Chapter 1384: Divide the Fruits

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It was Han Li who had thrown out four of his self-refined thunder beads in one go. After being condensed with the Thunder Rune technique, each of these thunder beads was almost equivalent to a full-power strike from a Void Refinement stage cultivator. Combined with their innate lightning power, they possessed such astonishing might.

Now, it seemed this action had indeed been correct.

If he hadn't used these treasures to temporarily block the giant lizard and the Thousand-Eyed Giant, he likely wouldn't have been able to escape, even with instant teleportation.

Upon seeing their spiritual fruit stolen, the giant lizard and the Thousand-Eyed Giant were clearly enraged, but the power of the thunder beads temporarily held them firmly in place.

Seeing the immense power of the thunder clusters, Long Dong and the young woman were also startled, but then, overjoyed, they quickly cast their escape techniques and fled.

As they fled, they also cast concealment techniques to hide their forms and escape light.

Apart from the thunder clusters and the roars emanating from within them, the area instantly became deserted.

Han Li, meanwhile, propelled his Wind-Thunder Wings to their limit, flashing madly several times before appearing at the edge of the sky.

To be extra cautious, Han Li even spit out a mouthful of vital blood, casting the Blood Shadow Escape secret art, and instantly vanished from the vicinity without a trace.

As a result, when the giant lizard and the giant, having exerted tremendous effort to break free, saw that everyone had disappeared, their roars of anger filled the sky, but they were utterly unable to pursue Han Li.

Several hours later, atop a stone mountain tens of thousands of miles away, after a muffled peal of thunder, Han Li materialized in the air, enveloped by青-white electric arcs.

He turned his head to glance behind him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Although this journey had been perilous and cost him some vital energy, he had finally obtained the spiritual fruit.

However, to be safe, Han Li released his divine sense to thoroughly search the vicinity of the stone mountain. After confirming there was nothing unusual, he descended and landed on the mountaintop.

With a flip of his hand, he first took out a jade bottle, poured out two reddish-crimson pills, and swallowed them.

Although he had only used the Blood Shadow Escape once, being in a dangerous place, it was prudent to take elixirs to replenish his depleted vital energy.

The pills dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth, and a refreshing coolness circulated through his meridians.

Han Li's expression relaxed, and then, with another movement of his hand, a crystal-clear, ice-like jade box appeared in his palm.

He gently opened the lid, revealing a cluster of purple berries, each the size of a fist and exceptionally vibrant.

He gazed at the spiritual fruit without blinking, then suddenly used two fingers to gently pick up one of the fruits and examined it closely.

After a long moment, Han Li exhaled slowly.

Indeed, it was genuinely a Spirit Dragon Fruit! This spiritual fruit was one of the few spiritual medicines at the Void Refinement level that could have its seeds preserved and then repeatedly ripened. It was one of the spiritual medicines he had long sought.

Otherwise, why would he have willingly risked such an extraordinary danger?

With the spiritual medicine in hand, a slight smile appeared on Han Li's lips.

As long as he found another rare item called "Cloud Ascension Glue," combining the two with other auxiliary medicines would allow him to refine the Dragon Ascension Pill, a concoction even Void Refinement cultivators coveted.

Han Li mused to himself, excitement flashing in his eyes.

But just then, he frowned, suddenly turning his head to glance at the horizon in a certain direction, his expression returning to calm in an instant.

Moments later, a whooshing sound came from the horizon, and a white rainbow shot toward them.

After a few flashes, the white rainbow abruptly arrived above Han Li's head. Its light converged, revealing a young man.

It was Long Dong.

At this moment, the yellow scale armor he had been wearing was gone, but his gaze swept over the spiritual fruit in Han Li's hand, revealing immense delight.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Han's escape technique is indeed astonishing! You actually managed to bring this item here safely. Let me see if this fruit is truly a Spirit Dragon Fruit."

As the blood-mole young man spoke, he shifted his body and landed on the mountaintop, appearing as if he intended to approach.

"Brother Long, there's no need to rush. It's not too late to examine it closely once the other fellow daoists arrive," Han Li said with a faint smile. With a flicker of spiritual light in his hand, the jade box disappeared.

"Ah... Fellow Daoist Han is right. It seems I was a bit impatient," Long Dong's expression changed upon hearing this. A hint of undetectable ferocity flashed in his eyes, but then he seemed to recall something and his expression returned to normal.

So, he smiled and walked a few steps away, settling down cross-legged on a rock about ten zhang away from Han Li.

Han Li remained in his original spot, standing with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for the others.

After waiting for about the time it takes to eat a meal, the white-browed youth and the young woman arrived together. Upon hearing that Han Li had truly obtained the spiritual fruit, they were equally overjoyed.

However, until everyone had arrived, they could only suppress their excitement and sit quietly to the side, waiting for the last person.

They waited for a full quarter of an hour. Everyone began to murmur, and Long Dong's expression had already subtly changed, when finally, a golden light shot from the horizon. After circling once, it stopped in front of the group.

"My apologies for making you all wait. I happened to discover a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Spirit Wood while passing through a dense forest. It took quite a bit of effort to uproot it."

The white-robed young woman said with a beaming smile. Then, with a flicker of her escape light, she also landed.

