Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

After returning to her room and meditating for three hours, Ye Zhenzhen felt that her cultivation had loosened up and that she would soon reach the 10th level of Qi Refining.

Ye Zhenzhen thought that it would be better to be in the fragments, where the spiritual energy is richer and more suitable for breaking through the barrier.

Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment and then probed the Life Bead with her divine sense.

Huh, I got in without any hindrance.

After more than half a month, the Vitality Bead and the fragments were finally fused together.

Ye Zhenzhen tried it and found that her body could directly enter the Life Bead.

The Life Bead has recognized Ye Zhenzhen as its master, and Ye Zhenzhen can enter and completely control everything within the Life Bead at any time.

Now that Ye Zhenzhen is in the Life Bead, she no longer needs to fly for half a day on her sword to go anywhere, as before. Now, with just a thought, she can appear anywhere in the Life Bead.

This is what makes Ye Zhenzhen happiest.

With a single thought, Ye Zhenzhen appeared before the old tree.

He asked the old tree, "Grandpa Tree, are you there? I want to ask about the situation."

The old tree replied slowly, "The fusion is complete. The fragments are now part of the Life Bead. The original land in the Life Bead is now behind the Immortal Herb Garden to the south. The spiritual plants and herbs at the connection point have suffered some damage."

"Although the spiritual energy here is a bit strange and the spiritual energy is still a bit thin, we still want to thank you for giving us a fixed home so that we don't have to wander around anymore."

Ye Zhenzhen said with a smile, "Thank you all for giving me such a large area of ​​spiritual fruits, plants and herbs."

The old tree let out a weathered laugh, sprouted a branch, and handed Ye Zhenzhen three fruits, saying, "Consider these three fruits a thank-you gift to you."

Ye Zhenzhen reached out and took the fruit, looking at the white and red stripes on it, and said, "Is this the Heavenly Fruit? Are you the Heavenly Tree?"

The old tree looked at the little girl in surprise and said, "I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, you actually took it seriously."

Ye Zhenzhen thought to herself, "This Heavenly Fruit is a wonderful thing that can stimulate the body's potential, allow the spiritual root to grow again, and improve the purity of the spiritual root!"

But why is it white and red? The Heavenly Fruit I saw in my previous life was half red and half white. Is there something wrong with that?

Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment and asked directly, "Grandpa Tree, I was fortunate enough to see the Heavenly Fruit before. It was half red and half white. Why is the one you gave me three white and three red stripes?"

Old Tree glanced at Ye Zhenzhen with disdain and said, "I just praised you for your knowledge, and you've already revealed that your knowledge is really just a tiny bit."

"A hundred-year-old Heavenly Fruit is half red and half white, and it can help creatures with spiritual roots improve the purity of their spiritual roots."

"The thousand-year-old Heavenly Fruit has two red and two white streaks, and it can stimulate potential and allow spiritual roots to grow a second time."

"The Heavenly Fruit, which is ten thousand years old, has three red and three white streaks. If a person without spiritual roots eats it, they can grow spiritual roots, but it is hard to say exactly how many spiritual roots they will grow."

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the three ten-thousand-year-old Heaven-Reaching Fruits in her hand. She had made a fortune!

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the old tree with starry eyes, and the old tree suddenly had a bad feeling.

The old tree said directly, "Don't look anymore, there's nothing left. Over the years, it has wandered around and the spiritual energy has been unstable, so it has used it all to maintain its own growth. There are only these three left."

Ye Zhenzhen's starry eyes disappeared. After thinking for a moment, she looked at the old tree expectantly and asked, "Grandpa Tree, if the spiritual energy stabilizes, can it continue to bear fruit?"

The old tree nodded and said, "Yes, yes, when the concentration of spiritual energy outside is higher than here, it can bear fruit."

"Uh..." Ye Zhenzhen lowered her head silently. If the spiritual energy concentration here could reach the fourth level, then there must be at least a fourth-level high-grade spiritual vein.

Ye Zhenzhen silently lowered her head. Sigh, it's true that taking shortcuts is not advisable!

Ye Zhenzhen took out three jade boxes from her bracelet, carefully put the Ten Thousand Year Heavenly Fruit inside, and gently placed it inside the bracelet for safekeeping.

Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment and then asked, "Grandpa Tree, you should be close to the fourth level by now, right? Do you need me to find a place for you to undergo the tribulation?"

The old tree thought for a moment and said, "Let's not go yet. I'm a pseudo-fourth-tier spiritual plant now. If I go out, I'll attract a lightning tribulation. You're too weak to protect me, and I don't think I can protect myself either. Let's wait a bit longer."

Ye Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at the old tree, feeling unconvinced, and said angrily, "I will become stronger soon, so don't underestimate me."

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's defiant attitude, the old tree said, "Let's talk about it when you get stronger."

Ye Zhenzhen asked, "What do you mean by saying there's a problem with the flow of spiritual energy here?"

The old tree said, "It's hard to say exactly, but the spiritual energy is strangely thin."

Ye Zhenzhen said, "Okay."

Complaining in your mind is as good as not saying it at all.

Ye Zhenzhen looked at the old tree in confusion and asked, "Weren't you inside the Life Bead? How can you sense what's happening outside?"

The old tree explained impatiently, "I am the Heavenly Tree. If there is enough spiritual energy, I can directly break through the interface and connect to the upper realm."

It will come at a great cost, though this was not said aloud.

"How could a mere Life Bead possibly stop me?"

Ye Zhenzhen asked with a sincere expression, "Then why don't you leave?"

The old tree rolled its eyes at Ye Zhenzhen and said, "This is my secret. Do you think I can just tell you? If you don't want to talk to me anymore, then leave and don't disturb our cultivation."

Ye Zhenzhen saw that the old tree was starting to shoo people away, and knew that she had asked the key question.

Realizing that he shouldn't have so rashly inquired about someone's secret, he politely apologized to the old tree and left.

Go find the Moon-Illuminating Vine. That guy disappeared after following Ye Zhenzhen in; he probably went to find his friends.

Ye Zhenzhen sensed it and, sure enough, she was behind a century-old orange tree to the north, surrounded by a group of trees including the Moon-Reflecting Spirit Vine, Wild Peony, Persimmon Leaf Tea Tree, and several other unidentified trees, seemingly talking about something.

With a thought, Ye Zhenzhen was already behind the Moon Reflection Vine. Seeing the Moon Reflection Vine's vines flying wildly, she knew that this guy was probably bragging about something.

Ye Zhenzhen gently brushed the flowers and leaves of the peony and persimmon leaf tea tree, and the two plants affectionately rubbed against Ye Zhenzhen's fingers.

When Ye Zhenzhen left the fragments, she had already broken the contract with the two plants. Without the contract, they cannot communicate now.

Ye Zhenzhen waited for half an hour, and saw that the Moon-Illuminating Vine was still talking non-stop.

Ye Zhenzhen left the Life Bead and returned to her inn room. Only then did she realize that it was already dawn, and there was a knocking sound at the door.