Hermit in the Mountains

Gu Changsheng probed the core space of the mountain with his divine sense and saw a small dragon-shaped creature being nurtured within the mountain spirit.

He was somewhat surprised and somewhat delighted.

The spirit of the dragon vein?

The entire mountain spirit space was filled with rich spiritual energy above and accumulated dark yellow earth energy below.

The main root of the Earth Elemental is rooted on the surface of the Mountain Spirit, while the secondary roots form an inverted root system to protect the Mountain Spirit space.

Other secondary roots take root inside other peaks from Changsheng Peak.

The three spiritual energies of the sun, moon, and stars are transported from the three peaks through the root system of the Earthly Origin Tree to the mountain spirit's body, where they are transformed and merged into new energy that returns to the summit of Longevity Peak.

As Gu Changsheng watched his eldest disciple and the mountain spirit undergo their slumber and transformation, he quietly withdrew his divine sense and turned to take stock of the gains brought by this spiritual energy tide.

A pure yang spiritual energy node was born underground of the Peach Blossom Tree King, while the Plum Blossom Tree King is a pure yin spiritual energy node.

The two spiritual energy nodes gave rise to two corresponding protective formations;

The two tree kings were originally the core of the mountain-protecting array. This time, they made an astonishing leap, giving rise to the ultimate yang and ultimate yin arrays.

The two formations together form the Yin-Yang Grand Formation. The rotation of Yin and Yang creates a powerful defensive formation that can also harmonize the Yin and Yang energies.

Gu Changsheng was interested in the two sets of array energy and spiritual energy nodes connected to the two tree kings;

In this way, the two tree kings have a very high potential for the future, which is equivalent to having a self-evolving innate array in advance.

Gu Changsheng's mind probed the Mulberry King and the Laurel King, and similarly derived spiritual energy nodes and the prototype of the innate grand formation.

The three spirit bamboo kings and agarwood tree kings he cultivated earliest were also derived and adapted spiritual energy nodes and the prototype of the innate grand formation.

The current Four Seasons Formation is the true Four Seasons Rotation Formation; the previous Four Seasons Formation only had the word "Four Seasons" in its name.

The three bamboo groves and the agarwood forest have changed.

Sweet bamboo, which should now perhaps be called green wood bamboo, has transformed from a non-attribute spirit bamboo into a pure green wood attribute spirit bamboo.

Green wood corresponds to the liver's wood energy, possessing the vitality of spring and governing the growth of all things;

The entire bamboo forest exudes a rich vitality.

The agarwood tree has transformed into the Fire Tree, possessing the effects of annihilation, tempering, and nourishing the soul;

The entire forest of fire trees radiated intense heat, and any divine sense that approached would be burned.

After this spiritual energy tide, the Golden Thunder Bamboo has been properly named after the name "Golden Thunder".

Gold, sharp, and deadly;

Thunder, destruction, and the exorcism of evil.

It corresponds perfectly to the withering of all things in autumn, and can sever all ties, possessing the effect of warding off evil spirits.

Golden-inlaid jade bamboo transforms into black ice bamboo.

The sharpness and chilling power of gold;

Jade is warm and smooth, yet it can conceal its sharpness, transforming into a blade of icy ice.

Green bamboo represents spring, and the liver's wood energy governs the growth and development of all things.

The Fire Tree represents summer, the Palace of the Heart Fire God, and the Fire Virtue of Li Burns.

Golden thunder bamboo represents autumn; the lung's metal energy mechanism governs the chilling autumn wind.

Xuanbing bamboo represents winter. It is the essence of kidney water, governing the stillness and extinction of Xuanbing.

Gu Changsheng was comprehending the power of the nascent cycle of the four seasons, and he gained a deeper understanding of the changes in the seasons.

The changing seasons and the cycle of flourishing and decay are essentially processes of change in things.

Withering and flourishing, withering and flourishing, all things can wither and flourish.

Gu Changsheng entered a state of enlightenment and sensed a special Daoist charm hidden within the cycle of decay and prosperity.

Unfortunately, this special Daoist charm is very obscure and difficult to understand. Gu Changsheng's level of cultivation is not yet sufficient to comprehend it. However, he has a direction, and as his realm and cultivation improve, he will eventually comprehend it.

Gu Changsheng snapped out of his enlightenment state, his eyes filled with regret; his cultivation was still too low.

He had a feeling that the Unknown Rhyme he had just touched should belong to the top-level laws.

Gu Changsheng let go of his obsession with exploration and adjusted his mindset. Although he did not grasp the unknown rhyme, he took a big step forward in the Dao of Withering and Flourishing.

He has comprehended the Dao of Withering and Flourishing to the fifth level, and his mastery of the power of Withering and Flourishing and the balance point of Withering and Flourishing has reached a new level.

Gu Changsheng began to inventory the most precious natural treasures.

His divine sense enveloped the entire Kuru Mountain, and his supernatural power—the Root of Heaven and Earth—was simultaneously unleashed.

