Purple represented lightning. Combined with what she had just seen of Ye Qingchen's cultivation process, Cai Yunji's discerning eyes had already led her to guess that the seed he had selected was a Thunder Attribute seed.
To be able to pick out the most peculiar Thunder Attribute seed from tens of thousands of others and successfully cultivate it under immense pressure... this kid has some real skill. Cai Yunji thought to herself, her eyes filled with curiosity about Ye Qingchen.
Finally, as the bell rang, the first round of the competition officially ended.
Ye Qingchen sighed. Time had been too tight; otherwise, he could have fully ripened all fifty-eight fruits. As it was, only a little over thirty had ripened. He began picking the mature fruits and brought them to the judges' table.
The judges, who had been watching in astonishment, only snapped back to reality when Ye Qingchen placed the fruits before them.
