Generally speaking, there were two sources of Dao fruits. First, it was by killing others, and second, it was artificially cultivated. The probability of the former was too low. The higher the grade of the Dao fruit, the lower the probability of condensing it after death.
The latter, on the other hand, had a very high chance of obtaining Dao Fruits. As long as they were nurtured properly, there would definitely be harvests.
There were many different ways to cultivate the Dao Fruit. Some people planted the Dao by sowing the seeds, just like how farmers farmed their fields. Some people surrounded the lake to cultivate the Dao, just like how fishermen raised fish. There were also people who set up the Spirit Gathering Array to gather the power of heaven and earth to condense it into the Dao Fruit.
But in reality, there was a third source of dao fruit.
There was also a type of Dao Fruit that was naturally nurtured by the heavens. With a tree as its root, it didn't need anyone to nurture it. After experiencing the changes of spring and autumn, it would automatically produce a Dao Fruit.
The Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit was such a case.
The Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit was not cultivated by humans, nor was it harvested by killing people. It was a fruit borne by an ancient Xiantian Tree.
This tree was called the Ancient Buddha Tree. It grew on the sacred mountain and was said to have been left behind by a saint. The tree bore fruit once every thousand years, and the number of fruits it bore each time was limited, no more than a hundred. Most of these fruits would be distributed to the various sects on Sacred Mountain. Only ten to twenty would be left for the Ancient Buddha Convention.
The threshold to participate in the Ancient Buddha Assembly was extremely high. Normally speaking, cultivators that weren't Immortal Reverents wouldn't be able to participate. There were also many other restrictions. Even so, every single Ancient Buddha Gathering would attract experts from all over the world. Many people came for the sake of having a taste of the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit, causing the number of participants in every Ancient Buddha Gathering to never be less than a hundred.
Over a hundred people sharing ten to twenty Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits was obviously not enough. When there were too many monks and not enough gruel, a Dao fruit would often need to be cut into several pieces for several people to eat together.
The number of Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits that everyone could eat was limited.
Initially, Tu Huang thought that even if Ning Fan had obtained the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit, he would probably only have one of them. If they split it evenly, then each person would eat half.
However, when Ning Fan took out six Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits consecutively, even Tu Huang could not help but feel a little surprised despite his vast experience. After that, he frowned and asked.
"You said that you obtained this Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit from Hong Zang's storage pouch?"
"Yes, it's something from Hong Zang's Storage Bag."
"The Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit is extremely valuable. With Hongzang's status, he doesn't have the qualifications to possess six Dao Fruits. Do you understand what I mean? "
Tu Huang thought for a while. Ning Fan probably did not know how rare and precious the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit was. Thus, he told Ning Fan about the origin of the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit.
Ning Fan's brows furrowed after listening to his explanation.
"Miss, are you saying that this Dao Fruit doesn't belong to Hong Zang himself, but was given to him by some powerful being?"
"En. At the very least, one has to be at the same level as the Five Sovereigns of the Middle Prefecture to be able to take out six Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits at the same time. Even the Immortal Sovereigns of the Middle Prefecture would most likely have to accumulate for many years in order to leave behind so many Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits. After all, the Saint Mountain only gives each Immortal Sovereign of the Middle Prefecture one Fruit every thousand years …"
"Could this Hong Zang be a subordinate of some Middle Continent Great Emperor?"
"It could be the Great Emperor of the Middle Continent or someone from the Sacred Mountain. However, these are just speculations. If these guesses are true, then you killed Hong Zang and seized the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit. This matter is very likely to have offended an Immortal Emperor level character. "
"If this is true, who is the person behind Hong Zang?"
"… You're asking me. How would I know? To me, the subordinate of a newly advanced Immortal Venerable is just a trivial matter. In the past, I wouldn't care about it. " Tu Huang yawned, silently expressing that she was no longer interested in Hong Zang's topic.
Once again, Ning Fan felt that it was a mistake for him not to search Hong Zang's soul but to kill him with his sword. In this way, he did not even know who was behind Hong Zang and which Immortal Emperor he might have offended … Although he was not afraid of it, he found it rather troublesome.
