I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life - Chapter 290 - 175: Found You
Chapter 290: Chapter 175: Found You
An Earth Spirit Master can perceive the mechanisms of heaven and earth, leveraging the great trends of the world. Upon advancing to Tier Three, they can further sense the myriad spiritual elements upon the earth.
Through sensing the spirits of the earth, they can also discern anomalies within the earth’s veins.
It is no exaggeration to say that a Tier Three Earth Spirit Master is like a humanoid treasure-hunting tool, highly efficient and capable of finding valuable treasures.
Especially within the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp, they have a terrifying sensitivity to various ancient ruins hidden within the earth’s veins, grand tombs of powerful figures, and treasures and divine medicines.
Moreover, there hasn’t been a Tier Three Earth Spirit Master emerging in the eastern part of the swamp for nearly a thousand years, so Liu Hongling is indeed the focus of all attention this time!
Of course, the ability to unite spiritual energy with the earth is just one capability of Tier Three Earth Spirit Masters, but this unity with heaven and man does not appear immediately upon advancing to Tier Three.
Moreover, it cannot be maintained indefinitely or activated anywhere and at any time.
Each activation expends a portion of one’s original spiritual energy, and to replenish it varies among individuals; however, possessing divine objects or treasures imbued with the earth spirit can facilitate recovery.
Li Jizhou shrugged slightly, temporarily unable to release a puppet to receive Liu Hongling’s gratitude.
As for his own transformation into Master Huangshi, that was out of the question.
An Ruoxi’s Guzhu City team was annihilated, and the Hongtian team has also vanished without a trace. Although most do not know of the newly joined Master Huangshi,
those attentive must have already noticed, and someone is undoubtedly investigating Master Huangshi in secret, waiting for him to reveal himself.
Regarding Liu Hongling, six years ago, it was merely a casual investment, so there’s no need to rush for returns. The future is long.
However, what Li Jizhou did not anticipate was that, among the many forces attempting to court him, even An Liuli, who has always been detached from worldly affairs and devoted to cultivation, has made a move.
And just six months later, she somehow offered favorable conditions and successfully drew Liu Hongling under her banner!
On this day, An Liuli kindly took Liu Hongling’s hand and introduced her to Li Jizhou.
“Jizhou, this is Miss Liu, the recently advanced Tier Three Earth Spirit Master, who has now agreed to assist me and will be one of us in the future.”
“I have long admired Celestial Master Liu, very impressed,” Li Jizhou smiled gently.
Upon advancing to Tier Three, Earth Spirit Masters are generally addressed as Celestial Masters,
although much of this is social courtesy.
In reality, to truly be called a Celestial Master, one must be at least a Tier Four Earth Spirit Master.
“Sister Hongling, this is Master Li, a great benefactor to my sister, with noble character and resolute mind!” An Liuli further introduced Li Jizhou to Liu Hongling.
Liu Hongling smiled faintly, and the compliments received these days had brightened her previously gloomy mood of decades, naturally giving rise to a sense of superiority.
Moreover, with the Heart Demon Blood Oath already binding her to Master Huangshi, she inherently felt some aversion towards other male cultivators.
Especially, having been stifled by family expectations for years, she deeply understood the importance of strength.
With Master Huangshi presenting a facade of Middle Stage of Core Formation, yet being able to easily capture a Mid Stage Tier Three Gilded Earth Dragon Beast, her admiration for strength meant she no longer regarded ordinary Core Formation Masters highly.
“Master Li overpraises me. I have only just advanced to Tier Three; how dare I bear the title of Celestial Master? Please do not overly praise me.”
Li Jizhou was indifferent to Liu Hongling’s slightly cold demeanor and politely bade farewell after exchanging a few pleasantries.
With Liu Hongling’s move into An Liuli’s residence, the interactions between An Liuli and Li Jizhou lessened.
Moreover, since Liu Hongling’s arrival, many unfamiliar faces have been coming and going from the residence.
Li Jizhou speculated that those within the Cangming Dynasty who wanted to eradicate An Liuli had already taken action.
It was only then that Li Jizhou recognized some of An Liuli’s methods.
All these years, An Liuli, who was always gentle and unaffected by worldly matters, showed strong networking skills and remarkable talent in building alliances.
Among the cultivators Li Jizhou sensed recently entering and meeting An Liuli in the residence, there were two in the Late Stage of Core Formation.
Additionally, there was a mysterious cultivator carrying a puppet whose depth even Li Jizhou could not determine.
The puppet initially appeared unremarkable, but when attempting to probe its rank and strength, an obscure sense of blockage was felt.
Based on Li Jizhou’s experience with puppets, it seemed unnecessary to painstakingly augment such effects for anything below a Tier Three Advanced Level puppet.
He speculated that the puppet might rival the Ghost Shadow.
In merely half a year, nearly all the nearby residences have been occupied by An Liuli’s people.
Essentially, they supported An Liuli’s residence at the very center.
“An Ruoxi is youthful and impetuous, reliant on her unusual talent, and acts without steadiness, whereas An Liuli is steady and strategic, someone who can accomplish things.” Li Jizhou recalled what An Ruoxi had said years ago in the Moon Worship Dynasty ruins, forming a judgment in his mind.
However, it’s uncertain what An Liuli’s ancestors left for her.
To oppose the now-flourishing Cangming Dynasty, it might take the effort of several generations.
Li Jizhou was uninterested in this and did not care at all, his sole concern being whether he could cultivate peacefully in this area.
As time passed, after solidifying his Middle Stage of Golden Core, Li Jizhou devoted more time to deepening his understanding of the Gu skill.
“The way of Gu is indeed infinitely profound!”
On this day, having finally mastered Tier One Gu skills, Li Jizhou nodded in approval to himself.
A clay pot in front of him opened, and a thumb-thick centipede, jet black and shiny, flew out with a swoosh.
It then crawled onto Li Jizhou’s shoulder, gradually merging into his flesh and blood, disappearing from sight, leaving only a centipede’s blood shadow on the surface of his skin.
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