Ji An calculated how much his cultivation could improve after refining all the Sky-Mending Lotuses. He now had a clearer understanding of the role fifth-tier spirit plants could play.
With that in mind, he became even more eager to cultivate the Spirit Vein grade.
The resources needed to cultivate a Spirit Vein to the fifth tier exceeded those required for the Gathering Origin Tree, so his top priority remained cultivating the Gathering Origin Tree.
A Three Flowers Realm cultivator's advancement required not only day-after-day accumulation, but also a sufficiently deep understanding of Yin and Yang power. Ji An's Yin and Yang Divine Thunder had reached the Great Perfection level, and his understanding of Yin and Yang power was already enough for him to reach the Three Flowers Realm Late Stage.
Now, as long as he had enough resources to raise his magical power cultivation and nurture his small world, his path of cultivation should be smooth sailing.
Thinking over his cultivation path, Ji An realized he had never encountered any major bottleneck. Every year, the Stone Turtle spat out Pure Spiritual Qi to nourish his Dharma body. Perhaps that special spiritual energy possessed effects he had yet to discover.
The thin smoke in the incense burner no longer rose. Ayun silently approached and lit a fresh plate of Zitan Soul Incense. The mist of smoke blossomed once more like flowers in full bloom.
Ji An nodded to her and instructed:
"Burn the preserved Gathering Origin Tree leaves in batches, then bury them beneath the tree.
"Also, do the same with the leaves from the other Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots."
Those resources had originally been intended for other uses, but now they would all be used to nourish the Gathering Origin Tree.
Ayun nodded. "As you command. I'll take care