Chapter 5: First-Class Immortal Root

Ding Hao did not hear any of the commotion upstairs; he was already immersed in the sea of immortal roots.

Although the book contained a lot of content, he did not read it all but rather sought out the parts he liked and the knowledge he needed.

"The vast world of the Nine Provinces is rich in immortal roots, which can be categorized as follows: elemental immortal roots, based on metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which can combine to form various elemental variant immortal roots; weapon immortal roots, including swords, spears, and other weapons, with ritual weapons being the best, followed by battle weapons, and then daily-use weapons; beast immortal roots, where the more powerful and fierce the beast, the higher the value of the root."

"Additionally, there are variant immortal roots, ghost immortal roots, dark immortal roots, and growth-type immortal roots, all of which are the finest and most excellent immortal roots, and among them, even super-first-class immortal roots may appear..."

"Super-first-class immortal roots!" Ding Hao thought to himself, truly, people have different fates. Others have super-first-class roots, while I haven't even awakened a ninth-class immortal root.

He continued reading.

"According to legend, in other dimensional worlds, those with immortal roots are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. This is because in our small world of the Nine Provinces, the will of heaven system awakens immortal roots. Immortal roots are awakened by the force within the body, breaking through the Ren and Du meridians, finally bursting out of the Baihui point, connecting with the will of heaven, and ultimately activating the immortal root."

"Therefore, the quality of the immortal root, from first to ninth class, depends on the constitution, meridians, and mental power. The visualization of objects is not as important. Ten people visualizing a dragon may result in one person awakening a dragon horn immortal root, another a dragon claw immortal root, and even a dragon dung immortal root. Thus, the key lies in oneself, and secondly in visualization. The quality of the immortal root is unrelated to age..."

"Ah, I see!"

Ding Hao almost slapped the table in excitement after reading the book.

The book's meaning was simple: to awaken a good immortal root, the most important points are three: strengthening the body, refining the meridians, and cultivating the spirit! As long as these three points are strong, one can awaken a better immortal root.

Another point is that the age at which the immortal root awakens is not very important.

Although many people awaken at the age of eight, it does not mean that they will necessarily awaken a good immortal root at that age! Often, those who are confident and powerful deliberately delay the awakening time, first strengthening their body and meridians, and then awakening when they are sufficiently powerful, thus awakening a high-quality immortal root!

"Ah, I see! I see!"

Ding Hao found more and more sense in what he read, constantly slapping the table in excitement. He noticed that the author of the book was a senior named Min Zhengyuan.

"Turns out it was a misunderstanding of the world, always thinking that the earlier the immortal root awakens, the better, fearing that it won't awaken if it's too late! According to the book, awakening later can result in a relatively better immortal root. Then, what kind of immortal root will I awaken when the time comes?"

Ding Hao finished reading the book with some expectations in his heart. His ambitions were quite large; he really didn't look up to those eighth or ninth-class immortal roots.

I can now often enter a state of tranquility, so cultivating the spirit is not a problem. If I have a large amount of elixirs to absorb, and then use this power to strengthen my body and meridians, I won't worry about not being able to awaken a good immortal root.

Thinking of this, Ding Hao's eyes suddenly shone with a strange light!

"I'm so frustrated! So frustrated!"

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from upstairs, followed by many complicated sounds.

"Son, don't be frustrated, follow the guidance of Immortal Master Min," said the voice of the shop owner.

"It's fine, it's fine, don't be anxious, you're already doing well," said a pleasant woman's voice. She continued, "Entering a state of tranquility is about being calm. Don't be anxious, keep your eyes, ears, and mind calm..."

Then the frustrated voice sounded again, "But I really can't calm down, Immortal Master, forget it, I can't do it!"

"This might be an opportunity!" Ding Hao thought for a moment, then put down the book and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

"That woman is really beautiful, like a fairy," Ding Hao thought as he saw the back of Immortal Master Min, his eyes lingering on her round buttocks for a moment before focusing on the situation at hand.

The shop owner had not lied; his son was thirteen years old, tall and strong, but had a very irritable temperament, making it impossible for him to enter a state of tranquility. Therefore, he had invited Immortal Master Min to help his son enter a state of tranquility, hoping he would awaken his immortal root.

However, what no one expected was that his son's temperament was extremely irritable!

Although Immortal Master Min used some immortal root techniques, she could only help her son enter a low-level state of tranquility, and for a very short time, which was not very useful.

"Xiao Hai, don't be frustrated, follow my breathing exercises, one breath in, one breath out, making the breath smooth and slow..."

Immortal Master Min had some skills; her gentle words and the use of immortal root techniques gradually calmed the shop owner's son. After ten minutes, he finally entered a state of tranquility.

Immortal Master Min held a jade talisman in her hand and placed it on the young man's forehead, and a dark red mist emanated from the talisman.

"Still a low-level state of tranquility," Immortal Master Min shook her head.

At this moment, Ding Hao walked over. Perhaps his footsteps caused the wooden floor to vibrate, or perhaps he made a sound, and the young man immediately woke up from his state of tranquility, shouting, "I'm so frustrated, I'm so frustrated!"

Everyone looked at Ding Hao with dissatisfaction, thinking that if it weren't for him, the young man wouldn't have been woken up.

