I See the Aura of the Great Emperor in All My Disciples

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1452: Green Wood Spiritual Pool (4/4) Chapter 1452: Chapter 1452: Green Wood Spiritual Pool (4/4) Ye Qiubai had thought that simply tracking down the Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood would take a considerable amount of time.

Yet, upon his arrival here, he encountered Grandpa Medicine, and just so happened to be treating the Ancestor of the Green Wood Sect and, most fortuitously, the Green Wood Sect possessed a piece of Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood.

If Mo Xun knew how easily Ye Qiubai had obtained the Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood, he would probably be steaming mad…

After all, he had searched for it here for several years…

The Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood was akin to a massive tree branch, only it was wrapped in inscrutable patterns that occasionally shimmered with a faint green light.

The sect leader of the Green Wood Sect handed the Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood to Ye Qiubai with a pained expression, knowing that it was something they had intended to trade.

The Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood was material enough to create divine magic treasures; if it entered the market, it would likely spark a frenzied scramble among countless powers!

Lei Feng, watching the sect leader’s reluctant face, couldn’t help but scold, “Have a little dignity!”

Though the exchange was seemingly with Ye Qiubai, the real benefit was in forging ties with Grandpa Medicine.

And what was a single piece of Tian Gang Hui Ming Wood compared to befriending someone like Grandpa Medicine?

Lei Feng then turned to Grandpa Medicine, with a face full of wrinkles, he smiled and said, “Elder, we have prepared a banquet for you, shall we go now?”

Seeing this, Grandpa Medicine chuckled and replied, “There’s no need for a banquet; perhaps there is another matter you can assist with.”

Lei Feng eagerly said, “Please speak, Elder!”

With a smile, Grandpa Medicine glanced at the sect leader, then said, “Does your Green Wood Sect have access to the Green Wood Spiritual Pool? We’d like to borrow it.”

The sect leader’s expression changed slightly, and hesitancy flickered in the eyes of the elders behind him.

Lei Feng faltered as well, “Elder, the Green Wood Spiritual Pool is used by each successive young sect leader of our sect to fuse with the Tree Spirit bloodline, this might…”

Grandpa Medicine interrupted, “We won’t be absorbing the power of the Tree Spirit bloodline.”

The sect leader then spoke sternly, “Elder, the sect has strict rules that only young sect leaders and sect-leadership tier individuals may enter…”

As Grandpa Medicine’s smile began to fade.

Lei Feng hurriedly said, “But if it’s you, Elder, naturally it would be permissible.”

The sect leader and other elders, after a brief moment of surprise and on the cusp of objection, were silenced by a stern look from Lei Feng.

“We naturally trust the Elder’s words; I will lead you there right away.”

Following Lei Feng towards the back of the grand hall, Grandpa Medicine called out to Ye Qiubai, “Let’s go.”

Ye Qiubai paused, then quickly followed.

The Green Wood Spiritual Pool was located beyond a mountain stream where Lei Feng had practiced, hidden behind a waterfall, within a cave.

Although the surroundings were dim, there were fireflies that flickered like green lights drifting throughout the cave.

The more these green glow fireflies congregated, the stronger the sense of endless vitality became.

Though this sense of endless vitality was not as tangible as the master’s, nor was it as powerful, the very occurrence of endless vitality in the outside world was already remarkably rare.

Grandpa Medicine glanced at Lei Feng, who immediately understood and, with a respectful bow, exited.

Then, Grandpa Medicine turned to Ye Qiubai with a smile, “All right, go ahead.”

Ye Qiubai pointed to himself, his face slightly stunned: “Me?”

“Who else? This was all prepared for you,” said Grandpa Medicine, as he began placing several pieces of wood around the Green Wood Spiritual Pool.

Ye Qiubai gave a wry smile, “Grandpa Medicine, to be honest, I’m really curious about your identity and strength.”

With his perennial kind smile, Grandpa Medicine chuckled, “Hehe, when your power is sufficient, some things will naturally come to light.”

That same phrase again…

Ye Qiubai helplessly shook his head, but obediently heeded Grandpa Medicine’s words and entered the Green Wood Spiritual Pool.

“Grandpa Medicine, what are you doing?”

When he stepped into the pool, Ye Qiubai felt a dense vitality filling his body, though there was nothing particularly special about the sensation.

After stacking the wood, Grandpa Medicine smiled and said, “Run your cultivation techniques along the Sword Bone, then endure. Don’t worry about anything else.”

With that, he lit the wood on fire.

In an instant, the wood surrounding the Green Wood Spiritual Pool burst into fierce flames.

The seemingly ordinary pieces of wood emitted streams of dark glowing embers and sawdust that drifted around Ye Qiubai. Thick black smoke filled the cave, and at that moment, the Green Wood Spiritual Pool began to boil. Bubbles emerged from the water and exploded!

The boiling water mixed with the sparks and sawdust.

Ye Qiubai only felt his body start to burn!

There was no sensation of burning on his skin, but his inner Sword Bone felt as if it were about to melt!

An indescribable agony erupted in a flash!

Following Grandpa Medicine’s instructions, he channeled the immortal aura and sword intent from the Primordial Sword Scripture around his Sword Bone. Suddenly, a cry of pain squeezed out from his throat.

Wails and howls emerged from the cave.

Outside the cave, by the mountain stream.

The Green Wood Sect leader turned to Lei Feng with confusion, “Ancestor, why let them enter the Green Wood Spiritual Pool? This is the foundation of our Green Wood Sect!”

Lei Feng sighed, “Foundation? In the presence of a powerhouse that even I cannot see through, what foundation are we talking about? If the other party wished, we could not stop them even if we exhausted all the sect’s strength.”

“In such circumstances, why should we cling to old teachings when we could cultivate a relationship with them? Befriending this elder could ensure the prosperity of our Green Wood Sect!”

The sect leader, with a heavy countenance, said, “But…”

As he spoke, the Green Wood Sect leader could only transform his remaining words into a sigh.

Lei Feng patted the sect leader’s shoulder, “Sometimes, you have to learn to adapt. Stubbornly developing without change will only lead to dead ends or destruction.”

At that moment, Grandpa Medicine also came out.

Lei Feng stepped forward with the sect leader to meet him.

“How is it going, elder?” asked Lei Feng.

Grandpa Medicine smiled, “Just wait. Don’t worry, you won’t be at a loss.”

Lei Feng responded with a forced smile, “If we can satisfy the elder, we are naturally not at a loss.”

“Satisfy me?” Grandpa Medicine laughed and shook his head, then turned to look towards the cave, where cries of pain could still be heard.

“By exchanging favors with him using the Green Wood Spiritual Pool, you’re certainly not at a loss.”

Lei Feng was startled.

Grandpa Medicine continued, “You’ll understand in time. The Green Wood Sect will soar to unprecedented heights because of him.”

Hearing this, Lei Feng’s expression became grave, and he nodded emphatically, “I understand now…”

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Inside the cave.

Ye Qiubai was submerged in the boiling Green Wood Spiritual Pool, his clothing utterly consumed by fire, with veins bulging on his muscles.

Beyond the pain that seeped into his marrow, what he cared about more were the words Grandpa Medicine had said to him just before.

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PS: Lei Feng’s ‘Feng’ was initially mistyped as ‘Fong’… resulting in a direct fail on the review. I only realized yesterday when I saw the scheduled post was stuck in review, sorry for the delay…