The Wonders of a Transformed Cultivation Art

Han Yuan had only been trying it out, yet he had actually succeeded in transmitting his voice.

He was astonished as well!

After breaking through to Qi Refining Layer 4, he cultivated for a while longer, but the range of his Spiritual Sense had only increased by a few meters, reaching a limit of roughly thirty-five meters.

Yet Chang Chun was already more than five hundred meters away from him!

Through the relaying of tree after tree, his Spiritual Sense had astonishingly achieved an unbelievable long-range expansion!

As he continued experimenting, the range of his Spiritual Sense connection kept growing, reaching all the way to the entrance of the cave mansion. That was not even the end—it had merely been blocked by the cave mansion's formation.

However, he soon discovered a problem. His Spiritual Sense was being consumed extremely quickly, over ten times faster than usual!

But compared to that immense expanded range, such consumption was nothing at all!

"Even the Ancient Wood Nourishing Spirit Art at the perfected realm doesn't have such an effect..."

Han Yuan knew that this must be a newly gained effect of his transformed Ancient Wood Nourishing Spirit Art. It could communicate with trees and expand Spiritual Sense.

He also discovered an additional benefit. Through tree roots, he could investigate the situation beneath the ground. At times, this could produce miraculous results—for example, in prospecting for minerals, seeking treasure, tracking enemies, and so on.

Suddenly, the Great Banyan Tree before him conveyed a faint longing for his spiritual power.

"Hmm?"

Han Yuan paused, withdrew most of his Spiritual Sense, and transferred some of the spiritual power within his body into the Great Banyan Tree, relinquishing control over it.

The spiritual power gradually merged into the tree's veins and spread throughout its trunk.

Han Yuan could sense that the spiritual power was diminishing!

It seemed to be getting absorbed by the Great Banyan Tree.

Han Yuan watched this scene in amazement, his heart filled with surprise.

Once that cluster of spiritual power had been completely absorbed by the Great Banyan Tree, he could sense that its spirituality had become a little more active.

"Ancient Wood Nourishing Spirit! Ancient Wood Nourishing Spirit! It can be used like this too?"

Han Yuan was once again astonished by the changes to the cultivation art.

His spiritual power could actually help spirit trees grow and even raise a spirit tree's spirituality a little. Though it was not much, given enough time, perhaps this Great Banyan Tree could truly develop complete intelligence and become a tree demon!

At that moment, the first thing he thought of was that Old Apricot Tree.

I'll find a chance to help the Old Apricot Tree develop a bit of spirituality, Han Yuan thought to himself.

At this time, Chang Chun had already run back again. Arriving beneath the great tree, he placed dish after steaming dish onto the stone table.

"Estate Master, the dishes are ready!" Chang Chun said with a smile.

"Thank you!" Han Yuan said gratefully.

He picked up a slice of green vegetable and put it into his mouth. After chewing a few times, he found the taste exceptionally fresh and crisp. These vegetables were rich in spiritual energy, making them Spirit Food rather than ordinary food.

"Where did these vegetables come from? How much did they cost?" Han Yuan asked.

Chang Chun hurriedly replied, "They were already here in the cave mansion, grown in the vegetable fields. There are plenty of them. I just picked some and brought them back. I had not yet obtained the Estate Master's permission, I..."

Han Yuan waved a hand. "I told you to prepare food. It is only natural for you to go pick some."

After a pause, he said, "I'll speak plainly. From what I can tell, you intend to work for me. I do indeed lack manpower here. If you are willing, help me with some miscellaneous tasks. I will not treat my people poorly. You will receive one Qi Condensing Pill each month, and you may also enjoy some of the cave mansion's benefits. Are you willing?"

"I am! I am!" Chang Chun immediately bowed in delighted surprise.

"Tell me about yourself. Your general past experiences," Han Yuan asked.

