The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1121

Chapter 1121: Chapter 1118: Investigation Chapter 1121: Chapter 1118: Investigation “Is this… Good! Since Daoist friend Shen has this idea, please follow me.” The Jieyin Daoist's eyes brightened, then he gave Shen Luo a deep look before turning to fly towards the distance.

Shen Luo did not hesitate, following closely behind the Jieyin Daoist.

Although the others did not understand the reason, since the Jieyin Daoist had spoken, they did not dare to disobey and leapt to follow, continuing to surround Shen Luo in their midst.

The group flew towards the grove behind the valley and soon arrived deep within the forest.

The trees here grew even taller, some reaching the thickness of several feet and towering dozens of feet high, resembling small green mountains.

Shen Luo looked at the giant trees before him with a hint of surprise, but his eyebrows twitched and he quickly regained his composure.

The Jieyin Daoist stopped in front of a giant tree, took out a green Token from his hand, and gestured with a point.

A green light shot out and merged into the void ahead.

The void in front immediately rippled like a curtain being drawn aside, revealing a massive orchard.

This orchard spanned about forty or fifty li in area, surrounded by towering earthen-yellow walls. Its size and grandeur were no less than that of the Tang Imperial Palace.

Inside the orchard, high walls divided the area into countless courtyards, big and small, with each courtyard planting one or several precious Spirit Trees.

The Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi in this place was unimaginably rich, far surpassing the Purple Bamboo Forest of Mount Putuo or the Nine Brahman Secret Realm.

The Ground's soil was not ordinary either; it had a light purple hue and emitted an extremely substantial breath.

Shen Luo had once read about this kind of soil, named “Nine Heavens Soil.” It was an extremely high-grade spiritual soil that contained heavy Earth Spiritual Power, nourishing all beings, especially Spirit Grasses and Spirit Trees.

Major Sects would all collect some Nine Heavens Soil to cultivate Spirit Grasses. The Medicine Garden of the Black Bear Demon contained a fair amount of it, although it was mixed with other lower-grade Spiritual Soils, hence it didn't show a pale purple color.

And the Ground within the Wuzhuang View orchard was composed purely of Nine Heavens Soil.

The yellow walls surrounding the orchard were not made of ordinary bricks and stones, but were some kind of Earth Attribute Spiritual Material, nourishing the soil's Spiritual Power and separating each courtyard to prevent different Spirit Fruits from affecting each other.

However, the Nine Heavens Soil and those Spiritual Material walls were just the surface; Shen Luo could sense that beneath the Ground, something even more mysterious was hidden. Similar to the Spirit Osmanthus Moon Reflection Mirror, it continuously gathered the surrounding Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi and the essence of Earth Veins for the many Spirit Trees to grow.

This treasure's might far exceeded the Spirit Osmanthus Moon Reflection Mirror, attracting many times more Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi than the Moon Reflection Mirror.

“As expected of the Immortal Fruit Garden of Wuzhuang View, it's truly impressive.” Shen Luo internally praised.

“Friend Shen flatters us. It's all because of a treasure that we can cultivate such a vast Immortal Garden. Please follow me; the Ginseng Fruit Tree is in the deepest part of the Immortal Garden.” The Jieyin Daoist smiled and continued to fly forward.

“So there is indeed a treasure hidden Underground here. Could it be that Earth Book treasure?” Shen Luo thought to himself after hearing this, but did not dwell on it and closely followed the Jieyin Daoist. They soon arrived at a huge courtyard at the heart of the orchard.

This courtyard spanned hundreds of feet in size, with walls that were more ornate and grander than the others, inscribed with a multitude of Formation Patterns. They were various Gathering Spirit Arrays, nurturing Arrays, and other kinds that aided in the growth of the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

In the middle of the courtyard grew a massive tree, over a thousand feet tall, with lush green branches and shady leaves that resembled banana leaves, but in between them hung fruits shaped like little children.

Whether it was the tree trunk, the leaves, or the fruits themselves, they all glittered with a crystalline treasure light.

However, this fruit tree now looked withered, its green leaves shriveled, and even the spiritual light on the ginseng fruits was very dim, as if it was about to die at any moment.

