Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Although Tian Jianzi was only one person with one sword, his aura was even greater than Ye Wangchuan's. He stood in the sky, and even the monster horde that had been invaded in their territory began to shrink back.

The fourth-tier monster stood solemnly, no longer roaring and provoking, much more cautious than when facing Ye Wangchuan.

The old man, simply standing in the void, was like a sharp sword, constantly radiating a formidable aura.

In Li Ye's opinion, although his cultivation level was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, he was still superior to Meng Jingde, who was at the late Nascent Soul stage, in swordsmanship, and should be considered a master of this art!
Li Ye cleared away the remaining bloodlust around him, sheathed his flying sword, and looked up at the old man, who was also looking at him.

"Disciple Li Ye greets the Supreme Elder!"

Li Ye maintained his persona as always, saying, "I thank the Supreme Elder for driving away the evil spirits and saving me from dire straits!"

Although he intended to use the middle-aged cultivator who stood on the sea of ​​blood to test his current supernatural abilities, being rescued like this was not bad.

After all, even though he still had the Purifying Willow Transformation and the Burning Yang Wood Transformation to use, even if he used all his methods, he could only slightly resist it at most.

To win a battle, my current physical strength is still somewhat lacking.

After a fierce battle, they still had to find a way to retreat, which was somewhat risky.

This directly avoids a lot of trouble, which is certainly a good thing.

However, these successive changes have altered Li Ye's perception of his own destiny.

He originally thought that his luck was only comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and that in a real confrontation, he would still be at a disadvantage due to the difference in strength.

But the timing of Jianzi's appearance this day was really too good!
Although the situation seemed critical just now, he was never actually in danger.

He was able to resolve all the situations he encountered on his own!
It was truly a stroke of good luck, turning misfortune into good fortune!
'Could I truly be the chosen one of this ancient tree world?'

As he bowed his head to express his gratitude, Li Ye couldn't help but think of something.

He may have been planting trees for decades, but in reality, the current scale of the Pure Spirit Willow is only a small part of the entire Demon Abyss.

At most, it has only shown the beginnings of changing the world of ancient trees.

If he has such good fortune even at such a small scale, when he truly reverses the situation of the Ancient Tree Realm, won't he be able to reach the point where heaven and earth are united in strength?
Even if I can't reach that state, but only get slightly close to it, this world will be the best place for me to open up my own spiritual domain!
With good fortune bestowed upon him, even if he needs to contend with the power of the realm to open up a spiritual domain and blessed land, the world will assist him in completing it.

Even if we fail, there is absolutely no way we will end up like that Supreme Elder of the Holy Star Sect back then!

From this perspective, he did choose the right path!
As soon as the thought was made up, a flash of light appeared in front of Li Ye, and Tian Jianzi suddenly disappeared from the horizon and appeared in front of him.

"I had long heard that a prodigy had emerged from our sect, and now that I see for myself, he is indeed extraordinary!"

He laughed heartily, his gaze sweeping over Li Ye with satisfaction.

"Even though Ye Wangchuan only used a small amount of blood to capture you, the blood essence within was still considerable for someone of your cultivation level. The fact that you were able to break through it with a single sword strike, preventing yourself from falling into that fellow's hands, demonstrates your mastery of swordsmanship!"

"Otherwise, if he captures you, I will be hampered and unable to force him to retreat..."

"It was just a desperate sword strike in a moment of crisis, it doesn't deserve such praise from the Supreme Elder."

Li Ye remained modest as he spoke.

In front of this person, he indeed had no reason to be arrogant.

He originally had limited talent in swordsmanship, but through repeatedly incorporating different spiritual plants into his understanding over the years, his comprehension has improved to some extent.

It was only thanks to his Nascent Soul stage that he was able to easily grasp the basics. After cultivating the Nine Heavens Sword Manual, which was equivalent to having a general outline of swordsmanship, he truly unleashed his full potential.

However, having reached this point, he has almost exhausted his physical reserves, making it difficult to achieve any substantial improvement in the path of swordsmanship.

He only managed to make a name for himself by relying on his superior position, so naturally he can't compare to someone like Tian Jianzi.

"Hahaha! You little rascal!"

But Tian Jianzi seemed to have a different understanding; he laughed heartily.
"If Ye Wangchuan heard you say that, he would be so angry he would spit blood!"

Li Ye did not respond.

This old man was truly unrestrained and had almost no airs of a Nascent Soul Elder.

Seeing that Li Ye remained silent, Tian Jianzi asked again, "I noticed that your sword energy seems to be different from that of the Longevity Sword Manual, carrying the meaning of withering and flourishing, life and death. Did you figure this out on your own?"

“As I tended to the spiritual plants, I witnessed their withering and flourishing, and I gained some insights… My shallow methods have made the Supreme Elder laugh at me.”

"Please excuse my audacity? To be able to create one's own sword manual and add another to the sect's repertoire is a rare talent in the sect's history. Who would dare to laugh at me!"

Tian Jianzi waved his hand, his gaze turning to the Jingling Willow in the distance.

"So this is why you tirelessly sow seeds in the Abyss and create oases?"

"Elder, you are wise. This is the path of cultivation I have chosen."

Li Ye spoke calmly, no longer referring to himself as a disciple.

Tian Jianzi was slightly moved; he actually sensed a spirit in this Yuan Dan disciple that touched even him!

Some of the original thoughts faded away.

Such individuals, if merely taken in as disciples and brought back to the sect for training, might actually be wasting their potential!
Since he has already chosen his own path, it's fine to let him continue on it.

Especially considering his current cultivation speed, he already lives up to the name of the Heavenly Sword Sect's prodigy!
"Good good!"

Tian Jianzi praised repeatedly, "Since that's the case, I will help you obtain this spiritual cave, thus saving you some time and effort, and making up for the cultivation you missed while planting the tree!"

He continued talking to himself, not bothering to ask Li Ye's opinion, and then took off again on his sword.

The fourth-tier demon, who had been intimidated by his aura and had only stood by and watched from afar without making a move, immediately engaged in battle upon seeing this.

Even Ye Wangchuan could suppress it with a sea of ​​blood, and Tian Jianzi's methods were even more formidable, so how could it possibly resist!
A dazzling sword light flashed across the sky, and in a single, leisurely turn, it condensed into threads, its speed astonishing.

However, after simply circling around the group of monsters, he saw all of them instantly dismembered.

Even if a fourth-order demon resisted, it had no chance to abandon its race and escape. Under the sword technique of refining swords into silk, it died instantly.

Li Ye stared at it, his eyes filled with amazement.

With just this one supernatural ability, even though Tian Jianzi is only in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his combat power is enough to fight head-on with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator without being at a disadvantage, and he can retreat unscathed!
But Tian Jianzi seemed unfazed by this. He swept away the demons and monsters, then with a flick of his sleeve, his powerful magic enveloped Li Ye, directly breaking through the almost tangible turbid evil energy and sending him into the core spiritual acupoint.

"Go inside and cultivate diligently; I will protect you here!" (End of Chapter)