"A ten-thousand-year Azure Spirit Wood? That's an excellent wood-attribute refining material. Fellow Daoist, you certainly have good fortune," You Hong exclaimed with a hint of surprise.

"Hehe, Sister You is joking. Compared to the Spirit Dragon Fruit, what's a mere Azure Spirit Wood? Brother Han, you must have obtained the spiritual fruit by now, right?" The white-robed young woman chuckled lightly, her gaze shifting to Han Li.

"Indeed, I have. Fellow Daoists can take a look first," Han Li nodded calmly. With a sweep of his hand over his storage bracelet, the jade box reappeared. He opened the lid and gently held it up with his hand.

Smelling the faint fragrance, everyone's gaze instantly focused on the cluster of spiritual fruit. Several divine senses meticulously examined the fruit.

"It should be authentic; it really is that spiritual medicine." You Hong's face flashed with joy as she made the first assessment. A moment later, the others withdrew their divine senses, nodding one after another, showing satisfaction.

"Alright, since the item is authentic, let's divide it among us. However, this cluster of Spirit Dragon Fruit has about six pieces. Even if each of us takes one, there will still be one that's difficult to divide," Han Li said calmly, glancing at the jade box.

Upon hearing Han Li's words, the others frowned slightly.

"Six spiritual fruits are indeed difficult to divide, but let's put that matter aside for now. Let's first divide the one each of us is entitled to," the white-browed youth said, sounding a bit impatient.

"Brother Li is absolutely right! Fellow Daoist Han, please divide the other spiritual fruits among us first," You Hong also said with a smiling agreement.

Long Dong and the white-robed young woman naturally had no objections.

Han Li smiled faintly at this.

Holding the jade box with one hand, he moved first to the enchanting You Hong. With two fingers, he gently picked one of the Spirit Dragon Fruits and held it out to the young woman opposite him.

The young woman was overjoyed and immediately took out a wooden box, intending to receive the spiritual fruit.

But Han Li held the spiritual fruit without releasing it, merely giving the woman a knowing, silent smile.

The young woman paused slightly, but then suddenly understood.

Immediately, she flicked her fragrant sleeve, and a small golden sword, affixed with two talismans, appeared in her hand.

She tore off the talismans and threw the sword directly over.

It was Han Li's Azure Bamboo Cloud-Swarm Sword!

Han Li inhaled, and the small sword transformed into a golden light that disappeared into his mouth.

At the same time, he loosened his fingers, and the spiritual fruit steadily dropped into the young woman's wooden box.

While You Hong was examining the spiritual fruit in her hand with a joyful expression, Han Li had already moved to the other side, handing another spiritual fruit to the white-browed youth.

This demonic cultivator had witnessed the previous scene and already knew what to do. Without waiting for Han Li to speak, he similarly released the restriction on another small sword and tossed it to Han Li.

In this manner, in the blink of an eye, Han Li was left with only two spiritual fruits in his hand.

After keeping one for himself, Han Li placed the jade box on the ground in the center of the group and stood to the side, observing coolly.

For him, one piece of this spiritual medicine was enough; more wouldn't be of much greater use. However, his astute action caused the young woman and others to pause, and their gazes toward him softened.

"Now there's one spiritual fruit left. How about we bid for it? Whoever offers the most spirit stones will take possession of it. The spirit stones from the bidding can then be evenly distributed among the other fellow daoists," Long Dong lightly coughed, proposing.

"Hmph, Fellow Daoist Long's scheme is a bit too clever, isn't it? Who doesn't know that your Long family is immensely wealthy? The spirit stones the four of us combined carry probably don't amount to as much as yours," the white-browed youth scoffed, his face sinking as he refused.

"Oh, then does Fellow Daoist have a better idea?" The blood-mole youth didn't get angry; instead, he smiled slightly.

"Those who want this fruit should, of course, exchange it with other items. Whether it's elixirs or materials, as long as what's presented is enough for the others to share and its value is comparable, then they can take this last spiritual fruit. Do you all think what I've said makes sense?" You Hong brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, smiling charmingly.

The white-browed youth nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

The white-robed young woman tilted her head in thought, then subtly shifted her eyes, indicating agreement.

Han Li also had no objection.

"Fairy You's words also make sense. Then let's follow the Fairy's suggestion." Although Long Dong was unwilling in his heart, seeing that the other four agreed to this method, he could only force a smile and agree.

An hour later, a ten-odd-zhang-long azure flying chariot appeared high above the stone mountain. Then, with a tremble, it transformed into a streak of azure light and shot off into the distance.

In a few breaths, the flying chariot appeared hundreds of zhang away, then flashed madly a few more times, and vanished without a trace.

Han Li sat in the rear of the flying chariot, idly toying with a small section of verdant, cylindrical wood.

This piece of wood was only about a foot long, but its surface was crystal clear, and it exuded a faint spiritual glow. Upon closer inspection, faint silver spiritual threads could be seen flickering within it.

"Azure Spirit Wood. If this thing is ripened for a longer time, it might indeed be of great use." (First update! My home internet cable was down just now, so this chapter, which I finished coding at past eight, is only now uploaded. It's really frustrating!) (To be continued)