A Farmer's Journey To Immortality - Chapter 754 754: Second Heart
After sending Verdant Elder into his Soul Space, Aksai sat quietly on the Heavenly Poison Pyramid, his breathing slow and even.
The pressure on his soul had not eased, but he had learned to endure it. After resting for a while, he finally turned his attention inward.
‘Nuri,’ he called in his mind. ‘Have you finished your calculations?’
There was a short pause. Then her calm voice rang inside his head.
[Master, I have taken all the possibilities into account and noted all the resources you currently possess. Even if you use the best method among the seven methods I derived, the chance of turning a pseudo sixth-order fallen dao beast’s body into a Qi Shell without putting your life in danger is only 0.00039 percent.]
[Also, the possibility of Seralyth’s dao body dying is around 99 percent in all seven methods.]
Aksai did not react right away. He simply closed his eyes and listened.
[Not only is your body cultivation path far from being able to handle a Qi Shell of that level, but your Aether cultivation path is an even bigger issue. With one Aether Beast already bonded to you, activating the physical manifestation of a second Aether Beast would become twice as difficult and unstable, even if you were a fifth-realm Spirit cultivator.]
[The soul and body of a pseudo Earth Immortal are too powerful to be used even by a Deity Transformation realm cultivator. Even if you were to employ techniques from the Aether World, they would not be enough to overcome your current natural shortcoming, which is only being a Core Formation Lord.]
Aksai let out a long sigh.
“I figured as much,” he muttered softly.
He was not disappointed. If anything, he felt oddly calm. What he had already done was something most Spirit cultivators would call madness.
Branding the soul of a pseudo Earth Immortal while still in the Core Formation realm was already a miracle in the eyes of the Dadangar World. Gaining her loyalty alone was enough to shake the heavens.
Trying to take more would only invite disaster. He shook his head slightly.
‘Tch. I was being too greedy, trying to take advantage of Seralyth’s current mental state. Harming her in any way no longer serves my best interests. I should already treat her as a second Aether Beast, even if the process is not finished yet.
‘Trying to eat too much will only cause indigestion. It’s better to eat slowly in multiple intervals than to try to finish a heavy meal in one sitting,’ he said to himself and shook his head again.
Aksai slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the formation. Seralyth’s soul form floated quietly within it, her eyes closed, her presence calm and weak but steady. She looked peaceful, unaware of the danger she had just avoided.
He watched her for a moment before speaking again in his mind.
‘Alright,’ he said. ‘Let’s put the Qi Shell idea aside for now.’
He paused, then continued with a more serious tone.
‘What else can I do?’ he asked. ‘I want to ensure Seralyth’s survival. I also want to gain the benefits of this bond without harming myself. Most importantly, I don’t want my future paths in Spirit, Qi, or Aether cultivation to be blocked.’
Aksai stayed silent for a long moment after asking his question. His eyes remained on Seralyth’s soul form, but his thoughts were elsewhere. He and Nuri chatted for a while and came up with various possibilities and probable paths.
Nuri’s voice soon sounded in his mind again.
[Master, there is another option.]
Aksai straightened slightly. ‘Say it.’
[You can use the Demon Tree.]
His brows pulled together in a frown. ‘The Demon Tree?’
[Yes. Integrate Seralyth’s physical body with the Demon Tree. Her body is in a vegetative state, neither alive nor fully dead. The Demon Tree can act as a source of sustenance and balance for her.]
Aksai’s breathing slowed as he listened.
[By doing so, the Demon Tree’s bloodline origins will change. It will absorb Seralyth’s poison and dao traits and evolve into a Heavenly Poison Demon Tree. The Demon Tree is capable of handling such a process as it would slowly adapt to Seralyth’s body. We can use Heavenly Poison Pyramid to act as a bridge during this time. ]
His eyes narrowed. ‘And Seralyth?’
[Her body will be preserved safely. Her dao path and origins will not be harmed. In fact, this will stabilize her condition. When you become capable in the future, you can then integrate her body into your body cultivation path as a Qi Shell.]
Aksai’s fingers tightened slightly. ‘So this buys time.’
