NOVEL NEXT 60: The Undying Wood
“It’s not uncommon for beast spirits to transform into human form, but plants transforming into human form is probably something few have seen,” Wen Renyue said. “Changsheng is a very rare plant beast creature, and her true form is an ancient divine tree, the Undying Wood.”
Undying Wood?
Chu Sang was stunned.
……Was it the Undying Wood she knew about?
In the original story, there was also a famous Undying Wood. Consuming it could bring the dead back to life, and its fruit could be used to create the heaven-grade Longevity Pill.
Qin Xixue was once critically injured during an adventure and needed the Undying Wood for treatment. In the original story, Wen Renyue’s conflict with the male and female protagonists seemed to be over the Undying Wood.
“These are all events from long ago. I hadn’t planned to tell anyone, but now it seems there’s no harm in it.” Wen Renyue sighed, recalling those long-forgotten troubles. “I was originally a disciple of the Beast Refining Sect, but I always disliked their methods of forcibly controlling and abusing beasts to make them submit.”
“Until I was seven years old, they suddenly began capturing beasts from various continents on a large scale, and then brutally killing all these captive beasts, whether obedient or not, without exception.”
“At that time, I couldn’t understand it no matter how much I thought about it. I kept seeking the truth, and by chance, I stumbled into a forbidden area. Only then did I learn that the Beast Refining Sect Leader had accidentally obtained the Undying Wood, and they planned to nourish it with the fresh blood of tens of thousands of beasts to make it flower and bear fruit.”
“Then what happened?” Chu Sang asked.
“Then I stole the Undying Wood.”
Wen Renyue said righteously, coolly snorting, “How could such a divine tree fall into the hands of those scoundrels? As long as it was stolen, they naturally wouldn’t try to feed it beast blood anymore.”
“But my identity was also exposed. I was hunted by them and fled to the cultivation world. While severely injured, I had the fortune to encounter the Sect Leader, who brought me back to Lingqing Sect.” Wen Renyue wouldn’t tell this to others, but she didn’t feel the need to hide anything from her little junior sister. “What I didn’t expect was that after a few years, Changsheng actually transformed into human form. To conceal her identity, she became the sect’s Fifth Junior Sister.”
Chu Sang nodded in sudden understanding, finally clear on the cause and effect.
She had thought the villains had taken something from the male and female protagonists, but the truth was the opposite. It was Qin Xixue who had taken the Undying Wood from Third Senior Sister!
So this entire great sect was full of wronged people, all just sending treasures and providing experience for the male and female protagonists.
Chu Sang inwardly vowed for the nth time that she would absolutely not let this situation repeat itself.
“Fifth Senior Sister seems to really like the power of Wood Essence Spirit,” Chu Sang looked at the beautiful young woman who had started snoring on her lap. It felt a bit strange, having rarely been in such close contact with someone, but it wasn’t unpleasant.
Wen Renyue nodded, “Wood Essence Spirit represents the purest wood element power in the world. It’s normal for Changsheng to feel close to it. I’ve heard that if one can cultivate Wood Essence Spirit to the tenth level, it can make the Undying Wood flower and bear fruit.”
The tenth level? After a year, she had barely managed to cultivate to the third level. Even Qin Xixue hadn’t cultivated to the tenth level in the original story.
“I’ll try my best.”
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After reaching the mid Golden Core stage, Mu Chihuai became even more proficient at pill refining. He not only refined the Demon Trapping Pills for Chu Sang but also completed the pills for treating Third Senior Brother’s leg injury.
Although refining the pills was simple, deciding who would deliver them was troublesome.
“Suddenly remembered I have a batch of spiritual tools to refine. Senior Brother will take his leave first.” Su Chen’an took the opportunity to slip away.
Wen Renyue couldn’t stop him. She looked at Mu Chihuai beside her with a deathly pale face, “You refined the pills, you deliver them personally.”
“I accidentally burned my hand while refining pills. I’m afraid I can’t go.”
Wen Renyue glared at him, “How come I don’t see any injury on your hand?”
“Internal injury.” Mu Chihuai said righteously, “Always ordering this young master around. Why don’t you go yourself?”
“I’m the senior sister!”
“And I’m the junior brother.”
“Junior brothers should naturally listen to their senior sisters.”
“Shouldn’t senior sisters be considerate of their junior brothers?”
Wen Renyue rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight, “Keep quibbling.”
“Then I’ll go deliver them,” Changsheng weakly raised her hand. “Third Senior Brother is so good to me. Last time I went to see him, he even prepared a hot spring for me and added many precious fragrances. It smelled so good, just a bit hot……”
Wen Renyue gave her a punch, “He was trying to boil you into soup, you fool.”
“Wuwu.”
Chu Sang watched her senior brothers and sisters pushing back and forth, the sect’s bonds crumbling. She felt distressed and slammed the table, “I’ll deliver the medicine!”
The three looked at her with admiration.
Wow, Little Junior Sister of the suicide squad.
In the end, it was still Chu Sang who took the pills to the Eastern Peak to find Mu Changqing.
Actually, Mu Changqing’s reaction was much calmer than they had imagined. He accepted the pills expressionlessly and took them.
After more than a month, his leg injury had almost healed.
When Chu Sang came early in the morning to deliver the last course of treatment pills, he suddenly said, “I…… I want to take a walk.”
Chu Sang was about to step forward to support him, but he waved her off. He insisted on walking by himself, like a stubborn strong man. But his legs, having not walked for a long time, were weak and powerless. Chu Sang still quickly caught up to support him, preventing him from falling and embarrassing himself.
“Come on, Third Senior Brother, don’t be stubborn. Let me accompany you on your walk, okay?” Feeling that warmth creep into his palm, Mu Changqing finally didn’t say anything. He let her support him as they walked across the dirt path, across the grass, across the wooden bridge over the river, and strolled into the deep forest of the mountain.
They walked like this for an entire afternoon, only returning to the bamboo house at dusk.
Mu Changqing had become very quiet, not speaking. Just as Chu Sang was about to say goodbye and leave, she saw the young man take out a small knife from somewhere.
Chu Sang was startled, thinking he had gone mad again and wanted to betray her, but she saw him make a cut on his own wrist. With his other hand, he took out a small white porcelain bottle and filled it with blood.
His face had also turned somewhat pale, even his lips no longer so red.
“Your Third Senior Brother isn’t so petty. Consider this blood as a return gift.” Mu Changqing spoke before her, corking the bottle and casually tossing it to her. His wound healed at a visible speed, not even needing bandaging.
Chu Sang took two steps back and steadily caught the bottle.
She felt a bit dazed as she left.
Once she returned, Xiao Bai seemed particularly excited, constantly circling around her, sniffing here and there.
Chu Sang belatedly realized it wanted the blood bottle in her hand. She threw it in the air, tossing it back and forth. Wherever she threw it, Xiao Bai would run there. “You want to drink this?”
Could it be that Third Senior Brother’s blood really had something special about it?
Thinking that Third Senior Brother wouldn’t harm her, Chu Sang poured out the blood for Xiao Bai to drink.
After drinking, Xiao Bai fell into a deep sleep for several days, just like when it had advanced a stage before.
But this time it surpassed the third stage, directly advancing from the second stage to the fourth. Its body grew twice as large, its tail split into four, and some dark purple mysterious totem-like runes appeared on its body. It even awakened a new skill—[Domain].