The day after Jason returned to Rhine City, he headed to the forbidden area within Bloodshadow Valley.
In the ten years since becoming Saint-level, Jason has killed three Saint-level, plus the angel Veronica killed; all of them were Saint-level- level beings.
Especially Ignatius, whose soul power was equivalent to two newly entered Saint-level Saint Magus. After all, he had cultivated for thousands of years in the Saint-level, and his Divine Power would not be weak if he spent some time meditating.
The souls of the four Saint-level, along with the monsters and bandits Jason slayed during his ten years of travels, have filled the crystal ball.
Jason did not collect the souls of the fallen soldiers from the previous battlefields. In his view, since it was the enemy who destroyed their bodies, there was no need to let their souls suffer further torment.
Following more than a hundred steps, we entered the forbidden area and once again saw the striking Blue Jade Fruit Tree.
Jason's goal today is precisely this.
"Bili, my soul crystal ball is full," Jason said to the Ice Crystal Pavilion.
"Come in."
Go inside and hand the crystal ball to Bili.
Jason inquired with other Saint-level, but none could discern Bili's true nature. The Saint-level offered differing opinions, but Jason believed that she might be a Deity-level Divine Clone from within the forbidden area.
"Senior, I'd like to exchange for other rewards," Jason said to Bili, noticing her questioning gaze. "I previously discovered some inheritances of Life Magic, including content related to Life Sacrifice and Plant Contract. I'd like to exchange for a Blue Jade Tree seed."
Bili seemed intrigued. "I want to see the inheritance of that Life Magic."
Bili took Jason's dozen or so books and scanned them with her Divine Power in just a few minutes.
"Hmm, that's interesting." Bili nodded and handed the item back to Jason: "My master asked me to guard and cultivate these Blue Jade Fruit Tree, but unfortunately, the elemental concentration here is limited, and my care for them is inadequate. Only three have grown smoothly and borne fruit. The rest have been weak saplings for thousands of years."
Your Life Magic is quite interesting. Perhaps by allowing you to contract a sapling, you can give your family another Blue Jade Tree that can bear fruit.
I'll still exchange your crystal ball for a Blue Jade Fruit. As for the sapling used for the contract, I can give it to you, or you can transplant it elsewhere. However, once it bears fruit, the distribution of the fruit will be decided by my master, who is your ancestor."
Bili led Jason to the Blue Jade Fruit Tree.
Jason then noticed that the so-called "saplings" looked like weeds; he had previously thought they were the roots extending from the three large trees next to them.
"How can it be so weak?"
Bili said, "The seeds of this Blue Jade Fruit Tree were one of the spoils of war from the great battle four thousand years ago. Because they are compatible with water and life attributes, they were entrusted to me, who specializes in Water Element, to take care of. I tried many environments and found that this plant prefers shade and moisture, and needs to grow in places with abundant elemental energy. However, only three seeds have grown to maturity in the same environment. I guess the elemental concentration here is only enough to sustain three seeds, and the rest of the Blue Jade Fruit Tree are still in the seedling stage."
Bili dug out a sapling. "The way to cultivate Life Magic is to have the magician and the plant coexist. Since the plant can provide life energy to the magician, the magician can also provide elemental power to the plant. You cultivate the water attribute, so try to send Water Element into this sapling often. Maybe it will bear fruit."
"Is it okay to transplant it like this?" Jason asked, having just picked up the sapling.
A sapling that has not yet given birth to a soul is still considered a "dead object" in the eyes of the will of heaven and earth, and can be stored in Interspatial Ring. However, Jason was not so reckless. This Blue Jade Fruit Tree was still very precious to him. He carefully wrapped it in cloth and put it in his pocket.
Jason handed him another Blue Jade Fruit: "This Blue Jade Fruit will be yours as well."
After saying goodbye to Bili, Jason left the forbidden area.
"Master." Bili turned around to look at the white-haired girl who appeared behind her.
"This lad is worth nurturing. The family needs a promising junior. You specialize in water-based cultivation, so give him some pointers when you have time," said the Deity-level ancestor of the Rhine Clan.
"Yes, Master."
After leaving Bloodshadow Valley, Jason found the management staff there and applied for a detached house.
As a Saint-level, Jason is qualified.
He and Veronica had been away for nearly seven years and were preparing to spend some time here quietly cultivating themselves.
As for the rather large Twin-Headed Silver Dragon Ivan, many of the contracted magical beasts in Bloodshadow Valley were placed in the surrounding mountains and forests, and Ivan chose a hilltop as his territory.
Jason erected a stone tablet nearby and then carved a plaque for Ivan, so that if any powerful figures came looking for trouble, having proof would be safer.
After doing all this, Jason began to attempt to contract the "Blue Jade Fruit Tree" in his arms.
"Can such a big scallion seedling really bear fruit that nourishes the soul?" Linda looked at the sapling in front of her.
Jason built a small garden, but there was only one lonely Blue Jade Fruit Tree sapling that looked like a large scallion.
"It's just a sapling now, it will grow," Jason said.
"Okay, but I quite like the smell." Linda sniffed it. "It has a bit of a minty flavor."
Veronica and Clear Spring, standing nearby, stared at a small sapling, unsure of what to say.
Jason gave the Blue Jade Fruit to Veronica, but she didn't use it, saying she wanted to wait until she had some insights before consuming it, hoping to make a major breakthrough.
Jason used his blood mixed with the sap of the sapling to draw a magic circle.
As the magic circle was completed, a beam of light shone, and the magic circle transformed into two beams of light that flowed into Jason and the sapling respectively.
Jason could feel a close connection between himself and the Blue Jade Fruit Tree. Although the sapling was still very weak, the life energy and Water Element magic within it had already reached the level of Saint-level.
"No wonder this tree doesn't grow very big. Even a sapling like this has such immense magical power; those three mature fruit trees probably Deity-level magical power. The energy in this forbidden area is likely only enough to supply three fruit trees."
Trying to provide the Blue Jade Fruit Tree with the Water Element from one's own body is completely futile.
"Tsk, I guess one would need to reach godhood in terms of water and life attributes to make fruit trees bear fruit in this way." Jason ultimately gave up on the idea of forcing fruit trees to grow.
I explained the current situation to Veronica, but she didn't have high expectations. If such a magical fruit tree could grow so easily, that would be a problem.
So, as originally planned, Jason and the others began their secluded cultivation in Bloodshadow Valley.
Jason first mastered Life Magic, and then shifted his focus to Necromancy.
He couldn't rush his understanding of the laws, but he only had one Saint-level undead under his command Lumba, and he wanted to nurture his remaining undead.