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

The sun and moon revolve.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Not far from Jufeng Mountain is Jufeng Market. Although it is called a market, it is more like a small gathering place. Centered around a sculpture of a large-winged wasp, the houses are neatly arranged in three rows.

There are a few scattered shops along the street, some selling fresh and dried fruits, some selling various flowers and herbs, and some selling meat. The largest shop is located under the statue and has a "big-winged wasp" pattern engraved on it.

This day.

"Firetail went up the mountain to find the wealthy giant peak. I wonder if it brought back any spiritual food."

"Jufeng has a huge family fortune, he must have some..."

"It's been so long since I've had 'white jade fruit,' and even the fuzz on them seems to have lost its whiteness..."

Three snow rabbits, each about half a person's height, chattered and hopped to the front of the shop. Instead of going inside, they looked at a small bird lying under the protruding eaves of the door frame.

It was only the size of a thumb, with feathers as green as jade. Its tender beak showed that it was still a baby bird. Around its neck hung a jade pendant that was not much smaller than itself, with some strange patterns engraved on it, which were intertwined and formed something that made the snow hares dizzy.

"Little kingfisher, showing off your jade coin pendant again. Be careful, or the wicked spirit beast might steal it and capture you too..."

The lead snow rabbit looked at the jade token with envy and spoke up to remind it.

"Little kingfisher, Xue Er has never touched a jade coin before. Can Xue Er touch it?" Xue Er asked enviously.

"Yukizo wants to touch it too..."

Snow Rabbit Xue Sanjing's red eyes lit up.

Instead of jade coins carved into jade pendants, what awaited them was a large, thick fist, bang bang... slamming solidly onto their foreheads, and the two snow rabbits fell to the ground.

Withdrawing her fist, Xue Da put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Those precious items are so valuable, if you break them, you couldn't afford to pay for them even if you sold yourselves..."

As she spoke, she glanced at the little kingfisher under the eaves. When she met its emerald green eyes, which seemed to be looking at her like she was an idiot, she immediately realized that it had seen through her little scheme again.

It wasn't ashamed at all; it kicked Xue Er and Xue San to tell them to stop pretending, then, without mentioning the jade money again, it said nonchalantly:

"Little kingfisher, are the kingfisher couple home? Do you have any spiritual food for sale today?...

As he spoke, he patted the spider silk bag slung at his waist, as if he had plenty of life stones.

Snow Two and Snow Three rolled over and stood up, heads held high and chests out.

Just then.

A strange fruity aroma wafted over, causing the three Snow Rabbit siblings to unconsciously take a breath, then another, and another, their faces filled with delight.

"It smells so good..."

"Whose fruit is ripe..."

"Let's go take a look, let's go take a look..."

The fragrance of fruit wafted over, and the little kingfisher's bright eyes lit up. Its wings trembled, and carrying a jade pendant that was not much smaller than itself, it took flight high and headed straight for Jufeng Mountain.

at the same time.

The insects and spirit beasts living in "Giant Peak Market" all smelled the rich aroma of fruit. The silly snow rabbits took deep breaths, still wondering whose fruit was ripe. The clever little kingfisher didn't stop for a moment and rushed towards Giant Peak Mountain with all its might, afraid that someone else would beat it to it.

The summit of Jufeng Mountain.

A withered banyan tree.

Zhu Yu crawled out of the tree hole, lazily stretched his wings, and smelled the aroma of ripe Kyoho grapes. His heart was filled with the joy of the harvest and the anticipation of his good friend Hua Ling's upcoming arrival.

"very nice…"

With a trembling of its wings, it flew to the top of the banyan tree and looked down. Under the vines and leaves, bunches of purplish-red Kyoho grapes hung, glistening with an insect-attracting sheen under the dew.

Through his years of hard work and advancement to the ninth-aged high-level Zerg warrior, the giant grape spirit seed that he initially nurtured as a spirit seed has grown to a high-grade level.

Although its effect is not as good as the Life Stone's enhancement of endurance, it is still a large plant with many fruits.

"High-quality, there should be more than three fruits and one Life Stone, right? Let's ask Hanabi when she arrives..."

Zhu Yu's mind raced, and he flew down to a bunch of purplish-red Kyoho grapes. With a swipe of his foreleg, he cut them off and then picked one and put it in his mouth.

With a gentle bite, the sweet juice bursts forth, filling the mouth with the cool sensation of morning dew and the sweet, milky aroma of fruit—the taste is simply divine.

It ate several before it finally stopped.

At this time.

A slightly ethereal voice came from below.

"Jufeng, what are you eating?... "

Zhu Yu looked down and saw the Moon Elf standing upright, wearing a straw hat and carrying a wooden bucket, staring longingly at the giant grapes in his hand, clearly asking a question.

He smiled inwardly, deciding not to tease this vain fellow. With a flick of his arm, he cut off two large bunches of Kyoho grapes, which flew down and were handed to the plant, saying:

"Here, Crescent Moon, try this year's newly ripened Kyoho grapes, they taste quite good..."

