Image Recording Crystal

With Lin Na joining them, shopping went much more smoothly; Lin Na could explain things to both of them.

Unlike typical protagonists who stumble upon some incredible treasures to snag, he did find a rather interesting little gadget: Image Recording Crystal.

Lin Na led the two into a crystal shop.

The counter displayed a row of translucent crystals, each with sharp edges and various uses. Among them was a yellow crystal that, when infused with Soul Power, could perfectly preserve the scene at that moment.

There are no cameras in the Douluo Continent; the only way to record any scene is through drawing.

Time marches on relentlessly; the past exists only in memory.

These happy experiences will become memories, a gift for the future, but memories cannot be shown to others, something that Wang Xingyu really likes.

Xiao Wu, squatting in front of the counter, was already planning how to film the scene.

Wang Xingyu asked about the price: the standard version can only retain one still image, and costs one gold coin;

The premium version can save a short video clip, and each clip costs three coins.

The two slapped the remaining ten gold coins in their pockets onto the counter and bought seven ordinary Image Recording Crystal and one high-grade one.

I actually wanted to buy a few more.

However, the Gold Soul Coin are not interchangeable with the local currency, and the two of them can't keep asking Lin Na to exchange them. They do have some effective herbs in their Storage Soul Tool that they can exchange for money, so there's no need to rush.

Eight is enough for now.

The three of them first took three group photos together on the streets of Life Town, one for each of them, with the bustling buildings and various kinds of creatures in the background.

Xiao Wu held up the activated ordinary crystal, turning it over and over to look at the frozen images inside, clearly enjoying it very much.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened after that.

No foolish local thugs came looking for trouble, and no beast-eared girls were trembling in fear on the street corner needing rescue.

It seems the beast-eared girl project is out of the question. I'll let it go; they're just passing through. It's good enough that I saw it.

Ultimately, it's because the people of the Douluo Continent are simple and honest.

The next day, the two decided to rest for another day.

First, plant the Lovesick Heartbreak Red near the Ancient Tree of Life, allowing it to absorb the abundant Force on its own.

Then they went to town to buy some food and brought it back to the treehouse. For the rest of the day, they did nothing but eat when they were hungry, sleep when they were tired, and lie on the vine bed in a daze when they weren't hungry or tired.

That's exactly the feeling I'm going for—idling around and wasting time.

It wasn't until the third day that the two emerged from the treehouse, looking refreshed and ready to begin the Third Trial Red Level exam, carrying shovels in front of Lin Na.

The area within the stone gate is the center of the Sacred Forest of Life, while the area outside is the outer perimeter.

Lin Na led the two to an open space on the outskirts, which was nearly 300 meters in diameter. Not far away, there were many saplings of different kinds neatly arranged.

She pointed to the open space at her feet, "Just plant four hundred trees here, for a period of two years, starting today."

"No requests?" Wang Xingyu asked, unwilling to give up.

Lin Na simply smiled. "The only requirement is that it be completed within two years."

Since they won't tell me, I'll just have to find the answer myself.

Wang Xingyu picked a sapling that looked pleasing to the eye, and Lin Na introduced it as Rejuvenation Tree.

The shovel went down, dug a hole, put the sapling in, and covered it with soil—all in one smooth motion.

Wang Xingyu patted the dirt off his hands. "Should we water it?"

"No need, the soil in the sacred forest is moist enough."

Is it really that simple?

Xiao Wu asked curiously from the side, "Lin Na, how long will it take for this tree to grow?"

"About ten years."

Ten years? The assessment period is only two years. So that's what was going on.

Wang Xingyu Entanglement the Blue Silver vines around the sapling. "Can I transfer my Soul Power to the sapling to help it grow?"

Lin Na had no objection whatsoever. "Please go ahead."

As his Soul Power was transferred, the sapling indeed emitted a suction force, and with his continuous transmission of Soul Power, the trunk visibly grew upwards.

Before long, most of his Soul Power was drained from his body, and the sapling had grown to be as tall as a person.

If we pour all our Soul Power into it and continue to supply it for three days, this Rejuvenation Tree will be able to reach adulthood.

Each person can plant one tree every three days. Although Xiao Wu cannot directly transmit the power, she can do so through Wang Xingyu. Together, the two of them can plant one tree in less than two days.

Four hundred trees, all done in just over a year.

That's too easy. There must be some tricks I haven't figured out yet.

Lin Na stayed for a while and then left, saying that she could be called anytime if needed.

Wang Xingyu confided his confusion to Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu responded decisively, "Who cares? Let's plant them first. We're so smart, we'll definitely figure out the problem."

On the first day, the two planted ten saplings, spaced 1.5 meters apart. They poured all the remaining Soul Power of the day into three of them, leaving only half a percent as a safety net.

The three saplings have grown to adult height, their leaves a glossy green.

Next came cultivation and recovery. The next day, five more trees were planted, but no new ones were planted. All efforts were focused on ripening the previous three trees.

Three days later, the tree was still not ripe.

The bigger the tree, the more Soul Power it requires. Wang Xingyu hadn't estimated it well at first, mainly because he lacked experience.

After recalculation, it takes seven days for the two of them to ripen a tree together.

We could only plant as we went, trying to find a solution. But that wasn't the only unexpected thing—the leaves of the first three Rejuvenation Tree gradually withered.

The two squatted in front of the few drooping saplings, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The branches are lush, the leaves are abundant, and it looks perfectly normal to the naked eye, yet the entire tree is visibly withered.

Xiao Wu, stroking her chin, squatted down beside the tree, staring at the roots. "Could there be bugs gnawing at the roots underground?"

She picked up a shovel and started digging. After digging only half a meter, the entire root system was exposed.

Looking at these roots, Wang Xingyu suddenly realized that he had overlooked something from the very beginning.

The root system is the most developed part of most plants; the root diameter of many trees can often be more than twice the diameter of the tree crown.

The two, who were only focused on promoting even growth, immediately adjusted their strategy.

The Soul Power was no longer poured into the trunk and branches, but instead focused on promoting the growth of the root system.

Driven by the Soul Power, the roots burrowed straight down, with the deepest one reaching five meters into the soil.

The spacing has also been adjusted from 1.5 meters to 2 meters to give each root system enough space to extend.

With deep roots, the saplings absorb nutrients more than twice as efficiently, and their growth rate increases significantly. With the assistance of two people, at this pace, planting four hundred saplings within two years is more than enough.

The following days consisted of planting trees, encouraging root growth, and restoring the trees, then planting more trees and encouraging root growth again, in a continuous cycle.

During this time, Xiao Wu poured all her Soul Power into the tree root several times, leaving not a drop. While squatting down to catch her breath, she strongly urged Wang Xingyu to try it too.

Wang Xingyu naturally had no objections. He tried it and found that there was an unexpected benefit: the saplings would nourish him after his Soul Power was exhausted.

A tiny stream of energy slowly flowed back into his body along the Blue Silver vines.

It wasn't Soul Power, but something else entirely, something peculiar yet precisely penetrating deep into the Martial Soul Origin.

After doing this for a few more days, he finally confirmed what this energy was strengthening.

Innate talent.

Innate Soul Power!

The previous test tempered the body, this test improves aptitude— the High Priest Assessment has been paving the way for them from beginning to end, first giving them a body that can withstand the tempering, and then giving them a source that can go further.

Xiao Wu was able to sense it, probably because of her keen senses as a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast. She couldn't be sure because she was Innate Full Soul Power and her talent was already at its peak. These boosts were just icing on the cake for her.

However, even for Wang Xingyu, Innate Soul Power was only level three, there was no complete transformation, since the three of them were in Triangle Cycle.