Chapter 171

The cultivation of an innate spiritual root requires absorbing vast amounts of heavenly and earthly essence; only after years of sedimentation can it bloom and bear fruit, producing this precious beyond compare peach.

But bearing fruit once a year—are you sure you're not talking about ordinary peaches?

Nüwa felt doubtful in her heart, her vermilion lips slightly parting as she spoke: "Sun Wukong, could you let me see the peach in your hand?"

She still didn't believe it; perhaps this peach had something unusual about it—merely resembling a peach, but in reality, all show and no substance?

If the qi contained in this peach soda were intentional, it could also be simulated through spiritual means.

She could do that, although it would be difficult, but the Prepared Saint Realm is sufficient to achieve feigning reality.

"Here!" Sun Wukong had no hesitation whatsoever, and was very pleased.

He lightly tossed it and threw it to Nüwa; compared to peach soda, what is this peach, really? He's long grown tired of eating it crookedly.

Even if one peach could make ten cups of peach soda, even if you took ten peaches, you still couldn't even dream of exchanging one cup of peach soda from him.

He doesn't care at all about efficacy or lack thereof—everything follows the taste!

The energy of this peach, he has always been tempering his body according to his master's words.

By now, the efficacy of the peach for him has become negligible; eating too much of anything leads to resistance.

The startled Xuan Feng, still not recovered from shock, seeing this scene was even more frightened to the point of palpitating with fear.

How... how could he directly throw something at the Lady Mother? Shouldn't it be offered with both hands, respectfully presented?

Although very rude, Nüwa fundamentally had no time to blame him, because her attention was entirely on the authenticity of this peach, and one could say she had already grown accustomed to Sun Wukong's unreasonableness.

Unlike others' arrogant and domineering, looking down on others' rudeness, Sun Wukong's rude behavior reveals pure innocence; usually, it's not done intentionally.

Reaching out with one hand to catch it, Nüwa took the peach in her hand, observing it carefully, while also using spiritual probing.

But no matter what method she used, this peach before her eyes differed not at all from her impression of the nine-thousand-year peach, and even surpassed it in color and quality.

Too strange!

"Sun Wukong, are you sure this peach bears fruit once a year?" Nüwa couldn't help but ask again.

Her perfect jade countenance now bore an astonished divine radiance; this truly cannot be blamed on her lacking the composure a Holy Person should have—it's simply too hard to believe!

Sun Wukong scratched his head, speaking fluently: "Of course, I've been apprenticed to my master for ten years; every year it blooms and bears fruit. After eating, I bury the peach pit in the soil, and the second year a tree grows, just like a normal tree, blooming and bearing fruit."

Sun Wukong himself was also quite curious about this; planting peach trees—he did so before when he was on Mount Huaguo, but they always took three or four years to grow into full peach trees before blooming and bearing fruit.

Compared to that, the peach trees in my master's orchard are indeed much faster—perhaps it's just the peach variety my master has!

Sun Wukong, lost in thought, nodded his head.

Indeed, whether in taste or appearance, my master's peaches are far superior to those from Mount Huaguo by far.

What's more, speaking of the energy contained in the peaches—though now he's eating them and they're getting a bit tiresome, Sun Wukong thought to himself.

If this thought were known to Nüwa, she would surely exclaim that he lacks experience—better varieties should be harder to grow, after all!

Placing the peach on the table, Nüwa's eyes flickered with a vague light; planted in the soil, it can grow and bear fruit in a year?

This soil—are you sure it's not the Ultimate Soil Treasure, Jiutian Xiangrang?

That would be too extravagant!

She possesses Jiutian Xiangrang, but that is also used to create the Human Realm, obtain vast merit, and serve as the foundation for her path to Enlightenment.

Jiutian Xiangrang is extremely suitable for the Zaohua Fazhe; this is also why Jiutian Xiangrang can create humans, while others cannot.

Where is this used for farming? A normal mindset wouldn't think this way, would it?

Such treasures naturally ought to be carefully cherished.

Even if Jiutian Xiangrang were used as fertile soil for farming, it couldn't possibly reduce the production cycle of the originally nine-thousand-year-bearing, top-grade peach tree from its long cycle down to a mere year, could it?

Moreover, one must also guarantee the peach's quality does not diminish—this is fundamentally impossible to achieve, even if she is a Holy Person, she has no way to accomplish such a thing.

Perhaps seeing the doubt on Nüwa's face, Sun Wukong grew somewhat anxious, patting his chest and speaking with conviction: "Old Grandson Sun guarantees with my monkey nature—what I just said is absolutely true!"

Nüwa nodded her head; she didn't actually doubt anything—this monkey had the look of a naive youth, and didn't seem to be lying; she was just unable to react in time.

Not to mention her—even if it were the Three Pure Ones, her senior brothers who are also Holy Persons, or the two bald ones from the Western Paradise, knowing this would absolutely leave them dazed and confused.

Because this clearly defies common sense, just like how the Chaos Residence can let people awaken divine abilities through vegetables.

Exactly, Nüwa's pupils contracted—there are still vegetables!

Nüwa paused, then murmured: "Sun Wukong, I shall ask you—how does eating vegetables to awaken divine abilities work?"

Although she clearly knew she obtained divine abilities from the vegetable dish, and even Xuan Feng is the same, she still somewhat couldn't believe it—is this truly a special case or what?

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong froze for a moment, looked toward Nüwa with an expression seeking knowledge, and happily bowed: "You too have awakened divine abilities? Congratulations!"

This efficiency is not bad— not only did the Little Phoenix awaken, but even the Lady Mother mentioned by the Little Phoenix has done so too; no wonder she spends so lavishly!

So that's how she gained benefits!

Has she also awakened divine abilities?

Nüwa's eyes flashed—her heart was even more filled with ripples—could it be that this monkey also has divine abilities, and this isn't a special case?

"As long as you eat the dishes my master makes, there's a probability of awakening divine abilities." Seeing Nüwa gave no response, Sun Wukong added another sentence.

There's a probability! Nüwa was astonished beyond measure.

"Is just eating enough?" Nüwa asked aloud.

Sun Wukong shook his head, his fingers also casually waving: "Of course not! Awakening divine abilities by eating vegetables depends on luck, and if you've already awakened divine abilities from a vegetable dish, continuing to eat it has no effect whatsoever."

"Only by switching to other vegetable dishes can there be a chance to awaken again."

Having said that, Sun Wukong became even more proud, boasting: "I've already awakened several!"

Although he can't compare to his master, but compared to others eating at the Chaos Residence, he indeed has the capital to be proud.

Continue awakening? Awaken several divine abilities?

Nüwa slightly opened her mouth, a bit startled, the composure of a Holy Person long since forgotten where it was thrown.

"You mean, as long as you keep eating, you can still awaken divine abilities?" Nüwa didn't really believe Sun Wukong's words.

Making someone awaken one divine ability is already heaven-defying, let alone several?

"Of course! I'm telling the truth!" Sun Wukong anxiously scratched his head, his eyes darting to the menu on the table, and he pointed with a finger: "As long as it's a dish on the master's menu, it has the ability to awaken divine communication, though the probability of awakening will continuously decrease with the number of realizations."

It can still be like this?!

Nüwa was inwardly shocked to the extreme, unable to speak a word—this shopkeeper Chen, just what kind of divine being is he?!

The innate spiritual root's nine-thousand-year peach can be cultivated to ripen once a year, and its efficacy remains unchanged.