The guardian elder said blandly, "These Five Elements Spirit Pearls are rather special magical artifacts. Each one is a high-grade magical artifact that can be refined, capable of raising the upper limit of the user's corresponding attribute Spiritual Root."
"What? Raise the upper limit of one's Spiritual Root?!" Xiao Yue cried out in shock, utterly stunned.
Su Shi'er's mind buzzed, his heartbeat quickening involuntarily as his breathing caught.
After all, his greatest shortcoming was his abysmal Spiritual Root.
"There's no need to be so dramatic. These Five Elements Spirit Pearls aren't that heaven-defying. First, they are only useful to Qi Refining Stage cultivators. Second, they can only raise a Spiritual Root to the level of a low-grade Spiritual Root."
"Even if all five Spirit Pearls are refined, one would only gain low-grade Five Elements Spiritual Roots, roughly equivalent to a mid-grade Spiritual Root."
"Your Spiritual Root isn't poor to begin with, Xiao girl. This thing is completely useless to you!"
The Guardian Elder remained expressionless as he spoke blandly.
"With so many restrictions, their effect really is limited. But... wouldn't they be just right for Junior Brother Twelve?" Xiao Yue nodded at last, much calmer now. Then she hurriedly turned to Su Shi'er.
She knew perfectly well that Su Shi'er's weakness was his Spiritual Root.
"That's why I said this kid has good luck! Kid, have you decided which one you want?" The guardian elder nodded with a smile and turned to Su Shi'er.
Su Shi'er was still immersed in his shock.
Even if the Five Elements Spirit Pearls were useful only to Qi Refining Stage cultivators, they were treasures he absolutely could not afford to miss.
If possible, he naturally wished to take every Spirit Pearl for himself.
But that was clearly unrealistic. Faced with the Guardian Elder's question,