Chapter 100

Upon hearing Qin Fengming's words, the two grand uncles' expressions changed, and they were inwardly startled. www..com

The young cultivator standing before them had entered the world of cultivation for no more than five years and was no more than twenty years old. At such a young age, he could actually refine high-quality magical artifacts, and in large numbers, no less—two or three dozen of them.

They had never heard of such a thing before.

They were very clear that the path of artifact refinement required a great deal of talent and patience. Even they themselves could not claim to have the composure to refine so many magical artifacts.

They couldn't help but carefully observe the young cultivator before them. Seeing his calm and composed demeanor, they knew he was likely telling the truth. Otherwise, a simple inquiry back at the sect would expose his lies.

However, the fact that he used hundreds of thousands of talisman papers to refine only a few thousand talismans, with such a low success rate, was very consistent with the actual situation of talisman refinement.

Both of them knew that refining talismans was even more difficult than refining artifacts. Without decades of relentless practice and a great talent for talismans, the success rate of refining talismans would not be high. Despite the difficulty, Qin Fengming had managed to draw hundreds of thousands of talismans, a feat that demonstrated his remarkable perseverance, which they could not help but admire.

Looking at Qin Fengming, Grand Uncle Zeng smiled and nodded, his face full of joy. "Come over, let me check your spiritual root attributes."

Qin Fengming did not dare to delay, quickly walking a few steps to stand before Grand Uncle Zeng, extending his right hand.

Grand Uncle Zeng grabbed Qin Fengming's wrist with three fingers, closed his eyes, and slowly infused spiritual energy into Qin Fengming's body. Suddenly, Grand Uncle Zeng's eyes snapped open, and he stared intently at Qin Fengming for a long time. After a moment, he closed his eyes again.

After about half a cup of tea time, he opened his eyes again, his face showing disbelief.

Seeing his brother's expression, Grand Uncle Ximen couldn't help but chuckle.

"Grand Uncle Zeng must be quite surprised, right? This young man's spiritual root attributes are quite special. I wonder how Grand Uncle Zeng judges his spiritual root attributes?"

"Hmm, indeed, his spiritual root attributes are quite unusual. Did Grand Uncle Ximen check his spiritual roots before?" Grand Uncle Zeng asked, puzzled.

"Yes, when this young man first joined our sect, I examined his spiritual root attributes. To be honest, I was also very puzzled by his spiritual roots. What did you find, Grand Uncle?"

"This young man's spiritual roots are undoubtedly 'void spiritual roots.' However, using several methods, I could not determine the exact type of void spiritual roots. I only vaguely sensed a single void spiritual root. Moreover, his mental power is as strong as that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, which surprised me even more." After a brief pause, Grand Uncle Zeng's face showed confusion.

Although mental power is intangible, Core Formation cultivators have many secret techniques that allow them to sense the mental power of lower-level cultivators.

Hearing this, Grand Uncle Ximen was also taken aback, looking at Qin Fengming with a stunned expression. He asked solemnly, "Tell me honestly, how far can your mental power sense?"

Qin Fengming hesitated slightly but eventually released his mental power. After a moment, he lifted his head, his face showing shock, and bowed to the two grand uncles.

"Grand Uncle, I just released my mental power to its fullest extent and could sense up to forty miles away."

Grand Uncle Ximen was immediately startled. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could only sense about forty miles. Qin Fengming, who was only at the Ninth Layer of the Qi Gathering stage, could already match the mental power of Foundation Establishment cultivators, which naturally surprised the two of them.

"Besides his strong mental power, there is one thing I find very puzzling. According to reason, whether it's a single spiritual root or a void single spiritual root, the cultivation speed should not be fast. Reaching the Ninth Layer of the Qi Gathering stage in a lifetime is already very good."

"But this young man has reached the Ninth Layer of the Qi Gathering stage in just four or five years and has also dabbled in artifact refinement and talisman refinement. Such achievements are truly baffling." Grand Uncle Ximen said with a look of surprise.

"Have you ever taken any spiritual medicines or herbs before?" Grand Uncle Zeng stared at Qin Fengming, pondering for a long time, and suddenly asked, his face changing.

Qin Fengming was taken aback and lowered his head, thinking for a moment.

Suddenly, he remembered that when he was ten, he had fallen off a cliff while hunting with his father and accidentally consumed two unnamed fruits. Could his cultivation be related to those two unnamed fruits? But he didn't want to tell the two grand uncles about this, as it was his own secret.

Thinking about this, Qin Fengming lifted his head, his face showing deep thought.

"When I was young, I once followed my father into the mountains to hunt and ate an unnamed fruit. I don't know if it was a spiritual medicine, but I remember it was extremely bitter and dissolved in my mouth, and I couldn't spit it out."

"Hmm, can you still remember what the fruit looked like?" Grand Uncle Zeng and Grand Uncle Ximen exchanged glances and asked urgently.

"Since it was so long ago, and I was just a child at the time, I can't remember the specific details. However, I remember that when I picked the fruit, the entire tree quickly withered and turned to ashes, disappearing completely."

Qin Fengming thought for a moment and said, not wanting the two to know where he had picked the fruit, and also to discourage them from searching for it.

"Since the tree withered and disappeared after you picked the fruit, it must be a spiritual fruit. Spiritual fruits usually grow alone, and since you have already consumed it, there is likely no second one in the vicinity." Grand Uncle Zeng looked at Qin Fengming, seeing that he was not lying, and said calmly.

"Even if he has consumed a spiritual fruit, no matter what kind, its effects would only allow him to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. To advance further would be very difficult, Grand Uncle Zeng, what do you think?"

"Hmm, Grand Uncle Ximen is right. The effects of a spiritual fruit usually last only a few years or a decade. Over time, its effects will gradually fade. Well, we have nothing else to discuss. Hurry and pack up; we will return to the sect shortly."

Grand Uncle Zeng looked at Qin Fengming, sighed, and said calmly. Then, the two turned and left Qin Fengming's residence.

Hearing the judgment of his spiritual root attributes from Grand Uncle Zeng again, it seemed that his spiritual roots were indeed not good.

Hearing Grand Uncle Zeng's words, even with the help of a spiritual fruit, the prospects for later cultivation were not optimistic. Qin Fengming felt a slight sense of pressure. But after a moment's thought, he became even more determined to cultivate. He believed that diligence could make up for lack of talent. If he put in ten times or a hundred times more effort than others, he would still receive a reward.