"Heaven and Earth Wood Sovereign, Giant Wood Suppression!"
Grabbing with his left hand, a green giant wood suspended in the air and struck downward.
Boom! Rocks flew every which way, and the mud surged wave after wave, just like a giant earthworm arching its back underground. The ground was actually struck so hard that it forcefully caved in, forming a hole fully as deep as three to five people, as if a well had been excavated. This was Fang Han utilizing the "Wood Sovereign True Energy," condensing it into green wood, and striking the ground to test its power.
With this test, the power was indeed immense. Before Fang Han had cultivated true energy, mustering his full magic power to condense a palm and slap downward could at most cause the ground to cave in a few feet deep. Now, however, the giant wood condensed from the "Wood Sovereign True Energy" had its power vastly increased compared to before. Setting anything else aside, just this strike possessed endless strength; even an Asura with a hard outer shell would be directly smashed into a mass of flesh and blood.
This was the power of true energy.
"All of my current magic power has been transformed into Wood Sovereign True Energy. The strength is indeed vigorous and thick, having increased by more than five times! Before cultivating true energy, I could draw in and restrain over a hundred galloping horses out of thin air, but now I can at least restrain over five hundred! Yes, it is exactly over five hundred!" Fang Han calculated secretly. His current strength possessed the power of at least five hundred Xuanhuang galloping horses. If he risked his life, grabbing void from thin air and fishing with true energy, it might even be six hundred galloping horses.
Transforming magic power into true energy, his strength actually increased fivefold!
Then what about the third level of the Divine Ability Realm, the True Astral Realm! Transforming true energy into astral energy, how many times would his strength increase again?
Although Fang Han knew that each level of the Divine Ability Realm was harder to cultivate than the last, and with every level of progress, strength would multiply, he still felt astonished by this explosive surge in strength.
"What is this? The Green Emperor Wood Sovereign Art you cultivate is the most supreme Dao art among ancient wood attribute miraculous arts. After cultivating true energy, it is naturally more vigorous than an ordinary person's true energy. Moreover, your true energy contains the Heavenly Wood Divine Needle, which in itself is a precious artifact possessing the strength of a hundred horses. Now that you have completely fused it all, increasing your strength fivefold is not strange."
Yan felt Fang Han's astonishment and spoke disapprovingly.
"Someone is coming."
Fang Han withdrew all of the "Wood Sovereign True Energy" into his body. Looking up, he saw "Long Xuan" stepping onto the tips of the purple bamboos. Dressed in a yellow shirt and stepping on bamboo leaves, she possessed not the slightest bit of weight, swaying with the wind just like a butterfly in the breeze, overflowing with immortal aura. He knew this was the magic power of divine abilities.
Otherwise, with the cultivation of the Physical Body Realm, it would be impossible to break common sense and stand swaying on bamboo leaves.
"Fang Han, congratulations. You actually stepped into the second level of the Divine Ability Realm and cultivated true energy in a short three months. This kind of speed is truly world-shocking. Ordinary people take thirty to fifty years to be able to take this step. Even for the immortal path disciples of our great Yuhua Sect, with abundant resources and numerous senior brothers and sisters helping each other, it requires at least eight to ten years of time."
Long Xuan watched Fang Han conclude his cultivation and congratulated him with a smile.
"Not at all, not at all, just a lucky fluke that it was a bit faster. Long Xuan, you have finally cultivated into the Divine Ability Realm. It is truly worthy of celebration. Reaching heaven in a single bound." Fang Han remained impassive.
"I still have to thank you, Fang Han. If Long Xuan achieves something in the future, it will be entirely due to your generosity in gifting the pill. A Yin-Yang Longevity Pill increased my lifespan by ten sixty-year cycles, giving me six hundred more years of cultivation time, making longevity hopeful." Long Xuan spoke the truth, still extremely grateful to Fang Han.
"Right, speaking of medicinal pills, I still need to refine Wood Spirit Pills to hand over to the sect. I have delayed for three months. If some people use this to attack me, I'm afraid I will suffer punishment." Speaking of medicinal pills, Fang Han suddenly remembered this matter. At the same time, he was now completely empty; all the "Blood Pills" and "Blue Fall Grand Pills" had been entirely consumed.
During these three months of secluded cultivation, constantly breaking through barriers and circulating the Yama Golden Body to stop his body from "lignifying," his physical strength and nutrition were massively consumed. Swallowing pills several times more than usual, they had long since run out.
