Chapter 323: Thunderfruit, a Treasure for Cultivating Power!

Chapter 323: Thunderfruit, a Treasure for Cultivating Power!



At the bottom of Luoshui Lake.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes and felt a layer of filth covering his body.

His body trembled, and the layer of filth instantly exploded, merging with the lake water.

At this moment, within his perception, he also saw his own appearance.

His skin was as smooth as jade, appearing even more lustrous than before.

"I've really become a pretty boy!" Jiang Ning chuckled.

After absorbing that strand of Imperial Elixir, he discovered that his skin had become fairer and more delicate, his body as smooth as jade.

"If this could be sold to women, it would undoubtedly attract insane enthusiasm!"

Jiang Ning instantly thought of the business opportunity within.

For women in the world, any item that could beautify and whiten the skin would attract fervent adoration.

Then, he smiled and shook his head.

The Imperial Elixir, what a miraculous treasure was it?

For him, it brought about a transformation akin to metamorphosis, let alone for ordinary people.

However, he also knew that the reason for such an effect was because this was the first time he had absorbed a genuine Imperial Elixir.

For any treasure, the most noticeable effects were always experienced during the first usage.

Subsequent effects would only grow weaker with each use, eventually becoming ineffective.

"Today's harvest of Essence Energy points will definitely be excellent!"

Looking at the pool of silver slurry on the ground ahead, Jiang Ning's mouth curved into a pleased smile.

So far today, his greatest discovery was this place.

A pool of silver slurry, along with a strand of genuine Imperial Elixir, he didn't know how much it would increase his Essence Energy points.

But he knew it would be substantial, far surpassing yesterday's harvest.

The next moment.

He opened his mouth and sucked.

The silver slurry in the pool instantly formed a silver pillar rushing towards Jiang Ning's mouth.

"Master!!" The Ancient Turtle beside him witnessed this scene, his heart aching even more, and he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.

However, Jiang Ning acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, continuing to devour the Imperial Elixir like silver slurry.

As the silver slurry entered his mouth, he also felt a chilling sensation throughout his body.

It was as if, during the coldest winter, cold water was pouring down from above.

After a while.

The silver slurry was completely gone, leaving not a trace.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Ning turned to the Ancient Turtle and asked.

"Master!" The Ancient Turtle suppressed the heartache and continued, "Master, Lei Jiao has a Thunderfruit tree. I don't know if you're interested."

"Thunderfruit?" Jiang Ning's face showed surprise, and he asked, "Is there really a Thunderfruit tree here?"

At this moment, his surprise stemmed from the fact that he had already read about the Thunderfruit in the book.

The Thunderfruit, imbued with the power of lightning, had the effect of refining the organs and significantly enhancing cultivation power.

Enhancing cultivation power meant increasing inner breath.

This effect, among the myriad of heaven-bestowed treasures, was extremely precious and rare.

The rarity of Thunderfruit lay in its growth on the Thunderfruit tree.

Moreover, the Thunderfruit tree's growth environment was extremely harsh.

Only in special terrains where lightning converged could a Thunderfruit tree possibly grow.

The place he was in now was not on land but underwater.

The existence of a Thunderfruit tree in water completely shattered his understanding.

Seeing Jiang Ning's doubtful gaze, the Ancient Turtle nodded repeatedly.

"Master, trust me!"

"Lei Jiao is an Electric Eel. Its current fortune is due to discovering the Thunderfruit tree, and it calls itself Lei Jiao because of this opportunity."

"Now, the Thunderfruit tree grows in Lei Jiao's lair, a place with an extremely peculiar terrain."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Ning couldn't help but think of the Ancient Turtle's charred appearance from earlier.

"Old Turtle, was the lightning strike you just endured caused by the Lei Jiao you mentioned?"

"Yes, Master!" The Ancient Turtle nodded repeatedly and continued, "I've recently made a breakthrough in my strength, and I wanted to obtain a Thunderfruit from Lei Jiao, but I underestimated its innate talent and abilities."

"The burst of lightning, amplified by being underwater, made it even more formidable, and I still couldn't defeat it."

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning instantly believed seventy percent of it.

Moreover, at this moment, through the divine companion's authority, he sensed the imprint in the Ancient Turtle's mind.

Through this imprint, he could feel the Ancient Turtle's fear and subservience towards him.

Sensing the emotions conveyed through the imprint, Jiang Ning's trust increased.

The next moment.

"Take me there!"

"Yes, Master!" The Ancient Turtle became excited, feeling a mix of schadenfreude.

As the saying goes, 'When one is in trouble, they don't want to see others doing well.'

Having fallen into its current state, it didn't want to see Lei Jiao thriving.

