Cultivating Immortality in a World of Chaos - Chapter 212

[Chapter 211: Empty Spirit Root (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)]

After the 100th birthday banquet, those who came to celebrate the birthday gradually left.

Ruan Xingling’s heart seemed a little unstable, and she hurried back to Maple Leaf Island the next day.

She also needs to think carefully about the secret technique of forming the elixir.

However, Wei Yixi managed to stay for a few months by coaxing and begging, and even insisted on going to see the spiritual tree at the center of the “Xuanmu Array”. However, Fang Xi gave him a lecture with a stern face, and then he kept quiet.

…

The talisman drawing room.

Fang Xi was wearing a loose robe with her long hair draped over her shoulders, looking a little lazy.

But his expression was extremely focused, and the talisman pen in his hand kept moving, writing on a piece of dark green talisman paper.

The head, body, heart and feet of the talisman…

Everything was completed smoothly and the input of spiritual power was very stable.

After a moment, the whole talisman flashed with spiritual light, and then became calm, turning into a talisman with smooth cinnabar lines on a piece of green talisman paper.

“The first-grade, top-grade ‘Wooden Sword Talisman’ is done!”

This “Wooden Sword Talisman” is considered a rare attack talisman among wood-attribute talismans, but its power is average and far inferior to the first-grade top-quality gold and fire attack talismans.

Ordinary talisman masters are too lazy to draw such talismans which are not worth the effort.

It was only in order to improve his attainments in talismans that Fang Xi specialized in this unconventional field.

After all, he practiced the art of longevity every day and comprehended the silver seal characters of Yi Mu Dharma Body, which had a similar effect on refining wood-based talismans.

“Compared to refining a third-tier magic weapon, it is easier to draw a second-tier top-quality talisman…”

“Although I already have the ‘Golden Light Boots’, the more of these life-saving items the better!”

When it comes to refining equipment, Fang Xi really doesn’t have much talent.

After barely managing to create the prototype of the ‘Black Wood Seal’, Fang Xi immediately threw the refining device aside.

And because elixirs that are hundreds of years old are rare, they are rarely used to make elixirs.

Most of his energy now goes into comprehending the ‘Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation’, and he occasionally draws talismans to remedy the situation.

He is a person who doesn’t cause trouble, and as long as he doesn’t cause trouble, basically nothing will bother him.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

…

This day.

Fang Xi had just completed a second-level, low-grade wood talisman and came out of seclusion in a good mood.

“Young Master…”

Xiahou Ying and Yan Hongxiu were both there, looking delighted.

“Oh? Any good news lately?”

Fang Xi thought for a while and said, “Could it be that some good seedlings were discovered at the Spirit Testing Conference?”

In fact, he doesn’t care about developing his power. Therefore, even though there are many mortals on Dragon Fish Island, he doesn’t pay much attention to the Spirit Testing Conference, which is held once every five years.

“That’s right… During this Spirit Testing Conference, we discovered quite a few good immortal seedlings and were just about to report them to you, young master.”

Yan Hongxiu answered happily.

“Well, let’s go and have a look.”

Fang Xi waved his sleeves, came to the hall with the two women, and sat in the main seat.

In the living room, there were a dozen anxious children, about six or seven years old.

Only when the child is over five years old can the spiritual root test be more accurate.

“Why don’t you pay your respects to the island owner?” Xiahou Ying shouted.

A group of mortal children immediately knelt down: “Greetings to the island master…”

“Forget it, everyone get up…”

Fang Xi waved his hand and asked, “Which immortal seedling has the best aptitude?”

“Zhantu, take a step forward.”

Yan Hongxiu immediately asked a little boy to come forward. The boy had red lips and white teeth, and a tall stature. He was half a head taller than his friends and was obviously from a wealthy family among mortals.

“This person’s name is Zhan Tu, and he has both wood and fire spiritual roots of the highest quality…”

Yan Hongxiu introduced.

“Dual top-grade spiritual roots of fire and wood?” Fang Xi touched his chin.

This kind of aptitude is indeed good. If one finds the right technique, the speed of cultivation will be higher than that of ordinary high-grade spiritual roots.

Moreover, due to their prominent wood and fire spiritual roots, this type of cultivator is considered most suitable to be trained in the direction of an alchemist.

In the eyes of outsiders, Fang Xi is a second-level alchemy master!
Isn’t this a perfect successor?

Many cultivators have an inexplicable obsession with their Taoist traditions, successors, and descendants. In Fang Xi’s view, this is the desire and continuation of immortality.

No wonder Yan Hongxiu and Xia Houying seemed to have performed a great deed.

Well… strictly speaking, it has been established.

It’s just that Fang Xi has always looked down on these children, and he has no plans to ask them all to change their surnames to Fang, form the Fang family, a foundation-building immortal clan, or establish a sect.

The previous few waves of fairy seedlings were just sent to other places.

“Zhantu greets the island owner…”

Although the little boy was trembling with fear, he still insisted on bowing, and his character was obviously good.

Fang Xi sent out a stream of green magic power, which entered the little boy’s body, and his spiritual consciousness tracked it simultaneously.

After a moment, he nodded: “It is indeed a dual-element top-grade spiritual root, with excellent aptitude…”

But before Xiahou Ying and Yan Hongxiu could show their joy, Fang Xi said again: “Such talent is really a waste in my Dragon Fish Island… Why not find someone to send it to Xuantian Sect and become a disciple of Xuantian Sect!”

This aptitude is enough for him to become an outer disciple of Xuantian Sect.

Fang Xi also considered that since he had lived on Longyu Island for a long time, he might be isolated from the news and needed to cultivate some informants.

And in the Kingdom of Yue, the only one that actually needs his attention is the Xuantian Sect.

There is no need to know any secrets, as long as you have a general idea of the trend.

