A Farmer's Journey To Immortality

Chapter 676: Various Uses of the 3rd Order Spirit Refinement Demon Fruit

Aksai was still at the first level of the Core Formation realm.

His cultivation base had not changed at all. Yet his Spirit essence reserves were now slightly higher than those of an average Lord at the same level.

All from a single fruit. How could that happen?

Aksai looked back at the Demon Tree and then at the remaining fruits hanging quietly among the branches.

His heart began to race.

“Wait… this is from eating a single one? What… what if…?”

If one fruit could do this, what would happen if he ate more? Even if the effect weakened later, even if his body built some resistance, this was still something shocking.

This was not just a rare Spirit fruit. This was something that could change the rules and common sense among all the Spirit cultivators.

“Let me try once again.”

Aksai focused his thoughts. He did not speak or move. He simply willed it. The Demon Tree reacted at once.

A thick vine slid down from the branches and plucked another red fruit. It moved smoothly and placed the fruit into Aksai’s hand without hesitation. The fruit was still wrapped in a thin layer of Spirit essence, fresh and stable.

This time, Aksai did not stop to smell it. He raised the fruit and placed it into his mouth right away.

It melted the moment it touched his tongue. The taste was the same as before, sweet and sour, clean and warm. He swallowed and relaxed his body, letting the energy spread on its own.

At the same time, he commanded the Neural Link Fabric.

“Observe everything in the background. Track all changes inside my body. Create a full profile of this fruit and its effects.”

A short pause followed. Then another thought answered him.

[Understood, Master.]

Aksai stayed still and focused inward. He paid close attention to his Dantian, his Spirit Core, and his Spirit Veins. He could feel a gentle warmth spreading through him, but nothing violent or painful.

Minutes passed. Then the familiar stirring returned.

His Spirit Core began to rotate faster again. The Spirit essence inside it compressed and shifted. This time, the pull from the surroundings was weaker. Instead of drawing in large amounts of outside essence, the change felt more internal.

After a few minutes, the movement slowed and stopped. Aksai checked his reserves carefully. His eyes widened.

His Spirit essence reserves had increased again. And this time, the increase was just as much as the first fruit.

Aksai felt a wave of excitement rise in his chest. He realized the reason at once. He had eaten the second fruit almost the moment it was plucked. The Spirit essence inside it had not dispersed much at all.

He waited as the Neural Link Fabric finished its observation.

A moment later, the data appeared in his mind in an orderly flow.

The Neural Link Fabric presented a clear profile of the fruit. It described its genetic information, its stability, and how its effect worked over time. It noted that the fruit was best consumed immediately after being plucked, as delay reduced its strength.

At the end, a final message appeared to answer his main question.

[Master, this fruit doesn’t increase one’s Spirit essence reserves directly. Instead, it refines the existing Spirit essence in one’s Spirit Core and makes it denser and purer at the same time.

[Due to this, a Spirit cultivator experiences a rise in their reserves. It also has a positive effect on the Spirit spells casting as the spells cast by a refined Spirit essence become more potent and efficient than before. They also put less burden on one’s Spirit Veins at the time of casting.]

Aksai stood near the Demon Tree and looked at the remaining fruits hanging among the branches. The Spirit essence around them moved slowly, calm and steady. After feeling the effect of two fruits, he knew these were not simple Spirit resources.

He turned his focus inward.

“Neural Link Fabric,” he asked in his mind, “how can I use this fruit as a 3rd Order Spirit resource? I want to know all the possible ways for the current me. Alchemy, talismans, arrays, artifact refinement. Everything.”

There was a short silence.

The Neural Link Fabric began to respond in a clear and calm manner, sending one thought after another into his mind.

[Master, this fruit has high compatibility with most Spirit Arts due to its stable structure and refined Spirit essence.]

Aksai listened closely.

[In alchemy, the fruit can be used as a core ingredient in Spirit pills meant for Core Formation cultivators. It can improve the purity of Spirit essence inside pills and reduce side effects.]

[When used as a secondary ingredient, it can help stabilize pill formation and lower failure rates. If used fresh, it can be turned into a refining paste for high-quality Spirit pills.]

Aksai nodded slightly.

[In talisman creation, the fruit’s essence can be extracted and used as Spirit ink. Talismans drawn with this ink will activate faster and consume less Spirit essence when used. The talismans will also last longer and degrade at a slower rate.]

The thoughts continued without pause.

[In array formation, the fruit can be placed as a temporary array core. It can improve Spirit essence flow inside the array and increase stability. When used as an auxiliary node, it can help arrays adapt better to changing Spirit essence density.]

Aksai imagined the uses in his mind. His interest grew.

[In artifact refinement, the fruit can be processed into essence crystals. These crystals can be fused into artifacts to increase Spirit essence storage and improve energy transfer. Artifacts refined with this resource will respond faster to their owner and place less strain on Spirit Veins.]

The Neural Link Fabric did not stop there.

[The fruit can also be dried and ground into powder. This powder can be used in Spirit baths, body refinement, and ritual setups. It can help improve long-term Spirit essence control.]

Aksai felt his thoughts speed up as the list grew longer.