Chapter 1482 - 1062: Restore! Restore! (Part 2)

Chapter 1482: Chapter 1062: Restore! Restore! (Part 2)

The other party hesitated for a moment upon hearing the words, then laughed heartily: "We are now very good friends, so I can naturally tell you such secrets. If it were before, I absolutely couldn’t have said it!"

Oh, indeed, it seems like you have to rely on raising goodwill to exchange for secret information.

Little Elf You Meng fluttered her wings and flew to his shoulder, whispering softly in his ear: "The World Tree can grow in places abundant with energy throughout all ages, but the Time Tree is different. That Divine Tree can only grow at the place of reincarnation, and once matured, it can traverse time."

This time it was Jiang Yuan’s turn to be stunned, the place of reincarnation?!

"Wouldn’t that mean it needs to grow in the Netherworld?" He was a bit confused; he had previously visited the courtyard at Lotus Peak, and the system had clearly indicated it couldn’t be planted there.

"The Netherworld is so vast; it certainly can’t grow just anywhere." You Meng waved her little hand earnestly and said, "The Time Tree needs to grow at the place of reincarnation, which means either Netherworld Fengdu Luoshan or the Old Underworld."

The answer truly shocked Jiang Yuan, then he remembered the courtyard waiting to be opened, located at Fuyun Space in the Old Underworld!

Could it be that the Time Tree has to wait until the next courtyard opens to be planted?

Yet, finding the Tree of Life still requires a branch from the Time Tree; both triggered side quests are stuck.

"Do you know where the Tree of Life is?" He continued to ask.

Little Elf You Meng nodded and said: "Of course, look..."

She casually waved out a golden light spot, forming a giant circle in the air, "This is a complete world born relying on the Tree of Life; to find the Tree of Life, you must break through the complete world."

She pointed to a bottom right corner, "Look, here is the Ruins Realm. If a Little World collapses, the fragments will be mysteriously drawn there, passing through this narrow passage for fusion, becoming a new Little World.

If you can find the Gui Xi place of the Ruins Realm, you can reverse the path, break through the world barriers to find the Tree of Life!"

"Jiang Yuan, we’re the best of friends, can you tell me why you want to find the Tree of Life?" The little elf tilted her head curiously.

He thought for a moment and replied, "I’ve heard the Tree of Life is sickly, having grown many distorted branches, thus spawning many abnormal creatures that shouldn’t exist. I want to go have a look, maybe I can help cure it."

In the storage bag, there’s a mission-specific Evil Suppression Saber, used to cut away the evil tumors invading the Tree of Life. The sooner he can reach it, the sooner he can start repairing the tree.

"Huh? The Tree of Life is sick?" You Meng was bewildered, then reacted, "No wonder the World Tree is withering! All living beings, anything with vitality, draw power from the Tree of Life. It’s sick, so the World Tree suffers too."

After pausing for a moment, she said worriedly, "I wonder how the seniors responsible for caring for the Tree of Life are doing; with the Tree of Life sick, their days are likely hard too."

Jiang Yuan: ???

"The Tree of Life is also cared for by little elves?"

"Of course! I’m honored to care for the World Tree; the Time Tree and the Tree of Life naturally have corresponding caretaker elves, and you’ll see them when you meet them!"

He wanted to inquire more about the Elf Race, but with goodwill not yet enough, You Meng only said they’d need to deepen their relationship. Asking further made her sound like an NPC from a farming game, repeating only a few scripted lines.

Let the avatar continue mining, giving gifts every day to keep raising goodwill!

After exiting Old Dragon Cave, when Jiang Yuan returned to the small courtyard, the celebration banquet organized by Bai Yunqi had already concluded, with everyone off doing their own things.

Yan Xuan took advantage of the opportunity to drink several more cups of Spiritual Wine, dragging the equally tipsy Ling Di, lying on Menghua Treasure Ship recalling "the old days";

Bai Yunqi went to the Netherworld Lotus Peak, where mining was progressing smoothly but encountering more ghosts the deeper they dug. He Miancun, the strongest, often wandered outside, making Bai Yunqi uneasy, so he frequently went over to keep an eye on things.

Wan Mingchuan then teleported to Snow Cloud Valley. After Celestial Sword Sect occupied new territory, they needed to mine the Spirit Stone Vein and reorganize the city left by Mi Family, facing severe shortage of manpower and lacking strength; he took time to help his grandfather handle sect affairs.

Others, some busy, some in retreat, made the spacious courtyard feel somewhat empty.

Twilight approached, and surprisingly, winter brought fiery clouds.

