Mountain God Vine

"So, the birth of the spirit of life isn't a strict cycle like a ring. They aren't born from Gaia, but evolve in ways we don't understand, only returning to Gaia upon death."

It was only after Fang Xiu created the first Spirit Plant, the Mountain God Vine, that he understood the relationship between souls and the Gaia Consciousness.

Starting from billions of years ago, the birth of life led to the appearance of spirits. Then, the continuous death of life caused the formation and birth of the Gaia Consciousness. The accumulation over billions of years formed such a vast and magnificent Sea of Spirit. Moreover, as life on Earth develops more and more vigorously, it will become increasingly powerful.

"So, as long as life continues, the Gaia Consciousness will never dry up!"

The Mountain God Vine that Fang Xiu created was originally just an ordinary vine plant. However, Fang Xiu created its soul in the same way he created the monster Black煞.

At the same time, Fang Xiu used the Body Modification Technique to imprint and modify its original life template, and then grafted branches from the Necro Tree onto it. The result was its current appearance.

It is considered a sub-plant of the Necro Tree, inheriting some of the Necro Tree's power and abilities.

The Mountain God Vine has three main abilities. First: It can borrow power from the Necro Tree to gradually strengthen itself, just as Fang Xiu borrows the power of the Necro Tree to extract the Gaia Consciousness for cultivation.

Second: It can guide all the spirits that die within its vicinity into the Spirit Realm.

Third: It can bear Spirit Seeds. Although unlike the Spirit Seeds produced by the Necro Tree that can directly allow someone to enter the Qi Refining Stage in one step, the Spirit Fruits produced by the Mountain God Vine can only allow people to establish a connection with the Spirit Realm, have their names recorded in the Book of Life and Death, and then cultivate, thereby subtly changing their soul characteristics and evolving towards the features of the Three Souls Seven Spirits.

Fourth: It possesses the innate Spell, Spring God Art. It can connect with the entire mountain through its vines. Everything reached by its vines and roots is its ears and eyes. In all the places it covers, it can control and regulate the growth of flowers, plants, and trees on the mountain through the Spring God Art. This is a Spell that Fang Xiu researched when using the Basic Body Modification Technique on plants.

Fang Xiu felt that the function and ability of this existence were somewhat similar to the mountain gods and city gods in ancient legends, so Fang Xiu named it the Mountain God Vine.

Fang Xiu planned to subtly change this world in this way.

"Perhaps from now on, it can be considered!"

"The time has come!"

Fang Xiu let out a laugh that was hard to decipher, not knowing if it was self-mockery or for some other reason.

A truck that Fang Xiu had rented was parked at the entrance. He opened the cargo door of the truck, placed a wooden board on it, and with a hook of his finger, he saw the huge green vine ball rolling and entering the truck's cargo compartment by itself.

Fang Xiu closed the door, immediately got in the car, and drove south towards Wei Port City. Fang Xiu had already selected the place where the Mountain God Vine should land and take root.

Lord Finger Mountain and Yellow Goat Mountain both belong to the Yu Mountain Range, and Lord Finger Mountain is at the end of the Yu Mountain Range, being the highest mountain in Wei Port City.

There is an anecdote about the origin of the name Lord Finger Mountain. Fang Xiu heard it from the locals and found it quite interesting. It is said that when an emperor from the Ming Dynasty passed by here, he raised his hand and asked his ministers what this mountain was called.

However, the ministers at that time had no idea what the mountain was called, but they couldn't not answer the emperor's question. The minister had a flash of inspiration and immediately said, "This mountain is called Lord Finger Mountain." Later, no matter what the mountain was called before, it truly became Lord Finger Mountain.

However, unlike Yellow Goat Mountain which was developed into a park and reservoir, Lord Finger Mountain was developed in the early years, and there are industrial areas or residential areas everywhere around it. Many places around it have been excavated, quarried, cut off, and leveled. Coupled with its proximity to the sea, various problems such as weathering, soil erosion, and pollution have gradually turned Lord Finger Mountain into a barren wasteland.

And the Yu Gong River at the foot of Lord Finger Mountain has also been polluted into a black water river.

