Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

In the Quiet Room of Wolf Ridge.

"I would have died if the White Ghost Emperor hadn't been strong enough to repel the attack by the three Foundation Establishment tribulators this time. The souls of those three are just perfect for unlocking more of the White Ghost Emperor's talents! The stronger it gets, the more at ease I am!"

Zhao Yu weighed his options and resolutely summoned the White Ghost Emperor, using the power of the Dao Fruit to devour and refine the souls of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators he had consumed, and chose to unlock the White Ghost Emperor's soul talent.

A stream of incomparably cool energy flowed into the body of the White Ghost Emperor, causing it to grin, its fearsome eyes filled with boundless joy.

"Talent: Evil Ghost's Strength (0/10000)."

"Talent: Ghostly Speed (0/10000)."

"Talent: Red Sun Ghostly Body (0/10000)."

Zhao Yu's lips curled slightly into a smile, "Evil Ghost's Strength will greatly increase the strength of the White Ghost Emperor, allowing it to rival demon beasts! Ghostly Speed will drastically increase its speed! Red Sun Ghostly Body will significantly reduce the damage from Lightning Techniques and Evil-Repelling Techniques. Not bad!"

Lightning Techniques and Evil-Repelling Techniques were the bane of evil ghosts, and even though the White Ghost Emperor was a ghost of the hundred ghosts' king, it was similarly restrained by various Lightning Techniques and Evil-Repelling Techniques.

However, after unlocking the talent of the Red Sun Ghostly Body, the suppression effect of Lightning Techniques and Evil-Repelling Techniques on the White Ghost Emperor would be greatly reduced.

Ghost creatures capable of unlocking a talent like the Red Sun Ghostly Body were one in ten thousand, and even the Yin Ghost Sect, notorious for its command over evil ghosts in the plagued North Desolation, probably did not have such rare ghost creatures.

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Zhao Yu thought to himself, "Those cultivators I recruited are unreliable! They break at the first blow! The Ling family's cultivators, on the other hand, have the courage to fight! But this is normal; cultivators recruited on the fly can't compare to those trained from childhood. This is why Great Sects prefer to recruit young men and women to join."

Su Bingyun was taken in as a direct disciple by the Sect Master of the Cang Ling Sect from a young age and taught with great care, which is why she is so loyal and willing to fight to the death for the Cang Ling Sect.

Although the Changyang Ling family also has many wasteful and privileged cultivators, those who survived the repeated wars have become brave and good at fighting, and even those wasteful cultivators have grown a lot.

"Take on disciples? Hmm, better not, it's too much of an energy drain!"

After weighing the matter, Zhao Yu gave up the idea of taking on disciples. He was currently focused solely on Foundation Establishment and had no energy to spare for disciples.

"But these three tribulators had quite a few treasures on them! Just the demon beast inner pills alone number six, and three of them are Earth Attribute demon beast inner pills, just perfect for transforming my Earth Spirit Root into an Earth Spirit Root!"

Zhao Yu's lips curled slightly as he took out an Earth Attribute demon beast inner pill and swallowed it, cultivating with the Dao Fruit's devouring power to refine it.

Two days later.

"Let the transformation begin!"

With a thought, Zhao Yu felt a stream of refreshingly cool energy surge from the depths of his body, nourishing his flesh and soul, purging impurities from his body, and once again undergoing a transformation and sublimation.

"Earth Spirit Root-level Earth Spirit Root (0/100000)."

Zhao Yu laughed heartily: "Finally, I have an Earth Spirit Root transformed from a Spirit Root! Now, in the Cultivation World, I can be considered a genius! Add to that a top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, and my success rate for Foundation Establishment is definitely more than ninety percent!"

Zhao Yu went to the side to bathe and change, then took out a Dharma Mirror to carefully examine his appearance, discovering that he now looked like a handsome, ethereal young man of about twenty-two years old.

Zhao Yu's lips curled slightly, "The cultivation speed of the Earth Spirit Root is more than ten times faster than that of a top-grade Spirit Root!"

After the transformation of his Spirit Root, Zhao Yu's cultivation speed would increase even more, and he would encounter fewer bottlenecks in his practice.

