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Chapter 1123: Wood Spirit Root
Chapter 1123: Wood Spirit Root
"The Essence Storage Grass and Icefly Grass have already successfully condensed their seeds, we just need to wait for the Pure Yang Golden Lotus and the Five Elements Phantom Fruit."
Lu Xuan surveyed the Spiritual Field once more.
Suddenly, his Divine Consciousness keenly sensed an anomaly and he turned to look at a small Tree Maiden perched on the Ethereal Wood Thunder Vine.
The Tree Maiden was mutually beneficial to high-level Spirit Plants, so he didn't bring them all back to the Sword Sect, leaving a few in the Thunder Star Cave.
The little Tree Maiden's aura slowly rose, and a hint of maternal radiance appeared on her delicate face, contradicting her original innocent and pure demeanor.
"The Supreme Pole Tree Mother has possessed her."
Having experienced something similar before, Lu Xuan's expression remained calm as he quietly awaited the awakening of the Supreme Pole Tree Mother.
"Friend Lu, it's been many years since we last met. I never expected you to have advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, congratulations."
The little Tree Maiden's red lips slightly parted, her voice incredibly gentle, causing those who heard it to feel a tingling sensation throughout their bodies.
"Thank you, Senior Tree Mother."
Lu Xuan bowed respectfully, showing great respect for the ancient being before him.
"Friend Lu, since you've returned to the Yunxu Realm, why not come and visit an old friend?"
"The Wood Spirits in the Tree Realm often think of you, Friend Lu."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother asked in a soft voice, her words expressing extreme politeness.
"I've just returned, and there are many trivial matters to attend to. I was just planning to visit you in the Green Wood Star Cavern, Senior Tree Mother," Lu Xuan said with a smile.
"That's good, the Tree Realm sincerely welcomes you."
The little Tree Maiden smiled slightly, and the aura around her gradually subsided. Her eyes slowly opened, returning to that adorable and innocent look.
"The last time I possessed a Tree Maiden, I was in a predicament and wanted to infiltrate the human cultivator's group as a human to help close the Tree Realm passage."
"I never expected that this time, the possession is merely to invite me to the Tree Realm as a guest."
Lu Xuan stood in place, thinking to himself.
"Is this a simple invitation or is there another motive?"
Lu Xuan leaned towards the former, as his relationship with the Supreme Pole Tree Mother was not bad, and neither of them had a violent and bloodthirsty temperament. With the entire Cave Profound Sword Sect backing him, there was no reason for the Tree Mother to offend him or the Sword Sect.
However, the Supreme Pole Tree Mother was not like the Horned Thunder Ox, who could rely on Lu Xuan, and their relationship was not one of life and death. Lu Xuan couldn't fully trust her.
"With my current strength, even if I were to face the Supreme Pole Tree Mother in the Tree Realm, I would have a fighting chance, at least I have the confidence to escape with my life."
Lu Xuan prepared for the worst-case scenario in his mind.
Three days later, he arrived at the Green Wood Star Cavern as promised.
Floating in the air, he beheld an endless forest sea, with towering trees and vibrant life energy.
Stepping into it was like entering a verdant world, with various shades of green dominating the entire view.
Lu Xuan walked deeper into the forest and stood still, waiting.
He knew that every move he made after entering the Green Wood Star Cavern was under the Supreme Pole Tree Mother's watchful eye.
Sure enough, after a few breaths, a giant tree with a diameter of several zhang emitted a faint green light, and soon a verdant passage appeared.
One by one, the Wood Spirit Beasts came out joyfully, offering the freshest Spirit Fruits and Spirit Dew to Lu Xuan.
"Friend Lu, welcome to the Tree Realm, please come in."
From the depths of the passage, the gentle voice of the Supreme Pole Tree Mother echoed.
Lu Xuan smiled and nodded, following the strangely shaped Wood Spirit Beasts into the passage.
The moment he entered, he felt as if he had passed through a thin, translucent green membrane, arriving in a world of azure.
The sky above seemed like a giant green curtain, beneath which countless thick roots and vines intertwined, and countless Wood Spirits played and frolicked. Many even approached Lu Xuan, as if they had a deep impression of him.
Lu Xuan smiled and responded to the enthusiastic Wood Spirit Beasts.
