The Heavenly Immortal Fruit was clearly meant for people who could not become immortals through their own efforts.
Say a mighty figure defied the heavens and rose from the mortal world. He became invincible and gained eternal life.
But his family and friends were not as gifted as he was. Unable to enter the Immortal Dao, they could only grow old in the mortal world.
That was when he needed the Heavenly Immortal Fruit.
One person attained the Dao, and even his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.
Some said Human Dao cultivators could live forever simply by entering the Immortal Domain and receiving the nourishment of Longevity Substance.
Yet as the ages rolled on, how many Human Dao cultivators in the Immortal Domain truly lived through epoch after epoch?
Cultivation realm remained the foundation.
Meng Chuan had some need for a treasure like the Heavenly Immortal Fruit himself, especially for his Three Pure Ones bodies.
The Dao Calendar was another matter. Everyone close to Meng Chuan there possessed extraordinary talent, and becoming an immortal should not pose much of a problem.
The Chaotic Ancient Era was different. To be honest, even with the Stone King Scripture, the people of Stone Village would find it difficult.
The Heavenly Immortal Fruit was their best choice.
But in Meng Chuan's eyes, being unable to advance after eating the fruit was an intolerable drawback.
He had to resolve that side effect.
Meng Chuan wanted as many powerful figures as possible to emerge during this epoch.
The people of Stone Village were closest to him, so naturally he would consider them first.
But Meng Chuan did not want them to lose all hope of advancing.
Put simply, Meng Chuan was greedy. He wanted both a glorious present and a bright future.
Refining the fruit