Chapter 118: A Further Step of Hope

"Just…" You Chao said, his face showing difficulty, "The Immortal Platform secret realm seems to have a heavenly trench blocking it; even those with excellent talent are trapped on the first stage and can hardly make any progress."

Zhou Yi nodded; this situation had been within his expectations. Flipping his palm, he produced a spirit root, and the coiled trunk bore Great Dao runes: "This is the Bodhi ancient tree; cultivating within its shrouded area allows one to directly glimpse the source of the Dao."

The three of them, as soon as they approached, were stunned on the spot, Zhou's surrounding Dao resonance flickering uncertainly. After waking from the Enlightenment State, Cang Wen clapped his hands in amazement: "Such a celestial plant must be extremely rare in the Vast Wilderness World; even the legendary innate spirit root is no more than this, right?"

Zhou Yi brought up the system interface again and selected a treasure that shimmered with golden light:

【Wudao Ancient Tea Tree (Superior Innate Spirit Root)

Exchange requires 8000 Qi circulation

Trait: The canopy forms its own Dao domain, each tea leaf contains fragments of different laws. Half a day of cultivation beneath the tree is comparable to a month of arduous practice, and the leaf tea can aid in breaking realms to attain enlightenment】

As the ancient tree's ethereal shadow took root before the hall, layers of clear radiance spread like water ripples. The Human Race cultivators, sensing something, sat cross‑legged on the ground and entered a profound state.

Zhou Yi watched the fluctuating numbers in the Qi circulation pool, a smile lifting his lips— the era belonging to the Human Race is quietly approaching.

Like the Bodhi ancient tree, the Wudao Ancient Tea Tree is also an immortal herb, capable of assisting people in entering the state of enlightenment.

However, regarding aiding enlightenment, the Wudao Ancient Tea Tree's effect is even more outstanding.

Especially the 108 leaves; even a being like Zhou Yi can gain great benefit after consuming them.

Although 8000 destiny points is not a small amount, for the currently resource‑rich Zhou Yi it is no major issue. After all, his accumulated destiny points have already reached … points.

Recalling the past, when Zhou Yi secluded himself to assault the Immortal Platform secret realm, due to exchanging the Bodhi ancient tree and the Nine Secrets, his destiny points were left with only 100 points.

During his three‑hundred‑year seclusion, the Human Race's strength did increase somewhat, but the progress was not significant.

However, in the following hundred years, as the entire Human Race cultivated the Zhetian Imperial Method, their rapid advancement was truly astonishing.

This brief hundred‑year span brought Zhou Yi additional destiny points, which indeed is a considerable figure.

Moreover, as the Human Race's numbers grow and strength strengthens, Zhou Yi will continue to reap large amounts of destiny points in the future.

Spending 8000 destiny points to obtain an immortal herb? For Zhou Yi, this is merely a small investment, quickly recoverable through other means.

Confronted with Zhou Yi presenting two spirit roots in succession, the three Sui Huang were almost speechless in their astonishment. With the aid of these two spirit roots, the Human Race's rate of advancement will undoubtedly accelerate greatly.

Even though the three of them have already reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, because of the existence of these two immortal herbs, they see further hope.

Sui Huang, You Chao, and Cang Wen are not only the highest cultivated individuals among the Human Race aside from Zhou Yi, but each of their talents is also top‑tier.

Under Zhou Yi's guidance, Sui Huang practices the complete "Hengyu Sutra", a technique that aligns best with his Dao; You Chao chose the full version of the "Void Sutra", likewise perfectly matching his Dao.

Meanwhile, Cang Wen unexpectedly matches best with the Great Emperor Luangu's "Luangu Sutra", so he chose that technique for cultivation.

Relying on their existing Great Luo Golden Immortal foundation, fully cultivating the Immortal Platform secret realm and advancing to the Quasi Emperor realm should pose no problem.

As for breaking into the Great Emperor Domain, it depends on each one's opportunity.

In the world of Zhetian, only one Achiever can exist per era, but the Vast Wilderness World imposes no such limit. If they succeed in breaking through, the Human Race will instantly gain three Great Emperor‑level strongmen, i. e., Quasi Saint‑level masters of the Vast Wilderness World.

Currently, the main force of the Demon Race in the Vast Wilderness World comprises only Demon Emperor Di Jun, Taiyi Shen, and Demon Master Great Peng Bird, all Quasi Saints.

As three Human Race strongmen nearing sainthood emerge, their status and influence in the Honghuang Tian Di undergo a qualitative leap.

"By the way! Has our clan recently produced an outstanding new star? I have new thoughts on our race's development!" Zhou Yi suggested.

Hearing this, the three Sui Huang showed delighted expressions. They clearly remembered how they ascended to Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It was thanks to Zhou Yi's guidance that they could accumulate such profound merit, thereby reaching their current realm.

Now, Zhou Yi has a new idea; doesn't that herald more opportunities soon to come?

"Honored Human Ancestor, during your years of exploration, another innate Human has broken through to the Taiyi Mysterious Immortal realm. Please allow me to bring him to see you." Sui Huang said eagerly.

Shortly after, under Sui Huang's lead, that exceptionally gifted innate Human stood before Zhou Yi. As one of the first beings created by Nüwa, Zhou Yi was not unfamiliar with this person.

"On this journey, I have some new insights, which are closely tied to the ordinary Human Race's quality of life," Zhou Yi began sharing his views, and the innate Human, after listening, was first astonished and then fell into deep contemplation.

"Clothing? Indeed, many ordinary Humans have garments that barely cover the body, only able to use leaves to shield modesty," the innate Human murmured thoughtfully.

Zhou Yi's proposal this time aims to improve human attire, a great benevolent act.

Since Cang Wen invented writing, human civilization has taken its first steps, yet remains lacking in many aspects.

Although Zhou Yi has many ideas to enhance human welfare, their realization requires gradual progress and cannot be rushed.

In the current era, the two races of witches and undead vie for supremacy; humans should develop low‑key, avoiding ostentation.

If Zhou Yi were to recklessly put all his ideas into practice, what consequences would arise? Would frequent merit descents attract the attention of the two races?

Not to mention the six saints and the Heavenly Dao Hongjun watching nearby. If humans continue to receive massive merit, what will the saints and even Hongjun think?

Even for the Heavenly Dao, overly frequent human merit may cause displeasure. After all, according to the Dao's plan, humanity's great prosperity should arrive only after the two races' decline.

If Zhou Yi pushes human prosperity too early, it may provoke the wrath of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, bringing endless disaster and casting humanity into an irredeemable abyss.

Therefore, Zhou Yi can only adopt a gradual approach, planning just one benevolent act over several hundred years, which should not attract much attention, right?

Under Zhou Yi's guidance, that innate Human learned sericulture and weaving; after several years of effort, he finally produced the first piece of clothing in human history.

When this garment was completed, a vast Blessing Descent poured in, merging into the innate person's body, causing his cultivation to rise swiftly.

His realm ascended from Taiyi Mysterious Immortal all the way to Golden Immortal, reaching the pinnacle of Golden Immortal, and finally stepping into the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, at which point the Blessing gradually faded.