who had already fallen to the foot of the mountain.


    And for those Cultivators that the Spiritual Insect couldn¡¯t deal with, Fang Yun had other ways.


    Thus, Fang Yun watched the short and chubby middle-aged man who was falling towards the foot of the mountain, as well as the young noble who was barely able to control his form and descending slowly.


    Clearly, these two were the leaders of these Cultivators, and as long as he could deal with these two, this ordeal would be over for him.


    So, Fang Yun circulated the Mana within his body, first converting a part of it into Gold Attribute Mana through the Five Elements transformation.


    He kept this Mana in his hands, and then the Mana inside his body circulated again according to the Gold Qi Skill, maintaining the second Spell of Gold Qi Skill.


    He began to condense a palm-sized golden conical figure in the same way as before.


    In just a few seconds, a conical figure had already been formed.


    Fang Yun held the conical figure in his hand, looked at the two people about to land, and with a thought, used his control over Mana to maintain the already formed shape of the conical figure.


    Then again, he converted out Gold Attribute Mana within his body.


    The route of the second Spell of Gold Qi Skill remained unchanged within his body, only directing its effects onto the new Mana.


    Soon, another conical figure appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was pleased.


    The conical body being able to condense in advance like this, and the ability to be stored.


    This means that the weakness of the spell taking too long to cast is effectively concealed.


    Suddenly, the value of this spell rose significantly.


    Thinking this, through his own control over mana, he maintained two conical bodies.


    Then he continued to condense new conical bodies.


    At this time, opposite Fang Yun, the young noble had already slowly descended to the ground.


    Before him, the short and plump middle-aged man had fallen to the ground much earlier, relying on the protective shield on his body to prevent additional damage from the fall.


    Meanwhile, the other cultivators who had previously fallen were already beginning to die under the attack of the Spiritual Insects.


    Under such circumstances, it was already good enough that they could ensure they didn¡¯t die from the fall, let alone defend against the Spiritual Insects¡¯ attacks.


    Continuous screams kept entering the ears of the three people present.


    However, none of the three focused their attention on that.


    The short and plump middle-aged man continuously maintained the protective shield outside his body, covering his blood-stained chest with his hand.


    With eyes filled with wariness and fear, he looked towards Fang Yun in front of him.


    He didn¡¯t expect the Loose Cultivator met in these wild hills to possess such ability.


    He could actually trigger a volcanic eruption, making them fall into a serious trap.


    Now, as someone who had been mingling in the Cultivation World for many years, he obviously didn¡¯t think the previous volcanic eruption was a coincidence.


    Clearly, it was the Loose Cultivator in front of him who caused the volcano to erupt through some special means.


    Just thinking about such special means, the short and plump middle-aged man felt a shiver in his heart.


    He felt some greed, but even more so wariness and fear.


    However, the decision-maker was not him at the moment.


    Now he could only trust that their young noble could deal with the Loose Cultivator in front of them.


    Otherwise, they would be completely defeated on this desolate and uninhabited island.


    At this moment, Lin Zhenfeng was also enveloped in a faint protective shield.


    A trace of blood hung from the corner of his mouth.


    His gaze was firmly fixed on Fang Yun within the blue light shield.


    Obviously, this noble had also suffered some damage from the impact of the volcanic smoke.


    He was now filled with a towering fury.


    It was unimaginable that the Loose Cultivator, who had not been taken seriously by him, could bring them so much harm.


    This made Lin Zhenfeng, who had always been pampered, feel an unprecedented humiliation.


    Therefore, after soothing the turbulent breath in his chest, without any nonsense or hesitation.


    He slapped his hand on the storage bag at his waist, and a handful of Spirit Talismans appeared in his hand.


    With mana circulating, the talismans in his hand were instantly activated and turned into dozens of spells rushing towards Fang Yun in front of him.


    At the same time, with a thought in his mind, a black flying needle flew out from the storage bag.


    Lin Zhenfeng poured mana fiercely into it, then the flying needle silently blended with the spells in front.


    Although he was raging, as soon as the magical combat began, the knowledge of combat taught by his family allowed him to fight methodically.


    He wouldn¡¯t be like those Loose Cultivators who would become disorganized once they started fighting.


    Fang Yun saw the colorful Spirit Talismans rushing over from the opposite side.


    After thinking for a moment, relying on the rotation of the Five Elements for defense was clearly not suitable at this time.


    After all, there were too many attributes of those Spirit Talismans, and he couldn¡¯t keep up with them.


    To be safe, Fang Yun transformed the roots of the Five Elements Plants back into Earth Attribute.


    Depending on the defensive situation, he would make other plans.


    With the layered protective shields he had, these Spirit Talismans could not possibly break through his defenses in an instant.


    At the same time, Fang Yun glanced at the two people opposite and then at the five conical bodies he had already condensed in his hands.


    With a thought, he stopped the circulation of the Gold Qi Skill within his meridians.


    At the same time, the Control Skill that had merged the Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skills, which had previously been developed, started circulating within his meridians.


    Compared to the inherent Control Skill of the Gold Qi Skill, this merged Control Skill was obviously much more powerful.


    Even though it was not as harmonious with Gold Attribute mana, Fang Yun chose to use it.


    The perfect Control Skill was executed in an instant.


    The spell¡¯s power of the Control Skill acted upon one of the conical bodies.


    Adding to Fang Yun¡¯s own control over mana, he reached an unprecedented level of control over that conical body.


    With a thought, right before those Spirit Talismans were about to reach Fang Yun¡¯s protective shield.


    The conical body in his hand, also with a terrifying speed and power, charged towards the short and plump middle-aged man in front.


    Obviously, the short and plump middle-aged man was more severely injured and seemed easier to kill.


    If that was the case, then his first appearance with the conical body naturally had to pick a target with confidence.


    Otherwise, if the kill failed and the enemy became prepared, he would no longer have this advantage.

 Chapter 151 - 151 4 Fierce Battle

    ?Chapter 151: Chapter 4 Fierce Battle Chapter 151: Chapter 4 Fierce Battle After the golden cone-shaped object emitted its light, numerous Spirit Talismans transformed into various forms of energy and bombarded Fang Yun¡¯s protective barrier.


    Compared to the Spirit Talismans Fang Yun had encountered before, these were significantly more powerful.


    The Fireballs, Water Arrows, and Golden Swords formed from them looked more formidable than ordinary Spirit Talismans.


    Under the assault of these Spirit Talismans, the earthen-yellow protective shield began to shatter layer by layer.


    However, only the Earth Attribute energy was shattered, and the roots of the Five Elements Plants themselves were not harmed.


    When the front shield shattered, the one previously behind, driven by Fang Yun, actively moved towards the incoming Spirit Talismans.


    At the same time, as the front shield shattered, the exposed roots of the Five Elements Plants retracted to the innermost position.


    Then, under the effect of Fang Yun¡¯s profound mana, another protective shield formed and advanced forward.


    Under this pattern, as long as these protective shields aren¡¯t instantly broken,


    The defense around Fang Yun¡¯s vicinity would not be breached.


    Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a tiny object, hidden among the movements of the Spirit Talismans, piercing through several layers of shields, targeting him.


    Realizing this, he immediately used his connection to the Five Elements Plants, felt out the position, and saw a black needle continuously protruding towards his body.


    Seeing this needle, Fang Yun immediately sensed the dangerous intentions of the enemy.


    Fortunately, he had an unimaginable control over the roots of Five Elements Plants.


    If it were ordinary shields, he might only discover this needle after they were all penetrated.


    By then, it would be too late.


    Without a moment to spare, Fang Yun immediately directed a portion of the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots to wrap around the approaching needle.


    Then, this portion of roots quickly transformed their energy.


    From Earth Attribute, it switched to Fire Attribute.


    In just a moment, under the burning of the Fire Attribute energy, the needle ceased moving.


    At the exact moment the needle was subdued, Lin Zhenfeng on the other side immediately noticed.


    His face darkened, and a yellow ruler flew out of his Storage Bag, while his body began to channel mana into the ruler.


    All of this happened in an instant.


    Meanwhile, a short and stout middle-aged man hiding behind Lin Zhenfeng suddenly saw a gold light shooting towards his direction from Fang Yun.


    Already wary of Fang Yun, the middle-aged man, disregarding his severe injuries, hurriedly extracted mana from his body and channeled it into the Treasure Bead in his embrace.


    The protective shield around him was immediately reinforced.


    As he completed this, the gold light fiercely struck his shield.


    In just an instant, the entire shield flickered under the cone-shaped object¡¯s immense force and sharp edge.


    However, with the strenuous infusion of the middle-aged man¡¯s mana, the shield managed to hold on toughly.


    Fang Yun, benefiting from his strong control over the cone-shaped object, also noticed the stubbornness of the middle-aged man¡¯s shield.


    But even though the first wave of attack was defended, the shield would not hold up for long.


    Then, Fang Yun, leveraging his strong control over the cone-shaped object,


    Propelled it to spin wildly.


    The strong thrust from the spinning pushed the entire shield to the brink of shattering.


    Despite the desperate infusion of mana by the middle-aged man, he was still unable to stop this process.


    Witnessing this, the middle-aged man¡¯s expression drastically changed, and he shouted towards Lin Zhenfeng in front of him: ¡°Young Master, save me!!¡±


    Lin Zhenfeng slightly turned his head and noticed the situation of the middle-aged man.


    Seeing this, his expression grew even colder.


    To think that while engaging with him, Fang Yun dared to simultaneously strike at his subordinate.


    How little he must regard him!


    Thinking this, Lin Zhenfeng grew increasingly enraged.


    With a thought, the sufficiently mana-infused ruler, radiating dense yellow light, hurled towards Fang Yun.


    By this time, the Spirit Talismans outside Fang Yun¡¯s protective shield had already been exhausted under the layers of defense.


    Fang Yun, seeing the yellow-light-emitting ruler crashing towards him,


    Adhering to the Five Elements counteraction principle, apart from the roots binding the needle,


    All other roots of the Five Elements Plants transformed into the green Wood Attribute energy.


    Thus, after Fang Yun completed the transformation, the yellow ruler heavily struck the green protective shield.


    The green shield, facing the heavy ruler, was indented significantly but showcased tremendous resilience.


    Even with Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s furious agitation, the ruler only managed to create bigger dents on the shield without achieving any further effect.


    Immediately after, Fang Yun, with a thought, directed the section of roots directly touching the ruler, to entangle it.


    The roots, glowing with green light, simply coiled lightly and completely bound the ruler.


    The yellow-light emitting ruler, under the envelopment of the green light, had absolutely no capacity to resist.


    As the Five Elements Plants was a living entity.


    Driving the roots of the Five Elements Plants required minimal effort on Fang Yun¡¯s part.


    His attention was still focused on the short stout middle-aged man.


    After the middle-aged man shouted for help, he didn¡¯t receive direct aid from his master.


    Perhaps his master intended to use a strategy of relieving Zhao by besieging Wei. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Unfortunately, the ruler he threw had no effective impact.


    And the middle-aged man¡¯s shield, already struggling under the attack of the cone-shaped object, was quickly penetrated.


    After penetrating the shield, the cone-shaped object instantly created a large hole in the forehead of the middle-aged man.


    He was completely buried on this desolate island.


    At this moment, Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s ruler had just been suppressed by Fang Yun.


    Noticing his Magic Artifact being suppressed again, a hideous look appeared on Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s face.


    Simultaneously, a hint of panic flashed through his eyes.


    Clearly, he realized that the situation seemed to have gone beyond his control.


    If things went wrong, he could very likely die on this desolate island.


    Thinking of this, the panic in Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s heart intensified.


    He quickly pulled out a bell from his Storage Bag.


    It was evident that his Storage Bag contained numerous Magic Artifacts.


    Unfortunately, with the spirit power of the Qi Cultivation Stage, he could not manipulate several Magic Artifacts simultaneously.


    This prevented him from fully unleashing the capability of the Magic Artifacts he had stored.


    Just as he took out the bell, the conical body that had just killed the short, fat middle-aged man made a round and charged towards Lin Zhenfeng.


    It was then blocked by a faint protective shield around him.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was not surprised.


    After all, as a subordinate capable of owning his own protective shield.


    It wouldn¡¯t make sense for a leader to have a weaker shield than his subordinates.


    Seeing the conical body blocked, Fang Yun simply relaxed control over that conical body.


    And then applied the Control Skill circulating in his body to another intact conical body beside him.


    Unfortunately, his current Control Skill could only affect one conical body, or else his Spell could have displayed even greater strength.


    Afterward, this conical body, with terrifying speed and formidable strength, charged towards Lin Zhenfeng.


    The powerful attack force caused ripples to appear on Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s protective shield.


    Compared to the short, fat middle-aged man¡¯s protective shield, Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s was evidently much stronger.


    Even after being hit consecutively by two conical bodies, the defensive strength barely weakened.


    However, seeing this scene, Lin Zhenfeng became even more panicked.


    As a young master who had rarely experienced adversity, he seldom had close combat with others.


    Therefore, when he saw such ripples appear on his protective shield, he felt as though his shield would break.


    But at this moment, he had no way to escape.


    He could only drive the limited Mana remaining in his body, then channel it into the bell.


    Under the infusion of Mana, the bell continually emitted ringing sounds.


    Then, a wave of sonic force surged towards Fang Yun¡¯s direction.


    Along the way, the soil, stones, and the previously encountered turtle and jellyfish corpses all shattered to pieces.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun relaxed control of that conical body and then controlled the third conical body to shoot toward that direction.


    At the same time, in the face of the incoming sonic wave, Fang Yun still maintained his cyan protective shield.


    Only, he widened the intervals between the protective shields, and expelled the air between the shields directly outside.


    Turning these intervals into a vacuum state.


    This was Fang Yun, in a brief moment, applying the physical knowledge about sound waves he had learned in his previous life.


    Then he thought of a countermeasure.


    Although he also knew that in this Cultivation World, with the existence of nature¡¯s spiritual energy, a bug, and many unreasonable phenomena.


    One cannot apply the theories from his previous life directly to the phenomena in this world.


    However, in facing sound waves, such a response should still have some effect.


    And even if it didn¡¯t work, with so many layers of protective shields on him, Fang Yun did not believe that the sonic Bell Magic Tool could instantly breach these defenses.


    Indeed, when Fang Yun¡¯s new conical body heavily bombarded Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s protective shield, causing greater fluctuations.


    The sonic wave emitted by the opposite side also hit Fang Yun¡¯s cyan protective shield.


    The first layer of protective shield trembled for a while, then shattered.


    Then, the sonic wave continued to act on the second layer of protective shield.


    However, with the vacuum environment between the protective shield intervals, the sonic wave could only act on the outermost protective shield.


    And could not affect the second layer of the protective shield without the outer protective shield being damaged.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to worry that the sonic wave would penetrate his defenses.


    Because the destructive power of the sonic wave obviously wasn¡¯t as great as that of those Spirit Talismans before.


    His recovery of the protective shield was clearly faster than the destructive speed of the sonic wave.


    Thus, Fang Yun continued to launch the fourth conical body.


    When the fourth conical body heavily bombarded Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s protective shield.


    His protective shield had already dimmed significantly, clearly it would not last much longer.


    Seeing this, especially after seeing his Magic Artifact could not inflict any damage on the loose cultivator opposite.


    Lin Zhenfeng could no longer maintain his original composure, and panic completely overwhelmed him.


    He stopped using the Bell Magic Tool.


    Then, feigning calmness, he looked towards Fang Yun and said, ¡°Fellow Daoist, we¡¯ve been fighting to a standstill.


    It¡¯s truly unnecessary to waste Mana any further.


    Today¡¯s incident is actually all just a misunderstanding.


    I led people onto the island to pursue the Spirit Salamander, not to covet your Spiritual Medicine.


    The previous statements were all that dog servant¡¯s own ideas and have nothing to do with me.


    How about we cease fire here?¡±

 Chapter 152 - 152 5 The Battle is Over

    ?Chapter 152: Chapter 5 The Battle is Over Chapter 152: Chapter 5 The Battle is Over Hearing this familiar phrase made the corners of Fang Yun¡¯s mouth twitch.


    He seemed to remember the same words being spoken by an old man when he first arrived on the island.


    Could it be that these cultivators were all trained to speak in the same manner?


    However, now that it had come to blows, how could Fang Yun possibly reconcile with the other party?


    This young cultivator in front of him clearly came from a powerful faction.


    Once spared, Fang Yun would face relentless pursuit by that force.


    Even without experiencing it firsthand, Fang Yun could easily understand this truth by just thinking about it.


    Therefore, he looked at the young cultivator in front of him and shook his head, ¡°Since you¡¯ve addressed me as a fellow daoist, I¡¯ll take it as such for the time being!


    We¡¯re not fools; having fought to this point, how could we possibly cease hostilities?¡±


    In the midst of talking, Fang Yun¡¯s last cone-shaped object swiftly left his hand, arriving in an instant atop Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s protective shield.


    The already dimming protective shield, under the impact of the final cone-shaped object, flickered several times and suddenly became exceedingly thin.


    Mana within Fang Yun¡¯s body circulated, with the driving force of his spirit.


    He spun the last cone-shaped object like mad.


    Lin Zhenfeng, hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words and seeing his decisive actions,


    knew there was no longer any chance for reconciliation between them.


    Looking at the golden cone-shaped object frenziedly breaking through his protective shield,


    and seeing Fang Yun, a loose cultivator of similar age,


    panic overwhelmed Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s reason, driving him into madness.


    ¡°F-fine, fine, fine! Don¡¯t think just because I¡¯m speaking reasonably, it means I¡¯m afraid of you!


    Since you are so unappreciative, go die then!¡±


    While speaking, Lin Zhenfeng slapped his storage bag.


    A pitch-black dagger flew out from it.


    The dagger was entirely black, with numerous blood-red patterns on it, giving it a ghastly appearance.


    Lin Zhenfeng held the black dagger in his hand, a flicker of hesitation passing through his eyes.


    Then with a surge of determination.


    He channeled the mana inside his body, forcefully squeezing out a large amount of essence blood from his heart.


    Then, combining it with the mana of his body, he violently sprayed it onto the black dagger.


    With that mouthful of essence blood mixed with his own mana expelled, Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s complexion immediately turned sallow and his hair turned gray in an instant.


    The dagger, having absorbed his essence blood, immediately emitted a misty blood glow.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhenfeng raised his head to look at Fang Yun across from him, his face revealing a sinister smile.


    Then, without caring about the golden cone-shaped object about to breakthrough his shield, he threw the black dagger directly at Fang Yun.


    Actually, when the young cultivator across from him spoke those words, Fang Yun¡¯s vigilance had already peaked.


    But at this stage of the fight, Fang Yun had already exhausted all his techniques.


    The only thing that could really penetrate defenses in his hands was the cone-shaped object.


    Neither the white light transformed by the Spiritual Insect nor the somewhat offensive vines were much use against the protective shield.


    Therefore, when he realized something was wrong, apart from continuing to crazily drive the cone-shaped object to spin and breakthrough,


    he could do nothing else.


    At this moment, he realized that even with a rather powerful offensive tactic like the cone-shaped object,


    he still lacked a decisive move that would settle the fight.


    This ultimate technique should be able to fully unleash the strong mana from within him.


    Otherwise, no matter how much mana he had in his body, it wouldn¡¯t help much with the situation.


    However, developing that type of spell would be plans to be made after defeating the opponent¡ªif he couldn¡¯t win, discussing this would be pointless.


    Right now, the only thing he could do was to keep driving the cone-shaped object¡¯s rotation,


    and to watch helplessly as the cultivator across from him activated that seemingly nontrivial black dagger.


    When the black dagger was thrown by the young cultivator across from him, Fang Yun¡¯s cone-shaped object also finally broke through the opponent¡¯s shield.


    Afterward, the cone-shaped object turned into a streak of golden light, almost instantly flipping open half of the young cultivator¡¯s skull.


    However, just before his death, Fang Yun clearly saw the look in the other¡¯s eyes, as if he was looking at a dead man.


    This made Fang Yun very wary of the swiftly approaching dagger.


    Moved in spirit, the vines always surrounding him suddenly soared upwards.


    Then they coiled around each other, forming a thick shield, adding a layer of protection for Fang Yun.


    At the same time, the multiple protective shields formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants on his body also transformed into a Fire Attribute.


    Fang Yun did not know exactly what attribute the bloody light on the black dagger belonged to.


    But it presumably was some kind of evil energy.


    And among the Five Elements, fire had the power to break such malevolent forces.


    This was all he could do for defense; the rest was to adapt as necessary.


    In the blink of an eye, he completed these preparations.


    At that moment, the black dagger finally made contact with the vine-formed shield ahead.


    The moment it touched, the blood light on the black dagger began to spread onto the vine.


    With just this touch, Fang Yun immediately lost his connection to the vine.


    This made him realize that the vine in front of him had been completely obliterated by the blood light.


    As the vine died, only its metallic frame remained.


    However, perhaps because the vine had already perished, the black dagger no longer had any effect on its body.


    And the young Cultivator who could wield the black dagger had died under Fang Yun¡¯s cone-shaped body.


    As a result, even though the energy of the black dagger was terrifying, its physical attack was not very potent.


    Thus, the black dagger, lodged in the vine¡¯s body, pushed it towards Fang Yun¡¯s protective barrier with a collision.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun almost instinctively seized the opportunity and retreated a great distance with a sudden movement.


    He kept far away from the black dagger that remained lodged in the vine¡¯s body.


    The black dagger, with the vine¡¯s body, continuously crashed into nearby turtles and jellyfish.


    Then it was forced to stop.


    It remained lodged in the vine, emitting a buzzing sound.


    After quite a while, the blood light on it gradually subsided, and the black dagger eventually calmed down.


    Fang Yun, standing in the distance, finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    This time was quite perilous; the power of the blood light on the black dagger was too strong.


    Had this dagger struck his protective shield, either he would have died, or the Five Elements Plants within his body would have perished.


    Both outcomes were unacceptable to him.


    This time it could be said that the vine had died in his stead.


    Thinking this, even though the vine was not a sentient being, Fang Yun had long regarded it as his own limb.


    Now that the vine had taken the disaster for him and lost its life, Fang Yun felt somewhat distressed just thinking about it.


    He looked up and observed his surroundings; under the dark smoke spewing from the volcano, the sky was dark.


    And on the island, the constantly flowing lava was emitting a red glow.


    The branches and stalks of the crops harvested earlier on the island were burning wildly under the influence of the lava.


    The two kinds of light illuminated the entire island.


    In the distance, the Spiritual Insect transformed into white light that was still flashing, and faint screams could be heard.


    It seemed the Cultivators who had fallen earlier had not completely perished.


    After all, the battle between Fang Yun and the two leading Cultivators was complicated to describe,


    But the fight was just a few quick exchanges.


    It didn¡¯t take much time.


    After assessing the situation on the island, Fang Yun glanced in the direction of the black dagger.


    He slowly walked over.


    Approaching, he found the black dagger was now motionless, its blood-red runes had completely dimmed.


    He knew this special Magic Artifact must be out of energy.


    To be safe, Fang Yun did not grasp the black dagger with his hand directly.


    Instead, he harnessed Mana to form a tiny Energy Ball in an extremely short amount of time.


    Then he flicked it gently with his hand, striking the black dagger.


    With a light sound, the black dagger was knocked away, colliding with a rock before falling to the ground, motionless.


    At that point, Fang Yun gently laid his hand on the vine¡¯s cold metallic body.


    Life Essence Qi from his body slowly infused into it.


    As soon as the Life Essence Qi infused into the vine¡¯s body, it encountered a blood-colored destructive energy.


    This destructive energy reacted violently upon contact with the Life Essence Qi.


    The two forces collided fiercely, causing light sounds from the vine¡¯s metallic body. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Through his connection with the Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun sensed the nature of this blood-colored energy.


    But after sensing for a while, apart from recognizing its intense destructiveness and some corrosive quality, he perceived nothing else.


    So, Fang Yun increased the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    Blood-colored energy, being without a rooted source, faced constant suppression from the Life Essence Qi.


    It could only retreat towards the vine¡¯s root system amidst continuous consumption and withdrawal.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t particularly hurried; he continued to infuse Life Essence Qi steadily,


    Spreading it throughout the vine¡¯s branches to see if there was any chance of revival under its influence.


    As time passed, the entire body of the vine was almost dominated by the Life Essence Qi.


    Whereas the blood-colored energy could only curl up inside the main root of the vine,


    Forming a ping pong ball-sized blood-colored sphere.


    Just as Fang Yun was about to completely force out the blood-colored energy from the vine¡¯s body to collect it for later research,


    At that moment, a thread of vitality that Fang Yun had long sought but not found appeared within that blood-colored energy.

 Chapter 153 - 153 6 Sworn Enemies

    ?Chapter 153: Chapter 6: Sworn Enemies Chapter 153: Chapter 6: Sworn Enemies Realizing this, Fang Yun was startled for a moment.


    Then he carefully sensed through his Life Essence Qi.


    He found that his sensing was not wrong, within the sphere of blood-colored energy,


    an obviously conspicuous strand of life could be felt within that mass of destructive energy.


    Realizing his sensing wasn¡¯t mistaken, Fang Yun was filled with astonishment.


    He then had a guess.


    Perhaps it was a case of the extreme breeding the opposite; his Life Essence Qi constantly pressuring it caused the destructive energy to compress continuously, and within the destruction, this precious strand of life was born.


    If that were the case, Fang Yun thought, it would not be good to force the blood-colored energy out of the vines just now.


    After all, with this strand of life present, there was a possibility the vines could be revived.


    If he insisted on expelling the blood-colored energy, he might obtain a research material.


    But then, the life of the vines would be completely lost.


    Thinking that the vines had no possibility of reviving made Fang Yun¡¯s previously somewhat depressed mood temporarily brighten.


    However, if he wanted to strengthen that strand of life within the blood-colored energy, he would need to do some thorough research.


    So, Fang Yun continued to infuse a certain amount of Life Essence Qi to maintain enough pressure on the blood-colored energy sphere within the vines¡¯ body.


    After keeping the two energies within the body of the vines in such a balance,


    Fang Yun then stood up and began to handle the aftermath of today¡¯s events.


    After all, so many things had happened today, especially with the killing of so many cultivators.


    Among these cultivators was one with a clearly special identity.


    Without getting these matters sorted, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t be able to settle down and study the revival of the vines.


    First, he went over to the body of the young cultivator, glanced at his damaged face,


    and sighed inwardly that this guy¡¯s methods were actually quite abundant.


    Especially that black short dagger which appeared last, it was extremely dangerous for him.


    Too bad, in the end, Fang Yun was one step ahead.


    Otherwise, it might be him lying on the ground now.


    This path of cultivation is indeed fraught with peril, even for a cultivator like himself, who specializes in farming.


    He still couldn¡¯t avoid facing all kinds of tribulations.


    With this thought, Fang Yun became more cautious about his future journey of cultivation.


    Worried that a moment of negligence might cause him, like this cultivator before him, to die in a desolate place.


    After reflecting for a while, Fang Yun took the exquisite Storage Bag from the young cultivator¡¯s waist.


    He put it in his embrace without a hurry to refine it.


    Then he took a Jade Pendant from the other side of the young cultivator¡¯s waist.


    However, the Jade Pendant was full of cracks, and thinking back to the protective shield he broke earlier,


    it was clear that this Jade Pendant was the core of the protective shield.


    He then searched the young cultivator¡¯s body and, finding nothing else, Fang Yun was about to move on to the short, plump middle-aged man.


    But, just as he was about to walk over, Fang Yun glanced at the young cultivator¡¯s gorgeous clothing.


    Using Mana to test it, he discovered that the clothing could absorb Mana.


    Clearly, the clothing was also a Magic Artifact, and even though its function might not be very strong,


    the style alone indicated its preciousness.


    Therefore, without any hesitation, Fang Yun stripped off the Magic Artifact.


    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the undergarments inside were just ordinary clothing, Fang Yun would have been tempted to strip him bare.


    After that, Fang Yun put the clothing and the about-to-break Jade Pendant into his own Storage Bag.


    Arriving in front of the short, plump middle-aged man, he searched the body and quickly found a cracked Treasure Bead in the man¡¯s embrace.


    Besides that, there was nothing else valuable on his body.


    The clothing was merely ordinary.


    Shaking his head, Fang Yun took the Storage Bag from his waist and put it into his embrace.


    Then, he headed towards those cultivators who were killed by the Spiritual Insect.


    Compared to the two leading cultivators, the rest of these cultivators didn¡¯t have as many good items on them.


    Some didn¡¯t even have a Storage Bag.


    At most, everyone had one Magic Artifact, some loose Spirit Talismans, and a few scattered Spirit Stones.


    There was nothing particularly valuable.


    However, while checking these spoils of war, Fang Yun found that a few of the cultivators, due to their severe injuries and unconsciousness, had not been killed by the Spiritual Insects.


    Upon this discovery, Fang Yun gathered all the spoils, then threw these few cultivators together.


    Then, with Mana condensed into a needle, he fiercely stabbed it onto their Dantians.


    With screams, these few cultivators convulsed and regained consciousness.


    Upon opening their eyes, they saw the Loose Cultivator they had mocked on the mountain standing quietly in front of them.


    ¡°Kid, who are you?¡±


    ¡°Let us go quickly, do you know who we are?¡±


    ¡°Tell you, we are Guest Elders of the Lin Family, if you dare to hurt us, you will definitely be endlessly hunted by the Lin Family!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, kid, you¡¯d better let us go quickly, otherwise you¡¯re dead!¡±


    Before Fang Yun could speak, these people blurted out all the intelligence they thought he would want to know.


    Lin Family?


    The nearby Lin Family should be that cultivation family on Sea Origin Island.


    I¡¯ve heard they have someone at the 9th level of Qi Refinement. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Indeed, a relatively powerful family.


    At least for now, I am not capable of dealing with someone at the Qi Refinement 9th level.


    Not just in terms of mana quality, but also the various defensive and offensive means, Fang Yun still has some gaps compared to those veteran cultivators.


    ¡°Lin Family? Was the one leading your team just now the young master of your Lin Family?¡±


    ¡°Of course, he is our Lin Family¡¯s direct lineage young master.


    His strength is unimaginable to you!


    By the way, where is our young master?¡±


    Fang Yun let out a light snort, feeling somewhat amused by their reaction.


    Now that he had the answers he wanted, he couldn¡¯t be bothered to waste words on these brainless dregs.


    With a thought, the mana within his body gently coalesced into several light blades, slicing across the cultivators¡¯ throats.


    Afterwards, without regarding their death throes, he turned to look in the direction of the sea.


    It seems that he and the Lin Family have forged a deadly enmity.


    After all, having killed their direct lineage young master, they will not rest until they have eradicated him and his entire family.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun began to consider his next plan.


    First, he should no longer stay on this island.


    After all, with the death of the direct heir and so many cultivators outside,


    the Lin Family will surely send people to search.


    And their traces shouldn¡¯t be too difficult to find.


    Eventually, they would definitely look towards this island.


    If he continued to stay here, he would be a sitting duck.


    Therefore, after dealing with the traces on this island, he must leave this place.


    But if he left just like that, would the Lin Family¡¯s investigators trace his identity?


    After all, Black Widow and her subordinates also knew of his presence on this island.


    If the Lin Family learned of his identity, it would definitely bring disaster upon the Fang Family.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun considered whether to return to Gui Ling Island to take care of Black Widow and the others.


    However, upon reflection, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t certain how many people knew about his whereabouts.


    He couldn¡¯t simply kill everyone who might know of this incident.


    Not to mention whether this would violate his own principles.


    Just the act itself, if too loud, could attract the attention of the Lin Family.


    Which in turn could more easily expose his own identity.


    There appears to be no need for that.


    It seems the only solution is to approach the island where the Lin Family resides.


    Then gather their information and be ready for the possibility of being exposed at any time.


    If he were to be exposed, there would be no choice but to attempt to eliminate the investigation team.


    If it really came to that, a direct conflict with the Lin Family wouldn¡¯t be far off.


    Therefore, after leaving this island, the planting of crops would still be indispensable.


    He must quickly gather enough Life Essence Qi and then enhance his cultivation.


    Only by breaking through to the later stages of Qi Cultivation and preparing some rather powerful means,


    would Fang Yun be confident facing that cultivator at the 9th level of Qi Refinement from the Lin Family.


    Having thought through these matters, Fang Yun took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.


    He then began to clean up the corpses on the island.


    Considering the erupting volcano, his initial plan to throw the bodies into the crater was no longer feasible.


    Thus, Fang Yun had no choice but to use the roots of the Five Elements Plants to dig a deep hole in the ground.


    Then, he directed the flowing lava into the pit.


    Afterward, he threw all of the corpses into it.


    Not only the bodies, but also any soil possibly stained with blood around the site, were all thrown by Fang Yun into the deep pit.


    Under the effect of the lava¡¯s nearly thousand-degree heat, the bodies and other items all began to burn and melt.


    Fang Yun waited a moment, and once nearly everything in the pit was destroyed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Then, he took out three storage bags from his bosom.


    Two of the storage bags belonged to those two leading cultivators.


    The other storage bag was his own, though it also contained quite a few trophies.


    Fang Yun poured all the spoils of war from the storage bags.


    Then, he infused mana into the two storage bags.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the faint resistance within the bags to be broken.


    Fang Yun emptied all the contents of the two storage bags on the edge of the pit.


    He planned to see which items he could keep and which posed a higher risk.


    After all, to avoid the Lin Family¡¯s pursuit, he couldn¡¯t carry any sensitive items.


    Otherwise, should any secret technique sense something on him, his concealment would be meaningless.

 Chapter 154 - 154 7 Offshore Islands

    ?Chapter 154: Chapter 7: Offshore Islands Chapter 154: Chapter 7: Offshore Islands Of course, even if he saw something of great value, Fang Yun would only move it to a different location for safekeeping and wouldn¡¯t dare to carry it on his person directly.


    This was just to be cautious in case his enemies could locate him through secret techniques.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun looked over the large pile of spoils of war.


    Among the spoils, a large part consisted of some Spirit Stones.


    The total number was almost reaching tens of thousands, a significant portion having been acquired from the Storage Bag of that young cultivator.


    Indeed, as the legitimate heir of a cultivator family, he was indeed wealthy.


    These Spirit Stones were most likely safe.


    Given the magic abilities of the cultivators, there wouldn¡¯t be many who could mark these Spirit Stones and still make it unnoticeable by others.


    Of course, Fang Yun¡¯s understanding of the Cultivation World was too limited, and whether such techniques existed were merely his speculations.


    Thus, Fang Yun moved all these Spirit Stones aside, planning to find a secluded place to store them after leaving the island.


    Even though Fang Yun thought that these Spirit Stones were probably fine, to prevent the Lin Family from implementing a reverse strategy, using a fake Spirit Stone as a marker could be troublesome.


    Apart from these Spirit Stones, the next most numerous items were various Spirit Talismans.


    The quality of these Spirit Talismans varied; every cultivator had collected a number.


    Thinking back to the old man he encountered last time, his main combat strength was actually based on these Spirit Talismans and Magic Artifacts.


    From this, it was evident that in the Cultivation World, Spirit Talismans were considered a main combat method for cultivators.


    At least this was the case for lower-level cultivators.


    The best quality and most powerful Spirit Talismans among them were obtained from that young cultivator.


    Based on Fang Yun¡¯s guess, these Spirit Talismans were likely not problematic.


    After all, they were single-use items; placing a mark on such items and accidentally using them would be wasteful.


    With this thought, Fang Yun placed these Spirit Talismans beside the Spirit Stones.


    Besides the two most numerous spoils of war.


    There wasn¡¯t much remaining.


    Mainly some Magic Artifacts, along with some special spiritual materials.


    Apart from those Magic Artifacts, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t remember which items came from whom.


    These items, although not numerous, were the most valuable of the remaining ones.


    However, among these items, the most dangerous were the Magic Artifacts.


    Since these Magic Artifacts were refined with one¡¯s essence, it was easiest to conceal marks inside them.


    And the residual essence was also something easily detectable by enemies using secret techniques.


    In such a situation, even though Fang Yun was very eager to keep these Magic Artifacts, for his own safety, he must destroy them all.


    He didn¡¯t even dare to hide them separately.


    After all, once they were found, nobody knew if the opponents could locate him through other mysterious methods.


    Even if they couldn¡¯t find him, having these Magic Artifacts was a significant threat to him.


    Especially that black dagger; Fang Yun now felt that even if he faced it again, he wasn¡¯t very confident.


    After understanding the pros and cons, Fang Yun sighed and put the Spirit Stones and Spirit Talismans into his Storage Bag.


    He planned to find a deserted island to hide them after leaving this island.


    As for the remaining Magic Artifacts, including the clothes of that young cultivator and some remaining spiritual materials, Fang Yun decided to destroy these items.


    Unfortunately, among these spoils of war, there were no Jade Scrolls recording Cultivation knowledge.


    Compared to these material spoils, Fang Yun was quite interested in knowledge-based items.


    After all, with Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun¡¯s reliance on materialistic things had reduced a lot during his cultivation process.


    Instead, due to the lack of Cultivation knowledge, his techniques were much fewer compared to other cultivators.


    For example, he now longed to possess a decisive move.


    This move should ideally maximize his solid Mana.


    But clearly, acquiring such a move, whether through some method or developing it himself, was not an easy task.


    From this perspective, Fang Yun still needed to accumulate a vast amount of Cultivation knowledge to achieve such a goal.


    That¡¯s also why he was so interested in Jade Scrolls.


    Unfortunately, these cultivators did not carry Jade Scrolls with them like the old man before.


    However, winning this battle and developing his defensive strategies counted as a fair gain.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t be too greedy in this respect.


    Then, Fang Yun utilized the roots of the Five Elements Plants to transform into a Water Attribute protective shield.


    He then rolled up these Magic Artifacts and other miscellaneous items.


    Carrying these items, he began to head towards the top of the volcano, braving the scorching lava and the smoke emitted from the volcano.


    The rolling heat waves continuously attacked the protective shield around Fang Yun. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fortunately, the attack force brought by these heat waves could not directly break his protective shield.


    Under this multi-layered protection, Fang Yun merely needed to expend some Mana to easily resist the influence of the lava.

 Chapter 155 - 155 7 Offshore Islands_2

    ?Chapter 155: Chapter 7: Offshore Islands_2 Chapter 155: Chapter 7: Offshore Islands_2 The reason why one must head to the top of the volcano rather than simply digging a large hole on the ground and burying these Magic Artifacts and other things after the magma has been drawn in,


    is to more thoroughly destroy these Magic Artifacts.


    Compared to human tissue which can be easily destroyed, the material that constitutes Magic Artifacts is mostly special metals.


    In such a case, Fang Yun was worried that the flowing magma on the island might not be able to complete this task.


    Soon, Fang Yun, overcoming numerous obstacles, returned to the summit of the volcano.


    At this time, the volcano was still erupting magma, though less violently than before.


    But even so, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t possibly stuff these Magic Artifacts into the crater.


    Fortunately, as the volcano erupted, some weaker parts of the small mountaintop developed many cracks.


    These cracks were now not spewing out magma, providing Fang Yun with an opportunity.


    The cracks might not fit a corpse, but they could easily accommodate a Magic Artifact.


    Once a Magic Artifact fell into these cracks, even if not completely melted by the magma, it would definitely fall into the volcano¡¯s magma.


    Thoroughly ensuring that outsiders couldn¡¯t find these Magic Artifacts.


    With this thought, Fang Yun found a relatively large crack on the top of the volcano, and then threw the Magic Artifacts in his hands into it one by one.


    Watching as the Magic Artifacts quickly disappeared under the churning magma in the cracks,


    Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.


    Following the Magic Artifact stuffed into the crack beginning to burn intensely under the influence of the magma,


    Fang Yun was left holding a black dagger in his hand.


    Looking at the black dagger, which seemed unremarkable except for some blood-colored patterns since it lacked energy support,


    But having seen its power, Fang Yun didn¡¯t believe it was that simple.


    Honestly, among these Magic Artifacts, the one Fang Yun was most reluctant to part with was this very one.


    This Magic Artifact, if used well, could totally turn dire situations around,


    particularly, it fit the type of decisive strategy he needed. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Regarding the cost of using this Magic Artifact, Fang Yun felt that with Life Essence Qi, the side effects of that cost could be greatly reduced.


    However, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t yet provoke the Lin Family, so thinking over this highly risky Magic Artifact, he ultimately decided not to keep it.


    Fortunately, the most powerful blood-colored energy within this Magic Artifact had been stored within the vines.


    Once he could revive the vines, it was likely he would be able to use that sort of blood-colored energy.


    At that time, he should also be able to deploy such tactics.


    And deploying it through the vines, Fang Yun could resolve the side effects, which overall was far better than using the Magic Artifact itself.


    With such thoughts, Fang Yun flicked his hand gently, throwing the black dagger into the magma.


    As the magma churned, the black dagger completely vanished from sight.


    Having done all this, Fang Yun slowly relaxed.


    Slowly standing up, he stood on top of the volcano and looked around the island.


    After burning for such a while, everything burnable on the island had been exhausted.


    Under the cover of the dark clouds, now the only light on the entire island came from the red magma.


    Coupled with the dense turtle corpses and jellyfish bodies on the island,


    it made the entire island seem somewhat eerie.


    Fang Yun glanced over those corpses, focusing instead on the crops he had been cultivating.


    After this incineration, Fang Yun¡¯s soybean seeds and the weed seeds must have been thoroughly destroyed.


    Even if some seeds could survive, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have the energy to meticulously search for them.


    However, thinking about his upcoming journey to Sea Origin Island, there should be no lack of these seeds there.


    So there was also no need to particularly stay on this island, looking for those seeds damaged by the flames.


    Then, Fang Yun¡¯s gaze shifted, looking towards the spirit field he had opened on the summit of the volcano.


    Following the volcanic eruption, a large amount of magma flowed down, and even if it did not directly flow into the spirit field, it caused all the water in the spirit field to evaporate.


    Fortunately, no magma fell directly into the spirit field; otherwise, it would have been difficult to retrieve the special soil placed within.


    At the same time, his residence he had opened before, since it wasn¡¯t far from the volcano, naturally suffered from the impact of the flowing magma.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t need to go inside to know that the Spirit Rice stored within was now probably cooked.


    Thus, his next phase of planting plans seemed to necessitate finding new suitable planting subjects.


    However, on Sea Origin Island, there should be plenty of Spirit Plants to cultivate; there was no need to fixate on the Spirit Rice.


    After surveying the overall situation on the island, Fang Yun came to the spirit field and using the roots of the Five Elements Plants, collected all the special soil he had placed.


    Then gathered them up.


    This soil, which he had collected with great effort, still held an important place in his upcoming planting plans.

 Chapter 156 - 156 7 Island Departure_3

    ?Chapter 156: Chapter 7 Island Departure_3 Chapter 156: Chapter 7 Island Departure_3 I can¡¯t just give up like this.


    After coming down the mountain, I took a look at all the turtles and jellyfish bodies scattered across the entire island.


    Fang Yun directly dug several huge pits on the island and placed the bodies of these turtles and jellyfish, as well as the bodies of other marine creatures on the beach, into them.


    Then he redirected the lava flowing onto the island to flow into these pits.


    Under the influence of the lava, these bodies finally burned fiercely.


    Once the burning was mostly done, he used the surrounding soil to bury these large pits.


    Including the large pits used for processing the bodies that were also buried.


    After completing these tasks, Fang Yun once again cleaned up other traces he had left on the island.


    First, he destroyed the dwelling he had left behind.


    Then he looked at the stone jars he had left behind, which contained special fertilizer made from growing Spirit Rice.


    He had originally planned to cultivate some special Spirit Rice.


    Unfortunately, plans can¡¯t keep up with changes, running into the heir of the Lin Family.


    This forced him to leave the island, and the related cultivation plans had to be postponed for later.


    Similarly, the plans to cultivate yeast for brewing were now unfeasible.


    After leaving some samples of the fertilizer and yeast.


    He cleaned up the rest thoroughly, leaving no trace behind.


    Thus, Fang Yun had basically cleaned up all traces of activity on the island completely.


    At least on the surface, it looked no different from before.


    Looking at the five large ships remaining on the beach.


    Fang Yun planned to take them away from this island, and then, on a wider sea, have them all disposed of, resolving these hidden concerns completely.


    With such a plan, Fang Yun took one last look at everything on the island, feeling that nothing was overlooked.


    He checked the goods in the Storage Bag again to ensure he had taken all his belongings.


    Then, he took the body of the vine onto one of the large ships.


    At the same time, he summoned the Spiritual Insect back to him.


    Lastly, he also brought along the small wooden boat that the old man who had come to the island had brought.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants in his body spread towards the other four ships.


    The five ships simultaneously raised their sails and gradually sailed away from the island he had stayed on for several years.


    Fang Yun stood at the bow, quietly watching the island getting farther and farther away, feeling an inexplicable emotion in his heart.


    Perhaps it was a kind of reluctance.


    But eventually, he had to leave the island; now it was just using this opportunity to leave.


    However, deep inside, he couldn¡¯t help but feel that he was being driven away from the island by some people.


    This feeling still made him uncomfortable.


    After reflecting for a while, Fang Yun continued to operate the sails, allowing his ship to catch the wind.


    Increasing their speed gradually.


    A few two hours later, the ships had left the previous island far behind.


    Back on the open sea. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun looked at the azure sky and the boundless ocean.


    His mood also gradually started to improve.


    Then, Fang Yun directly took the vine onto the previous small boat.


    Then the roots of the Five Elements Plants transformed into the Gold Attribute. Their sharp roots continuously moved, dividing the five ships.


    Soon, the five ships were all segmented into several large pieces and slowly sank into the sea.


    After dealing with these ships, Fang Yun used his Mana to propel the small wooden boat beneath him, leaving the spot.


    Starting to look for islands nearby.


    On one hand, he needed to find a place to hide the Spirit Stones and Spirit Talismans he had obtained.


    At the same time, he also wanted to try reviving the vine.


    After all, this vine was quite an important combat asset for him.


    Being able to revive the vine was quite significant for his upcoming plans.


    After moving a distance away from the area of sunken ships, Fang Yun soon found a small deserted island a few kilometers in size.


    Most of the island was rocky, other than that, it was inhabited by some ordinary seabirds.


    Fang Yun roughly noted down the distance and direction of this island from the volcanic island he had just been at.


    Then, he came onto the deserted island, dug a big pit under a large rock, and hid the Spirit Stones and Spirit Talismans in it.


    He planned to come back and look for these items once the danger was resolved.


    After finishing this task, Fang Yun went to the edge of the deserted island, put the vine down, and prepared to start trying to revive the vine.

 Chapter 157 - 157 8 The Revival of the Vine

    ?Chapter 157: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vine Chapter 157: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vine After this period of time, the Life Essence Qi within the vines began to be consumed.


    Similarly, the clumped blood-colored energy was also depleting.


    However, the vitality within the blood-colored energy had become even more vibrant than before.


    When Fang Yun¡¯s spirit probed and confirmed this fact.


    The Life Essence Qi in his body once again infused into the vines.


    And constantly pressed towards the blood-colored energy.


    But the pressure couldn¡¯t be too rapid or too strong.


    Otherwise, the vitality within the blood-colored energy wouldn¡¯t have grown, and the external blood-colored energy would have been depleted by the Life Essence Qi.


    After all, Fang Yun still wanted to utilize this blood-colored energy and couldn¡¯t afford to waste it.


    With the continuous compression of Life Essence Qi, the blood-colored energy gradually contracted and the strand of green vitality within it continued to grow stronger, increasingly occupying more space within the blood-colored energy.


    Moreover, since this strand of vitality grew from the blood-colored energy, it didn¡¯t conflict with the blood-colored energy during its growth process.


    Instead, it seemed to continuously absorb the blood-colored energy, then transformed it into this green energy.


    Maintaining such pressure, the blood-colored energy was gradually transformed, and the green energy inside it started to increase.


    The color also shifted from the initial green to a darker green.


    A few days later, within the roots of the vines, the blood-colored energy sphere had vanished.


    What remained was a dark green bead the size of a pinky finger.


    Under the infusion of Life Essence Qi, this dark green bead slowly rotated.


    While rotating, it absorbed Life Essence Qi.


    As Life Essence Qi continued to infuse, the rotation speed of this dark green bead became faster, and it absorbed more Life Essence Qi.


    Simultaneously, Fang Yun could clearly sense the vitality exhibited in the dark green bead growing stronger. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In no time, with a crisp sound, the dark green bead cracked and a tender sprout peeked out from inside it.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun¡¯s expression lit up with joy, indicating that the revival of the vines faced no issues.


    Continuing to infuse Life Essence Qi, he allowed the new vines to constantly absorb Life Essence Qi and grow rapidly.


    The Life Essence Qi kept infusing, and the tender sprout peeking from within the dark green bead gradually grew.


    Continuously absorbing the energy within the dark green bead.


    Once the energy of the dark green bead was completely absorbed, a dark green tender sprout appeared within the root system of the previous generation of vines.


    This tender sprout gently waved its delicate and white roots, lightly attaching to the root system of the previous generation.


    Then it gently penetrated them.


    While absorbing Life Essence Qi, its roots also continually absorbed the metallic energy within the previous generation¡¯s body.


    With the continuous growth of the new generation¡¯s vine branches, its roots also continuously grew within the previous generation.


    As the metallic energy was absorbed continuously, the surface of the dark green sprout gradually exhibited a dark golden metallic luster.


    The two colors seemed to separate yet appeared combined, looking quite eerie.


    Soon, the branches of this new generation of vines emerged from the root system of the previous generation, while their roots continued to infiltrate the previous generation¡¯s body.


    Continuing to absorb the metallic energy within this body.


    At this time, Fang Yun watched the new generation of vines grow.


    Suddenly, he thought of a problem.


    That was, as the vines kept growing, their length would definitely become longer.


    Most likely even longer than the previous generation of vines.


    This was determined by its inherited genes.


    In such a case, carrying it around would not be an easy task.


    Moreover, Fang Yun¡¯s control of the vines currently only relied on the Golden Finger¡¯s control method for cultivated crops.


    Such a method was sufficient for sensing their growth status and damage.


    But in combat, it felt somewhat sluggish.


    And the control wasn¡¯t very precise.


    Using it in combat could inevitably lead to various unfavorable situations.


    Especially, with this level of control, Fang Yun needed to infuse his Mana into the vines.


    He must place his hand on the vines, becoming a link for the Mana infusion.


    This would confine the vines¡¯ attack range to within the length of their body.


    This greatly limited the combat capabilities of the vines.


    So, while the vines had just begun to grow, it might be possible to solve these issues.


    Among them, the primary issue was the Mana infusion problem directly related to the vines¡¯ attack range, which was the most critical issue at this stage.


    If this could be resolved, and if he could find a way to manage the size of the vines for easier transport, that would be even better.


    Thinking here, Fang Yun looked at the Five Elements Plants in his Dantian.


    As a fellow type of plant, Fang Yun¡¯s control method for the Five Elements Plants indeed held significant reference for controlling the vines.


    And his control over the Five Elements Plants relied on the 36 Runes within the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.

 Chapter 158 - 158 8 The Revival of the Vine_2

    ?Chapter 158: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vine_2 Chapter 158: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vine_2 The fundamental enigma of these 36 runes is something Fang Yun doesn¡¯t have the time or qualifications to research at the moment.


    But what these 36 runes can do is utilize one¡¯s own essence blood to spread throughout the entire Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Then, one can open up the channel between the body and the Magic Artifact, allowing for complete infusion of one¡¯s Mana into the artifact.


    Similarly, the Blood Seal Magic Artifact also has the ability to change its size and shape.


    Fang Yun doesn¡¯t know if other Blood Sea Martial Artists have this ability.


    However, during his use of the Five Elements Plants, he discovered that these two functions¡ªnecessary for the vine¡ªcan be easily accomplished with the Five Elements Plants.


    In this way, as long as he figures out how to turn this vine into his Blood Seal Magic Artifact, he can completely solve this problem.


    And the most fundamental restriction in refining a Blood Seal Magic Artifact is the consumption of essence blood.


    Fang Yun has no problem with this, firstly because Life Essence Qi itself has a potent ability to recover bodily harm.


    And it¡¯s been several years since the last time he refined a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    The essence blood within his body has long been fully restored.


    Thus, Fang Yun can absolutely refine this vine into his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    After all, it was never said in the Five Elements Technique that one could only refine a single Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    In this way, the vine¡¯s combat power could skyrocket tremendously.


    With this thought, Fang Yun no longer hesitated.


    Mana began to circulate within his body, forcing out a strand of essence blood from his heart.


    Mixed with the Mana, then following the pattern of the 36 runes, he continuously formed one pale blood-colored Rune after another.


    These runes, one by one, fused into the young sprout of the vine.


    As these pale blood-colored runes were infused, Fang Yun¡¯s connection to the vine became more and more perceptible.


    His control over the vine grew stronger as well.


    Due to the advancements in his cultivation realm and Mana, deploying these 36 runes was not as difficult as it was the last time.


    Quickly, in less than two hours, all 36 runes had been imbued into the sprout of the vine.


    Fang Yun¡¯s control over this vine increased by several notches.


    After this step was completed, Fang Yun first used Life Essence Qi to replenish the injuries in his body.


    In no time, after consuming some Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun had recovered.


    The only exception was the loss of essence blood, which might need some time for the body to metabolize and replenish.


    This was not something to be urgently concerned about.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun continued to infuse the vine with Life Essence Qi.


    With the infusion of Life Essence Qi, the branches and roots of the vine started to grow wildly.


    A few hours later, the vine finally reached maturity.


    At this stage, the vine¡¯s body was dark green, and its surface shimmered with some dark golden light.


    The length of its branches reached seven to eight hundred meters, and if we include roots of the same length, the total length of the vine could reach over a thousand meters.


    At the same time, many tiny spiked protrusions appeared on the surface of the vine.


    These spikes were finer compared to the previous generation and, at first glance, seemed less powerful than the previous vine.


    However, thanks to the connection and control over the vine, Fang Yun could clearly sense that these spikes on the vine¡¯s surface were integrated with the metal energy.


    In terms of hardness, they were not much weaker than those of the previous generation.


    Furthermore, different from the spikes of the last generation, these new spikes were hollow.


    Below these hollow spikes flowed a dark green energy within the body of the vine.


    This energy was filled with strong corrosive and destructive power.


    It was the transformed blood-colored energy, which, when pressured by Life Essence Qi and merged with a strand of vitality, formed a sinister energy.


    This sinister energy not only retained the destructive power of the original blood-colored energy but also gained a much stronger corrosive quality. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Moreover, with the enhancement of that strand of vitality, its spreading speed became much faster than the previous blood-colored energy.


    It¡¯s imaginable that if a life form were pierced by these spikes, once infected by this dark green energy, it would spread throughout the body at an alarming rate unless its own strength was sufficient.


    And had enough immunity to resist this terrifying energy.


    Otherwise, a mere scratch from the vine¡¯s spikes could be considered a death sentence.


    At least, Fang Yun believed that among the Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators, once the vine cut into their body,


    even those at the 9th layer of Qi Cultivation couldn¡¯t withstand the devastation of this terrible energy.


    With this in mind, a faint smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    It was unexpected that just after leaving that volcanic island, he would have a trump card in hand capable of dealing with a 9th layer Qi Cultivation opponent.


    Of course, reaching the 9th layer of Qi Cultivation would not allow one to be easily injured by his vine.


    After all, as a Cultivator, there were plenty of protective shields in various aspects.


    Breaking through them was not a simple matter.


    Regardless, with such a trump card, Fang Yun felt much more at ease.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun looked at the vine in front of him, the branches spreading out for a good seven to eight hundred meters.


    With a thought, the vine, along with its equally long root system, began to coil and shrink.


    Soon it became only a meter long, winding itself around Fang Yun¡¯s arm and hidden beneath his robe.

 Chapter 159 - 159 8 The Revival of the Vines_3

    ?Chapter 159: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vines_3 Chapter 159: Chapter 8: The Revival of the Vines_3 However, when doing this, Fang Yun still needs to be careful.


    He worried that if the vine¡¯s spikes pierced his skin, even without intentionally infusing that energy,


    the slight contamination would still be particularly troublesome, despite having Life Essence Qi.


    And the reason for not storing it inside the Dantian is that the Blood Seal Magic Artifact inherently lacks the ability to be taken into the Dantian.


    Previously, it was only because his Five Elements Plants were special, capable of morphological transformations, coupled with his precise control,


    that they could be etherealized and then taken into his Dantian.


    And obviously, the vines do not possess such abilities.


    Thus, they can only be stored inside his robe sleeve.


    Even so, through the refinement of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, this vine, even without considering that terrifying energy, is much stronger in combat than the previous vine.


    Now that the vine¡¯s strength has completed its leap, it leaves the Spiritual Insect as the only one that¡¯s somewhat dragging behind.


    Thinking this, he took out the Spiritual Insect from his bosom. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    To be honest, he had an impulse for a moment, wanting to refine the Spiritual Insect as well.


    But after thinking about it, compared to the vine and the Five Elements Plants, the Spiritual Insect is a true living being.


    If such refinement proceeded, it is very likely that it would kill the Spiritual Insect.


    Then, he may gain a Magic Artifact, but at the expense of the Spiritual Insect, a pet with immense potential, completely vanishing.


    This is not what Fang Yun wanted to see.


    Abandoning this thought, he put the Spiritual Insect back inside his bosom.


    Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, he was not in a hurry to leave the island.


    Thinking about it, ever since he started to induce growth in the Five Elements Plants, too many things have happened over these past several days,


    without having proper rest.


    Now that he¡¯s far away from the volcanic island, he might as well rest for a few days before moving on.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun stood up and stretched mightily.


    Then, he opened the panel that he hadn¡¯t opened for a long time.


    He wanted to see the changes in his various data over this period.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 5


    Mana: 1054


    Life Essence Qi: 4052


    Spell: Earth Power Skills (Perfect) Detection Skills (Perfect) Earth Attribute Gathering Qi Skill (Perfect) Rainfall Skill (Perfect) Water Spirit Qi Gathering Skills (Perfect) Control Skill (Perfect, Water + Earth) Growth Skills (Great Success 16%) Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 6%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%) Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%) Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%) Reflection Skill (1%)


    Plant Control: Vine


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    During this period, there have been significant changes on the panel; the main change is that Earth Power Skills have reached the Perfect level, and then other new Spells have emerged.


    Now that the original Earth Power Skills are redundant, just like with the Spirit Rain Skill, Fang Yun erased the Earth Power Skills from the panel.


    Then comes the consumption of mana and Life Essence Qi during this time.


    After that battle, more than half of the mana value was depleted, but there¡¯s still about 1000 points of mana remaining.


    Honestly, the robustness of his mana is fully demonstrated at this moment.


    After all, he fought for so long, eliminated so many enemies, and still retained so much mana, which is pretty good.


    But the consumption of Life Essence Qi is a bit much; during this period, not only was it used to induce the Five Elements Plants¡¯ growth, but also in reviving and inducing the vine, consuming a great deal of Life Essence Qi.


    Furthermore, due to various incidental uses, almost 5000 points of Life Essence Qi were depleted.


    Honestly, that¡¯s about as expected.


    However, with only 4000 points of Life Essence Qi remaining, Fang Yun can¡¯t utilize it to recover his mana anymore.


    After all, to restore his mana to its peak, according to the 1:2 ratio of mana to Life Essence Qi, at least 6000 points of Life Essence Qi are needed.


    Clearly, Fang Yun does not have enough Life Essence Qi.


    Moreover, he still needs a sufficient amount of Life Essence Qi to ensure his safety.


    So, for now, it looks like he can only maintain about 1000 points of mana.


    In the future, when he has more Life Essence Qi or finds a suitable Spiritual Energy node, he¡¯ll recover gradually.


    In the following days, as long as he doesn¡¯t go through battles like the one before, the remaining mana should be barely enough to use.


    If he¡¯s really unlucky, he can still use Life Essence Qi to convert back to mana.


    Anyway, the conversion rate is pretty fast.


    Having thought this through, Fang Yun slowly exhaled, standing at the edge of the deserted island, watching the waves roll, then gazing in the direction of Sea Origin Island.


    He quietly spaced out, starting to imagine the problems he may face after reaching Sea Origin Island.

 Chapter 160 - 160 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island

    ?Chapter 160: Chapter 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island Chapter 160: Chapter 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island Two days later, Fang Yun, having rested adequately, stood on the small wooden boat.


    His Mana surged within him, propelling the small wooden boat towards Sea Origin Island.


    Although the small wooden boat was tiny, it had a lesser burden; driven by Mana, it was much faster than the ordinary large ships before.


    Unfortunately, the five large ships Fang Yun saw earlier were all destroyed by him to minimize the chance of exposure.


    Otherwise, using those ships, Fang Yun¡¯s speed could have been even faster.


    After 5 days, Fang Yun entered a completely new sea area.


    There were fewer of those desolate islands around, and all he could see was an endless ocean.


    Moreover, the concentration of Spiritual Energy here was clearly higher than the previous area.


    Driving the small wooden boat in this sea, he felt more comfortable in body and mind than before.


    At this moment, Fang Yun saw more than a dozen small black dots moving in the distance.


    With a thought, Fang Yun reduced the speed of the small boat and cautiously moved closer to that side.


    After getting a bit closer, he could faintly hear some shouts and killing noises from afar.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun became cautious.


    To avoid accidentally crashing into someone else¡¯s battlefield, he felt he couldn¡¯t just barge in directly.


    Lest he gets involved in unnecessary trouble.


    Afterward, Fang Yun looked around and pondered.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants inside his body stretched out.


    Then they condensed into a blue protective shield.


    Following that, Fang Yun lightly stepped into the ocean.


    With the illumination of the blue light of the Water Attribute, he easily blended into the seawater.


    In this way, he at least added some concealment for himself.


    Having done this, Fang Yun then drove the roots of the Five Elements Plants, slowly moving towards the location of those people.


    Upon getting closer, Fang Yun realized that it was a battlefield indeed.


    But it wasn¡¯t the kind of battle among Cultivators as he had imagined.


    Instead, it was a group of people driving more than ten small boats, hunting a giant shark. S§×ar?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    From Fang Yun¡¯s perspective, he could clearly see that the giant shark was nearly 50 meters long, pitch-black in color, only having white stripes running around its body.


    At this moment, the giant shark, with its mouth full of sharp teeth wide open, was biting towards a small boat nearby.


    Those dozen or so small boats were scattered on the sea surface, each sailor frantically maneuvering their boats to dodge the giant shark¡¯s attacks.


    On the bows of these boats, stood a Cultivator either holding a Magic Artifact or a Spirit Talisman, constantly attacking the giant shark with bursts of energy.


    However, not only did the giant shark possess a strong body, but it also continually emitted a blue Light Shield from its body, blocking those attacks.


    This caused the attacks by the Cultivators on these boats to hardly inflict any significant damage on the giant shark.


    Unfortunately, it seemed that the giant shark¡¯s use of energy was only for defense.


    It didn¡¯t have any attack methods; otherwise, these boats wouldn¡¯t have been able to attack the giant shark so recklessly.


    They might have been capsized long ago.


    Fang Yun watched the excitement from under the distant water surface for a while and then quietly returned to his small wooden boat.


    Since it wasn¡¯t the kind of war between Cultivators that he had imagined, he lost interest in watching further.


    Leaving the battlefield of the demon beasts and Cultivators, Fang Yun continued forward, following the previously obtained directions to Sea Origin Island.


    As he continued, Fang Yun realized that there wasn¡¯t just one group hunting sea demon beasts.


    Along the way, Fang Yun saw at least a dozen such groups.


    The hunted sea demon beasts included various types from the ocean, Fang Yun even spotted the type of giant octopus that had previously rushed onto the volcanic island.


    Moreover, the giant octopuses here were even much larger compared to the one that had charged onto the island before.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun knew he shouldn¡¯t be far from Sea Origin Island.


    Moreover, the Cultivators here seemed primarily to rely on hunting demon beasts for their materials as the main method of cultivation.


    From this aspect, relying on local resources for advancement, it wasn¡¯t bad at all.


    After a couple more two-hour periods, Fang Yun finally saw a dark coastline on the distant sea.


    As they got closer, Fang Yun noticed more and more boats approaching the coastline.


    However, at the very least, all other boats were small, and there were also many large ships present.


    These ships had various Runes engraved on them.


    They resembled the five ships he had dismantled earlier.


    During their journey, they also noticed Fang Yun, a Cultivator standing on a small wooden boat.


    However, they just looked at Fang Yun strangely and in the end, no one came to disturb him.


    Fang Yun was pleased to be left alone, since he was unfamiliar with the area, he didn¡¯t want too much interaction with others.


    Following these boats, Fang Yun soon arrived at a spacious wharf.


    This wharf was obviously dozens of times larger than the ordinary one at Gui Ling Island.


    People were coming and going, continuously pulling various demon beast corpses off the boats.

 Chapter 161 - 161 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island_2

    ?Chapter 161: Chapter 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island_2 Chapter 161: Chapter 9 Arriving at Sea Origin Island_2 After the tugging actions from the vehicles above, they were directly pulled into the buildings beside the dock, where they were then segmented.


    Fang Yun could clearly see the considerable amount of blood flowing out from those buildings and pouring into the ocean.


    This caused the sea on the other side of the dock to be constantly filled with a strong, fishy smell.


    Fortunately, the ocean itself had a strong self-cleaning capability, otherwise, the vicinity of this island would have been contaminated by the blood water long ago.


    After taking a look, Fang Yun didn¡¯t wait for his small wooden boat to reach the shore and directly stepped onto the sea surface, soaring towards the dock.


    After all, such a small wooden boat probably didn¡¯t have the privilege to dock.


    Abandoning this small wooden boat also spared him the hassle of answering various questions from people onshore.


    The way Fang Yun soared onto the island made the cultivators paying attention to him nearly break into laughter.


    After all, this method of boarding was indeed too similar to those of mortals among the martial artists. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Had it not been for the aura of Mana enveloping Fang Yun, they would have thought he was just a mortal martial artist.


    However, in these times, there were many eccentric cultivators, so they just watched the excitement and dared not easily offend others.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t mind the gazes of others; after landing on the island, since no one came to attend to him, he just slowly strolled on the dock.


    The dock was in disarray, mostly filled with demon beasts being transported from ship after ship.


    Some portions were from goods transported from some unknown islands.


    Under some manpower on the dock, these items were continually categorized and moved to their respective places.


    Fang Yun watched for a while and found it uninteresting.


    He then slowly walked towards the inland of the island.


    In the following days, Fang Yun discreetly gathered information about the island while wandering around.


    Fortunately, since it was an open island and with the Mana of a cultivator on him, no one stopped him as he roamed the island.


    After several days, Fang Yun had basically gathered a clear understanding of the information on the island.


    The whole area of Sea Origin Island was very large, almost dozens of times that of Gui Ling Island.


    That is to say, the island was nearly hundreds of times bigger than Spirit Water Island.


    Such an island, actually, could not be called an island anymore.


    Calling it a small continent wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration.


    On the island, there was a Central Mountain Range, dividing the island into southern and northern parts.


    Living on the Central Mountain Range was the cultivator family, the Lin Family.


    The location close to the mountain top was where the First-level Spirit Veins resided.


    Down from the mountain top, mid-way up the mountain, there were some Spirit Energy, and the Lin Family had opened a cultivator¡¯s marketplace there.


    This was the only cultivator¡¯s marketplace in the neighboring seas.


    This was also the reason why so many cultivators gathered on this island.


    At the foot of the mountain, the entire island was populated with numerous mortals; some of them were from the Lin Family.


    Besides that, the majority of the mortals were martial artists from outside the island.


    Among these martial artists, there was a massive number of Innate Martial Artists and a minor part of Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    The presence of these martial artists greatly compensated for the shortage of cultivators.


    It was because of the presence of these martial artists that the hunting of sea demon beasts near Sea Origin Island could progress so smoothly.


    Otherwise, relying solely on the cultivators to hunt these demon beasts would have been successful but at a great loss.


    These martial artists, spread across the island, directly established three large cities on the island.


    These are the central and closest to the mountain base, Sea Origin City, as well as Haining City near the south, which is near the dock.


    And the Hai Dou City that is cut off by the Central Mountain Range.


    In each city, not only are there a large number of mortals, but some cultivators also reside within them.


    Although there are no Spirit Veins in these cities.


    But the area of the marketplace is limited, and it can¡¯t accommodate too many cultivators.


    So, those low-level cultivators could only reside in these cities.


    Day by day, they rely on Elixir Pills and Spirit Stones for cultivation.


    Of course, the majority of people can only rely on Elixir Pills for their cultivation process.


    After all, compared to Elixir Pills that can be produced using demon beast materials, Spirit Stones are evidently much more essential and have much greater purchasing power.


    The basic currency on this island is not Spirit Stones, or rather, Spirit Stones are just one type of it.


    The most fundamental currency is a kind of Blood Pill, made using the flesh and blood of demon beasts.


    The value of a Spirit Stone is basically equivalent to the price of ten Blood Pills.


    When Fang Yun learned this news, he thought about the tens of thousands of Spirit Stones he had buried on that deserted island, and felt somewhat regretful.


    After having understood these pieces of information, Fang Yun rented a small courtyard in Haining City.


    Then he began pondering what his next steps should be.


    The reason why he came to this island was partly to find out about the next moves of the Lin Family from Sea Origin Island.


    To prevent them from suddenly tracing things back to him because of previous events.


    However, Fang Yun had no special means to learn these messages.


    He could only say, once the Lin Family made any significant move, he should be able to sense it on this island.


    Yet, such a method is rather passive.


    Therefore, while gathering this information, Fang Yun also needed to continue planting those crops and continue accumulating his Life Essence Qi.


    Only with sufficient Life Essence Qi can he continue to enhance his Cultivation.


