20: Chapter 20 Sacred Fruit as a Dowry? The Great Sage's Protector!

Under One Person World.

The Old Heavenly Master looked at the screen, feeling somewhat curious.

[Old Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain]: "Cutting stones like opening mystery boxes? Is this the entertainment of your world, little friend? It is quite interesting."

Mortal World.

Han Li stared at those stones, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

[Han Li of Seven Mysteries Sect]: "These stones seem quite extraordinary. Even through the screen, I can feel the fluctuations of Spiritual Qi within them. Could these be the legendary Spirit Stone ores?"

Shrouding the Heavens World.

An Miaoyi watched the discussion in the group and couldn't help but act as a commentator.

[An Miaoyi of Miaoyu Nunnery]: "Fellow Daoists, this is called Stone Gambling. The stone skin can block Divine Sense probes; only by cutting it open can one know what's inside. With good luck, it's possible to cut out Divine Source, ancient medicine, or even Immemorial Divine Weapons. Of course, most of the time, it's just a pile of waste."

The group members listened with great interest.

This game, which relied entirely on luck and judgment, was indeed very exciting.

Ye Xuan ignored the bullet chat in the group and casually picked a stone that looked like a rotten watermelon.

"This is the one."

He raised the stone knife, and the blade fell.

"Crack."

The stone skin fell off, revealing the stone meat inside.

After the first cut, there was nothing.

An Miaoyi watched from the side, unsurprised. It would be a miracle if something could be cut out of such waste.

Ye Xuan was not discouraged and continued cutting.

Second cut, third cut...

Until more than half of the stone was cut away, it was still just plain white stone.

Just as An Miaoyi was about to advise Ye Xuan to pick another one, Ye Xuan's hand suddenly stopped.

"Interesting."

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and the stone knife in his hand gave a gentle flick.

"Pop."

The last piece of stone skin peeled off.

A dense surge of life essence instantly gushed out from the cut.

Red light flickered, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

In the center of the stone lay a fist-sized fruit.

The fruit was crimson all over, shaped like a baby, and emitted an alluring luster.

"This is..."

An Miaoyi's eyes widened, and she cried out in shock.

"Ren Yuan Fruit?!"

She stepped forward quickly and examined the fruit closely, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"It really is a Ren Yuan Fruit! Such a rare treasure was actually hidden in such a piece of waste stone?"

She turned to look at Ye Xuan, her gaze becoming even more admiring.

"Young Master truly has a keen eye! This Ren Yuan Fruit is a holy medicine for longevity. Although it cannot compare to a Divine Medicine, if used for alchemy, it is enough to extend one's life by decades or even a century. For those elder Cultivators whose Lifespan is nearing its end, this is simply a priceless treasure!"

Ye Xuan toyed with the Ren Yuan Fruit in his hand, feeling the life essence within it.

"Extend life by a few decades?"

He shook his head.

For someone like him who ate the nine wonders immortal medicine like fruit, this thing was indeed of little use.

Besides, he was only eighteen; the matter of extending life was too far off for him.

"Tasteless to eat, but a pity to discard."

Ye Xuan commented.

He opened the chat group's mall interface and selected [Sell].

[Ding! Rare item "Ren Yuan Fruit" detected.]

[Recycle Price: 5,000 Points.]

[Do you want to sell?]

"Five thousand points?"

Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow; the price was quite fair.

"Sell it."

Ye Xuan clicked confirm.

The Ren Yuan Fruit in his hand vanished instantly.

[Ding! Transaction successful. Points obtained: 5,000.]

Everyone in the group was stunned seeing this.

[Little Fairy Doctor of Qingshan Town]: "Wow! That red fruit looked so delicious, why did it suddenly disappear?"

[Han Li of Seven Mysteries Sect]: "Five thousand points... The value of this fruit is actually so high? The points I have saved for so long aren't even enough to buy a tenth of it."

[Lu Xueqi of Qingyun Sect]: "Extending life by a hundred years... If such a divine object appeared in my world, it would probably cause a bloodbath in the cultivation world. Fellow Daoist Ye actually sold it just like that?"

[Old Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain]: "Little friend is indeed someone who does great things. This old Taoist admires such boldness."

Although they didn't know exactly what 5,000 points could buy, based on the prices in the mall, it was definitely a huge sum.

Ye Xuan looked at the extra points in his account, feeling good.

He turned off the live stream and looked at Wei Yi, who had been standing silently by his side.

This old man's emotions had calmed down a lot since his big cry earlier.

But his eyes still flicked toward Saintess Tianxuan from time to time, for fear she would disappear again.

Ye Xuan thought for a moment and took out a fruit from his Sea of Bitterness.

It was a golden holy fruit, emitting a life essence ten thousand times denser than the Ren Yuan Fruit from earlier.

The fruit of the nine wonders immortal medicine.

He handed the fruit to Wei Yi.

"Senior Wei Yi."

Ye Xuan said.

"This fruit is for you."

Wei Yi was stunned, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes as he looked at the holy fruit.

Though he had lived in seclusion for many years, his judgment was still sharp.

The Dao rhymes flowing on this fruit clearly marked it as a legendary Immortal Medicine!

"This... is too precious."

Wei Yi hurriedly waved his hand in refusal.

"This old man is at death's door; how could I be worthy of such a divine object? Young Master should keep it for himself."

Although he was grateful to Ye Xuan for bringing back his Junior Sister, he had his own principles.

Ye Xuan smiled and did not withdraw his hand.

"Senior is too polite. I have plenty of these fruits; I won't miss this one."

He glanced at Saintess Tianxuan.

"Besides, I can't just take Saintess-sister away for nothing. Should this be considered a betrothal gift? No, let's call it a meeting gift."

Saintess Tianxuan remained expressionless, but she seemed to understand Ye Xuan's words.

She spoke slowly, her voice still cold, yet carrying an air of authority.

"Senior Brother, you should accept it."

Wei Yi trembled.

He looked into his Junior Sister's hollow eyes, and a warm current welled up in his heart.

"Junior Sister..."

Saintess Tianxuan continued, "Senior Brother, you should become his Dao Protector."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Wei Yi but even An Miaoyi, who was standing nearby, was stunned.

"Dao Protector?"

Letting a Great Saint serve as a Dao Protector for Ye Xuan?

This level of prestige was simply unmatched.

Wei Yi looked at Ye Xuan, then at his Junior Sister.

A sharp glint flashed in his cloudy, old eyes.

He understood his Junior Sister's meaning.

Although his Junior Sister had become a Desolate Slave, she clearly still retained a shred of instinct.

She knew that following this youth would lead to a great Opportunity, and she knew that this youth was more than just someone of noble status.

Moreover, he also wanted to stay by his Junior Sister's side.

Since his Junior Sister was this youth's maidservant, what harm was there in him becoming his Dao Protector?

"Fine."

Wei Yi took a deep breath and solemnly accepted the holy fruit.

"Since Junior Sister has spoken, then this old man will shamelessly accept it."

He bowed deeply to Ye Xuan.

"From now on, this old man's life belongs to the Young Master. As long as I have a breath left, I will never allow anyone to harm the Young Master in the slightest."

This was the promise of a Great Saint.

It carried the weight of a thousand tons.

Ye Xuan helped Wei Yi up, a bright smile appearing on his face.

"Senior, you are too kind."

He was overjoyed.

Trading one fruit for a Great Saint bodyguard—this deal was an absolute steal!

With Wei Yi by his side, he could basically walk sideways in the Eastern Wasteland.

Holy Lands, aristocratic families, Immemorial Royal Tribes—they all had to step aside.