Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1619 - 1619 0954 Infant Fruit Tree_2

Chapter 1619: Chapter 0954: Infant Fruit Tree_2 Chapter 1619: Chapter 0954: Infant Fruit Tree_2 “It doesn’t quite seem like it. But out of caution, I’d better take a closer look,” said Gao Yuqiu as she leapt into the air and began to look around.

It had been many years since Dugu Bosi last entered this secret realm where the Holy Land competition was held, and it was completely possible for the environment within the secret realm to have changed.

A moment later, Gao Yuqiu returned to Qi Tian and the others, shaking her head with a hint of regret. “I have checked carefully just now. This isn’t the place we are looking for. Moreover, there are no valuable clues here. We must keep searching.”

The team had to hit the road once more, with Qi Tian once again taking the role of the lead scout. Using the Heavenly Dao Engine, he continued to explore the surroundings, and although some opportunities were found over the next several days, none of them were of great value.

During this process, Gao Yuqiu kept trying to contact her other two Master Sisters; they had already been separated upon entering the space gate, and the contact method they had agreed upon beforehand had ceased to work as well.

After failing to make contact time and time again, Gao Yuqiu remained composed, showing no signs of panic. On the contrary, Xiu Zhengyu was constantly hovering around her, looking even more anxious than Gao Yuqiu herself.

In the blink of an eye, they had been in the secret realm for five days, having searched an area of about five to six hundred square miles, yet there was still no way to contact He Hongxia and the others.

Qi Tian once again notified Gao Yuqiu, telling her that he had found another opportunity and asked her and the others to hurry over and meet with him.

Gao Yuqiu and the others rushed over on their flying swords, and Qi Tian pointed to a forest ahead, saying, “The opportunity is right there, just like the previous few times, it’s a patch of Spirit Fruit. Go ahead and pick them.”

This fruit forest had even more trees than the previous ones they had found, but the entire squad had already lost the excitement they used to have. Encountering similar opportunities several times, anyone would become less enthused after so much repetition.

Xiu Zhengyu flew over to Qi Tian and said, “Qi Tian, we’ve been reaping rewards every day, all thanks to your efforts. However, I have to say something that might not sound pleasant. The purpose of our participation in the Holy Land competition isn’t to pick such Spirit Fruit. These fruits are valuable, but they cannot compare to the opportunity of becoming Nascent Soul Masters. Don’t you think so? It really isn’t worth it for everyone to waste time on these opportunities every time. Can we discuss and agree that if we encounter such opportunities again, you don’t need to notify us? You can decide what to do on your own, either pick them all by yourself or just skip them altogether.”

Before Qi Tian could respond, Gao Yuqiu flew over, her eyes unusually bright as she said, “Who says Qi Tian’s findings are worthless? On the contrary, the opportunities he has found one after another are quite valuable.”

Xiu Zhengyu, completely confused, said, “How is that possible? These Spirit Fruits are precious, but the Spirit Qi they contain is just so-so. For us, they are barely better than nothing. Saying they’re valuable is an overstatement, isn’t it?”

Gao Yuqiu shook her head and said, “No, I’m speaking the truth. Everyone, please stop picking the Spirit Fruit and come here to the Infant Fruit Tree; I have something to tell you.”

The other team members, hearing Gao Yuqiu’s call, promptly stopped their work and flew over, gathering around Gao Yuqiu.

Gao Yuqiu said, “Before we entered the secret realm, I mentioned my master, who had encountered seventeen opportunities of Infant Fruit during her previous venture into the secret realm. However, what I didn’t tell everyone is that my master also encountered many opportunities without the Infant Fruit, which she only heard about afterward. Among these, my master told me a story about another senior who had entered the Holy Land competition with her. It was in the secret realm that she consistently came across Spirit Fruit Forests. At first, she didn’t take it seriously, but later on she felt that something was off and started a thorough search in the area where the Spirit Fruit existed. As it turned out, her efforts paid off and she found an opportunity. And it wasn’t a minor one, but a chance to become a Nascent Soul Master. According to what my master heard, it’s said that within these dense forests, there is definitely a place where an Infant Fruit Tree grows. On this tree, there would be at least one Infant Fruit. By plucking and consuming this fruit, one would have more than a fifty percent chance of successfully overcoming the barrier between the Gold Core Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage and ascend to become a Nascent Soul Master.”

At these words, everyone’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. They had paid such a heavy price, exerted so much effort to finally enter the secret realm offered by the Holy Land; wasn’t it all to become Nascent Soul Masters? Now the opportunity lay before them, possibly only tens or hundreds of miles away. If they passed by this chance, they would surely regret it for the rest of their lives.

Gao Yuqiu continued, “My point should be very clear by now. If all goes as expected, that Infant Fruit Tree should be somewhere around us. Although we can’t be sure how far it is or in which exact direction, a meticulous search will definitely lead us to it. I’d like to make something clear beforehand: if we find this opportunity, I don’t want it. I will concede it to the member who contributes the most effort. Of course, if that person also doesn’t want it, it can be offered to someone else.”

The team members’ eyes sparkled even brighter, understanding full well that Gao Yuqiu’s decision to forsake this opportunity was likely not because she was particularly noble, but rather because the opportunity didn’t appeal to her—its quality might not be high. But even if it wasn’t high, it was still an opportunity to become a Nascent Soul Master. Which one of them, upon seizing it, wouldn’t almost certainly solidify that advancement? How much time would it save them, and how many difficulties and dangers would it spare them from? What’s more, if the opportunity really was that poor, they could still take it out of the secret realm and perhaps sell the Infant Fruit for a great sum of money.

Xiu Zhengyu clapped his hands excitedly, saying, “I trust everyone heard Fairy Yuqiu’s words just now. Let’s begin our efforts then, aiming to find the Infant Fruit Tree as soon as possible and pluck the Infant Fruit.”

The crowd responded with a resounding echo, showing a determined attitude toward the yet-to-be-found Infant Fruit Tree.

But such matters could not be guaranteed by sheer determination; they had to locate it first. As for how to search for the Infant Fruit Tree, no one had the slightest clue. This was the moment for them to show their individual skills.

Some released their tamed birds and fowls, others let loose Spirit Bugs that could detect Spirit Qi, while some resorted to the most straightforward method: riding their flying swords up to the high sky for a distant look around.

Xiu Zhengyu was concerned that the team might spread out too thinly and accidentally encounter other teams, which could likely lead to conflicts. Even without conflicts, if others detected any clues, it might sabotage their mission to find the Infant Fruit.

Xiu Zhengyu quickly imposed restrictions, telling the team to stay as close together as possible to avoid giving outsiders an opportunity.

Compared to the others’ anxious flurry, Qi Tian appeared quite calm. It wasn’t that he was disinterested in the opportunity, but he knew that being anxious at this moment was utterly pointless.

He didn’t even know which part of the secret realm he was currently in—whether it was north, south, east, or west, no direction had a boundary, and without an exact location, any random exploration could end up being counterproductive.

Qi Tian closed his eyes, carefully recalling the positions of the dense forests he had encountered, and then started to sketch out a map in his mind.