In fact, some foundation-building forces have the tradition of allowing family members to enter the Xuantian Sect to show their loyalty.

For Fang Xi, this was just an easy move.

Even though Zhan Tu died in the brutal competition among Xuantian Sect’s disciples, it was no loss.

“Yes, sir…”

Xiahou Ying was a little depressed. The island master didn’t care about the immortal seedlings. It might be very difficult for the cultivators from the three upper families to rise.

Among the first few batches of immortal seedlings, except for the surname Zhong, the rest were mostly from the three families including Taishu.

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After all, the ancestors were cultivators, so it is more likely that their descendants have spiritual roots in their bloodline.

However… they were all sent away by Fang Xi, either to raise fish or to farm.

There was no thought of taking him as a disciple.

Originally, Xiahou Ying thought that Fang Xi had high requirements, but after seeing that Zhan Tu was rejected, she understood that Fang Xi really had no intention of accepting a disciple.

“Let Old Zhong put aside what he is doing and take this map to Xuantian Sect…”

Fang Xi waved his hand: “The warehouse will allocate him 50 low-grade spirit stones for management purposes…”

“yes!”

Yan Hongxiu was even more daunted; ‘If I were to be taken into Xuantian Sect by a foundation-building cultivator, I would still have some face and would be taken care of in the future, just like my little Seventeen and Little Nineteen… But if I were taken into the sect by a Qi-refining cultivator, I would really have no care at all… The island master is really heartless.’

“Okay, if there’s nothing else, just leave…”

Fang Xi looked at these immortal seedlings again: “Half of these children will be sent to the fish farm, and the other half will be sent to the Spiritual Medicine Valley…”

In fact, he really only needs subordinates to farm and raise fish…

After all, he is now cultivating in a second-grade superior spiritual vein, and he still has plenty of life left. His aptitude is not bad either, and he can slowly increase his magic power through meditation and practice. He does not have much need for elixirs that increase his magic power.

As for the spiritual objects that form the elixir?

This is not something that can be found by just having a few more subordinates who are good at Qi training and foundation building.

Therefore, Fang Xi has always been very indifferent to the development of Longyu Island.

To be specific, he just lay down. Since the tiger would not come out of its cave anyway, Wandao Lake was thrown to Ruan Xingling. He had no scruples or weaknesses at all.

“What’s wrong?”

Fang Xi saw that the two maids were a little hesitant and couldn’t help but ask.

“Everyone else is fine, but there is one immortal seedling. We can only confirm that he has the qualifications, but we have no idea about his spiritual roots.”

Xia Houying answered with a wry smile and waved her hand, asking a girl to come forward.

“oh?”

Fang Xi became interested and injected another magical power into the body of the female fairy seedling.

In my ears, Yan Hongxiu’s voice continued: “This girl should have spiritual roots, and they are higher than the lower grade… But what kind of spiritual roots they are, Xiahou Ying and I can’t tell, so I need the island master to take a look.”

After a moment, Fang Xi withdrew his magic power and fell into deep thought.

He had stayed in Bai Ze Fairy City for a long time, and his knowledge far exceeded that of ordinary Qi-refining people. He also liked to read miscellaneous books, so he was able to recognize it.

“This girl… has a mid-grade ‘Ethereal Root’!”

As long as one is a cultivator in this world, he or she must have all five elements. Most of them have more prominent one of the five elements, while the special spiritual roots are mainly wind, thunder and ice.

In fact, if it is a low-grade spiritual root, it is not as good as a medium-grade five-element spiritual root!

Among the different spiritual roots, in addition to the mainstream three small wonders, there are also more niche types.

For example, ‘Yin Spiritual Roots’, ‘Blood Spiritual Roots’…are all good seedlings for practicing the magic path.

As for the ‘Ethereal Root’?
Fang Xi had only seen it in an ancient book. It was said that practicing some escaping magic was very powerful.

Other than that, it’s just average.

The key is… it’s hard to find the method!
The method for cultivating the wind, thunder and ice spiritual roots is relatively easy to find, but the ’empty spiritual root’ is too rare, so there are very few methods.

If one practices other incompatible techniques, the progress of his magical powers might not be as good as that of an inferior five-element spiritual root.

“Ethereal Root?”

Yan Hongxiu and Xiahou Ying looked at each other.

“Come here, what’s your name?”

Fang Xi looked at the little girl and asked casually.

“I…my name is Zhong Hongyu…” Zhong Hongyu answered timidly.

The Zhong family is a big clan in Longyu Island, and many of the immortal seedlings have the surname Zhong. Fang Xi is not surprised at all.

“What a pity…why not call me Ling’er?”

He complained in his heart and said softly: “You have a middle-grade spiritual root, which is not suitable for practicing the Five Elements Kung Fu. I have the Qi Refining Chapter of the ‘Xuan Yin Gong’ here, so I’ll teach it to you… Well, you don’t have to farm and raise fish anymore, just stay in Changqing Pavilion and be a maid…”

If one’s spiritual roots are too unconventional to find a suitable technique, the only way out is to practice a technique without attributes.

For example, Ruan Xingling’s “Xuan Yin Gong”!
This kind of practice is suitable for any spiritual root cultivation. Although the cultivation speed is not as fast as the practice that matches the spiritual root attributes, it is also good.

According to rumors, in the Hunyuan Sect of Yuan State in the south, most of the Qi Refining disciples practiced the ‘Hunyuan Jue’!
This ‘Hunyuan Jue’ is suitable for the cultivation of spiritual roots of any attributes, and the speed of mana progress is also good. The mana cultivated is stable and can be transformed into any practice after the foundation is established. It has a very high compatibility.

For large sects, it is naturally easier to manage and teach disciples who practice the same technique, which has many benefits.

(End of this chapter)