The Enlightenment Fruit appears once every four thousand years, a great opportunity that can stir up bloodshed throughout the entire immortal cultivation world.
It can directly enhance one's understanding of the Dao and significantly boost one's cultivation!
Even after consumption, it will have an important impact on the future condensation of one's Dao Fruit.
Even cultivators in the Mahayana stage are extremely envious of this. Some Mahayana cultivators even deliberately suppress their cultivation, just waiting for the appearance of the Enlightenment Tree to obtain the Enlightenment Fruit, to use it as an important bargaining chip for their ascension.
However, each person can only consume one.
If Li Qingyun had taken one, it would have been understandable, after all, he had some connection with the Enlightenment Tree. But he took five by himself.
Others were perplexed. You can't eat more than one, so why did you take so many?
After consuming the Enlightenment Fruit, he entered a closed-door cultivation for three years. Li Qingyun's cultivation advanced from the early stage of the Void Returning realm to the late stage of the Void Returning realm.
However, Li Qingyun discovered that although he could only eat one, his [Chaos Divine Lotus] could also absorb the Enlightenment Fruit.
Thus, he prodigally fed two Enlightenment Fruits to the [Chaos Divine Lotus]. The Chaos Divine Lotus also underwent a magical transformation. The original five-colored divine light had now turned into a chaotic color.
Moreover, Li Qingyun also found that the [Chaos Divine Lotus] was gradually developing intelligence and becoming smarter.
Others thought he was prodigal, but Li Qingyun felt that anything that could enhance his own strength was not considered prodigal.
Especially the [Chaos Divine Lotus], its next evolutionary direction was [Creation Green Lotus]. In a certain sense, Qing Di, who was a green lotus spirit, was even of a lower status than the Creation Green Lotus.
But to evolve to this level, there was still a long way to go.
It might require devouring one or two Emperor Artifacts to complete the evolution. Using Emperor Artifacts to facilitate evolution would truly be prodigal.
"Li Qingyun! How dare you show up? The feud from Enlightenment Mountain last time will be repaid this time!"
A young man with golden hair, upon seeing Li Qingyun, had his eyes erupt with terrifying killing intent.
He was the Dao Son of the Misty Immortal Palace, Ren Tianxing. He was one of those who were beaten during the last appearance of the Enlightenment Tree.
He had been utterly humiliated then and had long wanted to find an opportunity for revenge.
Moreover, he was jealous that Li Qingyun could become a disciple of Qing Di. Under normal circumstances, Immortal Emperors who had already achieved the Imperial throne would not publicly accept disciples.
Their disciples were all those they had accepted before.
Therefore, no one of Li Qingyun's generation could become a disciple of an Immortal Emperor.
At most, they would offer some guidance when these sect Dao Sons were lost.
However, Li Qingyun also felt wronged. If people knew what kind of person his Immortal Emperor was, his persona would collapse across the entire continent!
Facing Ren Tianxing's provocation, Li Qingyun disdainfully curled his lips, "What are you calling me, a defeated foe? If you have the guts, hit me!"
"You..."
Ren Tianxing, with his explosive temper, wanted to make a move, but he calmed himself down. This was the venue of the elite cultivator competition, [Immortal Gathering City]. In this city, private duels were forbidden for everyone, especially for cultivators participating in the competition.
If he made the first move, he would lose the opportunity to gain fortuitous encounters this time.
"Young Master Li, were you unable to hear my call that day? Why did you run away so quickly when you saw me?"
A fairy wearing a red long dress stared at Li Qingyun with a rather resentful look in her eyes.
Her name was Hong Yu, the Saintess of Residual Fragrance Valley, and also the Saintess who had once publicly expressed her admiration for Li Qingyun.
Seeing Hong Yu approaching, Li Qingyun subtly shifted a step to the side, "Fairy Hong Yu, please conduct yourself with propriety! I have no intention of falling in love and do not wish to get involved in any emotional entanglements with anyone. Please forgive me!"
Hong Yu glared at him reproachfully, "What did I do wrong?"
"Ahem... Fairy, look at you, you've crossed the line again. This is the 'three-eight' line. If you get any closer, I'll get angry, and then it won't be as simple as having emotional entanglements!"
Li Qingyun drew a line to his right with his finger and said to Hong Yu with a serious expression.
Hong Yu stomped her foot in anger. This person was truly unyielding!
Those who pursued her could form a circle around the immortal cultivation world. Even with her being so proactive, Li Qingyun gave her no chance at all!
Soon, more and more people arrived, geniuses and monstrous talents from all walks of life. Upon seeing Li Qingyun, they all uttered fierce words, "You are doomed this time!"
It could be seen how terrifying Li Qingyun's enemies were over the past forty years.
He had offended almost everyone he could.
There was no other way. Who could he blame for being an orphan without any backing? Wherever there was an opportunity, it didn't matter who the backer was, he just had to snatch it!
What else could he do if he didn't snatch? He couldn't go into business, could he?
Qing Di didn't have vast amounts of pills and spirit stones for him.
As a result, gathered here, in just half a day, Li Qingyun was cursed at by hundreds of geniuses with extraordinary talent.
Qing Di sat on the judges' bench with a group of magnates, chatting and laughing with them.
"Haha, see how awesome my Li Qingyun is? Actually, I have a knack for cultivating disciples. This method is called 'free-range' education. Now that I look at it, your Dao Sons all seem to be no match for him, hahaha..."
The magnates sitting next to him had expressions of extreme displeasure!
They absolutely did not want to talk to this fellow. Although he was just a clone, no one wanted to provoke him.
Qing Di was truly the bane of cultivators, the "ghosts feared him."
At times, they also felt very speechless. Why was Qing Di's disciple, this hands-off manager, so formidable?
Did it really mean that if you let them free-range, you shouldn't provide any opportunities?
However, the resources obtained by their own Dao Sons, Saint Sons, and Saintesses were all earned by themselves!
"Damn it, there's something seriously wrong with this Li Qingyun!"
Possessing the soul of the Enlightenment Tree, Li Qingyun learned everything very quickly and could easily enter a state of enlightenment. Coupled with consuming the Enlightenment Fruit, in terms of comprehension alone, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the best of the current generation.
Therefore, whether it was formations, Dao arts, or talisman crafting, Li Qingyun knew a little bit of everything.
His combat abilities were also numerous, making him unpredictable, which was also the key to his ability to escape unscathed from one pursuit after another.
This competition was divided into three stages.
The first stage was a free-for-all. They would all be sent into a painted world to play a game of survival of the fittest.
Only the last hundred survivors would advance to the next round.
However, Li Qingyun felt the malice of the world. These scoundrels all wanted him dead!
Almost all the top talents came to hunt him down, and even those who had no enmity with him joined in the fun.
"You are truly despicable! Do you have any martial ethics!"
"Pah! Such a shameless wretch like you should be eliminated first!"
"Where am I despicable? Aren't you guys the ones who have been ganging up on me!"
Everyone was momentarily stunned. It seemed to be true.
But once they thought about it, their desire to eliminate Li Qingyun intensified even more!
"I'm truly impressed by you all! Fairy Hong Yu! Save me!!!"