Chapter 457: The Immortal World's Laurel Tree, the Tree of Immortality, Spring

Half a day later.

The many Jade Rabbit Clan Cultivators in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm learned of Zhou Sui's arrival immediately, which caused a huge uproar; after all, this was the first outsider to enter the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm in countless years.

It could be called the first time in history.

"He's crazy, the Clan Leader has gone completely crazy."

"To actually let an outsider enter the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm, this is trying to get our Jade Rabbit Clan killed."

Some Jade Rabbit Clan Elders were anxious, feeling that this move would surely bring disaster upon the Jade Rabbit Clan.

The Jade Rabbit Clan was already very weak, not even having a Great Vehicle Cultivator.

If not for relying on the power of the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm, how could they have survived until today?

If this outsider were to spread the news of the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm, then the Jade Rabbit Clan would be completely finished.

"It is said that that guy is a Human Integration Stage Cultivator, and is the boy toy of the Clan Leader."

"That man is indeed peerlessly handsome, like an immortal descended to the mortal world."

"The Clan Leader has been bewitched by male beauty; she has lost the ability to judge right from wrong and has lost her reason."

Another Jade Rabbit Clan Elder gritted their teeth.

They completely regarded Zhou Sui as a fox spirit, a male fox spirit specifically meant to wreak havoc on the world, whose purpose was to harm the Jade Rabbit Clan.

Perhaps the Jade Rabbit Clan would be ruined by this detestable man.

"Sigh, the Clan Leader has been single for many years, always immersed in bitter cultivation, rarely having contact with the opposite sex."

"Where has she ever seen this kind of male fox spirit? With just a little bit of maneuvering, she was probably charmed until she was dizzy."

"This is a disaster for our Jade Rabbit Clan."

The many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders were filled with worry.

They did not know what to do, as Yu Xian'er was the strongest of the Jade Rabbit Clan and held absolute power.

Who dared to say anything to Yu Xian'er?

Even if they did say something, the other party would not pay any attention.

"Then what are we waiting for? Immediately drive this Human Cultivator away."

"This is the territory of our Jade Rabbit Clan; we absolutely do not allow outsiders to come here."

"If the Clan Leader tries to stop us, then we will protest to the death."

A Great Elder of the Jade Rabbit Clan gritted their teeth, having completely made up their mind.

No matter what, they had to break up this pair, otherwise the disaster of clan extermination was right before their eyes.

"But Great Elder, that Human Cultivator also gave our Jade Rabbit Clan a betrothal gift."

A female Jade Rabbit Clan Cultivator said weakly.

"What kind of bullshit betrothal gift? Send it back to me immediately."

"No matter what the betrothal gift is, it is impossible to marry our Jade Rabbit Clan's Leader."

The Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder said while cursing.

They felt that the Human had completely lost their mind, truly thinking that money could buy them.

"But this betrothal gift is truly too heavy."

"He brought out one million Immortal Crystals, one thousand Low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, and ten Mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures."

"Besides that, there are several Fifth-tier Spirit Medicines, three hundred Sixth-tier Spirit Medicines, and thirty Seven-tier Spirit Medicines."

"And several other Treasures."

That female Jade Rabbit Clan Cultivator took a Storage Bag from her body, which was filled with the betrothal gifts bestowed by Zhou Sui.

Of course, for Zhou Sui, these treasures were merely a drop in the bucket.

Over these years, he did not know how many Alien Cultivators he had killed.

The quantity of treasures obtained from them was also quite astonishing.

It was enough for a weak race's ten million years of accumulation.

What?!

Once these words were spoken, the many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders were dumbfounded, looking at the treasures inside the Storage Bag in disbelief; now they were simply unable to say a single word.

If the Jade Rabbit Clan were still the True Spirit Race of the past, these treasures would certainly not count for much.

But now, times were different.

The Jade Rabbit Clan was long ago no longer the True Spirit Race of the past, but merely a weak race.

They didn't even have many Integration Stage Cultivators.

Such a betrothal gift was enough to make the many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders go completely crazy.

Even if they accumulated for tens of thousands of years, it would be impossible to obtain so many treasures.

It could be said that this one grand gift had already stunned them into dizziness.

"It is said that the reason the Clan Leader agreed to become that Human Cultivator's Dao Companion..."

"... is also because that Human Cultivator bestowed an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill—the Zhou Tian Star Soul Pill."

"This Eight-Rank Treasure Pill can help the Clan Leader step into the Great Vehicle stage."

