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Chapter 138: Crisis in the Tranquil Mystic Realm, Part 3
Chapter 138: Crisis in the Tranquil Mystic Realm, Part 3
As Mu Qianqian approached the massive Golden Banyan Tree, Li Qian didn't follow but instead asked, "What is this?"
"This is the 'Pine Saint' I previously introduced to the tourists. It's our Mu family ancestor's contract beast and the guardian deity of this Tranquil Mystic Realm," Mu Qianqian replied.
By the time she finished speaking, she had reached the canopy of the enormous Golden Banyan Tree.
Li Qian pondered for a moment and then followed her beneath the tree.
Li Qian was not surprised to learn that the giant tree before him was not just a tree but a companion beast, a powerful one at that.
Given its immense size, grandeur, and extraordinary nature, it couldn't possibly be an ordinary giant tree.
Moreover, in the Beastmaster World, all kinds of companion beasts could exist.
Plant-type companion beasts were not uncommon.
"Has something happened to it?" Li Qian inquired.
Mu Qianqian had mentioned that the Tranquil Mystic Realm was in trouble, and immediately after, she brought him here to see the realm's guardian deity. It was only natural for Li Qian to speculate that the guardian deity might be the source of the problem.
His speculation proved to be correct.
Soon, Mu Qianqian's response confirmed this, "Since the fall of our ancestor, Grandmaster Rong has been guarding this place for over a thousand years. Even though it has long reached the Sage Spirit rank, it has almost reached the limit of its lifespan."
Whether it's plant-type companion beasts, elemental ones, or even metal and rock-type beasts, their essence is still a form of life.
As long as it's a living being, there will be a lifespan limit. Even the theoretically unaffected mechanical-type beings cannot escape.
It is said that mechanical-type life forms, upon reaching a certain age, will generate a self-destruct virus, corrupting their internal programs. Countless mechanical beings have tried in vain to find a solution to this problem.
Plant-type companion beasts generally have longer lifespans, but they too have their limits.
Although Li Qian wasn't sure what impact the fall of the guardian deity would have on the mystic realm, he knew it wouldn't be good.
Since he knew the cause but not the solution, Li Qian decided to ask directly, "What will happen to the mystic realm if the guardian deity falls?"
"This Tranquil Mystic Realm will directly collapse and disappear from the Dimensional Pouch," Mu Qianqian said, gazing at the unmoving Golden Banyan Tree with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Is there any way to save it?" Li Qian, sensing the sorrow in Mu Qianqian's voice, asked.
Of course, he was well aware that asking was merely a form of consolation, and in reality, it wouldn't make much difference.
With the Mu family's thousand-year legacy in beast taming, if they couldn't find a solution, then Li Qian, a mere ordinary person, could only express his helplessness, even if he knew the problem.
Mu Qianqian was also aware of this situation. Even though she knew Li Qian couldn't possibly have a solution, she still explained the situation to ease her own inner frustration.
"There are two ways to save it, but both are difficult to achieve."
Without pausing, she continued, "The first is to use various resources to help Grandmaster Rong break through a minor realm, extending his lifespan by at least twenty years. It's a temporary solution, not addressing the root cause, but it can alleviate the immediate crisis."
"However, Grandmaster Rong's body is an ancient Golden Banyan Tree. Even though it has reached the Sage Spirit rank, its potential is limited to the first stage. Currently, its power has reached the fourth stage of the Sage Spirit rank, which is theoretically the limit."
"To further enhance one's strength, even by just a small realm, is an incredibly challenging task, akin to climbing a mountain."
Mu Qianqian repeatedly used phrases like "incredibly challenging" and "like climbing a mountain" to emphasize the difficulty of the task.
Given the capabilities of the Mu family as a thousand-year-old Beast Taming clan and the significance of the Tranquil Mystic Realm to the Mu family, they had likely tried all sorts of methods.
At this point, it seemed they had exhausted all possible options.
Upon hearing this, Li Qian couldn't help but nod in resignation, "What about the second method?"
He restrained himself from bringing up the topic of evolution.
Whether it was the transformation from Koi to Green Scaled Serpent or from Koi to Frostfire Salamander, it was still just research at the Dominant Contract Beast level.
But the mutated Ancient Golden Banyan Tree was different; it was a Pine Saint-level Companion Beast and had already reached the fourth rank of Pine Saint.
Even with Li Qian's confidence in his Golden Touch, he felt it was impossible to research the evolution method of such a high-level Companion Beast.
It was simply out of the question.
Given the difficulty of this task, even if it were to remain on the task board for ten years, completion was not guaranteed.
Li Qian would not foolishly attempt to establish such a research task.
Mu Qianqian shook her head and then spoke of the second method, "For another Pine Saint-level Companion Beast to take over control of the Tranquil Mystic Realm."
Li Qian nodded in agreement, "That's indeed a very good method."
He continued, asking, "Your Mu family must have more than one Pine Saint-level Companion Beast, right?"
Mu Qianqian forced a smile, "Indeed, we have more than one, but the one to take over control of the Mystic Realm must be of the same lineage. It has to be a mutated Ancient Golden Banyan Tree and must have reached the Pine Saint level."
"Our Mu family has several Ancient Golden Banyan Trees, but they are ordinary ones without mutations. The one that received most of the resources, the Second Ancestor, has also stopped at the Imperial Ninth Rank, with no hope for further advancement."
Upon hearing Mu Qianqian's explanation, Li Qian couldn't help but frown.
While there seemed to be two solutions, both were incredibly challenging to achieve.
No wonder Mu Qianqian had a worried expression.
Even within the Mystic Realm, every member of the Mu family they encountered seemed burdened with heavy thoughts.
"How much longer can Pine Saint maintain this state?" Li Qian asked, gazing at the unmoving mutated Ancient Golden Banyan Tree.
"To prevent excessive energy loss, Pine Saint spends most of its time in a dormant state, but even so, it can only maintain this for about five years."
The mutated Ancient Golden Banyan Tree held special memories for Mu Qianqian. She recalled playing hide-and-seek with her cousins here when they were young.
Once, during a game of hide-and-seek, she playfully climbed onto the tree, only to be discovered by an elder. She narrowly escaped a spanking.
It was Pine Saint who spoke up for her, pleading her case, that she was spared. Thus, for Mu Qianqian, Pine Saint was more like a kind elder than a guardian or a Companion Beast.
(End of Chapter)
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