I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 249 Life Charm - Bronze Tree (13)

Unsurprisingly, Shanzhu became the only human allowed to step onto the "Fish Bridge".

I walked cautiously on the "living bridge" made up of countless fish.

Shanzhu was afraid that he might slip and fall into Yunmengze if he wasn't careful.

"Don't be afraid, you won't fall into the water."

Seemingly sensing the mountain pillar's tension, the spider woman, who was swimming alongside it in the water, smiled—a rare occurrence for her.

“Cai Gu is the guardian deity of this water area, not one of those suppressed ghosts and gods…”

"She possesses complete divine power; even if you fall into the water, these fish will lift you up."

Upon hearing what the Spider Woman said...

Shanzhu managed to calm himself down, but a hint of curiosity still lingered in his mind.

Regarding the matter of Yunmengze suppressing countless ghosts and gods.

While not all the mountain people living in the Baidiqun area may know this, it is common knowledge that everyone in Lijia Village knows.

"Didn't He leave Yunmengze?"

According to the inherent logic of the mountain pillar, a deity like Cai Gu should voluntarily stay away from Yunmeng Marsh.

Yama-hachi was completely baffled as to why, instead of leaving, he had become the guardian of this body of water.

Why leave Yunmengze?

The coldness on her face had long since melted away, and the Spider Woman asked in a slightly playful tone.

"Including you, everyone thought Yunmengze was a den of dragons and tigers, but is that really the case?"

"Put aside your guardedness born of ignorance and fear; the master of Yunmengze may be greater than you imagine."

He blinked involuntarily, but Shanzhu did not press the matter further.

He suddenly remembered a rumor that was circulating secretly in Lijia Village.

The master of Yunmengze, the red-haired demon, the celestial being descended to earth, may well be the son of the mountain god who is revered as the "mountain people's prophet."

Shanzhu may not be the most intelligent, but he is very steady in character.

Yamahashi did not intend to spy on information and intelligence that was clearly beyond his reach.

Sometimes ignorance is a form of self-protection.

How long do I have to walk like this?

Unable to see clearly in front, behind, left, or right, one can only continue forward along the fish bridge beneath one's feet.

With a more relaxed mindset, Shanzhu gradually began to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Yunmengze, a place rarely visited by people.

"Almost there."

After circling the mountain pillar twice, the Spider Woman suddenly pointed ahead and said...

"Look, this is our destination—Bronze Island, which is specifically used for planting bronze trees."

Looking in that direction, the first thing that catches the eye is a movable island.

The island was also shrouded in mist, with only the dazzling light reflecting off the sun visible in the distance.

"That's... Bronze Island?"

He instinctively covered his eyes, his face filled with shock.

Anyone who sees an island made entirely of metal would have a similar expression to Shan Zhu.

Moreover, the bronze island was slowly moving in the lake, creating visible ripples around it.

"Everyone who comes here for the first time has a similar expression to yours..."

With a faint smile on her face, the Spider Woman said this as if it were commonplace.

"However, what you are about to see is the real miracle."

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With the help of the fish and the Spider Woman, the Mountain Pillar successfully reached Bronze Island.

Then, he was once again astonished by what he saw. On this bronze island, real bronze trees were rooted in the ground, their entire bodies radiating a blue light.

Just like real trees.

These bronze trees, rooted in the metallic earth, are able to absorb sunlight and grow little by little.

"Are those all proverbs?"

Looking at the proverbs and incantations on the bronze trees, the mountain pillar clearly felt that they were much more complex than those on the bronze beasts.

It was under the blessing of those aphorisms and incantations that these bronze trees became as lifelike as the trees in the outside world, giving people a feeling of vitality.

"Yes, these are all naturally grown 'life charms'."

"See those 'fruits' growing on the tree? These are the bronze beasts you need."

I walked up to a bronze tree.

The Spider Woman pointed to a bronze fruit on the tree.

The fruit emitted a bluish light, and although the inscriptions on it were not as complex as those on the bronze tree, they still subtly formed a perfect cycle.

"That's the Bronze Beast?"

Staring wide-eyed in disbelief.

Shanzhu's limited knowledge made it impossible for him to imagine how these fruits could have transformed into bronze beasts.

Fortunately, Spider Woman didn't intend to keep everyone in suspense. Instead, she gently tapped the bronze tree, as if she were knocking on a door.

"Sixty-seventh Sister".

"I'm here to collect bronze beasts. Help me choose a 'tusk-type' bronze beast."

Under the astonished gaze of the mountain pillar, a palm-sized blue spider slowly crawled out of the tree hole.

Judging from the spider's color and appearance, it is clear that it belongs to the same kind of creature as the "Bronze Beast".

However, compared to the bronze beasts that the mountain pillar touched.

This bronze spider not only possesses complete self-awareness, but its very existence is symbiotic with this bronze tree.

"Eleventh Sister, how long has it been since you last visited me?"

“Every time you come here, you only pick out the defective products. If you do this again, I won’t talk to you anymore.”

The bronze spider spoke in a childish voice, its tone full of coquetry and complaint.

"Alright, alright, I didn't come all this way for nothing. Look what this is!"

They were clearly used to the presence of the Bronze Spider.

The Spider Woman skillfully pulled a struggling mouse from her spider pouch.

"Ah! It's alive! And it's my favorite food, a mouse!"

Upon seeing this, the bronze spider immediately became excited and spun out its silk to entangle the mouse.

The next second, the mouse, which was still struggling desperately, was dragged into the tree hole with lightning speed.

"Since you still remember what I like to eat, I won't make things difficult for you!"

Without even glancing at the mountain pillar, the bronze spider deftly knocked down a bronze fruit next to it.

Bang!
Accompanied by the sound of fruit falling to the ground.

The nearby metallic soil suddenly gathered together like waves.

In an instant, the proverb on the fruit spread across the metallic soil, eventually forming a complete bronze beast.

The whole process took no more than three seconds, leaving Shanzhu speechless once again.

"Is this... over?"

Unable to resist glancing at the bronze trees laden with fruit, Shanzhu felt a strange sense of awe.

He simply couldn't imagine what an exaggerated scene it would be if all those fruits could turn into bronze beasts.

Monthly ticket/recommendation ticket

(End of this chapter)