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Chapter 294: The Wood of Ages
Chapter 294: The Wood of Ages
"Three hundred and six years have passed. As expected of a sentient treasure, it's much easier to communicate with you compared to that stone before. This Wood of Ages, tainted by the countless beings it has devoured, is extremely sinister, yet it still fears you deeply and quickly gave up resistance."
Shen Yi sat with his legs crossed, allowing his Golden Body to guard the area.
He wasn't sure if the Wood of Ages could be considered a Spirit Root.
But he would refine it first and see.
Within his Qi Sea, the Devouring Demon Infant greedily embraced the Wood of Ages, its scorching aura causing the wood to sizzle and cry out.
The noise was maddening...
Shen Yi frowned and controlled the Demon Infant to slap the wood.
The entire process was a bit more difficult than the last time.
After all, when he had refined the True Yang Qilin Stone before, both the Demon Infant and the spirit root had been sinister entities. But now, in addition to the sinister energy, there was some conflict between the Qilin Stone and the Wood of Ages.
However, Shen Yi always believed that as long as there was enough demonic lifespan, he would find a solution.
This was a hurdle he had to overcome.
Otherwise, where would he find so many fire-attributed spirit roots with sinister energy?
"After a thousand and seven hundred years, you calmly refine the Wood of Ages. Anyway, it's not your own self being tortured, so your emotions remain stable."
"..."
Shen Yi continued to listen to the wood's pitiful wails.
He couldn't help but admire its tenacity, as it had endured for so many years without its voice becoming hoarse.
Another two thousand years of demonic lifespan were spent.
Finally, the wails ceased.
Within the Demon Infant, a section of emerald green wood with swirling black mist lay quietly.
At the same time, Shen Yi felt a sudden change.
It was as if a burst of vitality had appeared within his body.
It made him feel refreshed and invigorated.
Compared to the pain of refining the True Yang Qilin Stone, this felt more like an enjoyable experience.
It was like a spring breeze, leaving him feeling comfortable all over.
"Three thousand nine hundred years have passed. You have successfully refined the tainted Wood of Ages into an extremely special spirit root. By granting it the position of the liver, you have obtained the Wood of Ages Longevity talent."
"Golden Body . Wood of Ages Longevity: Nurtured by the Wood of Ages, your lifespan has been extended by three thousand years."
"Remaining lifespan: five thousand nine hundred and seventy-five years."
Seeing this string of numbers, Shen Yi was stunned for a moment before realizing that this was not the demonic lifespan, but his own.
He fell silent.
Refining a spirit root actually had such a beneficial effect.
He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the change, using the Wood of Ages as the liver of his Golden Body, connecting it to the True Yang Qilin Stone, and using wood to generate fire.
It was a cycle of endless life.
It felt as if every plant and tree in the entire mountain range was resonating with him.
Following the prompt from the panel.
This Wood of Ages was not considered a supreme spirit root, but it had been given a special name.
Shen Yi was not disappointed.
He just felt a bit sentimental.
Even with his unique circumstances, using sinister energy spirit roots that others couldn't, he still couldn't find a true supreme spirit root.
It would be even more difficult for other cultivators.
At that moment, a reminder from Qinghua sounded in his mind.
"Reporting to Master, isn't it time to leave? Qinghua rushed here earlier and attracted the attention of quite a few cultivators. Moreover, the protective sect array has been activated, and people from Xuan Guang Cave should be arriving soon."
"Bring those two with you and come to the bamboo tower."
Shen Yi quickly got up and flew towards the bamboo tower from before.
Soon, Ah Qing and Xu Wanyun were grabbed by the Golden Body and brought over.
With a glance from Shen Yi.
Ah Qing quickly calmed her restless mind and once again opened the formation from before.
Shen Yi returned to the cramped room and took the Xuan Sword and jade slip.
These items weren't of much use to him.
After all, the cultivation technique was already recorded in the panel.
But he couldn't leave them for Xuan Guang Cave. He had already offended them greatly, and whether he took these items or not, they would pursue him relentlessly.
By taking them, at least he could make them anxious and hesitant to act too arrogantly.
Soon, several figures quickly left the Zheng family home.
Disappearing silently into the horizon.
...
Amidst the mountains.
Shen Yi soon arrived at the spring, and the Golden Body threw the two women down before disappearing into the sky.
