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Chapter 225: Enlightenment of the Broken Branch of the Ancient Tea Tree (6k)

Just like that, as time passed, there was no movement around.

Xuanyuan Shuo showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, and disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"I come!"

Seeing this, the second uncle rubbed his hands and stepped forward eagerly.

Zhou Qing almost couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Why are they all so naive?

However, he recalled that when he faced the inheritance left by the old Peng King, he used the [Daily Mirror] to bow three times and successfully opened the five-color restriction.

Afterwards, in the restricted area where No. 6 was, under the jujube trees that provided temporary shelter, they all burned incense and knelt down in unison, hoping to seek guidance.

Moreover, this world is too vast and too mysterious. The closer one reaches their level, the more they can come into contact with certain things and believe in them with awe.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing could understand them.

At this moment, when the second uncle just picked up the Tai Yao Order, he suddenly realized something.

He seemed to have done nothing in killing Peng Huang.

This time, I just followed along to pick up some bargains.

Under Xuanyuan Shuo's suspicious gaze, the Second Master could only laugh dryly and said, "Forget it, forget it. It's impossible for us two, the master and the disciple, to have all the good things in this world. People should learn to be content."

Having said that, he threw the Tai Yao Order to Xuanyuan Shuo.

After all, they will be returning to the inland next, and the things here, including the five-color ban here, have nothing to do with them.

Xuanyuan Shuo was unwilling to give up, so he immediately put away the entire coffin.

"Such a highly respected master has passed away in our Shengwu Dynasty. It is truly a dereliction of duty on our part. I would like to bring him back and bury him properly as a mark of respect."

Xuanyuan Shuo said seriously.

The second uncle had no choice but to see through it without saying anything. After a brief search in the secret room, he took Zhou Qing out.

"Keep your voice down, that old monkey is back!" Xuanyuan Shuo suddenly said.

Zhou Qing nodded and looked at the four demon kings who were still unconscious.

Later, Second Master and Xuanyuan Shuo will use their own methods to erase their related memories and implant some fictitious memories, so that everything will be done without anyone knowing.

The three of them searched the cave carefully again, and after confirming that there was nothing left, they collected all their gains and prepared to divide them equally.

Looking at the cave that suddenly became empty and the two people bargaining on the side, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, his gain was probably the greatest. He directly condensed a thousand spirit seals. He was only two-thirds away from becoming a third-level formation master like Master Lin.

In addition, he also personally experienced the feeling of a strong man in the Soul-Slaying Realm taking action, and extorted fifty top-grade spirit stones from two demon kings.

Although the jade bed belonged to Xuanyuan Shuo, he had already taken the initiative to put the golden feathers of the old Peng King on it into his storage bag.

There are also the jade slips of experience left by Master Situ, as well as the remaining items in the cave. According to the previous agreement, he can also get one third.

As for the second uncle, the thousand-year-old blood ginseng alone is enough to make him a sure profit on this trip.

"Huh?" Soon, he discovered that there was a potted plant placed at the location of a stone window.

However, the plant in the pot had only a bare branch stuck in the soil, without any sign of life, like a piece of dead wood.

I didn’t expect that this Penghuang is also a person who loves life.

However, it is really puzzling that instead of planting flowers and plants in a potted plant, a piece of wood is inserted into it.

Just as Zhou Qing was about to turn around and leave to see the progress of the distribution of items by the Second Uncle and Xuanyuan Shuo, the four-colored flower that was originally rooted in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly trembled violently.

Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes suddenly, a strong premonition surged in his heart, and he immediately turned to look at the potted plant.

This is the first time in such a long time that the four-colored flower has had such a strong reaction to something from the outside world.

Could it be that this pot hides some mysterious secret?

Zhou Qing did not hesitate and immediately carried out the [Daily Review].

Soon, a detailed information was fed back.

[Ancient Tea Tree of Enlightenment: This is a branch cut from the immortal elixir—the Ancient Tea Tree of Enlightenment. After wandering around for countless years, Situ Jiuyao luckily brought it out from a ruin.]