Fortunately, cultivators had a photographic memory. Ning Fan recalled the scenes during Hong Zang's Strength Test. When Hong Zang displayed his abilities, almost all of the immortal emperors wore a surprised look on their faces. It seemed like they did not know much about Hong Zang. Buddha Tear Emperor was the only one who seemed to have a clear understanding of Hong Zang …
Is it possible that Hong Zang is Buddha Tear Emperor's subordinate?
Thinking back to the previous incident, Hong Zang seemed to want to join hands with Shi Dang to snatch Wu Yan's map and Ning Fan's map. Both Ning Fan and Wu Yan were Hundred Flower Emperor's subordinates. Hong Zang wanted to destroy their results in the illusory test. It seemed like he was targeting Hundred Flower Emperor …
If it wasn't because of an immortal emperor's instruction, Hong Zang would not dare to do so even if he had ten thousand guts.
If it's really Buddha Tear Emperor … Does it mean that Buddha Tear Emperor doesn't want to see Hundred Flower Emperor's injuries recover perfectly? That's why he wanted to stop Hundred Flower Emperor from obtaining the spring water of the South Sea …
"The grudges between the five emperors of the Middle State are really complicated …" Ning Fan sighed.
"Of course. The Middle State is not like the three flames or the sacred mountain. The cultivation resources here are limited. Since there are five immortal emperors at the same time, there will often be some disputes between them. In the dark, they often plot against each other. None of the five of them will be friends with each other … Alright, let's stop talking nonsense. Let's quickly eat the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit! I will teach you the method to consume it now. "
Consuming the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit requires an extremely solemn ceremony which includes fasting, bathing, burning incense and praying.
Fasting and bathing are just a formality. However, burning incense is the key. It requires the fragrance of a special Buddha incense to seal the leakage of the medicinal power of the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit. It is not just a formality. This is very important. If we don't do this, the medicinal power of the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit will leak out, resulting in a great waste.
Tu Huang gave Ning Fan a simple explanation. Then, he took out many items from his storage pouch and placed the incense table and sacrificial offerings on the spacious open space. After that, he burned the incense and lit the candles and prayed sincerely.
It was Ning Fan's first time seeing Tu Huang in such a pious manner. He put his palms together and closed his eyes slightly. Under his fringe and eyelashes was an incomparably calm and peaceful face.
At this moment, Tu Huang's behavior and expression were like the most devout believer in the world.
"You too, light an incense." After Tu Huang finished praying, he opened his eyes and said to Ning Fan.
"Didn't you already light an incense? It's still not enough to seal the leakage of the medicinal power of the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit, right?"
"It's enough. But since you've eaten the fruit left behind by the Sacred Ancestor, shouldn't you give him an incense to show your gratitude?"
"Is the person you're praying to is the Sacred Ancestor of your Great Humble Clan?"
"Of course. The Sacred Ancestor left behind the Ancient Buddha Tree. This is the karmic cause. You and I ate the Ancient Buddha Fruit. This is the karmic effect. This incense is not only to seal the leakage of the medicinal power but also to pay off the karmic cause. Hehe. You're still young. You don't understand. The karmic cause of the Sacred Ancestor is not something you can simply get involved with … Of course, even if it's just out of respect for the Sacred Ancestor, I should still offer this incense. "
Ning Fan naturally did not have any respect for the Southern Medicine Saint. However, since Tu Huang mentioned the karmic cause of the Sacred Ancestor, Ning Fan did not mind burning an incense.
It was reasonable for him to eat the fruit of the Sacred Ancestor to pay back the incense. It was reasonable for cultivators to do so.
After the ceremony, the two of them finally began to share the fruits. There were six Dao Fruits, three for each of them.
Tu Huang's spirit sense was already very strong in the first place. Thus, eating the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit was naturally very easy for him. Very quickly, he absorbed the medicinal power. Ning Fan, on the other hand, was different. The speed at which he absorbed the medicinal power was very slow. It was neither too fast nor too slow, as if he was savoring the taste and thinking about something at the same time.
