The Dharma-Ending Age
Su Yue met her gaze and nodded vigorously. "I know. I want to break free from the constraints of birth, old age, sickness and death. I want to see a wider world. I want to... control my own destiny."
Her answer was very frank, and she did not hide her ambition at all.
"Wow, wow! This is way better than my dream of winning a five million lottery ticket!"
"Control your own destiny. This sentence really hits me."
"God Zhong, please accept her in! Let's set up a 'Zhong Shen Sect'. I'll be the first to sign up! I can even sweep the floor!"
Zhong Ling smiled. "Control your destiny? That's quite a boast."
"To cultivate immortality is to go against the will of heaven. It requires the law, companions, wealth, and land. None of these can be missing. More importantly, one's aptitude and opportunity are crucial."
"The so-called root bones are spiritual roots. Among billions of living beings, ninety-nine percent do not have spiritual roots. Throughout their lives, they will never be able to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and they will not even be able to touch the door to cultivating immortals."
"So-called chance is even more illusory. A secret manual, a word of advice from a master, or the sudden enlightenment between life and death cannot be sought or waited for."
These words instantly calmed down the netizens who were just excited and fantasizing about everyone practicing Taoism.
"Ninety-nine percent... This probability is even lower than me winning an SSR."
"Suddenly my heart aches. It's over before I even started."
"So, we all have that 99% draught-prone constitution?"
The atmosphere in the live broadcast room cooled down instantly.
It turns out that the threshold is so high, so high that it is despairing.
Su Yue's face turned pale, but she still looked at Zhong Ling stubbornly, "Then... do I have spiritual roots?"
This is also the question that the audience wants to ask.
Everyone subconsciously sat up straight, putting themselves in Su Yue's shoes, waiting for the final judgment.
Zhong Ling's gaze fell on Su Yue and paused for a few seconds. Finally, Zhong Ling shook her head slightly.
"You don't have spiritual roots."
The light in the girl's eyes went out, her shoulders slumped, and her straight back bent slightly.
This sentence also shattered the fans' fantasies.
"Ah... the sound of a broken heart."
"Don't cry, sister. You still have us! We don't need to cultivate immortality anymore. It's fine to be a happy ordinary person!"
“Although I had a premonition, hearing it from Master Zhong himself still made me feel like an era had ended (the era I had imagined).”
"I told you, if I had spiritual roots, I would have ascended to heaven long ago based on my ability to stay up late."
Zhong Lingduo explained:
"It's not just you. The spiritual energy in this world is so thin, it's almost exhausted. In such an environment, wanting to possess spiritual roots is like waiting for a flower to bloom in the desert. It can be said that on this planet, there are basically... none."
Basically nothing?!
This information brought everyone back to the same starting line. It turned out that we were all Muggles.
"Case solved. It turned out to be a server issue, not a problem with my account."
"What the Zhong Shen meant was: I'm not targeting anyone, I'm saying that everyone here... is just a mortal."
"I figured it out. Earth Online, Novice Village, Aura Ban version."
"Then how did you...?"
A netizen raised this key question.
Yes, since the spiritual energy in this world is exhausted and there are no spiritual roots, where does Zhong Ling’s power come from?
Zhong Ling seemed to know they would ask, and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she did not answer directly.
She simply said slowly, "The path to immortality has been cut off for you, but life offers countless paths. If you cling to one thought, you will miss the scenery along the way."
"Okay, I've answered your question. This concludes tonight's live broadcast."
After saying that, she closed the live broadcast room and the screen went black instantly.
Netizens fell into a long silence and aftertaste in front of the black screen.
There is too much information in tonight’s live broadcast.
Zhong Ling personally uncovered a corner of the world of immortal cultivation. They finally got a glimpse of that world, but had no chance to set foot in it.
This feeling is really frustrating, but there is nothing we can do about it.
And the word "spiritual root" is destined to trigger countless speculations and studies after tonight.
On the other hand, after the live broadcast ended, Zhong Ling was in a good mood.
Regarding the last girl named Su Yue...she really didn't lie.
This world is in the Dharma-Ending Age, the spiritual energy is very thin, and it is naturally impossible for spiritual roots to appear.
But “basically none” does not mean “absolutely none”.
There is always a glimmer of hope.
However, that glimmer of hope is not so easy to find.
…
Since the last live broadcast, Zhong Ling has entered the mustard seed space. Her only goal at present is to push her cultivation to the great perfection as soon as possible, and then break through to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop.
Zhong Ling sat cross-legged, guiding her willpower and spiritual energy to circulate throughout her body, cleansing and tempering her soul and body.
Time passed and soon it was the end of the month.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the live broadcast room of "Delicious Vegetable Shop" opened on time.
Zhong Ling was dressed in plain clothes, and her eyes and eyebrows seemed to have a more ethereal air than half a month ago. Her leisure and indifference made the netizens who were watching the live broadcast feel calm.
"Good evening."
After a simple greeting, Zhong Ling didn't say anything extra and directly clicked on the link request.
In the end, the live broadcast was fixed on a person with the ID "Old Doctor Xia who specializes in treating infertility".
Netizens in the live broadcast room were amused by this ID.
"??? Is this ID serious?"
"Wow, wow! Is this old Chinese doctor here to learn from Master Zhong?"
"Could it be that this is an obstetrician and gynecologist from some hospital, begging Master Zhong for help in order to meet his annual KPI?"
"I bet fifty cents it's definitely for a personal wish."
The call was connected, and a slightly embarrassed face of a middle-aged man appeared on the screen.
He was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and a shirt. The background seemed to be a clinic. Behind him hung a map of the human meridians, the corners of which had turned yellow and curled up.
He saw Zhong Ling was visibly stunned for a moment, then he pushed his glasses up somewhat helplessly and stammered, "Zhong...Zhong Shen, hello, my name is Liu Chengde."
Zhong Ling picked up the teacup and took a sip. She said calmly, "Your ID is very interesting. Tell me, what is your wish?"
Liu Chengde took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "God Zhong, I...I want to pray for a child for my wife and for me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room exploded.
"Pfft! I take back what I said. This old Doctor Xia isn't here to cause trouble. He's here to pray for a child!"
"Wait, Dr. Xia, who specializes in treating infertility, can't get pregnant with his own wife? What kind of a joke is this?"
"It's a bit sad and a bit funny, it's the real-life version of a doctor who can't heal himself!"
"Holy crap! This is the most explosive black humor of the year! Is this the start of today's livestream so explosive?"
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