Chapter 7: Mixed Spirit Roots? Useless Spirit Roots?

Not only did she use the jade pendant to deceive the trust of her own family, but in order to obtain the resources for ascension, she colluded with her sycophant and slaughtered all her relatives. Yet, she never even got to see them face to face.

For now, Si Nansheng couldn’t afford to dwell on such matters. She had to focus on restoring her health. Once her body recovered and her cultivation advanced, she would seek them out. When that time came, she would make everyone who had wronged her in the Ascension Realm pay equally.

With Li Tianhen’s various elixirs aiding her, her body healed rapidly. Although the severed meridians throughout her body could not be restored immediately, many of her wounds had healed, and she could move about freely.

Li Tianhen led Si Nansheng to a cave, where Ye Yanqing was already waiting at the entrance.

“Master, do we need to use this place to test the young junior sister’s spiritual roots?” Ye Yanqing asked, genuinely puzzled.

Master had clearly said before that the junior sister’s spiritual roots were destroyed, so why test them again?

“For my own reasons. Lead the way,” Li Tianhen replied calmly.

“Yes, Master.” Ye Yanqing took out a glowing crystal and led the way.

Si Nansheng followed cautiously behind him. The cave was long; after a lengthy walk, the space before them opened up.

Peeking from behind Ye Yanqing’s back, Si Nansheng observed the cave. Except for a huge milky-white crystal about two meters tall, the cave seemed empty.

“Nansheng, place your hand on the crystal and sense your spiritual roots,” Li Tianhen instructed, looking down at her.

Si Nansheng obediently stepped forward. She placed her small hand on the crystal and slowly closed her eyes, attempting to sense her spiritual roots.

As she entered this state of perception, she felt as though she had fallen into a void, unable to find any path in or out.

Not only could she not locate her spiritual roots, but she also sensed no spiritual energy around her; it was as if she were surrounded by emptiness.

Li Tianhen and Ye Yanqing stood silently nearby. After a long time passed without a response from the crystal, Ye Yanqing began to worry.

“Master, the junior sister...” Ye Yanqing anxiously looked at Li Tianhen.

“Silence,” Li Tianhen said, frowning at Si Nansheng.

Suddenly, Si Nansheng saw several clusters of multicolored light points in the void and reached out to touch them.

A blinding light suddenly radiated from the crystal. Squinting, Ye Yanqing looked closely.

“Wow!” Ye Yanqing’s eyes widened as he stared at the kaleidoscope of colors within the crystal.

“Is this... a mixed spiritual root?”

“A full spiritual root, actually a full spiritual root. So that’s the truth,” Li Tianhen murmured, his expression complex as purple, cyan, and white lights flickered intermittently on the crystal.

“A full spiritual root? I thought it was just a useless five-element root,” Ye Yanqing said regretfully, looking at their junior sister.

How could it turn out to be a full spiritual root?

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