(There were some issues with the internet so i could not update yesterday)
Ch59: The Night of Trembling Earth
Alicia had been cultivating diligently till now.
She still used Sleeping Life Cultivation, but it was no longer automatic like before. Earlier, she only needed to imagine pressing a button in her mind, and cultivation would begin on its own.
Now, she had to do everything manually.
First, she pulled Space Energy into her core.
Then she refined it slowly, separating Life Energy from Space Energy like filtering two different currents inside a single river.
After that, she merged both energies carefully and absorbed them into her core.
It was slower.
Harder.
But clearer.
Alicia could now feel every step of her progress.
"System, show me my progress," she said, sounding slightly excited.
The system responded immediately.
[Lv19 {Primitive Lv9 Middle Stage}]
[Progress Speed: Low]
Alicia frowned instantly.
"…You really like adding unnecessary lines, don't you?"
The system did not reply.
Alicia clicked her tongue mentally.
"Hmph."
But she still continued cultivating.
Meanwhile, because of Alicia's self-cultivation, changes were beginning to appear across the world.
Changes she did not notice yet.
The Life Energy and Soul Power across the world suddenly became four times denser.
It was not a small increase.
It spread everywhere like a wave that never stopped expanding.
In the Deep Forest, beasts reacted first.
Some became restless and started running around without reason.
Some entered violent fights, their instincts sharpened by sudden energy pressure.
But some of the intelligent ones stayed still.
They sat down and began cultivating.
Among them was the Moonlight Fox.
Its silver fur reflected the moonlight faintly as it calmly absorbed the dense energy.
Its breathing became slow and controlled.
Unlike others, it did not waste the opportunity.
It refined everything it absorbed.
Nearby herbs also reacted.
Spirit Dew Grass slowly absorbed the overflowing Life Energy. Its green leaves became darker, and faint glowing veins began forming inside its structure.
Silver Grass shimmered slightly under moonlight, its ability to absorb Soul Power increasing as the density rose.
Mind Calming Herb became more stable, its scent spreading further than before, calming nearby weaker beasts.
Healing Moss expanded across tree trunks, growing faster and thicker than usual.
Spirit Bloom Flowers opened slightly even at improper times, reacting to the energy pressure in the air.
All herbs were growing.
All responding.
The spiritual veins of the world were no exception.
The Deep Forest Spiritual Vein absorbed Life Energy at a faster rate than before.
It felt like it was reacting instinctively.
Almost as if saying:
"If everything is growing, I should not stay behind."
Deep underground, something else responded as well.
Strands of unknown energy flowed upward into the veins.
Not chaotic.
But subtle.
Almost… guiding.
At the same time, the veins across different regions reacted.
Deep Forest Spiritual Vein
[Ding!]
[The Deep Forest Spiritual Vein has absorbed massive Life Energy]
[Conditions fulfilled]
[The Deep Forest Spiritual Vein has successfully evolved]
[Low Grade Spiritual Vein → Low Grade Major Spiritual Vein]
[Forest Life Energy density increased]
[Herb growth speed increased]
[Beast mutation probability slightly increased]
[The forest ecosystem has become more stable]
Plains Spiritual Vein
[Ding!]
[The Plains Spiritual Vein has absorbed sufficient Life Energy]
[Conditions fulfilled]
[The Plains Spiritual Vein has successfully evolved]
[Low Grade Minor Spiritual Vein → Low Grade Spiritual Vein]
[Life Energy density in the plains has increased]
[Human cultivation speed slightly increased]
[Crop growth speed increased]
[The plains region has become more stable]
Rock High Hills Spiritual Vein
[Ding!]
[The Rock High Hills Spiritual Vein has absorbed earth attribute energy]
[Conditions fulfilled]
[The Rock High Hills Spiritual Vein has successfully evolved]
[Low Grade Minor Spiritual Vein → Low Grade Spiritual Vein]
[Earth attribute energy density increased]
[Ore and mineral quality slightly improved]
[Body strengthening effects increased]
[The Rock High Hills region has become more stable]
Because of these changes, humans also began to evolve faster.
Breakthroughs started happening across villages.
Human Yu reached Lv4.
Xiao reached Lv2.
Ming reached Lv2.
Lang reached Lv3.
Xing reached Lv3.
And many others reached Lv1 and Lv2.
The villages became noisier.
More energetic.
More alive.
But not all changes were peaceful.
In a desolate part of the world, the ground suddenly began to shake.
Cracks formed in the earth.
Small earthquakes spread outward in waves.
Energy leaked from deep underground like steam escaping from a sealed pressure chamber.
Nearby herbs absorbed this leaking energy and mutated rapidly, growing in strange directions.
Some became stronger.
Some became unstable.
The Moonlight Fox, now Lv4, suddenly stopped moving.
Its ears twitched.
Its silver eyes turned slowly upward.
Not toward the sky.
But toward the direction of the disturbance.
"…Finally."
A voice echoed inside its mind.
Soft.
Certain.
Almost like recognition.
The underground entity released another pulse.
Stronger this time.
The entire forest spiritual vein trembled slightly in response.
Alicia, still deep in cultivation, did not notice it fully yet.
She only felt a faint disturbance in her world.
A small instability.
She paused slightly.
"…Something is happening underground."
Her expression turned more serious.
But she did not stop cultivating.
And in that moment…
the earthquake grew stronger.
The ground of the world itself began to tremble more violently.
As if something beneath it was slowly waking up.
And Alicia had no idea yet…
that her cultivation was no longer just growth anymore.
It was awakening something else entirely.