The result was exactly as Lin Daozi predicted; Shi Xuan really did get a spiritual root from being struck by lightning! Lin Daozi couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
In today's cultivation world, the higher the spiritual root value and the fewer the spiritual roots, the faster the cultivation speed. For hundreds of years, the top cultivators in the cultivation world have all been top-grade single spiritual roots, just like Shi Xuan before his spiritual root was replaced.
Although she now possesses five spiritual roots, and her spiritual root value is pitifully low, her cultivation speed has not slowed down. From going to Fuyuan Sect to participate in the Pill Dao Competition to returning to the sect today, only eight days have passed, and she has advanced four minor ranks. This speed would be astonishing to anyone.
Lin Daozi decided to stop thinking about those things and told his junior disciple to go back and rest. He was going to go to the library to check the ancient books and see if there was any information on that topic.
"Wait a minute," Lin Daozi called out to Shi Xuan as she was about to go to the door. "You may not know this because you haven't been to the sect these past few days, but the new disciples of Sword Peak have already started classes. The first class is at Chen Shi (7-9 AM) every morning in the Sword Wiping Hall, and Elder Li is the teacher."
Shi Xuan nodded and replied, "I will go to class on time."
"There's no need to be nervous. You missed classes these past few days, but I've already spoken with Elder Li, and he won't make things difficult for you."
Having a master makes all the difference; everything is taken care of. That's probably why all the disciples want to become his personal disciple.
"Don't worry, Master, I'm doing very well in my studies!" Shi Xuan smiled easily. Although she had missed a few days of classes, she still had a hidden senior brother teaching her, and she had already learned most of the basic sword techniques.
Speaking of my senior brother, we've been away for so long these past few days that I haven't been able to dream about him.
So when they met that evening, Shi Xuan felt that his senior brother harbored some resentment. The background area in his dream had shifted from the depths of the back mountain to the border where he was about to emerge.
Shi Xuan pondered that he must have been trapped in the back mountain for too long and really wanted to come out and see the world.
"Senior Brother, how have you been?" Shi Xuan greeted him with a smile.
A resentful look drifted over, but she seemed to restrain herself for the sake of her image.
"How have you been doing these past few days? Have you been practicing your swordsmanship?" Lu Shenzhi asked with a stern face.
This face didn't fool Shi Xuan. She shrugged and said casually, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, Senior Brother, I didn't practice swordsmanship, but the gains were still quite good."
Lu Shenzhi observed her for a while and was surprised to find that in just eight or nine days, she had actually broken through to the fourth minor stage!
How did she manage to do that with such a weak five-elemental root? Could it be that she obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity? But she only went to the Fuyuan Sect to participate in a pill-making competition, not to some secret realm, so where could she have found such an opportunity?
Shi Xuan noticed his doubts, but didn't answer them. He just smiled smugly at him and said, "I've also helped you gain some. Remember to pay me back when you wake up, with interest."
"Hmm?" Lu Shenzhi couldn't imagine what she could gain for him. Right now, all he needed was something related to "resurrection," and these items were not easily obtained.
Shi Xuan didn't keep her in suspense any longer and took out the piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood from her storage bracelet. "Take a look at this."
"Soul-Nourishing Wood?" Lu Shenzhi asked tentatively, not daring to be sure, since Soul-Nourishing Wood was extremely rare, yet she had brought out such a large piece.
"Senior Brother is quite something, so knowledgeable!" Shi Xuan patted the piece of wood. "If Senior Brother is willing, I can take you out for a walk in the future."
"Of course I'm willing!" Lu Shenzhi was truly astonished by her this time. She could even find such a rare item. For his current situation, there was nothing better than this. He had been trapped here for ten years and wished he could fly out immediately.
"Today I'll teach you a simple formation. You can carve it on the Soul-Nourishing Wood to bring me out."
Shi Xuan nodded. "Now there's only one problem left: how can I find you and quietly take you inside?" His soul hadn't left his body; it could only be done by touching him.
Lu Shenzhi thought about it and found himself in a dilemma.
"I can easily explain the specific location and the solution to the formation here. It's just that ordinary disciples are not allowed to enter the forbidden area in the back mountain. How to get in is the problem."
"If ordinary disciples aren't allowed in, then what kind of disciples are allowed to come in?" Shi Xuan pressed.
"Those with special missions, or those who use the Spirit Refining Pool like you did last time, are not far from the Spirit Refining Pool.
Unfortunately, the Spirit Refining Pool can only be used once, and I missed this opportunity.
Shi Xuan walked a few steps in place, then jumped up to pick a leaf and flicked it. After flicking a few leaves, he suddenly asked, "Didn't our senior brother come to the back mountain before he was put here?"
Lu Shenzhi was about to say no when he suddenly thought of something, paused for a moment, and said, "It seems like I've been here once before."
What do you mean by "it seems like I've been here before"? Shi Xuan looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Many years ago, because of something..." He paused before continuing, "I was punished by the elders of the Enforcement Hall and imprisoned on the Cliff of Repentance."
"And then?" Shi Xuan looked at him with amusement, realizing that this pretentious senior brother hadn't always been honest.
Lu Shenzhi glanced at her expression, deliberately picked a leaf, flicked it further away, and continued, "I stayed at the Cliff of Contemplation for ten days. I couldn't stay idle, so I explored the entire cliff and discovered that there are two passages leading to the outside world, but they are protected by array formations."
"Is there a path that leads to the forbidden area in the back mountains?"
Lu Shenzhi nodded. "Back then, I wasn't interested in the forbidden area; I was only thinking about breaking the formation."
The fact that they know what's behind the passage means the formation has been broken.
"So you broke through the formation and entered the forbidden area?" Shi Xuan asked.
"Not really. It took five days to break two formations. But before I could even go and take a look, my time for reflection was up, so I left."
Therefore, he only knew one path leading to the back mountain, but he didn't know what was inside.
"You took five days to break the formation, how come the time is up? What about the remaining five days?"
Lu Shenzhi coughed twice, straightened his expression, and said, "We only started breaking the formation on the fifth day. Since we went to the Cliff of Repentance, we must reflect on our mistakes for two days."
Shi Xuan stated that he did not sense any remorse from him.
"But I don't know any formations. If you start learning now, you might not be able to get out for several years."
“No need,” Lu Shenzhi said, “You can go in without alerting anyone by following my instructions.”
"It's been over ten years, and you still remember how to break that formation?" Shi Xuan was very surprised. It seemed that being in a coma for ten years hadn't made him stupid. "I was just thinking that maybe I should stay in there for a few more days, memorize the formation during the day, and then describe it to you at night."
“Why go through all that trouble?” Lu Shenzhi relaxed his body, sat down on the ground, and resumed his lazy demeanor. He said calmly, “For the past ten years, I have kept my eyes and ears closed, and my cultivation has not progressed at all. I can only keep deducing formations to pass the time. Not to mention ten years ago, I can reproduce every formation I have ever seen in my life exactly as it was.”
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