I'm invincible once I descend the mountain; the beautiful CEO is forcing me to get our marriage

When Ye An returned to Longquan Mansion, it was already late at night.

Instead of going upstairs, he carried the large wooden crate, which was about half his height, into the basement of the villa.

In the basement, the previously set-up energy-gathering array was still slowly operating, gathering the thin water-based spiritual energy emanating from the underground river.

Ye An walked to the very center of the great formation, where the spiritual energy was most concentrated.

He put down the wooden box and unlocked the latches.

The sapling, a little over a meter tall, stood quietly in the box, its leaves gleaming with a faint bluish light under the dim basement lamp.

Ye An dug a hole in the hard concrete floor with his bare hands, his movements looking very relaxed, as if he were digging in soft soil.

He carefully transplanted the entire sycamore tree, along with the soil around its roots, into the ground.

After doing all this, he sat down cross-legged, stretched out one palm, and lightly pressed it on the trunk of the paulownia tree.

The true essence within the body transforms into the purest spiritual energy, which flows gently down the arm and into the tree trunk.

At the same time, he mobilized the power of the entire Qi Gathering Array, guiding the gathered water-based spiritual energy to nourish the roots of the sapling.

The paulownia tree received the nourishment of spiritual energy, like a person who was about to die of thirst drinking sweet spring water.

Its leaves became greener at a visible speed, and the originally curled leaves unfurled, giving the whole tree a joyful sense of life.

With the paulownia tree taking root, the operating efficiency of the entire Qi-gathering array improved significantly.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the basement rose again.

The air seemed to thicken; taking a deep breath, a cool and sweet scent rushed straight to the top of one's head, instantly invigorating the spirit.

Ye An sensed this change and nodded in satisfaction.

well.

With this first-tier paulownia tree as the array's core, the spiritual energy concentration here has barely reached the minimum standard for a blessed land.

Next, I can focus on my cultivation and prepare to break through to the peak of the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

……

Early the next morning.

The owners' group of Longquan Mingdi suddenly became lively.

The first to speak was Mrs. Wang, who lives in villa number 8 by the lake.

"Have you noticed how fast the trees in our neighborhood are growing? I remember yesterday morning when I went out, the osmanthus tree in front of my door was only up to my second-floor window, but this morning when I woke up, it was almost blocking the third floor!"

Someone replied immediately.

"Mrs. Wang, what's that compared to what I've seen? The cycads in my yard have never bloomed in seven or eight years, but when I got up this morning, wow, they were all in bloom! A whole patch of bright yellow! It gave me quite a fright!"

"Really? Old Zhang, you're not just photoshopping this to fool us, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you! I filmed a video, I'll post it in the group later!"

Soon, the group chat exploded with discussion.

Mr. Li, who lives in Villa No. 16, said that the Dutch tulips he specially airlifted from abroad had all withered after their blooming season, but this morning they all sprouted new buds.

Mr. Zhao, who lives at No. 3, complained that the ivy in his garden grew wildly overnight, completely covering his treasured ancient Greek sculpture, making it look like a green, hairy rice dumpling.

Overnight, the vegetation throughout Longquan Mansion exhibited an abnormally vigorous vitality.

The news quickly reached the property management's ears. The property manager was in a panic and invited several plant experts to come and take a look. The experts studied the wildly growing flowers, grasses and trees for a whole day, and in the end, they could only come to the conclusion that "the soil nutrients are abnormal and the specific cause is unknown."

The homeowners were discussing it animatedly, with some believing it to be an auspicious sign and good feng shui.

Some people, however, had their own doubts and felt that something was amiss.

As the instigator of all this, Ye An was completely unaware of it.

He secluded himself in the basement for a whole day until evening, when he successfully broke through to the peak of the mid-stage of the Innate Realm and slowly awoke from his meditation.

For him, this level of breakthrough was merely a natural progression, requiring no elixirs whatsoever.

However, reaching the late stage of the Innate Realm cannot be achieved solely through the spiritual energy of this sacred land.

……

In the evening, Su Wanqing finished her day's work and drove back to the villa area.

Perhaps she was too tired from handling official business, so she casually rolled down the car window to get some fresh air.

As soon as she rolled down the car window, a refreshing breeze rushed in, instantly invigorating her and seemingly sweeping away all the fatigue of the day.

"Huh?" Su Wanqing was a little surprised. The air seemed much fresher than usual today.

She subconsciously slowed down, glanced out the window, and then her beautiful eyes revealed a deep sense of astonishment.

