Three Origins Demon Sect, Six Tianyang Meridians
Revival Fruit!
Extend your lifespan!
Lu Qingfeng had already guessed, and only after hearing Zhou Yuan's explanation did he realize it wasn't a case of the same name. As for the spiritual fruit that could extend lifespan, Lu Qingfeng knew its preciousness without Zhou Yuan needing to elaborate.
"The Hundred Herbs Garden actually contains such a treasure as the Revival Fruit. No wonder the Sunset Glow Sect attaches such importance to it and keeps all news of it tightly under wraps."
Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.
The information he received from Yue Miaoyin and Yue Miaofa was only that the Hundred Herbs Garden was a secret realm jointly controlled by the Four Gathering Cloud Sects, where first, second, and third-grade spirit medicine grew.
However, it did not mention the Revival Fruit Tree or the Revival Fruit.
"Really."
"For cultivators nearing Revival Fruit end of their lifespan, once they learn of the Rejuvenation Fruit, they will definitely rush to seize it. Fortunately, they are all about to die anyway. If they can take a gamble and live for another ten years, most cultivators probably wouldn't mind taking the risk and going on a final frenzy."
The Yue siblings did not fully reveal the details of the Hundred Herbs Garden to him, especially the Revival Fruit Tree, which Lu Qingfeng understood and did not mind.
Zhou Yuan, unaware of this detail, continued, "In the upper level of the Hundred Herbs Garden, there are a total of nine Revival Fruit Tree. Every twelve years, three of these Revival Fruit Tree, and ripen. In other words, in the Hundred Herbs Garden, which opens once every twelve years, there are a total of thirty-six Revival Fruit."
"If it were just the Four Gathering Cloud Sects it up, it would be barely manageable."
"But there is more than one entrance to the Hundred Herbs Garden, and the Four Gathering Cloud Sects are not the only ones who can enter the Hundred Herbs Garden."
Lu Qingfeng knew this.
The Gathering Cloud Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, even larger than the entire territory of the Shangyang Country.
However, outside of the Gathering Cloud Mountains and the Four Gathering Cloud Sects, there are other sects, as well as demons and monsters.
To the north of the Gathering Cloud Mountains, the Demon Sect is entrenched.
Among the rolling mountains called "Three Origins," there is also an entrance to a Hundred Herbs Garden, which is controlled by three Demon Sect.
These three Demon Sect are collectively known as the Sanyuan Demon Sect.
To the east of the Gathering Cloud Mountains lies the Heavenly Yang Waters, a land teeming with Demon Race. There, too, is an entrance to the Hundred Herbs Garden, occupied by the six lineages of Demon Race from the Heavenly Yang Waters.
The Four Gathering Cloud Sects, the Sanyuan Demon Sect, and the Six Yang Veins!
These are the three forces vying for the spirit medicine Revival Fruit in the Hundred Herbs Garden.
Whether it's the Four Gathering Cloud Sects, the Sanyuan Demon Sect, or the Six Yang Veins, none of them are harmonious. With their sects gathered in one place, there are already numerous conflicts of interest. It's simply impossible for them to unite as one.
Within the Hundred Herbs Garden, the various factions are mostly fighting their own battles, making the situation even more complex. Entering it requires not only guarding against the Demon Sect and the Demon Race, but also being wary of cultivators from the other three factions.
As for the cultivators of this sect, since a fixed portion of the harvest from the Hundred Herbs Garden must be handed over to the sect, they can trust each other.
"The Four Gathering Cloud Sects have a total of 72 spots for the True Qi Realm cultivators and 16 spots for the Foundation Establishment Realm. If divided equally, my Sunset Glow Sect has a total of 18 True Qi Realm disciples who can enter the Hundred Herbs Garden. These 18 people must be the strongest among the True Qi Realm cultivators. According to convention, they are the top three in the annual small competition and the top three in previous years."
Zhou Yuan paused here and continued, "Your younger brother won first place in this small competition, and he has a spot in the Hundred Herbs Garden. Elder Lu has great confidence in his strength, and he took out the Seven Baleful Banner before the small competition, which is probably for this Hundred Herbs Garden trial."
It was already strange that Lu Qingfeng, merely a guest elder of the Sunset Glow Sect, would take out such a precious magical Law Artifact as the Seven Baleful Banner in a minor competition.
