All Heavens: Starting as a Sacrifice

It was also dressed in a robe woven from leaves, but the glow it emitted was not as intense as that of the other, taller person.

"Cang, you've startled the guest." The tall wood spirit spoke, its expression still gentle even as it reprimanded the boy called Cang.

"Hehe, Xi, this is the first time I've ever seen another living being, I'm a little too excited." Cang scratched his head sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, I startled you," it said apologetically.

Li Yi nodded slightly. Although he felt something was strange, he could clearly sense that these strange creatures meant no harm.

If there were malicious intent, they would have attacked from behind right now, giving me no chance to react.

"Has a new creature arrived? What kind of creature is it? Let me see." A wood spirit leaped through the forest and quickly came to Li Yi's side.

"Hello, guest. I am Yu from the Wood Spirit Clan. What kind of being are you?" It seemed to have not been in contact with outsiders for a long time and appeared extremely excited.

"Um, my name is Li Yi, I'm from the human race," he said with a smile.

"You are a human!" It seemed to hear a very shocking message.

"Yu, don't frighten the guest," Qi said, coming to Li Yi's side. "Please come with me, I'll take you to see our clan leader."

The trees here are magnificent and tall, and countless spirits of plants and trees dwell here, so the vitality of life here is very strong.

Along the way, Li Yi had gained a general understanding of the Wood Spirit Clan.

They were not the tree-people they thought they were, but rather spirits dwelling in the trees.

These creatures are not confined to one tree; they have the ability to switch tree habitats at any time.

But they will not change the trees they live in, no matter what.

If the tree they live in dies unexpectedly, they may even choose to commit suicide.

This clan also has a very special way of reproducing.

They are all spirits born from trees, and there is no distinction between genders.

To spawn a new Wood Spirit, all you need to do is find a seed.

Then a wood spirit bestowed a bit of life force into the seed, and it was planted.

In about ten years, a new Wood Spirit will be born.

In fact, Li Yi was unaware that the Wood Spirit clan also possessed the ability to accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs.

If it is a spirit field or a spirit herb garden, finding a wood spirit to guard it will definitely make things twice as easy.

In addition, some extremely cruel cultivators capture wood spirits to refine medicine, because this race contains endless and boundless vitality, and the medicine they refine can revive the dead and heal flesh and bones.

As Li Yi ventured deeper into the area, he encountered more and more wood spirits. It seemed that no other intelligent beings had come here for a long time, so all the wood spirits were very welcoming to him.

Before he even met the Wood Spirit Clan Chief, he already had many fruits in his hands, all of which were gifts from the Wood Spirits.

There are also many leaves, which are given to each other among the Wood Spirits as a sign of friendship and closeness.

The fruits they give themselves are extraordinary, not much different from ordinary spiritual fruits, and even three points better.

These past few days, without stopping, I've traveled tens of thousands of kilometers through the wilderness, but I've only found five spirit fruits.

Now, after just one trip to the Wood Spirit Clan, he already has more than a dozen fruits in his hands.

These fruits come in various shapes and sizes, some red, some yellow, and some green, but each one is incredibly sweet.

Li Yi ate a few fruits, put the rest away, and kept all the leaves.

The wood spirits gave him the leaves as a gesture of friendship and closeness; he could not possibly discard them, much less eat them.

Although he really wanted to taste what these leaves tasted like and what their effects were.

"Chieftain." Xi led him to the most magnificent ancient tree in the mountains and forests.

The ancient trees reach for the sky, some thousands of feet tall, with thick trunks and branches tens of meters wide. Their lush foliage shades everything around them, truly forming a forest from a single tree.

It's late autumn now, but the trees here show no signs of autumn.

It remains lush and verdant, a testament to the immense power of its life force.

"Is it a human? No one has come here for a long time." A figure slowly emerged from the towering ancient tree.

Standing over five meters tall with an aged yet kind face, the Wood Spirits have an extremely long lifespan, but that doesn't mean they don't age or die.

"Senior." Li Yi put down what he was holding and bowed.

Based on their brief encounter, he thought the Wood Spirits were quite nice. Although they hadn't been in contact with people for a long time and might not be very smart, they were very friendly to him.

If someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.

Not to mention that they also gave me so many spiritual fruits.

"Young man, where do you come from?" the clan chief asked.

