Nine Tribulations Yuanshen is an extremely rare elixir.
Especially according to what the old man said, the Nine Tribulations Yuanshen that can transform into human form are among the immortals. They are the royal bloodline of the Nine Tribulations Yuanshen, and their power is the purest.
It is impossible for Ye Chen to miss such a treasure.
According to what the owner of the courtyard said, this Nine Tribulations Yuan Ginseng can only be considered completely mature after it condenses the ninth Yuan Pattern.
But Ye Chen is still not very clear about what kind of changes will occur after the Nine Tribulations Yuan Ginseng fully matures.
However, this Nine Tribulations Yuanshen was left here intentionally by the owner of the courtyard. Ye Chen originally wanted to swallow it, but now it seems that he may not be able to refine it into a pill.
But keeping it by your side will definitely have other wonderful uses.
Ye Chen walked through the medicine garden and came to the depths of the medicine garden again.
"Drug thief, why are you back again?"
As Ye Chen returned to the medicine garden, Tongtong sat on the trunk of the ancient tree and looked at Ye Chen warily.
"Why, you're not welcome to come back?"
Ye Chen looked at Tongtong in the distance with a smile on his face.
"Humph, you are a medicine thief. You will definitely not do anything good when you come back. I think you are trying to take advantage of this girl. Grandpa Shu is here, so don't try to take advantage of me."
Tongtong raised his head, his face full of pride.
"Tongtong, don't be rude."
The trunk of the ancient tree swayed slightly, and then he looked at Ye Chen not far away, and a spiritual wave radiated from the body of the ancient tree.
"Have you met the old master?"
There was a hint of expectation in the ancient tree's voice.
"Are you talking about the owner of this courtyard? I have indeed seen him."
Ye Chen nodded and said softly.
"I can feel that the old master's power to stay here has dissipated. It seems that you have been recognized by the old master."
There was a touch of emotion in the voice of the ancient tree.
"The power of the clone he left here has indeed disappeared."
Ye Chen nodded and said softly.
"Do you know when the old master will come back?"
Gu Shu looked at Ye Chen expectantly.
"How could I have predicted this as a senior? I really can't help you with this matter."
Ye Chen frowned and shook his head slightly.
Hearing this, Gu Shu suddenly felt a little disappointed.
"I came here this time to take away the Nine Tribulations Yuanshen."
Ye Chen said as he took out the black stone.
With the appearance of this black stone, the ancient tree suddenly trembled, and a powerful aura spread out from the ancient tree.
"It's the aura of the old master. It seems that the old master has indeed recognized you."
There was a look of emotion on Gu Shu's face: "Tongtong has been here for so many years, it's time to go out."
When Tongtong heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
"Grandpa Shu, can I leave?"
Tongtong's face was full of surprise.
"After all, you are the Nine Tribulations Yuan Shen. Although the spiritual energy here is extremely abundant, it is not enough for you to condense the ninth Yuan Pattern. It is your chance to follow him and leave."
The voice of the ancient tree is full of softness.
"Grandpa Shu, you want me to follow this medicine thief out? He even ate me before."
Tongtong looked at Ye Chen with a wary expression and pouted.
When Ye Chen heard this, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Although she took a bite of the Nine Tribulations Yuan Ginseng in an illusion, I have to say that although this little girl is very old, her intelligence is probably about the same as that of a child.
This ability to hold grudges is exactly the same.
"He is the person chosen by the old master and will not hurt you."
Grandpa Shu chuckled.
"Senior is right. You have transformed into a spirit and can be considered a kind of living being. Although I, Ye Chen, am ruthless to my enemies, I will not harm innocent living beings. Besides, I have received great favor from your old master. I am so kind to you.
No matter what, I won't hurt you."
There was a serious look on Ye Chen's face.
"Really?"
Tongtong looked at Ye Chen suspiciously.
"You don't want me to swear to you."
There was a look of helplessness on Ye Chen's face.
"Tongtong, don't mess around."
The ancient tree scolded Tongtong at this time.
"Okay, since Grandpa Shu has said so, let me trust you for now. Anyway, even if you want to eat me, you can't catch me."
A cunning look flashed in Tongtong's eyes.
When Ye Chen heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
If the Nine Tribulations Yuan Shen wanted to escape, it would be really difficult for Ye Chen to catch her.
This point makes Ye Chen a little helpless.
"Grandpa Shu, let's go with Tongtong. Let's go see the outside world together."
Tongtong looked at the ancient tree at this time and said with a smile.
"I won't leave. I have been sleeping here for too long and I don't want to leave. Besides, after you leave, someone will eventually stay here in this courtyard. I will be here to guard this courtyard for the old master and wait for him.
The master returns."
The ancient tree said slowly.
"Grandpa Shu, are you going to separate from me now?"
A hint of reluctance flashed in Tongtong's eyes.
She and Gu Shu have lived together for a long time, and they already have a deep family relationship.
It is hard for Tongtong to accept the sudden separation.
"Tongtong, Grandpa Shu can't always stay with you."
The branches of the ancient tree gently touched Tongtong and said softly.
"Tongtong, we will come back after a while. If you miss your grandpa tree, I will take you back to see him."
Ye Chen said softly at this time.
"That's what you said."
Tongtong's eyes seemed to be filled with tears, and he looked at Ye Chen pitifully.
"I won't lie to you."
Ye Chen nodded, his face full of seriousness.
"Grandpa Shu, I will come to see you in a while."
Tongtong looked at the ancient tree, his eyes full of reluctance.
The branches of the ancient tree gently touched Tongtong, as if responding to Tongtong's words.
"I hope you will be kind to Tongtong."
Gu Shu looked at Ye Chen, with a hint of expectation in his voice.
"Don't worry, senior, I will definitely treat Tongtong well."
Ye Chen nodded and said softly.
"Then I'll feel relieved."
Gu Shu said softly: "Before I leave, I will give you one more gift. It will be a thank you gift for taking care of Tongtong during this time."
As the ancient tree finished speaking, a rich green light bloomed from the trunk of the ancient tree.
Like a touch of rich green liquid escaping from the trunk of the ancient tree, it gathered in front of the trunk and formed a green branch.
This green tree trunk is less than one meter long, and its entire body exudes bright green light, which contains extremely strong vitality.
With the formation of this green branch, the aura of this ancient tree suddenly weakened.
Obviously, condensing this green branch consumes a lot of the original power of the ancient tree.
"This tree trunk contains part of my original power. It may be of some help to you at a critical moment."
The ancient tree whispered: "If you encounter any danger here, you can come near this courtyard, and I may be able to help you."
"Thank you, senior, for the treasure."
Ye Chen took a deep breath, cupped his fists and bowed to the ancient tree.