Sword and Magic and Taxi

The little flowers swayed in the pot, seemingly not paying attention to Wadsworth's words. It still filters the surrounding natural force as always and continuously provides it to Zhao Mai. The latter carefully protected the flower pot to prevent Wadsworth from trying to snatch it.

I don't have any bad thoughts about the Enlightenment Tree, so just relax. Wadsworth waved his hand, and the roots of the tree swayed back and forth in the cave, almost hitting Zhao Mai's head.

Be careful. I don't have a clone like you. If my head is broken, I'm dead. Zhao Mai simply sat down and lowered his height to avoid being accidentally injured.

Sorry, I'm not used to getting along with another person. And I'm very short, but the trees are tall, and I haven't been able to adapt. Wadsworth said: Actually, what I just said is nothing. I can't live without In this mangrove forest, we can only rely on the crows returning to their nests to know what's going on outside. You know, they spend most of their time eating scavengers, and this part of the memory is so strong that it makes me feel sick all day long.

Ugh... stop talking, it will make me feel sick. Zhao Mai covered his mouth. Getting back to the subject, you said that behind me is the Enlightenment Tree. How did you know?

The Enlightenment Tree was originally a Bodhi tree. In ancient times, the Druids did not have paper to record their experiences. Worried about losing their inheritance, they used stones, turtle shells and trees to record the Druid language. But the stones will be weathered and the turtle shells will be corroded. , only the evergreen tree survives. Survival is the most powerful force in the world, the only force that can conquer time, a force that you should always be in awe of. Later, druids continued to leave their mark on that bodhi tree. Experience.”

The Druid language itself is a text hidden in the way of nature. Whether it is an animal or a plant, it can be partially understood. So these insights were slowly understood by the Bodhi tree, and then there was the so-called realization tree. The existing realization tree is unique , it can summarize the optimal state of natural force from the experiences of countless druids, and continuously radiate it to the surrounding environment. Under the tree, whether it is enlightenment or meditation, it will have better effects than other places.

I used to think that the tree of understanding was only the experience of druids and could not represent the force of nature. Although I still think this way now, I have to admit that the previous concept was too biased. Didn't the experience of those druids also come from the experience of the force of nature? Obtained from it? Tracing back to the source, everything comes from this world, how different are light and dust, water and soil? Wadsworth sighed and continued.

The only thing in the world that can truly embody the force of nature is the force of nature itself. Only a mind like the sea can carry the size of the sea. This mangrove and I continue to absorb, and the result can only become more and more scattered. More is put in, more is spilled out, and in the process of spilling out, a part of me disappears. This is a mistake... No, this is imperfect, and there can be no more people until a better way is found. Repeat the same mistakes.”

I can't leave the mangrove, but I know that the enlightenment tree is a bodhi tree, and you can live by sticking its branches. I have been trying to contact the Indeparted Walker community, hoping to get a branch of the enlightenment tree. It can't be ordinary yet. The branches must be the core, the branches of the descendants that carry the enlightenment of the predecessors. But the enlightenment tree is of great importance and cannot fall into the hands of outsiders, and I couldn't find a trustworthy messenger, so I kept delaying it. .”

The natural force has transmitted my wish to the north, and now my wish has been fulfilled. I will record my experience in the realization tree, which contains information about the entire swamp environment. My life's realization is the limit of my ability. .”

Zhao Mai looked at the little flower in his hand, and his mouth, which had grown up because of surprise, could not close for a long time. No wonder Elf Mentor Celine’s expression was so weird on the day we parted. It turned out that the stick was actually the branch of the tree of realization. At that time, I felt that the stick had no use other than as a walking stick, so luckily I didn't throw it away. It turned out that she said that the stick would grow into a woodland staff after planting, and it turned out that there was a deeper meaning to it.

If Zhao Mai hadn't used a lot of flower fertilizer, the realization tree would not have sprouted so quickly. It was originally meant to be baptized by the force of nature and become part of the environment of heaven and earth. As a result, because he grew too fast, he spent most of his life (or tree life) beside Zhao Mai. Under the absolute influence of his natural force, he changed from a natural tree to Zhao Mai's tree. If the druids of The Departed were to know about this, I can't imagine how they would react...

I'll use the sapling for a while, and I'll return it to you soon. I won't hurt it at all. Wadsworth stretched out his hand.

Zhao Mai asked the tree halfling to reassure him before handing over the flower pot. As a result, as soon as the flowerpot left his hand, the little flower started to cry loudly. At least Zhao Mai heard this cry clearly in his mind.

The little flower is very dependent on you, but it needs to grow. The dwarf placed the flowerpot in front of him and sat down cross-legged. Young man, I suggest you also enter meditation and establish communication with the force of nature. When I am talking to the Enlightenment Tree, you can also learn together. If you want to continue to make progress, you have to learn a lot, the most important of which is My body and mind are in harmony with the environment of heaven and earth. I have lost most of myself. Although I have taken a detour, my understanding in this aspect is unmatched by other druids.

I believe this. Zhao Mai nodded: You are like an idiot who went astray in your practice and ended up dissipating your skills.

Interesting statement, but not everyone can reach my current state. Wadsworth raised a finger, placed it on the leaves of the little flower, and then closed his eyes. In short, ordinary druids observe the cycle of natural force and experience it. My method is to insert into the cycle of natural force, absorb, filter, store and then comprehend it in the body. The first method It's more reliable, but my method can trick or inhale the Force into the body, but the final result is not necessarily good, at least I haven't gone through this path yet. The realization tree will build a bridge of communication between you and me, I will I will tell it my experience and lessons in druidry, and you will listen together. Both methods belong to you, but one is an individual druid, and the other is a group druid.

What is the difference between an individual and a group? Zhao Mai asked quickly.

Wadsworth smiled slightly but did not answer. He only said: If you can't understand the truth that I am the whole, then there is no need to worry about this sentence.

The crescent moon is in the sky, the stars are dotted, and the north wind brings the message of winter. Under the thick fog, the mangroves retracted their root systems and gave up more land. It needs to concentrate and accumulate strength tonight so that it can integrate its own will with the will of countless ancestors in the tree of realization. Wadsworth knows that he has become one with the trees. Unless the land is destroyed and life is extinct, he will live forever, unable to complete the cycle of life and death, and can no longer establish a balance. This is the result of being inserted into the cycle and unable to escape. result. He has accepted this fate, but the only thing he cannot accept is loneliness. None of the goblins or humans who came here could communicate with the force of nature like him. Even this druid apprentice was too young and too ignorant to become friends, and it was even harder to become a confidant.

Moreover, what if he becomes a friend and confidant? A hundred years later, I am still alive, but my friends and confidants have returned to dust. Wadsworth thought again and again, in this world, only the tree of realization is the same as himself, only it can understand itself, and will understand itself forever.

Wadsworth also imagined leaving the realization tree behind and finding a place in the mangrove to accompany him forever. But in that case, the two trees are likely to conflict, and the mangrove forest that occupies a favorable location may kill and devour the realization tree. Wadsworth didn't like that outcome, so he didn't dare to take that risk. He went astray when he was young and frivolous, but that doesn't mean he is willing to destroy others to prove that he is right. He would rather integrate his knowledge into the Realization Tree, just like countless druid ancestors.

Zhao Mai didn't know these thoughts that were passing through the tree halfling's mind. He sat next to the little flower in a daze. He first stopped its crying, then took a deep breath and communicated with the force of nature, just like he had done countless times before. did.