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

Chapter 488 "Red", An Annoying Friend (Please Subscribe)

"A wild, divinely bestowed spiritual seed!—"

Zhu Yu was taken aback. His first thought was that Spot was lying to him, but after a moment's thought, he realized that Spot had no reason to lie to him.

In other words.

They actually discovered a wild, divinely bestowed spiritual plant!

Wild, divinely bestowed spiritual seed.

He had been in the "insect world" for many years and had only seen one wild "fire date" plant, a gift from the gods, in the "red imported fire ant" tribe.

Zhu Yuqiang suppressed his curiosity and excitement and asked, "What does Spot want in order to tell Jufeng about the wild divinely bestowed spirit seed?"

Spot turned to look at Firetail and the others, who were chattering and recruiting spirit beasts and insect warriors to harvest the giant peak fruit. After hesitating for a moment, Spot asked, "Giant Peak, can Spot attach itself to you?"

He didn't wait for Zhu Yu's reply.

It continued, "That wild, divinely bestowed spirit seed was discovered by Spot in a cave when he went to the wilderness to find spirit seeds."

"It's very, very big, but it doesn't like spots."

"It scolded the spots for a long time—"

There's no need for Zhu Yu to inquire.

Spot then recounted where the wild, divinely bestowed spirit species were discovered.

"Clinging to the giant peak—"

"Spotted was telling the truth, and Giant Peak agreed—"

Zhu Yu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Then he flapped his wings and flew up, raising his hand to bring Spot to his side and telling Firetail and the others that they were going out for a while and not to worry.

It immediately transformed into a faint ray of light and shot straight into the sky.

The desolate place that Spot mentioned is not the desolate mountains bordering the "Moon Gazing Plain," but a region formed by the remnants of the "Insect Realm" digesting the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins."

The inner workings are in disarray, and natural disasters occur frequently.

There are also various dangers, the most numerous being the evil spirit beasts despised by the "Insect World," as well as cultivators from other realms, and local spirit beasts and insect warriors who want to make a fortune by searching for treasures.

Zhu Yu had always been afraid of the danger and dared not enter.

Now that he has reached the Mountain Lord realm and possesses the bloodline of the "Purifying White Fox," any spirit beast or insectoid warrior that can threaten him must be at least at the advanced Mountain Lord realm.

There are probably countless examples elsewhere.

But a barren, untamed wilderness is almost impossible to find.

Moreover, the area mentioned by Spot is only a little over a thousand miles away from Jufeng Mountain, so even if there is danger, they can escape in time.

After passing through many mountains.

An endless expanse of plains and mountains came into Zhu Yu's view, seemingly not much different from the area where Jufeng Mountain was located, and perhaps even more magnificent and beautiful.

But as soon as you enter...

He keenly sensed that the world was filled with an atmosphere of desolation, decay, and decay, as if the lush greenery before him was merely an illusion concealed by a curtain, and that the real world was a decaying, dying old man.

As for the atmosphere here.

He felt genuinely displeased.

It's like a beautiful piece of jade being stained with disgusting filth; you just want to burn it clean.

I had a vague feeling about it deep down.

If he were to unleash the "Purifying Flame" to scorch this world, the "Insect Realm" would not only not blame him, but would favor him even more.

But the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he suppressed it.

Although he had a great fondness for the "Insect Realm," he did not forget that the "Insect Realm" was a world much larger than the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins."

The filth before our eyes was caused by its devouring of the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins".

Zhu Yu didn't care about good or evil; what he cared about was what would happen if he burned away this sore that was a "fugitive" in the "insect world."

He is now very safe and sound.

Just focus on developing and nourishing your "main body".

No matter what the benefits, it's not worth the risk for him.

A flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind, but Zhu Yuqiang suppressed them and, guided by the spots, headed straight in a certain direction.

Not long after.

He then came to a valley surrounded by three mountains.

