The Programmer Cultivator

A snowflake Rune appeared between Yuee Mengsheng’s brows, and an ice crystal materialized in his hand.

Yuee Mengsheng tossed the ice crystal into the Flower Wood, freezing the entire plant into an ice sculpture. Seeing this, he closed his eyes.

The ice sculpture slowly began to thaw, returning to its plant-like form. It seemed even more vibrant now as it started to sway again.

In Zhang Deming’s perception, once all traces of the icy aura faded from the Flower Wood, a faint glimmer of Spiritual Wisdom had been born within it.

In that instant, Yuee Mengsheng opened his eyes, conjured a snowflake with a flick of his wrist, and tossed it directly into the Flower Wood’s bud.

Then, he raised his hand and lightly tapped the Flower Wood, pouring a massive amount of Spiritual Power into it.

This time, the bud trembled, and sporadic specks of light slowly began to emerge. The specks formed a hollow sphere around the bud, enveloping it.

But the specks of light were extremely sparse, and fewer and fewer of them flew out from the bud.

Yuee Mengsheng frowned slightly and increased his Spiritual Power output again. In the end, the bud shuddered once, and the hollow sphere of sparse light flickered and vanished.

The massive bud on the Flower Wood bloomed instantly, but there was nothing inside.

Yuee Mengsheng withdrew his hand in disappointment. As he did, the Flower Wood turned back into an ice sculpture, and half of the Flower Sea withered along with it.

Yuee Mengsheng shook his head and said, ”Forget it. Luck isn’t on my side today. I’ll let it recover for now and try again tomorrow.”

With that, he waved his hand. The clouds in the sky roiled, and the snowfall grew heavier. A chilling cold began to seep into the air, and the swaying Flower Wood in the Flower Sea gradually fell still.

After doing all this, he turned his head and said, ”Let’s go see how Junior Brother Gan is doing.”

Zhang Deming nodded. ”I was just thinking the same thing.”

Hearing this, Yuee Mengsheng gestured, and the four disciples behind him immediately began to float up with him. He then looked down, casting a faint gaze upon Zhang Deming.

Seeing this, Zhang Deming had vines surge from his waist and wrap around Pei Xiaoxiao and the other person. Under Yuee Mengsheng’s gaze, he uttered a single word: ”Flying.”

Immediately, the three of them also began to float.

Yuee Mengsheng’s face showed his astonishment. ”Junior Brother, you also have a minor in Law Command Skills? No, that’s not right. A Tier Three Law Order should have a specific format. Could this be the much-rumored *Oratory: Words*? But that’s a Tier One Oratory skill, and your aura feels like a Tier Three Oratory skill. It doesn’t seem like Lies or Law Orders... a variation of Rumors?”

Zhang Deming nodded and said, ”Something like that.”

Seeing that Zhang Deming was unwilling to elaborate, Yuee Mengsheng didn’t press further. He just gave Zhang Deming a deep look and changed the subject.

”Junior Brother, are you cultivating this Oratory skill to fight words with words, to spite that bunch of bald-donkey Wish Cultivators?”

’You might not believe this, but I don’t have anything against monks!’

Zhang Deming said again, ”Something like that!”

Seeing this, Yuee Mengsheng said no more.

A giant snowflake formed beneath his feet. The four disciples behind him—hmm, they were all even younger than Yi Huaihai, just tweens around ten years old. It would be more accurate to call them Children.

A snowflake also appeared under each of their feet. The group of five and Zhang Deming’s group of three headed toward Area Two at the same speed.

Yuee Mengsheng’s group was already near Area Two, and it seemed Gan Zili was working close to Area One.

Therefore, in just a short moment, the group arrived at the Flower Sea of Area Two and saw Gan Zili from afar.

The Flower Sea in Area Two was completely different from Area One. Area One was a world of ice and snow, while Area Two was filled with orbs—transparent spheres of light enveloping the Flower Wood.

Within the orbs, Spiritual Light flickered as the Flower Wood swayed.

However, unlike the Flower Sea in Area One, not all of the Flower Wood in Area Two had an orb. Only one out of every three to five plants was enveloped in a transparent sphere of light.

If Yuee Mengsheng was taking a wide, open-audition approach, then Gan Zili was following an elite training regimen.

He had proactively given up on the weaker ones, selecting the most outstanding specimens to give them special care.

Of course, the most likely reason was that he didn’t possess Yuee Mengsheng’s methods; tending to them one by one would consume too much of his energy.

