Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 2142: Buddha Fruit

Leaving the Forest of Ten Thousand Trees, Fang Bai and Tu Mo found themselves with many Space Immortal Rings, each containing a large amount of cultivation resources.

These Space Immortal Rings were snatched back from immortals who tried to seize their cultivation resources.

As Fang Bai put it, "If immortals don’t offend me, I won’t offend them. But if anyone tries to snatch my cultivation resources, I won’t be courteous."

Tu Mo benefited greatly from the cultivation resources Fang Bai acquired, grinning widely and unable to contain his joy.

The greatest gain from Fang Bai’s journey to the Forest of Ten Thousand Trees was finding Fairy Linglong’s self-sealing place, as he had hoped.

What disappointed Fang Bai, however, was that his current cultivation level was too weak to rescue Fairy Linglong from the seal.

"Master, shall we go directly to the Bluewater Immortal Mansion?"

Tu Mo asked with great enthusiasm.

Thinking of the senior brother with Immortal King Cultivation Realm, Tu Mo was eager to reach Bluewater Immortal Mansion and seek advice on the Dao of Cultivation.

Fang Bai replied, "No, let’s go to Jade Bamboo Mountain first!"

"Jade Bamboo Mountain?"

Tu Mo was taken aback, knowing he had traveled to many regions in the Immortal Realm but could not recall where this Immortal Mountain was located or why his master wanted to go there.

However, since Fang Bai did not explain, he did not ask further questions and dutifully followed Fang Bai on Auspicious Clouds toward Jade Bamboo Mountain.

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That day, led by Haoyue Fairy, the immortals of Jade Bamboo Mountain were preparing to journey to Mount Sumeru, a million miles away, to attend the Buddha Fruit Festival.

The Buddha Fruit Festival, held once every thousand years, is one of the liveliest festivals in the Immortal Realm.

Legend has it that Mount Sumeru is ten thousand feet high, and on its summit stands a giant fruit tree dating back to the beginning of chaos. This tree bears eighty-one fruits every ten thousand years, named "Buddha Fruit" because the fruits resemble a meditating Buddha.

The fruit tree was originally unclaimed until a powerful Buddha built an Immortal Temple on Mount Sumeru and recruited followers, spreading Buddhism, making the temple one of the foremost sanctuaries of the Buddhist Sect in the Immortal Realm within a thousand years.

After establishing the Sumeru Immortal Temple, the Buddha formally declared the summit’s fruit tree as the temple’s property, prohibiting other immortals from approaching.

Many immortals in the Immortal Realm were furious, and countless challenged the temple, but they all failed against the Buddha’s might.

Despite claiming the fruit tree, the temple has never managed to harvest it.

The reason is that the fruit tree’s root grows in the soil of Five Elements, from which five types of Immortal Qi are released, forming a large formation protecting the tree from external interference on its own.

The formation generated by the soil of Five Elements is extremely mystical, aligning with the Heaven and Earth Dao and is unbreakable, even by an Immortal Emperor, hence named the "Unparalleled Five Elements Formation," signifying its uniqueness in the Immortal Realm.

The Buddhas of Sumeru Immortal Temple wished to exclusively enjoy the Buddha Fruit to enhance their cultivation level but found themselves unable to approach the tree.

Reluctantly, the Sumeru Temple decided to send immortal invitations throughout the Immortal Realm every thousand years, inviting immortals to Mount Sumeru to discuss ways to harvest the Buddha Fruit.

After several gatherings and collective brainstorming, immortals finally came up with a method.

To break the Unparalleled Five Elements Formation requires at least five hundred immortals with Innate Spiritual Roots, cultivating different attributes of Immortal Law, and at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, working in harmony and synergy to temporarily disrupt the formation, allowing them to approach the tree and pick the fruit.

Gathering five hundred immortals with different attributes of Immortal Law and reaching Heavenly Immortal Realm isn’t difficult, but the requirement of Innate Spiritual Roots makes it tough.

It’s known that holders of Innate Spiritual Roots appear once in a million immortals, so gathering five hundred with different attributes and Innate Spiritual Roots at the Heavenly Immortal Realm is understandably challenging.

Furthermore, the Unparalleled Five Elements Formation possesses formidable self-repair abilities, so even if enough immortals to break the formation are gathered, they can only temporarily crack it, with the formation quickly restoring within ten breaths.

Thus, once the Unparalleled Five Elements Formation is broken, one must act quickly to harvest the Buddha Fruit, as any delay renders previous efforts meaningless.

It’s evident how difficult it is for immortals in the Immortal Realm to taste a Buddha Fruit.

In his past life, Fang Bai, with his Five Elements Body known as the "Desolate Ancient Divine Body," secretly sneaked into Mount Sumeru after becoming Immortal Venerable, picking a few Buddha Fruits and sharing them with several confidantes.

Afterwards, when the Buddhas of Sumeru Temple found some Buddha Fruits missing, they were shocked and strengthened defenses, even preventing Fang Bai from sneaking in again.

Haoyue Fairy and other immortals from Jade Bamboo Mountain, because Qingzhu Fairy has Innate Wood Spirit Root and recently advanced to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, received an invitation from Mount Sumeru.

"Master, this time Mount Sumeru invited us to the Buddha Fruit Festival. If Junior Sister Qingzhu is selected among the five hundred immortals to break the formation, will she have a chance at a Buddha Fruit?"

One Jade Bamboo Mountain female disciple asked, others looking expectantly at Haoyue Fairy.

Haoyue Fairy smiled and shook her head, saying, "Mount Sumeru’s temple is one of the top sanctuaries in the Central Heavenly Domain of the Immortal Realm. They invite us to the Buddha Fruit Festival, which is an honor for us! As for the Buddha Fruit, if harvested, most will belong to Sumeru Temple, with the remainder fought over by immortals who participated in breaking the formation. Qingzhu may have reached Heavenly Immortal Realm but has advanced recently, so competing for the Buddha Fruit will be difficult!"

Jade Bamboo Mountain’s disciples felt disappointed upon hearing this.

Buddha Fruits, the size of a fist, contain terrifying immortal power. If Qingzhu Fairy obtains one, she won’t enjoy it alone, offering each of them a piece. With the Buddha Fruit’s power, they might elevate their cultivation level.

But if Qingzhu fails to secure a Buddha Fruit, they will gain nothing.

Qingzhu Fairy also longed for the Buddha Fruit but wasn’t impatient, softly saying, "This trip to Mount Sumeru is a form of training for me. Whether or not I get a Buddha Fruit doesn’t matter. In a thousand years, my cultivation level will improve greatly, increasing my chances of obtaining one, which I will share with my senior sisters."

Jade Bamboo Mountain’s disciples smiled upon hearing this.

As immortals with lifespans reaching tens of thousands of years, waiting a thousand years is feasible, and receiving a Buddha Fruit later will extend their lifespan enough to make up for the wait.

"Junior Sister Qingzhu must strive! Not getting a Buddha Fruit this time is fine, but make Jade Bamboo Mountain famous!"

One Jade Bamboo Mountain female disciple said.