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Chapter 508: Carving Life! Sovereign Seventh Rank!
Chapter 508: Carving Life! Sovereign Seventh Rank!
A big eye stares at a small one.
Su Ping placed the pile of resources in front of him and squatted to the side, watching the Green Demon Ginseng, which was also there.
He seemed like a novice hunter setting bait in a trap, waiting for the prey to come to him.
Even the Green Demon Ginseng, standing by his side, was giving him strange looks.
The Green Demon Ginseng stretched out its branches, like emerald green flame tentacles, and pulled Su Ping closer, then brought him back in front of it, waving its hand as if to say, 'Just watch carefully.'
It was clear that after half a year, the relationship between the two had become quite close.
The Green Demon Ginseng seemed to understand Su Ping's thoughts, but it didn't seem to mind.
This included the present moment.
In front of the Green Demon Ginseng, there were three Divine Ling Grade resources, to be precise.
They were Titan Wood, Divine Spores, and Mother Root.
Additionally, there were several Imperial Grade resources, none of which were what the Green Demon Ginseng urgently needed. Instead, there was a large amount of Elite Grade life-based resources like 'Life Spring' and some life-based resources like 'Life Embryo'.
Su Ping wanted to see what this extremely mysterious Green Demon Ginseng was up to with these resources.
However, before Su Ping could react, the Green Demon Ginseng had already started moving.
Three tentacles directly grabbed these three incredibly precious Divine Ling Grade wood-based resources and merged them into its body.
It happened so quickly that Su Ping didn't even have time to react. These three resources, which Su Ping had traded for using the poison-type Divine Ling Grade resources from the inheritance of Si Tu Feng, disappeared without a trace, leaving no sign of their existence.
Gone?
Just like that?
Su Ping blinked as he watched the seemingly satisfied Green Demon Ginseng.
He had hoped to see if he could get something more from this extremely mysterious being.
Like the treasure of the wood's root.
But now, it seemed to have vanished into thin air?
Su Ping felt like crying but couldn't, though he understood that the Green Demon Ginseng had asked for these resources this time most likely for its own advancement.
After seeing the World Tree, the three special Divine Ling Grade resources that the Green Demon Ginseng wanted seemed to be for filling a void within itself.
In this situation, these three precious resources were naturally meant to be used directly. Where was there room for any roundabout methods? Understanding this, Su Ping couldn't help but feel helpless.
However, just as he was about to stand up in slight disappointment, the Green Demon Ginseng seemed to understand his thoughts and didn't mind. It slowly extended a branch-like tentacle.
A dark green sap slowly oozed out from the tentacle.
A peculiar smell that Su Ping couldn't quite describe made him frown.
But soon, he couldn't be bothered to think about where the smell was coming from.
As the sap oozed out of the branch-like tentacle, it became more and more viscous, like blood, and even seemed to be solidifying.
And soon, these liquids, like living things, began to squirm on their own.
In Su Ping's astonished gaze.
The liquid slowly separated into three parts.
Among them, the middle section slowly turned into a dark green branch, like a strange green shield, which seemed incredibly thick and solid just by looking at it.
However, Su Ping clearly remembered that this was a part of the Titan Wood.
Titan Wood, a Divine Ling Grade wood-based resource, didn't have any special functions, except for one thing: it could grow incredibly large with the infusion of energy. Even a piece the size of a fingernail could become a kilometer-long piece of wood.
At the same time, it was extremely heavy and sturdy, but when using wood-based energy to levitate, it required very little effort. This resource was often used in wood-based combat skills.
It was also utilized in many wood-based cultivation skills.
Now, after being absorbed and refined, the Titan Wood appeared here once again. But that wasn't all.
The dark green sap slowly solidified and took shape, and besides the middle section of Titan Wood, the lower part soon formed roots.
As expected, the roots that formed were exactly like the 'Mother Root' from the previous Divine Ling Grade resource.
Mother Root, also a Divine Ling Grade wood-based resource, had an extremely powerful effect, some might even say it was heaven-defying.
Any wood-based pet could connect to the Mother Root, and any injuries they sustained could be transferred to and healed by the Mother Root.
Even the small wound on the Life Tree's 'Elder Tree' could be perfectly healed by a Mother Root the size of a palm.
