I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Central State is the location of the Spirit Vein Ancestral Source, especially in the Central Ancestral Source area, where Spiritual Qi is so dense that it turns into a Spiritual Sea.

However, cultivators below Divinity Transformation cannot withstand the immense Spiritual Qi infusing their bodies and entering would mean certain death.

The nine great dynasties are established around the Central Spiritual Sea, each standing in its own right, with high-tier isolation arrays at the borders to prevent Spiritual Sea tides from surging in.

Any cultivator wishing to enter the Spiritual Sea must have approval from the Saint Emperor of each nation to open the arrays for entry.

And this entry qualification varies for each country, with the Jiuli Dynasty enforcing strict control, only allowing those with outstanding contributions to the dynasty, as appointed by the Saint Emperor, as well as ordinary nobles and officials.

In this life, striving to achieve enlightenment and ascension entails entering the Ancestral Spiritual Sea after achieving Divinity Transformation, a path that requires early planning and strategic preparation, as last-minute efforts would surely fall short.

Additionally, within the Jiuli Dynasty’s territory, the largest branch of the Spirit Vein is located beneath the palace, which originally is a quasi-Tier Seven Spirit Vein, further intensified by high-tier Spirit Gathering Arrays to achieve the true density of Tier Seven.

However, the Saint Emperor gathers all the Spirit Gathering Arrays within Yangxin Hall for personal cultivation, affecting the entire Imperial City’s Spiritual Qi, significantly lowering the grade of the Spirit Vein.

Similarly, the core areas of the nine dynasties in Central State host Tier Seven Spirit Veins exclusively for the Saint Emperor, decreasing incrementally outward, reducing to only Tier Three at the city outskirts.

Li Jizhou currently resides in the Seven Kings’ Palace, with a middle-grade Tier Five Spirit Vein.

A middle-grade Tier Five Spirit Vein is sufficient for cultivating to Divinity Transformation,

but if not retained in the Imperial City after three years of becoming a king, one must relocate to the fiefdom.

Outside the Imperial City, all other cities in the Jiuli Dynasty are built on smaller Spirit Vein branches, with the highest grade in the fiefdom being Tier Five and the lowest possibly only Tier Two.

“Qian’Er, do not be upset, your father…” At this moment, a slightly anxious voice came from outside the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, the speaker saw Li Jizhou’s calm and composed demeanor, and the rest of the words were swallowed back.

“Qian’Er?” Consort Zhen flashed instantly in front of Li Jizhou, gently caressing his cheek with eyes full of affection.

This is, in this life, Li Jizhou’s birth mother, a female cultivator chosen by the Jiuli Emperor during his travels, with an Earth Spirit Root, from a family of cultivators on the southeastern border of the Jiuli Dynasty.

After entering the palace, she advanced to the Nascent Soul stage with casual support from the Jiuli Emperor, but her potential was at its limit.

After giving birth to Li Jizhou, she was elevated to the rank of Consort, with a status of unparalleled nobility.

“Greetings to Mother Consort.” Li Jizhou smiled warmly.

“Has Qian’Er received the news of the postponed King Sealing Ceremony?” Consort Zhen tentatively asked, still somewhat incredulous.

“Replying to Mother Consort, Father Emperor has already sent word to inform me, and I already know.”

“…” Consort Zhen’s eyes showed an even odder expression.

“My son is not angry?”

Li Jizhou shook his head with a smile: “Father Emperor surely has more important matters, I understand.”

“Hmm?”

Consort Zhen’s gaze gradually focused, then her Primordial Spirit surged, instantly enveloping Li Jizhou.

She meticulously examined every strand of Li Jizhou’s body and consciousness.

It wasn’t until after a moment that Consort Zhen abruptly opened her eyes, which were filled with delight.

“My son has finally grown up!”

There was no possession, no soul binding, no soul puppet.

“Mother Consort, I was indeed too frivolous before, my temperament was quite flawed, making you worry!” Li Jizhou said solemnly, bowing earnestly.

