[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-paradise-of-reincarnation":3,"chapter-paradise-of-reincarnation-paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-958":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Paradise of Reincarnation",{"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},2274816,4446,"Chapter 958: Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Tree Sage","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-958",958,"\u003Cp>As they delved deeper into the Blazing Fire Forest, the trees grew denser, and faces appeared on every crimson tree along Su Xiao’s path—being watched by those faces was far from pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A treehouse appeared ahead, entirely constructed from the branches and trunks of crimson trees, covering a vast area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim hurried to the treehouse, and two doors woven from branches swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been a long time, Lilimmia…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frail voice came from inside the treehouse, slightly hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just call me Lilim. I don’t know what grudge Grandfather holds against me—he gave me such a long name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim bowed toward the treehouse, then nudged Su Xiao with her toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for such formality. I’m just an old man hiding in a remote star system. Your visit already pleases me greatly—come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old voice carried a hint of amusement. Lilim turned to face Su Xiao and silently mouthed: ‘He’s got a foul temper—be polite, and don’t steal anything!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao said nothing, merely following Lilim into the treehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he stepped inside, Su Xiao caught a strange odor—he couldn’t name it, but it smelled like a mixture of multiple alchemical ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the treehouse, a thin, withered old man sat before a workbench; he looked like a dying tree barely clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is your father? The last time I saw him was over a hundred years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man set down his test tube, his twig-like arm resting on the armrest of his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-clack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chair rotated, and only then did Su Xiao notice—the old man had no legs; his body was connected to an alchemical device resembling a wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My father is in excellent health. Thank you for your concern, Tree Sage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was called the Tree Sage. In the Void, not everyone earned the title of Sage—only those who reached extraordinary mastery in a field were honored as such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is your grandfather, that old demon god, still as explosive as ever?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage’s wrinkled face deepened into a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim looked embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll eventually kill himself with his own temper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage clearly held some personal grudge against Lilim’s grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim grew even more awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tree Sage, my grandfather passed away seventeen years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage’s gentle smile vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another one gone. By my count, he didn’t die of natural causes—was he killed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim seemed to have something she couldn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's inconvenient to say, forget it. Let's get to the point—you didn't come just to visit me, and you brought a lawbreaker with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage turned his cloudy eyes toward Su Xiao—they seemed to pierce through many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like this—he wants to train in alchemy here. Among all the alchemists I know, you’re the greatest, so I brought him to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilim delivered the compliment without a hint of awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Lawbreaker interested in alchemy? That’s rare. Aren’t Lawbreakers supposed to wander the Void and chop down anyone they dislike?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage studied Su Xiao—he’d clearly encountered Lawbreakers before, perhaps even fought them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whose disciple are you? Such purity of Qinggang steel couldn’t come from some mediocre lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage clearly knew something of the Lawbreaker Shadows—and he was asking Su Xiao directly. Su Xiao’s mind raced: bluffing now would be unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Wenzhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only Lawbreaker Su Xiao had ever met, though the man existed only as a soul-form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Wenzhao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage sat upright. Lilim stared at Su Xiao in shock. Sensing this, Su Xiao cursed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re Ma Wenzhao’s disciple. That explains the purity of your Qinggang steel—it’s not surprising.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage’s expression returned to calm, but Lilim was far from composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your master is Ma Wenzhao?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Literally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenzhao wasn’t really Su Xiao’s master—he simply didn’t know the names of other Lawbreaker Shadows, so he used Ma Wenzhao as a placeholder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To survive as Ma Wenzhao’s disciple, I’m impressed. Your endurance must be strong—especially your tolerance for pain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lilim’s words, Su Xiao deeply understood—he now possessed astonishing pain tolerance, all thanks to Ma Wenzhao. He’d nearly died from pain three times: once when mastering the Soul-Shadow Body, once when mastering the Devouring Core, and finally when awakening the Soul-Eater talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never forget those three agonies—two of them directly tied to Ma Wenzhao, who always seemed to forget at critical moments—or perhaps deliberately did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lawbreaker, you already know some alchemy. What do you wish to learn from me? Speak plainly—I once owed Lilim’s father a favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Biological alchemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Biological creation? Let me find it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemical wheelchair beneath the Tree Sage rolled toward a tall row of bookshelves. Moments later, he returned holding a thick book—the script on its cover was unfamiliar to Su Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if anticipating this, the Tree Sage picked up a leaf from a nearby workbench and pressed it against the book’s cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you recognize this script?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The script on the book’s cover shifted—Su Xiao had learned many scripts from missions across worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recognize it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Take this book there.” He pointed to a small wooden door deep inside the treehouse. “There, you’ll find materials for practice. If you have questions, come ask me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Sage handed Su Xiao the book and gestured toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao accepted the book. The book and materials were a great favor—but he and the Tree Sage had no personal bond. The Tree Sage was repaying a favor to the Demon Clan, who were using this to test Su Xiao—seeing if he was a worthy ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao hadn’t asked the Demon Clan for treasures—he’d asked them to create an opportunity for him to improve his alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a beneficiary of the alliance between the Demon Clan and the Lawbreaker Shadows, Su Xiao knew that if he ever ventured into the Void, having the Demon Clan as allies would reduce many obstacles—especially in intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he ignored the Demon Clan’s test, declined treasures, and instead proposed a trade: let Lilim help him find an opportunity to advance his alchemy, and he’d offer them something in return. Whether they accepted the return mattered little—he was merely showing his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always: there’s no such thing as a free lunch—but when someone else is paying, it’s different. Right now, the Demon Clan was footing the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Xiao had little time left—he must rapidly improve his biological alchemy, then return to the arena for several fights.\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-19T23:49:56.324Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4d2e941b14ffae9f05d7740a33d97e94d387d103989797197b78ceb7cd3ef65b","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-959","paradise-of-reincarnation-chapter-957",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fparadise-of-reincarnation-cover.jpg"]