To outsiders, the Jade Vine Tree's advancement to Level-12 appeared exceptionally smooth, as though everything had fallen into place naturally.
Of course, that was merely the surface appearance visible to outsiders.
But for the Jade Vine Tree itself, as well as the countless trillions of Plant Element Beings of the Green Vine Civilization that depended on it to survive and reproduce, pushing the Jade Vine Tree to successfully break through to the Level-12 Realm had cost their entire civilization an enormous and heavy price.
Over the past ten thousand years alone, the resources and nourishment the Green Vine Civilization had supplied to the Jade Vine Tree each year amounted to an immeasurable astronomical figure.
Spirit Liquid containing pure Life Energy, ores bearing the source of green plants, and crystals condensed from the faith of the race streamed continuously from every star domain and every clan of the Green Vine Civilization. All of it was poured into the depths of the Jade Vine Tree's roots, nourishing its trunk and Divine Soul.
Moreover, in order to ensure that the Jade Vine Tree could advance to Level-12 without obstruction, many Plant Element Beings of the Green Vine Civilization willingly offered themselves up. They voluntarily abandoned their cultivation and lives, turning their Divine Souls, flesh, and even Source Power into the purest nourishment to continuously feed the Jade Vine Tree. The road to the Jade Vine Tree's advancement had been paved with the sacrifices of countless races.
Beyond that, the will of the entire Light Universe Time-Space had also bestowed immense attention and source reinforcement upon the Jade Vine Tree.
Especially after the Ancestor of Eternal Fire of the Crimson Flame Civilization fell, the Jade Vine Tree became the most favored and supported Level-11 Peak being among the elders born within the Light Universe