“Since Shaoyang Sect’s crisis has been resolved, Senior Brother will take his leave first.”
Lin Zisheng looked at Ye Lin, gritting his teeth as he spoke.
No matter how angry he was, he could only endure it.
“Senior Brother, we haven't seen each other for so long, can’t we catch up?”
“Junior Brother, important matters are at hand right now. There will be plenty of time to catch up later. I ask Junior Brother to be cautious.”
“Senior Brother truly understands the greater good; Junior Brother was too focused on trivialities.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Lin feigned agreement, nodding his head with a serious expression.
“Junior Brother, farewell.”
After speaking, Lin Zisheng impatiently turned and flew away on his Flying Sword, not wanting to say another word, only wishing to escape quickly.
As Lin Zisheng departed, a panel appeared before Ye Lin’s eyes.
Name: Lin Zisheng
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Middle Stage
Fate: Blue
Fate Reason: 【Average Luck】 【Sword Dao Grandmaster】 【Divine Comprehension】 【Reincarnation of a Great Power】 【Son of Heaven’s Favor】
Destiny: Stops at Nascent Soul Peak Stage. During a Secret Realm exploration, he was casually annihilated by a Soul Transformation Great Power.
Recent Opportunity 1: One day later, he will go to the Hundred Thriving Bamboo Forest. Within a deep valley in the Central Region of the Hundred Thriving Bamboo Forest, he will discover a Profound Rank High-Grade spiritual fruit, the Earth Spirit Fruit. After consuming it, his Spiritual Root will improve from Medium Grade to High Grade, and his cultivation will directly Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Peak.
Recent Opportunity 2: At the bottom of the spiritual spring within the Bamboo Sect, he will obtain a Profound Rank Middle Grade spiritual fruit, the Water Spirit Fruit. After consuming it, his Spiritual Root will transform into a High Grade Water Spiritual Root, greatly increasing his battle power.
【Average Luck】: You are accompanied by a fair amount of Luck. Good Luck often allows you to turn danger into safety after encountering it.
【Reincarnation of a Great Power】: You are the Reincarnation of a Great Power from the Immortal Realm. After repeated setbacks, your Divine Soul from the previous life will forcefully awaken when you Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Peak. At that time, your future Cultivation will proceed smoothly.
【Son of Heaven’s Favor】: The drop in your Fate has caused your Luck to rapidly decline. During this period, your Luck will experience a backlash.
Looking at Lin Zisheng’s Opportunities, Ye Lin’s breathing quickened—a spiritual fruit that enhances Spiritual Roots.
Spiritual Roots determine a person's upper limit. His Spiritual Root was incomplete, theoretically only allowing him to reach the Golden Core Stage in this life, but now, a treasure that could enhance Spiritual Roots had appeared.
A treasure capable of enhancing Spiritual Roots was truly priceless.
“It seems Lin Zisheng’s Son of Heaven’s Favor Fate is about to disappear. His Opportunities are getting better and better, and the Luck backlash has reached a certain critical point.”
Ye Lin mused, the better the Opportunity, the stronger the Luck backlash, and after the strong backlash, it would disappear.
Once the Son of Heaven’s Favor Fate Reason disappeared, Lin Zisheng would no longer need to live in this world.
Because his value had already been completely exploited by himself.
“Let’s go.”
Saying a word to Lin Pingzhi behind him, Ye Lin stepped onto his Flying Sword and flew into the distance.
“He truly is accomplished at a young age,”
Watching Ye Lin depart, Lin Pingzhi sighed deeply. Looking at Ye Lin, then at his own Disciple, how could they compare?
“The Hundred Thriving Bamboo Forest is over a thousand li from here, and the Bamboo Sect is located within that bamboo forest. However, this Bamboo Sect is quite interesting.”
Looking at the map in his hand, Ye Lin stroked his chin. Master had specifically marked the Hundred Thriving Bamboo Forest, indicating that this Sect was clearly not simple.
“For Master to value it so highly, it must be extraordinary.”
After three hours of flying by sword, Ye Lin finally arrived at the Hundred Thriving Bamboo Forest. If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, their spiritual power would have run out halfway.
However, Ye Lin’s spiritual power was several times that of an average Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, so he had no worries about this.
