Chapter 132: Wisdom Spirit Root
Speaking of which, Si Yuyan also has the surname Si, yet he is not close to the Si clan.
Moreover, although the civil officials of Great Sui are all very low in cultivation, they still have some spiritual power to varying degrees. But Si Yuyan has no cultivation at all, which is too strange.
Ming Zhaoshuang thought and asked, “Lord Si, are you from the Si clan?”
As she asked this, she actually didn’t expect Si Yuyan to answer, after all, he was indifferent to her and only cared about Cheng Zhaoyang.
Unexpectedly, Si Yuyan did not evade: “Yes, or no. I was expelled from the Si clan at the age of sixteen. If I hadn’t met Zhaoyang, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today.”
He is now only in his early twenties, but he is already the Minister of Justice of Great Sui, highly trusted by Empress Dowager Cheng, and can be said to be immensely influential.
So that’s how it is, Ming Zhaoshuang understood after hearing this and asked no more.
Then Fei Changxiu asked, “Why did the Si clan expel you from the family?”
Si Yuyan can hold the position of Minister of Justice, so his talent must be considerable. There’s no reason for the Si clan to expel such a valuable person from the family.
Si Yuyan said, “Because I am a mortal.”
What does this mean?
Looking at the confused gazes of the young men, Si Yuyan spoke:
“The Si clan is one of the Four Great Clans. Although the spiritual root aptitudes of the clan’s descendants are somewhat varied, they can at least awaken their spiritual roots and become cultivators. However, when I awakened my spiritual root, the Spirit Root Testing Stone showed no reaction, indicating that I am a mortal.”
In the entire Thirty-Six Heavens, although the number of mortals far exceeds that of cultivators, their status is vastly different from that of cultivators.
Si Yuyan was a mortal, and therefore, in the eyes of the Si clan, he was inferior.
Most importantly, there was a prophecy that the Si clan would eventually perish at Si Yuyan’s hands, so one can imagine Si Yuyan’s life within the Si clan.
After Si Yuyan’s father passed away, the Si clan simply kicked him out.
But they never imagined how Si Yuyan, a mortal, managed to catch Empress Dowager Cheng’s eye, rise through the ranks under her protection, and even climb above them in the Si clan.
“A mortal? I don’t think so.”
Suddenly, in Ming Zhaoshuang’s mind, the System’s voice sounded: “How can a mortal be born in a cultivation family? Even the worst would have at least a common-grade spiritual root.”
Just as Ming Zhaoshuang was about to speak, she heard the System’s garbled voice: “Not to mention that the Si clan has not completely declined yet, and a cub born from them absolutely cannot be a mortal. I knew something felt strange the first time I saw Si Yuyan; I couldn’t see his true appearance clearly. Now that he says this, I finally understand.”
“Come, come, Host, lean closer and take a look.”
Ming Zhaoshuang obediently stepped closer to Si Yuyan.
“Not close enough, not close enough, I can’t see clearly.”
Ming Zhaoshuang obediently moved even closer to Si Yuyan.
“Still not close enough, a little closer.”
Ming Zhaoshuang obediently stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Si Yuyan, but saw Si Yuyan calmly move a distance away from her.
“Alas, I can see… No, why did this brat move away from me again…”
Before the System could finish speaking, the impatient Ming Zhaoshuang directly grabbed Si Yuyan’s arm and held him down obediently.
Ming Zhaoshuang roared at the System, “Is this close enough!”
System: “Close enough, close enough, let me see.”
Meanwhile, Cheng Zhaoyang and the others, who were watching Ming Zhaoshuang constantly approaching Si Yuyan, were dumbfounded.
Just as Cheng Zhaoyang was about to speak, Ming Zhaoshuang smiled at her: “Sister Zhaoyang, you won’t be angry if I treat your friend like this, will you?”
Cheng Zhaoyang: “…”
You’ve already apprehended him, what else can I say.