Additionally, any plant-based pet connected to the Mother Root could directly break through their racial limit by one major realm! Although it couldn't surpass the Divine Ling Grade limit, it was still a heaven-defying resource that could bring about a metamorphosis in a plant-based pet.
Now, the Mother Root had formed the true root of this strange tree.
And on this strange tree, green, squirming spheres began to appear.
Divine Spores.
There wasn't much to say about this, as Su Ping had used the special resource 'Rapid Reproduction Spores' when cultivating pets before.
The Divine Spores had similar effects to that thing, rapidly creating new life forms when used on compatible life entities. However, the rapidly reproducing spores had a limit, while theoretically, the Divine Spores had no such restriction.
This thing was said to be one of the most impressive Super Rank skills of that Hall Master, the legendary 'Life Forest Matrix', cultivated using the 'Elixir of Immortality'.
Of course, this was a secret known only to the breeders behind the scenes, and ordinary breeders were naturally unaware of it.
Now, despite all three being wood-type resources, they were fundamentally different from each other. In just a short while, they had merged within the Green Demon Ginseng, forming a new entity.
Looking at the tree before him, Su Ping seemed to understand what the Green Demon Ginseng was up to.
It had made a tree.
Using three extremely precious resources, it had crafted a peculiar tree, a species never before seen on Blue Star.
What was its intention? Su Ping didn't understand, but he was finally intrigued, his eyes fixed on the Green Demon Ginseng's next move, not blinking.
If his guess was correct, this never-before-seen tree should have been the 'World Tree'.
But...
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he watched the tree slowly take shape and grow.
It seemed to be an entirely different, brand new species, with a sturdy trunk, branches, and roots.
However, even as it slowly merged, appearing perfectly harmonious to Su Ping, it couldn't escape the fact that it was a chimera.
Was it a resource or a companion beast? Resources had various wondrous effects, but lacked self-awareness and intelligence.
If it were a companion beast, it would be more straightforward; this thing had no signs of life, only self-awareness and intelligence.
This was why the peculiar tree before him baffled Su Ping.
The tree slowly grew from the ground.
Soon, in the heart of the Spring Heart, it became a small tree about one and a half meters tall.
However, that was all it did.
The Green Demon Ginseng didn't seem to care, and even looked at the small tree with satisfaction, nodding in approval.
Su Ping didn't understand.
But soon, the Green Demon Ginseng made another move.
It glanced meaningfully at Su Ping, and its branches slowly extended, bringing the last two resources to its 'hands'.
Life Spring and Life Embryo.
The former, brimming with abundant life energy, had once been used to create low-value mechanical cores in a different way when the Mechanical Core was born.
It was also a significant step forward in the popularization of Loong Kingdom's mechanical companion beasts.
As for the Life Embryo, it was quite noteworthy.
This thing resembled a walnut, only the size of a walnut, but extremely smooth. Although it was a Monarch-level resource and thus had some value, it wasn't actually that rare!
The reason was its specific function and low cost-effectiveness.
Often, it served a similar purpose as Life Essence, supplementing life force.
However, its effect was far inferior to Life Essence among resources of the same level.
It was only slightly better than Life Essence in terms of absorption for plant-type companion beast attributes.
But in terms of life force recovery, it was half as effective.
Compared to the Archon-level Life Fruit, it wasn't much stronger either.
It was one of the lowest-ranked 'Life' resources.
Now, Su Ping couldn't fathom what the Green Demon Ginseng needed it for.
And soon, the Green Demon Ginseng made another move. It didn't hurry to move the Life Spring but used two tentacles to firmly grasp the Life Embryo.
One of the tentacles suddenly turned into a small, sharp thorn, like a sharp file.
Just as the 'file' was about to touch the Life Embryo, the Green Demon Ginseng seemed to hesitate, as if it had thought of something. Then, it directly threw the Life Embryo to Su Ping.
As Su Ping was taken aback, the tentacles clasped his wrist, slowly spreading to his palm.
At the same time, it turned into a peculiar wooden file.
Even though it was wooden, the sharpness of its point was enough to pierce through flesh, undoubtedly lethal.
What did this mean?
