Chapter 1114: Chapter 1118: Gift of Fruit

Liu Mingyue straightforwardly interrupted Xia Liu.

The last thing she wanted to hear was all that talk about compensation and responsibilities.

The matter was brought up by herself; there was no need for him to contribute anything.

“I remember you wanted to obtain Beauty Mud before.”

Since she disliked listening to unrelated stuff, Xia Liu mentioned Beauty Mud, hoping it might pique her interest.

Consider it a small compensation for her.

“Yes, I do have some thoughts about Beauty Mud. Have you found the resources?”

This time, Liu Mingyue answered very plainly.

Xia Liu bringing up old matters might just surprise her.

“Beauty Mud is both easy and difficult to make; there’s not much time for concocting it now.”

“You mean, you can make Beauty Mud?”

Liu Mingyue, as if finding a treasure, instinctively grabbed Xia Liu’s arm, afraid he might escape.

“Sorry, I lost my composure. Please continue.”

Seeing Xia Liu’s bitter smile, Liu Mingyue immediately released his arm and spoke softly.

“Yes, I previously made the Beauty Mud myself, but later couldn’t make it due to lack of raw materials.”

Xia Liu nodded in admission.

“Ah! What raw materials are needed to make Beauty Mud? The Qingyun Sect can certainly provide them for you!”

Liu Mingyue became excited all of a sudden.

So, the mysterious person who made the Beauty Mud was him!

The creator of the thing she had been dreaming about day and night stood right in front of her.

This almost made her forget to breathe.

“The Beauty Mud, while effective, isn’t long-lasting.”

Xia Liu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Liu Mingyue had done so much for him, so she deserved something more precious than Beauty Mud.

“What do you want to say?”

“Have you ever heard of the Youth Preserving Pill?”

“Youth Preserving Pill!”

Upon hearing the term, Liu Mingyue’s eyes began to sparkle.

How could she not know?

The Youth Preserving Pill appeared during the Cultivator Era.

Although it’s just a first-tier Pill, its price was close to a ninth-tier Pill.

The leap in its value wasn’t without reason.

Because of its effect, allowing those who consume it to remain youthful eternally.

With such an against-the-heavens effect, the Youth Preserving Pill became pursued by countless cultivators.

Unfortunately, during the Cultivator Era, the Youth Preserving Pill was very rare.

If one ever appeared, it would even cause countless bloody battles.

Some people, in their quest for eternal youth, would do inexplicable and crazy things.

The term Youth Preserving Pill, Liu Mingyue saw it in ancient books from the Cultivator Era.

Sadly, such pills are just legends.

She believed that the Youth Preserving Pill once existed.

But, now it definitely wouldn’t exist.

Because it’s too valuable, even more so than many original surviving animals and plants.

“While I don’t have a Youth Preserving Pill, I have something with similar effects which can preserve one’s youth for five hundred years.”

“Ah!”

Upon hearing this, Liu Mingyue felt she was about to suffocate!

Xia Liu actually had something with effects akin to the Youth Preserving Pill!

It can keep one’s appearance youthful for five hundred years!

Five hundred years!

Compared to Beauty Mud, it’s like heaven and earth.

There’s simply no comparison.

Liu Mingyue was invigorated.

She waved her hand constantly, trying to let more air enter her nose.

However hard she tried,

she still couldn’t breathe properly.

Finally, she gasped and asked Xia Liu, “What is the item you’re talking about?”

“Here, the Age-Halting Fruit.”

As Xia Liu opened his palm, a mystical fruit appeared upon it.

“I picked this from a certain place and have tested it. Although I’m not sure if it will preserve youth for five hundred years, upon consumption, it will certainly transform the skin.”

“So, you look so good because you consumed the Age-Halting Fruit!”

Liu Mingyue stared at Xia Liu with trembling eyes.

Whether she admitted it before or not, Xia Liu’s face was the most handsome and charming of any man she had seen.

Only now did she understand that Xia Liu had consumed something similar to a Youth Preserving Pill!

Since he achieved such effects with the Age-Halting Fruit,

then she surely wouldn’t go wrong consuming it!

“I won’t hold back!”

Concerning the Age-Halting Fruit, Liu Mingyue showed no reservation whatsoever.

Like a lively and adorable girl, she swiftly snatched the fruit from Xia Liu’s hand.

Then she hugged it closely, fearing Xia Liu might take it back.

“How should I eat this?”

Though excited, Liu Mingyue had her principles.

She had seen too many examples, like when Xia Liu once,

on the Yin Pool, swallowed a Jade Pure Lotus Seed directly and almost burst.

With its heaven-defying effects, the Age-Halting Fruit was also a kind of Spiritual Medicine.

If she accidentally burst herself, it would be a huge loss.

“There’s nothing special to consider, just wash it clean and eat it piece by piece.”

“Oh, then I won’t hold back!”

Given Liu Mingyue’s current state, she couldn’t wait to clean the Age-Halting Fruit.

Even if it was a bit dusty, she’d still eat it.

When Xia Liu suggested taking bites, she finished it in three bites.

Even its core was eaten clean.

Soon after, changes began on her face.

Visible even to the naked eye.

A large patch of skin started to peel and finally shed.

Like a shedding snake.

Feeling the change on her face, Liu Mingyue covered it, exclaiming, “Ah! How can this be happening!”

“Miss Liu, don’t panic. This is a normal phenomenon. It’s like when we first started cultivation, our body’s impurities were expelled by Spiritual Energy, shedding dead skin, proving the effect of the Age-Halting Fruit.”

“Oh, oh, you go down the mountain quickly, I’ll be fine here alone.”

Feeling the transformation on her face, Liu Mingyue immediately urged Xia Liu to leave.

In this state, this was absolutely her most unappealing side, so no one should see it, not even her parents.

“Alright, I’ll leave then.”

Xia Liu nodded with a smile.

Every girl has her moments of shyness.

Even the cold and frosty Liu Mingyue was no exception.

In this state, she surely didn’t want anyone to see her.

As Xia Liu left, Liu Mingyue murmured, “Xia Liu, what on earth is your origin, why do you possess things that even the five Immortal Sects can’t have…”

As Xia Liu arrived at the former site of Osmanthus Village,

he received a message from Sage Qingjue, asking him to go to the winery.

At the winery, only Sage Qingjue was present, and Liu Hong was nowhere in sight.

“Senior Qingjue, where is Senior Liu?”

Not seeing Liu Hong, Xia Liu promptly asked.

“Daoist Fellow Liu went back.”

“Oh, I haven’t thanked him yet.”

“You’ll have plenty of opportunities to thank him in the future, but now I must tell you something.”

Qingjue’s face took on a much more serious look.

“Hmm? What’s the matter?”

Xia Liu felt a bit perplexed; his interactions with Sage Qingjue had always been cheerful and amicable, never this serious before.