Led by several Wuzhuang Temple disciples, Yu Yuan and Yun Xiao Fairy entered the Daoist temple and arrived on a spacious plaza.

Standing on the edge of the plaza was a majestic and grand Immortal Palace with the characters for "Heaven and Earth" hanging at the very center, and in front of it stood a red-lacquered table adorned with a pair of golden furnaces and a bronze tripod.

Wisps of incense smoke rose gently.

A Daoist in green robes approached with respect, bowing towards the Immortal Palace while muttering incantations.

"Swoosh!"

The characters "Heaven and Earth" on the wall suddenly emitted a strong light, and amidst the golden glimmers, a broad gateway materialized out of thin air.

This was not Yun Xiao's first assembly; she was already familiar with the Earth Immortal Realm and promptly turned into a rainbow light that passed through the gateway and disappeared.

Yu Yuan did not hesitate and followed right behind through the portal.

The Earth Immortal Realm, boundlessly vast.

Strikingly similar to the Primordial World.

Here lie mountain ranges that stretch for thousands of miles, peaks that tower into the clouds, expansive fertile plains, and endlessly flowing great rivers...

The whole world appeared vast and majestic, picturesque, with mists swirling and a faint fragrance pervading the air, intoxicating to the senses.

Numerous Spiritual Mountains stood tall and majestic, and several waterfalls flowed like silver ribbons.

Spiritual Springs trickled gently, like pearls strewn upon a jade belt.

The pines and cypresses were lush and dripping with vitality, with Immortal Cranes flying ceaselessly. Exotic flowers and herbs bloomed in brilliant colors, and magical beasts each displayed their wondrous forms, too numerous to count.

Amidst this magnificent and boundless landscape, numerous palaces and pavilions were interspersed among the Immortal Mountains, with purple clouds serving as the pavilions and blue mist as the walls. Roads paved with gold and jade stretched out, with stairs arched like rainbows.

Upon entering the Earth Immortal Realm, Yu Yuan felt as if he had arrived at the Heavenly Court.

"Please follow me."

A Wuzhuang Temple disciple promptly arrived and led Yu Yuan and the others to a grand Daoist hall.

A massive plaza lay before the hall, where thousands of Immortal Gods sat, listening to a middle-aged Daoist with an ethereal and venerable presence preach the Dao from the main seat.

Behind him, a sizable tree, thick and stout, stretched its branches wide, its dense leaves blocking the sunlight. The dim light scattered across the plaza, barely revealing fruits shaped like infants hanging high on the tree's branches, shimmering in golden light, emitting a tempting fragrance like precious treasures.

Without a doubt, this tree was the legendary Innate Spirit Root, born when chaos first divided, and the cosmos was initially delineated, before Heaven and Earth were opened.

This Spirit Root was called Grass Returning Pill, also known as Ginsengfruit, blooming once every three thousand years, bearing fruit every three thousand years, maturing only after another three thousand years—a near ten thousand years before it could be consumed.

In that ten thousand years, only thirty fruits were produced.

If a mortal were fortunate, merely smelling the fruit would grant them a lifespan of 360 years; eating one would allow them to live for 47,000 years.

Should an Immortal God consume one, they could also increase countless years of Mana, although not quite as potent as the Star Fruit or Ren Shui Peach and other Innate Spirit Fruits, its advantage lay in a shorter growth cycle.

Although he had never seen him before, the moment Yu Yuan saw the middle-aged Daoist, he thought "He is the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Zhen Yuanzi."

Seated in the principal seat of the Daoist hall, this Ancestor of Earth Immortals appeared dignified, with a solemn expression, deep and bright eyes exuding an otherworldly air.

He sported a beard over a foot long, his features sharp and powerful, with slender eyebrows slightly raised. He wore a dark turquoise Daoist robe, embroidered with Daoist patterns at the collar and cuffs. His hands were crossed over his knees, his slender fingers forming the Meridian Formula, and a thread of mysterious Daoist charm circulating around him.

The plaza was quiet and solemn, thousands of Immortal Gods listened intently to Zhen Yuanzi preaching the Dao, hoping to gain more enlightenment from his words.

"Calamity often lies upon blessings, and blessings often hide beneath calamities... Do not forsake small kindnesses thinking them insufficient, for accumulated small kindnesses become great; do not commit small wrongs thinking them harmless, for accumulated small wrongs become great..."

Zhen Yuanzi's voice boomed, filling the plaza surrounded by the aura of immortals, the multitude of Immortal Gods sitting solemnly, watching him with awe and reverence, as if he were the soul of the entire Earth Immortal Realm.

His presence made the Earth Immortal Realm a sacred land much revered by countless Immortals.

Yu Yuan had heard more than once some Immortal Gods praising Zhen Yuanzi, saying he guided the multitude of gods towards another path with supreme wisdom and compassion, pursuing a practice called the Merit Golden Immortal.

Some even publicly proclaimed that the achievements of Zhen Yuanzi in founding the Earth Immortal Dao were second only to the Taoist Ancestor in founding the Immortal Path, and the Earth Immortal Realm he established was truly the Pure Land!

As for this, Yu Yuan thought: those praising must hold some grudge against Zhen Yuanzi!

He had a good impression of Zhen Yuanzi,

Not only because he was a close friend of the Red Cloud Ancestor but also because the Earth Immortal Dao he founded focused on teaching the Immortal Gods to accumulate virtue through good deeds, earning merit, cultivating the Merit Golden Body, enabling them to achieve immortality even if they could not attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit.

At least an Ancestor of Earth Immortals who liked to teach the virtues of good deeds was far more amiable than the Western Saints who were constantly recruiting from others.

