Bamboo Mound

"Yes, as long as it grows."

Ning Chang nodded, and his last remaining concern vanished.

After sprouting this pointed leaf, the bamboo seed stopped growing, seemingly because the growth sap in the soil had been exhausted.

However, now that it has passed the germination period on its own, Ning Chang can directly induce its growth!

However, a single bamboo plant can only produce a limited number of bamboo leaves, so he took out a handful of bamboo seeds and scattered them in the yard in the same way. He also took a few bottles of growth solution and brought them to a rain.

Finally, after the growth sap in the soil was completely depleted, the yard was covered with green shoots of all sizes!

Ning squatted down and lightly touched a sharp leaf with his index finger, immediately feeling a slight sting.

Although it healed completely in an instant, his fingertip was indeed pricked!

"Its sharpness is actually even greater now."

He didn't use any force just now; he only touched it slightly, yet the sharp leaf broke through his defense. Keep in mind, he's currently at the seventh level of the Spirit Platform!

The improvement in the quality of the Azure Spirit Bamboo surprised and delighted him. After all, the higher the strength of the Azure Spirit Bamboo, the greater his combat power would be!

Overjoyed, Ning Chang then used his rapid growth technique on the small seedling in front of him.

As spiritual energy entered, the seedlings above the ground did not move at first, but the underground plants began to sprout roots and grow horizontally at a rapid pace, reaching the thickness of a finger in just a few breaths!

As the rhizome thickens, the plant also expands in diameter, growing upwards in a cylindrical shape.

"Huh? Bamboo shoots?"

Looking at the bamboo shoots that had grown to more than half an inch thick and two inches tall, layer upon layer, Ning Chang was lost in confusion.

He had studied, or rather understood, the growth habits of bamboo. In his past understanding, bamboo mostly sprouts as delicate seedlings, slowly grows into low clumps, and only after several rounds of root system stabilization and clump iteration does it take the shape of mature bamboo.

He had never seen such a direct growth pattern of bamboo shoots breaking through the soil before, and for a moment, he even unconsciously stopped channeling spiritual energy into his hands.

His face was blank as he stared at the bamboo shoot, muttering to himself, "Bamboo shoot...bamboo shoot...did I not search for all of them? Is there any variety that grows bamboo shoots directly...?"

But he still had some confidence in his knowledge, and besides, bamboo seeds directly producing shoots was not biologically sound!

If the direct growth of bamboo shoots is an inevitable process for this type of bamboo, then this variety would have been eliminated from the start, not to mention the boundless bamboo forest he saw in the Cloud and Mist Secret Realm.

Bamboo stalks are only so big, and the nutrients they contain are exhausted once a small leaf grows. After that, they rely entirely on photosynthesis to grow leaves and roots. Before they form a clump, there are simply not enough nutrients to support the growth of the shoots!

"Is it due to the growth sap or growth promoter? No, the principle of rapid growth is very simple. The growth sap only provides nutrients and facilitates absorption. There is no reason to change the plant's growth process."

But when he closed his eyes and focused his mind, and used his spiritual power to probe into the inside of the bamboo shoot, apart from the vigorous and chaotic vitality, there was nothing special about it, and the bamboo shoot leaves were clearly distinguishable.

"Fine, since that's the case, it'll save me more time to just replenish the bamboo leaves."

Ning Chang shook his head, stopped studying it, and began to channel his spiritual energy again to encourage the bamboo shoot to grow.

The spiritual energy was continuously poured into the bamboo shoot, and in an instant, a strange change occurred!

He felt his spiritual power suddenly lose control and surge toward the bamboo seedlings at several times the speed!

Then, like a rocket that had been ignited, the bamboo shoot shot up from the ground with a "whoosh," its outer skin peeling off layer by layer and falling to the ground in a flurry. In the blink of an eye, it had grown to be more than a meter tall!

At the same time, accompanied by a "pop" sound, the bamboo joints quickly swelled and stretched, the emerald green bamboo tubes became solid and full, and grew taller and taller; the bamboo leaves and branches also sprouted rapidly from between the bamboo joints like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, stretching and swaying, the slender leaves with sharp edges like blades, shimmering with a cold light in the sunlight.

Ning Changzheng was squatting in front of the bamboo seedlings. The moment he realized something was wrong, he fell backward, but it was too late. The sprawling bamboo shoots grazed his eyes, pierced his eyelids, and tore off a piece of skin the size of a palm from his forehead!

His forehead was exposed, and blood gushed out, instantly staining half of his face with crimson!

It wasn't until his vision was impaired and he felt the warmth on his face that he realized what had happened after his Heavenly Yuan Spirit Body started operating on its own. The bamboo shoots were moving so fast that he didn't even feel the pain!

After cleaning the bloodstains from his face and taking a Rejuvenation Pill, Ning Chang looked up at the thriving Green Spirit Bamboo again, his eyes filled with shock and surprise.

In that instant, he thought of a new way to attack!

That is to put the green bamboo seed into the target's body after shrinking it, and then break through its shell from the inside!

However, the drawbacks are now quite obvious: the charging time is too long, the growth rate is too slow, it can only deal with some large ferocious beasts, and if it is discovered, the fragile bamboo seed can be destroyed instantly.

Before he could finish his thought, an even more astonishing scene unfolded—a huge vortex of spiritual energy suddenly appeared above his courtyard, or rather, above the Green Spirit Bamboo, several times larger than when he was cultivating!

Even the mid-level spirit-gathering array set up in his courtyard revealed its array cover in this vortex, and then emitted a crisp cracking sound, turning into fragments and shattering!

As if summoned, the surrounding bamboo shoots and seedlings all followed the actions of the green bamboo. The tips of the shoots broke through the soil and grew wildly. In no time, the originally empty courtyard had been transformed into a lush bamboo forest. The dense bamboo leaves intertwined and blocked out the sun. Sunlight shone through the gaps, and the light spots swayed, like a dream.

Even the three walls besides the one behind the house collapsed outside the yard due to the rampant growth of the bamboo forest. Several clumps of dwarf flowers were also affected, and were cut beyond recognition by the lush bamboo leaves and fallen bamboo shoots!

These newly sprouted green bamboos replaced the original walls of Ning Chang's courtyard, along with most of the space within it.

However, now, standing in this sea of ​​green bamboo, Ning Chang can clearly feel that each bamboo stalk seems to contain a powerful spiritual force, and the rustling of the bamboo leaves is like playing a magnificent symphony of life.

"Holy crap..."

Before he could recover from the rapid growth of the green bamboo, Ning Chang was stunned to see the bamboo seedlings in the yard growing even faster than that one. His excitement lingered for a long time.

He reached out and broke off a bamboo leaf. It was slightly cool to the touch. With a gentle flick, a sharp wave of energy whistled out, carving a visible crack in the bamboo in front of him. Its power was several times greater than before!