"This is the Cloud Tower Tree seed?"
Yu Ci reached out, carefully touching the outer edge of the glow. The light carried a trace of dampness, and his fingers seemed to brush against water vapor. Applying a bit more pressure, the texture of the seed came back to him, feeling somewhat like a resilient water bubble, hollow inside and slightly elastic.
Looking closely, the seed was translucent, about one-tenth of an inch in diameter, with smoke seemingly flowing inside.
Holding the seed between his fingertips, Yu Ci felt quite a bit of emotion. This was the core of Qu Wujie's request and plan; no matter how well Xingtian could see through human hearts, it inevitably fell prey to Qu Wujie's schemes. Indeed, there was always something in this world to subdue another.
Xingtian truly had no idea what Yu Ci was thinking right now, and helpfully explained the seed's function:
"The Cloud Tower Tree is a spiritual root of heaven and earth. You've been inside Return Manor, so you should know its ability to carve out a realm of its own. Moreover, it gathers the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, making the concentration far stronger than the outer areas. Cultivating inside it also yields twice the result with half the effort. This seed was actually borne by the very Cloud Tower Tree that Return Manor relies upon. You are quite lucky; the seed just matured these past few years. Otherwise, planting and harvesting often takes several kalpas—the Cloud Tower Tree can wait, but you cannot."
Yu Ci gave a vague assent. Similar words had actually been spoken by Qu Wujie, but hearing them again did no harm.
"The leaves of this tree are a top-tier medium for making talismans, far superior to any jade or stone material. For instance,