The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

"So what if I get a beating..."

The moon fairy muttered a few words, but then her breath hitched, she sighed deeply, took a big bite of the jujube fruit, and chewed it vigorously.

It is not afraid of its tribesmen scolding or beating it, but it is afraid of its tribesmen being disappointed in it.

once Upon a time.

It was so full of vigor, confidently telling its people that it would go out and make its way in the world, and that when it returned, it would lead the "Moon Worm" tribe to become the eleventh largest tribe in the south.

But it destroyed all of this itself.

The "Insect World" is so vast, why do we have to go out and see it...?

"Damn you, Yin Ming, I don't want to run into you again..."

The moon spirit swallowed the southern jujube in one gulp, ending her daily nagging, then got up, picked up the wooden bucket, and headed up the mountain.

We arrived at the mountaintop.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pond, with a lotus leaf that occupies most of the pond bobbing up and down. A gentle breeze blows, and nine lotus flowers, each the size of a millstone and with light blue petals, sway slightly, emitting a faint fragrance.

Not far from the pond, there is a green lawn about ten feet in diameter. Nine branches grow on the lawn, and a string of flowers that look like little people wearing purple cloaks hangs on them. When the breeze blows, you can faintly hear the tinkling and laughing sounds.

Beside this strange plant was a patch of blackish-red mud, upon which stood a bizarre plant, its entire body bright red, its shape resembling intertwined muscles, and its leaves as large as palm fans, with rough skin-like texture.

Then look to the side.

On a piece of land densely covered with fragments of jade, grows a mushroom as large as a house, with a texture like mutton-fat jade and faint patterns on its surface.

A shrub about one meter tall, with yellow branches and pointed leaves, bearing dense clusters of small, unripe jujubes.

A shrub about half a meter tall, with green branches and round leaves, bearing dense clusters of blue fruits.

A banana tree, two zhang tall, entirely green, with a large bunch of banana fruits hanging upside down, curved like ivory.

The moon fairy casually tossed the wooden bucket onto the edge of the pond, gazing at the nine lotus flowers, each the size of a millstone, in the water. She clicked her tongue, reluctant to look away, and muttered:

"It's been so long since I've tasted the flavor of a lotus leaf. It's a pity it doesn't suit my body. Sigh..."

It sighed and shook its head, but soon appeared in front of a plant with clusters of flowers that looked like little people wearing purple cloaks, and its mouth almost watered.

"The Siren Bladderwomen... what a lucky fellow..."

The moon spirit muttered a few words, and when she saw the top-grade spirit seeds "Meat Ganoderma" and "Giant Jade Mushroom" not far away, as well as the special superior spirit seeds "Sour Jujube Shrub", "King Banana", and "Blueberry Berry", she couldn't help but feel a little sour.

The "spirit seed" it nurtured during its advanced warrior phase was far inferior to these.

When it transforms into a mountain lord, although it nurtures top-tier spiritual seeds, none of them are as precious as the "Sea Witch Ulva" or the "Giant Jade Mushroom," which are among the most valuable top-tier spiritual seeds.

"Lucky bug..."

The moon spirit muttered something to herself, then her crimson eyes lit up. Her gaze fell upon the withered banyan tree in the center of the mountaintop, and she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, humming:

"However, for a ninth-grade advanced warrior, the real hurdle is becoming a mountain lord..."

Muttering to itself, it scurried along on its little legs and soon arrived under the big banyan tree. Seeing the colorful rooster standing on the bluestone, its gaze fell on the seven iridescent tail feathers. Its bright red eyes darted around, and it raised its paw to call out:

"Cai Ling, you've come to help protect Ju Feng too..."

As she approached, the moon fairy seemed to see something terrifying and exclaimed, "Cai Ling, why do your beautiful tail feathers look a bit messy? Is it because you can't take care of them?"

It paused, patted its chest, and said confidently, "Crescent Moon knows how to groom its feathers. All the insects of the ten great tribes know this. Come, don't be shy, Crescent Moon will groom you..."

Upon hearing this, Cai Ling subconsciously turned her head to look at the tail feathers. Gazing at the seven feathers that shimmered with iridescent colors, resembling the finest jade carvings in the world, she narrowed her eyes, then turned her head back, slightly raising it, and glanced disdainfully at the Moon Elf.

Although he didn't speak, his eyes clearly said, "Get lost, don't come near me," and he even showed the disdain of a rich young master looking at a poor peasant.

This infuriated the Moon Elf. It knew Cai Ling possessed extraordinary bloodline, but even if it was extraordinary, could it compare to the patriarch of its ancient Moon Insect clan?

"snort…"

Just as he was about to retort with a sarcastic remark, a joyful voice came from above.

"Cai Ling, Xian Yue, thank you for protecting Ju Feng..."

The words fell.

A large-winged wasp, about nine feet long, with a black head, a yellow-black abdomen, and a black stinger, slowly descended.

Seeing the moon spirit glaring at Cai Ling, Zhu Yu looked puzzled and was about to ask a question when her expression suddenly changed. She turned to look behind her and said with great joy:

"Today is truly a wonderful day, a double... no, a triple celebration..."

