Under One Person: The Millennium Plan Exposed by Feng Baobao.

Chapter 133: Gorgeous Jade Tree, Golden Fruit, the Foundation for Immortality
Later, Zhang Jue went to inquire about the whereabouts of the immortal insect and learned that it had been eaten by a Ming Dynasty palace maid. She had been forced to jump into a well by the soldiers of King Chuang, and her appearance had remained unchanged for over three hundred years after her death.

[The palace maid's body is currently placed in Zhang Jiao's residence. Although the immortal insect is no longer inside her body, the fact that her appearance has not changed is real.]

[That's why Zhang Jiao was so certain that this immortal insect was truly useful.]

Although I couldn't tell the origins of these immortal insects, seeing how seriously Zhang Jiao valued them, I also took a few, knocked them unconscious, and placed them in his devouring sac.

Zhang Jue also told me that the Quanrong people worshipped the Immortal Tree, and that these bronze trees were modeled after it. If you remember its appearance, you can go to Kunlun Mountain to look for it in the future.

[But I've spent some time in Kunlun Mountain and haven't seen any trees related to or even similar to the Immortal Tree, so I didn't take it seriously.]

Zhang Chulan had some doubts after hearing this.

"Is there really an immortal tree in Kunlun Mountain?"

"But I've been to Kunlun Mountain before, and there was no trace of it."

"There's not even a slightly larger tree to be seen. There are only low shrubs and drought-resistant plants."

Hearing Zhang Chulan say this, Yidi Jin immediately said:

"This immortal tree floats outside of heaven and earth. It's called a tree, but it's not a tree. No one can really tell what it is."

"Every 180 years, when the fruit matures, the Immortal Tree will temporarily appear, drop its fruit, and then disappear."

"But it's like a flash in the pan, only for a brief moment."

"If we can't harvest the ripe fruit from the Immortal God Tree before it hits the ground, then the fruit of the Immortal God Tree is no different from ordinary tree seeds or grass seeds."

"In the past, some families waited for the Immortal Tree for generations, hoping to catch its fruit at that very moment."

"But after so many years, my ancestors have never heard of any family successfully guarding the fruit of the Immortal Tree."

"Over time, these families became extinct."

I heard Yidi Jin say this.

Zhang Chulan on the side couldn't help but sigh.

"So many years, so many generations, just to guard such an illusory thing, is it worth it?"

Yidi Jin also shook his head.

"I don't know if it's worth it, but it must be stupid."

"Even if we obtain the fruit of the Immortal Tree and imitate the ancient Queen Mother of the West to refine the elixir of immortality, who can we give it to?"

"I'm afraid it will be an unprecedented bloody battle."

Tang Jian on the side had a sharp look in his eyes.

"Indeed, this kind of thing that can grant immortality is too tempting for people, especially for an old guy like me who is about to die. Who wouldn't want to live a little longer?"

Seeing Tang Jian's eyes, Zhang Chulan had some guesses.

It seems that this person's time is really coming, so he gets so excited every time he hears about something that can prolong his life.

at this time.

Feng Baobao has continued reading.

After walking through a forest of bronze sacred trees, we came across the cauldrons used by the Quanrong people to boil corpses.

This is a very typical Western Zhou Dynasty tripod, with animal ears and feet, Taotie patterns, and an inscription. It is filled with human bones.

[Judging from the degree of calcium loss in the bones, these bodies must have been stewed for a long time to become like this.]

[The tripod is a cooking tool. I don't understand the significance of this. Is it for sacrifice?]

【Zhang Jue was very excited after seeing this.】

He told me that this was most likely a food cauldron used by the Quanrong people to feed their Nine-Headed Insect, similar to the dog bowl they use to feed their pet dogs.

[Although the Nine-Headed Insect can reverse time, it is a mortal body. It simply keeps its body at its peak, and it also needs to eat.]

[The appearance of the food cauldron now means that the Nine-Headed Insect is not far away.]

Hearing this, everyone looked expectant.

I don’t know what the nine-headed monster looks like.

We then came to an underground river. Based on my years of understanding of dragon veins, I unexpectedly discovered that this underground river was actually a water dragon vein.

