Chapter 51: Immortal Root

In the next few days, Bu Gong tried every possible way to break through; but no matter how hard he tried, it was still the same as before, without any sense of glimpse of the Yuan; this situation made him gradually develop a bad premonition in his heart.On this day, Bu Gong was still sitting cross-legged on his bed, his spiritual sense constantly exploring the condition of his body; but as time passed, he finally sighed secretly in his heart.”It seems that I really have to ask for advice.” Bu Gong opened his eyes, looking somewhat helpless; then he left the dormitory and went to Wu Likun’s residence.The core disciples and the outer disciples did not live on the same mountain, so it took him some effort to find out where Wu Likun lived.…”Huh? Haha… good boy, I didn’t expect that we would meet again so soon.” A rough and loud laugh suddenly sounded from the door of a small courtyard; the man had a rather rough face and a slightly burly figure, which gave people a sense of domineering and sharpness. The man in front of him was none other than Wu Likun, whom Bu Gong had met before.At this time, he was half-opening the courtyard door, looking at the red-robed young man standing outside, with a hint of praise in his eyes; and the person standing outside the door was Bu Gong who came to look for Wu Likun.”Hehe… Senior Brother Wu, I hope you can forgive me for disturbing you without permission.” Seeing this, Bu Gong bowed and chuckled.”You guy, you always speak in a flowery way. Come in. There’s nothing good in the house. Just sit in the yard.” As he said that, Wu Likun led Bu Gong to the stone table under a big tree in the middle of the yard.”I didn’t expect that Senior Brother Wu is such an elegant person.” Bu Gong looked around the small courtyard in front of him; there were no expensive birch tables and chairs, rare flowers and precious plants, just an old locust tree that looked very old, and a round stone table about ten feet in radius below it.As for other places, they can be described as bare and empty.”What’s wrong? Is it because my appearance doesn’t fit in with the environment here? Haha…” Wu Likun in front didn’t care too much when he heard it, but asked with a smile.In response to this, Bu Gong just smiled faintly, shook his head slightly and said no more; in fact, Bu Gong was really a little puzzled. This Senior Brother Wu looked like a rough man. According to his personality, his residence should be decorated in a domineering and luxurious way. However, he did not expect that when he actually arrived at his yard, he saw a completely opposite scene.After the two of them sat down at the stone table under the old locust tree, Wu Likun casually took the teapot on the stone table and poured a cup of tea for himself and Bu Gong respectively, then said, “You kid, why did you think of looking for me today?”Bu Gong pondered for a moment, then said, “Brother Wu, I actually came here to ask you a few questions about cultivation, so…” At this point, Wu Likun had roughly understood what he was saying. He then laughed and said, “According to your cultivation speed, you’ve already reached the third level of Body Shaping before you even enter. Given your cultivation talent, is there anything else you can ask?”Hearing this, Bu Gong’s face flashed with helplessness, and he curled his lips, then smiled bitterly: “Brother Wu, you are flattering me. I came to ask for your advice because I couldn’t break through.”After hearing Bu Gong’s words, Wu Likun’s expression became serious and his tone became less casual. He asked, “Oh? Can’t break through? Can you tell me the specific situation?”Then Bu Gong described the situations he encountered when he was trying to reach the Yuan Realm these days. Upon hearing this, Wu Likun frowned and fell into deep thought.After a moment, Wu Likun raised his head, his eyes narrowed, and then said: “Stretch out your right hand. I will check your body later. Don’t move.”Bu Gong hesitated for a moment after hearing what Wu Likun said; after all, it was very dangerous to let others check your body easily without taking any action.Sometimes, even your best friends cannot easily check your body; because if that person has any bad thoughts towards you, it is very easy for him to severely injure you or even kill you in that situation.The reason why Bu Gong looked like that was, firstly, because of the reason mentioned above, and secondly, because of the evil spirit sealed by the ball of black thread in his mind; he didn’t want others to know that he still had this thing on him, and if others found out, it might cause trouble again.As if sensing Bu Gong’s hesitation, Wu Likun patted Bu Gong’s shoulder with a somewhat amused look, scolding him with a smile, “Why are you so suspicious, kid? If I