Rudimentary Dao Fruit of the Seven Emotions

"The rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions? You mean a rudimentary Dao fruit can be used to influence feelings?" Lu Yang watched Xue Shilou writhing on the floor of the neighboring cell like a maggot, an expression of blissful enjoyment plastered across his face, looking utterly bizarre. He had no idea what expression Xue Shilou would wear once he woke up. He probably wouldn't want to live anymore, right? "Since one cannot endure pain, then accept the pain and enjoy the pain." "For Fellow Daoist Xue to comprehend such a state of mind even in adversity is truly impressive." "A role model for our generation!" Seeing Xue Shilou's display, the prisoners all felt his state of mind was extraordinary, bound for greatness in the future. "Right. The rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions can make people joyful, angry, frightened, and so on. In ancient times, several individuals coalesced a rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions. This fairy recalls one called Supreme Huanxi who acted up the most rampantly back then. He could alter others' emotions at whim. For instance, if he struck someone, not only wouldn't they get angry, they would be thrilled. "For another example, he could make anyone fall in love with him, regardless of whether they were a man or a woman. "Or he could banish his own fear, allowing him to face any mortal danger or peril with total poise. "Or he could plunge an opponent into deep sorrow, leaving them with no heart to fight, or drive them into blind rage so they lost their mind. The applications were endless." "What happened to him later?" "Later on, he got into a fight with Immortal Jiuchong. Back then, both were half-immortals of comparable skill, so it was hard to tell who would win. "Supreme Huanxi plunged Immortal Jiuchong into deep sorrow, unable to extricate himself. "You know how it is—sorrow is often tied to anger. After Immortal Jiuchong fell into sorrow, he soon flared into furious rage. Veins bulging on his forehead and his eyes bloodshot, amidst that emotional eruption, he roared a couple of times, his strength skyrocketed, and he slaughtered Supreme Huanxi. "Oh, right! The fellow who formed the Harem Golden Core also had a rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions. According to him, he comprehended 'love' from his harem, and from there comprehended the 'seven emotions.' "Once he had the rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions, even more female cultivators fell for him. "And you already know how he ended up: the female cultivators who loved him loved him far too much to bear parting with him, so they dismembered him so that every one of them could have a piece. "This fairy even went to take a look from afar back then. All the female cultivators were cradling parts of his body, covered in blood from head to toe, wearing eerie, frenzied smiles. It was pretty terrifying." Lu Yang shivered. That scene really was terrifying enough. Fortunately, he would never encounter such a thing. Lu Yang thought as he casually picked up a spirit fruit from one of the fruit baskets and took a bite. "Tastes pretty good. Once I'm back, I should buy ten jin for Eldest Senior Sister to try." What Lu Yang ate was an unfamiliar white spirit fruit, surprisingly delicious. "You call that tasting good? Wait until this fairy cultivates a new batch of Immortal Fairy Fruit for you to taste—now that's what delicious means." The Immortal Fairy scoffed at Lu Yang's lack of sophistication. "...If my memory serves me right, didn't Immortal Fairy Fruit function to keep corpses from rotting?" Lu Yang always had the feeling Immortal Fairy Fruit was meant for dead people to eat. "Function is function, taste is taste; those are two completely different things." Immortal Fairy Fruit was a fruit meticulously cultivated by the Immortal Fairy; setting aside its effects, its flavor was naturally second to none. "Just count your blessings that you get to enjoy such luxury by following this fairy. Back in ancient times, only immortals and the likes of Little Ling ever got to eat them." Lu Yang did not reply, primarily because he wasn't sure whether following her meant enjoying luxury or enduring misery. Seeing that no one had discovered her, Master Zhuiyue cultivated with peace of mind. To advance the form of the