After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 97

There's no way those two big shots would believe her!
If you encounter someone with a good temper, they'll take it as a joke, give them a few words of advice, and the matter will be over. But if you encounter someone with a bad temper, who knows what might happen? After all, if such rumors spread, they will still have some impact on the Bu Liu Xing sect.

But she couldn't bear not to warn her, after all, this sect had given her protection and a place to live. Although her life was ordinary, she hadn't suffered too much.

For someone with Bai Lu's talent, the difference in life pressure between sect disciples and independent cultivators is like heaven and earth, there's simply no comparison.

A year is nothing compared to the long lifespans of cultivators in the immortal realm, but if she doesn't take precautions, the second massacre of her family will soon happen again before her eyes.

So she came up with this idea: to use a novel to give Sect Leader Wang and Uncle-Master Gu Xing a concept first. With such obvious "targeting," they would definitely be prepared. In the end, when they investigated the source of the storybook, they might find her.

Bai Lu was prepared, but things weren't going according to her plan. She had just shown the novel to someone when she was exposed, exposed so suddenly and unexpectedly that she wasn't prepared at all.

"No."

Sect Leader Wang had a solemn face. These storybooks, just by looking at their titles, seemed ominous, and he absolutely would not read them.

Uncle Gu Xing silently put away his phone and glanced at Bai Lu. He couldn't quite figure out what this girl was up to. After all, he also had the same storybook as Sect Leader Wang on his phone, only the names of the stories had changed. The one who went berserk was now called "Uncle Gu Xing," and the one who picked up trash was now called "Uncle Gu Xing."
"Sect Master, Martial Uncle, I suggest you take a look at the storybook. Many of the things I want to say are in the storybook. If you insist that I explain them now, I really can't do it."

Bai Lu sincerely suggested that she tell them everything after they had read a few novels, which would make it easier for everyone to accept.

Actually, when Bai Lu decided to tell Sect Leader Wang and the others about this, she was quite scared. Her two time travels were already quite bizarre, and she didn't intend to expose her time travel to the two big shots. She would attribute it to her dreams or a lucky encounter. Such "chosen one" events in the cultivation world are easy to believe.

Besides, whether they believe it or not is their business; that's just her story.

If they don't believe her, or if they want to harm her, she'll say the same thing again: at worst, she'll never come back to the cultivation world. Even if the Bu Liu Xing Sect is destroyed eight hundred times, she'll be powerless to stop it.

But the worst-case scenario is that before her thought of "returning to the modern world" could pull her back to reality, she would be killed in the cultivation world.

She wasn't entirely clear about the abilities of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but she never underestimated them.

If they use their deadly moves, or have a way to control Bailu's consciousness, she will still be in danger.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall; if possible, the egret would not want to take that final step.

The best outcome would be for Wang Zongmen to heed the advice and quickly take precautions.

If you don't listen to advice—even the King of Hell can't persuade a dying ghost.

If a sect is wiped out, it can only be due to offending a major sect or being guilty of possessing a treasure. However, Bai Lu is not clear about the details; this is just Bai Lu's speculation.

Looking into Bai Lu's eyes, Wang Zongzhu, having held a high position for so many years, was quite adept at judging people. He could naturally tell that Bai Lu wasn't lying; she genuinely wanted him to read these ridiculous storybooks, and what she wanted to say was also contained within those storybooks.

He remembered what Gu Xing had told him. Putting aside the relationship with Yun Xing, she was just a junior disciple of the outer sect with the cultivation level of Qi Refining Great Perfection. No, she should be at the first level of Qi Refining now. But incredibly, although her cultivation level had regressed, her five spiritual roots had changed to the Wood Heaven Spiritual Root!

Gu Xing said that they can't find the reason for it yet, but there are no signs of possession on the egret, it is the real thing.

Sect Master Wang could naturally see the harmony between Bailu's soul and body, but because the pearl given by Gu Xing was still on Bailu's neck, he could not see her cultivation level and spiritual root. He raised his hand, wanting to take the pearl off, but paused and said instead, "Bailu, take off the mermaid pearl on your neck."

"Okay, Master."

Bai Lu grasped the bead, a thought flashed through her mind, and with a gentle tug, the necklace came off. Only then did she realize that what her Uncle-Master Gu Xing had given her was actually a mermaid pearl!

