Above the mage!

Chapter 527 Third-Order Yugathishira (Part 2)
Spatial changes.

Once Gao De's vision cleared, he found himself transitioning from the cramped second floor of the Walmart Magic Materials store to the familiar open space of the North.

This is a place with few buildings and no ceilings. If it weren't for the challenges of survival, it would definitely broaden one's mind.

There is no ceiling, but there is a tree canopy.

After multiple astral teleportations and the increase in his mage level, Gao De has fully adapted to astral teleportation and no longer experiences any physical discomfort.

Therefore, the first thing he did upon returning to the North was to look around and observe the changes in Yugathira.

The feedback from the Columbus allowed God to know in advance that Yugathira had successfully advanced, but he did not know the specific changes that had occurred.

At first glance, Gao De's pupils dilated instantly.

Putting everything else aside, the changes in appearance alone are already incredibly significant for Yugathira.

The first thing that catches the eye is the root system of Yugathhira.

The roots that were originally buried deep underground broke through the soil and coiled and intertwined on the ground like a thick, swirling dragon, forming a "root network" that covered a radius of tens of meters.

The surface of the roots gleams with a faint glow, and every inch of their texture contains a powerful vitality.

Such a sight is usually only seen in ancient trees that have grown for thousands of years. Who would have thought that Yogathira has only been planted for two years?

Furthermore, an even more significant change is that the originally straight main trunk has suddenly "forked" into a secondary trunk ten feet above the ground.

After the secondary trunk extends upwards several feet, a completely new canopy unfolds.

The newly grown branches on the second canopy are even more peculiar; they are translucent, as if woven from solidified light mist.

A spiritual, ethereal radiance flowed among the branches and leaves; as a gentle breeze blew, the radiance rippled like water.
The strangest sight appeared directly above the two tree canopies.

There, a constantly shimmering golden vortex was suspended, with tiny spatial rifts occasionally flashing past its edge.

This tree has undergone tremendous changes! Gao De, still amazed, quickly walked to the main trunk and gently placed his palm on it.

The moment his palm touched the tree bark, a familiar spiritual connection was instantly established.

Gaode communicated with Yugathira to understand its deeper and more fundamental changes.

【Yogathhira】

Rank: Tier 3 Magical Plant (35/25835 months)
Growth gain coefficient: 19.1
Astral Teleport (Charging): 0 (19/30 days)
Enlightenment: 0/0
Spirit Whispers/Spying (Charging Complete): 1/1 (55/60 days)
Lifespan: 2/45054 years

Land development (land reclamation): 464 mu

Height: 23 feet (main trunk) + 18 feet (secondary trunk)

Land magic concentration: 232-357 (Tier 2 Spirit Land)
Just like her appearance, Yogg-Sarah's inner self has also undergone tremendous changes.

First, the rank has advanced to the third rank, which was expected and needs no further explanation.

However, the guarantee of the growth gain coefficient was beyond Gaode's expectations.

However, despite the advancement, the height of the main trunk did not change significantly, increasing only from 22 feet to 23 feet, which is almost negligible.

After thinking it over, Gao De understood that the main energy was used to split the second canopy, rather than to grow vertically, so there was no change in height.

This "inward-condensing" growth pattern actually makes Yugathishra's energy density even greater, which is a good thing.

Furthermore, just as Gao De perceived, as the level increases, Yugathira's efficiency in absorbing astral energy increases significantly.

The astral teleportation, which originally took forty-five days to fully charge, now only takes thirty days.

In addition, the area of ​​the spiritual land opened up by Yugathira has increased nearly fivefold, reaching nearly 500 acres, and the concentration of magic power in the land has also reached the second level.

This gave Gaode a slight sense of relief.

Because there are quite a few third-tier magic trees in Flora Forest, and even fourth-tier spirit spring dew trees.

As high-level magical trees, they require a very high concentration of magical energy in the soil.

Previously, the first-tier and basic spiritual lands opened up by Yugathira could barely meet their survival needs, which would inevitably affect their growth in the long run and even cause them to wither.

Now that the magic concentration has been increased to the second-tier spirit land, there is no longer any need to worry about the magic demand of high-level magic trees, at least for a considerable period of time.

As for the newly emerged [Whispers of the Spirit Realm/Peeping], it is a new ability that Yugathira awakened after advancing to the third tier.

Gaode already found [Astral Teleportation] and [Enlightenment] to be extremely useful.