Led by the Wuzhuang Temple disciple, Yu Yuan and Yun Xiao arrived at the very front of the plaza.

Looking around, familiar faces filled his sight.

Although no Quasi-Saints were present at the Ginsengfruit meeting, disciples from various saintly sects and some disciples of Quasi-Saints had already arrived.

Naturally, the one seated on the central cloud bed was Master Xuan Du of the Human Sect, with Vice Sect Hierarch Randeng of the Chan Sect and Nanji Immortal sitting on the left cloud bed, followed by Shengong Bao, Xiao Zhen, and Deng Hua from their respective disciples.

The seat on the right side was empty, evidently reserved for the Jie Sect.

Since Golden Spirit Saint Mother was not present, Yun Xiao confidently took her seat on the cloud bed.

Although the cloud bed was large enough for seven or eight more people without crowding, Yu Yuan still respectfully sat behind her.

After all, rank and seniority were to be respected no matter what.

Their arrival also drew many scrutinizing gazes.

Yu Yuan glanced around and noticed Randeng, Moonlight, Vina Night from the Western Sect, Jiutian Xuan Nu and Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy from the Heavenly Court were all looking at him with unfriendly eyes.

Yun Xiao also noticed this and whispered in surprise, "Nephew, have you offended them?"

"Perhaps..." Yu Yuan hesitated slightly, "There might have been some misunderstandings."

Yun Xiao gave him a look and considerately dropped the subject.

Yu Yuan sighed inwardly; this uncle of his truly had a gentle and kind character, wasn't quick to anger, nor did he pry into details. Additionally, he possessed profound Daoist cultivation and had deep expertise in Array Dao and medical Dao, indeed serving as a pillar of the Jie Sect.

If only all disciples of the Jie Sect could be like her, even the fiercest calamities would likely be withstood.

"By the way."

Seeing so many Immortal Gods on the square, Yu Yuan was reminded of something and asked curiously through voice transmission, "Uncle, there are only thirty Ginsengfruits, how will they be distributed among so many Immortal Gods?"

"Only thirty Immortal Gods will get to enjoy the Ginsengfruit," Yun Xiao replied through voice transmission. "And they must compete based on their abilities to obtain it."

Yu Yuan frowned secretly, unable to imagine the scene of thousands of Immortal Gods fighting over thirty Ginsengfruits.

Is it really necessary?

The effect of Ginsengfruit was just average, not even comparable to the segmented Ren Shui Peach.

"I know what you are thinking..." Yun Xiao continued, "Not all the Immortal Gods here for the Ginsengfruit event are solely for the fruit; many are also here for the Earth Book."

"Earth Book?" Yu Yuan's heart stirred, "You mean the one called the 'Earth Scripture'?"

"Yes," Yun Xiao confirmed through a voice transmission, "During each Ginsengfruit event, the first three Immortal Gods who obtain the fruit will get the chance to use the Earth Book!"

Hearing this, Yu Yuan's breathing quickened.

He understood the profound uses of the Earth Book and he could certainly utilize it!

He had seen related records a long time ago in the collection of Biyou Palace.

In the Primordial Heaven and Earth, there are heaven, earth, and human books.

Before being separated, his Investiture of the Gods and the Divine Beating Whip managed by Chan Sect were known as the heavenly books!

It also has another name, called the 'True Spirit Saint List'. Any Immortal Gods listed on it can ensure the preservation of their true spirit.

Now, the Heavenly Dao has handed down the Investiture of the Gods to confer 365 Pure Fortune True Gods, 2,000 Vice Gods, 84,000 God Slaughter Ding Jias, and Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, to mitigate the karmic forces of the world.

This relic originated from the birth of the Heavenly Dao when Primordial Heaven and Earth were formed, similar to the Earth Book and Human Book.

The Earth Book is named "Classic of Mountains and Seas," also known as "Earth Scripture."

This book records all features of the Primordial Lands' mountains and rivers, and it has the power to adjust the earth's ley lines. All events occurring on the Primordial Land can be observed through this book!

The Human Book is named "Book of Life and Death," also known as "Three-Life Netherworld Book."

This book records the birth, death, lifespan, and life deeds of all beings in the Three Realms, holding it provides insight into all karma of beings in the Three Realms.

Indeed, the three books of heaven, earth, and human are instruments to maintain the normal operation of Heavenly Dao, Earth Dao, and Human Path.

The Earth Book is in the possession of Immortal Zhenyuan of the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

He has also earned a vast amount of merit by adjusting the ley lines and stabilizing the Earth through this treasure since ancient times, thus paving his path in the Earth Immortal Dao with a Merit Golden Body.

However, for Yu Yuan, earning merit by adjusting the ley lines was secondary; he wanted to use the Earth Book to investigate some issues.

For instance, the whereabouts of the other Chaos Bell Fragments!

As he contemplated, the grand voice echoing over the square suddenly paused. Following this, Yu Yuan felt Immortal Zhenyuan's gaze sweeping over the thousands of Immortal Gods present, and he sternly said, "This Ginsengfruit event, as usual, I will lecture for three days.

Those who intend to contend for the Ginsengfruit may come forward to receive a bead that records merit. This bead accurately records the merit you have gained.

After three days, the ownership of the Ginsengfruit will be determined based on the amount of merit recorded in the beads."

A bead that records the amount of merit?

Yu Yuan's eyes brightened; it seemed that Immortal Zhenyuan had really studied merit extensively, even refining an object to record such intangible merit.

But this was also good.

If it were a competition of Daoist skills or divine powers, he might have hesitated, but regarding earning merit, he could only say... it's assured!

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