MTL - Immortality Gu Tao: Start By Refining the Infatuation Gu-Chapter 454 Feng Jiuyou, the great power in the immortal world, is the immortal with immortal skills.

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Suddenly, countless branches of the sycamore tree trembled, and countless phoenix true fires and sycamore true fires gathered together, forming a huge flaming phoenix in the sky, as if branded in the void.

Countless human monks in the Thousand Mysteries Realm, no matter what they are doing, always look up to the sky for the first time.

They were in a state of turmoil.

  Has no idea what happened.

I could only look at the sky stupidly, feeling inexplicably shocked inside, as if I was looking at a miracle.

  Boom~~~

The next second, the phoenix suddenly dissipated, and the infinite power of flames spread out in all directions, covering the entire Thousand Wonders of Secret Realm and turning into countless flaming spots.

Each flaming light spot contains majestic life energy, and a phoenix talisman seems to have emerged inside, possessing incredible power. These flaming light spots have engulfed countless human monks in the Thousand Wonders of Secret Realm.

  咚!

These human monks immediately felt that their whole bodies were warm, as if they were soaked in a hot spring, and all the injuries on their bodies were completely healed.

 More importantly, under the burning of this flame, the muscles, bones, internal organs, and even spiritual roots of his body have improved to varying degrees.

 This is simply a transformation, no less than obtaining the elixir for cleansing marrow and cutting menstruation.

 Countless human monks have gained a lot of benefits at this moment.

 “What’s going on? What happened?”

"It's the Holy Flame Tree. It's the Holy Flame Tree that has undergone a change."

“What’s going on with that flaming bird in the sky? Why does it look like a phoenix?”

“Could it really be a phoenix? Could it be that there is a phoenix lodged in our Qianmiao Secret Realm?”

"If it's true, then it's completely gone. In the future, our human race will also be a true spiritual race."

 Many human monks were talking about it.

 They kept discussing the reasons for the sudden change.

 They were extremely curious about this giant flame tree and wanted to know what kind of plant it was.

Now the appearance of this phoenix shadow has aroused their curiosity and enthusiasm.

 Many smart people even think that this is a phoenix. Perhaps this sacred flame tree is the legendary sycamore tree.

“Wait a minute, is that phoenix awakening?”

Zhou Sui's heart moved. He immediately sensed the sycamore tree deep in the city lord's palace. The little phoenix that had been sleeping for hundreds of years finally woke up at this moment.

Of course, he also sensed the commotion of countless human monks in the Thousand Wonders of Secret Realm.

 Everyone is discussing about the Phoenix.

 The problem is that the news about Phoenix cannot be leaked.

 After all, the one who tried to kill the Phoenix was a powerful person from the fairy world.

 If it were leaked, who would know what would happen.

 Now his little arms and legs cannot withstand the anger and malice of the great powers in the immortal world.

“Let’s completely erase Phoenix’s memory.”

 “These things are not suitable for spreading.”

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui had a thought and immediately issued an order to Dream Soul Gu.

Humble~~

 The next second, an invisible soul wave instantly spread to every corner of the Thousand Wonders of Secret Realm and every human monk.

 All information about the sacred flame tree and the phoenix disappeared from their minds immediately.

 Of course, except for Bai Sujie and others.

 After all, they are all their Taoist companions, so they are naturally qualified to know these things, and they will not spread these things.

"What's going on? Why does it feel like something terrible happened just now?"

“No, it’s probably just an illusion. Isn’t it as peaceful as ever?”

“That’s right, why are you thinking so much? Let’s go have a drink and finally call it a day. We can’t waste time.”

“But I always feel that I am very energetic now, as if I have made a breakthrough in my cultivation.”

 “Haha, isn’t this better? In this way, today is a happy day, and it is worth celebrating.”

 Many human monks call their friends and live as usual.

 They also quickly forgot what happened in Qianmiao Secret Realm just now.

 The entire Thousand Wonders of Secret Realm has also returned to calm.

 This is the power of the eighth level Dream Soul Gu.

 The control of soul power is simply superb.

 Basically, the news that Sui wanted everyone to forget last week will never be remembered by anyone.

And due to the evolution of Dream Soul Gu, it can no longer harm children.

 So even a newly born human baby, whether a mortal or a monk, will have the nightmare mark immediately.

