Chapter 1304: Reincarnation

That doesn't make sense. Jian Guhong and the others might be able to offer some assistance, but what could a Divine Sea realm cultivator like me possibly do to communicate with an old-timer who has lived for who knows how many years? It seems you can never be too cautious.

From now on, I will never casually agree to anything again! Lu Ye silently vowed.

Yang Qing scanned him from head to toe. "Divine Sea Seventh-level... it's a bit low. I'll give you ten days. You can reach the eighth level, right?"

Lu Ye really wanted to say there was a problem, but meeting Yang Qing's eyes, which held a hint of a smile, he knew there was no getting out of it.

Although Yang Qing had been trapped, he wasn't entirely unaware of certain matters in Kyushu. Perhaps his understanding wasn't comprehensive, but he knew the general situation.

As for Lu Ye in particular, Yang Qing had noticed something during their first meeting; how could he not be aware of Lu Ye's cultivation speed?

Moreover, he could discern Lu Ye's current state with a single glance. Giving him ten days was already more than enough time.

"Senior, what exactly do you want me to do?" Lu Ye asked, still feeling uneasy.

"Just go and advance first. You'll know later."

Lu Ye, resigned, could only fly to a distant Spirit Peak and cultivate in peace. As for whether it would expose the existence of his Talent Tree, it didn't really matter. After all, the Talent Tree was merely a relatively powerful legacy; it might hold great attraction for cultivators with low cultivation bases, but for Yang Qing, it was probably of no use.

What he said made sense.

It was precisely because it lacked any particular value that it hadn't been claimed by Kyushu's cultivators; otherwise, this place would have long been the foundation of a top-tier great sect.

He didn't spend ten days. In total, it only took him seven days to make the breakthrough.

He spent the remaining seven days consolidating his cultivation, deliberately dragging it out until the ten-day period was over. Only then did he return to find Lu Ye.

Moreover, the cultivation of the Talent Tree had always been secretive, so Yang Qing might not truly discover anything.

When I condensed my own clone, would the Talent Tree produce a root? Now, the entire Talent Tree seems to have split into seven. Does this count as the Talent Tree being able to create clones?

That seems to count!

There's no escaping it; whether you stick your head out or pull it back, it's still one slash of the knife.

Perhaps only by going to the starry sky in the future would he have a chance to confirm this matter, because the starry sky is vast enough.

During the pre-Kyushu era, Kyushu's cultivation world saw a continuous emergence of great and powerful cultivators. It was an era when the name of Kyushu shook the starry sky. Kyushu's strength was such that even after ten thousand years had passed, records of it still exist among the various great races and ancient realms in the starry sky.

"Ten thousand years have passed, and the glorious sects of old are long gone, but within the Human Emperor Sect, something very special has been left behind," Lu Ye said, turning to look at the large tree before him.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pressed it against the trunk of the large tree before him. No one knew what power he activated, but the tree suddenly trembled slightly. Immediately after, the lush green leaves on the tree began to turn yellow, as if, in an instant, the Reincarnation Tree clone had passed through many years.

The falling leaves did not land on the ground. Instead, they transformed into a dense yellow halo, converging and swirling together.

Yang Qing clicked his tongue in wonder, scrutinizing the large tree. But he couldn't see anything special about it. Logically, as something left behind after ten thousand years, this large tree should have been extremely ancient and weathered. Moreover, after ten thousand years, Kyushu's cultivators should have discovered its abnormality. He recalled how the Human Emperor of the Human Emperor Sect had once seen him, a member of the Dragon race, in the starry sky and tried to seize him, only for them to become friends through their fight.

In fact, according to Yang Qing's perception, the age of that large tree would not exceed a hundred years, because it wasn't large enough, tall enough, or ancient and magnificent enough.

A reminiscent glow appeared in Yang Qing's eyes. "That position, ten thousand years ago, was the foundation of the strongest sect in Kyushu!"

After a pause, he said, "The key is why I chose to recuperate here."

"Human Emperor Sect. Remember that name; it is the name of that strongest sect."

"The true Reincarnation Tree undergoes a cycle every ten thousand years, evolving the true essence of the starry sky, from nothing to existence, from small to large, possessing infinite mysteries. However, its clones are far inferior; they have nothing special about them, merely undergoing a cycle every hundred years. That's also why you couldn't see anything special about it, because in fact, it only has a hundred years of age. After a hundred years, it will wither and then regrow."

"Between the Reincarnation Tree's clones and its main body, there's a wondrous connection," Yang Qing's voice came. "This connection doesn't weaken even across hundreds of millions of miles. Therefore, the Reincarnation Tree clone in Kyushu has a special ability: when it withers and enters its next cycle, it can open a channel leading to the Reincarnation Tree's main body!"

No matter how far apart, the Reincarnation Tree's clones can open a channel to its main body at the end of each reincarnation cycle, but my clones can't achieve that level.

Lu Ye watched from the side in astonishment. He transmitted to Xiao Si, "Do you know about the Reincarnation Tree?"

Lu Ye was enlightened, feeling his horizons widened. He thought, "The Reincarnation Tree, something like this, if not for Yang Qing's words, I fear I wouldn't have known about it until much later."

Xiao Si said matter-of-factly, "It's useless to tell you much. Going to the Reincarnation Tree's main body requires the accompaniment of sufficiently powerful experts, and I can't accompany you there."

Yang Qing shook his head. "Indeed, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure! It seems there was such a sect. How did you get their legacy?"

Lu Ye's eye twitched uncontrollably. He inwardly wondered, "Why do cultivators in Kyushu behave this way? They instinctively want to seize anything good they see."

Yang Qing, suddenly remembering something, asked, "During the pre-Kyushu era, wasn't there a sect called Sword Qi Sect?"

Lu Ye nodded.

"Yes," Lu Ye replied, planning to find an opportunity later to put the refining insights he brought from the Sword Qi Sect into the Heavenly Mystery Vault. This way, all artificers in Kyushu would be able to exchange for and examine them, which would also be considered helping the Sword Qi Sect pass on that part of their legacy related to artifact refining.

Looking at it now, the Sword Qi Sect was very likely also a remnant from the pre-Kyushu era.

Feeling a bit restless, Lu Ye asked, "So, what are we going to do? Go seize the real Reincarnation Tree?"

With annoyance, Yang Qing said, "It *is* about seizing something, but not the Reincarnation Tree!"

Yang Qing gave him a meaningful look. "Don't worry. What I ask of you will definitely be something you can do. I won't force you to do what you can't."

Lu Ye said, "Senior, can you tell me what you need my help with now?" The feeling of having something constantly hanging over his head was very unpleasant.

"Since you received their legacy, you have an obligation to help them spread it," Yang Qing admonished.

This suggests there are still some similarities between the Talent Tree and the Reincarnation Tree.

Within Kyushu, his clones could still sense each other even when far apart. However, there was definitely a limit to this sensing distance, and Yang Qing was temporarily unable to determine how far that limit was.

Yang Qing had advanced to the Divine Sea First-level during his expedition to the Blood Refinement Realm. Afterward, he refined a large amount of sacred blood, each drop of which contained immense energy. The process of refining sacred blood was essentially equivalent to accumulating his own foundation, though the efficiency was not as convenient or rapid as cultivating in Kyushu.

Therefore, even without much cultivation since returning to Kyushu, his cultivation had already neared the Divine Sea Fourth-level.

However, the sheer quantity was overwhelming. He had almost refined half of all the sacred blood from the saint seeds in the entire Blood Refinement Realm; the remaining half he didn't refine was partly due to his clone, leading him to give up on it.