"Oh, well... I'll try it then..."

The moon fairy accepted the fruit somewhat shyly, picked one and put it in her mouth. With a big bite, the cool, sweet fruity aroma lifted her spirits after several days of bad mood.

"The taste is indeed very good, but when you nurture a spirit seed, you can't just look at the taste; efficacy should be the top priority..."

After giving it a few words of advice, it happily picked up the wooden bucket filled with fruit, humming a little tune, and continued with its work.

"This guy... even though they live so close, he doesn't dare to acknowledge his ancestors..."

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, as if sensing something. He turned his head and saw a figure in cyan rushing towards him, circling around him, chattering in a language only he could understand:

"Daddy, Daddy..."

"Haha, good son..."

Zhu Yuxiao chuckled and raised his arm.

The little kingfisher he named "Peacock" flew down, its tiny wings pointing at the giant grapes in his hand, chirping:

"Guo... Dad... Guo..."

Seeing its eager look, Zhu Yu's smile deepened. He gave it a giant grape that was even bigger than itself and let it gnaw on it. It then flapped its wings and flew up, quickly arriving above the wild giant grape grove.

At first glance.

Outside the orchard, a scattered group of animals and insects gathered, including unintelligent wild beasts and insects, as well as intelligent spirit beasts and insect races. They all behaved well, and although they were drooling over the bunches of purple-red grapes, not a single wild beast, wild insect, spirit beast, or insect race stepped into the orchard.

Zhu Yu felt very satisfied. He flew down to a wild giant grapevine and picked several bunches of fruit with a wave of his arm.

It then flew into the air and with a gentle shake, fragrant wild Kyoho grapes rained down.

Squeak...woo...moo...

Before the grapes even hit the ground, the beasts stirred, but the spirit beasts and insectoids were faster. Before they even touched the ground, the grapes were snatched up and devoured. The aroma and spiritual energy released by the burst of juice only intensified the commotion…

Zhu Yu shook his head, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he flew down again and picked several bunches of fruit. Under his deliberate manipulation, some wild animals and insects were also able to share in the joy of the harvest.

Flip it several times.

Wild Kyoho grapes fell like rain...

It’s different in the past.

Zhu Yu could proudly say that within a thousand miles, no Zerg warrior or spirit beast was richer than him; he was a true landlord.

now.

He didn't even look at a few wild Kyoho grapes.

Therefore, he generously distributed all the grapes from the three wild Kyoho grapevines, not for any other reason than to share the joy of the harvest.

"A magnificent, towering peak..."

It was unclear whether it was a spirit beast or an insectoid warrior that suddenly shouted, followed by a series of shouts.

"A magnificent, towering peak..."

"Gentlemanly Jufeng, the snow was heavy and we arrived late, could you give us a little more...?"

"..."

Among the beasts, three snow rabbit siblings, all pure white and resembling large snowballs, hopped and skipped, trying to attract Zhu Yu's attention.

Zhu Yu did hear it, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw that it was quite good-looking. He flew down, picked a few more bunches, and scattered them in the direction of the sound.

Having done all that, he paid no more attention and flew back to the mountaintop.

at this time.

The "Big Grass Rat" with a bald head, the "Big Red Fox" with a fiery tail, the "Black Snake and White Snake" with a large black head and a small white head, the "Golden-Eyed Crane" with white feathers, the kingfisher couple, the "Black-Headed Warrior" with black soil, and the "Cerberus" with black spots gathered under the big banyan tree.

When Zhu Yu returned with the little kingfisher, everyone greeted him.

"Jufeng, you're back..."

Zhu Yu landed gracefully, and without a word, waved his hand and said:

"As usual, all the picked fruit pulp is yours. After the harvest, we'll give you some Kyoho fruit to try..."

"A magnificent, towering peak..."

"Jufeng, you're so kind..."

"..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a chorus of praise from the spirit beasts.

Zhu Yu nodded reservedly and said again, "There are also wild giant grapes from the foot of the mountain. As usual, one hundred life stones for each grape. Buy as many as you want."

"As for the harvesting work, it can be appropriately distributed to the spirit beasts and insect warriors of Giant Peak Market."

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Firetail, Baldy, and Blackie.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Try your best to give the poor spirit beasts of Giant Peak Market a good meal..."

"Don't worry, Kyoho, we've got your back..."

The three spirit beasts readily agreed.

They had no sympathy for the poor spirit beasts of Giant Peak Market, and even disliked those who owed Giant Peak Market Life Stones. But they obeyed Zhu Yu's words without hesitation.

"Let's begin. After everyone has finished picking the fruit, Kyoho will treat you to a feast..."

Zhu Yu waved his hand with great authority and shouted.

Previously, the spirit beasts did not know what the feast that the giant peak spoke of was, but after eating it once, the word "feast" was deeply rooted in their minds.

