The young man gulped nervously and continued, "The Daemon Domain's invasion this time is unprecedented and very different from their previous tactics. Their intentions must be significant. The reason the daemonic energy wasn’t detected sooner is that it didn’t spread.""Yes, go on," Adrian said, showing interest.Encouraged, the young man explained, "No one knew why the daemonic energy didn’t spread, so many immortals have been researching it. They discovered it’s because the Daemon Domain’s celestial plants absorb daemonic energy similarly to how our spirit gathering formations concentrate spiritual energy."Adrian’s eyes brightened. "So, the seeds you have are from celestial plants that trap daemonic energy?""Exactly!" the young man said with a smile. "Once these seeds grow into daemonic weed, they not only absorb daemonic energy but also concentrate spiritual energy in one place. Imagine having a spirit gathering formation. Planting many of these in your cave would give you the
"As immortals, we can’t absorb the spiritual energy near the Etherweed, but once the weed is removed, the liquefied spiritual energy will quickly disperse. You can use that brief window to train, with the spiritual energy density temporarily reaching a top-grade celestial vein level," the young man explained, trying to present it as a great opportunity.Adrian, not easily fooled, responded, "So, you’re suggesting I spend three years growing this plant just to have a brief period of high-density spiritual energy?"The young man paused and then sighed. "Forgive me, sir. I had to say many insincere things to fulfill my faction's task. If you want them, I’ll give you all these seeds for just a thousand low-grade essence stones. Consider it a favor to help me complete my task. If not, I’ll leave and won’t trouble you again. I hope you understand."The young man's honesty softened Adrian’s demeanor. "You’re not a bad person after all. Why didn’t you just be honest from the beginning? Do y
“My friend, please don’t take offense. I just thought this item looked peculiar, so I put it up for sale. As for its function, I don’t know myself. It might be hiding some ancient secret,” the vendor, an old man with a long beard, said while shaking his head.Adrian wasn’t fooled by the old man’s bluster though. “An object without spiritual energy is hard to preserve. An ancient secret from thirty thousand years ago probably wouldn’t have lasted this long.”The old man glared at Adrian but remained silent.Adrian continued, “If you tell me where you got this, I’m willing to buy it from you.” His offer was straightforward but reasonable as items without spiritual energy were often considered worthless.The old man saw an opportunity to exploit Adrian’s interest. “My friend, you’re mistaken. You just said there was no secret, but now you’re asking about it?”The old man’s implication was clear—if Adrian was inquiring about the item, he must find it valuable. Therefore, the old man e
The long-bearded old man sighed and left, wondering if he had overreacted. Adrian might just have a taste for peculiar items and no other secrets.Back at the inn that night, Adrian was in high spirits and eager to spend some passionate time with Lexie. However, Lexie, pretending to be very upset, said, “What’s this? Now you remember me? Why didn’t you listen to me when you were buying all those junk items today?”Seeing Lexie’s adorable pout and clearly irritated demeanor, Adrian explained, “Lex, I had a hunch while browsing the market today. I made a divination and found that I might find something valuable there. I realized that this ‘something valuable’ was very peculiar, so I decided to buy some seemingly useless items until I found it. That’s when I understood what the Draco Veinergy was hinting at.” He pulled out a small object.“What is this?” Lexie peered at the item.“It’s Snake Vine!” Adrian exclaimed with excitement. “The Dark Word Technique mentions an item that can en
Since the presence of Snake Vine indicated a high possibility that Soulnascent Fruits were also here, Adrian knew it was a significant find. Although the end of the Snake Vine appeared somewhat worn, spiritual items from the Spirit Domain often lost their luster when they fell to the Human Domain, possibly due to the lower density of spiritual energy.Soulnascent Fruits could greatly enhance divine consciousness, which would help Adrian break through the next layer of restrictions. The fourth layer of the emerald slip might hold the key to moving forward. The Dark Word Technique: Fear was effective against daemon beasts but consumed too much energy. Thus, Adrian’s visit to the Purple Forest Marsh had a twofold purpose: to expand his divine consciousness and unlock the emerald slip's next layer, and to address his deep concerns about the daemon invasion and the future of the world.Adrian hadn’t shared his pessimistic view with Lexie, but he had been feeling inexplicable heart palpita
"Then why are you undressing?" Lexie, puzzled by Adrian’s behavior, thought he was just making excuses. Despite the inconvenience of the wild environment, with nobody around and only the bright moon above, she would have relented if Adrian wanted it. Her confusion grew as Adrian undressed, only for him to suddenly recall, "Oh, right! I can just create a spiritual energy shield. No need to undress!" He had surprisingly retained the habit of undressing before entering water, even after many years away from Earth.Adrian quickly put his clothes back on, created a spiritual energy shield, and waded into the swamp, leaving the still bewildered Lexie behind.The humid environment of the swamp was rife with decaying organisms. Despite the shield protecting him from the muck, the odor was overwhelming, and Adrian had to endure it while sifting through the swamp.After searching through the top ten meters of the swamp, Adrian started searching the marsh’s deeper depths. The space below was
High-quality spiritual plants and herbs didn’t face this issue. They naturally possessed spirituality and were said to form by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, giving them wisdom. These plants typically absorbed spiritual energy rather than emitting it.Once a spiritual plant or herb evolved into a spirit, it gained infinite possibilities. Like humans, they could continue to train and eventually become immortals. However, reaching this stage was incredibly difficult.First, these spirits needed favorable conditions for birth; they weren’t common weeds after all. They were often rare spiritual materials, and such spiritual plants were usually unique, making reproduction difficult.Even if reproduction was possible, these spirits had to reside in remote areas. Otherwise, they would have been discovered and harvested by humans long ago. The birthplaces of these spirits were highly selective.Lastly, nearby dark beasts played a crucial role. Most dark beasts had strong sensor
The words of the seven sages, including Dark Sage, led Adrian to completely misjudge the situation of this world, believing that an incredibly terrifying existence lay beyond. It now seemed that Dark Sage and the others had either lied or had been deceived themselves.The motives behind those who deceived them were worth considering. Adrian and Lexie investigated this issue. However, as the youngest among the seven sages, Lexie was not well-versed in the knowledge Dark Sage shared, which was supposedly passed down through generations within a faction.Given Dark Sage's status, there seemed to be no reason for him to deceive Adrian. Moreover, his promise to leave this world in twenty years didn’t seem like a lie. This had troubled Adrian for quite some time.Since this tradition had only begun in recent times, it suggested that someone did not want the people of this world to leave—or more specifically, did not want level-nine immortals to leave. If they believed the outside was Daem