rudimentary Dao fruit of the seven emotions, the most critical element was observing the myriad facets of life and comprehending the emotions of the mortal world. This Hall of Sinners was brimming with wrath, sorrow, fear, and loathing—ideal for cultivation. Of course, there was also joy. Master Zhuiyue opened her right eye and glanced at Lu Yang to her right. Joy was right here. "Senior Brother Lu Yang, are you all right?" Hearing that someone else had come to visit, Lu Yang turned around with a practiced customer-service smile plastered on his face. "I'm fin—Junior Sister Tao?!" Lu Yang looked as if he had seen a ghost. Why on earth was Junior Sister Tao here? "It's me," Tao Yaoye said with a sweet smile, carrying a bundle in hand. "It's been a while, Senior Brother. You've grown so tiny." Tao Yaoye squatted down and spoke to Lu Yang through the bars, her delight practically radiating straight through them. "Junior Sister, what brought you to the Immortal Palace?" Lu Yang forced a smile, terrified that Tao Yaoye would turn around and spread the news of his shrunken form. Although everyone in the Hall of Sinners knew he had shrunk, none of them were getting out anytime soon, so there was no rush to worry about them. Junior Sister Tao was different. She might very well film him right into a Dream Bubble the moment she turned around. "I heard that Senior Brother came to visit the Immortal Palace. I have long yearned to see the Immortal Palace myself, so I seized this opportunity to take a look around. "I just didn't expect you to have met with a little mishap, Senior Brother." Tao Yaoye looked at Lu Yang, doing her best to suppress the urge to pat his little head. Seeing right through Lu Yang's worries, Tao Yaoye took the initiative to say, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I won't tell a soul about you shrinking." "Then my thanks to you, Junior Sister Tao." Lu Yang let out a sigh of relief. Junior Sister Tao was reliable after all. Observing the shifts in Lu Yang's emotions from the shadows, Master Zhuiyue thought, *Quite the emotional rollercoaster.* "Senior Brother, why do you have so many fruit baskets here? Can you even finish them?" Tao Yaoye looked in surprise at the floor covered in fruit baskets. Lu Yang smiled wryly. How could he possibly finish them all? "If you can't finish them, Senior Brother, leaving them here just takes up space. Why don't you let me take some off your hands? When I return to the sect, they can serve as greeting gifts for our fellow disciples." "Then I'll trouble you, Junior Sister." Tao Yaoye beamed as she accepted one fruit basket after another. "Senior Brother's business is my business; it's no trouble at all." Tao Yaoye opened her bundle, revealing a four-tiered food container packed full. "Right, Senior Brother, I've been practicing my cooking lately and made a bit extra while I was at it. I don't know if it suits your taste, but if you don't mind, please give it a try." "Any food cooked by Junior Sister Tao must be an earthly delicacy," Lu Yang said with a smile, inwardly rejoicing that he finally didn't have to snack on spirit fruits like melon seeds. After chatting for a while, Tao Yaoye took the initiative to say goodbye. "I still have things to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. I'll come see you again tomorrow, Senior Brother." "Take care, Junior Sister." Lu Yang waved goodbye. Not even Lu Yang noticed that concealed within Tao Yaoye's sleeve was an image-recording orb, capturing his childlike appearance. Tao Yaoye's culinary skills were indeed remarkable; even a Soul Formation-grade spiritual chef could hardly surpass this flavor. The meal was exquisitely balanced, prepared entirely with precious ingredients that were immensely beneficial to cultivation. As Lu Yang ate, a question crossed his mind. *I've already been at the Immortal Palace for several days. Why did Junior Sister Tao only arrive just now? Does traveling from the Dao Seeking Sect to the Immortal Palace take that long?* *Or did she only just hear about it from Man Gu?* *** Stepping out of the Hall of Sinners, Tao Yaoye raised her right hand to shield her eyes from the dazzling sunlight and looked toward the person waiting for her at the entrance. "I really didn't expect that you would reach out to me of your own accord, Junior Sister Lan, to tell me about Senior Brother Lu's situation."