The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

"So, does that mean we can't pick the Nascent Soul Fruit ahead of time, and we have to wait until the ninth fruit completes its nine-stage transformation?"

Hearing Xie Shiqing's question, Xie Qianjue, who had been through it all, said, "Yes, only when the Nine-Turn Nascent Soul Fruit appears in the world can the other eight fruits be picked."

He couldn't wait and hastily picked the Nascent Soul Fruit when it reached the fifth stage of maturity, causing all four higher-level Nascent Soul Fruits after the fifth stage to stagnate at the fifth stage.

If you ask Xie Qianjue whether he regrets it or not.

All he could say was that everyone has to look out for themselves.

Given the choice between a five-stage Nascent Soul Fruit that you can actually obtain and a nine-stage Nascent Soul Fruit that is destined to benefit someone else, even a fool would know which to choose.

Xie Qianjue added, "In fact, unusual phenomena begin to appear after the Nascent Soul Fruit reaches the fifth stage."

The strange phenomenon attracted other cultivators, so he couldn't wait any longer.

However, the extraordinary phenomenon of the fifth stage caused such a sensation, and no one knows what kind of heaven and earth created the birth of the ninth stage Nascent Soul Fruit.

Looking at the greenish-golden fruit on the tree, everyone knew it was not yet time to pick them.

According to the weasel, this territory is its lair, and the whirlwinds never pass by it when they move.

The group didn't stand on ceremony and set up camp on the spot, waiting for the Nascent Soul Fruit to ripen.

Seeing that the Nascent Soul Fruit would not mature in a short time, Yun Yici went to the nearby whirlpool to retrieve the Wind Pearl from the Wind Cave and then absorbed the spiritual energy within to cultivate.

After much effort, his cultivation at the early stage of the Golden Core realm showed signs of breaking through to the middle stage.

Yun Yici reciprocated the favor by hunting down the wind beasts in their gathering place.

Each time they returned to rest, they would bring Xie Qianjue some of the finest beast meat as payment for using the weasel's territory.

The weasel was drooling with desire, but Xie Qianjue listened to Yun Yici completely and refused to let them roast it.

Even when rounding up or down, it still depends on the meaning of the words.

Yun Yici was worried that the smell of the roasted meat and the lingering scent on Mu Yunjian's body would attract other cultivators, so she had to use the wind to disperse the smell every day before she could leave with peace of mind.

Five days later, Yun Yici, who was guarding the Nascent Soul Fruit Tree, was about to go out as usual when she suddenly saw the fruit hanging on the tree trembling slightly.

The green peel also emitted a dazzling golden light.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly called to Xie Qianjue and the others who were not far away: "Senior brothers, come quickly, the Nascent Soul Fruit is about to ripen!"

Xie Qianjue and the others immediately put down what they were doing and gathered around the fruit tree.

Nine Nascent Soul Fruits shone with golden light, and a golden pattern solidified and landed in the center of the fruit.

The previously bluish-golden fruit now has a golden stripe running down its very center, the roundest part of it.

The top and bottom of the gold pattern remain cyan.

The nine Nascent Soul Fruits now look exactly the same as before.

Rong Xuan asked, "Could this be the Nascent Soul Fruit of the First Stage?"

Xie Qianjue nodded and said, "Yes, it's the first stage of Nascent Soul formation now."

"When it reaches the second stage, one of them will remain at the first stage, while the other eight Nascent Soul Fruits will grow to the second stage."

"If we pick one Nascent Soul Fruit during this period, the other Nascent Soul Fruits will remain in the same shape as when we picked them."

Xie Shiqing understood.

To put it bluntly, the best results are achieved when the Nascent Soul Fruit on this tree has completed its nine-stage transformation.

Seeing that the Nascent Fruit was beginning to ripen, Yun Yici gave up her desire to go out and continue collecting Wind Pearls.

Not only that, she also placed the collected but unabsorbed wind beads back nearby.

