Cultivating with Symbiosis Panel

Li Ye's eyes sparkled with brilliance.

At this moment, what appeared on the panel was—

[Name]: Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree Spirit

[Mood]: Impatient, hopeful, pleading...

[State]: Absorbing and fusing more spiritualities of the same species for evolution.

Its actions were exceedingly swift, consuming the spirituality of its kind in the time it takes for half a cup of tea.

It then replaced the other's roots with its own, forcibly merging two trees into one!

Within the tree body, which only Divine Sense could see, the tree's meridians rapidly fused, surprisingly without any rejection reaction.

The spirituality of the other tree did not disappear but was enveloped within its own spirituality, akin to the relationship between a queen bee and worker bees.

This, for a tree, was a form of evolution.

And it wasn't over yet.

From its consciousness waves came more pleading thoughts, hoping Li Ye could offer more assistance.

In other words, it wanted to assimilate more of its kind.

Li Ye gazed intently at it for a moment and surprisingly saw a "steadfast" emotion in a tree.

"Then go ahead and do it."

He poured more Spiritual Power, Water of Life, Xuan Turtle shell powder, and Earth Vein Spirit Milk onto the evolving Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree.

Since he decided to act, he would spare no effort, believing that the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree would give him a surprise.

After receiving Li Ye's full support, it crazily extended its roots toward its surroundings, attacking all the Mist-Imbibing Magnolias simultaneously!

Honestly, even watching this made Li Ye a bit tongue-tied; he thought this creature was utterly insane.

But he was indeed curious about what this madness could create. A miracle or a collapse?

So, he fully supported the actions of the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree.

As a result, this originally bustling forest of Mist-Imbibing Magnolias, with bees fluttering everywhere, became even more lively. The branches on the ground pierced like sharp blades; underground, the roots intertwined and devoured.

Time passed in this manner, day by day.

During this period, Li Ye sat meditating beside the forest.

After seven days, the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree had assimilated all its companions, and from a distance, the previously interconnected hive landscape was long gone.

Countless branches interspersed into different tree trunks, resembling a battlefield, with roots stretching everywhere and withering branches.

It could even be said that it was somewhat desolate and bleak.

In stark contrast were the flowers at the top of each magnolia tree.

These were the residences of the queen bees, with even the hives well-preserved.

In this scene of desolation, they appeared exceptionally splendid and dazzling.

Although the queen bees were well-protected, the other Spirit Bees dared not linger here, hovering afar, only daring to descend once everything was settled.

By now, Li Ye stood in front of the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree that had completed the assimilation of its kind's spirituality and evolved, extending his hand toward it.

His fingers were slender and distinct, with a bracelet constantly changing hues around his wrist, accompanied by a white bell and a small Eight Trigrams Plate gently swaying.

"I know you have truly developed spirituality."

"As compensation for helping you, offer your True Spirit."

Li Ye's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable pressure.

He knew that once the flora genuinely developed spirituality, their thirst for freedom would lead them to make irrational decisions.

To prevent this from happening, he had to be assertive.

As soon as he finished speaking.

A small flower composed entirely of Divine Sense and spirituality surged from the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree ahead and floated onto Li Ye's palm.

The tiny flower contained the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree's entire True Spirit. If crushed or destroyed, the Magnolia Tree would collapse or even wither.

"Hmm, that's a good... uh."

Just as Li Ye was about to pocket the flower, it flowed through his meridians, entered the Dantian, and landed near the top of Jianmu, where it attached directly.

He felt that his connection with the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree seemed deeper, even faintly sensing the embryonic spirituality within the tree.

"Jianmu actually has such an effect."

Thanks to the dual connection provided by Jianmu and the Vital Essence from the panel, he finally understood why the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree could engulf its kind without any adverse reaction, directly assimilating them.

In the end, it was all due to his Vital Essence and his will.

Because he needed the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree and the bee colony to change.

Hence, the magnolia tree that developed spirituality controlled the entire forest most conveniently and quickly.

With his Vital Essence as the connection, it was able to swiftly assimilate all its kind.

This provided Li Ye with incredible insight—

If the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree could do it.

Then other Spirit Plants might be feasible too?

He glanced distantly at the gourds planted in his Spirit Field, grown from countless seeds and embodying the two facets of Yin and Yang of the Five Elements.

If they could fully merge, managed by a unified spiritual consciousness, wouldn't that be equivalent to merging the Five Elements and Yin Yang entirely?

However, the situation there was far more complex than here.

Just those numerous gourds alone required an unknown amount of Water of Life and supply of Spiritual Objects, indicating he'd need to accumulate more before attempting again.

As for now.

Naturally, he had to help the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia Tree and the bee colony restore their honey-production area.

...

With Li Ye continuing to provide more Spiritual Power and using all the materials to help, along with the diligent repair and arrangement from the Wen Yaoyu and Beavers.

The formerly devastated Mist-Imbibing Magnolia forest soon regained its lushness, even stepping further ahead—

All the magnolia trees' branches connected, turning the once individual trees into a massive Spirit Tree collective.

Thanks to the presence of the Tree Spirit, each flower could better receive sunlight and distribute it evenly.

Thus, there never was any competition among them.

When the Sunlight Spirit Land's sunlight poured over the forest, the branches even moved with the sun's changes as the forest's spirituality grew stronger.

Under the instructions of each queen bee, the Spirit Bees began rebuilding their hives, with this set joining up into one, uniquely structured according to the magnolia's spirituality and consciousness.

Almost the entire upper layer of the Mist-Imbibing Magnolia forest was diligently constructed into hives by the Crystal Spirit Bees, connecting all the trees and flowers into one piece, allowing the entire bee colony to fly within.

Even Li Ye watched with interest and lent a hand.

This ultimately led the beehive to transform into an array capable of attracting and transporting sunlight, storing honey, and transferring Spiritual Qi for all the Crystal Spirit Bees.

He even wondered if, with time, this beehive would develop spirituality too?

However, that was merely a speculation.

When everything settled, Li Ye held a bottle of the latest honey production, with obvious surprise and joy in his eyes.

This bottle of honey, compared to the original, had more than triple the various Spiritual Powers within.

Not to mention it had been personally blended and nurtured by the Tree Spirit, giving the nectar its unique spirituality.

—In the Cultivation Realm, spirituality typically refers to a special force naturally nurtured.

Its production is beyond control, usually produced by Spirit Plants born with intelligence.

Otherwise, it's entirely up to fate; even the Four Seasons Sect doesn't grasp the art of stabilizing it in materials.

Materials infused with this force are highly favored by cultivators and are always in high demand.

There's even the saying that consuming spiritually infused food aids in sensing the world's nature.

Previously, the oil from his gourds contained some spirituality, earning the admiration of his senior brothers and sisters.

He shook the jade bottle of Spirit Honey, murmuring, "Submitting this new batch will surely delight my seniors again.

Maybe I should solve the Potato Flood Dragon's breeding issue first, then submit its meat along with Space Silk.

I just hope the seniors can handle it."

Thinking of this, he drank the entire honey in one gulp.

Feeling the sweet warmth and the nourishment of plant and wood spiritual energy, he rose and went to the riverside.

The next Spiritual Object to increase production was, of course, the Potato Flood Dragon. If it produced more meat, it could even create a new main food type out of nowhere.

The benefits and fame it could bring him.

Were simply unimaginable.