A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

They sat down next to Bai Yuan and eagerly inquired about the progress of his natal flying sword.

Bai Yuan smiled, then took out the Peach Blossom Sword and showed it to them.

Ningyan and the other person immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"This sword seems to have become... um... even more perfect?"

Ningyan described it somewhat uncertainly.

The Peach Blossom Sword looks almost unchanged, but it still gives people this feeling.

Bai Yuan nodded after hearing this.

"You're right."

He then briefly explained the wonders of the Peach Blossom Sword to them.

His description was not detailed, so Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue both felt somewhat confused but impressed.

However, none of them

Despite this concern, Bai Yuan was very satisfied, and they were happy for him.

In the evening, Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue prepared a rather sumptuous dinner for Bai Yuan as a reward for his hard work in refining weapons for so many days.

Bai Yuan, who hadn't eaten properly for so many days, didn't stand on ceremony and started to eat heartily, finishing several large bowls of rice in one go.

After dinner, Bai Yuan and Ning Yan sat in the courtyard, resting quietly under the moonlight.

In this environment, Bai Yuan actually fell asleep!

Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue exchanged a glance after they found him asleep.

They understood that Bai Yuan was truly exhausted; he usually wouldn't go to bed this early.

Ningyan smiled as she entered the room, and soon brought a blanket and gently covered Bai Yuan with it.

When Bai Yuan woke up the next day, he found that he had actually fallen asleep in the courtyard, and Ning Yan was also there with him, sleeping in his arms.

Ningyan may have also noticed Bai Yuan's actions, and slowly opened her eyes.

Bai Yuan reached out and gently pinched the tip of her nose.

Why didn't you wake me up?

"I saw you were too tired, so I didn't have the heart to wake you up."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan was both amused and exasperated.

After washing up and having breakfast early, Bai Yuan started digging a hole in the yard, preparing to plant the magical tree seed that the system had given him yesterday.

Seeing Bai Yuan digging holes and planting trees, Ningyan and Jimo Huaxue also came over.

"You want to plant trees? What kind of trees do you want to plant?"

"I don't know what kind of tree will grow."

Bai Yuan shook his head slightly; he genuinely didn't know what kind of tree this thing could grow from.

After burying the seeds, Bai Yuan watered them.

Then, something surprising happened: the seed that had just been planted sprouted a bright green shoot, which grew to more than ten centimeters tall in no time.

Such a terrifying growth rate was completely beyond their imagination.

Bai Yuan was alright; he was mentally prepared for this kind of thing, but Ningyan and the other two were completely unable to understand it.

They saw Bai Yuan plant the seeds with their own eyes. He simply watered them. How could they grow so fast all at once?

But the surprising thing was yet to come.

The tree seems to be growing at a somewhat out-of-control rate.

When Bai Yuan woke up the next day, he found that it had grown to more than a meter tall.

He had a bad feeling, so he quickly dug it up while the tree's roots weren't too deep and then found another place on Mount Taiyi to transplant it.

His decision proved to be absolutely correct.

In just three days, the tree had grown to more than ten meters tall, and it was so large that several people couldn't wrap their arms around it.

Its branches spread out, covering an area of ​​more than ten meters in radius. The only thing that puzzled people was that this tree did not grow any leaves!

The sudden appearance of this strange tree on Mount Taiyi quickly attracted the attention of Chisongzi and others.

When they discovered that the tree was also related to Bai Yuan, they were no longer surprised.

They also asked Bai Yuan what kind of tree it was, since they were naturally curious about how it could grow so tall in such a short time.

Unfortunately, Bai Yuan's answer remained unchanged; he also didn't know what this tree was.

Not receiving an answer, Chisongzi was not too disappointed. He even specially assigned someone to take care of the tree and record its growth rate every day.

On the fifth day, the tree had grown to a height of thirty meters, and its branches were enormous and complex.

On the tenth day, the tree had grown to a height of one hundred meters, and its branches covered a large area.

After the tenth day, the tree stopped growing taller and instead began to develop its branches, which then spread out to cover an area of ​​over a hundred meters in radius.

Bai Yuan became increasingly curious about what kind of tree this leafless tree was.

Chapter 143 The Colorful Taiyi Mountain

"Junior Uncle! Something's happened to that tree!"

That day, Bai Yuan had just finished dressing with Ning Yan's help and hadn't even had breakfast when Xiao Ling rushed over.

Upon hearing his words, Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"What happened?"

"That tree suddenly grew a full leaf overnight, and the leaves are a bit strange. I can't quite put my finger on it. The sect leader and the elders have already gone there. Junior Uncle, you should go and take a look too!"

