Chapter 265: Spirit Plant Companion, Divine Wood Formation!

A spring eye the size of a water vat, bubbling with spring water and suffused with pure spiritual energy, appeared before Lu Changsheng.

“Is this… a Spirit Eye Spring!?”

Ling Zixiao exclaimed in surprise at the sight of the Spirit Eye Spring before her.

“A Spirit Eye Spring.”

Xiao Xiyue’s cold and beautiful face also showed signs of astonishment.

Though not as shocking as a Third-Tier tree king, the Spirit Eye Spring was still a Rare Treasure.

Even Golden Core cultivators longed for it but could rarely obtain one.

After all, having a Spirit Eye Spring was like having a spiritual vein with rich spiritual energy wherever you went.

“That’s right, it is indeed a Spirit Eye Spring.”

“Sumeru’s spiritual energy needs are substantial. If we relied solely on Biyun Peak’s spiritual veins, it wouldn’t be nearly enough.”

“So by placing this Spirit Eye in the pocket dimension, we can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient spiritual energy.”

Lu Changsheng explained as he looked at the Spirit Eye Spring before him.

It was also his first time seeing what a Spirit Eye Spring looked like.

He could clearly sense that the spring water in the Spirit Eye Spring was as crystalline and radiant as Spirit Liquid, dispersing threads of pure spiritual energy into the surroundings.

“With this Spirit Eye Spring, the tree king’s spiritual energy problem is indeed greatly relieved,” Ling Zixiao said after a moment of silence.

She had previously discussed the issues of the Third-Tier tree king with Lu Changsheng.

At that time, she was curious about how Lu Changsheng planned to solve it.

She never imagined that Lu Changsheng’s solution would be so simple and direct – placing a Spirit Eye Spring in the pocket dimension.

“So this is what the water from a Spirit Eye Spring tastes like. It’s my first time tasting it,” Ling Zixiao said.

She walked up to the Spirit Eye Spring, scooped some water with her hand, and brought it to her lips for a light taste.

She felt a surge of pure spiritual energy spreading throughout her body.

“Hehe.” Lu Changsheng chuckled and also scooped some spring water to taste.

He found the taste average, nothing particularly delicious.

But this spring water, like Spirit Liquid, immediately transformed into pure spiritual energy once it entered the body.

“Xiyue, you should try some,” Lu Changsheng said with a smile to Xiao Xiyue, who was standing nearby.

Hearing this, Xiao Xiyue also stepped forward and lightly tasted the spirit spring. She commented, “The taste is ordinary, but the spiritual energy is very pure.”

“Indeed. With this spiritual energy effect, it would be excellent for brewing wine,” Lu Changsheng said.

Then he called out to the Sumeru Tree King, “Sumeru.”

“Master, please give your instructions,” the voice of the Sumeru Tree King resonated in the pocket dimension.

Hearing this voice that sounded like heavenly music and seeing Sumeru’s respectful attitude towards Lu Changsheng, Ling Zixiao and Xiao Xiyue exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

If they didn’t know this voice belonged to a Third-Tier tree king, they would have thought it was Lu Changsheng’s little maid.

“Dig a small pit here. I will plant the Spirit Eye Spring,” Lu Changsheng instructed.

The Spirit Eye Spring could merge with the earth veins, transforming into a true spirit eye to nourish the Cave Dwelling.

If they needed to take it away, they would just need to dig out the spirit eye again.

“Yes, Master,” the Sumeru Tree King responded.

Immediately, a small pit appeared in front of Hall of Everlasting Life.

Lu Changsheng placed the Spirit Eye Spring into it.

The Spirit Eye Spring slowly expanded, merging with the small pit, transforming into a pool about ten feet wide, continuously emitting dense and pure spiritual energy.

“To turn this into a secret Cave Dwelling for daily cultivation, one Spirit Eye Spring is still a bit lacking.”

“We’ll need to acquire a few more spirit eye items to create a spiritual vein here and elevate Biyun Peak’s spiritual veins,” Lu Changsheng thought to himself as he observed the situation, stroking his chin.

