Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Chapter 93 Heavenly Spiritual Root

As night fell and a thin veil of clouds obscured the view, a bright moon slowly rose.

In a desolate mountain cave, Yu Daoxuan threw the person in his hand heavily, and the person in his hand fell to the ground like a dead dog.

"Ahem!"

Zhao Shijie coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and struggled to his feet.

Seeing that Yu Daoxuan did not kill him immediately, he thought there was still room for negotiation, so he knelt on the ground and tried to beg for mercy, but found that he could only make low whimpering sounds.

Upon seeing this, Yu Daoxuan casually released the seal.

He had already set up the Inverted Five Elements Formation at the cave entrance, so even if the other party shouted themselves hoarse, it would be to no avail.

Zhao Shijie pleaded weakly, "Senior of Qingyuan Sect, have I offended you in any way? If it's for money, I can give you everything I have. Moreover, I have a sum of spirit stones hidden on Tianshui Island, which I can also offer to you."

Yu Daoxuan smiled coldly, having no time to get entangled with him.

He took out a Heart-Questioning Talisman directly from his storage bag and slapped it on the other person's head.

A moment later, the Heart-Questioning Talisman took effect.

Yu Daoxuan got straight to the point, directly inquiring about the hidden opportunity the other party possessed.

Under the influence of the Heart-Questioning Talisman, Zhao Shijie revealed all the secrets he had kept.

It turns out that half a year ago, he also used the trade fair to intercept and kill a young cultivator from a fallen power, and obtained a clue to an opportunity from him.

Hidden in the Baima River on Baima Island is a submerged underwater palace.

After Zhao Shijie and his group broke through the outer layer of the Water Mansion's formation, they obtained several treasures from it.

The greatest opportunity came from a willow sapling, which was nourished by a rare and precious spiritual soil beneath it, though not much of it.

Although Zhao Shijie couldn't identify the specific origin of the willow tree, based on the words left by the Water Mansion Master and the fact that it had been nourished by the Water Mansion Master with Xuanhuang spiritual soil, he could tell that it was a natural tree.

He concluded that this tree was extraordinary, possibly a remnant of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth.

Where is the willow tree hidden?

Yu Daoxuan pressed for more information.

The term "spiritual roots of heaven and earth" refers to the divine trees or spiritual plants that existed at the beginning of time, containing the origin of heaven and earth and possessing mysterious and wondrous abilities.

However, this realm has long since disappeared from the historical records of the Qingyuan Sect.

Therefore, Yu Daoxuan believed that this willow tree was at least a special kind of divine wood, otherwise the master of the Water Mansion would not have used such a rare and precious thing as Xuanhuang spiritual soil.

"On my clan's Tianshui Island, it was very young and weak, so I placed it in a secluded, sacred place on the island to raise it. That secluded, sacred place is—"

Zhao Shijie answered truthfully.

After listening, Yu Daoxuan's brows gradually relaxed.

When he first heard "Tianshui Island," he thought the other party had planted willow trees in the family's sacred mountain.

If that's the case, he wouldn't have had a chance to seize it before the fake elixir was obtained.

Fortunately, this person was greedy by nature and wanted to monopolize this opportunity, so he did not place it in the clan's cave, lest it be discovered unintentionally by his family members.

"After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, you can go to Tianshui Island."

Yu Daoxuan made a decision in his heart.

Just then, the Heart-Questioning Talisman lost its effect, and Zhao Shijie regained consciousness.

He clearly remembered what had just happened, and immediately burst into tears, begging for mercy: "Senior, please spare my life! I'll grant you anything you want!"

"No need."

Yu Daoxuan's face was cold. He raised his sword and brought it down, and a head rolled to the ground.

He then took the storage bag from the other person and set the body on fire to destroy the evidence.

After dismantling the array at the cave entrance, he returned directly to the Immortal Inn in the market town.

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Five days later, Yu Daoxuan returned safely to Xiexing Island.

Upon returning to the island, the first thing he did was summon Wang Zhi and Zheng Bao to the front hall.

Liu Chongchang's lifespan was greatly shortened due to the attack by Hatoyama Mitaka. He has been granted special permission by the sect to end his guard duty early and return to his hometown to enjoy his remaining years.

