The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 358 A Little Bonus

"Its lifespan has been stolen, and now it is nearing its end and not far from death."

Under the expectant gazes of Big Monkey and Old Zhou, Wang Wu slowly spoke.

"What? Stealing lifespan! What... how did this come about?"

The big monkey and Old Zhou were both stunned. They had never heard of or seen anything like it. Moreover, do plants and spiritual plants have a lifespan? Even if they do, how could they steal it?

But what they didn't know was that this was also Wang Wu's doubt. Ordinary plants wither and flourish once a year, which is determined by the external environment. Once the environment is suitable, even ordinary trees on Earth can live for thousands of years, let alone seventh-grade spiritual plants.
But this is what Grandpa Tree's information database diagnosed.

So he could only read it aloud.

"Humans have essence, demons have blood and energy, and plants have vitality. These are the foundation of life. If I'm not mistaken, the vitality of this purple-skinned, yellow-flowered linden tree is being interfered with by some kind of magic array. The other party may be malicious or unintentional, but in any case, we must immediately set up a magic array to resist the interference. Otherwise, this tree will surely die within three months to three years."

"Huh? Setting up an array? Brother Mu, this... this... setting up an array requires a considerable expense, and our Bear Ridge simply cannot afford it right now!"

The big monkey was so anxious it was jumping up and down.

"Brother Mu, could we find the interference array and then ask for a negotiation to see if we can resolve this?" Old Zhou was also in a dilemma. Poverty makes people lose their will, and a thin horse has long hair. When they heard that they had to deploy an array, they both chickened out.

"It must be that two-eyed fish; it's deliberately targeting us!" Jia Ding Monkey cursed angrily.

"Don't talk nonsense! It's only been a few days. Do you think Yu Ermu can just set up this formation whenever he wants? Who does he think he is!" the big monkey scolded, then turned to Wang Wu, "Brother Mu, think of another way. There must be another way, right? You are Master Mu!"

"Of course there are solutions. For example, we could dig up this purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden tree and relocate it out of this area. This would actually be a better approach. While using a magic array to counter it would be effective temporarily, it would also interfere with the other side's magic array. If the other side is doing it maliciously, that's fine, but what if they are actually doing it unintentionally? Once they discover that their magic array has been deliberately interfered with by us, you should know what that means."

Wang Wu spoke calmly, which startled Big Monkey, Old Zhou, and even Jia Ding Monkey.

They couldn't afford to offend the King of Xijiang.

"Then we must relocate, we have no choice but to relocate, away from the interference of the magic array. So, Master Mu, where do you think would be a good place to relocate?" The big monkey was extremely anxious. This purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden was the money tree of Bear Ridge.

"Of course, we need to find a place with excellent feng shui, a pleasant climate, and vibrant energy. I think—"

At this point, Wang Wu stopped talking and began to wander around the world. Wild Boar Ridge was three hundred li in circumference, and it had four vassals and one lord.

The small hill where this purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden tree is located, as well as the surrounding area within fifty miles, are all the territory of the big monkey. He is a ninth-rank lord, so what's wrong with him wanting some high-quality assets?
Who dares to disagree?

Zhouzhuang Town is Old Zhou's territory, a small town of mortals with three thousand people. Every ten years, they can select one boy and one girl to be trained as Spirit Network Mages. Although their lifespan is generally only about one hundred years, they can be replenished very quickly.

So, the seemingly disheveled Old Zhou, who always seems to be complaining about being poor, actually has over a hundred Spirit Network Mages under his command, each with a strength of around the fourth or fifth rank.

Similarly, the Great Monkey also has hundreds of spirit monkeys under his command, all of whom are quite strong. As long as they have the Spirit Net, they can easily unleash the strength of a fourth or fifth grade.

As for the spiritual spring area that Wang Wu previously occupied, the entire hill was originally the territory of Master Mu. Within a radius of ten miles, there were lush trees, including many spiritual fruit trees. Even if Master Mu had concealed his identity, he still had the ability to take care of plants.

But because Master Mu is in seclusion, this small hill has almost become a public activity room for Bear Ridge.

Big Monkey, Old Zhou, and Jia Ding Monkey shamelessly came here to organize a gathering. They even went so far as to manipulate the spring within the territory of Master Mu Zhenren and distribute it as a blank territory.

Wang Wu didn't understand these sordid thoughts before, but now, how could he not understand them?

Because that spring wasn't naturally formed at all. It was created by Master Mu over a hundred years ago when he painstakingly connected with the underground water veins to bring in groundwater, forming a clear mountain stream, in order to secure his small fiefdom.

Of course, at that time the aquatic creatures of Xijiang had not yet caused trouble. The wind blew on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and it rained on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Occasionally there would be floods, but they were not a big deal, and no one paid any attention to this stream.

Until the Xijiang aquatic tribes banned the water supply, wow, look at that, the whole hill has almost become the monkeys' backyard.

Hundreds of monkeys have lived here year after year, not only eating all the spiritual fruits but also defecating and urinating everywhere, creating a terrible mess.

A few days ago, Wang Wu noticed that some yellowish-white things were always floating in his pond.

