There's Something Wrong With My Immortal Path

Chapter 75: You Tell Me! What is the Hidden Spirit Root?

Looking at the pebble in his hand, Xia Ming's gaze gradually became focused.

He really didn't expect the perception range of this bronze mirror to be so small!

One meter?

Perhaps not even one meter!

No wonder, no wonder Zhao Jiu said it was about fortune-telling.

The Western Cangzhou is so vast, perhaps only Gold Core cultivators can achieve fast movement and carpet-like search.

Thinking of this, Xia Ming carefully examined the pebble in his hand.

Even when Xia Ming activated the magnetic field induction, he still couldn't sense anything strange.

It seems like an ordinary pebble...

Is this what Zhao Jiu wanted?

Xia Ming slowly pressed the flat pebble against the bronze mirror on his chest, feeling the increasingly intense vibration. The skeptical expression on his face became even more pronounced.

What is this thing exactly?

Suppressing the urge to smash this thing, Xia Ming walked slowly towards the Dragon Head Origin.

"I've been fishing all day, if I don't bring out something, it won't be convincing. It's for Master's Broken Infant Pill!"

At this moment, Xia Ming did not realize how much waves this pebble in his hand would cause.

Walking all the way to the Dragon Head Origin, no one stopped Xia Ming's footsteps.

Under the curious gazes of everyone, Xia Ming ascended step by step.

On the Dragon Head Origin, a black tower rose from the ground.

At the highest point of the tower, Zhao Jiu with a golden mask curiously observed the Qi Refining junior cultivator below.

After a while, Xia Ming arrived in front of the stone tablet and handed the pebble to Xuan Niao, the maid holding the blood-colored compass.

Xuan Niao looked at the handsome young man in front of her, her eyes filled with curiosity as well.

I didn't expect, I didn't expect...

The first offering turned out to be a Qi Refining junior cultivator.

Is he one of the followers of those Alchemists?

When the pebble touched the stone tablet's Xuan Gui, a beam of light shot up into the sky.

Immediately after, two large characters appeared behind He Nian Sheng's three characters.

One hundred.

In other words, this pebble was worth one hundred contribution points.

Looking at the dazzling three characters of He Nian Sheng, Xia Ming realized that something was wrong.

Why is there so much commotion?

Damn it!

Is this thing so hard to find?

Why didn't anyone tell me?

Hastily bowing to Xuan Niao, Xia Ming took advantage of the dim night and ran back to his bamboo house.

He didn't know that there were so many pairs of eyes watching him in the darkness.

After a while, the pebble was handed to Zhao Jiu.

Looking at Xia Ming's fleeing direction, Zhao Jiu slowly narrowed his eyes.

"Interesting, interesting... He's really an interesting kid."

"Xuan Niao, go and investigate this kid thoroughly!"

As he spoke, Zhao Jiu crushed the pebble.

Inside the pebble was a rusty copper coin.

Square inside and round outside, with four characters that were blurry and indistinct.

Holding the copper coin, Zhao Jiu sighed.

"Zhao Jiu is dead, killed by that exiled immortal. But... he died well. If he didn't die, how could I become Zhao Jiu again?"

"Xuan Niao, Xuan Niao, I came to the Western Cangzhou voluntarily, just to make another attempt. We can't become someone else's shadow, right?"

Watching Zhao Jiu's figure deeply, Xuan Niao bowed and retreated.

As night fell, two huge lanterns were lit up on the Dragon Head Origin.

Inside the lanterns were two struggling Nascent Souls.

They screamed in pain inside the lanterns, while outside, it was deathly silent.

On top of the tall pillar, two flamboyant heads were hanging.

At the same time, in the Moon Bright Sect's Pill Cave.

He Nian Sheng looked at the ashes at the bottom of the pill furnace, sinking into deep self-doubt.

Is this prescription given by Zhao Jiu really not wrong?

What the hell is this elixir?

Clearly, every step is correct, so why can't it condense successfully in the end?

