Chapter 2998
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“Click, click, click…”
Just like before, the moment Xu Taiping gently touched the willow branch and the bronze box, the originally tightly closed bronze box suddenly cracked a gilded gap, and layers of rune patterns appeared on the bronze surface.
“Click！”
As the lid of the box opened, the golden light shining out poured out like the morning sun breaking through the clouds.
At the same time, a strange fragrance wafted out from the box.
Looking closely, it was seen that inside the huge bronze box, there were suddenly piled up pieces of extremely good-quality Chaos Gold Essence Stones as well as a pure white jade box without any impurities.
Xu Taiping sniffed with his nose and found that the fragrance he had just smelled was from this jade box.
“It should be a treasure like a spiritual fruit.”
Having already come into contact with many spiritual fruits among the treasures on the previous floors of the Jasper Terrace, Xu Taiping could tell at a glance that this was a jade box for storing spiritual fruits.
So he first put the spiritual fruit aside, then picked up one of the Hunyuan Gold Essence Stones, and took out one of his own to compare.
Immediately, he frowned and said：
“Even I, a layman, can see that the quality of the Hunyuan Gold Essence Stone in this bronze box is much better than mine.”
At this time, the Mirror Spirit beside him suddenly said：
“The Hunyuan Gold Essence Stone in your hand is just an inferior Hunyuan Gold Essence that can barely be used, while the Gold Essence Stones in this bronze box are all top-grade.”
“Looking at the entire Upper Clear Realm, it may not be possible to find a few that can compare with it.”
Xu Taiping took a deep breath and said：
“As expected of the Jade Mother’s hidden treasure.”
At this time, the Mirror Spirit added again：
“These Hunyuan Gold Essence Stones are all the nutrients prepared by the Jade Mother for the Earth Fruit, and not a single one can be moved.”
Xu Taiping nodded seriously and said：
“Naturally.”
He didn’t have the slightest improper thought about these treasures on the Yaochi Jade Platform.
After all, it is related to the resurrection of the Jade Mother’s divine soul and cannot be taken lightly.
“Huh？”
Just as he put the Hunyuan Gold Essence Stone in his hand back into the bronze box, he suddenly found a jade slip and a jade thumb ring at the bottom of the box.
He reached out and picked up the jade slip and the jade thumb ring to take a look.
I saw that the jade slip read the five big characters “Nanming Lihuo Sword” and the jade thumb ring looked very ordinary.
Just as Xu Taiping was very curious about the functions of this jade slip and the jade thumb ring, the Mirror Spirit beside him spoke again：
This Nanming Lihuo Sword is exactly the fire control method given to you by the Jade Mother It is a supernatural that is not on the Spiritual Bone Tablet, but its killing power is equivalent to that of the original.
Xu Taiping was shocked and said：
“Not recorded by the Spirit Bone Tablet, but its killing power is equivalent to the original magical techniques of the Spirit Bone Tablet？”
He had guessed that the thing given by the Jade Mother would be very precious.
But he didn’t expect it to be this precious.
The magical techniques not recorded by the Spirit Bone Tablet are extremely rare, let alone the magical techniques whose killing power is equivalent to the original techniques of the Spirit Bone Tablet.
At this time, only heard the Mirror Spirit say again：
“In that jade thumb ring is the specific location and method for you to plant the Earth Burial Fruit left by the Jade Mother.”
Xu Taiping was shocked and said：
“Isn’t it just to plant the Earth Burial Willow Branch directly in this Holy Land of Yaochi？”
The Mirror Spirit replied：
“The mother tree of the flat peaches is in the Holy Land of Yaochi. After you plant the Earth Burial Willow Branch, there will be a great path competition between the two.”
Xu Taiping said in surprise：
“It turns out that there is also a great path competition among these divine trees.”
Saying this, Xu Taiping put down that jade thumb ring and picked up the jade box containing the spiritual fruit.
He was going to see what kind of spiritual fruit was in this jade box.
Opening the jade box, a crystal clear and plump flat peach was lying quietly inside.
A refreshing vision immediately enveloped him.
After being stunned for a while, Xu Taiping took a deep breath and said in disbelief：
“This… This wouldn’t be… wouldn’t be the legendary Yaochi Flat Peach？！”
Just as Xu Taiping was filled with horror, the spirit of the mirror beside him suddenly said in a leisurely tone：
“That’s right. This is precisely the last flat peach in the world that comes from the mother tree of the flat peaches. After eating it, as long as the cultivator’s cultivation base is above the Jingtian Realm, he can ascend immediately and directly reach the fairy world.”
Xu Taiping’s pupils suddenly enlarged, and he muttered：
“Can a single fairy peach really be equivalent to the cultivation base of a cultivator for ten thousand years or even one hundred thousand years？”
The spirit of the mirror said very affirmatively：
“In ancient times, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was abundant, and ascending to immortality was not difficult. Even an ordinary person in the countryside could ascend during the day after accidentally eating the Zhuguo.”
“There were even those who, because they were reluctant to part with the mortal world, would rather abolish their cultivation base than ascend.”
Although Xu Taiping had indeed seen in the ancient books that the spiritual energy was abundant in ancient times, this was the first time he had heard that ascending to immortality was extremely easy.
For a moment, Xu Taiping felt inexplicably that the flat peach in his hand was extremely heavy.
At this time, the spirit mirror spoke again：
“This flat peach is the most important nourishment for planting the willow branch of the Earth Store this time. But the Jade Mother said that if you want to take it and ascend directly to the fairy world, she will let you do as you please and will never stop you.”
Unexpectedly, Xu Taiping shook his head almost without any hesitation and said：
“There is no need for that.”
He directly put the flat peach into the jade box.
The spirit of the mirror was very surprised and said：
“Lad, this is an opportunity for you to ascend to immortality effortlessly. No need for cultivation, no need to experience the Heavenly Tribulation, and you can immediately go to the legendary Immortal Realm.”
Xu Taiping shook his head seriously and said
“This path is not what we seek.”
At this moment, Xu Taiping’s Dao heart is as firm as a rock.
Just as he said to “Grandpa” in the previous illusion. Compared to ascending to the Immortal Realm to prove the Dao and achieve longevity, what he cares more about are the companions who have accompanied him along the way.
Not to mention that there are currently the Great Sage, Xiahou You and others waiting for him.
Just talking about the fellow disciples of the Qingxuan Sect, there are Second Senior Brother Dugu Qingxiao, Senior Sister Linglong, Sister Lingyue, Master Lü Daoxuan, and Junior Sister Lin Buyu waiting for him.
He has no reason and doesn’t want to ascend alone in this way.
Xu Taiping looked up at the sky and said seriously：
“If there really is a day when I ascend to the Immortal Realm, it must be after I have bid farewell to all my fellow disciples, good friends, and cherished ones one by one, and then consider the matter.”
After listening to Xu Taiping’s words, the Mirror Spirit was silent for a long time before opening its mouth and saying：
“Xu Taiping, congratulations, you have passed the Jade Mother’s final test.”
In Xu Taiping’s surprised gaze, the Mirror Spirit continued：
“As a reward, you will receive an additional reward given to you by the Jade Mother.”