That female Jade Rabbit Clan Cultivator said weakly.

This news was like a meteorite crashing into a calm lake, setting off endless waves.

The inner defenses of the many Elders had all been bombarded until they were shattered.

An Eight-Rank Treasure Pill was truly too grand a gesture.

And it was not just an ordinary Eight-Rank Treasure Pill; it was a Treasure Pill capable of allowing an Integration Great Power to ascend to the Great Vehicle stage.

If it were them, they would probably go completely crazy.

After all, this is an opportunity to ascend to the Great Vehicle Realm; who would be willing to give up such a fortuitous encounter?

If such an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill were placed in the outside world, I fear it would trigger a war among Great Vehicle Realm Cultivators.

How many female cultivators would be willing to offer themselves.

No wonder the Clan Leader is willing to marry this Human cultivator; he is simply too wealthy.

He is simply wealthy beyond measure.

"Ahem, Great Elder, I think that Human cultivator is indeed quite good."

"His appearance is outstanding, his bearing is extraordinary, and he is immensely wealthy; he is indeed a worthy match for the Clan Leader."

"It was my shallowness just now; I actually failed to see the kind character of that Daoist Zhou."

"It was my own narrow-mindedness; I had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai."

A Jade Rabbit Elder stood with hands behind their back, speaking with a very emotional tone.

"This."

The Jade Rabbit Clan female cultivator beside them had a strange expression; previously, this Elder had been wishing to tear that Human cultivator into ten thousand pieces, yet in the blink of an eye, they could see the other party's kind character—the change was truly too fast.

That Jade Rabbit Clan Elder blushed slightly, but there was nothing to be done about it; who told that Human cultivator to be so wealthy.

Right now, the Jade Rabbit Clan is so poor that only rabbits are left.

A single Eight-Rank Treasure Pill—even if the entire Jade Rabbit Clan were bundled together, they couldn't be sold for such a price.

How could someone like him possibly take a fancy to the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm?

Although the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm does indeed possess some minor wonders and can shelter the Jade Rabbit Clan for hundreds of millions of years, serving as a quite safe sanctuary, for a True Spirit Race, that is all it is.

Truly powerful races would not take a fancy to the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm.

They also do not need any sanctuary.

Relying on their strength, who would dare to attack their territory?

Unless the other party is looking for death.

Therefore, that Human cultivator absolutely could not be planning to harm the Jade Rabbit Clan.

This is just like how a billionaire could not possibly take a fancy to a poor person's assets.

The same logic applies now.

"Isn't that so? It is still the Clan Leader who has the eye for talent, able to recognize a pearl."

"I told you all long ago, the Clan Leader is wise and martial, with unparalleled wisdom; how could she possibly be deceived?"

"Ahem, to be honest, I suspect that Human cultivator might have been deceived by the Clan Leader. Why do I feel that the Clan Leader used her beauty to trick the Human cultivator out of all his assets, bewitching that man until he was dizzy and lost his wits?"

"Shut up, how can such a thing be called deception? This is mutual consent; is the Clan Leader not worth this price?"

"Indeed, indeed, the Clan Leader is our Jade Rabbit Clan's number one beauty; she is naturally a priceless treasure."

Many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders discussed among themselves.

Strange expressions appeared on their faces.

Clearly, they highly suspected that it was not the Clan Leader who had been deceived, but rather that the Human cultivator had been deceived, fooled by the Clan Leader until he was dizzy; otherwise, how could he possibly have taken out an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill? This is a Great Vehicle opportunity.

Who would be willing to take out such an opportunity unless they had lost their mind?

"By the way, where is Daoist Zhou? Let him come over for a meeting."

The Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder said immediately.

Since they knew that Zhou Sui was a sucker, their mindset naturally shifted, and instead, they felt great pity for Zhou Sui.

A perfectly fine Integration Great Power, yet he had been fooled into a limp by the Clan Leader.

He was actually willing to contribute an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill.

However, even so, they wanted to meet the other party to see what this man was actually like.

"Yes, I will notify Master Zhou to come over immediately."

That Jade Rabbit Clan maid said immediately.

Not long after, Zhou Sui arrived upon hearing the news and immediately saw the many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders—men and women; basically, the entire upper echelon of the Jade Rabbit Clan was in this place.

However, the current Jade Rabbit Clan only has one hundred Integration Stage cultivators left; this is the entire elite force of the Jade Rabbit Clan now.

And there are no Great Vehicle Cultivators.

They are even weaker than the Human Race of the past.

