Forging a Wood Heart, Enemies Come Calling!
The reason for its fall--
It's highly likely he died from the Lightning Tribulation when breaking through to the Fourth-Tier...
This speculation is based on the fact that a Lightning Dao energy remains on the wood core, which has withstood the wear and tear of a thousand years, and can only be attributed to Lightning Tribulation...
"Such a treasure..."
"To think it was delivered right to me like this, it's truly a cruel twist of fate. What good is Heavenly Fate to me?"
"Could it be that I'm a murderous bastard...?"
"Having tried to be clever but ended up making things worse, it seems, has somehow gone against the will of Heaven?"
Qin Lu calmed himself down.
With a flick of his finger, the wooden heart seemed to be summoned, slowly pressing against his chest and gradually merging into Qin Lu's chest!
Thump!
A deep, powerful heartbeat suddenly rang out!
The Toxic Miasma Spirit Body manifested, Azure Wood Scripture began to operate autonomously. A stream of wood- Spiritual Power continuously connected with the core of the wood, eventually settling steadily in the left chest...
A surge of pure Yang Wood energy rose from the left chest, flowing through the eight extraordinary meridians, and finally converging in the Dantian...
It transformed into a vibrant, Ancient Wood silhouette, like the rising sun!
This is the Rising Sun Ancient Tree, a tree of noble character!
Therefore, by seizing the creation of heaven and earth to strengthen itself, it then gives back to heaven and earth, nurturing the spirits of countless plants and trees...
It is because the monarch governs the plants and trees of a region that the Rising Sun Ancient Wood.
It is the most yang wood, the king of all woods!
And the Azure Wood Scripture—
Based on the Azure Wood, it is Azure Wood Ancient Tree, although it belongs to the same category of yang wood...
But it embodies the unity of the three energies of heaven, earth, and humanity!
It requires the energy of heaven, the essence of earth, and the essence of humanity, nourishing itself with the spirit of heaven and earth and all living beings. It follows the path of harmony among all things, taking itself as its foundation!
In plain terms, it means--
Extremely selfish and self-serving, using the universe and all things to nourish and grow stronger!
Places like the Myriad Poisons Pool and the Dao-Seeking Peak are all forged from the myriad things to create a person's Dao. Qin Lu is not a gentleman, but his Dao heart is clear and pure...
Even if it means sacrificing so much, it's all for that sliver of hope.
That would be worth it!
Therefore, the Azure Wood Ancient Tree, though still majestic, is a tree of extreme yin and yang, yet it uses poison as a weapon and yin to nourish yang; this is the behavior of a petty ruler...
But at this moment--
Left: Rising sun, wood heart; Right: Azure Wood, human heart!
Both hearts belong to the Yang Wood element, yet they have gone to two extremes...
Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin!
The ruler harbors the thoughts of a petty person, while the petty person's heart contains the ambition of a ruler; these are opposing yet coexisting, and mutually reinforcing...
This is similar to the Dao of Withering and Flourishing, which also belongs to the Wood Dao.
But it's slightly different!
The cycle of life and death is determined by the cycle of flourishing and decay; to put it more broadly...
That line represents the cycle of time!
The concept of "two sides of the same yang" leans towards the Dao of Yin and Yang, where the same object can give rise to both yin and yang aspects. If we delve deeper into this...
That establishes a cause-and-effect relationship, where something comes first and then something else occurs!
certainly--
At this moment, Qin Lu is far from reaching such a level...
For him, it doesn't matter what kind of path it is.
The ultimate goal is to stand on the vast earth, seek the Dao, live on forever, and appreciate the magnificence of this world!
Enjoy that fleeting moment of immortality!
Three days later-
When Qin Lu opened his eyes again, he found himself inside the secluded cultivation cave abode...
Vines spread everywhere, and tender grass even took root and sprouted from the hard rocks, growing lush and green, full of vitality.
"Phew~"
He exhaled a breath of stale air, as if expelling waste from his body...
Not far away, a small blade of grass seemed to grow rapidly because of this breath of green wood energy. Its roots spread and began to devour the essence of other plants!
