Chapter 442: The Theory of Spiritual Roots (Making Up for Arrears 21)
Chapter 442: The Theory of Spiritual Roots (Making Up for Arrears 21)
"It's all clear now. . ."
After a long while, Fang Xi sighed wistfully: "My All-Heavens Precious Mirror fragment. . . was seized by the Demon Race."
Though the Heavenly Demon Gate was located on the Lunar Star, Fang Xi dared not retrieve it.
That place was the Demon Race's main stronghold, where there might even be several Soul Transformation Demon Venerables!
Even the Fang Xian Dao Palace could only suppress the Lunar Demons on the Lunar Star, building a Lunar Defense Line that was occasionally breached!
Fang Xi didn't believe he could be stronger than the entire Fang Xian Dao Palace!
That was completely unrealistic.
Moreover, the idea of simply waving his hand and summoning the fragment to fly to him was highly unreliable.
'Perhaps I have a way, but I'd need to be able to touch the Heavenly Demon Gate's main body first. . . '
A thought sprouted in Fang Xi's mind, but he immediately shook his head: "My cultivation is still far too insufficient. . ."
"It's better to lie low for a while and follow this person to properly understand this world. . ."
As for cooperating with local powers?
Fang Xi had no such thoughts. After all, how important was the All-Heavens Precious Mirror? A single fragment could make two great worlds fight to the death, let alone the main body?
His gaze shifted, landing on Jing Yi, who was still sleeping and snoring. . .
Possessing a Core Formation cultivator was still somewhat dangerous; their spiritual perception could already detect traces, making manipulation difficult.
However, Fang Xi was quite interested in that Fangxian University. . .
Though Jing Yi claimed to be ordinary, he had always been a favored son of heaven in every sense.
As the direct son of a Core Formation cultivator, he had, in fact, stood at the finish line of many people's lives from birth.
Furthermore, when his spiritual roots were tested in childhood, he was incredibly lucky to have an Earth-grade earth spiritual root, and had now cultivated to the tenth level of Qi Refinement.
With such aptitude, he would even receive bonus points on the Immortal Exam.
Thus, when he said he might get into Fangxian University, he wasn't just kidding around.
He was, in every sense, that "perfect child" everyone talked about.
...
Months later.
A maglev car stopped at the entrance of Fangxian University.
"Alright, alright, Dad and Mom, you don't need to see me off. . . I know the way myself, and I have an electronic map and a little digital assistant to guide me!"
Jing Yi stepped out of his family's car and waved to Jing Zian and Lan Fei.
"This kid. . ."
Jing Zian cursed with a smile, yet an indescribable pride filled his face.
Not just any child could get into Jiuzhou's best academy.
Beside him, a gentle-looking Foundation Establishment female cultivator quietly turned her head away, her eyes appearing somewhat red.
Jing Yi couldn't stand such a scene, so he quickly grabbed his luggage, waved goodbye, and entered the school gates.
"Classmate, are you here to report?"
A tall, well-built male student with jet-black hair immediately stepped forward, enthusiastically taking his luggage: "My name is Zhang Huohua, I'm a sophomore from the 'Large-Scale Aerial Magic Artifact Refining Department. ' And you?"
"Hello, Senior, my name is Jing Yi, from the Warship Command Department."
"Haha. . . Junior, your cultivation is profound. You might even successfully break through to Foundation Establishment in your first year. . . At our Fangxian University, outstanding graduates must at least be Core Formation cultivators, otherwise, they wouldn't live up to the cultivation provided by our principal, the 'Endless Treasury Lord' White Brow Zhenjun. . ."
Zhang Huohua said with great familiarity, "I'll take you to the registration office first. After you've registered, you can collect your freshman benefits, which include a 'sub-space pocket,' so you won't have to carry so much cumbersome luggage. . ."
"A sub-space pocket. . ."
Jing Yi had coveted his father's sub-space pocket for a long time. Unfortunately, it was a controlled item, and only a few universities offered it as a freshman benefit: "Our university's benefits are truly great. . ."
Within his Sea of Consciousness, Fang Xi curled his lip in disdain; 'Isn't it just giving out storage bags upon entry? Any sect in the Southern Desolate with a shred of dignity does the same. . . '
'As for that 'Endless Treasury Lord'. . . '
Fang Xi suddenly recalled the image of an old, white-browed Grand Cultivator he had seen with his Divine Consciousness.
'Enemies are destined to meet. . . '
According to his current understanding of the Jiuzhou World, within the Fang Xian Dao Palace, the Fangxian Dao Master was naturally the most revered.
However, this person's whereabouts were extremely mysterious; rumors said he had been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Soul Transformation realm.
Below the Dao Master were three late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivators!
Among them, the 'Treasury Lord' was responsible for managing the Dao Palace's secret scriptures and simultaneously served as the principal of 'Fangxian University,' known as the 'Endless Treasury Lord'. . .
The 'Sky-Heaven Hall' was the gathering place for the strongest combat cultivators, responsible for the Lunar Defense Line. Its Hall Master, 'Tumo Zhenjun,' had hands stained with the blood of the Demon Race, managing numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs and patrol warship fleets, and was known as the foremost Nascent Soul combatant. . .
Finally, there was the 'Heavenly Works Pavilion Master,' responsible for the Fang Xian Dao Palace's logistics and production. The Pavilion Master was currently 'Gui Axe Zhenjun. '
However, that 'Endless Treasury Lord' was merely a nominal position; Jing Yi, coming here for university, might not even meet them once in ten years!
