Cultivation begins with planting techniques

The exchange of ideas during the discussion yielded great benefits.

Especially for those who have just entered the Nascent Soul stage, such as Li Ye and Bai Minghua, all their doubts during cultivation have been answered.

Li Ye's many insights into cultivation also surprised others.

He had only recently broken through to the next level, yet he possessed such profound understanding of the mysteries of various laws and principles. Even a few words from him could enlighten them and benefit them immensely.

As a result, their attitude towards it became increasingly serious.

After several exchanges, everyone got what they needed and had a great time.

However, the information they obtained, both overt and covert, did cause Bai Minghua and Li Ye to feel a little uneasy.

Indeed, the mortal realm no longer possesses the conditions for Nascent Soul cultivators to advance further.

Without the output of external resources, relying solely on the fifth-order spiritual veins of each family, it is almost impossible for a Nascent Soul cultivator to complete a breakthrough within their lifespan.

Even considering that the fifth-order spiritual veins of their four families were inherited from their sects, they should, to some extent, have the legacy of their predecessors.

In reality, even if predecessors were willing to leave behind some spiritual plants, they would not easily give up cultivation when their own lifespan came to an end.

After several rounds of consumption, very few spiritual plants remained.

Even with a lifespan of three thousand years for a Nascent Soul cultivator and another round of training, it still wouldn't be enough.

Even after achieving the Divine Transformation stage, one is still limited by lifespan. Even with a sacred place for cultivation, one cannot take a new step within the limited lifespan.

Even though Bai Minghua had anticipated Wu Youzhu's choice, he still felt somewhat powerless when he actually learned the truth.

Faced with this situation, the message of unity and shared destiny conveyed by the joint arrival of these four Nascent Soul Venerables became less important.

After bidding farewell to the four Nascent Soul cultivators, Bai Minghua remained silent for a moment, then returned to Six Desires Peak and did not leave seclusion again.

Li Ye, however, remained completely unmoved by such news.

He had long planned to establish a sacred site, relying on his own lifespan and the blessing of the inscriptions to cultivate fifth-order spiritual plants, and simply let time wear him down to improve his cultivation.

If it weren't for the Void Tree suddenly bearing the Void Fruit, granting him the ability to traverse the heavens, and later obtaining that incredible, seemingly immortal, earth immortal technique, he would have been completely different.

He could have completely avoided planning anything related to the Ancient Tree Realm and simply started farming on Wood God Peak right now.

As for Li Ye's current situation...

He could then plot against the ancient tree in the void, hoping that this tree might have the ability to communicate with the spirit world and help him achieve ascension.

Alternatively, one can rely on the fortune of the ancient tree realm to establish one's own blessed spiritual domain, then guard the mountain, cultivate the land, and gradually cultivate until reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, before ascending to immortality under the guidance of the spiritual realm.

These choices make no difference in terms of outcome; it's just a matter of which one is most efficient for him.

The only impact is that Li Ye now has no interest in the other domains.

More attention was focused on the ancient tree's avatar, and he became increasingly reclusive, rarely venturing out.

………………

Ancient Tree Realm, Demon Abyss.

Compared to when Li Ye first came here over a hundred years ago, this place still has that gloomy, gray sky and an almost endless expanse of desolate, black and yellow land. A foul and malevolent aura is everywhere, twisting and defiling all living things that enter it.

However, if we only focus on certain areas, there are quite a few changes.

Extending from the outer area explored by the Heavenly Sword Sect towards the surroundings and interior, the desolation disappeared, replaced by patches of lush green willow groves scattered at certain intervals.

Within these willow groves, the evil energy has been dispelled. Although the spiritual energy is still mixed with some impure and mixed aura, it is perfectly feasible to practice breathing exercises without any hidden dangers.

In the willow grove, the water is clear, and all kinds of plants grow thrivingly without any distortion.

Among the willow groves.

Although the changes in the land were not as dramatic as those in Liulin, most of the impure and evil energy in the earth was dispelled under Liulin's influence.

Some resilient spiritual plants were allowed to survive, growing tenacious branches and blossoming brilliant flowers on the earth.

The murky, evil energy that had entangled the sky was also driven away, and the sky gained new colors, allowing sunlight to shine through.

This area is quite large, roughly a quarter of the entire Demon Abyss, and is almost indistinguishable from the outside world, truly becoming a vibrant place where living beings can thrive, multiply, and cultivate to enter the Dao!
Given that the Demon Abyss truly occupies most of the Ancient Tree Realm, it's practically like opening up a new part of the cultivation world for various sects to expand into.

It's an act of completely recreating the world!
This situation naturally attracted various sects to enter the fray, divide up the territory, assign manpower to assist in planting trees, and even select their own areas to plant trees and establish their own sect territories.

It's going to be quite a spectacle!
Li Ye basically doesn't interfere in these matters, as if someone else has stolen the fruits of his labor.

He simply offered a rare ancient treasure land, discovered through his own luck, to the Heavenly Sword Sect as a foundation for the sect's expansion.

This single move gave the Heavenly Sword Sect a significant advantage over other sects in terms of resources and foundation in the Demon Abyss.

As various sects entered the fray and expanded the Pure Spirit Willow Forest, this snowballing feedback finally brought about another qualitative change in Li Ye's Sacred Tree Walker.

The already incredibly mysterious and complex runes of the sacred tree have evolved once again.

However, although this time it has driven the entire rune, with all branches rising from level one, it also has the subtle implication of reaching its end.

The evolution thus came to a complete conclusion, achieving the whole.

As the buds sprouted at the top, Li Ye once again sensed the ancient and powerful Void Tree from afar and received the infusion of cyan-purple spiritual light.

Infused with this primordial power, the sacred tree runes reached their complete evolution, and the supernatural powers of the branches sprouting from its tips manifested accordingly.

[Wandering among the trees!]
Any tree that you have personally planted and nurtured can be teleported to its location at any time within the feasible sensing range!
Li Ye, who was refining the spiritual light of the Void Realm Tree, was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Originally, Li Ye had expected that the level 20 Sacred Tree Walker would bring him a more qualitative change in power, giving him even more powerful trump cards.

However, this "walking among the trees" ability seems to have been granted to him by some of the supernatural powers of the Void Tree.

"Any tree that you have personally nurtured, if it is perceptible, can be transmitted via teleportation..."

He pondered carefully, feeling that this method might be related to the supernatural power of the Void Tree, which could be planted by the Tree of All Realms and travel through the realms.

He didn't even have time to try.

At that moment, the fully perfected Sacred Tree runes, under the spiritual light, were able to trace back for the first time, following that sensation, and made contact with the location of the ancient tree in the void!
Sensing his way through the void, Li Ye subconsciously looked towards a certain direction of the Demon Abyss, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

correct!
He finally sensed the location of that ancient tree in the void!
It's located deep within a void crevice in the Abyss of Demons! (End of Chapter)