"Wow! Jufeng, you're treating us to a feast again..."

"A magnificent, towering peak..."

"A magnificent and imposing mountain..."

The barren vocabulary seemed to flow freely from the mouths of the spirit beasts, who then began to pick the giant peak spirit power fruits with renewed vigor.

Those that can fly pick the fruit at the top of the tree; those that cannot fly but are good at climbing pick the fruit in the middle; and the two that look like black and white pick the fruit at the very end.

They were picked.

One by one, the fruits were picked, and soon a pile formed…

The little kingfisher peacock watched with great interest, chirping as it followed the busy kingfisher couple as they carried fruit. However, its beak was always busy, and it would occasionally steal a bite of the fruit that its parents had peeled off.

As it reached for the fruit, a small stick landed on its bottom before it could, and its mother chased after it with a small stick and gave it a good beating. Feeling wronged, it flew to Zhu Yu's arm, pointed its little wings at the spot on its bottom where the feathers had fallen off, and chirped and complained.

As it reached for the fruit, a small stick landed on its bottom before it could, and its mother chased after it with a small stick and gave it a good beating. Feeling wronged, it flew to Zhu Yu's arm, pointed its little wings at the spot on its bottom where the feathers had fallen off, and chirped and complained.

"Daddy... chattering away..."

After the conversation, Zhu Yu only understood the word "father," but that didn't stop him from comforting the peacock. His method was very simple: he picked a fruit and put it in the peacock's arms.

Kids, they only remember the good things they've had, not the bad ones.

Before long, the peacock was no longer aggrieved. It took a bite and chirped incessantly, sometimes flying up to deliver fruit to the kingfisher couple. When it got tired, it would land on Zhu Yu's arm to eat fruit. It kept the peacock very busy, both tired and happy.

It was noon.

All the magical fruits of the giant grapevines on the tree were picked.

"One, two, three..."

Zhu Yu flew forward, and under the watchful eyes of the spirit beasts, he scanned them with his divine sense and quickly counted the number of spirit fruits they had picked.

It's pretty much the same as in previous years.

The hummingbird couple collected the most hummingbird jewels, as they had an extra calf and collected more than in previous years, a total of over 9,700.

"You have harvested a total of 9,700 spiritual fruits."

He then separated a small pile, about three hundred and thirty spiritual fruits, saying, "This is a gift of gratitude from Giant Peak."

"Thank you so much, Jufeng."

There were even more hummingbirds than last year. They cheered and felt their fatigue ease. They thanked the hummingbirds and disdainfully handed a fruit to the peacock who came forward to claim credit. Then the couple began to pack the fruit.

The fruit is one thing, but the main thing is the pulp.

Ignoring all that, Zhu Yu flew down to the second large pile of spiritual fruits and addressed the expectant Black and White figures:

"You have harvested a total of 5,800 spiritual fruits."

As he spoke, he separated two hundred spiritual fruits from them.

"This is a gift of thanks to you."

"Jufeng, you're so generous..."

Black and White were overjoyed, and their tongues flicked in and out faster.

Although they earned a considerable amount of Life Stones from opening the Giant Peak Market, these Spiritual Fruits were still a significant source of income, leaving them no choice but to be happy.

"Bald head, fiery tail, white fur..."

Soon, Zhu Yu distributed the spiritual fruits that they deserved, and seeing the spirit beasts' joy, he was also very happy.

Looking at the remaining spiritual fruits, he silently calculated in his mind the approximate harvest of Kyoho grape spirit seeds for the year.

It's about the same as last year.

Remove the spiritual fruits given to the hummingbird couple and the black giant.

There are a total of 28,405 spirit fruits remaining.

However, these spiritual fruits are of higher quality, and their specific value will only be known once Hua Ling arrives.

He planned to sell only a portion of the produce and keep some for the "Giant Peak Market". He also planned to sell some of the soon-to-be-ripe jujube, soapberry, and silver acacia seeds and keep some for himself.

It wasn't that he didn't want to sell to Hua Ling, but as the "seeds of destiny" he nurtured bore fruit one after another, there was no need to waste Hua Ling's energy on some ordinary spiritual food that wasn't very valuable.

Those precious and special spiritual foods not only save effort but also earn more life stones.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhu Yu led Fire Tail, Bald Head, Blackie, and other spirit beasts to the foot of the mountain and began selecting spirit beasts and insect warriors to enter the orchard to pick wild giant peak spirit fruits.

And at this time.

A giant flea warrior of the Mountain Lord class, whose body was comparable to a mountain, whose carapace was as blue as jade and whose body was surrounded by water mist, stepped into the "Moon Gazing Plain".

Behind it followed a series of giant flea warriors of varying sizes, each carrying cargo on its back that was not much smaller than its own body.

As it entered.

A melodious, tinkling sound spread out and echoed across the plain.

The giant flea caravan has arrived.