A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

"Why kill her? She's the female lead! I want to change her spiritual root, make her fall from grace, and watch me take her opportunities and steal her man. Just thinking about it is exciting!"

"What? Aren't you the system? You're afraid of this kind of change? Besides, what can a useless person with five spiritual roots do? I still need to suppress her to get points! Okay, okay, I know, hurry up and change our spiritual roots."

Sheng He frowned. Who was this woman talking to? The female lead she was referring to seemed to be herself?

But what did she mean? Can spiritual roots be changed?

Before Sheng He could think any further, she heard the woman exclaim in surprise. Sheng He felt as if her whole body was being restrained, and she couldn't move at all.

"I know, I know, you're so long-winded. Even if it can only be used once, it's worth it. I can't beat her right now."

At the last moment of his vision, Sheng He saw a familiar face.

That seems to be... Zhao Yanran?

When Shenghe woke up, she found herself lying on a bed in an inn, with her mother looking at her with a worried expression.

"Xiao He, are you alright? How did you end up collapsed on the street all by yourself? And you're covered in blood... Did something happen?"

Sheng He shook her head and subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. She suddenly remembered that before she fainted, the person said that he would change her spiritual root.

Sheng He quickly checked his dantian, where the small flame had disappeared, replaced by five messy and mottled spiritual roots.

She became the same useless person with five spiritual roots from her previous life.

Sheng He still remembers the face she saw before she fainted—it was Zhao Yanran!

She remembered very clearly that in her previous life, Zhao Yanran, the personal disciple of Xuanxiao Immortal Venerable, had a single-grade fire spirit root.

Sheng He clenched her fist. Why did the immortal in her previous life clearly say that she had a single-element fire spirit root, but after she went to the Qingyun Sect, she found out that she had become a five-element spirit root?

Why did Zhao Yanran target her repeatedly when she was just an ordinary outer disciple in her previous life?

Why is it that in this life, even though she hasn't even entered the gates of Qingshan City, there are still several groups of people who want to kill her?

These questions seem to have been explained.

The old man who had attained the Golden Elixir said it was because she was wearing long clothes but was powerless to protect them.

It turns out that the "treasure" he mentioned was his own spiritual root!

Zhao Yanran is the culprit behind all of this!

She sent wave after wave of assassins in order to seize my spiritual root. In my previous life, my mother was also killed by her!

Looking at Sheng He, Sheng's mother's eyes revealed deep worry.

"Xiao He! Xiao He, what's wrong? If you don't want to go to Qingyun Sect, then we won't go. Mother will go do laundry and mending for others. We can live just fine."

"Ah!"

Sheng He sneered and looked out the window at the distant clouds.

"If you're going, why not go?"

What female lead? What system?

Whether she has a mutated fire elemental root or a useless five elemental root, Sheng He has never been the type to just sit idly by when someone bullies her.

In this life, she will absolutely not let Zhao Yanran have an easy time.

Sheng He seized those opportunities.

Sheng He wants Zhao Yanran's life too.

Is there systematic help available?

Sheng He narrowed his eyes. "Then I'll kill the system too."

......

"A single-element fire elemental root!"

The Qingyun Sect disciple in charge of testing spiritual roots couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as he looked at the clear, bright red light emanating from the spirit-testing stone.

The crowd waiting in line immediately stirred, with many craning their necks to see who this talented person was.

Even Tianyu, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the flying boat, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the sound. His gaze lingered on the spirit-testing stone for a moment, then he looked at the little girl standing in front of the spirit-testing stone and nodded gently: "Hmm, indeed not bad."

"Hehe, little girl, you have a top-grade single spiritual root, and it's so pure and clear that even Elder Tianyu praised it. Your future is probably limitless. Why don't you get on the flying boat and wait for me?"

The Qingyun Sect disciple eagerly led Zhao Yanran towards the flying boat, but Zhao Yanran remained standing in front of the spirit-testing stone, frowning in dissatisfaction: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? It's just a fire spirit root, not a mutated fire spirit root?"

"Young lady, you're joking. The spirit stones have been checked by the elders beforehand, so there's absolutely no chance of error. Besides, mutated spirit roots are a once-in-a-century occurrence, and your talent is already exceptional."

Zhao Yanran's expression darkened. She clearly saw that Sheng He's flames could melt Sixth Uncle's eagle claw hook. She knew all too well how Sixth Uncle's hook was forged; it was definitely not an ordinary fire spirit root.

But why did it become an ordinary fire elemental root in her case?

Zhao Yanran kept calling out to the system in her mind, but the system had fallen into a deep sleep because she had overdrawn her points and forcibly used items to make Sheng He faint, and had not yet woken up.

Zhao Yanran cursed him under her breath as a good-for-nothing.

The Qingyun Sect disciple who was leading the way was already getting impatient: "Aren't you coming up or not?"

Zhao Yanran immediately put on a smiling face and said sweetly, "Thank you, senior brother, I'll come up right away."

Standing on the flying boat, Zhao Yanran raised her head, thoroughly enjoying the envious gazes of everyone.

That's how it should be; she should be the shining leading lady of this world.

So what if she has an ordinary single fire spiritual root? She is still a rare genius in this world.

All eyes should be on her, Zhao Yanran.

As for Sheng He… Zhao Yanran glanced at the person standing at the end of the line. She should rot in the mud and never be able to rise again!

Sheng He stood quietly at the end of the line, ignoring the praise Zhao Yanran received from those around her.

She remembered that Zhao Yanran said the Golden Elixir Elder was her sixth uncle.

The Zhao family, to which Zhao Yanran belongs, is a famous family of cultivators.

The reason why Zhao Yanran was able to cultivate so quickly in her previous life was also inseparable from the support of the Zhao family.

It remains to be seen whether the Zhao family will still be able to support Zhao Yanran without any reservations if they find out that Zhao Yanran killed her sixth uncle.

As the sun set, the group slowly moved forward.

"Place your hand on the spirit-testing stone, empty your mind and don't think about anything."

Sheng He took a deep breath and placed his hand on the spirit-testing stone.

As expected, five colors appeared on the spirit testing stone in sequence: yellow, green, blue, red, and black, each corresponding to one of the five spiritual roots. The fact that the spirit testing stone was dull and lifeless when each color appeared indicated that Sheng He's talent in each of the spiritual roots was not particularly outstanding.

The disciple in charge of testing spiritual roots shook his head: "Five spiritual roots, with mottled and chaotic roots, indicating inferior aptitude. It's possible that you'll never be able to establish a foundation in your entire life. Young lady, do you still want to cultivate the Dao?"

Does having a mottled and disordered spiritual root mean one's aptitude is inferior?

In her previous life, Sheng He also felt that her spiritual root aptitude was too poor, so she went to great lengths to find rare and precious materials to refine her spiritual root, but in the end, all of it benefited Zhao Yanran.

Having been given a second chance at life, she refused to believe that she would only reach the Golden Core stage.

Thinking of this, Sheng He's eyes grew even more determined.

"I want to cultivate the Tao!"

The disciple sighed, then took a wooden plaque from beside the table and handed it to Sheng He.