Chapter 795 — The Earth's Essence Fruit
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
He thought, "I need only absorb all the energy in it clean — would that not free me from the surveillance within it? " The vital essence within him circulated according to the Mystic Body Three Cores Art, ceaselessly drawing energy from the fruit and transforming it into incomparably pure dharma power. The Mystic Body Three Cores Art in turn nourished his primal spirit with vital essence, moistened his fleshly body, and strengthened his divine treasury.
His cultivation and dharma power rose with the tide. At this rate of cultivation, it would not be long before he had dharma power vast enough to shatter the barrier of the Life and Death Divine Treasury. "Eh?
The Jianmu Innate Spirit Bridge in my Six Harmonies Continent is absorbing the fruit's energy too — faster than I refine it with the Mystic Body Three Cores Art! " Shen Mu was astonished.
The Jianmu Innate Spirit Bridge had been Xu Shenghua's conception; it had only just been created, and the two of them had perfected it together. This Jianmu tree bore a subtle kinship with the divine tree of the Earth Mother Venerable God that stood at the center of the Yuan Realm — like two expressions of the same marvel.
And now the Jianmu was madly drawing the fruit's energy to strengthen itself. Shen Mu was startled. The Jianmu was rooted in the Six Harmonies Continent, and this scene bore a resemblance to the ancient Yuan Realm.
The Yuan Realm, too, had a divine tree rooted in it, standing at the center of heaven and earth. "Xu Shenghua is indeed a being second only to me. The Jianmu Innate Spirit Bridge he created secretly accords with the Great Dao of heaven and earth — remarkable!
" Shen Mu sighed in admiration. "His title of False Overlord Body is well deserved. If the Jianmu Innate Spirit Bridge draws the energy from the fruit, I can surely refine it faster and deprive the Earth Mother of one means of surveillance!
" Yet he found he was still too young after all. Though the energy surging from the Earth Origin Dao Fruit was abundant, and he refined it desperately, and the Jianmu grew ever more real, the energy in the fruit showed not the slightest sign of diminishing. The energy he had consumed in all this time was not even one ten-thousandth of the fruit's — perhaps not a ten-millionth, or even a hundred-millionth.
"The Earth Mother Venerable God is generous indeed. . .
" Shen Mu's head ached. He pushed open the door and went out. At the doorway the Dragon Qilin was leaning against the wall, legs splayed, rump on the ground, cultivating in a bizarre posture.
Seeing him emerge, the Dragon Qilin scrambled up, overjoyed. "Cult Master, is it time to eat? " "Mm.
" Shen Mu took out spirit pills and poured him a full basin, then asked offhandedly, "Fat Dragon, what chapter and volume has the Human Husbandry Scripture reached? " The Dragon Qilin lowered his head to eat.
"Volume Two, Chapter Six is not finished yet. .
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" He suddenly realized, and broke into a cold sweat. Shen Mu sneered.
"You write too slowly!
" The Dragon Qilin tucked his tail tight and dared not speak. Shen Mu laughed coldly again and again; the Dragon Qilin sweated like rain.
Just then Gongsun Yan and Yu Tianzun came around from behind the temple, bearing a platter of fruit. Seeing Shen Mu come out of his room, Gongsun Yan said with delight, "Brother Shen, I picked some fruit for you — all grown by my own hand, very fresh! " Shen Mu thanked her hastily and tasted one.
The fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth. "The fruit Sister picked is big and sweet! " he praised. Gongsun Yan was delighted.
"Brother Lan, go take some to Sister Feng and let her taste them too. " "No need.
" From the roof of the hall came the phoenix's voice.