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Chapter 528: The Nine Dragon Fusang Tree 1
Chapter 528: The Nine Dragon Fusang Tree 1
"What is this?" Zhao Zihuan gazed at the seedling emerging from the soil, having already guessed some information, but still feeling uncertain, he asked.
Li Qian observed the seedling, which had grown to a height of several centimeters in the blink of an eye, and a smile appeared on his face.
It seemed his guess was correct; Tu Qingyuan intended to plant an array banner at the array eye position, with the primary purpose of discharging energy.
In theory, as long as this goal could be achieved, any means were acceptable. Coincidentally, the Ancestor Banyan also required a massive amount of energy for its return.
Moreover, using the seedling as a substitute had an additional advantage. Planting the array banner served as a means to discharge energy, which still needed to be released. However, planting the seedling was different; there was no need to worry about this issue. The discharged energy would become the nourishment for the Ancestor Banyan's return.
"The seedling used in place of the array banner is the Ancestor Banyan of the Mu Clan," Li Qian explained to Zhao Zihuan, "Originally, I planned to bury it beside the array banner, but now that the banner is destroyed, I can use it as a replacement. It seems to be working well."
Upon hearing Li Qian's explanation, a hint of joy also appeared on Zhao Zihuan's face, and he asked, "What can I do now?"
Li Qian glanced around and then spoke calmly, "The Ancestor Banyan's return and breaking free from its shackles require an enormous amount of energy, which the Nine-Nine Yuan Dragon Array can continuously transform and provide."
"I know what to do," Zhao Zihuan interrupted, having fully understood Li Qian's intention.
He looked at Li Qian with some concern and said, "But what about here..."
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about here. Whether it's me or Senior Sister Irina, we both have our ace cards. We can handle most situations."
Li Qian understood Zhao Zihuan's concern and smiled.
To completely dispel his worries, Li Qian added, "Moreover, the Ancestor Banyan's return isn't just about energy; there are many other things to be done. These tasks are my core secrets as a nurturer. With you here, it's not convenient for me to carry them out."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zihuan's lips twitched, "Although it's true, this statement is a bit too...direct."
Li Qian smiled in response to Zhao Zihuan's jest, "Sorry, next time I'll be more careful and try to be more tactful."
After saying this, as Zhao Zihuan took a step to leave, Li Qian added, "Oh, and remember to kill more. It would be embarrassing if the energy isn't sufficient."
"OK, direct clearance," Zhao Zihuan made an 'OK' gesture and then vanished from the scene.
Not long after Zhao Zihuan's departure, Senior Sister Irina, who had already conveyed the information, returned. Seeing the situation, her vigilance intensified, and she summoned all her companion beasts to surround and protect Li Qian.
Li Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly, "There's no need for such vigilance; there shouldn't be any danger here at this moment."
He wasn't speaking baselessly; the only two possible dangers here and now were from extraordinary beings emerging from the dimensional rift and hidden spies.
The extraordinary beings emerging from the dimensional rift were being hunted by the outer Beastmasters, including Zhao Zihuan, and very few could get close to their location.
As for the spies, after Feng Shijun's failed ambush and escape, Li Qian believed that even if there were any remaining spies, they wouldn't dare to show themselves at this time.
If there really was such an ungrateful spy, for Li Qian, it would be a good thing. Compared to self-destruction, there was no difference.
"A cautious sailor makes a long voyage." Irina didn't relax at all. She looked at Li Qian and said seriously.
Seeing this, Li Qian also stopped talking. He sat down cross-legged and began to focus intently. At the same time, on the other side, a sapling was growing at an incredible speed.
As the sapling grew, fine golden threads began to appear all over its body.
This was the young form of the Ancient Golden Banyan, called "Golden Silk Ficus". Only when the golden threads covered the entire tree could the first stage of evolution be initiated.
After evolution, the Golden Silk Ficus became the Golden Banyan, the second form of the Ancient Golden Banyan.
Li Qian focused intently, no longer paying attention to the surrounding environment. He exerted his "Mind Telepathy" talent and soon sensed a vague consciousness.
It was the new consciousness of the Ancestor Banyan. Li Qian began to communicate with it using "Mind Telepathy".
Perhaps due to its new consciousness, it was very friendly towards Li Qian, who had his eyes open and maintained a gentle demeanor throughout.
The communication didn't last long, and they became good friends.
Under Li Qian's guidance, the new consciousness of the Ancestor Banyan began to constantly absorb energy, and its tree body grew vigorously.
From birth until now, only an hour had passed. The new Ancestor Banyan grew to a height of about one meter.
Moreover, Li Qian could clearly feel that the growth rate of the new Ancestor Banyan was still increasing.
Soon, three hours passed in a flash, and the new Banyan had grown to a height of about five meters, not much shorter than a two-story building.
Li Qian observed intently, and at one point, he suddenly realized that the new Ancestor Banyan's body was covered in golden threads.
Seeing this, Li Qian didn't hesitate. He immediately took action and poured a bottle of golden elixir extracted from the Golden Grass onto the tree.
Perhaps concerned about the quantity, Li Qian poured two bottles directly onto the roots of the Ancestor Banyan.
Each bottle of golden elixir had a capacity of 1000 milliliters. This evolutionary material, with the Golden Grass as the main ingredient, was mixed with over a dozen other extraordinary plants, though it wasn't considered very valuable.
This extraordinary material was required for the evolution of the Golden Silk Ficus into the Golden Banyan.
Or, more precisely, the golden elixir was specifically developed for the evolution of the Golden Banyan. Apart from promoting the evolution of the Golden Banyan, this extraordinary material currently had no other use.
The value of the golden elixir wasn't very high, and this was partly due to its limited applications.
The application was indeed a bit narrow.
As the two bottles of golden elixir were poured, a radiant evolutionary light rose from the Ancestor Banyan, visible to the naked eye.
The evolutionary light didn't last long; it extinguished after about five minutes.
After the evolutionary light faded, a towering ten-meter-tall banyan tree, radiating golden luster all over, with golden yellow leaves, appeared before Li Qian.
This was the new Golden Banyan, the second evolved form of the Ancient Golden Banyan.
At this point, Li Qian could sense more clearly that the new consciousness of the Ancestor Banyan had matured somewhat.
It was roughly equivalent to a seven or eight-year-old child.
This visible, rapid growth, like ten years in the blink of an eye, was laid bare before Li Qian, leaving him feeling a little surprised.
(End of Chapter)
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