After planting the Tree of Life sapling in the northeast corner of the yard, Sophia said: "Generally speaking, after about a thousand years, the Tree of Life sapling can evolve into a Wisdom Ancient Tree. At that time, you can get several drops of Life Spring Water every day!"

  One thousand years?

  When Sophia said that, Yang Ling almost fainted. What's the concept of a thousand years? I'm afraid that by the time this sapling secretes the fountain of life, I'll have long become a pile of yellow earth.

  "I, Ebiris, have no hope for this life! Perhaps, the great-great-grandchildren of my great-great-grandchildren might still have a tiny bit of hope!" Looking at the chicken-hearted sapling of life, Yang Ling shook his head and smiled bitterly. Now, he finally understood why the Spring of Life was so rare, and why even the Spirit Tribe regarded it as their lifeblood.

  "For ordinary people, it would take at least a thousand years. This is also the reason why many small-scale elf tribes do not have the Spring of Life." Seeing Yang Ling shaking his head and sighing, Sophia continued: "But two days ago, Grandfather was browsing through ancient elven texts and found a shortcut..."

  Shortcut?

  Yang Ling's eyes lit up, the Life Spring Water had many wonderful uses. Not only could it speed up cultivation, but it could also promote the evolution of magical beasts and dissolve the Anka family's secret crimson pills. If he could quickly obtain a large amount of Life Spring Water, it would be extremely beneficial.

  Cautiously looking around, Sophia carefully pulled out a thin piece of sheepskin paper from her bosom. Yang Ling focused his attention and saw that it was covered with dense, tiny characters. At first glance, they seemed to resemble the oracle bones of ancient China, but upon closer inspection, they didn't seem quite like them either.

  "Yang, Grandfather said this is the ancient Tree People's spiritual cultivation technique. Once mastered, you can communicate with all plants, summon withered wood warriors and also promote plant growth. You must keep it safe!"

  After repeatedly confirming that there was no one else around, Sophia patiently taught Yang Ling to recognize the ancient elven language on the sheepskin paper. According to records, during the ancient times, both the Tree Herders and Forest Elves used the ancient elven language, with a close relationship between them. Although there were only a few people in this era who could recognize the ancient elven language, they still took precautions.

  After pondering for a while, Yang Ling didn't understand how to cultivate it for the time being, but he always felt that this was not what this world called magic, but a different kind of cultivation mantra.

  Unlike the witchcraft that absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, this mysterious divination technique seems to mainly absorb the life energy contained in the grass and trees of nature. However, strangely, it is similar to the witchcraft in terms of the trajectory of energy flow, as if there is some connection between the two.

  Could this be a special kind of witchcraft?

  After muttering the mysterious incantation several times, Yang Ling's heart stirred. The Shepherd could summon a large number of withered wooden warriors and could also tame ancient trees with spiritual energy by dripping blood, so it was possible that the Shepherds in the ancient era were the wizards of this world, which is why there were so many similarities.

  Could it be that his own inexplicable arrival in this world is also related to the ancient Tree Herders?

  Under doubt, Yang Ling's thoughts were flying around until Sophia called out several times in a row before he came back to his senses.

  Yang Ling was puzzled, but at the same time, he quickly memorized the incantation and recited it fluently. Sophia couldn't help but feel envious. The ancient elven language had a complex rhythm, and even ordinary forest elves wouldn't be able to remember it in just over ten days.

  "Yang brother, Grandfather said that this magic is profound and unparalleled, it may bring you great benefits, let you spend more time pondering!"

  Looking at Yang Ling with a thoughtful expression, Sophia felt a bit embarrassed. In fact, she understood that Grandfather had given the mysterious sheepskin paper to Yang Ling not only in the hope that he could quickly increase his strength, but also for his own selfish reasons.

  After accidentally discovering the practice of the Shepherd's spell under the altar, Grandfather gathered several elder spirits from various tribes who were unable to decipher the secrets of the sheepskin paper. Although they recognized every word, when they tried to practice it, there was no reaction at all. In desperation, their only hope was pinned on Yang Ling.

