Chapter 483: Divine Leaf

Chapter 483: Chapter 483: Divine Leaf

If I truly come here once a year as the Jade Pool Divine Lady says, it will be somewhat inconvenient.

There must be conditions.

"Buzz!"

The Jade Pool Divine Lady did not speak. Her jade fingers gently probed forward, and the space ahead slightly trembled.

A few pieces of Divine Leaf fluttered down, falling into her hand.

"Although this leaf has withered, its utility is still immense. If you agree to what was discussed earlier, my Jade Pool will provide you with one hundred Divine Tree Leaves each year. How does that sound?" She spoke.

Ji Chen was curious and took the withered tree leaf from her, examining it carefully.

"This leaf contains a type of Law and the True Meaning of the Great Dao!"

A moment later, Ji Chen was astonished, not expecting that just a withered leaf could be so extraordinary.

"Each year, I require two hundred." He looked again at the Jade Pool Divine Lady.

"Very well."

She nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation.

Ji Chen, seeing this, was slightly taken aback. Could it be that the condition he proposed was still too low?

He regretted somewhat, wanting more.

But then, the Jade Pool Divine Lady spoke, "For you, it’s merely a matter of a few drops of blood each year, an easy task, but for my Jade Pool, these Divine Leaves are extremely precious. In the past, even Immortal Masters would only be willing to consume ten leaves each year. Giving you two hundred per year is already my Jade Pool’s limit."

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Ji Chen had nothing more to say; he understood propriety and would not push further.

Moreover, the Jade Pool had a life-saving grace toward Qu Luoning.

"How to consume them?" He asked.

"It’s not complex; just brew them into tea, one leaf at a time," the Jade Pool Divine Lady replied.

Ji Chen nodded and silently remembered, already eager to try, curious about the effects of these Jade Pool Divine Leaves.

Quickly, before the Jade Pool Divine Lady, Ji Chen bit his fingertip, squeezing out a few drops of blood and dripping them into the Immortal Pool.

The golden blood was swiftly absorbed, and he could even sense the Divine Tree greedily absorbing the energy contained in the blood, hoping to recover quickly.

"Please keep these two hundred Divine Leaves well."

The Jade Pool Divine Lady gathered two hundred Divine Leaves into a brocade pouch and handed them to Ji Chen.

"Shall I... squeeze out a bit more blood?"

Ji Chen stored the Divine Leaves away, feeling somewhat uneasy inside because, to him, just a few drops of blood were nothing.

The Jade Pool Divine Lady, however, shook her head, "Though your Blood of Hongmeng does help restore the Divine Tree, you must not use too much. About five drops a year will suffice; beyond that, it might have an adverse effect."

"Alright." Ji Chen shrugged indifferently.

Soon, they left.

In the quiet bamboo forest path, they walked side by side. Ji Chen suddenly asked, "When can I meet Luoning?"

Upon hearing these words, the Jade Pool Divine Lady frowned slightly, then said, "I apologize, but it’s rather inconvenient. Half a month ago, Sister Luoning entered seclusion and it’s hard to say when she’ll come out."

"However, concerning you, I have discussed it with her. Though she has lost her memory, she can accept it but needs some time to process."

With that, she handed a letter to Ji Chen, "This is something Sister left for you before she went into seclusion."

Ji Chen did not hesitate, reading the letter in front of her.

The letter contained nothing significant, mainly conveying Qu Luoning’s words saying it would not be too late to meet once her memory returns.

To this, Ji Chen could only sigh in some helplessness.

Though disappointed he could not see her this time, he understood that Qu Luoning, having lost her memory, indeed needed time to accept the situation.

For now, to her, their past feelings were but a blank piece of paper.

In the end, the Jade Pool Divine Lady departed, for she had many things to attend to during the gathering.

Soon, Ji Chen arrived at the Jade Pool Plaza, where he found Bai Shenghao, Li Huainan, and others still present.

Upon seeing Ji Chen return, everyone greeted him with fist salutes.

To Ji Chen, these people were some of the few he could consider friends since arriving in the Immortal Realm.

He borrowed a pavilion from the Jade Pool, wanting to have a small gathering with them.

Entering the pavilion, Ji Chen immediately took out three pieces of Divine Tree Leaves and brewed them into tea to entertain everyone.

"This tea..."

At first, everyone thought it was ordinary tea until they took a sip and their eyes sparkled.

"Could it be the legendary Jade Pool Immortal Tea?" Li Huainan exclaimed in surprise.

According to legend, this type of Immortal Tea was made from the leaves of the Jade Pool Divine Tree. Ji Chen had just put three unusual leaves before them.

They now realized those were likely the legendary Jade Pool Divine Tree Leaves.

Such things were extremely precious.

Wei Pingsheng couldn’t help but say, "I heard that only some Immortal Master level figures are treated to such tea when visiting the Jade Pool. Aren’t we being too extravagant?"

"Just drink, I have plenty." Ji Chen smiled.

Everyone exchanged stunned glances, curious about where Ji Chen got these Divine Leaves.

Did the Jade Pool send them?

That’s impossible, right?

What’s the reason?

Even if he has an unusual relationship with the Jade Pool, at most he might only get a few sips of Immortal Tea. How could he be directly given Divine Tree Leaves?

Moreover, from Ji Chen’s words, it seemed he possessed a large quantity!

Perhaps he could be the illegitimate son of the Jade Pool Immortal Master?

They were doubtful but didn’t voice it, knowing if Ji Chen wished to explain, he would not hide it.

And Ji Chen could see their confusion, smiled, and then said, "Actually, there’s nothing to hide. These Divine Tree Leaves were exchanged with my own Blood of Hongmeng."

"Blood of Hongmeng?" They were still somewhat puzzled.

Wei Pingsheng’s eyes lit up as if he thought of something. He looked at Ji Chen in surprise, "Could it be that Brother Ji’s Blood of Hongmeng has restorative effects on the withered Jade Pool Divine Tree?"

After all, possessing the Dominator Body, the Jade Pool had years ago sought him to use Dominator Blood to nurture the Divine Tree, but it had no effect.

Ji Chen nodded, "I reached an agreement with the Jade Pool that each year I come here once, using Blood of Hongmeng to nurture the Divine Tree until it fully revives and the benefit to me is two hundred Divine Leaves each year."

"Two hundred each year..."

Hearing this, the crowd was astonished.

This Jade Pool Immortal Tea is a rare delicacy. Normally, even Immortal Masters rarely get to taste it.

The Jade Pool agreed to give Ji Chen two hundred per year, isn’t that too extravagant?