Five days later, beneath the ancient Flat Peach tree,
Zhao Sheng's face appeared slightly pale as he stood under the tree, looking up at the cautious figure amid the leaves.
Sixty years had passed, and the Longevity Peach had finally ripened!
Zhao Daochuan held a three-feet long jade pestle in both hands, extending it to gently tap the large Flat Peach with its red top jade skin.
Ding!
A halo of light diffused, and the Longevity Peach fell in response. Zhao Sheng stretched out his hand beneath the tree, and the peach, large as a human head, accurately dropped into the open thousand-year-old peach wood carving box on the ground.
He covered it with spirit cloth, closed the lid, and affixed a Sealing Talisman.
Zhao Sheng's actions were as fluid as flowing clouds and water, swiftly securing the carving box and beginning to wait for the next peach to fall.
An hour later, thirty-six Longevity Peaches were all picked.