Chapter 227: Wood Spirit Divine Light (For the White Silver Alliance Leader! )
Chapter 227: Wood Spirit Divine Light (For the White Silver Alliance Leader! )
Fang Xi's previous failure to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment was due to encountering a bottleneck.
However, for true geniuses, a bottleneck is but a joke.
For instance, cultivators with Heaven-grade spirit roots face no bottlenecks before forming their Golden Core!
Now that Fang Xi had forged the 'Wood Spirit Body', he surmised that even if he wasn't quite on par with a Heaven-grade spirit root, the difference was surely minimal.
Naturally, he seized this excellent opportunity to break through in one go!
He closed his eyes in meditation, his Divine Consciousness entering his Dantian Qi Sea, where he beheld that profound, abyssal pool.
A full one hundred and twenty drops of liquid magic power had gathered, shimmering with a verdant green hue.
Ever since hitting the bottleneck, Fang Xi's magic power had not advanced even an inch.
Seizing this opportune moment, Fang Xi immediately began his breakthrough!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Within the Dantian Qi Sea, the liquid magic power suddenly surged, transforming into swirling vortexes. . .
Around the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, countless strands of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy gathered, forming a funnel-like vortex, greedily devoured by Fang Xi's body at an astonishing speed!
If Fang Xi's cultivation speed with a low-grade spirit root was like crawling on the ground, and after achieving the Green Wood Spirit Body, he could finally run with full stride,
Then the speed at which his 'Wood Spirit Body' refined Heaven and Earth spiritual energy was simply like flying!
Drip!
A drop of liquid magic power, exceeding its previous limit, fell into the profound, verdant pool.
The bottleneck that had plagued Fang Xi for ten years was now as if it never existed, smoothly broken through!
Drip! Drip!
The verdant liquid magic power continuously dripped, like a torrential downpour, instantly expanding Fang Xi's Dantian Qi Sea once more!
Ten drops!
Twenty drops!
...
Sixty drops!
Upon breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Fang Xi's magic power directly surged by another half. The liquid magic power in his Dantian Qi Sea reached a total of one hundred and eighty drops, merging and suspended in mid-air, vaguely forming the shape of a sphere.
Once he cultivated to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and solidified this liquid magic power into Golden Core True Essence, he could then begin to form his Golden Core. . .
"Late Foundation Establishment!"
Fang Xi opened his eyes, a hint of joy on his face: "As expected. . . the Wood Spirit Body can help me break through bottlenecks. . . and even. . . form a Golden Core!"
He felt his lifespan increase again, surging by a full fifty years, reaching an astonishing nine hundred and fifty years!
"I am only one hundred and forty years old now, with over eight hundred years of surplus life—almost two generations' worth of Golden Core cultivators' lifespans. If I can't form a Golden Core, who can?"
Fang Xi's breakthrough to the late Foundation Establishment stage caused quite a stir, but fortunately, the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning's demonic domain concealed it, preventing the outside world from discovering his astonishing changes.
With a thought, Fang Xi arrived inside the hazy black mist of the demonic domain.
He floated in the air with graceful ease, wanting to test out the magic power of late Foundation Establishment and the abilities of his Wood Spirit Body!
Buzz!
He summoned the Purple Jade Bracelet, which grew to the size of a house, its runes flashing intensely, almost reaching the limit of this exotic treasure!
Purple light pierced through the void with terrifying might. Even the Grand Elder of the Gloommoon Sect would likely suffer a loss of vitality if they took a direct hit.
The next moment, Fang Xi retracted the Purple Jade Bracelet and pointed a finger.
Whoosh!
A streak of green light flew out, none other than the 'Green Reaping Sword', a third-order magical treasure!
The sword qi tore through the air, green light exploding. Just its mere suspension radiated more power than the Purple Jade Bracelet unleashed at full strength by Fang Xi before!
"Though it's still strenuous, I can barely manage a few strikes now!"