 It is only when you reach the age of twelve that you are allowed to enter the dream world.

 After all, humans do not have the ability to be independent until they are at least twelve years old.

 Won’t indulge in dreams all day long.

 This will also forget the difference between the dream world and the real world, causing bad effects and consequences.

 …

 At the same time, Phoenix Immortal Mansion.

As soon as the Phoenix woke up, many of the family members who had been sleeping in the Phoenix Immortal Mansion, including the Wutong tree, woke up immediately.

“Haha, the master finally woke up and was resurrected.”

 “Lord Wutongshu, you are right.”

 “That human can really save the master.”

 “We set out now to bring the master back.”

Within the Phoenix Immortal Mansion, a series of terrifying figures seemed to want to rush out from where they were for the first time. They were simply ecstatic, and no adjective could describe their current excitement.

 Because it has been hundreds of millions of years since they landed in the spirit world.

 But he has yet to find a way to revive his master, and can only watch his master fall into a state of silence.

 Fortunately, there was a turn for the better at this time.

Originally, they thought that the human monk who suddenly appeared might not have this ability.

 But now it seems that they still underestimated each other before.

 So wherever these family members could control it, they immediately wanted to set off and take Phoenix back.

 “Stop.”

 “Have you forgotten?”

“This is the spiritual world. You are all immortal creatures and are suppressed by the laws of the interface.”

"If you hadn't sealed the power within yourself, you would have been punished by heaven long ago."

 “Don’t act rashly.”

At this moment, the sound of the sycamore tree came over and stopped the group of phoenix relatives who were about to move.

“But Lord Wutongshu, the master has just recovered and achieved nirvana, so he is extremely weak.”

  "If it weren't for our protection, I'm afraid something might happen to the master."

 Many of the phoenix family members calmed down, but they still couldn't wait to go to their master's side and lead the way for the king.

 “Silly, this is the spiritual world, nothing can hurt her.”

 “Don’t forget who our enemy is.”

"If you all go out together, the other party may divine her whereabouts."

"The karma on you is too heavy, and you have been marked by the other party a long time ago."

 “Staying here is the right choice.”

The sycamore tree opened its mouth and said.

Hearing this, many Phoenix family members calmed down completely.

Just now they felt the throb of blood in their bodies and the resurgence of their master. They were so excited that they almost forgot about the terrifying enemy in the fairy world.

The other party wants to annihilate the master all the time.

 As the dependents of their master, they have long been marked by the other party's cause and effect.

If you act rashly, the other party will trace the owner's whereabouts through cause and effect.

 Now it is just through the suppression of the Phoenix Immortal Mansion, cutting off the cause and effect, so that the other party cannot detect these dependents.

 Once you leave the Phoenix Immortal Mansion, you may be tracked by the enemy immediately.

 They almost ruined something big.

“Master Wutongshu is right, it is really not suitable for us to leave the Phoenix Immortal Mansion now.”

 “Fortunately, sir, you reminded me, otherwise we would have really ruined something big.”

Many Phoenix relatives sighed with emotion.

They all express their gratitude to the sycamore tree.

Had it not been for the sycamore trees to dissuade them, they would have really ruined the Lord's major event.

"It's okay, it's just that you are too excited, which is understandable."

“I was extremely excited when I sensed my friend’s recovery just now.”

“Unfortunately, we can’t move now.”

“But it doesn’t matter, she has recovered now, and it will be a matter of time before she regains her former cultivation.”

“Now we just wait quietly for her to come back to Phoenix Immortal Mansion.”

The sycamore tree smiled slightly.

“Master Wutongshu, is the master still safe now?”

Many Phoenix relatives asked.

 “Well, it’s quite safe.”

“That human monk is not simple. His fate is unpredictable and the future is a fog.”

“Fate is precious beyond words, so I saved my friend.”

“It is a good thing for my friend to stay by his side, so that he can grow up safely.”

The sycamore tree opened its mouth and said.

 But it was very doubtful and felt a little confused.

 Because it actually sensed that this human monk and Feng Jiuyou were related to each other before.

In other words, the two parties may form a Taoist couple in the future, which is really incredible.

You must know that Feng Jiuyou is a noble phoenix, even in the fairy world, it is beyond words.

 No one has ever been able to catch her eye.

