Chapter 80: Unexpected Joy, the Dao-Comprehending Ancient Tea Tree!

Boundless the Sea of Blood!

This place has ancient blood-slaughter qi looming high, extremely rich; at a glance, one feels a tingling scalp and a heart trembling with dread.

Minghe Laozu sat cross-legged in the Sea of Blood, originally with eyes closed in meditation, quietly contemplating cultivation.

However, at one moment, Minghe Laozu's state of mind became greatly disturbed, brows tightly furrowed, and they slightly opened their eyes.

"This... I have lost another opportunity?!"

Minghe Laozu, face full of gloom and resentful anger, spoke in a deep voice, muttering to themselves.

Just previously, Minghe Laozu, in a vague sense, perceived part of the heavenly secrets, and felt something in their heart.

Not knowing where, an opportunity that belonged to them was actually severed in feeling.

As a quasi-sage powerhouse and an ancient great ability, Minghe Laozu naturally knows this feeling is certainly not without cause.

Moreover, more importantly, when the Banana Fan was seized by the Western trio back then, Minghe Laozu also once gave rise to such a feeling.

Therefore, Minghe Laozu instantly understood that this was again an opportunity from the vague mysteries, but for some reason it suddenly disappeared.

Thinking of this, Minghe Laozu's face turned ashen, and their eyes grew sinister.

"Damn it, could it be that the Western evil star is behind this again?!"

For some reason, Minghe Laozu gave rise to such a thought at once.

Unlucky!

Too unlucky!

Since encountering the Western trio, Minghe Laozu has basically been plagued by misfortune everywhere.

Full of resentment and gloom, they glanced toward the direction of the Western heavens and earth, and Minghe Laozu felt utterly speechless.

However, after all, there is no evidence to show a connection with the West, leaving Minghe Laozu truly like a mute eating coptis—having suffering they cannot speak of.

At the same time.

Upon Yingzhou Xiandao, Chen Ku stood tall in the heavens, gazing down upon the boundless Xiandao territory.

But unlike the previous joy and anticipation, he now furrowed his brows slightly.

"Alas, suffering, suffering!"

"Such a large Xiandao, yet there are no other opportunities left?"

Chen Ku sighed helplessly with a face full of worry, saying thus.

Although Yingzhou Xiandao is vast, under Chen Ku's speed it is naturally nothing.

Therefore, it did not take too long, and he had already thoroughly explored the remaining territory on the island.

But what disappointed him was that this time he sensed no aura of any spiritual treasure.

Not even a spiritual root comparable to the Innate Purple Bamboo Grove was discovered.

Originally, I thought the Innate Purple Bamboo Grove and the Profound Primordial Water-Control Banner were merely the beginning.

Unexpectedly, that already was the peak!

As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment!

No wonder Chen Ku kept lamenting suffering, wearing a look of helplessness.

Finally, Chen Ku's gaze fell upon the center of Yingzhou Island.

There, an ancient tree that looked withered and yellow stood.

Only upon close inspection could one notice faint glimmers drifting down.

Compared to the previous radiant splendor of the Innate Purple Bamboo Grove, it is worlds apart.

Chen Ku's face fell, and he muttered to himself:

"Is that a dead ancient spiritual root?"

No wonder he thought so, after all, that ancient tree truly gave no feeling of surprise.

Nevertheless, Chen Ku immediately stepped on auspicious clouds and headed toward that ancient tree.

Having come all this way, it would naturally not be a problem to finally get a clear look at the ancient tree's appearance.

However, as they drew ever closer to the center of Xiandao, Chen Ku's face suddenly changed.

A fragrant scent assailed the nose, causing Chen Ku's divine sense to shudder violently.

"This... is tea fragrance?!"

Chen Ku guessed doubtfully, having discerned that it was indeed a kind of indescribable ancient tea fragrance.

While thinking in his heart, he had already seen the concrete appearance of that ancient tree.

Seeing its bark dry and cracked, unfolding like dragon scales.

The ancient tree stood, rustling with the passing breeze.

A profoundly heavy ancient aura permeated out, the atmosphere vast and profound, brimming with ancient charm.

