Chapter 338: Chapter 184: The Power of Four Foundations, Ten-Year Spirit Contract

The gnarled roots began to extend, the Spirit Root started to sprout new trunks, new branches and leaves, and in a short moment, thirty new branches appeared, each with a new leaf. However, when Wen Jiu observed with his Divine Sense, he couldn’t feel any special aura, not even the transformation of the Spirit Root.

The light emitted by the Spirit Root was still very dim, like a candle that could extinguish at any moment.

As for the quality.

It remained a low-grade Spirit Root.

There was no trend toward developing into a low-grade Spirit Root.

"The quality of the Spirit Root hasn’t improved, but the form of the Spirit Root has changed dramatically. Why is that?"

Wen Jiu quickly searched through the soul memories of the Demon Soul for relevant information and obtained a key piece of information.

Firstly, that under normal circumstances, Spirit Roots could not be improved. The things that could enhance Spirit Roots were called Innate Spiritual Objects.

These Spiritual Objects were elusive, even though he had lived for thousands of years, he had only heard of them.

However, some people’s acquired Spirit Roots could undergo mutation.

Although the quality would not improve, the mutated Spirit Root could gain some special benefits.

As for what these benefits were, they varied from person to person. Some people’s low-grade Spirit Roots were condensed with Sword Intent, and from then on, they had an extraordinarily high talent for sword-related techniques.

Though their cultivation speed was still inferior to those with Middle-Grade and Top-Grade Spirit Roots, their speed in practicing sword techniques was incredibly fast. Even geniuses with Top-Grade Spirit Roots couldn’t compare.

Some people’s inferior Spirit Roots gave birth to a green vine, greatly enhancing their talent as a Spirit Plant Cultivator. Their Spiritual Qi could even help revive dead wood, accelerating the growth of natural treasures.

However, these instances were extremely rare. The Demon Soul, even after living for over a thousand years, had only heard of a hundred people.

Therefore, what Wen Jiu’s Spirit Root mutation would bring could only be explored by himself.

Or he could wait for the changes to occur.

Collecting his thoughts, Wen Jiu began to adjust his state, just waiting for the Three Corpses to return. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"The Three Corpses have all completed External Foundation Establishment, and with the Yin Sha True Spirit Body and the assistance of the Three Corpses External Foundation Establishment, even without the Earth Yin Pill, I am ten percent confident in reaching Foundation Establishment, and the quality of my Dao Foundation will not be low... Now, I just need to wait for the Three Corpses to return from the mundane world."

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The next day.

Outside the Innate Death Land in the Far North, three Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks continued to stand guard outside.

Not daring to leave for even a moment.

At dawn, a small Flying Ship approached rapidly, its speed several times faster than that of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s flight speed.

When the Flying Ship stopped, seven or eight early- and middle-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators flew out first, including Eastern Celestial City. However, at that moment, Eastern Celestial City’s gaze was not focused on the Innate Death Land but was fixed on the Flying Ship.

Because there was also a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Flying Ship, who was the leader of this trip.

His name was Yan Zhen.

He was the master of Fang Xiaolin.

Shortly, Yan Zhen, clad in a Crimson Gold Magic Robe, accompanied by a Tier Two Top-Grade Red Spirit Bird, flew out of the Flying Ship. As he stood overlooking the scene, just one glance made everyone bow their heads in awe.

"Where are they?"

Yan Zhen asked coldly.

The leader of the three guardians in the Far North immediately spoke, "Reporting to Master Yan, they are in the Frozen Death Land. We have been guarding outside the whole time and have not seen them leave, nor have we sensed any escape technique aura."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhen’s anger flared, and with a flick of his hand, he sent forth a surge of Magical Power that pushed the three men back a hundred meters.

"Cowards! I have already swept my Divine Sense over the entire Frozen Death Land, and besides the remaining corpse aura, there are no living beings present." Yan Zhen retracted his Divine Sense, growing even angrier as he spoke, "If not for your master’s sake, I would have killed you with one slap!!"

This time, he came on a secret mission.

Officially, it was to investigate the deaths of Fang Xiaolin and the others from the Ye Sect, but it was actually to pursue the Corpse Cultivator engaged in External Foundation Establishment.

He had already thoroughly investigated the Prohibition of Living People, questioned each person, and even conducted Soul Searching on a few, but to no avail. All clues pointed to Feng Jue, but Feng Jue had entered the Little Demon Realm.

He dared not venture into such a place, so he reported truthfully. Yet, he hadn’t anticipated receiving news from the Far North so soon. Upon the manifestation of a Thunder Tribulation, he knew it was that person again.

Three attempts at External Foundation Establishment in one year, and though the number of successes was unknown, it was certain that he must have an External Foundation Establishment Item that had successfully crossed the tribulation. Otherwise, he wouldn’t attempt such successive External Foundation Establishments.

Only after tasting success would people dare to take risks.

If one were to fail continually.

No one would bear such a painful price.

The entire Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks wouldn’t dare, let alone a Foundation Establishment Corpse Cultivator.

But what he hadn’t expected was that these three cowardly disciples of his junior brother hadn’t even entered the Land of Death.

They let the other party escape just like that.

And these three still foolishly stood guard outside.

"Go back to the sect and receive ten years of punishment!" Yan Zhen, seething with rage, raised a hand full of murderous intent, hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered it. He then changed the topic, addressing Eastern Celestial City and the others, "Thoroughly investigate all Corpse Cultivators in the Far West, Far North, and Far South. Do not spare anyone, and kill any who resist on the spot. Better to mistakenly kill ten thousand than to let one go!"

"Yes!"

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks quickly nodded.

Following that, Yan Zhen’s gaze fell on Eastern Celestial City, his cold eyes making Eastern Celestial City quickly bow in respect. However, Yan Zhen didn’t say much in the end, because the Yinzhou Heterodox Record wasn’t unique to Deadman Peak.

The ancestor had long laid plans for External Foundation Establishment, attempting to cultivate the Yinzhou Heterodox Record in various subordinate forces established around the Lands of Death and Innate Death Lands. If Deadman Peak could have succeeded, it would have long been successful, not delayed until now.