Above the mage!

Chapter 297: Feedback, Increased Lifespan, Increased Mental Strength

The sacred tree is Yugathira.

The sacred object of the king of the Zhenbing tribe is naturally the sacred tree of the Zhenbing tribe.

From the perspective of the Zhenbing people, there is nothing wrong with calling them that.

Gaode did not correct this name in a pretentious manner, but accepted it calmly.

When Gaode heard the news brought by Sunaifa, his spirits were immediately lifted.

Most of the magical powers in "Qingmu Changshengjing", whether it is the increase in lifespan or the improvement of mental strength, actually come from the sacred objects of the covenant.

But Yugathira is still a green bud now, with an unstable foundation, so there is naturally no question of granting him a long life.

But waiting for Yugathixila to grow naturally is too slow and is not a viable option. It must be induced.

Yugathira's method of promoting birth is to plant trees.

The higher the level, the more species, and the greater the number of trees around it, the faster Yugathshila grows.

It’s just that the environment of the snowfield itself is not suitable for tree growth.

Before this, vegetation on the permafrost tundra was limited to mosses, lichens, and occasional low shrubs, with almost no signs of large trees.

At least so far, the only known large trees in the North are the Norse cedars within the Viking territory.

The hope of planting trees against the environment depends on the ability of Yugathira - it can take itself as the center and gradually change the surrounding land into a spiritual land where magic energy gathers and is suitable for plant growth.

Now, since Yugathixila was planted not long ago and is still in its budding stage with weak ability, the speed at which it transforms the land is still very slow.

However, after a month of accumulation, the land transformed by Yugathishila was barely big enough to plant some other trees.

Gaode’s idea is also very simple. For now, let’s not worry about planning or anything else, and there is no need to worry about too dense tree planting affecting the growth of Yugathhira.

Anyway, if there is space, plant trees first to provide growth benefits to Yugathshila.

When the spiritual land transformed by Yugathira becomes larger in the future, we will make a new and rational plan. Those that can be transplanted will be transplanted, and those that cannot be transplanted will just be cut down.

Godd immediately pulled Elder Lanwen and Minister Flora, who had been extremely busy recently, together and gave her a public holiday. They left Phoenix without stopping and headed straight for Valar Bay.

Even though he was familiar with the route, it still took Gao De nearly four days to reach the distance of 400 miles.

This road must be built, and a tunnel must also be built. This made Gaode raise the priority of road construction in his mind.

Varal Bay.

Compared to a month ago, there have been some major changes here.

The most direct change is that dozens of simple tents were set up around Yugathira, forming a small camp.

The tree-guarding team of a hundred people led by Elder Gain has never left during this period, guarding the sacred tree day and night. This small camp was built by them.

This is a superficial change; deeper changes require a closer look.

After a month of growth, the green bud, which was as big as a little finger, had hardly changed at all. It still had only three leaves, shining with colorful light.

For a tree that is known for its longevity, especially a high-level magical plant, one month is too short.

However, the land within the circular area with a radius of about ten meters centered on Yugathira has undergone earth-shaking changes within this month.

The thick layer of snow on the surface has melted, revealing the soil underneath.

There is a faint magical power stirring in the soil.

Now Yugathshila is still "young" and not capable enough to transform the land into spiritual land in one step, but it is no problem to use such land to plant ordinary trees.

The circle with a radius of ten meters actually has a total area of ​​nearly half an acre.

A small half-acre land can only be used to plant 30-50 trees with larger crowns. Any more will affect the growth of the trees.

But the actual number of trees that can be planted is even less than this.

Because although Yugathshila is still a seedling on the surface, its roots under the soil have actually spread out in all directions.

Therefore, the only land area that can actually be used to plant other tree species is the outermost circle, the area where the roots of Yugathhira have not yet expanded.

Gao De made a rough estimate and concluded that these areas could only plant about ten trees at most.

It’s a bit too little, but he only has more than ten kinds of trees. He can plant one tree of each kind and reap the “first charge rewards” first.

"My King!" Upon seeing Gode coming, Elder Gain, who was guarding near the sacred tree, hurriedly came forward and greeted him respectfully.

"How has things been going this month?" Gao De asked casually.