wanted to harm you, would I resort to such means?””Um, that, hehe… Senior Brother Wu misunderstood, it’s not because of this reason.” Bu Gong was a little embarrassed when he saw that his little thoughts were exposed in front of him. Then he gritted his teeth and said, “Forget it, I’ll just go for it. I hope that the things in my mind will not be noticed.”Bu Gong wasn’t worried about Wu Likun harming him. After all, he was a new outer disciple and had no grudges against him, and he didn’t have anything valuable on him. Besides, if Wu Likun wanted to harm him, would he resort to such means? Thinking about it, it seemed unlikely.Thinking of this, Bu Gong stretched out his right hand; Wu Likun did not hesitate and grabbed Bu Gong’s wrist, saying in a deep voice: “Don’t mobilize the immortal energy in your body, relax.”In fact, at the beginning, Bu Gong was still a little nervous, but then he slowly calmed down.After a few breaths, Bu Gong suddenly noticed that Wu Likun’s expression became serious; he could even see a hint of disbelief and astonishment in his eyes.Seeing Wu Likun’s expression, Bu Gong’s heart skipped a beat, and then a bad premonition gradually arose; “Could it be that there is really something wrong with my body?” Although Bu Gong asked himself this in his heart, he was a little at a loss. After all, he didn’t even know the reason.Then Wu Likun slowly released Bu Gong’s wrist and looked at Bu Gong; but his eyes seemed to be looking at a monster, mixed with some complexity; and then he sighed softly.Seeing Wu Likun like this, Bu Gong’s heart suddenly sank a little. He took a deep breath and chuckled softly, saying, “Brother Wu, is there really something wrong with my body?”Hearing Bu Gong’s question, Wu Likun moved his lips a few times but said nothing; although Bu Gong guessed something in his mind, his expression remained the same, without showing any disappointment, but quietly waiting for Wu Likun’s answer.”You kid; this, how is this possible? It’s impossible for you to reach the peak of the third level of body shaping at such a young age.” Wu Likun did not answer Bu Gong’s question immediately, but said with a little surprise and a hint of regret in his tone, and was a little doubtful.Looking at Bu Gong’s still calm face, Wu Likun smiled bitterly and said, “You guy, you are really a freak. I really don’t know how you practiced in the past.””Forget it, I won’t beat around the bush. Do you know that immortal cultivators possess ‘immortal roots’ in their bodies?””Huh? Immortal root?” Upon hearing this, Bu Gong was stunned at first, and then he concentrated slightly; after a moment, he looked up at Wu Likun with a questioning look in his eyes.”I can’t really explain what immortal roots are, but in the world of immortal cultivation, if a cultivator wants to break through the body-shaping stage and enter the Yuan-seeking realm, he must have the so-called immortal roots in his body.” At this point, Wu Likun paused and continued, “To put it bluntly, it is the key that allows you to truly step into the threshold of immortal cultivation, but this key is innate.”After Wu Likun explained this, Bu Gong roughly understood what it meant; this meant that if a cultivator wanted to break through the body-shaping stage and step into the Yuan-seeking realm, he must have the so-called “immortal root” in his body.In my case, it is very likely that I don’t have the immortal roots in my body, so I can’t break through the Yuan-peek realm.And from what Wu Likun said, it seems that this immortal root is innate and cannot be artificially recreated.Thinking of this, even Bu Gong’s calm state of mind began to waver, and his expression became slightly ugly; if he did not have an immortal root in his body, would it be difficult for him to advance to a higher level in his future life?A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and a hint of reluctance flickered in Bu Gong’s dark eyes. They say there’s always a way out, but what about me? Even heaven won’t give you a chance, is there really any way I can change on my own?After gently circulating his internal skills and calming his mind, Bu Gong looked at Wu Likun and said, “Brother Wu, is it possible that people in my situation have never encountered any accidents? For example, people without immortal roots may also be able to break through to the Yuan-seeking Realm?”Looking at the young man in front of him who was still somewhat unwilling, Wu Likun felt a little heavy-hearted; after all, Bu Gong did not have any immortal roots, and even he did not expect this situation.It could be said that he hadn’t even thought about it. What a joke! How could someone without any immortal roots reach the pinnacle of the third level of body shaping at such a young age? Who would believe such a thing?