  Legend has it that in ancient times, the relationship between the Shepherd Tree People and the Elves was very close. Even if Yang Ling couldn't understand, perhaps his family still had a way to break through. As long as Yang Ling made a breakthrough, his strength would greatly increase, and he believed that the Elves would also benefit from it. Not to mention anything else, at least they could let him help summon several powerful withered wood warriors.

  "Go, thank you, Elder Sprite!"

  Yang Ling put away the mysterious sheepskin paper. Although Sophia tried to cover it up, he still keenly sensed that there might be some hidden truth inside.

  However, he believed that the elder of the elves would not have any malicious intentions, at most just wanting to get a little more benefit from him. After all, in the heart of the elder of the elves, there was a powerful ancient summoner family behind him. If they could gain the support of his family, it would be extremely beneficial for the forest elf tribe.

  What a huge misunderstanding!

  Yang Ling understood that whether it was the nobles, barbarians, mercenaries or ordinary townspeople, in their eyes he was either wealthy or of noble birth from a powerful family. However, since people thought this way, he wouldn't say anything more. After all, for now, this misunderstanding could occasionally bring him unexpected benefits; not taking advantage of it would be truly foolish.

  Peel a few crispy pine cones for Yang Ling to eat, and seeing that the time is not early, Sophia hurriedly bid farewell. Tonight, there are still many things to deal with at Xiangjiu Inn. According to the agreement with Yang Ling, every time a barrel of rum is sold, the Spirit Tribe can get half of the benefits. In recent days, whether it's life or equipment in the tribe, they've all been improved a lot, making Grandpa happy.

  "Yang, big brother, I'll come see you again tomorrow!"

  Sophia reluctantly left, originally wanting to say a few more words, but looking at Yang Ling's mischievous smile, she couldn't help but think of the awkwardness in the bathroom last time. With a glare from her sparkling eyes, she turned around, swaying her slender waist, and walked away with light steps.

  After seeing the beautiful fairy girl off, Yang Ling continued to study the remaining talismans. By the time he went out into the courtyard again for some fresh air, the stars were already twinkling and it was late at night.

  Just as he was about to sit down and meditate, a faint green light in the corner caught his attention. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the life tree sapling, which was only chopstick-length at first, had grown to knee height on its own, with an extremely fast growth rate. Moreover, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around the sapling was even denser than in the center of the courtyard, as if the sapling itself could automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

  Rocket-like growth rate?

  Under the confusion, Yang Ling simply sat down cross-legged beside the sapling of life, and inexplicably muttered a mysterious incantation. Soon, the surrounding trees emitted strands of green life energy, which was absorbed and mixed with the witch power inside his body, running along a mysterious trajectory.

  At the same time, under the stimulation of the spiritual technique, the surrounding big trees frantically absorbed the thick heavenly and earthly spiritual energy within the Spiritual Gathering Array. In this way, the big tree absorbed the mighty heavenly and earthly spiritual energy, while Yang Ling absorbed the green life energy emitted by the big tree, benefiting each other mutually.

  From a distance, the large trees in the courtyard swayed without wind, and even the many mercenaries stationed on the edge of Tras Forest felt that a huge magical power had suddenly gathered above Visen Castle.

  After an unknown period of time, Yang Ling felt a cool breeze blow past him and slowly came back to his senses. Opening his eyes, he saw that the Life Tree sapling had grown to his waist at some point, with green buds sprouting from its branches. At the same time, the witch power within him merged with even more green energy, as if the bright red blood vessels were wrapped around a long, green vine.

  Even with his eyes closed, he could clearly feel the wind blowing and the grass moving within a dozen or so steps around him. The big trees in the yard, the roots of the trees, and even the wild wheat grass that grew everywhere seemed to have become his eyes and hands.

  At this time, if someone passes by, they will find that Yang Ling's body emits a faint green light. From a distance, it looks like a stone covered with moss, or a section of a green tree trunk, blending in with the flowers, grass and trees in the courtyard.

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