frightfiction Chapter 468 Acquiring Knowledge of the World Tree
Chapter 468 Acquiring Knowledge of the World Tree
The woman reached out and picked up a fruit that looked like a peach, took a bite, and then handed another one to Xu Ning.
"DunDun peach, have a taste. My neighbor picked out some very sweet ones, but of course, they're not quite as good as the juice you just fed me. The taste was really unforgettable, and after one sip, I felt completely refreshed."
Xu Ning did not refuse the woman's kindness, took the peach, and casually found a wooden stake covered with leaves to sit on.
How could you starve yourself to that extent?
The woman smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because I've been meditating too much and haven't eaten for three days."
Xu Ning frowned, deep in thought?
Is it similar to a state of meditation and enlightenment? But what kind of meditation would leave no time for even eating?
The woman naturally noticed the doubt in Xu Ning's eyes, and seeing that he politely did not pursue the matter further, she felt a surge of goodwill towards Xu Ning.
"My name is Haibasha. Judging from your appearance, you must be from Liyue. May I ask how I should address you?"
Xu Ning smiled and said, "You can just call me Xu Ning."
Perhaps as a consequence of living in seclusion in the mountains, Xu Ning did not see any surprise on Haibaxia's face.
Of course, it's also possible that one's reputation isn't enough to intimidate people in Sumeru.
"But this is fine too," Xu Ning thought to himself with a smirk.
Holding Long Mu's hand, Xu Ning whispered instructions to Qingyi to prepare some delicious food. After eating a couple of bites of peach and taking a sip of wine, Xu Ning asked Haibaxia, "How long do you usually meditate? Do you often faint from hunger while meditating?"
Haibasha shook her head slightly.
“It usually doesn’t take that long. I’ll wake up from my meditation when my mind wavers even slightly. But there have been times when it lasted longer. I remember one time it was five days. If Tinari hadn’t found me…”
Xu Ning listened to the woman's story in silence. Five days was nothing short of a miracle that she survived. And he really wanted to ask, "Does she not need to go to the toilet when she's meditating?"
Seeing Xu Ning's surprise, Hai Baxia smiled wryly and said, "Later, I followed Tina's advice and controlled the amount of Lingfen incense burning within a day, so I always woke up when the Lingfen incense burned out."
"A few days ago, I was disturbed by two guys while meditating, and I was unable to enter a meditative state for two consecutive days. Three days ago, I suddenly felt that my state was better than ever before, and I greedily added a little more... Fortunately, the incense just burned out, and I also sent the Nightingale to Tinari to send a distress message, so there shouldn't be any great danger."
Perhaps because Haibaxia had been living alone for quite a while and hadn't been able to talk to anyone for a long time, she found herself becoming more talkative in front of Xu Ning.
Xu Ning then took the opportunity to ask his question, "Why do something as dangerous as meditation?"
Haibasha paused for a moment, "Why... naturally, it's to acquire knowledge..."
“Oh, I forgot you’re not a Sumeru being, so you can’t understand our research. After all, as a scholar in the Minglun faction of the Council of the Church, I study the connection between the starry sky and the fate of living beings. However, there are simply too many unsolved mysteries about the starry sky. So I had no choice but to ask the omniscient World Tree…”
Xu Ning nearly spat out the mouthful of wine he had just drunk. He wiped his mouth and hurriedly asked, "You mean you can communicate directly with the World Tree and have it answer your questions?"