When Fang Xiu arrived here, after crossing the bridge, he could see that the river water in the Yu Gong River below was turbid, with a large amount of garbage floating on it, emitting a foul smell.

Then, after passing through an industrial area, one could see a large number of factories and factory areas built around the foot of Lord Finger Mountain on both sides, as well as some car repair shops, grocery stores, etc. Further up, the road basically came to an end, and one could only proceed on foot and not drive the car in.

Fang Xiu finally saw Lord Finger Mountain. This is a large mountain composed of several peaks, with large pits and piled-up soil visible everywhere.

At this moment, the rocks are exposed, and there is loose, excavated soil everywhere. There is basically no green to be seen, and many places have become garbage dumps, piled with various construction waste, domestic garbage, and so on.

Fang Xiu also saw several excavators, cranes, and other machinery parked on the mountain, as if some project was underway. He heard that a new residential area was being planned at the foot of this mountain recently. When it is promoted, it can also be said to be backed by the mountain, facing the sea, and opening the door to the sea.

It was evening at this moment, and Fang Xiu was not in a hurry. He parked the car at the foot of the mountain and waited for darkness.

As night fell, Fang Xiu saw the moon climbing over the mountain peak, and the sounds of crickets and frogs emanated from the surroundings. There was no sign of anyone. Only then did Fang Xiu open the door of the truck's cargo compartment, and immediately saw a mass of vines crawling out of the compartment like a living creature.

It twisted on the ground and burrowed towards the depths of Lord Finger Mountain. The long vines and leaves climbed quickly over slopes, cliffs, and rocks like hands.

Finally, on a cliff facing the sea, the Mountain God Vine took root.

The green vines looked completely unremarkable, but its vines and roots easily crushed rocks and penetrated deep into the rocks and the mountain body, absorbing the power of the soil and water and growing rapidly. Although it only seemed to be a part of the cliff, its roots extended continuously along the mountain body.

Fang Xiu stood at the foot of the mountain, lit a cigarette, and looked at the mountaintop.

At this moment, he opened his Clock Eye, and immediately saw that the entire mountain peak transformed into a three-dimensional form in his eyes. He could see countless lines extending from the other end of the cliff, continuously penetrating deep into the earth.

The roots branched from one into two, three, four, until countless ones, penetrating deep into the mountain range, rock crevices, and even into the sea.

"The power of plants! At this time, it seems stronger and more magical than animals!" Fang Xiu exclaimed.

His creation of the Mountain God Vine was an attempt, and placing it on Lord Finger Mountain was also an attempt. First, he wanted to see how powerful the Mountain God Vine's power was, whether it could meet his requirements and goals, whether it could turn such a barren and desolate mountain into a lush and green paradise on earth, and whether it could change this world.

This time, he had also invested heavily. Catalyzing the Mountain God Vine and continuously supplying it with energy had drained a bit of the Necro Tree's foundation. Currently, supporting the growth of this one Spirit Plant was already enough to make Fang Xiu feel heartache.

"If the Mountain God Vine can succeed, and the Necro Tree can continuously supply power, then by influencing ordinary plants through various Spirit Plants, it might even be possible to directly change mountain peaks, green deserts, plant in the seabed, and even build structures on the sea, changing all terrain."

"I can subtly."

"Change the entire Earth!"

The survival of humans and animals depends on plants. If Fang Xiu can control plants, he can control everything. However, at present, this is just a fantasy. Whether the Mountain God Vine, which Fang Xiu created with all his strength, can change a single Lord Finger Mountain is still not completely certain.

The growth of the Mountain God Vine finally slowed down. At this moment, its roots had spread throughout an entire mountain peak, and as its power continued to increase later, it would be able to cover the entire Lord Finger Mountain.

"Dong!" At this moment, a sound that could only be heard on the soul level came from the mountaintop. Fang Xiu, who was leaning against the car door and smoking, immediately raised his head, his face showing joy.

A magical power fluctuation spread from the mountaintop along the vines and roots of the Mountain God Vine.

"Puff puff!" A small plant sprout emerged from the earth.

"Puff puff puff puff puff!" Countless plants emerged from the ground on the originally barren mountain peak.