Chapter 455: Ageless Immortal Vine, Spirit Body Great Completion

Within the Small Xiao Lingjing.

The Heaven-Devouring Mouse was diligently inhaling and exhaling demonic energy, refining its black steel trident, the 'Immortal-Slaying Halberd,' when suddenly—clang!

A green cauldron, no larger than a palm, was suddenly tossed in from outside.

It nearly gave the creature a fright.

"Oh ho! Another treasure delivered right to my door!"

The Heaven-Devouring Mouse's eyes suddenly brightened! Immediately, it put away its black steel trident and black tortoise shell, then crept stealthily toward the small green cauldron.

It nudged the object with its nose to sniff, becoming even more excited: "Whoa! This is truly a fine treasure!!"

"In all my days, this is the first time I've smelled such dense spiritual essence of a treasure; could it be another tribulation-assisting item my master has arranged for me?"

Qin Ming, observing the changes in his natal spirit plant, could not help but reveal a smile of delight.

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"Fellow Daoist Qin need not stand on ceremony; our sect's ship will depart for Dragon Abyss Island in seven days, and this journey will be led by the two of us," Chen Muzhi explained.

"Ling'er pays respects to Senior True Monarch Wangyue!" she greeted Qin Ming in a crisp voice, exceedingly polite.

At the same time.

He tossed a recovery pill to the Heaven-Devouring Mouse, saying, "Let your excessive curiosity be a lesson; go down and calm your nerves, recovering your damaged vital essence."

Swish swish swish! In an instant, black vines danced wildly; after absorbing this essence of Yi Wood, the Yin-Yang Profound Vine seemed to have gained immense benefit.

He silently thought as much.

A verdant qi of vicissitudes flowed forth from the black vine, gathering into several long rivers that continuously poured into Qin Ming's body.

This signified that his Green Emperor Wood Saint Body, from this very moment, had formally stepped into the Great Completion realm! Crackles and pops!

Immediately after.

Gradually.

So he nodded in reply: "Indeed so; in that case, Qin Mou must impose upon you both."

Countless silver runes erupted from the natal spirit plant, completely illuminating the sky of the Small Xiao Lingjing.

Within the Penglai Sect.

"Not good! Could it be—"

"I'm about to croak!"

He clicked his tongue in wonder; guided by his will, this essence of Yi Wood landed in the palm of his hand.

"This is simply wonderful, eh heh heh heh!"

Qin Ming was also puzzled; usually, when it came to matters of eating and drinking, this fellow was quite enthusiastic, yet today he was acting completely out of character.

A moment later, the Heaven-Devouring Mouse finally woke up in a daze.

The massive green cauldron spun round and round, fell onto the grass, and transformed back into a palm-sized small cauldron, as if nothing had ever happened.

A burst of green mysterious light erupted from within the cauldron, accompanied by an extremely powerful suction force, and landed upon the Heaven-Devouring Mouse.

Yet what surprised him even more was still to come.

Qin Ming immediately formed a hand seal according to the manipulation technique recorded in the 'Wood-Transformation Spirit Canon' and pointed.

"Dragon Abyss Island occupies a special geographical location; I fear Fellow Daoist Qin has never been there either?"

He might as well catch a free ride.

Qin Ming began conversing with the two of them.

Upon the Ageless Immortal Vine, silver runes circulated, and an indescribable fortune of the Great Dao immediately descended upon Qin Ming.

True Monarch Long Mu, wearing a smile, raised the teacup in his hand.

Qin Ming immediately released his divine sense, spreading it throughout the Small Xiao Lingjing, but after searching in a circle, he still found nothing.

Qin Ming nodded and said: "Precisely so; Qin Mou has long heard of this millennial grand event in the Eastern Sea Immortal Realm and naturally cannot miss it."

Only after finishing his tasks did Qin Ming return to the Small Xiao Lingjing.

