Chapter 15: Innate Five-Needle Pine, Zhunti Envious!

Following the sensed aura, after a moment a certain subtly turning, profoundly mysterious innate formation trajectory appeared.

Of course, Chen Ku didn't care about this at all.

Not to mention that Jieyin and Zhunti, two quasi-sage great abilities, were behind him; with his strength alone he could also break this innate formation effortlessly.

The mana of a peak Great Golden Immortal surged like rolling waves, sweeping over the expanse before him.

In an instant, the innate formation shattered, and the scenery within also became visible.

Chen Ku's eyes lit up, mixed with surprise and joy.

"This is... an Innate Five-Needle Pine?!"

Chen Ku instantly recognized this spiritual root before him.

It was indeed one of the Ten Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots, the Innate Five-Needle Pine.

This is a Five-Elements Spiritual Root.

Compared to that, the Five-Needle Pine's fame isn't particularly astonishing.

Yet its function and preciousness are in no way inferior to the Ginseng Fruit.

This Five-Needle Pine blooms every five thousand years, bears fruit every five thousand years, and only after another five thousand years does it mature.

In other words, it takes a full fifteen thousand years to mature one batch.

Each time it yields only about fifty fruits, ten of each kind, belonging to the five elements metal, wood, water, fire, earth.

Eating one of each of the five fruits gathers the five-element qi within the body, allowing an immediate breakthrough, saving countless years of arduous cultivation.

"Haha, good, excellent!"

Chen Ku couldn't help laughing, unable to hide his delight.

Without a doubt, this Five-Needle Pine is countless times more precious than the previous Innate Banana Tree.

Obtaining this spiritual root also lets his advancement be twice as effective, even more astonishing than before.

And just as Chen Ku was sighing, behind him Jieyin and Zhunti had already followed.

At a glance, seeing the huge Five-Needle Pine, both wore expressions of utter shock.

"Innate Five-Needle Pine?!"

"Heavens, I never expected this spiritual root to actually be growing on Mount Buzhou."

Zhunti exclaimed in surprise, his overjoyed expression matching Chen Ku's.

Beside him, Jieyin's face also changed dramatically.

"No wonder there are only legends of such spiritual roots in the world, yet none have ever been seen."

"So it was hidden here."

"Hehe, without the disciple's keen perception, we probably wouldn't have discovered it."

Jieyin looked at Chen Ku with an admiring expression, his tone also full of awe.

Without exaggeration, the Innate Five-Needle Pine growing here, protected by Pangu's majestic pressure, can be said to be extremely well hidden.

Even if other mighty powerhouses came, after resisting Pangu's pressure, they likely wouldn't have the inclination to discover many opportunities.

But Chen Ku is different.

As an offshoot of a supreme innate spiritual root, and having self-transformed into existence, his perception of spiritual roots has long been imprinted in his innate divine sense.

This enables him to clearly sense this supreme innate spiritual root even under the tremendous pressure.

Hearing Jieyin's words, Zhunti nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad, not bad!"

"This time, my junior nephew has rendered great service to the West."

"Hehe, looking across the world, the orthodox forces that possess supreme innate spiritual roots are also few and far between."

"In the future, Yuanshi and the like will certainly not dare to look down on us again."

Zhunti felt satisfied, a smile appearing on his face.

Just as he said.

The Ten Supreme Innate Spiritual Roots, each is a rarity across myriad ages.

Looking at the present world, only Yuanshi controls a single Yellow Center Plum, and the Queen Mother of the West possesses a Ren Water Flat Peach.

And in the Five Manor Temple on Mount Longevity, a Ginseng Fruit grows.

That is precisely the Daoist abode of Zhenyuanzi.

In the past, whenever he witnessed other supreme innate spiritual roots radiating divine light, that profoundly mysterious sight, Zhunti could be described as envious, jealous, and hateful.

Even if not for considering the owners of those few spiritual roots, who are also formidable top-tier powerhouses, he might have already couldn't help but act, seizing them by force.

Zhunti naturally believed that he and his companions harvesting this Innate Five-Needle Pine need only bring it back to the Western Heaven and Earth.

By then, even compared to Kunlun Mountain, the Five Manor Temple, and the like, no one would dare to look down on them.

In the course of speaking, his eyes also revealed an undisguised look of covetousness.

Covetous!

Truly covetous!

But just then, Chen Ku's expression shifted, he gave a strange smile, and said:

"Hehe...."

"Uncle Master, you surely won't seize my nephew's spiritual root, right?!"

"This Five-Needle Pine, I discovered it first, you know."

Hearing this, both Jieyin and Zhunti were stunned.

"Alright!"

This kid's thick-skinned nature is showing again.

We're master and three disciples—why are we still making a distinction between you and me?!

Zhunti even feigned anger, his brows knitting, and spoke:

"Hmph, you brat, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

"We three share honor and disgrace alike."

"Moreover, if not for my and Senior Brother Jieyin's protection, you would..."

Zhunti had originally felt justified, intending to say that without the two of them protecting him, Chen Ku could not have arrived here unharmed, let alone climbed Mount Buzhou!

But his words were cut off mid-sentence!

Zhunti suddenly realized.

"Exactly!"

All along, Chen Ku seemed to have truly not relied on their two protections.

Moreover, while climbing Mount Buzhou, he actually seemed more relaxed than Jieyin and Zhunti.

His own words were really somewhat unreasonable.

For a moment, Zhunti's face flushed with embarrassment, and he remained silent.

This damn... disciple (nephew) is too heaven-defying, which isn't good either.

This left him with no chance to display any masterly authority.

Thinking this, Zhunti's eyes involuntarily gained a hint of resentment.

However, this also shows that Zhunti truly felt moved by the innate five-needle pine before him.

After all, at their quasi-saint level of cultivation, ordinary spiritual roots and heavenly fruits have little effect, being barely better than nothing.

Only top-grade innate spiritual roots, or even higher-tier existences, could give him any improvement.

Unlike him, Jieyin standing nearby appeared extremely broad-minded.

Usually, when Zhunti faces other worldly cultivators, he can forcefully argue even unreasonable points by three tenths.

But today, facing Chen Ku, he was left speechless, his face flushed with embarrassment.

This scene also made Jieyin burst out laughing.

"Haha, your words are not bad, disciple."

"As we are the elders and teachers, we naturally ought to follow the principle of first come, first served."

"Since this five-needle pine was discovered by you, it rightfully belongs to you."

Jieyin unreservedly acknowledged this.

He, however, saw it more clearly: Chen Ku is his disciple anyway, so what difference does it make who the spiritual root belongs to?

In the end, isn't it just for the benefit of the same Western heaven and earth?!

Hearing this, Chen Ku also smiled satisfiedly.

"Hehe, if that's the case, then I'll thank my master and my uncle."

As his words fell, he, well-practiced, swept his sleeve and unleashed the Great Divine Ability of the Buddha Realm once more.

With a flash of divine light, the huge innate five-needle pine was directly stored away.

Zhunti on the side could only gaze with envy, yet found it hard to say anything more.