In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 7: Exchange for the Holy Spirit Root and Begin Cultivation

The Holy Spirit Root is the rarest and most powerful innate spiritual root in the cultivation world. Cultivators who possess this spiritual root are also known as the Supreme Ancient Immortal Body.

Holy Spirit Root monks only exist during periods of peak spiritual energy.

She had only seen similar legends in ancient books.

It is said that the cultivation of the Holy Spirit Root is not limited by the spiritual root and can cultivate any spiritual root attribute's techniques and supernatural powers.

There are no cultivation bottlenecks, and fewer cultivation resources are needed.

Its cultivation speed is dozens of times that of a top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator.

Previously, Gu Yuexi possessed a superior water and wood spiritual root, and it took her numerous extraordinary opportunities and ten thousand years to finally reach the late stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

If it's the Holy Spirit Root, she'll need even less time!

The host can also use faith power to exchange for cultivation resources, such as spiritual energy, from the system.

After fusing with the Holy Spirit Root, Gu Yuexi felt her soul and body becoming increasingly divine.

She sat down cross-legged.

The first step in cultivating immortality:
Draw air into the body.

Three hours later.

She exclaimed in amazement, "Truly worthy of being a supreme spiritual root!"

The outside world was desolate and almost devoid of spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy within the Divine Palace was scarce, yet she still managed to successfully draw out the Qi.

Previously, she had a water and wood spiritual root, and could only absorb water and wood-type spiritual energy. Now, she can absorb spiritual energy from all kinds of systems.

The body is solid, the spirit is clear.

She refined all the spiritual energy in her dantian.

Now, she has reached the first level of Qi Refining!
She needs more faith power to exchange for spiritual energy.

She asked, "Zero One, how do I exchange spirit stones?"

One million low-grade spirit stones and 100 points of faith power.

[10,000 mid-grade spirit stones and 1000 faith points]

[One thousand high-grade spirit stones and 10000 faith points]

One hundred top-grade spirit stones and 100000 points of faith power.

The system further recommends that the host directly exchange for a spirit vein.

A first-tier spiritual vein requires 500 points of Faith Power, a second-tier spiritual vein requires 1000 points of Faith Power, a third-tier spiritual vein requires 1500 points of Faith Power, and so on, with a difference of 500 points of Faith Power required for each tier of spiritual vein.

A fifth-tier spiritual vein could potentially yield tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones.

Gu Yuexi pondered for a moment and realized that exchanging for spiritual veins was indeed more worthwhile.

Back then, the Wushi Imperial Clan became the leader of the three major imperial clans in the cultivation world by relying on hundreds of seventh-order spiritual veins.

In the later stages of her tribulation, she added eight more ninth-order spiritual veins to the Wushi Emperor Clan, directly enabling the Wushi Emperor Clan to dominate the cultivation world.

Gu Yuexi asked again, "Do I still have faith now?"

As long as someone believes in the host, a continuous stream of faith power can be generated. Even if only one or two points are obtained from one person, the faith power will not be interrupted, but will gradually accumulate.

[The host has accumulated 88 points of faith power, all of which came from the villagers who just knelt and worshipped the host.]

I didn't expect to gain faith power after exchanging for Holy Spirit Roots.

The cheapest Tier 1 spiritual vein requires 500 points of faith power; we can only hope the villagers will lend a hand.

In Peach Blossom Village, villagers use earthenware pots to collect the dirty puddles on the ground, even squeezing them into the cracks between the stones.

The sun is blazing down again, and who knows if the good fortune of three days ago will return—a three-day, three-night downpour. Dog-Sheng's mother absentmindedly followed the villagers to collect the dirty water, her mind preoccupied with worry for her son.

Someone nearby said worriedly, "Why haven't Second Aunt and my Cuihua come back yet?"

The village chief's brows were furrowed deeply.

Everyone was anxious and irritable, and felt that the sun was hotter than before.

He sighed and called to the side, "Dogsang's mother, you have sharp eyes, keep an eye on Dogsang and the others. Let me know when they come down the mountain."

Gou Sheng's mother nodded, her voice trembling with tears, "Why aren't they back yet? They went up the mountain early this morning, and the sun is almost setting now."

When Gou Sheng's mother cried, cries could be heard from the side as well, and their children and mother followed her up the mountain.

There are so many strange creatures in the mountains.

What if... I can't come back?

"Woooooo~"

As soon as the crying began, calls came from the distant hillside.

"Mom! Grandpa Village Chief!"

"There's a river! I found it, hahaha, I found it!"

"mother!"

An elderly woman slapped her thigh repeatedly, exclaiming, "My goodness! I'm back!"

"They're back! Gousheng and Second Aunt are back! One, two..."

"Everyone is back!"

Village chief Zhang Youhe smiled through his tears.

It's good that you're back. No matter the outcome, it's good that you came back alive.

"Gousheng, how's it going? And Second Aunt, what did you find? You're so happy!"

The old woman, leaning on her cane, exclaimed excitedly, "There are immortals! There are immortals on Mount Qihuang!"

"What! You've really found a deity?!"

What do immortals look like?

Will the gods help us?

Everyone crowded around, asking questions all at once.

Village chief Zhang Youhe's hands trembled.

"Quiet down, everyone, and let Second Aunt explain."

The old woman, who had lost most of her teeth, spoke with a lisp.

"We've found a deity! She's the mountain spirit of the Golden Saint Mountains, and she lives in what place again?"

"Anyway, these three days of torrential rain were all caused by her!" Second Aunt said happily, gesturing with her hands.

"She also said she would help us!" Gou Sheng excitedly said, highlighting the most important point.

People who went to Qihuang Mountain shared their experiences in a lively and varied manner.

"Great! Great!" Village chief Zhang Youhe was so excited that he trembled and wiped away tears.

"Hahaha, we're saved! We're saved!"

(End of this chapter)