There's Something Wrong With My Immortal Path

Chapter 7: The Coexistence of Four Spirit Roots!

The night grew darker.

Li Dahua sat alone in front of the candle, silent.

Xia Ming... Xia Ming...

He repeated this name over and over again, as if he were obsessed.

At the same time, a different scene unfolded in Cave 37.

The grass curtain in front of the cave blocked the howling cold wind outside.

Inside Cave 37, a bright oil lamp was lit.

Apart from the oil lamp, there were also two warm stoves in the cave.

Thick quilts were spread on the stone bed, and on the wall hung the silk meridian chart given by Jiang Li.

And all of this was earned by Xia Ming himself.

The more dedicated he was, the more Jiang Li would value him, and his treatment would improve.

After absorbing the soul stone in his palm, Xia Ming took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

In his heart, Xia Ming silently recited the words "Spirit Root," and familiar diodes appeared in his mind once again.

One, two, three, four!

As he looked at the four parallel diodes, a smile gradually formed at the corner of Xia Ming's mouth.

These four diodes were not easy to obtain, as he spent eight hours every day on them.

Capital!

This is my capital for turning things around!

Four diodes, four independent Spirit Roots!

Xia Ming wanted to ask.

Who else?

In his moment of pride, Xia Ming couldn't help but feel a little worried.

If other cultivators knew that he had four independent Spirit Roots in his body...

He feared that he would be ground into powder, his bones soaked in alcohol, and his blood used for alchemy.

The progress of these four diodes was also different.

The Water Spirit Root had the fastest progress.

Next were the Fire, Wood, and Earth Spirit Roots.

Unfortunately, the Gold Spirit Root was extremely rare.

Otherwise, he would have achieved the achievement of the Five Elements Spirit Root by now.

Perhaps it was because there was a Great River nearby that most of the disciples of the Great River Sect had Water Spirit Roots.

One's roots are nourished by the local environment. Under the nourishment of the spiritual energy of the Great River, naturally, there would be more Water Spirit Roots.

In addition to the rapid progress of the Spirit Roots, Xia Ming's magnetic field sensing ability had also improved.

Not only did the sensing range increase, but the sensing lines also became denser.

With the improvement of his sensing ability, Xia Ming found it easier to perceive the acupuncture points.

Such a virtuous cycle made Xia Ming sigh.

This is sustainable development!

...

Winter, day sixty.

Li Dahua once again paid his respects to Elder Jiang Li, and both of them had ulterior motives, testing each other.

Li Dahua spoke fifteen words, and Jiang Li replied, "The gate opens to the west, feel free to leave."

Winter, day sixty-one.

Breaking Dawn, Li Dahua left Soul Capturing Cliff.

Later, he returned with wine and paid his respects to Jiang Li, and the two of them had a pleasant conversation.

Twenty words were spoken, and they shook hands and made peace.

Winter, day sixty-two.

Li Dahua collected seventeen corpses from the thirty-seventh cave and made twenty transactions.

...

Winter, day sixty-nine.

Different realms have different days and months.

In this realm, there are four seasons, and each season lasts one hundred days, rotating in a strict manner.

As winter approached, the temperature gradually dropped, and water turned into ice. It was not easy to endure.

Especially in the already cold Soul Capturing Cliff, it now resembled a bottomless ice hole.

In Cave 37, Xia Ming sighed at the cold temperature. Even though he stayed by the stove, he still had difficulty moving his hands and feet.

He heard that several lower levels had already frozen to death, so Jiang Li brought some disciples from the menial tasks department to fill the vacancies.

Menial tasks were like cattle and horses, not to be wasted.

It was also on this day that Xia Ming encountered a special corpse.

In his magnetic field sensing, he actually saw an extremely unique Water Spirit Root.

Most people's Spirit Roots appear as bands, like mineral veins rooted in the human body.

But the Spirit Root that appeared before Xia Ming at this moment was like a clear spring.

