Chapter 564: Plant Growth and the Mountain Lord's Transformation
Chapter 564: Plant Growth and the Mountain Lord's Transformation
Deep within the forest, a wild goat leisurely grazed on a patch of grass.
Suddenly, a gust of bloody wind howled, and a massive shadow with yellow and black fur pounced, pinning the goat to the ground with its mouth clamped onto the goat's neck.
The goat's legs twitched, scratching the grass and soil, but soon, it stopped struggling and became a lifeless corpse.
The hunter was none other than a mountain tiger.
Instead of devouring its prey, the tiger roared towards the depths of the forest.
"Here I am."
A figure flashed, and Fang Xing emerged from the forest.
He had upgraded his equipment, now wearing animal skin clothing and deer skin boots. Although he still looked like a wild man, it was a significant improvement from his previous grass skirt attire.
Fang Xing took out a paper dagger and skillfully gutted the goat, offering the freshest innards to the tiger.
The large tiger lowered its head and devoured the offering, emitting a satisfied whimper.
Fang Xing, on the other hand, took a few lamb chops and began to roast them.
"Am I... becoming an accomplice to the tiger?" he muttered to himself as he chewed on the lamb chop.
With the 'Druid' profession, Fang Xing felt at home in the wilderness, and these days had been as relaxing as a vacation.
Even when he encountered this large tiger, it didn't show any hostility; instead, it seemed friendly.
It even voluntarily escorted Fang Xing for a long distance.
"Alright, Big Yellow, it's time to part ways after a long journey together..."
After satisfying his hunger, Fang Xing patted the tiger's head and said, "Let's say our goodbyes here..."
"Roar!"
The tiger let out a roar and reluctantly turned its head, running back into the forest.
Soon, it returned with a few rabbits in its mouth.
"Haha... Don't worry, my hunting skills are no worse than yours!" Fang Xing laughed, glancing at his attribute panel:
[You have received multiple 'Wilderness Initiations' from your animal companion, gaining some 'Natural Knowledge'!]
[Your 'Wilderness Transformation' talent has gained an additional form - Mountain Lord Transformation!]
...
In the wilderness, Fang Xing's Druid experience grew rapidly, and he felt that he was not far from reaching level 3.
The reason for staying with Big Yellow wasn't just for an extra fighter and bodyguard; the most crucial benefit was observing and learning from the tiger to acquire a brand-new wilderness transformation form! After accumulating multiple 'Natural Knowledge', Fang Xing finally achieved his goal.
He pounced forward.
Roar!
In an instant, he transformed into a Mountain Lord with a white forehead, exuding a commanding presence and moving like the wind through the forest.
Big Yellow stood there, stunned, even rubbing its eyes with its claws like a silly dog.
The two tigers played and wrestled for a while, and then Fang Xing roared and decided to leave.
Whoosh!
He moved swiftly through the forest, his innate killing intent causing all small animals and even weak evil spirits to retreat. His speed was astonishing.
'Even an ordinary tiger has a striking force ten times that of an average adult, and its bite force far exceeds imagination...'
'The Mountain Lord of this world is even more formidable...'
'When I reach level 5, the 'Mountain Lord Transformation' will definitely gain spell-like abilities, making it a Demon Tiger...'
...
At night, Fang Xing found a cave and emitted a faint tiger aura, causing the snakes, insects, and ants inside to scatter.
He resumed his human form, took off the straw bag from the tiger's back, and put on his animal skin clothing. "I really need to get a space equipment soon; this is too troublesome..."
"Although the 'Druid' profession has the ability to create wonders, it requires a very high job level..."
Whoosh! Outside, the wind howled, and heavy rain followed.
Fang Xing sat cross-legged and began to cultivate the 'Greenwood Skill'.
Instantly, the essence of plants and trees from the world surged towards him, even more concentrated than in the Paper Servant Valley.
Soon, he felt his internal energy reach its limit, and the energy in his meridians stirred, seeking to open up new acupoints and pathways.
Unfortunately, without the next level of cultivation technique, he couldn't succeed.
"If only I had the second level of the cultivation technique. It's possible without it, but creating it myself would be time-consuming, and there's a risk of deviating from the path. Of course, with my experience and insight, the risk of deviation is minimal, but the time and energy consumed would be better spent finding a wandering cultivator's market and purchasing one directly..."
Judging from his previous easy acquisition, the foundation cultivation techniques for sensing essence were of average value.
However, although he couldn't improve his essence-sensing cultivation, there was no limit to his Druid experience.
As the essence of plants and trees continued to enter and refine his body, his experience rapidly increased:
[You have cultivated and gained 'Natural Baptism'! You have obtained some 'Natural Knowledge'!]
[Druid profession has advanced to Level 3! Acquired 'Plant Growth'!]
"Here it is... the core ability of the Druid's plant domain!"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up:
[Plant Growth: You can cast Druid spells to promote plant growth. The range and growth period are positively correlated with the Druid's job level and the plant's inherent characteristics...]