Chang Chun's expression turned solemn. "Estate Master, I come from the Great Chu Dynasty and was born into an ordinary family. At fifteen, I was tested and found to possess Mid-Grade Four Spiritual Roots, then joined the sect. Two years later, I luckily broke through to the Qi Refining Third Layer. In my fifth year, I broke through to Qi Refining Layer 4. After entering Spirit Script Peak, I cultivated alone, completed sect missions, and spent twenty years before finally breaking through to the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation earlier this year. I had just turned forty."

"You did not join any groups?" Han Yuan asked doubtfully.

"I once joined a small team, but after joining, all my cultivation resources had to be supplied to others. My cultivation speed did not improve—instead, it became slower. And the large groups would not accept anyone below Mid-Grade Three Spiritual Roots, so in the end, I could only cultivate bitterly on my own. I encountered a small fortunate opportunity along the way, and only then did I luckily break through to the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation." Chang Chun sighed with deep emotion.

Han Yuan fell silent. Cultivation was rather difficult.

He silently inspected his Dantian and the area around his liver. If the green fluorescence within his liver were included and converted into ordinary cultivation, he was already at the peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer, not far from the Seventh Level of Qi Condensation.

Things were indeed a little faster now, but before activating his Golden Finger, he had cultivated painstakingly for two years and reached only the Qi Refining Second Layer. Normal cultivation truly was far too difficult.

"Work well from now on. Perhaps you may still have a chance to reach the perfection of Ninth Level of Qi Condensation before the age of sixty." Han Yuan painted Chang Chun a grand vision.

"Yes, Estate Master! I will certainly give my all!" Chang Chun happily swallowed the bait whole.

"Oh, right, Estate Master. Someone came to visit yesterday," Chang Chun said.

"Oh? Who was it? How many people?" Han Yuan's expression shifted. Someone had already come knocking?

"One person—Liu Xinghe, with Ninth Level of Qi Condensation cultivation. He has established the Star River Society, which has over thirty Inner Sect Disciples. Every one of them has outstanding aptitude and exceptional cultivation, and they hold considerable influence among the Inner Sect Disciples of Spirit Script Peak." Chang Chun told him truthfully. "He brought gifts, but I did not accept them on the Estate Master's behalf. Later, he even tried to bribe me, asking me to tell him when you would emerge from seclusion."

After saying this, Chang Chun stood to one side without offering any opinion, merely relaying the other party's circumstances truthfully.

Han Yuan fell into thought.

They were merely Inner Sect Disciples; they could not affect him. He had thought some Foundation Establishment Elder was dissatisfied with him occupying Cangming Cave Mansion.

What could Liu Xinghe do? Make him lose face?

It did not matter at all!

He had only just reached Qi Refining Layer 4. It was perfectly normal for him to be unable to defeat others. His master could not possibly strip him of his position as a Personal Disciple over that.

Even if a Foundation Establishment Elder came looking for trouble, they would at most feel that he should not occupy the cave mansion. His position as a True Disciple could not possibly be lost.

Of course, there would definitely be trouble. Liu Xinghe might use some tactics, sending people to test him, disrupt him, and mess with his state of mind. He had no interest in playing those face-slapping, show-off games. They were too low-level and a waste of time. Couldn't he just focus on cultivating immortality?

"No need to pay him any mind. Be more careful next time you go out, and don't let his people block your path." Han Yuan considered for a moment, then said, "Forget it, don't go out either. Just cultivate properly within the cave mansion. In Cangming Tower, you may choose one Mysterious Grade Lower Rank Cultivation Room to cultivate in. This is a temporary benefit. Once there are more people, we will still have to follow the rules."

"Understood!" Chang Chun said joyfully.

A Mysterious Grade Cultivation Room was something he had never even dared dream of before!

It cost ten Spirit Stones per hour, yet now it was free!

At this point, he actually felt grateful to Liu Xinghe.

At this moment, outside Cangming Cave Mansion, Liu Xinghe had indeed sent people to watch the entrance. Two Inner Sect Disciples took turns monitoring the gate, refusing to miss even the slightest movement.

The moment anyone came out, they would immediately report it to Liu Xinghe.

However, Liu Xinghe was destined for disappointment.

Han Yuan, master of the art of lying low, was now online!