As soon as Liu Yunqing finished speaking about his second option, the hibiscus tree trembled all over, clearly not wanting to be cut down and made into a bow.

"It seems you're unwilling to choose a second option, so let's acknowledge your master."

Upon hearing that it had recognized its master, the Fusang tree stopped trembling, but its whole body drooped down, as if it had lost the will to live.

Xiao Jin wanted to say something, but after thinking about Liu Yunqing's temper, she wisely kept quiet.

Liu Yunqing observed everything without urging anyone on. Looking at the spaces in particularly bad condition, he said:

"Taking things for free isn't how the ancient divine tree behaves. Sigh, this space I finally managed to restore..."

After Liu Yunqing finished speaking, he said no more and simply checked the situation around the space.

The fog that swept in again did not roll back, and the cracks in the ground gradually shrank.

And the lava that had lost its spiritual energy is being slowly pushed out of the mountain by the newly formed lava, gradually accumulating at the foot of the volcano.

Hmm? The situation is actually much better than she expected, and there's even something new appearing?

Looking at the abandoned lava sliding down the mountainside, Liu Yunqing didn't clean it up; she felt that this space couldn't possibly produce waste.

Liu Yunqing made a mental note of it and was about to go and look at other things when she felt her arm being poked.

Turning my head, I saw the two branches of the hibiscus tree intertwined, twisting and turning like fingers.

Liu Yunqing pretended not to understand and looked at it with a puzzled expression.

Seeing that Liu Yunqing still didn't move, Fusang twisted the branches a couple more times, then bent a branch and gently poked it into the trunk.

A small opening appeared on the tree trunk, and from it flew out a drop of bright green sap, which went straight into Liu Yunqing's brow.

The next instant, a timid voice echoed in Liu Yunqing's mind:

"I...I recognize a master, please don't throw me out."

"nature."

Liu Yunqing smiled and then raised her hand to imprint her divine sense mark on the Fusang wood.

After finishing, Liu Yunqing waved to the hibiscus tree and said:

"Alright, find a place to plant it yourself."

Before knowing the species of hibiscus, Liu Yunqing simply felt that she liked the scent of the tree and that it made her feel very comfortable.

After learning from Xiao Jin that this was actually the ancient sacred tree, Fusang, she suddenly understood.

The Fusang Divine Tree, isn't that the legendary divine tree used by the Golden Crow God Clan to reside in?

She had already refined two drops of Golden Crow essence blood into her body, and this Golden Crow Ring was also related to the Golden Crow. No wonder she felt very comfortable with that tree.

Moreover, this Fusang Divine Tree not only provides a habitat for the Golden Crow Clan, but it also complements the Golden Crow Clan, absorbing their energy to grow and giving back in return.

Thinking of this, Liu Yunqing looked at the hibiscus trees that were hopping around in the space looking for a place to plant themselves, and asked:

How old are you?

Upon hearing this, Fusangmu stopped jumping and, with wariness and trembling, spoke:

"Master...Master, I am still a seedling, I cannot be used."

Liu Yunqing hadn't expected the tree to be so timid, so she temporarily abandoned her idea and waved her hand, saying:

"I'll just ask first. Okay, go back to planting."

Having confirmed that the space was not annihilated and could heal itself, and having also obtained the Fusang Divine Tree, Liu Yunqing was in a very good mood.

He then checked the Vermilion Bird Gold Stone again, which had been mostly refined. He then removed the Formless Mask and had Little Gold guard it to continue refining it, while he himself flashed out of the space.

Liu Yunqing wasn't in a hurry to leave. She planned to take advantage of this unique environment to cultivate and relieve her previous fatigue.

After a cultivator reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, they do not need to sleep, but they still need to relax and recover properly after a period of time, especially after a long period of training outside.

Of course, using pure cultivation as a form of relaxation is Liu Yunqing's unique approach.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Just as Liu Yunqing sat cross-legged in meditation, he felt the small hole through which the light was passing through flickering.

She opened her eyes and saw that the small hole was gradually getting bigger, and soon a gap the size of a bowl was dug out.

Immediately afterwards, a face appeared in front of the gap.

The next instant, those bright, piercing eyes met Liu Yunqing's cold gaze.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Before Liu Yunqing could say anything, the person outside screamed and fell backward.

Then, halfway down, the initial shock subsided, and it flew back, peering at Liu Yunqing through the cave entrance. After a moment, it hesitated before speaking:

"Liu Zhenru? Is that you?"

Upon hearing this address, Liu Yunqing took a closer look at the other person, and then the face in front of her gradually overlapped with a face from her memory.

"Si Youfeng?"

The man prying open the hole's entrance had his eyes light up, and he said happily:

"It really is you! You still remember me!"

Si Youfeng was the royal princess from the mortal world that Liu Yunqing met when he had just escaped from the Liu family and wanted to join the Tianxuan Sect.

However, she was still young at the time, and even the scheming in her eyes carried a touch of naivety.

Looking at it now, the general outline is still there, but the temperament is quite different from what I remembered.

Only her cheerful and lively nature seems unchanged.

"This is my temporary cave dwelling. I'm in seclusion. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"ah?"

Si Youfeng paused in her rapid digging, looked inside and then at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help but confirm:

"Seclusion? Here?"

Liu Yunqing nodded without batting an eye, as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

Is something wrong?

Si Youfeng blinked, looked at the dirt on his flying sword, and chuckled awkwardly:

"Haha, no, then I won't bother you anymore."

As he spoke, he began to seal the entrance to the hole.

Seeing that even the original small hole had been sealed up, Liu Yunqing opened his mouth, but thinking it didn't matter, he didn't bother to speak and instead immersed himself in his cultivation.

Si Youfeng hurriedly sealed the hole, then realized something was wrong and poked the small hole she had left open.

After finishing all this, she didn't leave. Instead, she found a spot outside the space, placed the array plate, and went inside.

So when a month had passed, Liu Yunqing, unexpectedly yet as expected, emerged from seclusion after advancing to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, only to find Si Youfeng looking utterly astonished.

Liu Yunqing was taken aback and asked in confusion:

Why are you still here?

After saying that, he dusted off the dust that had broken through the wall and prepared to leave.

Seeing Liu Yunqing about to leave, Si Youfeng, disregarding her surprise, rushed in front of her and stopped her, saying:

"Zhenru, where have you been all these years?"

After Liu Yunqing stopped, Si Youfeng, as if remembering something, began to explain:

"On the day of the opening ceremony, you left and never returned. After it was over, I wanted to go find you, but I ran into trouble with the Wanmiao Sect and couldn't get out."

When Si Youfeng said this, her eyes flickered, and her gaze toward Liu Yunqing was filled with inquiry and scrutiny.

Liu Yunqing knew what she was probing and scrutinizing, but her expression remained calm as she quietly looked at Si Youfeng and said:

"I am Liu Yunqing. Should I go and report them?"

After Liu Yunqing finished speaking, without looking at Si Youfeng's drastically changed expression, she smiled to herself and said:

"Oh, of course you'd answer no, because your cultivation level is too low; you can't beat me at all."

After saying that, he glanced at Si Youfeng, who had just completed the Qi Refining stage, curled his lips, and with a light step, floated away as light as smoke.