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Chapter 233: Chapter 230: Divine Tree
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Chu Zhiyuan returned to Prince Qing Mansion, and the Tingtao Courtyard was in a state of chaos.
A pile of pitch-black stones had already been stacked into a circular altar in the courtyard.
This is the place he uses to cultivate the Purple Sun Scripture.
The circular altar has a diameter of ten meters and is located in the center of the Tingtao Courtyard, originally a flower bed, now cleared.
The other arrangements in the courtyard had to be adjusted accordingly.
Mo Yi and the other three girls were extremely busy.
They had to redesign the new courtyard layout and supervise the construction.
They aimed to complete it quickly and efficiently without any delays.
They had a notion: Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation is paramount and cannot be delayed for even a day.
Chu Zhiyuan entered the courtyard, surveying the dramatically transformed Tingtao Courtyard.
Mo Yi approached with a charming smile, asking, "My lord, how is it?"
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Mo Yi said, "If my lord wants to change anything, let’s do it while everyone is here."
Chu Zhiyuan’s gaze fell on the pitch-black circular altar, pondering in silence.
This black altar seemed somewhat abrupt in the courtyard, too eye-catching.
He thought for a moment: "Move them underground."
They won’t hinder the absorption of Purple Light from the void, even dozens of meters underground in the valley.
"Yes." Mo Yi readily agreed.
She had thought of that too but was hesitant to alter it on her own for fear of affecting Chu Zhiyuan’s cultivation.
She twisted her waist and immediately went to instruct the mansion attendants to first measure the size of the altar, then move the ink stones, and dig into the ground.
Chu Zhiyuan no longer watched over them, knowing Mo Yi and her team were smart and competent, capable of making it look perfect.
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Wanqing Courtyard.
In the courtyard’s center, a new small tree had appeared, about as tall as a person, as thick as a thumb.
Its lush green crystal-like appearance resembled a jade carving.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at it in amazement.
Just a few days ago, this small tree was only the size of a palm. Its growth speed was astonishing, growing rapidly with the wind.
Chu Yi and Li Suyue were intently studying the little tree.
Their bright eyes sparkled as their gazes wandered all over the tree.
They were amazed by the tree’s growth speed, having never seen anything grow so fast.
Li Suyue saw him and inevitably felt shy.
Chu Yi waved her small hand, "Brother, come and look at this Divine Tree."
Chu Zhiyuan moved closer to take a look, nodding, "Aside from growing fast, it doesn’t seem that extraordinary."
"Not extraordinary?" Chu Yi retorted. "Look at these flowers!"
She pointed to the surrounding flowerbeds.
Chu Zhiyuan noticed something unusual.
In the void, invisible to the naked eye, strands of energy sprinkled over the flowers and plants like drizzling rain.
This energy enhanced their vitality significantly.
With increased vitality, their growth naturally accelerated, becoming more robust.
Before this tree, these strands of energy were absent.
Unable to help himself, he gazed at the tree, a hazy light enveloping it.
The hazy glow couldn’t stop his Insight.
Inside, it was clear and distinct, no different from an ordinary tree.
The only peculiar thing was the faint, mysterious patterns, intermittently appearing and disappearing.
These patterns resembled those on the Biluo True Robe and the golden vertical pupil.
He concluded that these strange patterns were the source of the hazy glow.
After some thought, he slowly reached his hand out.
"Clap!"
Chu Yi quickly slapped his hand, saying reproachfully, "Brother, what are you doing!"
"I wanted to feel it."
"Not allowed to touch!"
"...You both have touched it, haven’t you?" Chu Zhiyuan chuckled at the two girls.
Li Suyue smiled shyly and looked down, her cheeks flushed.
Chu Yi grunted, "Because we touched it, you’re not allowed to."
"...I need to understand what it is." Chu Zhiyuan replied.
"What’s there to understand?" Chu Yi said. "Anyway, this Divine Tree is wonderful, just look at my courtyard!"
She was thrilled and proud.
The plants looked as if they’d taken spirit pills, all brimming with energy.
Some previously sick plants were now miraculously healed.
