Great Desolation: Starting as the Heaven-Measuring Ruler
Chapter 18

Mount Fangzhang Immortal Island, Trading Zhenyuan!

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As Penglai Immortal Island was put away, the unprepared Mo Wu crashed directly into the seawater with a heavy thud.

"Cough, cough, Master, you could have given some warning before putting it away..."

Mo Wu had seawater forced into his mouth without warning, and after spitting it out in disarray, he called out to Xie Fang.

He had followed Xie Fang for quite some time and naturally understood his master's temperament, so when speaking to Xie Fang, he was no longer so afraid.

Xie Fang looked at Mo Wu's disheveled state and couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't worry, there are still two more islands."

He was referring to Mount Fangzhang Immortal Island and Yingzhou Immortal Island, which were as renowned as Penglai Immortal Island.

Mo Wu's spirits lifted as well, and he immediately said, "Congratulations, Master, on refining Penglai Immortal Island. The other two immortal islands will surely fall into your hands as well. Master, let's begin quickly."

He had cultivated for ten thousand years on Penglai Immortal Island, a place brimming with Spiritual Qi, and had successfully stepped into the Late Golden Immortal realm!

So now, he yearned for the other two immortal islands, as they would allow him to cultivate swiftly and keep pace with his master's footsteps.

Xie Fang nodded and said, "Let's go. We'll head to the other two immortal islands immediately."

The other two immortal islands were not far from Penglai, and their locations had long been found by Xie Fang. After using a translocation technique to enter the island, Mo Wu took a deep breath of the island's Spiritual Qi and immediately cheered, "Master, I'm going to go cultivate now."

Xie Fang nodded. After watching Mo Wu find a spot rich in Spiritual Qi and begin cultivating, he himself started his treasure hunt.

After all, his true body, the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, originated from Penglai Immortal Island. Back then, Xie Fang had searched the entire island for treasures and had thus found the thirty-six Sea Calming Pearls, the Pure World White Lotus, and the Three Lights Divine Water.

But due to his cultivation level at the time, he had never set foot on Mount Fangzhang Island or Yingzhou Island to search for treasures.

Moreover, he didn't know where the stone steles of these two immortal islands were located, so naturally, he needed to search the islands thoroughly.

His current cultivation base was immensely powerful, far beyond what it had been back then. In just a few decades, he had thoroughly searched Mount Fangzhang Island, the first island he set foot on.

As luck would have it, when Xie Fang reached the central area of Mount Fangzhang Island, he spotted a small tree from afar.

This tree was not tall, about a zhang in height.

And hanging from this tree were nine fruits shimmering with spiritual light.

On the fruits themselves, two characters were actually growing.

Yellow Middle!

"Could this fruit tree on Mount Fangzhang Island be the Yellow Middle Plum?"

Xie Fang's heart stirred, and he felt a sense of disbelief.

The Yellow Middle Plum was also one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, but it was said to grow on Kunlun. Why would it appear on Mount Fangzhang Island?

But after thinking it over, Xie Fang abandoned the urge to probe the reason.

Since it had grown on his own turf, he naturally wouldn't be polite!

He picked the nine ripe fruits from the tree, then searched the area nearby.

Unfortunately, although Mount Fangzhang Island was not lacking in heavenly treasures and earthly rarities, this was the only Innate Item there.

And the stone stele of Mount Fangzhang Island happened to be right next to the Yellow Middle Plum tree.

"Having one Yellow Middle Plum tree is already worth the price of admission. I can't ask for too much."

Xie Fang did not immediately begin refining this immortal island. Instead, he reached out and took out the Ren Water Flat Peach Tree he had uprooted from Kunlun Mountain back then.

The terrain of Mount Fangzhang Immortal Island was extraordinary, capable of nurturing an Innate Spiritual Root like the Yellow Middle Plum, so the Ren Water Flat Peach would naturally pose no problem either.

After planting the flat peach tree, Xie Fang picked the ripe peaches, then released Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi's true body was the Ginseng Fruit Tree. Back when Xie Fang had tricked Zhen Yuanzi into following him, he had promised to irrigate the Ginseng Fruit Tree with Three Lights Divine Water.

Now that he was on his own turf, Xie Fang naturally had to fulfill his promise.

However, the lake of Three Lights Divine Water was located on Penglai Immortal Island, and Xie Fang naturally couldn't let Zhen Yuanzi stay there. So, Mount Fangzhang Immortal Island, which was suitable for nurturing spiritual roots, became the place for Zhen Yuanzi to grow.

"Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, this is my domain. You may cultivate here."

With that, Xie Fang raised his hand, and a stream poured forth, its flow consisting of none other than Three Lights Divine Water!

This was the Three Lights Divine Water he had summoned from Penglai Immortal Island, enough to irrigate the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the Ren Water Flat Peach, and the Yellow Middle Plum.

"This place is..."

Zhen Yuanzi had been stuffed into the space for tens of thousands of years, and now that he was suddenly released, he was naturally disoriented.

But his true body, the Ginseng Fruit Tree, was one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots, so he naturally recognized the other spiritual roots.

"This, this is actually the Ren Water Flat Peach!"

Zhen Yuanzi spotted the flat peach tree laden with peaches at a glance, though the ripe peaches had long been picked by Xie Fang, leaving only unripe fruits behind.

After his exclamation of surprise, he then saw the Yellow Middle Plum tree: "This fruit tree, could it be... the Yellow Middle Plum?"

"Heh, as expected of one of the spiritual roots, Daoist Zhen Yuanzi recognized it at a single glance."

Xie Fang sighed with emotion inwardly. He himself had only recognized the Yellow Middle Plum tree because of its fruits, yet after he had picked them, Zhen Yuanzi could still identify it at a glance.

It seemed that Innate Spiritual Roots truly had a connection with one another.

He wondered if Zhen Yuanzi would ever be able to sense the locations of the remaining spiritual roots in the future.

"Senior, Senior, since this place is your Dao field, surely the Yellow Middle Plum and Flat Peach must have some ripe ones by now? Would Senior be willing to grant this junior one... This junior is willing to exchange it for a Ginseng Fruit."

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi's shock was beyond words. Back when Xie Fang had stuffed him into that space, he had gone off to cultivate on his own after only a few years, never paying attention to how Xie Fang had dug up the Flat Peach Tree.

So, when he saw these two Innate Spiritual Roots, he also understood that his great fortune and great opportunity lay with Xie Fang!

Those Flat Peaches and Yellow Middle Plums were a massive tonic for him!

"It's not that I can't give you one."

Xie Fang pondered for a moment, then spoke: "But this thing was transplanted by me through immense hardship. Its effects are far superior to your Ginseng Fruit."

"Besides, if I wanted your Ginseng Fruit, I could simply take it by force. This trade of yours doesn't hold up, Daoist friend."

Hearing Xie Fang's words, Zhen Yuanzi gritted his teeth.

He also knew that what Xie Fang said made sense. The other party not robbing him was a sign of magnanimity; he couldn't take that for granted.

"How about this, Senior. This junior saw that you took that Little Qilin as your mount. This junior is also willing, like that Little Qilin, to regard Senior as my master and serve you for ten thousand years. How about it?"

After thinking for a long time, Zhen Yuanzi squeezed out a sentence.

But Xie Fang let out a light chuckle and said: "Ten thousand years pass in the blink of an eye. What use would I have for those ten thousand years? Besides, my cultivation base is higher than yours, my treasures are more numerous than yours. Mo Wu can serve as my mount and save me the effort of travel. If you regard me as your master, what help could you possibly offer me?"

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