Everlasting

Chen Changxuan held this set of formation flags with some excitement. If it weren't for the fact that his injuries were not healed, he would have wanted to refine them immediately.

"This thing really works for me."

"The market price of this set of formation flags is around three thousand spirit stones."

"But I only have thirty-seven spiritual stones on my body now." The old patriarch said, rubbing his hands in embarrassment: "Why don't I owe you the rest first, and I will replenish them later."

Chen Nianzhi felt inexplicably trembling in his heart. In order to subsidize the family over the years, the old patriarch exchanged almost all the spiritual stones for family merit, and basically sold all the magical artifacts he could carry to support the family.

So much so that today, as one of the only three late-stage foundation-building monks in Yu County, he only has a few dozen spiritual stones in total for all his wealth.

A foundation-building monk is so strapped for money that no one else would believe him if he told him.

His eyes were slightly red, he turned his head away, swallowed and said.

"I will sell this set of formation flags to the family treasury for three thousand meritorious deeds."

"Although my uncle doesn't have enough spiritual stones, his family has a lot of merits. There is no need to owe anything first."

"..."

When coming out of Lingquan in the back mountain, the sky was getting dark. Chen Nianzhi told the third elder about the general history of his trip and left Qingyuan Mountain.

When he returned to Lingzhou Lake, he found that it was already the end of July, nearly eight months since he left.

"Xiao Nianzhi, you are back."

As soon as he arrived at Lingzhou Lake, he saw an acquaintance who turned out to be his old uncle Chen Changyan.

Chen Nianzhi was stunned at first, and then quickly realized that it was this old uncle who took over his duties at Lingzhou Lake during this period.

When he thought of this, he quickly walked over to help his old uncle and said with a frown.

"How did Uncle Qinghao do this? He actually asked you to come all the way to Lingzhou Lake."

Chen Changyan's old face tightened: "What's wrong? You still think that I'm an old man who can't do things well?"

"How could that be possible?" Chen Nianzhi laughed repeatedly: "I just feel sorry for you because you are getting older. Traveling thousands of miles will hurt your body."

"That's pretty cool."

The old uncle showed a smile: "I'm not like your seventh uncle. He had hidden injuries on his body in his early years and left without being able to swallow a breath."

"My health is still good. I can still hold on for a few more years. I can help you juniors by the way."

He took Chen Nianzhi into the island in the middle of the lake, and then said seriously: "I came to Lingzhou Lake mainly to take care of those two children. They are very talented. If their training is wasted, I am afraid they will regret it for the rest of their lives."

"As for taking care of the spiritual fields and elixirs, it's just a matter of convenience."

Chen Nianzhi nodded. The old uncle had brought the descendants of the family for decades. Most of the monks of the Chen family's Qing generation and Nian Zi generation were led by him on the path of cultivation. He was indeed more suitable to enlighten the two brothers and sisters than he was.

The two of them walked forward and soon arrived at the courtyard where he lived. The peach tree in front of the courtyard was already emitting a strong fragrance.

At this moment, the spiritual peach tree is already covered with spiritual peaches. With Chen Nianzhi's current cultivation level, it can be seen at a glance that the number of spiritual peaches produced this year is much larger than in previous years.

"This spiritual peach tree..."

Looking at the spiritual peach tree, Chen Nianzhi said with some joy.

The old uncle nodded: "This spiritual peach tree has broken through the first-level mid-level, and it has produced 103 spiritual peaches this year."

"I'm afraid this spiritual peach tree is no longer an ordinary spiritual plant."

"This tree must have received great blessings and turned into the legendary spiritual roots. The roots and feet have been greatly different."

The old man has lived for more than a hundred and ten years and has seen a lot. He knows much more than Chen Nianzhi, so he said with some joy in his eyes.

From his words, Chen Nianzhi roughly understood what spiritual roots were.

Spiritual roots are a general term for a special type of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, usually divided into innate spiritual roots, acquired spiritual roots, and heaven and earth spiritual roots.

Needless to say, the innate spiritual root is a truly supreme treasure. Even in the legendary fairy world, it is a treasure used by top powers to suppress luck.

Acquired spiritual roots are also called immortal plants. Although they are not as good as innate spiritual roots, they are still the treasure that the immortals long for. In the entire Ziyin world, there is only the most precious Ziyin tree in the world.

Legend has it that the Ziyin Divine Tree will drop a divine fruit every three thousand years. The divine fruit can assist the monks in the Yuanshen Realm to ascend and break through to the realm of immortal gods.

The heaven and earth spiritual roots are much inferior to the acquired spiritual roots, but they are also very rare in the Ziyin world. They are basically occupied by major sects and powerful forces.

After the old man finished speaking, Chen Nianzhi showed a look of ecstasy: "Is this tree really the spiritual root of heaven and earth?"

"About the news about spiritual roots, I only learned about it by occasionally reading ancient books." Chen Changyan shook his head, unsure: "But it is said that after the spiritual plant is promoted to the spiritual root of heaven and earth, before reaching the fifth level, the growth rate will be soon."

"Ten years to reach the second level, fifty years to reach the third level Zifu level, and even to reach the fourth level Jindan level, it only takes two hundred years."

"We just need to see if he can be promoted to the second level within ten years."

After hearing what he said, Chen Nianzhi calmed down: "It seems that Lingzhou Lake needs to be kept more secret in the future and not allowed to be exposed to too many clan members."

The old uncle also nodded: "The spiritual roots of heaven and earth have the effect of transforming spiritual energy. If this is really a spiritual root, after it breaks through the second level, the spiritual veins of Lingzhou Lake will gradually reach the second level."

"When the time comes, let the clan leader set up a second-level killing formation here, then we should be able to ensure that this place is safe."

The two chatted for a while, both smiling with joy. It was hard to say whether this spiritual peach tree was the spiritual root of heaven and earth, but the harvest in front of them was real.

This year, one hundred and three spiritual peaches were produced, which is worth more than 500 spiritual stones. When the peach trees reach the first-level high-grade, the number of spiritual peaches produced every year will increase by 70 to 80%, and then the annual income will increase. Reaching eight or nine hundred spirit stones.

Seeing the great harvest of spiritual peaches, Chen Nianzhi was in a good mood. He personally picked a few ripe spiritual peaches to entertain Chen Changyan.

The old man was a little reluctant to part with it, so he only took one spiritual peach and took only a small bite for himself. The rest was given to the two brothers, Xian Ling and Xian Yan.

While feeding the two siblings, he had a smile on his face.

"It is said that precious spiritual trees are valuable assets. Many immortal clans can ensure long-term prosperity if they have one."

"I didn't believe it before, but after seeing your spiritual peach tree, I realized that what you said was true."

Chen Nianzhi said helplessly: "Old uncle, there is nothing else in my Lingzhou Lake except that there is not much shortage of Ling peaches."

"It's rare for you to come here, so you'd better try it more often. Think of it as my return to you for the grace of preaching."

It has been more than nineteen years since he came to this world, and the people Chen Nianzhi is most grateful for are actually Chen Changyan and his seventh uncle Chen Changqing.

The seventh uncle, Chen Changqing, had always been very kind to Chen Nianzhi. The three treasures he left behind, namely the Green Leaf Sword, the Golden Armor Talisman, and the Red Flame Talisman, helped Chen Nianzhi survive several difficult battles.