Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 136 Three Guidances
The humanoid divine tree shook its canopy and said, "Were you thinking about something very rude just now?"

Wuji was slightly startled and said, "How dare this junior be disrespectful to an immortal?"

For some reason, the humanoid divine tree felt a strange hostility towards the boy in front of it and couldn't help but want to make things difficult for him.

So he said, "Since you know I am a celestial being, why would you dare to hide it? Do you think I wouldn't know what you're thinking?"

Wuji said, "Please forgive my rudeness."

The humanoid divine tree sneered, "Since you have a good attitude, I'll let it go for now. What's your name? What's your background? And who is your master? If you have connections, then you'll have good fortune; if you have no connections, then you can stay here as fertilizer."

Wuji quickly took out the jade pendant and said, "I am Wuji, a disciple of the virtuous master Duan De. This is a token given to me by my master, instructing me to pay my respects to you, senior."

From deep within the divine tree, a branch lightly tapped the jade pendant, then roared in fury, "Are you trying to amuse me? A jade pendant that even mortals wouldn't deign to offer as a tribute to a master? It seems you'd better stay here as fertilizer!"

Wuji said, "Immortal, you have indeed examined this closely. This item is indeed a token. Just now, it even emitted divine light in response to this place."

The humanoid divine tree pretended to examine it closely for a moment, then said, "Oh, so it's him. He does indeed have some connection with my master. Then you don't need to be fertilizer anymore."

Upon hearing this, Wuji breathed a sigh of relief.

But then the humanoid divine tree said, "However, you came here without any gifts for me? Quickly take them out so I can introduce you to the master."

Wuji was taken aback and asked, "What personnel?"

The humanoid divine tree suddenly whispered, "You brat, do you even know who the master in this immortal mountain is?"

Wuji shook his head blankly.

The humanoid divine tree said, "This is a terrestrial immortal, a supreme being of the Great Dao. I cannot tell you his name, but he is definitely the most powerful and accomplished cultivator you will ever encounter in your life."

Wuji tentatively asked, "How skillful is it?"

The humanoid divine tree said, "The sky is so high."

Wuji couldn't help but feel puzzled. This ancient tree had no demonic aura whatsoever, yet it possessed such high intelligence. He could even sense an unimaginably vast amount of vital energy emanating from it.

Could it be the legendary elixir of immortality? But my master said that the consciousness of the elixir of immortality is very simple and weak, this one is completely different.

Whatever it may be, the owner of this mountain must be extraordinary.

The humanoid divine tree quietly leaned closer and said, "Tell me, do you think someone like Master is someone you can just meet whenever you want?"

Wuji said, "But doesn't my master have a past relationship with your master?"

The humanoid divine tree shook its head and said, "There are many people who have a past with my master, and your master is just one of them. If everyone could come and see him casually, my master wouldn't have anything else to do. If you have connections to send me, I'll put you at the front of the line so you can see the master first; if you don't, then you'll have to wait in line."

Wuji said, "Won't your master blame you for doing this?"

The humanoid divine tree said smugly, "You little brat, do you even know what's good for you? Don't you know that even a seventh-rank official has to deal with a prime minister's gate? I'm the master's personal tree, practically like his own disciple. I can handle this little matter."

“Besides, all the disciples on this sacred mountain need to cultivate and make a living, right? Master’s cultivation level is too high for him to need these worldly things, but we do. If we don’t squeeze some money out of you visitors, our whole mountain will starve.” Wuji asked, “If I have to wait, how long will I have to wait?”

The humanoid divine tree pondered for a moment and said, "There are 17,419 people who made reservations before you. You'll have to wait a hundred or two hundred years. After all, the master doesn't see guests every day. If you're unlucky, it might take five hundred years."

Wuji took out the harvest he had gained over the years following Duan De, a small pile of countless divine jades and precious pearls, including Nine Heavens Divine Jade, Mutton Fat Divine Iron, Purple Gold Divine Iron, Sea Marrow Mother, Water-Avoiding Pearls, and many more.

It can be said that even a Dao-Slaying King might not have such wealth.

Wuji said, "I am poor and have nothing but this. Immortal, please tell me what you want and I will give it to you."

The humanoid divine tree glanced at him sideways and said, "These things of yours, apart from that pendant made of divine purple gold around your neck, are nothing special and have no meaning to me. However, you're not being honest, you've been hiding something. You have the aura of divine medicine on you, don't tell me you just got it while passing by?"

Wuji was taken aback, then realized it was referring to the Jianmu tree trunk in his Sea of ​​Wheels. He said, "This is my natal artifact..."

The humanoid divine tree said, "That depends on whether you value external things or your destiny with immortals."

Wuji gritted his teeth, took out the Jianmu wood and held it in his hands: "Please accept this, Immortal."

The humanoid divine tree was also taken aback. It said, "You're really giving it to me?"

Wuji said, "How can external possessions compare to one's own cultivation? I beg the Immortal to take good care of me."

Since the thing has already been exposed, and if the other party really wants it, it will be difficult for him to keep it even with his cultivation level, so it's better to make a clean break. Now, he chooses to trust his master's words and his own intuition.

That's what he thought, and that's what he said, but he still couldn't help feeling a pang of heartache.

Just as the humanoid divine tree was about to put the object away, a voice came: "Stop fooling around, bring him in."

The voice wasn't particularly loud, but it resonated clearly in the hearts of both the man and the tree. In fact, under the influence of this voice, Wuji felt all his distracting thoughts vanish, and his mind became crystal clear.

The humanoid divine tree's wooden face visibly showed regret as it muttered to itself, "This is the trunk of the Jianmu tree. If I absorbed it, I could definitely transform into human form much faster. Alas, why can't you let me succeed just once? This kid is even willing to give it up himself."

It turned its head and said, "The master wants to see you. Come with me."

Seeing that there was no need to pay any more favors, Wuji picked up everything on the ground.

At the foot of the mountain, a rune lit up, forming a circle of light on the ground. The moment the humanoid divine tree stepped into it, it vanished instantly.

Wuji was slightly shocked. This must be some kind of very sophisticated teleportation array. It didn't emit any aura, but it could complete the teleportation instantly.

However, he seemed to sense a familiar aura within it, and there seemed to be traces of Origin Technique in it.
He cast aside these distracting thoughts and stepped inside. In the blink of an eye, he found himself beside an ancient tea tree halfway up the mountain. A young man dressed in a Taoist robe sat beneath the tree, smiling at him.

Wuji cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior."

Liang Yu waved his hand and took the jade pendant left by the Underworld Lord. He then smiled and said, "This token is quite simple and unadorned. Out of respect for him, I promised to guide you three times. This is the first time."

(End of this chapter)