Getting Stronger by Chopping Trees? Metamorphosis and Calamity

"This means that as long as you keep cutting, you can keep getting stronger."

"If Bald Qiang were to do this, wouldn't he be able to attain enlightenment and become the Lumberjack Emperor simply by chopping wood?"

Shen Xing thought he could submit a novel for publication.

Let's call it "Loading the Bald Qiang Template, Living in the Moon Palace Cutting Wood to Prove the Dao".

Then, he looked at the Bald Qiang in his territory, not... the bald orc.

"Hellscream, go try and see if you can chop this tree down."

"Yes, my lord!"

The orc responded and strode over to the cassia tree.

Under everyone's gaze, he raised the [Mad Demon Battle Axe], his arm veins bulging and his muscles instantly swelling!

Immediately afterwards, he used all his strength to cleave the tree trunk with the broad blade of his axe.

"Click!"

With a crisp sound, ice crystals shards flew everywhere.

"Boom!"

The immense force erupted instantly, even forcing everyone back several steps.

When they regained their footing and looked closely, they could only see a shallow split mark on the tree trunk.

"Oh, Hellscream, didn't you eat today?" Gorehowl roared. "You couldn't even break the bark, how pathetic!"

Hellscream ignored him and instead looked at the osmanthus tree in front of him, his gaze becoming serious.

"Call..."

Black flames ignited from the bat's wings, quickly spreading to its entire body and covering the Mad Demon Battle Axe in its hand.

At that moment, a powerful and oppressive aura erupted from Hellscream's body.

Then, he took a deep breath, mustered all his strength, and swung his axe a second time!

"Clang—!"

A deafening clang rang out, the sound waves exploding in the air like tangible sonic booms!

Even the ground within a radius of tens of meters seemed to have been shaving off a layer.

As the smoke cleared, everyone focused their attention once again.

This time, the chopping marks on the tree trunk were deeper, successfully breaking through the bark.

But it's still a long way from completely cutting down the osmanthus tree.

However, Hellscream did not pause at all this time, but continued to unleash the third, fourth, and fifth axe blows!

His slashing movements were so fast they left afterimages; Master Rank expert could unleash more than ten attacks per second when going all out.

"Clang! Clang clang clang—!"

The continuous tremors echoed across the entire Moon in the Sky, and violent shockwaves swept across the land like a tidal wave, leveling the surrounding ground at a visible speed.

Forced to retreat, the group was stopped by Old Fordring raising his Silver Shield.

After more than ten seconds, Hellscream had already unleashed hundreds of axe blows, yet his movements showed no sign of stopping!

Not only that, his attack speed is getting faster and faster, and his attacks are becoming more and more ferocious, like a tireless demon god!

Two or three minutes later, the violent tremors finally subsided.

That area was now covered by a sky full of ice shards and raging black flames.

As the smoke cleared, the enormous Moon Laurel Tree was revealed, along with the tall orc standing silently beside it.

Everyone looked closely and saw a gap in the thick tree trunk that was several meters deep and more than ten meters long.

The wound looked large, but compared to the enormous size of the Moon Laurel Tree, it was less than one-tenth of its original size.

Even more outrageous, as Hellscream stopped his slashing motion, the nick on the Moon Laurel Tree began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within a few breaths, it was completely restored, without leaving a trace.

At this moment, the tall orc put away his battle axe and respectfully reported back to Shen Xing.

"My lord, with my current strength, I am not capable of cutting down this Moon Laurel Tree."

He readily admitted his lack of strength, then added, "However, when I was striking, I felt a special power surging into my body."

Chapter 279: Can Cutting Down Trees Make You Stronger? Metamorphosis and Tribulation (6200)

"Oh? A special power?" Shen Xing asked curiously.

"Yes." Hellscream. "I've noticed that every time I attack the tree trunk, I feel a strange recoil force."

"It didn't harm my body; on the contrary, it deepened my understanding of power, allowing me to more smoothly mobilize every bit of power within my body."

"That last bit was equivalent to a week of arduous training."

When he finished speaking, not only Shen Xing, but everyone else also showed surprise in their eyes.

Everyone understood what Hellscream was saying.

In simpler terms, each time you chop down a tree, your skill proficiency increases.

However, what this Moon Laurel Tree increased was the degree of Control over power.

"Chopping down trees can make you stronger? Let me try!"

Gorehowl also became interested and quickly went to the Moon Laurel Tree.

