However, although this large high-grade spirit gold vein was immensely valuable, the six did not begin mining it immediately. Instead, they headed straight for a peak ten thousand zhang high, where the island's spiritual energy was richest, its spirit plants most abundant, and its scenery most beautiful.
They all knew that Mystic Turtle Island's most precious spirit treasures were likely to be found there.
Sure enough, after flying to the towering peak, they soon found fourth-tier spirit treasures that met their expectations.
Halfway up the spirit mountain, they discovered a spirit fruit tree seven zhang tall that looked as though it had been cast entirely from gold. Twenty-four apples hung from its branches, radiating brilliant golden light. It was none other than the renowned fourth-tier middle-grade golden apple tree, and all twenty-four Golden Apples on it were ripe.
Golden apple trees were not uncommon, but this was the first time Liu Changxu had seen one that had reached the fourth-tier middle grade.
Still, it was not unusual for golden apple trees to grow above large high-grade spirit gold veins. Everyone soon calmed their excitement and began discussing how to divide the Golden Apples hanging from the tree.
After some discussion, Li Yuanqing received seven Golden Apples, while Zhang Yufeng and Hu Lian received four each. Liu Changxu and the other two Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators each received three. Everyone agreed to this arrangement!
As for the fourth-tier middle-grade golden apple tree itself, Li Yuanqing suggested turning it over to the Sect and splitting the resulting merit equally among the six. Liu Changxu and the others naturally agreed.
The six continued searching and soon discovered a fifteen-hundred-year-old golden ginseng in a valley, equivalent to the fourth-tier low grade.
Golden ginseng was primarily used to refine Spirit Pills that increased cultivation. It