Chapter 16: The Century-Old Vermillion Fruit

Time flew by, and more than three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Changqing was now in the space, looking at the fully matured Vermillion Fruit before him. His heart was so excited that it was hard to control, and it took him a while to calm down.

He took out two prepared Jade Boxes, the smaller one containing four fruits, which were for himself and Chu Yi.

The larger Jade Box contained twenty fruits, which were to be handed over to his grandfather, who would distribute them to the family members, and any extras would be handled by his grandfather.

Lin Changqing would make it clear to his grandfather that safety was the top priority. There would be many more of these in the future, so there was no need to take risks.

The century-old Vermillion Fruit, a treasure of its kind, was not something that could be consumed continuously. For example, his Second Uncle had already eaten one, and some of the medicinal power was still hidden in his body.

He would have to wait for a while, until it was completely absorbed, before he could eat another one. Otherwise, eating it would just waste the Spiritual Energy.

As for the one Lin Changqing ate, it was more accurate to say that Lin Changliu ate it. At that time, there was no such thing as the medicinal power being hidden in the body; the flesh and blood were almost sucked dry, so what could be hidden?

After packing the Jade Boxes, Lin Changqing couldn't wait to go out and find his grandfather.

He pulled his grandfather into the Secret Chamber and sealed it. With a pat on the Storage Bag, he took out the larger Jade Box. With an uncontrollable smile on his face, he handed the Jade Box to his grandfather, signaling him to open it and take a look.

His grandfather looked at Lin Changqing with a puzzled expression, opened the Jade Box, and his eyes immediately widened. He looked back at the seal of the Secret Chamber, made sure it was intact, and then felt relieved.

He cast a Spirit Eye Technique on himself and looked at the Jade Box. Indeed, there were still twenty century-old Vermillion Fruits inside, not an illusion.

He was too familiar with this thing, having been in contact with it for almost forty years.

For a moment, he couldn't believe it was real. He knew too well what this meant. It meant at least half a Foundation Establishment Pill. If used by the family, it meant that everyone could quickly reach the peak of Qi Condensation.

His grandfather looked at Lin Changqing, and Lin Changqing nodded.

Lin Fandao probably had some understanding.

Lin Changqing spoke up, "Grandfather, it's better for you to distribute this to the family members. Any extras should also be handled by you.

There will be many more of these in the future. So when you handle them, please don't take any risks. Safety is the most important."

His grandfather tried to balance his excited mood and said, "I understand! First, I'll give one each to your parents, one each to your Second Uncle and Aunt.

The rest I will take to a large Marketplace and entrust to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to sell or auction.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is spread all over the Cultivation World, and I haven't heard any bad rumors about them.

Choosing this is the safest, but the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will take a ten percent fee."

Lin Changqing nodded and said, "Safety is good, but grandfather, is the century-old Vermillion Fruit of no use to you?"

His grandfather shook his head, stroking the Jade Box, and said, "It's somewhat useful, but for me, it's too wasteful. If I eat it, it's only equivalent to the medicinal power of two or three Spirit Yuan Pills.

Three High-Grade Spirit Yuan Pills are only three hundred Spirit Stones, while the auction price of a century-old Vermillion Fruit is between 1500 to 2000 Spirit Stones. Even if the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion takes ten percent, it's still 1350 to 1800 Spirit Stones.

So we can't use it like this. We need to save as much as we can."

Lin Changqing said with a serious face, "Grandfather, it's not wasteful. In a little over half a year, another batch will mature, and we will have many more in the future.

Don't be afraid of wasting it. Only when your strength is high can I feel at ease."

Upon hearing this, his grandfather's hand trembled slightly. It was evident that he was extremely excited inside.

His grandfather said to Lin Changqing with a serious face, "Don't say such things in front of anyone in the future.

Including your future Dao Companion, don't tell them. Understand?

You should know it yourself. In fact, you shouldn't have told me. There are many magical secret techniques in the Cultivation World that you can't even imagine. The more people know, the more danger there is.

As far as I know, there are Heavenly Ear Technique, Soul-search Technique, and others that could find out your secret. So don't say it anymore."

Lin Changqing nodded and said seriously, "I understand, grandfather. I won't do it again."

His grandfather nodded and asked, "Do you need anything?"

"Yes, I need high-grade Spirit Herb seedlings or Spirit Seeds, and some Spirit Stones as well," Lin Changqing quickly listed what he needed.

