World Tree

Fang Yang had long given up hope. He was merely persisting on the principle of "since I'm already here." This time, his mood was exceptionally relaxed.

Even a mere magical artifact, a low-tier treasure, had been fished up by him. He thought nothing could possibly disappoint him further.

Whoosh!

Time flew by. A month passed, and the Myriad Treasures Long River rippled once more.

Swish!

A green radiance shot up into the sky. Before the treasure even surfaced, the shadow of a Divine Wood appeared on the river's surface.

This Divine Wood was not massive; it appeared to be in its growth phase. However, even in its growth phase, it transcended the barriers between worlds, its aura descending upon the Primordial World.

From Fang Yang's perspective, he saw a giant tree thousands of meters tall ascending. Without hesitation, a ball of purple lightning enveloped him, and divine thunderclaps erupted. The power of the divine thunder amplified his arm.

Rumble!

The giant tree struggled and resisted, trying to escape. Fang Yang's strength and the giant tree's strength clashed across the Myriad Treasures Long River, causing rivers to overflow and immense waves to surge.

"Good, good, good! Another big one. Immortal Demon God Art, activate!"

Fang Yang circulated his profound technique. Mysterious runes covered his body, his muscles bulged instantly, and his form grew taller. He unleashed the strength of his physical body as well.

The Immortal Demon God Art not only increased his magic power limit but also enhanced his physical body's strength and might.

With the combined power of his physical body, magic power, and the blessing of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, Fang Yang immediately became a warrior of immense strength, capable of uprooting mountains.

He roared, raised his hand, and pulled. The river's surface exploded, sending a water column three thousand miles high. Following it was a Divine Wood.

This Divine Wood was lush and verdant. Every branch exuded power, and every leaf was covered in Great Dao Runes.

When it landed in Fang Yang's massive palm, he almost couldn't hold it. It took immense effort for him to lift the Divine Wood. Even so, the space beneath his feet cracked into tiny fissures under the pressure.

"This is... the World Tree!"

The moment Fang Yang touched the Divine Wood, his eyes lit up. He recognized its origin. This Divine Wood was actually the World Tree, capable of bearing World Fruits.

Legend had it that the World Tree was such a miraculous tree. Its fruits were spiritual fruits, and they were also worlds.

Even more profound was that if the World Tree's main body were to fully mature, it could support a great world like the Primordial World within the Chaos World.

Fang Yang gazed at the World Tree, his eyes filled with longing.

He truly couldn't cultivate the World Tree to that extent. For the World Tree to grow, it needed to be fed countless world origins.

"You are what you eat" was the basic rule of the World Tree. However, the World Tree could absolutely bear the power of the four origins: Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind!

This point was Fang Yang's favorite.

Fang Yang wanted the World Tree's ability, and moreover, the World Tree's World Dao was the opposite of Fang Yang's Heaven and Earth Origin Dao.

Opposite wasn't necessarily a bad thing; opposite Daos could more easily complement and grow with each other. By observing the World Dao, Fang Yang could more conveniently perfect his own Heaven and Earth Origin Dao.

"Many thanks to Great God Pangu for his gift, thanks to the Heavenly Dao for its protection, thanks to Ancestor Hongjun for his hidden support, and thanks to Teacher for his blessings."

Fang Yang was quite courteous. He held the World Tree in one hand and cupped the other, expressing his gratitude to his superiors in a peculiar posture.

As for the Dao, he did not express thanks.

Great God Pangu and the Dao were opponents. What would Great God Pangu think if a being from the Primordial World like him went to thank the Dao?

Fang Yang never believed Great God Pangu was dead.

Great God Pangu's Dao was Heaven and Earth Opening. As long as the Primordial World existed, the Dao of Heaven and Earth Opening would endure.

If Great God Pangu's Dao hadn't perished, how could he have died?

He felt that the Three Pure Ones, Empress Houtu, the Witch Clan, and even the Primordial World were anchors left in the present world by Great God Pangu.

Great God Pangu could return to this world at any time through these existences.

Fang Yang knew that these powerful figures must have received his thanks. After thanking them, he took out the Yin Yang Two Forms Gourd and stored the World Tree inside.

His cultivation was not quite enough to support the World Tree for an extended period. Only an Innate Spiritual Treasure could lend him a hand.

Having obtained the World Tree, Fang Yang's visit to the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion had come to a perfect conclusion. He didn't know when he would return.

Whoosh!

A bolt of lightning streaked through the void, tearing through space and rushing out of the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion. Next, he had to go to the Myriad Laws Pavilion to copy some ancient texts.

He mainly wanted to copy some Daoist scriptures personally written by Old Ancestor Hongjun and the Three Pure Ones, as well as texts on cultivating and nurturing Immortal Plants.

The Daoist scriptures personally written by these great figures involved all aspects of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Studying them would greatly benefit his Heaven and Earth Origin Dao.

As for the texts on cultivating and nurturing Immortal Plants, they were for growing Divine Rice. However, these texts could only serve as a reference. To cultivate Divine Rice specifically, Fang Yang still needed to go to East Pole Heaven for further study.

East Pole Heaven was the expert in the Way of Plants and Trees. Even Emperor Shennong's attainments in this area couldn't compare to them.

The Myriad Laws Pavilion was a world of books, filled with the fragrance of literature.

Sect Master Tongtian wasn't incapable of engraving jade slips; he simply believed that texts written on paper could better carry Dao Charm and emotions. While jade slips recorded complete visual content, they lacked a certain Dao Charm and couldn't fully express the author's state of mind and insights.

Looking around, the Myriad Laws Pavilion was boundless, with countless bookshelves reaching into the clouds, filled with ancient texts on immortal paper emanating immortal energy.

Fang Yang flickered and appeared before a bookshelf containing records of spiritual roots and divine wood. He wanted to see if there were any other methods besides the ones he already knew for cultivating the World Tree.

When Fang Yang entered the Myriad Laws Pavilion, deep within the library, a Female Immortal was writing scriptures. She waved her large brush, leaving behind lines of profound scriptures.

"Burn my remaining body, blazing Holy Fire. What joy in life, what suffering in death. Joy, sorrow, all return to Dust. Pity my mortal world, suffering is truly much."

This woman was precisely Saint Mother Wudang. Saint Mother Wudang wished for her ideals to be seen by more Disciples of the Sect of Interception, so she wrote many scriptures in the Myriad Laws Pavilion.

When Outer Disciples achieved merit, she would reward these scriptures to the disciples.

Saint Mother Wudang was engrossed in writing her Immortality White Lotus Scripture, immersed in the Vacuum Homeland she described, and didn't even notice Fang Yang entering the Myriad Laws Pavilion.

As for Fang Yang, although he noticed someone writing, he wasn't one to meddle in others' affairs, so he pretended not to see.