Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 514 - 265: The Secret of Tianhe, The Grace of Saving a Life_4

Chapter 514: Chapter 265: The Secret of Tianhe, The Grace of Saving a Life_4

He took out a bunch of jade bottles from the storage bag and said, "The grace of saving a life is beyond words. Here are some Supreme Dao elixirs, not only those I’ve accumulated over the years, but also those given by Mingde Master... Although it’s far from enough to repay Jiushan Sect’s kindness, it can still express some of my sentiments."

Master Pang looked at the jade bottles in his hands, feeling somewhat emotional.

Previously, Master Cheng Kong had divided the spoils of war in the grand hall of Tongming Mountain based on merits. Since it was based on merits, Master Cheng Kong’s mindset was still somewhat haughty.

But now, personally delivering elixirs, this was the etiquette of expressing gratitude.

From looking down to looking straight, which one holds more sincerity, and which approach shows more respect to Jiushan Sect, was clear to everyone.

Master Pang couldn’t help but straighten his back, a smile appearing on his face.

Zheng Fa glanced at those elixir bottles, pondered for a long time, and seemed somewhat hesitant to speak.

Master Cheng Kong felt he had seen this expression before and suddenly remembered, "You want to exchange again?"

"...Huh?"

"...Quiet Bamboo is gone."

"Gone? If it’s gone, then what about Fusang Wood?"

Master Cheng Kong’s hands trembled, his heart feeling absurd.

"I don’t have Fusang Wood in the Supreme Dao..." he sighed, "In fact, I haven’t even heard of anyone possessing such top-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots."

He originally thought Zheng Fa would be disappointed after hearing this, but to his surprise, upon hearing nobody had Fusang Wood, Zheng Fa’s smile just couldn’t be stopped.

"Master misunderstood, I just wanted to ask, have you ever heard in this world, is there a Spiritual Root related to Fusang Wood?"

Quiet Bamboo had been nurtured.

But Zheng Fa was still a bit concerned about Fusang Wood.

Most importantly, having one Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root was not secure enough, so why not try adding another...

More was always better!

Moreover, Quiet Bamboo wasn’t even close to him.

"Related?" Master Cheng Kong was moved, and actually thought of something, "I know of a Spiritual Root called Haori Tree... Rumored to be somewhat related to Fusang Wood."

"Haori Tree..."

"Yes, this is a unique Spiritual Root of Haori Mountain, the cultivation technique of Haori Mountain is specialized in archery. It’s said that longbows made from the branches of Haori Tree possess unique power..."

Hearing this, Zheng Fa understood the difficulty of the matter.

The Divinity Transformation of Haori Mountain hadn’t interacted much with him, or rather, apart from Master Chang Kong, even Xie Qingxue hadn’t visited the Jiushan Realm—the Xuanwei Five Sects probably still had barriers with other sects.

This was somewhat troublesome.

"You want Haori Tree?"

"Um... even borrowing it for a while would be okay, uh, even just the branches."

Zheng Fa said candidly.

"This... is not easy, they hold Haori Tree in high regard and never let it out. Even disciples of Haori Mountain wouldn’t dare to lend it."

Master Cheng Kong shook his head, seemingly helpless.

After all, although Zheng Fa had saved that God Transformation of Haori Mountain, it was uncertain whether the other party would acknowledge this favor.

Even if acknowledged, a disciple couldn’t produce Haori Tree as restitution.

...

On the way back to Tongming Mountain, Master Cheng Kong was still thinking about Zheng Fa’s words. Haori Tree was even more special than he had said—he had heard that with the decline of Spiritual Energy, Haori Tree was also hard to grow, and even some disciples of Haori Mountain wanting to refine treasures couldn’t get this spiritual material.

"What’s the matter?"

Seeing him return deep in thought, Mingde Master asked curiously.

"Zheng Fa... he wants the Haori Tree, no, I think he’s concerned about Fusang Wood." Master Cheng Kong sighed, "It’s understandable, although the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor can’t descend, the situation day by day is worsening, he’s also trying to protect himself."

Mingde Master said, "Are you saying, he first borrowed Quiet Bamboo, now aiming for Haori Tree, for the sake of Jiushan Realm?"

"Master, as you know, once there is a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, a Pocket World can grow on its own, making it even harder to invade."

"He previously borrowed Quiet Bamboo, probably didn’t gain much, but I didn’t expect him to not give up, his mind is still on Haori Tree..." The more Master Cheng Kong spoke, the more he felt pity, "Though it is a desperate remedy in a crisis, this is the helplessness of a small force’s leader."

While saying this, Master Cheng Kong felt a twinge of sympathy for Zheng Fa, and couldn’t help but feel a bit of pride as a disciple of the Supreme Dao.

Mingde Master listened, just remained silent, not saying much.

...

After a few days, Mingde Master suddenly walked into Master Cheng Kong’s room, placing a box on the table.

Master Cheng Kong was startled, opened the box, and saw a mulberry branch inside, the branch placed in a flower pot, with various Spiritual Objects and restrictions at the bottom of the pot, seemingly to prevent the branch from withering.

The branch was entirely red, the leaves shaped like flames, emitting bursts of scorching wind, slapping against Master Cheng Kong’s face.

"Master? This is... Haori Tree?"

Although he hadn’t seen Haori Tree before, he had heard of the appearance of this Spiritual Root.

"Master, did you..."

"I exchanged it!" A flicker of pain crossed Mingde Master’s face, then he cursed, "That Haori Mountain Sect Leader really has no shame, I told him Zheng Fa had saved the life of a Haori Mountain disciple, he said Haori Tree was his life!"

"..."

"Master, this... Haori Mountain asked for a lot, didn’t they?"

Mingde Master huffed coldly:

"He has no shame, but I do! My life, it’s valuable!"