Where did the problem occur? In the midst of being puzzled, He Niansheng picked up the communication jade slip again.

In the moment when his divine sense probed in, He Niansheng became uneasy.

Xia Ming has made a move!

This kid!

After much consideration, He Niansheng started refining the elixir again.

This night was destined to be restless.

First, the cultivators rushed to the riverbank, scraping the ground three feet deep, collecting various pebbles, and offering them to the elders of the sect.

Later, Soul Formation Patriarch was summoned late at night and saw the Crown Prince Zhao Jiu in the Black Que Tower.

...

Inside the Black Que Tower, the Inspiration Patriarch bent down to pay his respects, but was stopped by Zhao Jiu raising his hand.

"I don't like the ways of the Immortal Continent, and I am not an immortal. Don't shorten my lifespan."

Upon hearing Zhao Jiu's words, the Inspiration Patriarch's eyes slightly froze.

"I heard... you have a Hidden Spirit Root? Tell me, what exactly is a Hidden Spirit Root?"

Through the golden mask that could block divine sense, Zhao Jiu curiously looked at the Inspiration Patriarch below.

As long as he, Zhao Jiu, wanted to investigate, there was nothing he couldn't find.

After giving the order, it didn't take long for Zhao Jiu to obtain information about Xia Ming.

[Suspected Hidden Spirit Root...]

Looking at these words, Zhao Jiu was confused.

What is this thing?

If there is a Spirit Root, there is, if there isn't, there isn't, or it can be artificially grafted.

How can a Hidden Spirit Root gradually grow out of nothing?

Without hesitation, Zhao Jiu directly found the source of this saying, which was the so-called Inspiration Patriarch.

When questioned by the Crown Prince of the Immortal Continent, the Inspiration Patriarch didn't dare to deceive.

"I won't hide it from the Crown Prince... In my youth, as a labor disciple, I washed spirit diamonds at the Bai Cang Riverbank. By chance, I obtained a blood-colored spirit diamond, inside which were written four large characters, [Greatness Comes Late]... Just as the inspection team arrived, I swallowed it, and then I could cultivate, and my cultivation speed was extremely fast. Later, in order to protect this seed of mine, the sect spread the saying of the Hidden Spirit Root."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jiu slowly stood up.

Under the golden mask, his pair of eyes became even brighter, and finally, they were as radiant as the sun.

The Inspiration Patriarch felt that the scorching gaze directly pierced through all his secrets.

The current Inspiration Patriarch was extremely fortunate that he remained rational and told the truth.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be him who would be finished.

The entire Ri Hua Sect would be finished.

Looking at the four small characters wandering on the Inspiration Patriarch's spine, Zhao Jiu clicked his tongue in admiration.

Good stuff! Very interesting!

The Spirit Root is a part of one's destiny, and these four characters seem to enhance one's destiny.

Strengthening destiny and retaining spiritual energy?

Intriguing thoughts!

Can... these four characters be carved out?

After a moment, Zhao Jiu sat back on the high seat.

Casually waving his hand, Zhao Jiu appeared indifferent.

"Li Tang, you can go back first. This Crown Prince looks forward to your harvest."

"Immortality to the immortal! Eternal prosperity for ten thousand generations!"

After a long bow, the Inspiration Patriarch respectfully withdrew.

...

After the departure of the Inspiration Patriarch, Xuan Niao slowly walked out from behind the folding screen.

"Young Master, aren't you going to keep him?"

"This person is favored by destiny, and we still need him to find things."

"Young Master, since there is no Hidden Spirit Root, then what is Xia Ming... Should we capture him?"

"Xuan Niao, when I set off, I went to Dao-Seeking Mountain to divine. Can you guess the divination's outcome?"

Upon hearing the three words "Dao-Seeking Mountain," Xuan Niao frowned.

"Xuan Niao doesn't know."

"Inaction is better than action, talent without destiny... It's better to have fewer troubles, let nature take its course, isn't it beautiful?"

(End of this chapter)