With Lu Qingshan winning the championship and obtaining the Seven Baleful Banner, Zhou Yuan and the other elders of the Sunset Glow Sect understood the situation perfectly.
However, Lu Qingfeng acted with integrity, having already explained his ulterior motives before taking out the Seven Baleful Banner, so no one had any objections. Only Zhou Yuan suffered, being forced by Lu Qingfeng to even bring out his treasured Purple Radiance Pearl.
Fortunately, both of them were precious and ended up in the hands of their own family.
Since the Seven Baleful Banner was originally intended for Qingshan, Lu Qingfeng was even more at ease.
Although Zhou Yuan felt a pang of regret, at least the Purple Radiance Pearl was still in the hands of the Sunset Glow Sect disciples, so it wasn't a complete loss. However, when this matter was mentioned, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
"The sect leader's guess is correct."
Lu Qingfeng smiled upon hearing this and said, "After hearing the news of the Hundred Herbs Garden trial, I was worried about Qingshan's safety. Although his strength is decent, there are Demon Race and Demon Sect cultivators in the Hundred Herbs Garden, and the outcome is unpredictable. That's why I crafted the Seven Baleful Banner. But Qingshan is independent, so giving it to him directly would be better to give it to him through this small competition. With the Seven Baleful Banner by his side, he will have more power to protect himself when entering the Hundred Herbs Garden."
Unlike Qingyu's dependence, Qingshan was more independent, single-mindedly wanting to break free from his elder brother's shadow. In recent years, Lu Qingshan had rarely gone to Silver Horn Mountain, instead frantically completing sect missions and earning cultivation resources.
I just want to prove myself.
Lu Qingfeng supported this.
Lu Qingshan is independent and self-reliant, and his future achievements will surely be far greater than those who have always relied on his elder brother's wing.
This is how the path of spiritual practice should be.
So apart from the pills and Spirit Stone he and Qingyu received each month, Lu Qingfeng didn't interfere in any other aspects.
The Seven Baleful Banner was not forcibly given away after it was forged, but rather through a small competition held by the Sunset Glow Sect.
Lu Qingfeng went to great lengths for his younger brother.
"Elder Lu is very kind."
"So you're not against your younger brother entering the Hundred Herbs Garden?"
Zhou Yuan stroked his silver-white beard and asked.
"These are the rules of the Sunset Glow Sect, how could I, Lu, object?" Lu Qingfeng said with a smile.
The truth is, even if he objected, Lu Qingshan might not listen.
"Elder Lu is a man of great wisdom and righteousness, I admire him greatly." Zhou Yuan was delighted to hear this. "With Lu Qingshan holding the Seven Baleful Banner at the lower level during this trip to the Hundred Herbs Garden, our Sunset Glow Sect will surely be able to sweep away the gloom and suppress the demonic forces!"
With the Seven Baleful Banner crafted by Lu Qingfeng on his person, Lu Qingshan's presence greatly aided the disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect in their scramble for spirit medicine in the lower levels of the Hundred Herbs Garden.
The overall strength has increased by more than 30%.
As the Sunset Glow Sect, Zhou Yuan was naturally delighted.
"Qingshan has little experience and needs the guidance of his fellow disciples. Sect Master, please don't flatter him." Lu Qingfeng smiled at Zhou Yuan, picked up his cup, and drank it down in one gulp.
"Your younger brother possesses profound True Qi and his Technique Method are exceptional. Based on his performance in the preliminary competition, coupled with the protection of the Seven Baleful Banner, he will be invincible once he enters the Hundred Herbs Garden."
"This is not flattery."
Zhou Yuan praised him while simultaneously testing him.
Lu Qingfeng sipped his tea carefully without responding.
Seeing this, Zhou Yuan did not pursue the matter further.
He immediately changed the subject and asked curiously, "I originally thought Elder Lu had come about your younger brother. Now it seems I was mistaken. May I ask what brings Elder Lu to the Hundred Herbs Garden?"
I originally thought Lu Qingfeng came for Lu Qingshan.
After all, the Hundred Herbs Garden is dangerous. If Lu Qingfeng keeps risking his younger brother's life, it is quite possible that he can force him to withdraw from this trip to the Hundred Herbs Garden.
But after a conversation, he learned that Lu Qingfeng not only did not object to his second brother going to Hundred Herbs Garden, but actually supported him wholeheartedly.