Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 258 Obtaining the Essence of Purification! Four Major Gains!

After being soothed and healed by the gentle waters of the Canglang River, Shi Ming and Rong Bing recovered and dived into the deep sea.

In the deep sea, it should be extremely dark and pitch black.

But the deeper Shi Ming dived, the more he could feel a peculiar rhythm in the seawater, as if it were interwoven with Tao and reason. After diving to a depth of 3,000 meters, he could even see a faint light in the distance, as if a brilliant moon was resting on the seabed.

Bodhi tree, a tree of suffering!

Unlike the ageless Fusang tree in the center of the Boiling Sea where the Three-Eyed Golden Crow resides, the Bodhi Bitter Tree's branches and leaves exude a warm and gentle jade-like luster. Under the impact of the underwater currents, it sways slowly. Occasionally, a leaf falls off and is washed far away by the undercurrent, which is a great fortune for the lowly sea beasts. Its leaves are not green, but the soft color of moonlight, untouched by any dirt.

There were about eight fruits still growing on the tree.

In the center of the branch, which is so thick that three people cannot encircle it, there is a gap about an arm's length long. The thick and heavy core of the tree can easily withstand the pressure of deep seawater and seep out little by little from the inside.

This sap is the "purification essence" that Shi Ming is looking for!
It can purify the Lamp of Wishes, restore the number of times the Code of Nations can be used, and the Crescent Moon Pearl obtained from the Scorpion King's Pyramid can also be upgraded and its corrosion washed away using the Essence of Purification!

"Eyes of the Mortal World, gather intelligence!"

Shi Ming has one more opportunity to obtain information from the Eye of the Mortal World today.

When dealing with precious treasures, one must be extremely careful when collecting them. This place not only contains the essence of purification, but also bears eight unheard-of fruits on the Bodhi Bitter Tree. Even Da Yu did not know much about these fruits. In order to avoid missing other possible treasures on the Bodhi Bitter Tree, Shi Ming decisively used the Eye of the Mortal World!

[Beep~ Beep~]

[Intelligence being compiled...]

[Searching. Confirming detailed coordinates... Search successful, intelligence summary in progress... Intelligence generated.]

The Bodhi Tree

[One of the five miraculous trees. It has three main benefits:]

[Purifying Marrow: The marrow flowing from the heart of the Bodhi Tree is called "Purifying Marrow," which can purify all incompatible elements. Consuming it gives a chance to obtain the S-rank skill "Immaculate Domain," ranked 69th. However, there are no easily obtained powers in the Endless Ocean, and the probability of obtaining the Immaculate Domain by consuming Purifying Marrow is extremely low—only a 0.001% chance for every 100 ml consumed, comparable to the lottery games at NetEase and Tencent!]

[Bodhi Fruit: The fruit of the Bodhi tree, known as the "Bodhi Fruit," contains the essence of the moon. Consuming it can keep the body in a "dust-free" state for three years, neutralizing or granting immunity to S-level and below pollution forces. During this period, the speed of mental power enhancement increases significantly, and one may occasionally enter a state of enlightenment.]

[The Tree of Enlightenment: The branches and leaves of the Bodhi Tree are known as the "Tree of Enlightenment," containing an evolutionary energy field. Prolonged dwelling in the shade of the Tree of Enlightenment can enhance A-rank, B-rank, and C-rank skills.]

Truly a magical tree!
Every part of her is a treasure!

It seems that the Moonlight Ripple Beast's strength has increased dramatically because of these three treasures, and also because it has been dwelling under the Enlightenment Tree for a long time, which has allowed its two minor skills to evolve and be enhanced. With the three skills combined, it is indeed an impenetrable fortress that is difficult to kill.

Unfortunately, he ran into Shi Ming.

Looking at the Bodhi tree, Shi Ming recalled the ageless Fusang tree deep within the Boiling Sea.

At that time, only three fruits were picked before being interrupted by the Three-Eyed Golden Crow and the Abyss Lord! After the great battle, the Immortal Fusang Tree was also destroyed by the Abyss Lord, and the world lost a miraculous tree. Only Shi Ming has three remaining fruits. Perhaps its core can grow into a new Immortal Fusang Tree, but it will require special conditions and an extremely hot environment to grow. No one knows when that will take.

Now, this Bodhi tree, though bitter, should be put to good use.

"Shi Ming, the pith of that tree heart is probably the purification marrow."

"And those fruits must be good things too."

The soldiers were eagerly awaiting their arrival.

The Moonlight Beast has been handed over to Beidouxing to take away, and the Purification Essence will naturally be collected by Shiming. After returning to Dayu, they will exchange the rest of their gains.

He took out the container he had prepared beforehand and slowly probed into the heart of the Bodhi Bitter Tree. In the cracks of the heart, there was still a considerable amount of purifying marrow that had not been consumed by the Moonlight Ripple Beast. At the same time, this giant deep-sea tree, which had existed for an unknown period of time, was still continuously exuding new marrow...

As long as the trees remain, Shi Ming will have an inexhaustible supply of "purifying essence".

This is not just a one-off transaction; there are also long-term dividends.

4000 ml.

All the Bodhi fruits were also picked.

As for the shade of the Bodhi Tree, apart from sea monsters, it is not an easy thing for humans to live in the deep sea for a long time. Perhaps Yu the Great could use his technology to develop a deep-sea diving device for enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, but that is a matter for the future.

