Not only did he use the jade pendant to deceive her family into trusting him, but in order to obtain ascension resources, he also conspired with her devoted simps to mercilessly slaughter all her relatives.
Yet she didn't even get to see them one last time.
For now, however, Si Nansheng could not afford to dwell on that. She had to seize the time to recover her health. Once her body was mended and her cultivation improved, she would go find them.
When that time came, she was going to systematically ruin everyone who had ever harmed her.
Under the influence of Li Tianhen's various medicinal pills, her body recovered rapidly.
Although her severed meridians could not be healed for the time being, the injuries on her body had improved significantly, and moving around and going out posed no problem at all.
Li Tianhen led Si Nansheng to a cave, where Ye Yanqing was already waiting at the entrance.
"Master, do we need to use this place to test the Junior Sister's spiritual root?" Ye Yanqing asked, genuinely puzzled.
Master had clearly stated before that the Junior Sister's spiritual root had already been destroyed. Why test it again?
"This master has his own reasons. Lead the way." Li Tianhen said calmly.
"Yes, Master." Ye Yanqing took out a glowing crystal and walked ahead to lead the way.
Si Nansheng followed closely and cautiously behind him. The cave was very long, and only after walking for a long time did the space suddenly open up before them.
Si Nansheng poked her head out from behind Ye Yanqing and looked at the scene inside the cave.
Other than a massive, milky-white crystal twice the height of a person, the cave seemed completely empty.
"Nansheng, place your hand on the crystal to sense your spiritual root."
Li Tianhen looked down at Si Nansheng, and she obediently stepped forward.
She placed her small hand on the crystal and slowly closed her eyes, trying to sense her spiritual root.
As she entered that state of perception, Si Nansheng felt as if she had stepped into a chaotic void, unable to find an entrance or an exit.
Not only could she find no spiritual root, but she could not even sense any Spiritual Energy. Her surroundings were like a vast emptiness.
Li Tianhen and Ye Yanqing stood guard quietly on either side. However, after a long time, the crystal showed no reaction at all, and Ye Yanqing could not help but grow anxious.
"Master, the Junior Sister, she..." Ye Yanqing looked anxiously at Li Tianhen.
"Silence." Li Tianhen frowned as he watched Si Nansheng.
Suddenly, Si Nansheng saw a few clusters of colorful light spots in the void and reached out to touch them.
A dazzling beam of light suddenly burst forth from the crystal, causing Ye Yanqing to squint his eyes as he looked over.
"What the..." Ye Yanqing stared wide-eyed at the multicolored light emanating from the crystal.
"Could this be a Mixed Spiritual Root?"
"A Full-attribute Spiritual Root. It turns out to be a Full-attribute Spiritual Root. So that's how it is." Li Tianhen murmured as he watched the purple, cyan, and white lights flashing intermittently across the crystal, his expression complex.
"A Full-attribute Spiritual Root? I thought it was just a trash Five-Element Spiritual Root."
Ye Yanqing looked at his Junior Sister with pity.
How could it be a Full-attribute Spiritual Root?
If the Junior Sister found out, she would surely be deeply disappointed, wouldn't she?
What should they do?
Wait, wasn't the Junior Sister's spiritual root destroyed?
How could it test positive for a Full-attribute Spiritual Root now?
He had never encountered such a situation before!
What on earth was going on?
Had he lost his mind?
"Master." Si Nansheng withdrew her hand, slowly opened her eyes, paused for a moment, and then turned to look at Li Tianhen.
"We already know your spiritual root attribute. Let's head back first and talk about it then." With that, Li Tianhen turned and walked away.
Si Nansheng looked at Ye Yanqing, whose face wore an indescribable expression.
Of course Si Nansheng knew why. Wasn't it because of her spiritual root?
A Full-attribute Spiritual Root that everyone else regarded as a mixed, trash spiritual root.
Ye Yanqing bent down to pick up Si Nansheng and hurried to catch up with Li Tianhen.
"Nansheng, do you know what your spiritual root attribute is?" After leading them back to their quarters, Li Tianhen sat down and looked at Si Nansheng.
"Nansheng doesn't know, but during the test, I saw multicolored lights."
Si Nansheng answered half-truthfully, blinking her expressive eyes at Li Tianhen.
