Rebirth as a Willow Tree, building the strongest tribe in all of eternity

Chapter 524: Chapter 381: I Don’t Want You to Take This Path_2

In the Immortal Ancient Era, the standard by which the heaven’s chosen were measured was based on how many strands of Immortal Qi they could condense within their bodies,

This was the key to becoming an Immortal, and a necessity.

The entire process was incredibly difficult, only truly top-tier heaven’s chosen could accomplish it.

Generally speaking, being able to condense two strands of Immortal Qi was already regarded as incomparable. If one could reach three strands, they were considered the leader of the Heaven’s Chosen, capable of surpassing all their peers. Such an occurrence was rare, potentially only happening once every ten thousand years, where they were seen as the darling of heaven and earth.

But now,

Immortal Qi had become untraceable, the ones who could condense it within their bodies were one in a million, top-tier Heaven’s Chosen.

However, Jiang Hui did not plan to let the people of Liu Village condense Immortal Qi within their bodies.

Although Immortal Qi could greatly enhance one’s strength, it was in fact a part of the Immortal Ancient Method.

Ultimately, it would be restricted.

Instead of that, why not blaze a new path?

Despite it being more challenging, the benefits were also evident.

Returning his mind back to focus, Jiang Hui once again looked at those several coffins floating within the void fissure.

Within those Chun Coffins were the Taoist Scriptures. These scriptures detailed the simplicity of the Great Taoist Truth, containing countless precious Divine Treasure Skills. Some of them were not inferior to the Ten Evil Techniques, once classified as Supreme Artifacts of the previous era.

At Jiang Hui’s command, the people of Liu Village once again displayed the spirit of locusts crossing the border.

Tu Wa Zi originally wanted to use a beast skin bag to carry all of these coffins away, to save both time and effort, but many attempts were unsuccessful.

Invisibly, a force would always manifest to forcibly interrupt, preventing him from doing as he wished.

The beast skin bag was, after all, only an imitation of the Qiankun Bag, not the real supreme artifact. It couldn’t completely allow one to act as they pleased. If it was a real Qiankun Bag, it might have been possible to carry away these Chun coffins filled with Daoist scriptures.

Since taking a shortcut wasn’t an option, they could only pair up and use their brute force to open these coffins.

Fortunately, in terms of vitality and strength, no one felt they had ever lost to anyone else, given that they had already pushed themselves to their limits.

Shortly thereafter, amidst various cheers, quite a few Chun Coffins were opened.

Storing away the contents inside was like opening a treasure chest. Streams of light shimmered, momentarily dazzling as the heavens.

Not every coffin held Daoist scriptures.

Because the latter was too precious, being the crystalline product of the Heavenly Road, external forces could not bring them about. They were formed autonomously by the heavens and earth. There was only one set in the world.

Even so, within a short time, they had collected three complete sets of Taoist scriptures, all wrapped in bronze. They were weighty to hold and upon opening, one could sense the strong flow of the true meaning of the Great Dao, vast and limitless.

Due to the sheer quantity of Chun coffins in this void fissure, the people of Liu Village spent a great deal of time meticulously opening almost every one.

Only after seizing their opportunity did the villagers of Liu Village finally retreat.

Although this trip was arduous, the rewards were immense.

Just the materials received from the Daoist Chun coffins at the very end would be enough to make anyone envious.

Of course, for Jiang Hui, it was the vast amount of experience points that these items brought.

The quantity was so staggering, it was practically the total of all the previous trips combined.

The people of Liu Village were joyful.

After this trip, each and every one of them had made considerable gains and progress. Everyone had now attained the Divine Realm. Even in the context of the entire Three Thousand Dao Regions, they could be considered a force to be reckoned with. Some had even reached the later stages of the Divine Realm. Such a power would astonish any other entity.

They didn’t stay in the vicinity.

After securing their spoils, they directly returned to their village.

Notably, Shi Hao also accompanied them on their journey.

He had a heart-to-heart reunion with the Willow God and had a lot on his mind to share.

Along the way, they heard that the Supreme Daoist Power Immortal Palace was easily destroyed by their Deity of Worship. All were stunned, but also basked in the glory of the news.

Even though they had never visited the Immortal Palace, they knew that it was an ancient, undying power that had been handed down for generations. It was both vast and ancient, but now it was trampled by the Willow God. From then on, who would dare provoke them, or provoke Liu Village?!

Both Shi Hao and Willow God were also somewhat shocked.

