Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a year has passed.

In Qianyuan Cave, a green tree about a foot tall is growing sturdily.

This tree is not tall, but extremely robust, resembling a millstone. Its twisted tree patterns spiral upwards like dragon scales, carrying a fierce and domineering aura.

In the Cave Mansion, wisps of Spiritual Qi rise like thick fog, making this tree appear increasingly mystical.

Under the tree, a young man wearing a green Daoist Robe sits cross-legged, barefoot and radiating energy.

With each breath he takes, mist flows into his abdomen like running water. Strange root-like patterns light up on his skin, allowing him to constantly inhale Spiritual Qi.

Most crucially, every time he breathes, the giant tree behind him seems to breathe as well. Blue-gray veins light up on the dragon-scale-like trunk, continuously delivering nutrients to the twelve gigantic green leaves on the branches.

Each leaf is as large as a canopy, casting shadows.

Just these twelve leaves make the tree appear capable of covering the sky.

Among the twelve large leaves, there are also two blue fruits, glowing brightly.

"Sss!"

At this moment, the young man’s lips move slightly, drawing breath soundlessly.

Though the air-borne Spiritual Qi remains motionless, the tree behind him shakes suddenly, and one leaf as large as a canopy silently drops.

The leaf was initially enormous, but upon falling, it shrinks suddenly, like snow melting, transforming into a stream of blue Jade Liquid that falls, captured by the young man.

"Splash!"

A splashing sound erupts from the young man’s body, like a Great River flowing. His face becomes flushed, and his jet-black hair lifts, revealing a sharply defined jawline.

It’s unknown how long it lasts, but the commotion gradually ceases, and the young man’s energy suddenly surges, as if he’d gained many days of hard cultivation.

Yet his cultivation continues.

"Sss!"

He opens his mouth again, sucking in air, and another leaf falls, transforming into green flowing light to be absorbed.

After repeating this twelve times, the sound of rushing rivers within his body reaches its peak intensity.

The crashing sound relentlessly pounds, seemingly attempting to break through some barrier.

Yet it seems to lack sufficient force. The barrier remains unbroken, and the crashing sound begins to weaken.

"Splash!"

But then, the young man opens his mouth again and takes a deep breath.

One of the blue fruits on the tree promptly falls, transforming into a streak of light and being absorbed by the young man.

"Boom!"

An overwhelming sound erupts again, even more intense and fierce than before.

Finally, there’s a loud boom, as if some barrier has been broken. The Spiritual Qi eagerly floods into the young man’s body, continuously transforming into Mana, flowing through his meridians.

"Whew!"

"Finally reached Qi Refining Seventh Layer!"

After a long time, the young man exhales and slowly opens his eyes, with a flash of lightning fleetingly passing in them.

A year of hard cultivation, combined with the Little Giant Divine Wood’s eighteen months of supporting Mana, made Gu Yuan equivalent to having cultivated in Qianyuan Cave for two and a half years, only then achieving this breakthrough.

"Cultivation truly is not easy. Without the Little Giant Divine Wood and the surging Spiritual Qi from Qianyuan Cave as a backup, an ordinary cultivator would need at least four years to perfect Qi Refining Sixth Layer, not to mention breaking through the Qi Refining Seventh Layer barrier."

Feeling the surging Mana within him, Gu Yuan couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Enrolling in Golden Yuan Island truly was a wise decision.

The Tier Two High-grade Spirit Meridian is so abundant that each breath outweighs two in the outside world, providing him with an advantage equivalent to half a Little Giant Divine Wood.

"The Magic Leaf from the Little Giant Divine Wood is good, but the Dharma Fruit is the key!"

Feeling the slight fragrance lingering in his mouth, Gu Yuan again sensed the Profound Mystery of the "Seed Body Seal."

The Little Giant Divine Wood produces one leaf a month; one leaf equals a month’s hard cultivation, providing a basic ability to increase Mana.

But the key is the "Dharma Fruit" that appears after activating all twelve leaves.

This Dharma Fruit alone equals half a year’s effort, similar to a Breaking Miasma Pill, allowing a cultivator to break a realm barrier effortlessly, extremely mystical.

Gu Yuan relied on this fruit to successfully break through.

"Cultivation advancement achieved, it’s time to harvest the final fruit."

Gu Yuan stood up barefoot, looking at the bare Little Giant Divine Wood behind him with a smile of anticipation.

After losing all its green leaves, the Little Giant Divine Wood seemed to become withered and lacked its previous luster, but an ethereal light still flickered from the solitary blue fruit on the branches.

The "Seed Body Seal" is a Qi Refining Stage Dharma Seal, and both Magic Leaf and Dharma Fruit continue to grow until they accompany the cultivator to the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

However, there’s only one "Seal Fruit," and it won’t regrow.

Among the three distinct Spirit Woods, the Little Giant Divine Wood grows the fastest. In only a year, it will be ready to bear the "Seal Fruit," which is one reason Gu Yuan chose this wood without hesitation, without waiting for other Spirit Woods to appear.

The path of cultivation advances quickly, for one bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

"Splash!"

The Little Giant Divine Wood seemed to sense Gu Yuan’s gaze and trembled slightly, as if deeply reluctant, like a mother unwilling to let go of her child.

Yet the solitary blue fruit shook gently, seemingly eager to fall from the branches and embrace its new destiny.

"Ding!"

Gu Yuan’s mind moved, and the blue fruit cheered, falling from the branch into his palm.

Unlike the "branch-fall transformation" of the Dharma Fruit, the Seal Fruit landed in Gu Yuan’s palm, emitting a crisp sound, feeling as solid as metal, weighty.

"Ding ding!"

Gu Yuan tapped it; the Seal Fruit remained unmoved, extremely sturdy. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Another expense..."

He sighed helplessly, then took out a Jade Ruler, pricked his fingertip, and smeared the ruler with his blood.

The Magic Leaf and Dharma Fruit cannot be stored; upon branch-fall, they must be consumed immediately.

Only the Seal Fruit, as solid as iron and stone, can be stored, to be refined at a suitable time.

Refining the Seal Fruit requires the blood of the Spirit Wood’s accompanying cultivator, smeared on the Jade Ruler, to crack the Seal Fruit.

"Ding~"

The bloodied Jade Ruler tapped the Seal Fruit, producing an unusual sound. The firm skin of the Seal Fruit seemed to ripple with a blue sheen, extremely mystical, before splitting to reveal a "fruit core" inside.

The "fruit core," the size of a winter jujube, is shaped like a Seal, with a green core stem carved into the image of a miniature giant, muscles coiled tightly, eyes sharp and majestic.

Its features resemble Gu Yuan greatly.

Beneath, naturally born Dao Pattern, forming an ancient script, seemingly containing the words "Little Giant Divine Spirit Ocean."

"Ding!"

The crisp sound echoed again, the "fruit core" stirred without wind, rising into the air, and crashing directly into Gu Yuan’s Dantian.

The Little Giant God Seal is complete!