The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard-Chapter 2105 - 2104: Seeking the Dao at Mount Mao

These ancient tea trees are all sentient; you can’t just pick their leaves at will.

Throughout Mount Mao, only the Sect Leader has the right to request some leaves.

The Sect Leader of Mount Mao, Master Yuyang, told Long Fei this, and he can only do his best.

If he can’t pick that many, he hopes Long Fei won’t mind.

Long Fei already knew this; he was only using the excuse of seeking tea leaves to explore the ancient tea tree’s secrets.

Back then, he gained much at Mount Wudang, but unfortunately, the old tea tree there eventually passed away, taking all its secrets with it.

The group arrived at the rear mountain, where the ancient tea tree was situated in a medicinal garden, its aura withered.

The newly-grown leaves were truly few and far between.

Lin Yingying was quite surprised, thinking that if more leaves were plucked, this tree would surely become bald.

Master Yuyang told Long Fei and Lin Yingying to wait outside while he alone entered the garden to seek some tea leaves.

After a while, he came out looking a bit bewildered, clasping his hands towards Long Fei and said, "Friend, the ancient tea tree invites you in."

"Troubling you!"

Long Fei smiled lightly, seemingly unsurprised.

He entered the garden alone, paid respects to the ancient tea tree by bowing, and then sat down beneath it.

Everything in this world has its destined path.

Human-Demon Hybrids may become sentient easily, but their lifespan is limited.

On the contrary, these plants become sentient with difficulty, but their lifespan is incredibly long.

Not to mention these Divine Trees, even ordinary worldly tea trees have lifespans nearing three thousand years.

This Mount Mao tea tree, like the Mount Wudang tea tree, is a spiritual root of nature.

Born during the Ancient Era,

bathed in nature’s spiritual energy day and night, listening to cultivators on the mountain expounding on the Dao, gradually becoming sentient.

Later, moved here by the Mount Mao Ancestral Master, nourished by the Spiritual Spring, it has grown to this day.

Lin Yingying and Master Yuyang didn’t know what they were talking about, just knew this opportunity was certainly extraordinary.

The two of them, one sat bored in a nearby flower garden.

The other stared inside, rubbing their hands, full of envy.

It’s known that this ancient tea tree usually doesn’t casually chat with people, let alone for such a long time.

Even if the Mount Mao Ancestor were to come, they would show great respect towards the ancient tea tree.

Back when Master Yuyang was still a disciple, he insisted on watering the ancient tea tree with spring water every day.

The ancient tea tree only gave Master Yuyang a hint, allowing him to break through a rank, a benefit he enjoys to this day.

In the medicinal garden, upon hearing the news about the Mount Wudang ancient tea tree’s passing, the ancient tea tree couldn’t help but sigh.

It shared some secret knowledge with Long Fei, "We were originally spiritual roots planted by the Ancient Flame Emperor Palace, each of the Six Major Sects received one. The Flame Emperor Palace is fire-based, thus cultivators have a tendency for hyperactivity. We are naturally able to gather the essence of Yimu, which can counteract this hyperactivity. For cultivators, this is akin to miraculous pills. The Buddhist Sect’s cultivation emphasizes tranquility and inaction, exactly countering this hyperactivity."

"So that’s how it is!"

Long Fei nodded, inviting the ancient tea tree, "Elder, we have a Five-Colored Soil medicinal garden on Jade Island, where growing can help you solidify your essence and extend your lifespan. If you don’t mind, you can accompany me there."

The ancient tea tree replied, "No need for that; with the passage of time, the change in human affairs, the shifting of mountains, and the transformation of nature, I’ve already seen through life and death, what is there to fear. If you are sincere, just spare the Mount Mao Sect, and that would be the greatest gratitude."

"Naturally."

Long Fei assured, "With the Demon Race threatening and the Human Race in peril, I would never act in a way that harms my allies and pleases my foes."

The ancient tea tree nodded, "Very well, listen closely to the Dao. These are simply my own insights into the Laws of Heaven and Earth, unrelated to Mount Mao’s techniques. I promised the Mount Mao Ancestral Master not to divulge their sect’s techniques lightly!"

