Cultivation begins with planting techniques

"Greetings, senior!"

Tian Jianzi bowed respectfully and began to speak.

"Fellow Daoist, please rise..."

Li Ye helped him up.

Seeing that the old man looked ashamed and was about to repeat the words of Yu Jian and Qing Jin, he simply waved his hand.

"Let's skip the unnecessary words and get straight to the point!"

Tian Jianzi was speechless, and his expression froze.

But since Li Ye had said so, he naturally had no choice but to comply.

"I will obey your orders, senior!"

To be honest, even now, when he sees Li Ye with his own eyes, he still feels it's somewhat like a dream and unreal.

His gaze couldn't help but drift to the handsome young man sitting cross-legged motionless under the tree.

He wondered how such a gifted and extraordinary person could appear.

It turns out it was a Nascent Soul clone. It makes more sense that the senior's skill was extraordinary with just a little effort.

It's truly a pity that such a promising Nascent Soul seed, who was highly regarded and expected to lead the Heavenly Sword Sect to higher levels, has been lost...

"Fellow Daoist Tianjianzi, my avatar has been able to achieve what it has today thanks to the care and support of your esteemed sect. I have already spoken with Fellow Daoist Yujian, and I believe he has already explained this in his message..."

"I wonder if you would be willing to support my intention to make the Heavenly Sword Sect the leader of all sects in this world?"

As soon as Li Ye said this, the regret in Tian Jianzi's heart vanished instantly.

He raised his head, his aged yet sharp face showing considerable excitement.

"This is a great fortune for our sect!"

"So good..."

Li Ye nodded in satisfaction, and then he began to make arrangements for Tian Jianzi regarding this matter.

Originally, Tian Jianzi was slightly worried, fearing that Li Ye would use the pretext of support to use the Tianjian Sect as cannon fodder to fight against other sects for him.

But after hearing a few words, his doubts vanished, replaced by an even more agitated state of mind.

This matter requires very little effort from the Heavenly Sword Sect. Once accomplished, it will be a meteoric rise, granting them control over the world and immense benefits!

In less than a hundred years, or perhaps only fifty, it will be enough for the Heavenly Sword Sect to make further progress.

He himself will also have the opportunity to break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

Listening attentively and occasionally echoing his words, Tian Jianzi already had a great ambition resonating in his heart.

"Since there are no problems, let me help my clone break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and then we'll set off!"

"I will obey your instructions, senior!"

Tianjianzi and Yujian Zhenjun agreed, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage... How could this person make it sound so easy?

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The magical power surged to the heavens, causing the heavenly tribulation clouds to churn, within which leaped blue and silver lightning, its power terrifying.

This aura seemed even more terrifying than when Li Ye himself broke through back then.

However, the clone standing beneath it showed no fear or apprehension whatsoever. It simply swayed suddenly and transformed into the form of the Pure Willow.

Although he lacks the various panel entries that enhance his original form, his ability to transform between the Pure and Impure Willows to deal with calamities naturally has some effect in averting disasters.

As soon as the situation changed, the tribulation clouds in the sky immediately dissipated somewhat, and their power weakened.

As bolts of lightning struck down, willow branches swayed, their sword energy rising in reverse to intercept each strike. The two Heavenly Sword Sect members, who had observed the entire process from a distance, wore complex expressions.

Li Ye simply flicked a spirit pill of unknown origin, using immense magical power to catalyze its transformation. In an instant, the clone's aura underwent a qualitative change, and it took a step towards a breakthrough.

This extremely difficult process of condensing the infant spirit became as simple as eating and drinking under his personal guidance.

His true depth and profound wisdom are unfathomable...

I wonder if I can pass it on to the Heavenly Sword Sect...

As they gazed at Li Ye's back, standing with his hands behind his back, seemingly indifferent, they couldn't help but have more thoughts.

Given such a difference in cultivation level, the reactions of the others present naturally did not escape Li Ye's divine sense.

And this change in the mindset of these people is exactly what he wanted.

The Ancient Tree Realm is different from the Human Realm. There are no other Nascent Soul cultivators in this realm, but it has immense potential.

If he wanted, he could easily take control of this realm in the future.

With the help of the ancient trees in this realm, one can travel freely in the future.

Even if one ascends to the Spirit Realm, it is not impossible to return to the Lower Realm.

In this way, this realm can become his backyard... Resources are secondary; the key is that this realm will become the foundation for him to cultivate his own team.

Even after going to the Spirit Realm, he was not alone; he always had a group of cultivators at his disposal to assist him in any situation.

This arrangement, which enabled the Heavenly Sword Sect to unify this realm, was the beginning of this plan.

Therefore, it is necessary to use both cultural relics and other means to subdue the other party and gradually bring this area under control, starting from specific points and expanding to the whole.

While pondering this matter.

Although he was of one mind with his clones, Li Ye did not devote much attention to the clones who were facing the calamity.

He had already extracted the sacred tree runes from his clone and brought them under his own control, thanks to his mastery of the ancient tree of the void.

The reason why his clone can still transform into the shape of the Purifying Willow is entirely because he uses the sacred tree runes in his hand as the core, makes another projection, and infuses it with a portion of his power.

Because the distance is not far, the power of the Ancient Tree of the Void can be readily provided, allowing the Holy Tree Walker to unleash its full power.

This method can also be used to cultivate subordinate cultivators, enabling them to possess a unique set of skills, while simultaneously serving as a basic constraint to ensure loyalty.

This perfectly aligns with Li Ye's plans.

"Unfortunately, although the Void Realm Ancient Tree has a profound foundation and is almost one step away from advancing and transforming, when we tried to explore the origin of this method by sensing the tree through the Void Realm Tree, we found that not only was there no clue within the tree, but there was not even a single coordinate of another world, and nothing else..."

"Given such a level of accumulation, it's almost impossible that this tree hasn't 'sown seeds' in other worlds. But why is that? Could it be that someone else secretly cleared away its accumulation?"

Li Ye pondered silently, and sensed that something was amiss.

Given the power of the Void Tree to help cultivators travel between different realms, it is not impossible that other forces within the Lesser Thousand Worlds under the rule of the Spirit Realm could seize opportunities from the heavens to sustain themselves!
This tree may have originated from a similar entity.

The abilities of the Sacred Tree Walker are not mastered by this tree, but rather come from the methods infused by the higher-level Tree of All Realms.

That makes more sense.

"Hmm... If that's the case, is it possible that the Ancient Tree Realm was invaded by external demons in ancient times, leading to its current dire situation, and that this was caused by a force from another realm that traveled through the Void Realm Tree?"

At this thought, Li Ye felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his heart.

Their gazes toward the ancient tree in the void also became more solemn.

The unique world coordinates he just mentioned are extremely special, and according to the calculated location, they are transcendent... It is very likely that they are the coordinates of the spirit world!
This ancient tree from the Void Realm might have been sent there by forces from the Spirit Realm!

Although more than ten thousand years have passed since then, and there has been no other fluctuation in that time, perhaps the forces of that time have already been wiped out...

However, there are never absolutes in such matters. If his guess is true, then we need to be even more cautious about the Void Tree! (End of Chapter)