Chapter 67 Chapter 67 The Fifth Wish
System 05 made a plan: to find a unique treasure and successfully deliver it to the leader.
During this whole process, He Shilie might take action again. He is determined to get the position of the young master and will not let He Shile go easily.
"But my spiritual roots are now useless." He Shile lowered his head. Although he spoke with great ambition at the time, there was nothing he could do.
System 05 said: "I have a method to reshape spiritual roots."
It was originally prepared for Chen Mu, but now it can be used by He Shile.
He Shile said in surprise: "I've never heard of a method to reshape spiritual roots..."
A hundred years ago, legends circulated in the world of cultivation about the ability to reshape spiritual roots, but the specific method had long been lost. System 05 purchased the secret with points. It required first removing existing spiritual roots and then soaking them in a medicinal substance to cultivate new ones. The most important ingredient for soaking the roots was the Spiritual Regeneration Liquid, the formula of which had long been lost. The ingredients needed to refine the Spiritual Regeneration Liquid were only found in the world of cultivation, requiring them to gather them themselves. This took Chen Mu two years.
He started preparing for this at the age of ten, and was only twelve when he acquired the golden spiritual root. During this process, he dissipated all his cultivation and started practicing again, showing extremely amazing determination and courage.
System 05 also spent a lot of points on this. The world of cultivation is full of dangers, especially those places where rare treasures are hidden. Chen Mu hovered between life and death every day, and he was alone and only in the Foundation Establishment Stage. System 05 had to find ways to protect him... However, later on, Chen Mu became a sword cultivator and gradually became stronger. Coupled with the survival skills he had figured out while struggling on the edge of life and death, he no longer needed System 05's protection. From then on, System 05's mission became much easier.
Now that He Shile's spiritual roots were useless, he had saved the first step. System 05 asked, "After reshaping your spiritual roots, what kind of spiritual roots do you want?"
Different spiritual roots require different materials, but the core materials are the same.
He Shile was about to respond when a sudden shaking and explosion erupted from his sea of consciousness. He Shile's heart trembled, suspecting He Shilie had come looking for him again. With his consciousness now huddled within his sea of consciousness, his body was a defenseless target. However, the tremors had no effect on him; the explosion and residual airflow were blocked by a transparent shield.
A faint sword intent flowed through the light shield. System 05 was extremely familiar with this sword intent. He looked at Chen Mu. Chen Mu spread his hands and said, "I set up a sword formation here before... This is an inn. I'm afraid there's a conflict outside. We'd better leave here as soon as possible."
"My body..."
System 05: "I've already repaired the external injuries with a skill card, but you don't have any spiritual energy left. I'm afraid you can't fight. Let's be extremely cautious."
He Shile left his sea of consciousness and slowly opened his eyes. The battle outside continued, but this corner, protected by the sword formation, was as safe as a mountain. He Shile thought to himself, "That senior is actually a sword cultivator, which seems a bit unlikely." The thought flashed by, and he stepped out of the sword formation, then opened the window and jumped out, avoiding the two fighting parties. Before leaving the inn, he took a quick look. The two sides fighting were an old man and a young girl. Various spiritual energies clashed in the inn. Such events happened frequently in the world of cultivation, so both the bystanders and the innkeepers were numb. But this was Xiancao City, and Xiancao City had its own rules.
Behind the old man stood several young people wearing the same white uniforms, wielding magical instruments to support him. The old man was in the Fusion Stage, his face crisscrossed with wrinkles, revealing his high status and profound cultivation. The young woman, looking in her teens, was clearly dressed as a casual cultivator. He Shile couldn't tell her exact level of cultivation, but it was clear she was no match for the old man.
The old man used his power to suppress the girl and said, "Hand over the things, and we will let you go."
"Hand it over!" The girl cursed and hit him, her face flushed red. "Even if I destroy this Pearl Lotus today, I won't hand it over to you, you bastard!"
He Shile stopped and quickly learned the whole story from the conversation of others. Those wearing white uniforms were from a certain force nearby, and the girl was a casual cultivator from nowhere. Just now, when she was eating, she showed off the bracelet on her wrist, which was made of red pearl lotus and was priceless. So the old man was tempted and offered to buy the pearl lotus. After being rejected several times by the girl, the two sides started fighting.
The old man's face was gloomy. If they weren't in Xiancao City, he wouldn't have bothered to kill people and steal treasures, and wouldn't have caused such a big scene. He was about to strike hard when he heard someone shout loudly, "Stop! This is Xiancao City. Don't you take the He family seriously?"
