The Everlasting Tree erupted with an extremely profound and wondrous energy.
This energy flowed into Ding Ling's body.
His true qi seemed to have undergone refinement.
Not only did it become purer, but it also gained an extremely special life force. This power was enough to multiply his recovery and endurance.
"What is this?!"
"It's a gift from me to Big Brother."
Xiao Shanhai shook the leaves covering her head and spoke in a crisp voice:
"Every time I grow stronger, an extremely pure energy spills out. This energy will attach itself to the Everlasting Spring Water or settle on my surface. That's why anyone who drinks the first mouthful of Everlasting Spring Water or eats my bark will undergo a tremendous transformation. But all they gain is increased longevity. Big Brother received this energy because I actively gave it back to him.
"Not only will his lifespan increase, but the quality of his true qi will also become purer, making his foundation even deeper. The level of the realms Big Brother can reach in the future will definitely be higher!"
"I see."
Ding Ling was moved.
"Thank you!"
He had always wondered why the Everlasting Spring Water and the Everlasting Tree's bark possessed such miraculous effects.
Now he understood everything. The root of it all lay here!
The Everlasting Tree had to grow and transform before some special energy would overflow from it.
And this time, the Everlasting Tree's transformation had been even more intense. The energy that overflowed had actually increased Ding Ling's lifespan by ten thousand years in an instant!
His lifespan had now increased to more than forty thousand years!
That was a terrifying number.
A civilization with five thousand years of history had already earned the world's praise and attention.
Ding Ling could live for