Sage of Humanity
Chapter 913 - 911: I Have Acquired a New Skill

A mid-grade Spirit Stone's spirit force was quickly devoured and turned into powder, sprinkling down from Lu Ye's fingertips, and he hurriedly took out another one.

Still the same!

The transformed Talent Tree now has the ability to devour and draw out spirit force from Spirit Stones!

This was previously absent; the Talent Tree could only absorb fire type energy, like the Earth's Core Fire or fire spirit stones, without reacting to non-fire type energy.

But now, with its transformation, the Talent Tree's ability has clearly undergone a fundamental change and is no longer limited to fire type energy.

A single mid-grade Spirit Stone, if used by a True Lake Realm cultivator, could last at least half a day.

But in Lu Ye's hands, it's depleted in just a moment.

This means Lu Ye absorbs the stone's power at an astonishing speed for his own use, whether in cultivation or restoration, drastically reducing the time required.

In other words, with this method, the efficiency of Lu Ye's cultivation recovery is unmatched by cultivators of the same realm, far exceeding them by dozens of times!

Due to the existence of the small spirit energy gathering funnel, his cultivation speed was already much faster than other cultivators of the same realm, and now with this ability, his cultivation efficiency increases even further.

Fast cultivation speed and high efficiency mean he can achieve higher realms in a shorter time!

This is simply a dream-come-true for any cultivator.

However, while absorbing the Spirit Stone's spirit force, Lu Ye also noticed one thing: the fuel stored in the Talent Tree was rapidly being consumed.

This implies that the fire spirit force stored in the Talent Tree is not only used as fuel for burning impurities but also serves as an energy source to sustain and activate the Talent Tree's power!

After all, the spirit force drawn from the Spirit Stones is extremely pure, with almost no impurities requiring the Talent Tree's burning purification, yet the stored fuel is still rapidly consuming, which undoubtedly indicates the problem.

Previously, Lu Ye hadn't noticed this issue because he couldn't perceive the amount of fuel stored, nor did he possess such cultivation means.

This leads to the conclusion that in the future, when using Spirit Stones to enhance his cultivation speed, he will also need to consume fire spirit stones...

Lu Ye couldn't help but feel fortunate about the transaction made with Qian Wudang in Haotian City; otherwise, relying solely on his current fire spirit stones, he wouldn't be able to sustain this for long.

He originally needed fire spirit stones only to activate the spirit runes on the Talent Tree, pursuing them not in small amounts but just enough to be useful.

But now, needing them for cultivation means it will be an endless demand.

In such a situation, having a stable source for acquiring fire spirit stones becomes crucially important.

One mid-grade Spirit Stone after another was continuously consumed, leaving Yiyi and Amber watching in dumbfounded silence, unable to understand what method Lu Ye was using to consume the Spirit Stones so rapidly.

Lu Ye didn't bother to explain, but in a flash, he saw Amber munching on a demonic pill with a crisp, crunchy sound...

A bold idea suddenly emerged in his mind.

Under Amber's puzzled gaze, he reached out into the storage sack hanging around Amber's neck and retrieved a demonic pill, holding it in his hand as he activated the Talent Tree's power, its roots spreading and enveloping the pill.

The next instant, rich power was drawn from the demonic pill and infused into Lu Ye's body, where spirit force circulated and, through the Talent Tree's burning purification, transformed into pure power.

It really works!

Lu Ye was astonished; he had only conceived a sudden idea that the Talent Tree now wasn't restricted to absorbing fire type energy—if Spirit Stones worked, why might demonic pills also work?

Unexpectedly, it did work!

Noticing the change in the demonic pill within Lu Ye's hand, Yiyi raised her hand to cover her red lips, and Amber's tiger eyes widened even further.

The energy stored within a demonic pill is undoubtedly far more substantial than that of a mid-grade Spirit Stone, as it's essentially the essence of a demon beast's lifelong cultivation, incomparable to a mid-grade Spirit Stone.

Yet even so, it lasted less than a tea-cup's time before completely drying up, leaving merely a dry, date-pit-sized mass of impurities in Lu Ye's palm.

Lu Ye felt exhilarated.

The transformed Talent Tree wasn't limited anymore to absorbing only fire type energy; Spirit Stones worked, and demonic pills worked, so elixir pills would definitely work too.

As for the spirit force within a cultivator's body... could it work?

This frightening thought emerged, and Lu Ye immediately extinguished it.

Although there's a high likelihood of certainty, that the Talent Tree could draw the spirit force from a cultivator's body for its own use, doing so would be akin to "devouring people," which presented significant psychological barriers.

Lu Ye silently warned himself of the dangers of this potential avenue, realizing opening this door could potentially lead to extremely adverse consequences.

Under Amber's vigilant gaze, Lu Ye took another demonic pill from its storage sack, examined it closely for a moment, and promptly tossed it into his mouth.

Having always observed Amber eating them so eagerly, Lu Ye had long wanted to taste what the demonic pill offered.

