Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Defying Fate Fruit

Translator: 549690339

Because…

A person’s Spiritual Root is limited, the more attributes it has, the poorer its quality, and correspondingly, the slower their absorption of Spiritual Energy.

Those with a sole attribute Heaven Spiritual Root, on the other hand, have no such concerns. They have extremely high-quality Spiritual Roots, easily sensing the free-floating Spiritual Power between heaven and earth, and absorb it at an exceedingly fast rate.

Just take for example…

Lin Jing, because of his Spiritual Root, could not sense any Spiritual Energy at all in the sparsely energized outskirts of Fang Market, making it impossible for him to cultivate.

Therefore, when he was in Fang Market, the main way for him to progress his cultivation was through the Pure Elixirs he refined himself.

The rest of the time, it was only in the System Space that he could slightly improve.

Others, even Cultivators with four Spiritual Roots, could feel a tiny bit of Spiritual Energy in Fang Market and thus enhance their cultivation.

Next, there’s another point…

The better the Spiritual Root, the fewer resources are consumed during cultivation.

For someone like Lin Jing with a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, even in the rich Spiritual Energy of System Space, his improvement in cultivation was still incredibly slow.

Finally, when it comes to breakthroughs in cultivation, the better the Spiritual Root quality, the easier the breakthrough.

On the contrary, the poorer the Spiritual Root, the harder it is to achieve a breakthrough.

Especially during advancement in rank, those Cultivators with poor quality Spiritual Roots find it even more difficult.

“You guessed wrong,” Elder Yu said, shaking his head after listening to Huang Qingling speak.

“Not so?”

Huang Qingling frowned slightly, then affirmatively said, “Then it’s like me, with a Dual Attribute Spirit Root.” Looking at Elder Yu again, he remained silent, continuing to shake his head.

“Elder Yu, don’t tell me that Zhang Family Patriarch is the legendary Heaven Spiritual Root,” said Huang Qingling, her face full of astonishment.

After all, that is a Heaven Spiritual Root, not seen in the Nanming Domain for hundreds of years.

Elder Yu shook his head again, sighed, and said,

“Forget it, you won’t guess it. I’ll just tell you.”

“Actually, Zhang Family Patriarch’s Spiritual Root is the worst kind, the Five

Elements Mixed Spirit Root.”

“Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root!”

Huang Qingling exclaimed, astonished that a Golden Core Cultivator with Five Elements Mixed Spirit Roots was more surprising than one with a Heaven Spiritual Root.

Lin Jing was equally shocked.

Upon hearing that Zhang Family Patriarch possessed a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, he quickened his pace in surprise to walk alongside Elder Yu, eager to hear the tales of this legendary figure.

“Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, isn’t that the legendary useless Spiritual Root? How could one cultivate to the Golden Core Stage?” asked Huang Qingling, puzzled.

Elder Yu looked at Huang Qingling and said,

“That’s why I said Zhang Family Patriarch is a legendary figure.”

“To be able to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage with the Spiritual Root quality of a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, he is the only person I know who has managed that.”

At that moment, Lin Jing suddenly spoke up:

“For a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage is already a blessing; to reach the Golden Core Stage is even more so.”

“Elder Yu, does he have some miraculous fortune?”

Elder Yu shook his head and answered,

“I’m not very clear on that. There has been such speculation, but it’s just hearsay, and Zhang Family Patriarch has never openly acknowledged such a thing. ”

“What speculation?”

Huang Qingling’s eyes lit up as she moved closer and hastily asked.

“Some say that he once obtained a miraculous fruit which allowed him to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage with the quality of a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root. ”

“But this claim was only briefly circulated and lacks any evidence to prove that

Zhang Family Patriarch ever consumed such a fruit.”

“Miraculous fruit? What is that?” Huang Qingling asked Elder Yu.

Lin Jing had not heard of miraculous fruits either and quickly leaned in to listen attentively.

“Miraculous fruit, huh…”

Elder Yu looked up and then gazed toward the horizon, slowly beginning to speak:

“That is something that can enhance a cultivator’s Spiritual Root aptitude.”

“To enhance Spiritual Root aptitude!!!”

This time, not only Huang Qingling but also Lin Jing cried out in astonishment.

“Indeed…” Elder Yu said.

“You must all know that the more numerous and diverse the Spiritual Roots, the poorer the aptitude.”

“Hmm…” “We know…”

and Huang Qingling both nodded in response.

Elder Yu looked at them again and continued to explain:

“Take for example the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, which is a Low-Grade Spiritual Root. The progress in cultivation is extremely slow, and many sects won’t even recruit such individuals.”

“While a Triple Attribute Spirit Root is generally considered a Superior Spiritual

Root, its cultivation speed is leagues beyond that of the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root.”

“You are probably also aware that the attributes of the Spiritual Root are fixed from birth and cannot be changed. If a person is born with the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, then they will be stuck with that for their entire life.”

Lin Jing and Huang Qingling both continually nodded.

“But…”

“While the attributes of the Spiritual Root cannot be changed, the grade of the Spiritual Root can…”

“The function of the Reversal of Fate Fruit is to enhance the grade of the Spiritual Root, raising a Low-Grade Spiritual Root to a Medium Grade, or even a Superior one.”

“That way, even though the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root still combines five types of attributes, its cultivation speed will greatly improve, becoming comparable to Cultivators with Quadruple Attributes Spirit Root, or even those with a Triple Attribute Spirit Root.”

“The Reversal of Fate Fruit is that amazing?

At this point, Huang Qingling was agape with amazement.

Lin Jing was also unable to hide the excitement in his heart, his heart pounding fiercely.

Elder Yu curled the corner of his mouth and said:

“Otherwise…”

“The purpose of the Reversal of Fate Fruit is indeed to defy the heavens and change one’s fate, isn’t it?”

“You know, whether you have a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root or a Heavenly Spirit Root or even an Exotic Spirit Root…”

“You can take the Reversal of Fate Fruit to further improve your Spiritual Root’s aptitude and cultivate faster.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Qingling’s eyes sparkled with excitement, looking toward Elder Yu:

“Where can I find this Reversal of Fate Fruit? I want to pick a few.” “You might as well forget about it,” said Elder Yu with a twitch of his lips. “The last time the Reversal of Fate Fruit appeared was a thousand years ago.”

“Do you think the Reversal of Fate Fruit is so easily obtained?”

“Don’t be so naive.”

“But, didn’t the Zhang Family Patriarch…” Huang Qingling attempted to argue.

“That is just a rumor and it has not been confirmed,” Elder Yu interrupted.

“Furthermore, the Zhang Family Patriarch has never acknowledged the matter of the Reversal of Fate Fruit.”

“I was hoping to get a few and try them out.”

“A few?” Elder Yu looked at Huang Qingling with an exasperated expression.

Elder Yu continued:

“You need to understand that the reason why the Reversal of Fate Fruit is incredibly precious is that it usually only grows in various Secret Realms or places rarely visited by humans, and it’s extremely rare in the outside world.”

“Moreover, it takes a thousand years to mature, and even then, it only bears a single fruit.”

“Additionally, each person can only consume one Reversal of Fate Fruit,

“So that’s how it is…”

With a sigh, Huang Qingling fell silent, looking down, seemingly lost in thought.

Lin Jing did the same, head lowered, pondering about the Reversal of Fate Fruit…

Afterward, the three of them walked together a bit further, but as Elder Yu had to return to Yuebaolou, he parted ways with the two..