Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 168 World Tree (Third Update)

Bai Yunqi couldn’t find fault with the little fox demon; a demon cultivator who hasn’t yet reached Foundation Establishment, without backing, can only become a subordinate of other Great Demons in the Cultivation Realm.

A loose cultivator from the Fox Race like her, possessing unmatched beauty but lacking powerful combat skills, is easily captured, confined, and domesticated. Surviving in the Human World by using low-level magic for a living is quite understandable.

It seems her story of being captured by a Great Demon and brought to the black market for sale has some credibility.

"My Venerable Family is benevolent and took you in out of pity. If you are honest and obedient without causing trouble, you can have a place in the small courtyard in the future. Collect more musk, and you’ll surely receive benefits when the Venerable Family is pleased."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!" Hu Zhile gracefully bowed and continued using her magic to search the forest for musk deer to collect musk.

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Jiang Yuan didn’t realize that by accident, he had solved the spice issue. To quickly mine sufficient ores, he was leading a group of paper pangolins inside Old Dragon Cave working hard.

"Boom!"

Another mysterious space was excavated. He didn’t even bring a paper ox, just carrying a jujube wood stick, and struck the frost stone ghost flying towards him head-on. The ghost dissipated without even making a ghostly wail.

As he delved deeper into the mine, the monsters he encountered ranged from basic mine ghosts to heart-devouring ghosts, black rock ghosts, and frost stone ghosts, with their levels continuously increasing, making the challenge of fighting them progressively harder.

Before gaining ring bonuses, Jiang Yuan could only use a paper-stuffed strategy, swarming the enemy with disorderly punches until they were almost defeated, then finishing them off to increase his combat skills.

Now he no longer needs to be cowardly, relying only on time to fight monsters and open treasure chests.

[Combat skills upgraded to Level Three, Attack Power +15]

"Definitely worth the one million Spirit Stone equipment, the monster-fighting effect is fantastic!" Jiang Yuan opened his personal interface, looked at the empty equipment slots, and fantasized about collecting necklaces, face decorations, helmets, tops, bottoms, shoes, belts, and equipping his whole body, heart, liver, and limbs. How strong would that be!

Unfortunately, he has no money now, so everything has to be taken slowly.

After opening a treasure chest, he continued digging deeper and around midday, he suddenly found a large golden question mark appearing right in front of him on the map.

By now, he had dug more than 10,000 meters deep into the mine, and it was highly likely that what lay ahead was the Heaven-Reaching Divine Tree mentioned in the diary!

Seeing hope at last, bubbling with enthusiasm, Jiang Yuan controlled the pangolins to aim and move forward at full speed.

"Haa~"

A coquettish yawn was heard.

Breaking through the last layer of barrier, what appeared in front of Jiang Yuan was a huge, empty cliff.

Cold wind whistled from below, and in the dim light, he found himself standing at a small cave opening on the cliffs, a basketball-sized golden glowing orb floating in the air ahead. The coquettish voice had just come from there.

"After waiting so long, finally someone has come again?" The golden light cluster unfolded layers of golden glowing transparent wings, revealing its true form — a palm-sized little elf!

[Trigger Side Quest: World Tree]

[Quest 1: Complete the task assigned by the elf You Meng to obtain the World Tree Seed. Reward: Teleportation Talisman +1]

The huge graceful wings fluttered like petals. She wore a cloud-like bun with flowers pinned in it, dressed in a light purple palace outfit, with her tiny bare feet, delicate and exquisite like a handicraft.

Jiang Yuan was mesmerized, standing at the belly of the mountain by the vast cliff edge, suddenly encountering such a little elf. The luxurious elegance sharply contrasted with the natural grandeur, making his small self on the brink of the cliff feel as if he had entered a fantastical otherworld.

"Who are you?" He suddenly thought of the pile of Luminous Stones in his storage box. Originally, he intended to give them to his apprentice to play, but he only kept two for remembrance and returned the rest. If the other was an elf, it would be perfect to give them to enhance goodwill!

"I am the guardian elf of the Divine Tree; my name is You Meng." The little elf covered her mouth and chuckled, playfully spinning in the air, tilting her head to ask, "Are you also here to find the Divine Tree? It’s been a long time since anyone came here. Without the Power of Faith to nourish, the Divine Tree withered, but luckily I have the seed of the Divine Tree! If you can pass the tests, I can give you the Divine Tree Seed."

Got it, it’s another instance of fighting bosses. He thought, thankfully he bought a ring to boost Attack Power, based on the small monsters encountered so far, the test of defeating a mini-boss shouldn’t be too difficult.

Unexpectedly, the little elf cleared her throat and said, "The first test, raising and tending to the World Tree requires your Farming Skills to be at Level Three."

Wow, how coincidental is that?

Jiang Yuan looked at his Farming Skills, which had just risen to Level Three, feeling satisfied!

"The second test, pruning the branches of the World Tree, requires Woodcutting Skill to be at Level Three."

With another huge green checkmark, he could hardly contain his smile. Fortunately, his hard work and diligence had paid off. Since entering the Wilderness World, he barely took any breaks; advancing all his skills equally allowed him to withstand the trial at the critical moment!

Otherwise, getting stuck here and having to grind for experience would be quite annoying.

"The third test, the World Tree will grow various rare Spirit Plants that rob nutrients. Caring for the World Tree requires Collection Skill to be at Level Three."

Yes, yes, thankfully I collected Spirit Medicine along the way every evening, never slacking off just because there were others available.

"The fourth test, the World Tree will breed many pests, requiring Combat Skills to be at Level Three."

As the little elf You Meng recited each requirement, a column of golden text appeared in midair. Seeing that all conditions were met, she smiled and waved to erase the text, golden lights scattering beautifully about.

"Congratulations on passing the most difficult tests, now the final test is — caring for the World Tree requires substantial financial support. Please provide me with 30,000 Spirit Stones to prove your capability!"

Jiang Yuan’s smug smile immediately froze. What the heck! 30,000 Spirit Stones?!

Stopping people on the road just because you’re cute and then robbing them?

If not for refining two furnaces of elixir and selling them for money, those 30,000 Spirit Stones would certainly cause a delay. Begrudgingly, he traded away his 30,000 Spirit Stones, making the little elf even happier as she danced merrily in the air, spinning, "Truly, youthful heroes are widely known, ancient wisdom does not deceive me!"

"Rest assured, those 30,000 Spirit Stones won’t go to waste. If you can give me some basic materials, I can spend some Spiritual Power to create a Teleportation Array for you.

This way, when you need to care for the World Tree, you can directly teleport in from outside the cave. Of course, teleporting from outside to here is free in both directions, but teleporting elsewhere will require the consumption of some Spirit Stones."

After submitting a heap of basic materials, the little elf finally took out a seed as precious as a gem and tossed it into the bottomless abyss.

"Boom!"

Immediately, the earth began to rumble, and a faint green glowing light emerged from the deepest mist.

A moment later, a vine as thick as a bowl snaked its way upwards, stopping at a height comparable to Jiang Yuan, slowly growing lush branches and leaves, with one branch extending lushly to stop at his feet.

The entire tree exuded a crystal-clear sheen, dazzlingly beautiful while shedding slight light on the immense abyss.

Jiang Yuan leaned in to look down, several meters deep, where faint mist obstructed his vision, making it impossible to discern the actual depth.

[Quest 1 Complete, Reward Issued]

[Quest 2: Nurture the World Tree to grow to Level Two. Reward: World Tree Map Fragment +1]

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