Plants vs. Cultivation.

Chapter 113 Spiritual Fruit Ripening
In a certain market, three Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators gathered together to drink tea and discuss the Dao. At this time, one of them spoke up, "The competition for the Jade Dew Fruit is about to begin. Do you want to go with us?"

"Go together, go together!"

Hearing this, the other two Qi Refining Great Perfection monks responded in unison. The reason they gathered here was just to fight for the Jade Dew Fruit together.

They were all cultivators who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment was the most important thing for them now. And if they wanted to break through to the Foundation Establishment, it would naturally be best if they had a Foundation Establishment Pill.

The probability of failure in directly attacking the foundation-building stage is too high. Unless one is a true genius, few Qi-refining cultivators dare to directly attack the foundation-building stage. After all, if one fails, the price will be extremely heavy, and one may even die.

It was just that foundation-building pills were hard to come by. Even though the three people present were from large sects, the contribution required to exchange for a foundation-building pill was too high. To exchange for a foundation-building pill, they had to complete the sect's tasks day and night, and they might not be able to collect enough before the best age to break through the foundation-building stage.

Although there is a channel to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, which is already better than many independent cultivators, but since he is a disciple of a large sect, his pursuit will be higher.

Unless there is no other choice, many aspiring disciples of a sect are unwilling to devote all their energy to completing tasks and give up on further improving themselves.

Now a new option has emerged, an opportunity to obtain the main ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill. They will obviously give priority to competing for the main ingredients for the Foundation Building Pill, and then, they will add some auxiliary materials and find an alchemist to refine the Foundation Building Pill.

In this way, the final cost will be far less than directly exchanging the sect's contribution for the Foundation Establishment Pill, and the Jade Dew Fruit is of the second-grade top-grade quality. Using this grade of Jade Dew Fruit to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill will at least be a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill. If you're lucky, you can even get a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.

This also means that even some geniuses in the sect, in order to ensure that they can successfully build their foundation, will choose to give up the middle and low-grade foundation-building pills given by the sect, and compete for the second-grade top-grade Jade Dew Fruit, in order to refine the top-grade foundation-building pills.

Because there were so many people watching, the competition for the Jade Dew Fruit was extremely fierce. In order to ensure that they could get the Jade Dew Fruit, many cultivators who had reached the great perfection of Qi Refining chose to join forces.

One furnace of Foundation Building Pills can produce 2 to 3 pills. If the alchemist has superb skills, he can even produce 4 Foundation Building Pills. Therefore, if several people join forces to grab a Jade Dew Fruit and find a good alchemist, they can all get a Foundation Building Pill.

"Then let's go now."

After the three Qi Refining Great Perfection monks agreed on the plan for this joint action, they all flew towards their destination on their swords.

The three stopped more than ten miles away from their destination. It would take a few days for the jade dew fruit to mature, so they planned to wait here for a while.

There are many people who have the same idea. Looking around, the three of them noticed that there were many hidden auras nearby. These people were here to snatch the Jade Dew Fruit.

The cultivation levels of these people are basically either at the ninth level of Qi Refining or at the great perfection of Qi Refining. Among them, there are a few with deep auras, and it is obvious that they are not ordinary cultivators at the great perfection of Qi Refining. They should be talented disciples of some large sect.

But everyone covered their faces, so unless they were acquainted, it would be difficult to identify each other's origins.

After all, this time everyone was fighting for the assets of the Qinglu Sect, a major Yuanying sect. Although the Qinglu Sect had begun to weaken now, they still had to give it face, so everyone disguised themselves as casual cultivators to fight for it.

In this way, the big guys won't have a complete falling out.

"I wonder how many Jade Dew Fruits we can get this time." Zheng Shen said to the other two Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators beside him. If there are more Jade Dew Fruits this time, then the pressure of competition will be less, but if the production is reduced this time, then it will be troublesome.

The Jade Dew fruit ripens once every five years. If you miss it once, you will have to wait for five years. How many five years can they wait?

"No matter how many there are, just grab them. Whoever tries to stop us will be killed." Another cultivator who had reached the great perfection of Qi training said murderously.

He was the one among the three who most urgently needed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, because he was already quite old and could not wait any longer.

"Everyone has their faces covered anyway, so there's no need to worry about offending the sect's talented disciples." The third cultivator who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining glanced around.

He saw a familiar figure in the crowd, who should be a genius disciple of his own sect. But for the sake of opportunities and treasures, who would care whether you are a genius of the sect or not? Anyone who dares to block his way will be killed.

"That's right, then we will..." Zheng Shen was about to say something to boost morale, when suddenly, his gaze turned to the distance. Not only him, but the other two Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators also looked towards the distance.

