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Furthermore, the leaves of this ancient tree are quite peculiar; each one is different, some resembling swords, others towers, still others furnaces, and still others cauldrons…

This is the famous Enlightenment Tree in the Immortal Realm, the spiritual root of heaven and earth of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect. It is said that this Enlightenment Tree played a key role in enabling the Golden Jade Ancestor to achieve the status of a Dao Venerable.

Carefully avoiding the flowers and grass on the ground, the three arrived in front of the Enlightenment Tree. Jin Hui respectfully said, "Spirit Ancestor, your disciple Jin Hui has brought my two true disciples."

Then, Jin Hui gestured for Mei Lun and Long Zizai to step forward.

'Shh! ~'

The ancient tree of enlightenment swayed slightly, emitting a soothing sound. Then the ground churned, and two roots slowly emerged, wrapping around the wrists of Mellen and Long Zizai.

In an instant, Mellen felt his thinking speed begin to increase rapidly. The problems that had troubled him in the past were solved easily, and the obstacles in his various techniques and supernatural powers were also easily resolved. The rules and principles of the world flowed into his mind in a natural way.

It's as if, before, Murren was looking at the world through a thick layer of frosted glass, everything was dark and unclear, but now that layer of frosted glass has been shattered, and the world is clearly displayed before his eyes.

When Murren came to his senses, the roots wrapped around his wrist had already retracted, but they had been marked by the ancient tree of enlightenment, so Murren could always maintain the state of 'opening his eyes to see the world'.

That's right, this current state is a passive ability!

To be honest, this is only one-ninth of the blessing from the Enlightenment Tree.

Furthermore, Mellen received another piece of information: the Enlightenment Tree could also activate a burst state, and once in this state, Mellen could even gain an enlightenment boost comparable to a sudden enlightenment.

However, the burst state requires the consumption of innate spiritual energy, which of course cannot be generated by the Enlightenment Tree; it must be provided by the true disciples themselves.

This so-called innate spirituality is naturally extremely precious and difficult to find even in the entire Immortal Realm. Among them, the most well-known type is... an innate spiritual treasure!

Of course, while innate spiritual treasures certainly contain abundant innate spiritual energy, it is highly unlikely that a true disciple would disassemble an innate spiritual treasure just to obtain its innate spiritual energy for their own enlightenment. This would be like buying the box and returning the pearl, a complete waste of precious resources.

Having received the most important reward for being promoted to a true disciple, both Mellen and Long Zizai were overjoyed and respectfully bowed to the Enlightenment Tree.

'Shh! ~'

The ancient tree of enlightenment shook again, and then six leaves fell. Three of them landed squarely in Mellen's hand, while Long Zizai got the other three.

Jin Hui's voice rang out: "Put them away. This is a congratulatory gift from the Spirit Ancestor to his true disciples. You must keep these three Enlightenment Tree Leaves safe and do not mention them to anyone. Even if someone asks, no matter who it is, you must insist that this did not happen. Do you understand?"

Jin Hui's words made Mellen's heart skip a beat. They were now true disciples of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, with a very high status. Even so, they still had to treat this matter with such caution, which showed how precious these three Enlightenment Tree Leaves were.

Jin Hui continued, "The leaves of the Enlightenment Tree can be used to make tea. Each pot can be used to make one teapot, and each pot can be poured into nine cups. It is best to drink it within nine breaths. No more and no less. In addition, there are specific requirements for the teapot, teacups, and tea water..."

Jin Hui explained everything clearly and finally said, "These Enlightenment Tree Leaves are extremely precious, and each one is different. You need to carefully consider how to use them."

Long Zizai said, "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Sister Jin. I would like to host a tea banquet and would appreciate your presence."

Jin Hui smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'll pass. The Enlightenment Tea is most effective and has endless uses when drunk for the first three times. After that, it only has the effect of improving enlightenment in a short period of time, which would be too wasteful for us."

