63: I'm too lazy to learn!

Hearing Nangong Yu's question, Nangong Ruoxue shook her head slightly. “The experience organized by the Supervision Office is not very useful and only delays things for a few days.”

Nangong Yu's expression changed to one of surprise upon hearing this. “If the experience is useless, why organize it?”

“Yuer, don't listen to Imperial Eldest Sister's nonsense. This experience organized by the Supervision Office is to go to a small Secret Realm to engage in actual combat with Yao Beasts, enhancing the students' combat abilities.”

“Most of what Imperial Eldest Sister Cultivates isn't suitable for combat, so it's not very helpful to her. That's why she said that!”

Hearing Nangong Jingqi's words, Nangong Yu nodded slightly and asked curiously, “Not suitable for combat? What does Eldest Sister Cultivate then?”

Hearing this question, Nangong Jingqi glanced at Nangong Ruoxue but did not answer for her.

Nangong Ruoxue smiled. “As for me, Eldest Sister, I mainly Cultivate the Talisman Way, which is drawing Spirit Talismans. The kind where if there's danger, you throw a Spirit Talisman and run!”

“Spirit Talismans?”

Nangong Yu feigned surprise and confusion, asking, “What are those?”

Nangong Ruoxue smiled faintly and explained, “Besides Sword Cultivators, Saber Cultivators, and Spell Cultivators, etc., the Xuanling Continent also has auxiliary professions like Pills, Talismans, Artifacts, Formations.”

“I have an Earthly Spiritual Root. The Spirit Techniques I could Cultivate in the early stages weren't strong, so I could only enhance my combat power through auxiliary professions to avoid being unable to save myself when encountering danger!”

“Among auxiliary professions that can ensure self-preservation, there are only a few, such as the Talisman Way, Formation Way, Poison Way, and Beast Taming. Ultimately, I chose to primarily Cultivate the Talisman Way.”

“Using the Talisman Way as my attacking method, supplemented by some movement-based Spirit Techniques, is enough for me to have self-preservation combat power.”

“Simply put, a Spirit Talisman is like this!”

Nangong Ruoxue took out a fiery red Spirit Talisman, displayed it in front of Nangong Yu, and then activated it with spiritual energy.

The Spirit Talisman instantly flew ten meters away, suddenly erupting in a violent flash of fire, so much so that Nangong Yu could even hear the roar of the flames.

Nangong Yu blinked, feigning surprise. “Eldest Sister, this thing is amazing! I can feel the heat even from here!”

“This is an Exploding Flame Talisman. It can instantly release terrifying flames, and even for an ordinary Grotto Heaven Realm Cultivator, it has a considerable destructive effect!”

Nangong Jingqi explained, “If Imperial Eldest Sister hadn't protected you just now, your sensation might have been much more intense!”

Nangong Yu blinked, looking somewhat silly and cute. “That powerful? Can I learn it?”

Nangong Ruoxue and the others frowned slightly. “We really don't know about that!”

“Ah?”

Nangong Yu feigned confusion. “Don't know? Does that mean Yuer can't learn it?”

Nangong Ruoxue shook her head slightly and explained, “Yuer, what we mean is that everyone on the Xuanling Continent has a different Dao that they are most compatible with. We don't know which Dao you are most compatible with. You will likely only find out after you Cultivate in the future and discover it yourself!”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu nodded as if understanding, but he couldn't help but smile inwardly.

He possessed the Grand Void Spiritual Root, compatible with all laws in the world; there was nothing he couldn't Cultivate.

But he naturally wouldn't say much about this!

At this moment, Nangong Ruoshui shook her head slightly. “Actually, the path of a Talisman Master might not be suitable for Yuer.”

Hearing this, Nangong Yu's curious gaze also turned to her, eager to know what his Second Imperial Aunt would say.

Seeing Nangong Ruoxue and Nangong Jingqi also look over, Nangong Ruoshui smiled slightly, “I once read an ancient text that said among those below the Earthly Spiritual Root, ninety-nine percent of Talisman Masters have a Wood Spiritual Root, and Artifact Masters and Alchemists are one hundred percent certain to have a Fire Spiritual Root.”

