bookbashuk Chapter 128 Return to the Peak of Wind and Clouds
Chapter 128 Return to the Peak of Wind and Clouds
Chapter 128 Return to the Peak of Wind and Clouds
Upon hearing Gandalf's words, Dui felt a little embarrassed.
Wouldn't you say that he's putting the cart before the horse, picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?
Unexpectedly, the musical magic he had always used to dispel negative emotions turned out to be a meditation method that could cultivate the soul.
There's always a feeling of having a treasure trove but not knowing it.
Now that he knew the true value of the magic of music, Dui naturally wouldn't ignore it anymore and immediately asked Gandalf how to meditate through music.
Gandalf was generous in his teachings and also taught him another method of meditation: burning herbs (such as sage, cedarwood, sandalwood, and wormwood) to relax the mind and body through the aroma of the herbs and enter the "state of no-thought" of meditation.
In this method, the aroma of herbs acts as an "anchor," allowing one to enter a deep state of meditation amidst the swirling smoke.
This is a meditation method devised by Gandalf. He often burned tobacco in a pipe and entered a state of no-thought during the smoking process to gain inspiration and wisdom.
More importantly, this meditation method can be combined with Dui's music meditation to achieve better meditation results.
Duy was very grateful for Gandalf's selfless teaching and spent more than a week making a faster flying broom out of turquoise to give to Gandalf.
This gift, though not even a fraction of what he could possibly give back to Gandalf, was the best he could think of at the moment.
Gandalf was very pleased with Dui's gift and immediately rode his flying broomstick over the Lorien Forest, causing the elves in the forest below to look up frequently.
On this day, Dui found Galadriel.
He took out the fruit of the sacred white tree that Thranduil had given him.
"Lady Galadriel, do you know any way to make the seeds of this Sacred White Tree sprout and grow?"
Galadriel's eyes flashed with interest as she took the fruit and examined it in her hand.
"I didn't expect you to have a descendant of Ningluos. I originally thought that apart from the fruit that Isildu kept, there were no more Sacred White Trees left on Niumenor Island."
"This was a gift from His Majesty Thranduil, who traveled to Númenor and picked this fruit," Thranduil explained.
Galadriel understood, and then, like a gentle breeze, she gracefully stepped across the grass, her trailing moon-white robe brushing against the blades of grass, and walked toward the garden.
Dui quickly followed.
Galadriel came to the silver basin in the garden, dipped the fruit into it, and it was submerged by the stream.
"The fruit is ancient and has been thirsty for a long time. Let it soak here for three days until it is fully hydrated before you come back to take it."
"Then you put it together with the Light of Eyarendil, let it absorb the light, and then bury it in unpolluted soil, and it will sprout."
"I understand, thank you, Madam!" Dui's eyes lit up as she thanked Galadriel happily.
He never expected Lady Galadriel to provide a method to induce childbirth so quickly, and the Light of Eyarndil that he had given her before actually had such a use.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Dui retrieved the Sacred White Tree fruit, which had been fully saturated with water, and placed it together with the Light of Eyarendil.
He planned to plant it on the summit of Fengyun Peak when he returned.
The Sacred White Tree was created by the plant goddess Yavanna herself. Although the one in Dui's hand is a fourth-generation Sacred White Tree, it still possesses extraordinary magic.
According to Lady Galadriel, the White Tree has a certain connection with nature, and its growth and flourishing have a positive impact on the surrounding natural environment, promoting plant growth, animal health, and making the surrounding environment prosperous.
Moreover, the Holy White Tree can weaken evil forces; wherever its roots spread, shadow magic will be suppressed, and even land contaminated by dark magic will be purified.
At the same time, the juice extracted from the leaves or fruits of the Holy White Tree can heal injuries and illnesses. It can not only repair physical wounds, but also relieve the pain of the mind being corrupted by darkness, and has a certain purifying effect on poisoning and curses.
This is why the Holy White Tree is targeted by dark creatures.
The Demon King Sauron then used every means to entice the Númenor people to cut down the sacred White Tree Ninros, and later conquered the city of Minas Isil.
The first white tree of Gondor was burned.
After spending nearly two months in Lorien, Dui and the others began their return journey.
When they parted, Galadriel gave Legolas a longbow made from the heartwood of a mammoth tree, with strands of her hair incorporated into the bowstring, giving it perfect accuracy.
Give Bilbo a gray wooden box containing soil from Galadriel's gardens, which will make his garden flourish.
This was a gift that Bilbo asked for himself.
Galadriel also gave him a kiss on the forehead, a kiss imbued with blessing power that purified and dispelled the corrupting influence of the Ring within Bilbo.
When it was Dui's turn, he asked Galadriel for a seed of the Mauron tree.
He planned to plant the Maurice Tree seeds and the fruit of the Sacred White Tree together, creating a "coincidence" of two sacred trees to add a unique landscape to Fengyun Peak.
Lady Galadriel also found Duy's idea interesting and granted his request.