[However, he didn't recognize this item. He simply picked it up after obtaining the Five-Colored Formation Disk. After Peng Huang Feng Xuan Ling killed him, he didn't find any relevant memories of this item, so he fell here out of curiosity.]

[Unfortunately, they don't know that the conditions required to grow the ancient tea tree are extremely harsh.]

[But if successful, practitioners only need to meditate to enter a state of enlightenment, which can not only help break through bottlenecks and comprehend the skills, but even glimpse the mysteries of the laws of heaven and earth.]

When Zhou Qing saw the information introduced, his hands tightened and his heart began to beat faster.

"Immortal elixir? Ancient tea tree for enlightenment? Sudden enlightenment? This, this, this..."

Suddenly, someone slapped him on the shoulder, which scared him so much that he was in a trance.

"I called you twice but you didn't respond. What's wrong?" The second uncle handed over a storage bag with a puzzled look on his face, his eyes full of concern.

Before Zhou Qing could answer, Xuanyuan Shuo had already strode forward and came to the potted plant.

He glanced at the potted plant, and suddenly the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a smile: "I didn't expect that this thing turned out to be a treasure. You have good taste."

As Xuanyuan Shuo spoke, he reached out and pulled out the wooden stick, holding it in his hand and examining it carefully.

Zhou Qing's heart suddenly tightened and he secretly groaned.

I was careless. I shouldn't have shown anything unusual in front of the Soul Severing Realm.

But the next moment, to Zhou Qing's surprise, Xuanyuan Shuo just glanced at the wooden stick casually, threw it on the ground, and then poured out the soil in the basin.

"This flowerpot is actually made entirely of purple spirit silver. It can be worth two or three top-grade spirit stones." Xuanyuan Shuo said happily.

The second uncle immediately stepped forward, picked up the wooden stick on the ground, and looked at it carefully.

But he only stayed for a moment, and then, like Xuanyuan Shuo, he threw the stick aside without any reluctance, then quickly squatted down and began to search in the soil on the ground.

After a while, the second uncle burst into laughter: "Old Shuo, you were careless, look at what this is?"

As he spoke, the second uncle actually dug out a dull-colored, wood-attributed, top-grade spirit stone from the soil.

"Although it has lost some energy, it is still worth at least four or five ordinary spirit stones." The second uncle said proudly.

Xuanyuan Shuo immediately covered his forehead with a look of regret.

Just now, he was so afraid that the second uncle would snatch the flowerpot from him that he ignored what was inside.

Zhou Qing looked at the two of them in a daze, speechless for a moment.

What are these all? Is this buying the box and returning the pearl?
It makes sense. The rarity of an immortal medicine like the Wudao Ancient Tea Tree is beyond imagination, and ordinary people may not even know about it.

Even Situ Jiuyao, who comes from a fifth-level cultivation country and is knowledgeable, and Penghuang, who is the Demon King and has a natural affinity for various spiritual medicines.

Even the prince of a fourth-level cultivation country and the second uncle who is gifted and has been involved in many sects do not recognize him, which shows how strange it is.

But soon, Xuanyuan Shuo picked up the stick again and looked at it.

After all, the flowerpot is made of such precious purple silver ore, and five elements of top-grade spirit stones are placed inside. Peng Huang would never do this for no reason. This wooden stick may really have something special.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Qing's heart tightened again, his heart pounding, and he kept praying that the secret of the wooden stick would not be discovered.

"You're sick!" Xuanyuan Shuo took a closer look and confirmed that it was just an ordinary dead branch. He muttered and threw it away again.

Then he looked at the second uncle and Zhou Qing, "It's almost done, we can leave now!"

The second uncle nodded, and then looked at the four demon kings lying there.

The two of them looked at each other, understood each other, and stepped forward, pointed a finger at the demon kings' eyebrows, and began to reconstruct their memories before they fell asleep.

Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and while the two were not paying attention, he walked over unnoticed and immediately put it into the storage bag.

Then his face lit up with joy.

Now it seems that all the things in Penghuang’s cave combined are not as valuable as this branch.

