"This is the Fusang Divine Tree!"

With the Core Formation celebration concluded and after Celestial Spring Peak regained its tranquility, Lin Chang’an finally had time to look inside his cave abode at the Fusang Divine Tree sent by the Profound Sound Pavilion.

As he examined it, it was indeed disappointing.

The tree, which should have been a vibrant red, was now withered and darkened, stark and bare, devoid of any vitality, with even a hint of decay.

"The legendary Fusang Divine Tree, one of the three great divine trees, is said to be nurtured by the mutual support of two trees of yin and yang. Yet now there is only one, and its spirituality has greatly diminished."

At this moment, Lin Chang’an frowned deeply, no wonder Profound Sound Pavilion was willing to give it away.

According to his observation, this current Fusang Divine Tree had several severed cuts on its branches.

Clearly, Profound Sound Pavilion had also investigated, finding that the so-called Fusang Divine Tree had depreciated in value before giving it away.

Otherwise, how could they bear to part with it?

"If this were a Fusang Divine Tree with spirituality, there would be no chance for him to get it."

Thinking this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh at himself. But just as he reached forward to touch it and used his Divine Sense to probe how much usable material remained inside this Fusang Divine Tree,

Suddenly, the Lifebound Spirit Plant within his Dantian stirred.

"This is!"

Lin Chang’an was suddenly shocked, this feeling, the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine was palpitating, and even under this sensory detection, when his Profound Celestial Spiritual Energy infused into the Fusang Divine Tree,

In the unseen realm, a kind of feedback was suddenly received.

"There is still a faint trace of life inside this Fusang Divine Tree, something that couldn’t be sensed if not for the Profound Celestial Immortal Vine."

Just then, He Yan’s figure appeared outside the cave abode, causing Lin Chang’an to suppress his overwhelming joy for the moment.

If the Fusang Divine Tree still had life, its value would be worlds apart.

If it were before, he would have ended up with a decent fire-attributed wooden magical artifact material, a rare treasure for him at present.

But now, if it were alive, then this would indeed be the legendary Fusang Divine Wood, specifically countering Demon Dao and Ghost Cultivators, a value simply immeasurable.

...

"Uncle Lin."

Upon walking out of the cave abode, He Yan revealed an excited expression upon seeing Lin Chang’an’s figure.

"Congratulations, Uncle Lin, on the attainment of Core Formation, may the Immortal Dao remain evergreen."

He Yan did not expect it. The last time they met was on the Spirit Ship, and upon meeting again, this Uncle Lin had actually achieved Core Formation.

And it wasn’t a Fake Pill.

It must be known, not just Loose Cultivators, but even among sects and large clans, the probability for Upper Grade Spirit Root cultivators achieving Core Formation with Fake Pills is also significant.

Otherwise, if Core Formation was that straightforward, there wouldn’t be so few Core Formation cultivators under the heavens.

Numerous Foundation Establishment Clans, when pushing themselves to their limits, if they could produce even a Fake Pill, it would secure the clan’s prosperity for hundreds of years.

"He Yan!"

Seeing He Yan, Lin Chang’an frowned, because the person before him was not He Yan’s true self but rather a rare human-shaped puppet.

"Uncle Lin, please do not blame me. The current reputation of the Divine Sect might worry you with troubles. This is what the Holy Daughter had me deliver to you."

He Yan, with somewhat unnatural expressions, took out a Sound Transmission Jade Token from his storage bag, and then the spirituality faded from He Yan’s eyes.

"A Tier Two Foundation Establishment Level puppet!"

Looking at the stiff puppet before him, Lin Chang’an nodded secretly, no wonder Yun Yao was still so cautious in her actions.

This way, no one would see someone from the Demon Cult leaving his cave abode.

At the very least, it would avoid some trouble.

Looking at the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman, it merely offered simple congratulations on his attainment of Core Formation, nothing unusual, but under the many years of tacit understanding between them,

Lin Chang’an secretly employed the secret technique they once used during dual cultivation, and Yun Yao’s voice came from the back of the jade talisman again.

"Brother Lin, Li Huo Palace discovered that the Phoenix Cry Bird has broken through to Tier Three. The upper management of the Divine Sect was unexpectedly alarmed by this, although it’s unclear why."

Back inside the cave abode, after the sound transmission from the jade talisman ceased, the talisman self-destructed, as this kind of retained message was for one-time use and even had further confidentiality methods.

However, upon hearing this, Lin Chang’an frowned tightly.

"As expected, Yun Yao also guessed that the Phoenix Cry Bird broke through to Tier Three and specifically came to warn me."

Yun Yao had known he possessed a Phoenix Cry Bird before, and after it broke through Tier Three, he had deliberately revealed its aura, so Yun Yao’s deduction was indeed logical.

"But why is Li Huo Palace so focused on the Phoenix Cry Bird, and even Profound Yin Divine Sect is paying attention?"

At this point, Lin Chang’an frowned. The Phoenix Cry Bird was something he once seized from Huang Shaohai, and Li Huo Palace possessing the soul lamp for this exotic beast, he could indeed understand.

"However, ever since the Phoenix Cry Bird broke into Tier Three, all previous tracking methods have lost their effect."

Once a Spirit Beast attains Tier Three, the original mana imprint, soul lamp, and the like would lose effect; this is what’s known as backlash destruction.

Especially those tracking magical artifacts, once a spirit beast dies, they generally turn to ash.

It was precisely for this reason that Li Huo Palace would be certain the Phoenix Cry Bird had broken through to Tier Three rather than perished.

"In other words, the bad news is that Li Huo Palace knows the Phoenix Cry Bird broke through to Tier Three, and even Profound Yin Divine Sect, for reasons unknown, started showing interest.

The good news is, the Phoenix Cry Bird is in my possession, now only known to Yun Yao, and outsiders have no clue who holds the Phoenix Cry Bird."

Contemplating this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but ponder deeply.

It seemed that the exotic beast Phoenix Cry Bird was quite a trouble. However, no one would suspect that a Loose Cultivator could possess a Tier Three exotic beast.

Fortunately, after his Core Formation, he didn’t expose the Phoenix Cry Bird flamboyantly; otherwise, it would be impossible to hide from the public.