Yinshan Record

Chapter 585 Why the Arrest and Questioning (Part 2)
"Do you think this kid Su's cultivation is progressing too slowly, so you've come here to confront us?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King naturally understood the implied meaning in the Ghost Ancestor's words.

It seems that besides the usual discussion among fellow disciples about past events, Ghost Ancestor also expressed his dissatisfaction with Su Che's slow progress.

"Although the grade was determined by Jun Tian Guang Le, it has clearly been established as the pivot, but it has not been able to form the elixir for so long."

Ghost Ancestor sighed, “Senior Brother, once the great calamity comes, even those who have attained immortality will be no match for us, let alone those who have reached the Core Formation stage. It’s one thing if the Yellow Heaven Path doesn’t care, but are we just going to sit idly by? Since we’ve already put forward the banner of being the reincarnation of the Ancient Azure Emperor, we should at least show some spirit.”

The Yin-Yang Dharma King seemed somewhat agitated, and his words seemed to be evasive.

"Actually, it's not entirely Su's fault. Some things just don't always go as planned..."

"Always what?"

"Alas, even if he wanted to condense his core now, it seems he wouldn't be able to."

Upon hearing Yin Yang Dharma King's words, Su Che's expression changed as well.

Why can't I get it to work?

"His Majesty once bestowed upon me a seed of the ancient Ruomu tree."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King scratched his head and said, "I've had this kid cultivate it into his natal talisman. If he wants to condense his core, I'm afraid..."

"That Ruomu seed... you actually gave it to him? How much effort did we go through to find such a primordial spiritual root seed back then, and you just gave it away so easily?"

"Sigh, these are all external things anyway. Besides, I don't want him to get involved in these disputes. I still maintain that this is our own grievance, and we shouldn't drag others into it."

That Ruomu seed... will it affect my ability to condense the Elixir of Immortality?

"But senior brother, do you know that he is about to enter the Blood River Realm, where he will face the Heavenly Tribulation..."

"How could I have imagined that the Xuanmen Sect is so pathetic now, having to rely on a bunch of juniors who haven't even reached the Core Formation stage to take the lead? The Dao Leader back then didn't act like this."

"This...what the hell is going on?"

Su Che naturally knew that the Ruomu seed he had refined in his treasure talisman was a treasure bestowed by Zhongyuan in this world. He never expected that its origin was actually Yin Yang Dharma King, who gave it to him by this senior.

But this Ruomu seed will affect my elixir... How can this be explained?

"Young man, I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse for you. But doesn't the Taoist scriptures say that fortune and misfortune are interdependent?"

Kongkong patted Su Che on the shoulder, looking like someone who had been through it all.

"You should know about the so-called seven great spiritual roots of heaven and earth, right?"

Su Che nodded. His mentor, Yu Lizi, had mentioned the stories of the seven spiritual roots when they met. They included Jianmu, Ruomu, Fusang, Bagui, and so on.

Each spiritual root corresponds to a fundamental law of heaven and earth. For example, the Jianmu tree is known as the spiritual root of creation, corresponding to the law of the Great Void, while the Fusang tree is known as the spiritual root of enlightenment, corresponding to the law of morality. The Ruomu tree corresponds to the law of life and death among the nine laws of heaven and man, hence the name spiritual root of life and death.

According to ancient legend, there are nine suns in the sky. Every day, a great sun, the golden crow, rises from Fusang and travels westward, setting at Ruomu. Fusang is the place where the sun rises, and Ruomu is the place where the sun sets.

The Ruomu seed had already been refined into the Yinshan Cave Netherworld Treasure Talisman by his own family, and had already merged with this fundamental spiritual talisman, suppressed within it. It had long since taken root and sprouted, becoming inseparable from it.

"There are many theories about spiritual roots, but one is true: if one can refine a spiritual root, one can comprehend a path of laws. If one has the Jianmu tree, one can sense the laws of the Great Void. Since you have the Ruomu tree in your hand, you will comprehend the laws of life and death more quickly."

Kongkong'er chuckled sheepishly, "But that was all in ancient times, the way those powerful people did it. We don't do that anymore..."

"Because refining a spiritual root is extremely difficult. Even if it is possible, the spiritual root must grow together with one's cultivation level, otherwise they will become mutually restrictive. But it is too difficult to make the spiritual root and cultivation level grow together. Because spiritual roots are naturally grown, they grow extremely slowly. By the time they can correspond to the Core Formation realm, it may have been thousands or tens of thousands of years."

