Hermit in the Mountains

After Gu Changsheng finished comprehending the changes brought about by the breakthrough, he withdrew from his meditative state, his eyelids twitched, and his eyes suddenly opened, revealing a hint of joy in his expression, along with a flash of light gray and emerald green light.

His fluctuating expression returned to calm in the blink of an eye. Having already experienced six breakthroughs in the Transformation Realm, the breakthroughs in minor realms could no longer cause much fluctuation in his state of mind.

As he walked barefoot onto the floor towards the outside, a cool sensation seeped through his skin from the floor, but was instantly dispelled by his abundant blood and energy. Gu Changsheng noticed any change in the soles of his feet.

'Creak—'

Gu Changsheng pushed open the wooden door, and a ray of sunlight shone on his handsome face. His long, black and white hair shimmered in the sunlight, exuding an indescribable aura of coldness, elegance, and otherworldly charm.

Inside the doghouse by the door, Big Yellow's ears twitched, and it sniffed the air. The familiar footsteps and scent told it that its incredibly distinguished owner was getting up.

As its owner's favorite pet, Da Huang came out of its kennel early and sat at the door waiting for its owner.

It saw Gu Changsheng push open the door, his face full of flattery, panting and wagging his tail.

"Woof woof woof........." (Master, Master, have I been a good boy/girl?)

Looking at the incredibly obedient Big Yellow, and feeling good after just breaking through his cultivation level, Gu Changsheng spread his five fingers and rotated them counterclockwise for a moment. The 'Spirit Gathering Seal' appeared in the void in his palm, capturing the surrounding wind-attribute spiritual energy particles.

The tiny eye of the storm spun in Gu Changsheng's left palm, and a drop of wind spirit liquid the size of a soybean was condensed.

Seeing this, Dahuang opened its mouth wide, waiting for its owner to feed it.

Gu Changsheng gently waved his left hand, and the Wind Spirit Liquid flew into Da Huang's throat with a "whoosh".

As his cultivation level improved, Gu Changsheng became more and more at ease with his spells, reaching the point where he could control his spells at will.

The enhancement of his divine sense also boosted his efficiency in capturing particles of the surrounding world, allowing him to condense a drop of spiritual liquid in just a few seconds.

Gu Changsheng couldn't simply condense as much spiritual liquid as he wanted; the prerequisite was that the surrounding world had enough spiritual energy particles for him to condense it. Otherwise, he would be in a predicament where even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice.

Don't be fooled by how easily Gu Changsheng obtained the spiritual liquid; it was the result of many factors, including his extraordinary spiritual power, the 'Spirit Gathering Seal' he created with his exceptional comprehension, and the supply of spiritual energy particles within a radius of dozens of miles.

Within a radius of dozens of miles, he was the only one who could absorb and utilize spiritual energy, which provided him with an excellent environment for cultivation. The total amount of spiritual energy he absorbed each day did not affect the balance of spiritual energy in the surrounding area.

Every day, he would absorb all the spiritual energy from the water and wood surrounding the wooden house, and the next day, he would draw in more from other places to replenish these two kinds of spiritual energy.

As Gu Changsheng's cultivation level improved, the total amount of spiritual energy he could absorb each day also increased. In the past, he only needed to meditate and cultivate in the wooden house, and the spiritual energy in the surrounding world was sufficient for his cultivation. But that's no longer possible.

He needs to spend time collecting spiritual liquid during the day and refining and absorbing it during his cultivation at night, otherwise the spiritual energy around the wooden house alone cannot meet his cultivation needs.

When spiritual energy became scarce, Gu Changsheng had to applaud himself for his foresight in creating the "Spirit Gathering Technique" in advance to collect and store spiritual liquid, which could be used when needed.

He had previously complained that the "Spirit Gathering Technique" was useless to him, as he mostly used it to raise his three spirit pets and cultivate spiritual herbs.

Just as it is said: it's not that the knowledge you learn in school is useless, but that the time to use that knowledge hasn't come yet. You will definitely find that the knowledge you learn useful one day.

Having a sword in your hand and not using it is not the same as not having a sword in your hand.

Upon hearing Big Yellow's call, Big Red and Green Ox arrived one after another.