If she really agreed to marry some powerful person in the fairy world, maybe there would be no previous disaster.

But he didn’t expect that his friend would actually get married to a human monk.

But this is not a bad thing.

It seems to feel that the death energy in its friend is gradually dissipating, and it does not see its inevitable fate.

Perhaps this human monk can really save his friend.

 Luckily, I was very discerning in the past, otherwise my friend would not have survived.

 “If that’s the case, then we’ll be relieved.”

 “Then let’s wait quietly for the master’s return.”

 Many of the Phoenix family members were relieved.

They know the ability of the sycamore tree very well. Since the sycamore tree says that its master is not in danger, then there must be no danger, and this is only the spiritual world, and there are no immortals.

 No one can harm his master.

Now they just need to wait quietly for their master's return.

As for revenge, let’s talk about it later.

 At the moment their goal is just to survive.

 …

Thousand Wonderful Secret Realm, Fengxi Island, City Lord's Mansion.

  嗖~~

 In the blink of an eye, Zhou Sui immediately left the cave and came to the sycamore tree deep in the city lord's mansion.

 I saw a palm-sized phoenix immediately appearing on the branches of the sycamore tree.

It released red flames all over its body, and every feather contained extremely pure flame energy, and countless phoenix runes seemed to emerge.

The body is filled with the atmosphere of nobility, antiquity, holiness and so on.

  It seems to be a divine creature born from heaven and earth, which is simply unattainable.

“Human, are you the one who saved me?”

Little Phoenix stood condescendingly on the branches of the sycamore tree. She looked at Zhou Sui very proudly, just like a high-ranking queen looking at her subjects.

  Whoosh!

At this moment, Zhou Sui grabbed it with his big hand, and an invisible suction force immediately appeared, and he instantly grabbed the palm-sized little phoenix on his right hand.

 An invisible force enveloped Little Phoenix's body, making it impossible for her to struggle or escape.

 “Is this the legendary phoenix?”

 “What a wonderful creature.”

Zhou Sui clicked his tongue in admiration and looked at the little phoenix up and down.

 He could feel the unfathomable power of this little phoenix and the phoenix fire released from it.

 But because the other party has just been born, he is in the newborn stage, just like a baby.

 Strength is equivalent to the Qi training period.

So the other party can't resist himself as a powerful combination, and can only let himself be bullied.

 “Damn it, you, you rude person.”

“How dare you insult me ​​like this.”

Little Phoenix was completely furious, and the terrifying real Phoenix fire erupted from his body, trying to break free.

As a famous Phoenix, he was also a big shot in the fairy world in the past.

 Every day when all the sentient beings in the immortal world see me, they all worship me and bow down.

 But now, this hateful and shameless human being actually dares to catch himself in his hands and play with himself like this.

  This is simply unreasonable.

  When did you end up like this?

 Is it really true that a phoenix in the water is worse than a chicken? !

 She was so angry and annoyed that she tried desperately to fight her way out.

 But Zhou Sui possesses the dragon-elephant Taoist body, so using the phoenix true fire will not help at all.

 For Zhou Sui, it was not even a little warm.

 And since he was just born, he has no strength at all, so he can't compete.

Instead, after struggling for a long time, she was completely exhausted, so she had to lie down on Zhou Sui's hand and gasp for air.

At the same time, the breath he exhaled was also a flame, turning into circles of fire clouds, which was extremely mysterious.

 “Mr.

At this time, Bai Sujie, Tao Qili, Shi Yuxi, Hua Siqing, and Taoist Fengxi also sensed the strange phenomenon in the City Lord's Mansion, and they also flew over in unison, wanting to know what happened.

 After all, they know what lives in the depths of the city lord's mansion.

Immediately, they saw the little phoenix on Zhou Sui's palm for the first time, and their beautiful eyes showed a look of surprise.

 The girls also instantly understood what this was.

“Ms. sir, has the phoenix awakened?”

 Bai Sujie and others were pleasantly surprised.

They knew that this phoenix from the Phoenix Immortal Mansion had been sleeping in the sycamore tree of the City Lord's Mansion for hundreds of years.

No one knows how long she will sleep.

 But I didn’t expect to wake up today.    This is simply more happiness than happiness.

After all, they know what kind of power this phoenix will have if it really grows up. It will definitely be a terrifying existence at the level of a true spirit.

