Chapter 620: Chapter 495: Reactions from All Sides

Qingyang the Old Demon was about to fall asleep again, but suddenly opened his eyes.

His ephemeral spirit body floated to the front of the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree, and after a glance, he asked the Heaven-Devouring Rat beside him:

"Am I dreaming?"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat glanced at him, curled its lip, and sneered: "What’s the matter? Old ghost, you dreamt of me in your dreams?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyang the Old Demon abruptly realized and immediately became fully awake!

This was not a dream!

Qingyang the Old Demon stepped forward to closely inspect the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree, then with eyes wide open in disbelief, asked:

"This...this...Friend Qin, did you cultivate the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree to the point of blooming so quickly?"

Qin Ming, keeping a bit of mystery, said: "I possess a Spirit Plant Divine Technique, which underwent some changes after I advanced to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, allowing me to accelerate spirit plant growth. Also, the inheritance from the ’Wood Transformation Spirit Manual’ contains detailed records for the cultivation of this tree."

"Well, it’s no wonder!"

"If this treasure tree continues to grow like this, it might even surpass the original tree of the Cyan Origin Sect, and when mature, it might indeed reach Tier Five."

"Friend Qin’s mastery of spirit plants is truly extraordinary, even I must express my admiration!"

Qingyang the Old Demon was full of astonishment.

"The flower that blooms on the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree this time is the Spiritual Technique Flower, capable of enhancing cultivation techniques. Consuming the mature spirit fruit can directly improve the effectiveness of cultivation techniques, potentially advancing Friend Qin’s ’Cyan Emperor Technique’ to the fifteenth level."

"If this tree grows to Tier Five, it could serve as an inheritance tree for a sect."

"Who would have thought that Master Mo Qing’s efforts were in vain, yet with Friend Qin, it grew lushly without even trying, ha-ha-ha!"

Qin Ming nodded; he had some understanding of the miraculous uses of the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree’s spirit fruit from the ’Wood Transformation Spirit Manual.’

Afterwards.

He tended to the Spirit Field once more and walked out of the Little Spirit Realm.

After breaking through to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, Qin Ming was in an excellent mood.

He ordered Mo Lingwei to grant the Spirit Farmers below three days off for a celebration across the island.

In the days that followed.

Wei Wuya, Gu Qingzhao, and Nalan Xi all came one by one to offer their congratulations.

Even Fang Han, a newly promoted Alchemy Grandmaster from Liang Country’s Xuanxi Valley, brought gifts to personally extend his congratulations.

After many years, this young one not only grew into a Tier Three Alchemy Grandmaster, but his cultivation also broke through to the Golden Core stage, becoming the sect leader of Xuanxi Valley.

"Junior congratulates Elder Qin on reaching mid-stage Nascent Soul. This is a small token from me."

Fang Han, now matured, had the demeanor of a steady middle-aged man.

Qin Ming remembered when Gongsun Yang first brought him to Wangyue Island, he was just a young lad, fearless of anything.

He casually accepted the jade box and offered some words of encouragement with a slight smile: "Hmm, your achievements today are also quite commendable."

"Junior must thank Elder Qin for the guidance over the years, which enabled me to achieve today’s accomplishments," Fang Han said modestly.

Qin Ming said, "Although you possess an Alchemy Spirit Body, your own diligent efforts are indispensable to reaching this point. Keep working hard on your cultivation, and you may reach even greater heights."

"Yes, junior will definitely remember Elder Qin’s teachings," Fang Han respectfully saluted with a clasped fist.

He had a good opinion of Fang Han and thought perhaps he could lead Liang Country to its peak in the future.

...

At the same time.

The shocking news of True Monarch Wangyue from the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm breaking through to mid-stage Nascent Soul spread like a whirlwind across the Cultivation Realm.

Within the main hall of the Yin Demon Sect in the Great Li Dynasty, the atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

A few figures, each exuding a powerful aura, were seated inside the hall; all were Nascent Soul stage old demons.

