Chapter 203
Chapter 203: Supreme Three Spiritual Roots
Seeing Shi Zi Chu’s serious expression, Ye He Qi stopped speaking to avoid disturbing her.
It didn’t take long to carefully examine the few sheets of paper. Shi Zi Chu gently placed them on the table and looked at Ye He Qi, her eyes filled with heartfelt gratitude. “I didn’t expect my husband to be so sincere. I truly have no way to repay you…”
The papers contained records about spiritual roots. Root augmentation was a rare event, but not impossible. The commonly circulated spirit cleansing pills on the market were incomplete, yet the Ye Clan possessed a much more refined recipe for the spirit cleansing pill.
Truly, the Ye Clan was one of the top families, with a deep and rich legacy. However, this more refined pill recipe was of the eighth rank. Not only was the difficulty of refining it immense, but gathering the necessary heavenly treasures for it was also a significant challenge.
“You can repay me,” Ye He Qi smiled gently. “The division of the spirit stone mine can include an additional share for me.”
“No way,” Shi Zi Chu immediately rejected, her face showing how easily she could turn cold.
Ye He Qi lowered his gaze, a hint of sadness crossing his features. “I’ve treated you with sincerity, but you… you’ve been so distant and indifferent.”
“It’s a matter of principle,” Shi Zi Chu smiled, her eyes holding a trace of warning. “I won’t allow you to set your sights on the spirit stone mine.”
Ye He Qi chuckled softly.
This was a bit difficult for him. That spirit stone mine was larger than the usual large-scale spirit stone mines, and if he had an extra share of the profits, some previously set-aside plans could proceed.
Shi Zi Chu glanced at him.
There was a saying that went, “It’s not the thief’s fault for stealing, but the thief’s constant scheming.”
“Madam’s mind is as meticulous as ever,” Ye He Qi glanced at her loose hair. “You must have figured it out last night.”
Without the golden hook phoenix butterfly around, with Shi Zi Chu’s vengeful nature, it was almost certain that she had gone to curse Chu Zhi Rou.
Shi Zi Chu wore an innocent expression. “Didn’t you want to teach junior sister a lesson? I was worried I might interfere with your plans, so I decided to remain still.”
Ye He Qi smiled in a way that betrayed disbelief. “Are you still a double spiritual root?”
Even the high-ranking Venerable Xing Lan was a bit petty. He had not revealed Shi Zi Chu’s situation to Ye He Qi.
“Three spiritual roots,” Shi Zi Chu admitted, surprisingly honest. “The two newly formed roots are gold and fire.”
Three spiritual roots?
Water defeats fire, fire defeats gold, gold nourishes water… two of her roots were in conflict. How wonderfully they had grown.
Shi Zi Chu’s situation was even worse than Ye He Qi had imagined.
“What about the grade?” Ye He Qi asked.
Shi Zi Chu shook her head.
She had no time to check the grade of her roots.
Ye He Qi, prepared as always, pulled out a spirit stone tester.
Shi Zi Chu placed her hand on the stone.
The gray stone slowly became translucent, with water, fire, and gold colors flowing within. Then, the three colors, like vines fighting for nourishment, intertwined and burst with blinding light.
Ye He Qi squinted.
The purity of both the gold and fire spiritual roots had reached the supreme level?!
Supreme three spiritual roots—was that even possible?
“Your situation…” Ye He Qi’s voice was filled with astonishment. “It’s really like the saying, ‘Loss in the east, gain in the west.’”
She had lost the advantage of a single spiritual root for fast cultivation, but the two new roots were both supreme spiritual roots.
Having three spiritual roots would naturally slow down cultivation speed, but with her ample resources, she could easily make up for that shortcoming.
Moreover, the combat power of supreme three spiritual roots was extraordinary.
Chu Zhi Rou had intended to cripple Shi Zi Chu, but in reality, she had only shot herself in the foot.
Shi Zi Chu curled the corner of her lips. She looked like a proud cat, basking in the joy of her victory.
She couldn’t wait to see Chu Zhi Rou’s expression when she learned of this outcome.
“Ahem…” Shi Zi Chu cleared her throat, her smug expression vanishing as she feigned disappointment. “I didn’t expect to have two mediocre spiritual roots. What will I do now?”
Ye He Qi waved his hand, collecting the spirit stone tester and the papers from the table. His voice was warm. “Madam, don’t be upset. I’ll take you out for a nice meal to lift your ‘miserable’ mood.”
The spirit cleansing pill would most likely be unnecessary now, which was actually good news, as gathering the necessary spiritual plants was a hassle.
Shi Zi Chu sprang to her feet, looking eager.
Ye He Qi leisurely added, “I’ll treat, but you’re paying.”
This was a case of supreme three spiritual roots. There was no reason she should get all the benefits without paying her share.
Shi Zi Chu waved her hand, her demeanor regal. “I won’t hold it against you.”
Given those two supreme spiritual roots, she could be generous just this once.
Ye He Qi smiled.
On the way to dinner, Shi Zi Chu used a communication talisman to inform Xing Lan of her spiritual root test results.
Xing Lan, who was in the Jade Void Sect negotiating with Peak Master Xuan Ji about improving the spirit cleansing pill formula, paused for a moment when he heard the news. After some contemplation, he spoke. “Jiu Jiu, what do you think?”
Although three spiritual roots would slow down cultivation speed, sufficient resources could overcome that issue.
The current problem was the conflict between the roots.
Water defeated fire, fire defeated gold—what was he supposed to make of this?
“I’d like to hear what the master thinks,” Shi Zi Chu replied.
Xing Lan’s tone was indifferent. “Washing away spiritual roots is an incredibly risky endeavor. My current thought is to wait.”
Jiu Jiu’s luck was never great, so the appearance of two supreme spiritual roots was a pleasant surprise.
The unpredictability of the spirit cleansing pill was far too high. No one could predict what might happen.
Furthermore, the pain of cleansing spiritual roots was just as great as growing them. If she were to purify them into a single spiritual root, she would have to endure this pain twice.
Since the roots were all supreme, his suggestion was to leave them as they were.
“I’m on the same page as the master,” Shi Zi Chu’s sweet voice came through the talisman. “Everything in the world is interconnected. I’ll find a balance.”
Xing Lan responded. “Focus on body tempering for now. Everything else can wait.”
He didn’t have any fire or gold cultivation methods that caught his eye, so he would have to quickly find some for Jiu Jiu.
Shi Zi Chu acknowledged his words.
“There are many auctions in Supreme Virtue City. You can try your luck at one of them. The cultivation techniques there start at the heaven rank,” Xing Lan advised. “I’ll send a spirit stone card to the manor later.”
“I already have spirit stones,” Shi Zi Chu said earnestly.
She was a little rich lady with her own spirit stone mine! Moreover, the heavenly treasures she had gathered from Ascending Towers Island could also fetch a fortune.
In short, she didn’t lack spirit stones.
Xing Lan nodded. “Go ahead and bid.”
Whether or not he provided them didn’t matter. That was her business.
After a brief conversation, Shi Zi Chu put away the communication talisman.
Sitting beside her, Ye He Qi raised his eyes to look at her, noticing that she was in a good mood. He smiled warmly. “I guess the problem Madam is facing now is the lack of cultivation techniques.”
If not now, when?
“Although my husband is reliable, the auction offers better value,” Shi Zi Chu smiled as she politely declined.
With a spatial storage ring as big as that, how could she lack cultivation techniques?
The reason she agreed to go to the auction was merely to keep up appearances.
Ye He Qi gave a regretful smile.