If one could scatter their ashes along this water dragon vein after death, as long as the water source continues, even the birth of an emperor with unparalleled power would not be impossible.

[Of course, this emperor is only comparable to the emperors of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, unable to sit still and pass on his power.]

[Following the underground river, we arrived at the end of it.]

[The water at the end of the underground river suddenly plummeted, forming a hundred-foot waterfall.]

[There is a deep abyss beneath this hundred-foot waterfall.]

[From above to here, I roughly estimate that my current location is about 400 meters from the ground.]

[Who would have thought that 400 meters underground, there is actually a hundred-foot abyss.]

We quickly jumped down.

After falling into the abyss, I discovered that in front of the abyss, there was a giant tree more than ten feet tall.

The tree glowed with golden light, like a combination of gold and jade, its brilliance dazzling and translucent. Its crown was composed of nine branches of equal thickness, each laden with fruits resembling gold and jade, creating a strange and beautiful scene.

[Standing under the tree, I felt my spiritual roots were strong and my mind was clear.]

At this moment, I thought of the Bodhi tree under which Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, and also of the golden apple tree in Western mythology.

"The golden apple tree?"

Tang Tingting was a little confused.

"I know this Bodhi tree, but is the Golden Apple Tree also powerful? It can actually be compared to this Bodhi tree."

Yidi Jin looked at this woman who was not well educated with great interest.

"In Greek mythology, the golden apple tree was a gift from Gaia, the goddess of the earth, at the wedding of Zeus and Hera."

"Although there's no record of the specific function of this golden apple tree, I think it's a gift from God after all, so it can't be that bad."

Tang Tingting suddenly realized at this moment.

"That's what it looks like."

at this time.

Zhang Chulan was also quite interested in the sacred tree that the owner of this notebook encountered.

"Yidijin, is there any record of this sacred tree in the strange history book passed down in your family?"

Yidi Jin then shook his head.

"This sacred tree has no reputation in history, but I think it must have been secretly passed down from the Quanrong Kingdom."

"Although I don't know what its specific function is, but it can make the owner of the notebook at the semi-immortal realm feel the spiritual palace clear, so its effect is definitely not small."

After hearing this, everyone looked even more curious.

Don't know what this is.

At this moment, Feng Baobao continued reading.

While I was meditating beneath this magical tree, the three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang had already climbed up the tree and were picking the golden fruits from its branches.

[At the same time, they all chanted, "The foundation for becoming an immortal, the foundation for becoming an immortal."]

I could tell at a glance that the three Zhang Jiao brothers had been trapped in an illusion. I was so frightened that I broke out in a cold sweat. If I hadn't cultivated the Hundred Evils Body technique, which grants me immunity to all poisons, I'm afraid I would have been caught in it too. I don't know what I would have done next.

This strange tree isn't a good thing. Perhaps it's trying to give you something sweet before dragging you into the abyss.

[Out of curiosity, I didn't wake these three people up right away. Instead, I decided to observe and see what they would do.]

When Zhang Jue and his companions reached the branches, they began to pull out the golden fruits. However, the roots of the golden fruits were made of something unknown, and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't budge them at all.

As their efforts proved fruitless, Zhang Jiao and his companions became frantic, muttering that if they ate the foundation of immortality, they would ascend to heaven in broad daylight and live forever.

After hearing these words, everyone felt a little bit of fear in their hearts for some unknown reason.

Zhang Chulan looked surprised.

"Zhang Jiao is a figure from Taoist legend. Now that he's reincarnated and awakened to the mystery of his womb, can he still not resist the temptation of becoming an immortal?"

A person named Yidi Jin said:
"Don't talk about this. What is the thing you most want to see right now?"

"If you really saw it, even if you knew it was fake, would you be willing to leave that illusion immediately?"

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan immediately imagined the scene of himself meeting his grandfather and father.

Yes.

If I could go back to my childhood and see my grandfather and father again, even if I knew it was fake, there would be no way to pull myself away from it right away.

At this time, Tang Jian also nodded.

"The time I spent with the boss was the happiest time in my life. If I could go back, I wouldn't be willing to leave right away."

"It seems that this tree can reflect the deepest desires in people's hearts."

"Or maybe it's just a delusion."

