Chapter 199: Chapter 137: Can You Really Not Cultivate Immortality Without a Spirit Root?

"Hm?!"

Wang Xiao felt a potent killing intent rise from beneath him, and his heart went cold.

’What’s going on?!’

’I just transmigrated, and I’m already in another life-or-death crisis.’

’Can’t I just get a moment’s peace?!’

Without a second thought, the qi and blood in Wang Xiao’s entire body began to surge unconsciously, emitting a low RUMBLE.

In an instant.

His Dantian was suddenly blasted open, giving birth to wisps of Inner Qi.

Wang Xiao felt a warm current flow into his limbs and bones, making his body feel exceptionally strong.

Unfortunately...

He was still in an infant’s body. The large hand beneath him was like a vice, gripping him so tightly he couldn’t break free.

’The Book of Space-Time was upgraded, but I still start as a baby? Looks like when I get back, I’ll have to let the Book of Space-Time refine the World in the Sand. It needs to accumulate more energy and unlock new abilities. Maybe then I won’t have to start as an infant next time. Otherwise, every new beginning is just too passive.’

Wang Xiao mused to himself.

However...

The good news was that this body didn’t seem to have as many restrictions as the Ghost Infant from before, which had been unable to open its Dantian and condense Inner Qi.

Not only were there no restrictions, but its Talent was also excellent. The Inner Qi it condensed was exceptionally potent.

"Eh? This cursed child?!"

The figure beneath him seemed to sense the fluctuations in Wang Xiao’s qi and blood and couldn’t help but frown.

Just then.

The Chief Eunuch, who was kneeling nearby, quickly said, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince’s qi and blood seem exceptionally strong. Perhaps he is a promising seedling for a Body Cultivator."

"A Body Cultivator? Hmph. Body Cultivators are nothing more than lackeys for Immortals. They’re still trash. This cursed child must have absorbed the flesh and blood of Our beloved consort to possess such potent qi and blood. We absolutely cannot let him live!" The figure beneath him snorted coldly.

The Chief Eunuch said, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is, after all, the Lady Consort’s flesh and blood. She carried him for three years before giving birth to him. If there’s a chance to send him to an Immortal Sect in the future, he could at least become a high-ranking servant. It would be too much of a pity to kill him. Moreover, it would go against Your Majesty’s wise and benevolent reputation."

The killing intent from the figure beneath him lessened slightly. "Chen Fang," he said, "how do you think this matter should be handled?!"

The Chief Eunuch replied, "This servant believes we should send the Ninth Prince to the Imperial Harem and place him under house arrest. Let him fend for himself. That way, Your Majesty will not have to see him and be troubled."

"Fine. He is, after all, Our beloved consort’s flesh and blood. For her sake, We shall spare his life. Send him to the Imperial Harem. We do not wish to see him again."

"Yes, this servant will see to it at once."

Wang Xiao felt the figure beneath him put him down and then hand him over to someone else.

He blinked his large eyes and looked closely, seeing a figure in a bright red robe and a tall hat, with a pale, beardless face, carrying him out of the palace.

’I’m finally going to live!’

Wang Xiao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, he focused on the figure before him and directly used his Talent, Analyze All Things.

[Analyzing]

[Analysis Successful]

[Chen Fang, Chief Eunuch of the Rituals Department of Wenchang Country, sixty-eight years old, mortal. Entered the palace as a child. Naturally intelligent and gifted. Was selected from the Jail Courtyard to enter the Rituals Department, then rose through the ranks step by step, eventually becoming Emperor Wenchang’s personal eunuch and Chief Eunuch in charge of all major internal affairs...]

[Future Trajectory: At the age of eighty-five, he will be framed by a subordinate, offending the Third Prince, Liu Yongxiao. He will be sentenced to death by a thousand cuts.]

Streams of information flashed through Wang Xiao’s eyes, quickly giving him a preliminary understanding of this world.

The Eastern Divine Land. Wenchang Country was one of the nations under the jurisdiction of the Vast Immortal Sect.

Among the many nations, it could only be considered middle-tier.

And Wang Xiao himself was the Ninth Prince of this Wenchang Country.

His mother, Lady Consort Ling, had died from a difficult childbirth, which was why the Emperor had directed his anger at him.

Of course, this wasn’t actually Wang Xiao’s fault.

His mother had been afflicted by a Poison Technique from the Ghost Witch Sect years ago. Her body was already weak, and giving birth to him had severely depleted her Primordial Qi, which was the final blow that claimed her life. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

’This Emperor knew my original body’s mother was frail, yet he still made her bear a child. He just wanted a Prince with a Spirit Root so the Immortal Sect would allocate more resources to him. No wonder he was so furious when he saw I didn’t have a Spirit Root!’

Wang Xiao couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

In this part of Heaven and Earth, although the various nations ruled over hundreds of millions of people, above them were the major Immortal Sects.

The nations were merely puppets, propped up by the major Immortal Sects to control the world.

Take Wenchang Country, for example. Behind it was the Vast Immortal Sect.

And the Vast Immortal Sect didn’t just have Wenchang Country under its banner; it ruled over at least ten nations.

In the Eastern Divine Land, where the Vast Immortal Sect was located, other Immortal Sects were also vying for dominance, fighting over territory and sacred grounds.

Thus, the entire Eastern Divine Land could be described as a place where a myriad of paths vied for supremacy and a hundred schools of thought contended.

The various nations under the Immortal Sects were often locked in inextricable conflict!

’To become an Immortal, you must have a Spirit Root. Without one, you can’t practice Cultivation Immortality. The requirements are truly strict.’

Through his analysis, Wang Xiao also came to a general understanding of this world’s cultivation system.

First came the Spirit Root, the foundation of cultivation. Only by possessing a Spirit Root could one proceed with subsequent training.

After the Spirit Root came the Spiritual Embryo, then the True Form, and after that, the legendary Immortals.

It seemed there were even more specific Realm divisions within this system.

Unfortunately, Chen Fang was merely a mortal, so the information he knew about Cultivation Immortality was pitifully scarce.

The one thing that was certain was that Cultivation Immortality was difficult.

Out of ten thousand people, perhaps only one could awaken a Spirit Root.

Spirit Roots were also divided into superior and inferior grades, categorized from high to low as Celestial Spirit Roots, Earth Spirit Roots, Mutated Spirit Roots, and so on.