Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1698 - 1696: Upheaval in the Flower World
But this matter couldn't be settled in the Nine Provinces. Although the Nine Provinces had been promoted to a large domain for over a decade, the nurturing of many materials was not something that could show results in a short time, and Lu Ye couldn't find suitable materials to craft a sword sheath.
Perhaps... he could check out the Jade Conch World?
The Jade Conch World, although not a top-tier domain, is after all an old-established large domain. The variety of materials nurtured within its domain couldn't be compared with what the Nine Provinces currently could offer.
If the Nine Provinces was like a newly cultivated barren field, then the Jade Conch was a fertile field that had been cultivated for many years. The things grown in the fields were different.
Moreover, Lu Ye happened to have the thought of visiting the Jade Conch World.
When he returned last time, he wanted to visit the Jade Conch, but at that time, he was not influential enough, so it was better to have Wu Zhuo make the trip.
Now that he had been promoted to Moon Jade, in a sense, the Nine Provinces already had the qualifications to stand on equal footing with the Qingli Dao World and Jade Conch.
Furthermore, over at All Phenomena Ocean, the Three Worlds cultivators coexist harmoniously, developing together, and the momentum was good. Lu Ye thought it was time to visit the leader of the home galaxy.
Taking advantage of the fortunate return from this trip, Lu Ye planned to bring some people to All Phenomena Ocean to strengthen its power.
Three Worlds Island is vast, with the Nine Provinces having three hundred, while Jade Conch and Qingli Dao World each have one hundred, totaling five hundred people to maintain such a large territory.
The Small Constellation Palace has been functioning, and now Three Worlds Island is at least on the level of a mid-class Spirit Island, and will eventually become a high-class Spirit Island. Taking people there early can also help consolidate Three Worlds Island's defensive strength early on.
Though the Merfolk Race is the most reliable ally over on Three Worlds Island, in any situation, one cannot always rely entirely on others. In this vast cultivation world, self-reliance is the true strength.
Determined in his heart, he planned to set off for the Jade Conch World once matters on this side were settled.
The Qingli Dao World could also be visited, to inform Wu Zhuo about the situation on Three Worlds Island, lest they become worried in the home world.
Without further considering this matter, Lu Ye stored away the Boulder Mountain Saber, and then took out another item.
White Moon Crystal!
This item is used to enhance the quality of the Magic Source, improving the efficiency of a cultivator's cultivation.
Normally, a newly promoted Moon Jade wouldn't need such a thing, as the newly formed Magic Source of each Moon Jade could generally meet their own cultivation needs; only after some progress is made in strength would there be a need to enhance the quality of the Magic Source.
But Lu Ye is different, if he didn't have the Talent Tree and relied solely on refining spirit jade to cultivate, his current Magic Source would be more than enough.
However, when he cultivates, he mostly relies on the Talent Tree, and the efficiency of refining spirit jade is unmatched by ordinary cultivators.
Once the spirit jade is refined, converting into spirit force within the body, the Magic Source must promptly convert it into mana, and if the Magic Source's quality isn't high, it naturally couldn't keep up with the demands of cultivation.
There are many things in the stellar space that can enhance the quality of the Magic Source, and the White Moon Crystal is just one of them. In terms of quality, it's not the best, but certainly not bad, considering it's priced at millions of spirit jade, the price speaks for itself.
Refining this object is also simple, just like refining spirit jade.
Lu Ye sat upright, holding the White Moon Crystal in one hand, and started to refine it carefully.
Soon he noticed a warm cool sensation flowing through his body, which was the Mysterious Power contained within the White Moon Crystal, remarkably different in essence from spirit force.
The warm cool Mysterious Power flowed into the Magic Source, like a drop of water into the sea, soon melding with the Magic Source, or rather being absorbed by it.
During this process, the Magic Source underwent a faint transformation.
The external manifestation of Lu Ye's Magic Source was a small cluster of flame, and when this small flame's form altered, it signified a breakthrough in his cultivation.
The enhancement of the Magic Source's quality, in contrast, wouldn't alter the flame's form, but as the White Moon Crystal was refined, the flame noticeably grew brighter.
Several days later, the Mysterious Power within the White Moon Crystal was fully consumed, leaving a useless stone.
Lu Ye examined himself, noticing his Magic Source was visibly brighter than before. With some anticipation, he took out some spirit jade to trigger the Talent Tree for refinement.
While quietly sensing, he discovered that with the current Magic Source, the efficiency in converting mana was indeed slightly faster than before, though not by much, perhaps only by a tenth, still far from meeting his needs.
But this was, after all, a good beginning.
From this point of view, he would still have to search for more things to enhance the quality of the Magic Source. Only when the efficiency of his Magic Source in converting mana could match his own cultivation, would he achieve Perfection.
However, Lu Ye felt that with the terrifying power of the Talent Tree, even if he upgraded the Magic Source to the highest quality, it might still not be enough.
After quietly cultivating for several days, one day, while in the midst of cultivation, Lu Ye suddenly sensed some unusual disturbance outside and quickly moved out.
Raising his eyes, he saw a portal open, and Hua Qianying emerged from it.
From the day she settled into the Flower World, Hua Qianying had returned there, and had not shown up these days, as she said the Flower World was turbulent when it was settled, requiring her to return to handle it.
