Soul Emperor Awakening

Lin Xuan found this condition quite reasonable. The main point was that the Five-Colored Spirit Wood could not be transplanted; everything else was negotiable. For example, how much Five-Colored Spiritual Liquid or how many branches could be allocated each year—these were things that could be discussed.

With Qingcheng Mansion’s power, transplanting this Five-Colored Spirit Wood would be effortless; they could even pick a better area to cultivate it. Therefore, there was no fear of the deal being refused simply because they couldn’t move the tree.

"That’s no problem," Lin Xuan said. "After the Five-Colored Spirit Wood matures, I’ll personally make a trip back to Qingcheng Mansion and speak with the Elders."

He didn’t want to miss this opportunity. The maturation of a Five-Colored Spirit Wood was a spectacular sight, and he had no intention of missing it.

"That’s only natural. We aren’t that desperate yet. With our own power, we can’t protect this Five-Colored Spirit Wood forever, but we can manage for the short term without any issues." Shang Hua’s eyes glinted, revealing a flicker of confidence.

The Shang Family still had some foundation; they weren’t on the verge of collapse just yet. But outsiders were watching with greedy eyes. If their enemies sent more people for sneak attacks, they wouldn’t be able to defend against them all. As it stood, the only powers capable of contending with the Divine Rune Sect were Qingcheng Mansion and the Royal Family.

Afterward, Lin Xuan was treated as a guest of honor by the Shang Family and was well taken care of while they waited for the Five-Colored Spirit Wood to mature. During this time, Lin Xuan carefully studied the Phoenix memories he had acquired. Much of their content was highly beneficial to him. By circulating the Phoenix Essence Blood in his body and combining it with these memories, he could perfectly unleash its power.

The Martial Arts of the Phoenix Race were astonishing, so this was a huge help to him. This was especially true for Soul Possession; its effectiveness went without saying. However, he wouldn’t use it unless absolutely necessary, to avoid attracting trouble.

In this day and age, possessing a treasure is a crime in itself. The Shang Family was the perfect example.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Without needing anyone to remind him, Lin Xuan felt an extremely powerful energy fluctuation emanating from the mountains. It caused him to open his eyes from his Cultivation. He quickly rose and walked out of his room, just in time to see Shang Zhihao hurrying over. After a simple exchange of glances, they wordlessly headed into the mountains together.

A moment later, they arrived beside the Five-Colored Spirit Wood. It was already emitting a stunning five-colored halo and rapidly drawing in even more Elemental Power from its surroundings. It had nearly drained all the Elemental Power in the area.

"It’s about to start!" Shang Hua’s face was flushed with excitement. This was an extremely rare sight, one he absolutely could not miss.

They didn’t have to wait long. The Five-Colored Spirit Wood seemed to reach a certain threshold of absorbed energy and suddenly began to grow wildly. In the blink of an eye, it shot up several meters and spread rapidly outward. This frenzied growth rate surpassed decades of growth for other Spirit Woods.

Following that, the Five-Colored Spirit Wood continued its frantic growth, shooting up to a height of several dozen meters before gradually slowing down. Its branches extended wildly to the sides, and its dense, five-colored leaves formed a massive canopy that was splendidly colorful, covering the entire clearing in the area.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the man-high Five-Colored Spirit Wood had grown into a colossal, towering tree. Whether in color, coverage area, or even height, it had far surpassed the limits of an ordinary Spirit Wood. Among all the Spirit Woods, the Five-Colored Spirit Wood was the most eye-catching—truly in a class of its own.

Within the area it covered, no other Spirit Wood could grow. It stood there alone, the equivalent of a king among trees. This was already the case before it began to grow; within a radius of several hundred meters, there wasn’t a single other Spirit Wood, or even any other plants, making the Five-Colored Spirit Wood incredibly conspicuous.

After it completely stopped growing, besides emitting the five-colored halo, the ambient temperature also began to rise slowly, but this was of little consequence to them.

It was because of this five-colored halo that the entire mountaintop was shrouded in its glow. From a distance, one could easily spot this strange phenomenon; it would be difficult *not* to know a Five-Colored Spirit Wood was here. Especially now that it had grown so enormous—dozens of times larger than an ordinary Spirit Wood—it was exceptionally prominent on the mountain.

