Chapter 86: The Elevation and Expansion of Earth

Xu Xi has changed his residence.

It wasn’t until he returned to Yanshan City that he realized it.

The house he used to live in had no land to plant Dragon Blood Grass, let alone the fact that he planned to buy a larger display cabinet, which clearly wouldn’t fit in the cramped bedroom.

“I guess I have to move to a new house.”

He took a nostalgic look at the old house.

Xu Xi walked through each room, taking away the necessary items one by one. Then, through the channels of the Supernatural Administration Bureau in Yanshan City, he quickly purchased a lush courtyard.

The new courtyard was slightly larger, with a quiet green trellis, a calm pool, and vibrant flowers.

Water flowed down the stone steps.

Forming layers of cascading waterfalls.

The splashing water droplets created a clear and thin curtain, reflecting Xu Xi’s youthful face.

“This spot is perfect, I’ll plant the Dragon Blood Grass here.”

Xu Xi flicked his fingers, and the seeds of the Sword Grass shot out, embedding themselves deep into the soil. He then poured Flood Dragon blood and Red Dragon blood over them.

Separated by a rockery.

Under the blazing sun, the blood-soaked land emitted a faint, peculiar scent, pure and 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 sprout on their own.

Until then, he just needed to let it be.

—Bedroom.

—Study.

—Living room.

—Kitchen.

—Training room.

Xu Xi entered his new home, using his spiritual energy to control the furniture, rearranging it according to his preferences.

At the same time, the numerous supernatural materials and items he had stored were neatly arranged, sealed with a spirit-preserving formation to prevent the loss of their spiritual essence.

The magic staff and sugar jar were placed according to plan.

He bought a larger display cabinet, storing each item in its own compartment.

Xu Xi arranged them in the order of the simulations: his sister’s sugar jar in the first compartment, Cressa’s magic staff in the second. Their addition made the display cabinet feel less empty.

“New life begins now.”

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Before the third simulation began, Xu Xi took a long break to slowly digest the gains from the magical world.

He began cultivating.

The Saint Domain-level spiritual energy drove the growth of his Nascent Soul stage.

Small changes every three days, big changes every seven days, coupled with the tenfold cultivation effect of the Eternal Tear Drop, Xu Xi’s breakthroughs were as smooth as eating and drinking.

He began forging weapons.

In the training room, Xu Xi took out the storage bag given by Li Wanshou, extracting a strand of Great Sun Essence Fire. With the help of fire elementals from the magic side, he refined the branches of the Jianmu.

Gradually, the wooden branches took root in the flames, slowly absorbing Xu Xi’s divine ability, Wood Rebirth.

After half a month of nurturing, Xu Xi restored the vitality of the Jianmu branches.

Another half month of forging, using the refining techniques of the Withered Vine Sword, he established a spiritual imprint and mana connection with it.

“The Jianmu is just too hard.”

“If it were my teacher, with the power of an immortal, perhaps he could reshape it. But for me, just refining it to use is already a full effort.”

Looking at the Jianmu branch, which now looked quite strange, Xu Xi fell into thought.

He had originally planned to forge the Jianmu branch into a flying sword.

But now, it seemed that wouldn’t work.

He had to settle for using the branch in its original form, with some minor adjustments to make it look more presentable. After all, it wouldn’t affect its final use.

With this in mind, Xu Xi quickly finished refining the Jianmu branch.

It was neither a sword nor a staff, its slightly elongated form even resembling a rod.

Xu Xi experimented by infusing it with both cultivation mana and magical spiritual energy. The result was surprisingly good—the two supernatural systems’ powers merged smoothly without interfering with each other.

“I knew combining cultivation and magic had potential.”

Xu Xi was satisfied.

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With a suitable weapon in hand, Xu Xi’s only weakness was now covered.

He could attack and defend with ease.

This allowed him to cultivate with greater peace of mind.

He lived alone in the courtyard, spending most of his time in seclusion. Only occasionally would he go out to enjoy some good food or deal with new Boundary Ruins near Yanshan City.

It’s worth mentioning that as Xu Xi’s identity as a Saint Magister was established, Zhang Yaoguo, the director of the Yanshan branch, always spoke to Xu Xi with a hint of respect.

It was an invisible barrier.

Not deliberate, not intentional, but a subconscious behavior.

Even though Xu Xi repeatedly emphasized that there was no need to change their conversational tone, and Zhang Yaoguo regained some of his casual demeanor, the subtle sense of distance made Xu Xi realize that the old Zhang was gone for good.

“It feels a bit dull…”

In the bedroom of his new courtyard home.

The window framed the sunlight streaming in, the golden rays lightly illuminating Xu Xi’s nose.

He sat on a wooden chair, his gaze sideways, looking at the tall, brand-new display cabinet.

More accurately.

He was looking at the sugar jar and magic staff inside.

Subconsciously, images of his sister and the witch appeared before his eyes, along with the memories of their time together.

“After spending so much time in the simulation world, I’ve grown unaccustomed to real life.”

The bright sunlight, the slightly cold breeze, and the swaying branches outside the window carried the young man’s soliloquy.

In the first simulation, Xu Xi and Xu Moli spent every day together.

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

Xu Xi saved them, but in another sense, they also accompanied Xu Xi.

Now.

Moving out of the old, small, and secure house, living alone in this spacious courtyard, an inexplicable loneliness welled up in Xu Xi’s heart.

He shook his head, dispelling the distracting thoughts.

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

“Oh? Is Earth expanding again?”

As soon as he entered the site, Xu Xi let out a light exclamation, his eyes drawn to the latest report on the homepage.

It was a report from the headquarters, detailing how much Earth’s area had increased in the past week, along with the corresponding number of Boundary Ruins.

Earth was ascending.

Earth was growing.

This was the latest, earth-shattering yet expected result from the scientists of the Supernatural Administration Bureau.

The so-called Boundary Ruins were essentially fragments of other worlds.

With the addition and fusion of so many Boundary Ruins, could Earth remain the same as before?

The answer was no.

The familiar blue Earth of modern humans was now gradually absorbing the fragments of Boundary Ruins, transforming them into its own essence.

Every few days, it changed, its area rapidly expanding.

Along with it came a multitude of otherworldly creatures and never-before-seen supernatural materials.

The setting that once existed only in novels—that Earth was the convergence point of all realms—now seemed to be becoming a reality step by step.