His spirit sense was not weak but it was not too strong either. It could only be considered as an average standard among Immortal Venerables.
Among the four types of bloodlines, the ancient devil clan was the worst at cultivating spirit sense. The Tai Cang Jie Ling's aptitude in the Dao of Spirit Sense was also just average. Instead of saying that the clan cultivated spirit sense, it would be more appropriate to say that they cultivated tribulation sense.
Unfortunately, Ning Fan's two strongest bloodlines were the tribulation blood and the ancient devil blood. In that case, even with the superimposition of the four bloodlines, Ning Fan's spirit sense could only be considered as average and not outstanding.
Of course, this was the result of not using the power of the Rain Technique.
If he uses the Rain Technique, the perception of Ning Fan's spirit sense would instantly increase to an extremely terrifying level. However, that could only mean that the Rain Technique was powerful. It did not mean that Ning Fan's spirit sense itself was strong.
The improvement of the spirit sense above the Immortal Venerable Realm did not only require an increase in the total amount of spirit sense but also some kind of qualitative change. Ning Fan did not know about this in the past. However, at this moment, after eating the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit, he was surprised to find that while the total amount of his spirit sense increased, it also ushered in some kind of qualitative change!
After all, eating three Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits in one go had actually brought great benefits to the cultivation of his spirit sense!
"Oh? This young man has already touched the bottleneck of the 'Eternal Four Thought Realm' before attaining the Immortal King Realm … "Tu Huang who was standing at the side revealed a slightly surprised look.
The Eternal Four Thought Realm was a spirit sense realm that only experts above the Immortal King Realm had the chance to reach. Of course, it was just a chance. There were many people who could not even reach the first level of the Four Thought Realm. This young man was able to touch the bottleneck of the first level of the Four Thought Realm before attaining the Immortal King Realm. He really does have some capabilities.
The Eternal Four Thought Realm referred to the four most profound levels of spirit sense. From the lowest to the highest level, they were the 'Thought Like a Waterfall', 'Thought Like a Stream', 'Thought Like a Water Dripping from the Eaves' and 'Thought Like the Clear Sky'.
If one cultivates the 'Thought Like a Waterfall', the spirit sense of an Immortal King Realm cultivator would directly increase by a few times like the gushing water of a waterfall!
When one cultivates the 'Thought Like a Stream', the control of a cultivator's spirit sense would rise to an unimaginable level.
As for what kind of miraculous effect the last two levels would have, Tu Huang also had no idea. Up until now, she had yet to cultivate the 'Thought Like a Water Dripping from the Eaves'.
To an Immortal King, it was rare to find someone who could cultivate the 'Thought Like a Waterfall'.
To an Immortal Emperor, those who could cultivate the 'Thought Like a Waterfall' to the second level were usually the kind of powerful Immortal Emperors who were almost invincible among those at the same level as them.
Due to the difficulty of cultivating the Four Thought Realm, Tu Huang was surprised that Ning Fan had already touched the bottleneck of the Four Thought Realm before attaining the Immortal King Realm. This was not a cultivation realm that could be achieved just by consuming three Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits! Definitely not!
"This young man's spirit sense might already be on the verge of a qualitative change … These three Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits should just be a catalyst …" Tu Huang pondered inwardly and came to a conclusion.
Her idea was correct. Ning Fan cultivated four elements at the same time. His spirit sense was not only the fusion of the total amount of the four elements but also the accumulation of the total amount to bring about a qualitative change.
In the past, the total amount of the spirit sense of the four elements was not enough.
However, at this moment, the qualitative change could not happen because the total amount of spirit sense of the four elements was insufficient!
Thoughts like a waterfall!
Ning Fan's face was filled with slight pain. His Sea of Consciousness was constantly experiencing the pain of being shattered. His spirit sense was like a raging waterfall, surging crazily in his Sea of Consciousness!
Before he consumed the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit, his spirit sense was at the Intermediate Immortal Venerable Realm.
