Li Lunming handled the matter that Xia Xiao had asked him to do very quickly. He consulted a lot of books. Although there was no precedent or reference for Xia Xiao's case, it was theoretically feasible. The deep abyss power of the water element in Xia Xiao's body could not be borne by the three small fishes at the same time, otherwise the water element space would be chaotic due to the large number of entities. Therefore, Xia Xiao had no choice but to let it go and start a plain life.

The quiet and beautiful life started early in the morning. In the morning, the first ray of sunlight shone into Xia Xiao's room from the half-open curtains, causing him to stand up suddenly and look at the tree outside the window. This magnificent tree was extremely delicate, as if it was carved from jade, with a little vitality on it, just like the leaves growing on it, each leaf had a spiritual luster.

Xiao Ran's practice was day and night, which made Xia Xiao secretly feel guilty. He got up, dressed, went to the cafeteria to eat two buns, and then prepared to go to the mountain road to practice. When he walked out of the town, a woman and a big yellow dog rushed out of the town in the opposite direction and ran towards the peach forest.

The leaves of the peach forest are lush, the peach blossoms are about to bloom, and the fruits are not far away. This omen is coincidental, and it is not much different from Xia Xiao's improvement in strength. At his current speed, when he advances to the realm of the noble fruit, the peach forest will bear peaches.

The pine forest is quiet and cool in all seasons, and there are very few people in it. Xia Xiao walked up the mountain road, walked to the old position, sat cross-legged, and formed a "He" seal with his hands. The vitality of heaven and earth twisted under the seal, went to his body, and appeared around the vitality tree in his body along the channel formed by the seal, allowing it to be absorbed and nourished for growth.

The vitality tree was already very strong. Although it was not as wide as a person's arms, it was thicker than Xia Xiao's wrist and comparable to his ankle. Moreover, it was growing at a relatively fast speed, absorbing the vitality transported by Xia Xiao, causing the tree trunk to continuously arch up the surrounding soil at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xia Xiao's vitality tree does not have only one form. On weekdays, it is not much different from ordinary trees, but the aura is mysterious. But it often changes, just like now, because the evil spirit absorbed a small part of the power of the manic force, it will burst into flames, and the whole thing will turn into a flame, and there will be sparks and flames floating around, like quenching fire rushing out of a furnace.

When the flames gradually died down and the high temperature was gone, Xia Xiao's vitality tree returned to its normal appearance. Its leaves turned from fiery red to emerald green, exuding vitality.

The metal element was also rising, and the power it brought suddenly made the vitality tree turn black and metallic. The branches changed from being flexible and movable to hard metal sticks, which were rough on the surface, as if they had not been polished successfully. The leaves on them were as sharp as sword blades, clustered together in all directions, and the cold light pierced people.

The three elements of power alternately appeared on the Yuanqi Tree, and only the water element was the most peaceful, without any movement. Fortunately, the changes in the Yuanqi Tree were only due to the use of different powers, and fortunately, he had mastered the ability to use four elements at the same time. Even if the Yuanqi Tree was in such a state, it was normal in his eyes. Otherwise, he could not withstand such a torment, and he was still busy improving his cultivation.

As the Vitality Tree gradually grew stronger, and with Xia Xiao's long-term efforts and the accumulation of vitality, it began to bloom with flowers.

The flower is palm-sized, with four thick petals. It looks on the tree like a young girl raising her immature face with colorful bows on her head, exuding a unique vitality.

As the flowers bloomed, the shade of the Vitality Tree gradually widened, from a distance of only one meter at the beginning to a full five meters wide now. The richness of the shade symbolized the growth of the Vitality Tree and also represented that it was accumulating great power. When the flowers gradually matured and were about to wither, Xia Xiao and Ju Mang stood below, admiring the beautiful scenery and waiting for the opportunity to come.

To break through the luxuriant branches and reach the fruit state, it depends on whether the vitality is sufficient when the flowers bloom and fade. Because the fading of flowers represents the fruit, and the fruit requires strong enough vitality. Only when the special fruits on the vitality tree are truly produced, the reserve of vitality can be stored in many containers like seeds.

Therefore, Xia Xiao's stable character of the people of Daxia was reflected again. He sat in the pine forest for a long time, with the stars moving above his head. He only woke up in a hurry when he was so hungry that it affected his practice. At that time, he would rush to the town cafeteria regardless of day or night. The aunties in the cafeteria knew that he was in a special situation, so they would always leave food for him. Although the food was a little cold and less tasty, it might be enough to fill his stomach, and he would not be panicked if he was full.

The academy had a rule that people should not go out at night, but Xia Xiao broke it. When Xia Xiao went out in the early morning or late at night, many seniors just looked at him from a distance and did not say anything or take action to stop him.

Promotion depends on long-term accumulation and short-term comprehension. Now is the time for comprehension, and it cannot be disturbed at will. Otherwise, it will mess up your heart and your steps forward. At this time, you can best know who the enemy is, but no one deliberately picks on Xia Xiao. All students are busy improving their own strength. Xia Xiao, however, has surpassed everyone invisibly, and has been set as their goal or motivation by everyone.

It was still sunny in the Five Elements Space, which formed a sharp contrast with the night sky outside. After countless days of busy work, Xia Xiao stood under the tree at this time, and what he saw was destined to be different from what he had seen before.

Xia Xiao had been looking forward to the flowers withering for a long time. Now he and Ju Mang stood in the old position, looking at them intently, making very light sounds from their mouths.

“I don’t know if now is the time to advance.”

"That should be it."

After waiting for so long, each time the flowers seemed to be about to fall, but they did not fall completely. Now, it was time for the flowers to wither and grow fruits, and enter the realm of noble fruit.

