[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-tale":3,"chapter-eternal-tale-eternal-tale-chapter-899":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Tale",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1862414,2469,"Chapter 889: Pay respects","eternal-tale-chapter-899",899,"\u003Cp>Chen Xun smiled, planting an axe into the ground, gazing into the distance of the Immortal Ridge. \"Bull, the age of this Crane Spirit Tree is quite crucial. We must choose the moment when it peaks and begins to decline, and we still need to cultivate it with the World Soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo.\" Black Bull sniffed around the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had long studied that the Crane Spirit Tree must be planted when it is at its peak and beginning to decline so that it doesn't absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, allowing it to evolve over time underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the grand world, the Crane Spirit Tree rarely reaches a peak and decline stage. This tree grows with the concentration of spiritual qi, never aging with time, a fact they knew back in the Five Aggregates Sect of the boundary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step after reaching its peak and decline is the birth of death energy from heaven and earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous generation of the Three Thousand Great Worlds, during the era of the extinction of all spirits, the Crane Spirit Tree thrived with death energy, leading to the world's destruction, plunging into the next cycle of heaven and earth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the current world and era are far from reaching such a level. Death energy can only be seen in the destructive laws of the immortal ancient forbidden lands, not even in the ancient Crane Spirit Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concentration of spiritual qi in the grand world is not enough for the Crane Spirit Tree to produce death energy in a hundred thousand years. The environment shapes the spirit tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a seasoned cultivator studying the Crane Spirit Tree, Dao Ancestor Chen Xun's words on this tree are quite authoritative. For the Crane Spirit Tree in the grand world to produce death energy, it would take millions of years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are subconsciously waiting for the Crane Spirit realm to rise, to help them suppress the Crane Spirit Tree of millions of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xun coughed lightly and suddenly changed the topic, \"Bull, the spiritual herbs in the grand world are somewhat worthless...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Bull let out a long breath, eyes filled with sighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual qi of the grand world is too strong, making spiritual herbs generally inexpensive, and ten-thousand-year-old treasures are quite abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no mention of extinct creatures... The cultivating environment is vastly different from the small boundary, where legendary items can be seen, and they might even tell you, fellow Daoist... there's stock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xun twirled the Mountain-axing axe in his hand, smiling lightly, \"Let's take it slow. There's no pressure on our backs, we'll take it one step at a time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Bull grinned, gently nudging Chen Xun. Following him, everything felt fulfilling—chopping trees, farming, picking stones, selling grilled skewers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed to stretch much longer, and they didn't need to rush like other cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xun squinted his eyes, suddenly spotting a peculiar stone, radiant in seven colors. He gasped, \"Bull... a good find, quite smooth, let's take it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo!\" Black Bull's eyes lit up as well, wondering why it hadn't noticed before. With a swing of its hoof, it wiped it a few times and instantly stored it in the storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this peculiar stone was just an ordinary stone... nothing special, merely pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint flashed in Chen Xun's eyes as he looked at the Mountain-axing axe in his hand. The Yin-Yang Five Elements death energy Mountain-axing axe had been divided during the Dao sacrifice, turning into three axes resembling ordinary iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its inner immortal light was restrained... dull and lackluster, but this was Chen Xun's renowned magical artifact, the prototype of a future immortal artifact, needing to be refined anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits of the Dao sacrifice were numerous, but only for those seeking longevity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chopping down a large area of Crane Spirit Trees, they began wandering around the Immaculate Immortal Ridge, each step slow and steady, casually picking many spiritual herbs as they passed the fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not picking them would be a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat quietly by the lakeside, now under the moonlit night, the lake reflecting two figures, one black and one white, with clear and distinct outlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bull, once Third Sister and Little Chi return, we'll head back to the sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\" Chen Xun let out another light breath. In less than a month, he had exhaled countless times, as if continuously releasing past oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight was deep, and the Immaculate Immortal Ridge gradually fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xun and Black Bull both drifted into a daze, enjoying the night breeze and the night view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mengmu Sea Region, Dongxuan Immortal Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the spiritual qi was abundant, the island's vitality unending, with powerful mana rainbows shooting into the sky, a sign of the academy's experts cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harbor surrounding the island was filled with large treasure ships from various clans, bustling with noise, though today was not a grand event, just an ordinary day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indirectly showed how strong the Dongxuan Dao Academy had become, incomparable to the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, tonight, the Dongxuan Dao Academy was enveloped in a somber and solemn atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lights illuminated all directions, and even the secluded academy experts emerged, their mana rainbows soaring as they exited seclusion, for a great figure had returned...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our academy's former student, Senior Nangong, has returned to pay respects to her teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Baiyu was Senior Nangong's mentor, discussing immortal history in her cave abode, truly fortunate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is the younger sister of that esteemed figure... Our academy must host her well, not neglect her, nor disturb Senior Nangong's homage to her late teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, the dean has personally attended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Unity True Lords secretly communicated outside the cave abode, eyes filled with respect. This figure was now the pride of Dongxuan Dao Academy, her name inscribed below the ancestral master in the academy records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many disciples returning from the academy's secret realm were visibly excited, not daring to discuss anything loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nangong Heling... the younger sister of the immortal Dao Ancestor, a Great Ascension Venerable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were cultivators in the Divine Transformation and Void Refinement phases, their faces flushed with excitement. This was a legitimate Dao sibling... a bit closer, and she could be called Senior Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were merely disciples, and only the current Dao Child might have the chance to meet her, a fact that aroused envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the academy's back mountain, a solemn place with a grand formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Spirit Hall built for academy teachers without descendants, quite ancient, weathered by ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Hall was personally constructed by a cultivator proficient in the Dao of burial, blessing the academy's disciples with a thin layer of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Spirit Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Great Ascension early-stage Venerables stood solemnly, their gazes sharp, divine sense scanning the surroundings, their aura united as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were Wild Gold, Wild Wood, Wild Water, Wild Fire, and Wild Earth, members of the Wild Vein Clan, a subsidiary of the Archaic Clan, daring to confront Yuxuan at the Unity stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five had refined five Taiwei Purple Immortal Fruits, extending their lifespan by fifteen thousand years, breaking through their innate limits, advancing to the Great Ascension stage with the support of immortal resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They disliked working under Ji Yan's influence, and upon hearing of Miss Nangong's return, they followed suit, naturally with the tacit approval of Chen Xun and Ji Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xun appreciated such loyal and courageous cultivators, as did the Blood-Clothed Immortal King of the immortal nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Spirit Hall stood many elders from various branches of the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bowing to the five Great Ascension Venerables, they appeared calm, not displaying any sycophantic behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were people who had seen the world, but today's scene... was truly unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>",1309,"2026-06-10T05:20:23.347Z",1,"novelbin.me","c3f4c6bdb898bab09a20b5d121bc34de82a09a5061c84456837827f920a102b9","eternal-tale-chapter-900","eternal-tale-chapter-898",979,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-tale-cover.jpg"]