This time, I really made a fortune.

But whether or not this ancient tea tree of enlightenment can be replanted depends on whether the next day's [Daily Review] can provide new clues.

Otherwise, everything will be in vain.

As for the second uncle, he probably wouldn't believe it even if I told him.

Moreover, with his knowledge, he had never heard of the ancient tea tree of enlightenment. The sudden name of his miracle medicine would definitely arouse his suspicion.

After all, every time he could recognize him after his transformation, Second Master was suspicious and curious. What if...

Zhou Qing looked at the two people who were wholeheartedly erasing the demon king's memory. After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he decided to hide the secret of the ancient tea tree of enlightenment.

He didn't want to bring himself unnecessary trouble because of a momentary impulse.

Maybe next time, it would be him who would be lying there and having new memories implanted.

"The old monkey has left. Are you ready?" Not long after, Xuanyuan Shuo spoke with a stern expression, holding the Tai Yao Order.

The two nodded, and as the cave was opened, the three of them immediately rushed out carrying the four demon kings and threw them into the bushes below the Black Feather Peak.

Then the second uncle grabbed Zhou Qing and quickly left Taiyao Mountain.

In less than a few breaths, several demon kings including Chixiao Falcon and Guiyuan slowly woke up.

His eyes were still a little dazed, but after receiving the urgent message from the old ape, he instantly woke up, looked panicked, and hurried towards the top of the mountain.

……

"Senior Brother Zhou!"

"Fourth!"

When they saw Zhou Qing and the other two coming back, Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu immediately stepped forward excitedly.

Zhou Qing nodded slightly, indicating that everything was fine.

Xuanyuan Shuo called Jiang Pojun and the others and ordered them to gather all the people who saw Zhou Qing transform into the Golden Peng during the competition that day.

"We've finished our work here, we'll stay for two more days and then leave!" The second uncle looked at Xuanyuan Shuo with a calm gaze.

Xuanyuan Shuo nodded, then looked at Zhou Qing and said with a smile: "If there is anything else I can help you with later, I will send someone to find you, and the reward will be the same as before!" Zhou Qing smiled slightly and replied simply: "Okay!"

Afterwards, the few of them separated and went about their own business.

"Sir!" The second uncle and Zhou Qing stopped Lin Daochen and handed him a storage bag mysteriously.

Lin Daochen was puzzled, but when he saw the replica of the jade slip inside, his eyes instantly widened in disbelief.

"This matter is over. Zhou Qing and I have some things to do, so I'm afraid we won't be back to the academy in the short term. I hope these things can be of some help to you, sir!"

The second uncle said sincerely, his eyes full of respect for Lin Daochen.

Lin Daochen was deeply moved.

The person in front of him was a powerful Soul-Slaying Realm expert who was on par with the dean.

But he didn't have any airs at all, and even respected his teacher more than the average student.

"Thank you. Being able to teach you and Zhou Qing in this life is the luckiest thing in my life!" Lin Daochen's voice trembled slightly, and his eyes were red.

Zhou Qing and the Second Master exchanged a glance, then bowed together and said respectfully, "I am honored as well."

……

Three days later, everyone packed up and said goodbye.

After traveling for less than two days, the second uncle controlled the spaceship to stop.

Then, a figure came rushing from the woods below.

This person was none other than Lu Yuanzhi, who should have left long ago.

"Master Lu!" Lu Yaoyao was shocked when she saw Lu Yuanzhi.

She didn't want to see Concubine Chen, but she couldn't bear to leave Lu Yaoyao, so she stayed alone in the wilderness, waiting for them.

For a moment, Lu Yaoyao's eyes were filled with heartache and shame.

Zhou Qing, who knew some of the inside story, was also deeply moved.

Lu Yuanzhi bowed to the Second Master before forcing a smile onto his cold face. He said, "Why are you crying? You've become a little cat. However, I'll take advantage of this quiet environment to make a new training plan for you."

As Lu Yuanzhi spoke, he took out a jade slip and shook it.

