Lin Feng walked all the way forward.
At first, he was a little cautious, afraid of dozens of Heavenly Immortals suddenly appearing to attack him.
Later, when he found that there was no danger, his mood became relaxed.
The scenery along the way was indeed pleasant, fresh and natural. In reality, it was difficult to encounter such scenes, and even if there were, one might not have the leisure to appreciate them.
Occasionally, he would encounter some monsters on his journey, but most of them were below level 100. It was rare to encounter monsters at the Immortal realm. Lin Feng guessed that monsters at the Immortal realm might gather in sects. He then began to search for places where sects might exist.
After walking and stopping along the way, he finally saw buildings on a not-too-high mountain. Judging by the exterior style, it was clearly a Taoist temple. Lin Feng cautiously walked upwards, thinking this might be a lair of an enemy force. He was prepared to fight at any time.
However, when he actually reached the Taoist temple, he was stunned. The temple was not large, and the plaque hanging above was not very conspicuous. But the three small characters on it were thunderous. Wuzhuang Guan!
Lin Feng was a bit bewildered. Was this a cruel joke or the legendary place? As he hesitated, the gate of the Taoist temple opened, and two boys walked out. They clasped their hands and smiled, "Esteemed sir, are you looking for someone?"
Lin Feng was taken aback. "I was just wandering around."
The two boys said in unison, "Then please, sir, come in for a visit."
Lin Feng walked into Wuzhuang Guan, feeling a bit like he was dreaming. They just let him in like this? The temple was very simple. After entering through a small path, there was a small square temple, the most traditional Taoist temple appearance. To the left stood a tall fruit tree, and to the right was a small pavilion. Lin Feng couldn't help but glance at the fruit tree a few more times.
When he was led into the hall by the boys and served tea, he couldn't help but ask, "That fruit tree, could it be..."
The round-faced boy chuckled, "Sir, you are mistaken. That is the Ginseng Fruit Tree."
Lin Feng's mouth fell open, and he murmured, "It blooms every three thousand years, and bears fruit every three thousand years..."
The square-faced boy chimed in, "After ten thousand years, it bears only thirty fruits."
Lin Feng asked curiously, "This fruit tree is just left here, without any protection? Aren't you afraid of outsiders stealing it?"
The round-faced boy smiled, "Our master rarely stays in this realm, and our fellow disciples have mostly ascended, leaving only the two of us. Naturally, we are afraid."
Lin Feng was somewhat speechless. They said it so calmly and composedly. Did he look like such a good person that he wouldn't steal ginseng fruit? Or perhaps... His heart tightened. Could these two boys, who looked harmless, actually be top Heavenly Immortals who had lived for tens of millions of years, or even hidden Golden Immortal big shots?
He subtly cast a "Perception" spell. "Target is a neutral creature. Cannot be probed. Force attack and convert to hostile creature?"
Lin Feng was startled. This was the first time he had encountered a neutral creature in the wild. This Wuzhuang Guan was rather strange. However, he did not attack rashly. Having finally encountered something different, he naturally wanted to understand it well. Sometimes, fighting and killing was not the way to gain the greatest benefits.
After chatting with the two boys for a while, he also learned their names. The round-faced one was Qing Feng, and the square-faced one was Ming Yue. Lin Feng inwardly complained, "Shouldn't the round-faced one be Ming Yue and the square-faced one be Qing Feng?"
As Qing Feng refilled his tea for the third time, Lin Feng finally couldn't hold back. "May I ask, two young Taoists, do you sell your ginseng fruits to outsiders?" Since they were neutral creatures, obtaining things likely involved buying or completing quests. Since no quest had been triggered, Lin Feng wanted to try buying a ginseng fruit.
Qing Feng shook his head. "Our fruits, apart from being used within the temple, are generally not sold." Lin Feng looked disappointed. Unexpectedly, Qing Feng continued, "Selling is not possible for now. They are only given to those who are destined. However..." He nodded towards Lin Feng. "Since sir has entered the temple, you are destined to be here. We can give you one."
Lin Feng couldn't quite believe it. So generous? Just giving him one? He wondered if this fruit had the legendary effects. As he was thinking, Ming Yue, who had just left, returned, holding a small golden mallet in his left hand and a small plate of unknown material in his right. The plate held a ginseng fruit. Qing Feng picked up the ginseng fruit and handed it directly to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng took it, feeling a moment of disbelief. "It was this easy to get?"
"You have completed the quest 'First Exploration of Wuzhuang Guan by Player' and received the reward: Ginseng Fruit."
Lin Feng's heart settled. That made more sense. Otherwise, giving away such a precious treasure for free was somewhat unreasonable. He immediately began to examine its description.
[Ginseng Fruit]
Tier: Chaos Treasure (Unique) (Bound)
Description: A specialty of Wuzhuang Guan. Only those with destiny can obtain it. Can increase normal level by 10, and automatically complete the highest-level transcendence quest that you can undertake. Can increase the next Immortal level below the Golden Immortal realm, and automatically complete the tribulation-crossing quest, and gain double the immortal power at the time of consumption. Can be converted into an item required for special talent enhancement, quantity: 1.
This really confused Lin Feng. Although this item did not have the legendary effect of extending mortal life by hundreds of years with just a sniff, and living for tens of thousands of years by eating one, its effects were still astonishing. For players below level 100, a direct increase of 10 levels, what did that mean? It could be said that any of the top fifty players on the level leaderboard who obtained this fruit would immediately become the number one. If it were sold, it would likely fetch an astronomical price.
Moreover, even for players above level 100, it could increase a major realm and automatically complete the tribulation-crossing quest. If traded with neutral creatures at the Heavenly Immortal realm, it could probably fetch a good treasure. As for the third effect, it was somewhat relevant to Lin Feng. He tried to select "Use."
"Do you wish to use the Ginseng Fruit to convert into Dao Origin, which can be used to enhance your own level? The enhancement amount is 1."
Lin Feng naturally chose "No." Such a treasure, although bound and unsellable, would be too much of a loss to use now.
At this moment, seeing that Lin Feng remained silent after receiving the ginseng fruit, the two young Taoists thought he was simply stunned by the fruit. They led Lin Feng to a guest room for rest and politely took their leave. With no one around, Lin Feng continued to experiment.
"Do you wish to spend 1 silver to convert into Dao Origin?"
Prompt: This Dao Origin will be bound and can only be used for player special upgrades. It cannot be sold or used for other purposes. The converted Dao Origin can be permanently stored.
Lin Feng realized. He had previously thought about finding the right time to acquire Dao Origin for upgrades. Since it could now be stored in advance, he might as well store it. It would be convenient to upgrade when the time came.
"Do you wish to spend 1 silver to convert into Dao Origin?"
"Yes!"
Since it was so cheap, Lin Feng began to click furiously.
"Spent 1 silver, converted 1 unit of Dao Origin. Current Dao Origin stock: 1, can enhance 1 level."
"Spent 10 silver, converted 1 unit of Dao Origin. Current Dao Origin stock: 2, can enhance 2 levels."
"Spent 20 silver, converted 1 unit of Dao Origin. Current Dao Origin stock: 3, can enhance 3 levels."
As he kept clicking, Lin Feng's expression started to change.