Stimulating the Spiritual Root, Tempering the Body for Free

Boom!

With a roar, the towering Jianmu that Uncle-Master Xu and Uncle-Master Lu had been guiding through the sky suddenly shook. It swiftly shrank and descended into Heavenly Drum Grotto-Heaven within Heavenly Drum Peak.

At the sight, Chen Zhuo could not help grumbling to himself.

So it could shrink? Then what was the point of hauling it over mountains and rivers? To scare off petty troublemakers?

Chen Zhuo looked perplexed, but on reflection, it made sense.

News that he possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root had probably spread far and wide. Naturally, every faction wanted to see for itself.

At a time like this, Uncle-Master Xu and Uncle-Master Lu arriving in such a fashion would cow petty troublemakers and make them think twice before acting.

All the better.

As Chen Zhuo thought this, the descending Jianmu took root in Heavenly Drum Grotto-Heaven. It began drawing water from the spirit-eye spring to nourish its growth.

Chen Zhuo was overjoyed.

He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Junior thanks Uncle-Master Xu and Uncle-Master Lu!"

"No need for ceremony, Nephew Chen."

Lu Xu sighed deeply. "The tree wasn't much use to my Lineage, but after looking at it for so long, giving it away today still stings... We cultivators are far too attached to possessions."

"Hmph."

Xu Chan merely snorted and flicked a pill at Lu Xu. It shot toward him like a stone. "Enough, you old fossil. Stop sighing in front of the junior. Take this Calamity-Breaking Pill. If a True Disciple of my Thunder Vein runs into trouble someday, you'd better not stand by and watch!"

"Oh, Senior Brother Xu, you're too generous."

Lu Xu broke into a smile like a laughing Buddha. Rubbing his belly, he tucked the Calamity-Breaking Pill into his Storage Bag and said with satisfaction, "In that case, this