Immortal Lord Xuancong Chuirui quietly furrowed his brows.
Compared with giving away Sky Mountain, helping Zhang Yuan restore his aptitude for the Qi Refining Dao was indeed acceptable, but only relatively speaking. Restoring someone from a waste spiritual root to their original aptitude required an immense expenditure of resources, especially since Zhang Yuan had originally possessed an immortal spirit root.
The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures needed would be beyond counting.
It was far too great a loss.
Immortal Lord Youhuang Miefa had considered this as well and transmitted his voice. "Senior brother, I remember that our sect has a secret art that allows cultivators to nurture their own spirit roots. Rather than providing Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to reforge this man's spirit root, why not give him that secret art?"
Immortal Lord Xuancong Chuirui's eyes brightened slightly, and he nodded inwardly.
That was a good solution.
They would give him the secret art for reforging his spirit root, but when the time came, he could forget about asking them for the materials.
"Our sect does indeed possess a secret art capable of reforging spirit roots. However, it is exclusive to our Mysterious Court and has never been passed on to outsiders. Still, since you have asked, young friend, we shall make an exception and give it to you."
With a faint smile, Immortal Lord Xuancong Chuirui took out a Jade Slip containing the secret art and delivered it into Zhang Yuan's hands.
Zhang Yuan accepted the Jade Slip and extended his divine sense into it. The secret art's name appeared in his mind.
"Form and Spirit Cultivation Method."
Although Zhang Yuan had little attainment in the beyond-the-world qi refining path, he was a Foundation Establishment Celestial. Even if his cultivation could not be called particularly profound among veteran