Shen Qiang was startled and turned his head quickly to look at Qingxuan with her fair and graceful appearance. "What did you say? It is cultivating?"

Seeing the shocked expression on Shen Qiang's face, Qingxuan said respectfully, "Yes, Master, it is indeed cultivating. I think it's probably cultivating the 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra' you showed it earlier."

Shen Qiang was stunned.

The 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra' had cost Shen Qiang one hundred and fifty million, but when buying it, Shen Qiang only thought of the cicadas and had not considered the Plague Source at all.

Because in Shen Qiang's mind, the Plague Source was just a strange plant that possessed intelligence and contained microbes and parasites; he had never regarded it as a demon.

And what is a demon?

Simply put.

Anything that is not human but has intelligence, can cultivate, and possesses great Power can be called a demon.

What about the Plague Source then?

Now, it had become extraordinarily powerful.

Once it successfully cultivates the 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra', what will it become?

Will it be so strong that even immortals tremble?

"When did it start?" Shen Qiang's eyes were bright with excitement.

Qingxuan answered respectfully, "After master let it look at the 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra', it seemed to try to control the cicadas to cultivate, but the cicadas had no response. Then I noticed that it was behaving slightly abnormally."

"After that, it fell into silence, but every so often its leaves would rhythmically pulse, just like the process of cultivation."

"Not only that, but what was more surprising was that when it was cultivating, there was a faint aura flowing, which was different from ordinary demonic energy and also different from True Qi Immortal Yuan. It was a very odd kind of ability."

"Um... How to describe it? It's as if it has a feeling like the forest after a rain."

At this moment, feeling the aura as if in a forest clearing after rain, about to sprout leaves and roots, Shen Qiang excitedly said, "It's the aura of life."

"Exactly!" Qingxuan's eyes lit up: "The revival of all things, the joy of growth; that's exactly the feeling."

Shen Qiang excitedly looked at the Plague Source, his heart surging with passion.

When he first got this little guy, it was a seed. Later, it sprouted and learned to call him daddy.

And now, it was cultivating.

"Go for it, little guy, you must succeed!"

It seemed to feel Shen Qiang's emotions, the Plague Source, which had been still for quite some time, swayed its leaves again.

The aura imbued with the joy of growth pervaded Shen Qiang's Sea of Consciousness.

"It's going to advance!" Qingxuan exclaimed in shock.

Shen Qiang said, "I'm not sure; I've never raised one before and don't know about it. You have seen many things in the Immortal Realm; have you seen anything like this?"

Qingxuan paused for a moment, then said, "To return to master, in the Immortal Realm, it is not unusual to domesticate Immortal Birds and beasts. There are many that can cultivate, unlike human cultivation, which often involves the increase of True Qi Immortal Yuan or acquiring new abilities. The advancement of Immortal Birds and beasts typically leads to morphological changes."

"Of course, its abilities will also become stronger, but as for which direction it will specifically develop, it's still unclear."

"Since it's a plant, maybe it will end up like the Cui Valley Immortal, transforming into an old man with bamboo leaves atop his head."

An old man with bamboo leaves on his head?

Shen Qiang felt goosebumps all over his body. If the Plague Source changed into that, could it still be bearable to look at?

While he was thinking, the aura emitted by the Plague Source suddenly became chaotic.

Qingxuan was stunned for a moment before urgently saying, "Master, it's run into trouble. Its current situation is just like ours when we were in Qi Condensation for Cultivation Foundation Establishment. It has no experience and is too young; it seems to have sensed your urging earlier and became a bit too anxious, so now it's a bit out of control."

"If it fails to advance this time, it will be greatly weakened and won't be able to try again for a considerable length of time."

Shen Qiang was shocked and then hurriedly asked, "Qingxuan, is there anything you can do to help it?"

Qingxuan was silent for a full three seconds, then said solemnly, "Master, Qingxuan can't help it, but you can. After all, you have a heart-to-heart connection with it. If you're willing to lend your body and True Qi to stabilize its current loss of control, then it might still have a chance."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang quickly said, "No problem, what should I do?"

Qingxuan said, "Open your heart, accept it, feel its existence."

Boom!

Almost at the moment when Shen Qiang felt the presence of the Plague Source.

The fine roots of the Plague Source, like capillaries, instantly filled Shen Qiang's body.

At the same time, Shen Qiang also immediately sensed the whining emotions of the Plague Source.

"Daddy, Daddy!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."

He responded in his heart.

Shen Qiang stabilizes the chaotic flow of Qi within the Plague Source using the method of the Longevity Technique.

The Qi was not only chaotic. Merged with the Plague Source, Shen Qiang could distinctly feel that the microbes within its leaves and the seven versions of the cicada were all going berserk.

"I'll stabilize the Qi, and you control those restless guys," Shen Qiang decided on the spot.

"Okay!" The Plague Source immediately relinquished control of its Qi, focusing on suppressing the rampaging cicadas and microbes.

Shen Qiang's Cultivation wasn't strong.

But do not forget, compared with the chirping and recently sprouted Plague Source, Shen Qiang's cognitive ability was countless times stronger.

What the Plague Source needed most now was not for Shen Qiang to help it advance.

It needed him to steady its flustered Qi. Once it suppressed those rampaging microbes, it would know exactly what to do.

It was like learning to ride a bike.

When someone helps to stabilize you as you're about to fall, you learn how to ride smoothly, and the same went for the Plague Source's cultivation. Its current state clearly resulted from hearing Shen Qiang's encouragement and then eagerly trying to succeed, letting its guard down, which led to the microbes running amok and its Qi becoming disordered.

So after Shen Qiang helped to steady it all, that would be enough.

Even if Shen Qiang was lacking in some ways, he had been cultivating for a while, from opening up the governor and conception vessels, to Spiritual Movement, to his current state of Qi Condensation. He was much stronger than the Plague Source, and with the True Qi he could use within his body, he stabilized the Plague Source's Qi in just a couple of breaths.

And dedicating himself to suppressing the rampaging microbes, for the Plague Source, was as instinctive as eating or drinking, naturally handled with ease.

Then, with Shen Qiang's encouragement and instructions, the Plague Source attempted to advance again.

Time and again its Qi would scatter, and time and again he helped stabilize it.

Gradually, as time passed, the Plague Source became more and more proficient at controlling its Qi, and the intervals between Shen Qiang's assists grew longer and longer.

Time passed, unaware of just how long it had been.

Boom!

With an outburst of joyful Qi, Shen Qiang discovered to his delight that the Plague Source's original three leaves had almost instantly turned into nine.

"Daddy, I did it!"

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