“Yes, I have indeed woken up.”

“The little one seems to be in good spirits and recovering well.”

 Zhou Sui nodded.

“Who is the little one? I am the famous Feng Jiuyou, remember it for me.”

Little Phoenix was so angry that he was half dead.

 It is simply unreasonable for this hateful human being to treat himself as a child.

 If this person is not his savior, he will get angry.

“Oh, do you still remember the memories of your previous life?”

Zhou Sui asked curiously.

He originally thought that a brand new phoenix was born, but he didn't expect that the other party's cultivation and body had only changed, but his memory had not changed at all, which was equivalent to reincarnation.

“Of course, remember, our Phoenix Nirvana is not reincarnation, so we don’t need to awaken to the mystery in the womb.”

“Basically once nirvana is successful, the memories of the past will be restored.”

“Of course, because we were weak at the beginning, we couldn’t remember most of the memories.”

“The follow-up requires continuous improvement in cultivation in order to inherit all the previous memories.”

Feng Jiuyou said matter-of-factly.

 This is the characteristic of the Phoenix family.

 Their blood and genes record their lifelong memories, which are impossible to lose.

 As the cultivation level continues to improve and the bloodline continues to awaken, all these memories from the bloodline will flow out.

 It is equivalent to receiving all the inheritance from the previous life.

“In that case, do you remember what happened in the fairy world?”

 Zhou Sui was very curious.

 He is very interested in the fairy world. After all, this is the end of the world, and countless monks are eager to ascend to the world.

 It is said that the fairy world has the method of immortality.

 But the records of the entire spiritual world about the fairy world are vague.

Even though some true spirit races may have complete records about the fairy world, that is not something that the human race can obtain.

If it were Feng Jiuyou, he might be able to know a lot of information about the fairy world.

 After all, the other party is a native creature in the fairy world, so he must know a lot of information.

“I just woke up and can only remember some basic things about the fairy world.”

“But there are not many specific memories.”

“Just remember that the immortal world is boundless, vast and has endless territory, and the immortals are like rain.”

“Hundreds of millions of races are in the fairy world, and each race is fighting for hegemony, creating great chaos.”

Feng Jiuyou said with a guilty conscience.

She can indeed only remember some vague information about the fairy world now. As for the specific information, she still has to let her cultivation level continue to recover before she can restore the relevant memories.

There is nothing that can be done about it. The injuries she suffered before were so serious that she almost died.

 It is quite good to be able to recover like this now.

 “So, you’re of no use.”

 Zhou Sui said with a little regret.

  He originally wanted to learn something about the fairy world from the other party, but now it seems that he can't do it for the time being.

"Who said that."

“Although I have temporarily forgotten things about the immortal world, I still remember many methods of cultivation.”

“These are the secrets of the immortal world and are basically impossible to find in the human world.”

“Any secret method can make you become an immortal and ascend to the immortal world.”

Feng Jiuyou said proudly.

As a powerful person in the fairy world in the past, she naturally mastered many secret techniques.

 Just a little leakage can be enough to benefit ordinary people for a lifetime.

“Oh, are there any techniques that immortals can practice?”

 Zhou Sui's eyes suddenly lit up.

To be honest, the skills he has obtained so far are basically just enough to reach the Mahayana realm.

As for the techniques above those of true immortals, there is no such thing.

 So he was very curious about what the immortal's skills were like.

“Immortals don’t practice martial arts.”

Feng Jiuyou said in a deep voice.

 “The Immortal didn’t practice any martial arts? What does this mean?”

Zhou Sui was stunned.

Hearing this, Bai Sujie and others also looked at Feng Jiuyou with great curiosity.

“Once the Immortal Dao Fruit is condensed and the Immortal becomes a True Immortal, if the Immortal wants to continue to improve his cultivation level, he can only comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. The more mysteries of the laws that are comprehended, the faster the cultivation level will improve.”

“At this time, practicing the exercises has no effect, and the immortals don’t need such things.”

Feng Jiuyou explained.

"In this way, the cultivation of immortals can only be understood by oneself, and outsiders cannot help."

Zhou Sui frowned.

  “Not so.”

“Although the Immortal does not practice martial arts, he does not have other ways to improve his cultivation.”

“Immortals do not practice immortal magic, but they practice immortal arts.”

