174: Chapter 174 Heavenly Court Upgrades, Peaches Divided

The zhou tian star boat tore through the firmament, trailing a wake of starlight, and slowly descended onto the sea of clouds outside the Southern Heaven Gate.

The return of this massive ship, carrying an entire world, immediately caught the attention of everyone in the "Little Heavenly Court."

Li Changsheng, Li Yuanbao, and the other children guarding the Southern Heaven Gate, along with the Wang family Disciples who were terrified and "attending class" at the Heavenly Court Academy, as well as the Dragon Clan experts who had just joined the Heavenly Court, all rushed out.

As they watched, the door of the zhou tian star boat opened, and a floating immortal island, so vast its edges could not be seen, was "spat out" from within, covered in peach blossoms and Immortal Qi.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"My... oh my goodness, did he just go out for a stroll and casually bring back a piece of land?"

A Golden Immortal Elder of the Dragon Clan had his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg, his speech stuttering.

"God of Wealth" Li Yuanbao's eyes gleamed as if he had seen a mountain of gold. His little hands calculated rapidly as he muttered, "Daddy went out this time, and the family assets have increased... hiss, I can't calculate it! I can't calculate it!"

This wasn't going out to fight; this was clearly going out to restock!

And the kind that didn't even cost money!

Only Li Changsheng, the Great Xia Sword God who had been punished to guard the gate, curled his lip.

He could sense the aura of life and the Wood Law on the immortal island, but what he was more curious about was the lingering, heart-palpitating aura on his father, which far exceeded that of a Great Luo.

It was obvious that his father had secretly "leveled up" outside again and had fought a fierce battle.

He didn't take me; what a loss, a huge loss!

"I have an announcement." Li Xuan's figure appeared above the immortal island, his voice ringing clearly in everyone's ears.

"This is the old site of the ancient Yaochi, and today, I have brought it back. It now belongs to the Heavenly Court."

"Let's name it: Pantao Immortal Realm."

He flicked his finger, and a gold tablet carrying the Luck of the Heavenly Court flew out and burrowed into the core of the immortal island's ley lines.

"Boom!" The entire floating immortal island shook violently, and then it connected with the Luck of the Southern Heaven Gate and the entire "Little Heavenly Court."

The previously drifting immortal island stabilized instantly, and ribbons of tangible Golden Dragon of Fortune circled around the island.

The newly appointed manager of Yaochi Garden, A Qiong, led tens of thousands of newly revived Immortal Maidens as they flew out from the immortal island and bowed down en masse in the direction of Li Xuan.

"We pay our respects to the Heavenly Emperor!"

"From today on, the Pantao Immortal Realm will be managed by Yaochi Garden. You are responsible for maintaining the immortal garden and balancing the Spiritual Qi. No mistakes are allowed."

"We obey the Heavenly Emperor's decree!"

A Qiong accepted the order, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.

They were prisoners in the morning, and by nightfall, they had become officials in the heavens.

This transformation elevated their loyalty to Li Xuan into a near-fanatical faith.

After finishing this, Li Xuan, accompanied by Ao Qingxue, leisurely returned to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall with an excited Li Qingyue and a soundly sleeping Li Yao.

With the arrival of the Pantao Immortal Realm, the entire Heavenly Court had effectively undergone a major upgrade.

It continuously provided the Heavenly Court with the purest life-giving Spiritual Qi and Wood-elemental Immortal Qi.

In just half a day, the concentration of Immortal Qi throughout the Southern Heaven Gate area increased by more than thirty percent.

The Disciples of the Heavenly Court Academy felt their cultivation Bottlenecks loosening just by breathing; they were all uncontrollably excited, and their worship of the Heavenly Emperor reached a new peak.

And this was only the beginning.

Three days later. In the center of the Pantao Immortal Realm, beneath the great pantao mother tree.

A Qiong, accompanied by several first-class Immortal Maidens, approached Li Xuan excitedly, holding jade trays.

"Heavenly Emperor!" A Qiong's voice trembled. "The mother tree... the mother tree has borne fruit!!"

"Oh?" Li Xuan was checking the homework of Li Changsheng and the others, and he felt a stir in his heart upon hearing this.

It's only been a few days?

The group arrived at the Pantao Immortal Realm, where the towering pantao mother tree was no longer in its previous near-death state.

Nourished by the Heavenly Court's Luck and the "Light of Creation" from his precious daughter Li Yao, who was like a "walking cheat code," the entire tree had come back to life, vibrant and full of vitality. Its lush green leaves blotted out the sky, and every leaf carried the charm of the Dao.

Amidst the dense leaves, fist-sized, rosy, and fragrant immortal peaches hung heavy on the branches.

