Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 417 The Money Tree Becomes
The Impermanence Sect remains calm and serene amidst the ever-changing external world, which is the source of all things.

At Diancui Mountain, life was peaceful and serene. Since his return, Jiang Chen had resumed his secluded life, only venturing out once to visit Daoist Yuan Gang. The rest of the time, he quietly processed what he had gained from his trip.

Although this trip was fraught with some twists and turns, he did indeed gain a lot. He not only obtained the Rootless Wood he needed, but also inherited the legacy of the Illusionary True Hermit.

Inside the cave, turbid evil fire rose, melting and refining various treasures, including gold, agate, and jade, with the rootless wood being the main ingredient.

At a certain moment, all the treasures melted away and merged into one. The rootless wood, which was originally an inanimate object, suddenly burst forth with a strong vitality. It had never truly died; it had merely suppressed its own life force.

With a whoosh, the rootless tree sprouted nine main branches in just a few breaths. Not only were golden leaves growing on the branches, but also fruits resembling copper coins hung between them, forming a magnificent canopy that exuded nobility. In that instant, the entire cave was enveloped in a dazzling display of precious gems.

"The money tree is finally complete, and it's a top-grade spiritual artifact right from the start. Not bad, not bad at all."

With a wave of his sleeve, Jiang Chen gathered up the turbid evil fire and smiled as he looked at the money tree standing in the cave.

Normally, it would be quite troublesome for him to directly forge a high-grade spiritual weapon with his skill in weapon crafting. However, the quality of this rootless wood is indeed high, and with his powerful divine soul force in control, he was able to achieve the current result.

"With this money tree, the growth of the spiritual veins in the secret realm will definitely be faster. If the opportunity is right, this money tree may even become a third-tier treasure."

“Unlike ordinary spiritual artifacts, this money tree is alive in a sense. It grows by absorbing the power of heaven and earth. It can not only produce spiritual money that can strengthen the spiritual veins, but also slowly grow and evolve on its own.”

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen became more and more satisfied with the money tree.

After admiring it for a while, Jiang Chen handed the Money Tree to Shu Tianjiao and sent it into the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

"Rat Prodigy's cultivation has been perfected. All it needs to reach the Dao Foundation stage is a suitable spiritual treasure. Its Gold-Gnawing Rat bloodline is quite extraordinary, and it is worth cultivating."

As Jiang Chen watched Rat Tianjiao's departing figure, various thoughts flashed through his mind.

After establishing his Dao Foundation, his cultivation progressed rapidly, and he is now at the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation, not far from the late stage. Under such circumstances, the people who used to be by his side have become increasingly useless.

Of course, this thought only flashed through Jiang Chen's mind for a moment. After Rat Tianjiao left, Jiang Chen took out Xia Wuyan's soul, which was a ball of crimson soul light that sometimes manifested as a human form and sometimes as a demon form, changing unpredictably.

"Xia Wuyan fell into demonic possession and recklessly activated his bloodline power, which led to the collapse of his bloodline."

"Of course, if Xia Wuyan didn't do that, he probably wouldn't live much longer in his condition. The blood of demons is not so easy to fuse."

"The result of bloodline collapse is not only physical alienation, but also the soul will be affected."

As his gaze fell upon the soul in his palm, various thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind. Due to the soul mutation, although he had previously found some useful information from Xia Wuyan's soul through soul searching, he had not touched the true core.

"I wonder what kind of organization the Dark Feather Cult is, and how much power it has."

"Soul Devouring!" With a thought, Jiang Chen began to circulate the secret technique in the "Soul Devouring True Demon Art". In that instant, a black shadow appeared behind him. It had only a head and no body. Its face was blurry, like a demon. It opened its mouth and swallowed Xia Wuyan's soul in one gulp.

With a creaking sound, as Jiang Chen continued to circulate his cultivation technique, Xia Wuyan's soul was gradually worn away, and secrets that were originally hidden and even disordered began to emerge.

Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, the chewing sounds ceased, and memories began to surface in Jiang Chen's mind.

When Xia Wuyan successfully fused with the bloodline of the Burning Void Fierce Dove, he received some attention from the Dark Feather Sect. In particular, the higher-ups of the Dark Feather Sect intended to cultivate some traitors, so Xia Wuyan came into contact with many of the Dark Feather Sect's secrets.

However, his human origins meant he could never gain the true trust of the Dark Feather Cult, so he never touched the true core of the Dark Feather Cult.

"The Dark Feather Sect is a remnant of the demonic forces led by the Thunder Roc Clan. They are unwilling to be defeated by the Impermanence Sect and want to turn the tide and regain control of Feather Continent."

"As for half-demons like Xia Wuyan, they were deliberately cultivated by them. This way, they could not only strengthen their own power, but also divide the human race, making it easier for them to obtain intelligence and resources from the human race."

"Although Xia Wuyan is a pawn they value highly, he is not the only one. They have quite a few similar pawns, and these people often have one thing in common: they are all members of a family or sect who are frustrated in their careers."

"Only such people are more willing to betray the human race for strength and choose to fuse with demon blood. At the same time, once they grow up, it will be easier for them to bring benefits to the Dark Feather Sect."

Through Xia Wuyan's memories, Jiang Chen saw part of the Dark Feather Sect's plans and frowned slightly.

It must be said that the Dark Feather Cult's plan to betray humanity was indeed a brilliant move. Human nature is complex, and there is no shortage of people in this world who are ambitious but have little ability. There is nothing these people would not dare to do in order to change their own fate.

Moreover, most ordinary cultivators would probably find it hard to resist the temptation of fusing with demon blood, undergoing a transformation in their physical constitution, and soaring to new heights. Most importantly, the Dark Feather Sect also has excellent methods of concealment, making it difficult for ordinary forces to detect anything unusual even if they infiltrate a half-demon spies.

"No wonder the Impermanence Sect set a trap. If the Dark Feather Sect were to infiltrate so silently, there would probably be some trouble later."

As the thought crossed his mind, Jiang Chen began to pay more attention to the Dark Feather Sect.

Although the Winged Clan, led by the Lei Peng Clan, has declined and lost most of its strength in the great war, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Since the Dark Feather Sect was formed by the remnants of these demon clans, there is a high probability that there is a Celestial Demon Emperor in charge of the sect, or even more than one. Otherwise, it would not be worth the Wuchang Sect's attention.

At that moment, Jiang Chen frowned upon seeing a fragment of Xia Wuyan's memory.

"Although I was deliberately baited by the Wuchang Sect to go to this secret realm, the fact that the Dark Feather Sect was able to get the news so quickly was also due to someone's help, and that person came from within the Wuchang Sect."

Realizing something was wrong, Jiang Chen's brows furrowed even more. In order to make the plan go more smoothly, Wuchang Sect did not actually intend to deliberately release the news, but in the end, his news still got out immediately, which was very abnormal.

Who could it be?

With some suspicions in mind, Jiang Chen turned his gaze outside the cave.

(End of this chapter)