'To learn the profound inheritances of the Jiuzhou World, I still have to take some risks. . . '
'Putting aside other things, the Path of Artifact Refining in this world is truly heaven-defying and marvelously crafted. . . It can even be managed with intelligent operations. . . perfect for someone like me who's clumsy with artifacts. . . '
'What's more, I'm just an "External Avatar" with no human rights. . . Of course, risky matters fall to me! '
Within his Sea of Consciousness, Fang Xi couldn't help but quip.
At this moment, he felt that 'Zhang Huohua' seemed a bit off, yet he couldn't pinpoint why. . .
Zhang Huohua enthusiastically led Jing Yi to complete the registration procedures, collect a pile of freshman benefits, and grant permissions to his personal terminal.
"Alright. . . Junior, you've now received formation authorization and can proceed to areas like the library, cafeteria, and dormitories. . ."
Zhang Huohua gazed at the smart wristband on Jing Yi's hand, a smile appearing on his face: "Our university dorms are all detached villas, and the spiritual energy levels are above 20 standard units, which is ample for Foundation Establishment. . . But that's just freshman dorm level. Senior, I'm now living in a 'Flying Immortal Pavilion' cave abode, with a floor area of five hundred square meters. . . it's bigger than my own home."
"Oh. . . unfortunately, my home isn't quite like this, but it's rather interesting. Aside from being a bit small. . . " Jing Yi chuckled.
"Hmm? Junior, how big is your home? " Zhang Huohua asked, surprised.
"Uh, it's just a Core Formation spiritual vein cave abode a few li in radius. . . To be honest, I also want to take an elective in large-scale magic artifact refining, so I prefer my cultivation space to be a bit more spacious. " Jing Yi replied.
Zhang Huohua suddenly had nothing to say. . .
...
The first public lecture at the university, in the classroom.
"Hello, classmates, I am your lecturer, 'Tu Ming'!"
A female teacher, around forty, wearing glasses and exuding the air of a dean, stood on the podium. Her Divine Consciousness swept over every student in the tiered classroom, and Core Formation-level spiritual pressure emanated from her. . .
Silence filled the classroom.
"Cultivation is the foundation of everything. Whether it's controlling warships, refining artifacts, or concocting pills. . . without cultivation, you are nothing!"
"In the path of realms, foundation comes first. Therefore, the first lesson at university is 'The Theory of Spiritual Roots'!"
Tu Ming lectured at a rapid pace: "As is well known, every spiritual root holder inherently possesses all five elements within their body. . . or rather. . . possesses all spiritual root attributes, which can be called 'Chaos Spiritual Roots. ' In fact, it's not just cultivators; every ordinary person who cannot cultivate also possesses a 'Chaos Spiritual Root,' it's just that their values are too low. . . Then, based on the most prominent spiritual root value, their cultivation aptitude is determined."
"Through generations of summary and research by the 'Azure Sky Institute,' spiritual root values can now be accurately measured to nine decimal places. . ."
"If a mid-grade spiritual root value is set between 10 and 100, then a low-grade spiritual root only ranges from 1 to 10. In other words, for a low-grade fire spiritual root cultivator, the fire spiritual root value in their body might be as high as 2 or even 9, but the remaining water spiritual root might only be 0.1, or even 0.001! The same applies to other attributes like wind, darkness, lightning, nether, void. . . and so on. If another spiritual root value exceeds 1 but is below 10, then they possess dual low-grade spiritual roots. But if even the fire spiritual root is below 1, then they are an ordinary person with no cultivation aptitude. . ."
"In fact, all of you present, and indeed all sentient beings in the Jiuzhou World, are already fortunate enough. You should know that in the era of ancient cultivators, a spiritual root value had to exceed 5 to be recognized as a 'low-grade spiritual root. ' But through generations of research by the Dao Palace, cultivation methods like the "Origin Heart Sutra" and the "Chaos Qi Circulation Diagram," along with various potions and injections, have lowered the standard for low-grade spiritual roots to 1. . . allowing many individuals with inferior-grade spiritual roots, who originally couldn't cultivate, to also have a chance to step through the gate of cultivation. . ."
Tu Ming continued: "Even so. . . how to cost-effectively improve spiritual root aptitude on a large scale remains the greatest challenge facing the Fang Xian Dao Palace!"
"Furthermore, raising a low-grade spiritual root to mid-grade or superior-grade is relatively simple and can be done regardless of cost. However, elevating a low-grade spiritual root to Earth-grade or Heaven-grade. . . is incredibly difficult, because the values for the latter are ten thousand, or even a hundred thousand!"
...
Below the stage, Jing Yi yawned in boredom.
He had taken this kind of general education course several times in elementary and middle school.
On the other hand, Fang Xi listened with great interest, even his eyes lighting up: "This world has actually researched spiritual roots so deeply, and even has methods to improve them?"
"Although Earth-grade and Heaven-grade are difficult. . . it's still quite good if they can be raised to superior-grade."
Even though he had now achieved the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, he still possessed a low-grade spiritual root!
Only by combining it with his 'Wood Spirit Body' could he barely contend with a Heaven-grade spiritual root in terms of efficiency in absorbing and converting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
If he could raise his low-grade spiritual root, even if only to mid-grade or superior-grade. . . then his cultivation speed would inevitably surpass that of a Heaven-grade spiritual root.
Although old Nascent Soul cultivators could still snatch the bodies of Heaven-grade spiritual roots to acquire better aptitude, Fang Xi definitely wouldn't do that.
Putting aside everything else. . . would he abandon his 'Wood Spirit Body'? !
'It seems there's a method to improve spiritual roots in the Jiuzhou World. At most, it would be more costly. . . Large-scale and low-cost improvement might not be feasible, but if I spare no expense to improve a single person, there should still be a chance. This is my opportunity. . . '
Within Jing Yi's Sea of Consciousness, Fang Xi's Nascent Soul sat cross-legged, listening with even greater earnestness. . .
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