By the time Qin Yao asked again, Diwu Chijin had finally managed to suppress some of the pain in his head. He said calmly, "Your situation is different from your younger sister's, young Yao.
"She has yet to begin cultivating and has no cultivation to speak of.
"So, with my current Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, a sweep of my divine sense is enough to discern the quality of her spirit root.
"You, however, have never practiced cultivation, but you have walked the path of 'entering the Dao through martial arts' and possess cultivation comparable to the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage.
"If I still had my former late Golden Core Realm cultivation, I would have ways to determine your spirit root's quality directly, without relying on anything else.
"But now... with only Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, I can do nothing!
"And instruments capable of measuring spirit root quality are difficult to find in this world.
"So I'm afraid I must disappoint you!"
"I see..."
Qin Yao murmured to himself.
But his disappointment lasted only the briefest instant before he eagerly pressed on. "Well, even if this world has none, the Cultivation World surely does!
"Since you've accepted my younger sister as your disciple, Immortal Master, I assume you intend to bring Grandpa and me to the Cultivation World as well?"
As he asked, his eyes shone with startling brightness.
His eagerness practically leaped out of him!
Diwu Chijin's heart lurched, but his expression remained unchanged. "You seem very eager to visit the Cultivation World, young Yao?"
"Yes!"
Qin Yao sighed and extended his arm, inviting him to check his pulse. "To tell you the truth, through a fortunate coincidence, I once took a Water Moon False Meridian Pill.
"The 'false meridians' created by that pill are now nestled