The old man was somewhat surprised: "Young friend, do you not know that this Thousand Illusions Secret Realm was once an ancient treasure? It was born at the beginning of the world and appeared specifically to purify the spiritual energy in spirit stones. The Thousand Illusions Secret Realm supported the entire Upper Realm. This treasure was once pursued by people from all walks of life, and finally fell into the hands of the Ning Que clan. I myself have also benefited from the blessings of the secret realm."
Ning Yao asked, "But the Ancestor said that he had received your blessing, what's going on?"
The old man seemed to chuckle faintly: "This is probably what you call the cycle of cause and effect."
"This junior has noticed that your body is severely depleted, what's wrong with you...?"
The old man's voice was filled with relief and regret: "I came here ten thousand years ago and have witnessed the changes of time. I have protected this Kunlun Mountains with my own life. Now my life is coming to an end. Without spiritual energy, I can only slowly perish. However, I have seen hope now. I wonder if you would be willing to save my life?"
Ning Yao was somewhat dazed. Now that she was the master of the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm, saving the Divine Tree's life was certainly within her power.
"Senior, what should I do?"
The old man's voice carried a hint of joy: "I have been in the Kunlun Mountains for too long, and I have nowhere else to go. I do not want to leave this place, and all the creatures here cannot do without me."
"I remember there are two treasures in the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm: a spiritual spring and a spiritual land. If you lend me a handful of spiritual spring water and a handful of spiritual land soil, it will be enough to save my life!"
Ning Yao glanced at Shen Ci'an, then said to Shenmu, "Senior, this Thousand Illusions Secret Realm is a supreme treasure. I don't want others to know about it, so is there any way to give you these two things without making a sound?"
"Haha, young friend, you are now the master of the secret realm. You can do anything with just a thought."
Ning Yao suddenly realized what was going on, and immediately used her consciousness to retrieve the spiritual spring water and spiritual soil for the Netherworld Divine Tree.
In an instant, the spiritual soil was buried into the tree roots, and the spiritual spring water was used to irrigate it. A rich spiritual energy rose from the tree roots, slowly ascending along the internal meridians to the tree crown, bringing immense vitality to the Netherworld Divine Tree!
Ning Yao, with her eyes closed, did not notice that the huge tree canopy was emitting a ghostly green light, and the surrounding plants seemed to sense it as well, stretching out their branches and leaves.
Even the animals surrounding the area were calmed down, lying quietly in place, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.
A glimmer of humanity flashed in the eyes of the strange beast Bo, and its gaze toward Ning Yao slowly changed.
Shen Ci felt a sense of unease and looked up at the branches swaying in the breeze.
At that moment, he actually felt a touch of spring warmth in the dead of winter.
Ning Yao discovered that the area repaired by spiritual energy was faintly green and no longer looked old and rotten.
"Haha, such vibrant life! I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time! All thanks to young friend Ning! I have no way to repay you, so I'm giving you this branch as a token of my gratitude. I hope you won't find it offensive!"
A half-foot-long branch fell into Ning Yao's sea of consciousness. Ning Yao reached out and gently touched it. The moment she touched it, the branch entered the secret realm and took root by the spiritual spring.
Ning Yao could see with her naked eye that the rooted tree branches were growing taller rapidly, sprouting branches and green leaves.
In just a few breaths, it grew into a three-meter-tall tree, standing firmly beside the spirit spring and casting a shadow over the water.
A branch of the divine tree has grown into a three-meter-tall tree in my own secret realm. Does this mean that I also have a Netherworld Divine Tree?
Could this be the kind of opportunity our ancestors were talking about?
Seemingly knowing what Ning Yao was thinking, the old man said, "This branch is a manifestation of a wisp of my essence, and it is different from the branch of my original body. If there is enough time, it is possible for it to become a second Netherworld Divine Tree, but the conditions are harsh, and you will need to wait patiently, young friend."
Ning Yao nodded. She felt that the old man of the sacred tree hadn't finished speaking and was still hiding something, but she was already content with the current situation.
"Thank you very much for your gift, senior. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything!"
"Thank you, young friend. We have enough spiritual spring water and spiritual soil now. I need to sleep for a while to recover properly. There is a path down the mountain twenty miles to the south. I will have Bo take you there."
Ning Yao exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, senior!"
"It's alright."
The giant tree shook its crown, as if it were giving some kind of instruction.
The strange beast's eyes went from initial confusion to being filled with astonishment.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Ning Yao changed from initial wariness to fear and longing.
Bo nodded slightly, agreeing to Shenmu's instructions.
"Hehe, alright, it has agreed. Now you and your friends can go with it."
"Thank you, senior. I'll take my leave now. If I have the opportunity, I will come to visit you again."
Ning Yao opened her eyes and stared blankly at the tree trunk in front of her for a long time without saying a word.
Even though Shen Ci'an had many questions, he could only look at her with concern at this moment.
"Sister, are you alright?"
Ning Yao snapped out of her daze: "Let's go, let's go down the mountain!"
"Down the mountain? Sister found the way down the mountain?"
Ning Yao slightly raised her chin, gesturing for him to look over there: "It will take us down the mountain."
Shen Ci'an asked in surprise: "It? Refutation?"
Looking at the two people lying on the ground, Ning Yao had a headache: "Let's figure out a way to wake them up now. It's not realistic for us to carry them on our backs."
As soon as Ning Yao finished speaking, a soft moan was heard, and Hua Yan woke up.
"Am I dead or alive?" He had just woken up, his voice a little hoarse.
The enormous tree canopy came into view, its imposing presence leaving Hua Yan momentarily stunned.
“Dead,” Shen Ci’an said coldly.
Hua Yan was taken aback, then turned to look at the source of the sound.
Ning Yao and Shen Ci'an stood to the side, and he smiled and said, "I've finally found you."
"Is there anything else that's bothering you? Get up and let me take a look."
"Sister!" Shen Ci'an said with some resentment, wondering why she had to show him this again.
Ning Yao glanced at him, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.
Tell him to shut up and stop causing trouble.
Upon hearing this, Hua Yan sat up, feeling full of energy and without any discomfort.
He even felt that his hidden ailment was changing, and thinking of this, Hua Yan's hand trembled slightly.
"Miss Ning, please take a look at my hidden ailment..."
Ning Yao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, placed her hand on his wrist, and after a moment revealed a surprised expression: "It's actually a little better?"
Upon receiving Ning Yao's affirmative answer, Hua Yan's eyes instantly reddened.
"Hiss, where am I? Am I still alive?" Lin Qingyu also woke up.
The first thing he saw was a giant tree. He was initially pleasantly surprised, but then asked with a hint of uncertainty, "Is this a sacred tree?"
Hua Yan turned to look at him immediately, and asked excitedly, "Shenmu?"
Ning Yao asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Ci'an's eyes. So this was the Divine Tree!
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