I Fuse All Things and Become the Strongest Cultivator

Chapter 221: A Promise and a Condition

Unlike the Soul Tempering Flower, which refined and purified existing spiritual roots by removing weaker mixed elements, the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower created a spiritual root from nothing.

Xiao Shou listened carefully, then nodded.

Using a heaven defying treasure like the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower naturally came with serious drawbacks.

First, the spiritual roots it created were inferior to innate ones, sometimes slightly worse, sometimes far worse.

It all depended on luck.

Second, the cultivators who relied on such artificial roots would find it harder to advance in their cultivation.

Again, the degree varied.

Third, their heavenly tribulations would become much more difficult and it was often far more dangerous than those faced by natural cultivators.

This depended largely on fate.

Even with such severe disadvantages, people still desperately sought the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower.

For many people, the chance to go from an ordinary mortal to someone capable of cultivation was already a blessing beyond measure.

As for powerful cultivators, how many of them did not have descendants, disciples, or loved ones who lacked spiritual roots and could not cultivate?

Watching others gain power and longevity while remaining mortal... if given a chance, who would refuse?

Everything Xiao Shou knew about the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower was also known to Tushan Qiqi.

After all, it was a legendary treasure in the cultivation world.

But he shook his head and said, "It is not for me. It is for my brother. I do not know why, but after I recovered a few days ago and tested myself, I found that I do have spiritual roots. And it is a single spiritual root."

"A single spiritual root?" Xiao Shou blinked in surprise. "Then your fortune has truly turned around. With such talent, your cultivation speed will be much faster. You will likely surpass your previous level in no time."

Unlike him... just thinking about the massive amount of spiritual energy required for each breakthrough in the Nascent Soul stage made him feel exhausted.

Tushan Qiqi shook his head.

His young face showed a faint frown as he said, "It does not matter how I am. To be honest, I have never had much attachment to cultivation or even to living. For some reason, I have always been like this. My emotions are faint, my desires weak. I feel strangely detached from everything around me."

He paused slightly.

"In this life, though, things are a little different. Perhaps it is because my brother’s desire for me to live is too strong. This time, I do not want to disappoint him. That is why I held on until you arrived."

"I also want to treat him better. I do not want him to watch me cultivate while he is carried away by time, growing old and dying, entering the cycle of reincarnation."

"Emotions are faint?" Xiao Shou murmured.

"No wonder I could not sense any hatred or resentment toward Xiao Ran in your heart. There was only a bit of lingering confusion."

At last, the doubt in his heart was resolved.

But at the same time, his curiosity about Tushan Qiqi deepened.

His luck far surpassed that of any protagonist.

Treasures seemed to gather around him.

He often dreamed of a powerful man searching for him.

He was surrounded by merit, carried an overwhelming pressure that even Yao Heng feared, yet his own emotions were faint and detached.

Who exactly was he?

Tushan Qiqi froze slightly at his words and lowered his head. "You know? I should have taken back all my memories."

"I know," Xiao Shou replied, tapping his head lightly. "Even if you took them back, my own memories are still here. What I thought and felt when I saw your memories remains."

He looked at him and added, "You do not seem like someone foolish enough to repay harm with kindness. But do not be too kind either. That Xiao Ran... she seemed to hate you deeply. You should be careful of her."

When Tushan Qiqi look at Xiao Shou’s worried expression, he said, "The one being hated right now is you, so the one who should be careful is also you, right?"

"Ah, right, I forgot." Xiao Shou held his head in frustration and felt down for a moment. Then he suddenly remembered that Xiao Ran had been sent to the Spirit Realm and immediately cheered up. "Luckily she is in the Spirit Realm now. We probably will not meet again for a long time. That is great."

Seeing Xiao Shou’s lively expression, Tushan Qiqi felt that his calm and almost stagnant emotions were being affected.

Unlike before, when he had deliberately smiled to put Xiao Shou at ease, this time he smiled naturally from the bottom of his heart. "Hehe... A’Shou, you are quite adorable."

"A’Shou" Xiao Shou pointed at his own nose. Seeing Tushan Qiqi nod, he frowned slightly. "That nickname feels a bit strange."

"It is still better than calling you Xiao Shou."

It’s seems Tushan Qiqi like play with his hair, he wrapping it around his finger again and again before letting it fall loose, then repeating the motion.

Is that his habit?

Without his memories, Xiao Shou could not recall whether he used to do that.

Still, Tushan Qiqi gave off the impression of being a good person.

No wonder neither the original novel Yu Lin had read nor the one he himself had seen ever described him as a bad character.

Xiao Shou stretched his body and got out of bed. "Alright then. Hurry up and draw me the map. Once I find the Spiritual Root Shaping Flower, I will bring it to you. Oh right, do we need to make a heart demon oath?"

Even though such an oath would not restrain him at all, he still intended to keep his promise.

"No need. I trust you."

Unlike Xiao Shou’s quiet smugness, Tushan Qiqi smiled openly and spoke with calm sincerity.

It gave others the feeling that betraying his trust would be an unforgivable wrongdoing.