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Chapter 24: The Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree
Chapter 24: The Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree
After his grand slaughter, Qi Yuan once again dug a hole and buried himself.
"In about ten more days, I should reach level 90. I wonder what kind of powerful skill I'll awaken." Qi Yuan was full of anticipation.
"If I reach level 90, I'll quickly finish the Yi Guan Prohibition quest. If I clear the game's map, will I awaken a new special ability?" Qi Yuan's thoughts wandered.
Not long after entering the Game Jade Slip, his eyes mutated, granting him the ability to see hidden things. He wondered if completing the game would bring about further mutations.
"Will I develop a super-hearing ability? Or perhaps, grow a dog's nose?" Qi Yuan mused.
Lying in the dirt pit, he still couldn't see the moon.
"Qi Yuan, thank you! Today, Aunt Qin defeated the Imperial Tutor of Nan Feng Kingdom! When she displayed her Imperial Rank strength, Sima Ting's gloomy expression was truly amusing!" Jin Li sent a message.
She seemed genuinely happy, and her words carried a hint of excitement.
"Sure, you've also completed quite a few tasks. Finish them quickly, and we can meet up. By the way, should we set a specific location for our meeting?" Qi Yuan spoke his mind.
There was no response from the other end for a long while, and only after a considerable pause did a reply come through.
"How about under the Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree? What do you think?" Jin Li asked.
The Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree was a legendary tree on the Moonlit Continent, shrouded in myth and folklore. Towering into the sky, its height was unknown, and legends claimed that standing atop it would allow one to grasp the stars.
According to tales, this tree was planted by a Celestial God.
Before embarking on his quest to subdue the Celestial Demon, the Celestial God planted an Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree in his courtyard.
The Celestial God told his wife that when the tree grew to three zhang tall, he would return.
The Celestial God's wife waited beneath the tree, year after year, for an untold number of years.
The once-human-sized tree finally reached three zhang in height, but she still didn't see her beloved return.
As time passed, the tree grew to thirty zhang, three hundred zhang, and eventually, over thirty thousand zhang tall.
The Celestial God's wife never got to witness her husband's triumphant return.
The Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree became the most legendary tree on the Moonlit Continent.
"The Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree?" Qi Yuan was slightly taken aback, recognizing the tree from the peak of the Seven-Colored Peak.
"Where is the Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree?" Jin Li paused, stepping out of the house and gazing into the distance.
A massive tree appeared in her line of sight.
From anywhere on the Moonlit Continent, one could look into the distance and spot the Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree. Towering high, the stars seemed to adorn its leaves like tiny specks.
"Look up and towards the southwest. There's a huge tree there, and that's the Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree."
Qi Yuan was momentarily stunned.
He climbed out of the dirt pit and looked southwest.
In the southwest direction, a colossal, ancient tree stood, reaching towards the sky. The stars above seemed within arm's reach.
"Is this the Ancient Guchi Chunmu Tree you mentioned? It's enormous! If it grows any taller, it might touch the stars in the sky."
"When it does, I'll bring some delicious wine, and we can camp under the tree. It'll be a unique experience." Qi Yuan crawled back into the dirt pit.
"Okay," Jin Li replied, her expression unreadable.
Today, Aunt Qin achieved a great victory.
She intended to press her advantage and eliminate Sima Ting's supporters.
However, she was also aware that the battle was not yet won.
Dangers lurked in every direction.
...
Divine Light Sect:
Qi Yuan strolled with his knife, or rather, his 'cabbage knife'.
A disciple from the Ten Thousand Dharmas Peak greeted Qi Yuan, "Senior Brother, the Foundation Establishment Gathering is tomorrow. Why are you still strolling with your pet?"
Qi Yuan didn't halt his steps, "My pet is about to awaken its spiritual intelligence, so I must be diligent. I need to take it for a walk."
Hearing Qi Yuan's response, the man chuckled, "Senior Apprentice Brother, you're truly an eccentric one."
Qi Yuan carefully walked his 'knife'.
Behind them, several disciples of the Divine Light Sect kept their heads down, discussing something.
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"This person from Seven-Colored Peak is so calm. Tomorrow is the Foundation Establishment Gathering, and he's still in the mood to walk his pet, and it's just an ordinary iron knife!"
"The Emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are. If you're not concerned, why aren't you representing the Divine Light Sect in the competition?"
"Cough, it's not like my cultivation is inadequate."
"It's rumored that the reward for the top-ranked in this Foundation Establishment Gathering is a First Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure, the Golden Flower Fruit!"
"That's a First Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure. Whoever obtains it will surely be able to form their Nascent Soul. In the future, they'll be like a big shot in the Great Shang Kingdom, and even in other countries, they'll be treated like a boss!"
"A First Rank Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure is so powerful, not to mention the Earth Pulse Foundation Establishment, and the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, which are even more extraordinary!"
"Don't even think about it. We'll never encounter such a person."
Everyone sighed, feeling the vastness of the universe and their own insignificance.
At that moment, a male disciple clenched his teeth and said, "I heard that Chu Tian Xiong from the Black Mountain Sect is also coming here!"
"He dares to come here!"
"Damn it! Recently, an Elder from the Black Mountain Sect injured Zheng Jiang He, and now they dare to come to our place!"
"Our female disciples must be careful, otherwise..." Some female disciples turned pale, obviously fearful of Chu Tian Xiong.
"Humph, this is the Divine Light Sect, one of the three major sects in the Great Shang Kingdom. How dare the Black Mountain Sect be so reckless!" another disciple exclaimed.
The disciples of the Divine Light Sect shared a common enemy in the Black Mountain Sect, feeling furious yet helpless.
After all, the Old Demon Black Chicken was like a heavy mountain pressing down on the three major sects.
Qi Yuan, of course, didn't hear any of their words.
He walked his 'knife' back to the Seven-Colored Peak.
"Oh dear, why haven't you awakened your spiritual intelligence yet?" Qi Yuan wanted to pat the 'knife' but was afraid of cutting his hand.
His greatest fear was that he might accidentally damage the 'knife' and it would awaken as a fool. "But I estimate it'll only take a day or two, maybe even tonight," Qi Yuan thought.
He returned to the courtyard and tied the 'knife' to a wooden post.
"Tonight, I need to finish this game quickly, then go to sleep early. Tomorrow, I have to attend that annoying Foundation Establishment Gathering."
Qi Yuan felt socially anxious.
He preferred interacting with the non-verbal beasts in the game, and he could even voice them.
The following day's Foundation Establishment Gathering would require him to be the face of the Divine Light Sect, greeting guests and socializing with other sects, which he found bothersome.
"If only my true body were a star in the vast universe, hanging in the sky without the need to speak."
With these thoughts, Qi Yuan entered the game.
Unbeknownst to him, during the night, the 'knife' suddenly jumped, cutting the rope that tied it.
It anxiously searched for half an hour in the thatched cottage and only found a few blades of grass to eat.
It seemed famished and fixed its gaze on a thatched cottage not too far away.
Under the moonlight, it sneaked out.
Then, it greedily stared at the thatched cottage. If it had eyes, they would have been glowing, but in the end, it hesitated and started... rummaging through the trash.
About half an hour later, it tiptoed back, using the rope to tie itself up again.
(End of Chapter)
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