I use my future dreams to prove immortality.

Chapter 90 Spiritual Root

Zhou Qiuyuan and Wei Xia left the Blackwater Branch and returned to the outer city.

When Zhou Chengwu saw his son return from the inner city, he was surprised to see the immortal master dressed in a Xuan Shui Daoist robe who came with him.

He quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Immortal Master."

Although I knew that my son had entered the inner city with the immortal master, the shock I felt when I saw it with my own eyes was even greater.

Wei Xia waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need for formalities."

Zhou Qiuyuan quickly arrived at the east wing. After circulating his spiritual energy, he used his five fingers to peel off a piece of plaster from the wall, revealing the golden essence hidden inside.

He handed the golden essence to Wei Xia and said, "Please take a look, Senior Sister."

Wei Xia took the gold essence, examined it carefully, and smiled, "This is a relic left over from the Qian Dynasty. You're quite lucky to have found a piece of gold essence."

"Although this piece of gold essence is small, there will still be some left over after exchanging it for a low-grade lightning spirit root."

If Zhou Qiuyuan were to sell the gold essence privately, it would not only cause endless trouble, but he would also most likely not be able to enjoy the benefits of exchanging for the lightning spirit root.

In the future, we will still need to rely on Wei Xia in the Blackwater Sect, so it is best to have more business dealings with him to ensure a stable relationship.

Moreover, he also possesses a secret treasure of the Chu family. Only by embarking on the path of cultivation as soon as possible can he retrieve the treasures within.

Zhou Qiuyuan said, "Junior brother only hopes that his low-grade lightning spiritual root can successfully embark on the path of cultivation. Any extra spirit stones are all Senior sister's hard-earned reward."

Although Wei Xia is an inner disciple of the Blackwater Sect, the resources provided by the sect alone are insufficient to support his cultivation path.

Moreover, she had been buying elixirs to suppress her father's Frost Demon Cold Poison, and had never been wealthy.

The quota for Dao soldiers was originally an opportunity to earn cultivation resources. A Vajra Realm Body Refiner could provide at least 120 Spirit Stones per year, which would amount to 12 Spirit Stones.

Out of consideration for their past relationship, Wei Xia still gave the precious Dao soldier quota to Zhou Qiuyuan, exempting him from the obligation to hand over spirit stones, which made their already meager life even worse.

This time, by helping my junior brother obtain a low-grade lightning spiritual root, I can also receive a reward, which will alleviate the pressure on cultivation resources.

Wei Xia put the gold essence into his storage bag and reminded him, "Lightning spirit roots are rare. Once someone else has traded them for them, when we'll have any left depends entirely on luck. We should act sooner rather than later."

Zhou Qiuyuan didn't have time to say anything more to his father and quickly left.

Zhou Chengwu overheard a few words and vaguely guessed that this immortal master wanted to help his son obtain the Thunder Spirit Root so that he could officially embark on the path of cultivation.

His expression became excited, and he quickly found the ancestral tablets, bowing down with immense emotion. "The ancestors have shown their power! A true dragon is about to emerge from the Zhou family!"

The appearance of a cultivator in an ordinary family is no less than the emergence of a true dragon; it is a great event that brings blessings to the entire family.

I wonder what kind of expression the main branch will have after learning about this.

Zhou Qiuyuan and Wei Xia successfully entered the inner city and returned to the Blackwater Sect.

Gold essence is a material for refining magical artifacts. Among the seven elders of the Blackwater Sect, one of them specializes in metal-based cultivation techniques. It wouldn't be difficult for Wei Xia to sell the gold essence for a good price.

Wei Xia had a plan in mind and replied, "You wait here, and I will handle this matter personally."

Zhou Qiuyuan returned to the attic and waited anxiously.

Only when he foresees the outcome through future dreams and has a mental expectation of it will he dare to act in this way in the real world.

Two hours later, Wei Xia returned with a big smile on her face. She held a jade box in her hand and tossed it to Zhou Qiuyuan.