Therefore, even if Yugathira's third-tier new abilities are either unawakened or only average, he wouldn't have any particular thoughts.

You can't keep making huge profits forever, can you?

But Yogathhira told him: It really is possible.

This ability, [Whisper of the Spirits/Spying], is in no way inferior to [Astral Teleportation] and [Enlightenment].

As Gaode pondered this, he transmitted his thoughts to Yugathira.

The next moment, two striking interwoven light patterns appeared on its trunk.

One of them was very familiar to Gao De; it was the Star River Vine, which originated from the same source as [Astral Teleportation]. The silver-blue vine was wrapped around the colorful astral energy.

The other pattern is newly created; it is a double helix pattern interwoven with two soul flames, one dark blue and the other silvery white.

The Star River Vines absorb energy from the astral realm, while the Soulfire Pattern absorbs energy from the spirit realm, serving as the source of power for [spirit whispers and prying].

[Whispers/Spying from the Spirit World]:
Whispers of the Spirit Realm: Through spirit totems, Yogg-Sarah's consciousness can establish clear connections with special beings who dwell in the depths of the spirit realm or resonate with it, such as ancient spirits, ethereal spirit creatures, and even some lost, gentle spirits.

It can not only communicate with them, but also request their help in accordance with the will of nature, or reach a simple contract with them.

At the same time, the spiritual energy it absorbs can be used to awaken magical plants with spiritual characteristics, such as "Shadow Fern" and "Illusory Light Flower," making them awaken their consciousness and become special spiritual plants.

Spiritual Vision: Those who are bound to Yogathira can briefly synchronize their senses with Yogathira by touching the tree trunk and concentrating their minds, thereby perceiving the "flow of information" flowing in the spirit world and gaining the ability to peep into it.

Under the watchful eye of the spirit world, one can try to capture echoes from the spirit world about distant locations.

The spirit world is a "mirror image" of the material plane, meaning that it allows one to vaguely see the current scene of a certain place in the material plane, but it is as if there is a thick fog between them, and the scene is fragmented.

Gao De withdrew his palm and looked at the lush and verdant Yugathira, which contained both the secret powers of the astral realm and the spirit realm. He felt both admiration and relief.

Who would have thought that just two years ago, it was just an inconspicuous tree species?

It was he, who was equally weak at the time, who traveled thousands of miles across mountains and rivers to bring it to the North and plant it in Vallar Bay.

Then, through hard work, you accumulate tree species and unlock the "encyclopedia" to finally have the Yugathishira we know today.

Of course, all of this is not a one-sided effort.

The rewards that Yoghathira gave him far exceeded his initial expectations.

After all, Gao De initially only hoped that Yugathira could assist him in cultivating the "Green Wood Longevity Scripture".

Moreover, Gao De's gaze shifted upwards, finally settling on the slowly rotating golden vortex at the top of the tree canopy. Yugathira conveyed a vague message: this golden vortex would be the prototype and foundation of its fourth-tier ability, currently still in the nascent and nurturing stage, requiring more time and energy to slowly grow.

Thinking about this, Gaode felt even more excited.

After all, the extraordinary nature of the golden vortex was visible to the naked eye.

Now, Gao De's gaze returned to the soul fire pattern interwoven with dark blue and silver on the tree trunk.

With new skills right in front of you, there's no reason not to try them out immediately.

He hesitated briefly for two seconds between [Whispers from the Spirit Realm] and [Spying from the Spirit Realm], then quickly made his decision:
Although [Spiritual Vision] can remotely obtain images, there are currently no urgent matters that need to be investigated, nor any distant developments that are worth paying attention to.

Moreover, this ability has a charging cycle of up to two months, and the resulting vision is fragmented and blurry, so using it rashly would be too wasteful;
On the contrary, the [Whispers of the Spirit Realm], if it can establish a link with the existence of the Spirit Realm, might lay the groundwork for future exploration of the Spirit Realm and cultivation of special magical plants, making it clearly more cost-effective.

"Try to connect with gentle beings in the spirit world, and avoid consciousness that carries a malicious or chaotic aura."

Gao De's thoughts were clearly transmitted to Yugathira, as if issuing a precise command.

The next moment, the soulfire patterns on the Yogg-Sarah tree suddenly lit up.

The deep blue and silvery light no longer merely flowed, but flickered like breathing, emitting a peculiar, restrained frequency.

