"Master, the moisture is dissipating too quickly! I only watered one seedling, and the nine-tenths of the water has already evaporated!" Jinjiao's body transformed into that of a golden house cat, the white jade horn on his forehead now hidden in his golden fur. Wandering around the newly drawn acre of sandy field, he noticed that the ordinary seedlings cultivated in the stone house wilted quickly after being transplanted into the sandy field. Even watering them again didn't help much; in fact, they died even faster.
Zhang Guodong's heart sank.
He knew that he couldn't water the seedlings too much under the scorching sun, so he didn't water them much. But even so, the seedlings couldn't survive for very long.
If we follow this approach, then the experiment on this acre can be considered a failure.
And they failed very quickly.
Sure enough, less than ten minutes after transplanting, the seedlings' vibrant green leaves turned dark green. All the seedlings in the one-acre sandy field had died. Zhang Guodong and Xiao Jin could sense the loss of life in each seedling from beginning to end; it happened incredibly quickly. Until the last vestige of life vanished, they roughly knew that seedlings adapted to the northern climate could only survive in the desert for a mere ten minutes!
This is a more specific understanding.
"Even though an entire acre died, at least we now know when a seedling like this dies in the desert. Once the life force is completely lost, the life of that seedling comes to an end!"
Zhang Guodong did not rush to begin the next transplant. Instead, he carefully observed the process of life dissipating. Mortals could not perceive the subtleties, but as a cultivator, he could get a general impression this time.
And so it went. Zhang Guodong would transplant the seedlings from time to time, and then, day and night, he would devote his entire being to understanding, experiencing, and comprehending each chosen sapling. This was a struggle between life and the harsh environment of heaven and earth. Under Zhang Guodong's care, occasionally, that tenacious vitality would burst forth. But in the end, it still could not escape death, and that vitality would dissipate into the world.
Each time a batch of seedlings dies, Zhang Guodong will wait three to five days before starting the next transplanting.
“Even among the same type of sapling, under the same conditions, the vitality of life will vary.”
"With ordinary water from the outside, as long as the amount and time are right, its vitality can be extended to half an hour."
"No, life should be the most powerful existence in this world; it should be able to survive for a longer period of time, even to complete a cycle of reincarnation!"
With unwavering faith and a constant influx of new insights, Zhang Guodong's days passed quickly, and he didn't find them boring at all.
In this sandy field, Zhang Guodong believed that he would succeed eventually!
Outside the stone house, on a flat area next to the water cellar, some rough bluestone slabs were laid out. On them, a huge arched canopy was built, which was made of mirrors, reflecting the light from the sky and bringing some shade to the area.
Under the shade, Golden Horned Dragon, with a low-grade crystal in its mouth, was lazily crawling around, absorbing and refining the life force within the crystal while squinting at Zhang Guodong, who was sitting cross-legged in the sun in the sandy field.
The choking sensation dissipated. Now that he could speak, Golden Horn no longer wanted to enter the Mountain and River World. Although it possessed the best cultivation environment for demon beasts, especially after becoming a demon beast, its cultivation speed had accelerated even further!
Not only did it greatly increase the efficiency of absorbing the life force and demonic energy from fish blood and flesh, but it could also spit out its demon core to directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This was a huge breakthrough! From then on, Golden Horn's cultivation could progress by leaps and bounds! This was the benefit of becoming a demon beast.
But it was the only monster in there. How boring!
So he begged and pleaded. After Zhang Guodong agreed, he stayed outside, and although it was only for a few months, it still made Jinjiao ecstatic!
"After transforming into human form, I'll have to go through an even more dangerous 'transformation tribulation,' and then I won't have time to enjoy myself. Sunbathing is much better," Golden Horn thought to himself.
After becoming powerful, the beast undergoes the "Demon Beast Tribulation," a tribulation of six lightning strikes, to transform into a true demon beast! But becoming a demon beast is not the end. Next, Golden Horn must undergo another "Transformation Tribulation" to transform into human form. However, becoming a true "demon" is still a very long way off!
The power of demons is well-documented in the cultivation world.
However, in the world of plant cultivation, becoming a demon beast is extremely difficult, and it seems that no incredibly powerful "demons" have ever appeared.
Golden Horn was able to transform into a demon beast thanks to Zhang Guodong's connections and the "excellent environment for demon cultivation in the Mountain and River World."
At this moment, it is cultivating with a low-grade crystal in its mouth. Its speed is not much slower than in the Mountain and River World.
“The master has been sitting here for three days without eating, drinking, or getting up. Although the saplings have lived a little longer, they still died. What’s the use?” Jinjiao was very puzzled by Zhang Guodong’s actions.
A thin layer of gauze covered Zhang Guodong's body, skin, and head, which showed signs of redness and dryness. For the past three days, the wind had occasionally blown, scattering sand everywhere as if it were free. Zhang Guodong had removed his dust-repelling artifacts, truly immersing himself in nature's embrace. As a result, he looked considerably more disheveled.
Without the protection of any dust-repelling artifact, the desert's heat and the scorching sun relentlessly eroded Zhang Guodong's body.
Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Another batch of seedlings died, and Jinjiao shook its little head and sighed, just then Zhang Guodong stood up.