    With his stored Mana, Fang Yun would have to break through to at least Level 7 of Qi Refinement before he could confidently face a Level 9 Qi Refinement Cultivator from the Lin Family.


    Although he now had a trump card against a Level 9 Qi Refinement Cultivator.


    The restrictions on this trump card were still too great; Fang Yun could ultimately not rely solely on this card.


    Besides continuing to plant crops and accumulating Life Essence Qi.


    Among Fang Yun¡¯s previous plans, those Spells that he intended to gradually develop also needed to be gradually developed during this time.


    Even with powerful stored Mana, he needed sufficiently strong Spells to fully unleash the potential of his Mana.


    However, the study of Spells only needs a quiet environment and a decent inspiration to begin.


    Whereas, the planting of crops might require a considerably larger area and an appropriate environment.


    Clearly, although Sea Origin Island is quite large, it has mostly been developed by the people here.


    There is essentially no possibility for him to plant those crops here.


    Even if he were to plant those crops on this island, Fang Yun would not really want to plant them here.


    After all, the process of planting crops makes quite a disturbance.


    He does not wish to draw the attention of others.


    From this perspective, he would need to leave this island and then find a suitable deserted island nearby to plant crops.


    And for planting crops, the seeds that are needed.


    Fang Yun thought about it and finally decided to plant a type of weed similar to the ones he planted before.


    That is, a plant with enough vitality, tough and requiring minimal conditions for various growth environments.


    Even if such plants do not provide much Life Essence Qi, given enough planting area, these would not pose any problem.


    Besides planting these ordinary crops, Fang Yun thought about whether or not to plant some Spirit Plants.


    Like the Spirit Rice he had planted before.


    After pondering for a while, Fang Yun thought of the cultivators who were quite active around him.


    Eventually, he dismissed the idea.


    Upon arriving on this island, Fang Yun instinctively did not want to attract the attention of others.


    Thus, if some Spirit Plants suddenly appeared on a deserted island, it would be too conspicuous.


    On the other hand, the appearance of some weeds would not likely attract the attention of those cultivators.


    After all, they are just mundane plants, and those cultivators eager to hunt demon beasts should not take notice of these things.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun looked up at the market on the mountainside, and then towards the woods outside the city.


    Although he was curious about that market.


    But if he just wanted to find a suitable type of weed, then there would be no need to search in the market.

 Chapter 162 - 162 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator

    ?Chapter 162: Chapter 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator Chapter 162: Chapter 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator If that¡¯s the case, then there¡¯s no need to go to the halfway up the mountain market. Although Fang Yun is quite curious about that market now.


    It¡¯s just that, simply searching for ordinary weeds in the forest outside would also face some problems.


    One is the quality issue of the weeds, which can¡¯t compare to ones that were carefully selected and cultivated over several generations.


    Another problem is the quantity; it¡¯s definite that the weeds in the forest couldn¡¯t provide enough seeds in a short period of time.


    Therefore, looking at these two aspects, if Fang Yun wanted to achieve his goal of starting to plant crops, he still needed to put in some effort.


    Fortunately, all of these could be directly stimulated using Life Essence Qi and then a sufficient amount of seeds could be obtained in a short time.


    Just like what was done on Water Spirit Island before. Although in terms of the return on investment, it was definitely a loss, it was still the fastest way to obtain a sufficient amount of seeds.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun left Haining City and headed for the forest outside the city.


    Upon arriving at the city gate, he suddenly saw a group of people gathered around a wall, talking animatedly.


    That place was where announcements were posted, somewhat like the ancient system of posting public notices.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was startled, suspecting whether the Lin Family had discovered the death of that young master.


    Regardless of whether this suspicion was reasonable, due to such worry, Fang Yun quietly approached the crowd.


    Drawing closer, he could hear the voices of discussion coming from inside.


    ¡°The Lin Family is recruiting Spirit Plant Cultivators again. They do this every few years; it¡¯s really quite interesting!¡±


    ¡°Yes, what can be done about it? The spirit fields they¡¯ve opened up always need people to cultivate them. Otherwise, what will all those people eat?


    Moreover, a lot of the materials needed for Cultivation and Elixir Pills have to be grown in spirit fields.


    Under such circumstances, if they don¡¯t recruit Spirit Plant Cultivators, what can they do?¡±


    ¡°That makes sense, but as a profession, aside from some low-level Cultivators, who would want to do the job of a Spirit Plant Cultivator?


    The harvest one gets from a year of planting doesn¡¯t even compare to the bounty from hunting a single demon beast.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s common knowledge.


    Otherwise, those Spirit Plant Cultivators wouldn¡¯t leave after a few years to hunt demon beasts once their Cultivation improves a bit.


    The income is just too low. It¡¯s bearable at lower realms, but once you reach a slightly higher realm, the modest income from spirit farming isn¡¯t enough even for Cultivation resources.


    Who would want to do it?¡± S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Exactly, exactly. Since it¡¯s so troublesome, why doesn¡¯t the Lin Family just have their own Cultivators cultivate the fields?


    It¡¯d save the trouble of repeatedly recruiting outside Cultivators!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s something we all can see; does the Lin Family not realize it?


    It¡¯s just that even if the Lin Family¡¯s patriarch wants to do this, the Lin Family¡¯s Cultivators have to be willing as well!


    Unless they can guarantee the Spirit Plant Cultivators an income equivalent to what they would get from hunting demon beasts.


    Otherwise, who would do it?¡±


    ¡°How is that possible? If they did that, who in the Lin Family would still want to hunt demon beasts?


    After all, risking one¡¯s life in such an endeavor and ending up with the same income as someone simply farming at home would feel unfair, to say the least!¡±


    ¡°True, true. It looks like the Lin Family can only recruit those low-level external Cultivators to plant their spirit fields!¡±


    Fang Yun stood on the outskirts of the crowd, listening to the various discussions inside.


    His expression became increasingly peculiar.


    To think that just as he was about to look for suitable seeds and head out to reclaim land on the islands,


    the Lin Family had burst out with news that they were recruiting Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    If Fang Yun hadn¡¯t been sure that his identity had not been exposed, he would have suspected that the Lin Family was fishing for him.


    But precisely because his identity had not been compromised, the Lin Family¡¯s move fit his needs too well.


    After all, compared to going out and reclaiming land himself, having ready-made spirit fields to cultivate was just too convenient.


    As for the income one could get from the harvest of the spirit fields, Fang Yun, of course, didn¡¯t care.


    He was only interested in the Life Essence Qi that he could obtain from the harvest of the Spirit Plants.


    With this thought, Fang Yun learned about the location where the Lin Family was recruiting Spirit Plant Cultivators and turned to head halfway up the Central Mountain Range.


    Having been on Sea Origin Island for several days, Fang Yun hadn¡¯t walked up into the Central Mountain Range yet.


    This time, as he walked towards the halfway up the mountain, he could feel the Spiritual Energy on the mountain was much denser than in the cities below.


    And the higher he went, the denser the Spiritual Energy became.


    Fang Yun glanced up towards the mountain peak; this Spiritual Energy must be emanating from the First-level Spirit Veins on the top.


    Although the Lin Family would most likely use some methods to ensure that not too much of this Spiritual Energy was lost,


    it seemed likely that the volume of the First-level Spirit Veins wasn¡¯t confined just to the location on the peak.


    Compared to other places, such as the location halfway up the mountain, the diffusion of Spiritual Energy from those places was something the Lin Family likely couldn¡¯t stop.


    Or perhaps stopping the dispersion of this Spiritual Energy would be too costly.


    With this line of thought, Fang Yun slowly arrived at the halfway point of the mountain.


    What he saw at this location on the halfway was either the original terrain or the masterpiece of later generations.


    The entire halfway up the mountain had been transformed into a vast plateau.

 Chapter 163 - 163 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator_2

    ?Chapter 163: Chapter 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator_2 Chapter 163: Chapter 10 Spirit Plant Cultivator_2 The platform was built with many buildings, forming the style of a small town.


    At this moment, the town was divided into four streets, bustling with noise and constant movement of people.


    Walking among them, one could see many Cultivators far exceeding those in the city below.


    These Cultivators were setting up stalls on both sides of the streets, or walking among the crowd constantly asking for prices.


    Some were entering and exiting various buildings along the streets.


    From this bustling scene alone, one could see the Lin Family¡¯s earnings from it.


    However, this was, after all, the only marketplace in the surrounding sea area, gathering all the Cultivators in the vicinity, so such a scene was not very surprising.


    Fang Yun stood at the entrance of the marketplace, looked around, and then walked in.


    Squeezing through the crowded crowd, he constantly looked at various items being sold along the streets.


    The items for sale here were not only things for Cultivators but also a large number of mundane items.


    After all, although there were many Cultivators in this marketplace, there were actually more Innate Martial Artists and Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    These people followed the Cultivators to hunt demon beasts, and they also had quite a few gains.


    With these gains, they naturally wanted to come to this marketplace to exchange for things that could enhance their strength.


    Thus, the Cultivators with stalls did not want to miss such a group of customers.


    Of course, besides these mundane items, there were also quite a few Cultivator items.


    However, they could basically be divided into three categories: various Spirit Talismans.


    Another was some basic cultivation Elixir Pills and healing Elixir Pills.


    The last type was various spiritual materials.


    However, Fang Yun noticed that the items of these Cultivators with stalls along the streets were mostly low-grade items.


    Those better items were clearly inside the buildings along the streets.


    Fang Yun could clearly sense many powerful Mana fluctuations from the buildings on both sides of the street.


    Besides, there were also more Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from inside.


    Those with Mana fluctuations were obviously those powerful Cultivators inside, at least at the middle level of Qi Cultivation or above.


    And those Spiritual Energy fluctuations were obviously from the Spiritual Objects.


    Although Fang Yun was also curious about the situation inside these buildings, he currently did not have much need for those Spiritual Objects.


    And he only had a few hundred Spirit Stones on him, without knowing the value of the Spiritual Objects inside these buildings, Fang Yun did not plan to go in rashly.


    So, he just kept walking and continually observing everything around him, absorbing the information discussed by people around.


    Fang Yun quickly entered the very center of the town.


    He saw the Spirit Plant Garden they mentioned earlier.


    Looking at a three-story building with a sign for the Spirit Plant Garden on it.


    Fang Yun slowly walked forward.


    Seeing no one guarding the entrance, he walked directly in without any hesitation.


    Upon entering, he saw two young Cultivators, bored and sitting at a table drinking tea.


    Seeing someone coming in, one of them, an ordinary-looking Cultivator dressed in a yellow robe, stood up.


    ¡°Daoist brother, is there something you need?¡±


    Fang Yun looked over the Cultivator in front of him, then glanced at the other skinny Cultivator who was still sitting.


    ¡°I heard you are recruiting Spirit Plant Cultivators, and I wanted to come and see!¡±


    Hearing Fang Yun¡¯s words, the young Cultivator in yellow robes, with a robust build suddenly brightened up: ¡°Is Daoist brother a Spirit Plant Cultivator?¡±


    Fang Yun nodded slightly: ¡°I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯m the kind of Spirit Plant Cultivator you need, but I do have some experience and insights in planting Spirit Plants.¡±


    Although he only planted one kind of Spirit Rice, when talking about this matter, Fang Yun still spoke effortlessly and confidently.


    After all, relying on his own Life Essence Qi and the planting spells he mastered.


    Even facing those Spirit Plants he had never planted before, Fang Yun did not think he would encounter any difficulties.


    ¡°Good, good, good! It¡¯s great that Daoist brother has experience!¡±


    ¡°Manager Xu, I have other matters to attend to today, I won¡¯t be able to entertain you!¡±


    ¡°Alright, Manager Lin, you go ahead with your work, I¡¯ll head back now!¡±


    During the conversation, the skinny young Cultivator who had just spoken bowed and then got up and left the building.


    Before leaving, he also nodded slightly towards Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun also nodded back slightly in response.


    He knew that their polite behavior was merely out of courtesy, clearly they did not think highly of him as a cultivator who farms.


    Although Fang Yun had guessed their mentality, he didn¡¯t take it too seriously.


    After all, since they were strangers, why bother about these things?


    As soon as the skinny young cultivator left, the yellow-robed cultivator immediately invited Fang Yun to sit on the other side of the table.


    He then personally brewed tea for him.


    ¡°This fellow Daoist, I am Lin Yu. May I ask how to address you?¡±


    As Fang Yun sat down, he clasped his hands and said, ¡°Fellow Daoist is too polite, I am Fang Yun!¡±


    ¡°Fellow Daoist Fang Yun, I see that your cultivation is not weak. I wonder why you choose to be a Spirit Plant Cultivator.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m just curious. I mean no offense.¡±


    ¡°No worries, I am just a Loose Cultivator, and most of the spells I know are related to planting.


    Despite some cultivation, I am not very interested in combat.


    Moreover, hunting demon beasts is ultimately too risky!


    It¡¯s safer to cultivate Spirit Plants!¡±


    The yellow-robed cultivator nodded in agreement repeatedly, ¡°That makes sense, you indeed speak as one of our own!


    Although as Spirit Plant Cultivators we cannot compare with those who specialize in hunting demon beasts in combat, we live longer, right!


    You see, those cultivators hunting demon beasts may look imposing now, but in a few years, you¡¯ll find a new group of people in their place!


    It¡¯s a pity! The profits from hunting demon beasts are too great, these people just can¡¯t see the risks involved!¡±


    Fang Yun also nodded in agreement.


    Truthfully, if it weren¡¯t for the assistance of the Golden Finger, relying solely on farming to gather resources for advancing his cultivation would probably be unsustainable for Fang Yun.


    After all, such an approach is just too slow.


    Then, after chatting casually for a while, Lin Yu took Fang Yun out of the building.


    They continued towards the mountains.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, the main spirit fields of our Lin Family are located towards the mountain top on the back range.


    There, the Spiritual Energy is richer and, moreover, our Lin Family has organized it using Arrays.


    Which makes that place even more suitable for the growth of Spirit Plants.¡±


    ¡°However, because of the distribution of Spiritual Energy, these spirit fields are not a single large block but scattered into dozens of small and large plots.


    Ranging from a few acres to tens of acres.


    Although all are just basic Low-Grade spirit fields, the quality is still very much up to standard.


    Your visit this time is quite timely.


    Previously, a pair of brothers together leased a 20-acre spirit field to cultivate. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Later, they advanced to the middle layer of Qi Refinement, then went straight to hunting demon beasts.


    Our Lin Family never stops anyone in this regard.


    Fellow Daoist, you have a good chance to take over the spirit field left by those two brothers.


    However, before that, you may need to undergo a simple test.


    I hope you can understand!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, he did not find this surprising.


    Moreover, the opportunity to cultivate a 20-acre spirit field was quite satisfying for him.


    Especially since the spirit fields he had developed before were only half an acre or one acre, which seemed quite paltry in comparison.


    ¡°What will the test involve?¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, the main tests are just the Spirit Rain Skill and the Earth Power Skill.


    As long as you possess similar spells and have some proficiency in these two skills, passing shouldn¡¯t be difficult!¡±


    Meanwhile, the yellow-robed man also looked at Fang Yun¡¯s expression.


    After all, these two skills are the most basic skills for a Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    As long as one has some proficiency in these two skills, there shouldn¡¯t be much problem in cultivating the spirit fields.


    Even if other problems are encountered, they can also be solved in other ways.


    Fang Yun nodded, if it was an assessment of these two skills, then he had no worries at all.


    This was simply his forte.

 Chapter 164 - 164 11 Passing the Test

    ?Chapter 164: Chapter 11: Passing the Test Chapter 164: Chapter 11: Passing the Test Before long, the two of them arrived at a gentle slope behind the mountain peak.


    Standing atop a rock, Fang Yun looked out and discovered that the Lin Family¡¯s spirit fields were arranged in a terraced pattern.


    Since the mountain range where the Lin Family resided belonged to the Stone Mountains, most of the area behind the mountain peak was rocky.


    However, in the recesses of the rocks, due to artificial or natural causes, some soil had accumulated.


    In theory, such places should be relatively barren soil.


    After all, it was obvious at a glance that the depth of such soil was definitely insufficient.


    Nevertheless, from here one could see the role of Spiritual Energy.


    Because this piece of land is not far from the summit.


    That is, it is not very far from the place where the First-level Spirit Veins emanate the most concentrated Spiritual Energy.


    Under such circumstances, the Spiritual Energy within the mountain, while dispersing upward, would certainly continuously nourish the mud in these rocky recesses.


    Moreover, with the Lin Family using those Arrays for a certain extent of organization, they could ensure that the nutrients and Spiritual Energy in these soils are much richer than that of ordinary soil.


    Because of the stone obstacles and the distribution of Spiritual Energy, these spirit fields are indeed scattered into various large and small separate plots.


    Fang Yun looked out and saw that most of the spirit fields were already planted with something.


    Occasionally one could see some spirit fields that were indeed barren.


    However, because of the blockage of rocks from his position, he could not see the whole picture of all the spirit fields.


    So he did not know exactly how many spirit fields were left vacant.


    ¡°Daoist Brother, the spirit fields ahead are ours. Don¡¯t they look a bit unremarkable?


    But with the support of the Spirit Vein, the Spirit Plants grown in these fields all yield good harvests.


    Now, I shall take you to meet our elder. As long as you pass the elder¡¯s review, you can directly rent the Lin Family¡¯s spirit fields.¡±


    ¡°Then I shall trouble you, Daoist Friend!¡± Fang Yun said gratefully, cupping one hand in the other in front of him upon hearing this.


    Honestly, this cultivator from the Lin Family is quite enthusiastic, even though Fang Yun currently has a deep grudge against the Lin Family.


    Or rather, the Lin Family has a deep grudge against him, but this does not prevent Fang Yun from feeling goodwill towards those who are kind to him.


    ¡°You¡¯re too polite, Daoist Brother, this way please!¡±


    Under Lin Yu¡¯s guidance, Fang Yun crossed those spirit fields, and soon on a flat area behind the hill, he saw some buildings.


    ¡°Daoist Brother, if you pass the test, these places here will be where we live.


    Of course, if you find it uncomfortable, you can also build some wooden cabins in the spirit fields, which is allowed.¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the buildings in front of him, then at the simple wooden huts built within some spirit fields, and he nodded in realization.


    Having grown Spirit Rice for such a long time, Fang Yun obviously knew the things to pay attention to when planting these Spirit Plants.


    Although the assessment for a Spirit Plant Cultivator only required the Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skills.


    But these are only the basics for the growth of the Spirit Plant; after they start growing, the weeds and potential pests in the spirit fields pose great threats to the Spirit Plants.


    So without special methods like Fang Yun¡¯s, to ensure the smooth growth of the Spirit Plants, they needed constant attention.


    Otherwise, one would certainly face a total loss due to negligence.


    After a while, Lin Yu led Fang Yun to a house.


    ¡°Daoist Brother, please wait a moment. I will go and notify the elder!¡±


    After saying that, he then walked into the room.


    Soon, some faint sounds came from inside the room.


    However, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t be bothered to eavesdrop and started looking at the surrounding buildings.


    The buildings here were indeed built without much care, mainly constructed from ordinary timber, casually cut into planks, then pieced together.


    Although they were a little better than the wooden huts seen earlier in the spirit fields, the improvement was limited.


    The only place that looked a bit like a house was the residence of an elder.


    It seemed that after passing the assessment later on, he should probably move to live near the spirit fields.


    The main reason was that Fang Yun didn¡¯t want to interact with too many people.


    At the same time, he didn¡¯t want to draw unnecessary attention.


    After all, he had a deep grudge against the Lin Family, and it was best to keep a low profile.


    After not too long, the door of the house opened from the inside.


    An old man with graying hair and beard, dressed in simple farming attire, stepped out, holding a pipe.


    Lin Yu followed respectfully behind him. sea??h th§× novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After stepping out of the door, Lin Yu blinked at Fang Yun and then nodded slightly.


    Receiving the signal, Fang Yun relaxed a bit and then cupped his hands towards the elder ahead: ¡°Elder, my name is Fang Yun, and I am seeking employment with you, hoping for your convenience!¡±


    The elder sized up Fang Yun, and especially after sensing the mid-stage Qi Cultivation aura exuding from him, thought for a moment and then nodded slightly: ¡°Well said, although with your Cultivation Level, it is rare for someone to become a Spirit Plant Cultivator now.


    However, our Lin Family embraces all streams, as long as your Spells pass the test, everything else is easy to talk about!


    The content of the assessment, Lin Yu must have already told you.


    Then, show us right here!¡±


    Fang Yun slightly nodded his head, then started reciting the incantation, forming handprints with his hands, and began to cast the Spirit Rain Skill at the Minor Success stage.

 Chapter 165 - 165 11 Passing the Test_2

    ?Chapter 165: Chapter 11: Passing the Test_2 Chapter 165: Chapter 11: Passing the Test_2 Although he had already perfected this spell, Fang Yun , of course, could not display such a level of mastery in the outside world.


    Hence, with the intention of hiding his true abilities, he simply showcased the spell at the stage of Minor Success, thinking that given the Lin Family¡¯s eagerness for Spirit Plant Cultivators, this should be enough to pass.


    As the fluctuations of Mana emanated from within him, the moisture in the surrounding air rapidly gathered, followed by streams of Spiritual Energy merging into a cloud above.


    Soon, a light, drizzling rain began to fall onto the land ahead.


    Fang Yun was surprised as he watched the cloud above; he could clearly feel that the speed of casting the spell this time was much faster than before.


    It wasn¡¯t because his mastery of the spell was Perfect, but rather due to a significant difference in the surrounding environment.


    Back on the volcanic island, he had no problems gathering moisture, but when it came to gathering Spiritual Energy, it was quite strenuous.


    The collection of Spiritual Energy always lagged several beats behind before finally converging.


    But here, as soon as he activated his spell, the Spiritual Energy appeared alongside the moisture.


    Had his mastery not reached the level of Perfect, he wouldn¡¯t even have noticed the subtle difference between the condensation of moisture and the gathering of Spiritual Energy.


    Perhaps, this spell was originally a complete one, and in places with relatively dense Spiritual Energy, the effects of these spells would exist as a whole.


    It was only because the area where he initially cast the spell could basically be considered devoid of Spiritual Energy.


    That had led to such varied effects of the spell.


    However, it was precisely because of this reason that Fang Yun had the opportunity to explore more of the spell¡¯s mysteries.


    He divided what was originally one spell into three distinct spells.


    This, in turn, provided Fang Yun with a deeper understanding of the essence of spells.


    Overall, he reaped quite a few benefits.


    These thoughts flashed through his mind, and then Fang Yun turned his gaze to the elder in front of him.


    The elder looked up at the clouds that were raining Spirit Rain and nodded slightly: ¡°Not bad, not bad. To be so young yet possess such cultivation and to have practiced the Spirit Rain Skill to such a degree of refinement,


    If this spell wasn¡¯t merely a planting spell, I would begin to suspect that you were a scion of some major clan!¡±


    ¡°Senior is too kind! Is my spell performance up to standard?¡±


    Upon hearing the praise from the elder before him, Fang Yun also breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that the level of Minor Success he had maintained was sufficient enough to pass.


    But were they really considering his Minor Success in the spell as something refined and exquisite?


    The description indeed sounded more elegant than the classifications he had set out for himself, and it articulated the levels of spells more meaningfully.


    It seemed that, in the future, he would really need to understand the Cultivation World¡¯s categorization of spells, rather than rely on his own basic understanding and simplifications.


    ¡°Pass, of course, you pass. If a spell refined to such a degree can¡¯t pass, then our Lin Family has no need to recruit any more Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    Now try casting the Earth Power Skills. If you are not familiar with this spell, feel free to demonstrate any other related spells!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded; of course, he was familiar with this spell.


    He executed the incantation and handprints one by one, and soon waves of Mana spread out from his body.


    Finally, it affected the earth beneath his feet.


    The nutrients in the surrounding soil, along with the elements of Spiritual Energy, steadily moved towards the ground beneath him.


    However, to avoid appearing too conspicuous, he only demonstrated his Earth Power Skills at the level of Skilled.


    After all, if both spells were shown to be at the level of Minor Success, that would be a little too coincidental.


    It would easily lead others to suspect that he was concealing his true capabilities.


    The elder observed for a while and then nodded slightly: ¡°That¡¯s enough, you pass.


    While the level of your Earth Power Skills is just Skilled, the spell itself is very difficult to advance in grade, so for you to have cultivated it to this level is quite an achievement. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It¡¯s a pity that both of these spells are for cultivation purposes; if you had such talent in offensive spells, it would greatly enhance your strength!¡±


    Hearing that he had passed, Fang Yun felt at ease.


    Thus, in a modest tone, he said: ¡°As a mere Loose Cultivator, how could I have the capability to practice so many spells?


    Being able to cultivate these two spells to this extent has already taken my utmost effort!¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. As a Spirit Plant Cultivator, having these two spells is enough.


    As for those combative spells, it¡¯s not a problem if you don¡¯t have them.¡±


    ¡°Cultivate the spirit field well in our Lin Family and enhance your cultivation. That¡¯s stronger than anything else!¡±


    The elder said reassuringly, then continued: ¡°My name is Lin Qiang, I am the elder in charge of the spirit fields in the Lin Family. From now on, you can simply call me elder.


    Later, Lin Yu will take you to handle some formalities, and then you can start planting your spirit field.¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then very perceptively said: ¡°Alright, then thank you very much, elder. I will take my leave now, please go ahead with your business!¡±


    Having said that, Fang Yun exited the group of buildings and came to the lands outside.


    Clearly, regarding the arrangements for him as an outsider, their own clan members still had some matters to discuss, so it was better not to be an eyesore there.


    ¡°Clan uncle, do you think this Fang Yun is reliable?


    If he has hidden his cultivation, it would be at least at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, and for someone with such cultivation to come and work as a Spirit Plant Cultivator is indeed a bit odd!¡±


    Lin Qiang turned his head and glanced at Lin Yu who had spoken: ¡°Weren¡¯t you quite enthusiastic earlier? How come you are now raising doubts first?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s different, if this person has no problems, then to be so young and possess such cultivation, he is indeed very suitable to join our Lin Family as a Guest Elder.


    Didn¡¯t the Clan Leader say before, we should try our best to recruit potential Loose Cultivators.


    Of course, I want to be enthusiastic.


    However, being enthusiastic is one thing, but we still need to clarify if there are any issues.


    What if he¡¯s a spy?¡±


    Lin Qiang stretched out his hand and tapped Lin Yu, then helplessly shook his head.


    Then he said: ¡°There should be no big problem, although his cultivation is somewhat stronger compared to the previous Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    But people have their own ambitions, and not everyone likes to go out and slay demon beasts.


    Didn¡¯t you stay away from it too?


    Moreover, the two planting spells he cultivates, one has reached the realm of perfection and the other has achieved a level of proficiency.


    Both of the spells require a lot of time to practice.


    If a person hasn¡¯t spent a long period of time farming Spirit Plants, it¡¯s almost impossible to raise two planting spells to this level.


    From this perspective, Fang Yun should be a Spirit Plant Cultivator without a problem.


    As long as he is a Spirit Plant Cultivator, he¡¯s basically not likely to be anything delicate.


    What kind of spy would spend a lot of time farming?¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Yu had a sudden realization and nodded: ¡°Clan uncle, since you say so, I can rest assured.


    Earlier, I told him that I wanted him to take over the Xiang brothers¡¯ spirit field.


    What do you think about this?¡±


    Lin Qiang thought for a while and slightly nodded: ¡°Alright, since he has the potential, then go ahead and give him those 20 acres of spirit field to manage.¡±


    ¡°Great, clan uncle, then I¡¯ll go and take him to handle the formalities right now!¡±


    While speaking, Lin Yu hurriedly ran towards Fang Yun¡¯s direction.


    Lin Qiang watched Lin Yu¡¯s behavior, and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle and scold: ¡°This rash kid!¡±


    Meanwhile, Lin Yu ran up to Fang Yun and said happily: ¡°Daoist Fang Yun, elder has agreed to it.


    From now on, you can plant Spirit Plants on the spirit field here.


    The 20 acres of spirit field I mentioned earlier, after my persuasion, the elder has also handed them over for you to plant!¡±


    Fang Yun, hearing this, was overjoyed in his heart: ¡°Then I am very grateful to you, Lin!¡±


    ¡°No problem at all, this is what I should do.


    If there¡¯s one thing I need to clarify beforehand, it¡¯s that for the Spirit Plants you grow on the spirit field,


    aside from paying thirty percent as tax, you can use the other seventy percent of the income as you wish.


    But if you want to sell, you can only sell to our Lin Family.


    You don¡¯t have a problem with that, do you?¡±


    Fang Yun slowly nodded; in this respect, it indeed wasn¡¯t a problem for him.


    He had never cared about the income from the spirit field.

 Chapter 166 - 166 12 Marketplace

    ?Chapter 166: Chapter 12 Marketplace Chapter 166: Chapter 12 Marketplace ¡°No problem, Lin, this matter is simple!¡±


    ¡°No problem then, Daoist Fang Yun, I¡¯ll take you to see the spirit field right away!


    Oh yes, there¡¯s another thing. The seeds of the spirit plants cultivated in the spirit field, you can have a look in the marketplace. There are people selling those seeds there, so see if there¡¯s any spirit plant that you fancy.


    If you can¡¯t find something satisfactory, or if you think it¡¯s too much of a hassle, you can also purchase seeds from the nearby Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    It¡¯s all possible.¡±


    Saying so, he turned and walked ahead, towards the foot of the mountain.


    Fang Yun nodded and followed behind him.


    In a short while, after turning a few corners, Lin Yu stopped on top of a stone.


    ¡°Daoist Fang Yun, do you see that small valley below? That 20 acres over there was rented by the Xiang brothers before, now it belongs to you.¡±


    Fang Yun followed the direction of his pointing and looked down the mountain.


    He saw a small valley amidst a pile of large rocks, like a crack had been split open in the midst of rocks.


    Beneath the crack was some land with one end wider, bathing in the sunlight.


    The other end was narrower, stretching into darkness, unseen from this angle.


    To be honest, the environment wasn¡¯t great, but he hoped the quality of the spirit field itself wouldn¡¯t be disappointing.


    ¡°Daoist brother, would you like to go down for a look?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°Let¡¯s go handle the paperwork first. Once that¡¯s done, there¡¯ll be plenty of time to look over these spirit fields.¡±


    ¡°That works too, follow me, Daoist brother.¡±


    Afterward, Fang Yun followed Lin Yu back to the previous building, made a simple registration in a book he took out, and thus completed the rental of the spirit field.


    This registration was just for information collection.


    The Lin Family didn¡¯t rely on this book to collect rent.


    After completing the registration, the matter came to an end.


    Fang Yun bid farewell to Lin Yu and then headed to his 20 acres of spirit field.


    Arriving at the top of the valley, he looked down and saw more clearly: the spirit field in the valley took the shape of an inverted triangle.


    One half of the spacious land was in the sunlight, the other, narrower half was hidden in the shade.


    Besides, there were five or six cracks splitting from the center of the valley towards both sides.


    There was some land inside those cracks, most of it a few parts of an acre, unsure if it was counted within the previous 20 acres.


    Moreover, halfway up the valley, there was a flat area of about ten square meters with a small wooden hut on it that looked pretty decent.


    It seemed like it was built by the previous Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    With that, Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t need to build a hut from scratch.


    Therefore, Fang Yun first entered the hut, took a quick look around, and then cleaned up a bit to make it suitable for living later on.


    However, the previous owner of the hut had already cleaned out the place before leaving.


    All he could do was to dust it off.


    After tidying up, Fang Yun went to the spirit field and used a detection spell to cover the entire field.


    Then he quietly sensed the distribution of energy within the spirit field.


    Compared to the spirit fields he had before, this one had not only the ordinary energy but also a significant flow of Spiritual Energy within the soil.


    Compared to the inert nature of ordinary energy, Spiritual Energy was much more active.


    It continuously emitted from underneath the rocks and flowed into the soil, then circulated for a while before dispersing into the sky.


    Looking at this Spiritual Energy and the ordinary energy within the soil, and then thinking of the soil in his Storage Bag that could store Spiritual Energy,


    Fang Yun felt he should plan out the cultivation of these 20 acres of spirit field.


    He contemplated what kind of Spirit Plants he should plant in the fields.


    However, before making such plans, he thought it would be good to visit the marketplace.


    To see what kind of seeds were for sale, then buy some back to try planting, and consider subsequent cultivation.


    As for buying seeds from the nearby Spirit Plant Cultivators, he hadn¡¯t considered it since he didn¡¯t know them and would rather go directly to the marketplace.


    With this idea in mind, Fang Yun rested for a day and then returned to the marketplace. S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The marketplace was as lively as ever, with the same large number of Cultivators and Martial Artists coming and going.


    This time Fang Yun didn¡¯t briefly scan the stalls as he did last time.


    He walked slowly on the street, continually observing the stalls on both sides.


    Mainly looking for Spirit Plant seeds, he also paid attention to anything else he might need.


    Soon, Fang Yun saw some seeds at a stall near the entrance.


    These seeds were stored in white porcelain bottles, labeled with the names of the seeds, but their actual appearance was not visible.


    Fang Yun squatted down in front of the stall, picked up a bottle labeled with Blue Luminous Grass, and opened it to take a look.


    ¡°This fellow Daoist, are you in need of Spirit Plant seeds?


    Everything here is available; feel free to look around.¡±


    The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a greasy complexion, and his Cultivation did not seem high. Based on the fluctuations of Mana from his body, he was probably only around the second level of Qi Cultivation.

 Chapter 167 - 167 12 Marketplace_2

    ?Chapter 167: Chapter 12 Marketplace_2 Chapter 167: Chapter 12 Marketplace_2 It appears that he is also a Spirit Plant Cultivator, not a specialized seed merchant.


    Fang Yun nodded without speaking and poured out the bottle to see what the seeds inside looked like.


    As the bottle tilted, some sesame-sized, glossy black seeds appeared in the palm of Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    Fang Yun took a look, but since they were not within the range of his Golden Finger, he could only tell that these seeds were plump and seemed to possess a decent vitality.


    Without speaking, he poured the seeds back into the bottle.


    Then he picked up another bottle of Silver Light Grass seeds beside him and observed them as well.


    Fang Yun realized that there were about five or six different types of seeds at this stall, all mostly of various grass species.


    The seeds were relatively small and varied in color.


    It seemed that this Spirit Plant Culturist specialized in cultivating grass-type Spirit Plants.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun also considered whether he should specialize in cultivating one type of Spirit Plant.


    However, after some thought, he has not yet made a decision.


    What he needs now is a type of Spirit Plant that can provide him with more Life Essence Qi. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This is the primary requirement.


    However, which Spirit Plants can provide more Life Essence Qi would need to be determined through a series of experiments.


    So, it seems the first thing he needs to do is to experiment with all the suitable Spirit Plants for that previous patch of land available in the market.


    Then, he can identify which ones he needs.


    Having made up his mind, Fang Yun no longer hesitated.


    ¡°For these Spirit Plants, just give me a little bit of each to try!¡±


    ¡°A bit of each?¡±


    The stall owner looked at Fang Yun somewhat strangely, as this kind of request was the first time he¡¯d heard such.


    Usually, when buying these seeds, customers directly select a specific type and then purchase it.


    How these Spirit Plants should be grown and what benefits they would bring after growing are well-known facts.


    On the contrary, cases like Fang Yun, who buys a little bit of each type to try, are rather rare.


    ¡°My fellow cultivator, if you are not very familiar with Spirit Plants, you can go to the bookstore in front that sells the Spirit Plant Book; it contains descriptions of most Spirit Plants, so you don¡¯t need to try each one like this!¡±


    Fang Yun looked towards a bookstore nearby the direction he was pointed, nodded and said:¡± Alright, I understand, I¡¯ll go buy one later, but I still want to buy some of these seeds to try out!¡±


    ¡°Okay, if the fellow cultivator likes it, naturally you can!¡±


    The stall owner wrapped up a small amount of seeds of each type of Spirit Grass with small pieces of paper, then packaged them all together with a larger piece of paper.


    ¡°Just give me a Blood Pill for them!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then took out a Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and handed it to him.


    He had never used a Blood Pill before; in the past few days, on the island, he had used gold and silver.


    After all, most of the people on the island were ordinary people, and they commonly used more gold and silver.


    Seeing the Spirit Stone, the stall owner glanced at Fang Yun.


    It wasn¡¯t that a Spirit Stone was particularly precious, but among cultivators with lower levels of Qi Cultivation, it was customary to use Blood Pills for transactions.


    Using Spirit Stones directly usually meant the cultivator had a higher Cultivation.


    However, he sensed the subtle Mana fluctuations from Fang Yun.


    He realized that this cultivator in front of him must be a senior with profound Mana.


    Thus, his expression became more respectful.


    He took the Spirit Stone, and then took nine Blood Pills, placed them in a porcelain bottle, and handed it to Fang Yun.


    Fang Yun took the porcelain bottle, nodded, and walked toward the other side of the street.


    He took out the Blood Pills from the bottle.


    As their name suggested, Blood Pills were blood-red in color and about the size of a broad bean.


    However, they were crudely made, and you could still visibly see the unblended components inside the pills.


    Although they had been processed, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t tell what these components were.


    Seeing the appearance of the Blood Pills and considering that they had passed through many hands, Fang Yun dismissed the thought of consuming them.


    Anyway, I don¡¯t need to rely on such things for cultivation.


    Taking the Blood Pill, Fang Yun continued walking forward and soon encountered other vendors selling seeds.


    Following the same method as before, he purchased a portion of every type of Spirit Plant seeds.


    Spending less than two Spirit Stones, he acquired dozens of different kinds of Spirit Plant seeds.


    Afterwards, he bought a Spirit Plant Book recommended by the same vendor and then returned.


    Although there were many fine items in the market, the main task was more pressing.


    Once he determined which Spirit Plants to cultivate, there would be plenty of time to browse through this market.


    Returning to his spirit field, Fang Yun first cleared the weeds that had grown over the 20 acres of spirit field.


    Then, in one corner, he arranged a space and, using methods previously done on the volcano island, crafted over 100 stone cups from rocks.


    He then took out the soil capable of absorbing Spiritual Energy from the storage bag.


    And placed it in the stone cups.


    Subsequently, he arranged these cups on that piece of land.


    Finally, he planted the previously acquired seeds by type, placing them in groups of two cups per Spirit Plant.


    After completing these tasks, he summoned a small cloud with the Spirit Rain Skill, and the gentle sound of rainwater sprinkled over the land.


    Initially, Fang Yun had given up using the Spirit Rain Skill since the three spells derived from it completely replaced all its functions and were more specialized.


    However, after coming here, due to the change in Spiritual Energy concentration, the Rainfall Skill lacked Spiritual Energy and was unusable.


    And the Spiritual Energy condensed by the Gathering Qi Skill was too pure and inconvenient to use.


    Under such circumstances, the Spirit Rain Skill, blending two spells, became appropriate again.


    However, this was only temporary. Once he became more familiar with these Spirit Plants, he would be able to adjust the distribution of Spiritual Energy in the Gathering Qi Skill and utilize this spell.


    After watering, Fang Yun used the Earth Power Skills to condense the Spiritual Energy within the soil, ensuring it retained sufficient Spiritual Energy.


    So that the seeds could receive ample energy.


    After finishing these tasks, Fang Yun lifted his head, observing his surroundings.


    This section of prepared land was not placed on that large triangular spirit field.


    Instead, it was located in a smaller patch of land within a fissure.


    This made the area more concealed.


    At least from atop the mountain, or looking down from the upper part of the canyon, it was impossible to detect the situation within the fissure.


    After all, his secrets were plentiful, especially in the aspect of cultivation.


    Whether it was Life Essence Qi or other Perfect stage spells, Fang Yun did not want others to discover them.


    After observing for a while and feeling sure that no one was watching him, Fang Yun crouched down confidently.


    He planned to use Life Essence Qi to expedite the germination of these seeds.


    To quickly identify suitable seeds for planting.


    If too much time was wasted at this stage, who knows how long it would take to collect enough Life Essence Qi?


    Fang Yun hasn¡¯t forgotten he had just slain the legitimate son of the Lin Family due to his currently peaceful life.


    The Lin Family hadn¡¯t stirred yet simply because they hadn¡¯t discovered that their son was dead.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t think this matter could be kept hidden for long.


    When discovered, there would surely be a major uproar.


    In such circumstances, even though he had nearly erased all traces on the volcano island,


    He still held some concerns.


    After all, this was a Cultivation World, and no one knew what Secret Techniques could uncover past events.


    With such worries, Fang Yun certainly couldn¡¯t leisurely collect Life Essence Qi.


    As Life Essence Qi gradually infused into the seeds in this patch of land.


    Soon, influenced by the Life Essence Qi, the seeds began to sprout one after another.


    Fang Yun watched their growth, also keeping an eye on the Spiritual Energy consumption and other energies within the soil.


    These were basic conditions in the growth process of Spirit Plants; only by thoroughly understanding them could Fang Yun properly select the Spirit Plants according to his needs.

 Chapter 168 - 168 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body

    ?Chapter 168: Chapter 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body Chapter 168: Chapter 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body Although Life Essence Qi could completely replace all Spiritual Energy and ordinary energy,


    Fang Yun ultimately did not use Life Essence Qi to replace all the consumption during the growth process of the Spirit Plants.


    After all, this was an experimental phase, and if Life Essence Qi were used to replace all energy consumption, he wouldn¡¯t obtain the data he wanted.


    Therefore, Fang Yun reduced the infusion of Life Essence Qi, merely maintaining the stimulating effects of Biological Essence on the Spirit Plants.


    He then allowed these Spirit Plants to absorb Spiritual Energy and other ordinary energy for replenishment.


    This was originally the work of Growth Skills, but Fang Yun used Life Essence Qi as a temporary substitute for convenience.


    With his years of control over Life Essence Qi and understanding of plants, such manipulation was not difficult for him.


    As Life Essence Qi continued to stimulate these seeds, more and more seeds began to break through the soil.


    They then absorbed the Spiritual Energy in the soil, as well as other ordinary energies.


    After two hours, all of the Spirit Plants had entered the growth phase.


    At this point, Fang Yun temporarily stopped the infusion of Life Essence Qi.


    Next, he pulled out any excess Spirit Plants that had grown in each cup. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, space was limited, and without fully replacing other nutrients with Life Essence Qi, each cup could not hold too many Spirit Plants.


    After clearing the excess Spirit Plants, Fang Yun continued with the hastening process.


    In no time, these Spirit Plants began to enter maturity, and soon reached the stage where they could be harvested.


    The whole process took no more than a few two-hour periods.


    However, to hasten the growth of these Spirit Plants, Fang Yun consumed quite a lot of Life Essence Qi.


    After all, among these Spirit Plants, there were not a few Top-grade first-order ones, which required much more Life Essence Qi to grow fully compared to ordinary Spirit Plants.


    However, for the sake of data on these Spirit Plants, Fang Yun could only accept it.


    By the time he finished these tasks, the sky had also begun to darken.


    Fang Yun looked at the twinkling stars above and slowly stretched himself.


    Now that the work was done, there was no rush for this moment.


    So, he returned to the wooden hut and began to meditate and rest.


    As for eating, it was not essential for Fang Yun.


    With his realm, it was no big deal to go several days or even more than ten days without food.


    The next morning, with the sunrise, Fang Yun came to the small crack in the valley.


    Then he began to harvest the Spirit Plants that he had hastened the day before.


    At this time, batch processing was not possible, and each type of Spirit Plant had to be harvested individually.


    Since two specimens of each Spirit Plant were planted, the harvest time could be used to compare the difference in Life Essence Qi received by the two.


    If they differed, he would see what else in the growth process was different between them.


    If they were the same, then he could compare with other types of Spirit Plants.


    Eventually, he would select the few Spirit Plants that obtained the highest Life Essence Qi.


    Among these selected plants, 1-2 suitable for the growth environment of this land would be chosen for planting.


    This was the preliminary work that needed to be done before Fang Yun began to cultivate this spirit field.


    With these thoughts, Fang Yun started to harvest each Spirit Plant one by one.


    It took less than four hours to harvest all the Spirit Plants.


    Fang Yun also roughly selected some appropriate Spirit Plants from these.


    After the selection, Fang Yun took out the purchased Spirit Plant Book and began to look up information on these plants.


    However, this search made Fang Yun frown.


    Because he found that the Spirit Plants he had selected were all Top-grade plants among the first-order ones.


    Compared to the Low Grade Spirit Rice Fang Yun had planted on other islands,


    The quality of these selected plants was indeed much better.


    Under these circumstances, the Life Essence Qi they individually brought was naturally higher, with each plant having an income of 4-6 points of Life Essence Qi.


    This was normal.


    However, this brought about another problem, that is the growth time of these Spirit Plants was much longer than that of other plants.


    If there was no other interference, the Spirit Rice previously planted by Fang Yun needed about a whole year¡¯s time to mature.


    Whereas these Top-grade plants required a minimum of two to three years, and some even up to five or six years, to grow.


    Although Fang Yun had some methods to speed up the growth of Spirit Plants, being in such a location, he couldn¡¯t be too blatant.


    Otherwise, he would be clearly showing his methods to others.


    And if he didn¡¯t use those methods to hasten growth, the several-year growth period for these Spirit Plants was too long for him.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun ultimately had to give up planting these Top-grade Spirit Plants.


    At least, he couldn¡¯t plant them openly.


    Considering this, most of the Spirit Plants that should be planted in those 20 acres of spirit field had to be annual Spirit Plants, so that they could bring sufficient Life Essence Qi to him as soon as possible.


    As for these Top-grade plants, perhaps he could open up some covert spirit fields in these fissures, and use all his means to hasten the growth of these plants.

 Chapter 169 - 169 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body_2

    ?Chapter 169: Chapter 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body_2 Chapter 169: Chapter 13 The Metamorphosis of the Body_2 Only by doing so could he ensure that he was both not wasting these Spiritual Plants and obtaining enough Life Essence Qi.


    With this idea in mind, Fang Yun began to select Spiritual Plants anew.


    He set his main target on Low-Grade Spiritual Plants that had a lifespan of one year.


    After some selection, Fang Yun chose a type of Desert Lotus, which could grow directly in arid lands and was quite suited to the valley¡¯s natural environment.


    In addition to this, Fang Yun also picked the Silver Light Grass he found at the first vendor¡¯s stall.


    This type of Spiritual Plant preferred a somewhat darker environment and was suitable for growth in the shadier corners of the valley.


    Both of these Spiritual Plants were annuals; upon maturation, each could basically provide two units of Life Essence Qi.


    On account of this, it was somewhat better than the previously chosen Spirit Rice.


    Furthermore, Fang Yun selected a type of Spirit Bamboo from the previously chosen Top-Grade Spiritual Plants.


    Once mature, this Spiritual Plant could directly provide Fang Yun with six units of Life Essence Qi.


    However, according to the Spirit Plant Book, its maturity period reached a full six years.


    If he were to cultivate it normally, Fang Yun certainly couldn¡¯t wait until its maturation.


    Nevertheless, Fang Yun planned to plant it in the several fissures extending into the mountain within the valley.


    Then, he would use Growth Skills to stimulate and hasten its growth.


    In this way, as long as it could mature within one year, Fang Yun could obtain a generous amount of Life Essence Qi.


    After selecting the three types of Spiritual Plants, Fang Yun cleared the designated plot of land again.


    He gathered all the special soil and then stored it in his Storage Bag.


    Having completed all this, Fang Yun went to the market to purchase the seeds of these three kinds of Spiritual Plants.


    Upon returning to the market, seeds for the two Low-Grade Spiritual Plants were relatively easy to find.


    He swiftly collected enough seeds to plant 20 acres of spirit fields.


    The only exception was the Spirit Bamboo, a Top-Grade Spiritual Plant; he merely collected several bamboo shoots.


    As for the true seeds of the bamboo, the Bamboo Rice, no trace of them was seen.


    It went without saying, with a maturity period of six years for this type of Spiritual Plant, let alone waiting for it to produce Bamboo Rice, who knew how many years that would take.


    Evidently, an ordinary Spirit Plant Cultivator couldn¡¯t wait that long.


    However, possessing special techniques for hastening the growth, perhaps he could choose a Spirit Bamboo and continuously stimulate it.


    Then, he would obtain its Bamboo Rice, which not only allows him to quickly expand the cultivation area of Spirit Bamboo.


    But also allows him to taste this Bamboo Rice.


    With this idea in mind, Fang Yun quickly returned to the valley.


    The next day, standing in the valley, the vine coiling around his arm began to spread.


    Then, it burrowed into the soil, starting a large-scale clearing of the 20 acres of spirit field.


    In less than two hours, he completed the work before planting.


    Afterward, using the Spirit Rain Skill and Earth Power Skills, he began to adjust the distribution of Spiritual Energy and ordinary energy in the spirit field.


    Soon, all the work was complete.


    The seeds of Desert Lotus and Silver Light Grass, in accordance to the previous plan, were evenly scattered across the spirit field.


    As for the special soil collected earlier, due to its limited quantity, Fang Yun decided not to use it directly on these Low-Grade Spiritual Plants. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After planting these Spiritual Plants, Fang Yun cleared the land in the several fissures.


    Then, he arranged the previously collected special soil in these fissures.


    Afterward, he planted the Spirit Bamboo shoots.


    With these tasks completed, all that remained was to quietly wait for these Spiritual Plants to take root and germinate.


    Fang Yun also needed to observe the growth of these plants and then make appropriate responses based on their growth conditions.


    Once he had some free time, Fang Yun had to start making new plans for what lay ahead.


    After all, ever since the Lin Family¡¯s heir intruded into the volcanic island, he had left the island in a rush.


    Many things were not planned out in detail.


    Now that he had finally settled down, while keeping tabs on the Lin Family¡¯s movements, Fang Yun had to make plans for what to do next.


    He took out the Jade Scroll that recorded all his plans and checked it.


    The first priority listed was the development of Five Elements Plants, especially defense strategies.


    This task had been partially undertaken during the battle on the volcanic island, and the results were satisfactory; at least, facing the attacks of the Lin Family¡¯s heir, he managed to cope quite easily.


    With time to spare, he could continue developing in this direction.


    However, before that, Fang Yun needed to stimulate the growth of the Five Elements Plants once again.


    After all, he had already hastened the Five Elements Plants to bear fruit, but due to the sudden battle, there had been no opportunity to consume them.


    Thinking of the detoxification effects brought by the fruit of the first Five Elements Plant.


    Fang Yun was quite expectant of the fruits borne by this group of Five Elements Plants.


    With that in mind, Fang Yun no longer hesitated and called forth the Five Elements Plants from within his body.


    Then he directly plucked the milky white fruit from the branches of the Five Elements Plants.


    As the Five Elements Plants¡¯ fruit was plucked, the plant flashed with a burst of multicolored light, and gradually, the multicolored light separated, dividing into their respective Five Elements colors.


    Subsequently, these colors of the Five Elements slowly shrank, ultimately forming five thumb-sized gems, each representing the color of their respective Five Elements.

 Chapter 170 - 170 13 Physical Transformation_3

    ?Chapter 170: Chapter 13 Physical Transformation_3 Chapter 170: Chapter 13 Physical Transformation_3 Fang Yun, upon seeing the situation, didn¡¯t rush to consume the fruits of the Five Elements Plants, but instead held these gems in his hands.


    He probed them slightly with his spirit and discovered that these gems were very pure spiritual materials of the Five Elements.


    Fang Yun thought about the description of the Five Elements materials in the Five Elements technique, and the difficulty the Blood Sea Martial Artists experienced in finding these spiritual materials during their cultivation process.


    Of course, he could realize the preciousness of the five gems in his hand.


    However, for now, Fang Yun didn¡¯t know where these five gems should be used.


    After some thought, he put them into his Storage Bag for the time being, planning to figure out how to utilize them later when he remembered them.


    Afterward, Fang Yun directly placed the fruit of the Five Elements Plant into his mouth, chewed it lightly, and then spat out a transparent seed.


    The flesh of the fruit was immediately swallowed by Fang Yun.


    As for the part pertaining to the Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun felt slightly sorry.


    The reason he had shared the previous fruit of the Five Elements Plant with the Spiritual Insect was because Fang Yun was not sure of the fruit¡¯s value and its potential harm.


    Now that the value of the fruit had been confirmed, Fang Yun of course would not share the fruit with the Spiritual Insect again.


    After all, improving his own strength was the utmost priority.


    As the fruit entered his stomach, soon a warm energy spread from his abdomen throughout his body.


    It was like a warm spring, slowly flowing from his abdomen, nourishing Fang Yun¡¯s entire body.


    Then gradually it permeated to the deepest part of his body.


    As time progressed, Fang Yun¡¯s spirit fell into a trance, devoid of thoughts, his entire spirit reaching a state of emptiness and clarity.


    Under this gentle and moist energy, his body began to slowly become purer.


    Becoming more attuned with the natural world.


    After an unknown number of days, Fang Yun slowly opened his eyes, feeling that everything in front of him had become incredibly clear.


    Even without using his spirit to sense, he could vaguely feel the flow of Spiritual Energy in the air.


    These Spiritual Energies, with his natural breath, kept approaching his body, then through the pores of his skin, were absorbed into his body.


    Then through the transformation of the meridians, it quickly formed new Mana.


    Although this method of transformation produced limited Mana, it also showed an improvement in Fang Yun¡¯s affinity with Spiritual Energy.


    In a sense, this was also an essential upgrade of the Spirit Root.


    Fang Yun greedily observed the scenery in front of him, taking in these clear images.


    Then he took a deep breath, savoring the fragrance of the soil spreading through his nostrils. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Afterward, Fang Yun refocused his attention on his body.


    The first thing he noticed was the Dantian within his body.


    In the Dantian, the constantly rotating vortex of Mana seemed to have shrunk a bit, carrying a slight viscous feeling during the process of Mana circulation.


    It also seemed to have a gel-like appearance.


    This Mana separated from the vortex, then flowed through the body¡¯s meridians, circulating along the main meridians and then entering the branch meridians, eventually spreading throughout all parts of the body.


    During this circulation, it felt like flowing through greased pipes, manifesting a lightweight feeling overall.


    To Fang Yun, his body felt purer, as if a lot of weight had been lifted off during this transformation.


    Savoring every slight change within his body, his face showed increasing joy.


    Although these changes did not bring a substantial improvement to his strength.,


    but he could feel that his body had undergone essential changes.


    These changes were far more important than the enhancement of strength.

 Chapter 171 - 171 14 Cultivating Five Elements Plants

    ?Chapter 171: Chapter 14 Cultivating Five Elements Plants Chapter 171: Chapter 14 Cultivating Five Elements Plants Feeling the changes in his body quietly, Fang Yun¡¯s heart was filled with pleasure.


    After a long while, he opened his eyes again, now only able to feel these changes in his body.


    The rest would gradually manifest during his future cultivation.


    Glancing towards the valley, he saw that the Spirit Plants had already started to sprout.


    It seemed that his body transformation had taken a considerable amount of time.


    Fang Yun first went to the valley, observed the newly grown Spirit Plants, and then checked the growth of the Spirit Bamboo in several cracks.


    The Desert Lotus and Silver Light Grass had sprouted in large numbers, occupying more than ninety percent of the seeds he had sown.


    In the future, once they had grown to a certain extent, he could do some simple transplanting and rearrange the layout of the entire spirit field.


    The Spirit Bamboo planted in the cracks had also taken root.


    Their growth was also quite good; judging by the current situation, Fang Yun could already start the fostering process for the Spirit Bamboo.


    However, before fostering the Spirit Bamboo, Fang Yun needed to foster the Five Elements Plants first.


    This was his most important task at the moment.


    After observing these Spirit Plants, Fang Yun returned in front of the wooden cabin, sat cross-legged on the platform, facing the direction of the valley.


    The seed of the Five Elements Plant fruit from before appeared in his hand.


    The seed was still transparent, with some milky fibril slowly moving inside.


    Fang Yun glanced at the seed, then his Life Essence Qi began to infuse into the seed.


    Stimulated by the Life Essence Qi, the fibril in the seed sped up its movement.


    Soon, the original shape of the fibril was indiscernible. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Afterward, a faint five-colored light began to slowly emanate from the center of the seed.


    The light grew stronger over time, and at its peak, it even enveloped Fang Yun¡¯s hands in the five-colored glow.


    Afterward, the light gradually receded and slowly withdrew back into the seed.


    When the light had completely receded, accompanied by a soft sound, the transparent outer shell of the seed started to crack.


    A sprout with five colors peeked out from within the seed.


    Seeing this, a smile curled up on the corners of Fang Yun¡¯s mouth.


    He continued to infuse Life Essence Qi, the sprout with five colors kept growing outward from the seed.


    As this sprout continued to grow, the transparent shell also kept dissipating.


    When this shell had completely disappeared, a Five Elements Plant, only the size of a palm, revealed itself.


    Its branches were less than the length of a palm, and its root system was about the same length.


    However, as Life Essence Qi continued to be infused, the root system of the Five Elements Plant began to grow wildly, quickly reaching over a meter.


    In contrast, the branches of the Five Elements Plant didn¡¯t grow as quickly.


    Referring to the growth of a previous Five Elements Plant, Fang Yun didn¡¯t find this phenomenon strange.


    He continued to infuse Life Essence Qi, as the root system of the Five Elements Plant relentlessly grew.


    Spreading from the platform towards the valley.


    However, Fang Yun looked up and thought that someone might be looking down from above his valley.


    And also, there were other Spirit Plant Cultivators around this valley.


    In this case, if the Five Elements Plant he was handling was too exaggerated, it would expose his secret to others.


    Thus, Fang Yun thought, and the Five Elements Plant began to converge towards the center, then pierce towards the subterranean rock below.


    The Five Elements Plant could transform between the Five Elements and freely travel within these materials in the previous generation.


    After being updated, the conversion of the Five Elements seemed even smoother now.


    Almost effortlessly, the root system of the Five Elements Plant penetrated the rock below and kept burrowing into the deepest part of the mountain.


    After seeing the root system of the Five Elements Plant enter the mountain, Fang Yun didn¡¯t bother with it anymore.


    He continued to infuse the Five Elements Plant with Life Essence Qi.


    A few two hours later, the Five Elements Plant finally reached maturity.


    At this point, infusion of Life Essence Qi should not continue, otherwise, it would start to grow towards fruiting.


    At the moment, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t prepared to let the new generation of Five Elements Plant¡¯s fruits condense.


    After all, the disturbance caused by such things, if carried out in the valley.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of enemy he would face.


    Having completed the fostering of the Five Elements Plant, not only had he consumed all the Life Essence Qi harvested from the previous generation, but he had even contributed some supplements to complete the fostering of the new generation of the Five Elements Plant.


    One could only say, Life Essence Qi really doesn¡¯t last.


    After sighing, Fang Yun was about to collect the Five Elements Plant.


    And proceed with a new round of refining.


    After all, having gone through a cycle, the imprint Fang Yun had left in the Five Elements Plant using essence blood had been somewhat diluted.


    In sensing, it was no longer as clear as the previous generation of the Five Elements Plant.


    Fang Yun had already sensed this situation during the fostering.


    Faced with this situation, Fang Yun had no other solution.


    It could only be said that in the practice of Five Elements methods, when it comes to the control of Magic Artifacts, there is nothing that can be done about the reincarnation of these Spirit Plants.

 Chapter 172 - 172 14 Accelerating the Growth of Five

    ?Chapter 172: Chapter 14 Accelerating the Growth of Five Elements Plants_2 Chapter 172: Chapter 14 Accelerating the Growth of Five Elements Plants_2 If it weren¡¯t for Fang Yun always being the master of the Five Elements Plants, the imprints within the Five Elements Plants would have vanished long ago with just a slight influence during reincarnation.


    Under such circumstances, in order to continue maintaining absolute control over the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun could only continue to craft Blood Seal Magic Artifacts in the way dictated by the Five Elements technique, to enhance his control over them.


    However, just when he was about to put them away, Fang Yun suddenly felt that there was no need to collect all the Five Elements Plants.


    Just like the problem before, collecting all the Five Elements Plants under the broad daylight would be too conspicuous.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun sat directly in front of the branches of the Five Elements Plants.


    Then, he began extracting essence blood from his heart, preparing to display the 36 Blood Runes involved in crafting Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    Feeling the completely recovered essence blood in his heart, Fang Yun quietly breathed a sigh of relief.


    Actually, based on the experience from last time when he used the Five Elements Plants to craft a Blood Seal Magic Artifact,


    the recovery of essence blood was not that fast.


    After all, the consumption of essence blood is more akin to the depletion of the body¡¯s original essence, not equivalent to ordinary physical injuries.


    In such a case, the recovery of Life Essence Qi does not have an immediate effect on the depletion of the body¡¯s original essence.


    Life Essence Qi can only temporarily restore one¡¯s physical condition, making one appear less weak.


    But obviously, the recovery of essence blood is not that fast.


    After using the technique of crafting a Blood Seal Magic Artifact to turn the vine into a Blood Seal Magic Artifact last time,


    not much time has passed since then.


    Logically speaking, the essence blood should not have fully recovered.


    If that were the case, Fang Yun certainly wouldn¡¯t dare to continue using essence blood to craft Blood Seal Magic Artifacts.


    After all, a slip-up could harm his foundations, directly impacting his physical condition, and that would be troublesome.


    However, after consuming the fruit of the Five Elements Plants before,


    the warm energy produced by that fruit directly penetrated the deepest part of Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    It was this that allowed his essence blood to recover in advance.


    Because of this, he dared to use essence blood to craft Blood Seal Magic Artifacts once again.


    With such thoughts in mind, Fang Yun continuously formed seals with his hands, and the 36 Blood Runes began to emerge on his hands.


    Then they landed on the branches of the Five Elements Plants in front of him.


    As the 36 Blood Runes descended one by one, Fang Yun¡¯s sensory connection to the Five Elements Plants became even clearer on top of the sensitivity granted by the Golden Finger.


    It soon reached the state of the previous generation of Five Elements Plants and then continued towards a clearer direction.


    Before long, after all 36 runes had settled, Fang Yun was able to clearly sense the specific conditions of the cells within the Five Elements Plants.


    Looking at the various cellular organizations within the cells of the Five Elements Plants,


    and comparing them to the cells of the ordinary plants Fang Yun encountered in his past life,


    compared to the relatively rudimentary cellular organization within those plant cells of his past life,


    the cellular organization of these Spirit Plants in front of him was simply like a meticulous factory.


    Inside, various organizations were densely packed, each carrying out its role.


    Then circulating among them were various types of energy flowing within the cell organization.


    Only when these cellular organizations completed their work, and ultimately formed a type of Five Elements Energy, would it be transmitted out of the cells.


    Through his strong sensory connection with the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun watched the operation of this cellular factory, only to feel completely dazzled.


    The plant knowledge he had learned before was utterly useless at this moment.


    The more he observed, the more he felt the lack of knowledge.


    After a long while, the dizzy and bewildered Fang Yun could only temporarily give up on exploring this area of knowledge.


    After all, there is a significant difference between the plants of two worlds; their cellular organizations are different, even their genetic compositions are also different, which is normal.


    Therefore, to fully understand this area of knowledge is clearly not something achievable in a short period of time.


    Fang Yun needs a proper entry point, as well as a higher level of cultivation.


    Only then will he be able to see clearly the most minute aspects of the world of Spirit Plants, and then be able to conduct the research he desires.


    After halting these researches for the time being, Fang Yun withdrew his spirit from the microscopic observation of the Five Elements Plants.


    As he withdrew, Fang Yun suddenly sensed a dense concentration of Spiritual Energy enveloping the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    This discovery made Fang Yun¡¯s expression pause, then he projected his spirit through the plant roots, extending his senses toward the outside world.


    This probe startled him greatly.


    To his surprise, what was enveloping the roots of the Five Elements Plants were Spirit Stones of various shapes.


    These Spirit Stones looked like ordinary rocks, bearing peculiar shapes, yet they were completely transparent.


    Within these transparent Spirit Stones, a rich Spiritual Energy filled the space.


    As he sensed this, Fang Yun opened his eyes and looked up towards the peak of the mountain.


    Clearly, the roots of the Five Elements Plants had accidentally penetrated the Lin Family¡¯s Spirit Vein.


    These Spirit Stones were the main body of the Spirit Vein.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun slightly lowered his head, his gaze beginning to flicker.


    He contemplated the benefits this could bring to himself.


    First and foremost, he could completely absorb the Spiritual Energy through the Five Elements Plants to enrich his spirit field.


    This would expedite the process of cultivating his Spirit Plants.


    In turn, this would indirectly speed up the collection of Life Essence Qi.


    Besides this functionality, he could also directly absorb the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein to replenish his Mana.


    After all, his Life Essence Qi was limited, and his mana value was too high, making use of Life Essence Qi to restore Mana was simply too wasteful.


    Of course, when it came to breakthroughs in realms, Fang Yun would still use Life Essence Qi.


    After all, Life Essence Qi was much more suitable for breakthroughs than regular Spiritual Energy.


    But even just these two uses were already extremely worthwhile to Fang Yun.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun looked down towards the direction of the Spirit Vein, beginning to get excited.


    As for whether such actions would harm the Lin Family¡¯s Spirit Vein, Fang Yun could not concern himself with that.


    Besides, they were inherently enemies; using the enemy¡¯s resources to enhance his own cultivation was not a bad thing at all.


    After making this decision, Fang Yun glanced at the Spirit Plants in the valley.


    Then he decided to first use this Spiritual Energy to recover his own Mana.


    His Mana had been greatly depleted in the previous battles.


    He had used some more during this period; now the more he used it, the less he had.


    Yet without new inputs of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun dared not use it to restore Mana.


    Under such circumstances, every use of Mana required careful consideration.


    Now having the opportunity to restore Mana, there was certainly no reason for delay.


    With the rotation of spirit, the Five Elements Plants began to transport directly from their roots to the branches above ground.


    Unlike the pure energy of Life Essence Qi, this Spiritual Energy ultimately needed further conversion to complete the transformation from Spiritual Energy to Mana.


    Fang Yun absorbed this Spiritual Energy into his body, then through the circulation of his meridians, directly converted it into Mana within his body.


    However, due to the deficiency of his Spirit Root, the converted Mana was not the complete Five Elements Magical Power.


    In this aspect, the Five Elements Plants had to be used for replenishment.


    If it were pure Life Essence Qi, it could actually be directly converted through a Mana vortex under the simple context of replenishing Mana.


    Clearly though, the Mana vortex was incapable of directly converting Spiritual Energy.


    Under these circumstances, Fang Yun had no choice but to rely on his body and the Five Elements Plants for replenishing his own Mana. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Even though his body had undergone metamorphosis and the Five Elements Plants had been renewed,


    the essence of the Spirit Root had not changed; to replenish Mana, it had to be done step by step like this.


    However, even though the steps were cumbersome, as Fang Yun watched the Mana in his Mana vortex gradually thicken, the unease in his heart also began to dissipate.

 Chapter 173 - 173 15 The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo

    ?Chapter 173: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo Chapter 173: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo The recovery of Mana due to the tedious steps involved takes much longer than restoration using Life Essence Qi.


    It wasn¡¯t until a few days later that Fang Yun¡¯s Mana had fully recovered to its peak within his body.


    He slowly opened his eyes and with a thought, he gathered the Five Elements Plants and stashed them into his Dantian.


    Now that his Mana had been replenished, keeping the Five Elements Plants in his Dantian felt more reassuring.


    As for the Spiritual Energy within the spirit field, he would replenish it accordingly after assessing the consumption by these Spirit Plants, which was not an urgent matter.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun opened his inventory panel, which he had not accessed for a long time, to observe the changes in data over this period.


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    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Level 5


    Mana: 4059


    Life Essence Qi: 3078


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Perfect), Detection Skill (Perfect), Earth Attribute Gathering Qi Skill (Perfect), Rainfall Skill (Perfect), Water Spirit Qi Gathering Skills (Perfect), Control Skill (Perfect, Water+Earth), Growth Skills (Great Success 16%), Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 6%),


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%),


    Blood Seal Technique (1%)


    Plant Control: Vines, Spirit Bamboo, Desert Lotus, Silver Light Grass


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    The Mana had been restored to its peak, but this was just the Mana value after barely breaking through to the level 5 of Qi Cultivation.


    Upon reaching the peak of Qi Refinement Level 5, these Mana values would become even higher.


    However, elevating his Mana to the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 5 would require a large amount of Biological Essence.


    Without an influx of new Life Essence Qi, this task is obviously a bit troublesome.


    Of course, he could use Spiritual Energy to elevate his cultivation to the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 5.


    Yet, apart from having more reserve of Mana, reaching the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 5 did not have much significance for him.


    With that said, it seemed like there was no need to waste time on using Spiritual Energy to boost his cultivation.


    The main reason being, compared to the purity of Life Essence Qi, this Spiritual Energy clearly fell short.


    Using Spiritual Energy to improve his cultivation, Fang Yun was concerned about the potential impact on his cultivation level.


    It would be better to wait until there is a sufficient amount of Life Essence Qi and then elevate his cultivation level in one go to a higher realm.


    With this thought in mind, Fang Yun naturally was not in a hurry to enhance his cultivation level.


    Besides the changes in Mana, the consumption of Life Essence Qi was another focus of his attention.


    After using it over this period, the Life Essence Qi had decreased by nearly 1000 points.


    The main consumption was from the cultivation of those dozens of Spirit Plants previously.


    Although most of the mature Spirit Plants brought him some harvest of Life Essence Qi, it was clearly not as significant as the initial investment in their cultivation.


    In addition, the cultivation of the Five Elements Plants, after investing Life Essence Qi harvested from the previous generation, required an extra amount of Life Essence Qi to bring the new generation to maturity.


    Under these two types of consumption, 1000 points of Life Essence Qi were quickly depleted.