Gao De felt as if his spirit was being drawn away from his focus on the material world and into a broader and deeper realm.

It is not vision, but a pure perception.

He "felt" that he was in a boundless ocean of energy with indescribable colors, which was the edge of the spirit world.

This is a realm where friendliness and malice are equally blurred, and where order and chaos coexist.

Yogathira's consciousness, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, emitted an indescribable whisper.

This is not a specific sound, but a stream of thoughts composed of mental fluctuations.

The whispers spread out in invisible ripples, centered on the coordinates where Yugathira had entered the spirit world, extending outwards to all sides of the spirit world, conveying the desire for connection and a gentle presence.

However, the spirit world was too vast and life was extremely scarce, so no response was received for the time being.

This gives Gaode the feeling that humanity is sending out radio waves into the vast universe, waiting for a possible response from "aliens".

wait.

The spiritual energy absorbed by Yugathira is being consumed rapidly and will soon be exhausted, ending this round of [Spiritual Whisper].

From this perspective, this ability has a bit of a lottery element to it, and it's common to come up empty-handed.

Just as Gaode was lost in thought, he suddenly perceived a chaotic noise.

A vague presence seemed to be drawn to the whispers of Yugathira, casting its "gaze" upon them.

This being possesses a greedy hunger, attempting to establish connections.

However, it clearly did not meet Gaode's requirement of "a gentle existence," so it was decisively rejected by Yugathira.

The other person stood frozen in place for a moment, seemingly thinking about something, before finally withdrawing their gaze.

One has two.

A second entity followed, emanating a chaotic melody that confuses the mind.

Similarly, she was directly rejected by Yugathaira.

Neither Gaode nor Yugathira are too weak now. In the mysterious realm of the spirits, they can only seek stability and would rather miss out than take risks.

Just as the effect of [Whispers of the Spirits] was about to end, and Gao De thought this attempt was going to fail.

A clear, cold, yet not malicious "attention" suddenly focused upon us.

This feeling was completely different from the previous greed and frenzy. It wasn't like being stared at by a creature, but rather like falling into the center of an invisible giant net in an instant.

Countless tiny “threads” gently touched his consciousness, carrying a pure curiosity and scrutiny.

These emotions are all neutral.

Not wanting his first attempt at the "Whispers of the Spirit Realm" to fail, Gao De hesitated for a moment before ultimately choosing to establish a connection with this "being".

The moment the link was established, a complex yet orderly flow of information surged into Gaode's perception.

It is not language, but a more direct projection of concepts.

He "saw" an extremely strange scene:

This is a space composed of light and lines.

Darkness forms the backdrop, within which countless translucent silver-blue light fibers intertwine and entwine, weaving a boundless giant net.

Tiny specks of light flowed along each fiber, constantly moving and changing.

At certain nodes of the giant web, occasionally enormous, calm, star-like "eyes" would appear, their pupils gleaming with a deep blue light, silently "observing" all the changes within the web.

At the very center of the giant web, a strange creature with a form remarkably similar to a spider quietly lurks.

Its body is not made of flesh and blood, but woven from countless flowing, shimmering spiritual threads.

New fibers are constantly being generated between the threads, extending into the distance, as if it were a living, ever-expanding, vast network.
At its head, eight rhomboid crystals slowly rotated, shimmering with a ghostly blue light, like the compound eyes of a spider, calmly "watching" his consciousness projection.

"Information flow doesn't belong here. Fresh and delicious."

Some fragmented information was uploaded from this "spider".

Although the conversation was fragmented and disjointed, Gao De was surprised to understand what the other party wanted to express.

It's the excitement of discovering "new things," a desire for "unknown information."

The other party actually determined that the whispers of Yugathira came from outside the spirit world.

For it, this was a novel sound, fresh information, and it thought it "tasty," which is why it actively released the contact signal.

Information refers to all content disseminated in society.

Whispers are also a type of information.

The spirit creatures "before my eyes" seem to be a peculiar species that are particularly interested in "information".
Gao De made a preliminary deduction in his mind, while explaining his origins and intentions in detail, and trying to inquire about the other party's origins.

"I am the Ether Spider, the Web Weaver of All Dimensions."

"Contracts. A vast amount of long-term, fresh information weaves an information network to satisfy..."

The other party seemed to be poor at communication, and the responses they sent were still extremely fragmented keyword phrases.

(End of this chapter)