Xiao Li brought Xiao Yuan to the spring again, cupped some water in her hands, and wondered whether she should drink it. This must be the legendary spiritual spring. Thinking of the effects of the spiritual spring, Xiao Li felt a surge of excitement.
"Xiaoyuan, let me try it first to see if there are any adverse effects, and then I'll drink it later."
Xiao Li found a rabbit, fed it some spiritual spring water, and waited for a while. Nothing happened, except that its eyes became more lively. Could this rabbit have become a spirit? Xiao Li clicked her tongue in amazement.
Little Yuan couldn't wait any longer. As soon as Xiao Li fetched a bucket of spiritual spring water for it, it buried its head in it and drank. After finishing, it went straight back to its nest in the tree branch and fell asleep.
Xiao Li also drank a handful, but unexpectedly her stomach started to hurt immediately. She quickly went to the toilet, and when she came back, she found a layer of black ash on her body. She was so scared that she quickly cleaned herself up in her space, changed her clothes, and went to sleep.
It was such an exciting day. Xiaoli thought she would have insomnia, but she fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
After Xiao Li fell asleep, there was a strange movement in the space. In an inconspicuous corner of the herb field, a large radish with two leaves on its head and a small red flower in the middle jumped out of the field on its own.
It shook its body, and as the soil fell away, it slowly transformed into a one-year-old baby wearing a bright red bib.
The little baby was barefoot, with ten round and cute toes, and a pair of big, round eyes that were fixed on the spirit spring.
"It's been so many years since I've drunk from the Spirit Spring." The little boy toddled towards the spring with his short legs, scooped up some water, and drank it. He only stopped when he had drunk his fill. The leaves on his head slowly grew, and the outline of the third leaf was faintly visible.
"Why is this space so small? And what are all these things?" The little child walked around, complaining as he went.
Seeing the vegetables in the field, they mistook them for weeds; upon seeing the fruit trees, they rolled their eyes in disgust, asking, "Can we even eat this?"
As it spoke, it took a bucket, filled it with spiritual spring water, and immediately got to work, continuing until every tree had blossomed, borne fruit, and ripened before stopping.
She picked a peach and took a big bite. "Mmm, sweet~ Huh, what's this?" The little child then noticed a large hollow in the branch. Inside was something round.
He poked it; it felt pretty good. "Huh~ It's evolving?"
Xiao Yuan was fast asleep; otherwise, he would definitely be trembling with fear.
The little creature gave up and jumped back into its mud puddle. Everything returned to calm.
Xiao Li slept soundly until noon. She felt better than ever before.
After eating the scallion pancakes and eggs her mother had left, Xiao Li habitually picked peaches to eat. Although only peaches and pears were ripe in the space, they tasted really good, and she wouldn't get tired of eating them every day. Of course, it would be even better if she could change things up. She was stunned when she looked at the space.
When did all the fruit trees in the space grow up and bear fruit? Apples, pears, lychees, oranges, cherries, figs, grapes, pomegranates... As far as the eye could see, they were laden with fruit.
Something's not right. How could the space have changed so much in just one night? Xiao Li carefully looked around. Xiao Yuan was sleeping on a tree branch and hadn't woken up yet. When she walked over to the herb field, a little dumpling suddenly jumped out, startling Xiao Li.
What are you?
"Are you my new master?"
Xiao Li carefully examined the little bundle of joy. It was pink and tender, incredibly cute, truly comparable to Xiao Yuan—no, even cuter than Xiao Yuan. Its pair of bright, sparkling eyes were simply irresistible. Human babies are truly unbeatable.
The little dumpling also sized up its new owner. It's so cute! Most importantly, the golden light emanating from its body is shining brightly, and it smells so good! It feels so comfortable to be near it!
"Master, Master, it's me, Xiao Jiu." Little Jiu quickly hugged Xiao Li's leg and rubbed against it vigorously. Ah~ it smells so good~ I wish I could bask in some of the golden light of merit.
Xiao Li sensed no malice. She squatted down and sat on the steps by the spirit spring. "What are you transformed from? How come I've never seen you before?"
"Master, I am a nine-leaf golden ginseng. I have been growing in the medicine field for a very, very long time. The space was sealed before, and I was in a deep sleep. Now that the space has been unsealed and the spiritual energy has been restored, I can finally wake up." Little Nine sensed the spiritual energy around her, made a hand seal, and a flower bloomed in her palm.
Xiao Li stared wide-eyed. Was this magic? Celestial magic? As a modern person raised under the red flag, please forgive her ignorance.
"Xiao Jiu, can I learn this? Can you teach me?" Xiao Li felt she really wanted to learn this; it was so cool.
"Of course you can, it's very simple. As long as you have spiritual power, you can do it. Master, why don't you go and test your spiritual root first? There are spirit-testing stones upstairs, let's go quickly." Xiao Jiu was obviously very familiar with the space.
"When the old master was still here, the space was so beautiful. It had all kinds of spiritual flowers and herbs, precious medicinal materials, spiritual minerals and jade marrow, and rare treasures. There were also all kinds of spiritual beasts. The smell of roasted beasts is really something to miss." Xiao Jiu slurped her saliva, clearly a foodie.
"It's a pity that our old master failed his tribulation, and the space itself disintegrated, turning into fragments that entered the spatial tunnel. We also lost most of our spiritual power and fell into a deep sleep due to the spatial seal. This spatial fragment is quite large, connecting the spiritual spring and the bamboo house. If you have spiritual roots, you can use the spiritual spring to cultivate." Xiao Jiu was a little downcast when she thought of her old master, but became happy again when she talked about spiritual roots.
The two went up to the second floor and came to the table. Xiao Jiu took out the round, transparent stone, put some spiritual power into it to activate the spirit-testing stone, and said, "Master, put your hand on this spirit-testing stone."
Xiao Li suppressed her excitement and placed her hand on the stone. She felt a surge of spiritual energy enter her palm, and then the spirit-testing stone emitted light, displaying green, blue, red, yellow, and gold colors in turn. Sure enough, the people of Blue Star all possessed five spiritual roots. Xiao Li had already guessed this, so she wasn't too disappointed.
"It's the Five Elemental Roots. The Wood and Water Elemental Roots are more active. Master, you can choose to cultivate these two techniques first, or you can choose a technique suitable for cultivating all five elemental roots simultaneously." Xiao Jiu went to the bookshelf and found a jade box on the top shelf. Inside were several jade slips and a small booklet.
"Master, please read this basic introductory book first. After you have guided your Qi into your body, you can then access the jade slip."
The booklet was simple. With Xiao Jiu's help, Xiao Li sat cross-legged with her palms facing upwards. She closed her eyes and tried her best to sense the spiritual energy around her. With a wave of Xiao Jiu's hand, even more spiritual energy appeared around her. Xiao Li instantly sensed various colored specks of light floating around her. Using the method Xiao Jiu had taught her, she emptied her mind and used her will to guide the spiritual energy into her body. After trying for a long time, she finally succeeded in guiding the energy into her body.
She felt the spiritual energy enter her body and flow through her meridians. Xiao Jiu placed her hand on Xiao Li's back and guided the spiritual energy through a full cycle. Xiao Li opened her eyes. She couldn't believe that she was now a cultivator herself.
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