Primordial Era: A member of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian

Chapter 33 Isn't this a forced sale?

The laurel tree is attempting to communicate with Shiyuan.

"Buzz...buzz..."

A series of spiritual energies emanated from his primordial spirit, and Shi Yuan gradually became able to clearly perceive the thoughts of this laurel spirit wood.

It was an extremely primitive consciousness, like that of a babbling infant.

Even with Shi Yuan's best efforts to analyze, he could only glean a few phrases from the ideas transmitted: "Salvation? Exchange? Tree species?"

These few words, which didn't form sentences at all, puzzled Shi Yuan.

But clearly, the laurel tree felt it had already completed the exchange.

The next moment, Jinling Shengmu and Chang'e, who were still puzzled by Shiyuan's reaction, were shocked to witness an unbelievable scene.

There stood the sacred laurel tree, rooted on the moon and existing since the beginning of time.

On its massive trunk, an unprecedented spiritual aura began to shine forth.

Endless moonlight slowly emanated from it.

They continuously contracted and condensed, finally transforming into a stream of light that landed on Shi Yuan.

The vitality of the laurel tree itself visibly diminished in an instant.

"This is... the Yin energy accumulated by the Laurel Tree?"

Chang'e, who had lived on the Taiyin Star since the time of the Lich King, spoke as if in a dream.

The power of Taiyin is a universal elixir used by most cultivators in the Three Realms.

Its essence is spiritual energy, and it is much purer than most spiritual energy in the world, almost approaching the level of innate spiritual energy.

The reason for this seems to be related to the special nature of the Moon itself.

In short, the power of Yin cannot compare to true, perfect accelerators of cultivation, such as luck or merit.

However, looking at the entire Three Realms, its preciousness alone is no less than many others.

After all, things like luck and merit are not something that ordinary cultivators can access.

In contrast, the power of Yin is often used by both demons and humans in their cultivation through the method of "gathering moonlight and drinking essence".

In particular, some major sects have a special position called "Moon-Gathering Official".

What it refers to is the power of Taiyin.

And as the innate spiritual root of the Taiyin star.

The Yin energy contained within the laurel tree is naturally extremely exaggerated.

But after so many years of getting along, Chang'e naturally understood the laurel tree.

So she naturally knew.

Since the fall of the moon goddess Wangshu, the laurel tree has never communicated with anyone.

Even for her, the Moon Goddess who inherited part of Wangshu's Taiyin essence, the Moon Laurel Tree never gave any response.

But what about now?

Only then did Shi Yuan appear.

The laurel tree actually gave out such an exaggerated amount of Yin power.

According to Chang'e, this Yin energy is probably already half of what the Laurel Tree has accumulated!

What an outrageous number this is!

"Could it be... that he is the reincarnation of the Celestial Maiden Wangshu?"

For a time, Chang'e even began to suspect that Shi Yuan was the reincarnation of the moon goddess.

But upon closer inspection, it doesn't make sense.

Because the Moon Goddess Wangshu had her true spirit shattered during the Lich War, she had no chance of reincarnation.

But no matter what she thought, Chang'e could only watch as the Yin energy accumulated by the laurel tree slowly merged into Shi Yuan's body.

"Junior Master... Fellow Daoist Shi, what is this...?"

At this moment, the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit was overjoyed.

For a moment, he almost blurted out "Junior Brother".

"No wonder Junior Brother brought up coming to Taiyin Star; he really came prepared."

She didn't know what Shi Yuan had done to cause such a strange movement in a primordial spiritual root.

But this did not diminish her joy at all.

Who cares about the reason, as long as my junior brother benefits!

The disciples of the Jie Sect think in such a pure way.

But compared to Our Lady of the Golden Spirit.

Shi Yuan's expression, however, was much more subtle.

He had not anticipated the reaction of the sacred laurel tree.

Moreover, as the person involved, only he knows the truth about one thing.

These Yin energies are certainly not fake.

It is indeed the result of the accumulation of the sacred laurel tree over so many years.

But the most important things are the other two things wrapped within these Yin energies.

That's right—these Yin energies are just delivery boxes.

However, its concentration is too high and its power is too strong.

Even a quasi-saint like the Golden Spirit Mother was completely unable to see through what was hidden inside these Yin energies.

And those two items are...

Firstly, it is a tree species that is as clear and lustrous as jade.

Secondly, it is a broken silver flower.

So, Shi Yuan began to have doubts.

If he's not mistaken.

This tree species should be the original species of the sacred laurel tree.

The laurel tree's vitality was greatly diminished, most likely because it gave birth to this tree species.

As for this flower...

"This is... after the fall of the true spirit..."

Upon closer inspection, Shi Yuanfang finally sensed something.

This flower seems to be the original form of a creature from the past that has perished.

Its true spirit has vanished, its soul has perished, leaving only this unknowing and unaware flower.

"This flower...could it be Wangshu, the moon goddess?"

Shi Yuan seemed to have a vague understanding of the meaning of the three words "Laurel Tree".

"Salvation—refers to the fear of saving the moon goddess," Wang Shu.

As for the next two words...

"These Yin energies and this tree seed, are they the payment I received in exchange?"

Realizing what was meant, Shi Yuan was at a loss for words.

"Isn't this just forcing a sale?"