Over the next few days, Qu Zan searched the market and Jieyou Alley for leads on the Auspicious Fruit and Juyuan Fruit, but found nothing. He did, however, acquire several antiques rich in fortune essence.
His available points rose to 2.4.
He divided them into two portions, adding one each to his body and consciousness.
[Body: 6.7] → [Body: 7.9]
Qu Zan felt a warm current surge into his body, nourishing it. The Tummo in the Navel Chakra within his abdomen burned more vigorously as well.
He seemed to possess boundless physical energy, and an indescribable pleasure coursed through his body.
[Consciousness: 4.3] → [Consciousness: 5.5]
As the points were added, Qu Zan's inner consciousness grew more solid.
He felt mentally refreshed and comfortable all over... His consciousness continued to coalesce within his mind, allowing him to suppress negative emotions such as fear and sorrow to a greater extent.
Qu Zan thought, Why are the Auspicious Fruit and Juyuan Fruit so hard to find? Perhaps these two things aren't as simple as I imagined. This is Mìdì, after all. Naturally, things here can't be judged by ordinary standards.
At noon, Guocuo came to see Qu Zan, saying he had found news of the Auspicious Fruit and Juyuan Fruit.
Qu Zan followed Guocuo to Jieyou Alley.
Guocuo said quietly, "Those two fruits you're looking for aren't ordinary things. They're hard to find through the usual channels out in the open. I asked a friend to inquire about them."
Qu Zan nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you, Geshe Guocuo."
They passed through the winding alleys and arrived before a courtyard with a two-story building. Weeds covered the courtyard, and the buildings leaned crookedly. The whole place looked dangerously dilapidated, as though it might collapse at any