Mortal: Transmigrated into Han Li, becoming a person with five spiritual roots

"Could this be... the legendary..."

Han Li was shocked when he saw the little beast.

"A magical monster!"

After thinking for a long time, Han Li finally blurted out a few words.

There was nothing he could do; he'd never actually seen this little guy before.

Its entire body was a lustrous white, as if carved from jade. Its scales were as fine as pearls, and it had a pair of small fleshy horns on its head. It had the head of a lion and the body of a deer, with small hooves and a tail like a dragon fin. Its clear and bright pupils stared curiously at Han Li.

The blood-red forbidden area was filled with malevolent energy, and ordinary demonic beasts would have long been corrupted by the malevolent energy and lost their minds, but this little beast seemed to be completely unaffected.

The mysterious little beast was only half the size of Han Li's palm, and it was quite adorable.

After glancing at Han Li, the little beast transformed into a ball of light once more and drifted towards the bottom of the pool.

Han Li instinctively followed.

The little beast seemed to be guiding him intentionally, moving at a moderate pace and always maintaining a certain distance.

Could there be some treasure at the bottom of this pool?

You followed the little beast for a while longer. The deeper you went into the pool, the colder the water became.

The biting cold returned, and even with magical protection, it was difficult to withstand.

We can't go any further! We have to leave!

Han Li wanted to control his body.

But then, as if possessed, it uncontrollably chased after the small beast.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Li completely lost consciousness in the icy, bone-chilling pool.

In his dazed state, he seemed to see a flash of white light, and the little beast turned into a phantom.

"Just four spiritual roots?!"

The phantom seemed to hesitate for a moment.

"Sigh, never mind, I can't drag this out any longer. After all, I don't have much time left."

"The Spirit Seeding Technique that I obtained by chance back then has finally found a use."

A voice, indistinguishable in gender and age, slowly drifted over.

......

My consciousness seemed to be submerged in a pool of water, and I didn't know how much time had passed.

Han Li lay on the ground, his mind somewhat hazy. After a long while, he called out in a hoarse voice:

"Father...Mother...Little Sister, you're despicable! I'll kill you..."

Han Li reached for the storage bag beside him, preparing to unleash his magical artifact, but found nothing.

A chill instantly ran from the top of his head to his toes, and he was jolted awake.

What came into view was not the oppressive dark red mist and malevolent aura of the Blood Forbidden Land, but a vast, almost desolate, ancient space.

The ground was made of smooth white crystal, and it felt slightly cool to the touch.

"It was all a dream."

Han Li sighed. In his dream, his father, mother, and younger sister were all killed by Lu Yunfeng. His mind was in turmoil for a moment, and in his rage, he completely forgot that he had already killed Lu Yunfeng.

Such a rich spiritual energy!

The air was filled with pure, almost liquefied spiritual energy. Han Li took a deep breath and felt refreshed.

Even the stagnant spiritual energy within his dantian began to relax slightly.

How did I get here?

Like someone with a hangover, it took Han Li a long time to recall what had happened, and his memories before losing consciousness slowly surfaced—the small beast, the chase, triggering the restriction...

"I remember I was chasing that little beast."

"While chasing after them, I accidentally triggered a restriction, which is how I was teleported here."

But where am I?

Han Li looked around and saw that this place seemed to be a cave dwelling courtyard.

They walked inside.

Then he saw an unforgettable sight—a small mountain made of spirit stones!

Countless magical artifacts and elixirs surrounded them!

Among them were even many magical treasures! They exuded a chilling aura.

The most eye-catching item is an ancient jade tablet, as white as jade, lying quietly on the central jade platform, unlike any ordinary object.

Han Li struggled to his feet, wanting to go forward and check on him. But his bones felt like they were falling apart, and he was in great pain.

For some reason, his storage bag was lying quietly to the side.

Han Li checked it and found that the storage bag was intact, and all the spirit stones, pills, and magical artifacts inside were still there.

wrong!

One item is missing!

Little green bottle!

Where did my little green bottle go?!

Han Li searched anxiously for a while, but found nothing.

Throughout his journey, the little green bottle has been his greatest reliance and his biggest secret!

Han Li instantly broke out in a cold sweat, which soaked his back.

He stood there, stunned, his mind blank.

He tried his best to remain calm, but it was all in vain.

Little green bottle! How can I live without you!

"Is this what you're looking for?"

Just as Han Li was lost in extreme confusion, panic, and unease, a voice that could not be identified as male or female came from behind him.

"who!"

Han Li's hair stood on end. Before he could even react, his hand instinctively reached for his storage bag, and the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade appeared in his hand, with the seven child blades swirling rapidly around him.

Han Li turned around and saw a phantom figure playing with a small green bottle in its hand.

It could no longer be considered a human figure; it was an illusory body, its gender and appearance indistinct, floating silently in the air.

"go!"

Subconsciously, eight golden beams shot out.

"Oh!"

Seeing the golden light flying towards them, the illusory figure chuckled softly, like a mature woman mockingly.

The figure made no move to react, letting the golden light shine upon it.

The golden light passed through the gray figure's body without causing any damage.

"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore. This little green bottle is indeed amazing, but it's useless to me right now."

The gray-clad figure noticed Han Li's heightened state of mind and casually tossed the small green bottle towards him.

The voice of the figure was ethereal, as if it came from all directions, carrying a faint sadness.

Han Li caught the small green bottle, examined it, and found nothing unusual before putting it away.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you lead me here? What is your purpose?"

Han Li's vigilance lessened slightly, but he remained on alert.

He remembered the small beast, no bigger than a palm, but there was no sign of it anywhere. It seemed to be just a trick used by this person.

I must be useful to this person to have been brought here.

"You have so many questions? Which one should I answer?"

The ethereal voice of the phantom figure rang out again, sounding somewhat melancholic.

"Where exactly is this place?"

Han Li raised his first question.

"This place was originally a cultivator's cave. I was being chased by my enemies, so I hid here," the figure replied.

"If that's the case, why did you lead me here?"

Han Li was somewhat worried because although the person in front of him was only a soul, his strength in life was far superior to his own.

If someone tries to possess my body, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist.

"If I had a choice, I might not choose you."

"After all, you are not born with the five elements spiritual roots, and your inheritance cannot be fully compatible with mine."

"But in the past few hundred years, the best disciples who have entered this place have never had more than three spiritual roots. So, I have no choice but to choose you."

The ethereal voice rang out again, answering earnestly.

"Five spiritual roots?"

"That's right, the cultivation technique I practice is the world's most advanced technique, the Great Five Elements Spirit Transformation Technique. Cultivators must have the five elements spiritual roots."

"Fortunately, I have already used the Spirit Seeding Secret Technique to replenish the metal element you lacked. So it's not an obstacle anymore."

As soon as the illusory figure finished speaking, Han Li stood there dumbfounded.

Only then did he notice that a small amount of metallic spiritual energy was flowing through his meridians.

Unbeknownst to him, a square metal object with strange patterns had appeared in his dantian. At this moment, it was slowly absorbing the spiritual energy from the outside world, along with the other spiritual roots.

Han Li was dumbfounded on the spot. He was already a well-known "genius" in Huangfeng Valley because of his four spiritual roots.

Unexpectedly, it was upgraded to the Five Elemental Roots!