205: Metal Control, Temporary Gold Spiritual Root

Qingyang Mountain Range.

Within an ancient Immortal Cave, lived an old fox.

This old fox had Cultivated for a thousand years; she had been in secluded Cultivation for a long time, not caring about the outside world's commotions.

Having reached her level of Cultivation, many things had become insignificant to her. Power, status, let the younger generation fight over them.

“Hmm?” The Three-Tailed Yao Beast expressed her confusion with a nasal sound.

She sensed that her descendant might have died, and that was her only descendant who had Cultivated to the Third Stage.

Logically, a Third Stage Yao Beast was already considered a overlord of the Qingyang Mountain Range, so how could she be easily killed?

But the Three-Tailed Yao Beast clearly sensed that the Red-Tailed Fox was already dead.

“Who exactly is it? How dare they kill this Venerable One’s descendant!”

… …

Lin Yongmao and Lin Yucheng brought Ye Hong back to Cloud Mist Mountain.

Lin Yongmao first went home to visit his mother, Han Yuying, who was about to give birth.

It was truly shameful; his mother was about to give birth, yet he had been on a long journey and had not been by her side.

Han Yuying’s belly was round, and her due date was within the next few days. Seeing Lin Yongmao and Lin Yucheng return at the same time, her mood improved significantly.

She knew Lin Yucheng had left; he had received a Family mission and had to go out.

However, Lin Yongmao’s disappearance made her somewhat worried, because the Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff Formation was fully activated, and she couldn't enter, so she had no idea about her son’s situation.

If he were in long-term secluded Cultivation, Lin Yongmao would definitely have told Han Yuying in advance, but Lin Yongmao had not sent any message.

Fortunately, both of them returned safely.

Lin Yongmao touched Han Yuying’s belly; the little one was kicking its mother’s belly, and even Lin Yongmao felt it.

“This younger sister of yours will definitely be particularly mischievous after she’s born, just like you when you were little,” Han Yuying said with a smile.

Lin Yongmao withdrew his hand and said, “I hope younger sister’s Spiritual Root Aptitude is very good, so her Cultivation can proceed smoothly.”

Lin Yucheng, however, was a little worried, “She must have a Spiritual Root! Even the worst Five Elements Spiritual Root would be fine; if she doesn’t have a Spiritual Root, she’ll be sent down the mountain.”

According to the Lin Family rules, descendants without a Spiritual Root would be sent down the mountain and raised by the secular Lin Family, and relatives could only meet once a year.

Lin Yongmao had an older brother, but his older brother was sent down the mountain because he had no Spiritual Root after being tested at six years old.

Most Cultivation Families would have such a rule; possessing a Spiritual Root is one of the necessary conditions to become a Cultivator.

“Bah, bah, bah,” Han Yuying was displeased upon hearing this. She said, “No way! Our daughter will definitely be like Yongmao, at least a Dual Spiritual Root.”

Lin Yongmao was also thinking, if only he could sign in and obtain a spiritual plant that could improve or generate Spiritual Roots, that would be great. He wondered if such a spiritual plant existed in the Immortal Realm.

At least in the “Medium-Level Spiritual Plant Compendium,” Lin Yongmao had never seen such a spiritual plant.

After talking with Han Yuying for a while longer, Lin Yongmao temporarily returned to Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff. He still had to deal with Ye Hong’s matter; this was a ticking time bomb.

Ye Hong’s Cultivation had long been confined by Lin Yucheng, making him even weaker than a Mortal.

Lin Yongmao brought him to Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff and threw him in front of the World Tree.

Although Ye Hong’s Cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage Middle Stage, as a core Cultivator of the great Cultivation Family Ye Family, he could be said to be well-informed.

However, seeing the situation on Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff, his expression was stunned, and what he thought most was—are Thousand-Year spiritual plants really so worthless?

Thousand-Year Purple Jade Fruit Tree!

Thousand-Year Cloud Mist Tea Tree!

Thousand-Year Longevity Peach Tree!

Thousand-Year Red Pulp Fruit Tree!

… …

Thousand-Year twin petal ice soul snow lotus!

Why was this spiritual plant so familiar? He seemed to have seen it somewhere?

That’s right, it was Ye Yi! He didn’t expect Ye Yi had secretly colluded with the Lin Family long ago.

His intuition told him that the tall tree in front of him was the most precious.

The leaves on the tree contained infinite Daorhyme, and the shape of the leaves perfectly matched the Five Divine Beasts—

Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Qilin.

As the World Tree continued to grow, there were more leaves, not just five, but also the embryonic forms of other Divine Beasts.

For example, some leaves were shaped like Nine-Tailed Fox, Golden Crow, and Kunpeng.

They just hadn’t fully solidified yet, but they were all just embryonic forms of Divine Beasts.

Lin Yongmao walked over. As he approached the World Tree and Ye Hong, the long-unheard System prompt sounded again.

“Ding~”

“System Prompt: Detected a Golden Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root possessor. Do you wish to extract the Spiritual Root?”

Lin Yongmao chose “Yes” without hesitation. A ray of light shot out from the World Tree, aimed directly at Ye Hong, who had lost his ability to move.

Ye Hong’s face showed fear; this was even more terrifying than the methods of evil Cultivators. He felt that his body was no longer under his control, and a certain part was being stripped away.

Ye Hong was not a fool; he knew why Lin Yongmao had not directly killed him.

It was for his Heavenly Spiritual Root!

“Please, let me go! I am willing to sign a master-servant contract with you, willing to surrender a portion of my Divine Sense.”

His plea for mercy was quickly replaced by agonizing roars.

Lin Yongmao was unmoved. This Ye Hong was not a good person, there was no need to keep him.

Lin Yongmao planned to use his Cultivation and Divine Soul to nourish the World Tree, becoming its nutrients.

“Ding~”

“System Prompt: World Tree (Infant Stage) has devoured a Golden Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, gaining Growth Value +50.”

“System Prompt: World Tree has awakened a new talent attribute [Metal Manipulation].”

Description: Can sense and manipulate metals in nature as well as metal Magic Treasures, and can naturally conceive a top-grade Golden Spiritual Root within the Dantian, temporarily replacing the original Cultivation Spiritual Root.

Lin Yongmao showed a satisfied smile. This [Metal Manipulation] ability was exactly what he needed. With it, he could become an Artifact Refiner and a Formation Master.

Originally, even with the Formation Master Legacy, Lin Yongmao could not become a formal Formation Master.

Now, with the temporary top-grade Golden Spiritual Root, he could first become an Artifact Refiner, and then a Formation Master.

Ye Hong was already completely idiotic; everything he had was devoured by the World Tree in the form of energy. First, it was his Spiritual Root, then the spiritual Qi within his body, and finally, his Divine Soul.

Everything was gone. A Genius who fell midway was no longer a Genius.

Lin Yongmao finally disposed of Ye Hong’s body and saw the World Tree grow a bit taller.

Currently, the World Tree’s evolution required fulfilling the condition of devouring Five Elements Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Roots. This progress was already three-fifths complete.

Gold, Water, Earth—the World Tree had already extracted these three attributes of Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

Now, it was only lacking the Wood and Fire Heavenly Spiritual Roots.

The World Tree’s talent abilities had also become more numerous, totaling eight: [Spatial Barrier], [Law of Time], [Heaven and Earth Longevity], [spiritual plant Perception], [Grass and Wood Have Spirits], [Nanming Li Fire], [Xuanyin True Water], and [Metal Control].

As the World Tree continued to grow, more talent abilities would be added.