After a Spirit Root was drawn out by a Spirit-Draining Stone, it could be transferred to another mortal. Naturally, it could also be returned to its original owner.
However, once it was transferred into someone who originally had no Spirit Root, heavenly treasures were needed to nurture it and keep it from withering. After all, how could something that had not grown in one's own body come without any side effects?
Cultivators whose Spirit Roots had been extracted and then returned also had to endure some suffering. After being restored, their Spirit Roots would go through a period of weakness. During that time, they could only rely on the surrounding Spiritual Qi to nourish them naturally, rather than rushing for results. They might even be unable to cultivate normally for a long time. Once their Spirit Roots had recovered, however, there would be no side effects. After all, it was merely their own property returning to their own bodies, much like setting a broken bone.
"F-Fellow Daoist, is it really possible to restore our Spirit Roots?"
"Of course," Su Jiu said calmly. "Even those mortals can use them. You would merely be reclaiming what belongs to you, though you will be relatively weak for a while."
"I have a metal-fire-earth-wood spiritual root, with ten percent metal, forty percent each of fire and earth, and fifty percent wood. I wonder, Fellow Daoist-"
Before he finished speaking, a four-colored Spirit-Draining Stone with visibly uneven proportions appeared in Su Jiu's hand. He accepted it excitedly, thanking her over and over.
Though Su Jiu's voice was cool, it carried a faintly soothing quality. "When the time comes, you need only have an elder in your household inject the Spirit Root inside this Spirit-Draining Stone back into your Dantian. Alternatively, you can seek out a