Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 396 is not Red Flash, but Seeking Wood Branch
But these words cannot be said.

He could sense that the Emperor had finally gained the confidence and strength to overturn everything, and it was impossible for him to sway the government with just a few words.

If we were to try to dissuade them, the Ye family might be implicated.

Ye Nanting bowed again and said, "Your subject...accepts the order."

"it is good!"

Liu Dan laughed and helped Ye Nanting up by the arm. He looked at him seriously and said, "You'an, I... I have never forgotten my grand ambition back then, nor have I ever forgotten the teachings of my ancestors. Now that I have been fortunate enough to establish my foundation, it is the best time!"

"There are only a handful of people in the world who have already established their foundation. If it weren't for the continuous supply of immortal items from you, You'an, and the Ye family, I wouldn't have been able to establish my foundation so quickly. I, Liu Dan, will always remember the Ye family's contributions!"

"When the day comes that we rid ourselves of the parasites and achieve great success, the Ye family will also have a share in the world of Great Chu!"

Ye Nanting swallowed hard, and said with trepidation, "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit. There are hundreds of disciples in the White Stone Immortal Sect, and even though they are close to the source, not many of them can reach the Foundation Establishment stage. This shows that Your Majesty is born with immortal bones and has extraordinary talent. How could your humble servant and the Ye family dare to take credit!"

"Alright, You'an, I won't stand on ceremony any longer. Let's have lunch at the palace!"

As Liu Dan spoke, he waved his hand and turned to continue walking towards the Hall of Diligent Governance.

……

"Received 10 servings of [meat-filled rice dumplings]".

"Received 30 [Animal Hides]"

When Zhang Chengdao saw that all the familiar items were being pulled out, he twitched the corner of his mouth helplessly.

I've done 30 consecutive pulls, and all I've gotten so far is two pretty useless ornaments, let alone red flash or gold legendary items. It's really pathetic.

If this game had an "unlucky player" achievement, he would definitely have gotten it!
Although it was dark, with so many member red envelopes lying in his backpack, Zhang Chengdao couldn't resist taking them. He sighed and had no choice but to continue taking them.

"Obtained the [Zouwu Bell]".

"what?"

The blue-grade treasures are alright, I guess. We can pass them on and distribute them to the apprentices.

The appearance of the familiar face, [Zouwu Bell], finally cheered Zhang Chengdao up a bit.

"Received 30 servings of [Kudzu Root Soup]".

This same prompt, which he had seen countless times, had left Zhang Chengdao feeling indifferent; he even had a slight craving for braised chicken rice.

Fortunately, the great god of the conservation law of Europium and Africa appeared once again. A flash of purple light appeared, and this time, Zhang Chengdao drew out an item that was both familiar and unfamiliar—

"Obtained the [Premium Wood-Seeking Branch]".

"Seeking Wood Branch," he used to have a red-level one called [Supreme Seeking Wood Branch], which he planted in the old peach orchard. Later, it grew into Seeking Wood, the giant tree that lifted White Stone Mountain to the sky and supplied most of the spiritual energy of the White Stone Realm.

The [Premium Seeking Wood Branch] is of purple quality, which is somewhat inferior to the [Supreme Seeking Wood Branch].

In the original game, three [Fine Wood-Seeking Branches] can be combined to create one [Superior Wood-Seeking Branch]. Moreover, these branches are not difficult to obtain. In the game Zhang Chengdao played before his transmigration, he had already accumulated seven or eight [Superior Wood-Seeking Branches].

However, this thing cannot be planted into a tree in the game; it is merely an item for automatically repairing buildings, so it doesn't quite live up to its red-flashing quality.

But in reality, it's completely different—you can actually grow Seeking Wood, which is a perfect match for the Red Flash quality!

As for this purple-quality [Fine Wood-Seeking Branch], it's unclear whether three can be collected to synthesize a [Superior Wood-Seeking Branch], but...

Is Zhang Chengdao the kind of person who can wait that long?!
He decisively took out the [Fine Wood-Seeking Branch] and examined it in his hand.

Compared to the original "Superior" Wood-Seeking Branch with its red-flashing quality, the "Fine" Wood-Seeking Branch does indeed look less impressive in terms of "special effects"...

Well, the aura surrounding it wasn't as rich and intense as that of the [Supreme Seeking Wood Branch].

Even so, it is clear that it is an extremely rare celestial object.

Therefore, accumulating spiritual energy is impossible. Planting it immediately might even resonate with the red-light level Seeking Tree on White Stone Mountain, allowing the concentration of spiritual energy to rise faster and the entire world to "upgrade" more quickly.

After all, according to He Yutong's own analysis, once the White Stone Realm undergoes drastic changes and the world's barriers are shaken, more temporary boundary gaps will appear, which may lead to the reappearance of the boundary gate that Zhang Chengdao mistakenly entered.

Because once a boundary gate has been created, it will gradually stabilize after the world has completely stabilized. However, most of them will not present a visible state like the black hole at the bottom of the White Stone Ice Sea Lake, but will blend into the environment, which is what He Yu called "mimicry".

After "mimicry," these boundary gates will blend into the environment and cannot be activated without a large amount of spiritual energy or spiritual power. At that time, there will be no need to worry about anyone accidentally entering.

However, before that, the cultivators of the White Stone Immortal Sect still have the obligation to investigate the unexpectedly appearing boundary rifts to prevent anyone from accidentally entering.

Fortunately, the boundary rifts only appear in places with a high enough concentration of spiritual energy, so everyone doesn't need to search for a needle in a haystack. They only need to explore around the range of the Seeking Wood's radiation. This is not too difficult for the few remaining cultivators in the White Stone Realm.

But...

Where would be the best place to plant this basic version of the *Ficus microcarpa*?

Zhang Chengdao rode on a cloud, pondering as he aimlessly traversed the sky.

Planting it in the core areas of the Northern Xiao Kingdom or the Southern Chu Kingdom is definitely not an option. It's not that Zhang Chengdao is stingy, but there's no need to increase the "difficulty of the game" for himself, even if it's a "test server".

Once a nation mobilizes its resources to cultivate immortality, it is easy to cultivate an immortal force that is not much inferior to the White Stone Immortal Sect. Although Zhang Chengdao is confident that with his golden finger and He Yu's cultivation ability, he is not afraid of a head-on confrontation, the tug-of-war between immortal forces will inevitably lead to the suffering of all living beings in the world.

No need, really no need.

However, planting them near Baishi Mountain wouldn't make much sense.

After all, there is already a higher-level one on White Stone Mountain. How much help would planting another one, especially a "youthful" one, really help increase the concentration of spiritual energy?

It's better to plant it elsewhere, where the reach is wider and the effect is greater.

After much deliberation, Zhang Chengdao headed south from Baishi Mountain, crossed the highest peak, and continued westward. Looking at the familiar edge of the continent, he couldn't help but be somewhat stunned.

Although he had long known that the White Stone Realm was very similar to the world he had before his transmigration, he had never flown so far to see the edge of the continent with his own eyes because he had been busy with all sorts of things.

Is there another continent on the other side of the sea?

Will another prosperous civilization emerge if we continue westward?
In this world of immortals and heroes... no, in the world of martial arts, in what form does that prosperous civilization appear?

An impulse suddenly welled up in Zhang Chengdao's heart.

(End of this chapter)