Chapter 54: Sister Ah Yin (Part 1)
Due to the ease of constructing the mimicking cultivation ground for plant-type soul masters, it occupies the largest area within the Martial Soul Hall. The most effective mimicking cultivation ground, exclusively belonging to this easily established and earliest created plant-type cultivation ground, is found here.
The entire plant-type soul master's mimicking cultivation ground is divided into many levels, similar to the distribution of the outer periphery, deep areas, and center of a forest.
Su Yun examined the map given to him by the staff, realizing that the mimicking cultivation ground he was currently in, as the largest within the Martial Soul Hall, was divided into a total of eleven levels from the inside out!
From outer to inner, the environment and layout of each level within the mimicking cultivation ground have been finely adjusted by many powerful soul masters of the Martial Soul Hall. The differences between each level are naturally distinct.
Standing at the entrance of the mimicking cultivation ground, Su Yun looked ahead at the endless green mountains and waters, as well as the dense forest. In his heart, he said to Ah Yin, "Sister Ah Yin, with the token I have now, it shouldn't be difficult to enter the central 11th level for cultivation."
"Yes, this is indeed a good thing for you. It seems that not preventing you from taking a master was the correct choice," Ah Yin replied with a slight smile.
However, Ah Yin continued in a soft voice, "But, Little Su Yun, there's something I forgot to remind you about in your past cultivation in Nuoding City."
"In fact, for our Blue Silver Emperor Family's cultivation, it's not necessarily advantageous for our cultivation if the surrounding environment is better."
Su Yun was puzzled at first but then listened attentively. After all, Ah Yin, as a Blue Silver Emperor, undoubtedly had a much stronger understanding of soul cultivation than himself.
"Our orthodox plant-type soul beasts have no additional attributes on their bodies."
"Without exception, they root in the soil, absorb underground water, bask in the sunlight, just like ordinary plants, following the most authentic principles of circulation and balance between heaven and earth."
"Especially now that you've evolved the Blue Silver Emperor into the Blue Silver Emperor Tree as your martial soul, you must be cautious."
"The trunk represents yang, the roots represent yin. Only with a balance of yin and yang can your cultivation be twice as effective."
"Therefore, when practicing the art of the Taiyi Green Wood Technique, you must be mindful of your body's endurance limits and the needs of the Blue Silver Emperor Tree itself. Don't blindly absorb the surrounding spiritual essence."
Ah Yin explained in great detail, causing Su Yun to nod frequently. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I understand, Sister Ah Yin. In simpler terms, it's about not going to extremes, right?"
"Yes, so you don't have to rush into the deepest part of the mimicking cultivation ground for practice at the beginning. Doing so might have irreversible effects on your current body," Ah Yin said with a satisfied smile upon seeing that Su Yun understood her meaning.
"In your human terms, you need to take things one step at a time. Only when your body has grown to a certain level can you move on to the next, better cultivation environment."
"After all, you're only seven years old now, and time is still quite abundant."
Following Ah Yin's guidance, Su Yun walked from the outer periphery of the mimicking cultivation ground, the first level, towards the depths. Whenever he passed a level, he would sit down and meditate for about five minutes.
During these five minutes, Su Yun naturally contemplated the degree of compatibility between the surrounding mimicking environment and his current body.
In more professional terms, it was about maximizing efficiency.
After about half an hour, Su Yun's figure moved on and finally stopped at the mimicking cultivation ground's fourth level.
After testing, Su Yun had confirmed that the environment here and the spiritual essence around him were just right for his cultivation, neither lacking resources nor wasting them.
So, choosing a spot near a clear stream, listening to the melodious sound of flowing water, Su Yun sat down and placed five millennium-grade wood attribute spiritual herbs in front of him.
Closing his eyes, Su Yun placed his palms facing up at his dantian, starting to absorb the surrounding soul force according to the Blue Silver Emperor's soul power cultivation method taught to him by Ah Yin.
About a minute passed, and Su Yun's subconscious gradually sank into his martial soul.
Soon after, the soul imprint on the back of his left hand suddenly lit up, and the Blue Silver Emperor Tree, closely following, released behind him, emitting an aura unique to the plant-type martial soul emperor.
As the representative of the extreme life attribute, the Blue Silver Emperor, upon appearing, immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding plants and even some small animals.
Gradually, influenced by the surrounding environment, the originally just over a meter tall Blue Silver Emperor Tree seemed to respond. Its green leaves fell to the ground, entering the soil. Then, surprisingly, it began to grow wildly around Su Yun!
In an instant, countless Blue Silver Emperor Trees of various shapes, filled with the power of life, enveloped Su Yun.
At this moment, the soul power in the world was refined and purified through these Blue Silver Emperor Trees, then absorbed by the martial soul behind Su Yun and by Su Yun himself.
With each inhalation and exhalation, a faint white breath manifested between Su Yun's mouth and nose. The appearance of that breath seemed to become thicker as time passed.
Ah Yin's soul left her body, sitting beside him, quietly watching Su Yun's cultivation.
She hadn't expected that Su Yun, in his first cultivation in the mimicking cultivation ground, could successfully enter such a state. For this, she silently praised Su Yun's talent in her heart.
As time passed again, the number of Blue Silver Emperor Trees around Su Yun increased, eventually forming a small grove exclusive to the Blue Silver Emperor Trees.
Although Ah Yin was Su Yun's martial soul, existing in a soul state, she shouldn't be able to independently control the martial soul according to common understanding.
However, now Ah Yin found that she could sense, as if there was an invisible bridge, the accumulation of soul power within her. It seemed there was a connection between her and those newly growing Blue Silver Emperor Trees.
The bridge was extremely weak but appeared incredibly real.
"Could it be that I can possess these Blue Silver Emperor Trees?" Ah Yin's clear eyes gradually brightened, and even her breathing became slightly rapid. She couldn't help pressing her jade hand against her full chest, restraining the surging fluctuations.
Even though her soul could speak and freely float, it still couldn't provide her with a true sense of life. But if she could guide her soul into one of these Blue Silver Emperor Trees, perhaps she could achieve a different kind of rebirth!
(End of this chapter)
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