 “Immortal magic is the foundation of immortality.”

Feng Jiuyou said calmly.

"Appreciate further details?"

 Zhou Sui became more and more curious. It seemed that Feng Jiuyou was of some use.

Although I have temporarily forgotten the specific information about the immortal world, I still remember the various cultivation secrets of the immortals.

 This is more useful to him than any cultivation resources and techniques.

 After all, the immortal’s cultivation secrets can guide you in the direction of progress and benefit you a lot.

 “What is magic?!”

“If we talk about magical powers, it is a technique and method for manipulating the vitality of heaven and earth.”

“Then magic is a method of manipulating the laws of heaven and earth.”

"This is a secret and a unique skill created by the great powers of the immortal world through understanding the laws of heaven and earth."

“So the magic of immortality is extremely important. It can be said to be the foundation of immortality. It is infinitely mysterious and unfathomable.”

“It is extremely difficult for ordinary immortals to understand the laws of heaven and earth. They need extremely powerful souls to perceive the messages of laws hidden deep in the void.”

"But ordinary immortals don't have this kind of ability. Even if they live a long life, catching the law information in the depths of the void is like finding a needle in a haystack."

"At this time, if you learn the magic of immortality, it will be completely different."

“The process of practicing immortality is actually the process of understanding the laws of heaven and earth.”

“If you can master the magic of immortality, it means that you have mastered the laws of heaven and earth contained in it.”

“If you can practice immortality to a perfect state, it means that you have fully understood the laws of heaven and earth.”

“It can be said that the power of magic can guide you to understand the laws of heaven and earth.”

“This is also the reason why immortals are extremely demanding on every magical skill.”

“After all, every magical art directly points to the essence of the great road, which is simply unfathomable.”

Feng Jiuyou explained.

"I see."

Hearing this, Zhou Sui instantly understood that the immortal's cultivation method was actually practicing immortality.

Every time you practice immortality, you are actually comprehending the laws of heaven and earth.

This is equivalent to opening the door to understand the law.

 To master the magic of immortality is to master the key to understanding the laws.

 It is conceivable that immortality is important to immortals.

“So you should know the importance of magic.”

“In the fairy world, the more powerful a force is, the more magic it masters, which represents the foundation of the force.”

“Each magical art represents the infinite mystery of the law.”

“This is the foundation of every force, and it is impossible to leak it.”

“If someone secretly learns the magic of immortality, it will be an undying hatred.”

Feng Jiuyou said in a deep voice.

Although there are no martial arts in the immortal world, it is obvious that immortal arts are many times more important than any martial arts. Immortal arts are the key to unlocking the immortal's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

If there is no magic, it is simply a dream for the immortals to understand the laws of heaven and earth.

Of course, there are some monsters in the world.

 Even without magic, one can understand the secrets of the law, but such monsters are so rare that they can only be counted on one finger.

Most immortals do not have such qualifications.

And for those monsters, if they learn the magic of immortality, wouldn’t it be faster and more efficient to get started?

There is no need to rely on your own hard work to understand the true meaning of the law.

“I wonder what kind of magic exists in the fairy world?”

Taoist Fengxi asked curiously.

  “There are so many magical arts out there.”

"For example, once you successfully cultivate the Five Elements Divine Light of the Peacock Clan, you will understand the Law of the Five Elements. Such magic makes countless immortals covet it, but no one can obtain it. After all, this is the biggest secret of the Peacock Clan and the foundation of the Peacock Clan. ”

“There is also the Phoenix Nirvana of my Phoenix family, which contains the law of life. If it is successfully practiced, it can be reborn again, which is also coveted by countless immortals.”

“Different magical arts contain different secrets of laws.”

“But there is no doubt that they can point directly to the essence of the great road and are extremely mysterious.”

Feng Jiuyou said.

 “Where does magic come from?”

 Bai Sujie is very curious about this.

 After all, if it is the original immortal, then it means that there is no immortal skill, so how does the other party practice?

“Immortal magic was naturally created by the first generation of immortals in the immortal world.”

“The first-generation immortals were all amazingly talented and unparalleled monsters.”

“They are born sacred, and understanding the laws is as simple as eating and drinking.”

“In the process of understanding the laws, they naturally created a magical art.”

