Chapter 1268: Original text: Chapter 1265 The Spring of Ten Thousand Trees Modified:

The gigantic trees reached into the sky, stretching infinitely beyond the horizon.

The little tree maidens glanced around, their expressions dazed, feeling a mixture of familiarity and strangeness towards the environment.

Lu Xuan led them through the forest, and before long, a faint green passage appeared, followed by a small tree maiden much smaller in size appearing before him.

It looked curiously at its counterparts behind Lu Xuan, cooing softly, as if inviting him to enter the Tree Realm together.

“Please lead the way.”

Lu Xuan smiled and said, then his body flickered as he passed through a thin membrane as delicate as cicada wings, entering a world of green and blue.

Looking up, the sky seemed like a giant green curtain, below which countless massive roots and vines intertwined in strange and varied forms. All around, plant spirits played and frolicked, some appearing in the open while others hid in the shadows, curiously observing Lu Xuan.

“Welcome, young friend.”

A voice soft and gentle to the extreme sounded by Lu Xuan’s ear.

In the blink of an eye, innumerable faint green breaths seeped out from the roots and vines, coalescing into a human-like green figure dozens of feet tall.

“Greetings, Elder.”

Upon seeing the Xuan Ji Tree Mother, Lu Xuan quickly bowed respectfully.

“Less than a hundred years and you’ve broken through to the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, commendable.”

A faint smile appeared at the top of Xuan Ji Tree Mother’s body.

Lu Xuan was startled, thinking she had seen through his concealment.

“Don’t overthink, young friend. You have ties with the Cloud Void Domain, and the Dongxuan Sword Sect is renowned, your breakthrough to the Mid Nascent Soul Stage would naturally be known by various parties.”

“Although I rarely have contact with the outside world, I am still aware of these things.”

Xuan Ji Tree Mother said gently.

“Elder praises me unjustly, I was greatly nurtured by the Sword Sect and had good fortune, only then did I manage to break through.”

Lu Xuan said with a smile.

“Regardless, those are your own opportunities.”

Xuan Ji Tree Mother nodded approvingly, looking distantly at the little tree maidens blending with their kind.

“Tree maidens as these spirits grow with difficulty. You must have put in effort to cultivate them to the Fifth Rank.”

“With the Light Cluster rewards as motivation, even piling them on would elevate their ranks.”

Lu Xuan smiled without speaking, thinking silently to himself.

He had numerous high-grade rare spirit plants planted in his personal spatial space, greatly beneficial for the tree maidens’ growth. Breakthroughs would naturally follow.

“Elder, here are some Spirit Fruits and Spirit Brews, all personally cultivated and brewed by me, for you to taste.”

He didn’t directly get to the point but presented a considerable amount of Spirit Fruits and Spirit Brews to the Xuan Ji Tree Mother.

“Good.”

Xuan Ji Tree Mother showed a faint smile, a dark green vine descended from the sky, instantly taking the Green Lotus Wine and Thunder Evil Spirit Lotus seeds among other items.

Having become a reflex, Lu Xuan instinctively focused his mind on the other party.

[Xuan Ji Tree Mother, a unique plant spirit hidden in the Green Wood Star Cave Tree Realm, condensed from endless plant essence over tens of thousands of years, possessing great power, capable of endless transformations…]

[Severely injured, power less than half of its peak.]]

“The Xuan Ji Tree Mother is injured?”

Lu Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, but he was greatly surprised inwardly.

With Xuan Ji Tree Mother staying in the Tree Realm for years, harnessing the home ground advantage to match several Primordial Infant True Monarchs, including ones at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, what kind of terrifying being could have inflicted such severe wounds?

He speculated silently, though with no intention of taking advantage.

Having known Xuan Ji Tree Mother for years and received rare spiritual seeds and ripened treasure items from her more than once, he would never repay kindness with enmity.

Undoubtedly, being unable to defeat her might also be a significant reason.

“I was thinking of gaining some items like Taiyin Green Spirit Liquid by helping Xuan Ji Tree Mother recover from her injuries, thereby having a justified reason to ask for it.”

An idea struck Lu Xuan.

“Elder, you don’t seem well, did something unexpected happen?”

He considered carefully and asked in a low voice.

“What do you mean by that, young friend?”

Xuan Ji Tree Mother’s actions paused, myriad vines spread open silently, her voice still gentle, yet seemingly hiding infinite threat.

“Please forgive me, Elder! I had no intention of offending or spying on you!”

Fearing a misunderstanding, Lu Xuan quickly explained.

“It’s just that I’m naturally close to spirit plants, somewhat able to sense the condition of unique beings like you.”

“Seeing that Elder seems slightly injured, I happen to know a superior healing divine skill, hence the question.”

“Your talent is indeed extraordinary, to sense my condition.”

Hearing this, Xuan Ji Tree Mother’s myriad vines fell quietly, indicating increased trust towards Lu Xuan.

“I ventured out secretly to find a treasure and unfortunately encountered an accident, facing a high-rank quasi-Divine Transformation level demon, escaping only at great cost.”

“After returning, I tried many healing items and methods with little effect.”

“Moreover, some sect powers of the Central Continent became aware of my injury, forcing me to deal with them and worsening my condition.”

Xuan Ji Tree Mother explained slowly.

“That demonic force is like a clinging bone, incredibly hard to remove. Young friend, your healing method might have limited effect.”

She had little hope for Lu Xuan’s mentioned healing divine skill.

Dongxuan Sword Sect is a giant among the Whole Sky Realm, their Sword Dao unparalleled across realms, yet known for no healing arts. Lu Xuan, being from the Sword Sect, fell under this perception.

“Let’s give it a try first.”

Lu Xuan’s expression was calm, but he had complete confidence in the Ten Thousand Wood Spring Seal.

That Middle Rank Divine Skill, a secret of Medicine King Sect, could gather immense life force within a wide range or stimulate the deepest life potential within cultivators and demon beasts, healing flesh and divine soul injuries.

With years of practice, the guidance of Bodhi Enlightenment and Ninth Grade Lotus Platform, and numerous applications on the Dragon Turtle, he had fully mastered this rare divine skill.

At his thought, a completely green mark in his Sea of Consciousness lit up faintly, the cycle of growth and decay enfolding, pure life essence emanating.

The mark swiftly merged into Xuan Ji Tree Mother’s body, a surge of vigorous life force burst forth, creating ripples like enormous waves sweeping across her form.

Countless vines emitted dots of green, revitalizing the unique life form with renewed vigor.

In no time, strands of blood-red demonic qi seemed squeezed out, instantly encountering the green, both clashing in a silent yet fierce battle.

Lu Xuan kept silent, occasionally casting the Ten Thousand Wood Spring Seal onto Xuan Ji Tree Mother.

More than an hour later, all blood-red demonic qi was eradicated by the green, his mind focused, his Sea of Consciousness information showed Xuan Ji Tree Mother’s recovery.

“Thank you, young friend.”

Feeling the changes within, Xuan Ji Tree Mother expressed her solemn gratitude.