"You should not drink it casually. It is best to wait until you encounter some insurmountable bottlenecks before drinking the Enlightenment Tea. You might gain something from it."

Long Zizai looked disappointed and said to Mellen, "I see. I was hoping to have a drink with Senior Brother Mei."

Long Zizai originally planned to invite each other for tea so that they could drink six cups of Enlightenment Tea. However, given the current situation, it would be more cost-effective to wait until the crucial moment.

Mellen nodded slightly. He had similar thoughts before, but he had another consideration: his dogs. If he were to exchange tea with Long Zizai, the dogs wouldn't be able to fully enjoy it. The current arrangement was just right.

In retrospect, it's fortunate that Little Forest (Forest Wolf) was left in the Starry Universe. Otherwise, one piece of Enlightenment Tea could only brew nine cups of tea. In that case, either Mellen himself wouldn't drink it, or the tea wouldn't be served evenly.

However, it is still his own dog after all, and even if it is not by his side, he cannot help but think about it.

Looking at the lush and verdant ancient tree of enlightenment, Mellen asked, "Senior Sister Jin, if I want more leaves of the tree of enlightenment, what should I do?"

Jin Hui glanced at Mellen, thought for a moment, and said, "All the Enlightenment Tree Leaves belong to the Spirit Ancestor, so even within sects there are no related exchange options. However, the Spirit Ancestor is actually very easy to talk to, so exchanging Enlightenment Tree Leaves is not impossible. All you need to do is offer enough innate spiritual energy or treasures that can promote the growth of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth."

Mellen's lips twitched, and he thanked Jin Hui.

Afterwards, Melen completed the certification of the blessed land and gained the allegiance of many clans in the Cloud Court. He then moved the Cloud Mountain Cave into the cave and entrusted many matters to personnel sent by the Wind Feather Clan, White Breath Clan, and Spirit Wind Clan.

Only then was everything complete, and it was time to organize one's gains.

If judged by realm, Mellen has only reached the peak of the sixth rank of the Starry Universe Demigod, merely the Immortal Seed Realm of the Immortal Realm.

However, in terms of actual combat strength, after the fusion and improvement of so many universes, before undergoing the training in the outer heavens, Mellen was confident that he could dominate the mythical (seventh-order) level. Even if he faced a ruler or a true immortal, he was confident that he could escape.

Now, this trial in the Outer Heavens has greatly improved Mellen's strength, with the most significant improvement in the rules of space and time. He also obtained the innate spiritual treasure, the Golden Ring. Moreover, as the trial was about to end, he personally experienced the Golden Wheel Daoist's restoration of the Outer Heavens, which raised Mellen's control over power to a new level. In addition, he received the blessing of the Enlightenment Ancient Tree after becoming a true disciple.

All of these factors combined have brought about a dramatic change in Mellen's strength. Now, he is confident that he can even put up a fight against a Dominator or a True Immortal.

Of course, it's best to use units of measurement within this level. If you encounter a powerful being like a Dominator or True Immortal, you'll still be easily defeated.

Now, Mellen's main goal is to complete this leap between the mortal and immortal realms. In the decades he has spent in the Outer Heavens, besides studying the martial arts system, Mellen's main focus has been on expanding his own [Wolf Tamer] profession, enabling him to absorb the essence of the immortal path, the martial arts of the Outer Heavens, and even many other universes, so as to refine and eliminate the dross.

Originally, Mellen only had some clues and had barely taken the first step. Now, with the blessing of the Enlightenment Tree and the Enlightenment Leaves in his hand, he believes that the progress will be much faster.

Chapter 692 Planning and Tea Tasting

Mellen's gaze drifted into his heart, sweeping over his dogs one by one...

Spike's current War God Divine Powers are all very compatible. The only pity is that even the Golden Jade Immortal Sect does not have a complete War God Palace inheritance. If there is an opportunity, he can try to find it.

However, this is not urgent. With the blessing of the Enlightenment Tree and the Enlightenment Tree leaf in his hand, coupled with Spike's own talent and intelligence, it will not be difficult for him to comprehend a supernatural power that suits him.