After saying this, it flapped its wings and flew to the other half of the mountaintop.

Seeing Zhu Yu so happy and noticing his actions, Cai Ling seemed to realize something. Her crimson eyes lit up, she flapped her wings, and followed him.

The moon spirit was left staring blankly as the insect and the spirit beast suddenly disappeared. When it came to its senses, it stomped its foot angrily.

"Hmph, it's just a 'divinely bestowed spirit seed,' I don't want to see it..."

As it spoke, its legs moved uncontrollably to the outside of the Five Elements Spirit Array. With its shallow knowledge of array formations, it tried to enter, but after countless attempts, it still failed.

"This is infuriating!..."

The moon elf kicked the array barrier hard, but was thrown several feet away and crashed to the ground. It was even angrier now, baring its teeth and claws, and struggled to pull its head out.

In a daze, one, two, three... a dense array of huge dog heads appeared in its eyes.

"Woof..."

"Crescent moon ants aren't red imported fire ants, they're burrowing ants..."

"Nonsense, its carapace is red, while burrowing ants are yellow."

"Ant hybrids..."

Once the double image disappeared, the Moon Elf, upon hearing this dog's words, immediately rose up with all her might and kicked "Cerberus" Blackie hard in the knee, cursing as she did so.

"A dog's mouth can't produce ivory, it talks nonsense, and its belly is full of shit..."

But after only a few kicks, a dark shadow appeared, and the Moon Elf flew high into the air, plummeting straight towards the pond on the side of the mountaintop.

Can a dog spit out ivory?

"I don't know, but you really do have poop in your stomach..."

"You're the one with poop in your belly..."

"You have it, you have it..."

"Woof..."

As the two heads of the "three-headed dog" Kuroko were talking, they started tearing at each other, and dog hair flew everywhere.

The one in the middle glanced disdainfully at the two heads on either side.

"Silly dog, isn't your belly its belly too..."

"no."

The two dog heads spoke in unison, then bared their teeth and bit the middle dog's head from the left and right, bouncing back and forth, sending dirt flying and dog hair flying everywhere.

A mountain path.

"Blackie Warrior" Black Earth stared blankly at "Cerberus" Little Black, who was fighting with himself under the big banyan tree, and muttered to himself:

"Everyone says Jufeng has a mad dog, and it seems it's true..."

After hesitating for a moment, it decided to wait until Hei Zi calmed down before looking for Zhu Yu. It took off the package on its carapace, wiped the dust off its body, took out a spiritual food, and ate it while watching the dogs fight. It seemed to be enjoying the show.

at this time.

Zhu Yu and Cai Ling entered a Five Elements Formation.

Space center.

It was rooted in a tree about ten feet tall and as thick as a thigh, with branches that twisted and turned like a dragon, and old bark like dragon scales.

Beneath its jade-like leaves hang small, fist-sized, jelly-like fruits, green and yellow in color.

When an insect and a spirit beast enter the space.

A gentle voice, filled with joy and tenderness, echoed in Zhu Yu's mind.

"Jufeng, you've finally arrived..."

"The crabapples are almost ripe, Kyoho, do you like them...?"

"Jufeng, don't you feel this place is a bit small? Can we expand it a bit? Haitang wants to get more sun..."

"Mmm, I like it, okay..."

Zhu Yu nodded perfunctorily, took out life stones from the silk pouch on his chest, and scattered them around the roots of the Malus spectabilis.

"Jufeng..."

The Begonia, blessed by the gods, seemed about to say something when she paused, her gentle voice suddenly becoming somewhat high-pitched.

"It's ripe, it's ripe..."

The words fell.

The surrounding spiritual energy surged and poured into each small apple-like fruit, causing it to gradually transform from green and yellow to red...

Upon seeing this.

Zhu Yu quickly detonated the life stones surrounding its roots.

As a surge of life force flowed into the divinely bestowed seed of the Malus spectabilis, its fruit ripened at an even faster pace.

gradually.

A rich fruity aroma filled the air.

Upon smelling it, Zhu Yu suddenly felt a surge of hunger throughout his body.

Not far away, Cai Ling narrowed her crimson pupils and quietly swallowed.

When the crabapple fruit completely turns from greenish-yellow to a deep red like jade, the strange phenomenon dissipates, leaving only the fragrance of ripe fruit.

"It's ripe..."

Zhu Yu was overjoyed and took flight, with Cai Ling close behind. The insect and the beast meticulously and attentively counted each of the divinely bestowed fruits of the Malus spectabilis.

I counted it several times.

Finally, it was confirmed that the Malus spectabilis, a divinely bestowed variety, bore 360 ​​fruits. Of these, 350 were shaped like red apples and were fully ripe, while 10 fruits were underdeveloped, shriveled, and blackened.

"Jufeng, Haitang gave you all the fruit, can you do Haitang a favor?"

A soft yet excited voice came from Shirao Ri.

Zhu Yu felt a sense of familiarity. After thinking for a moment, he realized that the "White-tailed Pear" deity seemed to have said the same thing before.

