This was also a characteristic of plants that had turned into spirits; compared to demon animals, they might lack mana and physical form, but in terms of life force, they were immensely powerful, unmatched by anyone.
Moreover, residing their souls within their root systems was an instinct of these demons, which if not carefully watched, could easily allow them to escape.
However, this could not escape the eyes of Lu Yu. Several demons thought they could evade disaster, but little did they know everything was under Lu Yu’s watchful eyes.
With a upward sweep of the Sword of State, fierce Sword Qi ravaged the earth, and instantly, a massive crack appeared, revealing the roots of the five demon trees to sunlight once again.
By then, the demons had realized they were exposed, and the white roots writhed like frantic caterpillars, attempting to escape in all directions.
But how could they possibly escape from Lu Yu’s eyes? With another swing of his sword, his sword light swept across the sky, instantly fragmenting into countless fine threads of Sword Qi, which accurately sliced at the fleeing roots.
Piercing screams echoed as the five demons’ residual souls were completely destroyed by the fierce Sword Qi, leaving only screams hanging in the air.
With the residual souls extinguished, Lu Yu lightly pointed to the ground, which immediately began to rumble, and the crack split open by the Sword of State closed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it had never been.
He turned his gaze and saw two large trees not far away, one Osmanthus and one Winter Plum, shivering in the wind.
Soon, two young girls in green appeared beneath the trees, the same two child servants who had been leading Xing Xian earlier.
"We beg the Immortal Chief for mercy!" the two girls knelt on the ground, trembling as they pleaded.
Lu Yu opened his Dharma Eye, and the fleeting aura of heavenly thunder made the two young girls shiver involuntarily—it was the aura of Heavenly Thunder, the most terrifying thing for them.
His gaze swept over the tops of the two girls’ heads, where he saw clear, swirling spiritual energy, without a trace of blood, prompting Lu Yu to look at the girls with surprise, as he had not expected these two little ones to have never harmed anyone; rather, their aura was clear and evidently gained through consistent practice.
"The energy within you two is pure and natural, which tells me you’re not of the same ilk as those five demons?"
"To report back to the Immortal Chief, we sisters have always been unwilling to consume humans for cultivation. Moreover, those five individuals, relying on their profound mana, excluded us from sharing, and thus for many years, we have quietly cultivated on our own without harming others," said the slightly older girl.
"Later, Xing Xian learned some human ways and forced us to become his attendants," the older female child said.
Lu Yu nodded and asked, "With the five demons dead, do you have any plans?"
"We just want to continue our cultivation properly." The girl raised her head, her eyes flashing with hope. Accustomed to serving Xing Xian, she was very observant and had already sensed a hint of amiability in the tone of the Immortal Chief before her.
She suddenly moved forward on her knees a few steps, her tone earnest as she said, "Born of lowly status, we have nowhere else to go. We earnestly request the Immortal Chief to guide us, to show us a clear path for our future."
At this moment, she was very rational. The Immortal Chief before her didn’t seem like a bad person, and, just like their kin of wild demons, without someone to guide them, they were likely to stray onto the wrong path, finding the Great Dao elusive.
Moreover, they had to constantly guard against being devoured by even stronger demons, so they had lived cautiously in the past. Among the demons, it had always made sense to depend on the powerful. Therefore, even though she knew it was likely to be rejected, she still plucked up the courage to plead with Lu Yu.
Lu Yu thought for a moment, then inspected the true forms of the two girl servants. He already had several disciples, but they were all mischievous, except for Liu Qingyun who often cleaned the cave abode. It was time to add two attendants, otherwise, if someone visited the cave, there would be no one suitable to even serve tea or water.
"Since you both have such hearts aspiring for the Dao, if you are willing, follow me from now on!" Lu Yu said softly.
The faces of the two child servants immediately lit up with radiant smiles. Lu Yu’s strength was evident to all, and his methods were diverse. In their limited experience, they had never heard of an Immortal possessing such abilities. Clearly, he was a high master from the legends, and to be able to join under his guidance was naturally the best thing possible.
"Master, our true bodies are right here, what should we do?" one of the little girl servants immediately changed her address and started calling him master.
Lu Yu just smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I have my ways."
He then summoned the Treasure Vase, pointed gently, and a tremendous suction force emitted from the vase. The true forms of the two girl servants, trees, were uprooted by the immense force and instantly absorbed into the vase.
The faces of the two girl servants instantly turned pale, and their forms became somewhat ethereal. After all, they were just soul transformations; their true forms were still trees and had not yet shifted into human form.
However, very soon they were surprised. Inside the vase, a new world had already been formed, a world covered with water with very few lands dotted sporadically on the tumultuous waves, and the true forms of the two girl servants landed on such small islands.
As soon as they touched down, they quickly extended their roots to absorb moisture, healing the damage caused by moving their roots. Suddenly, a dark cloud drifted across the sky and soon started drizzling lightly.
The raindrops fell to the ground, seeped into the soil, and were absorbed by the roots, immediately infusing a strong life force into their bodies. This was the Divine Water, which had miraculous effects on the growth of plants. The girls’ pale faces quickly turned rosy, and their somewhat ethereal forms solidified.
"Thank you so much, Great Master!" The girl servant knelt on the ground and thanked Lu Yu.
"Cultivate diligently and strengthen your foundations," Lu Yu instructed. After all, the two little girl servants had not yet shifted shape but were merely appearances. Such immortal boys, if shown to others, might be a subject of ridicule, but Lu Yu was not in a hurry. The two little ones had a good foundation and, supported by the Divine Water, would soon reach that threshold.
Afterward, if they could survive the Heavenly Thunder in his miniature world, they would completely shift into human form, and by that time, they would truly be immortal boys. Moreover, these immortal boys, who used this method of transformation, would have more spiritual energy than those who had undergone other transformation methods and would not cut off their path to eternal life.
The two girl servants respectfully bowed and expressed their gratitude, then gradually, their figures started to fade, and soon disappeared completely. Their souls, with the help of the connection to their bodies, had returned to their true forms.
As their souls settled into place, the two large trees began to vigorously absorb the surrounding spiritual energy. By this point, the light rain had already started to taper off, but the fallen Divine Water was sufficient for their cultivation. They eagerly entered the state of cultivation, not wanting to waste such a good opportunity.
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Watching the two little girl servants cultivating diligently without arrogance or impatience, Lu Yu silently nodded his approval, then withdrew his consciousness from the Treasure Vase.