Mermaids are high-level demonic beasts in the sea, and their entire bodies are treasures. Not only are they powerful, but they are also skilled at bewitching people, making them extremely difficult to catch. Mermaid pearls are an important component of mermaids, just like demon cores, and are extremely rare.

With the mermaid pearl removed, Bai Lu's cultivation level and spiritual root could no longer be concealed. Among the four people present, Yun Xinghu was the most surprised.

“Master, Lulu’s spiritual root…”

He clearly remembered that Bailu's spiritual root was a mixed spiritual root of the five elements. Back then, the elder who tested her spiritual root said that her aptitude was too low and the sect did not want her. She even taught him to cry - in front of thousands of people, he cried, made a fuss, and rolled around, shouting that if his sister could not enter the sect, then he would not enter either!
His already tattered clothes were torn apart after rolling around a few times, making him look extremely disheveled. But for Bailu to enter the sect and for him to continue being with Bailu, he kept rolling!

Ultimately, the elder who tested the spiritual root had no choice but to consult Sect Master Wang. After taking a look, Sect Master Wang immediately agreed to take Bai Lu into the sect and made him his last disciple.

How come her spiritual root has changed so much after all these years?!

He even wondered if his memory was failing because he had lived alone for too long!
A person's spiritual root is innate; it either exists or it doesn't. There's no such thing as something coming out of nothing, and there's no way to change one's spiritual root aptitude.

If that were true, the cultivation world would have been in chaos long ago!
The sect leader pondered for a moment, then slowly asked, "Star Guardian, what method do you think a cultivator with five spiritual roots could use to transform into a Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

"Your disciple is foolish and has never heard of such a technique." Yun Xinghu shook his head, his expression becoming solemn: "If such a technique truly exists, then the cultivation world... will be plunged into a bloodbath!"

He looked at Bai Lu, then suddenly knelt down before Sect Leader Wang, clasping his hands in a fist salute: "Master, although I don't know how Lu Lu obtained this secret technique, she is definitely not an evil person. She doesn't possess any malevolent or evil aura, which is enough to prove that her secret technique is not immoral or harmful. Please, Master, don't..."

Yun Xinghu didn't say his last words, but everyone present understood his unspoken meaning. He was afraid that Sect Master Wang would force Bai Lu to reveal the secret technique, and he was also afraid that Sect Master Wang would harm Bai Lu. However, due to his self-cultivation, he could not speculate about his master in this way.

"Hmph, what kind of person do you think your master is!"

Sect Leader Wang exuded authority without anger, and Yun Xinghu immediately kowtowed to him, saying, "Master, please calm down. Your disciple dares not."

Bai Lu was deeply moved. In this world of cultivation, there weren't many people who would do this much for her—no, there were none at all!

Yunxing Hu is the first one!
Yun Xinghu had only recently returned from the secret realm, and it had been almost ten years since the master and disciple had last seen each other. Even if Sect Master Wang liked and valued him highly, their relationship hadn't developed yet! He was making such assumptions about his master because of him…

Bai Lu immediately knelt down smoothly as well—after so many years in the cultivation world, the so-called principle of "kneeling to heaven, kneeling to earth, and kneeling to parents" had been abandoned more than ten years ago, before she came to the Bu Liu Xing Sect.

"Sect Master, I really, really don't know how my spiritual root changed. If you don't believe me, ask Uncle-Master Gu Xing!"

Gu Xing raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything more. He simply nodded to Sect Leader Wang: "Indeed, under the True Word Incantation, there is no falsehood."

Sect Master Wang nodded and gently lifted Bai Lu and Yun Xinghu up, who involuntarily stood up straight: "Get up. I didn't say anything. Look how scared you two little guys are. If you don't know, you don't know. It's a good thing to have a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Cultivate well. In the future, the Bu Liu Xing Sect will still need young people like you."

"Yes!" Yun Xinghu bowed his head and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Disciple will certainly not let Master down."

Bai Lu quickly added, "This disciple will also cultivate diligently."

"Good, good!" Sect Master Wang laughed. "Bai Lu, pack your things and move from the outer gate to the inner gate. I'll have someone assign you a quieter courtyard."

"what?"

How could Bai Lu have achieved such a leap in social class so suddenly? This was something Bai Lu had never even dared to imagine before.

The egret was completely unprepared, and didn't even have time to get excited.

"This disciple has accomplished nothing, yet he's being transferred from the outer sect to the inner sect. Wouldn't that be...?"

