A Farmer's Journey To Immortality - Chapter 717: A New Drudic Blessing Unlocked
Chapter 717: A New Drudic Blessing Unlocked
22 years later.
Emerald Cove. Dadangar Seas.
Deep beneath Emerald Cove Palace, hidden far from noise and eyes, lay a vast stone cave.
The space was even more enormous than it was at the time when he was just an Expert. Its walls were smooth and dark, shaped long ago by careful hands and Spirit arts. At the heart of the cave stood a towering Third Order Demon Tree.
Its thick roots dug deep into the stone floor, while its wide branches stretched outward like silent guards. Faint green light pulsed through its bark, giving the cave a steady, living presence.
Above, the ceiling opened into a wide circular hole. Through it, moonlight poured down in a pale stream. Countless stars shone faintly through the opening, their light mixing with the moon’s glow and spreading across the cave like silver mist.
An array formation covered the ground beneath the opening.
It was the Tantra of the Sun Moon Stars Trifection.
Complex lines and symbols were carved into the stone floor. At its main Array Eye lay a large pile of moon essence stones. They glowed softly, releasing cold and gentle energy into the formation.
Two auxiliary Array Eyes stood nearby. One held a Spirit mirror that trapped pure sunlight within its surface. The other gathered moonlight from the cave itself, pulling it into the array without pause.
The moonlight had been turned into a silvery stream as it got poured inside the formation like tap water inside a chalice. The starlight had been turned into fine white threads as they entwined with each other before connecting with the formation.
Around the formation were several elemental pools.
Clear water rippled quietly in one pool. Thick earth essence rested in another, heavy and calm. A steady flame burned in a fire pool without smoke. The wood element flowed through living roots that connected the Demon Tree to the array.
All the energies moved in balance.
At the very center of the Tantra sat Aksai.
He sat cross-legged, his back straight and his eyes closed. His breathing was slow and steady, regulated by the technique’s Prana.
[Automated Mudra-casting has been activated]
His hands moved in rapid mudras, one after another, so fast that they left faint afterimages in the air. His fingers traced familiar paths as he whispered ancient mantras under his breath.
Of course, all of this was [Automated Cultivation] executed by Aksai’s Neural Link Fabric. Its function had become even more improved and effective than before, as it could regulate more complex steps by dividing them into hundreds of macros. And since it was the Neural Link Fabric doing the complex work, Aksai could focus on his epiphanies during cultivation, which helped him greatly—especially after he had become a Lord.
The array responded to Aksai’s regulated actions.
Light flowed along the carved lines. Sun essence, moon essence, starlight, and elemental power were drawn into the formation. The Tantra refined them carefully, smoothing out their wild nature before sending them inward.
Streams of energy rushed toward Aksai.
They entered his body through his skin and breath, sinking into his meridians and Spirit core. He absorbed them without restraint, like dry land drinking rain. His aura grew deeper and steadier with every passing moment.
The Demon Tree swayed slightly, reacting to the flow of power.
Moonlight and starlight gathered above Aksai’s head, forming faint circles that rotated slowly. Sunlight flickered within the mirror, releasing warm pulses that blended with the colder energies.
Time passed like a flowing river. Minutes turned into hours. Hours turned into days.
As Aksai continued to cultivate, the space beneath the Demon Tree began to change in quiet ways.
The Sun Moon Stars Trifection Tantra kept running without pause, drawing in light and elemental power.
At the same time, another formation slowly came to life around it. This second formation did not rely on carved lines or Spirit stones. It was as if it were formed by nature itself, with vines and roots serving as the Essence Equation runes of this particular formation.
Druidic runes appeared one by one on the ground, glowing with a soft green light. They were strange and ancient, made of flowing symbols instead of sharp lines.
These were druidic Essence Equation runes that did not belong to the Dadangar Subcontinent, as they used a different civilizational language. As such, they could be easily differentiated from the runes of Aksai’s current world.
The runes spread out from beneath Aksai and climbed along the roots of the Demon Tree.
