Chapter 23: Mountain Trip Even though Shan Xing was young, he could still see the hesitation on Yun Nong's face, although she quickly concealed it. After he found the temporary base of the group that night, he sent a letter to his master, and the reply he received was to let him be patient and observe. Of course, he would not think that his cultivation was so high that he would go there rashly. As for the mortals who were captured, whether they live or die depends entirely on God's will. Shanxing thought so, glanced at Yunnong who had straightened her attitude, and continued to explain the unfinished content from last time. "The most basic characteristic that distinguishes cultivators from ordinary people is their spiritual roots. Whether or not one has spiritual roots determines whether or not one can enter the realm of cultivation. Having spiritual roots does not mean that spiritual practice will be smooth sailing from now on. A single spiritual root is the best. The more five-element spiritual roots you have, the harder it is to practice. In addition, there are three variant spiritual roots: wind, ice, and thunder. If you have one of these, even if you have other five-element spiritual roots, it will no longer be an obstacle. " "Why is it that the more five-element spiritual roots one has, the harder it is to practice?" Yun Nong bit her lip. From the moment she became a disciple, she was told that she had three spiritual roots: earth, water, and wood. She originally thought that she would be extraordinary and soar to the sky. Unexpectedly, her spiritual roots were not good at all. No, as long as she can be separated from the millions of mortals in Jing Country, it will be fine. Even her father, who dotes on her very much, now has more respect for her. Yun Nong comforted herself in this way.
"Because of spiritual energy. The second difference between cultivators and mortals is the meridians. There are thirteen main meridians and twenty-four secondary meridians. It is also because of spiritual roots that there are these different meridians. The accumulation of cultivation depends on practicing the exercises to breathe in and out spiritual energy. You have three spiritual roots: earth, water, and wood, which correspond to the three main meridians of Beique, Zhenliu, and Xiugong respectively. Every time the exercises are performed, the amount of spiritual energy consumed by these three main meridians is far more than that of a single spiritual root. The resources of the cultivation world are extremely limited! If too much life span is consumed in the accumulation of cultivation, even the realm breakthrough will become a problem. Therefore, most of those with four or five spiritual roots are in the Qi training stage. As for those with three spiritual roots, they are neither better nor worse. If you are good enough, the master will also do his best to cultivate you." "Disciple will try his best to live up to the cultivation of Master." Yun Nong was finally awakened from his dream by Shan Xing's words. Yes, there are always people better than you. What she should compare herself with now are those chosen ones in the cultivation world. "But," Yun Nong suddenly came to his senses, "it seems that my disciple cannot sense the spiritual energy." After saying this, his face turned pale. "It's not your problem." Shan Xing said directly, "It's the spiritual energy of Jing Country, which has been extinct for nearly a thousand years. It has never revived." That is why it is extremely difficult to find a child with spiritual roots in Jing Country. "Once this matter is settled, I will take you to Cangliuzhou, where there is abundant spiritual energy and numerous markets. Our sect also has a nice cave there." These words naturally aroused a lot of Yunnong's imagination. "Where is Cangliuzhou? Is it in Jingguo or out to sea?" she asked repeatedly. "Why ask so many questions now? You will know when the time comes." Yun Nong hesitated, and the excitement on his face cooled down. "Yes, Master." Seeing that Yun Nong had calmed down, the mountain hike continued. "The three things that make cultivators different from ordinary people are Tao, Dharma, and Art. To enter Tao is something that only the great cultivators in the cultivation world can do. The word "法" means "gongfa". Every sect has many gongfa, and the core gongfa is the secret that is not passed on and is the foundation of the sect. A good gongfa can greatly shorten the time it takes to accumulate cultivation, allowing the practitioner to have more life to collect resources and break through the realm. As for the art, it is the key to fighting. The master can't give you resources for free, and you need to collect more by yourself. In the process, fighting is inevitable. When you arrive at Cangliuzhou, I will teach you the art of saving your life first, and then teach you other things after you have mastered it. " "Disciple understands." Yun Nong's face was full of seriousness. It was as if she had returned to the state when Master Guo taught her. "To perform a spell, one must understand and apply the thirteen main meridians and twenty-four secondary meridians. Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of spells commonly used in the cultivation world, and eighty percent of them are five-element spells. To perform five-element spells, one must be inseparable from the corresponding five main meridians: Pu Yu, Xiu Gong, Zhen Liu, Yi Ze, and Bei Que, which correspond to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth respectively. The remaining twenty percent of the spells involve the twenty-four secondary meridians. Unless one is a cultivator with outstanding talent, it would be a great achievement to be able to master the thirteen main meridians within a limited lifespan." What Shan Xing didn't say was that even if Yun Nong wanted to learn about the techniques involving the twenty-four auxiliary meridians, his master couldn't provide them. Techniques that required spiritual energy to penetrate the main meridians and auxiliary meridians at the same time were undoubtedly high-level techniques. With his master's ability, he couldn't collect such high-level techniques. "People are born with turbid qi from the mortal world, and there will be more or less dirt in the main meridians. When you draw qi into your body and enter the qi training stage, you can temper your meridians and remove the dirt while practicing the exercises. You must temper the three main meridians of Beique, Zhenliu, and Xiugong first. This way, the efficiency is the highest. As for the other main meridians, whether you should continue to temper them depends on whether your life span allows it."
"Breaking through the realm... is it so difficult?" Yun Nong couldn't understand. "How far you can go depends on the number of spiritual roots and your aptitude. As for breaking through yourself and reaching a higher level..." Shan Xing chuckled, "As a princess, you should understand that some things are destined from birth." People with spiritual roots are born to stand out from ordinary people, but to enter the class of monks, they have to compare their talents again. Entering the gate of cultivation is just a new beginning. Aren't most cultivators still chasing their lifespans and desperately looking for opportunities to break through? However, some gifted ones, who were born with a single spiritual root or with excellent spiritual root aptitude, were absorbed into large sects at an early stage. The preferential treatment in terms of resources allowed them to go very far on the path of cultivation without spending too much effort, and they didn’t even have to worry about their lifespan. What have they tried so hard for? Heaven is so unfair! Shan Xing closed his eyes and tried his best to suppress the unhappiness in his heart. Such indignation existed not only in Shanxing's heart, but also in Rongqing's. She had also been jealous of the Sword Sect disciples, and even secretly vowed to surpass them. But after comparing them again and again, she had been so frustrated that she could no longer even feel jealous. The gap was too big, and even jealousy was unnecessary. If she wanted to be strong enough to escape from the original contract, she would not be allowed to be lazy at every step now. Rong Qing is determined to reach the spiritual realm. She finally let go of Master Guo's hand, called Zhong Xiu, and with the help of Zhong Xiu, she tidied up Master Guo's hair and clothes. "You can't leave now." Even though that restriction could be easily removed in Rong Qing's eyes. "We agreed to let them apologize in front of you." Rong Qing looked at the teacher who could no longer respond to her, "Come one by one. I will do what I say." (End of this chapter)