A Pseudo-Spirit Root Passes for a Heavenly Spirit Root

Ling Tianwei naturally noticed Liu Lingming watching him again and again; he had long since grown used to it.

After all, geniuses—the protagonists of life—were often this eye-catching.

Ling Tianwei could not help but sigh, then looked down at the Heaven-Questioning Stairway below.

"What's there to test? Temperament, aptitude—it's only a few steps."

Ling Tianwei felt rather helpless. Even if the gap between him and others was enormous, he still had to follow rules like these, as though attending school.

"Hurt Zhongyong..."

The people on the Ink Ruler waited expectantly, and those aboard other Flying Ships and magical artifacts were no different.

Before the gates of the sacred land, Xu Yuanwen was looking over the messages sent back by disciples testing Spirit Roots, as well as the records of the newly admitted disciples. His brows were tightly furrowed.

"There are actually two Heavenly Spirit Roots?"

"Which one was arranged by the vice sect master?"

"I'll investigate first."

Xu Yuanwen rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light as he shot straight into the clouds.

A surge of spiritual energy roiled.

Behind Xu Yuanwen, a terrifying phantom slowly rose. An enormous Xu Yuanwen stood in midair, blotting out the sky and covering the sun.

A Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestation descended.

"Disciples, you have passed the sacred land's Spirit Root test. Now that the Heart-Questioning Stairway is open, those who climb one hundred steps may enter the Outer Sect; three hundred, the Inner Sect; six hundred, become core disciples; eight hundred, and you may enter the tutelage of a Nascent Soul Elder as a Personal Disciple..."

A vast, lingering voice issued from the Dharma Manifestation.

The disciples upon the various magical artifacts and Flying Ships all raised their heads toward the majestic figure in the sky, swallowing involuntarily.

They could not help wondering whether they themselves could ever reach such a realm.

As Xu Yuanwen spoke, the Heart-Questioning Stairway bloomed with dazzling radiance, as if it had appeared right before everyone.

At the same time, the disciples who had gone to test their Spirit Roots urged their magical artifacts and Flying Ships toward the Heart-Questioning Stairway.

Taking advantage of this display, Xu Yuanwen discreetly probed the two disciples with Heavenly Spirit Roots.

"Found him."

Xu Yuanwen smiled faintly, his gaze settling on Li Tianwei.

"A Pseudo-Spirit Root, yet the records say Heavenly Spirit Root. I should give him the spirit medicine."

Before long, Xu Yuanwen moved with a thought. His immense Dharma Manifestation vanished, and his escaping light streaked across the heavens before descending onto Liu Lingming's Ink Ruler.

"Hahaha! Magnificent, our Lingxu Sacred Land! A disciple with a Heavenly Spirit Root has actually entered our sacred land this time."

Xu Yuanwen appeared atop the Ink Ruler, laughing as though he were truly delighted that Lingxu Sacred Land had discovered a disciple with a Heavenly Spirit Root.

"Greetings, Elder Xu..."

Liu Lingming and Su Qingnuan had not expected Xu Yuanwen to personally descend upon the Ink Ruler. They immediately greeted him respectfully.

"No need for such formality. Discovering a Heavenly Spirit Root for the sacred land is a great merit in itself."

Then Xu Yuanwen's gaze fell upon Li Tianwei as he asked.

"This junior is Li Tianwei. Greetings, Elder Xu."

Li Tianwei followed their example and cupped one hand over the other in a half-salute.

"Good, good. Li Tianwei is an excellent name. Don't disdain this meeting gift."

Xu Yuanwen praised him several times, then waved a treasure box from his sleeve.

A faint medicinal fragrance rushed toward them.

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Everyone on the Ink Ruler could not help swallowing. Though they had long known that Li Tianwei possessed a Heavenly Spirit Root, they too had Spirit Roots and believed they were not much worse than him.

Yet now, even a Nascent Soul Elder like Xu Yuanwen had come to offer gifts and curry favor. The gap between them was suddenly laid bare.

"A gift from an elder—how could this disciple dare refuse it?"

Li Tianwei accepted it without the slightest hesitation.