At the lake's bottom.

In a place with a yardang-like terrain.

All around were bizarre rocks.

The water was pitch-black due to its depth, with only certain mysterious substances on the surrounding rocks emitting a faint purple-blue glow.

In addition, there were no signs of life in the surrounding waters, not even the slightest movement from the glowing fish.

The ancient turtle carried Jiang Ning forward, weaving through the towering rocks, with the surrounding water currents parting on their own, making the pair seem like a light boat cutting through the waves.

Along the way, Jiang Ning learned that the ancient turtle, after becoming a demon, had acquired the innate ability to control water.

The ancient turtle mentioned the Thunder Carp, which was originally an electric eel, and its innate talent was the control of lightning.

Suddenly—

A bolt of electricity suddenly erupted from a nearby rock pillar, sweeping across the area.

The ancient turtle, upon seeing this, moved swiftly, carrying Jiang Ning around the area where the electricity had erupted.

"Lord, did you see that?" the ancient turtle asked.

"Hmm," Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

From what the ancient turtle had just said, he learned that this place had a unique terrain, with occasional lightning eruptions, making it a forbidden area for life.

Life here was almost non-existent, and only strange creatures like the ancient turtle, who had become a demon due to fate, were qualified to be active here.

The Thunderfruit tree that the ancient turtle mentioned was also located at the core of this unique terrain.

After witnessing the peculiar terrain here, Jiang Ning became more convinced of the existence of the Thunderfruit tree.

His heart couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

According to his understanding:

The Thunderfruit contained the power of thunder.

When consumed by martial artists, it could transform their physical bodies, enhancing their strength.

But its greatest effect was the tempering of the organs, increasing inner breath.

The longer the age of the Thunderfruit, the stronger its effects, and the more power it could enhance.

At the same time, this fruit was extremely rare.

The Thunderfruit tree had extremely strict requirements for its environment.

Only in places with constant lightning strikes could a Thunderfruit tree possibly grow.

This fruit was essentially a legend in books, and it was almost impossible to find it in reality.

Unless one ventured out of Great Xia, into the vast uninhabited regions, and into the treacherous mountains and rivers, there might be a chance to discover such a miraculous fruit.

According to Jiang Ning's knowledge, the Nanling mountains were home to the Demonic Race, with ancient demons and even Demonic Kings from ancient times slumbering within the wild mountains.

In such a dangerous place, no one had ever set foot, and it was possible for such unique scenes to exist.

Today, however, he had witnessed a similar unique terrain at the bottom of Luoshui Lake.

Occasional lightning eruptions here also confirmed what the ancient turtle had just said, adding to its credibility.

As they continued forward, Jiang Ning, by controlling the water within a three-mile radius, realized that the terrain here was much more extensive than he had initially perceived.

Within the three-mile radius of his perception, lightning constantly thundered among the rock pillars, and electrical arcs flashed by.

"Old Turtle, do you know why such a strange phenomenon occurs here?" Jiang Ning asked as a bolt of lightning struck nearby.

"My Lord, I don't know either!" the ancient turtle replied, then continued, "Since I gained spiritual awareness over two hundred years ago, this strange phenomenon has always existed."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

At that moment, his expression turned joyful.

Through his perception, he saw the purple tree ahead, hidden behind numerous underwater rock pillars.

The tree stood two zhang and three chi tall.

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The entire tree was completely bare, without a single leaf, and only three fist-sized fruits hung from its branches.

At the same time, Jiang Ning also noticed a huge electric eel coiled beneath the tree.

Ordinary adult electric eels were usually only around three meters long.

However, the eel beneath the tree was over six or seven meters long, clearly breaking the species limit like the ancient turtle beneath him, transcending to become a demon.

At this moment, Jiang Ning could also see the continuous flow of blue lightning within the electric eel's body.

The lightning slowly flowed from its tail towards its head, repeating in a cycle, over and over again.

The alternating brightness and darkness of the lightning also made the surrounding scene flicker.

After seeing the electric eel, Jiang Ning immediately looked down at the ancient turtle beneath him.

Comparing the two, he understood why the ancient turtle couldn't defeat the electric eel.

Their auras were completely different.

The ancient turtle beneath him, despite its larger size, showed no signs of divinity.

The electric eel, on the other hand, was different; its entire body was enveloped in divine lightning, appearing extraordinarily divine.

The ancient turtle, at this moment, continued to carry Jiang Ning towards the direction where the electric eel was located.

Jiang Ning refocused his attention on the tree next to the electric eel.

He compared it with the knowledge in his mind.

"It's indeed the Thunderfruit tree!" Jiang Ning confirmed in his heart.

