Chapter 106: Chapter 106 Everlasting Verdant Body
“I never expected that in the end, it would be the disciple of Lu who had the fortune to obtain the heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor. Congratulations are in order.”
“If I remember correctly, Lu’s eldest disciple, at the apprentice recognition ceremony eight years ago, exhibited rather mediocre talent. Yet somehow, he meets the requirements of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor’s heritage. The world truly holds endless wonders.”
“The heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor being obtained by a disciple of Mount Shu, this generation of Mount Shu really is teeming with talent.”
Whether it was Mount Shu or the elders from the Hidden Dragon Temple, Refinement Sect, Immeasurable Temple, and others, all were amazed beyond belief.
No one thought that the heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor would fall into the hands of a disciple brought by Lu Changsheng.
Lin Qingzhi was merely at the first layer of the Nascent Soul Realm, incomparable to the renowned elders from the Dao Palace Realm present. Yet, it was the inconspicuous Lin Qingzhi who was eligible to receive the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor’s heritage.
“Impossible! I, who possess the Spirit Sword Physique, wasn’t chosen by the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, but instead, the ordinary Lin Qingzhi entered the Immortal Residence!”
Xiao Xiangdao clenched his fists, filled with unwillingness.
He was recognized as a genius disciple of Mount Shu, a rare Spirit Sword Physique that only appeared once in ten thousand years, yet he was not eligible to receive the heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor.
“Congratulations to Elder Lu.”
“Your disciple has a limitless future ahead.”
“Elder Lu truly has unique foresight. Had it not been for Elder Lu taking this person as a disciple, Mount Shu would have lost a piece of uncarved jade.”
All the major sects, including the elders of Mount Shu, successively offered their congratulations to Lu Changsheng.
They all knew that once Lin Qingzhi successfully obtained the heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, then Lu Changsheng would have an unmatched genius disciple.
Lu Changsheng already had a disciple with the Martial King Divine Physique, Lu Qinglian, and now another of his disciples was to become an exceptional genius. In the future, both master and disciple of Lu Changsheng may well achieve the Dao of Longevity.
Thinking of this, the elders of the various sects were filled with envy.
The eldest disciple, Li Changye, fell silent.
SongWuchuan, the second senior brother, noticed Li Changye’s unusual demeanor and asked him in a low voice, “The disciple of Lu received the heritage of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, making Mount Shu’s future promising. Why does the eldest disciple look so worried?”
Li Changye looked up at the sky, “In the past few hundred thousand years, even though there have been no lack of exceptional geniuses, they have never been as concentrated in one era as now. Such a great contentious age may well be a harbinger of a calamity.”
“Eldest brother speaks wisely.”
Song Wuchuan thought it over. Lu, who was foretold in dreams by the Ancestral Master, the Holy Maiden Xia Ningxue of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, the Martial God Lu Qinglian of the Huang Tribe, Lin Qingzhi who is about to gain the Immortal Emperor’s heritage, Xiao Xiangdao with the Spirit Sword Physique, the eldest brother with the Eternal Wilderness Body, Ye Wen who created a Heaven Rank martial technique, Master Mingzhi of the Dao Palace Realm who comprehended the Six Syllable Brightness Mantra…
The exceptional geniuses of the six Orthodox Sects appearing in the same era were too numerous.
This did not even include some of the exceptional geniuses of the four Great Demon Sects.
“Brother Li need not worry too much. Our Mount Shu has profound foundations, surely we can Turn Misfortune into Fortune.”
Murong Shi, who had overheard the conversation between Li Changye and Song Wuchuan, chimed in from the side.
She followed the Supreme Elders in cultivation and faintly knew some of Mount Shu’s trump cards.
The inheritance of Mount Shu over hundreds of thousands of years was not so simple.
The crowd waited patiently outside the cave dwelling for three days and nights before Lin Qingzhi emerged from the Ancient Tree’s hollow.
“His aura has changed.”
“His cultivation level has risen from the first layer of the Nascent Soul Realm to the seventh layer!”
“Not only that, have you noticed? His constitution has undergone obvious changes, and the spiritual energy from trees in the Immortal Ruins is converging towards him.”
“Worthy of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor’s heritage.”
The gazes of everyone landed on Lin Qingzhi, noticing the changes in him.
Lu Changsheng was also pleased.
Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation level had advanced by six minor realms, leaving him just three minor realms away from the Dao Palace Realm.
Once Lin Qingzhi entered the Dao Palace Realm, he could be bestowed with higher-level treasures, and the grade of the treasures he returned would also be higher.
The Divine Tree Immortal Emperor had really helped him greatly this time.
The Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator also updated Lin Qingzhi’s information.
