Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 686 - 685: Yin Sha Fruit Tree

"A task? It seems they are not here for us, but I don’t know what the task is."

Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

He didn’t bother with those disciples of the Immortal Hall since they were not there for him.

There was no need to inquire further.

Soon, Xu Ping’an brought Yin Xue to their previous residence.

"Master, are you all right?"

Song Lingxue and Tang Qingyu had been anxiously waiting in the courtyard, and they immediately came up to greet him when they saw Xu Ping’an.

Tang Qingyu also wore a look of concern, and seemed to relax a lot at the sight of Xu Ping’an.

"I’m fine, how about you?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"We are of course fine," Song Lingxue said.

"That’s good, but I may need to stay here for a while. I’m giving you two options: one is to go back on your own, the other is to enter my space artifact and cultivate there," Xu Ping’an said.

"I won’t go back, I want to be with Master," Song Lingxue said hastily.

"I won’t go back either," Tang Qingyu followed.

"In that case, you’ll have to stay in my space artifact," Xu Ping’an said.

"Okay," Song Lingxue agreed.

Tang Qingyu also nodded in agreement.

Seeing the two agree, Xu Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief.

With this, he wouldn’t have to worry about their safety anymore.

All he had to do was to take them into the Demon Elephant Tower.

"Who is this?" Song Lingxue and Tang Qingyu both looked at the beautiful woman behind Xu Ping’an and asked in surprise.

"She’s called Yin Xue, she’s my..." Xu Ping’an began.

"I’m the master’s mystic beast plant, my true form is a mystic plant," Yin Xue interjected.

"A mystic plant?" Song Lingxue and Tang Qingyu were both somewhat surprised.

"So she’s going to enter the space artifact with us?" Song Lingxue asked.

"No need for her, she’s at the Eleventh Rank First Layer Realm in cultivation, and her combat power is even comparable to the Eleventh Rank Third Layer or even Fourth Layer. I still have a use for her," Xu Ping’an replied.

"Eleventh Rank First Layer Realm in cultivation?" Song Lingxue’s eyes widened.

Tang Qingyu also looked incredulous.

Xu Ping’an had actually tamed a mystic plant of the Eleventh Rank First Layer Realm?

And its combat power was comparable to the Eleventh Rank Fourth Layer Realm, he had already become so powerful?

"Alright, do not resist, I will take you into the Demon Elephant Tower. Inside, you can cultivate, and it will be much faster than the outside world," Xu Ping’an said and then took out the Demon Elephant Tower.

"A divine artifact?" Yin Xue exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Ping’an actually possessed such a treasure, no wonder she had felt him carrying something extraordinary before.

Moreover, this tower seemed not to be an ordinary divine artifact.

"Hum!"

Xu Ping’an then took Tang Qingyu and Song Lingxue into the Third Layer of the Demon Elephant Tower.

In the Third Layer, they could cultivate in peace and quiet.

Having done all this, Xu Ping’an also let out a slight sigh of relief.

Without any concerns behind him, he could now focus on doing what he wanted to do.

He walked out of the residence and headed towards the West City Gate.

But he hadn’t gone far when he ran into those three disciples from the Immortal Hall again.

"They are the young elites of the Immortal Hall, what are they doing?"

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"I heard they’re recruiting people, looks like they’re heading to the Yin Corpse Forest."

"The Yin Corpse Forest, who would dare go there? Going there is asking for death. That place is extremely eerie. Many strong individuals have gone in and died."

"That might not be the case, after all, they are geniuses from the Immortal Hall. They might truly be able to uncover the secrets. Plus, they’ve said that as long as you help them out a bit, you don’t need to be in the front line when there’s danger, and you can be rewarded with a Low Grade Eleventh Rank Immortal Pill."

"So generous? But the requirements are not low either, they require a minimum of Ninth Rank cultivation."

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Discussions among some cultivators could be heard around.