"Even this master didn't expect you to have a Full-attribute Spiritual Root. Do you still wish to continue cultivating?" Li Tianhen looked at Si Nansheng seriously. Si Nansheng lowered her gaze and looked at her lower abdomen.
"Master, is it really impossible for a Full-attribute Spiritual Root to cultivate?" Thinking that Si Nansheng was feeling discouraged, Ye Yanqing immediately grew anxious.
"That is not the case. It is simply that cultivation with a Full-attribute Spiritual Root is far more difficult than with a single spiritual root.
Let me explain it to you this way: if the Spiritual Energy absorbed by a single-root cultivator only needs to sustain one person, the same amount of Spiritual Energy absorbed by a Full-attribute Spiritual Root must sustain eight people.
Because of this, the speed at which a Full-attribute cultivator advances will be much, much slower than ordinary people.
Especially since your meridians are completely severed, Nansheng; even if you want to cultivate, you must first repair your meridians."
Li Tianhen spoke softly as he looked at his two disciples.
If someone with a Full-attribute Spiritual Root wanted to cultivate, it would likely be far more difficult than for anyone else.
Yet if they succeeded, it would astonish the entire world.
"Well, Junior Sister, don't be discouraged. It doesn't matter if you can't cultivate.
I think just eating and waiting to die is pretty good too. Our Four Gods Sect has few people and we aren't poor—we can more than afford to support you."
Not knowing how to comfort Si Nansheng, Ye Yanqing blurted out something rather thoughtless.
Si Nansheng stared blankly at Ye Yanqing.
Eating and waiting to die?
Eldest Senior Brother, you sure know how to talk.
"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother. I am not discouraged, nor will I just eat and wait to die. Although my cultivation speed will be slow, it doesn't mean I cannot cultivate. I will not give up.
Those of us who walk the path of cultivation are going against the heavens. I intend to use this mortal bone of mine to step upon the mountain peak, look down upon all living beings and the heavens and earth, and witness all the changing states of this mortal world!
There are thousands upon thousands of paths, yet I shall walk only my own path and take control of my own destiny!"
Si Nansheng smiled brightly at Ye Yanqing. Upon hearing these words, Ye Yanqing was slightly stunned, and his spiritual platform cleared instantly.
"Master..." Ye Yanqing snapped his head toward Li Tianhen.
"This master will guard you." Li Tianhen said, and Ye Yanqing immediately sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
What on earth just happened?
"Master, Eldest Senior Brother... what's wrong with him?"
Si Nansheng watched Ye Yanqing in a daze, then turned to look at her master.
"He is having an epiphany." Li Tianhen's words made the corners of Si Nansheng's mouth twitch.
What is going on here?
An epiphany just like that?
How could he just have an epiphany?
"Your Eldest Senior Brother has good aptitude, but he has lingered at Golden Core Stage 3rd Layer for far too long.
He has constantly sought his own Dao without finding any results.
I never expected that a few words from you would trigger his epiphany.
Hopefully, this epiphany will allow him to advance to the Golden Core Realm Layer 4."
Li Tianhen looked at Si Nansheng with gratification. Si Nansheng blinked.
Her Eldest Senior Brother truly was a genius; he had reached Golden Core Stage 3rd Layer at such a young age.
Moreover, he had been stuck at the Golden Core stage for so many years.
Yet in the original novel, Eldest Senior Brother was only at the Golden Core Stage 5th Layer when he died.
His advancement to Golden Core Realm Layer 4 only happened several years later.
Could it be that her arrival had accelerated the plot?
Regardless, at this moment, Si Nansheng ardently hoped that her Eldest Senior Brother would succeed in his advancement.
"Once your Eldest Senior Brother successfully advances, even if this master leaves in the future, there will still be someone capable of protecting you."
Li Tianhen turned to look at Si Nansheng, who was momentarily stunned.
"Master, where are you going?"
"You will know in the future." With that, Li Tianhen continued to watch Ye Yanqing.
Si Nansheng saw no fit occasion to ask further.
"If you truly wish to cultivate, this master will have your Senior Brother search for Spirit Grass to cleanse your spiritual root into a single-attribute one."
Seeing Si Nansheng staring blankly at Ye Yanqing, Li Tianhen spoke softly.