The medicinal power of the three Ancient Buddha Dao Fruits had directly raised his spirit sense from the Intermediate Immortal Venerable Realm all the way to the limit of the Immortal Venerable Realm!
After reaching the limit, Ning Fan's Sea of Consciousness showed signs of splitting and reforming. It was as if there was a pair of invisible hands tearing his Sea of Consciousness apart piece by piece and piecing them together again.
The tearing process was naturally not painless. Moreover, because the Sea of Consciousness was the most sensitive part of a cultivator's body, any slight pain here would be magnified by hundreds or even thousands of times. Even with Ning Fan's strong will, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.
However, the benefits of this tearing were also enormous! Ning Fan's spirit sense had already been raised to the limit of the Immortal Venerable Realm. Now, however, every time his spirit sense was torn apart and reconstructed, this limit would increase a little!
As the number of rips continued to accumulate, the limit of his sea of consciousness gradually rose to a terrifying level.
Double!
Three times!
Five times!
Ten times!
Ning Fan's heart was filled with astonishment. According to his estimation, if his Sea of Consciousness is successfully reconstructed, his spirit sense would increase by more than ten times from the limit of the Immortal Venerable Realm!
The spirit sense at the limit of the Immortal Venerable Realm was already comparable to some weak Immortal Kings.
If his spirit sense increases by ten times from this limit, the strength of his spirit sense would definitely surpass most of the Immortal Kings in one go!
Unfortunately … the reconstruction of his Sea of Consciousness failed when it was only halfway through. The limit of his Sea of Consciousness which had been increasing continuously shrank bit by bit after the reconstruction failed.
Ning Fan opened his eyes with a hint of regret and let out a long breath of turbid qi. This was an opportunity for his spirit sense to increase by ten times. However, it actually failed just like that … No matter how strong his will was, he still felt some negative emotions when he saw the opportunity that was within his grasp fly away. Fortunately, with his state of mind and cultivation, he easily dispelled these negative emotions.
"What a pity. Sure enough, it's still too early for you to attain the Waterfall Sense … Don't be discouraged. There will still be chances in the future to slowly break through. Even with my innate potential, I have failed more than a hundred times to attain the Waterfall Sense. If you succeed in one go, I won't have the face to continue living anymore. "Tu Huang comforted him with a tone as if he had already expected this.
"Thoughts like a waterfall?" Ning Fan was slightly surprised. It was his first time hearing this term. Was it referring to the Sea of Consciousness that he had almost completed?
"You've never heard of the Eternal Four Thought Realm? Interesting, truly interesting. You've never even heard of the Fourth Reflection Realm, but you're actually able to touch the bottleneck of the Waterfall Thought Realm. You're really a freak. "Tu Huang clicked his tongue and sighed.
Which of those Immortal Kings who had cultivated Will Waterfall hadn't painstakingly prepared for many years in order to achieve this?
Initially, Sovereign Tu thought that Ning Fan had been preparing for many years and only then could he use the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit as an opportunity to naturally induce a qualitative change in his spirit sense cultivation base. From the looks of it, this child did not seem to be prepared for the cultivation of the Fourth Thought Realm.
Hehe, it would be a miracle if he could successfully break through like this! Did they really think breaking through to the Fourth Contemplation realm was child's play?
Sovereign Tu briefly explained to Ning Fan about the Eternal Four Thought Realm. While listening, Ning Fan sighed with emotion.
Thoughts are like a waterfall …
It was a realm that the vast majority of Immortal Kings would never be able to reach.
He hadn't become a Celestial King yet, but he had already touched it! Could it be that this is the benefit of the Yin Yang Transformation? After all, according to his latest understanding, the essence of the Yin Yang Transformation could be summarized as millions of streams turning into an ocean. It was a type of absolute art that changed quantity to quality. This time, the qualitative change came suddenly. However, it seemed to be closely related to the improvement of his comprehension of the Yin Yang Transformation.
As he thought of this, Ning Fan could not help but ponder.