Especially Willow God.

He knew some internal matters. He knew there was an Incomplete Fairy in the Immortal Palace, along with several Supremes. Even if it was him facing them, he had to tread carefully. Little did he expect that this Daoist companion of Liu Village would easily destroy them.

“Willow God, if you once again take that path, be sure to bring me along no matter what!”

One day, on the hill behind Liu Village, Jiang Hui had specially set aside an area for the Willow God to cultivate herself.

The sound of running water and beautiful lush green mountains surrounded them.

He was discussing the Tao with the Willow God.

Shi Hao suddenly visited and made a request.

He felt that his current achievements were entirely due to the Willow God.

The Willow God had shaped him, laid the best foundations for him when he embarked on this path. Emotionally and logically, he should accompany and support her. He could not let her bear all the burdens alone.

Moreover, his current strength was on par with that of a sect hierarch, so he should have some ability to defend himself.

“That road is very dangerous. Any slight misstep will lead to a deadly fall. Even I can’t predict how far I can go. With your current strength, you can’t even set foot on it.”

Willow God spoke leisurely.

“I will strive to cultivate, and one day I will qualify to participate in the battles and to stand up!”

Shi Hao declared firmly, expressing his willingness to fight for the survival of all beings.

“Even in the Ancient Fairy Era, fairies were born and mercilessly killed in the wars, their blood splattering across the sky, making the heavens weep. The Ten Evils were either dead or injured. Do you think you can really change anything even if you can participate in the war, even if you reach that height?”

The Willow God looked solemn, her words laden with deep meaning.

She had watched Shi Hao grow from a little boy who only loved to drink beast milk to what he was today. She didn’t want the young man to bear any more burdens and handle responsibilities that were not originally his to bear.

She didn’t want him to walk down such a path because he would lose too much—the loss of family, friends, and confidants would be buried in the dust of time.

Most importantly, this wouldn’t change anything. It was real doom and despair, even supremely powerful beings like her felt utter despair deep within.

Looking back, amidst the turmoil, not a single solution could be found. Even the emergence of extremely powerful beings could hardly be said to change anything.

Shi Hao clenched his fists and did not speak again, but in his heart, he made a firm decision. Within his lifetime, he ought to become extremely powerful, powerful enough to single-handedly turn the tides of war. His resolve was as firm as steel; once determined, he would not turn back, even if it resulted in death, there would be no regrets.

“What if one day the starry sky explodes, the universe overturns, and you are the only one left? Even if you are invincible in the world, in the end, you can only recall the past. When you see your beloved grow old with white hair like snow and be buried in the yellow soil; when you see your old friends decay and sleep in the grave, do you still think it’s worth it then?”

The Willow God shook her head, her eyes filled with desolation and sadness.

She hoped that her only disciple would live happily for the rest of his life. He doesn’t need to walk on that path that doesn’t belong to him.

Her last sentence seemed to be asking Shi Hao, but it also seemed to be questioning herself.

Along the way, she too had given up too many things and stepped onto that ancient path alone.

But they were different.

She had urgent and compelling reasons.

But the young man doesn’t.

“I’d rather be a dog in times of peace than be a wolf in times of chaos. If the final world is going to be turned upside down, even if I want to live peacefully, how can I achieve it? I will eventually be swept into the turmoil in this big world, right?”

Shi Hao said earnestly.

“Shouldn’t it be the other way around!?” Willow God couldn’t help but smile. However, she didn’t refute it because Shi Hao’s statement indeed made sense.

As the laughter subsided, she suddenly looked at Jiang Hui who had been silent the whole time. She couldn’t quite read his expression. He was like a wooden figure, silently watching the conversation as though it was a play, without offering a single comment. Had it not been for an actual person standing next to them, they might have ignored him.

“Fellow Daoist, what do you think about what this child said?!”

The Willow God began, inquiring about Jiang Hui’s opinion.

“Just follow your heart.”

Jiang Hui was stunned and then casually said.

What opinion could he have?

A Son of Destiny born due to the calamity was destined for this disaster. Unless everyone disappeared, how could one easily talk about change?

“Following your heart? That’s right, indeed, you need to follow your heart. If you don’t act according to your heart, how do you know what you really want to pursue!”

The Willow God held her head slightly. She didn’t seem to know what she was thinking about. But soon, she nodded, agreeing with Jiang Hui’s opinion.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

But the problem was, Jiang Hui didn’t have an opinion at all.