199: Longevity Peach, Chen Xiaotao, a new member of the Chen family!
Hearing Chen Changsheng say he wouldn't dig it up, the peach tree immediately stopped shaking. It was extremely difficult for trees to become Essence Spirits, so although it possessed intelligence, it was still very simple and directly believed Chen Changsheng's words.
"Thank you, Immortal. Before I gained intelligence, I had lived through two hundred springs and autumns, and another ninety years have passed since then. These two golden peaches were nurtured after I gained intelligence, and they are still ten years away from being fully ripe!"
"Currently, each golden peach can strengthen one's magic power and increase one's Lifespan by a hundred years!"
"If we wait another ten years, the golden peaches will mature into Evil-Warding Golden Peaches. Eating them will even grant Evil-Warding magic power!"
Listening to the peach tree's cheerful female voice, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. The most crucial point held an almost infinite attraction for him!
Increasing Lifespan! These two golden peaches were two hundred years of Lifespan!!
One must know that Chen Changsheng still had his Golden Finger, the Clan Fortune Treasure Trove; it was an existence where Lifespan could be exchanged for rare treasures!
From the moment he heard this news, only one thought remained in Chen Changsheng's mind: this Lifespan-Increasing Peach Tree must be his, and no one could take it away!!!
"Do you have a name? How should I address you?"
Chen Changsheng suppressed the throbbing in his heart and spoke to the peach tree with a smile. He wanted to build a good relationship with it; after all, the peach tree would bear fruit more than once, and there would be plenty more in the future!
"I don't have a name. Since I gained intelligence, I have been here alone and have never met anyone else..."
The female voice from the peach tree sounded a bit dejected. Chen Changsheng was very shrewd; gaining the favor of a peach tree with the mind of a young girl was simply too easy.
"In that case, let me give you one. Since we were destined to meet, you shall take my surname and be called Chen Xiaotao. How about that?"
Chen Changsheng said with a beaming smile. Upon hearing this, the peach tree immediately shook the peach blossoms on its branches, making a rustling sound. It emitted a happy female voice, saying:
"I have a name! I'm called Chen Xiaotao! Thank you, Immortal, for giving me a name!"
Chen Changsheng chuckled and continued his offensive to gain favor with the peach tree.
"Xiaotao, in ten years, how about I take you to my home? There is a Spiritual Land there, the soil is full of Spiritual Qi, and there's also Spiritual Spring Water. The environment is much better than here!"
Chen Changsheng painted a rosy picture, directly capturing the peach tree's young heart. She said happily:
"No problem! In ten years, I'll be able to move, and then I'll go to the Immortal's house!"
Hearing that he had finally sweet-talked the peach tree into agreeing, Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. This peach tree was extremely important to him; he really wouldn't feel at ease leaving it outside!
"Xiaotao, can I pick your golden peaches now?"
Once everything was settled, Chen Changsheng looked at the two golden peaches with burning eyes, his gaze full of longing for Lifespan.
"Of course you can, but I suggest waiting until they are ripe before picking them. Because the power to ward off evil is very rare. If you pick them now, it will take me another hundred years to nurture golden peaches containing the power to ward off evil!"
Xiaotao's favorability toward Chen Changsheng was very high, and she had already started considering things for him. But she didn't know that Chen Changsheng was mainly craving the Lifespan from the golden peaches!
As for the Evil-Warding Power, Chen Changsheng wanted that too!
But this required the cooperation of Chen Changsheng's Clan Fortune Treasure Trove. One must know that in Chen Changsheng's Clan Fortune Treasure Trove, the most expensive skill—the Divine Ability Talent: Wither and Flourish Conversion—had a truly Heaven-Defying effect!
"[Divine Ability Talent: Wither and Flourish Conversion (Yellow): Can be used on plants to extract the vitality of vegetation and nurture the growth of selected plants. The effect increases with cultivation level.]"
