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Chapter 112 Fei Jiaheng Changmu (Please Subscribe)

Whether Xu Zhou will compete with his fellow disciples for spiritual lands in the future, or travel far away to find spiritual lands, it is all too far removed from his present self.

Right now, the most important thing is to gradually build up our own strength.

Two weeks later, Xu Zhou sent a message through someone, inviting Fei Xin to his door.

Before long, the two flew together toward the Fei family.

He could have gone directly to the Fei family, but the journey was rather long, and there was no guarantee that something unexpected might happen along the way.

After all, the Hu family is still operating in the shadows and could still make a move against him, so he has to be careful.

Although he is now at the second level of array formation, he may not necessarily be afraid. However, it is still best to avoid any unexpected events as much as possible.

With Fei Xin by his side, he felt much more at ease.

After several days of travel.

The two finally arrived at the Fei family's house.

A cluster of buildings can be vaguely seen among the distant mountains.

This is the Fei family's territory.

However, what first caught Xu Zhou's eye was not the Fei family's buildings, but a towering ancient tree standing atop the mountain in the clan's territory.

The ancient tree is thirty or forty feet tall, with a canopy like clouds, which, when viewed from afar, almost covers half of the mountaintop.

A faint blue light emanated from the branches and leaves, and even from a great distance, one could still feel the rich vitality within them.

"This type of wood is quite rare!"

Xu Zhou, who also cultivated spiritual plants, immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of this ancient tree: "Could this ancient tree be a third-tier spiritual tree?"

When Fei Xin noticed that he had taken notice of the ancient tree, a hint of pride appeared on his face.

"This tree is called the Eternal Tree, and it probably doesn't have a third rank. But I imagine it probably has at least some of the upper-middle-grade second rank."

When the Fei family ancestors moved here, this tree was already standing in the mountains. At that time, my ancestors just thought it was an ordinary old tree and didn't pay much attention to it. Children in the clan often came to climb this tree.

I remember when I was a child, I climbed to the top of a tree, so high that I couldn't see the ground. It scared my parents to death.

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At this point, Fisher's tone was clearly tinged with emotion.

"Later on, my ancestor suddenly discovered that this tree was actually a treasure tree. Its fruit could actually help cultivators break through their cultivation levels."

Back when I hadn't yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage, a single Eternal Fruit was enough for the clan to exchange for a high-grade magic weapon.

It was only after that that the Fei family's life gradually improved.

Xu Zhou nodded upon hearing this.

For Foundation Establishment families, high-grade magic weapons are naturally insignificant.

However, before the Fei family produced any Foundation Establishment cultivators, the value of high-grade magic artifacts could indeed influence the family's prosperity.

However, Fessin paused abruptly at this point.

He looked up at the ancient tree in the distance, his expression subtly complex.

"It's a pity... this evergreen tree probably won't live much longer."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhou turned his head and asked, "What makes you say that, Fellow Daoist Fei?"

Fei Xin sighed softly, "In recent years, this tree seems to have developed some strange disease. It looks perfectly normal on the surface, but spiritual energy becomes inexplicably difficult to absorb when it gets close to it."

At first, I only vaguely felt that something was wrong. But later, its influence became more and more widespread, and even the younger members of the clan began to find it difficult to breathe spiritual energy when they cultivated.

It even affected the spiritual energy in the soil, causing a reduction in the yield of the clan's spiritual fields.

If this continues, even the spiritual veins may be damaged.

Xu Zhou frowned and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fei, have you sent someone skilled in spiritual plants to take a look?"

Fei Xin nodded: "I invited several fellow Daoists who are experts in spiritual plants to take a look, but they didn't have any clues."

Xu Zhou fell silent for a moment.

Fei Xin continued, "In recent days, even Qi Refining cultivators have been unable to cultivate at the foot of the mountain, making the situation increasingly troublesome."

My Fei family has been operating here for many years, and there's no way we're going to move away now. Most likely... we'll have to cut it down in the end.

At this point, a hint of helplessness appeared on Fei Xin's face.

In fact, Fei Jiaben planned to observe for another month or two before proceeding with the logging.

However, Xu Zhou's sudden arrival to build a protective array for the clan will inevitably require the support of the clan's spiritual veins, and the clan elders have already begun discussing taking action as soon as possible.

Xu Zhou looked at the ancient tree again.

"Fellow Daoist Fei, I also have some knowledge of spiritual plants. May I take a closer look?"

Fei Xin smiled and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Xu is interested, I, Fei, will certainly grant your request."

The two immediately changed direction and flew directly towards the ancient tree.

As they drew closer, Xu Zhou gradually sensed the extraordinary nature of this tree.

The ancient tree was surrounded by extremely dense spiritual energy; getting close to it felt like being inside a high-grade spirit-gathering array.

But when he really tried to feel it carefully, he realized something was wrong.

