Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"The sky makes my quilt, the earth makes my bed. When I'm hungry, I have wild fruits. When I'm cold, I have grass clothes. It's a unique kind of freedom..."

Li Ye was walking in the mountains.

The surrounding vegetation was overgrown and the terrain was rugged and changeable, but he walked as if on flat ground. Every step he took was as if he had eyes under his feet, and he could smoothly bypass the potholes and walk very steadily.

At this time, he had already put away his silk robe.

Although those clothes were comfortable, they were just ordinary things and had no protective effect.

After Li Jue's escape, the clothes were already in tatters, and it was inconvenient to move in the mountains. He would be hit if he took a few steps.

Before he had walked far in the mountains, the clothes had almost completely turned into strands of ribbons.

If left in this way, the strips of cloth hung wherever they passed through the mountains would easily become clues that the Liu family might find during their search.

It’s better to burn it to avoid future troubles.

What he was wearing now was a grass coat he had woven himself using the soft and tough grass leaves he found on the road. After a little refinement with his magic power, it was quite comfortable.

And the advantage is that it is close to the mountains and more hidden.

But this is very different from Li Jue's own delicate and tender appearance.

Although he has a somewhat carefree temperament, combined with the branch he picked up as a crutch, he is no different from a wild man in the mountains!
Even if someone who is familiar with Li Jue were to see them, they might not dare to think that the two are the same!
"The vegetation in this mountain is rich in vitality. Although I didn't plant it myself, and the sacred tree rune doesn't have a mark connected to it, it has grown in just a few days..."

With one hand supporting himself on a branch crutch and the other hand picking up the berries he had just picked from the broad leaves in his arms, Li Ye was thinking silently.

Although there were many strange rocks, trees, poisonous insects and ferocious beasts among the mountains, they did not pose much threat to him.

After just a few days of action, Li Ye felt that the blessing brought by [Getting Close to Nature] in terms of cultivation aptitude was relatively ordinary.

What is even more magical is the affinity and communication ability it brings with all things in nature!
Not only would the plants and trees respond to him, but even many animals in the mountains would approach him actively unless he attacked them, almost treating him as one of their own kind!
With the help of this method, the magic power he cultivated was hardly used to fight against the enemy, except for giving his not-so-strong body the strength to cross the mountain.

With such magic and growth speed, the efficiency of practicing magic power is far less than this!
"Li Jue's parents were only minor cultivators at the third or fourth level of Ju Yuan. They died in the battle with the Liu family long ago. There's nothing valuable left in his family..."

"The Liu family's subsequent attack was incredibly swift, forcing Li Jue to flee while still grieving. He couldn't bring anything valuable with him. He only remembered the opening chapter of the Hunyuan Jue, a common martial art applicable to any profession..."

From a certain perspective.

Li Jue hasn't even condensed his soul seed, so it's unnecessary to teach him the introductory mantra. Otherwise, if he practices randomly, the first breath of spiritual energy will be mixed with turbid air, and the foundation of this method will be completely destroyed.

Not teaching him more is, in a sense, a way of protecting him.

But now that it has fallen on Li Ye, it has become another constraint.

"This is quite a match for the Void Realm Fruit itself, which can only serve as a temporary substitute, but is insufficient as a spiritual bond for cultivation!"

"For now, this method is only used to strengthen the body and maintain mobility. It won't be too late to practice it once I have a complete set of skills..."

"Absorbing spiritual energy will also increase the level of the Holy Tree Rune. Until then, I'd better concentrate on practicing this method!"

Li Ye was very calm.

He could sense that, nourished by the energy of the mountain vegetation, his Sacred Tree Walker rank was not far off level 2. At that point, he would gain one of the core abilities of this inheritance, truly empowering him to protect himself.

He glanced at the woods behind him and saw a small, nimble figure disappearing in the shadows of the trees. He smiled knowingly and ignored it, continuing to walk forward.

Although this body does not have any panel attributes, Li Ye still has a vague sense of crisis.

According to Li Jue's fragmentary and vague memories, as a Xiantian family, the Liu family has a large number of manpower at their disposal. This mountain range, which is not too far from the Li family, should not be out of their search range.

Even if Li Jue was lucky enough not to be discovered, if he continued to delay, he would probably be caught.

If a cultivator were to fly over and investigate, there would still be a chance that he could be found!
Apart from necessary rest, Li Ye hardly stopped.

………………

Li Ye absorbed a subtle scent of grass and trees from the big tree in front of him and merged it into the holy tree rune in his sea of consciousness.

Finally, the power that had been accumulated for a long time was complete. The sapling-like rune swayed, as if it had grown a little and sprouted a second branch.

Holy Tree Walker promoted to level two!
The runes on it evolved, attracting the shadow of the ancient tree, and a new power was perfected on its leaves.

It constitutes the second innate magical power - [Monster Transformation]!
Li Ye understood the message conveyed on it, thinking deeply.
"Can I choose wild animals, plants, or even natural objects?"

Whether it is wild animals, vegetation or even natural objects, they are basically in small form.

There are four beasts to choose from: sparrow, gecko, cat, and carp.

Vegetation is flowers, trees, vines, and grass.

There are only two natural objects: water and stone.

There are restrictions on wild animals and vegetation, while natural objects seem to be related to the things Li Ye has been exposed to during this period.

The monster's transformation at this time does not mean that he can only make this kind of transformation after he chooses.

Instead, the option chosen at this time will become the form of his fixed innate magical power, and will be promoted step by step as the level of the Holy Tree Walker increases.

If he could absorb the spirit energy of other creatures by understanding them, he could also engrave it on the sacred tree runes to make changes, but he would not be able to obtain the promotion and transformation of the form chosen at this time.

Only the corresponding bonus of the Holy Tree Walker level can be obtained.

Although many of the options may not have much combat power now, their future combat power must be considered.

Li Ye thought about it, and then made a choice.

The evolution of the leaves on the second branch produced by the holy tree rune suddenly became fixed, giving Li Ye new power.

The monster transforms into a tree spirit!
Li Ye's figure flashed, and a faint green light emerged from his body. He turned into a small tree on the spot, taking root in the ground.

There is hardly anything out of place in these mountains!
Although this tree is a bit thin and has no deterrent power at all, it does not seem to be able to display any magical powers.

But if you look closely at its shape, you can see that it is almost identical to the Sky Realm Tree when it first broke through the soil! (End of this chapter)