Only three seconds? He's already the Lord of All Realms, so it doesn't matter.

"Brother Chen, this radiance is unlike anything I've ever seen in my life!"

Li Laosi held the precious pearl in his hands, his eyes glued to it. He had never imagined that his life would undergo such a dramatic change in just two days.

Just two days ago he was an ordinary fisherman, but now he has become a cultivator who has embarked on the path of cultivation and has obtained a treasure. How could anyone not be excited?

He was no longer the person he had been, filled with gratitude for the willow tree and the Chen family...

"Yes, I've never seen jewelry of this quality in the county government."

Chen Hong took the pearl and examined it closely, his eyes filled with the light emanating from it.

At this moment, Chen Qing and his two brothers ran to his feet. Chen Xunjiang, full of curiosity, tugged at the adult's clothes and said:

"Father, let me see, let me see."

The pearl was in the hands of the two little ones, and its dazzling light made their faces look a bright blue.

Chen Xunjiang was so fond of it that when he saw his brother Chen Qinghe trying to get a closer look, he snatched the pearl away and hid it under his cloth bag.

He stuck his tongue out at Chen Qinghe and said playfully, "No, I want to see it again!"

Chen Qinghe was at a loss. He had been cultivating for some time, and his entire demeanor had begun to change.

His mind has matured, and he doesn't look like a child who is just over ten years old at all. Among the Chen family, including Li Laosi, his talent is the most outstanding.

"You see, it belongs to Lord Xianliu anyway, if it gets damaged..."

"Watch out, the adult might send down divine fire and burn your little worm to ashes!"

He suddenly moved close to Chen Xunjiang, startling him so much that he almost dropped the precious pearl in his hand.

Hearing Chen Qinghe say that, the child's face was full of grievance and fear. After carefully putting the pearl back on the table, he ran off to find his mother.

Chen Hong smiled and put the pearl back into his pocket. Following Lord Xianliu's instructions, using this treasure during the day would be too conspicuous, so it would be safer to wait until night.

During this time, Li Laosi also went home. When questioned by his wife, he only said:

"I went to town to buy some wine and ate. I drank too much last night and fell asleep in a roadside haystack..."

The day passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was night, three-quarters past midnight.

The three of them entered the courtyard, and after making sure no one was around, Chen Hong took out the precious pearl he had obtained that morning.

He carefully placed it under the willow tree and devoutly called out:

"My lord, the treasure has been retrieved. Please give your instructions."

Ye Xuan gazed at the palm-sized pearl, its entire body a vibrant blue, imbued with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Though far inferior to the small green bottle he had seen in Liu Xian's hands, it was still a priceless treasure for Shuitian Village, a place so barren of opportunities.

Manipulating a willow branch, Ye Xuan tightly wrapped the pearl on the ground, then picked it up and sent it to the middle of the tree trunk.

The cultivation of willow trees differs from that of humans. It is divided into two parts, with the cultivation occurring only in the middle of the branches and roots, much like the dantian in humans, which is the convergence point for the circulation of spiritual energy.

Ye Xuan did not rush to absorb it, but instead used his willow branches to adjust the position of the pearl until a ray of moonlight shone through the gaps in the treetops onto the translucent pearl.

A strange radiance appeared, like moonlight, falling on the precious pearl and making its inner spiritual energy even more active.

"As expected, it's related to the moon."

He recalled that when he had previously explored that large lake, he had seen a precious pearl hidden in the center of the lake bottom. Whenever the moon was perpendicular to the center of the lake bottom, that center point would become exceptionally bright, as if the two were echoing each other from afar.

Ye Xuan speculated that this pearl should also function as a container, but what was controlling its absorption of moonlight? That remains unknown.

"The three of you, sit in meditation around me."

Without further hesitation, Ye Xuan used a willow twig to touch the pearl, drawing out the spiritual energy contained within.

The pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth immediately flowed into itself along the willow branch, then circulated through the branches, leaves, and roots...

At the same time, he focused his perception on himself, constantly monitoring the changes in the form of the immortal stream.

Based on his current understanding of the cultivation system, before one can cultivate Qi, there is a process of innate body tempering, during which one must also sense the existence of spiritual energy within the body before one can begin cultivation.

After Qi cultivation, the next step is Foundation Establishment.

If one were to cultivate in human form and attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the process would be very complicated. However, Ye Xuan is currently in the form of an immortal being.

For a willow tree, given enough time and nutrients, it will naturally grow bigger and stronger!

He absorbed all the spiritual energy within the pearl into his own body and frantically transformed it.

Half an hour later, the roots of the willow tree buried in the soil, including the exposed branches and the dense willow twigs, all showed a faint emerald green glow.

He felt that all his meridians were completely clear and were growing wildly!

When the emerald-green light disappeared, the willow tree grew from two meters to five meters tall, and its branches became thicker and greener.

"Longevity, bathe..."

Immortality is not the stage of strongest vitality, but rather the stage where vitality is most deeply stored.

If a human were to experience the complete stages of longevity, they would experience kinship, friendship, love, and the feeling of accumulating wealth.

Ye Xuan had lived there before, and when he was living in the backyard of the Chen family, he had also carefully observed everything. He could be said to have lived through the entire process.

After Qi cultivation comes Foundation Establishment, and after Longevity comes Bathing.

Over Shuitian Village, the once cloudless night sky suddenly gathered into a thunderstorm.

Suddenly, raindrops began to fall, and the rain intensified, wetting the earth and nourishing the willow trees.

Chen Hong and his son, along with Li Laosi, stared in disbelief at this extraordinary celestial phenomenon. "Lord Xianliu is simply able to summon wind and rain!"

While they were still in shock, Ye Xuan reminded them to take advantage of the heavy rain and focus on their cultivation.

The three of them dared not delay and sat down on the spot, staying under the shade of the fairy willow. Whenever raindrops slid down the willow branches and landed on their bodies, they would be covered with a bit of green light.

When it falls on a person's skin, it feels cool and refreshing, and at the same time, you can feel that the raindrops contain a vigorous and upward life force.

First, some changes occurred in Chen Qinghe's body. His meridians were rapidly and slightly expanding outwards, and the spiritual root above his dantian became as thick as a little finger.

His spiritual energy surged, and bathed in the heavy rain, he first broke through to the first level of Qi Refining.

Following closely behind, Chen Hong also underwent the same changes within his body and broke through to the first level of Qi Refining.

In contrast, Li Laosi, who had just had his meridians opened, only experienced some internal accumulation, while his complexion became fuller and his eyes became more piercing...

Li Laosi didn't complain. He had already surpassed Shuitian Village and most people in the town by getting to where he was today.

Li Laosi straightened his slightly hunched spine and experienced a refreshing feeling.

"Cool!"

……

The heavy rain lasted for half an hour, the rain clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the willow trees stopped growing.

Eventually, the willow tree in the courtyard grew to six meters tall, with thousands of dense branches and a deeply intertwined root system.