"Gurgle gurgle..." (Master, Master, it's delicious, it's delicious!)

The crimson bird flew through the air and landed steadily in front of the wooden house. It folded its two-meter-long wings and walked to Gu Changsheng, bringing its jewel-like red crown close to a spot where its master could reach out and touch it.

"Moo—" (Good morning, Master!)

The blue ox lay in its familiar spot, its fur shimmering with a pale blue glow in the sunlight.

Seeing that his three pets were becoming smarter and smarter, Gu Changsheng smiled with satisfaction. He raised his left hand and twisted the big red rooster comb, which was soft and still warm.

He spread his five fingers clockwise with his right hand, and the "Gathering Spirit Seal" reappeared, condensing a drop of fire spirit liquid for the big red one and a drop of earth spirit liquid for the green ox.

He didn't know how long it would take for his three pets to transform, or perhaps they wouldn't transform at all. Regardless, he still fed his three pets a drop of spiritual liquid every day without fail.

After feeding them, he waved for the three pets to leave and play on their own.

Watching the three pets leave, Gu Changsheng sighed.

"That's all I can do. Whether you can transcend from mortal to spirit depends on your own destiny."

After speaking, he walked straight to the edge of the vegetable field ten meters away and scanned the surrounding seedlings to check their growth.

The bamboo groves planted in front of, to the right of, and behind the wooden house are already taking shape. The golden bamboo, golden thunder bamboo, and sweet bamboo are growing well, and the first batch he planted has grown to about ten meters tall.

The bamboo had been watered with spiritual rain several times, and it grew even better when planted in ordinary soil. Some were as thick as a wrist, some as thick as an arm, and some as thick as a thigh.

The bamboo planted ten days ago is not to be outdone, and has grown to two or three meters tall.

The bamboo forest on three sides forms an encirclement, embracing the wooden house, vegetable garden, and medicinal herb field in the middle. From the top of the neighboring mountain, the wooden house can no longer be seen; only a bamboo forest can be seen.

Although the bamboo forest has not yet reached its ideal state, its basic level of privacy has been greatly improved.

The agarwood forest to the left of the wooden house is growing well thanks to the spiritual rain, but because the growth cycle of agarwood trees is measured in years, the trees are no more than two meters tall and the trunks are only about the thickness of a wrist.

From the wooden house to the entrance of the downhill road in the Golden Jade Bamboo area, ten wild grapevines sprouted rapidly along the wooden stake. With the help of spiritual water, the new vines grew three meters in just one month.

Gu Changsheng built a simple wooden frame for the grapevines, allowing the ten grapevines to climb on it on their own. The outline of the corridor has already emerged, and in about six months, a 100-meter-long grape corridor will be completed.

He used his perception and rooting techniques to scan the area around the wooden house halfway up the mountain. Countless vibrant roots within an 80-meter radius appeared in his mind, forming a vivid map of the underground root system.

Through the rooting technique, Gu Changsheng seemed to be able to sense their joy, the kind of joy one feels when seeing their ancestors.

He withdrew his senses, leaving only the Rooting Technique's inherent ability to absorb the earth's dissipated energy.

"very nice!"

He exclaimed!

He lived on this mountain peak, halfway up the mountain, for almost half a year, and every blade of grass and every tree was his own creation.

From barren mountains overgrown with weeds, desolate land, and sparse trees, it has gradually developed into a lush, vibrant mountain covered with trees.

Gu Changsheng felt a sense of accomplishment. Although he invested less than a million dollars, the real core was not the money, but himself and the extraordinary abilities he possessed. An ordinary person would not have achieved the same results even if they spent millions.

He absorbed the spiritual energy of water and wood over time, and the distribution of spiritual energy on the mountainside was almost becoming a node of water and wood spiritual energy.

By consistently using the "Rain Gathering Technique" and "Spiritual Rain Technique," the soil moisture and fertility of the mountain peaks are increased, making them more suitable for plant growth.

The Book of Songs says;

"A mountain is not sacred because of its height, but because of the immortals who dwell there."

"It is not the depth of the water that matters, but the presence of a dragon that makes it sacred."

This poem explains the reasons for the changes in the mountain peaks.