At the beginning, Chen Changsheng couldn't find the right method.
Although the spiritual root is within the human body, no one has ever known what it looks like.
In response, Chen Changsheng made a bold assumption.
That is, there is no such thing as a spiritual root in the human body.
The so-called spiritual root mentioned by many cultivators is merely a person's sensitivity to certain attributes.
The higher the sensitivity, the better the quality of the spiritual root.
With this hypothesis, Chen Changsheng immediately devised a safe and harmless method.
That is to soak in the essence of plants and trees.
The attribute of spiritual herbs is wood, and long-term soaking should enhance sensitivity to wood attribute spiritual energy, thus possessing the so-called wood spiritual root.
Moreover, when he falls into a deep sleep, his body enters a lifeless state.
In this way, he can perfectly avoid the problem of his body actively absorbing the essence of plants and trees.
To put it simply, Chen Changsheng treated himself like herbal medicine soaking in medicinal wine.
"Boom!"
As the coffin lid was closed, Chen Changsheng's vitality completely disappeared.
All the organs in his body ceased functioning at that moment, making him indistinguishable from a dead person.
With vitality halted, the body naturally wouldn't absorb any energy.
However, the essence of plants and trees in the jade coffin persistently permeated Chen Changsheng's body.
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Although the speed was slow, it never stopped.
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Time flies like an arrow, the sun and moon shuttle by.
Eighty years might have passed in the blink of an eye for Chen Changsheng.
But for the world and all living things, eighty years is not short.
In the mountain range where Chen Changsheng resided, many plants had experienced dozens of reincarnations.
The sapling at the cave entrance had grown into a towering tree as thick as a person's waist.
Creak~
A teeth-gritting friction sound echoed in the cave, and the once-lustrous jade coffin had lost its shine.
The heavy coffin lid was slowly moving.
Snap!
A hand covered in green fur grasped the edge of the coffin.
Immediately, a humanoid creature covered in green fur sat up.
Whoosh~
A pale green breath was exhaled from the mouth of the green-furred creature.
Indeed, this green-furred creature was none other than Chen Changsheng, who had been asleep for eighty years.
Upon awakening, Chen Changsheng didn't rush to allocate attribute points; instead, he took out a device to test his spiritual root.
The hand covered in green fur was placed on the crystal ball, which immediately lit up with a rich green light.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha! The artificial spiritual root is indeed feasible; now I no longer have to worry about being captured by those powerful beings for research."
Indeed, ever since entering the world of cultivating immortality, Chen Changsheng had always harbored a fear.
That was the fear of others discovering the secret of his longevity.
Although he could gain attribute points through sleep.
But to become powerful enough to contend with those old monsters at the Divine Transformation and Elemental Infant levels, who knows how long that would take.
If any accident occurred during this long period, he would be finished.
Therefore, he needed to gain the power to protect himself during this transitional period, and cultivating was a good method.
After confirming he had a superior wood spiritual root, Chen Changsheng looked at the system panel in his mind.
[Host: Chen Changsheng]
[Strength: 1]
[Speed: 1]
[Defense: 11]
[Spiritual Power: 0]
[Lifespan: 160]
Chen Changsheng: ???
Seeing his system panel, Chen Changsheng's face was full of question marks.
"System, what's going on? Why have my attributes regressed?
If I remember correctly, before I fell asleep, I was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Although my strength was negligible, all my attributes had improved to some extent. Why have they reverted to mortal attributes now?"
In response to Chen Changsheng's question, the system's voice immediately echoed in his mind.
"During sleep, the spiritual power within the host's body slowly dissipates."
"Without the support of spiritual power, the host's attributes naturally revert to mortal standards."
"Except for the strength gained through attribute points."
Chen Changsheng pursed his lips and quickly accepted this explanation.
It's just the fourth level of Qi Refining; if it's gone, it's gone.
Now that he has the talent of a superior wood spiritual root, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining would take at most a few days.
Then, Chen Changsheng directly dumped all eighty attribute points into defense.
Looking at the defense attribute as high as 91 points, Chen Changsheng contentedly said, "System, with my 91 points in defense, what level of cultivator can I withstand?"
"Replying to the host, with 91 points in defense, attacks below the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment cannot break your defense."
"The mid-stage of Foundation Establishment can injure you, the late stage can cause severe injury."
"At the peak of Foundation Establishment, there's a risk of death, and beyond that, the host is certain to die."
Just as he was speaking, an explosion sounded at the cave entrance.
Immediately, a figure jumped in excitedly.
"Heaven is truly helping me!"
"This time, I will definitely succeed in breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining!"
As the words fell, the figure that barged into the cave froze.
Because she discovered a jade coffin in the cave.
Even more terrifying, there was a corpse covered in green fur inside the jade coffin.
The corpse was sitting upright and staring straight at her.
"Ah!"
A scream pierced the sky.
The figure immediately summoned a flying sword and attacked Chen Changsheng.
Facing this inexplicable attack, Chen Changsheng instinctively raised his hand to block.
Clang!
The sharp sword was instantly deflected.
Seeing that her most powerful method was ineffective, the figure's mind was flooded with the thought of facing ninety-nine ways to die.
In fear and despair, the figure rolled her eyes and fainted.
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng scratched his head in confusion and then stepped out of the coffin.
Upon approaching, Chen Changsheng realized that the intruder was a young girl from the demon clan.
She had two fluffy fox ears on her head, wore coarse clothes, and appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen years old.
"Why would someone from the demon clan come here? I don't have any treasures here!"
Chen Changsheng was puzzled by the demon clan's sudden intrusion.
When choosing a place to sleep, he deliberately avoided areas rich in spiritual energy.
The purpose was to prevent anyone from accidentally discovering him while seeking treasures or cultivating.
But from what this fox-eared girl said, it seemed she intentionally blew open this place.
However, this confusion didn't last long, as Chen Changsheng soon discovered the reason.
The fox-eared girl was tightly holding a Rejuvenation Herb, which had at least eighty years of medicinal age based on its growth.
In the world of cultivating immortality, Rejuvenation Herb is a common spiritual herb. When he scattered plant seeds at the cave entrance, he casually threw in some Rejuvenation Herb seeds.
Unexpectedly, this Rejuvenation Herb had surpassed its growth limit and survived for a full eighty years.
If he guessed correctly, it was this Rejuvenation Herb that led her here.
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