Chapter #25: Seventh Milestone

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Ye Chen took a deep breath, his mind was racing with strategies and plans. "I guess I should focus on getting more Spirit stones, increasing the area my circle covers in the Spiritual Garden so we can harvest more," he thought. "Then I repeat the process until the circle has covered all of the garden. And also, I shouldn't forget the integration of the Elemental stones so I can transform more every single time I integrate them for greater affinity.

He decided to just use every Spirit stones on his stash, Ye Chen went back to the Spiritual Garden, then returned to his usual cultivation area, he secretly gave the system the command to expand his cultivation circle. As the circle grew, it began to encompass more of the Spiritual Garden's area.

The plants responded to the increased spiritual energy, growing faster and producing higher quality herbs. The spiritual beasts became more powerful, their abilities enhanced by the environment. Ye Chen could greatly feel the garden and its potential constantly increasing with each expansion.

Next, Ye Chen focused on integrating the Elemental stones. He knew that properly integrating these stones would enhance his affinity and mastery over these elements, allowing him to transform and utilize them more effectively.

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With his circle now covering a larger area of the garden, and his elemental mastery enhanced, the benefits became evident. The garden's output increased significantly, producing more high-quality herbs and spiritual materials.

Ye Chen also noticed an improvement in his cultivation efficiency. If he ever repeated the duration of cultivation from his last, he's 100% sure that he can transform tens of thousands of Sky-Tier spirit stones. This efficiency meant that he could continue expanding his circle more rapidly, like a positive feedback loop of growth.

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A few months went by, Ye Chen's efforts began to yield even more results. The garden's output increased by a few times. Their pill business thrived even more, and their ventures into weapons refining and real estate also started to show some returns.

Ye Chen's circle is also close into achieving the 7th milestone.

94,373,525 Square Meter!

A slight smile appeared on his lips when he saw this number. "Just a little more, and I will reach the seventh milestone.

Ye Chen stood in the center of the garden, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The scent of the thriving plants and the gentle rustle of leaves filled the air, creating a serene and powerful atmosphere. He let his imagination wander, visualizing the future he had passionately envisioned.

In his imagination, the garden was completely covered by his cultivation circle. Every plant, tree, and herb glowed with vibrant energy, their potency amplified by the spiritual aura that enveloped them. Powerful spiritual beasts roamed freely, their power and vitality enhanced by his circle. The garden was a paradise of cultivation.

Ye Chen saw the output of the garden increasing exponentially. The herbs and plants grew faster and more potent, the spiritual herbs more abundant and refined. Their pill business thrived, with their products sought after by cultivators of the Empire and even beyond that.

Opening his eyes, Ye Chen gazed at the garden. The vision of the future was clear, and he knew that only with relentless effort, can it only become a reality.

"I promise," he began his voice filled with conviction. "that a few years from now, I will surely do my best to cover all of this with my power. Every inch of this land will surely thrive under its influence, and our resources will grow beyond our wildest dreams. I'll also make sure that my family, and also friends must benefit from this power I have obtained, so that they can also get unparalleled strength.

He looked around, at the lush greenery, the vibrant flowers, and the powerful beasts. "By then, our business will dominate not only this empire but also the surrounding empires and dynasties. Our pills will be the most sought after, our weapons the most feared, and our influence the most respected."

Ye Chen raised his hand slightly, feeling the power of his cultivation surging within him. "I will ensure that our family prosper like never before. We will create a legacy that will be remembered for generations. A strength that no one will dare to challenge us, and our name will be synonymous with power and prosperity."

Ding!

New Task Obtained:

1. Cover up the whole Spiritual Garden

Progress: 0.85%

2. Reach the Divine Lord Realm.

3. Reach an income of 10,000 Sky-Tier spirit stones monthly.

Current: 2,738/Month

4. Kill a Divine-Lord Spiritual Beast

5. Reach a 1000% affinity over a single Element.

Note: For any task finished, the host will be given a random amount of draws in the system.

Ye Chen frowned slightly, puzzled by the mention of 'draws' in the system. He had seen many functions and features of the system, but this was new.

He closed his eyes and focused on the system, then a new interface appeared in his mind.

Draws are a special feature of the system that allows the host to receive random rewards. These rewards can vary greatly, ranging form Spirit stones and powerful weapons, to new system functions and even other systems itself. The numbers of draws obtained for completing these tasks is random.

Ye Chen's eyes widened as he absorbed this information.

Understanding the significance of the draws, he realized that completing the tasks assigned by the system must be prioritized. Each completed task could potentially give a significant boost.

He began to strategize, prioritizing his efforts based on the tasks at hand.

Covering the entire Spiritual Garden would take considerable amount of time and resources. Reaching the Divine Lord is like inevitable, I'm sure that before I have completed covering up the whole garden, my realm should reach Divine Lord which is the same the affinity. Increasing the monthly income to 10,000 Sky-Tier spirit stones would require expanding their business and enhancing productivity. As for the rest, it should be easy.

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As days turned into weeks, Ye Chen have yet again, made a milestone.

Milestone Reached: Seventh Milestone.

Reward:

Advanced Function: Circle Manipulation

1000% Cultivation Efficiency

System Space

Circle Manipulation

Allows the host to manipulate his cultivation circle in a versatile manner. The host can deduct the area of his circle then allocate them to different places. For instance, if the host wanted to dedicate a portion of his circle to continuously enhance the spiritual garden, the host can do so, at the price of deduction.

"Good! With this, I can now cultivate elsewhere while the garden can maintain the growth." Ye Chen muttered.

System Space

The system space is a vast, infinite dimensional storage space that allows the host to access it at will. It allows the host to store any non-living items without any constraints on the size or quantity. 

"On the other hand, the 1000% cultivation efficiency boost is surely a big help for me. This would accelerate my journey to the Divine Lord realm and beyond."

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Ye Chen decided to immediately utilize his new abilities. He first focused on the circle manipulation function. Standing in the center of the Spiritual Garden, he closed his eyes and gave the system a command. "System, leaving 50,000,000 square meter for me, allocate the rest into the very center of the Spiritual Garden."

As soon as the command was given, Ye Chen felt a strange coursing through him. The energy within his cultivation circle began to shift and morph. It was as if an invisible force was at work, which then meticulously divided his circle into two distinct parts.

The size of his circle halved then it multiplied into two independent yet connected entities. One part, a circle of 50,000,000 square meters, remained centered around him. The other part, a similarly sized one, began to move. Ye Chen sensed its journey as it traversed the vast expanse of the Spiritual Garden. 

The Spiritual energy condensed and formed a translucent barrier around the designated 50,000,000 square meters. This new circle, infused with with Ye Chen's buff, floated above the garden momentarily before it began it's descent.

As the second circle descended, it appeared like a glowing halo, expanding and contracting as it found the place in the very center of the Spiritual Garden. The plants and beasts responded to this influx of energy, and they settled inside as the circle settled into position.

The moment the new circle touched the ground, the entire garden's energy within the allocated area intensified, the plants grew taller and more lush, their leaves shimmering with an ethereal glow.

Ye Chen watched this transformation with a sense of satisfaction. The system now had allowed him to focus on his personal cultivation while at the same time, allocating another part into enhancing the garden's productivity and quality.

"With this, I can now fully focus into my personal cultivation and finish one of the task early on.

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