The Ghost Ancestor looked at Su Che and said, "With your accumulated knowledge, you should have already condensed the Rejuvenating Pill and manifested your Dao Foundation. However, because of this Ruomu Seed, you need to absorb countless amounts of death energy and suppress countless undead spirits before you can possibly advance further. Otherwise, your Dao Foundation..."

Su Che finally understood.

Ever since he refined the Ruomu seed, the Ruomu tree has become part of his Dao foundation. Since it's part of the Dao foundation, they are bound together by life and death; they share wealth and glory, and they perish hand in hand. His cultivation is more than enough to condense the Core Formation, but this Ruomu tree is blocking his way.

With such a burden on his back, even if he wanted to soar high, he wouldn't fly very far. "The ancient cultivators were willing to gamble with their lives, but we don't play like that anymore." Kongkong'er gently patted Su Che's shoulder: "But people should always think more positively. For example, although you can't condense the Rejuvenating Core, you're probably the only one in this world who dares to refine the spiritual roots of heaven and earth into his Dao Foundation. Everyone who sees you will call you a tough guy. Doesn't thinking like that make you feel much better?"

Not at all.

Su Che felt that he should first calm down.

Refining the spiritual roots of heaven and earth is generally a good thing, and as mentioned earlier... as long as it absorbs enough death energy and suppresses enough demons and ghosts, this Ruomu tree will grow quickly...

Then just go find the foul air of those ghost cultivation sects.

Su Che thought about seeing the Ghost Ancestor on the other side, but he wondered if this person would be willing to part with him.

"Don't even think about it. Even if you send all the men and women in my palace in, I don't know if it will be enough to grant you immortality."

We're not that greedy. We don't need immortality, but walking into the void is fine too.

Su Che thought for a moment and then said, "In that case, why don't I wait until I return to the sect and ask the patriarch if he has any ideas?"

It wasn't that Su Che looked down on these guys; it was just that the three of them together were basically just rubbing against Huang Tiandao's feet.

If there were any obstacles in his cultivation, Su Che would trust Yu Lizi more than the guys in front of him.

"Return to Huangtiandao? You're about to meet with the people from Xuandu Palace, how can you possibly make it in time?"

Ghost Ancestor hurriedly waved his hand.

"Actually, I have an idea."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King said, "Do you have any ghosts at the Void Step level? Release one out and have Su boy suppress it, giving him an ally. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Beimang Ghost Ancestor thought for a moment: "This is indeed an emergency measure, but I don't know if he can keep it under control."

"Sigh, he has the Ruomu spiritual root, are you still worried that he can't control it? It's not that you're being stingy with your family's resources and unwilling to spend money, Junior Brother, is it?"

"Senior brother, there are only a few of these Void Step ghosts. If I give them to him, wouldn't the whole world know that Su boy has an ambiguous relationship with my Ghost Ancestor Palace?"

"If you're so good at making things up, why don't you just make up a reason?"

"No...no..."

Kongkong thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I have an idea."

"you?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head as he looked at the Supreme Elder of the Separation and Union Pavilion standing to the side.

"Hey buddy, may I ask you, what do you repair?"

"This junior is a sword cultivator."

"Isn't that settled? You are a sword cultivator, while we are from the Xuanmen sect. We have different paths and cannot work together."

"What I mean is, instead of waiting for Ruomu to rise on its own, why don't we try a different approach and kick it out? Since we can't resolve the Great Dao, we might as well settle for second best and abandon the sword and seek nothing else."

Upon hearing this, the Yin-Yang Dharma King quickly shook his head: "Go away, what kind of ridiculous idea is this? Isn't it just to make Su boy become a sword cultivator?"

Kongkong'er hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but nowadays, in the East Sea, sword cultivators are not limited to those who only practice the method of reduction and emptiness. There are also those who emphasize spiritual transformation, not those who completely eliminate the nine methods. Many people in the Sword Palace have already taken this path. Why not let Brother Su give it a try? If it doesn't work out, we can always turn back."

“I’m not afraid that he won’t be able to get through; I’m afraid that he will.”

The Yin-Yang Dharma King quickly shook his head: "You sword cultivators aren't any better."

(End of this chapter)