C178 Nine Fruits

"Hmph! How can I return empty-handed?" Lyi Hentian let out a snort, looking extremely pleased with himself. He waved his hand and pushed the spiritual tree towards Duanmu Kuang, saying, "Look at your gluttonous face. You don't have a proper shape. Take it!"

This was a small tree that was about a foot tall. Its leaves were lush and full of green. The rich spiritual essence assailed the nostrils. A few specks of light flickered within the green leaves, exceptionally dazzling.

"Yi, there are fruits here." Duanmu Kuang carefully received the spirit tree. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that there were several jujube sized fruits growing on the small tree.

Those specks of light were the fruits. They were like agates that were embellished in the lush greenery. They were extremely beautiful. Furthermore, the spiritual energy emitted from them seemed to have solidified. It was like a faint cloud that surrounded the fruits.

"Old man, what kind of spiritual object is this? Why is it so magical?" The spiritual energy was too rich. As soon as it reached his hand, it automatically seeped into his body, making him feel so comfortable that his heart was swaying. Duanmu Kuang couldn't help but ask.

Although he couldn't recognize what kind of spiritual object this small tree was, he was sure that it was extraordinary. Its value was probably much higher than the Face Preserving Plant he had discovered earlier.

"This is called the Sacred Sun Tree." Lyi Hentian opened his mouth and explained the origin of this tree to Duanmu Kuang.

The Sacred Sun Tree was born from the Yin. It could only grow in the land of extreme Yin and evil, or even the purest Yang. The Python Devouring Race was incomparably evil. It was precisely the Mangfan that was suppressed in this place that gave birth to the Sacred Sun Tree.

The Sacred Sun Tree was naturally extraordinary to be able to be linked to the word 'Saint'. Its greatest use was to cleanse the marrow of the body and rebuild the body. It had an unparalleled effect on martial artists.

Of course, the reconstruction of the body mentioned here was naturally not to rebuild a body. Instead, it was to expel the impurities and other things in the body. It was equivalent to refining the body once more, making the body stronger and more refined. It would become more suitable for cultivation.

"Old man, this spiritual tree actually has such heaven defying effects?" Duanmu Kuang held the Sacred Sun Tree and looked at it again and again. He found it hard to believe that it had such a heaven defying effect.

As everyone knew, when a martial artist entered the Innate Stage at the Body Refining stage, their body would be washed by the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy. Complete a huge transformation. But this was also the only time, and after that, they could only slowly improve their physical body. But the Blazing Sun Holy Tree broke this law, allowing one to undergo another transformation. Unlimited improvement of the physical body, it was simply heaven-defying to the extreme.

"What do you think? If it wasn't for this heaven defying effect, how could it be treated as a natural treasure? How could it be called the Sacred Tree?" Lyi Hentian chuckled and asked.

He pointed out that even in the ancient times, the Sacred Sun Tree was a rare natural treasure. Many warriors could forget life and death and break their heads for it.

"Really? That's great." Duanmu Kuang's eyes lit up as he stared at the Sacred Sun Tree with a scorching gaze. Compared to the Youth Retaining Plant that he had obtained before, the value of the Saint Sun Tree was undoubtedly much greater. Furthermore, it had a huge effect on him.

After all, to martial artists, the only thing that mattered was to constantly improve themselves. Everything else was insignificant. Retaining youthful looks could only preserve one's appearance, while the Blazing Sun Sacred Tree could strengthen one's self. This was what he needed the most.

Now, he had obtained such a heaven defying treasure just by coming to the Sun Returning Sect. His luck was just too good. Duanmu Kuang was beaming with joy. His heart was filled with joy, and his entire body was burning with excitement.

"Hehe... Speaking of defying the heavens, I feel that your luck is really good. It's a lot more powerful than the Sacred Sun Tree. Wherever you go, you'll be able to find rare treasures. My luck is so good that even I'm a little jealous." Even Lyi Hentian was amazed by his astonishing luck. He teased.

"Hehe!" Duanmu Kuang laughed dryly. He felt a little embarrassed after hearing what the old man said. He thought to himself, Don't be jealous, don't be jealous. This is all fate. You can't be jealous.

He scratched his head and asked a new question with an innocent look, "Old man, how should I consume this Blazing Sun Holy Tree?"

This spiritual tree was a foot tall, and its branches and leaves were lush. Of course, it couldn't all be used. Duanmu Kuang's heart was burning with anxiety. He asked on the spot, wishing to test out the effects of this spiritual object.

"What? You want to take it now?" Lyi Hentian glanced at him and pointed out that he hadn't reached the best time to take it yet. He warned, "I'm warning you, kid, not to waste such a treasure. I'll tell you when it's time to consume it."

Of course, Lyi Hentian was doing this because he wanted to use the good steel on the blade. He would only let Duanmu Kuang consume it at the best time to fully display the effects of the Sacred Sun Tree.

"Hehe... That's what I said. Don't get too excited, old man." Duanmu Kuang smiled coyly. The moment the old man's expression changed, his breath immediately turned cold. He suppressed the panic in people's hearts. To put it bluntly, this was called Wang Ba's Qi, and it made him not dare to act rashly.

"En... It's good that you know." Only then did Lyi Hentian nod his head in satisfaction and said, "Take the Scorching Holy Fruit. The essence of the Sacred Sun Tree is all on the fruit. Its branches and other things are useless."

"Oh," Duanmu Kuang responded. He took the fruit from the Sacred Sun Tree and counted carefully. There were a total of nine Holy Fruit.

When the Holy Fruit was taken off, the Saint Sun Tree withered and turned into powder as Lyi Hentian had said. The Holy Fruit, on the other hand, did not change in the slightest. It was still emitting a divine light. The fragrance assailed the nostrils, and the spiritual energy was surging.

"Old man, look! There are nine Holy Fruit! It can allow me to rebuild my body nine times! Haha... " Duanmu Kuang spread out his palm and smiled at Lyi Hentian. A few jujube sized fruits were lying on his palm like bright gems. They were glowing.

"Hmm, not bad. Nine is the extreme. Looks like this Scorching Holy Fruit has already grown to its most mature stage. If it was a little longer, it might have already fallen off on its own. You brat, your luck is indeed not bad. These fruits must have very good effects." Lyi Hentian nodded and said.

"Hehe." Duanmu Kuang laughed foolishly. He held the Scorching Holy Fruit and carefully looked at it. He couldn't help but fondle it, unwilling to put it away for a long time.

His appearance immediately aroused Lyi Hentian's displeasure. The old man pursed his lips and berated loudly, "Don't look anymore. Look at that foolish look of yours. You know how to make a fool of yourself. If you want to consume the Holy Fruit, you will have to work hard and train me when you return to Southern Ferocious Land. What's the use of just looking?"

He pointed out that Duanmu Kuang's body condition hadn't reached its optimal state. He still needed to put some effort into it before he could consume it. He also listed a series of training methods that made people feel fear, and pointed out Duanmu Kuang's next cultivation path.

Regarding this, Duanmu Kuang could only nod his head blankly, and did not dare to disobey. Because, once the old man displayed his might, his imposing manner was overbearing, not giving him the chance to speak at all.

Furthermore, although the training method Lyi Hentian listed was cruel, it was also for his own good. The old man wanted him to borrow the effect of the Holy Fruit to strengthen himself before breaking through to the Essence Opening Stage. Naturally, he had no reason to reject the idea of stepping into a completely new realm.