Chapter 1002: Eternal Life: My Steady Farming-Style Cultivation Chapter 1002 — I Am the Tu Soil

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The instant he was drawn into the Tu Soil Divine Eye, Xu Zhangqing only felt a gentle strand of Wood Spirit Qi wrap around himself and Bei Qingtang's corpse; the turbid Qi around them was purified in a flash, and his originally taut mind gradually relaxed.

The next second, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly — he had already stepped into the Qing Di Back Garden.

This place was no different from when he had stumbled in before; it was still a scene teeming with vitality.

As far as the eye could see, the ground was covered in thousand-year spirit herbs and ten-thousand-year ancient trees.

Crystal spirit dew condensed on the tips of the spirit herbs, swaying back and forth as a gentle breeze blew.

The ancient trees' trunks were gnarled and vigorous, blotting out the sky and sun, their branches hung with massive fruits.

A spirit stream, clear to the bottom, flowed with a murmuring babble, rippling with faint spiritual light.

The spiritual energy was so dense it condensed into mist; inhaling a breath, his magic power slowly recovered.

Xu Zhangqing gently placed Bei Qingtang's corpse on a patch of soft grass.

He activated the Returning Flow technique; five strands of spiritual energy, like nimble threads, drilled into Bei Qingtang's corpse, carefully searching for that parasitic insect.

A moment later, a semi-transparent worm was drawn out by the spiritual energy, bit by bit emerging from Bei Qingtang's nasal cavity.

And this was precisely the parasitic insect controlled by the Wu Sheng Chong Mu.

Xu Zhangqing did not crush it; instead, with a thought, he took the worm into the Fangcun Ring: "Spare your life for now; I'll study you slowly later."

After dealing with the parasitic insect, Xu Zhangqing carried Bei Qingtang's corpse and proceeded along the spirit stream, finally stopping at a place of beautiful scenery.

Here, an ancient thousand-year tree stood at the back, a babbling spirit stream flowed at the front; the overall atmosphere was quiet and secluded — undoubtedly the best spot to bury Bei Qingtang.

He waved a hand and dug out a small, neat grave.

Then he took out a piece of warm, moist spirit jade and shaped it into a tombstone.

Afterward, using his finger as a brush, he carved the nine large characters "Tomb of My Dao Companion Bei Qingtang" on it; the brushstrokes were vigorous and ancient, yet concealed a grief that could not be hidden.

Before the tombstone, Xu Zhangqing took out the spirit wine he had brewed himself, poured it into two jade cups, placed one before the stele, and held one in his hand.

His whole person's gaze lingered on the tombstone for a long time.

"Eldest Senior Sister, I'm actually quite tired; so many things I have to face alone!"

"The Tianyuan Realm is in chaos, monsters run rampant, people around me come and go... I don't know if I can hold on!"

"Eldest Senior Sister, if you hadn't been so stubborn, perhaps you wouldn't have died!"

"You're always like that, shouldering everything yourself; clearly knowing the road ahead is perilous, yet still rushing forward without hesitation, not even leaving me a word of farewell!"

Silent for a moment, Xu Zhangqing downed the spirit wine in his cup in one gulp: "Qing Tang, rest assured, I'll take good care of He He Suisui, and I'll make the Wu Sheng Chong Mu pay the price it deserves! Farewell~"

Farewell~

Finished speaking, he stood before the tombstone for a moment.

It's just a pity that now is not the time to indulge in sorrow; the Wu Sheng Chong Mu is still outside staring covetously, and Lu Chen Yuan's corpse is still being controlled — once it succeeds, seizing the authority of reincarnation, the Tianyuan Realm will surely fall into an irredeemable abyss.

The best method now is to transfer the Tu Soil God into his personal space to raise it; only by protecting this Tai Gu Shen Zhu can he protect the Tianyuan Realm.

Decision made, Xu Zhangqing activated the Earth Dragon Transformation; the Earth Dragon bloodline fully erupted, his Earth Qi affinity ability reaching its peak.

He closed his eyes, his Divine Sense spreading along the ground beneath his feet, carefully probing the connection between the Qing Di Back Garden and the Tu Soil God.

A moment later, Xu Zhangqing's eyes snapped open, and his figure flashed toward the depths of the Back Garden.

There stood an ancient tree of unknown age.

