An Unreasonable Request That Put Others in a Difficult Position

Wu Chu's idea of "giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish" caught the Queen Mother of the West off guard, as this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

She wanted to refuse, but she was too embarrassed to say it.

But if she didn't refuse, she was reluctant to harm her Companion Spirit Root.

Her silence made Wu Chu realize that his request was indeed putting her in a difficult position. However, Wu Chu could understand her predicament; after all, if someone asked him for a branch of the Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple, he would also hesitate.

If you judge others by your own standards, it's not hard to see how excessive your idea is.

After all, the Queen Mother of the West wasn't his junior brother or sister. When he left Jade Capital Mountain, he cut off a branch from Yellow Plum, and Hao and Yao didn't even flinch.

Of course, if their master punishes them in the future, they will definitely tell him the truth. Wu Chu doesn't need them to take the blame for him.

So Wu Chu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Huamiao, there's no need to make things difficult for you. Even if..."

"It's not exactly difficult!" Before Wu Chu could finish speaking, the Queen Mother of the West smiled awkwardly, interrupting him, and continued, "However, even if you offer me a branch of the Chaos Spiritual Root to cultivate, there's no guarantee of success. Even if you try to cultivate it with the pit of Flat Peach, it might not be successful. I've already tried several times."

Wu Chu asked curiously, "Even using Chaos Spiritual Energy to cultivate it won't work?"

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head and said, "I have never tried that. After all, the Chaos Spiritual Energy must be collected from the Primordial Chaos itself. The Primordial Chaos is dangerous and unpredictable, and I dare not try it lightly."

Wu Chu nodded slightly and said, "I do have some ideas and would like to try them out to see if they can be successful." After a pause, he added, "Actually, I have tried before to cultivate the branches of the Chaos Spiritual Root into offspring, and it can be done successfully using the power of Merit."

That Little Enlightenment Tea Tree, a remnant of Primordial Chaos and enlightenment, was Wu Chu and Chu in this way.

Upon hearing Wu Chu's words, both the Eastern King Duke and the Queen Mother of the West were shocked.

Eastern King Duke exclaimed in astonishment, "Fellow Daoist actually used the Merit Power to cultivate Spirit Root? Fellow Daoist truly lives up to being a disciple of a great senior! Such a waste, does your master know about it?"

This statement sounds a bit like a complaint, but Wu Chu thinks that Eastern King Duke was definitely complaining.

"This is exactly what my teacher taught me," Wu Chu said with a smile.

"..."

Immediately, the Eastern King Duke was speechless.

Wu Chu laughed and said, "It's not difficult to obtain the Merit Power. Just be patient and repair the damaged ley lines of the Primordial Land, and the heavens and earth will bestow Merit upon you."

Eastern King Duke nodded and said, "I do know that, but it takes too much time."

Wu Chu laughed and said, "We're not short of time!"

The Queen Mother of the West nodded and said, "Actually, there is another way to obtain Merit, which is to possess a Chaos Spiritual Root. The Chaos Spiritual Root will absorb Chaos Spiritual Energy to grow. When the Chaos Spiritual Root grows, it will also absorb and release the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nourishing heaven and earth in return. From time to time, heaven and earth will bestow a few strands of Merit upon the Chaos Spiritual Root and its owner, although the amount is not large..."

If the amount is large, the Queen Mother of the West wouldn't feel that using the Merit Power in this way is a waste. The Merit she has accumulated over the years since she Transformation Form is not even enough for her to condense a Merit Golden Wheel! And ordinary Spirit Root are of no use to her at all.

This reminded Wu Chu of the idea of using Chaos Spiritual Energy to help the Primordial Land grow.

The vast and boundless Chaos Spiritual Energy beyond the Primordial Land may erode the Primordial Land, but the growth of the Primordial Land is inseparable from that Chaos Spiritual Energy.

In fact, when the world was first created, the earth was not as vast as it is now.

The reason why the Primordial Land is so vast today is inseparable from the protection of the Great God Pangu. After the will of the Great God Pangu gradually dissipated, the era of Era of Ferocious Beasts arose. The Fierce Beasts fought each other, leaving the primordial Primordial World in ruins and on the verge of collapse. In the end, the Four Spirit Great Emperors guarded the four poles and resisted the impact of the Primordial Chaos energy on the Primordial Land.

When the four Great Emperors guarded the four poles, they likely guided Chaos Spiritual Energy to strengthen the Primordial Land. Therefore, how much Merit did those four Great Emperors accumulate over these endless ages?

"If Fellow Daoist Huamiao is willing, this humble Daoist can exchange Spirit Treasure for..."

Flat Peach Offshoot grown from Flat Peach pits certainly cannot compare to those grown from branches cut from the mother tree, since branches grow much faster.

Just like when he cultivated the Big Red Robe plant.

However, the quality of the offspring plants cultivated will still decrease.

Even if this Flat Peach branch were cultivated with Chaos Spiritual Energy, and the resulting Chaos Spiritual Root, it would still be inferior to the mother plant.

Even if it's not as good as the mother plant, its effects must be stronger than the Purple Jade Spirit Crabapple!

Since the Queen Mother of the West didn't mind giving him Flat Peach branches, Wu Chu naturally wouldn't easily give up such an opportunity.

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head and said, "If you're not going to exchange anything, then there's no need to talk about it anymore. I'll just give you a Flat Peach branch. Speaking of which, over the years, I've learned the Cooking Dao from Yueling and the art of Tea Dao from Qingqiu Yu. I've also cultivated many crops. All of this is thanks to Yueling and the others. I have nothing else to offer in return, so I'll use this Flat Peach and Flat Peach branch as a token of my gratitude!"

"Fellow Daoist Huamiao, please don't say that..."

Wu Chu wanted to remain polite, but Eastern King Duke said, "Let's not be so formal. Fellow Daoist Bu isn't the kind of person who lacks magnanimity, and Huamiao isn't the kind of person who's unwilling to part with good things. Since Fellow Daoist Bu is willing to try, let him try! If he can successfully cultivate the Flat Peach Offshoot, it will be a fortunate event. Next time we visit Purple Jade Mountain, we won't need to bring our own Flat Peach!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, all agreeing that this Eastern King Duke was indeed a magnanimous person.

However, Wu Chu also knew that it would be difficult for the other party to refuse his request, which seemed rather impolite. Their friendship was one factor, but they also genuinely owed each other many favors: Wu Chu's Golden Core Cultivation Method, Little Moon Spirit's Cooking Dao, the Little Fox's Tea Dao, and the crop seeds that Little Moon Spirit and her companions had brought...

Either way, it's a favor.

Now that Wu Chu have asked for a branch of the Flat Peach, how can this request be refused?

If you refuse, you might lose even the friendship.

Besides, it's not a big deal; it's just a branch. As long as we don't dig up the roots of the Flat Peach Tree, it won't damage its foundation.

After the Eastern King Duke made the decision, he had the Queen Mother of the West's maids bring out Flat Peach and continued discussing the matter of sharing the Flat Peach.

There are only eighteen Flat Peach in total, which means some people will only receive a portion and won't be able to eat a whole one. So, who will be able to eat a whole peach?