Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 477: Chapter 240: Establishing the Enlightenment Realm Tree, Sources of All Paths and Myself

"Twenty years have passed, yet the tables and chairs of the Seeking Tao Institute remain unchanged." Luo Wentian sighed.

His words were filled with boundless happiness.

Things have changed, but the people remain.

Fortunately, everyone is still here, only their identities and statuses have changed, and their strength has become much greater. The former fellow disciples have now become mentors and seniors, no longer as naive as before.

After twenty years, even the youngest, Li Ling, has reached the Purple Mansion Realm and took a disciple a few years ago.

Once Luo Wentian’s disciple, Luo Nianchu has already become a leading figure of the new generation in the True Martial Immortal Sect.

Of course.

This is without considering Yuan Tiancheng.

He had already set foot in the Purple Mansion Realm, his strength on par with Zhuang Chen, standing at the pinnacle of the True Martial Immortal Sect, and even able to fully transform into a human form. However, he has not taken that step, waiting to seek Ning Qi’s opinion after he exits seclusion.

The Little White Ape scratched his head, dutifully arranging tables and chairs for his martial uncles and masters, and skillfully climbed the tree to pick tea leaves to brew Enlightenment Tea.

He was extremely excited, scratching his ears and cheeks.

Twenty years ago, Ning Qi finally accepted him as a disciple. He had not seen his benefactor for so long, nor been in the Seeking Tao Institute. His longing was the deepest, and now that Ning Qi has emerged, he was so delighted that he almost flipped in joy.

Everyone smiled.

"In these twenty years, I’ve had no shortage of Enlightenment Tea, but something always seemed missing. It’s only now I realize it was because it wasn’t drunk within the Seeking Tao Institute." Xiong Shi laughed heartily, usually grave and stern as he managed the sect’s disciplinary matters. Today, however, he laughed repeatedly.

Qin Yun remarked:

"Today, Second Senior Brother’s smile is truly more frequent than in the past three years!"

Ning Qi felt a warm flow in his heart.

Seeing those familiar faces again, the slight indifference accumulated over twenty years of seclusion instantly vanished.

He listened to his senior and junior brothers laugh and chat, speaking of changes within the Immortal Sect and Martial Realm, watching them playfully bicker as they did before.

Laughter filled the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, peach blossoms bloomed.

This scene brought Ning Qi a deep sense of peace.

Brothers reunited, spent a full three days and nights together.

They still felt unsatisfied.

They cherished this opportunity, knowing Ning Qi’s future secluded cultivation years would be many, and if they couldn’t keep pace with him, opportunities for reunion might grow scarce.

"Who knows when the next True Martial Peach Assembly will be." Jiang Baishan sighed deeply.

The lively atmosphere momentarily paused.

Everyone felt somewhat saddened.

Twenty years ago, before Ning Qi went into seclusion, he hadn’t sealed off the Seeking Tao Institute, allowing everyone to come and go freely. But many fellow disciples had tacitly chosen not to visit. The Seeking Tao Institute wasn’t the key; it was the presence of everyone that mattered.

Jiang Baishan awkwardly smiled, but Ning Qi said with a smile:

"Why worry? In the future, when we each reach the realm of immortality, time will be endless, and we need not be limited by the present moment."

Everyone just smiled.

They never doubted Ning Qi’s potential, but even the most talented like Zhuang Chen knew that reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm or Integration Realm would already be quite good. As for immortality, that was far from easy.

Ning Qi slowly stood, his gaze falling on the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

This tree was cultivated by him, pouring much effort into it. After many transformations, it became one of the top endowments of the True Martial Immortal Sect, luxuriant and lush, already surpassing ninety-nine feet. Its layered leaves emanated Dao charm, far more precious than any Enlightenment Tea Tree recorded in the True Martial Realm.

The crowd was puzzled.

Then they heard Ning Qi, as if his gaze pierced through time and space, his voice gentle yet imbued with great power:

"I wish to establish the Enlightenment Realm Tree upon the Enlightenment Tea Tree as its foundation."

As his words fell.

Thunder resounded from the nine heavens, as if in response.

At this moment.

The beings of the Martial Realm instinctively paused in their actions, looking towards High Heaven with astonished eyes, followed by reverence.

Within the Seeking Tao Institute, all the brothers looked at Ning Qi in shock.

Ning Qi’s robes fluttered, his demeanor extraordinary.

Wherever his gaze landed, the Enlightenment Tea Tree began to emit vibrant green light, becoming more intense, its rich vitality gradually covering the entire True Martial Immortal Sect.

Disciples of the Immortal Sect looked in the direction of the True Martial Peak, seeing a towering Spirit Tree glowing, vaguely seeing a figure not meant for the mortal realm standing atop, seemingly making the heavens and earth bow.

Almost every disciple’s mind echoed with one name.

"Realm Lord!"

The Immortal Sect was in an uproar, thousands of eyes filled with admiration.

Ning Qi smiled and looked at his dazed brothers:

"Wait for my return."

He stood with hands clasped behind, heading toward High Heaven, while below, the enormous Enlightenment Tea Tree was uprooted, ascending with him.

Their eyes followed.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree had a flourishing and extensive root system, without the nourishment of Spirit Soil, yet showing no signs of withering, instead more vigorous.

Unknown when.

Ning Qi was already seated cross-legged atop its crown.

Many Immortal Sect disciples did not understand Ning Qi’s purpose, only feeling a deep sense of wonder and expectation, while Luo Wentian and others trembled slightly. Ning Qi’s brief words stirred myriad speculations, now about to come true before their eyes.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree carried Ning Qi towards High Heaven.

Ning Qi’s thoughts moved, and vast spiritual power and surging realm power converged, irrigating the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

In an instant.

The transformation began.

Boom!

A rumbling sound accompanied.

The already enormous Enlightenment Tea Tree started to expand at an incredible speed!