Chapter 883 - 425: Supplementary Update in Progress..._2

Chapter 883: Chapter 425: Supplementary Update in Progress..._2

Perhaps this kid isn’t an Earth Spirit Root at all, but a variant of the Earth Spirit Root!

"Thank you, Aunt."

Seeing this, Tianfu didn’t explain anything further.

"Give me your identity token."

"Mm-hmm."

Tianfu hurriedly handed over the identity token.

"Do you have any requirements for sect missions?"

"Hmm... preferably something easy, nothing involving fighting. If there are tasks like guarding a fish pond..."

As he spoke, Tianfu wondered if he was being a bit too much.

But his aunt agreed without a second thought.

"It’s simple. I can get tasks like these for you. In the future, I’ll try to get you such sect missions so you won’t have to leave the sect. Just focus on cultivating and aim to reach the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer soon!"

"Is that possible?"

Tianfu was delighted.

Not having to run around outside for sect missions was wonderful.

After all, three Foundation Establishment Cultivators were lost in his aunt’s previous missions, indicating the outside world isn’t as safe as Wuji Sect.

So any opportunity to stay put was optimal.

"Of course it is!" Tianxiu nodded, then pulled out another storage bag from her storage bag and shoved it into Tianfu’s hands.

With a scan of his divine sense, Tianfu found there were over a thousand low-grade spirit stones and seven or eight Qi Refining stage magics inside.

There was also a superb quality magical artifact, far surpassing the ones in the storage bags of the Chen family’s two Qi Cultivation Great Perfection cultivators.

For any Qi Refining Cultivator, this was extremely generous.

"Thank you, Aunt." Although he didn’t need these right now, he figured better to take them since they weren’t gifts from strangers.

Soon, Tianxiu left Tianfu’s cave abode.

By evening, Tianxiu returned with a sect task.

The task was simple — to clean the nest of the Guardian Sect Beast who wasn’t currently in the sect.

Compared to those sect missions that require adventures outside, this task was blissful.

However, after handing over the sect mission, his aunt immediately took him deep into the inner sect.

An hour later, they landed atop a towering mountain. On the cold cliff on the north side of the mountain, a white-haired figure with an immortal demeanor was standing silently.

Tianxiu brought Tianfu to this figure and bowed, "Master, I brought the person, please check if he’s indeed a variant Earth Spirit Root."

When Tianfu bowed and greeted, a simple profile of the other party appeared before his eyes.

[Qingshen]

[Age: 332]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Perfection]

[Identity: Vice Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall in Wuji Sect, Tianxiu’s master]

"Foundation Establishment Perfection, no wonder he has such an immortal demeanor," Tianfu thought to himself.

Qingshen stroked his beard and said, "To advance from Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer to Fifth Layer within a month, even the best-qualified Celestial Spirit Root in the Cultivation Realm couldn’t do that. So it’s possible there might be a variant Earth Spirit Root."

With that, Qingshen waved his hand, signaling Tianfu to come forward.

"Go ahead."

Tianxiu eagerly pushed Tianfu towards him.

When Tianfu slowly approached, the Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Cultivator lifted his hand, and a wave of spiritual qi entered Tianfu’s body.

This surprised Tianfu.

Will my true strength be exposed?

A moment passed.

Ten moments.

A hundred moments later.

Seeing that the other party wasn’t showing any surprise, Tianfu secretly exclaimed: The system is truly strong.

Soon, the immortal-looking Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Cultivator withdrew his hand but kept his eyes closed as if pondering something.

"How strange, how strange indeed."

"I can’t detect any signs of a variant Earth Spirit Root. However, I did feel an unusual heat from his body and spiritual qi."

"It’s awe-inspiring..."

"And fearsome..."

"Could it be a variant spirit body?"

Qingshen muttered to himself several times, then opened his eyes and spoke to Tianxiu, "Girl, would you allow this boy to take me as his master?"

"Yes, yes!"

Tianxiu nodded eagerly.

The joy on her face was unhidden, even amidst the extreme darkness of night.

"Wait!" Tianfu hurriedly spoke.

Wait!

What do you mean take me as a disciple?

