It had been opened as an exception to thank the Female Protagonist.
Yun Shu sighed softly, then noticed an ancient tree nearby. A few fruits on its branches shimmered brilliantly.
He frowned slightly. He had never seen these fruits before.
He had never seen this tree, either. He knew all the common things, as a rule; after all, he had memorized every last page of the sect's pharmacopoeia.
That made it clear that this ancient tree was no ordinary thing. Otherwise, even he would have known of it—or at least heard of it.
The tree wasn't particularly tall, but it was exceedingly ancient, as though it had existed since the primordial age. A savage, primordial aura emanated from it.
It was hard to imagine seeing the traces of time on an ancient tree.
Its thick, rugged grain and patches of bark that resembled ancient inscriptions both spoke of desolation.
There weren't many fruits, only seven. Yet each seemed to carry an aura like the tide, like a shimmering sea breeze sweeping across the water.
Clouds occasionally flickered across them, like mist swirling in the air.
"What is this?"
"Azure Sea Cloud Sky Fruit. You've struck it rich this time. As far as I know, it flowers once every thousand years and bears fruit once every thousand years. It takes another thousand years for the fruit to ripen, so it only bears a handful every three thousand years. Though they aren't fully mature yet, they're still incredibly useful."
"They contain vast amounts of life essence. I wouldn't say they can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bare bones, but they are one of the main ingredients in Ninth-grade Pills—pills for the Human Immortal realm!"
After the Patriarch finished speaking, Yun Shu understood.
As a main ingredient for