After carefully storing the Bodhi Fruit and the Purification Essence, Shi Ming even broke off a section of the Moonlight Branch before beginning his ascent.

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Bang!
The solid ice that had been frozen in the moon's shadow was shattered by Shi Ming's all-out attack.

Without the key, cracking the system of the general-class drifting ship and becoming its master is no easy task. Moreover, all the intelligent devices on the Moon Shadow have shut down due to the extreme cold. Even if the Infinite Brain is used to upgrade and repair it, it will not grant captain privileges.

In Shi Ming's eyes, the Shadow of the Moon is a nautical star, the key to the advancement of a general-class drifting ship to the king-class!
This will be its greatest value.

However, it cannot be dismantled yet. There may be secrets or treasures in its cabin that the Empress did not have time to take with her. These need to be explored slowly. Fortunately, although it does not have full captain's authority and the intelligent equipment is malfunctioning, the basic navigation functions can still be used. It is still possible to barely drive this general-class drifting ship, but it requires manual operation and the speed will be very slow.

He's not in a hurry right now.

So what if it's slow? A general-class drifting ship, even its frame can be sold for a lot of pure crystals. How could we leave it in the same place?

Are we waiting for the Empress to return and take them away?
Shi Ming personally took control of the physical ship's rudder, manipulating the Moon's Shadow, and slowly followed behind Kunwu.

Da Yun has received the support signal and will soon meet with him.

As Shi Ming steered the ship, he took stock of the spoils of the trip.

The results of this expedition can be categorized into four main types.

1. A general-class drifting ship, Moon's Shadow.

The Empress sacrificed herself to survive, and Shi Ming not only avenged the ambush on the Yellow Sand Sea, but also wiped out the mysterious organization's stronghold, "Snow Country"! Most of the wealth Snow Country accumulated since the land era is probably on this ship!

2. The essence of purification and the fruit of enlightenment.

As agreed, he could obtain half of the Purification Essence and Bodhi Fruit, which is 2000 ml of Purification Essence and 4 Bodhi Fruits. 2000 ml is enough for him to repair several corroded artifacts and add a few more trump cards!

3. Yu's reward.

Including but not limited to the Root of Sea Rising Cherry, a portion of the flesh and blood of the Moonlight Ripple Beast, and 11000 Great Yu Contribution Points comparable to an S-class sea beast, these can be exchanged for treasures in the Great Yu Treasure Vault. With his infinite brain, he will surely be able to select the most suitable treasures for himself from the treasure vault and make the most of his contribution points.

4. Favorability and the aftermath of the large stone tablet.

Cooperation leads to cooperation. All organizations and forces on the Endless Ocean aim for profit and development. With this successful cooperation, he will have a better chance to enter the Breath Land and read the divine revelation text on the great stone tablet. The great stone tablet with 33,000 characters contains information that goes without saying. The value of the entire "A Panoramic View of Wonders of the Endless Ocean" alone is inconceivable. And the number of characters in the panoramic view is estimated to be less than 3,000.

Indeed, going on missions is the key to acquiring wealth.

Meanwhile, the Rong soldiers, atop Kunwu, were happily taking stock of their spoils.

Unlike external aid like Shi Ming, he only gained 8000 contribution points from conquering the Moonlight Ripple Beast. However, this was already an extremely high number internally. With these 8000 contribution points, he could not only exchange them for some treasures, but also maintain his position as the top performer in the Great Yu region for this year's targets! And this was only September!

The Moon's Shadow travels very slowly.

Rongbing wasn't in a hurry. His mission was complete, and Beidouxing had taken care of the handover. The relief of having resolved such a big problem and feeling completely relaxed was like the feeling of a worker in the old days who received a large project bonus on a Friday afternoon, with the holiday approaching, and was rushing home on a not-too-crowded subway.

I haven't felt this good in a long time!

How can we not truly understand and appreciate it?

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The two boats slowly made their way back.

Above Yu the Great.

Li Jiuyuan and the others became much more anxious: "The handover of Beidou Star has already been completed, why hasn't Brother Shi Ming returned yet?"

On the Jiuzhou Terrace, Old Zhou, dressed in Tang suit, picked up a carving knife and scratched off the Bodhi tree pattern on the stone slab in front of him. Of the thirteen marks, more than half were now gone, leaving only six.

They are:
Blurred figures, collapsing pillars of heaven.

A nine-tailed fox, a Kunpeng soaring into the sky, a cauldron, and a twisted object.

The first two are golden fortune, while the latter four, like the Bodhi tree, are purple fortune.

The Fortune-Fixing Toad can not only sense fortune, but also present it as a ball of light of different colors depending on the magnitude of the fortune. In the past thirty years, the golden ball of light has only appeared three times: the first time the Fortune-Fixing Toad was used, it was when the "Great Stone Tablet" was found on Mount Everest; and the fourth time the Fortune-Fixing Toad was used, it was when the collapsing pillar of heaven and the blurry human figure were sensed.

The great stone tablet had a tremendous impact on Yu the Great.

Therefore, the double-yolk egg found three months ago when using the Fortune-Fixing Toad, with its two kinds of golden fortune, made Elder Zhou and other high-ranking officials of Dayu attach great importance to it!
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