How Does a Tree Crawl?
Zhou Wanwan opened the box and saw that it was full of gold and silver jewelry, as well as all kinds of jade items, including jade pendants, jade bracelets, jade hairpins, jade ornaments, Ruyi, and jade ornaments, piled up to the Manman.
These jade artifacts might not seem worth much to others, but to Zhou Wanwan, they were extremely valuable.
As Zhou Wanwan was looking around, the Old Scholar Tree beside her spoke up, "You promised to take me back, so no matter what, I'm going with you."
Zhou Wanwan nodded, looking at the Old Scholar Tree and said:
"But your body is so big, you must be over a thousand years old, right?"
It would be quite difficult to transport it back!
The Old Scholar Tree replied, "It is indeed over a thousand years old. It's alright, I can climb it myself, slowly making my way to your Liu Family Village."
Zhou Wanwan's eyes widened as she asked, "Climb? How can you climb a tree?"
Lingbao whispered:
"This tree is probably over a thousand years old; it's practically a spirit. A short crawl is nothing to it."
However, we need to give them water regularly, otherwise even if they manage to climb all the way to our village, they'll be ruined.
Zhou Wanwan sighed, grasped the jade pendant, and channeled its energy into the Old Scholar Tree Old Scholar Tree Spirit.
"My God! What is this? Is it some kind of energy?"
This feels so good! Wow! I've even sprouted new Lüye, tsk tsk tsk...
It slowly pulled the tree roots out and then began to crawl in the shadows on the ground.
Liu Dalang and Liu Erlang's expressions changed instantly. Liu Dalang pinched his philtrum hard and said, "I must be seeing things. The tree can actually walk by itself."
The Old Scholar Tree looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Wanwan! Come on up! I'll take you flying..."
Zhou Wanwan was immediately embraced by the Old Scholar Tree, which then sped up and carried them around in a lap, saying, "I feel like I have inexhaustible energy. Wanwan, do you need me to carry anything? I can carry lots of things."
Zhou Wanwan looked at the grain beside her and said, "How about we take some grain home?"
"Of course, no problem. This mountain village is actually very poor. Apart from that box of valuables, there's nothing else of value."
However, I have been here for over 1000 years, so naturally I know some secrets.
This used to be a mining area, but people who didn't find anything there just gave up. Actually, it was a jade mine.
Zhou Wanwan looked at the Old Scholar Tree and asked, "A jade mine?"
The Old Scholar Tree chuckled and said:
"Don't get excited, don't get excited. Although it's a jade mine, it's not a particularly large one."
But that's enough for your current needs.
The Old Scholar Tree planted its roots directly into the stone below, and after a short while, it was heard to "ha" as a particularly large stone was dug out.
Zhou Wanwan swallowed hard and asked, "You mean, there are spirit stones in here?"
"That's right! These are spirit stones, and there are several more! Wait a moment..." The Old Scholar Tree soon used its roots to pull out another large stone.
The stone has broken, revealing the original appearance of the jadeite inside.
It is a rare icy green jadeite, with a fine texture, no cracks, and full color and transparency, making it a rare and excellent piece.
It would also be a good choice to make jade bracelets.
Zhou Wanwan's mouth was watering, Lingbao sighed:
"Wanwan, wipe it off, how embarrassing! It's just a rock, right? I know where to find this kind of rock!"
Hey! You should have said you were looking for stones earlier! I'll bring you some back next time.
The Old Scholar Tree quickly removed all the stones, then carried the stones and wooden box back to Liu Family Village.
More than 100 people went to Liu Family Village tonight; she doesn't need to worry about these things.
The people of Liu Family Village emptied the entire mountain stronghold in one night.
Zhou Wanwan asked the villagers to dig a hole for the Old Scholar Tree so that it could settle down there, and the Old Scholar Tree became her neighbor.
Zhou Wanwan asked the Old Scholar Tree to put all the stones into the greenhouse.
She sat directly on the rock and began channeling energy. This time, the energy was abundant, and the medicinal herbs grew faster than usual.
Many of the common medicinal herbs were already a year old. Zhou Wanwan continued to channel energy into them until dawn before she went home to sleep.
The next day, she woke up feeling dizzy and lightheaded; this was a very energy-consuming activity.
However, she has now figured out a trick: as long as she drinks Lingbao's bathwater, her head immediately feels refreshed.
She drank two large bowls of water before getting up and saying:
"Today we need to go to the back mountain, and we must find a way to dig a tunnel."
"If things really get chaotic, this tunnel might just save our village."
But digging a tunnel isn't that easy. Zhou Wanwan spent half a day wandering around in the mountains, and winter was just around the corner.
They encountered almost no medicinal herbs along the way.
Fortunately, Zhou Wanwan found a valley path:
"I don't know if this valley belongs to Liu Family Village, but its location is quite good."
If we dig a tunnel here, probably no one will know. Besides, there are many trees here, so if anything happens, we can get notified immediately.
This tunnel was dug with care; it wasn't just a randomly dug pit. It had to be sturdy, well-hidden, and large enough to accommodate hundreds of people to rest.
The main tunnel was wide enough for two people to walk side by side without being crowded, and it was tall enough for an adult to walk upright. The top was arched.
This way, the soil on the hillside won't easily collapse. The side walls are then tamped down with yellow mud mixed with chopped grass, making it both moisture-proof and sturdy.
Several side paths should be left along the way, so that if someone manages to break in, they can be confused, and it will also make it easier for our own people to divert and avoid danger.
The most crucial point was that a large area needed to be dug inside, and luckily there was explosives, which saved a lot of effort.
First, deep holes were drilled inside the mountain, filled with homemade gunpowder, and then slowly detonated in several stages.
All that could be heard inside was a rumbling, rumbling sound...
The Old Scholar Tree Old Scholar Tree with fear; it was impossible for it to linger outside for long before.
But now it has discovered that as long as it absorbs the energy emitted by Zhou Wanwan, it can stay outside for a long time.
Moreover, his health is getting better and better, and sometimes he can stay outside for an hour a day.
It shook outside and said, "My goodness! This is huge! What's going on?"
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "It's done. The ratio is excellent this time."
Zhou Wanwan took Lingbao and went downstairs, leaving Zhou Qingyan, Zhou Qinghe, and Zhou Qingchen completely dumbfounded.
They never imagined that the explosives could be so powerful, actually blasting out a hole more than ten feet wide, more than twenty feet long, and taller than a person.
Zhou Wanwan laughed and said, "It's pretty good. Let them clear out these rubble so we can continue blasting. That will save a lot of time."
This is more than just saving time; it's practically a cheat code.