Chapter 224: Seed Sprouting

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Seed Sprouting

There was no point in overthinking it.

Matters of the Golden Core Realm were still far beyond Jiang Xu’s reach.

Since his panel was still working, he naturally had to make the most of it.

Jiang Xu shook his head, once again forming a layer of the Energy Membrane on his face, and resumed the arduous grind for Skill Level.

But grinding for Skill Level this time was much harder than it had been in the Qi Cultivation Realm.

For the entire next day—all twelve hours—Jiang Xu did nothing but practice the Thousand-Faced Illusion Body. Yet, after a full day of cultivation, his Skill Level for the technique had only increased by four points.

In other words, to get the Thousand-Faced Illusion Body to the Skilled Level, he would need to practice it for nearly thirty days straight, without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

’I know Tier Two Techniques are supposed to be difficult, but this is ridiculous, isn’t it?’

Jiang Xu looked at his reflection in the Water Mirror.

His face looked a bit more pleasing to the eye now compared to his initial "makeup" attempt.

But compared to a normal person’s face, the difference was still huge.

The most crucial part was that it currently took Jiang Xu more than a full hour to change his appearance.

This was far too long. To use it in actual combat, two conditions had to be met.

First, the change to his appearance had to be extremely detailed, perfectly identical to the person being imitated.

Second, the change had to be done in a short amount of time. More than an hour was definitely out of the question; even one minute felt too long to Jiang Xu. At the very least, it needed to be done within a few breaths.

Meeting these two conditions would require a huge amount of practice, to the point where it became muscle memory.

The thought of the long road of grinding for Skill Level ahead made Jiang Xu let out a long, quiet sigh.

"The burden is heavy, and the road is long."

And this was just for one technique. It took so much time. Including the Seven Injuries Palm, which he hadn’t learned yet, Jiang Xu now had four Tier Two Techniques.

To cultivate all of them to the Perfect Level of skill would require two full years of grinding for Skill Level as if his life depended on it.

Just thinking about it made Jiang Xu feel like he was on the verge of a breakdown.

’Thankfully, I still have about two hundred years of Lifespan left. It’s enough to support such extravagance.’

Jiang Xu rubbed his temples, calming his nerves, then took out the Jade Scroll that recorded the Seven Injuries Palm.

He had actually just picked this one up on the side; his desire to cultivate it wasn’t very high. He had rarely used Body Cultivator methods to fight enemies before, and his own Body Cultivator cultivation was only at the Body Refining Late Stage. He wouldn’t be able to unleash the true power of the Seven Injuries Palm at all.

’Maybe I should just give this Seven Injuries Palm to Zong Ziqi.’

Jiang Xu put the Seven Injuries Palm back into his Storage Bag, deciding to deal with it when he met with Zong Ziqi.

After that, Jiang Xu didn’t immediately resume practicing the Thousand-Faced Illusion Body. Instead, he took out the strange seed he had put in his Spirit Pet Bag and examined it closely.

The seed looked exactly the same as when it had first emerged from the egg a short while ago. There was no change in its size or color whatsoever.

Jiang Xu rubbed his chin, unsure of how to make it grow.

Normally, to make a seed sprout and grow, one would just bury it in fertile soil, provide suitable water and temperature, and then simply wait quietly.

’But is this really just an ordinary seed?’

"Hm? I’ve got it!"

As Jiang Xu was racking his brain, he suddenly thought of the Wood Spirit Acceleration Technique he had just learned.

’This thing can accelerate the growth of all kinds of Spirit Plants. If that’s the case, can’t I use the Wood Spirit Acceleration Technique to make this seed grow and sprout quickly?’

No sooner said than done!

Jiang Xu placed the seed on the floor of the Seclusion Chamber, soothed it with his Divine Sense, and then began to use the Wood Spirit Acceleration Technique he had just learned.

Just like last time, a large amount of Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi gathered in front of Jiang Xu. He carefully guided it and injected it into the seed before him.

A continuous stream of Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi enveloped the seed, and the seed accepted it all, absorbing as much as it was given.

Slowly, Jiang Xu began to feel the pressure mount. Although the seed’s suction wasn’t strong, it was relentless. It showed no signs of being full, which gave him a bad feeling.

Gradually, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed, then the time to drink a cup of tea, then a quarter of an hour, and finally a full hour, but the seed was still not satisfied. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Jiang Xu’s forehead.

If the Spiritual Qi inside the immortal’s cave hadn’t been much richer than outside, Jiang Xu really wouldn’t have been able to hold on this long.

Jiang Xu had thought about stopping, but through his Divine Sense, he could feel an extremely joyous feedback from the seed. It seemed this process was highly beneficial for it, so he could only grit his teeth and press on.

He persisted like this for another hour. Just when Jiang Xu was about to give out, the seed finally stopped absorbing.

Jiang Xu’s Divine Sense also detected a feeling of satisfaction and gratitude coming from the seed.

As the last batch of Wood Spiritual Qi was completely absorbed, the once motionless seed quietly began to change.

His Divine Sense was locked tightly onto the seed. He watched as a crack appeared on its outer shell, and a tender green shoot broke through, like a newborn’s finger gently reaching out from the womb, curiously exploring this brand-new world.

Then, the shoot quickly unfurled, forming a small yet vibrant new leaf. The leaf was translucent and sparkling, its veins clearly visible.

At the same time, the bottom of the seed also began to change. Slender white roots emerged from it, like tentacles, carefully stretching out to probe their surroundings.

The Seclusion Chamber’s floor was made of hard stone, without a trace of soil. Logically, it shouldn’t have been suitable for a plant’s roots to take hold.

Yet the roots continued to spread outwards. And in Jiang Xu’s perception, the newly sprouted plant before him was using these roots to greedily absorb the rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within the immortal’s cave.

As the root system continued to spread and absorb, the new sprout gradually grew stronger. Its leaf became fuller, its surface gleaming with a flowing luster.

Perhaps the lack of sunlight and soil nutrients in the Seclusion Chamber was limiting the plant’s development.

Before Jiang Xu’s horrified gaze, it actually began to control its own roots to slowly move, heading straight for the exit of the Seclusion Chamber!

"This thing... it can move?!"

Although its movements were rather slow, it was definitely moving.

Under Jiang Xu’s astonished gaze, its slender roots would sometimes cling tightly to the stone surface and other times lift slightly, propelling the entire plant forward in an indescribable manner.

It was like a small, newborn creature just learning to walk, its movements slow and clumsy.