'Hmm, it seems the Heaven-Devouring Mouse has finally learned some sense, knowing it must attempt to transform into human form, and is thus cultivating diligently in preparation.'

Time slowly passed.

In an instant, the green cauldron spun round and round; its mouth bloomed with a streak of green radiance, and then released the Heaven-Devouring Mouse.

"In the future, regarding the path of spirit plants, you will likely surpass us old bones; let this old one offer you a cup of tea in place of wine as a toast."

Qin Ming had not expected that this Spirit King Cauldron could actually forcibly capture and refine even a third-stage peak demonic beast, stripping away its vital energy and vitality.

"It seems the natal spirit plant has advanced once again!"

Qin Ming possessed the sea chart given by Xia Yuangong, so he actually knew the location of Dragon Abyss Island.

Its shape resembled a green, transparent fleshly lingzhi mushroom, barely an inch in size.

From the depths of fate, a profound and obscure mechanism of the Great Dao emanated from the Profound Vine.

He immediately felt it was inconceivable.

"Hmm, several of us old fellows are also participating; why not join us, Fellow Daoist Qin? We are all heading the same way anyway," Chen Muzhi asked.

The void thorns on the black vines also became even more obscure and unpredictable.

Vegetative essence swirled around Qin Ming, dense to the extreme; his entire person seemed to transform into an ancient tree, resonating with his natal spirit plant from afar.

The silver runes in the air all interwove together, forming layer upon layer of combinations.

Qin Ming followed True Monarch Long Mu and the other, arriving once again at her pastoral cave abode.

Even his secret voice transmission received no response.

He hurriedly invaded the interior of the cauldron with his divine sense; at first glance, the Heaven-Devouring Mouse was foaming at the mouth, lying on its back with limbs splayed inside.

Qin Ming shook his head at it, saying, "I did not expect this outcome; I was careless."

It was no less than being fed a Nascent Soul-level blood pearl.

"Shi Tian Shu, catch two Rice-Flower Spirit Fish; this seat wants to eat grilled fish." Originally black leaves all fell to the ground, then vanished into the spirit soil.

He immediately gave Shi Tian Shu an order.

"So that's how it is; what a pity then." Tian Linger smiled sweetly, then busied herself.

Three days later, the verdant years-qi within Qin Ming had become immensely dense, and the interior of his dantian presented a scene brimming with vitality.

"Daoist Qin, you must be heading for the Immortal Mansion Grand Gathering next?" Long Mu Zhenjun asked.

Shi Tian Shu chuckled roguishly, then stretched out its small hand to grab the small green cauldron on the ground.

Shi Tian Shu had its tongue hanging out, looking severely depleted, its cultivation even nearly dropping a realm.

In Qin Ming's vision, two golden entries instantly refreshed: 【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Nascent Soul magic power x5 (Maturity 2%) 【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Time Flies Like an Arrow x5 (Maturity 2%) 【Name】: Ageless Immortal Vine 【Entry】: Abundant Lifespan x5 (Maturity 3%) 【Time Flies Like an Arrow】: After using this entry, spirit plants can be forced to mature to a thousand years of cultivation in a short time.

Boom! Qin Ming's Green Emperor Wood Emperor Sacred Body also transformed into a verdant spirit plant phantom, floating behind him.

"Damn, it couldn't have really kicked the bucket, could it?"

"Good heavens, the 【Time Flies Like an Arrow】 entry is an enhanced version of the Spacetime Leaf, with a thousand-year cultivation effect."

Shi Tian Shu was instantly terrified out of its wits, struggling continuously and screaming frantically.

However, Long Yuan Island was territory belonging to the East Sea Dragon Palace demon clan.

Immediately after, all these vitality-filled years-qi were absorbed by the Nascent Soul.

A phrase subconsciously surfaced in Qin Ming's mind, recorded within the "Classic of Transforming Wood Spirits."

"Ahhh! Help! Master!"

"Essence of Yi Wood!"

