The ancient spiritual medicine, the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, truly had remarkable efficacy.
Not long after Diandian consumed it, her complexion returned to normal.
Wisps of misty aura began to surround her body.
Seeing this, Old Yang jokingly said to Nie Yun, "When you return to the Nie family this time, you probably won't need Old Yang to make a move."
Nie Yun, too, was fixated on Diandian's transformation.
Her heart was filled with immeasurable surprise.
This misty aura lingered for a while before slowly retracting back into Diandian's body.
No one knew if it had succeeded in communicating and sensing the energy of heaven and earth.
However, her headaches and convulsions were definitely gone.
Everyone rested here for a while.
The monkey and Diandian had actually become quite friendly.
The two little creatures were competing for the dozen bottles of peach juice that Chu Tian had taken out.
There were also several boxes of bananas.
"You said earlier that you only wanted five, and the rest are for Diandian."
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
"I don't care, it's as much as you said, and I'll have Uncle Chu Tian put the rest away."
"Chirp... oh oh..."
"No, no, Diandian is all better now and doesn't want your seeds!"
The two of them, back and forth, started to quarrel.
Everyone was astonished that Diandian could understand the monkey's language.
However, Diandian's last sentence made Chu Tian's eyes light up.
With a thought, he waved his hand, and various fruits appeared. He said, "Little monkey, how about I trade these for your seeds?"
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
After the monkey made a series of gestures,
Diandian translated, "It says its name is not Little Monkey, it's a Medicine Spirit."
"And... it says even if it gave them to you, you wouldn't be able to take them. Without the protection of that great tree, everything here would immediately turn to dust."
Diandian pointed to the ancient, glowing tree in the distance.
"Oh..."
Chu Tian had thought that only the seeds of the Five Elements Spiritual Fruit were beyond his reach.
So, it was all this...
Without it, this place might have long ago become ruins.
And this monkey, claiming to be a Medicine Spirit, did this place used to be a medicinal garden?
If that was the case, there was nothing he could do.
He dismissed the thought from his mind.
Seeing that everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and had rested for some time,
He called everyone to set off again.
Diandian waved goodbye to the Medicine Spirit Monkey.
Chu Tian did not put away the things he had taken out later.
Those things were too ordinary for him; he left them for the gluttonous monkey to eat.
As they drew closer, Chu Tian realized just how enormous the glowing ancient tree was.
Upon arriving, the entire trunk was several thousand meters thick, and the vast canopy supported the sky above the entire city.
In front of the giant tree was a small, crystal-clear pond.
At the base of the trunk, there was a platform.
It looked like it had been built by someone.
Without a doubt, it was built by people who had lived here in the past, though their race was unknown.
Looking at the giant tree, Chu Tian could not sense any life force.
The entire giant tree had withered.
However, it possessed an extremely powerful natural force.
It was as if the great tree contained the will of the entire natural world, which was incredibly awe-inspiring.
Everyone slowly ascended the stone platform.
However, at that very instant,
The small sapling within Chu Tian's body trembled slightly.
An inexplicable aura emanated from his body.
Chu Tian was startled and stared at the emerald green energy that flowed from his body.
As if being drawn by a force, it shot into the giant tree before them.
Buzz...
The entire space vibrated.
That wisp of green, like a dye,
After being absorbed into the giant tree, the glowing tree suddenly manifested a streak of green light.
It followed the trunk, moving towards the branches above.
As Chu Tian was astonished by all this, he noticed that Old Yang, Nie Yun, and Diandian
Suddenly collapsed.
He was alarmed and was about to step forward to check on them.
"Don't worry, they're fine, they've just fallen asleep!"
"Thank you for your gift, my King..."
The voice was ancient, yet resonant and powerful.
Chu Tian looked up, as the voice was indeed coming from the ancient tree.
"You?" Chu Tian frowned.
"It is I, Your Majesty, would you care to come in for a chat..."
As he spoke, numerous roots emerged from beneath it.
They gradually wove together to form a staircase,
Extending to Chu Tian's feet.
Chu Tian glanced at Old Yang and the others.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, besides that little monkey, there is nothing else here."
The ancient tree before him, calling him "King" with every address, made Chu Tian inexplicably confused.
Was it because of the slightly plump sprout in his body?
After a moment of hesitation, he stepped onto the stairs.
Before he could take a second step,
The stairs rolled, directly sending him up.
Upon reaching the trunk, the area in front of him suddenly turned into water-like ripples.
The wooden stairs carried him through,
Entering the interior of the trunk.
Next, Chu Tian saw the face of an old man appear in the tree hollow.
Yes, only a face; its body had petrified,
Merging with the entire tree hollow.
"Your Majesty... please be seated!"
As the old tree person spoke, a chair woven from vines behind Chu Tian gradually took shape.
These scenes made him feel very amazed.
Simultaneously, a table also appeared before him.
"Your Majesty has bestowed upon me the essence of your origin. I have nothing to repay you with, except to offer my remaining essence in return."
