Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 304 Borrowing the Human-Shaped Divine Tree

Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun had also developed a special physique that was replicated by the universe, Liang Yu guessed that the other party must be trying to develop a physique.

After all, there is an excellent success story for this route: Liang Yu himself.

As long as he can find a way to influence Liang Yu, crossing the river of physical transformation won't be too difficult for Yuanshi Tianzun. Although he might not be able to undergo multiple transformations like Liang Yu, even just one is a gain.

The methods of transformation are extremely difficult. Having finally made a start, one must naturally continue to strive for even greater achievements; such success is rare and cannot be forced. After all, even knowing the principles behind many methods of transformation makes successful implementation difficult.

So, for a human race to make further progress in physical evolution, what is the most crucial step? Obviously, it is to conduct in-depth research on the humanoid divine tree.

This humanoid divine tree contains the secrets of the very essence of humanity, which is equivalent to the essence of all special constitutions. Those who can decipher these secrets will naturally be able to navigate the path of constitution evolution with ease and achieve greater success.

Therefore, as soon as Yuanshi Tianzun spoke, Liang Yu had already guessed his thoughts.

If other elixirs of immortality are to be borrowed, that decision naturally rests with Liang Yu. After all, their intelligence is not yet high enough; most elixirs of immortality are merely like children.

However, for the humanoid divine tree that had already acquired sufficient intelligence and was beginning to move towards human form, Liang Yu still needed to hear its own opinion. After all, the other party was the transformed form of a fallen immortal king, and should be given sufficient respect.

After hearing Liang Yu's reply, Yuanshi Tianzun laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji is right. Judging from his performance, I should indeed regard him as a true talent."

Liang Yu said, "Then please make yourself at home, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

Liang Yu knew that this humanoid divine tree was desperate to take human form, and if the Primordial Celestial Venerable promised to provide him with a large number of divine treasures, he would absolutely not be able to resist the temptation.

As a pioneer in this field, Liang Yu also wanted to see what kind of transformation Yuanshi Tianzun would undergo through the mysteries he comprehended from the humanoid divine tree.

After taking his leave, Yuanshi Tianzun headed towards the humanoid divine tree that was strolling in the Wuji Immortal Mountain.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable appeared silently in front of the humanoid divine tree, blocking his way and saying, "Brother Tree, it's been a long time."

The humanoid divine tree was startled by the sudden appearance of the Primordial Celestial Venerable. If this weren't Wuji Immortal Mountain, it would have feared someone had come to kidnap it. After all, who in the mortal universe would dare to cause trouble on Wuji Immortal Mountain? They'd be asking for trouble.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Yuanshi Tianzun. After tens of thousands of years, they met again. This boy, whom he had once threatened, had not only attained the Dao of Tianzun but could also continuously transform and live in reverse. This truly impressed even the Divine Tree of Human Form.

After all, as the elixir of immortality, he had seen a great deal. People like Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun were indeed unparalleled geniuses he had never seen in the countless years since he became conscious.

But if he were to take human form, would he also be this powerful?
The humanoid divine tree snapped out of its thoughts and said, "What, Brother Tree? I dare not accept such a title. This humble tree greets the Primordial Celestial Venerable. May I ask what business the Celestial Venerable has with me?"

Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and sighed, "We were once brothers, how come we are so estranged now? Have you forgotten the brotherly affection we once shared?"

A ball of divine liquid appeared in his palm, refined from the precious liquid in the immortal pool of Kunlun Sacred Realm and the fruit of the Jianmu Divine Tree, making it extraordinary.

Upon seeing this, the humanoid divine tree was extremely hungry. If it weren't still a tree, it would probably be drooling all over the place.

He said, "I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten. But I'm just a small immortal herb, how dare I presume to be worthy of you, Celestial Venerable?" The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "Brother Tree, your previous incarnation was a true immortal, far surpassing me. And in the future, once you take human form, you will undoubtedly be an unparalleled genius. Reaching my level then will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

"A golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon when the wind and clouds arrive! Brother Shu, once the time is right, you will be a true dragon soaring through the heavens! Perhaps I will be the one honored to be associated with you then."

As he spoke, he handed the divine liquid in his hand to the humanoid divine tree, allowing it to absorb it and transform it into divine energy to be stored within its body.

Under the influence of the flattery and the divine elixir, the humanoid divine tree became quite giddy and lost its bearings: "Brother, you're exaggerating too much, aren't you? In that case, from now on you'll call me Brother Tree, and I'll call you Brother Primordial Beginning, how about that?"

Yuanshi Tianzun laughed and said, "Alright, Brother Tree."

The humanoid divine tree shook its head, pulling its thoughts back to the present, and said, "Brother Yuanshi, I've forgotten everything from the past, so it doesn't count. But can I really be that powerful in the future?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "It will only be higher, not lower."

The humanoid divine tree sighed, "But I am now trapped by the body of this immortal divine tree and cannot break free. I don't know when that day will come."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Brother Tree, don't be anxious. I came here to invite you to sit with me and we can study how to transform into human form. Even if you don't succeed, this divine liquid should be enough to greatly shorten the time it takes for you to transform, right?"

The humanoid divine tree shuddered and said, "Does that mean I have to leave Wuji Immortal Mountain? Absolutely not, absolutely not. I am loyal to the Great Heavenly Venerable and would never dare to leave without permission."

Yuanshi Tianzun laughed and said, "Such a big matter, of course I have already informed the Great Heavenly Venerable. He said that this matter is up to you to decide."

The humanoid divine tree still hesitated: "Let me decide? Although the Great Celestial Venerable said so, it's hard to guarantee he doesn't have other ideas. Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. What if the Great Celestial Venerable holds a grudge against me because of this? How will I be able to maintain my position on Mount Wuji in the future?"

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Don't worry, what kind of person is the Great Heavenly Venerable? How could he possibly be dissatisfied over such a trivial matter?"

The humanoid divine tree said, "Uh, hard to say, hard to say."

The Primordial Celestial Lord rolled his eyes and said, "If the Great Celestial Lord blames me, then I will take full responsibility. How about that? I think I still have that much face to save."

The humanoid divine tree said, "I'm relieved to hear that. But, Brother Yuanshi, you can't just be helping me for no reason, can you? If you don't get anything out of it, I'll feel bad about it."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Brother Tree, this is mutually beneficial. Now I also want to study some secrets from your body, just like the Great Heavenly Venerable did back then. These secrets can not only help me cultivate, but may also help you escape your predicament. This process is beneficial to both of us."

The humanoid divine tree was relieved upon hearing this: "Then when shall we set off?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable laughed and said, "Now."

After saying this, Yuanshi Tianzun placed the human-shaped divine tree into his life spring and left Wuji Immortal Mountain for Kunlun Sacred Realm.

(End of this chapter)