Little Red Lotus's goal was very clear: in the Purple Cloud Heaven there was a sea of ​​blood that nurtured many lives, the strongest of which was known as the Styx Ancestor. He possessed the powerful characteristic that the sea of ​​blood would never dry up and the Styx River would never die. When he was in the sea of ​​blood, even a Dao Lord might not be able to do anything to the Styx Ancestor.

Mellen knew his own limitations; he was no match for Styx Ancestor, but it wasn't impossible for him to devise a plan to exploit his supernatural powers.

Garuru, Golden Retriever, Nasus, and Void are easy to find; the supernatural powers they need can all be found in the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, and they are the highest-level versions.

Xiao Liuli's compatible divine power will most likely fall to the Qingqiu Immortal Fox Clan. Originally, Melun had already made some progress, but it was delayed by the Heavenly Outer Heaven Trial. Now it can be resumed.

Xiao Li's time-manipulation abilities no longer require much attention from Mellen. With the journey to the Outer Heavens and the innate spiritual treasure, the Golden Ring, Xiao Li is confident in mastering its own time-manipulation abilities.

Incidentally, it's worth mentioning that the innate spiritual treasure, the Golden Ring, is essentially a beggar's version of the King of the Era. With it, all of Xiao Li's time-related abilities become twice as effective, and the cost of using the Ring's principle to reverse cause and effect is also greatly reduced. This innate spiritual treasure is practically tailor-made for Xiao Li.

Finally, there's the Forest Wolf. Although the Forest Wolf is currently in the distant Starry Universe, Mellen can clearly feel that as both sides' strength increases, their connection is becoming clearer and clearer.

When Mellen first arrived in the Fairy Realm, he could only receive messages from the Forest Wolf intermittently, and it was the same when he wanted to send messages back. But now, the information exchange between the two sides is quite smooth, like upgrading from 2G to 3G.

Mellen felt that as long as his strength continued to improve, it wouldn't be impossible to summon the Forest Wolf to his side even from a distant universe.

After organizing this information, Mellen first went to the Treasure Pavilion to look for Yu Linglong, only to be told that she was temporarily out on "business".

However, after learning of Mellen's identity, Treasure Pavilion promised to contact Yu Linglong as soon as possible.

Mellen did not wait any longer, but left the Golden Jade Immortal Sect and set off for the Ten Thousand Mountains.

In fact, the flow of time varies in each universe, especially in the Outer Heavens, which are universes with extremely unique time rules. Although Mellen has been in the Outer Heavens for several decades, only about twelve or thirteen years have passed in the Celestial Realm.

Over the past decade or so, Spike, Little Glass, and Nasus have been making a name for themselves in the Ten Thousand Mountains, controlling a trading route. It's truly a case of the dogs sitting at home while wealth falls from the sky.

Of course, the Three Dogs have not been without their share of challenges over the years. With Mellen's backing, the Immortal Sect has been able to move freely. The pressure mainly comes from within the Ten Thousand Mountains, just as it was when King Yellow Wind was in power.

The three dogs are never afraid of challenges, especially Spike. The more and stronger the enemies, the happier he is. Nasus will also use his newly researched soul magic to deal with those defeated opponents.

Therefore, over the past ten years or so, Tianlang Mountain has grown stronger with each battle, completely solidifying its dominant position in the Demon Eye Mountain.

When Mellen arrived at Sirius Mountain, what she saw was no longer just an ordinary hill and a few simple stone houses.

The entire Tianlang Mountain rises ten thousand feet high, with rows of rugged halls on it, bustling with demons of all sizes.

As Mellen approached, several proud and arrogant little demons immediately blocked his way, saying, "Who goes there? This is Tianlang Mountain, do you know our rules?!"

Mellen looked at the little demons with a smile, without replying.

The little demons were annoyed by this and were about to scold them when suddenly several powerful auras broke through the air and pressed them to the ground, unable to move.