The two Supreme Elders of the Yin Demon Sect, the mid-stage Nascent Soul Celestial Cry Old Demon, and the early-stage Nascent Soul Profound Yin Old Demon were present.

In addition, the defeated ’Elder Wangu’ from Divine Dao Mountain, after losing the war, had no choice but to bring a few core disciples to seek refuge with the Yin Demon Sect.

Furthermore, even the Lan Bing Saintess of the Blood Refining Demon Sect was present.

"The current battlefield situation is not optimistic for us. The True Monarch Wangyue from the Southern Wilderness, now breaking through to mid-stage Nascent Soul, is likely to have far-reaching implications for the future," Celestial Cry Old Demon said in a somber tone.

Celestial Cry Old Demon was an elder with a stern countenance and cloudy eyes, a person of deep schemes.

"Who would have thought that this child would silently grow to such a terrifying extent, and now even with the great situation in the Southern Wilderness, we are powerless against him, alas!" Elder Wangu slammed the table heavily, visibly distressed.

Lan Bing Saintess opened her cold eyes and commented indifferently: "This True Monarch Wangyue, I once met him briefly in the East Sea."

"Let me say, he’s not someone easy to contend with. Even at the early-stage Nascent Soul, he managed to escape unharmed from our sect’s Elder Demon Monarch Qishang. That’s not something anyone could do."

"Then... what should we do now?"

"Who knew that both the Human Race and Demon Race would attack so fiercely? It seems the incident with the Black Wind Demon Saint back then thoroughly enraged the demon beasts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range."

"Instead, it led to the Human and Demon Races forming a tight alliance, counterproductive indeed."

"We must find a way to disrupt the alliance of the two races..."

...

In the core depths of the Beast Roar Mountain Range, in a farm-like yard that seemed to be a paradise away from the world.

A handsome young man dressed in white robes reclined on a wooden chair by the pond, fishing, while continuously pouring spirit wine from a yellow gourd into his mouth.

"Mo Qing, since you’ve come, why be so secretive?" The white-robed young man’s handsome face bore a faint smile as he spoke without turning his gaze.

It was as if he were speaking to the air.

But as his words fell.

A ripple spread in the void beside the young man in white, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man in gray robes. His face was obscured, but he emanated late-stage Golden Core cultivation.

"I didn’t expect after thousands of years, Little White, you’ve grown to such an extent. Truly surprising to me," the visitor’s voice carried a sense of antiquity and reflection.

"Should I call you Little White as before, or Demon Venerable Bai Lin?" the gray-robed middle-aged man said with a meaningful tone.

Demon Venerable Bai Lin nonchalantly poured spirit wine into his mouth, not directly answering the other party. He shook the wine flask, expressing some regret: "Alas! This spirit wine is still lacking, far inferior to the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid brewed by True Monarch Wangyue."

"Ever since that young one from the Fox Race brought me a small flask of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid and exchanged it for a Tier Four High-Grade Spiritual Object, I could never forget that taste..."

Upon hearing this, Mo Qing furrowed his brow, "Is it the Nascent Soul cultivator making waves recently in the Southern Wilderness? I’ve heard this person reached mid-stage Nascent Soul in just over three hundred years. Even in the past Cyan Origin Sect, such talent was exceptionally rare."

"But with your current cultivation realm, why not simply take it over?"

"Once you speak up, who would dare not obediently offer spirit wine?"

Demon Venerable Bai Lin scoffed, saying, "I’m not like you. The dignified Sect Leader of the Ancient Cyan Origin Sect, meeting people with calls for fighting and seizing."

"What? After sealing yourself beneath the Five Elements Mountain for ten thousand years, have the side-effects of the demon technique not healed?"

"Even I didn’t expect, Mo Qing, you’ve indeed succeeded with corpse dissolution reincarnation, and restored your cultivation to late-stage Golden Core."

"At this rate, you might not be far from reincarnating to the Divinity Transformation stage."

Mo Qing was not angered by these words. After a pause, he said, "I can’t stay outside for too long. This time, I’ve come to discuss a cooperative transaction."