Lu Ye didn't disturb her.
Now that she appeared, everything seemed to be settled.
However, Lu Ye observed her expression, and she seemed somewhat anxious?
"What's going on?" Lu Ye asked with concern.
Hua Qianying indeed seemed anxious, but it was a sort of bewildered anxiety. She did not exchange pleasantries with Lu Ye and said directly, "Fellow Daoist, please accompany me to the Flower World."
Lu Ye immediately sensed that something major must have happened in the Flower World. He straightened his expression and stepped forward.
Soon, he followed Hua Qianying and entered the Flower World.
Looking around, the Flower World remained as beautiful as ever, like a fairyland, with a myriad of colors competing in splendor.
The domain was peaceful and harmonious, and in the vast realm, there were only over two hundred beings living within. Looking outside, many rare and precious flowers and plants could be found everywhere here.
Lu Ye was somewhat puzzled. The Flower World… doesn't seem to have any issues?
He turned to look at Hua Qianying beside him, showing an inquisitive expression.
Hua Qianying said, "Fellow Daoist, do you not sense any difference in the Flower World compared to before?"
Lu Ye carefully sensed again and slowly shook his head, "I don't notice anything."
Hua Qianying explained, "Indeed, since you are not native to this world, it is indeed difficult to sense anything."
"What exactly happened?"
Hua Qianying looked at him, "The Flower World… has birthed consciousness!"
Lu Ye was taken aback for a moment, even more confused, "Isn't this a good thing?"
Theoretically, any domain could potentially give birth to its own Heaven and Earth's Will. Of course, depending on the domain, the Heaven and Earth's Will could vary greatly.
The vast majority of domains give rise to consciousnesses that are just dim-witted, lacking any thinking logic. It acts more like a rule of the domain, unconsciously maintaining the domain's operations. Such Heaven and Earth's Will are undoubtedly the lowest level.
A very small portion of domains, though still dim-witted, have reached a certain degree of thought, like the Blood Refinement World in the past. The consciousness of such domains is very repulsive to outsiders. Once noticed, it would descend with repulsive forces, such as heavenly thunder and the like.
The situation in the Nine Provinces is quite special. Number Nine is a combination of the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Nine Provinces and the Artifact Spirit of the Heaven's Augury Compass. Although it often behaves like a child in front of Lu Ye, it is undoubtedly the most advanced Heaven and Earth's Will.
It should be noted that before Lu Ye, it quietly guarded the Nine Provinces for thousands of years. Without its covert protection and concealment, the existence of the Nine Provinces would have long entered the vision of the Qingli Dao World or Jade Conch World.
"It is a good thing," Hua Qianying nodded.
As a being born from within the Flower World, the Flower Race can clearly sense the changes within. A few days ago, the Flower World suddenly gave birth to its own Heaven and Earth's Will, which indeed surprised Hua Qianying because once the Flower World has consciousness, it gives a gigantic boost to the entire domain's development.
Especially since the Flower World is now attached to a domain like the Nine Provinces.
What puzzled her was that shortly after the birth of the Heaven and Earth's Will in the Flower World, she could no longer sense it, as if at a certain moment, the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World suddenly disappeared into thin air!
This made Hua Qianying very anxious. If the Flower World hadn't birthed a Heaven and Earth's Will, then there would be no change, and it would remain as it was before.
But now that a Heaven and Earth's Will has emerged, only to mysteriously disappear, Hua Qianying isn't sure what this signifies.
Concerning the entire Flower World, Hua Qianying researched for several days without any leads and could only come to Lu Ye for help.
In her thoughts, Lu Ye has been mingling in the All Phenomena Ocean and now in the Moon Jade, well-traveled and knowledgeable, perhaps he might know something.
How could Lu Ye know anything? He hadn't even detected any differences in the Flower World compared to before.
Thinking for a moment, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you feel there is anything amiss in the Flower World now?"
Hua Qianying shook her head, "No abnormalities discovered so far."
Indeed, in just a few days of being attached to the Nine Provinces, the Flower World has already benefited. In the past, the Flower World was attached to a very low-level domain, unable to gain any benefits from it. But now, it's different. The Flower World and the Nine Provinces complement each other and can grow rapidly, with promising prospects.
But currently, the problem with the Heaven and Earth's Will makes Hua Qianying very anxious.
"If there are no issues, why not wait and see? Perhaps the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World has fallen into slumber? Just like how newborn babies are drowsy." Lu Ye suggested casually.
"Is that so..." Hua Qianying pondered, although she felt there was something not quite right about what Lu Ye said, there's no real solution at hand. This isn't something that can be resolved by her being anxious.
"Moreover, I see you can still open the domain, which shows that there's no issue with the Flower World. If something uncontrollable really happened in this domain, you probably wouldn't be able to open the domain portal so easily."
"It makes sense!" Hua Qianying thought Lu Ye's words were reasonable. She could still freely open the portal to the Flower World, and her connection with the Flower World hadn't weakened; she just couldn't sense the Heaven and Earth's Will of the Flower World.
Perhaps, as Lu Ye said, the newly born Heaven and Earth's Will is fragile and in slumber.
If that's the case, then all she needs to do is wait.
