Chapter 938 Wonder fruit or fruit of death?
The black dragon was taken aback by Shun Long"s words, unable to answer for a brief moment. Despite his extensive knowledge, Little Black had never heard of a rank 8 spiritual herb that could be consumed by both Nascent Soul stage cultivators and Sovereign realm ones and essentially change their fates.
Granted, the black dragon already knew of several immortal herbs with extremely mystical qualities, some of which didn"t differ that much from this "Immortal Meridian fruit"s". However, the black dragon"s knowledge of alchemy still paled in front of his master"s.
Nodding his head, Shun Long stored the small orange fruit inside the "Stone of Time", before he continued
""Consuming this "Immortal Meridian fruit" can enlarge a person"s meridians, pus.h.i.+ng them to the absolute limit of what a mortal body can handle! This is why it"s considered a wonder fruit even among rank 8 spiritual herbs.""
Shun Long didn"t need to say anything else for the black dragon to realize how miraculous this "Immortal Meridian fruit" really was. Reaching the "Earth Immortal realm" within their lifetimes may have been just a pipe dream for the majority of cultivators in this mortal world, but Little Black knew that for his master, it was only par of the course. With his talent, it was only a matter of time before Shun Long surpa.s.sed that level and ascended to the level of a true immortal, reigning the "Immortal Dimension" once again.
However, the effects of this "Immortal Meridian fruit" weren"t simply limited to allowing a person to become an Earth Immortal either.
What did it mean to enlarge one"s meridians? Having spent his entire life with Shun Long, the black dragon could easily read between the lines of his master"s explanation.
If a Nascent Soul stage cultivator could enlarge their meridians to their limits, that person would then be able to absorb qi at the same rate as an Earth Immortal!
What did that mean? It meant that as long as their comprehension of their Dao was at a high enough level, they could reach the level of an "Earth Immortal" in a matter of a few years! How terrifying of a notion was that?
However, Little Black quickly realized that he had been missing something. For a spiritual herb to have such wondrous benefits, the drawbacks it would carry would most likely be just as dangerous. After all, the heavens were always fair... in their own twisted sense of fairness at least.
They would never allow something that broke the balance of the cultivation world to exist!
And indeed, a moment later, Shun Long continued
""Naturally, for something so miraculous to exist, the risk it carries is equally as dreadful. If your meridians can"t handle the power of the fruit, they will most likely burst, destroying your dantian as well. Whether one is at the Nascent Soul stage or the Sovereign realm, the burden on their meridians remains the same. In the end, it"s all a matter of luck!""
And yet, a smile appeared on Shun Long"s face in the next moment, as the image of the Northern Sovereign appeared in his mind. Despite the risk it carried, how much would a person -that was stuck in the peak of the Sovereign realm for countless years- pay, to get their hands on an "Immortal Meridian fruit"? They would most likely trade everything they had for a chance at the legendary Earth Immortal level.
Of course, the Northern Sovereign wasn"t the only one either. There were countless experts like her who would kill for such a chance!
All of this took a while to describe, but in reality, only a few moments had pa.s.sed since Shun Long reached the peak of the mountain and stored the bronze token and the orange fruit inside the "Stone of Time".
This time however, the expected sensation of spatial fluctuations didn"t follow right after completing the trial. Instead, Shun Long could see the sky above the island that had suddenly darkened, before a wisened, old voice echoed in his mind
""Little brat, congratulations. You have successfully pa.s.sed the third trial of my "Imperial Mandate sect", and are now qualified to become an outer court disciple. Should you manage to ascend to the "Immortal Dimension" in the future, you can bring that bronze token with you and you will be able to take on the sect"s entrance test!
Other than this identification token, you will also find a small orange fruit at the peak of the "Elemental mountain". It"s a dangerous fruit, that you don"t really have to consume, but if you eat it and successfully survive, your chances of becoming a true immortal will reach at least 50 percent... Of course, the remaining 50 percent will depend on your fate!""
As the old man"s voice faded, the familiar feeling of spatial fluctuations enveloped Shun Long once more, before his surroundings began to turn blurry.
A moment later, the small island and the mountain he was standing on both vanished from his vision, as a discernible white hall soon replaced them.
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Having experienced this undesirable sensation plenty of times by now, Shun Long had already gotten used to those forced teleportations. Thus, his blurry vision recovered in an instant, allowing him to take in the scene in front of him.
The resting area of the third floor was much more empty compared to the first and second floors. Only 15 or so Dao Kings were present in this place, all of them sitting cross-legged on the ground recovering their qi. Clearly, none of these people wanted to waste time on pointless arguments like Zhi Xiuying or Bai Yuhan did, back on the second floor.
And yet, as soon as Shun Long appeared on the floor, more than half of those sitting Dao Kings opened their eyes and turned their gazes towards him, before looks of surprise, curiosity, and even amazement barraged him from all directions.
A moment later, a young man in luxurious yellow robes was the first one to move, as he stood up and approached Shun Long with calm, unhurried steps, before he stood in front of him and asked with a gentle smile
""Friend, may I ask for your name?""