Sacred Fruit of Life

With a thought, Lu Ming entered the internal world of the Thunderlight Vine, "Little Thunder," arriving in that vibrant "Forest of Life."

Towering ancient trees stood in rows, exotic flowers and rare grasses carpeted the ground, and the air was saturated with a rich, vital aura.

At the very heart of the forest, the Life Fruit Tree—entirely emerald green and flowing with a lustrous, precious light—stood out prominently.

After a period of nourishment within the Forest of Life and regular watering with Fruit Heart Morning Dew, the Life Fruit Tree had grown increasingly vigorous. The three heart-shaped Life Fruits on its branches, shrouded in seven-colored rays, pulsed with greater strength, emitting life energy that was becoming ever more pure and vast, nearing full maturity.

"Life Fruit Tree, soon you shall be a higher existence."

Lu Ming stood beneath the tree, gazing up at the magnificent plant, his heart filled with anticipation.

Without the slightest hesitation, he issued a command to the system.

"System! Sacrifice my possession—the Life Fruit Tree!"

The moment the command was issued, the familiar scene unfolded once more.

An indescribable, gentle, yet supreme light appeared out of thin air, enveloping the entire Life Fruit Tree and the area surrounding it.

Within the radiance, the Life Fruit Tree and its three precious fruits began to turn ethereal, decomposing into the purest particles of life essence, which were then drawn into an invisible vortex.

[Ding! Sacrifice successful!]

[Calculating random multiplier return based on the value of the sacrificed item...]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host, you have received an 8,400-fold return reward!]

Eight thousand four hundred times! Another incredibly high multiplier!

Lu Ming's heart tightened as he stared intently at the invisible vortex.

[Generating reward...]

[Congratulations to the Host, you have received: Sacred Tree of Life (Juvenile Stage)!]

The instant the system's voice faded, the invisible vortex erupted, spewing forth a vast, emerald-green torrent like a surging sea!

It was the purest, most primordial life essence; its quality and quantity exceeded the sacrificed Life Fruit Tree by more than ten thousand times!

Rumble—

The entire Forest of Life trembled, as if welcoming the arrival of a supreme monarch!

The emerald torrent of life converged and condensed frantically in the center of the forest, and the prototype of a tree shot upward at a speed visible to the naked eye, growing wildly!

Ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters, ten thousand meters... one hundred thousand meters... one million kilometers!

In the end, a colossal entity over a million kilometers in height, with a canopy spanning more than two million kilometers in diameter, stood majestically in the center of the Forest of Life!

Its scale was so grand that it felt like a world unto itself!

The giant tree was entirely a noble purple-gold, its trunk coiled like a dragon, exuding an ancient and vast aura.

Its leaves were no longer simple emerald, but appeared as if carved from the purest green gemstones, with golden liquid flowing through their veins.

The entire tree constantly radiated a gentle yet majestic life energy, causing every plant in the Forest of Life to bloom with unprecedented vitality; even the stability of space itself seemed to have been reinforced.

And this was merely its "Juvenile Stage"!

Most striking of all were the thirteen fruits hanging from the sky-shielding purple-gold canopy, each emitting a soft light like a miniature star.

[Item Name]: Sacred Tree of Life (Juvenile Stage)

[Characteristic Description]: Contains a trace of the primordial laws of life. Its life aura can nourish all things, delay aging, and heal all non-rule-based injuries. Its fruit, the "Sacred Fruit of Life," contains a trace of the primordial laws of life. If consumed by a World Lord, it can directly increase their life gene level (the magnitude depends on the individual, with a cap of 100 times) and has a small chance of helping them comprehend the laws of life; if consumed by an Immortal, it can reshape their divine body.

[Current Status]: Juvenile Stage; requires large amounts of cosmic origin energy and special nutrients to cultivate.

Sacred Tree of Life!

Sacred Fruit of Life!

Looking at the information provided by the system, even though Lu Ming had been mentally prepared, he found it hard to contain his excitement!

This had completely transcended the category of ordinary treasures; this was a divine object involving the primordial laws of the universe!

Its value could not be measured in Hunyuan Units!

"Hahaha! Good! This is excellent!"

Lu Ming's consciousness laughed aloud beneath the Sacred Tree of Life.

This sacrifice had directly transformed a merely precious Life Fruit Tree into a divine tree with infinite potential and immeasurable value! This return was an absolute windfall!

"A pity the cap is only 100 times, but that's fine. If I can't use it, I can give it to others."

The first thing that came to his mind was his auxiliary plant lifeform, the Thunderlight Vine!

With a thought, Lu Ming waved his hand, and the thirteen "Sacred Fruits of Life" on the canopy of the Sacred Tree of Life, each glowing like a small star, detached and flew into his palm.

He did not linger in his internal world for long; returning to the outside, he appeared in the lounge of the Azure Bird spacecraft the next moment.

Opening his palm, a Sacred Fruit of Life floated up, emitting an intoxicating fragrance and boundless vitality.

"Little Thunder."

Lu Ming called out softly.

In an instant, a shrunken Thunderlight Vine, its body wreathed in fine silver electric snakes, emerged from Lu Ming's wrist and affectionately nuzzled his palm.

"Master."

"This Sacred Fruit of Life is for you. Try it out and see how it works."

Lu Ming pushed the hovering fruit toward the Thunderlight Vine.

The vines of the Thunderlight Vine extended cautiously, gently wrapping around the Sacred Fruit of Life.

The moment they made contact, the Sacred Fruit of Life was instantly absorbed by the Thunderlight Vine.

Hum—!

A powerful wave of life energy erupted from within the Thunderlight Vine!

The natural lightning patterns on the vines became more complex and profound, with golden law secret patterns faintly circulating within them.

Crackle, crackle!

Countless fine electric sparks manifested out of thin air within the rest pod, and the air became saturated with active lightning energy.

The volume of the Thunderlight Vine expanded by a visible margin, its energy level climbing steadily as a formidable aura, far surpassing its previous state, permeated the room.

A moment later, the energy fluctuations gradually subsided.

The main vine of the Thunderlight Vine danced with excitement.

"Master! This... this is incredible!"

Little Thunder's voice was filled with incredulous excitement.

"I feel... my life origin has undergone a qualitative leap! My physical strength and energy reserves have increased by at least ten times!"

Lu Ming felt the reborn changes in the Thunderlight Vine and nodded in satisfaction.

A tenfold increase in the life gene level was an unimaginably massive improvement for any life form, signifying an all-encompassing surge in both potential and combat power.

"Very good. The effect of this Sacred Fruit of Life is truly extraordinary."

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

Immediately, Lu Ming took out nine more Sacred Fruits of Life.

"Come on, continue!"

One fruit provided a tenfold increase, with an upper limit of a hundredfold; this meant that with just nine more, he could raise the gene level of the Thunderlight Vine to one hundred!

A hundredfold increase in combat power!

Good heavens, the Thunderlight Vine itself was a 216-Vine; if its combat power were to increase by another hundred times!

The current Thunderlight Vine was likely already approaching the level of a Marquis-Level.

Once he had the money in the future, he would purchase the resources required for the perfect cultivation plan in the Virtual Universe to reach the Immortal level or even King-Level!

Tsk, tsk, tsk, the strongest Thunderlight Vine in the universe would soon be born!