In other words, most people nearby cast their eyes over there, and what attracted everyone's attention were two figures that exuded the aura of foundation building.

Seeing the appearance of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, those Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivators immediately showed relieved looks on their faces, because they, the Qi Refining cultivators alone, could not attack that resource point. They needed the Foundation Establishment cultivators to lead the charge, and they would follow behind to compete for the Jade Dew Fruit that the Foundation Establishment cultivators revealed.

The Jade Dew Fruit, which is extremely precious in the eyes of Qi Refining cultivators, is just a relatively valuable second-level spiritual material for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, the value of this thing is enough for a foundation-building cultivator to make a trip. After all, it is the main ingredient for refining top-grade foundation-building pills.

Even if the Foundation Establishment Pill is useless to the Foundation Establishment cultivator, it can be given to the younger generation, which is also very good. At worst, it can be exchanged for a lot of spirit stones by selling it at an auction.

"Brother Li, I heard that a big event happened in Qinglu Sect recently." Two foundation-building monks looked at the low mountains in the distance, and one of the skinny men said to his companion.

"It is said that the Qinglu Sect's true disciple trial was attacked by an unknown force, and the outstanding disciples suffered heavy losses." The foundation-building cultivator named Li nodded. This matter could not be concealed at all, and it had already spread by now.

“It seems that the Qinglu Sect is in decline. We might as well snatch all the Yulu fruits this time.” The skinny foundation-building cultivator licked his lips.

In the past, they would still consider the reputation of Qinglu Sect and would leave some Jade Dew Fruit to Qinglu Sect, but now that Qinglu Sect is getting weaker, can they go one step further? A 2nd-grade high-quality Jade Dew Fruit is already worth a lot.

“A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Although the Qinglu Sect is weak, the foundation of the Nascent Soul Sect is still there. We…” The Foundation Establishment Sect Master surnamed Li shook his head and was about to refuse.

Suddenly, his eyes swept behind him and he saw two Foundation Establishment auras approaching from a distance.

"what happened?"

The skinny foundation-building cultivator frowned slightly. Logically speaking, as long as they realized that there were already foundation-building cultivators here, other foundation-building cultivators would choose to leave.

Although the Jade Dew Fruit is of high value, it is not valuable enough to make the Foundation Establishment Monks fight for it.

"I've met two fellow Taoists!"

The two new foundation-building monks waved their hands and bowed to the two foundation-building monks surnamed Li, explaining their purpose. "We two have a grudge against the Qinglu Sect. This time we are only here to kill people, not for the Jade Dew Fruit."

However, the other party's words not only did not reassure the Li surnamed Foundation Establishment Cultivator and the skinny Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but made them a little alert. They thought that if they jokingly tried to steal the spiritual materials from Qinglu Sect, they would at most offend Qinglu Sect. Given the current situation of Qinglu Sect, they probably did not have the time to deal with them.

But if the disciples of Qinglu Sect were killed directly, the nature of the matter would change.

Moreover, there was only an old foundation-building cultivator who was about to die and some Qi-refining cultivators with little potential at that resource point. The Qinglu Sect would not feel any pain at all in killing these people. Isn't this way of revenge a bit ridiculous?

If you really want to take revenge on Qinglu Sect, you should do the same as that unknown force and kill the true descendants of Qinglu Sect. This is called revenge.

"No, could there be any important members of Qinglu Sect in this resource point?" Suddenly, Li's heart moved. He didn't think that the two foundation-building cultivators would be so bored. Since they came here, they must have received some news. Thinking of this, Li's foundation-building cultivator couldn't help but back off. If he really participated in the incident of killing important members of Qinglu Sect, Qinglu Sect would definitely retaliate.

Although these foundation-building cultivators disguised their appearance every time they came to rob, it was just a pretense. They knew the current situation of Qinglu Sect and knew that it had no time to deal with them.

But if they really angered the Qinglu Sect, they could trace it back to them if they wanted to investigate. Although they also have a sect behind them, unless he hides in the sect all his life, otherwise, facing the pursuit of a major Nascent Soul sect would still make him uneasy.

It is not worth taking such a big risk for a few Jade Dew Fruits. Thinking of this, Li, the foundation-building master, bowed and said, "In that case, I will not disturb you anymore." After that, Li, the foundation-building master, left.

However, the skinny foundation-building cultivator who came with Li chose to stay. "My two Daoists, do you really not want the Jade Dew Fruit?"

"Of course!"

The two new foundation-building monks nodded. Their mission was to kill the true disciple of Qinglu Sect at the resource point. Their employer had given them a very generous reward for this. Naturally, they would not let the mission fail for the sake of the Jade Dew Fruit. They would not do such a thing as picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons.

Moreover, by giving up the Jade Dew Fruit, one can also get help in building the foundation. Why not do that? The other one actually got scared. What a coward.

