They had not flown just now, but they had still walked through the forest for the time it took to burn half an incense stick. They had seen no fewer than a hundred spirit trees.
Spirit trees were themselves a type of spirit plant, nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Li Yan did not know what the spirit plants of the Immortal-Spirit Realm were like, but in the Mortal Realm, if a sect possessed several spirit plants ten thousand years old, they would already be treasured as priceless heirlooms.
There were not many spirit plants over ten thousand years old within the Phantom Sect. Even a small piece of leaf or stem was a rare treasure beyond compare.
Thinking of how they had walked all the way here, trampling an unknown number of branches and leaves beneath their feet, Li Yan felt heartache on behalf of the Giant Tree Clan.
When we leave, should I pick some branches and leaves from here to take with me?
Li Yan pondered inwardly. They had only come from one direction. If this was already the heart of the forest, then counting all four directions, would there not be more than a thousand ten-thousand-year spirit trees here?
Seeing the astonished expressions of the group, Ting Bixiao then noticed Li Yan's eyes flicker. He seemed to have guessed Li Yan's thoughts and let out a soft laugh.
"Not all the spirit trees here are over ten thousand years old, but only the wood essence spiritual charm of ten-thousand-year spirit trees gathers in this lake.
"The reason they have survived to this day is because this place possesses its own unique power of rules!
"Any small piece of branch or leaf taken out from here will turn into nothingness in an instant without