I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

“The Quasi-Immortal Artifact is considered forbidden. Even though it is under the decree of a high-ranking person from the Ancestral Spiritual Sea to not be used lightly, if someone threatens the royal family, then it is not bound by the decree. Who can compete against it when the Saint Emperor in the Quasi-Harmonization Dao realm wields it?”

…

Ultimately, disputes were inevitable.

“Silence!” An aged voice once again quieted everyone down.

“Nowadays, unless supported by the power of the entire nation, there is almost no hope of ascension. To attain enlightenment and ascend, what is a mere Potion of Immortality? Do not be shortsighted!”

“Transmit my order; we proceed in an orderly manner: first, the royal succession is indeterminate, it should be delayed for at least a hundred years.

Second, continue assisting the Cangming Emperor in searching for the Guanghan Seal.

Third, exert every effort to prolong the Saint Emperor’s lifespan!”

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“Young master, do you have any insights into the Dao Source? I am quite curious, what kind of Dao would someone like you possess?” Hong Luan slyly glanced at Li Jizhou and then directed her gaze towards the Immortal Fate Pavilion on the street, where female cultivators adorned with colorful branches and blossoms were seductively enticing patrons.

Li Jizhou withdrew his gaze, his expression calm as he said, “It seems that the path of extreme desire is unlikely to be my Dao!”

“Haha~ What’s so bad about the path of extreme desire? Back in the day, the Joyful Union Sect’s honored one pursued such a path, nearly attained enlightenment and ascension, and reveled in the blessings of camaraderie. It’s truly a life well lived.” Hong Luan teased.

Li Jizhou nodded slightly. Born into privilege in this life, his horizons naturally widened. Awakening Innate Wisdom in the past year, perusing ancient texts, consulting mentors, he had become well-versed and naturally knew these legends about Dao Foundation.

The Great Dao is vast, everyone has a principle that matches them. However, among the masses, few have the opportunity or qualify to attain insight into their own Dao.

This reminded him of Shangguan Liuyun of the Shangguan family from his past life!

That person had already comprehended his own Dao.

Back then, when Shangguan Qingming suddenly took him away and confronted Shangguan Liuyun who spoke of flaws in the heart, intending to kill those who previously defeated him to reconstruct the Dao of Invincibility.

Li Jizhou didn’t know about Dao Foundation, assuming it to be Shangguan Liuyun’s Heart Demon.

Reflecting in this life, he confirmed that Shangguan Liuyun had long comprehended his own Dao.

“The Dao of Invincibility… Tsk tsk, worthy of being hailed as the number one prodigy in the Eastern Desolation for a millennium!” Li Jizhou inwardly clicked his tongue.

The Dao of Invincibility is too perilous, too difficult, not suitable for him.

“If I had cultivated the Evergreen Skill like in my previous life, I likely would have comprehended my Dao, certainly the Dao of Nature would have been the most suitable. However, this life I’m cultivating the Cyan Emperor Creation Skill, which does not suit the Dao of Nature!”

“Young master, why not try the path of royal dominance?”

“Too exhausting, too pretentious!” Li Jizhou shook his head.

“The path of wisdom? The path of sages?”

“This young master has never fancied himself to be virtuous!” Li Jizhou scoffed.

“Then, the young master surely isn’t suited for the Emotionless Dao, Forgetful Dao, Absolute Emotionless Dao… Could it be the Dao of Many Emotions?” Hong Luan looked at Li Jizhou expectantly.

Li Jizhou gave a carefree smile, shook his head, and said nothing.

“Why is the young master smiling?”

“Ha~ The lament of many emotions has been empty for centuries!” Li Jizhou lightly chuckled, stepping into the largest tavern in front.

The tavern, named Linglong Tower, was not a random choice by Li Jizhou but a deliberate visit.

Cangzhou’s Linglong Tower is one of the intelligence points of the Hidden Guard of Jiuli Dynasty’s Saint Emperor, a secret unknowingly learned by Consort Zhen, whispered to Li Jizhou before his departure.

The Jiuli Dynasty’s Hidden Guards are dead loyalists cultivated by the royal family, absolutely loyal to the Saint Emperor alone, monitoring officials and surveying the realm.

He deliberately showed himself here, first to let the Saint Emperor know his whereabouts, second to await news about the Ninth Prince.

He opened two upper rooms and directly sat in the hall.

All kinds of chatter filled his ears immediately.

Scanning the surroundings, nearly a hundred people in the hall, with his Qi Cultivation perfected, comparable to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he could clearly sense most were Qi Cultivators, a minority in Foundation Establishment, with fewer than ten clearly exceeding Foundation Establishment that he did not probe.

Of course, there is no guarantee that there are no High-Tier cultivators deliberately concealing their cultivation among those Qi and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“If the Cangming Dynasty gets the Guanghan Seal, our Jiuli days will be difficult, we may have to cede a large state.”

“Which is more formidable, the Guanghan Seal of the Moon Worship Dynasty or our Jiuli Map of the Jiuli Dynasty?”

“The Ninth Prince truly has the makings of an honored one, barely eleven years old, cultivating for over a year, reversed and slashed three Mountain Bandits at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, supposedly defeated by the Ninth Prince single-handedly!

And without using any Spiritual Artifacts or treasures, purely relying on personal magical power cultivation.”

“Fifteen years ago, the tales about the Eastern Desolation cultivator Li Jizhou grew increasingly mysterious; I heard from Cangming Dynasty people that he is likely a reincarnation of the Moon Worship Dynasty’s bloodline.

Otherwise, given his obvious experience, how could he, with a Lower-grade Spirit Root, touch immortality and be bestowed a Celestial Dao Cage?

Nowadays, many Daoists traveling to the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain seeking Li Jizhou’s fortune are gradually returning.”

“It seems the genuine offspring of the Moon Worship Dynasty now might only be An Liuli, Fairy An is truly extraordinary, caught in a glance at the Cangming Imperial City a few years ago, unforgettable for life!”

“What’s going on in Liangzhou? They say thousands of High-Tier cultivators went there in recent months, reportedly witnessing world-shaking phenomena three months ago!”

…

From the jumbled discussions, Li Jizhou barely sifted out some interesting information.

Among them, the news of many Central State cultivators going to the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain to search for his past life fortune made him vaguely worried.