Thinking of this, Lu Xuan felt much steadier inside.
"What matters most right now is getting through this stretch of time. Once it's time to leave the Blessed Land, I won't have to worry about them coming to fight me for the Phoenix Wood again."
He thought this to himself, pondered briefly, then decided to head to the Ancient Forest from the very beginning.
"I'll stop by and visit my Wood Spirit friends while I'm at it."
That place was vast, with complicated terrain and countless towering trees for cover. If he hid inside, it would be very hard for anyone to notice him.
The dark-gold Concealing Spirit Cloak on his body surged out with countless nearly transparent threads. A hazy spiritual object enveloped his entire body, concealing both his figure and his Spiritual Power aura until neither could be seen.
Several days later, Lu Xuan walked out of the Ancient Forest with the Sword Token in hand and a smile on his face.
"Though one may escort a gentleman a thousand li, in the end there must be a parting. Let's part here. No need to see me off any farther."
At the edge of the Ancient Forest, several blurry faces emerged from the drooping branches, gazing reluctantly after Lu Xuan as he walked farther and farther away.
"My Wood Spirit friends really are far too enthusiastic."
Lu Xuan looked back, sighing inwardly.
He had stayed in the depths of the Ancient Forest these past few days, making the acquaintance of several Wood Spirits. After letting them taste the wonders of Azure Wood Source Qi, he had spent the whole time absorbing the dense Vegetation Spiritual Energy in the Ancient Forest.
During the absorption process, he transmitted one percent of the successfully transformed Azure Wood Source Qi to the