Chapter 756: Divine Seed Mutation Evolves Further

The sprouting seed was quite extraordinary. The last time it matured and fell, it took the form of an amphora, its surface adorned with star maps. Golden speckles resembled the sun, while dense green spots looked like planets.

Now, as it sprouted and broke through the earth, it displayed dual-colored leaves, full of vibrant life. One leaf was golden, like the first rays of dawn, while the other was a translucent jade green, as clear as chalcedony. Its roots and stem were pure white, resembling mutton-fat jade.

It grew rapidly, radiating brilliant light.

The tender shoot shot upwards, growing at a visible rate. The sound it made was like a hymn to life. Points of light sparkled, and its leaves exuded a rich aura of life.

At this moment, a large pile of high-quality exotic soil lay on the ground, burying the stone box. Chu Feng had meticulously collected all of it over a long period, including soil from the Yin Nine Sparrows' home planet.

It was a pity that the last time Uncle Ming and the others plundered the Celestial and Spirit races, they completely ignored the exotic soil. Otherwise, Chu Feng would never have to worry about exotic soil again.

This was a vine. Some of its leaves were golden, others green, while its tendrils were pure white. It grew vigorously, eventually reaching over three meters in length and becoming radiant throughout.

"Oh, this time it's developing buds and will blossom and bear fruit without needing starlight or morning glow?" Chu Feng exclaimed in surprise.

He quickly realized why. Previously, it probably needed those conditions because the seed lacked "yang" energy. This time, he had supplied some, preventing it from being too "yin deficient."

Furthermore, it didn't take long this time. Soon, a flower as large as a human face, covered in green and golden patterns, began to bloom.

When the first soft sound was heard and a petal unfurled, an ethereal mist seemed to flow out. Pollen cascaded down, invigorating him and making Chu Feng feel his entire being lighten, as if the mist had permeated his very bones.

His body glowed. With each deep breath, his physique was filled with even more potent vitality!

This surprised him. He had already evolved to the Cloud Consumption realm, yet the pollen released after this seed sprouted and bloomed was still effective for him?

Soon, he understood. It must be that the exotic soil was of exceptionally high quality, leading to the seed sprouting and producing super-quality buds that were far from inferior!

Then, with another soft sound, the entire plant became brilliantly dazzling, almost blinding. The bud, previously covered in green and golden patterns, fully blossomed, resembling a sun as large as a human head, illuminating the entire cave and filling it with rich fragrance.

Next, the entire plant's color completely changed. After the dazzling light subsided, it began to soften, especially the head-sized flower at the top, which now looked like a cluster of shimmering stars, utterly brilliant.

The stamens were dense and crystalline, like a constellation gathered together, radiating light within the cave. As the pollen dispersed, shrouded in white mist, the area looked even more like a starry sky.

This was a phenomenon. Looking up, a sea of stars seemed to slowly rotate above Chu Feng's head.

However, he paid no attention to these sights. He activated the Daoist Breathing Technique, taking deep breaths, and all the pollen mist surged towards him.

After nearly a year, he finally experienced that joy again. As the divine seed bloomed and bore fruit, he felt a sense of fulfillment from the harvest.

Chu Feng's pores opened wide. Finally, all the white mist surged towards him, and he rapidly absorbed it through his breathing and skin pores.

The small sea of stars in mid-air shimmered, formed from the pollen's glow. Eventually, it all surged into his body. At the same time, the scroll Chu Feng had constructed with his spirit as paint and his vital energy as paper emerged, revealing the hundred strongest stars and numerous other constellations.

Chu Feng's body trembled violently. He felt as if his bones, muscles, flesh, blood, and spirit had all undergone a purification. Even the scroll he had constructed in the Free Roaming realm was refined.

With a final soft sound, the plant once again erupted with intense light, utterly brilliant!

Then, the dazzling flower completely withered and dried up. Just as before, the entire plant fragmented, rustled to the ground, and turned to dust.

Only one seed remained. Like a star, it condensed the essence of the entire plant, incredibly plump, and fell to the ground.

It was as large as a pigeon's egg, resembling a miniature planet. Its surface was covered in cloud-like patterns, similar to the constellations that had appeared earlier.

Chu Feng paid no attention to it. He continued to circulate his breathing technique. Finally, he soared into the air, performing a miraculous technique. The void vibrated with a hum, like a sheet of paper rustling loudly in a strong wind.

He felt some regret, despite sensing changes within himself. His bones, organs, blood, and flesh had all become more solid, increasingly robust and powerful. For example, his heart was like a fiery red sun, continuously providing him with strength.

Furthermore, his mental power had also improved. However, he had not achieved a fundamental evolution. He had merely compensated for his previous deficiencies.

Chu Feng was not disappointed. Because the last time the seed sprouted, he was still in the Chains realm. It was already rare for this subsequent flowering and fruiting to still have an effect on his current state.

He believed it was mainly due to the exceptionally high quality of the exotic soil.

Chu Feng noticed that a large section of the exotic soil had dimmed, but a substantial amount remained crystalline and translucent. This made his heart stir: Perhaps the seed could still grow in such soil?

He once again placed the seed into the stone box, then buried it in the five-colored, crystalline soil.

The stone box was crucial. From previous experience, without the stone box, the seed wouldn't sprout, even with exotic soil.

Something astonishing happened: The seed could indeed still grow in this high-quality soil.

A streak of starlight burst forth from the soil pile. Then, a plant resembling a Bodhi tree grew out, its growth remarkable, quickly reaching eight feet tall.

