Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

"Who are you?" Wang Linchi asked without hesitation.

'I am the Everlasting Mother Tree. Aren't you hiding within my roots?' The voice came again.

What??? Wang Linchi was truly confused this time. He never expected that the Tree of Immortality had consciousness, especially considering its current predicament.

"Well, I didn't do it on purpose. I could leave now if you want..." Wang Linchi said with an awkward smile.

Only then did he realize that having consciousness was normal. After all, it had already reached the Daylight Level. How could it achieve Growth without any consciousness? The Dragon Island party hadn't taken any further action. Apparently, some kind of contract had formed between the Dragon Emperor of Dragon Island and the Tree of Immortality.

'I want to ask for your help.' The Tree of Immortality didn't respond to Wang Linchi's suggestion to leave but made a direct request.

"Please speak. As long as it's within my power, I will do my best." Wang Linchi's expression turned serious. The other party can easily read my mind, so I must completely restrain my thoughts and set a barrier for all my memories. Although he didn't know if this was effective, all he could do was his best and leave the rest to Fate. Against a Daylight Level entity, even 'Fate' felt ineffective.

'I want to know, how did you bring my child back to life?' the Tree of Immortality asked.

The 'child' should be referring to the Longevity Fruit, right? And 'brought back to life' probably refers to the substitute 'Saint Master' I created? Wang Linchi pondered.

"I would have to explain from the beginning, starting with the basic principles..." Wang Linchi then explained in detail how he created the substitute 'Saint Master', without any deceit or trickery.

The Tree of Immortality listened quietly, not saying a word.

"Those are the principles," Wang Linchi finished, having spoken for almost three days. It was thanks to his Mountain Copper Level Physique that he was able to keep going.

During this period, three more Daylight Level entities appeared. Including Dragon Island and the Tree of Immortality, there were now five in total, and they had divided the entire Jing Room Domain into five regions.

Wang Linchi wasn't very aware of these developments, as he was fully focused on his explanation to the Tree of Immortality.

He naturally harbored no illusions of persuading the Tree of Immortality or causing it to overthink things to his advantage like a typical protagonist, not unless he possessed an Intelligence Reduction Aura, which was practically impossible. The other party can easily decipher my thoughts, even without a Soul Search. It's likely because I integrated two Longevity Fruits during my substitute's Fusion process. In the eyes of the Tree of Immortality, I'm probably considered akin to half a fruit. Otherwise, things wouldn't have been this complicated.

'So, to turn my fruits into true life, external assistance is needed. Otherwise, they can only remain as fruits for their entire existence,' the Tree of Immortality finally responded.

"Theoretically, yes, that's correct. When those two Longevity Fruits successfully became my Guardian Spirits, it was also due to the stimulus from the ghosts," Wang Linchi explained.

'What if we don't use ghosts? Is that possible?' The Tree of Immortality seemed to dislike ghosts. I wonder why? But I dare not ask.

"I don't know. I've never tried it. You can experiment on your own." I've taught it everything I should. It should let me go now, right? Wang Linchi thought.

'If you successfully help my child achieve Growth, I will not only allow you to leave the Jing Room Domain for a safe place but also gift you a branch.' The Tree of Immortality had clearly seen Wang Linchi's thoughts; it had even fully grasped the situation within the Jing Room Domain.

"No problem!" Wang Linchi naturally agreed.

I don't really have a choice in this matter. As for the potential danger this could bring to the Dajing Dynasty... I don't have the luxury to worry about that now. I have no sense of belonging here anyway. I'm a transmigrator; what attachments could I have? Develop a sense of belonging after just twenty-odd years? I have no family, no friends, and the Dajing Court has shown me no particular favor. I'm not the type to instantly warm up to strangers just because I've transmigrated.

"So, what do you want as a specimen?" Wang Linchi asked.

'A human. From the Dajing Dynasty,' the Tree of Immortality said calmly.

This demand made Wang Linchi a bit reluctant. It's just me here. Surely it doesn't mean using my cells as the basis, right?

'Not yours. Your Potential is too low.'

The Tree of Immortality instantly discerned Wang Linchi's thoughts and, on the contrary, seemed somewhat disdainful.

