The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 896: Fusion with the Divine Spring

"Just snatch it." Zi Ling said, with a twist at the corner of her mouth, "After all, Sister Yan has taken a liking to you, and even Qingzi can’t say anything about it. You, woman, are destined not to escape—our day of sincere meeting will always come."

"Hold on..." Huan Ling Ji’s expression suddenly froze, "Are you guys playing that wildly? You just mentioned ’sincere meeting,’ right?"

Zi Ling’s face turned red abruptly, and she stammered, "Having many sisters, one by one, is quite troublesome."

Huan Ling Ji was stunned, her mouth twitching fiercely, "Holy moly, don’t tell me Jing Yan has taken a fancy to me as well? I am not into that sort of thing."

"No way, no way, this definitely won’t do. I have to think of something to dodge this disaster!"

Her muttering, although very soft, was still clearly heard by Zi Ling standing beside her. Zi Ling deliberately chuckled with mischief, "Sister Lingji, I think you might as well accept your fate. The women my Sister Yan fancies can never escape. Unless, there comes a time when you can defeat her, but I feel that seems quite a distance away, doesn’t it?"

Huan Ling Ji’s alluring eyes looked at Zi Ling with a deep gaze, saying, "There will be a way for sure, it’s just a small issue after all."

Zi Ling smiled noncommittally, "If you don’t believe it, just try and you’ll know."

...

The dust and smoke in the forest finally dissipated slowly.

The dark clouds in the sky also quickly vanished without a trace, and the world was once again covered in soft sunlight.

In the dappled light of the thickets, Li Qing finally came out of his state of satori, gently clenching his fists.

The sip of Hundred Trees Essence had drastically boosted his strength.

After the Heavenly Tribulation, he had ascended three realms in succession, now reaching the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage.

Moreover, he had also mastered another Heavenly Dao secret technique—Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder.

Purple Sky Cloud Thunder is specially effective against phantoms; Heavenly Punishment specially punishes the wicked.

This Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder doesn’t come with so many conditions; if Li Qing wants to strike someone, he can strike anyone, and the technique is absolutely ruthless, recognizing no relations.

Xuan Chen Zhenren and Jing Yan both said to use Heavenly Dao secret techniques less often, but this stuff is truly irresistible, it’s so unrestricted and delivers immediate results, even the Heavenly Dao seems eager to hand it over.

He was merely at the Foundation Establishment, and the Heavenly Dao had sent him such a generous gift.

"Husband, how do you feel?" Jing Yan came walking over and asked softly.

Despite the chaos around her, Jing Yan’s dress remained spotlessly white, making her seem like an ethereal fairy.

Li Qing withdrew his divine sense of comprehension and smiled, "Right now, I feel like I’m very strong."

"It’s only fitting for Husband to feel strong. With your current state, I think ’the strongest in the Foundation Establishment Stage’ wouldn’t be an overstatement," Jing Yan said with a light smile. "Have you mastered another secret technique?"

Li Qing nodded, "Just now, I suddenly saw the Immortal Platform again, and immediately after that, I learned this move, Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder."

"I had previously advised Husband to use Heavenly Dao secret techniques less often, but it seems now that it might be unfeasible. The Heavenly Dao is giving you preferential treatment, and it will be difficult to force a change against that by human efforts. It seems we can only take things one step at a time from now on, and maybe this riddle is for you to solve by yourself," Jing Yan sighed lightly. Although Li Qing had grown stronger, the result was not what Jing Yan had hoped to see.

"This matter is unsolvable right now!" A voice came from the side.

"As for this Body Close to the Way, what realm he will reach in the future, whether he will be bound by the Heavenly Dao, coexist in harmony, or break away from this bond, can only depend on himself now. Others have become unable to change anything."

Li Qing looked towards the newcomer and asked with some surprise, "Master, when did you arrive?"

"I’ve been here for a while. I saw you practicing the Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder and leveling half a mountainside," Xuan Chen Zhenren spoke.

"Is this... my doing?!" Li Qing asked in shock.

He had just been wondering why this place had suddenly become like this.

"Indeed, it is your doing. With three streaks of Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder, you nearly destroyed this entire village," Xuan Chen Zhenren said with a hint of irritation, "From now on, don’t try to deliberately control it. Use this secret technique of the Heavenly Dao when necessary, but be cautious with understanding it too much."

Li Qing nodded, glanced around, and rubbing his cheek, he sighed, "This secret technique seems a bit too powerful."

"If the Dragon Pattern Divine Thunder, capable of breaking all techniques, wasn’t powerful, then there probably wouldn’t be many powerful Thunder Methods in the world," Xuan Chen Zhenren remarked, "The Sixth Elder was right. You can now truly be considered the strongest at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Just these three Thunder Methods are enough to let you dominate the Foundation Establishment Stage." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

These words made Li Qing feel an overwhelming surge of excitement.

I have risen!

Recently, he had almost doubted his life after being looked down upon by both his master and Jing Yan.

"Did the real person find that Tree King?" Jing Yan asked Xuan Chen Zhenren.

"Found it. It won’t be a problem for now. From here on, you can just collect normally," Xuan Chen Zhenren replied.

Reminded by the conversation, Li Qing suddenly remembered the three bottles of Hundred Trees Essence he was holding for someone else, and so, he handed them over to Xuan Chen Zhenren, "Master, this is the sect’s share. From now on, I won’t get involved with business with the Ninth Bureau. With my limited strength, I’d still need you to step in, which is quite bothersome."

Xuan Chen Zhenren nodded, raised his hand, and tossed one bottle back to Li Qing, "You haven’t used up the Earth Spirit Spring Water I gave you, right?"

"Where would I dare to? It’s still stashed away!" Li Qing replied.

"Mix these two items together in equal proportions and give them to your beloved companions, one drop per person, and absolutely no more. Even for those of average aptitude, with the aid of these two divine waters, they can quickly sense Spiritual Energy and step into Qi Cultivation," Xuan Chen Zhenren said solemnly.

"But remember, this must be done with the assistance of the Sixth Elder. If the aptitude is too good, a Spiritual Energy Vortex will instantly form around the body, drawing in the Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth. If you cannot promptly control the turbulent Spiritual Energy, it could pose a threat to life."

Jing Yan chuckled lightly, "So it turns out my husband has such treasures, with these two divine waters, the Fairy Sisters would truly no longer need Elixirs to lay the foundation for cultivation. Such extraordinarily rare treasures can forcibly alter one’s root and aptitude. This trip has been too valuable for you indeed."

Li Qing nodded, thinking it was far more than just valuable.

The sheer luck he was riding on almost made him feel dazed.

His own strength had significantly improved, and the cultivation of Han Mei and the others had been conveniently sorted out through this.

Although since Jing Yan had arrived, there had been clear progress with the cultivation of the Sisters, relying on Elixirs to transform their roots was evidently slow, and Elixirs could hardly change a person’s aptitude; their greatest use was still as a supportive boost.

Now everything was fine; these two divine waters had solved even the problem of their root in one go.

From now on, the Sisters would no longer be troubled by their root or aptitude during cultivation.

"I’ll go have a chat with that old Dian Chunqiu. Qingzi, you and the Sixth Elder keep an eye on this place for the time being. Make sure no petty thieves covet it," Xuan Chen Zhenren instructed before stepping out and disappearing from the spot.