A Yellow Fruit of Jianmu that still contained life might not have served any purpose in anyone else's hands. They might not even have detected the life hidden within it. But Bu Lianshi was different.
She possessed the power of the wood spirit and could summon Jianmu's phantom. Her connection to Jianmu was something she had been born with. That powerful bond meant that Bu Lianshi could rely on her own abilities to restore this Yellow Fruit's vibrant life, perhaps even allowing it to grow into a true Jianmu someday.
This was undoubtedly an enormous benefit for Bu Lianshi.
Moreover, the Jianmu Yellow Fruit had appeared at the perfect time. Lin Chuan needed to open the Ninefold Heavenly Palace and enter it as soon as possible, and this fruit had truly done him a great favor.
"Cultivate well." In a fine mood, Lin Chuan activated Yomotsu Hirasaka. Before leaving, he smiled at Crown Prince Rui.
The spatial black hole vanished in the next instant, and Lin Chuan's group of three departed completely, leaving Crown Prince Rui standing there alone in utter confusion.
With the Jianmu Yellow Fruit, Bu Lianshi entered secluded cultivation completely. Lin Chuan also returned underground to continue cultivating, leaving all of Konoha's affairs to Qin Lang as before. Complaints aside, Qin Lang knew his limits when handling matters. With the other two in seclusion, he had to shoulder the burden and manage every aspect of Konoha properly.
At the same time, beneath Supreme One City.
The ten elders had been casting their spell here for over ten days. Their Sacred Ancestor was slowly awakening from deep, sealed slumber. Golden radiance no longer emanated solely from the ten elders; it had also appeared from the coffin at the center, brighter and more intense, carrying the incomparably pure aura