Compared to the Xinglu Ningzhong realm, Xia Xiao's strength improvement was undoubtedly much faster, because the environment was better and he had more time. He practiced selflessly, sitting in the pine forest for several days, and in total, it took more than three months!

Many people cannot imitate this kind of crazy practice, because it is very difficult to keep oneself in the best state for a long time. But Xia Xiao can always stay focused. His strength is far from enough to do what he wants to do, so he practices day and night.

The "He" seal is still absorbing the vital energy of heaven and earth. It is like the upper part of an hourglass, constantly sending sand to the bottom, but it will never turn over.

Practitioners are the most tyrannical robbers. Relying on the small tree in their bodies, they demand the most from the wilderness, wishing to stuff all the vitality into their bodies so that they can use it directly when needed. Xia Xiao has absorbed a huge amount of vitality so far, and now he needs to see the results.

I waited for a long time under the tree, just to witness that rare scene. When Xia Xiao was about to leave, thinking about eating some steamed buns and continuing to sprint to end the more than three-month promotion struggle, the flowers on the vitality tree suddenly shook and were about to fall.

“The time has come!”

Xia Xiao in the pine forest changed his handprints, and felt that he had enough vitality, so he stopped absorbing it, and sat cross-legged quietly on the mountain road, keeping himself in the best condition and preparing for any problems. The excitement in his mind was also suppressed, because it was far from the time to be happy!

It is impossible to succeed at every level of cultivation in one go. It takes five, six, or even dozens of attempts to condense a seed. Even if the seed germinates and advances to a young stage, it may fail. Even if it germinates, it may still die. The road of cultivation is full of ups and downs and is covered with mud, but some people still enjoy walking on it because the excitement and sense of accomplishment when advancing to a higher level is incomparable!

The flower swayed left and right, withering in front of Xia Xiao and Ju Mang's eyes, leaving an extremely light arc in the air. The arc was long, and when it landed, it was like a huge rock hitting the sea, stirring up extremely high waves. Xia Xiao's accumulated vitality turned into a beam of light, shooting from the roots exposed on the ground, enveloping the entire vitality tree. This movement made Xia Xiao and Ju Mang feel like they were seeing a magnificent scene, and their faces were full of satisfaction.

The wind blew through Xia Xiao and Ju Mang's hair, bringing with it a burst of fragrance. They tried to look at their own vitality tree, wanting to see the fruit on it. When the flowers just faded, the fruit was very small, about the size of a piece of booger. But the fluctuations in it were like a brand new world, which could contain infinite vitality.

The green fruit was extremely small among the leaves, but it gave Xia Xiao a feeling of sublimation. He had been practicing for more than three months, just for today. The fluctuations and power of the small fruit made Xia Xiao start to form seals again.

From then on, the cultivation level represented by the Vitality Tree was no longer judged by the shade of the tree, but by the maturity of the fruit. When the fruit was produced in the Venerable Realm, the flower bloomed three times and the fruit grew three times. Each time the Vitality Fruit matured, it would be swallowed and the Vitality in it would be deposited in the body, and then exploded to impact the next realm.

This method is fun to say, but Xia Xiao soon discovered that even if he absorbed the vitality for a long time, the vitality that had been deposited before, even if it was absorbed by the green egg-like fruit, it did not change at all. Although it was just the beginning, Xia Xiao knew why many strong people were stuck at the level of the noble fruit.

It's not because reaching this level is already very strong, but because it's difficult to cross. But he was also thankful that at least he had accumulated enough vitality. Although the fruit was small, it was successfully produced, and he didn't need to waste time and effort to make another attempt. Since he was going to do it, he would try to do it right the first time to avoid trouble.

Xia Xiao and Ju Mang were still standing under the tree, deep in thought. He picked up a flower and sighed:

"If one really reaches a higher level of cultivation, one will realize one's own shortcomings and insignificance. Perhaps only when one reaches the top of the mountain can one understand the things that one cannot understand now."

Xia Xiao spent a long time consolidating the foundation, making the green egg fruit in a saturated state, and then he withdrew his handprint and walked on the mountain road.

Xia Xiao kept walking along the mountain road. He walked to a place he had never been to before, and even left the pine forest. But as he walked, he found that there was no road.

It is cold at high altitudes. Xia Xiao stopped in front of an alpine meadow in the pine forest on the mountainside and couldn't help feeling cold. The meadow here was not like the meadow outside the town, where the grass was green and lush. The wind was blowing and nothing could stop the wind. Xia Xiao walked a few steps and had to go back the way he came because he felt so scared that he felt like he was walking on the edge of an abyss and might fall into it at any time.

This was Xia Xiao's first time going up the mountain road. This road hidden in the forest led to the alpine meadow, but behind it were the alpine desert and alpine glaciers. He didn't know how to go, and there was even no road here.

Xia Xiao suddenly remembered what his senior said. He said that the mountain road was just a guide. If you really want to reach the top of the mountain, you may not be able to rely on this road. The senior sister is a good example. Xia Xiao pondered for a long time, followed the mountain road back to the pine forest, ended this adventure, and returned to the mountainside. His previously restless heart gradually calmed down.

Hungry, Xia Xiao walked back to the town with his stomach growling. It was dusk, and the aroma of food from the cafeteria floated in the air with the wisps of smoke, attracting Xia Xiao and making him walk quickly in the direction of the aroma. The desire for food was like the desire for vitality when one was weak, and it was equally hard to resist.

The meal in the cafeteria tonight was large wontons. Xia Xiao took a bowl, sat casually at a table, and swallowed it whole.

"How dare you say that I eat like that?"