"Master has finished cultivating"
Golden Horn's eyes lit up, and it darted to Zhang Guodong's side. Cultivating alone was just too boring for it.
"The last sapling held on for an hour, but it still died. Why is the owner so happy?" Jin Jiao arrived and saw Zhang Guodong seemingly smiling and deep in thought, and was immediately puzzled.
The survival time of a sapling has increased from ten minutes to an hour, which is certainly a remarkable improvement. But it doesn't seem to be a breakthrough! The "northern sapling" chosen by the owner still cannot survive in the desert.
"Little Jin, how much time have I spent cultivating this time?" At this moment, Zhang Guodong looked at Jin Jiao. Jin Jiao's arrival could not be hidden from him.
"Master, we have eight days this time!" Golden Horn replied. "Master, has there been any breakthrough?"
breakthrough?
Zhang Guodong smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "I am currently a level thirty-eight magic cultivator. Cultivating magic power is several times slower than cultivating life force and demonic power. In the outside world, it's not that fast."
"However, we found something."
Yes, although eight days passed in the blink of an eye, the longest the seedlings he finally cultivated survived was only two hours, which was not a significant breakthrough.
But just before the last sapling's life force was about to completely dissipate, he sensed a movement within his dantian. A surge of powerful life force stirred!
It's a pity that with just a slight movement, it went into hiding.
The Wood Emperor only detected the presence of magical power within Zhang Guodong's body. However, he was unaware that a seed of life force was also lurking within Zhang Guodong's body!
Life force is the most miraculous energy in the universe. It possesses powerful and complete laws of life, and those who can fully master it are virtually nonexistent.
But no one knows how this "seed" appeared in Zhang Guodong.
It should be understood that for cultivators of the ancient path of Dharma cultivation to master the laws, they need to comprehend them through experience and draw upon their innate talents. The case of Zhang Guodong, who mutated and formed a "seed of the law of life," is extremely difficult.
However, since Zhang Guodong woke up, this "seed of life" has been lurking deep within the boundless Purple Mansion, undetectable even to Zhang Guodong.
But just now, Zhang Guodong, who had been immersed in the struggle between the seedlings and nature for dozens of days, absorbed the breath of life and caused this "seed of life" to show signs of awakening, albeit only a slight tremor.
“Xiao Jin, we’ve been in the desert for a month and a half this time. Although we still haven’t been able to cultivate any seedlings that can grow in the desert, I’ve gained a new understanding of cultivation, life, and nature. Now, after making some preparations, I plan to go into seclusion for a while!” Zhang Guodong continued.
"Master, what about me?" Golden Horn immediately deflated. If his master went into seclusion, wouldn't he have to go into that "World of Mountains and Rivers" again? He really didn't want to go in.
With a plentiful supply of low-grade crystals, Golden Horn's cultivation speed remained undiminished, and he naturally didn't want to enter the "Mountain and River World" anymore. It must be said that in the past month and a half, Golden Horn consumed four low-grade crystals every day, totaling two hundred, which wasn't too much.
However, the level increase was minimal.
Zhang Guodong calculated that to upgrade Golden Horn to level 31, 10,000 low-grade crystals would definitely not be enough.
In this way, even if he had a million of these crystals, it wouldn't be considered too much.
"Xiao Jin, if you can reach level 40 before I go to the 'Demon Battlefield,' I'll take you there!" Zhang Guodong said.
Big bait!
Zhang Guodong once mentioned that this "Demon-Fighting Battlefield" contains rewards that can forcibly increase one's level! This had been on Golden Horn's mind for a long time. The ability to level up effortlessly was far more tempting to it than any magic weapon.
The magical artifact cannot transform into human form, and its power is greatly reduced when it is in its possession.
"Alright, Master, you must keep your word!" Golden Horn was immediately excited! "Master, please let me in quickly! With my abilities, Little Golden Horn can definitely manage in three years!" Zhang Guodong laughed heartily. After quickly tidying up their belongings outside, the man and the demon beast entered Peach Blossom Spring. The area had calmed down again.
However, Zhang Guodong had only been inside for a short time when he came out again.
"This guy has become so clever now! A level 40 demon beast is much stronger than a cultivator of the same level. It wouldn't hurt to bring it in then, and it can even become my helper! However, I can't go into seclusion right now; I need to build a teleportation array first."
After a month and a half of being cut off from the outside world, Zhang Guodong does not intend to remain isolated indefinitely.
Six days later, Zhang Guodong walked out of the stone house again, looking somewhat tired.
Over the course of six days, Zhang Guodong set up two formations, but then modified one of them.
"Qianzhen. Zhang Guodong had a feeling that this illusion array was not simple. In his spare time, he would change his mindset and take out the incomplete 'Azure Heaven Yellow Springs Array' and immerse his divine sense in it to continue studying it. He would often gain something from it."
"With slight modifications, it becomes even more complex, and the power of the Thousand Array can be increased by sixty percent! It protects the teleportation array. Moreover, in this remote place, no one should have noticed it."
Zhang Guodong didn't know how formations were graded, but the stronger the formation he had devised, the better!
Defense: I took a nap today, but I still feel sleepy.
If Heaven breaks its promise today, there will only be one chapter of 3,000.
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