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In the center of the grand hall, there was a row of seats, with Li Hong sitting in the middle, accompanied by Ling Yanzi and two others.
As soon as they sat down, a clattering sound came from the corner of the hall, followed by a group of mechanical wooden figures emerging. These wooden figures were quite old, with many parts faded and joints making a constant clattering mechanical noise. They all held something in their hands.
The first mechanical figure approached Li Hong, presented a cup of tea, turned around, and left. The remaining figures formed an orderly line in front of Li Hong, each holding a Jade Box.
The Spirit of the Hall smiled and said, "Please accept this, esteemed messenger."
The tea in the white jade cup was certainly not ordinary, but Li Hong didn't mind. He casually placed the cup on the nearby tea table and walked to the first mechanical figure. He opened the lid of the Jade Box and peered inside, his heart suddenly racing.
Five-Colored Vermilion Fruit! This Jade Box contained ten Five-Colored Vermilion Fruits!
Crimson Fruits are rare fruits formed from the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, with many varieties. For example, the Frosted Jade Vermilion Fruit found in the Yin Yang Platform is extremely precious as it can assist in balancing yin and yang. Even if a mortal has poor aptitude, just one can help them establish a foundation. Thus, they are treasures of heaven and earth. However, Five-Element Crimson Fruits are even more extraordinary.
Li Hong realized that true ascension should be achieved through a Complete Elements body. This means that when cultivators reach the Heavenly Fusion Stage and are close to transcending tribulation, it is best for their bodies to transform into Five Element Energy rather than focusing solely on one attribute. Although he did not yet know what the next step entailed, he vaguely understood that transforming one's body into an energy body of Complete Elements is fundamental to attaining a higher level of heavenly principles. The Five-Colored Vermilion Fruit is precisely what allows cultivators to cultivate a foundation of Five Element Spiritual Roots within themselves. As long as they have this foundation, one day their attributes will completely transform into Complete Elements. It can be said that Five-Colored Vermilion Fruits are of little use to mortals but are extremely important for high-level cultivators like those at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul or Heavenly Fusion Stage who seek to pursue higher heavenly principles.
Without hesitation, Li Hong immediately stored the Jade Box into his Cosmic Bag. He then looked at the second mechanical figure holding another Jade Box; he did not recognize the ten fruits inside. Li Hong thought that anything placed here must be extraordinary; just because he couldn't identify it didn't mean it wasn't valuable. Without further ado, he accepted it as well.
As he examined each Jade Box, Li Hong discovered that he could hardly recognize most of the spiritual fruits inside. Regardless of this, he continued to accept them without question and occasionally cast encouraging glances at the Spirit of the Hall.
The Spirit of the Hall was indifferent to these items; as long as "esteemed messenger" was pleased, that was enough. Over a hundred mechanical figures moved in and out like a stream, bringing batch after batch of Jade Boxes from the warehouse to present to Li Hong.
After more than three hours, Li Hong had collected about a thousand Jade Boxes. Calculating ten spiritual fruits per box, that amounted to around ten thousand.
Ten thousand rare celestial fruits from the immortal realm! Li Hong felt as if he saw a vast army rising up and glimpsed hope against Star Sect. He smiled at the Spirit of the Hall and said, "You did well! Is there more? If there is, please bring it all at once; who knows when I will come again."
"The esteemed messenger speaks truly; I will command the mechanical figures to search again immediately and pick any ripe ones to send over," replied the Spirit of the Hall. The empty-handed mechanical figures quickly rushed down the corridor towards various gardens with surprisingly agile movements.
After speaking, the Spirit of the Hall pointed vaguely at Li Hong's tea cup and said flatteringly, "Esteemed messenger, you haven't had your tea yet! This is a fine brew that I prepared solely for you!"
Li Hong glanced at Celestial Torch Lingyanzi and Aurora; they subtly shook their heads simultaneously as if signaling him not to drink it. However, honestly speaking, Li Hong was somewhat curious about this cup of tea. Since entering until now, the Spirit of the Hall had mentioned serving tea more than once and seemed quite proud of it.
Cautiously lifting the lid off the white jade cup, an extremely unique white smoke rose gently from it. As it swirled around like a small White Dragon at the cup's edge, Li Hong soon caught a whiff of an exceptionally pleasant fragrance that was refreshing and invigorating. Looking down in surprise, Li Hong nearly dropped his cup.
In the fragrant green tea lay a beautiful figure—so small she was only as long as a finger—lying sideways with skin as white as jade. Her long green hair floated gracefully in the tea; her features were vivid and beautiful with her eyes tightly closed, giving her an appearance as if she were peacefully sleeping in the emerald liquid.
Even though Li Hong was well-informed, he hesitated to drink such a cup of tea. However, not drinking it seemed to be a loss of face in front of the Spirit of the Hall. Holding the teacup, he stared at the little beauty inside, unsure whether to drink or not, caught in a moment of indecision.
Seeing that Li Hong was not drinking, the Spirit of the Hall's brows gradually furrowed, and the previous smugness began to fade. Ling Yanzi and the other two noticed this and immediately started coughing, signaling Li Hong.
When Li Hong raised his eyes and saw the expression on the Spirit of the Hall's face, his heart sank; it seemed that suspicion had arisen. There was no other choice but to bite the bullet!