He then asked Ling Zixiao and Xiao Xiyue if they had any thoughts or suggestions for the construction and renovation of this place.

“Changsheng, you could build this into a small Cave Dwelling. For example, you could cultivate Spirit Fields and herb gardens here, and raise spirit beasts,” Xiao Xiyue said, showing some interest in the scene before her.

In her view, this place was Lu Changsheng’s new home, so she naturally wanted to offer some ideas for its design.

“Currently, the spiritual energy from Biyun Peak and the Spirit Eye Spring is just about enough for us and Sumeru to cultivate. If we want to cultivate Spirit Fields and herb gardens, we can only manage first-Tier soil at most,” Lu Changsheng said.

He also thought this place would make an excellent home base.

He could boldly and confidently use many core items in this pocket dimension.

For example, the Golden Armored Bean Mother and the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon.

Moreover, farming and raising fish in the pocket dimension would be very convenient.

As the master of this pocket dimension, as long as the Sumeru Tree King had enough power and spiritual energy, it could directly evolve Second-Tier soil and Second-Tier fish farms.

There was no need to slowly cultivate and nurture the spirit field soil or organize the earth veins like in the outside world.

“Changsheng, if you need spirit source beads, the Azure Cloud Sect should be able to exchange them.”

“When I go back this time, after completing a few more tasks, I should have enough contributions to exchange for a spirit source bead,” Xiao Xiyue said softly.

She had also noticed that Bihu Mountain was currently somewhat tight on spiritual energy.

“It’s alright, we’re managing for now. When we really need it, I’ll let you know, Xiyue,” Lu Changsheng said warmly, holding Xiao Xiyue’s delicate hand.

Xiao Xiyue had already delayed much of her cultivation due to her pregnancy and the past two years of caring for Lu Wangshu.

How could he ask her to trouble herself with tasks for his sake, wasting time for spirit source beads?

“My lord, besides this pocket dimension, what other Divine Abilities does Senior Sumeru possess?” Ling Zixiao asked Lu Changsheng, her eyes revealing some contemplation as she observed the pocket dimension.

“Didn’t you mention earlier that Senior Sumeru would also guard Bihu Mountain?”

“Abilities?” Lu Changsheng called out to the Sumeru Tree King upon hearing this, “Sumeru.”

“Master.” Sumeru’s pure and ethereal voice echoed throughout the space as it began to introduce itself.

It explained that its innate talent was to nurture a pocket dimension within itself, creating a self-sustaining world.

Through its own growth, it could evolve its internal world, and in turn, this internal world could nourish it, accelerating its growth.

Besides this internal world, it also possessed a divine ability called the Sumeru Mandala Barrier!

Once deployed, this barrier could seal and suppress enemies.

When fighting in the outside world, its combat power was at the early stage of the third grade, with an attack range covering the entire Bihu Mountain.

However, the further the distance, the greater the consumption and the weaker the power for Sumeru.

Within this pocket dimension, it was invincible at the third grade!

It could even seal and suppress those at the peak of Golden Core Formation.

Besides these two innate Divine Abilities, it had another capability.

It could purify people’s inner hearts, calming their spirits and having some effect in suppressing inner demons.

This ability also extended to its entire being.

For instance, cultivating near the Sumeru Tree King or carrying its branches would have a calming effect on one’s mind and spirit.

“Sumeru, can your branches be planted and grown?” Lu Changsheng asked, suddenly thinking of something when he heard about the branches.

He knew that some tree branches, when freshly cut and still having vitality, could be planted and cultivated by spirit plant masters to revive them.

If the Sumeru Tree King’s branches could be planted and cultivated, revived anew, wouldn’t that solve the worries about his wives and children cultivating the ‘Heaven and Earth Longevity Technique’ in the future?

“Master, unless a large amount of life essence is consumed to nourish them, ordinary branches cannot regain vitality,” the Sumeru Tree King explained.

It stated that it could make its branches capable of being planted and grown, but it would require consuming a large amount of its life essence to nourish them.

