After the Great Dao died

Chapter 61 Jade Law, Immortal Willow

Chen Lingxi took the jade slip and slowly opened it.

Just as the jade slip was fully unfolded, he shuddered.

A name was already engraved on the jade slip.

The handwriting gleamed with a faint golden light.

【Wu Mohe】!

At the same time, a series of messages strangely flooded into Chen Lingxi's mind, as if someone were softly reciting them in his head, word by word, without any confusion.

Chen Lingxi was astonished.

"Is this the [Jade Rules of Qi Circulation] that Wu Mohe mentioned before?"

According to the information in his mind, the Jade Law Book is a jade law treasure scattered throughout the world, a contract that binds cultivators.

"With this treasure, one can restrain cultivators who practice Qi cultivation."

Those who sign the Jade Law and fail to fulfill their promises will be subject to divine punishment.

Divine punishment!

He had previously speculated about the nature of the deals between Wu Mohe and Lin Suri, as well as the deals between himself and Wu Mohe, wondering why they were all empty promises, yet the other party seemed completely unafraid of being deceived.

"So it was because of this Jade Law Book."

Chen Lingxi looked down at the jade slip in her hand, her longing for that mysterious and magnificent world growing stronger.

This jade book is nothing more than an insignificant little object in the vast world, yet it already possesses such miraculous power.

What magnificent places are the Daoxia Academy mentioned by Lin Su Ri, the Southern Heaven Domain mentioned by Ying Chi, and the Calamity Sea?

The world is like a boundless treasure trove hidden behind the clouds, full of opportunities and possibilities.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and turned his attention back to the Jade Law Book.

"I'll exchange three Qi Gathering Pills for one of your services."

In the Jade Law Book, this line of text suddenly lit up, emitting a faint blue light.

A torrent of information flowed forth, listing the terms of the transaction one by one.

The quantity of Qi-Gathering Pills, the number of times they can be used, the consequences of breach of contract, and the time limit for fulfilling the contract are all clearly defined and without any ambiguity.

Chen Lingxi read it word by word, and after confirming that it was correct, she no longer hesitated.

Using spiritual energy as a guide, a wisp of extremely fine and faint blue light emanated from his fingertips as he slowly inscribed his name on the jade book.

Chen Lingxi.

As the three words were spoken, the jade slip trembled violently.

Chen Lingxi suddenly felt that another pair of eyes were watching her from the unknown void.

Those eyes were mysterious, devoid of any emotion, yet seemed to possess an indescribable nobility and power, gazing upon him, a mere Qi cultivator!

Just then, a very clear jade chime pulled Chen Lingxi back to reality.

The jade slip silently split in two, starting from the very center.

Half of it transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky in an instant and disappearing into the depths of the clouds, never to be seen again.

The other half gently landed in Chen Lingxi's palm, warm and smooth as jade, with a flowing blue light.

Immediately afterwards, the jade book began to fluctuate again.

In the void, a surge of inspiration appeared, and a small wooden box materialized out of thin air, hovering in front of Chen Lingxi.

Chen Lingxi reached out and took the wooden box, opening the lid.

Instantly, three pills were neatly arranged in the box. The pure white pills were flawless and looked ordinary in the morning light, just like three common pearls, without any trace of their extraordinary nature.

But when Chen Lingxi probed the elixir with spiritual energy.

He was suddenly jolted.

The spiritual energy contained in that elixir was so abundant it was almost overflowing.

He merely probed his spiritual energy into his dantian, and felt an overwhelming torrent of spiritual energy pouring from his fingertips, flowing along his meridians into his dantian, causing the azure energy to surge and tremble violently.

He quickly withdrew his spiritual energy, closed the lid, and took a deep breath.

"No wonder it's called the Qi-Gathering Pill."

He muttered to himself.

Seeing that he had put away the pills, the scholar glanced at the sky again, as if looking in the direction where the streak of light had disappeared.

Then, he clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Chen Lingxi and said in a low voice, "General, please allow me to take my leave."

Chen Lingxi nodded slightly.

The scholar straightened up, said no more, turned and walked quickly away along the mountain path.

On the riverbank, only Chen Lingxi remained alone.

He put the half of the jade book and the wooden box into his Qiankun bag, and finally a smile appeared on his face: "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly."

Chen Lingxi then descended the mountain.

The mountain road of Cuojin Mountain is winding and twisting, with dense pine forests on both sides. The morning mist lingers in the forest, enveloping the entire mountain in a hazy tranquility.

"I haven't been back for several days, so the Marquis of Baosu's mansion probably thinks I've run away."

He recalled that he had not asked Lin Longyue for leave or informed Liu Que before coming out.

In the past, he would have returned within a day at most after going out to buy things, but now several days have passed.

