Chapter 61 Level-Five of Qi-gathering (1/2)

Red fruits were extremely rare and valuable treasures that could increase an adept’s level of practice, and it was incredibly good fortune to come across one of these.

If an adept below level-three of Qi-gathering used a hundred-year red fruit, they could increase their level by one in just a few days.

Even an ordinary person who did not practice could attain level-one of Qi-gathering in several days if they used one.

A thousand-year red fruit, if used by a level-six adept and below, would increase their level by at least one in a few days, and those of a lower level might even hope to advance by two levels or more.

A ten thousand-year red fruit, if used by a level-nine adept and below, would increase their level by at least one in just several days, and those of a lower level might even hope to advance by four levels or more.

In the history of Yunyang country, there had never been a ten thousand-year red fruit, and even thousand-year red fruits had only been seen several times throughout history.

However, one-hundred-year red fruits were more commonly seen, but every time one appeared, it would trigger a struggle which would sometimes result in a bloodbath.

It really is a thousand-year red fruit.

Opening the brocaded box that Freezing Wind passed to him, Zhou Donghuang saw a fruit that was completely red, about the size of a baby’s fist. It gave off a smell that made one happy and relaxed.

To him, who had stood at the pinnacle of the universe, a ten thousand-year red fruit was like an apple back on earth, much less a thousand-year red fruit.

But now, this thousand-year red fruit had caused a ripple in the previously calm waters of his inner heart.

“You have probably already attained level-three of Qi-gathering, haven’t you?” Zhou Donghuang asked, looking at Freezing Wind.

Freezing Wind nodded and replied, “All thanks to the Way of the Thousand-Star Sword and the qi-gathering elixir that Young Master passed on to me, I attained level-three of Qi-gathering six days ago.”

“The fact that you recognized this as a thousand-year red fruit shows that you know its use…you only need to consume it, and your level of practice will advance directly to level-four of Qi-gathering, and even to within touching distance of level-five.”

Zhou Donghuang gazed deeply at Freezing Wind and said, “Actually, you could have kept it for yourself and consumed it and raised your level of practice by one level.”

Zhou Donghuang knew well that the benefits of a thousand-year red fruit were immense.

Even if Freezing Wind did not consume the thousand-year red fruit himself, he could have presented it to the Chu King or even the imperial court of Yunyang, and the royal family and the imperial court would have rewarded him richly.

“Young Master must be joking.”

Freezing Wind shook his head with a resolute look in his eye. “The grace you have shown me can never be repaid… this thousand-year red fruit is only a small token that Freezing Wind can offer.”

“It is hard to come by someone like you.” Zhou Donghuang nodded and continued, “Fortunately, you did not consume this thousand-year red fruit… this thousand-year red fruit can only help one person raise their level of practice if consumed directly.”

“But if we use it as a key ingredient and mix it with some herbs, the potion produced will be enough for ten bottles, and the effectiveness of each potion will be no less than the effectiveness of the raw fruit,” Zhou Donghuang said.

Hearing Zhou Donghuang’s words, Freezing Wind was stunned.

Did he mean that a thousand-year red fruit in the hands of his Young Master could effectively be used as ten thousand-year red fruits?

“After I formulate the potion, I’ll give you a bottle,” Zhou Donghuang said.

“Young Master. You should keep that potion and consume it yourself… this way, your level can greatly increase,” Freezing Wind said.

Zhou Donghuang shook his head. “The potion made with a thousand-year red fruit as the key ingredient is the same as the thousand-year red fruit itself, and it is only effective the first time it is consumed… after the first time, the body develops a resistance to it, and from the second time onwards it will not help increase the level of practice.”

Before Freezing Wind left, Zhou Donghuang wrote a detailed list for him to pass to Granny Lian.

The herbs on the list were those needed to formulate the potion with the thousand-year red fruit, but they were not valuable. All of them could be easily found in the prefecture capital of Yunfeng prefecture.

That night, Granny Lian delivered the herbs to Zhou Donghuang.

Zhou Donghuang proceeded to formulate ten bottles within half an hour.

“With this potion, I will attain level-five of Qi-gathering within three days!”

After formulating the potion, Zhou Donghuang called Fu over and gave him five bottles of the potion, and instructed him, “Fu, of these five bottles, take one for yourself… deliver the remaining four to my mother, Granny Lian, Freezing Wind, and Lu Qinghu.”

“Young Master, what is this potion?” Fu asked curiously.

“Haven’t you almost attained level-two of Qi-gathering? After you consume this potion and let it take effect, you will advance directly to level-three of Qi-gathering!”

Zhou Donghuang smiled casually.

Fu naturally believed Zhou Donghuang’s words unconditionally, and because of this, he was stunned for a long time. When he came to his senses, his expression was one of unbridled joy.

“Many thanks to Young Master.”

Fu knelt down and kowtowed in thanks, then left.

Five of the ten bottles were given to Fu, and Zhou Donghuang consumed one of the remaining five bottles and began to practice…

From the thousand years’ worth of experience practicing in his previous life, he knew very well how to absorb the effect of the potion in the shortest time possible.

Therefore, in only one day and two nights, he had completely absorbed the effect of the potion and smoothly attained level-five of Qi-gathering.

Moreover, it was not just attaining level-five of Qi-gathering that would be easy.

With my current level of practice and with the qi-gathering elixir that increases my sensitivity to qi by seventy percent, I will be able to attain level-six of Qi-gathering in at most three months.

I never would have imagined that Freezing Wind’s luck would be so good as to find a thousand-year red fruit… this is really a stroke of good luck.