Obtaining two Dao Source Fruits was already beyond Tinglan Zhenren's comprehension.

After all, if Xuantian Sect gets two, it means they have a total of four.

Four!

This number made even Master Tinglan's Dao heart tremble.

His withered fingers trembled involuntarily as he replayed in his mind the scene of leading his team into the secret realm a hundred years ago.

That time, the Xuantian Sect exhausted all its strength and lost several elite disciples before barely managing to obtain a Dao Source Fruit.

The ferocious beasts guarding the spiritual herbs, the deadly restrictions, and the Nascent Soul stage experts fighting—the opportunity to harvest was fleeting… every scene was vivid in my mind, as if it were yesterday.

But now, Wei Ji has actually taken out two whole ones.

This was completely beyond Tinglan Zhenren's comprehension. But what he didn't expect was that it wasn't over yet.

Wei Ji actually took out Dao Source Fruits one after another until he took out the fifth one.

Five crystal-clear Dao Source Fruits floated in mid-air, shimmering with spiritual light, their Dao patterns flowing, and their rich life force spreading like a tide, causing the spiritual energy of the entire square to boil.

"Five...five?!"

Master Tinglan's pupils contracted sharply, and disbelief filled his wrinkled face.

This ancient cultivator, who had lived for over a thousand years, was now as bewildered as a child just entering the immortal realm.

He reached out his hand, trembling, but pulled it back abruptly just as his fingertips were about to touch the fruit, as if afraid that it was all just an illusion that would vanish with the slightest touch.

He slowly turned his head to look at Wei Ji, his eyes even becoming slightly moist, and said in a hoarse voice, "Junior brother... pinch me... am I dreaming?"

Hahahaha!

Upon seeing this, Wei Ji burst into laughter, his deep laughter echoing across the square.

His disciples, who had returned with him, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, it's no wonder that Master Tinglan lost his composure. Even those of them who experienced it firsthand doubted whether they were dreaming when they were picking the fruit under the Dao Source Tree.

This was the first time they had ever learned that Daoyuan fruit could be harvested in this way.

Wei Ji strode forward, grabbed a Dao Source Fruit, and stuffed it into Tinglan Zhenren's hand, saying loudly, "Senior Brother, feel this boundless vitality. How could it be fake?"

A cool touch spread through him, and the Dao rhythm contained within the fruit washed over Tinglan Zhenren's meridians like a torrent, causing him to shudder. He carefully held this unparalleled treasure, and tears silently streamed down his aged face.

"May Heaven bless my Xuantian Sect..." he murmured, his voice choked with emotion, "Five whole... You've... plucked the entire Dao Source Tree bare!"

On the plaza, the disciples held their breath, watching this scene with unspeakable shock. They knew that from this day forward, the landscape of the Xuan Tian Sect, and even the entire cultivation world, would be rewritten because of these five Dao Source Fruits!

After all, the lower a disciple's cultivation level, the fewer Dao Source Fruits they need for a breakthrough. If they could get even a small amount, they could break through immediately. These few Dao Source Fruits could enable countless disciples to break through. At that time, the entire sect's combat strength would rise to a new level!

Wei Ji smiled, his tone full of relief: "We were able to return safely thanks to Fairy Bai. Without her help, we probably wouldn't have even reached our destination on this fruit-picking trip."

Monsters roamed the winding mountain roads, while experts from various sects pursued and intercepted them like a dense rain.

Without Bai Ying, let alone picking these rare and precious materials, everyone would probably be withered bones in the wilderness by now.

Master Tinglan nodded heavily. He had already guessed what was going on from the expressions of his disciples who had survived the ordeal. However, when Wei Ji told him the details, this elder, who had seen many storms, still couldn't help but shrink his pupils slightly.

"Senior brother is unaware of the dangers along the way," Wei Ji said in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief and shock. "The White Fairy fought alone against the guardian spirit beasts, and was even besieged by seven old monsters at the Nascent Soul stage, yet she effortlessly annihilated them all."

These words exploded like thunder in the crowd. The disciples who had met Bai Ying several times were stunned. How could a seemingly weak Nascent Soul cultivator possess such overwhelming supernatural powers?

Wei Ji gazed at the empty mountain path, his tone filled with regret: "It's a pity that Fairy Bai has important matters to attend to, otherwise I would definitely have invited her back to the sect to receive congratulations."

A flicker of regret crossed Master Tinglan's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resolve. He stroked his beard, gazing into the depths of the clouds, his tone unwavering: "Such an extraordinary talent deserves our sect's sincere patronage."

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The Xuantian Sect's unprecedented acquisition of five Dao Source Fruits will undoubtedly attract the covetous eyes of other sects once the news spreads. Therefore, True Person Tinglan ordered the activation of the mountain-protecting formation, and the entire sect is under heavy guard, making it difficult for even a bird to enter or leave at will.

The distribution of these five Dao Source Fruits was already carefully considered by True Person Tinglan.

One pill was divided equally among all those who participated in the harvest, as a reward for their bravery; two were given to the alchemy elders to refine into pills to benefit all disciples of the sect; one was sent to the forbidden area and offered to the Supreme Elder who had been in seclusion for a thousand years, to help him break through his bottleneck. As for the remaining pill, it was solemnly sealed in the sect's secret treasury as a treasure to be guarded in case of emergency.

The news caused an uproar throughout the entire Xuantian Sect.

The ordinary disciples eagerly awaited the arrival of the pills each day, their eyes fixed on the direction of the Alchemy Peak, wishing the pills would be ready immediately. After all, those were the legendary Dao Source Fruits! Even if refined into millions of pills, the medicinal power contained in each one would be enough to make their cultivation advance by leaps and bounds.

The entire sect was overjoyed, except for Liu Yingjie and his group, who were on pins and needles.

"Hmph, they're lucky they actually came back alive!" Liu Yingjie gritted his teeth, his face grim. He still couldn't believe that Wei Ji and the others had returned safely; it was truly bizarre.

"Senior Brother Liu, how did they manage to come back alive? That White Fairy is too amazing..." a disciple beside him asked in disbelief.

"Awesome my foot!" Liu Yingjie sneered. "They're probably just as pathetic as us, barely surviving a life-or-death struggle."

Several disciples who had deserted agreed with him after hearing his words. After all, they had seen so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators along the way, and their safe return must have been due to the Qiankun Escape Talisman given to them by the sect leader, which allowed them to escape death.

Just then, a commotion arose outside. The disciples guarding the mountain gate excitedly ran around spreading the news: "The pills are ready! The pills made from Dao Source Fruit are being distributed! Hurry and collect yours!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingjie and the others were struck dumb, as if by lightning.

Daoyuan Fruit?

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" Liu Yingjie grabbed a passing disciple and shouted at him.

The disciple shook off his hand and gave a mocking smile: "What, Senior Brother Liu, don't you know? Elder Wei and the others brought back five Dao Source Fruits. The Alchemy Peak just finished refining the first batch of pills, and all the disciples in the sect have a share." He deliberately drawled, "Oh, right, you few who deserted in the face of battle, naturally you're not eligible to receive any."

"Impossible!" Liu Yingjie's face turned deathly pale, and he staggered back a few steps. "There were so many Nascent Soul stage experts along the way, how could they possibly..."