Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chapter 164: Chapter 157: The Great Dao is But a Struggle

The immortal path is long and arduous, a goal sought but rarely attained. This was true in Yunzhou, and it was true on Earth Element Star.

Moreover, once one set foot on this path, their fate was no longer their own. They would either perish along the way or struggle endlessly in the Immortal Sea, treading a road with no end.

This was ordained by the heavens; no one could change it.

At least, that was how it was on Earth Element Star.

Without a Spiritual Root, one could not even sense Spiritual Qi, doomed to live and die a mere mortal.

There was no such thing as a Fake Spirit Root. That was just a baseless rumor, a feat no one had ever accomplished.

”So what if she can’t practice Cultivation!”

Wu Neng stubbed his cigarette butt into an ashtray and said flatly,

”There are so many mortals on Earth Element Star. Not practicing Cultivation isn’t a death sentence. She can go to college, live a stable life, do what she wants, and have a perfectly ordinary existence.”

After a few more pleasantries, Chen Che got up to leave, sighing with emotion.

A few days ago, he had promised her he would wait for her at Xianmen First Middle School.

But today, she had tested negative for a Spiritual Root.

It had to be said, fate was a cruel trickster.

Perhaps this was what they meant by ’the Great Dao is a struggle for supremacy.’ The culling of the weak began as early as the test for a Spiritual Root.

In the two years they had known each other, he had gradually learned from snippets of neighborhood gossip that Wu Rui was not Wu Neng’s biological daughter.

Years ago, Wu Neng had been a Flying Thief, a burglar who picked locks. He got caught, did three years in prison, and became a pariah. Then he found Wu Rui in a trash can by his door. Not only did he wash his hands of his criminal past, but he also came to see her as his own flesh and blood.

’Perhaps the people who abandoned Wu Rui back then did so because she had no Spiritual Root and couldn’t practice Cultivation.’

Chen Che slowly shook his head.

It was common for some families to abandon children without Spiritual Roots. Although there were efforts to curb this, it still happened on Earth Element Star.

It was said that the immortal path revealed all facets of life; some were unwilling to sever their worldly ties.

Yet others would abandon everything for the long road to immortality.

Down the street, a family whose child had tested for an Earth-grade Spirit Root was celebrating with firecrackers. The father stood at the door, thanking the neighbors for their congratulations, but a hidden worry for the costs of three years of high school and four years at a Daoist School flickered in his eyes.

Even with subsidies from the Immortal Sects.

But the daily expenses, food, and artifacts for a single Cultivator were more than an ordinary family could afford.

In any case, Chen Che’s slightly somber mood improved considerably upon arriving at the after-sales service center.

”I’ve finished modifying your Pure Jun Sword.”

Zeng Buke took out a brocade box and opened it.

Chen Che tilted his head to look. Lying flat inside the box was a Spirit Sword. Its body was pitch-black, its hilt simple yet grand, and its spine was a line of gold.

Wisps of clear wind coiled and wove around the blade.

”The sword is 1.32 meters long, 7 centimeters wide, and weighs 296 kilograms. One of the two swords you gave me before seemed to have been made with some kind of Wind Attribute Ore, but its properties weren’t being utilized. I made some adjustments during the Forging.”

Seeing Chen Che examining the Pure Jun Sword, Zeng Buke casually explained,

”Without consuming extra True Essence, it can increase your sword speed by about 10%. You can give it a try. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, I can make further changes.”

The Pure Jun Sword wasn’t drastically different from before, except for its increased weight, which had almost no effect on a Cultivator of his level. And after the modifications, its appearance was even more imposing and substantial than before.

He picked up the sword and infused a sliver of True Essence into it.

With a WHOOSH of wind, the blade’s edge glinted with an even colder light, and it felt nimbler as he swung it.

”Not bad. The material is tough, and it increases my sword speed. It’s a great fit for me!”

Chen Che stroked the cool blade, thoroughly satisfied.

Most importantly, it was only Tier Two Low Grade, so wielding it wouldn’t put any strain on his body.