I ignored it; it goes without saying.

Its busy work wasn't about expanding its space by digging up spiritual seeds like the southern jujube planted nearby, but also about digging up the "white-tailed pear" gifted by God next door.

"It would be better if the place were a bit bigger..."

As soon as the thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind, he twisted his claws and plucked two "Xifu Haitang" fruits. Ignoring the Xifu Haitang divine gift seed's rambling, he handed the fruits to the seven-colored rooster standing proudly to the side with its head slightly raised.

"Here, Cailing, try it and see if it's good."

Now the relationship between the insect and the spirit beast is getting closer and closer. Cai Ling did not stand on ceremony with Zhu Yu. She stretched out her wings to take the fruit, lowered her head, and gently pecked at the flesh. As soon as the flesh entered her mouth, her body stiffened.

This startled Zhu Yu, who was looking at it, and he quickly asked, "What's wrong, Cai Ling? Is something wrong?...?"

Cai Ling shook her head and swallowed the fruit and pulp together, making a slightly high-pitched sound.

"Jufeng and Cailing are fine, you'll know once you try them..."

As she spoke, her crimson eyes looked at it, seemingly full of anticipation.

Zhu Yu had no doubts, grabbed the fruit and took a big bite. It tasted great, soft yet slightly crunchy, but then an extremely pungent sour taste instantly assaulted its taste buds.

It made him shudder for a moment, but just as he was about to spit out the fruit, a honey-like sweetness exploded on his taste buds, so sweet it was cloying.

It felt as if I had jumped from a glacier to a volcano, and finally mixed into a sweet and sour liquid that flowed into my stomach.

"call…"

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and glared at Cai Ling, who was smiling with her eyes narrowed. Looking at the fruit in his hand, he thought for a moment and decided to reward the "three-headed dog" Hei Zi, who patrolled the mountain every day, with a taste of the new fruit.

The pit was dug out; it was only the size of a jujube, a bright reddish-jade color, and quite beautiful.

Zhu Yu had just transformed into a high-level Zerg warrior in the ninth stage and was in dire need of nourishment. Regardless of whether it was wasteful or not, he opened his mouth and took a small bite.

To his surprise, the fruit tasted quite good, with a milky aroma and a hint of sweet and sour, which whetted the insect's appetite.

The fruit of the "Xifu crabapple" is said to strengthen the six internal organs of the body.

Therefore, when the fruit enters the stomach, the warm currents that emerge are all absorbed into the internal organs.

Because of the insect's body, and because the "Xifu Begonia" fruit was only of medium quality, Zhu Yu did not feel much change at the time, but he did not care.

The fruit's effect is insignificant; what matters is being able to sell the raw stones.

Coming to his senses, Zhu Yu took out a hundred Life Stones and buried them in the roots of the "Xifu Begonia" divinely bestowed spirit seed. He then called Cai Ling out of the formation and into the formation space where the "White-tailed Pear" divinely bestowed spirit seed was located.

As soon as they entered, the divine voice of "White Tail Pear" came.

"Jufeng, you have a smell that I find repulsive..."

Zhu Yu flew closer, arranging the Life Stones as he casually replied, "It's probably from fruit that other insects offered me..."

"Yeah…"

"Then, Giant Peak, please don't eat any other fruits from now on, just eat mine, okay?..."

Zhu Yu shook his head, "That giant will starve to death."

"White-tailed Pear," the deity said hastily, "No, no, Giant Peak, eat sparingly. I'll grow more fruit; it'll definitely be enough..."

"Oh well…"

Zhu Yu nodded helplessly and said, "Then you'd better work hard to grow taller and stronger, and bear more fruit, otherwise Jufeng will starve..."

"Is the Northwest Wind delicious?... Giant Peak, you promised to only eat my fruit..." "White Tail Pear" God-given was somewhat dissatisfied.

Zhu Yu was somewhat reluctant to pay attention to it and urged, "Don't talk, concentrate on nurturing the fruit. If we lose even one giant beetle, we'll go hungry for a day..."

"oh…"

"White-tailed Pear" remained silent for a few moments, then suddenly said, "Giant Peak, could you please keep that ugly thing away from me? It's too close, I'm a little scared..."

Zhu Yu looked at Cai Ling helplessly and said, "Cai Ling, why don't you go outside and wait for a while?"

Cai Ling nodded, glanced at the "White-tailed Pear" divine gift with her narrow eyes, raised her head and chest, and turned to leave.

It left not long after.

As the "White Tail Pear" divinely proclaimed "It's ripe, it's ripe," a rich fruity aroma filled the air.

"One, two, three..."

Zhu Yu was overjoyed and counted the white-tailed pears that God had bestowed upon her several times.

This time, he still didn't let the "White Tail Pear" bear too many fruits, only 360, of which 352 ripened, and eight fruits were lost due to various accidents.

However, the quality of the fruit this time is one grade higher than the last time.

"Hanabishi will be so happy to see this..."

"I wonder if it has broken through to the Mountain Lord level..."

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