"The Giant Peak, the Spotted One, is that wild, divinely bestowed spiritual plant discovered deep within the cave at the end of the canyon—"

Spot looked at the familiar canyon and shouted happily.

Zhu Yu gave it a strange look, not expecting this little guy to be so adventurous.

Not to mention venturing deep into the wild and desolate thousands of miles away.

Any Zerg warrior of normal caliber would not venture deep into a canyon or cave.

After all, there are quite a few wild and ferocious beasts in the wilderness.

Who knows what kind of ferocious beast might be lurking inside?

"Let's go in and take a look—"

Zhu Yu didn't say anything, just nodded slightly and descended with his spots on his face. As soon as he reached the cave entrance, he sensed a wisp of aura that he found repulsive.

"As expected, there was a ferocious beast—"

"Lucky little guy—"

He gave the happy-looking Spot a strange look.

Fortunately, their aura was only at the initial stage of the Mountain Lord realm, much weaker than the three blue-scaled crocodiles of the White Water River. As they stepped into the cave, they did not forget to give Spot a word of advice.

"Spots are following behind the giant mountain; there's a ferocious beast inside."

"Huh? Is there a ferocious beast? —"

Spot was startled, then came to her senses. Fear showed in her dark eyes. She glanced nervously at the darkness deep inside the cave, then took small, quick steps, following closely behind Zhu Yu.

Under its guidance.

We navigated several bends in a row.

The view ahead widens.

Zhu Yu immediately noticed a short, stout tree deep in the darkness of the cave, which he estimated to be no more than a hundred meters tall but wide enough for dozens of people to hug.

Its branches and leaves are oily green, and the leaves are like palm fans, clustered together, spreading out like a giant umbrella with layers upon layers.

The branches are yellowish-yellow with subtle golden thread patterns.

"This is... a 'yew tree'? ——"

Zhu Yu glanced at it a few times and felt that it looked like a "yew tree", but it was not quite the same. He couldn't think of any plant that was very similar to it.

Before he could think it through.

A gloomy, low voice echoed in his mind.

"Damn bugs, get out of 'Red's' territory—"

Upon hearing this...

I was not surprised but rather delighted.

That's it! The spots were right, it really is a wild, divinely bestowed species.

"What are you looking at? 'Red' hates you—"

"You bedbug, you're like a skinned frog, ugly, ugly—"

"Don't come any closer, 'Red' is going to unleash her dogs on you—"

"Really, 'Red' has a vicious dog. It's very aggressive, and its bites hurt 'Red' a lot. Aren't you afraid of bedbugs?!"

"The 'red' vicious dog is coming—"

The self-proclaimed "Red" wild, divinely bestowed spirit species finished speaking.

in the dark.

It was accompanied by a fishy, ​​foul odor.

A pair of eerie green-black flames suddenly burst into flame.

"What dog? It's clearly a lizard—"

Zhu Yu looked over and saw an ugly lizard, more than three zhang long, with gray-green scales covered in pustules, resembling a Komodo dragon, slowly crawling out of a cave on the opposite side.

"What an ugly thing—"

It glanced at it with disgust, ordered Spotted to stay still, flapped its wings and took flight. With a slight thought, the "Purifying Flame" residing in its heart...

It flowed from the palm of my hand.

"go."

With a wave of his hand, the transparent and invisible "Purifying Flame" transformed into a phoenix and landed directly at the cave entrance.

Roar--

As if sensing danger, the monitor lizard suddenly charged out at a speed disproportionate to its size, raising its head and spitting out a glob of grayish-green liquid.

It appeared as soon as it appeared.

A hissing sound immediately followed, as if the air itself was being corroded.

"Ptooey, that stinky dog ​​pooped again—"

"What a disgusting creature, 'Red' wants to strangle it—"

"It stinks! Red wants to sunbathe. Red doesn't want to stay with this disgusting creature anymore!"