In fact, Elder Gain has been reporting the specific situation here in a timely manner through Sunaifa's magic falcon "Canglan".

But many times, the purpose of asking is not to get an answer, but to give the other party an opportunity to take credit.

"My king, apart from occasionally discovering some earth vein creatures and wild beasts wandering nearby, there are no abnormal situations. As for the earth vein creatures and wild beasts that appeared nearby, we also killed them all and never gave them the opportunity to get close to the sacred tree to ensure that no accidents would happen."

"Thank you for your hard work." God patted the latter's shoulder with satisfaction, then brought Flora to Yugatshira.

The closer you get to Yugathira, the stronger that mysterious sense of connection becomes.

In Phoenix, Gode could not sense any connection with Yugathira at all.

At this distance, through the connection with Yugathira after the alliance, Gode could clearly feel its joy and a certain desire for his and Flora's arrival.

Gao De bent down and gently stroked Xiao Miao, also expressing his affection.

What he could feel, Flora and Yugathira had a closer connection, so he could naturally feel it as well, even more specifically.

"Yugatshira is craving for the tree seeds from Lady Flora." said Flora.

She reached into her small hand, and several tree species of different shapes appeared in her palm, all of which were collected by Godd in Ellaheim.

The oval brown species has irregular stripes on the surface and is a pine species.

The seeds of the fir tree are larger than those of the pine tree and have a smoother outer skin.

The birch species are relatively slender and small.

After seeing the tree species, Yugatshila suddenly became excited and his desire became stronger.

"Don't worry. I'll plant it for you right away." Gao De said to himself while looking at the seedling.

It seemed as if Xiao Miao understood human nature and could understand what Gao De said. His intense emotions actually eased a lot.

Gaode is not just talking nonsense, it takes immediate action.

He used [molding clay] to dig a circle of tree pits of appropriate depth and size at the outermost edge of the land transformed by Yugathhira.

Flora took out the tree seeds from her own small space, flew to the tree pit dug by Gaode, and put the tree seeds in one by one.

Gaode then used [molding soil] to cover the tree species with soil, and compacted the soil to make it loose and breathable yet tightly fitting.

This is the convenience of magic. Seeing that all the tree species were planted, Gao De immediately cast the "Nature Spell" to promote the growth of these tree species.

These large trees are all very long-lived. If they grow in a suitable environment and are not affected by natural disasters and diseases, they can easily live for more than 500 years.

A long lifespan also means that it takes a very long time to grow.

It usually takes more than ten years for a tree seed to grow into usable wood, unlike barley, which can be harvested in three or four months.

However, Gaode does not need to accelerate their development to that extent. He just needs to let the seeds germinate, break through the soil, and grow steadily.

At this point, Yugathira can gain corresponding growth benefits.

As the "Art of Nature" continued to be cast, the tree seeds that were planted in the soil began to sprout as if they were called by nature.

At first, there was a slight tremor, followed by tiny cracks beginning to appear on the soil surface, and finally, accompanied by a slight "pop" sound, tender green buds broke through the soil.

As these saplings broke through the soil, Yugathira began to change.

In Gode's consciousness, he could feel at this moment that a trace of strange power was surging out from the tips of these newly sprouted buds, flowing through the soil and into the roots of Yugathshila.

This power was like some special nutrient. After absorbing it, Yugathixila's roots immediately began to extend and grow rapidly, drilling deeper into the ground.

As the root system expanded and grew, the sprouts of Yugathhira exposed on the surface also began to grow rapidly.

The green bud, which was originally only the size of a little finger, quickly grew larger and taller.

The stems of bean sprouts are generally getting thicker.

Four inches, five inches, six inches, one foot.
In an instant, Yugathshila grew from a green bud into a sapling more than three feet tall. The leaves also increased from three to fourteen, all surrounded by colorful light, which was indescribably magical.

However, at this point, Yugathira's rapid growth also stagnated.

This means that the growth benefits that newly planted trees bring to Yggdrasil end here.

Next, Yugathshila turned back to its previous state, relying on its roots to absorb the power needed for growth and growing slowly.

Gode ​​was about to say something to Flora, but the next moment, his expression changed slightly.

Because, an extremely pure vitality was flowing into his body.