Lu Yaoyao then wiped her eyes and nodded vigorously.

……

A month later, everyone finally returned to Baiyu Taixu Courtyard.

Li Daoxuan came over excitedly immediately after learning that Lu Yaoyao had returned.

After not seeing him for a while, the artistic conception surrounding him has become stronger and stronger. I believe that in a few years, he will be able to enter the realm of transformation.

Next, the second uncle planned to take Zhou Qing back to Taiqing Gate and try to break into the first coffin.

But before that, he planned to go out for some time to look for some special things to maintain the vitality of the thousand-year-old blood ginseng.

If such a magical medicine that can transform into a human form were to wither and disappear in his hands, he would surely regret it for the rest of his life.

After confirming that Zhou Qing would not be traveling far in the short term, Lu Yaoyao followed Lu Yuanzhi into the secret realm of the academy again to practice.

As for the third senior brother, Li Daoxuan seemed to need his help with a small matter, so the two of them left together.

In this way, Zhou Qing and the old hen were the only ones left in the entire inner courtyard cave.

Now, he can finally calm down and take stock of the gains from this trip to the border.

Among them, there are nearly a hundred top-grade spirit stones, including eight fire-attribute and seven water-attribute spirit stones.

In addition, there are various miscellaneous items such as the feathers of the old Peng King. He plans to find a suitable time to hand these items over to Zhang Wanbao and ask him to help deal with them.

In short, he won't have to worry about resources for cultivation for a long time to come.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the blood curse was lifted.

The battle with Jiang Pojun and others significantly enhanced his artistic conception.

He benefited greatly from the cultivation experience left by the two third-level masters Wu Tiangang and the fourth-level formation master Situ Jiuyao.

He even successfully condensed a thousand spiritual seals and was promoted to a second-level formation master.

Of course, the most valuable of all the harvests is the piece of ancient tea tree of Wudao.

During this period, he didn't dare to take it out to avoid being discovered. Now, he finally has the opportunity to identify it again.

Hope you have good luck!

As the identification was completed, information was quickly fed back.

[Wudao Ancient Tea Tree: This is a branch cut from the immortal elixir—the Wudao Ancient Tea Tree. It appears dead, but in reality, it is dormant and full of life, majestic and restrained.]

If it can be planted in spiritual soil, watered with the profound ice marrow from the bottom of the Millennium Cold Pond, and arranged into a spiritual gathering formation using ten wood-attributed spiritual stones, and then nourished with spiritual fluid refined from three Flame Spirit Flowers that bloom in the land of extreme sun, there is hope of awakening its vitality.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing could no longer hold back his cheers, scaring the old hen that was napping nearby so much that it flapped its wings and clucked non-stop.

There actually is a way to wake him up!
but--

Soon, Zhou Qing had a worried look on his face as he stared at the list of required materials.

Among the four things, spiritual soil, black ice marrow, flame spirit flower and wood-attributed top-grade spirit stone, he had never even heard of the other three. He also didn't have a single one of the only known wood-attributed top-grade spirit stone.

Moreover, you need a full ten.

According to the current market price, the value of a top-grade wood-attribute spirit stone is equivalent to ten ordinary top-grade spirit stones, and it is often out of stock.

After all, who would be willing to exchange a mid-grade spirit stone for a hundred low-grade spirit stones containing impurities for cultivation?

"Is it really just that we are not destined to be together?" Zhou Qing sighed helplessly.

But if this ancient enlightenment tea tree can really be revitalized, it would be equivalent to using the [Enlightenment Post] anytime and anywhere.

In this way, wouldn't the difficulty of practicing the inscription-level "Blood Curtain of a Hundred Tribulations" that he currently possesses be greatly reduced?

Especially after successful practice, this technique can not only be used against the enemy, but can even condense a blood-winged phantom, which will automatically condense into a [Blood Phoenix Tribulation Crystal] after killing the enemies within the range.

The energy contained in these [Blood Phoenix Tribulation Crystals] is extremely pure and is of great benefit to his cultivation. It can just meet the huge amount of energy he needs when he gathers the four flowers at the top of his head to improve his cultivation.