    It seems that before the next Life Essence Qi income, he will need to be more frugal in his spending.


    Apart from these two significant changes in the panel, Fang Yun also noticed the appearance of a new Spell.


    Seeing the name of the Blood Seal Technique, Fang Yun naturally recalled the 36 Blood Runes he used for crafting the Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Unexpectedly, after successfully crafting the Blood Seal Magic Artifact initially, this Spell did not manifest itself in the panel.


    Instead, it only appeared after he had completed the crafting of the Blood Seal Magic Artifact three times in a row.


    Fang Yun did not know if it was a fault with his panel or whether he truly attained the beginner level of this Spell only at this point.


    Nevertheless, as long as the Spell is listed on the panel, Fang Yun is confident he can cultivate it to its true peak.


    Considering the mysteries contained within these 36 Runes, Fang Yun became even more interested in this Spell.


    Of course, if he continues to practice this Spell in its current method, it would not be easy for Fang Yun.


    After all, his essence blood is limited, and it would be a waste to casually expend it for the sake of practicing a Spell.


    Unless he can make some alterations to the materials used for this Spell, allowing him to practice it smoothly.


    Fang Yun has some ideas on how to practice this Spell, but to implement them, he still needs to go through some experimental processes.


    Putting this plan on hold, Fang Yun stood up and looked towards the valley.


    As a few days passed, the Spirit Plants in the valley hadn¡¯t changed much.


    Since they are annual Spirit Plants, it¡¯s unlikely for any significant changes to occur in such a short time.


    He came to the valley, glanced at the Spirit Plants, then looked at the weeds starting to sprout in the spirit field, deciding not to deal with them for now, but to clear them once they¡¯ve grown to a certain stage.


    If possible, Fang Yun also hoped to use these weeds as a breeding base, cultivating new types of weeds that require less growth conditions, grow faster, and could provide even more Life Essence Qi.


    These weeds at least have to match those on the volcanic island, or even be better.


    After all, the growth times needed for these Spirit Plants are too long, even the Spirit Bamboo in the fissure, though accelerated by Fang Yun¡¯s cultivation, took an uncertain amount of time.


    In such circumstances, it¡¯s still essential for him to plant some weeds to rapidly replenish his consumption of Life Essence Qi.

 Chapter 174 - 174 15 The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_2

    ?Chapter 174: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_2 Chapter 174: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_2 Anyway, these weeds do not require much of his involvement during the production process.


    All he needs to do is find a deserted island, tidy up the distribution of the ordinary energy on the island a bit, and then scatter the weed seeds.


    After that, he only has to wait for these weeds to mature before simply harvesting them.


    During this time, even without any management, the harvest of Life Essence Qi per unit area might reduce slightly, but if the planted area is large enough, just like on the volcanic island,


    the amount of Life Essence Qi that can be obtained at that time is still considerable.


    However, cultivating a suitable weed does require some time and technique.


    Fang Yun does not currently prioritize them at the top of his list.


    After checking the Spirit Plants in the valley, Fang Yun entered the fissure.


    He glanced at the Spirit Bamboo planted in the special soil.


    He used the Earth Power Skills to draw the surrounding Spiritual Energy into the special soil.


    Considering the top-grade level of the first stage Spirit Bamboo, Fang Yun mobilized even more Spiritual Energy into the special soil.


    Until the Spiritual Energy could no longer be channeled into the soil, meaning it was completely filled.


    Upon reaching this state, Fang Yun continued to mobilize other ordinary energies, surrounding the special soil, ready to provide other nutrients to the Spirit Bamboo at any time.


    After all this, he began to use the Growth Skills to condense the surrounding Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The concentration of Spiritual Energy in this place was much denser than on the previous volcanic island, and when he condensed Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy using the Growth Skills, the energy quickly gathered.


    The blue Spiritual Energy in Fang Yun¡¯s hands became more and more abundant, the color becoming richer and gradually changing to green.


    Once the color was about right, Fang Yun blasted this ball of Spiritual Energy onto the young shoots of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Influenced by the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, the young shoots of the Spirit Bamboo began to accelerate the growth of their roots.


    However, it is clear that this speed does not compare to the acceleration caused by Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun had anticipated this point.


    He had no choice; the amount of Life Essence Qi he possessed was limited and could not be used to catalyze the Spirit Bamboo¡¯s growth, otherwise, such a loss-making business would eventually lead to bankruptcy.


    Continuously condensing Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, until enough Spiritual Energy had gathered, he then injected it into the shoots of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Every day, he continued with 50 Growth Skills, until he felt somewhat mentally fatigued, and then Fang Yun stopped.


    Compared to the robustness of his Mana, Fang Yun¡¯s Spirit strength was indeed a weakness.


    Even after undergoing two transformations of his body, the enhancement to his Spirit strength was still not much.


    Therefore, under such circumstances, he could only cultivate for one day and then rest for two days to recover his Spirit.


    However, after several cycles of cultivation, the roots of the Spirit Bamboo had spread throughout the fissure.


    Once this level was reached, the upper shoots of the Spirit Bamboo could also begin growing.


    However, as soon as the shoots began to grow, there was a particularly large consumption of other components in the soil, especially Spiritual Energy.


    Even though Fang Yun used Earth Power Skills to gather Spiritual Energy without affecting the growth of other Spirit Plants, it was still not enough to sustain the consumption required for the growth of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Luckily, the previous Five Elements Plants were able to extend their roots into the Spirit Vein.


    Otherwise, relying solely on the Spiritual Energy in the spirit field would really not be enough for the consumption of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Thus, in the intervals of cultivating the Spirit Bamboo, Fang Yun released the Five Elements Plants from his Dantian.


    He then let their roots once again reach into the Spirit Vein.


    The other part of the roots spread through the soil in the fissure.


    Directly entangling with the roots of the Spirit Bamboo, they completed the perfect connection of Spiritual Energy.


    Then, continuously extracting Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein, directly channeling it into the roots of the Spirit Bamboo. sea??h th§× Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In this way, Fang Yun only needed to ensure the supply of other nutrients.


    Supported by the Five Elements Plants, the Spirit Bamboo could finally grow with full force.


    Thus, amidst intermittent cultivation, a month quickly passed.


    The Spirit Bamboo had finally grown to its maturity stage, and if Fang Yun harvested them now, he could probably gain 6 points of Life Essence Qi.


    But after putting in so much effort, Fang Yun wanted more than just those 6 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Hence, Fang Yun did not stop the cultivation work on the Spirit Bamboo and continued the use of Growth Skills, condensing more Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, using this energy as a catalyst to continuously stimulate the Spirit Bamboo.


    Allowing its root system to absorb other Spiritual Energy, as well as other nutrients, and continue to grow beyond the maturity phase.


    In no time, one after another new shoot grew from the roots of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Compared to the Bamboo Rice that is rare to see in decades, this way is the normal reproductive mode of the bamboo itself.


    After these shoots received enough nutrients, they quickly completed their energy storage.


    Then they rapidly broke through the soil, beginning their own process of growing towards maturity.


    Another month passed like this, and now dozens of Spirit Bamboo have grown together on the land inside this fissure.


    Each bamboo shoot is not far from reaching maturity.

 Chapter 175 - 175 15 The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_3

    ?Chapter 175: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_3 Chapter 175: Chapter 15: The Cultivation of Spirit Bamboo_3 Just a few more hastening procedures, and it could directly reach maturity.


    This day, after completing the hastening, Fang Yun returned to the platform in front of the wooden hut.


    He sat down cross-legged, taking a somewhat weary breath.


    Unlike the process of hastening the Spirit Rice on the volcanic island.


    The hastening of Spirit Rice also included two months of rest time.


    But the hastening of the Spirit Bamboo was a continuous process, and Fang Yun did not notice any adverse reactions from the bamboo after they absorbed the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    After reaching maturity, the Spirit Bamboo showed no significant difference from the ones hastened with Life Essence Qi.


    Under such circumstances, Fang Yun did not even think of resting from his hastening work.


    Two consecutive months of hastening really wore out Fang Yun.


    After all, Mana depletion could be restored with Spiritual Energy, but there was no remedy for the fatigue of the spirit.


    Having rested for a few days, Fang Yun temporarily ceased hastening the Spirit Bamboo.


    One reason was to give himself a breather, and the other was to deal with the Spirit Plants in the spirit field.


    It wouldn¡¯t do to spend all his time on hastening Spirit Bamboo.


    Otherwise, planting other Spirit Plants would be meaningless.


    And it wouldn¡¯t be advantageous for the collection process of Life Essence Qi.


    Two months of neglect resulted in various weeds overgrowing the spirit field, even completely covering the Spirit Plants.


    Now that Fang Yun finally had the time, he employed the roots of the Five Elements Plants to clear and pull out all these weeds.


    However, this was only a temporary solution¡ªafter all, during the growing process, many weed seeds had already been scattered throughout the spirit field.


    Under the influence of Spiritual Energy, new weeds quickly sprouted. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun had no other effective solutions.


    After cleaning up the weeds, Fang Yun revisited his previous idea of cultivating these weeds.


    So, he planned to cultivate the weeds in a corner of the spirit field.


    Finding land for cultivation was simple, after all, there were some edges and corners in the spirit field.


    But to cultivate these weeds, there was a difficulty to overcome.


    That was the problem of the Spiritual Energy in the land.


    This Spiritual Energy is beneficial when planting Spirit Plants.


    However, the weeds he wanted to cultivate needed to grow in harsh environments without Spiritual Energy.


    If he were to cultivate these weeds in the presence of Spiritual Energy now, the seeds obtained would definitely not grow in an environment devoid of Spiritual Energy.


    Therefore, the first thing Fang Yun needed to do for weed cultivation was to find land without Spiritual Energy.


    Such lands were actually quite common at the foot of the mountain, even if some Spiritual Energy still lingered, it could easily be removed with Earth Power Skills.


    However, the location at the foot of the mountain was a bit far from here, and Fang Yun himself did not possess any flight spells.


    It was too inconvenient to travel back and forth between the two places with his mediocre Qinggong.


    Moreover, the cracks in his own spirit field were still growing Spirit Bamboo, and it was not convenient for him to venture too far.


    Lest others discover the Spirit Bamboo and become suspicious.

 Chapter 176 - 176 16 About to Leave the Valley

    ?Chapter 176: Chapter 16 About to Leave the Valley Chapter 176: Chapter 16 About to Leave the Valley To avoid running around, the best method was to create a patch of land without the contamination of Spiritual Energy right in this spirit field.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun remembered the Magic Resistance soil in his Storage Bag that had not served any significant purpose.


    Ever since this type of soil was discovered on the volcanic island, Fang Yun had kept it in his Storage Bag.


    He had always felt that this soil would definitely be of great use in the future. S§×ar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In fact, he had originally planned to utilize this soil for his own defenses.


    However, unfortunately, due to being too occupied with other matters, he hadn¡¯t found the time to develop this soil.


    Of course, the main reason was the lack of inspiration for the moment.


    Now that there was a need, using it temporarily for the cultivation of weeds was also feasible.


    With this thought, Fang Yun evenly spread this special soil in one corner.


    As this soil, which had quite a strong repelling effect on Spiritual Energy, was scattered on the land,


    every bit of Spiritual Energy within several dozen centimeters around and underneath this small patch of land was expelled.


    Only the nutrients carrying ordinary energy remained.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun selected some seeds from the weeds he had just gathered and sowed them on this patch of land.


    First, he let them take root and sprout. Later, when he had some free time, he would use Life Essence Qi to accelerate their growth.


    Although this special soil had quite a strong resistance to Spiritual Energy, it had no effect on Life Essence Qi.


    Therefore, using Life Essence Qi to accelerate the growth of these weeds was not a problem.


    It was just a bit more wasteful than usual.


    After finishing this task, Fang Yun checked the growth of the Desert Lotus and Silver Light Grass again.


    With ample Spiritual Energy and the guarantee of other nutrients, the growth of these two Spirit Plants didn¡¯t face many issues.


    It was just more time-consuming.


    Later, in the intervals of accelerating the growth of Spirit Bamboo, he could use a combination of Growth Skills and Spirit Rain Skills to supplement the spirit field with some Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    This would stimulate the growth of the Spirit Plants to a certain extent.


    After all, the Life Essence Qi that could be produced from the 20-acre spirit field would be his main source of income.


    As for Spirit Bamboo, although it provided more Life Essence Qi per individual plant,


    it was rare in numbers and could only act as an additional source. It wasn¡¯t advisable to spend all of his time on it.


    Otherwise, it would be akin to putting the cart before the horse.


    Of course, while that was his thought, in the absence of other tasks, accelerating the growth of Spirit Bamboo was currently the fastest way to replenish Life Essence Qi.


    Fang Yun just didn¡¯t want to spend all his time on Spirit Bamboo like before.


    After inspecting the main part of the spirit field, Fang Yun returned to the crack once again.


    Seeing that the Spirit Bamboo was nearing maturity, Fang Yun spent the next several days, after checking on the outside spirit field,


    dedicating his remaining time to accelerating the growth of the Spirit Bamboo.


    Ten days later, after several rounds of acceleration, the Spirit Bamboo finally matured completely.


    Without any hesitation, Fang Yun harvested all of the Spirit Bamboo.


    After gaining more than 300 points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun looked at the Spirit Bamboo lying on the ground and began to feel a bit of a headache.


    As a type of Spirit Plant, the branches of the Spirit Bamboo could be used as material for talisman paper.


    Moreover, as a top-grade Spirit Plant, if it could be sold, it should fetch a good price.


    But, having arrived at Sea Origin Island just a few months earlier, suddenly selling a batch of Spirit Bamboo would raise questions from anyone.


    Normally, during the growth acceleration process, because the location was secretive and not visible to the public eye, there were no apparent issues.


    But if he were to sell it outright, it would be like exposing his secret to everyone.


    And if he didn¡¯t sell it, the branches of the Spirit Bamboo would go to waste.


    Fang Yun had no way to utilize these Spirit Bamboo.


    Looking at these Spirit Plants full of Spiritual Energy, if there was no other choice, he could only bury them back in the soil as a type of fertilizer.


    Thinking back to the special fertilizer he had created on the volcanic island,


    perhaps these Spirit Bamboo could also be directly used as a fermentation material.


    Although the effects were uncertain, it would probably be better than simply burying the whole Spirit Bamboo in the ground.


    Remembering the fertilizer he had created before, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but think back to his idea of using Spirit Rice to brew alcohol.


    Perhaps he could also attempt to brew alcohol with these Spirit Bamboo.


    Being a type of Spirit Plant, it should be fine to use it for this purpose.


    With that thought, Fang Yun did not hesitate and carved out several large stone jars from the surrounding cliffs.


    Then, using the root system of the Five Elements Plants, he crushed all the branches of the Spirit Bamboo.


    He filled the stone jars with the crushed material and used the Spirit Rain Skill to collect a certain amount of spirit water, which he also poured into the jars.


    Finally, he added the samples of the fertilizer he had left over from the volcanic island and yeast for brewing alcohol.


    After completing these steps, Fang Yun firmly sealed the stone jars and let time do the rest.


    Having dealt with the branches of the Spirit Bamboo, Fang Yun looked at the roots of the Spirit Bamboo that still remained underground.


    If he continued to accelerate their growth, these roots could still sprout new shoots and grow into new Spirit Bamboo.

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    ?Chapter 177: Chapter 16 About to Leave the Valley_2 Chapter 177: Chapter 16 About to Leave the Valley_2 This is the characteristic of bamboo.


    However, the continuous acceleration of growth over this period has still drained a large amount of nutrients from the soil.


    If one wants to continue accelerating the growth of Spirit Bamboo, they will need to seek out more of these nutrients from the outside world.


    As for the nutrients in the spirit field, they should be primarily provided to the Desert Lotus and the Silver Light Grass.


    After all, these two are the main contributors to one¡¯s harvest of Life Essence Qi.


    While accelerating the growth of Spirit Bamboo, Fang Yun certainly does not want to affect his true priorities.


    However, thinking about the soil within the several fissures nearby, as well as the special soil he placed there that absorbs Spiritual Energy,


    Fang Yun feels that with the current rate of acceleration, there is no need to disperse the Spirit Bamboo any further.


    Even if dispersed, he does not have sufficient energy to run elsewhere to stimulate growth.


    Thus, Fang Yun simply moved the special soil from the several fissures back to this spot.


    Then, he collected all the nutrient-bearing soil that benefitted the Spirit Bamboo and placed it into this particular fissure.


    In this way, it can be considered a replenishment of the nutrients in this area.


    Later on, after supplementing the soil from other regions, he can continue with the growth stimulation.


    After dealing with the matters of the fissure, Fang Yun returns to the spirit field.


    First, he clears the newly sprouted weeds in the spirit field.


    Then he checks the Spirit Plants to see if any pests have appeared.


    However, with his own Spiritual Insect for defense, the chances of pest infestation here are quite small.


    After all, the Spiritual Insect he has cultivated has undergone several metamorphoses and still wields considerable deterrent power even against pests in the spirit field.


    It¡¯s just that he thinks about the Metal Fruit of the Five Elements Plants he consumed before.


    While it caused a transformation in his own body, it undeniably also made his Spiritual Insect miss an opportunity for evolution.


    There¡¯s nothing wrong with what Fang Yun did in this regard.


    But it¡¯s time to consider advancing the Spiritual Insect to the next level.


    After all, its currently displayed strength is not keeping up with the increase in Fang Yun¡¯s own power.


    In the future, when faced with an enemy of the same level, this Spiritual Insect will hardly be useful.


    Moreover, as the levels of the Spirit Plants he cultivates become higher, if the Spiritual Insect doesn¡¯t advance, there might be pests it can¡¯t handle.


    In that case, this Spiritual Insect would be utterly useless.


    However, to advance the Spiritual Insect, Fang Yun does not have a good method at the moment.


    For such a long time, the only treasures he has found that can advance the Spiritual Insect are the previous Metal Fruit and the Fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    Fang Yun dares not accelerate the growth of the Five Elements Plants¡¯ fruit for the time being, and even if he did manage to stimulate it, he would satisfy his own cultivation needs first and foremost.


    Under such circumstances, advancing the Spiritual Insect can only rely on the vine.


    After all, the vine is grafted with the root system of metallic plants.


    It¡¯s just that thinking of the terrifying dark green energy within the vine¡¯s body,


    Fang Yun feels that even if the vine bears fruit after stimulation, the Spiritual Insect may not withstand the energy within that fruit.


    If that¡¯s not feasible, Fang Yun does not know from which avenue he should help the Spiritual Insect advance.


    After pondering for a while and not coming up with a solution, he can only keep this matter in mind and wait for a solution to emerge later.


    Having cleared the weeds in the spirit field, Fang Yun looks towards the corner of that patch of ground.


    After more than ten days, the patch set aside has begun to grow weeds.


    Following the original plan, Fang Yun approaches this small, weed-filled area, and the Life Essence Qi in his body begins to circulate.


    He starts to stimulate these various weeds.


    The aim of doing so is to speed up their growth.


    It¡¯s just like the previous selection of appropriate Spirit Plants using the same rationale.


    But stimulation alone is not sufficient; one does not replace the nutrients these weeds need with Life Essence Qi. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun needs to carefully investigate which weeds consume the least amount of nutrients.


    Then, weigh this against the harvested Life Essence Qi.


    He has to choose a suitable weed to be the target for planting on the deserted island next.


    Compared to the several types of weeds previously planted on the volcanic island, Fang Yun now wishes to select only one, which is enough.


    He has neither the energy nor the desire to waste time selecting more varieties of weeds.


    Stimulated by Life Essence Qi, these weeds began to frantically absorb the nutrients from the soil.


    They then started to grow incessantly.


    Fang Yun kept using this method to explore the condition of the weeds absorbing nutrients, with the aid of his own Golden Finger.


    In no time, within the duration of drinking a cup of tea, all the weeds reached maturity, then began to continuously produce seeds, entering a harvestable stage.


    Fang Yun started to harvest these weeds one by one.


    He quickly identified a weed with leaves resembling the teeth of a sword.


    This weed consumed the least amount of nutrients from the soil during its growth.


    That also indicated that it could adapt to even more barren soil.


    As for the harvest of Life Essence Qi, although it was not the most abundant, it was still at a medium level.


    According to his own needs, being able to adapt to a more barren environment was obviously the primary factor in his selection.


    As for the harvest of Life Essence Qi, it could be entirely compensated for by utilizing a larger planting area.


    Looking at this weed he had never seen before, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t surprised at all.


    The world was just too vast, home to countless varieties of vegetation.


    Given such a huge number, the plants he was familiar with were indeed very limited.


    Not recognizing this kind of weed was only to be expected.


    But since it would become a commonly planted weed, it should have a name.


    Since its leaves looked like sword teeth, it would be called Sword-toothed Grass.


    Having named the Sword-toothed Grass, Fang Yun began to clear up this small area.


    He then sowed the seeds of the Sword-toothed Grass, allowing Life Essence Qi to replace all nutrients.


    He hastened the growth of the Sword-toothed Grass.


    In less time than it took to drink a cup of tea, the Sword-toothed Grass once again reached maturity.


    After the harvest, despite losing some Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t particularly concerned about such consumption.


    Too lazy to even bother collecting the seeds of the Sword-toothed Grass, Fang Yun directly induced growth on the fallen plants of Sword-toothed Grass.


    Then a new batch of Sword-toothed Grass grew over the remains of the previous ones.


    The quantity increased by dozens of times more than before.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t care about these details; he was just eager to obtain a sufficient number of Sword-toothed Grass seeds as quickly as possible.


    After several rounds of accelerated growth, the small area in front of Fang Yun could no longer accommodate the growth of Sword-toothed Grass.


    Only then did he stop hastening its growth.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants intertwined in front of him, forming a fine net.


    Then, they collected all of the shuttlecock-like seeds.


    Having completed these tasks, Fang Yun looked out beyond the valley.


    It seemed it was time to take a trip.


    Fang Yun thought to himself.


    On one hand, he needed to find a barren island to plant his Sword-toothed Grass.


    On the other hand, it was also to collect a sufficient amount of nutrients on those barren islands.


    After all, for accelerating the growth of Spirit Plants, he could covertly steal Spiritual Energy with the Five Elements Plants.


    But for ordinary energy, Fang Yun had no solution.


    This spirit field had limited depth to begin with and contained very little soil.


    It was only supported by the incessant Spiritual Energy from beneath the rocks that it could sustain the Spirit Plants growing atop it.


    But with his method of acceleration, the ordinary energy containing nutrients in these soils were clearly insufficient.


    Even if Fang Yun could extract ordinary energy from the rocks, faced with an increasing demand for nutrients, he still needed to go out and search.


    At the same time, he had been on Sea Origin Island for a while now.


    During this period, he had not ventured out, and it was about time to see if there were any new situations on Sea Origin Island.


    Especially information regarding the legitimate heir of the Lin Family.


    He hadn¡¯t forgotten the most important reason for coming to Sea Origin Island.


    It would be bad if everything fell on him while he remained ignorant.

 Chapter 178 - 178 17 Leaving the Island

    ?Chapter 178: Chapter 17 Leaving the Island Chapter 178: Chapter 17 Leaving the Island With these thoughts, Fang Yun checked the spirit plants in the spirit field early the next day and then left the valley, heading down the mountain.


    Although the sky was still dim, some spirit plant cultivators had already started working in the spirit fields along the way.


    Some were casting the Spirit Rain Skill to water the spirit fields, others were taking advantage of the sky just brightening to weed.


    Others lit smoke to fumigate and drive pests away from the spirit plants.


    Looking at their busy appearances, there was no difference from ordinary mortals tending their fields.


    Their methods were not much more advanced either.


    Everyone was hoping that these spirit fields would produce some harvest to satisfy their cultivation needs.


    From their spirits, one could tell that these spirit plant cultivators were simply the lowest existence in the Cultivation World.


    Relying on the paltry harvest from the spirit fields to satisfy their cultivation was really too difficult.


    Fortunately, he had a Golden Finger, which allowed him not to work so hard in the process of farming.


    Otherwise, Fang Yun might have been one of them.


    Even more likely, he would still be on Spirit Water Island, struggling to take care of those few spirit fields and desperately struggling in the first or second level of Qi Cultivation.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun shook his head and quickened his pace down the mountain.


    Reaching the mountainside, the sky was now fully bright. At that time, from the direction of the market, a figure hurried along.


    Seeing Fang Yun on the road, he immediately greeted, ¡°Daoist Brother Fang Yun, it¡¯s you! Haven¡¯t seen you for a while. Are you planning to go to the market?¡±


    ¡°Been up in the mountain for a while and got a bit bored, so I wanted to go down for a visit.


    Lin Brother, you seem to be in a hurry, where are you off to?¡±


    Fang Yun watched Lin Yu approach, his steps hastened, but his face was ruddy and the corners of his mouth brimmed with an indelible smile.


    It was evident that something joyful must have happened.


    ¡°Daoist Brother, you¡¯re not coming down the mountain for that reward, are you?


    There¡¯s no need to hide such things. I¡¯m heading down too, let¡¯s go together!¡±


    Fang Yun¡¯s heart skipped a beat, a bad premonition rising within him. A reward?


    Could it be?


    It seems that what¡¯s coming is still coming!


    ¡°Reward? I¡¯ve been clearing the spirit field these days and planting the first batch of spirit plants. I really haven¡¯t paid attention to the outside world!


    What reward are you talking about, Lin Brother?¡±


    Fang Yun asked calmly, feigning ignorance.


    Lin Yu saw that Fang Yun seemed genuinely unaware of the matter.


    He coughed lightly, adjusting his facial expression, containing the joy that was about to overflow.


    Then he solemnly said, ¡°Daoist Brother, since you¡¯re unaware of this, let me explain.


    As you know, our Lin Family is a cultivation family with many cultivators.


    Not only are there older cultivating seniors, but also a substantial number of young cultivators.


    Just in our generation alone, there are over a dozen.


    Among them, the most outstanding is our Lin Family¡¯s young Clan Leader, Lin Zhenfeng.


    At a young age, he has already reached the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    He can be said to be the future hope of our Lin Family.


    Unfortunately, he went out to sea a while ago to find a gift for our ancestor¡¯s longevity banquet.


    He never returned, and not just him, the cultivators he brought along have disappeared without a trace.


    It¡¯s possible they encountered powerful demon beasts at sea, or those vicious robbers.


    So, our Lin Family has issued a reward to find clues about the disappearance of our young Clan Leader.


    As long as someone can find useful clues, they can get 1,000 spirit stones and a magic artifact from our Lin Family.


    If someone can find traces of our young Clan Leader, our Lin Family is willing to give 10,000 spirit stones and three magic artifacts.


    The reward has been out for over ten days now, and many cultivators on the island have already gone out to sea.¡±


    Fang Yun¡¯s expression remained unchanged, having anticipated this matter in his heart.


    The Lin Family scion he killed must have been that Lin Zhenfeng.


    He just didn¡¯t expect that the Lin Family had yet to confirm Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s death.


    It seems that the type of soul lamp mentioned in the legends doesn¡¯t exist in this Qi Cultivation family.


    This made him breathe a sigh of relief. If such a secret technique didn¡¯t exist, then other even more mysterious methods of finding the perpetrator were likely not easy to implement.


    With this in mind, he felt at ease. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As for the cultivators seeking outwards, Fang Yun had not taken them to heart.


    Not to mention whether they could find the volcanic island, even if they did, any traces there had long been cleared by him.


    Then they were burned over by volcanic lava.


    Moreover, as an island without spiritual energy, it likely wouldn¡¯t draw anyone¡¯s attention.


    After weighing the situation in his mind, feeling that he wouldn¡¯t be easily exposed, Fang Yun relaxed.


    He looked up at Lin Yu, who was pretending to be sad, but whose mouth couldn¡¯t help but turn upwards.


    A muscle twitched in Fang Yun¡¯s cheek; it seemed that there were quite a few grievances among the younger generation of the Lin Family.


    At least the relationship between Lin Zhenfeng and Lin Yu wasn¡¯t good.


    Otherwise, Lin Yu would not be wearing such an expression after his death.


    ¡°Lin Brother, I really didn¡¯t know about this, my condolences!


    How does the Lin Family plan to handle this matter?¡±


    Lin Yu put away the pretended sad expression on his face and then, while walking downward, said, ¡°We¡¯ll have to see if the murderer can be found.¡±

 Chapter 179 - 179 17 Leaving the Island_2

    ?Chapter 179: Chapter 17 Leaving the Island_2 Chapter 179: Chapter 17 Leaving the Island_2 If he could find it, he still had to see if he could handle it.


    The cost might be too great. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    These matters, there¡¯s too much to consider.


    Moreover, they didn¡¯t even know if the murderer was a person or a demon beast, so finding them would not be an easy task!


    Fang Yun nodded silently as he followed the path down the mountain.


    Then, he glanced at Lin Yu, revealing such secrets in front of a stranger felt a bit like too much too soon.


    But if the Lin Family really thought this way, it would relieve much of his pressure.


    However, ultimately, it all depended on the thoughts of the Lin Family¡¯s patriarch.


    After all, he was not only the patriarch but also the highest in Cultivation within the Lin Family.


    His opinion would be the final decision for the Lin Family.


    Thus, Fang Yun still needed to be wary.


    Soon, the two reached a fork at the bottom of the mountain, one path leading to the Haining City near the docks, and another leading to Sea Origin City at the foot of the mountain.


    ¡°Daoist brother, if you want to take on this bounty, then you¡¯d better head towards the dock area, just be cautious at sea.


    Recently, there have been a lot of people heading out to sea and the waters are quite chaotic, so be careful.¡±


    Fang Yun watched Lin Yu nod, not knowing why he held such goodwill towards him, but he appreciated his kindness nonetheless.


    ¡°I understand, I¡¯ll be careful!


    Aren¡¯t you participating in this?¡± Fang Yun asked curiously.


    ¡°My humble Cultivation is too low, even if I wanted to leave the island my family would not agree.


    Besides, I have other matters to attend to on the island, so I will not join in!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded; Lin Yu¡¯s Cultivation was not high, merely reaching the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    And having been a Spirit Plant Cultivator, he probably didn¡¯t have much combat ability, so it really wasn¡¯t necessary for him to join in.


    At least he wouldn¡¯t need to go off the island looking for clues.


    Based on his manner just now, he probably didn¡¯t want to get involved either.


    After parting with Lin Yu, Fang Yun quickly arrived at the docks.


    Indeed, compared to a few months ago, the docks were now much busier.


    People were continuously arriving, setting sail, and bringing back demon beasts from the sea.


    Obviously, even if they found no clues, they adhered to not returning empty-handed and searched for demon beasts at sea.


    Seeing such a scene, especially the crowded boat rental place, gave him a bit of a headache.


    But there was no choice, to leave the island, he still needed a basic boat.


    Not to mention that he couldn¡¯t yet use flying spells, even if he learned them, he couldn¡¯t rely solely on his Mana to fly indefinitely in the sky.


    Even if his Mana could last a long time, it would be too ostentatious.


    After waiting a while, seeing that there was no decrease in people at the boat rental, he had no choice but to squeeze in.


    After spending nearly two hours, Fang Yun finally paid a deposit and rented a small boat.


    Then, without hiring anyone else, he pushed his Mana, propelling this small boat away from Sea Origin Island.


    The small boats on Sea Origin Island, besides being smaller, were quite superior to the ordinary boats he had encountered before.


    At the very least, this small boat could directly utilize Mana as a power source.


    Fang Yun stood at the bow, his Mana flowing into the deck, then through the runes on the hull, driving the boat¡¯s wheels.


    This made the boat much faster than those ordinary boats.


    Relying on his robust Mana, Fang Yun¡¯s small boat quickly left Sea Origin Island.


    Watching Sea Origin Island gradually disappear into the distance, Fang Yun entered the deep sea.


    Fang Yun looked at the boundless deep sea, and then at the scattered boats in the distance.


    He thought for a moment, then continued to drive the boat forward.


    Now, his first step was to find a desolate island.


    Such islands, although not as numerous as the previous volcanic island area, should not be too hard to find.


    After finding an island, he could then begin the subsequent tasks.


    With this thought, Fang Yun drove the small boat, wandering through this sea region.


    Whenever he encountered other boats, Fang Yun would always take the initiative to avoid them.


    ¡°I¡¯m not scared of them; I just don¡¯t want any unnecessary complications.


    After all, these cultivators probably don¡¯t have anything I want.


    There¡¯s no need to waste time on them.


    However, just because Fang Yun thinks this way doesn¡¯t mean others do too.


    Clearly, a lone cultivator like him, steering a small boat, appears as easy prey in the eyes of others.


    Thus, when Fang Yun vaguely spotted an island appearing in the distance,


    he also noticed dozens of medium and large ships appearing to his left.


    The ships spread out into an arc, then swiftly began to encircle him.


    Frowning upon seeing this, Fang Yun instantly sensed hostile intentions.


    After a moment of thought, he decided that even if a battle were necessary, he didn¡¯t want it to happen on the sea.


    After all, compared to those cultivators who frequently hunt demon beasts, he had no experience in naval combat.


    Things could easily go wrong and lead him to capsize in the gutter.


    Thus, Fang Yun channeled mana into the deck, which, through the planking, acted upon the rollers inside the ship.


    The boat¡¯s speed instantly increased, quickly rushing towards the newly spotted island.


    The dozens of nearby ships, seeing this scene, realized that their prey was attempting to escape.


    So, they also activated the ships under them, starting a frenzied chase.


    Fang Yun looked at the dozen ships trailing behind with a slight cold sneer.


    Then he calmly watched the island ahead, becoming more visible.


    This island wasn¡¯t very large, approximately half the size of Spirit Water Island by estimation.


    The island was flat, lush, and covered with various shrubs.


    Occasionally, one could see birds and animals moving among the bushes.


    Fang Yun was quite pleased with such a place; at least with these plants, growing Sword-toothed Grass shouldn¡¯t be a problem, and he wouldn¡¯t need much modification.


    Of course, it would have been better if the island were larger.


    However, islands without Spiritual Energy like this one were probably numerous in this sea area.


    He could entirely finish his business on this island, then look for other islands.


    Soon, Fang Yun brought his small boat onto the beach of the island.


    His feet moved, his body floated up from the deck, and he gently landed on the beach.


    Turning around to face the swiftly coming dozens of ships.


    Hidden in his sleeve, the vine quietly fell onto the ground and then burrowed into the soil.


    It quickly swelled within the soil, rapidly regaining its original form.


    Since they¡¯ve come to him, Fang Yun decided to test the combat prowess of this vine.


    Since the vine had been revived, it possessed a more terrifying toxicity.


    But he had yet to test what effect this toxicity had on cultivators.


    Quickly, the dozen ships also rushed into the near seas of the island and stopped there.


    Nearly half of those on the ships continuously floated down.


    ¡°Third brother, thought it was some big fish? Turns out just a little chick, made us waste half a day for nothing!¡±


    A lean man with a bald head and fierce look scanned Fang Yun, then glanced around.


    Noticing no one other than Fang Yun on the island,


    he said disappointingly to a shorter, chubby man behind him.


    The chubby man held a curved knife glowing with golden light, continuously twirling it in his hand.


    Hearing the bald man¡¯s words, he also sized up Fang Yun, then looked around.


    ¡°Boss, didn¡¯t expect it to be such a little chick.


    Watching him desperately run towards this island, thought there was something valuable here?


    Really disappointing!


    Hey, kid, you¡¯ve played us for a fool. Have you thought about how you want to die?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at the two speaking men, then at the dozens of clueless subordinates behind them.


    Shaking his head, he couldn¡¯t be bothered to speak to these wastes.


    With a thought, the vine lurking beneath the sand suddenly soared into the air.

 Chapter 180 - 180 18 Turmoil at Sea

    ?Chapter 180: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea Chapter 180: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea The vines that rose into the air had dark green branches with dense, erect spikes, a dark golden light swirling over them, sharpness fully revealed.


    They stretched out their forms in the air, appearing oddly demonic.


    This commotion was naturally discovered by the Cultivators on the beach.


    But their discovery was obviously too late.


    The rising vines wrapped around several Cultivators in front of them.


    Even though they timely deployed their Mana as protective shields,


    such defenses were clearly inferior to those formed by specialized Magic Artifacts.


    A light touch from the vine¡¯s spikes caused their shields to instantly dissipate. S§×ar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, the vine¡¯s spikes slashed across their bodies; Fang Yun did not continue to bind them with the vines,


    Instead, he directed the vines to attack the people behind them.


    The bodies of the Cultivators injured by the vine¡¯s spikes turned green in an instant,


    Then became limp, as if everything inside them had melted.


    Slumping directly onto the ground.


    Fang Yun watched as these Cultivators quickly dissolved into a pool of green liquid, seeping into the sand.


    He couldn¡¯t help but gasp in shock, breaking out in goosebumps.


    As he watched the vines that had now charged onto the remaining boats, he grew wary.


    Thinking back on how he carried the vines against his skin and tucked them into his sleeves,


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel his skin tighten.


    He didn¡¯t know if the Life Essence Qi inside his body would be enough to save him should the vines accidentally slash his arm.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun thought he should change his method and find another place to keep the vines.


    In any case, for the time being, he dared not let it touch his skin.


    The toxicity was truly horrifying.


    Almost as Fang Yun was pondering, the people brought by the dozen boats were already cleaned up by the vines.


    Fang Yun stepped forward to pick up the Storage Bags of these Cultivators and then indifferently glanced at the Innate Martial Artists and Blood Sea Martial Artists who had also turned into green liquid.


    Afterward, he went up to the boats and began to search for his spoils of war.


    As for the dead, having been through many years of trials, Fang Yun no longer cared about them.


    The Cultivation World is such a dark forest; if he had no skills today, his death would not be much better than these people.


    Since they have become enemies, slaughter was inevitable.


    After searching through all the boats and opening all the Storage Bags,


    Fang Yun soon acquired nearly a thousand Spirit Stones, some Spirit Talismans, and a few Magic Artifacts.


    There was no problem with where these items came from, so naturally, Fang Yun took them.


    He could always sell them at the market when he found an opportunity.


    After dealing with these spoils of war, Fang Yun took the remaining dozen boats into the deep sea and sunk them all to the ocean floor.


    Although they should belong to the Lin Family by rights, Fang Yun was not kind-hearted enough to return these boats to them.


    Having handled these matters, Fang Yun returned to the island to begin planting the Sword-toothed Grass.


    Compared to the previous incident, planting Sword-toothed Grass was his real concern.


    However, looking at the vines that had shrunk again, Fang Yun searched his body to see where would be suitable to store the vines.


    And not come into contact with his skin.


    After thinking, Fang Yun eventually took off the coronet and headband from his head and replaced them with the vines.


    This way, the vines would not be noticeable and, separated by hair, would not directly touch his skin, preventing any accidents.


    After completing this, Fang Yun started to find a relatively flat area on the island, clearing out a patch of land.


    Finishing the basic collection and laying of nutrients,


    He scattered the previously collected Sword-toothed Grass seeds over it.


    Life Essence Qi surged from his body, pouring directly into the land,


    Encouraging the seeds to begin sprouting roots and budding.


    The Sword-toothed Grass seeds collected from the spirit field previously were clearly not enough to plant the entire island.


    Now, before planting over the whole island, Fang Yun needed to collect enough Sword-toothed Grass seeds.


    To shorten the collection time, he would have to hasten their growth using Life Essence Qi.


    As the Sword-toothed Grass grew and was harvested by Fang Yun repeatedly,


    After several rounds, Fang Yun had obtained enough seeds for the Sword-toothed Grass.


    Afterward, looking at the entire island, Fang Yun thought about it and ultimately decided not to alter the island¡¯s layout.


    In fact, if he burned all the bushes on the island and then cleared them again, it would be much more convenient to plant the Sword-toothed Grass later.


    They would also grow better.


    But doing so would take too much time and effort.


    The reason Fang Yun initially chose Sword-toothed Grass, which requires the least demanding growth environment, was to avoid bothering with such tasks.


    Therefore, without changing the island¡¯s environmental layout, Fang Yun reserved some seeds and scattered the rest of the Sword-toothed Grass seeds across the entire island.


    Next, he just had to wait a while, harvest the mature Sword-toothed Grass¡ªthat was all.


    There was truly no need for meticulous farming.


    Having completed sowing the Sword-toothed Grass, Fang Yun then left the island.

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    ?Chapter 181: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea_2 Chapter 181: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea_2 Continuing towards the volcanic island.


    On one hand, this direction has more desolate islands, suitable for the continued cultivation of Sword-toothed Grass.


    On the other hand, I wanted to see if there would be any new developments on the volcanic island.


    Even though the clearing of traces had already been completed before, it was necessary to check just to be cautious.


    As I left the island and entered the boundless ocean once again.


    It was inevitable that I would come across other cultivators.


    Thus, Fang Yun discovered that the organization, formed by over a dozen ships, that specializes in hunting other cultivators was not small in number.


    These cultivators consisted of parts Innate Martial Artists and Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Constantly hunting other cultivators.


    Perhaps hunting other cultivators yielded more compared to hunting demon beasts in the past.


    With interests driving them, such organizations were naturally numerous and only growing.


    Gradually covering all cultivators who ventured out to sea.


    After all, if you do not hunt others, you can only wait for others to hunt you.


    And once you gain enough benefits through hunting, who would remain calm in searching for traces of demon beasts?


    I guess they will keep looking for cultivators weaker than themselves.


    Fang Yun had a premonition that this situation would ultimately involve Sea Origin Island itself.


    At that time, a major unrest might occur, and it¡¯s uncertain whether the Lin Family had anticipated this, or even if they had thought of it, they might not have taken it seriously.


    However, this matter was irrelevant to him; indeed, in such a chaotic situation, it would be even harder for the Lin Family to find clues about Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s death.


    In a certain way, such a situation is beneficial to him.


    Just that, as he continued towards the volcanic island, he was bound to encounter those interest-blinded cultivator organizations targeting him.


    Fang Yun offered no courtesy to such organizations, the dark green vines rolled and easily sent them all to the bottom of the sea.


    However, this situation became less frequent as he continued to approach the volcanic island.


    After all, this direction contained less Spiritual Energy compared to other places, and the demon beasts instinctively disliked approaching this direction.


    Under such circumstances, cultivators hunting demon beasts stayed away from this direction.


    With no cultivators hunting demon beasts approaching, those whose primary purpose was to hunt cultivators naturally would not come near.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun naturally felt relieved.


    After all, killing those cultivators didn¡¯t yield much that was of use to him.


    Fang Yun naturally didn¡¯t bother to kill more than necessary.


    Soon, Fang Yun saw more and more desolate islands within his field of vision.


    Seeing a desolate island suitable for planting Sword-toothed Grass, Fang Yun would go ashore to find a suitable spot, then generate enough seeds.


    He then scattered these seeds on the desolate island, leaving them to grow naturally.


    Slowly planting Sword-toothed Grass while advancing towards the volcanic island.


    A month later, Fang Yun finally arrived at the island where he had buried his spoils of war.


    He stood on the deck of the ship, looking at the desolate island for a while.


    Eventually, he decided not to take out the spoils of war.


    After all, although there were a substantial number of Spirit Stones among these items.


    But now, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have much need for Spirit Stones.


    There was no need to complicate matters by taking out these spoils of war, increasing the likelihood of exposure.


    Passing by this island, Fang Yun continued towards the volcanic island.


    It wasn¡¯t long before Fang Yun¡¯s view was filled with a volcano continuously emitting black smoke.


    Months had passed, the previously erupted lava had long extinguished, only some black smoke still emitted from the volcano.


    As the ship approached, Fang Yun watched the increasingly closer volcanic island.


    Gradually, a sense of reminiscence appeared in his mind.


    After all, he had stayed for several years on this island, in some ways, it was also a home to him.


    Months passed, and the volcanic island had once again become lush with vegetation.


    Fang Yun parked the ship near the shore, then leaped onto the sandy beach of the volcanic island. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Looking at the miscellaneous grass that had regrown on the volcanic island, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit sentimental.


    The previous fire ultimately didn¡¯t burn all the seeds of the weeds.


    After burying all the bodies afterwards, these weeds, relying on ample nutrition, now grew more vigorously than the ones he had intentionally cultivated before.


    Unfortunately, he had no involvement in the planting process of these weeds now.


    Under the judgement of the Golden Finger, it was evident that Fang Yun wouldn¡¯t be able to obtain Life Essence Qi from these weeds.


    However, regarding this, Fang Yun didn¡¯t care too much.


    With hands behind his back, he slowly walked on the volcanic island.


    Soon, he reached the small hill where he had previously resided.


    On the hill, not only different kinds of weeds grew but also some rice-like plants sprouted.


    Fang Yun looked at these rice plants, sighed lightly, and gently crouched down.


    These should be the Spirit Rice that had grown from the stores he had previously.


    Unfortunately, the lack of Spiritual Energy nurturing meant these Spirit Rice had lost the potential to become Spirit Plants.


    In the absence of Spiritual Energy, these Spirit Rice still managed to grow toughly.


    This made Fang Yun reflect on the hardiness of life.

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    ?Chapter 182: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea_3 Chapter 182: Chapter 18: Turmoil at Sea_3 Left the small hillside, continuing to walk on the island.


    Fang Yun subsequently encountered the regenerated soybeans and those herbs.


    The soybeans had regrown from the seeds that were originally sown.


    Like those herbs, the catastrophic fire back then must have only destroyed their above-ground parts but hadn¡¯t affected their root systems.


    This is why they were able to regrow.


    Therefore, in reality, these herbs could be considered as planted by himself, unlike other weeds and soybeans, which no longer had any connection to him.


    Since he had discovered these herbs, Fang Yun did not hold back.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants inside his body stretched out, burrowing into the soil, and collected all the herbs. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The initial planting of these herbs was not in large quantities, nor had there been any subsequent expansion in their cultivation.


    So, even after such a long period, the harvested Life Essence Qi was not much.


    But it still counted as better than nothing.


    On the volcanic island, Fang Yun stayed a few more days, reminiscing about the days he had spent farming here in the past.


    He also checked to see if any places had been overlooked initially.


    A few days later, Fang Yun left the volcanic island and continued heading north.


    Since he had come this far, he was going to visit home.


    Although the Fang Family was just his current body¡¯s family, it also served as his only attachment in this world.


    Since he was already nearby, it would be good to visit.


    As he passed by Gui Ling Island, Fang Yun observed the still bustling island, clearly unaffected by the chaos of nearby cultivators.


    Though both existed in the same world, there was a distinct separation.


    After watching for a while, Fang Yun ultimately did not go to the island.


    In the end, all he had there was the familiar subordinate, Black Widow.


    But she was just a subordinate, really no need to meet.


    After bypassing Gui Ling Island, it didn¡¯t take long for Fang Yun to see Spirit Water Island again.


    Looking at the approaching Spirit Water Island, he felt the sparse surrounding Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but admire how the old ancestor of the Fang Family truly knew how to choose a location.


    And his luck was also quite good.


    In such a place, the surrounding Spiritual Energy was so scarce that there wasn¡¯t even a possibility of demon beasts being born.


    With this advantage alone, it was enough to decrease the competency of any nearby rivals significantly.


    And then, with the Spiritual Spring on the island, it allowed him to be much stronger than other neighboring islands.


    Under such circumstances, as long as his family did not show off too much, the inheritance would have no issues at all.


    The only danger would be caused by their own descendants.


    If they remained quietly on the island, instead of attempting to venture into the world frequently.


    There would be absolutely no danger.


    Realizing the advantages the Fang Family had here, Fang Yun dismissed his previous idea of moving the entire Fang Family elsewhere once prosperous.


    Even if a relocation was really necessary, it would just be moving part of the clan.


    It was still essential to maintain a foundation here.


    After all, such a suitable place for inheritance was hard to find in the entire world.


    Once leaving here, any accidents in the outside world could easily lead to the downfall of the Fang Family.


    While Fang Yun was pondering these issues, the appearance of his boat attracted the attention of the Fang Family¡¯s patrol team.


    Thus, quite quickly, dozens of people gathered on the beach, warily watching the approaching vessel.


    Fang Yun could even see that some were already thinking of running inland to send messages.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun did not want to cause any misunderstandings, directly moored his boat outside, and then, using his Mana, gently floated towards the beach.


    Regrettably, he hadn¡¯t had time to learn a flying Spell during this period.


    Otherwise, he could have really shown off impressively.

 Chapter 183 - 183 19 The Current Situation of the Fang

    ?Chapter 183: Chapter 19: The Current Situation of the Fang Family Chapter 183: Chapter 19: The Current Situation of the Fang Family Upon seeing Fang Yun land on the sandy beach, the dozens of patrolling guards suddenly tensed up, ready to surround him and take action.


    But at this moment, the captain leading the patrol hesitated and said, ¡°Clan Leader, are you the Clan Leader?¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at him, and vaguely remembered him; he seemed to be one of the patrol members who had participated in the battle against the pirate invasion before.


    So, he nodded, ¡°It¡¯s me. I haven¡¯t been back for a while. I didn¡¯t expect anyone to still remember me!¡±


    ¡°Clan Leader, it really is you! I will go report to the clan elders right away!¡±


    Amid his words, the captain, ignoring his subordinates, excitedly ran toward the small town where the clan was located.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun could only helplessly shake his head.


    The remaining guards looked at each other, clearly, several years had passed, and there had been some generational changes in the guard team.


    They had never seen Fang Yun, the old Clan Leader.


    However, with the previous captain¡¯s confirmation, they ultimately bowed respectfully on one knee, ¡°Greetings, Clan Leader!¡±


    Fang Yun waved his hand, ¡°Enough, get up. Let¡¯s head to the town now and not wait for them to come over!¡±


    While he spoke, Fang Yun walked towards the town.


    The other guards followed him closely.


    They hadn¡¯t gone far when they saw Fang Yong, who was in charge of the guard team, using Qinggong to hurry over.


    With a few leaps, he arrived in front of Fang Yun.


    ¡°Clan Leader, it really is you! I thought Fang Hai was joking with me just now!¡±


    ¡°Fang Yong, it¡¯s been a long time!


    I was just passing by and thought, since it¡¯s been many years since I¡¯ve visited, I should come and see everyone!¡±


    ¡°Indeed, indeed, you should have come back earlier.


    So many years passed without any news from you, we all thought you had met with an accident, just like the previous Clan Leaders.¡±


    Watching Fang Yong¡¯s teary eyes, Fang Yun waved his hands, ¡°It¡¯s not like that, I just went out there to find a place to farm.


    I didn¡¯t involve myself in the disputes and resentments of others, so it¡¯s not easy for something to happen!


    Alright, let¡¯s not delay here, let¡¯s talk more inside the town!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, let¡¯s talk inside the town.


    Everyone will be very happy to know you¡¯re back.


    Kangsheng, that child, is still up in the mountains, and I will have someone call him down right away!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded; he had mainly come back to see the various clan elders in the family.


    He also wanted to see Fang Kangsheng, the cultivator in the clan.


    Perhaps he could leave behind some cultivation materials for him.


    He wondered how Fang Kangsheng¡¯s cultivation had progressed over the years.


    However, thinking about the Fang Family¡¯s scant cultivation resources, even with the Spirit Rice he left behind initially, raising one¡¯s cultivation to the second level of Qi Cultivation was probably not an easy task.


    Upon entering the town¡¯s gates, he saw that the clan elders, having already received the news, were coming out one after another.


    ¡°Clan Leader, you really came back!


    That¡¯s wonderful!!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Clan Leader, it¡¯s truly wonderful that you can come back!¡±


    Fang Lin was at the front, and upon seeing Fang Yun, he excitedly grasped his hand tightly.


    Fang Yun, seeing his reaction, was initially a bit uncomfortable.


    But feeling everyone¡¯s sincere emotions, his heart warmed as well.


    Such affection is truly rare in the brutal world of cultivation.


    Having been away for many years, Fang Yun felt emotionally stirred upon feeling such warm emotions upon his return.


    After a while, Fang Yun calmed his emotions, then extracted his hand from Fang Lin¡¯s grip. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He nodded to the surrounding clan elders.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not congregate here any longer, we can talk more back in the hall.¡±


    Fang Yun saw the Fang Family members beginning to gather around him and was briefly alarmed.


    He didn¡¯t want to face a situation where he was surrounded by a crowd.


    ¡°Yes, yes, Clan Leader, please come inside, come inside!¡±


    Everyone went back into the hall and took their seats according to their ranking.


    Fang Yun also sat in the seat of honor and looked down at the several clan elders, ¡°I came back this time because I just happened to be passing by.


    I took the opportunity to come and see everyone.


    If anyone has any questions or things they want to ask, go ahead!¡±


    However, just as he finished speaking, another figure rushed in through the door.


    In just a few steps, he reached the center of the hall and then knelt straight down in front of Fang Yun.


    ¡°Clan Leader, it really is you who have come back! I¡­ I¡­¡±


    Fang Yun looked at the dark-skinned young man in front of him, feeling the Mana fluctuations of the first level of Qi Cultivation emanating from his body.


    He nodded slightly, ¡°I came back for a visit, don¡¯t get so worked up, please sit down!¡±


    As he spoke, the Mana from within Fang Yun surged forth, pulling the young man, Fang Kangsheng, to his feet.


    Not seen for several years, the child he remembered had now grown into an adult.


    He was dark-skinned, tall, and with a mature-looking face.


    If not for knowing his age, Fang Yun would have thought Fang Kangsheng was older than himself.


    However, his cultivation level had not surprised Fang Yun.


    He was still at the first level of Qi Cultivation, and judging by his Mana reserves, he was only at the mid-stage of that level.


    Without help, it would probably take him another decade to reach the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    But since Fang Yun had returned, with his support and resources, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s cultivation speed should be able to increase.


    After Fang Kangsheng sat down, Fang Lin spoke, ¡°Clan Leader, where have you been all these years? Why didn¡¯t you come back to see us?


    We all thought that you¡­¡±

 Chapter 184 - 184 19 The Current Situation of the Fang

    ?Chapter 184: Chapter 19: The Current Situation of the Fang Family_2 Chapter 184: Chapter 19: The Current Situation of the Fang Family_2 Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°I haven¡¯t gone anywhere, just found a discreet location to farm and practice cultivation.


    But once the practice begins, it takes up so much time.


    I simply couldn¡¯t find the time to return!¡±


    Fang Yun gave a brief explanation.


    The few clan elders thought about it and nodded in understanding.


    Indeed, the concept of time for cultivators is naturally different from that of ordinary people.


    They had also heard that highly advanced cultivators sometimes spend several years in closed-door cultivation.


    In their view, Fang Yun was obviously one of those highly advanced cultivators.


    Afterward, under the questioning of the clan elders, Fang Yun roughly recounted his experiences over the years.


    Of course, the main points were about the situation on Gui Ling Island and Sea Origin Island.


    As for the volcanic island, it involved some matters that Fang Yun didn¡¯t find convenient to discuss in detail.


    ¡°The nearby cultivation world is currently quite tumultuous, with constant strife and killing.


    Although it¡¯s highly unlikely that it will affect the mundane world here,


    it¡¯s still best to be careful when going out during this period!¡±


    When he said this, Fang Yun looked towards Fang Kangsheng.


    ¡°Even though your cultivation has not reached the level to leave the island,


    even if it does in the future, it¡¯s better not to leave the island for the next few years.


    Otherwise, with your meager cultivation, it would indeed be quite dangerous to venture out.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Clan Leader!¡±


    After the chat, of course, there were various celebrations.


    It was not until two days later that Fang Yun completely escaped these trivial matters and followed Fang Kangsheng up the mountain.


    He looked at the spirit field in front of the cave and the spirit rice planted within it.


    Only, the planting area was much smaller compared to what he used to manage.


    And the growth of these spirit rice was also not as good as when he planted them before.


    However, this was normal, as Fang Kangsheng didn¡¯t have his Golden Finger.


    Relying on the bit of spiritual energy flowing out from the cave to grow some spirit rice was already quite commendable.


    However, seeing Fang Yun observing the spirit field in front of the cave, Fang Kangsheng still said awkwardly, ¡°Clan Leader, it¡¯s my fault.


    After planting spirit rice for so many years, it still turned out like this!¡±


    Fang Yun smiled and patted his arm: ¡°Alright, farming is ultimately about innate understanding.


    Your main task is to focus on cultivation.


    Don¡¯t worry about farming!¡±


    Afterward, Fang Yun followed Fang Kangsheng into the cave.


    Upon entering the cave, Fang Yun was somewhat surprised as he glanced at Fang Kangsheng.


    When Fang Yun lived here before, he hadn¡¯t paid much attention to the cave¡¯s environment.


    It was merely a place for him to sleep and meditate.


    As a result, he hadn¡¯t made any changes to the place.


    But now, after just a few years, the cave had been transformed by An Kangsheng into something quite impressive.


    Not only were there doors and windows, but Fang Yun could also see through the doorway that several rooms had been partitioned inside.


    And the spiritual spring was situated at the deepest part of the room, with the channel he had dug still below the room.


    Only now, some stone slabs covered the channel.


    ¡°Not bad taste, I must say. I never thought of doing this back in the day.


    I lived like a hermit for years!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Kangsheng¡¯s face turned a bit red.


    Then he said, ¡°It¡¯s the elders who helped with the transformation. You won¡¯t blame them, will you, Clan Leader?¡±


    Fang Yun suddenly nodded in realization; he thought Fang Kangsheng with his simple and honest demeanor


    was unlikely to have made such changes.


    He remembered that when he left, Fang Kangsheng was still a child.


    The clan elders, worrying about him living alone on the mountain, naturally had someone accompany him.


    And seeing such living conditions, it was reasonable for them to make some changes.


    Only, these changes seemed a bit too extensive.


    It wasn¡¯t that Fang Yun found this unpleasant. Sear?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Making one¡¯s living conditions more comfortable is nothing bad in itself.


    Had Fang Yun paid attention to this initially, he might have made similar changes to the cave.


    However, for the previous few hundred years, past cultivators had never made any significant alterations to this cave.


    This kind of tradition and authority passed down is, in fact, a very terrifying thing.


    Now, the elders of the clan have suddenly made such large-scale changes to this cave.


    This made Fang Yun feel a hint of unease.


    It seemed that these elders had begun to lack some of the most basic reverence for the cultivators within the family.


    Such a shift in power forced Fang Yun to ponder further.


    Thinking about the elders¡¯ previous attitude towards Fang Kangsheng, as well as Fang Kangsheng¡¯s own personality issues.


    Such occurrences, upon reflection, seemed quite normal.


    Some positions, if you don¡¯t occupy them, will naturally be taken by others, and those who take over don¡¯t feel there is anything wrong with it; they might even think they are doing it for your own good.


    Facing this phenomenon, Fang Yun thought for a moment.


    He wasn¡¯t sure if he should intervene or help Fang Kangsheng maintain the sole cultivator¡¯s authoritative rule within the family.


    However, after turning back to look at the naive appearance of Fang Kangsheng,


    He ultimately shook his head.


    Forget it, unless these elders directly rebel, it¡¯s not right for him to interfere in such matters.


    Even if Fang Yun did something, once he left, Fang Kangsheng would still be unable to detach from the reliance on the elders.


    Thinking about the feelings the elders have for the family, the possibility of rebellion seems unlikely.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, living a bit better is not a big deal; why would I blame the elders?


    As long as you cultivate diligently and pass on the family legacy, that¡¯s good enough.¡±


    While speaking, Fang Yun went to a corner of the cave and dug out the content inside.


    Seeing that the cultivation resources he had left behind hadn¡¯t diminished,


    He breathed a sigh of relief.


    Although he felt these family elders probably wouldn¡¯t touch a cultivator¡¯s resources,


    No one can predict human nature with certainty.


    Now that he saw the cultivation resources were untouched, he felt at ease.


    Taking out an extra storage bag from his chest, he filled it with 100 spirit stones, several dozen spirit talismans, and one or two magic artifacts.


    Truthfully, Fang Yun could have left far more items on the island.


    However, thinking about it, if these items were to be exposed, it would be a huge disaster for the entire Fang Family.


    Therefore, after weighing the options, these items should be enough for Fang Kangsheng to reach the second layer of Qi Cultivation, or perhaps an even higher realm.


    There was no need to leave behind more hidden dangers for the family.


    Holding the storage bag, Fang Yun looked at Fang Kangsheng, ¡°This is a storage bag. Infuse it with mana, and you can take out the items inside.


    The items in here are for your cultivation and self-protection.


    Do not reveal them to the elders apart from your own use, do you understand!¡±


    Fang Kangsheng took the storage bag and hesitated while looking at Fang Yun.


    ¡°Can¡¯t even tell the elders?¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head, ¡°The more people know, the greater the danger.


    You don¡¯t need to understand these things; just remember my words!¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Kangsheng, though not fully understanding, still firmly nodded.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt somewhat relieved.


    He had done what needed to be done, and was done with these matters.


    As for the future development of the Fang Family, it was up to them now.


    Although there was an idea to relocate some of the clan members before,


    This could only be done after he had found a stable residence outside.


    Considering the chaotic situation abroad, Fang Yun dared not lead people to leave.


    Otherwise, a single misstep could lead to annihilation.


    In the following days, Fang Yun idly wandered around the island.


    He visited the valley he had left behind and saw that the vines he had planted had become the overlords of this area.


    Cultivated by himself, these vines were clearly much more ferocious than the most basic plants.


    How could the wild beasts of the north be a match for these vines?


    It could even be said that if Fang Kangsheng fell into the valley, he might skin himself alive.


    Standing above the valley, seeing these ferocious vines, Fang Yun shook his head and, in the end, chose not to clear them.


    After all, these vines could not leave the valley and wouldn¡¯t pose any harm to the Fang Family.


    Leaving them here, they might actually be useful in the future.

 Chapter 185 - 185 20 Leaving Spirit Water Island Again

    ?Chapter 185: Chapter 20 Leaving Spirit Water Island Again Chapter 185: Chapter 20 Leaving Spirit Water Island Again Leaving the valley, Fang Yun continued to head north.


    Soon, he reached the valley where the metallic plants had been initially located.


    Standing above the valley, Fang Yun looked down at the dark environment below, recalling the metal ore vein he had discovered there.


    He touched his chin, beginning to form some ideas about the ore vein. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Thus, with a light leap, Fang Yun used his mana to wrap around himself and slowly float downwards.


    Although he did not possess any flight spells, using mana for simple tasks was not a problem.


    Descending into the valley, Fang Yun followed the same path as last time and entered a tunnel.


    He quickly reached the cave where he had found the metallic plants on his previous visit.


    In the dark environment, Fang Yun looked around the cave.


    Then, the Five Elements Plants inside his body left his Dantian and appeared in front of him.


    With a thought, the roots coiling around the Five Elements Plants pierced through the ground and drilled into the metal ore vein below.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants continuously extended downwards, constantly enveloping the underground metal ore vein.


    After undergoing another evolution, the roots of the Five Elements Plants were still fine but much longer than before.


    Quickly, they completely covered thousands of acres of land underground.


    At this moment, Fang Yun also sensed the edge of the underground metal ore vein.


    That is to say, the metal ore vein underground occupied an area of thousands of acres.


    Although Fang Yun did not know how large a normal metal ore vein should be,


    an ore vein occupying thousands of acres was certainly not small.


    After covering it with the roots of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun urged the roots to completely absorb the metal energy inside.


    Although this metal energy was just ordinary and not as active as the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy,


    with the Five Elements Attributes of the Five Elements Plants and their innate abilities inherited from the metallic plants, it was easy to gather all the metal energy.


    As the metal energy slowly converged into a spherical shape on the branches of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun, relying on his strong mana, could already hear the noisy sounds coming from the distant cave.


    Obviously, such a sphere of metal energy also had some attractiveness to the creatures in the darkness.


    However, such movements were minimal compared to the commotion caused by the fruits condensed by the Five Elements Plants.


    Fang Yun shook his hair lightly, the vines fell to the ground, and he then headed towards the entrance of the cave.


    With the terrifying toxicity of the vines, it was impossible for these ordinary creatures to enter here.


    Afterward, Fang Yun continued to focus on the Five Elements Plants.


    As time passed, the sphere of Gold Attribute energy condensed on the branches of the Five Elements Plants gradually thickened,


    forming a fruit the size of a fist.


    As time went on, the fruit continued to shrink.


    Inside, there was a faint flow of metallic liquid.


    At this time, the Spiritual Insect hiding in Fang Yun¡¯s clothes flew out, emitting an excited aura.


    Clearly, the fruit at this stage already had some attraction to the Spiritual Insect.


    Seeing this, a smile appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    It seemed that the evolution of the Spiritual Insect did not necessarily need the fruits of the Five Elements Plants.


    Thinking back, the fundamental reason why the Spiritual Insect evolved from an ordinary insect to the Spiritual Insect was by eating the fruits of the metallic plants.


    Thus, although the fruits of the Five Elements Plants had some effect on the Spiritual Insect,


    the most useful were still the fruits of the metallic plants.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun had a clear idea for the evolution of the Spiritual Insect.


    Before long, Fang Yun sensed that the metal energy underground was gradually being absorbed clean by the Five Elements Plants.


    This fruit formed by the aggregation of metal energy gradually solidified, showing no changes.


    This meant that the fruit formed by the aggregation of metal energy had reached its mature stage.


    With a thought from Fang Yun, the fruit fell from the branch of the Five Elements Plants and flew into his hand.


    At the same time, the roots of the Five Elements Plants began to retract, and the entire Five Elements Plants returned to Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian.


    At this moment, the Spiritual Insect, upon Fang Yun¡¯s command, could not wait to pounce on the Metal Fruit.


    Then it started to gnaw frantically.


    As the Spiritual Insect chewed, a large amount of metal energy gathered on its body.


    The golden glow on the body of the Spiritual Insect became denser and purer.


    After consuming the fruit, the Spiritual Insect staggered as it flew up and burrowed into Fang Yun¡¯s collar, falling directly into a deep sleep.


    Fang Yun sensed the condition of the Spiritual Insect and felt relieved after finding nothing wrong.


    Eating this fruit represented a significant evolution for the Spiritual Insect.


    After all, it was the aggregation of all the metal energy from thousands of acres of metal ore vein.


    Even though some energy had been consumed before, the remaining energy was still plentiful.


    It was a pity that even if the Spiritual Insect underwent another evolution, how much combat power it could produce was still uncertain.


    Most importantly, the energy of the Spiritual Insect itself was limited, and even though the converted metal possessed terrifying sharp attributes,


    it could only target the enemy¡¯s weaknesses.


    However, it was not capable of playing an assault role.


    Facing increasingly powerful cultivators, such a weakness in the Spiritual Insect proved to be very fatal.


    In Fang Yun¡¯s original plan, the Spiritual Insect was supposed to be a long-range attack method.


    Similar to the function of a cultivator¡¯s Flying Sword or Magic Artifact.


    Vines are meant for close-range attacks.


    The attack range generally does not exceed a kilometer, even if the length of the vines has exceeded this distance, but in Fang Yun¡¯s plan, the vines are still more suitable within this attack range.


    Moreover, considering the defensive properties of the Five Elements Plants themselves, as well as the possible means of close combat attacks.


    Covering all forms of attack and defense, from long-range to close-range.


    However, due to the inherent weaknesses of the Spiritual Insect, it has led to a lack of long-range attacking capabilities for Fang Yun.


    Therefore, later the cone-shaped Spell was created as an alternative.


    The reason for substituting the function of the Spiritual Insect with this cone-shaped Spell.


    Is because this cone-shaped body can be controlled by Fang Yun¡¯s mana.


    It can, to a certain extent, exhibit its own robust mana attributes.


    However, this cone-shaped body is ultimately a one-time use item and has its own undeniable weaknesses.


    That is, it cannot continuously channel mana.


    Therefore, Fang Yun never thought of giving up on the Spiritual Insect, instead, he has been thinking of ways to enhance its combat effectiveness.


    So that it can play a significant role in the future.


    However, at the moment there is no good solution.


    Before, he had thought about refining the Spiritual Insect into a Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    But as a living entity, the Spiritual Insect is different from those plants.


    Directly refining it into a Blood Seal Magic Artifact would likely kill the Spiritual Insect.


    In that case, one might possess a powerful Magic Artifact during the Qi Cultivation stage.


    But it would not be beneficial for future development.


    It is precisely because of thinking about future possibilities that Fang Yun rejected this decision.


    Trying to find another way to achieve mutual connectivity between the Spiritual Insect and his own mana.


    In this regard, after 36 runes appeared on his panel,


    Fang Yun felt a glimmer of hope.


    Perhaps once these 36 runes reach Great Success or Perfect Realm, he could solve this problem.


    However, to make these 36 runes reach Great Success or Perfect Realm soon, he needs to start finding ways to practice.


    This is another troublesome matter.


    As a Loose Cultivator, the lack of heritage is vividly demonstrated at times like these.


    But there¡¯s no choice, if one wishes to continue on the path of cultivation, no matter how difficult, one must keep moving step by step.


    Fortunately, Fang Yun still has a lot of time now, and with the aid of Life Essence Qi in breakthroughs in cultivation,


    He can slowly develop these methods.


    After completing the evolution of the Spiritual Insect, there was nothing else for Fang Yun to do on the island.


    After staying a few more days, amid the persuasion of the elders and Fang Kangsheng, Fang Yun finally left Spirit Water Island by boat.


    After leaving the island, Fang Yun finally decided to continue planting those Electric Sword Grass.


    As there was nothing else to do for the time being anyhow.


    Planting more Sword-toothed Grass until they mature, he would be able to obtain more Life Essence Qi, which itself is a very cost-effective move.


    Moreover, although there are many inhabited islands near Spirit Water Island,


    There are also many islands with harsh conditions beyond those.


    These islands also lack Spiritual Energy, and even lack sufficient water, having only barren soil.


    But these environments are not too much of a problem for him.