The row of camphor trees in the nearby public green belt is exceptionally tall and lush, with its abundant branches and leaves almost blocking out half the sky.

She clearly remembered that when she came back yesterday, these trees were not nearly as exaggerated.

What she found even more unbelievable was that a cherry blossom tree by the roadside was in full bloom, as beautiful as clouds and rosy hues, dazzlingly beautiful.

But it's not cherry blossom season at all!

A scene beyond reason filled Su Wanqing with unease and deep confusion.

She quickly parked her car and strode into the villa.

"Ye An!"

As soon as I entered, I saw Ye An sitting leisurely on the sofa.

Su Wanqing quickly changed her shoes and walked up to him with a hint of urgency: "Go out and take a look! Something seems wrong outside!"

"What's wrong?" Ye An asked, looking at her slightly sweaty cheeks.

"The trees in our neighborhood! Those camphor trees have grown so much taller overnight, and the cherry blossoms... It's not even the flowering season now, yet they're all in bloom!" Su Wanqing described the strange phenomenon she had witnessed very quickly.

Seeing her surprised and uncertain look, Ye An revealed a knowing smile.

He didn't need to go out to confirm; after hearing Su Wanqing's description, he already understood.

really.

It's that sycamore tree.

The first-order spirit tree took root here, and it itself was like a huge spirit energy converter. It not only amplified the effect of the spirit energy gathering array, but also began to spontaneously regulate the earth veins of this land and improve the surrounding environment.

These plants, growing out of season and exceptionally lush, are the most direct manifestation of being nourished by its spiritual energy.

Although the energy-gathering array in his villa could gather spiritual energy, it was still rudimentary and could not contain the vitality purified and emitted by the paulownia wood.

The spiritual energy permeated the entire villa area. Although ordinary people could not sense it, the plants here seemed to have taken a super tonic and began to grow wildly.

This is a problem.

In the short term, it may only surprise people, but in the long run, it will inevitably attract unnecessary scrutiny.

Ye An dislikes trouble.

He returned to the basement of the villa, looked at the sycamore tree that had grown a little taller, and fell into deep thought.

The best solution is to set up a real protective formation for the mountain.

That way, not only would the spiritual energy leak out, but even if a missile were to hit, it wouldn't harm a single plant or tree inside.

But with his current level of cultivation, he simply cannot do it.

Setting up a large-scale formation of that level requires at least the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level, as well as a massive amount of rare and precious materials as the formation base.

He's only at the peak of the mid-stage of the Innate Realm right now, far from it.

That leaves only the second option.

Buy the entire Longquan Mansion.

He turned this place into his own territory, and then set up layers of mazes and illusions to prevent outsiders from getting close.

In this way, even if towering trees grow inside and ginseng fruits bloom, it has nothing to do with anyone else.

The idea took root in Ye An's mind as soon as it popped up.

feasible.

It just requires a lot of money.

Ye An calculated his assets. The money given by the Su family plus the money he won from Ji Ting, all added up, was enough to buy a few villas, but far from enough to take over the entire Longquan Mansion.

It seems that making money is something we can't stop doing.

The most urgent task is to reinforce the Qi-gathering array and confine the dissipated spiritual energy within the area of ​​Villa No. 1 as much as possible.

Ye An acted immediately. He took out a few pieces of leftover jade scraps, imbued them with spiritual energy, and carved them into several new array flags.

Then, he readjusted and reinforced the entire structure of the formation around the foundation of Villa No. 1.

After working for more than half an hour, he finally straightened up and wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

In this way, at least in the short term, spiritual energy will no longer leak out on a large scale.

The white mist inside the villa increased, and the swirling clouds gave it a faint air of a blessed land.

"After breaking through to the peak of the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, my physical body became even stronger, especially my bones, which are now comparable to magical artifacts!"

This is also the power of the Myriad Forms Limitless Skill, which allows practitioners to have no physical defects, and is a powerful skill where true essence and physical body advance in tandem!

Ye An slowly stood up, feeling his whole body filled with endless power. Every bone marrow was ten times stronger than before, and even knives and spears could not break it.

"My strength is great, but unfortunately I have no opponents to spar with." Ye An shook his head and sighed, a feeling of loneliness welling up in his heart.

If only Yun Jingxing came knocking on our door now.

Just then, Fang Hongda suddenly called.

The underground tournament is finally about to begin.

……

……

Early the next morning.

A convoy of cars was parked in front of Longquan Mansion.

Five black BMW SUVs, with a black Bentley sandwiched in the middle, were parked quietly on the side of the road, like a row of wild beasts ready to pounce.

