Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 380 The Master's Orders Are Absolute
Duan Huaige began to reflect on his actions and finally concluded that he had done good deeds all his life and how could he possibly end up like Hao Douluo, who was forced to eat grass?
Even if I were to die and be torn to pieces by my ex-girlfriend and fiancée, I would never stoop to such a state!

Something must have gone wrong!
He attempted to release his divine sense to penetrate the interior of the Spirit Nourishing Tree, trying to communicate with the light and shadow within. The strength of his divine sense after the Core Formation surprised Duan Huaige greatly. If the sea of ​​consciousness during the Foundation Establishment stage was a small river, then the sea of ​​consciousness after the Core Formation was a raging torrent, with surging and powerful soul energy.

Upon entering the Spirit-Nourishing Tree, Duan Huaige was immediately enveloped in a warm, life-giving aura. He couldn't help but want to hum softly. He hadn't expected Ah Cao's interior to be so warm…

However, no matter how Duan Huaige tried to communicate with the light and shadow inside, it showed no intention of doing so. Clearly, the Spirit Nourishing Tree had also contributed a great deal to helping Duan Huaige overcome his tribulation; not only had most of its leaves fallen, but the chaotic energy it had painstakingly accumulated had also been used to support him.

Duan Huaige pondered for a moment, then took out the Mountain and River Seal, drew out a strand of the earth vein dragon energy stored inside, and placed it in front of A-Cao... oh no, A-Shu.

The light and shadow inside sensed the allure of the earth's dragon energy, and its small body stirred, but it still endured it.

Duan Huaige raised an eyebrow and drew out another wisp of earth vein energy, increasing the bet.

Now, A-Shu trembled more and more violently, as if he was still making a last-ditch effort—and finally carefully separated a small ball of light to touch Duan Huaige.

As the ball of light touched his fingertips, a childish voice immediately echoed in Duan Huaige's mind:

"Dad, please... I beg you... I'll... just give me one more, I feel like ants are crawling all over me..."

Duan Huaige: "..."

Where did this grass learn from? Is this even a proper grass?

"You must first tell me... your origins." Duan Huaige asked with a start, "Where did you come from, and who was your previous owner?"

"Is she a girl with a very unconventional personality?"

When Ashu saw that Duan Huaige hadn't given him many, he was a little disappointed. But thinking that having two was better than none, he replied, "I came from the Kunlun Ruins Star Sea. For the first half of my life, I lived on wind and dew, growing tenaciously. Later... someone pulled me up and planted me in a pot as a succulent for ornamental purposes."

"If we're talking about masters, then Father, you're the one who should be considered my master."

"..."

"Stop calling me 'Dad,' you're making it sound like I'm some kind of weirdo," Duan Huaige quickly stopped him.

"Then call me Dad?" A-Shu's illusory form began absorbing the earth's dragon energy, its voice clear yet childlike—"You are my master!"

"..."

Duan Huaige quickly looked around to make sure no one had heard A-Shu's lewd words before he felt relieved. He then gently reminded him, "I don't think we need to be so polite. Although I've always considered you a brother, I have no objection if you insist on treating me like a father... Just be careful... Don't call me that if there are other girls around!"

Duan Huaige: I'll say it again, I would never sleep with a woman! No matter how exciting her role-playing is, my attitude will not change in the slightest!

"Alright, alright, let's skip the topic of Master and Dad for now... Let me ask you, after you transformed into the Tree of Life, did you have any special abilities?" "Special abilities? I don't know." A-Shu shook his head: "After all, I haven't changed."

"Then you must have some kind of telepathy, like some kind of premonition that you can bring the dead back to life or heal the wounded?" Duan Huaige asked persistently. "Since it's called the Tree of Life, can you bear fruit to prolong your life? Or can you eat it after you die and come back to life?"

“That’s not true.” Ashu said earnestly, “Nothing in the world is immune to decay. No matter how prosperous it was, it will eventually wither and die.”

Duan Huaige hesitated upon hearing this. He had originally thought that the Tree of Life might help him avoid death in the future, but now it seemed that Yan Qiuxi's reason for asking him to take good care of A Cao was not related to any particular person.
It seems that since the Tree of Life came from Kunlun Ruins, it must be related to Taiqing.

More and more clues pointed to Kunlun Ruins, which made Duan Huaige even more curious about the place. If he weren't worried about accidentally dying if he went there rashly, he would have definitely asked Xie Laodeng to take him in for a look.

“However, if my life level were to transform into the Tree of Life, one effect would be certain,” Ashu added, “I could alter the cycle of spiritual energy tides.”

Duan Huaige was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"That is to say, the spiritual energy in the immortal realm is not static. The once prosperous immortal realm will also collapse, its spiritual energy will be depleted, and it will enter the Dharma-ending Age. After the depletion, it will also recover... just like the world you are in now."

"The Tree of Life can absorb all spiritual energy, causing a world to prematurely enter the depleted Dharma-ending Age, or it can release spiritual energy, accelerating the process of spiritual energy revival."

Altering the cycle of spiritual energy tides!?

Upon hearing this novel idea, Duan Huaige frowned slightly, seemingly pondering whether this was the important role Miss Yan Wang had been referring to.

The effect of accelerating the process of spiritual energy recovery is undoubtedly incredible. The fragment of the Jiangshan Sheji Tu (Map of Mountains and Rivers) can increase the spiritual energy concentration in a certain area, achieving a similar effect of accelerating the process. However, it is ultimately a pirated version, not the original.

With this in mind, Duan Huaige made a decision. He took two more dragon veins from the Mountain and River Seal and gave them to Ashu to absorb slowly. He didn't care about Ashu's excited mood and trembling branches. He turned around, packed his things, and left the Mountain and River Map.

Regardless, A-Cao needs to continue to be raised, and she needs to be pampered. After all, her performance during the Core Formation stage was quite remarkable. Whatever important role Yan Qiuxi mentioned, at least the resources Duan Huaige is currently investing in her are yielding positive results.

Now that the core has been refined, shouldn't we strike while the iron is hot and forge the Human Emperor Banner? Thinking this, Duan Huaige left the Mountain and River Map and checked his phone, finding several young women had sent him messages:

Jiang Xiyu: [Xiao Duan, Uncle Duan and Aunt Yun said they've gone on vacation and they want you to come over for dinner soon~]

Qin Shuangjiang: [I've arrived in Yanjing. Grandpa Yan is very satisfied with the results this time... He promised to keep Jiang Xiyu's secret for you.]

Qin Shuangjiang: [I'm going to Jiangnan in a couple of days... Don't you think Yan Qiuxi is acting a little strange? She actually came back with me obediently this time, and didn't even try to cause any trouble?]

I suspect she's also been possessed by a sorceress.

(End of this chapter)