His grandfather thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "In the Hundred Herbs Garden, there is actually a small area hidden by a formation, where there is a Tier 3 High-Grade Earthspirit Fruit tree.

I obtained it by chance in a dangerous place when I just achieved Foundation Establishment and was traveling. It was just a small seedling when I found it.

After nurturing it for over forty years, it's just now in the flowering stage. I might not even live to see it mature and bear fruit. If I give it to you, would it be useful?"

Lin Changqing thought for a moment and nodded, "It should be useful, but it will require more Spirit Stones."

His grandfather thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand. I will prioritize collecting high-grade seedlings and Spirit Seeds for you."

After leaving his grandfather's house, Lin Changqing thought for a moment and went to the family's Scripture Pavilion.

He easily found the area with books about Spirit Herbs and began to search for information about the Earthspirit Fruit tree.

After searching for a while, he found a relevant book. He found a comfortable spot to sit and began to carefully study the information about the Earthspirit Fruit tree.

The Earthspirit Fruit tree is a Tier 3 High-Grade Spirit Herb. It takes three hundred years to flower, three hundred years to bear fruit, and another three hundred years for the fruit to mature. The resting period is one hundred years. The entire cycle takes one thousand years. No wonder it's still in the flowering stage after being nurtured by his grandfather for decades.

The fruit that comes out is purple, emitting a faint incense that refreshes the spirit. It can bear up to twelve fruits at a time.

It is a supreme treasure for Violet Palace stage cultivators to enhance their soul power. It can be directly consumed and melted to enhance soul power. Multiple consumptions are effective.

It can also be refined with Ice Crystal Flower into a Tier 3 High-Grade Spirit Pill, the Earth Soul Ice Heart Pill, which has the miraculous effect of suppressing inner demons and enhancing soul power.

If a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is lucky enough to obtain an Earthspirit Fruit, they should not consume and melt it all at once, as it could burst their Sea of Consciousness. It is recommended to adjust the number of times based on their own soul power strength.

Basically, it is recommended for early Foundation Establishment stage to consume it in eight times, mid Foundation Establishment stage in four times, and late Foundation Establishment stage in two times, with adjustments based on actual consumption effects.

The book did not mention how Qi Condensation stage cultivators should consume it, probably because it's assumed that Qi Condensation stage cultivators wouldn't be able to obtain Earthspirit Fruit.

Qi Condensation stage cultivators generally need to reach the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining before those with strong spiritual power can awaken Spiritual Sense early.

For Qi Condensation stage cultivators, having a Spiritual Sense range of ten zhang is already quite impressive. Ten zhang is equivalent to thirty meters.

Lin Changqing's current Fireball Art has an effective range of only fifteen meters, which is already the result of having strong spiritual power from two lifetimes. If it were Lin Changhao, Lin Changjie, and others, the range might be just over ten meters.

Early Foundation Establishment stage Spiritual Sense range is about 120 zhang, mid Foundation Establishment stage about 250 zhang, and late stage peak about 500 zhang. By analogy, it's only at the Golden Pill stage that one could possibly fly a sword a hundred li to take someone's head.

Actually, upon hearing about the Earthspirit Fruit tree, Lin Changqing first thought of Lin Changliu.

Due to severe loss of origin, Lin Changliu's consciousness is very weak. Since Earthspirit Fruit has the effect of enhancing soul power, feeding it to Lin Changliu should have some effect.

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of joy in his heart, which quickly passed.

However, Lin Changqing knew this was feedback from Lin Changliu and was used to it. It wasn't strange at all.

Moreover, Lin Changqing wanted everyone in the family to be able to consume Earthspirit Fruit. He had already thought of a way.

He would try it himself first to confirm the appropriate amount. After all, his Sea of Consciousness couldn't burst; at worst, he could transfer the excess soul power into the space through the space mark. The space couldn't burst, could it?

There was another issue, which was Lin Changqing's cultivation technique, the Five Elements Return to Origin Scripture. It only had the Qi Condensation stage part. He would ask his grandfather to inquire at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion if there was a follow-up technique or to find another suitable technique to replace it.

He would mention it to his grandfather the next time he saw him. Right now, his grandfather should be busy distributing the century-old Vermillion Fruits.

This time, his Aunt should be able to reach the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, and his mother could break through to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining. His Second Uncle might have to wait a while longer before consuming another one.

It's a pity his father went out Monster Hunting. Otherwise, he could also advance to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining. Hopefully, he will return safely soon.

(End of Chapter)