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After all, only through battle can one truly temper an invincible heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you must also consider carefully: the slightest carelessness will result in a death without a burial place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli was silent for a moment, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. I have already made my preparations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am stuck at the edge of the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit, and I am only one step away from reaching the peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to try. Perhaps by experiencing life-and-death crises within the Shushan Demon-Locking Tower, combined with the laws of time, I can successfully break through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Nether Secret Realm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Wind Ox!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan saw the murderous intent in Zhongli's eyes at a glance. There was no need to guess; Zhongli was planning to kill the Green Wind Ox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yan still nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may, but you must not step onto the sixth floor or above.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within three days—which is three years inside the Demon-Locking Tower—you must return to Shushan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli cupped his hands and said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I obey the Sect Master's decree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three years, Zhongli was not confident he could break through to the peak of Refining Qi into Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not look at it as just one step; that step has blocked countless people—it is impossible to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps with one moment of enlightenment, he could break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even after several decades, he would have no breakthrough at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunity of the Demon-Locking Tower gave Zhongli hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators often say that there is a great opportunity between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli wanted to take a gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did not resolve the Green Wind Ox, his conscience would be uneasy, and he would be unable to cultivate with peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could be considered a private feud, and also a family grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>192. Asking the Bodhi, the secret of the struggle between Buddhism and Daoism?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was Zhongli entering the Demon-Locking Tower that stimulated everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, Diluc and the others were also moved, looking at Jiang Yan with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could enter the Demon-Locking Tower for a period of time before the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could achieve a good ranking then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Jiang Yan saw through everyone's thoughts and decisively stopped what they wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peak Master Zhongli's cultivation has reached the critical point of the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit, and his techniques are at least all mastered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, he can train in the Demon-Locking Tower, but most of you are lacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it is techniques, combat experience, or even magic treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not as complete as Peak Master Zhongli. For him, the Demon-Locking Tower is a place of nine deaths and one life, but for you, it is ten deaths and no life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entering in your current state, nine times out of ten, you would not survive a few months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of the Demon-Locking Tower should not be mentioned again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone was a bit disappointed, but the situation was indeed as Jiang Yan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhongli, they were indeed lacking quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just in cultivation, but also in combat experience, techniques, magic treasures, and other things essential to cultivators—they were all lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exploring the Nine Nether Secret Realm was already a huge pressure for them, let alone the Demon-Locking Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the short term, the Demon-Locking Tower remained just a beautiful hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides rewards like the Demon-Locking Tower, this time the Ancestors also bestowed two great divine trees upon Shushan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Bodhi of Inquiry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Jiang Yan reached out, and two small saplings appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, that fragrant scent spread out in a trickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweet tea fragrance and the rich Bodhi scent flowed past everyone's noses like a small stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also seemed to turn into a mysterious power that penetrated their bodies and souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, many people noticed that not only was their spirit greatly shaken, but their realms were loosening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those techniques they previously did not quite understand now seemed to become clear, as if they had had an epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone came back to their senses, looking in disbelief at the two saplings floating in Jiang Yan's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked ordinary, even more low-key than spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, spiritual herbs would glow, but these two saplings looked exactly like the grass and trees seen everywhere by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this effect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the best spiritual herbs currently discovered by Shushan could not compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just from smelling the scent; if one were to taste a bite, one might break through on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Enlightenment Tea Tree and the Bodhi of Inquiry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice muttered, quietly leaning in to smell the scent of these two divine trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her eyes lit up, her mind became clear, and long-sealed memories flooded into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are... these are the ten innate spiritual roots born since the creation of the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Innate spiritual roots? Aren't those...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningguang still remembered the things Alice mentioned when she communicated with Jiang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice nodded decisively, looking at the two saplings in Jiang Yan's hands with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ginseng Fruit of the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi and the Flat Peaches of the Heavenly Court are both innate spiritual roots!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things that are rumored to make one an immortal on the spot after eating them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the Bodhi of Inquiry are also legendary innate spiritual roots! But I don't know what their specific uses are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the effects of these two great spiritual roots, there isn't much description in the classics I've read.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venti asked puzzledly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've read classics? I remember you only ever read various cultivation techniques!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice's face turned awkward, and she glared at Venti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what! Don't novels and storybooks count as classics! I've read Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sect Master has said that these stories do indeed exist, just with slight differences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can Journey to the West and Investiture of the Gods not count as classics! Are you saying I'm unlearned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Venti hurriedly looked at his nose and his heart, closing his mouth and saying nothing in a calm manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jean hurriedly changed the subject to smooth things over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Master, are these Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the Bodhi of Inquiry really innate spiritual roots?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can be said to be, and they can be said not to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, everyone was even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan explained with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are only ten true innate spiritual roots in the entire myriad worlds, and the growth environment for each one is very harsh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let alone Teyvat, even the Sea of Quanta cannot support an innate spiritual root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking the Ginseng Fruit of the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi as an example, in order to support the growth and maturation of the Ginseng Fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi melted down an entire Great Thousand World to serve as the soil for the Ginseng Fruit's growth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And every innate spiritual root is in the hands of various great powers; those who hold innate spiritual roots are all Daluo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, even Taiyi would be unable to support the growth of an innate spiritual root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These Enlightenment Tea Leaves and the Bodhi of Inquiry are naturally not true innate spiritual roots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-14T06:26:03.952Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash 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