    Thus, Fang Yun began to plant grass in circles outward from Spirit Water Island as the center.


    Several months later, Fang Yun absentmindedly returned to a vast and boundless ocean.


    Seeing dozens of ships fighting in the distance, and hearing the faint sounds of shouting and killing,


    And feeling the significantly increased concentration of Spiritual Energy around,


    He realized that he had left the barren archipelago.


    Entering a region leaning towards the Cultivation World.


    Months have passed, and the turmoil over this ocean has still not subsided.


    The mutual hunting among cultivators has not stopped either.


    Or rather, such matters have always existed, but Lin Family¡¯s bounty ignited this powder keg.


    Once such matters start, stopping them is not so easy.


    Even if Lin Family stops the bounty now, those cultivators who have tasted the benefits will not cease their hunting.


    Unless the number of cultivators in this region decreases to a certain level, such activities will gradually come to a halt.


    Perhaps this is a certain natural selection process of this world.


    Fang Yun glanced at the distant scene of the melee and then decided not to intervene.


    Driving his small boat, he left this oceanic region.


    So much time had passed, the Sword-toothed Grass he had planted before should now be ready for harvesting.


    Now, he should look for the locations where he initially planted the Sword-toothed Grass and harvest them.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun turned the boat and started purposefully heading towards that barren archipelago.


    Although he no longer remembered on which islands he had planted those Sword-toothed Grass,


    Given the numerous islands where he had planted Sword-toothed Grass during this period, encountering one of those islands and subsequently finding the others shouldn¡¯t be too difficult.

 Chapter 186 - 186 21 Breaking Through to the Sixth Layer of

    ?Chapter 186: Chapter 21: Breaking Through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation Chapter 186: Chapter 21: Breaking Through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation Leaving that ocean, away from those turbulent environs, Fang Yun quickly found a deserted island.


    Gazing upon the verdant expanse atop the island, a smile formed on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    It appeared he had indeed found the right direction.


    Mooring his boat offshore, Fang Yun soon set foot on the island.


    This island was not very large, at most about one third the size of Spirit Water Island.


    The terrain was quite flat, but one part of the island was covered in various types of stones.


    In other words, less than half of this island was suitable for planting Sword-toothed Grass.


    Even so, he was quite satisfied.


    After all, in the process of planting, apart from scattering some seeds, he did not do anything else.


    Being able to harvest even a little Life Essence Qi would mean his time was not wasted.


    After confirming that the Sword-toothed Grass had reached maturity, the roots of the Five Elements Plants within Fang Yun¡¯s body emerged externally.


    It took less than two hours to harvest all the Sword-toothed Grass.


    Observing the harvested dozens of points of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun estimated the planting area for the Sword-toothed Grass.


    It was probably several ten thousand acres, which roughly equated to harvesting one point of Life Essence Qi from a thousand acres of Sword-toothed Grass.


    Although this amount was much less compared to the Life Essence Qi he harvested on the volcanic island before, S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    the difference was that he had been more involved in the planting process on the volcanic island.


    Now, while planting Sword-toothed Grass, he had only sprayed the seeds and done nothing else.


    Now, Fang Yun had a better understanding of the rules of his Golden Finger.


    The amount of Life Essence Qi he could harvest depended not only on the life tier of the plants themselves


    but also on his level of involvement in the planting process.


    If the life tier of the plants represented the total amount of Life Essence Qi,


    then his level of involvement in the process determined how much of that total he could claim.


    This process led Fang Yun to surmise there might be a connection to certain rules.


    However, given that these matters were far beyond his current realm, Fang Yun didn¡¯t dwell too much on these issues.


    After harvesting this batch of Sword-toothed Grass, there was no need for him to personally handle the seeding process.


    The fallen Sword-toothed Grass itself would serve as new seeds.


    But as per the rules of his Golden Finger, the next batch¡¯s yield of Life Essence Qi would certainly be less than the current one.


    In order to increase his level of involvement, Fang Yun cast the Rainfall Skill, bringing rain to the island.


    Then, by using Earth Power Skills, he adjusted the nutrient content within the soil of the island.


    Only after completing all these tasks did Fang Yun return to his boat and continue towards the next island.


    In this manner¡ªharvesting from one island, then making it rain, and adjusting the nutritional content¡ª


    Fang Yun gathered several dozens to several hundreds of points of Life Essence Qi from each island based on the planted area of Sword-toothed Grass.


    Half a year swiftly passed, and Fang Yun had made a large circuit around this cluster of islands where Spiritual Energy was scarce.


    He had harvested Sword-toothed Grass from every island he encountered without fail.


    Having gathered nearly 30,000 points of Life Essence Qi, and adding the nearly 3,000 points he already had, Fang Yun finally amassed 32,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    At this level, he was finally ready to break through to the 6th layer of Qi Refinement.


    Choosing not to return to Sea Origin Island, instead he directly made his way to the volcanic island.


    This place was relatively more secluded and a setting with which he was more familiar.


    He sat down in a relatively flat area at the base of the volcanic crater.


    After resting for two days, rejuvenating his spirit,


    he began the breakthrough for his cultivation.


    Firstly, he had to elevate his cultivation from the early stage of the 5th layer of Qi Refinement to its peak.


    His focus shifted to the Dantian within.


    Life Essence Qi was directly channeled into the Mana vortex inside the Dantian.


    He began by restoring the mana used during this period to its peak.


    Afterward, Life Essence Qi began to enter the meridians within his body and transformed into Mana through the conversion by his Spirit Root.


    The remaining portion was converted using the Five Elements Plants, to replenish any deficit in Mana.


    Thus, a perfect Five Elements Magical Power formed within the Dantian, and swiftly merged into the Mana vortex.


    Following this method, Life Essence Qi continuously transformed into mana value within his body.


    Soon, the entire Mana vortex swelled to about double the size typical of the initial stage of the 5th layer of Qi Refinement.


    Correspondingly, Fang Yun¡¯s mana value reached nearly 8,000 points.


    At this moment, Fang Yun also encountered the bottleneck between the 5th and 6th levels of Qi Cultivation as expected.


    However, looking at the remaining more than 20,000 points of Life Essence Qi, even though the ratio of Life Essence Qi to mana has dropped to 2:1,


    It should still be enough for Fang Yun to break through to the 6th level of Qi Cultivation.


    As his body and the Five Elements Plants continuously operated, strands of Five Elements Magical Power were infused into the vortex of mana.


    The mana vortex, which had already expanded to double its size, began to show signs of instability.


    Seeing the mana vortex, now with nearly 8,000 mana points, flicker uncertainly,


    Fang Yun started to feel a bit anxious.


    Because he found that during the breakthrough, his mana value had always been expanding exponentially.


    He didn¡¯t know what breakthroughs were like for other people, but clearly, his way of breaking through was abnormal.


    He didn¡¯t know whether it was because of the Five Elements practice or because his Five Elements Plants were too well-matched.


    Or perhaps it was because the Five Elements mana vortex was so well-balanced that it could accommodate more mana.


    Of course, it might also be a combination of various reasons, and the appearance of an irrational energy like Life Essence Qi should also be a major reason for this phenomenon.


    Under the convergence of various opportunities, even at the 5th level of Qi Cultivation, Fang Yun possessed an amount of mana that even surpassed that of others at the 9th level of Qi Refinement.


    It was just that Fang Yun was unaware of how much mana one had during the Foundation Establishment stage; otherwise, he might even suspect that his mana was comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    In this uncontrollable situation, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help feeling a bit panicky.


    However, thinking of the critical moment he was currently breaking through, Fang Yun temporarily suppressed his other concerns.


    As mana continued to be infused, the mana vortex became increasingly unstable.


    When 16,000 points of Life Essence Qi were infused, the mana vortex suddenly shook violently, then began to expand crazily outward.


    A powerful aura first pushed the surrounding Life Essence Qi and the Five Elements Plants far to the edges of the Dantian,


    Then continued to push the boundaries of the Dantian outward.


    It was only after the remaining aura surged into the meridians and penetrated the skin, that it vigorously affected the air around him,


    Causing the air to twist wildly.


    As a result, atop the volcano on the volcanic island, a massive tornado suddenly formed.


    The destructive force reactivated the volcano, which had ceased its eruption.


    Large amounts of lava began to spew crazily from the volcano¡¯s vent.


    Fortunately, due to the eruption a year ago, the volcano didn¡¯t have a large storage of lava.


    Meaning, after a short eruption, the lava from the vent subsided.


    And because of the existence of the tornado, all of the lava was swept onto the island, sparing Fang Yun who was sitting nearby the crater from harm.


    At this time, Fang Yun calmed the turbulence of mana inside his Dantian and body.


    Slowly, he opened his eyes.


    Feeling the terrifying mana released as the mana vortex in the Dantian spun, Fang Yun could even sense that with a light wave, he could shatter the volcano¡¯s vent in front of him.


    Fang Yun knew this was a psychological illusion after the breakthrough.


    Because even with so much mana in his body, without an appropriate method, if he truly exerted that much mana, it was his own body that would be harmed first, not the volcano¡¯s vent in front of him.


    After calming down this post-breakthrough psychological illusion, Fang Yun quietly felt the changes in his body.


    After this breakthrough, the mana value inside his Dantian flipped 4 times in an instant.


    Thus, his body obviously couldn¡¯t keep up with the speed of the mana breakthrough.


    He could even feel that when the mana surged from the Dantian into his body, his meridians transmitted a piercing pain of being overburdened.


    In such a situation, even if his body could strengthen a certain extent with the nourishment of Mana Law afterward,


    It wouldn¡¯t reach the terrifying degree of being 4 times stronger like before.


    During previous realm breakthroughs, because the total amount of mana wasn¡¯t that high, and his body had undergone multiple transformations,


    Overall, he could barely keep up with the progress of mana.


    But facing a full 16,000 mana points, especially after compression and concentration,


    Fang Yun¡¯s body was already overburdened.


    If he didn¡¯t handle this, the mana in his body couldn¡¯t be operated at full force.


    Once it was fully operated, his body would definitely explode.


    Apart from the current problem, until his body¡¯s issues were resolved, he didn¡¯t dare to increase the mana in his body by any amount.


    Not to mention breaking through to the 7th level of Qi Refinement.


    Thinking back to the scene when breaking from the 3rd to the 4th level of Qi Refinement,


    If his body wasn¡¯t strong enough, a breakthrough would certainly mean being shattered to pieces.


    There would be no surprises.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun¡¯s expression became more solemn.

 Chapter 187 - 187 22 Demon Beasts Besiege Sea Origin Island

    ?Chapter 187: Chapter 22 Demon Beasts Besiege Sea Origin Island Chapter 187: Chapter 22 Demon Beasts Besiege Sea Origin Island It seems that I now have an additional task to increase my physical constitution.


    Only by enhancing my constitution can I ensure that my cultivation can continue to make breakthroughs.


    However, thinking about the dense schedule of plans, Fang Yun felt that there wasn¡¯t enough time.


    But there was no choice, as with the improvement of strength, the issues to be resolved became more numerous; such matters could only be approached slowly.


    As for the enhancement of constitution, the only method Fang Yun could think of now was through the fruits of the Five Elements Plants.


    Eating these fruits would indeed allow one¡¯s constitution to achieve the effects akin to Washing Essence and Marrow.


    That is, enhancing one¡¯s constitution from the most fundamental basis.


    Yet, the cultivation of the Five Elements Plants in itself contained great risks.


    Moreover, Fang Yun guessed that it might also involve certain patterns.


    Because on both occasions of cultivation, Fang Yun had encountered cultivators coming to compete for it.


    Each time, it brought considerable risks to him.


    Now the sea surface was in such a chaotic state, coupled with the presence of enemies like the Lin Family.


    Fang Yun was very concerned that once he cultivated the Five Elements Plants again, he might very well attract the Lin Family ancestors and other nearby cultivators.


    Facing such a situation, even with mana that was four times stronger than before, he didn¡¯t feel confident in dealing with the scenario.


    The main reason was that the mana on his person had not been converted into real strength.


    So, after some thought, this method was ultimately abandoned by Fang Yun.


    He would have to wait until the current turmoil subsided and then, with increased strength, proceed with the cultivation of the Five Elements Plants.


    If not by relying on the fruits of the Five Elements Plants, Fang Yun thought again.


    Perhaps the only way was to return to Sea Origin Island and see if there were any cultivation techniques in the market that could directly enhance his constitution.


    Even if there were no such cultivation techniques, he could look for some of the hard practices among mortals.


    And then see if he could develop his own cultivation technique to enhance his body.


    Thinking this way, Fang Yun glanced at his own panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation Level: Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer


    Mana: 16050


    Life Essence Qi: 8051


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Perfect), Detection Skills (Perfect), Earth Attribute Gathering Qi Skills (Perfect), Rainfall Skill (Perfect), Water Spirit Qi Gathering Skills (Perfect), Control Skill (Perfect, Water + Earth), Growth Skills (Great Success 16%), Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 6%)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%)


    Blood Seal Technique (1%)


    Plants controlled: Vines, Desert Lotus, Silver Light Grass


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    Looking at the remaining 8000-plus Life Essence Qi points, Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction.


    Then, returning to the ship, he began heading towards the direction of Sea Origin Island.


    Three days later, the ship smoothly left the archipelago and entered the ocean area where Spiritual Energy was more abundant.


    While advancing in this ocean for a while, Fang Yun frowned and looked around.


    On this journey, he observed that the cultivators who used to fight each other often.


    Now seemed to have disappeared without a trace.


    The entire sea surface had become calm, and even the cultivators hunting demon beasts could not be found.


    This was too strange.


    Even if the turmoil at sea had ended, the number of cultivators hunting demon beasts should not have reduced too much.


    After all, this was the main way for cultivators in this region to obtain cultivation resources.


    They couldn¡¯t just stop cultivating, unless the cultivators here were extinguished.


    Instinctively, Fang Yun always felt that something he didn¡¯t know had happened.


    Thus, the mana within his body surged, flowing into the ship, causing it to rapidly accelerate.


    Two days later, Fang Yun gradually approached the sea area near Sea Origin Island.


    As soon as he approached this area, Fang Yun immediately felt a change in the environment.


    A violent and malevolent aura seemed to permeate the air, giving one an apprehensive feeling with just the slightest sense.


    Simultaneously, various marine creatures began appearing frequently beneath the sea surface.


    The density was much higher than in the previous oceans.


    Moreover, the probability of encountering demon beasts among these marine creatures had also increased significantly compared to the past.


    Just as Fang Yun¡¯s ship approached this area, the seabed hundreds of meters away stirred.


    Then, a massive number of marine creatures, as if given an order, began to attack Fang Yun ferociously.


    Noticing this, Fang Yun¡¯s expression darkened slightly.


    Vines from above fell down and transformed into their true form, continuously circling and revolving around the boat.


    Any marine creature grazed by the vines almost instantly lost its life.


    Then they fell onto the sea surface, dissolving into a pool of blue liquid and blending into the ocean.


    Hence, in a short span of time, many toxic liquids accumulated around Fang Yun¡¯s vessel.


    These toxic substances continuously killed marine creatures under the sea surface.


    The assault of these marine creatures suddenly came to a halt.


    However, Fang Yun did not feel any joy at this moment, as he clearly sensed several demon beasts among the marine creatures, thousands of meters away, rushing towards him.


    At the same time, the surrounding sea seemed to boil over as more marine creatures frantically pounced towards Fang Yun¡¯s boat.


    They didn¡¯t care about the venom surrounding the boat at all.


    Sensing that he had stirred up a hornet¡¯s nest, Fang Yun immediately drove the boat, swiftly exiting the area.


    While retreating, he used vines to kill the demon beasts chasing after him.


    After a while, Fang Yun had retreated far from this marine area and killed several more demon beasts that had pursued him.


    Only then did the sea below calm down.


    Upon seeing this, Fang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.


    Although he had not sustained any injuries just now, the situation was still quite frightening. S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, it was unknown how many marine creatures lived beneath the sea, nor how many of them were demon beasts.


    If he had continued to stay in the same spot, being attacked by so many demon beasts,


    even with many techniques at his disposal, Fang Yun could not guarantee his complete safety.


    Especially if his boat were destroyed, being in the sea amidst so many marine creatures and demon beasts would put him in a very passive situation.


    After calming down, Fang Yun began to frown and ponder what exactly had happened?


    Looking towards the direction of Sailor Island, he thought of the recent commotion these cultivators had caused.


    They not only fought amongst themselves but also constantly plundered resources from other cultivators.


    In addition, when they did not encounter cultivators, they showed no mercy to the demon beasts they encountered in the sea.


    Under such circumstances, the frequency of demon beasts being hunted in the sea far exceeded the past.


    If a powerful and somewhat intelligent leader emerged among the marine demon beasts, then their retaliation against Sponge Island would be normal.


    Thinking about the large number of marine creatures and the demon beasts that appeared in the previous sea area,


    Fang Yun felt that his conjecture should be correct.


    During the previous disturbance in this sea area, Fang Yun had guessed that a major upheaval would definitely occur in the future.


    At that time, he had contemplated the possibility that these cultivators, driven by greed, would join forces to attack Sea Origin Island and plunder the resources of the Lin Family.


    However, contrary to his expectation, such an event did not occur; instead, the demon beasts in the sea, which had always been overlooked, took the initiative to besiege Sea Origin Island.


    Having guessed this, Fang Yun hesitated whether he should approach this marine area or not.


    After all, getting close to this area now still posed some risk.


    But if he simply left like this, Fang Yun felt somewhat unwilling to give up.


    On one hand, he was quite curious about the grand scene.


    On the other hand, he also wanted to see whether the Lin Family had suffered significant losses after such a major turmoil.


    If they had, it would be obvious that the previous bounty for investigating Lin Zhenfeng¡¯s affairs would likely be dropped.


    Then, Fang Yun could cultivate and farm peacefully.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun felt that he still wanted to go in and have a look.


    However, the way to enter could not be as brazen as riding a boat like now.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand the attacks from so many marine creatures and demon beasts.


    After pondering, he lightly leaped, falling into the sea, then the roots of the Five Elements Plants within his body extended outwards, transformed into Water Attribute, and formed a protective shield.


    After this protective shield was formed, more protective shields started to appear, layer upon layer.


    These protective shields were not meant for external defense at this moment.


    Fang Yun first tried to minimize the mana fluctuations in his body as much as possible.


    However, on one hand, he didn¡¯t possess a special cultivation technique to conceal his aura.


    On the other hand, the mana within his body was simply too strong.


    Whether it was the movement of mana in his meridians or the rotation of the mana vortex itself,


    all emitted intense fluctuations to the outside.


    Even though he tried his best to stop the flow of mana in his meridians and slow down the rotation of the mana vortex,


    such fluctuations were still inevitable.


    At this time, the water attribute protective shields around him showed their purpose.


    Layer upon layer, they blocked the outward mana fluctuations.


    If one layer wasn¡¯t enough, a second layer followed, then a third and a fourth.


    Until his own mana fluctuations were completely enveloped within the protective shields.


    When the outermost protective shield could no longer sense any fluctuations, Fang Yun¡¯s method to conceal himself was finally completed.


    After all these arrangements were made, Fang Yun looked outside from the protective shield, attentively examining the pale blue protective shield outside his body.


    He felt that it shouldn¡¯t be too easy to detect him within the water body.


    Adding onto the concealment of his aura, this method of hiding was quite effective.


    However, such techniques are indeed rather cumbersome and can only be applied in water bodies.


    They are of no use in daily life.


    At this moment, Fang Yun thought that maybe he should add another task for himself.


    That is to find a suitable cultivation technique for concealing his aura.


    Otherwise, the intense mana fluctuations on his body were far too conspicuous compared to other cultivators.

 Chapter 188 - 188 23 Lin Familys Ancestor and the Giant

    ?Chapter 188: Chapter 23 Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor and the Giant Serpent Chapter 188: Chapter 23 Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor and the Giant Serpent Subsequently, Fang Yun began moving forward through the sea toward the area ahead.


    When he saw a large number of marine creatures appearing before him, he started to slow down and cautiously observed those marine creatures.


    To see if they would detect his presence.


    Only after the many marine creatures unknowingly swam past him did Fang Yun feel relieved.


    Then he slowly continued moving forward, and when a huge shark over 30 meters long with striped patterns appeared beside him, Fang Yun tensed up again.


    Clearly, this was a demon beast of the ocean, and if it were to discover him, his previous efforts would have been in vain.


    Fortunately, this large shark also did not notice the presence of another person beside it.


    Because the Water Attribute Light Shield layered around him had completely blurred his image.


    At this depth near the water¡¯s surface, such an image was actually inconspicuous.


    Moreover, many marine creatures inherently have poor eyesight, relying more on scent or some sort of wave sensor to perceive their surroundings.


    Discovering Fang Yun, who was hidden, would not be an easy task.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun completely let down his guard.


    He slightly increased his speed, continuing toward the direction of Sea Origin Island.


    Several hours later, Fang Yun passed through the gaps between these marine creatures and demon beasts, finally arriving near Sea Origin Island.


    Looking over, he saw the previously intact dock on Sea Origin Island was now shattered.


    A large number of marine creatures mixed with numerous demon beasts were frantically rushing toward the shore.


    On shore, many Martial Artists formed the main defense line on the ground.


    While Cultivators, either using Floating Magical Artifacts or employing flying spells,


    Continuously flew back and forth in the sky, their spells or Magic Artifacts relentlessly striking downward.


    On the ground, the demon beasts also constantly unleashed their Lifebound Skills, forming wave after wave of energy attacks, continuously firing into the sky.


    The battle was particularly fierce, with demon beasts constantly being hit by countless spells or Magic Artifacts and being torn to shreds.


    Simultaneously, Cultivators in the sky were often hit by demon beasts¡¯ spells from the ground, falling down thereafter.


    Once they fell, if they landed among Martial Artists, it was still tolerable; if they fell among the marine creatures and demon beasts, they would be instantly killed.


    Both Cultivators and demon beasts suffered heavy losses, not to mention the expendable Martial Artists and marine creatures; the losses were innumerable.


    The human war cries and the demon beasts¡¯ roars resonated through the sky and earth.


    The sea around Sea Origin Island was dyed red with blood.


    Amidst these battling crowds, the most conspicuous was an elder standing at the forefront in the sky.


    His hair and beard were white, his complexion rosy, dressed in a plain white robe.


    Standing on a small blue boat with a constantly spinning golden Light Wheel above his head. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He emanated a powerful aura, such that without even taking action, no demon beast below dared to attack him.


    At this moment, he was sternly looking towards the sea ahead.


    On the surface of the water ahead, a robust Sea Snake around 5 meters thick with nearly a hundred meters of its upper body protruding out of the water, was sticking out its tongue, coldly glaring at the old man.


    Upon seeing this, Fang Yun instantly realized the identities of the two parties.


    One was the Lin Family¡¯s elder patriarch, and the other large snake was clearly the leader of these demon beasts.


    Despite the fierce battle below, the ultimate outcome of the war depended on the confrontation between these two strongest beings.


    Only these two strongest beings were truly significant in the balance.


    As Fang Yun observed these happenings, the Sea Snake in the ocean suddenly let out a shriek.


    Then, black clouds rapidly gathered around it, quickly condensing and forming several meter-long conical bodies.


    Which were crazily shot towards the Lin Family¡¯s elder patriarch facing it.


    The Lin Family¡¯s elder patriarch shuddered, a thick pale-blue protective shield appearing around his body.


    At the same time, the Light Wheel brewing above his head emitted a buzzing noise and turned into a golden beam of light charging forward.


    The black conical bodies continually smashed on the blue Light Shield.


    The Light Shield kept rippling, while at this moment the Lin Family¡¯s elder patriarch steered the Flying Boat upwards, maneuvering the Light Wheel while dodging the conical bodies¡¯ attacks.


    After all, despite the defensive strength of his protective shield, there would be a limit.


    He could not possibly just stand still absorbing these attacks.


    On the other side, the clouds around the Sea Snake kept condensing continuously, forming slightly blackish conical bodies that, like a machine gun, continuously shot towards the constantly moving Lin Family¡¯s elder patriarch.


    At the same time, another portion of the cloud transformed into several huge light mirrors, which then intercepted the incoming Light Wheel.


    As soon as the two came into contact, those light mirrors continuously shattered under the rotation of the Light Wheel.


    Eventually, the golden Light Wheel fiercely slashed down on the Sea Snake.


    Directly inflicting a several meters long gash on its body.


    A large amount of blood surged out.


    Despite such a wound, the Sea Snake just emitted an angry shriek but showed no signs of weakness.


    Its lower body violently stirred in the ocean, then its whole body charged at extremely high speed towards the direction of the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor.


    Clearly, such injuries were not fatal for its massive body.


    The Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor on the other side clearly knew this, quickly elevating his body to dodge the attack of the giant snake.


    Obviously, allowing such a huge snake to get close was indeed a terrifying thing for the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor.


    After creating some distance, the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor while driving the Light Wheel to attack the giant rocks, also conjured a fiery red Spirit Talisman in his hand.


    The Spirit Talisman appeared mysterious, clearly not an ordinary one.


    This Spirit Talisman flashed, directly turning into a giant bird with wingspan tens of meters long in the sky.


    The giant bird let out a cry then, engulfed in blazing flames, it struck towards the giant snake.


    Facing such an attack, the giant snake was fearless, emitting a screeching sound from its mouth as a black mist quickly gathered inside.


    Forming a black Energy Ball several meters long, then it smashed at high speed towards the giant bird.


    At the same time, its tail flicked, instantly cutting through the air at super-sonic speed towards the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor hiding aside.


    The Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor, after deploying the fiery red Rune, had been constantly driving the golden Light Wheel attacking the giant snake.


    Facing the tail of the giant snake, although he had been on guard earlier.


    He had not anticipated that the snake¡¯s tail could reach such a terrifying speed.


    Thus, in the moment he reacted, he barely managed to concentrate an Energy Shield several meters wide and a few inches thick in front of him.


    Then the tail of the giant snake smashed viciously against the shield.


    Although the shield did not shatter at once, struck by this violent attack, it still viciously slammed the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor from the sky down into the island.


    Directly smashing a huge pit into the island.


    This sudden turn of events silenced the fighting troops on the ground momentarily.


    Subsequently, as both sides came back to their senses, the demon beasts side roared excitedly then crazily assaulted the island.


    On the other hand, several Cultivators from the Lin Family also reacted, frantically rushing towards the huge pit to check on their Ancestor¡¯s condition.


    The giant snake in the sky seeing this, let out a pleased screech, then disregarding the Flame Giant Bird still attacking it, aimed directly for the ground.


    It obviously intended to pursue its victory, aiming to completely eliminate the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor, the enemy¡¯s strongest combatant.


    By this time, the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor emerged from the giant pit, disheveled, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.


    His aura fluctuating constantly, the light on his body flickering.


    Clearly, although the last hit did not breach his defenses, the fall from the sky.


    For a Cultivator not physically very strong as part of his inherent nature, this was also a significant damage.


    However, faced with the current situation, the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor, even injured, could only brace himself to confront this ferocious demon beast.


    Once he fled, the ancestral heritage that the Lin Family had retained for millennia, along with countless clansmen, would be completely devoured by these demon beasts.


    This was something he couldn¡¯t accept.


    Besides, even if he wanted to flee, it was not certain he could escape.


    The Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor, having flown up again, faced the onrushing giant snake; he could only directly dodge, while simultaneously conjuring dozens of Spirit Talismans that he hurled down madly at the giant snake.


    The quality of these Spirit Talismans obviously did not compare to the previously used giant bird Spirit Talisman.


    But temporarily, causing some disruption to the giant snake was enough for him.


    Subsequently, the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor continued to soar higher, driving the Light Wheel to incessantly attack the giant snake.


    The giant snake either blocked or simply let the Light Wheel slash onto its body.


    Although the attacks from the Light Wheel were quite strong, unless several hits landed in the same spot consecutively.


    To the giant snake, such attacks were not fatal.


    Even with the Flame Giant Bird¡¯s attack, the giant snake relied on the black clouds and its physical body to just forcibly defend itself.


    Similarly, these attacks could only inflict certain damage on the giant snake, certainly not enough to take its life.


    This was the greatest reliance for a demon beast with strong defensive capabilities.


    The giant snake, while enduring these attacks, began to launch furious assaults at the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor.


    A massive amount of conical bodies, along with continuous physical attacks, caused the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor to be exceedingly disheveled.


    Clearly, after that heavy blow, the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor no longer had his earlier elegance.


    Facing the giant snake¡¯s attacks, he could only continuously dodge, using the Light Shield to defend only when he really couldn¡¯t avoid it.


    But clearly, in such a situation he wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on for long.


    At least not as long as the giant snake could.


    Fang Yun, observing from a distance, slightly narrowed his eyes.


    To be honest, although he harbored great enmity towards the Lin Family, he did not wish for the giant snake to win.


    Otherwise, once all the humans on Sea Origin Island were exterminated.


    It would be difficult for him to find a stable environment for farming and cultivation in the future.


    Besides, once there were no Cultivators to hold the line here, all the Human Clan in the surrounding thousands of miles of seas would face an existential disaster.


    Even in those islands without Spiritual Energy, he surmised that the demon beasts and marine creatures wouldn¡¯t mind considering the Human Clan there as their food.


    Thinking of the terrifying consequences should the Lin Family¡¯s Ancestor fall, Fang Yun felt a shiver down his spine.

 Chapter 189 - 189 24 Lin Familys Patriarch Defeated

    ?Chapter 189: Chapter 24 Lin Family¡¯s Patriarch Defeated Chapter 189: Chapter 24 Lin Family¡¯s Patriarch Defeated But he possessed terrifying mana without the corresponding means to use it.


    Facing the current situation, even if he wanted to help, he didn¡¯t know how to act.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun observed the battle in the sky.


    At the same time, he started to sort through his own combat methods to see if the Lin Family ancestor were to be defeated soon.


    Whether he himself had any means to contend against the giant serpent.


    Fang Yun always had a clear idea of his own attack methods.


    Close-range attacks were originally planned to exploit the root systems of the Five Elements Plants.


    But for now, without the time, this could be ignored.


    The mid-short range attacks relied on vines, sharp thorns, and the terrifying poison within.


    For long-range attacks, there were two kinds.


    One was the Spiritual Insect transforming into a method similar to a Flying Sword.


    The Spiritual Insect had fully digested that metal energy fruit some time ago and had awakened.


    However, thinking of the serpent¡¯s terrifying defense and its body without obvious weaknesses.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t think the Spiritual Insect¡¯s power could inflict any damage on the giant serpent.


    The other long-range attack method was using the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy to condense into a cone-shaped projectile.


    In essence, it was like a bullet.


    After condensing a certain amount of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, relying on the control of the spell itself and his control over mana.


    He could give a certain speed to this Gold Attribute condensed projectile.


    But, the power generated from this speed was limited.


    The control method combining the two was also constrained by his own Spirit power.


    Compared to his formidable mana, this was not a strength.


    So, the force he could provide to the projectile was also limited.


    At least it was obviously inferior to the Light Wheel.


    In such a case, inflicting any damage on the serpent would be difficult.


    Dismissing all his attack methods, Fang Yun looked at the Lin Family ancestor struggling in a wretched state.


    Fang Yun shook his head helplessly, unable to assist.


    He began to wonder if he should return to the Fang Family in case the situation deteriorated, so he could defend against the sea creatures that would storm onto Spirit Water Island.


    At this moment, with a muffled sound, the energy shield condensed in front of the Lin Family ancestor suffered another heavy blow from the serpent¡¯s tail.


    Clearly, after multiple evasions, this time he failed to dodge.


    The energy shield finally couldn¡¯t withstand such a ferocious attack and shattered instantly after a moment of resistance.


    Fortunately, the brief moment allowed the Lin Family ancestor to be prepared, unlike before.


    He took out a light cyan Spirit Talisman from his Storage Bag.


    After activating the Spirit Talisman, it enveloped his body and instantly moved him from his original location.


    This also meant the serpent¡¯s tail missed the Lin Family ancestor¡¯s body in the subsequent attack.


    Otherwise, that single strike could have easily exploded his rather weak body.


    Having dodged the attack, the Lin Family ancestor looked at the giant serpent with eyes filled with fear.


    Looking down at his clan members engaged in the battle below, he finally gritted his teeth and used the remaining power of the Spirit Talisman to fly away into the distance.


    Seeing this, the serpent let out an angry hiss and frantically whipped its body in the air, speeding up its pursuit towards the direction of the Lin Family ancestor¡¯s escape.


    Fang Yun, watching from the water, was also stunned.


    He had admired the Lin Family patriarch¡¯s desperate battle against the giant serpent despite his injuries just moments ago.


    Unexpectedly, in an instant, he abandoned the other members of his family and fled.


    But upon reflection, his behavior wasn¡¯t strange.


    Perhaps most cultivators would choose to flee when faced with a hopeless situation.


    Even Fang Yun himself couldn¡¯t guarantee that if faced with a desperate situation, he would sacrifice his life for the Fang Family.


    But thinking about it, he likely couldn¡¯t do it either.


    By such account, Fang Yun realized he wasn¡¯t much different from the Lin Family ancestor.


    With a wry smile and a shake of his head, Fang Yun dismissed these thoughts from his mind.


    He hoped he would never have to face such a choice.


    Watching the complete collapse on the island due to the ancestor¡¯s escape.


    He had an idea, mana began to circulate within his body, changing into the Gold Attribute mana.


    At the same time, the Spiritual Insect hidden in his arms was released.


    He directed it to fly to Sea Origin Island and begin its attack on the demon beasts.


    Although the Spiritual Insect seemed ineffective against the giant serpent to Fang Yun.


    It should still manage to deal with other less powerful demon beasts.


    At that moment, Fang Yun activated the second spell of the Gold Qi Skill, beginning to condense one Gold Attribute cone after another.


    With each completed, Fang Yun would shoot directly at the weaknesses of those demon beasts about to assault Sea Origin Island.


    After firing each shot, he silently shifted his position.


    With his rapid production of cone-shaped projectiles, Fang Yun indeed caused considerable confusion among the demon beasts attacking Sea Origin Island.


    But that was all he could manage, just creating some confusion.


    The limitations of this spell began to show at this time.


    Even when the conical body produced by the spell hit the vital parts of the demon beasts, it still couldn¡¯t kill any of them.


    In fact, the destructive power it displayed was even less than that of any Spiritual Insect randomly attacking on the island.


    After all, Spiritual Insects are very agile, especially when they specifically target the eyes of the demon beasts.


    After several consecutive attacks, a few demon beasts were killed.


    As a result, the spell in Fang Yun¡¯s hand seemed to become somewhat redundant.


    Actually, with Fang Yun¡¯s own control over Mana and the spell¡¯s control over the conical bodies themselves.


    Combined, Fang Yun¡¯s manipulation of the conical bodies was not much worse than that of the Spiritual Insects.


    However, if Fang Yun focused on controlling a single conical body, he wouldn¡¯t be able to continue launching the remaining ones.


    He could only choose one of the two options.


    If he focused on attacking a single demon beast, perhaps after several tries, he could penetrate its vital parts like the eyes and kill it.


    But this would lose the deterrent effect on the other demon beasts, letting them focus on dealing with the Cultivators on the island.


    By that time, the Cultivators on the island would definitely not be able to withstand the assault of the demon beasts, especially in the current state of collapsing morale.


    Therefore, Fang Yun could only use this method of limited lethality to interfere with the demon beasts.


    After several consecutive attempts, Fang Yun frowned and stopped such attacks.


    Though this method could cause some interference to the demon beasts, it wouldn¡¯t solve the fundamental problem.


    At most, it could only delay for a little while.


    Fang Yun remembered the giant snake that pursued and left the Lin Family patriarch.


    Even if the current wave of attack could be defended against, when the giant snake returned, an inevitable defeat was still likely.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but start to feel disheartened.


    He was considering whether to start fleeing.


    But to flee like this, after all, was somewhat unacceptable.


    At this moment, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but recall the vine he had previously collected and tied in his hair.


    The toxicity of the vine was actually very strong.


    According to his estimation, it should be sufficient to deal with entities at the 9th level of Qi Refinement.


    It should be effective against the giant snake as well.


    This was also why he felt it was an ace up his sleeve.


    But the vine had a weakness ¨C its speed was somewhat slow, and its attack power was not strong.


    At least when facing powerful defenses, the vine¡¯s thorns would not be able to pierce through.


    If the thorns could not penetrate these defenses, they couldn¡¯t damage the enemy¡¯s body.


    Therefore, the poison in the thorns would naturally be ineffective.


    Under such circumstances, even though Fang Yun had refined the vine into his own Blood Seal Magic Artifact.


    Which in theory allowed for long-distance attacks, he still did not deploy the vine far away. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Doing so would affect his control over it, coupled with the vine¡¯s inherent weaknesses.


    In such a scenario, the combat effectiveness of the vine was naturally reduced to the extreme.


    However, while the vine¡¯s sustained attack power was weak, its toxicity was strong.


    On the other hand, his conical body spell was actually quite fast.


    It was just slightly lacking in attack power.


    But with Fang Yun¡¯s own control over the spell, he could still target the enemy¡¯s weak points.


    At least when facing those demon beasts, this was still achievable.


    If he could combine these two things, utilizing the conical body spell to deliver the thorns with terrifying toxicity.


    Then piercing through the enemy¡¯s defense, applying the poison directly onto their flesh.


    What remained would then be the potency of the toxin.


    In this aspect, Fang Yun was still quite confident.


    So, if he could resolve the combination of these two elements in a short time.


    Then at least before the giant snake returned, the crisis on Sea Origin Island could be resolved.


    And when the giant snake did return, Fang Yun would also have a means to harm it.


    Compared to the previous situation where he could only run away, it was obviously much improved now.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s mind began to spin wildly.


    Pondering how to combine the two.


    With this thought, Fang Yun stirred, and the head of the vine extended downward, then began to swell.


    In front of Fang Yun, it revealed its dark green thorns glowing with a dark golden light.


    With a thought, relying on his powerful control over the vine which almost reached the cellular level.


    He began to control the surrounding cell tissue of the thorns to split open.


    Soon, a thorn containing a certain amount of toxin fell off.


    At the same time, the Mana within Fang Yun¡¯s body converted into Gold Attribute Mana.


    Then, the Gold Attribute Mana wrapped around the fallen thorn and brought it into his hand.


    The body, following the operation pattern of the second spell of Gold Qi Skill.


    A new conical body with the thorn as its core began to condense and form.

 Chapter 190 - 190 25 The Return of the Giant Serpent

    ?Chapter 190: Chapter 25: The Return of the Giant Serpent Chapter 190: Chapter 25: The Return of the Giant Serpent Finally, a cone-shaped object containing a potent toxin was completed.


    Fang Yun glanced at the demon beasts attacking Sea Origin Island in the distance.


    He selected a seal-like demon beast.


    With a thought, the cone-shaped object in his hand turned into a golden light and flew towards the seal.


    Then, in the instant that the seal failed to react, it pierced into its eye like a stealth attack.


    Fang Yun could clearly feel his cone-shaped object piercing through the seal¡¯s eye and exploding inside it.


    Though the explosion wasn¡¯t powerful, the spikes¡¯ toxins spread rapidly and terrifyingly throughout the seal¡¯s body.


    Under the sea, Fang Yun could clearly see the seal only managing to let out a mournful wail before its body turned green in an instant.


    Then, in the blink of an eye, it dissolved into just a skin, lying flaccidly on the ground, with a large amount of green liquid flowing out of its body.


    The marine creatures beside it, upon coming into contact with the green liquid, also wailed in pain and fell poisoned, quickly losing their lives.


    Just this one spell had cleared out a small empty space among the attacking ranks.


    Seeing this, the corners of Fang Yun¡¯s mouth couldn¡¯t help but turn up.


    Following the method just used, he continued to let the tendrils¡¯ spikes fall off, then wrapped them with the cone-shaped object.


    After forming such a special bullet, he aimed at another demon beast, and instantly, another gap appeared in the attacking ranks.


    After completing this stealth attack, he then moved to another location.


    The continuous occurrence of such heavy losses caused chaos among the demon beasts in the front ranks.


    Unlike the previous negligible interferences, Fang Yun¡¯s methods were now genuinely life-threatening.


    And extremely brutal.


    This immediately led numerous demon beasts to start looking for Fang Yun¡¯s location from behind.


    But relying on their constant searching, they still couldn¡¯t find the location of this stealth attacker.


    After all, these demon beasts were not very adept in this aspect.


    Their keen sense of smell and other abilities were restrained by the protective shield around Fang Yun.


    How could they find Fang Yun¡¯s trail then?


    Subsequently, the demon beasts could only continue to be killed by Fang Yun.


    Killing each demon beast would take away a large group of marine creatures.


    After several demon beasts were continuously killed, the marine creatures and demon beasts attacking Sea Origin Island suddenly descended into chaos.


    The cultivators on the island, whose morale had already collapsed and were about to scatter and flee,


    however, suddenly noticed that the marine demon beasts attacking them were disorganized.


    They immediately steeled themselves again, and some even began organizing a counterattack.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun felt slightly relieved.


    But he knew that the current situation was only temporary.


    Once the giant snake had killed the Lin Family ancestor, or if it failed to catch up to the ancestor,


    the giant snake would definitely return, and then facing that terrifying giant snake,


    the currently stabilized situation would definitely collapse in an instant.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun, while continuing to kill the marine demon beasts, was also pondering how to deal with the giant snake.


    With his current new type of spell, as long as he could break the giant snake¡¯s defense, there was still a chance to inflict some damage.


    But he worried that his attacks were too weak to break its defense.


    However, recalling the many wounds caused by the Light Wheel on the giant snake¡¯s body.


    If his cone-shaped object could hit those wounds, it should also be able to transfer the toxins inside the giant snake.


    The only concern was the black mist summoned by it.


    But if he had enough cone-shaped objects stored and kept his tracks well hidden,


    he should also have a chance.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun impulsively had the spikes on the tendrils begin to fall off in large numbers.


    Then, they were levitated by magical power, floating beside him.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun slowed down the attack on the demon beasts with the cone-shaped objects and began to store new cone-shaped objects.


    The marine creatures, under the demon beasts¡¯ urging, frantically searched for the stealth attacker in the back.


    Consequently, the intensity of the attack on the island was much reduced, allowing the cultivators and martial artists on the island to stabilize the front line.


    But because of the previous strikes, they several times organized an attack, but they could not drive the demon beasts off the island.


    So, both sides continued to remain deadlocked.


    Until a furious roar was heard in the distance, and then the giant snake swiftly flew over here.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun¡¯s expression immediately turned solemn.


    Looking at the giant snake¡¯s appearance, he didn¡¯t know if the Lin Family ancestor was killed or had escaped.


    But regardless, with the giant snake¡¯s arrival, the momentum of the marine demon beasts surged instantly.


    They stopped caring about searching for Fang Yun, the stealth attacker, and attacked Sea Origin Island with all their might.


    Meanwhile, on Sea Origin Island, the cultivators and martial artists, seeing the giant snake return, instantly had their morale shattered.


    Countless people began to frantically flee, each heading deeper into the island.


    Even though they all knew, as long as they didn¡¯t escape this sea area and fled deep into the island, it wouldn¡¯t save their lives.


    But under the instinct of survival, no one could think about that anymore.


    At this moment, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t even care about slaying those demon beasts.


    The most important thing right now was dealing with this incoming giant snake; if the giant snake cannot be taken care of.


    Even killing numerous demon beasts wouldn¡¯t resolve the dire situation today.


    Very soon, the giant snake that was previously at the horizon had already flown over Sea Origin Island.


    Its terrifying form, more than 300 meters in length, carried with it an ominous ferocity, making the cultivators below who were trying to escape run even faster.


    The giant snake circled above Sea Origin Island, emitting a long hiss as large swathes of black mist gathered around it.


    Then, the sprinkling rain began to fall from the sky.


    Below on the ground, the rough-skinned sea demon beasts were fine, but not so for ordinary people, martial artists, or cultivators.


    Being hit by the rain, they couldn¡¯t help but let out screams of agony.


    In a moment¡¯s time, Sea Origin Island suffered heavy losses.


    Fang Yun, at this point, could no longer care about the situation on the island; he was intently staring at the giant snake in the sky.


    He noticed that although he could still see the wounds on the serpent¡¯s body because of the thick clouds around it,


    He thought and felt that the conical shapes near him might not be able to penetrate the blockade of the mist.


    From the previous battles, Fang Yun knew that those clouds were under the absolute control of the giant snake.


    In such a scenario, once his conical shapes drilled into the black mist, the giant snake would detect them.


    Then, by utilizing its control over the black mist, the golden conical shapes on his body simply had no ability to approach its body.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun took a deep breath trying to calm himself as much as possible.


    Then, he frantically contemplated all his strategies to see if there was a way to break through.


    Because he knew his trump card was the poison in the vines.


    So, the first time using it would have the highest success rate.


    Once detected by the giant snake, the likelihood of the toxins reaching those wounds would decrease drastically.


    After brainstorming for a while, Fang Yun finally thought of a potentially successful method.


    That is the advanced form of his conical shape.


    The Five Elements conical shape.


    Initially, this spell failed because he couldn¡¯t ensure the balance of the Five Elements Attributes when trying to condense it.


    Even now, if Fang Yun had to consolidate the Five Elements Attributes into a conical shape, he wasn¡¯t sure he could complete it.


    After all, this technique essentially uses the Gold Attribute spell to control the Five Elements Attributes.


    Unless his Control Skill could integrate all the control techniques among the Five Elements, the chance of success of this spell wasn¡¯t great.


    But under the current circumstances, Fang Yun didn¡¯t need a Five Elements conical shape.


    He just needed a carrier containing deadly toxins.


    This carrier could entirely be a sphere, as long as the toxin-laden spikes were encapsulated within.


    Additionally, this kind of Five Elements Energy Ball had an advantage that the Gold Attribute conical shape didn¡¯t.


    That is, the explosive energy of the Five Elements Energy Ball is more powerful, which helps in the spreading of the toxins. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun immediately began to operate.


    As for the reliability of this spell, there was no time to ponder this issue now.


    It can only be like using a dead horse as a live horse doctor, if it really doesn¡¯t work then he¡¯d have to start thinking about escaping.


    As the Five Elements Attributes appeared outside his body.


    Looking at the Five Elements Magical Power outside his body, Fang Yun thought, what he needed now was the explosive characteristic of this Five Elements Magical Power itself.


    They could not be combined in the manner of Five Elements Mutual Generation.


    Only by combining them in the manner of the Five Elements overpowering each other, could a sufficiently strong explosion be generated.


    Thus, Fang Yun transformed the combination method of the Five Elements Attributes, sorting them according to the way that the Five Elements overcome each other.


    This mode of energy sorting only in that instant, the whole Energy Ball began to show extreme instability.


    Gradually becoming distorted.


    If it wasn¡¯t for Fang Yun¡¯s Spirit strength still trying hard to maintain it.


    It probably would have exploded while still in his hands.


    Then, the Five Elements Energy Ball in his hand flew towards the black mist surrounding the giant snake.


    Now, the Five Elements Energy did not contain spiked vines.


    Because he needed the Five Elements Energy Ball to blast open a path through the mist surrounding the giant snake.


    Only then could he ensure the toxins directly affected the giant snake.


    The Five-star Energy Ball flew into the black mist around the giant snake, and as Fang Yun relaxed his Spirit control, the entire Energy Ball exploded.


    The fierce explosion dispersed part of the mist surrounding the giant snake.


    Creating a huge opening inward.


    This activity caused the giant snake, which was driving the mist to rain down on the island, to stop its actions.


    Then it looked in Fang Yun¡¯s direction.


    At this time, Fang Yun had already changed his position before it even looked over.

 Chapter 191 - 191 26 The Giant Serpent Dies

    ?Chapter 191: Chapter 26: The Giant Serpent Dies Chapter 191: Chapter 26: The Giant Serpent Dies As the transfer was happening, another Five Elements Energy Ball flew into the sky and then exploded at the gap.


    This explosion finally created a real opening in the dark clouds surrounding the giant snake.


    One could directly see the wounds on the giant snake¡¯s body through the opening.


    Fang Yun¡¯s mind stirred and the cone-shaped object that was wrapped around the spikes began to dissipate.


    Another Five Elements Energy Ball then wrapped around the spikes.


    At this time, the giant snake had also discovered the direction from which the Five Elements Energy Ball was fired.


    Although it couldn¡¯t spot the specific location of the ambush.


    Obviously, as the leader of the demon beasts, it was more capable of dealing with such a problem than other demon beasts.


    Thus, a large amount of black cloud converged into its mouth, forming a black Energy Ball, which was then shot toward Fang Yun¡¯s direction in an instant.


    When it reached the surface of the ocean, the black Energy Ball erupted into a terrifying explosion.


    The powerful shockwave killed all marine life and demon beasts in the vicinity of Fang Yun.


    When the giant snake was just about to shoot that Energy Ball, Fang Yun had already noticed its movement.


    But he realized that with his own speed, it was impossible to escape the range of the Energy Ball¡¯s attack.


    At this time, he had to make a choice: whether to speed up and run away, exposing his whereabouts, or stay put and retain the right for his next attack.


    Without any hesitation, Fang Yun chose to stay put.


    On one hand, he believed that the energy Light Shields around him should be able to block this attack.


    On the other hand, he felt if he ran away and exposed his whereabouts,


    He would not be able to escape the giant snake¡¯s pursuit.


    After all, even the ancestor of the Lin Family was no match for the giant snake.


    If he confronted the giant snake directly, there was a high chance he would be killed.


    Now, he had opened a passage beside the giant snake, even though it had closed the clouds in other directions.


    But with the condensation of this black Energy Ball, the black clouds around it had become much thinner.


    Clearly, it was a great opportunity to attack the giant snake.


    If he gave up, he did not know when the next opportunity would come.


    So, as the explosion was about to occur, Fang Yun stood in the sea, letting the terrifying shockwaves continuously hit his blue Light Shield.


    The outermost layer of the Light Shield began to shatter, and even the roots of the Five Elements Plants forming the Light Shield were damaged.


    At this time, Fang Yun rapidly stimulated the Life Essence Qi within his body, quickly repairing the damaged roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    Allowing them to grow back completely at lightning speed.


    Then, he pulled back to the innermost layer, forming another energy Light Shield.


    In this way, with the support of Life Essence Qi, although the initial speed of damage to the Light Shield exceeded the speed of recovery,


    Once the peak destructive force passed, the recovery speed of Fang Yun¡¯s energy shield began to exceed the speed of destruction.


    Soon, the protective shield around him returned to its peak state.


    And during this wave of impacts, Fang Yun was directly hurled to the deep seabed.


    But throughout, Fang Yun did not make any unusual movements.


    Leading the giant snake to believe that the ambusher had died under its attack from this Energy Ball.


    So, it was about to gather more black clouds again and continue the attack that it hadn¡¯t finished earlier.


    At this time, Fang Yun, who had just been hurled deep into the sea, came back under the surface of the water.


    An empty Five Elements Energy Ball quickly ascended, exploding again at the same spot.


    Completely blasting open the slightly replenished black mist.


    This also directly interrupted the giant snake¡¯s next spellcasting.


    Meanwhile, he rapidly launched the spike-wrapped Five Elements Energy Ball through the cleared path,


    Directly smashing it fiercely onto the wound created by the Light Wheel on the giant snake.


    The Five Elements Energy Ball quickly exploded, blasting another hole into the wound.


    The intense pain caused the giant snake to emit a painful and angry hiss.


    It violently turned its snake head, ready to dive down to settle the score with Fang Yun, the detestable ambusher.


    Just at that time, the powerful toxin wrapped inside the Energy Ball spread throughout its body at a terrifying speed.


    By the time it realized, all the exposed wounds on its body were already oozing pale blue blood.


    This condition instantly slowed down the giant snake¡¯s movements.


    At this moment, the giant snake realized that it had been poisoned.


    The instant it realized, a hint of human-like panic flashed through its enormous eyes.


    Clearly, as a type of sea snake, it was inherently a venomous snake.


    Now, the user of toxins was poisoned itself.


    This unfamiliar sensation caused an involuntary bout of panic in its heart.


    Then, the anger in its heart intensified, and powerful demon energy rapidly spread throughout its body, starting to suppress the toxin inside.


    At the same time, the giant snake let out another long hiss from its mouth.


    Wanting to gather more Water Spirit Qi from around, partly to protect itself.


    On the other hand, it also sought to gain stronger power to retaliate against this despicable sneak attacker.


    However, it was obvious that Fang Yun, having already gained such an advantage.


    How could he possibly give it time to mobilize more Spiritual Energy.


    Thus, he quickly spurred the Five Elements Energy Ball wrapped with a toxin-filled spike.


    This Five Elements Energy Ball continued to rush towards the giant snake which was now with little cloud fogs to conceal it.


    At this moment, the giant snake had just mobilized the demon energy in its body to suppress the toxins.


    But due to the severe poisoning, its movements had slowed down.


    Even though it saw the Five Elements Energy Ball flying towards it again, it was too late to stop it.


    Thus, this Five Elements Energy Ball exploded once again on its body wounds.


    The explosion was not that powerful, but the toxins it contained scattered uncontrollably on its wounds.


    Shortly after the explosion, the wounds on the giant snake¡¯s body changed from light blue to blue.


    At the same time, the other wounds that had stopped bleeding began to ooze out large amounts of blue blood.


    This blood, falling to the ground, caused countless sea creatures and demon beasts that came in contact with it to howl miserably and then promptly fall dead.


    Even the cultivators and martial artists who accidentally came in contact with this blood died clean deaths. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fortunately, there weren¡¯t many cultivators or martial artists underneath the giant snake¡¯s body.


    Thus, this wave of group damage was mostly borne by the many more sea creatures and demon beasts.


    Two waves of toxin attacks directly caused the giant snake¡¯s mind to blur.


    The spell it was about to cast could no longer be performed.


    Its body shook for a moment, then it fell directly from the sky.


    Even though the giant snake tried several times to gather the demon energy in its body to lift itself, it couldn¡¯t manage.


    With a loud crash, the giant snake harshly slammed into the island¡¯s edge, right where the original dock was.


    After creating a deep crater, the giant snake¡¯s head weakly stretched out from the crater, furiously looking towards the sea.


    However, obviously, Fang Yun was still well hidden, and the two toxic attacks did not expose his position.


    Next, seeing that the giant snake had withstood two firm toxin attacks but still could hold its ground,


    Thus, a third spike-wrapped Five Elements Energy Ball flew once again towards the giant snake.


    It exploded without hesitation on a wound near its head.


    A massive amount of toxin once again invaded the giant snake¡¯s body.


    Making the giant snake¡¯s body, apart from the wounds, gradually show a shade of blue.


    Turning into a cyan snake.


    At the same time, a large amount of blue liquid continuously flowed out from the wounds of the giant snake.


    Leaving the giant snake without the strength to lift its head.


    It could only rest its head on the edge of the crater.


    As more and more liquid flowed from the wounds, gradually covering the bottom of the deep pit.


    Then slowly covering the body of the giant snake.


    Fang Yun quietly sensed the giant snake¡¯s aura, feeling it gradually decline and then disappear.


    He also gradually relaxed.


    However, he didn¡¯t think about going to check on the giant snake¡¯s life and death.


    This kind of animal might bite before death, he had heard of such behavior too often.


    Anyway, the toxin attack is continuous, even if the giant snake now thinks of making a last retaliation.


    It would have to withstand the ongoing assault of toxin.


    At this time, because of the giant snake falling down, it instead caused these sea creatures and those demon beasts to stop their attacks.


    Then a large number of demon beasts surrounded the crater where the giant snake was, constantly issuing mournful cries.


    Seizing this opportunity, the remaining alive cultivators and martial artists quickly ran toward the deeper parts of the island, that is, up the mountain where the Lin Family was located.


    Obviously, even if these people saw the giant snake fall down, they could no longer organize any counterattack.


    Half a two hours later, Fang Yun quietly stayed under the water surface, silently watching the giant snake in the deep pit.


    Watching as large amounts of blue liquid flowed from its body, gradually filling the deep pit.


    At this moment, the giant snake suddenly raised its head, looked in the direction of Fang Yun, and let out a resentful howl.


    Then, demon energy inside its body fiercely gathered together, forming a black Energy Ball in its mouth.


    Aiming to launch one final attack.


    Only it was unfortunate that when it gathered all the demon energy inside its body,


    The toxins inside its body could no longer be suppressed and quickly besieged the living forces inside its body.


    Thus, the Energy Ball in its mouth could not be fired in the end.


    It could only explode inside its mouth, blowing up its mouth and also completely ending the life of the giant snake.

 Chapter 192 - 192 27 Turmoil Above the Lin Family Mountain

    ?Chapter 192: Chapter 27: Turmoil Above the Lin Family Mountain Range Chapter 192: Chapter 27: Turmoil Above the Lin Family Mountain Range As the huge body of the giant snake smashed into the massive pit, the venom it stirred up shot into the sky, drenching all the surrounding demon beasts.


    In the midst of wails and howls, large numbers of demon beasts and marine creatures fell into the venom.


    Then, following the complete death of the giant snake, and witnessing the tragic deaths of other demon beasts,


    The remaining demon beasts began to retreat in panic towards the sea.


    As these demon beasts receded, the remaining marine creatures that could land also quickly withdrew from Sea Origin Island.


    Witnessing this scene, Fang Yun finally let out a complete sigh of relief.


    It seemed that the crisis on Sea Origin Island had been thoroughly overcome.


    However, thinking of the Lin Family¡¯s ancestor whose life and death were uncertain,


    Fang Yun¡¯s brows slightly furrowed.


    He didn¡¯t know if the Lin Family¡¯s ancestor had managed to escape this time.


    Actually, the best outcome would be if he died in the jaws of the giant snake.


    Then, things on his side would be perfect.


    Not only would the demon beast crisis be resolved, but also the Lin Family¡¯s pursuit would be dealt with.


    However, thinking about the toxic attack he had developed now,


    Even if the Lin Family¡¯s ancestor was still alive, he didn¡¯t need to worry so much.


    With this thought, Fang Yun slightly relaxed.


    Quietly arriving onshore, he did not bother with the dense marine creatures and demon beasts¡¯ corpses on the ground.


    With a gentle wave of his hand, the Spiritual Insects still flying in the sky transformed into a trail of white and golden light, landing in his hand.


    Afterward, Fang Yun started heading towards his spirit field.


    After all, the mountain range where the Lin Family was located had seen so many cultivators and martial artists surge in.


    A disturbance was inevitable.


    However, compared to the harm of the previous demon beast crisis, this disturbance was nothing.


    But still, it was absolutely essential that this disturbance didn¡¯t harm the Spirit Plants he was cultivating.


    Those Spirit Plants represented a considerable amount of Life Essence Qi. Sear?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    If anyone dared to cause trouble, they shouldn¡¯t blame him.


    Thinking of the many methods he had, especially having just killed a terrifying demon beast capable of slaying cultivators at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement,


    Fang Yun¡¯s confidence in his own strength had greatly increased.


    Walking towards the interior of the island, after passing that pile of demon beast corpses, he saw a dense mass of human corpses.


    Most of them were martial artists, a distinguishing feature being their robust builds, each holding various types of weapons.


    Though not all martial artists were of strong build, due to the demand for hunting demon beasts on Sea Origin Island, most martial artists were certainly expected to have substantial strength.


    In such circumstances, thin-bodied martial artists had no place here.


    As he passed by these martial artists¡¯ corpses and continued inward, gradually, some cultivator corpses started to appear.


    Compared to the muscular bodies of martial artists, the cultivators tended to be relatively slimmer.


    Moreover, their clothing was more luxurious, and items like Magic Artifacts or Spirit Talismans often accompanied them, a clear indicator of their identity.


    Seeing the items beside these cultivators, Fang Yun did not greedily pick them up.


    Partly because these people were not his enemies; one could say each person who died at the paws of demon beasts was a hero.


    In such a situation, he found it hard to pick up their cultivation items.


    Of course, the main reason was that he didn¡¯t have much need for these items.


    He had already obtained a great amount of loot from confrontations with other cultivators above the sea.


    He hadn¡¯t decided how to liquidate these spoils yet.


    Under these circumstances, he naturally had little interest in these other less valuable items.


    As he passed these cultivator corpses, his view reached the relatively closer Haining City by the docks.


    Even from looking outside into the city, the flames reaching into the sky were visible.


    Massive numbers of martial artist corpses and marine demon beast corpses piled up at the city¡¯s gateway.


    Faint screams could still be heard coming from within the city.


    Fang Yun lightly tapped his foot, jumping onto the city wall.


    Looking inside, large groups of regular people lay on the ground, with a lot of blood flowing on the city streets.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun, who had remained calm all the way, couldn¡¯t help but feel suffocated.


    Compared to the martial artists and cultivators who still had some capacity to resist the sea¡¯s demon beasts,


    The regular people in the city were tragically overwhelmed by the marine demon beasts.


    And they were also the ones who died the most unjust deaths.


    Fang Yun took a deep breath, Mana surged within his body, and he began deploying the Rainfall Skill.


    Soon, large clouds gathered over the city, then under Fang Yun¡¯s control, rain poured on the burning areas.


    After quelling the flames, Fang Yun shook his head helplessly.


    This was all he could do now; the rest was up to them to save themselves.


    Then, Fang Yun lightly tapped his foot again, heading towards the mountain range at the center of the island.


    Along the way, human corpses continued to stretch out endlessly.


    However, the corpses of demon beasts were becoming fewer and fewer.


    On one hand, fewer demon beasts had chased to this location.


    Moreover, by the time the demon beasts reached this point, humans had generally lost the will to resist.


    Naturally, this led to fewer demon beast corpses.


    However, although the demon beast corpses were decreasing, the human corpses were not any less.


    Many of the wounds on the human bodies were self-inflicted.


    Clearly, even under the oppressive force of the demon beasts,


    many people still incited infighting and then engaged in mutual slaughter.


    Especially after seeing the giant snake fall and the demon beasts retreat, such internal strife became even more evident.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun furrowed his brows, but he felt absolutely no sympathy for these people.


    Without stopping, he continued towards the mountain.


    Approaching the mid-mountain, he heard waves of shouting and killing from the market area.


    Fang Yun changed direction and headed straight towards the spirit field.


    Approaching the spirit field, there were also many shouts of killing.


    At this, Fang Yun was startled and sped up his pace.


    In just a breath¡¯s time, Fang Yun arrived on a large rock and quickly surveyed most of the spirit field.


    He saw nearly a hundred people there, fighting each other.


    One side was clearly the Spirit Plant Cultivators, who were originally tending the spirit field, as they had little ability to resist.


    They barely had any powerful spells at hand and seemed to have little combat experience.


    They were struggling to defend themselves with just the magic artifacts in their hands.


    The other side, however, had a richer arsenal ¨C Spirit Talismans, magic artifacts, poisons, etc., continuously changing.


    They almost crushed the Spirit Plant Cultivators ruthlessly, with a few of them falling to the ground dead after just a few strikes.


    Besides, there were also some Martial Artists harvesting the Spirit Plants that the Spirit Plant Cultivators had cultivated in the spirit field.


    The Spirit Plant Cultivators roared furiously, yet were utterly helpless.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun¡¯s expression drastically changed, and anger ignited in an instant.


    In a few leaps, he jumped into the spirit field.


    In the blink of an eye, he saw his own valley.


    Inside, there were also a dozen Martial Artists harvesting the Desert Lotus and Silver Light Grass he had previously cultivated.


    Seeing this, the Mana within Fang Yun boiled.


    With a thought, the Spiritual Insect instantly transformed into a beam of white-gold light, striking towards the valley.


    At the same time, the Mana inside his body transformed, and the second spell of the Gold Qi Skill was cast.


    A conical object appeared in his hand as he turned around.


    Then, it turned into a beam of gold light, striking the Cultivator closest to the valley.


    In just an instant, the dozen Martial Artists in the valley were all pierced through by the Spiritual Insect¡¯s white-gold light.


    They only had time to emit waves of screams before they fell in the valley.


    At the same time, the Cultivator who was attacked by Fang Yun¡¯s conical object managed to conjure a protective shield with his Mana.


    But it was too late, as the conical object instantly penetrated his head.


    This commotion immediately attracted the attention of others.


    ¡°Daoist brother, Daoist brother, save me!¡±


    At this time, a shout came from Fang Yun¡¯s left; he glanced over.


    He saw Lin Yu, half of his body covered in blood, with an empty arm, and the remaining hand forming a handprint, struggling to defend against a Cultivator in front of him with a magic artifact.


    Fang Yun¡¯s eyes narrowed, the conical object shot into the air, instantly striking towards that Cultivator.


    That Cultivator, seeing this, had a drastic change in expression. He slapped his Storage Bag, and a black iron shield appeared in front.


    Fang Yun merely thought for a moment, and the conical object that reached him changed direction, swinging to the cultivator¡¯s left rear side, then directly pierced through his neck.


    Despite the conical object spell seeming too weak against the demon beasts in the ocean,


    facing these Cultivators, it was like killing them with precision.


    However, at this time, the anger in Fang Yun¡¯s heart initially quelled somewhat, and his mind became somewhat clearer.


    Thinking about how he had previously released the conical object to distract those demon beasts,


    continuing to use it here might let others suspect that Fang Yun was the Cultivator who had earlier hidden and killed the giant snake.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t want others to know he had this power.


    To avoid causing other troubles that could impact his future farming business,


    thus, with a thought, before others could react, he retracted the conical object and dispersed it.


    Then, a gold-colored magic artifact, similar to the conical shape, appeared in his hand.


    This was a trophy he had obtained before when killing Cultivators on the sea.


    Now, taking it out was intended to cover up the flaw that had just appeared due to his anger.


    Although this magic artifact had not yet been truly refined, it should be sufficient just to put up a facade.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun did not personally attack anymore, but instead, he drove the Spiritual Insect to continuously strike at those disruptive Cultivators.

 Chapter 193 - 193 28 The Turmoil Ends

    ?Chapter 193: Chapter 28 The Turmoil Ends Chapter 193: Chapter 28 The Turmoil Ends Accompanied by flickering platinum-colored light above the spirit field.


    One after another, invading cultivators fell under the attack of the Spiritual Insects.


    Although Fang Yun didn¡¯t hold the attack power of the Spiritual Insects in high regard,


    especially when facing stronger opponents, it was notably weak in siege.


    However, clearly, against these weaker cultivators and the martial artists following them,


    the attack power of the Spiritual Insects was far too superior.


    Be it protective barriers formed through mana or shields formed by magic artifacts,


    unless it was a strong protective barrier formed by magic artifacts like Lin Zhenfeng and the Lin Family ancestor,


    facing the attack of the Spiritual Insects, they had little to no defense.


    As one cultivator after another died, the remaining cultivators began to panic and ran towards the base of the mountain.


    Fang Yun glanced at the spirit plants in his valley, nearly 1/3 of which were damaged,


    his face growing even more furious and indifferent. He prompted the Spiritual Insects, continuing to madly chase those fleeing cultivators.


    Only when the ground of the spirit field was littered with numerous bodies of cultivators and martial artists, the previous invaders wiped out,


    did the rage in his heart slightly subside.


    As the Spiritual Insects flew back to his hand, Fang Yun thought for a moment, and in front of everyone, withdrew his Spiritual Insect and the conical-shaped magic artifact.


    Then, he moved towards the valley where he dwelled to check on the condition of the spirit plants he planted.


    At this moment, the remaining Spirit Plant Cultivators, seeing that the battle was over and the invaders had been completely killed, all heaved sighs of relief, some even collapsing to the ground.


    Lin Yu came hobbling over, holding the stump of his missing arm,


    ¡°Fang Yun Daoist brother, I truly thank you for saving our lives this time.


    If you hadn¡¯t arrived in time, we would all have undoubtedly been killed!


    To think that just before, we were all working together to fend off those demon beasts, and in the blink of an eye, they turned their weapons against us.


    Those people are really damn bastards.


    Dying like this is too easy on them!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, those people went too far, killing them was really too easy on them.¡±


    Other Spirit Plant Cultivators echoed in agreement.


    Many of them not only suffered heavy losses to their planted spirit plants but also sustained severe injuries.


    And some Spirit Plant Cultivators were killed by those cultivators.


    Thinking about it, they felt intensely grudgeful towards those cultivators.


    They are merely farmers, with no grievances; such cruelty had been directed at them!


    ¡°It¡¯s good that everyone¡¯s okay, but sadly, my modest abilities can only help out here.


    For other places, I¡¯m afraid there aren¡¯t any good solutions!¡±


    Fang Yun modestly said while looking towards the market and the direction of Lin Family on the mountain top.


    Clearly, the shouts and cries from those places continued; the battles there were far from over.


    However, these places had nothing to do with him; Fang Yun naturally couldn¡¯t be bothered to help.


    To prevent Lin Yu from asking, he clarified this matter in advance.


    Lin Yu didn¡¯t think too much, and since Fang Yun was not a subordinate of the Lin Family, he had no right to ask for help.


    However, looking towards the Lin Family, and thinking about the Lin Family ancestor whose life and death were unknown,


    he could clearly feel the decline of the Lin Family.


    Even thinking that if this disaster couldn¡¯t be overcome, it might well lead to the annihilation of the Lin Family.


    Considering this, his mood became even more desolate.


    But he was merely a Qi Cultivation third level cultivator and a Spirit Plant Cultivator without much combat ability.


    Even with the will, he couldn¡¯t help the Lin Family much.


    Seeing the atmosphere turning quite gloomy, with everyone immersed in their sorrow,


    Fang Yun spoke no further and said to Lin Yu, ¡°I lost quite a bit in my spirit field just now, I need to see if I can salvage anything!


    Lin brother, you should hurry and treat your injuries.¡±


    Lin Yu snapped back to reality, feeling the pain from his missing arm and the internal injuries.


