Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill - Chapter 1073 - 9: The Shock Brought by the Yellow Plum
Chapter 1073: Chapter 9: The Shock Brought by the Yellow Plum
The plump, bright red Pan Peaches, each perfectly symmetrical, glistening and translucent, radiating a faint sheen, were irresistibly tempting. The green peach leaves adorned them, surrounded by a seeming ethereal aura, as if the air was filled with a dreamy atmosphere of the Immortal Realm.
Soon, the fragrance of the peaches would waft in, like flower scents infused into a clear stream, with the grass and trees immersed in this fragrance, emanating a mysterious sense of beauty.
Wang Sheng timely spoke up, saying: “These fruits are from a tree I accidentally came across, which I named the Pan Peach. This tree flowers once every three thousand years, bears fruit every three thousand years, and takes another three thousand years to mature, totalling nine thousand years, yet yields only nine fruits.”
The Holy Emperors present managed to maintain their composure.
It takes nine thousand years to bear fruit, which is not short, but for Holy Emperors who have lived tens of millions to hundreds of millions of years, though it is somewhat surprising, it is nothing more.
They have witnessed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures with even longer cycles.
Among them, some became Holy Emperors because they obtained a Spirit Fruit that grew for hundreds of thousands of years, seizing the opportunity to break through.
They were even given a floral title, Spirit Fruit Saint Emperor.
The Holy Emperors remained composed.
But other practitioners, the lower their cultivation, the more shocked they were.
After all, Source Star has fully developed for less than a thousand years.
One fruit alone surpasses the time Source Star has developed.
However, being at a grand gathering, no one showed it.
Wang Sheng was oblivious to their thoughts, and after the introduction, he continued: “The effect of this fruit is simple, which is life extension. One fruit extends life by ten thousand years, with no side effects, can be consumed repeatedly, and can also increase cultivation to a certain extent.”
This statement caused the initially indifferent Holy Emperors to change their expressions instantly.
Some Holy Emperors could hardly suppress their excitement, exclaiming: “Really, one extends life by ten thousand years?”
Everyone turned to look at him, and many of the Holy Emperors who knew the inside story suddenly realized.
“It turns out to be the Treasure Vase Saint Emperor, no wonder…”
Wang Sheng also looked towards the Treasure Vase Saint Emperor, immediately understanding why he was so excited.
Around the Treasure Vase Saint Emperor seemed to be an aura of death.
He was the Holy Emperor with the least lifespan present, having just over a thousand years left.
He had exhausted all known life extension methods, unable to find anything new.
If he couldn’t breakthrough, he would have to face death.
Facing this unprecedented life-extending Immortal Fruit, how could he not be excited?
In the plate before the Holy Emperors, there were three Pan Peaches.
According to Wang Sheng, they could extend life by thirty thousand years.
For young Holy Emperors or Venerables, it was nothing remarkable.
But for the Treasure Vase Saint Emperor, it was a lifeline.
One more year would provide him more time to prepare.
If he could use this to break through, even if not reaching the Thirteen Realms, just becoming a top-tier Holy Emperor would increase his lifespan by millions of years.
As it was said, after listening to the Dao, they already had hope of becoming top-tier Holy Emperors, but their lifespans were too short, leaving no extra time to prepare.
But now, with thirty thousand years, it was entirely sufficient.
How could he not be excited?
But soon, he became worried again.
’Having used so many Life Extension Secret Treasures, will consuming the Pan Peach still be effective?’
As if perceiving his thoughts, Wang Sheng directly said: “Pan Peaches will not be affected by other Life Extension Secret Treasures, unless the Pan Peaches themselves are consumed to their limit, otherwise, there will be no restrictions.”
The Treasure Vase Saint Emperor naturally understood the implication in Wang Sheng’s words.
He immediately said loudly: “Thank you, True Saint, for the life-saving grace. If I successfully breakthrough, I am willing to serve under True Saint’s command, without complaint!”
Upon breaking through, he would at least be a top-tier Holy Emperor.
He would differ from ordinary Holy Emperors, having sufficient qualification to pledge allegiance.
Of course, if he failed, naturally, nothing more needed to be said, his fate would be death, ending all.
As for having his forces pledge allegiance,
he felt he lacked the face for that.
Only by becoming a top-tier Holy Emperor could he have the capital and confidence to do so.
“We’ll see!”
Wang Sheng neither accepted nor declined right away.