However, upon seeing this scene, Chen Ku's original disappointment had long vanished.

In its place was a deep sense of shock.

"Dao-Comprehending Ancient Tea Tree!"

"Could it actually be this spiritual root?!"

Not bad!

Chen Ku had already recognized that ancient tree before them, and it was again a legendary existence—namely, the Dao-Comprehending Ancient Tea Tree!

This item, although not one of the Ten Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Roots,

however, its function is not to be ignored.

That is, the leaves of the Dao-Comprehending Ancient Tea Tree possess an astonishing effect that enables one to comprehend the Dao.

Just this alone is enough to drive countless cultivators worldwide mad, flocking to it.

One must know, the two words 'comprehend the Dao' are easy to say, but to actually achieve it, how difficult it is!

Only those with extraordinary talent can truly comprehend the Dao, and they are exceedingly few.

Even if a mighty cultivator who shakes ancient and modern times lectures on the Dao, those who can comprehend the Dao are still exceedingly few.

As for the so-called unity of heaven and man, sudden enlightenment upon standing?

For eighty or ninety percent of cultivators, that state is even more something that only exists in legends—encounterable but not sought.

And as long as one has the leaves of this Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree, one can comprehend the Dao at all times.

In theory, as long as the leaves of the Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree are sufficient, one can continuously maintain the state of comprehending the Dao.

It's not hard to imagine how heaven-defying this is!

Of course, its effect is heaven-defying, and it is also extraordinarily precious.

The Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree bears one hundred and eight leaves each year, and every ten thousand years, after a cycle, it bears three thousand leaves.

And as long as the leaves are mature, their Dao-comprehending efficacy is unrivaled in the primordial era.

It can be said that in both effect and preciousness, it rivals the ten supreme innate spiritual roots.

Thinking of this, Chen Ku's gaze wandered over the vast Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree.

Although the trunk appears dry, cracked, and broken, at this moment there exists an extremely ancient and simple, profoundly mysterious Dao rhythm divine pattern, faintly visible.

Sparkling crystalline immortal light pours down!

Standing beneath the tree, Chen Ku felt an unprecedented peace and tranquility.

All irritability and worldly distractions in his heart seemed to have been cleansed and purified.

The Dao rhythm's radiance shone, making Chen Ku's mind ethereal, giving him an ineffable insight.

After a long while, Chen Ku's expression finally shifted as he startled awake.

"Wonderful, mysterious feeling."

"Indeed worthy of being a top-tier spiritual root that enables one to comprehend the Dao."

His words were plain, yet they revealed a sense of amazement.

Immediately his gaze focused, and he continued to survey the scene beneath the Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree.

Around the trunk, layers of fallen leaves had accumulated, already showing a state of decay.

"Sinful... truly sinful."

"Who knows how many tens of thousands of years this Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree has grown."

"It might even be older than the initial calamity of the Dragon-Han era."

"What a pity that these layers of Dao-comprehending tea leaves have withered away here for nothing."

Chen Ku couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing such a spiritual root wasted in this unnoticed manner truly hurts more than missing many opportunities.

It's not hard to imagine, if this Dao-comprehending ancient tea tree could appear in the world countless ages earlier.

Then, between heaven and earth, there would inevitably be even more top-tier experts.

Of course, this is merely a fleeting, illusory supposition.

In fact, if it weren't for Chen Ku's wholehearted search, the Yingzhou Xiandao would not have appeared in the world today.

Having gathered his thoughts, Chen Ku then raised his head to examine something.

Not long after, his eyes lit up.

Before him, on the ancient tree, there were also leaves showing a withered, yellowish hue.

However, this withered yellow does not mean desolation and bleakness.

On the contrary, the veins on the leaves intertwine, appearing traceless.

But under spiritual sense perception, one can discover that they actually form obscure, profound, mysterious diagrams of the Great Dao.

Such leaves are already in a mature state.

Seeing this, Chen Ku felt great joy in his heart.

"Hehe, not bad, not bad!"

"Back when we harvested the innate five-needle pine, it hadn't borne fruit yet."

"Today, we can actually try it fresh."