Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 26: Practicing Breathing Techniques

When Ah Sao closed his eyes again and devoted himself to cultivation, Li Mu picked up the Polygonum multiflorum in his hand and examined it carefully.

This unique Polygonum multiflorum plant is not large in size, with tender green vine leaves about ten centimeters long, and its tuberous roots with dark red skin are about the same size as potatoes.

Its vine leaves sparkle with vibrant green in the sun, like a dazzling emerald, forming a sharp contrast with the dark red tubers on the surface, showing a unique beauty.

Li Mu first encountered Polygonum multiflorum in the TV series "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", in which Zhang Guolao and his donkey accidentally ate the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum guarded by a pangolin, and thus became immortals.

From then on, in the young Li Mu's mind, Polygonum multiflorum was placed on par with ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, and they were all regarded as miracle drugs.

However, as he grew older, Li Mu gradually realized that the large number of these medicinal herbs cultivated artificially made them no longer rare.

In order to realize his childhood dream, Li Mu specially raised a pot of Changbai Mountain ginseng.

During the subsequent moving process, he carefully carried the two ginsengs with him and, through their transformation, successfully treated the three injured people yesterday. The treatment effect was obviously very significant.

However, it was just ordinary ginseng, which became different after being transformed by his supernatural powers.

Now, the Polygonum multiflorum in front of him is a source plant. Li Mu couldn't help but wonder whether the source plant can also be transformed through his special powers?

Then try it!
Li Mu carefully injected the unique source energy into Polygonum multiflorum. As the source energy gradually seeped in, he deeply realized the essential difference between source plants and ordinary plants.

Compared to the latter which can only passively accept the shaping of source energy, source plants are not only rich in source energy, but also continuously absorb the free source energy between heaven and earth between breaths to strengthen themselves.

This process is like human cultivation, full of vitality and mystery.

That’s right, Yuan Zhi was actually also practicing, and this method of practice was far more efficient than the basic breathing method.

However, this kind of cultivation is more like its biological instinct.

Li Mu continued to study the frequency of Polygonum multiflorum's absorption of source energy and the flow of energy in its veins, and was surprised to find that it contained subtle traces of breathing techniques.

This amazing discovery made his heart beat faster.

If he could learn from Polygonum multiflorum's cultivation method and use the converted source energy in his body for his own use, then Li Mu's cultivation speed would surely achieve a qualitative leap.

He secretly thought that this might be the most suitable practice method for him.

Li Mu's heart was filled with passion, and he decided to try to apply Polygonum multiflorum's unique cultivation method to himself.

He injected source energy into Polygonum multiflorum again, and then carefully observed the frequency of source energy entering Polygonum multiflorum and the flow path in its veins.

After many attempts and explorations, Li Mu finally figured out the essence of Polygonum multiflorum cultivation.

He began to imitate the breathing method of He Shou Wu and adjusted his breathing. At the same time, he injected his own energy into He Shou Wu, trying to synchronize with its energy. During the synchronization process, he carefully absorbed the energy of He Shou Wu.

Gradually, Li Mu felt that the source energy in his body began to run rapidly, and these source energies actually flowed along a mysterious trajectory.

After several cycles, the total amount of source energy in his body actually increased by one thousandth!

This surprised him.

He closed his eyes and immersed himself in this new way of practice, feeling the source energy flowing in his body like a brand new river, continuously bringing vitality and strength.

About half an hour later, when Li Mu realized that only half of the energy in Polygonum multiflorum was left, he cautiously ended his practice.

He was worried that if he continued to absorb it, Polygonum multiflorum's life might not be guaranteed.

Li Mu looked down at the Polygonum multiflorum and saw that its emerald green leaves looked listless, as if it was suffering from malnutrition.

This amazing scene made Li Mu hurriedly plant the Polygonum multiflorum back in the flowerpot, and without hesitation used his supernatural power to inject abundant vitality into it. It was not until he saw the leaves of the Polygonum multiflorum regain their luster that Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Cheng and Asao slowly opened their eyes at this moment, ending their first training.

"This source plant can indeed help people concentrate their minds and quickly enter a state of cultivation, but it's just a small amount, and I can't eat it many times."

Ah Sao looked at the Polygonum multiflorum in Li Mu's hand and couldn't help but sigh.

"Have you forgotten my abilities?"

"This source plant is originally evolved from Polygonum multiflorum. It has the ability to reproduce more offspring through cuttings and leaves. Combined with my ability, it won't be long before we have multiple plants of the same Polygonum multiflorum. Are you still worried that they won't be enough?"

Li Mu looked at Ah Sao and gave a faint smile.

"It still has to be you, Lao Li!"

Ah Sao couldn't help but flatter Li Mu.

"What are you talking about?"

Cheng Cheng was a little confused. He had no idea what had happened during the time he had been practicing.

So, Ah Sao pulled Cheng Cheng aside and told him in detail about the miraculous medicinal effects of Polygonum multiflorum.

After learning that Polygonum multiflorum has such a significant effect on improving cultivation, Cheng Cheng's desire to enhance his own strength became stronger.

"In that case, we might as well try the crystal core to help with cultivation. Who of you two will go first?"

Li Mu did not forget that there were still mutant beast crystal cores waiting for experiments.

"Let Chengcheng come, I just ate Yuanzhi."

Asao said modestly.

"Chengcheng, first inject a little of the source energy in your body into the crystal core, and then slowly absorb the energy in the crystal core after the energy gap is opened."

Cheng Cheng didn't waste any words. Under Li Mu's arrangement, he sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the wolf king's crystal core in his hand and began his second practice.

During this process, he did not say anything extra and was fully focused.

As time passed, the original bright blue and white colors of the crystal core gradually faded. Obviously, Cheng Cheng had successfully absorbed the energy in it.

"The meridians in my body have begun to ache slightly, which means that I can only absorb this much this time."

"During this training, I probably absorbed one-tenth of the energy in this crystal core. If I had two such crystal cores, I would have a great chance of reaching the third level."

Half an hour later, Cheng Cheng slowly opened his eyes and paused in his practice. He said this to Li Mu.

Afterwards, Ah Sao also practiced with the crystal core, and the result was similar to Cheng Cheng's. After absorbing two more third-level crystal cores, he would have a chance to step into the third level.

However, when it was Li Mu's turn, he did not try.

Because he has found something more suitable for him than the crystal core - the source plant.

He deeply realized the vital importance of source plants to him. Since Polygonum multiflorum has a unique method of cultivation, would other source plants have more efficient methods of cultivation?

For Li Mu, different source plants might be a completely new way of breathing!
(End of this chapter)