Chapter 309: Chapter 308 Healing the Tree of Time (Second Update, Seeking Subscription)
"The second drawback is that long-term cultivation under the Time Acceleration Array leads to restlessness, unstable Qi and blood, and rampant Heart Demons! This results in an unstable Mental Realm, which is detrimental to the future."
"The third drawback is that in the Time Acceleration Array, the distortion of the Heaven and Earth Laws is greatly disadvantageous for cultivators comprehending these laws and the Great Dao. It is suitable for cultivators below the Nascent Soul, but not for those above it."
"The fourth drawback is that cultivators under the Time Acceleration Array are weaker than those cultivating in the normal world!"
"These are all drawbacks, yet they are most suitable for Ning Xue!"
At this moment, Jin Xi’s expression was calm, as if she were looking at ants.
In her eyes, only Lu Xuanji could make her look a bit higher.
As for others, she was indifferent to the core.
As for Ning Xue, she was merely a maid, merely a furnace.
If she were obedient, it would be manageable, but if not, Jin Xi wouldn’t mind personally taking action to suppress and kill her.
Lu Xuanji was kind-hearted and soft; towards some people, it was hard for him to be ruthless, so she would undertake some evil tasks!
"Alright then, let Xiaoxue stay here temporarily!"
Lu Xuanji said.
"Rest assured!" Jin Xi nodded and said, "But even with a Nascent Soul Furnace, the success rate isn’t high. If this method were effective, the Yin Yang Demon Vein would have been invincible long ago! You must be prepared for failure!"
"Naturally!"
Lu Xuanji said, "You are a Fifth Level Array Master, do you have the means to upgrade a Fourth Grade Spirit Vein to Fifth Grade?"
"A Fifth Grade Spirit Vein is not simple. Even forging a Mid-Fourth Grade Spirit Vein requires a huge cost!" Jin Xi pondered, yet decided to speak the truth: "Where do you think Spiritual Qi comes from?"
Lu Xuanji slightly pondered and said, "There are a few sources of Spiritual Qi: one is vegetation absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, converting it into Spiritual Qi; another is the Star Core absorbing the drifting Void Energy, converting it into Spiritual Qi."
"According to senior records, statistics show Spiritual Qi has three sources: one is Spirit Trees, Spirit Medicine, Spirit Grass, etc., absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, converting it into Spiritual Qi; another is the Star Core functioning, converting Void Energy into Spiritual Qi. Finally, when reaching the Void Refining Realm or higher, one can draw energy from the void, the power of the sun, moon, and stars, chaotic energies, etc., to arrange top-level Arrays, converting Spiritual Qi to nourish this world!"
Jin Xi said: "In the Cultivation Immortality Realm, so-called First to Third Grade Spirit Veins rely on Spirit Stones and some Array Plates to set up a Spirit Summoning Array, guiding Spiritual Qi converted by the Star Core, binding it to form a Spirit Vein. Early Fourth Grade, this barely works!"
"But from Mid-Fourth Grade onwards, merely extracting Spiritual Qi from the earth’s crust leads to Spiritual Qi thinning within a thousand miles, harming the growth of Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, and incurs a great karmic debt!"
"After Fourth Grade, it’s no longer about forcibly extracting underground Spiritual Qi, but planting a Fourth Grade Spirit Tree on the Spirit Vein. The Fourth Grade Spirit Tree absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, converting the acquired Spiritual Qi into a Fourth Grade Spirit Vein."
"After fourth grade, the grade of a spirit vein no longer depends on the array, but rather the grade of the spirit tree. The upgrade of the spirit vein also relies on the upgrade of the spirit tree."
"As long as you have a Fourth Grade Spirit Tree, I can construct a Fourth Grade Spirit Vein; with a Fifth Grade Spirit Tree, I can construct a Fifth Grade Spirit Vein; and with a Sixth Grade Spirit Tree, I can directly construct a Sixth Grade Spirit Vein!"
