Chapter 149 - 140: What is a Genius

Chapter 149: Chapter 140: What is a Genius

Li Changsheng watched for a moment, then paid it no more mind. He strode over to the side of the deep, dark pool, took out his Talismanic Hoe, and began to dig.

In no time, he had dug a pit a meter deep.

Li Changsheng waved his hand, releasing the Snake Saliva Spirit Tree. He then immediately struck the wooden vat with his hoe.

CRACK...

The wooden vat shattered.

Beneath the soft soil, a network of dark black roots resembling snake bodies could be seen. They were densely intertwined, a sight that could make one’s skin crawl.

Li Changsheng finished clearing away the broken vat. Just as he was about to move the Snake Saliva Spirit Tree into the pit...

A wave of joy emanated from the Snake Saliva Spirit Tree’s consciousness.

CRACK...

The soil clinging to the roots trembled and fell away. One by one, the snake-like roots began to writhe.

Like a mass of coiled serpents, they slowly untangled themselves, stretching out with abandon.

To Li Changsheng’s surprise, the roots seemed to spread in all directions, growing to a size that looked even larger than the tree’s crown.

SWISH...

The roots of the Snake Saliva Spirit Tree slithered forward, its crown swaying as it moved closer to the dark, deep pool.

When it was just ten centimeters away, its dark, snake-like roots plunged into the soil through the cracks between the gravel.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a small, lush tree appeared by the edge of the dark, deep pool. ℯℯ𝘭.

Li Changsheng could feel the joy radiating from it; clearly, it was very fond of this spot.

The Insect Mother in its nest and the green snake were also content with this location.

"Alright, I guess I’ll fill this back in."

Li Changsheng looked at the pit to the side, shook his head, and began to level it with his hoe.

Just then, in the distance, two streaks of light flew one after another toward the Ten Thousand Snake Lake Island.

Li Changsheng had just finished leveling the pit when he felt two immense waves of Spiritual Pressure descending from the sky.

He looked up to see two Escape Lights, one cyan and one green, landing one after the other.

Before the spiritual light had fully dissipated, a familiar, booming laugh echoed from within.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother, have you been well?"

Hearing this, Li Changsheng broke into a smile. Leaning on his hoe, he chuckled, "Yes, I’ve been enjoying a very peaceful life."

After the spiritual light vanished, Li Changsheng saw a familiar Cultivator standing beside Tan Hu, a smile on his face.

Li Changsheng cupped his hands. "Changsheng greets Steward Ma."

That’s right, the person beside Tan Hu was none other than Ma Rong, Steward Ma.

Steward Ma strode forward two steps, making a gesture to help him up, and feigned annoyance. "Junior Brother Li, why are you being so formal with me? We were fellow brothers who worked together for three years."

"Ah, my mistake."

Li Changsheng repeatedly cupped his hands in apology and smiled. "I didn’t expect you to come to Ring Mountain Spiritual Land, Senior Brother Ma. Would you care to come to my home and sit for a while?"

How could Steward Ma refuse? He nodded in agreement repeatedly.

Tan Hu didn’t interrupt. Instead, he circled the Snake Saliva Spirit Tree ceaselessly, channeling his Spiritual Power to inspect it from time to time. This frightened the Spirit Tree, causing its crown to tremble nonstop.

Li Changsheng turned his head and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, stop teasing it. I’m extremely curious about what happened to you these past few days."

Tan Hu looked at Li Changsheng in astonishment. "Junior Brother, you knew it had developed Spiritual Wisdom?"

"I planted it, how could I not know?" Li Changsheng said, exasperated.

Hearing that the tree possessed Spiritual Wisdom, Steward Ma moved closer, his curiosity piqued.

Tan Hu patted the trunk, asking in confusion, "Junior Brother, where did you get this?"

"It’s not easy for a Spirit Tree to gain sentience. In all my years, I’ve only ever encountered one in the sect’s secret realm. That Spirit Tree wasn’t strong offensively, but it was incredibly tough and very annoying to deal with."

’A secret realm? Beast Valley?’

A flicker of understanding crossed Li Changsheng’s eyes. He didn’t hide anything and told them the truth.

It was just a Spirit Tree, after all. Tan Hu and the others didn’t really care about it; they were just curious.

After hearing his story, Steward Ma couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up. "Junior Brother, you have great fortune to have stumbled upon something like this."

"Sigh, compared to Junior Brother, my fate has been truly rough," Tan Hu lamented.

Li Changsheng shook his head, speechless.

’Which Cultivator who reached the Vein Condensation Realm didn’t have profound fortune? It’s only because I became a Spirit Plant Master that things are different. Otherwise, I would have had to rely on fortune and luck just to find the unique spiritual opportunity needed for advancement.’

The three of them then chatted idly as they walked toward the small courtyard.

From Steward Ma, Li Changsheng learned that several other Stewards had come with him, two of whom had been transferred from within the Cyan Yang Sect.

Steward Luo Fang had also led the Patrol Guards to station themselves at Ring Mountain Spiritual Land.

With Elder Qing presiding over everything as well, the situation was now incredibly stable, allowing Li Changsheng to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

After returning to the small courtyard and taking their seats inside, Li Changsheng poured them both a cup of tea and began to question Tan Hu.

Tan Hu downed his tea in one gulp and said angrily, "That day, if Tong Zuo hadn’t been delayed and Luan Jian hadn’t made a mistake due to being distracted, how could we have let those brutes from the Demon Sect succeed!"

As Tan Hu slowly recounted the events, Li Changsheng and Steward Ma listened with pounding hearts, secretly grateful they hadn’t been there.

When he spoke of Steward Ye’s death at the hands of the Power Demon Sect Cultivators, Li Changsheng couldn’t help but sigh internally. ’Such a good man. Why do the good die young?’

After escaping Ring Mountain Spiritual Land, Tan Hu hadn’t fled immediately. Instead, he had hidden on a mountain peak, originally planning to rescue Li Changsheng when Congli wasn’t looking, but he never found a good opportunity.

In the end, he could only leave a message for Li Changsheng and hurry back to Miscellaneous Peak to call for reinforcements.

When he returned to Miscellaneous Peak and learned that Elder Qing had already gone to provide support, he took a large ship back to the sect.

Speaking of which, Tan Hu chuckled. "Those two Stewards transferred from the Cyan Yang Sect this time... they’re called Stewards, but it’d be more accurate to call them guards."

Li Changsheng asked in surprise, "Guards? Who are they protecting?"

Tan Hu said, "Two Spirit Plant Masters!"

"Miscellaneous Peak has been demanding people from the Miscellaneous Cultivation Lineage for a while now."

"Because of what happened at Ring Mountain Spiritual Land, the Miscellaneous Lineage had no choice but to let them go, loaning two Spirit Plant Masters over."