NOVEL NEXT Chapter 127: Divine Vitalis Soul Tree
Li Feng, completely oblivious to the outside world,... didn't notice that another gaze had joined him, watching the shifting soil below as if something was about to sprout out.
Crack…
Crack…
Soon, a tiny sapling pushed its way out of the soil.
"Ohh" Li Feng let out in amazement, as he noticed it wasn't like any other ordinary green sprout.
The moment it broke through, a faint ethereal glow rippled across its surface—soft golden light flowing like liquid starlight along its delicate stem.
Two small leaves unfurled, translucent like crystal jade, each vein inside shimmering faintly, pulsing in a slow, heartbeat-like rhythm.
"Woah…" Li Feng leaned closer, eyes brightening. "Is this… normal?"
The little sapling swayed gently.
It felt almost alive, not merely growing but awakening.
HUMMM-...
Then, a soft hum resonated through the wasteland, subtle yet ancient, like a distant echo calling from another realm.
Li Feng blinked.
He looked around.
"…Did it just make a sound?"
He then knelt lower, staring in fascination as the sapling's glow grew slightly brighter, casting pale shadows across the barren ground.
Unseen by him, outside the brick—
The rift in the sky pulsed once as the being inside the void caught sight of the newly born sprout.
And the enormous presence beyond the void… shifted ever so slightly, as though acknowledging the sprout's birth.
"...."
Then it paused.
As if thinking.
As if deciding.
And a moment later… it finally chose to bestow a tiny "gift"
A single mote of light peeled away from its massive silhouette and began to fall from the void.
... A fragment of something that should not exist in any mortal realm.
The invisible speck drifted downward, crossing the void like a falling star in reverse...silent, weightless, yet carrying the pressure of countless worlds.
It slipped through the rift.
Passed through the sky.
Passed through the forest.
Passed effortlessly through the Divine Brick surface into the pocket space…
... And gently descended onto the glowing sapling.
Inside, Li Feng felt that something was off, but before he could pinpoint it.
Just then, a notification suddenly popped up in front of him.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host!]
[???? has blessed the Divine Soul Tree Sapling!]
[Ding!]
[Rank 5 Divine Soul Tree has evolved into Rank 6 Divine Vitalis Soul Tree!]
Li Feng froze.
"...Huh?"
He stared blankly at the notifications floating in front of him.
"Blessed…? By who?"
He looked left.
Looked right.
Then looked up at the empty sky of the pocket space.
No one.
Not even a fart.
Just him… and a glowing baby tree.
Crack...
Crack...
As if on steroids, the tree began to grow at an unbelievable speed.
Li Feng, noticing this, hurriedly stepped back.
Then he continue staring dumbfounded as the sapling that had been barely knee-high moments ago shot upward rising, stretching, and expanding...until it towered over him.
Soon, as if its growth spurt had finally ended, it stopped.
And Li Feng stood below it, mouth wide open as he stared at the massive tree before him.
Where once a tiny sprout had wiggled out of the soil like a shy newborn a moment ago...
…now stood a tree that looked as if it belonged in the garden of an ancient immortal.
It had shimmering golden leaves that bathed the entire area in a soft, pale gold glow.
Its trunk wasn't merely brown like ordinary wood.
Rather, streaks of radiant gold ran through the bark like living veins pulsing faintly with power.
A gentle hum of soul energy spread from the tree, brushing against Li Feng's spirit and flooding the pocket space with warmth.
The air seem to became easier to breathe.
His mind felt clearer.
His soul felt… lighter.
Almost comforted.
Almost embraced.
Even the spiritual energy inside the pocket space seemed to be rising, slowly but noticeably.
And he could even vaguely sense that the Divine Brick itself seemed quite pleased.
Staring at the divine, nowtowering tree before him, Li Feng couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Damn… you grew up too fast."
Then he hurriedly opened the status screen.
[Name: Divine Vitalis Soul Tree]
[Type: Heaven and Earth Treasure]
[Level: Rank 6]
[Remarks: Offspring of ????]
[Abilities:]
[Vitalis Soul Aura (Passive): Infused with endless vitality and pure primordial energy, the tree continuously emits a gentle, life-giving aura. All beings within the radius of its branches experience accelerated soul recovery and significantly enhanced cultivation speed. The closer one is to the tree, the stronger the effect.]
[Spiritual Vitalization (Passive): Radiates pure spiritual energy in the surrounding area, purifying and replenishing the mind, body, and spirit for those who are in it radius. Prolonged exposure can awaken latent spiritual potential in both cultivators and nurtured souls.]
[Soul Nurturing: The tree possesses the power to nurture and adjust souls under its care. Matured souls can be used to create new lifeforms or implanted into vessels. The strength and potential of these souls depend on the energy and care the tree invests , they may be as fragile as mortals or possess prodigious talent capable of shaping fate.]
[Note: Souls nurtured by the tree cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation after death; they could only return to the tree, which serving as both their origin and final resting place. The tree is the beginning and the end of all nurtured souls.]
[Spirit Guardian: Able to create sentinels that defend the tree. These guardians act semi-autonomously and can adapt to threats—attacking, restraining, or protecting as needed. Their strength is always one rank below the mother tree.]
[Note: Sentinels cannot exist outside the mother tree's effective range.]
[Divine Bond (Li Feng Exclusive): Provide host with enhanced soul perception and vitality and ability to control over the nurtured souls.]