Just then, faint green wisps of energy drifted from the bodies of the Spirit Beasts, and the familiar figure of the Supreme Pole Tree Mother soon appeared before Lu Xuan.
"Greetings, Brother Lu."
"I never expected that we'd meet again, and that I'd be addressing you as a fellow cultivator."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother spoke softly, greeting Lu Xuan with a gentle voice.
The speed of Lu Xuan's advancement had completely exceeded her expectations.
When Lu Xuan first entered the Azurewood Star Grotto, he had a pure and natural aura, unlike most cultivators who were filled with killing intent. This caught the attention of the Tree Maiden, who invited him into the Tree Realm.
It was also because of this that the Supreme Pole Tree Mother acknowledged and showed goodwill towards Lu Xuan, an expert in spirit plants, and personally appeared to ask for his help in cultivating some of the Tree Maidens.
Later, when the passage to the Tree Realm was unexpectedly exposed, numerous cultivators rushed over, hoping to enter the Tree Realm to search for spirit medicines and hunt down the wood spirit beasts.
In this critical situation, the Supreme Pole Tree Mother, who couldn't reveal herself, sought out Lu Xuan and asked him to set up a few restrictions, thereby hiding the entire Tree Realm within the Azurewood Star Grotto once again.
As a result, Lu Xuan obtained two rare treasures—the Green Emperor Immortal Leaf and the Primordial Tree Essence—as an astonishing reward.
However, due to the disparity in their strengths, the Supreme Pole Tree Mother had always viewed Lu Xuan with the admiration of a senior towards a junior. But now, she had to treat him as an equal.
Deep in her heart, she even felt a hint of apprehension.
After all, Lu Xuan now represented one of the top sword sects in the myriad celestial realms. If a conflict were to arise, no matter where he fled, he wouldn't be able to escape the pursuit of the sword sect.
It was just that Lu Xuan, as a spirit herbist who could advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, was too rare, and their previous relationship made her ultimately choose to take the initiative to show goodwill.
"Senior is too kind. Even after advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, I still wouldn't amount to much before Senior."
Lu Xuan spoke humbly.
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother had likely lived for over ten thousand years, and her strength was unfathomable, so it wasn't a big deal for him to continue addressing her as a senior.
"Those Tree Maidens have indeed found a good master."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother said with relief.
"The Tree Maidens that Senior entrusted to me for cultivation have basically advanced to the Fifth Rank."
"Among them, the Primordial Tree Essence given by those wood spirit beasts played a significant role."
"It was because of them that my high-level spirit plants grew rapidly, and in turn, they nourished the Tree Maidens."
Lu Xuan implied this very clearly.
"The Primordial Tree Essence... That treasure isn't easily found even in the Tree Realm. After giving you a hundred drops last time, there isn't much left."
"Moreover, it was refined from a large amount of essence extracted from thousand-year-old or even ten-thousand-year-old ancient wood by the high-level spirit beasts in the Tree Realm. It's unlikely that they'd be willing to part with more."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother understood his underlying meaning and spoke softly.
"I was thinking of offering a higher price to obtain some Primordial Tree Essence from Senior, but it's not a problem if there isn't any."
Lu Xuan regretted it in his heart but pretended to be nonchalant.
"However, I have a treasure in my possession that has a similar effect to the Primordial Tree Essence. It can also promote the growth of spirit plants and shorten their maturation period."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother extended a green vine at an extremely fast speed, entering the faint green membrane.
Soon, she grabbed a strange tree root and brought it before Lu Xuan.
The tree root exuded an extremely rich vital energy, even surpassing the wood spirit energy transformed by the Divine Wood Green Vase.
"This treasure is called the Wood Spirit Root. After a ten-thousand-year-old wood spirit in the Tree Realm died, its primordial essence condensed to form this tree root."
"When the tree root is placed in a place with abundant vital energy, it can extract Wood Spirit Juice at regular intervals.
The Wood Spirit Juice contains rich and pure wood spirit energy, which has a strong effect on accelerating the maturation of various spirit plants."
"It's not of much use to me, so I'm giving it to you, Brother Lu."
"You are obsessed with spirit plants, and the number of spirit plants you cultivate is countless. This ten-thousand-year-old Wood Spirit Root is just right for you."
The Supreme Pole Tree Mother said gently.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Lu Xuan felt like he had gone from darkness to light and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
(End of Chapter)
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