Chapter 16 Gathering Fire

At this moment, many conspiracy theories appeared in the barrage.

“Isn’t this a trap? Once the imaginary spiritual root is shaped in the Spiritual Root Plaza, he will take it away silently, making everyone work for nothing.”

“I knew there was something going on. It’s a joke, Young Master Wang is selfless… Who knows how much land the Wang family has hoarded these days? They are just waiting for the Spiritual Root Plaza to become popular so they can sell the surrounding properties.”

“The calculation is so loud, even the deep-sea trench can hear it. He wants both money and life, and also wants you to work hard for him.”

Ye Chuxiao turned a blind eye to these comments.

As long as the benefits are there, and the temptation is there, even if these people say more sour and strange things, they will still come when the time comes.

You couldn't drive them away with a stick.

Conversely, if there is nothing to gain for them, even if you bend over backwards in front of them and lick your tongue until it breaks, they won't give you a second glance, and will even think you're in the way.

While some people talked about conspiracy theories, others naturally came out to speak fairly.

“Let me tell you a joke, Wang Shirui will take away all the imaginary spiritual roots. The person who says this must either be stupid or evil. Anyone who has read the upper and middle parts of the Imaginary Spiritual Root knows what the imaginary spiritual root is. It is a fictional concept that does not exist in essence. What everyone is concerned about is who is the leader in the collective cultivation of the imaginary spiritual root, and who will benefit the most. Putting that aside, in essence, what we need from the real spiritual root is not the spiritual root itself, but its unique ability to absorb and utilize the energy of heaven and earth. What does Wang Shirui need these imaginary spiritual roots for? He only needs to integrate the spiritual root information we have deduced.”

“The Wang family intends to make money, but I am not jealous of the money they earn. Doesn’t it cost money to acquire land and build the plaza? To compete with the traditional spiritual root industry, wouldn’t it require a lot of manpower and material resources, and even risk your life? What? If you call him ‘father’ online, will Wang Shirui really become your dad? Should he selflessly dedicate himself?”

Ye Chuxiao allowed the barrage to be noisy and boiling, but did not say anything to guide it.

After letting the audience digest it for a while, Ye Chuxiao continued, "For now, only one Spiritual Root Plaza is open, and that is in Dinghai City."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zhou, who had been staring at Ye Chuxiao's movements, immediately ordered, "Wang Shirui is still in Dinghai City. I should have guessed that he has been hiding in Dinghai City. Search the entire city, we must catch him."

"Miss! Is there still a need to catch him now?" a Wei family subordinate asked.

Wei Zhou said decisively, "Of course! It is necessary at any time. We can also get the things that the Wang family can get. Moreover, once the Spiritual Root Plaza blooms everywhere, it will operate more than just real estate. And the calculation information that Wang Shirui gathers through the Spiritual Root Plaza is absolutely extraordinary."

"Since the Dao Ancestor preached, a spiritual root surpassing the superior grade may really appear."

At this time, a large number of cultivators were searching for Ye Chuxiao's whereabouts.

And more cultivators poured into the completed Spiritual Root Plaza in Dinghai City.

The copper-cast 'spiritual root' that had been 'blessed' by Ye Chuxiao stood in the center of the plaza like a copper tree. It looked ordinary and unremarkable.

But as long as a cultivator who intends to cultivate the 'imaginary spiritual root' walks into the plaza, they will naturally feel attracted to this copper tree.

It is like an information processor, combining the originally chaotic and complex thinking and deduction information of the cultivators, forming a more abundant torrent of information.

Visibly, this originally unremarkable copper tree was being 'lit up'.

After the cultivators opened their Dharma Eyes, they could see that the copper tree was beginning to emit a thin layer of spiritual light.

"An inch of spiritual light, this copper tree is already a low-grade spiritual root," shouted a cultivator with open Dharma Eyes.

"So fast! It takes ten years of hard work for one person to imagine a low-grade spiritual root, but so many of us working together, in just an instant, it has become one," another cultivator also became excited.

