Reviving the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the Heavenly Realm Appears

Zhen Yuanzi steadied himself. With both hands exerting force, he lifted as though uprooting a small mountain and slowly propped the Ginseng Fruit Tree back up.

Once the fruit tree stood upright, he gave it a gentle press, returning it to its original position. The earth beneath their feet trembled faintly.

Then he opened the bottle and tipped its mouth. The Three Lights Divine Water poured out slowly, like lively silken threads.

Nourished by the Three Lights Divine Water, the Ginseng Fruit Tree visibly regained its vitality at a rapid pace.

Its once-dull branches and leaves became lush and emerald-green once more, gleaming with the luster of life. Its trunk also straightened as before, as though it had never suffered any calamity.

"Fortunately, it had not been uprooted for long, and the Three Lights Divine Water helped as well. It should be largely unharmed now." Seeing that the Ginseng Fruit Tree was safe, Zhen Yuanzi was greatly relieved.

With a sweep of his whisk, Zhen Yuanzi stirred up a gentle gust. The Ginseng Fruits buried in the soil broke through the earth one after another, flew back onto the branches, and hung there securely again.

He then selected more than a dozen fruits and gave them to Xiao Teng and the Calabash Kids.

"Now that the fruit tree has been saved, please accept these fruits as a token of my gratitude."

Xiao Teng was somewhat surprised. He had not expected that his good fortune would earn him Ginseng Fruits to eat.

He cradled a Ginseng Fruit in his palm. Its brows, eyes, mouth, and nose resembled those of a child, lifelike to the extreme. One look was enough to tell that it would be delicious.

He opened his mouth and took a bite. With a light crunch, the fruit was crisp and refreshing, its juice bursting forth. Rich Innate Qi streamed down his throat like a babbling brook, instantly spreading through his limbs and bones. All thirty-six thousand pores across his body seemed to cheer with delight. He felt utterly comfortable, every inch of his skin suffused with contentment.

Though Xiao Teng did not know whether eating a Ginseng Fruit could truly grant immortality, the Innate Qi contained within it could indeed prolong the lives of ordinary living beings.

The claim that eating Tang Sanzang's flesh could grant immortality was likely due to the effects of these Ginseng Fruits as well.

"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, you gave fruits to every one of them, so how could you bear to leave only me out? At least give me two to taste something fresh." Red Cloud beamed, his eyes filled with expectation as he looked at Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi rolled his eyes at Red Cloud and snorted. "Hmph, take a look at yourself. This disaster was caused by you in the first place, yet you still have the nerve to ask for Ginseng Fruits?"

"Besides, most of the previous fruits already went into your belly. Taste something fresh? You should already be sick of them. Don't even think about the fruits from the next few harvests. You get no share!"

Red Cloud was like an eggplant struck by frost, his head drooping as he sighed again and again. "Oh, why am I so unlucky?"

As he spoke, he kept sneaking glances at the Ginseng Fruit Tree, his face full of grievance and unwillingness, as though he had suffered a towering injustice.

Seeing this, Xiao Teng sent two round, plump fruits fragrant with rich fruit aroma floating toward Red Cloud.

He smiled. "Fellow Daoist Red Cloud, do not be so dejected. Try my fruits."

Red Cloud reached out to catch them. When he looked closely, his eyes immediately widened.

"Could these be fruits from the Five-Needle Pine?"

"That's right, they are indeed Five-Needle Pine fruits. I picked all the fruits from this harvest, so there are not many left."

Xiao Teng gave two more fruits to Zhen Yuanzi.

Looking at the fruits, Zhen Yuanzi said, "I never expected the Five-Needle Pine to be in your possession, Fellow Daoist. Your fortune runs deep indeed."

Xiao Teng smiled. "If you two have time in the future, you may come to the Three Immortal Isles. I will treat you to fruit then."

"Certainly, certainly." Red Cloud hurriedly agreed.

Xiao Teng and Zhen Yuanzi drove the Calabash Kids and Red Cloud out of Longevity Mountain, telling them to go outside and wreak havoc on whoever they pleased.

The two sat quietly indoors and continued their unfinished discussion of the Dao. Dao rhythm flowed around them, sometimes swift, sometimes slow.

When their discussion ended, they remained silent for a long while, swiftly digesting what they had gained.

Through this exchange, they had traveled a little farther along the path of the Dao.

"I wonder whether those little fellows have caused any trouble." Xiao Teng spoke with some concern.

Zhen Yuanzi smiled. "With Red Cloud leading them around, it would be strange if they did not cause trouble. Still, with the strength of the eight of them, they should have few opponents in the Primordial World."

Xiao Teng nodded. That was indeed true.

Just then, the two sensed a vast and powerful disturbance.

Xiao Teng immediately contacted Er Wa and used his perspective to inspect the situation at Mount Buzhou.

Mount Buzhou shook without cease. Countless living beings panicked and fled in all directions, while even the Witch Clan at the foot of the mountain was affected.

Above Mount Buzhou, a strange space had appeared. It was shrouded in Primal Chaos Qi, making it impossible to see clearly.

Yet everyone knew that some great treasure was about to emerge.

"Dad, there seems to be a treasure on Mount Buzhou. Let's go take a look," Er Wa said.

Xiao Teng pondered carefully. To be honest, he could not remember some matters of the Primordial World very clearly either. He had no idea what treasure was appearing.

Before Xiao Teng could reply, the Calabash Kids had already shot toward Mount Buzhou at high speed.

Xiao Teng could not rest easy about them. After all, Mount Buzhou was now the most dangerous place.

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, a great treasure has emerged and must not be missed. Would you be willing to come with me?" Xiao Teng asked with cupped hands.

"Sure, let's go together." Zhen Yuanzi agreed without hesitation.

Zhen Yuanzi had originally not wanted to go, but he knew that Red Cloud would certainly go join the excitement. Thus, he had to go and protect Red Cloud. Without his protection, Red Cloud would likely have been beaten to death several times over already.

The two transformed into streaks of light and rushed toward Mount Buzhou at their fastest speed.

Even so, it took them several hundred years to arrive.

By then, the strange phenomenon atop Mount Buzhou had yet to dissipate.

"Let's go up and take a look."

The disturbance on Mount Buzhou should have come from its summit. Xiao Teng wanted to see what exactly it was.

Xiao Teng and Zhen Yuanzi flew toward the mountaintop, encountering many living beings along the way. Quite a few people wanted a share of the spoils.

When they reached the very summit of Mount Buzhou, they saw the Primal Chaos Qi ahead. Within that Primal Chaos Qi, a small world seemed to be taking shape.

Outside the small world, the Twelve Ancestral Witches stood in a circle, fiercely attacking the formation in an attempt to break through.

However, the small world was protected by a powerful formation. Even the Twelve Ancestral Witches found it difficult to enter easily.

"Those damned feathered birds got here before us! Damn it!" Zhurong's hair stood on end, his eyes splitting with rage.

Hearing the Ancestral Witches' words, Xiao Teng understood. The Demon Race had entered first and activated the protective formation.

At that moment, within the small world, Di Jun and Taiyi were hurriedly refining it. They had already decided to move the Demon Race Heavenly Court into this small world.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches had arrived too late, so naturally Xiao Teng and the others had no opportunity either. They could only watch from outside.

"Dad, you're here!" The Calabash Kids flew over together with Red Cloud.

"What a pity we arrived too late. Otherwise, this small world would have been ours." Third Baby spoke regretfully.

"If it is not ours, there is no need to force it. Let things follow fate." Xiao Teng comforted him softly.

Just then, a thunderous boom rang out as Dijiang shattered the small world's barrier with a single punch.