This is simply a perfect closed loop of cultivation!
"No, I have to go find Zhang Wanbao and ask him!" The more Zhou Qing thought about it, the more excited he became. He couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up immediately and ran straight to the Treasure Pavilion.

……

Coming to this bustling trading place again, Zhou Qing quickly spotted two familiar figures, Xiao Cancan and Li Shitao.

The two of them were busy helping to greet the guests.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile knowingly when he saw this.

I still remember that the last time they came here together from Lingyun Mansion, they went to visit the Lord of Haomiao Mansion.

"Brother Zhou!" Soon, the sharp-eyed Xiao Cancan spotted Zhou Qing and shouted in surprise.

Li Shitao subconsciously looked around, and after confirming that Yan Xiaohu did not come with her, a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed in her eyes, and then she walked forward with a smile.

"I'm so sorry. We agreed to visit you at the academy, but I didn't expect Brother Wanbao to ask us for help."

Li Shitao said with a hint of apology.

Xiao Cancan also nodded repeatedly and agreed, "After all, he and I are both from Lingyun Mansion. He came here alone and is unfamiliar with the place, so it's hard to refuse. I just didn't expect his business here to be so good."

Xiao Cancan said this while pointing to the bustling Treasure Pavilion behind him.

Zhou Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

Zhang Wanbao was very cunning and must have spent a lot of effort to "trick" these two into helping him, but it was also a case of both sides being willing to fight and be beaten.

At that moment, he laughed heartily and said, "That's how business is. People with ability will always make their business flourish. Brother Wanbao has an innate talent for business."

"You two coming to help really solved his urgent problem. By the way, is he in the store? I just happened to need something from him."

Zhou Qing glanced at the busy scene in the store and then asked.

Xiao Cancan smiled immediately and said crisply: "It's inside, I'll take you there!"

Having said that, he turned around and led Zhou Qing towards the back room of the store.

After passing through the crowded crowd and arriving at the inner room, I saw a fat figure intently flipping through a thick account book, with the brush in his hand occasionally writing something on the paper.

Hearing footsteps, Zhang Wanbao looked up and saw that it was Zhou Qing. He stood up in surprise and asked, "Brother Zhou, why are you here?"

Having said that, he quickly put down the account book and stood up to greet him, while at the same time asking the waiter to brew a pot of the best spiritual tea.

Zhou Qing smiled and sat down. While no one was paying attention, he quietly pointed outside with a teasing smile on his face. He said with a grin, "What's going on?"

Zhang Wanbao chuckled and said, "Just like I said before I left last time, I have great confidence in myself."

Zhou Qing immediately gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Wanbao said gratefully, "This is all thanks to you, Brother Zhou. Otherwise, I would probably still be wandering around Lingyun Mansion in a daze."

Zhou Qing quickly waved his hands and said seriously, "Don't say that. This has nothing to do with me. The one you should really thank is you. It's you who had the courage to step out of your comfort zone and live a different life."

After hearing this, Zhang Wanbao scratched his head embarrassedly.

He quickly said, "Brother Zhou, what brings you here this time?"

Zhou Qing also put away his smile, handed over a storage bag with a serious look on his face, and said, "See how much it's worth?"

Zhang Wanbao took the storage bag and slowly probed into it with his spiritual sense. When he saw what was inside, his eyes widened instantly and his face was full of shock.

Even his breathing became rapid, obviously shocked by the various rare items in the storage bag.

Then, he gently pinched the opening of the storage bag with his right hand, and a dazzling golden feather appeared in his hand.

He immediately put it to his nose and sniffed it, a thoughtful look on his face. After a moment, he said, "Is this... a feather from a golden-winged Roc?"

Zhou Qing nodded and had to admit that Wanbao was an extraordinary person with keenness and knowledge about all kinds of strange things.

A natural born businessman!
"These things are priceless. Are you sure you want to exchange them all?"

Zhang Wanbao was tactful and did not ask about his origins. He just confirmed it again with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)