Refining the Yellow Middle Plum! Immortal Court Envoy Visits the Western Realm!

Just as Duobao was struck with shock, Qin Mu had already flown down before that Innate Spiritual Root.

He raised his eyes to look, only to see the characters "Yellow Middle" appearing on every golden fruit upon the spiritual root.

Seeing this, Qin Mu could not help but exclaim:

"It truly is the Yellow Middle Plum!"

"And by the looks of it, it has already reached the stage where it is ripe enough to be plucked."

Qin Mu said calmly.

At this moment, Duobao recovered from his shock and walked quickly to Qin Mu's side.

"Fellow Daoist Qin Mu."

"The fruit on this Innate Spiritual Root must be a marvelous treasure!"

Duobao looked up at the brilliantly golden Yellow Middle Plum, his throat unable to stop bobbing.

Although he did not know what this fruit was, merely catching a whiff of its scent made him feel as though his own cultivation base had loosened.

Hearing what Duobao said, Qin Mu smiled faintly and explained:

"Fellow Daoist Duobao."

"This Innate Spiritual Root is called the Yellow Middle Plum."

"This spiritual root blossoms once every ten thousand years, bears fruit once every ten thousand years, and takes another ten thousand years to ripen."

"In thirty thousand years, it only produces nine fruits."

"As for the fruit itself, a single one is worth ten thousand years of bitter cultivation, and it is of great benefit even to a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal."

After Qin Mu's explanation, Duobao nodded in realization and sighed with emotion:

"I never expected Fellow Daoist Qin Mu to be so knowledgeable!"

Qin Mu smiled, not paying much mind to Duobao's flattery.

After a brief moment of silence, Duobao hurriedly looked toward Qin Mu and offered his congratulations:

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Qin Mu for obtaining such an Ultimate Treasure!"

If not for the previous interference of that Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, Duobao would not have said such things. After all, it was he who had brought Qin Mu to find this Yellow Middle Plum. In any case, he had played a part in it. But the appearance of that Primordial Unity Golden Immortal had changed the situation. If Qin Mu had not stepped in to slay that Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, this Innate Spiritual Root, the Yellow Middle Plum, could never have been theirs.

Hearing what Duobao said, Qin Mu smiled meaningfully.

Then, he lifted his hand slightly, and with an invisible surge of magic power, he plucked two golden Yellow Middle Plums directly.

"Duobao, one for each of us."

As he spoke, Qin Mu tossed one of the Yellow Middle Plums to Duobao.

Duobao scrambled to catch the Yellow Middle Plum, his face full of disbelief.

"This... this is too precious!"

"Fellow Daoist Qin Mu, I..."

Before Duobao could finish his sentence, Qin Mu smiled faintly:

"You deserve the primary credit for finding this Innate Spiritual Root, the Yellow Middle Plum."

"Sharing a Yellow Middle Plum with you is only natural."

"Besides, you and I are friends; why decline?"

Hearing Qin Mu's words, Duobao felt his eyes grow warm. He had not expected that Qin Mu would actually choose to share a Yellow Middle Plum with him.

After a slight pause, Duobao hurriedly bowed to Qin Mu, his face full of gratitude:

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Qin Mu!"

Qin Mu's expression remained calm, and without delay, he swallowed the Yellow Middle Plum in his hand.

"Boom!"

As the Yellow Middle Plum entered his belly, a surging spiritual power instantly exploded within Qin Mu's body.

Qin Mu hurriedly sat cross-legged and began to absorb and refine the power of the Yellow Middle Plum.

Seeing this, Duobao did not hesitate and followed suit by swallowing his Yellow Middle Plum.

Once the fruit was consumed, golden light began to radiate from Duobao's body. He hurriedly mimicked Qin Mu, sitting cross-legged to begin refining the Yellow Middle Plum.

The Western Land, Mount Sumeru.

Back then, the great war between the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans and the Demon Ancestor Luohu had taken place in the West. This caused most of the Western spiritual veins to be destroyed, leading to the extreme barrenness of the West.

