Magnificent Ancestral Land

  Liu Bo then asked his mother, Jin Yahuai, about her well-being and also inquired after his older brother, who had a joyful expression. Only then did he sit down on the sandalwood chair and say: "I have already examined that Jiuye Tongmai grass, and indeed it is worthy of being used to refine the Jing Shen period elixir. The spiritual energy is overflowing, and the fragrance of the medicine is refreshing. I am very confident this time, and I will definitely cure the disease and unblock the meridians."

  When Liu Bo heard this, he was full of confidence, and his parents and elder brother were all relieved.

  Liu Feilong felt that this auction was not in vain, not only did he successfully bid for the item, but also his son's confidence was restored. Regardless of whether Liu Bo's illness could be cured or not, as long as he could maintain his confidence, Liu Feilong believed that the Ling Shi Hua had meaning and value.

  The family had a warm and cozy conversation until after dinner, when Liu Bo returned to his own Xiangxiang courtyard.

  A few days later, Liu Bo told his parents that he was completely cured. After careful examination, Liu Feilong finally confirmed that this was true, and the whole family felt excited and overjoyed.

  Liu Feilong has been considering how to proceed with Liu Bo's martial arts training after confirming his recovery.

  Liu Fei Long deliberated carefully, then called Liu Bo over and said: "Bo'er, since your illness has been cured, you should re-plan again. How should your future martial arts training proceed?"

  "Father, the 'Shan Shui Xin Jing' I'm currently cultivating is already very good, with a grade of up to 9th rank. It's already considered a top-level technique in the Qi Refining realm and can be continuously cultivated to the peak of Condensing Spirit. Isn't this already the top water-based martial art in our Liu Manor?" Liu Bo asked doubtfully.

  "That's right, the 'Shan Shui Xin Jing' is indeed the top water-based cultivation technique of our Liu family, but since your illness has already been cured, then the 'Shan Shui Xin Jing' may not be the best choice for you." Liu Fei Long said solemnly.

  "What does this have to do with my illness getting better or not? My cultivation of the 'Shan Shui Xin Jing' is still going very quickly, and I feel it's very suitable for me to cultivate this method." After hearing Liu Fei Long's words, Liu Bo was even more perplexed.

  "That was your previous meridian blockage, there was no other choice, it had to be that way. Practicing the 'Shenshui Xinyin' can warm and nourish the meridians, which is beneficial for your illness, this was a necessary measure. However, now that your illness has greatly improved, we need to consider what practice method is most suitable for you, in order to make your cultivation speed the fastest. There's one thing you don't understand, our Liu family's best practice method is fire-based, and all of us Liu descendants also have a natural talent for practicing fire-based methods, although it may not necessarily be the most suitable, but absolutely has very high innate ability." Liu Feilong explained patiently.

  Liu Bo's eyes widened in confusion. Before he could ask any questions, Liu Feilong continued: "Our Liu family is a bloodline of nobility, and all descendants of the Liu clan have inherited the Fire Spirit Root in their blood."

  "What is a blood vein family? What's going on with the spiritual root?" The more Liu Bo listened, the more questions he had.

  "I'll talk about spiritual roots first. Spiritual roots are a person's innate condition for cultivating immortality, and only those born with spiritual roots can break through the Condensing Spirit stage and advance to the Spiritual Lake stage. Those without spiritual roots can at most reach the ninth layer of the Condensed Spirit Great Perfection, but cannot progress further. Whether or not someone has spiritual roots is hidden before the Condensing Spirit stage and cannot be detected. Only after advancing to the Condensing Spirit stage can one detect the properties and quality of their spiritual roots. People with spiritual roots are extremely rare, about 1 in 10,000 ordinary people, making them a true gem. The properties of spiritual roots are divided into nine types: gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. Each type is further divided into first to ninth grade, super grade, and spiritual body, with the latter being the rarest."

  "What benefits does the spiritual root have for cultivation? What difference does the grade of the spiritual root make?" Liu Bo continued to ask.

  "Cultivation is fundamentally about strengthening the physical body and expanding the soul, but human bodies are easy to cultivate while souls are difficult to refine. After completing the nine layers of concentrated spirit, only those born with a spiritual root can produce divine consciousness, advance to the Spiritual Lake stage, and absorb spiritual energy corresponding to their spiritual root attribute, nourishing and strengthening their soul. A person's soul can only be slowly nourished and strengthened by absorbing spiritual energy that corresponds to their spiritual root attribute; other attributes of spiritual energy have no effect on the soul. The more spiritual roots a person has, the higher their grade, and the faster their cultivation speed. However, ordinary people usually only have one spiritual root, and the grade of their spiritual root is often not high."

  Liu Fei Long continued, "The aristocratic families that can pass down the spiritual root through bloodline are called Bloodline Aristocratic Families. In our entire Cultivation Realm, there are only three major Bloodline Aristocratic Families: our Liu Family Aristocratic Family, the Ge Shu Family Aristocratic Family, and the Han Family Aristocratic Family. Our Liu Family Aristocratic Family has passed down the Fire Spiritual Root, with the highest inherited scripture being the 'Symbol Scripture'; the Ge Shu Family Aristocratic Family has passed down the Wood Spiritual Root, with the highest inherited scripture being the 'Green Wood Secret Art'; and the Han Family Aristocratic Family has passed down the Metal Spiritual Root, with the highest inherited scripture being the 'Nine Revolutions Spirit Soldier'. The three major aristocratic families are all shrouded in mystery, with a long history of inheritance, and are also one of the top forces in the entire Cultivation Realm."

  "That's to say that all of us Liu descendants have the fire spirit root and have the talent for cultivating immortality! Since our Liu family is so powerful, then our ancestral home definitely won't be this Daliang County, right?" Liu Bo asked.

  "Our illustrious family, every child has at least a one-in-ten-thousand Fire Spirit Root. Our ancestral home is naturally not in the remote Daliang County, but rather in the very center of the Central Divine Continent, and is one of the top powers on the continent." Liu Feilong said proudly.

  "Why did our ancestors come here? Can we still go back?" Liu Bo was very interested in the glorious history of the Liu family.

  "Our Liu family is one of the three major families with the most achievements in producing top-grade immortals. We have always suppressed the other two families and other first-rate forces, and are second only to the top-tier forces among the great families. In our generation, there were originally two Earth Immortal ancestors in our Liu family, but a hundred years ago, one flew up to the immortal realm, and the other went out on an adventure and lost contact. As a first-rate force, not having an Earth Immortal ancestor to preside over is extremely perilous."

  Liu Feilong sighed and continued, "To prepare for the worst, in order to ensure the continuation of our family bloodline, our family decided to secretly send out elite young masters to hide. Our Liu family's ancestors came to Daliang County because of this. Since the high-level family members require us to develop secretly, it is likely that we, the Liu family children from Daliang County, will not be able to return in the short term."

  At this point, Liu Feilong's face showed a hint of regret.

  Imagining the grandeur of the Shen Zhou ancestral family, Liu Fei Long's heart yearned for it. After a brief pause, he continued to speak with emotion: "Bo'er, as for the matters of the Shen Zhou family, I've only heard them from your grandfather. The specifics aren't something we should worry about. Now that we know of the family's glory, let's not bring shame to our surname. From now on, we must work even harder to cultivate ourselves."

  "Let's continue talking about your cultivation. It's precisely because all of us Liu family children are born with the fire spirit root that I'm considering whether or not to let you switch to a fire-based technique. You should know, techniques that match one's spiritual root attribute cultivate at the fastest speed."