Thanks to the Neural Link Fabric’s analytical skills and impeccable calculations, the two formations overlapped perfectly. Aksai was basically doing two different things at once, which was like looking left and right at the same time. It would not have been possible for him to merge two complex rituals if he did not have the Neural Link Fabric assisting him.
The Spirit Tantra refined energy from the sun, moon, stars, and elements. The druidic formation worked in silence, guiding life force and natural essence. It felt alive, as if it knew what to do on its own. The runes shifted and adjusted without Aksai guiding them directly, as though they had been programmed into his blood and will long ago.
The Demon Tree responded.
Its roots tightened around the array, and its bark pulsed with a deeper green light. Thick life essence flowed down from its trunk, passed through the druidic runes, and entered Aksai’s body. Unlike Spirit energy, this power was warm and steady. It carried the calm strength of forests and the patience of ancient land.
Aksai’s blood reacted at once.
His druid bloodline stirred, flowing through his veins like slow-moving rivers. Old limits loosened. His connection to plants, soil, and living creatures deepened.
He could faintly feel the cave itself, the moisture in the air, and the quiet heartbeat of the Demon Tree above him.
As time passed, the two formations worked together without conflict.
Spirit energy strengthened his cultivation base. Druidic essence refined his blood and flesh. Each breath pulled in power from both paths, weaving them into one stable flow. His body glowed faintly, sometimes silver from moonlight, sometimes green from life essence. He inadvertently tapped into his druidic form.
The runes continued to shift and glow.
Some sank into the ground. Others faded into the Demon Tree’s roots. A few drifted into Aksai’s skin before vanishing, becoming part of him forever.
Time lost its meaning inside the cave.
Eventually, the flow of elemental Spirit essence and druidic energy inside the cave slowly reached a peak.
Aksai’s breathing changed. What had been slow and steady became deep and heavy. The Sun Moon Stars Trifection Tantra pushed harder, and the array formation responded at once.
Moon essence, starlight, and refined elements rushed toward the center of the formation in thick streams. Inside Aksai’s Dantian, the Core Formation began to tremble.
The Spirit core, which had been stable until now, started to rotate faster. Fine cracks of light appeared on its surface—not signs of damage, but signs of growth. More power was needed. More space had to be made.
Aksai’s hands moved even faster. His mudras blurred into afterimages. The mantras under his breath became sharper and more focused.
The Demon Tree reacted as well.
Its trunk let out a low hum, and a surge of life essence poured down through its roots. The druidic runes flared bright green and then sank deeper into the ground. The natural essence they guided rushed into Aksai’s body, mixing with his Spirit energy without resistance.
Something inside him broke through.
A deep, silent shock spread from his Dantian. The Spirit core expanded, smoothed itself, and settled into a new balance. Its glow became stronger and more stable than before.
After many years of closed-door cultivation, Aksai entered the second level of the Core Formation realm.
The pressure around him eased at once. The wild flow of energy calmed, turning into a steady stream that continued to nourish his body.
But the change did not stop there.
His bloodline stirred violently.
A warm heat spread through his veins, followed by a strong sense of clarity. The druidic blood inside him refined itself once more. Old impurities were burned away. The connection between Aksai and nature grew even deeper than before.
A small gust turned into a kind of tamed storm inside the cave. The Demon Tree bent slightly, as if bowing.
A new feeling bloomed in Aksai’s mind. He could sense nearby beasts.
Not just their presence, but their emotions. Their fear. Their curiosity. Their respect.
A clear understanding formed in his heart.
This was a new druidic blessing.
[Beast Taming.]
[Daily task completed. The 1st layer of Sun-Moon Duality was executed for 8,069 cycles. Estimated improvement in cultivation: 0.009%. Automated cultivation terminated due to diminished gains below the required criteria.]
Aksai slowly opened his eyes when a particular prompt pulled him out of his epiphany-induced state.
A faint green light flashed across his pupils before fading away. He exhaled softly, and the remaining energy around him settled back into the formations.
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