Dao Seed? Luck? Transcending to godhood?
These unfamiliar terms left all the little sheep bewildered, their hearts brimming with curiosity.
"What is a Dao Seed? It sounds so high-level. Once we plant it, will we have an endless supply of grass to eat?" Lazy Goat rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but ask.
"Will it be dangerous?" Pretty Goat whispered, looking worried.
Pleasant Goat pondered for a moment and said earnestly, "You saved us, so we might as well give it a try. It'll be a chance to see what this so-called Heavenly Dao opportunity really is!"
Slow Sheep mused for a long time before slowly nodding, "We can take a look."
Having received everyone's permission, a bright light flashed in Qin Chuan's eyes.
Characters in cartoons really are simple-minded; it is, after all, a show aimed at children.
With a flick of his thought!
An invisible Dao Seed quietly sank into the depths of the earth beneath Sheep Village, firmly taking root in the void at the very heart of the village.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has planted the Dao Seed in—Sheep Village. Compatibility: 100%!] [Congratulations to the Host! Quest reward obtained: three Random Teleportation Talismans!] [Obtained three Innate Spiritual Roots: Sun Fusang Tree spiritual root, Sun Laurel Tree, and Jianmu spiritual root!] [Lunar Laurel Tree: A lunar origin spiritual root. It absorbs moonlight from the night sky, condenses yin-soft Heavenly Dao spiritual energy, and can nourish all things!] [Sun Fusang Tree: A supreme fire-path spiritual root. It devours the golden radiance of the sun, erupts with pure yang origin power, and purifies filth!] [Jianmu: Rooted at the center of heaven and earth, it stabilizes the world. The ancestor of all trees, used by both humans and gods!]
The crisp system notifications rang out one after another in Qin Chuan's mind. The generous rewards made him feel refreshed, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
Compared to the three teleportation talismans, these three Innate Spiritual Roots were the real prize.
The three Innate Spiritual Roots exuded mysterious auras. After a brief thought, Qin Chuan planted the Jianmu spiritual root in Sheep Village.
For one, it served as a cover for the Dao Seed's rooting and refining of this world; with the Jianmu spiritual root acting as a visible anchor while the Dao Seed remained hidden, the security would be much higher.
He did not intend to tell anyone about the existence of the Dao Seed; it was the foundation of his survival.
Secondly, Sheep Village was the place favored by the luck of this world. In mythology, the Jianmu spiritual root was known as the ladder to heaven: reaching the nine heavens and connecting the three realms. Now that his own foundation was Green Green Grassland, even if immortal cultivators were to appear here in the future, they would inevitably emerge from the Sheep race, where luck was most concentrated...
At the empty lawn in the center of Sheep Village, as Qin Chuan willed it, a beam of green light crashed down, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
A massive Jianmu spiritual root sapling, hundreds of meters tall, firmly took root in the soil.
Its thick trunk stood straight and tall, its tender green branches and leaves spreading out in layers like jade. Even as a mere sapling, its presence was majestic and awe-inspiring.
As soon as the spiritual root landed, wisps of pure, thick spiritual energy drifted out from the Jianmu sapling like a tide, sweeping rapidly in all directions across Sheep Village and soon spreading across the entire grassland.
Wherever the spiritual energy passed, the withered yellow grass of autumn instantly turned lush and green, and the trees stood taller and more vibrant...
"It's done!"
Qin Chuan felt joyful. The Innate Spiritual Root was just as he had imagined; it could breathe on its own, absorbing energy from the outside world and converting it into spiritual energy within the realm.
If not for this, he would have to supply all the spiritual energy for the entire grassland himself. That would not only severely limit the future of the grassland but would also be a devastating burden, forcing him to wage war on other worlds just to obtain resources.
This was also why he had previously said that the path of using a world as one's own Dao Seed was incredibly difficult.