[Name: Lin Qingzhi]
[Race: Human]
[Talent: Everlasting Verdant Body, Heart of the Innocent, Innate Spiritual Vein, Wood Spirit Root]
[Cultivation Level: Nascent Soul Realm Seventh Layer]
[Dao Bone: 23 years]
[Merit: 11258]
[Cultivation Technique: Profound Heavenly Spell (6th layer/yth layer), Taxuan Skills (Perfected)]
[Martial Technique: Myriad Swords Return to Origin (5th layer/yth layer), Soaring Cloud Sword Technique (Perfected)]
[Magical Treasures: Nameless Divine Wood (Unknown), Qingxiao Sword (Superior Acquired Spirit Treasure), Dragon Pattern Ancient Cauldron (Superior Acquired Spirit Treasure), Flowing Clouds Daoist Robe (Superior Acquired Magical Treasure)]
[Items Available for Bestowal: Elixir Pills and Talismans of 5th rank or below, Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, Acquired Spirit Treasures…]
Not only had Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, but he had also acquired the special physique known as the Everlasting Verdant Body. The Earth Rank techniques “Profound Heavenly Spell” and the Earth Rank martial skill “Myriad Swords Return to Origin” had also shown significant progress.
The current Lin Qingzhi finally had the grace of the head disciple of Qingyun Peak.
“Everlasting Verdant Body?”
Lu Changsheng, upon seeing the function of the special physique called Everlasting Verdant Body from the disciple information in the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator, realized its benefits.
The cultivator of the Everlasting Verdant Body has a lifespan that is ten times that of other cultivators at the same level, providing ample time for cultivation.
During regular cultivation, the Everlasting Verdant Body can absorb nature’s spiritual energy gathered by trees, speeding up the cultivation process.
In combat, the recovery speed of true qi for the Everlasting Verdant Body is far superior to other physiques.
This is one of the superior special physiques.
Lin Qingzhi’s aptitude had finally changed, truly a case of fortune favoring him.
With Lin Qingzhi’s current aptitude, even if he faced another cultivator of the same level with the Spirit Sword Physique, he might not be at a disadvantage.
Lin Qingzhi, still possessing the Innate Spiritual Vein and the Heart of the Innocent, had various natural talents that complemented each other, giving him hope to ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future.
If Lin Qingzhi grew further, he might well be able to help his master greatly.
Lu Changsheng was gratified to see his disciple grow.
Nurturing a disciple could also be seen as a form of investment.
“Damn it, I am now completely no match for him…”
Xiao Xiangdao felt helpless when he discovered that Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation had suddenly risen from the first layer to the seventh layer of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Even with his Spirit Sword Physique, his cultivation couldn’t possibly rise by six minor levels in an instant.
It was hard to accept that a peerless genius could be surpassed by a mortal.
“It is time for us to leave the Immortal Ruins.”
Upon seeing that the inheritance of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor had ultimately fallen into the hands of a disciple from Mount Shu, Li Changye felt the outcome was quite good and decided to lead the team out of the Immortal Ruins.
The other five major sects were frustrated but could do nothing about it.
The inheritance left by the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor was for the destined one, regardless of their level of cultivation.
“Congratulations, Elder Lu.”
Xia Ningxue congratulated Lu Changsheng on the way.
“The disciple was just lucky,” Lu said.
Still, Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but think that if Xia Ningxue had taken him as her master, she might have already ascended to the Void Refinement Realm by now.
Xia Ningxue’s Lingwa Holy Body could withstand the potency of 9th rank Immortal Pills, which he estimated might be on the same level of special physique as his own Innate Taoist Body.
Special physiques have their own hierarchies.
The Eternal Wilderness Body, Everlasting Verdant Body, and Spirit Sword Physique are roughly on the same level, all with the potential for ascending to the Immortal Realm.
The Innate Taoist Body is a Path Comprehension Physique, and the effects of the Lingwa Holy Body are not clear. Lu Changsheng believed that the Innate Taoist Body and the Lingwa Holy Body might be even above the Eternal Wilderness Body, the Everlasting Verdant Body, and the Spirit Sword Physique.
“This is the only item I obtained from the cave dwelling. Master has been so benevolent to me, and I have nothing with which to repay you, I wish to present this item as a token of my gratitude to Master,” Lin Qingzhi said.
He took out a three-inch long pitch-black piece of wood from his bosom and handed it to Lu Changsheng.
The conduct of this disciple was indeed commendable, offering the only treasure he gained from the cave dwelling of the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor directly to his master.
“Since this is a treasure left for the inheritor by the Divine Tree Immortal Emperor, your master should have no use for it. You should keep it,” Lu Changsheng said, declining to accept the Nameless Divine Wood.
Despite not knowing the effects of the Nameless Divine Wood, such a treasure was suited to cultivators with the Wood Spirit Root and of little value to Lu Changsheng.
With the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator at hand to continuously bestow treasures, Lu Changsheng did not lack Immortal Artifacts; there was no need to covet a piece of Nameless Divine Wood.
After all, the higher Lin Qingzhi’s realm became, the better the treasures returned by the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator would be.
At Mount Shu’s Fire Lotus Peak, Lu Qinglian was successfully remodeling her cave dwelling. She sat meditating next to the magma deep inside, her Martial King Divine Physique absorbing the Power of Earth Fire, causing her true qi to turn fiery in color.
“When will Master return? My Ten Thousand Phenomena Body Refining Skills and Purple Flame Primordial Art have both reached Great Perfection. I’m so bored; perhaps I should go challenge the disciples of the Supreme Elders in the back mountain…”