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Shen Duheng was about to speak.

Shan Heyuan hurriedly added, "I'll go back and take care of it. Sigh, the elixirs I distributed before were never used; now they come in handy."

With that, he dashed into his room, slammed the door shut, and locked it.

Judging from the sound of the lock clicking shut, he really didn't want Shen Duheng to catch up.

Shen Duheng listened to the various sounds and shook his head helplessly.

The two didn't meet until the next morning.

Shen Duheng was fine as usual, Shan Heyuan had paper stuffed in his nose and looked weak and disoriented, with large dark circles under his eyes.

It was rare for a cultivator to be in such poor condition. Shen Duheng frowned at him and asked, "Didn't you sleep last night?"

Shan Heyuan covered his nose with his hand and said in a muffled voice, "I didn't sleep long. I was contemplating life."

Before Shen Duheng could continue commenting on his nose, Shan Heyuan interjected, "I suddenly feel like I could carve out a piece of land in my Dantian."

Shen Duheng paused, "Didn't you already know how to plant it in your Dantian?"

"That's different. I'm referring to my Dantian; it might be developing into Spirit Plant garden. Let me show you the Golden Silk Dense Moss I put in last night."

Shan Heyuan's Dantian was already very large, covered with dense Golden Silk Dense Moss, and covered a large area, but there was not much space inside for planting Spirit Plant.

He took out a small piece of Golden Silk Dense Moss and showed it to Shen Duheng: "Look, it's filled with fragments of Spring Crystal, and it can now release spiritual spring water."

"Let me see." Shen Duheng took it and examined it carefully, then said, "Unheard of, truly amazing."

Shan Heyuan: "Right? I also feel that my cultivation path is getting stranger and stranger. Brother Shen, do you think my Dantian will grow bigger and bigger as I cultivate, eventually becoming a portable Spirit Plant garden?"

Shen Duheng: "I've never heard of such a thing before, but given your current situation, nothing seems impossible."

Shan Heyuan nodded. "I think it's almost a reality. Strictly speaking, I already have my own portable Spirit Plant garden."

"That definition is acceptable."

"Next, I'll replace the soil with Golden Silk Dense Moss. I'll see if I can cultivate a version that can permanently stay in the Dantian. However, it needs to constantly release spring water and nutrients, which is quite taxing on it and causes it to decay very quickly."

Shan Heyuan: "I'm currently working hard to make the Golden Silk Dense Moss mutate in a specific direction, so that it grows thicker and thicker, contains more and more nutrients, and becomes more and more like real soil."

Shen Duheng looked at him, gesturing for him to continue.

Shan Heyuan: "I was thinking that since I already have so much Spiritual Power in my Dantian and the area is so large, is it possible to plant other Spirit Plant inside? Maybe I don't need to transplant Spirit Plant, but can just put seeds inside directly?"

Shan Heyuan: "This is only the initial stage of planting. There are no mature Spirit Plant in my Dantian yet. Perhaps one day a Spirit Plant will mature inside, bloom, and bear seeds. I won't take the seeds out; I'll just let them grow inside and form a second-generation Spirit Plant."

The Shan Heyuan spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

He considered it carefully yesterday, and this method might indeed be useful.

If one day he can truly grow second-generation and third-generation Spirit Plant in his Dantian, then his Dantian will be no different from a piece of land in nature.

After carefully listening to his thoughts, Shen Duheng asked, "Do you feel that the Spiritual Power in your Dantian is impure?"

"Not at all. I probably got used to having all sorts of different Spiritual Power inside from a very young age. Now my meridians can accept different kinds of Spiritual Power, and even if there are some impurities, I can consume them."

"Consumption?"

"Yes! Right there at the base, some impurities got stuck there. I felt like they turned into soil, so I ignored them."

The cultivation Cultivation Method Shan Heyuan practiced was too unique, and Shen Duheng had no better advice, so he said to him, "Continue to observe."

After finishing her conversation with Shen Duheng Shan Heyuan returned to the academy.

The academy has been busy with competitions lately, which has somewhat delayed everyone's work.