[Yes. Centuries. Possibly a millenia or two.]
Aksai felt a faint sense of relief, but it did not last long.
‘What’s the catch?’ he asked.
There was a brief pause.
[If you attempt to refine your druidic bloodline using the Heavenly Poison Demon Tree in your current state, you will fail instantly.]
Aksai frowned deeper. ‘Fail how?’
[You will poison yourself and die in the very first second.]
Silence followed.
Aksai exhaled slowly. ‘Then what do I need to do?’
Nuri answered without delay.
[You must first create a Heavenly Poison Heart that is compatible with your current Spirit and Qi realms.]
Aksai’s eyes sharpened. ‘How?’
[Use one drop of blood from Seralyth’s original body. Dilute it properly. Then mix it with a drop of your own blood. Use your druidic powers and techniques to grow a new Heavenly Poison Heart.]
Aksai listened carefully.
[Once the heart is formed, you must transplant it into your body. It will become your second heart.]
His throat moved slightly. ‘And that will make me compatible?’
[Yes. After that, you will be able to refine your druidic bloodline using the Heavenly Poison Demon Tree safely as itself adapts to Seralyth’s poison.]
Aksai was quiet for a few breaths.
‘Any dangers?’ he asked at last.
[No fatal dangers.]
He raised an eyebrow.
[Only benefits. A stronger druidic bloodline. Faster refinement. And a slow, stable adaptation to your second Aether Beast without wasting any of her potential.]
Aksai nodded faintly. ‘Side effects?’
Nuri did not soften her answer.
[Extreme pain.]
Aksai let out a short breath.
[Implanting a second Heavenly Poison Heart will put your body through intense agony.]
He chuckled weakly. ‘I expected that.’
[Also, once the second heart is fully transplanted, your druidic blessing, Druid’s Poison Heart, will naturally shift its source from your original heart to the new Heavenly Poison Heart.]
Aksai’s eyes widened slightly.
[This will make the blessing more potent and more stable.]
That was enough.
Aksai nodded once. ‘Do it.’
He turned his gaze toward Seralyth and explained the plan in simple words. He spoke calmly, without hiding anything. Seralyth listened in silence. A few questions flickered in her eyes, but she did not ask them, saving them for the future. In the end, she only nodded.
“I trust you,” she said softly.
Aksai did not waste time.
He summoned the Demon Tree from the Enchanted Everwood Farm.
The ground trembled as the towering third-order Demon Tree appeared. Its thick trunk pierced the space above, its roots spreading like living veins. Aksai walked beneath it and sat down, placing Seralyth’s preserved body at its base as instructed by Nuri.
The process began.
Using careful control, Aksai guided Seralyth’s body into the tree’s core roots. The Demon Tree accepted it slowly, its bark darkening as faint purple patterns spread across it. Poison and life mixed together, neither rejecting the other.
Thanks to Aksai’s ownership of the Heavenly Poison Pyramid, he was able to extract the remaining blood of Seralyth’s body and store it into the artifact. The artifact would then be linked with the Demon Tree and the stored poison blood would act as a nourishment in the future.
The Demon Tree changed.
Days turned into months. Months into years.
Its aura grew colder and heavier. Its leaves took on a faint violet tint. Its bloodline shifted, step by step, until it was no longer just a Demon Tree.
It became a Heavenly Poison Demon Tree.
Then came Aksai’s part.
He took a single drop of blood from Seralyth’s original body. He diluted it carefully, layer by layer. Then he added a drop of his own blood and used his druidic techniques to nurture it.
A new heart began to form.
The pain came when he transplanted it.
It was not sharp. It was deep. Crushing. As if his chest was being torn open from the inside. Aksai clenched his teeth, his body shaking as sweat poured down his face. He did not scream. He did not move.
He endured.
Slowly, the second Heavenly Poison Heart settled into place.
When it was done, his body trembled one last time before calming down.
He could feel it.
His druidic blessing shifted on its own. The poison within him felt clearer, stronger, and more obedient than before.
Aksai leaned back against the tree trunk and closed his eyes.
Another two years had passed. At this point, Aksai had been inside the seperate dimention for more than five years.
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