Although, in terms of aura, these peaches were far inferior to the legendary nine-thousand-year pantao that could allow one to directly achieve Immortal Ascension—they were roughly at the level of three-thousand-year maturity, useful only to True Immortals and Golden Immortals.

But they were plentiful, and more importantly... this was the first batch! It represented that Yaochi had truly come back to life!

"Good, good, good!" Li Xuan repeated the word "good" three times.

He could feel the emotions of adoration and gratitude emanating from the pantao mother tree.

"This is the first major joyous event for the Heavenly Court; we must celebrate it with the family."

Li Xuan waved his large sleeve. "Pass the word down: everyone in the Heavenly Court gets to share an immortal peach today."

"Changsheng, Qingyue, Yuanbao... you few, go pick them yourselves. Pick whichever ones you like."

"Yay! Peach time!" The group of "second-generation gods" immediately cheered.

Even though they were all Geniuses, at the end of the day, they were still children.

Li Changsheng was the most direct. He stepped forward, a swirl of Sword Intent in his wake, and plucked the largest, reddest peach, devouring it in a few bites.

"Crunch!" The peach flesh was crisp and juicy, and a surge of pure life-giving Immortal Qi, mixed with fragments of the Wood Law, rushed through his limbs and bones.

A look of enjoyment flashed across his cool little face, and then he raised an eyebrow.

He felt that his Sword Intent, which had already reached its limit, had actually improved a bit under this power, becoming more consummate and transparent.

"Hmm, the taste is okay, but it's not very potent." The little guy smacked his lips, giving his evaluation.

Li Qingyue was much more refined. She picked a peach that was bathed in moonlight and looked like jade, tasting it in small bites.

As soon as the peach flesh entered her mouth, she was enveloped in a layer of cold Lunar divine radiance, and the lunar mirror behind her flew out on its own, humming.

That immense vitality was rapidly converted by her Lunar Holy Body into the purest Lunar Power, making her comprehension of the Time Law even clearer.

The funniest one was Li Yuanbao.

He hugged a Golden Immortal peach, unwilling to eat it. Instead, he took out his little abacus and muttered while clicking the beads: "This peach contains Law fragments and thirty-six thousand strands of life-giving Immortal Qi. If we take it to the auction market, the starting price would be at least one hundred thousand High Grade Immortal Stones... Oh, Daddy, why don't we not eat it and sell it instead? This is all money!"

Looking at this son whose head was filled with business, Li Xuan was both annoyed and amused, and he flicked him on the forehead.

"Money-grubber!"

Ao Qingxue also took one. She transformed back into her Dragon form and swallowed the immortal peach in one gulp.

The next moment, Chaos light erupted from her massive Dragon body, and waves of more ancient and noble Dragon might spread out. Her Bloodline purified even further, making her unable to help but let out a comfortable Dragon roar.

Even Li Yao, who was still nursing and had contributed the most, received the smallest peach.

The little one couldn't eat solid food yet, so she could only lick it with her pink, tender little tongue.

With just that lick, the immortal peach actually fell off on its own. It landed on the ground, immediately took root and sprouted, and in the blink of an eye, it grew into a half-Li Yao-tall little peach tree, with several flower buds hanging on it.

Goodness, she really is a living goddess of life!

The family happily shared the fruits of their victory.

This heartwarming scene made A Qiong and the Immortal Maidens not far away tear up.

It was as if they had seen the best days of the ancient Yaochi again, that sense of stability and peace.

Only the Heavenly Emperor was the true master of this immortal realm.

Watching the children playing, Li Xuan felt a warmth in his heart.

His gaze fell on the highest part of the pantao mother tree, where the only unique peach was hanging.

It was only the size of a baby's fist, entirely Chaos-colored, with no aura at all, as if it existed independently of this world.

But Li Xuan knew that this peach was a "Dao Fruit" that the mother tree had produced only after purifying all the dark erosion, consuming nearly half of its Origin.

Its value was immeasurable.

"Let's keep this peach for now." Li Xuan had an idea.

This "Dao Fruit" might, at a critical moment, help someone achieve a Breakthrough to Great Luo or even catch a glimpse of the Immortal King realm; it was a trump card he had prepared for the Heavenly Court.

After distributing the items and enjoying a rare family moment, Li Xuan was in an exceptionally good mood.

He waved his hand to let the children go play on their own, and he walked leisurely to the bottom of the vibrant pantao mother tree.

The tree had revived, the Immortal Maidens had been recruited, the immortal island had been settled, and the peaches had borne fruit... the miscellaneous tasks of the trip to Yaochi were all done.

Now, it was time for the most important part of this trip, the one he was most looking forward to.

He stood next to the old tree roots that looked like a Dragon, looking up at the old divine tree that had witnessed the ups and downs of the immortal realm, his state of mind peaceful and waveless.

"System."

"Sign in under the pantao mother tree."