"Before the Druid reaches the legendary level, the two most crucial domains are 'Plants' and 'Animals'... The core talent of the 'Animal Domain' is 'Wilderness Transformation', while the talent of the 'Plant Domain' is 'Plant Growth'!"
Fang Xing's eyes sparkled, "With this, I can be the best spirit plant cultivator, able to make a living anywhere... No, aiming to just make a living is too low. I can live a luxurious life!"
"The Druid's innate 'Nature Affinity' allows him to communicate with plants, understanding how to treat plant diseases, pests... When combined with 'Plant Growth', it's not an exaggeration to call him a master of spiritual plants!"
A person with such abilities would receive preferential treatment wherever they went.
Of course, Fang Xing didn't want to associate himself with any sect from the outside world, not even those seemingly decent righteous sects.
After all, whether it was the righteous or evil factions in the outside world, they were all branded as 'heretics' by the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty. Although there was a sense of the victor writing history, it was a fact that both sides had joined forces to resist the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty.
Therefore, one couldn't easily trust the conduct and bottom line of those so-called famous righteous sects.
He glanced at his attribute panel:
[Name: Fang Xing]
[Age: 16/31]
[Profession: Druid Level 3]
[Realm: Sense Qi First Layer]
[Talents: Nature Affinity, Wilderness Transformation, Plant Growth]
[Skills: All-Rounder (Entry 89/100), Origami (Entry 6/100)]
...
"My lifespan limit has increased again... But currently, I can only live for a little over thirty years. Damn you, Blood Shadow Sect! I will avenge this grudge!"
Fang Xing had taken note of the grudge he held against the Blood Shadow Sect for their actions.
"As for lifespan? Once I reach Druid Level 5 and obtain the 'Eternal Youth' talent, it will alleviate many concerns... If I break through to the Dao Foundation Realm in my cultivation, I can increase my lifespan by over a hundred years. At the ninth layer of Sense Qi and the third level of Dao Foundation... Even a lower-tier Dao Foundation cultivator can easily live past two hundred years, let alone an upper-tier one..."
"As for Origami? It's best to minimize its cultivation until my lifespan is abundant... As long as I survive and live to see my main body awaken, I will have succeeded!"
...
Early morning!
The heavy rain had just stopped, and the air in the mountains was fresh, with mud everywhere.
Fang Xing stepped out of the cave, picking berries for breakfast.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, his gaze shifted, and he found several plants resembling rice.
This wasn't unusual; after all, the rice and wheat cultivated by humans were originally selected from wild plants.
He spread his hands, and a layer of green light fell upon the plants.
In an instant!
The wild rice plants matured rapidly, turning golden and bearing abundant ears of grain.
"After all, these are just ordinary plants. If it were a spiritual herb beneficial for cultivation... I might not be able to ripen it with a single spell."
Fang Xing muttered, "However, with this ability, as long as I carry some seeds with me, I won't starve to death no matter where I go..."
He reached out to pluck the ears of grain and, through Nature Affinity, communicated with the plants, even finding the most plump and easily mutated seeds.
"If I do this a few more times and crossbreed them... I might be able to breed better grain. This is a great merit that could save countless lives. If I can accumulate enough merit to become a saint in this life, I might even ascend on the spot..."
Fang Xing couldn't help but find the thought amusing.
Indeed, the abilities of a Grand Druid were a perfect match for agriculture.
Moreover, once a Druid reached the legendary stage, they might even awaken abilities like 'Weather Control.'
For instance, Fang Xing's 'Dragon Transformation' allowed him to manipulate clouds and rain.
'At that time, I'll be the epitome of an agricultural god...'
Fang Xing daydreamed aimlessly for a while, then sowed another round of rice, intending to harvest it and make porridge.
After all, he had been in the mountains for so long that he was tired of roasted meat.
However, after pulling out the withered straw, he noticed that the soil had become somewhat barren.
"Plant Growth is good, but it can't be overused..."
He felt a subtle warning from nature.
"Otherwise, I might deviate from the path of a Druid and embark on a different, darker path..."
"Of course, withering and desolation are also part of nature. But it gives off a sinister vibe, making it easy to attract hostility."
...
In the following days, Fang Xing continued his journey through the mountains.
He could only identify a general direction, confirming that he was getting farther and farther away from the Paper Servant Valley.
As for where he was, he had no idea.
However.
He gradually noticed the surrounding vegetation becoming sparse, indicating that he was finally leaving the wilderness zone.
One day.
"Ah!"
Just as Fang Xing had hunted a small deer, he heard a painful cry not far away.
With a light leap, he covered several zhang in distance and landed on a rocky hill.
There, he saw two men dressed as herb gatherers, one in pain with a bloody gash on his back, and the other with a greedy look, holding a sickle.
Not far from them was an old ginseng plant.
"A monster?!"
Upon seeing Fang Xing, the two men, who had been arguing, were startled.
(End of Chapter)
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