My words have become law; I truly have no desire to display my divine power before others.

The boy stared at him, his eyes wide.

Ye Qingfeng chewed and nodded:

"It's quite sweet. And quite crunchy too."

He held the peach with two bites in his hand and gently patted the boy's head with his other hand.

Thank you.

The boy stood there, speechless for a long time.

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what this immortal was going to do.

Ye Qingfeng offered no explanation.

He turned and walked towards the east end of the town.

Lü Yang and Shen Zhaoyue quickly followed.

After a moment's hesitation, the group followed.

......

At the eastern end of the town lies an open area.

Further out, there is the official road leading out of the mountains.

Wild grass grew sparsely on both sides of the official road, and there were no decent trees.

Ye Qingfeng stood by the roadside, his back to the crowd.

Many people are very

He looked at the peach in his hand; it had been bitten twice, leaving only a large portion.

The peach pit is faintly visible inside the flesh.

He raised his hand and gently tossed the peach to the ground.

The peach fell to the ground, rolled twice, and stopped next to a clump of wild grass by the roadside.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, wondering what would happen.

next moment!

The peach moved.

It's not about rolling, it's about taking root!

The skin at the bottom of the peach suddenly split open, and several tiny roots emerged from the crack and burrowed into the soil.

Immediately afterwards, the top also split open, and a tender green bud emerged, growing upwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.

One inch, two inches, three inches...

In the blink of an eye, the tender sprout grew to be half a person's height.

Everyone gasped in surprise.

The buds continued to grow.

It grows branches and leaves, grows a trunk, and grows taller and thicker.

Half a person's height, one person's height, two people's height...

The tree trunk grew from the thickness of a finger to the thickness of an arm, then to the thickness of a waist, until it became so thick that two people couldn't wrap their arms around it.

The branches and leaves stretched outwards like crazy, blocking out the sky and the sun.

In the blink of an eye, a towering tree stood at the east end of the town.

The tree had a canopy that covered its branches and leaves, which were lush and verdant.

The most peculiar thing was that there were still a few peaches hanging on the tree, green with a hint of red, exactly the same as the one from before.

Everyone stared, mouths agape, heads tilted back, at the giant tree that had appeared out of nowhere; no one could utter a word.

Zhou Dashan's legs went weak, and he tried to kneel down again, but found that his knees still wouldn't bend.

Ye Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the tree, and nodded slightly.

He turned around and looked at the stunned crowd:

"This peach tree shall stand here from this day forward. It will protect your area from evil spirits and ensure peace."

The bearded man swallowed hard.

"Taoist...Taoist Master, can this tree...protect us from harm?"

Ye Qingfeng nodded:

"If any evil spirit dares to attack, this tree will deal with it. Just remember, do not cut down this tree, do not destroy this tree. It will protect you."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and some even began to bow to the tree.

Just then, Lü Yang suddenly leaned over, stared at the tree for a long time, then looked at Ye Qingfeng, his eyes full of excitement:

"Immortal Master, is this... could this be the legendary Enlightenment Technique?"

Ye Qingfeng was slightly taken aback.

The art of enlightenment?

Lü Yang continued:

"I have read about it in a book! It says that there are people with great supernatural powers who can enlighten plants and trees, making them spiritual beings and turning them into guardian trees!"

"Master, you casually tossed a peach and it grew like this; that must be some kind of divine intervention!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke:

"Moreover, this tree has definitely developed sentience. Perhaps in a few years it will cultivate itself into a spirit and become the guardian deity of this town!"

Upon hearing his words, Ye Qingfeng suddenly felt a slight stirring deep within his consciousness.

A mysterious message appeared out of nowhere.

The art of enlightenment.

By infusing external objects with Qi, one imbues them with spirituality, enabling them to become sentient and spiritual.

It can transform plants, rocks, and even objects.

The creature that has been enlightened gains sentience, enabling it to cultivate, protect its master, and guard a region.

He had never learned this supernatural power.

But at this moment, it truly appeared in his mind.

Ye Qingfeng looked at Lü Yang.

This kid, with a smug look on his face that said "I know the immortal masters best," was still rambling on and on:

"...I knew it, the immortal master must have a backup plan! Otherwise, why would he ask them for tree seeds?"

The immortal master had planned this all along, intending to use his enlightenment technique to leave them a guardian spirit! Brilliant, truly brilliant!

Ye Qingfeng fell silent.

This kid is really a lucky star.

Ye Qingfeng's lips twitched slightly, and then he nodded firmly at Lü Yang.

When Lü Yang saw him nod, he immediately perked up as if he'd been injected with adrenaline.

"Disciple guessed correctly! Disciple truly understands Immortal Master best!"

He turned to look at Shen Zhaoyue, a smug look on his face:

"Officer Shen, did you see that? The Immortal Master himself admitted it! This is an enlightenment technique!"

Shen Zhaoyue glanced at him, then at Ye Qingfeng, but said nothing.

Ye Qingfeng ignored Lü Yang and turned to walk to the peach tree.

He reached out and placed his hand on the tree trunk.

A warm, smooth sensation came from my palm, as if something was gently pulsating inside the tree trunk.

The feeling was faint, almost imperceptible, but it was definitely there.

He closed his eyes and probed with his divine sense.

An extremely nascent consciousness is slowly taking shape deep within the tree trunk.

That consciousness was hazy and confused, like a newborn baby, full of curiosity about everything.

It "senses" Ye Qingfeng's arrival.

A feeling of joy welled up from that consciousness, like a child seeing their parents.

"Lord...Lord..."

A voice rang out in Ye Qingfeng's mind, intermittent and indistinct, like a child just learning to speak:

"My Lord...thank you...for creating...me..."

Ye Qingfeng was slightly taken aback.

This awareness was something he had just casually conjured up.

Although immature, it has indeed developed intelligence.

He remained silent for a moment, then transmitted his thoughts telepathically:

"Since you were born here, you will stay here. Protect the people of this town from evil spirits."

The consciousness seemed to understand but not quite, yet it still conveyed a sense of "goodness".

Ye Qingfeng withdrew his hand and opened his eyes.

He looked at the people who were still standing in the distance, their faces filled with awe:

"This tree has become sentient. If you encounter evil spirits in the future, you can come to this tree for help."

Everyone nodded repeatedly and bowed to the tree.

Ye Qingfeng said no more and turned to walk towards the official road.

Lü Yang and Shen Zhaoyue quickly followed.

After walking a few steps, Ye Qingfeng suddenly turned around and looked at the boy who had given him the peach.

The boy was looking up at the giant tree, his face full of disbelief.

Ye Qingfeng smiled slightly, nodded at him, and then turned and left.

The boy stood there, stunned, for a long time before he came to his senses.

By the time he realized what was happening, the gray-blue figure had already disappeared at the end of the official road.

"Oh no! How could we have forgotten to bring peaches? Otherwise, we would have given away this destiny!"

Zhou Dashan's wife looked extremely remorseful.

Of course, she wasn't the only one who regretted it. After witnessing this immense power, no one questioned the identity of the deity anymore.

Although the immortals have left, the divine tree is still here!

Therefore, quite a few people have already started to kneel and worship.