The school year is almost over again, and both teachers and students have a lot to do.

The holiday is coming soon, and if these things aren't finished, they might have to be postponed until the holiday.

During the holiday, he wanted to go out and explore with Shen Duheng; he absolutely could not accept staying at the academy to work overtime.

However, the ranks in the cultivation world are not as complicated as those on Earth.

Despite his busy schedule, he still manages to go to and from get off work on time every day.

Ever since his Spiritual Power acquired the aura of the Breathing Earth, Shen Duheng has stayed home almost every day to protect him.

The two can meet when they go out, and they can meet again when they return. Now, Shan Heyuan is full of anticipation for going home.

After returning home that day, Shan Heyuan finished dinner early and sat down at his workbench.

He's still pondering things related to his Dantian.

Shan Heyuan looked at the seeds placed on the workbench.

In the very center is the seed of the Longevity River, Nascent Soul Spirit Plant provided by Elder Qu Ying of the Sword Reverence Sect. It can be used to refine the Longevity River Pill, which prolongs life.

This spiritual herb is excellent, but its grade is too high, so he doesn't dare to use it.

Next are the three Core Formation grade spiritual herbs that I obtained through various means these days: Corpse Insect Grass, Xin Yellow Grass, and Thorn Clear Fruit.

Corpse Insect Grass is a poisonous herb and is not suitable for planting in the Dantian, but the other two are acceptable.

Shen Duheng practiced his sword outside.

Shan Heyuan sat at the table for a long time without making up his mind.

When Shen Duheng returned from his sword practice, he gently pushed the spiritual herbs on the table forward and called out to Shen Duheng, "Brother Shen, can you give me some advice on which kind of seeds to plant?"

Shen Duheng sat down opposite him with an air of authority. "You have no inclinations?"

"No. I feel there's a subtle feeling about which one to choose, and they might lead to different results. Do you think I should just plant both?"

"Take it one step at a time." Shen Duheng pointed to the jade box containing the Xin Yellow Grass, indicating the herb, "This will do."

"OK."

Shan Heyuan's Dantian was already prepared.

He prepared fertilizer, water, and enough Golden Silk Dense Moss for the new Spirit Plant, and now he just had to wait to bury the seeds.

Once he made up his mind, he didn't hesitate. In front of Shen Duheng, he opened the box, took out the seeds inside, and then swallowed them into his Dantian.

Shen Duheng didn't leave; he sat opposite him, ready to lend a hand at any moment.

After planting the seed, Shan Heyuan's face showed a pained expression.

The Spiritual Power within his body began to move at high speed, causing his meridians to feel a strange swelling and pain.

After planting the new seed, he should have used the principle of Return a Plum for a Peach, controlling the seed to germinate quickly with his consciousness.

This time, however, he didn't do that. Instead, he inexplicably chose to use Spring Breeze Turns to Rain instead.

Under the influence of the mental cultivation technique, the Spiritual Qi and the moisture that had not yet been expelled from his Dantian truly resembled spring rain, gathering together and then transforming into fine raindrops that fell densely onto the Golden Silk Dense Moss.

The spirit seed sprouted almost instantly, and fine, dense roots grew out, firmly anchoring themselves in the Golden Silk Dense Moss.

This feeling is very difficult to describe.

Just like the most sensitive and vulnerable part of the body being penetrated by the seed, the fine and dense roots seemed to have directly pierced into Shan Heyuan's flesh and blood.

He knew in his heart that these roots were only growing on the Golden Silk Dense Moss and had no actual contact with his body.

Perhaps because the environment in the Dantian is too sensitive, or perhaps because the previous Spirit Plant were all actively wrapped by the Golden Silk Dense Moss, this time the Xin Yellow Grass seeds sprouted on their own.

The two feelings are completely different.

Shan Heyuan could no longer sit in the chair; he had to sit on the ground, cross-legged, and frantically circulate his inner energy over and over again.

At this moment, he no longer cared about what changes would occur in his Dantian after the Xin Yellow Grass sprouted.