"vomit--"

Zhu Yu glanced at the wild divinely bestowed spirit species with a strange look, then turned to look at the giant lizard.

Although it is the main territory of the mountain.

However, his bloodline is inferior and his supernatural abilities are weak.

Within moments, the "Purifying Flame" pierced into his body. After only a few screams, his body rapidly withered and finally turned to ashes.

The "Purifying Flame" returns.

Zhu Yu immediately felt a warm current emanating from it, which strengthened his physique in every way for more than ten breaths before stopping.

He briefly assessed his physical condition and thought to himself, "With two more giant lizards, I should be able to transform into a third-instar lizard."

Without much thought, he suppressed the extreme urge to burn the "wilderness" to ashes, flapped his wings and landed, circling the wild divinely bestowed spirit species to take a look.

She is really short.

But it is indeed very thick.

The cave's height was likely too low, limiting its growth, forcing it to expand horizontally.

"I wonder what divine gift it is, and what its purpose is—"

Just as Zhu Yu was preparing to investigate...

Hong's voice of dissatisfaction rang out.

"What are you looking at, you bedbug—"

"Don't think that just because you helped 'Red' kill that disgusting guy, 'Red' will like you—"

""red"--"

Before it could finish speaking.

Zhu Yu interrupted, "Do you want to sunbathe?"

The incessant chatter of "Red" abruptly ceased.

A few moments of silence followed.

The sound of "Red" rang out.

"Red doesn't care about sunbathing. Don't think that saying this will make Red like you. Red hasn't liked sunbathing for a long time, doesn't like it—"

That's what they say.

But its undisguised emotions clearly expressed its longing to bask in the sun.

"Pack--"

Zhu Yu chuckled inwardly and placed his hand on "Hong's" body. The moment he made contact, he was shocked by the terrifying "Spiritual Ruins Origin" contained within her body.

"So much of the essence of the Spirit Realm—"

"Lord-level, absolutely a wild, divinely bestowed lord-level creature—"

"Even if we can't take it with us, we'll still make a profit by cutting it down—"

At this time.

"Red" spoke with a hint of guilt and trepidation.

Why are you touching the "red" area?

"Do you want to bite 'Red' like that disgusting dog? Let me tell you, 'Red' isn't afraid, 'Red' is very powerful—"

Zhu Yu ignored it and stared intently at it.

[Target: The "mutation" of the wild, divinely bestowed spirit species of the yew tree]

[Ancient Trees]

【Attribute: Dark】

[Tier 3, Low Grade: 57%]

[Effect: Strengthens the soul, with a chance of mutation]

[Status: Surprised.]

"As expected, it's a lord-level wild divinely bestowed spirit seed—"

"It's dark in nature, and it's at least Ancient Wood level—"

"Wow, this effect is a top-tier divine gift—"

Zhu Yu looked at the simple yet luxurious panel of the wild, divinely bestowed "Yew" tree and couldn't help but gasp.

The nascent thought of logging vanished without a trace.

A top-tier divine gift, even a wild one, would be a complete waste to cut it down.

Coming to his senses, he gently patted the trunk of the "Red" tree, causing its canopy to tremble. He coughed twice and said in an unprecedentedly gentle voice, "Your name is 'Red,' right? I am Giant Peak, the Great-Winged Wasp Warrior. It's too dark and too barren here. Would you like to go to Giant Peak's sacred land? There, the sun is warm, the soil is fertile, and birds and insects surround you—"

After a few moments of silence, "Red" spoke.

"In no mood."

Zhu Yu's tone remained unchanged as he sighed, "That's a pity." Then, turning to Spot, who was standing on a platform not far away, he chuckled and said, "Spot, what do you think about building a boat using wild divine gifts?"

"When the weather gets hot, let's go boating together, it'll be so much fun!"