These branches would essentially become its companion spirit plants, a part of its life.

“Consuming life essence, companion spirit plants.” Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.

He understood that the Sumeru Tree King could do it, but the consumption would be too great.

He didn’t ask further, planning to reconsider having it nurture companion spirit plants when the Sumeru Tree King’s condition improved in the future.

“Zixiao, what were you going to say earlier?” Lu Changsheng asked, turning to Ling Zixiao.

“My lord, seeing Senior Sumeru and this Sumeru pocket dimension made me think of a grand formation,” Ling Zixiao said, her eyes bright like autumn waters.

“A grand formation?” Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Xiyue also looked at Ling Zixiao with curiosity.

Through their time together, she knew that Ling Zixiao was a formation grandmaster.

Her attainments in formation techniques were extremely high, not inferior to the Mo Shouren, Master Mo, whom she had invited before.

“That’s right,” Ling Zixiao said with a faint smile, her voice clear and crisp. “I know a Top-Tier Second-Tier formation called the Divine Tree Formation!”

“It uses living spirit plants, spirit trees, and plant demons as the formation eyes and foundation to set up the formation.”

“After seeing Senior Sumeru, I had an idea. Using Senior Sumeru as the core, the Sumeru pocket dimension as the main body, and the formation as support, we could set up a ‘Forbidden Grand Formation’ comparable to a Third-Tier formation!”

“A Third-Tier formation needs a Third-Tier spiritual vein to maintain its operation. But with Elder Sumeru here, we don’t need that support.”

“Once the formation is complete, when we face danger, we won’t need Elder Sumeru to act. We can directly activate the formation to draw enemies into Elder Sumeru’s domain.”

“Once inside the domain, Elder Sumeru can directly suppress the enemy without causing any disturbance outside.”

Ling Zixiao’s eyes sparkled as she spoke with enthusiasm.

She knew that if the Sumeru Tree King took action, it might cause a big commotion.

Setting up a formation would not only add a layer of concealment, but also elevate Bihu Mountain’s formation to a higher level.

At the same time, as a formation master, she wanted to realize her ideas through this formation.

For instance, she had only set up a weakened Second-Tier version of this Divine Tree Formation before.

She had never set up a Top-Tier Second-Tier Divine Tree Formation.

Now, seeing the Sumeru Tree King, she thought about using this Third-Tier tree king as the core of the Divine Tree Formation. Her heart was filled with anticipation and a strong desire to try.

“Divine Tree Formation, a Third-Tier Forbidden Formation!?”

Lu Changsheng’s eyebrows shot up when he heard this.

He knew there was a world of difference between Second-Tier and Third-Tier formations.

Third-Tier formations, known as Forbidden Formations, were self-contained worlds without weaknesses or flaws. They were incomparable to Second-Tier formations.

He never expected Ling Zixiao to say she could set up a formation comparable to a Third-Tier Forbidden Formation.

“Zixiao, is this Divine Tree Formation troublesome? Will setting it up affect Sumeru?”

Lu Changsheng asked Ling Zixiao.

“It’s very complex. First, we need to set up the Divine Tree Formation with Elder Sumeru as the core. Then, using the method of nested formations, we’ll connect it to Bihu Mountain’s ‘Azure Sky Water Formation’.”

“Normally, this grand formation won’t operate, continuing to appear as the current Azure Sky Water Formation. Once the Divine Tree Formation is activated, it will transform into a quasi-Third-Tier ‘Divine Tree Formation’, catching people off guard.”

“However, currently, Bihu Mountain’s formation overlaps with Bishui Lake’s Ocean Formation, and the formation setup isn’t perfect yet. Now, to connect it with the Divine Tree Formation, some issues might arise during the process, so I’m not 100% confident.”

“But this Divine Tree Formation won’t affect Elder Sumeru. If there’s any impact during the process, we can stop at any time.”

Ling Zixiao spoke excitedly, her beautiful eyes gleaming with anticipation for the challenge.