So, there was no magic array interfering at all; it was just Wang Wu trying to get himself a little benefit. At this moment, he pretended to take a stroll around the Wild Boar Forest, and even lingered outside Zhouzhuang Town for a while. To his delight, Old Zhou was all smiles, his eyes shining, but in the end, Wang Wu still shook his head.

"This place is nice. Although the atmosphere of human life is murky, it is a rare source of nourishment for the purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden. However—once the purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden adapts to the environment, it will bloom and bear fruit every day. If the Wasp Realm next door comes to collect nectar every day, its savage bees are all very fierce. If they accidentally rush into the town, it could be a tragedy. Old Zhou, you don't want those mortals to be stung to death by the wasps, do you?"

Old Zhou's expression changed drastically; this was indeed a very serious problem.

The reason why the area around this purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden tree was previously deserted was because those honey-collecting wasps were extremely vicious. Relying on their ability to produce third-grade honey, they were incredibly arrogant and domineering. They had previously stung three notorious monkeys to death, and even the big macaques chose to let the matter drop.

Therefore, absolutely not. Zhouzhuang Town is his territory, his base, and he cannot allow these vicious wasps to run rampant.

So Wang Wu continued to wander around the world, even lingering briefly in Jia Dinghou's fiefdom, but in the end he shook his head and said, "No, it's too close, too close to Xijiang."

At this point, having seen all the other places, only Master Mu's fiefdom remained.

The big monkey was starting to figure it out.

The Jia Ding monkey went even further and launched a direct attack.

"Master Mu, you say the purple-skinned, yellow-flowered linden trees are affected by the formation. Do you have any evidence for this? Or are you mistaken? I don't recall you being skilled in formations."

"Oh, well, I've been in seclusion for many years and have gained some knowledge. Of course, to a true master of formations, my meager skills are nothing special. How about we invite a master of formations to take a look? Hmm, I'm willing to offer a month's salary!"

Wang Wu spoke slowly and deliberately.

Old Zhou, who was always eager for a good show, laughed and said, "That's right, that's right. If you want to hire a master of formations, I'm willing to pay three months' salary."

The big monkey's face turned ugly. The problem with the purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden was only a few days ago, and at that time, Master Mu was still in seclusion. Besides, Master Mu has always been a kind and simple-minded person, and he would never do such a despicable, vile, and vicious thing. Moreover, what would Master Mu be after?

"Brother Mu, Lao Zhou, don't spout nonsense. Can we afford to hire a master of formations? Even if we combined our salaries for ten years, we couldn't afford one. Um, Brother Mu, could you think of another way? Is there a special formation that can counteract the interference without interfering with the other formation?"

"Well, there really is such a magical array. The Five Elements Spirit Array will do. Just deploy it around the Purple-skinned Yellow-flowered Linden. Heh, from now on, this Purple-skinned Yellow-flowered Linden will be considered to have moved into a blessed land. It will be a perfect balance of Yin and Yang, with the five elements circulating. What is the interference of a mere array? Given time, it might even advance to a third-grade spiritual plant!"

Wang Wu said this deliberately.

Upon hearing this, the big monkey was stunned, and even the Jia Ding monkey was dumbfounded. Only Old Zhou was chuckling strangely. Who didn't know the name of the Five Elements Spirit Array? The Five Elements Heaven-Mending Technique was a first-class cultivation method, and there was also the Five Elements Heaven-Mending Elixir. Heh, the legendary elixir. How could they, at the bottom level, possibly have the power to get their hands on it?

"So, there's no other way?"

The giant monkey was still unwilling to give up.

Wang Wu shook his head.

"Very well, Master Mu, take a look at your fiefdom and see if it is suitable for relocation?"

"No need to look, it's very suitable. I also have some knowledge of formations, and I can mitigate the interference of the formation by transplanting plants. Of course, this process will definitely take some time. I think, if you have no objections, you can plant them on the small hill opposite my main body."

"Okay, it's settled!"

The big monkey gritted its teeth, having no other choice. It had even made up its mind that if the Wood Immortal couldn't improve the purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden, it would just chop it up as firewood!
Damn it, you dare to scheme against my cash cow? But you probably don't expect that I already had a backup plan.

At that moment, Wang Wu, Old Zhou, and Jia Ding Monkey went to handle the matter of transplanting the purple-skinned yellow-flowered linden trees. Meanwhile, the big macaque had rushed to the pond in a panic, grabbed the large carp that was transformed from the hair of Wang Wu's substitute, scooped out the small gray seal from the spring, and then took out a special talisman. After reciting a spell, the talisman turned into a ray of golden light that went straight to the sky.

This was his backup plan. He even personally applied for and obtained this fiefdom of the spring. So, how big Yu Er Gou's fiefdom was was entirely up to him!

brush!
With a single stroke of the gray seal, good heavens, half of the original hilly area, spanning ten miles in radius, was transformed into Yu Ergou's fiefdom.

Come on, come on!
Do you know that I personally brought back this stupid fish, Yu Ergou?

You old blockhead, you've actually become cunning since leaving the pass! The world is going to the dogs, and Mu Xin is no longer the same as before!
I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!

(End of this chapter)