"It's a pity, it's just too messy. Sword cultivators, magic cultivators, Qi refiners, martial artists, pill refiners, art cultivators, curse cultivators, talisman cultivators... there are all kinds of auras. A low-grade spiritual root has such a chaotic aura, it is useless to anyone."

"Such complexity, even if it reaches the superior grade, is not worth using. Human power has its limits, and who can swim through so many seas of suffering and cultivate all the hundreds of cultivator paths?"

"There are still people online saying that Wang Shirui is selfish and wants to take away the 'imaginary spiritual root' that we have cultivated together. This is really nonsense. Even if Wang Shirui is the incarnation of the Dao Ancestor, what use would he have for such a complex spiritual root?"

While everyone was discussing, they all sat down cross-legged in unison, began to sense the copper tree in the center of the plaza, and transmitted their own calculations.

Those who were 'rich' would even take out their own low-grade spiritual roots that they had prepared and inscribe the spiritual root information into the copper tree.

This was not a 'loss'. When the copper tree in the center of the plaza became a superior-grade spiritual root, the feedback information and the energy of heaven and earth would allow the cultivators who had contributed more to instantly form at least a medium-low-grade imaginary spiritual root. Moreover, being near the plaza would also allow them to use the power of the copper tree to gather more energy from heaven and earth, which was equivalent to temporarily possessing some of the abilities of a superior-grade spiritual root.

Although it was unlikely to be used to fight against enemies, it would be very beneficial if it were used to cultivate certain spells or refine talismans and magical instruments.

At this time, Ye Chuxiao was also mixed in the crowd, standing in the Spiritual Root Plaza. He was not worried that the Wei family would find him.

On Wei Zhou's shoulder, the Spirit Insect Gu emitted a cicada-like chirping.

The sound was clear and penetrating, even in the noisy and boiling surroundings of the plaza.

Wei Zhou saw Ye Chuxiao and was waving for his subordinates to surround him.

However, Ye Chuxiao quickly walked to the bottom of the copper tree, his face changing, and it had already reverted to its original appearance.

The identity of Wang Shirui was 'customized'.

Therefore, Ye Chuxiao's original appearance was Wang Shirui's original appearance.

"It's Young Master Wang!" As soon as Ye Chuxiao appeared, he was recognized, and a cultivator exclaimed.

"Young Master Wang is noble and righteous, immortal!"

"Young Master Wang, you are the guide of our Great Dao, please accept a bow from this old man!" An old cultivator, who was originally arrogant and unwilling to only integrate a low-grade spiritual root and had wasted his years, bowed to Ye Chuxiao from afar.

If you hadn't struggled at the bottom for many years, you wouldn't know how hard-won that glimmer of hope was.

Even Ye Chuxiao couldn't empathize with them.

Because what he lacked was never spiritual roots, but high-level spiritual roots.

Ye Chuxiao opened the storage box he had purchased and took out hundreds of medium-low-grade and low-grade spiritual roots.

These spiritual roots were naturally bought with real money.

After all, the Wang family was rich, and Wang Shirui was not short of money.

"Everyone! I am willing to help you all again. Let's work together to comprehend these spiritual roots, summarize the information, and help our copper tree take another step forward, how about it?"

"Everyone, let's share the Great Dao and share the spiritual roots," Ye Chuxiao shouted.

The massive number of cultivators around him bowed down together: "We are willing to obey Young Master Wang's orders!"

At this time, the Wei family's cultivators were still standing in the crowd, which was particularly conspicuous.

Wei Zhou looked at Ye Chuxiao in the crowd, his face livid, but he could only wave his hand and call all his subordinates back.

If they took action at this time, it might not be Ye Chuxiao who was caught, but them.

The large number of cultivators gathered in the plaza would angrily tear them to pieces.

To make things difficult for Ye Chuxiao was to cut off their path to the Great Dao, which was a life-and-death feud.

Why did Ye Chuxiao dare to openly tell others that he was in Dinghai City?

Because he had already set off a wave of the times and was standing on the crest of that wave at this moment.