Chapter 276


    Perhaps because of the surrounding mountain cliffs sheltering the area, there was no breeze. As


    soon as they walked into the valley, they immediately felt that the air around them was a little


    warmer.


    The valley was notrge.Soon, both of them arrived at the deepest area of the valley. The area was


    lush, and all kinds of trees and flowers were growing there. They were flourishing, even though it


    was winter.


    Fade Chen immediately observed all the trees and nts, looking for the Sacred Fig Tree.


    As they walked through the dense vegetation, Fade carefully searched around, and tried to identify


    the different trees. Master Xie also looked on the other side.


    But after some time, they couldn''t find any trace of the Sacred Fig Tree. The situation felt strange to


    them.


    Master Xie said, "Mr. Chen, I have done some research.The Sacred Fig Trees are generally tall and


    large. They often grow more than 20 meters in height. If such arge Sacred Fig Tree exists in this


    valley, it should be obvious.


    However, we haven''t found anything yet. It could be a coincidence that the wooden branches from


    the Sacred Fig Tree appeared at the entrance of the valley."


    Hearing this, Fade couldn''t help but frown. He didn''t want to admit that this could be true. However,


    after searching for a while, he had to agree with Master Xie''s assessment. There was a high chance


    that he was correct.


    "Let''s search for it again!" Fade said, and he continued to look around.Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    At this time, the sun hadpletely risen. The rays of the sun crossed the mountain ridge and


    shone into the valley. Suddenly, the temperature in the valley became higher, as though there were


    mes surrounding them. Even Master Xie, who was a highly skilled martial- artist, had ayer of


    sweat on his forehead.


    But at this moment, Fade raised his head suddenly. He nced at the sun in the sky, and his eyes


    fell on a stone wall below him.


    Then, Fade walked toward the stone wall. As soon as he approached the ce, he felt that the air


    was warmer, and he felt heat waves rushing toward him.


    Fade couldn''t help but feel delighted. He stamped with energy on the stone wall. Suddenly, the


    stone wall was split open by the huge force he exerted, and arge cavern appeared below him.


    In this hollow cavern, a Sacred Fig Tree of more than ten meters high was growing luxuriantly.


    The tree was flourishing with leaves and branches. Although it was not exposed to sunlight, the


    leaves were verdant green, which caused them to look fresh.


    Fade became even more excited, because there were more than a dozen small fruits hanging on


    the tree. The size of the fruits were simr to the size of fingernails.


    The fruits glowed brightly, and he could feel the heat emanating from them.


    "The Sacred Figs, these are the Sacred Figs!" Fade said, and he jumped into the cavern with joy.


    Then, Master Xie jumped in as well. He was surprised to see the huge glowing tree. It was as


    though he had seen a legendary holy tree.


    Fade was not in a hurry to pick the Sacred Figs. Instead, he circled around the Sacred Fig Tree and


    observed it carefully. He had a rough understanding of the tree. It was at least five hundred years


    old.


    It could survive in this cavern, which was sealed by the stone wall. Fade could not help but sigh in


    admiration.


    While Fade was marveling at the Sacred Fig Tree, his eyes traced the roots of the tree, and he was


    shocked again because he found that there was a crimson thread in the roots of the Sacred Fig


    Tree.


    This thread grew along the roots upward and crept all the way to the center of the Sacred Fig Tree''s


    huge trunk.


    "This crimson thread should be the reason of the growth of this Sacred Fig Tree," Fade thought. At


    the same time, he followed the roots of the tree to search for the source of the thread.


    Along the way, the roots ran deep into the soil below. Fade focused his inner energy on his hands


    and turned them into two small shovels,digging up the soil quickly. He dug all the way down along


    the roots of the Sacred Fig Tree.


    With a clinking sound, Fade felt that he had reached a solid object. He began to dig carefully along


    the edge of that object.


    Soon, a red stone in the size of a fist was dug out by Fade. The stone was smooth and bright, as


    though it was transparent.


    It seemed like there was crimson liquid flowing inside the stone. Moreover, heat was emanating


    from the red stone.


    "This, this is the Strengthening Ruby,"Fade said. Looking at the stone in his hand, Fade couldn''t


    help but be dumbfounded. An extremely surprised expression appeared on his face.


    The Strengthening Ruby was a type of stone which was fiery in nature. Under the surface of the


    stone was ayer of scorching liquid, which was the essence of the Strengthening Ruby.


    At this moment, Fade finally understood why this Sacred Fig Tree could grew so luxuriantly without


    sunlight. It was due to this Strengthening Ruby.


    The thin, crimson line on the roots of the Sacred Fig Tree was the sign that it was absorbing the


    energy of the Strengthening Ruby.


    The Sacred Figs from the Sacred Fig Tree which had absorbed the energy of the Strengthening


    Ruby would be more powerful in effect. Even for Fade, they would be considered valuable


    treasures.


    In addition to this fact, the discovery of the Strengthening Ruby also gave Fade a huge surprise.


    Prior to all this, Fade had brought back the young shoots of the Nine Leaf Ice Flower from the back


    of the Cloud n mountain.


    The Nine Leaf Ice Flower was one of the nine cold objects that Fade needed. But because the


    growth of the Nine Leaf Ice Flower depended on a special environment, it needed to be cultivated in


    a burning environment. Then its growth would be stimted.


    Therefore, after Fade dug up the Nine Leaf Ice Flower, he always utilized warm jade with his


    "Burning Power of Nine Suns" to maintain the growth of the Flower.


    Although the effects were eptable, the growth of the Flower was obviously not as effective, if one


    compares with the growth utilizing fiery objects of nature.


    Therefore, the Strengthening Ruby could be buried in the ground to provide a fiery environment for


    the growth of the Nine Leaf Ice Flower.


    At the thought of this, Fade felt joy in his heart. He didn''t expect to find the Strengthening Ruby


    coincidentally while he was searching for the Sacred Figs. It was like killing two birds with one


    stone.


    He kept the Strengthening Ruby and refilled the hole he had dug with soil. Then, Fade''s eyes fell on


    the Sacred Fig Tree.


    The Sacred Fig Tree was more than ten meters high and had luxuriant branches, but there were


    only a dozen Sacred Figs. Each Fig was considered the essence of the Tree. Therefore, it was very


    difficult for the tree to bear each of them.


    Carefully picking up a total of sixteen Sacred Figs, Fade did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he


    smashed the stone wall above the Sacred Fig Tree, allowing the sunlight to enter and facilitate the


    growth of the Tree.


    After all, the Strengthening Ruby had been dug out. If there was no sunlight, the Sacred Fig Tree


    would probably wither and die.


    After smashing the stone wall, Fade obtained a few tiny jade stones and buried them around the


    roots of the Sacred Fig Tree. He injected several rays of energy into them, and this created a simple


    way for the tree to absorb the energy it required for growth.


    After that, Fade and Master Xie jumped out from the cavern.