The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 179 - 120 11

Chapter 179: Chapter 120 11

Indeed, those with good memory may recall that two little bat demons once brought out two things to trade with Ning Xiaoxian: one was a Golden Core Pill, and the other was a seed resembling a melon seed. This small tree, then, sprouted from that very melon-like seed. It may look quite ordinary, but do not forget where it has taken root!

Divine Soil, famed for its ability to nurture anything and everything. Plants that grow in it aren’t merely common spiritual materials; even the Peaches of Immortality from the Queen Mother’s Orchard would be of a superior quality, and even the timing and year of their harvest could be adjusted at the will of the owner. Yet, after this little tree was planted, the Divine Soil could never encourage its growth; it could only provide a tiny trickle of nutrients it needed daily.

Clearly, the Divine Soil didn’t have much affection for this rebellious little fellow, intentionally pushing it off to a distant corner, far away from the brilliance of the flora here. This little tree, like a silent and stubborn child, refused all externally offered aid, growing solitary and self-reliant among the competition of Immortal Herbs around it.

In fact, it would not be amiss to cultivate it in ordinary soil, but both Changtian and Ning Xiaoxian were reluctant to do so, for this sprout symbolized one of the rarest Spiritual Objects in existence—Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits.

"Do you know of Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits?" Changtian had asked her at the time of planting the seed.

"Of course, most plants bloom in spring and bear fruit in autumn, right? Don’t underestimate my language skills, okay? After all, I’ve scored high in essay writing," she retorted confidently.

"Well, do you know since when they have followed such a rule?"

"...That, I do not know." Damn it, even in Huaxia, could most people really know the answer to this? "How is that related to it?" she inquired.

"It’s very much related, because its name is: Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits."

Nani? She thought "Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits" merely referred to a natural phenomenon, but it’s actually the name of this little tree? "Who gave it that name?" she asked in surprise.

"In this world, names of Immortal Herbs, fruits, and trees are given by immortals or humans or demons, but only Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits is unique, its name granted by the Heavenly Dao."

That awesome? Looking at its thin arms and legs, and its slow growth, it didn’t seem likely! "Hurry up! When will you drop this toothpaste-squeezing attitude?" she chided impatiently.

What’s toothpaste? Never mind, it’s surely no compliment; he didn’t voice the question, merely saying: "In this world, it was the first to comprehend the Dao of Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits, the first to bloom in spring and bear fruits in autumn. Thereafter, countless plants could only follow its lead, honestly embodying Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits. It was the first to grasp this cosmic rule, and so the Heavenly Dao conferred upon it the name Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits."

Ning Xiaoxian was stunned. "Is it that easy? If I figure out some principle for later generations to follow, wouldn’t I also be revered and worshipped by the world?"

Suppressing a laugh, Changtian retorted: "Of course. When Pangu established the Dao, when Earth transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, they were revered because they bore great Merit and were cherished by the cosmos." He paused, then added, "However, for your principle to be devoutly followed by others without question is not an easy feat. There are uncountable types of Immortal Herbs in this world, yet only Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits earned this honor, embodying the adage ’A single man can become a teacher of a hundred generations, a single word can set the law for the whole world.’"

She finally understood. This little tree was the first to grasp the Heavenly Dao, thereupon establishing the iron rule that plants bloom in spring and yield fruit in autumn, causing the majority of flora to merely follow its footsteps, living day by day in its shadow. Now that’s truly magnificent! Seemingly unremarkable, no father or mother to care for it, yet it harbored the ’daring to lead the world’ spirit. One truly should not judge by appearances.

"Indeed impressive... But why are we growing it?" It does seem formidable. However, she was a pragmatic person; no matter how impressive the tree itself, what did it have to do with her?

"There will only ever be one Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits tree in the world. Unlike most immortal fruit trees that blossom and bear fruit within a year, then die, this tree will only bear at most nine fruits in its lifetime. If the fruits of a predecessor tree still exist in the world, then this tree will produce fewer than nine fruits. Of course, the main point is... it benefits those on the path of cultivation immensely."

"So you’re saying... there will always only be nine fruits in this world?" She was not great at math, but after thinking for a while, she caught on, "Eating one of its fruits, will you gain 60 years worth of cultivation or achieve immortality all at once?"

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