The newly formed spiritual energy nodes were no match for Gu Changsheng's detection, especially since Mount Kurong was Gu Changsheng's territory.

After counting the number of spiritual energy nodes, Gu Changsheng's face twitched involuntarily; the success rate was rather disappointing.

Of the more than 300 spirit-gathering formations, only 10% had a success rate, and only 33 spiritual energy nodes were generated.

This still includes the spiritual energy nodes around each spiritual plant; otherwise, the success rate would drop below 10%.

The nine spiritual energy nodes representing Yin and Yang, the Three Powers, and the Four Seasons must not be moved;

The wild grapes along the mountain path and corridor also evolved, transforming into purple jade grapes and gaining sentience.

The main root is planted on a spiritual node.

The gourd vines at the foot of Changsheng Peak also underwent a transformation, evolving into the Five Elements Gourd and gaining spirituality.

The wild white tea plantations transplanted from the cliffs of Changsheng Peak, after being grafted once, evolved into tranquil tea trees and gained spirituality through this surge of spiritual energy.

The twelve spirit trees that Gu Changsheng focused on cultivating occupied twelve spiritual energy nodes;

The eldest disciple's true form occupied one spot;

He only has twenty active spiritual energy nodes left.

These twenty spiritual energy nodes have just been created, and collecting merit power now requires the least amount of energy.

Without any hesitation, Gu Changsheng used a Great Earth Escape Technique to disappear from the Hall of Longevity.

When Gu Changsheng reappeared in the Hall of Longevity, it was three days later, one night.

Moonlight shone through the roof of the Hall of Longevity onto the lotus platform.

The faint moonlight illuminated the lotus platform area like an incandescent bulb.

Gu Changsheng withdrew his mind from the Zhenkong Tower in front of him and fell into deep thought.

Nine clusters of innate, undying spiritual energy without any attributes;

Nine clusters of innate, indestructible spiritual energy, possessing the five elements;

Each possesses a wisp of innate, indestructible spiritual energy, representing the attributes of wind and clouds.

In order to collect these twenty clusters of innate, indestructible spiritual energy, Gu Changsheng expended most of his merit power.

The Wheel of Three Merits has shrunk by half again, now only the size of a little finger ring and the thickness of a data cable.

In the past three months, the power of merit has been consumed too much, and the three great wheels of merit almost reverted to a misty state.

Although Gu Changsheng felt sorry for him, he thought it was worth it.

Merit points can be earned back slowly, but spiritual energy nodes are rare and hard to come by.

As time goes on, it is foreseeable that spiritual nodes will become increasingly difficult to discover.

Perhaps it can only be born after these spiritual nodes have successfully conceived.

Some transform into innate spiritual veins, some give birth to innate spiritual treasures, innate spiritual roots...

Gu Changsheng began to think about how to use the innate undying spiritual energy in his hands to maximize its effectiveness;

He can keep a few as spares at most, and use the rest as soon as possible, as the pressure of cultivating them is too great.

There's no need to waste your quota of twelve spiritual plants.

Two guardian spirit pets, and each of the four direct disciples can be given a bundle, which will be used to forge their natal magic weapon into a spiritual treasure embryo.

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng used his divine sense to transmit a message to the Green Ox and the Big Yellow, who then retrieved the Heart-Guarding Bell and the Heart-Calming Bell from a distance, and infused each with a ball of innate, undying spiritual light without any attribute.

Although the bells of the two guardian spirit beasts are auxiliary magic items, they are of the greatest use to him.

The Heart-Guarding Bell can protect his mind from being misled by external things and from losing his way on the path of seeking enlightenment;

For a cultivator, the most terrifying tribulation is the Dao Transformation Tribulation.

This calamity can lead a cultivator to their death without them even realizing it.

The higher a cultivator's realm, the more likely they are to trigger the "Transformation Tribulation," becoming increasingly entangled in the process of enlightenment, ultimately being assimilated by the Great Dao, resulting in their death and the dissipation of their Dao.

The calming bell can help him enter a meditative state more quickly and also make his mind more tranquil and undisturbed by external things.

In the end, what a cultivator cultivates is the 'heart'.

The two bells also align with the path cultivated by the guardian spirit beast.

In terms of combat strength, we can add offensive magic weapons later.

Gu Changsheng had a basic idea of ​​what weapons Qingniu and Dahuang should use.

The Green Ox's weapon can be copied from Laozi's Vajra Bracelet, but it is not used to collect the enemy's magical artifacts.

The Green Ox is better suited to weapons with wide, sweeping movements, which, combined with his powerful physical strength, can create a Gravity Chisel.

The main idea is to overcome all methods with brute force.

A small bull's hoof ring thrown out can confuse the enemy, but its weight is comparable to that of a sacred mountain;

You can also inscribe gravity artifact patterns inside, which are activated a second before hitting an enemy.

Instantly amplify gravity by several times, tens of times, or even hundreds or thousands of times.

Hehehe~~~~

The scene... I can't even begin to imagine how spectacular it was!!!