They also gave him a jar of stream water in a silver basin so that the Mawlong tree could grow.
This time, Dui and the others did not ride the dragon again, but instead teleported directly to the Valley via the fireplace.
As for the dragon Smaug, he was now able to walk, so Dui let him cross the Misty Mountains and catch up on his own.
Apart from Galadriel and Celeborn, who remained in Loreon, everyone else arrived in the Valley via Floo Powder, including Alvin.
Now that the fireplaces of Lorien and The Valley are connected, and there is no longer any distance barrier, Alwyn can travel freely between the two places and live with her father and brothers in The Valley, as well as her grandparents in Lorien.
With so many people being transported at once, Dui's Floo Powder inventory is running low.
Dui is preparing to start making a batch of Floo Powder.
The main ingredient in Filo Powder is moonstone, which is favored by Pokémon because it emits a hazy moonlight.
Knowing that Dui needed moonstone, Elrond sent a large quantity of moonstone.
Looking at the perfectly crafted moonstones, Dui could only repeatedly refuse such an extravagant act.
He couldn't bring himself to use such low-quality moonstone just to make Filo Powder.
Upon seeing this, Elrond then sent over a batch of moonstone rough of average quality, saying that he could have as many as he wanted.
So Dui began making Floo Powder in the valley.
At the same time, he entrusted the treatment of Viking Sorondo to Elrond.
During this time, Alvin and Alaze finally met.
In the original timeline, the two first met after Aragorn had come of age.
But this time, Alvin met an eleven-year-old kid.
So there was no love at first sight.
As the adopted son of his father Elrond, Arwen treated him only as a younger brother.
On Dui's side, there was plenty of moonstone material to make Floo Powder. As for the remaining spider silk and snake fangs, Dui used the spider silk of the giant spider, which was more effective than ordinary spider silk.
As for snake fangs, Dui didn't have a source, so he went to find them himself.
He simply flew to the ogre forest outside the valley, summoned a group of venomous snakes using parsnip, and then obtained a bag full of snake fangs.
The snakes were left only with tears in their eyes, for they had all lost a fang.
They were too afraid to speak in front of their prey, fearing ridicule.
After spending half a month in the valley, Dui finally produced a whole barrel of Floo Powder, enough to last him a long time.
To express his gratitude for Elrond's help, Dui specially gifted a large bottle of Floo Powder.
Meanwhile, the fledgling eagle, Saurondo, who had been entrusted to Elrond for treatment, had his congenital deficiency completely cured and now only needs to be properly cared for.
In the future, they will be able to soar in the sky like other giant eagles.
The dragon Smaug was already outside the valley, wreaking havoc on the trolls in the troll forest.
After that, he formally bid farewell to Elrond.
Duy, Gandalf, Bilbo, and Legolas were teleported directly to Windrise via the fireplace.
As for the dragon Smaug, he continued his miserable journey to Windrise.
As green flames flickered in the fireplace inside Amonsur Tower
This tower, which had been uninhabited for a long time, finally saw people come to visit again.
"Pah!" As soon as they came out, they were covered in dust from the fireplace.
"Cleaned up completely." Dui quickly cast a spell on himself and his companions.
After everything was cleaned up, Dui looked at the empty tower and exclaimed, "Finally back!"
He then waved his wand and began to clean the dust around him.
Legolas looked up at the tower in astonishment and exclaimed, "Is this the Tower of Amun-Thul? It's said to have been destroyed by the Witch-King of Angmar's army a thousand years ago. How did you manage to do that, Duir?"
Gandalf sat down on the sofa with practiced ease, and said to Legolas with a smile:
"That's the magic of Duir's magic. You didn't see how he restored Amonsurtar to its original state in just a few breaths; the scene was absolutely breathtaking!"
Upon arriving here, Bilbo completely relaxed and couldn't wait to step out of the tower to admire the scenery.
"Whirlwind Sweep!" After clearing the first floor, Dui looked at the dozens of floors above and cast a spell.
In an instant, a small tornado formed inside the tower, starting from the first floor stairs and automatically sweeping up to the second floor, then gradually moving upwards, carrying away the dust from each floor.
The tornado continued all the way to the top observation deck, carrying thick dust as it burst out of the tower and drifted into the distance.
Legolas was surprised by what he saw, but then became excited.
"Duir, your magic is amazing!"
Seeing Legolas's longing expression, Dui smiled.
"Want to learn? I'll teach you."
"However, from now on, the cleaning of the tower will be your responsibility."
Legolas nodded without hesitation.
"no problem!"
He was just cleaning; he actually got to learn Dui's magic—that's a win for him.
Just then, Bilbo rushed in from outside, looking somewhat excited.
"Duir, come out and take a look!"
"What's wrong, Bilbo?" Dui asked curiously.
Gandalf and Legolas also looked on with curiosity.
Bilbo exclaimed excitedly, "I see a village down the mountain, right next to Mosquito Marsh!"