Floating Immortal Order

Chapter 246: What Rank Are You Really?

Supreme Spiritual Root!

Should the rest of the Spirit Race beings learn of this, they would be struck utterly speechless!

Although the Spirit Race had always been favored by the heavens and earth since its origin, with the weakest of its members possessing a Rank 3 Spiritual Root, there were still limits. These limits were such that even in the entire Human Realm, a Rank 1 Spiritual Root was exceedingly rare!

A genius with a Rank 1 Spiritual Root was a truly heaven-defying talent. Even among the many powerful sects in the Human Realm, such a figure would receive the highest degree of attention and support!

According to the fables, the legendary Supreme Spiritual Root was rumored to only appear within the three heavens. The Floating Immortal Heaven, where the Immortal Court was once located, had long since fallen into ruin.

Supreme Spiritual Root talents existed in the remaining two great realms of heaven, the Sahā Heaven and the Heavenly Court!

The Supreme Spiritual Root was second only to the Xiantian Spiritual Roots, which belonged to celestial beings born with natural, innate talents!

For instance, the Sahā Buddha of Sahā Heaven, was one of these few Xiantian beings of the three heavens and nine realms. The Sahā Buddha was born with incredible magical powers and innate treasures, and his attainment of complete enlightenment several eons ago was one of the reasons for the ultimate collapse of the Immortal Court.

But these matters were too far removed from the Human Realm, and the Profound Depth Spiritual World was merely one of many celestial lands in the Human Realm. It was inconceivable for a Supreme Spiritual Root to appear in the Human Realm, where such talent simply didn’t exist!

Divine Lord Spirit Submersion was the overseer of the House of Profound Depth, ranking as a Rank 2 Divine Lord and an almighty being with a Grandmaster cultivation. His divine sense was scattered throughout the three heavens and nine realms, and the divine sense in the idol located in the Profound Depth Spiritual World was merely a fragment of the whole.

Yet, this sliver of divine sense still possessed a breadth of knowledge unimaginable to the beings of the Human Realm. Xu Disheng and his Supreme Spiritual Root, which was elevated to its peak by the innate violet qi of the Immortal Race, was easily identified by this sliver of divine sense.

The cultivation mantra he bestowed, the Supreme Scripture, was unheard of among the other Spirit Race beings!

The two Dao-protecting Higher Knowledge abilities he bestowed to Xu Disheng, Profound Edict Spirit Thunder and the Deity Devouring Art, were both rare and extremely terrifying. Even as a Spirit Race being with a Supreme Spiritual Root, Xu Disheng could only begin practicing them at the Dao Foundation stage!

The same spells, when employed by the Human Race’s profound qi and the Spirit Race’s Spiritual Force, differed vastly in power by a factor of more than tenfold.

And when used by Xu Disheng, someone who had a Supreme Spiritual Root, the might of these techniques would be enough to shock the heavens!

It went without saying just how terrifying these two Dao-protecting Higher Knowledge abilities were!

Xu Disheng opened his eyes. The darkness before him had long since dissipated. The violet light that had shone upon him was also completely gone, but the excruciating ordeal that Li Xuanji had mentioned was something he had not experienced at all.

Li Xuanji looked at Xu Disheng with some astonishment, saying, “Xu Dishe—Junior Martial Brother Xu, why did you not suffer the pain that comes with receiving the fundamental spirit cultivation technique?”

In the end, he still referred to him as ‘Junior Martial Brother’.

Xu Disheng shook his head slightly and said, “I do not know either.”

He noticed that Li Xuanji seemed to not know what his Spiritual Root was. Although surprise was evident on his face, it was mostly due to the fact that Xu Disheng had not experienced any pain.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xuanji couldn’t suppress his curiosity and asked, “Junior Martial Brother Xu, what rank is your Spiritual Root? I am Rank 2.”

There was a subtle hint of pride in his tone.

A Rank 2 Spiritual Root was considered a prodigy within the Spirit Race of the Profound Depth Spiritual World. In the Human Realm, it was considered among the most top-tier Spiritual Root talents, second only to those unparalleled Rank 1 Spiritual Root geniuses.

At this time, Xu Disheng was not aware of the ways of the Spirit Race beings in the Profound Depth Spiritual World, so he did not disclose his Supreme Spiritual Root. Instead, he said, “Senior Martial Brother Li, now that the spiritual awakening is complete, should I now establish my own Domain?”

Li Xuanji did not continue to inquire about his Spiritual Root, as it was not unusual for some Spirit Race beings to keep their Spiritual Root Sequence to themselves.