Cheng Zhaoyang looked at Si Yuyan, rubbed her nose, and reminded, “Ayan is a mortal, Junior Sister Zhaoshuang, be gentle.”
Ming Zhaoshuang looked innocent: “I am very gentle.”
Si Yuyan twitched the corner of his mouth speechlessly, thinking that with her grip, his arm was almost dislocated, yet she had the nerve to call herself gentle.
Fei Changxiu fed him a peanut: “Junior Sister, don’t try to force yourself into circles that don’t belong to you.”
Ming Zhaoshuang kicked him: “Scram!”
She held Si Yuyan down for a long time, and only then did she hear the System gasping repeatedly, seemingly astonished by Si Yuyan’s physique.
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “What’s wrong with his body?”
“Wait, let me recover first…”
The System said slowly, “Let me find my socks and my coat first.”
Ming Zhaoshuang: “Speak human!”
The System excitedly said, “Who says this spiritual root is bad? This spiritual root is too good!”
“This is not a lack of spiritual root at all, but this spiritual root is too rare and too powerful! Si Yuyan has a Wisdom Spirit Root, and even if all Thirty-Six Heavens were combined, only one Wisdom Spirit Root could be found! It’s simply not something that any random Spirit Root Testing Stone can measure, nor is it something that any random person can help him awaken!”
Wisdom… Spirit Root?
What is that? Is it a weapon that uses intelligence?
Seeing Ming Zhaoshuang’s head full of confusion, the System cleared its throat and formally introduced:
“Wisdom Spirit Root, only one can exist in the world at a time. It does not possess the spiritual power in our usual understanding, but it has microscopic destiny and the ability to comprehend the world, hence it is also called the Chosen One.”
“Because it is too rare, ordinary Spirit Root Testing Stones will not display its spiritual root attribute. As for its awakening method, it is an unpassed secret, known only to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion in the Upper Cultivation World, and the Chosen One is generally the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.”
“Normally, before the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion dies, a trace of their life force will remain to divine the location of the next Chosen One. However, the previous Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion exhausted all their life force to resurrect Feng He, which ultimately led to a vacancy in the position of Pavilion Master, and no Chosen One has appeared for tens of thousands of years.”
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “So, is Si Yuyan’s spiritual root more powerful than my Innate Spirit Root?”
“Nonono.” The System spoke in foreign language:
“How to say it, each type of Innate Spirit Root is rarely seen in ten thousand years, and it is difficult for two spiritual roots of the same type to coexist in the same lifetime. After all, although the Innate Spirit Root’s talent is unparalleled in the Thirty-Six Heavens, the growth process is still prone to premature death. For two spiritual roots of the same type to coexist in the same lifetime, at least one of them must have reached the Tribulation Crossing cultivation.”
“But the Wisdom Spirit Root is different. It’s rebellious and likes to be special. Generally, after one Wisdom Spirit Root dies, the next one will immediately appear. In other words, although they cannot coexist in the same lifetime, as long as the Chosen One’s lifespan is short enough, it is possible to have hundreds of Wisdom Spirit Roots within ten thousand years.”
Yes, that’s right, since the previous Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion died, hundreds of Wisdom Spirit Roots have successively appeared.
Because they were all considered mortals like Si Yuyan, and awakened no spiritual root even until death.
Ming Zhaoshuang understood, but she did not continue to inquire with the System. Instead, she let go of Si Yuyan’s arm:
“Lord Si, I apologize for my offense.”
Si Yuyan rubbed his arm, not angry, and only said, “Fairy Ming, do you believe I am truly a mortal now?”
The System clicked its tongue: “As expected of a Wisdom Spirit Root, you can know what we’re doing just by not saying anything.”
Ming Zhaoshuang replied to Si Yuyan, “I believe you.”
The System went crazy: “No, didn’t I tell you he’s a Wisdom Spirit Root? Why are you still telling him he’s a mortal!”
