I Am Loaded with Passive Skills

"Hehehe..."

In the Herb Garden of Divine Farmer, the Dragon Apricot Spirit curled its two claws, perched tensely yet excitedly atop the canopy.

Beside it, another space for an Ancestral Tree had long been reserved.

But only one.

As long as she came, she would certainly fall in love with the Apricot Realm.

For the soil that allowed roots to delve deep in the Apricot Realm was soil from the Herb Garden of Divine Farmer.

To the Ancestral Trees, the Medicine Ancestor was undeniably the most affable among the Ten Ancestors, without exception.

And as for his medicinal garden, that went without saying.

"Boom!"

The heavens cracked open.

A flood of Ancestral Tree auras descended from the sky.

"Be careful."

The Dragon Apricot Spirit lunged forward to shield her from harm. "Xu Xiaoshou, you're too rough! Could you be gentler?"

Just as he was about to embrace the Ancestral Tree, hoping to savor its beauty, the flowing light dissolved, revealing its true form.

—A hideous broken willow!

"Ah!"

The Dragon Apricot Spirit screamed and retreated, utterly startled.

God Worship Willow?

What use was this? Why didn't you dig up the Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus first?

But the God Worship Willow plunged directly into the spot preemptively made vacant beside the Dragon Apricot Spirit.

That spot was meticulously layered with multicolored gems, treasures that could nurture luck, and even fragrances custom-prepared into what the Dragon Apricot Spirit believed would delight the Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus.

The broken trunk of the God Worship Willow fell with a squish, commandeering the space meant for another.

The moment it hit the ground, it realized the "soil" was unusually suitable—too suitable, in fact—for an Ancestral Tree to take root.

Simultaneously, it noticed something was peculiar about this "world" as well—its vitality spiritual energy was overly abundant, perfect for the broken willow to heal wounds.

With its consciousness barely half-awakened, and though mildly resentful of being "moved," the God Worship Willow didn't hesitate...

Its roots spread directly downward!

Branching off intricately, they instantly intertwined with the roots of various Holy Medicines in the Herb Garden of Divine Farmer. Once the Ancestral Tree's medicinal power flowed in, there was no turning back; it refused to separate.

"Swoosh, swoosh..."

The wind blew, and the Holy Medicines in the garden swayed their heads as if applauding—and indeed, who dared to not welcome the presence of an Ancestral Tree?

The Dragon Apricot Spirit was frozen for a moment.

It hadn't expected that in just the time it took to daze out, that hideous God Worship Willow had completely taken root!

And it had taken root right next to him!

"No!"

"Get out!"

The Dragon Apricot Spirit was in utter despair.

Where did this thing come from? This spot wasn't prepared for you!

Xu Xiaoshou, didn't I clearly say no God Worship Willow? Only the Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus, just the Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus, nothing but the Nine Sacrificial Osmanthus!

Do you not understand human speech?

...

"Chi chi chi..."

One green sprout after another emerged, like bamboo shoots after a rain.

The once-hideous stump of the God Worship Willow, which had previously resembled a bald head—its decades of painstaking effort to sprout greens having barely yielded once.

Even that green had been plucked.

And even if it hadn't been plucked, it would've still looked like just a single hair sprouting out of a bald head, utterly insignificant.

But now, fortune had turned its way!

Xu Xiaoshou's capacity for understanding human speech was irrelevant to the God Worship Willow. It only knew that its opportunity had arrived.

The shallow, tangible Path Principles of the newborn world, combined with the nourishment of surging vitality, after it took root here were nothing short of a baptism called "rebirth."

Green sprouts quickly filled the top of the severed trunk.

Under the irrigation of the Great Path and the nourishment of the soil, even the trunk of the God Worship Willow began to grow slowly.

This... was almost too fast?

"What are you swallowing!"

The Dragon Apricot Spirit was enraged. It finally realized the soil's fertility was depleting at an alarming rate. This was beyond excessive.

More than that, the Holy Medicines bound by the God Worship Willow—these treasured babies it had nurtured for so long—none of them escaped the grasp of the demon.

Even after the welcoming ceremony, they were now forced to provide power to the God Worship Willow.

The Herb Garden of Divine Farmer provided vitality.

The newborn world provided Path Principles.

Countless Holy Medicines nourished it.

Three decades of recuperation on Sacred Mountain Gui Zhe couldn't match even a single breath here for the God Worship Willow.

This place was far too indulgent—a paradise for an Ancestral Tree!

"God! Worship! Willow!"

Yet for a certain willow, this paradise infringed upon the interests of a certain apricot. The Dragon Apricot Spirit could no longer suppress its fury and roared out, preparing to take action.

"Hmm?"

Within and around Jade Capital City, a cold "hmph" abruptly resounded, casting a sudden chill over the entire city.

Not only the Dragon Apricot Spirit but even the Spiritual Cultivators in Jade Capital City...

Every living being under this sky felt their minds replaying the scene of the Beginning of Chaos, when all Path Principles of the heavens bowed in unison to the God Worship Tree, which had been worshipped by the Ancestral Gods!

A willow towering above the clouds, with branches drooping across the myriad worlds, capable of manipulating divine tricks, its prowess almost godlike.

The spirits of heaven and earth—those who dared resist it—could be summoned and devoured without leaving a trace.

"Gah!"

Everyone shuddered uncontrollably.

The Dragon Apricot Spirit slowly regained its composure, realizing that this was the Ancestor Tree Leader. Even weakened to a mere remnant, it was still...

"Damned!"

"But even if it's just a remnant, what is there to fear?"

The Dragon Apricot Spirit glared with its dragon eyes, realizing it had been played. Now was the best time to exploit the weakened God Worship Willow—how could it let itself be cowed?

"Insolence!"

Yet when it raised its eyes again...

Having long sensed the Dragon Apricot Spirit's hostility and knowing that without integrating into this newborn world to become one of its World Trees, it could never hold its ground against the Dragon Apricot—even risking oppression in the future—the God Worship Willow, upon perceiving the benefits of this world, had already completed the full process of "contracting"!

As the Ancestor Tree Leader...

A starved camel was still bigger than a horse.

After the sky darkened and the Dragon Apricot Spirit had been frightened, the God Worship Willow within the Herb Garden of Divine Farmer had already ascended, swiftly entwining with the Path Principles of heaven and earth.

Its tree trunk, in a blink of an eye, turned into a translucent, deep emerald green.

In an instant, it had fully bonded with the Path Principles of this world and officially joined the ranks of the World Trees.