As the top official of Tianshui County, with Wu Tao by his side, Zhang Heng, though not exceptionally powerful, could wield influence by association and put on airs.
It was precisely for this reason that Zhang Heng was untouchable!
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Here, seeing Wu Tao growing impatient as he was surrounded, Zhang Heng hurriedly reprimanded them, telling everyone to leave quickly.
Upon hearing this, the crowd's expressions were extremely grim. Although they grumbled and cursed inwardly, they all responded repeatedly on the surface.
It seemed that this incident had come to an end.
Seeing that the matter was over and there was nothing more to gain, most of the surviving cultivators decided to leave.
After bidding farewell to Zhang Heng, they all departed!
There was no other way.
Even though only a few days had passed, they felt mentally exhausted and almost scared out of their wits during this time.
With the attack from the Ten Branches Bandit Group and the cooperation of the Yang family disciples, except for a fortunate few, most people had perished in Yang Family Fort.
After handling the matters here, Wu Tao and Zhang Heng returned to Tianshui County. Upon their return, Wu Tao entered seclusion.
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Spirit Planters, in short, are cultivators skilled in the art of creating artificial spirit roots.
Although most cultivators in the Purple State cultivation world are low-level, their sheer numbers are astonishing, several times greater than in the Nine Provinces cultivation world.
In truth, the Nine Provinces cultivation world, blessed with abundant resources and talented individuals, is superior to the Purple State cultivation world.
The vast difference arises because the Purple State cultivation world, possessing artificial spirit roots and the techniques for forging immortality, has forged a different path.
After days of seclusion in his private chamber, Wu Tao finally succeeded in comprehending the newly acquired art of artificial spirit roots.
It turns out that artificial spirit roots also have different grades. How interesting...
Because Spirit Planters and Alchemists share many similarities, Wu Tao had a clear grasp of all the methods involved in creating artificial spirit roots within a mere few days.
As long as the materials were available, it was not impossible to create an artificial spirit root on the spot.
This method, while not necessarily profound, excelled in daring to conceive what others dared not and daring to act where others feared to tread, thus setting an unprecedented precedent.
Wu Tao sighed, then counted on his fingers. Time had passed swiftly, and it was almost time for his appointment.
Upon emerging from seclusion, Wu Tao bid farewell to Zhang Heng.
Before leaving, he traded a bottle of pills that could increase the chance of entering the Core Formation stage for over a dozen spirit materials and treasures from Tianshui County's inventory, and then he departed leisurely.
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At the appointed time, Wu Tao returned to the small island on Ze Yu Lake.
Lin Yu, who had been waiting with bated breath, pulled his sister Lin Qingyi along and respectfully kowtowed to Wu Tao three times.
Then, Ye Yu looked at Wu Tao before him and couldn't help but ask, "Senior, after installing the artificial spirit root... will I be able to cultivate normally from now on?"
His face was filled with excitement and anticipation as he looked at Wu Tao, hoping for the answer he craved.
Seeing Ye Yu's excited demeanor, Wu Tao nodded.
Having received a definitive answer, Ye Yu gritted his teeth and, along with his sister Ye Qingyi, changed his address to call Wu Tao "Master."
Seeing him like this, Wu Tao did not stop him, merely smiling, he said.
"I came here just to plant a spirit root for you and your sister, how did I become your master?"
"And is there a buy-one-get-one-free offer for accepting disciples?"
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Seeing that Wu Tao was not angry and still had that smiling expression, Ye Yu breathed a sigh of relief and explained.
"The grace of imparting knowledge is the bond of master and disciple. Since you have helped me achieve the Dao, you are naturally my master."
"And if you have accepted one of us, what's the harm in accepting another!"
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Hearing Ye Yu's words, Wu Tao laughed heartily to the heavens and repeatedly praised him.
"Good, good, good! I've cultivated for so many years, and this is the first time I've encountered someone as brazen as you..."
"Enough, enough. Then today, I shall accept you and your sister!"
Wu Tao waved his hand, taking in both Ye Yu and his sister.
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Patting his storage bag, Wu Tao said with a hint of teasing, "You are quite fortunate. While the materials for artificial spirit roots are not too expensive, they are only for the simplest five-colored mixed spirit roots or four-colored mixed spirit roots."
"Pure spirit roots above the three-colored level are rare in terms of materials and quite valuable."
"However, I used a bottle of spirit pills to exchange for over a dozen precious spirit materials, which are just enough to be used as your artificial spirit roots."
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Speaking of which, Wu Tao sighed, saying with a touch of admiration, "The art of creating artificial spirit roots is neither difficult nor simple."
"The most wondrous aspect of the art of creating artificial spirit roots is the unparalleled imagination of its creator."
"In simple terms, the art of creating artificial spirit roots is a method of altering one's bone structure. It involves extracting the mortal bones from the body and fusing them with prepared pure spirit materials and flesh to reshape the immortal root."
"Only by completely transforming in this way can one attract spiritual energy, generate spiritual power, and become a cultivator."
"If one were to truly say, it is quite similar to the path of alchemy."
"If there's a difference, it's not much of one."
Wu Tao slightly moved his sleeve, and a vast surge of spiritual power appeared. Over a dozen spirit materials floated into the air.
"As a cauldron, cultivate the Dao. Once a spirit root is planted, it compensates for congenital deficiencies!"
"You are very lucky to have several types of artificial spirit roots to choose from. It depends on your choice!"
Wu Tao glanced at the siblings Ye Yu and Ye Qingyi, who had now calmed down and were contemplating in silence. He nodded with satisfaction and reminded them.
"Spirit roots are the foundation of achieving the Dao and cultivate alongside your life essence. I have several excellent spirit roots here for you to choose from!"
"First is the mutated ice spirit root!"
"I have a piece of dragon spine with ice properties here, which was a spoil of war after I slew a powerful enemy in the past!"
"I can use this bone as the main material for the ice spirit root, and with a few auxiliary ice-attribute spirit materials, the ice spirit root will be complete."
"I also have a tube of pure phoenix blood here, mixed with fire phoenix grass and pure fruit, which can elevate the purity to ninety-nine percent. This is an extremely high-grade spirit root. After this one chance, your aptitude will directly rival that of ordinary prodigies in the cultivation world!"
"In addition, I have a ball of wood spirit energy condensed from the spiritual energy of myriad trees, along with thousand-year-old Heavenly Spirit Immortal Wood, which can be used to refine a wood spirit root with ninety-six percent purity for you!"
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