Chapter 126

I went through every post, even the comments section, but still couldn't find any information on how to plant this ancient tree.

"Strange... there's none?"

"Could it be because planting these ancient trees doesn't require any special planting methods?"

"Or perhaps they are so rare that not many players have obtained them, so there are no records of them?"

Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then remembered that Xia Wanyin had once said that someone had planted Ancient Tree Seed in the territory, and she should know more about this.

"Just to be on the safe side, let's ask her."

He exited the game, opened the Green Bubble, and sent a voice message to Xia Wanyin.

Spark: "Do you know how to plant these Ancient Tree Seed?"

A moment later, the phone vibrated; it was a voice message from Xia Wanyin.

Click play, and the woman's surprised voice immediately blared from the speaker. "Huh? Ancient Tree Seed... You've already obtained this kind of seed?"

"Yes, we were lucky; we stumbled upon a Holy Altar," Shen Xing replied.

"Wow! You're so lucky!" Xia Wanyin exclaimed excitedly. "I heard from my friend that the seeds of this ancient tree are extremely rare."

Even if you encounter Holy Altar in the wild, the chance of obtaining it is extremely low.

"There are no more than ten places in the world with this kind of ancient tree."

After listening, Shen Xing nodded thoughtfully.

Fewer than ten players worldwide possess Ancient Tree Seed, no wonder there's no record of it on the forums; it's indeed extremely rare.

However, those players probably only have bronze or silver Ancient Tree Seed.

And this golden seed in his hand might be the only one of its kind in the world?

"Shen Xing, wait a minute, let me ask my friend."

"Good."

Shen Xing replied and waited silently.

Meanwhile, inside a detached villa by the lake.

"Sister Lingyin."

A girl in a white dress and white stockings, with vacant eyes, walked out of the room, groped her way to another bedroom, and softly called out to it.

On the large bed in the bedroom, a woman in a black bodysuit with cascading black hair turned around. "Wanyin, what's wrong?"

"Sister, I remember you mentioned before that you obtained a seed of a Bronze Ancient Tree in the game and planted it in your territory."

Xia Wanyin said softly, "My friend in the game seems to have also obtained a seed and wanted me to ask you if there are any precautions to take when planting it?"

"Ancient Tree Seed?" The woman with long, straight black hair on the bed propped herself up, a hint of surprise in her eyes. "Bronze Ancient Tree or a silver Ancient Tree Seed?"

"Huh? I didn't ask." Xia Wanyin said, "Shall I ask?"

The woman with long, straight black hair pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Never mind, whether it's Bronze Ancient Tree or Silver Ancient Tree, the planting method is pretty much the same."

"Your friend is very lucky; he obtained both the Hero Altar and the Ancient Tree Seed. He has great potential for the future."

"Maybe he can even break into the top 1,000 on this ranking."

Xia Wanyin smiled, seemingly pleased that the woman with long, straight black hair had praised her friend.

She tentatively asked, "Sis... can I add him to our group chat?"

The black-haired woman on the bed glanced at her and said indifferently, "Although he has some potential, he is ultimately only an Apprentice Rank lord, not qualified to join our group."

"Any so-called genius is nothing until they truly mature."

"The Land of Mist is deep, and there are more experts than you imagine."

"Alright..." Xia Wanyin lowered her head somewhat dejectedly, "Then Sister Lingyin, please tell me how to plant these seeds."

The black-haired woman paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Just tell him that planting the Ancient Tree Seed requires..."

Chapter 99: Planting the Golden Ancient Tree, a Newcomer to the Tavern!

A few minutes later, Xia Wanyin sent a voice message.

"Shen Xing, it's a good thing you asked, otherwise there would have been problems!"

"Something went wrong?" Shen Xing asked, puzzled.

"Yes," Xia Wanyin replied, "You can't just plant Ancient Tree Seed anywhere."

"First, choose a spot relatively close to the Bonfire, but no more than 100 meters away, to ensure sufficient warmth."

"After choosing a good location, water the seeds with your own blood to activate their life force before burying them in the soil."

"Afterwards, it needs to be watered regularly with water rich in life-giving energy; Moon Well Water or the Flaming Heart Spring are both suitable."

She sent a 60-second voice message, saying it all in one go.

Shen Xing was also somewhat surprised after hearing this, not expecting that there were so many precautions to take when planting these Ancient Tree Seed.