"Here's what you wanted!"

Zhou Qiuyuan's hand holding the jade box trembled slightly. He took a deep breath and slowly opened the jade box.

Inside the jade box was a palm-sized object covered with dense purple roots, resembling the rootstock of some kind of plant.

Is this what a postnatal lightning spiritual root is?

Zhou Qiuyuan sensed an aura somewhat similar to that of the acquired lightning spirit core; however, the aura of the acquired lightning spirit root was purer, without any other mixed forces.

Wei Xia pointed to the Thunder Spirit Root and explained, "Implanting an acquired spiritual root isn't difficult, but the body still needs time to adapt."

"The most crucial reason why the Blackwater Sect passed down the method of body refinement is that the body refinement method can accelerate the fusion of acquired spiritual roots."

"The adaptation time for implanted spiritual roots varies, ranging from three to five days to a year and a half, depending on your body and your aptitude for thunder spirits."

"Before your spiritual root has adapted and begun cultivating immortal techniques, killing and robbing will not affect your acquired spiritual root. It's best not to leave the sect during this time to avoid being taken advantage of."

"Take off your Taoist robe, and your senior sister will help you implant the Thunder Spirit Root."

Zhou Qiuyuan lay down as instructed, exposing his belly.

Wei Xia produced a tiny sword in his hand, its blade easily tearing through the tempered skin and flesh.

Fresh blood flowed continuously from the wound.

Zhou Qiuyuan gritted his teeth and remained silent, letting Wei Xia widen the wound with the sword blade and stuff a palm-sized Acquired Thunder Spirit Root inside.

After the Thunder Spirit Root entered Zhou Qiuyuan's body, it seemed to come alive, greedily sucking up the blood and slowly taking root in his flesh and internal organs.

Wei Xia confirmed that the Thunder Spirit Root was completely inserted into Zhou Qiuyuan's stomach before taking out a cyan talisman and sticking it on Zhou Qiuyuan's belly.

With a flash of blue light, the wound on Zhou Qiuyuan's stomach healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the wound stopped hurting, and there wasn't even a trace left on the outside.

Only the abdomen was slightly bulging, accompanied by an extremely strong feeling of foreign object and discomfort.

Wei Xia patiently explained, "Acquired spiritual roots are not something you are born with; they have form and substance. When you first integrate them into an acquired spiritual root, you need to adapt slowly."

"Next, you need to establish a connection with your acquired lightning spiritual root. Once you reach the Vajra Realm and your body merges with the lightning spiritual root, you will be able to transform the acquired lightning spiritual root from a tangible entity into an intangible one."

"In this way, we will no longer have to worry about our acquired lightning spiritual root being damaged and us being 'demoted to mortals' when we fight with others."

Acquired spiritual roots are a cultivator's greatest weakness, as they form the foundation of cultivation. If an enemy targets and destroys them, they can cause the cultivator to lose all their previous efforts and cultivation.

The Vajra Realm allows one to weaken their acquired spiritual root, preventing the loss of all cultivation after the acquired spiritual root is destroyed.

I thought that with the acquired spiritual root, I could cultivate in peace, but I didn't expect that the path of body refinement would have to continue.

"Once you have fully adapted to the Thunder Spirit Root, you can begin cultivating the immortal arts."

"When you reach the first level of Qi Refining, your senior sister will register you and transfer you from a Dao Soldier to an Outer Disciple."

"Those with low-grade spiritual roots can only become outer disciples. The cultivation resources and treatment provided by the Blackwater Sect are much worse, but still far better than those of the rogue cultivators in the inner city."

The Blackwater Sect has extremely high requirements for its disciples, only accepting those with medium-grade or higher spiritual root aptitude.

The Blackwater Sect initially did not have the concept of outer disciples. It was only after more and more people became members through the Dao Soldiers that an outer sect was specifically established for them.

Now, the vast majority of the outer disciples of the Blackwater Sect are people with connections.