"Lu Ye!" Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, unable to contain herself any longer.

Amber's eyes were about to pop out.

Master, how can you eat the demonic pill? That's my snack!

Crunching sounds echoed, and Lu Ye was surprised to find that the demonic pill actually tasted pretty good, without any peculiar smell.

Swallowed whole into the stomach, he quietly activated the power of the Talent Tree, with roots entwining in his belly, quickly absorbing the energy from the demonic pill, and the Bestial Gluttony Feast was also activated, buzzing sounds emitted.

In just a moment, the energy from a single demonic pill was completely digested.

This was much more efficient than holding it in his hand and letting the Talent Tree absorb and devour it.

"Lu Ye, are you alright?" Yiyi asked with concern, unable to understand why Lu Ye suddenly made such a reckless move.

The demonic pill is generally used for alchemy and array setup, demon beasts also consume demonic pills of the same element sign, but it's never been heard that people can eat it.

"No problem," Lu Ye reassured with a smile, "I've gained a new ability, I can digest it, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Yiyi relaxed, but still closely watched Lu Ye's changes, worried about any adverse symptoms.

Lu Ye reached out again towards Amber's storage sack, Amber held it tightly with two paws, looking at Lu Ye pleadingly.

The meaning was clear: I don't have much left!

Lu Ye glared at it, and only then did Amber reluctantly release its paws.

Although the transformation of the Talent Tree hadn't enhanced Lu Ye's cultivation strength, the Talent Tree's newfound abilities provided him with more cultivation methods and greatly increased his cultivation efficiency.

As a result, his growth speed would far exceed his peers, the benefits were unimaginable. Compared to simple power enhancement, such a transformation would truly impact Lu Ye's entire life, something he greatly desired.

However, it would also come with considerable future expenses.

Let's not think about that for now.

The transformation of the Talent Tree was complete, Lu Ye was in a great mood, deciding to reward himself by cultivating diligently. After all, he had been in True Lake Level 1 for quite some time now, and with such a stable cultivation environment and more techniques, he should definitely raise his cultivation to True Lake Level 2.

Connecting with Heaven's Augury with his mind, a spirit force vortex appeared before him, from which pure nature's spiritual energy flowed continuously, enveloping the figures of one person, one spirit, and one tiger.

Adjusting it to the most suitable level for himself, Lu Ye continued to absorb the power of the fire spirit stone to replenish the energy reserves of the Talent Tree while constructing a small spirit energy gathering funnel.

Yiyi gazed at the spirit force vortex filled with nature's spiritual energy, her eyes slightly dazed, "Lu Ye, where do you think this vortex leads to?"

"Who knows?" Lu Ye replied casually, "But I've heard that this spirit force vortex likely connects to Earth Veins or Spirit Veins of varying quality, allowing uninterrupted flow of nature's spiritual energy to cultivators for refining and cultivation."

This is considered common knowledge, but to date, no one has been able to verify it, because even a Divine Sea Realm's mental consciousness cannot probe into the other side of the spirit force vortex.

Yet in this world, there is no water without a source, no wood without roots; such rich nature's spiritual energy cannot be born from nothing, there must be an origin.

Therefore, the theory that the spirit force vortex connects to Earth Veins or Spirit Veins of different qualities has gained acceptance among most cultivators in the Nine Provinces.

"If we could pass through this vortex, wouldn't we be able to cultivate within the Earth Vein or Spirit Vein?" Yiyi suddenly fancied.

Lu Ye chuckled, "Nice idea, but you'd need the capability to do it."

Even the Divine Sea Realm's mental consciousness cannot investigate the situation on the other side of the vortex, so how could one pass through it?

While laughing, Lu Ye's expression suddenly changed.

Another bold idea churned within his mind.

A Divine Sea Realm's mental consciousness indeed cannot pass through this spirit force vortex, but the roots of the Talent Tree... could they?

If it works, doesn't that mean...

With this thought, Lu Ye could hardly contain himself, hastily raising a hand to press against the spirit force vortex.

Yiyi didn't know what he was up to, just watched curiously, while Amber was spilling the demonic pills from its storage sack, sorting and counting them, feeling disconsolate.

Paws weren't quite enough, a bit hard to count...

Elsewhere, Lu Ye slightly moved his mind, extending a root from his palm, invisible to others, probing into the spirit force vortex before him.

This transformation of the Talent Tree allowed Lu Ye to sense the existence of this divine object. He naturally could clearly perceive the extension of the roots, which for him, acted as his touch.

The roots hadn't breached to the other side of the spirit force vortex, which meant the roots had successfully penetrated into the vortex!

Lu Ye's expression suddenly became startled.

His perception detected an extremely abundant and dense nature's spiritual energy on the other side of the vortex.

The tactile sensation of the roots was exceptionally sharp; Lu Ye felt surrounded by spirit mist so dense it nearly liquefied. The cultivation environment he crafted using True Lake Realm-exclusive methods paled in comparison!

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