As time passed, the leaves on the Talent Tree continued to be ignited. Looking at the Talent Tree now, it was burning fiercely and engulfed in flames. It was a world of difference from when he first saw it.
Although many of the leaves did not carry complete spirit patterns, Lu Ye still gained a lot.
This was really a case of not opening for three years, but opening for three years.
He was originally a little worried that the Missing Moon Immortal would give him some other mission since he had not returned to the Ashen Flame Mountain Pass for so long. But recently, there had been no response from the Wei Ling, and the Missing Moon Immortal did not even look for him.
Lu Ye felt like he had been forgotten, but this was exactly what he wanted.
If it was really like before, the Missing Moon Immortal would always give him some unimportant missions, and he would not have time to do anything else.
While he had gained a lot, Ying Wuji's team had also gained a lot. The team of more than ten people continued to collect earth fire, and now, they had already collected a few hundred portions.
If these things were bought from the Tianji Treasury, it would not cost much merit points. But now, the Tianji Treasury did not have any stock, and they could only rely on themselves to collect.
There was an additional amount of merit points in the Battlefield Imprint, about twenty thousand points. Lu Ye knew that it was his monthly salary as a guard.
Counting it, it had been a month since he reported to the Ashen Flame Mountain Pass.
There was still another amount of merit points that had not been distributed, because it was not time yet. It was the reward for his patrol duty. The Missing Moon Immortal had given him a mission to patrol the surroundings of the Ashen Flame Mountain Pass, and also gave him the patrol duty. These kinds of missions were long-term, and not one-time, so the rewards were also distributed monthly.
However, Lu Ye was not sure if he would be able to receive it, because he had been staying in the fire all this time.
He had not fulfilled his patrol duty at the mountain pass.
Tianji was fair and just. Since he had not fulfilled his duty, logically speaking, there was probably no chance for him to receive the reward for this mission.
Every time a leaf on the Talent Tree was completely ignited, he would check the information it carried.
However, after his fifth spiritual rune was activated, the Talent Tree seemed to have undergone some changes. The roots of the Talent Tree pierced into the magma and continued to devour the power of fire. However, the leaves on the Talent Tree that were not ignited did not have any reaction.
This gave Lu Ye a fright. The Talent Tree was his greatest secret, and also what he relied on. Since he started cultivating, it had provided him with unimaginable help. If something happened to the Talent Tree, the loss would be too great.
However, after a careful check, he confirmed that there wasn't any problem with the Talent Tree. Many spirit runes could still be activated and constructed at will. Right now, the Talent Tree was like a fairy, entering a state where one could only enter and not exit.
No matter how much fire it swallowed, the leaves that were not set ablaze did not move at all.
Gradually, Lu Ye discovered the root of the problem. The continuous devouring of the fire energy did not cause any changes to the leaves, but the roots that extended from the roots had a different change.
The roots of the Talent Tree had clearly become stronger, denser, and more solid.
Originally, these roots didn't look much different from ordinary roots. But now, they were dark red, as if they were pieces of iron that had been burned red.
Such a change was undoubtedly a good thing.
Lu Ye suddenly had the idea that the Talent Tree was transforming. Although he wasn't sure if his idea was right or wrong, based on the current situation, it was very likely so.
Before the transformation, the Talent Tree could already bring him great help. What would it be like after the transformation?
Lu Ye couldn't help but look forward to it.
"Lord Ying, has the temperature here dropped?" a cultivator from the Myriad Demons Ridge suddenly asked.
Compared to when they first arrived, the environment here was obviously less harsh after half a month.
The others were also keenly aware of this.
Ying Wuji nodded. "It should be because we collected too much Earth Fire."
Although that was what he said, he was more or less puzzled. They had indeed collected a lot of Earth Fire during this period of time, but it was not to the extent of changing the environment here.
But thinking about it, there must have been others who had come here to collect Earth Fire over the years, so it was not strange for the environment to change over time.
What he didn't know was that besides them, Lu Ye was also secretly devouring the fire energy here, and the amount of Earth Fire Lu Ye was devouring was much greater than what they had collected.
"Hold on for a few more days, then we'll go back," Ying Wuji said.
The efficiency of collecting Earth Fire now was not as good as it had been at the beginning. A few more days would be enough, so there was no need to stay here any longer.
As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Ye, who was sitting cross-legged on the other side of the stone wall, wondering what kind of Secret Technique this Brother Ox was cultivating. During this period of time, he didn't seem to have any gains, and instead frequently made mistakes in his cultivation.
Two days later, the temperature of the volcanic crater had clearly dropped. Not only did Ying Wuji's efficiency of collecting Earth Fire become extremely low, but even Lu Ye could feel that the speed at which the Talent Tree was devouring Earth Fire was much slower than before.
Should he snatch the Earth Fire that they had mined?
During this period of time, they had mined at least 1,000 portions of Earth Fire, perhaps even more. Perhaps this would allow the Talent Tree to complete its transformation, but if he really made a move, then he would not be able to hide his identity, and would also expose one of his trump cards.
