Leaf of the Divine Tree and the Everlasting Art of Cangwu

After waiting for a few breaths of time, the dust and smoke still permeated the air, showing no signs of dissipating.

Gu Changyuan felt the surrounding environment was cooling down too slowly. He gently pressed down his right hand, and a streak of spiritual energy descended from above, like an invisible giant hand pressing all the dust and smoke back into the ground.

The surrounding air instantly returned to clarity, and visibility was restored.

Those two stone statues had already been reduced to two piles of rubble.

Gu Changyuan did not even spare a glance at the rubble; with a flicker of his body, he stepped right over them.

He arrived at the deepest part of the space.

There was a stone door there.

The stone door was not large, only a little taller than a person. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, devoid of any carvings or decorations.

A faint spiritual light flowed along the door's crevices, clearly indicating that some sort of restriction still lingered.

However, since the stone statues had been shattered, the power of the restriction had vanished, turning it into an ordinary stone door.

Gu Changyuan gently pushed with his right hand.

The stone door opened silently.

Behind the door was a small secret chamber.

Inside the chamber, there was no radiant glow of treasures as one might imagine, nor were there mountains of spiritual stones and pills. There were only two items.

The first item was a leaf.

It just lay there quietly on the stone platform in the center of the secret chamber, without any stand or protection, as if someone had casually placed it there.

But the moment anyone laid eyes on it, they would immediately realize that this was no ordinary leaf.

The leaf was oval-shaped, about a foot long and half a foot wide, and entirely emerald green.

Its veins were clearly visible, with a thick main vein and slender side veins, where a faint flowing light could be seen slowly coursing through.

A faint glow rippled across the surface of the leaf. The light did not radiate outward but was drawn inward, illuminating the surrounding space.

Just by looking at it, one would feel their mind become transparent and their spiritual platform clear.

Gu Changyuan's gaze fell upon the leaf. The system remained silent for quite a while before slowly providing information about this object.

Divine Tree Leaf

A leaf fallen from the first divine tree at the dawn of the universe. The divine tree has long since vanished in the long river of time, but its leaves are scattered across the heavens and myriad worlds. Every single leaf is a supreme Wood attribute treasure of the purest nature in the world.

Effect One: Dao Comprehension. If the leaf is placed between the eyebrows, one can enter the Divine Tree Dao Comprehension Realm. Cultivating with this leaf increases comprehension ability by ten times. For Wood attribute physiques, the speed of comprehension is increased by a hundred times, and one will be immune to inner demon intrusions.

Effect Two: Healing. The life force contained within the leaf can heal any injury, including damage to the divine soul and the Dao foundation. As long as the divine soul has not dispersed and the physical body is not destroyed, it can bring the dead back to life. This effect can be used once every hundred years.

Effect Three: Vitality. Planting the leaf in a spiritual field or spiritual vein can increase its vitality by a hundred times. Withered trees can bloom again, and dead lands can be revived. If planted into a world, it can nourish the destiny and vitality of the entire world.

Note: Once planted into a world, all other effects will disappear.

After reading the system's introduction, Gu Changyuan's pupils slightly shrank.

He had finally encountered something that could rival the resources in his own space.

The second item was a bamboo slip.

The bamboo slip was neatly placed on the other end of the stone platform, facing the Divine Tree Leaf from afar.

The bamboo slip was entirely green, not a vibrant emerald, but a deep, ancient green that had settled over the years.

Engraved on the surface of the bamboo slip were five simple and ancient characters: Cangwu Longevity Art.

Every character was vigorous and powerful, with a faint green light flowing between the strokes.

To think it was a cultivation method related to longevity.

The moment Gu Changyuan's divine sense probed into the bamboo slip, the world before his eyes suddenly transformed.

The secret chamber disappeared, the stone platform disappeared, and the surrounding stone walls, dome, and ground all vanished from sight.

Replacing them was a boundless ocean of green.

An ethereal Space Spirit voice echoed between heaven and earth.

The voice was indistinguishable in gender and age, clear, distant, and carried a sense of peace and relief after experiencing the vicissitudes of life.

I observe all things in heaven and earth, and only wood endures the longest.

Stone can be shattered, gold can be melted, water can dry up, and fire can be extinguished, but only wood grows endlessly.

That which is withered is not dead, but waiting for its time to sprout; that which flourishes is not eternal, and will ultimately return to a withered state.

Those who cultivate my Dao must not seek immortality.

Only between life and death can the Great Dao be seen.

The moment the last words fell, the entire world suddenly lit up.

Countless lines of text cascaded down from the void, pouring from the sky to the ground like a green waterfall.

The text was emerald green, and each character emitted a soft glow, floating in mid-air and slowly rotating.

Gu Changyuan looked up to see the densely packed text covering the sky and the earth.

It was the complete cultivation method and comprehensions of the Cangwu Longevity Art.

Gu Changyuan quickly browsed through it, and in just a moment, he felt the aura of four Great Daos within.

The Great Dao of Time, the Great Dao of Space, the Great Dao of Reincarnation, and the Great Dao of Green Wood.

At this moment, the four Great Daos merged into one, transforming into a brand new Dao created by Immortal Emperor Cangwu: the Great Dao of Cangwu.

Gu Changyuan stood there, his gaze sweeping over the cascading green text, feeling the four Great Daos intertwining, merging, and sublimating around him.

A trace of enlightenment flashed in his eyes.

While Gu Changyuan was studying, a voice suddenly came from above.

It was not divine sense, nor was it a voice transmission, but a real, physical voice coming from above his body.

Gu Changyuan immediately withdrew his divine sense. With a wave of his right hand, he stored the Divine Tree Leaf and the Cangwu Longevity Art bamboo slip into his storage space.

His figure flashed, and he teleported back to the surface.

The moment he landed, he heard that ethereal Space Spirit voice echoing above the forest.

Four Dao Spirits have appeared, wandering through the vast sea of the forest.

The Wood Spirit, the Time Spirit, the Space Spirit, and the Reincarnation Spirit, each holding a Dao.

All cultivators in the vast forest may proceed to capture them.

For those who capture a Dao Spirit, the Dao Spirit will transform into the origin seed of the corresponding Great Dao.

The origin seed can enhance affinity and comprehension of the corresponding Great Dao. If refined to the extreme, it can condense the foundation of the Great Dao, paving a smooth path for becoming an immortal in the future.

The four Dao Spirits each present their own opportunities. I hope you all act wisely.

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Trying to run? No way!

In another part of the forest, Jun Anshi looked up with a sharp gaze, shouting at the colorful-winged spiritual bird that was trying to take the opportunity to escape.

She tightly gripped the purple-gold spear gifted by her master Gu Changyuan in her right hand. The power of time instantly surged around her, wrapping around the spear.

Then, she fiercely threw the spear. Carrying a fierce and imposing might, the spear blasted straight toward the colorful-winged spiritual bird.

At the same time, the power of time flowed onto the colorful-winged spiritual bird, and the bird immediately felt its body become incredibly heavy.

The flow of time around it was slowed down several times over. Its movements became extremely sluggish, and even flapping its wings became a difficult task.

Meanwhile, bolstered by the power of time, the speed of the purple-gold spear skyrocketed. As if teleporting, it instantly closed in on the colorful-winged spiritual bird.