Now that Chen Changsheng had exchanged for the Wither and Flourish Conversion Divine Ability, he could completely extract the vitality of other vegetation to nurture this Lifespan-Increasing Peach Tree!
He just didn't know how much the nurturing time of the golden peaches could be reduced by this Divine Ability, but the speed would definitely increase significantly!
Thus, Chen Changsheng had another channel to continuously obtain Lifespan!
The Lifespan-Increasing Peach Tree plus the Wither and Flourish Conversion Divine Ability—this combination was simply perfect!
Therefore, Chen Changsheng would rather let the peach tree nurture the Evil-Warding Golden Peaches containing the Evil-Warding Power again than not take these two hundred years of Lifespan ahead of time!
"Xiaotao, to tell you the truth, I need these two golden peaches now. Give them to us, and I promise you that the time to nurture the Evil-Warding Immortal Peaches again will definitely not take a hundred years!"
Chen Changsheng spoke with a sincere tone. Given Xiaotao's current favorability toward Chen Changsheng, she certainly believed his promise, so a cheerful female voice came through.
"If the Immortal needs them, I will give them to you. In the future, the Immortal must help Xiaotao grow!"
Chen Changsheng smiled and nodded. Then, the peach tree moved without any wind, and two peaches glowing with a golden aura fell from beneath the tree.
Chen Changsheng quickly caught the two golden peaches with one hand and then carefully tucked them into his bosom. This was two hundred years of Lifespan, a Divine Ability!
"Xiaotao, in the future, I will arrange for a Essence Spirit to guard your safety. Its name is Howling Heaven. You should control the surrounding Miasma, Formations, and Man-Killing Bee so they don't attack it!"
Chen Changsheng felt it was most appropriate to arrange for one of his own to guard this place. After thinking it over, only Howling Heaven had enough strength and no other important matters to attend to.
Moreover, as a Essence Spirit itself, perhaps Xiaotao would like Howling Heaven more and find it easier to talk to!
As for the dangers of this Peach Forest, Xiaotao, as the Mistress of the Peach Forest, could naturally control them at will. In fact, by herself, Xiaotao had few rivals below the Foundation Establishment stage. If she hadn't encountered a freak like Chen Changsheng with so many treasures, it's unlikely any Qi Refinement Stage cultivator could have broken in.
The reason Chen Changsheng arranged for Howling Heaven to enter this place was mainly out of fear that a truly powerful character might break into the Peach Forest. Since Xiaotao couldn't move, he had Howling Heaven there to report back to him!
"Yay! Xiaotao has a new friend!"
Xiaotao controlled the peach blossoms to make a series of rustling sounds. It was clear that she welcomed a new Essence Spirit to her territory!
Seeing that Xiaotao had no objections, Chen Changsheng felt relieved. He said goodbye to Xiaotao, agreed on a date to come back and play with her, and left the Peach Forest!
"Dad, what did you say to that peach tree with your Divine Thought? What use are these two golden peaches?"
On the way out of the Peach Forest, Chen Chuanwen couldn't help but ask Chen Changsheng out of curiosity.
Chen Changsheng laughed heartily, patted Chuanwen's shoulder, and said with a mysterious look:
"This peach tree is already a member of our Chen family. Remember to protect it well!"
"As for these two golden peaches, they are our Chen family's chance to reach a higher level!"
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Chen Chuanwen looked at the peach tree with a solemn expression. He hadn't expected it to be so important!
"Dad, since the peach tree is so important, are we still going to migrate the Stone Tribe here?"
Chen Chuanwen asked with a serious expression. After all, once the Stone Tribe was migrated, there was a risk of the peach tree being exposed.
"Continue the migration. Within ten years, I estimate no one from the Stone Tribe will be able to break through the Peach Forest's Illusion Array. In ten years, this peach tree will be moved to our Spiritual Land!"
Chen Changsheng laughed. In fact, having these two tribes living at the bottom of the cliff would serve perfectly to guard the passage to the Peach Forest, which would save Chen Changsheng a lot of effort!