"I have to go somewhere to kill Asuras or White-Haired Flying Zombies to refine Blood Pills. Otherwise, insufficient nutrition will be a great hindrance to my cultivation." Fang Han calculated; he ought to go out and gain some experience.
"The Wood Spirit Pills? Senior Sister Jialan knew of your difficulties and already refined one thousand two hundred pills. She arranged for Princess Hongyi to deliver them to the sect's alchemy room, completing this year's task for you. You don't have to worry about this." Long Xuan said lightly.
"What? Then many thanks to Senior Sister Jialan." Hearing this, Fang Han felt greatly relieved. Refining pills for his own consumption was one thing, but how many days would it waste to hand them over to the sect!
Only now did Fang Han feel that establishing a good relationship with the Jialan Association truly brought many benefits. That single Yin-Yang Longevity Pill was not given away for nothing.
"This is nothing. Right, there is one more thing." Long Xuan paused and said, "You are already a true disciple. The Heavenly Work Courtyard built a mountain peak and palaces for you long ago, leaving it to you to name it yourself. Since you have been sitting in secluded cultivation these few months, I was afraid the mountain peak would fall into ruin, so I dispatched some outer sect disciples up there to manage it. I also took some spiritual medicine seeds from Senior Sister Jialan for them to plant various spiritual medicines. By now, it must have taken shape."
"Oh? My mountain peak is built? Then let's go take a look." Fang Han was delighted upon hearing this and could not help but want to go see.
"Alright, let's go. My Dragon Girl Peak is not far from your mountain peak, separated by a hundred miles. We can look out for each other in the future." Long Xuan said, "Also, Princess Hongyi has already joined the Jialan Association and received personal guidance from Senior Sister Jialan. Your Spiritual Crane Fairy was also slightly enlightened by Senior Sister Jialan, greatly advancing her cultivation."
"Senior Sister Jialan treats me generously." Fang Han stood up and flew into the air, flying side by side with Long Xuan. After flying roughly hundreds of miles and crossing numerous mountain peaks, he saw a high peak rising steeply from the ground, its imposing aura like a sword. Five magnificent palaces had been constructed on the mountain peak, with pavilions and terraces, everything brand new everywhere.
"Wonderful. In the secular world, to build such palaces on this mountain peak would likely require millions of people acting as bitter laborers for several decades, but in an immortal path sect, it was built in a mere few months." Fang Han sighed with emotion.
"Indeed. The sect dispatches Great Strength Spirit Demons! It was built up overnight. The only slightly difficult part was erecting the mountain peak itself, but with numerous elders of the Heavenly Work Courtyard joining hands and circulating a bit of magic power, it was to be expected." While speaking, Long Xuan and Fang Han landed in front of the palace at the very top of the mountain peak.
Immediately, many disciples came forward to welcome them.
"Greetings Senior Sister Long, Senior Brother Fang Han."
"Senior Brother Fang."
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Most outer sect disciples, and even inner sect disciples, of the Yuhua Sect wished to curry favor with the true disciples to reap some benefits, or to receive a word or two of guidance on cultivation, which would be limitlessly beneficial. That Long Xuan called some reliable outer sect disciples to plant medicines and do odd jobs on Fang Han's mountain peak was something these disciples could only wish for.
Seeing so many outer sect disciples bowing to him, Fang Han was just about to pull out some gifts, but remembered that his medicinal pills were gone, he had no spare flying swords, not a single magic treasure, and though he had a few dharma crystal stones on him, those were items that could not be given away. Under these circumstances, he had nothing whatsoever to give, and could not help but frown, feeling somewhat embarrassed in his heart.
Fortunately, Long Xuan seemed to see Fang Han's embarrassment. With a shake of her hand, she distributed an Essence Pill to every disciple, which relieved Fang Han's awkwardness.
"Fang Han, what do you think is a good name for this mountain peak?" Long Xuan waved her hand, and these disciples all dispersed as she and Fang Han entered the core of the largest palace, the alchemy room.
"Nine years from now, I will wage a decisive battle against Hua Tiandu. If I do not win, everything is but smoke and clouds. Although the gap between us is immense, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. The winds of fortune turn. He flaunts his might in front of me today, perhaps nine years later it will be my turn to wash away the humiliation. This mountain peak shall be called Samsara."
Fang Han settled on the name of his mountain peak.
"I cannot match your courage, Fang Han. However, I did hear that Hua Tiandu recently summoned Fang Qingwei to Tiandu Peak…" Long Xuan suddenly said.