The Jianmu seed, upon its appearance, burrowed into the earth without even catching Xiao Fei's eye.
Xiao Fei's divine sense perceived the spiritual energy within the soil slowly flowing towards the seed.
He produced another piece of Jianmu ore, decomposed it to obtain a green light point, which was immediately absorbed by the spatial soil.
His divine sense tracked the light point and discovered that after entering the soil, it was directly absorbed by the Jianmu seed.
Upon absorbing the light point, the seed seemed to have consumed something highly nourishing, drawing in spiritual energy with a sudden surge.
The surrounding spiritual energy was instantly depleted.
However, it only absorbed for that brief moment before resuming its state of slow absorption of spiritual energy.
Subsequently, Xiao Fei produced a large pile of Jianmu ore, decomposing them into green light points, all of which were absorbed by the Jianmu seed without exception.
After absorbing these light points, the seed would always draw in a surge of spiritual energy.
Gradually, he noticed a change in the seed; its tip had swollen slightly.
Xiao Fei surmised that these green light points could accelerate the seed's growth.
For the next period, Xiao Fei spent his days decomposing Jianmu ore in the space, feeding the seed to hasten its growth.
After absorbing a significant amount of light points and spatial spiritual energy, the seed indeed did not disappoint him.
A tiny green sprout emerged from the seed's tip.
Xiao Fei was overjoyed, seeing a glimmer of hope.
He continued to invest!
He only stopped when only a dozen pieces of Jianmu ore remained in his possession.
At this point, in the very center of his space, a tender, verdant seedling broke through the soil.
This seedling was only three inches tall, crowned with two emerald green tender leaves.
Natural Great Dao runes grew on the leaves, profoundly mysterious, beyond Xiao Fei's comprehension.
Nearly all his stock of ore was used, and the seed had absorbed a large amount of spatial spiritual energy in a short time, causing a drastic drop in the spatial spiritual energy concentration.
The decrease in spatial spiritual energy concentration directly resulted in the speed of time flow decreasing by one notch.
Fortunately, Xiao Fei had a considerable reserve of spirit stones. He took out a portion for the space to absorb, and the spiritual energy concentration was quickly replenished.
Now that all the Jianmu ore in his hands was depleted, he could only let this little sapling grow slowly on its own from now on.
He expected another long growth process, but fortunately, the space had a 70-fold time acceleration, which could significantly shorten the waiting time.
After observing the Jianmu sapling for a while, Xiao Fei went to check on the vine nearby.
The seven-colored flower on the vine had been blooming for many years and had not yet withered.
The fragrance of this flower was greatly beneficial to divine sense, and Xiao Fei had collected it in bottles using formations.
At this moment, a jade bottle was already filled with liquid. He put it away, capped it, and replaced it with an empty bottle.
After stowing the jade bottle, he filled another bottle with water from the Enlightenment Spring before leaving the space.
In the shop, Huang Feifei had completed her treatment tasks for the day and was sitting behind the counter with Xiao Lan, cracking melon seeds and chatting.
Seeing Xiao Fei emerge from the secret chamber, Huang Feifei quickly stood up.
"Young Master! You're out of seclusion. Would you like some melon seeds? Some tea? Or should I make some snacks..."
Upon seeing Xiao Fei, Huang Feifei couldn't help but want to do something for him.
"Feifei, no need. I have a good item to give you."
As Xiao Fei spoke, a thumb-sized glazed bottle appeared in his hand, containing a drop of bright yellow liquid rolling within.
Huang Feifei received it. The bottle's opening was sealed with a cork stopper, upon which a formation was also placed.
A faint fragrance emanated from the cork stopper, invigorating and refreshing the senses.
"Carry this with you; it will greatly aid your cultivation."
Xiao Fei explained that this was something he had specially refined, a supportive treasure.
The drop of liquid inside was naturally the condensed fragrance collected from the space.
This flower had been blooming in the space for a long time, and he didn't know how much longer it would continue to bloom. He already had many bottles of condensed flower fragrance liquid stored.