Later, during the Dao-Demon Conflict, the place chosen for the great battle between Hongjun and Luohu was also Mount Sumeru in the West. The intense fighting only exacerbated the barrenness of the West.

It was precisely because of this that when Hongjun gave his third sermon, he said that he had great Karma with the West. He even distributed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi to both Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, and bestowed upon them Innate Spiritual Treasures.

At this moment, two figures sat atop the peak of Mount Sumeru. They were none other than the future Two Sages of the West, Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti.

"Senior Brother, our West is truly too barren."

"We do not even have a decent Innate Spiritual Root."

"How are we to prosper?"

Daoist Zhunti said with a sorrowful face.

"Sigh!"

Hearing this, Daoist Jieyin sighed helplessly and pressed his palms together:

"Such is the will of Heaven!"

"We can only hope that things will change after you and I attain Sainthood!"

Zhunti frowned slightly and asked with a hint of doubt:

"I just don't know what the opportunity for attaining Sainthood that the Teacher spoke of actually is?"

"Proving Dao with Strength is too difficult, and Slaying Three Corpses to Become a Saint is not easy either."

"Could it be Attaining Sainthood through Merit?"

Hearing what Zhunti said, Jieyin smiled slightly and replied:

"Junior Brother, do not be impatient."

"If the opportunity has not appeared, it simply means the time is not yet ripe."

Zhunti nodded slightly, not dwelling on it further.

Just then, a flash of light appeared not far away. Immediately, a Western disciple dressed in gray robes manifested. The person who arrived was none other than Kasyapa, the disciple of Zhunti.

After stepping forward, Kasyapa bowed to the two of them and said:

"Master, Senior Uncle!"

"Someone outside is asking to see you."

Jieyin and Zhunti were surprised.

"Who?"

Zhunti asked aloud.

Kasyapa did not delay and answered directly:

"Reporting to Master, it is someone from the Immortal Court of Zifu Prefecture, Xuan Xiao."

Hearing what Kasyapa said, Jieyin and Zhunti could not help but frown.

"Senior Brother, for what reason would the Immortal Court send someone to visit at this time?"

"Our Western Realm and the Immortal Court have never had much contact."

Jieyin narrowed his eyes slightly, his face showing signs of contemplation.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Kasyapa, bring them in!"

"We shall ask them face-to-face and naturally learn their intentions."

Kasyapa bowed in acknowledgment and turned to leave.

Before long, Kasyapa led a person before Jieyin and Zhunti. The visitor possessed the strength of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. If the Three Pure Ones and Qin Mu were here, they would surely recognize at a glance that this was the very person who had previously gone to Kunlun Mountain to try and recruit the Three Pure Ones.

Alas, he had been slapped away by Tongtian in the end.

This Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was named Xuan Xiao. Acting under the orders of the East King Duke, he traveled the Primordial Wilderness, recruiting powerful Loose Immortals to join the Immortal Court. Along the way, he had managed to recruit a few, but many others had chosen to refuse. After returning to report to the East King Duke from Kunlun Mountain, he had been dispatched to the West, and his purpose was self-evident.

Upon seeing Jieyin and Zhunti, Xuan Xiao bowed to them and said:

"Greetings, two Seniors."

Jieyin nodded slightly and asked directly, getting straight to the point:

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Xiao."

"I wonder for what purpose you have come to our Western Realm?"

Xuan Xiao did not hide his intentions and stated them directly:

"Reporting to the Seniors."

"I have come to pay a visit to you both under the orders of the East King Duke."

"The Immortal Court wishes to invite you both to join us and conspire together for the great cause of the Primordial Wilderness."

Hearing what Xuan Xiao said, a strange look flashed simultaneously in the eyes of Jieyin and Zhunti. Just a moment ago, they had been discussing the barrenness of the West. They had not expected that at such a time, the Immortal Court would send someone to conspire with them on a great matter.