The newcomers were Xiao Liuli and Nasus, followed by the bird demon who had been the first to join them.

Upon seeing Mellen, Little Liuli rushed into his arms without saying a word, nuzzling him repeatedly, clearly having missed him terribly after so long.

Nasus was also excited, but he was relatively restrained, floating there and smiling at Melon.

The bird demon stood respectfully to the side. He was an old man of Tianlang Mountain and knew that his kings had masters, and these masters were very powerful and influential.

With Xiao Liuli and Nasus greeting him, Mellen entered Tianlang Mountain without any hindrance. He looked at the few little demons lying on the ground in a sorry state. He originally thought of teasing them and asking what the rules were here, but then he thought better of it. After all, the difference in their levels was too great, and it would be beneath him to say anything more at this time.

However, with Mellen and the others gone, the bird demon, who was good at reading people, naturally knew what to do. He looked at the mountain-guarding demons with a dark face. In fact, he was well aware of the daily behavior of these mountain-guarding demons, but things in this world are just so coincidental. They don't punish the diligent or the lazy, but they punish the blind. Who told these little demons to be so unlucky as to have caught the 'big leader' visiting!

Seeing the bird demon's expression, the little demons stammered, "Bird... Bird Master, you..."

"Humph!!"

Amidst the respectful and curious gazes of all the demons, both large and small, Mellen was led to a grand hall.

Mellen held the shrunken Little Glass, stroking its fur as she asked, "Where's Spike?"

Nasus glanced at the little glassy creature enjoying its closed eyes, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes. However, given its personality, it certainly wouldn't do something so coquettish. Hearing Melon's question, it said, "It's injured and currently recovering, so I didn't wake it up."

"Injured?" Mellen pressed. "How serious is it? Who injured it?"

Nasus laughed and said, "Don't worry, Big Dog isn't seriously injured. It brought it on itself. It insisted on competing with that chosen one. One minute it was to see who was better, the next it was to challenge the powerful demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and then it was to team up with him to explore the secret realm. In short, ever since it got involved with that chosen one, Big Dog has been constantly injured, both big and small."

"The only good thing is that the big dog's strength has increased extremely rapidly over the years. He has found a lot of treasures and made connections with many powerful demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. More importantly, he also has connections with the forces of that Star Devouring God."

"Of course, the relationship with the Star Devouring God Lord is mainly because the big dog accidentally met one of the God Lord's disciples, who is very favored in the God Lord's faction."

Murren nodded slightly and asked, "The chosen one? That monkey?"

Nasus nodded and said, "To be precise, it's an avatar of that monkey."

Previously, when Mellen was chatting with Long Zizai, he heard about the legend of the stone monkey. It is said that he split into thousands of clones and traveled through the Hundred Thousand Mountains in order to cultivate a supernatural power. So it is not surprising that he encountered Spike.

Nasus spoke for a long time, recounting the development of Mount Sirius over the past decade or so. Overall, although there had been some ups and downs, they had all been overcome.

After the casual conversation ended, Mellen said, "Let's call Spike out. I brought some good stuff with me and I want to share it with you."

Nasus nodded, but without making a move, Spike soon arrived at the hall with heavy steps.

Upon seeing the boy, Spike smiled with satisfaction and nodded slightly.

Mellen and his dogs gathered together. Mellen took out a white jade teapot and teacups that he had specially purchased, and then began to heat the water from the Immortal Spring. At the same time, he briefly recounted his experience and gains from this trip to the Outer Heaven.

After a long while, the water in the Fairy Spirit Spring gradually became warm and then scalding hot.

Mellen took out a leaf from the Enlightenment Tree and placed it into the teapot. Then he poured in the Immortal Spring Water. In an instant, the Enlightenment Tree leaf merged into the Immortal Spring Water, turning into a light green tea. Not only did it release vigorous vitality, but even the wisps of tea fragrance that rose up seemed to be filled with a distant and profound artistic conception.