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Huang Feifei tied the glazed bottle to her chest with a fine thread.
"Second Sister, I made one for you too."
Xiao Fei then produced a small gourd refined from Soul Nurturing Wood, which also contained a drop of condensed flower fragrance.
This fragrance was also very beneficial for ghost cultivators.
Next, Xiao Fei brought out the large bottle of Enlightenment Spring water he had just collected.
"Second Sister, this is for you too. Drinking it should help you comprehend the laws."
"Mm, I'll go try it."
Xiao Lan took the Enlightenment Spring and turned to leave. As she departed, she cast a meaningful glance at the two of them.
However, just as Xiao Lan turned and before she could leave, she saw Young Master Xing hurrying over with bags and packages of gifts.
"Young Master Xing, why are you here again? Today's treatment slots are full. Please come back tomorrow."
Huang Feifei was quite annoyed that Young Master Xing's arrival had interrupted her private time with Xiao Fei.
However, Young Master Xing's demeanor today was somewhat different. He straightened his expression and said,
"Fellow Daoist Huang, you misunderstand. I am here today to see Fellow Daoist Xiao Lan, to thank her for saving my life!"
Huang Feifei looked at him with some suspicion, then turned and called out to Xiao Lan, who was about to go into seclusion.
"Second Sister! Someone's looking for you!"
Xiao Lan heard this and walked back.
"May I ask what business Young Master Xing has with me?"
Young Master Xing approached, bowed, and paid his respects.
"I am Xing Wuming. I have come specifically to thank Fellow Daoist Xiao for saving my life. If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Xiao that day, I would likely have perished long ago.
For this life-saving grace, I have nothing to repay you with. From this day forward, my humble life belongs to Fellow Daoist Xiao.
Should Fellow Daoist have any commands, I guarantee I will face wind and rain without the slightest hesitation."
Xing Wuming spoke with such passionate fervor that Xiao Lan felt a sense of unreality.
"Fellow Daoist Xing, there's no need for such formality. It was merely a small act of help on my part."
"To Fellow Daoist, it is naturally a trivial matter of a single thought, but to me, it was a matter of life and death."
Xing Wuming placed several wrapped packages and wooden boxes of gifts before Xiao Lan.
"Today I have brought some local specialties from my hometown for Fellow Daoist. Please accept them with a smile.
In the future, if Fellow Daoist has any tasks for me, please do not hesitate to command."
"Fellow Daoist Xing is too kind!"
Seeing that Xiao Lan was willing to accept the gifts, Xing Wuming bowed and took his leave.
Xiao Lan examined the items Xing Wuming had brought. They were all rare spiritual treasures.
Among them were several treasures rarely seen in the cultivation world.
"Second Sister, congratulations, congratulations! Finally, you have a sycophant sending you gifts!"
Xiao Fei, at this moment, unceremoniously approached to gawk at the pile of gifts.
"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll tear your mouth apart. He's here to thank me for saving his life.
Besides, your Second Sister possesses both beauty and strength, coupled with unparalleled wisdom. Is it strange that a few sycophants send gifts?"
"But Second Sister, the way he looked at you just now, his eyes were practically shooting out little stars."
Xiao Fei believed in his intuition; it shouldn't be wrong.
In fact, he was also happy for his Second Sister.
Back on the Eastern Continent, Xiao Lan had been a ghost cultivator, often appearing menacing and frightening people.
Who among the living would dare to fancy her?
As for the ghosts on the Eastern Continent, they had all been absorbed into his subordinates under the Ten Thousand Ghosts Tower.
Not a single ghost dared to harbor improper thoughts towards her.
Even after acquiring the complete bloodline and gaining a physical body, no one dared to approach her.
"Why are you so happy? As if your Second Sister is unwanted."
Xiao Lan turned and went back to her seclusion.
Xiao Fei actually wanted to add, "It's true that no one dares to want her!"