Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

After an unknown amount of time, a black and white light suddenly flashed across the desolate open space, causing faint ripples to spread through the air.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared there silently.

It was Qin Han who had previously fled into the world within the cauldron to hide!

Just moments before, he had been hiding behind a rock outside the canyon, holding his breath and observing the battle inside.

The fierce battle between the barbarian and the mountain demon was so intense that it darkened the sky, and he watched with great interest, secretly plotting how to transplant the Longevity Fruit Tree into the Creation Cauldron after the barbarian left.

However, as the mandrill's roar gradually subsided, the battle in the canyon finally came to an end.

Qin Han was just about to reappear after the bearded man had gone far away when he suddenly felt a huge divine sense sweep across the entire area where he was!

The strength of that divine sense was far beyond that of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator; it was vast, boundless, and all-pervasive, instantly revealing his hiding place.

Now that it has appeared, it immediately and cautiously concealed its aura, and its divine sense spread out in all directions at an extremely fast speed, repeatedly exploring every inch of land within a hundred feet.

But there was no one there!

There wasn't even a trace of life left.

Qin Han finally let out a long breath, and his tense mind relaxed a little.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator... truly terrifying!"

He secretly rejoiced, while a fine layer of cold sweat involuntarily seeped from his forehead.

Just a moment ago, the bearded man's divine sense swept over his hiding place, and the feeling of being completely seen through and having nowhere to hide still makes him feel lingering fear.

If it weren't for the Creation Cauldron, this cultivation journey would probably have ended just now!

Thinking of this, Qin Han took a deep breath, suppressed the lingering fear in his heart, and turned his gaze to the towering tree in the center of the canyon, which was the Longevity Fruit Tree!

The tree canopy still blocks out the sun, and the branches and leaves are still lush and verdant, swaying gently in the breeze and making a rustling sound.

However, the tree was completely empty; not a single Longevity Fruit remained.

Qin Han's eye twitched, and he cursed inwardly.

"That old monster really didn't leave a single one behind!"

He had thought that the bearded man would leave behind a few unripe green fruits, but to his surprise, the old monster ransacked the tree, taking all the longevity fruits without even leaving behind the unripe ones.

"Never mind..."

Qin Han shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.

With a flicker, he transformed into a wisp of dark, ghostly mist and flew straight toward the Longevity Fruit Tree.

Before long, they arrived at the tree. Looking up at the towering tree, which was over a hundred feet tall, they couldn't help but start to make plans in their hearts.

"Transplanting the entire tree...I wonder if that's even possible?"

If this Longevity Fruit tree could be uprooted and transplanted into the Creation Cauldron, then Longevity Fruits could be harvested continuously in the future.

That's true long-term success, a sure-fire way to make a fortune!

Thinking this, Qin Han reached out without hesitation and pressed his hand on the thick tree trunk. He had a thought, but the trunk did not move at all!

This giant tree seemed to be integrated with the entire earth, and no matter how much he activated his magic or stirred his thoughts, he could not shake it in the slightest.

In addition, there was a faint spiritual light flowing on the tree trunk. The moment the magic power touched it, it was instantly repelled, which was extremely strange!

Seeing this, Qin Han frowned slightly. Suddenly, black mist condensed in his palm, then transformed into a sharp black light, which shot out and headed straight for the spiritual light on the surface of the tree trunk.

However, the result was still the same; the black light was instantly deflected and shot out in other directions.

Seeing how troublesome this spiritual light was, Qin Han was quite frustrated. It seemed that this thing could not be easily shaken by human power alone!

But he refused to believe it and tried several more times. No matter what method he used, whether it was a brutal spell attack or a gentle infusion of magic, the result remained unchanged.

Qin Han stood under the tree, looking up at the colossal tree that blocked out the sky, feeling a sense of helplessness.

"It's like an ant trying to shake a tree," he said with a bitter laugh.

Transplanting the entire tree seems impossible for him, given his current cultivation level and the spiritual light inherent in the tree's surface.

Qin Han turned his gaze to the ground beneath his feet, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Suddenly, I remembered that in the original story, Han Li once had Yin Yue use the Earth Escape Technique to sneak underground in the Yunmeng Mountain area of ​​Tiannan and take a section of the Spirit Eye Tree root, and then successfully cultivated it using the Little Green Bottle.

This gave him an idea: if the main body couldn't be moved, then why not take the tree roots?

With this thought in mind, he took a deep breath, made a hand seal, and a layer of earthy yellow spiritual light emanated from his body.

Coincidentally, this "Earth Escape Technique" was one of the spells that the original owner was most proficient in during his lifetime.

The original owner was a rogue cultivator who spent many years traveling around exploring various ancient cultivator caves and secret realms. Earth Escape Technique became his signature skill for survival.

Qin Han inherited the original owner's memories, and although he wasn't a complete master of this spell, he could still manage to cast it.

With a sway of his body, he seemed to merge into the earth, silently disappearing into the soil.

The ground beneath was pitch black, but Qin Han's body flickered with an earthy yellow spiritual light, allowing him to move freely through the soil!

Without hesitation, he released his divine sense, which spread rapidly through the ground, and soon found the root system of the Longevity Fruit Tree.

The root system of this spirit tree is extremely complex and vast, resembling an enlarged ant nest, winding and twisting, deeply rooted in the ground, and extending in all directions.

Furthermore, a faint halo of light flowed around the tree roots, emanating a rich wood-attribute spiritual energy.

Qin Han immediately took a liking to one of them. It was a huge main root that was over ten feet thick, and its surface was covered with dense root hairs, the smallest of which were as thin as a finger. It was truly awe-inspiring!

He immediately made a decision: this was the main root in front of him. Without hesitation, he stretched out his hand, and a large amount of pure ghost energy surged from his body, gathering in his palm at an extremely fast speed.

As Qin Han raised his hand and waved, a sharp, crescent-shaped black light, formed from ghostly energy, instantly pierced through the air and precisely sliced ​​into the main root.

With a soft "snap," the main root was completely cut off. Upon closer inspection, it was dark brown with faint spiritual patterns flowing across its surface, exuding a rich aura of life.

Qin Han stored the tree root into the cauldron's world, and then with a thought, his figure also disappeared underground with a flash of black and white light.

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The Creation Cauldron, a world within the cauldron.

On this barren, gray-brown land, a faint ripple suddenly appeared in the air, and then Qin Han's figure materialized out of thin air.

With a wave of his hand, the huge, dark brown tree root appeared instantly, hovering silently in mid-air.

Qin Han looked up and glanced at it a few times, then nodded in satisfaction.

"Although it can't compare to the whole tree, with this section of the main root, given time, it may be possible to cultivate a new Longevity Fruit tree."

He chose a flat location with abundant spiritual energy, raised his hand, and a huge ravine several meters deep split open in the ground.

He then carefully placed the tree root into the ditch, covered it with soil again, and then, with another thought, the surrounding spiritual energy quickly gathered here like a tide.

In the blink of an eye, the spiritual energy here became several times more concentrated than before.

The fact that Qin Han has given such favorable conditions to this hard-won root of the spirit tree shows how much he expects from it!

After doing all this, he looked at the location of the spirit tree roots and was very satisfied.

With a thought, he vanished from his spot in an instant.