Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"That 'demon seed' thing is indeed problematic. The demon seed refined by the cultivator is not actually completely severed from the demon beast that differentiated it..."

"If a cultivator is in a normal state, the higher their cultivation level, the less effective the demonic beasts will be at influencing the demonic species..."

"But if a cultivator makes a mistake or dies, the demon seed can easily be drawn back by the demon beast along with the magical essence it carries, becoming its supplement!"

Li Ye put down the jade slip in his hand, his expression slightly strange.

He had a deep impression of the scene where the giant frog summoned the demon seed and directly slaughtered the Liu family members who were still barely alive.

Although he didn't have much time to plunder the Liu family's wealth after dealing with them, he still made some discoveries in the storage bag of Liu Ji, the patriarch of the Liu family.

Combining his cultivation techniques with what he had learned from browsing the Heavenly Sword Sect's library these past few days.

It can be basically confirmed that cultivators with demonic seeds are, to some extent, potential food for corresponding demonic beasts.

The accumulation of their hard-earned cultivation could be swallowed up by demonic beasts through their demonic seed, turning it into their own benefit.

Li Ye wasn't sure if this was part of the original plan of the cultivators who created this method, but it was indeed a great way for a power to control its cultivators through guardian beasts.

If it were handed over to the demon race, they could use this method to enslave the human race on a large scale.

Only those who cultivate the Yuan Dan can undergo a transformation in their own magical power. The combined power of the Qi and the evil can largely eliminate the turbidity in the spiritual energy, allowing them to cultivate without relying on demon seeds or spirit contracts.

On the contrary, it can completely refine the demon seed, leaving no hidden dangers.

However, this is only something that can be done by the higher-ups above the Yuan Dan level. Once the guardian beast goes out of control, the entire sect's lower levels will likely fall into chaos immediately.

This made Li Ye somewhat glad that he hadn't been after the Ten Thousand Ren Peacock's supernatural powers and had instead gone to obtain a demon seed to refine in order to learn the basics of sword techniques.

Otherwise, given that this thing is essentially alive, an extension of a demon beast, and could be taken back into its control at any time, some of its hidden secrets would probably be leaked.

While the Spirit Contract method is somewhat better, according to Li Ye's research, it will also be tainted by the Spirit Contract aura, causing a certain bloodline deviation.

Over time, the entire family will naturally acquire a certain amount of demon blood.

Previously, he only poisoned the Liu family members without harming others, but he took Liu Chang's blood essence and specially prepared a poison that targeted their bloodline.

It is in line with the method used to deal with that giant frog.

However, Li Ye possessed the Purifying Willow Transformation, so the demonic aura of the lynx and kingfisher had no effect on him.

In other words, the effectiveness of the Soul Seed Spirit Contract Technique is greatly weakened after reaching the Yuan Dan stage. At that time, if the contracted spirit is not a special or exotic species, it will only be slightly stronger than an ordinary spirit beast, and its effect in assisting cultivation will gradually decline.

Its true significance may lie in its unique effect, which is different from Li Ye's method of mastering techniques to refine his natal spirit beast or natal spirit plant.

These pitfalls didn't have a significant impact on Li Ye. After figuring them out, his thoughts started to extend to much more distant matters.

"This realm is limited by its environment, so in order to enter the Dao, even if there are hidden dangers, we will not hesitate to borrow the power of demonic beasts..."

"But after reaching the Yuan Dan stage, it ultimately converges with the human realm, returning to the normal immortal cultivation system..."

"Although we live in different worlds, our cultivation systems are largely the same, and there is no truly independent path to cultivation. This situation is perhaps because all the worlds I have come into contact with are under the influence of that spirit realm..."

"That is, a system in which lower-level worlds surround higher-level worlds and are influenced by their radiation... Lesser worlds and greater worlds... No, the Spirit Realm may only be a middle-level world, the true greater world should be the Immortal Realm!"

"And the true origin of the cultivation system should be the Immortal Realm!"

Li Ye murmured, his eyes filled with indescribable excitement. Even if it was just a deduction based on what he had seen and heard in both worlds, it would still be of great benefit to his understanding of the world's structure and his exploration of his own cultivation path.

As for verification, one can plant more Void Trees, travel to more worlds, and see for oneself.

His thoughts returned to the immediate issue of the foundation-snatching law.

Li Ye then revealed a satisfied smile.

The method of seizing the foundation is not actually profound. He even improved it a bit with the help of the fragment of the Netherworld Blood Sea Scripture he obtained from the Nineteenth Young Master, making it more effective.

However, the drawback of being tainted by the scents and impurities of others is not so easy to overcome.

For example, the Blood Pool accumulated in the Netherworld Blood Sea Scripture, which is used for self-refinement, requires the sacrifice of blood relatives as a catalyst in order to minimize its hidden dangers.

But the changes in the Pure and Turbid Willow did not disappoint Li Ye.

The divine power of this spiritual root of heaven and earth dissipated most of its impurities on the spot after the foundation was seized.

The remaining slight stubborn impurities gradually dissipated during his cultivation since returning to this point. If he continues to cultivate for a period of time, they should completely disappear without leaving any trace.

After this experience, his cultivation level improved significantly from the point where he had just broken through to the Innate Realm, and his lifespan increased by about fifty years.

Furthermore, it is relatively stable and does not lose at several times the speed described in the method of base-seizing; at most, it is less than twice as fast.

All things considered, it's a win-win situation!
"My initial plan has been completely realized. This Foundation Seizing Technique is indeed the best cultivation method for me..."

"If I just absorb two or three more early-stage Innate Realm cultivators, I can skip the arduous cultivation and reach the mid-stage..."

Li Ye's smile widened, "With a spiritual root of heaven and earth that has a great connection with Buddhism, the cultivation of demonic methods is so well-suited to this extent... If the two families knew about this, I wonder what kind of expressions they would have!"

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Although the Foundation-Seizing Method is effective, it requires a considerable amount of time to eliminate impurities. Otherwise, if it is performed continuously, multiple different kinds of energy will mix in the body, which will not be so easy to resolve.

With the conflict between the Heavenly Sword Sect, Medicine King Valley, and Netherworld Sect intensifying after the Blood Shadow Sect incident, Li Ye wasn't in a hurry to go out and hunt.

We can start by planting trees steadily.

With the help of the Lin family's offerings, enough spiritual plants were collected, and those that were compatible with the Purifying Willow were selected and cultivated.

The achievements in cultivating spiritual plants to eliminate impurities will allow them to gain a higher status within the sect and acquire what they need.

At that time, they would occasionally be given missions to kill enemies, specifically to seize the magical power and cultivation of the Netherworld Sect members.

In this way, one can earn sect contributions and fame, and also accelerate one's own cultivation. Why not do it?

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Everything was proceeding smoothly and methodically with the clone.

Several more years passed, and it has been more than ten years since my clone entered the world of the ancient tree.

The original body, residing in the mortal realm, through unwavering and steady cultivation, and nourished by the vast spiritual fields day after day, has finally reached a point where it can advance to the next level. (End of Chapter)