A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 79: Millennium Ancient Tree
The ancient tree, which is more than three hundred years old, is more like an old man who has experienced many hardships. The wrinkled bark is his wrinkled face!
Duan Rong's heart palpitated slightly, and he thought to himself: "Read the spirit of the instrument!"

Artifact: Ancient Ginkgo tree (361 years old).

Weapon spirit level: ninth level.

Devouring requirements: Host's mental strength level 9 (not met).

Devouring effect: Go through the years (can increase the host's mental strength).

Duan Rong looked at the data of the ancient ginkgo tree spirit that appeared in front of him again. He fixed his eyes on the words that could increase the host's mental power.

At this moment, looking at these words again, they irritated his nerves even more!

He couldn't devour a ninth-order weapon spirit. So what about a first-order one?
If he finds a first-level tree-type spirit weapon, will he have a chance to break through his current predicament?

Duan Rong seemed to have suddenly found the way in a fog, and began to search quickly!

Duan Rong first touched all the trees that looked a little old in the front yard and the middle yard of Yuanshun Escort Agency!

But it’s all whiteboard!

The swallowing effect is none!
In addition to the ancient ginkgo tree, the oldest tree is an old locust tree on the other side of the martial arts field, which is forty-two years old!

However, the devouring effect is still blank!

This shows that even though the 42-year-old tree is still not very intelligent!

After Duan Rong touched the trees of Yuanshun Escort Agency, he walked out and started to touch the trees on West Street!

Duan Rong only touches old trees!

After all, even the old locust tree in the martial arts field that is so thick that two people can hug it together has not yet developed any intelligence, not to mention those lush and green trees that are still in the growth stage. You can tell that they are blank slabs without even touching them!
The west sky was filled with bloody sunset clouds, and dusk was slowly rising from all directions...

Duan Rong stood at the gate of City God Temple in the dusk, his face full of horror!
Artifact: Ancient mulberry tree (1,227 years old)
Weapon spirit level: Level 15.

Devouring requirements: Host's mental strength level 15 (not met).

Devouring effect: Great changes in the world (can increase the host's mental strength).

"Thousand-year-old ancient tree, fifteenth-level spirit weapon!"

Duan Rong looked at the set of data appearing in front of him and was so shocked that he stood there in shock!

Fifteenth-level weapon spirit, this is the highest level of weapon spirit he has ever read!
By the time it was getting dark, Duan Rong had touched almost all the old trees in the entire city!
Although he had touched all the old trees in the city, Duan Rong still couldn't figure out the hierarchy rules of tree-type spirit tools!

There are only two ancient trees with the devouring effect, an ancient ginkgo tree that is more than 300 years old and an ancient mulberry tree that is 1,200 years old. Apart from these, the oldest tree is an old banyan tree that is 92 years old, but the devouring effect is still blank!

The ancient ginkgo tree, which is more than three hundred years old, has reached the ninth level of its spirit, while the ninety-two-year-old banyan tree has not yet reached the ninth level!

What he needs to figure out now is the distribution pattern of the levels of tree-type spirit instruments between the ninety-two years and the three hundred and sixty-one years!

It is obvious that there are still insufficient samples in Xiangu County!

"We have to choose a place!" Duan Rong thought with twinkling eyes as he stood on the street where night had fallen and the lights were just coming on.

Duan Rong had dinner on the street, and then went to Xiao Zongting's yard again. He specially asked Xiao Zongting for a few days off, saying that he had some private matters to deal with!
The impression of Duan Rong's obsession with martial arts and his hard work in practicing martial arts had long been deeply engraved in Xiao Zongting's mind. When he said that he wanted to take care of private matters, Xiao Zongting naturally had no doubts. He waved his hand and told him to make his own arrangements.

Apprentices' time is mainly arranged by themselves, and Xiao Zongting's management style has always been laissez-faire.

He just set a testing day to check the results of your practice!
An old wizard like Xiao Zongting can figure out the talents of apprentices after just a few encounters as soon as they enter the door!
Just by examining your practice results, we can know whether you have been practicing diligently during this period! Then why do we need someone to supervise you like a supervisor?

Anyone who does not practice diligently and just slacks off should be punished and persuaded to quit. He will never tolerate it.

However, for an apprentice like Duan Rong, he was exempted from even the examination!
What's the use of taking an exam for a monster like him?

Duan Rong was of course very clear about Xiao Zongting's management style, but he thought it would be a good idea to tell him, because he didn't know how many days he would be away this time.

The next day.

It was just dawn, and the breakfast shops and stalls at the street corners were already steaming...

Duan Rong left Yuanshun Escort Agency early in the morning and went to a beef soup stall he often visited, where he sat down on a stool.

"Boss, a big bowl of beef soup! Put more chopped green onions and coriander!"

"Three more pancakes!"

"Okay! Take a seat first! I'll be right there!" The owner of the stall was a tall and thin middle-aged man. When he saw that Duan Rong was a familiar face, he immediately greeted him warmly.

His hands were covered with calluses from work, and he deftly weighed the beef, sliced it and placed it in the bottom of a green porcelain bowl. Then he carried the bowl to a large pot of broth, which was being boiled over a thick fire.

In the big pot, two cow horns were faintly visible, and there was a whole cow head placed there.

The boss used a large iron spoon to scoop up the boiling hot soup, poured it into the porcelain bowl, and grabbed two handfuls of chopped green onions and coriander and sprinkled them in.

Then he placed the large steaming porcelain bowl in front of Duan Rong.

Duan Rong swallowed his saliva, put two large spoonfuls of chili oil into the bowl, and started eating and drinking.

After eating a big bowl of beef soup and three sesame cakes, Duan Rong's belly suddenly became round.

When Duan Rong finished eating, it was already dawn. He walked to the carriage shop and rented a sturdy chestnut pony!

The car dealership was busy early in the morning, with many people walking around, and the shouting of the guys was even more chaotic...

In ancient times, transportation was not convenient, so people who traveled usually went early!
This wave of business at the morning market accounts for more than 80% of the car dealership’s daily revenue!

Duan Rong led the chestnut horse out, stepped on the horse step, climbed up, and slowly walked towards the east city gate!

You are not allowed to ride horses in the city. If you ride a horse and injure someone, you will either have to pay a huge fine or be tattooed and imprisoned. The punishment is quite severe!

Duan Rong rode out of the east city gate and walked for a while. Seeing that there were not many people on the road, he picked up the whip and whipped the chestnut horse hard on its butt!
The chestnut horse felt pain and galloped away madly, leaving a cloud of dust along the official road!

Duan Rong's destination this time was Wild Boar Mountain, eighty miles southeast of Xiangu County.

Wild Boar Mountain has steep peaks and steep terrain, stretching nearly a hundred miles from east to west. Ferocious beasts often appear in the deep mountains and forests!

Duan Rong whipped the horse and galloped all the way. Around noon, he could already see the lush and blurry mountains in the distance!

Duan Rong whipped the horse's butt three times in a row. The tired chestnut horse started running wildly again with white air coming out of its nose!
When the time was almost up, Duan Rong finally stopped his horse!
He jumped off his horse near a mountain village not far from Wild Boar Mountain!

The chestnut horse was already listless, with faint white foam oozing from the corners of its mouth. If it continued running, it would probably die of exhaustion!
It's true that a horse will die if it runs too fast to reach the mountain!
Duan Rong led his horse to a house at the east end of the village. He called out to a skinny, dark-skinned old man in the yard across the fence, "Old man, can I have a bowl of water?"

(End of this chapter)