"This is a Marrow Cleansing Pill. It can cleanse the marrow of mortal impurities. You may swallow it before ascending the Heaven-Questioning Stairway."

Xu Yuanwen slowly walked to Li Tianwei's side and transmitted his voice to him.

Upon hearing Xu Yuanwen's voice transmission, Li Tianwei somehow found it rather strange, but he did not dare say anything else and merely nodded lightly.

Seeing Li Tianwei accept it, Xu Yuanwen nodded in satisfaction. He had acted ahead of the others mainly because he feared that the appearance of two Heavenly Spirit Roots this time would draw the attention of Lingxu Sacred Land's other elders, or even the peak masters.

"I shall take my leave first. May all your Dao Paths go smoothly."

With a wave of his hand, Xu Yuanwen headed in another direction. To avoid arousing suspicion, he also had to deliver a Marrow Cleansing Pill to the other Heavenly Spirit Root.

What's going on? That shouldn't be possible! Wasn't he a Nascent Soul cultivator? How could he fail to see the host's problem? Unless he never investigated at all?

A Spirit-Testing Stone can malfunction, but how could a Nascent Soul Elder fail to see through it?

The system within Li Tianwei's consciousness was utterly dumbfounded by Xu Yuanwen's actions.

It simply could not understand what sort of circumstances had allowed Li Tianwei, a mere Pseudo-Spirit Root, to muddle along this far without being exposed.

When Li Tianchen at the back saw Xu Yuanwen appear, he had been waiting to see Li Tianwei make a fool of himself. But the moment Xu Yuanwen spoke, the development of events took a sharp turn. Not only had he failed to notice anything, he had even given Li Tianwei a gift and shown him favor.

"Something's wrong. This fellow's divine sense already swept through everyone once. There's no way he couldn't have detected Li Tianwei's problem."

The Remnant Soul within the ring was even more bewildered.

Sometimes luck was also part of strength. Li Tianwei had happened to run into Xu Yuanwen, an undercover agent of the demonic sect, allowing his Pseudo-Spirit Root to once again deceive heaven and cross the sea.

And in Li Tianwei's eyes, he was a Heavenly Spirit Root—without a doubt, a Heavenly Spirit Root.

"A Nascent Soul Elder's gift, a Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

Li Tianwei held the pill Xu Yuanwen had given him, then looked at the system that had told him upon his transmigration that it wanted to form a contract with him, grant him a Heavenly Spirit Root, and give him all sorts of pills. A Marrow Cleansing Pill was among them.

"System! System, while I don't have much of an issue with how utterly useless you are, why are the rewards you give me exactly like the things I've slowly obtained ever since transmigrating here?"

"You still want to fool me."

Li Tianwei could not help mocking it.

Host, you truly are a Pseudo-Spirit Root, not a Heavenly Spirit Root. That old fellow must not have investigated you just now. And the pill in your hand is not a Marrow Cleansing Pill either—it is some unknown pill. You had best not consume it lightly.

Hearing Li Tianwei's mockery, the system in his consciousness could not help taking a deep breath. At last, it calmed down from its previous confusion and told itself not to get angry.

"You think I'd believe that? The Spirit-Testing Stone already tested it, and even a Nascent Soul Elder couldn't sense anything. Yet you're still saying I'm a Pseudo-Spirit Root."

Li Tianwei shook his head. He knew perfectly well that this was the system's jealousy—jealousy that its host was simply too perfect.

"An unknown pill? I don't believe you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Tianwei tossed the pill into his mouth, looking utterly oblivious and fearless.

It slid down his throat in one line. It carried a faint medicinal fragrance and was even a little sweet. As for any changes—there were none at all.

After Li Tianwei swallowed the pill, a dark radiance appeared upon the five-colored Pseudo-Spirit Root within his body. The colors it emitted were concealed, leaving behind a pure white hue instead.

At that moment, the Pseudo-Spirit Root could no longer be detected on the surface at all. By any means of perception, Li Tianwei now possessed a flawless Heavenly Spirit Root.

And among Heavenly Spirit Roots, it was a Pure Yang Spirit Root.

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