Chapter 511

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing had Xiao Linglong stay put to eat the fish, while he himself approached, carefully sizing it up: "Looks like the Phoenix Fire should have fused with the Immortal Water Tree; could it have mutated?"

Seeing there was no danger whatsoever, he then stepped onto the water surface and walked over step by step.

Once the distance was close enough, he immediately released his magical power, enveloping the entire tree.

Soon, relevant information appeared before his eyes.

Three Spirit Sacred Tree

Spiritual Energy Sufficient

Undamaged

Growth Stage

After reading it, Xu Zhangqing's mind was full of question marks.

This tree's name, he had never heard of it at all.

You have to understand, these years he has read "ten thousand volumes" so to speak, plus as his realm gets higher and higher, the things he comes into contact with become more and more numerous.

Especially content related to spirit plants, which is extremely rich.

Yet, facing this Three Spirit Sacred Tree before him, his eyes held only bewilderment.

"Looks like it's either extremely rare, or extremely ancient."

"When I have time, I'll find someone to ask about it."

"Since there's no problem, I'll plant it in the water and raise it like this for now."

After thinking it through, Xu Zhangqing flashed over to Xiao Linglong, who had finished eating the grilled fish and had oil all over her mouth, hands, and face; seeing her such a silly, honest appearance, he instantly revealed a smile like an old father's, then took out a handkerchief and wiped it away bit by bit.

After finishing, he picked her up from the ground and headed toward the Water Liang Gong.

It was getting late; time for a bedtime story.

Xiao Linglong smacked her lips, still savoring the taste, then asked: "Daddy, that thing just now was delicious; can I eat it every day?"

The smile on Xu Zhangqing's face froze, then he took a deep breath: "Linglong, you know our family circumstances aren't good; eating one of these fish means one less."

Xiao Linglong's bright eyes dimmed, then she nodded sensibly: "Then I won't eat it!"

Xu Zhangqing thought for a moment: "How about this: after a while I'll ask your Uncle Zhao for a few fish, then put them in our family pond to raise; when there are enough, you can eat however you want."

Xiao Linglong grinned foolishly: "Okay!"

After that, the two of them arrived at the Water Liang Gong.

Xu Zhangqing placed her on the bed, tucked in the quilt, then began telling a bedtime story: "Once there was a mountain, inside the mountain was a temple, inside the temple an old monk told a little monk..."

After listening a while, Xiao Linglong really couldn't hold back, and asked curiously: "Daddy, what story was that old monk actually telling?"

Xu Zhangqing opened his mouth, looking rather embarrassed: "This..."

By the time he came out of the cultivation room, it was already a quarter of an hour later.

Ruo Qunshuang had finished cooking the meal; although her culinary skill wasn't as good as Xu Zhangqing's, it won in variety.

There were four dishes alone, and she even killed a pearl chicken to stew soup.

Seeing he had returned, she immediately revealed a smile.

Xu Zhangqing took a deep breath, then praised: "Frost Sister, your cooking is getting better and better."

Ruo Qunshuang smiled and said: "Compared to Qing Ge, it still falls a bit short."

Xu Zhangqing drank a mouthful of the fresh, fragrant, and delicious chicken soup, then asked: "These past few days, my mind has been on Red Fire Peak; has everything been fine on your end?"

Ruo Qunshuang ladled Spirit Rice Meal while replying: "The Dueling Platform is much better; several batches of troublemakers have been caught, and many severely punished; now no one dares to act recklessly.

Qing Ge, how about your side?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded slightly: "Something major happened on my end."

Upon hearing this, Ruo Qunshuang stared wide-eyed and eagerly pressed: "What happened?"

Xu Zhangqing picked the Ling Mushrooms out of the chicken soup, then replied: "Red Fire Peak has cultivated a kind of spirit fire called Phoenix Fire, which is an enormous contribution to the entire Immortal Sect.

