Chapter 302: Chapter 301: Grotto World Pearl, Medicine Emperor
Accompanied by a flash of golden light, Lu Xuanji vanished.
When he appeared again, he was already inside the mountain peak.
Swipe!
At the moment of opening his eyes, Lu Xuanji felt a faint trace of Spiritual Qi; the Spiritual Qi was somewhat sparse.
All around were gray walls, seemingly crafted from stone, ancient and majestic.
The Cave Mansion was about one hundred square meters, with a height of ten meters.
In the center of the Cave Mansion, there was a pool with a diameter of three meters, containing green liquid exuding rich vitality; vibrant and lively, just one whiff was invigorating.
In the pool, there was a Spirit Tree five meters tall, with nine branches diverging from the trunk.
The tree bore some fruits; some were vividly enticing, seemingly close to ripening, while others were green and tender, not yet mature; and on some branches, white flowers were blooming, beautiful and vibrant.
A total of eighteen fruits were on the tree.
"This is a top-grade Fifth Grade Spirit Root, not far from becoming a Sixth Grade!" Lu Xuanji’s eyes flashed with fervor.
This is the Fifth Grade Spirit Root, the Tree of Time.
It blooms every three hundred years, bears fruit every three hundred years, and takes about a thousand years to mature one Time Fruit.
Eating a Time Fruit can increase a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s lifespan by a thousand years.
Just about to pick it, he forcibly restrained himself.
Around the pool, there was a Divinity Transformation Killing Array; if approached forcibly, it would be directly triggered, leading to immediate destruction.
At this moment, a melodious voice came: "Future generations entering here must have comprehended Divine Intent, giving hope of Divinity Transformation. I bestow upon you one Time Fruit, which can increase your lifespan by a thousand years, hoping future generations achieve Divinity Transformation!"
Swipe!
A Jade Box flew out and landed in Lu Xuanji’s hands.
Opening the Jade Box, a faint fragrance immediately wafted out, enchanting with just a sniff.
The next moment, the box closed once more.
With golden light flashing, he was transported out again.
Lu Xuanji found himself back atop the peak; this entry and exit took less than three breaths.
"Dan Yang Peak seems to have three assessments, but actually there are four. The fourth test unexpectedly rewards a Time Fruit, which can increase lifespan by a thousand years!" Securing the Jade Box, Lu Xuanji marveled inwardly, admiring Dan Yang Celestial Venerable’s generosity.
Stepping lightly, he descended the peak.
Some disciples witnessing the scene merely thought Elder Lu had given up.
Such scenes had occurred often over the years; many cultivators came with hope, only to depart in dejection.
...
Returning inside the mountain, entering the Cave Mansion, he activated the array to obscure everything, blocking external prying eyes.
Only then did Lu Xuanji open the Jade Box, gazing at the Time Fruit inside.
Thanks to the Jade Box concealing the scent, otherwise, just the fragrance leaking out would draw countless cultivators and Spirit Beasts.
The Time Fruit can increase lifespan by a thousand years.
It’s beneficial for a Golden Core Cultivator, beneficial for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but as for a Divinity Transformation Celestial Venerable... it has no effect. That’s why Dan Yang Celestial Venerable generously left the Time Fruit for future cultivators.
Cultivators train for two main reasons: longevity and power.
Particularly the former holds immense allure for cultivators.
Those Pure-blood Golden Crows, Pure-blooded Black Tortoises, Pure-blood Cyan Dragons, Pure-blooded Phoenixes, belong to the longevity species, with lifespans several times, even ten times that of humans. They possess lengthy lifespans, allowing for continual cultivation and strength enhancement, giving them significant opportunities to advance to higher realms.
Conversely, humans are short-lived species; Qi Refining lifespan is one hundred and twenty years, Foundation Establishment lifespan is two hundred and forty years, Purple Mansion lifespan is four hundred and eighty years, Golden Core lifespan is a thousand years, Nascent Soul lifespan is two thousand years.
With lifespans too brief, many cultivators exhaust their life force and eventually perish.
After reaching Nascent Soul, longevity-extending Spirit Medicines or Elixirs are not only scarce, but extremely rare, and their effects are typically modest.
Most longevity elixirs can extend a Nascent Soul’s life by two to three hundred years, which is considered quite good.
Yet the Time Fruit can surprisingly extend life by a thousand years, almost shocking.
He took out the Time Fruit, just about to consume it, but ultimately gave up.
"I don’t need it... My potential is too great; I don’t need a Longevity Fruit to increase my lifespan!" Lu Xuanji said, a flicker of determination in his eyes, and again put the Time Fruit away, "But I can give it to Wanyi, give it to Xi’Er, give it to the Grand Elder... They need it more than I do!"
Sensing the Dantian’s location, the Grotto World Pearl was flickering; a trace of Divine Thought entered, starting to inspect the items within.
After all, just a fake treasure trove had created a Divinity Transformation powerhouse.
How many treasures would a real trove have?
His figure flashed, Lu Xuanji entered the Grotto World Pearl; the space inside was quite vast, about ten kilometers in size.
Within the Grotto Heaven, a Sixth Grade Spirit Vein was laid out, causing the Spiritual Qi inside to be extremely dense; it’s the ultimate Cultivation Blessed Land.
Just by breathing a few times, Lu Xuanji felt invigorated, sensing his cultivation speed accelerating by more than threefold.
In here, various Spirit Medicines were planted, Jade Marrow Lingzhi, Celestial Lingzhi, Creation Grass, Nirvana Flower, Vitality Grass, Longevity Grass, Purple Mansion Flower, etc., ranging from Second Grade Spirit Medicine, Third Grade Spirit Medicine, Fourth Grade Spirit Medicine, directly to Fifth Grade Spirit Medicine, in an array of dazzling quantity.
Yet, after the passage of time, many Spirit Medicines had withered, transforming into medicinal ash, and medicinal mud sedimented in the medicine field, forming a thick layer.
Many Spirit Medicines have very long lifespans, longer even than those of human cultivators and Divine Beasts, but they cannot always continue to grow; some wither automatically after growing for five to six thousand years, turning into medicinal remnants scattered below.
Gazing at the thick layer of medicinal mud in the medicine field, Lu Xuanji sighed inwardly, wondering how many Spirit Medicines had withered to create such thickness, through how many generations, even over hundreds of thousands of years.
Such medicinal mud is extremely fertile, suitable for the growth of some top-grade Spirit Medicines.
Currently, there were less than a hundred Spirit Medicines growing in the Medicine Garden, but the youngest Spirit Medicine was over thirty thousand years old; some with older years had reached a hundred thousand.
When the years reach a hundred thousand, they can be called Medicine Kings.
Medicine Kings are greatly beneficial even for Divinity Transformation.
"Some Fifth Grade Spirit Medicines can forge Nascent Soul level elixirs; Medicine Kings are suitable for crafting Divinity Transformation Elixirs... This is the Medicine Emperor..."
Suddenly, Lu Xuanji spotted a Spirit Medicine.
This particular Spirit Medicine stood merely three feet high, with nine leaves displaying golden patterns, encircling a flower, its aura grand and proud.
Within this Spirit Medicine’s vicinity, within a thirty-mile radius, no other Spirit Medicine grew.
This was precisely a Demon Emperor.
"Based on its age calculations, it should be around three hundred thousand years!"
Lu Xuanji took a deep breath.