The Unwanted Wood Bud Crystal

"What on earth is that?"

Luo Feng looked toward Dojo Master Hong with a puzzled gaze.

The purple vine, over two thousand meters long, was shrinking at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In almost an instant, it vanished right in front of Hong.

"Haha, Luo Feng, you truly are my lucky star."

Feeling a trace of coolness beneath the skin of his arm, a smile appeared on Hong's face.

He then took a single step, his figure instantly appearing before Luo Feng.

"Dojo Master, your..."

Luo Feng exclaimed in surprise.

He noticed that there was not a hint of color in Dojo Master Hong's face; it was deathly pale, just like that white man from before, as if he had suffered an attack.

Yet, strangely, that pale face was filled with an irrepressible smile.

"Luo Feng, you have performed a meritorious service by discovering the Vegetation Spirit. According to the rules of the Dojo, you are entitled to a 10% share of the harvest."

"However, since all the Vegetation Spirits below have been given to Councilor Li, I will provide you with compensation."

Hong said with a smile on his lips.

"There's compensation too?"

Luo Feng's eyes lit up instantly.

He had previously thought that once the Dojo personnel collected all the Vegetation Spirits below, his 10% share would amount to a massive fortune.

But after seeing Councilor Li let out a cold snort that made Councilor Fahr cough up blood, the thought had crossed his mind that the Vegetation Spirits below had nothing to do with him.

He never expected that Dojo Master Hong would actually offer compensation.

"Then, Dojo Master, what about these Vegetation Spirits of mine?"

Luo Feng asked, glancing at the backpack behind him.

"Haha, what you've harvested is naturally yours. You little fellow didn't think I would make you hand them over, did you?"

Hong shook his head, his tone amused.

"Hehe."

Luo Feng gave a silly laugh.

"Let's go. I'll take you back first. I happen to have some decent things there; you can pick two items as your compensation."

Hong said.

Hearing the Dojo Master say this, Luo Feng's expression changed instantly.

The possessions of the world's number one powerhouse, the Dojo Master of the Limit Dojo, could not be measured by money.

"But, are we not waiting for Councilor Li?"

Luo Feng asked, looking toward the golden light on Mist Island below.

"Him? He will likely go into seclusion for a while to absorb those Vegetation Spirits. I estimate it will take at least two or three months."

"Don't tell me you want to stay here and keep him company?"

Hong glanced at him and walked into the fighter jet.

"Uh, I suppose not."

Luo Feng was left speechless.

Waiting was out of the question; the 13 Vegetation Spirits in his backpack were waiting for him to consume them.

The Primordial Wisdom Fighter Jet tore through the sky, flying toward the headquarters of the Limit Dojo.

On the other side of the sky, Councilor Fahr saw this and quickly retreated.

He had gained nothing from this trip and had even had his internal energy disrupted by a cold snort.

A total loss.

On Mist Island, a sheet of golden light sealed off the ground.

Li Qingxu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Having absorbed 135 Vegetation Spirits, he could clearly feel that he had broken through the first layer of the Dao Palace Secret Realm.

The Heart Divine Treasury had reached its peak, entering a state of perfection!

As a Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, he did not cultivate deities in the Dao Palace Secret Realm, but instead absorbed energy to strengthen his physical form.

"The Heart Divine Treasury transforms into a celestial sun, strengthening the physical body."

Streams of flames erupted from within his body; they were the essence of the innate, surrounded by acquired essence fire, burning fiercely.

Li Qingxu seemed to be reborn from the flames. His clothes were completely incinerated, and his skin shimmered with a crystalline luster, filled with mysterious power.

It was a long time before the essence fire vanished, receding back into his body.

In the world within him, mist swirled as he stepped toward the next divine treasury.

It was like climbing an endless celestial path; successfully crossing that threshold was equivalent to the difference between a mortal and an immortal.

The strength of the second realm of the Dao Palace was immeasurably greater than the first, separated by an insurmountable chasm.

The sun hung high in the sky, suspended perpetually above his head, illuminating the path ahead.

Soon, Li Qingxu sensed an incomparably sharp aura; he had located the Lung Divine Treasury, which belonged to the element of metal within the Five Elements.

The Lung Divine Treasury connected to the divine path of spiritual energy, covering the internal organs; it occupied the highest position, known as the Canopy, and was regarded as the chief of the five viscera.

It was the primary vessel for inhaling the purest essence of heaven and earth, making it truly the most critical of the five great divine treasuries.

He felt a surge of vigorous vitality!

More than ten thousand meters deep beneath Mist Island, a blood-red triangular spaceship lay in slumber.

Its three corners were curved, and the edges of the ship were extremely thin, appearing razor-sharp.

"Beep!"

As a sound rang out.

The previously dim hall of the spaceship suddenly lit up, with dazzling light shining down from the heights of the hall, making the entire space bright.

At the same time, strange rays of light converged in the center of the hall, forming a black virtual figure.

It appeared to be about 1.45 meters tall, resembling a child, with two horns on its forehead, blood-red eyes, and wearing a black robe.

"Earth actually has such a genius? That dense golden energy is comparable to a Star-level."

"Li Qingxu, specific identity unknown, Earth age 20, brain domain width 40?"

"Impossible!"

The black-robed child seemed to have discovered an incredible scene.

The brain domain width of the human named Li Qingxu was actually fluctuating.

The maximum value had reached a terrifying 99, but it instantly plummeted to 35, then rose to 50, only to fall back to 40.

"What exactly is his brain domain width! How can it change? How could such a cosmic prodigy appear on this remote, primitive planet?!!"

The black-robed child roared.

He had never encountered such a situation before; brain domain width only increased when a life form underwent a qualitative leap.

Yet, this was the first time he had ever seen it go down.

"No, no, this cosmic prodigy must be taken as a disciple for my master; he must become a member of my Black Ink Star."

The black-robed child extended his arm, pointing toward the entrance passage of the spaceship, where a pile of white crystals was stored.

Immediately, two white crystals flew out from the entrance, heading upward.

"Come, come, become a disciple of my great master."

The black-robed child's eyes flickered.

On Mist Island, Li Qingxu sat cross-legged, his expression calm, resembling a golden statue of a Bodhisattva.

Within his sea of consciousness between his brows lay a boundless golden ocean, even larger than his Golden Bitter Sea.

In the calm, golden ocean, a small golden figure of divine sense suddenly condensed, then dissipated back into the ocean, only to condense once more the very next moment.

But suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Qingxu's mouth.

He sensed two objects containing cosmic energy rising from deep underground.

"Since Babata threw out these Wood Bud Crystals himself, if no one else wants them, they are mine."

With that, Li Qingxu changed into a new white robe, his figure submerging into the lake ahead.

While others kept the Demon Emperor Green Lotus, fragments of the Dao Scripture, or Green Copper Fragments in their Bitter Seas, his own Bitter Sea currently held nothing but a dozen black and white robes!