Manifestations After the Top-grade Spiritual Root Transformation

The next morning.

Han Yuan stood at the edge of the Spirit Field, using Qi Sword Slash to clear away the newly sprouted weeds.

The Spirit Field had been cleared only yesterday, yet weeds had already grown up between the rows again.

"Where do these weeds even come from? Their vitality is ridiculously tenacious!"

Han Yuan could not help complaining. His Spiritual Sense probed the weeds' growth, spreading downward along their roots. Countless roots greedily absorbed every scrap of nourishment, continuously fueling their growth.

He watched them in a daze, falling into deep thought over the weeds.

Liu Sisi carefully approached. Seeing that Han Yuan seemed to be gaining some insight, she quickly reached back and held Wangcai, who wanted to go over, giving him a look that told him to wait.

Wangcai did not understand her look, but he understood her gesture. He promptly stopped, curiously watching the standing Han Yuan as he wondered, Why did Master get lazy halfway through his work?

A quarter of an hour later.

Han Yuan came back to himself. He withdrew his Spiritual Sense and examined his body, discovering that his spiritual power had grown somewhat more active. The Wood Spirit Heart had expanded slightly, and even its spirituality seemed to have become richer.

He had been marveling at the weeds' tenacious vitality, then recalled the forests and grasslands from those animal documentaries in his previous life. For no apparent reason, he gained a trace of insight, and his cultivation seemed to have advanced a little again.

Was this the terror of a Supreme Wood Spirit Root?

Every tiny realization related to his cultivation technique could be transformed into his own strength.

Han Yuan shook off his thoughts and turned to Liu Sisi. "What is it?"

Liu Sisi hesitated before saying, "Senior... Senior Brother Han, I wanted to ask, once this Spirit Rice matures, how should we sell it?"

Han Yuan replied casually, "Just find somewhere to sell it. The sect buys Spirit Rice too, doesn't it?"

A hint of delight appeared on Liu Sisi's face, and she was just about to say the words she had prepared for so long.

Han Yuan suddenly slapped his forehead. "Oh, I remember now. When I harvested my first batch of Spirit Rice, a senior brother from Spirit Planting Peak named Di Qing came to buy it. Yesterday, he said he would visit me in three days. We can ask him then how to sell spirit rice. Haha, Junior Sister Liu, that was a good reminder!"

"Ah? This... oh, Di Qing? He said he was coming to visit? Estate Master, you agreed? Uh, what I mean is, shouldn't we prepare something to receive a guest?" Liu Sisi coughed, nearly choking.

Han Yuan smiled. "It's fine. There's no need to prepare anything. Still, help me look into this Di Qing. He didn't come early or late, but chose to visit only after my status as a True Disciple was truly confirmed. He must have something in mind."

Liu Sisi said firmly, "All right, Senior Brother. I'll dig into him until I turn everything upside down."

"Mm, I believe in you." Han Yuan nodded.

Liu Sisi hurried away.

Han Yuan continued tending the fields.

Wangcai ran over and eagerly held out a paw, indicating that he wanted to help.

"Haha, do you know how to weed? The roots of these weeds go deep underground!" Han Yuan laughed.

Wangcai proudly raised his dog head. Purple Flame suddenly rose from his paw, and when it landed on a weed, the weed turned to ashes in the blink of an eye!

Wangcai looked at Han Yuan smugly.

Han Yuan shook his head with a smile and pointed a finger, casting Azure Spirit Technique.

Blue-green energy fell upon the spot Wangcai had burned.

Before Wangcai's stunned dog eyes, a fresh young blade of grass sprouted from the ashes, growing even taller and sturdier than before!

Wangcai scratched the fur on his chest, circled the weed once, and wore a baffled expression on his dog face.

"Woof woof?" (What's going on?)

"Haha, that's what plants are like. They may find it difficult to move, but it's just as difficult to truly kill their vitality. As long as vitality remains unbroken, life will never cease!"

"Woof! Woof!" Wangcai's eyes lit up.

He seemed to understand something.

Flames rose from his paws again, burning the newly grown weed to nothing. The fire then traveled down along its roots, burning all the way until even a patch of earth had been scorched dry before stopping.

Wangcai grinned widely and wagged his tail wildly, seeking credit from Han Yuan!

Han Yuan's mouth twitched. "Why don't you take a look at the Spirit Rice beside it?"

Wangcai glanced at a nearby stalk of Spirit Rice. Its plant had dried out, its branches and leaves drooped limply, and it was already on its last breath.