A little half-day later.

With the infusion from his natal spirit plant, the Ageless Immortal Vine, the spirit body continuously condensed and grew stronger.

Subsequently.

When it looked at the small green cauldron in Qin Ming's hand, its gaze was filled with terror, and it said pitifully, "Master! If you had arrived one step later, I would have been reduced to nothing but skin; I'm afraid you would never have seen me again. It was truly too terrifying!"

Discovering that its lifespan, vitality, and heartbeat were still present, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Suddenly! The small cauldron on the ground emitted a heart-throbbing fluctuation, then, under Shi Tian Shu's dumbfounded expression, instantly expanded to thirty feet in size.

"Even I nearly misjudged; Daoist Qin, I salute you." Chen Muzhi, looking refined and amiable, also said with a smile.

Even though Shi Tian Shu resisted fiercely, it could only watch helplessly as it was gradually sucked into that huge green cauldron.

"Eh? Where did that traitor run off to? Calling it gets no response."

Tian Linger walked out of the thatched cottage and obediently burned incense and brewed tea for the three of them.

Subsequently, Long Mu Zhenjun arranged an empty cave dwelling for him to stay in temporarily.

But after a moment passed, there was still no response whatsoever.

After half a cup of tea, brand new black leaves grew forth, except that between their veins, an additional layer of silver spirit runes had appeared.

His hand seals shifted rapidly, and the Nascent Soul on his Zi Palace spirit platform made the same gestures.

Qin Ming began conversing again with the two individuals from the Daoben Sect.

When Qin Ming looked into the spirit cauldron again, he was startled to discover a strand of verdant, transparent essential qi inside.

Qin Ming reached out and touched Shi Tian Shu, then cast a sweep with the Yin-Yang Profound Mirror.

"Heh! Recently it has been busy refining a magical treasure, so perhaps it had no time."

"So this Spirit King Cauldron can actually refine the vitality of all things, transforming it into this rare Essence of Yi Wood."

He hastily sat cross-legged and began circulating the "Green Emperor Art."

Shi Tian Shu hurriedly took the spirit pill and left the place without looking back, wishing to stay as far away from the green cauldron as possible.

His gaze fell upon the Spirit King Cauldron on the grass, where a few faint traces of Shi Tian Shu's aura remained nearby.

Suddenly.

Then she blinked her eyes, looked behind Qin Ming for a moment, and asked, "Senior Qin, why don't I see Senior Shi Tian Shu?"

"It's just unknown to what extent it has progressed."

At the same time, the green treasure tree behind Qin Ming grew to twenty feet tall, frantically absorbing the surrounding heaven-and-earth spirit qi.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment, approached his natal spirit plant, the Yin-Yang Profound Vine, and fed this strand of Essence of Yi Wood to the black vine.

Hum~ As the verdant light subsided, Shi Tian Shu's shouting gradually faded until inaudible, returning to calm.

The entire natal spirit plant, the Yin-Yang Profound Vine, seemed to have completed a new cycle of transformation, blooming new silver flower buds.

Subsequently.

A verdant rune mark also appeared above the brow of his Nascent Soul.

"I didn't expect Daoist Qin to possess such outstanding talent, actually gaining the recognition of our sect's immortal tree and directly obtaining a fourth-tier spirit plant inheritance."

Qin Ming conversed with the two for most of a day.

"Ageless Immortal Vine?"

However, the next moment.

Qin Ming immediately summoned the small green cauldron into his hand; the instant the Spirit King Cauldron entered his grasp, he felt a sense of foreboding.

As the heavenly cycle circulation accelerated, his "Green Emperor Art" also broke through to the twelfth layer.

"Finally cultivated the 'Green Emperor Art' to the twelfth layer."

"According to what Yan Laomo said, upon reaching the twelfth layer, the Gouyu Jin Guang Mirror can be unlocked to the level of a fourth-tier spiritual treasure."

(End of Chapter)