After all, I'm just an Awakener with a Potential of 4. Among low-level Awakeners, I might be a genius, but compared to those with a Potential of 9, the difference is as vast as that between clouds and mud. So why would the Tree of Immortality choose me as a genetic sample? If it's going to use one, it would use the best.

"Indeed," Wang Linchi nodded. I never expected that my Waste Spirit Phase and low Potential, instead of making me a target of mockery, would actually help me avert danger multiple times. It seems that if you have no value, others won't bother exploiting you.

「Several minutes later.」

A handful of unconscious men, women, and children were brought to the area where Wang Linchi was.

'Take a look. Are these enough? If not, I can catch more for you.' The Tree of Immortality was quite considerate. The weakest among these people were at the Mountain Copper Level, while the strongest had reached the Morning Star rank. Clearly, they were leaders of major factions in Xuan Spirit Heaven who failed to escape and were captured by the Tree of Immortality.

Wang Linchi swallowed hard.

With these people available for research, my data on techniques like the Soul Forging Method and Soul Resemblance can get a huge boost. This will adequately prepare me for future advancements. I'm forging my own path, so the Growth of others can serve as a reference for me. Forging my own path doesn't mean I have to reject all help. Without assistance, where would I have gained my current knowledge?

The Tree of Immortality naturally didn't care about Wang Linchi's thoughts. As long as Wang Linchi could enhance its Longevity Fruits, allowing them to produce Family under its control after incubation, everything else was negotiable.

"It's enough, more than enough! If it weren't, I wouldn't be polite about asking for more," Wang Linchi hurriedly answered.

'So, how long will it take you to complete this?' The Tree of Immortality certainly wouldn't allow Wang Linchi to research indefinitely; at the very least, a timeframe had to be set.

"Three months. I will give you an initial result in three months at the latest," Wang Linchi said after a moment's thought. With the precedent of 'Saint Master' and my four Legendary Level Soul Kinds, I could probably show results in two months. Still, I'll add an extra month as a buffer, just in case of unforeseen problems. Then he added, "There might be some things where I'll require your assistance."

'Alright. In three months, I want to see my first child born,' the Tree of Immortality declared.

"Regarding this child, do you have any specific requirements?" Wang Linchi asked.

It's not that I feel obliged to do my absolute best; it's a matter of necessity. In my previous life, if a client was dissatisfied with a proposal, we could just redo it. But in this world, with a Daylight Level entity as the client... if it's unhappy, it could cost me my life. Even if it doesn't go that far, I wouldn't be able to bear any torture it might inflict.

'Diversity. I want many kinds. I don't want my children to have only one form. I want all of creation to be like my offspring,' the Tree of Immortality quickly stated its demands.

"I will need sufficient materials. Also, what kind of appearance should the eldest son have?" Wang Linchi asked, sighing inwardly with relief. I was worried it would just say 'whatever'. It's a relief that it gave specific demands; at least now I have a direction.

'A tree, just like me. And preferably, possessing sufficient wisdom. As the eldest son, it cannot be foolish,' The Tree of Immortality stated without hesitation.

Wang Linchi was rather taken aback. Then what was the point of catching humans? But on second thought, it does make sense. The genes of the Longevity Fruit and humans would be the basic elements. Continuous addition and combination from there could eventually lead to a wise tree.

Wang Linchi didn't ask about the appearance of the other offspring.

However, the Tree of Immortality continued to list its requirements, such as the eldest daughter having a human appearance but being in harmony with nature, and the second son having a deep love for the earth, and so on.

Listening to all these requirements, Wang Linchi's head began to ache.

'That's about it. Do you have any further questions?' the Tree of Immortality asked, having spoken for over an hour.

"None. However, apart from the eldest son, whom I will cultivate for you, I will only provide the other offspring as embryos for you to mature yourself. You can watch me work. That way, if you want to create new offspring in the future, you won't need to find me. Doing it yourself is surely better than having someone else do it for you, right?" Wang Linchi stated his own condition.

The Tree of Immortality naturally agreed to Wang Linchi's proposal without hesitation.

Embryos were unfinished, meaning the Tree of Immortality could experience the joy of nurturing them itself. Moreover, it could guide their development into any form it desired, preventing Wang Linchi from holding this technology over it.