Reincarnated as a Divine Tree

Looking at the row upon row of Profound Tier combat skills, Ji Yang was quite surprised. He had thought the techniques he was observing weren’t especially high-grade—but now it was clear that Fuyun Temple’s legacy was far from ordinary.

With access to these martial skills, the strength of his clan's martial cultivators could be significantly enhanced.

As Ji Yang turned his consciousness inward to examine his own tree trunk, he quickly noticed a multitude of new markings etched across the main trunk and various branches.

These markings didn’t look artificial—they appeared to have grown naturally, as though birthed from the bark itself.

On closer inspection, he could faintly sense the presence of various martial techniques embedded within them.

If someone with outstanding talent were to study these patterns, they might even be able to comprehend the very martial skills Ji Yang himself had mastered.

At this moment, these techniques had already fused with Ji Yang’s form, and he had a vague sense that when he moved his branches, he could channel the power of these combat skills through them.

The only problem was that he had no qi and blood to fuel the techniques. Using them would likely come at the cost of his own life force.

Even so, this Martial Saint True Body of his had drastically increased his combat power. Among the many abilities he had grasped, it was still in a league of its own.

Perhaps one day, in a critical moment, this Divine Tree of the clan would really rise up and wage war against enemies.

He just hoped that day never came. It was more comfortable being a tree.

When Ji Yang’s gaze landed on the final combat skill, however, his eyes widened with a flicker of disbelief.

The Seven Emotions Six Desires Sword—this must have been the technique the old man used when instructing his disciple.

Unfortunately, Ji Yang had been discovered too early and wasn’t able to fully comprehend it. That was why the skill had a small “(Incomplete)” attached to it.

Still, even incomplete, the skill was classified as a high-tier Earth-grade technique.

Had he fully grasped it, it could very well have been a Heaven Tier skill.

Heaven Tier martial skills represented the pinnacle of cultivation in this world. Every single one of them was said to possess immeasurable power, able to harness the force of heaven and earth itself, empowering the user with mysterious and unfathomable abilities.

In a clan, possessing such a skill would be like having a sacred heirloom—a technique to be passed down for generations.

Though it was a shame it was incomplete, in its current form as an Earth Tier technique, it was actually better suited for the family’s use.

After all, while Heaven Tier skills were incredibly powerful, one needed at least Qi Control Realm strength to cultivate them. At present, the strongest cultivator in Ji Yang’s clan was only at the Innate Realm.

Even if Ji Yang understood the skill perfectly, no one else in the family could learn it, and so it wouldn’t contribute to the clan’s power.

Earth Tier martial skills, on the other hand, could be cultivated by those in the Innate Realm. Although truly unleashing their potential still required the Qi Control Realm, even a basic understanding of an Earth Tier technique offered power that far outclassed anything at the Profound Tier.

However, from what the old man had said earlier, it seemed this Earth Tier technique also came with a few hidden drawbacks. Unfortunately, Ji Yang hadn’t heard the rest of the explanation and didn’t know how to resolve them.

But he wasn’t too concerned. With the divine power of Reverse Dan Progress in his possession, any flaw could be addressed in time.

The real problem was that there were simply too few Innate Realm martial artists in the clan. Even if Ji Yang wanted to pass the skill on, he couldn’t.

After reviewing the harvest from this simulation, Ji Yang didn’t seem especially pleased.

While these martial skills could certainly strengthen the clan and form part of its foundational heritage, they offered very little to him personally.

And with the clan’s current situation, these few skills wouldn’t be enough to empower them in a short time.

All in all, the tenfold simulation had yielded results—but it had fallen short of Ji Yang’s expectations.

On the surface, the clan seemed stable. In reality, it was riddled with danger. At the very least, Ji Yang’s spiritual awareness had already detected several unfriendly Innate Realm martial artists lurking near the chaotic burial grounds.

Under such circumstances, it was becoming more and more difficult for Ji Yang to grow in peace, like before.

As for that incense locust leaf hidden beneath his canopy, while it had absorbed some incense power over the last two months, it was still far from being ready for action again.

He needed more vitality.

Ji Yang turned his gaze to the remaining reserves of qi, blood, and spiritual power still within him. He hesitated briefly, then made his decision.

[This simulation will consume: Qi and Blood - 10, Spiritual Power - 5, Simulation Points - 5. Proceed?]