Upon arriving here, Chu Tian had no chance to speak.
On the table, a wine cup woven from vines appeared,
It was directly filled with a cup of emerald green liquid,
Emitting the fragrance of plants and trees.
"What is this? Essence? Who are you? And why do you call me King?"
Finally, he had the opportunity to ask all the questions in his heart.
"I... am merely your, well... it should be said, the seed left in this world by the World Tree within you!"
"After hundreds of millions of years, I have also become the World Tree of this world!"
The old tree person directly answered Chu Tian's questions.
"World Tree? That bean sprout in my body?"
Chu Tian was dumbfounded. This was the first time he had learned what that sapling in his body was.
For so long, he had always thought it was an abnormal manifestation of his dantian.
Daotian had never mentioned its name when talking to him.
"It seems... Your Majesty is still unaware of what it is. I am also very puzzled as to why our World Tree clan grows within humans."
"And furthermore, it is a Royal Tree..."
The old tree person seemed to fall into thought here.
After a long while, it was Chu Tian who spoke, "Can you tell me what a World Tree is?"
"Mm!"
"Our World Tree clan, to be precise, isn't really a clan."
"In truth, there is only one, and that is the one within Your Majesty."
"All others in different worlds are merely its branches, roots, or seeds!"
"Our existence is to maintain the normal operation of nature."
"As for me, I should have been asleep for ten thousand years. Because my life is coming to an end."
"Once I completely perish, this world will also disappear soon after."
"I am referring to this small world..."
The old tree person recounted slowly,
Explaining the existence of the World Tree to Chu Tian.
After listening, Chu Tian was utterly shocked.
So this plump bean sprout was the only World Tree in the myriad realms.
The others were merely its offspring.
Moreover, only the World Tree within his body could be reborn after Nirvana.
The old tree person before him did not possess this ability; upon reaching its lifespan, it would naturally wither.
Along with its withering, this world, the Profound Sky Star, would also perish.
Only planets that possessed a World Tree would give birth to various species.
Then...
On Blue Star, was there also a World Tree?
It was just that no one knew where it was...
Finally, the old tree person urged Chu Tian to drink its essence.
Chu Tian was initially unwilling, as it had said it had little remaining essence.
However, it said that with the King's gift, it could truly achieve Nirvana and be reborn.
It no longer needed its own essence to sustain its life.
Soon, it would completely wither and use the King's essence that Chu Tian had just given it to transform into a seed.
It would regrow and begin a new era in the Profound Sky Star.
This period would last for ten thousand, tens of thousands, or even a million years.
Fortunately, after it transformed into a seed, the Profound Sky Star would not perish due to the absence of a World Tree.
On the contrary, it would usher in great benefits.
[Ding... System Prompt: Quest completed, [Save the Profound Sky Star], Reward: Bloodline Level +1.]
[Ding... System Prompt: Quest completed, [Consume World Tree Essence], Reward: Unknown!]
These two consecutive prompts made Chu Tian feel incredibly pleased.
However, regarding the last prompt with an unknown reward,
Chu Tian was quite vexed.
After he drank it, the essence seemed to disappear within his body.
He had initially thought that the plump bean sprout might get even plumper.
He carefully probed his body, confirming that there was no change.
Frustrated, he asked, "Do you know where the [Bloodline Secret Map] is hidden in this city?"
The old tree person smiled and replied, "I have been asleep for ten thousand years, so I am not very clear about many recent events."
"However, if what Your Majesty speaks of is here, you can ask that little monkey!"
"Also, please take it with you!"
"As I am about to transform into a seed, I will no longer be able to support this dome."
That monkey...
So, important information still had to be obtained from it.
As Chu Tian pondered, the old tree person slowly sank back into the trunk.
Gradually, even its face began to petrify!
"I still wanted to ask how to get back to the ground from here!"
Chu Tian suddenly remembered the most crucial question he hadn't asked.
However, the tree hollow was already silent.
Hadn't this old tree person already started transforming into a seed?
Wouldn't the dome collapse then?
Chu Tian quickly turned and ran out of the tree hollow.
There was no ladder for him to use to get out.
He leaped down, landing on the stone platform.
There were no changes outside; the giant tree was still emitting light.
However, it seemed dimmer than before.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
The Medicine Spirit Monkey suddenly ran over from a distance.
It looked at the giant tree, gestured wildly at Chu Tian, and chattered incessantly.
However, Chu Tian did not understand its meaning.
But from its expression, Chu Tian sensed hostility.
Perhaps...
It knew that the old tree person was about to undergo Nirvana?
And it thought Chu Tian was responsible?
He could only patiently explain, but it seemed to be of little use.
This fellow, with its noisy chirping,
Had tears welling up in its eyes.
Chu Tian was annoyed by its chattering, but he was helpless.
He could not afford to offend it, and he still needed to extract the location of the [Bloodline Secret Map] from it.
Otherwise, this city was so vast,
And he couldn't use his divine sense, so he might have to search for a lifetime.