The residents who were out exercising early in the morning couldn't help but glance over a few more times, whispering among themselves about which family had made such a grand entrance.

Fang Hongda stood next to the Bentley. He didn't sit inside the car to wait, but just stood there, adopting a very humble posture.

Upon seeing Ye An emerge from Villa No. 1, Fang Hongda immediately went to greet him and personally opened the back door of the Bentley.

"Master Ye."

Ye An nodded and was about to get into the car when Fang Hongda's gaze passed over him and fell on the three people following behind him.

It was Zhao Wuji, Li Gui, and Qian Duoduo.

The three of them stood expressionless, quietly half a step behind Ye An, yet they possessed an aura that made people's hearts tremble.

Fang Hongda's pupils suddenly contracted.

He was also an internal energy martial artist; although his strength wasn't top-tier, he still had good eyesight.

He couldn't see through any of these three people.

Especially the middle-aged man in the lead; just by standing there, he gave him the feeling of facing towering mountains and vast oceans, making even breathing somewhat difficult.

A martial artist's instincts were screaming alarm bells at him.

The rumors are true!

A tremendous storm raged in Fang Hongda's heart.

He originally thought that Master Ye was only exceptionally strong, but he never expected that he would have three Grandmasters of Internal Energy as his followers!

This is no ordinary thigh, this is a colossal pillar!

Fang Hongda's posture instantly became even more humble, his waist bent even lower, and his face showed an expression of almost awe.

"Master Ye, please."

Ye An didn't react much to this and bent down to sit in the back of the Bentley.

Fang Hongda didn't dare to sit next to Ye An. Instead, he opened the passenger door and only sat on half of it.

He then respectfully invited Zhao Wuji and the other two into the BMW behind him.

Throughout the entire process, there were no superfluous words, but the clear distinction between them and Ye An's absolute central position were fully demonstrated.

The convoy slowly started and drove away from Longquan Mansion.

Only after the car entered the highway did Fang Hongda dare to turn around and speak cautiously.

"Master Ye, this time the venue is set in an abandoned industrial park at the junction of three provinces. That place is a mixed bag, and it's difficult for official forces to infiltrate. Over time, it has become the 'rule-bound place' for us to solve problems."

As he spoke, he observed Ye An's expression.

Seeing that Ye An was listening calmly, he continued.

"Nominally, it was Medicine King Valley that spearheaded a 'martial arts gathering,' but in reality, it was an annual reshuffling of underground forces in Jiangnan, Shanghai, and several surrounding provinces."

"Whoever has the strongest fist will take the biggest slice of the pie in the next year's profit distribution."

Fang Hongda's expression turned somewhat serious.

"Therefore, the strength of this year's participants far exceeds that of previous years. Mastering internal strength is basically just an appetizer here. If you can finish a round without losing an arm or a leg, you can be considered to have left with dignity."

"This year's situation is particularly complicated. The information I received is that even before the competition officially started, several well-known masters of the Transformation Realm had already fallen in the early friction and probing."

"Besides our local martial artists, there are many fighters from overseas. They don't cultivate internal energy, but their physical bodies are extremely strong. They also have some secret techniques that we don't know about. Their methods are very strange and they are very difficult to deal with. Many veteran internal energy martial artists have fallen to them."

Fang Hongda said a lot, trying to make Ye An have a clear understanding of the dangers of this competition.

Ye An listened quietly, without any expression.

After Fang Hongda finished speaking, he suddenly asked a question.

"Oh? Are there any martial arts masters participating?"

Fang Hongda was about to say something more when Ye An's casual question caught him off guard.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Several seconds passed before he realized what was happening, and an awkward, wry smile appeared on his face.

"Master Ye, you're joking."

"Martial arts celestial beings... what kind of god-like figures are they, sitting on the foundation of a country or region, how could they possibly come to a place like this to fight to the death?"

Fang Hongda was secretly amazed. This Master Ye's focus was indeed different from that of ordinary people like them.

While they were still trembling with fear over the bloodshed of a master of internal energy, others were already concerned about the fate of even celestial beings.

"but……"

Fang Hongda changed the subject, as if he had remembered something.

"Although no celestial beings have ever appeared, I have personally witnessed a peak-level expert in the Transformation Realm once."

"That was three years ago. A black boxing champion from Africa practiced a kind of external martial arts. He swept the entire arena by himself, fought thirteen consecutive matches, and finally won a total prize pool of one hundred million US dollars. That battle can be said to have shaken the entire Jiangnan region."