Chapter 781: Chapter 432.5: Bloom of the Five-Colored Flower, Mortal Cultivation_2

"If you come any closer, I will refine you all."

"To lay the foundation for my world!"

Although the Nascent Soul appeared quite adorable, its words carried no sense of oppression, as tranquil as an ancient well.

Yet, the surrounding Spiritual Qi truly dared not crowd forward any longer.

They even began to actively retreat.

Li Ye himself had a bitter expression; this was something he had to do.

Finding someone or something that brings joy to the Spiritual Qi?

This was a rather troublesome matter indeed.

However, thankfully, he had the Emotion Song; it shouldn’t be too difficult...

Probably.

He shook his head and let the matter rest.

Then he looked at the five-colored flower that had finally been nurtured, gently pointing a finger at it.

"Whoosh!"

It immediately blurred, appearing in the boy’s Dantian in the next breath — a mortal’s Dantian could only be described as a Dantian, and it was quite dim and lightless.

But once it entered, the five-colored radiance rippled like water, illuminating the entire Dantian with bright splendor.

The radiance flowed through his meridians, expelling heaps of black impurities from his pores, which Li Ye casually wiped away with his power.

The whole person became as bright as if glowing.

This was not unexpected.

The object was the purest Spiritual Qi.

It was a Primordial Spirit Plant created by the Five-Colored Stone and a Nascent Soul cultivator who had already transformed into a Celestial Being.

Even though it couldn’t replace the Spirit Root, merely entering the boy’s body could help him cleanse his meridians, making him capable of defeating several Qi Refining cultivators in the future without much issue.

But that wasn’t the focal point.

The focal point was what Li Ye intended to do next.

He transmitted his insights on "Spiritual Qi Perception" to the newly birthed five-colored flower and instructed:

"Help him cultivate."

"Help him gather Spiritual Qi."

"Someday, I will summon your spirituality and consciousness back to me."

This time was exceedingly smooth.

So smooth that even Li Ye hadn’t expected it to be so effortless.

"Spiritual Qi Perception" was transmitted to the five-colored flower through Emotion Song, and then the radiance flowing in the boy’s body transformed this perception into his instinct.

No anomalies appeared in heaven and earth.

It was a success!

"I didn’t expect you to truly succeed."

"From where does this cross-border soul of yours, an alien to this Chaotic Celestial Domain, originate?"

"From where comes your wondrous affinity for all things?"

Another Li Ye uttered a sigh.

The path of cultivation.

Though it speaks of hard work and sweat, having assistance or none makes them two entirely different worlds, even more so for someone as special as Li Ye, for whom cultivation is as easy as walking down the bright avenue.

Even the other him might feel envy, jealousy... hatred.

"Let me finish this matter here, and then have a deep conversation with you."

"You’ve been a great help to me, and if there is something you need, I can agree to it."

Li Ye couldn’t truly converse with his other self at the moment.

The latter evidently understood this too.

"Alright."

"I look forward to our deep conversation."

After speaking, his voice faded away.

Li Ye no longer concerned himself with the other side and instead flicked his fingers.

"Awaken quickly."

The boy started awake in response.

Immediately he noticed his newfound lightness, as though weightless, and his mind was exceedingly clear, even able to perceive the continuous warm Spiritual Power emanating from his lower Dantian.

"Immortal!"

The boy, with nimble thoughts, immediately realized this must be the Immortal Fate granted by Li Ye, yet he remembered Li Ye’s instruction not to bow, his eyes full of gratitude.

But he didn’t yet know the bigger surprises lay ahead.

Li Ye looked at him, speaking gently:

"I want to teach you a cultivation technique."

"Try to see if you can cultivate."

Upon hearing these words, the boy froze on the spot.

Being a village under Li Ye’s protection, every child in Jianmu Village is tested for cultivation potential at birth, and if they have a Spirit Root, their future path is fairly smooth.

But he didn’t have a Spirit Root.

No Spirit Root means being unable to perceive Spiritual Qi, unable even to learn body forging techniques, limited to honing his physical body.