"The growth rate is just too fast! I can’t wait to see what this Five-Colored Spirit Wood can do!" Shang Zhihao was filled with shock. Five-Colored Spirit Wood was too rare. It was seldom seen for sale even at auction houses, and when it was, the price was exorbitant. The average Pattern Master simply couldn’t afford it, nor would it be worth it for them to buy.

A mere Third or Fourth Grade Pattern Master could only inscribe low-Grade patterns. Even with an enhancement, the patterns would still be low-Grade and completely unworthy of Five-Colored Spirit Paper.

Let alone Shang Zhihao, even Lin Xuan was shaken. He could feel the fluctuations of Elemental Power from within the Five-Colored Spirit Wood; it was as if Elemental Power was compressed inside it. ’If I could use this for carving,’ he thought, ’what kind of effect would I be able to achieve?’

Originally, he had only wanted to use Spirit Wood for carving. Now that he had Five-Colored Spirit Wood to carve with, it was simply the best-case scenario.

"Senior, this junior has a request!" Lin Xuan said after composing his Heart Spirit.

"A request?" Shang Hua smiled. "Is it about this Five-Colored Spirit Wood?"

"Yes. Actually, this junior wanted some Spirit Wood to take back and use. Now that I see this Five-Colored Spirit Wood, I was hoping to get a small piece to examine, and also to show to the Elders back home." Fearing refusal, Lin Xuan brought up the Elders. Anyone could talk about a Five-Colored Spirit Wood, but showing them the real thing would be far more effective.

"I already thought of that. Of course I was going to let you take some back. It’s just a few branches, not the finished Five-Colored Spirit Paper." Shang Hua flew up, and with a light slash of his hand, he cut down a branch several meters long. He then handed it to Lin Xuan, saying, "Take this back with you. If you carry too much, your own safety will become a problem."

Shang Hua was very generous. After all, they were just branches, which weren’t the most important part, and there were plenty of them. The process of making Spirit Wood Paper was rather complex and used the tree’s pulp; a significant amount was needed to create a single sheet.

To put it into perspective, a Spirit Wood tree over ten meters tall could, at most, produce less than a hundred sheets of Spirit Wood Paper. The Five-Colored Spirit Wood before them was massive, but it could only produce a thousand sheets of Spirit Wood Paper at most—and that was if the entire tree were cut down. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to cut it all down. They could only take a little bit, which made the paper even rarer. At one time, they could only produce a dozen or so sheets of Spirit Wood Paper!

The same logic applied to the Spirit Wood Liquid. If too much sap was drained, the tree’s essence would be gone, and it would easily wither and die.

"Thank you very much, Senior." Lin Xuan excitedly placed it into his Storage Space. "Then I’ll head back right now. For something like this, the sooner the better."

"Mm, head back now." Shang Hua didn’t say anything more. They had seen what they came to see; it was time to get down to business.

Under Shang Zhihao’s escort, he mounted a horse and galloped off in the direction of Qingcheng Mansion. While still on horseback, he had already taken out the Five-Colored Spirit Wood, cut off a section, and begun to carve.

The first thing he attempted to carve was not Lin Hua, nor Qing Liuyun, and certainly not the Sixth Grade Pattern Master. Instead, it was the Phoenix Soul he had most recently obtained! This Five-Colored Spirit Wood contained her soul and was imbued with the essence of the Phoenix. Therefore, the Phoenix Soul would undoubtedly produce the most powerful effect.

As he passed through Vast Origin City on his way to Qingcheng Mansion, the news immediately reached Fang Feng’s ears.

"Father, that Lin Yunlong is heading back toward Qingcheng Mansion. Should we..." Fang Qingyu made a throat-slitting gesture, a vicious look appearing in his eyes.

"Of course!" Fang Feng stood up with a cold smile and said, "We’ll send the Fourth Elder to intercept and kill him. What does it matter how talented he is? Can he be stronger than an Essence Pill Stage expert?!"

Having received his father’s permission, Fang Qingyu nodded happily. "I’ll go inform the Fourth Elder right away. I’ll go with him and watch that Lin Yunlong die a miserable death!" He hurried to leave. As he turned, his face twisted into a savage expression; he could already picture Lin Xuan’s gruesome end.

After Fang Qingyu left, Fang Feng sat back down, his expression dark. "Lin Yunlong, your talent is impressive, but unfortunately, you chose the wrong side. If you were with the Eldest Prince, things might be different. But since you’re with the Third Prince, you’re just courting death!"

Danger was rapidly approaching Lin Xuan.

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