The piece of deadwood was like withered wood meeting spring; tiny points of emerald radiance seeped from its cracks at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then tender green shoots emerged from it, winding as they grew and emanating an indescribably ancient spiritual charm.
Before Chen Qing could examine it closely, the strange wooden strip, now brimming with life, suddenly transformed into a streak of light. Rather than shooting elsewhere, it surged straight into his brow and instantly sank into his Sea of Consciousness!
"Buzz!"
Chen Qing felt his Sea of Consciousness tremble lightly, as though something had taken root within it.
Focusing inward, he saw that the wooden strip, now lush green and wreathed in wisps of spiritual mist, was quietly floating at the center of his Sea of Consciousness like a needle that steadied the sea.
It emitted a gentle, enduring pale green glow. Like a warm spring rain, that glow silently nourished and suffused his divine consciousness.
Beneath the illumination of the green light, his Sea of Consciousness swiftly became clearer and more solid, even slowly expanding.
That feeling of comfort was far beyond what any Spirit Condensing Pill could offer.
"Could this be... Soul Nurturing Wood?"
Chen Qing's heart shook violently as fragments from ancient texts he had browsed in the Wanfa Peak library flashed through his mind.
Legend spoke of a divine wood called Soul Nurturing Wood, a wondrous Heaven and Earth treasure that nourished the soul and strengthened one's will. It could even nurture remnant souls, and its uses were endless.
Yet this item had long vanished from the world, existing only in legend. Chen Qing had never imagined that by sheer chance, he would find it in Eight Treasures Tower within Blackwater Great City!
Chen Qing was overjoyed. As this piece of