This time, its growth rate was no slower than before. Eventually, it swayed with soft starlight, covered in small flower buds, no longer just a single large one.

"A Bodhi tree?!" Chu Feng was astonished. This time, it truly seemed to have become a Bodhi tree. Furthermore, its color shifted from soft to incandescent at an astonishing speed.

The entire tree was fragrant. Many flower buds opened, their rich scent permeating the air. The mist surged towards Chu Feng and was absorbed by him.

Subsequently, the entire tree erupted with dazzling holy light. The Bodhi tree reached eighteen feet tall. Flowers swayed throughout the tree, their rich fragrance and divine radiance showering down.

For a moment, Chu Feng seemed to hear the breathing of heaven and earth. It was the sound of the Great Dao, the chanting of scriptures that initiated all creation.

The Bodhi tree, also known as the Tree of Wisdom, made Chu Feng realize that this seed was truly extraordinary. Each time, it underwent a targeted transformation, matching the necessary path of evolution.

At this moment, his eyes were deep. As he gazed at the Bodhi flowers covering the tree and the vibrant, turning leaves, he seemed to see pages of scriptures turning.

In a trance, he seemed to see an immortal phoenix spreading its wings, time and space collapsing, stars withering; he saw the passage of time, great eras fading; he saw reincarnation, and the great horrors of purgatory…

In this moment, Chu Feng saw much: myriad phenomena of the heavens and endless associations.

He was in a daze, lost in thought. His breathing technique operated on its own. Eventually, he understood: what he saw under this Bodhi tree, as the pollen scattered, was a reflection of his own thoughts and aspirations.

This was closely related to the various things he had visualized during his Contemplation realm, being very similar.

"Right, the previous plant corresponded to my Free Roaming realm, and this Bodhi tree corresponds to the Contemplation realm!"

Chu Feng calmed his mind and concentrated. As he inhaled and exhaled the fairy-mist-like pollen, his skin became crystalline and translucent. His five internal organs thundered, emitting sounds like rolling thunder and vibrating intensely.

At the same time, his bones vibrated, his bone marrow regenerated, becoming increasingly vibrant with life!

Furthermore, his spiritual flame grew more intense!

Chu Feng still hadn't achieved a true major breakthrough in his cultivation realm, but his physique was indeed improving. This was a beneficial supplement to his previous advancements!

"I've already evolved to the mid-stage of the Cloud Consumption realm," he mused, "and yet pollen from this Contemplation realm still affects me. This is truly defying common sense." He couldn't help but sigh in wonder.

Finally, the eighteen-foot Bodhi tree underwent its ultimate sublimation. All its flowers withered, with only one at the very top desperately absorbing the essence of the entire tree. Its petals fell, condensing into a Bodhi seed, upon which endless patterns were etched, seemingly encompassing all creation.

At this moment, Chu Feng felt a sense of anticipation. If the seed continued to grow this way, it would soon be effective for him again, allowing him to evolve further.

A large pile of the exotic soil on the ground was still vibrant with color, permeated with misty spiritual energy, resembling soil excavated from a celestial mine.

Chu Feng was delighted that he could plant it again. It seemed the exotic soil he had collected from beyond the domain last time was of extraordinarily high quality. After all, it was soil from the sacred ground of the Yin Sparrows' ancestral planet, which, even if not considered rare for beings of that level, was still very significant for him.

Sure enough, the soil once again successfully allowed the seed to take root and sprout.

This plant had two leaves. Initially, it seemed relatively normal. But a moment later, vital energy violently burst forth, and it astonishingly began to look less and less like a plant.

The two leaves quickly enlarged, becoming the wings of some kind of fierce bird, radiant throughout. Nourished by the roots below, it grew fiercely.

Later, apart from the roots and stem, the upper part was a bird. It was taller than a human, with wings spread as if about to fly. Its wings were as intense as the sun, dazzling and brilliant.

As a sacred aura washed over him, a surging battle intent was also palpable!

"No flowers this time?" Chu Feng was stunned.

Then, he recalled his earlier jest about wanting to cultivate the Profound Lady of the Nine Heavens. Could it actually come true? Now, a brilliant fierce bird had been cultivated.

Finally, a bird's cry vibrated through the cave. It absorbed a wisp of strange radiant glow, aligning with the concept of "Dao begets One."

This wisp of radiant glow directly surged into Chu Feng's body. As his breathing technique circulated, it integrated into his physique. He felt something different; he was beginning to transform, to evolve!

This plant indeed corresponded to the Cloud Consumption realm, allowing him, who was in the mid-stage of this realm, to once again enhance his physique and undergo intense evolution. A layer of sticky fluid directly appeared on his skin, which was a small amount of impurities expelled with his bodily fluids.

"It's not blooming flowers, but giving me a divine bird instead?!" Chu Feng was utterly shocked even as his own body evolved.

However, although this divine bird was bursting with vital energy, it couldn't move!

Chu Feng's entire body surged with boiling energy. More sticky fluid emerged from his pores. His metabolism accelerated, a somewhat frightening and intense transformation. He was certain that this time he could evolve to the late stage of the Cloud Consumption realm!

It was known that evolution became difficult at this level. He hadn't expected to achieve it so quickly through this divine seed. His strength was about to skyrocket!

Before entering the Great Dream Pure Land, having such a situation was extremely advantageous for him. By then, he would be confident facing the geniuses of the entire universe.

Just then, the brilliant fierce bird opened its beak and spat out an object, making Chu Feng's pupils contract!