Luckily, I specifically asked beforehand, otherwise I might have planted it without thinking and wasted this precious seed.

"I understand, thank you."

"You're welcome." Xia Wanyin replied with an emoji, then added, "By the way, today's update refreshed a lot of resource points."

"I also found a medium-sized logging camp and quarry near the territory!"

"Once the leaderboard closes, I'll come over and light up the surrounding resource points for you."

Shen Xing was silent for a moment, then replied, "Okay, thank you for your help."

After turning off his phone, Shen Xing thought to himself that he couldn't keep bothering Xia Wanyin.

After all, I asked her for information and asked her to help me light up resource points, but I didn't seem to give anything in return.

Or... should we send her some Rare quality Moonlight Bread when she arrives?

"Let's see later. For now, let's plant the seed."

Thinking of this, Shen Xing put his glasses back on and turned his gaze back to the village.

Next, he went to the spot he had chosen and took out a shovel from his backpack.

They then summoned another orc, who dug a pit nearly half a meter deep on the spot.

Then, he tossed the golden seed into the pit.

"The next step is the most crucial one: to water the seed with my blood and activate its life force."

Shen Xing extended his left palm, grasped a dagger in his right hand, and gently pressed it against it.

"Hey guys, I'm going to show you how to cut your hand today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he slashed the dagger hard, bringing a sharp pain.

However, the imagined scene of cracked skin and dripping blood did not appear.

There was only one white mark on his palm.

"Hmm? Not breached?"

Shen Xing was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Now that I'm a level 8 lord, leveling up has brought me a significant boost.

In addition to the previous sacrifices and the Silver Sacred Fruit, his constitution was increased to 73 points.

Ordinary blade attacks don't even cause much damage to oneself.

"Looks like we need to increase the pressure."

Shen Xing gripped the blade tightly, then yanked his right hand out sharply.

"Hiss!"

A piercing pain shot through my palm, and blood gushed out between my fingers.

He endured the pain and quickly moved his hand to the seed, squeezing out drops of blood and letting them drip onto it.

As Shen Xing's blood continued to nourish the seed, the oval-shaped seed seemed to undergo subtle changes.

The patterns on it seemed to come alive, emitting a faint golden light.

From the edge of the seed, dense roots grow and extend into the surrounding soil.

Upon seeing this, Shen Xing quickly had someone bring over half a cart of red soil and buried the entire seed.

They then took out two full liters of Moon Well Water and poured it down.

After doing all this, the preliminary work for the seed is complete.

The wound on his palm had stopped bleeding and was beginning to heal slowly.

"Very good. From now on, send someone over every 3 to 5 days to water it with one or two liters of Moon Well Water, and then we can wait for it to slowly sprout."

These ancient trees have a very long growth cycle, often taking hundreds or even thousands of years.

Moreover, this is a Golden Ancient Tree Seed that no one has ever obtained before.

Shen Xing estimated that if things proceeded step by step, the seed might not even sprout by the time he died of old age.

But he also checked and found that there were some items in the Land of Mist that could accelerate the growth of seeds.

So there is still hope that I may see the Golden Ancient Tree standing in my territory in my lifetime.

"Next, we just need to wait for Hellscream and the others to return, and then we can digest the other rewards."

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair, preparing to absorb a few Soul Stone.

At that moment, he noticed a strong tremor in the tavern of his territory.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of white light descended from the sky and disappeared into the tavern.

"This is... the tavern has recruited a new person!?"

Shen Xing was somewhat excited. He hadn't held out much hope, but he hadn't expected to actually succeed.

However, the new recruits hired by the tavern are all natives of this world, and their quality varies greatly.

You might recruit a Common slave laborer, a wandering swordsman with extraordinary skills, or even a legendary beast-eared girl!

Just like drawing cards in a mobile game, the grades range from R to SSR.

I have to say, the feeling of opening blind boxes is actually quite exciting.

Under Shen Xing's expectant gaze, the tavern door was slowly pushed open.

The first thing to emerge from inside was a huge head.

Her messy, center-parted long hair fell naturally, and a huge, single eye that occupied nearly a third of her face was darting around, surveying her surroundings.

Then, he bent down and squeezed his massive body out of the doorway with difficulty.

At this moment, a one-eyed giant, over five meters tall, wearing a tattered animal skin vest and holding a long-handled iron hammer, stood in front of Shen Xing.