His gaze then fell upon the three Thunderfruits hanging on the tree's branches.

According to his understanding:

For every ten years of age, the Thunderfruit would form a lightning imprint on its skin.

A single lightning imprint represented ten years' worth of medicinal power accumulation, on average, increasing the user's power by one year.

The difference between the upper and lower imprints depended on the physique, innate skeleton, and absorption efficiency.

Jiang Ning, located one or two kilometers away, scanned the area with his perception, and spotted three Thunderfruit on the Thunderfruit Tree, each with five, two, and nine lightning imprints.

This also indicated that the three Thunderfruits on the tree were fifty, twenty, and ninety years old, respectively, in terms of their medicinal power.

"What a pity!" Jiang Ning shook his head, feeling a bit of regret.

The regret was for the ninety-year-old Thunderfruit, which was not a hundred years old.

Any heavenly treasures, once they reach a hundred years, undergo a qualitative leap in their effects.

The ninety-year-old Thunderfruit was not even comparable to the hundred-year-old one, as their effects were not on the same level.

"What a pity!" He shook his head again.

The ninety-year-old Thunderfruit.

If left here for a while, perhaps a year or even ten years, it might undergo a qualitative change and become a hundred-year-old Thunderfruit.

But he couldn't afford to wait that long.

Moreover, although the Thunderfruit was valuable and could increase power, it wasn't worth waiting for.

Under the Thunderfruit Tree.

A six or seven-meter-long electric eel with a massive body suddenly opened its eyes.

Like a giant snake, it raised its head high, three feet off the ground, and then looked around.

The next moment.

Its blue iris suddenly contracted into a point.

It spotted a rock pillar, and then an ancient turtle carrying a man arrived.

Under the Thunderfruit Tree's eerie azure glow, this scene was clearly visible.

Roar—

The electric eel instantly opened its mouth wide and roared in the direction of Jiang Ning.

In an instant.

The fins on its body stood up, and streaks of blue light flowed through them.

The calm lake water at the bottom of the lake instantly transformed into layer upon layer of ripples spreading towards Jiang Ning's direction.

"Turtle General, you dare to come again!"

It could speak after all!

A strange look flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes.

He had originally thought that the Luoshui Lake was just an ordinary lake, perhaps larger in area and deeper at the bottom.

But now it seemed that this lake had clearly nurtured some demons.

Demons with spiritual awareness, demonic energy, and racial talents.

Like the ancient turtle under his feet, it had the innate talent of water control and the divine technique of size manipulation.

According to the ancient turtle, the electric eel in front of him, named Thunder Carp, had the innate talent of controlling lightning bursts.

His gaze fell on the electric eel, and he couldn't help but stare at the flowing blue light on its body.

Such a direct gaze made the electric eel feel quite uncomfortable.

Its gaze immediately fell on Jiang Ning, who was on the ancient turtle's back.

"Human!" Its iris stood up, and a strong killing intent flashed in its eyes.

As a demon with spiritual awareness, it was well aware of the power possessed by humans.

At the same time, it was also clear about the preciousness of the tree it was guarding.

It had transformed from an ordinary electric eel into what it was today, relying on the fruit of this tree.

Over the years, the fruit had entered its stomach, not only awakening its spiritual awareness and granting it wisdom but also making it the overlord of the surrounding waters. Even an ancient turtle that had lived for over two hundred years was no match for it.

It was even more aware that once the news of this fruit tree spread and reached human settlements, it would undoubtedly attract powerful humans that it couldn't resist.

Although this place was the deep-water zone of the lake, a region where life was almost non-existent, those powerful humans could still come here.

Thinking of this.

The killing intent in its eyes intensified.

The next moment.

Roar—

The electric eel no longer hesitated and instantly opened its mouth wide, roaring again at Jiang Ning and the ancient turtle beneath his feet.

This roar, accompanied by thunder, instantly spread throughout the lake, illuminating the dark lake bottom with a blinding white light.

So decisive?

Jiang Ning was slightly surprised.

Then, he raised his right hand.

Underwater, his strength was at least one level higher than on land; the water was his home field.

As his hand rose, the surrounding lake water instantly rioted.

Within a three-mile radius, the previously calm lake water suddenly stirred, and undercurrents surged.

The rock pillars, which had been dormant for countless years and resembled yardang formations, suddenly erupted with arcs of electricity from the ground and the pillars.

In the area where Jiang Ning was, the sudden riot of the lake water seemed to have triggered something.

Countless bolts of lightning burst forth from the ground.

With the lightning bursting forth, the Thunderfruit Tree began to emit a blue-purple glow, attracting and devouring the surrounding lightning.

(End of Chapter)

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