"It's somewhat similar to the Three Demon Sect's method of summoning the three corpses."

Hearing this, Zhang Chulan asked, "Master Tang, have you ever met anyone from the Three Demon Sect?"

Tang Jian nodded.

"of course."

"At that time, the Three Demon Sect was considered a major sect. For unknown reasons, the then-leader of the Three Demon Sect, Daoist Zhiqing, chose to retire and passed the position of leader to Tu Huaifang, who was not very well-known within the Three Demon Sect."

"Tu Huaifang is a man with his own ideas. Under his leadership, the number of members of the Three Demon Sect doubled, reaching over 500 at one point."

"You have to know that there were only a few extraordinary people in the extraordinary world at that time, and his sect alone had more than 500 people."

Speaking of it.

Tang Jian sighed softly.

"It's a pity that these three demonic sects didn't choose to conserve their own strength during the war, but instead mobilized all of them. In the end, only a few people were left."

After hearing this, Zhang Chulan's heart moved.

"Master Tang, could it be that there isn't just one heir to the Three Demon Sects?"

Looking at Zhang Chulan's puzzled eyes, Tang Jian was also very confused.

"Of course."

"Why, is there only one heir of the Three Demon Sect left in Dragon Country now?"

Zhang Chulan nodded.

"Yes, apparently there is only one successor left."

"This person is called Corpse Demon Tu Junfang, and he has now entered the Quanxing realm."

"If the surname is the same as that of the headmaster during the Republic of China period, then this Tu Junfang is very likely a descendant of Tu Huaifang."

Hearing that Tu Junfang had entered Quanxing, Tang Jian suddenly felt heartbroken.

"The Three Demon Sects are full of loyal and brave people, so how did this successor become a Quan Xing?"

At this time, Tang Tingting said:
"Grandpa Tang, I heard that the Quanxing sect is different now than it was during the Republic of China era. Although they are still the kind of organization that everyone fights against, I heard that they are like us in the Tang Sect and will not kill people anymore."

Tang Jian laughed out loud after hearing this.

"All I can say is that Quan Xing is really good at disguising himself."

"You know, even when we Tang Sect disciples were out on assassination missions, if we encountered those Quan Xing people, we could choose to abandon the mission and kill them instead."

"I think Quan Xing has only turned over a new leaf on the surface. In reality, they are still the same lawless organization behind the scenes."

After hearing Tang Jian say this, Zhang Chulan finally understood why the owner of the notes could use Quan Xing without any psychological burden.

at this time.

Feng Baobao has continued reading.

When Zhang Jiao and the other two realized they couldn't pull the golden fruits off, they simply opened their mouths and swallowed them whole.

Each of these golden fruits was the size of a fist, making the three guys roll their eyes, but they still prepared to chew them up.

But before the three guys could chew the fruit, the fruit sprouted terrifying tentacles, ready to suck all their blood and essence.

It was then that I realized that the golden fruit was just a decoy to attract animals to devour it.

【Then they sucked all the animal's blood and essence.】

I quickly pulled the three guys off, but it was too late. Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang's tongues had already been bitten off by the mouthparts that grew from the golden fruit. Zhang Jiao was lucky, but his entire mouth was a bloody mess.

Hear this.

Everyone couldn't help but feel frightened.

This tree is so weird.

The tongues of General Di Gong and General Ren Gong were gone.

Even with today's advanced medical technology, it is still impossible to repair a broken tongue.

It’s really thrilling!
……

I told Zhang Jue and the others that I had also been mesmerized by the tree. I woke up just as I was about to eat and happened to see them in this scene, so I saved them.

Zhang Jue and the other two were still terrified and thanked me profusely. Naturally, they hadn't realized I'd ignored them in order to test the tree's effects.

[As for Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, although they lost their tongues, they saved their lives, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.]

Faced with this strange tree, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang wanted to use thunder magic to kill it.

【But I stopped him. 】

[Although this tree is a man-eating creature, it is the only one in the world. It is better to leave it here and let it fend for itself.]

Even as I write this, I still feel a surge of gratitude, because what happened later proves that my choice was the right one. This tree is essential for dealing with the Nine-Headed Insect.

(End of this chapter)