Chapter 16: Crazy Harvest, Zhunti Tries to Curry Favor with Chen Ku?!

Having collected the Innate Five-Needle Pine, Jieyin and the three pressed on toward higher ground on Mount Buzhou.

The higher on Mount Buzhou, the more abundant the opportunities.

Indeed!

This time, not long after setting out, Chen Ku felt something again and straightaway went to another spiritual root.

Innate Pear Tree!

Only seeing this great tree before him, its branches and leaves lush and spreading, a bluish-green expanse.

Among them, pure white snow-like immortal blossoms hung high, emitting spiritual light.

Innate pears bore one after another, fragrant and rich, exuding a refreshing immortal fruit aroma.

Such a spiritual root ranks as superior innate; each immortal fruit calms the mind, focuses the spirit, clears the sea of consciousness, and eliminates bodily breath impurities.

In short, like purifying a cultivator's original Dao foundation, it makes them utterly spotless, and future cultivation will proceed smoothly, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

It can be called an excellent aid to cultivation, a superb spiritual root immortal fruit.

"Although it's not as supreme as the earlier five-needle pine's ultimate innate spiritual root,"

"But this Innate Pear Tree is not bad."

"Hehe, this trip was not in vain."

You should know, Chen Ku's nature is like Jieyin and Zhunti's; even the tiniest opportunity, he will not miss.

Although there was a precedent like the Innate Five-Needle Pine, Chen Ku did not grow complacent; other opportunities still delighted him.

The superior innate spiritual root before him was even more so.

Thus, he was not polite; with a wave of his hand, the Innate Pear Tree was forcibly uprooted and immediately stored away.

Know that Chen Ku has climbed less than a thousand li yet already gained such a harvest, further boosting his confidence.

He looked with anticipation toward the higher reaches of Mount Buzhou.

"There... there must be even more opportunities!"

The higher the place, the greater Pangu's residual might.

But this also means that place will be more uncharted forbidden lands, perhaps retaining even more astonishing great opportunities!

No need for words, Chen Ku set off again!

Perhaps due to the Primordial True Scripture's blessing, Chen Ku's perception of Pangu's residual might was greatly weakened.

No need to divert attention to counter Pangu's residual might; thus he could unleash his divine sense without restraint, a single thought covering tens of thousands of miles, carefully sensing every faint trace of opportunity.

Thus, Chen Ku seemed to have cheat-like speed, astonishingly fast.

He did not notice time passing, nor how long it had been.

Chen Ku gained another harvest.

"Innate Fire Jujube Tree?!"

"Purple Gold Grape Tree?!"

"Innate Purple Raisin Tree?!"

"......"

"Haha, not bad, not bad!"

Even a hundred-odd li away, his delighted laughter could be heard.

One spiritual root after another he found and stored away.

Moreover, each was of middle grade or the level of superior innate spiritual root.

Roughly speaking, there were as many as seven or eight innate spiritual roots.

As for acquired spiritual roots, they were countless, each with astonishing effects and brilliant spiritual light.

After all, if the spiritual root immortal fruit were too ordinary, it could not survive on Mount Buzhou under such awesome pressure, long since eroded by the pervasive killing intent, withered and decayed.

Therefore, even acquired spiritual roots, when sensed, also carried a few more points of unfathomably powerful aura.

Furthermore, as Chen Ku continually climbed, he keenly noticed that some innate restrictions had already fallen into a broken state.

Obviously, the opportunities therein had already been seized by other fortunate ones.

This made Chen Ku restless with longing, his face full of disappointment.

Knowing this place once held opportunity, yet missing it by a hair, the feeling is truly agonizing.

Or put another way, not gaining opportunity feels just as agonizing as losing it.

Of course, if others learned of this thought, they would surely sigh speechlessly, "No wonder you little brat could become a disciple of Jieyin Zhunti."

Little did they know, Zhunti at that moment, following behind Chen Ku, was already so envious he nearly went mad.

"This is unfair!"

"I too am a follower of supreme innate spiritual roots; why don't I have Chen Ku's talent?"

Watching Chen Ku harvest one spiritual root after another, Zhunti shouted in his heart.

It is well known that Zhunti is a follower of the Innate Bodhi Tree.

And the Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree he controls, like Chen Ku's bitter bamboo, is his natal treasure.

Of course, any further resentment is useless!

After a long while, Zhunti's expression shifted, as if he had thought of something, and he immediately gazed at Chen Ku with bright eyes.

Since he himself had no affinity for finding spiritual root immortal fruits, he could only focus his efforts on Chen Ku.

Having thought this, Zhunti hurried to Chen Ku's rear, smiling broadly, and said:

"Hehe, junior nephew, ask yourself—hasn't your uncle treated you well?"

"Once those spiritual roots bear immortal fruit, you must never forget to make offerings to your uncle."

Zhunti kept speaking.

If any other cultivator were here, they would surely stare agape, their jaw dropping.

How embarrassing!

Really embarrassing!

Zhunti like this—where is there any dignity befitting an elder?!

Even Chen Ku couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, unable to hold back his amusement as he gazed at his own master-uncle Zhunti.

However, he paid no attention, merely continuing to mutter to himself:

"Master-uncle doesn't need much."

"If those five-needle pines mature, giving master-uncle eight or ten will suffice."

"Moreover, for that innate Ziti tree, master-uncle only needs three or five."

"Hehe, if we could give master-uncle some innate fire jujubes, that would be even better."

"......"

Zhunti indeed seemed to be trailing Chen Ku, pestering him for his promise.

Seeing this, Jieyin pressed a hand to his forehead, his face full of helplessness.

Unbearable to behold!

However, Jieyin also wore a look of relief.

With such a heaven-defying disciple, which master could remain unmoved?!

Now speaking of Chen Ku.

Hearing Zhunti's incessant chatter, his face showed a look of worry.

"Alas, master-uncle, I, the disciple, am suffering."

"These spiritual root immortal fruits are ultimately still too few."

Such a response left Zhunti's expression stagnant, feeling utterly speechless.

Suffering?!

You brat, when you earlier harvested spiritual roots, you were grinning ear to ear, happier than anyone.

He didn't know that Chen Ku repeatedly uttering 'suffering' had long become a habit.

Actually, his heart at this moment was exceedingly refreshed.

Hahaha, so comfortable, too comfortable!

With such talent of mine, at least seeking spiritual roots is as easy as reaching out and grabbing.

At this point, with such foundation accumulation, even the world's top experts would likely sigh they cannot compare.

Chen Ku thought thus in his heart.

And amidst his such frenzied harvesting,

That day, the three finally reached the summit of Mount Buzhou.

Gazing ahead, an indestructible spatial barrier loomed, blocking the three's further advance.

That was precisely the trajectory of the seal's fluctuation.

Seeing this, Chen Ku's expression shifted as he muttered to himself:

Outside the barrier, is it the heavens above?!