On second thought, even those Immortal Kings who had been preparing for many years would usually fail many times before they could break through to this level of spirit sense. Since he had failed once or twice, he really shouldn't sigh in despair.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll break through when I'm fully prepared! His spirit sense was like a waterfall that was ten times stronger than before! Putting aside the reason for the time being, since the opportunity for his spirit sense to undergo a qualitative change had already appeared, he would certainly seize the opportunity to truly achieve a breakthrough in his spirit sense after this matter is over!
After calculating the time, Ning Fan had spent another half a day refining the Ancient Buddha Dao Fruit. Today, it was already the twenty-fifth day since the illusory test began. There wasn't much time left.
The two of them rested for a while in this place before setting off to the sixth floor. Ning Fan was still carrying Tu Huang on his back.
Even though Ning Fan had failed to break through the waterfall of his spirit sense, it still improved the cultivation base of his spirit sense by a lot. From the Mid-Stage Immortal Venerable Realm to the Peak Immortal Venerable Realm, it could be considered as an extremely terrifying improvement.
The sixth floor was different from the fifth floor. There were no guards. However, there were a large number of illusion traps in every direction. Every flower and every blade of grass could be an illusion. A moment of carelessness would trigger the traps and change the scenery in front of them, causing them to fall into an illusion attack.
It was also because of these illusion traps that Ning Fan could clearly feel the benefits of improving his spirit sense. Most of these illusion traps were at the level of the Low Grade Supreme Profound Illusion Technique. If his spirit sense did not improve, he could at most see through thirty to forty percent of them.
Now that his spirit sense had improved, he could already see through more than ninety percent of the illusion traps here!
As for the remaining ten percent, they were usually those illusion traps that had reached the Mid-Grade Supreme Profound Illusion Technique! The Mid Grade Great Profound Illusion Technique was almost comparable to the techniques of ancient great cultivators. Moreover, because they were in the Fire Spirit Tower, even if the five emperors of the Middle Province were to come here, they would also find it difficult to completely see through the illusion, let alone Ning Fan!
"There are a total of three hundred and sixty dangerous places on the sixth floor. Where are we going?" Ning Fan asked while moving forward cautiously.
"We're not going anywhere. The good items on the sixth floor have already been taken away by the experts of the Holy Mountain countless years ago. Why would it be our turn to take them? Only the treasures of the first five floors are left for the participants to obtain. We only have one destination and that is to go to the Six Paths of Yellow Springs! "
"The Six Paths of Yellow Springs? Is there such a place marked on the map? "Ning Fan asked in surprise.
"This place isn't marked on the map. In fact, it doesn't even exist in the knowledge of most of the experts of the Holy Mountain. Without a certain level of cultivation base, it's impossible to understand the existence of this place, just like how it's impossible to understand the existence of the five great supreme beings. "
"What kind of place is that?"
"It's a place that lies between reality and illusion."
"You're making it sound too mysterious. Forget it … What can I do for you? If it's something too dangerous … "
"If it's something too dangerous, you won't help me? There are extremely great benefits in this place. Have you ever heard of a Quasi-Saint opening their eyes? "
"Open my eyes! Miss, are you saying that the Six Paths of Yellow Springs can actually help a Quasi-Saint open his eyes and improve his cultivation base?! "Ning Fan's expression immediately changed.
He had heard about the legend of opening one's eyes from Daoist Mu Song. During the trip to the wooden island, even though he had guided the Origin Bridge, he did not manage to open his eyes in the end.
Drip, drip, drip …
The sound of water dripping and the gentle voice of that mysterious lady were still echoing in Ning Fan's ears.
"Little Butterfly, stop sleeping. Wake up."
"Little Butterfly, stop sleeping. Stop sleeping."
"If you continue sleeping, you won't be able to make it to the morning moon that appears once every ten years in the Ancient Desolate Mountain …"
If he had opened his eyes in the past, he might have been able to figure out what these things represented.
