Dividing the Spoils

"Holy shit!"

Upon seeing the prompt on the panel, Chen Xu subconsciously blurted out a curse.

"What happened?"

"What kind of good stuff did you get to be so excited?"

With trembling hands, Chen Xu pulled a small sapling out of the treasure box.

The trunk was about forty centimeters long, with a dense root system below and a few scattered leaves on top.

"A sapling?"

The crowd asked in confusion upon seeing this.

"Brother Chen, what kind of sapling is this?"

"A... a Ginseng Fruit Tree."

"What?"

Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at Chen Xu.

"Brother Chen, are you sure you didn't misread it?"

Chen Xu didn't speak, silently sharing the panel information of the Ginseng Fruit Tree.

【Ginseng Fruit Tree (mythic-tier) (Juvenile): A legendary Heaven-Earth Spiritual Root born at the beginning of chaos, in an era when heavenly secrets were yet to be revealed.

The Ginseng Fruit Tree blossoms once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and takes another three thousand years to ripen.

Smelling it can increase lifespan. Eating it grants eternal life.

(Once the fruit tree reaches maturity, it will advance to the eternal-tier. The fruit tree can only grow in places with abundant spiritual energy, requiring at least a legendary-tier concentration of spiritual energy.)】

Instantly, the entire area fell silent, everyone's mouths hanging open and eyes bulging as they stared blankly at the panel information in the air.

It took a long time before bursts of exclamation erupted.

"Holy shit!"

"Damn!"

"Good heavens!"

"God damn it, I've really seen everything today!"

Zhuge Xuanqi approached Chen Xu, reached out his hands, and gave Chen Xu a look, asking if he could take a closer look.

Chen Xu nodded and placed the sapling into Zhuge Xuanqi's hands.

Zhuge Xuanqi received it with extreme care, holding it in his palms and stroking it gently, even bringing it to his nose to smell the sapling's scent.

The sapling was passed from person to person before eventually returning to Chen Xu's hands.

"Teacher Xia, Senior Zhuge, how should this sapling be distributed?"

Zhuge Xuanqi fell silent for a moment, contemplating before speaking.

"Generally speaking, the item belongs to the person who opened it, as it is believed they are blessed with the fortune. Therefore, young friend Chen, you have the right to dispose of this sapling as you see fit."

"Give it to me?"

"Yes. You have deep providence and were the first to reach the mythic-tier in such a short time. Likely, only you can afford to raise this Heaven-Earth Spiritual Root.

Besides, this sapling is still a juvenile. Even when it matures, it takes three thousand years to blossom, three thousand to fruit, and three thousand to ripen. It takes a full nine thousand years just to get a single fruit.

No matter how heaven-defying the medicinal power of the Ginseng Fruit is, nine thousand years is simply too long for Daxia.

I honestly can't say if it would be a gain or a loss to invest massive resources into forcibly creating an environment suitable for its growth just for a single fruit nine thousand years from now."

Hearing this, the others also snapped out of their surprise over the world-tier treasure.

Indeed, nine thousand years to bear a single fruit was far too distant.

The dungeon era had only lasted for over a hundred years, and they were already on the verge of reaching the mythic-tier.

If they were still alive nine thousand years from now, who knew what level of existence they would be? At that point, they probably wouldn't even need such a fruit, except perhaps for a taste of something fresh.

If they were dead, this fruit didn't have the power to bring back the deceased, making it useless.

Furthermore, the low yield meant it could never benefit the general public, only a select few.

Thinking it over, it was indeed as Zhuge Xuanqi said: it wasn't a practical investment.

Xia Qiming leaned down to pick up the three dice in front of Chen Xu and looked at the others.

"Continue. There are still nine Dragon Palace Treasure Boxes left. Let's finish opening them quickly so we can move to the next stage."

Chen Xu looked at the Ginseng Fruit Tree sapling in his hand. If Daxia couldn't use it, he couldn't use it either.

His Necrotic Space already had a piece of Yin Stone that hadn't yet gained sentience, and now he was adding a Ginseng Fruit Tree. If he got a few more, he could start a daycare center.

Since Chen Xu didn't have any special territory with a high concentration of spiritual energy for now, he simply tossed the Ginseng Fruit Tree next to the Yin Stone, letting the two of them keep each other company.

After nine rounds, the remaining nine Dragon Palace Treasure Boxes were all opened.

Among them, the most noteworthy items were a mythic-tier formation plate opened by Zhuge Xuanqi and a Golden Elixir opened by Ye Bufan.

Although it wasn't the Nine-Cycle Celestial Elixir from Lord Lao's furnace, it was still priceless because this Golden Elixir was also a mythic-tier advancement item.

Xia Qiming stood in the center, holding the True Dragon Orb in his left hand and a piece of jade containing a strand of Creation Source in his right.

Combined with the Golden Elixir in Ye Bufan's hand, this meant Daxia could directly produce three mythic-tier powerhouses from this haul.

Since the Golden Elixir was opened by Ye Bufan, he took it for himself.

The True Dragon Orb was allocated to Xiang Longwu.

In the battle against the true dragon Qing Cang, he had contributed the most. Furthermore, his Nine Dragon Punch, which manifested as a crimson dragon, was a perfect match for the True Dragon Orb.

That left only the Creation Source.

Due to the vague description on the panel, no one could figure out who was most compatible with the Creation Source.

"Creation, creation... that just means making things, right? Should we give this source to those artisans at Heavenly Crafts? Maybe after advancing, they can directly forge divine artifacts."

"That's not a good idea. Didn't you see the panel description? If the class compatibility isn't right, it will forcibly change the class. If your guess is wrong and the old artisans' classes change, aren't you afraid they'll 'add a little something extra' to your gear next time you ask for repairs?"

"This won't work, that won't work... then is the only option left to gamble? Roll the dice again? Let the heavens decide?"

"Gambling again? I don't think that's wise. We just used up our luck; it's not a good time to push it further."

At this stage, those who could reach the top were all powerhouses with their own unique insights. They already had a profound understanding of their classes, with complete sets of skills, equipment, and specialized combat styles.

If advancing to the mythic-tier meant their classes would be swapped out, they certainly wouldn't be willing.

Regardless, ultra-tier dungeons appeared once a year, so there would be plenty of opportunities. Once the number of mythic-tier powerhouses increased, clearing subsequent dungeons would surely be easier.

Therefore, they were reluctant to take this gamble. Opening blind boxes was just for fun, but this advancement concerned their future development; they couldn't afford to be careless.

In the end, the ownership of the Creation Source remained undecided.

Xia Qiming had no choice but to put away the source for now and look for a destined user later.

With the major items distributed, the remaining rewards were taken by everyone according to their needs.

Chen Xu also received two Dungeon Space Fragments: Sacred Beast and East Sea.

After distributing the spoils, Xia Qiming declared the meeting adjourned. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to leave.

However, Ye Bufan and Xiang Longwu stayed behind.

"Brother Chen, are you free lately?"

"I am. Brother Ye, Brother Xiang, is there something I can help with? Just say the word."

"Longwu and I plan to use our items to complete our advancement soon. Since you're the only mythic-tier powerhouse around, we were hoping you could act as our protector."