#224 - Chapter 224 I’ll Give It to You After I Build My Foundation

That night.

Little White rode on Husky, quietly sneaking to the edge of the Bitter Sea.

He wanted to see what was going on with the sea monsters in the Bitter Sea.

After making sure there was no one around, Little White jumped into the water again, letting Husky be responsible for guarding, while he jumped into the Bitter Sea.

But in the water, he saw that all around were fish, and there were no sea monsters at all.

He swam downstream and quickly reached the bottom.

"That's not right, why are there no sea monsters?" Little White was dumbfounded.

Could it be that I went to the wrong place last time? Or is my posture wrong?

Little White grabbed a fish at random, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully. It was indeed a fish.

"How could this be?"

Or, did I go to the wrong place last time, or was I dreaming?

Little White couldn't figure it out. If it was a dream, that dream was too real.

The sea monsters in the Bitter Sea were suppressed by Ye Kong in the afternoon, turning them back into fish and sealing them with the Bitter Sea, preventing them from recovering.

And since they had all become fish, the Dragon Carp didn't suppress them either, turning into a fish and swimming leisurely in the Bitter Sea.

If it didn't show its true form, the Bitter Sea wouldn't become a true Bitter Sea, just a pond.

So Little White couldn't see anything this time he went down.

Unless he recovered his peak cultivation level, he would be able to see the original forms of these fish.

Little White muttered to himself and returned to his thatched hut to read.

He wanted to figure out if the sea monsters in the Forbidden Sea would turn into fish.

By the Bitter Sea.

The Earth Mother emerged from the ground after Little White left.

Just as she was about to steal a fish, the willow tree's branches instantly grew, trapping the Earth Mother firmly.

The Earth Mother manipulated the power of nature, trying to force back the willow tree.

However, her power of nature couldn't control the willow tree at all, but instead made the willow tree grow even more vigorously.

"I can control all the vegetation growing on the earth. Can't I control a willow tree?"

The Earth Mother increased her control over the power of nature, separating the ground under the willow tree.

The willow tree rose into the air. Its bottom was not roots, but a section of willow branch, a Jade Pure Willow Branch.

"Rootless Willow, this is a treasure!" The Earth Mother was shocked.

She originally thought that this willow tree was planted by Ye Kong, possessing divinity and able to understand human speech.

But she didn't expect that this willow tree was an supreme treasure.

Its main body didn't move, and just relying on the outer willow branches was enough to trap her. What else could it be but a treasure?

The Earth Mother looked at the verdant Jade Pure Willow Branch, feeling somewhat tempted.

If she could take it back and refine it, her strength would definitely skyrocket.

Moreover, by using the willow branch to transform her body, she could also break the shackles of the earth on her and ascend to immortality.

As the spirit of the earth, she could never leave the ground in her entire life.

Even if her strength had already reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world, she still couldn't ascend.

She was not a complete person, but a spirit, whose main body was the earth.

If she changed her main body, she would be able to transcend and attain immortality.

And the Jade Pure Willow Branch in front of her was perfect for the Earth Mother.

The Earth Mother took a deep breath, stopped her greed, closed the earth, covered the Jade Pure Willow Branch again, and took a few steps back.

The willow tree's branches instantly retracted, turning into a normal willow tree.

"Forget it, I won't take it after all." The Earth Mother gave up.

It wasn't that she didn't want to take it, but that she didn't dare to.

She had experienced Ye Kong's strength and knew that he could easily destroy her.

Even if she changed her main body, she wouldn't be able to escape Ye Kong's pursuit.

If she wanted it, she could only express it actively. Taking it without asking was stealing.

The Earth Mother sat by the Bitter Sea, quietly waiting for Ye Kong to come out.

… …

The next morning.

Ye Kong got up early and went to the Bitter Sea to fish.

Recently, the system hadn't had any reaction, and he didn't have any tasks either. He could only fish every day, refining his Qi +1.