Her ability to reach this level in formation techniques was not only due to her exceptional talent but also her constant pursuit of breakthroughs and self-challenges.

“Normally appearing as the Azure Sky Water Formation, but once the Divine Tree Formation is activated, it transforms into a Third-Tier formation.”

Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then called out to the Sumeru Tree King: “Sumeru.”

“Sumeru awaits the master’s orders.”

Sumeru’s voice was still as ethereal and pure as ever, calming one’s mind.

“Alright, if that’s the case, let’s proceed as you said, Zixiao.”

“But your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Don’t push yourself too hard. Take your time with the formation, there’s no need to rush.”

“If you need to discuss anything about Sumeru during the setup process, you can communicate directly with Sumeru.”

Lu Changsheng said to Ling Zixiao.

He knew that setting up a formation was very draining on one’s mind and energy.

Ling Zixiao had just finished setting up the ‘Five Elements Reversal Formation’.

Now she wanted to set up the even more complex ‘Divine Tree Formation’, making him worry about her health.

However, seeing the eagerness in Ling Zixiao’s eyes, he didn’t want to disappoint her.

“Thank you, my lord. I’ll take care of myself.”

Hearing this, Ling Zixiao’s elegant face broke into a charming smile, her graceful demeanor captivating.

“Xiyue, Zixiao, now that we have Sumeru guarding our home, I’ll leave the household affairs to you.”

“I’ll be stationed at the Hongye Valley Marketplace for some time to prevent any dangers to Qingzhu Mountain or the Market.”

Lu Changsheng said.

Although the details of the Calamity Cultivator remnant incident were still unclear,

He decided to stay at the Hongye Valley Marketplace for a while to prevent any unexpected situations.

“Don’t worry, my lord.”

“Alright, Changsheng, rest assured.”

The two women responded upon hearing this.

Then, Lu Changsheng informed Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and Q Zhenzhen about his plan to go to the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

After hearing this, Lu Miaohuan expressed her desire to return to Qingzhu Mountain and visit the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng didn’t refuse and said he would take Lu Miaohuan along tomorrow.

After all, the Hongye Valley Marketplace wasn’t far from Bihu Mountain, and he needed to return periodically to treat Ling Zixiao’s body.

Especially now that Ling Zixiao was about to set up the formation, he needed to pay more attention to her health.

That night.

Lu Changsheng spent the entire night treating Ling Zixiao, and the next day he took Lu Miaohuan to the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Due to the Calamity Cultivator incident, the Hongye Valley Marketplace currently had a slight decrease in visitor flow.

However, the visitor flow in Red Leaf Valley hadn’t been good for the past ten years.

Ten years ago, the Four Major Families had finally managed to organize an auction, slightly improving its reputation and visitor flow, but a Calamity Cultivator raid had wiped out all their efforts.

Then over these ten years, due to demonic cultivation incidents, the Four Major Families had been preoccupied, leading to a generally poor reputation and few rogue cultivators coming to the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

After all, when rogue cultivators look for a Market to settle down, they usually prefer stable and reliable large Markets.

Although the Hongye Valley Marketplace offered many beneficial policies to rogue cultivators, it still lacked competitiveness.

Now with some free time, after arriving at the Hongye Valley Marketplace, Lu Changsheng took Lu Miaohuan to inspect their family’s shops and check on the situation.

Currently, the talisman shop and the fishing shop were doing well.

The puppet shop had opened, but it had only been a month and there wasn’t much business.

Lu Changsheng knew that these things needed time to ferment, and business would pick up once its reputation and word-of-mouth improved.

After all, the Hongye Valley Marketplace was only so big, and most rogue cultivators were at the bottom of the cultivation world. It was indeed difficult for them to spend two hundred Spirit Stones to buy a puppet.

After staying in Red Leaf Valley for ten days, Lu Changsheng sent Lu Miaohuan back to Qingzhu Mountain and then returned to Bihu Mountain to treat Ling Zixiao.

Ling Zixiao also presented Lu Changsheng with a formation diagram for his review.