"Understood!"

Long Fei bowed his head, closed his eyes.

He wasn’t interested in Mount Mao’s techniques; all he desired was the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Soon, starlight emerged from the ancient tea tree, drifting onto Long Fei’s body.

The Mount Mao Sect Leader Master Yuyang watched wide-eyed, his heart churning like the ocean, wishing he could go in and listen as well.

He knew that these starlight specks were the Dao sound of the ancient tea tree.

Following it would yield endless benefits.

Master Yuyang couldn’t comprehend why Long Fei, known as the Chaos Devil King, was so lucky.

Standing outside for a while, he managed to somehow win the favor of the ancient tea tree.

This discussion on the Dao continued until dusk.

Lin Yingying, being prone to drowsiness during pregnancy, had taken a nap at the stone table and awoke feeling someone pat her shoulder twice.

Long Fei stood beside her, smiling gently, "Let’s go to the next stop!"

Lin Yingying widened her eyes, "Finished?"

Long Fei smiled mildly and walked hand in hand with her as they left.

Master Yuyang followed behind to see them off, unable to resist asking Long Fei, "Fellow Daoist Long, what did the ancient tea tree talk with you about? Was there any instantaneous technique left by our Mount Mao Ancestral Master?"

Long Fei replied, "The elder said it promised your ancestral master not to share Mount Mao’s instantaneous techniques."

"Ah?"

Master Yuyang expressed some disappointment, "Wouldn’t that be a pity?"

Long Fei laughed, "What’s there to pity? Do you wish it would be passed to an outsider like me?"

"Certainly not!"

Master Yuyang shook his head with a smile, accompanying the group to see Long Fei and Lin Yingying off in their carriage, finally exhaling a sigh of relief.

Behind him, a group of Elders were still somewhat dissatisfied, saying, "It’s a stroke of luck for them; if they stayed a few more days, when our ancestral master returns, they would surely be dealt with."

Master Yuyang smiled wryly, "Enough, they didn’t tear down our Mount Mao, which already shows great respect. Everyone go back and tell the sect disciples not to go out seeking vengeance again. Let’s all stay calmly on the mountain until the ancestral master returns to make plans."

"Yes!"

A group of elders clutched their fists and nodded, feeling anger within, but they couldn’t defeat their opponent, so they could only endure temporarily.

On the way, Long Fei handed ten tea leaves to Lin Yingying.

Lin Yingying joyfully accepted them, smelled them as she stored them in the tea container, and a wave of Yimu essence surged, making her feel instantly refreshed.

She expressed some disappointment, asking Long Fei, "Why didn’t you uproot this old tree and transplant it to our Jade Island? These tea leaves would fetch heavenly prices if sold. If we provision a medicinal garden, we wouldn’t worry about harvests anymore."

Long Fei patted her head, "You speak too boldly; if I did that, the Mount Mao Sect would fight us to the death. Moreover, this old tea tree is already accustomed to Mount Mao; if you forcibly take it away, it might become unhappy and struggle to survive on Jade Island."

Lin Yingying asked curiously, "Why, after living for tens of thousands of years, does this ancient tea tree not have much cultivation level even now?"

Long Fei laughed and asked her, "What is your purpose for cultivating?"

Lin Yingying thought for a moment, "Don’t you know? I only did it to be with you! If not for you, I wouldn’t lead such a fantastical life, flying around every day. By now, I might be sitting in an office building, drinking coffee, living a much more realistic life."

"How did you cultivate your Dao root to the Unity Realm Stage?"

Long Fei shook his head and told her, "Cultivation is nothing else but to seek longevity, to contend with fate, not just about fighting. The old tea tree has obtained the law of immortality, so what use would it have for cultivation level?"

Lin Yingying rubbed her head, "So you’re saying the old tea tree has shared some laws of immortality with you?"

"More or less!"

Long Fei smiled faintly, letting the carriage pulled by three wolves head north, towards Mount Wudang.

Back then, after the Mount Wudang old tea tree had taught him the Dao, it passed away to be reborn; Long Fei wished to visit it.