Chapter 850: A Mystic Pond for Giving Divine Blessings
"Master, you’ve advanced because you successfully escaped the past illusion with a firm mind and strong determination. Most people would have ended up with a heart demon or failed, leading to serious consequences," Xiao Yun said as he floated near her, nibbling on a strange-looking fruit he had picked from one of the new trees in the Land of Paradise.
"I almost forgot about this, Yunyun," Shenlian Yingyue’s eyes lit up. Even though the scene she had witnessed in the illusionary formation didn’t seem long, it had felt endless in her heart.
When people suffer, time feels long. When people are happy, time feels short. Though only a short moment had passed in reality, to her, it had felt like countless days and nights.
"Unfortunately, I don’t remember how I broke free from the illusion," she admitted, shaking her head.
"You learned to control your emotions when facing the past, choosing to cherish the present instead of being trapped by old memories. You didn’t allow yourself to be consumed by negative emotions. That is a great success in breaking an illusionary past, Yue’er," Shenlian Yinzhu gently stroked her hair, speaking with serious intent.
She nodded in understanding. It sounded simple and easy, but only those who had experienced it knew how painful it was. Illusionary past formations forced people to relive bitter memories that stirred their souls.
It was a test, one that required calmness, wisdom, spiritual insight, and emotional control. Only those with strong hearts and minds could walk this dangerous path, the road to immortality.
She firmly believed that her advancement came from her hard work, not from shortcuts. As long as she succeeded through her own efforts, she had nothing to fear. A relaxed smile bloomed on her face.
The group spent quite some time in the library, searching for answers. They soon realized that the ancient trees were the source of the ancient energy that nourished the other fruit-bearing trees in the Land of Paradise.
As long as these ancient trees existed, they would provide an eternal supply of fruit, water (from the mystic pond), and spiritual energy, sustaining the entire land. The trees even produced a calming light, influencing the emotions of those who lived nearby.
One of the ancient trees, with its glowing blue and silver leaves, was particularly special; it acted as a weather controller, governing the seasons, rainfall, and even natural disasters.