Bai Lu is the kind of person who overthinks when she feels guilty.

She would naturally think about the sudden change in her identity, and whether it would make people suspect that she had a secret!
Sect Leader Wang laughed and said, "Isn't Xinghu back now? I'm just extending my affection to him because of him."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xinghu's ears subtly turned red, and Bai Lu's eyes lit up—

That’s right!

That's a very good reason!

More than a decade ago, everyone in the sect knew that she was Yun Xinghu's half-sister!
Moving to the inner door has both advantages and disadvantages.

The outer sect dormitory is crowded and noisy, while the inner sect has its own courtyard. In the past, she would have been ecstatic, but now, she's just so-so, since she doesn't live there often and even has to find reasons to explain why she's not often in the sect.

But disappearing and reappearing so suddenly is bound to arouse suspicion!

Suddenly, she loosened her grip, and the bead in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud." She suddenly remembered that the mermaid bead could not only conceal a person's cultivation level and spiritual root, but also their aura. So she asked her Uncle-Master Gu Xing about it, and the latter cast some kind of spell on the bead and then returned it to her: "Alright, no one below the Nascent Soul stage will be able to detect your aura, even if they are right next to you."

"Thank you, Uncle Gu Xing!" Bai Lu said with a smile, happily putting the mermaid pearl back around her neck. Now, she calculated that she could go home every hour without anyone noticing, not even Sect Master Wang and Uncle Gu Xing, because their cultivation had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage.

"Alright, you can go back now. Let Xinghu help you move."

After communicating with the person on the other end using his communication jade token, Sect Leader Wang said to the two of them, watching their retreating figures, his smile immediately vanished. He stood side by side with Gu Ying, his hands behind his back, and asked, "You said... did Bai Lu go to the forbidden area?"

Gu Ying shook her head and said, "It's a forbidden area; she can't enter."

Those who have not yet established their foundation are not qualified to enter the forbidden area, let alone venture inside.

Sect Leader Wang took a deep breath: "Then how did her spiritual root change? Don't tell me you really believe her that she knows nothing?"

Gu Xing didn't speak, his eyes fixed on one spot with a deep look, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "If the secret techniques of the forbidden area in the inheritance are really effective, why hasn't the purity of our disciples' spiritual roots changed at all over the years, after so many generations of our Bu Liu Xing Sect?"

Wang Zongzhu remained silent.

Because of the facts stated by Gu Xing.

"Senior brother, does a secret method for changing one's spiritual root really exist?"

Gu Xing asked slowly, pursing his lips: "In today's cultivation world, are there still people who can ascend to immortality? Although our sect's secrets are not to be shared with outsiders, those old things who have lived for countless years have still heard about them—in recent years, more and more people from various sects have come to our sect to inquire about things."

"In the world of cultivation, who doesn't dream of ascending to immortality?"

Sect Master Wang sighed, "However, there are indeed too many villains in the sect nowadays. Let's detain some and let others go. When the time is right, let them take the news of the drought demon's emergence, infiltrating our sect and stealing valuable treasures back to their master. Keep a close eye on our sect, and those old guys will act as if they can ascend to immortality!"

As one of the oldest and most prestigious cultivation sects in the cultivation world, with several ancestors who successfully ascended to immortality, the Bu Liu Xing Sect naturally possesses secrets that are kept hidden in the sect's forbidden area, which is inaccessible to anyone but its elders.

The successive sect leaders were told three things in their inheritance: first, there was a secret technique in the forbidden area that could change a cultivator's spiritual root; second, the secrets of ascension; and third, the sect had a divine artifact that could help cultivators in the Tribulation Transcending stage ascend to immortality in one fell swoop!

However, these three points are mysteries that can only be understood by those with the right destiny. However, in the past few thousand years, none of the sect leaders have been such people, so each of them has exhausted their lifespan and lived as long as heaven and earth.

Sect Leader Wang naturally wanted to accomplish what previous sect leaders had failed to do, but disappointingly, he was not the one destined for this.

So when he learned that Bailu's spiritual root had undergone a huge change, he was both surprised and delighted. He used Yunxing's protection as an excuse and the storybook incident to find Bailu. However, Bailu knew nothing about it.

Although he was somewhat disappointed, he did not press her for more information. After all, Gu Xing was right; Bai Lu had no ability or opportunity to enter the forbidden area. How she changed her spiritual root aptitude needed to be investigated further.
(End of this chapter)