Barring surprises, the ranking of the Seven Great Immortal Peaks is going to change."

All along, Red Fire Peak and Green Wood Peak's rankings have been the last two, namely sixth and seventh; it's not that they can't fight, but that they themselves aren't interested in rankings.

After all, the vast majority of resources are provided by these two Immortal Peaks.

But with the Phoenix Fire's emergence, the ranking naturally rises.

As a result, the balance of the Seven Great Immortal Peaks has been broken.

Barring surprises, after the Thousand Sects Dharma Assembly ends, Fire Spirit Root Disciples will receive intense "attention".

After a while, the two ate their fill, but without even washing the bowls and chopsticks, Xu Zhangqing put his arm around Ruo Qunshuang and walked toward the Second Floor Bedroom.

Time quickly arrived at the next day.

Because he didn't need to go to Red Fire Peak, his free time increased.

Xu Zhangqing first went to the Spirit Field Core, handled all the backlogged matters, then rode the Broken Moon Flowing Frost to arrive outside Li Sancai's Spirit Field.

The other party's cultivation realm has already reached Foundation Establishment Perfection; the next step is Golden Core.

Whether it's Earth Grade or something else is still unclear; after all, I'm not in a hurry.

Even if I break through, I have to wait until Li Lingbi returns from his experience training outside.

Although everything else keeps changing, Li Sancai remains the same as ever.

Living alone in the stone house, he tends to the several mu of spirit fields outside all day.

He only goes out occasionally to buy the resources he needs, then continues to stay cooped up at home.

He seems to have no worldly desires at all, appearing very reclusive.

In the past, when Xu Zhangqing, Zhao Ziyue, and Hu Bugui weren't busy, the four of them could gather to chat, drink wine, or go play somewhere.

Since Zhao Ziyue obtained his opportunity.

Hu Bugui successfully took a master.

After Xu Zhangqing became a Spirit Cultivation Envoy and obtained Ruo Qunshuang.

The four of them rarely gather anymore, after all they each have their own lives.

Xu Zhangqing shouted inside: "Senior Brother, are you there?"

Chirp~

However, the first to come out was not a person, but a bird.

When flying, it was like a wisp of azure swift wind.

Extremely fast, it arrived before him in the blink of an eye.

Xu Zhangqing looked him up and down, then smiled: "Qingque's body size keeps getting bigger."

I remember when it was just born, it was only the size of an infant.

Now several years have passed, and just the length of its wings spread on both sides already exceeds six meters.

Following this trend, I feel that when it grows up, it will be at least about the same as He Qi.

At this moment, Li Sancai walked out of the house: "Junior Brother, I heard you've been busy lately, even going to Chi Huo Peak, how do you have time to come here?"

Xu Zhangqing tilted his head to look, and was stunned: "Senior Brother, you don't take care of yourself anymore?"

To appear a bit more mature, he grew a bit of fine beard on his upper lip.

But the Li Sancai before him not only had hair down to his shoulders, but also a full face of fine beard.

He looked as unkempt as could be.

He looked as decadent as could be.

Li Sancai said carelessly: "Anyway it'll grow back, so I might as well leave it like this; no one comes here anyway, why bother caring so much."

After hearing this, Xu Zhangqing felt a sourness in his heart and couldn't help but say: "If there's really no other way, you should find a Dao Companion to keep you company by your side, just like Junior Brother."

Li Sancai remained silent for a while, then spoke: "Since that incident, I've been very repulsed by family."

Even if I'm alone and lonely, it's still better than turning faces, or even tearing faces apart.

Xu Zhangqing knew what that incident the other person spoke of was.

Back then, Li Sancai's parents, for the sake of the clan, spared no cost in giving their lives.

As a result, he not only received no compensation, but even his cultivation resources were snatched away.

If not for entering Dongting Immortal Sect and becoming a formal Spirit Farmer, he would probably have ended up as a bottom-tier Loose Cultivator!