Translator: AnubisTL
What is a numerical monster?
This is a numerical monster!
The most terrifying aspect was that as both sides' cultivation levels increased, the amplification factor Jieming could generate would grow exponentially!
"Alas... for now, this is the only perfect combination method," Jieming mused, then shook his head with a sigh.
Since cultivators primarily utilize spiritual energy, achieving a perfect synergy between the two forces was exceedingly difficult. Even the rune-imbued magical artifact had only taken shape through sheer luck.
However, this research had illuminated the future potential of the rune-imbued magical artifact.
Fueled by this realization, Jieming threw himself even more fervently into his research, practically burying himself in the laboratory.
While Jieming was engrossed in his studies of the Divine Power Faith Network, Mortal Dust Qi, and his new discoveries regarding the rune-imbued magical artifact, the "Golden Garden," transformed from Golden Harbor, was nearing completion. Tens of thousands of initially modified Elosian residents labored day and night, completing the initial construction phase.
It wasn't until Jieming received the first completion report from his artisan subordinates that he snapped out of his daze.
He immediately left his underground laboratory, teleported above the garden, and gazed down at the scene below.
The sight before him couldn't help but elicit a hint of awe. In just a month or two, this vast area, once a wasteland of ruins, had been transformed into a partially completed construction.
While the equipment he had provided had undoubtedly contributed to this progress, the speed alone was enough to prove that these workers hadn't been slacking off.
Simple preliminary modifications wouldn't have achieved such a remarkable result.
It seemed David had indeed been meticulous in selecting his personnel. These individuals were likely the type who understood the times, recognizing that the dominant power in the Elosia Plane had shifted.
What lay before him was a garden truly worthy of being called boundless and vast.
Viewed from above, the entire area resembled a colossal, vibrant tapestry.
Under careful planning, diverse flowers flowed like rivers, converging into seas of color.
Driven by generous merit point rewards, nearly every floral species native to the Elosia Plane had been planted here.
As far as the eye could see, the floral sea stretched endlessly.
From the project's inception, Jieming had employed various wizard techniques to ensure the flowers could thrive and bloom even in dense planting arrangements.
There were even specialized environmental modification zones to help rare transcendent flowers adapt to their new surroundings.
Jieming's garden was no ordinary transcendent magic potion garden like those cultivated by most wizards. Instead, it primarily featured common, mortal flowers.
Thanks to the various auxiliary devices Jieming had purchased, the flowers grew at an astonishing density, yet remained vibrant and healthy, showing no signs of overcrowding or disease.
Only a few scattered transcendent floral plants adorned the core region near the mansion. These emitted faint elemental glows, invigorating the surrounding mortal flowers and adding an air of mystery to the garden.
Moreover, Jieming had arranged a custom magic formation that allowed flowers with different blooming seasons to blossom year-round in this garden.
The entire garden remained in perpetual full bloom, a riot of vibrant colors as countless flowers competed for attention.
The air was thick with the intoxicating fragrance of blossoms—sweet, refreshing, and richly aromatic—mingling with the damp, earthy scent of soil and dew, creating an invigorating atmosphere.
Though lacking in transcendent power, the sheer spectacle of this sea of flowers far exceeded Jieming's expectations in terms of its overwhelming impact.
Jieming descended into the garden and strolled along a cobblestone path.
After observing with satisfaction, he gathered his staff and began issuing new orders.
"From today onward, you will be responsible for collecting the dew that condenses on these flowers each morning, which I call 'Hundred Flowers Dew.' You will also maintain the garden's daily operations: pruning branches, watering, fertilizing, and ensuring they remain in their most vigorous state of growth." Jieming's voice, amplified by a spell, resonated clearly in the ears of tens of thousands.
"Whether you're collecting Hundred Flowers Dew or maintaining the garden, you will earn coins. With these coins, you can purchase necessities and luxuries from me, including food, clothing, tools, and even rare magical artifacts."
Jieming's objectives were simple and clear.
The first goal was, of course, to gather pure Hundred Flowers Dew.
The second, and more crucial, objective was to reestablish a normal society among the tens of thousands of beings in the Golden Garden—a society with production, trade, labor, and needs.
Only through the functioning of a normal society could they generate the diverse and overwhelming emotions he craved: joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, greed, hatred, delusion, and even a yearning for money and labor.
These emotions would continuously provide him with the most precious resource: Mortal Dust Qi!
Of course, the primary purpose of establishing such a vast garden wasn't solely for Hundred Flowers Dew and Mortal Dust Qi.
Watching the crowd, now organized and working methodically under the direction of several supervisors, Jieming nodded in satisfaction. He turned silently and returned to the mansion's basement.