Spiritual Qi is the foundation of everything.

Even if one wishes to farm, a Spirit Root is essential.

Otherwise, numerous techniques cannot be performed, not even the most basic sensing of Spirit Plants, and in an environment like the Four Seasons Sect... you truly couldn’t even become a farmer.

Being a cultivation sect, everything’s foundation lies upon Spirit Roots.

Yet now Li Ye said to try and see if he can cultivate.

This was akin to parting the dense clouds, revealing an unseen path beyond the sky curtain, descending a path to ascend to the heavens!

He couldn’t care less about Li Ye’s decree against bowing.

Immediately, he respectfully knelt with five points of his body touching the ground.

"The immense grace and virtue of the Immortal will never be forgotten by this lad."

"Regardless of the outcome, should the Immortal have instructions, even if it means crossing mountains of swords and seas of flames, I will not falter, and if this oath is broken, let lightning strike me!"

The still slightly tender voice was incredibly firm.

This time, Li Ye merely gazed at him calmly, waiting for him to finish speaking.

Small favors are inconsequential.

But this profound grace and virtue may allow him to kneel.

It was akin to the grace of rebirth.

Once he finished kneeling and swearing his oath, Li Ye then used a surge of Spiritual Power to lift him up, transmitting the Five Elements Spirit Ascension Technique to him.

And personally instructing him on how to circulate All Heavens.

After imparting all this, Li Ye gazed expectantly, his Divine Sense observing the five-colored flower within the boy, speaking:

"Begin."

"Yes!"

The boy immediately sat cross-legged.

He began to gather Spiritual Qi as instructed by the technique.

No peculiar phenomena occurred.

Rather ordinarily, the surrounding Spiritual Qi gathered, merging into his body, circulating according to the Dharma Method of the Five Elements Spirit Ascension Technique.

Centered around the Five-Colored Stone in his Dantian.

A small vortex of Spiritual Power had already formed.

The entire process didn’t even exceed ten breaths.

Witnessing this scene allowed the boulder in Li Ye’s heart to settle as a sense of indescribable joy arose.

Mortal cultivation.

This truly succeeded!

If word of this spread, it might not say the heavens would shake, but it was close.

For in this world, there were many extraordinarily talented individuals who ended in melancholy due to being unable to cultivate; if they could survive, if they could cultivate, if everyone could cultivate...

How much hidden golden sand could be uncovered?"

He took a deep breath.

"Then you shall cultivate here with me."

"I will have someone arrange matters for your family, and when your cultivation truly stabilizes, you can return for a visit."

"Ling Ji, take him."

Li Ye was so delighted he couldn’t suppress his laughter, and having the junior here would indeed be embarrassing.

"Yes, Master." Ling Ji responded, immediately taking the boy to settle him properly, setting up several observation arrays.

This was, after all, the first case in the world of a mortal who could cultivate, needing careful observation—if something unexpected happened, it might not even be possible to save him.

Once Ling Ji took him, Li Ye finally couldn’t contain his joy and burst out laughing.

"Hahaha!"

The cheerful laughter rippled outward like waves.

The exotic flowers within the City Lord’s Mansion sensed his joy and bloomed, their radiant flower discs proudly facing toward Li Ye, flaunting their flawless beauty exposed to the sun.

But pleasure often precedes misfortune.

Before Li Ye had laughed ample, numerous communication talismans came one after another, along with several Escape Lights rushing back from the Outer Domain, halting outside the City Lord’s Mansion.

As the Escape Lights dissipated, the faces of those cultivators were extremely serious.

Including but not limited to: Wei Qingye, Su Yu, Cizhu Bodhisattva, Wen Suiyue, Spring Sun Taoist...

They had returned immediately upon hearing of trouble on Li Ye’s side, even abandoning matters on the verge of success.

If something went wrong with Li Ye.

That would be problematic!

Having been laughing out loud, Li Ye suddenly froze.

Silently swallowing his laughter down.

Yet the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but lift, as he went out to greet them.