After returning to Zixiao Sect, Gao Han heard that everyone had to hand over 10% of their resources to the sect first, so he prepared to follow them.
The opportunity to enter the secret realm this time was given to them by the sect. Everyone handed over 10% of the resources, and in addition to handing over part of it to the sect, the rest would be given to the elders who had contributed to this effort, such as Elder Sun who had opened up the passage to the secret realm for them.
When Gao Han was about to go, he was stopped by Yuan Ran.
"The sect's rules state that you don't have to hand it in for the first time, but you do have to do it starting from the second time."
"Then we won't go." Gao Han said goodbye to them and went back with Zhongli Tingzhou.
When they reached the foot of Wuming Peak, Gao Han was about to go up the mountain and saw Zhongli Tingzhou following him.
"Don't you need to report to Master Zixiao?"
"I have nothing to report to Master." Zhongli Tingzhou had nothing in his hands. All he had on him was a sword and a storage bag, which contained the top-grade spirit stones he had given him, as well as some spiritual medicines and herbs.
Gao Han thought about it and thought that he would just talk about his breakthrough, so he agreed to let him follow.
When we reached the top of Nameless Peak and stepped into the barrier, the sky was clear one second and then covered with dark clouds the next. The dark clouds condensed into a thick mass, which made people feel depressed.
Bean-sized raindrops fell from the sky, hitting the ground, making it muddy. Looking around, the rain gathered into streams, like a net of leaves, crisscrossing each other, and every step you took might result in a small puddle.
There were only a few big trees on the top of the peak, and their leaves were knocked off by the rain, leaving broken leaves all over the ground.
"Your master really has a special liking for rainy days." Zhongli Tingzhou said jokingly, with a double entendre, without worrying about being heard by Senior Tiandao, "It's just a little troublesome."
Gao Han glanced at him. The first sentence was obviously enough, but he had to add another one.
"Are you going to wait for me here, or come with me to see the Master?"
"I'll follow you." Zhongli Tingzhou said immediately.
"Then talk less later." Gao Han said and walked towards the back mountain.
Wuming Peak is very large, but there are not many people living there and there are not many buildings, so it looks very desolate. However, there is a winding jade road on the way to Master Tiandao's residence.
With Master Tian Dao's rough personality, he doesn't seem like the type of person who would create such a jade road. It's probably for his master's wife.
"Come in."
When they arrived at the hut at the back peak, Master Tian Dao's voice rang out before Gao Han even knocked on the door.
Gao Han pushed open the door and saw Master Tian Dao standing in front of his master's wife's painting with his back to him.
Master Tian Dao turned around and looked at him. "Your cultivation and strength have improved a lot. This month of training was not in vain."
Suddenly, his brows furrowed, "Have you found high-quality sourceless fire?"
As expected of the strongest person in Lingtian Continent, he discovered it before anyone even said anything.
Gao Han said sincerely, "What I want to report this time is somewhat related to the Sourceless Fire. I found the Sun Fire in the Twin Caves Secret Realm."
"You have good luck. The Sun Fire is the best among high-quality sourceless fires. Getting it will greatly improve your weapon refining skills, but..."
Tian Dao changed the subject and focused his gaze on his sword.
"The quality of your knife doesn't seem to be improved by the sun's fire alone. Did you add some material to it?"
"Master can't hide anything. I even added the Sun Tree." Gao Han said truthfully.
Tian Dao paused for half a second, "You also got the Sun Tree in the secret realm? Was it a broken branch?"
"No, it is one tree. It will take another ten years for it to bear fruit. However, if it is fed with spirit stones or spirit caves, the time should be shortened."
This answer was something Tian Dao had not expected.
"Are you stupid?" Zhongli Tingzhou gloated.
Tian Dao glanced at him and said nothing. He said with regret, "What a pity. You probably can't bring the whole sun tree out. Did you cut it into multiple pieces? It's a bit of a waste to use it to refine treasures. The sun tree is actually one of the main materials for refining immortal tools."
Gao Han simply released the entire sun tree, and instantly a ten-meter-tall tree appeared on the flat ground.
Dots of green fruits are dotted on the big tree. The fruits are only the size of an adult woman's fist, with a tender green color and crystal clear like jade.
They don't have their own mountain yet, so if they want to take out the Sun Tree to raise it, they will definitely not be able to hide it from the people of Zixiao Sect.
As for the existence of the Yayoi Ring, it’s not that there are no space rings in the Lingtian Continent. At most, they can find an excuse to fool people.
"A space ring that can store the Sun Tree?" Tian Dao's focus was on the ring containing the Sun Tree. Although the Sun Tree did surprise him, it was of little use to him.
"It was obtained by chance." Gao Han originally thought that it was an ancestral heirloom, but since the Yayoi Ring came from the Lingtian Continent, it might have been an accident that the Gao family's ancestor obtained it.
Tian Dao nodded, "You can't keep this sun tree."
"So I would like to ask Master to make the decision. This Sun Tree was obtained by Tingzhou and I together." Gao Han had expected this.
"Then let Zixiao handle it. I don't plant trees on Wuming Peak." Tiandao lied with his eyes open.
