Tian Yuan

Chapter 1696: The Request of the Wutong Tree

Only a very few people know what happened in the Ninth Heaven.

Chen Qingyuan acted alone, seeking a place with abundant spiritual energy to speed up his cultivation, hoping to reach the ninth step within a few hundred years.

The sea of ​​fog changes from time to time, and there is a high probability that ancient ruins will appear. Although entering it is dangerous, there are also extraordinary opportunities.

In the following time, Chen Qingyuan would either stay in a place with rich spiritual energy to meditate and practice, or explore some secret place.

Three years have passed since the incident on the Dao Stele Star Map. Although the Ninth Heaven seems calm, there are actually undercurrents.

During this period, Chen Qingyuan visited two ancient ruins and gained a lot.

After absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy, his cultivation level is expected to improve.

I was lucky today and found a spiritual eye.

If one absorbs all the pure spiritual energy gushing out of the spiritual eye and then refines it into a top-grade holy medicine, it will be enough to make one's cultivation level take a small step forward.

"Woo!"

Suddenly, Chen Qingyuan noticed the abnormal fluctuation of a space object.

Take out the contents, a jade bottle.

What caused the disturbance was naturally not the jade bottle itself, but the paulownia tree inside the jade bottle.

After following Chen Qingyuan for so many years, the sycamore tree had long since gotten rid of its dying state and had grown vigorously and vigorously. It was now two meters tall, with lush branches and leaves, enough to shelter from the wind and rain.

"what happened?"

Above the sea of ​​fog, Chen Qingyuan sat cross-legged near the spiritual eye, looking at the paulownia tree in front of him and asked.

A young branch of the paulownia tree stretched out towards Chen Qingyuan and swayed gently, leaving countless crystal spots of light in the air. Each leaf had complex patterns, containing extraordinary and mysterious meanings.

"You want to go back?"

Chen Qingyuan communicated with the phoenix tree and understood what it meant.

After growing to this point, the phoenix tree seemed to have hit a bottleneck. Even the pure and rich spiritual charm of the ninth heaven could hardly make it grow.

Therefore, Wutong Tree pleaded with Chen Qingyuan to escort him to the Phoenix Clan.

"You are good at ordering people around." Chen Qingyuan did not refuse or agree for the time being, and said indifferently: "I can save your life, which is already a favor. Now you want me to run again, do you think it is reasonable?"

"call--"

The paulownia tree knew that its request was a bit unreasonable, so it had thought of a corresponding solution before opening its mouth, and its branches and leaves continued to move to express its sincerity.

"Reward." A gleam of light flashed across the depths of Chen Qingyuan's eyes, and he showed some interest: "Tell me in detail and see if it's worth my effort."

The Wutong tree communicated with Chen Qingyuan using a unique secret method and told him the specific remuneration.

When he heard about Wutong Tree's reward, Chen Qingyuan, who had always been calm, couldn't help but change his expression. He was very surprised and particularly unexpected.

"You're not kidding me?"

Chen Qingyuan asked in a questioning tone.

The reward offered by Wutongshu was of immeasurable value. Chen Qingyuan instinctively suspected that he was being deceived.

The branches and leaves swayed in a serious response, "How dare I tease my fellow Taoist?"

"I'm very curious, on what basis do you want the Phoenix Clan to give up half of their ancestral Phoenix blood?"

Compared with the reward offered by Wutong Tree, the spiritual eye next to him suddenly didn't seem so attractive.

The ancestral phoenix blood was the foundation of the ancient phoenix clan. Whenever a powerful phoenix ancestor passed away, his body would be placed in a blood pool and slowly merge with the blood pool.

This has been the case for millions of years and has become the core origin of the Phoenix Clan.

As long as the blood pool does not dry up, it can continue to cultivate top-notch talents and ensure the stability of the tribe.

Wutongshu planned to take out half of the ancestral phoenix blood and give it to Chen Qingyuan as a reward.

Its value is so high that it cannot be estimated by the spiritual stones in the secular world.

"call--"

The sycamore tree did not respond directly to Chen Qingyuan's question, but just said a few perfunctory words. Then, it lowered its posture, swaying its branches and leaves, and made a sincere request.

"Are you the Phoenix Clan's imperial soldier, or the Phoenix Clan's ancestor, the Ancient Emperor?"

Now that the conversation has come to this, Chen Qingyuan no longer pretends to be stupid. He smiles and says something shocking.

He had guessed this before, but he never dug deeper.

Today, Wutongshu took the initiative to mention the issue of remuneration, so we have to take it seriously.

Since it involves an exchange of interests, Chen Qingyuan will of course strive to maximize it.

Doom!

When these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock hitting a calm lake, stirring up waves, countless waves splashing in the sky, and the lake was violently turbulent and there was no peace.

The paulownia tree, which was originally swaying its branches and leaves, suddenly froze, as if it was bound by an invisible force and could not move.

After a long while, the paulownia tree slowly began to move.

This time, the branches and leaves were no longer flattering, the main trunk was upright, and each leaf was flowing with star-like luster, giving people an incomparable solemn feeling, which was completely different from before.

"I really want to refine you, there's no need to wait until now."

Chen Qingyuan obviously noticed Wutongshu's defensiveness, and with a cold expression, he told the truth.

Of course, Chen Qingyuan had thought about the sycamore tree before, but after thinking about it, he gave up. The tree's vitality has been preserved until now, and it was discovered by him, which is also a kind of fate. There is no need to do this.

"No matter whose will you carry, you still owe me a favor." Chen Qingyuan continued, "I will send you back to the Phoenix Clan as a reward of half of the Phoenix blood of the clan's ancestral bloodline. This matter is over, but it doesn't mean we are even. The life-saving favor is another matter."

Wutongshu originally planned to use half of his ancestral Phoenix clan to repay Chen Qingyuan's favor.

Now it seems that it is not that easy.

"If you feel this deal is unfair, you can ask for help from others. I promise not to restrict your freedom and let you come and go as you please."

From the very beginning, Chen Qingyuan did not use any means to trap the phoenix tree. Instead, the phoenix tree followed closely and absorbed nutrients, and only then did it recover to its current state.

In the eyes of the world, the paulownia tree is an extraordinary thing. If you see it, you must claim it as your own.

After finally stabilizing this ray of life, the Wutong tree did not dare to take this risk. It followed Chen Qingyuan, initially out of choice, but after a period of getting along, it gradually came to trust him.

"it is good."

After a long thought, the phoenix tree agreed. This time, it no longer used branches and leaves to express itself, but spoke directly. The voice was mechanical and cold, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.

"I hope you don't lie to me, or I'll pluck all the leaves off your body."

Chen Qingyuan warned that he didn't want to make a wasted trip.

"..." The paulownia tree shrank back in fear as if a little bit.

"Deal done, wait a few months for me to leave."

The spiritual eye was right next to him, and Chen Qingyuan didn’t want to waste it.

The paulownia tree had no objection to this.

Just a few months passed in the blink of an eye.

Soon, Chen Qingyuan sucked the spiritual eye dry, opened his eyes, and showed a satisfied expression.