71: Chapter 71 Wood Spirit Root? I have that.

Since she wanted to feel his cultivation, Mo Zixing used his usual method to let Su Li get a good feel for his current Realm once more.

However, after the fierce battle last night, she was already physically exhausted and was directly coaxed to sleep by his actions.

After settling her in, Mo Zixing went to the master bedroom to take a look.

Jiang Yuwei was sleeping deeply and hadn't been woken up at all.

Confirming that both were sleeping peacefully,

Mo Zixing then turned and left the small courtyard.

Although Liu Qingyan had previously made an appointment with him to meet at Qingdan Peak in three days,

he was now stuck at the Bottleneck of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Cultivation knows no time.

Breaking through a day earlier meant wasting one less day of time.

It was better than just waiting around.

He walked briskly all the way to the main hall.

Mo Zixing found it empty inside.

Liu Qingyan was not there.

There were only two female Disciples guarding the hall entrance.

He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked,

“Senior Sisters, may I ask if Elder Liu is in?”

Seeing it was him, one of the female Disciples quickly returned the gesture and said respectfully,

“Junior Brother Mo, Elder Liu has instructed that she is not receiving outside guests today; she should be resting in her Sleeping Quarters.”

The other female Disciple quickly added,

“However, according to Sect rules, Disciples are not allowed to enter the Sleeping Quarters without the Elder's permission. Junior Brother, you see...”

Mo Zixing raised an eyebrow and pointed at himself:

“Even I can't go in?”

The two female Disciples glanced at each other, both seeing hesitation in the other's eyes.

Sect rules were rigid, but people were flexible.

Who on the entire Qingdan Peak didn't know that the Elder looked upon this Junior Brother Mo with special favor?

Even if they made an exception and took him to the Sleeping Quarters today, the Elder would certainly not truly blame them.

But if they kept him outside,

and Junior Brother Mo felt unhappy later and mentioned it casually to the Elder,

their lives would become very difficult.

The female Disciple who spoke first gritted her teeth and said,

“Then... Junior Brother, follow me. I'll take you to the Sleeping Quarters and announce your arrival first.”

That's more like it.

Since there was special treatment to be had, he naturally intended to enjoy it.

Mo Zixing smiled and cupped his hands in thanks:

“Then I thank Senior Sister.”

The Sleeping Quarters were built not too far behind the main hall.

Before even getting close, Mo Zixing sensed a familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy.

It seemed Liu Qingyan was inside.

As expected.

Just as the two reached the courtyard gate of the Sleeping Quarters, her voice, carrying a hint of coldness, came from within:

“Who is it?”

“Did I not say I would see no guests today?”

The female Disciple leading the way quickly apologized:

“Elder, please forgive us!”

“Junior Brother Mo is here to see you, saying he has urgent matters to request an audience for!”

As the words fell,

the spiritual energy fluctuations in the courtyard were instantly suppressed, and even that hint of coldness was completely withdrawn.

Following that, a series of footsteps could be heard.

The courtyard gate of the Sleeping Quarters was pulled open.

Liu Qingyan stood at the entrance.

She had changed into casual clothes, and her face was even paler than it had been in the main hall yesterday.

But upon seeing Mo Zixing, her eyes curved, and she revealed her usual gentle smile.

She waved her hand at the female Disciple who had led the way:

“It's fine, you may withdraw.”

“Yes, Elder.”

The female Disciple quickly bowed and withdrew.

Liu Qingyan stepped aside to let him in, saying with a smile:

“I thought you would wait three days before coming. Why have you run here to find me after only one day?”

Mo Zixing followed her into the courtyard and sat down by the stone table:

“I was concerned about Elder's health and couldn't stop worrying, so I came to check on you.”

“Besides, I have some serious matters I wanted to ask Elder about.”

Liu Qingyan was amused by his words, shook her head, and poured him a cup of Spiritual Tea:

“Smooth talker.”

“Tell me, what matter could bring you all this way?”

“It is indeed a major matter concerning my subsequent cultivation.”

Mo Zixing didn't intend to beat around the bush and casually made up an explanation:

“To be honest, Elder, while cultivating last night, I seemed to have an Epiphany. My cultivation progressed naturally, and I feel that I can try to break through to the Crystallization Stage before long.”

He paused and chose to be direct:

“I want to make some preparations in advance, so I specifically came to ask if you have any Heaven And Earth Treasures here that can be used to break through to Crystallization?”

Liu Qingyan's hand holding the teacup paused. She looked up at him, her eyes full of surprise:

“Your cultivation has increased again?”

Not long ago, she had personally watched him perform Alchemy with a Foundation Establishment level seven cultivation.

Only one night had passed, and he had actually made another Breakthrough?

She seemingly casually took a sip of tea and sat down, waiting for his explanation.

Mo Zixing had long prepared his excuse:

“It's because I obtained the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire in the Domain of Blazing Flame before. When refining my Meridians, a few nodes were left behind.”

“While cultivating last night, I accidentally cleared them, and my cultivation naturally rose. It can be considered good luck.”

It sounded very reasonable.

Liu Qingyan nodded and didn't press further.

She set down her teacup and returned to the main topic:

“It's a good habit to think ahead and plan for breaking through a major Realm.”

However, after praising him, she frowned slightly, her tone carrying a bit of regret:

“But Materials for breaking through to the Crystallization Stage are rare. I don't currently have a primary material that matches your Lightning Spirit Root.”

“Don't be too disappointed. I'm already keeping an eye out for news in this regard.”

“As soon as there's stock, I'll secure it for you immediately.”

Mo Zixing sighed in his heart.

Well, if even Liu Qingyan didn't have it, then these Materials were truly hard to come by.

Such things that could only be found by chance were the hardest to find.

Just as he was worrying, he heard Liu Qingyan change the subject and continue:

“Speaking of which, by a stroke of luck, I previously obtained a stalk of qiluo youxiang in a Secret Realm.”

“This is also one of the Materials that can be used to break through to the Crystallization Stage. Its medicinal properties are gentle yet have great stamina, helping to cleanse the Spiritual Root and stabilize the Origin.”

Liu Qingyan took another sip of Spiritual Tea and continued:

“Generally, Cultivators use it as an auxiliary material for Breakthroughs, which can increase the success rate by more than thirty percent.”

“However, if it's to be used as a primary material for a Breakthrough, it's only suitable for Wood Spirit Root Cultivators.”

“Since you have a Lightning Spirit Root, it can only be used as an auxiliary. It's quite a pity for such a rare medicine.”

Wood Spirit Root?

Mo Zixing was momentarily stunned.

He really did have that!

His golden trait [Medicine Spirit Body] not only gave him excellent Alchemy Aptitude but also directly granted him a quite impressive Innate Wood Spirit Root.

It was just that he didn't have a Wood-attribute Cultivation Technique.

Usually, he relied on Lightning-attribute spiritual energy for fighting and used the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire for Alchemy.

He hadn't had the chance to use his Wood Spirit Root yet.

But as everyone knows,

just because I haven't used it doesn't mean I can't use it.

Now, it would come in handy.

Wouldn't this qiluo youxiang be perfect for him?

“What is it? Do you have some thoughts?”

Seeing his thoughtful look, Liu Qingyan put down her teacup and asked with interest:

“The risk of failure is extremely high when trying to break through using unsuitable Materials alone.”

“Elder, to be honest with you,”

Mo Zixing pushed his teacup aside, and after considering for a while, he still spoke frankly:

“I seem to have a Wood Spirit Root.”