When Shattered Moon, Falling Frost reached the foot of the mountain, it meant Xu Changqing had arrived at the Core Administration Office.
On the surface, he possessed Water-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots.
Since his Water Spiritual Root already had the Nine-Bend Tidebirth Art, only the Wood Spiritual Root remained.
Of course, if calculated according to the Five-Element Spiritual Root, he was actually still short at least three cultivation arts.
The Water Spiritual Root had the Nine-Bend Tidebirth Art.
The Fire Spiritual Root had the Nine-Flame Profound Art.
The Wood Spiritual Root had none.
The Earth Spirit Root had none.
The Metal Spiritual Root had none.
For now, the cultivation arts and spells for these three Spiritual Roots could only be obtained from outside.
Fortunately, even a random incomplete manual would do.
Before long, Xu Changqing arrived at the mountaintop.
Ordinarily, few Wood Spirit Root disciples could be seen during winter. Most stayed at home.
Yet when he crossed the threshold and entered the hall, he discovered more than twenty of them.
Xu Changqing even spotted a familiar face. "Ji Mingxuan of the Spirit Grain Sect?"
The Grain Master had previously said that Wood Spirit Root cultivators in the Azuretide Sea Region would join the Immortal Sect's Spirit Fields upon reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, becoming official disciples.
Those who were exceptionally outstanding could ascend the mountain and directly become core disciples.
"Is this the Spirit Fields Administration Office of the Dongting Immortal Sect?"
"I'd heard it was impressive before, but I never expected it to be this impressive!"
"We've truly turned disaster into a blessing!"
Having just joined the Spirit Fields, these people found everything novel.
As one of the three great Immortal Sects, the Dongting Immortal Sect was extravagant in many respects.
This scene was practically identical to when the