[Forest Star] [Hundred Thousand Mountain Forests] [Pink Peach Mountain]
As his divine sense spread outwards, he discovered the lingering aura of several ghosts and gods downstream of the Yellow Springs Stream. The water monsters that had been vying to crash into the mountain-guarding formation stopped their commotion, and the stream instantly returned to calm.
Li Fan then examined the [Heaven-Devouring Rafflesia] and keenly sensed that after devouring the Yellow Springs Water Ghost, its aura became even more magnificent, and it completely stabilized at First-Tier Middle Grade spirit value.
More than half a month has passed.
[Soul Creek Mystic Scenery] was completely refined, and its magical power surged as it rapidly absorbed the Blood Space Spiritual Qi from the Bloodstained Space, directly reaching the Perfect Level 3, just one step away from the Middle Realm of the Dao Foundation Realm.
Li Fan looked delighted and was extremely satisfied with this cultivation speed:
"As expected, refining the Mystic Realm has a greater effect on increasing magical power."
Having previously practiced two profound techniques at Hot Spring Mountain, his magical power quickly jumped to level 3 after entering [Stream Ravine Mountain]. Now, in just three and a half years, he has completed another one, a speed that can only be described as fast.
He put away the [Venerable Blood Palace], then left without looking back, his deep-sea spaceship hurtling out of [Heavenly River Star].
He had long since collected all the results of [Stream Ravine Mountain], either sealing them away for safekeeping or planting them in the Blood Star Space.
It is worth mentioning that because the [Venerable Blood Palace] extracted and refined the [Soul Creek Mystic Scenery], a Blood Soul Stream was also conceived in the Blood Space.
His achievement, the Blood Soul Banner Tree, was planted here and further specialized in its cultivation.
After breaking out of [Heavenly River Star] and changing to an interstellar shuttle, Li Fan looked towards the other eleven special stardust realms.
"Next stop, [Forest Star]."
This time, Li Fan rode the shuttle directly into the atmosphere of [Forest Star]. On a landing platform in a range of mountains, someone was already waiting.
He was gentle and refined, with light green skin and a humanoid form, but he was not human; he was a wood elemental spirit.
The current Human Federation generally refers to them as Spirit People, considering them a subspecies of humanity.
Stepping off the shuttle, now that it's the Spirit Man's turn, he spoke first:
"Fellow Daoist must be Buzhen! With such pure Blood Qi, I doubt there's another Dao Foundation cultivator in the Academy Star System who can match it."
"My name is Chunhua, and I am Wood Spirit Origin Sea."
Li Fan chuckled and waved his hand:
"It's nothing to mention; it was a last resort."
"Chunhua, there's no need for excessive pleasantries. I wonder how my application for the Ling Mountain research and development project is progressing?"
Chunhua Lingren raised his hand, gesturing for Li Fan to follow him, and said with a faint smile:
"It has already been approved, and the Spirit Mountain Token is in my possession. I will now take you there to see it."
"To be honest, if a cultivator from the Wood Element sect came to apply for a research project that wasn't particularly crucial, it probably wouldn't be approved."
"But [Forest Star] naturally welcomes new Blood Qi Dao cultivators like you, fellow Daoist. They can expand the variety of spiritual plants and explore more Dao lineages, which will bring many benefits to [Forest Star]."
The two chatted as they searched, which allowed Li Fan to learn about the unique aspects of [Forest Star].
Theoretically speaking, these dozens of special star realms located in the Black Iron Academy Star System are all large-scale experimental bases established by the academy, to varying degrees.
Some are used to cultivate students, just like the six main star realms; others are used to cultivate special spiritual objects and plants, or to carry out long-term large-scale experimental projects.
Just like the Wood Spirit Origin Sea of [Forest Star], which was a home for Wood Spirits and Spirit Humans that was guided out through natural development and human intervention.
There are countless similar experimental projects across the planet, either led by senior Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators or initiated by various Great True Immortals.
The place Li Fan and his group were heading to was a region called [Hundred Thousand Mountain Forests].
Whether this Chunhua spirit was naturally good at conversation or simply rarely interacted with humans, he spoke eloquently about the situation here.
They set off from the hill where the plane was parked and flew south.
He saw endless mountains and deep forests, with countless insects chirping and birds singing in the forest. Li Fan gently swept his divine sense across the area, and the density of life in the ecosystem below left him speechless.
It is not a flat ecosystem on the surface, but a three-dimensional and extraordinary ecosystem that integrates underground, the surface, trees, and the sky, nurturing an endless variety of life.
Chunhua the situation here:
"Buzhen, this [Hundred Thousand Mountain Forests] is currently managed by the disciple of Qingtian Qingshan, the Spirit Man of Green Mountain. He is originally a spiritual being from a Qingshan where Lord Qingtian has taken root."
"After Lord Qingtian cultivated his spiritual body, he received his guidance and nurtured his spiritual form."
"His physical body is already Second Tier Heavenly Mountain, but his spiritual body has been unable to break through. Now, he is in charge of the [Hundred Thousand Mountain Forests], precisely because he intends to use this Qi Destiny to break through to the Purple Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Li Fan's face showed a perfectly timed expression of surprise.
Li Fan immediately looked up what he said online and suddenly understood.
That Qingtian is said to have once been rooted in the core area of Heavenly River Dao Lineage on Blue Star in the Solar System, and has exhibited the extraordinary phenomena of many Purple Mansion cultivators during their breakthroughs.
However, after the Human Federation moved away from the Solar System and arrived in the Black Iron Star System, there was little news about it. It is said that its true form is rooted in the [Mysterious Simplicity Five True Great Origin Heaven].
There are very few records of the activities of the spirit body, which must have been achieved only in the last few hundred years, hence the few records available.
They soon entered the inner circle of the [Hundred Thousand Mountain Forests]. This place was different from the lush greenery outside. The mountain and forest landscape, where various special spiritual plants were rooted, was dazzling.
The massive active volcanoes that continue to erupt, the towering snow-capped peaks with their biting winds, the unique deserts with sand dunes piled up to thousands of meters high—and more—all the environments suitable for the growth of spiritual plants have been replicated.
Chunhua and he transformed into two beams of light, traversing through these sacred mountains. Before long, they arrived at a pink peach mountain.
The two hovered above Peach Mountain, looking down over the entire sacred mountain.
Chunhua did her best to continue explaining the situation of the place to him:
"This is the [Pink Peach Mountain] you've been granted permission to visit. That great cultivator from Qingshan is very welcoming of your Blood Qi transformation of this place."
"Whether you keep or leave these pink peach spirit plants is up to you."
"However, please remember that if any spiritual plants advance to the First Tier, please report it as soon as possible, and I [Forest Star] will come to transplant them."
After explaining these matters, Chunhua took out the token engraved with the three characters "[Pink Peach Mountain]" and handed it to Li Fan.
Li Fan took it, refined it in an instant, and took control of the mountain-guarding formation.
After bidding farewell to Chunhua, he opened the great formation and entered the interior of [Pink Peach Mountain].
His vast divine sense swept across the entire [Pink Peach Mountain], and thousands upon thousands of peach tree spirit plants passed through his mind. Their potential and current state were clearly visible under the shroud of his divine sense.
"Hmm! That's alright. Only the top few plants might be able to advance to the First Tier. Perhaps we can try special modification and cultivation."
Flying to the mountaintop, one finds a flat area with pink peach spirit plants planted around it.
With a thought, Li Fan instantly unleashed the massive [Venerable Blood Palace], its extraordinary radiation and Blood Qi energy spreading outwards. His Dao Foundation resonated with heaven and earth, creating all things.