A short while later--
It then Great Wall into a small tree, which was transformed into a First-Tier Inferior-Grade spiritual tree.
"My cultivation level hasn't improved..."
"But my Spiritual Power has become even more abundant, almost doubling in amount?"
"My understanding of the Wood Dao has deepened; it seems my body has also undergone some kind of change..."
Qin Lu murmured softly--
He then stepped out of the cave abode, his body exposed to the blazing sun!
"Um..."
"The Toxic Miasma Spirit Body seems to have changed somewhat..."
"My physical body seems stronger too, and with this sunlight, the speed of my internal Spiritual Power circulation has also increased, which means..."
"I can accelerate my cultivation speed by Grand Yang and absorbing its essence?"
Qin Lu raised an eyebrow, closed his eyes to sense the new body, as if he were experiencing a completely new body!
This feeling--
It was as if he had become a plant, photosynthesizing and absorbing the essence of the sun...
If that's the case, then he should be able to cultivate using the moonlight at night!
After only a slight understanding...
Qin Lu had a rough estimate of his own strength; his physical power had increased by about one-third, thanks to his cultivation using the essence of the sun and moon...
This doubles the cultivation speed!
In other words, his current aptitude of one inch and one part spiritual light is equivalent to using two inches and two parts spiritual light, which is a way of indirectly improving his aptitude...
As for other changes--
Qin Lu cannot ascertain this in the short term.
But the only thing he was certain of was that he now had two hearts inside his chest. Did that mean he now had two lives?
Shaking his head, Qin Lu stopped thinking about it.
At that moment, all he wanted to do was lie on the ground, like a tree, and bask in the Grand Yang for a while...
It's a pity--
What people fear most is what they are most likely to encounter!
Two Qi Condensation cultivators came from the south, one at the Qi Condensation Second Layer and the other at the Qi Condensation Third Layer...
Judging from their clothing and appearance, they should have come from the Da Zhou.
It seems that victory has also been achieved on the second front, the Daliang Plain. Although the details are unknown, one thing is certain...
The southern defenses of Daliang have been completely dismantled!
The rest--
Even if the Zhengyuan Dao District is divided, those countless immortal mountains and blessed lands will promote the prosperity of countless Immortal Clan, and perhaps even a new overlord will emerge!
Qin Lu looked away, seemingly noticing that Zhang Xuan was in seclusion, cultivating...
But Huang Liang has vanished without a trace...
He's probably off plundering elsewhere; given Huang Liang's greedy nature and the fact that he's carrying a treasure like the Spirit-Concealing Gauze, he's most likely off causing trouble.
I didn't think much of it--
Qin Lu then stepped into the air and headed towards the two people...
His Jinyuan Needle were released early and hidden inside his sleeves, while the Qing Centipede, as always, perched on Qin Lu's shoulder like a pendant.
Its aura has already faintly reached the limit of the First-Tier Superior-Grade...
It seems that while Qin Lu improved, he also gained a lot of benefits. His body became more translucent, changing from emerald green to a faint sky blue!
"Brother, there are people ahead."
"Qi Condensation Second Layer, possessing a profound aura, and whose attire resembles the style of our Da Zhou..."
"It must be the group that carried out the decapitation operation..."
"It seems this person has already seized this vast swamp."
The cultivator at the Qi Condensation Second Layer had eyes that emitted a faint golden light, seemingly some kind of spiritual eye...
Upon hearing this—
The cultivator at the Qi Condensation Third Layer curled his lip and said disdainfully:
"I led my troops to fight tooth and nail on the front lines, finally managing to repel the Daliang. Why should I give way to such opportunists?"
"They just got lucky and got into Daliang ahead of schedule. Did they think they could finally eat meat?"
"Snort!"
"This place of fortuitous opportunity has always been reserved for the capable, but I'm determined to fight for it!"
"My Huang Household has never been afraid!"
As he spoke--
The two charged straight at them, one brandishing a treasure umbrella and the other a battle sword, along with seven short blades that circled around them!
"Tsk~"
"This visitor is ill-intentioned; an unwelcome guest has arrived..."