I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 248 Millennium Spirit Tree!

Bai Yujing's metaphor is undoubtedly very vivid and straightforward.

Although Xie An could not summarize the Milky Way in simple terms, he clearly perceived that the Milky Way was equivalent to a barrier in this world.

A barrier that is difficult for anyone to overcome.

Although Bai Yujing spoke lightly, Xie An could sense the deep helplessness in her eyes.

Given Bai Yujing's level of power, the pressure Tianhe exerted on her must have been far greater than that on Xie An.

After all, Xie An is still very weak, and the Milky Way is a very distant prospect for him. But Bai Yujing is different... she probably really wants to cross the Milky Way.

And it is precisely the five-colored lotus that has the potential to cross the Milky Way that can be activated by oneself.

After a long silence, Xie An finally spoke, asking, "Is Master capable of activating the Five-Colored Lotus?"

Bai Yujing said calmly, "I can also activate it, but not as smoothly as you."

Xie An still had many questions in his mind, and for a moment he was overwhelmed with a thousand thoughts, not knowing where to begin, so he simply stopped asking. He just strolled leisurely with Bai Yujing.

The ancient city was deserted and quiet all around.

After wandering around for several hours, Xie An followed Bai Yujing to an inconspicuous courtyard on the mountaintop.

This courtyard is not far from the ancestral hall and the bell tower. It is located by the roadside, and there is a dead ancient locust tree at the entrance.

Squeak.

Bai Yujing pushed open the courtyard gate and stepped inside.

Xie An, who followed them through the door, saw the dust scattered on the door panel, and each step left a clear footprint on the bluestone brick floor.

It seems that no one has lived here for a long time.

Bai Yujing simply waved his hand, and a gust of wind surged from his palm, sweeping across the entire courtyard and clearing away all the dust inside and outside the courtyard.

“This is where I used to stay, and I haven’t been here for many years. I wouldn’t have come if I hadn’t come to see you.”

As she spoke, she led Xie An into the living room.

After touring the place, Xie An found the room to be too simple.

It's just an ordinary family's dilapidated house.

It's hard to imagine that someone of Bai Yujing's status and position would live in a place like this for so many years.

Bai Yujing seemed to sense Xie An's confusion. "I am a cultivator and don't care much about material enjoyment. Come with me to the backyard."

Following Bai Yujing to the backyard, Xie An discovered that the backyard was quite large.

The furnishings are very ordinary.

Apart from some daily necessities, there was only a dead ancient tree and an old well with a water pulley built on top.

What truly caught Xie An's attention was that ancient tree.

The ancient tree was twenty meters tall. Although it had died, Xie An felt that it was very mysterious. Its appearance was similar to the iron tree spirit plant he had found in the medicine garden of the ancestral hall in the underground ancient village, but it was also different.

"Master, this tree?"

Bai Yujing said, "You should have seen it before. But this variety is even higher, called Iron Spirit Kunmu. This kind of tree is extremely difficult to grow, and it is very demanding in terms of climate and soil. In the entire Kongsang Ancient City, only this one Kunmu tree has survived."

Xie An was greatly surprised and thought to himself: No wonder my master is not very particular about material enjoyment. It turns out that there is an extremely rare Iron Spirit Wood hidden here.

But he asked, "What wonderful uses does this Tieling Kunmu have?"

Bai Yujing said, "The Iron Ridge Kunmu tree takes ten years to sprout, a hundred years to mature, and a thousand years to bloom. It absorbs a large amount of spiritual energy. The reason why so much spiritual energy can be retained in the Kongsang Ancient City is because of this Kunmu tree. The source of the spiritual energy in the array eye bronze cauldron you saw earlier was taken from this Kunmu tree." Upon hearing this, Xie An couldn't help but widen his eyes and look up at the twenty-meter-tall ancient tree.

It's hard to imagine that this ancient tree provided the source of the entire ancient city.

So scary.

While Xie An was still in a daze, Bai Yujing said, "I saw that you wanted to cultivate in seclusion in your cave, so I came out to remind you. Going to your cave is putting the cart before the horse. You might as well cultivate here; it will be twice as effective with half the effort."

Xie An cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master. But this Iron Spirit Wood is already withered and dead, is it still effective?"

Bai Yujing said, "It's just asleep, it's not dead. If you place the five-colored lotus on the tree roots, it will slowly wake up."

Xie An felt his brain wasn't working properly.

Can a tree really sleep?

Is this still a tree?

With some skepticism, Xie An took out the five-colored lotus flower and slowly approached the tree roots.

Although the five-colored lotus was Xie An's most prized treasure, few people knew about it. But since it was his master's arrangement, there was no need to hide it.

When the five-colored lotus flower approached within three inches of the tree roots, the roots trembled, as if a mimosa plant had been touched.

Extremely mysterious.

Click.

The moment the five-colored lotus touched the tree roots, the roots shook even more violently, causing the entire Kunmu tree to sway violently. Then Xie An witnessed an unbelievable scene:
The tree was like a person who had just woken up from a dream, slowly shedding its withered appearance, its dry branches regaining their vitality, and sprouting countless tender buds.

In no time, the tender buds turned into green leaves.

Spring is in full bloom.

Standing beneath the tree, Xie An clearly sensed an extremely rich spiritual energy emanating from it. It was refreshing and invigorating, like a gentle spring breeze, far surpassing the spiritual plants within his cave dwelling.

Xie An couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Truly amazing!"

Bai Yujing stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the Kunmu tree that had sprouted new green leaves. His thoughts seemed to drift back to a distant past as he murmured, "A hundred years have passed, and I finally see you awaken again. But this time it is not because of me, but because of my disciple... Xie An."

Xie An was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Master."

Bai Yujing recovered his senses and said, "The bond between master and disciple is a lifelong connection. I have never given you anything, but now this bond has been fulfilled."

After saying this, Bai Yujing turned to look at Xie An, and after a long while said, "Xie An, you shall remain in seclusion here for ten years. When the ten years are up, you shall emerge from seclusion and come to the Daoist academy in Yunzhou City to find me. At that time, I have some things to tell you."

Xie An said, "Yes."

Bai Yujing nodded. "I have observed you for over twenty years and know your temperament and character. I have nothing to instruct you on. Do whatever you wish. After I leave, I will close the ancient city gates, and no one will be able to enter this place for ten years. You can cultivate in peace and quiet."

Furthermore, now that you've activated this Kunmu, you are now considered the master of this ancient city. Gradually, you will learn the many mysteries of this ancient city.

Xie An was filled with emotion, "Master, my two friends..."

Bai Yujing laughed and said, "Now that you have become the master of this Kongsang Ancient City, you should weigh your friends carefully. Even Chen Haiming has come here. You have to be careful. He has someone backing him, but he can't cause any trouble."

"Disciple, remember this."

"Cultivate diligently. Ten years from now, your master will be waiting for you in Yunzhou."

"Master, take care."

(End of this chapter)