Read Novel Full Chapter 575 - 450: Framing
Chapter 575: Chapter 450: Framing
"Master, I understand my mistake."
"Where did you go wrong?"
"I shouldn’t have easily trusted that old man, nor should I have let my guard down in an unfamiliar environment. Most importantly, I shouldn’t have neglected to practice a Poison Protection Technique..." Shi Hao knelt on the ground with his head lowered, looking utterly dejected.
Well, he’s been having quite a rough time these past few days.
Just how rough?
First, he was drugged and lost his body, then he got cornered in a room by the two girls’ ancestors, namely the Celestial Sword Elder from the Iron Sword Sect, who then beat him with a cane until he was thoroughly subdued.
It’s not that he couldn’t fight back, but rather that Shi Hao simply had no confidence to resist.
Even though he knew it was all arranged by that old man, he couldn’t help but feel that he was inherently weaker than them, that he owed those two girls.
Several times, when Shi Hao was pushed to the limit, he wanted to retaliate, but seeing the tearful expressions of the two girls softened his heart.
Regarding this, Chen Zhixing could only write a big ’MISERY’ on his disciple’s forehead.
"And what else?" Chen Zhixing asked, watching his unfortunate disciple with a half-smile.
"And...," Shi Hao’s eyes darted quickly, "I shouldn’t have been soft-hearted?"
Chen Zhixing’s large hand landed on Shi Hao’s head, followed by a statement that nearly knocked Shi Hao out.
"If you can’t figure it out, then stay in the Celestial Break Mountain Range. Only when you’ve thought it through should you come find me again!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Zhixing’s Thought Incarnation exploded into fragments.
Shi Hao: "???"
No, what exactly should he figure out, Master, could you give me a hint!
...
To be honest, Chen Zhixing was quite satisfied with Shi Hao as his disciple.
Whether in terms of talent, intelligence, or perseverance, and even his approach to people and matters, Shi Hao bore some resemblance to Chen Zhixing. No matter what task was assigned, Shi Hao would comply.
But this child had a critical flaw.
He didn’t see people as people!
That might sound inappropriate, but in reality, it was true.
In Shi Hao’s eyes, apart from those connected to him or deemed worthy of his company, others were simply not human to him.
Of course, this doesn’t mean Shi Hao viewed human life as insignificant.
But rather, to him, humans were no different from any other animals.
The tiger in the mountains, the rabbit in the field, the fish in the water, the birds in the sky, the people in the streets... no difference.
This view led to a perspective that surprised Chen Zhixing.
Holding this thought, Shi Hao began to think that those weaker than him could not pose any threat to him!
It’s not about looking down on others; he simply considered them harmless.
Even if someone had a higher cultivation than him before, once Shi Hao surpassed them, he no longer saw them as a threat....
One might say that as Shi Hao traversed most places in this world, he felt like a fierce tiger wandering among sheep without horns.
Chen Zhixing didn’t understand why he developed such a mindset.
But that’s not right!
Who says someone with lesser cultivation couldn’t be a threat?
This isn’t a thought a normal person should have, especially not someone living in the Ziwei Chen Family, yet somehow, Shi Hao had developed such a mindset.
Chen Zhixing couldn’t accept this!
Hence, he let him out to face a harsh lesson from society.
.....
Meanwhile.
Amidst the yellow sands at the heart of the Withered Plain, beneath the Earth Vein Ancient Tree, Chen Zhixing’s true form had already arrived.
"This is truly... quite magnificent."
Yellow sands.
Neighboring areas.
A towering ancient tree.
These three terms seemed hardly likely to coexist in one place, yet such was the peculiar scene before Chen Zhixing.
The massive Earth Vein Ancient Tree spanned nearly a hundred miles like a winding mountain, and if not for Chen Zhixing flying in the air, he would be unable to see it in its entirety.
To put it in perspective, a mile is five hundred meters, so a hundred miles is fifty thousand meters, signifying an enormous entity with a trunk as thick as a county, genuinely gigantic.
It grew in the Withered region, its central position being the former Royal City of the Brahma Kingdom, anchoring itself to extend outwards, siphoning the power of the Earth Vein throughout West State to nourish itself, transforming the entire West State into a vast expanse of yellow sand.
"I remember from family records that this tree wasn’t this large before. How did it grow so big over the years?"
Chen Zhixing was quite intrigued.
Nothing much, just that this Longevity Realm ancient tree was the largest living entity he had encountered in his lifetime, and it was currently known to be the only Longevity Realm tree.
Yes, the only one!
The Divine Liu in the Northern Domain was obviously not in the Longevity Realm!
Most other grass and tree spirits also generally don’t follow the Human Race’s current path to longevity, as their own ’Spirit Cultivation’ path is clearly more advantageous, not to mention this giant tree, which directly achieved longevity through blood sacrifice!
As Chen Zhixing drew closer, landing among the branches and leaves of the giant tree and sensing slightly, he indeed showed a look of realization.
"The reason it grew this large is partly due to the life-saving instincts of the creature itself; with a larger size, it can absorb more spiritual mechanism and better resist the Spirit Realm’s erosion. Additionally, there are alterations left by the Daluo Taoist Lands, forcing its connection to the West State’s Earth Vein, making it easier for it to absorb the spiritual mechanism."