Not knowing the effects of the three kinds of fruit, Mu Bai could only try them himself. He took a bite of the fiery-red fruit, and its searing juice surged into his body like a torrent of flame. Wherever it passed, it was like lava sweeping across the earth, instantly scorching his esophagus until it cracked dry. Mu Bai immediately mobilized the Five Elements Ren Water within him to envelop the juice, only then easing the burning pain.
Although Mu Bai's flesh had not yet fully transformed into an elixir, it had been tempered through countless methods and was already as hard as metal and stone. Yet even he could hardly endure the burning pain of a single mouthful of pulp, showing just how terrifying the power contained within this fruit was.
Still shaken, Mu Bai hesitated briefly, then picked a golden fruit the size of a soybean. It felt quite smooth and soft. He popped it into his mouth, and before he could bite into it, the little fruit dissolved into a wisp of juice. A sweet fragrance immediately filled his mouth and nose. As it flowed into his belly, his whole body felt as though it were bathing in a golden ocean, stretching out and floating.
It was so wonderful that Mu Bai immediately stuffed an entire cluster of golden fruit into his mouth. His whole body swayed with bliss, floating as though he might ascend to immortality. Then, with a thud, he toppled headfirst to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
After an unknown number of days, Mu Bai slowly awoke. That moment of comfort and intoxication seemed only a blink ago. He immediately examined himself with his Divine Sense, only to discover in surprise that his Mind-Spirit Miniature shone with dazzling golden light. Divine