"Now you know why I'm not worried about this guy." Yu Jin once again brought the crimson tear Crystalize to the Golden Tree Sapling, continuously feeding it to its leaves.
"If that's the case, then the little tree probably isn't afraid." Lisa sat cross-legged, stroking the Golden Tree Sapling's green leaves.
It seemed to sense Lisa's encouragement, or perhaps it was simply because it saw the glory of its parent body.
The Golden Tree Sapling no longer hesitated. Its branches began to emit a golden light, and the patterns on them started to flow.
The tear Crystalize transformed into specks of light, slowly seeping into the Golden Tree Sapling's body.
Then it began to tremble non-stop, seemingly uncomfortable from absorbing such an impure substance.
However, thankfully, the Golden Tree was, after all, a creation of the Greater Will used to transform planets. It still managed to swallow this entirely different power with difficulty.
The Golden Tree Sapling shrank back a little in fear. What a terrible taste! It was the worst thing it had ever eaten in its life.
Yu Jin watched the Golden Tree, which had difficulty swallowing a wisp of Abyss power, and could only sigh, marveling that it was indeed a creation of the Greater Will.
Even in another world, it could play such a significant role.
But this speed won't do; it's too slow. By the time it grows up, it will be too late.
"It really ate it?" Lisa picked up the flowerpot in shock. Although she had anticipated it, seeing the Abyss power devoured with her own eyes still left her incredibly astonished.
This was the Abyss! An almost insurmountable existence in Lisa's understanding!
"Heh heh, well done. I didn't misjudge you." Yu Jin looked at the Golden Tree, nodding in appreciation.
Then he pulled out a blue and white branch with new leaves sprouting from it—the new shoots of the Ley Line, good things that solidified after some powerful Abyss Mages died.
"When you come to a new world, you have to learn to adapt. Look at this, can you change into it?" Yu Jin inserted the new Ley Line shoot into the Golden Tree Sapling's flowerpot, allowing it to carefully observe the structure of this "kindred spirit."
The power of the Golden Tree was not limited to what the Greater Will had bestowed upon it.
In the ancient times, before the Golden Tree came to The Lands Between, the Life Crucible dominated the life of The Lands Between.
Actually, Yu Jin felt it should be called the Life Crucible. Because all life at that time was melted in the Life Crucible, without distinction.
Later, the Life Crucible continuously evolved, giving birth to the initial Golden Tree, which was still golden-red at that time.
Then the Elden Star fell, and the power of gold gradually merged with the initial Golden Tree. Its color also changed from golden-red to pure gold.
Therefore, the Golden Tree not only possesses the power bestowed upon it by the Greater Will but also the power of the Life Crucible, the mother of all things in The Lands Between.
However, this power was always firmly suppressed by the Golden Tree during the Golden Order era. The Greater Will disliked change, and the power of the Crucible, which allowed life to manifest in a hundred forms, was naturally not favored by It.
However, Yu Jin was quite fond of the Crucible's power. Come on, having wings on your back is cool, right?!
The Golden Tree's branches bent again, seemingly curious about this peculiar kindred spirit. Then it thoughtfully nodded its green leaves, and a wisp of blue-white emerged from the golden light.
"Good, good, good! You can do it, little guy! I really didn't misjudge you!" Yu Jin was exceptionally excited to see the Golden Tree Sapling so cooperative.
Now he didn't have to eat all that garbage in the soil himself. Such things were better left to the Golden Tree.
Lisa looked at the blue and white aura on the Golden Tree. She knew much more than ordinary people. The Hexenzirkel had once invited her, but she found it troublesome and didn't go.
Irminsul, that was the aura of Irminsul.
"Do you have any grudges with the Dendro Archon?" Lisa stood up and asked with a solemn expression, looking at Yu Jin, who was spinning around with the Golden Tree Sapling in his arms.
"No, I don't even know who she is." Yu Jin placed the flowerpot on his head and folded his arms.
