Willows Planted Without Intent (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Wuliang Mountain Dormitory Fifth, 8/10)

As Spiritual Energy was released, the sphere that had originally been ink-black actually began to change color.

The half near the Crimson Flame Spirit Energy turned scarlet red.

The half near the Ice Spirit Energy turned icy blue.

But as the two types of Spiritual Energy resonated in perfect harmony and began to rotate slowly, the two colors started to merge while remaining as distinct as the waters of the Jing and Wei Rivers.

Then, little by little, the two colors became like the stretched noodles in a noodle master's hands, forming strand after strand—one scarlet, one icy blue.

In less than ten seconds, they had already evolved into several hundred scarlet strands and several hundred icy-blue strands.

As the colored streaks grew finer and more numerous, the whole sphere began to take on a dark purple hue.

It was at that moment that Wang Wu's nimble perception, a blend of Danger Sense and Spiritual Essence, discovered that the Ninth-grade Spirit Fruit inside seemed to have gone wrong.

He withdrew both the Crimson Flame and Ice Spirit Energy and opened the two hemispheres. A strange stench immediately wafted out. As for the Ninth-grade Spirit Fruit, it had become a complete mess, reduced to a puddle of pulp.

Even the Spiritual Energy it had originally possessed was gone. He had no idea whether it had dissipated or been ruined.

But without question, this attempt had failed.

Wang Wu pondered for a moment, then ate the spoiled Spirit Fruit. It was not because he wanted to disgust himself; he needed a comprehensive assessment to see exactly where things had gone wrong.

In this regard, his attribute panel was the truly bug-level cheat.

``` "You consumed a strange fruit. Its taste is beyond praise, but fortunately, it is nonpoisonous."

"Appraisal: This is a