Chapter 181: If He Could Obtain It, the Old Master Could Nurture the Seven Lotus Nascent Souls
Shen Mo leaned against a vine chair, holding the third volume of the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book, absorbed in his reading.
After learning the secret techniques of reading, given his comprehension ability, understanding the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book wasn't overly difficult, if not completely effortless.
In just one afternoon, he had fully grasped the first and second volumes of the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book.
From his insights, Shen Mo had already deduced six different cultivation methods and martial techniques.
Some of these were even secret techniques that had never been revealed within the Verdant Vine Sect.
However, despite the strength of these methods and techniques, Shen Mo's current horizons were much broader, and he no longer valued them.
Would he bother practicing mere Profound-grade techniques?
Shen Mo eagerly turned the pages of the third volume of the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book, hoping that it would offer him some unexpected surprises.
"Since it's the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book, there should be two more techniques in this third volume, right?"
Shen Mo carefully studied it.
Before long, the moon rose into the sky.
Suddenly, Shen Mo's eyes widened.
"Protective Evergreen Tree! True Beast Control Technique!"
He smiled slightly.
The Protective Evergreen Tree was a top-tier Earth-grade defensive martial technique.
It was divided into three levels.
Each level of comprehension allowed the user to condense one Evergreen Tree.
Whenever faced with an attack, the Evergreen Tree would appear on its own to deflect the strike.
The amount of power it could neutralize depended on the depth of spiritual power on both sides.
This technique had been passed down within the Verdant Vine Sect for generations, but now, only the first level remained, and at most, it could condense just one Evergreen Tree.
Naturally, its power had significantly diminished.
Moreover, its effectiveness was tied to one's spiritual power.
For two cultivators of the same level, it was difficult to distinguish the superior in spiritual power.
Only someone like Shen Mo, with a perfect Dao platform and a special Golden Core, could possess an incomparably vast sea of spiritual power.
"This Protective Evergreen Tree is perfect for me."
"Moreover, it can be used together with the Four Directional Profound Gate."
"With both in action, no one below the Nascent Soul stage can even touch me!"
Shen Mo was so delighted that he couldn't stop smiling.
As for the True Beast Control Technique, it was a mid-tier Earth-grade special martial technique.
It wasn't for attacking, defending, or movement.
Instead, it specialized in cultivating rapport with demon beasts.
The True Beast Control Technique was also divided into three levels.
The first level allowed one to establish a deep bond and extraordinary rapport with a demon beast.
At the second level, one could temporarily borrow the power of the beast for personal use, but frequent use would shorten one's lifespan.
The third level even allowed one to simultaneously borrow the power of multiple beasts without harming oneself!
"I've never heard of the True Beast Control Technique being mentioned in the history of the Verdant Vine Sect. Could it be that even the sect's founding ancestor failed to comprehend it?"
Shen Mo pondered deeply.
With this thought, he realized that the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book was likely not created by the Verdant Vine Sect's founding ancestor, but rather… obtained from somewhere else!
His heart burned with excitement.
The origin of such a precious book must be from a powerful sect!
"I'll set aside the True Beast Control Technique for now. My priority is to cultivate the Protective Evergreen Tree."
Shen Mo took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and focused on the task at hand.
"But first, there's one thing I need to take care of."
He retrieved a transmission jade from his storage ring and infused it with spiritual power.
Before long, a weary voice came from the other side of the jade.
"Young Sect Master Shen, what do you want at this hour?"
It was Mo Yuheng.
There was a hint of distance in her tone.
It was clear she was still upset about Shen Mo taking the Verdant Vine Eight Treasures Book and the secret reading technique from her.
Shen Mo smiled faintly. "I was going to remind you about something, but since you're in this mood, never mind."
With that, he cut the transmission.
Mo Yuheng was stunned.
Before she could react, the transmission jade fell silent.
Realizing something was wrong, she quickly infused more spiritual power, trying to reconnect with Shen Mo.
However, Shen Mo simply tossed the transmission jade into a box.
He immediately began cultivating the Protective Evergreen Tree.
No matter how much Mo Yuheng tried to reach him, he completely ignored her.