He Shile stepped forward. System 05 sighed silently and said, "Didn't I tell you to avoid conflict and proceed with caution?"
He Shile said, "If the two sides were evenly matched, it wouldn't be my problem, but this little girl is clearly being bullied."
He Shile was still wearing He family clothing, making him easily recognizable. The old man looked at him with uncertainty, knowing that his spiritual power was now dissipated and his cultivation was completely gone. However, due to his status as a He family member, he was undecided. Suddenly, a young man behind the old man attacked the girl. He Shile threw a talisman to block the girl. The talisman didn't require spiritual power to operate, and its effect was relatively modest. It shattered after resisting the attack.
He Shile was found to be a weakling. The old man smiled contemptuously, raised his head and said, "Who are you? This matter has nothing to do with you. Get out of here!"
He took a step forward, bursting out with astonishing momentum, and a dark light came over. He Shile was completely unprepared, and his body didn't even allow him to dodge, but a sword energy suddenly appeared and silently swallowed up the dark light.
He Shile shook his head, pointing to the shadows approaching on the horizon. He had just delayed for a while, enough time for the Xiancao Sect disciples to arrive. He couldn't face these people now, so he prepared to take the girl away. When he turned around, he found that the girl had disappeared, leaving only a faint fragrance in the air.
Soon, a disciple from the Xiancao Sect arrived on a flying spiritual weapon. He shouted loudly, shocking the group of troublemakers, but He Shile had already escaped.
Chen Mu exclaimed: [You helped her, but she ran away without saying a word.]
He Shile had already left Xiancao City and was riding in a carriage on the path outside the city. The horse was smart on its own and there was no need to worry about it.
He Shile said indifferently: [I didn't help her just to get a thank you.]
Chen Mu: [What is that for?]
[It's not for anything.] He Shile blinked blankly, then said, [Thank you for saving me just now, senior.]
Chen Mu smiled and said, "I just did it for the sake of convenience, but he might not like you doing this."
System 05 remained silent. He was currently scrolling through He Shile's memories. The host's memories followed the body, so he could only see He Shile's experiences in this world. He Shile had always enjoyed helping others and taking it upon himself to uphold justice. Whenever someone was bullied, he would seek justice for them. He also regularly delivered food to poor children, helped farmers drive away wild animals, and even resolved disputes among villagers, helping others find their way. He truly embodied the principle of never neglecting small acts of kindness.
As a branch of the He family, their territory wasn't large, but He Shile was well-known in that small area, known as a virtuous and kind gentleman. He certainly encountered his fair share of trouble and betrayal, but it didn't take a toll on his character.
System 05 sighed softly.
He Shile is actually a good person. He has encountered hosts with this kind of personality before. Although they are generally not annoying, this kind of host always causes a lot of trouble and adds burden to completing the task.
Strangely, when he traveled from other peaceful worlds to the world of cultivation, his heart of Taoism was not broken, his ideas were not distorted, and he did not withdraw from the world. Instead, he became a kind, generous, cheerful and optimistic person.
System 05 said: [I believe that no matter what the circumstances, you should prioritize protecting yourself.]
He Shile said embarrassedly: [This time, it was mainly because of you and the seniors that I dared to stand up.]
He was lying, he had never had any cheats before and he never backed down.
Chen Mu shook his head: [I thought you were attracted to that little girl. After all, she is very cute.]
He Shile showed a confused look. He was a little face-blind and had never noticed what the other person looked like. After he looked away, he completely forgot what the little girl looked like.
System 05: [No matter what, kindness also needs strength to protect it. We must first reshape your spiritual roots.]
When it came to business, He Shile's expression became serious.
[What spiritual root do you want to exchange for? ]
This sounds like buying vegetables in a supermarket. You can pick and choose. Different spiritual roots are suitable for different skills. Most people do not have the right to choose. Single spiritual roots and five spiritual roots each have their own advantages and disadvantages. He Shile originally had dual spiritual roots of water and wood. Water and wood are very harmonious in themselves, so he was able to advance to the Golden Core stage in a short period of time.
"I just need to repair my original spiritual roots." He Shile said.
The carriage slowly moved forward, and they began to discuss matters related to gathering spiritual fluids and reshaping spiritual roots. No one mentioned the little girl who had just been rescued. System 05 hadn't paid attention to anyone else from beginning to end. He Shile had forgotten about it, and Chen Mu wanted to say something several times but stopped himself, ultimately remaining silent with a subtle smile.
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