However, with the Innate Spiritual Root, this problem was largely resolved. In the future, as he found more treasures or spiritual lands to move into the grassland, its foundation would grow stronger and stronger, eventually eliminating this drawback entirely.
The sudden appearance of the Jianmu spiritual root shocked everyone.
Pretty Goat looked at the surging spiritual energy with wide, astonished eyes, "This aura feels so comfortable; the whole grassland is changing!"
Pleasant Goat was filled with disbelief, "I have... never seen such a big tree on the grassland before. Village Chief, what kind of tree is this?"
"Ah? Well, this should be... hmm, its branches and leaves are very green..."
Lazy Goat couldn't help but rush forward, hugging a corner of the spiritual root and saying blissfully, "I feel like it smells so good! Qin Chuan, can it be eaten?"
Boiling Goat clenched his fist and punched Lazy Goat on the head, "All you ever think about is eating."
After saying this, he turned to look at Qin Chuan, smiling obsequiously, "I say, didn't you say you could let us possess the same power as you? Is this big tree the key?"
Qin Chuan nodded with a smile, "Naturally. It's just that the Jianmu spiritual root has only just taken form and hasn't fully grown yet, so the spiritual energy is still thin. That's why you can only sense a faint, fragrant scent."
"Once the spiritual energy becomes abundant and covers the entire grassland, you—no, all the animals on the grassland—will be able to officially begin cultivation."
Qin Chuan gazed into the sky, a confident smile playing on his lips.
Even so, he still passed the cultivation techniques to the Village Chief and Pleasant Goat.
He said to Slow Sheep, "Sheep Village sits at the core of the entire land, the feng shui hub where the grassland's luck converges. The infrastructure within the village is complete; the Fat Sheep School can serve not only for the little sheep to study knowledge but also as the foundation for the cultural pulse of Sheep Village, steadily supporting the luck and vitality of the entire territory."
"Village Chief Slow Sheep, you are a highly respected elder in Sheep Village and even the entire grassland. I hope that after you study the immortal path, you can use the Fat Sheep School to spread it across the entire grassland and even to other places."
"I said before that I would give everyone on the grassland a chance to become a god, and I intend to keep my word."
Hearing Qin Chuan praise him so highly, Slow Sheep couldn't help but let a smug curve form on his lips, happier than if he had just received the immortal cultivation system:
"You flatter me. How could an old sheep like me have such influence? It's just that the animals on the grassland all give me a little bit of face."
Qin Chuan chuckled and nodded. Sheep Village had the only school on the grassland—no, the Wolf tribe had one too, but if the Wolf tribe obtained the immortal cultivation system, they would definitely keep it to themselves.
Besides, their tribe didn't have very good relationships with the other groups.
After settling the matters on the ground, Qin Chuan looked up at the sky, where a golden sun hung suspended, its two eyes gazing curiously at the Jianmu.
The land of Sheep Village had already taken root with the Jianmu spiritual root; what remained now was the origin of the sun and moon above in the sky.
The lunar spiritual root, the Moon Laurel Tree, was suited for the night sky's moon, while the solar spiritual root, the Fusang Tree, aligned with the blazing sun of the day!
Only by planting these two spiritual roots upon the bodies of the sun and moon could the three innate spiritual roots complement one another. With the sun, moon, and earth forming a trinity, a perfect Heavenly Dao cycle would be established, allowing spiritual energy to descend and fully activate the immortal cultivation system of the entire Green Green Grassland!
However, there was one problem.
That was, he still could not fly...
Although he would soon become the master of the grassland, he ultimately had to wait until the Dao Seed assimilated the land.
As for the Body Casting Realm, it did not grant the ability to fly, and he possessed no techniques for flight.
Fortunately, this was Sheep Village.
He looked at the flock of sheep, who were filled with joy and curiosity: "Village Chief Slow Sheep, I need to make a trip to the starry sky, but due to certain reasons, I am currently unable to fly. Do you have any sort of spacecraft here? Something that can fly to the sun and the moon!"