Shen Mo ignored all of Mo Yuheng's attempts to communicate with him.
In the blink of an eye, dawn broke in the east, and the sun began to rise.
Shen Mo's body surged with spiritual energy, drawing in the wood elemental energy between heaven and earth.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Massive amounts of wood elemental energy swirled around him.
Even the weeds in the courtyard began to grow rapidly.
It was as if everything had sprung to life, creating a scene full of vitality.
The wood elemental energy had condensed into the shape of a large tree.
The tree was roughly ten zhang tall, with a lush green body.
However, only the trunk was clearly defined.
The branches and leaves were still somewhat blurry.
At a glance, it looked like a giant green cloud of cotton candy.
Shen Mo remained calm and continued to compress the wood elemental energy with his spiritual power.
The branches began to take shape at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then came the leaves.
At a certain moment, the towering tree over ten zhang high suddenly solidified into form!
Buzz!
A vast and pure surge of wood elemental energy radiated in all directions.
Centered on Shen Mo's courtyard, the flowers, grasses, and trees nearby began to grow wildly, causing people to exclaim in surprise.
Shen Mo exhaled a breath of turbid air, opening his eyes with a faint smile.
In just one night, he had cultivated the Protective Evergreen Tree to its first level.
If others were to learn of this speed, they would surely be left in awe, unable to close their mouths for half a day.
This was a wood-element martial technique, and it was of the highest Earth-grade.
Ordinarily, only someone with a Heaven-grade wood physique could achieve such an astonishing cultivation speed.
However, in addition to having the Blazing Sun Flame Body, Shen Mo also possessed a life destiny of "exceptional comprehension."
Such rapid cultivation was to be expected.
If he hadn't progressed at this speed, that would have been the strange part.
Buzz, buzz!
Shen Mo glanced at the box on the stone table, which had begun to tremble again.
Only then did he slowly open the box and take out the transmission jade.
As soon as he infused it with spiritual power, Mo Yuheng's anxious voice immediately sounded.
"...What was it about... you finally answered."
"Shen Mo, I apologize for my attitude last night. I was wrong."
"I sincerely ask you to tell me what you left unsaid."
On the other end of the transmission jade, Mo Yuheng's voice was earnest.
She was well aware that the Qingxuan Sect was the only hope of saving the Verdant Vine Sect.
Reflecting for just a moment, she understood where she had gone wrong.
Shen Mo responded casually, "Keep an eye on Spirit Beast Mountain. There is a traitor among the elders."
Mo Yuheng was stunned. "A spy from the Divine Sword Sect among the Spirit Beast Mountain elders? Impossible! Both of them are old seniors familiar with my father."
Shen Mo replied indifferently, "Believe it or not, that's up to you."
"Also, this information isn't free. After the crisis at Spirit Beast Mountain is resolved, I will come to collect something from you."
With that, he disconnected the transmission and continued cultivating the Protective Evergreen Tree.
...
Five days later, outside Spirit Beast Mountain.
Luo Chaotian hovered in the air with his hands behind his back, calmly gazing at the gentle hill in front of him, a smug smile on his face.
Beside him were several elders from the Divine Sword Sect, all of whom were the most powerful and highly regarded Golden Core cultivators.
In front of them, the few remaining Verdant Vine Sect cultivators were relying on a formation to fend off the Divine Sword Sect's attacks.
Various martial techniques crashed against the formation's shield, causing ripples to spread across it.
Judging by the light of the shield, if the attacks continued at this rate, it would last for another two days at most.
"Do you know that Elder Wang, who's been lurking in Spirit Beast Mountain, gave me an unexpected surprise last night via a transmission jade?" Luo Chaotian smiled faintly.
Ouyang Cang and the others looked puzzled. "What surprise?"
"A treasure of Earth-grade, the Longevity Flower!"
Luo Chaotian's smile widened. "This flower is one of the necessary items for cultivating the Flying Sword Longevity Technique to nurture a Nascent Soul."
"If I can obtain it, my master, the old sect leader, will be able to cultivate the Seven Lotus Nascent Soul!"
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