NOVPUB"Imperial Willow?"
Wang Ba was somewhat curious.
However, he sharply noticed the surprise in Martial Uncle Ma’s tone and asked curiously,
"Martial Uncle, is the grade of the Imperial Willow very high?"
He was quite proficient in The Way of Beast Tamer, but he only knew some common knowledge about Spirit Plants.
He knew that this golden tree was extraordinary, but he didn’t know what was so extraordinary about it.
Ma Shengxu’s expression slightly hardened as he looked left and right, then whispered:
"The grade is not high, it’s only Class III."
"However, you lucky fellow have stumbled upon a treasure; this thing is perfect for you! Come with me."
"This..."
Wang Ba glanced at Bu Chan, who was still carefully instructing the Spirit Plant Master, hesitated for a moment, but still nodded his head.
His curiosity, however, grew stronger.
Martial Uncle Ma, as the Minister of the Sect’s Spirit Plant Department, had handled numerous high-grade Spirit Plants. Facing this small tree, he was so solemn, which made Wang Ba very curious about what was so different about the Imperial Willow and also how it could be of help to him.
Without further ado, he followed Ma Shengxu to the second floor of the Minister’s office in the Spirit Plant Department.
As Wang Ba entered, Ma Shengxu immediately raised his hand and cast a Seal Technique to seal the door.
"Martial Uncle Ma, it’s just a Class III Spirit Plant, is there a need for this?"
Wang Ba asked, somewhat puzzled.
Ma Shengxu, however, shook his head solemnly:
"That’s because you don’t know the value of the Imperial Willow."
"This thing is only Class III for now."
"For now?"
Wang Ba sharply caught the emphasis in Ma Shengxu’s words.
"That’s right."
Ma Shengxu nodded and said, "For now, it’s only Class III, but unlike almost all other Class III Spirit Plants, this Imperial Willow will ascend step by step with the enhancement of the surrounding Spiritual Lineage environment and the passage of time!"
"Class IV, Class V, even reaching Class VI is not impossible!"
"It can ascend?"
Wang Ba was taken aback upon hearing this.
Immediately, his eyes lit up!
He instantly realized the value of this small tree.
This was equivalent to having a Spirit Beast that only needed a Spiritual Lineage to grow over time, and it was certain to grow to Class V or even Class VI, right?
The value of that was astonishing!
However, he quickly came back to his senses and asked in doubt,
"But Martial Uncle, aside from being able to ascend on its own, does the Imperial Willow have any other uses?"
No matter how high the grade, if it had no effects, at best it would serve as a main material for Artifact Refining, which wouldn’t exactly fit the description of suitable for him.
"Uses?"
Ma Shengxu couldn’t help but shake his head and said,
"Guess why it is called the Imperial Willow?"
"It means it is the king among the willow Spirit Plants! Its effects are numerous!"
"The main effect is that its juice can strengthen the Spirit Beast’s bloodline, greatly benefiting the upgrading of a Spirit Beast’s class!"
"Furthermore, once this Imperial Willow reaches Class V, thousands of jade-green willow branches will hang down... plucking each branch is akin to possessing a Fourth-Grade Magical Treasure!"
"And it is rumored that at Class VI, the Imperial Willow will birth a magical creature within it, able to control the Imperial Willow with its branches as whips, rooting in a Continent’s land, and lashing out over hundreds of thousands of miles in all directions!"
"This item can also gather nature’s spiritual energy, improving the geomorphology of a place’s Spiritual Vein..."
On hearing this, Wang Ba instinctively thought of those Spirit Beasts on Musen Island whose classes far surpassed the norm.
He came to a realization all at once.
"That’s right, the Spirit Beasts on Musen Island must have had classes far above their peers due to this Imperial Willow."
"Only later did it become dominated by Fanming, who was too powerful."
"Wait, the Mysterious Phoenix parrot Bu Chan had, named Boli, came from near Musen Island, and its class is higher than a normal Mysterious Phoenix parrot. It seems this is also the reason."
"So that’s how it is..."
At this moment, some of the past puzzles in his mind finally made sense.
At the same time, he couldn’t contain his excitement about the astonishing effects of the Imperial Willow.
"With this Imperial Willow, my Spirit Beasts can now grow even faster!"
Through frequent breeding and iteration, most of his Spirit Beasts’ grades had been raised to top-grade Class III, but the speed of advancement had indeed reached a threshold.
After all, the higher the grade, the greater the gap between each grade, and the more difficult it became to advance, which naturally slowed down the pace.
Now with the Imperial Willow, it would indeed help him accelerate the cultivation process.
Of course, this was what was most useful to him.
As for anything about Class V or Class VI, that was somewhat beyond his reach, at least for the present, it was out of the question.
"Let me take a closer look again."
Ma Shengxu suddenly said.
Wang Ba did not refuse, quickly opening the Scroll Dungeon.
"You’ve gained quite a lot from your recent venture out, even possessing such a treasure as a portable dungeon."
Martial Uncle Ma noticed the Scroll Dungeon itself for the first time.
However, he merely made an offhand comment, as his gaze quickly locked onto the golden tree inside the Scroll Dungeon.
He then nodded his head:
"Golden in color and branches becoming visible... It seems it’s not far from Class IV. If you place it on a Fourth Order Spiritual Vein and take good care of it, it should not take too long to successfully advance to Class IV."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba’s mind stirred, and he directly reached out with his mana to take the Imperial Willow out and handed it to Ma Shengxu.
"Hmm? What is this about?"
Ma Shengxu was somewhat puzzled.
Wang Ba smiled and said,
"I’ve heard that Spirit Plant Masters use Spirit Plants to assist in their own Cultivation. Although this item is useful to me, it would likely be of even more use to Martial Uncle. Why not give it to Martial Uncle to aid in cultivation? It can also be seen as this disciple’s way of helping Martial Uncle strive for the position of Vice Hall Master of the Earth Hall."
Ma Shengxu was taken aback upon hearing this, a flash of relief crossing his eyes, but he quickly shook his head and said,
"I appreciate the sentiment, but the matter of striving for the position of Earth Hall Deputy Master is not important; those above will make the final call on that."