In legend, cultivators with a Heavenly Spirit Root faced no bottlenecks before Core Formation. Even after achieving Core Formation, those with a Heavenly Spirit Root found breaking through bottlenecks much easier than ordinary cultivators did. Earth Spirit Roots naturally couldn't compare with Heavenly Spirit Roots, yet they far surpassed superior-grade Spirit Roots.

"The transformation of a Spirit Root is cause for great joy and celebration!"

Zhao Yu left the Quiet Room and found Ling Qianxue. The two shared a romantic rendezvous and spent a wonderfully relaxing day together.

After the news of the three Foundation Establishment Tribulation cultivators' tragic deaths spread, the area around Mountain Wolf Ridge quieted down suddenly. Many tribulation cultivators steered clear of Mountain Wolf Ridge, seeking other places to plunder.

A year passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Yu cultivated very smoothly to the Great Circle of Qi Refining.

In a secret chamber in Mountain Wolf Ridge.

"Uncle, I want to establish my foundation!"

The young woman, Li Xianjiao, who had grown into a tall figure with a fiery and sexy allure, skin smooth as cream, brimming with the vitality of youth and a charming countenance, proclaimed.

Zhao Yu took out a top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill and handed it over: "Good! Here's a top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill for you to use!"

Li Xianjiao smiled sweetly and said, "As a Heavenly Spirit Root, I can establish my foundation without a pill; I don't need a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Zhao Yu replied, "It's true that those with a Heavenly Spirit Root can establish their foundation without a pill. However, since we have a pill, it's better to use it; it's safer that way!"

"Alright, uncle! Then I'll go now!"

Li Xianjiao picked up the top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill, giving a slight smile, and entered the secret chamber to begin her cultivation practice.

Zhao Yu immediately dispatched the White Ghost Emperor to guard the surroundings of the secret chamber and declared the area off-limits, forbidding anyone from approaching.

Three months later, a powerful aura of Foundation Establishment emanated from within the secret chamber.

Zhao Yu revealed a hint of a smile: "Success!"

The doors of the secret chamber swung open, and Li Xianjiao emerged, even more beautiful than before; she walked out smiling and said, "Uncle, I've advanced to Foundation Establishment!"

Zhao Yu smiled and replied, "Congratulations!"

Li Xianjiao's expression dimmed as she said, "But, it's still too late! If I were a Foundation Establishment cultivator a few years ago, I could have saved my mother!"

Zhao Yu said with a solemn face, "The owner behind the Golden Yuan Gambling House is the Scatterwind Elder of the Azure Spirit Sect. The owner behind the Hundred Flowers Building is the Sect Master of Thousand Mysteries Sect. Xianjiao, until you become a Golden Core cultivator, do not provoke them."

Li Xianjiao clenched her silver teeth and said, "I know!"

Zhao Yu added, "One more thing, before you join a sect, you absolutely must not let anyone find out about your Foundation Establishment cultivation level; otherwise, we will both be in great danger. Anyone who discovers your Foundation Establishment cultivation level, aside from myself, must die!"

Li Xianjiao, who was only sixteen years old yet already had a Foundation Establishment cultivation level, surely had the rare talent of a Heavenly Spirit Root. Such a talent of the caliber of a Heavenly Spirit Root could undoubtedly spark a war in the Cultivation World if revealed in a place like the Northern Desolation.

Li Xianjiao replied obediently, "Yes! Uncle, I've got it."

Li Xianjiao had followed Zhao Yu for several years, and under his guidance, she had come to understand the cruelty of the Cultivation World. If she exposed her identity as a Heavenly Spirit Root in a place like the Northern Desolation, countless people would hunt her and Zhao Yu down. Even Golden Core ancestors would personally take action to fight for a descendant with a Heavenly Spirit Root.

Zhao Yu accompanied Li Xianjiao, frolicking and exploring inside Mountain Wolf Ridge, helping her enjoy a wonderful time as a celebratory gift for her advancement to Foundation Establishment. After making a series of arrangements, he then entered the Quiet Room to begin his own secluded cultivation for Foundation Establishment.