Then he raised his flaming greatsword and swung it at the torso.

"Clang!"

Another crisp chopping sound rang out, accompanied by the sparks of Fire of War flying everywhere!

"Oh! There really is a strange power coursing through my body!"

Gorehowl exclaimed in astonishment, "This tree is amazing! I feel like if I chop it down for a few more days, I can break through to the second level of Power Control!"

Everyone was even more surprised upon hearing this.

Even Gorehowl can increase its Power Control by chopping down trees.

Doesn't this mean that as long as they take turns cutting down the tree, they can quickly break through to the second, third, or even higher levels of power or Spirit Control?

Shen Xing was overjoyed.

As expected, none of the Legendary Rank buildings are simple.

Even a single tree within possesses unfathomable power, making it a veritable divine artifact for cultivation.

However, what caught Shen Xing's attention even more was the second effect of this osmanthus tree.

According to the description, these osmanthus flowers can be used to make medicine and food, and they also seem to have the effects of prolonging life and maintaining youthful appearance.

"In other words, long-term use can keep the body youthful forever."

"In a sense, the value of these osmanthus flowers is no less than that of the Soul Crystal Bream."

"After all, aging is the most terrible enemy; it will cause your physical functions to decline, your reactions to slow down, and even the loss of youthful spirit."

"So whether they are top experts or Common civilians, they are all afraid of growing old."

"And in order to slow down this process, they are willing to pay a huge price."

Shen Xing had previously worried that if they continued to use the Time Acceleration in the Lotus Pond, it might not only consume their lifespan but also accelerate their aging.

Now that we have this osmanthus, it seems like this problem can be solved.

"However... these osmanthus flowers only have an effect if they are refined into medicine or made into food."

"Although I don't have any alchemists in my territory, I do have Master Rank chefs."

Shen Xing's consciousness connected with the entire Moon in the Sky.

At that moment, he suddenly had a strange feeling.

It's as if you can use this moon to teleport any living being in your territory to it.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did.

"Buzz..."

A white light appeared before my eyes, accompanied by ripples in the space.

As the light faded, a peculiar figure was revealed.

The black clam shell trailed behind him, his lower body completely hidden inside, only his humanoid upper body was visible.

"It's so... so cold..." The clam girl hugged her arms, her fair skin shivering from the cold. "Where am I? Wasn't I bathing in the Lotus Pond?"

Just then, she looked around and spotted everyone. "Huh? Human, everyone's here!"

What are you doing here? Are you secretly holding a banquet?

The girl bombarded her with a barrage of questions.

The group looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

Leina raised her staff and conjured a flame in front of her to warm the clam girl.

"Nimue, I'm the one who teleported you here," Shen Xing explained, then pointed ahead. "Look at that Moon Laurel Tree up there."

Nimue looked in the direction he was pointing, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Wow! What a huge Moon Laurel Tree! It's so beautiful!"

"There are so many osmanthus flowers on it, it smells so good!"

She exclaimed repeatedly, then looked at Shen Xing with excitement. "Human master, is this tree yours?"

"Of course it's mine," Shen Xing replied without hesitation. "I called you here today to see if you can turn the osmanthus flowers on top into food."

Nimue stretched out her small hand, lightly touched her lips, and a thoughtful look appeared on her face. "Osmanthus flowers can be mixed with flour to make pastries."

"Or cook it with Moonlight Wheat to make osmanthus oatmeal porridge."

"If we had a brewery in our territory, we could even make osmanthus wine."

She paused, then changed the subject. "However, Lord's osmanthus tree is quite magical; the osmanthus blossoms on it contain a special kind of vitality."

"I think we could combine it with the 'White Jade Lotus Seeds' from the Lotus Pond to create a special dish. What do you think?"

"White Jade Lotus Seeds?" Shen Xing asked in surprise, "Aren't they still growing?"

"They haven't grown yet, but they'll be soon," Nimue replied. "I see that the lotus seeds at the bottom of the pond have already formed lotus roots, and soon lotus leaves will grow."

"In about six months, the first batch of lotus seeds will be ready."

Shen Xing was even more surprised upon hearing this, after all, according to the description on the White Jade Lotus Seeds, this thing takes 3 years to grow one cycle.

He had only accelerated the process by a year in the Lotus Pond, and the lotus seeds were already about to ripen.

Based on this calculation, the actual growth period is only one and a half years, which is a full halved!