With a gentle flick of his finger, the tea poured into nine teacups, no more, no less. He said, "Drink it quickly, or it will affect the effect."

The dogs didn't dare to be negligent; each picked up their teacups and drank them down in one gulp, as did Mellen.

The Enlightenment Tea is scalding hot at first, then refreshingly cool. It feels as if a warm and gentle breeze has swept over the body and soul, giving one a sense of clarity and understanding.

In this state of complete mental blankness, Mellen felt as if his mind had ascended to a new dimension. Looking at the cultivation method he was currently practicing and the problems he was facing, it was like a math professor facing elementary school students' addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There was no need to calculate at all; the answer was obvious at a glance.

When Mellen came to her senses and glanced at the time, she realized that only a short while had passed.

Mellen gained a lot. Besides the near-enlightened omnipotence, he clearly felt his mind had become clearer, and his fundamental understanding had obviously improved slightly.

The dogs gradually came to their senses, and judging from their expressions, they had also learned something.

Nasus exclaimed, "This is truly a divine artifact. In just this short time, I feel that all the problems I had accumulated in my supernatural abilities have been resolved. This has saved me at least several decades."

Mellen smiled slightly and said, "That's only one aspect!"

Next, Mellen showed the dogs the blessing of the Ancient Tree of Enlightenment. Although the main body of this blessing was Mellen, the dogs were all bound to him in spirit and could receive the blessing of the Ancient Tree of Enlightenment through [Soul Synchronization].

[Soul Synchronization] has always had two forms: direct fusion and remote enhancement.

However, the enlightenment boost from the Enlightenment Tree has an upper limit. In other words, the more dogs connected at the same time, the less boost they receive per dog.

However, there's no need to worry about that. Apart from Nasus, who loves research, the other dogs each have their own most suitable training methods, and they only connect when needed.

If the dogs discuss and divide the usage time among themselves, they can maximize the use of the Enlightenment Tree's blessing.

Feeling the power of the Enlightenment Tree, Nasus's eyes shone brightly: "I feel it! I feel an endless stream of inspiration flowing through my mind! The world unfolds before my eyes!! I know everything!!!"

Seeing Nasus's excessive excitement, Mellen scooped it into his arms and gave it a good pat on the head.

Nasus struggled fiercely, but quickly succumbed to Melron's clutches. Knowing he couldn't resist, he could only accept it.

After playing with the dogs for a while, Murren also finalized the list of those who would stay and those who would leave...

The environment of the Ten Thousand Mountains is undoubtedly extremely suitable for Spike. Here, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds, and Nasus also needs the resources of the Ten Thousand Mountains to conduct more research.

Since Mellen was planning to make contact with the Qingqiu Immortal Fox Clan, Xiao Liuli naturally followed him. As for Xiao Honglian, she was always Mellen's loyal little follower, going wherever he went.

Garuru, Golden Retriever, and Void Dog can stay in the Ten Thousand Mountains this time and use the environment here to get more exercise.

During their training in the Outer Heavens, the three dogs also gained considerable benefits. However, in the later stages, Mellen and Xiaoli leveled up too quickly, and although the three dogs were also carried along, they couldn't keep up to the pace. As a result, they haven't been able to fully digest the gains from the Outer Heavens yet.

Xiao Li, on the other hand, is raised freely as always, and will naturally remind Mellen when it encounters some important matters.

And so, Spike, Nasus, Garuru, the golden retriever, and the Void Dog stayed behind, while Melon left with Little Red Lotus, Little Ruri, and Little Li.

Actually, it doesn't matter if they separate. As mentioned before, as Mellen and the dogs' strength increases, their connection becomes closer and closer.

Back when Mellen first arrived in the Celestial Realm, he was able to summon his dogs to his side at will in the Jade Balance Heaven. Now that his strength has increased again, he can probably summon his dogs to descend at any time, even if he goes to other nearby heavens. At the very least, he can use the dogs' power remotely, and the dogs can do the same.