"Disciple understands that in addition to the Sun Tree, I have lived up to Master's expectations and killed many demon geniuses."
Tian Dao nodded with satisfaction, "Master has heard about this from Bai Dongtian. You should not go to the demon battlefield in the near future. It is best to retreat and calm down."
"Disciple knows."
Before they left, Tian Dao said one last word.
"The fewer people who know about the life ring, the better it will be for you."
"Thank you, Master."
After the two of them went down the mountain, Gao Han said, "The Yayoi Ring is indeed a life ring."
A storage space that can hold living things sounds extraordinary, and it was finally confirmed by Master Tian Dao.
"No one can take away what belongs to you." Zhongli Tingzhou's eyes were firm, and he added, "That includes what doesn't belong to you."
"You have to show off your IQ every day, right?" Gao Han asked back.
Being mocked, Zhongli Tingzhou snorted, "How could it be possible... just once."
Gao Han was speechless, "...You win."
Shangjiu Peak is a world of ice and snow, which is no less terrible than Wuming Peak. The weather is still bad, with cold wind howling and carrying large flakes of snow. The icy breath is almost the same as the rain on Wuming Peak.
The cold is not something that can be blocked by simply using spiritual power. It is like moisture that can penetrate thick cotton clothes, bringing a biting chill.
Master Zixiao had also received the news from Sect Leader Bai a long time ago, and when the two met him, he already knew everything.
"You did a good job, but what happened to your cultivation?"
When he left, Zhongli Tingzhou was at the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm. After he came back, he had broken through to the Great Perfection.
Although it looks like a recent breakthrough, advancing two levels in one month is unheard of.
Zhongli Tingzhou blinked, "Because my disciple has extraordinary talent, no one can match him."
"Don't talk nonsense. It's a good thing to improve your cultivation, but you also have to be careful. Don't just improve your cultivation while other things fall behind." Master Zixiao was very satisfied with this disciple.
"Got it, Master. We have obtained a sun tree. Senior Tiandao told you to make the decision. Where do you think it should be planted?" Zhongli Tingzhou went straight to the point.
Sect Leader Bai did not report this matter, indicating that he was not aware of it. Master Zixiao had an increasingly higher regard for the two men.
"Is there really one?"
Gao Han took out the Sun Tree. Except for a branch that he had cut off, its integrity was as high as 99%.
When Master Zixiao saw him conjure up a sun tree out of thin air, he immediately understood Tiandao's purpose.
"If you want to hide the existence of the life ring, you can't say that you got it in the Twin Caves Secret Realm. But the credit will still be counted to you. Anyone else who wants to refine the Sun Tree must get your approval."
Gao Han considered it for a moment and said, "This is too troublesome. I have another suggestion."
"You say." Master Zixiao had a smile in his eyes.
"The ownership of the Sun Tree can be given to Zixiao Sect permanently, but there are two conditions. First, we have to exchange it for something that is not less than half the value of the Sun Tree. Second, Tingzhou and I still retain the authority to use the Sun Tree. In other words, if I want to use the Sun Tree to refine equipment in the future, I can take it at any time." Gao Han said clearly.
The so-called value of not less than half is equivalent to half the value, which shows their sincerity.
The value of the Sun Tree is so great that if a small sect obtains it, with its fruit, they can cultivate dozens of Nascent Soul disciples within ten years.
Is ten years long? Many spiritual practitioners will tell you that it is not long. Ten years of retreat will pass in the blink of an eye.
Ten years later, the second batch of Sun Fruits can cultivate dozens of Nascent Soul disciples. This is just one of the functions. If all the Sun Fruits are concentrated on one person, it may be possible to cultivate a person with higher cultivation.
The sun fruit is different from the energy fruit. After eating a few other energy fruits, the effect will be minimal, but the sun fruit has no major limitations.
Especially for cultivators with fire spiritual roots, the effect of taking the Sun Fruit is more than twice that of cultivators with other spiritual roots.
Master Zixiao smiled after hearing this and said, "Okay, I will promise you on behalf of Dongtian."
The Sun Tree has limited effect in the hands of an individual. Even if the Sun Fruit has no restrictions, it is most effective on Golden Elixir or Nascent Soul. It can only play its greatest value within a sect.
Gao Han did this not only because of the trouble, but also because he thought it would be better to do a favor to the Zixiao Sect.
They can also convert solar trees into more practical resources that are beneficial to them at this stage.
When Sect Master Bai found out about this, he almost knocked over the teacup in his hand, thinking it was a waste of a good cup of tea, and immediately called Yuan Ran over.
"Do you know about the Sun Tree?"
Yuan Ran was confused, "Sun Tree?"
When Sect Leader Bai saw his expression, he knew that he definitely didn't know, and he felt a little tired. "Your two uncles got a complete sun tree in the Shuangdong Secret Realm."
Yuan Ran almost jumped up and asked quickly: "Is it really a complete sun tree?"
"This was told to me by your great-grandmaster uncle himself, how could it be false? But don't tell this to anyone else. I tell you this because I trust you." Sect Master Bai warned.
Yuan Ran looked at his master speechlessly. Didn’t he tell him that because he mistakenly thought that he knew the knowledge?