Immortal Master Min said, "Even such light footsteps can wake him up, showing how restless Xiao Hai's mental state is. Even if no one woke him up, this low-quality state of tranquility would not help with awakening."

Hearing this, everyone stopped blaming Ding Hao. The shop owner clapped his hands and sighed, "What a misfortune, even the Immortal Master can't help. Well, Xiao Hai, I'll take care of you for the rest of your life!"

By saying this, the shop owner was giving up. If his son didn't awaken, he would become a waste, and the father would have to raise him for life. This was the worst news in the world of the Nine Provinces, similar to a family on Earth having a child born with a disability. Everyone felt sympathy, but there was not much they could do.

However, at this moment, a young voice sounded from behind, "Why don't I give it a try?"

"You?" Everyone turned to see a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with an ordinary appearance, wearing a simple robe, nothing special about him.

The shop owner, seeing it was Ding Hao, smiled bitterly, "Young man, don't cause trouble for me. You said you haven't awakened your immortal root at fifteen and a half, so how can you help my son?"

"Someone who hasn't awakened at fifteen and a half is a real waste," someone said sarcastically.

A handsome young man standing next to Immortal Master Min sneered, "It's really funny. The Immortal Master couldn't solve it, and you, a mere unawakened boy, want to try. I don't know whether to call you ignorant or arrogant."

The shop owner smiled apologetically, "Prince, you're right," and then said to Ding Hao, "Young man, don't cause trouble."

This was the Prince. Ding Hao sized up the young man and said to the shop owner, "I didn't want to meddle, but since you seem like a good person, I wanted to help you. But it seems you don't appreciate it, treating my good intentions like a horse's liver. So, I'll just forget it."

Ding Hao turned and walked away.

But at this moment, the young man named Xiao Hai asked, "Young man, can you really help me? I don't want to be a waste!"

Ding Hao turned back and said, "I really can."

Xiao Hai continued, "I don't want to breathe slowly and calm down like the Immortal Master. I hate that."

"Alright!" Ding Hao said, "You're like someone with severe insomnia! All those methods to relax and regulate your breathing won't work. What you need is a strong sedative!"

The restless Xiao Hai clapped his hands, "Right, right, you're absolutely right!"

Immortal Master Min's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward, bowing, "Young man, your example is vivid and novel. I've never heard it before. I am Min Qingqiu from the Nine Provinces Academy."

"Min Qingqiu, a good name," Ding Hao thought, "The name has a source, 'Nine Provinces Academy.' I can't let myself be inferior. So, I also bowed, "Immortal Master Min, truly a beauty that makes fish dive and geese fall. I am Ding Hao, with a righteous and mighty spirit."

"Righteous and mighty spirit, Ding Hao," Min Qingqiu couldn't help but smile, thinking this young man was quite interesting.

But seeing Min Qingqiu smile, the Prince was unhappy and said, "Ding Hao, I ask you, how can you help someone awaken when you haven't awakened yourself? And a strong sedative, isn't that funny?"

Ding Hao replied, "Prince, although you are very handsome, your ears seem to have a problem. I only said I would help Xiao Hai enter a state of tranquility, not awaken! Entering a state of tranquility and awakening are two different things, and I believe most people here understand that."

The Prince's face turned red with anger, "Then I ask you, how can you help him enter a state of tranquility? Immortal Master Min has a first-class Immortal Root, and she helps Xiao Hai with her Immortal Root techniques. What about you?"

This beautiful girl actually has a first-class Immortal Root! Ding Hao was shocked and secretly glanced at Min Qingqiu's chest to calm himself before saying, "Prince, a thousand words are not as good as one experiment. Let me try. If I succeed, it's the best; if not, there's no loss."

"True, if you succeed, it's the best, and if not, it's no problem. Go ahead and try," Min Qingqiu nodded.

"Senior, you believe him..." The Prince was still unhappy, but since Min Qingqiu agreed, he couldn't say more.

The shop owner, though skeptical, thought there was no loss if it didn't work, so he said, "Young man, if you want to try, go ahead."

Ding Hao thought, "Even if I help you, you won't be too grateful! I might as well keep you in suspense."

"To help, come to the back street of Nan Yuan and find the wooden sculpture Ding family." With that, he left the group and walked away, leaving everyone stunned.

"What kind of person is this?" The shop owner was speechless.

The Prince sneered, "Just making a fuss! He's just a fraud!"

Min Qingqiu watched the young man walk down the stairs, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Ding Hao walked out of the bookstore and returned home, knowing the shop owner would bring his son.

He was making a fuss to gain fame and money because he saw a bright future in the book!

He needed a large amount of elixirs to expand his meridians and temper his body. When combined with the mental power gained from entering a state of tranquility, he would become strong in body, meridians, and spirit. Then, he wouldn't worry about not being able to awaken a good Immortal Root.

If that's the case, he would need an astonishing amount of elixirs, far more than he could steal from a few stores.

So, he needed to earn money, a lot of money, and helping people enter a state of tranquility showed him a market.

"Hmph, as long as a person works hard, there's nothing they can't do!"

"Ding Hao, even if you are a waste, I will use various methods to turn you into a genius!"

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