Ziming's suspicions, waiting by the stump for a rabbit (seeking monthly votes and comments)

The hazy Five-Colored Mystic Light fell over the forest, occasionally turning into a shower of spirit rain that nourished the entire land.

The Upper Immortal Realm of the Earth Immortal Realm undoubtedly held more spiritual energy, as well as more spirit herbs.

Within a valley, a hundred flowers bloomed, their spiritual fragrance overflowing. Countless spirit bees and spirit herbs filled it; this was a fifth-stage spirit herb valley.

Seven or eight cultivators arrived before the valley entrance, and delight spread across all their faces at the sight.

"Sect Master Martial Uncle, the spirit bees here are Thousand Shadow Bees. The spirit honey they gather must be at least fourth stage. With so many spirit flowers as well, this is definitely a chance for our Taiyi Sect to flourish!" a newly advanced True Person of Purple Peak could not help saying.

Beside him, veteran True Persons such as Three Origins True Person and Xuandao True Person remained somewhat calmer.

They had long known that the Earth Immortal Realm held countless treasures. Sikong Ziming had led them straight toward this spirit mountain without stopping, passing up who knew how many opportunities along the way.

Naturally, a great opportunity awaited here, and this was within the Upper Immortal Realm, no less.

Three Origins True Person's gaze also drifted discreetly toward Sima Zitian.

He had never noticed it before, but after entering the Earth Immortal Realm, he discovered that Sima Zitian seemed considerably stronger than him in both his rate of absorbing spiritual energy and the depth of his true essence.

After all, he himself was a sword cultivator who had cultivated a life-bound Sword Embryo.

His own true essence should have been more substantial.

Thus, a bold conjecture also formed in his mind: Sima Zitian had already broken through to the nascent soul