From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 325 Enlightenment of the Spirit Plant
Youming strolled through the Sword Forging Forest on the back mountain, where the shadows of the trees swayed and the wind carried the murmur of swords.

This spiritual plant is easy to grow. In less than a month, it has become lush and verdant, with a straight trunk and leaves that resemble broken swords, making a crisp sound when the wind blows.

Ordinary wild beasts, insects, and birds dared not approach when attacked by the sword energy.

"Mountain Lord, in recent months, Yuanling Mountain has been rich in spiritual energy and its incense has been flourishing. Thanks to your teachings, all kinds of beast spirits have been enlightened."

Zhou Dacheng followed behind, and when they arrived at the edge of a green pond, he respectfully cupped his hands and said.

He took out a spiritual scroll from his sleeve and gently unfolded it.

"Currently, our Yuanling Mountain has a total of fifty-three terrestrial creatures, mainly tigers, apes, deer, and raccoons. Among them, three mountain apes can already speak and read, and are currently learning scriptures from me..."

"There are forty-one aquatic creatures in total, all residing in the clear pond. One of the jade-scaled carp once had the opportunity to swallow a spirit-nourishing pearl formed by the earth's veins, and is now about to break through to the [Body Tempering] stage."

The "Body Tempering" realm he mentioned is the first realm of the "Beast Path" route, corresponding to the "Bright Qi" level in cultivation.

"The birds are the most numerous, totaling sixty-eight. Cranes, crows, blue-feathered finches, and red-tailed mandarin ducks all sensed something, and thirteen of them can already speak human language..."

Zhou Dacheng had been brought into the market by cultivators and had learned to write, so his records were quite detailed.

You Ming nodded; there were more of these demonic beasts than he had imagined.

It seems we'll need to draw another root from the Azure Divine Tree from the cave soon to provide more spiritual energy to Yuanling Mountain.

He already had a surplus of spiritual energy within his cave, so he didn't care about consuming more of it.

"In addition, there is a 'Heart-Burning Flower' in the herb garden on the back mountain, which was planted by the mountain owner back then."

“Recently, a divine light has been faintly appearing in the heart of the flower, as if it is about to be born with a spirit. In order to prevent other spiritual plants from competing with it for spiritual energy, I transplanted it to another place.”

Seeing that You Ming was in high spirits, Zhou Dacheng paused for a moment before continuing.

"Oh? There are actually spiritual herbs that have been generated? That's quite rare."

You Ming was also very surprised when he heard this.

Among the many demon races, terrestrial species are the most likely to develop intelligence, while plant-based spirits are extremely difficult to do so.

Because plants are ignorant, they are extremely difficult to bring life to life unless there are special circumstances.

Like innate spiritual herbs, it is even more difficult for them to develop sentience.

"Unfortunately... it's still one step away from truly becoming a spirit."

"Should we ask the Mountain Lord to personally bestow a wisp of divine thought to help him transcend ignorance and transform into a spirit?"

Having said that, he presented the spirit tablet with both hands and respectfully addressed You Ming.

Such spiritual plants, which are eager to grow, can truly become spiritual plants if they are enlightened by a great cultivator.

You Ming took the spiritual tablet, scanned it with his divine sense, and immediately became familiar with all the information about this spiritual plant.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Since this [Burning Heart Flower] has such an opportunity, You Ming is willing to lend it a hand.

Thinking of this, You Ming took a step forward, and the space around him suddenly contracted, the surrounding scene like a curtain being pulled apart.

Zhou Dacheng opened his mouth, about to speak, but suddenly his body twisted and deformed. When he could see his surroundings clearly again, he found himself in a ravine.

He was secretly shocked by the unfathomable strength of the mountain lord. The two places were dozens of miles apart, yet he could teleport directly through the void and arrive in an instant. Such cultivation was simply unimaginable.

Before them lay a crevice in the rock, within which grew a flower like a fiery lotus. Its petals, unfurling and turning, emitted wisps of crimson-gold light, and a faint, eerie glow pulsed within its heart. This was the [Burning Heart Flower].

Around the flower were the remains of snakes, insects, rats, and even some rotting animal carcasses.

"This Burning Heart Flower is exceptionally gifted. Although it has not yet developed intelligence, it has already instinctively influenced the intelligence of nearby animals, luring them here and turning them into fertilizer and nutrients for itself."

Zhou Dacheng was worried that You Ming was a hermit and could not bear to see such a killing, so he quickly explained.

You Ming didn't speak, but stood in front of the fiery rock, gazing at the Burning Heart Flower for a long time.

He had only intended to enlighten the spiritual plant normally, but suddenly, he sensed something in his heart, reached out and stroked the void, and a golden-white light appeared. As the light flowed, it vaguely transformed into a magic seal, in the middle of which were written the extremely complex words "Origin".

It is precisely that [original and fundamental supernatural power].

In an instant, the world fell silent, and a profound, powerful, and vibrant primordial energy slowly flowed from You Ming's palm into the Burning Heart Flower.

That power was different from ordinary spiritual power; it was like a sliver of true meaning that emerged from the chaos at the beginning of time, when all things were created.

It is from the most fundamental "root nature" that all things are guided to generate themselves.

The deeper You Ming cultivated this supernatural power, the more he discovered its exquisite nature.

The foundation of the Taiming lineage is water, which is like amniotic fluid that nurtures all things in chaos. All things are born from it, giving birth to and nourishing everything.

Even after being distorted and transformed into a boundless sea of ​​blood, it still retains the essence of primordial growth and endless vitality.

In some ways, this tradition resonates remarkably with You Ming.

Youming is inherently a water element, and later he holds the divine authority of nurturing and protecting, so the true meaning of Taiming is practically tailor-made for him.

However, the remnants of the Taiming Sect behind it seemed to pose countless troubles, which made You Ming always wary when facing this method.

As a magic seal descended, the Burning Heart Flower trembled violently.

The petals began to change from their original crimson color, gradually revealing rings of golden-white fire veins resembling Dao patterns, with countless runes unfolding within the petals.

The eerie light pulsed more and more rapidly, and suddenly, a powerful pulsation spread outwards.

Within the fiery rocks, the roots of the main flower branched out, giving rise to one new flame flower after another, all surrounding the main flower. Between the flowers, veins formed naturally, as if spiritual roots were connecting the earth.

Originally just a single spiritual plant, the Burning Heart Flower has now split into twelve offspring, resembling the nascent formation of a new clan.

At the center of the main flower, a wisp of spiritual energy rose up and transformed into a blurry figure before disappearing again.

But as the surrounding spiritual energy converged, the fluctuations of spiritual intelligence became powerful and stable, and thoughts of joy and gratitude were transmitted outward.

From this moment on, the spiritual intelligence of the [Burning Heart Flower] truly awakens.

"From now on, you will teach her how to cultivate."

With a flick of his finger, You Ming sent out a drop of his blood, which condensed into a bead in the air, resembling a golden-red pellet.

The drop of blood seeped into the petals of the [Burning Heart Flower], instantly causing its energy to surge.

Yuanling Mountain is developing rapidly, but apart from You Ming, the talents of the others are only so-so. Even Wu Mo is only good at handling miscellaneous tasks, but his cultivation talent is very poor. His strength is entirely due to his divine position.

This [Burning Heart Flower] already had good potential, and after being enlightened by the [Original Root Nature Great Divine Power], its inherent qualities became even more outstanding.

You Ming was also willing to give him a chance.

(End of this chapter)