    He quickly nodded, ¡°Daoist brother, go check on your spirit plants, I¡¯ll go back and heal.¡±


    Fang Yun nodded, then headed straight towards his own spirit field.


    The spirit field had become overgrown with various weeds due to lack of meticulous management over half a year.


    And with the departure of the Spiritual Insects, a large number of pests appeared in the spirit field.


    This caused the growth of the Desert Lotus and Silver Light Grass that Fang Yun planted to be very poor.


    Almost all were malnourished.


    No help for it, when he left back then, he hadn¡¯t expected to be away for so long.


    Furthermore, after harvesting the Sword-toothed Grass, he found the amount of Life Essence Qi obtained was quite considerable.


    This was relatively more than the Life Essence Qi harvested from the other spirit plants.


    Weighing the options, Fang Yun ultimately chose not to return.


    Of course, his foreboding of the incoming unrest in Sea Origin Island was also a reason for not returning.


    Looking at these poorly grown spirit plants, Fang Yun first used the Five Elements Plants to remove all the weeds from the spirit field.


    Then he replanted all the spirit plants that were uprooted by the martial artists.


    Although it was uncertain if they would all survive after replanting, saving however much he could also counted as a gain.


    During this process, the bodies of the dozen martial artists in the valley were unceremoniously thrown out by Fang Yun.


    With so many bodies laid in the spirit field, it was thought others would take care of them.


    No need to trouble him to do these things.


    After finishing all these, Fang Yun began to use the Rainfall Skill, then merging it with part of condensed Spiritual Energy and the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy drawn out separately.


    The portion of Spiritual Energy and Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy were blended into the clouds.


    Letting this Spiritual Energy and Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy nourish these Spirit Plants.


    It can be considered a final rescue attempt as these Spirit Plants are about to mature.


    He chose this Spell because the scale of its casting area is sufficiently large, capable of covering a wide range.


    After performing the Rainfall Skill, Fang Yun tidied up his house, and then began to sit cross-legged in front of it.


    Quietly listening to the activities of the Lin Family atop the mountain.


    To see what the final outcome would be amidst this upheaval.


    Whether the Lin Family suppressed this rebellion, or it ended up being pillaged.


    In any case, this turmoil would eventually subside.


    Fang Yun needed to know the outcome after the chaos, to then determine whether he could peacefully continue his farming Cultivation.


    While also researching the many Spells he needed.


    Several two-hour periods later, the sounds of shouting and killing from atop the mountain gradually died down.


    The activity on the distant mountainside also slowly ceased.


    It seems this wave of chaos should be considered over.


    Five days later, Lin Yu¡¯s voice came from above the valley.


    ¡°Daoist brother, Lin Yu has come to visit, may I request your presence outside?¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Yun was just considering asking him about the current situation.


    Thus, he made his way to the upper part of the valley.


    Glancing over, the corpses left previously in the spirit field had been neatly cleaned up.


    Every Spirit Plant Cultivator was silently tending their spirit field.


    Clearly wanting to quickly make up for their losses.


    Stepping up to Lin Yu, a few days had passed and his complexion had improved slightly, though his face was still pale.


    After all, losing a hand would have greatly weakened his Primordial Qi.


    However, after this tribulation, Lin Yu seemed much more mature than before.


    ¡°Lin, how are things now?¡±


    Lin Yu sighed: ¡°Daoist brother, I came here specifically to discuss this matter.


    The chaos has ended, and our Lin Family has suffered a painful victory with many casualties.


    Those Cultivators have mostly fled Sea Origin Island and vanished!


    It is really infuriating, considering how our Lin Family treated these Cultivators.


    They relied on the resources gained from our Sea Origin Island to attain higher realms of Cultivation.


    Now, they chose this chaotic time to attack our Lin Family.


    It is utterly despicable.


    Had my Cultivation not been so weak, I would have definitely taken a ship out to sea to chase them down to the very end!¡±


    With this, Lin Yu¡¯s eyes reddened, brimming with hatred.


    Fang Yun did not respond to Lin Yu¡¯s venting; listening instead to what he had just said.


    Fang Yun could more or less guess what had happened.


    Essentially, the Lin Family managed to repel those robbing Cultivators. S~ea??h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Or those Cultivators grabbed what they needed and then retreated on their own.


    But undoubtedly, the Lin Family suffered severe losses, nearly to the point of extinction.


    After all, during the previous attack by demon beasts, many of the Lin Family¡¯s Cultivators had already died or were injured.


    And in the final moments, they were scatteredly killed by other remaining Cultivators.


    Under such circumstances, it was already considerably fortunate that anyone from the Lin Family survived.


    The primary motive of those attacking Cultivators was obviously wealth.


    After robbing, they would flee Sea Origin Island.


    They¡¯d likely find a place to digest their loot, even if not on Sea Origin Island.


    They could go to other islands inhabited by Cultivators.


    Although those islands are far from Sea Origin Island, such distances are trivial for Cultivators.


    Moreover, they can always wait for Sea Origin Island to settle down, reopen markets, and then return for laundering.


    They had too many ways to dispose of their spoils.


    The Lin Family had no means to retaliate against those Cultivators who left the island.


    But these matters were irrelevant to Fang Yun, as long as the conflict calmed down, he could peacefully focus on his Cultivation for a while.


    In the time to come, he did not plan to leave the island at random.


    Especially since the Sword-toothed Grass outside the island likely could not provide as much Life Essence Qi as the last batch.


    Thus, cultivating Spirit Plants in the valley was clearly a more worthwhile activity.


    He also needed more time to re-plan his combat system.


    Currently, his plan list contained too many things needing research.


    Only by reorganizing his system and developing suitable Spells,


    could he find effective uses for his formidable Mana.


    Otherwise, every time he faced danger, scouring his body for usable Spells proved nearly futile.


    He certainly couldn¡¯t always like this time, come up with some tactics on the fly.


    Such unpredictability was too abundant, always leaving him feeling insecure.

 Chapter 194 - 194 29 The Lin Familys Courtship

    ?Chapter 194: Chapter 29: The Lin Family¡¯s Courtship Chapter 194: Chapter 29: The Lin Family¡¯s Courtship Facing such a situation, Fang Yun didn¡¯t know how to comfort, nor did he know how to offer comfort.


    He could only nod: ¡°Lin, I understand! Thank you for letting me know!¡±


    ¡°Daoist Brother, rest assured, the turmoil has now ended, and there are too few righteous people like you.


    Our Lin Family will not forget your kindness.¡±


    Fang Yun glanced at him, kindness? What kind of kindness could he owe to the Lin Family? S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It¡¯s likely that they are unaware of his previous deed of slaying the giant serpent.


    If they knew, they wouldn¡¯t have this attitude.


    Thus, the so-called kindness they speak of probably amounts to nothing more than having protected their spirit field during the battle.


    In this case, one could barely call it kindness.


    After all, he owed much more to the Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    Even if all the content atop the spirit field were plundered, it wouldn¡¯t be of much significance to the Lin Family.


    So to speak of kindness indeed seems somewhat far-fetched.


    However, after a second thought, Fang Yun probably understood Lin Yu¡¯s or rather the Lin Family¡¯s thinking.


    Considering that the Lin Family suffered heavy losses this time, it¡¯s likely they are left with few Qi Refinement mid-tier cultivators.


    Under such circumstances, with the combat power that Fang Yun had previously displayed,


    He indeed seemed a worthwhile ally to draw in.


    Not only has he demonstrated great combat prowess, but he also showed no hostility towards the Lin Family.


    In the previous chaos, he did not attack the Lin Family.


    Such behavior is naturally more rare among other cultivators.


    Understanding this, Fang Yun smiled and nodded: ¡°Lin, you are too kind. You should focus on dealing with the aftermath.


    I still have Spirit Plants in my spirit field that need tending, which I expect will take quite some time.


    I won¡¯t take up more of your time!¡±


    Lin Yu hurriedly nodded: ¡°Okay, then Daoist Brother, you go ahead and get busy! If there¡¯s anything later, I¡¯ll come to find you!¡±


    In the midst of speaking, Lin Yu also hurried towards the mountain summit.


    With the Lin Family¡¯s current plight, even if Lin Yu¡¯s cultivation is weak


    And his body is seriously injured,


    There is no helping it, for the sake of the Lin Family¡¯s legacy he probably needs to start busying himself desperately.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun shook his head


    And then returned to the valley.


    Every day, like clockwork, he performed the Rainfall Skill, then merged it with the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy extracted from the Spiritual Energy.


    Finally, the Spirit Plants had regained some of their vitality.


    Several days later, perhaps the Lin Family had roughly sorted out the follow-up matters,


    And indeed they brought some rewards to Fang Yun.


    Led by Lin Yu, along with a few other cultivators and a group of Martial Artists, they formed a team.


    They brought Fang Yun a few hundred Spirit Stones, as well as several Magic Artifacts.


    There was no choice, after the disaster, the Lin Family had very little left to give.


    Even the cultivators they sent were only Qi Refinement first and second-tier practitioners.


    From this, one could see the severity of their losses.


    But although there wasn¡¯t much in terms of material rewards, they gifted Fang Yun the largest spirit field of the Lin Family.


    It was a genuine gift, not a lease.


    This spirit field was over 100 acres and was not located among these fields,


    But rather on the mountaintop, closer to Lin Family territory.


    Originally, this spirit field was used by the Lin Family to grow their own Spirit Grass.


    But now, with the Lin Family suffering heavy losses and lacking manpower to farm this field,


    It was better to use this land to forge an alliance with a powerful ally like Fang Yun.


    Faced with such courtship, naturally, Fang Yun accepted unhesitatingly.


    Compared to other Spirit Stones and Magic Artifacts, the spirit field was what he needed the most.


    He followed Lin Yu to inspect the spirit field located in a mountain recess at the top of the mountain range.


    The spirit field was situated on the rear right side of the summit, just a mere few hundred meters from the cliff¡¯s edge.


    Above the cliff, a waterfall continuously cascaded down towards the spirit field.


    Within the waterfall, Fang Yun could distinctly feel the rich Spiritual Energy.


    Below the waterfall was a pond, about ten or so acres in size.


    This pond was planted with a good number of Spiritual Lotuses.


    However, these Spiritual Lotuses were now in a state of broken stems and severed leaves, quite obviously looted amid the previous chaos.


    Around the perimeter of the pond were beautifully scenic flowers and bushes, but they didn¡¯t seem particularly valuable.


    The fact that they were left intact was telling.


    Further out was an area of several dozen acres of paddy fields, fed by the spirit water from the pond.


    Beyond that was a larger, roughly 80-acre patch of dry land.


    Surrounding this land was a circle of stone, about 10 meters high.


    The stones encircled the spirit field, making it resemble a recessed area.


    Standing overhead, Fang Yun looked at this spirit field and nodded contentedly.


    Although it wasn¡¯t as secluded as the valley below the mountain,


    Given such a planting environment, Fang Yun could easily cultivate annual Spirit Plants.


    Then later, he could hasten their growth.


    As long as his cultivating methods did not exceed others¡¯ understanding, it shouldn¡¯t cause too much trouble.


    As for whether cultivating annual Spirit Plants would raise suspicions,


    Fang Yun thought, with the strength he had displayed, even if others had their guesses, they probably wouldn¡¯t dare to act rashly.


    ¡°Lin, it seems the Lin Family has really splurged.¡±


    ¡°I am particularly satisfied with this spirit field!¡±


    Fang Yun still knew how to pay compliments, but he was reluctant to make any specific promises.


    Right now, he just wanted to quietly stay in one place to farm, and he didn¡¯t want to become the Lin Family¡¯s enforcer because of this spirit field.


    After all, there was some previous animosity between them.


    Although it seems that the animosity has now faded without incident.


    But for Fang Yun to serve someone else, the likelihood was rather slim.


    Fortunately, Lin Yu, or the current Lin Family, did not have this idea for the time being.


    They just wanted to temporarily win over this strong individual with things they did not need.


    With their current strength, they did not even contemplate having Fang Yun risk his life for them.


    Obviously, this wasn¡¯t a very realistic expectation.


    ¡°Daoist brother, I¡¯m glad you¡¯re satisfied!¡±


    After a few words, Lin Yu quickly went back to the Lin Family to continue to be busy with his own affairs.


    Fang Yun, on the other hand, went back down the mountain to keep busy with the matters in the spirit field.


    First and foremost, the Lingzhi mushrooms that had previously been planted were nutrient-deficient.


    But they were also nearing the harvest time.


    By continuing to use the Rainfall Skill, infusing it with a certain amount of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy and other forms of Spiritual Energy.


    In roughly one month, these Spirit Plants should mature and yield a crop of Life Essence Qi.


    Although the quantity of Life Essence Qi would definitely be far less than he had originally expected.


    By then, he would select a proper amount of appropriate Spirit Plant seeds and then plant them in both spirit fields.


    For the spirit field at the foot of the mountain, he only needed to cast the Rainfall Skill once a day.


    There wasn¡¯t much else for him to do.


    Thus, Fang Yun could begin to spare some time for his own matters.


    Firstly, the most important thing was to enhance his own physical strength.


    This required a certain Cultivation Technique to achieve, at least to let himself know in what way to strengthen his own body.


    He had originally planned to purchase such a Cultivation Technique in the market.


    However, after the recent turmoil, it was quite clear that the market was completely ruined.


    Before the Lin Family could fully allocate time for it, especially when their strength wasn¡¯t sufficient.


    The likelihood of the market reopening was not great.


    Under these circumstances, Fang Yun considered perhaps approaching the Lin Family to look for such a Cultivation Technique.


    Just asking the Lin Family for things out of the blue wouldn¡¯t be proper unless he had something to exchange.


    Otherwise, it would really be somewhat difficult to broach the subject.


    Although the Lin Family would certainly like him to speak up now.


    But speaking up meant owing favors, and if he owed too many favors, it would be difficult to refuse the Lin Family if they wanted him to work for them in the future.


    Of course, Fang Yun could also just take by force.


    After all, with his strength, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult to do so.


    But that would disturb the peaceful environment he desired for farming and cultivating.


    It really wasn¡¯t necessary.


    After pondering, he decided to put this matter aside for now.


    Another important matter was to improve his method of concealing his aura.


    His previous method involved using a protective energy shield.


    But such an energy shield was too conspicuous on the island.


    So after arriving on the island, Fang Yun had long retracted the energy shield.


    Under these circumstances, the Mana fluctuations from his body had become somewhat noticeable.


    Although so far Fang Yun had only met Lin Yu, whose strength was limited, and Lin Yu could only feel that the Mana on Fang Yun was frighteningly strong,


    he couldn¡¯t discern anything else from it.


    This alone had led the current Lin Family to start courting him intensely.


    As time went on, he would inevitably encounter other Cultivators.


    By then, such noticeable Mana fluctuations on him would not be ideal for someone who preferred to keep a low profile.


    Thus, the best solution was to improve on those energy shields.


    It would be better to cover up the Mana fluctuations from his body.


    Considering that the protective energy shield was originally formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants from within his Dantian,


    Fang Yun had an idea, and the roots of the Five Elements Plants extended from his Dantian.


    They clung to his skin, first forming a net-like structure.


    It covered everything below his neck.


    After completing all this, Fang Yun focused his thoughts, and the Five Elements Energy within the Five Elements Plants began to activate.


    Now that he was not in the ocean, there was no need to use the Water Attribute energy shield any longer.


    The energy shield of the Five Elements unfolded, directly covering most of the Mana fluctuations being emitted from within his body.


    However, such an energy shield required Fang Yun¡¯s constant activation, which was quite inconvenient.


    Therefore, Fang Yun first fixed the mode of operation of the Five Elements Energy within the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    He selected the way that was least effortful for him and allowed the roots of the Five Elements Plants to operate on their own.


    In this way, although some of the Mana that had been previously blocked began to seep out again,


    by continuing in this manner and adding a second layer, a third layer of energy shields,


    the Mana fluctuations emanating from his body were significantly reduced.


    Having done this, Fang Yun did not continue to add energy shields.


    After all, as a Cultivator, if he were to conceal all of his Mana fluctuations,


    it would instead be too much and would make his presence even more conspicuous.

 Chapter 195 - 195 30 Formation of Body Cultivation Skills

    ?Chapter 195: Chapter 30 Formation of Body Cultivation Skills Chapter 195: Chapter 30 Formation of Body Cultivation Skills Having concealed the fluctuations of Mana, I have solved a tricky problem for myself.


    Next, the goal is to return to the Cultivation Technique that improves the strength of the body.


    This issue is, after all, a pressing problem that needs to be addressed.


    If it cannot be resolved, I won¡¯t be able to continue enhancing my Mana, nor would I be able to break through to the next realm.


    Then other breakthroughs would be of no significance.


    Certainly, I do not possess such a Cultivation Technique myself; it seems that I must rely on the Lin Family to thoroughly resolve this issue.


    As for owing a favor, there¡¯s no helping it.


    Having understood this, Fang Yun no longer dwelled on the matter.


    A few days passed, and he found an opportunity to discuss this with Lin Yu.


    Before long, he obtained a book on Cultivation Techniques and a multitude of Martial Artist skills.


    The name of the Cultivation Technique is Thick Earth Skill.


    As for those Martial Artist skills, they varied in names.


    But these Martial Artist skills were all Hard Qi Skills meant for enhancing bodily strength.


    Due to the demands of body strength for hunting demon beasts, such skills were quite numerous on Sea Origin Island.


    The reason for needing a certain quantity of Martial Artist skills is that Fang Yun felt that the obtained Cultivation Technique might not fully meet his needs.


    Martial Artist skills also have their advantages, and he could completely integrate the strengths of both Cultivation Techniques and Martial Artist skills.


    Then, according to his own needs, create a Technique that suits him.


    After obtaining both types of skills, Fang Yun immediately perused the Thick Earth Skill from the book on Cultivation Techniques.


    After reading this Technique, Fang Yun realized that it is actually about absorbing the Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy from nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    Integrating this Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy into one¡¯s own muscles and skin.


    By using a gradual and silent transformation, slowly increasing one¡¯s defensive attributes.


    It¡¯s akin to merging a protective barrier into one¡¯s own muscles and skin.


    As for the time it takes, it depends on how much Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy the cultivator can condense.


    Having looked at such a Cultivation Technique, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    The Technique he needs is actually one that involves the evolution of the entire body together.


    Even if it can¡¯t reach the fundamental enhancement effect of the fruits of the Five Elements Plants,


    it must at least allow for a comprehensive increase in the strength of his body.


    Especially in enhancing the strength of his organs and meridians.


    That would be the Technique that meets his needs.


    As for the Thick Earth Skill that uses Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy to permeate the body¡¯s surface and then form a certain defense,


    it is too insignificant for him.


    In fact, it could be said that if this Technique didn¡¯t utilize Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy from nature¡¯s spiritual energy,


    it wouldn¡¯t even qualify as a Cultivation Technique.


    It¡¯s simply too rudimentary, without any sophistication to speak of.


    Fang Yun sat helplessly on the platform in front of the wooden hut, putting the book of the Thick Earth Skill aside.


    This Technique really does not meet his needs, making his effort to seek the Lin Family¡¯s help a waste of favor.


    Now he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.


    It was unsuitable to go back, yet cultivating it did not meet his requirements.


    It was indeed too difficult.


    With no other option, he had to take out another book from the pile of Martial Artist skills to see if there were any suitable for him.


    Even just some ideas would be good.


    As he continued to flip through, Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows first furrowed, then gradually he smoothed out the frustration in his heart and started to become excited.


    After reading one book of Martial Artist skills, Fang Yun continued to review the other skills.


    He spent the majority of the day going through all the Martial Artist skills.


    Afterward, he let out a slow breath and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.


    Although these Martial Artist skills seemed different, their basic principles were actually the same.


    That is to continuously stimulate one¡¯s body in some way, allowing the body to recover from these stimulations.


    Through such a method, the body continues to grow stronger.


    These methods usually involve using demon beasts¡¯ blood, adding certain herbs to form some kind of stimulating medicinal bath.


    Finally, using Elixir Pills to heal the body, achieving the process of breaking down and recovering, gradually strengthening the body.


    This method of cultivation may not suit other cultivators.


    After all, even if cultivators want to enhance their physical strength, they would not use such a basic method.


    But for himself, this method of cultivation is just right.


    On one hand, the Mana in his own body can easily penetrate every part of the body.


    And the strength of the Mana has been putting a certain pressure on his body.


    Once this pressure intensifies to a certain extent, it can serve as a stimulation for the body.


    Similarly, having Life Essence Qi, he is also capable of allowing his body to rapidly recover while enduring the stimulation of Mana.


    Thus, stimulating and rapidly recovering at the same time.


    It can definitely strengthen one¡¯s body at an extremely fast pace.


    These martial arts techniques don¡¯t actually provide a cultivation method.


    Instead, they provide a cultivation approach.


    But it is precisely this approach to cultivation that is most important for oneself.


    Calming his heart, Fang Yun began to cultivate according to the approach he obtained from the martial arts techniques.


    The mana vortexes within his body began to accelerate, and a great amount of mana gushed out from the Dantian, entering the meridians.


    The powerful mana caused the meridians to start feeling the pressure, gradually sending out bursts of stabbing pain.


    However, such stabbing pain had not yet reached the level Fang Yun required.


    He continued to channel the mana within his body, further increasing the pressure in the meridians.


    At the same time, this mana, passing through the pathways of the meridians, entered into every part of the body.


    Filling the entire body.


    The same pressure started acting on every tissue in the body.


    As a result, the same stabbing sensation spread from every part of the body.


    Fang Yun silently endured this pain, then quietly sensed his own limit of endurance.


    After a while, when the pain in his body reached a certain degree and the tissues began to show signs of common injuries,


    Fang Yun began to cease the flow of mana within his body.


    He retracted all the mana back into the mana vortex in the Dantian.


    After the mana was withdrawn, the Life Essence Qi within the Dantian began to circulate into the meridians of the body.


    The previously injured meridians began to gradually recover under the effect of the Life Essence Qi.


    This Life Essence Qi, being transported through the meridians, rapidly reached every part of the body.


    And then these areas began to feel a warm flow.


    The injuries sustained earlier quickly healed.


    Fang Yun silently felt the difference in his body compared to before.


    He could indeed sense that there was a slight increase in strength.


    Although he wasn¡¯t certain if this slight increase was an illusion.


    But it did not hinder Fang Yun from continuing to cultivate in this manner.


    The Life Essence Qi in his body began to be reclaimed, and at the same time, mana surged out from the Dantian again.


    Then he kept probing the degree of stimulation to his body.


    To see what level of stimulation could make his body strengthen faster.


    After several rounds of this stimulation, Fang Yun roughly found an appropriate level of intensity.


    Afterward, Fang Yun continued to use the mana within his body to stimulate every part of his body with this intensity.


    After finishing, the Life Essence Qi within his body would heal the damage to these parts.


    This cycle could be performed more than a dozen times a day. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Allowing his body to continuously and steadily increase in strength.


    Thus, besides casting the Rainfall Skill once daily to continue nourishing the Spirit Plants below,


    The rest of his time was spent unceasingly practicing the techniques to enhance his body¡¯s strength.


    A month quickly passed by, with uninterrupted cultivation.


    Although it left his spirit somewhat weary, it allowed his body¡¯s strength to increase by about ten percent.


    A mere ten percent may not sound like much, but for Fang Yun, it was already a pleasant surprise.


    Following such a pace, even if the cultivation became increasingly difficult,


    He believed roughly a year would be sufficient to enhance his body¡¯s strength to more than double its current level.


    Such strength would be enough to once again elevate the mana within his body to the peak of Qi Cultivation Level 6.


    And then, under the effect of stronger mana, he could continue to enhance his body.


    Once his body met the requirements for a breakthrough, and once he had gathered enough Life Essence Qi,


    He could begin the breakthrough.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun was quite satisfied with his future plans.


    Although these plans would take several years, this timeline did not exceed Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    After all, during this time, he had to not only practice techniques that enhanced his body¡¯s strength


    But also find ways to improve his combat methods.


    If his strength could be further enhanced, then it was not impossible to continue cultivating Five Elements Plants.


    To harvest fruits from the new generation of Five Elements Plants.


    On the one hand, it¡¯s to further enhance his body¡¯s essence, making his body grow to meet the requirements as soon as possible.


    On the other hand, it was also to advance the quality of the Five Elements Plants.


    After all, once his cultivation breaks through to Qi Refinement Level 7, the mana amassed by the Five Elements Plants may fall behind again.


    So, early preparation is actually feasible.


    However, the specifics of how to do it can only be decided when he truly faces the situation.


    Now a month has passed, and these Spirit Plants that have been nourished continuously during this time were ready for harvest.


    Fang Yun entered the valley, utilizing the roots of the Five Elements Plants within his body,


    He began to harvest all of the Spirit Plants.


    After completing the harvest, he once again gained 8000 points of Life Essence Qi.

 Chapter 196 - 196 31 Unexpected Situations

    ?Chapter 196: Chapter 31 Unexpected Situations Chapter 196: Chapter 31 Unexpected Situations Don¡¯t think there¡¯s an insignificant amount of Life Essence Qi here.


    But in fact, if these Spirit Plants could grow completely.


    If each Spirit Plant could provide two points of Life Essence Qi.


    Then the 20 acres of spirit field should at least be able to provide oneself with more than 20,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Unfortunately, the growing environment for this batch of Spirit Plants after I left was too poor.


    Moreover, due to the impact of previous disturbances, only about 1/3 of the Life Essence Qi could be harvested.


    However, being able to harvest and break through to over 15,000 points of Life Essence Qi was also a sizable gain.


    After completing the harvest, I performed some tidying up on this patch of spirit field.


    Then, using Earth Power Skills, I adjusted the distribution of Spiritual Energy and other nutrients throughout the entire spirit field.


    Leveraging the rich Spiritual Energy content within the spirit field, the adjustment process didn¡¯t face much difficulty.


    I continued to plant Silver Light Grass in the shadowy areas, and Desert Lotus where the sunlight was strong.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun selected a batch of decent quality seeds from the Desert Lotus plants.


    Then headed to the spirit field at the top of the mountain, clearing 80 acres of the desert within that spirit field.


    After that, I planted the Desert Lotus seeds in this piece of land.


    As for the remaining parts of the rice field and the pond.


    Fang Yun planned to visit the nearby Spirit Plant Cultivators to select some of their cultivated Spirit Plants.


    To see if there are suitable Spirit Plants for these two areas.


    No sooner said than done, after completing the planting of Desert Lotus.


    Fang Yun began to visit the surrounding spirit fields.


    Facing Fang Yun, their life-saving benefactor, the neighboring Spirit Plant Cultivators were quite enthusiastic.


    When they heard he needed certain seeds for planting, everyone eagerly brought out all of their reserves.


    After spending several days selecting, Fang Yun gathered a large batch of seeds suitable for planting in water.


    Back in the valley, Fang Yun first dug a deep hole in the crevices within the valley.


    Then he condensed a certain amount of spirit water.


    Planning to experiment with these seeds in the spirit water.


    To select 1~2 kinds of suitable annual seeds from them.


    Later on, I would plant them in the spirit field at the top of the mountain.


    The method of selection was still to use the Life Essence Qi to expedite growth.


    And then decide based on the amount of Life Essence Qi harvested.


    After several days of selection, Fang Yun chose two kinds of lotus roots.


    One is the Spiritual Jade Lotus, suitable for planting in shallow water fields.


    The reason for not choosing Spirit Rice again is that lotus roots are obviously more convenient to manage, and also allow me to have more time to research other things.


    As for the idea of developing a new suitable Spirit Rice on the volcanic island before, it seems now that it will be indefinitely postponed.


    The origin of such thought was the concern that I wouldn¡¯t have good Spirit Plants to cultivate.


    Now, I have more Spirit Plants on hand than I can plant, so naturally, the new Spirit Rice is unnecessary.


    Back to the point, another type called the Golden Jade Lotus is more suitable for planting in the deep waters of ponds.


    Both types of Spirit Plants are annuals.


    In this way, the two water bodies within my spirit field are just covered.


    As for the lotus roots that were in the original ponds, I could only move them to a corner.


    And then let them grow on their own.


    Because these lotus roots are Level 1 Top-grade Spirit Plants, the Xiyue Lotus.


    But these lotus roots need five or six years to mature completely.


    It¡¯s obviously not in line with my planting needs.


    Especially in such a conspicuous place, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t use too strong methods to expedite the growth.


    Resulting in these Xiyue Lotuses becoming somewhat superfluous.


    After spending a bit of time, I finished planting these two types of lotuses.


    Finally, Fang Yun had some free time.


    Just when he planned to resume his cultivation and take out time for the next project¡¯s development.


    Sitting in the valley, Fang Yun suddenly felt a strong fluctuation of Mana coming from the distant sky.


    Such fluctuations even far surpassed the mana fluctuations previously sensed by Fang Yun from the Lin Family Patriarch¡¯s ancestral power.


    Sensing this, Fang Yun instinctively activated his protective shield, concealing his own mana fluctuations a bit deeper.


    Then, with a leap, he arrived above the valley.


    Looking towards the flying ship that was rapidly approaching from afar.


    In almost a few breaths, the flying ship arrived above Sea Origin Island.


    As the flying ship neared, that mana fluctuation spread like a massive signal source,


    relentlessly emitting a terrifying presence around it.


    Such an aura made Fang Yun feel waves of threat.


    Goosebumps incessantly rose on his skin.


    Others fared even worse; many of the surrounding Spirit Plant Cultivators had already collapsed to the ground.


    Fang Yun also pretended to stumble and fell to the ground, then continued to look up at the sky.


    At this moment, it seemed that the people aboard the flying ship had also noticed that the situation on the island was different from what they had expected, sea??h th§× ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    and they began to gradually rein in their own mana fluctuations.


    Fang Yun sat on the ground, his face stern, watching the flying ship in the sky that was nearly as large as a full-sized ship.


    Thinking about the mana fluctuation he felt just now, which was much stronger than that of the Lin Family Patriarch at the 9th layer of Qi Refinement.


    He instantly realized that there must be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator on board that flying ship.


    Considering this, Fang Yun took a deep breath and tried to calm the ripples in his heart as much as possible.


    Then he strove to maintain the mana fluctuations on his body to appear as normal as a typical cultivator.


    Hoping not to attract the attention of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator aboard the ship.


    Meanwhile, his mind was racing, pondering the purpose of this Foundation Establishment Cultivator¡¯s visit to Sea Origin Island.


    Almost instantly, Fang Yun thought that this Foundation Establishment Cultivator¡¯s visit to the island must be related to the previously escaped Lin Family Patriarch.


    After all, the cultivation forces inherently present in this region were not very strong; most were just Qi Cultivation practitioners, and having someone like the Lin Family Patriarch at the 9th layer of Qi Refinement was already quite remarkable.


    According to information he heard through the grapevine, the closest power with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator


    was at least ten thousand li away.


    If there were no unforeseen events, Foundation Establishment Cultivators would rarely pay attention to such a remote place.


    Since a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had come, there must be some opportunity.


    Other than the fleeing Lin Family Patriarch, Fang Yun could not think of any other reason.


    Thinking about the Lin Family Patriarch and then about this newly arrived Foundation Establishment Cultivator,


    although he did not know why this Foundation Establishment Cultivator had come to Sea Origin Island, which only had a Level 1 Spirit Vein,


    Fang Yun still felt an innate unease.


    If the Lin Family Patriarch had perished completely, then the matter of him killing the Lin Family¡¯s direct descendant would naturally be completely covered up.


    But if the Lin Family Patriarch had not died and instead found an even stronger backing,


    once he settled the chaos within the Lin Family, it would be inevitable for him to re-investigate the incident.


    Although, after this upheaval, trying to investigate the original matter clearly became even more difficult.


    But it still couldn¡¯t completely put Fang Yun¡¯s mind at ease.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s brows deeply furrowed.


    However, with his limited strength at the moment, even if he could think of this possibility,


    interfering was not an option.


    It would instead expose himself.


    That would be far too costly.


    Afterward, Fang Yun continued to pay attention to the movements of the flying ship above.


    Very soon, a few cultivators flew down from the flying ship hovering above the mountain peak and entered the Lin Family¡¯s residence.


    Then, the flying ship did not linger for long, quickly flying forward and then disappearing into the horizon.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun lightly furrowed his brow.


    Because he noticed that among the people who flew down from the flying ship, there was no Lin Family Patriarch.


    This made him somewhat puzzled, feeling that his previous conjecture might not be accurate.


    Unable to make sense of it at the moment, he could only return to the valley to continue growing his Spirit Plants.


    At the same time, he also thought about seeking out Lin Yu sometime later to see if he could find out some insider information.

 Chapter 197 - 197 32 Independent Practitioner Alliance

    ?Chapter 197: Chapter 32: Independent Practitioner Alliance Chapter 197: Chapter 32: Independent Practitioner Alliance On the other side, in the hall of the Lin Family residence.


    Lin Fangqiang, the only remaining Qi Refinement Level 7 Cultivator of the Lin Family, was looking respectfully at a thin middle-aged man sitting in the seat of honor across from him.


    ¡°Mr. Zhang, welcome to our Sea Origin Island. May I ask if you have brought any news of our ancestor?¡±


    Mr. Zhang¡¯s name was Zhang Ming. At that moment, his eyes were slightly closed, and a pair of wine-red iron balls were slowly rolling in his right hand.


    Several Cultivators who had come with him were also leisurely sipping their tea, looking perfectly at ease.


    After a while, Zhang Ming opened his eyes slightly and glanced at Lin Fangqiang before speaking, ¡°Your ancestor did indeed visit Yuling Island before. However, his injuries were too severe; by the time we saw him, it was already too late.


    After he finished arranging matters concerning Sea Origin Island, he passed away.¡± Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Upon hearing Zhang Ming¡¯s words, Lin Fangqiang and the others from the Lin Family turned extremely pale in an instant.


    Even though they had already anticipated this when their ancestor was being pursued by that giant serpent demon beast, they still found the cruel reality hard to accept when it was indeed confirmed.


    The Lin Family¡¯s status was fundamentally thanks to their ancestor¡¯s Qi Refinement Level 9 Cultivation, which was the core reason they could occupy an island with a first-grade Spirit Vein.


    Once their ancestor passed away, the Lin Family¡¯s status was bound to plummet dramatically.


    They might not even be able to maintain control over Sea Origin Island.


    Without the multitude of resources provided by the island, the decline of the Lin Family was foreseeable.


    It was this realization that caused such a strong reaction from those present from the Lin Family.


    Seeing the ashen face of Lin Fangqiang, Zhang Ming felt not the slightest bit of sympathy.


    This was the stark reality of the Cultivation World. To gain more resources, one must possess the power to match.


    Once power diminishes, to have one¡¯s resources swallowed by others would be considered relatively merciful.


    Many have seen their families completely devoured by other predators following the fall of their top combat power.


    There were numerous instances where entire families were slaughtered, leaving nothing behind.


    With that in mind, Zhang Ming continued to speak to the people of the Lin Family, ¡°Before your ancestor¡¯s death, he had entrusted Sea Origin Island to the northern branch of the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    The Alliance has sent me here to take control of the island.


    I had some association with your ancestor, so I will be frank with you.


    You have no room for negotiation in this matter.


    It would be best to cooperate and hand over Sea Origin Island honestly. I can leave a residence for you on the island as a token of my relationship with your ancestor.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Qiang could no longer hold himself steady and collapsed into his chair.


    It took a long time for him to regain his senses. He stood up with a bitter smile: ¡°Yes, Mr. Zhang, our Lin Family will definitely hand over the island according to your demands!¡±


    There was no other choice. The Lin Family ancestor was dead, and in this disaster, a large portion of the family¡¯s Cultivators had perished, greatly weakening the Lin Family¡¯s current power.


    Under such circumstances, facing the colossal Independent Practitioner Alliance, what right did they have to oppose?


    The people of the Lin Family, though resentful of this outcome, couldn¡¯t fight against the harsh reality of the Independent Practitioner Alliance¡¯s forceful taking.


    They were powerless, not even daring to show a hint of resentment.


    Otherwise, it was very likely they wouldn¡¯t see the sun of the next day.


    Zhang Ming nodded slowly, quite satisfied with Lin Fangqiang¡¯s pragmatic demeanor.


    Although with his Qi Refinement Level 9 power, he didn¡¯t need to take Qi Refinement Level 7 Lin Fangqiang seriously.


    However, Lin Fangqiang¡¯s cooperation would save him significant effort.


    After all, the Alliance sent him to occupy this island, mainly for the demon beast resources around it.


    He must take control of the island as quickly as possible and return to the previous way of hunting demon beasts.


    Only by doing this could he gather enough demon beast resources for the Alliance.


    Under these circumstances, it was definitely more efficient to have the Lin Family¡¯s help than doing it all by himself.


    ¡°Oh, right! Didn¡¯t your ancestor mention that Sea Origin Island had been taken over by a giant serpent leading other demon beasts?


    For this matter, I even invited an elder to make a detour and come here.


    Why have I not seen the giant serpent or the other demon beasts?¡±


    As Zhang Ming said this, his expression became a bit unpleased.


    Although the absence of the demon beasts saved him some trouble, he felt the pain for the price he had to pay for having the passing elder to show face on his behalf.


    What was most vexing was that the elder didn¡¯t have to lift a finger yet swallowed up the price he had paid entirely, causing him no small amount of frustration.


    ¡°Sir, we don¡¯t know much about this matter.


    After the giant serpent left the island to chase after our ancestor, there was someone who secretly hunted the demon beasts that surged onto the island.


    It relieved us of a great deal of pressure.


    Later, when the giant serpent returned, it was ambushed by the person in the shadows.


    Struck by the intense poison the person used, the serpent has been dead for many days now.


    Its carcass melted at the original pier site, and the venom is still present; we dare not go near to clean it up!¡±

 Chapter 198 - 198 32 Independent Practitioner Alliance_2

    ?Chapter 198: Chapter 32 Independent Practitioner Alliance_2 Chapter 198: Chapter 32 Independent Practitioner Alliance_2 Hearing Lin Fangqiang¡¯s words, Zhang Ming frowned, his expression a bit solemn.


    ¡°Are you saying that there has always been a hidden poison cultivator helping you resist the invasion of demon beasts this time.


    And even helped you kill that giant snake that could severely injure your ancestor?¡±


    ¡°Yes, although it¡¯s incredible, that¡¯s exactly what happened.


    And after that, the poison cultivator didn¡¯t show any intention of revealing himself!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s his motive then? To do you a good deed out of the goodness of his heart?¡±


    When Lin Fangqiang heard Zhang Ming¡¯s slightly sarcastic remark, he could only offer a bitter smile and shake his head.


    Honestly, he also wasn¡¯t clear about the hidden poison cultivator¡¯s intentions.


    If he really had any ulterior motives, why didn¡¯t he show himself after killing that giant snake?


    Could it be that among the cultivators involved in the subsequent chaos, there was the figure of that poison cultivator?


    But with the strength of that poison cultivator, if he really coveted something from the Lin Family, surely he wouldn¡¯t need to help them kill those demon beasts, right?


    This matter had been discreetly discussed many times by the people of the Lin Family, but they couldn¡¯t figure out the reason.


    To be honest, they even thought that the poison cultivator was an ally of their family.


    But clearly, this possibility was also slim.


    Otherwise, their Lin Family might well have a strong backer.


    And wouldn¡¯t have fallen into their current predicament.


    After Zhang Ming finished speaking, he also knew that what he said was unlikely.


    As a type amongst Demon Cultivators, every poison cultivator is extremely cruel and selfish.


    Every action they take is driven by precise self-interest.


    How could there be no motive and simply do good deeds?


    But what is this poison cultivator¡¯s motive?


    For the moment, Zhang Ming couldn¡¯t figure it out.


    However, it was clear that Sea Origin Island was definitely within the targets of that poison cultivator.


    Thinking that he was being targeted by a poison cultivator, Zhang Ming¡¯s face grew a few shades darker.


    After all, this poison cultivator was able to poison a demon beast stronger than a cultivator at the 9th level Qi Refinement.


    And the demon beasts have much stronger resistance to poison than humans.


    In such a case, once the poison cultivator makes a move against him, a cultivator at the 9th level Qi Refinement.


    Zhang Ming didn¡¯t believe he could escape unscathed.


    Thinking this, Zhang Ming somewhat started to have second thoughts.


    Although this island could return to its former prosperity, relying on the resources from hunting demon beasts,


    Even if a large portion is given to the Independent Practitioner Alliance, the remaining would still be enough for him to make a fortune.


    But, the prerequisite for making money is being able to stay alive.


    Now facing such tremendous risk, Zhang Ming couldn¡¯t help but weigh the pros and cons.


    After thinking for a long time, Zhang Ming still hadn¡¯t made up his mind.


    So he said: ¡°Let¡¯s go check the toxin left by that person!


    Family Head Lin, please lead the way!¡±


    ¡°Alright, this way please, sir!¡±


    As they spoke, Lin Fangqiang led the crowd out of the hall, then using a flying spell, they flew towards the foot of the mountain.


    Soon the group arrived at the original dock¡¯s location.


    Looking at the enormous pit left at the position of the old dock.


    Even after so much time, the green toxin in the pit still looked terrifying.


    Continuously corroding the soil inside the pit and then emitting a mass of bubbles.


    Layers of green smoke shrouded above the pit, looking exceptionally eerie.


    Zhang Ming approached the edge of the pit, looking at the green toxin inside, his mana stirred, scooping up part of the toxin.


    He examined it up close.


    Then after a series of tests, his expression solemn and simultaneously, he let out a veiled sigh of relief.


    ¡°Sir, how is it?¡±


    asked another cultivator at the 8th level Qi Refinement who had come to Sea Origin Island with Zhang Ming.


    Zhang Ming shook his head: ¡°This toxin is indeed terrifying, even after so long, if it directly touched my body, I reckon I couldn¡¯t resist it.


    Let alone the initial toxin!¡±


    However, the only good news is that such poison doesn¡¯t have a strong corrosive effect on our mana.


    In that case, as long as we avoid direct contact of the venom with our flesh, safety can still be guaranteed.¡±


    Although that is said, Zhang Ming still finds this Poison Cultivator, whom he has yet to meet, quite troublesome.


    Since he has not appeared yet, I can¡¯t just retreat without a fight.


    If I did so, once the news spreads I wouldn¡¯t be able to stay on Yuling Island anymore.


    The elder who previously valued me would also regard me less for this reason.


    Then, my losses would be too severe.


    Fortunately, this venom still has some weaknesses; otherwise, for safety, I would have had to evacuate the island.


    Since that is the case, let¡¯s continue with the original plan and stay on Sea Origin Island.


    Also, we need to covertly gather information about that Poison Cultivator.


    Lest one day we are caught off guard when we suddenly face him.


    ¡°Alright, since the threat from that Poison Cultivator isn¡¯t that great, let¡¯s handle these areas as soon as possible.


    Leaving them as is will ultimately not benefit the restoration of Sea Origin Island!


    Family Head Lin, I¡¯m leaving this task to the Lin Family, I trust there are no problems!¡±


    Despite his wariness of the Poison Cultivator, Zhang Ming didn¡¯t show it and instead instructed lightly.


    Lin Fangqiang nodded: ¡°Rest assured, Great One, our Lin Family guarantees the completion of the task!¡±


    Since Lin Fangqiang had acknowledged Zhang Ming¡¯s leadership, he soon understood the situation.


    Besides, this task wasn¡¯t very difficult for them.


    They just needed to continuously fill this giant pit with soil and keep neutralizing the poison.


    After completely neutralizing it, they would dump all the soil into the ocean.


    With the ocean¡¯s powerful self-purifying capabilities, the poison will soon be completely dispersed.


    Seeing Lin Fangqiang¡¯s efficient response, Zhang Ming was quite satisfied with his attitude.


    Then, he casually took a few laps around the island, understanding the losses from the prior upheaval.


    And then, he calculated in his mind the soonest the island could be restored.


    A few days later, Fang Yun in the valley had not yet decided when to visit Lin Yu.


    When he heard the news that Sea Origin Island was brought under the governance of the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    Hearing this, Fang Yun was clearly taken aback.


    Fang Yun had heard about the Independent Practitioner Alliance after coming to Sea Origin Island.


    It was said that this organization is a relatively strong force in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    Their organization even had elders in the Golden Core Realm stationed there.


    However, logically, this organization should be located in the Central Sea of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    There, the Spiritual Energy and various resources are obviously much more abundant than in surrounding areas.


    Given these circumstances, why would the Independent Practitioner Alliance be interested in such a remote place like Sea Origin Island?


    Although he couldn¡¯t understand the reason,


    it was clear that the arrival of the Independent Practitioner Alliance also brought some benefits for him.


    For one, it could bring this chaotic sea area into a complete period of tranquility.


    Allowing him more time to focus on farming and researching his Spells. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Also, with Sea Origin Island joining under the Independent Practitioner Alliance, he could use this opportunity to connect to the wider Cultivation World.


    From these aspects, Fang Yun was quite supportive of the arrival of the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    Following this, Sea Origin Island started vigorous restoration and reconstruction work.


    A large number of cultivators from the surrounding areas, assured by the Independent Practitioner Alliance that past events would be overlooked,


    began to return to Sea Origin Island and then threw themselves into the construction of the entire Sailor Island.


    Fang Yun just watched these events unfold and continued to peacefully cultivate his Spirit Plants.


    In his spare time, while practicing the Body Cultivation Skills he had researched,


    he also began to slowly enhance his Growth Skills and Gold Qi Skill.


    Hoping to quickly bring these two Spells to the Perfect Realm.


    Just when Fang Yun thought that the matters on Sea Origin Island had nothing to do with him,


    Lin Yu suddenly came looking for him.


    ¡°Daoist Fang Yun, this is the situation, I truly apologize, but Sea Origin Island is no longer under the control of the Lin Family.


    So, I am really sorry!¡±

 Chapter 199 - 199 33 Sea Origin City

    ?Chapter 199: Chapter 33 Sea Origin City Chapter 199: Chapter 33 Sea Origin City Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows slightly furrowed because Lin Yu came over and mentioned that the Independent Practitioner Alliance had decided not to give Fang Yun the spirit field near the mountaintop.


    Instead, they reclaimed it and switched to renting it to him.


    The rent remained at thirty percent, and the produce obtained must be sold to the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    This condition was basically not much different from the previous spirit field.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun actually didn¡¯t care much.


    As long as that spirit field could continue to be cultivated by him.


    He would be able to harvest the Life Essence Qi from those Spirit Plants.


    Whether the spirit field was his own or rented, it didn¡¯t make much difference to him.


    Of course, although this was what he thought, his possessions were unreasonably plundered by the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    If he didn¡¯t show a bit of dissatisfaction, it would seem a bit strange.


    ¡°Fang Yun Daoist, this matter is where my Lin Family has wronged you.


    Let¡¯s see what compensation you would like to have, as long as we can manage it, we absolutely will!¡±


    Fang Yun looked at Lin Yu in surprise, not expecting the Lin Family could go this far.


    After all, this matter actually had very little to do with the Lin Family, and it could even be said that they suffered much more damage than him.


    After all, he only lost one spirit field, and moreover, this spirit field was still being rented to him, so he also didn¡¯t lose too much.


    But the Lin Family completely lost all the resources of Sea Origin Island.


    From now on, if the members of their family want to obtain resources, the only method is to participate in hunting demon beasts.


    For a family like the Lin Family that had just suffered great losses, this was indeed a bit hard to bear.


    Under such circumstances, they still remembered to compensate him, though it also had the intent of currying favor with him, it was still quite commendable.


    Now the old ancestor of the Lin Family had passed away, and the matters involving Lin Zhenfeng were thoroughly buried in the past years.


    He and the Lin Family perhaps didn¡¯t have such great grievances anymore.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun said, ¡°Lin, this matter isn¡¯t really related to you.


    Moreover, this spirit field is still entrusted to me for cultivation, so there¡¯s not much loss to me.


    At most, it¡¯s just paying an additional thirty percent of the rent.


    You don¡¯t need to blame yourselves too much.¡±


    Lin Yu sighed, ¡°Fang Yun Daoist, thank you for your understanding, our Lin Family really had no choice this time!


    Now the entire Sea Origin Island belongs to the Independent Practitioner Alliance, and we are just an ordinary family on Sea Origin Island.


    There¡¯s not much we can do, this time apart from this matter, our Lin Family also hopes to interact more with Daoist in the future days, and support each other!¡±


    Support each other?


    Being a farmer, what can he support?


    Fang Yun also knew that the Lin Family was optimistic about his future, hence they left a good connection.


    He didn¡¯t have much contact with the Lin Family, but he did have a good impression of Lin Yu.


    About such polite words, Fang Yun naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse.


    He silently nodded, ¡°Rest assured, Lin.¡±


    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then Daoist, I¡¯ll head back first!¡±


    While speaking, Lin Yu headed towards the foot of the mountain.


    Their family¡¯s current residence had already moved to halfway up the mountain.


    Although the Spiritual Energy was not as rich as at the mountaintop, it was at least not as scarce as at the foot of the mountain.


    It was somewhat better than nothing for them.


    Next, their main task was to let the family members recuperate from their injuries.


    Then to recuperate and part of their personnel would start hunting sea demon beasts to slowly gather resources.


    Hoping to gradually restore vitality within the family over the next hundred years.


    After Lin Yu left, Fang Yun sighed and shook his head.


    He also felt a pang of regret about the decline of the Lin Family.


    The cruelty of the Cultivation World was vividly displayed at this time.


    Later, he went up the mountain once, and found that there was nothing unusual about his spirit field near the mountaintop.


    It seemed that even though the Independent Practitioner Alliance wanted to collect rent from him, they didn¡¯t really care much about this matter.


    After all, there was only so much spirit field on Sea Origin Island, and what could be cultivated was limited.


    Moreover, the cultivation took a particularly long future.


    Clearly, this bit of profit was not in their eyes.


    Maybe the change of the leasing attribute of this spirit field was simply an instinctive dislike of the land on Sea Origin Island being given away.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun didn¡¯t care too much.


    He checked the growth condition of the Spirit Plants within the spirit field, then used the Five Elements Plants for weeding.


    While having the Spiritual Insects drive off the pests that appeared in the spirit field.


    After finishing, Fang Yun returned to the valley below the mountain.


    After the Independent Practitioner Alliance stationed itself on Sea Origin Island, Fang Yun didn¡¯t like to come to the spirit field near the mountaintop anymore.


    Despite his strength not being much weaker than theirs, he still disliked making moves under others¡¯ watchful eyes.


    Otherwise, should they encounter each other, it might lead unexpectedly to some other issues, affecting his farming and cultivation.


    Returning to the valley, Fang Yun continuously exerted Mana within his body, compressing all tissues.


    Then, he used Life Essence Qi to heal the injured tissues.


    Besides that, Fang Yun used the Rainfall Skill, coupled with growth factor-condensed Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, to slowly irrigate the Spirit Plants below.


    He planned to carry out this task only within the valley.


    Near the mountaintop, he did not intend to stimulate growth in that Spirit Field in any manner.


    To avoid drawing others¡¯ attention.


    After the stimulation, he began using the Gold Qi Skill to condense a large swath of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, then meticulously cleared the pests from within the Spirit Field.


    Without using Spiritual Insects for expulsion, some pests would still appear in the valley¡¯s Spirit Plants.


    These pests merely served as targets for him.


    Time quickly passed, and three months later, the construction on Sea Origin Island was essentially complete.


    Three docks were rebuilt at the edge of the island, each capable of accommodating large ships.


    Clearly, the Independent Practitioner Alliance intended to undertake significant actions here.


    Besides the three docks, five cities were reestablished atop the island.


    Four of these cities resided in the four cardinal directions of the mountain range, designated for common folk and ordinary Martial Artists to live in.


    The reason for granting commoners such generous treatment was to utilize the abundant demon beast resources surrounding Sea Origin Island, cultivating more Innate Martial Artists.


    The strength of Innate Martial Artists, although much weaker than that of Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    But the Cultivators who could cultivate were already one in ten thousand. In this severe scarcity of Cultivators.


    To hunt more demon beasts, they had to rely on the more numerous Innate Martial Artists and the Blood Sea Martial Artists who evolved from them.


    On this matter, the Independent Practitioner Alliance naturally would not give up such an advantage.


    They even planned to exploit this advantage further.


    Thus, to harvest more Martial Artists, it was essential to have a sufficiently large number of basic commoners.


    Fortunately, the number of commoners was still substantial, even though the previous turmoil caused by demon beasts had resulted in heavy casualties among them.


    However, there were still enough commoners on the surrounding islands to provide.


    As long as they were transported here, for commoners, living on an island inhabited by Cultivators was in itself a desirable thing.


    Thus, after the construction of the four cities was completed, the relocation of all the commoners in the cities was also accomplished.


    Besides these four cities, the remaining city was Sea Origin City, previously located at the foot of the mountain.


    This city, under the influence of an Array by the Alliance, directed the Spiritual Energy from the mountain to the city centre.


    Allowing the city¡¯s Spiritual Energy to quickly rise.


    Then, the city became the residence for all Cultivators and Innate Martial Artists.


    This city also took over the previous function of the town¡¯s market.


    Compared to the original market, which was only the size of a small town, the current city was obviously much larger.


    The vast area signified that it also had far more resources.


    Fang Yun stood at the gate of Sea Origin City, watching the Cultivators coming and going.


    He could also see on the other side of the gate, goods continuously being transported in and out.


    Most of those goods were marine demon beasts.


    Clearly, the hunting activities for marine demon beasts had once again commenced.


    And under the organization of the Independent Practitioner Alliance, this round of hunting was denser than before.


    It was conceivable that perhaps one day in the future, this island might again suffer a ferocious attack from marine demon beasts.


    After all, as the demon beasts increase their Cultivation, their intelligence would gradually improve.


    Considering their terrifying number in the ocean, they would definitely not be passively slaughtered.


    However, with the extensive foundation of the Independent Practitioner Alliance, even if the current overseer of Sea Origin Island was no match for these beasts.


    He had enough powerful backers to support this scenario.


    Therefore, Fang Yun needn¡¯t worry about this matter.


    All he needed to do was to ensure he could run faster if it indeed occurred.


    Afterwards, Fang Yun followed the footsteps of other Cultivators into Sea Origin City.


    This trip was primarily to deal with the spoils he had stored in his Storage Bag for so long.


    To convert them all into Spirit Stones, for easier purchase of other materials in the future.


    Besides this, he also wanted to purchase two Spells.


    One is a Fire Attribute planting Spell, or at least the most basic kind of Fire Attribute spell.


    He wanted the planting spell to simultaneously cultivate it while growing Spirit Plants.


    Thus, when the time came, his Five Elements Magic would be fully ready. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But whether a Fire Attribute planting spell existed, Fang Yun was also unsure.


    If not, he would have to choose the simplest Fire Attribute Spell.

 Chapter 200 - 200 34 Spell Practice

    ?Chapter 200: Chapter 34 Spell Practice Chapter 200: Chapter 34 Spell Practice Besides this spell, Fang Yun also wanted to find a flying spell.


    After all, his own speed of movement had always been his weak spot.


    If he didn¡¯t change this, in the future, when he faces someone chasing him or when he is chasing someone else, he wouldn¡¯t be able to outrun them.


    Upon entering Sea Origin City, Fang Yun noticed numerous changes had already occurred in the city.


    The city¡¯s construction was more spectacular than before, and the streets were much cleaner than before as well.


    By the sides of the streets, in front of the shops, there were various lighting effects formed by spells.


    Waves of Spiritual Energy were emanating continuously from inside the shops.


    There wasn¡¯t much difference from the shops he saw initially in the market.


    However, there were no longer the stalls that used to line the streets of Sea Origin City.


    Perhaps those stalls had all been taken in and placed directly inside the surrounding shops.


    Otherwise, the vast area of Sea Origin City couldn¡¯t be filled just by the original shops.


    Fang Yun was not in a hurry to buy his own items and started walking slowly from the city gate inward.


    After leaving the main street nearest to the city gate and walking further inside, the other shops did not have the splendid appearance of the earlier ones.


    Most houses looked just like ordinary mortal homes.


    However, the items inside were still filled with Spiritual Energy.


    Of course, these items were not comparable to those on the main street.


    It appears that the shops in these back streets are probably those who used to have stalls in the market.


    After spending a couple of hours, Fang Yun had walked through the entire Sea Origin City.


    Then, in a rather remote shop, he cleared up all the spoils he carried on himself.


    After acquiring nearly a thousand Spirit Stones, Fang Yun began looking for a spell suitable for him.


    In the fire attribute spells, there were no pure planting spells.


    Or there was no room for the energy of the fire attribute to be utilized during the planting process.


    However, in a small shop, Fang Yun still found a book on a fire attribute spell called Burning Grass Skill.


    The principle of this spell was to extract the Wood Attribute from the target in some way and then convert it into fire attribute by the principle of generating inter-promoting attributes.


    Since there are planting class fire attribute spells, purchasing this somewhat unconventional spell would also be beneficial in the planting process.


    In fact, the definition of planting spells isn¡¯t very clear cut; anything that plays a role in the process of planting can be considered a planting spell.


    If so, if his idea worked, then this Burning Grass Skill could also become a planting spell.


    After purchasing this unconventional fire attribute spell, Fang Yun returned to the main street and bought a flying spell called Breeze Skill.


    That was the completion of the task he had set for himself.


    After completing the task, Fang Yun quickly returned to his valley.


    The next day, he first went to the spirit field near the mountain top, cleared the weeds and pests in the spirit field,


    And at the same time, observed the growth conditions of the Spirit Plants.


    Then back in the valley, he routinely used the Rainfall Skill combined with Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy and other Spiritual Energies to supplement nutrients to the Spirit Plants in the valley.


    After these tasks, Fang Yun used another hour to refine his body using the Body Refining Techniques he created.


    After that, using Gold Qi Skill, he began to target and kill pests in the 20 mu of spirit field.


    After finishing this series of work, it was already noon.


    He ate something simple and began to study the newly purchased Burning Grass Skill.


    He had briefly skimmed it when he bought it, and had some understanding of the principle of the spell.


    He recorded the incantations, handprints, and the vibrations emitted after the operation of the spell.


    Fang Yun then went into a fissure inside the valley.


    The ground of this fissure was now covered with various kinds of weeds.


    Because initially, he had planted the Spirit Bamboo here, and then moved the Spirit Bamboo to other fissures.


    This acre of land in this fissure had thus been left vacant.


    Fang Yun hadn¡¯t included this small piece of land in his plans for subsequent planting.


    Now, wanting to experiment with the spell, these weeds inside this fissure just so happened to serve as subjects for the experiment.


    As the spell was activated, an inexplicable wave of energy emanated from his body.


    Then it acted upon the weeds around, which shimmered with a blue glow under the effect of the spell.


    Subsequently, as the spell transformed, another kind of vibration was emitted, turning the blue glow on these weeds into a fiery red.


    Then flames soared into the sky, and in almost an instant, the weeds were burned to nothing.


    After the weeds were burned up, Fang Yun stepped forward and used his Mana to dig up the ground beneath where the weeds were.


    The earlier blaze had turned both the branches and the root systems of the weeds into ashes.


    Such a Spell display immediately brightened Fang Yun¡¯s eyes. He always found the weeds growing in the spirit field quite troublesome.


    Even now, using the root systems of the Five Elements Plants makes pulling those weeds relatively easy.


    But this job still consumes a lot of his time.


    If this Spell can thoroughly destroy the weeds.


    Then the weeds in his spirit field would definitely decrease over time.


    After all, the weeds that have grown have been completely destroyed, and even if some seeds remain. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, after several cycles, there would be fewer and fewer remaining weeds.


    Moreover, this way, he could continually practice this Spell.


    It¡¯s simply a perfectly advantageous method.


    However, to use this Spell precisely on the weeds in the spirit field


    and not harm the Spirit Plants, a certain degree of practice is still required.


    On this matter, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t particularly in a hurry, as for now, the weed removal could also be done using the Five Elements Plants¡¯ root systems.


    Having completed the research on the Burning Grass Skill, Fang Yun continued to take out the Breeze Skill from his bosom.


    The cost of purchasing this Spell was much greater than that of the Burning Grass Skill.


    One reason is that the store where he bought this Spell was relatively more formal, and naturally, the fee was also much higher.


    Moreover, this flying Spell is also more powerful compared to those common Spells.


    During operation, it utilizes the Wind Attribute Spiritual Energy in the air, allowing his speed to be quicker and more nimble than other flying Spells.


    Taking out the Jade Scroll that recorded this Spell, Fang Yun quickly memorized the Spell in his mind.


    He then prepared to start practicing the Spell.


    The combination of incantations and handprints drives the Mana in his body to circulate through an extraordinary trajectory within his meridians.


    12 meridians plus 8 Extraordinary Meridians, and numerous smaller branches.


    These meridians can interconnect to form many astonishing configurations.


    Creating many mystical Spells.


    After the trajectory completed its circulation, a peculiar fluctuation began to act on the surrounding air.


    Then, Fang Yun felt the surrounding air begin to surge.


    And then his body felt as though it was in the midst of a tumultuous ocean.


    Driving by the surging air, a strong vortex formed beneath his feet.


    Slowly, it lifted his body towards the sky.


    Fang Yun calmly and quietly sensed the air currents besides the vortex formed under his feet.


    These invisible air currents are where the deeper mysteries of the Spell lie.


    Relying on his profound Mana, Fang Yun could maintain the continuous casting of this Spell.


    Thus, he quietly stood mid-air in the valley, letting the surging air lift his body.


    While he wholly immersed himself in the surrounding air currents.


    With continuous sensing, Fang Yun was constantly impacted by the surrounding air, gaining a more detailed sense of the air around him.


    He could even sense the air in his surroundings that he could control.


    It was indeed this portion of the air under his control that allowed him to slowly fly into the air.


    But since he had just started practicing the Spell, his control over this portion of the air was quite rough.


    In such a situation, just lifting himself was already quite strenuous.


    To achieve rapid and agile flying, more practice time was still needed.


    However, if he were a native of this world, Fang Yun would certainly have continued practicing the Spell step by step.


    But as a transmigrator, influenced by scientific knowledge.


    He still had a certain understanding of the principles of an object flying in the air.


    In this case, he would certainly not just rely on the air outside his body to fly.


    The simplest way to fly is to have a force that can overcome the gravitational pull from below.


    When this force is stronger than gravity, he could ascend.


    Now this flying force is the lifting force of the surrounding air on himself.


    But besides this lifting force, Fang Yun could also utilize the Mana within his body, making this Mana act on the surrounding air.


    Allowing the air he controlled and his own Mana to interact.


    This way, two opposing forces are created, providing him with a lifting power much stronger than gravity.


    Moreover, not only is his Mana stronger in controlling than the surrounding air, but its robustness also allows him to fly for longer periods.


    Thus, his flying Spell could evolve from the original Spell.


    And it could quickly advance to a highly mature stage, saving him from enduring arduous training.

 Chapter 201 - 201 35 Formation of the Flight Spell

    ?Chapter 201: Chapter 35 Formation of the Flight Spell Chapter 201: Chapter 35 Formation of the Flight Spell If he wanted to do it, then he would. Fang Yun felt the air swirling outside his body, while at the same time Mana appeared outside of his body.


    Acting upon those swirling currents of air, Fang Yun could clearly sense a force acting upon the Mana around him.


    Having felt that, the Mana outside his body began to circulate, exerting the same force onto the air.


    The combined forces suddenly accelerated Fang Yun¡¯s speed.


    Feeling his body rapidly ascending into the sky, the corners of Fang Yun¡¯s mouth curved upwards slightly.


    Arriving mid-air, he glanced towards the peak of the mountain range.


    In order to prevent himself from being seen by members of the Independent Practitioner Alliance, Fang Yun quickly intensified the Mana exerted upon the air currents around him.


    Accelerating his ascent into the sky, he quickly entered the clouds.


    Then he flew at great speed towards the outside of the island.


    Flying above the clouds, Fang Yun could distinctly feel the thinness of the surrounding air.


    This led to a weakening of the aerial force he could manipulate, forcing him to apply even greater Mana to maintain his current speed.


    Fortunately, the Mana inside his body was plentiful, so this matter did not affect him too much.


    After leaving Sea Origin Island, Fang Yun in the sky above the clouds continuously manipulated the Mana inside his body, incessantly applying various forces into the surrounding air.


    With his strong control over Mana, Fang Yun quickly became accustomed to this flying spell.


    Soon he achieved the same level of agility as on the ground.


    Upon completing these actions, Fang Yun had finished the first phase of practice for the flying spell.


    This phase of the flying spell already sufficed for his daily needs.


    However, while he was continuously exerting Mana on the surrounding air, he suddenly realized that he could accomplish the same without using Mana.


    The three protective shields that enveloped his body could do the same thing as Mana, and perhaps even better. S§×ar?h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The original purpose of these three protective shields was to prevent the leakage of Mana fluctuations from his body.


    But in terms of control power, the roots of the Five Elements Plants were barely weaker than his Mana.


    If his Mana entered into the roots of the Five Elements Plants, it would even increase his control over their roots.


    Under such circumstances, he no longer needed to use the Mana in his body as the source of power for flight.


    He could completely rely on the three layers of protective shields to achieve that.


    Essentially, it was about having these protective shields exert a force into the surrounding air.


    Previously, because he hadn¡¯t genuinely controlled the air around him, he had no inspiration in this regard.


    Now, with the reference of the flying spell and understanding its principle,


    Fang Yun found that even without using the flying spell to control the surrounding air, just by his control over the protective shields formed by the Five Elements Plants,


    He was able to impose sufficient force on the surrounding air through these shields.


    If done this way, his flight would not create as much disturbance as before.


    After all, using spells to drive the surrounding air, those swirling currents of air would still attract the attention of others.


    But if he didn¡¯t use spells to move the surrounding air and instead used the power of the protective shields themselves,


    Then by utilizing this reactive force, he could have ample flying power.


    Moreover, with the strong shaping capability of the protective shields themselves,


    Fang Yun could even mimic the fighter jets of the previous world, allowing him to achieve even more terrifying speeds on that basis.


    Or he could use the protective shields to mimic the flight posture of animals, also allowing him to possess agility superior to that of fighter jets.


    For a moment, Fang Yun¡¯s mind was brimming with inspiration.


    Suddenly, he developed the second and third versions of the flying spell.


    Then, following the ideas he had just thought of, he began to experiment with them one by one.


    Firstly, he infused Mana into the roots of the Five Elements Plants and, with his control over the Blood Seal Magic Artifact, combined with Mana¡¯s own control power,


    Fang Yun had absolute control over the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    Subsequently, the three layers of protective shields covering him began to vibrate subtly.


    The force of these vibrations acted on the surrounding swirling air.


    Instantly, an even more formidable force propelled his body to move rapidly.


    Allowing his body to swiftly weave through the sky above the clouds.


    After some experimentation, his substantial mastery quickly provided him with greater mobility speed and agility.


    Upon completing these tests, Fang Yun soon stopped the operation of the flying spell.


    Calming the swirling air around him.


    But at this time, the three protective shields under his control vibrated even more intensely.


    With the strong vibrations, the protective shields¡¯ powerful force acted on the settled air around.


    The resulting noise from this force was much less than when previously driving the surrounding air with the flying spell.


    But even so, there was still a counteracting force acting on Fang Yun as powerful as before.

 Chapter 202 - 202 35 Formation of the Flight Spell_2

    ?Chapter 202: Chapter 35 Formation of the Flight Spell_2 Chapter 202: Chapter 35 Formation of the Flight Spell_2 It allowed him to instantly possess a mobility not inferior to the one he had just experienced.


    Then he adapted to this flight mode.


    Fang Yun began to continue with the next flight mode he had thought of, experimenting further.


    The first one was the fighter jet mode, where protective shields on his body¡¯s surface began to extend outward, quickly forming the appearance of a small-sized fighter jet enveloping his entire figure.


    Then every surface of this fighter jet began emitting faint vibrations.


    A powerful force propelled the fighter jet to swiftly fly forward.


    After flying a certain distance, Fang Yun stopped.


    He realized that although this flight mode indeed increased his speed significantly,


    there was really no need for him to fly in the manner of a fighter jet due to the difference in the power source.


    The fighter jet mode is not the strongest in reducing air resistance among all possible modes.


    It¡¯s just that due to the needs for propulsion and lift, fighter jets in his past life were designed in that particular shape.


    If air were to be likened to the sea, many sea creatures would serve as references.


    These options are all better flying modes than the fighter jet.


    Therefore, the three protective shields around Fang Yun swiftly transformed into a dolphin-like shape.


    In the same manner, the surface of this shape began to exhibit intense vibrations, and a powerful force continued to push him to fly forward crazily.


    Indeed, after changing the shape, the resistance from the air was much less than before.


    This caused his speed to surge by about a third at once.


    Moreover, having such a shape allowed him to possess even greater flexibility than the previous fighter jet model.


    After completing this experiment, Fang Yun tried out another idea he had before.


    That is, producing a pair of wings from the protective shields, transforming himself into a bird-like model.


    With his strong control over the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots, even in such a model, he could still intensely control the wings of the model.


    However, after some testing, Fang Yun eventually gave up on this mode.


    Because the power that enables birds to fly comes solely from their wings.


    But now his power source comes from the entirety of the protective shield.


    Under such circumstances, his dolphin mode is the best mode of movement in the air.


    After confirming such a flying mode, Fang Yun, after some contemplation and selection,


    finally determined his two flight templates.


    One would have the protective shield cling closely to the surface of his skin, giving him a relatively normal flying speed and strong short-distance maneuverability.


    The advantage of this mode is that it allows him to fly with minimal noise and stay low-key, with sufficient flexibility.


    The other mode would encompass the entirety of his body with three protective shields.


    Transforming into dolphin mode, this pattern allowed him to have an extremely fast flying speed.