With a thought, Fang Xi commanded the Green Reaping Sword to become like a green dragon, piercing directly into the black mist surrounding the demonic domain!
Rip!
The green sword light scattered, each strand comparable to a full-power strike from the Purple Jade Bracelet.
Innumerable black mists dispersed, and vaguely, the mournful cry of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning could be heard!
"After the 'Green Reaping Sword' was imbued with the Immortal Slaying Treasure Pattern, its power is indeed extraordinary. . . This strike, could it be comparable to the might of a Golden Core ancestor?"
"My Divine Consciousness has also greatly expanded. Now, within three hundred zhang, every detail is crystal clear!"
Feeling the magic power consumed, Fang Xi put away the 'Green Reaping Sword'. He flicked his five fingers, and streaks of verdant Wood Spirit Divine Light flew out.
One after another, the divine lights continuously transformed in mid-air, turning into flying swords, flying daggers, small seals, heavy hammers, long whips, circular rings. . . all sorts of spirit artifacts!
In terms of power, they were clearly no weaker than superior-grade spirit artifacts!
Fang Xi exerted himself to the limit, with a full nineteen streaks of divine light swirling around him, manifesting as various spirit artifacts.
Moreover, above these spirit artifacts, divine lightning flickered, and true flames burned fiercely. . .
"Wood Spirit Divine Thunder and Wood Spirit True Flame. . ."
"After achieving the Wood Spirit Body, various wood-attribute spells are simply effortless, as if they are innate talents. . ."
Fang Xi rubbed his hands together, and thick Wood Spirit Divine Thunder emerged, then transformed into verdant true flames, burning fiercely.
"Their power. . . is infinitely close to third-order; they can be called quasi-third-order!"
"Furthermore. . . as my magic power realm increases, the number and power of the divine lights I can emit will also increase accordingly. It's incredibly cost-effective, offering endless benefits. . ."
"Once I form my Golden Core, the Wood Spirit Divine Light will still be a great divine ability. I might even be able to contend with Golden Core cultivators who wield magical treasures, without even needing to bring out my own!"
"And this is merely a divine ability that comes with the Wood Spirit Body. . ."
Fang Xi closed his eyes, deeply sensing the changes that the 'Wood Spirit Body' brought to him.
The biggest change, without a doubt, was his aptitude!
If before, his spirit root combined with his spirit physique could only be considered upper-middle grade, now it had entered the peak tier!
Numerous Heaven and Earth spiritual energies swarmed towards him, especially wood-attribute spiritual energy, as if it had found a long-lost relative.
This was a treatment that even Earth-grade spirit roots might not enjoy!Aside from that, Fang Xi felt boundless vitality throughout his body, overflowing with life. Even regenerating severed limbs wouldn't be difficult.
Of course, that was just a feeling; he wasn't crazy enough to chop off his own limbs to test it.
...
Spirit Herb Valley.
"Island Master. . ."
Xiahou Zun had aged, but his spirits were high, diligently following Fang Xi around.
"There's no need for such a fuss. I'm just here to select a few herbs. . ."
Fang Xi arrived at the spirit herb garden area and picked a thirty-year-old 'Dragon Transformation Ginseng'. After a moment of thought, he also took a one-year-old 'Profound Pearl Grass'.
His steps didn't falter as he then came before a jade-green potted orchid: "Is this the 'Bitter Heart Orchid' that suffered from pests?"
"Indeed. . . We have been diligently caring for this Bitter Heart Orchid, but we didn't expect pests to find a way in and chew through its roots. . ."
Xiahou Zun answered with some trepidation, fearing Fang Xi's punishment.
After all, this Bitter Heart Orchid was almost ready for medicinal use, but now its roots were damaged and dying, its petals and leaves beginning to curl. It was clear it wouldn't survive.
If the blame fell upon him, he definitely wouldn't escape it.
"Be more careful in the future. . . " Fang Xi was in a good mood and didn't bother to argue with him, collecting the Bitter Heart Orchid as well.
