Sister, I don't want to be a furnace anymore. I'm about to become an immortal.

Chapter 88: Fairy Core Crystal

"Fairy Core Crystal?" Xiao Yichen sat up from the grass. This was the first time he heard of this thing.

The tree hummed lightly and explained:

"'Fairy Spirit Core Crystal' is just what people call it. No one knows its exact name. You can think of it as the aggregate of the elements of the entire Tiansheng Continent. Legend has it that when the Tiansheng Continent was first created, it was a single entity. Later, for unknown reasons, an unprecedented war broke out on the continent. Since then, the entire Tiansheng Continent has become what it is today, divided into four plates: east, south, west, and north."

Having said this, it paused, looked at the bewildered Xiao Yichen, and continued:

"The Fairy Core Crystal was also shattered during this battle, landing on these four plates. The reason why the Eastern Continent is now so densely forested and beautiful is precisely because fragments of the Wood Element contained within the Fairy Core Crystal fell onto this land, creating the Eastern Continent we see today. The other continents also captured fragments of the Fire Element, the Earth Element, and the Wind Element, respectively."

After he finished speaking, Xiao Yichen asked impatiently: "What about the other elements?"

"I don't know. I also found this information from other people's memories."

Seeing the tree's confused look, Xiao Yichen did not bother it anymore and did not delve into the issue. Instead, he asked where the fairy core crystal fragments were.

Seeing his face full of surprise, the tree chuckled and said, "I do know where they are exactly, but why am I telling you?"

Xiao Yichen looked at the tree, who looked like he deserved a beating, and was speechless for a while. However, since he needed help from others, he could only politely say:

"My dear brother, what do you want? Just tell me. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

Seeing his flattering look, the tree shuddered uncontrollably throughout its trunk, and then said seriously:

"Forget it, I won't keep you in suspense. The location where the Fairy Core Crystal fragments fell is actually very easy to find. It's in the center of the East Continent. As you move towards the center, you'll notice that the wood element is becoming increasingly dense. But don't blame me for not warning you, this treasure seems to have already been taken by some saint..."

"Holy Alliance?" Xiao Yichen blurted out.

"Yes, yes, it's this organization called the Holy Alliance. As far as I remember, the Holy Alliance's headquarters is located in the center of the Eastern Continent. So, if you want to increase your cultivation speed through immortal core crystals, you can join the Holy Alliance. Given your qualifications, it shouldn't be difficult."

This was not meant to flatter him. The big tree was quite surprised by Xiao Yichen's talent, especially the other party's strength which was completely inconsistent with his realm. When Xiao Yichen just came back, it wanted to launch a sneak attack to regain some face, but was suppressed by one hand and lost more thoroughly than the first time it met the other party.

However, when Xiao Yichen heard that he was going to join the Holy Alliance, he was overwhelmed. Not to mention whether the Holy Alliance would allow him, a new member, to get close to the fragments of the Fairy Core Crystal, just based on the delicate relationship between him and the Beastmaster Sect, joining the Holy Alliance was not a good idea.

Although the mysterious man from the Beast Taming Sect had said before that he would not get involved in anything he did, in Xiao Yichen's subconscious, he and the Beast Taming Sect should belong to the same camp.

Previously in the Spirit Sword Sect, he heard the strong man from the Holy Alliance call the Beast Taming Sect the remnants before he was captured. Obviously, the two were mortal enemies.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yichen's face turned a little ugly. Dashu looked at his constipated face and roughly guessed something. He said jokingly:

"You don't have a grudge against that Holy Alliance, do you? How long have you been away? You've made enemies everywhere. And from what I remember, that Holy Alliance seems to be the strongest force in the Eastern Continent. You're truly capable of causing trouble. They'd actually care about a mere ant like you who hasn't even reached the Qi Training Stage."

Ignoring the big tree's ridicule, Xiao Yichen lay on the lawn again and looked at the sky. He had finally found a way to quickly improve his cultivation, but he didn't expect it to be blocked so quickly.

"Don't be so depressed. Since you can't do anything about the big piece, can't you look for other small pieces?" the big tree said at this time.

Hearing this, Xiao Yichen jumped up from the ground with a start.

"Old Tree, can you please finish your sentence in one go? What small fragments? Isn't the Fairy Core Crystal only divided into four pieces?"

"Who told you that? I didn't say that. You just thought so." The tree monster looked at him with a smile.

"Hey, stop talking nonsense. Tell me, are there any small fragments around here that you mentioned just now?"

Upon hearing this, Dashu remained silent and just kept smiling at him. Xiao Yichen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at and got goose bumps all over his body.

"Old Tree, as a tree, can you please be more pure in your thoughts?"

Seeing his reaction, the smile on Dashu's face instantly fell. He said with a frown, "Is it my thoughts that are impure, or is it you? Do you think I'm the same as you humans? In heat every day of the year?"

After being told this, Xiao Yichen actually felt a little relieved. He was afraid that the old tree would devour too many people and absorb things that it shouldn't absorb.

"So, what do you want?"

"Okay, bring me 1000 kilograms of novels from your human world, and I will tell you the location of the fairy core crystal fragments nearby." The big tree said lightly.

"1000 pounds? Are you an old man with a severe internet addiction?" Xiao Yichen complained, thinking that this guy must have gone crazy staying here.

"What do you mean by an internet-addicted old man? Forget it, I'm too lazy to bargain with you. 1000 novels for you mortals to read. If you don't have them, then forget it." After saying that, he ignored Xiao Yichen's attempt to stop him and disappeared directly on the lawn.

Seeing that the other party had disappeared, Xiao Yichen also smiled bitterly. He could set fire to force the other party to show up like before, but there was no need. After all, the other party had helped him a lot. If it weren't for the other party, he might not know the news about the fairy core crystal until now.

"Alas... I'm unlucky. Xiao Zi, let's go buy some books... Xiao Zi?..."

After calling for a long time without any response, Xiao Yichen turned around and saw that Xiao Zi was still spitting bubbles from her mouth and lying unconscious on the ground. Xiao Yichen couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss...it's not that serious, is it? I once soaked in an entire lake of the Yin Spring, and I didn't experience these symptoms."

He slowly picked up Xiao Zi from the ground and looked at her carefully, feeling puzzled for a moment.

"Let me think. How do you give first aid to snakes? Snake respiration... No, its mouth isn't even as big as my nostrils? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Where is the snake's heart? Hey... Xiao Zi, you're a female snake?"

…………

…………

Two days later, Xiao Yichen bought a large number of books from dozens of nearby towns. He didn't care whether they were novels or not, as long as they were books, he bought them all, a total of more than 3000 books.

As for money, it was enough for him to just hunt some monsters around and sell them. After all, in the eyes of mortals, the meat of these monsters was a rare good thing, especially the kidneys, which sold particularly well. At one point, the supply could not meet the demand, and there were not enough monsters to kill nearby.

On the grass, Xiao Yichen sighed inwardly as he looked at the big tree in front of him, grinning from ear to ear and flipping through the book.

"The life of an elderly person living alone is so dull. The entire cultivation world needs to pay attention to this."