The Programmer Cultivator

Zhang Deming looked back at the panicked Pei Xiaoxiao and said, ”Blacking out is a normal reaction when your body isn’t used to moving at high speed. Just circulate your Spiritual Power and it’ll be fine. Try to use the Agility Technique now; you might even master the basics.”

”Ah...”

The screaming by his ear continued, but Zhang Deming had said his piece and didn’t offer any more advice. ’It’s up to her now.’

The three of them flew for a while, and Pei Xiaoxiao’s screams eventually died down, as she presumably got used to it.

Slowly, she opened her tightly shut eyes and, despite her heart pounding like a drum, began to look at her surroundings.

The Flower Sea was vast, but Zhang Deming’s flying speed wasn’t slow. Before long, the trio had crossed their Fourth Flower Sea and entered the First Flower Sea.

After crossing into the new area, Zhang Deming froze, his flight coming to a halt.

The entire First Flower Sea no longer looked like a sea of flowers.

As far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of white. The snow wasn’t thick, however, just a shallow layer. Crystalline snowflakes drifted down from the sky, filling the air.

Not far above their heads, a single enormous white cloud blanketed the entire First Flower Sea.

It was as if they had gone from summer to early winter, yet there was no bitter cold. Instead, it was pleasantly warm and exceptionally comfortable.

In the Flower Sea, enormous Flower Woods stood tall. Some were still, while others swayed gently.

Zhang Deming reached out and caught a snowflake. It was crystalline and translucent, melting the instant it touched his hand without leaving a trace of moisture.

A faint Spiritual Power and a gentle spiritual essence filled Zhang Deming’s heart.

’This is...?’

’A Tier Four Spirit Snow Heart Nurturing Skill?’

Zhang Deming gazed at the swaying Flower Woods, a flash of insight striking him. ’So, before Spirit Awakening, it’s best to first establish a spiritual entanglement with the Spirit Nurturing target?’

Zhang Deming observed and pondered as he flew.

Guided by Yi Huaihai, Zhang Deming stopped flying the moment he spotted several figures in the distance.

There were five people in total. Yue Mengsheng was at the front, followed by four Children, all standing quietly.

Yue Mengsheng currently stood before a massive, swaying Flower Wood with his eyes closed, serenely perceiving something.

When Zhang Deming’s group of three approached quietly, he didn’t move at all, remaining perfectly still.

Zhang Deming’s group didn’t dare to disturb him, watching in silence.

After a long moment, an extremely intricate snowflake Rune appeared between Yue Mengsheng’s brows. He raised a hand, and a crystalline snowflake materialized in his palm.

He sent the snowflake toward the massive flower bud of the Flower Wood, which began to sway even more joyfully.

At that moment, the Rune between Yue Mengsheng’s brows flared with Spiritual Light, and the Spiritual Power in his body began to surge.

After the snowflake had completely merged with the Flower Wood, he raised his hand and lightly tapped its bud. An endless stream of Spiritual Light flowed from his finger into the Flower Wood.

Even when he withdrew his hand, the Flower Wood showed no signs of Spiritual Light overflowing or motes of light appearing.

A moment later, the swaying of the Flower Wood gradually lessened, and the entire massive plant slowly turned into an ice sculpture.

As the Flower Wood turned into an ice sculpture, a section of the Flower Sea around it instantly withered. It would take at least a decade for them to bloom again.

With the Flower of Flower Demon, thousands of plants collectively nurture a single Flower Wood. After the nurturing is complete, the cycle repeats.

Therefore, as long as the Flower Demon Elves have a Flower Sea, even if only one of their kind remains, they can once again give rise to an entire race.

Of course, if none were left—if the seed was lost—a Flower Sea alone would be useless.

Moreover, if all the Elves nurtured by the Flower Sea were to die, the Flower Sea itself would suffer a backlash, and its plants would never bloom again.

The only hope would be for a newborn of the Royal Race to be born by some extreme coincidence after a millennium, restarting the lineage.

Otherwise, the plants would slowly wither and eventually vanish from Heaven and Earth.

Yue Mengsheng looked at the ice sculpture and shook his head helplessly. ”The Flower Demon Flower Wood in this Cyan Wood Secret Realm has a Wood Attribute Bloodline that is far too pure.”

”Ice is not water, after all. The compatibility is insufficient, and with the residual pollution... it seems this job won’t be easy.”

After this sigh, he turned to Zhang Deming and said, ”You’re here.”

Zhang Deming nodded. ”Yes. Senior Brother, you don’t need to be so anxious. It’s only been a few days, and you’ve already succeeded with three stalks. At this rate, twenty or thirty a year shouldn’t be too difficult.”

Yue Mengsheng shook his head. ”You haven’t tried it yourself yet, have you? Once you do, you’ll understand. The Flower Demon Flower Wood is simply too fragile, especially the polluted ones. It’s incredibly difficult to succeed.

”The reason I managed to succeed with three is that I was selective.

”I divided my Flower Sea into five zones. These three successes were the ones in the best condition in this area.”

Zhang Deming nodded. ”That’s right, I just arrived. I was planning to come say hello first before getting started.”

Hearing this, Yue Mengsheng led his group toward the next Flower Wood, and Zhang Deming followed.

”Did you finish all your business outside?” Yue Mengsheng asked.

Zhang Deming smiled. ”I’m not planning to go into seclusion here for a year. I have the token, so there’s no need to lock myself away.

”The last few days weren’t in preparation for seclusion. I’m just new to the Inner Sect and don’t know much about the Sect yet, so I spent a few days looking around aimlessly.”

Yue Mengsheng glanced at Zhang Deming. ”Do as you see fit, but you should still take this mission seriously.

”The Array and Artifact Departments really humbled themselves to come to our Peak for help this time. Since we agreed, we should do our best to meet the quota.

”We can’t have you fail your very first mission right after joining the Peak and embarrass us all, can we?”

Zhang Deming nodded. ”I’ll do my best.”

Hearing this, Yue Mengsheng said no more. By now, the group had arrived before another selected Flower Wood.