Master of the Azure Lotus Path

"Enough of this talk. Since you have come to visit me, my friend, why not sample some of the fruits from my garden?" With these words, Zhenyuanzi led Hongyun into the main hall. With a casual wave of his hand, several ginseng fruits appeared upon the table.

“Please, my friend. This is the spiritual fruit borne of my companion root, known as the Ginseng Fruit, also called the Grass Elixir. In the beginning, it would blossom every three thousand years, bear fruit for three thousand, and require a further three thousand to ripen. Thus, more than ten thousand years would pass before a crop of thirty fruits could be harvested.”

Here, Zhenyuanzi paused before continuing, “But later, thanks to the good fortune bestowed by a predecessor, it now requires only one yuanhui to bear a crop, and there are but twelve fruits each time. The effects of the fruit have surpassed what they once were: a single whiff can extend one’s lifespan by thirty-six hundred years, and eating one will increase your cultivation by a whole yuanhui. As for the other marvels, you must discover them for yourself.”

Zhenyuanzi smiled at Hongyun and fell silent.

“Oh? Such a wondrous fruit exists? Then I must have a taste!” Without further ado, Hongyun picked up a ginseng fruit and began to eat.

Suddenly, a surge of magic power rippled through Hongyun. A peculiar resonance of the Dao emanated from his body. After finishing the fruit, he closed his eyes in contemplation.

It was a long while before Hongyun opened his eyes. At that instant, a stream of divine light flash