In the Profound Depth Spiritual World, there was very little slaughter. The vast majority of Spirit Race beings established their own vast Domains where they focused on refining treasures, taming beasts, cultivating, owning slaves, and so on, each having their own hobbies and preferences.

This celestial land could be considered a subordinate territory of the Heavenly Court’s House of Profound Depth. The Profound Depth Spiritual World was under its protection, and every Divine Sea stage being produced within would, without exception, directly enter Divine Lord Spirit Submersion’s House of Profound Depth upon receiving orders of conscription to the Heavenly Court from the House of the Earth God. ｂ𝚎ｄｎ𝚘ｖ𝚎ｌ.𝚌𝚘ｍ

Thus, the already scarce Spirit Race beings had almost no disputes among themselves, and the realm was constantly overseen and monitored by the several lofty Nine Avatar Greater Lords. If a member of the Spirit Race wanted to leave the Profound Depth Spiritual World and venture into the Human Realm to gain experience in the wider world, it was usually a very cumbersome affair.

Hearing Xu Disheng’s words, Li Xuanji laughed. “Junior Martial Brother Xu, there is much fun to be had here. These countless slaves are at your disposal for you to play with at your will. Among them, there are many remarkably beautiful humans and demon race beings. Furthermore, in the Profound Depth Spiritual World, there are precious and exotic fruits everywhere, and there is no lack of spiritual materials like meteoric iron for refining treasures. Whether you wish to practice the art of treasure refining or the art of pill concocting, as long as you are willing to devote time to meticulous study, you can certainly excel in whatever you wish.”

The two of them left the temple. They stood under the colossal statue of Divine Lord Spirit Submersion, looking down at the many slaves bustling about in the nearby spirit fields. Li Xuanji spoke up again, “Junior Martial Brother Xu, you may now select some slaves for yourself, choose a prized piece of land, and have them build a Domain for you. You can now utilize the Innate Spiritual Force within your sea of qi. I will pass on to you the mystical spirit brand that will allow you to control the slaves in the Profound Depth Spiritual World.”

“Thank you, Senior Martial Brother Li.”

Not only was Xu Disheng endowed with a Supreme Spiritual Root, but his powers of comprehension were also monstrous. As such, the so-called mystical spirit brand and its methods of use were fully mastered by him in just a short moment.

Xu Disheng rotated his Innate Spiritual Force, causing a hint of spiritual essence to emerge and flow from his fingertips. Xu Disheng looked down at the innumerable slaves of various races below, his eyes trembling slightly.

Even though he was only at the Cleansed Meridians stage, he possessed the bloodline of the Spirit Race. This mystical spirit brand was a method of subjugation originating from his bloodline, and even slaves at the Divine Core stage could not break free from it.

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“Yao Tan!”

The Origin Immortal Sacred Son was already pestered beyond endurance, though he seemed not to realize it himself. The murderous intent and indifference he had previously harbored towards Yao Tan had, unknowingly, dissipated a great deal amidst these persistent entanglements.

Yao Tan’s long black hair was held up by a white jade hairpin, with only a few stray strands hanging beside her ear. At this moment, her porcelain-like earlobes were flushed with a hint of red. Biting her lip, she said, “I was just worried that your cultivation was too tedious and difficult, so I personally made you a cup of spiritual tea.”

“Put it down.”

The Origin Immortal Sacred Son showed a trace of impatience and waved his sleeve lightly.

Once the girl in the red dress had left, the impatience in the eyes of the Origin Immortal Sacred Son dissipated. He picked up the cup of spiritual tea, sipping it gently.

A golden-haired, white-clothed youth appeared beside him. “These ants of the Human Realm actually think to use Master. What nonsense!” he jeered in a mocking tone.

Origin Immortal Sacred Son’s eyes regained their lofty indifference and disdain, “Those Clone Avatar stage youngsters from the Shangqing Sacred Sect cannot retain me. They may try in vain to disturb my cultivation of mind and make me truly affiliate with them, but they are as ignorant as frogs in a well. How utterly laughable.”

The golden-haired, white-clothed youth hesitated for a moment before speaking. “In the Ancient Nuwa Sect, the true spirit projection of Divine Elder Lu Ling…”

Origin Immortal Sacred Son shook his head. “It is of no consequence. That was just a casual move on the chessboard in my previous life. It is still not yet time for that piece to be put into play. She is insignificant compared to the vast true spirit of Lu Ling. It is not worthy of concern.”