The Cloud Tower Tree seed had sprouted!
With a sharp spiritual sense feedback, Yu Ci almost toppled headfirst from Star Picking Tower. In fact, he actually vaulted over the railing, unleashed a Void Movement Talisman, and shot eagerly toward that location. Still feeling unsafe even then, he repeatedly called out in secret:
Guardian Senior, please help out!
A response came from afar, and Yu Ci silently uttered a prayer to the Daoist Lords while realizing he was acting far too impatient. Star Picking Tower was a vital, heavily guarded sect stronghold, and goodness knew if there were senior sect members watching the place. It was not that this item's origin was dubious, but rather that certain things inside were better kept out of sight if possible.
Thinking of this, the direction of Yu Ci's flight shifted. His figure pierced through the clouds and mists, heading straight for the Star Picking Sub Tower. As for the seed, he would just have to leave it to the Guardian Law Saint for help. This proved indeed much safer. By the time he reached his quarters in the sub tower, a layer of mist poured in through the windows. When the mist cleared, a wisp of faint light floated in the indoor void, and two tiny sprouts revealed the purest tender green color, pleasing to the eye at first glance.
It really sprouted.
Seeinging was believing, yet after confirming it, Yu Ci did not know what to say. His only feeling right now was one of being caught completely off guard.
Didn't they say it would take ten years?
Ever since obtaining this seed, he had followed the methods successively instructed by Qu Wujie and Xingtian, daily nourishing it with his own vital Qi until their energy auras communicated, and then placing it high