“Moreover, when Alchemists accept disciples, don't they require them to have both Fire and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots, or a Fire Spiritual Root with a trace of Wood attribute?”

“As for whether those with an Earthly Spiritual Root can Cultivate auxiliary professions like Alchemists and Talisman Masters, one can only try it themselves. However, the Qingyou Empire and the surrounding few countries haven't seen an Earthly Spiritual Root in over a hundred years.”

Hearing Nangong Ruoshui say this, Nangong Yu feigned partial understanding, though he secretly nodded in his heart.

What Nangong Ruoshui said was consistent with the records in the “Cultivator's Common Sense Compendium.” Wood Spiritual Roots are indeed better at sensing various energies between heaven and earth, and can introduce them into blank Spirit Talismans with the power of Spirit Talismans, thus creating Spirit Talismans.

While other Spiritual Roots can also do it, it's incredibly difficult, or they can only perceive the heaven and earth energy belonging to their own Spiritual Root.

Over time, for those with Spiritual Roots below the Earthly Spiritual Root, besides Wood Spiritual Roots, other Spiritual Roots hardly ever ventured into Talisman Cultivation, leading to this conclusion.

And Alchemists need to condense Pill Fire to succeed. Below the Earthly Spiritual Root, only Fire attribute Spiritual Roots can do it, leading to this conclusion!

Of course, as long as one has a Wood Spiritual Root to control the temperature, external fire can also be used for Alchemy, but it is not the Righteous Path and will not work for higher-ranked Alchemists.

Nangong Ruoxue and the other looked at Nangong Ruoshui in surprise; they hadn't actually paid attention to this point.

Nangong Ruoxue turned to look at Nangong Yu in her arms and smiled, “It's alright, Yuer has a Metal Spiritual Root. Metal Spiritual Roots are good at offense. In the future, when he Cultivates powerful offensive Spirit Techniques, even if he can't Cultivate the Talisman Way, he will still be very strong!”

Hearing this, Nangong Ruoshui and the other two shook their heads slightly. They didn't quite understand why Imperial Eldest Sister was so exceptionally gentle and close to Yuer.

Nangong Yu smiled faintly and said, “Eldest Sister, you don't need to comfort me. I was just curious. If you really made me learn, I'd probably be too lazy to learn!”

The three were slightly stunned, then couldn't help but shake their heads and chuckle. This kid really might not need to learn!

Nangong Yu only had a Medium Grade Spiritual Root; his ultimate achievement was determined at birth.

But he was the Prince of Zhenbei, with three thousand Zhenbei Army soldiers following him, so safety was not a concern, and there was no need to pursue excessively high combat power.

Perhaps the rumor that Second Imperial Aunt wanted him to live a life of peace and joy, as a carefree prince, wasn't unfounded after all!

As the three were thinking this, Shangguan Yuexi walked out of the room.

“Ruo Xue, you've arrived?”

Shangguan Yuexi casually asked, then walked into the pavilion and poured herself a cup of tea to drink.

“Greetings, Second Imperial Aunt!”

The three bowed respectfully, and Nangong Ruoxue smiled, “Second Imperial Aunt, the Supervision Office is off this afternoon. Ruoshui and I came to see Yuer, and we'll go to the banquet together later!”

Shangguan Yuexi nodded slightly. “Your Majesty mentioned to me earlier that there's still half an hour until the banquet begins. Please wait a moment. I'll take Yuer to change clothes, and we'll leave after a short rest!”

“Alright!”

Nangong Ruoxue nodded, reluctantly handing Nangong Yu over.

Shangguan Yuexi smiled faintly and carried Nangong Yu into the room.

After a long while, Shangguan Yuexi finally emerged from the room with Nangong Yu.

By this time, Shangguan Yuexi had changed into an elegant, simple long dress, with a plain-colored cloak draped over it.

Or rather, Shangguan Yuexi had been dressing very simply and elegantly for the past six months, as if she was avoiding something.