Chapter 120: The Forest's Gift

  "I really don't dare to continue anymore!"

  Su Che said in his heart, "Old Black, look, the first trial was to kill more than a dozen human cultivators with similar strength to mine; The second trial was to let me kill a demon of equivalent strength to a late-stage foundation establishment; As for the third trial, I estimate that the target I need to kill might be a Golden Core stage demon..."

  "Yes, master, I think so too." Old Black nodded in agreement: "The three tribes of humans, demons and devils are all sworn enemies of the witch tribe. For a young witch's training journey, it can't lack any of these three kinds of prey, and the difficulty will only get greater. Next time, if we encounter another Golden Core stage demon, we're done for."

  ！”

  "I really can't go, I really can't go."

  Su Che turned around and walked into the main building of the Xianfu, sat down in a large hall on the first floor, and didn't rush to move again. He would recover his spirit first before doing anything else. Moreover, when he was in the temple, he had been hit by three Xuanxiao Sect disciples at the same time, and the injury at that time was only temporarily suppressed, so it would take at least one night of recuperation to heal.

  In the small fairyland, there were also day and night. Su Che rested for a night, his injuries fully recovered, and he left the fairy mansion early the next morning.

  According to the map's indication, it should be heading towards a volcano, but Su Che slightly deviated from the route and ran into a forest tens of miles away from the volcano.

  Although he didn't want to face the next trial, Su Che didn't dare to openly defy 'it' or go against the direction of the arrow on the map, so he chose this forest near the volcano to try his luck.

  When encountering a forest, don't enter!

  It means that in the small Maitreya Paradise, places with dense vegetation should not be entered. Because many strange plants are extremely dangerous for practitioners in the Qi-gathering period. Even a small and inconspicuous flower or grass can take away a person's life.

  But Su Che thought that with the protection of Hei Shi Qing Liu, he wasn't afraid of anything, especially not the plants here. Moreover, since entering the Xiuzhen world, he had formed a deep connection with plants. So, while others didn't dare to enter the forest, he could boldly venture in.

  It's been more than an hour since I entered this forest, and indeed, I've encountered some peculiar plants. However, they all showed extremely friendly attitudes. As Su Che passed by them, some branches and stems seemed to be like small hands, gently stroking him... Even Su Che could vaguely sense a joyful emotion, as if the best friend had come home, making the host overjoyed.

  During this time, whenever he encountered withered and lifeless plants, Su Che would infuse them with a bit of vitality, and surprisingly, he brought the spirit of the Ling Grass Doctor into the small forest. Suddenly, the entire forest seemed to have become lively... Infected by this lively atmosphere, Su Che forgot his original purpose and wandered through the forest, treating sick plants whenever he encountered them, completely ignoring the passage of time... A whole day passed unknowingly like this until nightfall, when Su Che's mood finally calmed down.

  "Master, you've consumed a lot of life force, swallowing nearly a hundred low-level heavenly demons..." Old Black reminded with great concern.

  But during the day, in order not to spoil the mood of his master, Lao Hei did not make a sound, silently performing his duties, constantly devouring low-level heavenly demons and converting them into life force for Su Che.

  "It doesn't matter."

  Su Che lay on the crown of a large tree, gazing up at the deep blue night sky of the Xiao Mi Xian Jing, and said in a low voice, "Since entering the Xiū Zhēn Jiè, this is my most relaxed day. This forest gives me a sense of home, it's worth it!"

  After finishing this sentence, Su Che surprisingly closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

  After a while, the crown of this big tree suddenly closed together, and its broad leaves, like soft cotton blankets, gently covered him.

  That night, Su Che slept very soundly and even dreamed of Cai Shi Town, dreaming of his wife's warm little hand gently stroking his forehead... The next morning, Su Che planned to bid farewell to this forest, although he didn't find any treasure, but also without any regret.

  But just as I was about to leave, I suddenly sensed a faint spiritual fluctuation passing by my side, very subtle and gentle.

  。

  Is it an illusion?

  "No, it's not an illusion." Old Black gave a precise answer: "Just now, there was indeed a spiritual fluctuation that came from the center of the forest, as if calling you..."

  Just then, another spiritual fluctuation came over, like the ripples on a lake's surface, one wave after another, one ripple after another... "Go and take a look!"

  Su Che rushed towards the center of the forest without hesitation, instinctively feeling that this forest gave him a warm and cozy feeling like home, so nothing could harm him.

  Su Che's journey was very fast, because along the way, all the plants would shake their branches and leaves to actively avoid him, automatically opening up a straight path through the forest.

  Soon, Su Che arrived in front of a towering tree, its massive canopy almost covering the entire sky that could be seen by lifting his head.

  "Is that it?"

  Su Che felt it, this big tree was calling him.

  Splash!

  A thick and sturdy branch, like a giant's arm, hung down from the tree crown, landing right in front of Su Che.

