Vol 2 Chapter 19.1 (2/2)

“Correct. A pulpless fruit is born on an ancient tree and receives breath of a spiritual beast for a hundred years. Thus, it has miraculous effects. If a spiritual beast swallows it directly, it could certainly increase its physical strength and spiritual Qi. However, after consuming the fruit, its blood and qi will be stimulated, making its temperament aggressive. In this state, it could easily attack harmless creatures.”

He Yiming unhurriedly nodded. However, inwardly, he supplemented, ‘Although these racc.o.o.ns tried to kill us after swallowing the fruit, it can’t really be said as attacking harmless creatures.’

Not to mention him killing the two beasts, even Xie family had been planning to kill them for so long. If not for their adequate strength, Xie family wouldn’t have allowed them to trespa.s.s on their lands.

He had a feeling that precisely because these two long-armed racc.o.o.ns recognized Xie Grace and rest had they taken the initiative to attack their group after consuming the fruits. His appearance here was merely a coincidence, and because of this coincidence, these two long-armed racc.o.o.ns had to lose their lives.

Xie Grace didn’t pay attention to He Yiming’s expression and unhurriedly continued, “Apart from increasing the strength of spiritual beasts, pulpless fruits has another significant use. They will increase the success rate of refining our long-armed racc.o.o.ns’ inner cores.”

He Yiming’s shook inwardly before asking, “Mr. Grace, how much do they increase the success rate?”

Xie Grace pondered, then confidently said, “Normally, it’s around eighty percent. However, now that we’ve obtained this rare fruit, it should increase to ninety percent.”

He Yiming calmed his surging heart. Sighing inwardly, he thought if his grandfather knew that the efficiency was ninety percent how would he feel? Even without pulpless fruits, the eighty percent efficiency was quite high. Xie Grace had taken the initiative to refine the gold cores because he was br.i.m.m.i.n.g with confidence, which was backed by his clan’s legacy of millenniums.

Lightly exerting himself, Xie Grace’s body jumped up like a light feather floating in air before he reached out with his hand, plucking down all ten fruits one after another in one swift motion.

Subsequently, he took out two square, blue cloth strips. Dividing the ten fruits into two equal parts, he made two wrappings.

Offering one wrapping to He Yiming, he said, “Brother He, finders are keepers. We will divide this equally.”

He Yiming faintly started before declining, “Mr. Xie, I have no use for this thing. Since your n.o.ble family possess a medicinal legacy, it would be better to leave them in the safekeeping of your n.o.ble residence.”

Xie Grace chuckled and said, “Brother He, you are looking down on this thing’s value too much,” Restraining his smile, he continued in a lowered voice, “This thing’s value is not one bit below that of a golden core.”

He Yiming was inwardly alarmed, involuntarily revealing a trace of unconvinced expression.

Xie Grace could tell the former’s thoughts from his expression. He smilingly said, “Brother He, actually the most important use of the pulpless fruits is not to increase the success rate of refining inner cores of long-armed racc.o.o.ns.”

He Yiming suddenly realized and astounded said, “Could it be…..this thing can also be used to increase the efficiency of refining inner cores of other spiritual beasts?”

“Correct,” Xie Grace said, pleased with He Yiming’s reaction, “Refining inner cores to gold cores, which are then consumable by cultivators, is not an easy task. Just refining the inner cores of spiritual beasts below life expectancy of five hundred years is extremely difficult in itself. Our clan, even after going through an experience of a thousand years in this field, can only manage about eighty percent efficiency. However, as far as the spiritual beasts above five hundred years are concerned, not only are their inner cores extremely precious, the efficiency of the refining process is simply pathetic. Even if a Xiantian cultivator were to undertake the task of refining, the success rate would not be good. However, after adding the pulpless fruits, the success rate can be increased to cross the mark of seventy percent.”

He Yiming sucked in a breath of cold air and said, “Mr. Grace, didn’t you just say that this thing only increases the efficiency by ten percent?”

Xie Grace chuckled and said, “Brother He, there isn’t a person who could guarantee hundred percent efficiency in refining golden cores. We already had some confidence to complete the refining process with eighty percent efficiency. However, the addition of the pulpless fruits will further increase the chances. However, for the refining of golden cores that have bad efficiencies, this fruit works wonders.”

He Yiming finally understood and didn’t decline any further, carefully placing the wrapping in his bosom.

The duo tried to look for more fruits, but returned empty handed.

However, these ten fruits were already an unplanned gain, making them feel that they had not made this one hour trip in vain. After coming down from the tree, Xie Grace raised his head and saw the color of the sky. He was quite familiar with the forest. At the very least, he was much better than He Yiming who had yet to completely mature.

“Brother He, we should return,” Xie Grace patted the wrapping in his bosom with satisfaction and said, “If we wait longer, I’m afraid Mingjin, that chap, will begin to search the entire forest for us.”

He Yiming naturally didn’t have any objections. With but a flicker, the two figures. .h.i.t the path back.

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