"It was a remote, deserted village in the mountains, with no reputation. Later, something happened in the village, so I ran away..." Li Yi began, briefly explaining why he had come to this place.

He spoke very simply, but he also concealed many things.

It is a great taboo to speak too frankly with someone you don't know well. Although most of the Wood Spirits don't seem very smart, there are some things you shouldn't tell them directly.

This is good for them, and it's also good for ourselves.

"Hmm. Welcome here." It spoke, its voice deep and gentle, and then stretched out its hands. "Stop hiding, come out, all of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, many wood spirits jumped out from the trees beside him. Some of the bolder wood spirits got very close to Li Yi and observed him curiously.

Some are very timid and watch from a distance.

Chapter Forty-Three: Treasure Robe

Li Yi was carrying a huge pile of spiritual fruits and a handful of leaves, almost too much to carry.

Many wood spirits surrounded him, chattering excitedly; these wood spirits had probably lived for a very long time.

They've stayed here all this time, never knowing anything about the outside world.

They are not mature in mindset, but rather appear somewhat naive, like children who have never seen the outside world.

Li Yi merely recounted some minor experiences he had while traveling, which greatly interested them, eliciting repeated exclamations of wonder.

The wood spirits surrounding him gave him several spirit fruits and many leaves.

After eating the fruits, he planned to give the fruit pits to the Heavenly Treasure Record.

Through his previous conversation with the wood spirit named Xi, Li Yi learned that the fruits growing on the trees where wood spirits reside cannot be used for their reproduction.

To create a new Wood Spirit, you must use tree seeds that have never been inhabited by a Wood Spirit.

Therefore, you can simply feed the fruit kernels to the Heavenly Treasure Record to recharge them, so that you can utilize all the resources without wasting a single bit.

Judging from the current situation, if I can consume a lot of spiritual fruits, my cultivation level will definitely improve significantly.

Reaching the initial War God realm in a short period of time is not entirely impossible.

Once you reach this level, you should consider returning to the Devouring Starry Sky.

Because by then he will have to exchange for a more powerful cultivation method, otherwise the cultivation method will not match his cultivation level, which will lead to slow progress.

As one's cultivation level increases, one's guiding techniques must also be continuously improved.

Although one can cultivate without improvement, there is no doubt that the speed will gradually slow down.

“Child, let me give you a gift too,” the clan chief said slowly.

Perhaps it's due to age, or perhaps it's just his personality, but he always appears unhurried, calm, and composed.

According to the other wood spirits, the clan leader was the first wood spirit born here, and all the other wood spirits are its descendants.

The clan chief plucked a leaf from a tree behind him and waved it gently with his hand.

All the leaves in Li Yi's hand instantly flew up and merged with the huge leaf in mid-air.

A vibrant green glow bursts forth, and boundless vitality gathers on that leaf.

The light faded the next moment, revealing a robe woven from leaves.

This robe woven from leaves is no different from the robes worn by other Wood Spirits.

Its entire body is woven from leaves, radiating a faint, emerald-green glow.

To be honest, from Li Yi's perspective on human aesthetics, this robe wasn't particularly attractive.

He set aside the spiritual fruits in his hands for the time being and solemnly extended both hands to slowly accept them.

As the saying goes, if someone treats me with respect, I will treat them with even greater respect.

People treat me with such respect, so I should respect them in return.

Without much thought, he put on the long robe woven with leaves.

After putting it on, he immediately felt different; the spiritual energy and essence of the surrounding plants seemed to be drawn to him.

A gentle, vibrant energy filled his body and mind, invigorating him.

The physical fatigue was instantly relieved, and the whole person felt incredibly light.

A rich life force was slowly nourishing his body.

Even without cultivating, his power will gradually increase while wearing this garment.

Although the growth rate is very slow, and it will likely lose its effectiveness after reaching a certain level.

Even so, it is still extremely rare.

Moreover, he realized that if he wore this garment when he was injured, his recovery would be much faster.

Having experienced these benefits, he found the robe increasingly pleasing to the eye, thinking it looked beautiful from every angle.

The patriarch's kind face, though slightly smiling, clearly showed signs of fatigue.

Obviously, this is not an easy task for it.

“Xi, entertain the guests well. I need to go into hibernation for a while,” the clan chief said.

"Understood," Xi immediately stood up and said.

"Please forgive me." The clan chief nodded slightly to Li Yi in apology.