Changsheng Mountain is blessed with beautiful natural beauty and filled with spiritual energy, like an immortal cave. It is filled with auspicious colors, rising clouds and mist, and is extremely peaceful.
However, the back mountain presents a completely different picture.
This huge valley is full of rugged rocks. The land is gray and black in color. There are no flowers, plants or trees alive, and there is hardly any spiritual energy.
It was as if the back mountain within a radius of dozens of miles had become a dead end.
This was the scene Ling Xiao saw when he arrived at the back mountain.
The gravel under his feet creaked, and Ling Xiao's eyes were full of contemplation, as if he was thinking about something very long ago.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing. Seeing that Ling Xiao didn't say anything, Liu Chuanxiong and the other two also didn't say anything. They followed Ling Xiao towards the depths of the back mountain.
Ling Xiao silently circled the back mountain within a radius of dozens of miles, and the faint breath of life from before reappeared.
Ling Xiao walked slowly, as if very casually. Finally, he stood in front of a huge bluestone, pointed at it and said, "Move it away!"
Liu Chuanxiong and Gu Zhong were slightly stunned, but they acted without hesitation.
This huge bluestone is several people tall and weighs hundreds of thousands of pounds. Liu Chuanxiong and Gu Zhong have no way to move it.
Boom!
They punched decisively, bursting out with violent strength, and after dozens of punches, the bluestone was shattered into pieces.
They moved the huge bluestone away, revealing a small depression.
In the center of the depression, there grows a seedling about an inch tall with only three leaves. It looks lush and green and full of vitality.
"Huh? There's no grass growing on this back hill. It's a dead land. How can there be a seedling growing here?"
Wang Han also discovered this seedling, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
This seedling looks very ordinary and does not emit any spiritual energy, but it is still very strange to appear in this barren mountain.
"It is you, the Enlightenment Tree!"
Ling Xiao sighed softly, with surprise and a hint of sadness in his eyes.
It was the first time that Liu Chuanxiong and the other two heard the name of the Enlightenment Tree, and they all looked puzzled.
But if it were ten thousand years ago, the name of the Enlightenment Tree would be known to the world, and it would be no worse than the number one person in the world, the Heaven-Swallowing Supreme!
Because the Enlightenment Tree is the first innate spiritual root in the God of War Continent!
Rumor has it that the Enlightenment Tree was born from chaos at the beginning of the world. It is older than the God of War Continent and is the first innate spiritual root.
Wherever there is a tree of enlightenment, the area within a thousand miles is a blessed land with abundant spiritual energy. The tree of enlightenment can automatically gather the purest spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
Moreover, practicing under the Enlightenment Tree can help one better comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. There is almost no bottleneck in practice, and practicing under the Enlightenment Tree can make rapid progress every day.
Even a pig can become a supreme being under the Enlightenment Tree!
There is also a legend that the Enlightenment Tree bears fruit once every thousand years, and the Enlightenment Fruit can allow a person to directly comprehend a martial arts supernatural power, which is extremely magical.
The various benefits of the Enlightenment Tree are innumerable. It can be said that if you own the Enlightenment Tree, you own the fortune of the entire God of War Continent.
The Enlightenment Tree from ten thousand years ago was snatched from a life forbidden zone by Ling Xiao after a bloody battle and killing several supreme powerful men. It was then placed in the Changsheng Gate.
But the Enlightenment Tree at that time was a thousand feet tall, with lush branches and leaves, like a canopy of the sky, turning the entire Changsheng Gate into a sea of spiritual energy.
It can be said that half of the credit for Changshengmen becoming the number one martial arts holy land in the God of War Continent ten thousand years ago was due to Ling Xiao, and the other half was due to the Enlightenment Tree.
Moreover, the Enlightenment Tree is not only the guardian tree of the Changsheng Sect, but also the entrance to the Changsheng Secret Realm. The Changsheng Secret Realm is a small space opened up by Ling Xiao, which contains countless precious elixirs, exotic beasts, and natural treasures for the Changsheng Sect's disciples to enter and train.
Ten thousand years have passed, and not only has the secret realm of immortality disappeared, but the tree of enlightenment has also disappeared without a trace.
Ling Xiao naturally knew that when he was here ten thousand years ago, the whole world was submissive and the whole world was the supreme ruler, so naturally no one dared to take the idea of the Enlightenment Tree.
But after his death, although the Changsheng Sect still had the Supreme Immortal Jinse, it did not have the power to subdue the entire world. Those who coveted the Enlightenment Tree naturally jumped out!
Since Ling Xiao was reborn, he has not felt the aura of the Secret Realm of Longevity and the Tree of Enlightenment, so he knew that they might have disappeared long ago.
However, he did not expect that under the power of the Wordless Book, he could actually feel a trace of the breath of the Enlightenment Tree and discovered a seedling of the Enlightenment Tree.
Perhaps this sapling of enlightenment is the seed left behind after the enlightenment tree passed away.
By chance, it took root in the Changsheng Sect.
"The Enlightenment Tree is the guardian tree of our Changsheng Sect. It is the best spiritual root in the world and a treasure that countless people envy. You will know its various benefits in the future. Remember, you must not reveal any information about the Enlightenment Tree!"
Ling Xiao warned Liu Chuanxiong and the other two.
"The best spiritual root in the world?"
Although Liu Chuanxiong and the other two didn't know what it meant, they could tell from Ling Xiao's serious expression that this Enlightenment Tree was definitely not ordinary.
"Go and invite the sect master and the great elder!"
Ling Xiao gave an order, and Liu Chuanxiong and the other two left the back mountain and headed for the Palace of Eternal Life.
Ling Xiao squatted down carefully and directed his mental power towards the enlightenment sapling.
"kindness?"
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed, and he felt that although the life breath emitted by this enlightenment sapling was extremely pure, it was extremely weak, like a candle in the wind, which would be extinguished at any time.
This is clearly a sign of congenital deficiency.
The Enlightenment Tree is the number one spiritual root in the world, and its growing environment is extremely harsh. If this place was not originally the place where the Enlightenment Tree grew, leaving behind a trace of pure breath of life, I'm afraid the Enlightenment Tree sapling would have died long ago.
The reason why this area of dozens of miles has turned into a dead land is because the enlightenment sapling has drained the vitality of the surrounding area.
But even so, it can only be maintained with difficulty. If no further measures are taken, the enlightenment sapling will die completely within a few months.
"It seems that we need to refine the Heaven-stealing Liquid!"
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed and he made a decision in his heart.
Not long after, two sounds of breaking wind were heard, and Nangong Xuan and the Great Elder came together.
"Ling Xiao, what do you want from us two old men?"
Nangong Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes full of curiosity.
Judging from the tone of Liu Chuanxiong and the other two, it seemed that Ling Xiao had something very important to tell them.
"Do you know what it is?"
Ling Xiao didn't look up, still looking at the Enlightenment Tree, and spoke slowly.
"This is... Eh? A seedling has grown in this barren land in the back mountain? Saint Son, is there anything special about this seedling?"
The Great Elder also let out a light exclamation, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"It's called the Enlightenment Tree. Ten thousand years ago, it was the guardian tree of our Changsheng Sect..."
Ling Xiao's voice was very calm, and he slowly recounted the origin of the Enlightenment Tree.
By the time Ling Xiao finished speaking, Nangong Xuan and the Great Elder were already stunned.
There were huge waves in the hearts of both of them, and they were extremely shocked. At this moment, the look they gave the enlightenment sapling was as excited as a starving wolf, and their gazes refused to move even a little bit.
(End of this chapter)