"Then why do you want to replace Irminsul?!" Lisa's tone was urgent. This concerned the safety of the entire continent of Teyvat. Although Lisa was always lazy, she couldn't indulge her nature when faced with such a major issue.
"When did I say I wanted to replace Irminsul?" Yu Jin stroked his chin. So that big tree underground was called Irminsul.
He wondered what would happen if he burned it? Whenever he encountered flammable materials, Yu Jin always wanted to light them up. But seeing Lisa looking a bit bristly, he decided against it.
"Is… is that so?" Lisa sat down, half-believing. She had just thought about it, and it seemed that if Yu Jin really wanted to do that, she really wouldn't have any way to stop him.
So Lisa simply gave up. She tidied her hair methodically and adjusted her crooked witch's hat. Her movements just now were a bit too violent, not befitting her lady-like status.
"Then why are you making the little tree look like Irminsul?" Lisa asked, seeing Yu Jin toss another drop of Dvalin's tear to the Golden Tree Sapling on his head.
"Heh heh, just to make it grow faster." This time, the Golden Tree Sapling absorbed the power from the dragon's tear much more quickly.
To grow in a new world, one must adapt to the new world's environment. And Irminsul, of course, was the Golden Tree's best sample.
"Grow faster?" Lisa looked at the somewhat joyful Golden Tree Sapling on Yu Jin's head. Indeed, the Golden Tree Sapling's glow intensified.
"Besides, your world also has many other things. Wouldn't it be nice to let it help you deal with them?" Yu Jin watched the Golden Tree Sapling grow a bit more, secretly surprised.
This one could really eat and grow.
"What is this called? It's called fighting magic with magic. You are from outside the world, and I am from beyond outside the world." Yu Jin shook his head a few times, finding it quite good.
"Magic isn't that powerful." Lisa shook her head. What Yu Jin said was indeed reasonable. Many things they could only seal, not completely resolve.
She stood up, stretched, and then said, "Where do you want to plant the little tree? If it grows any bigger, I'm afraid this flowerpot won't be able to hold it."
"Uh…" Yu Jin paused. This was indeed a big problem. The Golden Tree was so massive; a small plot of land wouldn't do.
"Plant it on Dragonspine." Lisa took the flowerpot from Yu Jin's head and stroked the Golden Tree Sapling's leaves.
"There are few people there, and it contains many powerful energies," Lisa said, thinking of something.
"Good place, excellent!" Yu Jin agreed instantly. Dragonspine was indeed a good place to plant a tree.
Dragonspine not only had things like the great nail and the dragon's corpse, which contained immense power, but also another great tree!
This way, the Golden Tree would have a companion during its growth. How wonderful it would be to grow with a companion!
Yu Jin felt that this Golden Tree Sapling had really hit the jackpot by following him. Not only did it have plenty to eat and drink, but it also had a companion. Could the Greater Will do that?
"Snap!" Yu Jin snapped his fingers, and then Lisa watched as the scene before her gradually dissolved.
The bustling conversations and familiar buildings returned to her sight.
Lisa touched the table and chairs, lost in thought. The same texture, just as it was when she sat on the grass.
What was real, after all? Lisa covered her forehead, experiencing deep doubt for the first time.
"Here, this little guy likes you. From now on, you'll be responsible for its growth! After all, you're the one who made it sprout." Yu Jin returned the flowerpot to Lisa's arms.
"Hmm? Oh! I will." Lisa came back to her senses, distractedly taking the flowerpot.
"Clang!" As if sensing Lisa's confusion, the Golden Tree Sapling's green leaves spread out. With the swaying of its branches, the friction of the leaves produced a crisp, metallic clang.
The sound reached Lisa's ears, and suddenly, a wealth of knowledge appeared in her mind. It was something she had once yearned for but ultimately given up on.
"Heh heh heh, alright, I'm not that fragile. Little tree, save these energies and just grow up quickly." Lisa shook her head, dispelling her confusion.
She looked at the pulsating Golden Tree Sapling, then at Yu Jin. A false world wouldn't have such magical things as them.
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