Chapter 2357

In the Dao One Immortal Sect, the place Ye Zhangqing wanted to go was naturally unobstructed.

He and Tianlin went forward together, and all the way without obstruction entered the Dong Fu where the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree was located.

When they stepped into the Dong Fu, they discovered that this place had changed from before.

Originally the Dong Fu was empty, but now a simple farmhouse courtyard had appeared, giving a feeling of simplicity and warmth.

After the Dong Fu was successfully constructed, Yun Xiantai moved in without hesitation, taking on the important responsibility of caring for and protecting the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree.

This Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is the foundation of the Sect, its preciousness goes without saying; Yun Xiantai naturally dare not be lax, so she came personally to look after it.

When Yun Xiantai saw Ye Zhangqing and the two others, she smiled warmly and greeted them enthusiastically.

"You brat, how do you have time to come here?"

Ye Zhangqing didn't beat around the bush, directly stating his purpose.

"Ancestor, I came this time to take some fruit."

Yun Xiantai had no hesitation about Ye Zhangqing's request, and readily nodded in agreement.

"Sure, no problem."

Although the fruit of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is priceless, for Ye Zhangqing he can take as much as he wants.

After all, this Nine Heavens Treasure Tree was originally brought back by Ye Zhangqing, and the whole Sect is considered to have benefited from him.

So, Yun Xiantai naturally agreed to Ye Zhangqing's request without saying another word.

After taking the spirit fruit and returning to their lodgings, the next day Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin, and Miao Qianqian each found a secluded chamber to go into closed-door cultivation to break through.

Sitting cross-legged on a mat, Ye Zhangqing looked at the spirit fruit in his hand, suspecting nothing, and took a fierce bite.

Unexpectedly, the taste of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree's spirit fruit upon entry was bland and tasteless; speaking purely of flavor, it was far inferior to ordinary spirit fruits.

Moreover, as the spirit fruit entered his belly, Ye Zhangqing initially felt nothing, as if he had eaten an ordinary wild fruit.

This legendary spirit fruit gave Ye Zhangqing, for a moment, the feeling that it was overly ordinary.

Just as Ye Zhangqing secretly clicked his tongue, a warm current slowly began to surge in his abdomen.

At that moment, this warm current rapidly spread through his body, as if it wanted to ignite his flesh.

His meridians and dantian felt as if they had been roasted by fire, unusually hot.

Ye Zhangqing's heart startled; he hurriedly circulated his inner Línglì, trying to suppress this warm current.

However, this warm current seemed to have a will of its own; no matter how hard he tried, he could not fully suppress it.

As time passed, the warm current grew stronger and stronger, and Ye Zhangqing's body began to tremble involuntarily.

A fine sweat appeared on his forehead, and his complexion turned as pale as paper.

Just as Ye Zhangqing felt a hint of despair, he suddenly discovered that the warm current seemed to be gradually transforming into a pure Línglì, which flowed through his meridians and dantian, nourishing his body and giving him an unprecedented sense of ease.

Ye Zhangqing's heart leapt with joy; he knew this was the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree's fruit beginning to take effect.

He quickly adjusted his breathing, guiding this pure Línglì to circulate within his body so it could better nourish him.

Time passed second by second, and Ye Zhangqing's body gradually returned to normal under the nourishment of this pure Línglì.

His complexion became rosy, and his breath grew much steadier.

After a period of regulation, Ye Zhangqing finally fully refined this Nine Heavens Treasure Tree fruit.

He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the powerful Línglì within his body, his heart filled with joy.

At that moment, Ye Zhangqing's cultivation shot up like a rocket, zooming upward, and in one go he broke through to the entry stage of the Immortal Venerable Realm, formally entering the gates of the Immortal Venerable Realm.

You should know, this is a major realm breakthrough; ordinary people trying to break through this realm find it almost harder than ascending to heaven.

However, surprisingly, with the aid of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree spirit fruit, Ye Zhangqing's breakthrough process was extraordinarily smooth, practically silky.

He didn't even encounter the slightest bottleneck, and naturally completed the breakthrough.

It was like a previously blocked river channel suddenly being dredged, allowing the water to naturally rush downstream.

Moreover, Ye Zhangqing clearly felt that his foundation had become more solid and compact.

Originally his cultivation foundation was already nearly perfect, with hardly any flaws to be found, but under the nourishment of this Nine Heavens Treasure Tree spirit fruit, those originally trivial minor flaws seemed to be made up one by one.

"Hmm... although the taste isn't great, the effect is truly good."

Ye Zhangqing carefully savored it for a while, then gave his evaluation.

That the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree can be listed as a legendary treasure indeed shows it has its extraordinary aspects.

Given that, Ye Zhangqing naturally had no hesitation; he made a decisive decision and sent the second spirit fruit into his mouth.

He intended to seize the moment and directly raise his cultivation to the perfected stage of the Immortal Venerable Realm.

Ye Zhangqing, Tianlin, and Miao Qianqian quietly entered closed-door cultivation; Huang Lao and the four others naturally understood their purpose, and thus silently remained in the Dong Fu to guard the law.

During idle chatter, Miao Cuiflower suddenly mentioned the other two Heavenly Pride Yāoniè; she spoke thoughtfully.

"Now that the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree has fallen into our hands, that old fellow from the Ultimate Bliss Palace will likely take some risky actions."

Huang Lao and the three others heard this, their brows slightly furrowed, obviously realizing this possibility. After all, everyone knows that with the aid of the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree, Ye Zhangqing and the three of them will certainly be able to break through to the perfected Immortal Venerable Realm in a short time.

By then, their cultivation will far surpass An Sheng Xin; and if An Sheng Xin has no other quick catch‑up method, even if his talent is not much different from Ye Zhangqing and the others, he will lose the qualification to compete with them.

After all, when talent is equal, the gap in cultivation becomes especially important; once one's cultivation falls behind, it is nearly impossible to defeat the opponent.

Upon hearing Miao Cuiflower's words, Huang Lao and the three others all nodded in agreement.

This time, because of Huang Lao's advance layout, that old thing He Yingqin failed in the competition for the Nine Heavens Treasure Tree, and didn't even get a sip of soup.

Given that old brat's personality, he will surely think of other ways to help An Sheng Xin quickly raise his cultivation.

After all, he cannot stand by and watch An Sheng Xin be pulled ahead by Ye Zhangqing and the others, then completely lose his competitiveness.

We just don't know what method that old brat will use; forcibly raising cultivation, and if it has too great side effects, it would harm An Sheng Xin's foundation, which would be a loss not worth the gain.

"What method will that old brat use?"