Fate of Xianyuan
"My lord, those Magic Fairies were sent here by the major cities of the plateau to study the cultivation of Magic Plants," the mid-rank Deer-folk priest explained continuously as they made their way from the roots of the great banyan tree up to the Temple in its trunk.
"This banyan tree has a history even older than Xianyuan itself. Do you see those Magic Beast Egg shells holding the Magic Plants? There are more than ten thousand eggshells across the entire tree, including over a dozen dragon egg shells. The oldest dates back tens of thousands of years. It could be said that Xianyuan City is the very birthplace of cultivating Magic Plants in Magic Beast Egg shells!"
The Deer-folk priest was immensely proud of his city, and even more reverent toward this Demigod banyan tree named Ferosan.
The Temple's main structures stood roughly fifty meters above the ground. Here, countless tree roots intertwined to form a vast platform spanning tens of thousands of square meters, while innumerable branches grew skyward from its edges and enclosed it beneath a natural roof.
The Deer-folk priest respectfully led Landen into the Temple, then withdrew to notify Bishop Neracheri. Taking the opportunity, Landen examined the three statues before him.
At the center of the Temple stood a wooden statue of Gaimetra, the Mother Goddess of Earth. She bore the features of an Elf and sat cross-legged atop enormous tree roots, holding a vessel of magic power in each hand. The springs flowing from them represented the Spring of Life and the Magic Spring respectively.
To the right of the Mother Goddess of Earth stood a statue resembling a Tree Demon. It was much smaller than the central Mother Goddess, yet it stood beside her like a mighty warrior. Its right