With this Divine Tree, she no longer feared her strange flowers and herbs would die from disease.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I need to check for any issues. Too mystical can be worrisome."
As he spoke, he extended his hand again.
Chu Yi was about to slap again, but Li Suyue gently pulled her back, shaking her head.
Chu Zhiyuan had already placed his left palm on the tree trunk, closing his eyes.
Instantly, he felt bewitched.
In front of him was a towering giant tree, stretching endlessly.
He never imagined a single tree could have such long branches that spanned from one mountain to another, seemingly without end.
Under the giant tree, everything was diminutive.
The great tree stood atop a mountain peak, facing the wind and snow, enduring the vicissitudes, seemingly eternal in the flow of time.
It watched the mountain transform from verdant green to deep green, to blue, then red, then yellow, to pale white, finally covered in glistening snow.
Seasons cycled continuously, never ceasing.
Stones on the mountains gradually smoothed under wind and rain, then softened and eventually turned into powder.
Everything changed, was born, and died, only it remained eternal.
Eventually, it would bloom, and bear fruit.
After a thousand seasonal cycles, it would grow flowers, and after another thousand cycles, bear fruit. The fruit would eventually harden into a seed, caught by an old man.
The dying old man passed it to another old man, and so it went, eventually falling into the hands of a handsome young man.
In the end, the handsome youth turned into a forlorn middle-aged man, who gave it to a girl with jade-like hands.
Planted back into the earth, it grew once more.
A new cycle was about to begin... 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
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Chu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes.
Li Suyue was startled by his gaze.
She was immensely shocked, unable to describe his gaze.
It was the gaze of a worldly old man, absolutely unlike that of a young man.
Chu Zhiyuan quickly regained his clarity and his gaze returned to normal.
Thousands of years nearly made him lose himself.
Eternal Spirit Divine Tree.
Indeed, this was the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree.
Where the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree was, it was likely the Secret Land of the Yongling Divine Sect.
Within the Secret Land, there were mostly plants, with few animals.
A multitude of strange flowers and herbs created a magical world that amazed him.
The Dragon Mountain Secret Land was far less shocking than this Yongling Divine Sect Secret Land.
Chu Yi asked, "Brother, did you figure it out? Is there anything wrong?"
"There is nothing wrong," Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Chu Yi frowned, staring at him.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Do you want it to grow even faster?"
"Can it grow faster?"
"It can."
"How can it grow faster?"
"Ahem." Chu Zhiyuan laughed.
Chu Yi immediately stepped up, hitting his back a few times.
Then she relaxed, putting on a smile, "Brother--!"
Her small hands clenched into a fist, tapping his back from top to bottom, then from bottom to top, quickly going through twice, somewhat perfunctory, "Is that enough?"
Chu Zhiyuan, satisfied, said, "Inject Inner Qi into it. Right now you’ve only cultivated Inner Qi, which isn’t very effective. True Qi is stronger, Gang Qi is even better."
"Is that possible?"
"A try will make it clear."
"...Alright!" Chu Yi did not doubt Chu Zhiyuan’s words, just found it fascinating. Could this method really hasten the tree’s growth?
"You might as well try it now," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "Better not two people at once, you might repel each other, do it one by one."
"I’ll try it then." Chu Yi was eager to try, stretching out her small hand to press against the tree.
Pressing her palm to inject Inner Qi.
When her face turned pale, she withdrew her hand and quickly asked, "Li Mei, how is it?"
Li Suyue, astonished, gestured at her own waist, "It definitely grew taller by a section."
She pinched the last joint of her pale pinky finger, "About this much."
Chu Yi also gestured, immediately cheering.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Take it easy, don’t tire yourself out."
"I know, I know, I need to practice quickly." Chu Yi waved, "Brother, you go on ahead."
"You can practice the Great Guiyuan Step now."
"I know, the Great Guiyuan Step." Chu Yi was already dragging Li Suyue to the back to practice.
Chu Zhiyuan studied the little tree sapling, faintly sensing its jubilation.
Indeed, it was spiritual, far more so than ordinary trees like pines and jujube trees.
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