He needed to... make some preparations.
At dawn, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the thin mist, illuminating the petals of the Golden Garden.
Dewdrops shimmered like crystalline jewels under the golden light.
Jieming finished his daily cultivation routine, absorbing the wisp of Eastern Purple Qi that arose with the rising sun. Unlike his usual habit of immersing himself in research, he slowly rose to his feet.
After a long-overdue breakfast, Jieming strolled out of the mansion, following a winding path deeper into the vast sea of flowers.
Many workers were already busy collecting Hundred Flowers Dew, but even with nearly ten thousand people working diligently, it would be a challenge to gather all the dew from this colossal garden before the sun fully rose.
As the sun climbed higher, the remaining dew on the flowers gradually evaporated.
Seeing this, many of the dew collectors couldn't help but show their disappointment.
Thanks to Jieming's abundant resources, he offered an excellent purchase price for Hundred Flowers Dew.
For these ordinary people, most of whom had been commoners in their previous lives, such a rare opportunity—a low-effort, high-paying "odd job"—was a godsend.
Watching the dew evaporate felt to them like watching gold coins vanish before their eyes.
Jieming, however, paid no attention to the dissipating dew.
As he gazed at the flowers gradually unfurling under the sunlight, he circulated his true essence and focused his gaze.
A faint golden glimmer flickered in his pitch-black eyes, as if piercing through the mists of the mortal realm to perceive the vibrant sea of blossoms.
When his gaze returned to the flower patch, he saw what mortal eyes could not—wisps of ethereal qi, each with its own distinct color and texture, rising like gentle breezes from the tips of every petal and leaf.
Yet as the wind stirred, these emanations dispersed as swiftly as bubbles, vanishing like a fleeting dream.
This was the Gangsha Qi of the flowers and plants!
The Gangsha Qi varied in color, shifting with the inherent attributes of each flower, and some even carried the unique fragrance of their source.
The concept of Gangsha Qi from flowers and plants was a construct of the immortal cultivation world.
It represented the essence born from the interaction between the plants' extreme vitality and the energies of heaven and earth, carrying their most primal life force and unwavering will.
According to the Great Dao Library Pavilion's records, this practice was considered a minor path within the immortal cultivation world.
For example, there was an ancient cultivation method known as the "Twelve Flower Demon God Gang," practiced by qi refiners of old.
To master this technique, cultivators needed to gather Gangsha Qi from twelve different elemental spirit flowers and nurture it within their twelve principal meridians.
Once perfected, this method granted twelve formidable spells that, when combined, could form an unbreakable protective magical treasure.
However, its flaws were glaringly obvious.
As a minor path, this method focused solely on destructive power. Cultivating it was exceptionally perilous; a single misstep could lead to Gangsha backlash, resulting in the cultivator's death and the dissipation of their dao.
Naturally, someone as lavishly wealthy as Jieming wouldn't focus on such a minor path.
His goal wasn't to refine the Gangsha Qi into his body, but rather to collect it as a high-quality conceptual material for refining other equipment.
Generally, no one would bother with this approach, given its status as a minor path.
Orthodox cultivators disdained it and wouldn't waste resources building such a massive garden specifically for this purpose. Rogue cultivators might desire it, but many lacked even the Gangsha Gathering and Refining Methods, making it impossible.
Only someone in Jieming's unique circumstances—who needed to create every conceivable conceptual material—would undertake such an endeavor.
With a thought, Jieming retrieved a palm-sized gourd from his space expansion pouch.
The gourd was crafted from a jade-like material, its surface warm and lustrous, emitting a faint glow.
Intricate and precise patterns were etched into its surface using adamantium. These were not wizard runes, but array patterns unique to the refining methods of the immortal cultivation world.
This was the Gangsha Gathering Gourd, a special artifact Jieming had refined using immortal cultivation techniques specifically to collect Gangsha.
Activating the Gangsha Gathering Method he had recently learned, Jieming circulated his true essence, channeling it into the jade gourd.
The adamantium patterns on the gourd instantly lit up, and an invisible suction force emanated from its mouth. Jieming raised the gourd, aiming it at the rising Gangsha Qi emanating from the flowers and plants in the garden.
The subtle, invisible Gangsha Qi, like iron filings drawn to a magnet, was stripped from the flower clusters in wisps and patches. At a speed visible to the naked eye, it was drawn into the jade gourd.
A faint halo shimmered across the gourd's surface, as if it were devouring the unique energy.
Soon, the entire patch of flowers had been drained.
Jieming withdrew the gourd, sensing the Gangsha stored within. A satisfied smile spread across his face.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
(End of the Chapter)
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