Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Under the primal transformation brought about by the sprouting of the divine spirit seed, the Wood Spirit Mushroom has grown to the size of an adult's fist, more than twice the size of an ordinary Wood Spirit Mushroom. Its cap is light brown, with clearly visible woody texture on the surface, and it emits a rich mushroom aroma.

Not far away, the Flame Fruit bears bright red, ruby-like fruits that exude a fragrant aroma. The vines are laden with translucent fruits that gleam alluringly in the light of the cave.

A scorching aura emanated from the twenty Flame Fruits.

It seemed to shroud the surrounding spiritual land in a crimson barrier.

Even from a distance, you could feel the terrifying heat emanating from the air.

"Now that it's mature, let's try it out and see what kind of Dao Seed we can obtain by absorbing and refining you."

Li Bai calmed his excitement, reached out and plucked a Wood Spirit Mushroom, his divine sense landed on the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror, and his thoughts stirred slightly.

hum.

A hazy white light appeared in his palm and swallowed the wood spirit mushroom, which was the size of an adult's fist, in one gulp.

A moment later, a new Dao Seed slowly condensed deep within his mind, like a ball of emerald-green light, exuding a pure wood spirit aura.

[Wood Spirit Dao Seed: First-tier, low-grade Dao Seed, slightly increases the spiritual energy compatibility with wood spirit roots.]

Li Bai was slightly taken aback.

How to improve the compatibility between spiritual roots?

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Bai's eyes widened: "This, this Dao Seed can actually improve spiritual root aptitude!?"

His voice trembled slightly, his heart pounded, and he stared in disbelief at the newly formed Dao Seed. He even rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating.

After a while, once he was sure it was true, Li Bai felt an unprecedented surge of joy, excitement, and exhilaration.

"Improving spiritual root aptitude, excellent!"

Although he now possesses spiritual roots and all five elements, they are only the worst pseudo-spiritual roots.

His aptitude was so poor that even the immortal sects wouldn't accept him.

Only by becoming a spirit plant servant under the command of a celestial sect can one have a chance to fight for even the slightest chance of immortality.

The difference between a pseudo-spiritual root and a true low-grade spiritual root is like heaven and earth.

Only those who possess true spiritual roots are qualified to touch upon higher immortal destinies and the higher realms of the cultivation world.

Simply put, a pseudo-spiritual root might not even be able to cultivate to the first level of the Body Refinement Realm. Like the hundreds of spiritual plant servants in Peach Blossom Village, less than one-tenth of them could cultivate to the first level of the Body Refinement Realm.

However, if one possesses a low-grade spiritual root and can join a celestial sect, receiving resources from that sect, then one might even have a chance to encounter the Foundation Establishment realm!

This is the difference.

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Bai suppressed his overwhelming joy and quickly activated the Wood Spirit Seed.

In an instant, a strange feeling welled up in my heart.

The previously indistinct wood-attribute spiritual energy in the world became much clearer, as if an invisible thread connected him with those wandering green light spots.

He can sense the direction of every wisp of wood spirit energy in the air and can distinguish the subtle differences between wood spirit energy from different sources.

It comes from spirit rice, from amulet grass, from that wondrous sprout... each one is different.

The efficiency of absorbing wood elemental energy has clearly increased by several times.

"This..." Li Bai's eyes widened, and his heart suddenly raced.

He has a pseudo-spiritual root of the five elements, and his perception of the five elements' spiritual energy is extremely dull. His efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy during cultivation is pitifully low.

With the help of this Wood Spirit Seed, his perception of the Wood Spiritual Energy in the world has undergone a qualitative transformation. The spiritual energy of the world that he could only vaguely perceive before can now be clearly distinguished and perceived, and there are even some Wood Spiritual Energy swirling around him.

This is a feeling I've never had before!

This is the Wood Spirit Dao Seed obtained after consuming and refining the Wood Spirit Mushroom.

What about Flame Fruit?

Li Bai suppressed his excitement and picked another Flame Fruit, which he then had the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror swallow and refine.

hum.

Another seed of the Dao has been formed.

[Fire Spirit Seed: First-tier, low-grade seed, slightly increases the affinity of fire spirit roots with spiritual energy.]

"It really is true. The Fire Spirit Seed can also enhance the compatibility of spiritual roots with spiritual energy." Li Bai was overjoyed upon seeing this. Just like the Wood Spirit Seed, he activated it with a slight thought.

In an instant, Li Bai clearly sensed that the fire-attribute spiritual energy in the world had also become clearer.

Those crimson specks floating in the air, which were originally veiled, were now clearly visible to him, and he could even sense the frequency of their movement and the subtle changes in their temperature.

The affinity with fire spirit energy has greatly increased. It feels like being close to a campfire on a cold winter day, warm and intimate.

Li Bai remained stunned for a long time, staring blankly at the two floating Dao seeds in his mind, unable to come back to his senses.

He took a deep breath and tried to activate both the Wood Spirit Seed and the Fire Spirit Seed at the same time.

boom!

With the combined perception of the two spiritual energies, his affinity for the wood and fire energies increased significantly. It felt as if the fog that had been obscuring his vision had been blown away, and the world became clear.

This level of perception of spiritual energy has probably already crossed the boundary of a pseudo-spiritual root and is comparable to a true low-grade spiritual root!

"A first-tier, low-grade Dao Seed can have such an effect..." Li Bai muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming. "What about second-tier, third-tier, or even higher-level Dao Seeds? At that time, what grade would my spiritual root be comparable to?"

His heart trembled slightly.

He didn't think about it any further, but the anticipation in his eyes grew stronger.

His gaze then turned to the remaining aquatic flowers, earth spirit mushrooms, and golden grass roots.

Although these three spiritual herbs are not yet mature, they are growing at an astonishing rate, nourished by the divine and spiritual essence.

The buds of the aquatic flower have already swelled up, and the pale blue edges of the petals can be faintly seen.

The Ganoderma lucidum sprouted half of its cap from the soil; it was yellowish-brown and had fine lines on its surface.

The leaves of the Vajra Grass are as firm as iron, with a pale golden color, and the rhizomes spread underground, giving it a subtle sense of sharpness.

Judging from this, it should be ready for harvest in about half a month.

If by then, we can gather all five elemental seeds...

Li Bai took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, squatted down again, and began to tend to the spirit field.

He picked the mature wood spirit mushrooms and flame fruits. He had one hundred seeds of each of the five spirit species, and about ninety of them had successfully sprouted. He had to hand over eighty of them, and he could do whatever he wanted with the rest.

Should we continue to let the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror absorb and refine it, or keep it for now...?

Li Bai hasn't made any rash moves yet; let's wait and see.

The remaining three spirit seeds will remain in the spirit field until they mature before being consumed and refined.

He poured another drop of spiritual liquid into the magical sprout, nourishing it with wood spirit techniques and spirit-nurturing techniques. Only then did Li Bai leave the cave and busy himself with the work in the spirit fields outside, planning to come back here to cultivate in the evening.

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The days passed by.

Li Bai's life returned to its usual routine.

During the day, he worked in the spirit fields of Peach Blossom Village, taking care of the five spirit seeds. After finishing work in the evening, he returned to his wooden house and entered the Tai Xuan Immortal Mirror Cave Heaven to devote himself to cultivating the "Wood Spirit Scripture" and its accompanying spells.