Around the tree, there were also several layers of prohibition flickering, seemingly treating the tree, but apparently to no effect.

“Is this the Ginseng Fruit Tree?” Shen Luo looked at the giant tree in front of him with curiosity.

“Indeed, the Ginseng fruit tree seems to have been subjected to some technique, its spiritual power is rapidly dissipating, and we are unable to stop it by any means. Since Friend Shen is proficient in Yimu Divine Power, please help us investigate it,” said Jieyin Daoist as he undid the prohibitions around the Ginseng Fruit Tree with a hand seal.

Shen Luo nodded and stepped forward to the Ginseng Fruit Tree, his Divine Sense surging into the tree to probe it.

“Elder Jieyin, is it really wise to let this Shen Luo have contact with the Ginseng fruit tree? There is a high likelihood that he is the thief. What if he wants to take this opportunity to cast some malicious spell on the Ginseng fruit tree, making the situation worse?” Qin Shan walked up to Jieyin Daoist and said through a whispered transmission.

“No worries, I have already placed a Five-Color Doll Talisman within the Ginseng fruit tree. If that Shen Luo really has any untoward intentions, we can stop him with the Talisman,” Jieyin Daoist replied through a whispered transmission.

“So, you had prepared in advance, Elder Jieyin. That's a relief. But why go through such trouble?” Qin Shan expressed his confusion.

“If that Shen Luo is the fruit thief and wants to take his chances with the tree, with the Five-Color Doll Talisman, the Ginseng fruit tree will be safe. First, we can confirm the identity of the culprit without further suspicion; second, we can discover the problem of the Ginseng fruit tree by the method he employs. If Shen Luo is not the thief or the one who damaged the tree, we can use his Yimu Divine Power to investigate the problem with the Ginseng fruit tree,” Jieyin Daoist explained through a whispered transmission.

“Relying on a Mahayana Middle Stage monk, even if he has cultivated a few Yimu Divine Powers, how powerful can he be? Can he really help us find the problem with the Ginseng fruit tree?” Qin Shan was somewhat skeptical.

“Other Yimu Divine Powers, perhaps not, but he happens to know the Divine Wood Grace from the Divine Wood Forest, which might just do the trick,” Jieyin Daoist replied through a whispered transmission.

“What! That just now was the Divine Power from the Divine Wood Forest!” Qin Shan was astonished.

Shen Luo was unaware of the whispered transmissions between Jieyin Daoist and Qin Shan, his Divine Sense permeating into the Ginseng fruit tree.

Yet the woody interior of the fruit tree was filled with an unbelievable purity of spiritual power, so vast and dense, containing some kind of special Mana fluctuation, creating a significant obstruction to his Divine Sense.

With Shen Luo's strong Divine Sense, he could only probe two to three feet into the Ginseng fruit tree before he could no longer penetrate further, making it impossible to discern the situation inside.

“Truly a spiritual root born before the opening of Heaven and Earth, no wonder even Elder Jieyin's Divine Power cannot detect the problem with the tree,” Shen Luo thought to himself, but he did not get discouraged. He placed his palm on the tree and began to operate the Divine Wood Grace.

His palm emitted a green light which quickly condensed into a vortex a few feet in size. However, this green whirlpool, unlike before, spread out from the inside out.

Instead of absorbing the nearby Wood Ether Aura, the green light vortex scattered streams of Wood Spirit Power around it, surging towards the inside of the Ginseng fruit tree.

Divine Wood Grace was profound and mysterious, capable not only of absorbing the Wood Ether Aura but also, when operated in reverse, of dispersing the Wood Ether Aura, perfectly suited for probing the condition of the spirit tree.

Shen Luo had come here to the Ginseng fruit tree not on a whim. Currently suspected of theft, he was under close watch by Elder Jieyin and others. If he could find the cause of the wilting of the Ginseng fruit tree, it should ease the tension with Wuzhuang View, and he could also use this lead to infer the situation of the criminal, which would be helpful in solving the matter.

The Wood Spirit Power emanating from his palm easily penetrated the Ginseng fruit tree, quickly breaking through the limit of investigation by Divine Sense, and continued to penetrate deeper with undiminished momentum.