"Fellow Daoist, do you know the severity of losing your Origin Essence?" The old face stared at Gu Xingzhi with deeply furrowed brows.
Gu Xingzhi smiled. "If This Seat is to restore your body, this is the only way."
"If you are unwilling, then let this matter end here!"
With that, Gu Xingzhi turned to leave.
Seeing this, the old face immediately shouted.
"Fellow Daoist, wait!"
"As long as Fellow Daoist restores my body, I am willing to offer all my treasures!"
Gu Xingzhi shook his head with a smile, saying nothing as he shifted forward once more.
The old face grew anxious and shouted again.
Yet Gu Xingzhi ignored him and continued walking away.
The old face panicked. "Fine, fine! I'll give it to you! Is that enough?"
He was still torn inside. Losing his Origin Essence would not only cause his cultivation to fall, but would also sever his future path of cultivation due to the loss of his Origin Essence.
Gu Xingzhi stopped and turned around.
"Very well! Then split off a thread of your Origin Essence!"
The old face sighed. With a helpless expression, he recited an Oracle and summoned a technique, splitting off a thread of his Origin Essence and sending it floating before Gu Xingzhi.
Gu Xingzhi waved a hand to collect it, then nodded with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist, I have offered my Origin Essence. It is time to restore my body, yes?"
Without wasting words, Gu Xingzhi immediately raised a hand and pressed a finger to the old face's brow.
Azure Light blazed forth.
The entire great tree shook violently.
Moments later, an azure soul shot out from within the trunk, wrapped in Azure Light.
Before long, limbs, organs, and blood vessels formed. Blood flowed through every part of his body, and