    But this mode is not as convenient for short-distance lateral movement.


    And compared to the previous mode, this one would also make a certain amount of noise.


    Of course, the noise is not as much as the one produced by flying Spells previously driving the air.


    Having completed the finalization of these two Spells, Fang Yun¡¯s magical reserves grew once more.


    And with flying Spells at his disposal, his weakness in mobility began to transform into a strength.


    From now on, even if he faced a formidable enemy, he could run away even if he couldn¡¯t defeat them.


    After completing the task, Fang Yun descended from the clouds only to discover that he had unconsciously returned to those barren islands where he previously was.


    Looking at the volcanic island not far ahead, thinking of the Sword-toothed Grass he had planted on these islands.


    Even if he didn¡¯t exert much effort in the cultivation of this batch of Sword-toothed Grass,


    the harvest of Life Essence Qi would probably not compare to the previous batch.


    After all, the seeds of the previous batch were provided by himself.


    Even if the Life Essence Qi harvest wasn¡¯t as much as the last batch.


    But with such a terrifying number, Fang Yun felt he should also be able to harvest a significant amount of Life Essence Qi.


    So, without hesitation, Fang Yun flew towards the desolate island below.


    First, he went to the deserted island where he had hidden his battle trophies and collected them.


    Now that the matter with Lin Zhenfeng had passed, there was no need to keep the trophies there any longer.


    It¡¯s a pity that the previously obtained sinister black sword had already been thrown into the magma.


    Otherwise, it would have been a good time to study it thoroughly.


    After collecting the trophies, Fang Yun began to harvest the Sword-toothed Grass planted on the surrounding islands using the root system of the Five Elements Plants.


    With a terrifying flying speed, Fang Yun took less than half a month to nearly tour the entire archipelago.


    Even though the Life Essence Qi harvested was not as much as the last batch of Sword-toothed Grass,


    it still provided him with nearly ten thousand points of Life Essence Qi.


    Unfortunately, if the next harvest is performed, the Life Essence Qi obtained might be even less.


    There was no helping it, as he had been involving himself less and less in the planting process.


    He hadn¡¯t even continued casting the basic Rainfall Skill.


    After all, there were too many islands; casting a spell like that on each one would have delayed his return by too much.


    Compared to the Life Essence Qi provided by the Sword-toothed Grass, the Spirit Plants he had planted in the two spirit fields were the main source of his harvest.


    He did not want to neglect them due to his prolonged absence, which might result in a reduced yield.


    After spending half a month harvesting the Sword-toothed Grass, Fang Yun quickly flew back to Sea Origin Island using a flying spell.


    Half a month had passed, but there weren¡¯t many changes on Sea Origin Island.


    At most, a lot of weeds had appeared in the spirit fields.


    Of course, besides these weeds, various pests were inevitable.


    Although he didn¡¯t take his Spiritual Insects with him when he left,


    because of Fang Yun¡¯s instructions, the Spiritual Insects did not remove the pests in the valley. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As for the spirit field at the mountaintop, it was even worse.


    Since the Spiritual Energy there was more abundant, it attracted pests even more.


    With the Spiritual Insects reluctant to appear in the mountaintop spirit field under Fang Yun¡¯s concern, pests and weeds had overrun the entire field.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun was helpless, but there was no alternative.


    He first used the Gold Qi Skill to gather a large amount of Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, and then numerous tiny conical bodies appeared within this Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    He began a large-scale pest control plan in the spirit field.


    After completing the pest control in the valley, Fang Yun went to the mountaintop spirit field to continue.


    It took him three days to clean up all the pests in the two spirit fields.


    Next was weed removal.


    However, this time he did not continue to use the root system of the Five Elements Plants to pull out the weeds.


    Instead, he began to cast his Burning Grass Skill, slowly removing these weeds.


    He first cast the first part of the Burning Grass Skill on the weeds.


    As soon as the first part affected his own planted Spirit Plants, he immediately stopped the spell.


    Then he reduced the scope of the spell to ensure it precisely targeted the weeds only.


    Once the first part of the Burning Grass Skill precisely targeted the weeds,


    he then ran the second part of the skill to burn all the weeds to ashes.


    In this manner, he methodically cleared the weeds in the valley.


    After clearing all the weeds in the valley, five days had passed.


    Then, Fang Yun went to the mountaintop spirit field and spent ten days clearing all the weeds there.


    Once all the work was completed, the Burning Grass Skill directly advanced to the Skilled stage.

 Chapter 203 - 203 36 Disassembly and Integration of Five

    ?Chapter 203: Chapter 36: Disassembly and Integration of Five Elements Magic Chapter 203: Chapter 36: Disassembly and Integration of Five Elements Magic Open panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer


    Mana: 14050


    Life Essence Qi: 25863


    Spells: Earth Power Skills (Perfect), Exploration Skills (Perfect), Earth Attribute Gathering Qi Skill (Perfect), Rainfall Skill (Perfect), Water Spirit Qi Gathering Skills (Perfect), Control Skill (Perfect, Water+Earth), Growth Skills (Great Success 36%), Gold Qi Skill (Great Success 26%)


    Burning Grass Skill (Skilled 5%), Flying Spell (Perfect)


    Yuan Guang Skills (Beginner 1%), Light Brightness Skill (Beginner 1%), Round Mirror Skill (Beginner 1%), Reflection Skill (1%)


    Blood Seal Technique (1%)


    Control over plants: Vines, Desert Lotus, Silver Light Grass, Golden Jade Lotus, Spiritual Jade Lotus


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    It has been a while since the panel was carefully examined.


    Looking at it now, there hasn¡¯t been much change in mana, but the Life Essence Qi has accumulated over 20,000 points.


    However, my current physical condition clearly cannot support further advancement in realm.


    Thus, these 20,000 points of Life Essence Qi currently do not have much use.


    Moreover, this Life Essence Qi could at most slightly increase my mana, not even enough to reach the peak of the Qi Cultivation sixth layer.


    Let alone breaking through to the seventh layer.


    I still need to accumulate more Life Essence Qi.


    That will depend on the Spirit Plants currently planted in the valley and on top of the spirit field.


    The next significant change is the addition of two spells.


    One is the Burning Grass Skill, which has advanced to the skilled stage after practice during this period; now I just need to continue practicing it step by step.


    The other spell is the Flying Spell I practiced before.


    The realm of this Flying Spell was beyond Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    Although this spell, after modifications showed a flying condition that far exceeded the beginner level,


    Fang Yun did not expect this spell to directly reach the realm of perfection.


    Moreover, this spell differs from other spells; when Fang Yun uses it, it relies on his understanding of the air and the essence of flying.


    It does not form a mana flow route like other spells.


    Nor does it form a spell rune like other perfect spells.


    This makes this Flying Spell distinctly different from other spells.


    It also provides a new path for enhancing spells.


    That is to say, practicing spells does not necessarily need to follow a step-by-step training process.


    It¡¯s entirely possible through insight to fully enhance the effect of the spell and similarly elevate the realm of the spell.


    Just like this Flying Spell now, I achieved perfection through understanding the principles of airplane flight in a previous life.


    And through understanding of the air resistance, I allowed my Flying Spell to directly reach the realm of perfection.


    If I extrapolate this method, my current Growth Skills and Gold Qi Skill could also quickly reach the realm of perfection using this approach. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, I already possess two Five Elements Magic spells that are at perfect realms.


    Through understanding these two spells, Fang Yun has learned a standard of perfect realm spells, which is forming a three-dimensional rune within the body¡¯s channels.


    This three-dimensional rune is the fundamental origin of a spell.


    By mastering this rune, Fang Yun can deconstruct it and integrate it into his spell system.


    Now that Growth Skills and Gold Qi Skill have reached the realm of Great Success.


    I have clearly located their operating routes within the body.


    In fact, following these routes, Fang Yuan does not have to wait for them to reach perfection; he can find their unique three-dimensional runes.


    The difficulty lies only when the first three-dimensional rune has not appeared.


    Once the first rune appears and opens up the thinking, the rest is actually quite simple.


    Especially since the three-dimensional runes of the Five Elements Magic inherently have many similarities.


    This makes searching for them inherently simple.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun slapped his forehead; he had really been a bit foolish during this time.


    Not thinking about summarizing past experiences and then continuing to apply this reasoning to other spells.


    Instead, relying on the Golden Finger¡¯s capabilities, gradually elevating the remaining runes.


    Although this method is not wrong, it is indeed very foolish.


    However, realizing this now is not too late; at least it did not waste too much time.


    Thus, he no longer wasted time and began summarizing and enhancing Growth Skills.


    The pathways of Growth Skills began to circulate through the channels in the body.


    Fang Yun recorded the paths they traveled, then used Spiritual Energy to present them 1:1 in the air.


    After depicting several times, a complex rune was finally formed.


    Compared to the two three-dimensional runes that have reached the realm of perfection, the rune now described from the operating paths is indeed somewhat more complex.


    It seems that after a spell reaches the realm of perfection, the operational pathways are still somewhat simplified.


    Making the rune look simpler.


    However, the rune formed in the realm of Great Success, although more complex, the fundamental structure has not changed.


    Now, since Fang Yun¡¯s realm has not reached that level, he does not have the ability to simplify the rune of the Great Achievement Realm.

 Chapter 204 - 204 36 Decomposition and Integration of Five

    ?Chapter 204: Chapter 36 Decomposition and Integration of Five Elements Magic_2 Chapter 204: Chapter 36 Decomposition and Integration of Five Elements Magic_2 However, this did not affect his subsequent work.


    According to the partition he sensed before, the Growth Skills were divided into two parts.


    One part was the condensation of the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in the air.


    The other part was the manipulation of this type of Spiritual Energy.


    Fang Yun easily divided these two parts of the Rune.


    Then, following this partition, Fang Yun first fused the manipulation part with the previously fused manipulation Spells.


    He eliminated the same paths of this manipulation Spell and the other two.


    Then, the different parts were gradually added to the two fused Spells.


    The effective parts that could enhance these two fused Spells were kept.


    The ineffective parts were all eliminated.


    In less than two days, the manipulation parts of the three Spells fused to form a new Spell.


    After this Spell was formed, the part of the Spell that condensed the Wood Attribute was temporarily retained.


    After all, the other two Spells with the same function of condensing attributes had not been fused.


    Even if Fang Yun wanted to fuse these three, he temporarily had no idea how to do it.


    After completing this Spell, Fang Yun continued to dismantle the Gold Qi Skill.


    Soon, another Spell Rune formed in the air.


    This Spell Rune was even more complex compared to the Rune of the Growth Skills.


    After all, it was normal for this Rune, which already contained three different parts, to be more complex than the Growth Skills.


    However, after Fang Yun¡¯s consideration, the part of the Gold Qi Skill that condensed the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy into a conical body should not be classified within the Five Elements Magic.


    The addition of this Spell was probably added by the creator of the Spell to endow the Gold Qi Skill with the capability to kill insects.


    Therefore, if this Spell that condensed into a conical shape was eliminated, the Gold Qi Skill would have only two parts.


    Fang Yun closely watched the meridians in his body, then focused on the meridians involved in the functioning of the conical body Spell.


    Then he eliminated this part of the meridians.


    Eventually, a Gold Qi Skill formed that was only a combination of two kinds of Spell effects.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun continued to fuse the manipulation parts into the manipulation Spell already fused with three Spells, following the same method.


    Then he retained the part of the Gold Qi Skill that condensed the Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    By this time, Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Magic was nearly 4/5 complete.


    The only remaining part was the Fire Attribute Magic which had not yet formed.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun looked towards the Burning Grass Skill that was only at the Skilled Realm.


    Originally, he chose this Spell as a supplement to the Five Elements Magic mainly because the Burning Grass Skill could practice by clearing weeds.


    This would allow the Burning Grass Skill to gradually progress in his daily life.


    But through the cultivation and summaries of the other four types of Spells within the Five Elements Magic,


    Fang Yun now no longer needed to slowly elevate the Fire Attribute Magic.


    At this time, he didn¡¯t need the plant-focused Burning Grass Skill anymore.


    What he needed was a direct Spell that condensed Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Therefore, Fang Yun ran down the mountain again, bought a simple Fire Attribute Magic, the Fireball Technique, and then returned to the mountain.


    Holding the book of Fireball Technique, Fang Yun flipped through it for a while.


    He memorized the incantations and handprints, then performed it for the first time.


    During the process of casting, he closely watched the route this Spell took within his body.


    Soon, the same routes were replicated by Fang Yun in the air.


    Compared to the Spells at the Great Achievement Realm and those at the Perfect Realm,


    this three-dimensional rune of the Fireball, which hadn¡¯t even reached the Beginner Realm, was obviously much more complex.


    It seems that the elevation of the Spell¡¯s realm is, in itself, a process of simplifying the operation routes.


    However, with his previous experience, Fang Yun soon divided this Spell into two parts.


    Using the same method, Fang Yun sought different mana circulation pathways in the control section of the Fireball Tree, integrating them into the control spell that had already merged four types of spells.


    After several experiments, Fang Yun finally possessed a control spell capable of manipulating Five Elements Magic.


    The remaining task was to condense five runes that could gather Five Elements Attributes Spiritual Energy.


    Next, Fang Yun planned to merge these five runes to form a complete spell rune.


    Although they were all runes for condensing Five Elements Attributes, the fluctuations they emitted were different.


    The attributes of the Spiritual Energy condensed were also different.


    To merge them into a complete rune, if Fang Yun had no special means, he could only forcibly merge them together. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    That is, removing the identical parts among them and then merging all the different parts.


    Forming a mishmash-like super rune.


    Then using the mana within his body and using the meridians as a testbed, he experimented over and over with the feasibility of this rune.


    Gradually eliminating the unsuitable mana circulation pathways, ultimately forming a rune of the Five Elements Attributes that could operate without harming his body.


    This method indeed has some feasibility, but firstly, such a method could indeed waste a lot of time.


    And the final formed rune is just a rather ordinary rune capable of absorbing all the Spiritual Energy of the Five Elements Attributes.


    There¡¯s nothing particularly impressive about it.


    This is not the kind of rune Fang Yun really wanted.


    Fortunately, at this time, Fang Yun still had something else that he could refer to.


    Which was the Burning Grass Skill, which he previously wanted to use to replace the Fire Attribute Spell.


    This spell is a typical fusion of both Fire and Wood Attributes.


    As long as he could find out the secret of the fusion of the two spells within this spell.


    Then he could use this as a base to advance greatly in his path of merging Five Elements Magic.


    Moreover, since there exist such fusions of two attributes in the world.


    Naturally, there are also other spells that fuse different attributes.


    Fang Yun planned to take another trip to Sea Origin City at the foot of the mountain.


    To see if there were more fusion spells as references, hoping they might be useful for his own fusion of Five Elements Magic.


    However, before going to purchase other spells, Fang Yun planned to see if the Burning Grass Skill could offer any good insights for his fusion of Five Elements Magic.


    After understanding this spell, going down the mountain to purchase other spells would be more targeted.


    After all, there are too many spells in this world, and if one searches aimlessly, relying on the ten to twenty thousand Spirit Stones on him, the things he could buy are limited.


    Moreover, as a Spirit Plant Cultivator, if too many Spirit Stones are revealed.


    It would also cause some unnecessary troubles.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun began forming the route of the Burning Grass Skill running through the meridians in his body using the same method.


    When the rune of this route appeared in the air.


    Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but feel somewhat overwhelmed.


    On one hand, this rune had just reached a skilled phase, and the running route was quite complex.


    On the other hand, this spell consisted of two attributes, involving meridians that are more complex than other single-attribute runes.


    Thus, when Fang Yun saw this rune, he felt like he was looking at a messy bundle of wires, momentarily unsure where to start analyzing.


    Taking a deep breath, Fang Yun, following the characteristics of the two attributes of the Burning Grass Skill,


    Took out the previously summarized Fire Attribute rune and the Wood Attribute rune.


    Three complex runes floated in the air, and Fang Yun continually compared their similarities.


    After a long time of dizzying comparison, Fang Yun could only temporarily abandon this idea.


    The rune formed by the original Burning Grass Skill was already complicated enough.


    Moreover, both the Wood Attribute rune and the Fire Attribute rune had not yet reached their most refined state.


    Comparing the three, even if some similarities were found, Fang Yun did not know how to properly handle them.


    Faced with this situation, he even lost the desire to search for other new spells.


    It seems that it¡¯s still the fundamental issues that weren¡¯t properly addressed, causing him to encounter this insurmountable bottleneck.

 Chapter 205 - 205 37 Complex Five Elements Rune

    ?Chapter 205: Chapter 37: Complex Five Elements Rune Chapter 205: Chapter 37: Complex Five Elements Rune Since it is temporarily not feasible to proceed in this manner, the foundation must first be solidified.


    Advance all the runes that condense Five Elements Attributes Spiritual Energy to the Perfect realm, refining them to their utmost precision.


    Perhaps then, when making comparisons, secrets may be discerned from the runes used in the Burning Grass Skill.


    With this plan in mind, Fang Yuan curbed his impatience, intending to slowly condense nature¡¯s spiritual energy from the air with the three types of runes that had been isolated.


    Starting with the Wood Attribute rune, although there was no augmentation from a controlling spell, when mana flowed in accordance with the rune¡¯s pathway, it was still able to condense Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy from the air.


    After condensing Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun continued to condense Gold Attribute Spiritual Energy, followed by Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Looking at the three types of Spiritual Energies before him, he then decided to straightforwardly condense the remaining two Attributes of Spiritual Energy as well.


    He observed the five kinds of Five Elements Attributes in front of him and then scattered them away.


    In the subsequent time, Fang Yun began to use Spiritual Insects for insect control every day, then periodically used the roots of Five Elements Plants for weeding.


    The rest of the time, aside from his unwavering daily practice of his Body Refining Techniques,


    he continuously absorbed the three types of Spiritual Energy from the air using the stripped runes.


    A month went by, and through targeted practice, the Wood Attribute rune and Gold Attribute rune both reached the Perfect realm.


    The remaining Fire Attribute rune also achieved Great Success and would not take too long to reach the Perfect realm as well.


    However, looking at these five nearly Perfect Five Elements Runes, Fang Yun thought of his own Perfect flying spell.


    Why is it that one Perfect realm spell has runes, while another seems to be in an instinctual state of usage?


    Could it be that the two types of spells, being different, thus exhibit different characteristics when perfected?


    Or is his flying spell intrinsically not considered a spell?


    Fang Yun pondered carefully about his process of flying.


    After fundamentally understanding the air and the essential principles of flight,


    his flying seemed more like an ability, at most relying on the mana within his body.


    Such an ability could arguably be deemed not a spell at all.


    After all, a spell still needs to use runes to command the energy in the air.


    But from a certain perspective, his flying spell could be declared part of his instinct.


    If one considers the effectiveness of the two spells, the one grounded in instinct, the flying spell, clearly seems more profound than the Five Elements Magic still reliant on runes.


    In this light, the flying spell would be more deserving of the name Perfect realm.


    From this deduction, can the Five Elements Magic continue beyond the existing Perfect realm, advancing to integrate it into the body¡¯s instincts like the flying spell?


    Fang Yun contemplated this possibility; if he could reach such a state, allowing the absorption of Five Element Spiritual Energy from the air to entirely rely on instinct,


    without depending on the runes within his body.


    If this effect could be achieved, it would be akin to awakening a constitution similar to that of a Spiritual Body.


    Fang Yun did not know if such Spiritual Bodies existed in the Cultivation World, but it did not stop him from speculating about the effects of such a constitution.


    Thinking of the possibility of possessing such a Spiritual Body, he couldn¡¯t help but let the corners of his mouth lift upwards.


    After a while, he gently coughed, putting an end to his fantasy.


    To achieve this goal, he still needed to elevate all the Five Elements Magic runes to the Perfect realm.


    Then fuse them in the most sensible way to create a Perfect Five Elements Rune.


    Only by achieving this effect could he further consider whether the rune could be completely integrated into the body¡¯s instincts.


    With these thoughts, Fang Yun calmed the turmoil in his heart and took another ten days to fully elevate the Fire Attribute rune to the Perfect realm.


    At that point, all five Five Elements Runes had finally reached the Perfect realm.


    The next step was to find a way to merge them into one complete and Perfect Five Elements Rune.


    Once again running the Burning Grass Skill, he then presented its trajectory within the meridians in the air on a 1:1 scale.


    Soon, an immensely complex rune appeared in the air.


    Fang Yun then presented the Perfect realm Fire Attribute and Wood Attribute runes on either side of the rune for the Burning Grass Skill.


    He began to search for the commonalities between the runes for the Fire Attribute and Wood Attribute within the Burning Grass Skill.


    After some comparison and searching, Fang Yun deduced that the rune for the Burning Grass Skill could be divided into four parts.


    The section for the Wood Attribute could be split into the perception part for Wood Attribute energy and the extraction part.


    The extraction part could be categorized as energy manipulation, while the perception part had similarities with the rune for condensing Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Setting aside the controlling part, Fang Yun focused mainly on the part that perceived Wood Attribute energy.


    Although the energy types they corresponded to were different, one being plant-based Wood Attribute energy and the other being Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy from the air.


    But there are still many similarities between the two.


    Leveraging these similarities, Fang Yun finally separated the Wood Attribute portion from the Burning Grass Spell after several days of comparison.


    Then, using the same method, it took another two days to peel away the Fire Attribute rune portion.


    Next, what¡¯s most noteworthy is the connection between the Wood and Fire Attribute runes.


    Fang Yun examined carefully and found that there were no remarkable features in the connection between the two runes.


    At most, certain nodes on the Wood Attribute rune extended channels, which simply transformed the energy of the Wood Attribute into that of the Fire Attribute.


    Such a simple method of connection, as if it merely required the Fire Attribute energy to make contact with the Wood Attribute energy.


    There doesn¡¯t seem to be much mystery to it.


    Fang Yun pondered for a while, and then the energies of the Fire and Wood Attributes gradually emerged in the air.


    Following that, a spark fell onto the Wood Attribute energy from within the Fire Attribute energy.


    Once this spark touched the Wood Attribute energy, it rapidly spread.


    The entire Wood Attribute energy, as well as with a swift pace, transformed into a Fireball of the Fire Attribute.


    Moreover, this Fireball even appeared more intense than the other Fire Attribute energy.


    This display made Fang Yun¡¯s eyes shine brightly.


    That¡¯s right!


    In fact, the transformation of the Five Elements Mutual Generation is a simple matter; I was the one who overcomplicated it.


    Perhaps their most fundamental transformation is complex, but with Fang Yun¡¯s current level, he is unable to grasp the most fundamental transformation of the Five Elements Attributes.


    What he needs is just the transformation and mutual generation of the Five Elements Attributes.


    So, he doesn¡¯t need to make anything too complicated between the two runes; it¡¯s enough to allow them ample contact, then they will smoothly undergo transformation and integration.


    With this in mind, he once again confirmed the method for the two Attributes of energy contact in the Burning Grass Spell.


    Fang Yun finally decided to conduct an experiment within his own body.


    Thus, the Wood Attribute Rune in his body lit up first, quickly gathering the Wood Attribute energy from the air.


    Afterward, the Fire Attribute Rune shone beside the Wood Attribute Rune, connected by just a few simple and narrow meridians.


    After reaching the Perfect realm, these spells had already formed fixed runes, freeing them from the constraints of specific meridians; as long as the overall trajectory remains unchanged, it won¡¯t affect the outcome.


    Quickly, the vibrations emanating from the Fire Attribute Rune began to act on the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The center of the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy lit up with a red dot almost immediately, which transformed into an intense Fireball.


    Moreover, the Wood Attribute Rune didn¡¯t stop operating at this time; the surrounding Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy continued to condense and then swiftly transformed into Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    Causing the Fireball in Fang Yun¡¯s hand to rapidly expand outwards.


    Seeing this situation, Fang Yun, following the direction of the Five Elements Mutual Generation, made an Earth Attribute Rune appear next to the Fire Attribute Rune, with meridians connecting them as well.


    Very quickly, the vibration from the Earth Attribute Rune acted upon the increasingly large Fireball.


    In just an instant, the surface of the Fireball started to turn dark red, then gradually began to implode inward.


    Gradually becoming a magma-like Fireball, as the Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy transformed from the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, the flames formed by these Fire Attribute Spiritual Energies continuously burst from within the magma ball, forming one bubble after another.


    The bubbles burst, flames shoot out, then once again turn into magma.


    As time passed, more of the Fire Attribute was transformed into Earth Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The magma ball in Fang Yun¡¯s hand gradually cooled down and slowly turned into a black stone ball.


    Then, the stone ball turned into a gold ball, the gold ball into a water ball, and in the end, it formed a mass of green Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, once again floating above Fang Yun¡¯s palm.


    And the runes inside his body seemed to have formed a ring, occupying much of the space in Fang Yun¡¯s meridians.


    Fang Yun slightly furrowed his brow, dispelled the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in his hands, and then projected the complex rune from within his body into the air in front of him.


    This rune was composed of 5 different Attribute runes, each connected by several lines at the center, forming a ring-shaped rune.


    Looking at this rune, Fang Yun¡¯s brow furrowed slightly.


    Because it was too complex, and this manner didn¡¯t seem to differ much from the directly forced-together Five Elements Rune he had imagined earlier.


    Though it didn¡¯t affect the condensation of the Five Elements Spiritual Energy, the formation of this rune alone required a lot of time.


    This means that this rune doesn¡¯t have much relevance to the previously Perfect runes.


    After all, within the realm of Perfection, it¡¯s expected not just to integrate the abilities of these runes into the body. sea??h th§× nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    At the very least, one should possess the ability to cast them instantaneously, right?


    Otherwise, what¡¯s the purpose of this rune¡¯s existence?


    Is it merely to condense the Five Elements Spiritual Energy?


    If that¡¯s the case, Fang Yun has too many ways to accomplish this task, with no need to take such a roundabout approach.

 Chapter 206 - 206 38 Another Powerful Spell

    ?Chapter 206: Chapter 38 Another Powerful Spell Chapter 206: Chapter 38 Another Powerful Spell So this rune still needs to be simplified, and it is best to fuse these 5 runes into one, rather than connecting them as they are now.


    Only in this way can one achieve their desired goal.


    However, in order to achieve this goal, the Burning Grass Skill could no longer provide any inspiration to Fang Yun.


    From now on, he could only rely on himself.


    After pondering for a while, Fang Yun still decided to try fusing the Five Elements Magic according to the fusion method of the Control Skill.


    That is to say, to overlap the same parts among the Five Elements Magic and incorporate the different parts into the rune to see what kind of rune would ultimately form.


    Nevertheless, even if he wanted to do so, he had to add them one by one according to the original method, instead of fusing all 5 at once.


    Otherwise, what he would end up with would just be a hodgepodge.


    Thus, Fang Yun started with the Wood Attribute rune, eliminating the part of the Fire Attribute rune that was the same as the Wood Attribute.


    For the remaining parts that were different from the Wood Attribute, he began integrating them into the Wood Attribute rune.


    That is, several more routes of circulation were added to the path of flow in the energy channels.


    As a result, a Fire Attribute rune was reformed on the basis of the originally pure Wood Attribute rune.


    The fluctuations emitted by both became complex at once.


    The Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy that was just now circulating and absorbed due to the operation of the Wood Attribute rune also began to convert into Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy.


    The conversion process was not much different from before, but the rune patterns in Fang Yun¡¯s body had undergone a significant change.


    Realizing that his experiment had not encountered any mishaps, Fang Yun let out a sigh of relief.


    Subsequently, he continued to add the Earth Attribute rune based on these two runes.


    Using the same method, he searched for parts in the Earth Attribute rune that were different from the Wood and Fire Attributes.


    Then he added them to this rune.


    Without any surprises, the composite rune formed by the overlay of the three runes was quickly created.


    After the formation of the three runes, Fang Yun¡¯s heart completely relaxed.


    It seemed that the probability of success on this path was quite high; otherwise, the experimentation process wouldn¡¯t have been so calm and smooth.


    Afterward, the Gold Attribute rune and the Water Attribute rune were also added to this foundation.


    Eventually, the fusion of the 5 types of runes formed a spherical rune.


    This rune contained densely packed lines, which were the pathways of mana circulating through Fang Yun¡¯s energy channels.


    Upon reaching this stage, Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Rune was considered preliminarily completed.


    The reason it was considered preliminary was that he felt this Five Elements Rune was still too complex and intended to continue simplifying it.


    So, Fang Yun watched the Five Element Spiritual Energy gathering after the operation of the Five Elements Rune.


    Then he began to operate this rune in the energy channels while attempting to reduce the lines in the rune.


    To see which lines could be reduced without affecting the Five Element Spiritual Energy gathering from the outside.


    If such a line existed, it would mean that this line was useless in this rune.


    This part of the work was obviously not as calm as the fusion of the previous 5 runes.


    Many times after the reduction of these lines, the whole Five Elements Rune would lose balance, leading to mana turmoil in the body all at once.


    Eventually causing damage to the energy channels within the body.


    However, with the support of the Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun did not care about these minor injuries.


    After nearly a month, Fang Yun carefully probed the function of each line within the rune.


    Eventually, he reduced the number of lines inside the spherical rune by 1/3.


    Forming the ultimately most refined Five Elements Rune.


    At this step, Fang Yun had done everything he could.


    This Five Elements Rune had also been refined to its utmost by him.


    Standing in front of the wooden house in the valley, Fang Yun closed his eyes slightly, his mind moved slowly, and he drove the spherical rune within his body.


    Suddenly, the Spiritual Energy in the air converged instantly and then gathered around him according to the division of the Five Elements.


    Observing these Five Element Spiritual Energies, a thought arose in Fang Yun¡¯s mind and he utilized another Control Skill that had merged 5 different Spells.


    Continually driving the surrounding Five Elements Magical Power, he made them transform into various shapes.


    Then, according to the patterns of Five Elements Mutual Generation or the opposing principle of the Five Elements, he constantly combined and separated them around himself.


    Utilizing the method of Five Elements Mutual Generation, he formed a relatively stable Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Then, using the method of Five Elements overcoming each other, he formed an extremely unstable Energy Ball.


    The vine tied to his hair trembled slightly, and two small spikes fell off, then reverted to the size of a fist.


    A thought moved through Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and he had the two spheres envelop these two spikes.


    Looking at the unstable Five Elements Energy Ball, this was currently the most powerful Spell he had mastered.


    It was also the reliance on which he had previously managed to slay the giant serpent.


    With another thought, Fang Yun dispersed the unstable Five Elements Energy Ball, then collected the poisonous spikes.


    Immediately afterward, Fang Yun¡¯s gaze turned towards the stable Five Elements Energy Ball, and with a thought, the Energy Ball started to rotate faster.


    In an instant, a strong force acted upon the spike.


    The spike burst immediately, and a potent dark green poisonous energy began to spread.


    Then, it was integrated by the rotations of the Five Elements within the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Fang Yun watched the now dimly colored Five Elements Energy Ball, sensing that the dark green energy did not affect the operation of the Energy Ball.


    Thus, with a thought, the Energy Ball slammed into the cliffside of the valley at an extremely fast speed.


    Almost effortlessly, the stones of the cliff were penetrated by the Five Elements Spiritual Energy of the Energy Ball, along with the poisonous effects within.


    Directly drilling a deep hole.


    However, Fang Yun¡¯s brow furrowed slightly as he looked at this deep hole.


    This was not the result he wanted.


    Thinking of the scene where the Five Elements Plants penetrated his body and entered his Dantian,


    Fang Yun¡¯s eyes lit up a bit, as if he had thought of a new application method for the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Then, the Five Elements Energy Ball that had drilled into the cliff flew out again. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Next, it turned in midair and flew towards the cliff again.


    However, this time, a thought moved in Fang Yun¡¯s mind, and he transformed the Energy Ball into the Earth Attribute as it approached the cliff.


    In just a moment, like a stone sinking into water,


    The Energy Ball melded directly into the cliff without leaving any holes on its surface.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun became somewhat excited.


    If such a method were to be applied to an enemy, directly sending this kind of Energy Ball with terrifying toxicity into the body of the enemy,


    It would be a disaster for any adversary.


    Unless they could either defend against his poison or resist such penetrative power of the Five Elements.


    Thinking thus, Fang Yun continued experimenting several times, finding that as long as it came close to any material,


    Transforming the Five Elements Energy Ball into the corresponding attribute allowed it to directly penetrate through.


    This discovery gave Fang Yun even more confidence in this Spell.


    However, whether it could be used against enemies could only be known when faced with real adversaries.


    It would depend on who would be unlucky enough to encounter him next.


    With this step, Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Magic was considered a complete success.


    As for the next step in integrating it into the body instinctively, he still needed to thoroughly study.


    On this aspect, based on the process of his understanding of the Five Elements Technique for flight, for the Five Elements Rune to be integrated into his body¡¯s instincts,


    It is likely necessary for him to have a sufficient understanding of the Five Elements Spiritual Energy.


    Such things cannot be rushed.

 Chapter 207 - 207 39 Lin Yu Arrives

    ?Chapter 207: Chapter 39: Lin Yu Arrives Chapter 207: Chapter 39: Lin Yu Arrives After completing the fusion of the Five Elements Magic, Fang Yun had not much else to do in the short term.


    So, he devoted more energy to the cultivation of Spirit Plants.


    He continued the unshakable daily practice of Body Cultivation Skills, pushing his body to quickly meet the requirements for a breakthrough.


    Meanwhile, in cultivating Spirit Plants, Fang Yun attempted to use Five Elements Magic to replace other Spells.


    Take the Rainfall Skill, for example; this Spell itself absorbs moisture from the air to form rain.


    While Five Elements Magic absorbs Spiritual Energy from the air.


    There is still a certain difference between the two.


    However, Fang Yun only needs to extend the effect of the Five Elements Magic from acting on Five Element Spiritual Energy to acting on ordinary Five Elements Energy.


    After all, in this world, there is not only Five Element Spiritual Energy that can be used for cultivation but also other types of Spiritual Energy.


    The vast majority consist of those Five Elements Energy that is not very active.


    These Five Elements Energy account for over 99% of all the energies in the entire world.


    Even from the perspective of this world¡¯s worldview, these Five Elements Energy are the foundation of this material world.


    Therefore, expanding the scope of the Five Elements Magic is also a manifestation of making one¡¯s Five Elements Magic stronger.


    As for how to make the Five Elements Magic act on the Five Elements Energy, it is relatively simple.


    Because although the energy fluctuations of the Five Elements Energy and the Five Element Spiritual Energy are different, there is still a certain similarity.


    Detect the energy fluctuations of the Five Elements Energy, and then combine the energy fluctuations emitted by the Five Elements Magic.


    This can achieve the purpose of driving the Five Elements Energy.


    Moreover, it¡¯s clear that using the Five Elements Magic to control the Five Elements Energy is much more convenient than the previous Spells like the Rainfall Skill.


    And the amount of energy that can be controlled is significantly greater.


    With just a thought from Fang Yun, the 20 acres of valley above were enveloped in dark clouds.


    Subsequently, the Five Elements Magic drove the Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in the air to merge into the dark clouds.


    A swath of clouds filled with Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy formed.


    A large rain shower fell on the valley, providing ample nutrition for the Spirit Plants in the valley.


    The Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy in the rain also had a certain stimulating effect on the Spirit Plants in the valley.


    Under the effect of ample Spiritual Energy and other energies beneath the surface, these Spirit Plants could be expected to mature several months earlier.


    Using the same method, Fang Yun also used the Five Elements Magic to replace the effect of the Burning Grass Skill.


    Through the simple supporting interactions of the Five Elements, he easily incinerated all the weeds in the spirit field.


    And unlike the previous difficulty in controlling the Burning Grass Skill, Fang Yun had an intuitive hand in controlling the Five Elements Magic.


    After all, a Perfect-level Spell is inherently much easier to control than other Spells.


    And so, another two months had passed.


    The Spirit Plants in the valley had entered their mature period and were ready for harvest.


    However, before harvesting, Fang Yun first selected a sufficient number of excellent seeds from these mature Spirit Plants.


    To ensure the continuity of the Spirit Plants cultivation.


    Fang Yun did not use the roots of the Five Elements Plants to harvest these Spirit Plants.


    Instead, he used the Five Elements Magic to directly incinerate all the Spirit Plants and their roots beneath the ground with fire.


    After all, he had already set aside enough seeds, and the rest of the material was not important to him.


    These annual, Low-Grade first-tier Spirit Plants were not expected to fetch much money.


    It was better to process them directly, rather than wasting his energy.


    Using the remains after burning the Spirit Plants, it could replenish some energy in this spirit field.


    After all, replenishing Spiritual Energy in the spirit field is quite convenient, but supplementing ordinary energy is relatively difficult.


    After harvesting the Spirit Plants in the valley, Fang Yun directly gained 25,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    Together with his original reserve of Life Essence Qi, he now had a total of 50,000 points.


    This number was enough to raise his Mana to the peak of the 6th level of Qi Cultivation.


    He could even attempt a breakthrough to the 7th level.


    Moreover, the Spirit Plants in the spirit field near the mountain top would also reach maturity in about three months.


    By then, he would be able to harvest even more Life Essence Qi.


    In such a case, the Life Essence Qi necessary for a breakthrough to the 7th level of Qi Refinement would definitely be ample.


    But now the only problem was that his physical fitness could not keep up with the increase in Mana.


    This indeed severely dragged him behind.


    Thinking about his current research on Body Cultivation Skills, the efficiency was really a bit low.


    It seems necessary to find a way to speed up the body refining process; otherwise, the Life Essence Qi in the body would be sufficient, but the breakthrough would be hindered by physical strength, which would be quite frustrating.


    Thus, after a few months of rest, Fang Yun began his research on Body Cultivation Skills again.


    However, at this time, Lin Yu, who had not been seen for several months, came to the valley where Fang Yun was located.


    ¡°Fang Yun Daoist Brother, several months have gone by. Have you been doing well these days?¡±


    Lin Yu, missing one hand, had matured more compared to a few months ago, and had even grown a beard, appearing almost 10 years older than before.


    ¡°My days here are just the same as usual? I plant Spirit Plants every day, practice some Magic, and there¡¯s really nothing else to do!


    Do you have any important business this time, Lin Brother?¡±


    Lin Yu glanced at the bare valley and then said, ¡°Daoist Brother, I wouldn¡¯t have thought that the Spirit Plants in your valley would be harvested so quickly, but since they¡¯ve been harvested, don¡¯t forget the rent due to the Independent Practitioner Alliance!¡±


    ¡°They are ultimately not so easy to talk to, don¡¯t give them any excuses!¡±


    At this point, Lin Yu¡¯s expression turned somewhat grim, clearly indicating that the Lin Family had not had an easy time dealing with the Independent Practitioner Alliance recently.


    Upon hearing this, Fang Yun paused slightly; he had indeed forgotten about the matter of having to pay rent.


    Since he had never intended to sell these Spirit Plants, naturally, he wouldn¡¯t have remembered that three-tenths of the yield belonged to the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    After thinking for a bit, Fang Yun said, ¡°The Spirit Plants I¡¯m currently cultivating are all annual species, not worth much. How about I pay the rent after the Spirit Plants in the mountain¡¯s spirit field have matured?


    Or I could simply use Spirit Stones in place of this portion of the rent.


    I¡¯ve heard from other Spirit Plant Cultivators that it¡¯s possible to pay the rent with Spirit Stones.¡±


    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s possible, but then it would be somewhat of a loss, after all, those annual Spirit Plants won¡¯t fetch many Spirit Stones!¡±


    Fang Yun nodded slightly, since it was possible to use Spirit Stones, he didn¡¯t say much more.


    As for whether or not it would be a loss, that was clearly not within his considerations.


    At most, doing so might seem a bit ostentatious, but as his strength continued to grow, he didn¡¯t care much about being slightly ostentatious.


    After all, he only wanted to keep a low profile, that didn¡¯t mean he was a coward.


    Seeing Fang Yun¡¯s response, Lin Yu didn¡¯t dwell further on the matter.


    It wasn¡¯t something particularly important; he had merely mentioned it in passing.


    ¡°Daoist, the reason for my visit is that the Independent Practitioner Alliance plans to organize all Cultivators to engage in a month-long hunting competition against the surrounding demon beasts, starting one month from now.


    The team that hunts the most demon beasts will receive substantial rewards from the Alliance.


    The first place will even get 10,000 Spirit Stones and a top-grade first-order Magic Artifact.


    The rewards for the other ranks aren¡¯t insignificant either.


    Daoist, my purpose here is to invite you to join the Lin Family team!


    What do you think?¡±


    Upon hearing the news, Fang Yun¡¯s brow furrowed slightly.


    A demon beast hunting competition?


    It hadn¡¯t been long since the last demon beast upheaval, and now a frenzied hunt was about to start again.


    Are there really enough demon beasts around for all these Cultivators to hunt?


    Even if there were that many demon beasts, overhunting might inevitably lead to another monster upheaval.


    And the disturbance it might cause could be worse than the last time.


    However, such concerns should be for the Independent Practitioner Alliance to consider, not much to do with him.


    Instinctively, though, he had no desire to participate in such a hunting event.


    For one, he had just started to delve into the research of Body Cultivation Skills, and had no time to go out and hunt demon beasts.


    On the other hand, by joining the Lin Family¡¯s team, he would not be able to use many of his abilities.


    At most, he could only command a Spiritual Insect, as that was the only ability he had shown.


    In doing so, he would inevitably feel inhibited, and even if he did go, he wouldn¡¯t be happy about it.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun finally shook his head: ¡°Lin, given our friendship, I should participate in principle.


    However, the Spirit Plants on my mountain¡¯s spirit field are just about to mature, and I really can¡¯t spare the time.


    Moreover, the only thing I have that¡¯s somewhat combat-capable is the Spiritual Insect I¡¯m raising.


    This variant Spiritual Insect is only a threat to other Cultivators.


    Against those thick-skinned demon beasts, it¡¯s hard to imagine it having much effect!


    So rather than inviting me, Lin, you might as well invite a Cultivator who frequently hunts demon beasts.


    After all, I¡¯m just a farmer, and I¡¯m really not good at this sort of thing!¡±


    Although by rights he did indeed owe the Lin Family some favors,


    these favors were clearly not enough to make him risk his life for them.


    Moreover, the giant snake he had previously slain, along with other demon beasts, had essentially saved the entire Lin Family.


    So in his mind, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel he owed them anything, although they were unaware of this fact.


    Upon hearing Fang Yun¡¯s refusal, Lin Yu¡¯s expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered.


    Then he chuckled and said, ¡°That¡¯s true, I might have asked too much of you!


    But Daoist, are you really not going to participate in this event?


    You should know that the Independent Practitioner Alliance is going all out for this hunting activity.


    Even if you can¡¯t get first place, just getting any rank can bring enough resources for cultivation!¡±


    Fang Yun shook his head: ¡°Since I chose the path of a Spirit Plant Cultivator, I never thought to rely on hunting demon beasts to gain resources!


    You know the logic, Lin, hunting demon beasts is far too risky.


    Moreover, with such a large-scale hunt, as long as those demon beasts aren¡¯t fools, they will definitely come in for a large-scale counterattack.


    Being in the midst of it, the risk is much higher than a normal hunt!


    Lin, you should think it over carefully!¡±


    Considering their past relationship, Fang Yun nonetheless issued a word of caution.


    Lin Yu just gave a wry smile and shook his head when he heard this. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    If possible, he too would like to be a Spirit Plant Cultivist without so many worries.


    Even if the income as a Spirit Plant Cultivator was low, with the support of his family, he could have continued down the path of cultivation steadily and securely.


    Unfortunately, the Lin Family had fallen, and it was no longer possible to continue solely on the path of a Spirit Plant Cultivator.

 Chapter 208 - 208 40 The Hunt for Demon Beasts Begins

    ?Chapter 208: Chapter 40 The Hunt for Demon Beasts Begins Chapter 208: Chapter 40 The Hunt for Demon Beasts Begins To restore the Lin Family¡¯s former glory as quickly as possible, they must compel their clanspeople to fight and kill.


    Only in this way can they obtain more resources for cultivation and birth more cultivators.


    As a member of the Lin Family, Lin Yu ultimately couldn¡¯t evade these responsibilities.


    At the same time, he also envied Fang Yun for being able to continue to stick to his original aspirations and follow the path of a Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    This path may be slow, even arduous to traverse.


    But at least it¡¯s safe, and at least it allows one to keep going.


    By contrast, hunting demon beasts is certainly much riskier.


    It¡¯s all too easy to end up dead in the jaws of a beast one day or killed by another cultivator¡¯s magic artifact.


    ¡°Daoist brother, since your mind is set, I will not try to persuade you further!


    I hope you continue to follow the path of a Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    Compared to hunting demon beasts, cultivating as a Spirit Plant Cultivator is much safer!¡±


    Seeing that Lin Yu did not respond to his question and thinking of the Lin Family¡¯s situation,


    Fang Yun understood the predicament he faced and stopped persuading, only wishing him good luck.


    ¡°Lin brother, there¡¯s nothing more to say, I wish you good fortune!¡±


    Lin Yu nodded: ¡°Farewell!¡±


    ¡°Farewell!¡±


    Fang Yun watched Lin Yu¡¯s retreating figure and suddenly felt that perhaps he might never see him again in this lifetime.


    Regarding his sentiments, Fang Yun didn¡¯t find it surprising.


    After all, Lin Yu was only at the third level of Qi Refinement; engaging in such intense hunting activities exposed him to great danger.


    Dying out at sea one day would be no surprise!


    It¡¯s a pity that he and Lin Yu were at most just acquaintances.


    To be able to offer a word of advice was already the limit of what he could do.


    As for the rest, one can only say that each person has their own fate.


    After Lin Yu left, news of the Independent Practitioner Alliance¡¯s demon beast hunting event a month later began to spread across the island.


    Confronted with such news, each cultivator on the island had different reactions.


    The bold began to frantically prepare for battle.


    The prices of magic artifacts, spirit talismans, and healing elixir pills on the island began to skyrocket.


    Even the raw materials for these items saw a sharp increase in price.


    The Spirit Plant Cultivators around Fang Yun took this opportunity to make a profit and managed to recoup some of their previous losses.


    As for the timid, thinking back to the recent demon beast unrest that had only just passed not long ago, they felt panic at the thought of experiencing such events again.


    Thus, they began to leave Sea Origin Island and completely left the area, intending to avoid any upcoming disturbances.


    Fang Yun did not get involved in these affairs, but he was not cut off from the news.


    After all, the Spirit Plant Cultivators around him had been talking about various news on the island these days.


    While busy with his own matters, Fang Yun naturally heard these discussions.


    A month later, three docks on Sea Origin Island opened, and a multitude of ships began to head out from the island.


    A month-long demon beast hunting ritual was about to unfold.


    Fang Yun had already left the island by then, standing above the clouds outside the island.


    Watching the boats below that were slowly receding into the distance.


    He couldn¡¯t help but frown slightly.


    To be honest, Fang Yun did not wish for chaos to ensue in these waters.


    After all, the process of cultivating Spirit Plants required prolonged peace.


    Only in such conditions could he continue harvesting Life Essence Qi with ease.


    Should battles break out on the island, not to mention whether his own life would be endangered,


    it¡¯s very likely that the Spirit Plants he cultivated would suffer immense damages.


    This was not the situation Fang Yun wanted to face.


    But where in the Cultivation World could one find true peace?


    He had not been on Sea Origin Island for long, yet his life could hardly be described as ever peaceful. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    One issue after another kept arising; even if they didn¡¯t directly involve him, they unfailingly drew him in.


    He wished for a serene farming life, eager to delve into the Spells he favored, but alas, that seemed unattainable.


    Perhaps this is just the state of survival in the Cultivation World.


    For an ordinary Cultivator to live safely in this world proves exceptionally strenuous.


    Shaking his head, Fang Yun watched the departing ships and began to return to Sea Origin Island.


    His outing this time was not an escape, merely a desire to witness this grand scene.


    After all, atop the mountain¡¯s spirit field, he had cultivated so many Spirit Plants that he couldn¡¯t just leave¡ªonly after the maturity of these Spirit Plants would departure be viable.


    Having received the news earlier, Fang Yun had employed the same technique of hastening growth in the spirit field below the mountain peak.


    He hoped to expedite the maturation of the Spirit Plants within the spirit field.


    Lest another upheaval like the previous demon beasts¡¯ unrest occur,


    these Spirit Plants would be spared from major repercussions.


    As for whether his use of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy to accelerate the growth of these Spirit Plants might draw others¡¯ attention,


    Fang Yun could no longer concern himself with such matters.


    Given the significant events currently unfolding on the island, it¡¯s probable that members of the Independent Practitioner Alliance wouldn¡¯t pay attention to a simple Spirit Plant Cultivator like himself.


    Moreover, his technique was merely an application of Spell ability.


    Even if discovered, it would only suggest that he possessed some talent for Spells.


    It should not draw undue attention.


    However, given the possibility of such turmoil, Fang Yun refrained from planting another batch of Spirit Plants in the valley.


    Instead, he attended the spirit field on the mountain while continuing his research on Body Refining Techniques.


    He aimed to optimize his Body Cultivation Skills during this lull.


    After a month of research, Feng Yun realized that merely using Mana to compress his body was too crude.


    Though this compression covered virtually every aspect of his body,


    such an approach would ultimately only harm his body on a macro level.


    After recovery, the body¡¯s enhancement remained negligible.


    With the successful integration of the Five Elements Magic, Fang Yun contemplated how to incorporate the Spell into his Body Cultivation Skills.


    The fundamental principles of his Body Cultivation Skills remained unchanged.


    It still primarily relied on injuring the body, then using Life Essence Qi to heal it,


    continuously fortifying the body through this cycle.


    But instead of purely using Mana to compress, Fang Yun intended to use the Five Elements Magic to inflict a certain degree of damage to his body.


    This damage must be more microscopic and capable of reaching every facet of his body.


    Then, with the restoration from Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun¡¯s body could strengthen at a much faster rate.

 Chapter 209 - 209 41 Situation Out of Control

    ?Chapter 209: Chapter 41: Situation Out of Control Chapter 209: Chapter 41: Situation Out of Control To utilize Five Elements Magic to minutely damage one¡¯s own body, one must be clear about something.


    That is, one¡¯s body itself also belongs to the Five Elements and is similarly divided into these Five Elements.


    Only that these Five Elements are the same as the Five Elements Material in the world.


    They are the ordinary kind of Five Elements, not the ones containing Five Element Spiritual Energy.


    Therefore, to affect one¡¯s own body, one must leverage the abilities extended by Five Elements Magic.


    You should examine the distribution of the Five Elements within your body and then operate the Five Elements Runes inside the body.


    However, differing from the previous Five Elements Magic, this time what¡¯s driven is the Mana within the body, without the need for involvement of nature¡¯s spiritual energy from the outside.


    You then apply the principle of the mutual restraint of the Five Elements, using Five Elements Magic to affect different parts of the body with the corresponding Five Elements Magical Power.


    Through the most minute meridians, you allow the Mana within the body to reach the tiniest places.


    In fact, Fang Yun is able to do this without the need for Five Elements Runes.


    But it would be like doing something without tools, though barely feasible, it¡¯s certainly not as precise and standard as when utilizing Five Elements Runes.


    Only by employing Five Elements Runes can one precisely target the Mana to the tiniest places of the body.


    At the same time, to probe the distribution of the Five Elements within the body and even the body¡¯s fluctuations, you equally need the help of Five Elements Runes.


    Back in the valley, Fang Yun rethought the advanced version of the body reinforcement method he conceived the previous month.


    After spending a few more days to think and finding no major issues,


    He began the first run of this technique.


    Mana from the Dantian was poured into the Five Elements Runes within the body.


    Then, the Five Elements Runes started to operate on his own body with strange vibrations.


    Through the emission and feedback of these vibrations, the distribution of the Five Elements within the body was quickly determined.


    As the probing deepened, the distribution of the Five Elements became increasingly intricate.


    Then, a slight amount of Mana, under the guidance of the Five Elements Runes, navigated through the meridians and reached the tiniest parts of the body.


    As per the mutual restraint method of the Five Elements, the Five Elements Magical Power each touched upon their corresponding body parts.


    In an instant, Fang Yun felt waves of tingling and itching sensations all over his body.


    These sensations, like incessant waves, kept assaulting his reason.


    Even with preparation, he could hardly endure these sensations.


    Which caused his control over the Five Elements Runes to involuntarily cease, and the flow of Mana stopped.


    After quite a while, Fang Yun finally came back to his senses and wiped the sweat that had appeared on his forehead.


    He took a shuddering breath from the residual fright.


    This feeling was just too dreadful; without prior experience, it led to an exertion that was too forceful.


    It almost ended in disaster.


    Actually, the sensation of pain was somewhat bearable ¨C after all, the previous body cultivation techniques were mainly based on pain.


    But this new overwhelming sensation of itching was truly unbearable for him.


    Circulating the Life Essence Qi in the body, he let it reach the most minute areas through the meridians.


    Thus, a comfortable feeling that originated from the deepest parts of his body immediately allowed him to take a relieved breath.


    Afterward, Fang Yun thought for a while and concluded that continuing such intense body reinforcement practices was not feasible.


    Unless he found a way to eliminate his body¡¯s sensation of itchiness.


    However, as Fang Yun¡¯s understanding of his body¡¯s neural system was not very thorough, achieving this would not be easy.


    The only option left was to reduce the intensity of the training to a degree he could adapt to.


    Only then the body cultivation practice would be thoroughly formed.


    And then compare it to the previous methods. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    To see which method contributed most to the strengthening of his body.


    Or he could practice both methods in alternate cycles.


    As the essential principles of both methods are the same, as long as the Life Essence Qi in the body could keep up, it was not a problem to alternate between them.


    Having thought it through, Fang Yun started to gradually decrease his training intensity and after several attempts, finally found a method that fell within the range of itchiness he could bear.


    After finalizing this practice, Fang Yun allocated time every day to practice the first version of the body cultivation method, then after recuperating, he would practice the second version.


    While he was practicing his body cultivation techniques,


    The turmoil caused by the large number of Cultivators venturing out to sea to hunt demon beasts began to spread to all nearby seas.


    Compared to the chaos caused by the Lin Family¡¯s bounty last time,


    This time¡¯s turmoil was even more widespread.


    Even though many Cultivators had suffered losses due to the previous demon beast chaos,


    Due to the Independent Practitioner Alliance¡¯s investment here, a large number of Loose Cultivators also came to Sea Origin Island.


    Therefore, this time the hunting of demon beasts naturally assumed a much larger scale than before.


    However, due to the restrictions of the Independent Practitioner Alliance, the Cultivators could not attack each other as freely as they did previously.


    But even with these restrictions, in places with less attention, these covert attacks still occurred.


    Yet, the mutual slaughter among Cultivators was merely a minor disturbance in this event.

 Chapter 210 - 210 41 Situation Out of Control_2

    ?Chapter 210: Chapter 41: Situation Out of Control_2 Chapter 210: Chapter 41: Situation Out of Control_2 Greater turmoil arose from the retaliation of the demon beasts being hunted down.


    With the hunting activities progressing, more and more demon beasts were killed or injured.


    A faint aura of malevolence began to permeate the seas near Sea Origin Island.


    At the same time, the counterattacks of the demon beasts grew increasingly ferocious.


    About 2000 li away from Sea Origin Island, deep within the ocean tens of thousands of meters down,


    a stretch of pitch-black water where only the faint luminescence of some seabed corals could be seen.


    Under the dim light of these corals, one could vaguely discern one colossal creature after another hidden in the dark waters.


    These creatures encompassed all the common marine beings in the ocean.


    Each of them was at least a hundred meters in length, radiating a formidable aura.


    Every single one was more powerful than the marine demon beasts encountered before.


    In the forefront of these marine demon beasts, several Sea Snakes far longer and stouter than the giant snake that had attacked Sea Origin Island before were coiling around the sea bottom.


    These marine demon beasts quietly stayed in the depths of the ocean floor, gazing at an underwater volcano in front of them.


    Seemingly waiting for something?


    After an indeterminate amount of time, a slender figure slowly emerged from a cave halfway up the underwater volcano.


    This figure appeared elongated like a snake.


    It was pitch-black with entwining blue patterns, its diamond-shaped scales glittering with a cold light.


    The abdomen had four legs, each corner adorned with three claws.


    Its head resembled that of a snake, with sharp horns protruding atop.


    This was actually a Jiao Dragon.


    As its body emerged from the cave, the oppressive aura forced those gigantic creatures below to prostrate themselves.


    From their mouths came sounds of whimpering, their eyes filled with fear of the creature before them.


    The Jiao Dragon glanced at the creatures below, and then the sea water vibrated with waves.


    A crisp voice echoed across the seafloor.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that the Human Clan cultivators have been relentlessly hunting down your offspring?¡±


    Upon hearing this voice, the whimpering sounds from the creatures in front of it grew even louder.


    As if recounting their grievances.


    The giant Sea Snakes in front were also resonating with vibrations.


    Then a voice replied.


    ¡°Yes, my lord.


    Although Human Clan cultivators have hunted our kin in the past, their numbers weren¡¯t that large.


    We¡¯ve also hunted those cultivators, so we paid no mind.


    However, what those cultivators did recently was too much, one of our clan led many brothers to attack the cultivators¡¯ island.


    Regrettably, the endeavour ultimately failed, and our brothers suffered heavy losses!


    This time they have dispatched even more cultivators from the Human Clan, it¡¯s definitely revenge from the Human Clan cultivators!


    My lord, how should we deal with this?¡±


    The Jiao Dragon¡¯s eyes turned towards the surface, and with its realm, it could even sense the fresh and sweet aura of those Human Clan cultivators through the layers of seawater.


    Thinking about how it had just given birth, making its body weak,


    if it could devour a large number of Human Clan cultivators, it would undoubtedly be able to return to its peak state at the fastest speed.


    So the crisp voice spoke up again.


    ¡°Since these Human Clan cultivators have a death wish, then lead your troops and kill!


    Slaughter all the Human Clan cultivators, let them know the price of offending our Demon Clan.


    But make sure to bring all the corpses of the Human Clan cultivators to me.


    There will be rewards for you!¡±


    ¡°Yes, my lord, rest assured, we will ensure the invading cultivators pay a heavy price!¡±


    As the voice of the giant Sea Snake rang out, the other colossal creatures behind it also let out terrifying roars.


    Then, these massive beings soared up from the seafloor, scattering in all directions.


    After these creatures left.


    The Jiao Dragon¡¯s gaze, deep and dark, aimed towards the direction of the sea¡¯s surface, with its third-level demon beast realm granting it intelligence no less than that of humans.


    It always felt that the recent slaughter ignited by the Human Clan cultivators was somewhat abnormal.


    It is very likely that Human Clan cultivators were looking for it, hence causing such a commotion.


    However, even with such speculation, the Jiao Dragon could not afford to hide away indifferently.


    On one hand, it urgently needed the corpses of those Human Clan cultivators to replenish its own consumption.


    On the other hand, such matters could not be avoided just by hiding.


    Moreover, it was somewhat confident in its own strength, believing that even having just given birth to offspring, it would not be easy prey for ordinary Human Clan cultivators.


    As the demon beasts of the seabed left, a rebellion of demon beasts began to surge within the seas surrounding Sea Origin Island.


    A large number of demon beasts started to emerge from the sea, specifically targeting the cultivators moving above the sea surface.


    With the offensive of the demon beasts, cultivators on Sea Origin Island began to suffer widespread casualties.


    Compared to the strength of the demon beasts, even the supplemented loose cultivators of Sea Origin Island were not a match.


    After all, their overall strength was mostly at the early stages of Qi Refinement, with not many reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refinement.


    In such a situation, facing these rugged demon beasts from beneath the ocean, they were naturally no match.


    With the deaths of a large number of cultivators, the Independent Practitioner Alliance on Sea Origin Island could not hold on any longer.


    They began to continuously send out calls for help to other Independent Practitioner Alliances.


    Thus, a large number of cultivators, organized under the Independent Practitioner Alliance, began to head to the northern part of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain to participate in this war against the demon beasts.


    Fang Yun sat in the valley, watching the large flying boats that had been arriving continuously over the past few days.


    At the same time, sensing the powerful auras within these flying boats.


    He immediately knew that more than one cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage had arrived above Sea Origin Island.


    Realizing this, he immediately knew that the scale of this demon beast hunting activity had far exceeded his expectations.


    There might even be more secrets far beyond his imagination.


    After all, a regular hunt would not alarm cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Moreover, it was not just a few Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Clearly, all the cultivators and common martial artists on Sea Origin Island, and even ordinary people, were wrapped up in a huge storm.


    Of course, this included himself.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun¡¯s expression suddenly became extremely solemn.


    He did not dare to cultivate leisurely anymore.


    Now, he must make sure that the Spirit Plants he was growing matured as quickly as possible and then harvested them as soon as possible.


    After the harvest, he must leave Sea Origin Island immediately.


    Staying on this island now, Fang Yun felt absolutely no sense of security.


    No one knew when a war at the Foundation Establishment level might suddenly break out above their heads.


    Even with his robust Mana and the two powerful Spells he had just developed,


    Fang Yun still felt that he was not able to handle such a situation, and it wouldn¡¯t be easy even to survive.


    However, if he were to leave this island now, he felt somewhat reluctant to leave the Spirit Plants that were about to mature.


    After all, according to the previous harvesting in the valley, the spirit field near the mountaintop could provide at least 100,000 points of Life Essence Qi.


    With so much Life Essence Qi, and if his bodily strength meets the requirements, it would be sufficient to break through to the 7th level of Qi Refinement.


    Even if the demand for Life Essence Qi does not increase in the later stages of Qi Refinement, this amount of Life Essence Qi might be enough for him to break through to the 8th level of Qi Refinement.


    Of course, since he has not made a breakthrough yet, he does not know the actual demand for Life Essence Qi in the later stages of Qi Refinement. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But regardless, so much Life Essence Qi is still very important to him.


    Especially in such a tumultuous time, if he missed this batch of Spirit Plants,


    obtaining the same amount of Life Essence Qi would mean waiting for several years or even longer.


    After all, once he leaves the island, he is almost unlikely to find another suitable place to cultivate Spirit Plants.


    And if he can¡¯t cultivate Spirit Plants and only relies on ordinary herbs, it would take years at least.


    Fang Yun doesn¡¯t believe this chaos would last for years; the final battle could likely occur in a few months.


    By then, without sufficient means of self-protection, it would be dangerous.


    Therefore, after much deliberation, he ultimately decides to wait for these Spirit Plants to mature before leaving.


    However, he must be even more discreet in the upcoming days.


    After all, there are already too many cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage on this island.


    And his spirit field is right under the eyes of those Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    At any moment of carelessness, he could easily fall into their sight.

 Chapter 211 - 211 42 The Schemes of the Independent

    ?Chapter 211: Chapter 42 The Schemes of the Independent Practitioner Alliance Chapter 211: Chapter 42 The Schemes of the Independent Practitioner Alliance At the peak of the mountain, inside the grand hall originally belonging to the Lin Family.


    Six Foundation Establishment Cultivators sat on chairs, with several Qi Cultivation disciples standing behind them. Each of the Qi Cultivation disciples was quite young, but they all possessed the aura of the eighth or ninth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    A thin Taoist priest took a sip of tea, placed the cup aside, and then addressed the brocade-robed man sitting in the seat of honor.


    ¡°Brother Yu, you are in charge of this mission. Do you have any plan yet?


    Have you located the Jiao Dragon that has given birth?¡±


    Hearing the Taoist priest¡¯s words, the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators around him also looked on attentively.


    The Qi Cultivation disciples behind them perked up their ears even more, for the matter concerned a Jiao Dragon, a demon beast with a strength at least on par with Golden Core cultivators.


    How could they ordinarily come across news of such high-level demon beasts?


    The brocade-robed man sitting in the seat of honor, seeing that everyone was focused on this matter, didn¡¯t conceal the progress of the situation.


    ¡°Master Qing Lin, and everyone, rest assured, the demon beasts in this sea area have started to retaliate against Cultivators who hunt them.


    It must be under the instigation of that Jiao Dragon. As long as the Jiao Dragon causes a disturbance, it won¡¯t be long before we trace its whereabouts.


    Compared to our Human Clan¡¯s intelligence, these demon beasts are far too inferior. They¡¯ve revealed their trails without the need for any profound strategies.¡±


    At this time, a brawny man with his upper body bare and various demon beast tattoos glowed faintly, slapped the table beside him and spoke up.


    ¡°Frankly, I¡¯m not worried about finding the Jiao Dragon, but rather if the few of us can handle it or not.


    Even if that Jiao Dragon has just given birth, it is still a third-level demon beast equivalent to the Golden Core Realm!


    It¡¯s quite risky for a few of us at the Foundation Establishment Stage to besiege it.


    Brother Yu, has the upper echelons given you any trump cards, or will there be Golden Core elders showing up later?


    If you don¡¯t clarify this with me, I won¡¯t easily get involved in this matter!¡±


    As soon as the brawny man had spoken, the brocade-robed man had not yet replied when a young man nearby, fanning himself and looking like a scholar, chuckled and said: ¡°Meng Mangfu, you usually aren¡¯t afraid of anything!


    You¡¯re already backing out before even seeing the Jiao Dragon?


    Since the mission has been handed over to us, there must be well-considered preparations.


    Besides, when the mission was assigned to us, it came with the promise of generous rewards.


    Didn¡¯t you come here for that ample compensation?


    Why hold back over such trifles now?¡±


    Upon hearing the scholar¡¯s mockery, the brawny man forcefully slammed the table, stood up, and retorted, ¡°What nonsense are you spouting, pansy?


    Make it clear, what do you mean by ¡®I¡¯ve chickened out¡¯? Are you courting death?¡±


    While speaking, the peculiar tattoos on his body emitted a gleaming light, seemingly ready to burst forth with mighty power at any moment.


    The scholar watched the standing brawny man, his eyes narrowed slightly and his smile fading.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Since we¡¯re all here, we¡¯re colleagues. Why fight over this minor issue?


    Aren¡¯t we going to fight side by side later on?¡±


    At this, Master Qing Lin and the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators also began to mediate, trying to defuse the situation.


    Beholding the peacemaking crowd around him, the brawny man could only angrily sit back in his chair.


    He might be impulsive usually, but he knew that now was not the time to stir up trouble.


    ¡°Pansy, I¡¯ll let today¡¯s issue slide, but you better not fall into my hands!¡±


    After speaking, regardless of the scholar¡¯s dark expression, the brawny man turned to look directly at the brocade-robed man in the seat of honor.


    ¡°Brother Yu, it¡¯s not that I want to make trouble, but this matter concerns my very life and fortune, you have to give me some assurance!¡±


    Upon hearing the brawny man¡¯s statement, everyone¡¯s eyes shifted to the brocade-robed man in the seat of honor.


    After all, this was also of their concern.


    Even in a weakened state, the fact that the Jiao Dragon was a third-level demon beast wouldn¡¯t change.


    Facing such a beast, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators obviously fell short.


    Without a robust trump card or the intervention of Golden Core Cultivators,


    they would need to reconsider taking on the threat alone.


    Not everyone was like that scholar, only thinking about flattering the higher-ups of the Independent Practitioner Alliance,


    neglecting their own safety.


    Of course, the most likely explanation was that the scholar had his own trump card to guarantee his safety.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be saying such things at this moment.


    Regardless, they did indeed need some form of assurance for the matter at hand.


    The brocade-robed man, seeing the strong stance of the brawny man and noting the expressions of the others,


    knew that if he did not clarify things today, these people would definitely not commit wholeheartedly.


    After all, no matter how enticing the rewards promised by the Independent Practitioner Alliance, they were meaningless without life to enjoy them.


    ¡°Brother Meng, and everyone present, please be assured.


    This time, dealing with that Jiao Dragon is not just up to the few of us. S~ea??h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Once we confirm the Jiao Dragon¡¯s trail, the alliance will dispatch additional support.


    By then, they will certainly bring sufficiently powerful Magical Treasures.


    As for the support of Golden Core Cultivators, you should put that thought aside.

 Chapter 212 - 212 42 The Schemes of the Independent

    ?Chapter 212: Chapter 42 The Schemes of the Independent Practitioner Alliance_2 Chapter 212: Chapter 42 The Schemes of the Independent Practitioner Alliance_2 ¡°The Golden Core Cultivators within the alliance still need to fend off the demon beasts that might come to support that Jiao Dragon.


    So, after we locate the traces of that Jiao Dragon,


    it still primarily depends on us, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, to take the lead.


    Everyone must work together wholeheartedly and give their best effort!¡±


    Upon hearing this, the people below exchanged glances. Finally, a burly man spoke, ¡°I have no problem giving my all, but I must see what trump cards we have prepared.


    As long as we¡¯re certain, I¡¯ll definitely give it my all!¡±


    Upon hearing the burly man¡¯s words, the others also nodded in agreement.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Meng. Once the reinforcements arrive, we will certainly clarify everything to everyone.


    Right now, what¡¯s most important is to quickly find the traces of that Jiao Dragon.


    If we take too long, once that Jiao Dragon regains its Primordial Qi, we¡¯ll completely lose our opportunity.¡±


    Hearing this, the crowd stopped dwelling on the issue and continued to arrange matters regarding the war with the demon beasts.


    Only by applying sufficient pressure on the demon beasts can there be a chance to make them seek support, and through these demon beasts, they might find the traces of that Jiao Dragon.


    As the discussion among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators concluded, more and more Loose Cultivators, even those from sects in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain, began to dispatch personnel to participate in the war against the demon beasts.


    This caused the scale of the war to grow larger and larger, with countless demon beasts and Cultivators dying in it each day.


    As for the Innate Martial Artists among the common folk, they had no place to participate in such situations anymore.


    They could only return to Sea Origin Island to take part in the logistical aspects of the war.


    Time quickly passed, and more than a month had gone by. Every day before dawn, Fang Yun would go to the spirit field on the mountain top.