  Su Che's heart had an epiphany and he quietly stood up onto the tree stump.

  Splish-splash.

  This branch could bend arbitrarily, holding Su Che and sending him to a tree hole in the depths of the canopy.

  "Hole in the tree!"

  Looking at the tree hole in front of him, which was about one person tall and three feet wide, Su Che didn't hesitate to drill in.

  The interior space of the tree hole is not small, like a spacious bedroom, dry, warm and soft light.

  Su Che's spirit was lifted and he couldn't help but feel delighted, for in the corner of the tree hole, he saw a pile of things, several of which were even shining brightly, showing off their spiritual energy.

  "There's no doubt that this big tree represents the entire forest in thanking me, calling me here just to give me a gift."

  Without saying another word, Su Che immediately slipped over and carefully examined these items.

  Most of the things looked like plant seeds, and Su Che would not take away what others loved. These seeds were not to be taken... After careful selection, Su Che chose seven items, five of which were crystal stones that shone with a seven-colored glow, about the size of a fist, and could clearly sense that the crystal stones contained vast magical energy within them.

  Crystal Fairy!

  Su Che recognized this crystal stone, it was the Xuanji Zunzhe's long-awaited immortal crystal. He didn't expect to get five of them all at once.

  Before, the mysterious and revered being had meticulously described to Su Che the appearance of the Xian Jing. The most intuitive characteristic was its unique seven-colored luster, as if seven colors were slowly flowing within the crystal, possessing a beauty and luxury that could captivate one's soul.

  Apart from Xian Jing, there is also a bronze calabaza. Lao Hei has already confirmed that it must be a treasure, only the grade and function are temporarily unknown.

  The last item was a deep purple jade carving.

  A half-meter-high human-shaped statue, with extremely simple craftsmanship, although it has hands and feet, but no facial features, it is more appropriate to call it a 'faceless human statue'.

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  Su Che put all these things into the Xian prison, let Lao Hei study slowly, and he himself jumped out of the tree hole and fell to the ground, facing this big tree and said with a bow: "Thank you very much for your gift, I'm happy, very happy!"

  Hush... The treetop shook, stirring up a wave-like sound, as if this big tree was laughing so hard it was trembling.

  Su Che also smiled, just about to say a few more words of thanks and farewell, but unexpectedly, a sudden dizziness and swelling came over him, his vision blurred and he couldn't see anything.

  At this moment, Su Che subconsciously thought that maybe the big tree was playing some kind of joke on him, or being too enthusiastic and couldn't control himself... But in an instant, the dizzy feeling receded like a tide, and what he saw in front of him made Su Che understand that this change had nothing to do with the big tree, but was caused by that 'Sacred Land Guardian Power'.

  It's time for it to have had enough fun, enough madness and enough rest, so next should be getting down to business.

  It used some means to transport itself directly to the volcanic crater.

  Just like a parent, who found the truant child on the street and took him directly to school, forcing the child to continue classes and his studies... Standing at the top of the volcano, looking back, Su Che saw in the distance a whole forest, all the greenery swaying from side to side, as if waving goodbye to him.

  Biting back the sourness in his heart, Su Che knew that he couldn't outlast 'it', and the unfinished road of training still had to continue.

  "Go take a look, if it really doesn't work out, then there's no choice but..."

  Su Che gritted his teeth and leaped down along the huge chimney-like volcanic mouth.

  As he fell, the wind whistled past his ears. A cultivator with a Great Circle of Cultivation that was not afraid of death from a fall of several hundred meters would have been able to land safely by now. Just as Su Zhe was about to hit the ground, he employed his Light Body Technique and landed gently on the ground like a falling leaf.

  Right in front of him was a passageway several meters high, and without needing that voice to urge himself on, Su Che extremely proactively darted inside.

  Through this dozens of feet long tunnel, came directly to a furnace-like underground hall, no doubt, there is also an underground fire vein here.

  "Roar!"

  As soon as he entered, a beast-like roar shook Su's eardrum, and then he heard someone shouting: "Haha, it's not easy, finally someone has come to accompany me."

  Su Che turned his head to look, and in the depths of the hall, which was illuminated by the red glow of the lava, stood a huge stone pillar. The stone pillar was carved with totems, and these totems shone with a brilliant light, exerting some kind of effect at all times.

  Under the stone pillar, a sturdy and powerful demon stood, with an ugly and ferocious appearance. His dark red skin was carved with strange patterns, as if countless pieces of flesh were stitched together to form his entire body.

  Splash!

  As his body turned, it could be seen that a thick metal buckle was wrapped around his waist, and behind the buckle was tied a long iron chain. The other end of the iron chain was connected to the stone pillar carved with totems.

  Seeing this chain, Su Che felt slightly relieved: he was locked up and his activity range was extremely limited...