"Fellow Daoists."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly, as refreshing as a spring breeze, and greeted the many Jade Rabbit Clan cultivators.

What?!

Many Jade Rabbit Elders were instantly stunned; although they had just learned from the maid that this Human cultivator was indeed peerlessly handsome, like an immortal descended to the mortal world.

But now that they saw him, he was simply many times more handsome than described, his temperament refined, his appearance outstanding.

They felt he was even more beautiful than the Clan Leader; he was simply favored by Heaven and Earth.

For some reason, the moment they saw Zhou Sui, they were instantly filled with goodwill toward him.

It was as if he were a friend they had known for many years.

All previous dissatisfaction vanished at this moment.

This is the charm that Zhou Sui himself possesses, much like a Golden-Haired Jade-Faced Fox, capable of bewitching the world, regardless of gender, and also regardless of any race.

"How can this Human cultivator be handsome to this degree?"

"Not only that, he is also young; this Human cultivator seems to be only a thousand-plus years old, not even two thousand years old."

"Is he a monster? To be at the Combined Body Mid-Stage at only a thousand-plus years old?! What kind of heaven-defying talent is this."

"The Clan Leader is really robbing the cradle; what kind of methods did she use to bewitch this man into this state?"

"Sigh, the Clan Leader is too evil; in terms of age, she is probably his ancestor's generation, yet she could still bring herself to do this."

"More than that, they even swindled the Eight-Rank Treasure Pill right out of their hands, and swindled their body and heart completely clean."

"This guy is simply a fool with too much money."

Numerous Jade Rabbit Clan Elders discussed in hushed tones via Divine Sense Transmission, each and every one of them dumbfounded.

Previously, they believed this man must have taken a fancy to the Clan Leader's beauty and was bewitched by it.

But now, it was actually the Clan Leader who had taken a fancy to this handsome man, and they didn't know what methods she had used to get her hands on him.

"Daoist Zhou, welcome to the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm."

The Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder looked at Zhou Sui very kindly; it had completely regarded this Human male as a rich young master who was a fool with too much money, the kind who had been completely hoodwinked by its own Clan Leader.

It was quite welcoming toward such a low-IQ, wealthy Human Cultivator.

Clearly, this situation was very favorable for Zhou Sui, and he soon became the most welcomed guest of the Jade Rabbit Clan.

Over these past few days, he had toured the entire Jade Rabbit Secret Realm under the guidance of many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders.

Overall, the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm was a massive planet with a diameter of ten million kilometers.

The Jade Rabbit Clan lived on the surface of the planet.

Everywhere was filled with lush, verdant plants, and the surroundings were dense forests, full of vitality.

The number of Jade Rabbits was also countless.

This was because their reproductive capacity was simply too strong.

It was precisely because of this that the Jade Rabbit Clan needed to exile a large number of clansmen into the Spirit World from time to time, leaving them to fend for themselves, with only the elite able to remain in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm to survive.

However, for Zhou Sui, the most precious thing in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm was a plant from the Immortal World, named the Laurel Tree.

"This is the holy tree of our Jade Rabbit Clan—the Laurel Tree."

"It was left behind by the True Spirit Taiyin Jade Rabbit in the past."

"It is also known as the Undying Tree, or the Longevity Tree, containing infinite mysteries."

The Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder introduced it with great pride.

Appearing before Zhou Sui was a Laurel Tree five hundred zhang tall; its branches reached the heavens, its green leaves were lush, auspicious clouds coiled around it, and it was full of vitality, containing infinite life force.

Faintly, dense Immortal Talismans appeared on its trunk, as if it contained a Dao Scripture of Longevity.

"This."

Seeing this Laurel Tree, Zhou Sui's pupils constricted, and his heart surged with stormy waves; this was undoubtedly a Divine Tree no less than the Wutong Tree, Evergreen Immortal Vine, and other such Immortal World plants.

He could perceive that the Laurel Tree contained vast Longevity Substance and infinite life force within its body.

Of course, he was not shocked by this Immortal World plant itself.

Rather, it was the Undying Laurel Flower growing on the Laurel Tree, which was one of the main ingredients for refining the Spring Autumn Gu.

He never expected that he would actually find the main ingredient for refining the Spring Autumn Gu in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm; it was truly inconceivable.

Once the Spring Autumn Gu was refined, one would master the power of time and be able to live forever.

Back when he first obtained the Gu God Bowl, his first thought was to refine the Spring Autumn Gu.

But he knew that achieving this was basically impossible.

Because the materials for refining the Spring Autumn Gu were simply too hard to find.

