Bodhi Divine Tree

Chen Feng stared in shock at the countless shadows before him.

Judging from their rough shapes, they seemed to be... grass?

No, they all seemed to be trees.

These were my Martial Souls? All trees—useless trees?

Damn...

This joke... had gone too far, hadn't it?

During his time at school, he had learned a great deal about Martial Souls. Among the Outer Domain Races around Fang Yuan, there seemed to be no powerful experts whose Martial Souls were trees.

Martial Souls came in hundreds of thousands, even millions of forms. I have nine Martial Souls—if they appeared at random, how could every single one be a tree? Give me a few fierce beasts or flying birds at least. I wouldn't be this mediocre, would I?

And they were all the same form?

Forget it. Having a Martial Soul was better than having none. A tree was a tree!

Chen Feng composed himself and walked toward the trees ahead.

The closer he got, the more solemn and shocked he became.

These trees did not seem ordinary. Their aura was terrifying; they were clearly no mundane objects.

The trees stood only a little over a meter tall, yet they gave off a towering feeling, as though they could prop open the heavens.

The first tree currently had only several hundred green leaves, but every leaf glimmered with faint light. There were even two seeds upon it, radiating white halos.

The Second Tree looked sturdier and was likewise only a little over a meter tall, yet it brimmed with vigorous vitality. It seemed that standing before it gave him inexhaustible strength.

The third tree was rather bewitching, glowing with a faint red sheen. After staring at it for too long, he felt as if he were being drawn inside. He hurriedly steadied his mind and did not dare look again.

Its leaves were all patterned with red veins, as if countless seductive beauties were smiling.

Even as its host, he found it difficult to resist. The entire tree was round in shape.

The fourth tree was also green, covered in dense vines that clawed and writhed, looking rather strange.

The fifth tree was likewise just over a meter tall. Bolts of lightning flashed across it from time to time, making it feel extremely dangerous.

As for the sixth tree, its branches and leaves seemed linked to the void, all of them seeping into nothingness. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

The seventh and eighth trees were merely shadows, impossible to see clearly.

As for the ninth tree—

Chen Feng looked over and took only a single glance.

Boom!

Suddenly, a sound like an ancient bell resounded. A terrifying aura rushed at him head-on, and his consciousness fell into chaos.

His entire Sea of Consciousness twisted, seeming ready to collapse in an instant!

Chen Feng was horrified. At that moment, it felt as though he would be torn apart and reduced to ashes within a vortex!

It was too terrifying!

Chen Feng hurriedly shifted his attention. He felt that he was far too weak and did not dare look at that towering black phantom again.

He was the host of the Martial Souls, and Martial Souls could never harm their master. But when the Martial Soul dwelling within him was too powerful, even sensing it could make him dizzy.

After resting for a while, he began walking toward the first tree.

With every step, it felt as though a mountain was pressing down on him, making every movement difficult.

Step by step, he finally... drew close.

He stared directly at the first tree, and a stream of information entered his mind.

"Bodhi Divine Tree!"

Legend had it that this tree could enhance a person's comprehension.

Such a divine tree had become Chen Feng's Martial Soul. As long as Chen Feng manifested it, it could help raise his comprehension and multiply his learning ability many times over, granting him insight that ordinary people could only gaze upon from afar.

And as the tree grew, its power would become even stronger.

"So it's the Bodhi Divine Tree? Great! I can test its effects now!"

Chen Feng immediately calmed his mind. A basic body-tempering manual appeared in his thoughts. It taught people to temper their bodies through different moves and postures, a foundational cultivation technique.

Without a teacher's careful explanation, it was easy to make mistakes with many things.

Back when he had memorized it, it took him half an hour to sort everything out.

Now, he activated the divine tree and began recalling it, quickly immersing himself within it.

In just a few minutes, his mind became crystal clear. Many places he had failed to understand were resolved as easily as a knife splitting bamboo. What once took half an hour was completely sorted through in less than three minutes.

And he gained many new insights as well.

Damn!

That was it?

This was way too easy, wasn't it?

When he recalled these things before, they still felt unfamiliar. Now, it was like reading Three Hundred Nursery Rhymes.

He understood everything completely.

This understanding alone would allow Chen Feng to achieve twice the result with half the effort in his future cultivation.

With the same aptitude, someone guided by an exceptional teacher would naturally improve faster. How could a poor bastard like Chen Feng afford to hire a dedicated teacher?

He could only grope about blindly on his own. But now, he had grasped it directly. Did he still need a teacher?

Invisible though it was, this saved him a huge amount of money along his cultivation path!

"So the Enlightenment Bodhi is real. With a Martial Soul like this, the speed of my future cultivation will be unimaginable. Although it isn't an offensive Martial Soul, a Martial Soul like this is even more terrifying than an offensive one!"

Chen Feng was incredibly excited. The first tree was already this powerful—how terrifying would the divine trees behind it be?

He turned his attention to the Second Tree, his consciousness moving toward it.

But the pressure was so intense that Chen Feng was horrified. With every step closer, the pressure on his entire body multiplied. Yet he could feel that the Second Tree contained a powerful force. If that force fused into his body, he would receive an unimaginable improvement.

Unfortunately, he could not approach it. He tried to force his way closer, but the pressure seemed ready to crush his mind.

Just as Chen Feng was acting recklessly, an Old Man's voice came from outside. "Young man, don't act rashly! Your Soul Power is too low. You can't forcibly summon a second Martial Soul. Leave it for later!"

Chen Feng then recovered his consciousness, vision, and hearing. His classmates all around him were staring at him in surprise.

Teacher Xu Bing let out a sigh of relief. "Chen Feng, the Principal woke you just now. You nearly got hurt."

Chen Feng nodded. He looked around but did not see the Principal, so he asked, "Where is the Principal?"

"The Principal has already left."

Teacher Xu Bing resumed her previous demeanor, stern and cold, before continuing:

"But the Principal asked me to tell you this: summoning a Martial Soul consumes a great deal of Soul Power. If your realm is insufficient, summoning several Martial Souls may injure your consciousness and brain. If it is more serious, you may become an idiot!"

Cold sweat broke out all over Chen Feng.

So that was why the pressure had become so great when he approached the Second Tree?

In that case, the other Martial Souls would have to wait until later.

"Teacher, then my Martial Soul awakening succeeded, right?"

Chen Feng asked.

Xu Bing nodded. "It succeeded."

Chen Feng asked excitedly, "Teacher, do you know what all my Martial Souls are?"

Chen Feng still did not know exactly what the Martial Souls behind them were. If his teacher knew, she could dispel the doubts in his heart.

Xu Bing thought for a moment and said, "Chen Feng, you must understand that having Martial Souls does not necessarily mean you will become powerful, but they can help you take fewer detours. Among the human race, there are not many people who possess Martial Souls. You are already very fortunate."

Chen Feng felt that his teacher had something she found difficult to say. He asked, "Teacher, is there something wrong with my Martial Souls? You can tell me whatever it is."