166: Fu family patriarch

“You couldn't help but recall the feeling of loss when you first started Cultivating, but then you thought, what's the use of Awakening a Spiritual Root with a spirit awakening pill anyway?”

“That kind of Aptitude is almost the most useless among the useless; it's better to be an ordinary person.”

“So you shook your head: “Stop daydreaming. Isn't it good enough to be a rich man right now?””

““Alas!” Steward Jia sighed heavily, lowering his head and stepping aside with a look of disappointment.”

“You then looked at Huang Yi: “You try too!””

“Huang Yi nodded solemnly, wiped the sweat from his palms on his clothes, walked closer to the Spirit Testing Stone, and raised his hand to press it.”

“In an instant—two dazzling beams of light intertwined and flickered. Although there were no heaven-shaking phenomena, it was clear that both the Aptitude and Spiritual Root were not bad.”

““Medium Grade True Spiritual Root, not bad!” Liu Ruyan nodded.”

“A Medium Grade True Spiritual Root contains two Five Elements attributes, one primary and one secondary, complementing each other, and the Cultivation speed is relatively fast.”

“Actually, such Aptitude and Spiritual Root barely caught her eye.”

“It's just that deep down, she felt that everything around you was beautiful.”

“In her opinion, at the very least, it should be a High Grade Heavenly Spiritual Root.”

“But a High Grade Heavenly Spiritual Root of such Aptitude is one in ten thousand among Cultivators.”

“Generally speaking, Aptitude and Spiritual Root are divided from low to high into—”

“Mortal Grade Waste Spiritual Root, Inferior Grade Five Elements Spiritual Root, Low Grade Pseudo Spiritual Root, Low Grade Mixed Spiritual Root, Medium Grade True Spiritual Root, High Grade Heavenly Spiritual Root, Supreme Grade Variant Spiritual Root...”

“Then there are the legendary Immortal Spiritual Root and Chaos Spiritual Root.”

“Once one reaches the “Supreme Grade Variant Spiritual Root,” it is usually accompanied by a special Physique, so such people are extremely rare and are top Prodigies in various major forces.”

“Especially the Chaos Spiritual Root, which is generally accompanied by the one-in-ten-thousand, peerless Chaos Body.”

“It is rumored that such a Physique will only appear once in the entire Cultivation world.”

“Therefore, the Chaos Body is also known as the Immortal Venerable's Bearing.”

“Such people will eventually stand above all others.”

“Such people cannot be measured by common sense.”

“Such people will naturally be enemies of the world.”

“Such people are even invincible.”

“And the opposite is—”

“Mortal Grade Waste Spiritual Root!”

“Such people usually Awaken their Spiritual Root by consuming a spirit awakening pill, and they are no different from ordinary people, for example, poor memory, poor Aptitude, poor Comprehension Ability—”

“They are truly eternal waste.”

“From some perspectives, it's better to just be an ordinary person.”

“You thought of your own Aptitude and Spiritual Root, and couldn't help but cast an envious look at Huang Yi.”

“However, you now also understand a truth—Genius attracts jealousy and is prone to early death!”

“So, having people like Song Yang and Song Yu by your side might also bring trouble.”

“You looked at Liu Ruyan seriously and asked, “How do we detect if there's an Artifact Spirit inside them?””

“Liu Ruyan looked at Song Yang and Song Yu, and gently asked, “Little brother, little sister, have you ever had a dream where you met strange people and chatted with them?””

“Song Yang and Song Yu simultaneously shook their heads with blank expressions.”

“Liu Ruyan looked slightly helpless, then her pupils glowed faintly, and two strands of Divine Sense probed into their Sea of Consciousness respectively.”

“In their Sea of Consciousness, there was only a vast, empty white space, without any special traces.”

“Then Liu Ruyan withdrew her Divine Sense and shook her head at you: “The Artifact Spirit is not inside them.””

“You immediately frowned: “These two children are entrusted to you. Cultivate them well.””

“Liu Ruyan nodded joyfully: “Okay!””

“You couldn't help but start to worry.”

““Where can I find it in this vast continent!””

“Just then—”

““Hahaha... I didn't expect to have an unexpected harvest...””

“A man's loud laughter came from the sky.”

“You and Liu Ruyan immediately walked out the door and looked up, only to see an old man and a Man in White smiling down from above.”

“The Man in White was fanning himself with a folding fan, a gentle smile on his face.”

“You guessed at a glance that this Man in White was the person behind Zhao Yi.”

“However, the Man in White before you only had Foundation Establishment Cultivation at this stage, so you didn't pay him any mind.”

“But the old man in front of him was actually a Nascent Soul Middle Stage.”

“This made you both nervous and expectant.”

“You had always wanted to fight Cultivators of the same Realm to test your own strength.”

“At this moment, Liu Ruyan's voice transmission sounded in your mind: “I know these two. Do you need me to step forward and resolve this?””

“Because Liu Ruyan always wore a veil, no one knew her identity.”

“You immediately replied via voice transmission: “Who are they?””

““That old man is Fu Tiancheng, the Fu Family Ancestor, and a subordinate of my Great-Aunt, Liu Jinfeng.””

““That Man in White is a Fu Family Disciple named Fu Hong.””

“You inadvertently glanced at Liu Ruyan and asked via voice transmission: “That Man in White only has Foundation Establishment Cultivation, yet you remember his name. Could it be because he's handsome and you've taken a liking to him?””

“Liu Ruyan hastily explained via voice transmission: “No, it's not that, please don't misunderstand! It's because my Great-Aunt once wanted him to be my attendant, but I refused.””

““Don't show yourself yet, I want to personally meet that old man.” You replied via voice transmission.”

“Liu Ruyan nodded and retreated to the side, remaining silent.”

“You excitedly rubbed your hands together, stepped forward, and looked at the Fu Family Ancestor.”

“The Fu Family Ancestor merely said, “Junior, hand over those two children, then bow down and pledge allegiance, and I can spare your lives.””

“It turned out that after Fu Hong learned of Eunuch Xiang's death, he always felt uneasy—after all, his strength was similar to Eunuch Xiang's, and whoever could kill Eunuch Xiang could also kill him.”

“So he secretly investigated the Jia Residence and Huang Yi.”

“The more he investigated, the more he felt there must be something strange going on.”

“So he returned to Tianshu City and reported the matter to the Fu Family Ancestor.”

“The Fu Family Ancestor immediately brought him back to the Yan Imperial Capital, lurking in the shadows to observe and probe the Jia Residence, hoping to find the mastermind.”

“Unexpectedly, today he happened to see two heaven-shaking phenomena.”

“So the Fu Family Ancestor immediately appeared with Fu Hong, and just happened to encounter you.”

“You smiled: “Old man, take a move from me!””

“Before your voice faded, your figure flickered, and the power of heaven and earth frantically converged, forming a solid palm print that shot through the air.”

“The Fu Family Ancestor's expression changed drastically—only then did he realize with shock that you were also a Nascent Soul Middle Stage!”

““Junior, at such a young age, you possess such Cultivation. Who exactly are you?””

“He hastily raised his arm, and an ancient shield instantly enlarged, taking your palm strike head-on.”

““Boom—!””

“The palm and shield collided, Qi waves surged, and the Fu Family Ancestor was shaken back three steps, the spiritual light on the shield surface fluctuating violently.”

“Yet, instead of being angry, he laughed: “Hahaha, exhilarating! It's been a long time since I've met a worthy opponent!””