Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

Chapter 535: Chapter 527: Acquiring the Chance for Immortality

Although the Ancient Banyan Tree is also ancient, this Elm Money Tree is even older than Elixir City. It was said to exist when the city was first built.

The first Sect Master of the Longevity Sect often sat beneath it to meditate and understand the Dao.

This Elm Money Tree was as sacred as the Bodhi Tree that helped Bodhidharma in his enlightenment.

Qin Niu walked to the base of the tree, looked up at the trunk, and followed the cracks that spread upward. Even after living for more than ten thousand years, the Elm Money Tree was still full of life and lush with foliage.

Its branches were laden with hanging inflorescences, each cluster resembling a string of copper coins.

The energy contained within the tree was as vast as mountains and seas, unfathomable.

Qin Niu closed his eyes and carefully felt the energies inside the Elm Money Tree; he discovered that there seemed to be a very unique and high-level energy hidden within the trunk. Without thinking, he extended both hands and pressed them against it.

The tree’s trunk was extremely large, and even thirty grown men, holding hands, might not be able to encompass it.

Standing beside the trunk, Qin Niu looked like a thumb-sized person.

With his hands pressed against the Elm Money Tree, he first tried channeling a thread of Medicine King Sutra cultivation power to probe that unique energy inside the tree.

But he quickly realized this was futile.

Because that special energy was hidden in the deepest depths of all energies. The energy of the Elm Money Tree was as abundant as ocean waters, and Qin Niu’s Medicine King Sutra power was soon dispersed by it.

There was no way to reach the deepest part.

Seeing that probing in this way was useless, he switched to another type of cultivation power.

This was the advantage of cultivating two types of Cultivation Techniques.

One had an extra method at crucial moments. Moreover, a Double Spirit Qi Realm Expert like him was much stronger than those who cultivated just one Cultivation Technique. Even though the techniques he cultivated were non-combat types, he could still crush peers at the same level who practiced combat techniques.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The Everlasting Spring Technique power from within Qin Niu spread out like tentacles, reaching for that special energy at the very core of the Elm Money Tree.

This time, he found the Everlasting Spring Technique power very stable, and it was not dispersed by the intense energy within the tree.

A moment later, his Everlasting Spring Technique power successfully reached the deepest part of the tree’s energy sea.

The moment he touched that special energy, he felt indescribably comfortable. The bit of Everlasting Spring Technique power he had released acted like a conduit, continuously channeling the tree’s special energy back into his body.

In the beginning, Qin Niu was cautious, not daring to let that special energy enter his body readily.

But when he found that this energy could rapidly enhance his Everlasting Spring Technique power, he became like a greedy infant, eagerly absorbing the special energy from deep within the tree.

And his Everlasting Spring Technique power grew rapidly.

Wang Wanyan and Xiao Qing, seeing Qin Niu standing motionless with his hands pressed against the tree, instinctively guarded behind him.

“Is he comprehending the Dao?”

“He couldn’t possibly be harming the Elm Money Immortal Tree, could he?”

“He wouldn’t dare. Even the disciples from the Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect wouldn’t be spared if they caused trouble here; they would be killed.”

Many people took notice of Qin Niu’s odd behavior.

They were discussing among themselves.

Meanwhile, Chi Xing had already stored the carriage and came back. Seeing this scene, he was truly envious.

Just a few days ago, he had seen with his own eyes how Qin Niu absorbed the energy of the cold spring, causing his cultivation to surge.

Now, having come to Elixir City, it seemed that Qin Niu had found another great opportunity.

Feeling the continuous strengthening of Qin Niu’s aura, Chi Xing silently speculated that Qin Niu might be using the Elm Money Tree for cultivation. He silently folded his arms and stood beside Qin Niu.

As time swiftly passed, Qin Niu’s Everlasting Spring Technique power had broken through from the early stages of the Spirit Qi Realm to the middle stage.

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The special energy was simply too vast.

Qin Niu estimated he had absorbed less than one-thousandth of it.

He was still absorbing the special energy from within the trunk of the tree, even quickening his pace. Through his long period of cultivation and attempts, he hadn’t found any danger.

On the contrary, the special energy within the tree made him feel it was of the same origin as the Everlasting Spring Technique’s cultivation power.

In those days, Elixir City was the gate of the Longevity Sect, and the Elm Money Tree was the testament of the Sect Master’s path to enlightenment, later celebrated as a beautiful tale.

He wondered if the Everlasting Spring Technique he was cultivating was originally from the Longevity Sect.

But the scroll of the Everlasting Spring Technique he bought was incomplete, with only the first half present, and he knew nothing of the subsequent cultivation methods. He was equally ignorant about the origins of this cultivation technique.

This serendipitous discovery was a chance to try and inquire about the origins of the Longevity Sect.

One good thing in Elixir City was that people didn’t dare to engage in fights lightly.

With Qin Niu’s hands pressed against the Elm Money Immortal Tree, he remained unmoved, undisturbed by anyone.

However, he had already sensed at least three powerful beings probing him with their divine sense. If his cultivation caused harm to the Elm Money Immortal Tree, those powerful beings would definitely intervene.

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Nobody expected Qin Niu to stand under the tree cultivating for three full days and nights without moving.

For those above the Innate Realm, secluding themselves for cultivation for several months or even years was common. So, Qin Niu’s three days of closed-eye cultivation was nothing out of the ordinary.

His Everlasting Spring Technique’s cultivation power had broken through to the late pinnacle of the Spirit Qi Realm, a mere step away from entering the Immortal Scholar Realm.

He could even sense the Immortal Scholar Realm quite clearly.

It seemed within arm’s reach, yet he couldn’t climb this final step.

Now, Qin Niu could no longer absorb any more of the special energy. His body was like a person who had eaten to the point of fullness; his Everlasting Spring Technique’s cultivation power had reached its limit.

The special energy within the Elm Money Immortal Tree was still vast; he had absorbed less than one percent of it.

This ancient tree had lived for over ten thousand years, accumulating an astonishing amount of energy.

As to the origin of the special energy inside, Qin Niu was unclear.

Elixir City housed countless Pill Masters conducting alchemy, emitting an enormous amount of elixir energy daily. Perhaps, the Elm Money Immortal Tree absorbed these alchemy emissions, transforming them into this special energy.

Or maybe, like the Ancient Banyan Tree, it had developed a spiritual intelligence and knew how to cultivate on its own.

This special energy was highly similar to the Everlasting Spring Technique’s cultivation power.

Qin Niu checked his attributes and found his lifespan had increased to 600 years.

Indeed, compared to beasts, birds, and insects, human lifespans were no match. Once his pets advanced to the Ninth Level, even those with the shortest lifespans could live over a thousand years, with many others reaching or nearing ten thousand years.

Nature was quite fair, bestowing upon humans higher intelligence that other creatures lacked, while also placing certain obstacles in their way.

Lifespan was humanity’s greatest shortcoming.

“Let’s head into the city!”

After completing his cultivation, Qin Niu slowly opened his eyes.

His wife, along with Xiao Qing and Chi Xing, had guarded him for three whole days and nights.

“Have the three of you gained anything from staying under this tree for three days?”

Qin Niu asked the trio.

“I certainly don’t have the monstrous talent of Master Qin. Spending three days under this tree has been fruitless for me,” Chi Xing said with a bitter face, shaking his head.

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