Realizing that he had caused trouble, Wangcai quietly backed away a few steps before darting off in a puff of smoke.

"Spirit Rice is far more delicate than weeds." Han Yuan looked at the fallen Spirit Rice and sank into thought. "It would be nice if Spirit Rice could be like weeds."

He shook his head, realizing that he truly had quite the imagination. If he really delved into it, he might actually develop a new variety of Spirit Rice, but he did not have that much time.

"Come to think of it, the Supreme Wood Spirit Root also gives a pretty good boost to cultivating Wood Attribute spells!"

Han Yuan casually cast another Azure Spirit Technique onto that stalk of Spirit Rice. He did not need to form hand seals or draw upon the Spell Imprint in his Dantian. He had cast it instantly with ease.

A spell formed with a single thought!

Under that single Azure Spirit Technique, the previously wilted Spirit Rice regained its vitality and straightened its stalk once more.

"Only Azure Spirit Technique at Great Accomplishment can form a spell with a single thought. I never expected to achieve it now at Minor Accomplishment, and the spell's effect has improved somewhat too."

Compared to himself yesterday, only his Spiritual Roots had changed; everything else was the same. Yet both his cultivation results and spellcasting effects had improved noticeably. The benefits of a Top-grade Spiritual Root were plain to see.

Even the demands that cultivating spells placed on comprehension had decreased.

Han Yuan tried Spirit Rain Technique again, but did not sense any changes.

He then used Soil Cultivation Technique. Its effect seemed to have improved a little, but it was not obvious.

Only when he used Constant Temperature Technique did he discover a clear change.

His control over Constant Temperature Technique had increased greatly. The set temperature was more precise, and even its upper and lower limits seemed to have risen. He had even gained a new understanding of the Purple Flame ability Wangcai shared with him.

"Fire Attribute spells... Wood gives birth to fire?"

Han Yuan fell into thought.

He took out his token and sent Chang Chun a message.

Chang Chun soon returned to the cave estate.

Rushing back, Chang Chun immediately said, "Estate Master, I have already gathered more than seventy items with permanent enhancement effects. Do you need them now?"

"Oh? You moved that quickly? Fine, let me take a look first. Also, did you bring the Spirit Testing Stone Plate I asked you to borrow?"

"I brought it!"

Chang Chun quickly handed Han Yuan a list and a Spirit Testing Stone Plate.

Han Yuan swept his eyes over the list and nodded in satisfaction.

"Here are a few Qi Condensing Pills. Take them and cultivate for now." Han Yuan handed him a Jade Bottle.

Chang Chun was overjoyed. With great tact, he took the Jade Bottle and left first.

Han Yuan returned to the Cultivation Room and placed his hand on the Spirit Testing Stone Plate.

Before long, five green and red lights lit up on the Spirit Testing Stone Plate.

However, Han Yuan was somewhat surprised.

His Wood Spiritual Root had indeed reached the Top-grade, though it had only barely crossed the threshold. Still, it was Top-grade.

Even more astonishingly, his Fire Spiritual Root had actually reached High-grade!

His Earth Spiritual Root had reached Mid-grade!

His Water and Metal Spiritual Roots were still Low-grade, but they seemed to have reached the peak of Low-grade as well!

"This... can it work like this?"

Han Yuan was astonished. He had already had some suspicions while testing his spells, but only after measuring the actual results did he confirm it.

While his Wood Spiritual Root had reached Top-grade, his other Spiritual Roots had benefited as well.

This was indeed beyond his expectations, yet it also seemed perfectly reasonable.

No wonder raising a High-grade Spiritual Root had consumed ten times as much. Part of the Wood Spiritual Root's energy had transformed into the Fire Spiritual Root, and the Fire Spiritual Root then transformed again into the Earth Spiritual Root. The expenditure had only increased tenfold; that was not too much after all.

A satisfied smile appeared on Han Yuan's face. This was far better than having only a Supreme Wood Spirit Root. A Supreme Wood Spirit Root could only develop in one direction and was highly limited. Now that all his Spiritual Roots had improved, he could develop in every aspect.

Especially with the improvement to his Fire Attribute Spiritual Root, he could certainly achieve something in artifact refinement and alchemy as well.

But the prerequisite for everything was still raising his cultivation first.

"Cultivation is the foundation. Whether farming or refining pills, it is all for the sake of advancing cultivation! I must not forget that!"

Han Yuan reminded himself, then directly began his first cultivation session after gaining a Supreme Wood Spirit Root.