Chapter 86: The Ascension and Expansion of Earth

Xu Xi moved to a new residence.

Returning to Yanshan City, he realized it only then.

The house he lived in before had no land at all to plant the dragon blood grass, not to mention that he was planning to purchase a larger collection cabinet, which clearly wouldn't fit in his cramped bedroom.

"I have no choice but to move to a new house."

He took a nostalgic look at the old house.

Xu Xi walked through every room, taking away the items he needed one by one, and afterwards, through the channels of the Yanshan City Supernatural Administration Bureau, quickly purchased a lush green Courtyard.

The new Courtyard had a slightly larger footprint, with quiet green trellises, a calm pond, and vibrant flowers.

Water flowed down along the stone steps.

Forming layers of cascading waterfalls.

Splashes flew everywhere, the sound of dripping water began, and the clear, thin curtain of water reflected Xu Xi's young face.

"This spot is not bad; I'll plant the dragon blood grass here."

Xu Xi flicked his finger, and the Sword Grass seeds shot out, embedding deep into the soil one by one, followed by pouring on Jiao Dragon blood and Red Dragon blood respectively.

They were separated by a piece of rockery.

The sun was blazing, and the land bathed in dragon blood emitted a faint, peculiar scent, purely crimson.

Xu Xi turned and left. The first step of planting the dragon blood grass was complete. All that remained was to wait patiently for the seeds to absorb enough dragon blood and break through the soil on their own.

Before that, he just needed to leave it alone.

—Bedroom.

—Study.

—Living Room.

—Kitchen.

—Cultivation Room.

Xu Xi walked into his new home, using his Mental Energy to control the furniture and rearrange it according to his preferences.

At the same time, the numerous stored Supernatural Materials and items were also placed in an orderly fashion, covered with a spirit-sealing Formation to prevent the loss of internal spirituality.

The wand and sugar jar were handled according to the predetermined plan.

He bought a larger collection cabinet and placed each in its own compartment.

Xu Xi arranged them according to the order of the simulations; his younger sister's sugar jar was placed in the first compartment, and Klisa's wand was placed in the second. The addition of these two made the collection cabinet feel less desolate.

"A new life begins here."

…

Before the third simulation began, Xu Xi gave himself a long vacation to slowly digest the various gains from the Magic World.

He began to Cultivate.

His Sanctuary Archmage-level Mental Energy drove the growth of his Nascent Soul Stage Realm.

A small change every three days, a big change every seven days, coupled with the tenfold Cultivation effect of the eternal teardrop, Xu Xi's Realm Breakthroughs were as easy as eating and drinking, incredibly smooth.

He began to forge weapons.

In the Cultivation Room, Xu Xi took out the Storage Pouch gifted by Li Wanshou, controlled a wisp of Great Sun Essence Fire from it, and supplemented it with a fire elemental spirit from the magic side to refine the Jianmu branch together.

Gradually, the wooden strip took root in the flames, slowly absorbing Xu Xi's Divine Ability, Wood Regeneration.

After half a month of nourishment, Xu Xi restored vitality to the Jianmu branch.

After another half a month of forging, using the crafting method of the withered vine sword, he established a mental imprint and magical connection with it.

"Jianmu is truly too hard."

"If it were my teacher, with the power of an Immortal, perhaps he could reshape and change its form, but for me, just refining it for use took all my effort."

Looking at the Jianmu in front of him, which looked like a tree branch and appeared quite strange, Xu Xi fell into deep thought.

He had originally wanted to forge the Jianmu branch into a Flying Sword.

But now it seemed that was mostly unfeasible.

He could only settle for the next best thing, using the branch's original appearance and just trimming it slightly to make it look a bit more pleasing; in any case, it wouldn't affect its final use.

Thinking this way, Xu Xi quickly finished refining the Jianmu branch.

It was sword-like yet not a sword, staff-like yet not a staff, and its slightly elongated appearance even looked a bit like a rod.

Xu Xi tried pouring both cultivation mana and magic Mental Energy into it simultaneously. The effect was unexpectedly good; the powers of the two Supernatural systems fused stably without interfering with each other's release.

"I knew that combining cultivation and magic was a viable path."

Xu Xi was satisfied.

…

After obtaining a handy weapon, Xu Xi's only shortcoming was also remedied.

He could attack and defend.

He was able to Cultivate with more peace of mind.

He lived alone in the Courtyard, spending most of his time in seclusion, only occasionally going out to eat some delicious food or handle new World Ruins near Yanshan City.

It is worth mentioning that as Xu Xi's identity as a Sanctuary Archmage was established.

Director Zhang Yaoguo of the Yanshan Branch, when speaking with Xu Xi, would always unconsciously carry a hint of respect.

It was a kind of invisible barrier.

It was not intentional, not active, but a subconscious behavior.

Even though Xu Xi emphasized many times that there was no need to change his attitude when talking, allowing Zhang Yaoguo to regain some ease, that faint sense of distance made Xu Xi understand that the old Brother Zhang of the past would never return.

"I always feel, it's a bit dull…"

In the bedroom of the new Courtyard home.

The window was like a picture frame, firmly framing the sunlight streaming in from outside. The golden light dyed the surroundings, slightly lighting up the tip of Xu Xi's nose.

He sat on a wooden chair with a backrest, his eyes looking sideways at the tall and brand-new collection cabinet.

More accurately.

He was looking at the sugar jar and wand inside.

Subconsciously, the images of his younger sister and the witch appeared before his eyes, as well as the bits and pieces of the time they once lived together.

"Having stayed in the simulation world for so long, I'm actually not quite used to life in the real world."

The bright sunshine, the slightly cold breeze, and the swaying leaves outside the window all carried the young man's self-talk.

In the first simulation, Xu Xi and Xu Moli were together day and night.

In the second simulation, Xu Xi and Klisa lived together.

Xu Xi saved them, but looking at it from another angle, they were also accompanying Xu Xi.

Now.

Moving out of the old house, which was originally cramped and provided a sense of sealed security, and living alone in this spacious Courtyard, inexplicably, a wave of loneliness surged into Xu Xi's heart.

He shook his head, dispelling the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Xu Xi took out his phone and skillfully logged into Supernatural Home.

"Oh? Has Earth started expanding again?"

Just after entering the website, Xu Xi gave a soft exclamation, his gaze attracted by the latest report on the homepage.

It was a report from the General Bureau, which detailed how much area Earth had increased in the last week, as well as the corresponding number of World Ruins.

Earth is ascending.

Earth is getting bigger.

This was the latest result researched by the scientists of the Supernatural Administration Bureau, which was shocking yet expected.

The so-called World Ruins are essentially fragments of other worlds.

After receiving the addition and Fusion of numerous World Ruins, will Earth still remain the same as before?

The answer is no.

The blue Earth familiar to modern humans is now step by step absorbing World Ruins fragments and transforming them into its own essence.

It changes every few days, and its area is growing rapidly.

Accompanying this are large numbers of otherworldly creatures and Supernatural Materials never heard of before.

The setting that Earth is the gathering place of ten thousand worlds, which originally only existed in novels, now seems to be becoming reality step by step.