News of the Bodhi Ancient Tree
After being kicked away, the Dou Zun struggled to his feet and quickly took out several Pills from his Ring of Holding to heal his injuries.
His injuries weren't actually that serious, but the pain was real.
After taking the Pill and slightly alleviating the pain, the fear in his eyes faded, and he stared viciously in the direction Li Changqing had flown away, muttering to himself:
"Li Changqing, just you wait! You dare hit me? You're dead! I'll make you regret this!"
Hun Xuzi's Residence was a large palace, still in the style of the Hun Clan, constructed from unknown, pitch-black boulders.
Li Changqing had just flown to the front of Hun Xuzi's Residence.
As if sensing Li Changqing's arrival, the main gate of the palace slowly opened, and at the same time, Hun Xuzi's voice rang out. "Come in."
Li Changqing originally intended to give a report, but upon hearing this, he simply walked into the Great Hall.
In the Great Hall, Hun Xuzi sat at the very top.
Li Changqing bowed to Hun Xuzi and said, "Greetings, Senior Hun Xuzi. May I ask what brings you here?"
Hun Xuzi said calmly, "Why are you so late? With your cultivation level, you should have arrived much sooner."
"It's nothing, I just encountered a rabid dog on the way here that looked down on people and would bite anyone it saw, so I taught it a lesson."
"Looking down on people like a dog? A mad dog?" Hun Xuzi was surprised, but quickly realized that Li Changqing was probably looked down upon by the person who went to inform him, and Li Changqing couldn't help but beat that person up.
However, Hun Xuzi didn't care. It was just a Dou Zun. Even if Li Changqing had just beaten up that Dou Zun, or even killed him, he wouldn't care.
After all, Li Changqing's role is far more important than that of a Dou Zun who is dispensable in the Hun Clan.
"Can you refine Ninth Grade Precious Pill now?" Hun Xuzi asked.
Li Changqing paused for a moment and said, "Senior, to my shame, I can now refine Eighth Grade Pill, but my cultivation level is too low to support the refinement of Ninth Grade Precious Pill."
Hun Xuzi tapped the Armrest lightly with his fingertips, his Soul Force sweeping over Li Changqing: "Indeed, Five-Turn Dou Zun's cultivation is a bit low. Now there is an opportunity that may greatly help your cultivation advance. Are you willing to go?"
Li Changqing was overjoyed; Hun Xuzi's words meant that he could leave the Soul World.
"Please speak, senior. As long as it can truly help me improve my cultivation, I am willing to go through fire and water."
Hun Xuzi nodded, not directly mentioning any particular opportunity, but slowly asked, "Do you know about the Bodhi Ancient Tree?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changqing was startled.
Does Hun Xuzi mean that the Bodhi Ancient Tree has been reborn?
That makes sense. According to the original text, it seems that the time for the Bodhi Ancient Tree to reappear in the world has indeed come.
Li Changqing lowered his head, pretending to ponder for a moment, and said, "The Bodhi Ancient Tree is a unique spiritual tree of heaven and earth on the Dou Qi Continent. It has existed since ancient times and only appears once every thousand years. The Bodhi Seed and Bodhi Heart produced by the Bodhi Ancient Tree are extremely precious and are both great opportunities to become a saint."
As he spoke, Li Changqing lit up with excitement, and he continued, "Senior, does this mean the Bodhi Ancient Tree has been reborn?"
Hun Xuzi nodded. "That's right. According to the information from the Hall of Souls, the Bodhi Ancient Tree has appeared in the Ancient Desolate Domain and has already revealed its aura. The news will soon spread throughout the entire Central Plains, and then all the major forces will send people to compete for it."
"But the Bodhi Ancient Tree offers more than just Bodhi Seed and the Bodhi Heart; it also offers an opportunity called the Hundred-Life Reincarnation of Reincarnation, allowing one to experience Hundred-Life Reincarnation within the Bodhi Ancient Tree's Enlightenment Space, rapidly accumulating cultivation."
