Phoenix Clan Treasure Tree: Withered Fire Parasol Tree Branch

During the time Qingluan and Feng Xi stayed at Purple Jade Mountain, Wu Chu learned a lot of fire-attribute divine abilities from Feng Xi, such as the Meteor Fire Rain Technique that Feng Xi used when she fought Chiwen in the Great River, as well as the Scarlet Flame Sea Technique, and so on.

In fact, these are all ordinary Fire-Control Divine Ability, but Wu Chu can use these Fire-Control Divine Ability to verify and improve upon the Fire-Control Technique given to him by Di Jun.

Then, combining the properties of fire and condensing them to a high degree, they developed the Explosive Flame Technique, which is actually a spell similar to the Blazing Flame Bullet.

Decades later, Qingluan emerged from the pass and, to express her gratitude to Wu Chu, presented Wu Chu with a crimson tree branch. The branch was crystal clear, as if it had been carved from a crimson crystal.

The branch was sealed with her potential, making it look like a crystal-clear work of art suspended inside a transparent glass sphere.

"This is a withered branch of our clan's treasured Fire Parasol Tree, which can be used to refine Spirit Treasure."

Legend has it that the Phoenix Clan's treasure, the Fire Parasol Tree, grows in the Undying Volcano. This tree is ten thousand feet tall, with a canopy that blocks out the sun. Its entire body is crimson, as if it were burning. Its thick roots are embedded in the Undying Volcano, drawing nourishment from the volcanic lava. Moreover, there is another Qiankun inside this tree, and the Phoenix Clan built the Phoenix Clan Royal Court on it for the Phoenix Clan to live in.

Wu Chu took the branch of the Fire Parasol Tree that was sealed by magic. His Primordial Spirit sensed it through the seal and said, "It is said that the phoenix perches on the parasol tree, and it is indeed true. There seems to be a lingering life force within it. Is it possible to cultivate it and obtain a seed of the Fire Parasol Tree?"

Upon hearing this, Qingluan gave a strange smile, nodded, and asked with a teasing tone, "Since you know that my clan will only perch on the parasol tree, why do you still cultivate a Fire Parasol Tree? Could it be that you intend to attract a phoenix to perch on it?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the Little Phoenix Feng Xi with a smile, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised.

Upon hearing this, the others all looked towards Wu Chu.

You should know that all these years, Miss Houtu has been staying on his Purple Jade Mountain.

After all, Qingluan and her two subordinates were not weak in cultivation. Qingluan herself had the cultivation of the Daluo Realm, and her two subordinates were also at the peak of the Taiyi.

With Feng Xi, who is also at the Taiyi Realm, in addition, if Miss Houtu weren't here to Houtu things, who knows if Purple Jade Mountain would have changed hands directly?

Houtu's ambiguous smile made Wu Chu feel very pressured.

So, facing everyone's gaze, he coughed lightly and said to Qingluan, "Fellow Daoist Feng Qing is joking. This is, after all, a withered branch cut from the Phoenix Clan's precious Fire Parasol Tree. If I could cultivate a seedling from it, its value would surely be greater than this!"

"Of course, it can also attract phoenixes to perch on it!" Qingluan chuckled.

Tsk! There's no escaping it now, is there?

Wu Chu was speechless, but Qingluan didn't give him a chance to argue. She took her two subordinates and leaped up, saying, "Farewell, everyone. This humble Daoist is leaving."

After Wu Chu used the power of the Mountain Protection Array to send Qingluan and her subordinates away, Miss Houtu also got up to take her leave. Before leaving, she chuckled and said, "The phoenix is perched on it!"

"..."

Wu Chu personally escorted Houtu out of Purple Jade Mountain and took the young lady's hand in his. "Why are you leaving so soon? Anyway, your tribe isn't far from here. You can stay with me from now on! If anything comes up, Yu and Kua will definitely handle it."

"If I don't leave, wouldn't that interfere with your cultivation of the Fire Parasol Tree and your plans for the Phoenix to perch on it? I'm giving you a chance! Make the most of it!"

Houtu smiled and said this to him. Seeing Wu Chu's innocent and speechless expression, the corners of her lips curled up even more.

Looking at the 'mischievous smile' on Houtu's lips, Wu Chu was lost in thought, and his head involuntarily wanted to lean forward.

Before he could even get close, Miss Houtu had already vanished, leaving only a wisp of fragrant breeze and a lingering echo in the wind, "I... I'm going back now!"

There seemed to be a slight tremor in his voice, perhaps from the wind.

Watching the figure disappear into the distance, Wu Chu wasn't discouraged. Instead, he chuckled to himself. He figured the girl must have been shy just now. If she were angry, she would have slapped him instead of running away like this.

How about I bring some things and visit her in her village next time?

Thinking about how to resolve his single status, Wu Chu hummed a little tune as he slowly returned to the Summit of the Sacred Tree, and then leaped into Sacred Tree Flower Valley beside it.

In the Flower Valley, the number of flowers has decreased significantly, with only a small patch of flowers remaining near the dock on the outer perimeter.

Most of the Flower Fairy Clan now take Transformation Form from the Flower Mountain behind them.

Only a small portion of this Flower Valley is occupied, as the Flower Valley's area has been largely taken over by other Spirit Root.

The once Flower Valley is now shrouded in shady trees.

Beside the Primordial One-Qi Pure Spirit Spring, the Little Enlightenment Tea Tree occupied the most advantageous position, followed by the Twelve Divine Flowers. Originally, the Big Red Robe was next, but after it successfully grew into a mid-grade Spirit Root, the Twelve Divine Flowers joined forces to oust it.

At first, they would definitely have to give Wu Chu some face. After all, in the territory of Purple Jade Mountain, if they didn't give face to the master of Purple Jade Mountain, would they still be able to continue living here?

The Twelve Divine Flowers had long been accustomed to life here, accustomed to the care they received from the Little Flower Fairies. If they were to go elsewhere... their owner here would probably rather chop them up and burn them for firewood than let them go anywhere else.

Although that Big Red Robe plant was only of mid-grade initial quality, it was still Spirit Root with great backbone. After being pushed out of the spirit spring, it moved on its own to a cliff deep in the valley. Here, apart from insufficient nutrients, the sunlight was plentiful.

But now, Wu Chu has to move the Twelve Divine Flowers to new locations.

In particular, when he broke the seal on the withered branch of the Fire Parasol Tree, the Li Fire energy emanating from that branch caused the Little Enlightenment Tea Tree beside him to gently tremble its branches and leaves.

The Twelve Divine Flowers screamed and used Earth-Escape Technique used in Chinese fantasy novels) to make way.

When the withered branch revealed its true form, it was twenty or thirty meters in diameter and over two hundred meters tall, its entire body looking as if it were on fire, except that the 'branch' was slightly bent. However, while radiating the power of flames, it also possessed a faint but persistent vitality.

Wu Chu planted it beside the Clear Spirit Spring, and then silently channeled a Merit Power into it, hoping to stimulate that life force.

That's exactly what he did when he was cultivating the Little Enlightenment Tea Tree.

However, unlike the Little Enlightenment Tea Tree, most of the dead branches of this Fire Parasol Tree have withered and died.

What he needs to do now is to first strengthen this vitality.

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