Chapter 419

Chapter 419: A New Threshold

Seeing that he couldn’t pull it out forcefully, Ji Yang did not rush.

According to the normal method for harvesting this spiritual plant, he should first pour a substance called "Jade Immortal Sap" onto the roots. This sap, collected from a special spiritual tree, worked wonders on the Pepperwood Grass.

Once the Jade Immortal Sap seeped into the ground, it would soften the roots of the Pepperwood Grass, allowing them to retract slowly. When the roots were completely retracted, Ji Yang could then harvest it whole, maximizing its medicinal potency.

Unfortunately, Ji Yang didn’t have any Jade Immortal Sap in hand, and even using it, the harvesting process would still be quite slow.

However, Ji Yang had a better method for harvesting spiritual plants.

Under the watchful eyes of his companions, Ji Yang silently activated his special ability.

Although the Breathing Technique of All Things was meant to communicate with spiritual plants, Ji Yang’s strong primordial spirit energy allowed him to skip the communication and control the plant directly.

With Ji Yang applying pressure, the roots that had spread out quickly retracted.

In just a moment, the Pepperwood Grass, previously buried deep in the ground, began to sway left and right. Once its roots were entirely retracted, Ji Yang, quick and agile, pulled it out from the ground.

The thorns on its body and leaves could not harm Ji Yang at all.

As Ji Yang pulled out the Pepperwood Grass, a brilliant Blue Light Point burst forth.

Ji Yang reached out to Absorb it.

Cultivation +1

The others, witnessing how effortlessly Ji Yang pulled out the Pepperwood Grass, exchanged surprised glances, but this surprise was quickly suppressed.

It was merely a few spiritual plants, after all; it was nothing extraordinary. However, this meant that they had no excuse to push Ji Yang away.

Fortunately, the successful harvest of the Pepperwood Grass lifted their spirits, and they soon moved past their concerns.

“I didn’t expect Junior Brother Ji to possess such a remarkable skill. It truly opened my eyes,” Cui quickly complimented when he saw this. Although it appeared that Ji Yang hadn’t used any special method, accomplishing something that others couldn’t surely held a secret he didn’t know. It was always wise to praise someone.

This came from his years of experience in dealing with people, and his approach made him feel as if a wide and straight path stretched out before him.

Following his instincts was never a wrong choice!

Ji Yang simply smiled in response to Cui’s praise and turned his attention to another Pepperwood Grass.

Under Ji Yang’s divine ability, several more Pepperwood Grasses were quickly pulled out.

The Blue Light Points produced by these Pepperwood Grasses raised Ji Yang’s cultivation points to 988, leaving just 12 points to reach the maximum limit.

Harvesting these Pepperwood Grasses also brought joy to Cui and the others; this was a significant haul, and even if shared among them, they would each receive a good amount of spiritual stones.

Of course, the spiritual stones were secondary. This kind of spiritual plant could not simply be bought with stones; they could also use these plants to enhance their own cultivation levels.

After their harvest, the group did not linger and made their way to another area overflowing with spiritual energy.

Whenever the treasure-hunting mouse struggled to display its talent, Cui would bring out his treasure-divining technique.

With both their efforts combined, the group found their opportunities much faster than others.

Even though they encountered numerous ferocious beasts along the way, the combined strength of several Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators easily dealt with them.

The benefits weren’t only for Cui and the others; Ji Yang followed among the crowd, often not needing to make a move. He simply activated his divine ability at the right spots and harvested all the spiritual plants he encountered on the way.

Some spiritual plants didn’t even require Ji Yang to use his divine ability.

With such efficient progress, Ji Yang’s cultivation points reached 999 in less than half a day.

“Junior Brother Ji, come quick!”

As they arrived at a new location, Cui, who was at the front, called out hurriedly.

Ji Yang quickly stepped forward and saw a High-level Spiritual Plant standing quietly ahead.

The ferocious beast that guarded it had already been dealt with by the others.

This was just an ordinary Flame Flower; any cultivator could easily pick it. However, because of Ji Yang’s earlier impressive performance, Cui now insisted that Ji Yang harvest any spiritual plant they encountered.

Ji Yang was more than happy to comply.

The other members had no objections, but their impression of Ji Yang did not change. They felt that picking a spiritual plant was not something exceptional. They thought it was unfair that such a simple task earned Ji Yang a share of the benefits.

Ji Yang did not care about their opinions and focused entirely on the cultivation points he was about to earn.

As he harvested the Flame Flower, another Blue Light Point appeared before him.

Looking at this final Blue Light Point, a long-forgotten ripple stirred in Ji Yang’s calm heart.

Cultivation +1

As he Absorbed the Light Point, Ji Yang felt an inexplicable change within himself.

He could hardly wait to open his cultivation panel and quickly navigated to the cultivation section:

【Cultivation: 1000/9999】

He saw that his original limit of 999 cultivation points had now broken through to 9999.

Looking at the record of his breakthrough in cultivation points, Ji Yang’s emotions quickly returned to normal. He had anticipated this moment, so he was not surprised.

Although surpassing the threshold of cultivation points might not bring immense benefits, it signified that he could store them indefinitely without worrying about exceeding the limit.

However, this came with bad news: It meant that every subsequent breakthrough in his levels might require even more cultivation points than he imagined.

Previously, the limit of 999 meant that even when he reached the Tribulation Crossing stage, each breakthrough required at most 999 points, but now that might not be the case.

Perhaps when his realm improved by two more levels, the required points for each advancement would exceed 999.

With such a vast amount of cultivation points, he wondered how many mines he would need to dig, how much spiritual grain he would need to plant, how many spiritual plants he would have to harvest, and how many pills he would need to refine.

“Junior Brother Ji? Junior Brother Ji?”

The calls beside him pulled Ji Yang from his thoughts. He looked up to see Cui’s puzzled expression.

Seeing Ji Yang’s gaze focus, Cui finally asked,

“Junior Brother Ji, what’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Ji Yang replied with a smile.

Despite the hardships ahead, he was fearless. He had a long life ahead, plenty of time to cultivate; he didn’t believe he couldn’t break through once he filled the Cultivation World with his efforts.

Whether it was 9999 points or more, in his eyes, it was always a reachable number!

Since previous tests had confirmed this, it was time for him to seek the breakthrough in the essence of the Way.

It seemed that breaking through to Unity with the Dao was not just a matter of reaching a certain cultivation point; the essence of the Way was the key.

If he couldn’t find it in the lower levels of the secret realm, then he should head to the upper levels.

“Hmm?”

As Ji Yang pondered, his gaze suddenly turned to the distance, and he let out a slight sound of surprise.