Before long, the Ninth Princess stopped and chatted with Li Ling, who told her what he had discovered.
"Dragon soul fruit? That's supposed to be something wonderful."
The Ninth Princess was somewhat surprised to hear about it.
Li Ling asked, "You know what it does?"
The Ninth Princess said, "Of course. The Old Ancestor once consumed some dragon soul fruit to extend his lifespan."
"Speaking of which, its most direct effect is probably extending one's lifespan. Unfortunately, eating more does little good. After the first fruit, its effectiveness drops sharply, and after three to five, it has almost no effect at all.
"I've also heard that it can alter water-aligned spirit roots and adjust one's Dao body. Unfortunately, because it extends lifespan, Foundation Establishment cultivators prize it highly, and competition is fierce."
Li Ling said, "Indeed. As far as I know, both the production and harvesting of dragon soul fruit are fixed. Fully wild dragon soul fruit is already rare on the Mystic Continent. Still, the Great Lin River's dragon vein nourishes all living things, so some always grow beyond anyone's control. This time, people of the Demonic Path happened to discover a place where it was hidden and wanted to join forces to exploit the opportunity."
The Ninth Princess asked, "Husband, do you want to get involved?"
Li Ling said, "We'll see what opportunities arise."
In truth, he could take or leave the fruit.
Although dragon soul fruit was good, it might not be suitable for making incense, nor would it necessarily help improve his cultivation or Dharma power.
Obtaining it and exchanging it for resources would be nice, since it did have value in its own right, but...
It was too much trouble...
But then Li Ling added, "Using this opportunity to strike at the Sacred Origin Kingdom