The spotted creature didn't know what a boat was, but since Zhu Yu said it was fun, it thought it really was fun and happily exclaimed, "Okay, okay—"

Pointing to Red, she exclaimed excitedly, "Giant Peak, let's cut down this wicked God-given!"

The voice rang out.

The red tree crowns shook even more violently.

"No, no, you're not allowed to cut the 'red'!"

"Bad bugs, all of them are bad bugs—"

Seeing the alarm in the red status bar turn into panic, Zhu Yu pressed his advantage, saying, "Jufeng won't kill his friends. Do you want to be friends with Jufeng?"

After a moment's hesitation, she quickly spoke again: "If you don't say anything, that means you agree. Now we're friends, right, 'Red'?"

A while later.

Hong reluctantly hummed in agreement.

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. If "Red" was stubborn to the death, there was really nothing it could do but leave it there.

After all, it's a living, top-tier divine gift.

It is far more valuable than a dead, top-tier divinely bestowed plant.

Without much thought, Zhu Yu said kindly, "Then, 'Red,' you gather your roots, and Giant Peak will carry you back to Giant Peak's sacred land—"

As she spoke, she quickly added, "The Giant Peak Spirit Land is incredibly wealthy; you can have anything you want—"

"Red" hesitated for a moment, then said incredulously, "Really? Don't lie to 'Red,' I'm a gift from God who has received insect memories, I'm incredibly smart—"

"Hmm? Gained the insect's memories? Possessed?"

The thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind, but he didn't think much of it. What did it matter if it was possession or not? A gift from the gods couldn't run away. If he moved it to his house, it would be his.

He hurriedly assured her, "Really, if you don't like it there, Jufeng will bring you back."

"All right."

"Red" nodded reluctantly, then added, "Red needs time to consolidate its root system. You nasty friend, you can go check that disgusting doghouse; it's hiding many of Red's fruits there."

"Huh—"

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, and he turned around, flapped his wings, and landed. Holding his breath, he followed the passage into the inner nest.

The space isn't very large.

Everywhere there were signs of corrosion, and several spirit beasts were rotting.

His gaze quickly fell on a relatively clean corner, where piles of fruits, each about the size of a baby's fist, were jet black, oval, with golden veins, and shimmering with a hazy glow.

"It really exists—"

Zhu Yu was overjoyed and quickly walked over, picked up one, and immediately sensed the "Origin of the Spirit Void" contained inside.

Although the "Spiritual Origin" contained in it is much weaker than that of the Lord-level "Sea Witch Ulva" divinely bestowed fruit, it is undoubtedly a Lord-level wild divinely bestowed fruit.

"One, two—"

He quickly counted them, removing some bad ones, and found a total of fifty-six intact wild "yew" fruits, a gift from heaven.

"Not bad, not bad—"

Zhu Yu was overjoyed. He had thought that Spot had said he was just an ordinary wild divine gift, but he never expected him to be a top-tier wild divine gift of the lord level.

It also left him with fifty-three fruits.

It was an absolute bumper harvest.

He suppressed his joy, put the item into the spider silk pouch on his chest, searched carefully again, and after confirming that there was nothing of value, left the cave.

We have just arrived at the cave.

Hong's hesitant voice rang out.

"Hey friend, you're too small! Can you really move 'red'?"

"Red, wait a minute, and spots, move back a bit too—"

Zhu Yu said something, flapped his wings and flew to the top of the mountain. He opened his mouth, and the illusory and invisible "Purifying True Flame" flew out and landed at the top of the cave under his control.

The moment of contact.

The hard rocks and soil instantly turned into powder and fell down with a whoosh.

Accompanied by burning.

The "Purifying Flame" burns ever brighter.

More and more sand grains flowed down.

Just a moment.

The blinding sunlight poured down like water, melting away the darkness of the cave and falling on the short, sturdy branches and trunks of the "red" tree.

Upon first contact.

A panicked voice rang out.

"Ahhh—it's so warm, so warm, I'm going to die, I'm going to die—"