40: Chapter 40 The Gu family is utterly ruthless; what others can't have, they have here!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan took a deep breath, turned his head, and looked at the Elders behind him: "What are you standing there for? Keep up!"

The group from Qingyun Holy Land followed Gu Chen in a grand procession, passed through the grand formation, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Outside the mountain gate, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar.

"What the hell? They went in?! Qingyun Holy Land just went straight in?"

"Didn't they say the mountain gate wouldn't open for a few more days? Why do they get to go in first? I refuse to accept this!"

"Didn't you hear? Their Saint and the Gu Family Young Lord are friends! When a friend comes, can you not invite them in for a chat?"

"Exactly! They are fortunate enough to be friends with Gu Chen; comparing people is just infuriating!"

In the camp of Yaoguang Holy Land, Huo Lie watched the backs of the Qingyun Holy Land group disappearing behind the barrier, and the smile on his face completely froze!

Crack!

The teacup in his hand shattered on the ground!

"This is allowed?"

Huo Lie gritted his teeth, his face livid.

"My Yaoguang Holy Land arrived first! First! We were the most sincere! Why did Qingyun Holy Land get to go in first?"

An Elder beside him said cautiously: "Saint, it is because Li Shuangxu, the Saint of Qingyun, is friends with the Gu Family Young Lord."

The Yaoguang Sacred Master looked at Huo Lie and said with some anger: "When making friends, you need to make good ones! Look at the strays and mutts you associate with..."

Inside the grand formation.

As soon as the group from Qingyun Holy Land entered, they were so shocked by the scene before them that they couldn't speak.

It was shocking enough to look at from the outside, but only after coming inside did they realize what a fairyland truly was.

The roaring sound of the Spiritual Qi liquid waterfall echoed in their ears. The splashing water landed on their faces, and the Spiritual Qi seeped into their skin, making their entire bodies feel refreshed!

The thick Spiritual Qi gave them the feeling that Cultivating here would be a thousand times faster than in their Holy Land!

Soon, they passed through layers of stairs and arrived near the Gu Family plaza.

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's pace slowed down, and his eyes stared blankly ahead.

It wasn't because he was being rude, but because he simply couldn't move.

On both sides of the road, liquid Spiritual Qi gathered into streams, the water surface shimmering with a faint light.

Rows of spiritual plants were planted on both sides, with even the most ordinary ones being over ten thousand years old!

They were older than him!

The spiritual plants were actually older than him!

This... foundation, this is the foundation of the Gu Family!

Just a short distance ahead, dozens of large trees attracted everyone's attention!

The trees were emerald green, and hanging from them were over a dozen fruits.

They were shaped like infants, completely snow-white, and exuded a faint, fragrant scent.

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan felt every pore on his body open up, and the Bottleneck that had been silent within him for many years was actually faintly loosening!

"This... what kind of fruit is this?" Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's voice was trembling.

Could it be the one he was thinking of!

A Ginseng Fruit tree?!

Gu Chen glanced back and said casually: "Oh, those are Ginseng Fruits. The Old Ancestor planted a few dozen of them on a whim, saying that eating them can increase lifespan."

Planted on a whim? Ginseng Fruit? Increase lifespan?!

When these words were put together, Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's brain couldn't quite process it.

He had only seen Ginseng Fruits in ancient texts, which legend said bloomed in three thousand years, bore fruit in three thousand years, and matured in three thousand years; one fruit could increase one's lifespan by forty-seven thousand years!

He had never heard of anyone in the entire Eastern Region possessing one, yet the Gu Family planted dozens on a whim?

He could understand one or two!

But what did dozens mean?

Were they eating them like a meal?

It was simply outrageously extravagant!

"Gu Chen, is this... really a Ginseng Fruit?" an Elder asked with a trembling voice.

Gu Chen nodded: "Yes, the taste is not bad, but they ripen too slowly. You have to wait thousands of years to eat them, so the Old Ancestor finds it troublesome and sometimes speeds up their maturation."

