Chapter 89: True Immortal Dao Fruit, One Half Per Person Is Just Right

"Report to the Elder Ancestor, Grand Elder, and Family Head! In this continental fusion, the Gu Family as a whole, totaling 13,721 members, achieved breakthroughs on the spot, including newly cultivated members below the 7th realm."

Inside the Gu Family council hall, a steward in charge of statistics, holding a jade tablet, reported the astonishing results of the past seven days with a trembling and excited voice.

"Among them, 2,100 people broke through to the Saint Dao realm! 500 people reached the 16th realm! 100 people reached the 17th realm!"

"Additionally, twelve people, after observing the continental fusion and comprehending the immortal law, successfully ascended to the 18th‑realm Supreme! Unfortunately, no one attained the 19th‑realm Heavenly Emperor level!"

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When the final number was announced, the entire council hall erupted in a chorus of stunned gasps.

Even Gu Xue Dao and Gu Tian Gong, those veteran Supremes, couldn't stop their eyes from flickering.

Twelve newly‑promoted Supremes!

What does that even mean?

Within the Gu Family, the 18th‑realm members number just over thirty on the surface.

Most of them broke through only within the past two to three hundred thousand years.

Twelve Supremes.

That amounts to an increase of nearly one‑third of the Gu Family's 18th‑realm combat power in one go!

"Good! Good! Good!"

The Elder Ancestor seated on the main seat clapped his hands, laughing heartily, his dragon‑like face beaming with joy.

His gaze swept down, watching the clan members whose aura surged, and his heart filled with unprecedented satisfaction.

This round was worth it!

No, it was a huge profit!

"This time, Gu Linjiang and Gu Xuan Ce broke through to the Heavenly Emperor; their contribution was indispensable! The other Supremes, the protectors, also did great work! All clan members who participated in the formation have also labored hard!"

The Elder Ancestor stood up, his voice booming as he said:

"By my command, the family treasury is opened to thirty percent! All meritorious persons may use their merit points to exchange for the needed items!"

"Furthermore, from today onward, all spirit‑mountain blessed lands are open to clan members! Whether main line or side branch, as long as one is a Gu Family member, they may, based on their own strength, vie for the two‑state caves!"

"Long live the Elder Ancestor!"

"Long live the family!"

The Elder Ancestor's words completely ignited everyone's enthusiasm.

Treasury opened to thirty percent!

The spirit‑mountain blessed lands within the two newly‑integrated states are up for grabs!

Such generosity ranks as an unprecedented reward in the Gu Family's million‑year history!

The entire hall instantly turned into a sea of cheers.

Gu Yuan sat aside, watching the lively scene, a smile appearing on his face.

He likes this feeling of the family united and thriving.

It makes him feel that everything he has done is worthwhile.

When the cheers in the hall subsided a bit and everyone's emotions steadied,

Gu Yuan cleared his throat and rose from his seat.

His movement instantly drew everyone's gaze.

Even the Elder Ancestor, who was in high spirits, looked over curiously.

"Well‑behaved grandson, do you have something to say?"

"Grandpa, all the uncles."

Gu Yuan first bowed to the crowd, then said at a leisurely pace:

"Everyone just earned great merit for the family; as the young master, I have nothing special to show, so I'll present a small gift, just to add a finishing touch."

A small gift?

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including the Elder Ancestor, felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.

For some reason, hearing Gu Yuan mention 'small gift' made their hearts feel a bit overwhelmed.

The previous occasion was the innate supreme treasure, the Chaotic Immortal Bell.

The time before that was the Supreme Origin.

The time before that was the Immortal Body Origin.

Each time, it almost shattered their Dao hearts.

This time… what could it be?

Everyone's breath was involuntarily held, eyes burning as they stared at Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan looked at the crowd's nervous yet expectant expressions and found it somewhat amusing.

He no longer teased; he flipped his palm.

A fruit, its whole body bathed in seven‑colored sunrise light, as if condensed from the purest Immortal Dao principles and exuding a refreshing Dao resonance, appeared in his palm.

