An ancient tree hidden in Jade Spirit Cave, Treasure Kerchief Flower Dew condensed over a thousand years

Jade Spirit Peak.

The Flower Washing Sword Sect practices both water magic and swordsmanship. Its mountain gate is different from the ethereal atmosphere of the Jade Spring Sect Turbid Wave Pavilion and the seamless blend of water and sky of the Zhuolang Pavilion. Instead, it is filled with clusters of flowers and colorful blooms, with pavilions and towers nestled among the flowers and trees. The flying eaves and upturned corners, carved beams and painted rafters give it the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water towns.

The disciples of the sect all wore blue-purple and peach-red robes, each one a fine color. Some were practicing swordsmanship in the mountains, while others were chatting and laughing by the water... giving off a sense of leisurely ease typical of a great sect.

Old Man Fish Pillow led Chen Shuangbai deeper into the mountains.

Wherever he went, his disciples all looked at this True Person, amazed by his Divine Ability and astonished by his appearance.

Some of the bolder ones even started gossiping, saying things like " Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal is the most handsome man in the world," which frightened Chen Shuangbai quite a bit.

Seeing this, Old Man Fish Pillow couldn't help but burst into laughter, and comforted them, "Never mind them. My disciples in the mountains are usually spoiled... it wasn't intentional. Just take it as a laugh."

Chen Shuangbai nodded, without saying anything more.

Old Man Fish Pillow led Chen Shuangbai through a peach orchard full of blooming flowers, then across a winding bridge spanning a stream, and arrived at a waterfall.

Chen Shuangbai looked up and saw a waterfall like a white ribbon cascading down from a cliff dozens of feet high. Halfway down, it transformed into countless white beads of all sizes, jumping into the pool below.

The water roared, splashing up thick mists, and a rainbow could be seen under the sunlight.

"What a beautiful view!" Chen Shuangbai exclaimed.

The Old Man Fish Pillow smiled slightly, reached out and gently stroked the waterfall, which was then parted by an invisible force, revealing the entrance to a deep cave. He then turned to Chen Shuangbai and said, "Come with me."

Chen Shuangbai followed the Old Man Fish Pillow into the deep cave.

The entrance to the cave was pitch black, but after turning a corner, the entire cave wall was covered with colorful, glowing crystals, and the soft light illuminated the cave as if it were daytime.

After turning another corner, the view suddenly opened up before us.

Within this mountain's belly lies a vast and wondrous Grotto-Heaven. Clear spring water flows gently down from the cracks in the rocks, slowly accumulating into a clear pool. The pool is surrounded by all sorts of Rare Flowers and Exotic Herbs and rare herbs—red, purple, pink... In short, the colors are varied, yet not chaotic. Instead, there is an order within the chaos, and faintly, one can glimpse streaks of Sword Qi flashing with colorful light as they roam within, giving it a remarkable spiritual quality.

Chen Shuangbai looked in the direction of the pond and saw three giant white jade pillars standing in a tripod formation. There was also an island in the pond, which was not very big, but a stem that looked like an ancient vine broke through the soil from it and grew vigorously towards the sky like Hornless Dragon, blooming with beautiful small flowers that looked like accumulating clouds and rosy clouds.

This brilliance is not the usual bright red or purple, but a color between rouge and sunset, as delicate as clouds just cut from the Weaver Girl's brocade.

Layer upon layer, it unfolded, shimmering with an indescribable and magnificent beauty under the sunlight. Even with Chen Shuangbai's current knowledge, it was Celestial Person!

The Old Man Fish Pillow was quite pleased with Chen Shuangbai's surprised expression, and began to introduce the precious tree with a rather smug air—

"This tree is called [ Treasure Kerchief ]. Although it is only a third-tier Spirit Plant, it is a treasure that our ancestors obtained from their travels at sea, and it is now over two thousand years old."

Over two thousand years... we've witnessed a great deal.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai couldn't help but examine the Treasure Kerchief more closely.

Two thousand years have left deep marks on this tree, just as new life carries a touch of age, a unique temperament emanates from it.

The Old Man Fish Pillow waded across the water, the drooping, vibrant wildflowers swaying on the surface, releasing an indescribable fragrance. Finally reaching the island, he reached out and touched the trunk of the tree, his eyes filled with reminiscence. He sighed, "This Treasure Kerchief blooms once every three hundred years, and each time it blossoms, it adds a new color to its display."

"When I first saw it bloom, I was just a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator."

"Back then, it only had tricolor flowers."

"Now, nearly a thousand years later, it can bloom with seven-colored flowers."

Standing atop the flowering tree, Chen Shuangbai was surrounded by a dazzling display of colors: crimson, deep purple, orange, moon white, and indigo intermingled, creating a scene truly like a fairyland.

Chen Shuangbai sensed a powerful life force within it, and could also perceive a remarkable intention being nurtured, but it had yet to truly develop spiritual intelligence and transform from the precious tree into a spirit.

Although this tree's inherent qualities are not as profound as my own Jade Parasol Tree, its boundless vitality and the spirit it embodies far surpass those of the Jade Parasol Tree.

Clearly, more than two thousand years of development cannot be made up for in just a few decades!

"Is the fortuitous opportunity you mentioned related to this precious tree?"

Chen Shuangbai withdrew her gaze and looked at the Old Man Fish Pillow.

The Old Man Fish Pillow smiled slightly and said, "Clever."

He vanished from his spot, walked to the base of the precious tree, and gently tapped the tree, which was over two thousand years old.

Then, seven-colored light flashed, and the magnificent flowering tree, which almost filled half the cave, began to sway and hum, showering down streams of seven-colored light. The Old Man Fish Pillow said:

"This Treasure Kerchief blooms once every three hundred years, and each time it blooms, a drop of [ Treasure Kerchief Flower Dew ] condenses in its pistil."

"This flower dew is extremely beneficial to Golden Core cultivators, as it can purify the poisons and other toxic substances within their bodies. It can be considered a unique spiritual resource of our Flower Washing Sword Sect."

In three days, this Treasure Kerchief will once again gather dew.

"This old man can grant you a drop."

Chen Shuangbai was quite surprised to hear this.

Although this item isn't considered extremely precious, it's very useful for Golden Core cultivators... After all, who among those who have reached this level of cultivation dares to say they haven't taken a single pill?

All elixirs contain some degree of erysipelas.

Even the Water Method Alchemy Technique of the Jade Spring Sect only produces pills with slightly less toxicity than those made using ordinary alchemy techniques.

Therefore, after taking pills, cultivators often choose to abstain from taking any pills for a period of time, relying solely on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate, in order to use this time to remove the pill toxins from their bodies.

Since he began cultivating, Chen Shuangbai has taken quite a few pills, except during the Qi Refining Stage. After the Foundation Establishment Realm, he took far fewer pills... But even so, he dared not guarantee that he was completely free of any pill toxins.

But then another problem arose.

Even though the Jade Spring Sect and the Flower Washing Sword Sect are so close, the matter of the [ Jade Parasol Tree ] was never told to the Flower Washing Sword Sect... Yet, Old Man Fish Pillow brazenly brought him into this place to see the [ Treasure Kerchief ] up close?!