"But you need to gain the approval of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. If you can gain the approval of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, your cultivation will skyrocket after Hundred-Life Reincarnation. Of course, this is just a legend. Since records have been kept, no one has ever gained the approval of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Whether it is true or not, we do not know."
"If that's true, with your talent, I estimate you could at least reach the Nine-Turn Dou Venerate Peak, or even break through to become Half-Saint. Even if you don't become Half-Saint, with your Nine-Turn Dou Venerate Peak cultivation and the Bodhi Pill you've already refined, you'll soon be able to break through to Half-Saint."
How could Li Changqing not know about the Bodhi Ancient Tree's Hundred-Life Reincarnation? The reason he didn't say anything was because he was pretending.
Li Changqing then asked another question, "Senior, since the opportunity presented by the Bodhi Ancient Tree is so important, why not directly send Dou Sheng to compete for it? Once Dou Sheng gains the Bodhi Ancient Tree's approval, wouldn't their cultivation advance by leaps and bounds?"
Hun Xuzi shook his head. "It's not that simple. The main function of the Bodhi Ancient Tree is to help peak Dou Zun become Half-Saint; it's basically useless for those who have already become saints."
"Furthermore, the Hundred-Life Reincarnation has never been verified. Even a Dou Sheng (Dou Sheng) would be entangled and trapped in the reincarnation illusion of the Bodhi Ancient Tree. When the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared in the world, several Half-Saint went there, but they all disappeared."
"Saint-level Powerhouse are all elites of their clans, extremely precious. No one would let a rare Saint-level Powerhouse gamble on such an unknown crisis; it's not worth it."
Upon hearing this, Li Changqing's face showed understanding, and then his excitement intensified. "So, senior wants me to compete for the opportunity of the Bodhi Ancient Tree?"
Hun Xuzi nodded. "That's right, we'll depart in two days. Before then, you can make some preparations on your own. But I must remind you, besides you, other Hun Clan will also be going on this trip."
Li Changqing looked troubled and hesitated, saying, "Senior, how strong are the people from the Hun Clan? Should I let them have the opportunity when they compete for it?"
On the surface, that's how it appears, but in reality, Li Changqing would never give in. However, being a dependent, this kind of behavior is only reasonable.
Hun Xuzi smiled, "The person the Hun Clan is sending is a core genius among the younger generation with Divine-Grade Bloodline, named Hun Yu. His cultivation level is Nine-Star Dou Zun, not as high as yours. In addition, he will bring more than ten Dou Zun with him. Hun Clan Hun Yu will be the leader of the Soul Clan's operation to compete for the Bodhi Ancient Tree opportunity."
At this point, Li Changqing looked troubled, clearly indicating his reluctance to go.
Hun Xuzi changed his tone and continued, "You only need to help the Hun Clan they fight with other forces. As for unique opportunities like the Hundred-Life Reincarnation or the Bodhi Heart, you don't need to give up the Hun Yu; whether you can obtain them depends entirely on yourself."
Li Changqing's face lit up with joy. "Senior means that I only need to go to the Ancient Desolate Domain with Hun Yu, and do not need to obey Hun Yu's orders."
Hun Xuzi nodded slightly. "That's right, exactly. However, if you fight with Hun Yu, remember to hold back and don't damage his foundation."
Li Changqing sighed inwardly, truly worthy of the Hun Clan, who prioritize the Hun Tiandi's millennium-long plan above all else.
To allow an outsider, a Five-Turn Dou Zun, to compete with a genius of their own Divine-Grade Bloodline for an opportunity—is this a display of the Hun Clan's great courage, or is it Hun Clan stupidity?
In any case, other ancient families probably wouldn't have done something like this.
It seems that within the Hun Clan, everything must give way to the Hun Tiandi's millennium plan, not even the geniuses of their own Divine-Grade Bloodline.