The instant the fruit appeared,

an indescribable Immortal Dao aura instantly filled the entire hall.

As if obtaining this fruit would let one ascend in a single step, becoming an immortal on the spot!

"This… this is…"

Gu Linjiang and Gu Xuan Ce, the two newly‑promoted Heavenly Emperors, had their pupils contract sharply, staring fixedly at the fruit, their faces filled with incredulous shock.

They vaguely sensed that within the fruit was contained a true immortal, with a lifetime of Dao and law!

And Gu Xue Dao, Gu Tian Gong, and the other Supremes were even more overwhelmed.

Just a glance at the fruit made them feel their Dao hearts about to be burst by that vast Immortal Dao law; their faces flushed, they hurriedly looked away, unwilling to stare further.

The entire hall had only two people, and they still remained calm.

They were the old ancestor and the family head, Gu Lin Tian.

When Gu Lin Tian saw that ball of light, his pupils contracted sharply.

"This... this is... a True Immortal Dao Fruit?!"

As a half-step True Immortal, he understood better than anyone what this signified.

In the Primeval Immortal Realm, throughout all recorded history, there has never been any report of a True Immortal Dao Fruit manifesting.

Every True Immortal either perished in the Primordial Catastrophe, leaving no trace; or, at the end of their lifespan, they dissolved their bodies and returned to the Dao of heaven and earth.

To naturally condense a Dao Fruit, the requirements are so stringent as to be almost impossible.

"Yuan..."

Gu Lin Tian's voice sounded dry; he wanted to ask where this came from, but he swallowed the words back.

"What's there to ask? Just say I found it, just say I got lucky."

As his father, he had long grown accustomed to his son's 'just a little bit' opportunities.

The old ancestor also restrained his smile, his expression solemn as he approached Gu Yuan, extending a finger to lightly touch that layer of rosy light.

"Perfect and intact."

The old ancestor gave his assessment, his tone tinged with an unstoppable astonishment,

"Moreover, it was not left by an ordinary True Immortal; the Dao laws it contains are extremely pure, and even... there is a hint of an Immortal King's aura."

Upon hearing this, the hearts of Gu Linjiang, Gu Xuan Ce, and others pounded even more wildly.

"Close to an Immortal King?"

Doesn't that mean the owner of this Dao Fruit was, in life, at least a peak True Immortal, even someone who had touched the threshold of an Immortal King, an ultimate powerhouse?

"Good grandson, this thing..."

The old ancestor looked at Gu Yuan, his eyes complex, and said, 'Too precious.'

Before, there were things like supreme origin and indestructible immortal body origin.

Although precious, they were still within the realm of understanding.

But this True Immortal Dao Fruit, placed in the Primeval Immortal Realm, would be enough to make those two old fogies from the Ji Clan and the Myriad Gods Hall risk their lives to seize it.

Even though the two of them combined are no match for the old ancestor.

"What's so precious about it? It's just something to eat."

Gu Yuan casually tossed the fruit up and down, startling Gu Zhan and the other supremes, whose eyelids twitched in fear that the ancestor might slip and drop it.

Gu Yuan caught the fruit and looked at his father.

"Dad, you're currently stuck at the True Immortal threshold; you'll likely need to seclude for several thousand or even tens of thousands of years, right?"

Gu Lin Tian nodded.

To become an immortal in several thousand years is already a tremendous stroke of luck.

"Too slow."

Gu Yuan shook his head,

"Our family's operations are huge now; if you seclude for several thousand years, and grandpa also secludes for several thousand years, who will manage the household? I don't want to manage it; I still need to take a vacation."

Everyone: ……

"So you brought out this heaven-defying divine object just so you wouldn't have to manage household affairs?"

Gu Yuan ignored everyone's expressions and continued speaking.

"So I'll give this fruit to you, but I guess if you eat it alone you might not be able to finish it; coincidentally, my mother is also in seclusion? Please, grandfather, split this fruit in half—half for you, half for mother."