Chapter 999: Chapter 616: Great Fortune and Wealth Rivaling Nations, Soul-dripping Tree Crystal

As long as Lu Lin doesn’t search inch by inch, Hao Datong can easily leave a glimmer of hope for himself.

Even if he returns to the Demon Slaying Sect and is ultimately executed, he has a way to survive in this wilderness.

This plan not only has the possibility of adventuring to get a chance but also a fallback for survival, making it a perfect strategy.

Let’s go with this.

"Lu Lin, I can agree with you, but during the trial, I hope you can speak a few good words for me. I would rather be imprisoned for a long time than die."

"If I must die, rather than going back with you, I would prefer being killed by you here."

Hao Datong deliberately said this to give Lu Lin a feeling that he absolutely had no way out.

Lu Lin nodded; he could surely agree to this request.

Moreover, once he faced Li Xuanjin, he would certainly say a few kind words for Hao Datong.

As for whether Li Xuanjin would choose to kill or spare him, Lu Lin couldn’t interfere.

Regarding sparing him, Lu Lin remembered that there were treasures like the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, Ghost Crying Golden Bell, and Point Soul Lamp that could potentially spare him. If Li Xuanjin truly wanted to give Hao Datong a chance, Lu Lin would rationally propose his suggestions.

"Alright, I promise you. Now enter this tree branch."

"Of course, after cultivating for so many years, I, Lu Lin, appreciate honest people the most. If you play tricks on me, and it truly becomes unspeakable, don’t blame me."

Upon hearing these words, Hao Datong hesitated for a moment.

But his nature prevented him from easily trusting others.

He couldn’t place all his hopes on Lu Lin; he still needed his own plans.

"Fine, I agree. I promise I won’t play any tricks."

Hao Datong agreed with a sentence and began to split his soul once more.

Fortunately, after just now splitting his soul, the other part hadn’t completely merged with the main spirit, so the pain of separation this time wasn’t too severe. Hao Datong silently completed the soul-splitting operation.

If time wasn’t urgent, he even planned to divide his soul into fifty or eighty parts.

If discovered, he would have more chances to survive.

However, Lu Lin’s ability is already so strong, there’s no way he could find his split souls... right.

Hao Datong sent his split soul to a root over 400 kilometers away from here and actively cut the connection between that root and the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree.

After everything was prepared, he transferred his soul body.

"Lu Lin, I’m ready."

"Good."

Lu Lin nodded, took down that branch of the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree, and then he sliced open the trunk of the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree.

The most valuable part of the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree lies in the countless droplets of Soul-dripping Tree Sap brewed inside the trunk.

In the past, when the Four-eyed Spirit Monkey Tribe worshiped the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree, although it would occasionally send out some Soul-dripping Tree Sap, such a small amount for the massive Soul-droplet Ancient Tree could only be described as a drop in the bucket.

Human nature is inherently selfish.

The Soul-droplet Ancient Tree is the same.

Being able to breed such valuable liquid, it naturally wouldn’t easily send it out.

Using the good stuff for itself is best.

Soul-dripping Tree Sap not only helps some Demon Race with special talents activate their talents but also has the function of increasing spiritual strength.

This increase doesn’t require cultivators to specifically refine.

Once the Soul-dripping Tree Sap leaves the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree body, it becomes ownerless. When cultivators’ soul power is severely depleted during battles, taking a drop of liquid can instantly restore them to their best state.

If someone’s soul is injured, only three to five drops of Soul-dripping Tree Sap are needed for healing.

Of course, directly consuming Soul-dripping Tree Sap is highly inefficient; if ten per cent effectiveness can be achieved, it’s quite good. Therefore, many excellent alchemists use Soul-dripping Tree Sap as the main ingredient to refine soul-related elixirs.

To restore, repair, enhance, and search, various types of elixirs with significant effects on soul power require Soul-dripping Tree Sap.

However, Soul-dripping Tree Sap has always been produced only in the lands of the Northwestern Domain Demon Race. To obtain it, it must be exchanged from the Demons.

Initially, the Demon Race who possessed Soul-dripping Tree Sap didn’t understand the market, leading major human forces to jointly exchange several Soul-dripping Tree Sap at a meager price, but over time, the Demon Race became wise, and the price of Soul-dripping Tree Sap skyrocketed.

Currently, the value of one drop of Soul-dripping Tree Sap is about ten million star stones, and ten drops are equivalent to a Ninth Grade Star Tool, which is time-consuming and laboriously manufactured.

This undoubtedly allowed numerous Demon Tribes possessing Soul-dripping Tree Sap to make a fortune, but due to the sky-high prices, the alchemists and elixir-making powers couldn’t bear this cost themselves, so ultimately, it fell on the countless martial artists in Longyuan World who needed it.

After all, when faced with soul issues, unless a master takes action, ordinary people simply cannot solve soul-related problems.

Even in places like General Mountain, a Holy Land, only Elder Ting Yu has achieved the Fifth Time Transformation in soul power cultivation, while most of the other elders are at or below the Peak of Four Transformations.

Now, Lu Lin sliced open the trunk of the Soul-droplet Ancient Tree, and countless years of Soul-dripping Tree Sap flowed out generously, as if it were free.

Lu Lin wouldn’t dare delay.

He is well aware of the value of this Soul-dripping Tree Sap, so he naturally wouldn’t waste a single drop.