Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

The disturbance caused by the Ancient Wood absorbing the spiritual energy rain was truly astonishing, attracting the attention of many cultivators.

Most cultivators, with mediocre cultivation levels, did not dare to harbor ideas about it, except for two living creatures who had stepped into the Eighth Order, inching closer to this place.

Both were dressed similarly, each wearing an Auspicious Beast Martial Robe, and of a similar age, nearing forty.

"This Ancient Wood might soon transform and commune with the divine!"

"Captain Nangong, this Spirit Wood is so massive, it could be used to forge many high-quality Spiritual Treasures. Why not cut it down?"

"It's a rare piece of Spirit Wood with the effect of Gathering Spirit. It would be too wasteful to cut it down. Besides, this Floating Island doesn't yet have an owner, so why not annex it into our Tianyi Dynasty?"

This moment is critical, prioritizing the contest for Spiritual Objects and cultivation resources is what matters, there is no need to rush for the moment.

From a distance, the Spirit Wood on the floating island began to wrinkle and deform its bark, the Spirit Vortex gradually expanding, resembling a giant eye, which landed its gaze upon the two.

[Nangong Yunxiao (Eighth Order): Bone age 19,477, Cultivation Eighth Order Second Layer, Black Qilin Army Captain of Tianyi Dynasty, specializes in High Grade True Technique 'Heavenly Feather Technique', protected by the dynasty's Qi Fortune.]

[Ren Ke (Eighth Order): Bone age 9,564, Cultivation Eighth Order First Layer, Black Qilin Army Deputy Captain of Tianyi Dynasty, specializes in High Grade True Technique 'Wind and Thunder Nine Slashes', protected by the dynasty's Qi Fortune.]

Dynastic Qi Fortune...

While viewing the information of the two, Chu Zheng pondered. This type of dynasty formed by cultivators wasn't the first he had encountered, as there were many such forces in the Myriad Realms.

However, the concept of dynastic Qi Fortune did not exist on those individuals, potentially indicating a completely different path of significant value to understand.

If a dynasty could gather Qi Fortune, it would indeed be valuable for experimentation for himself.

Qi Fortune is indubitably important for a Qi Cultivator, aiding both cultivation speed and dealing with Tribulations, enhancing one's capabilities tremendously.

Seeing that the two did not rush over, Chu Zheng did not waste time, continuing his focused cultivation, employing Qi Refining Techniques to absorb the spiritual energy rain.

His massive body absorbed energy at a speed far exceeding that of the human body and bore no potential overloading issues.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed swiftly.

Every surge of Spiritual Energy Tide lasts only for three days; after which, most Spiritual Objects and cultivation resources would find their ownership.

Chu Zheng's act of absorbing the spiritual energy rain was too conspicuous, attracting many Spiritual Objects towards the island, benefiting many cultivators nearby.

Normally with their strength, they would not have been able to partake in such a grand event, merely enduring and sipping on nature, yet now they genuinely reaped many benefits.

However, as per usual precedents, possession of Spiritual Objects and cultivation resources was only temporary.

In the days to follow, many powerful entities would patrol the islands, scavenging for anything overlooked.

Some Spiritual Objects already possessed spiritual wisdom and would hide, or might be fortuitously discovered by weaker living creatures; although not in great numbers, no cultivator would willingly relinquish these easily attainable resources.

This is an uncommonly turbulent period in the Spirit Moon Great Realm, likely to persist for over a decade with sporadic conflicts happening occasionally.

During these three days, Chu Zheng's gains were so tremendous that he even fleetingly touched the threshold of the Eighth Order.

Using the body of an Otherkind to practice Qi Refining Techniques, the benefits were unimaginably substantial, opening a new gateway for Chu Zheng.

Vibrations transmitted from the void, and two figures emerged from a spatial channel, faces changing slightly upon seeing the floating island.

The lush Ancient Wood extended skyward and earthward, with a canopy covering tens of thousands of square meters, almost covering one-third of the small floating island, its roots infiltrating the entirety of the island.

"This Spirit Wood must have transformed already."

After a moment of silence, Nangong Yunxiao's expression slightly hardened: "Let's cut it down directly, to avoid causing chaos and hurting people."

Once a tree gains Spiritual Awakening, it's hard to control or communicate with; it's better not to stir trouble.

Listening to this, Ren Ke didn't hesitate, pulling out a narrow long saber from the void with a blade cold as snow.

The saber swung through the void, igniting fierce lightning with the sound of wind and thunder.

Clang—

As the blade struck the trunk, a sound like metal clashing was emitted, scattering countless leaves.

A terrifying gash was split into the tree trunk, penetrating dozens of meters deep and stretching over a thousand meters long, with sap continuously seeping out, forming a river.

Burn marks around the wound turned the bark black as if struck by lightning.

"..."

Having endured this fearsome strike, Chu Zheng couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

If it were a normal Qi Cultivator at the Unity Realm Stage facing this strike head-on, death was certain, and even if it were his own body unguarded, it would not be an easy feat.

Yet, he felt no discomfort at this moment, no pain at all, though invisibly, a substantial amount of Tribulation Qi had indeed been eroded.

Different beings have different capacities to endure Tribulations.

In the next moment, the healing panel activated, thoroughly mending the injury, retracting the scar, shedding the charred bark, and restoring the trunk to its original state.

