Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Li Ye returned to his clan.

Almost immediately after he left, the news spread throughout the camp.

As the most outstanding disciple in this battle camp in recent times, and even to some extent affecting the balance of victory and defeat in this area, this disciple is a disciple of the Innate Realm.

His every move is under the watchful eyes of others.

It is said that when he went to the camp to apply to return to the sect based on his meritorious service, some people saw that his cultivation aura had already reached the peak of the Innate Realm.

The Qi of the fierce and malevolent forces were perfectly harmonious and in sync, without the slightest discord or conflict; they almost seemed to embrace each other on their own.

This trip back to the sect must be for the purpose of breaking through to the Yuan Dan realm.

Perhaps it won't be long before we hear news from the sect that someone has recently advanced to the Yuan Dan stage.

Many people were shocked and subconsciously calculated Li Ye's age. They were then even more horrified and exclaimed that he was a monster!

However, many more disciples who were used to Li Ye's performance and fought alongside him were less emotionally affected, and were more proud that their sect had produced such a prodigy.

He advanced to the Yuan Dan stage before the age of fifty. As long as he doesn't die prematurely, it's entirely foreseeable that he will achieve the Yuan Ying stage as well.

In a few years, even if none of the other true disciples or Yuan Dan elders in the sect advance, Li Ye might become the third Nascent Soul True Monarch in the sect!
However, before the matter could be truly discussed, the sect elders stationed there ordered silence and not to publicize it.

After all, Li Ye has just left. If this news gets out, and given his high-profile achievements during this period, it might attract some unethical demonic cultivators to personally hunt him down and eliminate this potential threat!

They couldn't spare the manpower to protect Li Ye on his return. If their disciple were to suffer such a crisis, they would truly regret it.

Even if we were to publicize it, it should be after he has truly broken through to the Yuan Dan realm and gained the ability to protect himself!

As a true disciple, once one breaks through to the Yuan Dan stage, one will be qualified to view the Nine Heavens Sword Manual.

With this foundation in the art, even if one can only master some sword techniques, one will be far superior to ordinary cultivators of the same level, and thus have nothing to worry about!
The elder personally intervened, and the matter, which had just stirred up a frenzy, immediately subsided and was no longer widely publicized.

However, this matter has taken root in everyone's hearts. Recalling the figure who achieved such great feats in just a few months, everyone is filled with different thoughts and eagerly awaits his next news.

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Upon returning to his sect, Li Ye felt the greatly pure spiritual energy and the increasingly rich spiritual energy of plants and trees. He felt comfortable and at ease, and his magical power became much more active.

Over the years, the Heavenly Sword Sect has extensively planted Pure Spirit Willows to achieve economies of scale and improve the sect's cultivation environment. This has given the mountain gate, which originally had restrained sword energy and seemed to have sharp intent everywhere, a new vitality.

The proportion of wood-elemental energy visibly increases, which is truly in line with the cultivation of the Longevity Sword Manual.

The elders on the front lines had already sent word back that his cultivation had reached the peak of the Innate Realm.

Almost immediately after he set foot in the sect, the sect leader, He Shuyuan, flew over and presented him with a breakthrough guide and a sword pill refined from the essence blood of a ten-thousand-ren peacock.

"You should carefully study this breakthrough manual. It contains solutions to most of the troubles you will encounter when condensing your Yuan Dan..."

"As for this sword pill, if you are not confident in your breakthrough, taking it at a crucial moment can certainly provide you with assistance..."

"You haven't refined the demonic seed of the Ten Thousand Blade Peacock, which might cause some hidden dangers, but it's better than failing to break through anyway. You should weigh the pros and cons carefully..."

Sect Leader He Shuyuan gave Li Ye detailed instructions, his eyes scanning Li Ye up and down, his gaze filled with approval and expectation.

He never had any expectations for Li Ye's cultivation; his respect for him stemmed solely from the fact that Li Ye had cultivated the Pure Spirit Willow, a spiritual plant capable of steadily improving the environment of this realm.

They even hoped that Li Ye could further optimize the Purifying Willow, cultivating a spiritual plant with even better effects in purifying impure energy. Little did they expect that this person, who had been immersed in tending plants in the spiritual herb garden since joining the sect, would possess such a high talent for cultivation!

After a trip to the front lines, he not only displayed sword skills far surpassing those of the elders and disciples he had sent to protect him, but his swordsmanship became even more formidable in subsequent battles, and his cultivation improved rapidly.

In less than a year, he refined his internal energy and harmonized his internal energy, reaching the peak of the Innate Realm in one step!
In this light, Li Ye's past tending of plants in the herb garden was merely a silent accumulation of strength, which was revealed when he drew his sword one day, a testament to his accumulated power!

These disciples, who can be described as geniuses, naturally need to be carefully nurtured and must not make the slightest mistake.

"Thank you for the gift, Sect Leader!"

Li Ye calmly thanked him, but inwardly he was filled with emotion.

Through his efforts, this body has reached the level of a true sect prodigy, a Nascent Soul seed.

Unless necessary for rigorous training, all the benefits and treatment one receives are fully provided by the sect itself.

Compared to the painstaking planning he made to break through to the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, these conditions are truly lamentable.

Without much conversation, Li Ye returned to the Spirit Herb Garden, entered the forest, set up his formation, and went into seclusion.

Sect Leader He Shuyuan watched his departing figure, pondered for a moment, and then summoned his disciples.

He instructed him to wait outside the herb garden and report any unusual activity to him immediately before leaving with peace of mind.

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A few months later.

Deep within the Spirit Herb Garden, in the Pure Spirit Willow Forest, spiritual energy suddenly surged and gathered, pouring into the treehouse hidden in the woods, forming a strange phenomenon in the sky.

Faintly visible were the surging sword energy, which seemed to be splitting apart.

It may be like the vigorous growth of grass and trees, or like the desolate decay of all things, filled with silence and death. The two repel each other yet blend together, like a cycle of evolution, endlessly turning.

Upon receiving the message from his disciple, Sect Leader He Shuyuan rushed over. Upon seeing such sword intent, his eyes narrowed and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Li Ye cultivated the Longevity Sword Technique, which focused on the mysteries of health preservation. However, the sword energy phenomenon he displayed when he broke through and activated spiritual energy clearly showed that he had risked his life to glimpse the changes in the cycle of life and death of plants!

He has only condensed his Yuan Dan and has not yet successfully broken through, yet he has already achieved such evolution. Clearly, he had considerable insights when he was still in the Innate Realm.

Such comprehension is simply unbelievable; he is a genius!

"This matter must be reported to Jade Sword True Lord..."

Sect Leader He Shuyuan murmured to himself, his eyes filled with excitement.

He had thought that what Li Ye had shown before was the limit of this young man, but now it seems that he had underestimated Li Ye!
As he pondered, the strange phenomenon of the sword energy returned to the treehouse and vanished without a trace, as spiritual energy poured in.

Immediately afterwards, from within the forest formation that had only been simply sealed off, a burst of Yuan Dan aura erupted, like a sword being drawn from its sheath, scattering the clouds and drawing sunlight down.

He Shuyuan, who was initially a little nervous, smiled more broadly.

As expected of a prodigy, his breakthrough to the Yuan Dan stage was so smooth, and he didn't even need to use the sword core; his sword energy was incredibly pure...

You can rest assured now!
He didn't linger, turning to leave. Although there were many things he wanted to discuss, he decided it wouldn't be too late to sit down and talk in detail once Li Ye's cultivation had stabilized and he emerged from seclusion. (End of Chapter)