Lu Xuan's gaze shifted slightly, as though he had seen through the bamboo's thoughts. He asked softly, "Had you already planned this? Once the sacrifice is over, you want me to plant your seed where the Divine Black Jade Bamboo Shoot originally grew?"
"Exactly! That's right!"
Peach-Rhyme Immortal Bamboo's emerald stalk trembled gently, its pink bamboo blossoms fluttering down. With barely concealed delight and certainty, it hastily replied, "I carefully sensed the flow of Spirit Energy here. Only that spot perfectly suits the foundation of my origin. If I take root there, not only will my growth accelerate dramatically, but I'll also develop even more powerful abilities unique to me. My potential will far surpass what it was before!"
What Peach-Rhyme Immortal Bamboo wanted was to grow on the Divine Black Jade Bamboo Shoot, absorbing the nutrients of the divine black jade bamboo as it grew.
If it understood biology, it would know that the term for this was "grafting."
This was a fantasy version of grafting, and no one knew what effects it might produce.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly. After a brief moment of consideration, he settled on a plan and solemnly agreed. "All right. I'll grant your wish."
With that, he looked at the perceptive Peach-Rhyme Immortal Bamboo before him and voiced his final demands. "I have two last requests. When you perform the sacrifice, make sure you stabilize your origin and preserve your mental and control Soul Skills in their entirety. Aside from that, could you do everything you can to condense an external soul bone for my right eye?"
Peach-Rhyme Immortal Bamboo: ...
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's requests, Peach-Rhyme Immortal Bamboo's swaying branches abruptly froze. Its falling pink blossoms hung briefly in the air, and its spirited stalk betrayed an indescribable awkwardness.
It fell silent for