Chapter 29

Wow, a heaven-and-earth anomaly.

Stay calm, this is the capital where geniuses gather; if one day there were no anomalies, that would actually be abnormal.

Near the capital's airport, the sky suddenly changed color.

Flower petals filled the sky like rain, as if celestial maidens from the Nine Heavens were scattering blossoms, gorgeous beyond compare.

Amidst the flower rain, nine phantom spirit cranes flew from the clouds, their clear cries like heavenly music.

Mom, look quick~

On a flying vessel that had just arrived in the capital, a child saw this and excitedly called out to his mother.

Nine Heavens flower rain touches immortal bones; when a crane cries, the profound gate is broken—could this be the awakening of a heavenly spirit root?

Above the clouds, a powerful being cast their gaze.

Many people in the capital have already been startled.

Streams of light flew from all directions toward the source of the phenomenon.

Although the capital is full of geniuses, such a phenomenon is still worth their investigation.

Inside the coffee shop, Chu Youqing's body was suffused with a lustrous white immortal light; her skin glowed like jade, her black hair floated without wind, each strand seeming to be adorned with starlight.

Murong Wan clenched her hands, tears of ecstatic joy flashing in her eyes.

These days, for her daughter's ancient spirit root, Murong Wan has been utterly exhausted.

She took Chu Youqing around the capital, begging grandparents and pleading with grandmothers, trying to buy innate spiritual energy.

After great effort she learned that the He family possessed innate spiritual energy, only for the He family to seize the opportunity to extort her.

Over this, mother and daughter argued more than once, nearly turning against each other.

Who would have thought, today took a turn for the better.

Chu Youqing's ancient spirit root actually awakened just like that!

It seems the ancient spirit root is not low-grade; upon awakening, it triggered such a vast heaven-and-earth anomaly.

It startled half of the capital.

In a short time, many strong individuals had gathered around the coffee shop.

Murong Wan, immersed in extreme joy, didn't notice that Lu Xun had somehow left his original spot.

At this moment, Lu Xun was hiding in the restroom.

【Chu Youqing successfully activated a supreme heavenly spirit root; the host receives twentyfold return, obtaining a chaos spirit root.】

【The chaos spirit root is a top-tier spirit root among the heavens, capable of containing multiple attributes of spiritual power, ignoring attribute restrictions, and able to simulate any spirit root effect.】

【All things have a fixed number, but the host is the one who has escaped; therefore, before the host becomes strong enough, the host is prohibited from cultivating on their own, otherwise producing anomalies would shake the starry sky and invite calamity.】

【The host's heavenly secrets have been automatically shielded.】

Along with the system's notification, Lu Xun reaped his harvest.

Within his body, a vast and unfathomable power descended, and suddenly a burst of brilliant immortal light erupted from deep within his dantian.

That immortal light gradually condensed, forming a crystal-clear immortal spirit root that took root in his dantian.

Despite the system shielding heavenly secrets, Lu Xun's spirit light permeated his body, his Dao rhythm natural, as if a celestial immortal had descended to the mortal realm.

Here we go again.

Lu Xun glanced at the system prompt, somewhat speechless.

After Chu Youqing's ancient spirit root was activated, Lu Xun again received a tenfold return, obtaining an even more formidable chaos spirit root.

However, he is still prohibited from cultivating by the system.

Fine, just lie flat completely.

Lu Xun shrugged his shoulders.

In martial arts there is Murong Wan; in the immortal path there is Chu Youqing.

His chaos divine body can also accommodate multiple kinds of power.

One lies at home, and cultivation grows on its own.

After the phenomena on his body faded, Lu Xun pulled Xiao Bai from his pocket, holding Xiao Bai as he went out.

I didn't expect her to be this formidable, actually awakening her ancient spirit root on her own; judging from this anomaly, that spirit root is not simple, likely reaching the standard of a heavenly spirit root.

Indeed, such a heaven-defying talent—if only she were born into our family, how wonderful that would be.

At this moment, in the coffee shop, Chu Youqing became the absolute focus.

The coffee shop's original patrons had been cleared out; those who arrived were all prominent cultivators from the capital.

"Madam Chu, if the Chu family is willing to form a marital alliance with my He family, I will add tenfold to the previously promised conditions."

A middle-aged man with a square visage, his gaze blazing, supplemented eagerly:

"Not only that, my He family will expend all our strength to help the Chu family establish a firm foothold in the capital. As for innate spiritual energy... as long as Chu niece needs it, my He family's stores are at her disposal, to help her open more spirit meridians."

The middle-aged man's words made Murong Wan involuntarily somewhat tempted.

That party is precisely the family possessing innate spiritual energy, the He family of the capital.

After Chu Youqing's ancient spirit root was triggered, the He family members of the capital saw the heaven-and-earth anomaly and rushed over immediately.

Upon discovering that Chu Youqing had self-awakened her ancient spirit root, the He family immediately increased their stakes, seeking a marriage alliance with the Chu family.

Murong Wan had some things she hadn't told Lu Xun and Chu Youqing.

In fact, she wanted to marry into the He family.

On one hand, she felt this would benefit Chu Youqing's growth.

The He family of the capital is larger than both the Murong family and the Rong Cheng Wang family.

Being able to marry into such a family naturally brings many benefits.

Being able to marry into such a family naturally brings many benefits.

Cultivation isn't just a matter of having talent; without sufficient resources, even possessing a Heaven Earth Meridian doesn't guarantee one can rise.

Moreover, the path of cultivation is fraught with difficulties and dangers, and many talents fall by the wayside.

The He family is powerful and can provide Chu Youqing with protection and support.

By comparison, what does Lu Xun have?

From Murong Yan's perspective as a mother, Lu Xun truly has nothing, a complete nobody.

At most he's a somewhat talented nobody, but he's also a pig coming to gobble up her family's cabbage.

Which mother wouldn't want her daughter to have a good life?

On the other hand, the He family can help the Chu family establish a foothold in the capital.

Although the Chu family is a major clan in Rong Cheng, in the capital they are merely small fry.

Her husband, the branch of the Chu family to which Chu Youqing's father belongs, has lost its influence within the Chu family.

At this point, if they could move to the capital and establish a foothold there, for the branch of Chu Youqing's father it would be no less than a rebirth from nirvana.

In the future they could even return to Rong Cheng in high spirits, showing off their might before the other members of the Chu family and venting their frustration.

"Mom, you go get married yourself; I still have to go to school."

Chu Youqing's pretty face turned frosty as she flatly refused.

She hadn't been willing to begin with.

Now that her ancient spiritual root has been awakened, she is even less likely to agree.

"Chu niece, you've misunderstood; we don't mean for you to marry us right now—we only need to get engaged. After you finish your studies and return, we can then marry."

The middle-aged man hurried to explain.

"That won't work either—I already have a boyfriend."

Saying this, Chu Youqing's gaze began to sweep around, looking for Lu Xun.

"You have a boyfriend? Chu niece, you must be joking—with your talent, in that poor, backwater Rong Cheng, who could be worthy of you?"

The middle-aged man's face showed surprise; he obviously didn't believe it.

"She isn't joking."

Lu Xun walked over casually.

He took a few steps to stand before Chu Youqing, and in the midst of Murong Yan's almost-fiery gaze, he put an arm around her waist.

"I'm her boyfriend."

Lu Xun spoke in a calm tone, his words ringing firm.