Red Origin

The system only determined the two-headed snake was dead after Xiaoqing sucked away the black and yellow flesh.

Although it was the first time Xu Yunxin had seen such strange meat, he could guess that the black and yellow meat was probably the demon core that the two-headed serpent had refined.

If this two-headed serpent had not suffered this calamity and had continued to cultivate, perhaps one day in the future, this black and yellow fleshy lump would have had the chance to transform into a demon core.

As the saying goes, it's all about timing and fate. The two-headed serpent wanted to eat Xiaoqing for nourishment, but in the end, it was eaten by Xiaoqing, which was only to be expected.

After successfully absorbing the energy, the system panel in Xu Yunxin's vision also changed.

[World Tree Buds: Xu Yunxin]

[Class: Druid LV5 (3.53/1000)]

【Lifespan: 16/83】

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 3]

[Destiny: Harmony with nature, drawing from nature, and companionship with animals.]

[World Tree Sprout: Golden Buddha Tree (White), Growth Rate 0%]

[Skill: Wild Transformation LV0 (31/100)]

[Skill: Animal Spirit Contract LV2 (Available), already contracted with a Tier 2 low-grade spirit beast, Crimson-tailed Green Snake (mutant species), number of spirit contracts (1).]

[Skill: Mist Breathing Clouds LV0 (1/100)]

【技能：世界树赐福LV0（36/500）消耗本源使用（10颗/1次）】

[Original Source: 1 (Red); 126.63 (White)]

[Nature's Blessing: 1‰]

Consuming essence can increase job level, skill level, and growth rate.

Xu Yunxin focused his attention on the (red) origin and saw new content.

[Crimson Origin, above White, is the essential source for advancing to the Crimson Rank. Each Crimson Origin can be exchanged for 100 White Origins, but Crimson Origins cannot be obtained by fusing White Origins.]

That's all there was to it—just that one simple sentence, and nothing more.

Xu Yunxin discovered that ever since he contracted with Xiaoqing and evolved the World Tree species into a World Tree Sprout, the system panel had become sluggish.

Previously, he could obtain detailed information simply by focusing his attention on a certain aspect of the system, and it was practically guaranteed to answer any questions.

But now the system only provides some standard answers, and he has to figure out the specific details on his own.

This crimson essence was something he had never obtained before; it came from a second-tier demonic beast, the two-headed serpent.

In other words, first-tier monsters drop white origin energy, while second-tier monsters drop crimson origin energy.

Crimson essence can be exchanged for white essence at a ratio of 1:100, but white essence cannot be exchanged for crimson essence.

In terms of color grade and origin, the red origin is harder to obtain and more precious, so why exchange it for the white origin?

Could it be that instead of actually replacing one red source with one hundred white sources, it is being used directly as one hundred white sources?

What else is called "the essential source for Red-Rank advancement"?

As the saying goes, a thousand thoughts are not as good as one attempt. Since this source has been extracted, it should be used. Coincidentally, he also has one that fits this situation and must be upgraded, so he might as well conduct an experiment on the spot.

Xu Yunxin immediately used one hundred white essences to increase the growth of [World Tree Sprout: Golden Buddha Tree (White)].

"Use 100 White Essence to upgrade World Tree Sprout: Golden Buddha Tree (White)".

[Upgrading...]

Upgrade complete.

[World Tree Sprout: The Golden Buddha Tree (White) has reached 100% growth and meets the advancement requirements. Advance it?]

"Advance to the next level!"

[Advancement requires 1 Crimson Essence. Do you wish to upgrade the white rank to the crimson rank?]

As expected, to upgrade the color level of the World Tree Sprout, in addition to the basic source, it is also necessary to consume a source of a higher tier.

"Consume Crimson Essence to level up."

[One Crimson Essence has been consumed; advancement in progress...]

[Advanced progress 1%...]

Seeing that the system was loading and there was no way to get the advanced result for the time being, Xu Yunxin closed the system and exited his mental sea.

Seeing that Xiaoqing was still lying motionless on the ground, Xu Yunxin prepared to collect the corpse of the two-headed snake.

Second-tier monsters like the two-headed serpent have useful parts in terms of blood, scales, and flesh; they are truly treasures from head to toe.

This two-headed snake wasn't particularly large; it could barely fit into a storage bag.

Xu Yunxin took out all the "Red-Tailed Roaring Serpents" that he had previously put into his storage bag, emptied the storage bag, put the two-headed serpent back in, and then used a storage talisman to put the "Red-Tailed Roaring Serpents" he had taken out back into storage.

After finishing those tasks, he went to collect the scales dropped by the two-headed monster.

These snake scales range in size from the size of a child's fist to the size of an adult's palm. The scales are black and yellow, and the black aura that once lingered on them has dissipated, making them look like slightly translucent jade.

This task took almost half an hour.

As Xu Yunxin bent down to pick up a scale in front of him, suddenly all the nearby scales floated up and automatically gathered in his hand.

He was overjoyed and looked up to see that Xiaoqing had indeed woken up.

"Xiaoqing, how are you?"

"Hiss~ Young Master, Xiao Qing is eating~~ Amazing! Hiss hiss!"

With a twist of her body, Xiaoqing traversed a distance of more than six zhang and swam to Xu Yunxin's side.

This speed was three points faster than Xiaoqing's original speed, and it was also more graceful and agile.

"Hey? Xiaoqing, don't move."

As Xiaoqing approached, Xu Yunxin was surprised to find that its originally crimson snake eyes with several streaks of blue had transformed into new eyes with a blue base and red and black pupils.

These eyes look exactly like human eyes!

No, no, human pupils are round. This little blue, red, and black pupil isn't round; it's oval!

What's going on?

Xu Yunxin knew too little about the advancement of demonic beasts, and he really couldn't figure it out.

"Hiss~ Young Master~ Xiao Qing~ Can I move now~"

Xu Yunxin snapped out of his daze and asked, "Xiaoqing, why have your eyes changed?"

"Hiss~ Xiaoqing can see it more clearly now~ So this is what the young master looks like~ Hiss~"

Xu Yunxin was quite helpless about Xiaoqing's situation, and Xiaoqing herself couldn't explain it either.

Looking at Xiaoqing's snake tail again, the tail that was cut off by the two-headed monster snake has grown back. Although it hasn't turned into a snake tail yet, the wound has healed.

Xu Yunxin had clearly witnessed the two-headed giant snake biting off the little green snake's tail.

Xiaoqing had its tail bitten off, which was about two feet long, and the wound was as big as two large bowls.

Only half an hour has passed, and this huge wound is already almost healed.

"This recovery ability is truly amazing!"

Xu Yunxin clicked his tongue in amazement.

Xiaoqing pressed herself against Xu Yunxin, and the snake's head suddenly nudged him, causing a slight pain where it touched.

"Hiss~~ Young Master, you're injured~~ Hiss~"

Xu Yunxin lifted his clothes and saw more than ten stab marks on his chest and abdomen. These were the wounds left when the Golden Buddha Tree was pierced by snake scales after he transformed into the Golden Buddha Tree.

Fortunately, the wounds also shrank as they changed. The dozen or so puncture marks were only the size of copper coins and had all scabbed over.

Xiaoqing suddenly stuck out her tongue and licked Xu Yunxin's wound.