Exchange!

The Tree God finally could not help speaking, a rare trace of hesitation in his voice.

Feng Xi also stood to one side, her seven-colored phoenix eyes filled with the same astonishment.

She had thought the "exchange" Lu Jun mentioned was only a few verbal pointers, never imagining he actually meant to imprint them into jade slips—and dozens of them in one go.

Every jade slip carried his cultivation insights, and those insights were priceless, things even the Tree God yearned for but could not obtain.

"That's right."

Lu Jun did not even raise his head and continued imprinting.

"These things were temporary to begin with. I don't mind giving them away. Besides, when people bring treasures to trade, I can't just brush them off. They have to feel it was worth it for the trade to last."

"But..." Feng Xi hesitated for a moment.

"These are your cultivation insights. Five-Dan Cultivation, the Realm-Skipping Method, the Five-Element Cycle... Every single one is an unprecedented pioneering feat. Aren't you afraid they'll learn them? What if they spread..."

"So what if they spread?" Lu Jun finally lifted his head and glanced at Feng Xi, his gaze calm as still water.

"The path of cultivation has always been about learning from each other and pushing each other forward. If they learn it, they can become stronger; I also get treasures and can go farther. It's a win-win. What is there to fear?"

The Tree God fell silent for a while, then said slowly, "Fellow cultivator has a broad mind. This old man cannot compare."

"It's not that my mind is broad." Lu Jun shook his head and picked up another jade slip.

"It's that they can't learn my path. Five-Dan Cultivation requires the Bitter Sea as its foundation. The Bitter Sea requires realm-skipping