Life Divine Tree

Little White, who had been lying at the cave entrance, saw Xiao Yu emerge and immediately pounced on him. Xiao Yu caught Little White in one hand, held it in his arms, and stroked its soft fur. Then, a system voice sounded in his mind.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully saving Yun Yun. Reward: Life Divine Tree. Reward is being generated. Please take note!"

"Next check-in location: the desert Snake People Clan. Reward: Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Xiao Yu froze. This was the second Heavenly Flame rewarded by the system. It seemed that he could possess multiple Heavenly Flames without even needing to cultivate the Flame Mantra. At the thought, he could not help smiling in satisfaction. The cultivation technique he practiced had continuously strengthened his body. At present, Xiao Yu's physical strength was no weaker than that of a Second-Class magical beast with formidable defenses, and his spiritual power had also broken past the mortal grade. He felt it was time to begin advancing toward becoming a Tier-Three Alchemist!

After staying outside the cave for a short while, Xiao Yu got up and carried Little White back inside. Concealing Powder had been scattered around the area, so there was no need to worry about magical beasts discovering them. Combined with the medicinal powders nearby that magical beasts hated, the cave was fairly safe!

Upon returning to the cave, he saw that Yun Yun had already fallen asleep. He could sense that her wounds were slowly recovering. She should be fully healed in a few days, though the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's seal would likely require more time!

As night fell, Xiao Yu roasted another mountain chicken. The enticing aroma even woke Yun Yun from her slumber. However, unable to move her body, she could only stare longingly. Seeing her stubborn look of wanting to eat but holding herself back because she did not want to trouble him, Xiao Yu tore off a chicken leg and handed it to her. After a fierce internal struggle, Yun Yun finally opened her rosy lips. The instant she bit into the chicken leg, her eyes lit up. Before long, she had finished it.

When she looked toward the other chicken leg on the grill, Little White anxiously squeaked and chirped beside them. Xiao Yu could only say, "You're seriously injured, so you can't eat too much meat. I'll pick some fruit for you later!"

Yun Yun nodded slightly without saying anything. After completely finishing one mountain chicken, Xiao Yu went outside and picked some bright red fruit for Yun Yun. Late that night, Xiao Yu fell asleep beside the bonfire with Little White in his arms, while Yun Yun continued sleeping as her wounds healed.

Buzz!

While Xiao Yu was asleep, a streak of emerald light shot in from outside the cave and directly burrowed into his Dantian, jolting him awake.

Xiao Yu calmed himself and examined his Dantian. There, he saw a lush, emerald-green tree standing within it, its branches flourishing with leaves. The surging Qi Sea around it seemed to faintly gather around the tree. Even the Bone Spirit Cold Flame within his body flickered and leaped, as if welcoming this new guest!

"Could this be the Life Divine Tree rewarded by the system? What an incredibly rich life aura!" Xiao Yu admired it as he marveled. Little did he know that this dense life aura had not only alerted him, but also caused Little White, which had been sleeping soundly on his stomach, and Yun Yun, who had been sleeping while healing her injuries, to open their eyes.

Yun Yun looked curiously at the powerful life aura continuously emanating from Xiao Yu's body. It even accelerated the healing of her wounds. Little White, meanwhile, greedily absorbed the life aura. Its body grew slightly larger, and its snow-white fur became even softer and smoother.

Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yu as though he were a mystery shrouded in mist, one that made people unable to resist approaching him. She could not imagine which faction had produced such a gifted prodigy as Xiao Yu. Unable to figure it out, she stopped thinking about it and quietly absorbed the powerful life aura.

Nothing happened that night. Once Xiao Yu saw that it was the Life Divine Tree rewarded by the system, he simply went back to sleep. After waking up and stretching, Xiao Yu was surprised to find Yun Yun standing as well. He asked in astonishment, "You recovered so quickly?"

Yun Yun nodded her lovely head. "Mm, and I have to thank you for your help!"

"Thank me? No need to thank me. It was only right, only right!" Xiao Yu assumed she meant the time he had helped apply medicine to her wounds. Yun Yun gave him a strange look, making his heart tighten slightly. Could she have discovered his secret?

Impossible! Xiao Yu quickly rejected the idea. The system was the most mysterious existence there was. How could Yun Yun possibly discover it?

Yun Yun said, "I still need to stay here for some time. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's seal is rather troublesome!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly. "Sure!" Then he tossed Yun Yun a White Jade Bottle. "Don't go too far. If you want to bathe or pick fruit or something, scatter this Concealing Powder around you. It can hide your aura!"

Yun Yun caught the Jade Bottle. "Did you refine this?"

"Is that strange?" Xiao Yu asked calmly over his shoulder.

"Of course it is. Your talent is already so great. How do you still have time to learn alchemy and become an alchemist?" Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yu in shock.

As Xiao Yu scattered Concealing Powder around himself, he said, "I'm a master of time management. Cultivating while refining pills is nothing. Is that so difficult?" After saying that, he grabbed the fish spear beside him and dove headfirst into the lake beneath the waterfall, splashing up a sheet of water!

Yun Yun was left standing there, muttering blankly, "Isn't that difficult?"

A few minutes later, Xiao Yu surfaced with two fish on his spear. Ever since discovering that Little White had an especially large appetite, he always caught two fish—one for himself and Yun Yun, and one for Little White. Carrying the fish, Xiao Yu spread his Purple Cloud Wings and swiftly flew back to the cave. Seeing Yun Yun sitting on the stone bed and attempting to break the seal, he did not disturb her!

After setting up a grill, he began roasting the fish. Xiao Yu continuously sprinkled on seasonings, and a fragrant aroma gradually drifted through the cave. Yun Yun opened her beautiful eyes, walked to his side, and said, "I know an alchemist with considerable ability. I can introduce you to him!"

Xiao Yu picked up a roasted fish and handed it to Yun Yun. "No need. I have a teacher!" Naturally, Xiao Yu was referring to the Pill Codex. He also knew that Yun Yun was referring to Gu He, but a Sixth-grade Alchemist was truly nothing before the Pill Codex!

Hearing that he had a teacher, Yun Yun was somewhat taken aback, but she did not say anything further. She merely took the roasted fish and quietly began eating. Silence settled between them.

Over the next few days, Xiao Yu cultivated while Yun Yun tried to break the seal. After several peaceful days passed, Yun Yun looked at Xiao Yu and said, "I want to go bathe in the lake below!"

Xiao Yu nodded lightly. "Sure. Remember to bring the Concealing Powder!"

"Mm!" Then she stood there, her face faintly flushed. Seeing that Yun Yun had not left, Xiao Yu asked in confusion, "What is it?"

"I want you to keep watch for me!" Yun Yun said, then quickly added, "Not watch me—watch for other people!"

Xiao Yu said with an amused smile, "There probably won't be anyone else here!" But seeing Yun Yun's annoyed gaze, he still agreed.