Xu Ping’an naturally heard all of this.

A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes; were these three also planning to enter the Yin Corpse Forest?

"They must be aiming for the Yin Sha Blood Fruit," Yin Xue said.

"Yin Sha Blood Fruit?" Xu Ping’an showed a puzzled look.

"Deep in this dense forest, apart from the treasures guarded by corpse puppets, there is also a blood-red fruit tree. Although the tree cannot transform into a being, it has developed a bit of spiritual intelligence. Due to being subjected to the cold yin forces year-round, the blood-red fruit tree turned into a Yin Sha Fruit Tree, and the fruits it bears have become Yin Sha Blood Fruits," Yin Xue explained.

"Yin Sha Fruit Tree? What’s the use of Yin Sha Blood Fruits?" Xu Ping’an asked.

He knew about the blood-red fruit tree; it was a type of Immortal Tree.

The fruits it produced could strengthen the physical body, greatly enhancing one’s blood and physical power, comparable to Tenth Rank Immortal Elixirs.

This was the first time he had heard of the Yin Sha Fruit Tree.

"It’s normal for the master not to have heard of it, this Yin Sha Fruit Tree is a product of chance and mutation. It’s said the Yin Sha Blood Fruit can not only strengthen blood and physical power but also strengthen the power of one’s Dao Principles," Yin Xue said.

"Can also strengthen the Power of Dao Principles? Isn’t that similar to your pinecone?" Xu Ping’an asked, surprised.

"Indeed, it’s similar. However, my pinecone’s effects are somewhat better. The pinecone I previously gave to my master was the fruit I bore when I was at the Ninth Rank," Yin Xue said.

"The fruit borne when you were at the Ninth Rank?" The corners of Xu Ping’an’s mouth twitched.

Before, he had thought that the pinecone’s effect on strengthening Dao Principles was strong, but relatively limited.

Now it seemed, Yin Xue was holding back.

"If the master needs, I could provide you with higher quality pinecones," Yin Xue said awkwardly.

"No need for now, but I am quite interested in those Yin Sha Blood Fruits. What do you say about us joining them to the Yin Corpse Forest?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"You mean to blend into their team and enter the Yin Corpse Forest together? What about the Jade Immortal Sect?" Yin Xue asked.

"That will be easy to handle. You just leave some traces behind, leading them to believe you were injured and sought refuge in the Yin Corpse Forest, right?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Clever idea, master. This way, they will definitely sneak into the Yin Corpse Forest to capture me," Yin Xue said with her white teeth shining in a smile.

"However, you’ll have to hide your cultivation, just show that you’re at the Ninth Rank Peak. And don’t call me master; say that you’re my senior sister," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Hehe, okay," Yin Xue chuckled.

The next moment, she concealed her aura, displaying the combat power of the Ninth Rank Peak Level.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an also revealed a satisfied smile and walked in the direction of the three from the Immortal Hall.

At this moment, the three geniuses of the Immortal Hall looked rather gloomy.

"Such rich conditions and still no one has signed up? Is the Yin Corpse Forest that terrifying?" A Sixth Layer Realm youth of Tenth Rank said despondently.

"Indeed, it’s very terrifying. There were a few interested at first; their eyes lit up when they heard about the Low Grade Eleventh Rank Immortal Pill, but as soon as we mentioned that we’re going to get the Yin Sha Blood Fruits, their expressions immediately changed," a Seventh Layer Realm youth of Tenth Rank sighed and shook his head.

The leading female disciple also frowned deeply.

If they didn’t need additional hands to help set up the formation, they wouldn’t need to recruit people here in the first place.

They had thought that with such conditions, there would be many applicants.

However, the current outcome was far beyond their expectations.

"Look, someone else is coming," the Sixth Layer Realm youth of Tenth Rank hurriedly said just then.

"I will handle this personally," the woman quickly said upon hearing this.

After saying that, she took the initiative to meet them.

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