Langya County, Qingzhu Mountain!
Qingzhu Mountain is several hundred zhang tall, and among the vast mountain ranges within a thousand li radius, it is considered one of the highest peaks.
The Zhang Family of Green Bamboo Mountain is one of Langya County's twelve great Qi Refining Family.
Inside the Immortal Cave, a young man in white robes sat cross-legged, slowly opening his eyes.
The young man's black hair was like ink, his demeanor handsome and refined, and his eyes shone like stars, radiating divine light.
"Qi Refining Third Layer Perfection, I can finally attempt to break through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer."
The young man's name was Zhang Huaijin, and he was a third-generation member of the Zhang Family of Green Bamboo Mountain.
Among the third-generation Family members, he ranked second.
Zhang Huaijin was fifteen years old this year, possessed Five Spiritual Roots, and his Cultivation had just reached Qi Refining Third Layer Perfection.
This world is a world of Cultivators!
Cultivators live for a long time and are high above!
Everyone yearns to become a Cultivator, to embark on the Immortal Dao, control powerful forces, extend their lifespan, or even achieve immortality!
But only those with Spiritual Roots can attract Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and embark on the path of Cultivation.
Within the Zhang Family, only those with Spiritual Roots are qualified to live on Qingzhu Mountain.
This is because Qingzhu Mountain has a High Grade First-rank Spiritual Vein, which can continuously generate Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to sustain the Cultivation consumption of the Zhang Family's Cultivators.
In most parts of this world, Spiritual Qi is thin, even extremely violent.
It is simply not suitable for Cultivators to absorb.
However, the Spiritual Qi within a Spiritual Vein is peaceful and balanced, and will not harm a Cultivator's Meridians.
Therefore, every Spiritual Vein is the most important asset for a Cultivation force.
Even if a Cultivation force declines, as long as the Family's Spiritual Vein is not lost, there will always be a chance to rise again sooner or later.
A High Grade First-rank Spiritual Vein is sufficient to accommodate thirty Qi Refinement StageCultivators for Cultivation.
And it is precisely because of this Spiritual Veinthat the Zhang Family of Green Bamboo Mountainhas been able to reproduce and gradually grow into its current Qi Refining Family!
Zhang Huaijin, in his white robes, slowly stood up and walked out of the Immortal Cave.
Looking out, green mountains stretched into the distance, imbued with spiritual essence and natural beauty.
The surrounding mountains were lush and green, and from time to time, the roars of Yao Beasts could be heard.
"Cultivation is difficult; we must still strive!"
A hint of emotion flashed in Huaijin's eyes.
It had been fifteen years since he Transmigrated from Blue Star to this world.
In his previous life, he was an orphan!
He suffered loneliness and helplessness from a young age.
But he did not belittle himself or complain.
Instead, through unremitting effort, he lived a decent life.
As a man, one always seeks some enjoyment in leisure.
But it was just a simple relaxation, and when he woke up, he had directly become a newborn baby.
He was wronged!
After struggling for more than ten years, life had finally become pleasant, but he inexplicably came to this world.
And became a baby...
Who could bear that!
But what was done was done. After a period of dejection, he could only accept his fate.
When he learned that this was a Cultivation world, Zhang Huaijin was excited.
Tell me, as an ordinary person, who doesn't want to Cultivate?
Who doesn't want to become a Cultivator, high above, soaring through the air, pursuing the Great Dao of Longevity?
Most importantly, Cultivation represents that glimmer of hope in everyone's heart.
The hope of being able to live forever, possess endless lifespan, and be immortal.
And Cultivation is enough to satisfy that inner imagination.
Zhang Huaijin's luck was good; he was born into a Cultivation Family and possessed Spiritual Roots.
Compared to Mortals without Spiritual Roots and Loose Cultivators without the protection of a force, his situation was infinitely better.
Although Zhang Huaijin's Spiritual Root was only Five Spiritual Roots, for a Qi Refining Family, it was still extremely important.
Qi Refining Family, although considered Cultivation forces.
But in the vast and boundless Immortal Realm, they are not even considered ants.
In Langya County, there are three Foundation Establishment forces and twelve Qi Refining Family.
As for the remaining Qi Refinement Stage Loose Cultivators, their number is even greater.
But ever since embarking on the path of Cultivation, Zhang Huaijin realized the importance of Spiritual Roots to Cultivators!
Cultivators without Spiritual Roots absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi too slowly.
Even when in a Spiritual Vein, the speed is shockingly slow.
For example, a Cultivator with Three Spiritual Roots absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qitwice as efficiently as a Cultivator with Five Spiritual Roots.
Not to mention Geniuses with Dual Spiritual Roots and Heavenly Spiritual Roots.
There is simply no comparison between their Cultivation speeds.
For instance, a Cultivator with Five Spiritual Rootsmight take five years to Breakthrough one Realm.
But a Cultivator with Heavenly Spiritual Rootmight Breakthrough in just a few months.
The Family members of the Zhang Family, starting from the age of six, have their Spiritual Roots tested by the Family every year.
Generally speaking, if one has Spiritual Roots, it is already fixed by the age of six.
Children detected with Spiritual Roots are directly brought to Qingzhu Mountain and enter the academy.
They begin a four-year period of study, including literacy, physical training, and studying the Dao scriptures.
This lays the foundation for their future Cultivation life.
However, all children with Spiritual Roots tend to be quite precocious.
So as long as they study diligently, none of this is a problem.
After the age of ten, they officially guide Qi into their bodies and embark on the path of Cultivation.
And Zhang Huaijin, after five years of Cultivation, has already reached the Realm of Qi RefiningThird Layer Perfection.
Most Five Spiritual Roots would not have Zhang Huaijin's fast Cultivation speed.
Reaching Qi Refining Second Layer would already be good.
The Cultivation speed of Five Spiritual Roots is just that shockingly slow.
The reason Zhang Huaijin Cultivates faster than ordinary people is because of a pearl in his chest.
On his chest, there is a distinct black and white pearl tattoo.
This black and white pearl Transmigrated to this world with Zhang Huaijin.
Normally, it manifests as a black and white tattoo on his chest, but if there is any unusual movement, it directly disappears into Zhang Huaijin's flesh and blood.
Only Zhang Huaijin can see this black and white pearl.
When he was a child, his father ignored the black and white tattoo on his chest when bathing him.
His mother was the same, and when he was little, he often ran around naked, but his other playmates also couldn't see the black and white tattoo on his chest.
From that moment on, Zhang Huaijin clearly understood that this black and white pearl on his chest was an astonishing treasure.
Perhaps the reason for his Transmigration was this black and white pearl?
So Zhang Huaijin dared not relax in the slightest. After being tested to have Spiritual Roots, he entered the academy, studied diligently, and waited for the day he could Cultivate.
And in the year Zhang Huaijin turned ten, he guided Qi into his body.
When the first wisp of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered within Zhang Huaijin's body, the black and white pearl, which had not moved for ten years, suddenly sent him a message.
"realm-breaking pearl!"
This was the name of this black and white pearl.
The function of the realm-breaking pearl, as its name suggests, is to assist Cultivators in breaking through Bottlenecks.
It only needs to accumulate full energy, and one can directly Breakthrough the Realm.