The image on the tree trunk vanished, and Song Ciwan suddenly felt an inexplicable pang in her heart.
Then she heard the conversation above continue. Hong Xiao said, "The Jian Wood. Nine branches reach up, nine roots dig down, its fruits are as many as hemp seeds, its leaves like sharp awns... Lan Qin, look. Aside from its overly dense branches and leaves and the thick Demonic Qi, doesn't its form look remarkably similar to the legends?"
She continued, "It was recorded in the *Ancient Chronicles of the Nine Provinces* that the fruit of the Jian Wood grants the ability to hear the past and know the present. With each level higher, its Dao aura grows stronger. If a creature eats it, it is certain to gain sapience. If a Cultivator consumes it, they can achieve Enlightenment. The fruits from the very top levels might even grant various Dao Bodies or Dharma Bodies, improving one's aptitude until it is no different from being Innate."