"The Dan Yang Sect can establish a quasi-Sixth Grade Spirit Vein because it has a quasi-Sixth Grade Tree of Time; our Purple Sun Mountain can establish a Lower Fifth Grade Spirit Vein because of a Five Elements Fruit Tree!"
Lu Xuanji pondered: "If the spirit tree withers, or its lifespan is exhausted and it’s about to die, what should be done?"
"If the spirit tree withers, or its lifespan is exhausted and it dies, the spirit vein will also wither accordingly!" Jin Xi said, "The greatest function of the spirit tree is transforming constrained Qi, nurturing the spirit vein, whereas the fruit it bears is actually not the most important!"
Lu Xuanji fell silent.
Suddenly he thought of the Grotto World Pearl, inside which there was a Sixth Grade Spirit Vein and a Tree of Time about to wither.
Originally, the Tree of Time was about to wither within a hundred years, and Lu Xuanji didn’t care much, for he didn’t need the Time Fruit to extend his life; Sixth Grade Time Fruit might be important to some cultivators, but it was completely insignificant to him.
But the thought of the tree dying and the Sixth Grade Spirit Vein collapsing and disintegrating disturbed him immensely.
Lu Xuanji asked again: "Then how much would it cost to buy a Fourth Grade Spirit Tree?"
Jin Xi pondered: "Firstly, Low-Grade Spirit Stones are of little use to Golden Core cultivators, and Middle-Grade Spirit Stones are of little use to Nascent Soul cultivators. To exchange for a Fourth Grade Spirit Tree, at least five hundred thousand Middle-Grade Spirit Stones are needed; for a Fifth Grade Spirit Tree, at least five hundred thousand Upper Grade Spirit Stones are needed!"
"A Fourth Grade Spirit Tree is of little use to you. But for a Fifth Grade Spirit Tree, first consider whether you have the spirit stones to exchange for it. Even if you managed to exchange for it, can you protect it?"
Lu Xuanji smiled bitterly and fell silent.
There are often times when money cannot be spent.
Because spending too much, having too many treasures, can easily draw the attention of the powerful.
If a Fifth Grade Spirit Tree were planted in the Lu Family, perhaps within a month a Nascent Soul powerhouse would come to plunder it and annihilate the family.
"Xuanji, don’t overthink it. You don’t need a Fourth Grade Spirit Tree because, at most, in two hundred years, you will attempt to break through to Nascent Soul; but you can’t protect a Fifth Grade Spirit Tree. You could stay here or live in the Dan Yang Sect!" Jin Xi said, "For you, cultivation attainment is most important!"
Lu Xuanji nodded.
He let go of unnecessary thoughts and lived in the Chaos Hall.
The Chaos Hall was left by Daoist Monarch Feiyu, containing infinite mysteries.
Although Jin Xi had only partially unlocked the arrays, the concentration of Spiritual Qi here was already comparable to a Fifth Grade Spirit Vein, allowing cultivation at an extremely fast pace.
In some room, Lu Xuanji moved his Divine Thought, sending a wisp of it into the Grotto World Pearl.
Inside the Grotto World Pearl, the Spiritual Qi was extremely dense, with a layout of a Sixth Grade Spirit Vein, almost reaching Seventh Grade, just a hair’s breadth away.
However, at this moment, the spirit vein was in a state of exhaustion because the lifespan of the Sixth Grade Tree of Time was nearly depleted, and it was about to wither.
At this moment, the Tree of Time was wilting, the old tree was dwindling, many branches withered, leaves scattered on the ground, with only a trace of life remaining, which wouldn’t last long.
"How can I heal the Tree of Time..."
Lu Xuanji pondered, first employing a strand of Heaven Mending Qi.
As a result, the spirit tree merely swayed and then settled, showing no effect whatsoever.
Heaven Mending Qi was too low in grade, with minimal effect.
Suddenly realizing something, Lu Xuanji activated his Creation Magical Power into the withered tree.
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