A moment later, Bai Yi's final sideways roll let him dodge a willow branch crashing down like a heavy hammer.
A clearing appeared before him, brimming with life. Wisps of spiritual energy rose toward the sky like ribbons, then were absorbed by the Bixin Jade Willow Mother Tree at the center, whose bark gleamed like gold and jade.
They condensed into pale golden sap, which trickled through the gaps into a pale golden pool beneath the layers of willow branches.
"What a rich breath of life!"
Sensing the glowing specks of life force flickering all around him, Bai Yi's expression tightened slightly.
No wonder the Bixin Wood Bead could not only improve the Minor Five Elements Art once more, as the ancestor had said, but also strengthen a cultivator's physical foundation, toughen his meridians, and stabilize his Qi Sea and Dantian.
"Because of the agreement, this Mother Tree won't drive anyone away."
"Without those Bixin Jade Willow Trees blocking the way outside, that Daoist Son from the Yellow Household should have reached here sooner."
Bai Yi furrowed his brow slightly and charged straight toward the Mother Tree without stopping.
Willow branches like jade pillars hung down, their jade-like leaves reflecting Bai Yi's figure like mirrors.
Passing through the drooping branches, Bai Yi's eyes fell upon a pool of pale golden water. Above it floated a Bixin Wood Bead, amber-like, green with a golden center.
"The White Household's Daoist Son truly is extraordinary. To be honest, I never expected you to get here so quickly."
"Unfortunately, you're still a step too late."
By the edge of the pale golden pool, Huang Xunyan looked at Bai Yi in considerable surprise.
He had expected that Bai Yi, as a Daoist Son, could break through the Bixin Jade Willow Trees surrounding the area and