"Could it be that after corpse dissolution reincarnation, you can’t leave the Soul Nurturing Coffin within the Cyan Origin Sect anymore?" Demon Venerable Bai Lin guessed Mo Qing’s intent instantly.

Mo Qing nodded slightly and straightforwardly said, "If you help me seek out Tier Five Spiritual Objects beneficial for restoring my divine soul and body, I can share with you a hidden location of an Ascension Platform."

"Seeing you’ve reached Tier Five Realm, with the declining spiritual qi in the Human Realm, if you can’t ascend to the Spirit Realm successfully, you might be stuck here forever."

Upon hearing these words, Demon Venerable Bai Lin’s previously carefree demeanor became serious. He turned to the other party and calmly asked:

"Mo Qing, are you serious?"

"I wouldn’t go through all this trouble to speak frivolously to you," the gray-robed middle-aged man responded calmly.

"If that’s the case... it’s not impossible." Demon Venerable Bai Lin’s eyes flickered as he agreed, "Never expected after ten thousand years, Sect Leader Mo Qing’s methods remain exceptional. Surely you’ve mastered your Undying Demon Technique... and regained clarity."

"Still lacking some refinement. If not for those Nascent Soul juniors inadvertently unsealing the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree, I might not have completed the corpse dissolution." Mo Qing explained.

Demon Venerable Bai Lin asked again, "Underneath the Five Elements Mountain is the Ancient Cyan Sun Sect’s gate. Did you not leave some reserve back then?"

"The sect’s treasures were divided clean during the turmoil. Even the supreme treasure Hook Jade Golden Light Mirror is lost; there’s nothing left."

"The most precious was the Seven Marvelous Treasure Tree, naturally burned when unsealed."

"Enough said, then. Awaiting your good news."

As he spoke, the gray-robed figure in the void dissipated like an illusion...

...

On Wangyue Island.

Recently, Qin Ming has been diligently opening new spirit fields and planting spirit plants on the hillside.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat followed behind him, wielding the Divine Hoe to energetically clear weeds.

Occasionally casting the Geng Metal Technique to exterminate pests.

The Silver-winged Frost Bee commanded the spirit bee swarm to collect nectar among the spirit plant flowers on the main peak, continuing to brew Bee King Spirit Potion.

This scene was witnessed by the Spirit Farmers and Low-Tier Cultivators below.

They couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration: "Lord Island Master truly deserves to be a Tier Four High-Grade Spirit Plant Master, reaching such profound levels of cultivation yet still personally tending fields, a true exemplar for all of us!"

The silver-haired Li Lan also expressed respect: "Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs are like this, what reason do we have not to strive?"

Since following Qin Ming to Wangyue Island, he became the Grand Steward of spirit plants, making outstanding contributions to the Spirit Island over decades.

Always taking Qin Ming as a model for learning.

They naturally didn’t know that Qin Ming was so hands-on to refresh the entry...

Qin Ming also rarely experienced such peaceful days.

With Divine Dao Mountain cleared, the Great Jin Cultivation Realm has effectively eliminated a malignant tumor, thoroughly removing this major threat.

What Master Lihuo failed to accomplish was surprisingly achieved through the alliance of the Human and Demon Races.

Though Elder Wangu survived, given the current situation, Divine Dao Mountain seems unlikely to revive.

The Great Jin’s situation has become clear, no longer with the previous sense of threat looming.

According to the information Qin Ming acquired from the Blood Realm, after achieving some victories, the cultivator armies from Star Palace and Ice God Hall withdrew to the Human Realm.

After all, a strong dragon can’t repress a local snake, and the demonic sects of the Blood Realm aren’t easily defeated.

The Human Realm’s demon path also made a strategic retreat, going back to recuperate, leaving only some void anomalies, awaiting the next cycle of descent.

"Since the demonic invasion from Blood Realm began, nearly a hundred years have passed. Who would’ve thought this descent realm would last so long..."

Setting down the spirit seed, Qin Ming gazed into the distance.