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Chapter 41: Supreme Celestial Spirit Root, Breakthrough to the Spirit Transformation Realm
Chapter 41: Supreme Celestial Spirit Root, Breakthrough to the Spirit Transformation Realm
Under the cover of night, Gu An swiftly navigated through the mountains, heading in the opposite direction from where he had slain Lin Futian. This time, he intended to venture a hundred miles away to break through to the next level.
Over the past month, he had observed that there were no Enforcement Hall disciples patrolling after midnight.
As he journeyed, a series of prompts suddenly appeared before Gu An:
[You successfully acquired Bitter Root Grass (Tier 3) - 6 years of lifespan]
[You successfully acquired Bitter Root Grass (Tier 3) - 7 years of lifespan]
[Your lifespan has exceeded 100,000 years for the first time, unlocking the Lifespan Projection function]
[Lifespan Projection: Consume lifespan to project the causality and destiny of the Dao, with the amount of lifespan consumed determined by the projected causality]
Lifespan projection?
Gu An's brows furrowed as he instantly sensed a whiff of conspiracy.
This seemed like a trap designed to drain his lifespan!
He wondered if it would deplete his lifespan all at once. Gu An decided to test it cautiously, and as soon as the new function appeared, he intuitively understood how to use it.
The so-called projection was essentially asking a question in exchange for lifespan.
Gu An silently asked in his mind, "Using lifespan projection, is Jiang Qiong thinking of killing me right now?"
About two breaths passed.
[Consuming 300 years of lifespan for the projection. Proceed?]
No!
That's too expensive! Gu An rejected the option outright, but after this test, he felt much more relieved.
At the very least, the lifespan projection would inform him of the cost beforehand, preventing his lifespan from being drained unexpectedly.
Gu An stopped testing and focused on his journey. He decided to refrain from using this function unless necessary, as he felt it was not worth consuming his lifespan to explore unknowns.
Along the way, Gu An remained vigilant, keeping his spiritual sense expanded to avoid encountering any more Nascent Soul cultivators.
The night was quiet and lonely.
Although no demonic beasts were spotted, there were signs of wild animals, mostly herbivores like rabbits and mice.
About fifty miles away from Xuan Valley, Gu An suddenly caught sight of Bailingshu, the White Spirit Mouse.
In the woods, the little creature was harassing a rabbit, chasing after its fluffy tail and occasionally sniffing at it.
It looked just like a big dog chasing a rabbit.
How humiliating...
Gu An pretended not to see it and quietly slipped away, careful not to disturb Bailingshu.
"No wonder this little guy always tries to escape. His movements are just like a rabbit now..."
Gu An couldn't help but laugh at the recollection of the scene he had just witnessed.
Bailingshu had certainly been raised in a peculiar way, but thankfully he still had Haolong.
Thinking of Haolong's majestic figure, Gu An's mood improved.
After half an incense stick's worth of time, Gu An arrived at a dense forest where the leaves of the trees intertwined, providing cover even from someone flying overhead.
Gu An sat down at the base of a large tree, took a deep breath, and summoned his attribute panel.
Looking at his lifespan of 100,003 years, anticipation lit up his face.
With a lifespan of 100,000 years, he could definitely be considered wealthy. This time, he could significantly enhance his various attributes.
He decided to start by enhancing his spirit root, investing a substantial amount as it was the most challenging aspect to improve.
But how many years should he invest? Gu An hesitated for a moment before deciding to be generous and go all out with 10,000 years!
[You have invested 10,000 years of lifespan into your spirit root for evolution and cultivation]
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 100 years, increasing your Five Elements spirit root perception]
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 200 years, further increasing your Five Elements spirit root perception]
...
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 2,000 years, finally capturing a trace of the true meaning of heaven and earth. Your spirit root is blessed by heaven and earth, and your Five Elements spirit root talent begins to transform, with all five elements advancing to the top-tier of the mundane level, particularly the Wood and Earth spirit roots]
...
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 4,000 years, further increasing your Five Elements spirit root perception]
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 5,000 years and grasped the profound principles of the Five Elements between heaven and earth. In harmony with the heavens, your spirit root talent undergoes a qualitative change, transforming into a Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root]
...
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 8,000 years, finally capturing a trace of the Wood spirit law of heaven and earth. Your Wood attribute spirit root undergoes a transformation, evolving into a Supreme Wood Attribute Celestial Spirit Root]
[You comprehended the essence of heaven and earth for 10,000 years, further increasing your Five Elements spirit root perception]
A flurry of prompts appeared one after the other, dozens in total, leaving Gu An too captivated to even blink.
As soon as the last prompt appeared, he immediately activated his Lifespan Barrier.
In an instant, the grass beneath his feet glowed with a faint luminescence, and even the trees behind him emitted a faint green light, illuminating the area within the barrier.
A Celestial Spirit Root! Gu An couldn't help but feel excited.
The Celestial Spirit Root was the most powerful spirit root he had ever heard of, surpassing even that of Ji Xiaoyu from the Ji family.
Celestial Spirit Roots were often single-attributed, and the speed at which they cultivated was vastly different from that of dual spirit roots, to the point of being incomparable.
According to Li Ya, a Celestial Spirit Root was the favorite child of heaven and earth, born either with incredible luck or through the efforts of an ancient family spanning thousands of years.
There was currently only one Celestial Spirit Root cultivator in the Great Cang Empire, residing within the Tai Xuan Sect, though Li Ya did not disclose their identity.
Gu An suspected that Li Xuandao also possessed a Celestial Spirit Root but kept it hidden.
Just as Gu An was deep in thought, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to flow into his body, making him feel itchy all over while also providing an indescribable sense of comfort.