Looking at the endless bamboo forest below, Ye Lin flew directly towards its Central Region.
“Presumably, the Earth Spirit Fruit is within it.”
Looking at the dark cave entrance before him, Ye Lin rushed in without a second thought. He had a jade talisman given by Master, and furthermore, that was a treasure that could enhance Spiritual Roots. With such immense benefit, there was no room for hesitation.
The deep valley was extremely profound. Ye Lin walked for three minutes before finally reaching the bottom. The valley floor was overgrown with weeds, and before him was a vast underground space.
Within the enormous space, weeds grew profusely, and faint light emanated from various unknown plants, making the entire space incredibly beautiful.
At the center of the space, a deep blue fruit clearly emitted a deep blue halo, appearing exceedingly beautiful.
“This must be the Earth Spirit Fruit.”
Upon seeing the fruit, Ye Lin’s heart rejoiced, and he then stepped forward.
Suddenly, Ye Lin stopped and looked around.
Unbeknownst to him, countless black insects had suddenly emerged from above, below, and all around him. These insects resembled scorpions on the surface, but each was as large as a palm.
They were densely packed, appearing extremely horrifying.
The next moment, crimson flames ignited all over Ye Lin’s body. The flames enveloped him, and upon seeing this, the insects retreated.
“Indeed, these insects, which spend their days in darkness, fear fire.”
Seeing this, Ye Lin intensified the flames. The Phoenix Fire spread along the ground, overhead, and all around, and the smell of burning permeated the entire underground space.
Instantly, the surrounding insects vanished.
“What a beautiful fruit.”
Looking at the Earth Spirit Fruit before him, Ye Lin praised it, then plucked it and held it in his hand.
“It’s incredibly quiet here, and there’s no one around. Why not refine it right here? And those insects definitely wouldn't dare to come out.”
Looking around, Ye Lin’s eyes lit up. What a great place!
He then sat down cross-legged and swallowed the Earth Spirit Fruit in one gulp.
The Earth Spirit Fruit melted upon entering his mouth, transforming into streams of pure spiritual power that surged into his Dantian, directly enveloping his Dao Platform.
Ye Lin’s entire body also turned completely red.
“So… so uncomfortable.”
Ye Lin’s face contorted. He felt as if ants were crawling all over his body, and a sharp pain emanated from his Dantian, twisting his face in agony.
Spiritual Roots were a gift from heaven, and improving them was akin to Heaven-Defyingly changing one's fate. The hardships involved were naturally self-evident.
Boom!
At this moment, Ye Lin only felt a huge sound from his Dantian, as if something had broken open.
And the next moment, the Dao Platform emitted endless light. The Five Elements circulated around the Dantian, dazzlingly beautiful.
Upon his original Dao Platform, mysterious runes appeared, and light flowed over the runes.
At the center of his Dantian, in the Origin, five different lights were rotating around the Origin.
His original Origin was dim and lifeless, but at this moment, it seemed to have lived a second life, bursting with vigorous Life Qi.
“Comfortable.”
At this moment, Ye Lin’s face was filled with enjoyment. He felt that his entire body was now clear and transparent, having entered a wonderfully marvelous state.
If the previous him was compared to an old man nearing his end, then the current him was a robust young man.
Vigorous Life Qi erupted within his body, as if he had inexhaustible strength.
“Is this… a Low Grade Five Elements Spiritual Root?”
Upon seeing his Spiritual Root, Ye Lin was both surprised and delighted.
He was delighted that his Spiritual Root had advanced, from incomplete to Low Grade.
He was surprised that he possessed a Five Elements Spiritual Root. As everyone knew, Spiritual Roots were divided into five types: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.
Most people had no elemental Spiritual Root. If one possessed one of these, their Cultivation speed would be remarkably fast. However, those with all Five Elements Spiritual Roots required more than ten times the resources of others for Cultivation.
Moreover, a Five Elements Spiritual Root could utilize the Five Elements, but the Five Elements conflicted with each other. Each time one Breakthrough a major Realm, it would be a hundred times more perilous than for those with ordinary Spiritual Roots. One careless mistake could lead to a Five Elements conflict and shattered Meridians, or even direct death and the dissipation of one's Dao.
However, the reward in return was also immense: powerful battle strength.