She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 15 Figure it out
The old locust tree's posture stunned the two of them.

Especially Zhuang Mochen, he patted his forehead, as if to confirm the facts before him.

"Mr. Xie, is this old tree trying to beg for mercy?"

Xie Lian nodded and said.

"This should be."

Relatively speaking, she seemed quite calm.

After all, she had seen strange things more than once or twice, and what was happening before her was nothing at all.

But I started thinking in my heart.

"When I first came to the yard, I thought it was a tree demon causing trouble. Later I found out that it was actually an evil ghost living in the locust tree. At that time, the old locust tree should not have developed any intelligence, right? Otherwise, how could the evil ghost live in peace with it? So could it be that its intelligence has only developed in the past few days?"

The more Xie Lian thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Although she has not yet mastered the practice method, but when she was sleeping on the locust tree that day and absorbing the pulse energy through the bronze tripod, she could still vaguely feel some meridians.

The pulse energy should be generated from underground, go up through the roots of the old locust tree, then be absorbed and transformed by the bronze tripod, and finally reach Xie Lian's body.

"If this is true, the roles of the bronze tripod and the evil ghost seem to be no different. They both absorb the energy through the locust tree as a medium. But why does the locust tree seem to have signs of developing intelligence now?"

Xie Lian wasn’t sure, because there were some points that didn’t make sense to her.

But actually she was thinking the wrong thing.

The role played by the bronze tripod is completely different from that of the evil ghost.

The evil ghost had previously lived in a locust tree, only temporarily escaping the pursuit of the City God's Mansion, and it was a stroke of luck that he discovered the Yin Vein.

He is greedy by nature. Whenever he sees any benefit, he will keep it for himself and will not share it with others.

So the old locust tree actually didn't get any benefit at all, it was just a tool tree.

But the bronze tripod is different.

First of all, if the bronze tripod wants to absorb the pulse energy, it does not need to rely on the roots of the locust tree. When it devours the pulse energy, it actually has nothing to do with the old locust tree.

Although the bronze tripod had no intelligence, it was not lacking in spirituality. Perhaps it had a hint of the instinct to share benefits, so it shared some of the benefits it had gained with the old locust tree.

The great opportunity that the old locust tree really got actually came from Xie Lian.

Xie Lian absorbed the meridian energy through the bronze tripod, but she was not familiar with the cultivation method, so she could not absorb it all. Most of the energy was stored in her body, and the rest had to be dissipated.

She just lay on the locust tree, which was tantamount to making a wedding dress for the old locust tree.

The old locust tree is quite old. According to Zhuang Mochen, it is at least three to five hundred years old.

Old trees of this age originally had the potential to develop intelligence, but they just didn't have the opportunity. Now that they have been nourished by the meridian energy, it has come naturally and developed intelligence.

Although Xie Lian didn't know why the locust tree had gained intelligence, she still had a feeling that the awakening of the locust tree was inextricably linked to her.

She looked at the old locust tree and did not feel any sense of crisis. Instead, she felt very close to it.

"Why?"

She couldn't figure it out.

But Zhuang Mochen figured it out.

"The old tree has developed some intelligence. Maybe it is the remnant of the evil thoughts of a vicious ghost. Before it becomes powerful, I will bring people here to cut it down first and then burn it to ashes. Only in this way can we have peace!"

The reason why he had the intention to kill was because this was the court's usual method of dealing with newborn monsters.

They would strike immediately when they were still weak to avoid future troubles. Governments in all places followed this example and would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

As soon as the words fell, the old locust tree sensed the crisis, and its leaves began to tremble even more violently, as if it was in extreme panic. If it had legs, it would have probably already run away, right?

"Mr. Zhuang, please listen to me."

Seeing this, Xie Lian felt half sorry and half funny, and said.

"This tree has developed intelligence, so it should not have much to do with the evil ghost. You should know that the City God and the evil ghost are incompatible. After dealing with this official, the City God will definitely check the entire city for safety reasons. This courtyard is the evil ghost's lair, how can the City God's Mansion turn a blind eye? If there is really something wrong with the old locust tree, it will definitely not escape the City God's eyes."

Xie Lian decided to save the old locust tree.

She would not inexplicably develop a sense of closeness to the old locust tree. She couldn't figure out the reason now, but she would definitely feel close to it in the future.

Besides, although the old locust tree has awakened its spiritual intelligence, it does not seem to pose any threat.

Otherwise, why would he be so afraid of Zhuang Mochen?
What Xie Lian said before was not entirely to excuse the old locust tree. She really thought so. The City God had a heavy responsibility and it was his job to protect the peace of the people in the entire county. Even if he had been negligent before, he would definitely be serious after experiencing the incident with the evil ghost.

If there really was something wrong with the old locust tree, how could it escape the eyes of the gods?

If the City God knew her idea, he would definitely be in a dilemma.

You really think highly of the little god...

Moreover, even if I send out ghost messengers to inspect the entire city, which ghost messenger would dare to enter your house?
"Mr. Xie, what you said does make sense. However, living with this monster makes me a little worried about your safety. In addition, it may not be harmful at the moment, but it may not be harmful in the future. If it harms us one day, won't it cause suffering to future generations?"

Zhuang Mochen hesitated for a moment and then gave another explanation.

Xie Lian had to admit that he was right.

He looked towards the old locust tree with some hesitation, but after a moment, he still spoke.

"The sage said that human nature is good at birth... I personally believe that everyone is born with a blank sheet of paper. What will happen in the future depends on how they are educated. If they are educated well, the blank sheet of paper will show beautiful articles. If they are not educated well, they will become the dregs of the world. Mr. Zhuang is a disciple of the sage. He must know what the sage said: There is no distinction between people in education. What is the difference between a newborn demon and a human? You can see that it knows fear now and knows how to bow and beg for mercy. It can be seen that it is a teachable talent."

"Teaching people to read and know etiquette, I believe you have done it many times."

"You may have never experienced the teaching of monsters. How many Confucian scholars in the world have this experience? If you can teach them successfully, I'm sure you will have a good harvest."

"If this old tree is really unteachable, then it's easy. We don't even need to do anything. I'm sure the City God will remove it. You know, this is the county town!"

Zhuang Mochen opened his mouth slightly after hearing these words. He felt a little bit unbelievable, yet inexplicably moved.

"This, this... this is such a heretical statement, but I have to say, I am moved."

Zhuang Mochen is not a bookworm. In fact, he has a quick mind and great ambitions. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to share the same interests with Xie Lian, a time traveler, and become friends in just a few days.

The reason he returned to his hometown this time was that he was disappointed with the officialdom, so he wanted to devote his life to teaching and train a few students in his hometown who would be better than him, so that his life would not be in vain.

But after listening to Xie Lian's words, he felt like he had opened up another world.

How could teaching ordinary students be as exciting and challenging as educating demon spirits?

If I could really teach a good demon...

Zhuang Mochen suddenly felt dry in the mouth and his blood started to feel hot. Even if Xie Lian wanted to chop down a tree at this moment, he probably wouldn't be willing to do so.

Seeing this, Xie Lian smiled.

Zhuang Mochen saw this and shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Mr. Xie, you really have me in your hands."

(End of this chapter)