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Chapter 1192: Chapter 1065: Double Happiness
"Father, I still have some Spirit Stones in my hands. Use them first." Li Chengshuo said from the side.
Li Zhirui took them, glanced over, and shook his head, saying, "Not enough."
This was a true Fusang Branch. If it could be cultivated, it would at least reach the same level as his Five Elements Immortal Root—in other words, an Immortal Grade Spiritual Root.
It was easy to imagine how many Spirit Stones would be needed for this, especially since Li Chengsheng hoped to accelerate the cultivation process, further increasing the consumption of Spirit Stones by a significant amount.
Li Zhirui wasn’t sure about the family’s current reserves of Spirit Stones, but solely relying on Li Chengsheng’s meager Contribution Value, it would be impossible to cultivate the Fusang Branch quickly!
In just a short moment, Li Chengsheng rushed back again.
"Father, is this amount of Spirit Stones sufficient?"
Li Zhirui scanned them with his Divine Sense and was stunned by the amount. In his impression, Li Chengsheng didn’t have much Contribution Value, so how did he manage to exchange for so many Spirit Stones?
But he didn’t question it much and only said, "Not sufficient, but it should be enough to cultivate the Fusang Branch into a sapling, allowing you to begin comprehending it."
"Alright, I’ll have to trouble you then, Father."
Li Zhirui shook his head. "Come back to me in a month."
In truth, it wouldn’t take nearly that long, but this was a cover story.
He couldn’t possibly hand over the Fusang Divine Tree to Li Chengsheng the very next day—wouldn’t that be too conspicuous?
Turning back to his Cave Mansion, Li Zhirui activated the Formation and entered a secluded space. He found a relatively open area, planted the Fusang Branch into the ground, and buried an abundance of Spirit Stones around it.
Two million Spirit Stones were consumed like flowing water at an alarming speed.
Li Zhirui carefully observed with his Divine Sense, noticing that the Fusang Branch had only grown a few fragile roots.
"It seems this Fusang Divine Tree requires even more Spirit Stones than I anticipated."
Over the years, he had nurtured countless Spiritual Objects and had a rough estimate of Spirit Stone consumption. While he couldn’t claim absolute accuracy, he was confident about a ninety-percent success rate, with only slight deviations in his rare misjudgments.
As he pondered, his hands didn’t stop moving. One Spirit Stone after another was poured out. The Fusang Branch showed no visible change, but its roots grew sturdier and had begun developing from tender twigs into a budding sapling.
When all the Spirit Stones were depleted, a one-foot-tall sapling stood in front of Li Zhirui. As he gauged its grade, it was exactly as he had predicted: an Immortal Grade Spiritual Root!
However, because it hadn’t fully matured yet, the Fusang Divine Tree was still slightly inferior to his Five Elements Immortal Root.
But it was already extraordinary. After all, the gap in time between their formations spanned countless years, and yet their grades were nearly on par.
"For the remaining twenty or so days, stay here in this space and absorb Spirit Stones properly to stabilize your state."
Saying so, Li Zhirui left the secluded space.
Having broken through to the late Integration Realm, he naturally had to redouble his efforts to advance quickly to the Mahayana Realm. With his current Realm already sufficient, there was no need to worry about bottlenecks.
In fact, if it weren’t for Li Zhirui’s consistent emphasis on building solid foundations, spending considerable time refining his Mana and nurturing his Five Viscera Gods, he could rely on consuming large quantities of Precious Pills to attempt a breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm within two centuries.
Time waits for no one, and the seasons flow like currents.
Before long, the agreed-upon time arrived. Li Chengsheng paced nervously in front of Li Zhirui’s Cave Mansion, filled with a mix of excitement and tension.
"Alright, don’t you understand how skilled Father is by now? If he says it’ll be today, then it’ll definitely be today. Stop pacing—it’s making me dizzy." Li Chengshuo called out helplessly from the side.
"I know, but I just can’t suppress my nerves." This Fusang Divine Tree concerned the trajectory of his future Dao path. No matter how much faith Li Chengsheng had in Li Zhirui, he couldn’t help but feel some anxiety.
At that moment, the courtyard gates slowly opened. Li Zhirui walked out and said as he moved, "Follow me to help the Fusang Divine Tree find a suitable place for its future growth."
"Alright!" Hearing this, Li Chengsheng was overjoyed. The Fusang Divine Tree! His future Dao path was secured!
The trio made a circuit around Mount Wanxian and found a number of promising spots, but none fully satisfied Li Zhirui. "Sheng, try divining which location within the family’s territory is best."
Li Chengsheng immediately began his calculations. After a while, he said, "Father, it’s atop a large mountain, two hundred miles to the east."
"Let’s go take a look."
Before long, they arrived at the site.
As soon as Li Zhirui stepped into the mountain range, he understood the reasoning behind Li Chengsheng’s divination.
For some reason, this mountain had a much higher concentration of Yang Qi than other places. Its only flaw was its insufficient density of Spiritual Energy, roughly equivalent to a Grade Three or Grade Four level.
This special attribute was likely the reason why the Li family had cultivated numerous Spirit Fields here to grow Yang Attribute Spiritual Objects and nurtured Spirit Veins specifically.
"If here is chosen, the Spiritual Energy won’t be enough for the Fusang Divine Tree to grow." Li Chengshuo reminded.
Unless Li Chengsheng was willing to pay out of pocket to upgrade the Spirit Vein or share some of the Divine Tree’s benefits with the family, the growth of the tree would be compromised.
The former was impossible, as Li Chengsheng had already exhausted his resources cultivating the Fusang Divine Tree and couldn’t spare a single Spirit Stone. Moreover, relying solely on his own power, he lacked the financial ability to elevate the Spirit Vein to a level adequate for sustaining the tree.
As for the latter, it was even more unthinkable. How could Li Chengsheng be willing to share the Divine Tree, his all-important treasure for attaining Dao, with others—even with the family?
"Let’s return to Mount Wanxian and select another spot," Li Chengsheng said after struggling with his thoughts for a moment.
Li Zhirui, who had remained silent until now, voiced no objection. He led the two back to the family’s territory and planted the Fusang Divine Tree in the most suitable location they could find.
It was merely a one-foot-tall sapling with only a few sparse tender leaves. If one didn’t observe carefully, they wouldn’t even realize it was an Immortal Grade Spiritual Root.
