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Chapter 153: Living History
Leaving the Palace of Jade, Shen Yingzi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The appearance of the Tree Granny had given her a great sense of oppression.
She had thought that she was already familiar with the Lingjue Peak, as safe as her own backyard. Who would have expected that such a powerful deity would still be hidden there? It truly startled her.
Unlike Chu Shen, she did not possess the special constitution that allowed her to sense that the Tree Granny was not an evil being. Instead, she was a fox fairy by birth, retaining many wild instincts. The instinctual fear of encountering beings of higher status truly weighed heavily on her.
Just the thought that there was also Grandpa Jin, who had not shown himself, was probably no less formidable than the Tree Granny, made her shudder.
"Junior Brother Chu, with so many secrets in the Palace of Jade, do you still want to bring your family to live there?"
Chu Shen's response was calm: "Why not? With the presence of the Tree Granny, a powerful being, wouldn't the Palace of Jade be even safer?"
"But, how can you guarantee..." Shen Yingzi didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already clear - she couldn't trust the Tree Granny.
The cultivation world was full of deceitful things. There were many people who appeared kind but harbored evil intentions. Even she, as insignificant as she was, maintained enough vigilance.
After pondering for a moment, Chu Shen did not reveal that he was an Innate Exorcism Spirit Body, but explained, "The reason I am at ease is because since the establishment of the Langhuan Heavenly Palace, the Palace of Jade has always been a safe zone. If the Tree Granny were a bad person, wouldn't it be strange that she hasn't done anything evil for such a long time, but only revealed her 'true face' when it came to me?"
"Secondly, as you said, the Tree Granny is at least in the Empty Void Realm, right?"
Shen Yingzi nodded.
Chu Shen continued, "I have studied the cultivation classics, and regardless of which school, they all generally believe that those who enter the Empty Void Realm have already surpassed the true reality of the world and entered another realm."
Existences like this have already transcended worldly emotions, lost their normal human feelings, secluded themselves, silently comprehend the principles of heaven and earth, and explore the mysteries of the laws in order to conform to the Tao and attain enlightenment.
But Granny Tree, on the other hand, seems to possess relatively rich emotions. This is probably not just a manifestation of the early or middle stages of the Empty Void, but rather a state of returning to simplicity and reaching the Mahayana stage.
Such an existence, unless the successive holy masters and elders who have closed themselves off in the Langhuan Heavenly Palace appear, even the seniors in the heavenly palace now, including the holy master and the master, are probably not opponents.
Shen Yingzi nodded foolishly, somewhat understanding his meaning.
"So," Chu Shen self-mockingly smiled, "how self-conscious must I be to think that Granny Tree, a top-level cultivator in the cultivation world, would have the leisure to deceive my family into moving to the Qunyu Palace?"
Unless the other party can confirm the existence of the system and have some bad intentions.
The problem is, the system did not sound the alarm, so it is probably a position higher than Granny Tree and has not been discovered at all.
Then it can only mean that Granny Tree is speaking sincerely, truly not caring about the Chu family moving to the Qunyu Palace, or willing to form a good relationship with him.
There is one thing he didn't tell Shen Yingzi. The leaf Granny Tree gave him not only contains a large amount of memory information but is also a treasure in itself, containing a strong vitality. It might be a life-saving item in a critical moment.
To speculate on Granny Tree's motives with ill intentions under such obvious goodwill would be somewhat unfair.
After listening to Chu Shen's analysis, Shen Yingzi also felt that there was some truth to it. "Perhaps you are right, but I can't handle it as easily as you do. It's as if the pressure from Granny Tree's existence doesn't exist... Just from this point alone, you really are admirable."
"It's a small matter, I am honored." Chu Shen calmly accepted Shenyingzi's "praise".
Shenyingzi rolled her eyes and finally asked another question, "By the way, what did the tree grandmother record in the leaves she gave you?"
Since leaving the tree grandmother's cultivation space, Chu Shen had been flipping through the leaves and now answered directly, "Not much, it's the ancient world as seen from the tree grandmother's perspective."
In fact, the information recorded in these leaves was mostly about the darkness when the tree grandmother fell into a deep sleep and didn't inquire about the outside world. Only one percent of the content actually captured the external scenes, and there was a significant time span between different periods.
For example, the earliest external scenes were probably from when the tree grandmother's cultivation was not too high but had already achieved some accomplishments. At that time, the sky was vast and the whole world was a wilderness. Countless legendary beasts and ancient gods roamed between heaven and earth. Who knows how many tens of thousands of years have passed since then.
Such scenes remained unchanged for thousands of years, followed by a long period of darkness.
That was the first long-term hibernation the tree grandmother voluntarily entered after achieving her cultivation. The unchanging external world was just too boring.
However, after she hibernated for an unknown number of years and woke up, the outside world had already undergone tremendous changes, but it was still a wilderness, and the era of ancient gods and mythical beasts remained the same, without any changes.
It wasn't until her third hibernation ended that some differences appeared.
The ancient gods were no longer primitive beings. They had accumulated some technology during the long years and entered the era of primitive civilization.
Then, with great interest, she watched the rise and prosperity of a primitive civilization, paying attention to its emergence and development over a thousand years.
The development of civilization was too long, and the changes produced by a thousand years were not significant. She watched the ancient gods, who had a hint of civilization, farming, hunting, and multiplying in a repetitive cycle, which made her feel bored again and voluntarily fell asleep.
However, when the fourth hibernation ended, what she saw was a scene where civilization had still not made a breakthrough. She had only observed for less than a hundred years before going back to sleep.
Changes appeared when the ninth hibernation ended. For some unknown reason, there was a significant change in the development of the ancient gods and humans. Class and nation began to emerge, and the struggle between humans and nature continued, but there was also the emergence of hunting between humans.
Wars began to occur frequently.
By this time, the Tree Granny had grown lush and enormous. She had even become a revered totem for the nearby ancient god tribes. Every time, they would gather under the tree, muster their troops, and swear to go to war.
The Tree Granny found this scene quite interesting. Sometimes, she would sway a little and drop some fruits or leaves as rewards to please these ancient gods.
This ancient god tribe began to expand and dominate, proudly displaying the symbol of the Tree Granny's totem in all directions.
After that, through several cycles of hibernation and awakening, the Tree Granny could see that this ancient god tribe was becoming stronger and more advanced in civilization. Agricultural techniques progressed, houses appeared, metallurgy techniques emerged, and new weapons and armor were equipped for the soldiers. The tribal leaders established intricate ceremonial systems as a display of their authority. Nations were established, and the leaders were no longer satisfied with their current status, starting to call themselves kings...
Then came the even longer period of conquest and development. The originally crude combat skills evolved into more powerful techniques, and the systematically summarized theories gradually created even more powerful ancient beings...
The king promised his compatriots that everyone could become cultivators like dragons, but in reality, he concealed many important details to maintain the stability of the social hierarchy within the country.
The country that waged wars in all directions became increasingly powerful, and the king and his staunch supporters became stronger. They began to plan for a grander scheme to establish a country that would command all four directions...
It was named the "Heavenly Court."