Whether this transaction was worth it or not, Lu Ye still had to weigh the pros and cons.
Before he could make a decision, there was a sudden cry of surprise. "Lord Ying!"
Instantly, there was panic on the other side.
Lu Ye raised his head and looked over, only to see that the members of the Myriad Demon Ridge had all gathered together. Ying Wuji stood in front of them like an old hen, protecting the group of Cloud River Tier cultivators behind him. He looked warily at the center of the lava pool.
In the center, as the lava churned, a giant bubble burst, as if something was rushing out from the depths of the lava.
Lu Ye also stood up, his expression wary.
In such a special environment, it was easy for some Demonic Beasts to breed. Ying Wuji had previously warned the Cloud River Tier cultivators under his command to be careful of any Demonic Beasts that might appear here.
However, after such a long time, nothing had happened here, causing everyone to let down their guard.
Now, by the looks of it, there really was a possibility that Demonic Beasts were breeding here. Moreover, looking at the great commotion, it was possible that they were not ordinary Demonic Beasts.
"Let's leave this place first!" Though Ying Wuji did not know what would happen later, this was obviously not a place to stay for long.
Just as he was about to lead the Cloud River Tier cultivators away, the thing that was surging out from the bottom of the lava pool appeared.
It was not some Demonic Beast, but rather a giant stone platform. As the stone platform rose rapidly from below, the boiling lava flowed in all directions. The intense heat caused the stone platform to appear dark red after being burned, and waves of heat rolled out in all directions.
The group was all shocked and uncertain.
No one had thought that there would be such a stone platform hidden under the lava, and that it would suddenly appear today.
Ying Wuji frowned, and was just about to step forward to investigate when he saw that Brother Niu's figure had already swayed, and he landed on the stone platform.
The giant stone platform and the tiny figure formed an extremely sharp contrast.
Ying Wuji also arrived in a flash, and after looking around, he asked, "Brother Niu, do you recognize the origin of this thing?"
After so many years, many cultivators had come to the mouth of this volcano, but no one had ever discovered this thing. The timing of its appearance was a bit strange.
Lu Ye slowly shook his head.
This stone platform looked ancient at a glance, and for some reason, it had been submerged in the mouth of the volcano. But even so, it showed no signs of damage, and even the many complex patterns on the stone platform had not been erased. It was clear that the material of this stone platform was extraordinary.
Lu Ye focused his gaze on the crisscrossing patterns, comparing them with the information of the many Formation Dao imprints in his mind, trying to figure out what was going on.
"Lord Ying, this thing has suddenly appeared. Perhaps there is some kind of opportunity?" a cultivator asked.
Ying Wuji shook his head, and said, "Don't think too much.
The appearance of this thing should be related to the loss of the power of the flames here during this period of time. Previously, the power of the flames was abundant, so it could safely hide underground. Now that the power of the flames is gone, it has surfaced. "After saying this, he looked at Lu Ye, and asked," Brother Niu, what do you think? "
Lu Ye nodded, "I think so too." Ying Wuji's words were in line with his thoughts. Otherwise, there was no reason for such a coincidence. During this period of time, the two of them had been wantonly absorbing the power of the flames here, causing the environment here to improve. He didn't know what this stone platform was for, but it should be related to the power of the flames. Previously, when the power of the flames was abundant, it had not appeared.
"Brother Niu is proficient in the Formation Dao?" Ying Wuji saw Lu Ye concentrating on studying the patterns on the stone platform and inexplicably felt a little flustered.
This person's attainments in the Formation Dao were not low!
Lu Ye didn't even raise his head, "I know a little, but I'm not proficient." He then added, "It's normal for an Art Cultivator to cultivate the Formation Dao as well."
"That's true." Ying Wuji relaxed. "Brother Ying should be proficient in the Formation Dao, right? What can you see? "
Ying Wuji said, "It looks a little like a Spirit Gathering Array, but it also doesn't seem like one. As for what the Formation Dao is for …"
As his voice fell, the stone platform suddenly hummed and shook. Immediately after, patterns lit up and spread out in all directions.
Around the stone platform, patterns of flowers and plants lit up. In an instant, the images of flowers and plants appeared around the stone platform.
One flower, two flowers … there were more than forty flowers.
Everyone could clearly feel that the surrounding heat was being wildly swallowed up by the stone platform.
Many pairs of eyes looked towards a certain cultivator in the crowd.
Just now, it was this person who had activated his spirit power and caused the 51 stone platforms to change like this.
Being stared at like this, the cultivator was a little flustered and said awkwardly, "I saw that the patterns on the stone platform were intact, so I wanted to try and see if I could activate its power. I didn't think it would really activate."
He thought that rather than studying it, it was better to see it with his own eyes.
"I was wrong, please forgive me, Sir!" The cultivator hurriedly admitted his mistake.
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