Now that he fully understood the aunt and niece's identities, there was no need to hide the existence of his Golden Body anymore, especially since it would be difficult to keep it a secret.
However, the fact that his Golden Body was a result of his dual cultivation had to be kept secret.
After all, the biggest disadvantage of the Golden Body was that it couldn't conceal its aura.
This information gap must not be easily revealed to others.
"He's... he's gone again?"
Ah Qing stared blankly at the horizon.
Xu Wanyun blinked rapidly, snapping her niece back to reality, and she quickly took out a formation plate to dispel the Hundred Ghosts Fixed Spirit Grand Formation.
"Heh..."
Xu Wanyun sat up, her hands covering her full chest as she panted heavily.
Then, with a terrified look on her face, she turned to Shen Yi, hesitating about whether to speak.
Just now, she had suddenly sensed a treacherous move by the Zheng family—a seed shrouded in black mist.
The reason she was able to detect this object was mainly because Shen Yi had come closer.
That intimate connection seemed to be linked to him!
"Brother Shen, you are an upright and honorable man... you wouldn't want to use that thing to control me, would you...?"
A dignified and esteemed Transcendent Master of the Unity Realm had inexplicably become a captive.
Recalling how she had suddenly lost consciousness earlier, Xu Wanyun felt afraid for the first time.
"..."
Shen Yi glanced at her and said, "You've got quite the imagination."
He casually waved his hand in front of her, and a wisp of green light floated out from between her eyebrows before dissipating into the air.
Then, he did the same to Ah Qing.
These two were indeed lucky.
All the members of the Zheng family had been devoured by the Wood of Ages, and while they seemed to retain their consciousness, they had, in fact, become puppets.
The moment the Wood of Ages was refined by Shen Yi, they all perished.
Only this aunt and niece pair had been intentionally spared by him.
This kind of rubbish so-called 'Road to Heaven' was not worth a damn.
The best outcome would be that after the Wood of Ages fully matured, they would become a fruit on its branches.
As for using the power of the Wood of Ages to continue controlling these two women...
A rebellious aunt and niece who had run away from home were not even free; they had no value at all. If it had been the head of the Xu family, it would have been a different story.
After seeing so many formations, Shen Yi had an idea.
He couldn't guard Da Qian forever.
Moreover, with such a vast territory, it would be impossible to protect it all by himself.
If he could get the Xu family to come out of seclusion and help fortify Da Qian's Nine Provinces with enough formations, it would greatly relieve the pressure.
"Ugh."
Xu Wanyun stood up awkwardly, never expecting the young man to release her from control so easily.
Aside from anything else, she was an extremely powerful master.
But it only took her a moment to recover: "Brother, you really have controlled the Wood of Ages?"
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, neither confirming nor denying.
He did not reveal that he had already refined the Wood of Ages.
"The tainted Wood of Ages is useless to others, but if Brother can refine it into a Spirit Root, it will be a heavenly opportunity."
Xu Wanyun recalled the boundless demonic aura the young man had exuded earlier.
She wondered why anyone would think of using demonic power to forge a Demon Infant... and not worry about the demonic energy affecting their soul.
But only someone who dared to take such an unorthodox approach could make use of this unique "treasure."
"Even if it's not a top-grade Spirit Root, it's still extraordinary. With just this section of the Wood of Ages, Brother's cultivation journey will not end at the early Transcendent stage..."
Shen Yi had no intention of indulging this woman's babbling, which was clearly an attempt to ease the awkwardness.
But when he heard this, he turned curious and looked back: "End?"
"Ah..."
Ah Qing stood up. "Like my aunt, with three medium-grade Spirit Roots and two high-grade ones, her Demon Infant's five viscera can only reach the mid-Transcendent stage at best before her path forward is blocked."
"Brother Shen knows a Transcendent Golden Body predecessor, so you should know that even for Da Qian, a top sect that mainly cultivates Yin Gods, most Golden Body techniques can only achieve a three-zhang stature, equivalent to the early Transcendent stage..."
She spread her hands: "To reach higher realms, one would have to be like Elder Nie of Wu Tong Mountain, who had three top-grade thunder spirit roots found for him, resulting in today's Xuan Jian Zhen Ren."
(End of Chapter)
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