Chapter 1945: Chapter 2044: Flawless Bluff

Lady Mu continued to nod, while Wu Yazi and the others remained bewildered.

"I knew it, the legend could not be wrong." Gao Weihu had a ’I told you so’ expression and finally revealed the reason, "I once saw records of the Life Ancient Tree in an ancestral remnant scroll. It is said this tree has a lifespan of ten thousand years, and it blooms and bears fruit twice—once when it just matures, and once when its life is waning. Each time it bears ten pieces of fruit, called the Spiritual Mechanism Fruit. This fruit has no other effects but can gather the spirit of all realms. If used for sword casting or refining a magic artifact, it can easily create a spiritual divine sword and divine artifact."

However, this Spiritual Mechanism Fruit defies heaven’s will, so it dissolves upon encountering water, scorches with fire, disappears with soil, shatters with metal. It can only be preserved directly inside the Qi Sea via consumption. When used for construction, it must be controlled with divine sense, not stored in an artifact. Priest Mu did not understand the mystery initially and must have wasted a few pieces. The remaining ones should be within your Qi Sea. However, the recent birth of the Wilderness Fire must have consumed another piece. If Master Priest doesn’t believe it, you can focus your divine sense and check."

Even Han Yan felt as if she was listening to a heavenly book, but according to this explanation, the origin of the Wilderness Fire seemed flawless.

"Hmm, you’re right, indeed one piece of the Spiritual Mechanism Fruit is missing." Han Yan said with an excessively surprised expression, which felt fake even to herself. Gao Huwei really has a knack for persuasion, making fiction sound like reality, more real than pearls, even she was almost convinced, which is quite impressive.

"Master Wu, Master Zhou, do you understand now?" Gao Weihu turned his head and asked Wu Yazi and the others, seemingly oblivious.

"So that’s it, so that’s it." Wu Zhou and the others were full of emotions, clearly unaware of such magical properties of the Life Ancient Tree.

Nearby, Gu Qingyang was somewhat puzzled. Although he was dazed by Gao Weihu’s heavenly book speak, he had followed Han Yan back and paid exceptional attention to the Life Ancient Tree, studying it for several days. Yet in those initial few days, he saw no flowers or fruit. However, since Master Priest acknowledged this explanation, he naturally wouldn’t raise any questions.

"By the way, Brother Gao, who exactly injured you?" Han Yan didn’t want to dwell on this issue, fearing exposure by saying too much, so she changed the topic.

"Well... I’m not quite sure myself!" Gao Weihu hesitated, saying. His eyes clearly showed hesitation, anger, and more than a bit of pain.

Han Yan sighed silently, observing Gao Weihu’s demeanor indicated he likely knew who acted, or at least guessed most of it, yet was unwilling to confront it.

The only ones who could leave Gao Weihu so conflicted must be Gao Family members; there’s no other possibility. Perhaps it wasn’t just Gao Family members, it could even be blood relatives.

Family conflicts are indeed so cruel and merciless! Han Yan lamented silently.

Even Wu Yazi and the others, though older and with rich experience, guessed the truth behind this matter and shook their heads quietly, knowing that no matter how indignant outsiders are, it’s inappropriate to interfere in such matters.

"Master Priest, we have an impolite request." Moments later, Wu Zhou and Wu Yazi exchanged glances and said to Han Yan.

"Master Wu, no need for formality, just speak." Han Yan said.

"Here’s the thing, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire evidently holds great benefits for our alchemy skill, so we would like to ask for your help to subdue a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire for us." Wu Yazi said, slightly embarrassed.

"Well, to assist you in subduing a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, we must first embed the fire elements with spiritual nature from the Fire Storage Stone into your mental state, and I’m afraid I can’t easily accomplish that." Han Yan said.

Actually, assisting them isn’t difficult. With prior experience, Han Yan felt even the Heavenly Heart Technique wasn’t needed; just having the Chaos Heavenly Fire would suffice, so she wasn’t afraid of exposure. But embedding those fire elements into their divine sense was indeed challenging.

"I might have a way." Gao Weihu said.

"Then thank you, Young Master Gao. Actually, we could also think of a method, just worried it might damage the divine sense. Having Young Master Gao’s solution is undoubtedly the best." Wu Zhou and Wu Yazi said happily. However, after a moment of thought, they concealed their joy.

They could approach the medical route to embed elemental power from the Fire Storage Stone into the mental state, but other cultivators might struggle to conceive such methods. Gao Weihu having a solution implies that other Gao’s descendants might too, validating prior suspicions that those who acted likely were Gao Family members, blood relatives even. For Gao Weihu, there’s nothing to be cheerful about.

"However, helping you doesn’t cost me anything, but Priest Mu has to sacrifice Spiritual Mechanism Fruit. The Life Ancient Tree bears only twice a lifetime, common people can never wait for the next time. Wasting two pieces at once, if it were you, would you bear it?" Gao Weihu said with a hint of heartache.

Wu Zhou and Wu Yazi blushed, having only considered the significance of Spiritual Mechanism Fruit for themselves, neglecting Han Yan’s enormous loss, which was somewhat selfish.

"Master Priest, if you can assist us in this, we will join Huayu Temple from this day forward and serve you for life! We hope you won’t mind." Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin said in unison after exchanging a quick glance.

"Why would I mind if you are willing to condescend? I represent Guan Yu Temple and over ten thousand people in Huayu City welcoming you two." Though initially unplanned, Lady Mu couldn’t refuse such a favorable turn of events, expressing her delight.

For Huayu Temple to become more powerful and Huayu City to become more prosperous, what’s most needed is talent! What’s most lacking is also talent! With these two medical saints and alchemy dao masters joining, Huayu City’s reputation will undoubtedly elevate, attracting more strong cultivators from all directions.

After all, their alchemy skill is also very important for priests!

"We submit to Master Priest!" Seizing the moment, both performed the priest’s ceremony, bowing to Han Yan.

Beside them, the corner of Gao Weihu’s mouth curled into a faint smile.

"No need for such courtesy, masters." Han Yan helped Wu Zhou and the others up, simultaneously giving Gao Weihu a somewhat meaningful glance. From the prior heavenly book speak regarding the Life Ancient Tree, to convincing Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin to join with mere words, she felt: he seemed to be deliberately hiding something for her, yet indirectly assisting her. Could he have detected something?

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