Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Wei Xi's first reaction was that this hair full of silver could actually communicate with the Longevity Tree.

Then she was shocked and suspicious.

The reason was that these words made no sense: Changshengmu, who had been shouting for war and killing just now, suddenly became peaceful, and he also wanted to give Wei Xi something called "Self". How could she not be suspicious?
"What? You don't want to accept my gift?"

Wei Xi pondered for a moment before asking, "This should be your strength. I don't want to become a skeleton!"

"This is your reward. Besides, isn't that why you came here? Keep your reward safe, young man! Don't be too greedy!"

Can you be called a young person if you are not greedy?
Wei Xi suppressed the slight complaint in his heart and boldly bargained with the Longevity Wood. "To be honest, I came here to look for the Longevity Wood. This is not the same thing!"

"Since you said it's a reward, why not go along with it and fulfill my wish? I will sincerely offer you my respects in the future!"

Wei Xi was afraid that Changshengmu couldn't hear clearly, so he kept adjusting the angle of his head, trying to make sure that the other party received his message accurately, timely and completely.

Changshengmu had never thought that someone would offer sacrifices to him insincerely, so he was unusually choked when faced with the conditions proposed by Wei Xi.

After a while, Wei Xi heard the other party say with a hint of anger: "You thief! Where did you learn to be so cunning? You just take whatever I give you? Do you really think you are here to buy something?"

"Say anything more, and I'll tie you up with the other two and leave you here!"

This time, the anger of the Everlasting Tree was visibly evident. Its huge and broken trunk kept shaking, and many of the dead leaves that were already clinging to the branches fell down pitifully, which looked very sad.

When Wei Xi heard this, his heart finally settled down: According to Changshengmu, Qin Feng and the others are safe for the time being.

So Wei Xi hugged Mu Tou in his arms and said slowly, "Who knows if what you said is true or not? Just now you were pretending to be another me to deceive people. How touching is your selfless act?"

Changshengmu is very old and has seen countless cultivators, including some unparalleled geniuses from the golden age. Even if there are a few who have seen through its methods, they are still polite to it.

Who would have thought that this year he would be in conflict with Tai Sui, and not only would he meet a cruel person, but this person also had strong arguments and questioned the existence of the longevity tree, which is the source of all trees, the guardian of Jiuai Mountain, the suppressor of yin and yang, the origin of Nanjiang faith, and the tree of heaven's annual rings!
This is outrageous! It's totally against the will of Heaven!

God is above! I have done so many evil things in my life, why do I have to endure such humiliation?!
Changshengmu really wanted to throw Weixi out, but it held back.

This is not because it has a good temper, but because it has high hopes for Wei Xi.

Let's put this aside for now. The Immortal Wood calmed down its overbearing temper and said, "I keep my word! Since you've found the Saint's bones and identified my clone, you may take this [Original Self] with you."

"Your clone?" Wei Xi's chest, which had been abused in every way, was stimulated by the cold air that was sucked in, and it contracted inward violently. As a result, she coughed several times. "I thought it was an illusion of yours..."

"Yes and no," Changshengmu replied: "The piece of [my true self] in your arms is the clone."

"I am the source of all trees, controlling the annual rings of the heavenly ways. When you came into contact with Sitaya's bones, you touched a portion of my power, awakening my dormant self."

Wei Xi's gaze lingered on the break in the trunk of the immortal wood.

"Your roots can barely be considered one of the myriad trees in the world, so I prepared this small trial and took back my own power."

Wei Xi originally thought that the description of the source of all trees was an exaggeration, but he didn't expect that the Immortal Tree also agreed with this statement.

Thinking of this, Wei Xi hugged Mu Mu tighter in his arms, blinked, and pretended to be innocent. "But why are you pretending to be me?"

"..." The Immortal Wood was now immersed in the bitterness of regret: it was because of its greed! It coveted the Yin and Yang energy of the other party, so it used the [Annual Rings] to disrupt Wei Xi and keep her completely.

Wei Xi began to rub his fingers again, and the silver ornaments on his arms made a pleasant sound.

"So you lied? My guess was right? You somehow managed to replicate me at a certain point in time?"

If Changshengmu didn't have a face, it would be as red as a monkey's butt now.

Unfortunately, the Immortal Wood had no face, so Wei Xi heard it say nonchalantly, "Yes, I deliberately changed the subject!"

God knows Changshengmu was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. Even though Wei Xi's guess was very rough at the time, it was enough for her to see through the illusion.

It still had room to be stubborn. "In my eyes, all things in the world are different species of trees. If you understand their growth rings, you understand the years they have lived through."

"I mobilized the power of the [Annual Rings], extracted traces from a certain point in time, and infused them into my tree. This is my clone."

Thinking of his other self, Wei Xi's mouth corners twitched slightly, "Your craftsmanship is good, no one can see the flaws!"

"Is this the clone in my hand?"

"Yes, since you've seen through my methods, this thing is a reward. Take it! Although it's not my true body, it's half of me!"

At this point, Changshengmu softened his tone, "The human race is different from me. No matter how much power is given to you, you can't withstand it. You saw what happened to Sitaya."

Wei Xi came to Nanjiang just to try and find the wood of immortality, and now that he has got this piece of wood, he feels satisfied.

"In that case, I, the junior, thank you, Senior!" Wei Xi had become a humble and polite junior again. "It's just that I don't have much experience, so I really don't know... what characteristics it has. I hope the senior can give me some guidance!"

Wei Xi had already noticed something was wrong with the Longevity Wood: it was too good to him.

Judging from Wei Xi's experience in Jiuai Mountain, the Changshengmu has no kind heart. If it really loses a game, turning its back on people is the least it can do.

Moreover, Wei Xi was completely unaware of his situation at the time, and his Qi Palace was sealed, leaving him vulnerable to manipulation. How could he have allowed his sneak attack to succeed?
"Could it be that it needs me to be alive?" This thought flashed through Wei Xi's mind as he listened to the Longevity Wood explaining the characteristics of the [Self].

Wei Xi weighed the wood in his arms and said, "It's just as the senior said, [Self] is really a top-notch material!"

"Of course! With it, not only can you get close to wood-attributed creatures, but you can also use [Annual Rings]. Although it can't peel off to the same degree as me, it's still pretty good. It all depends on how you use it!"

"There's just one thing. By using the power of the [Annual Ring], your Qi Palace will be temporarily unusable until you release the [Annual Ring]."

Wei Xi originally planned to continue to ask questions, but the Immortal Wood refused to deal with her and told her to leave immediately. So Wei Xi asked it for two companions.

Changshengmu said, "These two are lucky. The bugs left by Sitaya can't do anything to them... You'll be able to find them when you leave later."

As for the other self, Wei Xi tactfully did not ask any further questions with great regret.

(End of this chapter)