Gao De couldn't help but sit cross-legged and practice the Qingmu Changsheng Sutra. He fell into a state of concentration and carefully absorbed and digested this vitality.

Great supplement!

He sighed subconsciously.

This vitality was like a warm current, flowing through his entire body and blending into his flesh and blood, making him full of energy and vitality.

As time passed, a layer of moist fluorescence began to appear on Gaode's original skin, and his already young body exuded a lively vitality.

"Extend life." A very clear feeling surged into his mind.

He could sense that, under the infusion of this vitality, his lifespan suddenly increased by ten years, from the upper limit of 150 years for a first-ring mage to 160 years.

This is the ability of the Qingmu Changshengjing to prolong life.

It may not seem like much, but you have to know that the holy object can only transfer 10% of its vitality into the life span of the person it has made a contract with, and the ratio of the conversion process is only one tenth.

In other words, the vitality that Yugath Xilai possessed at this time had reached a terrifying lifespan of one thousand years.

This is just a three-foot-tall sapling.

It is hard to imagine how terrifying the vitality of the complete form of Yugath-Shira will be.

And it’s not over yet.

In addition to longevity, Gao De also felt that there was a strange spiritual power hidden in this vitality. After enhancing his vitality, this power directly flowed into his mind and began to nourish his soul.

Soon after, Gao De found that his mental strength had skyrocketed to 132 after drinking the Ice Jade Wutong Water, reaching the limit of an early first-ring mage. His mental strength, which could not be improved any further, actually began to grow slightly again under the nourishment of this strange vitality.

With a first-ring mage's precise control over his own condition, this perception would never be wrong.

After a long time, the mental strength of 132 finally increased to 133.

It seems to be just an increase of 1, but in fact it is far more than that, because the mental power value of 133, under normal circumstances, is already possessed by a mid-level first-ring mage, and this is a bottleneck.

It was visible to the naked eye that after crossing this hurdle, the growth rate of Gaode's mental power suddenly increased dramatically.

134, 136150.

It was not until it reached 150 that this strange power was completely consumed.

Gao De also opened his eyes at the right time, stood up, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face:
Life span: 160
Mental Power: 150
Mana: 21 drops of liquid

This is his current condition. Although his mage level has not increased, a lot of changes have actually taken place.

"Repay the debt." Gao De murmured.

He knew that the vitality that appeared in his body was the feedback from Yugathhira after he had grown to a new stage.

And with every new stage of growth and every advancement of Gathira, he, as the person who has formed a pact with him through the Qingmu Changsheng Sutra, can receive feedback from Yugathira.

But in the same way, if something happens to Yugathira, the vitality he gained through feeding back will be completely dissipated.

This is the principle of "prosperity together, suffering together". After the pact was made, the destinies of Gode and Yugathiro were intertwined, forming an inseparable bond.

While enjoying the benefits brought by Yugathira, he must also remain vigilant at all times and protect Yugathira, and at the same time do his best to help Yugathira grow and advance quickly.

"One hundred and sixty years old. I'm only sixteen now, which means I've only lived one tenth of my life. I can't use up such a long life span!"

This is just the beginning. If you are promoted to a second-ring wizard, your maximum lifespan can be increased by 75 years.

As Yugathshila grows, it can continue to feed back vitality and continuously increase the upper limit of Gaode's lifespan.

"And as long as I work hard to plant trees, the vitality of the plants will be more vigorous, and my cultivation speed will become faster and faster. Plus with sufficient lifespan, my future limit will be unimaginable!"

Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!

At this moment, the fourteen leaves of Yugathshila began to tremble, making a rustling sound, and a faint emotion came along, reaching Gode's mind directly.

"I also want to improve my abilities."

It also wants God to plant more saplings so that it can continue to grow.

When growing to the next stage, Yugathira will also awaken some unique abilities, and it is eager for new abilities.

"Then you must first work hard to transform the land so that I can plant more tree species." Although Gaode was in a good mood and was looking forward to Yugathiro's new ability, he still gently stroked Yugathiro's leaves to calm its anxious mood.

"Grow up quickly."

Now that Yugath-Shila has grown into a three-foot-tall sapling, there is no doubt that the speed at which it will transform the land into a spiritual land will increase significantly.

It’s such a thriving scene!
(End of this chapter)