Chen Lin merely smiled faintly at Zuo Yunliang's exaggerated display of loyalty.
"You're overthinking it," he said. "At my level of cultivation, how could there possibly be a treasure that raises me by an entire major realm?"
He then added, "Even if there were, it wouldn't be so easily obtained. So you should eat it. I can see how you react afterward."
Zuo Yunliang stole a glance at Chen Lin. Seeing that his expression seemed sincere, he bowed in thanks, overwhelmed with surprise and joy.
How could he not want to use such a treasure himself? He simply knew that if he wanted a better life on this island, there were things he had to give up.
Once he was certain Chen Lin was not merely being polite, he picked up the fruit and devoured it in a few bites.
Chen Lin focused his senses, observing the changes in Zuo Yunliang's body.
As soon as Zuo Yunliang finished the flesh, a powerful surge of energy erupted inside him, suffused with scorching heat. That energy poured ceaselessly into his Golden Core, driving his cultivation higher and higher.
At the same time, his soul began to solidify, and his spiritual sense surged as well.
It actually enhanced every aspect of him!
The change secretly astonished Chen Lin, but it also set his mind at ease.
Judging by Zuo Yunliang's condition, his rapid increase in cultivation came from the energy contained within the fruit itself, rather than from establishing contact with some sinister entity.
It worked on the same principle as medicinal pills. Li Fuyao's Grapes had produced a similar effect back then, though nowhere near as intensely.
All the nightmare realm aura within the fruit was concentrated in its core. None existed in the flesh, so consuming and refining it would not