The two from afar showed surprise in their eyes.

Unable to restrain himself, Ren Ke gripped his saber tightly, his face full of amazement: "Is this simply a common Silver Radiance Wood, how could it grow to such an extent? Possessing such mystical properties?"

Nangong Yunxiao's expression slightly deepened, stepping forward boldly, took a deep breath, and activated a spell.

In the vast sky, a humming sound carried as nature's spiritual energy madly converged behind him, and tens of thousands of Spirit Swords emerged from the void.

The Sword Qi was sharp, like flowing feathers scraping across the sky, aiming straight for the sky-supporting ancient tree.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of thunderous noises followed, branches broke off in batches, and fallen leaves filled the long river and dark valleys on the island, shaking the entire floating island violently.

Endless wounds appeared on the surface of the tree trunk, from which Spiritual Liquid seeped out and gushed forth.

This strike from Nangong Yunxiao took Chu Zheng by surprise; his Tribulation Qi was greatly diminished again.

At this rate, the Tribulation Qi would soon be exhausted, and he might even be able to transcend the Earth Tribulation soon, without the worry of increasing Tribulation Qi.

As the repair panel was activated, the fallen branches and leaves instantly turned to ash, the scars on the trunk healed, and it flourished lushly once again.

Nangong Yunxiao's expression changed instantly, and he stepped back half a step: "Such a demon, the two of us probably cannot handle it."

"What should we do then? Shall we go back to the capital to mobilize troops?"

Ren Ke also felt troubled, as the instant healing was unprecedented to him.

"Even if we go back, the Emperor might not be willing to send troops here to chop down this tree, it would probably require a lot of manpower."

Nangong Yunxiao shook his head slightly, hinting retreat: "Better less trouble than more."

There were many uses for strength within the dynasty; it shouldn't be wasted excessively. If a lot of manpower was spent and in the end only a piece of deadwood was obtained, it would be too wasteful.

After all, this ancient tree posed no threat to the Tianyi Dynasty; it was thankless effort.

As the two were discussing, Chu Zheng waited for a moment and couldn't help feeling puzzled. Seeing that they were hesitant to make another move and even considering leaving, he became somewhat anxious.

It would be a pity if it ended like this.

After a slight hesitation, he stirred the thoughts in his mind and began to control the massive branches, prepared to give the two a little stimulation.

Using the body of an Otherkind to operate a Great Divine Power like the Law of Heaven and Earth was his first time; he needed to use the spell to adapt.
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Noticing the movement of the branches, Nangong Yunxiao's expression tensed. After observing carefully for a few moments and discerning the trajectory of the branches, his face suddenly changed drastically:

"Is it... casting a spell?!"

To cast a spell meant to operate Divine Abilities and Techniques, how could such a newly Awakened Otherkind possibly do this?!

The Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth instantly became frenzied, continuously gathering toward the sky-supporting ancient tree, creating an immense Spirit Vortex, affecting the area for hundreds of thousands of leagues.

Before the two could react, a thick branch suddenly lunged out, resembling a swinging fist, sweeping across.

The void collapsed massively, the branches and leaves cut through the air creating a harsh whistle, piercing like thunder explosions.

Bang!

The two didn't even have time to react and were instantly swept by the branch.

Their figures flew out instantly, bursting into a cloud of blood, their bodies shattered with countless cracks, blood scattered across the sky.

That was too harsh a move.

Chu Zheng inwardly remarked it was not good, he had never made a move before and was unaware of the force.

He thought that given the gap in the great stages of cultivation, these two should have been able to withstand it, yet he didn't expect them to be so vulnerable.

The branch reached out again, shifting earlier than it appeared, catching the two and splitting open a gap, issuing two currents of clean Qi into their bodies.

The repair panel then activated, partially healing their injuries and pulling them back from the brink of death.

After a while, Nangong Yunxiao finally awoke groggily; amidst the shock to his Divine Soul, his thoughts were scattered and he thought he had reached the Yellow Springs.

Seeing the layers of Silver Flower Tree Leaves around him, he realized his location, sat up abruptly, and saw Ren Ke, whose life and death were unknown, laying beside him, unusually unsettled.

Whir—

The branches around gently rustled.

"What... what are you trying to do?!"

Recalling the tree's spell-casting moment earlier, Nangong Yunxiao's complexion changed, he suppressed the pain of shattered bones and muscles throughout his body, and prepared himself defensively.

The ancient tree did not respond even slightly, it gently shook itself and threw the two out, slowly withdrawing.

Nangong Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, and quickly grasped the still unconscious Ren Ke into his hands, not daring to stay a moment longer, he turned and left.

Watching the two leave, Chu Zheng felt somewhat disappointed. If a few more strokes were given, his goal for this life's trial might have been nearly accomplished.

Now that the Tribulation Qi had faded, even if these two were let go, there would be no further trouble; he needed to wait for another opportunity.

This might also be the only good thing about Tribulation Qi, allowing the precognition of fortunes and misfortunes.

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Unexpectedly for Chu Zheng, just a few months later, Nangong Yunxiao returned, this time bringing a group of Cultivators.

Unlike before, he was not here to chop the Spirit Wood but had brought the Emperor's Decree from the Tianyi Dynasty.