Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 93: Five Great Ancient Cities, Evergreen Wood Technique

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Five Great Ancient Cities, Evergreen Wood Technique

Divine Kingdom Competition.

Ever since the news spread, the upheaval in the Cyan Yang Divine Court was just as Gu Qingyang had anticipated.

Originally, he intended to move the Divine Kingdom Competition forward, but realizing he had barely ten billion units of faith left, he found it insufficient.

Waiting for another year could yield an additional billion units of faith, ensuring rewards would not be lacking.

Meanwhile.

Gu Qingyang also went to the Northern Continent in his transformed form.

Compared to thirty years ago, several new cities had emerged in the Northern Continent.

These cities were different from other modern cities of the Cyan Yang Divine Court; they were five ancient cities centered around Ancient Trees.

Each city’s center hosted an Ancient Tree, its enormous canopy covering the sky, as if shielding the ancient city from wind and rain.

Furthermore.

Each city was named after an Ancient Tree.

Evergreen!

Celestial Spirit!

Earth Fiend!

Dubhe!

Shaking Light!

These were the names of the five cities in the Northern Continent.

The establishment of these five cities was not without reason. Gu Qingyang initially exchanged for a fourth-tier array and entrusted Gu Fang and others to build the cities.

Therefore, the five cities functioned as array bases. If external enemies invaded, the activation of the cities’ arrays would be comparable to a top-notch fourth-tier array.

Later on.

When the Divine Kingdom advanced to the fifth tier, Gu Qingyang spent additional faith to upgrade the array from the fourth to the fifth tier.

Unfortunately.

The Spiritual Qi in the Cyan Yang Realm was ultimately too scarce, and powerful Spirit Veins were absent.

Even though the five ancient cities were equipped with arrays, without powerful Spirit Veins as a foundation, relying solely on Spirit Stones for consumption posed no small cost.

However, by doing so, the five cities effectively encircled the Otherworld Gate. If an otherworldly invasion truly occurred in the future, the activation of the arrays would buy the Cyan Yang Divine Court some time.

"Evergreen Ancient City!"

Gu Qingyang entered the city, seeing the ancient city occupying a hundred li, with many buildings constructed, yet lacking the prosperity and hustle of other cities, hosting only stationed armies.

Without disturbing anyone, Gu Qingyang reached the city center, where he saw the Evergreen Ancient Tree, which seemed to notice something, its branches and leaves gently swaying in response.

When Gu Qingyang revealed his form, a strong voice echoed in his mind.

"Father God!"

"You have guarded the ancient city for thirty years. Although without merit, your efforts are recognized. Today, I pass on the Evergreen Wood Technique to you. Cultivate it diligently and strive to condense a form, entering the fifth-tier Divine Split!"

Gu Qingyang said calmly.

As his words fell, divine light surged from his brow, instantly merging into the Evergreen Ancient Tree.

The Evergreen Wood Technique, derived by Gu Qingyang, was a fifth-tier supreme cultivation technique. Mastery could lead to the pinnacle of the fifth tier.

But the Evergreen Wood Technique was not without cultivation requirements; only those with a Wood Attribute Spirit Root could cultivate such a technique.

The higher the Wood Attribute Spirit Root, the more suitable the cultivation of the Evergreen Wood Technique.

For instance, the Evergreen Ancient Tree itself was naturally endowed with a powerful Wood Attribute Spirit Root, perfectly suited for cultivating the Evergreen Wood Technique.

Once cultivation reached the fifth tier, one could transcend the Celestial Tribulation to transform.

No matter if you are a demon, beast, or spirit of grass and wood, transcending the Celestial Tribulation upon reaching the fifth tier grants the qualification for transformation.

As for why Gu Qingyang himself cannot transform, he believes it is due to his unique nature.

For this reason.

Gu Qingyang did not mind.

After passing on the Evergreen Wood Technique to the Evergreen Ancient Tree, Gu Qingyang went to the other four cities, passing on this technique to the other four Ancient Trees.

Having completed these tasks, Gu Qingyang returned to the Kunlun Divine Realm.

Throughout the process, he disturbed no one; nobody knew that the rumored Divine Emperor, Gu Qingyang, had visited the Northern Continent and toured the five major cities.

...

"The Evergreen Wood Technique has been passed on; now it remains to see if they can break through to the fifth tier. However, the Spiritual Qi in the Cyan Yang Realm is weak, and reaching the fourth tier is the limit.

Without some form of external power, breaking through to the fifth tier is as difficult as ascending to the heavens!"

In the Kunlun Divine Realm, feeling the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth, Gu Qingyang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

The Spiritual Qi in the Cyan Yang Realm was too weak. Although improved from the End of the Dharma Era, it could barely nurture fourth-tier cultivators.

As for breaking through to the fifth tier, relying on the current concentration of Spiritual Qi—unless one is truly gifted—success is utterly improbable.

However.

All this is temporary.

"The weak Spiritual Qi in the Cyan Yang Realm doesn’t matter; the rich Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Extinction Realm allows for harvesting the Heavenly Dao Origin. One day, the Cyan Yang Realm can be restored to the prosperity of Ancient Times.

Even going a step further is not entirely impossible!" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Gu Qingyang remained resolute, shifting his gaze to the Kunlun Divine Realm.

Since the establishment of the Kunlun Divine Realm, with three Small Spirit Veins buried within, the spiritual atmosphere in the entire divine realm space has increased significantly, with various plants subtly absorbing Spiritual Qi.

Among them.

Some vegetation has gained spiritual insight.

In the language of the Immortal Realm, these are classified as demons.

As for this.

Gu Qingyang chose not to interfere; even when plants gained spiritual insight, he paid no attention as long as they did not disturb him.

These spiritually insightful plants inherently avoided harm, paying great reverence to the Azure Celestial Divine Tree upon seeing it.

...

Seasons passed, and more than half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

While Gu Qingyang was silently comprehending the Heavenly Dao, a slight disturbance stirred, awakening him from his cultivation.

When his Divine Thought descended, Gu Qingyang saw a verdant blade of grass absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in a profoundly mysterious manner.

That faint disturbance emanated from the blade of grass.

After observing the grass for a moment, Gu Qingyang could not help but exclaim in surprise.

"Interesting!"

He noticed that the way the grass absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was somewhat similar to his own daily practice of refining the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, albeit significantly cruder, seemingly imitating purposely.

However, as a Celestial Spirit Tree, Gu Qingyang, equivalent to the Heavenly Dao, could glean profound truths even from the grass’s crude imitation.

Currently, the blade of grass was surprisingly attempting to reach the second tier.

In mere moments.

The blade of grass suddenly shook violently, its narrow leaves sharpening like straight swords, silently slicing through the air, emitting a formidable wave.

"It broke through!"

Gu Qingyang felt a stir in his heart.

The blade of grass had unexpectedly broken through from the first-tier perfection directly into the second-tier level.

At this moment, Spiritual Power surged from the Azure Celestial Divine Tree as a young man in green robes stepped out from the tree and approached the blade of grass.