If the Treasure Vase Saint Emperor succeeded, having a top-tier Holy Emperor ally would not be a bad thing for him.
The Treasure Vase Saint Emperor nodded excitedly and then fell silent again.
With his example, other Holy Emperors with nearing ends also declared their loyalty.
They used the same rhetoric.
As long as they successfully breakthrough, they would pledge allegiance.
However, in such matters, the first is always the most favored, and to those who came after, Wang Sheng simply nodded blandly, offering no further comment.
This made many Holy Emperors regret, realizing they were a step too late.
Seeing the situation escalating, Wang Sheng said as well: “Alright, first taste the Immortal Fruit, below the Ten Realms, you can keep it and use it later, it may help you break through bottlenecks.”
The Pan Peach’s ability to enhance cultivation was not strong.
But that referred to Saints and Holy Emperors.
For cultivators around the Eighth Realm, breaking through bottlenecks wasn’t impossible.
Hearing Wang Sheng’s words, the Source Star Practitioners who were about to indulge stopped.
What the True Saint said was surely true.
Of course, for the Holy Emperors, there were naturally not as many limitations.
They immediately began to taste.
Each cultivator tasting the Pan Peach would become intoxicated by the fruit’s delicacy and ethereal atmosphere, containing invaluable Spiritual Energy within.
After tasting, they understood what Wang Sheng meant by “slight” in “slight increase in cultivation.”
Even an Eleventh Realm Saint made some progress under the Pan Peach’s power.
This was not “slight.”
But even before they could recover from their awe of the Pan Peach,
another Child walked up with a tray.
But this time, only Holy Emperors and Saints possessed one.
This made the cultivators present extremely curious.
They originally thought it would be more Pan Peaches, but now it seemed that the second coming Immortal Fruit was the main focus.
When the Jade Plate was placed down, the Immortal Fruit revealed its form.
Its appearance seemed to shimmer, with traces of the great Dao within, a deep yellow hue radiating from inside, like ancient and mysterious wisdom rooted within.
It exuded a fresh fruit fragrance, as if nurturing endless life and hope. The fruit was smoothly shaped, resembling a beautiful night pearl, shining with dazzling brilliance in the sunlight of the Daoist School, as if bringing a unique magic and energy that captivated the eyes.
Most wondrous of all, there were two mysterious inscriptions on the fruit’s surface.
“This is…”
“Huang Zhong…” someone unconsciously uttered the meaning of the inscriptions.
Even if Wang Sheng hadn’t introduced it, the practitioners present could feel the fruit’s extraordinariness.
After all, a fruit with inscriptions was anything but ordinary.
At this moment, Wang Sheng happened to speak:
“As all of you can see, this fruit already has its own name, Huang Zhong, and because the tree is a plum tree, it is also known as the Yellow Plum, bestowed with a name by the heavens, extremely extraordinary, its effects even more potent. While Pan Peaches can extend life, the Yellow Plum enhances cultivation. Ordinary cultivators have no qualification to enjoy it.”
“For Saints consuming it when breaking through, it can increase the chance of becoming a Holy Emperor by thirty percent; when consumed regularly, it significantly enhances cultivation; Holy Emperors consuming it can also significantly enhance their cultivation, and can increase the chance of becoming a top-tier Holy Emperor by a certain degree; for top-tier Holy Emperors, it has a slight effect, but can serve as a nice snack…”
The two Innate Spirit Roots in his hand were still in their initial form.
If they matured, that would be when they were truly powerful.
Of course, were they not in initial form, if they had fully grown, he wouldn’t have been able to mature so many and host an Immortal Fruit gathering like this.
And his words evidently stirred a great commotion.
“Just as everyone has seen,
“Yellow Plum…”
Someone subconsciously murmured the meaning of the inscription.
Even the Eleventh Realm Saints were paying attention to this.
A thirty percent chance!
What does that mean? The cumulative chance of breaking through normally might not even be that high.
If the Pan Peach merely surprised them, the Yellow Plum was like a treasure found.
Especially for the Eleventh Realm Saints!
Thirty percent chance!
What does that mean? The normal total chance to break through might not even reach that.
If the Pan Peach just surprised them, the Yellow Plum was truly a treasure found.
Particularly for those Eleventh Realm Saints!
A thirty percent chance!
What does that mean? The normal chance of breakthrough might not add up to that.
And now, hearing Wang Sheng’s words, they couldn’t help but discuss it eagerly…
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