Although the spiritual energy was abundant, it had a stagnant quality.

When Xu Zhou tried to absorb it into his body, the spiritual energy was like glue, and it took a long time to absorb even a trace of it.

Even as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he found breathing difficult; if a Qi Refining cultivator were closer, they probably wouldn't even be able to inhale or exhale spiritual energy.

After a while.

The two landed near an ancient tree.

Fessin glanced around and, seeing no one there, couldn't help but sigh softly.

"If this hadn't happened, we could see children playing here every night before nightfall, and it wouldn't be so desolate."

Xu Zhou looked up at the ancient tree and felt that this evergreen tree was as tall as a mountain. Its bark was rough like a rock wall and felt harder than iron, and its roots, which sprawled on the ground, were as thick as pythons.

The treetops were covered with countless wooden plaques for blessings. Some looked freshly painted, while others had already begun to weather.

At the base of the tree, there are still some patterns drawn on by someone, which look more like childish doodles than spiritual patterns.

In this light, the tree doesn't seem like a treasure of the Fei family, but rather more like a member of the Fei family.

No wonder the Fei family was reluctant to cut it down.

Xu Zhou slowly extended his divine sense to investigate the situation.

A moment later, his brows furrowed slightly.

With his peak first-tier spiritual plant level, he couldn't see much strangeness.

But as he investigated, he vaguely sensed something amiss.

Although the spiritual energy around the ancient tree was solidified like glue and almost completely stagnant, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy could still be felt upon closer observation.

However, this fluctuation frequency was too weak; if it weren't for his years of setting up arrays and his divine sense being superior to that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.

After pondering for a long time, Xu Zhou slowly withdrew his divine sense.

"The problem with this tree is indeed somewhat difficult to understand."

Upon hearing this, Fisher, though having anticipated it, was still somewhat disappointed.

But he immediately smiled and said with relief, "There's nothing we can do about it. It seems that my Fei family has been having bad luck these past few years, which has affected the ancient trees passed down from our ancestors. It's just that Fellow Daoist Xu has been worrying too much."

"Very well, I will arrange for my clansmen to remove this tree in the next few days, so that Fellow Daoist Xu can set up the formation in peace."

Xu Zhou pondered for a moment, then suddenly shook his head.

"The matter of logging... is not urgent."

He looked at Fei Xin: "Mr. Xu is quite curious about this tree. Could you allow me to observe it for a few more days?"

Recalling the spiritual energy fluctuations he had just sensed, he felt a sense of familiarity and thus developed a desire to explore them.

Fissin was clearly taken aback.

He originally thought that since Xu Zhou had arrived, he would most likely start setting up the formation soon.

Unexpectedly, the other party became interested in the Hengchang wood itself first.

He hesitated for a moment.

Xu Zhou then said, "Although I am not very skilled in the art of spiritual plants, the changes in spiritual energy are somewhat similar to those in the art of array formations. Perhaps I can find another way of thinking, and there may be a solution that satisfies both needs."

Fessin had a sudden thought.

After all, Xu Zhou was backed by the Golden Flame Sect and was a renowned array master and alchemist. It was really not easy to offend him, the patriarch of the Fei family.

Personally, he did hope that Xu Zhou could resolve Heng Changmu's problem.

Even if we can't find it, half a month won't cause any major delays.

At that moment, Fissin nodded in agreement.

"In that case, I will immediately order someone to arrange accommodations for Fellow Daoist Xu."

When Xu Zhou first arrived at the Fei family home, Fei Xin thoughtfully prepared a dinner party to welcome him.

After the banquet ended, he did not rest, but went to the Hengchang Tree and carefully examined the ancient tree again.

He had cultivated many spirit trees himself, but no matter how much he watered them with spirit liquid and carefully cared for them, the Tongtian Tree was still less than a hundred years old and it was still a long way from growing into such a towering tree.

That's why the Fei family's tree has stood for hundreds of years, and even he felt a little reluctant to cut it down.

He even considered buying the wood and trying to save it himself if all else failed.

After all, such a large spirit tree, if it is smashed into the ground when setting up an array, the resulting array may even be able to directly withstand the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

"However, where exactly does the problem with Hengchangmu originate?"

"If this issue remains unresolved, even if this ancient wood is close to the third rank, it will be of no use."

During his daytime exploration, he could vaguely sense that the spiritual energy around the ancient tree, though seemingly solidified, still fluctuated slightly.

Now that the night is deep and the surroundings are quiet, it's a good time to investigate more carefully.

Xu Zhou stood beside the tree like a wooden sculpture.

A faint ripple suddenly appeared in the almost stagnant spiritual energy surrounding the ancient tree, slowly sweeping through the depths of its roots.

Xu Zhou immediately noticed something, looked at the location where the faint fluctuation had passed, and fell into deep thought.

"Could it be that the spiritual energy here hasn't truly stagnated?"

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