The Longevity Mountain was beautiful and filled with spiritual energy. It was like an immortal's abode. Rays of auspicious light filled the air, and clouds rose. It was very peaceful.
However, the back of the mountain was a different scene.
In this huge valley, there were jagged rocks everywhere. The ground was grayish black, and there were no plants or trees. There was almost no spiritual energy.
It was as if the back of the mountain had become a land of death.
When Ling Xiao arrived at the back of the mountain, this was the scene he saw.
The rocks under his feet creaked. Ling Xiao's eyes were filled with deep thought. It was as if he was thinking of something from a long time ago.
The atmosphere was a little tense. Seeing that Ling Xiao was silent, Liu Chuanxiong and the other two did not speak either. They followed Ling Xiao into the depths of the mountain.
Ling Xiao walked around the back of the mountain silently. The weak life energy from before appeared faintly.
Ling Xiao walked slowly, as if he was very casual. Finally, he stood in front of a huge green rock. He pointed at it and said, "Move it away!"
Liu Chuanxiong and Gu Zhong were taken aback, but they moved without hesitation.
This huge green rock was as tall as a few people and weighed hundreds of thousands of kilograms. Liu Chuanxiong and Gu Zhong could not move it.
Boom!
They punched out decisively. Violent energy exploded from their bodies. After dozens of punches, the green rock was shattered.
They moved the huge bluestone away, revealing a small depression.
In the middle of the depression, there was an inch-tall seedling. It only had three leaves, and it looked green and full of vitality.
"Eh?
This back of the mountain is barren. It's a land of death. There's actually a seedling here? "
Wang Han also noticed the sapling, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
This seedling looked very ordinary. It did not emit any spiritual energy. However, it was very strange for it to appear in this barren mountain.
"It's really you, the Path-Understanding Tree!"
Ling Xiao sighed softly. There was surprise in his eyes, but there was also a hint of sadness.
This was the first time Liu Chuanxiong and the other two had heard of the Path-Understanding Tree. They were all puzzled.
However, if it was 10,000 years ago, the Path-Understanding Tree's name would be known all over the world. It was comparable to the strongest person in the world, the Sky Devouring Supreme!
Because the Path-Understanding Tree was the number one Innate Spiritual Root on the War God Continent!
It was rumored that the Path-Understanding Tree was born from the primal chaos when the world was first created. It was even older than the War God Continent and was the number one Primordial Spirit Root.
Wherever the Path-Understanding Tree was, the area within a radius of a thousand miles would be a blessed land. The Path-Understanding Tree could automatically gather the purest Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi.
Furthermore, cultivating under the Path-Understanding Tree allowed one to better understand the laws of heaven and earth. There were almost no cultivation bottlenecks. Cultivating under the Path-Understanding Tree was almost a thousand miles a day.
Even a pig could become a Supreme under the Path-Understanding Tree!
There was even a legend that the Path-Understanding Tree would only bear fruit once every thousand years. The Path-Understanding Fruit could allow one to directly comprehend a Martial Path Divine Ability. It was extremely miraculous.
The Path-Understanding Tree had countless benefits. It could be said that having the Path-Understanding Tree was equivalent to having the entire War God Continent's destiny.
The Path-Understanding Tree from 10,000 years ago was obtained by Ling Xiao through a bloody battle. He killed several Supreme experts and snatched it from a forbidden zone. He then placed it in the Longevity Sect.
However, at that time, the Path-Understanding Tree was thousands of feet tall with lush leaves. It was like the cover of the sky, turning the entire Longevity Sect into a sea of Spirit Qi.
It could be said that the Longevity Sect was able to become the number one Martial Path Divine Realm 10,000 years ago partly because of Ling Xiao and partly because of the Path-Understanding Tree.
Furthermore, the Path-Understanding Tree was not only the guardian tree of the Changshen Sect, it was also the entrance to the Changshen Secret Realm. The Changshen Secret Realm was a small space created by Ling Xiao. There were countless precious spiritual herbs, mystical spiritual beasts, and treasures inside for the disciples of the Changshen Sect to train.
10,000 years had passed. Not only was the Longevity Secret Realm long gone, but the Path-Understanding Tree had also disappeared without a trace.
Ling Xiao naturally knew that when he was alive 10,000 years ago, the entire world had submitted to him. Naturally, no one dared to covet the Path-Understanding Tree.
However, after his death, the Longevity Sect still had the Longevity Paragon Jin Se, but they did not have the power to suppress the entire world. Those who coveted the Path-Understanding Tree naturally jumped out!
After Ling Xiao was reborn, he did not sense the aura of the Longevity Secret Realm and the Path-Understanding Tree. He knew that they had long disappeared.
However, he did not expect that under the power of the Wordless Heavenly Book, he would be able to sense a trace of the Path-Understanding Tree's aura. He even found a sapling of the Path-Understanding Tree.
Perhaps this sapling was the seed left behind by the Path-Understanding Tree after it underwent Nirvana.
By chance, it had taken root and sprouted in the Longevity Sect.
"The Path-Understanding Tree is the Sect Protecting Divine Tree of our Longevity Sect. It is the number one Spiritual Root in the world, a treasure that countless people are jealous of. You will know its various benefits in the future. Remember, you must not reveal any information about the Path-Understanding Tree!"
Ling Xiao warned Liu Chuanxiong and the other two.
"The number one Spiritual Root in the world?"
Although Liu Chuanxiong and the other two did not know what it meant, they could tell from Ling Xiao's serious expression that this Path-Understanding Tree was not ordinary.
"Go and invite the Sect Leader and the Great Elder here!"
Ling Xiao instructed. Liu Chuanxiong and the other two left the back of the mountain and headed towards the Longevity Hall.
Ling Xiao squatted down carefully and used his spiritual energy to probe the Path-Understanding Tree.
"Hmm?"
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed. He could feel that although the Path-Understanding Tree's life energy was extremely pure, it was incomparably weak. It was like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished at any time.
This was clearly a sign of a congenital deficiency.
The Path-Understanding Tree was the number one Spiritual Root in the world. The environment it grew in was extremely harsh. If not for the fact that this was where the Path-Understanding Tree grew and left behind a trace of pure life energy, the sapling would have died long ago.
The reason why this area was turned into a wasteland was because the Path-Understanding Tree had absorbed the surrounding life energy.
Even so, it was barely holding on. If nothing was done, the Tree of Enlightenment would completely die in a few months.
"Looks like it's time to refine the Heaven Seizing Elixir!"
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed as he made a decision.
Not long after, two gusts of wind could be heard. Nangong Xuan and the Great Elder arrived together.
"Ling Xiao, why are you looking for us two old men?"
Nangong Xuan smiled. His eyes were filled with curiosity.
Hearing Liu Chuanxiong and the other two's tone, Ling Xiao seemed to be looking for them for something very important.
"Do you know what it is?"
Ling Xiao did not raise his head. He continued to look at the Path-Understanding Tree.
"This is … eh?
The back of the mountain, this barren land, actually gave birth to a sapling?
Holy Son, is there something special about this seedling? "
The Great Elder also exclaimed softly, a trace of surprise in his eyes.
"It's called the Path-Understanding Tree. Ten thousand years ago, it was the guardian tree of the Longevity Sect …"
Ling Xiao's voice was very calm as he slowly explained the history of the Path-Understanding Tree.
When Ling Xiao finished, Nangong Xuan and the Great Elder were already dumbfounded.