A total of three main materials were required.

The first, naturally, was the Undying Laurel Flower from the Laurel Tree, which contained massive Longevity Substance to extend one's Longevity.

The second was the Heavenly Longevity Fruit, which snatched longevity from the heavens; consuming one Heavenly Longevity Fruit allowed one to live for another lifetime.

The third was the Retrograde Flower, a rare flower of heaven and earth that possessed the ability of Time Reversal; once it reached the zero point, it could revert to its previous state, and no matter what injuries were sustained before, it could revert to the state at the zero point.

Undoubtedly, all three of the above materials were rare materials between heaven and earth.

They were things that the Qi Refining stage version of himself could never have obtained.

Originally, he had completely given up on the idea of refining the Spring Autumn Gu, yet he never expected to find the Laurel Tree here.

This was truly a case of searching the whole world for something, only to find it without any effort.

As long as he obtained the Undying Laurel Flower, it was equivalent to obtaining one-third of the materials.

This also meant that he had taken a big step forward toward refining the Spring Autumn Gu.

"Why has it not grown any Laurel Flowers?"

Zhou Sui asked curiously, looking at the Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder.

He could perceive that the Laurel Tree seemed far from being in a mature state and was still in its infancy.

"There is no way around it; the growth cycle of the Laurel Tree is simply too long."

"It is calculated in units of hundreds of millions of years."

"Although it has appeared in our Jade Rabbit Secret Realm for several hundred million years already."

"Relative to the age of the Laurel Tree, it is only two or three years old."

"It will need to grow for at least another billion years or so before it can truly reach maturity and produce the Undying Laurel Flower."

The Jade Rabbit Clan Great Elder said with great helplessness.

Originally, the True Spirit Taiyin Jade Rabbit left the Laurel Tree to provide the Jade Rabbit Clan with a massive foundation.

If there were the assistance of the Laurel Tree, even if they lost the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, the Jade Rabbit Clan would still be a True Spirit Race.

In terms of strength, they would be no less than other True Spirit Races, being incomparably formidable.

Who could have imagined that the growth cycle of the Laurel Tree would be far too long.

Even after several hundred million years, it was still in its infancy.

At the current rate of the Jade Rabbit Clan's decline, I fear they will never be able to see the day the Jade Rabbit Clan becomes strong.

Perhaps before the Laurel Tree grows up, the Jade Rabbit Clan will be completely finished.

"To tell you the truth, our Jade Rabbit Clan's reproductive capacity was not originally this strong."

"However, the Laurel Tree has been slow to grow."

"As our Jade Rabbit Clan continues to multiply, the bloodline within our bodies keeps thinning."

"The thinner the bloodline, the stronger the reproductive ability, and the lower the aptitude of the offspring born."

"This has already formed a vicious cycle."

A Jade Rabbit Elder said with great helplessness.

If the Laurel Tree were to fully mature, it could produce Undying Laurel Flowers, and by consuming the Undying Laurel Flowers, as well as the wood shavings from it, the Jade Rabbits could strengthen the bloodline within their bodies.

Thereby causing every Jade Rabbit to contain a rich Yin Jade Rabbit Bloodline.

And the stronger a Jade Rabbit's bloodline, the lower its fertility; perhaps it could only give birth to one or two.

But for the Jade Rabbit Clan, this is actually a good thing.

Because a truly powerful race, in fact, does not need so many clansmen at all.

Quality is far more important than quantity.

A single Great Vehicle Cultivator is enough to crush billions of Qi Refining Cultivators.

The two are simply not to be mentioned in the same breath.

"Isn't that so? If the Laurel Tree were to fully mature, then every clansman of our Jade Rabbit Clan would have an incomparably powerful bloodline, and the number of clansmen would not be so large."

"At the very least, the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm could fully accommodate a large population."

"It wouldn't be like it is now, where those clansmen who cannot be accommodated must be sent away."

Another Jade Rabbit Clan Elder sighed with emotion.

If the ancestors of the Jade Rabbit Clan from the past knew their current situation, they would likely be angered to death one by one.

Since when did a dignified True Spirit Race become like this?

It is simply a total disgrace to the Yin Jade Rabbit.

However, there is no helping it; who told the Laurel Tree to grow so slowly?

"The Laurel Tree?"

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes; he was very excited inside, feeling that this was precisely an opportunity for him.

The Jade Rabbit Clan cannot shorten the time for the Laurel Tree to mature, but he can do it.