He was doing well at Cyan Bamboo Peak, a peaceful and leisurely life, just go with the flow, maybe after a few years, at most ten, he could reach Golden Core.

Now taking a master, wouldn’t that bring trouble?

If this master ends up being strict, watching over his cultivation constantly, would he have to run away then?

As Tianxiu and Qingshen turned their gazes, Tianfu hurriedly said, "Senior... I don’t want to take a master."

Tianxiu was stunned.

Then angrily walked to Tianfu’s side, "You rascal, what are you doing? Do you know who stands before you is a Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Cultivator, possibly about to break through to the Golden Core Realm anytime. He hasn’t accepted non-Foundation Establishment cultivators as disciples for years. Do you realize what an opportunity this is?"

Tianxiu was speechless.

If she could, she’d whack the log-headed Tianfu.

Does she have to say she’s on borrowed time, and then lay out the bloody truth before him, that if he doesn’t take a master, once she’s gone, the Celestial family’s enemies, and his own enemies, will all want his life?

Facing Tianxiu’s anger, Tianfu decided to play the emotional card seriously, "But I... don’t want to leave Cyan Bamboo Peak."

Tianxiu was stunned.

He didn’t expect Tianfu to respond this way.

"You..."

Qingshen, the Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, seeing this, stroked his beard with a smile, "In the past, I was the one rejecting others, didn’t expect I’d experience being rejected one day. Since he doesn’t want to, fine, girl, take him back to rest."

"Master!"

Tianxiu seemed reluctant to leave.

Seeing this, Qingshen promised, "Don’t worry, girl. From now on, I’ll always protect him until he reaches Foundation Establishment Stage."

Upon hearing this promise, Tianxiu took another look at the reluctant Tianfu, gratefully bowing, "Thank you, Master."

"Go on, you have time. It’s clear this boy is very unwilling to leave you," Qingshen waved his hand.

Tianxiu bowed again and left Cold Cliff with Tianfu.

Not a word was spoken along the way.

Back at Cyan Bamboo Peak, Tianxiu only said one thing, "I know you value family, but don’t be so foolish next time. After taking a master, you can still return to Cyan Bamboo Peak. Seize opportunities, otherwise, regret will follow!"

"I understand, Aunt," Tianfu agreed, then stood in place watching his aunt gradually fade into the distance.

For some reason, he saw desolation and sadness.

Back in his cave abode, recalling their conversation at Cold Cliff, after chewing it over repeatedly, Tianfu felt something off.

Thinking of this, Tianfu quickly got up and went to the inner sect’s Library Pavilion, finding records about anomalies.

It mentioned body possession by anomalies.

The book’s answer was, it’s incurable, even for Golden Core Zhenren affected by anomalies, they can only wait to die.

Reading this, Tianfu nodded in realization.

His aunt’s odd behavior was indeed just as he suspected.

Next, Tianfu researched multiple books and found descriptions of anomalies to be terrifying and full of despair.

The origins of anomalies are unknown; once they appear, they massacre human race cultivators, each time killing at least millions, with their scope and destructiveness increasing with the death toll.

The book also recorded the most powerful anomaly over the millennium, which not only slaughtered millions of cultivators but also devoured ten late-stage Golden Core Zhenren.

"This..."

The more Tianfu read, the more curious he became about what these anomalies were.

He continued flipping the pages.

However, he couldn’t find any effective method to eliminate or resist anomalies. The only way mentioned was to resist with spiritual qi.

But spiritual qi couldn’t hold out long, instead getting eroded and assimilated by anomalies over time, becoming an anomaly.

After an hour, Tianfu finished reading the Library Pavilion books about anomalies and had to leave.

Though he didn’t find much useful information, Tianfu wasn’t discouraged because this was only temporary.

The books recorded that body possession by anomalies is akin to chronic poisoning and wouldn’t immediately be fatal. Foundation Establishment cultivators could last at least ten years.

With a dual system on his side, the current inability to deal with anomalies doesn’t mean he won’t have a way in the future.

But it also taught Tianfu a lesson.

Until he surpasses the Golden Core Realm, he shouldn’t venture out recklessly!