Ginseng Fruit and Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apples

"Fellow Daoist, it's been a long time! You didn't expect us to come, did you? Haha..."

When Wu Chu and Houtu returned from Myriad Crows Mountain, they never expected that their old friends Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi would be waiting for them at Purple Jade Mountain.

If he and Miss Houtu were to spend some time alone together outside, wouldn't that be... well, it doesn't seem like a big deal. They'd be provided with good food and drink on Purple Jade Mountain, and there would be singing, dancing, and other performances to watch. They certainly wouldn't get bored in the short term.

Although Wu Chu had also considered that Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi might not be able to resist leaving the mountain to repair the ley lines destroyed by the Three Clans and other beings.

But considering the distance between Longevity Mountain and Purple Jade Mountain, and the fact that it would have taken them thousands or even tens of thousands of years to get here after all that repairs!

So...

It seems his seclusion this time will only last for two or three thousand years!

If they had gone to the Northern Border to repair it first, instead of coming all the way here, they might not have reached his Purple Jade Mountain for tens of thousands of years.

It's not that only the two of them knew how to repair the earth veins in the vast prehistoric Primordial World, but rather that the Primordial Land was simply too vast. Just traveling would take a lot of time, not to mention the time needed to repair the earth veins, so the time required would naturally be much longer.

Moreover, compared to other beings Zhen Yuanzi, who possesses the Earth Book, is naturally far more skilled at repairing the earth's veins.

Seeing his two old friends, Wu Chu was clearly delighted. He laughed heartily and gave them a hug, leaving them both stunned.

Houtu, standing behind him, couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile faintly upon seeing this. She recalled how the Young Kua and the little boy Yi had told her about Wu Chu's stories of hugging his good friends.

Perhaps when old friends meet again, they might indeed express their feelings with a hug in their joy!

"Although I expected you two to come down from the mountain to repair the earth's veins, I certainly didn't expect you to arrive so early. But I'm very happy that you two came!" Wu Chu laughed heartily. "Little Moon Spirit, go to the warehouse and get a few Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apple. I want to treat you two to the most famous thing from our Purple Jade Mountain."

Upon hearing this, Hong Yun couldn't help but laugh heartily, saying, "That's perfect! Brother Zhen Yuanzi has also brought his Ginseng Fruit this time. I can take this opportunity to compare the Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apple and the Ginseng Fruit to see which is superior, hehe..."

Hong Yun's gossipy, meddlesome manner prompted Zhen Yuanzi to point at him with a hint of exasperation, then he pulled out a jade plate lined with red cloth from his sleeve...

On the jade plate were six crystal-clear fruits, which were the Ginseng Fruit. The fruits looked like chubby children squatting with their arms crossed, which made everyone present, except for Wu Chu and Hong Yun, look at each other in surprise.

Even Houtu looked at those Ginseng Fruits with some curiosity, seemingly not expecting that there would be such strange fruits that looked so much like children.

"When I left Purple Jade Mountain last time, didn't I say that next time I come, I will definitely bring some spiritual fruits for Fellow Daoist Buchu to try?" Zhen Yuanzi smiled and pointed to the Ginseng Fruit, introducing it to everyone, "This fruit is called the Ginseng Fruit. It flowers once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and takes another three thousand years to ripen. It only produces thirty fruits in ten thousand years. Eating one can increase one's cultivation by forty-seven thousand years. Let's give these few to Fellow Daoist Buchu and Little Moon Spirit to try!"

Fortunately, Zhen Yuanzi wasn't one to show off, otherwise he would have realized that his attempt at showing off wasn't very successful. After hearing what Zhen Yuanzi said, even the Little Flower Fairies simply nodded knowingly, without being overly surprised by its effects. At most, they thought the fruit's shape was rather peculiar, resembling an infant.

After all, they had also eaten the Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apple. Although its effects were weaker than those of the Purple Jade Spirit-Pattern Apple Ginseng Fruit, one fruit could still increase one's cultivation by 36,000 years.

Wu Chu accepted the Ginseng Fruit offered by Zhen Yuanzi and said to the Little Fox, "Xiao Yu, go and call your ancestor to come out of seclusion and eat the spiritual fruit!"

The Little Fox responded and ran up to the second floor of the Main Hall.

After setting down the fruit plate, Wu Chu slapped his forehead and said, "I was so excited to see you two brothers that I forgot to introduce you. This is Houtu, the leader of the Houtu Tribe. Her tribe is located near my Purple Jade Mountain. And these two are the brothers I told you about, Brother Hong Yun and Brother Zhen Yuanzi. They were the ones who helped me develop my cultivation method..."

Houtu bowed to the two of them, saying, "Houtu greets you two fellow Daoists!"

Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi could also see that Houtu's aura was very powerful, and her cultivation might not be much weaker than theirs, so they did not dare to be presumptuous and stood up to return the greeting.

After they exchanged greetings, Wu Chu asked, "You two came from Longevity Mountain, how badly was the damage to the earth's veins along the way?"

Hong Yun shook his head and sighed bitterly, saying, "Alas! Don't even mention it, just thinking about it gives me a headache." Hong Yun complained, while Zhen Yuanzi sipped his wine with a wry smile.

Wu Chu looked back and forth between the two with a curious expression.

After taking a swig of wine, Hong Yun said, "Fellow Daoist, do you know about the Qilin Royal Court's invasion of Western Mount Sumeru?"

Wu Chu nodded, saying that, in a way, this matter was somewhat related to him.

Hong Yun said helplessly, "Back then, the Western Land were ravaged by war. My Zhen Yuanzi and I spent tens of thousands of years but still couldn't fully restore those ley lines. But who would have thought that a great war would break out here Three Clans and other living beings, turning the Primordial Land upside down once again. We finally managed to repair the damaged ley lines in the Western Land and returned to the mountains to rest for a while. After the war between the Three Clans and other living beings ended, we came out to find... wow..."

Hong Yun shook his head and smiled bitterly. Zhen Yuanzi also said helplessly, "Fighting between the Daluo Realm causes too much damage to the earth's veins. It is said that when the Dragon Ancestor and the Qilin Ancestor fought in the Northern Border, the Dragon Ancestor fled to the outer heavens. Otherwise, the damage to the earth's veins this time would probably be no less than that in the Western Land."

Hong Yun nodded and said, "So I think we should come to Purple Jade Mountain first and rest here for a while. Although we can earn Merit, it's just too much of a hassle."

Wu Chu was somewhat amused and exasperated by this.

As they were talking, Qingqiu Li came downstairs looking displeased, with Xiao Yu shrank behind her, sticking out her little tongue at Wu Chu.

However, upon seeing guests present, Qingqiu Li's displeasure vanished instantly, replaced by a smile. "So it's you two fellow Daoists, long time no see!"

Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi were somewhat surprised to see the Fox Ancestress Qingqiu Li here, especially since Qingqiu Li had come down from upstairs.

After exchanging greetings with Qingqiu Li, they turned their attention to Wu Chu.