Might as well spend another 10,000 years! With an abundance of lifespan, Gu An suddenly felt that 10,000 years was not a big deal.
Thus, he once again invested 10,000 years of lifespan into his spirit root, and a series of prompts appeared before his eyes.
[Spirit root perception enhanced!]
[Spirit root perception enhanced!]
Gu An stared at the identical prompts, his Daoist heart trembling.
Something's not right!
Oh no!
This is bad!
It wasn't until the 5,000-year mark that his Earth spirit root transformed into an Ultimate Celestial Spirit Root.
For the next 5,000 years, all of his spirit root perceptions were enhanced, like a bottomless pit, continuing until the end.
Gu An's heart bled.
He cultivated the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique, and his Wood spirit root was enough. In other words, the investment of the next 10,000 years of his lifespan would not increase his cultivation speed again.
One's spirit root was innate, and there was no known method in reality to improve it. It was already incredible that he had achieved the Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root from an ordinary Five Elements spirit root.
No good!
Let's invest some more! I can't let these 10,000 years of lifespan go to waste! Gu An gritted his teeth and invested another 10,000 years of his lifespan.
One prompt after another quickly popped up, and Gu An's face darkened.
After investing 10,000 years, his Fire spirit root transformed into an Ultimate Celestial Spirit Root.
Don't tell me it takes 10,000 years to enhance a single spirit root?
Gu An once again invested 10,000 years of his lifespan into his spirit root, and the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy flowing into his body increased. Now, there were also gray and red dots floating around him.
After dozens of prompts, Gu An's Water spirit root transformed into an Ultimate Celestial Spirit Root.
I wonder if gathering all five elements will bring about a qualitative change?
Gu An continued to invest another 10,000 years of his lifespan.
Finally, his Metal spirit root also transformed into an Ultimate Celestial Spirit Root, and in the Attributes Panel, the spirit root column directly changed to Ultimate Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root.
Gu An stared at his remaining lifespan, his eyes blank.
Just like that, 50,000 years of lifespan were gone...
After this extravagance, Gu An felt an unprecedented emptiness in his heart.
The earth's spiritual energy surged into his body, and his physical body entered a wondrous state, itchy and warm, but without any discomfort.
Countless starlights floated around him, red for fire, green for wood, blue for water, yellow for metal, and gray for earth, like a starry river, dazzling and brilliant.
Gu An was dazed, his thoughts in a muddle.
Time passed quickly.
An hour later, Gu An completed the transformation of his spirit root. He felt as if the whole world had become brand new, and this sudden perceptual impact made him feel invigorated.
This feeling was wonderful!
He suddenly felt that investing 50,000 years of his lifespan was not a loss.
The Ultimate Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root was enough to be proud of in the Great Cang Empire, let alone the entire human realm. As for the rest of this world, he couldn't say, as he didn't know how big it was.
Gu An took a deep breath and looked at the Cultivation Technique in his Attributes Panel.
Should he invest in the cultivation technique?
He was afraid that at a certain stage of cultivation, the cost of further improvement would become exorbitantly high. Moreover, he already possessed the Ultimate Five Elements Celestial Spirit Root, and his Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique was also excellent. Should he continue to focus on building a solid foundation? Who knows, maybe a magical cultivator at the Baby Soul Stage would ambush him tomorrow!
Let's directly improve my cultivation! With a brand-new spirit root, don't let me down!
Let's start with one thousand years. Cultivation is of paramount importance and deserves a substantial investment! Let's go!
[$You have invested 10,000 years of your lifespan into your cultivation evolution.]
[$You cultivated for ten years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Baby Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You begin to undergo tribulation but fail to endure the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.]
[$You cultivated for a hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Baby Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You begin to undergo tribulation but fail to endure the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation.]
...
Gu An remained calm as he watched the constant stream of prompts indicating his failed tribulations.
Undertaking the tribulation once a century was acceptable to him.
He refused to believe that he would fail a hundred times!
Fortunately, the situation wasn't as dire as he had imagined.
[$You cultivated for two thousand and seven hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Baby Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You endure the Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation and succeed. Your cultivation breaks through to the first layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for three thousand years, and your cultivation breaks through to the second layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for three thousand and two hundred years, and your cultivation breaks through to the third layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for three thousand and four hundred years, and your cultivation breaks through to the fourth layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for three thousand and seven hundred years, and your cultivation breaks through to the fifth layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
...
[$You cultivated for five thousand years, and your cultivation breaks through to the ninth layer of the Baby Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for five thousand and two hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You begin to undergo tribulation but fail to endure the Mysterious and Ominous Heavenly Tribulation.]
[$You cultivated for six thousand and four hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You begin to undergo tribulation but fail to endure the Mysterious and Ominous Heavenly Tribulation.]
...
Alright, it's failing again! Failing once every two hundred years was acceptable to Gu An.
At the same time, he pondered a question: it seemed that one's spirit root talent did not determine the chances of successfully undergoing tribulation.
Could it be that one's own strength was the key to overcoming tribulations? Magic techniques, divine abilities, array formations, secret techniques, magical artifacts, and so on...
[$You cultivated for nine thousand and six hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You begin to undergo tribulation but fail to endure the Mysterious and Ominous Heavenly Tribulation.]
[$You cultivated for nine thousand and eight hundred years, forcibly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage with your profound understanding of the Divine Wood Pure Yang Technique. You endure the Mysterious and Ominous Heavenly Tribulation and succeed. Your cultivation breaks through to the first layer of the Nascent Soul Stage.]
[$You cultivated for ten thousand years, and your cultivation has improved.]
Gu An brought up his Attributes Panel and saw that he had nearly 40,000 years of lifespan remaining, which lifted the corners of his mouth.
(End of Chapter)
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