The person who succeeded him was Wang Zhi, a first-grade high-level spiritual plant master with the seventh level of Qi Refining cultivation.

Zheng Bao, who replaced Zhao Zhongling, was responsible for inspecting the Xiexing Islands and also had the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

In fact, Yu Daoxuan and Zheng Bao had some connection.

When Li Dazui invited him to explore the ancient cave, the first person to discover the cave was Zheng Bao.

"I wonder how Big Mouth is doing these days."

When Yu Daoxuan saw Zheng Bao, he couldn't help but think of Li Dazui, who was still mining.

In the first few years after Li Dazui was reduced to a menial job, the two still corresponded.

Later, however, he wrote several letters, but Li Dazui never replied to any of them, and the two gradually lost contact.

Pulling himself back to reality, Yu Daoxuan first inquired about the current situation on the island.

"Reporting back to the garrison, all islands have been peaceful recently."

"The spiritual rice and herbs on the island are all normal."

Zheng Bao and Wang Zhi replied one after the other.

Upon hearing this, Yu Daoxuan felt slightly relieved.

After all, he would be gone for several months, and if anything went wrong on the island, he would be the first to be held responsible.

"Junior Brother Zheng, I told you to keep an eye on things outside the island. Has anything major happened?"

Yu Daoxuan continued to ask.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Bao sighed softly: "Guardian, rumors are circulating outside the island that Old Ancestor Yang passed away during the pioneering battle."

"What?!" Yu Daoxuan exclaimed in shock. "Old Ancestor Yang has passed away? When did this news come out?"

Old Ancestor Yang is a Purple Mansion cultivator and one of the pillars of the Qingyuan Sect.

If he passes away, the influence of Qingyuan Sect will be greatly diminished.

It's important to understand that the cultivation world is different from the mortal realm. It governs its subordinate forces based on strength, not on benevolence and moral guidance.

Zheng Bao replied, "This matter has been circulating for the past two days. It's being spread by friends within the sect as well as by some nearby cultivation forces."

Yu Daoxuan's expression turned serious.

Therefore, this matter is not unfounded.

If that's the case, then the Qingyuan Sect will face a difficult situation in the future, and it will probably have to reluctantly give up some of its interests in Nanming Continent.

Zheng Bao added, "In addition, the remnants of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect have been increasingly rampant in their activities within the Southern Sea Continent, and several Foundation Establishment forces have already been killed."

Yu Daoxuan nodded silently and waved for the two to leave.

"Alas, these are turbulent times."

Yu Daoxuan sighed to himself.

In just half a year, two of the three Purple Mansion disciples in the sect have left, leaving only Ancestor Yuzhen to hold the line alone.

With a new Purple Mansion cultivator emerging on Ping Sha Island and remnants of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect wreaking havoc everywhere, the days ahead for the Qing Yuan Sect are likely numbered.

I just hope that a new Purple Mansion cultivator can emerge from the sect as soon as possible.

When Yu Daoxuan returned to the bamboo courtyard, he found several letters piled up on the table.

He glanced at it briefly and then opened the letter from his master, Qi Donglou.

The letter first inquired about his recent situation, and then mentioned that the pioneering battle was about to end, but that Old Master Yang had likely perished in this battle.

This matter has a great impact on the sect, and they have instructed Yu Daoxuan and the other disciples guarding the outer islands to pay close attention to their safety.

Yu Daoxuan sensed his master's deep concern between the lines and immediately wrote back.

After replying to the letter, he opened several more letters in succession.

These letters were all written by Junior Martial Uncle Lü Yaoyin, and their contents were roughly similar to the previous ones.

The last letter mentioned that Ancestor Yuzhen had been feeling down lately, perhaps due to the pioneering battle.

"Based on all this information, it is highly likely that what happened to Elder Yang is true."

Yu Daoxuan analyzed the situation with a heavy heart.

But he quickly calmed down.

Thinking about this matter is pointless; with his current cultivation level, he has no power to change anything.

The only right path is to focus on self-cultivation and improve one's strength.

So he sat quietly for a moment, took out the Heavenly Origin Stone, and prepared to cultivate the Upper Yuan Four Symbols Sword Technique.

Just then, Zheng Bao rushed over and delivered another letter.

Yu Daoxuan took the letter and was immediately shocked.

Bai Zhiwei has disappeared!