Moreover, he couldn’t afford to place a Guardian seal on the entire Flower Sea. Even as a Three Talents Cultivator, he still couldn’t bear the cost. The Flower Sea was simply too vast, and his Celestial Heart Guardian Technique consumed a great deal of power.

When Zhang Deming’s party arrived, Gan Zili was also in the middle of Spirit Nurturing, and it seemed he was about to succeed.

The Flower Wood before Gan Zili swayed inside its transparent orb as his hands touched the orb’s translucent barrier.

At that moment, countless orbs of light, like soap bubbles, emanated from his hands. They passed through the large protective barrier and flew into the Flower Wood’s bud, disappearing inside.

The Flower Wood’s bud trembled nonstop as bits of Spiritual Light began to spill out. Countless specks of light formed a hollow sphere around the bud, completely enveloping it.

The hollow sphere of light flickered continuously under the bombardment of the ’soap bubbles’.

Suddenly, the protective barrier Gan Zili was touching abruptly vanished. The hollow sphere of light on the bud instantly expanded, enveloping both Gan Zili and the Flower Wood.

Inside the massive hollow sphere of light, the bud slowly blossomed before Gan Zili’s delighted eyes.

A palm-sized Flower Demon Elf flew directly out of the blooming Flower Wood.

Its eyes were bright and lively, tinged with a bit of shyness and curiosity. Its wings fluttered as it danced gracefully around Gan Zili, like an Elf straight out of a fairy tale.

Gan Zili was thrilled. With a wave of his hand, a miniature, seven-colored bubble appeared, and he tossed it at the little Elf.

The little Elf wasn’t afraid. It let the rainbow bubble hit it and instantly burrowed inside.

Then, encased in the rainbow bubble, it continued to dance around Gan Zili. A strange melody began to issue from the little one’s mouth.

Gan Zili’s happy expression turned to one of pleasant surprise. Overcome with joy, he exclaimed, ”Ha! It’s not a Wood Skill, and it’s not a Guardian skill. Did it mutate into Music and Dance?”

The little one had just been born. After finishing its dance, the specks of light surrounding them began to flow back into its body.

It seemed a little sleepy. After a reluctant glance at Gan Zili, it wobbled back to the flower on the Flower Wood.

By now, all the specks of light had finished flowing back. It yawned, curled up into a fetal position with its knees to its chest, and fell asleep. The Flower Wood’s petals slowly closed around it.

The Flower Sea around the Flower Wood trembled slightly. All the petals of the surrounding flowers dissolved on the wind, turning into a cluster of Spiritual Light that merged into the closed bud of the Flower Wood.

”It seems Junior Brother’s luck is quite good today. You’ve completed the nurturing of another one,” Yuee Mengsheng finally said.

”Haha, my luck is indeed good. Perhaps it’s the Blessed Fortune Junior Brother Zhang brought with him,” Gan Zili said.

Zhang Deming paused for a moment, then gave a subtle, noncommittal smile and didn’t reply.

Yuee Mengsheng asked, ”So, Junior Brother, will you strike while the iron is hot?”

Gan Zili shook his head. ”I can’t. I don’t have Senior Brother’s world-altering Ice and Snow Technique.”

”I’m already exhausted today. If I keep going, I won’t be able to maintain all these Guardian Balls.”

”Besides, who’s ever lucky enough to succeed twice in one day?”

Hearing this, Yuee Mengsheng said, ”Perfect. Since Junior Brother Zhang is here, let’s go over to Junior Brother Guk’s place to meet up and have a chat.”

Gan Zili nodded. ”Sounds good!”

With that, he waved his hand, and a giant bubble enveloped everyone, flying directly toward the Flower Sea in Area Three.

The bubble flew at an incredible speed, countless times faster than Zhang Deming’s own flight.

In no time at all, they passed through the Flower Sea of Area Two and arrived at Area Three.

The Flower Sea of Area Three was yet another different scene. Hmm, one could say it formed a stark contrast with Area One.

Three crimson fireballs hung high in the sky. Combined with the Secret Realm’s own fireball, it was like having four small suns.

The entire Flower Sea of Area Three was rather hot, but this wasn’t a bad thing. Quite the opposite, in fact. The entire Flower Sea seemed to have entered the peak of summer; it was unusually prosperous and active.

Of the four areas, this Flower Sea was the most active.

Looking at this prosperous scene, Zhang Deming, Yuee Mengsheng, and Gan Zili all frowned in unison.

After a quick glance, Zhang Deming spoke up. ”Isn’t this a bit excessive? Can Senior Brother Guk even manage all this? Forcing them to grow like this... at best, this peak state can only be maintained for a month.”