Beyond the Southern Hills Cemetery, the mountains stretched on.
Watching Xiaomei depart, I quickly called out,
"Please, Xiaomei!"
"I won't let you die. Wait for my good news."
Xiaomei didn't turn back, but replied in human speech.
"Be careful!"
I shouted again, but Xiaomei was exceptionally fast.
After all, she was a demon.
In an instant, she was gone from sight.
Watching Xiaomei leave, a smile played on my lips.
From when I first met Xiaomei, she could barely transform, and couldn't even speak properly.
To now, not only could she fluently use human language.
She had even managed to master electronic products.
The others retracted their gazes and saw Uncle Master speak,
"Since we still have some time, let's not waste it.
Little Qin!
You have three spiritual roots, right?"
Hearing this, I grunted and nodded.
Yunxia Gu and Xia Qiuxi were stunned upon hearing this.
Then they looked at me with some surprise.
Xia Qiuxi even spoke to me incredulously,
"You, you have three spiritual roots?"
"Ah! Metal, Fire, and Wood."
I nodded seriously.
Xia Qiuxi looked at me strangely, as if she had seen a ghost.
Yunxia Gu, however, let out a "hehe" laugh:
"How many years has it been since I saw someone with three spiritual roots.
Who would have thought!
Brother Gu took Little Qin as a disciple before he left."
"Indeed. That old fool got a great deal.
And I'm the one who has to teach him."
Uncle Master grumbled.
He even spat in the direction of Master's tombstone.
Everyone was speechless.
Uncle Master took another drink, then said to me,
"Little Qin, I have the Metal spiritual root, and your Yunxia Gu has the Wood spiritual root.
These next two days are perfect. I'll pass down two techniques to you.
Learn as much as you can.
An extra bit of skill means an extra bit of strength and opportunity when you reach Blackwater Mountain..."
Hearing Uncle Master say this, my heart rejoiced.
After I joined, Master had only taught me the Fire Spirit Root's fire-attribute sword-opening technique.
Master had never taught me the Metal and Wood attributes.
He said to eat one bite at a time, and he would teach me the other two when my cultivation advanced.
But Master passed away before he could teach me the spiritual root sword-opening techniques, nor could I use other attribute spiritual energies.
Now that Uncle Master and Yunxia Gu were teaching me, I was naturally happy.
"Thank you, Uncle Master, thank you, Yunxia Gu."
I thanked them excitedly.
Yunxia Gu waved her hand:
"It's nothing!"
"Alright, let's head back too!"
Uncle Master said, then started walking down the mountain.
Old Mo and the others quickly followed.
I looked at my Master's tombstone and his black and white photo.
Then I softly said,
"Master, I'm leaving.
When I get the Soul Stone, I'll come and pay my respects again!"
With that, I also left without looking back.
After leaving the cemetery, we walked the Path to the Underworld together.
After a meal, Uncle Master and Yunxia Gu took me alone into Old Huang Mountain.
It was quiet and undisturbed.
As for Old Mo and Xia Qiuxi, they were left at the Hall of Longevity to practice talismans and spells.
Upon arriving in the woods,
Uncle Master found a relatively open area.
Then he said to me,
"Little Qin, you've been in this line of work for a while now.
Uncle Master won't waste words with you.
Study talismans and dao with seriousness.
If you slack off, don't blame Uncle Master for beating you."
"Don't worry, Uncle Master, I will be serious!"
I replied earnestly.
Uncle Master nodded,
"Let's not waste time.
I have the Metal attribute spiritual root, so I'll teach you a Metal spiritual root technique first.
When you circulate the technique, the true qi in your dantian will convert into Metal attribute spiritual energy for release.
Listen carefully!"
"Mm!"
I pricked up my ears, focusing with all my might.
Yunxia Gu stood by the side, saying nothing, just watching.
Uncle Master paused, then sat down cross-legged.
With a raise of his hand, he began to circulate his qi and said,
"Qi circulates the dantian, inspiration enters the root core.
Select the core and enter the acupoint, flowing through the meridians..."
Uncle Master spoke very slowly.
I listened clearly, and the technique was not long.
Furthermore, I had been in this field for a while now, and I understood these archaic terms.
After hearing it once, I grasped the key points.
Circulate the dantian qi, search for the "root core." The root core is one's own attribute spiritual root.
That thing is like a seed within the body.
An ordinary person has only one within their body.
But I have three.
I had previously used the Fire attribute spiritual root, and now I needed to find this Metal attribute spiritual root.
After finding this spiritual root seed, I could use the technique to convert true qi into attribute spiritual energy, circulating throughout the body.
Finally, I could release various techniques and dao arts...
This process is actually very simple, and sounds simple.
But if it were to be done, perhaps ninety-nine out of a hundred people would fail.
Perhaps due to my physique, although I attract ghosts, I am very suitable for cultivation.
Coupled with my current cultivation reaching the early stage of Profound Elixir, I can easily control true qi and sense my own body.
Therefore, in a very short period, I found the Metal attribute "spiritual root seed."
With the circulation of true qi,
I soon began to gradually convert my own spiritual energy into Metal attribute spiritual energy.
I closed my eyes and meditated.
But Uncle Master and Yunxia Gu, standing beside me, looked astonished.
Firstly, when I circulated my qi.
They felt my cultivation level.
Early Profound Elixir stage.
To think, I was not yet twenty-two years old.
But my cultivation had already reached the Profound Elixir realm.
Let alone peers, even many elders in this era of declining magic could not condense an elixir in their lifetime.
The two exchanged surprised glances but said nothing more.
They just watched quietly.
Uncle Master continued to explain.
I followed along.
However, they discovered that my learning ability was also terrifyingly good.
Although it was the first time learning how to trigger and use the Metal attribute spiritual root.
I could keep up with the speed of Uncle Master's narration.
It was as if I wasn't learning for the first time.
But rather, as if I had been practicing for months...