Given Lin Longyue's suspicious nature, she has probably already sent people to search for him all over the city.

He shook his head gently.

In the sky, two precious mirrors hung high like the sun and moon, their golden and silver light reflecting off each other, enveloping the entire Cuojin Mountain in a strange halo.

This is the Pure Enlightenment Chamber; there's no need to overthink things.

"Let's go and take a look at Willow Street first."

An hour later, Willow Street was almost in sight.

The alley remains the same abandoned alley.

Chen Lingxi stood in front of the willow tree, looking up at this unusual giant tree.

The tree trunk, nine zhang tall, stands erect, its main trunk, two chi thick, twisted and gnarled like a dragon.

The branches and leaves are still lush and verdant. In this bleak season of late autumn, there is not a trace of withering or yellowing. On the contrary, they are so green that they seem to drip with emerald.

It's as if all the vitality of the entire alley is monopolized by this one plant.

He took a deep breath, stretched out his palm, and gently stroked the rough bark of the willow tree.

The azure energy in his dantian was activated, flowing along his meridians and into the willow tree.

The instant the spiritual energy enters the tree!

Chen Lingxi was immediately startled and frowned deeply!

He witnessed an astonishing scene.

The willow tree's roots stretched deep into the ground, forming a vast network that resembled an inverted giant net, extending in all directions from the roots.

Thousands upon thousands of lines, densely packed, almost completely cover the underground of the entire Liujie Lane.

And at the very end of each willow root, it pierces into a pool of blood.

Yes, blood.

It was real, dark red blood that smelled foul.

Like blood-red pearls buried underground, they are strung together by the roots of the willow tree, slowly drawing something from it.

"There's so much blood beneath the earth?"

The blood is absorbed by the roots, transported upwards along the root veins, flows into the trunk, and then to every branch and every leaf.

The entire willow tree resembles a monster that feeds on blood!

"What's wrong with this tree?"

Chen Lingxi was slightly lost in thought.

At that moment, strange information flowed back into Chen Lingxi's mind along with the spiritual energy.

"Sacrifice to the Immortal Willow! Within the root system, three lives are sacrificed in exchange for a single willow leaf."

Chen Lingxi was taken aback.

Immortal willow?

Are there three sacrificial rites?

He subconsciously looked down at the pile of broken bricks and tiles not far away.

Wang Kong, and those two men, that makes three lives.

He looked up and saw a willow leaf slowly drifting down from the tree canopy.

The leaf, slender as an eyebrow, was a bluish-green color with a shimmering sheen. It swirled in the morning breeze and gently landed in his palm.

At the same time, the effects of this willow leaf appeared clearly in his mind, as if someone had engraved them into his mind with spiritual energy.

Holding a willow leaf in your mouth can heal minor injuries.

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly and held the willow leaf up to her eyes to examine it for a moment.

A cool sensation came from my palm, as if I were holding a thin piece of jade.

His right hand had not yet left the willow tree.

Just then, the willow tree canopy suddenly trembled.

It was like a lazy giant beast whose peaceful dream had been disturbed, reluctantly turning over.

Thousands of branches swayed at the same time, as if a strong wind had blown by.

Immediately afterwards, a willow twig and a bare willow branch both emerged from the tree canopy.

The willow branches were lush and green, supple as silk, swaying gently in the morning breeze like a green ribbon.

The willow branch was withered and bare, without a single leaf left. Only a faint trace of green remained at the tip of the branch, as if telling Chen Lingxi that it was still alive.

The two branches hung in front of him, neither too high nor too low, just within reach.

It was as if it was telling him.

Choose one: willow twigs or willow branches.

Chen Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"To gain something without offering sacrifices?"

Why is that?

These two branches and twigs in front of me are clearly unrelated to the sacrificial offerings.

He couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he stopped thinking about it. He looked down at the bare willow branch and then at the lush green willow twig.

The willow branches are withered, while the willow twigs are emerald green, appearing as if they are the two extremes of life and death, completely opposite.

Without hesitation, he reached out and gently plucked the willow branch.

The willow twigs are supple and warm to the touch, like holding a tender willow branch just broken off in spring, not at all like something from late autumn.

The bare willow branch then slowly rose back up, disappearing once more into the dense canopy of trees, leaving no trace.

Then, information about the willow branch flowed into Chen Ling's mind.

"The Immortal Willow Branch... refined with spiritual energy, can it take a fatal blow for me?"

It can take a fatal blow for me.

These words echoed repeatedly in Chen Lingxi's mind.

He lowered his head and looked at the seemingly ordinary willow twig in his hand.

The willow twig trembled slightly in his palm, as if it were a living thing, radiating a faint warmth.

Chen Ling was overjoyed.