    He would clear the weeds from the spirit fields and infuse them with sufficient Spiritual Energy.


    As for why he didn¡¯t go during daylight or night,


    that¡¯s because the Cultivators on the mountain top were always active during those times; only at dawn would it be quieter.


    Fang Yun worried that appearing near the mountain top during the day or night might lead to some misunderstandings.


    That would have made things very troublesome for him.


    Fortunately, due to his cautious handling, no incidents occurred over the month.


    With one month passing, the Spirit Plants in the spirit fields near the mountain top finally reached their maturity.


    At the same time, after rotating between two different body cultivation skills for a month, Fang Yun¡¯s physical strength had greatly improved.


    Even though he hadn¡¯t reached the level to break through his current realm, it was enough to elevate his Mana to the peak of the 6th layer of Qi Refinement.


    However, he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to advance further unless he could break through to the 7th layer of Qi Refinement; merely increasing Mana wouldn¡¯t significantly enhance his power.


    After the Spirit Plants matured, Fang Yun arrived early in the morning at the spirit fields near the mountain top.


    To avoid making too much noise while harvesting the Spirit Plants,


    he didn¡¯t use flames to incinerate them this time.


    Instead, he used the root system of the Five Elements Plants from his Dantian to harvest all the Spirit Plants.


    This brute method of harvesting didn¡¯t take too much time.


    A hundred acres of spirit fields, be it dry land or paddy fields, took just under two hours to completely harvest all the Spirit Plants.


    Feeling the abundant Life Essence Qi inside his Dantian, a smile finally appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s face.


    Then, he looked up at the mountain top that was close at hand.


    Feeling the powerful pressure emanating from the mountain top, he dared not linger in the area any longer.


    Without even tidying up the spirit fields, he immediately left the vicinity of the mountain top and headed down the mountain.


    Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Fang Yun concealed his own aura and used a flying spell to ascend above the clouds, hiding within them.


    Then, he flew towards the sea.


    Now, Sea Origin Island was simply too dangerous, no longer suitable for him to stay any longer.


    So, he needed to find a suitable place, peacefully enhance his physical strength, and break through the 7th layer of Qi Refinement as soon as possible.


    As for where to search, Fang Yun had two options in his mind.


    One was to leave this sea area entirely and go overseas to find a suitable gathering place for Cultivators.¡±


    As long as there is no turmoil in that place, it will be enough for him to settle down and cultivate properly.


    Another option is to return to his own clan.


    The location of the clan, due to the scarcity of Spiritual Energy, may not be greatly affected by this turmoil.


    He should also be able to cultivate peacefully there.


    After considering the pros and cons, Fang Yun finally decided to return to the clan.


    One reason is that even if he leaves this sea domain and goes to other regions where cultivators gather overseas.


    He would still need to adapt to the local environment and also ensure that there is no risk of turmoil there.


    After all, it is somewhat unrealistic to say that the places where cultivators reside are truly stable.


    These things are ultimately somewhat cumbersome and time-consuming.


    But if he returns to his clan, not only can he have a quiet place.


    He can also protect the safety of the clan when the turmoil affects them.


    No matter what, Fang Yun ultimately inherited the original Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    He still has to repay the karma of this body.


    As long as his own life safety is not jeopardized, he does not wish for the Fang Family to suffer great losses.


    With this thought, Fang Yun changes direction and flies directly towards the Fang Family¡¯s location.


    During the flight, he conceals his entire aura, uses a protective shield around his body, and gently stirs the surrounding air.


    Maintaining a steady speed.


    There¡¯s no choice, the battles beneath the sea are just too intense. Fang Yun, merely flying a few tens of kilometers.


    Encountered dozens of battle sites.


    These battle sites mostly consist of a dozen or even dozens of cultivators besieging a sea demon beast tens or even a hundred meters long.


    Even if dozens of cultivators attack a single sea demon beast, they sometimes still end up at a disadvantage.


    There¡¯s no choice, as these cultivators are of too low a realm, and their combat methods primarily rely on the magic artifacts in their hands.


    And the Spirit Talismans that previously enabled cultivators to demonstrate some combat power had absolutely no effect against these large demon beasts.


    Under such conditions, how could they cause enough damage to these demon beasts with only low grade first-tier magic artifacts?


    Facing those demon beasts, it¡¯s only normal for these cultivators to be at a disadvantage.


    However, Fang Yun has absolutely no intention of participating in such battles.


    After all, hunting these demon beasts brings zero benefits to him and could potentially expose his identity as the cultivator who previously killed the giant snake.


    Now that these demon beasts have suddenly unleashed such terrifying power, capable of holding their ground despite being besieged by so many cultivators.


    If Fang Yun reveals that he once killed a demon beast leader, his coming days would definitely be anything but peaceful.


    About this risk, of course, he cannot afford to take it.


    Just as he is carefully flying towards the north.


    Suddenly a familiar name came from beneath the sea surface.


    ¡°Run! The Giant Whale is catching up!


    Lin Yu, Lin Qiang, Lin Yi, you guys stay and help me block this Giant Whale.


    The rest of you leave quickly and return to Sea Origin Island.


    After returning, try to disperse and leave this sea domain.


    Our Lin Family is done for this time, you must carry on the Lin Family¡¯s lineage.


    Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to rest in peace even in death!¡±


    ¡°Uncle! How can we abandon you?


    Without you, even if we survive, when facing other cultivators coveting our Lin Family.


    We won¡¯t be able to live either! sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Let¡¯s run together, maybe there¡¯s a chance to survive if we encounter other cultivators!¡±


    ¡°Stop the nonsense! Without me staying to cover our retreat, we simply cannot escape from this Giant Whale¡¯s pursuit!


    Not to mention what comes after!¡±

 Chapter 213 - 213 43 Return to Spirit Water Island

    ?Chapter 213: Chapter 43: Return to Spirit Water Island Chapter 213: Chapter 43: Return to Spirit Water Island ¡°Quick, get out of here!!!¡±


    ¡°Yes! Uncle, take care!!¡±


    The Lin Family had no choice but to drive their ship onwards, tears in their eyes, as they continued to race towards Sea Origin Island.


    Fang Yun looked through the clouds down at the sea below.


    He saw a ship flickering with Runes desperately darting forward.


    Just a few kilometers behind, the waves churned tumultuously, and the vague outline of a gigantic creature could be seen rapidly pursuing the ship from beneath the sea.


    At that moment, several people leapt up from the ship, soaring towards the massive sea creature trailing them.


    Among them was the familiar figure of Lin Yu.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun immediately understood what was happening.


    Clearly, the Lin Family¡¯s monster hunting party had encountered a demon beast they couldn¡¯t handle.


    They were being chased and hunted.


    Ordinarily, Fay Yun wouldn¡¯t bother himself with such affairs.


    After all, their hunting of demon beasts, and then being hunted by demon beasts in return, was a cycle in itself.


    But considering that he still owed the Lin Family some favors, and he also shared some camaraderie with Lin Yu,


    He ultimately didn¡¯t feel right just watching the Lin Family¡¯s team being annihilated.


    Therefore, the latest model of the Five Elements Energy Ball appeared in his hand.


    At the same time, a thorn fell from the vine tied around his head, which was then wrapped in the Energy Ball.


    Nourished by Life Essence Qi, the thorns that had fallen from the vine could easily recover.


    As for the poison within the vine, it was inexhaustible.


    The thorn was enveloped by the Energy Ball, then effortlessly crushed, its poison integrated into the cycle of Five Elements Energy.


    Consequently, a dimly glowing Five Elements Energy Ball appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    With a thought, the Energy Ball passed through the clouds and instantly arrived above the sea¡¯s surface.


    As the Five Elements transformed, the Energy Ball easily penetrated the sea, appearing silently on the skin of the Giant Whale beneath the sea.


    The Five Elements rotated again, aiming to pierce through the Giant Whale¡¯s skin and burrow into the creature¡¯s body.


    However, during the penetration process, Fang Yun distinctly felt resistance against the Energy Ball.


    It wasn¡¯t as smooth and comfortable as when piercing through Five Elements Material.


    Upon a bit of reflection, he understood that the flesh of living creatures was ultimately not as pure as Five Elements Material.


    Although their flesh belonged to the Five Elements, it was not merely comprised of them.


    Instead, the flesh was a tangled amalgamation of the Five Elements, including the creature¡¯s own Primordial Qi and some Spirit energy.


    This resulted in the flesh having a complex energy structure.


    Under these circumstances, the transformations of the Five Elements Energy Ball were obviously not intelligent enough.


    It couldn¡¯t freely change in response to the encountered Five Elements Attributes.


    Hence, when met with incompatible Five Elements, the Energy Ball naturally faced difficulty advancing.


    Despite this, since the Energy Ball had already penetrated the skin of the creature, its progress, while obstructed by the Five Elements¡¯ mismatch, continued to inflict damage.


    Besides the mutual harm between the different Elements, the most critical factor was the dreadful poison within the Energy Ball, which lingered in the flesh of the creature. S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Eventually, it would achieve the desired lethal effect.


    It¡¯s just that the death wouldn¡¯t be as stealthy as he had hoped.


    Sure enough, as these thoughts passed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind, the Giant Whale beneath the ocean suddenly leapt into the air.


    It was only then that Fang Yun saw clearly that it was a demon beast resembling a whale, hundreds of meters long.


    It let out a mournful cry midair, then slammed heavily back into the sea, causing countless splashes.


    Immediately after, it started struggling frantically beneath the water.


    Hiding within the clouds, Fang Yun observed the Giant Whale¡¯s mad struggle.


    He could sense that the Five Elements Energy Ball he created was greatly harming the Giant Whale.


    Unfortunately, just as with the Giant Snake he faced before, the poison within the Five Elements Energy Ball was not potent enough to kill the Giant Whale instantly.


    Clearly, these demon beasts had strong resistance to poison.


    It seemed that he would have to increase the amount of poison he used against such demon beasts in the future.


    Thus, without hesitation, Fang Yun produced another Five Elements Energy Ball in his hand.


    Afterward, the head of the vine extended from the top of Fang Yun¡¯s head and directly injected poison from the vine into the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Since the poison from a single thorn was insufficient, there was no need to remove a thorn and crush it.


    After all, it was an extra step that wasted time.


    After injecting the amount of poison contained in roughly three to five thorns, ensuring the Giant Whale couldn¡¯t withstand it, the Energy Ball in front of him looked even dimmer.


    Faintly flickering with a hint of green light.


    With a flick of his hand, the Energy Ball once again appeared above the sea, then pierced through the surface in an instant.


    In order to prevent the Lin Family from detecting his involvement,


    Fang Yun even mixed the Five Elements within the Energy Ball during its descent, turning it transparent.


    This caused the Energy Ball to vanish from everyone¡¯s sight, leaving only a dim shadow in the air if one looked closely.

 Chapter 214 - 214 43 Return to Spirit Water Island_2

    ?Chapter 214: Chapter 43: Return to Spirit Water Island_2 Chapter 214: Chapter 43: Return to Spirit Water Island_2 When the energy ball penetrated the giant whale¡¯s skin again and entered its body,


    in almost an instant, the giant whale could no longer withstand the terrifying attack of the poison and let out one final mournful cry before,


    slowly sinking toward the bottom of the sea.


    Fang Yun glanced at the uncertain Lin Family members and shook his head without paying them any more attention.


    With this action, he considered all the past debts of gratitude he owed them to be fully repaid.


    As for future matters, they no longer had anything to do with him.


    If the Lin Family did not learn from this lesson and continued to wander on the sea,


    such crises would eventually be encountered again, as Fang Yun had noticed that the strongest member of the Lin Family was only a Qi Refinement seventh-layer cultivator.


    Such cultivation might have been acceptable in the past, but in this battle with demon beasts,


    it was truly insignificant.


    Unable to ensure even their own safety, how could they protect the safety of other Lin Family members?


    But whether they had the wisdom to see this was up to the Lin Family.


    If they were determined to court death, there was nothing Fang Yun could do.


    Hiding among the clouds, Fang Yun continued to head north.


    Lin Fangqiang, watching the giant whale slowly sink into the ocean,


    realized, without noticing it earlier, that someone had resolved the whale issue.


    Thinking this, he immediately cupped his hands towards all directions and bowed.


    ¡°Thank you, senior, for your lifesaving grace; the Lin Family is eternally grateful!¡±


    After a long while, seeing no signs of activity around, he understood that the senior who killed the demon beast whale did not wish to reveal their identity.


    Heaving a sigh of disappointment afterward,


    he immediately turned around.


    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry back, this place is not for long stays!¡±


    Lin Yu frowned from the side, ¡°Uncle, was there really a senior secretly helping us?¡±


    Lin Fangqiang glanced at him; though this nephew did not have much talent in cultivation,


    he had an unparalleled talent in family management and particularly in business.


    It was just unfortunate that such talent was wasted in the current Lin Family.


    ¡°Of course, otherwise how could we few manage to resist that giant whale!


    Now that the whale has died and sunk into the ocean, isn¡¯t it obvious?¡±


    ¡°Then, Uncle, since the giant whale has sunk, shall we retrieve its corpse?


    That would be no small fortune!¡±


    Lin Fangqiang shook his head, increasing his pace forward without further comment, clearly dismissing the suggestion.


    On one hand, the whale had sunk into the ocean, clearly a realm dominated by demon beasts.


    Entering the ocean to plunder the corpse of the whale was too great a risk.


    Moreover, the manner in which the whale died inexplicably reminded him of how the giant serpent on Sea Origin Island died when it was attacked by demon beasts.


    Thus, he had some guesses about the identity of the person who had acted from the shadows.


    With these suspicions, Lin Fangqiang did not wish to pursue the whale¡¯s corpse,


    as doing so might expose the strong individual¡¯s identity.


    Since that powerful individual did not want to reveal themselves, Lin Fangqiang naturally could not do such a thing.


    Not to mention the debt of gratitude, such a powerful individual was not someone the current Lin Family could afford to offend.


    After the Lin Family members left, the surface of the ocean quieted down.


    Only in the depths of the sea, the body of the giant whale was decomposing at a rapid pace.


    A large amount of greenish liquid was spreading from the whale¡¯s body into the surroundings,


    poisoning many ordinary marine organisms.


    However, by the time other demon beasts noticed the activity here,


    the giant whale had already been decomposed completely by the terrifying poison and washed away by the ocean¡¯s cleaning capabilities.


    Even though the incident eventually caught the attention of many demon beasts,


    the assailant¡¯s tracks could no longer be found.


    At this time, Fang Yun was clearly unaware of the disturbances that occurred in that area of the ocean after his departure.


    He cautiously hid within the clouds, then dodged the war-ridden lands below.


    It took several days, but he finally left the area where the battles were fiercest.


    He entered a group of islands devoid of Spiritual Energy.


    Once he entered the island group, though there were sporadic fights,


    the sides involved in the battles left the area quickly after finishing.


    Understandably, without Spiritual Energy, even recovering one¡¯s own strength was difficult here.


    Under such circumstances, naturally, neither party would linger here after the fights.


    This sight brought relief to Fang Yun.


    He continued deeper into the archipelago, bypassing the peaceful and bustling Gui Ling Island.


    Fang Yun soon reached the sky above Spirit Water Island.


    He did not disturb the members of the Fang Family, not even letting Fang Kangsheng know about his return.


    Fang Yun found a tranquil hilltop in the northern hills and landed there.


    He rested for a day, easing the fatigue in his mind.


    Although it was only a few days of flight, the high tension still exhausted him quite a bit.


    Fortunately, the journey was smooth without any incidents.


    After recuperating, Fang Yun continued to cultivate his Body Refining Techniques.


    At the same time, he pondered whether he could further upgrade his Body Refining Technique based on the second version.


    Even though the second version had already doubled the speed of strengthening his body,


    compared to the rate of increase of Mana, the enhancement of his body¡¯s strength was still too slow.


    For the third version of the Body Refining Techniques, Fang Yun actually had some ideas.


    However, this idea was somewhat risky, making him hesitant.


    He was uncertain whether to develop this idea into a new technique or not. S§×arch* The ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yet after much contemplation, while cultivating both techniques, Fang Yun decided to develop this technique.


    The inspiration for this technique came from the terrifying toxin on the vines.


    Since his Body Refining Technique itself was about finding a balance between injury and recovery,


    and rapidly enhancing his body strength through fast damage and recovery,


    in that case, could he use the toxin from the vines to poison himself and then recover?


    Would this continue to enhance his body strength?


    With the existence of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun didn¡¯t think he would sustain unrecoverable injuries,


    unless such injuries killed him instantly.


    So the remaining issue was the damage.


    When it comes to damage, the deadliest naturally was the toxin he possessed.


    However, the potency of this toxin was indeed terrifying.


    With his physical body, even though he was stronger than average cultivators, he definitely couldn¡¯t compare with giant demon beasts.


    Therefore, when using this toxin, the amount needed to be extremely cautious.


    Otherwise, if he accidentally exceeded the limit, it would be a great trouble.


    Thus, while cultivating, Fang Yun started gathering the Spiritual Energy in the air to form batches of spirit water.


    With the capability of Five Elements Magic, even while being in the Spiritual Energy-scarce Spirit Water Island,


    forming this spirit water was not too difficult for him.


    After condensing eight equal portions of spirit water,


    Fang Yun began extracting a strand of toxin from the vine.


    Then he infused this strand of toxin into the first portion of spirit water.


    In just a moment, that portion of spirit water turned into a dull green color.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun remained unmoved, continued to extract a strand of dark green spirit water,


    and then merged it into the second portion of spirit water.


    By the time it reached the second portion, the color of the toxin changed from dull green to emerald green.


    By the third portion, it had turned to a light cyan color.


    Then it continued to the fourth, fifth, and persisted until the eighth portion.

 Chapter 215 - 215 44 War Escalation Research Observation

    ?Chapter 215: Chapter 44 War Escalation, Research Observation Methods Chapter 215: Chapter 44 War Escalation, Research Observation Methods By the time the 8th portion was reached, the color change in the spirit water was minimal.


    It just made the spirit water slightly murkier, seemingly no longer possessing such potent toxicity.


    Witnessing this scene, Fang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    How could he not be cautious after seeing the power of this poison?


    He made a small cut on his hand and then dripped the 8th portion of spirit water into the wound. S~ea??h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After several drops, Fang Yun¡¯s brow slightly furrowed.


    His body¡¯s reaction was unexpectedly mild, as if he had merely dripped ordinary spirit water into his wound.


    It seemed that after eight rounds of dilution, the toxin¡¯s concentration had become too low.


    The content in this 8th portion of spirit water was already so low that he barely felt it.


    Only after several drops did he feel a slight sensation, as if something had merged into his body.


    But obviously, the concentration was too low to elicit any response in his body.


    He waved his hand and scattered the 8th portion of spirit water.


    It seemed he had been too cautious; he could afford to be more aggressive.


    Then, Fang Yun started dropping the 7th portion of spirit water onto his wound.


    Compared to the almost unchanged 8th portion of spirit water,


    The 7th portion was evidently much murkier.


    When the 7th portion of spirit water dropped onto Fang Yun¡¯s wound,


    He could distinctly feel a mysterious energy spread throughout his body at an unimaginable speed.


    This energy only caused his body to tense slightly,


    But it didn¡¯t cause any harm to his body.


    After several drops, Fang Yun felt a slight prickling sensation throughout his body.


    Noticing this sensation, Fang Yun ultimately refrained from directly using the 6th portion of spirit water.


    Instead, he continued to drop the 7th portion onto his wound.


    Afterall, the toxin was taking effect, so he decided to test its effects at this concentration.


    As more spirit water dropped, the prickling sensation throughout his body grew stronger.


    Soon, he began to feel a burning sensation deep within.


    This reaction caused Fang Yun to pause in surprise.


    However, after pondering briefly, he could approximately understand his body¡¯s response mechanism.


    Clearly, the initial prickling was a neural response to the immediate injury.


    And when the burning sensation emerged, it indicated the toxin had penetrated the microscopic layers of his body,


    Much like a common person being infected by bacteria.


    At this point, the immune response in his body was kicking in.


    Since the toxin had entered the microscopic level of his body, it represented that part of his plan was succeeding.


    The only issue now was his concern about whether the Life Essence Qi could heal damage at this micro level.


    If not, that would be troublesome.


    He didn¡¯t want to fall seriously ill after becoming a cultivator.


    However, contemplating the mysterious extent of his Golden Finger,


    He should be capable of handling such microscopic damage.


    He continued to drop the 7th portion of spirit water into the wound.


    The burning sensation in his body intensified, and Fang Yun could feel his body temperature slowly rising.


    Yet this fever-like sensation didn¡¯t bring any discomfort.


    As time passed, the 7th portion of spirit water had been completely dripped into Fang Yun¡¯s wound.


    At this moment, Fang Yun¡¯s entire body was scalding hot and flushed, even his expression started to become delirious.


    Perhaps due to the increase in his physical strength, his immune system had also improved substantially.


    In this state of relentless invasion, his immune system was frantically raising his body temperature,


    Hoping to eliminate the toxins with a high internal temperature,


    Causing this high-temperature condition throughout his body.


    Feeling a temperature of seventies to eighties throughout his body, Fang Yun, amidst his haziness, mocked himself.


    Having become a cultivator, yet he couldn¡¯t withstand what common people call a fever.


    Although this fever¡¯s temperature was already twice what a normal person could endure,


    There was no fundamental difference.


    From this perspective, even though his cultivation had reached the Qi Cultivation Stage,


    In terms of the most essential level of life, a Qi Stage cultivator isn¡¯t much stronger than a common person.


    A body temperature of seventies to eighties degrees would ultimately still affect his condition.


    In this situation, even the mana within his body couldn¡¯t be of much help.


    Ordinary cultivators, not understanding the reason for their fever,


    Would only frantically circulate the mana within their bodies, but mana was evidently ineffective against the body¡¯s immune mechanism.


    However, Fang Yun understood this aspect; if he wanted to cool his body with mana, he could do it.


    But it would be meaningless, as his own mana wasn¡¯t resistant to the toxins.


    Moreover, once his body temperature dropped and he ceased circulating mana, the temperature would continue to rise again.


    Unless his immune response had ceased effectively.


    If that were to happen, it would mean that his life was in serious peril.

 Chapter 216 - 216 44 War Escalates Research Observation

    ?Chapter 216: Chapter 44 War Escalates, Research Observation Methods_2 Chapter 216: Chapter 44 War Escalates, Research Observation Methods_2 That truly is the real trouble!


    After discovering this secret, Fang Yun vaguely had some inspiration.


    He was thinking about what kind of method could be developed to create a powerful lethal means.


    This method might not have direct lethal power, but if used to catch someone off guard, it could be a good choice.


    After temporarily remembering this inspiration.


    The Life Essence Qi in the Dantian started to appear, these Life Essence Qi followed the circulation of the meridians to various parts of the body.


    Then immersed into various parts of the body.


    Soon, Fang Yun felt a cool sensation coming from all over his body.


    He could clearly feel his body temperature slowly decreasing.


    After the cool sensation disappeared, a warm and moist stream slowly flowed out from deep within the body.


    Passing through various parts of the body, Fang Yun¡¯s condition slowly recovered.


    At this time, Fang Yun¡¯s dazed expression also became somewhat clearer.


    After becoming clear-headed, he felt the aftertaste of this warm and moist stream in his body.


    He slightly frowned, as he seemed particularly familiar with this feeling.


    But for the moment, he couldn¡¯t remember where he had felt it before.


    After a while, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes brightened sharply.


    He remembered when he had experienced this feeling before.


    That was when he consumed the fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    To be precise, it was when consuming the first fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    Although this warm and moist feeling was obviously not as intense as the first fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    But obviously, the feelings were the same.


    Since the feelings were the same, did it mean that this warm and moist feeling was his body undergoing the Washing Essence and Marrow process he had experienced initially?


    If so, then this matter was a big surprise for Fang Yun.


    After all, the fruit of the Five Elements Plants only temporarily enhanced his body.


    But this newly created Body Cultivation Technique could enhance his body continuously.


    Compared to the increase in physical strength, this fundamental level of enhancement was the most important existence in the evolution of life.


    This evolution of life was obviously much better than the increase in physical strength.


    As for why this happened, Fang Yun could only roughly explain based on the theories of his past life.


    Clearly, as the toxins deep within the body were cleared, the deep injuries to his body slowly healed.


    His own immunity also received some enhancement.


    Immunity, after all, is a capacity quite close to the essence of the body.


    Under these circumstances, a subtle enhancement in one¡¯s fundamental nature was within reason.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t know whether this idea was correct or not.


    But obviously, this was the most reliable reason he could guess.


    Regardless, this new Body Cultivation Technique had brought him too many surprises.


    After a while, Fang Yun calmed his excitement.


    He noticed that he had unknowingly sweated profusely.


    He also looked somewhat exhausted.


    It appeared that this illness had indeed consumed quite a lot of his energy.


    However, ultimately he had achieved his goal, so this consumption wasn¡¯t much to worry about.


    After successfully researching a new Body Cultivation Technique, Fang Yun began to diligently practice non-stop, in order to enhance his physical strength as quickly as possible.


    Of course, the new technique¡¯s cultivation didn¡¯t involve creating wounds on his body anymore, but rather directly consuming these diluted toxins.


    This could also achieve the purpose of poisoning oneself.


    Three versions of the Body Cultivation Techniques alternated, rapidly strengthening his physical power.


    At this time, the upheaval on the sea surface became increasingly intense.


    More and more Cultivators and demon beasts joined this war.


    Among them, powerful participants gradually transitioned from Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators to Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.


    One day, in a certain sea area, a terrifying energy fluctuation transmitted from the seabed.


    The terrifying energy fluctuation overturned the seawater, constantly surging towards all directions.


    A massive vortex formed.


    Within the vortex, a robust man rose from the heavens, his body covered in demon beast patterns that emitted a fierce glow.


    Following that, a giant snake phantom appeared behind him, pulling his body to stand erect in the air, then glancing towards the vortex below.


    At that moment, a 50-plus meter long azure giant shrimp leaped out from the vortex.


    Several feet firmly planted on the surface of the sea, its two giant pincers constantly collided, emitting terrifying crashing sounds.


    Both stared at each other intently, then once again launched into fierce collisions.


    Unlike typical Cultivators who use Magic Artifacts in battle.


    The robust man¡¯s fighting style was more like that of Martial Artists, favoring close-quarters combat.


    However, unlike those Martial Artists, this robust man relied on those constantly emerging patterns on his body.


    These patterns continuously transformed into various demon beasts of the sea, then unleashed their Talent Magic, furiously attacking the giant shrimp.


    The giant shrimp relied on the set of armor on its body, enduring these energy attacks.


    Then its two giant pincers continuously opened and closed, radiating sharpness, and swung towards the robust man.


    Fang Yun¡¯s Cultivation task for today had just ended, and he left Spirit Water Island.


    He quietly arrived at the edge of this battlefield from the clouds above.


    Not that he wanted to partake in the spectacle, but rather he needed to ensure he was aware of the progress of the war.


    And to make sure the war wouldn¡¯t affect the island he was on.


    Thus, after his Cultivation ended, he hid in the clouds above, monitoring the progress of the war here.


    He just happened to witness this battle between those at the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    The terrifying energy fluctuations emitted from the war shattered the clouds above into dust.


    Directly clearing several kilometers of the sky around it into clear skies.


    Fortunately, Fang Yun quickly retreated backwards upon noticing the battle,


    Otherwise, he would definitely have been exposed in front of the combat prowess of the two at the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Relying on the terrifying combat prowess displayed by the two at the Foundation Establishment Stage,


    Fang Yun did not think he could withstand them.


    Hiding in the clouds, he retreated stealthily until he was far enough away; Fang Yun dared not stay to watch the excitement.


    He flew directly towards Spirit Water Island.


    Back on Spirit Water Island, Fang Yun finally heaved a deep sigh of relief, touching the cold sweat that had broken out on his forehead.


    Just now was far too perilous; if he had been discovered by the two at the Foundation Establishment Stage while spectating, he would surely have been doomed.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun still couldn¡¯t help but feel a lingering fear.


    It seemed that the war had reached such an extent that battles at the Foundation Establishment Stage were bound to continue.


    It would be wiser for him not to leave Spirit Water Island to randomly attend battles.


    Otherwise, the risks were simply too great.


    He did not believe he could escape every time.


    However, if he did not investigate the progress of the war outside, Fang Yun worried that the enemy might reach him without his knowledge.


    Then he would lose the opportunity to respond in time.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun¡¯s eyebrows furrowed lightly.


    This problem still had to be resolved, otherwise his Cultivation wouldn¡¯t be peaceful. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After briefly pondering his reserves, Fang Yun remembered a Spell he had researched before.


    That was a Spell he had acquired from an old man, the Yuan Guang Skills.


    He had done some research on this Spell and had even split the Yuan Guang Skills into three different Spells.


    But later, due to reasons related to his realm and lack of sufficient knowledge, he gave up on continuing the research.


    During this time, on one hand, Fang Yun had no need for this Spell.


    On the other hand, his research into other Spells had not really stopped.


    So he had not continued to develop this Spell.


    However, now that there was a need, it was time to revisit this Spell.


    If this Spell could be successfully researched, then he could observe remote battle scenes from a distance.


    This way, he would not necessarily have to be present on the battlefield.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun started to research the Yuan Guang Skills in addition to his daily Cultivation.

 Chapter 217 - 217 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan

    ?Chapter 217: Chapter 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan Guang Skills Chapter 217: Chapter 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan Guang Skills Recalling the key points of when I had initially deconstructed the Yuan Guang Skills in my mind.


    The first spell is the Light Brightness Skill; its primary function is to absorb the surrounding light attribute energy.


    If familiar enough with this spell, Fang Yun feels it should also be capable of adjusting the light.


    The second spell forms a mirror.


    The third spell is capable of reflecting distant scenes before one¡¯s eyes.


    Of these three spells, the most important right now is the second one.


    After all, what I want is a spell that can observe distant scenes.


    To observe distant scenes, Fang Yun¡¯s first thought naturally goes to telescopes.


    Although Fang Yun can now make actual telescopes through other methods.


    But because of manual processing, even a real telescope¡¯s observable distance is limited.


    It would be better to directly utilize the effect of a spell to form a telescope-like spell.


    And then, by adjusting this spell through other means, perhaps one could observe even further.


    With this idea in mind, Fang Yun finally began to research the Round Mirror Skill.


    Actually, there isn¡¯t much mystery to this spell; its greatest effect is merely to form something like a mirror.


    As for the mirror¡¯s medium, it can be any energy, but different energies form mirrors with different effects.


    Of course, the best energy to form mirrors with are those that are transparent.


    After creating the mirror, Fang Yun still needed the spell to make certain adjustments to it.


    Then, a spell that can adjust the size and shape of the mirror.


    With such a spell, I would be able to meet my requirements.


    After practicing with the Five Elements Magic, Fang Yun already had plenty of solutions for how to achieve the desired effect with this spell.


    So, the process of casting the Round Mirror Skill flowed through my mind.


    And then, I began to cast it.


    Paying special attention to the pathways of the spell¡¯s energy through my body¡¯s meridians.


    Now when it comes to the direction of the spell¡¯s effect, Fang Yun has two choices: one is to use his Five Elements Magical Power, which when mixed together, can form transparent magical power.


    Indeed, this is a good material.


    Apart from this material, there¡¯s an even more suitable one: the protective shield formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants.


    This is also a transparent energy, and compared to magical power, this shield exhibits better controllability.


    After much consideration, Fang Yun finally decides to apply the spell to the protective shield.


    The protective shield quickly forms a round mirror under the effect of the spell.


    Afterward, Fang Yun began to increase and decrease the pathways within his body where the spell operated.


    To see how to change the shape of the round mirror before me.


    Whether to form it into a concave lens or a convex lens.


    The reason for not directly forming the protective shield into a concave or convex lens


    Is that Fang Yun doesn¡¯t have a proper standard to create a standard concave or convex lens.


    If the formed mirror isn¡¯t up to standard, then the telescope will require constant adjustment later on.


    This would be more time-consuming by comparison.


    It would be better to see if adjusting the spell can achieve the desired effect.


    If not, Fang Yun would then make manual adjustments.


    Either way, it shouldn¡¯t waste too much time.


    As the pathways change, the round mirror in front of me continuously undergoes changes in shape under the effect of the spell.


    Even though Fang Yun¡¯s meridians suffered no small amount of damage during the process, he never cared much about this aspect.


    After adjusting for several two-hour periods, the spell finally didn¡¯t disappoint Fang Yun.


    Soon Fang Yuan found the operational pathway for the spell that adjusts the shape of the mirror.


    While maintaining the overall mirror, the central part of the mirror continued to thicken, eventually forming a convex lens.


    Then, while keeping the overall mirror the same, the middle section of the mirror kept thinning, resulting in a concave lens.


    After forming both lenses, the most basic material for a simple telescope was thus created. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Yun stood atop the mountain peak, attempting to use the two lenses to observe distant scenes.


    By continuously adjusting the distance between the two, and then using the roots of the Five Elements Plants to wrap around them forming a cylindrical shape,


    This simplest of telescopes was created.


    Of course, this level of telescope can only see distances up to over ten kilometers, and that¡¯s with my field of view being open from the top of the mountain.


    This still doesn¡¯t come close to meeting Fang Yun¡¯s requirements.


    For him, he needs a telescope capable of clearly observing scenes a thousand miles away to meet his purpose.


    Fang Yun observed the two lenses, concave and convex, in front of him.


    Based on the most fundamental physics knowledge from his previous life,


    A convex lens gathers light from a distance, and then the light is reimaged through a concave lens to see faraway scenes.


    Now, with too few mechanical devices at hand, if I want a device that can observe action from a thousand miles away,


    I can only rely on the effects of spells.


    By looking at the effects of the two convex and concave lenses, if I want to collect light from a far-off place, I can use the Light Brightness Skill to do so.

 Chapter 218 - 218 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan

    ?Chapter 218: Chapter 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan Guang Skills_2 Chapter 218: Chapter 45 Improvement and Redevelopment of Yuan Guang Skills_2 The spell itself has the function of concentrating light, and after reaching a certain level, it should be able to adjust the light.


    By adjusting the light through this spell, more light can be concentrated through a convex lens, thus gathering more images.


    The gathered light reaches the concave lens on this side and can be dispersed again.


    By then, using the Reflection Skill, the light that has been dispersed can be imaged again, and one should be able to observe the scenery of a farther place.


    Fang Yun is not sure whether this will enable observation of places a thousand miles away.


    But it seems there is still some hope.


    Besides this method, he can¡¯t think of any other way for now.


    After confirming this rudimentary plan, Fang Yun begins the experimental process of the spell.


    First, he stops the flow of Mana within his body.


    However, with the protective barrier formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants, after determining the specifications of the convex and concave lenses, Fang Yun has already used the barrier to fix these two mirrors in place.


    Next, the route of Mana flow changes, starting to circulate in the direction of the Light Brightness Skill.


    Only this time, the direction of the concentrated light is no longer on his hand, but on the convex lens in front of him.


    Instantly, the entire convex lens begins to emit blinding light.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun frowns but does not interfere.


    No matter what, it is best to complete the entire process first.


    If there are any problems, adjustments can be made afterward.


    Through the bindings of the roots of the Five Elements Plants, the light on the surface of the convex lens passes through the concave lens behind.


    This causes the entire concave lens to emit a faint glow as well.


    At this moment, while operating the Light Brightness Skill, Fang Yun runs the Reflection Skill with his mind multitasking.


    These two spells are originally split from the same base of Yuan Guang Skills.


    So the routes of these two spells do not overlap.


    This saved Fang Yun some trouble.


    After the successful deployment of the Reflection Skill, it directly affects the surface of the concave lens.


    Suddenly, the surface of the concave lens begins to show a multitude of cluttered images.


    The images look like a dye workshop, filled with a variety of colors.


    However, Fang Yun does not care about the clutter on the images because the presence of images indicates that the process he has followed is correct.


    It is just because of the overly rudimentary steps that such a result is produced.


    As long as there are no issues with the overall process, continuous adjustments can be made.


    The adjustments aren¡¯t many, as the two mirrors are already fixed, and there are not many aspects that can be changed.


    So next, only the Light Brightness Skill, and then the Reflection Skill, need to be adjusted.


    Compared to the final imaging Reflection Skill, the Light Brightness Skill, which collects light, is obviously the first to be adjusted.


    Only when the collected light contains enough information, the final image formed can achieve the desired effect.


    So, Fang Yun dispels the two lens pieces and begins to focus on practicing the Light Brightness Skill every day after cultivating three versions of the Body Refining Techniques.


    Besides concentrating the surrounding light into a light sphere floating beside him every day.


    Fang Yun is also pondering all the knowledge about light from his previous life.


    He wants to expand from this aspect, to accelerate the growth of his spell.


    From the knowledge obtained in his previous life, the reason human eyes can see images is due to the reflection of light.


    It is because the reflected light carries the image of the object itself that it can be seen by human eyes.


    From this, one conclusion can be drawn: the light reflected by objects must contain the images of the objects themselves.


    Fang Yun does not know whether the conclusion he has drawn is correct.


    But if this conclusion is correct, the light he concentrates through the Light Brightness Skill actually contains images from thousands or even tens of thousands of miles away.


    After all, the speed of light is unimaginably fast, and a distance of thousands of miles is not long at all for light.


    Only during transmission, these images will also continuously distort and weaken.


    After arriving at my end and being condensed by the Light Brightness Skill, these images inside were already distorted beyond recognition.


    But regardless, the condensed light contained enough images.


    I only need to find a way to project these images, and I can achieve my goal.


    Moreover, if this spell of mine could really be realized, not only could I see thousands of miles away, but even tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of miles could potentially be within my sight.


    From this perspective, if the Yuan Guang Skills were sorted and redeveloped by me,


    the prospects of this spell are indeed quite terrifying.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun became even more eager to develop this spell.


    However, even with this eagerness, I still need to improve the Light Brightness Skill, the most primary spell, to a certain level first.


    In order to enhance this spell to the Great Achievement Realm as soon as possible, while Fang Yun constantly pondered the underlying principles of this spell,


    he also continuously increased the difficulty of controlling this spell.


    First, the initial light orb began to split continuously.


    Then, I had these light orbs change into various animals.


    After that, I continuously expanded the range of these animals¡¯ movement, allowing them to delve deeper into those dark cliffs.


    Driving out the wild beasts and pests living underneath.


    One month later, Fang Yun¡¯s Light Amount Skill had achieved the Great Success Realm.


    After all, it¡¯s just a simple spell, and coupled with my constant contemplation of the fundamental principles of this spell,


    and continuous practice.


    Through my efforts and the function of Golden Finger, I finally promoted this spell to the Great Achievement Realm.


    The light orbs condensed by the Great Achievement Realm Light Brightness Skill were no longer as glaring as before.


    Instead, they were like soft, moist bubbles, merely emitting a faint light.


    Although the emitted light is not much, the light attribute energy contained inside is not insignificant.


    One could also say there¡¯s a substantial amount of light involved.


    When this spell is applied to a convex lens, there isn¡¯t even any change to it.


    But when Fang Yun applied the Reflection Skill to a concave lens,


    it was clear that the images reflected by the reflection tree had become extremely rich.


    Now that the Light Brightness Skill has met my needs, able to gather enough light, providing sufficient images,


    what remains is to gradually enhance it to the Perfect Realm.


    There¡¯s no rush for this aspect.


    What should now be improved is the Reflection Skill.


    This spell is like projecting the images within the light, creating a clear enough picture.


    It¡¯s like washing out the negatives in a camera to form a real photograph.


    So, in order to produce the images I need, this spell also needs to be well enhanced.


    At the same time, Fang Yun also plans to apply this spell onto a suitable platform.


    As for the concave lens, on one hand, the mirror surface is not smooth enough, affecting the emergence of the image.


    On the other hand, the mirror is too small and not suitable for carefully observing distant scenes.


    As for which surface it should be placed upon, naturally, the most suitable would be the protective barrier around Fang Yun.


    This barrier can be transformed into any needed plane through the conversion of the Five Elements, making it the most suitable carrier for images.


    After all, the light from a concave lens radiates outward, and there¡¯s no need to apply it to the concave lens to form an image.


    It¡¯s only necessary for the Reflection Skill to transfer the image from the concave lens to the platform.


    The Reflection Skill itself is capable of reflecting distant images close by, so projecting the image from the concave lens onto the platform naturally isn¡¯t an issue.


    Fang Yun pondered the various key points of this spell and contemplated his current idea for a moment, finding no significant problems,


    and then began to use the protective barrier formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants to erect a huge barrier of about 10 square meters directly in front of him.


    After some Five Elements conversion and some color adjustments, this barrier quickly became a pure white screen. S§×ar?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

 Chapter 219 - 219 46 The Final Battle

    ?Chapter 219: Chapter 46: The Final Battle Chapter 219: Chapter 46: The Final Battle As the largest screen formed, Fang Yun applied the Reflection Skill, projecting the images from a concave lens onto this massive screen.


    The complex and varied images previously shown on the convex lens began to appear on this screen. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    These images were thus magnified considerably.


    The subsequent work was relatively simple, he first memorized the route of Mana flow within his body for the Reflection Skill.


    Then, by adding or reducing the Mana flow route, he aimed to control the images on this largest screen.


    Soon, Fang Yun found the appropriate Mana flow route that allowed him to control these images.


    First, he removed most of the useless, distorted images from these images.


    Then he selected the images he needed.


    Next, he adjusted these images to form a complete image.


    Eventually, the goal was to recombine these images.


    The adjustment process was conducted through the Mana flow routes inside the body, and once the image was formed, it meant that the Mana flow route had matured.


    Fixing this Mana flow route and running it continuously thereafter, it was possible to directly form images from the light collected by the Light Brightness Skill.


    After a series of complex operations, a very blurry overall image finally appeared on Fang Yun¡¯s giant screen.


    Even though this image was very blurry, Fang Yun could still see the wars happening in the distant seas within these images.


    However, due to the excessive blurriness of the images, the details within were not very clear, and only a general view could be seen.


    However, having completed this step, all he needed to do next was to keep enhancing the resolution of the images produced by this spell to achieve his goal.


    To improve resolution, one could start from the basic knowledge of imagery studies.


    Another approach could be enhancing the Spell.


    Compared to the relatively obscure knowledge of imagery studies, which he was not very familiar with, Fang Yun was better at enhancing Spells.


    In the following days, Fang Yun continuously used this giant screen to project the blurry war scenes from a thousand miles away.


    As time passed, Fang Yun¡¯s comprehension of the spell deepened.


    The images produced by the Reflection Skill became clearer and clearer.


    Subsequently, this Spell was gradually maturing.


    Half a month later, the Reflection Skill reached the Skilled level.


    One month later, the Spell directly achieved Minor Success.


    At this stage, the images on the giant screen had a resolution equivalent to that of black and white television.


    Although it still had not reached the clarity he desired.


    However, this level was already sufficient for him to observe the distant war scenes.


    Next, as long as he gradually improved the level of this Spell, the resolution of these images would naturally become higher.


    It would also facilitate faster selection of useful images.


    At this stage, this long-range observation spell was almost complete.


    Fang Yun roughly thought through the entire process of casting the spell.


    Basically, it involved using the Light Amount Skill to concentrate the light in the air, then focusing it with a convex lens, dispersing it with a concave lens, and finally, using the Reflection Skill to sort and form the dispersed light.


    Actually, once the entire spell was formed, the middle convex and concave lenses were not so useful.


    He could completely gather the light using the Light Element, and then directly use the Reflection Skill to form the images from the light.


    Although skipping the middle two steps resulted in more complicated and distorted images from the Reflection Skill.


    However, it also saved him a considerable amount of time and energy.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun once again changed the process of casting the spell.


    First, he gathered a sphere of light, then directly used the Reflection Skill to project the images from the light emitted by the sphere onto the giant screen.


    Next was to delete and adjust those distorted and complicated images on the screen.


    Although this process was more complex compared to before, fortunately, once the image sorting was completed, it could be maintained until the end of the spell.


    With his formidable mana value, it was feasible for him to sustain this Spell until his Spirit was nearly exhausted.


    When the images on the giant screen became clear again, the Yuan Guang Skills that Fang Yun was working on were completely formed.


    However, at this time, it seemed inappropriate to still call it Yuan Guang Skills.


    It should be called Giant Screen Skill.


    Having named this spell, Fang Yun could finally focus his energy on the war happening thousands of miles away.


    In the following days, Fang Yun kept gathering light from various directions, then displaying the scenes contained within these lights through the Reflection Skill.


    Although the process of presentation was cumbersome because the images contained in the light differed, requiring reselection and integration before they could be fixed by the Mana flow routes.


    But ultimately, he safely observed the distant war scenes in this way.


    However, through his observation in various directions, he found that the sea areas a thousand miles away were not as he had predicted two months ago.

 Chapter 220 - 220 46 The Final Battle_2

    ?Chapter 220: Chapter 46: The Final Battle_2 Chapter 220: Chapter 46: The Final Battle_2 Large-scale battles at the Foundation Establishment Stage had occurred.


    Even the previous wars between Qi Cultivation Stage and demon beasts had significantly diminished.


    This discovery made Fang Yun realize that something unknown to him must have happened during these two months he hadn¡¯t been paying attention to the battlefield.


    He just didn¡¯t know whether the war had already ended, or if both sides were accumulating some kind of conspiracy.


    Therefore, Fang Yun tried using this new Giant Screen Skill to explore in the direction of Sea Origin Island.


    To see if he could observe the scenes there, in order to investigate what had happened during this time.


    Aiming towards Sea Origin Island, he used the Light Brightness Skill to condense the light in that direction.


    Then he began to use the Reflection Skill to filter the images contained in the light.


    After a series of filters and integration, Fang Yun finally re-presented the scenery of Sea Origin Island on the giant screen.


    Although this operation caused the scenes he saw to be very delayed.


    But ultimately, he achieved his goal.


    After seeing the scenery on Sea Origin Island, Fang Yun focused his attention on the personnel composition on Sailor Island.


    Though through the giant screen, he could only see the images on Sea Origin Island.


    But from their actions and their flying postures, Fang Yun could still roughly judge the cultivation realms of those people.


    From the personnel composition on Sea Origin Island, it is clear that a large number of cultivators are still gathered on Sea Origin Island.


    Among these cultivators, there are not only numerous Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators.


    Even occasionally, some Foundation Establishment Cultivators could be seen flying across the sky.


    From this, it can be seen that the war on the sea surface has likely not ended.


    If it had ended, obviously, such a remote island as Sea Origin Island would not be worth so many cultivators staying on.


    Realizing this, Fang Yun became even less willing to leave Spirit Water Island.


    After all, it was obvious that a major decisive battle was about to occur, and once he left and got involved, he wouldn¡¯t even know how he might die.


    He used his newly developed Giant Screen Skill to slowly scan the entire sea area.


    Though scanning was difficult, each time he changed direction, he had to reorganize those collected chaotic images.


    But, even though it was difficult, after some time of organizing, he still got the images he wanted.


    And during the organizing process, the proficiency of the Giant Screen Skill in the Minor Success realm was also continuously growing.


    According to this efficiency, this spell would soon be able to reach the realm of Great Success.


    It should then not be so difficult to organize those chaotic images using this spell at that time.


    Following the scan of the Giant Screen Skill, the war on the sea surface was indeed much less.


    But through the images, one could vaguely see more and more demon beasts accumulating under the sea.


    Through the sea surface, these enormous size demon beasts still looked rather conspicuous.


    It appears that the development of this spell was timely, and ultimately he did not miss this final decisive battle.


    Over the next few days, Fang Yun continued scanning the surrounding thousand-mile area with the Giant Screen Skill.


    On one hand, to quickly observe the progress of the war.


    He also sought to quickly upgrade the level of this spell, to make controlling the spell more convenient.


    Another month passed, and Fang Yun¡¯s newly developed Giant Screen Skill finally advanced to the Great Achievement Realm under his relentless practice.


    That day, while operating three sets of Body Refining Techniques, continuously tempering his own body strength, Fang Yun.


    Suddenly sensed some subtle Spiritual Energy fluctuation from afar.


    And vaguely heard a terrifying long chant.


    This discovery made him frown, then he stopped the circulation of Mana.


    With a thought, Life Essence Qi flowed through his body.


    Restoring his body to its peak state.


    Then he directly deployed the Sawing Giant Curtain Skill to start observing the distant scenery. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It¡¯s quite evident at this time that the commotion coming from afar meant that the event he had been anticipating finally happened.


    Following that, the Giant Screen Skill of the Great Achievement Realm made adjustments to the chaotic images.


    Soon, the Giant Screen Skill began to display a clear and colorful image.


    After the image appeared, Fang Yun could clearly see the sky in the image teeming with flying Cultivators.


    Countless boats were also sailing on the sea surface.


    Adjusting the image to extend forward, one could see a large number of demon beasts soaring up from beneath the sea, then continuously plunging back into the ocean.


    Stirring up massive waves.


    The distance between the two sides grew increasingly closer, and a grand decisive battle seemed imminent.


    After roughly assessing the power balance between the two sides, Fang Yun felt that the demon beasts still held a certain advantage overall.


    After all, ordinary Qi Refinement Cultivators truly struggle against these demon beasts.


    Especially since the number of demon beasts was not much fewer than that of the Cultivators.


    On the side of the Human Clan, most were still Cultivators in the initial stages of Qi Cultivation.


    However, these ordinary Cultivators and the demon beasts were not the determiners of the war¡¯s outcome.


    Ultimately, the outcome of the war was determined by the battles among the powerful.


    Thus, Fang Yun started manipulating the Light Brightness Skill, continuously collecting light from all directions.


    Then, using Ying Su, he organized the images contained within the light.


    After some organization, Fang Yun finally managed to find the traces of those powerful beings within these images.


    These powerful figures were not with the main troops but had rather opened a separate battlefield.


    Fixing the image, Fang Yun continuously utilized the Giant Screen Skill to reflect the distant images onto the giant screen formed by the protective barrier.


    Watching the images on the giant screen, the first thing to catch his eye was a 200-meter-long Jiao Dragon.


    Following behind the Jiao Dragon were five massive serpents, seemingly about four to five hundred meters long, hovering in the air.


    Across from the Jiao Dragon stood about a dozen Cultivators.


    Even though Fang Yun could not sense the aura of these dozen people nor hear their voices,


    it was evident from this scene that these were all Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    A dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators battling against six demon beasts, including a Jiao Dragon.


    The spectacle was truly thrilling.


    Fang Yun held his breath, intently watching the images within the Giant Screen Skill.


    Compared to this battlefield of Foundation Establishment Stages, the battlefield of the Qi Cultivation Stage on the other side, though much larger in scale, no longer attracted his attention.


    After all, Fang Yun¡¯s combat power had already reached the peak of the Qi Cultivation Stage, and after breaking through the later stages of Qi Cultivation, his combat power was sure to increase again.


    At this time, he was, of course, more focused on the combat power at the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Meanwhile, above the vast ocean, a man in a brocaded robe stood hundreds of meters above the sea.


    Behind him, including the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had come to support, there were already a dozen Cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage on this side.


    However, even with a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators, facing the third-level Jiao Dragon in front of him, his expression remained extremely solemn.


    After all, this was a demon beast equivalent to the Golden Core Stage of the Human Clan.


    Had it not been known that the demon beast was greatly weakened due to giving birth,


    these dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators wouldn¡¯t dare set their sights on it.


    Moreover, besides this third-level demon beast, there were five other demon beasts of the same tier, second level.


    Comparing the strengths of both sides, they didn¡¯t have much of an advantage, and one could even say they were slightly at a disadvantage.


    Nevertheless, he touched the golden seal inside his sleeve, finally feeling somewhat reassured.


    ¡°Humans, you¡¯ve really gone to great lengths to find me during this time!


    This war has caused at least thousands of your human Cultivators to die!


    Such ruthlessness!¡±

 Chapter 221 - 221 47 The War Begins

    ?Chapter 221: Chapter 47 The War Begins Chapter 221: Chapter 47 The War Begins Facing the Jiao Dragon¡¯s mockery, the man in the brocade robe showed no reaction.


    To him, as long as he could track down the Jiao Dragon, it didn¡¯t matter if it cost thousands of low-level cultivators, or even more.


    These low-level cultivators were, after all, expendable in the Cultivation World.


    Even if not spent in this war, they would gradually be consumed in the competition for resources.


    Unless someone could advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage or simply retreat to the mortal world, this was the inevitable fate of low-level cultivators.


    Despite such a cruel fate, countless cultivators still transformed from mortals, joining the fierce competition.


    The loss of manpower in this war would soon be replenished.


    ¡°Blue Flood Dragon, to track you down, we wouldn¡¯t mind sacrificing thousands, or even tens of thousands of cultivators. For our Human Clan, this is not too high a price to pay!¡±


    Hearing the man¡¯s words, the Jiao Dragon slightly narrowed her immense eyes.


    She understood what the man meant: to kill her, a weakened Jiao Dragon, the Human Clan wouldn¡¯t hesitate to spend the lives of tens of thousands of cultivators.


    This thought kindled the flames of rage in the Jiao Dragon¡¯s heart.


    If her strength had not been diminished, how could she have been pushed to this extent by these cultivators?


    This was, in fact, the tribulation faced by many high-level demon beasts, especially mother beasts.


    Unless they ceased to bear offspring, to nurture their progeny, they would inevitably have to pay a heavy price.


    At such a time, it would be fine if they had enough defensive power. However, like her current plight, being kicked while down was all too common.


    But she felt no regret, not to mention that bearing offspring is almost an instinct for all mother beasts.


    Moreover, the father of her offspring was no ordinary beast.


    With this thought, a softness flashed in the Jiao Dragon¡¯s huge eyes.


    It was quickly replaced by viciousness.


    Since the conflict between the two sides was irreconcilable, only bloodshed could settle it.


    Luckily, the Human Clan cultivators opposite her had not sent too many powerful forces.


    At the very least, no Golden Core Stage cultivators had appeared, or she would have been doomed today.


    With that thought, the Jiao Dragon hesitated no more, opened her mouth, and a blue energy wave shot directly towards the man in the brocade robe.


    Seeing the Jiao Dragon make a move, the five giant snakes, already prepared, also opened their enormous jaws, and streams of black liquid surged toward those Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    The man in the brocade robe grew solemn at the sight.


    He took a few steps back and then waved his hand.


    ¡°Form the array!!¡±


    The dozen or so Foundation Establishment Cultivators behind him heard the order and instantly scattered in all directions.


    While avoiding the energy attacks, their hands started waving Array Flags of various colors, all glittering with strange runes.


    As these cultivators took up unique positions around the area, their Array Flags began to emit strange glows.


    These lights connected to one another, and soon a multicolored cloud covered an area of several tens of kilometers around.


    As an old adversary of the Human Clan cultivators, the Jiao Dragon naturally took precautions against their commonly used Arrays.


    While the Human Clan cultivators set up the Array, the Jiao Dragon and the five giant snakes also combined their spells.


    Soon, thick black clouds enveloped their location.


    Thus, a dark cloud and a multicolored one began to clash, with various sounds of battle emanating from within.


    Fang Yun, on Spirit Water Island thousands of miles away, could see that the scene of the battle he wanted to watch was now completely covered by the two clouds.


    He could only guess the combat within by the glimmers that faintly radiated through the clouds¡¯ surface.


    Alas, such speculations were not as good as witnessing it with his own eyes.


    With a helpless shake of his head, Fang Yun began to redirect his Light Brightness Skill.


    He then relocated to the battlefield where the Qi Refinement cultivators and ordinary demon beasts were previously positioned.


    Soon, the giant screen captured a multitude of complex and twisted images.


    Fang Yun found the scenes he needed from those images.


    He then started to integrate and adjust these scenes.


    Eventually, he formed a complete and clear view of the battlefield. Sear?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Having stabilized the route of his Mana flow inside his body, Fang Yun began to appreciate this epic spectacle.


    Compared to the high-altitude battlefield of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators,


    The Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators and ordinary demon beasts were mostly on the sea surface.


    Those with their own flying methods were hovering about tens of meters above the sea,


    Attacking the demon beasts in the ocean below with various methods.


    Many more cultivators were on the ships, using all sorts of Spirit Talismans and Magic Artifacts and other special means to attack the demon beasts under the sea.


    Besides these cultivators, a large number of Innate Martial Artists also appeared in this great battle.


    These Innate Martial Artists operated large devices on the ships, also attacking the demon beasts in the ocean.


    However, the attack methods of Qi Stage cultivators were indeed limited.


    Most resorted to using Spirit Talismans or Magic Artifacts.


    Facing the rugged demon beasts, these were hardly lethal in a single blow, although sufficient against fellow cultivators.

 Chapter 222 - 222 47 The War Begins_2

    ?Chapter 222: Chapter 47 The War Begins_2 Chapter 222: Chapter 47 The War Begins_2 In this situation, these human cultivators faced the relentless assaults of the demon beasts and the lifebound skills they unleashed.


    They could only retreat continuously, a large number of ships were shattered by demon beasts, uncountable cultivators and those innate martial artists fell into the sea.


    Then they were devoured by the massive demon beasts. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Observing this scene from a distance, Fang Yun couldn¡¯t help but frown deeply.


    Although the outcome of this war mainly depended on those foundation establishment cultivators and the Jiao Dragons they faced,


    if these Qi cultivation stage cultivators were defeated so easily and then slaughtered indiscriminately, this was not what Fang Yun wanted to see.


    Thinking this, he couldn¡¯t help wanting to lend these Qi cultivating cultivators a hand.


    No matter what, he at least had to try to maintain the balance of the war.


    Otherwise, these Qi cultivation stage cultivators were likely to collapse very soon.


    However, although he wanted to help, having him directly participate in this war


    was not something Fang Yun was particularly willing to do.


    After all, once involved in this war, he would likely fall under the attention of those foundation establishment cultivators and other equivalent level demon beasts.


    Then, his safety would no longer be under his control.


    He couldn¡¯t possibly put himself in jeopardy just to help those Qi cultivation stage cultivators turn the situation around.


    Thinking it over, Fang Yun put away his screen and then flew high into the clouds.


    After flying for a distance, he descended toward the ground.


    Soon, he landed on the volcano of the volcanic island where he had initially stayed.


    This place was closer to the battlefield compared to Spirit Water Island.


    It allowed him a bit more flexibility in facing the battlefield on that side.


    Of course, even though this distance was relatively closer to the battlefield now, Fang Yun thinking of impacting that area


    or extending his attacks toward that battlefield, was still too far.


    His attack methods, at most, only covered a few kilometers up to a dozen kilometers.


    Facing this distance of hundreds of kilometers, unless he could devise a method to significantly extend his attack range,


    he would find it difficult to intervene in this war.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun began to ponder what methods he possessed that could extend his attacks to hundreds of kilometers away.


    However, after searching, the only means he had to attack those demon beasts was the two types of Five Elements Energy Balls.


    The impact force of the two types of Five Elements Energy Balls was enough, especially when mixed with toxins from vines, killing those Qi stage demon beasts was far too easy.


    But thinking about delivering them hundreds of kilometers away,


    the methods Fang Yun had clearly did not suffice.


    As his existing methods did not satisfy, he couldn¡¯t help but extend his thoughts to knowledge gained in his past life.


    If anything from his past life could satisfy his needs,


    it would need to be something similar to a missile.


    Could it be that he needed to develop something akin to a missile?


    Fang Yun considered the Giant Screen Skill he had just developed.


    This spell could function as a form of guidance for missiles.


    But the propulsion method for the missile, clearly he did not have such a thing on him.


    If it were short range attacks, Fang Yun still figured out how to load a controlled accelerator behind the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    But once away from a few kilometers range, hitting faraway places, he wouldn¡¯t be able to control such accelerators.


    It seemed, the traditional method of using rocket propulsion to accelerate his Five Elements Energy Ball, was not meeting his needs in this situation.


    If not using the rocket launching method, what about using a shell firing method?


    Fang Yun considered the explosive impact method.


    He felt this approach had certain feasibility. Only needing an explosive thing as a primer,


    then needing something similar to a cannon barrel, should be able to launch the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    The explosive could use the Anti-Five Element Energy Ball, and naturally, the cannon barrel would use the roots of Five Elements plants.


    Just, whether this method could launch the Five Elements Energy Ball to the far places he imagined, reaching the hundreds of kilometers distance he envisioned.


    It might finally be time to test things out.


    If you¡¯re going to do it, do it right. First, continue using the Giant Screen Skill, and then keep displaying the battlefield visuals.


    Due to his own delay, the Human Clan Cultivators here have started to retreat.


    Despite their continual deployment of various trump cards, including many Qi Cultivation Cultivators forming Arrays together,


    they simply couldn¡¯t withstand the charge of those massive demon beasts.


    After all, the Arrays formed by these Qi Cultivation Cultivators were quite fragile compared to the ones formed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    Facing such a scene, Fang Yun could only helplessly shake his head.


    Then, he continued his research on his cannon.


    The cannon barrel formed by the roots of the Five Elements Plants was quickly solidified, and to prevent the cannon from blowing up, Fang Yun thickened this barrel as well.


    He then controlled an Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball to appear at the bottom of the barrel.


    Having done all this, a Positive Five Elements Energy Ball was stuffed into the barrel by Fang Yun.


    With a thought in his mind, the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball exploded instantly.


    Through the sensitivity of the Five Elements Plants roots, Fang Yun could distinctly feel the Impact Force of the explosion of the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball powerfully striking the Positive Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Then, the Five Elements Energy Ball was launched at an extremely high speed from the barrel.


    Looking up at the fleeting Five Elements Energy Ball, Fang Yun shook his head unavoidably.


    Although this idea was a success, it was obvious that his newly created cannon could attack only about a few tens of kilometers away.


    This is still due to the fact that the Five Elements Energy Ball faces very little friction with the air.


    Otherwise, such an attack could not have traveled very far.


    Thinking it over, Fang Yun ultimately did not abandon this approach.


    Instead, he continued to increase the energy inside the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Then, in another thunderous explosion, the Five Elements Energy Ball was launched again.


    Sadly, even with the amplified explosion force, the distance traveled by the Five Elements Energy Ball still did not exceed 100 kilometers.


    Moreover, even if it reached 100 kilometers, it would be difficult by then to inflict any significant damage on the demon beasts.


    Subsequently, Fang Yun tried to further increase the energy content of the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Attempting to further amplify its explosive power.


    However, when its explosive power was increased again, what Fang Yun awaited was not another increase in attack range.


    Instead, it led to the Five Elements Energy Ball also exploding violently.


    The explosion of the Five Elements Energy Ball was several times larger than that of the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball.


    Just as Fang Yun realized something was wrong, he instantly moved backward a good distance, and several layers of protective shields appeared around him.


    But even then, he was still blown away by the blast wave.


    At the same time, the volcanic crater where he was located also exploded due to the blast, blowing a large gap into it.


    Large quantities of lava rolled down from the gap, directly lifting a great amount of black smoke.


    From afar in the sky, Fang Yun, with lingering fears, looked towards the distant volcanic crater.


    He hadn¡¯t imagined that under the enormous explosive force of the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball, the usually stable Five Elements Energy Ball would become chaotic.


    Then, a massive conflict erupted between the Five Elements Energy, and this conflict kept growing under the impact of the Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball explosion.


    Thus, it led to an even more terrifying explosive force.


    It was like the explosion of an atomic bomb had triggered the explosion of a hydrogen bomb.


    This terrifying explosive force directly destroyed Fang Yun¡¯s thickened cannon barrel.


    Even the root system of the Five Elements Plants forming the barrel was heavily damaged.


    However, with just a slight circulation of the Life Essence Qi, the root system of the Five Elements Plants quickly returned to normal.


    With his wits returning, Fang Yun suddenly became somewhat excited.


    After all, the explosive power of this Five Elements Energy Ball already matched some of the destructive power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.


    If this explosive power could be combined with the toxin it contained, could the destructive power be elevated to another level?


    Fang Yun began pondering the possibilities of combining these two!

 Chapter 223 - 223 48 The Changes in the Foundation

    ?Chapter 223: Chapter 48: The Changes in the Foundation Establishment Battlefield Chapter 223: Chapter 48: The Changes in the Foundation Establishment Battlefield However, the problem of integrating the two had already been solved previously. Even if the power of the Five Elements Energy Ball¡¯s explosion increased greatly, it should not pose a significant issue for their integration.


    Just that to make the Five Elements Energy Ball produce the intended effect, the range issue still needs to be addressed.


    If the range issue is not resolved, no matter how powerful the Five Elements Energy Ball is, it would not have a significant effect.


    To further increase the range, Fang Yun looked towards the volcanic crater that had just been destroyed, recalling the power of the Five Elements Energy Ball explosion.


    If this power could be fully applied to the new Five Elements Energy Ball, it should be enough to shoot it a sufficient distance.


    However, it is clear that because the explosive power was so tremendous, it instead caused the Five Elements Energy Ball to not withstand such an explosion.


    Adding a new Five Elements Energy Ball would only increase the power of the explosion and make the barrel unable to withstand it, making it impossible to increase the desired range.


    After thinking for a while, he ultimately realized that this method of using explosions to increase range could not achieve the desired effect.


    Since this method is unlikely to succeed, Fang Yun can only think about whether there is a new method.


    If not, he would be helpless.


    Thinking back on his past life, those lethal weapons were basically propelled by rockets or by explosions.


    Since both methods have been rejected now, he could only think of those methods that existed in fantasies.


    Thus, Fang Yun naturally thought of the electromagnetic cannon¡ªa sci-fi weapon not in use in his past life.


    This weapon, because of power issues, did not make it into the mainstream arsenal in his last life.


    But he still knew the principle. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    It works by converting electricity into magnetic force, then continuously accelerating an iron ball until its speed far exceeds that of a regular shell before it is fired.


    If the power of an electromagnetic weapon is sufficient and the barrel is long enough, its lethality would be much stronger than ordinary explosive weapons.


    Clearly, in his past life, it was difficult to resolve these two aspects.


    However, these problems which were difficult to solve in his past life, here, Fang Yun thought of a solution.


    First is the barrel, his Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots are long enough, he just needs to intertwine these roots and then wrap them with Five Elements Energy.


    This could form a barrel nearly a kilometer long.


    As for the power issue, with his control over the Five Elements Plants¡¯ roots, Fang Yun could continuously provide sufficient propelling power for the Five Elements Energy Ball inside the barrel.


    Unless the speed of the Five Elements Energy Ball exceeds the reaction speed of his spirit.


    Otherwise, within this nearly kilometer-long barrel, continuous acceleration can still be achieved.


    With these two critical issues solved, this Cultivation World version of the electromagnetic cannon naturally became possible.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes glinted brightly, beginning to get excited.


    The roots of the Five Elements Plants extended from his Dantian, intertwining together, and Five Elements Energy covered them.


    Forming a barrel a kilometer long.


    The inner diameter of the barrel was not very large, only about the size of a fist.


    A fist-sized Five Elements Energy Ball appeared inside the barrel.


    Fang Yun had a thought, a force formed at the bottom of the barrel, then was applied on the Five Elements Energy Ball.


    It began to accelerate the Five Elements Energy Ball furiously.


    The kilometer-long barrel granted the Five Elements Energy Ball enough acceleration.


    A flash of multicolored light passed by, and the Five Elements Energy Ball was launched from the barrel and disappeared from Fang Yun¡¯s sight in an instant.


    Fang Yun estimated the speed of the Five Elements Energy Ball just now and knew it could reach the range he wanted.


    A slight smile appeared on his face, Fang Yun held the new barrel and flew towards the sky.


    Standing beneath the clouds, Fang Yun began to examine the battlefield through the Giant Screen Skill.


    At this point, the Human Clan¡¯s Qi Refinement cultivators had already started a total rout.


    Numerous cultivators madly fled on boats, countless demon beasts following in pursuit.


    A lot of wood scattered on the sea surface, numerous demon beasts there hunting those cultivators and Innate Martial Artists who fell into the sea.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun also felt helpless.


    Although his research on the electromagnetic cannon took some time, in reality, it only took a few hours.


    It was unexpected that these Qi Refinement cultivators couldn¡¯t hold out even for a few hours, being directly crushed by the demon beasts.


    Given the current situation, he didn¡¯t even know if he should bother to intervene.


    After all, even if he could injure some demon beasts now, it obviously would not reverse the situation of collapse.


    However, just as he was about to give up the idea of intervening,


    in the image on the Giant Screen, Fang Yun saw over a dozen Flying Boats flying quickly through the sky in the distance.


    These Flying Boats passed quickly over the cultivators at sea, then arrived above the heads of those demon beasts.


    Soon, a continuous barrage of spells began falling from the Flying Boats.


    Each spell was much stronger than those cast by ordinary cultivators.

 Chapter 224 - 224 48 Changes in the Foundation Establishment

    ?Chapter 224: Chapter 48 Changes in the Foundation Establishment Battlefield_2 Chapter 224: Chapter 48 Changes in the Foundation Establishment Battlefield_2 Fang Yun clearly saw that under the spell attacks from the Flying Boat, the demon beasts quickly suffered massive casualties.


    Seeing this scene, Fang Yun also slightly breathed a sigh of relief.


    It seems that the human side still has their own trump cards.


    Indeed, after all, as a major force in the Wind Spirit Sea Domain and the one with the most members,


    they couldn¡¯t possibly just collapse simply against these demon beasts.


    Even if they don¡¯t care much about those Qi Refinement cultivators, they can¡¯t let them be slaughtered cleanly by the demon beasts.


    That would indeed be too embarrassing for them.


    Caught off guard, the demon beasts beneath the sea were heavily defeated by an attack from the Flying Boats.


    However, very soon, several hundred-meter-long giant demon beasts rose from beneath the sea.


