However...
Even though True Lord Jianmu Dinghai could restore his immortal spirit root aptitude in an instant, Zhang Yuan had no intention of asking him to act.
No matter how close he was to Cui Yuanxi, the other party was still a Golden Core True Lord who had lived for untold years. Asking him to act would mean incurring a considerable karmic debt.
Even if True Lord Jianmu Dinghai promised to impose no conditions, the moment Zhang Yuan's Outer Dao aptitude was restored, a price would already have been marked in secret.
It was best to incur as little karma as possible. Accumulate too much, and the slightest misstep could leave him beyond redemption for ten thousand tribulations.
Besides, restoring his outer dao spirit root was no urgent matter.
First, aside from restricting his Sword Qi as a Sword Cultivator, it made no difference in any other respect. Second, with the cultivation method he had obtained from the Mysterious Court, he only needed to slowly gather Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. One day, he would regain supreme immortal spirit root aptitude.
He had his own method, and it had no significant drawbacks. He had already made it through so many years, so why ask a True Lord to intervene?
If Zhang Yuan had truly wanted a True Lord's help, he would have asked True Lord Rainbow-Haloed Rosy Clouds to restore his immortal spirit root back at the Hengyang Lu Clan. Why wait until now?
He reunited with Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei.
Zhang Yuan asked about the situation to the west.
As expected, Cui Yuanxi and Cui Zhaowei had faced virtually no danger. The South Sea Dragon Clan had not merely gone easy on them; they had even given them a strand of Wu Earth.
*It seems the South Sea