Mu Lingxiao immediately surrounded Jhi Chen with his power, a layer of energy both soft and incredibly dense enveloping his grandson’s body. The air around them vibrated gently, showing how vast the power he used was to ensure no trace of Jhi Chen’s aura could be detected. Then, Mu Lingxiao carried his grandson away, piercing through the air so fast that the space around them briefly distorted. Jhi Chen was brought to a simple building located in a serene area. Around the building was a small garden with a clear fish pond. Gentle ripples on the water’s surface added to the peaceful atmosphere of the place. Old trees grew neatly, and the scent of damp leaves drifted softly through the air. Mu Lingxiao guided Jhi Chen to sit, then prepared tea with slow, deliberate movements. The aroma filled the room, bringing warmth to the calm air. “How is your mother?” asked Mu Lingxiao, his voice calm yet laced with concern. “Grandfather, I do not know. But she should be fine.” Mu Lingxiao nod

After Jhi Chen stepped into the Black Swamp of Death, his entire body was immediately enveloped by a bone-piercing cold. The air around him vibrated faintly, and a thick black mist covered his sight as far as the eye could see. Beneath his feet stretched barren, cracked ground, as if it had never been touched by life. There was no sound of wind, no sign of life, only a silence that felt suffocating. Jhi Chen’s steps were steady, but every time his foot touched the ground, it was as if the sound of his steps echoed back from every direction, creating a strange reverberation that made the place even more terrifying. He kept walking deeper, following the map he held, until suddenly his ears caught a faint sound from afar—a long howl that sounded like the lament of souls. The sound grew louder, closer, until it turned into a piercing scream. In an instant, the air around him trembled, and from within the black mist appeared thousands of vague figures floating without solid form. They

Jhi Chen was indeed greedy, but not for himself. He also thought of his companions who needed resources to strengthen themselves. He knew true power did not grow from him alone but from those who walked beside him. Without delay, Jhi Chen took out dozens of formation flags from his Divine Ring. With one wave of his hand, the flags flew in all directions, forming a complex formation pattern. The air vibrated intensely as spiritual energy began to flow according to the pattern. Once all flags were placed at their key points, Jhi Chen flew high into the air. From that vantage point, he saw lines of light forming a web that encompassed the entire Void Dew Lake and even the towering Void Tree at its center. “Activate.” The formation ignited instantly. The air spun like a massive vortex. A rumbling sound erupted from within the earth, and at once the light from the flags merged, creating a spatial whirlpool. The ground quaked violently as the formation’s power pulled the entire lake

“Good. Da Xiniu, what resources do you use for cultivation? Speak.” “Master, I cultivate chaotic energy. Thus, the Void Tree Fruit is the most precious resource for me. Only the ripe fruits can be used for cultivation.” “Do you know how to make the fruits ripen faster?” “Master, the fruit requires extremely rich spiritual energy. The denser the energy, the faster the fruit ripens. The dew it produces will also multiply.” Jhi Chen nodded slowly. He walked closer to the towering Void Tree in the world inside the Divine Ring. He observed five perfectly ripened fruits hanging calmly among the branches. “Five fruits, quite rare,” he said softly. He looked at Da Xiniu briefly before plucking the fruits. “Three for you, two for me.” Da Xiniu immediately knelt. “Thank you, Master.” Jhi Chen did not respond further. He simply raised his hand, and from his storage space appeared eight small bottles filled with Void Tree Dew. He handed four bottles each to Krisik Monkey and the oth

Jhi Chen counted; there were five thousand ripe Longevity Fruits. Each fruit was worth five hundred million. That meant Jhi Chen could obtain two and a half trillion. “This is truly an extraordinary harvest.” After collecting all the ripe fruits, Jhi Chen also took the Longevity Fruit Tree and placed it not far from the Void Tree in the world within his Divine Ring. “My purpose in buying the Divine Ring was for this.” Without hesitation, Jhi Chen also planted various rare spirit plants that he had not yet used. Now the world inside the Divine Ring had completely changed. The flow of natural energy felt stable and gentle, giving the impression of a living, real world. “Da Xiniu, now show me where that herb garden is.” Da Xiniu immediately led the way without the slightest hesitation. With incredible speed, the two of them crossed the terrain of the Black Swamp of Death. After traveling for several hours, the black mist began to thin, and before them stretched an astonishing sight