Celeste Grant’s gaze fell on the view outside the window.

The sky was still the same sky.

She rested her arm on the car’s windowsill, using her hand to shield her eyes from the sun.

’I can’t believe I actually made it back after transmigrating to the Cultivation World.’ This was Earth, the place where she was born and raised. Right now, it was just an ordinary world, devoid of Spiritual Energy.

She closed her eyes slightly, her Divine Sense blanketing the entire city.

In her mind’s eye, she saw the entire city. The bustling traffic, the towering skyscrapers. This was a technologically advanced world.

As Celeste Grant’s Divine Sense swept over the pedestrians, she suddenly froze.

"Huh... They actually have Spirit Roots."

She discovered that the people of this world commonly possessed Spirit Roots; a quick scan revealed that nine out of ten people had them. Although she hadn’t tested them to know the quality of their Spirit Roots, just having them meant that the people of Earth were qualified for Cultivation and could become Cultivators.

Celeste Grant was from this world. She was born here, so compared to other worlds, she would naturally feel a subconscious bias toward her home.

’Since my fellow countrymen from this world have Spirit Roots, such an innate advantage, how can they not cultivate? Not cultivating would be a waste. If the people of this world could cultivate, perhaps it could become a world of scientific cultivation.’

’But... there’s no Spiritual Energy.’

That was a problem.

Earth wasn’t very large.

If she wanted to bring about a Spiritual Energy Revival, it wouldn’t actually be that difficult. All it would take was a single Spirit Vein.

Celeste Grant hadn’t expected to return so soon, so she hadn’t prepared by digging up a couple of Spirit Veins in advance. With her Void Refinement Realm Cultivation, finding and collecting a couple of Spirit Veins wouldn’t be hard.

She thought of her son, who was still in the Cultivation World. She wondered if she could contact her dear boy.

At this thought, she performed some Magic. She pressed a finger to the side of her forehead, closed her eyes, and tried to communicate with her son.

But for the longest time, there was no response.

’It’s probably not working.’

She unconsciously fiddled with the Onyx Ring on her finger.

Huh?

Suddenly, she seemed to sense a familiar aura. It was the aura of the Heaven-Reaching Ancient Jade, and that very jade was with her son.

Thinking of this, she tried to use the Onyx Ring on her hand to connect with the Heaven-Reaching Ancient Jade, and through it, contact her son.

Outwardly, Celeste Grant appeared to be resting with her eyes closed. But within her sea of consciousness, she was using the Onyx Ring to contact her son.

"Hello... hello... Son, are you there?"

"Mommy’s big boy?"

"Son."

Just as Celeste Grant was about to give up, a voice sounded in her ear.

"This voice is so familiar... Mother, is that you?"

As soon as the words fell, a sky-like projection appeared in Celeste Grant’s sea of consciousness. On the other side was the Cultivation World, where her son was leaning in close, staring at her.

Then, she saw his excited face. "Mother, is it really you?"

Celeste Grant’s eyes lit up when she saw her son’s figure.

"It really is you, Mom’s big boy."

"Hehe! I just felt the Heaven-Reaching Ancient Jade heat up, and then I heard your voice coming from inside the Ancient Jade. I saw you as soon as I held it."

"I’m using the Onyx Ring your father gave me."

"The Magic Treasure Dad gave you is amazing! We’re two worlds apart, but we can still talk and see each other. This is so convenient."

Celeste Grant couldn’t agree more. After starting Cultivation, she found that her scientific understanding was being challenged daily.

Just then, her son, Aaron Sinclair, asked, "Mom, how are you over there? Are you better? Is your Primordial Spirit back in your body?"

Celeste Grant nodded. "I’m fine. I’m already back in my own body. After I came back from the Cultivation World, I found that only a month had passed since I left. Son, how much time has passed on your end? Is the flow of time different between our two worlds?"

The young man in the projection held up his fingers and said, "Mom, after you left, only two days have passed here. How long has it been for you?"

Hearing this, Celeste Grant was surprised. She let out a small exclamation. "Oh! So the flow of time is the same in both worlds. It’s only been two days here, too."

Hearing her say that, Aaron Sinclair said, "Then I get it. Dad must have timed it perfectly when he sent you over. My father is the Demon God, after all. He must have mastered the Time Law."

Celeste Grant nodded.

"That must be it."

"Son, did you miss me?"

"Of course! A day without you feels like three years. I love you, Mom."

"I miss you too."

"Son, what’s the situation like in the Cultivation World right now?"

"Mom, I’m handling everything in the Demonic Sects, so don’t you worry. The situation here in the Cultivation World is pretty good right now. The Immortal and Demonic Paths are organizing the reconstruction efforts. After all, many buildings were destroyed by the Outer Realms Race during the last disaster."

"Okay, I understand. You take care of yourself. If anything happens, you can contact me through the Ancient Jade. I’ll be able to sense it on my end."

On the other side, Aaron Sinclair nodded repeatedly and replied, "I know, Mom. You take care of yourself over there. Your Primordial Spirit is weak, so you need to rest well. Just think of it as a vacation. I’ll come find you as soon as I get things settled here."

Celeste Grant nodded slightly.

"Okay, I’ll be waiting for you."

"Oh, right, Son, there’s one more thing."

"The Earth I’m on right now has no Spiritual Energy, so people here can’t cultivate. However, I’ve discovered that people in this world commonly have Spirit Roots, and it’s a waste not to put them to use. So, I’m planning to give the government a couple of Spirit Veins to trigger a Spiritual Energy Revival and enable cultivation for all. This is a peaceful world. To prevent people from getting arrogant after gaining great power and causing unforeseen consequences, the ultimate power must be controlled by the state. That way, order won’t collapse, development can proceed smoothly, and everyone’s safety can be guaranteed."

In truth, Celeste Grant didn’t know if this was the right thing to do.

An ordinary world evolving into a Cultivation World was an epochal change, so she truly didn’t know if it was for the best. Or should she follow this world’s rules and not interfere?

She had already become a cultivator, while her fellow countrymen still believed only in science. Was it really necessary for her to let them know that cultivation was real?

After one starts cultivating...

Soaring through the heavens, moving mountains, and filling seas could all be done with a single thought.

This world’s civilization and technology were very advanced, but its power was ultimately lacking. If it were discovered one day by those races from the Outer Realms, it would be a catastrophe for Earth.

’Perhaps I can inform the government about this first. Whether they ultimately decide to let this world undergo a Spiritual Energy Revival and have everyone cultivate... that will be their decision.’

When Celeste Grant mentioned Spirit Veins, Aaron Sinclair understood what she meant. "Mom, you want to take a couple of Spirit Veins from the Cultivation World and bring them to your world."

Celeste Grant smiled and nodded. "Smart boy. Yes, that’s what I was thinking."