Profound, agile, and not like an inanimate object.

As Xia Ming saw this Spirit Root, he became somewhat unsettled.

Could it be...

Even Spirit Roots have different grades!

Xia Ming suddenly felt a malicious intent coming from another world.

It's one thing for Spirit Roots to differentiate beings, but this thing actually has different grades?

Furrowing his brows, Xia Ming directly placed the clear spring Spirit Root into his own magnetic field.

Electrolysis!

Direct electrolysis!

Following the black magnetic lines that traced back, a large cluster of surging water-blue particles directly merged into Xia Ming's body.

Clenching his fist and silently reciting "Spirit Root," Xia Ming suddenly felt a tremor throughout his body.

The concentration of particles in this clear spring Spirit Root is actually dozens of times higher than that of ordinary Spirit Roots!

At the moment Xia Ming clenched his fist, the water-blue diode in his mind underwent a mutation.

First, the two pale blue corners lit up, and then the entire diode began to tremble incessantly.

In Xia Ming's expectant gaze, a beam of bright blue light slowly lit up.

The Water Spirit Root is lit up!

Taking a deep breath, Xia Ming felt his soul tremble and his whole body relaxed.

Opening his eyes and relaxing his palm, Xia Ming's eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment.

I... I have a Spirit Root?

Xia Ming could clearly feel that he had become abnormal.

He became even closer to this world, and between each breath, it seemed that something else was gradually merging into his body.

The coldness in the cave also seemed less unbearable.

Coldness... isn't that also a manifestation of water spiritual energy?

Could it be that I really have a Spirit Root?

The surprise came too suddenly, and for a moment, Xia Ming was also unsure.

...

Winter, the seventieth month.

As the sky grew brighter, Xia Ming waited outside Jiang Liang's door.

The humble little donkey wanted a test spirit stone to test his Spirit Root.

After deeply looking at Xia Ming, Jiang Liang directly refused him.

Sensing the little donkey's desolation, Jiang Liang comforted him again.

Tidy up the corpses properly, don't be distracted, Spirit Roots are predetermined by heaven, how can they be obtained afterwards?

Go back to work for now, and from now on, add two soul stones every day.

After saying this, Jiang Liang summoned a flat boat and rode the wind, heading straight into the distance.

Watching Jiang Liang's departing figure, Xia Ming slowly clenched his fist.

How could he not know?

This Elder Jiang Liang only sees him as a tool.

Even calling him a tool is an embellishment; in reality, Xia Ming is nothing more than a beast of burden.

After returning to Cave 37, Xia Ming's mind was restless and unable to calm down.

Jiang Liang's silence, the deathly silence of Soul Capturing Cliff, gradually made Xia Ming's heart grow cold.

Could it be that Xia Ming would stay in this place for the rest of his life?

Working for Jiang Liang for a lifetime?

For a few ounces of soul stones?

No!

He had already endured enough of such hardships in his previous life!

Did he have to endure the same in this life?

Absolutely not!

What's the difference between this cave in Soul Capturing Cliff and that damn matchbox?

Thinking of this, Xia Ming's resistance reached its peak.

But cruel reality slapped Xia Ming directly in the face.

Without Jiang Liang's permission, Xia Ming couldn't even leave Soul Capturing Cliff.

Unable to leave this prison, what difference does it make if he has a Spirit Root?

Having a Spirit Root, but no follow-up cultivation techniques.

If things continue like this, when will he be able to step onto the path of immortality?

When will he be able to pursue true freedom?

In addition to the Spirit Root, Xia Ming also discovered that his soul seemed to have some problems.

Because he had been consuming soul stones during this period, his soul had been continuously growing stronger.

Xia Ming had already faintly felt a sense of stagnation.

In other words, his soul had touched the limit of his physical body.

If he wanted to continue growing, he could only cultivate.

Cleanse the body with spiritual energy and constantly become stronger.

(End of this chapter)