Unfortunately, he could not do it … After all, it was too difficult to open his eyes. There were many Quasi-Saints who could not do it. As a resident of the Yin World of the Illusionary Dream World and a Persistent Cultivator, it was countless times more difficult for Ning Fan to open his eyes. Thus, it was reasonable that he could not do it.
In the end, this matter could only become one of the biggest doubts in his heart …
Wait. Could it be that the doubts in his heart that Tu Huang mentioned are also something similar?!
Could it be that it can only be solved by opening his eyes?
Ning Fan opened his mouth and wanted to ask about it. However, he then felt that it was inappropriate. Tu Huang was unwilling to talk about the doubts in his heart. It must be related to some secrets. Otherwise, he would have already explained it to him. Since Tu Huang was unwilling to talk about it, why should he ask about it?
"Oh? You have actually heard about the matter of opening your eyes. Alright then. I don't need to explain more about it. This place is called the Six Paths of Yellow Springs. According to Supreme Niu Gui, it seems to be a part of the real Six Paths of Yellow Springs. It's the boundary between life and death and illusion. When I made a deal with Supreme Niu Gui for the first time, I was brought there by him. He seems to be a frequent visitor of that place. In that place, there are six ancient mountains floating above the Yellow Springs. It is said that all of them were left behind by ancient people who had attained the Dao. Speaking of which, I have to remind you that one of the ancient mountains is very dangerous. It's because there is a line of incomparably terrifying words on that ancient mountain … 'There is no you in the Six Paths of Yellow Springs'. Hehe. It's just six words but its aura force is everlasting and has been passed down to the present day. Obviously, the person who left those words is not an ordinary person. I'm afraid that he is a cultivator at the Third Step … You must not go within one thousand zhang * (3.33m per zhang) of that ancient mountain. Otherwise, you will die! "
As soon as Ning Fan heard the words' There is no you in the Six Paths of Yellow Springs', his expression turned slightly sluggish.
There is no you in the Six Paths of Yellow Springs …
There is no you in the Six Paths of Yellow Springs …
For some reason, Ning Fan could hear the sadness, bitterness and despair in his heart when he heard those words that sounded ordinary and ordinary.
On the other hand, Ning Fan almost ignored Tu Huang's reminder after that. Thus, Tu Huang reminded him again. Only when he saw that Ning Fan really remembered the warning did he feel slightly relieved.
She did not want her companion to be killed by the ancient words as soon as he goes to the Six Paths of Yellow Springs …
"… The reason why the Six Paths of Yellow Springs can help Quasi-Saint Realm cultivators to open their eyes is because that place has extreme Yang. The Yin Qi there is extremely terrifying. It has almost reached the limit of what the Extreme Pill Saint Region can endure. Thus, when the extreme Yin is converted, a small amount of extreme Yang is produced. However, don't think that you can obtain too much extreme Yang from that place. Most of the extreme Yang has already been taken away by the five great supreme beings. After all, extreme Yang is an important material for Quasi-Saints to open their eyes. As for you, you can only find some scraps at most. Moreover, whether you can successfully obtain it or not still depends on your ability … "
"As for me … I didn't come here for the extreme Yang. Instead, I want you to help me enter the end of the illusion … "
Ning Fan's forehead was filled with black lines. "The end of the illusion … Isn't this description a little too poetic?"
"No. This is not a metaphor. It's a description. That place is really the end of all illusions. You will know when you go there … Of course, if you also have doubts in your heart, you might be able to see the truth behind the illusion and find the answer. The power of the Six Paths of Yellow Springs can deduce everything from the past to the present … "
As he said that, Tu Huang took a deep breath and clenched his fists. His fingernails dug into his palms, causing a heart-wrenching pain.
Her delicate body trembled slightly as if she was afraid … What she was afraid of was the answer that was just within her reach.
"You can withstand the power of the Five Finger Illusion. Your cultivation base has yet to exceed the limit of the Six Paths of Yellow Springs. If it's you … you will certainly be able to enter the depths of the Yellow Springs and help me find the answer! Ning Fan, please lend me a hand! "(To be continued.)
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