Consort Zhen was teary-eyed, stepping forward to gently lift Li Jizhou, who was now taller than her, then holding him tightly in her arms: “Heaven has eyes, my son has finally grown up, good, good, a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold.”

“Mother Consort, I have already perfected Qi Sensing last night, and now I am preparing to enter Qi Cultivation,” Li Jizhou candidly stated.

“Qian’Er, as a mother, I was never concerned about your cultivation, only your temperament. Now, as a mother, I am finally relieved.” Consort Zhen affectionately stroked Li Jizhou’s hair, not worried about his cultivation, not even asking about it.

“But, Mother Consort, to formally begin cultivation, I need various resources for support, please assist me!” Li Jizhou’s tone shifted, revealing this without reservation.

A crying child gets fed; to have treasures but not fight for them is wasteful.

In this life, endowed with unparalleled talent, possessing a Tier Five Spirit Vein, and no need to worry about livelihood, but unlike the past, the pursuit of the great Dao in this life is incomparable.

Firstly, in this life, Li Jizhou aspires to manifest a Golden Core Dharma Aspect during Golden Core Formation.

The power of a Golden Core Dharma Aspect, especially within the Golden Core domain, is something Li Jizhou deeply appreciates from his past life.

Regarding research on Golden Core Dharma Aspect, the royal families of Central State far surpass those in Eastern Desolation.

In Eastern Desolation, manifesting a Golden Core Dharma Aspect depends on luck and opportunity.

Yet the royals of Central State have long had effective methods to increase the likelihood of manifesting a Golden Core Dharma Aspect.

However, this method, even if known by ordinary people, cannot be replicated.

The manifestation of a Golden Core Dharma Aspect involves the resonance with the Celestial Dao at the moment of Golden Core formation and the imprint of Heaven and Earth.

The royal study of countless cultivators who manifest Golden Core Dharma Aspects led to the discovery of a crucial point.

All cultivators who manifest Golden Core Dharma Aspects had a profound understanding of Heaven and Earth in their cultivation journey.

They believe a cultivator’s compatibility with Heaven and Earth at the start of cultivation determines the likelihood of manifesting a Golden Core Dharma Aspect during Golden Core formation.

If one can engage with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects at the beginning of cultivation, it significantly enhances the cultivator’s Heaven and Earth affinity, ultimately resulting in a Golden Core Dharma Aspect during Golden Core formation.

This method’s core challenge is that Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Objects are incredibly rare, and how could ordinary people use them like regular meals?

From embarking on cultivation to forming the Golden Core, at least ten kinds of Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Objects or unprecedented rarities are needed.

This is almost impossible without the support of a nation’s resources as royals.

Moreover, there is a risk involved, without extraordinary talent and guaranteed high-tier Core Formation spiritual objects, forming a Golden Core might not be possible, lacking which, there can be no Celestial Heart Seal, and naturally no Golden Core Dharma Aspect.

Besides aspiring for a Golden Core Dharma Aspect in this life, preparing with Celestial and Earthly Spiritual Objects or rare treasures to gain Heaven’s favor during Golden Core formation,

Li Jizhou has chosen to practice the “Cyan Emperor Creation Skill,” which emphasizes seizing every advantage in cultivation, where resources should be as abundant as possible at every step.

The more abundant the resources, the faster the cultivation progresses, and the more robust and solidified the Magical Power becomes…

Unlike the Evergreen Skill, wherein, even with limited resources, one could grind through the ages and polish over time.

The Cyan Emperor Creation Skill focuses on daring to be first!

Therefore, Li Jizhou will have a significant demand for resources in this life.

And his identity as a prince, his mother consort, and his father emperor… are all resources he needs to utilize efficiently to achieve enlightenment and ascension.

Consort Zhen smiled warmly upon hearing this.

The path for her son to ascend to the heavens in glory is naturally her hope.

She is not afraid of Li Jizhou asking but fears that he would be so obstinate in character that he wouldn’t take even if given.

“Rest assured, my son, whatever I have, all of it is yours!”