"it is good!"

The skinny Zhuji nodded when he heard this. Although he did not completely believe the other party's words, this statement was enough. He would find a way to get those jade dew fruits when the time comes.

Resource point.

Wei Yuancai felt the aura outside the formation, his face full of solemnity. This was not the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he was prepared to hand over a few Jade Dew Fruits to ward off disaster.

In a few days, the deacon sent by the sect to receive the Jade Dew Fruit will arrive. Then it will be two against three, and those people will not dare to go too far.

"Gu Zhen Chuan!"

Wei Yuancai came to the spiritual field covered by the formation and gently touched the formation.

"What's the matter?"

After a moment, Gu Mo's figure appeared.

"Gu Zhenchuan, I wonder how many Jade Dew Fruits we are going to take out this time to get rid of those people?" Gu Mo is the person with the highest status at this resource point. Therefore, the arrangement of the Jade Dew Fruits requires Gu Mo's approval.

"No need, I'll take care of it."

Gu Mo waved his hand, then glanced outside the resource point and soon sensed three foundation-building auras.

"Did He Shaogang only arrange this number of people?"

Feeling the three foundation-building auras in the distance, Gu Mo couldn't help but shake his head. He knew very well that He Shaogang had failed to kill him last time, and the other party would definitely not give up.

If the enemy wants to launch another attack, the best opportunity is when the jade dew fruits are ripe and everyone is besieging the resource point.

But last time He Shaogang arranged one middle-stage foundation building and two early-stage foundation building, so why are there only three early-stage foundation building this time?
"Is there any other plan?" Gu Mo thought to himself. He didn't think that this was all He Shaogang had planned, but no matter what He Shaogang planned, Gu Mo was not afraid.

"Ugh!"

Hearing Gu Mo's words, Wei Yuancai couldn't help but reveal helplessness on his face. In fact, he knew very well that a true disciple like Gu Mo, who was so talented and stationed here, would never take the initiative to offer the Jade Dew Fruit.

He was like this back then. When he first learned that someone was planning to take over the resource point, Wei Yuancai was furious and wanted to kill all the people who came. But soon Wei Yuancai was slapped in the face by reality. In the end, he could only obediently offer the Jade Dew Fruit in the hope that the other party would show mercy and leave some Jade Dew Fruit.

“I hope this Gu Zhenchuan won’t be hit too hard.” Wei Yuancai said secretly in his heart.

When faced with a force far superior to yours, the best solution is to compromise. If you resist head-on, you will only end up with injuries all over your body.

"The sect sent this Gu Zhenchuan here, probably because they want this young genius to sharpen his mind." Wei Yuan felt that he had guessed why the sect sent a Zhenchuan here.

Ignoring Wei Yuancai's sighs, this old foundation-building cultivator had already lost his spirit. What Gu Mo needed to focus on now was what card He Shaogang would play this time.

As time passed, the date for the Jade Dew Fruit to mature was getting closer, and Gu Mo finally saw He Shaogang's backup plan. The original three foundation-building auras in the distance now became five.

During this period, two more foundation-building cultivators came, and one of them was in the middle stage of foundation-building. Seeing this, Gu Mo nodded with satisfaction. This was more like what he was doing.

Otherwise, there would be only three in the early stage of foundation building, which would be very boring to kill. Now there are four in the early stage of foundation building plus one in the middle stage of foundation building. This makes the plant battle line that Gu Mo prepared for a year worthwhile.

"It's over!"

Compared to Gu Mo's indifference, Wei Yuancai had a deathly pale face at the moment. He knew very well that with so many powerful people coming this time, the Jade Dew Fruit might not be able to stay.

And there is more bad news. The sect deacon who came to the resource point to collect the Jade Dew Fruit was attacked by unknown monks on the way and could not arrive on time.

That is to say, Wei Yuancai, who is in the early stage of foundation building, needs to face five foundation building cultivators alone, one of whom is in the middle stage of foundation building.

The thought of this makes me feel desperate.

"Ugh!!"

Finally, Wei Yuan let out a long sigh and decided that he would find a way to escape with Gu Zhenchuan, as this resource point would probably be impossible to defend.

"smell good!"

On this day, an alluring fruity fragrance wafted out from the low peaks and reached the greedy eyes outside. Everyone knew that their target, the Jade Dew Fruit, was ripe.

But the crowd did not act immediately, but instead turned their eyes to the five Foundation Establishment cultivators. The arrival of five Foundation Establishment cultivators this time made those Qi Refining cultivators curse in their hearts, as this meant that there would be very few Jade Dew Fruits left for them, and a fierce battle for them would be inevitable.

However, the good thing is that there are five foundation-building monks leading the charge, so this looting should be smooth.

(End of this chapter)