After arriving at the Bitter Sea, Ye Kong saw the Earth Mother sitting next to the willow tree.

"Have you been guarding my Bitter Sea all night, or did you come early?"

Ye Kong sat down under the willow tree, picked up his fishing rod, and threw the hook into the pond.

The Earth Mother looked at Ye Kong and said directly, "You put a treasure by the Bitter Sea. Aren't you afraid it will be taken away by others?"

Hearing this, Ye Kong looked at the fishing rod and smiled, "Without my permission, no one can take my fishing rod away."

"Besides, who would come to take my fishing rod?"

Hearing this, the Earth Mother glanced at the fishing rod in Ye Kong's hand.

Could it be that this is also a treasure?

It must be. A willow tree is already so extraordinary, so the fishing rod that is often used will not be bad either.

Moreover, the spiritual power fluctuations coming from the fishing rod are even stronger than the willow tree.

Then it should be okay for me to ask him for a willow branch, right?

"I'm talking about the willow tree you're leaning against," the Earth Mother said.

"You saw it?" Ye Kong turned his head and asked.

"Yes." The Earth Mother nodded.

"The Jade Pure Willow Branch can indeed be regarded as a treasure, but no one will take it," Ye Kong said truthfully.

Those who don't know it think it's an ordinary willow tree, and those who know it can't take it away.

"Jade Pure Willow Branch…" The Earth Mother muttered the name once, and then said bluntly:

"Ye Kong, you also know that I am the spirit of the earth, and my main body is the earth. I can't leave the ground in my entire life."

"I want to transcend, and there are only two ways."

"The first way is the Heavenly Duke's way, cultivating a darling and refining their spirit for myself."

"The second way is to find a supreme treasure that suits me and refine it into my own main body, thereby freeing myself from the earth's confinement."

The Earth Mother spoke decisively and straightforwardly, because she knew Ye Kong's personality.

"I want your willow branch, and I am willing to pay any price."

Hearing this, Ye Kong took a section of willow branch from the willow tree and threw it to the Earth Mother.

"Here, take it."

Holding a section of willow branch, the Earth Mother said helplessly, "What I want is its main body, not a section."

Hearing this, Ye Kong raised his fishing rod and leaned against the willow tree.

"You should know that I won't give it to you."

"If I give it to you, I won't be comfortable fishing."

If it was his disciple who wanted it, then Ye Kong would hesitate for a moment and ask clearly why they wanted it.

If it was necessary, then Ye Kong would give it, after all, they were his disciples.

But the Earth Mother was an outsider. Although she needed it very much, Ye Kong would not give it easily.

The Earth Mother looked at Ye Kong's lazy posture and then looked at his fishing, feeling speechless in her heart.

Are all experts so lazy?

Using a treasure as a backrest to be comfortable fishing?

Moreover, he's not fishing for ordinary fish, but forbidden sea monsters!

The Earth Mother had only seen one person like this, and that was Ye Kong.

"You can have any request as long as I can do it," the Earth Mother said sincerely.

Ye Kong turned his head and glanced at her, asking, "Since you discovered it, why didn't you just take it away? With your ability, it would be easy to take away the Jade Pure Willow Branch, right."

"If you took it away and hid, it would be difficult for me to find you."

"Taking without asking is not gentlemanly, and besides, I don't dare to take your things," the Earth Mother said truthfully.

Ye Kong looked at her, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Then you stay on my Carefree Peak and teach my disciples to comprehend the power of nature."

"When I establish my foundation and don't need to fish anymore, if my disciples don't want this Jade Pure Willow Branch, I can consider giving it to you."

Hearing this, the Earth Mother nodded heavily, happily saying, "Okay, deal!"

Wait… He's already so strong without establishing his foundation. How many Qi refining layers is that?

"You… how many Qi refining layers are you at?"

Ye Kong closed his eyes and glanced, saying, "Not much, three thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine layers."

Earth Mother: … …