"Rustle, rustle..."
The enormous leaves around her swayed gently, and the entire world radiated an intimate, affectionate warmth.
"It worked." She stroked a branch of the giant tree beside her, and a joyful emotion flowed back to her. It was the consciousness of the entire giant tree world—a pan-consciousness body much like a planetary soul, or, one might say, a tree spirit.
Because life Psionics and the Life Rule had such a profound effect on growth, the giant tree had now fully accepted Liu Manyun.
Everything in the giant tree world was guided by the tree spirit. Now that it had accepted me, the Empire could enter this realm and begin developing it. Make sure development is sustainable, and don't damage the pristine environment here." She sent the message to Lin Zhichen.
"That was faster than I expected. You've gained a lot over the past few years." He looked at her.
"Yes. The giant tree itself is a special, enormous life-form. After countless years of growth, although it never developed an independent consciousness, its essence has already surpassed that of ordinary things. It's on a par with a Sage." Liu Manyun smiled and continued,
"While transforming it into a tree spirit, I used this unique consciousness to deepen my understanding of the Life Rule. It was a process in which we both benefited."
"Congratulations. You've found the treasure that will help you attain the Dao." Lin Zhichen smiled. "Come visit sometime. The Material Realm is our foundation."
As they spoke, a new, much larger teleportation array was opened. Huge numbers of colonists quickly entered the giant tree world and began drawing up development plans based on the distribution map of its resource deposits.
With the tree spirit transformed, the giant ecosystem accepted humans as well, and even accorded them a