The red and golden clouds changed rapidly, the sunset glow covering the Divine Tree on Kunlun Divine Mountain in gold, creating a splendid and grandeur view.

"Crunch crunch! Boom!"

Jiang Yuan was standing at the edge of the small courtyard enjoying the burning sky, when he heard the sound of trees cracking from the mountains, followed by the cheers of Cloud Concealment Sect disciples.

"It’s quite amazing! I originally thought, not knowing how many thousands or tens of thousands of years it took for such a large Divine Tree to grow; chopping it down seemed a pity. But look, five days ago we chopped down a similarly large one beside this, yet in just five days, it grew anew!"

"Well, that’s why it’s a Divine Mountain and Divine Tree; it’s beyond what we ordinary mortals can understand or comprehend."

"The axes for chopping were specially crafted by Daoist Leng, yet so much effort is needed to fell a single tree. I’ve heard Mr. Jiang can fell trees instantly! It’s evident how formidable he is!"

"We’ve been tirelessly chopping trees and digging rocks day and night, not knowing when we’ll be able to completely restore the city gates..."

The Cloud Concealment Sect disciples’ discussions intermittently fell into his ears, Jiang Yuan opened the warehouse for a glance.

Unlike everything he’s encountered being fully gamified, and with the highest-level axe from the System Mall, allowing a Divine Tree to be felled in a dozen hits with ease.

These cultivators used axes forged by Leng Yutang; chopping Divine Trees was only marginally better than mortals using regular axes for woodcutting, so the progress relied on the sheer number of people to push forward.

After accumulating over time, they were almost there.

He thought, flying forward gently touching the just felled giant Divine Tree, it vanished into specks of green light.

He gathered the various stones and other large trees stacked on the mountain; seeing the repair materials in the warehouse reach 999 per grid, occupying dozens of slots, Jiang Yuan leisurely walked into the city gate ruins, randomly selecting a site, clicking the gear icon that popped out to choose repair.

Gray mist enveloped the ruins, amid the sounds of clanging.

As the progress bar finished in a dozen seconds, the gray mist cleared, and the ruins disappeared, replaced by an ethereal pavilion!

He selected a larger ruin beside it, consuming more materials, and a grand palace soon stood tall.

"Dong Dong!"

Jiang Yuan clicked to repair as he walked, not knowing from which building the evening drum sounded, dense Spiritual Energy gushed from the vibrantly repaired buildings. The plain cobblestone road instantly undulated with light Spiritual Energy like clouds or mist, resembling an Immortal Realm.

Built against the mountain, ascending the steps beneath turned the cobblestone road into a white jade stone path, then into a gold stone path.

The materials required for repairing buildings increased, and the buildings unveiled from the gray mist grew increasingly magnificent. The Spiritual Energy thickened, swirling around the splendidly golden buildings in the city gates, blown by the wind flowing through the haze.

Cloud Concealment Sect disciples responsible for this city gate dared not make any sound, collectively watching Mr. Jiang as he slowly traversed the city gate ruins, commanding the gray mist to gather and disperse.

One by one, pavilions, bridges, palaces, miraculously stood tall over the previous ruins.

Until wilderness accompanied by the nightfall, the final building of the first city gate was completed. The ground rumbled jubilantly, substantial Spiritual Energy surged from major palaces!

Like a blocked canal finally clearing, water streamed melodically filling the waterways and fountains in the city gate, waterfalls reappearing in their glory. In the swirling Spiritual Energy, the golden rooftops and blue tiles shimmered under the lustrous light enveloping the entire city gate.

[Achievement: Restored the first city gate in Kunlun Divine Mountain! Reward: Super Building Materials Gift Package +1]

[Special Task: Celestial Court·Jade Pool]

[Task 2: Restore the first city gate, completed]

[Task 3: Restore the second city gate]

"Phew! Everyone’s hard work during this time has finally seen returns—henceforth, this city gate is inhabited and managed by Cloud Concealment Sect." Jiang Yuan looked at the repair materials remaining in the warehouse, each at ten or twenty pieces, barely sufficient, and exhaled a sigh of relief.

Anyhow, a city gate was finally restored!

Even though he wouldn’t cultivate, visibly the Spiritual Energy across Kunlun Divine Mountain grew denser. As the mountain wind blew, the entire city gate’s architecture seemed alive, breathing and merging with the mountains and rivers.

Following this pattern of repairing one after another, once the Ninefold City Gate is fully restored, the Divine Mountain will regain its original appearance. The concentration of Spiritual Energy would transform from quantitative to qualitative, likely emitting Immortal Energy!