Xu Changqing was surprised. This was an unexpected delight.
Not to mention that he already had the Earth Dragon Transformation bolstering him. If he could grasp part of the Defiled-Earth God's authority as well, he would have a few more cards up his sleeve when facing the Lifeless Insect Mother in the future.
But before he could rejoice for long, the Defiled-Earth God's will came again. "It is merely that my source force is too overbearing. Though you possess a Wood Spirit Root, you will find it difficult to withstand it directly.
"This force requires a vessel. If you rely solely on your Spiritual Root to bear it, it will not be long before it is corroded by turbid qi, perhaps even rotting away."
Xu Changqing raised a brow at this, then fell into deep thought.
A vessel... he did have quite a few heavenly treasures in hand.
Then a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind, and he thought of something.
What?
The Five-Colored Lotus Seed!
He had unexpectedly won it at auction when he first boarded the Wan Family's auction ship.
Until now, it had remained stored in his storage artifact, never once used.
Now, it happened to be exactly what he needed.
With that thought, Xu Changqing willed it into being and immediately took out the seed, holding it in his palm.
This Five-Colored Lotus Seed was roughly the size of a thumb, round and plump throughout.
It lacked the rough texture of an ordinary seed. Instead, it was as warm and smooth as jade, pleasantly warm to the touch.
A layer of five-colored spiritual radiance lingered over the seed's surface. Azure, crimson, yellow, white, and black—the colors of the five elements intertwined, while faint fragments of light spilled out.
On closer sensing, one could discover the