Danger!
This was Shi Xuan's first reaction when his consciousness returned.
At this moment, Shi Xuan was lying on the cold ground, his whole body aching, his body soaked in a viscous liquid, the smell of blood rushing to his brain, and he seemed to be enveloped by a gloomy atmosphere.
Without making any rash moves, she remained in the same position as before, breathing as softly as possible, and pretending to be unconscious with her eyes closed.
"Mingzhu, how are you feeling?" The voice came from not far away. The speaker was probably a middle-aged man, and his words were full of concern.
"Father..." The woman's voice sounded very weak, as if those two words had exhausted all her strength.
A rustling sound came from inside, probably the father checking his daughter's injuries.
Shi Xuan had by this time figured out his situation.
She has now become another Shi Xuan, and has been taken to the Divine Cauldron Sect by her master Fan Hongde for three years, where he has been carefully nurtured. Who knew that he would take a fancy to her spiritual root?
Now that the time was right, Fan Hongde used a secret technique to exchange her top-grade single fire spirit root for his daughter, Fan Mingzhu.
The secret technique has been completed. The original Shi Xuan probably lost her life because she couldn't withstand the huge trauma of changing her spiritual roots, which is why she, who died in another world, was transported here.
Shi Xuan thought to himself: Having been given a second chance at life, and now that I've inherited her body, I'll bear the brunt of her murderous vengeance. If I survive today, I'll repay her tenfold in the future!
After checking on Fan Mingzhu's condition, Fan Hongde was overjoyed. "Mingzhu, don't worry, everything is going smoothly. You will definitely become the top alchemist in the cultivation world!"
The secret technique was executed very successfully. Fan Mingzhu could feel it. Although her body was still weak, as soon as she circulated her mental energy, the surrounding spiritual energy surged in. This was a world of difference compared to her previous slow cultivation as a useless person with five spiritual roots.
As expected of a top-tier single-fire spiritual root!
Especially in the Divine Cauldron Sect, where alchemy is the main focus, this top-grade fire spirit root seemed tailor-made for her, and Fan Mingzhu couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
Using forbidden techniques, sacrificing his junior sister, and risking his life—all of this pales in comparison to the extraordinary talent he possessed.
“Father,” Fan Mingzhu’s voice was still weak, and no one could hear the ruthlessness in this seemingly frail woman’s heart, “My junior sister…”
This brings us to the topic of propaganda.
While the father and daughter were talking, Shi Xuan had already activated the Turtle Breathing Technique, putting himself into a state of suspended animation. At this moment, he had no breath and no heartbeat, just like a dead person.
"What kind of junior sister is she? I only brought her to the Divine Cauldron Sect because her spiritual root and physique were the most suitable for you. Her name wasn't even on the roster of my sect's disciples." Fan Hongde slightly extended his divine sense and saw that Shi Xuan had no vital signs and her body temperature had dropped. He just snorted and said, "She has no breath left. It wasn't a waste to raise her for three years. She has been put to good use."
Fan Mingzhu remained silent. She had long known the significance of Shi Xuan's existence in the Divine Cauldron Sect, so there was nothing to regret at the moment.
Fan Hongde picked up his daughter and carried her towards the door, instructing, "Liu Xin, handle this."
"yes."
Footsteps approached, and Fan Hongde's attendant, Liu Xin, entered from outside the door.
After Fan Hongde walked away, he picked up Shi Xuan with one hand and walked through the narrow passage for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before finally leaving the secret room.
It was late at night, and a light drizzle was falling from the sky.
Liu Xin carried her and ran all the way through the rainy night, until he reached a secluded spot behind the Divine Cauldron Sect, where he threw her down the mountain like some kind of trash.
The back mountain of the Divine Cauldron Sect is not a forbidden area. On the contrary, because some low-level demonic beasts often appear there, it has become a training ground for some disciples.
Even if a disciple like Shi Xuan, whose cultivation level is not high, were discovered in the back mountain, it could only be attributed to him encountering misfortune during his training.
The path is fraught with peril, and every year a certain number of cultivators perish while venturing out for training. If the deceased's sect does not pursue the matter, it usually goes unnoticed.
Clearly, no one will care about Shi Xuan's death.
The mountain is steep and covered with sparse vegetation.
Shi Xuan tried her best to steady herself during the rapid tumbling, attempting to grab onto the branches beside her to slow her descent. However, having just changed her spiritual root, she was too weak due to excessive blood loss and the complete loss of her cultivation. She could only continue to roll down amidst the constant impacts of trees and rocks until she lost consciousness and fainted.
She didn't know how much time had passed before Shi Xuan woke up again. It was pitch black all around, and she could only hear the dripping of water. She lay on the ground for a while, adjusting her vision, before she could barely see anything.
As the saying goes, if you fall down, just lie there for a while. Shi Xuan really didn't have the strength to stand up, so she struggled to turn over and lay on her back to observe her surroundings.
It seemed to be a cave, with some stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Several of them were dripping water in a regular pattern down their tips, which fell into a small puddle nearby, creating the dripping sound she heard.
Apart from that, there was complete silence.
Here, you can't see the rain that fell when she fell down the mountain, and there's no wind blowing in; it's like a separate, enclosed space.
Sensing no danger, Shi Xuan initially determined that the area was safe for the time being.
Because she was the one being abandoned, when Fan Hongde used his secret technique, he only focused on protecting Fan Mingzhu, both her life and her cultivation. As for Shi Xuan, all she ended up with was the universally acknowledged useless five-elemental root aptitude, which was also very unstable and repelled her body. In addition to feeling pain all over her body, she also often had an uncomfortable feeling of detachment.
Shi Xuan didn't care about his aptitude, but the unstable spiritual root was a rather troublesome symptom.
This world is lacking in spiritual energy and has too many impurities, making it indeed difficult to cultivate with the five spiritual roots.
But there are ways.
For example, in her previous life, she had by chance obtained a cultivation technique called "The Birth of All Things". The power of this technique was that it could absorb all the energy in the world for cultivation, including spiritual energy of various attributes, and even evil energy.
However, the requirements for cultivators are somewhat demanding.
It requires that, in addition to having exceptional comprehension, the cultivator must also have a complete set of basic spiritual roots, namely the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Other mutated spiritual roots are optional.
She originally possessed four spiritual roots.
I spent a great deal of effort studying this manual and tried many methods, but I was ultimately unable to cultivate it with one line missing. After years of research, I had no choice but to give up.
Now that she has been reborn, she has been given five spiritual roots and her cultivation has been completely destroyed. The book "All Things Grow" that she knows by heart can finally be put to use. For her, it can be said that every cloud has a silver lining.
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan, who was lying on the ground, closed his eyes and silently recited the "All Things Grow" mantra, trying to guide the Qi into his body.
If a cultivator saw her like this, he would probably sigh and say that he had never seen such a bizarre person cultivating while lying down.
However, for the propaganda department, the situation dictates that actions and such are not within their scope of concern.
The current situation is that only by restoring some of his abilities can he possibly escape this deep mountain where monsters may appear at any time.
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