[Heaven Shrouding Concealment: The Divine Tree cloaks itself from Heaven, Fate, and all detection. Its aura, life force, and spiritual signature are completely hidden, making it appear as ordinary vegetation. Even powerful cultivators or divine beings cannot sense its presence while the skill is active.]
[Divine Arboreal Dragon (Lock)]
[Vitalis Cataclysm (Lock)]
[???]
[???]
Li Feng stared with his mouth slightly agape at the abilities list.
His mind already raced with countless possibilities.
But first of all—
"Who is that being that blessed the tree ?" he murmured, asking the system.
[Ding!]
[Sorry Host, the system isn't able to trace the source of the blessing!]
"…I see. Well, whatever. But I still have to give my thanks! Hehe..."
Li Feng bowed and offered his gratitude to heaven.
He didn't know whether the being had seen him or not, but at least he had to show some respect.
...Who knows , maybe he might even receive another blessing…
Li Feng who was currently grinning weirdly with greedy intention didn't realize that because of his actions today, the entire surrounding...no, this world itself had been spared from a catastrophic calamity.
"...."
The gaze from the rift outside lingered only briefly on Li Feng's figure before the crack slowly mended to it original state as it disappearing back into the darkness.
And then the world itself seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as spiritual energy begin to flowed back to normal.
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Li Feng who was still bowing down suddenly felt something poking his back and he look up and glance back.
"Oh? What do you want ?"
He saw a branch at the size of a hand behind him, as it poke his back.
And through their connection, Li Feng seem to understand what the tree is trying to say.
The small golden branch poked him again.
Not aggressively but gently as if it trying to get his attention.
Li Feng blinked, straightened his back, and slowly turned toward the towering golden tree.
"…You want something?"
The branch swayed.
Once.
Twice.
Almost like a child trying desperately to get attention.
Then it stretched a little closer, the leaf trembling with soft golden light.
Li Feng who bask in the light suddenly felt a faint tug in his mind , a warm, curious emotion gently brushing against his soul as it trying to convey it emotion.
Hungry.
Lonely.
Excited.
Happy.
"…Are you trying to talk to me?" he whispered.
A stronger poke.
Li Feng rubbed his chin.
"…So that's a yes."
The tree leaned slightly, branches swaying like a puppy wagging its tail.
For a legendary Rank 6 Heaven and Earth Treasure, it was acting suspiciously like a clingy newborn.
Li Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, alright. Come here, Little—"
He then paused as if he trying to think of a suitable name for this new child as calling it by Divine Vitalis Soul Tree would be too long.
Little Goldie? Already taken by Goldie.
Little Green? Not fitting anymore...
Little Sprout? Too cute.
Little Jade? No....
His eyes them scanned the shimmering golden leave as he sense,
A warm aura.
Filled with vitality.
Soul.
And Life.
Then something just flash in his mind,
"…Little Ling."
The golden tree froze.
Then—
Whooosh—
A gentle surge of soul energy washed over Li Feng, like the tree was squealing.
The entire Divine Vitalis Soul Tree trembled lightly, its branches glowing brighter as if responding to its new name with pure joy like a small child.
"Hoho… you like it that much ?" Li Feng chuckled.
Soon, another poke came.
And this time on his chest.
"…What now?"
Li Feng look at this needy child.
The branch slowly curled… pointing at a specific spot on it branch where a few small golden fruit hanging can be seen above.
Li Feng glanced at the apple-shaped fruits and squinted.
Inside it… faint lights swirled like unborn souls waiting for shape.
Then , a warmth enveloped his mind again.
Soft.
Clear.
And a message carried by pure soul intent:
' Feed… nurture…'
Li Feng who heard this turn to look at the huge tree.
"…You want me to give you foods ?"
The tree's branch bounced.
"Resources?"
Bounce.
"Pills?"
Bounce-bounce.
"Spirit stones...?"
Then the tree practically slapped his shoulder in excitement.
Li Feng coughed.
"Relax! I get it, I get it... You just got born and went through a growth spurt. Of course you're starving...."
He took out several spirit stones, essence herbs, and a few mid-grade pills.
These are mostly from the loot he had gotten from Mo Shuyan.
Of course, he didn't give anything that looked weird as he didn't want his newborn tree to accidentally get corrupted or something.
"Here, eat slowly—"
Before he could finish—
WHOOSH!
All the materials were snatched by multiple branches and pulled into the ground.
Then the tree's leaves shimmered with satisfaction.
Li Feng stared, while stunned.
"... Damn, you eat so fast."
He was expecting with that much resource, it probably should have last for quite some times but he so wrong..
For some reason, his heart began to ache.
He felt like he was going to go broke if this kept up.
Little Ling trembled proudly.
Another poke tapped him on the cheek.
"Now what…?"
More soul-intent drifted into his mind.
And this time clearer.
A feeling of affection.
Recognition.
Acknowledgement.
And one word,
'Master.'
Li Feng froze as he seemed to hear that ethereal voice inside his head.
"…Hah?"
The tree repeated the feeling, stronger—
'Master.'
'Master.'
'Master.'
Li Feng's heart skipped.
"…Wow… this feels weird," he whispered, staring at the tree.
This was the first time someone had ever called him their master.
He already forgot about his losses as a grin spread slowly across his face.
"Ehem…"
Li Feng cough lightly as his grin widened.
"Little Ling… that's right ~ I am your master! The most handsome and capable man in this world—and even more so on the bed!"
He reached out and placed his hand gently on the trunk, continuing to boast and brainwash this innocent tree.
Little Ling didn't seem to understand but it branches swayed innocently after seeing its master excited, so it also eagerly joined in as well.