Xiao Ling seemed a little anxious. These days, he and several disciples had been taking care of this strange tree, recording its growth every day. After all, this thing looked quite extraordinary, and they were doing their best.

But just when everyone thought the tree wouldn't grow leaves, buds actually started sprouting from its bare branches.

Moreover, the speed at which the leaves grow is also incredibly surprising; they were covered with leaves overnight.

Bai Yuan wasted no time and took Ningyan and Ji Mo Huaxue to check the specific condition of the tree.

Before they even reached the tree, Bai Yuan and the others could see the enormous tree from afar, its leaves shimmering with iridescent colors under the sunlight.

Such a strange sight made Bai Yuan and his companions even more curious, so they quickened their pace.

As Bai Yuan and the others approached the giant tree, they gradually saw clearly what the leaves on the tree were all about.

Its leaves are not soft green leaves, but rather have a texture like jade and are multicolored, while its branches also emit a faint golden light.

At that moment, Bai Yuan thought of a word.

Golden branches and jade leaves!

When they arrived at the tree, they found that Chisongzi and the others had climbed up the tree and were gathered together observing the jade leaves on the tree.

"These leaves are so strange! They grew to such a large size overnight, and they really feel like a piece of soft jade to the touch. They even glow! It's amazing!"

"I always felt that this jade leaf was more than just something that could glow!"

"How could a jade leaf that grows from a tree be simple?"

The elders chimed in with their own opinions.

At this moment, Chisongzi noticed that Bai Yuan had arrived and coughed lightly twice.

"Junior brother, you've finally arrived. This is the tree you planted. Take a look and see what's going on here?"

Bai Yuan nodded and secretly inquired about the system, quickly obtaining relevant information about the tree.

[Name]: Papermaking Tree

[Entry]: Golden Jade Leaf (Gold), Papermaking Tree (Purple), Rapid Growth (Blue)

【Golden Branches and Jade Leaves】: This tree is a noble among trees, with golden branches and jade leaves. Its branches are as hard as gold and stone, and it is difficult to be hurt by swords. Its leaves are as precious as jade, and it is rare in the world. It is not just noble in appearance. Different colored leaves have different effects. Red leaves are good for people, orange leaves ward off evil spirits, green leaves can be used to record knowledge, and so on. Unfortunately, these jade leaves regenerate very slowly.

[Paper Tree]: Paper trees existed before paper could exist. As a noble among trees, it wasn't originally called a paper tree, nor did it possess the ability to make paper. However, after humans invented papermaking and extensively cut down trees for this purpose, causing widespread devastation among the tree world, it was forced to evolve the ability to make paper to avoid being felled.

Every month, it grows many special white leaves, which turn into beautiful sheets of paper when they fall to the ground.

【Rapid Growth】: This is a tree that grows extremely fast, taking only one month from planting to full maturity.

Bai Yuan was dumbfounded when he saw the information about the papermaking tree.

System, using puns will cost you money!

"Well? Junior brother, have you figured anything out?"

Seeing the expression on Bai Yuan's face, Chi Songzi asked impatiently.

Bai Yuan rubbed his temples, pondering how to explain it to them, since this tree was rather strange.

It's unbelievable that some trees, afraid of being cut down, help people make paper!

However, despite the tree's strangeness, Bai Yuan had to admit that it was very useful.

Leaving aside the functions of the jade leaf for the moment, its ability to make paper alone is enough to change the times.

Paper is a revolutionary product. Bai Yuan knew how inconvenient bamboo slips were after using them for so many years, and he also wanted to explore papermaking techniques.

But he knew nothing about papermaking, only that the main raw material was plants, and he knew nothing about the process. Exploring from scratch would take too much time and effort.

Ultimately, it's very likely that all our efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, he could only obediently follow the trend of the times and use bamboo slips or expensive cloth.

Now that he has a papermaking tree, he can finally get rid of the heavy bamboo slips.

After mentally preparing his speech, Bai Yuan began to introduce the papermaking tree to Chi Songzi and the others.

Chisongzi and the others were naturally completely confused after hearing this.

In their minds, paper, or lint, refers to the lint and residue that adheres to the rinsing vessel when washing silk lint, and is completely different from the paper that Bai Yuan is talking about.

Before seeing the paper Bai Yuan mentioned, they found it hard to imagine that it could be used to replace bamboo slips and cloth.

Bai Yuan couldn't do anything about it, since the tree had leaves of all colors except white.