    These demon beasts withstood the powerful spell attacks from the Flying Boats and directly approached beneath them.


    Then, powerful Lifebound Skills shot into the sky, directly smashing the unsuspecting Flying Boats to pieces.


    Clearly, although the Flying Boats possessed strong attack power, they did not have much advantage in terms of defense.


    Seeing the Flying Boats start to scatter and then circle around those giant demon beasts using their agility,


    Fang Yun could only shake his head.


    He originally thought he wouldn¡¯t need to take action, but it seems unavoidable now.


    After all, once those Flying Boats were restrained by the giant demon beasts, the ordinary demon beasts below started hunting the regular cultivators again.


    Observing this, Fang Yun began to use the Giant Screen Skill to measure the positions of those demon beasts.


    Then, he aimed at a 200-meter-long giant shark flying in mid-air.


    The electromagnetic cannon beside him quickly fired a shell in that direction.


    At the same time, Fang Yun tightly watched the position of the giant shark on the screen,


    to see if his electromagnetic cannon hit the target.


    Clearly, the uncalibrated first shot did not have that luck.


    Fang Yun clearly saw a flash of multicolored light on the screen, and then it disappeared under the sea.


    Not knowing which demon beast it hit, suddenly a huge explosion sounded on the sea surface.


    Creating a hundreds of meters wide water pit on the surface, several demon beasts beneath were shattered.


    This great disturbance was even stronger than the spell attack made by the Flying Boats.


    Suddenly, it made the Flying Boats and those giant demon beasts in the sky look towards the sea.


    Seeing that his attack did not work, Fang Yun wasn¡¯t particularly worried.


    After all, through that multicolored light, he already knew the deviation in his shooting angle.


    The cannon barrel slightly shifted a few degrees, then another shell was fired.


    This time, no issue arose; the giant shark in the giant screen was suddenly blown to pieces amid an explosion.


    Numerous pieces of flesh and blood fell onto the sea surface.


    Calming the commotion on the sea surface instantly.


    Numerous eyes turned towards the Flying Boats flying in the sky; clearly, all the demon beasts and Human Clan cultivators thought this was some secret weapon of the Flying Boats.


    However, the cultivators in those Flying Boats were also very astonished at this time, because they knew that such an attack was clearly not something their Flying Boats could launch.


    Could it be some secret weapon left behind by those Foundation Establishment ancestors?


    While they were puzzled, Fang Yun adjusted the cannon barrel angle again, then another shell quickly bombed a crab more than 100 meters wide.


    The huge explosion directly blew the crab into two halves.


    Two consecutive attacks caused the demon beasts to lose two giant beasts.


    This instantly frightened them.


    They started burrowing into the sea bed.


    However, Fang Yun did not let them go just like that; another loud noise, and the huge head of a gigantic octopus was directly blown into gore.


    As for the other demon beasts, they took this opportunity to burrow into the seabed, completely losing their traces.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun could only helplessly stop.


    After all, due to the obstruction of seawater, he couldn¡¯t see the silhouettes of those gigantic demon beasts, naturally he had no way to deal with them.


    However, the continuous three mysterious attacks had already frightened the dominant demon beasts.


    After the leader of the demon beasts fled, the remaining demon beasts also began to burrow into the sea, disappearing without a trace.


    Fang Yun used the Giant Screen Skill to scan the entire battlefield and found that all the demon beasts had vanished.


    Only then did the remaining cultivators slowly gather and begin to clean up the aftermath.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun lost interest in what was to come.


    He immediately switched targets to focus on the Foundation Establishment battlefields.


    When he adjusted the direction of the Giant Screen and reorganized the picture.


    He noticed that the battlefield of the Foundation Establishment Stage had also undergone significant changes.


    The arrays on both sides had shattered, and on the demon beast side, only one Jiao Dragon and two giant snakes remained.


    Moreover, the two giant snakes seemed to be heavily injured.


    The Human Clan side was obviously not much better off.


    At a glance, only 6 Foundation Establishment Cultivators remained.


    And it appeared that each of them was quite seriously injured.


    However, even so, 5 of the cultivators were still frantically attacking another cultivator. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They even ignored the nearby Jiao Dragon and remaining two giant snakes.


    This Foundation Establishment Cultivator being attacked by the 5 cultivators was someone Fang Yun had briefly encountered before.


    That was the muscular man with a pattern on his body whom he had seen fighting a Foundation Establishment shrimp last time; the terrifying aftereffects of the battle had almost shaken Fang Yun, who was hiding in the clouds, into visibility.


    Now, he didn¡¯t understand what was happening. Why were these Foundation Establishment Cultivators turning on each other at this time?


    Currently, Fang Yun¡¯s Giant Screen could only show images and not sounds.


    So he didn¡¯t know what had happened to these Foundation Establishment Cultivators during the time he hadn¡¯t been paying attention.


    However, he didn¡¯t have to wonder for too long before he figured it out.


    As the muscular man desperately dodged the attacks of the other cultivators, then hid behind the Jiao Dragon,


    The Jiao Dragon directly confronted the remaining 5 Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    A great battle erupted once again.


    Seeing this scene, it wasn¡¯t hard for Fang Yun to discern what had happened previously.


    Clearly, the muscular man had betrayed the Human Clan for some reason.


    And had sided with the demon beasts.


    Perhaps it was the betrayal of the muscular man that led to the fall of the Human Clan¡¯s array and heavy losses on their side.


    Seeing this, Fang Yun eyed the muscular man dangerously.


    After all, as a cultivator, his allegiance naturally lay with the Human Clan.


    Facing a traitor, he was, of course, very displeased.


    In the middle of the battlefield, the man in brocade was almost bursting with rage.


    Originally, their assembly of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators in an array was already capable of holding its ground against the side of the Jiao Dragon.


    Then, with a golden seal Magical Treasure given by the Independent Practitioner Alliance as the core of the array,


    They had gained an advantage in this battle.


    This was also why they had the confidence to face the Jiao Dragon.


    Under the powerful influence of the Spiritual Energy from the array, the golden seal Magical Treasure displayed tremendous power,


    And in no time, they had slain three giant snakes and severely injured two others.


    Even the Jiao Dragon had sustained significant damage.


    If things had continued like this, they would have surely been able to eliminate all the giant snakes and completely defeat the Jiao Dragon.


    However, unfortunately, a traitor suddenly appeared among them.


    Not only did it result in the destruction of the array, but everyone suffered backlash.


    Following that, the Jiao Dragon launched a powerful secret technique, killing a large number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    Thus, leading to the current situation.


    A promising situation was completely ruined by this muscular man.


    The man in brocade was so enraged that he ignored even the Jiao Dragon, resolved to kill this muscular man no matter what.

 Chapter 225 - 225 49 Slay the Jiao Dragon End of the War

    ?Chapter 225: Chapter 49: Slay the Jiao Dragon, End of the War Chapter 225: Chapter 49: Slay the Jiao Dragon, End of the War Regrettably, the burly man had already prepared for his betrayal well in advance.


    Even the desperate attacks of the five men in brocade robes failed to capture him, and he took refuge behind the Jiao Dragon and the giant serpent.


    ¡°Meng Chong, you despicable rat, what benefits did these demon beasts offer you to betray the Human Clan!


    Aren¡¯t you afraid of having your soul ripped out?¡±


    Daoist Qingmu, standing behind the man in the brocade robe, fended off the Jiao Dragon¡¯s assault while furiously pointing and cursing at the burly man.


    After escaping the group¡¯s attack, Meng Chong stood behind the three demon beasts, observing the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators struggling to fend off the Jiao Dragon, a cold smile playing on his lips: ¡°Daoist Qingmu, how foolish can you be, to ask such a question.


    In this world, if it can make me more powerful, what does betraying the Human Clan matter?


    Every man for himself or heaven and earth will combine to destroy him!


    Having cultivated to this level, how can you still not understand this principle?


    Besides, if you all die here today, who will know I betrayed the Human Clan?¡±


    Daoist Qingmu and the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators were so furious at Meng Chong¡¯s words that they almost spat blood.


    But at that moment, the Jiao Dragon¡¯s onslaught intensified, forcing them to focus all their efforts on it and for the time being, neglect the smug traitor behind it.


    Ultimately, the Jiao Dragon was analogous to a third-level demon beast of the Golden Core Stage, even if its Primordial Qi was greatly weakened and it had been injured.


    Nonetheless, the five wounded Foundation Establishment Cultivators were still no match for the Jiao Dragon.


    Soon, the five of them sustained serious injuries under the attack of the Jiao Dragon.


    At this rate, the Jiao Dragon was on the verge of completely annihilating them.


    Fang Yun, watching from a distance, hesitated for a while but ultimately decided not to intervene in this war.


    Although he knew that the Cultivators of the Human Clan would undoubtedly suffer a crushing defeat if he did not step in,


    even if he did take action, at best he could only help one or two of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators escape.


    And if he did so, he would certainly draw the Jiao Dragon¡¯s attention to himself.


    Fang Yun did not believe that a mere few hundred miles would be enough to escape the Jiao Dragon¡¯s pursuit.


    Although he did not wish to see the Human Clan suffer heavy losses, he was not about to risk his own life for the survival of one or two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    He wasn¡¯t that noble.


    Having made his decision, Fang Yun no longer dwelled on it and began to focus his full attention on the battle unfolding before him.


    At this moment, the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators were in a perilous state under the Jiao Dragon¡¯s attack, potentially facing death at any moment.


    The man in the brocade robe glanced at the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators beside him, then at the Jiao Dragon in front of him, and Meng Chong hiding behind it.


    Gritting his teeth, he produced a golden seal bestowed by the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    He then turned to the others and said, ¡°Fellow Daoists, I will hold off the Jiao Dragon; the four of you must kill Meng Chong, that despicable little man!¡±


    ¡°Brother Yu, what are you doing?¡±


    Daoist Qingmu hesitated to ask from the side.


    The man in the brocade robe shook his head: ¡°Remember my words!¡±


    After speaking, his body¡¯s Mana began to circulate in a mysterious trajectory.


    A peculiar secret technique was quickly executed, suddenly increasing the Mana within his body tremendously.


    This Mana rushed crazily into the golden seal in his hand, while simultaneously, the man in the brocade robe¡¯s stout body rapidly wasted away.


    His hair turned hoary, skin dull, and wrinkles emerged in abundance.


    But at that moment, he paid no attention to the changes in his body and instead, guided the golden seal that had absorbed his Mana,


    Transforming it into a towering mountain that he hurled at the Jiao Dragon.


    The Jiao Dragon attempted to dodge but found the air around it had become as solid as steel, severely hampering its evasion.


    With no other option, the Jiao Dragon gathered the pale blue demon energy around its body, concentrating it atop its head to withstand the attack of the golden seal.


    Meanwhile, the remaining four Foundation Establishment Cultivators, witnessing this scene and aware that the man in the brocade robe¡¯s situation was irreversible,


    Began a frenzied assault towards Meng Chong, who was hiding behind the Jiao Dragon.


    Meng Chong, taken aback by this development, hadn¡¯t expected Brother Yu to show such bravery at the last moment.


    However, at this point, he had no time to think of these things, sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Especially since he had already sustained considerable backlash when destroying the Array earlier,


    And also had been injured during the subsequent attack by the other five Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    Clearly, he was not a match for the four remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    Under such circumstances, his only option to survive was to flee.


    Thus, Meng Chong called out to the two giant serpents ahead: ¡°My lords, I¡¯ve performed notable feats for the sake of the Demon Clan.


    You can¡¯t just ignore me now!¡±


    The two giant serpents exchanged glances and ultimately decided to block the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators rushing towards them.


    When the four cultivators saw this, they fought even harder, vowing to kill Meng Chong, who had betrayed them all.


    Seeing the determination of the four Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the two giant serpents did not dare to obstruct them too fiercely.


    After all, with intelligence no less than that of humans, it was clear they were not willing to risk their lives for the sake of one human.


    So, with the serpents not giving it their all, two of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators broke through their interception and rushed towards Meng Chong.


    By this time, Meng Chong had already begun to retreat further back.

 Chapter 226 - 226 49 Slaying the Jiao Dragon War Ends_2

    ?Chapter 226: Chapter 49: Slaying the Jiao Dragon, War Ends_2 Chapter 226: Chapter 49: Slaying the Jiao Dragon, War Ends_2 Since he planned to escape, naturally he wouldn¡¯t miss this opportunity.


    Previously, the reason he had spoken those words was to have the two giant snakes help stall the pursuers.


    Even if the two giant snakes didn¡¯t assist him, he was confident that he could escape.


    Furthermore, now the two giant snakes had indeed held back two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    The remaining two Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be much easier for him to deal with.


    However, this place was still too dangerous, Meng Chong planned to escape further away and then deal with the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators pursuing him.


    After all, compared to the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had been repeatedly attacked by the Jiao Dragon and giant snakes, Meng Chong was obviously in a much better state.


    Thus, these three cultivators, in a chase situation, left the battlefield.


    At this moment, the Jiao Dragon, which was contending with the Golden Seal, began to gradually gain the upper hand.


    After all, the activation of the Golden Seal depended on the brocade-robed man exhausting all his life force.


    Clearly, his life force was only enough to hold out for a little while.


    Seeing that the Jiao Dragon was about to break free, not only would his own efforts be in vain, but it could also lead to a complete failure of the Human Clan in this battle.


    Thinking of this, the brocade-robed man straightened his emaciated figure and glanced at the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators entangled with the two giant snakes in the distance.


    Then he looked once more at the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Meng Chong, who had betrayed the Human Clan, both long gone.


    Finally, he gritted his teeth and rapidly flipped a mysterious handprint in his hands.


    The remaining mana inside his body began to circulate in a strange trajectory.


    Under the influence of the mana¡¯s circulation, the Golden Seal above the Jiao Dragon¡¯s head instantly started to flicker.


    At this moment, the Jiao Dragon suddenly felt an extreme sense of danger emanating from its heart.


    Looking up, it saw the Golden Seal flickering faster and faster.


    Realizing what was happening, the Jiao Dragon knew what the opposite cultivator was attempting.


    ¡°Human Clan, have you gone mad?


    To actually self-destruct this Magical Treasure?¡±


    The brocade-robed man did not heed the Jiao Dragon, but continued to circulate the mana within his body.


    Suddenly, the flickering light on the Golden Seal reached its limit, then a terrifying light burst forth from the Golden Seal.


    In an instant, the entire battlefield was enveloped by blinding light, followed by a sound of an extremely terrifying explosion.


    Even the two giant snakes and two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who were relatively far from the Jiao Dragon, did not escape the enveloping light.


    From afar, Fang Yun, looking at the screen wrapped in white, thought about what he had just witnessed and couldn¡¯t help but feel moved.


    It was unexpected to find such fearless individuals among cultivators.


    Honestly, he felt some admiration for the brocade-robed man.


    After a while, as the light gradually faded away, the screen Fang Yun was watching displayed an image again.


    At this moment in the image, there was no trace of the brocade-robed man, the two giant snakes, or the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    In the sky, only the Jiao Dragon hovered.


    The Jiao Dragon¡¯s body was riddled with numerous pits, with several sections of its body barely connected by some skin and flesh as if it could break into pieces at any moment.


    A lot of blood gushed from the Jiao Dragon¡¯s body, splashing onto the surface of the sea.


    The Jiao Dragon staggered in the air for a while, apparently lost in thought, then after a while, it began to shakily descend towards the sea.


    Fang Yun watched this scene from a distance, his eyes gleaming with some light. sea??h th§× NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Jiao Dragon before him was obviously extremely weak; if he acted now, could he directly eliminate the Jiao Dragon?


    He probably could!


    However, the main reason Fang Yun hesitated was that this act would not bring him much benefit.


    Rather, if he killed the Jiao Dragon, if the Jiao Dragon had any powerful backing, it could potentially bring him some trouble.


    Instinctively, he did not want to get involved in this matter between the Jiao Dragon and other Cultivators.


    However, after a brief thought, Fang Yun still decided to take action.


    The opportunity was simply too rare; if he didn¡¯t act now, there might not be another chance like this in the future.


    Moreover, he considered one factor: if the Jiao Dragon were to escape now, it could return to seek revenge once its injuries healed.


    Even if the Human Clan Cultivator who had injured it had died, it could easily vent its anger on other Cultivators in this area.


    Considering himself as one of the Cultivators in this area, the risk was significant.


    And as a Cultivator who mostly engaged in agriculture, spending most of his time in one place, the likelihood of being implicated was too great.


    After much deliberation, he finally felt it was best to leave the Jiao Dragon here.


    Thus, Fang Yun adjusted the cannon by his side, then calculated the position of the Jiao Dragon.


    Soon, a shell shimmered with multicolored light, instantly flying towards the distant location of the Jiao Dragon.


    In the scene, a multicolored light flashed across the sky and then crashed into the lower half of the Jiao Dragon¡¯s body.


    A violent explosion, accompanied by the Jiao Dragon¡¯s painful moans, resulted in its tail being blown off completely and falling onto the sea surface.


    Without hesitation, Fang Yun continuously fired shells towards the location of the Jiao Dragon.


    Quickly, continuous bursts of multicolored light appeared in the scene.


    Even though the Jiao Dragon began to consciously dodge, its severely wounded body couldn¡¯t escape the extreme speed of the attack.


    Soon, continuous explosions occurred on the Jiao Dragon¡¯s body, severing it section by section,


    until it all fell into the sea.


    Seeing his attack effective, Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.


    Looking at the Jiao Dragon¡¯s corpse now sunk to the seabed, he hesitated but ultimately decided not to retrieve it.


    The main concern was that the Jiao Dragon¡¯s body might still harbor some kind of traps and as a lone Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator, he might not be able to handle it.


    Moreover, even if he acquired the Jiao Dragon¡¯s corpse, it wouldn¡¯t significantly benefit his cultivation process.


    Why bother inviting trouble?


    Having made this decision, Fang Yun started to reorient the giant screen, searching for the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had fled earlier.


    Unnoticed beneath the surface of the sea, a pitch-black Golden Core was moving swiftly, tunneling into a cave half up a submarine volcano and disappearing from sight.


    Fang Yun followed the direction in which the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators had fled, continuously searching for their whereabouts.


    However, after exploring all around within a hundred kilometers radius of this battlefield, he found no trace of the three.


    Since he couldn¡¯t find them, there was no other option.


    Otherwise, he really wished he could have gotten rid of that Cultivator who had betrayed the Human Clan.


    With his Electromagnetic Cannon that reached the destructive power of the Foundation Establishment Stage, dealing with a severely injured Foundation Establishment Cultivator could be feasible.


    Especially since he had not yet incorporated his secret toxin into the shells.


    If he added this secret toxin, the shells¡¯ potency could become stronger, which would assuredly increase his confidence against Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    But since he could not find them now, Fang Yun no longer wanted to waste time.


    Turning his gaze back, he saw that the battlefield of Qi Refinement earlier had already been emptied.


    Apparently, all clean-ups in that battlefield had been completed during this period.


    Even if there were some spoils of war not cleaned up, they had likely sunk to the seabed.


    It¡¯s unknown which Cultivator would benefit from them later.


    Fang Yun switched the giant screen to Sea Origin Island and indeed saw that many Cultivators had already returned to the island.


    Now, Sea Origin Island was bustling with activity.


    Numerous Cultivators were busy dealing with their spoils of war, with many conducting transactions right there and then.

 Chapter 227 - 227 50 The Desolate Sea Origin Island

    ?Chapter 227: Chapter 50: The Desolate Sea Origin Island Chapter 227: Chapter 50: The Desolate Sea Origin Island Sea Origin City has regained its liveliness of the past.


    Fang Yun finally felt a great weight lifted from his heart upon seeing this.


    It seems that this war has finally passed, though it¡¯s hard to say if there will be subsequent troubles.


    But even if there are issues ahead, they belong to the future and may not necessarily find their way to him.


    Now that the war ended, Fang Yun plans to return to Sea Origin Island to continue his farming enterprise.


    He quietly arrived at the peak in the center of Spirit Water Island, watching Fang Kangsheng diligently practicing in the cave.


    With the resources he provided, his cultivation has finally made some progress, and it seems he will soon breakthrough to the second level of Qi Refinement.


    However, after experiencing the brutality of the Cultivation World, Fang Yun hesitates whether to bring him into the world of cultivation.


    Once they enter the Cultivation World, many things are out of his control.


    Fang Yun cannot always protect Fang Kangsheng; it would be problematic if the Fang Family¡¯s only cultivator died unexpectedly.


    Considering this, Fang Yun plans to keep Fang Kangsheng continuing his training on Spirit Water Island.


    Of course, whether Fang Kangsheng appreciates this decision, Fang Yun doesn¡¯t know.


    After observing Fang Kangsheng¡¯s training condition, Fang Yun went down the mountain; the Fang Family was as serene as ever.


    It seemed as if there was an invisible barrier between the mundane world and the Cultivation World, unaffected by the war in the Cultivation World.


    Seeing the tranquility of the Fang Family, Fang Yun decided not to disturb them.


    He quickly soared into the skies, heading for the distant Sea Origin Island.


    In little time, Fang Yun crossed a thousand miles and arrived above Sea Origin Island.


    Although Sea Origin Island was bustling, with far more cultivators gathered than before,


    thanks to the Independent Practitioner Alliance¡¯s remnants keeping order, it did not experience the kind of chaos seen previously.


    However, Fang Yun did not spot any traces of Foundation Establishment Cultivators above the island.


    Considering their injuries from before, they likely returned to their lairs to heal.


    After all, Sea Origin Island, with just a first-order Spirit Vein, wouldn¡¯t interest these Foundation Establishment Cultivators unless it was for capturing that Jiao Dragon.


    Now that those Foundation Establishment Cultivators were absent, Fang Yun felt relieved.


    Arriving above the Central Mountain Range, Fang Yun surveyed the area from the clouds.


    Compared to the bustling Sea Origin Island, there weren¡¯t many cultivators above the Central Mountain Range.


    Only a few Qi Refinement cultivators from the Independent Practitioner Alliance were stationed here, along with the permanently present Spirit Plant Cultivators.


    The war in the Cultivation World didn¡¯t affect them.


    After all, everyone knows Spirit Plant Cultivators have low combat capability; even if defeated in battle, the Independent Practitioner Alliance wouldn¡¯t think of bringing these Spirit Plant Cultivators to the battlefield.


    Perhaps this was the only benefit of being a Spirit Plant Cultivator.


    With the prestige of the Independent Practitioner Alliance, other Qi Refinement realm cultivators dared not offend the Central Mountain Range.


    Fang Yun swept his gaze over them; he didn¡¯t take these Qi Refinement realm cultivators of the Independent Practitioner Alliance too seriously.


    After a glance, Fang Yun¡¯s gaze returned to the entire mountain range.


    After this great battle, he realized his power was still too low.


    Although he could increase his destructive power to the Foundation Establishment level with some special spells, sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    this kind of power was not equivalent to his actual strength, as these spells still had certain flaws.


    Especially if those Foundation Establishment Cultivators got close enough, his Electromagnetic Cannon might not be as powerful.


    In this situation, a sense of crisis exploded in Fang Yun¡¯s heart.


    He needed to quickly improve his realm, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible to feel safer.


    But to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage soon, he needs to accelerate the collection of Life Essence Qi.


    Relying solely on his two spirit fields, the variety of plants he could grow was limited.


    Looking at the entire mountain range, Fang Yun thought of turning everything from the mountain top to the mid-mountain into spirit fields.


    If he could transform these areas into spirit fields, he would be able to gather enough Life Essence Qi in a short time.


    However, if he wanted to create enough spirit fields here, the disturbance it would cause might be quite significant.


    Although Fang Yun wasn¡¯t intimidated by these Qi Refinement realm cultivators of the Independent Practitioner Alliance,


    he rather not reveal himself in front of them.


    After all, they have backing, and once his whereabouts were known to the Independent Practitioner Alliance¡¯s personnel, he couldn¡¯t control what would happen next.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun ultimately decided to hold back for now, to see how this place develops before determining his next actions.


    Before that, however, he could replant his two spirit fields.


    Thus, the seasoned Fang Yun spent two days and successfully replanted all the spirit plants on the two spirit fields.


    All the spirit plants were planted in the same varieties as the previous batch.


    Since the last batch of spirit plants didn¡¯t have any issues and provided plenty of Life Essence Qi,


    there was no need to change the varieties of the spirit plants continuing to be planted.

 Chapter 228 - 228 50 The Desolate Sea Origin Island_2

    ?Chapter 228: Chapter 50: The Desolate Sea Origin Island_2 Chapter 228: Chapter 50: The Desolate Sea Origin Island_2 After he completed the planting of all the spirit fields, he began to continue practicing his own cultivation method.


    Soon, the moment he had been waiting for finally arrived.


    A few days passed, and the cultivators on the island had mostly recovered from their injuries. After receiving their rewards from the Independent Practitioner Alliance, they all left Sea Origin Island one after another.


    In almost no time, Sailor Island became desolate.


    Even cultivators who originally lived near Sea Origin Island left in great numbers.


    After two wars with demon beasts, these people developed an extreme fear of them.


    They worried that a third conflict with demon beasts would occur.


    That they had survived this time was already an exceedingly lucky matter; they no longer wished to see such events unfold again.


    As for those who did not originally live near Sea Origin Island, they had come specifically for the task rewards offered by the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    Now that the mission had ended, naturally, they needed to return to their own territories.


    Compared to the environment imbued with Spiritual Energy around Sea Origin Island, the places where they had stayed before were definitely much better.


    The only advantage of being near Sea Origin Island was perhaps the greater abundance of demon beasts; in other aspects, it could not compare with other areas of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    Now, after two great battles, there would likely not be many demon beasts left near Sea Origin Island.


    Under these circumstances, these foreign cultivators had even less reason to stay.


    As cultivators left the island, those residing in the mountains with members of the Independent Practitioner Alliance would naturally not stay either.


    If not for the necessity of the task, those of the Independent Practitioner Alliance might not even have heard of Sea Origin Island; how could they possibly continue to stay here now that the mission was completed?


    Moreover, now that the war had ended, none of the Foundation Establishment elder had returned, leaving them uncertain whether the war had ended in a victory for them or for the demon beasts.


    Thus, facing such circumstances, they inevitably felt uneasy and wanted to leave Sea Origin Island as soon as possible to gather information back at the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    So, after the rewards from the Independent Practitioner Alliance were distributed, these people left Sea Origin Island aboard flying boats.


    For a while, the once bustling Sea Origin Island calmed down.


    What remained on the island were some mortals and Innate Martial Artists.


    These Innate Martial Artists had originally stayed here to cooperate with the cultivators in hunting demon beasts.


    But with the war¡¯s end and the departure of a vast number of cultivators, these remaining Innate Martial Artists found no further use for their martial prowess.


    After all, relying solely on the strength of Innate Martial Artists, they had no means to directly confront a demon beast.


    It could even be said that without the existence of cultivators, the ships that had emerged from the cultivation civilization would be beyond the capability of Innate Martial Artists to operate.


    Under these conditions, the activity of hunting demon beasts naturally ceased.


    Consequently, the Innate Martial Artists on the island also started leaving Sea Origin Island one by one.


    In less than half a month, the once lively Sailor Island completely fell into desolation.


    By the time Fang Yun noticed this, there were scarcely any cultivators left on Sailor Island.


    Those who remained were mostly Spirit Plant Cultivators who cultivated Spirit Plants.


    Fang Yun looked at the deserted Sea Origin Island and, to his surprise, felt somewhat pleased.


    After all, when the members of the Independent Practitioner Alliance were around, he was not in a good position to carry out his own plans.


    Now, not only had the members of the Independent Practitioner Alliance gone, but the cultivators on the island had also mostly departed.


    No one would stop him from cultivating a spirit field at the mountaintop now.


    Thus, the next day, Fang Yun began to clear the land for his spirit fields directly from the mountaintop.


    He stood on a rock at the mountaintop from where he could overlook the entire mountaintop scenery.


    Down the mountain, long-unused vines were tumbling in the soil near the mountaintop.


    Continuously churning up the hard soil, they readied the soil for planting.


    Then, they turned over all the stones embedded in the soil, whether small pebbles or large boulders, and pushed them down to the base of the mountain.


    From the mountaintop to the middle of the mountainside, Fang Yun overturned every place thoroughly, leaving only a few paths for walking.


    Except for those places abundant with rocks and devoid of soil.


    Fang Yun turned all the land with soil within.


    Subsequently, Five Elements Plants emerged from Fang Yun¡¯s dantian, their roots drilling into the spirit veins within the mountains.


    A massive amount of Spiritual Energy was extracted by the roots of the Five Elements Plants and then infused into the soil above.


    Ensuring that all the soil was thoroughly saturated with Spiritual Energy, preparing for the upcoming planting.


    However, Fang Yun noticed that the Spiritual Energy he had drawn was blending into the soil, then quickly dissipating, leaving the soil.


    Instead, it caused a significant increase in the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the air.


    This discovery made him immediately stop the extraction of Spiritual Energy from the spirit veins.


    After all, the Spiritual Energy within the spirit veins was finite; continuously extracting it only for it to dissipate into the air would be far too wasteful.


    It seems that for the time being, Fang Yun could only periodically extract Spiritual Energy from the spirit veins based on the needs of the spirit plants.


    Besides this, he also needed to go out and search for that special type of soil capable of storing Spiritual Energy.


    Only with those soils could Fang Yun ensure a greater retention of Spiritual Energy in the land.


    Easing the process of cultivating these Spirit Stones for himself.


    However, the collection of this type of soil might take a considerable amount of time.


    Fang Yun could only gather it slowly during his free time after his busy schedule.


    After all the spirit fields were established, Fang Yun surveyed the tens of thousands of mu of spirit field, his heart filled with a sense of achievement and anticipation.


    Although the content of Spiritual Energy in these spirit fields decreased from the mountaintop downwards,


    Fang Yun was confident that with his own Five Elements Plants¡¯ root system, he could successfully cultivate spirit plants in this vast area of spirit fields.


    After all, he only planned to plant first-tier spirit plants, which did not require a high demand for Spiritual Energy and could quickly collect enough Life Essence Qi for him.


    After all this, Fang Yun found a spot and began using Life Essence Qi to promote the growth of the spirit plants he needed.


    Given the vast expansion of the cultivated area, and not having enough seeds on hand,


    He had no choice but to spend some Life Essence Qi to stimulate the production of a sufficient number of seeds.


    In a few days, Fang Yun collected enough seeds and then began planting them.


    The planting process was, of course, exceptionally rough.


    Suspended in the sky, the seeds, mixed with Mana, were sprayed over the spirit fields below.


    Next, all that was needed was a timely rain, with sufficient Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy mixed into the downpour.


    Eventually, these spirit plants would naturally begin to grow.


    Following that, he could calmly await the spirit plants to mature while slowly weeding and pest controlling. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    In this way, although the area he was planting had increased significantly,


    Fang Yun¡¯s care for these spirit plants could not be as meticulous as when it was a small area before.


    However, with such a large quantity, Fang Yun believed that if nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to harvest plenty of Life Essence Qi.


    At the very least, enough Life Essence Qi to reach the pinnacle of the Qi Cultivation realm.


    At that time, he could then look for ways to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Fang Yun was very much looking forward to Foundation Establishment.


    But he didn¡¯t know if relying solely on Life Essence Qi could enable him to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment realm.


    But regardless, that was something to worry about in the future.


    At least for now, the Life Essence Qi he had gathered was sufficient for his breakthrough in the Qi Cultivation realm.


    Of course, before breaking through, Fang Yun still needed to continue enhancing his physical constitution.


    Only in this way could he endure the increasingly powerful Mana within his body.

 Chapter 229 - 229 51 Five Elements Spiritual Body

    ?Chapter 229: Chapter 51 Five Elements Spiritual Body Chapter 229: Chapter 51 Five Elements Spiritual Body After planting all the spirit fields, Fang Yun finally had the time to come down from the mountain and visit the island.


    Looking at the desolate island, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of melancholy.


    Originally, this place was bustling with many Cultivators and a large number of Innate Martial Artists.


    They hunted a multitude of demon beasts, creating a scene of prosperity.


    Unfortunately, if it had been only a disturbance due to the demon beasts, Sea Origin Island might have had the chance to recover.


    But just after one disturbance, it was exploited by the Independent Practitioner Alliance, and then it went through a second upheaval.


    These two upheavals brought too much death and injury to the lower-tier Cultivators.


    The most terrifying thing was that the huge casualties had brought too much fear to other Cultivators who were still alive.


    In such a situation, the desolation of Sea Origin Island is likely to continue for a long period of time.


    Only when everything calms down and the impact of this event completely passes will Cultivators slowly start coming to this island.


    Just like how the Lin Family initially spread out and flourished on this island.


    At this moment, Fang Yun¡¯s heart was feeling impulsive, thinking whether he could relocate some of the Fang Family to this place.


    Then occupy this island and directly promote the entire Fang Family into a true Cultivation family.


    After all, Sea Origin Island still possesses a first-order Spirit Vein, and the existence of such a thing signifies that the value of the island will always be there.


    If the Fang Family were to relocate here, it should bring long-term development to the family.


    However, after pondering for a while, Fang Yun ultimately suppressed the impulse in his heart.


    On one hand, just as he previously didn¡¯t plan for Fang Kangsheng to come into the Cultivation World.


    The real Cultivation World is ultimately too dark, and for the struggle for resources, killing each other is all too common.


    If the Fang Family were to come here, relying on their capabilities to get involved in the competition of the Cultivation World, the risk is still too great.


    Unless Fang Yun could stay on Sea Origin Island all the time, protecting the Fang Family as they grow until they have the ability to protect themselves.


    But if he does that, it means he would have to spend decades, or even a century¡¯s worth of time, forever locked on this island.


    For Fang Yun, who is still rapidly advancing in his cultivation and also possesses the Golden Finger, this is simply too cruel.


    He ultimately can¡¯t sacrifice his own future of cultivation, staying here wasting his life.


    Once too much time is wasted here, even with the Golden Finger¡¯s assistance, Fang Yun might well meet his end on this island.


    Such a price is too great for him.


    If he really wants to help the Fang Family, he could completely wait until his power reaches a higher level.


    When he can protect the Fang Family effortlessly, that¡¯s when he can allow the Fang Family to step into the Cultivation World.


    Having thought this through, Fang Yun no longer dwelled on the matter. sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After touring the island, the departure of Cultivators and those Innate Martial Artists still brought some disturbance to the few cities on Sea Origin Island.


    However, this disturbance didn¡¯t last very long, after all, there were not many Innate Martial Artists left on the island.


    The remaining people, after some strife, naturally divided their own territories.


    And then things calmed down.


    Fang Yun didn¡¯t have much interest in this.


    Although Sea Origin Island is somewhat desolate now, compared with the volcanic island where he was before, this place still has some human presence.


    Fang Yun continued his farming here and didn¡¯t feel lonely.


    Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, ten months had gone by.


    These ten months were peaceful, with Fang Yun methodically clearing weeds and pests from the spirit fields.


    Continuously using Five Elements Magic to gather enough rainfall and adding a sufficient amount of Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy, he accelerated the growth of the Spirit Plants in the spirit fields.


    After ten months, these Spirit Plants were about to mature.


    However, before that, through such a long period of cultivation, the strength of his physical body had again doubled from the original basis.


    Especially after practicing the third version of the Body Refining Techniques, his physical strength had been comprehensively enhanced.


    So, he could finally attempt to make a breakthrough to the seventh layer of Qi Refinement.


    Opening the panel that he hadn¡¯t opened in a long while, Fang Yun intended to review the gains he made during this period.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Refinement Sixth Layer


    Mana: 10876


    Life Essence Qi: 155863


    Spells: Five Elements Magic (Perfect), Flying Spell (Perfect)


    Giant Screen Skill (Great Success), Blood Seal Technique (1%)


    Control over Plants: Vines, Desert Lotus, Silver Light Grass, Golden Jade Lotus, Spiritual Jade Lotus


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    It had been a long time since he opened the panel, and the information recorded inside had changed a lot.


    The biggest change was that all the spells within the Five Elements had been integrated.


    Completely merged into the Five Elements Magic to form a unified spell.


    Besides that, the spells that were split from Yuan Guang Skills, after his own integration and adjustments, eventually formed the comprehensive Giant Screen Skill.


    Other than that, the biggest change was the additional hundreds of thousands of points in Life Essence Qi; so much Life Essence Qi was actually more than enough for him to break through to the seventh layer of Qi Refinement.


    What¡¯s more, the spirit fields he was planting were gradually entering their mature phase, by then, the Life Essence Qi he owns is expected to reach over a million points.

 Chapter 230: 51 Five Elements Spiritual Body_2

    Chapter 230: Chapter 51 Five Elements Spiritual Body_2


    It can be said that in a few days, Fang Yun will be able to obtain an abundance of Life Essence Qi.


    However, before that, he still needs to raise his cultivation level to the 7th level of Qi Cultivation.


    After all, it was not easy to wait until his physical strength had met the requirements, and the amount of Life Essence Qi was also sufficient; he truly had no reason to maintain his current realm.


    Sitting cross-legged on the peak of the mountain, Fang Yun planned to first elevate his realm to the pinnacle of the 6th level of Qi Cultivation, and then break through.


    Familiar with the process, the Life Essence Qi within his body began to be channels into converting into the incomplete Mana, which he then planned to replenish using the Five Elements Plants.


    However, just as the process began, he stopped.


    Because he realized that he seemed to have overlooked something?


    He could actually have a better method of breakthrough.


    That was the Five Elements Magic Rune within his body.


    This rune was the culmination of all Five Elements Magic, containing his deepest understanding of the Heaven and Earth Five Elements.


    Using the Mana formed from this rune, compared to the incomplete Five Elements Magical Power formed from his Spirit Root, was obviously much better.


    Furthermore, this rune was rooted in the meridians of his body.


    In a sense, this Five Elements Rune had already replaced the previous Five Elements Cultivation Technique.


    This technique was originally obtained by Fang Yun from those Blood Sea Martial Artists.


    Although it was inherited from a distant era, after so many years of transmission, much of the essence had already been lost.


    Even to fit the cultivation method of the Blood Sea Martial Artists, this technique had undergone many changes and degradations.


    Facing the increasingly thick and high-quality Mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    The previous technique had already fallen behind the times.


    Now, having more compatible Five Elements Rune with Heaven and Earth, Fang Yun naturally would not continue using the previous Five Elements Technique.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s eyes brightened, and the Life Essence Qi within his body followed the running track of the Five Elements Rune, entering the meridians.


    Once it entered the meridians, Fang Yun, with his profound understanding of the Five Elements Rune.


    In just an instant, he controlled all the Life Essence Qi, then began the Five Elements division of the Life Essence Qi.


    The green Life Essence Qi quickly transformed into a five-colored light.


    In fact, at this step, Fang Yun could say that he had already completed the conversion of Life Essence Qi to Mana.


    Next, this Mana could be channeled into the Mana vortex within the Dantian.


    And then proceed to enhance the Mana.


    Different from the Five Elements Techniques which needed the assistance of the Spirit Roots in Fang Yun¡¯s body, now the Five Elements Rune made this task much more convenient.


    But looking at the five-colored light that was even purer than the Mana in the Dantian, Fang Yun thought of something again?


    Compared to directly channeling this Mana into the Mana vortex and then undergoing the relatively dangerous breakthrough process.


    Perhaps he should do something else first.


    That is to channel this newly converted Five Elements Mana into his body.


    The Mana converted through the Five Elements Rune was obviously more in tune with his body compared to the Mana in the Dantian.


    After all, his body itself is a material among the Five Elements, also within the influence range of the Five Elements Rune.


    Thinking this, Fang Yun did not hesitate at all, the Five Elements Rune controlled the Five Elements Magical Power converted from Life Essence Qi, directly channeling into his body.


    In an instant, Fang Yun could feel a warm and moist sensation coming from his body.


    This feeling was very much like the energy formed within the fruit of the Five Elements Plants.


    Thinking that both items are essentially formed from the Five Elements Energy, perhaps they are actually the same type of energy.


    As the Five Elements Magical Power continued to be infused into his body, Fang Yun could feel his body gradually becoming purer.


    Over this period, making use of three versions of Body Refining Techniques to temper his body.


    There was a large amount of impurities remaining within it.


    With the nourishment of the Five Elements Magical Power, Fang Yun felt these impurities slowly gathering and leaving.


    As the Life Essence Qi continued to transform into Five Elements Magical Power, the Life Essence Qi in Fang Yun¡¯s body slowly decreased. sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    10,000, 20,000, 30,000¡­


    Soon, a whole 80,000 points of Life Essence Qi were completely consumed.


    Fang Yun could clearly feel his body being slowly restructured by the Five Elements Magical Power.


    It was as if a bottle, in order to accommodate the water inside, was continuously changing its shape.


    After consuming 80,000 points of Life Essence Qi, the distribution of the Five Elements within Fang Yun¡¯s body had completely aligned with the Five Elements Rune shaped by the Five Elements Magic.


    At this point, Fang Yun suddenly felt the Five Elements Rune in his meridians was no longer confined to the meridians alone.


    Instead, with the infusion of the Five Elements Magical Power, the Five Elements Rune had permeated every corner of his body along with the Five Elements Magical Power.


    Five Elements Spiritual Body!!


    A concept flashed through Fang Yun¡¯s mind, apparently an extension of a concept he had derived from flying spell techniques.


    He had finally accomplished this at this moment.


    From this point forward, Fang Yun¡¯s mastery of Five Elements Magic was truly Perfect.


    Slowly opening his eyes, he almost didn¡¯t need to sense the Five Elements Rune within his body.


    Yet, he could clearly sense the distribution of Five Elements Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.


    After detecting the distribution of this Five Elements Spiritual Energy, with slight concentration, he could sense even the more hidden mist-like Five Elements Energy pervading the environment.


    Compared to the more dynamic Five Elements Spiritual Energy, this less active Five Elements Energy occupied a much larger space between heaven and earth.


    And it is these energies that constitute the main body of the universe.


    Ignoring those energies, with a thought from Fang Yun, the Five Elements Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth began to converge towards him.


    In an instant, a multicolored vortex several hundred meters in diameter formed around him.


    These vortices revolved continuously around him and then gradually contracted.


    As they contracted, the colorful light near Fang Yun became more brilliant.


    It triggered the remaining cultivators on the island to look towards the mountaintop one after another.


    However, those cultivators who had survived to this point, especially those Spirit Plant Cultivators who planted spirit fields, were the ones that best understood self-preservation.


    Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t climb up the mountain to investigate the source of this phenomenon out of mere curiosity.


    Without this caution, they wouldn¡¯t likely have survived this long.


    At this moment, Fang Yun was indulging in the feeling of easily controlling the surrounding Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.


    He also realized that his actions were a tad too conspicuous.


    Thus, he dispersed the surrounding Five Elements Spiritual Energy.


    Instantly, as the Five Elements Spiritual Energy dissipated, the entire mountaintop was shrouded in multi-colored misty clouds.


    Actually, these Five Elements Spiritual Energy could be completely transformed into his own Mana.


    But in the interest of purifying the Mana in his body, Fang Yun refrained from directly absorbing this Five Elements Spiritual Energy.


    After all, the Life Essence Qi formed by the Golden Finger in his body was certainly purer than the Five Elements Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.


    Using this Life Essence Qi to make a breakthrough was still more beneficial for his future cultivation.


    After dispersing the Five Elements Spiritual Energy, Fang Yun still needed to further refine the Mana in the Dantian of his body.


    After all, his entire body had now completely transformed into a Five Elements Spiritual Body.


    The capability of his previous Four Spirit Roots had also completely changed.


    Only the Five Elements Magical Power in his body retained its previous state.


    This Five Elements Magical Power was ultimately formed through the combination of the body and Five Elements Plants using a clever tactic.


    Even though both were under his control and accurately fused the Five Elements Energy together.


    However, the artificial traces would ultimately bring some minor imbalances and impurities.


    So, since his body had already undergone transformation, it made sense to let the previous generation of Mana in his body transform as well.


    With this in mind, Fang Yun first expelled the Five Elements Plants from his body.


    Then the Mana within those Mana vortices began to operate out of the Dantian.


    Integrating into his body.


    Through the operation of the Five Elements Rune that had fully merged into his body.


    It directly adjusted and eliminated the imbalance and impurities in this Mana.

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    Chapter 231: Chapter 52: Cultivation Breakthrough, Directly Reaching the Peak of Qi Cultivation


    The Mana within the whirlpool in Dantian was disappearing strand by strand into the Dantian.


    Then, it merged into the body, gradually changing fundamentally according to the structure of the Five Elements Spiritual Body and the Five Elements Rune within the Spiritual Body.


    As the Mana in the Dantian lessened, the maintenance of the Mana whirlpool became increasingly difficult.


    Fang Yun watched as the Mana whirlpool became unstable, knowing that if he continued to extract Mana from it, it would directly affect the foundation of the entire whirlpool.


    Under normal combat circumstances, one could say he was at the point of Mana exhaustion.


    Continuing to extract Mana would cause the entire whirlpool to collapse, returning his painstakingly cultivated realm back to its previous state.


    But at this moment, Fang Yun didn¡¯t care about his realm regressing.


    After all, his body had undergone a transformation, and what needed to be done next was to completely transform the Mana to keep up with his body¡¯s pace.


    Therefore, even though the Mana in the Dantian had been extracted to its limit, Fang Yun did not mind.


    As the extraction of Mana continued, the whirlpool began to grow increasingly unstable.


    The shaking Mana whirlpool gradually caused the whole Dantian to be turbulent.


    While Fang Yun continued to extract Mana, he glanced at the turbulent Dantian and then at the Life Essence Qi within the Dantian.


    He did not mind it either.


    Soon, with a loud noise, the entire Mana whirlpool collapsed inward and exploded with a thunderous boom.


    Terrifying Mana fluctuations spread out around the Dantian.


    These diffused Mana fluctuations entered the meridians of the body through the Dantian.


    Then, after multiple transformations, they were transmitted into Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Spiritual Body.


    Under normal circumstances, such a huge disturbance would have caused significant commotion around Fang Yun¡¯s body.


    However, with the formation of the Five Elements Spiritual Body, the structure of Fang Yun¡¯s body had undergone complex changes.


    Especially the Five Elements Rune fused into the Five Elements Spiritual Body, easily transforming the emitted powerful Mana fluctuations and directly releasing the pressure within the body.


    As the pressure dissipated, the speed of Mana extraction in the Dantian instantly accelerated, and in no time, the Mana in the Dantian was fully extracted.


    Subsequently, even without using the Life Essence Qi in the Dantian, as the Five Elements Rune operated, the whole Five Elements Rune began to infiltrate into the Dantian.


    With the infiltration of the Five Elements Rune, the turbulence in the Dantian quickly settled down.


    Even the slight damage caused by the explosion, due to the infiltration of the Five Elements Rune, was completely healed.


    As everything calmed down, the Mana in Fang Yun¡¯s body, after multiple transformations, finally completed its purification and adjustment.


    The transformed Mana was even purer and more dazzling.


    With strands of Mana reappearing in the Dantian, they slowly formed into a new Mana whirlpool.


    Fang Yun¡¯s cultivation realm started to rise slowly.


    Qi Cultivation level 1, Qi Cultivation level 2, Qi Cultivation level 3¡­


    Soon, all the Mana reappeared in the Dantian, but with the essence and adjustments of the Mana, the total amount eventually reduced, all entering the Dantian to form a new Mana whirlpool.


    It only reached the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Fang Yun did not hesitate and directly extracted the Life Essence Qi from within the Dantian, which after being transformed by his body, was infused into the Mana whirlpool.


    Over 70,000 points of Life Essence Qi, after transformation, only managed to elevate Fang Yun¡¯s realm to the peak of the sixth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Feeling that the Mana whirlpool had expanded to its limit, he then looked at the little remaining Life Essence Qi in the Dantian.


    Fang Yun could only helplessly shake his head.


    Originally, 150,000 points of Life Essence Qi would have been enough for him to break through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation.


    Even according to the original structure of Mana, that amount of Life Essence Qi would have been enough to break through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Unfortunately, the conversion to a Five Elements Spiritual Body midway led to a series of reactions.


    Hundreds of thousands of points of Life Essence Qi filled in, only just elevating himself to the peak of the sixth level of Qi Cultivation.


    However, Fang Yun did not feel disappointed, as this was ultimately to build a stronger foundation for himself.


    With the ease at which he could acquire Life Essence Qi, breaking through in his cultivation was not an issue for him.


    Instead, opportunities to build a stronger foundation are not always available.


    Since the Life Essence Qi had been depleted, Fang Yun no longer continued to break through in his cultivation.


    However, this pause would not last long, as the several hundred thousand mu of the spirit field he had planted were nearly mature.


    In ten days or so, the entire spirit field would reach maturity.


    Fang Yun first reserved enough seeds, then with a thought, he directly converted all the Wood Attribute energy in all the Spirit Plants into Fire Attribute energy.


    Almost instantly, the entire spirit field ignited with sparks, then transformed into roaring flames. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The mountain range at the center of Sea Origin Island instantly burst into fierce flames.


    This caused the Spirit Plant Cultivators who had been staying in the spirit field to start fleeing for their lives.


    Even the commoners at the foot of the mountain couldn¡¯t help but start looking up at the mountain.


    If the previous multi-colored auspicious clouds were too short-lived to catch the attention of the commoners below the mountain.

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    Chapter 232: Chapter 52: Cultivation Breakthrough, Directly Reaching the Peak of Qi Cultivation_2


    The roaring blaze was now truly too eye-catching.


    But these Spirit Plants were not particularly resistant to burning, and did not last long before all were completely consumed by fire.


    Fang Yun sensed the rich, nearly boundless Life Essence Qi within his Dantian and couldn¡¯t help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face.


    However, looking at the Dantian, the Life Essence Qi that occupied almost the entire Dantian, even beginning to affect the operation of the Mana vortex,


    he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    It seems necessary to find a new place for this Life Essence Qi; constantly stuffing things into the Dantian is really affecting the purity of one¡¯s own Dantian. sea??h th§× N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Without any hesitation, Fang Yun turned his attention to the location of his Central Dantian.


    Fang Yun had, of course, paid attention to the three Dantians, upper, central, and lower, within the body.


    But within the Cultivation system, the Lower Dantian is focused on in the early stages, and the Upper Dantian later on, with the Central Dantian being used less often.


    Therefore, Fang Yun previously had no intention of opening the Central Dantian.


    However, now that there is nowhere to place the Life Essence Qi, it should be relocated to the Central Dantian.


    Relying on his control over the Five Elements Spiritual Body, Fang Yun has always had strong control over every acupuncture point in his body.


    With the circulation of the Five Elements light, Five Elements Magical Power began to soak into the Central Dantian.


    Quickly, with a clear sound, the location of the Central Dantian within the body began to open up.


    Fang Yun¡¯s consciousness entered the Central Dantian and instantly felt like he had entered into a vast space.


    Although it was not as expansive as the Lower Dantian, which had been extended several times, the size of the Central Dantian was still extraordinarily large after several bodily transformations.


    After observing for a while and looking at the empty Central Dantian, Fang Yun had an idea.


    The Life Essence Qi from the Lower Dantian started to be transferred to the Central Dantian.


    Soon, the entire Central Dantian was shrouded in green mist.


    Having completed the transfer of Life Essence Qi, Fang Yun glanced at the surrounding spirit fields that had been burnt to the ground.


    There was no longer a reason to stay at the mountain top.


    Instead, he soared into the sky, directly leaving Sea Origin Island, heading toward the volcanic island where he had been before.


    After all, this time was different from the past; the disturbance he had caused was a bit too big.


    Fang Yun was not too concerned about the people on Sea Origin Island, but he was worried that there might be spies from the Independent Practitioner Alliance left on the island.


    It would not be good if people from the Independent Practitioner Alliance were to come.


    Fang Yun was not yet ready to enter the purview of the Independent Practitioner Alliance.


    After transforming into the Five Elements Spiritual Body, with an enhanced sense of the surrounding energy, Fang Yun not only flew faster but also more stealthily.


    By utilizing the operation of the Five Elements Spiritual Body, Fang Yun easily merged his body into the surrounding Five Element Spiritual Energy.


    Now, even if someone looked up at the sky, they would not see any trace of Fang Yun flying above.


    Faced with these changes, Fang Yun still felt quite delighted.


    Soon, he returned to the volcanic island.


    He did not go directly to the volcano, but instead, found a small hill on the island.


    After all, the top of the volcano was not a very comfortable place, and there was no need to have a Cultivation breakthrough in such a hot place as the volcanic crater.


    Sitting cross-legged on the small hill, with a calm and steady mind, the Life Essence Qi from the Central Dantian began to spread out.


    Then, it merged into the Five Elements Spiritual Body and passed through the operation of the Five Elements Spiritual Body and the Five Elements Rune within it.


    A large amount of Five Elements Magical Power formed and then poured into the Mana vortex within the Lower Dantian.


    The Mana vortex voraciously absorbed the incoming Five Elements Magical Power.


    With continuous absorption, the Mana vortex began to shake and grow gradually unstable.


    However, at this time, Fang Yun did not feel the previous sense of trepidation with the breakthrough.


    He clearly felt that this time the breakthrough was under his control.


    As the Five Elements Magical Power continued to pour in, the pressure within the Mana vortex increased.


    Under the immense pressure, the Mana Vortex was releasing pressure outward, yet it continued to unleash pressure inward as well.


    Under the internal pressure, Fang Yun clearly felt the recently adjusted and transformed Five Elements Magical Power being compressed again.


    As the compression incessantly reached the critical point, an explosive eruption was inevitably on the horizon.


    Confronted with an explosion that would have shattered his Dantian in the past, Fang Yun now handled it with apparent ease.


    The power of the explosion impacted the Lower Dantian, then forcefully dispersed it in every direction.


    Excessive pressure surged out of the Dantian, entered into his body, and was transformed layer by layer by Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Spiritual Body.


    It didn¡¯t even leak into the surrounding air; not even his breathing showed the slightest fluctuation.


    Not only the power released by the explosion, but when the Dantian could no longer withstand the force, Fang Yun¡¯s Five Elements Spiritual Body naturally bore the pressure in some manner.


    It was as if the explosion directly affected Fang Yun¡¯s entire body.


    Thus, the explosion naturally did not exert any significant pressure on his body and Dantian.


    As the noise from the explosion subsided, a mass of multicolored mist pervaded Fang Yun¡¯s Dantian.


    It was just like the scene on the mountaintop of Sea Origin Island before.


    Driven by Fang Yun, these mists quickly converged towards the center.


    Thus, a crystal-clear, multicolored vortex formed anew within his Dantian.


    Sensing the vortex, now twice the size of the original, Fang Yun finally revealed a smile.


    With the stabilization of the multicolored vortex, the Life Essence Qi in the Central Dantian continued to infuse into his body.


    Then it transformed into an even greater amount of Five Elements Magical Power, continuing to channel into the Lower Dantian¡¯s Mana Vortex.


    Although the Mana Vortex had undergone multiple compressions and refinements, forming Mana that was of substantially superior quality than the Life Essence Qi.


    But the sheer quantity of Life Essence Qi was overwhelming.


    Under the enormous influx of Five Elements Magical Power converted from Life Essence Qi, the multicolored Mana Vortex began to grow rapidly.


    Soon, this growth reached its peak, and after a simple bottleneck, the Mana Vortex smoothly became twice its former size.


    Even so, only less than one-quarter of the Life Essence Qi in Fang Yun¡¯s Central Dantian had been consumed.


    Without any hesitation, he continued to imbue the Mana Vortex with Five Elements Magical Power.


    Soon, Fang Yun, who had already reached the 8th level of Qi Cultivation, was once again faced with the bottleneck of the 9th level.


    This bottleneck still failed to withstand the grand infusion of Five Elements Magical Power.


    Effortlessly breaking through the 8th level of Qi Cultivation, he reached the 9th level.


    Fang Yun then took the opportunity to elevate his Cultivation directly to the pinnacle of the 9th level of Qi Cultivation.


    It was at this time that Fang Yun truly felt a massive bottleneck emerge before him.


    Even as he continued to convert Life Essence Qi, pouring extensive amounts of Mana into the 9th level Qi Cultivation¡¯s Mana Vortex.


    Aside from further increasing the vortex¡¯s pressure,


    Fang Yun did not feel the sensation that usually preceded a breakthrough.


    However, this was normal. After reaching the 9th level of Qi Cultivation, a breakthrough would require moving onto the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Fang Yun did not know whether the 10th level of Qi Cultivation and even higher realms that he read about in novels from his previous life actually existed.


    But according to what he understood, after the 9th level of Qi Cultivation, one could start attempting the Foundation Establishment.


    Now, relying on the Life Essence Qi within himself, Fang Yun was uncertain if he could directly breakthrough the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Nevertheless, even having advanced his Cultivation to the pinnacle of the 9th level of Qi Cultivation,


    Approximately two-thirds of the Life Essence Qi remained in Fang Yun¡¯s Central Dantian.


    This was completely sufficient for him to attempt further breakthroughs.


    Even if the Life Essence Qi was not enough, he could simply plant another batch of Spirit Plants.


    Compared to the breakthrough in Cultivation, cultivating these Spirit Plants was relatively simple.


    Thus, the Life Essence Qi in the Central Dantian continued to be converted into Five Elements Magical Power, then channeled into the Lower Dantian¡¯s Mana Vortex.

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    Chapter 233: Chapter 53 Metamorphosis of Five Elements Plants


    The Life Essence Qi within the Central Dantian was continuously decreasing, and a large amount of Mana was being infused into the Mana vortex of the Lower Dantian.


    But except for increasing the pressure within the Mana vortex and consequently slowly purifying the Mana under this pressure,


    there were no other effects.


    With the passage of time, after only one-third of the Life Essence Qi in the Central Dantian remained,


    the Mana in the Mana vortex of Fang Yun¡¯s Lower Dantian had at least doubled in storage.


    However, even so, he still didn¡¯t see the possibility of a breakthrough.


    It seemed that even if he were to put all the remaining Life Essence Qi into it, the probability of using this method to directly achieve Foundation Establishment was not very high.


    Even if he continued to collect Life Essence Qi and keep infusing it,


    whether he could truly achieve Foundation Establishment or not, Fang Yun didn¡¯t have much confidence in his heart.


    Perhaps the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment involved more aspects, not just the improvement of Mana.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun stopped infusing the Five Elements Mana.


    Flying into the air, he returned to Sea Origin Island.


    This time, the breakthrough had taken a lot of time; when Fang Yun came back, the Central Mountain Range, which he had once scorched half of, had regrown covered with weeds.


    Fang Yun glanced at it and then returned to his valley.


    At this moment, he wasn¡¯t lacking Life Essence Qi, but he lacked the methods to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    So he was not in a hurry to continue planting those Spirit Plants.


    Back in the valley, Panxi was on the stone in front of the wooden house.


    Fang Yun began pondering how to break through the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    However, to break through the Foundation Establishment Stage, at the very least, he needed a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique as assistance.


    Obviously, staying on Sea Origin Island meant that no such Cultivation Technique would readily come his way.


    It seemed it was time for him to leave this place.


    Regarding this, Fang Yun didn¡¯t feel there was anything regrettable.


    After all, he didn¡¯t know anyone on this island and there were no farewells to endure.


    However, before leaving, he still wanted to integrate his newly added Mana and his newly metamorphosed Five Elements Spiritual Body.


    He aimed to develop a suitable combat technique.


    After all, if he wanted to procure a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique next, he would need to head towards the center of the Wind Spirit Sea Domain.


    Those places not only had stronger Cultivators, but also a considerable number of demon beasts.


    With his current capabilities, heading there would still be quite risky.


    Thus, some necessary combat moves needed to be developed.


    Fang Yun reviewed the combat techniques he had.


    One was the vines he had cultivated, which in the early stages indeed brought him significant combat power. S§×arch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Especially the toxins within those vines, which had played a huge role during combat recently.


    However, to handle people or demon beasts at the Foundation Stage, the toxin within the vines was clearly no longer effective.


    Unless he could enhance this toxin to the extent that it could harm those at the Foundation Stage.


    Yet, Fang Yun temporarily had no inspiration in this area.


    Aside from the vines, the Flying Sword formed from the previously transformed Spiritual Insect also counted as a combat power.


    But this combat power had lagged behind his progression long ago.


    Without a new cultivation method, the Spiritual Insect was obviously ineffective.


    After excluding these two aspects, the remaining combat methods were Fang Yun¡¯s own created Spells.


    One was the conical body transformed from the most basic Gold Qi Skill.


    This Spell had now been phased out.


    What remained was an Anti-Five Elements Energy Ball, which could only deal with Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Stage; clearly ineffective against the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    The last was a Positive Five Elements Energy Ball combined with his newly developed Electromagnetic Cannon, which could be considered combat power reaching the Foundation Stage.


    However, the Electromagnetic Cannon itself also had significant flaws.


    If it was a long-distance battle, attacking stealthily beyond line of sight, this Electromagnetic Cannon could be somewhat effective.


    In close-range combat, due to the length of the Electromagnetic Cannon, it adversely affected its responsiveness.


    And similarly, because of its length, the firing time of the Electromagnetic Cannon was also quite long.


    In close-proximity situations, relying on the reflexes of Cultivators or demon beasts, this Spell of Fang Yun clearly couldn¡¯t play too great a role.


    Looking at the combat techniques he had filtered through, Fang Yun was somewhat scratching his head.


    Unsure in which direction he should develop.


    After thinking it over, Fang Yun still decided to focus on his strengths.


    At the moment, that was definitely the immense countable Mana in his body.


    Fang Yun glanced at his panel.


    Name: Fang Yun


    Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer


    Mana: 296578


    Life Essence Qi: 5586300


    Spells: Five Elements Magic (Perfect), Flying Magic (Perfect)


    Giant Screen Skill (Great Success), Blood Seal Technique (1%)


    Control over Plants: Vines, Desert Lotus, Silver Light Grass, Golden Jade Lotus, Spiritual Jade Lotus


    Spirit Pet: Spiritual Insect


    After advancing to the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation, his mana value had almost reached 300,000 points, and this Mana had been purified several times.

 Chapter 234: 53 Metamorphosis of the Five Elements Plants_2

    Chapter 234: Chapter 53 Metamorphosis of the Five Elements Plants_2


    With the terrifying addition of over 5 million Life Essence Qi points, Fang Yun¡¯s Mana reserves became unimaginably powerful.


    In such a situation, if he wants to exert his formidable combat power,


    the best method is to leverage the advantage of his own Mana.


    To leverage the advantage of his own Mana, it¡¯s not necessary to seek extremely complex Spells.


    On the contrary, the simpler the Spell, the better. A straightforward approach can still form a powerful combat force.


    As for simple yet powerful Spells, there are the Positive Five Elements Energy Ball and the Anti-Five Element Energy Ball within Fang Yun.


    Because of the stability of the Five Elements Energy, it¡¯s not easy for him to unleash its tremendous power.


    At least a massive force is needed to break this stability, causing the Five Elements Energy Ball to become chaotic and produce sufficiently explosive power.


    After dismissing the close-range combat power of the Electromagnetic Cannon, the Five Elements Energy Ball is also difficult to use effectively at close range.


    In that case, he can only focus on the Anti-Five Element Energy Ball.


    The construction of an Anti-Five Element Energy Ball is not very difficult; it only requires entangling these energies together according to the principles of mutual opposition within the Five Elements.


    As for how much energy can ultimately be entangled, it depends on how much his Spirit can bind.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun¡¯s heart stirred, and the Mana in his body began to flow to his hands.


    Then the Five Elements began to separate, and he mixed them together using the mutual opposition method.


    Soon, a colorful Energy Ball appeared in Fang Yun¡¯s hand.


    While he struggled to keep the energies within the Energy Ball from directly contacting each other,


    he also continued to enlarge the Energy Ball.


    Before long, the Energy Ball in Fang Yun¡¯s hands had expanded to the size of a basketball.


    By this point, the Energy Ball in his hand began to tremble.


    Although he had broken through to the 9th layer of Qi Refinement, his Spirit had not achieved a qualitative breakthrough.


    With his current Spirit, maintaining such a large Anti-Five Element Energy Ball was already at its limit.


    Given that, he decided to test the power of this Energy Ball.


    However, just as he was about to throw the Energy Ball, Fang Yun realized that his current location was not suitable for experimenting with Spells.


    With no other choice, he had to temporarily dissipate the Energy Ball.


    Then he left Sea Origin Island again, flying directly into the air above the vast and boundless sea surface.


    Suspended in the clouds, Fang Yun once more condensed an Anti-Five Element Energy Ball the size of a basketball in his hand.


    With a throw, the Energy Ball flew hundreds of meters and then exploded violently.


    First, a flash of white light passed, followed by a fierce shockwave spreading outwards in all directions.


    This was accompanied by a terrifying explosion sound.


    Fang Yun felt as if a powerful missile had exploded right in front of him.


    However, with just a slight circulation of the Five Elements Runes on his body, these shockwaves were transformed.


    Having formed the Five Elements Spiritual Body, Fang Yun¡¯s protective shield no longer needed the Five Elements Plants to manifest.


    As the explosion subsided, feeling the power of the explosion, Fang Yun reluctantly nodded his head.


    The power could be said to barely reach Foundation Establishment level.


    That is, roughly equivalent to the shells he fired previously with the Electromagnetic Cannon.


    This power was actually still far from meeting his needs.


    But limited by his own Spirit, Fang Yun was unable to enhance this power any further for the time being.


    Moreover, there was another issue. The method of manually throwing the Energy Ball made the attack range too short.


    This distance was even enough for Innate Martial Artists to rush into his safe range.


    Not to mention other Cultivators?


    Clearly, before he could increase the power of the Anti-Five Element Energy Ball, Fang Yun needed to extend his attack range.


    To extend the attack range, he naturally thought of the giant cannon from before.


    With a thought, the Five Elements Plants, which had been expelled from the Dantian and kept on his person, now appeared in front of him.


    Then its root system rapidly expanded, intertwining to form the shape of a giant cannon.


    Subsequently, Five Elements Energy condensed upon it, and soon an energy-formed cannon barrel appeared.


    Fang Yun looked at this cannon barrel, thinking of the last time it had burst apart.


    Although the explosion of the Anti-Five Element Energy Ball just now did not reach Fang Yun¡¯s expectations.


    But even that power was not something this giant cannon could withstand.


    Compared to the increase in Fang Yun¡¯s strength, the Five Elements Plants obviously held him back.


    It was clear that the energy gathered by the roots of the Five Elements Plants couldn¡¯t sustain the power of the explosion of that Anti-Five Element Energy Ball.


    It seems if he wanted to continue to strengthen this giant cannon.


    Either he needed to continue the transformation of the Five Elements Plants, or he had to think of other ways to enhance the strength of this cannon barrel right now.


    Continuing the transformation of the Five Elements Plants should not be a problem.


    After the previous war, there should not be too many Cultivators or demon beasts left near Sea Origin Island.


    In this situation, there shouldn¡¯t be too much trouble in cultivating the Five Elements Plants.


    Besides this method, to simply strengthen the cannon barrel, Fang Yun also thought of other ways.


    That is to use the Five Elements Runes within his own body.


    The reason why these Five Elements Runes allow his body to undergo transformation is through using Five Elements Magical Power to continuously comb through his body.


    Making one¡¯s body structure in minute detail fully comply with the operating mode of the Five Elements Runes.


    If the cannon barrel in hand can also be continuously adjusted in its minute structure in this way.


    Then naturally, the Five Elements Runes in his body could be bestowed upon it.


    At that time, the entire giant cannon and the body would be integrated as one, and the strength of the cannon barrel would see a significant increase.


    Even if the power of the explosion exceeds the strength of the cannon barrel, the barrel could transfer this power to the body through the connection.


    Thinking of this, Fang Yun immediately felt that this method had great feasibility.


    However, before combing the cannon barrel, he still needed to transform the Five Elements Plants first. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Otherwise, if he combs it first, he would have to comb through again after the transformation, which would be a waste of his time.


    Therefore, Fang Yun glanced at the empty surroundings and then looked down at the sea surface.


    It seems that there is no need to find an overly hidden place; this location is quite suitable for the transformation of the Five Elements Plants.


    Fang Yun was already very experienced with the transformation of the Five Elements Plants.


    Life Essence Qi quickly flowed from his Central Dantian into Fang Yun¡¯s hands, and then he poured it into the Five Elements Plants.


    The Five Elements Plants had already reached maturity, just that they had not yet borne fruit.


    Under the nurturing of Life Essence Qi in Fang Yun¡¯s hands, the Five Elements Plants began to bear fruit at an extremely fast rate.


    The fruit of the Five Elements Plants quickly appeared, and the same ripples began to emit in all directions.


    But at this moment, Fang Yun had a thought, and a Five Elements Energy Shield enveloped the Five Elements Plants.


    Subsequently, continual Five Elements Energy Shields appeared above the Five Elements Plants.


    Enveloping both Jiang Fangyun and the Five Elements Plants directly inside.


    Looking at the energy fluctuations penetrating through layers of protective shields and then slowly diminishing until they disappeared, Fang Yun¡¯s face revealed a faint smile.


    Although he previously felt that no powerhouses were likely to appear around Sea Origin Island.


    But now that he has the means to eliminate such influences, there is no need to let these troubles occur.


    With the interception of these energy fluctuations, Fang Yun also confidently continued the nurturing process.


    Soon, the Five Elements fruits matured.


    Fang Yun picked the Five Elements fruits, and the Five Elements Plants quickly dispersed into a large amount of Five Elements Energy, then under Fang Yun¡¯s operation, they condensed again into a large number of house-shaped energy condensates.


    Fang Yun collected these condensed bodies of Five Elements Energy.


    He had already seen these things when the Five Elements fruits matured last time.


    However, he has not had time to research these things until now, so he can only temporarily put them away.