"Island Master, this is 'Tai Shu Hong'. Don't let his young age fool you, he's already a first-order mid-grade Spirit Plant Master. . . and has a superior-grade metal spirit root. . ."
Seeing Fang Xi about to leave, Xiahou Zun hurriedly pulled out a simple-looking youth from behind him: "Why don't you quickly pay your respects to the Island Master?"
"Tai Shu Hong greets Island Master!"
The youth, clad in a hemp robe, respectfully bowed.
This was the young genius whom the three great clans had waited for many years to finally arrive.
In the future, when Xiahou Zun retired, it was highly likely that this person would take his place.
"Hmm, keep up the good work. . ."
Fang Xi encouraged him as usual, then returned to seclusion.
...
In the seclusion chamber.
A verdant glow flickered between Fang Xi's fingers as the Wood Spirit Divine Light continuously fell upon the roots of the Bitter Heart Orchid.
His expression was focused and earnest. Unbeknownst to him, several hours passed.
"Done. . ."
When he withdrew the Wood Spirit Divine Light, the injuries on the Bitter Heart Orchid's roots had miraculously vanished, and its previously shriveled roots had begun to grow again.
As long as it was watered with spiritual dew, it would surely regain its vitality!
"To save this kind of spirit plant, it would at least require a second-order superior-grade Spirit Plant Master, or even a third-order cultivator to intervene, right?"
Fang Xi muttered to himself, "This Wood Spirit Divine Light can not only be used in combat, but it's also an unparalleled wonder for nurturing spirit herbs. . ."
Unbidden, the figure of Liu San Qi suddenly appeared in his mind: 'If it were him, he probably could save it too, but I'm not a specialist in the Way of Spirit Plant Masters. . . '
After testing the healing power of the Wood Spirit Divine Light on spirit herbs, Fang Xi then looked at the one-year-old Profound Pearl Grass.
The leaves of this grass were verdant, and upon one leaf grew a pearl, signifying its age.
Fang Xi's expression became solemn. He activated the Wood Spirit Divine Light, transforming it into threads of green liquid that merged into the root of the Profound Pearl Grass.
Inside the secret chamber, a verdant glow instantly brightened.
Then, after he withdrew his finger, his face slightly pale, a second pearl-like seed had appeared on the leaves of the Profound Pearl Grass, signifying that it had spontaneously gained another year of age, becoming a two-year-old Profound Pearl Grass!
"Indeed, the Wood Spirit Divine Light also has the effect of ripening spirit herbs. . . but the consumption is also immense. Ripening the Profound Pearl Grass by one year almost consumed a year of my lifespan. . . a net loss!"
Fang Xi thought for a moment, then began to ripen the 'Dragon Transformation Ginseng'.
The age of this ginseng was determined by the patterns on its body, like those on a human ginseng root.
However, Fang Xi found that the consumption of his lifespan when ripening this spirit herb was even more intense than with the Profound Pearl Grass. It took almost over a year of his lifespan to barely ripen it by one year.
"The higher the grade of the spirit herb, the more lifespan consumed. . ."
"What a pity. . . Unless it's some peerless treasure, exchanging lifespan for age is something even I'm unwilling to do. . ."
After testing the effects, Fang Xi directly refined these spirit herbs into spirit pills, considering it both a test of their medicinal properties and a way to destroy any traces.
Stepping out of the alchemy room, a thought inexplicably surfaced in Fang Xi's mind: "What would happen if a practitioner of the 'Longevity Art', after cultivating the 'Wood Spirit Body', were to inversely ripen their own Heaven and Earth Spirit Root?"
The next moment, the answer appeared in his mind: "They would directly die of old age! Even if the Wood Spirit Body has the effect of increasing lifespan, it's definitely not as much as mine. . . And to cultivate the subsequent 'Eternal Evergreen Body', a spirit root requires ten thousand years of medicinal age, which simply isn't enough!"
"Therefore, the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning's ability to increase lifespan is just too heaven-defying. . . Indeed, it's incomparable to anything in this world!"
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