With a determined heart, Li Hong closed his eyes and poured the tea into his mouth. He dared not chew; he swallowed it in one gulp without even tasting it. It slid down his throat smoothly, and without hesitation, he finished the entire cup of green tea.
Only then did the Spirit of the Hall's expression improve as he looked at Li Hong expectantly, waiting for him to say a few flattering words.
However, Li Hong felt uneasy. After drinking the tea, he did not feel an increase in Spiritual Energy or any special sensation—nothing at all. He truly did not understand what the benefits were. The only thing he could be sure of was that it was not poisonous. Seeing the Spirit of the Hall's eager expression, he could only vaguely praise it: "This tea... um, it's quite good. Thank you."
The Spirit of the Hall sighed with relief and began to boast loudly, "In our Purple Radish Palace, a Heavenly Vine Fruit takes one hundred thousand years to mature just one fruit. You came at just the right time; this one ripened just a few days ago! I was worried it might spoil, so this is indeed your good fortune!"
A Heavenly Vine Fruit? One hundred thousand years for a single fruit? So that little beauty was actually a spirit fruit that took one hundred thousand years to bear! At this point, Li Hong truly felt relieved; such a precious item would definitely not be harmful.
The Spirit of the Hall continued, "Congratulations! Eating this Heavenly Vine Fruit will grant you an additional one hundred thousand years of lifespan. At that time, becoming a god or saint will not be impossible."
Li Hong was taken aback; now he understood what the Heavenly Vine Fruit could do—it could bestow an unparalleled lifespan of one hundred thousand years!
One hundred thousand years! What does that even mean? Cultivating immortality is like rowing upstream; if you don't advance, you will retreat. Up until now, without obtaining further cultivation techniques or comprehending higher levels of heavenly principles, Li Hong's greatest risk was wasting time and having his cultivation regress until he ultimately fell back into reincarnation. But eating the Heavenly Vine Fruit changed everything; gaining an additional one hundred thousand years would provide him with more time to contemplate heavenly principles. No wonder the Spirit of the Hall said that becoming a god or saint would not be impossible.
There were indeed many treasures in this Purple Radish Palace; even such divine fruits existed. Strangely enough, according to the Spirit of the Hall, it had been a long time since anyone from Star Sect had come to collect these items. These treasures had accumulated for nearly one hundred thousand years—no wonder there were such terrifying quantities. Ordinary cultivators would be lucky to obtain even one; here there were thousands.
Li Hong decided to continue with his deception. He deliberately pondered aloud: "Yes, it has indeed been a long time since anyone came by. I wonder how things are at Middle-Earth Celestial Prison now?"
"Oh? So your visit has another important purpose?" The Spirit of the Hall understood and said, "Please follow me."
Li Hong was overjoyed; this Spirit of the Hall was incredibly easy to deceive. Even without him saying more, it helped him think ahead. He really couldn't tell if this being was clever or simple-minded. Initially, that Ancient God who set him up must have also been quite straightforward to create such an exceptional Spirit of the Hall.
The Spirit of the Hall led Li Hong and his three companions through numerous halls and gardens until they reached the center of the entire celestial palace.
There stood a towering building that reached into the clouds. The Spirit of the Hall bowed and said, "Your Excellency, I can only accompany you this far. Please enter alone; I will wait for you here."
This implied that not only could he not enter but neither could Ling Yanzi and her companions.
Li Hong found it somewhat strange and deliberately smiled as he tested, "You've done well all these years, so what's the harm in letting me take a look inside?"
"Absolutely not!" the Spirit of the Hall replied sternly. "I cannot violate regulations. I only manage this Purple Radish Palace; the Middle-Earth Celestial Prison has nothing to do with my duties. I would never dare to overstep my boundaries."
"Fine, then I'll go in alone." With that, Li Hong concluded his test and nodded to Celestial Torch Lingyanzi and Aurora. In a flash, he flew to the entrance and pushed the door open.
The heavy Azure Jade Gate opened easily, and as Li Hong stepped inside, the door creaked and automatically closed behind him. Everything before him was engulfed in darkness.
Without any light, Li Hong could still perceive all objects in the dark. He was certain that the first floor hall of this tall building was empty. His Divine Consciousness extended outwards, beginning to scan the entire structure, and he immediately sensed countless Restrictions blocking his Divine Consciousness from probing. The strongest fluctuations of Restrictions emanated from upstairs.
In a corner, there was a spiral staircase leading upwards. Li Hong did not use any flying techniques but instead walked up the stairs step by step.
It turned out that although this tall building appeared very high from the outside, it only had two floors in total. The second floor was terrifyingly high; standing on the smooth White Jade Floor and looking up at the ceiling, it seemed almost to touch the clouds, with actual mist swirling beneath the intricately carved dragon-and-phoenix ceiling. The entire height of the second floor was at least a thousand feet!
In this vast and open space on the second floor stood only one object: a gigantic item nearly a hundred feet tall, resembling a Bronze Cauldron, standing alone in the center of the floor.
Li Hong walked towards this bronze cauldron along the smooth White Jade Floor. As he got closer, he realized that his initial assumption was incorrect; this object was not a cauldron but rather a massive Bronze Sphere. Four vividly depicted Bronze Dragons were supporting this enormous Bronze Sphere like a pedestal, which made it appear from afar like a large bronze cauldron. The surface of the Large Bronze Sphere undulated with countless lines that subtly formed a familiar large pattern.
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