“With the passage of time, these magical arts have begun to be passed down, allowing the world to carry them forward.”

“Basically, every magical skill is accumulated by the great masters over countless years, and also contains their understanding of the laws.”

“Acquiring an immortal skill is equivalent to acquiring the inheritance of the great masters of the immortal world.”

“The talents of future generations are not so amazing, so they can only pick up the wisdom of others and follow the steps of their predecessors.”

“Of course, it is also because of the wisdom and legacy of these powerful people that powerful immortals will appear in future generations.”

Feng Jiuyou explained the origin of immortality.

It is the emergence of these fairy arts that promotes the prosperity of the fairy world, which allows the fairy world to breed a large number of immortals.

 “How can I learn magic?”

Hua Siqing is very curious about this.

 After all, she has been in the Broken Star Sea for such a long time, and through the power of the dream world, she has learned a lot about the Kunpeng Sea Area.

 But so far, I don’t know where I learned the magic from.

 It seems that even among the true spirit races, there is not much magic within them.

"It's very difficult. It's even more difficult to acquire any magic."

“You must know that magic and magic are different.”

“Ordinary magical powers can be recorded on jade slips or paper.”

“But magic, it contains the power of the laws of heaven and earth, and it is a magic that is intertwined with laws.”

“So ordinary materials cannot carry the power of magic.”

“In the fairy world, there is only one kind of material that can carry the power of fairy magic, and that is the fetish stone.”

“If you use this material and mix it with immortal magic, it will turn into a monument of immortal magic.”

“Such an immortal magic stele will also become a foundation for major forces to pass down from generation to generation.”

Feng Jiuyou said in a deep voice.

It is not that simple to teach immortal skills. It is basically impossible to pass it on by word of mouth.

 Because the secret of magic cannot be revealed by just talking.

 The secret of the laws contained in it cannot be conveyed by words alone.

 Even if it takes three days and three nights, the other party will not be able to learn it.

Only with the power of the Immortal Technique Taoist Monument and many immortals observing the pattern of laws on it, can they gain some insights and learn the Immortal Technique.

 But there are too few materials that can carry the laws of heaven and earth.

 So this also makes the Immortal Technique Taoist Monument a top treasure.

"I see."

Hearing this, Zhou Sui suddenly realized that no wonder he had received the inheritance from the Changchun Taoist before, but could not find any magic. Obviously, the magic was recorded on Taoist tablets.

 The Immortal Art Monument is also equivalent to an immortal weapon, it is extremely precious, and naturally it is impossible to carry it with you.

 So it is normal to not be able to find any magic.

But if this is the case, the Qiqiao Linglong Book is not an enchantment, but a strange art.

 But it can produce the same effect as magic.

  Could this be one of the reasons that makes other immortals salivate? !

 “If you say that, then you don’t have any magic in you?”

 Shi Yuxi blinked and looked at Feng Jiuyou.

Hearing this, Feng Jiuyou's mouth twitched, but he still said firmly: "It is true that I do not carry any immortal magic tablets with me, but in the Phoenix Immortal Mansion, I left a large number of treasures, including There is a Taoist Monument of Immortal Arts, which contains a collection of powerful immortal arts that are priceless.

However, because my forbidden formation was left behind in that treasure house, I cannot open it unless my cultivation level returns to the Mahayana realm. This is also one of the back-ups I left behind. "

"this."

Zhou Sui felt very emotional in his heart. He had long suspected that the treasures in the Phoenix Immortal Mansion were more than this. Now it seems that it is indeed the case. After all, it is also the residence of a big shot in the immortal world. How could there be only such a few treasures?

 Obviously, most of the treasures are hidden deep in the Phoenix Immortal Mansion.

 No one can open it except Feng Jiuyou.

 As for the treasures in other places, it doesn’t matter even if they are taken away by others.

 That's why the plane tree is so generous.

  It is estimated that for the immortal, the treasure he obtained last time was just some junk.

Of course, in addition to the seeds of the sycamore tree, the seeds of the spiritual vein flower, the seeds of the Six Desire Red Dust Tree, etc., these plants from the fairy world indeed contain incredible power.

However, the sycamore tree did not expect that these fairy plants could be planted easily by Zhou Sui.

After all, even in the fairy world, it is not that simple to plant these fairy plants on a large scale. (End of chapter)