Wait… I’m a Druid in a Cultivation World?! - Chapter 139

In the DND-modified version of the game, the Treantherder class has an alternative name: “The Production Machine.”

This nickname stems from a very powerful advanced class talent the Treantherder possesses: the Tree Spirit Pact!

[Tree Spirit Pact]: As a Treantherder, you can form pacts with trees and imprint them with Tree Spirit Sigils. (The number of trees you can pact with is related to your mental strength. The stronger your mental strength, the more trees you can contract.)

[Tree Spirit Sigil]: You can inscribe a magical sigil, compatible with a tree’s characteristics, onto its spirit. A tree imprinted with a Tree Spirit Sigil will possess the corresponding spell-like ability.

This class talent might seem simple on the surface, but it is actually incredibly powerful.

The upper limit of this ability depends entirely on the player’s creativity.

For example, someone could inscribe a Mineral Gathering spell sigil on a Metal-aligned tree, causing it to continuously accumulate refined iron ore in its vicinity.

Inscribing a Lunar Essence Gathering spell sigil on a Moonlight-aligned tree would enable it to continuously produce Lunar Essence.

The most crucial point is that once a tree has an appropriate gathering-type spell sigil inscribed, it can work tirelessly, 24/7, to produce and collect vast amounts of resources.

Players have also developed all sorts of peculiar and unconventional uses for this skill.

However, limited by the game’s inherent nature, this ability came with several restrictions. After all, producing so many weird things was mostly useless and led to pure overproduction.

“But I’m in a cultivation world now!” An immense surge of joy welled up in Qi Ping’s heart.

He had been unable to decide on which class to choose before, but today, after seeing the Starwood Seed, his mind instantly cleared.

“It has to be Treantherder!”

Take his current predicament of lacking spirit-rich land, for instance. What if he inscribed a Spirit Gathering Art sigil into the Starwood Tree?
Combining the Spirit Gathering Art with the Starwood Tree’s innate ability to concentrate spiritual energy would undoubtedly elevate its efficiency by a huge margin.

And if he added a large-scale Spirit Gathering Formation on top of that… Couldn’t Qi Ping essentially create his own spirit land?
“Yes! If I successfully inscribe the Spirit Gathering Art into the Starwood Tree, I could find a completely desolate, inaccessible spot deep in the Misty Cloud Mountains to build a secluded residence free from disturbance.”

“Then, using a Spirit Gathering Formation to slowly collect ambient spiritual energy from heaven and earth, purchasing some inexpensive but spiritually-attuned items, and finally relying on the Starwood Tree imprinted with the Spirit Gathering Art… couldn’t I create a fertile, spirit-energy-rich piece of land?”

“As long as the Spirit Gathering Art, the spirit-energy-concentrating tree, and the Spirit Gathering Formation are powerful enough, supplemented by items dense with spiritual energy, the potential of this spirit land can be continuously improved.”

“And I’ll use formations to thoroughly conceal the entire area in the outermost layer…”

“That way, I can build a secret territory that belongs solely to me, without anyone else discovering it!”

Thinking of this, Qi Ping couldn’t help but feel excited.

What he feared most right now was being discovered by the Qingyuan Sect for planting various spiritual objects on their land, or being disturbed by strangers.

Even if he later studied and deployed numerous powerful defensive formations, it would be hard to completely avoid the scrutiny of the Qingyuan Sect or other high-level cultivators.

But a desolate spot deep in the Misty Cloud Mountains was different! If hidden well, who could possibly find a spirit land there?

Then, Qi Ping could cultivate all sorts of things inside without worry, no longer fearing discovery of his medicinal herb gardens, and wouldn’t need to harvest all the spiritual plants from the mountain before going out.

“I can have a place that’s completely my own!”

At this thought, Qi Ping wasn’t just excited; he even felt an impulse to weep with joy!
Since beginning his cultivation journey, Qi Ping had been troubled by the issue of spirit land almost constantly. Given his various abilities, it was utterly impossible for him to progress without the support of spirit land!
The Qingyuan Sect, like most cultivation sects in the world, used control over spirit lands to govern the vast majority of cultivators. Qi Ping was similarly trapped by this system.

But now, Qi Ping had actually found a method to create his own spirit land. One could imagine the excitement in his heart at this moment.

He could finally break free from the sect’s control!
This was especially significant for someone like Qi Ping, who harbored many secrets.

“Calm down… calm down…”

After the initial wave of excitement, Qi Ping took several deep breaths to slowly compose himself.

He was still far from actually building his secret territory.

First, Qi Ping needed to meet several prerequisites:

1. Advance his class to Treantherder.

2. Obtain the Spirit Gathering Art and master it to at least a proficient level, ideally achieving perfection.

3. Make achievements in the art of formations, enabling him to deploy both Spirit Gathering Formations and corresponding concealment formations.

“Only after fulfilling these conditions can I begin constructing my own spirit land…”

“Furthermore, to continue improving my spirit land later, I’ll need to keep enhancing my formation skills, learn stronger Spirit Gathering Arts, and not neglect the improvement of my mental strength either…”

Even so, Qi Ping was extremely happy. Though it involved some trouble, possessing a spirit land free from others’ control and discovery was more than worth any hassle.

The combination of the Treantherder class, the Starwood Tree, and the Spirit Gathering Art directly solved one of Qi Ping’s fundamental problems.

It was only now that Qi Ping began to realize just how powerful the Treantherder class could be in a cultivation world.

And the Treantherder’s playstyle wasn’t limited to just this. Utilizing the Tree Spirit Pact talent, Qi Ping could also leverage trees to produce various rare resources for building up his territory!
In fact, resource production was just one application. The Tree Spirit Pact could also be fully utilized in combat.

For example, Qi Ping could inscribe a Flameburst Spell sigil into a Fire-aligned spiritual tree. Over time, as the tree grew and accumulated energy, the power of the stored Flameburst Spell could reach a terrifying level.

When needed, Qi Ping could then command the tree to release the long-accumulated explosive fireball, launching a devastating attack!

“That’s right. In two or three months, when my Druid reaches level 5, I’ll choose Treantherder as my advanced class!”

“And besides the Tree Spirit Sigil, the Treantherder has other abilities that grant more Druid experience, which can speed up my leveling.”

“When the Treantherder reaches higher levels and gains the ability to cultivate Treant Warriors, I could even nurture a squad of them within my territory, arranging them into formations to guard the place…”

Having determined his future development path, Qi Ping promptly sent a message to Meng Yan. He asked him to help acquire knowledge on formations and various formation diagrams, including Spirit Gathering Formations, defensive formations, offensive formations, concealment formations—he wanted them all. Insights and personal notes on formations were also needed.

Meng Yan replied swiftly:

[Meng Yan]: A small matter. Brother Qi, rest assured and wait. I, Meng, will definitely procure the best formation cultivation knowledge for you!