Its trunk towered, ancient and upright; verdant spirit leaves drooped between its branches, faint spiritual light flowing within; its base was a tangle of gnarled roots, emitting dense Xuan Huang Mother Qi.

Unexpectedly, this was precisely the connection point he sought.

Arriving at the spot, Xu Zhangqing unhesitatingly tunneled underground; his figure shuttled rapidly through the soil, the surrounding Xuan Huang Mother Qi growing ever denser.

Fortunately, with the Earth Dragon Transformation's boost, plus his deliberate avoidance, he suffered no harm.

Unknown how long he shuttled, Xu Zhangqing sensed filth Qi apart from the Xuan Huang Mother Qi.

Put plainly, it was turbid Earth Spirit Qi.

This showed he was indeed approaching the Tu Soil God.

Drilling downward, drilling on, his body suddenly lost weight, as if falling into a deep abyss.

Fortunately, Xu Zhangqing adjusted in time, using his ability to control Earth Qi to quickly stabilize his figure.

Immediately after, he instantly released his Divine Sense, probing the surrounding situation and environment.

However, the surrounding scene was a bit unexpected.

The space before him had no mud, only suspended Xuan Huang Mother Qi.

Strand by strand, wisp by wisp, they connected to each other, like some kind of vein network.

At this moment, a vague will transmitted into Xu Zhangqing's mind, carrying pain and weariness that could not be concealed: "Human race..."

Xu Zhangqing's heart shook: "You are the Tu Soil God?"

"Yes~"

"You seem... to be in great pain?"

"I awakened prematurely; a portion of my origin power was seized; now I am weak to the extreme!"

With continuous contact, the Tu Soil God's will became increasingly clear, and Xu Zhangqing finally understood everything.

It turned out the Tu Soil God had been awakened prematurely by Lu Chen Yuan; its own strength had not reached peak state, and on top of that Lu Chen Yuan used the Tu Soil Dragon Pearl to forcibly seize a portion of its origin power, causing the Tu Soil God to remain weak from the moment of awakening.

If not for the Tianyuan Realm's Spiritual Vein power continuously supporting it, it would likely have entered a reincarnation state again long ago.

Xu Zhangqing raised an eyebrow, thinking secretly: "So that's it — the Wu Sheng Chong Mu calculated long ago, just waiting for the Tu Soil God's moment of weakness to strike."

"My Eldest Senior Sister and I are both pawns under His control."

After figuring everything out, Xu Zhangqing steadied himself, then spoke to the will of the Tu Soil God in his mind: "Tu Soil God, now Wu Sheng Chong Mu watches covetously from outside, and Lu Chen Yuan's Corpse is being controlled."

"Your Foundation is damaged and you are terribly weak; sooner or later, He will seize your Authority of Reincarnation."

"Junior has a suggestion: why not enter my Personal Space? That way, you will be fully protected, and Wu Sheng Chong Mu's probing will be shut out."

The will of the Tu Soil God fluctuated, carrying a hint of hesitation: "You and that Wu Sheng Chong Mu came together……"

Xu Zhangqing's Tone was firm, without a shred of Falsehood: "We are different. He wants your Authority of Reincarnation, while I want to protect the Tianyuan Realm in its entirety, and even more, to avenge my Dao Companion."

"To speak plainly, you have no other Choose now."

"Staying here will only see you controlled by Wu Sheng Chong Mu, and ultimately lose yourself."

"Come with Junior, and there is still a chance to Recover, and you can preserve the dignity of your Tai Gu Shen Zhu."

After a moment of silence, the will of the Tu Soil God gradually gave Recognition to these words: "Very well. You are one who has entered the Qing Di Hou Hua Yuan Twice; I shall tentatively believe you once."

Xu Zhangqing Frowned slightly and said: "But, Junior does not Dare to approach the Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi."

Even with the Earth Dragon bloodline's blessing and the ability to Affinity with Earth Qi, he still does not Dare to approach it.

There is no way; the Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi is too Terrifying—a single Yi Lu weighs a Hundred Ten Thousand jin.

At this moment, the will of the Tu Soil God spoke with Comfort: "It does not matter. Once I enter your Personal Space, my own source power will form a bond with you."

"By then, you will master part of my power. In the future, when you come into Contact with Earth Qi and Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi, you will no longer be Oppressed by them, but instead can Borrow them to Nourish yourself!"