Chapter 884

Chapter 884: White Dragon

While practicing in her cave abode, Xu Yuexian suddenly received a message from Grape, saying that the Spirit Tree had regained its intelligence.

"So soon? How many years did time acceleration apply?" Xu Yuexian asked happily.

"30,000 years. The resources consumed were quite significant, and all the tree demons that entered with her, who also possessed intelligence, have reached the peak of the Great Ascension stage. They were brought out early to prevent them from breaking through to the Quasi-Immortal stage," Grape replied.

Xu Yuexian rose and flew toward the entrance to the Source Realm.

Upon entering the small world where the Spirit Tree was located, Xu Yuexian saw several Great Ascension stage tree demons attending a class taught by the Spirit Tree, discussing the greatness of the Grand Elder and the sect.

As long as they faithfully pledged loyalty to the Grand Elder and the sect, there would be limitless futures for them.

Xu Yuexian, looking exasperated, drove away the tree demons, fearing that they might corrupt the innocent small Spirit Tree.

At this moment, the Spirit Tree had grown to several hundred meters tall, its branches lush and full, and the spiritual energy around it was abundant, giving it the feeling of an ancient tree of life.

"Have you regained your previous intelligence?" Xu Yuexian gently asked as she approached the ancient tree.

A swirl of spiritual light appeared, and a serene and elegant woman stepped out, smiling at Xu Yuexian with warm eyes.

The woman in the spiritual light gently hugged Xu Yuexian, rubbing her cheek.

"I didn’t expect us to meet so soon," Xu Yuexian said happily.

The Spirit Tree gave her a comforting feeling, like that of an older sister, even though it still could not speak.

The woman in spiritual light gently pressed her forehead against Xu Yuexian’s forehead.

In that instant, Xu Yuexian felt as if she was traveling through the entire Three Thousand Great Worlds, swiftly moving among the endless star regions.

She witnessed the births and deaths of beings and saw the rise and fall of one race after another.

With each being that was born, her heart filled with a bit of beauty.

With each being that died or was destroyed, her heart filled with a bit of sadness.

It felt like a moment, yet also as though it lasted an epoch. When Xu Yuexian slowly opened her eyes, she looked at the woman before her.

At that moment, she had a strange feeling that the Spirit Tree had transformed into another incarnation of herself.

Moreover, she had received the Spirit Tree’s inheritance memories, and the vast knowledge was surging in her mind.

The woman in spiritual light gently supported Xu Yuexian, helping her sit beneath the Spirit Tree, then transformed into a beam of spiritual light that drilled into Xu Yuexian’s brow.

This process lasted a full 100 years. When Xu Yuexian opened her eyes again, the entire small world had changed in appearance.

"Grape, how long have I been under the Spirit Tree?" Xu Yuexian asked.

"A full 100 years. During this time, the Grand Elder visited you 10 times, Xu Gang visited you 26 times, and…" Grape reported.

Xu Yuexian nodded and said, "Where is my master now?"

"Master is refining artifacts in the underground space."

A single-person teleportation formation appeared before Xu Yuexian.

In the underground space, Xu Fan looked at Xu Yuexian as she stepped out of the teleportation formation, nodding with satisfaction.

"Not bad. You must have a clear path ahead of you now," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"The disciple understands now. Thank you, Master, for planning for me," Xu Yuexian said, touched. After receiving the inheritance memories from the Spirit Tree, she realized how many things her master had been guiding her through, forcefully plotting her path on the wide road ahead.

"Your master hasn’t walked this wide road, so you’ll have to figure it out on your own," Xu Fan said.

"Master, you’ve already done so much for me. Please give me some time, and I’ll become the strongest shield for you and the sect," Xu Yuexian replied, her eyes shining with hope and her voice brimming with confidence.

She merged her past experiences with the inheritance memories from the Spirit Tree, forging a unique path of nurturing spirits. With the Spirit Tree’s help, she believed she could cultivate the strongest spirit beast in the world.

"I’ve been waiting for this day!" Xu Fan’s eyes lit up, and in that moment, he remembered why he had taken her as his disciple.

Xu Fan waved his hand, and a teleportation formation appeared in the void. A golden Dragon Egg rose from it.

"This Dragon Egg hasn’t hatched in thousands of years. Take it back and give it a try; maybe it’ll produce a powerful dragon beast," Xu Fan said.

Xu Yuexian nodded as she accepted the Dragon Egg.

"Then I won’t disturb Master’s artifact crafting," Xu Yuexian said, bowing before she left.

"I didn’t expect the Spirit Tree to be more significant than we thought. We should ask around in the Immortal Realm about its origins."

"With the Spirit Tree’s help, it’s incredible that one can comprehend the path of nurturing spirits."

Seeing his disciple finally find her own path, Xu Fan felt deeply satisfied.

"Impressive! Let Number Two develop for another thousand years; maybe we can truly retire," said avatar number two.

"Dream on! Hidden Spirit Island won’t upgrade, and we won’t refine top-tier celestial tools," avatar number one retorted, pouting.

Avatar number two thought for a moment, then suddenly said to Xu Fan, "Main body, I suddenly feel like you’re really something else."

"???" Xu Fan replied.

After leaving the underground space, Xu Yuexian first visited Xu Gang, Li Xingci, Zhou Kailing, and others. Then she returned to the small world in the Source Realm.

The golden Dragon Egg appeared in Xu Yuexian’s hands.

"I can feel an incredibly strong life force in this Dragon Egg. Why hasn’t Master been able to hatch it after thousands of years?" Xu Yuexian gently stroked the Dragon Egg.

At that moment, a virtual image of a true dragon burst forth from the golden Dragon Egg. Its body was pure white, with six claws, and it radiated the power of the Holy Sun.

"Roar~"

The white dragon’s virtual image let out a soft roar at Xu Yuexian, the sound weak, as if suppressed by the aura of fortune from heaven and earth.

From the white dragon’s roar, Xu Yuexian understood many things. If it were just this Dragon Egg, the white dragon might never emerge.

She gently extended her hand, letting the white dragon’s virtual image curl up in her palm.

"Little one, abandoned by the Dragon Race, I can give you a new form to be reborn in this world."

"But you must follow me. Are you willing?" Xu Yuexian asked, looking at the white dragon’s virtual image in her palm.

The white dragon’s virtual image glanced at Xu Yuexian and then at the golden Dragon Egg nearby, reluctantly nodding.

Xu Yuexian nodded back and gently waved her hand. Several vines wrapped around the golden Dragon Egg, pulling it into the Spirit Tree.

Then the white dragon’s virtual image in Xu Yuexian’s hand also flew toward the Spirit Tree.

At that moment, a faint dragon roar echoed above Hidden Spirit Sect.

Xu Fan appeared in the small world and looked up at the largest light sphere at the top of the Spirit Tree, the only one on the tree.

"It seems the golden Dragon Egg has been absorbed by the Spirit Tree," Xu Fan said.

"Master, I think the golden Dragon Egg was suppressed by the aura of fortune from heaven and earth, preventing it from being born properly," Xu Yuexian said beside him.