Chapter 105: The Depressed God of Destruction, the Golden Ancient Tree Resonates
"Squeak."
As soon as the door opened, Ma Xiaotao, who had been waiting outside, rushed forward impatiently.
"How is it?" she asked with concern.
Although she didn't say much, her actions spoke volumes. Even with Mu En's guarantee, Ma Xiaotao couldn't be completely reassured.
Her little brother wasn't very old. Even if the senior didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, as long as he had certain thoughts, it was inevitable that Ling Shuang might suffer some grievance.
Seeing the red figure appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye, Ling Shuang smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine, Sister Xiaotao. The senior even compensated me he granted me twenty days of cultivation at the Golden Ancient Tree."
More than just fine, Ling Shuang was now very excited. The goal that had brought him to Shrek Academy was about to be realized. Who wouldn't be thrilled?
But after all, this was still the Sea God Pavilion. The perception of an Extreme Douluo was extraordinary, so Ling Shuang couldn't allow his excitement to show too openly. He could only maintain a calm appearance, concealing his joy just beneath the surface to make it seem natural.
Seeing that he truly didn't seem wronged or upset, Ma Xiaotao was finally relieved.
"Sister Xiaotao, I need to return to the outer courtyard to prepare, so I'll head off now."
Though there wasn't anything in particular to prepare, Ling Shuang had already informed Mu En that he would arrive tomorrow. Some surface-level formality was still necessary.
At the very least, he needed to request leave and explain the situation.
"I'll go with you," Ma Xiaotao suddenly said.
Seeing Ling Shuang's slightly puzzled look, Ma Xiaotao's cheeks flushed and she explained, "I just happen to have something to do in the outer courtyard."
Yeah, right.
What business could she possibly have in the outer courtyard? She just wanted to spend more time with Ling Shuang.
She didn't even know why. Even though the evil fire in her body had been suppressed, she still felt extremely comfortable whenever she was around him.
Ling Shuang noticed something odd about Ma Xiaotao, but didn't think too deeply. He just nodded slightly.
It was only a trip back to the outer courtyard. Ma Xiaotao wouldn't attack him along the way, right?
The two of them left the Sea God Pavilion and flew toward the outer courtyard.
Ling Luochen, who had been quietly observing from a distance, saw the joyful smile blooming on Ma Xiaotao's pretty face, and her heart sank deeply.
What could make that woman so happy?
It must be exactly as she feared. That bad woman had still gotten her way through pressure from the Academy and took advantage of her little brother!
Ling Luochen would never have guessed that Ma Xiaotao was simply happy to be able to walk together with Ling Shuang. In Ling Luochen's mind, although Ma Xiaotao was annoying, she wouldn't get this excited just because of something so trivial.
...
On the way, Ma Xiaotao didn't do anything out of line. She merely cherished the time spent with Ling Shuang.
After explaining everything to Wang Yan, informing Wang Dong'er and Jiang Nannan that he would be cultivating at the Golden Ancient Tree for a while, and instructing the little ancestor Wang Qiu'er to behave and not stir up trouble, Ling Shuang returned to the Sea God Pavilion the next day.
Mu En had arranged a room for his cultivation.
Following the instructions, Ling Shuang arrived at the room.
There was nothing particularly special about it just an ordinary cultivation room.
A futon, a wooden bed, and a small window.
Ling Shuang didn't care in the slightest. He hadn't come here for leisure. What mattered wasn't the room's comfort but whether it could serve as a proper place for cultivation.
Without delay, Ling Shuang sat cross-legged on the futon and began to practice.
Soul power surged in his body, and only two types of soul rings green and purple quietly emerged and circled around him.
The Creation and Annihilation Twin Staffs appeared before him, and the tops of the staffs glowed with a faint green light.
Ling Shuang could feel the surging vitality in his body.
He directed his soul power outward and attempted to connect with the Golden Ancient Tree.
The tree seemed to sense his call and actively responded.
A faint golden light seeped from the walls of the surrounding tree, transforming into countless threads of golden energy and rushing toward Ling Shuang.
In an instant, his entire body was wrapped in golden threads, resembling a great golden silkworm cocoon.
Within the cocoon, Ling Shuang was fully immersed in his own comprehension.
Previously, he had also used treasures such as the Gold of Life to understand the laws of life, but the insight those brought was far inferior to this.
The life force within the Gold of Life was magnificent and pure, but lacked true spirit.
The aura from the Golden Ancient Tree, however, was completely different.
It wasn't just pure life energy it carried the deeper laws of life born from countless years!
His spiritual sea was fully dyed in green, brimming with vast vitality.
The purple origin of destruction quietly retreated to the corner, yielding its place on its own.
A massive golden ancient tree appeared in his spiritual sea.
In this spiritual state, Ling Shuang stepped forward, raised a hand, and pressed it against the ancient tree.
His fingers sank into the dense roots, and the pulse he felt through his palm caused his wrist bones to tremble.
Golden veins along the bark spread upward, weaving between his fingers and blooming across his pale wrist.
A vast, deep hum rang out from the canopy, and golden rain erupted across Ling Shuang's spiritual sea.
Each raindrop reflected countless scenes.
He saw with clarity the moment when dead branches sprouted new buds, felt the rhythm of growth flowing through the meridians of all flora, witnessed fallen leaves rotting and merging into the earth.
The cycle of life and death. Rebirth from death, and death after rebirth. The life and passing of all things unfolded before him.
Ling Shuang felt a sudden epiphany, and the slow progress of his comprehension of the life law began to steadily accelerate.
Inside the golden cocoon, his eyes remained shut, and a soft radiance shimmered over his jade-like skin.
On his forehead, the mark representing the throne of life slowly emerged.
In the God Realm, the Goddess of Life who had been tending spiritual plants within the Forest of Life suddenly paused, her green eyes flashing with divine light.
A soft smile slowly blossomed on her fair, serene face.
"I didn't expect that child to encounter such a rare opportunity. It looks like the time it will take for him to become a qualified God of Life has shortened significantly."
The God of Destruction beside her sensed her relief.
He too had passed down his inheritance to Ling Shuang, so naturally, he felt the changes within him.
Curling his lips in frustration, he muttered, "How does that kid keep stumbling into so many life-related fortunes, but never anything tied to destruction?"
"It's the Gold of Life, and now even the Golden Ancient Tree…"
What could Ling Shuang do about it? Did he not want destruction-related opportunities?
The truth was, he simply didn't know where to find any!
Opportunities related to life were already rare. Those involving destruction were even scarcer.
For years, he had relied solely on his own comprehension and at most, gained a little insight from battle.
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