Chapter 1114: Detailed Explanation (II)
Once Li Ximing descended into the lake region, he did not head straight for Zhijing Mountain but instead rode toward the central islet. For once, he had some leisure time.
The vast courtyard on the island was dominated by a white-blossomed tree which was over a hundred meters tall. Its leaves shone smooth and translucent, casting no shade beneath it. Palm-sized five-petaled spirit flowers were scattered throughout its branches, their scarlet and white hues interwoven throughout.
It was the Wanglin Blossom!
A snow-white old ape, clad in simple stone armor with a staff resting on its knees, sat beneath the tree. As Li Ximing approached, the white ape opened its eyes, rose to its feet, and said respectfully, "I greet the Daoist Master."
Li Ximing nodded. The first task the old ape had taken upon joining the Li Family was to guard the Wanglin Blossom, a duty it had fulfilled for over seventy years. After the great battle on the river, it had returned here to heal and continue its watch beneath the tree.
Li Ximing gazed at the Wanglin Blossom tree for a moment. Over the years, his clan had harvested no less than eight hundred or even a thousand spirit stones from it, not to mention the many cultivators whose lives had been saved because of this flower. Even Miaoshui had relied on it just days ago.
Even the scraps that slip through the fingers of a Golden Core immortal descendant have brought endless benefits to my family!
On the other side of the courtyard stood another tree. However, this was only the size of an ordinary one. It was a mountain persimmon. Brimming with spiritual essence, it twisted and swayed in the corner on its own, but froze the moment it noticed Li Ximing looking at it.
This tree was, of course, the spirit persimmon transplanted from Mount Quanwu. Though of humble origins and at the Qi Cultivation Realm, its fate had been far from ordinary. It had already gained sentience and cultivation as it nibbled on spirit herbs and sipped spirit water on ordinary days. It had reached about the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation Realm.
The Li Family also had a Snake Dragon Fruit tree, though of much lower grade, and it was kept only in the spirit garden of the island. After taking everything in, Li Ximing drew a small box from his sleeve and casually opened it. Inside lay a golden Horn Wood tassel needle, the Horn Wood Golden Tassel, a gift from Sword Gate!