However, before Su Ping could think further, the tentacle touching his wrist transmitted a stream of spirit energy, leaving a peculiar trace like a winding fireline flashing through Su Ping's mind.
He gripped the file and actually carved into the Life Embryo in his other hand!
At this moment, Su Ping wasn't a beastmaster or breeder but a folk woodcarver.
The wooden tendril had transformed into a rasp, the perfect tool in Su Ping's hands.
On the peculiar embryo, no larger than a walnut, intricate and enigmatic carvings were etched.
It was a sensation Su Ping struggled to describe.
But under the guidance of the Green Demon Ginseng, with each stroke, it felt as if marks were being imprinted upon his very life.
These marks were so intricate that even an ordinary person, observing from the side, would need thousands of repetitions to grasp a mere fraction of their detail and essence.
This was because the marks Su Ping carved were not just a display of craftsmanship but were also imbued with his spiritual energy.
Every line, every depth, had to be precise!
As he worked, Su Ping found himself in a peculiar state, unaware that his already vibrant spirit energy was further enhanced by the curves and trajectories of his carving knife.
And then!
Boom!
Su Ping, who had already achieved the Meditation Realm without much difficulty, broke through once more!
The Sovereign Sixth Rank he had attained upon his return from Dianzang continued to advance without him even realizing it.
Sovereign Seventh Rank!
Yet, at this moment, Su Ping seemed oblivious to his own breakthrough, his attention entirely focused elsewhere.
All his concentration was on the 'walnut' in his hand.
He felt like a creator, and in this moment, he didn't feel like he was crafting wood but sculpting life itself! And indeed, that was the case.
Suddenly, Su Ping felt he understood why this Sovereign-grade resource, called the 'Life Embryo,' was named as such.
Finally, after thirty minutes, Su Ping snapped out of his trance-like state, his hands trembling, and his spirit energy felt as if it had been swept away in an instant. He experienced an indescribable exhaustion yet also an unprecedented excitement.
He felt as if he had learned an incredible skill from the Green Demon Ginseng.
In comparison, his rank breakthrough seemed insignificant.
No, it wasn't insignificant.
Su Ping realized that if he continued to break through like this, he might not be able to enter the Sky Tomb as planned.
He needed to regain control.
With this thought, Su Ping snapped back to reality, looking at the oddly carved 'walnut' in his hand.
The 'walnut' had been smooth, but now, intricate marks appeared all over it.
These marks had an inexplicable familiarity, yet Su Ping felt he had never seen them before.
The entire 'walnut' seemed to come alive in an instant.
And the next moment, this feeling intensified.
The Green Demon Ginseng's tendril gently immersed the Life Embryo in the Life Spring.
Amidst the verdant glow, Su Ping witnessed a transformation. What was once a lifeless resource now appeared as a genuine life embryo.
But this embryo was not like any ordinary life form; it was an enigmatic source of life.
Su Ping didn't understand, but his Spirit Eye, enhanced by the True Eye, allowed him to observe and analyze resources.
And indeed, as he looked:
【Life Embryo: A special Life-type resource of the Sovereign Rank. Its basic function is to increase the vitality of life forms. After undergoing special life carvings and fulfilling the fundamental life requirements of life veins and energy circulation paths, it undergoes an extraordinary transformation. It can serve as a foundational feature resource for life formation, offering numerous development possibilities.】
Su Ping blinked.
So, it was the carving of life?
Life veins and energy circulation paths?
He fell into deep thought.
The Green Demon Ginseng, unconcerned with Su Ping's musings, immersed the Life Embryo in the Life Spring, and as Su Ping watched in astonishment, the Life Embryo, now fully awakened, slowly merged with the little tree.
In this moment, the originally lifeless hybrid tree seemed to be infused with an indescribable vitality.
It was like a lifeless person suddenly gaining a skeleton, or a beautifully painted dragon suddenly gaining its eyes.
After the fusion with this Life Embryo, a mere Sovereign Rank, the peculiar tree seemed to gain all its vitality in an instant.
An indescribable vitality emerged.
Then, before Su Ping could react, the Green Demon Ginseng, its body ablaze with a dark green flame, slowly approached the strange tree.
In Su Ping's stunned gaze, a light of evolution soared into the sky!
(End of Chapter)
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