???

Waiting thousands of years to eat them, finding it troublesome, and speeding up maturation?!

Every word was like a hammer, striking the hearts of everyone from Qingyun Holy Land!

Is this something a human would say!?

Gu Chen walked to the tree, picked a few casually, handed them to Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan and Li Shuangxu, and distributed them to a few Elders: "Try it, it's fresh."

This couldn't be any fresher!

It was picked right in front of them!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan took the Ginseng Fruit, his hands trembling.

He had lived for over a thousand years and had never imagined that one day he would be able to eat such a thing.

He held it to his nose and took a sniff, and he clearly felt his lifespan increase by over a decade!

Just from one sniff!

It had such an effect!

What would happen if he ate it!

Holy crap!!!

"This... this..." Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan was speechless for a moment.

The Elders behind him were even worse; some were holding the Ginseng Fruit with tears streaming down their faces, some were trembling all over, and one even knelt directly on the ground, muttering!

"This life was worth it!"

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan took a bite!

He had a Breakthrough!

Right there on the roadside of the Gu Family, after eating one bite of the fruit, he had a Breakthrough.

He had been stuck at the Peak of the Saint realm for thousands of years, and today, it had actually loosened and he had a Breakthrough!

He broke through to the first level of the Saint King realm!

"Gu Chen, this!" Li Shuangxu's eyes widened.

He found it incredible to see his own Sacred Master have a Breakthrough!

He knew how many years Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan had been stuck at this Bottleneck!

Yet today, he had actually broken through!

Gu Chen smiled: "It's normal. This Ginseng Fruit is a good item to begin with; I also had a Breakthrough the first time I ate it."

"This... this isn't a dream, right?" an Elder muttered to himself, and then slapped himself hard.

Slap!

It was crisp and loud!

His face swelled up immediately!

It hurt, so it wasn't a dream!

All of this was real!!

"It's not a dream! It's not a dream! It's real!" The Elder was so excited that tears streamed down his face, and with a thud, he slid to his knees in front of Gu Chen.

"Thank you, Gu Chen! Thank you, Gu Family!"

Gu Chen quickly helped him up: "No, no, no, Elder, don't be like this. It's just a few fruits. The Old Ancestor said that those who come are guests."

Just a few fruits?!

Is this something a human would say?

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan took a deep breath, calmed his feelings after the recent Breakthrough, and felt wonderful inside.

He continued walking forward!

He hadn't taken many steps before his feet stopped again.

On the side of the road were a few tea trees, not tall, but with lush branches and leaves, and every leaf shimmered with a faint Dao rhyme.

enlightenment tea trees?!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan felt like his heart was about to give out.

The Ginseng Fruit was one thing, but they also had enlightenment tea?

And they were just planted on the roadside like this?

Without even a fence?

Weren't they afraid of someone stealing them?

Oh no, this was inside the Gu Family, who would dare to steal them?

"This enlightenment tea tree... was also planted by your Old Ancestor?" Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's voice was hoarse.

Gu Chen nodded: "Yes, the Old Ancestor said that brewing enlightenment tea in water can help people comprehend the Dao, so he planted a few trees. We usually drink it like water."

Planted a few trees! Drink it like water!

This series of statements had already left them completely disoriented!

Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan looked back at the Elders behind him.

The seven Elders all had the exact same expression at this moment!

Their eyes were wide open!

Their mouths were wide open!

Some had drool running down and didn't know to wipe it, and some were clutching their chests with both hands as if their hearts couldn't take it!

"Sacred Master, I want to stay in the Gu Family!" an Elder suddenly spoke up!

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

The corner of Sacred Master Huo Dongyuan's mouth twitched, and he glared at them: "Mind your status!"

But, deep down, he was also thinking that if he could, he would also like to stay in the Gu Family!

This was simply too good; it was not something their Holy Land could compare to at all!