She explained that during this time, she had reorganized and adjusted the formation situation of Bihu Mountain.

The Ocean Billow Formation set up by the thirty-six Ocean Pearls in Bishui Lake would no longer be connected to the Azure Sky Water Formation.

This formation would serve as a pure auxiliary formation, nurturing the spiritual veins, fish, and shrimp in Bishui Lake, helping the lake’s spiritual veins to quickly advance to the second grade.

At the same time, using the principle of water generating wood, it would connect the spiritual veins of Bishui Lake to the Sumeru Tree King.

Once the formation was complete, it could use the spiritual energy from Bishui Lake’s spiritual veins to nourish the Sumeru Tree King.

Moreover, it could use misty water vapor to further conceal the Sumeru Tree King’s situation.

As for the Azure Sky Water Formation and the Divine Tree Formation, they remained unchanged.

Under normal circumstances, the formation would still be the ‘Azure Sky Water Formation’, with the ‘Divine Tree Formation’ as the internal core formation. The two formations could be switched through the Sumeru Tree King.

“You can handle this part as you see fit.”

Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

He didn’t understand formations, but he trusted Ling Zixiao.

Besides, if there were any issues with the Divine Tree Formation, the Sumeru Tree King would be able to sense and detect them.

After finishing Ling Zixiao’s treatment and spending some time with his wives and children, Lu Changsheng returned to Qingzhu Mountain to oversee the Hongye Valley Marketplace.

Thinking about the Xu Family patriarch’s request for him to draw a ‘Frost Talisman’ for Xu Ruoyin, Lu Changsheng realized it had been about three months.

He immediately drew two Frost Talismans and had the Zheng Family in Hongye Valley Marketplace notify Xu Renguang.

Meanwhile.

In Jiulong Market.

In a small courtyard.

“Big brother, these four families are all keeping their doors closed. Even when they go out, they conceal their whereabouts.”

“I think there’s no need to delay any longer. We should resolve this quickly and avenge our fifth brother.”

A middle-aged man with a jade-like complexion and delicate features said.

“That’s right. These four families combined only have five Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they’re all just early-stage Foundation Establishment weaklings. Except for that Lu Changsheng who has the Talisman Formation inheritance, the others aren’t worth worrying about.”

A burly, bald man with a scarred head sneered as he spoke.

“Second brother, I investigated earlier. Although the Zheng Family in Centipede Ridge doesn’t have any Foundation Establishment cultivators, they’ve invited a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xu Family in Yushui to guard them.”

Tao Xiaolan, wearing a peach-colored dress, said.

“Just one mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.”

“Besides, this Xu Family cultivator might not be willing to get involved in this mess.”

The bald man sneered, not taking a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator seriously at all.

“There’s no need to dawdle. I can see our fifth brother has been getting impatient these past few days.”

“Has there been any movement from the Azure Cloud Sect lately?”

The burly man in red robes asked casually from his seat at the head of the table.

“Azure Cloud Sect doesn’t have time to worry about this. They’re probably still busy dealing with the aftermath of the beast tide.”

A middle-aged man with a fair complexion and delicate features sneered.

“If that’s the case, let’s do it in five days. It’ll be a good day for killing.”

The burly man in red robes also sneered upon hearing this.

“Thank you, Big Brother!”

Fang Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. He stood up and cupped his hands in gratitude.

After returning to the Qingyun Region, the seed of hatred in his heart had quickly sprouted. He was desperate to avenge his grievances.

Over these days, that seed of hatred had grown into a towering tree, causing images of his parents’ tragic deaths to flash through his mind.

He knew that for the past ten years, hatred had been his driving force, whipping him forward. Now it had become his obsession, his inner demon. He had to resolve this obsession through vengeance.

“Hehehehehe, if that’s the case, five days from now, I’ll play with them alongside our fifth brother.”

“When the people from all four families gather, Big Brother and Second Brother can make their move. Let our fifth brother have his revenge to his heart’s content.”

A small, thin old man in black robes with a gloomy face cackled.