Desiring to Take the Spirit Fruit, Yet Hesitating

With a smile on her face, the illusory Dao Fruit above her head solidified into reality.

Once the Dao Fruit was successfully cultivated, it immediately emitted auspicious clouds and light. A celestial crane appeared out of thin air, let out a long cry, and then flew into the sky with the Dao Fruit in its beak.

Seeing the Dao Fruit depart, none of the immortals present panicked. They only saw the celestial crane vanish into thin air, along with the Taiyi Dao Fruit, disappearing without a trace.

Despite losing both the Dao Fruit and the Heavenly Dao, the Holy Mother Wudang still wore a smile, simply because the Heavenly Crane was an evolution of the Heavenly Dao, merely a fusion of the Dao Fruit and the Heavenly Dao.

The Way of Heaven is omnipresent, and the corresponding Taiyi Dao Fruit is also omnipresent. The two can naturally rely on each other, and the Holy Mother of Wudang can also learn about the major events of the world through this.

If anyone were to plot against her, the Heavenly Dao would immediately sense it and warn her about the Taiyi Dao Fruit, allowing the Holy Mother of Wudang to anticipate it and make numerous preparations.

This is why Taiyi Golden Immortals have been able to enter the inner sanctum of the prehistoric world. If you want to kill such an existence, you must first shield yourself from the secrets of heaven. Otherwise, as soon as you have the intention to kill, the other party will immediately sense it. How can you kill them then?

"Having forged this body in the creation of heaven and earth, having toiled in the mortal world; having sworn an oath to seek the Great Dao, today the golden fruit has finally ripened!"

The Holy Mother of Wudang let out a long sigh, and the whisk at her waist moved without wind, causing three thousand strands of white hair to fly slowly. In the darkness, it seemed as if someone was sighing that her white hair was three thousand feet long, and that sorrow was a long one, with three thousand strands of troubles being the source of countless troubles.

These great gods were also surprised that the Holy Mother of Wudang had broken through to Taiyi today and fulfilled her vow, but they were all smiling and happy for her.

Fortunately, the Holy Mother of Wudang possessed a strong Daoist cultivation. While she was overjoyed, she gradually suppressed her emotions and continued to sit upright on the ground, carefully listening to these great gods explain the Great Dao.

Even a Taiyi Golden Immortal is still in the process of seeking the Dao. The path is long and arduous, and one must not harbor even the slightest pride.

Even the Great Luo Golden Immortal felt that the Great Dao had only just begun, let alone her? The Holy Mother of Wudang would naturally hold a humble heart.

These six great masters preached for nine consecutive days, until Guang Chengzi was dizzy and his eyes were blurry from listening, before they reluctantly stopped.

As for Qiongxiao, Bixiao, Zhao Gongming, and the others, they had long since lost the ability to understand these hazy Daoist voices, and they all looked around with considerable boredom.

Seeing that many of the younger generation couldn't take it anymore, Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "Since you've drunk your senior brother's cup of tea, you should naturally return the favor."

Upon hearing this, Hongyun, whose eyelids had been drooping, suddenly brightened up, clearly having thought of something.

Zhen Yuanzi slightly flicked his sleeve at the pool in front of him. Without any visible ripples, he saw invisible wisps of energy flow out, lifting up a dozen strangely shaped fruits and placing them before the immortals and gods.

There were also three fruits in front of Guang Chengzi. These fruits looked like a one-year-old baby. Not only did they have all four limbs and facial features, but they also had a cute smile on their faces. When Guang Chengzi looked at them, the fruits were not surprised at all, but instead giggled.

This fruit is one of the few top-grade innate spiritual fruits in the primordial world, the Ginseng Fruit, also known as the Grass Returning Pill.

Every innate spiritual root produces a variety of fruits. For example, the ginseng fruit tree produces a herb called "Cao Huan Dan" (草还丹), which typically flowers once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and takes another three thousand years to ripen. It takes as long as ten thousand years to be able to eat it, and there are only thirty of them at a time.

However, such herbal elixirs are just ordinary things. Ordinary saints can only endure a few times in a single seclusion. For example, Guang Chengzi copied a book for 100,000 years, which is equivalent to more than 300 herbal elixirs falling.

However, if the ginseng fruit tree is carefully nurtured with its own essence, it may not ripen for more than ten thousand years, or even several dozen cycles.

However, the Grass-Returning Pill produced in this way would satisfy even a Great Luo Golden Immortal. It is a rare treasure in the primordial world, with endless wonderful uses, and carries the most refined essence of the earth element, making it extremely precious.

If it were just an ordinary fellow Daoist visiting, Zhen Yuanzi would never have brought out such precious fruits. It is only because the Three Pure Ones are of high status and Zhen Yuanzi is willing to befriend them that he reluctantly brought out most of his stockpile since its birth.

This is also Hongyun's favorite food, but it is too precious. Otherwise, Zhen Yuanzi would not have been stingy with ordinary ginseng fruit.

Hongyun couldn't wait any longer. After the other senior brothers and sisters finished praising it, she couldn't wait to pick up a ginseng fruit and swallow it. She immediately felt the fragrance lingering on her lips and teeth, and the sweet juice flowed into her stomach. Her whole body was enveloped by a generous aura, and she was truly extremely satisfied.

The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa each consumed one, nodding in praise, indicating that the ginseng fruit tree truly lived up to its reputation as one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, and was indeed extraordinary and exceptional.

Guang Chengzi also tried to pick up a ginseng fruit, but when he put it to his lips, he couldn't help but frown slightly. It wasn't that he was captivated by its appearance, but rather that he felt he couldn't bear the torrential essence of this fruit.

It should be noted that he has only just reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, and he needs to consolidate his foundation in order to wait for the next day when he can unleash his full potential.

If he were to suddenly consume this ginseng fruit, he would likely be involuntarily pushed into the next realm, but he did not want to step into the Taiyi realm just like that.

For example, in order to achieve the Taiyi realm, the Holy Mother of Wudang directly swore to heaven and earth that she would cultivate nine times to enter the Taiyi realm. By achieving enlightenment in such a way, her foundation was naturally unimaginably strong.

Otherwise, if an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal were to condense a Dao Fruit, how could the Heavenly Dao possibly send down its power to protect them? It would be better than nothing.

Only a figure like the Holy Mother of Wudang could make the Heavenly Dao lower its gaze.

"Perhaps I could try the path of self-discipline through vows? Make vows to myself, set challenges for myself, and once I've accomplished them, my mind and spirit will be satisfied, and I'll naturally be able to step into the Taiyi realm?"

Guang Chengzi put away the three ginseng fruits, pondered for a moment, and felt that this might be a good path.

As for what oath to make, Guang Chengzi had already made preparations. He had heard that the demonic calamity in the West had not yet subsided, so he could go to the West to open up a blessed land and protect all living beings.

This would not only fulfill his vow, but also bring him divine favor and even the Western fortune would be tainted by him—a plan that kills three birds with one stone.

As for whether there was any danger, Guang Chengzi didn't seem to care much.

Behind him are the Three Pure Ones, three great gods who dared to join forces to nearly wipe out the Wu Clan. Anyone who dares to mess with him is asking for trouble.

Moreover, Guang Chengzi possesses numerous magical treasures. If he were to unleash them all at once, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be in trouble, and a Taiyi Golden Immortal would die. Who could he possibly be afraid of?

"Actually, I need to ask my mentor for details first. It seems I should also go out and travel around."

Guang Chengzi had already made up his mind; he was going to go down the mountain.