"Heavenly Calamity.
Spiritual Root.
Spiritual Qi.
So that's how it is... that's how it is..."
Within the territory of the Heavenly Sword Sect, in a cultivation market.
Xu Xi flipped through the ancient book in his hand, reading every word. He closed his eyes slightly, and after a long ti, a trace of bitterness appeared on his face.
He never imagined that bringing the girl to the Heavenly Sword Sect would endanger her life.
Even though the ancient book recorded that spiritual qi is everywhere, and even in places with the lowest concentration, the Heavenly Calamity would not allow one to live past forty.
Even though from the beginning, Xu Xi was unaware of the Heavenly Calamity, he brought her to the Heavenly Sword Sect with the intention of protecting her.
Even though with Moli's character, she would never bla Xu Xi, her brother.
But.
"A mistake is a mistake."
Xu Xi sighed in his heart, his face, worn and haggard from years of toil, now appeared even more desolate.
Unease... Guilt... Regret...
If after making a mistake, one only knows to shirk all responsibility, then to whom could Xu Xi shift the bla?
To the sister who has trusted him since childhood?
Or to the ever-operating spiritual qi of the world, devoid of self-awareness?
Isn't that too ridiculous?
"I really am not a competent brother..." Xu Xi's mood was sowhat gloomy as he flew on his sword, heading straight for the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The mistake has been made, and his sister's Heavenly Calamity has arrived.
Fortunately, the ancient book contained a way to save her.
The so-called Heavenly Calamity essentially refers to those naturally close to spiritual qi, but lacking a spiritual root, turning this gift into a nightmare.
Thus, the solution is simple.
Let the person afflicted by the Heavenly Calamity possess a spiritual root and begin cultivation.
"To let a mortal have a spiritual root, I've never heard of such a thing. I hope my master has a way," Xu Xi thought as he flew on his sword, the wind and clouds swirling around him, frowning as he stood on the flying sword.
Although there are thods of body possession in the cultivation world, in essence, it's just switching to another body that also has a spiritual root.
If one could truly create sothing from nothing.
To let mortals develop spiritual roots or transplant spiritual roots.
The number of cultivators wouldn't be so scarce.
***
[Upon learning of your sister's condition, you rushed back to Sen Sword Peak as fast as possible, but instead of returning to your own cave, you flew directly to the top of the mountain to Sen Sword Hall.]
[This is where your master, Li Wanshou, is in seclusion for cultivation.]
[This is also your second visit to Sen Sword Hall for personal matters.]
[Last ti, you ca to ask your master Li Wanshou about your sister's condition. This ti, you want to inquire about how to create a spiritual root to truly restore your sister's health.]
[You entered Sen Sword Hall, t Li Wanshou, and directly stated your purpose, seeking the thod to create a spiritual root.]
It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread".
[Your master regards you as his heir, always accommodating your requests, but this ti, even as an Elental Infant cultivator, he couldn't give you the answer you wanted.]
***
"I have lived for over a thousand years and have never heard of a thod to create a spiritual root after birth. Spiritual roots are naturally ford, beyond human alteration.
Perhaps only the legendary immortals could accomplish such a feat."
Sen Sword Peak.
In the hall at the mountain's summit.
The ethereal elder stroked his beard and sighed, "Disciple, it's not that I don't want to help you. Even if a Divine Transformation cultivator intervened, there's no solution to this matter."
Xu Xi remained silent, continuing to bow.
The elder continued, "Your temperant... sigh, I've heard that in ancient tis, there was a thod of external spiritual roots. Using the treasures of heaven and earth to replace innate spiritual roots, aiding the body's cultivation, but such a thod is nearly impossible to achieve."
Why is it impossible?
Simply because it's too difficult!
Heavenly treasures and earthly treasures are extrely rare, and even great cultivators barely have enough for themselves, let alone spare any for mortals to create spiritual roots.
Even the Heavenly Sword Sect, a sect of the Elental Infant level, doesn't possess such treasures.
Xu Xi understood the difficulty.
It's very hard, but ultimately, it's a path.
"Thank you, Master," Xu Xi sincerely thanked him and left, leaving the elder to watch his departing figure with a long sigh, as if lanting sothing, or perhaps reminiscing.
***
[Upon learning of the existence of the external spiritual root thod, you were extrely excited.]
[After returning to your cave, you set up a Spirit Locking Formation for your sister, greatly alleviating her pain and extending her life.]
[She still looked at you with warm and trusting eyes, believing in you, relying on you.]
[You began searching for heavenly treasures and earthly treasures.]
[The process of your search was incredibly difficult.]
[Lower-grade heavenly treasures and earthly treasures couldn't serve as external spiritual roots, and higher-grade ones were beyond the reach of a prospective Golden Core cultivator like you.]
[You began to seek self-rescue, continuously researching and exploring, trying to find other possibilities for external spiritual roots, such as using formations or artifacts as substitutes.]
[You exhausted your energy, triggering sudden insights, and your Four Arts of Cultivation improved.]
[You exhausted your vitality, triggering sudden insights, and your Four Arts of Cultivation improved.]
[You exhausted your soul, triggering sudden insights, and your Four Arts of Cultivation improved.]
[You exhausted...]
[Exhausted...]
***
Ti and again, failure and starting over.
Countless hardships made Xu Xi consider giving up, but every ti he thought of those trusting eyes, he found the motivation to continue.
But reality was too cruel.
The thod of external spiritual roots was like a lifeline to a drowning person.
Just as it offered a glimr of hope for survival, the next mont, it would unleash a monstrous wave, rcilessly dragging one into the depths.
With Xu Xi's current prospective Golden Core cultivation, he simply didn't have the strength to touch or possess such high-level heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, let alone create an external spiritual root.
If one had to say.
If there was any heavenly treasure or earthly treasure around Xu Xi.
It would be himself.
With a wood attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, the opposite of the Heavenly Calamity, a Heavenly Spiritual Root is practically a blessing from the heavens. Even though he had neglected his cultivation over the years, Xu Xi was on the verge of entering the Golden Core Stage without any hindrance.
As for the Four Arts of Cultivation... Xu Xi clearly overestimated the upper limit of the blue entries. Even with continuous sudden insights, his level couldn't reach the point of creating an external spiritual root.
"Perhaps I should change my approach and focus on improving my own strength first."
After multiple failures.
Such a thought erged in Xu Xi's mind.
He no longer fixated on creating an external spiritual root, but instead focused on his own cultivation, wholeheartedly entering seclusion, consuming pills relentlessly. Despite having just broken through to the late Foundation Establishnt stage less than two years ago, he directly advanced to the Golden Core Stage.
At less than thirty years of age, he beca the youngest Golden Core True Person since the founding of the sect.
And awakened his innate divine ability.
[Wood Regrowth]
This is a divine ability with extrely strong life-preserving capabilities, capable of consuming Golden Core mana to release an incredibly vigorous life force, capable of restoring severed limbs.
When the life force reaches a certain intensity, it becos even more miraculous, providing nourishnt to Golden Core cultivators and Elental Infant cultivators, healing the soul, and curing hidden injuries.
Frankly speaking.
This is a divine ability that can dominate the cultivation world.
Paired with the cultivation speed of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, anyone would inevitably beco a top-tier cultivator in the cultivation world.
But Xu Xi saw more in it, a possibility to save Xu Moli.
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