As long as he uses the power of the Medicine Gu, he can make the Laurel Tree fully mature in a short time, and then it will produce Undying Laurel Flowers.

He could even produce new seeds of the Laurel Tree and transplant this Laurel Tree to the Xuanhuang World, or perhaps the Qianmiao Secret Realm.

In short, if this happens, he will be able to obtain this plant from the Immortal World.

After all, the legendary Laurel Tree is known as the Undying Tree, the Longevity Tree.

Its wood shavings, leaves, laurel flowers, and so on are all called the best of all medicines, containing vast life substance and Longevity Substance; after consuming them, one can easily extend one's Longevity.

By then, once the Human Race has the Laurel Tree, they will no longer be a short-lived species and can all become a long-lived species.

Whether for the Human Race or for his Dao Companion, the Laurel Tree is of vital importance.

"No rush; I'll wait until I'm well-acquainted with the Jade Rabbit Clan before saying anything."

Zhou Sui smiled slightly; for him, the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm had long been his for the taking.

With the help of the power of the Dream Soul Gu, he could simply come and go as he pleased in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm.

Because the Eight-Tier Dream Soul Gu can freely manipulate the environment and memories; as long as he is willing, no one can discover him approaching the Laurel Tree, or even taking away the Undying Laurel Flower.

At the same time, he also left a Space Coordinate for the Teleportation Gu in the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm.

Even after leaving here, he can return at any time.

Now the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm is his territory; he can come and go completely without any scruples.

"It doesn't matter; perhaps the Laurel Tree will mature soon."

At this very moment, Zhou Sui spoke to comfort them.

"Sigh, how could it be that simple? At the very least, we would have to wait over a billion years; we won't be able to see that scene."

"But I will still accept your kind words."

The Great Elder of the Jade Rabbit Clan shook its head.

One must know, this is a Divine Tree from the Immortal World; how could it mature just because one says so?

If it were really that simple, they would have forced the Laurel Tree to mature long ago, instead of waiting until now with still no changes at all.

It is estimated that even in the Immortal World, it is impossible for the Laurel Tree to mature so quickly.

Of course, it also would not know that Zhou Sui actually possesses a Heaven and Earth Strange Gu like the Medicine Gu.

Rumble~~~

Just at this moment, the entire Jade Rabbit Secret Realm suddenly roared and vibrated, producing ripples in the Void, and the sky above suddenly cracked, appearing with streaks of Void fissures.

Following closely, a massive black tribulation cloud surged out, spreading across the Jade Rabbit Secret Realm with lightning speed, forming a thick and vast tribulation cloud.

Vaguely, it seemed that Five Elements Tribulation Thunder was emerging, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

"Wait, could this be the legendary Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation?"

A Jade Rabbit Clan Elder looked up, dumbfounded, simply unable to believe the scene it was seeing.

Although it had seen the scene of the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation in the classics, it had never actually seen one.

Because in the last million years, basically no Jade Rabbit Cultivator has been able to trigger the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation.

Now it is simply the first time in a million years.

"No way, could it be that the Clan Leader triggered the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation?"

"This is too fast; it has only been a few days since the seclusion."

Many Jade Rabbit Clan Elders were simply incredulous.

They had originally thought that if Yu Xian'er wanted to trigger the Thunder Tribulation, it would take at least several months.

But who could have imagined that in just a few days, it would trigger the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation; it is truly inconceivable.

"It is quite normal."

"The Clan Leader has astonishing talent and possesses the bloodline of the Taiyin Jade Rabbit."

"Moreover, the accumulation is profound, the foundation is unfathomable, and an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill was obtained."

"Now it is merely a case of erupting after long accumulation; it counts for nothing at all."

"However, for the Clan Leader to be so anxious to trigger the Great Vehicle Thunder Tribulation, I fear the foundation is too profound, and it is a situation where the arrow is on the string and must be released, but this can also be considered a good thing."

The Great Elder of the Jade Rabbit Clan was overjoyed.

It looked at Zhou Sui with great gratitude; if this Human Cultivator had not gifted an Eight-Rank Treasure Pill, how could Yu Xian'er have possibly advanced to Great Vehicle so quickly and triggered the Thunder Tribulation?

It could only be said that this Human was indeed a benefactor to the Jade Rabbit Clan, and also a benefactor to the Clan Leader.

Perhaps the Jade Rabbit Clan would also begin to revive starting from today.

"It is indeed a good thing."

Zhou Sui also nodded; he had originally thought he would need to wait for some time, but now it seemed there was no need to waste so much effort at all.