Once the Wind Pearl was released from its suppression, it returned to its previous state of a massive whirlwind, serving as a natural protective barrier.

In addition, Yun Yici also asked Qian Sui to help create an illusion outside the Nascent Soul Tree.

The illusion combined with the killing formation is enough to give those cultivators who come to seize the treasure a hard time.

After all this was done, the second growth stage of the Nascent Soul Fruit began.

A golden light, even more dazzling than before, shone forth.

The difference is that one of the Nascent Soul Fruits hangs alone, while the golden light only spreads across the other eight Nascent Soul Fruits.

The light seemed to have plated the Nascent Soul Fruits with gold, and the golden patterns on the eight second-stage Nascent Soul Fruits expanded further.

Soon, the third job advancement began...

This time, only seven fruits participated in the third evolution.

Everyone watched as the golden light emanating from the Nascent Soul Tree grew stronger and lasted longer.

Ning Tinglan said, "The appearance of rare and precious materials is bound to be accompanied by extraordinary phenomena, and I'm afraid this commotion cannot be concealed."

Xie Qianjue frowned slightly: "It's alright. If we can't wait until the ninth revolution, we won't go through the ninth revolution. We'll pick the fruit once we reach the seventh revolution."

Xie Qianjue thought that in the worst-case scenario, they could pick a fifth-level Nascent Soul Fruit. As for anything higher, it would depend on how long they could hold out.

The good news is that this secret realm has a bone age restriction.

With the four of them working together, they might be able to swallow the Nascent Soul Fruit.

Xie Qianjue touched the dice cup at his waist and shook it with one hand.

After opening the pot, Yun Yici subconsciously looked at his palm and then blurted out, "666".

"Does this mean good or bad?"

Xie Qianjue pondered for a moment, then honestly replied, "I was just shaking it for fun, it's not reliable."

Yun Yici laughed and said, "Sometimes I feel like all you do is roll a 6."

"Brother Xie, why don't you go to the gambling den and be the banker? I'm definitely betting everything on big."

She had barely finished speaking when she looked at the Nascent Soul Fruit, which was already preparing for its fourth transformation.

But the next moment, Yun Yici's expression changed: "I sense someone approaching here."

She sensed something was off about the air.

Yun Yici stood up and said to Xie Qianjue and the others, "I will go and lure them away."

Xie Qianjue thought for a moment and stood up as well: "I'll go with you."

The two men covered their faces again, and as soon as they stepped out of the weasel's territory, they recognized the newcomers as Lu Yiguang and his two companions.

The three of them had already spotted this windless treasure land.

Walking between the two, Li Tanqian was both surprised and delighted: "This place is completely different from the environment before. Perhaps there really is some treasure here."

"This trip wasn't a complete waste."

Lu Yiguang walked at the front, holding a long spear, while Qin Zhen followed behind, carrying a sharp broadsword, seemingly to prevent Li Tanqian in the middle from being blown away by the wind.

Qin Zhen recalled the loss he had suffered at the hands of that female cultivator from the Nanhua Sect, and for once, he remained calm: "I'm still uneasy about the Nanhua Sect group's continued absence."

"Moreover, that female cultivator named Yun Yici uses deadly moves whenever she attacks, so it's best not to provoke her."

The trip to the illusionary realm taught Qin Zhen, who also had a wind spirit root, the meaning of humility.

The fear of being torn to pieces alive was still etched in his heart.

To this day, the only way he can think of to counter Yun Yici's whirlwind is to use the same move against the enemy.

Li Tanqian pouted defiantly, "This isn't the Rakshasa Illusionary Sea. Although our two sects have disagreements, it doesn't warrant killing each other, does it?"

Yun Yici and Xie Qianjue, hiding in the shadows, overheard their conversation clearly.

Yun Yici was filled with emotion, remembering how Xie Qianjue had humbly said his calculations were inaccurate.

Now it seems accurate.

666.

The three sixth brothers are all here.

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I'm late checking in today, there's still one chapter left, I'll add it below later.